Herd Sand, Martin Luther
Herd Sand, Martin Luther
HER Number
15072
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Herd Sand, Martin Luther
Place
South Shields
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Maritime Craft
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
Site Type: Specific
Brigantine
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Description
1864 wreck of English brig which stranded off the South Pier, Tynemouth, in the aftermath of the storm which had wrecked the STANLEY (1364862), FRIENDSHIP (1364859) and ARDWELL (1364863) the day before. She was inbound to the Tyne, either as a light vessel, i.e. in ballast, or as a coal-laden vessel, putting back because of the storm. Constructed of wood in 1854, she was a sailing vessel. Built: 1854
Construction: part iron bolts
Master: Richard Wilson
Crew Lost: all, estimated as about 8
Owner: J Morgan
Construction: part iron bolts
Master: Richard Wilson
Crew Lost: all, estimated as about 8
Owner: J Morgan
Easting
437900
Northing
567300
Grid Reference
NZ437900567300
Sources
National Monuments Record (1366705); Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 2 : South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Page(s)31-2; Lloyd's 1964 Lloyd's register of British and foreign shipping 1863-4, No.393(M); Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 3 : Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Page(s)2; Newcastle Courant 02-DEC-1864, No.9,910