Vessel stranded and lost against the New Pier in wind conditions SE force 8, 1902.

Built: 1864
Builder: Harvey
Where Built: Hayle
Master: G Hall or Hull
Crew: 5
Crew Lost: 5
Owner: J W Finch, Teignmouth
Construction: 3 masts; part iron beams

1788 wreck of British craft which stranded near the temporary pier at the entrance of Sunderland harbour; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Denton

March 1789 wreck of English brig which stranded near the old south pier, Sunderland, on departure, laden with coal; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Jefferson. `Newcastle, March 7, 1789...On Monday se'nnight last, the SPRING, a small brig belonging to Scarbro', John Jefferson, master, going out of Sunderland harbour, coal loaden, got upon a rock near the Old South Pier, and soon after sunk; the crew got into the rigging, and were all happily preserved: all the materials are saved, but it is feared the ship will be totally lost.' (Courant)

English craft December 1819. `Sunderland, Dec. 17th. The WHARTON of this port, in attempting to enter the harbour, struck against the North Pier, and is now on shore a little to the northward, but is expected to be got off with damage.' (Lloyd's)

Master: Gray

January 1792 wreck of British craft which capsized, possibly following collision, and stranded near the North Pier at Sunderland on her arrival; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Blench. `Newcastle, January 21, 1792...Sunday night, in a gale from the southward, and a strong fresh running out of the Wear, out of 50 ships attempting to enter the harbour, 13 run on shore within the North Pier...The SUCCESS, Capt. Blench, was overset, dismasted, and has since gone to pieces...' (Newcastle Courant)

1819 wreck of English sloop which stranded following a collision with the North Pier at Sunderland, after leaving that port and returning the next day. Laden with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel.

1804 incident in which an English brig or brigantine foundered following a collision with the North Pier, at Sunderland, to be recovered, repaired The vessel was recovered, repaired and sold, on the bankruptcy of her owner George Gregson. She was a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Minto.

1804 wreck of English craft which stranded near the Battery at Sunderland during a gale; a wooden sailing vessel.

November 1760 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded and bilged near Sunderland Pier on arriving at that port; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Robert Oyston

Discovered by a 'Derelict Places' member. Two concrete structures on a hill overlooking RAF Usworth (now Nissan). Both are covered with earth/soil maybe when the nearby covered reservoir was built on Nanny Cow Hill. One of the structures has its entrance in the roof so is likely to be an observation post rather than a pill box. The pill box is a bit further down the hill. Only the gun embrasure is now visible.