Sunderland, Paragon

HER Number:
15174

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Sunderland, Paragon

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:
NZ45NW

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Transport Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Collier

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
October 1824 wreck of English collier which stranded north of Sunderland harbour during a gale while in ballast; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Smith

Easting:
41000

Northing:
58300

Grid Reference:
NZ4100058300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (971645); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 15-OCT-1824, No.5951; Dick Keys and Ken Smith 1998 Black Diamonds by Sea: North-East Sailing Colliers 1780-1880 Page(s)26; Newcastle Courant 16-OCT-1824, No.7723 Page(s)1