List of shipwrecks in December 1853
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Auguste Marie |  France |
The brig was wrecked on the Preguicas Shoals, off the coast of Cuba with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Cayenne, French Guiana to Ceará, Brazil.[1] |
| Emma | France |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Algeciras, Spain. She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault to Dunkirk, Nord.[2] |
| Helen Maria |  United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Theddlethorpe, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[3] |
| King Olave |  Isle of Man |
The schooner was wrecked in the "Ardmore Islands", Sound of Islay. Her crew were rescued.[4] |
| Montcalm | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Liverpool.[5][6][7] |
| Norfolk | United Kingdom |
The barque ran aground and south of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. On 4 December, she floated off and sank. Her crew were rescued by the sloop Trusty ( United Kingdom) Norfolk was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[8] |
| Otterspool | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Red Island, Newfoundland. She was on a voyage from Montreal, Province of Canada, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[9] |
| Prince Albert |  Hamburg |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by Orinoco ( United States). Prince Albert was on a voyage from New York, United States to Hamburg.[10] |
| Sisters | United Kingdom |
The sloop was wrecked west of Reiss, Caithness. She was on a voyage from Port Gordon, Moray to Thurso, Caithness.[11][12] |
| Thor |  Sweden |
The ship was in collision with Concordia ( Prussia) and sank in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Concordia. Thor was on a voyage from Stockholm to Hull.[13][14] |
| Victorine |  Russia |
The ship was driven ashore at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was refloated the next day[3] |
| Winfield Scott | United States |
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2 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ballingeigh | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned off "Green Island", Province of Canada, British North America. She was on a voyage from Montreal, Province of Canada to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was boarded by some local inhabitants and run ashore.[6] |
| Clutha | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on "Goose Island", Province of Canada. She was on a voyage from Montreal to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[6] |
| Irvine | United States |
The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Liverpool, Nova Scotia, British North America.[15][16] |
| Martha | United Kingdom |
The ship struck rocks and sank at Fort Ricasoli, Malta. Her crew were rescued.[17] |
| Rankin | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on "Green Island", Province of Canada. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to Liverpool.[6] |
| Sarah Moirs | United States |
The barque was wrecked on a reef in the Raven Islands. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to San Francisco, California.[18] |
| Sir Edward Hamilton | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, East Riding of Yorkshire. She was refloated on 4 December and taken in to Bridlington in a severely leaky condition.[19] |
| Susan | United Kingdom |
The sloop was run into by the Mersey Ferry Invincible ( United Kingdom) and sank. Her crew were rescued.[3] |
| Twee Aaltjes |  Rostock |
The ship ran aground on the Rødsand. She was on a voyage from Rostock to Kirkcaldy, Fife, United Kingdom.[20] She had become a wreck by 7 December. Her crew were rescued.[21] |
3 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Almirante de Cavo Verf |  Portugal |
The ship ran aground and sank at Porto. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Porto.[6] |
| Andreas | Russia |
The schooner was driven ashore near Sulina, Ottoman Empire.[22] |
| Ann Kirstine |  Denmark |
The ship was lost off "Gracoe". Her crew were rescued.[23] |
| Argyle | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Porthoustock, Cornwall.[24] |
| Bertha | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[25] |
| Boxidar Opnich | Russia |
The ship was driven ashore near "Kaziveloska".[22] She was on a voyage from Odesa to Falmouth, Cornwall or Queenstown, County Cork, United Kingdom.[26] |
| Clayburn | United States |
The full-rigged ship was wrecked on Anegada, Virgin Islands. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to New Orleans, Louisiana.[27][28] |
| Fidelity | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned off the Bird Islands. Her crew were rescued by Spec ( United Kingdom). Fidelity was on a voyage from Montreal, Province of Canada, British North America to London.[29] |
| Giglio |  Austrian Empire |
The brig was driven ashore near Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire.[22] |
| Indian Princess | United Kingdom |
The ship struck a sunken rock off the "Isle of Glass" and was damaged. She was towed in to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis on 9 December.[17] |
| Industry | United Kingdom |
The ship was in collision with the brig Lily and sank in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north west of the Dudgeon Lightship (.svg){kind=small} Trinity House). Her crew were rescued by Lily.[30] |
| Irvine | United Kingdom |
The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[9] |
| Maranham | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at "Point-au-Pin", Province of Canada, British North America.[7] She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to Plymouth, Devon. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage, arriving at Plymouth on 5 January 1854.[31] f |
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached on Skokholm, Pembrokeshire, where she was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Limerick.[32] |
| Norfolk | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Flamborough Head. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. She was refloated but consequently sank. Her crew were also rescued.[11][19] |
| Pritchard | Austrian Empire |
The brig was driven ashore near "Kalakri", Ottoman Empire.[22] |
