List of shipwrecks in January 1862

The list of shipwrecks in January 1862 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1862.

January 1862
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29 30 31 Unknown date

1 January

List of shipwrecks: 1 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Advocate  Confederate States American Civil War, Union blockade: The fishing schooner was scuttled as a blockship by Union forces in the Petit Bois Channel on the coast of Mississippi. She had been captured by the screw steamer USS New London ( United States Navy) on 1 December 1861.[1]

2 January

List of shipwrecks: 2 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Northern Light  United States The clipper collided with the brig Nouveau St. Jacques ( France) and was abandoned at sea.
Nouveau St. Jacques  France The brig sank after colliding with the clipper Northern Light ( United States).

4 January

List of shipwrecks: 4 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Santi-Pietri  French Navy The prison hulk, a former ship-of-the-line, was destroyed by fire at Toulon, France.

7 January

List of shipwrecks: 7 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Marcia  United States American Civil War, Union blockade: Intended for scuttling as a blockship in Charleston Harbor off Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the "Stone Fleet," the 343-ton bark, a former merchant ship, struck bottom and sank while crossing Port Royal Bar near Port Royal, South Carolina.[2]
Unidentified vessels  Confederate States American Civil War: The vessels, at least some of them barges, were burned in the Pamunkey River in Virginia near West Point and White House.[3]

9 January

13 January

List of shipwrecks: 13 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
City of New York  United States American Civil War: Carrying a cargo of tents and ordnance, including gunpowder, rifle muskets, artillery shells, and hand grenades, the 574-ton screw steamer was wrecked on the coast of North Carolina at Hatteras Inlet. Her entire crew was saved after hanging onto her rigging for 42 hours.[4]

14 January

List of shipwrecks: 14 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Louisiana  United States Army American Civil War: The steamer ran aground off the coast of North Carolina on the Hatteras Inlet Bar. She was refloated.[5]

16 January

List of shipwrecks: 16 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Ancilla  Confederate States American Civil War, Union blockade: The 81-ton schooner was destroyed by the gunboat USS Hatteras ( United States Navy) at Cedar Key, Florida.[6]
Rattler  Confederate States American Civil War, Union blockade: The 66-ton sloop was destroyed by the gunboat USS Hatteras ( United States Navy) at Cedar Key, Florida.[7]
Stag  Confederate States American Civil War, Union blockade: The 200-ton schooner was destroyed by the gunboat USS Hatteras ( United States Navy) at Cedar Key, Florida.[8]
William H. Middleton  Confederate States American Civil War, Union blockade: The 69-ton sloop was destroyed by the gunboat USS Hatteras ( United States Navy) at Cedar Key, Florida.[8]
Wyfe  Confederate States American Civil War, Union blockade: The schooner was destroyed by the gunboat USS Hatteras ( United States Navy) at Cedar Key, Florida.[8]
York  United Kingdom American Civil War, Union blockade: Pursued by the armed screw steamer USS Albatross ( United States Navy), the blockade runner ran aground on the coast of North Carolina east of Bogue Inlet. While Albatross and the bark USS Gemsbok ( United States Navy) provided covering fire, boat crews from Albatross set her on fire.[9][10]
Unidentified vessels  Confederate States American Civil War, Union blockade: A sailboat, a launch, and a ferry scow were destroyed by the gunboat USS Hatteras ( United States Navy) at Cedar Key, Florida. Three schooners carrying lumber and turpentine and five fishing smacks partially laden with goods were destroyed at Sea Horse Key and Cedar Key, either destroyed by USS Hatteras or burned by the Confederates to prevent their capture by USS Hatteras.[8]

17 January

List of shipwrecks: 17 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Genevieve United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British Mauritius The barque went ashore close to the Otago Heads at the entrance to Otago Harbour, New Zealand. She was carrying a cargo of sugar and coffee from Mauritius. The crew were saved, but most of the cargo was lost.[11]

