List of shipwrecks in August 1871
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The list of shipwrecks in August 1871 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1871.
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1 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Brinkburn | ![]() |
The brig was wrecked at Falmouth, Jamaica.[1] Her nineteen crew survived. She was on a voyage from Falmouth to London.[2] |
Eden | ![]() |
The brig struck floating wreckage 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of Lundy Island, Devon, United Kingdom and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Bordeaux, Gironde.[3][1] |
Eleanor | ![]() |
The brig departed from Waterford for New York City, United States. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[4] |
Helen Black | ![]() |
The barque departed from Hong Kong for Fuzhou, China. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[5] |
2 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Alexandra II | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Fleetwood, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Fleetwood to Blackpool. She was refloated but had to be beached.[1] |
Glenallan | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Caribou Point, Canada. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[6] She subsequently sank.[7] |
Magdala | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore in St Lawrence Cove. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada.[8][9] |
Pride of the Port | ![]() |
The ship ran aground in the Creek Channel. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Boston, Massachusetts. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[10] |
3 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Conquest | ![]() |
The tug collided with Emigrant (![]() |
Prince George | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on Diamond Island, British Burma.[11] |
St. Kilda | ![]() |
The yacht was driven ashore at Ashton, Renfrewshire.[11] |
William Tibbetts | ![]() |
The steamship ran ashore on Nashawena Island, Massachusetts. She was on a voyage from New York to Salem, Massachusetts.[12] |
4 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Allerston | ![]() |
The brig was driven ashore at Hamra, Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Cronstadt, Russia.[1][11] She was refloated and towed in to Slitohamn, Sweden.[13] |
Brothers | ![]() |
The trow foundered off Mere Point. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Bridgwater, Somerset.[14] |
Fortuna | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Campbeltown, Argyllshire. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Londonderry.[14][11] |
Jane | ![]() |
The brigantine was wrecked on the Mizenhead Sandbank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow. Her five crew were rescued by the Wicklow Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Newport, Monmouthshire.[15][16] |
Jean Ingelow | ![]() |
The full-rigged ship ran aground on the Eastern Rangafulla Sand, in the Hooghly River and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Calcutta, India. She was refloated and taken in to Calcutta.[10] |
Kleinkinderen | ![]() |
The galiot collided with the brig Hoorarganer (![]() |
Southampton | ![]() |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Birkenhead, Cheshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to New York.[11][15] |
5 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Aurelie | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore east of Dungeness, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt, Russia to Bristol, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.[11] She was refloated and towed in to Dover, Kent.[13] |
Barton | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground on the Askegrund, in the Baltic Sea off Höganäs, Sweden. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Cronstadt, Russia. She was refloated on 10 August with the assistance of two steamships.[14][18] |
Eleanor | ![]() |
The schooner departed from Waterford for Providence, Rhode Island, United States. No further trace, presumed foundered with all hands.[19] |
Olive Branch | ![]() |
The ship ran aground off the Nakkehoved Lighthouse, Denmark. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Cronstadt, Russia. She was refloated and towed in to Helsingør, Denmark.[15] |
Roscius | ![]() |
The brigantine was wrecked on the Arklow Banks, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ardrossan, Ayrshire to Newport, Monmouthshire.[11] She was refloated by the Arklow Lifeboat on 7 August and towed in to Dublin.[15] |
6 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Constance | ![]() |
The brigantine foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (45°00′N 9°25′W / 45.000°N 9.417°W). Her seven crew were rescued by the schooner Talavor (![]() |
Ellina | ![]() |
The ship departed from Niuzhuang, China for Hong Kong. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[22] |
Francesca Seghezza | ![]() |
The brig was wrecked on rocks west of The Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Taganrog, Russia to London, United Kingdom.[14] |
Maria Josephine | ![]() |
The ship departed from Truxillo, British Honduras for a British port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[23] |
Martaban | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Muckraputty Lumps, in the Hooghly River. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Calcutta, India. She was refloated and taken in to Calcutta.[10] |
Rinaldo | ![]() |
The steamship was severely damaged by fire with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Malta to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, where she arrived on 10 August.[24][25] |
7 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Robert Ingraham | ![]() |
The steamship struck a sunken rock and sank at New York, United States. She was on a voyage from Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada to New York.[18][15][26] She was refloated on 15 August.[27] |
Weser | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground in the Solent and the entrance to the Southampton Water. She was on a voyage from Bremen to New York, United States. She was refloated with assistance from the paddle tug Camel (![]() |
