Sunderland, Patriot

HER Number

14047

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Sunderland, Patriot

Place

Sunderland

Map Sheet

NZ45NW

Class

Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad

Sailing Vessel <By Rig>

Site Type: Specific

Brig

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Hanoverian 1714 to 1837

Form of Evidence

Wreckage

Description

1824 incident in which an English brig grounded a mile south of Sunderland during a gale, while on her passage in ballast. This wooden sailing vessel was expected at the time to be recovered.

Easting

441000

Northing

556000

Grid Reference

NZ441000556000

Sources

National Monuments Record MONUMENT NUMBER: 971639; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 06-APR-1824, No.5896; Newcastle Courant 10-APR-1824, No.7696 Page 4