Shipwrecks 3
Please be advised that all shipwreck dates are approximate
Year | Ship Name | Information & Links |
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01/01/1890 | GOTEBERG | During the week. 18/02/1890-25/02/1890, s.s. Goteberg was wrecked off Salt Scar rocks. On (28/01). The whole and engines were sold at an auction held in Redcar Pier by Messrs Walker and Son, Auctioneers. Sold to Mr. Forster of Middlesbrough for £52. |
01/01/1890 | GREENWOOD | 27/01/1890. 7 AM . This screw steamer, Captain Bell, laden with Spanish ore, from Bilbao to Middlesbrough , ran aground Salt Scar rocks, Redcar. Weather very thick fog. At 4:30 PM re-floated without sustaining any damage. |
09/02/1891 | HOLLAND | On Monday (09/02) morning, the German steamer ‘Holland’ (Captain Marten), ran ashore at, Marske, while on a voyage from Esbjerg to Blyth in ballast. Fortunately she was got off shortly after midday, having received very slight injury. |
17/07/1900 | CARL | This date, wrecked off Tees mouth. (Further information required.) |
09/01/1901 | HONORIA | Of Hull, Richard Picknett and two others had been washed from their coble and drowned, as they attempted to rescue the crew of this steam trawler. At 2.30 am 09/01/1900, became grounded off Cliffe House Marske |
13/11/1901 | GERTRUDE | A German schooner in distress of the Redcar coast, was turned into the shore line by the captain. Unfortunately, came to grief on the East Scar rocks, and eventually beached on the shoreline at Redcar. The lifeboat took off for crew members. |
14/12/1901 | ERATO | Stranded Skinningrove. (Further information required.) |
26/10/1902 | BOUNTY OF PROVIDENCE | Stranded at Redcar. (Further information required.) |
04/08/1904 | DENISON | Stranded at Marske. (Further information required.) |
27/12/1906 | AWA MARU | Even a Japanese liner fell foul of the West Scar rocks, drifting helplessly towards them during a severe storm. The ship of 6000 tons was en-route from Antwerp. All the seamen and passengers aboard the vessel were saved by local fishermen. Following an 18 days stay on the rocks. The vessel was eventually re-floated.all the “Maru” ships were part of the Nippon Yusen Kaishoi Line, which visited Middlesbrough (Tees). The ship was re-floated (30/01/1907) British skipper Captain Forbes. |
1907 | SAXON PRINCE | Even a vessel, such as a paddle steamer came foul on the Salt Scar rocks when it became a victim in 1907. |
08/04/1909 | FRANK | Steam powered tug stranded on. Redcar rocks. (Further information required.) |
08/11/1911 | SANTIAGO | Out of Hartlepool, and collided with the vessel Cairness (which sank). Vessel ran aground Redcar |
08/11/1911 | CAIRNESS | As above Satiago collided with this vessel, which immediately sank |
18/08/1912 | TESSIE | West Scar rocks. (Further information required.) |
15/06/1913 | SWIFT SURE | Became stranded on East Scar rocks. (Further information required.) |
30/10/1914 | ROHILLA | Whilst outside the area of our record keeping, this vessel is worth mentioning. Click HERE for more information |
12/12/1914 | MEADOWFIELD | This date it was reported that the steamer was in difficulties near/on East Scar rocks at Redcar. The steamer on route from Archangel to London, had taken four weeks in rolling seas. Such worthy conditions that the crew had taken wood from the side of the ship to make steam. The crew were reported to be in a deplorable state. Stranded the steamer began taking in water. On being released the steamer, made its own way to Hartlepool, under the watchful eye of the lifeboat and crew of Redcar lifeboat Fifi and Charles. |
1914 – 1915 | LEMBERG | This Ketch, a British vessel became stranded on Salt Scar rocks (dates not known) but was re-floated 03/01/1914. On 10/04/1915 following repairs at the Tees Conservancy Commission dry dock the vessel turned on her side. |
Date unknown | GRANBY | Known to have got into difficulties of Redcar and 21 crew members of the ship brought ashore. (Further information required.) |
