The list of shipwrecks in January 1861 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1861.
9 January
List of shipwrecks: 9 January 1861
Ship | Country | Description |
Shamrock |
New South Wales |
The brig was wrecked at Palliser Bay, New Zealand. She was en route from Auckland to Otago, when she was caught in a severe gale with mountainous seas. Her sails were all blown out. The captain steered the vessel onto the beach at Whangaimoana so as to avoid the danger of being dashed on the rocks.[4] |
William Jenkins |
United States |
The 1,011- or 1,012-ton sidewheel paddle steamer burned at Savannah, Georgia.[5] |
12 January
List of shipwrecks: 12 January 1861
Ship | Country | Description |
Ada |
New Zealand |
The steamer was wrecked at the mouth of the Clutha River, New Zealand. She hit the bar at the river's mouth and was holed. The crew and all seven passengers landed safely.[6] |
Swift |
New Zealand |
The schooner was wrecked at the mouth of the Warehama River, on New Zealand's North Island east coast. She hit the bar at the river's mouth during a heavy gale. The crew and all seven passengers landed safely.[7] |
References
Notes
- ↑ Gaines, p. 53.
- ↑ Tovey, Ron. "A Chronology of Bristol Channel Shipwrecks" (PDF). Swansea Docks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ↑ Gaines, p. 94.
- ↑ Ingram & Wheatley, pp. 69-70.
- ↑ Gaines, p. 51.
- ↑ Ingram & Wheatley, p. 71.
- 1 2 Ingram & Wheatley, p. 70.
- ↑ "CARDIGAN & DISTRICT SHIPWRECKS AND LIFEBOAT SERVICE". Glen Johnson. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Gaines, p. 62.
- ↑ Gaines, p. 8.
- ↑ Gaines, p. 136.
- ↑ Treglown, Tony (2011). Porthleven in Years Gone by; Local Shipwrecks. Ashton: Tony Treglown.
Bibliography
- Gaines, W. Craig, Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks, Louisiana State University Press, 2008,
ISBN 978-0-8071-3274-6.
- Ingram, C. W. N., and Wheatley, P. O., (1936) Shipwrecks: New Zealand disasters 1795–1936. Dunedin, NZ: Dunedin Book Publishing Association.
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1868 |
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1869 |
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