British Lugger stranded and lost against the pier in wind conditions ENE force 9, 1883.

Master: G Green
Crew: 5
Owner: G E Watson, Sunderland

Sunderland 3 February 1836. The ANN, Cobbs, of Montrose, which was on shore behind the South Pier, is a total wreck. Crew saved by the Life-boat. Master: Cobbs

1791 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded south of the south pier at Sunderland on her departure, laden with coal; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Wilkinson `Newcastle, February 26, 1791...On Saturday night as the ALFRED, Wilkinson, of Sunderland, was taking up her anchor in Sunderland Roads, she wore with her head the wrong way, and it blowing a strong gale at NE drove on shore to the southward of the South Pier, and it is feared will be totally lost. She had on board 19 keels of coals, and is said to be worth near 2000 l. Part of the materials, it is expected, will be saved.' (Newcastle Courant)

1829 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded south of the pier in attempting Sunderland harbour during a gale. On her passage in ballast, she was a wooden sailing vessel. `Lynn, Dec.3: Information has just been received from Sunderland, which announces that the shipping had suffered severely upon that coast during the last week, in consequence of a tremendous gale. We are sorry to add that amongst the number was a vessel called the MERCURY, belonging to Lynn, the property of Messrs. Everard and Blencowe. It appears the vessel was driven upon the rocks, where she became a total wreck. The crew were rescued by the lifeboat.' (Norwich Mercury) Owner: Messrs. Everard and Blencowe

1819 wreck of English schooner which stranded south of Sunderland on her arrival from Boston in ballast; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Proudlove or Thurlow `On Sunday night, in a heavy gale, the schooner HELEN, Thurlow, of Hull, from Boston to Sunderland, in ballast, was driven ashore to the southward of the latter port, and became a total wreck. The life-boat not being able to go among the rocks where the vessel was lying, a coble was manned, and succeeded in saving the crew.' (Durham County Advertiser)

1825 wreck of English brig which stranded south of Sunderland, having been involved in a collision the previous day. On her passage from Fecamp and Guernsey with apples, she was a wooden sailing vessel. `Sunderland, 25th Nov. The ANSON, of Newcastle, Urwin, from Fecamp, got upon the rocks a little to the south of this harbour, on the 20th, and has since become a total wreck. Part of the cargo has been saved.' (Lloyd's)
Master: Urwin

1799 wreck of an English craft which stranded south of Sunderland during a storm; a wooden sailing vessel.`In early April 1799 a fierce storm raged in the North Sea and the colliers on passage along the East Coast suffered many casualties, both in terms of ships and men. Within the three days before the storm over 200 vessels had departed from Shields and Sunderland, most of which had to face the full power of wind and sea. Soon reports were coming in of ships being driven ashore, often with fatal consequences.

`...To the south of Sunderland the storm had claimed more casualties...lastly a Sunderland ship was wrecked, whose name is also unclear, from which at least several men were saved...' (Keys and Smith)

1811 wreck of English snow which stranded south of Sunderland harbour during a storm; a wooden sailing vessel. `The SUPPLY, and the SAMUEL, belonging to Shields, were driven on shore to the southward of Sunderland harbour, on Thursday afternoon during a violent gale.' (Lloyd's)

1811 wreck of English craft which stranded south of Sunderland harbour during a storm; a wooden sailing vessel.

1799 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded south of Sunderland during a storm on her passage with coal and lead; a wooden sailing vessel. One of nineteen vessels lost at roughly the same time and place on the north coast with most of their crews, but with very little detail known.Built: 1798-9 Master: Clark Crew Lost: All