Tyne and Wear HER(14948): South Shields, Herd Sand, Shakespeare - Details
14948
S Tyneside
South Shields, Herd Sand, Shakespeare
South Shields
NZ36NE
Maritime Craft
Transport Vessel
Cargo Vessel
Early Modern
C19
Wreckage
Newcastle Courant 2nd February 1838:
`On Monday morning the SHAKESPEARE of North Shields, coal laden, in entering Shields harbour, got upon the Herdsand, and has since gone to pieces. Crew saved by lifeboat.' Master: Fawens
37900
67300
NZ3790067300
National Monuments Record (1362117); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)64; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 01-Feb-1838 No.7461