| Resource | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged by fire at South Shields.[33] |
| Thomas | United Kingdom |
The ship sank off "Crane Island", Province of Canada. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to Aberdeen.[7] |
4 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Norwegian Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km) north of Bergen, Norway. Her crew survived.[34] She was on a voyage from Wick, Caithness to Tuque, Province of Canada, British North America.[35] |
| Caroline | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[3][25] |
| Ceres | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground in the River Nene. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. She was refloated.[14] |
| Esmeralda | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost off Singapore, Straits Settlements.[36] |
| Palo Alto | United States |
The ship was in collision with Neustrie ( France) and sank off Cape Florida. She was on a voyage from Matanzas, Cuba to Boston, Massachusetts.[29] |
| Vorwarts |  Kingdom of Hanover |
The ship struck the Outer Carr Rock, on the coast of Northumberland, United Kingdom and sank. She was on a voyage from Altona to Port Dundas, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom.[37] |
5 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on a reef 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Bimlipatam, India. She was consequently beached. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from London to Calcutta, India.[38] |
| General Rye | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Haarstrand, Denmark. Her crew were rescued.[6] |
| Humboldt | United States |
The paddle steamer ran aground at Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, British North America with the loss of one life. She was wrecked a few days later. Humboldt was on a voyage from Southampton, New Brunswick, British North America to New York.[39] |
| Invincible | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on "Green Island". She was on a voyage from Palermo, Sicily to Liverpool, Lancashire.[6] |
| Lovely Nelly | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at King's Lynn, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to King's Lynn. She was refloated with the assistance of two tugs and taken in to King's Lynn.[40] |
| Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem | Portugal |
The ship was driven ashore on the south coast of Bornholm, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Porto.[41] She was refloated on 21 December and resumed her voyage.[42] |
| Oxford | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground near "Maerde", Norway. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Arendal, Norway.[43][44] She was refloated on 7 December and taken in to Arendal.[42] |
| Petrus | Denmark |
The ship was wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued.[6] |
| Phoenix | Russian Empire |
The ship was driven ashore on the south coast of Bornholm. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Reval to Kronstadt.[21] She was refloated on 16 December and taken in to Rønne for repairs.[34] |
| Susannah |  British North America |
The ship was wrecked on the north coast of Prince Edward Island.[45] She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to Liverpool.[42] |
| Tanfield | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven into Indefatigable ( United Kingdom) and then driven ashore at Galaţi, Ottoman Empire.[5] |
| Victor | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[33] |
6 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eleanor | United Kingdom |
The ship was in collision with the paddle steamer Waterwitch ( United Kingdom) and sank in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from the River Tyne to London.[46][47] |
| Sir James Ross | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire.[23] |
| Wilhelmine | Denmark |
The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[14] |
7 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Souter Point, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Sunderland, County Durham.[13][20] |
| Bertha | Denmark |
The schooner was driven ashore at Dungeness, Kent, United Kingdom. She was refloated and sailed for Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France.[48] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[48] |
| Jenny Lind | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the North Heads, San Francisco, California. She was on a voyage from San Francisco to Callao, Peru.[49] |
| Louise | France |
The brig was wrecked on the Colorados, off the coast of Cuba. Her crew were rescued.[50] |
| Unity | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Redcar, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Boston, Lincolnshire. She floated off and was taken in tow but consequently sank. Her crew were rescued.[13][14] |
| Wilhelmine | Denmark |
The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[13] |
9 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Schuringa | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London, United Kingdom. She had become a wreck by 12 December.[20] |
| Golden Light | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground near Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America. She was subsequently holed by ice and was consequently condemned.[43][50] |
| USRC Hamilton |  United States Revenue Cutter Service |
The Morris-Taney-class cutter was wrecked on the Tully Breakers, off the coast of South Carolina with the loss of fourteen of her fifteen crew. |
| Royalist | United Kingdom |
The barque ran aground off Dungeness, Kent. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[40] |
| Sunbeam | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized and sank at South Shields, County Durham. She was later righted and refloated.[48] |
10 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eva | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Harwich, Essex. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Sunderland, County Durham.[51] |
| Fidelity | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Pakefield, Suffolk.[17] She was refloated the next day and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk.[52] |
