List of shipwrecks in June 1831
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friends |  United Kingdom |
The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Bridgwater, Somerset.[1] |
| Home |  United States |
The steamboat was destroyed by fire at Beavertown, Pennsylvania. All on board were rescued.[2][3] |
7 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Jackson | United States |
The steamboat suffered a boiler explosion and sank in Haverstraw Bay with the loss of at least two lives. She was on a voyage from New York City to Peekskill, New York.[4] |
| Jane Young | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked south of the Bassein Fort, India. She was on a voyage from London to Bombay, India.[5] |
12 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dee | United Kingdom |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Bonny, Nigeria.[6] |
15 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Superior | United States |
The ship was wrecked off Crooked Island, Bahamas. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to Jamaica.[7] |
18 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amethyst | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.[8] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Halifax.[8] |
| Supply | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Halifax.[8] |
20 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| America | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Wreck Island. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Hobart, Van Diemens Land to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies.[9] |
21 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William and Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Baltic Sea off Götaland, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Saint Petersburg, Russia[10] |
23 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Avon | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Tobago.[11] |
25 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St. Johannes |  Denmark |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Mandahl, Norway. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[12] |
