South Shields, Herd Sand, Martin Luther

HER Number:
15072

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, Martin Luther

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Brigantine

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1864 wreck of English brig which stranded off the South Pier, Tynemouth, in the aftermath of the storm which had wrecked the STANLEY (1364862), FRIENDSHIP (1364859) and ARDWELL (1364863) the day before. She was inbound to the Tyne, either as a light vessel, i.e. in ballast, or as a coal-laden vessel, putting back because of the storm. Constructed of wood in 1854, she was a sailing vessel. Built: 1854 Construction: part iron bolts Master: Richard Wilson Crew Lost: all, estimated as about 8 Owner: J Morgan

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1366705); Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 2 : South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Page(s)31-2; Lloyd's 1964 Lloyd's register of British and foreign shipping 1863-4, No.393(M); Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 3 : Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Page(s)2; Newcastle Courant 02-DEC-1864, No.9,910