List of shipwrecks in August 1844
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Convoy |  United States |
The ship was wrecked on "Tuconia Island".[1] |
| Isidore | United States |
The ship was wrecked on Trundy's Reef, off Cape Elizabeth, Maine. She was on a voyage from Matanzas, Cuba to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[2] |
| Laurel |  United Kingdom |
The fishing smack was wrecked on the Couchèe Rocks, off the coast of Jersey, Channel Islands with the loss of fourteen of her twenty crew.[3] |
| Levenlass | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Garrock Point, Renfrewshire. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Montreal, Province of Canada, British North America. She was later refloated and taken in to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[4] |
| Wilberforce | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Middenplat, in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire to Exeter, Devon. She was refloated the next day.[5] |
2 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anne | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered n the Bristol Channel off The Mumbles, Glamorgan.[6] |
| Friends | United Kingdom |
The sloop foundered in the Bristol Channel off Lundy Island, Devon with the loss of all on board.[7] |
| Integrity | United Kingdom |
The brig foundered off the coast of Cornwall with the loss of all six crew. The wreck subsequently came ashore at Northcott.[8][9] |
| Julia | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore at Worms Head, Glamorgan with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Bridgwater, Somerset to Dublin.[6] |
| Maria | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked off Tenby, Pembrokeshire with the loss of all but three of her crew.[10] |
| Maria | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from St. Jago de Cuba, Cuba for Llanelly, Glamorgan. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[11] |
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked near Rhosilli, Glamorgan with the loss of a passenger.[6] |
| Rose | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Penzance, Cornwall for a Welsh port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[12] |
| Thetis | United Kingdom |
The schooner foundered in Oxwich Bay Her four crew were rescued by Affo ( United Kingdom).[6] |
| Triton | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Port Eynon Point, Glamorgan with the loss of five of her six crew. She was on a voyage from Par, Cornwall to Swansea, Glamorgan.[6] |
| Valiant | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the West Barrows, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Limerick to London. She was refloated and taken in to the River Colne.[13] |
| Whim | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked in Kynance Cove, Cornwall with the loss of all five of her crew.[14][8] |
3 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Porthcawl, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Plymouth, Devon.[4][5] She was refloated on 6 August.[3] |
| Alliance | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and scuttled at Caldy Island, Pembrokeshire. She had been refloated by 6 August.[15][16] |
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at The Mumbles, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to London.[17] She was refloated on 18 August.[18] |
| Arama |  Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked between "Zeeburg" and Brielle, South Holland. She was on a voyage from Ventava, Courland Governorate to Rotterdam, South Holland.[15] |
| Breeze | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in Carmarthen Bay.[15] |
| Briton | United Kingdom |
The steam tug sank at Bristol, Gloucestershire.[19] |
| Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Wicklow.[3] |
| Catherine and Mary | United Kingdom |
The brig was run down and sunk in the English Channel off Dungeness, Kent with the loss of two of her four crew. Survivors were rescued by the coaster Despatch ( United Kingdom). Catherine and Mary was on a voyage from Portmadoc, Caernarfonshire to Ipswich, Suffolk.[20][17][21] |
| Commerce | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost near St. David's Head, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued.[15] |
| Estafette |  France |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[22] |
| Friends | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Cefn Sands, in Carmarthen Bay with the loss of all on board.[4][23] |
| Friends | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and scuttled at Caldy Island She had been refloated by 6 August.[16] |
| Four Brothers | United Kingdom |
The fishing smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Tenby, Pembrokeshire with the loss of two of her crew.[23] |
| Harmony | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and scuttled at Caldy Islands. She had been refloated by 6 August.[15][16] |
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in Saint Tudwal's Islands, Caernarfonshire.[3] |
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The fishing smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Pendine, Carmarthenshire.[23] |
| Jane and Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in Saint Tudwal's Islands.[3] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked in Broughton Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherland to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[6][8] She was refloated on 7 September and taken in to Whiteford, Glamorgan in a severely damaged condition.[24] |
| Medina | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore and wrecked on the Cefn Sands with the loss of all hands.[8][9] |
