List of shipwrecks in December 1841
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bouvina Hendrika |  Stettin |
The ship was driven ashore near Varberg, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Bordeaux, Gironde. She was later refloated and taken into Gothenburg, Sweden.[1] |
| British Queen |  United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged by fire at Antwerp, Belgium.[2] |
| Maria |  Spain |
The ship sprang a leak and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Faro, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Málaga to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[3] |
| Mary Barbara | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near New York City, United States. She was on a voyage from Pictou, Nova Scotia, British North America to New York City. She was refloated and taken into New York.[4] |
| William | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore on Lovett's Island, New York, United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Shelburne, Nova Scotia to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[5] |
2 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bonne Adêle |  France |
The ship was wrecked on the Sienkars Rocks, off Gotland, Sweden with the loss of a crew member.[6] |
| Cecilia |  Hamburg |
The ship was driven ashore on Sylt, Duchy of Schleswig. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France.[1] |
| Concordia | Stettin |
The ship was sighted in the Øresund whilst on a voyage from Stettin to Antwerp, Belgium. Presumed foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands; a boat marked Concordia washed up on Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands.[7] |
3 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavour | United Kingdom |
The ship was in collision with Science and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of five lives and nine people missing. Nine survivors were rescued by Science. Endeavour was on a voyage from Saint John's, Newfoundland, British North America to "Antigoache".[8] |
| Glengarry |  Saint Thomas |
The barque was wrecked on Grand Turk, in the Turks Islands. Her crew were rescued.[9][10] |
| Grenada | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Aden. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Aden.[11] |
| Maria |  Belgium |
The ship ran aground off the Île de Batz, Finistère, France and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Odesa to Antwerp. She was later refloated.[12] |
| Napoleon | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Shoreham-by-Sea.[13][14] |
| Perseverance | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in St Brides Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Dublin.[15] |
| St. Alexey |  Russia |
The ship was wrecked on Copinsay, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Newry, County Antrim, United Kingdom.[16] |
| Wilhelmine |  Lübeck |
The ship ran aground in the Skjelle. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Lübeck.[17] |
| Zebina | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Skagen, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Aberdeen.[17] |
4 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna and Maria | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore and sank at Swansea, Glamorgan.[18][12] |
| Crown Prince | Hamburg |
The ship was beached at Penarth, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[2] She was refloated and take into Cardiff, Glamorgan for repairs.[19] |
| Delphin |  Prussia |
The ship was driven ashore near "Nixoe". She was refloated and taken into Swinemünde.[17] |
| Earl of Durham | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Penarth and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated and put back to Cardiff.[2] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom |
The schooner was run down and sunk in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk by the brig Condor ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued by Condor.[20][2] |
| Lady Grey | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire.[18] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom |
The schooner was run down and sunk in the North Sea of the coast of Norfolk by Jean and Mary ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued.[2] |
| Perthshire | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on the north coast of Islay. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Greenock, Renfrewshire. Perthshire was refloated on 6 December.[16] |
| Urgent | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at the mouth of Strangford Lough. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Troon, Ayrshire.[12] She was refloated on 7 December and taken into Belfast, County Antrim.[21][22] |
| William | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north of Aberdyfi, Merionethshire. She was on a voyage from "Salwach" to Caernarfon.[2] |
5 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ada or Adela | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on Blanquilla Island, Venezuela. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Tampico, Mexico.[23][24] |
| Adeline | France |
The ship capsized off Royan, Charente-Maritime with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[1] |
| Alicia | United Kingdom |
The brig collided with Frederick ( United Kingdom) and foundered off Toward Point, Argyllshire. Her crew were rescued. Alicia was on a voyage from Sligo to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[25][26] |
| HMS Avon |  Royal Navy |
The paddle steamer was driven ashore and damaged near Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was later refloated.[22] |
| Branches | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked in Saint Tudwal's Islands, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Savannah, Georgia, United States.[18][27] |
| Cavallo Marino |  Kingdom of Sardinia |
