Whitley Bay, Jernfield

HER Number

13881

District

N Tyneside

Site Name

Whitley Bay, Jernfield

Place

Whitley Bay

Map Sheet

NZ37SE

Class

Maritime Craft

Site Type: Specific

Wreck

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966

Form of Evidence

Wreckage

Description

The Norwegian steamship Jernfjeld ran aground near Brierdene, Whitley Bay 4th February 1940.

Easting

435200

Northing

573900

Grid Reference

NZ435200573900

Sources

Ian T. Spokes Wreck Database, Inga Project, National Monument Record