| Pilot | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire.[18][15] |
| Pheasant | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at The Mumbles. She was refloated on 17 August.[18] |
| Prince of Wales | United Kingdom |
The collier was wrecked on the Mouse Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued by Hope ( United Kingdom).[25][26] |
| Priscilla | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in Saint Tudwal's Islands.[3] She was on a voyage from Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire to Swansea, Glamorgan.[27] |
| Richard | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Tenby with the loss of four of her seven crew. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to London.[13][23][9] |
| Rose | United Kingdom |
The yacht was driven ashore and wrecked at Pendine. Her crew were rescued.[23] |
| Speculator | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Pembrey, Carmarthenshire.[17] |
| Superb | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Barnstaple, Devon. She was on a voyage from Gloucester to Barnstaple.[17] She was refloated on 13 August.[28] |
| Terrier | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and scuttled at Caldy Island. She had been refloated by 6 August.[15][16] |
| Thomas Gelston | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[10][29] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on the Pendine Sands. Her crew were rescued.[15] |
| Unique | France |
The lugger was driven ashore and wrecked at Havre de Grâce.[22] |
| Vulcan | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in Saint Tudwal's Islands.[3] |
| Wave | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Porthcawl. Her crew were rescued.[4] She was refloated on 15 August.[30] |
| Xenia | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost off St. Davids Head. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, United States to Liverpool.[15] |
| X. L. | United Kingdom |
The ship was run aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the English Channel off the coast of Kent and foundered. Her crew were rescued by Alert ( United Kingdom). X. L. was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[20][13] |
4 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brama |  Kingdom of Hanover |
The ship capsized off Brielle, South Holland, Netherlands. All five people on board were rescued by Columbine ( United Kingdom). Brama was on a voyage from Windau, Prussia to Rotterdam, South Holland.[31] |
| Dart | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Tenby, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to Liverpool, Lancashire.[8] |
| Prince of Wales | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked on the Mouse Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[3][27] |
| Sarah | United Kingdom |
The ship sank in the English Channel west of Dungeness, Kent.[21] |
5 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred | United Kingdom |
The sailing barge sprang a leak and was run aground on the Maplin Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Harwich, Essex to London. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[32] |
| Harebell | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at St. Just, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Kertch, Russia to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[33] |
| Sharon | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt, Russia to St. Ubes. Portugal. She was refloated and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent in a leaky condition.[5] |
6 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Nefyn, Caernarfonshire.[12] |
| Behering | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at "Jeyerit Fatmi", on the Red Sea coast of Africa and opposite Mocha. Her crew were rescued.[34][35] |
| Bolina | Jersey |
The ship was driven ashore west of Almería, Spain. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône], France to Penzance, Cornwall. She was refloated and put in to Almería before proceeding on her voyage.[36] |
| Desire | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Barmouth, Caernarfonshire.[37] |
| Fateh Salem |  Habesh Eyalet |
The ship was wrecked at "Khore Reamus", in the Strait of Hormuz. Her crew were rescued.[34] |
| Highlander | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Annot Bank, in the North Sea off the coast of Forfarshire. Her crew were rescued by the Montrose Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Arkhangelsk, Russian Empire to Montrose, Forfarshire. She was refloated on 15 August and taken in to Montrose in a severely damaged condition.[5][38] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in Carnarvon Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire to Swansea, Glamorgan.[39] |
| New Milford | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore 8 nautical miles (15 km) west of Porthdinllaen, Caernarfonshire. She was on a voyage from Cardigan to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[5] |
| Providence Goodwill | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire to Maldon, Essex.[21] She was refloated on 8 August and taken in to Great Yarmouth.[40] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Arbroath, Forfarshire. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Arbroath.[26] |
| William and Friends | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Irish Sea off Lambay Island, County Dublin. Her crew were rescued by Kitty ( United Kingdom). William and Friends was on a voyage from the Clyde to Dublin.[5] |
7 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arvonia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Caernarfon. Her crew were rescued.[41] |