8 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Bulwark | ![]() |
The ship ran aground in the Rangafullah Channel. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[29] |
Counsellor | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground on the Monsciar Reef, off Malta. She was refloated.[14][8] |
Lillie M. | ![]() |
The barque sprang a leak and sank 12 nautical miles (22 km) south west of Islay. Her crew were rescued. she was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[14][9] |
Marie | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the Lucien Bank. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Antwerp.[30] |
Penelope | ![]() |
The schooner ran aground on the Kimmeridge Ledges, in the English Channel off the coast of Dorset. She was on a voyage from Bangor, Caernarfonshire to London.[15] |
Volkyren | ![]() |
The ship departed from Pillau for Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, United Kingdom. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[31] |
William Coulman | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Goole, Yorkshire.[32] She was on a voyage from Goole to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated on 10 August and resumed her voyage.[33] |
9 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Adèle | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked in a typhoon at Keelung, Formosa.[34] Her fifteen crew were rescued.[35][36] |
Anne | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore in a typhoon at Keelung. Her seven crew were rescued.[34][35][37][36] |
Arche d'Alliance | ![]() |
The barque ran aground at the mouth of the Brass River. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, but consequently sank off Saint Barthélemy. Her crew were rescued.[38][39] |
Batavia Packet | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Formosa. Her crew were rescued.[40][41] |
Catherine Apcar | ![]() |
The steamship collided with the steamship Despatch (![]() |
Vitus Bering | ![]() |
The barque departed from Pori, Grand Duchy of Finland for an English port. Presumed subsequently foundered in the Kattegat as wreckage from the ship was discovered there.[42] |
Vulture | ![]() |
The steamship struck rocks off the Saltee Islands, County Wexford and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Waterford.[6] |
Westward Ho | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked in a typhoon at Keelung with the loss of two of her crew.[34][43] There were at least eighteen survivors.[36] |
10 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Anne | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked in a typhoon at Keelung, Formosa.[44] |
Brilliant Star | ![]() |
The ship ran aground in Bootle Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Wilmington, Delaware.[6] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[45] |
Henry | ![]() |
The ship ran aground off Skutskär, Sweden.[46] |
Josephine | ![]() |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked on "Sand Island", Maine. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Portland, Maine to Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.[47] |
Loch Naw | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore in a typhoon at Tamsui, Formosa. She was refloated on 15 August.[44] |
Philorth | ![]() |
The schooner struck a sunken rock at Skerryvore and was beached on Tiree, Inner Hebrides. Her crew were rescued. She was declared a total loss.[18][48][26] |
Roderick Dhu | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore at Havana, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Havana to Sagua La Grande, Cuba. She was refloated on 13 August and put back to Havana.[45][49] |
11 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Diadem | ![]() |
The ship departed from Navassa Island for a British port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[50] |
Isère | ![]() |
The steamship was damaged by fire at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[51] |
Sir James | ![]() |
The barque was destroyed by fire at Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her crew were arrested on suspicion of arson.[52] Nine of them were charged on 16 September. The remaining four crew then being in hospital in Buenos Aires.[53] The crew were acquitted of the charge.[54] |
12 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Peerless | ![]() |
The ship departed from Navassa Island for Swansea, Glamorgan. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hand.[50] |
Sidonian | ![]() |
The steamship ran ashore on Ailsa Craig. Her passengers were taken off. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Alexandria, Egypt.[55][56] She was refloated on 15 August and towed in to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[48][57][21] |
Unnamed | ![]() |
The Thames barge was run down and sunk in the River Thames between Erith and Gravesend, Kent with loss of life.[57] |
14 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Argo | ![]() |
The ship collided with Wilhelm (Flag unknown) and sank in the River Carron. She was on a voyage from Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland to Carronshore, Stirlingshire.[57] |
Cecilia | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Overstrand, Norfolk.[57] |
Charles Napier | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Blakeney, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Lymington, Hampshire.[57] She was refloated the next day and taken in to Blakeney.[12] |
Lucknow | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Cromer, Norfolk.[57] |
Meteor | ![]() |
The schooner was severely damaged by fire at Rotherhithe, Surrey.[56] |
Pride | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Runton, Norfolk.[57] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[7] |
Reckless | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Runton.[57] |
Rose | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Runton.[21] She was refloated and taken to Blakeney, where she was beached.[58] |
Simon Peter | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Cromer.[21] |
Undine | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at Happisburgh, Norfolk.[51][12] She was refloated the next day and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in a leaky condition.[59] |