| Hawk | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized at Montrose, Forfarshire.[53] |
| Helena | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground in The Swale. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Whitstable, Kent.[53] |
| John and Edward | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground on the Sunk Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Cowes, Isle of Wight. She was refloated with the assistance of three smacks and taken in to Wivenhoe, Essex.[52][54][55] |
| Juno | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground and sank on the Black Tail, off the north coast of Kent.[52] |
| Richard White | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Sizewell Bank, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[52] |
11 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flora | United Kingdom |
The brigantine was discovered in the North Sea abandoned and on fire. She was taken in to Whitby, Yorkshire.[53] |
| Forest Queen | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was damaged at Hartlepool, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Hartlepool. She was refloated and taken in to Hartlepool in a leaky condition.[56] |
| Goddens | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Docking Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool to Rochester, Kent. She was refloated but consequently had to be beached at Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk, where she was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[40] |
| Good Intent | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was damaged at Hartlepool. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Hartlepool. she was refloated and taken in to Hartlepool in a leaky condition.[56] |
| Margaret Roberts | United Kingdom |
The schooner was in collision with the barque Fortune ( United Kingdom) and sank in the English Channel off The Lizard, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued by Fortune. Margaret Roberts was on a voyage from Galaţi, Ottoman Empire to London.[57][2] |
| Vigilant | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in East London Bay, Cape Colony.[58] |
| Water Lily | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked on Wood Cay, off Grand Bahama, Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[59] |
| William Hutt | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Sprogø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Flensburg, Duchy of Holstein.[60] |
12 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beranger | France |
The ship was driven into Arabella and Onward (both United Kingdom) and then drove ashore at Gibraltar.[61] Beranger was on a voyage from Bahia, Brazil to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[62] She was refloated on 17 December but was declared a total loss.[63] |
| Emblem | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Cádiz, Spain.[61] |
| Jane Jackson | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Blacktail Sand, in the Thames Estuary and sank.[20] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[53] |
| Keefer | British North America |
The schooner was driven ashore in Oak Orchard Creek. She was on a voyage from Kingston, Jamaica to Montreal, Province of Canada.[29] |
| Sir Charles Forbes | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Solfo Reef, off Farö, Sweden. her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stockholm, Sweden to Lisbon, Portugal.[64][65] She was refloated on 22 December and taken in to Visby, Sweden where she was condemned.[66] |
| Zoe | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Queenstown, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Mauritius to Bristol, Gloucestershire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[56] |
13 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked in the Currituck Inlet. She was on a voyage from Cienfuegos, Cuba to New York, United States.[67] |
| Joaquim | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Taastrup, Denmark. Her crew were rescued.[34] |
| Marine | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Eastham, Maine, United States. She was refloated on 15 December but capsized and was wrecked.[67][29] |
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The sloop foundered off Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Peterhead, Aberdeenshire to London.[68] |
14 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Burassi | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized and sank in the River Liffey.[21] |
| Harriet | United Kingdom |
The sailing barge sank off Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Her crew survived.[69] |
| Hexham | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of "Noville", Hérault, France with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[26] |
| Julia | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned off the "Quebrantes", Spain. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Vigo, Spain. She was subsequently towed in to Santander, Spain by the steamship Provenir ( Spain).[45] |
| Margaret Mallom | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at Sunderland.[70] |
| Oak | United Kingdom |
The Humber Keel ran aground off the coast of Lincolnshire and sank. Her crew were rescued by the tug Eliza ( United Kingdom). Oak was on a voyage from Goole, Yorkshire to Grimsby, Lincolnshire.[70][60] |
| Roanoake | United States |
The brig was driven ashore at Currituck, North Carolina.[10] |
15 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the quayside at Liverpool, Lancashire, driving her anchor through her bows and partly sinking her. She was repaired.[71] |
| Effort | United Kingdom |
The sloop collided with Glasgow ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Clyde at Greenock, Renfrewshire. Her crew were rescued.[72] |
| Margaret Malcolm | United Kingdom |
The schooner sank at Sunderland, County Durham. Her crew survived.[73] |
| Maria | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore near West Hartlepool, County Durham. She became a wreck on 4 January 1854.[74] |
| Ophir | Russia |
The ship ran aground on the Rodsand, off Nysted, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt to London, United Kingdom.[9] |
| Tweedside | United Kingdom |
The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[61][75] |
