The list of shipwrecks in May 1844 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1844.
5 May
List of shipwrecks: 5 May 1844
Ship | Country | Description |
Dolphin |
Kingdom of Hanover |
The ship foundered off Arendal, Norway. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Køge, Denmark to Antwerp, Belgium.[2] |
9 May
List of shipwrecks: 9 May 1844
Ship | Country | Description |
Brisk |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Duncannon, County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Lancaster, Lancashire. She was refloated.[22] |
Charles |
United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Callich Stone and was beached on Skye, Outer Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Lerwick, Shetland Isles.[23] |
Colebrook |
United Kingdom |
The ship was sunk by ice off Scatterie Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[24] |
Eliza |
United Kingdom |
The ship struck a rock in the Pentland Firth and was holed. She was abandoned in the North Sea two days later with the loss of four of her five crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Dundee, Forfarshire.[3] |
Luiz d'Abkerque |
Netherlands |
The ship caught fire at Albreda, Gambia Colony and was scuttled.[25] |
14 May
List of shipwrecks: 14 May 1844
Ship | Country | Description |
King William |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Parello", 18 nautical miles (33 km) from Valencia, Spain. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Falmouth, Cornwall.[4] |
Lady Leitrim |
United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Bird Island Reef. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Antigua.[35] |
Margaret Ann |
British North America |
The ship was wrecked on Goose Island. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to a port in Labrador.[6] |
Nicole Benjamin |
France |
The ship was driven ashore and sank east of Calais. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Fredrikstad, Denmark to Honfleur, Calvados.[36][23] |
Roscius |
United States |
The ship ran aground on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to New York. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[3][37] |
17 May
List of shipwrecks: 17 May 1844
Ship | Country | Description |
Balcombe |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore south of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Banff.[38] |
Derritend |
United Kingdom |
The flat was wrecked near the Formby Lightship ( Trinity House). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Walney Island, Lancashire to Runcorn, Cheshire.[36][13] |
Granger |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Falsterboe Reef, off the coast of Sweden. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[15] |
Guernsey Lily |
Guernsey |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Portuguese West Africa. Her crew were rescued by the barque Charles ( United Kingdom, which lost two men.[39] |
Mary Frances |
United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Buccoo Reef. She was on a voyage from Dominica to Trinidad.[35] |
Royal Adelaide |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran agroudn in the Victoria Channel and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Baltimore, Maryland, United States. She was refloated and put back to Liverpool in a leaky condition.[13] |
19 May
List of shipwrecks: 19 May 1844
Ship | Country | Description |
Active |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Saint Aubin, Jersey, Channel Islands. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.[4] |
Catherina Eclipse |
United Kingdom Duchy of Holstein |
The ships collided off the French coast and both foundered. Their crews were rescued by Seven Soskende ( Norway). Catherina was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Altona. Eclipse was on a voyage from Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom to Altona.[43][40][42] |
Edouard |
France |
The ship was wrecked at Bay Roberts, Newfoundland, British North America. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Maritime to Port Royal, Jamaica.[44] |
Catherine |
United Kingdom |
The schooner was in collision with the brig Louisa ( United Kingdom) and foundered in the English Channel off St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight with the loss of six of the eight people on board. Survivors were rescued by the brig Nuevo Ramoncito ( Spain). Catherine was on a voyage from Gravesend, Kent to Liverpool, Lancashire.[23][43] |
Margaret |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Magilligan Point, County Londonderry.[4] |
Union |
United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands.[40][45] |
20 May
List of shipwrecks: 20 May 1844
Ship | Country | Description |
Britannia |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Half Ebb Rock. She was refloated and taken in to Harwich, Essex.[40] |
Enterprise |
United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Truro, Nova Scotia, British North America for Boston, Massachusetts. Subsequently sighted in the Bay of Fundy, after which no further trace. Presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[46] |
Giletta |
Dantzic |
The ship ran aground on Saltholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[15] |
Red Rover |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Scrabster, Caithness. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Ichaboe Island, Portuguese West Africa.[40] |
San Jose Venusos |
Brazil |
The ship was in collision with an American whaler and foundered. Her crew were rescued She was on a voyage from Pernambuco to Bahia.[47] |
Squirrel |
British North America |
The schooner was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[6] |
Susan |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at the Carlingford Lighthouse. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to Newry, County Antrim. Susan was refloated and taken in to Newry.[41][4] |
Zitella |
Dantzic |
The ship was driven ashore on Saltholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to Hull. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyaeg.[4] |
23 May
List of shipwrecks: 23 May 1844
Ship | Country | Description |
Challenger |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Key West, Florida Territory. She was on a voyage from Galveston, Republic of Texas to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated on 28 May and taken in to Key West.[49] |
Chance |
United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Swansea, Glamorgan.[50] |
Fama |
United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Terra Penna, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. She was on a voyage from Trieste to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[49] |
Femegina Elizabeth |
Hamburg |
The ship ran aground on the Kleine Nagelsand. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Nantes, Loire-Atlantique.[15] |
Florence |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Pictou, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America. She was refloated and towed in to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.[6] |
Tees |
United Kingdom |
The collier, a brig, ran aground on the Steil Sand, in the North Sea. She was refloated.[51] |
25 May
List of shipwrecks: 28 May 1844
Ship | Country | Description |
Carolina Matilda |
Norway |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Asnelles, Calvados, France with the presumed loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Moss to Caen, Calvados.[24] |
Scotia |
Malta |
The paddle steamer ran aground and was damaged at Tunis, Beylik of Tunis with the loss of a crew member. She was refloated and put back to Malta for repairs.[53] |
30 May
List of shipwrecks: 30 May 1844
Ship | Country | Description |
Caroline |
Hamburg |
The barque was destroyed by fire off the west coast of Costa Rica. Her crew were rescued.[56] |
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in May 1844
Ship | Country | Description |
Bourvoyeur |
France |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Caen, Calvados to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[59] |
Challenge |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Marcus Keys. She was on a voyage from Galveston, Texas Republic to an English port. She was refloated and taken in to Key West, Florida Territory, where she arrived on 29 May.[44] |
Content |
United States |
The brig was wrecked at Metis, Province of Canada, British North America before 1 June.[44] |
Courier |
United Kingdom |
The schooner foundered in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Prussia.[13] |
Julius Frein Schimbristchunn |
Rostock |
The ship was abandoned in the Baltic Sea. She was susbequently towed in to "Luchenten".[4] |
Mania |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Brake Sand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to London. She was later refloated and taken in tow.[41] |
Maria Teresa |
Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
The brig was driven ashore at "Realless" and became hogged. She was refloated and made for a port in Peru.[60] |
Prnce Albert |
British North America |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 22 May.[48] |
Prosperite |
France |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Spain. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône to Nantes, Loire-Atlantique.[23] |
Purvoyeur |
France |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Caen, Calvados to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[23] |
Tom Wood |
United States |
The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 12 May.[29] |
Union |
Bremen |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Galveston, Texas Republic before 30 May.[32] |
William Johnson |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran sground on the Spaniard Sandbank and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.[1] |
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