Herd Sand, Wellington
Herd Sand, Wellington
HER Number
15101
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Herd Sand, Wellington
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
Brig stranded and lost against the South Pier in force 9 winds, January 1892. Built: 1856
Where Built: Prince Edward Island
Construction: iron bolts
Master: John Arnold
Crew: 8
Crew Lost: 2
Owner: J W Lawes and Co., South Shields
Where Built: Prince Edward Island
Construction: iron bolts
Master: John Arnold
Crew: 8
Crew Lost: 2
Owner: J W Lawes and Co., South Shields
Easting
437900
Northing
567300
Grid Reference
NZ437900567300
Sources
National Monuments Record (1365427); 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 6, County Durham (CF); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)130; Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 2 : South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Page(s)125-6
Section 6, County Durham (CF); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)130; Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 2 : South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Page(s)125-6