South Shields, Herd Sand, Rhodes

HER Number:
14936

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, Rhodes

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Schooner

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1861 November 14th...Two days later, at 10am, the schooner RHODES of North Shields, loaded with ironstone, from Bornefs [sic] to the Tyne, was wrecked on the Herd Sand; the crew of four were rescued by the lifeboat NORTHUMBERLAND. They were: George Stafford, master; W Newhart; Alexander Dulne; James Grens (Whitaker). Master: George Stafford Crew: 4

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1364838); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)98-9