1814 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the Herd Sand on her departure from Shields for London. Laden with coal and tar, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
SITEDESC
1814 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the Herd Sand on her departure from Shields for London. Laden with coal and tar, she was a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Ditchburn
Site Name
Herd Sand, Kitty
Site Type: Specific
Cargo Vessel
HER Number
14827
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1400804); Tyne Mercury 28-JUN-1814, No.631 Page(s)3; Newcastle Advertiser 28-JUN-1814, No.1341 Page(s)4
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
26
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
04
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 765
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Wrecked in the gales of January 1854. 9th January 1854. At the tail end of the same gale the three lifeboats were out again for the LIVELY...HAPPY RETURN...SAVANNAH...JUNIUS of Christiansand, OCEAN...all wrecked on the Herd Sand.
Crew: 6
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
Wrecked in the gales of January 1854. 9th January 1854. At the tail end of the same gale the three lifeboats were out again for the LIVELY (HER 14831)...HAPPY RETURN...SAVANNAH...JUNIUS of Christiansand, OCEAN...all wrecked on the Herd Sand.
Crew: 6
Site Name
Herd Sand, Junius
Site Type: Specific
Schooner
HER Number
14826
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1363036); 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)91-2
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
26
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
04
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 910
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
December 19th 1734. The JOSEPH AND PATIENCE of London, after having lost her mainmast, was drove ashore and sunk on the Herd Sand (Courant).
Master: Watson
SITEDESC
December 19th 1734. The JOSEPH AND PATIENCE of London, after having lost her mainmast, was drove ashore and sunk on the Herd Sand (Courant).
Master: Watson
Site Name
Herd Sand, Joseph and Patience
Site Type: Specific
Craft
HER Number
14825
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1368525); Newcastle Courant 21-DEC-1734, No.504 Page(s)2
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
26
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Timber
MONTH1
04
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 935
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
1758 wreck of British collier which stranded on the Herd Sand on leaving Shields; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Israel Blackburn
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
SITEDESC
1758 wreck of British collier which stranded on the Herd Sand on leaving Shields; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Israel Blackburn
Site Name
Herd Sand, John and Jane
Site Type: Specific
Collier
HER Number
14824
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1385533); Newcastle Courant 13-MAY-1758, No.4260 Page(s)3
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
26
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Timber
MONTH1
04
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 182
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
1814 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the Herd Sand on her departure from Shields with coal; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Cole
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
SITEDESC
1814 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the Herd Sand on her departure from Shields with coal; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Cole
Site Name
Herd Sand, John and Jane
Site Type: Specific
Cargo Vessel
HER Number
14823
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (971547); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 17-MAY-1814; 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); T yne Mercury 17-MAY-1814, No.625 Page(s)3; Tyne Mercury 31-MAY-1814, No.627 Page(s)3; Newcastle Courant 21-MAY-1814, No.7180 Page(s)1; Newcastle Advertiser 24-MAY-1814, No.1336 Page(s)4
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
26
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Timber
MONTH1
04
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 235
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
South Shields
Description
1824 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded and bilged on the Herd Sand during a gale, while attempting to return to her original departure point of Shields. Bound for London, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Site Type: Broad
Transport Vessel
SITEDESC
1824 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded and bilged on the Herd Sand during a gale, while attempting to return to her original departure point of Shields. Bound for London, she was a wooden sailing vessel.
Site Name
Herd Sand, John and Elizabeth
Site Type: Specific
Cargo Vessel
HER Number
14822
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (971683); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 26-NOV-1824, No.5963; Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 30-NOV-1824, No.5964; Durham County Advertiser 04-DEC-1824, No.535 Page(s)3; Newcastle Courant 04-DEC-1824, No.7730 Page(s)4; Durham County Advertiser 11-DEC-1824, No.536 Page(s)3
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
26
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
04
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 776
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Wrecked in the gales of January 1854. Sunday, 8th January. Eleven ships were wrecked on the Herd Sand between 9pm and 2am Monday morning...JANE AND MARGARET of Newcastle...The full complement of those eleven ships were safely landed without loss or injury, 87 seamen all told.
SITEDESC
Wrecked in the gales of January 1854. Sunday, 8th January. Eleven ships were wrecked on the Herd Sand between 9pm and 2am Monday morning...JANE AND MARGARET of Newcastle...The full complement of those eleven ships were safely landed without loss or injury, 87 seamen all told.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Jane and Margaret
Site Type: Specific
Craft
HER Number
14821
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1363141); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)91-2
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
26
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
04
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 861
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
During the great gale of February 10th 1871, there were six casualties in the estuary: the REMEMBRANCE...JANE of Shields...ANN...JABEZ...BRITISH QUEEN...and VALLIANT...all were wrecked on the Herd Sand. The lifeboats TYNE and NORTHUMBERLAND went off to the rescue with great success, except in the case of the JABEZ, which broke up so quickly, that all the crew were drowned.'
SITEDESC
During the great gale of February 10th 1871, there were six casualties in the estuary: the REMEMBRANCE...JANE of Shields...ANN...JABEZ...BRITISH QUEEN...and VALLIANT...all were wrecked on the Herd Sand. The lifeboats TYNE and NORTHUMBERLAND went off to the rescue with great success, except in the case of the JABEZ, which broke up so quickly, that all the crew were drowned.'
Site Name
Herd Sand, Jane
Site Type: Specific
Craft
HER Number
14820
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1365679); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page112
YEAR1
2012
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Maritime Craft
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
26
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
04
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 768
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
Sunday 8th January 1854. Eleven ships were wrecked on the Herd Sand between 9pm and 2am Monday morning....JEAN of Inverness...The full complement of those eleven ships were safely landed without loss or injury. (Whitaker 1979)
Larn states the name of the vessel as JANE.
Crew: 5
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
SITEDESC
Sunday 8th January 1854. Eleven ships were wrecked on the Herd Sand between 9pm and 2am Monday morning....JEAN of Inverness...The full complement of those eleven ships were safely landed without loss or injury. (Whitaker 1979)
Larn states the name of the vessel as JANE.
Crew: 5
Site Name
Herd Sand, Jane (Jean?)
Site Type: Specific
Schooner
HER Number
14819
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1363049); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page92; 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
26
DAY2
11
District
S Tyneside
Easting
37900
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MONTH1
04
MONTH2
02
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 36 NE 742
Northing
67300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
South Shields
Description
1850: 21st October. Great gale, URANIA and JANE of Bath, wrecked on Herd Sand.
SITEDESC
1850: 21st October. Great gale, URANIA and JANE of Bath, wrecked on Herd Sand.
Site Name
Herd Sand, Jane
Site Type: Specific
Craft
HER Number
14818
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Sources
National Monuments Record (1362294); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page 90