Marsden, Souter Point, Gallant

HER Number

14240

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Marsden, Souter Point, Gallant

Place

Marsden

Map Sheet

NZ46SW

Class

Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad

Sailing Vessel <By Rig>

Site Type: Specific

Brig

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Wreckage

Description

James Young's brig GALLANT was casting her ballast off Souter Point when she was struck by a sudden squall. She was forced on to her beam ends, filled with water and went down. Fortunately there was no loss of life.

Easting

441000

Northing

562000

Grid Reference

NZ441000562000

Sources

Dick Keys and Ken Smith, 2005, Tall Ships on the Tyne, p 6