List of shipwrecks in August 1867
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Defiance |  United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in the River Parrett. She was on a voyage from Bridgwater, Somerset to Ilfracombe, Devon. She was refloated with assistance from a tug.[1] |
| Dyson | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Arkhangelsk, Russia.[2] |
| Edward and Christopher |  New Zealand |
The schooner was wrecked at Stony Bay, close to the entrance to Akaroa Harbour, during a heavy gale.[3] |
| Friedrich | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Arkhangelsk.[2] She was refloated and taken into Arkhangelsk for repairs.[4] |
| Heinrich | Flag unknown | The galiot was driven ashore at "Havannah". She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London, United Kingdom.[5] |
| I. O. U. | United Kingdom |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Havana, Cuba.[6] |
| Mary Ann Christina | New Zealand |
The schooner was wrecked on Ninety Mile Beach during a strong gale. She was driven ashore in order to save the crew, some 3 km south of the wreck of the Vixen (see below).[7] |
| Ocean Bride | United Kingdom |
The dandy was wrecked on the Denouilles Rocks, Jersey, Channel Islands. Her crew were rescued. she was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, France.[2][5] |
| Star of Canada | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and sank in the Saint Lawrence River. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[8][9][10] Although condemned, she was refloated in September and towed to Quebec City in a hogged and twisted condition. She arrived on 20 September.[11] |
| Vixen | New Zealand |
The schooner (also reported as a ketch) was wrecked on Ninety Mile Beach during a strong gale. The ship capsized, and all but one of her crew drowned.[7] |
2 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antoinetta | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the Rio Grande. She was on a voyage from Montevideo, Uruguay to London.[12][13] |
| Black Diamond | United Kingdom |
The brig was run into by the steamship Bombay Castle ( United Kingdom) and sank off the Malacca Lighthouse, Malaya with the loss of twenty lives. About 40 survivors were rescued by Bombay Castle.[14] |
| Cordelia | New Zealand |
The 29-ton cutter was wrecked near Baring Head near Wellington with the loss of all three on board.[3] |
| Volga | Canada |
The schooner was wrecked on "Burnt Coast Island". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to Newhaven, Connecticut, United States.[15] |
| Willie | United Kingdom |
The smack ran aground on the Foilskirt Rocks, off the coast of County Wexford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Dublin.[2][5] |
3 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Junius | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore between Ceuta, Spain and Tangier, Morocco. She was on a voyage from Odesa, Russia to Antwerp, Belgium.[8][16] |
| Phaolo | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the barque Cienfuegos ( United States). Phaolo was on a voyage from Matanzas, Cuba to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[17][15] |
| Water Witch | United States |
The seining schooner was lost off Matinicus Isle, Maine. Crew saved.[18] |
4 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cruickshank | United Kingdom |
The ship sank near the Outer Dowsing Sand, in the North Sea.[19] |
| Isabella Forbes | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.[20] |
5 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baltique |  France |
The ship was driven ashore at Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Kalix, Sweden to Livorno, Italy. She was refloated and taken into Copenhagen, Denmark.[17] |
| Charles Marie | France |
The ship ran aground at Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Boulogne, Pas-de-Calaisl to Sunderland.[8] |
| James Cruickshank | United Kingdom |
The ship was destroyed by fire off Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Carboneras, Spain to Aberdeen.[21][8] |
| St. Bartholemy |  Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore at Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Gävle to Grimsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken into Copenhagen, Denmark in a leaky condition.[22] |
6 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Koonen | Flag unknown | The ship was wrecked at Ceuta, Spain. She was on a voyage from Odesa, Russia to Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.[22] |
8 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Armenian | United Kingdom |
The steamship caught fire off Singapore, Straits Settlements. She was on a voyage from Singapore to Straits Settlements. She put back to Singapore, where the fire was extinguished with assistance from HMS Rifleman, HMS Zebra (both  Royal Navy) and other vessels.[23] |
| Emily Gifford | United States |
The ship collided with the steamship Malta ( United Kingdom) and sank off Long Island, New York. Her crew were rescued by Malta. Emily Gifford was on a voyage from New York City to Boston, Massachusetts.[24] |
| Johanna Maria |  Netherlands |
The ship departed from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies for a Dutch port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[25] |
| New Simon Peter | United Kingdom |
The fishing lugger collided with the sloop Brilliant ( Jersey) and sank in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Brilliant.[16][26] |
| Santa Marguerita Ligure |  Italy |
The ship was driven ashore at Ceuta, Spain. She was on a voyage from Constantinople, Ottoman Empire to Queenstown, County Cork, United Kingdom. She was refloated and towed into Gibraltar.[10] |
| Sea Flower | United Kingdom |
The ship struck a sunken rock in Baleachrach Bay and was holed. She was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Aberdeen. She put into Portaskaig, Islay.[27] |
9 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gleaner | United Kingdom |
The schooner was run down and sunk 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Robin Hoods Bay, Yorkshire by Henry ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued by Henry. Gleaner was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Southwold, Suffolk.[28][29] |
