List of shipwrecks in December 1825
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann |  United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Rosentown, County Wexford with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[1][2] |
| Ant | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Elbe downstream of Cuxhaven. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to King's Lynn, Norfolk.[3] |
| Arctic | United Kingdom |
The collier was lost on the Horse Sand, in The Solent off Portsmouth, Hampshire. Her crew were rescued.[4][5] She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Portsmouth.[6] Arctic was refloated at the end of December and towed in to Portsmouth by HMS Lightning ( Royal Navy).[7] |
| Betriebsamkeit |  Netherlands |
The ship was wrecked near Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Antwerp.[8] |
| Brilliant | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Youghal, County Cork. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire to Cork.[9][6] |
| Defiance | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost at Sutton, Dublin. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Dublin.[10][6] |
| Dove | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dungarvan, County Waterford.[9] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[11] |
| Edward | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Dublin. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York, United States.[10][6] |
| Ellen | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost at Sutton, Dublin with the loss of five of her crew. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven to Dublin.[10][6] |
| Fareham | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Portsmouth. She was later refloated.[5] |
| Favourite | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Rosentown. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Wick, Caithness or vice versa.[1][2] |
| Felicity | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at the Spanish Battery, Hartlepool, County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[5] Felicity was refloated in mid-December and taken in to Hartlepool.[12] |
| Fordersneslandet |  Denmark |
The ship was wrecked near Skagen.[8] |
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged at Dublin. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Dulin.[6] |
| Janietta |  United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Skerries, County Dublin, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued.[13] She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Java.[14] |
| Laurel | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the Spanish Battery, Hartlepool. Her crew were rescued.[5] |
| Macedonia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Rosentown. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport to Liverpool.[1][2] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Douglas, Isle of Man with the loss of four lives. She was on a voyage from Newry, County Antrim to Liverpool.[6] |
| Marys | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near the mouth of the Humber. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire. Marys was later refloated and found to be severely damaged.[10] |
| Mayflower | Isle of Man |
The ship foundered in Derbyhaven Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Castletown.[6] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Youghal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol to Cork.[9][6] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Dundalk, County Louth. Her crew were rescued. she was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Rush, County Dublin.[6] |
| Newcastle | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Prior's Haven, County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[5] |
| Nicholson | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Blackrock, Dublin. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Harrington, Cumberland to Dublin. Nicholson was later refloated and taken in to Kingstown, County Dublin.[13] |
| Provost | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost near Galway. She was on a voyage from Galway to London.[6] |
| Sam | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Rosentown. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol to Liverpool.[1][2][6] |
| Susan & Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Sandhammer Reef, off Bornholm, Denmark. She later floated off and drifted to sea.[8][15] |
| Swallow | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Clogherhead, County Louth with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage rom Liverpool to Waterford.[16] |
| Telegraph | Netherlands |
The galiot was driven ashore at Prior's Haven. Her crew were rescued.[5] |
| Tiger | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Portaferry, County Down. She was on a voyage from Tenerife, Canary Islands to Glasgow, Renfrewshire. Tiger was later refloated and taken in to Newcastle, County Down.[16] |
| Two Sisters | United Kingdom |
The collier was driven ashore and wrecked at Lump's Fort, Portsmouth. Her crew were rescued.[4][5] She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Portsmouth.[6] |
| Usk | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in Dundrum Bay with the loss of five lives. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Adra, Spain.[17][16] |
| Wellington | United Kingdom |
The schooner sank at Dublin.[6] |
2 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Helsingør, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Londonderry.[18] |
| Christiana | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Patterson's Rock, off Sanda Island, Argyllshire.[18] She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Trinidad.[19] |
| Effort | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Blyth, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued.[6] |
| Elbe | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost at Out Newton, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[10][6] |
| Friheten |  Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore and sank at Helsingør. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Saint Petersburg.[18] |
| Henriette |  France |
The ship foundered. Her crew were rescued by Solon (flag unknown). Henriette was on a voyage from Dunkirk, Nord to Fécamp, Seine-Inférieure.[16] |
| Johnson | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Sunderland, County Durham.[5] |
| Lady Robert | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Keiss, Caithness. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Liverpool, Lancashire.[16] |
| Lucy and Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Sunderland.[5] |
| Mayflower | United Kingdom |
The ship sank in Derbyhaven Bay, Isle of Man.[2] |
| Minerva | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Carnford Point, County Antrim.[1] She was later refloated.[18] |