Viola | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on Hartlepool Heugh. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to West Hartlepool, County Durham. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and taken in to West Hartlepool.[48] |
15 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Catterina Bollo | ![]() |
The barque was destroyed by fire at Berdyanski, Russia.[48] |
Dragoe | ![]() |
The brig ran aground at Copenhagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to Grimsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.[59] |
Glasgow | ![]() |
The steamship collided with the steamship Morocco (![]() |
H. Gilbert | ![]() |
The schooner ran aground on the East Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She subsequently floated off and was taken in to Liverpool in a derelict condition.[21][60] |
Kim Eng Seng | ![]() |
The full-rigged ship was wrecked off the China Bucker Lighthouse, Burma. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Mauritius to Rangoon, Burma.[61][62] |
Rachael | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Cromer, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Ramsgate, Kent.[21] |
Unidne | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at Happisburgh, Norfolk.[21] |
16 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Colombo | ![]() |
The ship put in to Ascension Island on fire. She was on a voyage from Calcutta India to London. The fire was extinguished. She resumed her voyage on 18 August.[63] |
Lodona | ![]() |
The steamship was wrecked off the coast of Florida with the loss of 30 of the 42 people on board. She was on a voyage from New York to New Orleans, Louisiana.[64][65][66] |
Melbourne | ![]() |
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Mendes Nuñez (![]() |
Nummer Eins | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Grimsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.[51] |
17 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Armida | ![]() |
The brig departed from Greenock, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom for Sundsvall. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[68] |
Belem | ![]() |
The brig ran aground off Tangier, Morocco. She was on a voyage from Saint John's, Newfoundland Colony to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[69] |
Belgian | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Garden Point, in the Hooghly River. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to London. She was refloated and put back to Calcutta for repairs.[70] |
Pomona | ![]() |
The brig was driven ashore 25 nautical miles (46 km) south of Cape Canaveral, Florida.[71] |
18 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Compeer | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Burnmouth, Berwickshire. All 23 people on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to Dunkerque, Nord France.[72] She subsequently became a wreck.[73][74] |
Ella | ![]() |
The yacht was driven ashore at Elsie Point, Caithness. All sixteen people on board were rescued by a fishing boat.[75] |
Hibernian | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Moville, County Donegal.[76] She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Quebec City, Canada. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[77][74] |
Index | ![]() |
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Lundy Island Devon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Llanelly, Glamorgan to Honfleur, Manche, France.[78] |
Maori | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked off Jersey, Channel Islands with the loss of all but one of her crew. The survivors was rescued by a Spanish ship, according to a message in a bottle that washed up at Chesil Beach, Dorset on 28 August.[37] |
Maggie H. | ![]() |
The schooner heeled over in a squall at Miramichi, New Brunswick and was damaged.[79] |
Mary Black | ![]() |
The barque was abandoned in the Bay of Biscay in a sinking condition. Her crew were rescued by the brig Madge (![]() |
Minnie | ![]() |
The yacht foundered off Salcombe, Devon with the loss of all three people on board.[80][81][82] |
Nova Alerta | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore near Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[49] She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Havre de Grâce. She was refloated on 30 August and towed in to Havre de Grâce.[27][83] |
Peter | ![]() |
The Mersey Flat was driven ashore and severely damaged at Llandudno, Caernarfonshire. Her three crew were rescued.[75] |
T. W. Rhodes | ![]() |
The steamship was abandoned at the entrance to the English Channel. All on board were rescued, some of them by Roman Empire (![]() |
Vanguard | ![]() |
The ship was destroyed by fire at sea. Her crew were rescued by the barque J. B. D. (![]() |
19 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Caliph | ![]() |
The ship was sighted in the Gaspar Strait whilst on a voyage from London to Shanghai, China. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[85] |
Goa | ![]() |
The ship departed from Trinidad for the Clyde. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[86] |
Heron | ![]() |
The yacht ran aground on the Pole Sand, in the English Channel and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Dawlish to Exeter, Devon.[87] |
Jane | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Hamburg, Germany to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated but had to be beached in the River Mersey.[69] |
Two Brothers | ![]() |
The ketch ran aground and was beached near Brancaster, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Brancaster.[47][88] |
Unnamed | ![]() |
The schooner foundered in Liverpool Bay off the Crosby Lightship (![]() |
20 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Alpheus | ![]() |
The steamship collided with the steamship Eaglescliff (![]() |
Eiche | ![]() |
The ship was sighted off Helsingør, Denmark whilst on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London, United Kingdom. No further trace presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[90] |
Fortuna | ![]() |
The lugger collided with the schooner Princess of Wales (![]() |
Grace Darling | ![]() |
