South Shields, Herd Sand, Profit

Tyne and Wear HER(14926): South Shields, Herd Sand, Profit - Details

HER Number:
14926

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, Profit

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:
1853 25th February. MAY QUEEN of Peterborough and PROFIT of Newcastle wrecked on Herd Sand

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1362561); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page91