Vessel stranded and lost in wind conditions E force 8, 8th December 1882. 'The Norwegian brig FLID was driven ashore on Herd Sand about fifty yards south of the South Pier. Even as she struck, swept by heavy seas, she began to break up. The Volunteer Life Brigade fired a rocket over the vessel and soon contact with the FLID was accomplished. The breeches buoy went from the beach across to the wreck. The Norwegian crew however, did not understand its use, and after examining it carefully, it was unlashed and thrown disgustedly on the deck. What took place had been seen ashore, so another breeches buoy was rigged. This time two brigadesmen went across in it to show the FLID's crew its use. However, in the meantime the lifeboat TYNE was launched...and off she went, fighting her way off to the wreck. The Norwegians were jumping into the boat when the breeches buoy with the two brigadesmen reached the wreck. Soon the TYNE with the FLID's eight hands, plus the two brigadesmen on board, surfed in to the beach.' (Whitaker 1979). Built: 1856
Master: T Tonnesen
Crew: 6 or 8
Owner: E Blistad, Egersund, Norway

1802 incident in which an English brig or brigantine grounded on the Herd Sand on entering Shields harbour from Klaipeda with deals; a wooden sailing vessel. She was recovered and sold after being repaired. Master: Sutherland

English schooner stranded and lost in wind conditions, 1876.

Master: G Brown
Owner: J Smith. Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex
Built: 1858
Crew: 4

English brig, which stranded 1867. "...The LUCERNE was a handsome new vessel belonging to Blyth, and was the property of Mr Watt of that port. She was manned by the following: Captain Manners; mate, George Brown; William Morris; Nicholas Oliver; William Wood; John MacDonald; Joseph Hall; and Joseph Whisk; all as far as we could learn belonged to Blyth." (Whitaker) Built: 1865
Where Built: Blyth
Construction: part iron bolts
Master: J Finlay
Crew: 8
Owner: Watt and Co.

1812 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded near Souter Point on her departure from Shields with coal and goods; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: William Hodgson

An English trawler, stranded, 1901.

Built: 1897
Propulsion: Screw driven, 3 cylinder triple expansion engine
Boilers: 1
Master: W E Aldred
Crew: 7
Owner: W Purdy Jr., North Shields

Welsh schooner stranded and lost in wind conditions WNW force 2, 1878.

Built: 1854
Where Built: Portmadoc
Master: E Jones
Crew: 5
Owner: M Rogers and Co., Portmadoc

Stranded and lost in fog and wind conditions 1890.

Built: 1871
Builder: R Thompson Jr
Where Built: Sunderland
Propulsion: Screw driven, 2 cylinder compound engine
HP: 90
Boilers: 1
Machinery: G Clark, Sunderland
Construction: 1 deck; 4 bulkheads
Master: J Smiles
Crew: 17
Passengers: 2
Owner: J W H Culliford, Sunderland

23rd May 1829 'The JOHN AND JANE, hence to Whitley, got on the rocks near Suter yesterday, and it is supposed she will be wrecked' (Lloyd's).

1705 wreck of English collier which stranded near Shields, possibly on the Herd Sand, after being forced from her anchors during a storm; one of at least five vessels which were lost during this incident. For the other vessels involved, please see HAPPY MERCHANT, 1494050 (HER 14995); 1494038, DAINTY CRUISER; 1494051 (HER 14993), GOODHOPE (HER 14994); and 1494052, SWALLOW (HER 14996). Laden with coal, and therefore outward-bound from Shields, she was a wooden sailing vessel. NB: The fact that the lost vessels were laden colliers suggests that they were laden with coal from Shields itself, and were making ready to depart, being at anchor rather than moored at the quaysides. The identity of these vessels being known suggests that they came ashore in close proximity to Shields (rather than being lost further north or south along the coastline or blown out to sea, when both the fate and identity of the vessel would have been uncertain). The combination of the two factors suggests that the vessel may have been driven onto an area such as the Herd Sand.