List of shipwrecks in June 1845
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1 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hero |  United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Knowl Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[1] |
| Hoppet |  Grand Duchy of Finland |
The full-rigged ship was destroyed by fire near "Ivica". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to a Spanish port.[2][3] |
2 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from London to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.[4] |
3 June
4 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha |  Van Diemen's Land |
The ship was driven ashore at Launceston, Van Diemen's Land. She was on a voyage from Port Phillip, Victoria to Launceston.[6] |
| Four Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Stromness, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Fort William, Inverness-shire.[7] |
| Husey | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Foreness Rock, Margate, Kent.[8] |
| Lady Nepean | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Sunk Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued.[8] |
| Rover | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Red Bank, in the Gambia River and was damaged.[9] |
| Tobago | New South Wales |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Launceston, Van Diemen's Land. All on board were rescued.[6][10] |
| Triton | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[11] |
5 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cordelia | United Kingdom |
The brig sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km) east of Barbados. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Barbados.[12] |
| Ellen or Helen | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Porthleven, Cornwall with the loss of six lives. She was on a voyage from Llanelly, Glamorgan to London.[13][14] |
| Sampson | New South Wales |
The ship ran aground, capsized and sank at Lake Macquarie. Her five crew survived.[15] |
| Twin Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground in the Sound of Hoy. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Fort William, Inverness-shire. She was refloated and taken in to Stromness, Orkney Islands.[16] |
6 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Gray | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the North West Cayes. She was on a voyage from Arichat, Nova Scotia, British North America to Jamaica.[17] |
| Emanuel | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Redcar, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Middlesbrough, Yorkshire.[13] |
| Fly | United Kingdom |
The flat sank in the River Mersey with the loss of one life.[18] |
| St. Nicolo | Russia |
The ship foundered in the Black Sea off Taganrog.[19] |
7 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha | South Australia |
The ship was driven ashore near Launceston, Van Diemen's Land. She was on a voyage from Port Phillip to Launceston.[20] |
8 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Coquette |  France |
The ship was wrecked in the Magdalen Islands, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued.[11] |
| Surrey | United Kingdom |
The barque ran aground on the Skitler Sand, in the North Sea.[13] |
| Virgo | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Honfleur, Calvados, France. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in a leaky condition.[13] |
9 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jane | Grenada |
The sloop was wrecked in Crocher Bay.[21] |
| Newark | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked 26 nautical miles (48 km) south of the Carysfort Reef.[11] |
| Rebecca | Grenada |
The sloop was wrecked in Grenville Bay.[21] |
10 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Farmer | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was on a voyage from Brixham, Devon to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated.[7] |
| Félicité | France |
The ship was driven against the mole at Algiers, Algeria and sank.[19] |
| Hazelrigg | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked at Punta de Calaburras, Spain. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[22] |
| Oscar | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and capsized off Lindesnes, Norway. She subsequently came ashore near Lodshavn.[19] |
| Thetis | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Saltholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was refloated.[23] |
11 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| London | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Ramsgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Sandwich, Kent. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[7] |
| Rosebud | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Sound of Culree.[24] |
| St. Piero | Flag unknown | The ship was wrecked east of Bermuda.[11] |
12 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | France |
The ship ran aground in the Seine.[5] |
| Venture | New South Wales |
The cutter was driven ashore and wrecked in Lady Bay, Sydney Harbour. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Sydney to the Hawkesbury River.[25] |
13 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adeline | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered east of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. All on board were rescued by Mary ( United Kingdom).[26] |
| Feliz | France |
The brig ran aground and was damaged on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Cette, Hérault. She was refloated on 17 June and taken in to Wivenhoe, Essex.[27][16] |
| Fides | United Kingdom |
The sloop sprang a leak and was beached at Warkworth, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Alnmouth to Warkworth. She was later refloated.[16][5] |
14 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Archer | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at North Shields, County Durham. She was later refloated.[5] |
| British Queen | British North America |
The ship was wrecked on the south coast of Prince Edward Island. Her crew were rescued.[28] |
| Camilla | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Demerara, British Guiana for Cork. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[29] |
| Felix | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cette, Hérault, France.[30] |
16 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Garrucha, Spain. Her crew were rescued.[31][19][32] She subsequently became a wreck.[11] |
| Sheraton Grange | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground south of Kronstadt, Russia. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint Petersburg, Russia. She had been refloated by 19 June and taken in to Saint Petersburg.[33] |
17 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline |  Bremen |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Callantsoog, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to Bremen.[34][35] |
| Newcastle | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in Killala Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool. Lancashire to Ballina, County Mayo. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Ballina in a leaky condition.[33] |
| Pelican | Jersey |
The ship was sunk by ice off the coast of Labrador, British North America. Her crew were rescued.[36] |
18 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amity | South Australia |
The brig was wrecked on the south east coast of Flinders Island, Van Diemen's Land. All on board survives. She was on a voyage from Hobart, Van Diemen's Land to Port Albert, New South Wales.[37][38] |
| Express | Barbados |
The schooner departed from Antigua for Barbados. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[9] |
19 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on "Inchgaril". She was on a voyage from Bo'ness, Lothian to Stettin. She was refloated and taken in to "St. David's".[39] |