| Newcastle | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Tynemouth Castle, County Durham. She was refloated in early February 1826 and taken in to South Shields.[20][6] |
| Nicholson | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Blackrock, Dublin. She was on a voyage from Harrington, Cumberland to Dublin.[10] |
| Orion | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Liverpool, Lancashire.[1] |
| Return | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Sunderland.[5] She was refloated on 5 December and taken in to Sunderland in a severely damaged condition.[16] |
| Susannah | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at South Shields, County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[6] |
| Swallow | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Bath, County Louth with the loss of all hands.[13] |
| Telegraph |  Bremen |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Tynemouth Castle. Her crew were rescued.[16] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost on the Lilleground, off Copenhagen, Denmark.[18] |
| Young George | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at South Shields.[6] |
3 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betties | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at St. Bees, Cumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bangor to Whitehaven, Cumberland.[11] |
| Denton | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Helsingør, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[21] |
| Harmony | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost near Eartholmen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to London.[21] |
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Öland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Libava, Courland Governorate to Dundee, Forfarshire.[15] |
| Industry | British North America |
The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean (50°51′N 19°30′W / 50.850°N 19.500°W). Her crew were rescued by Essequibo ( Demerara). Indusgtry was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada to Cork.[21][22][23] |
| James | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the Miramichi River. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[24] |
| John Thomas | Jersey |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Alchymist ( United Kingdom. John Thomas was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Jersey.[12] |
| Maria and Harriet | United Kingdom |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Ceará, Brazil.[25] |
| Sophia | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost off Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Memel to London.[21] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dragør, Denmark.[21] |
4 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Thisted, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[8] |
| Lord Crawford | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Kristianstad, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to King's Lynn, Norfolk.[8] |
| Martha Helena |  Norway |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at "Kopperig". She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom to Porsgrund.[26] |
| Mercurius |  Sweden |
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea off the coast of Jutland. Her crew were rescued by Frembringeren ( Sweden). She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Spain to Uddevalla.[27] |
| Minerva | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[8] |
| Prince of Waterloo | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Barnard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Colchester, Essex to Hull, Yorkshire.[28][12] |
| Star | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Hela, Prussia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Plymouth, Devon.[12][15] |
5 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hibernia | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Calabria, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. She was on a voyage from Terranova de Sicilia to Messina.[29] |
| John | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the mouth of the River Shannon. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Limerick.[18] |
| Sheffield | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in Cloghy Bay with the loss of all on board. She was on a voyage from Irvine, Ayrshire to Belfast, County Antrim.[28] |
| Stag | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Elbe Rock and foundered in the Irish Sea off Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Liverpool, Lancashire.[16] |
| Thames | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Götaland, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to London.[30] |
6 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Astrea |  Spain |
The full-rigged ship was driven ashore at Cádiz.[31] |
| Buenos Aurigo | Spain |
The brig was driven ashore at Cádiz.[31] |
| Charlotte | France |
The ship was driven ashore on the "White Dike". She was on a voyage from Stockholm, Sweden to Honfleur, Calvados.[16] |
| General Soublette |  Gran Colombia |
The privateer was driven ashore and wrecked at Gibraltar.[32] |
| Lively | United Kingdom |
The ship was run dwon and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 leagues (45 nautical miles (83 km)) south west of the Isles of Scilly by Miranda ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued by Watson ( United Kingdom).[16][21] |
| Loretto | Spain |
The brig was driven ashore at Cádiz.[31] |
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitehaven, Cumberland.[16] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Sheringham Skiff, in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Cromer, Norfolk and was abandoned by her crew. she was on a voyage from a Baltic port to London.[16] |
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The ship was driven ashore at Cádiz.[31] |
| Sarah | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[32] |
| St. Nicholas |  Russia |
The ship ran aground of Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Lisbon, Portugal.[12] |
| Seven Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Golden Fleece ( United Kingdom). Seven Brothers was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Dublin.[26] |
| Teaplant | United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Cádiz.[31] |
| Washington | United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Cádiz.[31] |
| Ysselstrom | Netherlands |
The ship was wrecked on Eierland, North Holland. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[16] |
7 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Tottenham ( United Kingdom) rescued the crew. Albion was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America.[33] She came ashore at Loop Head, County Clare on 7 February 1826 and was wrecked.[34] |
| Ceres |  Prussia |
