Vessel stranded in force 10 gales, 1880. Built: 1854
Where Built: Nova Scotia
Master: W Willard
Crew: 6
Crew Lost: 2
Owner: G W Gann, Whitstable
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
Vessel stranded in force 10 gales, 1880. Built: 1854
Where Built: Nova Scotia
Master: W Willard
Crew: 6
Crew Lost: 2
Owner: G W Gann, Whitstable
Site Name
Herd Sand, Harry Clem
Site Type: Specific
Brigantine
HER Number
15109
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (997073); Richard and Bridget Larn 1997 Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland
Section 6, County Durham (CF); United Kingdom shipwreck index
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
01
DAY2
06
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
06
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 819
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Schooner stranded in gales in the vicinity of the South Pier, April 1866. Crew: 5, Passengers: 2, All saved.
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
Schooner stranded in gales in the vicinity of the South Pier, April 1866. Crew: 5, Passengers: 2, All saved.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Tenterden
Site Type: Specific
Schooner
HER Number
15108
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1364968); Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 2 : South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Pages 54-6; Richard and Bridget Larn 1997 Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland
Section 6, County Durham (CF)
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
01
DAY2
06
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
06
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 846
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Schooner lost against the South Pier in force 8 gale conditions, March 1891. Built: 1861
Master: D C Hodder
Crew: 5 (saved)
Owner: J Swaffield, Bridport
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
Schooner lost against the South Pier in force 8 gale conditions, March 1891. Built: 1861
Master: D C Hodder
Crew: 5 (saved)
Owner: J Swaffield, Bridport
Site Name
Herd Sand, Plough Boy
Site Type: Specific
Schooner
HER Number
15107
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1365398); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page 130; Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 2 : South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Pages 121-2; Richard and Bridget Larn 1997 Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland
Section 6, County Durham (CF)
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
01
DAY2
06
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
06
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 808
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
On Saturday November 7th 1863 the steamer JAMES DIXON, while proceeding to sea, came into collision with an Italian barge [sic]; the JAMES DIXON then drove ashore on the foundation stones of the South Pier [and] the lifeboats TYNE and NORTHUMBERLAND were launched to her assistance. The TYNE picked up seven of her crew of eight; they were: James Barker, James Blackerel, John Williams, James Fern, Henry Kayles, Robert Kalender, Andrew Linklater. The NORTHUMBERLAND picked up the captain, but there is no record of his name.
Crew: 8
SITEDESC
On Saturday November 7th 1863 the steamer JAMES DIXON, while proceeding to sea, came into collision with an Italian barge [sic]; the JAMES DIXON then drove ashore on the foundation stones of the South Pier [and] the lifeboats TYNE and NORTHUMBERLAND were launched to her assistance. The TYNE picked up seven of her crew of eight; they were: James Barker, James Blackerel, John Williams, James Fern, Henry Kayles, Robert Kalender, Andrew Linklater. The NORTHUMBERLAND picked up the captain, but there is no record of his name.
Crew: 8
Site Name
Herd Sand, James Dixon
Site Type: Specific
Craft
HER Number
15106
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1364852); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page100
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
01
DAY2
06
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
06
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 823
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Schooner came ashore in gales, September 1868. Master: James Selby, Crew: 7 (saved).
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
Schooner came ashore in gales, September 1868. Master: James Selby, Crew: 7 (saved).
Site Name
Herd Sand, Impulse
Site Type: Specific
Schooner
HER Number
15105
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1365045); Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 2 : South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Pages 64-5; Richard and Bridget Larn 1997 Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland
Section 6, County Durham (CF)
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
01
DAY2
06
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
06
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 337
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
German schooner stranded in wind force 9 conditions, December 1871. Built: 1856
Master: Captain Hillen Adden Roben
Crew: 6
Crew Lost: 3
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
German schooner stranded in wind force 9 conditions, December 1871. Built: 1856
Master: Captain Hillen Adden Roben
Crew: 6
Crew Lost: 3
Site Name
Herd Sand, Frisia (Fresia)
Site Type: Specific
Schooner
HER Number
15104
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (996932); Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 2 : South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Pages 77-81; United Kingdom shipwreck index [pre publication typescript]; Richard and Bridget Larn 1997 Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland Section 6, County Durham
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
01
DAY2
06
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
06
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 831
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Cargo vessel stranded and lost against the South Pier in force 8 winds, December 1876. Built: 1875
Builder: T Richardson & Son
Where Built: Hartlepool
HP: 100
Master: Bethune or Battram
Crew: 20
Crew Lost: 1 Nathaniel Richardson of Whitby
Owner: Steel & Young Co., London
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
SITEDESC
Cargo vessel stranded and lost against the South Pier in force 8 winds, December 1876. Built: 1875
Builder: T Richardson & Son
Where Built: Hartlepool
HP: 100
Master: Bethune or Battram
Crew: 20
Crew Lost: 1 Nathaniel Richardson of Whitby
Owner: Steel & Young Co., London
Site Name
Herd Sand, Blenheim
Site Type: Specific
Cargo Vessel
HER Number
15103
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1365141); Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 2 : South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Page90; Richard and Bridget Larn 1997 Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland
Section 6, County Durham (CF)
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
01
DAY2
06
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
06
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 373
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Canadian brig stranded and lost against the South Pier in force 5 winds, February 1884. Built: 1866
Builder: MacNeil
Where Built: Prince Edward Island
Master: G Pearson
Crew: 8
Owner: S Stephens, London
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
Canadian brig stranded and lost against the South Pier in force 5 winds, February 1884. Built: 1866
Builder: MacNeil
Where Built: Prince Edward Island
Master: G Pearson
Crew: 8
Owner: S Stephens, London
Site Name
Herd Sand, Excel
Site Type: Specific
Brigantine
HER Number
15102
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1001882);United Kingdom shipwreck index [pre publication typescript]; Richard and Bridget Larn 1997 Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland Section 6, County Durham (CF); Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 2 : South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Page113
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
01
DAY2
06
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
06
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 850
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Brig stranded and lost against the South Pier in force 9 winds, January 1892. Built: 1856
Where Built: Prince Edward Island
Construction: iron bolts
Master: John Arnold
Crew: 8
Crew Lost: 2
Owner: J W Lawes and Co., South Shields
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
Brig stranded and lost against the South Pier in force 9 winds, January 1892. Built: 1856
Where Built: Prince Edward Island
Construction: iron bolts
Master: John Arnold
Crew: 8
Crew Lost: 2
Owner: J W Lawes and Co., South Shields
Site Name
Herd Sand, Wellington
Site Type: Specific
Brigantine
HER Number
15101
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1365427); Richard and Bridget Larn 1997 Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland
Section 6, County Durham (CF); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)130; Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 2 : South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Page(s)125-6
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
01
DAY2
06
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
06
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 889
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Schooner ran ashore on the south side of the south pier, November 1874 during gales. Crew saved. Master: George Carville
Crew: 6
Owner: William Holdon, Whitstable
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
Schooner ran ashore on the south side of the south pier, November 1874 during gales. Crew saved. Master: George Carville
Crew: 6
Owner: William Holdon, Whitstable
Site Name
Herd Sand, Scylla
Site Type: Specific
Schooner
HER Number
15100
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1366854); Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 2 : South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Page(s)85-6