Black Middens, Dolphin

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