North Shields, Dortwick Sands, Cumberland

HER Number:
14568

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
North Shields, Dortwick Sands, Cumberland

Place:
North Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Brigantine

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1824 wreck of English brig which caught fire and was beached on the Dortwick Sands at North Shields, while awaiting her departure from Shields for London. Laden with whalebone ivory, lead and charcoal, (the last blamed for the fire), she was a wooden sailing vessel, and was recovered and sold at Straker and Barras's Dock, South Shields, presumably to be broken up. Master: Straughan

Easting:
36

Northing:
68

Grid Reference:
NZ3668

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (971641); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 30-JUL-1824, No.5929; Newcastle Courant 31-JUL-1824, No.7712 Page(s)4; Newcastle Courant 28-AUG-1824, No.7716 Page(s)1