| Falcon | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Shoebury Knock Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Montrose, Forfarshire to London.[42] |
| Henricus Everhardees | Kingdom of Hanover |
The ship was lost off the mouth of the Ems. Her crew were rescued.[10] |
| Juan | United Kingdom |
The ship was beached at Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire.[16] |
| Le Figaro | France |
The ship was driven ashore at Filey Bridge, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[26] |
| King William IV | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Caernarvon. Her crew were rescued.[42] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Ynys Llanddwyn, Anglesey.[42] |
| HMS Stromboli |  Royal Navy |
The paddle steamer ran aground on Horse Island, County Cork.[10] She was refloated with assistance from HMS Hecate and HMS Tartarus (both Royal Navy) and taken in to Cork.[38] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Arbroath, Forfarshire. Her crew survived.[41] She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Arbroath.[40] |
8 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Canarie | France |
The ship was wrecked off Arendsburg, Norway. She was on a voyage from Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[43] |
| Delight | United Kingdom |
The sloop was wrecked on Flodday, Loch Maddy.[44] |
| Malta | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued by William Tell ( United Kingdom). Malta was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[10][45] |
| Minerva | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham.[16] She was on a voyage from Inverness to South Shields, County Durham. Minerva was refloated.[29] |
| Miranda | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in Silloth Bay.[10] |
9 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Sophia |  Russia |
The ship was driven ashore on "Worms Island". She was on a voyage from Reval to Riga.[46] She was refloated on 15 September and taken in to Hiiumaa for repairs.[47] |
| Brandon | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on Nickman's Ground, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage, arriving at Saint Petersburg on 16 August.[48] |
| Celia Large | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the West Maraguanna Reef. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[49][50] |
| Emelie |  Prussia |
The schooner was driven ashore at Königsberg.[51][38] |
| Flanquer | Prussia |
The ship capsized off Hela with the loss of three of her crew.[36] |
| Hercules |  Stettin |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Pillau, Prussia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Königsberg to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[51] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Lapsand, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Hull. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[51] |
10 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elba |  Spain |
The ship ran aground on the Vogelsand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Bilbao to Hamburg. She was refloated and taken in to Cuxhaven.[52] |
| Emilie | Prussia |
The ship was driven ashore at Pillau. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Pillau. She was refloated on 21 August and taken in to Pillau.[53] |
| Elizabeth and Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Morup, Sweden and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to a Baltic port.[36] She was refloated and taken in to Varberg.[54] |
| Hoop op Welvaart | Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore on Baltrum, Kingdom of Hanover. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Østerisør, Norway to Groningen. Hoop op Welvaart floated off the next day and was taken in to "Dornmersiel".[55] |
| Lady Champness | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Orme Head, Caernarfonshire. She was refloated and taken in to Conwy for repairs.[39] |
| Lark | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked near Grimsby, Lincolnshire; her crew were rescued.[39] |
| Panama |  United States |
The whaler Panama under Captain Cummings dragged ashore and was wrecked in a heavy swell on the Island of Dominica, the wind having suddenly fallen away. She was broken up on the 14th Nov.[56] |
| Vigilancen |  Hamburg |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Grundsunda, Sweden.[57] |
11 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora |  Bremen |
The ship ran aground off "Roas", Denmark. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[36] |
| Drie Gebroeders | Netherlands |
The ship was sighted off Helsingør, Denmark whilst on a voyage from Wismar to Amsterdam, North Holland. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[58] |
| Neptunus | Hamburg |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) north north east of the mouth of the Humber. Her crew were rescued by the fishing smack Sovereign ( United Kingdom) although both captains and two crew of Sovereign were lost. Neptunus was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Altona.[28] |
| Two Friends | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Teignmouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to Teignmouth. She was refloated and put in to Teignmouth.[38] |
| Vrouw Annegiena | Netherlands |
The ship was sighted off Helsingør whilst of a voyage from Wismar to Amsterdam. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[58] |
12 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alla Elizabeth |  Stralsund |
The ship was driven ashore near "Strundhoff". She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to a Norwegian port.[54] |
