List of shipwrecks in July 1824
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fortitude |  United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked on the west coast of Nash Island, in the Bristol Channel with the loss of all on board. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Waterford.[1] |
| Lovely Nelly | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Bideford, Devon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Galway to Bristol, Gloucestershire. Lovely Nelly was refloated the next day and taken in to Appledore, Devon.[2] |
2 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enigheit | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore and sank west of Dartmouth, Devon, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France to "Saint Sebastian". Enigheit was later refloated and taken in to Dartmouth.[2] |
| Resulti |  Portugal |
The ship ran aground and was damaged beyond repair at Lisbon. She was on a voyage from Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland to Lisbon.[3] |
| Udny (or Udney) | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in the Inhambane River, Mozambique Channel. All on board were rescued.[4][5] |
4 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked on the Rush Bank, in the Irish Sea off Wexford. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Dunmore East, County Waterford.[6] |
5 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Janet | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Scarlet Head, Caithness. Her crew were rescued.[7] |
8 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Union |  Spain |
The ship was captured by a Colombian privateer in the Atlantic Ocean (36°24′N 4°00′W / 36.400°N 4.000°W). She was on a voyage from Torraveja to Málaga and the Bay of Biscay. Union was set afire and destroyed on 10 July. Her crew were put aboard Hebe ( United Kingdom).[8] |
9 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fortitude | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on the Nass Sands, in the Irish Sea with the loss of all ten people on board. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Waterford.[9] |
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Mossel Bay, Cape of Good Hope. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bengal, India to London.[10][11] |
12 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sancho Panza |  United States |
The ship was wrecked on the Allikrano, in the Gulf of Mexico. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to Tampico, Mexico.[12] |
13 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship struck rocks off Lindisfarne, Northumberland and was abandoned by her crew. She was later brought in to Lindisfarne.[13] |
15 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| George IV | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at the Cape of Good Hope. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Mauritius to London. George the Fourth was later refloated and taken in to Cape Town, Cape Colony for repairs.[10][11][14] |
| Kowie Packet |  Cape Colony |
The ship was driven ashore in the Kowie River.[11] |
18 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Belinda | New South Wales |
The sealer, a brig, was wrecked on Middle Island, in the Recherche Archipelago. Her crew were rescued by Nereus ( New South Wales.[15] |
| Tordenskiold |  Norway |
The ship foundered 60 nautical miles (110 km) off the coast of Norway with the loss of two lives. She was on a voyage from Boston to Christiansand.[16] |
20 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Grove | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Youghall, County Cork to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[17] |
21 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| De Hoop |  Netherlands |
The ship struck the Runnel Stone and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. De Hoop was later taken in to Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom.[18] |
| Phoenix | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Sow and Pigs Reef, Sydney, Australia. She was later refloated but declared a constructive total loss. Phoenix subsequently served as a prison hulk until 1837. |
23 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Town, Cape Colony.[14] |
| Burossa | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Town.[14] |
| George the Fourth | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Town.[14] |
24 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| James | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked off Lindisfarne, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued.[19] |
| Quatre Amigos | Portugal |
The ship was destroyed by fire off Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Faial Island, Azores to Gothenburg, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark.[20] |
25 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anglem | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Maryport, Cumberland.[21] |
26 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged by fire at North Shields, County Durham.[21] |
| Thomas | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Corton, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Ipswich, Suffolk.[21] |
29 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hopewell | United Kingdom |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Maryport, Cumberland.[22] |
30 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Swift | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Long Island, Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to London.[23] |