The ship was sighted in the Øresund whilst on a voyage from Stralsund to London, United Kingdom. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[35] |
| Diana | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Dundalk, County Louth.[15] |
| Frau Gretha |  Hamburg |
The ship was lost between Borkum, Kingdom of Hanover and Schiermonnikoog, Friesland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London.[36] |
| Lovely Cruizer | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to London.[37] |
| Marquis of Drogheda | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Prince of Orange ( Netherlands). Marquis of Drogheda was on a voyage from Altea, Spain to Liverpool, Lancashire.[38][21] |
| Margaret and Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was beached near Portaferry, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Port Dundas, Renfrewshire.[18] |
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven on to rocks at Sunderland, County Durham and wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[5] |
| Mary | United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[37] |
| Rosella | United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked on Bornholm, Denmark. Rosella was on the return leg of her maiden voyage, from Danzig to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[39] Emperor Alexander ( United Kingdom), rescued part of Rosella's crew (the rest chose to remain on Bornholm), and the members of Severn's ( United Kingdom) crew aboard Rosella.[40] |
| Star | Gibraltar |
The ship was wrecked on the Barbary Coast. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Mogadore, Morocco to Gibraltar.[37] |
| Susan & Sarah | United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[37] |
8 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral Villaret | France |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine to Trieste.[41] |
| Argo | France |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône to Martinique.[41] |
| Concord | British North America |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[41] |
| Diana | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore crewless on "Justoen", Denmark.[41] |
| Frederick | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[41] She was later refloated.[37] |
| F. S. Johnston | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Fort St Philip, Spain.[41] |
| Grace | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Gibraltar.[41] |
| Henry | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[41] |
| Huntress |  United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[37] |
| Imperatrice Carolina | France |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[41] |
| Jachin | Virgin Islands |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[41] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Youghal, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Cork.[11] |
| Olympia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[41] |
| Oporto Packet |  Portugal |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from St. Jago de Cuba, Cuba to Trieste.[41][36] |
| Pace | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[41] |
| Parradys | Bremen |
The ship was wrecked on Ameland, Friesland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Bremen.[12] |
| San Nicolo | Spain |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[42] |
| Sarah | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[41] |
| Silk Worm | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to New York.[41][37] |
| Señora Trinita | Spain |
The ship was run down and sunk at Gibraltar.[41][36] |
| Two Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship was beached at Trusthorpe, Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from "Aalfstadt" to Hull, Yorkshire.[18] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[41] |
| United States | United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[41] |
| Virginia | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Gibraltar.[36][37] |
| Wellesley | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Gibraltar.[41] |
9 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice & James | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Scarlet Rocks and sank. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Liverpool, Lancashire.[43] |
| Hibernia | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked off the coast of Calabria, Spain. She was on a voyage from Terranova to Messina, Sicily.[44] |
| Maria | Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore at Cádiz, Spain. She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault, France to Amsterdam, North Holland.[41] |
| Montenero |  Spain |
The ship was wrecked near Larache, Morocco. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to Cartagena.[37] |
| Œlus | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered off "Tannager", Norway.[26] |
10 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dandy | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from London to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[12] |
| Gleaner | United States |
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from St. Jago de Cuba, Cuba to New London, Connecticut.[45] |
| Speranza |  Malta |
The ship was driven ashore 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Her crew were rescued[24] |
| Prince Regent | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost in Blasquet Sound. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Galway.[8] |
11 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nelly | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Fredrikstad, Norway to London.[46][31] |
| Oscar | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Gothenburg.[26] |
| Three Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands to Thornham, Norfolk.[18] |
12 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John & James | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Figueira da Foz, Portugal. She had been refloated by 25 December.[47] |
| Nordes Grundsen | Hamburg |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Gibraltar.[37] |
13 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax Packet | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at North Queensferry, Lothian. She was on a voyage from Charleston, Angus to Aberdeen.[29] |
| Joseph | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, where she broke up over the next three days. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Liverpool, Lancashire.[21] |
| Lady Hamilton | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Spanish coast 6 nautical miles (11 km) from Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to London.[48] |
| Olive Branch | United States |
The ship was driven ashore near the Race Point Lighthouse, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. She was on a voyage from Antigua to Bath, Maine.[49] |
