List of shipwrecks in January 1849
The list of shipwrecks in January 1849 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during January 1849.
| January 1849 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 | Unknown date | |||
1 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dart |  |
The yawl foundered in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk with the loss of four of the seven people on board.[1] |
| Formosa | |
The ship caught fire and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Henry Winch ( |
| Hesperus | |
The ship ran aground at Cardiff, Glamorgan. She was on a voage from Cardiff to Whitby, Yorkshire.[3] |
| Newport | |
The ship ran aground and was damaged at Sunderland, County Durham. She was refloated but found to be leaky.[3] |
| Sea Bird | |
The ship ran aground on the Bowler Bank, in the English Channel off the coast of Sussex. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Galway. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[4] |
2 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Richard |  |
The ship ran aground at South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Greifswald to South Shields. She was refloated and taken in to South Shields in a leaky condition.[4] |
| Hugo |  |
The brig ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom before 5 February.[5][3] |
| Constant | |
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew survived. She was subsequently driven ashore at Happisburgh, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Cartagena, Spain.[3][6] |
| Messenger | |
The brig was wrecked on the Gunfleet or the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her eight crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[5][3][4][7] |
| Thetis | |
The ship was wrecked on the Leman Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Königsberg, Prussia to Limerick.[8] |
3 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| James | |
The ship was driven ashore in the Belfast Lough. She was on a voyage from Belfast to Newry, County Antrim. She was refloated and put back to Belfast in a leaky condition.[9] |
| Jeune Marie |  |
The chasse-marée was driven into Petronelle (.svg.png){kind=small} |
4 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Experiment | |
The ship ran aground and was damaged on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk. She was refloated.[12] |
| Skjald |  |
The brigantine was wrecked on a reef in the Atlantic Ocean (34°57′30″S 56°05′00″W / 34.95833°S 56.08333°W).[13] |
5 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Grasshopper | |
The ship ran aground on The Manacles. She was refloated and beached at Helford, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Truro, Cornwall.[11] |
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The ship was driven ashore at Cape Florida, Florida. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated in late January or early February and resumed her voyage.[14] |
6 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Packet | |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Penang, Malaya.[15] |
7 January
8 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blossom | |
The ship was severely damaged at Aberdee.[17] |
| Ceylon | |
The ship was wrecked in Ross Bay, County Cork. She was on a voyage from the River Clyde to New York, United States. Twenty-eight people were rescued,[18] thirteen drowned.[19] |
| Industrie | |
The ship ran aground and sank in the Seine. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Maritime to London.[19] |
| Lady Ridley | |
The ship was in collision with another vessel and sank off the Nore. Her crew were rescued.[8] |
| Mansfield | |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire. Her crew were rescued.[20] |
| Union | |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Aberdeen. Her five crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.[20][21] |
| Venus | |
The schooner struck the pier and ran aground at Aberdeen. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool to Aberdeen.[22] |
| Victory | |
The ship struck the Loughor Bridge, Llanelly, Glamorgan and sank. She was on a voyage from Aberystwyth to Spitty, Glamorgan.[23] |
| Zwey Gebruder |  |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked on Scharhörn.[24] |
9 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bon Père | |
The ship was driven onto the Oyster Rocks, off Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom and was damaged.[25] |
| Buconnoc | |
The ship struck the Culperd Rock in the Irish Sea and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Limerick She put in to Holyhead, Anglesey in a leaky condition.[23] |
| Christina | |
The schooner was wrecked on the West Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay. Her crew were rescued by the tug Express ( |
| Dahlia | |
The ship was driven ashore at Aberdeen. Her crew survived.[20] |
| Deux Frères | |
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Maritime.[14] |
| Diadem | |
The ship ran aground and was damaged on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from New York to Liverpool. She was refloated and taken in to Liverpool in a leaky condition.[26] |
| Elizabeth | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north of Aberdeen with the loss of three of her five crew. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Leith, Lothian.[20][25][17] |
