List of shipwrecks in February 1837
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nova | The ship was wrecked on Money Key, off the Berry Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to New York and New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[1] | |
| Rimsdalshorn | The ship capsized at Cuxhaven. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Jersey, Channel Islands.[2] |
2 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gratitude | The brigantine was wrecked at Liscomb, Nova Scotia, British North America with the loss of all but her captain. She was on a voyage from St. John's, Newfoundland to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[3][4] | |
| Truckford | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked north of the Happisburgh Lighthouse, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Ipswich, Suffolk.[5] |
3 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret and Peggy | The ship ran aground in the River Vartry at Wicklow and was wrecked.[6][7] | |
| Walter | The ship was driven ashore in the Delaware River.[8] | |
| William | The ship was wrecked at Langness, near Castletown, Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bangor to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[9][10][11] |
4 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betty | The ship was wrecked at Killala, County Louth.[10] | |
| Frankfort | The ship was driven ashore nearMundesley, Norfolk.Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, to Ipswich, Suffolk.[12][13] |
5 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandro | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked about 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of Roche's Point Lighthouse, County Cork, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Palermo to Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom.[14][15] | |
| Bessy | The ship collided with Sarah ( | |
| Enchantress | The ship was struck a reef off Bermuda and sank. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York.[16] | |
| Maria | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Ballyteague Bay. She was on a voyage from the Cape of Good Hope to Dublin.[6] | |
| Orme | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[17][18] | |
| St. Michael | The ship was wrecked on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Leer, Kingdom of Hanover to London.[5] | |
| Vine | The ship was wrecked on the Upgang Rock, off Whitby, Yorkshire.[19] She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to London.[20] |
6 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Ballyteague, County Galway. She was on a voyage from Catania, Sicily to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[14] | |
| Margaret and Peggy | The ship was driven ashore and sank at Wicklow.[10] | |
| Victory | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Bodie Island, North Carolina. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Norfolk, Virginia.[21][22] | |
| Vine | The ship struck the Upgang Rock, off Whitby, Yorkshire and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[10] |
7 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cartha | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (35°25′N 53°20′W / 35.417°N 53.333°W). Her crew were rescued by Elizabeth ( | |
| Cossack | The ship ran aground on the Margate Sand and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to London.[10] | |
| Harriett | The ship was driven ashore at Delfzijl, Groningen, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Emden, Kingdom of Hanover to an American port.[24] | |
| Johannesberg | The ship was driven ashore at Delfzijl. She was on a voyage from Emden to an American port.[24][25] | |
| Katherine Jackson | The ship sprang a leak and was beached at New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. She was on a voyage from New Orleans to Liverpool, Lancashire.[22] | |
| Leith and Liverpool Packet | The ship was driven ashore in Sligo Bay. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[26] | |
| St. Michael | The ship was lost on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Leer to London, United Kingdom.[27][2] |
8 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bon Père | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Fire Island, New York, United States. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône to New York City.[21][22] | |
| Bristol | The ship ran aground and capsized in the River Towy at Blackpool, Carmarthen. She was later righted and put back to Carmarthen.[28] | |
| Jane | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dungarvan, County Waterford. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Waterford.[28] | |
| Mary | The ship was driven ashore at Cádiz, Spain. She was later refloated and taken in to Cadiz.[29] | |
| Roncalesa | The warship was run into by Harriet ( | |
| Volant | The ship was sunk at Cádiz by another vessel being driven into her.[29][30] |
9 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | The ship was driven ashore south of Workington, Cumberland.[31] She was refloated in March and taken into Workington in a severely damaged condition.[32] | |
| Eliza | The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham and was damaged. She was refloated.[33] | |
