List of shipwrecks in August 1858
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Retrenchment | The sloop was wrecked at Port Morant with the loss of eleven of the twelve people on board. She was on a voyage from Marichoneal Bay to Kingston.[1] |
2 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fly | The Mersey Flat sank in Liverpool Bay.[2] | |
| Lady Jocelyn | The ship ran aground on the Holme Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk.[3] | |
| Mary Seaton | The barque was wrecked on a reef 15 to 20 nautical miles (28 to 37 km) south of "Kalagouk", Burma. She wason a voyage from Moulmein, Burma to London.[4] |
3 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mayflower | The barque capsized in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of fifteen of the 23 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Cairo (Flag unknown) was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France.[5] | |
| Temperance Star | The brig ran aground on the Hvide Adde, Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Riga, Russia.[6] |
5 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza Pike | The ship ran aground and sank at Seal Island, Nova Scotia, British North America.[7] |
6 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antelope | The clipper struck Discovery Shoal, off the Paracel Islands and was wrecked. All on board survived. | |
| Magistrate | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[8] |
7 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Burrels | The brigantine was wrecked at Carthagena, Granadine Confederation. Her crew were rescued.[9] | |
| Concordia | The barque sprang a leak and sank in the Mediterranean Sea (38°33′N 06°00′E / 38.550°N 6.000°E). Her crew were rescued by the brig Fourteen ( | |
| Virginia | The steamship exploded and sank at New Orleans, Louisiana.[11] |
8 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cadzandria | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Nagasaki, Japan with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Nagasaki.[12] | |
| L'Eclair | The steamship ran aground at Cherbourg, Manche. She was refloated.[13] | |
| Peter Folkes | The ship was abandoned in the Mediterranean Sea and was presumed to have foundered. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Simois ( |
9 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jura | The steamship ran aground on the Pluckington Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of Lancashire. She was on a voyage from New York to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated.[5] |
10 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | The bark was wrecked in Tugur Bay in the western Sea of Okhotsk.[15][16] |
11 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Premier | The schooner foundered off Point Abino, Province of Canada. She was on a voyage from Chatham, Kent to Quebec City, Province of Canada.[17] | |
| Sonbadar | The ship was wrecked on "Foureil Island, in the Shadian Group" with the loss of 40 lives. She was on a voyage from Mauritius to Madras.[18][19] | |
| Wilberforce | The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from "Wyborg" to Newhaven, Sussex. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, but ran aground off Pakefield, Suffolk. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk in a leaky condition.[20] |
12 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance | The ship ran aground on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Sydney, New South Wales. She was refloated and put back to Liverpool.[5] |
13 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pyreole | The steamship ran aground off Saint-Nazaire, Ille-et-Vilaine. Her crew were rescued.[21] | |
| Robert and George | The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Venice, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia.[22] |
14 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abby Langdon | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Compton Bay, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Akyab, Burma to Antwerp, Belgium.[23][24] | |
| Amazon | The ship ran aground in the Bassein River and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Bassein, Burma to London. She was beached, and was consequently declared a total loss.[4] | |
| RMS Europa | The steamship was in collision with SS Arabia ( | |
| John Nussey | The ship was wrecked near Western Port with the loss of five lives.[25][26] | |
| Merchant Packet | The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (46°56′N 08°08′W / 46.933°N 8.133°W). Her crew were rescued by Neptune ( |
15 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Charles | The ship was run down and sunk by Port Glasgow ( |
16 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Courier | The ship ran aground on the Cockle Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and an attempt was made to assisted her in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk but she consequently sank at Gorleston, Suffolk.[28] | |
| London | The schooner was driven ashore on Grand Manan, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America. She was declared a total loss.[29] |
17 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henry and Emma | The full-rigged ship was wrecked on "Ras Haroon" with the loss of six of her fifteen crew. Survivors were rescued some time later by HMS Chesapeake ( | |
| Spitfire | The brig struck a rock and foundered off the coast of Cuba with the loss of all nine crew.[30] |
18 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Ann | The brig ran aground on "Wrangelholm" and sank. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt, Russia to London.[31] | |
| Langgarten | The full-rigged ship ran aground on the Alligator Reef. She was on a voyage from Trinidad de Cuba, Cuba to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated on 20 August and taken in to Key West, Florida, United States.[32] | |
| Maid of the Mist | The steamship struck rocks off Panazatan Island, Spanish East Indies and foundered. She was on a voyage from Manila, Spanish East Indies to Liverpool, Lancashire.[33][34][35] The wreck was subsequently plundered and burnt.[36] |