The ship struck the Pearl Rock, off Gibraltar and sank. She was on a voyage from Genoa to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France and Bahia, Brazil. Cavallo Marino was refloated on 7 December with assistance from HMS Lizard (1840) ( Royal Navy) and taken into Gibraltar in a waterlogged condition.[28] |
| Deux Soeurs | France |
The ship was wrecked at the Pointe de La Coubre, Charente-Maritime. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[17] |
| Jean and Mary, and Nancy |
United Kingdom |
Jean and Mary collided with the schooner Nancy off the coast of Suffolk and was consequently beached. Nancy sank, her crew took to the longboat and survived.[20] |
| Joanna | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Hankley Rock, in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland and sank.[18] |
| Perseverance | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Ballycastle, County Antrim. she was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Larne, County Antrim.[29] |
| Susan | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the River Dee.[2] |
6 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Astrea | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the north coast of Boa Vista, Cape Verde Islands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Montevideo, Uruguay.[30] |
| Galen | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off Faial Island, Azores. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[31] |
| James | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Maryport, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Maryport. James was refloated and take into Maryport.[29] |
| Lord Teignmouth | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Barnard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk and was damaged. She was refloated and taken into Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[32] |
| Secret | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Scatarie Island, Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued.[33] |
| Susan | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Manila, Spanish East Indies to London.[34][1] |
7 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alert, and Defiance |
United Kingdom |
The smack Defiance was run into and sunk off Cromer, Norfolk by Alert. Her crew were rescued by Alert, which was consequently beached at Mundesley, Norfolk.[35] |
| Archibald | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Carmel to Dunkirk, Nord, France.[29] Archibald had become a wreck by 17 December.[36] |
| Erin | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Campechano (flag unknown). Erin was on a voyage from Londonderry to Savannah, Georgia, United states.[9] |
| Erin-go-Bragh | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All 21 people on board were rescued by Roscius ( United Kingdom). Erin-go-Bragh was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[37][38] |
| Jeune Auguste | France |
The ship was driven ashore near Calais. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Bordeaux, Gironde.[34] |
| Radford | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Calais. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[29] Radford was later refloated and taken into Calais.[35] |
8 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Isabella | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Curaçao to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[39] |
9 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline | Hamburg |
The ship was wrecked on Scharhörn. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Hamburg.[17] |
| Cato | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked north of Sunderland, County Durham with the loss of all hands.[32] |
| Grace | United Kingdom |
The ship was beached 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of Maryport, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Dumfries to Maryport.[19] Grace was refloated on 16 December and put back to Dumfries.[6] |
| Hannah | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground near Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire. She was refloated and taken into Helsingør for repairs.[40][4] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the East Barrow Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from London to Bristol, Gloucestershire. Isabella was refloated and resumed her voyage.[25] |
| Junge George | Hamburg |
The ship ran aground off Heligoland. She was on a voyage from an English port to Hamburg. Junge George was refloated and taken into Cuxhaven.[41] |
| Kent | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dungeness, Kent.[41] |
| Lord Nelson | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Black Shaw Bank with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Carlisle, Cumberland to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[17] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom |
The ship was run aground and was severely damaged at Guernsey, Channel Islands. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Guernsey.[41] |
| Sherwood |  United States |
The ship ran aground on rocks off Sark, Channel Islands and was abandoned by her fourteen crew. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. Sherwood subsequently floated off and drifted towards Jersey.[42][43] |
| William and Margaret | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked north of Sunderland. Her crew were rescued.[32] |
10 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beulah | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Woodbridge, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to Woodbridge.[32] She was refloated on 13 December and taken into Woodbridge.[44] |
| Defiance | United Kingdom |
The ship collided with the schooner Alert and foundered in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk.[20] |
| Fleurs | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Tiree, Outer Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Puerto Rico.[45] |
