English Craft 1711. `Shields, Dec. 20. This morning sailed her Majesty's ships the STROMBULO, GLASCOW, NEWPORT, DEAL-CASTLE and PHENIX, with the ships under their convoy; the fleet got all well out, except 3, which is Ralph Stoors', belonging to South Shields, called the VICTORY, struck his rudder off, and the ship foundred [sic] off at Sunderland, the men was all saved...' {Newcastle Courant}.

1817 wreck of British cargo vessel which foundered off Sunderland en route from Kingston upon Hull to Newcastle upon Tyne, after springing a leak; a wooden sailing vessel. The Durham County Advertiser reported that she foundered near Hartlepool. The crew were rescued by the Susannah of Blyth and were landed at Shields.

ENGLISH CARGO VESSEL, 1751. Wrecked off Sunderland on 5 December en route to Yarmouth, laden with coal. Master: Thomas Davy. Crew saved.

1826 wreck of Scottish cargo vessel which capsized and foundered off Sunderland en route from Klaipeda to London with oats; a wooden sailing vessel. `During a squall on Wednesday the 30th ult. the MYRTLE, of Kincardine, Maclaren, master, bound from Memel to London with oats, was lost when 10 miles off Shields. The mate, who has left a widow and three children, and a boy, perished. The master, his son, and two men were saved, having been picked up in an exhausted state by the CATHERINE, Culbert, of Stirling, who landed them on the Friday following at Kincardine' {Durham County Advertiser}.

1942 wreck of a German Junkers Ju88 which was shot down and crashed off Sunderland. It was part of StabI/KG77. It was shot down by a Beaufighter Mk VI from Number 406 Squadron and crashed at 11.04 pm.

1813 wreck of British cargo vessel which foundered off Sunderland after springing a leak. En route from Newcastle upon Tyne to Whitby with coal and goods, she was a wooden sailing vessel. The crew was saved. Master: Frank

1800 wreck of British craft which was scuttled and foundered off Sunderland on 26th January, after being captured by a Dutch privateer. En route from King's Lynn to the Firth of Forth, she was a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Faircloth

1763 wreck of British collier which foundered off Sunderland in a gale while on a voyage with coal; a wooden sailing vessel. `Newcastle, March the 12th. Thursday night we had a violent storm at SE...and by some ships that arriv'd here yesterday, it is said that the FRIENDS GOODWILL, Francis Gowland, a collier, is lost off Sunderland, but the crew are saved...much more damage it is fear'd has happen'd' {Lloyds List 1969}.

1797 wreck of English craft which foundered off Sunderland, following a collision; a wooden sailing vessel. `Newcastle, September 16...On Wednesday morning the FREE BRITON, Wright, of Wells, was run down by the RABY, of Sunderland, off that port, and sunk; fortunately the RABY had time to take out the crew before she went down' {Newcastle Courant}. Master: Wright

1829 wreck of English sloop which foundered immediately off Sunderland while trying to make for the harbour in a gale; a wooden sailing vessel, thought to have been in ballast. `On Tuesday night a dreadful storm arose at NE, and several light ships having come to anchor in Sunderland Roads (the greater part of which had cast their ballast) they were consequently placed in the most dangerous situation. In the morning of Wednesday the gale increased and several of the vessels, unable to ride out the storm, even after cutting away their masts, drove on shore either on the rocks near the harbour, or on the sands near Hendon. Therefore before 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the shore presented the melancholy spectacle of 13 stranded vessels - some went to pieces immediately...Happily, up to this period no lives were lost...About 4 o'clock, however, a sloop (the ELEANOR, of Sunderland) appeared making for the harbour; but it was too evident, to the thousands of spectators who lined the beach, that she could never reach her destination; and when she was within 400 yards of the shore she was struck with a heavy sea, and her mast went by the side. The unfortunate crew, four in number, were seen struggling with the waves, but their efforts were unavailing, and they soon disappeared for ever. The beach is covered with wreck and wrecked materials...FRIENDS, BLAGDON, CALEDONIA, SYREN, JAMES, IRIS, of Harwich, ELEANOR, PHOENIX, MARGARET, of Sunderland, and ADRIATIC of Shields, gone to pieces...' {Durham County Advertiser}.