The schooner was run ashore at Workington, Cumberland.[78] |
Independence | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Morriscastle, County Wexford. She was refloated.[78][88] |
Venus | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Helsingborg. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland.[87] |
21 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Amy | ![]() |
The ship foundered in a hurricane at Saint Kitts.[79][93] |
Anna Bella | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at Saint Kitts.[79] |
Annie | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at Dieppe Bay, Saint Kitts.[38] |
Ariel | ![]() |
The ship was damaged in a hurricane at Saint Kitts. She was consequently condemned.[79][94] |
Belhaven | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Portsoy, Aberdeenshire. Her crew were rescued.[78] |
Breeze | ![]() |
The drogher sank in a hurricane at Saint Kitts.[93] |
Catalina | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Arecibo, Puerto Rico.[95] |
Cunningham | ![]() |
The sloop was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jamesfort, Antigua.[38][39] |
David Verbist | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Pearl Rock, off Gibraltar and sank.[78] She was refloated on 31 August and towed in to Gibraltar,[96] where she was condemned.[97] |
Dos Amigos | ![]() |
The schooner was damaged in a hurricane at Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands.[98] |
Duke of Wellington | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked in a hurricane at Saint Thomas. Her crew were rescued.[99][100] She was on a voyage from Monte Video, Uruguay to a British port.[101] |
Elia | ![]() |
The drogher was driven out to sea from Saint Kitts in a hurricane. Presumed to have foundered.[93] |
Elite | ![]() |
The ship was damaged at Saint Kitts. She was on a voyage from Saint Kitts to London.[79] |
Formosa | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore at Queen's Cliff.[102][91] |
Gold Hunter | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at Saint Kitts.[79] |
Governor Berg | ![]() |
The tug was driven ashore in a hurricane at Saint Thomas.[98] |
Grasmere | ![]() |
The schooner was damaged in a hurricane at Saint Thomas.[98] |
Hannah Douglas | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore at Antigua.[79] |
Italian Hero | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and/or sank at in a hurricane in Hatton's Bay, Antigua.[79][100][103] |
Julia Carney | ![]() |
The brigantine was blown out to sea from Philipsburg, Saint Martin and foundered 40 nautical miles (74 km) west of Saint Martin. Her crew were rescued by the brig Manita (![]() |
Lady Bird | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at Arecibo, Puerto Rico.[79] |
Lizzie | ![]() |
The schooner was damaged in a hurricane at Saint Thomas.[98] |
Mary Davidson | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked in the Jason Islands, Falkland Islands. Her crew survived the wreck, but only three survived to be rescued on 20 September by Florio Paranagua (![]() |
Nautilus | ![]() |
The sloop was wrecked in a hurricane at Saint Kitts.[107] |
Pioneer | ![]() |
The ketch was wrecked near Bideford, Devon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Howth, County Dublin.[102][91] |
Prima Donna | ![]() |
The brig capsized in a hurricane at Nevis and was driven out to sea. She was righted, and put back to Nevis the next day.[95] |
Rebecca C. Lane | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Saint Kitts.[95] |
Rosehill | ![]() |
The ship was abandoned in the Dogger Bank and sank. Her crew were rescued by the full-rigged ship Olbers (![]() |
Sea Dove | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at Dieppe Bay, Saint Kitts.[38] |
Sonora | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Saint Thomas.[98] |
Uncle Ned | ![]() |
The brigantine was driven ashore in a hurricane at Parham, Antigua. She was later refloated.[79][100][39] |
Virginia | ![]() |
The schooner was driven out to sea from Saint Kitts in a hurricane and foundered with the loss of two of her crew.[100][103] |
Warrior | ![]() |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Saint Kitts. Her crew were rescued.[79][100][93] |
Westwood | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore in a hurricane at Hatton's Bay Antigua.[79][100][103] She was later refloated.[111] |
Zwerver | ![]() |
The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the smack Dankbaarheid (![]() |
Two unnamed vessels | ![]() |
The barques were wrecked at Fajardo, Puerto Rico.[116][117] |
22 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Arcadia | ![]() |
The ship was destroyed by fire 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off "Tomboretes", Brazil. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to San Francisco, California.[118][119] |
Carolina | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked in a hurricane in the Bahamas. Her crew were rescued.[120] |
C. D. Rulre | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked in a hurricane in the Bahamas. Her crew were rescued.[120] |
C. V. Williams | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked in a hurricane in the Bahamas. Her crew were rescued.[120] |
France | ![]() |
The steamship was damaged by fire at Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[74] |
Jane | ![]() |
The schooner ran aground on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was refloated and towed in to the Sloyne.[47] |
Lady Bird | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked in a hurricane in the Bahamas. Her crew were rescued.[120] |
Lord Stanley | ![]() |
The ship departed from Liverpool, Lancashire for Gaspé, Quebec, Canada. Presumed subsequently foundered.[121] She was reported to have foundered on 17 September 1871. |
Nellie Mowe | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked in a hurricane in the Bahamas. Her crew were rescued.[120] |
Wyoming | ![]() |
The steamship exploded and sank off Point Judith, Rhode Island with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from New York to Providence, Rhode Island.[122][71] |
23 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Alhambra | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.[123] She was refloated with assistance.[124] |
