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Old 07-02-2012, 05:45 PM
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Default John and Robert of South Shields

DREADFUL STORM .
The Newcastle Courant, Saturday, January 15, 1803


"The John and Robert of South Shields, Wm. Wittingham master, had stoutly weathered the storm of Sunday, but the crew, from the storm’s continuance, found they could not keep off the land, and endeavoured to get into the Coquet roads; from the loss of their try-sail, they could get no further up than under the lee of the North Steel, where they cast anchor, but being long in taking hold, by the time she got here cable, the vessel struck upon the Pan Bush.
They cut their cable in order to get over the rock, which they effected and got into deeper water. They then let go the other anchor. But having struck hard upon the rock she was filling fast with water, and they were obliged to cut and run her ashore about noon on Monday, near the mouth of the Coquet, where she now lies on the edge of the Pan rocks, much damaged. The crew 14 in number were with great difficulty saved by their boat."




Wonder what the mouth of the Coquet looked like in 1803?? and a rare happy ending for that one - everyone off.
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Old 07-02-2012, 06:06 PM
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Default The Swan, Warkworth beach, 3rd Jan 1800

Unfortunately too many like this one:

Caledonian Mercury, Monday, January 13, 1800

In the afternoon of the 3rd instant, a little to the northward of the Coquet, the Swan, Sharp, [master] of Sunderland, coal laden, was driven ashore at low water, with only her foremast standing, almost waterlogged; but the ship grounded at such a distance from the land, and the sea ran so high, that little hope could be entertained of any assistance. An old boat was procured, and three persons put off at imminent hazard of their lives, with the intention of getting a rope on board to haul the poor mariners on shore. This attempt however was impracticable, as the sea immediately dashed the boat to land.
The crew then sent out a buoy and line, but the wind shifting to the southward it did not reach the shore. No hope now remained but that the ship might keep together and be driven nearer the land with the coming tide. In the mean time the mate, W. Mackay, stripped himself and threw himself into the sea, and was fortunate enough to reach the shore by swimming, but quite exhausted. By friendly assistance he was recovered and clothed.
Three or four of the crew were seen to ascend the fore-mast and the township ordered the men with lights to the shore to afford assistance; but presently the ship went to pieces, and all on board, seven in number, perished.


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On Monday, the 1st instant, an inquest was held at the house of Mr Christopher Robson, Queen's Head Inn, Amble, parish of Warkworth, before Thomas Adams Russell, Esq., coroner, on view of the body of Peter Nicolius Poy, aged 48 years, steersman of the Danish galliot Frau Anna, which left Rendsberg on the 16th March, with a cargo of oil cake, bound for Leith; On Saturday last she arrived at the Coquet Roads, off the coast of Northumberland; she met with a heavy gale and a high sea, and on running for Warkworth harbour, struck against the end of the pier, several persons being present at the time, and in the course of a few minutes became a total wreck. The deceased, the masters (Jann Eggers), a seaman and a boy were all washed overboard; the three latter were saved, but the vessel heeling up, it is supposed that the deceased had been carried in below her, as on his body being found amongst the wreck on the following day his limbs were severed from his body. Verdict: Accidental death.---


[The Newcastle Courant Friday, April 5, 1850]
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Wonder if the wreck of this one is still there?:


Amble, Feb. 5 [1865]-The Steamtug Ellen Brown, of this port, on the night of 2nd inst,
proceeded to sea to render assistance to a vessel riding in a very dangerous position
near to Bondicar, and on returning, those on board found the sea had become so strong
as to prevent them taking the harbour. They therefore proceeded into Coquet Roads,
and brought up under the lee of that island, and were landed the following day by the
light-Keeper’s boat. On Saturday morning the steamer had disappeared, having
gone down at her anchors.


[The Newcastle Courant Friday February 10th 1865]
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