South Shields, Whitburn, Thetis

HER Number:
14690

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Whitburn, Thetis

Place:
Whitburn

Map Sheet:
NZ46SW

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Transport Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Cargo Vessel

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1812 wreck of British cargo vessel which stranded half way between Monkwearmouth and Whitburn on her passage from London to Carron with goods; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Anderson

Easting:
41

Northing:
60

Grid Reference:
NZ4160

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1342626); 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); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 31-MAR-1812, No.4652; Newcastle Advertiser 28-MAR-1812, No.1224 Page(s)4; Tyne Mercury 28-MAR-1812, No.1224 Page(s)3; Newcastle Courant 28-MAR-1812, No.7058 Page(s)1