List of shipwrecks in August 1836
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active |  United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked at Somosomo, in the Fiji Islands. Her crew survived, but some of them were murdered by the local inhabitants.[1][2] |
| Richard Bartley | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Licata Sicily to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[3][4] |
| Suzanna |  Macao |
The barque was wrecked at "Nan-con", China with the loss of eleven of her crew. She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to Macao.[5] |
| Vrow Margaretha | .svg){kind=small} Duchy of Holstein |
The ship was driven ashore on Neuwerk. She was on a voyage from Flensburg to King's Lynn, Norfolk.[6] |
2 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perseverance | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Donaghadee, County Down. She was on a voyage from Westport, County Mayo to Liverpool, Lancashire.[7] |
3 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Crown | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by Voyager ( United Kingdom). Crown was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to London.[8] |
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, where she was wrecked.[9] |
4 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cato | United Kingdom |
The ship was run down and sunk in the River Mersey by William Huskisson ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Plymouth, Devon.[7] |
| Clyde | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Indian Ocean off Rodrigues. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to London.[10] |
5 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Despatch | United Kingdom |
The sloop departed from Kirkwall, Orkney Islands for Montrose, Forfarshire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[11] |
| Francis Russell | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the North Head, in the Bay of Bulls. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Grenada to Newfoundland, British North America.[12][13] |
| Jeune Henri |  France |
The ship was driven ashore at Berry Head, Devon, United Kingdom and was damaged. She was refloated and taken in to Brixham, Devon.[9] |
| HMS Raleigh |  Royal Navy |
The Cruizer-class brig-sloop capsized 150 nautical miles (280 km) off Formosa (21°18′N 118°28′E / 21.300°N 118.467°E) in a hurricane.[14] |
6 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Cape St. George, Newfoundland. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Richibucto, New Brunswick.[15] |
| Rateau |  Belgium |
The ship was driven ashore at Ostend, West Flanders.[16] |
7 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Foster | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Pichell's Reef, off the coast of the Florida Territory. Her crew were rescued.[17] She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[18] |
| Heinrich | flag unknown | The ship was wrecked on "Wulff Island, Russia.[8] |
| New Zealander |  New South Wales |
The schooner was wrecked near "Nukutorua", Table Cape, Van Diemen's Land. Her crew survived.[19][20] |
9 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hindoo | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in Regidopore Bay, India with the loss of two of her crew.[21] She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Bombay, India.[22] |
| Odin |  Sweden |
The steamship was driven ashore at Thisted, Denmark. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Gothenburg.[23][24] |
| Two Friends | Jersey |
The ship was wrecked on the Grand Key.[25] |
10 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Camden | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost in the Madura Strait. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to Soarabaga, Netherlands East Indies.[26][27][28] |
| Elizabeth Starbuck |  United States |
The ship capsized off Knuckle Point, in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand with the loss of all hands.[29] |
12 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Astorva Island in the Seychelles while sailing from Bombay to Liverpool. Her captain committed suicide on 16 August. Twelve crew sailed for Mahé, Seychelles on 18 September in the ship's longboat. Emma ( United Kingdom) rescued the remaining thirteen passengers and crew on 14 October and took them to Mahé, arriving there on 1 November.[30] |
13 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hannibal | United Kingdom |
The brig was capsized by a tornado and sank the Dardanelles with the loss of six of her eight crew.[11] She was later refloated.[31][32] |
| Minerva | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked off the Dardanelles. Her crew were rescued.[31] |
15 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Integrity | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Florida Reef. She was on a voyage from Campeche, Mexico to Liverpool, Lancashire.[33] Integrity was later refloated and taken in to Key West, Florida Territory, where she was condemned.[34] |
16 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bideford, Devon to Barry, Glamorgan.[35] |
| Santa Maria |  Brazil |
The ship was wrecked on Marajó. She was on a voyage from Pará to Mexiana Island.[36] |
| Victorine | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Mayuqua Reef.[17][37] |
17 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sisters | United Kingdom |
The brig caught fire and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Gorgona, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Her crew were rescued by an Austrian vessel. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[38][39] |
18 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| L'Ostendaise | Belgium |
The schooner foundered in the Bristol Channel off Lundy Island, Devon, United Kingdom. Her six crew survived. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Ostend, West Flanders.[40] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at "Hornbeck", Denmark. She was on a voyage from Danzig to London.[41] Margaret was later refloated and taken in to Helsingør, Denmark.[42] |
| Okelina |  Hamburg |
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Malvina ( Hamburg). Malvina was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to London.[38] |
19 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Warsaw | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Eynhallow, Orkney Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Arkhangelsk, Russia to Gloucester.[43] |
20 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hibbert | United Kingdom |
The ship collided with Victoria and sank in the River Usk. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Cork. Hibbert was later refloated.[44] |
| Windsor | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in the Gasper Channel. Her crew were rescued.[45] |
23 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Niord |  Norway |
The ship struck rocks and was damaged whilst on a voyage from La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France to Trondheim. She put into "Indrevar" in a sinking condition.[46] |
24 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandre | France |
The ship was lost in the Strait of Malacca. Her crew were rescued.[47] |
| Ann and Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea off the Sunk Lightship (.svg){kind=small} Trinity House). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[41][48] |
25 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lagan | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the Dwina. She was on a voyage from London to Arkhangelsk, Russia.[49] |
| Respected Friends | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Irish Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off St. Ann's Head, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire to Dover, Kent.[42] |
26 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Allies | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Salus ( United Kingdom). Allies was on a voyage from Drogheda, County Louth to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[18] |
| Catharine | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Ringkøbing, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[42][50][38][51] |
| Louisa | Belgium |
The ship was wrecked on the Breakwater Bank, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Ostend, West Flanders.[52][38] |
27 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Brazil Bank, in Liverpool Bay. Her crew were rescued by lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Littlehampton, Sussex to Runcorn, Cheshire.[53] |
| Respected Friends | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Irish Sea off St. Ann's Head, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued by Henry ( United Kingdom). Respected Friends was on a voyage from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire to Dover, Kent.[38] |
29 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | New South Wales |
The paddle steamer struck the Bullee Nogglen Rock and consequently foundered. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Newcastle to Sydney.[54][55] |
