List of shipwrecks in August 1841
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fama |  United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Selby, Yorkshire to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[1] |
| Margaret |  British North America |
The brig was damaged by fire at London.[2] |
| Sorceress | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked on the Carcades Caragus Shoals. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Mauritius to Calcutta, India.[3][4] |
2 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the Narva River. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[5] |
| Fama | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Selby, Yorkshire to London. Fama was refloated and resumed her voyage.[6] |
| Princess Royal | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Cap Granitola, Sicily. She was refloated on 18 August and taken into Marsala, Sicily.[7] |
3 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked off "Levenskar". Her crew were rescued.[8] |
| Inverness Packet | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Redcar, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to Rochester, Kent.[1] |
| Princesse Josephine |  Norway |
The ship was driven ashore at Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth to Christiania.[1][6] |
| Walmer | United Kingdom |
The whaler was wrecked at "Bouro". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the South Seas to London.[9] |
4 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dapper | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Staithes, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[10] |
| David | Van Diemen's Land |
The whaler, a brig, was wrecked in the Cook Strait with the loss of four of her crew.[11][12] |
| Emerald | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered off Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. She was on a voyage from Livorno to Liverpool, Lancashire. Emerald was refloated on 6 August and taken into Livorno.[13] |
| Triumph | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on Johnson's Reef, in the West Indies.[14] |
6 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Traverse. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to Hull, Yorkshire.[7] |
| Harrison | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Scotstown Head, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Quebec City.[10][15] She was refloated on 18 August and taken into Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[16] |
| Hoppett |  France |
The ship ran aground on the English Bank, off the coast of Argentina. She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault to Montevideo, Uruguay.[17] |
7 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was run down and sunk in the Sloyne. Her crew were rescued.[10] |
| Josephine |  Hamburg |
The ship ran aground off Paterholm, in the Kalmar Strait and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Copenhagen, Denmark.[18] |
| Mary Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near "Clonea". She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Dungarvan, County Antrim.[10] She was refloated the next day.[19] |
| Splendid | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Calipash Key, off the coast of Cuba. All on board were rescued.[20] |
| Undaunted | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked on Sable Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her fifteen crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Quebec, Province of Canada.[21][22] |
8 August
9 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Erie |  United States |
The paddle steamer was destroyed by fire in Lake Erie 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Silver Creek, New York with the loss of 175 lives. Twenty-nine survivors were rescued by the steamships Clinton and Lady (both United States). Erie was taken in tow but consequently sank.[24][25] |
| Euphemia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Peniche, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Lisbon, Portugal.[13] |
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground in the River Blackwater at Maldon, Essex. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Maldon.[26] |
| Mathesis | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from London to Sydney, New South Wales. Mathesis put into Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for repairs. She arrived on 25 August.[27] |
| Splendid | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Isle of Pines, Cuba. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool, Lancashire.[28] |
| Vibelia | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in the Mayotte Islands. Her twenty crew were rescued by Uranie ( French Navy). Vibelia was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Aden.[29][30] |
10 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hoffnung | Hamburg |
The ship was wrecked on the Drogue, at the mouth of the Eider. She was on a voyage from Altona to Flensburg, Duchy of Holstein.[13] |
| Portland | United Kingdom |
The ship was in collision with Tug and was consequently beached at Newport, Monmouthshire.[19] |
11 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba | United States |
The ship was driven ashore on Inagua, Bahamas. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Jamaica.[31] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The sloop foundered in the Irish Sea off the coast of Pembrokeshire with the loss of all hands.[13] |
| Thomas and Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel.[32] Her crew were rescued.[33] |
12 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bonne Aimee | France |
The ship was wrecked on Inagua, Bahamas. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gonaïves, Haiti to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[34] |
| Curtis | United States |
The brig was driven ashore on the coast of Zeeland, Netherlands.[13] |
| Frederick Wilhelm IV |  Prussia |
The ship struck a rock and was beached. She was on a voyage from Tiltip to Memel.[18] |
| Gotthalfe | Prussia |
The ship ran aground off Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Memel to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. Gotthalfe was refloated the next day.[18] |
13 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alsen |  Norway |
The ship was in collision with Vernon and foundered in the English Channel off Dungeness, Kent, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France to Christiansand.[33] |
| Eilcke |  Netherlands |
The ship was wrecked near Süderoog, Duchy of Holstein.[7] |
| George | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was damaged at Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. She was later refloated.[32] |
| Marmora | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Richmond, Virginia, United States.[21] |
| Sveridge Herman |  Sweden |
The ship ran aground off Kåseborga and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Oulu, Grand Duchy of Finland to Lübeck.[18] |
14 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Nore. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London. William was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[32][33] |
15 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Woolley | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore 30 nautical miles (56 km) from Key West, Florida Territory. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London. Henry Woolley was later refloated.[35] |