Atlas | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Hela. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom.[125] She was later refloated.[126] |
Eclipse | ![]() |
The barque sprang a leak and was beached at Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Carloforte, Sardinia, Italy to Antwerp, Belgium.[127] |
Emilie | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore at Hela.[128] Her crew were rescued th Hela Lifeboat.[87] She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Narva, Russia. She was consequently condemned.[128] |
Fox | ![]() |
The sloop was driven ashore in the River Welland. She was refloated, but was destroyed by fire the next day.[34] |
Hooghly | ![]() |
The ship arrived at South Shields, County Durham from Calcutta, India on fire.[24] |
Lion | ![]() |
The steam wherry ran aground and sank at Sunderland, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Sunderland.[24] She was later refloated and taken in to Sunderland.[129] |
Welcome | ![]() |
The fishing boat collided with the steamship Abana and sank at South Shields.[24][74] |
24 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Ann | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Arbroath, Forfarshire.[108] Her crew were rescued by the Arbroath Lifeboat.[130] She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Inverness. She was refloated on 28 August and taken in to Arbroath.[83] |
Annette | ![]() |
The barque was run down and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (48°49′N 45°12′W / 48.817°N 45.200°W) by the steamship Java (![]() |
Dawlies | ![]() |
The yacht ran aground and was wrecked.[132] |
Express | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore on Piel Island, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Barrow-in-Furness to Liverpool.[133] |
Helensbank | ![]() |
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Claribel (![]() ![]() |
Juniata | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore 15 nautical miles (28 km) north of Cape Florida, Florida. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was refloated on 29 August and taken in to Key West, Florida.[107] |
Lady of the Lune | ![]() |
The Mersey Flat foundered 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off Peel. Both crew survived.[133] |
Lunefield | ![]() |
The steamship was wrecked at Cape Roca, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Trieste.[108][72] |
Osprey | ![]() |
The paddle tug foundered in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Dundee, Forfarshire with the loss of all hands.[134] |
Superior | ![]() |
The schooner foundered off Padstow, Cornwall. Her four crew survived. She was on a voyage from Neath, Glamorgan to St. Ives, Cornwall.[108][135] |
William and Jane | ![]() |
The schooner collided with the steamship Belgique (![]() |
25 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Alcyon | ![]() |
The ship departed from New York, United States for Londonderry. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[138] |
Anna | ![]() |
The ship foundered with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Køge to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[96] |
Anna Rose | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Sinclairs Bay. Her crew were rescued.[108] |
Charlotte | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Kilness Point, County Down.[108] |
Felix Pensamento | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore in Bootle Bay.[108] She was on a voyage from Larache to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[109] |
J. J. Eckman | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground near Thorup, Denmark. Her crew were rescued.[72][129] She subsequently sank and was declared a total loss.[30] |
Ingeborg | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at "Hafstensund". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Calais, France to Christiania.[139] |
26 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Aluda | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at "Sebersted". Her crew were rescued. she was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Aberdeen.[72][113] |
Chaturanga | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked on Neckmansgrund, in the Baltic Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to Cronstadt, Russia.[140][114][141] |
Clara Novello | ![]() |
The ship ran aground off Corton, Suffolk. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[72] |
Colombia | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground in the Clyde. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to New York, United States.[35] |
Gambia | ![]() |
The ship departed from São Vicente Island, Cape Verde Islands for Wilmington, Delaware. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[142] |
Mary | ![]() |
The sloop was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from West Wemyss, Fife to Thurso, Caithness.[52] |
Menam | ![]() |
The ship departed from Hong Kong for Yokohama, Japan. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[143] |
Never Despair | ![]() |
The ship ran aground in the Dardanelles. She was on a voyage from Varna, Ottoman Empire to Falmouth, Cornwall. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug.[144] |
Petrel | ![]() |
The schooner caught fire and was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Edward Auguste (![]() |
Phœnix | ![]() |
The Mersey Flat was wrecked in the Hilbre Islands, Cheshire. Her crew were rescued.[34] |
27 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Aber | ![]() |
The steamship was run down and sunk off Donaghadee, County Down by RMS Prussian (![]() |
Alcyone | ![]() |
The barque departed from New York for Londonderry, United Kingdom. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[23] |
Aura | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore in Bovallsfjord. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[149] |
Linda | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked "on Highbridge", near Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Portland to Yarmouth.[144][71][150] |
Ocean Wave | ![]() |
The steamboat suffered a boiler explosion and sank in the Mississippi River with the loss of 60 to 70 lives. She was on a voyage from the Fish River to Mobile, Alabama.[151] |
