List of shipwrecks in August 1837
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Kneeland |  United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on Robbins Reef.[1] She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York, United States. Henry Kneeland was later refloated and taken into New York.[2] |
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked near Freshwater, Isle of Wight. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[3] |
| John | Guernsey |
The ship struck rocks at Havana, Cuba. She was later refloated, repaired, and resumed her voyage to Guernsey.[4] |
2 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred |  France |
The ship was sunk in a hurricane at Saint Kitts.[5] |
| Anna Celestina | France |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands.[5][6] |
| Bonne Mere | France |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Saint Thomas.[5][6] |
| Cordero | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Saint Thomas.[6] |
| Crocodile |  Dominica |
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Saint Kitts.[7] |
| Eleanor | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore in a hurricane at Saint Kitts.[8] |
| Emelie Constance | France |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Saint Thomas.[5] |
| Gaiten or Griton | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Saint Thomas.[5][6] |
| Gig | Saint Kitts |
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Saint Kitts.[7] |
| Hunter | Saint Vincent |
The ship was wrecked in a hurricane at Saint Vincent.[9] |
| Jane | British North America |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Tortola.[5] |
| Julius | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship was wrecked in a hurricane at Saint Kitts.[8] |
| Marblehead |  United States |
The ship was wrecked on the Little Bahama Bank. She was on a voyage from Matanzas, Cuba to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[1] |
| Michael | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Saint Kitts with the loss of a crew member.[8][7] |
| Montrose | United Kingdom |
The barque driven ashore and was wrecked in a hurricane at Antigua.[8][10] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antigua to Liverpool, Lancashire.[5] |
| Nord Risum | France |
The ship was sunk in a hurricane at Saint Kitts.[5][11] |
| Orana | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Saint Thomas.[5] |
| San Narciso |  Spain |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Puerto Rico. She was on a voyage from La Guaira, Venezuela to Santander.[12] |
| Susanna | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Saint Thomas.[5] |
| Vigilant | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Saint Thomas.[5] |
| William IV | Barbados |
The ship was wrecked on "Ramos Island".[13] |
3 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blucher | United Kingdom |
The ship ran around on the Gunfleet Sand and consequently foundered in the North Sea off Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Pillau, Prussia to London.[14] She was later refloated and towed in to Harwich, Essex, arriving on 11 August.[15] |
4 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William Waters | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the River Plate. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Montevideo, Uruguay and Buenos Aires, Argentina.[16] William Waters was later refloated and taken into Montevideo for repairs.[17] |
5 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elvira | United States |
The brig was driven ashore at Pensacola, Florida Territory.[9] She was consequently condemned.[18] |
| Lion | United States |
The brig was driven ashore at Pensacola.[9] She was consequently condemned.[18] |
| Providence | United States |
The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) east by north of the Tybee Island Lighthouse, Georgia.[9] |
| Ridout | United States |
The brig was driven ashore at Pensacola.[9] She was consequently condemned.[18] |
6 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta | United States |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Boston, Massachusetts.[19] |
| Miranda | United States |
The barque was lost in the Abaco Islands.[20] |
7 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anime del Purgatario |  Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
The ship was lost at the mouth of the Jiumicino River. She was on a voyage from Livorno to Rome, Papal States.[21] |
| Mary and Betsey | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered off Penzance, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Neath, Glamorgan to Truro, Cornwall.[22] |
8 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quatre Frères | France |
The ship struck rock near the Runnel Stone and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure to Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom.[22] |
| Two Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship was holed by an anchor and sank at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Newcastle upon Tyne.[23] |
| Wolf | United Kingdom |
The whaler was wrecked on a reef off Lord Howe's Island. Her crew survived; they were later rescued by Psyche ( United Kingdom).[24] |
9 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the Saint Charles River.[1] She was refloated on 11 August.[25] |
10 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian | United States |
The schooner was lost on St. John's Island. Crew saved.[26] |
| General Treupo | France |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Atherfield, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[21] |
11 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United States |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jacksonville, Florida Territory.[27] |
| Bolivar | United States |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jacksonville.[27] |
| Favourite | United States |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jacksonville.[27] |
| Forester | United States |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jacksonville.[27] |
| George and Mary | United States |
The ship was lost in a hurricane at Jacksonville.[27] Her crew were rescued.[28] |
| Virginia | United States |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jacksonville.[28] |
12 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diana | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to the River Spey.[29] |
14 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duke of York | United Kingdom |
The whaler, a three-masted barque, was wrecked north of Moreton Bay. Two of her twelve crew were killed by the local inhabitants. |
15 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| America | United States |
The schooner was struck by lightning and set afire in a hurricane at Savannah, Georgia.[30] |
| Edmund Castle | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at St. Nicholas, Prince Edward Island, British North America. She was later refloated and taken into Quebec City, Lower Canada for repairs.[31] |
16 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Medway | United Kingdom |
The paddle steamer caught fire and sank in the River Thames opposite Northfleet, Kent with the loss of two lives. She was on a voyage from London Bridge to Gravesend, Kent.[32][33] |
17 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fly | United Kingdom |
The sloop was wrecked at Sumburgh Head, Shetland Islands. She was on a voyage from Peterhead, Aberdeenshire to Scalloway, Shetland Islands.[34] |
| Two Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship was holed by an anchor and sank in the River Tyne. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[34] |
18 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosebud | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by General Sumter ( United States). Rosebud was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to London. The wreck was discovered on 23 August by Emerald ( United Kingdom). After her cargo was salvaged, she was set afire the next day.[35][19] |
19 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dingwall | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Cape Spear, Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint John's, Newfoundland to Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, British North America.[36] |
| Harmonie | United States |
The ship was driven ashore 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of the Delaware Capes. She was on a voyage from New York to Alexandria, Egypt.[37] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Courtown, County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick to Liverpool, Lancashire.[38] |