| John | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Shoeburyness, Essex. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire to London.John was refloated the next day and towed into London.[16] |
| Juno | France |
The ship capsized in the Seine. Her crew were rescued.[1] |
| Perseverance | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in Jack Sound with the loss of three of her four crew. She was on a voyage from Yarmouth, Isle of Wight to Dublin.[46] |
| Stad Zierikzee |  Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore at Veere, Zeeland.[17] She had become a wreck by 18 December.[36] |
| Unicorn | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked at the mouth of the Seine near Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. Her crew were rescued.[17][47] |
11 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elbe |  United States |
The whaler was driven ashore at Palliser Bay, New Zealand while en route for Wellington during a storm (the same storm which wrecked the Winwick (qv)). Her crew were rescued.[48] |
| Fanny |  Sweden |
The brig was wrecked on the Ooster Bank, in the North Sea off the coast of Zeeland, Netherlands with the loss of one of her ten crew. She was on a voyage from Hul, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to St. Ubes, Portugal.[37][49] |
| Lynch | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Llanmaddoc, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued.[16] |
| Para | Russian Empire |
The ship was driven ashore near Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Smyrna, Ottoman Empire to Saint Petersburg.[1] |
| Publican | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore east of Calais, France. Her crew were rescued by the Calais Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Waterford.[1][47] |
| Queen | United Kingdom |
The brig collided with a barque and foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire with the loss of three of her crew. Survivors were rescued by a fishing smack.[20] |
| Wasdelmo |  Empire of Brazil |
The ship was driven onto the Tartarugas Rocks, off Pernambuco and was damaged. She was refloated and put back to Pernambuco.[50] |
| Winwick | United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore in Lyall Bay, while en route from Kapiti Island to Wellington, with the loss of one life.[51][48] |
| Zephire | France |
The sloop was driven ashore on the Île d'Yeu, Vendée. Her crew were rescued.[47] |
12 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emma | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near "Welsinggen", Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Antwerp, Belgium.[41] |
| Erie | United States |
The whaler was wrecked in Palliser Bay, New Zealand. Her crew survived.[52] |
| Middlesex | New South Wales |
The ship struck a rock and was severely damaged at Wellington, New Zealand. She was on a voyage from Sydney to Wellington.[52] |
| Rapid | Guernsey |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked on Texel North Holland, Netherlands with the loss of two of her four crew. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Guernsey.[37][41][49] |
| Rosamond and Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the River Loughor. She was on a voyage from Swansea to Llanelly, Glamorgan.[37]Rosamund and Jane was refloated on 15 December.[53] |
| Simon Bolivar | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized in the Dogger Bank and was abandoned the next day. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to the River Tyne.[6] |
| William and Fanny | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the English Channel off Poole, Dorset. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swanage to Weymouth, Dorset.[16] |
| Winwick | New Zealand |
The barque was wrecked in Lyall Bay.[52] |
13 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caldeonia | United Kingdom |
The sloop foundered in the Irish Sea off Maughold Head, Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ramsey, Isle of Man to Liverpool, Lancashire.[53] |
| Edenbank | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked at "Carabournow", Ottoman Empire. Her crew survived She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Odesa.[54][55] |
| Euclid | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered off the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Port Dundas, Renfrewshire to Dunkirk, Nord, France.[44] |
| Hazard | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Port Fleetwood, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Strangford, County Antrim to Maryport, Cumberland.[44] |
| Lapwing | United Kingdom |
The ship was discovered off the coast of Essex waterlogged and abandoned, crew presumed lost. She was towed into Wivenhoe in a waterlogged condition.[19] |
| Liddell | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Happisburgh, Norfolk.[17] She was refloated on 30 December and taken into Great Yarmouth.[56] |
| Sverre | Belgium |
The ship ran aground at Sulina, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Ismalia, Ottoman Empire.[57] |
| Thetis | France |
The ship ran aground, capsized and sank at Dunkirk, Nord. She was on a voyage from Odesa to Dunkirk.[17][37] Thetis was refloated on 18 December and taken into Dunkirk.[6] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged near Blyth, Northumberland. She was later refloated and taken into Blyth.[42] |
14 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agenoria | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Beaumaris, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Bangor, Caernarfonshire.[41] |
| Catherine | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Gribben Head, Cornwall. She was refloated and resumed her voyage to Belfast, County Antrim.[6] |
| Comsopolite | Belgium |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Prussia. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Antwerp. Cosmopolite was refloated and put into Danzig in a leaky condition.[6] |
| Dorothea | Hamburg |