19 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | The steamship ran aground at Smyrna, Ottoman Empire.[14] She was on a voyage from London to Smyrna.[37] | |
| Trine | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued by San Francisco ( |
20 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes | The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked at Lowestoft, Suffolk.[5][38] Her crew survived.[39] She was on a voyage from the River Tyne to Galway.[40] | |
| Cherub | The brig was wrecked at Allinge, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Belfast, County Antrim.[41][42] | |
| Harmony | The brig was wrecked on the Nieuwe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Zeeland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[27] | |
| Meline Helois | The brigantine ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[39] |
21 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amulet | The brig was wrecked on the Whitby Rock. Her eight crew were rescued by the Whitby Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Lisbon, Portugal.[41][27] | |
| Frolic | The ship capsized at Muar, Malaya with the loss of twenty of her crew. There were two of three survivors. She was on a voyage from Malacca, Malaya to Singapore, Straits Settlements.[43][44][19] | |
| Jane | The ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and towed in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[45] | |
| Undaunted | The galiot was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Hartlepool, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk.[27][38] |
22 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christine | The schooner foundered at anchor off Flat Holm, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Stavanger to Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom.[17] | |
| Doris | The ship ran aground on the Corton Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Hartlepool, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk in a leaky condition.[27] | |
| James and Eleanor | The ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Blyth, Northumberland. James and Eleanor was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[46] | |
| Marie Mathilde | The schooner was driven ashore at Ness Point, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Dunkirk, Nord to Sunderland, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft.[27][38] | |
| Minnet | The brig was driven ashore at Lowestoft. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and resumed her voyage.[27] | |
| Rotherham | The schooner was wrecked on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew survived.[45][38] She was on a voyage from London to Goole, Yorkshire. She subsequently floated off and came ashore at Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk.[40] | |
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| Sarah | The ship ran aground at the Sand Head, Isle of Wight. She was refloated.[27] | |
| Times | The steamship foundered in the North Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) off Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew took to the boats and were rescued by various vessels. She was on a voyage from Harlingen to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[47][48] |
24 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adalbert | Flag unknown | The brig was wrecked on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by a lugger. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia.[40][38] |
| Biarrot | The schooner ran aground on the Kentish Knock and sank. Her crew were rescued by a lugger. She was on a voyage from Dunkirk, Nord to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[49][40] | |
| Eastern City | The full-rigged ship was destroyed by fire in the South Atlantic. All 227 people on board were rescued by Merchantman ( | |
| Felix | The sloop was sunk at Puerto Caballo by a squadron of French Navy and Royal Navy vessels.[53] |
25 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dart | The schooner capsized and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Montrose, Forfarshire to Charlestown, Cornwall.[40] |
26 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Muncaster | The ship driven into a Russian steamship and severely damaged in a gale at Odesa.[54] | |
| New Brunswick | The barque foundered in Lake Erie 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off Romney, Province of Canada with the loss of five of her nine crew.[55] |
27 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abeona | The ship departed from Old Calabar, Africa for Liverpool, Lancashire. She subsequently foundered in the Atlantic Ocean; wreckage from the ship washed up on Terceira Island, Azores on 28 November.[56] | |
| Florist | The brig was driven ashore at "Gioja", Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Her crew were rescued.[37] | |
| Havelock | The brigantine was wrecked on a reef off the Fortaleza del Cerro, Montevideo, Uruguay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Montevideo.[4] | |
| Mary Jane | The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Liverpool. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and towed in to Liverpool in a leaky condition.[57] |
28 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duke of Norfolk | The ship ran aground in the Onega River. She was refloated and taken in to the Kio Roads in a leaky condition. She was consequently condemned.[58] |
29 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cricketer & Teazer | The pilot boat collided with a Russian steamship off Southwold, Suffolk and foundered. Her thirteen crew were rescued.[59] |
30 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amiable Teresa | The barque ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Galaţi, Ottoman Empire to Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom. She was refloated with the assistance of the smacks Aid, John and William and Marco Polo (all | |
| Edward A. Sand | The brig driven ashore in Horseshoe Bay with the loss of six lives. She was on a voyage from Navy Bay to the Gulf of Mexico.[61] |