Tynemouth, Hero

HER Number:
14503

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Tynemouth, Hero

Place:
Tynemouth

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Transport Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Cargo Vessel

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1789 wreck of British cargo vessel which stranded in Shields harbour on arrival on her voyage from London to Grenada via Shields. This wooden sailing vessel was ordered to be broken up after sale. Master: Amiel

Easting:
36

Northing:
68

Grid Reference:
NZ3668

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1386453); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 08-DEC-1789, No.2149; 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 19-DEC-1789, No.5906 Page(s)1; Newcastle Courant 30-JAN-1790, No.5912 Page(s)4