Herd Sand, Rhodes

HER Number

14936

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Herd Sand, Rhodes

Place

South Shields

Map Sheet

NZ36NE

Class

Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad

Sailing Vessel <By Rig>

Site Type: Specific

Schooner

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Wreckage

Description

1861 November 14th...Two days later, at 10am, the schooner RHODES of North Shields, loaded with ironstone, from Bornefs [sic] to the Tyne, was wrecked on the Herd Sand; the crew of four were rescued by the lifeboat NORTHUMBERLAND. They were: George Stafford, master; W Newhart; Alexander Dulne; James Grens (Whitaker). Master: George Stafford
Crew: 4

Easting

437900

Northing

567300

Grid Reference

NZ437900567300

Sources

National Monuments Record (1364838); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)98-9