| Ardent | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and sank on the Kentish Knock with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Boston, Lincolnshire.[12] |
| Catherine | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) south of Portland Bill, Dorset. Her crew were rescued.[39] |
| Charlotte and Louisa | Netherlands |
The ship was sighted off Helsingør, Denmark whilst on a voyage from Danzig to Amsterdam, North Holland. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[58] |
| Henry | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in Ramsey Sound. She was on a voyage from Caernarfon to London.[37] |
| Morgan | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Liebau, Kingdom of Prussia. Her crew were rescued.[54] |
13 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Josephine |  Sweden |
The ship capsized at Calais, France. She was later refloated.[59] |
| Sir William Chaytor | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate, Kent. She was refloated[26] |
| Sovereign |  British North America |
The schooner was driven ashore on Governors Island, Prince Edward Island. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Prince Edward Island. She was refloated and taken into port.[60] |
14 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agamemnon |  Rostock |
The ship ran aground in Seine Bay and capsized. She was on a voyage from Rostock to Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure.[61] |
| Caroline | Prussia |
The brig ran aground on the Lemon and Ore Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Danzig to London, United Kingdom. Caroline refloated and assisted into Harwich, Essex by four smacks after 18 August.[62][59] |
| Claudina Catharina | Netherlands |
The ship was sighted off Helsingør, Denmark whilst on a voyage from Malmö, Sweden to Amsterdam, North Holland. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[58] |
| Pearl | United Kingdom |
The schooner was in collision with Sophia ( United Kingdom) and sank in Liverpool Bay. Her crew were rescued by Sophia. Pearl was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[63] The wreck of Pearl drove ashore at Southport, Lancashire.[38][64] |
15 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agamemnon | France |
The ship ran aground, capsized and sank off Rouen, Seine-Inférieure. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rostock to Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure.[55] |
| George and Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was on a voyage from Warkworth, Northumberland to Havre de Grâce.[65] |
| Sockragen | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom.[66] |
| Spray | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and sank at Havre de Grâce. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Havre de Grâce.[65] |
| Warrior | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked in the Magdalen Islands, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Richibucto, New Brunswick, British North America to Bideford, Devon.[60][67] |
16 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom |
The barque departed from Hull, Yorkshire for Hamburgh. Subsequently foundered in the North Sea.[68] |
| Alexandrine | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage form Arbroath, Forfarshire to a Baltic port. She was refloated on 19 August and resumed her voyage on 29 August.[69] |
| Farmer's Increase | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and sank at Lavernock Point, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gloucester to London.[18] |
| Favourite | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground on the Robin Rigg Bank, in the Solway Firth and foundered. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Lndonderry to Workington, Cumberland.[18][30] |
| Fawcett | United Kingdom |
The ship an aground on the Robin Rigg Bank. She was refloated.[70] |
17 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered off Rhyl, Denbighshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wicklow to Chester, Cheshire. Brothers subsequently came ashore near Rhyl and was wrecked.[61][71] |
| Lord Mulgrave | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the West Rocks, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[61] |
18 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline | Netherlands |
The ship struck the Lemon Sandbank, in the North Sea and capsized. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Rotterdam, South Holland.[72][36] She was taken in to Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom in a waterlogged condition on 25 August.[73] |
| Christine | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Jahde. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Hooksiel, Kingdom of Hanover.[46] |
| Forth | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was damaged at Plymouth, Devon. She was refloated the next day.[36] |
| Jane and Helen | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Porthdinllaen, Caernarfonshire. She was on a voyage from Caernarvon to Southampton, Hampshire.[72][36] |
19 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amity | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Hamburg.[73] |
| Devotion | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Merlimont, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Altona.[74][36] |
| Fortuna |  Norway |
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea (54°36′N 4°29′E / 54.600°N 4.483°E). Five of her ten crew were rescued by Hudson ( United States), the rest were left on board. Survivors brought to Frederikshavn. Fortuna was on a voyage from Narva, Russia to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[75] |