06/1915 | FICARIA | This Danish nationality ship (probably belonging to DFDS) ran aground on the Salt Scar rocks, and to enable her to get off the rocks of a suitable high tide, her cargo was removed. Towed off the rocks by tugs. |
20/03/1915 | SPIRAL | 27/03/1915. This steam collier of Christina, carrying coal, crashed onto Salt Scar rocks. After a large amount of coal was thrown overboard. The vessel was re–floated. Taken to Hartlepool, where she was repaired, only to be sunk on her next voyage by a torpedo. |
12/07/1915 | FICARIA | Ran aground Redcar. The flag of this ship was painted on its side indicating its neutrality to German warships and submarines. Refloated (15/07) |
15/09/1915 | BRAMHAM | This steamship (15/09), from Hartlepool with cargo of iron ore, reported to be sure 1 mile east of South Gare breakwater. |
17/09/1915 | BOSSI | This date, the Norwegian steamship ran ashore at Redcar. Was re-floated by lightening her load. Tugs assisted in re-floating. |
16/10/1915 | WRETHEA | This date, carrying coal, ran aground on. Redcar rocks. Succeeded in re–floating herself on next tide. |
18/12/1915 | LEMNOS | Built for Lumsdon’s at Short Bros, Pallion, Sunderland and launched 13/01/1880. This steamship, collier was laid in with coal, from Leith to Rouen, when she was ran aground in shallow water just south of Tees mouth. No loss of life and 19 crewmen brought ashore. The wreck was sold to a Mr. Riddle, of Middlesbrough. |
24/02/1916 | CHARLOTTE | Sank in the Tees mouth. (Further information required.) |
12/04/1916 | LORD CECIL | This steam trawler ran aground inside West Scar rocks, and eventually ended up near the bandstand. On 01/04/1916, For more info click Here |
31/01/1917 | IDA DUNCAN | Tug owned by Charles C. Duncan originally named Sturgeon bills 1891 by J. P. Reynolds of South Shields. 139 tons, hit mine off South Gare, (31/01). Tug sank and all six cruel lost their lives. |
17/02/1917 | RECEPTO | Sunk by mine on (17/02). Sean has an obstruction on Fishermans charts, and could be the resting place of a trawler.. (Further information required.) |
02/08/1917 | TEESDALE | A 2472 ton steamer came to grief 3 miles north of Saltburn, despite surviving a torpedo attack in the English channel, earlier that year. In June. Bound for the Tees for repair, it is possible that the damage she is sustained, was responsible for her subsequent sinking. Old and built by a local company Ropner’s of Darlington. |
21/01/1921 | APHRODITE | A Greek collier and ran aground on West Scar rocks. As the lifeboat was being launched a young lady Margarette Emmans, 28 years, was accidentally kills by the lifeboat carriage. Later, nine, seaman were taken off the stricken vessel. |
17/03/1922 | EVER TRUE | A fishing boat crew saved by the last lifeboat incident of the Saltburn lifeboat Mary Badger. |
16/12/1922 | LUCIA | This date, it was reported that this Russian vessel of 4000 tons, carrying iron ore had run aground on the Salt Scar rocks. By throwing over the side of the ship some of their cargo that on the (17/12), the vessel was re–floated, with tugs standing by |
11/06/1925 | BOW WAVE | During fog on this date, the steamer of Lowestoft drifted and ran ashore on the rocks East of Redcar Pier. Re-floated on the evening time same day. |
25/11/1926 | GRACE | This ketch was lost and smashed to pieces in a howling gale with the loss of two lives. The skipper was later washed up opposite Granville Terrace. The wreckage from this vessel was later washed up on Redcar beach Christmas Day, 1927. |
16/01/1926 | SIR HUGH BELL | This tug boat ran aground 06/01/1926 on Coatham Sands. The tug boat was trying to recover a buoy which had broken away, and washed up on the beach. It was reported that the tug boat would not be able to get off the sands for the next 10 days, when high tides were expected. |
12/05/1927 | HOLYWELL | This date to loud government retorts were heard in Redcar. Minute gun calling together members of the lifeboat crew. The steamer Holywell 4867 tons register at Sunderland and owned by Messrs T & J Brocklebank, Liverpool, bound for Tees laden, with iron ore, struck the Redcar rocks at 3 AM. Re-floated on the PM tide. |