| William and Henry | Isle of Man |
The ship was driven ashore in the Sound of Kyleakin. She was on a voyage from Arendal, Norway to Port St. Mary. She was refloated and taken in to Corry, Isle of Skye.[76] |
16 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albert | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore south of Hartlepool, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Arkhangelsk, Russia to Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.[71] |
| Augusta | United Kingdom |
The barque was abandoned in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by "Metto Margarethe" (Flag unknown). Augusta was on a voyage from Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland to London.[34] |
| Fortuna | Duchy of Schleswig |
The ship was driven ashore at Tønning, Duchy of Holstein.[45] She was on a voyage from Bo'ness, Lothian, United Kingdom to Rendsburg. She was refloated on 21 December and taken in to Tønning.[42] |
| Friendship | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by the Great Yarmouth Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to London.[70][60] |
| Jeune Arture | France |
The brig was driven ashore south of Hartlepool. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland United Kingdom to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia.[71] |
| King George | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Dungeness, Kent. She was on a voyage from Teignmouth, Devon to London. She was refloated and taken in to Dover, Kent in a leaky condition.[77] |
| Louise | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Scheldt. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[6] |
| Marie | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked south of Hartlepool.[71] |
| Queen of Scotland | United Kingdom |
The paddle steamer was driven ashore near "Stor", Kingdom of Hanover. She was refloated.[45] |
| Robert and Mary | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground on the Margate Sand, Kent.[71] |
| Sylph | United Kingdom |
The collier ran aground on the Black Middens, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[71] |
| Warner | United States |
The ship departed from New York for Dunkirk, Nord, France. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[78] |
17 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Canadienne | France |
The schooner was driven ashore at Deal, Kent, United Kingdom.[57] She was refloated and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent.[77] |
| Commerce | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Middle Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was refloated on 20 December.[79] |
| Eleanor | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on the east coast of Makronisos, Greece. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Smyrna, Ottoman Empire.[80][36] |
| Excelsior | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at New York. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France to New York.[29] |
| Gaajerat | British North America |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Hinchinbrooke, Nova Scotia.[29] |
| General Washington | British North America |
The schooner was wrecked at Prospect, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[16] |
| Merchant | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Odesa.[64] |
| New Zealander | United Kingdom |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Belfast, Victoria. All on board were rescued.[81] |
| Pilot | United Kingdom |
The flat sank in Llandrillo Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to "Llandilus".[45] |
| Racine |  Belgium |
The ship was abandoned in the Aegean Sea off Navarino, Greece. Her crew were rescued by Girafe ( French Navy). She was subsequently taken in to Navarino and reboarded.[82][83] |
| Shannon | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground at Cuxhaven.[45] |
| Sunbeam | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at the Mumbles, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Cuba.[45] |
18 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground. She was on a voyage from London to Melbourne, Victoria. She was refloated and put in to Ramsgate, Kent in a leaky condition.[5] |
| Alert | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on a reef off the Île à Vache, Haiti. She was on a voyage from Aux Cayes, Haiti to Falmouth, Cornwall. She was refloated, resuming her voyage on 22 December.[84] |
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Hooper Sand, in the Bristol Channel. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hayle, Cornwall to Llanelly, Glamorgan.[34][85] |
| Dahlia | United Kingdom |
The sloop was run into and sank at Kingstown, County Dublin. Her crew were rescued.[86] |
| Duckels | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore in Gerrans Bay. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Fowey, Cornwall. She was refloated on 17 January 1854 and towed in to Falmouth, Cornwall.[87] |
| Grace Darling | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Pembrey, Carmarthenshire. Her crew were rescued.[85] |
| Harmony | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Pembrey. Her crew were rescued.[85] |
| Hibernia | United Kingdom |
The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked at Bonchurch, Isle of Wight. Her crew were rescued.[5] |
| Leo |  Stettin |
The ship struck a sunken rock and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom to Bremen. She put in to Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom in a leaky condition.[5] |
| Mary | Isle of Man |
The smack was wrecked on the Churn Rock, in Strangford Lough. Her crew were rescued.[43][88] |
| Meteor | United Kingdom |
The paddle steamer was run down and sunk in the River Thames at Erith, Kent by the steamship Sylph ( United Kingdom). All on board were rescued by the paddle steamer Mars ( United Kingdom). Meteor was on a voyage from Blackwall, Middlesex to Gravesend, Kent.[89] |
| Pearl | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore at Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Carmarthen.[7] |
| Rosina | Kingdom of Hanover |
The ship ran aground in the Ems and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Hamburg.[43] She was refloated on 27 December.[90] |