20 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brilliant | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America. Brilliant was subsequently driven ashore at "Moher".[10] |
| Ferjen | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in Algoa Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the Cape of Good Hope and Manila, Spanish East Indies.[39] |
| Fanny | United Kingdom |
The ship was destroyed by fire in the North Sea off Filey, Yorkshire.[40] |
| Fanny | United Kingdom |
The ship caught fire and was abandoned off Scarborough, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from London to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.[38] |
| Feejee | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in Algoa Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the Cape of Good Hope and Manila, Spanish East Indies.[41][42] |
| Forentanguet |  Portugal |
The ship was driven ashore at Lewiston, Maine, United States. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to St. Ubes.[43] |
| Maria | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized and sank in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by Hogarth ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[19] |
| Splendid | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground and was wrecked at Sunderland, County Durham. All on board, over 80 people, were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Sunderland.[21] |
| Success | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Krantz, Prussia with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Pillau, Prussia to London.[44][45] |
| Vesta | United Kingdom |
The paddle steamer was severely damaged on the Newbiggin Rocks. All on board survived She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Blyth, Northumberland.[23][46] She was refloated on 14 September,[36] repaired and returned to service.[47] |
21 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harriet | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Courtown, County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York, United States.[34] |
| John | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Irvine, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Irvine.[48] |
| Petite Village | France |
The lugger was driven ashore at Bon Point, Cornwall, United Kingdom. She was later refloated.[38] |
22 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diligence |  Netherlands |
The ship caught fire, exploded and sank at "Passaroeng", Netherlands East Indies. Her crew were rescued.[49] |
| Ida | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[35] Ida was discovered by Sorrow ( United Kingdom), which put a skeleton crew on board. She was taken in to Sandy Hook, New Jersey, United States, where she arrived on 12 September.[50] |
| William and Frances | United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Hurst Castle, Hampshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Hull, Yorkshire. William and Frances was later refloated.[51] |
23 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe |  Malta |
The brig was sunk at East Greenwich, Kent by the explosion of a skiff laden with gunpowder alongside her. One person on board the skiff was killed. A crew member was killed and four people were severely injured on board Giuseppe.[52][53] |
| Mallard | United Kingdom |
The brig foundered in the English Channel off Fairlight, Sussex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[38][51] |
| Niord |  Sweden |
The ship was lost near Råbjerg with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Fredrikshavn, Denmark.[44][45][54] |
24 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friends | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at King's Lynn, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to King's Lynn.[48] |
| Highland Chief | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost at Saugor, India. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Penang, Straits Settlements.[55] |
| Spartan | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized at Cork and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Civitavecchia, Papal States to Cork.[56] |
25 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bridport | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered off Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Portrush, County Antrim to Memel, Prussia.[57] |
| Concord | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Baltic Sea off Gotland, Sweden.[57] |
| Luckless or Success |  Prussia |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near "Crantz" with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Pillau to London, United Kingdom.[58][59] |
| Zee Vogel | Prussia |
The ship was driven ashore at Pillau.[44] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Pillau.[54] |
26 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alan | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Stag Rock, off The Lizard, Cornwall and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Truro, Cornwall.[56] |
| Antelope | Cape Colony |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked in Table Bay. Hercrew survived.[41] |
| Bounty | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Herd Sand and was consequently beached at South Shields, County Durham, where she was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by the South Shields Lifeboat.[60][56] |
| George | France |
The ship was driven ashore at "Russen". She was on a voyage from Härnösand to Bordeaux, Gironde.[44] |
| Charles Adams | United States |
The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[61] |
| Ranger | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near the mouth of the Salt River, Cape Colony. Her crew survived.[41] She was subsequently condemned.[62] |
| Simeon | Prussia |
The ship was driven ashore at Pillau.[44] She was refloated the next day but again driven ashore and was abandoned by her crew. Simeon was subsequently destroyed by fire.[57] |
27 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Invincible |  Texas Navy |
 Battle of Galveston Harbor: The 8-gun schooner ran aground and was wrecked at Galveston whilst being pursued by Libertador and Vencedor del Álamo (both |
| Mentor | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham.[60] She was refloated on 31 August and taken into South Shields.[54] |
| Ohio | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and destroyed by fire in the Delaware River.[43] She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[37] |
| Solebay or Solway | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued by Mary ( United Kingdom).[63][64] |
28 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cambria | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Baltic Sea off Liebau, Prussia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to Riga, Russia.[65] |
| Deux Adèles |  Haiti |
The ship ran aground at Jacmel, Haiti. She was on a voyage from Jacmel to New York, United States. Deux Adèles was refloated but consequently condemned.[12] Later repaired and returned to service as Union.[66] |
| Mars |  Denmark |
The ship was driven ashore near Stralsund. She was on a voyage from Nysted to Greifswald.[25] |
| Marshall | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near "Roserhead". She was on a voyage from Danzig to London.[2] Marshall was refloated on 4 September and put back to Danzig.[61] |
29 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Minerva | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on Gotland, Sweden and capsized. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Ipswich, Suffolk. Minerva subsequently floated off of her side and drifted out to sea.[36] |
| Sprightly | United Kingdom |
The brig foundered in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire with the loss of five of her six crew. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[60][51][67] |
30 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas | United Kingdom |
The ship sank near "Coisée", France. She was on a voyage from London to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France.[44] |
| St. Ives | United Kingdom |
The ship struck The Manacles and foundered. Her crew were rescued.[54] |
| Tam O'Shanter | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked on the north coast of Van Diemen's Land, 16 nautical miles (30 km) east of the mouth of the Tamar River.[68] She was on a voyage from South Australia to Sydney.[69] |
