Wrecked in the gales of January 1854. Sunday, 8th January. Eleven ships were wrecked on the Herd Sand between 9.00pm and 2.00am Monday morning...JAMES AND ANN, of Ipswich...The full complement of those eleven ships were safely landed without loss or injury, 87 seamen all told (Whitaker 1979). Built: Camphire, Zealand
Year Built: 1731
Rebuilt: 1831
Owner: John Cobbold
Crew lost: 0

1814 incident in which a British cargo vessel grounded on the Herd Sand on her departure from Newcastle-upon-Tyne for Dundee with coal. This wooden sailing vessel was shortly afterwards recovered. Master: Douglas

On Saturday morning 9th February 1861...during a terrific east-south-east gale...

Later that morning, at 8am...Two hours later, the brig INDUS, coal laden, put back to the Tyne, owing to the gale, was wrecked on the Herd Sand. The lifeboat NORTHUMBERLAND put off and rescued the crew of 9.

FRENCH CARGO VESSEL, 1852 Wrecked on the Herd Sand through stress of weather at 3pm and high water, the wind conditions being ENE force 7. The opinion of the local coastguard regarding the loss was due to `mistaking the bar, and misled by seeing two brigs on shore, which were thought to be at anchor.'

NORWEGIAN BRIG, 1866 On Thursday 1st March 1866, at about 8pm, as the Norwegian brig HYGOEA, loaded with timber, was entering the Tyne for refuge, she was blown on the Herd Sand. The lifeboats TYNE and PROVIDENCE were launched and proceeded to her assistance. The vessel was pounded by heavy seas as she lay aground and was badly damaged with her masts gone. The TYNE, after much labour, got alongside to pick up the seven survivors of her eight-man crew; one man was lost as he attempted to jump into the lifeboat in the darkness. (Whitaker 1979) Master: H Love

German Brig, wrecked 1859, having left London a week earlier, hired a tug to enter the harbour, but the tow line parted in heavy seas, wind conditions WNW force 6, so that she drove on to the pier end at 11.30pm and was wrecked.

Built: 1857
Crew: 8

1876 wreck of German collier which stranded on the Herd Sand on her second attempt to enter the Tyne from Hamburg in southerly gales, diverted from her intended destination of Sunderland in ballast. She was an iron steamer. Master: Kroger or Vogel
Crew: 19, all saved by Willie Woodhave lifeboat

Newcastle Courant 24th October 1834:
`...a laden schooner on going to sea, on the 22nd - got upon the Herdsand, and immediately went to pieces.' Master:Allen

From Hodgson's Wreck Register, 1903:
`...13th September 1831. The HENRY AND HARRIET, and COMMERCE of Newcastle, both wrecked on the Herdsand.'

1817 wreck of English brig which stranded on the Herd Sand after attempting to return to her departure port of Shields in a gale. Laden with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel. `The brig HENRY, of Arundel, H Jenkins, master, sailed from Shields on Wednesday week, coal laden, and in attempting to return to port on Friday night, in a heavy sea, struck on the Herd Sand. The crew immediately took to the boat, which was upset by the breakers, when the master and mate (brothers) and one man and a boy were unfortunately drowned. The remaining three of the crew were picked up in an almost lifeless state, but have since recovered. The body of the boy was found on Sunday. Another correspondent writes: "...The owners and underwriters on this vessel consider themselves under obligations to Mr Jos. Ranney, for his prompt exertions in saving the wreck and materials from the waves, and from plunder." (Courant)

Master: Jenkinson
Crew: 7
Crew Lost: 4