| Sophia | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Pembrey with the loss of all hands.[85] |
| Victoria | United Kingdom |
The schooner was run into by a brig and sank at Kingstown. She was on a voyage from Gloucester to Dublin.[86] She was refloated on 1 July 1854 and taken in to Dublin.[91] |
| Water Lily | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Wood Key, off the Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[92] |
| William and Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Rosslare, County Wexford. Her crew were rescued by local pilots. She was on a voyage from Porthgain, Pembrokeshire to Wexford.[45][93] |
19 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acron Lass | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.[34] |
| Active | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore at Milford Haven.[34] |
| Adolfo |  Spain |
The ship was driven ashore in Dundrum Bay. Her crew were rescued. Adolfo was on a voyage from Seville to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. She was declared a total loss.[43] |
| Agnes | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore between "Benhead" and "Nannywater", County Louth with the loss of three of her seven crew. Survivors were rescued by a lifeboat.[43] |
| Ann and Mary | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Milford Haven.[34] |
| Caravane | France |
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Curracloe, County Wexford, United Kingdom with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Santander, Spain to Liverpool.[93] |
| Caroline | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dale, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Liverpool.[93] |
| Chatham | United States |
The ship ran aground and was wrecked at Drogheda, County Louth with the loss of all but one of her crew. she was on a voyage from Liverpool to Savannah, Georgia.[45] |
| Dolphin | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Hartlepool, County Durham.[34] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Milford Haven.[34] |
| Ganabout | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Folkestone, Kent. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk in a leaky condition.[94] |
| Kate | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Bettystown, County Meath with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Gloucester to Dublin.[79] Kate was refloated on 2 January 1854 and towed in to Drogheda, County Louth.[31] |
| Kirwan | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Dungarvan, County Waterford and was abandoned by her crew.[85] She was refloated on 2 February 1854 and taken in to Dungarvan.[62] |
| Lady Sale | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Plymouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Plymouth. She was refloated.[45] |
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship struck a sunken rock in Jack Sound and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Pembroke Dock.[94][26] |
| Niagara | United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Greenore, County Louth. All on board, 220 passengers plus her crew, were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to New York.[34][45][35][93] Niagara was refloated on 11 June 1854 and towed back to Liverpool.[95] |
| Porto Novo | Portugal |
The schooner was driven ashore at Ballycotton, County Cork, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Terceira Island, Azores to Cork.[79] |
| Rambler | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Milford Haven.[34] |
| Stag | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Blackwater, County Wexford. Her crew were rescued by the Coast Guard using Dennett's rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Penzance, Cornwall to Liverpool.[93] |
| Stratheden | United Kingdom |
The ship struck a rock south of Manila, Spanish East Indies and was abandoned.[96][97] |
20 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Black Prince | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked on "Burr Island" with the loss of a crew member.[85] She was on a voyage from London to Dublin.[45] |
| Bohemian Girl | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground and sank at Carlingford, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Smyrna, Ottoman Empire to Liverpool, Lancashire.[45] |
| Collingwood | United Kingdom |
The sloop caught fire at Plymouth, Devon and was scuttled.[88] |
| Dolores | Spain |
The schooner was driven ashore at Wexford, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bilbao to Liverpool.[85][45] She subsequently became a wreck.[98] |
| Edward Fletcher | United States |
The full-rigged ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Schoonderloo ( Netherlands).[80][99] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The brig was abandoned in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued by Robina ( France). Elizabeth was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to Liverpool. She was subsequently towed in to Queenstown, County Cork in a sinking condition by the pilot cutter Petrel ( United Kingdom).[34][93] |
| Frithiof |  Norway |
The ship was wrecked on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Østerisør to Barcelona, Spain.[88] |
| Kingston | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven into a brig and was consequently beached at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.[79] |
| Farmer's Delight | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore and wrecked on the Bishops and Clerks Rocks. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gijón, Spain to Liverpool.[34][61][75] |
| Margaret and Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship sank in Aberkelin Bay. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Aberdyfi, Merionethshire.[94] |
| Orion | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Milford Haven. she was on a voyage from Cork to Newport.[79] |
| Pajat | Sweden |
The schooner ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Kristianstad to Antwerp, Belgium. She was later refloated and put in to Grimsby, Lincolnshire in a leaky condition. She arrived on 23 December.[94][22] |
| Pink | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lossiemouth, Lothian. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Lossiemouth.[35] |