28 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Anna | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked near Lysekil, Sweden with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Køge to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[152] |
Bondicar | ![]() |
The brig was wrecked at Grebbestad, Sweden with the loss of eight of her crew.[153] She was on a voyage from Cronstadt, Russia to London.[46] |
Edith | ![]() |
The ship ran aground off Hellevoetsluis, Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[140][114] |
Harbinger | ![]() |
The brig was driven ashore on Nidingen, Sweden.[72] She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Gothenburg, Sweden.[154] |
Hebe | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore on the east coast of Öland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Oporto, Portugal.[72] |
Jane | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Bacton, Norfolk.[72] |
Margaretta | ![]() |
The brig was wrecked at the mouth of the St. Johns River. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stettin to New York.[155] |
Mount Royal, and Richard |
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The ships collided at Bremen and were both severely damaged. They both ran aground, but were both refloated.[129][46] |
Nagasaki | ![]() |
The ship foundered 5 leagues (15 nautical miles (28 km)) north north west of Arranmore, County Donegal, United Kingdom. Her twenty crew survived. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Bombay, India.[99][49][156][157] |
Nymph | ![]() |
The brig was wrecked near Lysekil. She was on a voyage from Vyborg, Russia to an English port.[72][152] |
Ocean Bride | ![]() |
The fishing lugger collided with Twilight (![]() |
St. Thomas Packet | ![]() |
The ship foundered off Tønsberg, Norway. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt to London.[72][112][129][46] |
Times | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore near Formby, Lancashire. All seventeen people on board were rescued by the Formby Lifeboat Jessie Knowles (![]() |
Walters | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the Middelplaat, in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields to Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands.[72] |
29 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Collina | ![]() |
The sloop was destroyed by fire at Padstow, Cornwall. Her crew survived.[159] |
Elizabeth Douthwaite | ![]() |
The ship ran aground at Yeni-Kale, Russia.[160] She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Kertch, Russia. She was refloated on 1 September.[149] |
Figlia Alessandra | ![]() |
The ship foundered off Peniche, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Port Said, Egypt.[145] |
Jane | ![]() |
The Mersey Flat collided with Tynwald (![]() |
London | ![]() |
The ship was damaged by fire at South Shields, County Durham.[46] |
Margaret | ![]() |
The smack was beached in Sandy Cove Reach, County Cork, where she was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Cork to Berehaven, County Cork.[139] |
Mazeppa | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on the Jadder. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Stavanger, Norway. She was refloated and taken in to Tanager, Denmark in a severely damaged condition.[95][161][93] |
Mississippi | ![]() |
The steamship was reported to have been wrecked in a hurricane in the Hatteras Inlet. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to New Orleans, Louisiana.[161][162] |
HMS Repulse | ![]() |
The Bulwark-class battleship ran aground off the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. She was refloated, and was taken in to Sheerness, Kent the next day.[163] |
Village Belle | ![]() |
The barque ran aground in the River Foyle.[145] She was refloated and towed in to Londonderry.[99] |
30 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Canada | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore in Saint Helena Sound.[40] |
Emmanuel | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore south of Sunderland, County Durham. United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire, United Kingdom to Sunderland. She was refloated and towed in to Sunderland.[99][83] |
James Davidson | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at "Cape Fedo", Sicily, Italy. She was on a voyage from Euripos, Greece to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[99] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[158] |
Peter Cracroft | ![]() |
The 19-ton cutter stranded on Great Barrier Island and became a complete wreck.[164] |
31 August
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Carl Milberg | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Ljugarn, Gotland. She was on a voyage from Härnösand to an English port.[99] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[158] |
Carrie Kountz | ![]() |
The steamboat struck a snag and sank in the Scioto River. She was on a voyage from Cairo, Ohio to New Orleans, Louisiana.[107] |
Charmer | ![]() |
The ship ran aground and capsized at Quebec City, Canada. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to the Clyde. She was righted the next day.[131] |
Collier | ![]() |
The steamship struck the quayside at Honfleur, Manche, France whilst avoiding a collision with another vessel and was damaged. She was subsequently taken in to Plymouth, Devon for repairs.[10] |
Columbus | ![]() |
The brigantine was driven ashore on Fanø, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom.[99][158] |
Earl of Carlisle | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at Lysekil, Sweden.[165] She was on a voyage from Umeå, Sweden to Lowestoft, Suffolk.[96] |
Ermandine | ![]() |
The ship capsized with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[110][152] |
Flora | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked near Lysekil, Sweden.[72] Her crew were rescued.[166] |
Hilmana | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lysekil. Her crew were rescued.[166] |
Johanna | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the mouth of the Eider. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool to Newhaven, Sussex, United Kingdom.[99] |
Mary | ![]() |