18 January

List of shipwrecks: 18 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Neapolitan  United States American Civil War: During a voyage from Messina, Italy, to Boston, Massachusetts, with a cargo of dried and fresh fruit and sulphur, the 322-ton bark was captured and burned in the Strait of Gibraltar within 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) of Ceuta by the merchant raider CSS Sumter ( Confederate States Navy).[9][12][13]
Pocahontas  United States American Civil War: Bound for Roanoke Island, North Carolina, carrying 80 crewman and Union Army soldiers and a cargo of 113 horses, the 428-ton sidewheel paddle steamer was driven ashore by a storm on the coast of North Carolina 20 miles (32 km) north of Cape Hatteras and broke into three pieces with the loss of 90 horses.[14]

19 January

List of shipwrecks: 19 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
A. C. Williams  Confederate States American Civil War: Confederate forces scuttled the schooner as a blockship below Weir's Point off Roanoke Island, North Carolina.[15]

20 January

List of shipwrecks: 20 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
J. W. Wilder  Confederate States American Civil War, Union blockade: The schooner, a blockade runner, ran aground on the coast of Alabama about 15 miles east of Mobile and was captured by a boarding party from the screw steamer USS R. R. Cuyler, assisted by the screw steamer USS Huntsville and two cutters from the frigate USS Potomac (all  United States Navy).[9]
USS Margaret Scott  United States Navy American Civil War, Union blockade: The bark was scuttled as a blockship in Maffit's Channel in Charleston Harbor off Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the "Stone Fleet."

21 January

List of shipwrecks: 21 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Carter  Confederate States American Civil War: The schooner was scuttled as a blockship by the gunboat CSS Ellis ( Confederate States Navy) in Croatan Sound off Roanoke Island, North Carolina, below Weir's Point.[16]
Josephine  Confederate States American Civil War: The schooner was scuttled as a blockship by Confederate forces in Croatan Sound off Roanoke Island, North Carolina, below Weir's Point.[17]

22 January

List of shipwrecks: 22 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Coquimbo Unknown The full-rigged ship was lost east of Dungeness Spit on the coast of Washington Territory. She later was salvaged.[3]
Ocean Chief United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Victoria (Australia) The clipper ship was burnt to the waterline by rebellious crew members at The Bluff, New Zealand. Several days earlier, the ship had sustained major damage when she went aground during an attempt to enter the port.[18]

23 January

List of shipwrecks: 23 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Louisiana  United States Army American Civil War: The steamer ran aground off the coast of North Carolina for the second time since 14 January after New Brunswick (flag unknown) collided with her and carried away her anchor. She may have been refloated.[5]
Ocean Chief  United Kingdom The clipper was destroyed by arson at Bluff Harbour, New Zealand.
Unidentified schooner  Confederate States American Civil War, Union blockade: Carrying a cargo of cotton and naval stores and trying to exit Mobile Bay via the eastern Swash Channel, the schooner ran aground on the coast of Alabama about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Fort Morgan. The screw steamers USS Huntsville and USS R. R. Cuyler (both  United States Navy) then burned her.[19]

24 January

List of shipwrecks: 24 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Julia  Confederate States American Civil War, Union blockade: The schooner, a blockade runner carrying a cargo of cotton, was forced to run herself aground on the coast of Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi River by the screw steamer USS Mercedita and other pursuing ships of the Gulf Blockading Squadron (all  United States Navy), which then burned her to prevent her from falling back into Confederate hands.[9]
USS Peri  United States Navy American Civil War, Union blockade: The vessel, earmarked for scuttling as a blockship in Maffit's Channel in Charleston Harbor off Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the "Stone Fleet," was blown out to sea by a gale, where she drifted for three days before disappearing.
Pioneer  United Kingdom The brig was wrecked on Cardigan Island, Cardiganshire, Wales, with the loss of seven of her eight crew. She was on a voyage from Galatz, United Principalities, to Caernarfon, Wales.[20]
Unidentified bark  Confederate States American Civil War, Union blockade: The bark, a blockade runner carrying a cargo of cotton, was forced to run herself aground on the coast of Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi River by the screw steamer USS Mercedita and other pursuing ships of the Gulf Blockading Squadron (all  United States Navy), which then burned her to prevent her from falling back into Confederate hands.[9][21]

25 January

List of shipwrecks: 25 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Unidentified vessel  Confederate States American Civil War: The vessel was sunk near Norfolk, Virginia.[22]