| Gulf | |
The ship was wrecked near Lymington, Hampshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swanage, Dorset to London.[2] |
| Integrity | |
The ship struck the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Dublin.[27] |
| Isabella | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Aberdeen. Her crew were rescued by the Aberdeen Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to an Irish port.[20] |
| Louise | |
The brig was driven ashore at Limerick.[24][25] |
| Mary O'Neile | |
The ship sprang a leak in the Irish Sea. She was taken in tow by the tug Diamond ( |
| Panama | |
The ship was driven ashore at Limerick.[24] |
| Witte Leeuw |  |
The ship was driven ashore at Limerick.[24] She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to Limerick. She was refloated on 12 January but consequently sank.[28] |
10 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria | |
The ship was wrecked near Holyhead, Anglesey with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands.[29] |
| Catherine | |
The schooner was driven ashore near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[20] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Aberdeen.[24] |
| Charles | |
The schooner was driven ashore at Formby, Lancashire.[30] |
| Douglas | |
The schooner was driven into Oneca ( |
| Duchess of Gloucester | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Kilkeel, County Down.[24] She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Gloucester.[25] |
| Economy | |
The ship was driven ashore at Porthdinllaen, Caernarfonshire. Her crew were rescued.[2] |
| Effort | |
The brig was wrecked near New Slains Castle, Aberdeenshire with the loss of all hands, about seven lives.[24][31] |
| Fanny | |
The schooner was driven ashore at "Traethsarth", Cardiganshire. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Gloucester. She was refloated on 12 January and taken in to New Quay, Cardiganshire.[2] |
| Golden Eagle | |
The ship collided with Emigrant and capsized at Seacombe, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Nassau, Bahamas to Liverpool, Lancashire.[26] |
| Harriet | |
The barque was driven ashore in the Hilbre Islands, Cheshire.[30] She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. She was refloated on 12 January and put back to Liverpool.[29] |
| Hero | |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked near Peterhead with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.[20][24][30] |
| Isabella | |
The schooner was wrecked at the mouth of the River Ythan.[2] |
| Isabella | |
The ship was driven ashore north of Aberdeen. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to an Irish port.[25] |
| Margaret | |
The brig ran aground on the Scroby Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Poole, Dorset to Hull, Yorkshire. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth in a leaky condition.[23] |
| Maria | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Westport, County Mayo. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Galway.[24] |
| Pauline | |
The ship was driven ashore in Tor Bay. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Maritime to Martinique.[2] |
| Phœnix | |
The sloop was driven ashore near Formby.[25] |
| Prosperous | |
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was refloated.[24] |
| Scotsman | |
The brig foundered in the North Sea off Buchan Ness, Aberdeenshire.[2][32] |
| Soeridderen |  |
The ship was wrecked at "Wonlesser". Her crew were rescued. She ws on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Helsingør.[33] |
| St. Pierre | |
The sloop ran aground on the Foreness Rock, Margate, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Honfleur, Calvados to London.[23] She was refloated on 11 January and anchored off Kingsgate, Kent.[30] |
| Vivid | |
The ship was wrecked in Runswick Bay. Her crew were rescued.[2] |
| Vorwarts |  |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off the coast of Lancashire, United Kingdom with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Pillau to Liverpool, Lancashire.[24][30] |
| William Oughtsted | |
The ship was driven ashore at Deal, Kent. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex.[26] She was refloated and put in to Ramsgate, Kent.[23] |
11 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes Lee | |
The brig was wrecked at Cardigan with the loss of nine of her eleven crew. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to Liverpool, Lancashire.[34][2] |
| Albion | |
The lugger sank off North Foreland, Kent with the loss of all but one of her crew.[19] |
| Breeze | |
The schooner was driven ashore at Rhyl, Denbighshire. She was on a voyage from Wicklow to Liverpool.[24][29] |
| Caledonia | |
The ship was driven ashore east of Whitstable, Kent.[30] She wsas refloated on 24 January and taken in to Whitstable the next day.[35] |
| Diana Grace, and Phœnix |
|
The ships were in collision in the English Channel off Dungeness, Kent and both sank, Their crews were rescued. Diana Grace was on a voyage from London to Liverpool. Phœnix was on a voyage from London to Hastings, Sussex.[24] |
| Harriet | |
The barque ran aground on the Middle Patch, in the Irish Sea off the coast of Denbighshire. She was refloated and taken in to the River Dee.[24] |
| Liberal | |
The ship ran aground on the West Bank, in the North Sea off the coast of Kent.[28] |
| Liverpool | |
