1903 wreck of Scottish schooner which foundered 5 miles NE of St. Mary’s Island 27th November 1903. St. Mary's Island following a collision. This wooden sailing vessel, built in 1871, was en route from the River Tyne to the Orkney Islands with coal.
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
1903 wreck of Scottish schooner which foundered 5 miles NE of St. Mary’s Island 27th November 1903. St. Mary's Island following a collision. This wooden sailing vessel, built in 1871, was en route from the River Tyne to the Orkney Islands with coal.
Site Name
Whitley Bay, Mermaid
Site Type: Specific
Schooner
HER Number
13894
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
Ian T. Spokes Wreck Database; National Monuments Record (1372681); Richard and Bridget Larn 1997 Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland Section 7, Northumberland
YEAR1
2011
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
09
District
S Tyneside
Easting
440000
Grid ref figure
4
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
565000
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Marsden
Description
A Royal Navy armed trawler which ran aground 20th February 1941.
Site Type: Broad
Fishing Vessel
SITEDESC
A Royal Navy armed trawler which ran aground 20th February 1941. It has also been suggested that she may have hit a mine and then been driven ashore by the force.
Site Name
Marsden, Marjorie Hastie
Site Type: Specific
Trawler
HER Number
13892
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
Ian T. Spokes Wreck Database, Inga Project, National Monument Record
YEAR1
2011
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
09
LANDUSE
Marine
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
General Period
UNCERTAIN
Specific Period
Uncertain
Description
The Lunesdale a steamship which sunk as a result of a collision.
SITEDESC
A 216T steamship which sunk as a result of a collision. The Lunesdale measured 35.07m x 6.57m x 2.59m. 55 36 15N; 01 25W given as location but can not convert to a valid grid reference.
Site Name
Lunesdale
Site Type: Specific
Wreck
HER Number
13891
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
Ian T. Spokes Wreck Database, Inga Project, National Monument Record
YEAR1
2011
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
09
LANDUSE
Marine
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
First World War 1914 to 1918
Description
The steamship Llwyngwair was torpedoed, 26th April 1918.
SITEDESC
The steamship Llwyngwair was torpedoed by UC 64, 26th April 1918. She weighed some 1304T and measured 69.85m x 10.84m x 4.44m. 55 46N; 01 14 30W given as location but can not convert to a valid grid reference.
Site Name
Llwyngwair
Site Type: Specific
Wreck
HER Number
13889
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
Ian T. Spokes Wreck Database, Inga Project, National Monument Record
YEAR1
2011
English, British
Class
Unassigned
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
09
District
Sunderland
LANDUSE
Marine
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Sunderland
Description
The Lancaster Bomber is listed in the Spokes and NMR database as lying off the coast of Sunderland.
Site Type: Broad
Aircraft Crash Site
SITEDESC
The Lancaster Bomber is listed in the Spokes and NMR database as lying off the coast of Sunderland. No other information is given.
Site Name
Sunderland, Lancaster Bomber
Site Type: Specific
Lancaster
HER Number
13886
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
Ian T. Spokes Wreck Database, Inga Project, National Monument Record
YEAR1
2011
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
09
DAY2
23
District
Sunderland
Easting
442850
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ45NW
MONTH1
11
MONTH2
7
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 55 NW 79
Northing
556430
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
First World War 1914 to 1918
Place
Sunderland
Description
The Lady, a Royal Navy armed trawler which sank 3rd September 1916.
Site Type: Broad
Fishing Vessel
SITEDESC
A 145 Ton Royal Navy armed trawler which sank 3rd September 1916.
Site Name
Sunderland, Lady
Site Type: Specific
Trawler
HER Number
13885
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
Ian T. Spokes Wreck Database, Inga Project; National Monument Record MONUMENT NUMBER: 1366348; Richard and Bridget Larn 1997 Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland
YEAR1
2011
YEAR2
2012
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
09
LANDUSE
Marine
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Description
A Royal Navy armed trawler bombed on the 19th April 1941. There are discrepancies about the position of the wreck.
Site Type: Broad
Fishing Vessel
SITEDESC
A Royal Navy armed trawler weighing 351T bombed on the 19th April 1941. There are discrepancies about the position of the wreck – it is either off the Tyne of 20G Buoy Coquet Island Amble. 55 33 36N; 01 27 18W given as location but can not convert this into a valid grid reference.
Site Name
Kopanes
Site Type: Specific
Trawler
HER Number
13884
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
Ian T. Spokes Wreck Database, Inga Project, National Monument Record
YEAR1
2011
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
09
LANDUSE
Marine
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
First World War 1914 to 1918
Description
Steamship sunk as a result of a torpedo off St. Abb’s Head 21st April 1917.
SITEDESC
Steamship sunk as a result of a torpedo off St. Abb’s Head 21st April 1917. The Spokes database also states that a SS Kitty from Grimsby sunk in this area on 09.05.17.
Site Name
Kitty
Site Type: Specific
Wreck
HER Number
13883
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
Ian T. Spokes Wreck Database, Inga Project, National Monument Record
YEAR1
2011
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
09
District
S Tyneside
Easting
460900
Grid ref figure
6
LANDUSE
Marine
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
562700
General Period
UNCERTAIN
Specific Period
Uncertain
Place
Whitburn
Description
Danish steamship sunk by a mine 19th December 1939, 18 miles off Souter Point.
SITEDESC
A 1877T Danish steamship sunk by a mine 19th December 1939, 18 miles off Souter Point.
Site Name
Whitburn, Jytte
Site Type: Specific
Wreck
HER Number
13882
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
Ian T. Spokes Wreck Database, Inga Project, National Monument Record
YEAR1
2011
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
09
District
N Tyneside
Easting
435200
Grid ref figure
6
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ37SE
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
573900
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966
Place
Whitley Bay
Description
The Norwegian steamship Jernfjeld ran aground near Brierdene, Whitley Bay 4th February 1940.
SITEDESC
The 1370T Norwegian steamship Jernfjeld ran aground near Brierdene, Whitley Bay 4th February 1940.
Site Name
Whitley Bay, Jernfield
Site Type: Specific
Wreck
HER Number
13881
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
Ian T. Spokes Wreck Database, Inga Project, National Monument Record