Tynemouth, Black Middens, Dolphin

HER Number:
14131

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Tynemouth, Black Middens, Dolphin

Place:
Tynemouth

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Brig

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1819 wreck of English brig which stranded and bilged on the Black Middens following a collision, on entering Shields from Dover; a wooden sailing vessel`The DOLPHIN, Reed, from Dover, in turning into Shields on Sunday, was run foul of by a brig, which carried her mainmast away, and caused her to get upon the Black Midden and bilged. Crew saved; part of the materials expected to be saved.' [NB: This source indicates the date of loss as 19-DEC-1819.] `...on the 18th inst. the brig DOLPHIN, of Newcastle, in entering the said harbour [Shields], was run foul of by the ship TYNEMOUTH, when her masts were carried away, and she was driven upon the rocks.' Master: Reed

Easting:
37

Northing:
68

Grid Reference:
NZ3768

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list, 21-DEC-1819, No.5449, Durham County Advertiser 25-DEC-1819, No.277 Page(s)3, National Monuments Record (971600)