1834 wreck of Scottish craft which stranded and bilged on the Herd Sand on her arrival at Shields from Leith. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel. Master: Kirk
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Form/Type>
SITEDESC
1834 wreck of Scottish craft which stranded and bilged on the Herd Sand on her arrival at Shields from Leith. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel. Master: Kirk
Site Name
Herd Sand, Diligence
HER Number
14755
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1387286); 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); Durham County Advertiser 31-JAN-1834, No.1013 Page(s)3; Durham County Advertiser 07-FEB-1834, No.1014 Page(s)3
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
20
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Timber
MONTH1
4
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 228
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
1823 wreck of English brig which stranded on the Herd Sand during a gale, while attempting to enter Shields for shelter. Having left Sunderland with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
1823 wreck of English brig which stranded on the Herd Sand during a gale, while attempting to enter Shields for shelter. Having left Sunderland with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Dido
Site Type: Specific
Brigantine
HER Number
14754
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (971627); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 07-FEB-1823, No.5775; Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)49-50; Durham County Advertiser 08-FEB-1823, No.440 Page(s)3; Newcastle Courant 08-FEB-1823, No.7635 Page(s)4
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
20
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
4
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 718
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
From Hodgson's Wreck List:
`8th February 1843: The DIADEM owned by Gray of Aberdeen, wrecked on the Herdsand.'
SITEDESC
From Hodgson's Wreck List:
`8th February 1843: The DIADEM owned by Gray of Aberdeen, wrecked on the Herdsand.'
Site Name
Herd Sand, Diadem
Site Type: Specific
Craft
HER Number
14753
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1362193); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page 70
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
20
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
4
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 758
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Wrecked on the Herd Sand in wind conditions N force 6, 1853. Crew saved by the Shields lifeboat. Estimated loss on the hull, which was insured at Shields, was 1,400 [pounds sterling], the cargo, which was uninsured, 100 [pounds sterling].
Built: 1842
Where Built: Sunderland
Master; G Kell
Crew: 8
Owner: Kell and Co.
Construction: part iron bolts
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
Wrecked on the Herd Sand in wind conditions N force 6, 1853. Crew saved by the Shields lifeboat. Estimated loss on the hull, which was insured at Shields, was 1,400 [pounds sterling], the cargo, which was uninsured, 100 [pounds sterling].
Built: 1842
Where Built: Sunderland
Master; G Kell
Crew: 8
Owner: Kell and Co.
Construction: part iron bolts
This barque drove on the Herd Sand in westerly wind conditions, having broken from her moorings. The wreck was sold whilst still on the Herd Sand for 24 [sterling].
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
This barque drove on the Herd Sand in westerly wind conditions, having broken from her moorings. The wreck was sold whilst still on the Herd Sand for 24 [sterling].
Site Name
Herd Sand, Countess of Durham
Site Type: Specific
Barque
HER Number
14751
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (987150); 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
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
20
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Timber
MONTH1
4
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 657
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
1807 incident in which an English cargo vessel grounded on the Herd Sand during a storm, on entering Shields from Liverpool. This wooden sailing vessel was shortly afterwards recovered.
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
SITEDESC
1807 incident in which an English cargo vessel grounded on the Herd Sand during a storm, on entering Shields from Liverpool. This wooden sailing vessel was shortly afterwards recovered.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Cornelia (Cornelian)
Site Type: Specific
Cargo Vessel
HER Number
14750
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1340644); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 17-NOV-1807, No.4204; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 08-DEC-1807, No.4209; Newcastle Courant 14-NOV-1807, No.6840 Page(s)4; Newcastle Courant 05-DEC-1807, No.6843 Page(s)4; Newcastle Courant 12-DEC-1807, No.6844 Page(s)1
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
20
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
4
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 773
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
During the great east-south-east gale which blew up on 4th January in 1854 and lasted for five days the Conference was wrecked. Each day of that gale, the three lifeboats were launched repeatedly. All crew were saved.
SITEDESC
During the great east-south-east gale which blew up on 4th January in 1854 and lasted for five days the Conference was wrecked. Each day of that gale, the three lifeboats were launched repeatedly. All crew were saved.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Conference
Site Type: Specific
Craft
HER Number
14749
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1363137); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)91-92
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
20
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
4
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 693
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
From Hodgson's Wreck Register, 1903:
`...13th September 1831. The HENRY AND HARRIET, and COMMERCE of Newcastle, both wrecked on the Herdsand.'
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
SITEDESC
From Hodgson's Wreck Register, 1903:
`...13th September 1831. The HENRY AND HARRIET, and COMMERCE of Newcastle, both wrecked on the Herdsand.'
Site Name
Herd Sand, Commerce
Site Type: Specific
Cargo Vessel
HER Number
14748
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1356981); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)59
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
20
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Timber
MONTH1
4
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 203
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
1819 wreck of British brig which stranded on the Herd Sand on her departure from Shields for Cromarty. Laden with coal and flour, she was a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Waugh
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
1819 wreck of British brig which stranded on the Herd Sand on her departure from Shields for Cromarty. Laden with coal and flour, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Commerce
Site Type: Specific
Brigantine
HER Number
14747
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (971591); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 26-OCT-1819, No.5423; Durham County Advertiser 30-OCT-1819, No.269 Page(s)3; Newcastle Courant 30-OCT-1819, No.7464 Page(s)4; Newcastle Courant 06-NOV-1819, No.7465 Page(s)4
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
20
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
437900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
4
MONTH2
2
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 717
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
From Hodgson's Wreck List:
`6th February 1843: Steamer CITY OF HAMBURG wrecked on the Herdsand.'
SITEDESC
From Hodgson's Wreck List:
`6th February 1843: Steamer CITY OF HAMBURG wrecked on the Herdsand.'
Site Name
Herd Sand, City of Hamburg
Site Type: Specific
Craft
HER Number
14746
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1362192); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)70