13/08/1927 | JAMES & WALTER | 18/08/1927. This drifter grounded on. Redcar rocks. The drifter had on board 25 crans of herring.The vessel was taking in water, but the drifter’s pump coped well with the situation. The drifter was eventually floated with the aid of a tug. The next day. An interesting note was that the public of Redcar, on the Saturday were buying herring from the drifter at 50 for one shilling. |
29/12/1928 | ORNEN | This three masted Danish sailing ship struck the Salt Scar rocks at Redcar. the whole and the rudder were damaged and it was taking in water. Caught by a strong south westerly gale, they ship was being dragged out to sea when distress signals were fired by the Coastguards,and Tees mouth lifeboat was launched. Reaching the vessel. 30 min later it was found 2 miles from the shore dragging its anchor. Constant pumping of water was required to keep the ship afloat. Eventually a tug was summoned, whereupon it gave the Ornen a tow into the River Tees where it was beached to save her from sinking. |
29/01/1929 | s.s. ADJUTANT | Old by the General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, of London, in ward bound for Smith’s Dock (dry docks) at South Bank, went aground at the entrance to the River Tees. Later tugs drew her back into deep water and into the river. Found to have serious damage to the bottom of the ship. |
08/09/1930 | ATICIFER | A small steamer was damaged on the Salt Scar rocks, when 1 mile out the steamer ran aground. The vessel registered in Newcastle, was en route to the Tees from Hull with a cargo of wheat. Re-floated on PM tide, with no damage. |
13/06/1931 | NORHAM | 16/06/1931 it was reported that the mortar vessel Norham from London, laden with loam, struck the Redcar rocks.After 20 min it became free again, and made a dash up the River Tees where it berthed safely at Thornaby. |
22/09/1934 | FAITHFUL STAR | The Lowestoft herring drifter, whilst drifting ran aground in the Bearsfeet Hole, near Huntcliff, Saltburn. Shortly after high tide on the Friday evening, HMS Saltburn (warship) signaled that the drifter and being removed from its high and dry position (low tide) rocks position, and was a game refloated, but without power (stripped propeller). The vessel was told by HMS Cherwell (Fishing Protection Boat) to the port of Hartlepool |
28/02/1937 | ATHINA LIVANOS | Ran aground on Redcar beach. This was a new steamer, which when beached residents and visitors from all around, The name of the ship was the 2nd daughter of shipping magnate at the time Stavros Livanos. This daughter later married Aristotle Onassis and mother of two children Alexnder and Christina. The steamer was built in the Gray’s Yard, Hartlepool |
11/01/1938 | DUNGENESS | Hull trawler came on to the rocks at Redcar in fog. (further information required.) |
14/03/1938 | BRIER ROSE | 503 tons laden with slag bound for Ipswich, grounded on the training wall near to the fifth buoy on North side of River Tees in early hours. Queens Cross tug assisted, and that high water re-floated. No one on board was in any danger. |
23/06/1939 | ERNIX | 692 ton vessel. All the crew were saved, but as the wreck was considered a hazard. It had to be blown up with explosives. (Further information required.) |
21/01/1940 | EMPIRE FACILITY | This vessel ran aground inside the Luffway. The crew of 10 were brought ashore. |
0203/1940 | FAIRPLAY II | Built in Hamburg1921, this 282 ton Admiralty steam tug was originally named Fairplay XlV. Came into ownership of the Fairplay Towage and Shipping Company of London late 1930s, and was requisitioned by the Admiralty in 1939. Fairplay ii was wrecked on the Salt Scar rocks. The remains of the vessel now lie in a gully at the end of the Scar and is well broken up. |
05/03/1940 | CORDALE | The steamer lost her propeller blades off Skinningrove, and in possibly the worst seas ever recorded, the Redcar boat helped it to fasten a rope and drag her free. A destroyer had also been sent to help but was not required. |