| Hoffnung | Hamburg |
The ship was driven ashore on "Langerry Island". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from a Scottish port to Hamburg.[46] |
| Hoffnung | Flag unknown | The ship was wrecked on Norderney, Kingdom of Hanover. She was on a voyage from "Steinharsersiel" to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[73] |
| Pilotage |  Belgium |
The sloop was driven ashore at Wijk aan Zee, North Holland.[55] |
| Rosalie Sarzena | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Juist, Kingdom of Hanover.[73] |
| Trois Montes Ranges | Bremen |
The ship was driven ashore near the mouth of the Geeste. She was refloated on 26 August.[54][53] |
| Zephyr | Norway |
The ship was wrecked on Grønningen Island. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Figueira da Foz, Portugal to Bergen.[69][76] |
20 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Batavier | Netherlands |
The steamship ran aground off Hellevoetsluis, Zeeland. Her passengers were evacuated. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to London, United Kingdom.[77][78] Batavier was later refloated and resumed her voyage. She arrived at Gravesend, Kent, United Kingdom on 28 August.[79] |
| Gerbrand | Hamburg |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France.[55] |
| Jane and Eliza | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Petten, South Holland. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Dordrecht, South Holland.[36] |
| Methesis | United Kingdom |
The barque ran aground on the Elbow End Bank, at the mouth of the River Tay and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Ichaboe Island, Portuguese West Africa to Aberdeen. She was refloated and towed in to Ferry-Port on Craig, Fife.[36] |
| Thomas Perkins |  United States |
The ship was driven ashore at New York. She was later refloated.[60] |
21 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann and Mary | United Kingdom |
The brig foundered in the Irish Sea west of the Isle of Man with the loss of all hands.[80] |
| Emma Maria | France |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked near Fécamp, Seine-Inférieure with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Pontrieux, Côtes du Nord to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[81] |
| Isabel | Spain |
The barque, a prize of HMS Cleopatra ( Royal Navy)) was driven ashore and wrecked in Algoa Bay. Her crew were rescued.[82] |
| Larkins | United Kingdom |
The East Indiaman was damaged by fire at Madras, India.[83][84] |
| Maria Anna | Kingdom of Hanover |
The ship ran aground off Haurvig, Denmark. Her crew were rescued.[53] |
| Seaforth | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered at the mouth of the Kowie River, Cape Colony.[82] |
| Telemachus | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Altona.[46][85] |
| Trekboer Cobern | Cape Colony |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Algoa Bay with the loss of a crew member.[82] |
| Trois Enfans | France |
The ship was wrecked on the Sherweather Sands, in the Bristol Channel. She was on a voyage from Newport to Brest, Finistère.[54] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Eierland, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Hull, Yorkshire. She was refloated ad taken in to a port on Texel, North Holland.[46] |
| Vrow Antina | Hamburg |
The ship was wrecked on the Movinsand. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from a Scottish port to Hamburg.[54][48] |
| 574 | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Gloucester. She was on a voyage from Gloucester to Quebec City Province of Canada, British North America. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Gloucester.[36] |
22 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Æolus | Van Diemen's Land |
The sloop was wrecked opposite the coast of Huon Island.[86] |
| Glasgow | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from London to Inverness. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[73] |
| Isabella | Van Diemen's Land |
The ship was wrecked at Cape Buffon, South Australia. Her crew were rescued.[87] |
| Johanna | Flag unknown | The ship was sighted off Helsingør, Denmark whilst on a voyage from "Elburg" to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[88] |
| Maggie | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in a capsized state on Rottumeroog, Kingdom of Hanover.[24] |
| Providence | United Kingdom |
The ship, which had collided with a brig on 16 August and sprang a leak four days later, was abandoned in the Dogger Bank. Her crew were rescued by the barque Minerva ( Kingdom of Hanover).[46][89] |
| Spencer Wynne | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. Her crew were rescued.[55][53] |
| Twende Brodre | Norway |
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Johanna ( Kingdom of Hanover). Twende Brodre was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Jersey, Channel Islands. She was taken in to Bremen on 24 August.[46][53] |
23 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Helen | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Inverkeithing, Fife to Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. She was refloated and put in to Ramsgate, Kent in a leaky condition.[73] |
| Mary Ann | British North America |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Labrador.[90] |
24 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground in the River Shannon. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[70] |
| Lady Mount Stewart | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground in the Swin and was damaged. She was on a voyage form London to Dublin.[73] |
25 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eva | Bremen |
