1853 25th February. MAY QUEEN of Peterborough and PROFIT of Newcastle wrecked on Herd Sand
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
SITEDESC
1853 25th February. MAY QUEEN of Peterborough and PROFIT of Newcastle wrecked on Herd Sand.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Profit
Site Type: Specific
Cargo Vessel
HER Number
14926
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1362561); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page91
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
03
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Timber
MONTH1
5
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 118
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
1797 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the Herd Sand on entering Shields from London in ballast; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Hall . Crew saved.
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
SITEDESC
1797 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the Herd Sand on entering Shields from London in ballast; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Hall Crew saved
Site Name
Herd Sand, Planter
Site Type: Specific
Cargo Vessel
HER Number
14925
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (971462); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 05-DEC-1797, No.2973; 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); Newcastle Courant 02-DEC-1797, No.6321 Page(s)4; Newcastle Advertiser 02-DEC-1797, No.477 Page(s)2; Newcastle Courant 16-DEC-1797, No.6325 Page(s)1
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
03
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
5
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 744
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
1851 6th November, PHOENIX, Norwegian sloop, wrecked on Herd Sand.
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Form/Type>
SITEDESC
1851 6th November, PHOENIX, Norwegian sloop, wrecked on Herd Sand.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Phoenix
Site Type: Specific
Sloop
HER Number
14924
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1362361); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page90
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
03
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
5
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 299
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
As a consequence of a tow line to a tug breaking when crossing the Bar, this schooner went ashore at 1pm, on the half ebb, and became a total wreck. Her crew were saved by the South Shields lifeboat in wind conditions WSW force 5. Estimated loss on the vessel, which was not insured, was 600 [sterling].
Built: 1812 Lost:1852
Master: Jeffery
Crew: 7
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
As a consequence of a tow line to a tug breaking when crossing the Bar, this schooner went ashore at 1pm, on the half ebb, and became a total wreck. Her crew were saved by the South Shields lifeboat in wind conditions WSW force 5. Estimated loss on the vessel, which was not insured, was 600 [sterling].
Built: 1812 Lost: 1852
Master: Jeffery
Crew: 7
Site Name
Herd Sand, Penelope
Site Type: Specific
Schooner
HER Number
14923
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (987158); United Kingdom shipwreck index [pre publication typescript]; 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)
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
03
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
5
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 304
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Whilst going out of the harbour in gloomy weather conditions, wind N force 5, the towing hawser of a tug parted and with no sail set, the barque drifted ashore and became a total wreck.
Built: 1841 Wrecked:1856
Where Built: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Master: W Steel
Owner: Ingo & Co.
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
Whilst going out of the harbour in gloomy weather conditions, wind N force 5, the towing hawser of a tug parted and with no sail set, the barque drifted ashore and became a total wreck.
Built: 1841 Wrecked:1856
Where Built: Newcastle upon Tyne
Master: W Steel
Owner: Ingo & Co.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Pekin
Site Type: Specific
Barque
HER Number
14922
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (987206); United Kingdom shipwreck index [pre publication typescript]; 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)
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
03
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Timber
MONTH1
5
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 1025
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
1807 wreck of American cargo vessel which stranded and bilged on the Herd Sand on entering Shields from Baltimore with rice, tar, rosin, tobacco, and staves; a wooden sailing vessel. Crew saved.
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
SITEDESC
1807 wreck of American cargo vessel which stranded and bilged on the Herd Sand on entering Shields from Baltimore with rice, tar, rosin, tobacco, and staves; a wooden sailing vessel. Crew saved.
1812 wreck of English collier which stranded on the Herd Sand on her departure from Shields. Laden with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel. She was later recovered and the crew saved.
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
SITEDESC
1812 wreck of English collier which stranded on the Herd Sand on her departure from Shields. Laden with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel. She was later recovered and the crew saved.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Oughton
Site Type: Specific
Collier
HER Number
14920
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1342665); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 08-SEP-1812, No.4700; 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); Tyne Mercury 08-SEP-1812, No.538 Page(s)3
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
03
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Timber
MONTH1
5
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 232
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
1823 wreck of cargo vessel which foundered after grounding on the Herd Sand. Laden with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Stoker
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
SITEDESC
1823 wreck of cargo vessel which foundered after grounding on the Herd Sand. Laden with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Stoker
Site Name
Herd Sand, Osbaldeston
Site Type: Specific
Cargo Vessel
HER Number
14919
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (971637); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 16-DEC-1823, No.5864
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
03
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Timber
MONTH1
5
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 116
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
January 1794 incident in which an English collier grounded on the Herd Sand on her arrival at Shields from London in ballast, but which was soon recovered; a wooden sailing vessel.
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
SITEDESC
January 1794 incident in which an English collier grounded on the Herd Sand on her arrival at Shields from London in ballast, but which was soon recovered; a wooden sailing vessel.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Orwell
Site Type: Specific
Collier
HER Number
14918
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (971452); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 31-JAN-1794, No.2582; George B Hodgson 1904 Wreck register for the north-east coast : a complete list of local shipping disasters from the earliest times to the end of 1902 Page(s)6; 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); Newcastle Courant 01-FEB-1794, No.6111 Page(s)4; Newcastle Advertiser 01-FEB-1794, No.276 Page(s)2
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
03
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
5
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 291
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Schooner driven ashore on the Herd Sand, a little to the north of Souter Point, in wind conditions ENE force 7, thick and rainy, 1852.
Built: 1844
Master: Gurrey
Crew: 6
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
Schooner driven ashore on the Herd Sand, a little to the north of Souter Point, in wind conditions ENE force 7, thick and rainy, 1852.
Built: 1844
Master: Gurrey
Crew: 6
Site Name
Herd Sand, Ormsby Hall (Ormesby Hall)
Site Type: Specific
Schooner
HER Number
14917
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (987130); United Kingdom shipwreck index [pre publication typescript]; 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)