List of shipwrecks in June 1828
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active |  United Kingdom |
The whaler foundered off the North Cape, Iceland with the loss of eight of her crew. Survivors were rescued by a Danish vessel.[1] |
5 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | United Kingdom |
The sloop was destroyed by fire 4 leagues (12 nautical miles (22 km) east of Inchcape. Her crew were rescued by Myrtle ( United Kingdom).[2] |
| Dove |  New South Wales |
The cutter was wrecked north of Port Stephens with the loss of seven lives. She was on a voyage from Sydney to Newcastle.[3] |
6 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret | United Kingdom |
The sloop was wrecked at Covesea, Morayshire. Her crew were rescued.[2] |
| Monarch | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Norwegian Sea with the loss of six of her ten crew. Survivors were rescued by Thompson ( United Kingdom).[4] |
| Pilot | United Kingdom |
The schooner capsized in a squall off Souter Point, Northumberland. Her crew survived. Pilot was later towed in to Sunderland, County Durham.[2] |
8 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter |  New South Wales |
The schooner was driven ashore on Entry Island (Kapiti Island), New Zealand during heavy weather.[5] |
11 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated but found to be leaking and was consequently beached at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Mary Ann was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[2] |
14 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) off Strangford, County Down. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bangor, Caernarfonshire to Belfast, County Antrim.[6] |
15 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ada | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at the Cape of Good Hope.[7] |
| Importer | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at the Cape of Good Hope.[7] |
| Orange Grove | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at the Cape of Good Hope.[7][8] |
| Walsingham | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked the Cape of Good Hope.[7][8] |
16 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by Adventure ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Newhaven, Sussex.[9] |
17 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Partridge Island, Nova Scotia, British North America.[10] |
20 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | United Kingdom |
The whaler struck an iceberg and foundered in the Davis Straits. Her crew were rescued.[11][12] |
| Traveller | United Kingdom |
The ship collided in the Atlantic Ocean with Hercules ( United Kingdom and foundered with the loss of a crew member.[13] |
23 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost near St. Andrew, New Brunswick, British North America.[14] |
| St. Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost in the Magdalen Islands, Lower Canada, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Chaleur Bay, Quebec City, Lower Canada to Liverpool, Lancashire.[15][16] |
25 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Victory | United Kingdom |
The brig was caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean (18°17′N 46°50′W / 18.283°N 46.833°W). She was abandoned by her fifteen crew the next day and was then totally destroyed. Victory was on a voyage from London to Barbados.[17][18] |
29 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Padang |  Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore at the Cape of Good Hope. She became a wreck on 1 July. Padang was on a voyage from Padang, Netherlands East Indies to Antwerp.[19][20] |