| Paget | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked at Anegada, Virgin Islands. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Firefly ( United Kingdom). Paget was on a voyage from Saint Vincent, Virgin Islands to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[31][14] |
16 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| David | Van Diemen's Land |
The whaler was wrecked on the coast of New Zealand.[36] |
| Sarah | British North America |
The ship was wrecked near Cape St. Francis, Newfoundland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Harbour Grace to Sydney, Nova Scotia.[37] |
18 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | United Kingdom |
The ship was run aground off Amrum, Duchy of Schleswig. She was refloated and beached on Föhr. Alexander was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Hamburg. She was patched up and resumed her voyage.[38] |
| Samuel | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized on the Red Sands. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Carlisle, Cumberland. Samuel was refloated the next day and taken into Port Carlisle, Cumberland.[39] |
19 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton | United Kingdom |
The ship was in collision with Albert ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Firth of Forth. Her five crew and the ship's dog were rescued by Albert. Dumbarton was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Alloa, Clackmannanshire.[40] |
| Iris | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked between Land's End and Cape Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dartmouth, Devon to Neath, Glamorgan.[16] |
20 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ant | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged by fire off Dale, Pembrokeshire.[41] |
| Diligence | United Kingdom |
The ship was run into by Westchester ( United States) in the River Mersey. She capsized and sank. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Caernarfon.[16] |
| Emanuel | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Skanör, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Danzig to London. Emanuel was refloated and taken into [Helsingør], Denmark.[38] |
| Francis Jeffery | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Stonebottoms, off the coast of Denmark. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to a Baltic port.[42] She was refloated on 24 August and resumed her voyage.[5] |
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The ship was in collision with another vessel and foundered in the Kattegat. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Flensburg to Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom.[43] |
21 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Bain | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Sandhammaren, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Danzig to London.[5] Mary Bain was refloated on 28 August.[38] |
| Perseverance | France |
The ship was wrecked on Castle Island, Bermuda. She was on a voyage from St. Jago de Cuba, Cuba to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[44] |
| St. Mary | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked on the Pentland Skerries. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[45][46] |
| Speculator | New South Wales |
The brig was driven on shore on the south coast of Banks Peninsula, New Zealand with the loss of two of her crew. Six men belonging to a shore party drowned while attempting to rescue the crew of the Speculator and Transfer (qv), which was driven on shore during the same storm.[47][48] |
| Transfer | New South Wales |
The brig was driven on shore on the south coast of Banks Peninsula, New Zealand. All the crew were saved, but six members of a shore party drowned whilst attempting to save the crew of the Transfer and Speculator (qv), which was driven on shore during the same storm.[47][48] |
22 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Integrity | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost in the Torres Strait. Her crew were rescued by John Knox and Thomas Crisp (both United Kingdom).[49][50] |
| Malcolm | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[51] |
| Solide | Sweden |
The ship capsized in a thunderstorm at Gothenburg.[38] |
23 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St. Pierre | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off "Doulington". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dunkirk, Nord to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[52] |
24 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Belle Annette | France |
The ship departed from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure for London, United Kingdom. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[53] |
| London | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Grand Island, Massachusetts, United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Jamaica.[31] |
25 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hardy | United Kingdom |
The steamship was holed by an anchor and sank in the River Thames at Wapping, Middlesex. She was refloated on 30 August but found to be severely damaged.[54] |
| Mary Anne | United States |
The ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Sardinia. Eleven crew were rescued by the brig Rover ( United Kingdom).[55][56] |
| Solway | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground on the Barnhourie Sandbankm in the Solway Firth. She was refloated and consequently beached at Southerness, Wigtownshire. All on board, more than 320 people, were rescued.[57] |
| William Hinch | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore between Mizen Head and Sheep's Head, County Cork.[58] She was refloated on 27 August and taken into Crookhaven, County Cork.[59] |
26 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Theodore Korner | United States |
The ship was driven ashore 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Territory. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. She was later refloated and taken into Key West, Florida Territory.[60] |
| Traveller | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost near Egersund, Norway. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Kiel, Prussia.[61] |
28 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diana | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Lucipara Shoal. She was on a voyage from Singapore to London. She was refloated on 30 August and resumed her voyage.[62] |
| Francis Jeffrey | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground in the Swine Bottoms, off the coast of Denmark. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to a Baltic port.[5] |
29 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom |
The sloop sprang a leak and sank off Handa, Caithness. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Uist, Outer Hebrides to Thurso, Caithness.[63] |
30 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frederica Amalia |  Stettin |
The ship ran aground on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Stettin. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[59] |
| Mary Alice | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Burbo Bank. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Pärnu, Russia. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[59] |