| Merchant Prince | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Chowl's Cedar Reef. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Bombay, India.[30] |
| Nuestra Señora Del Carmen |  Spain |
The ship capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off "Ragged Staff".[31] |
10 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annette | France |
The schooner collided with the steamship Tarifa ( Spain) and sank with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by Tarifa.[24] |
| Farmers | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned off Holborn Head, Caithness. Her crew survived.[4][31] |
| Husopulo |  Greece |
The brig was wrecked on the Conig Shallows. She was on a voyage from "Scopello" to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire.[24] |
| Victoria | United Kingdom |
The tug was severely damaged by a boiler explosion in the River Tyne.[16] |
11 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arkadion | Greece |
Cretan revolt: The paddle steamer was shelled and rammed by İzzedin ( Ottoman Navy) off Cape Krios, Crete. She was consequently beached with the loss of three lives and set afire. Arkadion was subsequently shelled by Ertuğrul and Mahmudiye (both Ottoman Navy). The Ottomans extinguished the fire the next day. She was refloated and towed to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, where she arrived on 21 September. Arkadion was repaired and taken into Ottoman Navy service.[32][33][34] |
| Czar | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (54°25′N 26°12′W / 54.417°N 26.200°W). Her crew were rescued by the steamship Arago ( United States). Czar was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Quebec City, Canada.[35] |
| Nautilus | New Zealand |
The 29-ton schooner was wrecked on Whale Island in the Bay of Plenty. She was en route to Auckland and took shelter in the lea of the island during a gale, but dragged both anchors and ran on shore.[3] |
| Stella | United States |
The barque was wrecked on Trety Island in Penzhina Bay in Shelikhov Gulf in the northeastern Sea of Okhotsk. Two men were lost as the barque was smashed on the rocks. The rest of the crew were rescued by nearby vessels.[36][37][38] |
12 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked off "Viuvielgrund".[17] |
| Dragon Fly | United Kingdom |
The overloaded steamboat started taking on water and was beached in Lake Windermere. Some of the 400-plus passengers were taken off by another steamboat and she floated.[39] |
| James and Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Willow Rock, off the coast of Cornwall and sank at Saint Michael's Mount. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Plymouth, Devon. She was refloated and resumed her voyage following temporary repairs.[19] |
| Krompenerwaard | Netherlands |
The ship was wrecked at Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony.[40] |
| Susannah Temple | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked near Matanzas, Cuba.[41] |
13 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fortuna |  Hamburg |
The ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Herzog Bogislaw ( Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin). Fortuna was on a voyage from Hamburg to Perth, United Kingdom.[42] |
14 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anastasia |  Trieste |
The brig was wrecked at Cape Spartel, Morocco. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Trieste.[43] |
| Edward Moore | New Zealand |
The 16-ton schooner was driven ashore and wrecked 8 km south of the mouth of the Manawatu River.[3] |
| Geneva | United Kingdom |
The schooner struck The Platters, off the coast of Anglesey and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to "Llanellhaiarn" or "Llanarthison".[28][29] Geneva was refloated on 23 August and taken into Holyhead, Anglesey.[44] |
| Mariner | United Kingdom |
The ship caught fire in the English Channel off the coast of Dorset. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Canada to Portsmouth, Hampshire. She put into Poole, Dorset in a leaky condition. Extra crew were taken aboard to work the pumps and she completed her voyage the next day.[19] |
| Zone | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered 180 nautical miles (330 km) east of Cape St. Mary's, Falkland Islands. She was on a voayeg from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Lambayeque, Peru.[45] |
15 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake St. Peter | Canada |
The steamship was run into by the steamship Secred () and sank in the Saint Lawrence River.[24] |
16 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Arthur | United Kingdom |
The tug collided with the steamship Helvetia ( United Kingdom) and sank off Holyhead, Anglesey. Her crew were rescued by Helvetia.[46] |
17 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance | United Kingdom |
The brig foundered in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of the Spurn Lightship (.svg){kind=small} Trinity House). Her crew were rescued by the steamship Iona ( United Kingdom).[47] Alliance was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Somme, France.[48] |
| Robert Hudson | United Kingdom |
The smack ran aground on the Dogger Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wexford. Her crew were rescued by the Wexford Lifeboat.[49][50] |
| Trajan |  United States |
Carrying a cargo of lime in barrels, the 125-foot (38 m) bark burned in the harbor at Newport, Rhode Island, after the lime became wet, reacted with the water, and caught fire. To extinguish the blaze, she was scuttled in 30 feet (9.1 m) of water in Narragansett Bay off Goat Island. There were no deaths in the fire or sinking.[51] |
18 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | United Kingdom |
The tug sank at Liverpool, Lancashire.[49][52] |
| Harry | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at New Calabar, Africa. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to New Calabar.[53] |
| Minerva | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and sank at Maltreath, Anglesey. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Belfast, County Antrim.[49] |
| River Derwent | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on New Island, Falkland Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Valparaíso, Chile.[54] |