The ship was driven ashore at Tønning, Duchy of Holstein. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Wolgast, Prussia.[69] |
| Friendship | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached in St Brides Bay. She was on a voyage from Aberdyfi, Merionethshire to Newport, Monmouthshire.[70] She was refloated the next day and taken in to Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.[46] |
| Iduna | Bremen |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Tønning. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Stettin.[69] |
| Triton | Hamburg |
The ship ran aground at Helsingør, Denmark. She was refloated on 27 August and taken in to Helsingør.[69] |
26 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cecilie Maria | Norway |
The ship was wrecked at Kærgård near Varde, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lillesund to Ribe.[91][75] |
| Effort | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Thorsminde, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[92][93] |
| Groenland |  French Navy |
The paddle frigate was wrecked 3 leagues (9 nautical miles (17 km)) from Larache, Morocco and was abandoned by her crew. The wreck was set afire and burnt.[94][95][96] |
| John and Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on a reef off Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Saint Petersburg, Russia. John and Mary was refloated and put in to Helsingør, Denmark in a sinking condition.[93] |
| Rambler | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Königsberg, Prussia to London.[2] |
27 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was wrecked off Wangeroog, Kingdom of Hanover. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland to a Baltic port.[97][93] |
| Express | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked off Thorsminde, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[97][93] |
| Hoffnung | Kingdom of Hanover |
The ship was wrecked off "Rawenburg", Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Leer.[97] |
| Jupiter |  Brazil |
The brig was burnt in the Corimba River, Portuguese West Africa by the Portuguese Navy as she was engaged in the African slave trade.[98] |
| Lena | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Aberdeen. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Aberdeen.[53] |
| Nostra Senora de Belvedera |  Kingdom of Sardinia |
The brig was driven ashore north of Pernambuco, Brazil.[90] |
| Robert and George | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was refloated and put in to "Skula", Sweden.[43] |
| Skylark | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. She was refloated and put back to Hamburg in a leaky condition.[53] |
| St. Antonie | Hamburg |
The ship was driven ashore on Langeoog, Kingdom of Hanover. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from a Norwegian port to Hamburg.[68] |
| Wilhelmina | Stralsund |
The ship was driven ashore near "Aubery", Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Danzig.[75] |
28 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cumbrian | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore. She was refloated seventeen day later and resumed her voyage to Sierra Leone. She arrived on 2 October and was condemned.[99] |
| Dorothy | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Nairn. She was refloated and taken in to Peterhead.[69] |
29 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was damaged at New Orleans, Louisiana United States.[100] |
| Henry | France |
The ship ran aground and was damaged at New Orleans. She was on a voyage from New Orleans to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[100] |
| Houghton-le-Spring | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on the Refshorn, off the coast of Denmark with the loss of all eleven crew.[68][93] |
| Johanna Catherina | Hamburg |
The ship sprang a leak and sank in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Whitby, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by a fishing yawl. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to Seaham, County Durham, United Kingdom.[53][101] |
| Neptune |  Danzig |
The ship was driven ashore on Amrum, Duchy of Holstein. She became a wreck on 21 October.[102] |
| Rasmus | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at "Marschonak". Her crew were rescued.[43] |
| Sally | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and capsized at Skinburness, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Carlisle, Cumberland. She was righted and towed in to Port Carlisle.[69] |
30 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Sophia | Netherlands |
The ship capsized off Langeoog, Kingdom of Hanover. She was on a voyage from Bergen, Norway to Amsterdam, North Holland.[43] |
| Arene | Sweden |
The ship was lost at "Sikhjelma".[49] |
| Camoens | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the New Calabar River.[103] |
| Catharina Ellen |
 Denmark United Kingdom |
The ships were in collision and were both driven ashore at Hamburg. Both were refloated. Ellen proceeded on her voyage from Hamburg to Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire on 3 September. The yacht Catharina put back to Hamburg in a leaky condition.[43][93] |
| Henry Winch | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the New Calabar River with the loss of three of her crew.[103] |
| Michel |  Portugal |
The ship was wrecked in Buenos Bay and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Figueira da Foz to a Norwegian port.[75] |
| Panope | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at the mouth of the New Calabar River. She was refloated on 1 September and taken in to Bonny.[103] |