The ship was driven ashore at Whitstable.[32] |
| Neva | |
The sloop was wrecked at Granville, Manche, France with the loss of six of her nine crew, and also five would-be rescuers from Passe Partout ( |
| Palermo | |
The barque was driven ashore at Hartlepool, County Durham. She was later refloated and towed in to the River Tyne.[35][30] |
| Prosperous | |
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was refloated.[25] |
| Rapid | |
The ship capsized at Limerick.[32] |
| Rapid | |
The ship ran aground on the Girdler Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Kent. She was on a voyage from Galway to London. She was refloated and taken in to The Downs.[32] |
| Robert and Mary | |
The ship ran aground on the Maplin Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated and put in to Sheerness, Kent.[19] |
| Skea | |
The ship was driven ashore at Angle, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Chepstow, Monmouthshire to Dublin.[2] |
| Sylph | |
The ship was driven ashore at Hartlepool. She was later refloated and towed in to the River Tyne.[35] |
| Unity | |
The two-masted schooner was wrecked at Port Seton, Lothian with the loss of two of her four crew. She was on a voyage from Clackmannan to the Moray Firth.[31] |
| William and Mary | |
The ship was driven ashore at Porthdinllaen, Caernarfonshire. She was on a voyage from Youghal, County Cork to Liverpool.[2] She was refloated on 24 January and taken in to Porthdinllaen.[35] |
12 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | |
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Galway.[37][14] |
| Boykett | |
The ship was driven ashore at Formby, Lancashire with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Liverpool, Lancashire.[24][29][28] |
| Enchantress | |
The ship ran around on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Zakynthos, Greece to London. She was refloated and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent.[24][32] |
| John Quayle | |
The ship was wrecked near Parkgate, Cheshire.[28] |
| Mary | |
The ship was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[32] |
13 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | |
The ship ran aground on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Hartlepool, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[2] |
| Catherine and Mary | |
The flat was driven ashore at Rhyl, Denbighshire.[24] |
| Forth | |
The ship ran aground and was wrecked on the Alacranes, 70 nautical miles (130 km) off Cartagena, Republic of New Granada. All on board survived.[38][39][40] |
| Independence | |
The ship ran aground on the Brake Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Kent. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool to Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was refloated but consequently had to be beached on the Kent cost. She was subsequently taken in to Ramsgate.[2] |
| Johannes Marinus | |
The ship was .driven ashore at Dungeness, Kent. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to a Dutch port. She was refloated.[2] |
| Lucy | |
The ship was driven ashore at South Foreland, Kent. She was on a voyage from Antigua to London. She was refloated and taken in to Ramsgate.[24] |
| Uncas | |
The ship was driven ashore by ice in the Scheldt and capized. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Antwerp, Belgium.[2] |
15 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine |  |
The ship was in collision with another vessel and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Uriel ( |
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The ship was attacked by local inhabitants off Guimarães, Maranhã. Her anchor ropes were cut. She was driven ashore, pillaged and subsequently wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to Rio de Janeiro.[15] |
| Janet Gibson | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near "Klitmoller", Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kirkcaldy, Fife to Königsberg or Memel, Prussia.[35] |
16 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria | |
The schooner was in collision with the barque Pascoe Grenfell ( |
| William | |
The ship was driven ashore at Hurst Castle, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from London to Cádiz, Spain. She was refloated on 19 January and taken in to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.[42] |
17 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Leo | |
The ship struck a sunken wreck on the Stamford Sand, in the North Sea and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Maritime. She put in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in a leaky condition.[42] |
| Stadt Kolberg |  |
The ship was driven ashore and sank on "Horsoe". Her crew were rescuedl She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Stettin.[35] |
| Theodor | |
The ship was wrecked on Heligoland. She was on a voyage from "Porto Plata" to Hamburg.[33] |
18 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Ballyhealy", County Wexford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Barbadoes.[42] |
| Franz | |
The ship was driven ashore near "Vesterklit", Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Stettin.[35] |
| Gem | |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged on the coast of County Wexford. Shw as on a voyage from New York to Galway.[43] |
| Rose in June | |