The ship was wrecked on the Eyerland Banks, in the North Sea off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to La Guaira, Venezuela.[41] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Corton Flats, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France.[41] She was refloated on 17 December and taken into Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in a leaky condition.[58] |
| Emilie | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Caen, Calvados, France.[42] |
| Flora |  Bremen |
The ship was driven ashore near Kastrup, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Stettin. She was refloated and taken intoCopenhagen, Denmark.[6] |
| John | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Cork to London. John was refloated and taken into Boulogne.[42] |
| Kremlin | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to New York, United States. She was refloated and put under repair.[59] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Blyth, Northumberland and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Blyth to London. Union was refloated and towed into Blyth.[41] |
15 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friends | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Newhaven, Sussex. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Newhaven.[60] Friends was refloated on 18 December and taken into Newhaven.[36] |
| Friends Goodwill | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to London.[6] |
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Newhaven. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Newhaven.[60] Jane was refloated on 23 December and taken into Newhaven.[8] |
| John | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Cork to London. John was refloated' and taken into Boulogne.[37] |
| Jonge Jan | Netherlands |
The ship was wrecked on the Hinder Bank, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Toulon, Var, France.[6] |
| Lively | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Hare Island. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Galway. She was refloated on 1 January 1842.[3] |
| Silistria | Russia |
The schooner ran aground on the Debenigo. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to St. Ubes, Portugal. She was refloated.[49] |
| Suir | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Hooper Sand, in the Bristol Channel. She was on a voyage from Quebec City Province of Canada, British North America to Llanelly, Glamorgan. Suir was refloated on 16 December and taken into Llanelly.[58][42] |
16 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew White | United Kingdom |
The ship collided with a barque and was beached west of Porthdinllaen, Caernarfonshire. She was on a voyage from Montreal, Province of Canada, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[6] |
| Cambria | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Exmouth, Devon. Her crew were rescued.[42] |
| Hebble | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of Beachy Head, Sussex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France.[60][36] |
| Langton | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Almería, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Malta to Liverpool.[61] |
| Peace | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked north of Arklow, County Wicklow. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Wexford.[62] |
17 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arab | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and put into Dover, Kent in a leaky condition. Arab was on a voyage from South Shields to Galway.[58] |
| Bristol Packet | United Kingdom |
The ship was run down and sunk by a schooner off Land's End, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Penzance and Falmouth, Cornwall.[63] |
| Mohawk | United States |
The ship was wrecked at Point Allerton, Massachusetts. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Boston, Massachusetts.[64] |
18 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alva | British North America |
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by Girard ( United States). Alva was on a voyage from Dorchester, New Brunswick, British North America to Cork.[57][65] |
| Andrew White | United Kingdom |
The ship was in collision with the barque Grange ( United Kingdom) and was consequently beached at Porthdinllaen, Anglesey. All but three of her crew were rescued by Grange, the remainder stayed on board. Andrew White was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated on 20 December.[36] |
| Duchess of Gloucester | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized at Sligo. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Liverpool. She was subsequently righted and repaired.[66][59] |
| Friendship | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in Clew Bay. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Jamaica.[31] She was refloated on 2 January 1842.[3] |
| Maria | Belgium |
The ship was wrecked on Point Barbero, Ottoman Empire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Constantinople and Smyrna, Ottoman Empire.[67] |
| Susception | Prussia |
The ship was abandoned off Skagen, Denmark. Her crew were rescued.[40] She subsequently driven ashore at "Gasa", Sweden.[56] |
19 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albano | Spain |
The ship ran aground on Goat Island, Rhode Island, United States. She was on a voyage from Málaga to New York, United States. Albano was refloated the next day and taken into Newport, Rhode Island.[68][69] |
| Coquette | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked on the north coast of "Calongonk".[70] |
| Longton | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cerillos, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Malta to Liverpool, Lancashire.[67][71] |
| William Foster | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Bell Rock, off the Ragged Islands, Newfoundland, British North America with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[72] |