| Jubilee | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Whitburn, County Durham.[31] She was refloated on 18 February and taken into Sunderland, County Durham.[4] | |
| Laurency | The ship foundered off the Isle of May, Cape Verde Islands. Her crew were rescued.[34][35] | |
| Sir H. Davy | The ship struck Crimston Rock, off Lindisfarne, Northumberland and sank. Her crew were rescued She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to "Warren".[31] | |
| Spanish Packet | The ship was wrecked on the Black Rock, off the coast of County Wexford with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia to Liverpool, Lancashire.[7] | |
| St. Sebastian | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Swansea, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Gloucester to Swansea.[31][36] |
10 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | The ship was wrecked on a reef in the Turks Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Grenada to the Turks Islands and Virginia, United States.[37] | |
| Amelia | The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (37°27′N 72°48′W / 37.450°N 72.800°W). She was on a voyage from Wilmington, Delaware, United States to Saint Vincent.[38] | |
| Bon Accord | The brig was driven ashore in Dunwordy Bay. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[31] | |
| Collins | The ship collided with Hero ( | |
| Enterprise | The brig ran aground and sank off Sheringham, Norfolk. Her crew survived.[40] | |
| Irwell | The ship was driven ashore at Harwich, Essex. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to Leith, Lothian. Irwell was later refloated and taken in to Harwich.[26] | |
| Juno | The sloop was wrecked in the River Tay with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire to London.[6][41] | |
| Mersey | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to London.[31] Her stern came ashore at Holyhead, Anglesey on 21 February.[42] | |
| Providence | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Bay of Dunaverty. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[31][3] | |
| Sir William Starner | The ship was driven ashore at Harrington, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Harrington.[43] | |
| St. George | The ship was driven ashore at Maryport, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Maryport. St George was refloated the next day and taken in to Maryport.[26] | |
| Venus | The ship collided with another vessel and was abandoned in the North Sea off the mouth of the Humber.[41][44] |
11 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine | The ship was driven ashore at Arvert, Charente-Maritime, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Viana do Castelo, Portugal to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[45] | |
| Iduna | The schooner was abandoned off the coast of Vendée, France. She was on a voyage from Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom to Porto, Portugal.[46] | |
| Jean Maria | The ship was wrecked in Chale Bay with the loss of two of her five crew. She was on a voyage from "Pouilley" to Abbeville, Somme.[26] | |
| Lady Catherine | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Dumfries.[42] | |
| Progress | The brig collided with Eliza ( | |
| Resolution | The ship was wrecked near Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Charente-Maritime. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Bordeaux, Gironde.[43] | |
| Robert and Hannah | The sloop was driven ashore and severely damaged at Goswick, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire. Robert and Hannah was refloated the next day with assistance from HMRC Mermaid ( | |
| Stamper | The ship was driven ashore at Maryport, Cumberland.[26] | |
| St. Jacques | The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Arvert with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Bordeaux.[47][45][49] | |
| The Deft | The schooner foundered off South Shields, County Durham.[40] She was refloated on 23 February and taken into North Shields.[50] |
12 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pomona | The ship was driven ashore at South Shields, County Durham.[31] | |
| Skimmer | The barque was wrecked near Judda, Habesh Eyalet. She was on a voyage from Suez, Egypt to Calcutta, India.[51] |
13 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Countryman | The ship was wrecked in Dromore Bay. Her crew were rescued.[31] | |
| Estelle | The ship was wrecked on the Bahamas Bank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to Veracruz, Mexico.[52] |
14 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adeona | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at King's Lynn, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to King's Lynn.[43] |
15 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | The ship struck the Barrels Rocks, off the coast of County Wicklow, United Kingdom with the loss of about eighteen of the 113 people on board. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York. Eighty-eight people were rescued by Alicia ( | |
| Harbinger | The ship was wrecked at São Pedro, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[54][30] | |
| Ocean | The ship was abandoned whilst on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Waterford.[17] Her crew were rescued by the steamship Ocean ( | |
| Tobias and Helena | The ship was wrecked on Texel, North Holland. She wason a voyage from Stettin to Amsterdam, North Holland.[3] | |