25–26 January

List of shipwrecks: 25–26 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Bogota  United States American Civil War, Union blockade: Loaded with 300 short tons (272 metric tons/tonnes) of stone, the 300-ton merchant ship was scuttled as a blockship in Maffitt's Channel in Charleston Harbor off Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the "Stone Fleet" on either 25 or 26 January.[23]
Dove  United States American Civil War, Union blockade: The 146- or 151-ton bark, a former whaler, was scuttled as a blockship in Maffitt's Channel in Charleston Harbor off Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the "Stone Fleet" on either 25 or 26 January.[24]
Jubilee  United States American Civil War, Union blockade: The 233-ton bark, a former merchant ship loaded with stone, was scuttled as a blockship in Maffitt's Channel in Charleston Harbor off Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the "Stone Fleet" on either 25 or 26 January.[25]
Majestic  United States American Civil War, Union blockade: The 397-ton full-rigged ship was scuttled as a blockship in Maffitt's Channel in Charleston Harbor off Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the "Stone Fleet" on either 25 or 26 January.[26]
Margaret Scott  United States American Civil War, Union blockade: The 330-ton bark was scuttled as a blockship in Maffitt's Channel in Charleston Harbor off Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the "Stone Fleet" on either 25 or 26 January.[2]
Mechanic  United States American Civil War, Union blockade: The 335-ton full-rigged ship, a former whaler, was scuttled as a blockship in Maffitt's Channel in Charleston Harbor off Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the "Stone Fleet" on either 25 or 26 January.[2]
Messenger  United States American Civil War, Union blockade: The 216-ton bark, a former whaler, was scuttled as a blockship in Maffitt's Channel in Charleston Harbor off Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the "Stone Fleet" on either 25 or 26 January.[2]
Newburyport  United States American Civil War, Union blockade: The 341-ton full-rigged ship, a former whaler, was scuttled as a blockship in Maffitt's Channel in Charleston Harbor off Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the "Stone Fleet" on either 25 or 26 January.[27]
USS New England  United States Navy American Civil War, Union blockade: The 336- or 368-ton full-rigged ship, a former whaler, was scuttled as a blockship in Maffit's Channel in Charleston Harbor off Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the "Stone Fleet" on either 25 or 26 January.[27]
Noble  United States American Civil War, Union blockade: The 274-ton bark, a former whaler loaded with stone, was scuttled as a blockship in Maffitt's Channel in Charleston Harbor off Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the "Stone Fleet" on either 25 or 26 January.[27]
USS Stephen Young  United States Navy American Civil War, Union blockade: The 200-ton brig, a former merchant ship, was scuttled as a blockship in Maffit's Channel in Charleston Harbor off Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the "Stone Fleet."[28]
USS Timor  United States Navy American Civil War, Union blockade: The 289-ton full-rigged ship was scuttled Maffitt's Channel in Charleston Harbor off Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the "Stone Fleet."[29]

26 January

List of shipwrecks: 26 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Advance  United States The 96-ton sidewheel towboat exploded on the Ohio River off Barnes Warehouse above New Matamoros, Ohio, killing three people.[30]
USS India  United States Navy American Civil War, Union blockade: The vessel was scuttled as a blockship in Maffit's Channel in Charleston Harbor off Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the "Stone Fleet."
John Hart  United States The 220-ton sidewheel paddle steamer was stranded in Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua.[31]
Spuell and Moss  Confederate States American Civil War: Confederate forces scuttled the schooner as a blockship off Weir's Point on Roanoke Island, North Carolina.[32]

27 January

List of shipwrecks: 27 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Zenith  Confederate States American Civil War: Confederate forces scuttled the vessel as a blockship off Weir's Point on Roanoke Island, North Carolina.[10]

28 January

List of shipwrecks: 28 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
John & Isabella  United Kingdom The ship struck the Sizewell Bank, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk, England, and foundered. Her five crew and the ship's dog were rescued by the Southwold Lifeboat ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution).[33]
Rio  Confederate States American Civil War: Confederate forces scuttled the schooner as a blockship off Weir's Point on Roanoke Island, North Carolina.[34]

29 January

List of shipwrecks: 29 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Flying Dragon  United States Carrying a cargo of coal, the 1,127-ton full-rigged ship sank in a storm near Arch Rock in San Francisco Bay, California.[35]
Tripleet  Confederate States American Civil War: Confederate forces scuttled the schooner as a blockship off Weir's Point on Roanoke Island, North Carolina.[32]

