Herd Sand, City of Hamburg
Herd Sand, City of Hamburg
HER Number
14746
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Herd Sand, City of Hamburg
Place
South Shields
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Maritime Craft
Site Type: Specific
Craft
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Description
From Hodgson's Wreck List:
`6th February 1843: Steamer CITY OF HAMBURG wrecked on the Herdsand.'
`6th February 1843: Steamer CITY OF HAMBURG wrecked on the Herdsand.'
Easting
437900
Northing
567300
Grid Reference
NZ437900567300
Sources
National Monuments Record (1362192); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)70