| Queen Victoria | United Kingdom |
The brig was holed by ice in the Schwinge.[22] |
| Saxony | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at New York, United States. She was on a voyage from New York to Antwerp, Belgium.[31] |
| Sincerity | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Aberporth, Cardiganshire. Her crew were rescued.[79] |
| Vriendschap | Netherlands |
The ship sprang a leak and sank in the Dogger Bank. Her crew survived.[100] She was on a voyage from Danzig to Groningen.[10] |
21 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adolfa | Spain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Newcastle, County Down, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Seville to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[45] |
| Amalia |  Danzig |
The ship was driven ashore at Hela, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Liverpool.[22] She was wrecked on 24 December.[63] |
| Argentina | United Kingdom |
The steamship was wrecked on a reef in the River Plate. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Montevideo, Uruguay to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[101][102] |
| Cleopatra | Belgium |
The ship struck rocks at Dover, Kent, United Kingdom and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Berdyansk, Russia to Antwerp.[43] |
| Emma Fields | United States |
The ship departed from New York for Liverpool. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[103] |
| Fingal | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Euxine ( United Kingdom). Fingal was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Liverpool.[50] |
| Loyalist | United Kingdom |
The brigantine was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Princeton ( United States). Loyalist was on a voyage from New York to London.[31][36] |
| Marinus | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground on the Dotwick Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham.[34] |
| Three Sisters | United States |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Tongoy, Chile to Baltimore, Maryland.[104] |
22 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Deutschland |  Bremen |
The ship capsized at Dover, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to Bremen.[43] |
| Eglantine | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Black Tail, in the Thames Estuary. She was refloated and taken in to Gravesend, Kent.[26] |
| Flora | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at Aveiro, Portugal. Her crew were rescued.[74] |
| Harmony | Jersey |
The ship was driven ashore at Portland, Dorset. She was refloated and taken in to Weymouth, Dorset.[105] |
| Jantje Manninga | Stettin |
The galiot ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Bordeaux. She was refloated and taken in to Whitstable, Kent.[94][22] |
| Perseverance | United Kingdom |
The steamship foundered in the English Channel off Bonchurch, Isle of Wight. Her crew were rescued.[43][44] She was on a voyage from London to the River Severn.[88] |
| Spray | British North America |
The ship was wrecked at "Jedour". She was on a voyage from Souris, Prince Edward Island to Saint John, New Brunswick.[87] |
| Tom Banks | United Kingdom |
The schooner was in collision with another vessel and sank off the Crow Rock, in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire to Newport, Monmouthshire.[22] |
23 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clemence | Belgium |
The brigantine foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the barque Borneo ( Netherlands). Clemence was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Ostend, West Flanders.[106][76] |
| Gladiator | United Kingdom |
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Twelve people were rescued by Eleanor ( United Kingdom). Gladiator was on a voyage from Montreal, Province of Canada, British North America to Gloucester.[107][108] |
| Lady Charlotte | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Maranon (Flag unknown_. Lady Charlotte was on a voyage from Mauritius to Falmouth, Cornwall.[109] |
| Rosina | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Delfzijl, Groningen, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Abruka, Russia.[61] |
| Thomas and Anne | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore near Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from East Stockwith, Lincolnshire to London.[105] |
| Tusket | British North America |
The schooner capsized in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all but one of her crew. The survivor was taken off the wreck on 25 December by Charles ( United Kingdom). Tusket was on a voyage from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia to the West Indies.[104] |
| Vectis | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. She was refloated.[10] |
| Yar | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Sunderland, County Durham.[94] She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Sunderland.[22] |
24 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Condor | United States |
The full-rigged ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All 28 people on board were rescued by Schoonderloo ( Netherlands).[80][36][99] |
| Eagle | British North America |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Owls Head, Nova Scotia.[59] |
| Grace McVea | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Maria ( Bremen). Grace McVea was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to the Clyde.[110] |
| Jenny Lind | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached in Twofold Bay.[111] |
| Mary Anne | British North America |
The ship was driven ashore at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, where she subsequently became a wreck. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[59] |
| Menai Packet | United Kingdom |
The sloop was in collision with the steamship Mars ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Mersey.[112] |
| Reindeer | British North America |
The ship struck the Sambule Rock, north west of Guernsey, Channel Islands and sank with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Montevideo, Uruguay to London.[113][9] |
| Salus | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Mahone Bay.[59] |