20 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Godfrey | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Ballywalter, County Down. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Caen, Calvados, France. Godfrey was refloated and resumed her voyage.[8] |
| Hanna | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was damaged at Riga, Russia. She was later refloated.[73] |
| St. Oswald | United Kingdom |
The steamship sprang a leak and sank in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the Barking smack Ceres ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands to Sunderland, County Durham.[74][5][75] |
| William Salthouse | United Kingdom |
The ship struck rocks off Point Nepean, New South Wales and was beached. She was on a voyage from Montreal, Province of Canada, British North America to the Cape of Good Hope and Port Phillip, New South Wales.[76] |
21 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lighter | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore on Thompson's Island, Pennsylvania, United States. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to "Cornwallis".[77] |
22 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| America | United States |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Trapani, Sicily to New York.[33] |
| Governor Arthur | United Kingdom |
The steamship caught fire and sank at Port Phillip, South Australia.[78][79] |
| Johanna | Netherlands |
The ship was wrecked on Eierland, North Holland with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Groningen to London, United Kingdom.[74] |
| Taletta | Netherlands |
The ship foundered off the mouth of the Weser. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Amsterdam, North Holland.[80] |
| Theodosia | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire. She was refloated the next day and proceeded on her voyage the day after.[56] |
23 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Evans | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship was wrecked on a reef off the coast of Sierra Leone. All twelve people on board survived.[81] |
| Royal Sovereign | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Bawdsey, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to London. Royal Sovereign was refloated and resumed her voyage.[40] |
24 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arcturus | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Walney Island, Lancashire.[74] She was on a voyage from Limerick to Preston, Lancashire.[5] |
| Friendship | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore and severely damaged on Scalpa. She was refloated on 3 January 1842 and taken into Stromness, Orkney Islands.[77] |
| Jules | Belgium |
The ship ran aground in the Grijalva River and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Tabasco, Mexico.[82] |
| Lively | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Hare Island, County Galway.[83] |
| Wave | United States |
The schooner was driven ashore. She was refloated on 29 December.[10] |
25 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Briton | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground, capsized and was wrecked at Redcar, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Woolwich, Kent to Hartlepool, County Durham.[83][73] |
| Commerce | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Boulmer, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from London to Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland. She was later refloated.[4] |
| Friendship | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in Scasset Bay, Orkney Islands.[28] |
| Rosiana | Spain |
The polacca was run down and sunk off Cape Palos by a Swedish vessel. Her crew were rescued by Patriot ( United Kingdom).[84] |
26 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon |  French Navy |
The Sphinx-class aviso was wrecked at Mahon, Minorca, Spain.[85] |
| Fancy | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) east of Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[86][73] |
| Rival | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked north of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Rio Grade do Norte.[87] |
| William | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Goat Point. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[4] |
| Vestal | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Ramsgate, Kent for Saint John's, Newfoundland, British North America. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[88] |
27 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The schooner was in collision with a brig in the North Sea. She put into Hartlepool, County Durham on 29 December in a sinking condition.[56][75] |
| Cæsar | Jersey |
The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate, Kent.[4] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Newfoundland, British North America for Liverpool, Lancashire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[89] |
29 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered south of Menorca, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Falmouth, Cornwall.[90] |
| Brandon | French Navy |
The steamship was wrecked at Port Mahon, Menorca with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Toulon, Var, France to Port Mahon.[90][91][10] |
| Sovereign | Cape Colony |
The schooner was wrecked at Knysna. Her crew were rescued.[92] |
30 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked on the south coast of Minorca, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Falmouth, Cornwall.[93] |
| François | France |
The ship was driven ashore at Málaga, Spain. Her crew were rescued.[94] |
| Nerio | New South Wales |
The barque ran aground off Point Nepean. She was refloated on 1 January 1842.[95] |
| Trim | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Bondicar Rocks, in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland. Her crew were rescued.[66][75] |