St. Mary's Island, Muristan

HER Number

13141

District

N Tyneside

Site Name

St. Mary's Island, Muristan

Place

St. Mary's Island

Class

Maritime Craft

Site Type: Specific

Wreck

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence

Wreckage

Description

Built in 1913 by F.C. Strick and Co. for W. Gray and Co. A British steamship, 2886 tons and 320 feet long. Wrecked one mile south of Blyth on 19th November 1916. Now owned by W.G.P. Marine (Collings). The steamship Muristan is recorded as having ran aground off Blyth Beach 19th November 1916. The grid reference given also suggests the wreck is located in the Blyth area. She weighed 2886T and measured 97.61m x 14.19m x 6.42m.

Easting

431970

Northing

582220

Grid Reference

NZ431970582220

Sources

Peter Collings, 1991, The New Divers Guide to the North-East Coast, page 53; Ian T. Spokes Wreck Database, Inga Project, National Monuments Record