1818 wreck of English craft (from Whitby) which stranded behind the North Pier on attempting to enter Sunderland harbour; a wooden sailing vessel. The Master was Jackson. `Owing to a heavy gale of wind on Tuesday evening from the SSE, the following vessels, in endeavouring to make Sunderland harbour, were unfortunately driven on shore...TWO SISTERS, Jackson, of Whitby, got on the north rock and went to pieces...' {Durham County Advertiser
07-MAR-1818, No.183 Page 3}.

ENGLISH SCHOONER, 1853. This schooner went to pieces after going ashore behind the north pier at Sunderland, in wind conditions ENE force 5 and dense fog. Her crew were saved. Built: 1838 Where Built: Stockton-on-Tees Master: C Ellis
Crew: 5 Owner: Ellis & Co.

1818 wreck of English craft which stranded behind the North Pier in attempting to reach Sunderland harbour, owing to a heavy gale of wind on Tuesday evening from the SSE; a wooden sailing vessel. The FLORA, GULSTON, SISTER, WILLIAM and OCEAN were stranded in the same storm but were got off with much damage, with the exception of the SISTERS.

1830 wreck of English craft which stranded between Sunderland Pier and Hendon Dean; a wooden sailing vessel. The WILLIAM AND BETSEY and LOUISA were wrecked in the same storm. `We have to record the dismal effects of a storm at Sunderland on Wednesday last, almost equal in its consequences to the 14th October. About 3 o'clock a large fleet of light ships were standing for the harbour, the wind blew stormy at ENE; a considerable number of the first got safe in, but a new storm coming on so intense, that it was impossible to distinguish the nearest objects, the following vessels were driven on shore between the harbour and Hendon Dean, the greater part without severe injury, though some will be wrecks...MELITA, of Sunderland; BRITANNIA, of Whitby...MESSENGER, SOVEREIGN, OAK, CHARLOTTE, ELIZABETH...of Newcastle; LOUISA of Aberdeen; WILLIAM AND BETSEY, of Peterhead. The crews escaped with difficulty, by the assistance of the life boat and cobles.' {Durham County Advertiser 23-JAN-1830, No.803}. `The BOREAS, FREDERICK, ADVENA, BOYNE, MACKS, and ANN, of Sunderland, the ANN, of Newcastle; ACORN of Shields; and ENDEAVOUR of Feversham, which went on shore near Sunderland on Wednesday se'nnight, have been got off. The other vessels which got on shore at the same time have gone to pieces, and have been sold as wrecks.' {Durham County Advertiser 30-JAN-1830, No.804 Page 3}.

1830 wreck of Scottish craft stranded between Sunderland pier and Hendon Dene; a wooden sailing vessel. Wrecked on 20th or 21st January in terrible gales. The WILLIAM AND BETSEY and the MESSENGER were wrecked on the same day. `We have to record the dismal effects of a storm at Sunderland on Wednesday last, almost equal in its consequences to the 14th October. About 3 o'clock a large fleet of light ships were standing for the harbour, the wind blew stormy at ENE; a considerable number of the first got safe in, but a new storm coming on so intense, that it was impossible to distinguish the nearest objects, the following vessels were driven on shore between the harbour and Hendon Dean, the greater part without severe injury, though some will be wrecks...MELITA, of Sunderland; BRITANNIA, of Whitby...MESSENGER, SOVEREIGN, OAK, CHARLOTTE, ELIZABETH...of Newcastle; LOUISA of Aberdeen; WILLIAM AND BETSEY, of Peterhead. The crews escaped with difficulty, by the assistance of the life boat and cobles.' {Durham County Advertiser 23-JAN-1830, No.803}. `The BOREAS, FREDERICK, ADVENA, BOYNE, MACKS, and ANN, of Sunderland, the ANN, of Newcastle; ACORN of Shields; and ENDEAVOUR of Feversham, which went on shore near Sunderland on Wednesday se'nnight, have been got off. The other vessels which got on shore at the same time have gone to pieces, and have been sold as wrecks.' {Durham County Advertiser 30-JAN-1830, No.804 Page 3}.

1826 wreck of sloop which stranded behind the North Pier at Sunderland; a wooden sailing vessel. Wrecked on the same day as the MONARCH, which was rescued from the bar.

ENGLISH CRAFT, 1817. In attempting to enter Sunderland harbour on Friday, the ship got stuck on shore behind the North Pier, but it was expected to be rescued.
Master: Robinson

1822 wreck of English sloop from Ipswich, which was driven on shore behind South Pier during a gale. Laden with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel. Crew saved by the life-boat.

ENGLISH CRAFT. On 19th May 1827. The ROBERTS, of Bowie, travelling from Peterhead to Sunderland, wrecked behind Sunderland North Pier. The crew were saved.

1833 wreck of English brig which stranded "behind the North Pier" on attempting to enter Sunderland harbour from King's Lynn in ballast. Built of wood, she was a sailing vessel.