Herd Sand, Shakespeare
Herd Sand, Shakespeare
HER Number
14948
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Herd Sand, Shakespeare
Place
South Shields
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Maritime Craft
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
Site Type: Specific
Cargo Vessel
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Description
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
`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
Easting
437900
Northing
567300
Grid Reference
NZ437900567300
Sources
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