The ship foundered, according to a message in a bottle washed up at Teignmouth, Devon on 10 September.[93] |
Nolstrom | ![]() |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Lysekil. Her crew were rescued.[166] |
Perche | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore at Waterford, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to Waterford.[139] |
Trionjo | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore near "Burgos".[40] |
Unknown date
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Abilene | ![]() |
The brigantine was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean Her crew took to the boat; the landed on São Miguel Island, Azores on 29 August. She was on a voyage from Lagos, Africa to Falmouth, Cornwall.[167][168] |
Agnes | ![]() |
The schooner ran aground at Martinique before 26 August.[93] |
Alert | ![]() |
The schooner was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by Earl of Elgin (![]() |
Alice | ![]() |
The fishing smack was run ashore near the Gull Rock.[129] |
Avondale | ![]() |
The ship departed from Niuzhuang for Hong Kong in early August. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[50] |
British Standard | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at "Biela Serai", Russia before 3 August.[1][11] She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[13] |
Brunette | ![]() |
The brig was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[169] |
Clarissa | ![]() |
The brig sank in the Mollösund with the loss of nine of her eleven crew. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt, Russia to London. She was refloated in mid-February 1872 and taken in to Lykesund for repairs.[72][170][41][171] |
Cognac | ![]() |
The ship ran aground near "Tultsha". She was refloated.[172] |
Colombo | ![]() |
The ship was abandoned at sea. At least eleven crew survived. She was on a voyage from Saigon, French Indo-China to Hong Kong.[116] |
Commisariat | Flag unknown | The steamship was driven ashore in the Danube before 26 August.[112] |
Cornelis | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of California, United States before 8 August. Her crew were rescued.[6][33] |
Counsellor | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground on the Moniscar Reef.[17] She was refloated.[173] |
Despatch | ![]() |
The ship ran aground. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. She was refloated and completed her voyage.[174] |
Deux Frères | ![]() |
The full-rigged ship was wrecked near "Leckie", on the west coast of Africa.[55][56] |
Dolfijn | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on "Gobia Zamba Island". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Greytown, Nicaragua to Savanilla, United States of Colombia.[145] |
Ebenezer | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Kimmeridge Ledge, in the English Channel off the coast of Dorset. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to Ayr. She was refloated and taken in to Portland, Dorset.[13] |
Edmond | ![]() |
The ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea. Her crew were rescued by a British steamship. She was on a voyage from Carloforte, Sardinia, Italy to Antwerp.[13] |
Edward and Marie | ![]() |
The ship sank at Hong Kong.[116] |
E. F. Dunbar | ![]() |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 20 August.[139] |
Eendraght | Flag unknown | The ship was wrecked at "Chittepee". Her crew were rescued.[96] |
Emma | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Long Key Shoals. She was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[99] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[158] |
Erdmandine | ![]() |
The ship capsized with the loss of all hands.[139] |
Esther | ![]() |
The ship was lost off Noirmoutier, Vendée. Her crew were rescued.[78][91] |
Exchange | ![]() |
The fishing schooner was lost at Cow Bay. Crew saved.[175] |
Firth of Clyde | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Saint Pierre, Miquelon on 23 or 24 August. She was on a voyage from Montreal, Quebec, Canada to London. She broke up on 26 November.[79][176] |
Frederick VII | ![]() |
The ship foundered before 29 August with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Greenland to Harburg.[99] |
Gebroeders Visser | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Vlie to Bergen, Norway.[145] |
George | ![]() |
The brig was wrecked at Fjällbacka, Sweden with the loss of all but her captain.[96][60][177] |
Georgiana | ![]() |
The ship was abandoned off Cape Horn, Chile. She was on a voyage from Porthcawl, Glamorgan to Valparaíso, Chile.[108] |
Hans | ![]() |
The ship sank with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Ningbo, China to Hong Kong.[116] |
Helma | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked.[145] She was on a voyage from a Baltic port to Spain.[178] |
Henrika | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at Gothenburg between 26 and 29 August. Her crew were rescued.[145][83] |
Hoffnung | ![]() |
The ship ran aground at Roresand, Norway. She was on a voyage from Lillesand, Norway to "Hoyer".[129][113] |
Holywood | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on Naissaar, Russia. She was on a voyage from Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland to Hartlepool, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Riga, Russia.[179] |
Ionian Belle | ![]() |
The ship caught fire at Zakynthos and was scuttled. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Zakynthos.[174] |
Iris | ![]() |
The ship was lost in the Cuba Lake. She was on a voyage from Kingstown, County Dublin to Charleston, South Carolina, United States.[15] |
Jaime | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.[79] |
Jane Sawyer | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at Strone Point, Argyllshire. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Easdale, Argyllshire.[72] |
Jantje | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked.[145] She was on a voyage from Harlingen, Friesland to a Norwegian port.[178] |
Jason | ![]() |
The ship ran aground in the Hellegat. She was on a voyage from Hellevoetsluis to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies.[33] She was refloated.[45] |
Jesmond | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore. She was refloated and taken in to Galaţi, Ottoman Empire.[140] |