| William and Mary | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Maryport, Cumberland.[48] |
16 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Constantia | The ship was wrecked on the Horas Reef, off Veracruz, Mexico. All on board were rescued.[52][55] | |
| Jenny | The ship capsized and sank off Allonby, Cumberland. Her crew were rescued.[42] | |
| Loughborough | The schooner struck the Coulson Rock, off Lindisfarne, Northumberland and was consequently beached at Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Dundee, Forfarshire. Loughborough was later refloated and taken into Berwick upon Tweed.[48] | |
| William Kelson | The ship ran ashore at Swanage, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Poole, Dorset.[48] William Kelson was refloated on 17 February by HMRC Tartar ( |
17 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amity | The ship was wrecked on the Coswick Sand Rig. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire to Jersey.[46] | |
| Eliza | The ship sank in the River Ribble. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Workington, Cumberland.[47][57] | |
| Midas | The schooner was driven ashore at Buenos Aires, Argentina.[58] | |
| Newburgh | The schooner struck the Goulstone Rock and was consequently beached at Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland.[17][49] |
18 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amity | The brig was wrecked on the Kentish Knock. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Abbeville, Somme, France.[17][39] | |
| Bognor | The ship ran aground on the Cork Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was later refloated and taken into Harwich, Essex.[18] | |
| Caroline Therese | The ship was wrecked on the coast of Jutland. Her crew were rescued She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Aarhus.[59][60] | |
| Nancy | The ship was driven ashore at Howdon, County Durham. She was later refloated but had to be beached.[18] |
19 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | The schooner was severely damaged at Dundee, Forfarshire.[45] | |
| Ann and Mary | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Lough Swilly.[30] | |
| Ann and Resolution | The brig was severely damaged at Dundee.[45] | |
| Commerce de Boulogne | The ship was driven ashore near Calais. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais.[42] | |
| Corsair | The ship was wrecked on the Morant Cays. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Port Morant to Port Royal, Jamaica.[61] | |
| Favourite | The ship was driven ashore at Allonby, Cumberland.[47] | |
| Glasgow | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Aberdeen.[42] | |
| Gratitude | The brig collided with Tay ( | |
| Hebe | The sloop was severely damaged at Dundee.[45] | |
| Laurel | The sloop was driven into Margaret ( | |
| Lively | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged on the Cevensidan Sands, Carmarthenshire. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Fowey, Cornwall. Lively was later refloated.[47][57] | |
| Margaret | The schooner was damaged at Dundee.[45] | |
| Mischief | The ship foundered off Maryport, Cumberland.[62] | |
| Orient | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Peterhead.[42] | |
| Perthshire | The schooner collided with Tay ( | |
| Ranger | The ship was driven ashore at Maryport, Cumberland.[47] She was refloated in late February and taken in to Workington, Cumberland.[8] | |
| Union | The sloop was driven into Gratitude and Perthshire (both | |
| William Wallis | The ship was driven ashore at Aldeburgh, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Bordeaux, Gironde, France. William Wallis was later refloated and taken into Harwich, Essex.[49] |
20 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anne | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Maryport, Cumberland.[4] | |
| Brutus | The ship was driven ashore in Dowing's Bay.[3] | |
| Favourite | The ship was driven ashore at Allonby, Cumberland.[4] | |
| Hebe | The brig sprang a leak and was beached east of Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, where she was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Shoreham-by-Sea.[47][39] | |
| Hoffnung | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Jutland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to a Schleswig port.[22] | |
| Jupiter | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Porthmadog, Caernarfonshire. She was subsequently refloated and put under repair.[29] |
21 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Avon | The brig was driven ashore near Portsmouth, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Weymouth, Dorset. She later broke up.[17][42][63] | |
| Brutus | The ship was driven ashore at "Ballyconnell".[64] | |
| Paul Pry | The brig was wrecked on the Kentish Knock. Her six crew were rescued by Modeste Eugene ( |
22 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast | The ship struck the Tuskar Rock and sank with the loss of about 25 lives. Survivors were rescued by a fishing smack. Belfast was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York, United States.[65] | |
| Hoffnung | The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Nyborg, where she sank.[8][66] | |
| Jane | The ship was severely damaged by fire at Bristol, Gloucestershire.[4] | |