| Sophia | United Kingdom |
The ship was blown out to sea from São Miguel Island, Azores. She put in to Faial Island, where she was subsequently condemned.[49] |
| Victor | United Kingdom |
The brig was dismasted and abandoned on West Caicos, Caicos Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Turks Islands to New York, United States.[59] |
| Water Rose | British North America |
The schooner capsized in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued on 24 January by the full-rigged ship Cornelia ( Spain). Water Rose was on a voyage from Shelburne, Nova Scotia to the West Indies.[114] |
25 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charles and Jane | United States |
The ship ran aground in the Stanford Channel. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to New York. She was refloated and put in to Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom in a leaky condition.[75] |
| Dorothea | Sweden |
The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Visby to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated and put in to Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom in a leaky condition.[115] |
| Ida | Netherlands |
The galiot sprang a leak and was beached at Figueira da Foz, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Porto, Portugal.[116][117] |
| Maria Eliza | Denmark |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the mouth of the Agger Canal. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to "Stouer".[108] |
| No Joke | Jersey |
The ship ran aground on the Margate Sand, off the coast of Kent. She was on a voyage from Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[42] |
| Prince Albert | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly and was damaged. She put in to the Isles of Scilly in a leaky condition.[61] |
26 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Commerce | United States |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by Andrew Foster ( United States). Commerce was on a voyage from New York to London, United Kingdom.[49] |
| Marie Alphonsine | Belgium |
The ship was wrecked on the Pierre Percée Rocks, off the coast of Loire-Inférieure, France. Her crew were rescued.[24] |
| Marie Elisa | Denmark |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the entrance to the Agger Canal. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Struer.[28] |
| Samuel and Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was damaged on the South Gar, in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire. She was refloated with the assistance of the steamship Albion ( United Kingdom) and towed in to Middlesbrough, Yorkshire.[118] |
| Statesman | United Kingdom |
The ship caught fire off Point Henry, Victoria and was scuttled. She was later refloated.[81] |
| Thirsk Trader | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the South Gar. She was refloated with the assistance of the steamship Star ( United Kingdom and towed in to Middlesbrough in a severely leaky condition.[118] |
27 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Louisa | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Alloa, Clackmannanshire to Mauritius. She was refloated and put in to Deal, Kent.[63] |
| Constellation | United States |
The ship was damaged by fire at New York.[119] |
| Cygnet | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. Her crew were rescued by the South Shields Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[42][118] |
| Daisy | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Long Sand. She was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire to London.[65] |
| Great Republic | United States |
The ship was damaged by fire at New York.[119][120] She was declared a total loss.[16] |
| Hirondelle | United Kingdom |
The schooner was in collision with the brig Guilhermina ( Portugal) and sank in the English Channel 21 nautical miles (39 km) west south west of Dungeness, Kent. Her crew were rescued by Guilhermina. The schooner was on a voyage from Exeter, Devon to Middlesbrough, Yorkshire.[42][118][121] |
| Joseph Walker | United States |
The ship was destroyed by fire at New York.[119] |
| New York Packet | Belgium |
The barque was run into by the burning White Squall ( United States) and was severely damaged at New York. Her rigging had to be cut away to prevent her catching fire.[59] |
| Princess Royal | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued.[65] |
| Rebecca Lang | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Gun Point, Cornwall with the loss of two of her crew.[122] She was refloated on 31 December and taken in to Padstow, Cornwall in a severely damaged condition.[83] |
| Stamboul | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at "San Pietro Malamacco", Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Venice, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia.[66] She was refloated on 7 January 1854 and taken in to Venice.[123] |
| Theresa | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at "Porto Plata", Dominican Republic.[59] |
| White Squall | United States |
The ship was destroyed by fire at New York.[119] |
28 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore between Lowestoft and Corton, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[67][63] She was on a voyage from Harwich, Essex to Seaham, County Durham.[124] Alliance was refloated on 30 December and taken in to Lowestoft.[10] |
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was run ashore at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to London. She was a total loss.[63] |
| Buoy Yacht | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[67] |
| Celerity | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore between Lowestoft and Corton.[63] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to London.[124] |
| Eva | United Kingdom |
The paddle steamer foundered off the Kish Bank, in the Irish Sea with the loss of eleven lives. Seven crew were rescued by the fishing smack Emerald ( United Kingdom). Eva was on her maiden voyage from the Greenock, Renfrewshire to Melbourne, Victoria.[64][125][122] |
| Fly | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore between Lowestoft and Corton.[63] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Seaham.[124] Fly was refloated on 15 February 1854.[126] |
