North Shields, 15th Jan 1827. The ARRIVAL, (Master Bruce), from Cardiff to Aberdeen, came to anchor within the Bar, and soon after drove upon the Herd in a gale and sunk and it is feared will be wrecked. Crew saved by the lifeboat; part of the materials saved.
SITEDESC
North Shields, 15th Jan 1827. The ARRIVAL, (Master Bruce), from Cardiff to Aberdeen, came to anchor within the Bar, and soon after drove upon the Herd in a gale and sunk and it is feared will be wrecked. Crew saved by the lifeboat; part of the materials saved.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Arrival (Rivals)
Site Type: Specific
Craft
HER Number
14705
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1164398); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 19-JAN-1827, No.6187; Durham County Advertiser 03-FEB-1827, No.648 Page(s)3
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
04
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 767
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Prussian Brig, 1854. The nationality of the vessel is expressed as both German and Polish since the Prussian port of Stettin is now the port of Szczecin in modern Poland.
Crew: 10
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
Prussian Brig, 1854. The nationality of the vessel is expressed as both German and Polish since the Prussian port of Stettin is now the port of Szczecin in modern Poland.
Crew: 10
Site Name
Herd Sand, Armida
Site Type: Specific
Brigantine
HER Number
14704
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1363038); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)91-92; 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
04
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 567
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
1831 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the Herd Sand after running for shelter in Shields harbour during a gale with snow. Laden with coal from Sunderland, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
SITEDESC
1831 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the Herd Sand after running for shelter in Shields harbour during a gale with snow. Laden with coal from Sunderland, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Argo
Site Type: Specific
Cargo Vessel
HER Number
14703
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1047763); Sunderland and Durham general shipping gazette and mercantile advertiser 05-FEB-1831; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 08-FEB-1831, No.6610; Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)59; Durham County Advertiser 04-FEB-1831, No.857 [old series]/31 [new series] Page(s)247; Newcastle Chronicle 05-FEB-1831 [via Ian T Spokes]
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
04
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 763
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
4th January 1842, the Any was wrecked on the Herd Sand during gales.
SITEDESC
4th January 1842, the Any was wrecked on the Herd Sand during gales.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Any
Site Type: Specific
Craft
HER Number
14702
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1363028); 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
04
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 1005
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
1795 wreck of Scottish cargo vessel which stranded on the Herd Sand en route from Aberdeen to Newcastle-upon-Tyne with bale goods and logwood; a wooden sailing vessel.
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
SITEDESC
1795 wreck of Scottish cargo vessel which stranded on the Herd Sand en route from Aberdeen to Newcastle upon Tyne with bale goods and logwood; a wooden sailing vessel.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Annabella and Harriot
Site Type: Specific
Cargo Vessel
HER Number
14701
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1392212); Newcastle Courant 03-JAN-1795, No.6169 Page(s)4; Newcastle Advertiser 17-JAN-1795 [issue number destroyed: paper mutilated] Page(s)2
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
04
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 625
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Shields 4th January - The following vessels have been driven on the rocks in taking the bar during a severe gale from SSE: the ANNS of this port, the ARETHUSA, NEW MESSENGER, ELIZA of Kirkwall; the crew of the latter vessel drowned, all the others saved. The vessels stranded on the rocks have become wrecks; stores are being saved.
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
Shields 4th January - The following vessels have been driven on the rocks in taking the bar during a severe gale from SSE: the ANNS of this port, the ARETHUSA, NEW MESSENGER, ELIZA of Kirkwall; the crew of the latter vessel drowned, all the others saved. The vessels stranded on the rocks have become wrecks; stores are being saved.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Anns (Anne)
Site Type: Specific
Brigantine
HER Number
14700
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1316428); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)91-92; 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); Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 2 : South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade
Page(s)21; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 06-JAN-1854, No.12414 Page(s)5
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
04
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 862
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
During a gale of February 10th 1871, there were six casualties in the estuary: the REMEMBRANCE...JANE...ANN of London...JABEZ...BRITISH QUEEN...and VALLIANT...all were wrecked on the Herd Sand. The lifeboats TYNE and NORTHUMBERLAND went off to the rescue with great success, except in the case of the JABEZ, which broke up so quickly, that all the crew were drowned.
SITEDESC
During a gale of February 10th 1871, there were six casualties in the estuary: the REMEMBRANCE...JANE...ANN of London...JABEZ...BRITISH QUEEN...and VALLIANT...all were wrecked on the Herd Sand. The lifeboats TYNE and NORTHUMBERLAND went off to the rescue with great success, except in the case of the JABEZ, which broke up so quickly, that all the crew were drowned.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Ann
Site Type: Specific
Craft
HER Number
14699
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1365682); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)112
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
04
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 771
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Sunday, 8th January 1854. Eleven ships were wrecked on the Herd Sand between 9pm and 2am Monday morning. First was the AURORA...then the ANN of Lynn...The full complement of those eleven ships were safely landed without loss or injury, 87 seamen all told.
SITEDESC
Sunday, 8th January 1854. Eleven ships were wrecked on the Herd Sand between 9pm and 2am Monday morning. First was the AURORA...then the ANN of Lynn...The full complement of those eleven ships were safely landed without loss or injury, 87 seamen all told.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Ann
Site Type: Specific
Craft
HER Number
14698
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1363116); 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
04
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 193
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
1816 wreck of English brig which stranded on the Herd Sand on her passage from Great Yarmouth to Leith with corn, while calling at Shields. Constructed of oak, she was a sailing vessel.
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
1816 wreck of English brig which stranded on the Herd Sand on her passage from Great Yarmouth to Leith with corn, while calling at Shields. Constructed of oak, she was a sailing vessel.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Ann
Site Type: Specific
Brigantine
HER Number
14697
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (971567); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 03-JAN-1817, No.5140; 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); Parliamentary papers 1836, Select Committee on Shipwreck, 1817, Appendix 7 17 Page(s)284(664); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)44; Newcastle Courant 04-JAN-1817, No.7317 Page(s)4; Durham County Advertiser 04-JAN-1817, No.122 Page(s)3; Newcastle Courant 04-JAN-1817, No.7317 Page(s)4; Durham County Advertiser 18-JAN-1817, No.124 Page(s)3; Newcastle Courant 01-FEB-1817, No.7321 Page(s)4
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
04
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 150
Northing
567300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
1804 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the Herd Sand during a gale; a wooden sailing vessel.
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
SITEDESC
1804 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the Herd Sand during a gale; a wooden sailing vessel.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Ann
Site Type: Specific
Cargo Vessel
HER Number
14696
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (971501); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 03-APR-1804, No.4441; 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 31-MAR-1804, No.6651 Page(s)4; Newcastle Courant 14-APR-1804, No.6653 Page(s)1