List of shipwrecks in January 1834
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blessing |  United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked in Freshwater Bay.[1] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.[2] |
| Johanna Juliana |  Bremen |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the mouth of the Weser. She was on a voyage from Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain to Bremen.[3] |
| John | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Formby, Lancashire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Belfast, County Antrim.[1] |
| Medusa | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. All ten people on board were rescued by Clyde ( United Kingdom).[1] |
| Vale of Clwyd | United Kingdom |
The paddle steamer was scuttled at Liverpool.[4][5] She was refloated the next day.[6] |
| Water Witch | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from São Miguel, Azores, Portugal for Liverpool. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[7] |
2 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Greenock | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Blyth, Northumberland.[8] |
| Mercury | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Falmouth, Cornwall for São Miguel, Azores, Portugal, No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[9] |
| Providence | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Wainfleet, Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire to Leeds, Yorkshire.[10] |
3 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Forrester |  Belgium |
The ship was wrecked on the Kaloot Bank. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Palermo, Sicily.[3] |
| Ivanhoe | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Savannah, Georgia, United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Savannah.[11] |
| Robert and Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dundalk, County Louth. She was refloated on 21 February.[7] |
4 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the River Shannon. She was on a voyage from Limerick to London.[12] |
| Charlotte | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Waterford.[13] |
| Cygnet | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Whitehaven, Cumberland.[12] |
| Dolphin | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Brighton, Sussex. She was refloated but drove again and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. Dolphin was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex.[14] |
| Fanny |  France |
The ship was driven ashore at Noordwijk, South Holland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Bordeaux, Gironde.[13] |
| Flora | Belgium |
The ship was lost in the North Sea off Domburg, Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Antwerp[13] |
| Forrester | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Kaloot Bank, in the North Sea.[12] |
| George IV | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from St. Petersburg, Russia to London.[12] Her cargo of tallow drove ashore on the coast of Jutland on 15 February.[15] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered off the Giants Causeway, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Portrush, County Antrim.[16] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on the coast of Galloway. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to County Clare.[17] |
| Johanna |  Sweden |
The brig was driven ashore at Cuxhaven.[3] |
| Liberty | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[12] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Whitehaven. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven to Demerara.[12] Margaret was refloated on 10 January and taken in to Whitehaven.[18] |
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) north east of Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium.[19] |
| Ninus |  Kingdom of Hanover |
The ship was driven ashore at Cuxhaven. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Cuxhaven.[3] Ninus was later refloated and taken in to Cuxhaven.[20] |
| Three Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Topsham, Devon.[13] |
| William | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at "Sku Point", Glamorgan with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to London.[14] |
5 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cordelia |  United States |
The ship was wrecked on the Thumb Cap Shoal. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.[21][22] |
| Kennington | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia to Liverpool, Lancashire.[23] |
| Liberty | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by the Great Yarmouth Lifeboat.[14] |
| Widow's Friend | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Holyhead. She was on a voyage from Wexford to Liverpool.[23] |
| William Pitt | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Saint Andrews, New Brunswick for Gloucester. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[24][25] |
6 January
For the loss of the sloop Royal Duke on this day, see the entry for 31 December 1833.