| Rachel & Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Skitter Sand, in the North Sea and capsized. She was on a voyage from Bjornberg, Denmark to Hull, Yorkshire. She was later towed in to Hull by a steamship.[21] |
| Sprightly | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Filey Bridge, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Leith, Lothian. Sprightly was refloated the next day and taken in to Scarborough, Yorkshire.[21] |
14 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Busy | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Rye, Sussex with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from São Miguel Island, Azores to London.[21] |
| Caroline |  Danzig |
The ship was wrecked near Egersund, Norway. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Danzig.[29] |
| Catharine | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached near Maranhão, Brazil, where she was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Maranhão to Liverpool.[50] |
| Charles | United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Ocracoke, North Carolina.[51] |
| Exchange | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged near Patuxent, Maryland, United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Baltimore, Maryland, United States.[49] Exchange was refloated on 16 December.[52] |
| Charles | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked ar Ocracoke, North Carolina.[49] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea. She was refloated but consequently foundered. Her crew were rescued. Neptune was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Spain to Dublin.[28] |
| Newton | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex and broke her back. She was on a voyage from São Miguel Island to London. Newton was refloated the next day and taken in to Shoreham-by-Sea in a severely damaged condition.[21] |
| Prince Frederick | Norway |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Egersund. She was on a voyage from London to Larvik.[29] |
| Vigilant | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Weymouth, Dorset with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Essaouira, Morocco.[38] |
15 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship collided with the brig Hannah ( United Kingdom) and foundered in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. Ann was on a voyage from Charlestown, Cornwall to Hull, Yorkshire.[12] |
| Bliss | United States |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of the Florida Territory. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Baltimore, Maryland.[35] |
| Catherine | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached on the Brazilian coast, where she was subsequently wrecked. She was on a voyage from Maranhão, Brazil to Liverpool, Lancashire.[53] |
| Eslington | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost off Föhr, Denmark with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Scarborough, Yorkshire to Hamburg.[54][26] |
| Unge Tobias | Sweden |
The ship ran aground at Hitterø, Norway. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, France.[49] |
16 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey and Caroline | Netherlands |
The ship ran aground on the North Haaks Sandbank, in the North Sea off Texel, North Holland and was wrecked. There were fourteen survivors. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Amsterdam, North Holland.[54][8] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Ensenada, Argentina.[34] |
| Sceptre | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk, and was abandoned by all bar her captain. She was on a voyage from Colchester, Essex to Hull, Yorkshire. Sceptre was later reboarded by her crew and refloated.[12] |
17 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | Danzig |
The ship was driven ashore at Dragør, Denmark.[15] |
| Amelia | Danzig |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dragør. She was on a voyage from Danzig to London, United Kingdom.[15] |
| Elizabeth Henrietta | New South Wales |
The brig was wrecked at Newcastle, New South Wales. |
| Planter | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Dry Tortugas. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America. She was later refloated and taken in to Key West, Florida Territory.[51] |
| Sirene |  Rostock |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Dragør. She was on a voyage from Rostock to Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom.[37] |
18 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta | Rostock |
The ship was sighted in the Øresund whilst on a voyage from Rostock to London, United Kingdom. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[55] |
| Christian | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Foreness Rock, Margate, Kent and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Dublin to London. Christian was refloated the next day. Her cargo was offloaded and she proceeded to London in a leaky condition.[12] |
| Friends | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Barry Island, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Barnstaple, Devon to Cardiff, Glamorgan.[33] Friends was later refloated and taken in to Barry for repairs.[26] |
| Henrietta | Jamaica |
Jamaica: The sloop was wrecked in Annatto Bay.[56] |
| Kingston Packet | Jamaica |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked in Montego Bay.[43] |
| Princess Royal | Jamaica |
The sloop was wrecked in Annatto Bay.[56] |
| Sally | Grenada |
The sloop was wrecked on a reef in Grand Becalet Baym Grenada.[57] |
| Vulture | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. All on board were rescued by Phoebe ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York, United States.[58] |
19 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aguilar | United Kingdom |
The ship put into Cape Town leaking badly. She was coming from Sincapore, Penang, and Mauritius, bound for London when a gale at Algoa Bay on 11 and 12 December damaged her badly.[59] First reports were that she would be repaired,[59] but she was condemned and sold for breaking up. |
| Bolton | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Tramore Bay with the loss of all hands.[26] |
| Ceres | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Cobh, County Cork.[26] |
| Diligente | Portugal |
The schooner was driven ashore and severely damaged at Cobh.[26] |
| Dre Gebroeders | flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore in Studland Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France.[54][8] |
| Eendracht | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Penzance, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Salou, Spain to London, United Kingdom.[8] |
| Expedition | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore and severely damaged at Cobh.[26] |
| Flora | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Tramore Bay with the loss of all hands.[26] |
| Glasgow | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Cobh.[26] |
