1833 wreck of Scottish cargo vessel, which stranded near the Spanish Battery on putting in a Shields harbour. En route from Montrose to London, she was a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Youngson. The ST NINIAN (HER 14488), Scotland, from Newry, the KEITH STEWARD (HER 14487) from Perth, and the FRIENDS from Montrose, all bound to London, in putting in here, were driven on the rocks and are totally lost with their cargoes. The crews were saved.

ENGLISH CRAFT, Foundered 1853

Propulsion: Screw driven, 2 cylinder compound engine
Boilers: 1

1771 wreck of English sloop which foundered following a collision on her departure from Shields with coal; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: George Andrews

ENGLISH BARQUE, sank 1860. Built: 1847
Where Built: River Wear
Crew: 12
Owners: R Watson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; A Fairweather, North Shields; & partners

1751 wreck of British cargo vessel which foundered at Shields after a collision, while departing for Scotland with flax and flour; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Forsythe

ENGLISH HARBOUR CRAFT, 1916 Built: 1900
Propulsion: Screw driven, 2 cylinder compound engine
Boilers: 1
Crew: 3

1810 wreck of English craft which stranded at Priors Haven on entering Shields; a wooden sailing vessel. The ROYAL OAK of London, on taking Tynemouth Bar on Sunday night in a heavy sea, went upon the rocks at Prior's Haven, and instantly went to pieces. Crew saved

1803 wreck of British craft which was wrecked in Prior's Haven during a gale; a wooden sailing vessel. There appears to be some confusion between the ISABELLA and the HOPE (HER 14478).

1803 wreck of British craft which was wrecked at Prior's Haven during a storm, having arrived 10 days previously; a wooden sailing vessel. There appears to be some confusion between the ISABELLA (HER 14479) and the HOPE.
Master: Liddell

1784 wreck of English craft which stranded at Prior's Haven during a storm; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Dean
Crew: 8
Crew Lost: 1

`...Mr Dean, the master of the FRIENDSHIP, which went on shore in Prior's Haven, was washed overboard and drowned, and two of his seamen nearly suffered the same fate, but were providentially thrown back by the next wave. Some of the men from the shore humanely lent every assistance, and particularly one Ralph Franks, who, with equal courage and humanity, dashed into the waves, swam to the ship, and with a rope in his hand, back again to the shore. To this rope was fastened a large cable, which the people on shore pulled to them, and secured, and by that means seven of the crew got safe to land.' (Courant). See also HER 14634 for another FRIENDSHIP. A further vessel named Friendship is listed as having sunk in December 1784 (NMR NZ 36 NE 256 MONUMENT 973097). In the entry it states: 'NB: A vessel named FRIENDSHIP, master Appleby, does not appear in the lists of wrecked vessels in the Newcastle Courant account above (11-DEC-1784, No.5644 ), or in subsequent issues, although the list is not stated to be comprehensive. However, there is some confusion in the account in Lloyd's List, [demonstrated by other vessels], and this vessel may have been confused with the two of the same name known to have been wrecked in the vicinity, masters Carr and Dean. Another vessel was wrecked further north, whose master or owner was Carling. Additionally, the master of another vessel, the SPRING, was also named as Appleby.