| Thistle | United Kingdom |
The ship sank in St. Mary's Bay. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Canada to Waterford.[15][55] |
19 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Florence | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked on Seal Island, Maine, United States with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, Canada to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[53] |
| Happy Return | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Fécamp, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Caen, Calvados, France. She was refloated on 25 September and taken into Fécamp for repairs.[56] |
| Octavie | France |
The ship struck a rock and sank in the Loire. Her crew were rescued.[42] |
| Sarah Jane | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was on a voyage from Saint Vincent to Quebec City, Canada.[57] |
20 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Johann | Sweden |
The ship ran aground at Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Härnösand to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France.[58] |
| Hirnant | United Kingdom |
The schooner-rigged steamship was wrecked on the Isle of May, Fife. Her crew survived.[59] Hirnant was on a voyage from Gourdon, Aberdeenshire to Leven, Fife.[60] |
| Singapore | United Kingdom |
The paddle steamer struck an uncharted rock and was wrecked at Hakodate, Japan. All 145 people on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Yokohama to Hakodate.[61] |
| Venus | United Kingdom |
The cutter struck the Fourquier Rocks, in the Channel Islands and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, France. She put into Gorey, Jersey in a leaky condition.[59] |
21 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | United States |
The ship was wrecked on Burnevelt Island, off Cape Horn, Chile. Her eighteen crew survived. They were rescued on 20 September by the barque Professor Airey ( United Kingdom). Asia was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom to San Francisco, California.[62][63] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost at St. Shott.s, Newfoundland. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to Málaga, Spain.[58] |
22 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alma | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Donegal for Quebec City, Canada. No further trace presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[64] |
23 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwall | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged by fire at San Francisco, California, United States. She was repaired.[65] |
| Lady Darling | Victoria |
The steamship caught fire in the Murray River and was scuttled. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Echuca Wharf to Wahgunyah.[66] |
| One | United Kingdom |
The smack collided with the schooner Mary Grace ( United Kingdom) and was beached in the Menai Strait. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Caernarfon.[15] |
| Tenant | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Islay, Inner Hebrides.[44] |
25 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked between Cape Terebersloi and Kildin Island, Russia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Arkhangelsk, Russia to the Clyde.[67][56] |
| Volante | United Kingdom |
The ship was destroyed by fire in the Indian Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Bombay, India.[68] |
26 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Curlew |  Danish West Indies |
The schooner was wrecked at Saint Domingo. She was on a voyage from Saint Domingo to Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands.[11] |
| Emerald Isle | New Zealand |
The 29-ton schooner foundered off the Buller coast with the loss of all on board during a storm.[69] |
| Mariner | New Zealand |
The schooner was wrecked near Whangārei.[3] |
27 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enoch Benier | United Kingdom |
The ship was sighted off the Smalls Lighthouse, Cornwall whilst on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Boston, Massachusetts. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[70] |
| Planter | United Kingdom |
The brigantine foundered off the Crow Rock, off the coast of Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Kinsale, County Cork.[71] |
28 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Schyrid | United Kingdom |
The brigantine collided with Adelaide Fanny ( United Kingdom) and sank off The Smalls, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued by Adelaide Fanny. Schyrid was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands.[72][73] |
| St. Antonio |  Syria Vilayet |
The brig foundered off Lisbon, Portugal. Her twelve crew were rescued by the steamship Atlas ( United Kingdom).[74] |
29 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emmy |  Grand Duchy of Finland |
The schooner ran aground at Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Kronstadt, Russia.[75] |
| John Pedder | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground on the Corton Sand, in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk and sank. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to London.[76][73] |
| Marie Leocadie | United Kingdom |
The barque ran aground on the Christchurch Ledge, in the English Channel off the coast of Dorset. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Bridport, Dorset. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[75] |
| Wey | United Kingdom |
The barque collided with another vessel and was beached at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Berdyanski, Russia to Queenstown, County Cork. She was refloated.[75] |
30 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground on The Shingles, off the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from London to Swansea, Glamorgan.[75] |
| Guerrière |  French Navy |
The Dryade-class frigate was severely damaged in a typhoon in the South China Sea. She was on a voyage from Japan to Hong Kong.[77] |
| Unnamed | Ottoman Navy |
The transport ship collided with the steamship Vladimir ( Russia) and sank in the Sea of Marmora with the loss of all but her captain. He was rescued by Vladimir.[78] |
