South Shields, Souter Point, St. Giles

HER Number:
15095

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Souter Point, St. Giles

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ46SW

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Tug

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
Vessel foundered and lost following collision with the London registered ketch PRIDE, in wind conditions NE force 4. Year Built: 1885 Boilers: 1 Owner: J. Prior, Sunderland Master: Archer, J. Crew: 4 Crew Lost: 0 Passengers: 0

Easting:
41400

Northing:
62000

Grid Reference:
NZ4140062000

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1001942); United Kingdom shipwreck index [pre publication typescript]