List of shipwrecks in September 1856
The list of shipwrecks in September 1856 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1856.
| September 1856 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Unknown date | ||||
1 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jane |  |
The schooner was destroyed by fire near Palliser Bay, New Zealand. The ship's crew of six escaped safely in the lifeboat.[1] |
5 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arabia | .svg.png){kind=small} |
The steamboat struck a submerged object and sank in the Missouri River near Kansas City, Kansas. All on board survived. |
11 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clara | |
The sailing vessel hit the bar at the mouth of the Rangitikei River. No lives were lost, but the ship was a total wreck.[1] |
24 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara | |
The palace steamer caught fire and sank in Lake Michigan with the loss of more than 60 lives. |
27 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emmet |  |
The ship foundered in Swansea Bay on the coast of Wales. Her crew were rescued.[2] |
| Happy Return | |
The ship foundered in Swansea Bay on the coast of Wales. Her crew were rescued.[2] |
| Monkey | |
The schooner foundered in Swansea Bay on the coast of Wales. Her crew were rescued.[2] |
| Pascoe Grenfell | |
The barque was driven ashore in Swansea Bay on the coast of Wales.[2] |
| Pioneer | |
The brigantine foundered in Swansea Bay on the coast of Wales. Her crew were rescued.[2] |
| Swiftsure | |
The schooner was driven ashore in Swansea Bay on the coast of Wales.[2] |
| Western Star | |
The schooner foundered in Swansea Bay on the coast of Wales. Her crew were rescued.[2] |
References
- 1 2 Ingram, C. W. N., and Wheatley, P. O., (1936) Shipwrecks: New Zealand disasters 1795–1936. Dunedin, NZ: Dunedin Book Publishing Association. p. 58.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tovey, Ron. "A Chronology of Bristol Channel Shipwrecks" (PDF). Swansea Docks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
| Ship events in 1856 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1851 | 1852 | 1853 | 1854 | 1855 | 1856 | 1857 | 1858 | 1859 | 1860 | 1861 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1851 | 1852 | 1853 | 1854 | 1855 | 1856 | 1857 | 1858 | 1859 | 1860 | 1861 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1851 | 1852 | 1853 | 1854 | 1855 | 1856 | 1857 | 1858 | 1859 | 1860 | 1861 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1851 | 1852 | 1853 | 1854 | 1855 | 1856 | 1857 | 1858 | 1859 | 1860 | 1861 |
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