22/06/1940 | LA BASIASE or LA BASTAISE |
A French patrol vessel, lost at the mouth of the River Tees. (Further information required.) |
20/10/1940 | GRANBY | A 2000 ton Canadian Great Lakes Steamer ran aground in the Luffway, and was machine-gunned from the promenade shelters, until it was discovered it was an allied boat. The lifeboat could only be launched with an army escort. The crew of 21 were taken off. In November (01/11) she was re-floated |
1945 | HALCYON | Struck by a mine leaving the River Tees. (More information required.) |
20/01/1946 | DUNSLEY
EMPIRE FACILITY |
Ran aground East Scar rocks, but later was driven stern first onto Stokesley Scar with her bowels in the sand. Whilst the lifeboat was launched to the ship, twice the crew declined the offer, and remained on the ship. Later re-floated, repaired and sold. En route from London to Tees with 300 tons of scrap. Narrowly missed the Pier and became stranded facing Granville Terrace and can be touched at low tide. The largest vessel to come ashore since s.s. Athena Lavanos (28/02/1937) (note). This vessel was re-floated with the help of tugs the following Monday.
Both of the above became stranded over the weekend during thick fog. (Empire facility further information required.) |
24/06/1946 | Dutch Motor Vessel | On this date in the early hours, Redcar fishermen used matches to guide the Dutch motor vehicle in danger of grounding near the Salt Scar rocks, back out to sea. |
08/02/1947 | MONA | The 2000 ton Swedish vessel, having run aground during fog was re-floated from the Salt Scar rocks, with the assistance of tugs. |
08/07/1949 | OCEANIC | This vessel believed to have fired a distress signal, found drifting down coast. As a result, Hartlepool boat followed vessel down coast to Whitby where tugs were standing by. |
1951 | ROTA | Danish steamship finally freed after being stranded on the West Scar rocks during the night Alert raised by telephone exchange, after ship crew blowing its horn. Exchange supervisor informed, and lifeboat launched. |
14/01/1952 | TAXIARCHIS | Became stranded on Redcar beach, location approximately opposite Coatham Hotel, Salt Scar rocks. |
20/11/1953 | ALBANO | Ran aground on the Salt Scar rocks but was re-floated the same day. |
14/12/1953 | DIMITRUS | The 5250 ton two-week steamer (ex Michel L Embiricos ex War Malyan) came far more of the East Scar rocks, Redcar at 9:30 PM. The steamer a regular visitor to this coastline was carrying iron ore from Boma, North Africa, to Middlesbrough. The ship was laden with iron ore, and for some unknown reason struck the rocks only 275 meters from the shore. A full rescue in darkness took place and 36 crew members were taken off the ship by the lifeboat and local fishermen in the area. Today at low water the spring tides, a boiler, and pipe can be clearly seen breaking the water marking the site. A favourite dive for some of our local diving clubs. |
1954 | GILL FORD | (Further information required.) |
1957?? | BASALT | Run aground Redcar. (Further information required.) |
1969 | LEAD US | (Further information required.) |
04/05/1973 | HENDRIKA | This ship capsized after running aground on the Salt Scar rocks. The 810 ton coaster capsized after running aground south of the Salt Scar rocks (04/05) whilst en route from Aberdeen with grain. An attempt at salvage failed and the wreck was dispersed with explosives. |
05/11/1991 | STORA-KORNAS-LINK | While off Tees bay on 5 November 1991, the engine room of the vessel caught fire. The vessel was on a voyage from Gefle to Chatham with a cargo of timber, large rolls of news printing paper and Sodium Chlorate.The fire soon became intense and quickly spread out of control through the cargo holds. After a series of violent explosions, the crew abandoned ship, 3-miles off Skinningrove. More information |
28/02/1993 | FREJA SVEA | This Danish oil tanker 100,000 tons ran aground on the Redcar rocks. Later re-floated. |
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