John O. Baker | ![]() |
The ship ran aground in the Crosby Channel. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada to Liverpool. She was refloated and towed in to Liverpool in a leaky condition with the assistance of three tugs.[35][154] |
Katherine | ![]() |
The steamship foundered off the Isle of May, Fife.[72] |
Leander | ![]() |
The steamship foundered between 24 and 26 August with the loss of all 21 people on board. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen, Denmark to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[180] |
Lightening | ![]() |
The ship ran aground at the mouth of the Rangoon River. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Dunkerque, Nord.[35] |
Lonstrop | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked at Gothenburg between 26 and 29 August. Her crew were rescued.[145][83] |
Lorley | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at Sestos, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Naples, Italy to Constantinople. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[17] |
Margaretha | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at Gothenburg, Sweden. She was on a voyage from New York to Königsberg.[72] She was refloated and towed in to Gothenburg.[156] |
Marianne | Flag unknown | The ship was damaged by fire at San Francisco, California, United States.[91] |
Marie | ![]() |
The jacht sank. She was on a voyage from Königsberg to Drontheim, Norway.[129][113] |
Marigo | Flag unknown | The ship collided with another vessel and sank in the Danube.[181] |
Marion | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on Bodie Island, North Carolina, United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Charleston, South Carolina, United States.[24] Marion was later refloated and towed in to Norfolk, Virginia, United States in a severely leaky condition.[182] |
Mexican | ![]() |
The ship foundered with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Shantou to Hong Kong.[116] |
Minerva | ![]() |
The ship ran aground. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Galway. she was refloated and taken in to Galway in a leaky condition.[183] |
Nancy | ![]() |
The ship was driven out to sea from Hong Kong and was lost with her captain.[116] |
Nelson | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore in Trinity Bay and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Quebec City, Canada.[34] |
Nereid | ![]() |
The steam yacht was driven ashore at "Ross Glass". She was refloated and taken in to Belfast, County Antrim.[140] |
Oberst Lieutenant von Sulstorff | ![]() |
The ship ran aground at Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.[17] |
Octavie | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Sierra Leone and was severely damaged.[45] |
Oscar | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on Saaremaa, Russia. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Vyborg.[13] |
Paria | ![]() |
The brigantine foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Lockeport, Nova Scotia to Trinidad.[24] |
Pauline and Ermida | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at "Apeshill". She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to La Guaira, Venezuela. She was refloated and towed in to Gibraltar in a leaky condition.[13][33] |
Ranger | ![]() |
The smack was wrecked at Rhyl, Denbighshire.[47] |
Regente | ![]() |
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at Ardrossan, Ayrshire.[7] |
Result | ![]() |
The ship foundered. She was on a voyage from Lagos to Hamburg, Germany.[184] |
Riga | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore of Fårö, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt to Leith[6] |
Roline Marie | ![]() |
The ship sank at Hong Kong.[116] |
Saga | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore on the Swash She was refloated on 27 August and resumed her voyage.[37] |
Sagua | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Havana. She was refloated and put back to Havana.[179] |
Sauveur | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Sierra Leone.[45] |
Sarah Smith | ![]() |
The ship ran aground off Barbuda. She was on a voyage from Saint Lucia to Falmouth, Cornwall. She was refloated and taken in to Antigua.[35] |
Sharon | ![]() |
The ship ran aground in the Uruguay River. She was refloated.[108] |
Slogger | ![]() |
The brig was abandoned in the North Sea before 6 August. She was on a voyage from Arendal, Norway to an English port.[18] Slogger was towed in to Grimsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom in a waterlogged condition.[45] |
Sophie | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Hudiksvall, Sweden to Cádiz, Spain.[139] |
Speculation | ![]() |
The ship ran aground near Rotterdam. She was on a voyage from Vyborg to Antwerp. She was refloated with assistance.[129] |
S. S. Bickmore | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked at the mouth of the St. Johns River before 23 August.[10] |
Stefano | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Genitachek".[91] |
St. Jacques | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France.[91] |
Sully | ![]() |
The ship ran aground in the River Plate. She was on a voyage from the River Plate to Antwerp.[7] |
Velox | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore near Marstrand, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Antwerp, Belgium.[24][185] |
Vesta | ![]() |
The ship ran aground at Little River Head. She was on a voyage from Newhaven, Sussex to Saint John's, Newfoundland Colony.[14] |
Vistula | ![]() |
The ship sank at Hong Kong.[116] |
Vulcan | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Sando. Her crew were rescued.[72] |
Waters | ![]() |
The brig was wrecked on the Middelplaat, in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields to Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands.[112][37] |
Water Lily | ![]() |
The steamship foundered off Edisto Island, South Carolina before 23 August. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Edisto Island.[10] |
Wild Hunter | ![]() |
The ship ran aground at Havre de Grâce. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Havre de Grâce.[183] |
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