The ship ran aground on the Trinity Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire and sank. She was on a voyage from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire to Wakefield, Yorkshire. She was refloated and taken in to Grimsby, Lincolnshire.[42] |
| Thomas | |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to Boulogne.[42] |
19 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
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The ship was destroyed by fire. All 33 people on board took to the boats. They were rescued on 23 January by Hesperus ( |
| Proteus | |
The ship ran aground on the Long Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wexford. She floated off but consequently sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Newfoundland, British North America.[43] |
20 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Armin | |
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in The Downs. She was on a voyage from Neath, Glamorghan to Hamburg. She was subsequently beached near Sandown Castle, Kent.[33] Armin was taken in to Ramsgate, Kent on 22 January.[43] |
| Mantura | |
The ship struck the North Rock, off the coast of County Antrim, and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Malta.[33] |
| Ocean | |
The ship was driven ashore at Greenock, Renfrewshire.[43] |
| Sophia Campbell | |
The ship struck the pier and was beached at Ayr. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Ayr.[45] |
| Victoria | |
The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[43] |
21 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Heir Apparent | |
The ship was driven ashore at Kilrush, County Clare. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Limerick.[43] |
| Kate | |
The schooner struck rocks at Open Bay, on the South Island's West Coast, New Zealand, with the loss of one crew member.[46] |
| Unicorn | |
The steamship collided with the steamship Rob Roy (.svg.png){kind=small} |
22 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jeune Anyse | |
The schooner was in collision with Augusta ( |
| Tigress | |
The East Indiaman was driven ashore and wrecked west of the Shakespeare Cliff, near Dover, Kent. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ceylon to London. The wreck was plundered by the local inhabitants.[33][43][48] |
23 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albertina | |
The ship was wrecked at Memel. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel to Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom.[35] |
| Hymen | |
The ship was driven ashore on "Homum". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Hamburg.[37] |
| Marys | |
The ship was driven out to sea from Souter Point, County Durham. No further trace.[45] |
| Norma | |
The barque was wrecked at the mouth of the Douro. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Oporto to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[35][49] |
| Velocity | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked between the mouths of the Guadarranque and the Palmones. She was on a voyage from Saint John's, Newfoundland to Valencia, Spain.[37] |
24 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Argonaut | |
The ship was wrecked on Düne, Heligoland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to Bremen.[35] |
| Dorothea | |
The ship was wrecked at Cuxhaven. Her crew were rescued.[35] |
| Elizabeth and Sarah | |
The schooner was wrecked on the Rhomigyr Rocks, off the coast of Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Cork to Bangor, Caernarfonshire.[35] |
| Hugh | |
The brig was driven ashore in Derryoge Bay, County Down. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Trinidad.[35] |
| Juda | |
The ship was abandoned off the Farne Islands, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued by Wanderer ( |
25 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mate | |
The ship was wrecked in the Open Bay Islands with the loss of a crew member.[50] |
| Revenge | |
The brigantine foundered in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire.[49] Her crew had been taken off previously by the galiot Neptune (.svg.png){kind=small} |
| Sirion | |
The sloop was driven ashore near Holywood, County Down. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Dublin.[35] |
26 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Naples | |
The ship was driven ashore at "Aberfeoll", Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire to Dublin.[35] |
| Rebecca | |
The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. Her crew were rescued by the barque Harmonie (.svg.png){kind=small} |
27 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Appoline | |
The barque was driven ashore at Gibraltar. She was refloated with assistance from HMS Polyphemus) |
| Ernaad | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Whitby Passage. She was on a voyage from Moulmein, Burma to Calcutta, India.[44] |
| Lady Kenmare | |
The ship was wrecked in the Firth of Clyde. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[49] |
| Unicorn | |
The ship was run down and sunk in the Swin, off the coast of Essex with the loss of all but her captain. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to the River Thames.[35] |
28 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadian | |
The ship ran aground on the North Bull, in the Irish Sea. She was refloated and taken in to Dundalk, County Louth.[49] |
