List of shipwrecks in February 1821
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charles and Maria |  United Kingdom |
The ship was lost at Petit Trou, Dominican Republic.[1] |
2 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged on the Krantsand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from London to Hamburg.[2] |
| General Washington | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost in False Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Antigua and Virginia.[3] |
| John Bergwin |  United States |
The ship was driven ashore in Galway Bay. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Galway, United Kingdom. John Bergwin was later refloated with assistance from HMS Plumper ( Royal Navy).[4] |
3 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Guadeloupe | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the west coast of Coll, Inner Hebrides with the loss of four of the eight people on board. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Liverpool, Lancashire.[5][6] |
| Maria | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the English Channel 5 leagues (15 nautical miles (28 km)) south east of The Lizard, Cornwall. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Cork to London[7][8] |
| Minerva |  United States |
The ship was lost near Edisto Island, South Carolina. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France to Charleston, South Carolina.[9] |
5 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eclair D'Anvers |  Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Table Bay with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Antwerp.[10] |
| Kingsmill | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged on the North Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Valparaíso, Chile. Kingsmill was refloated the next day and taken in to Liverpool.[11] |
6 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arinus Marinus | Netherlands |
The East Indiaman foundered off Christmas Island with the loss of all but five of her crew. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Rotterdam, South Holland.[12][13] |
| Coromandel | United Kingdom |
Crew abandoned her off Borneo as she was in a sinking state.[14] |
7 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Harrington, Cumberland.[5] |
| Johns | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Irish Sea off the Calf of Man, Isle of Man. She was towed in to Peel, Isle of Man the next day. Johns was on a voyage from Dublin to the Clyde.[15] |
| Jenny | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Strathaird, Isle of Skye. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the River Shannon to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[16] |
| Restoracion |  Spain |
The ship ran aground at Tangier, Morocco.[16] |
8 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abeona | United Kingdom |
The ship struck a reef and sank at Corcubión, Spain. Her crew were rescued.[15] |
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Messina, Sicily. She was later refloated.[17] |
| Antelope | United Kingdom |
The ship was run into by Jane and Mevagissey both ( United Kingdom) at Messina and was damaged.[17] |
| Brothers and Sisters | United Kingdom |
The sloop foundered in the North Sea off Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire with the loss of one of the four people on board.[2][18] |
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The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Terravecchia, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. All on board were rescued.[15] |
| Commerce | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Poole, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Weymouth, Dorset. Commerce was later refloated and taken in to Poole.[2] |
| Countess of Bute | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Sandy Reef Key. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kingston, Jamaica to Montego Bay, Jamaica.[19] |
| Emma | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Messina. She was later refloated.[17] |
| Fama | United Kingdom |
The bombard was wrecked off Cape Rosa, Beylik of Tunis. Her crew were rescued.[20][21] |
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven in to Antelope ( United Kingdom) and then drove ashore at Messina and was damaged. She was later refloated[17] |
| Mevagissey | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven in to Antelope ( United Kingdom) at Messina and was damaged.[17] |
| Ocean | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Messina. She was later refloated.[17] |
| Orleans | United States |
The ship was driven ashore in Delaware Bay.[22] |
| Princess Charlotte | United Kingdom |
The ship ran on to one of the banks on her way from Belize to London but was expected to get off.[23] |
| Wharfe | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Messina. She was later refloated.[17] |
9 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carmilina | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked at Bizerte, Beylik of Tunis. Her crew were rescued.[20][21][24] |
| Jenny | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Strathaird, Isle of Skye.[9] |
| Leda | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked at Tunis. Her crew were rescued.[20] |
| San Michael | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked at Tunis. Four crew were rescued.[20][21] |
| Thomas & William | United Kingdom |
The schooner sprang a leak and was abandoned off North Foreland, Kent. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Plymouth, Devon. Thomas & William subsequently came ashore at Margate, Kent.[2] |
10 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Auspicious | United Kingdom |
The ship struck a rock and sank at New Grimsby, Isles of Scilly.[25] She was on a voyage from London to Waterford. Auspicious was later refloated and taken in to New Grimsby.[26] |
| Venus | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Donaghadee, County Down. She was on a voyage from Dumbarton to Newry, County Antrim.[25] |
12 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary |  British North America |
The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Amity ( United Kingdom).[17] |
14 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charles | United States |
The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bath, Maine to Havana, Cuba.[19] |
| Florianus |  Sweden |
The ship was wrecked off Malta.[27] |
| Three Brothers | Bahamas |
The ship was lost off Point Antonio, Jamaica.[28] |
16 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | United States |
The ship capsized and sank in a squall. She was on a voyage from Matanzas, Cuba to Boston, Massachusetts.[22] |
| Malta | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Galway. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Galway.[29] |
| Paragon | United States |
The ship was lost at Cape Ann, Massachusetts. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Wiscasset, Maine.[22] |
17 February
19 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship was run down and sunk in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent.[30] |
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Vlie. She was on a voyage from Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands to London.[30] |
20 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charles | United States |
The ship was wrecked at sea whilst on a voyage from Bath, Maine to Havana, Cuba. Her crew were rescued by Leda ( United Kingdom.[31] |
| Carlebury | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (51°13′N 26°06′W / 51.217°N 26.100°W) with the loss of all but two of her crew. The survivors were rescued by Ellen ( United Kingdom.[32][33] |
22 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | United States |
The ship was wrecked off Anegada, Virgin Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.[19] |
24 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peggy and Kitty | United Kingdom |
The sloop foundered whilst on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[32] |
25 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Good Intent | United Kingdom |
The ship caught fire off Lowestoft, Suffolk and was beached.[30] |
26 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Dingle, County Kerry. She was on a voyage from Bahia, Brazil to Liverpool, Lancashire.[34] Mary was refloated on 3 March and taken in to Dingle.[17] |
27 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | United Kingdom |
The ship sank on the North Bull, Dublin. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Dublin.[15] |
| Friend's Increase | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Tiree, Inner Hebrides with the loss of three of her crew,[4] or all hands.[35] |
| Lowland Lass | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost in St. Mary's Bay, Newfoundland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica.[36] |
| William | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Isles of Scilly before 20 February. She was on a voyage from Waterford to London.[30] |
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