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Navigation | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[23] |
7 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jessie | United Kingdom |
The ship was struck by lightning in the Atlantic Ocean. She was abandoned two days later; her crew were rescued by Harbinger ( United Kingdom). Jessie was on a voyage from London to New Providence, New Jersey, United States.[26][27] The wreck drove ashore on Groix, Morbihan, France on 5 February.[28] |
| Kensington | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Holyhead, Anglesey. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[19] |
| Rebecca | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost on the Bondicar Rock, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Aberdeen.[29] |
| Watt | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to an African port.[19] |
| Widows' Friend | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Holyhead. She was on a voyage from Wexford to Liverpool.[19] |
8 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edgar | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in St Tudwals Islands, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Havana, Cuba.[13] |
| Holland | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Sunderland, County Durham.[13] |
9 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of the Isle of Man with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Whitehaven, Cumberland.[20] |
| Hero | Jersey |
The ship was lost on Scroby Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Jersey.[29] |
| Kitty and Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dublin. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Carlingford, County Louth.[18] |
| Oliver | France |
The ship was wrecked in the Gabon River.[30] |
10 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Derwent | United Kingdom |
The ship was holed by her anchor and sank at South Shields, County Durham.[31] |
| Hannah | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Bald Head Island, North Carolina, United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wilmington, Delaware, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[32][33] |
| St. Nicolai |  Russia |
The ship was wrecked on the Aswick Skerries, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom with the loss of eight of her ten crew. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[34] |
11 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Desirée | France |
The ship was wrecked at Penmarc'h, Finistère. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime to Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Somme.[31] |
| Levington | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off San Martiño, Cíes Islands, Spain. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Gibraltar.[11] |
| Nestor | United States |
The brig was beached at Aith Voe, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen, Denmark to Lisbon, Portugal.[34] |
| Oak | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Portmahomack, Ross-shire.[35] |
| Telegraph | United Kingdom |
The ship sank in the North Sea off Blakeney, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to London.[18] |
| Vrow Dreunke |  Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Workum, Friesland to London.[18] |
| William | United Kingdom |
The cutter was wrecked at Grenada.[36] |
12 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amand Desire | France |
The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Dunkerque, Nord to Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Somme.[18] |
| Belfast | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore east of Calais, France. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Calais.[18] Belfast was refloated on 15 January.[37] |
| George and William | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the north coast of Guernsey, Channel Islands with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[20] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Irish Sea off Dunseverick, County Antrim. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Portrush, County Antrim.[38] |
| Tre Damer |  Denmark |
The ship was wrecked on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham, United Kingdom. Her crew of nineteen were rescued by the South Shields Lifeboat.[20][39] |
| Trial | United Kingdom |
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (49°11′N 23°15′W / 49.183°N 23.250°W). Her crew were rescued by the brig Margaret ( United Kingdom). Trial was on a voyage from Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, British North America to London.[31] She drove ashore at Skibbereen, County Cork on 30 January and was plundered by the local inhabitants.[40] |
13 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Europa | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in Ross Bay. She was on a voyage from Bahia, Brazil to Liverpool, Lancashire.[38] |
| Königsberg |  Prussia |
The ship was wrecked near Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued.[41] She was on a voyage from Memel to London.[39] |
| Lealtad |  Spanish Navy |
The fifth-rate frigate was driven ashore and wrecked near Santander. Her crew were rescued.[42][43] |
| Mary Jane | United States |
The ship was lost near "Port Piswick". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.[7] |
| Romulus | Denmark |
The ship was sunk by ice off "Urbana". She was on a voyage from Frederiksberg to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.[21] |
| Thomas Warham | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Corton Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[18] |
14 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brilliant | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore and wrecked on Holy Isle, Firth of Clyde. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Liverpool, Lancashire.[37] |
| General Hand | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Charleston, South Carolina. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[21] |
| Gustave | France |
The ship was wrecked on the Île Pelée. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to Martinique.[44] |
| Jonge Pieter | Netherlands |
The ship was wrecked on the Haaks Sandbank, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium to Amsterdam, North Holland.[16][45] |
| Peace | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Fort William, Inverness-shire. She was o a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Fisherrow, Lothian.[21] |
15 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Jérémie, Haiti for Cowes, Isle of Wight. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[24] |
| Jane and Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on The Skerries, Anglesey with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cork.[46][47] |
| Linnæus | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in Gansbaai, southern Africa. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Bombay, India.[48][49] |
| Rival | United Kingdom |
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (47°40′N 7°36′W / 47.667°N 7.600°W). All on board were rescued by HMS Firebrand ( Royal Navy). Rival was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Charleston, South Carolina, United States.[31][39] |
| San José |  Spain |
The ship was wrecked near "Hole-in-the-Wall". She was on a voyage from La Orotava, Canary Islands to Havana, Cuba.[50][51] |
| Saxony | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Weymouth, Dorset. She was on a voyage from London to the Charente.[37] |
16 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Coleraine, County Antrim. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyuage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the Isle of Skye.[52] |
| Fair Helen | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in Luce Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Bahia, Brazil.[37][46] She beoke up on 31 January.[40] |