| Brooke | |
The ship was wrecked on Tenerife, Canary Islands. She was on a voyage from Bonny, Africa to Liverpool, Lancashire.[15] |
| Dracut | |
The ship was driven ashore at "Nausen". She was on a voyage from Machias, Maine to Madeira.[14] |
| Trio | |
The ship struck rocks and sank off Wexford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Constantinople, Ottoman Empire to Wexford.[49] |
29 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Staithes, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[49] |
| Donegal | |
The schooner was driven ashore at Redcar, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Middlesbrough, Yorkshire.[49] |
| Luck's All | |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued.[49] |
| Mary Crank | |
The ship was driven ashore near Seaton Snook, County Durham.[49] |
| Pallion Castle | |
The brig was driven ashore at Redcar. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland, County Durham.[49] |
| Richmond Hill | |
The ship was driven ashore near Skinningrove, Yorkshire with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland or Seaham, County Durham.[49] |
| Ringmahon Castle | |
The barque was driven ashore at Redcar. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jersey to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[49] |
| Sophia | |
The ship was run into by William ( |
| Vintage | |
The ship was driven ashore at Redcar. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham.[49] |
30 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| New Concord | |
The ship was driven ashore at South Shields, County Durham. She ws on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London. She was later refloated and towed in to South Shields.[52] |
| Scio | |
The ship ran aground on the Kentish Knock. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Maritime, France. She was refloated and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent in a leaky condition.[49] |
| Tay | |
The sloop foundered off St. Abb's Head, Berwickshire. Her crew were rescued.[49] |
31 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneer | |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[52] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham | |
The ship ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk before 2 January. She was refloated and taken in to Handfleet Water.[5] |
| Achilles | .svg.png){kind=small} |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Porto Camares", Ottoman Empire.[45] |
| Amiral Miami | |
The lugger foundered before 11 January. Her crew were rescued by Leon ( |
| Atlantic | |
The ship was driven ashore at Ardrossan, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[49] |
| Blarney | |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea before 25 January.[35] |
| Cestrian | |
The ship foundered in Carnarvon Bay before 19 January. She was on a voyage from Bonny, Africa to Liverpool, Lancashire.[42] |
| Comet | |
The ship was in collision with Midlothian ( |
| Elisia | |
The ship was wrecked at the Isola Sant' Andrea Lighthouse, Gallipoli.[45] |
| Emma and Louise | |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent with the loss of all on board. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Amsterdam, North Holland.[43] |
| Finland | |
The ship was driven ashore near Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire before 2 January. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to Cork or Falmouth, Cornwall. She was refloated and taken in to Syra, Greece in a leaky condition.[43] |
| Gem | |
The whaler was wrecked on one of the uncharted Suwarrow reef's. No lives were lost and after 21 days repairing the whaleboats on a sand bank they sailed to an unstated occupied location.[53] |
| Harmonie | |
The ship was lost at the mouth of the Loire before 8 January.[8] |
| Hudson | |
The ship was lost off the mouth of the Weser before 18 January. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Puerto Rica to Hamburg.[43] |
| John and Elizabeth | |
The ship was driven ashore at Bideford, Devon. She was refloated on 8 January.[23] |
| Lady Adelaide | |
The ship was wrecked on the Colorado Reef before 22 January. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to Cork.[33] |
| Mary | |
The ship was wrecked at Augusta, Sicily before 5 January. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to Cork.[43] |
| Pollux | |
The ship was driven ashore by ice in the Delaware River. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She was later refloated and taken in to Philadelphia in a severely damaged condition.[14] |
| Resoluto |  |
The brig was abandoned in the Mediterranean Sea before 11 January. She was on a voyage from Constantinople, Ottoman Empire to Trieste. She was subsequently towed in to Augusta, Sicily by an English ship.[42] |
| Sarah Sands | |
The ship ran aground in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to New York, United States. She was refloated on 23 January and taken in to the River Mersey.[43] |
| Skylark | |
The ship ran aground on the Shipwash Sand before 12 February.[5] |
| Thekla | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Skagen before 3 January. She was on a voyage from Aarhus to an English port.[33] |
| William | |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at "Airies", Wigtownshire with the loss of all hands.[24][25] |
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