| Herald | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore in the Isles of Scilly. She was refloated the next day.[100] |
| James | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Lowestoft. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft.[67][127] |
| Juliana | United Kingdom |
The galiot was driven ashore and wrecked near Corton, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk.[67][65][124] |
| Mount Charles | United Kingdom |
The schooner struck the Stones reef off Godrevy Island, Cornwall and sank. Her crew survived.[128] |
| Panope | France |
The schooner was driven ashore at Lowestoft. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Caen, Calvados.[67][63] She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft.[127] |
| Patriota | Spain |
The ship was in collision with the steamship Genova ( United Kingdom) and foundered in the Strait of Gibraltar. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ferrol to Málaga.[98] |
| Quebec | United Kingdom |
The barque ran aground on Friar's Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Liverpool, Lancashire.[67] |
| Reindeer |  United Kingdom |
The schooner was lost in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Attakapas, Louisiana to Amboy, New Jersey.[120] |
| Rose | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Passage West, County Cork. She was refloated.[90][76] |
| Rose | United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Liverpool, Nova Scotia, British North America.[84] |
| Samuel | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked near Corton. Her crew were rescued.[67][63][124] |
| Snipe | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked between Lowestoft and Corton.[67][63] |
| Syria | United States |
The ship departed from Edgartown, Massachusetts. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[129] |
| Tam o'Shanter | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by the schooner Fides and the full-rigged ship Wellfleet (both United States). Tam o'Shanter was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Boston, Massachusetts.[58][130] |
| Thomas and Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth.[67] |
| Yarborough | United Kingdom |
The Yorkshire Billyboy was driven ashore near Corton. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields to Maldon, Essex.[67][124] |
| Vigilant | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Brenkemer's Hoff, in the Weser. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Bremen.[90] She was refloated on 28 December and taken in to Bremerhaven.[83] |
| William | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore east of Bilbao, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to "Santina".[29] She was refloated on 31 December and taken in to Bilbao.[98] |
29 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria | Russia |
The galiot was wrecked near Vila do Conde, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga to Porto, Portugal.[83] |
| Jessie | United Kingdom |
The ship was beached at Dartmouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Southampton, Hampshire.[64] |
| Menodora | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Jenny Ground Rocks, on the Sussex coast between Brighton and Shoreham-by-Sea. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Shoreham-by-Sea. She was refloated and taken in to Shoreham-by-Sea in a leaky condition.[100][10] |
| Priscilla | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Peerless ( United Kingdom). Priscilla was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[131] |
| Snowdon Lassie | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Dublin.[132] |
| Quebec | United Kingdom |
The barque ran aground at Beaumaris, Anglesey.[65] |
30 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Banker's Daughter | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship was lost in the Maldive Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Geelong, Victoria to Bombay, India.[133][134][135] |
| Candace | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Queenstown, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Callao, Peru to Queenstown.[76] |
| Charlotte Marie | United States |
The ship was driven ashore at New York City. She was on a voyage from New York City to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was refloated.[87] |
| Edouard Marie | Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore at Smiths Point, New York, United States.[87] |
| Effort | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Holme Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to Sunderland, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk.[10] |
| Helen Sophia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Caen, Calvados, France.[100] |
| Hendrick | Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore near Renesse, Zeeland. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Rotterdam, South Holland.[74] |
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Pacific Ocean. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Melbourne, Victoria.[136] |
| HMS Medea |  Royal Navy |
The paddle sloop ran aground off Spurn Point, Yorkshire. She was refloated.[137] |
| Mersey | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Arbroath, Forfarshire to London. She was refloated and taken in to Wivenhoe, Essex.[132][138] |
| Oliver | France |
The ship ran aground off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Caen.[100][10] |
| Rose | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Waterford.[122] She was refloated.[132] |
| Rose Campbell | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked near Liverpool, Nova Scotia, British North America.[116] |
| Singapore | United States |
The ship was wrecked near Liverpool, Nova Scotia.[16] |
| Staffordshire | United States |
The clipper ship struck Blonde Rock, off Seal Island, Nova Scotia and sank with the loss of 170 lives. There were 33 survivors. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Boston, Massachusetts.[139][84][140][141] |
| Sophia | United Kingdom |
The brigantine was wrecked on the West Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay with the loss of all hands.[100][142][10] |
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