List of shipwrecks in June 1838
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gasper |  United States |
The ship was wrecked in the Hooghly River. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Boston, Massachusetts.[1] |
2 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Royal George |  United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship was wrecked on a reef off Cape Ray, Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued by Blessing, Marys and Tom Bowline (all United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from London to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[2][3] |
| St. Jacques |  France |
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure to Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom. St. Jacques was refloated and put into The Downs.[4] |
3 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tulloch Castle | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at South Foreland, Kent. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Algiers, Algeria. Tulloch Castle was refloated and put into Deal, Kent.[4] |
5 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered off the Calf of Man, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Newry, County Antrim to Flint.[5] |
6 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Waterwitch | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Barbados to Saint Lucia. Her crew were rescued.[6] |
7 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dover | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Scatterie Island, Nova Scotia, British North America with the loss of five of her crew.[7] |
8 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dee | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore near Hoylake, Lancashire.[8] |
9 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Spurn Point, Yorkshire. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Porth Madog, Caernarfonshire to Sunderland, County Durham.[9] |
10 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ædicia | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near the Hook Lighthouse, County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Fethard-on-Sea to Llanelly, Glamorgan.[10] |
| Good Intent | United Kingdom |
The fishing smack ran aground off Stroma, Orkney Islands. She was refloated on 12 June and put int Stromness, Orkney Islands for repairs.[10] |
| Norges Haab |  Norway |
The ship was wrecked near "Torckow".[11] |
11 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jason |  Imperial Russian Navy |
The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Circassia with the loss of all hands.[12][13] |
12 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| David | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Helsingør, Denmark.[11] She was on a voyage from Königsberg, Prussia to London. David was refloated on 17 June and resumed her voyage.[14] |
| Ruth | United States |
The ship was sighted whilst on a voyage from Gibraltar to Baltimore, Maryland. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[15] |
| Susannah | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore on Saint Domingo.[16] |
13 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Montezuma | France |
The ship was wrecked at "Onin", Africa. Her crew were rescued.[17] |
| Rebecca | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and sank at Figueira da Foz, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Figueira da Foz to Newfoundland. Rebecca was later refloated and taken into Figueira da Foz for repairs.[18] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore at Huna, Caithness. She was on a voyage from Thurso, Caithness to Leith, Lothian. Union was refloated and resumed her voyage.[10] |
| Vrouw Maria | Flag unknown | The ship was run down and sunk south of Helsingør, Denmark by Pallas ( United States). She was on a voyage from Pärnu, Russia to Porto, Portugal.[19] |
14 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | United States |
 |
15 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Avon | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Double-Headed Shot Keys. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Matanzas, Cuba to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[20][21] |
16 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rhine | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on "Ruberg". She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to Saint Petersburg, Russia. Rhine was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[22] |
| Washington | United States |
The steamboat was destroyed by fire in Lake Erie 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of Silver Creek, New York with the loss of about 50 lives.[23] |
17 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Scalloway, Shetland Islands.[24] |
18 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frau Margaretha |  Hamburg |
The ship was driven ashore at Dunbar, Lothian, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Alloa, Clackmannanshire, United Kingdom to Hamburg. Frau Margaretha was refloated on 20 June and taken into Dunbar.[18] |
| Lovely Cruizer | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground in the Vlie. She was on a voyage from London to Bremen. Lovely Cruizer was refloated and taken into Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.[25] |
| Two Friends | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Ramsdale Scar and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Scarborough, Yorkshire.[25] |
19 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast |  United Kingdom |
The paddle steamer struck the pier and her engine was severely damaged at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure to Shoreham-by-Sea.[14] |
20 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Sidmouth, Devon. Charlotte was refloated with assistance from the brig Hebe and escorted into Harwich, Essex in a leaky condition.[25][26] |
| Despatch | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Newhaven, Sussex, where she was wrecked.[25] |
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The ship was lost in Mullion Bay.[22] |
21 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fanny |  Van Diemen's Land |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 50 nautical miles (93 km) east of Port Adelaide, South Australia. She was on a voyage from Hobart to King George's Sound, Swan River Colony.[27] |
| Justinian | United Kingdom |
The ship was holed by an anchor in the River Orwell and was beached at Harwich, Essex.[26] |
| Mary or Mary Coxon | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Öland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was refloated several weeks later and taken into Kalmar.[28][29][30] |
| Theodore | France |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure to Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom.[19] |
22 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Cork. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Cork.[18] |
| Julia | United Kingdom |
The ship was struck by lightning and destroyed off Key West, Florida Territory. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Mobile, Alabama, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[31][21] |
| Vrouw Tantje | Hamburg |
The ship was lost off Neuwerk. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to Hamburg[22][32] |
23 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Futtah Sand. She was later refloated and taken into Calcutta, India for repairs.[33] |
24 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Margaretha |  Russia |
The ship struck a submerged rock and put into "Ulvesand", where she sank. She was on a voyage from Riga to Antwerp, Belgium.[12] |
| Industry | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Round Bay, Nova Scotia, British North America. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, British North America. Industry was refloated on 13 July and resumed her voyage.[28] |
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Round Bay. All on board were rescued.[34] |
| Fanny | United Kingdom |
The ship was run down and sunk 6 leagues (18 nautical miles (33 km)) off The Lizard, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Arundel, Sussex to Tenby, Pembrokeshire.[26] |
26 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enigheden |  Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore at Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Jersey, Channel Islands to Sundsvall. Enigheden was later refloated.[22] |
| Neptuno | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground on the English Bank, off the coast of Argentina.[35] |
27 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Riby Grove | United Kingdom |
The whaler was crushed by ice and sank. Her crew were rescued by Altona ( Hamburg) and Perseverance ( United Kingdom).[31][36][37] |
28 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Lasolle Reef. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[38] |
| Sicilian | United Kingdom |
The ship was sunk by ice off Venison Tickle, Labrador, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. John's, Newfoundland to Indian Tickle, Labrador.[38][30] |
29 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Seraph | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on Brion Island, Magdalen Islands, Lower Canada, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Richibucto, New Brunswick, British North America to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[7][28][39] |