South Shields, Herd Sand, Fly

HER Number:
14771

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, Fly

Place:
South 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:
On Saturday 11th March, 1865, the brig FLY of Seaham, while returning to the Tyne, for shelter during a howling easterly gale, blew to the Herd Sand. The lifeboat TYNE got alongside, and just as the last man jumped into the lifeboat, the FLY went to pieces. The rescued were: Mr Allen, master; Mr Seamer, mate; Mr Thomas, able seaman; Mr West, able seaman; Mr Ward, able seaman; and a boy apprentice called Miller. Master: Allen Crew: 6

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1364917); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)105-6