New Leeds SV (Bottle wreck)
Two masted topsail schooner

New Leeds (Bottle wreck)
Written and researched by Paul Hennessey

Position ... 53 06 808 N / 000 57 467 E
Type ... 2 masted topsail schooner
Construction ... Wood
Tonnage ... 100 GRT
Depth ... 15 mtrs
Date of loss 23 February 1852
Cause of loss ... Fire
Builder ... Unknown
Owner ... City of Dublin Steam Packet Company
Cargo ... Glass
Casualties ... None
Circumstances of loss. 
The New Leeds, a two masted schooner caught fire and sank on the 23rd February 1852 whilst on route from Sunderland to London with a cargo of various glass items.
Lloyds account
At 3am , when off Cley, smoke issued from the hold and shortly after the straw, in which the cargo was packed blazed, which burnt the vessel to the waters edge, and the crew of 2 in the afternoon were taken on board the galliot Lydia, the New Leeds sinking.


Below ... Newspaper report on the loss of the New Leeds

The New Leeds today
Very little of the New Leeds now remains. For the most part, as with many wooden vessels, the most evident remains of the wreck is that of her cargo. Reports state that the New Leeds burnt down to her waterline, combine this with the effects of sea water over the past 170 years on her timbers and very little of her hull would now remain, if any. Her cargo of various glass items is now to be found on the sand and shingle seabed at 15 mtrs, this taking the form of a concreted lump of broken glass. There are still a few items of her cargo to be found, for the most part this takes the form of empty wine bottles.

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