1814 wreck of English craft which stranded on the Herd Sand on returning to Shields with a leak; a wooden sailing vessel.

January 1767 wreck of English cargo vessel which stranded on the Herd Sand en route from North Bergen to Montrose with deals; a wooden sailing vessel.

`Saturday night, the MORNING STAR, of Stockton, John Chrishop, master, from North Bergen to Montrose, after beating the seas during the storm, was drove on the Herd at Tynemouth Bar, and wrecked. The crew, except one man who perished with cold, were saved, and which was greatly owing to the humanity of a lady at South Shields, who stood on the shore upwards of four hours, encouraging the coblemen, by giving them money and drink to go to their assistance.' (Newcastle Courant)

Master: John Chrishopp
Crew Lost: 1

On Friday 29th December, 1865, during a heavy gale of wind and strong sea, at about 4.30pm the brig DECIS...went ashore on Tynemouth Rocks...

At almost the same time the brig MION of Shoreham, in entering the estuary, drove close to the spot where the HARRIET was wrecked, so the lifeboat TYNE which was just landing the survivors from the HARRIET [sic - for DECIS] in Tynemouth Haven, rowed back to the MION and rescued her crew of ten, just before the vessel broke up. The rescued were William Parson, master; John Liddell, mate; Henry Smallbrood, seaman; N Arbury, seaman; George Liddell, seaman; William Green, seaman; James Pillett, seaman; Alfred Fryer, seaman; William Tomplins, boy; Henry Green, boy.

Master: William Parson
Crew: 10

1782 wreck of British cargo vessel which stranded on the Herd Sand on leaving North Shields for London with coal; a wooden sailing vessel.

Left Liverpool at noon on 09-JAN, arriving off Shields on 27-JAN 1860, but when proceeding towards the Herd buoy under tow of a tug, the latter proving incapable of towing the barque to windward, her master cast off the tow rope. Having refused her helm in wind conditions NE force 8 and squally, she drove on the sand at 5.20pm to become a total loss. Estimated financial loss on the vessel was 2,200 [sterling].

Built: 1852
Crew: 15

1810 incident in which an English cargo vessel grounded on the Herd Sand, but which was shortly afterwards recovered. Laden with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Smith

1853 25th February. MAY QUEEN and PROFIT wrecked on Herd Sand.

1823 incident in which an English cargo vessel grounded on the Herd Sand in gales in attempting to return to her departure point of Shields. Bound for London with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel and was later recovered. The crews and materials were saved.

1792 wreck of English brig which stranded on the Herd Sand and collided with a nearby wreck. Laden with spars, she was a wooden sailing vessel.

1812 wreck of English collier which stranded on the Herd Sand on her departure from Shields with her cargo of coal; a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Shepherd