South Shields, Herd Sand, Lady Sherbrooke (Lady Sherbrook)

HER Number:
14829

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, Lady Sherbrooke (Lady Sherbrook)

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

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:
1819 incident in which an English cargo vessel grounded on the Herd Sand on her arrival at Shields from Pictou with timber. This wooden sailing vessel was shortly afterwards recovered. Master: Laidler

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (971601); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page45; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 31-DEC-1819, No.5452; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 07-JAN-1820, No.5454; Newcastle Courant 01-JAN-1820, No.7473 Page(s)4; Newcastle Courant 08-JAN-1820, No.7474 Page(s)4