| Hermann | Flag unknown | The ship ran aground near "Bongstedt". She was refloated and taken in to Helsingør, Denmark in a leaky condition.[19] |
| Uruguay | United Kingdom |
The East Indiaman caught fire, exploded and sank off the Cape Verde Islands. Her 21 crew took to the ship's boats; they were rescued three days later. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to China.[40] |
20 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amity | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on Clee Skerry, Orkney Islands. She was refloated and beached at Stromness.[19] |
| Countess of Errol | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Greek Bank, off Taganrog, Russia. She was refloated.[11] |
| Vulcan | South Australia |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Adelaide.[41] |
21 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Angelique | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated.[19] |
| Beulah | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off St. Bees Head, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Port St. Mary, Isle of Man.[39] |
| C. C. | United Kingdom |
The ship was destroyed by fire in the South China Sea. Her crew were rescued.[42] |
| Fanny |  United States |
The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Elizabeth and Jane (both United Kingdom).[43] |
| Seahorse | Isle of Man |
The lugger was driven ashore and sank at Dreswick Point.[19] |
| Theresa | United Kingdom |
The ship was struck by a whirlwind and capsized 6 nautical miles (11 km) off the mouth of the Monkey River. Her crew were rescued.[44] |
22 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Priscilla | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Caldy Island, Pembrokeshire with the loss of all but one of those on board.[24] |
23 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eveline | United Kingdom |
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All 150 passengers and crew were taken off by Mary ( United Kingdom). She foundered the next day.[45] Evelie was on a voyage from Killala, County Louth to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[46] |
| Stanislaus | France |
The ship departed from Havre de Grâce, Seine Maritime for the Marquesas Islands. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[47] |
| Vulcan | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Flinders Island, South Australia.[48] |
24 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Africain | France |
The ship was wrecked near Perros, Côtes du Nord. She was on a voyage from Saint Domingo to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[19] |
| Duke of Bedford | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Carlisle Point, County Cork. She was refloated.[19] |
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The steamship foundered in the Great Belt. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Nyborg, Denmark to Copenhagen.[32] |
| Perseverance | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was wrecked off Süderoog, Duchy of Holstein. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Husum, Duchy of Holstein.[21] |
| Triton | France |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Bristow ( United Kingdom). Triton was on a voyage from St. Jago de Cuba, Cuba to Valparaíso, Chile.[49] |
25 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Herald | United Kingdom |
The ship struck rocks off Bermuda and sank.[2] |
| Philippa | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Maryport, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Maryport. She was refloated on 19 July and taken in to Maryport.[28] |
| Rose | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Chinchorra Shoals either with the loss of nine of her crew, or with nine of her crew being rescued. She was on a voyage from Guadeloupe to Tobasco.[17][2] |
26 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Falcon | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized in the River Thames at the Tower of London. She was later righted.[19] |
| Ten Brothers |  United States |
The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Houghly ( France).[32] |
| Triton | United Kingdom |
The ship struck rocks off Düne, Heligoland and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Wyk auf Föhr, Duchy of Holstein.[33] |
27 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[50] |
28 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Dunbar, Lothian. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Dundee, Forfarshire.[51] |
| Joseph N. Lord | United States |
The pilot boat was lost on the east side of St. Domingo island.[52] |
| Christian | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Lindisfarne, Northumberland.[19] She was refloated the next day.[32] |
| Eleanor | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground on the Goswick Sand, off the coast of Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cromarty to Sunderland, County Durham.[51] She was refloated on 8 July and towed in to Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland.[26] |
| Ondine | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of Scarborough, Yorkshire with the loss of all hands.[51] |
| Superb | Jersey |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Green Island, Blanc-Sablon Bay, British North America.[36][2] |
| Sylvanus | New South Wales |
The schooner was wrecked near St Patrick's Head. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Port Albert to New Town.[dubious – discuss][53] She was refloated in late October.[54] |
| Towan | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands.Her crew were rescued by Jamaica ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Hamburg.[19][32] |
29 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Experience | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Cromer, Norfolk.[19][32] |
| Joseph | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Cromer.[19][32] |
| Magnet | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Port Talbot, Glamorgan.[51] She was later refloated.[19] |
| Pickwick | New Zealand |
The cutter was wrecked off Cape Palliser with the loss of two of her four crew.[55] |
| Richmond | New Zealand |
The coaster, a schooner, ran aground, capsized and broke in two on the bar of Kawhia Harbour with the loss of all four people on board. She was on a voyage from New Plymouth to Kawhia.[56] |
| Utile | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Onegada Shoals, off Tortola.[57] |
30 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Solway Firth.[19] Her crew were rescued.[58] She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[32] She was later refloated and found to be severely damaged.[2] |
| Sylvanus | South Australia |
The ship was driven ashore on the east coast of Van Diemen's Land.[37] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alcyion | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Sea of Azov off Berdianski, Russia.[19] |
| Dolphin | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Pori, Grand Duchy of Finland to London.[59] |
| Elbe | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the White Sea. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Onega, Russia.[49] |
| Finetta | New Zealand |
The cutter was driven ashore and wrecked on Cape Campbell. All hands were saved.[60] |
| Gazelle | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the White Sea. She was refloated and put in to Arkhangelsk, Russia, where she arrived on 25 June.[49] |
| Hypolita | British North America |
The brig was dismasted and abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 27 June.[61] |
| Norden | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the wreck of Peru ( Prussia) in the Drogden.[5] |
| Sarah and Ann | United Kingdom |
The coble was abandoned in the North Sea before 23 June.[62] |
| Shamrock | Van Diemen's Land |
The schooner was wrecked in Storm Bay with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Launceston to Hobart.[63] |
| Tamar | Van Diemen's Land |
The brig was wrecked on the coast of Van Diemen's Land.[64] |