30 January

List of shipwrecks: 30 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Maryland Unknown Carrying a cargo of coffee, the barque was wrecked at Inagua in the Bahamas.[36]

31 January

List of shipwrecks: 31 January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Southern Star  Confederate States American Civil War: Confederate forces scuttled the schooner, in ballast, as a blockship off Weir's Point on Roanoke Island, North Carolina.[34]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date January 1862
ShipCountryDescription
Arizona  United States The sternwheel paddle steamer struck an abutment on the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky, and sank in mid-January. She was refloated in mid-February.[37]
Dictator Unknown The bark capsized in the Pacific Ocean off the United States West Coast between Puget Sound in Washington Territory and San Francisco, California.[35]
George C. Ross  United States During a voyage from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to New York City with a cargo of coffee, honey, and logwood, the brig was wrecked on Long Cay in the Bahamas in mid-January.[36]
Grapeshot  United States Army While under tow in the North Atlantic Ocean with a cargo of hay and oats, the armed transport parted the hawser during a storm that struck from 13 to 16 January and was driven ashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina 14 miles (22.5 km) north of Cape Hatteras.[38]
Kaluna Unknown The 96-ton schooner was wrecked on Humboldt Bar in Humboldt Bay on the coast of California.[39]
Republic  United States The steamer was lost at the Golden Gate off San Francisco, California.[40]
Rosalie Unknown The schooner was stranded at Point Arena, California.[40]
Sparking Wave Unknown The schooner was lost in the Pacific Ocean during a voyage from San Francisco, California, to Shoalwater Bay in Queensland, Australia.[41]
T. H. Allen Unknown The 48-ton schooner was wrecked with the loss of one life while trying to cross Humboldt Bay on the coast of California.[41]
CSS Tuscarora  Confederate States Navy The armed sidewheel paddle steamer was destroyed at New Orleans, Louisiana, by an accidental fire.[42]
Unidentified barge  United States The barge sank off the coast of North Carolina on the outer Hatteras Bar in early January.[10]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Gaines, p. 82.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Gaines, p. 151.
  3. 1 2 Gaines, p. 194.
  4. ↑ Gaines, p. 116
  5. 1 2 Gaines, p. 122.
  6. ↑ Gaines, p. 38.
  7. ↑ Gaines, p. 44.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Gaines, p. 45.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Navy Chronology of the Civil War, January-June 1862". usnlp.org. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 Gaines, p. 131.
  11. ↑ Ingram & Wheatley, p. 75.
  12. ↑ "Ahoy - Mac's Web Log - CSS Sumter". ahoy.tk-jk.net. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  13. ↑ Gaines, p. 37.
  14. ↑ Gaines, p. 127.
  15. ↑ Gaines, p. 112.
  16. ↑ Gaines, p. 115.
  17. ↑ Gaines, p. 121.
  18. ↑ Ingram & Wheatley, pp. 75–76.
  19. ↑ Gaines, p. 7.
  20. ↑ "CARDIGAN & DISTRICT SHIPWRECKS AND LIFEBOAT SERVICE". Glen Johnson. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  21. ↑ Gaines, p. 76.
  22. ↑ Gaines, p. 193.
  23. ↑ Gaines, p. 143.
  24. ↑ Gaines, p. 145.
  25. ↑ Gaines, p. 149.
  26. ↑ Gaines, p. 150.
  27. 1 2 3 Gaines, p. 152.
  28. ↑ Gaines, p. 155.
  29. ↑ Gaines, p. 156.
  30. ↑ Gaines, pp. 133-134.
  31. ↑ Gaines, p. 35.
  32. 1 2 Gaines, p. 129.
  33. ↑ Bottomley, Alan Farquar. "Shipwrecks at or near Walberswick from 1848 - 1874" (PDF). Suffolk Records Society. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  34. 1 2 Gaines, p. 128.
  35. 1 2 Gaines, p. 27.
  36. 1 2 Gaines, p. 19.
  37. ↑ Gaines, p. 134.
  38. ↑ Gaines, p. 120.
  39. ↑ Gaines, p. 28.
  40. 1 2 Gaines, p. 30.
  41. 1 2 Gaines, p. 31.
  42. ↑ Gaines, p. 74.

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