| Godolphin | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Dungarvan, County Waterford with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Terceira, Azores, Portugal to Liverpool, Lancashire.[58] |
| Hurrell | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Sandwich Packet ( United Kingdom). Hurrell was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Teignmouth, Devon.[26] She was taken in to Luanco, Spain on 31 December.[51] |
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Cobh.[26] |
| Lapwing | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and sank at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Great Yarmouth.[8] |
| Leod | Turks Islands |
The ship was abandoned whilst on a voyage from the Turks Islands to Campobello, South Carolina, United States.[57] |
| Louisa | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore at Cobh.[26] |
| Repute | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore and severely damaged at Cobh.[26] |
| Samuel and Watkin | United Kingdom |
The ship was off the Tuskar Rock on this date whilst on a voyage from Waterford to Newport Monmouthshire. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Irish Sea with the loss of all hands.[60] |
| Sylvester Healy | United States |
The ship was driven ashore on Gardiners Island, New York. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to New York City.[57] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Cobh.[26] |
| William | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost on Wigtown Bay with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Balbriggan, County Dublin to Whitehaven, Cumberland.[61] |
20 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barton | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Garryriske, County Waterford.[62] |
| Bolton | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in Tramore Bay with the loss of all hands.[54] |
| Catherine | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in Whiting Bay. She was on a voyage from Youghall, County Cork to Newport, Monmouthshire. She was refloated on 22 December.[26] |
| Esther | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dungarvan, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from California to Liverpool, Lancashire.[26] |
| Flora | United Kingdom |
The schooner capsized in Tramore Bay with the loss of all hands.[62] |
| Fruhling | Danzig |
The ship was wrecked at Danzig.[41] |
| Lady Hamilton | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked at Gibraltar.[63] |
| Lapwing | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Great Yarmouth.[54] |
| Royal Oak | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in Tramore Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Youghall, County Cork to Dungarvon.[26] |
| William | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Cruggleton Castle, Wigtownshire with the loss of one of her five crew. She was on a voyage from Balbriggan, County Dublin to Workington, Cumberland.[64] |
21 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Dublin for Glasgow, Renfrewshire. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Irish Sea with the loss of all hands.[50] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by Elizabeth ( France). She was on a voyage from London to Gibraltar.[29] |
| Endeavour | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Ballyroney, County Down with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Cork to Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire.[26] |
| Industry | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and beached at Great Yarmouth, where she was wrecked the next day.[8] |
| Resolution | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Figueira da Foz, Portugal. She had been refloated by 25 December.[47] |
| Thomas Peele | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Tacumshane, County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[26] |
22 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Ballycotton, County Cork with the loss of all but her captain.[26] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Ballycotton. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Youghall, County Cork to Newport, Monmouthshire.[26] |
23 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amity | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Portsmouth, Hampshire. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent.[26] |
| Fleetwood | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Jamaica. She was refloated the next day and anchored in The Downs.[26] |
| Hamilton or Humility | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Portsmouth. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Ramsgate.[26] |
| John | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Ramsgate.[26] |
24 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rambler | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Ballywalter, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Dublin.[61]Rambler was later refloated.[31] |
| Royal George | .svg){kind=small} British East India Company |
The East Indiaman was destroyed by fire at a Chinese port. Her crew were rescued.[65] |
| Thetford | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Walcheren, Zeeland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[27] She was refloated on 29 January 1826.[66] |
25 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The schooner struck a rock and was beached at Nigg, Ross-shire, where she was subsequently wrecked.[67] |
| Bell | United Kingdom |
The collier was wrecked on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. Bell drifted off on 1 January 1826 and collided with the Newcombe Lightship (.svg){kind=small} Trinity House).[54][36] |
| Friends | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[68][31] |
| Harmony | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Whale's Back, in the Atlantic Ocean off Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States and sank. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Portsmouth.[49] |
| Herring | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Great Yarmouth.[61] |
| Maria & Harriet | United Kingdom |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Ceará, Brazil.[69] |
26 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Herring | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Great Yarmouth.[31] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The ship was beached at Lisbon, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Seville, Spain to London.[29] |
27 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Irish Sea off Great Orme Head, Caernarfonshire. Two of her six crew were presumed to have drowned. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Liverpool, Lancashire.[70][71] |
28 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Berbice to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.[45] |