| Tagus | The ship caught fire and sank at New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[67] |
23 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia | The ship was driven ashore on Spurn Point, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.[29] | |
| Dortenaar | The ship was driven ashore near Dordrecht, South Holland. She was on a voyage from Dordrect to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies.[65][68] | |
| Emancipation | The ship struck a sunken wreck in The Swin and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[62] | |
| Harvey | The ship was driven ashore at Aberavon, Glamorgan with the loss of a crew member.[69] | |
| Hussey | The ship foundered in Caernarfon Bay with the loss of all five crew. She was on a voyage from Youghal, County Cork to Swansea, Glamorgan.[70] | |
| John | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Whitby, Yorkshire with the loss of all hands.[62][66] She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to London.[54] | |
| John Leslie | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Horsey, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham.[71] | |
| Johns | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Dromore, County Down.[72] | |
| Mercury | The ship was wrecked at Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States. She was on a voyage from Valparaíso, Chile to Boston, Massachusetts.[73] | |
| Swallow | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Kilnsea, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands to Boston, Lincolnshire.[29] | |
| Tagus | The ship caught fire and sank at New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. She was a total loss.[74] | |
| Thomas Hunter | The barque capsized at Sunderland, County Durham and was severely damaged.[63] |
24 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cromer, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[3] | |
| Andorinha | The ship was wrecked in the Vlie. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to Hamburg.[75] | |
| Atlantic | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Mundesley, Norfolk.[64] | |
| Dantzic | The ship was driven ashore at Bremen. She was on a voyage from Danzig to New York, United States.[76] | |
| Dove | The ship sprang a leak whilst on a voyage from Dover, Kent to London. She put into Margate, Kent, where she sank.[3] | |
| Duke of Wellington or Lord Wellington | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Southwold, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued by Union ( | |
| Helena | The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the Spui. She was on a voyage from Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands to Liverpool, Lancashire.[75] | |
| Jane and Mary | The ship was driven ashore north of Fécamp, Seine-Inférieure, France with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from an Irish port to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[75] | |
| John | The ship was driven ashore near Whitby, Yorkshire with the loss of all hands.[29] | |
| Raby Castle | The ship was wrecked at Salthouse, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.[29][63] | |
| Rosehill | The ship foundered off Southwold. Her crew were rescued by Fala ( | |
| Rover | The ship was driven ashore at Dublin. She was refloated on 19 March.[16] | |
| Six Brothers | The ship capsized in the Humber.[20] | |
| St. Lawrence | The collier was wrecked on the Middle Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued by Orval ( | |
| Supply | The ship was driven ashore at Swinemünde, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Odesa to Danzig.[76] | |
| Swallow | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Easington, County Durham. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to Boston, Lincolnshire.[71] | |
| Thomas | The ship was wrecked near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Thurso, Caithness to Newcastle upon Tyne.[8][78] | |
| Zeluco | The ship was abandoned in the North Sea off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands.[79] |
25 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alendale | The ship was abandoned off Borkum, Kingdom of Hanover with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Hamburg.[80] | |
| Ariadne | The ship was lost near Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire.[81] | |
| Mary | The ship ran aground on the West Burrows Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London. Mary was refloated and consequently beached at Sheerness, Kent.[29] | |
| Ranger | The barque ran aground on the West Burrows Sand. She was on a voyage from Peterhead, Aberdeenshire to London. Ranger was refloated and taken in to Sheerness.[29][77] | |
| Reward | The ship was wrecked on Heneaga. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.[82] | |
| Seaport | The schooner was driven ashore at Sunderland, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Inverness to Sunderland.[77] | |
| St. Patrick | The ship was wrecked on Breaksea Point, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Courtmacsherry, County Cork to Cardiff, Glamorgan.[29] |
26 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cove | The ship was damaged by ice and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Cork.[59][60] | |
| Fremling | The ship was driven ashore at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Toulon, Var, France.[62] |