List of shipwrecks in June 1851

The list of shipwrecks in June 1851 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during June 1851.

June 1851
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29 30 Unknown date

3 June

List of shipwrecks: 3 June 1851
ShipCountryDescription
L'Alcmene  France The corvette was wrecked between Hokianga and Kaipara, New Zealand, with the loss of 12 lives.[1]

11 June

List of shipwrecks: 25 June 1851
ShipCountryDescription
Charlotte  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was wrecked about 30 miles south of Bombay as she was sailing from Calcutta to Bombay. The ship and cargo were lost, and two men lost their lives in attempting to reach shore.
Joseph Cripps United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland New Zealand The schooner was wrecked by a severe gale at Mahia Peninsula, Hawke's Bay. All hands were saved.[2]
Maria Josephine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland New Zealand The cutter had her rudder destroyed during a gale in Wellington Harbour and was driven on shore.[3]

25 June

List of shipwrecks: 25 June 1851
ShipCountryDescription
Randolph  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was wrecked on Amber Island with the loss of 25 lives. She was on a voyage from Lyttleton, New Zealand to London.

27 June

List of shipwrecks: 27 June 1851
ShipCountryDescription
Torrington United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland New Zealand The brig was driven on shore and wrecked during a severe gale at Lyttelton Harbour. Several other ships (the brigs John and Charlotte and schooners Salopian and Pauline) were damaged in the gale, but the Torrington was unsalvageable.[3]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in June 1851
ShipCountryDescription
Swallow United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland New South Wales The schooner was wrecked near Port Phillip Heads.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Ingram, C. W. N., and Wheatley, P. O., (1936) Shipwrecks: New Zealand disasters 1795–1936. Dunedin, NZ: Dunedin Book Publishing Association. pp. 52-53.
  2. ↑ Ingram, C. W. N., and Wheatley, P. O., (1936) Shipwrecks: New Zealand disasters 1795–1936. Dunedin, NZ: Dunedin Book Publishing Association. p. 53.
  3. 1 2 Ingram, C. W. N., and Wheatley, P. O., (1936) Shipwrecks: New Zealand disasters 1795–1936. Dunedin, NZ: Dunedin Book Publishing Association. p. 52.
  4. ↑ "Major Vessels Built at the Tasmanian Government Dockyards" (PDF). Keyportarthur. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
Ship events in 1851
Ship launches: 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856
Ship commissionings: 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856
Ship decommissionings: 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856
Shipwrecks: 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856

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