Sunderland, Britannia

HER Number:
16075

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Sunderland, Britannia

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:
NZ45NW

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Sloop

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1823 wreck of English sloop which grounded behind the South Pier at Sunderland, finally stranding within the harbour later the same day, owing to the violent gale. Having entered Sunderland in ballast, she was a wooden sailing vessel.

Easting:
4113

Northing:
5819

Grid Reference:
NZ41135819

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record MONUMENT NUMBER: 971623; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 04-FEB-1823, No.5774; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 07-FEB-1823, No.5775; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 11-FEB-1823, No.5776; Durham County Advertiser 08-FEB-1823, No.440 Page(s)3