| Mary Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Plymouth, Devon. Her crew were rescued.[47] |
| William Hamilton | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Lymington, Hampshire with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Sierra Leone to London.[16][20] |
17 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effort | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Morea ( United States). She was on a voyage from a port in New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire. Effort was discovered in the Irish Sea on 15 February and was towed in to Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire by HMRC Cheerful ( Board of Customs).[53][54] |
| James | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost in the Atlantic Ocean off Sline Head, County Galway with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Galway.[55] |
| John Stewart | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Cobbler's Rocks, Barbados. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Demerara to London.[15][56] |
| Mountaineer | United States |
The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Sline Head with the loss of all hands.[55] |
| Rover | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost off Newfoundland with the loss of two of her crew.[57] |
| William and Anne | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on the Norfolk coast. She was on a voyage from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire to London.[18] |
18 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Echo | United Kingdom |
The cutter was wrecked in Galley Bay, Antigua.[58] |
| James | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dover, Kent.[31] She was refloated on 20 January and taken in to Dover.[46] |
| Kingfisher | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Newquay, Cornwall.[47] |
| Wilhelm en Jane | Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore on one of Saint Tudwal's Islands, Caernarvonshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Amsterdam, North Holland.[31] |
19 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harriet | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk.[59] |
| Utility | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Castletown, Isle of Man.[38][55] |
21 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ridley | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on the Whiting Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to London.[52][60] |
| Shubenacadie |  Brazil |
The ship was wrecked in the Saltee Islands, County Wexford, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Aracati to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[61] |
23 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Conrad | Bremen |
The brig was wrecked near Rye, Sussex, United Kingdom with the loss of four of her eleven crew. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[62][63] |
| Coriolanus | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Étaples, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Demerara to London.[64] |
| Dunbarton Castle | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near "Portavid". She was eventually refloated, arriving at Sligo on 2 September. Dunbarton Castle was on a voyage from Norway to Ballyshannon, County Sligo.[65] |
24 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Accession | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Papa Westray, Shetland Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Narva, Russia to Liverpool, Lancashire.[32][66] |
| Dronning Maria | flag unknown | The ship was wrecked on Eierland, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from "Prestoe" to Douglas, Isle of Man.[27] |
| Pioneer | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Rye, Sussex with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Venice, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia. Pioneer was refloated and taken in to Rye on 7 February.[63][22] |
25 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadian | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Long Rocks, in the Irish Sea off Donaghadee, County Down.[27] |
| Broadstairs | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized and sank at a Sierra Leone port.[67] |
| Hannah and Joseph | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at "Sunderland". She was on a voyage from Newry, County Antrim to Preston, Lancashire.[55] |
| United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at the mouth of the River Shannon. She was on a voyage from Galway to London.[68] |
26 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yeoman | United Kingdom |
The sloop was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by a British vessel.[27] |
28 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Macduff, Aberdeenshire. with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Banff, Aberdeenshire to London.[27] |
| Diligence | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to South Shields, County Durham.[27] |
| Dunbarton Castle | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Ballyshannon, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from a Norwegian port to Sligo.[69] |
| Friends | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Pakefield, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Plymouth, Devon.[70] |
| Gratitude | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[27] |
| Industrious Farmer | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Horsey, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Whitby, Yorkshire.[70] |
| Louisa | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore at Dunkerque, Nord, France. She was on a voyage from London to Lisbon, Portugal.[40][71][72] She was refloated on 28 February.[73] |
| Mary Russell | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Horsey. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[27][70][74] |
| Oliver | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Horsey with the loss of all hands.[70][74] |
| Patriot | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Mundesley, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Spalding, Lincolnshire to Leeds, Yorkshire.[27][74] |
29 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Wainfleet, Lincolnshire with theloss of all hands.[75] |
| Flora | United Kingdom |
The ship was beached at Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Arundel, Sussex.[74] |
| Heckington | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Wainfleet with the loss of all hands.[75] |
| Little Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Heligoland. Her crew were rescued.[76][77] |
| Trim | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Lowestoft, Suffolk.[27] |
30 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Argyle | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on the Blackwater Bank, in the Irish Sea off County Wexford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Demerara to Dublin.[68][78] |
| Argus | United Kingdom |
The ship was in collision with Henry Mackenzie ( United Kingdom) and foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Marbella, Spain. Her crew were rescued.[7] |
| Equestrian | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, United States to London.[79] |
| John and William | United Kingdom |
The ship struck a rock in Porthkerry Bay and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St Clears, Carmarthenshire to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[77] |
| Providence | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Barnard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk.[27] |
| Robert |  British North America |
The ship was lost near Bilbao, Spain. Her crew were rescued.[15] |
| Waterloo | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Brancaster, Norfolk.[27] |