List of shipwrecks in June 1847
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hercules |  United Kingdom |
The paddle tug was severely damaged by fire in the River Avon downstream of the Holmes, near Bristol, Gloucestershire.[1] Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[2] |
| Lord Stanley | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged by fire at Aden. Subsequently repaired.[3] |
2 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Spartan | United Kingdom |
The brig sank off Cape Henlopen, Delaware, United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[4][5] |
| Susan | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground near "Dragoe". She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[6] |
| Thompson |  New South Wales |
The cutter departed from Sydney for Adelaide, South Australia. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[7] |
3 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| British King | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship collided with Paola ( United Kingdom in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Paola. British King was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[8] She was subsequently set afire.[9] |
| Norris Stanley |  United States |
The ship was beached at the Butt of Lewis, Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. She had become a wreck by 10 June.[6] |
4 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ætna | United States |
The steamboat suffered a boiler explosion and sank in the Ouachita River at Columbia, Louisiana with the loss of more than twenty lives. She was on a voyage from Ouachita to New Orleans, Louisiana.[10] |
| Birman | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground and was wrecked at Ballyshannon, County Donegal.[11] |
| Charlotte | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to the Clyde. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[12] |
| Selina | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at the mouth of the River Avon.[13] |
5 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | United States |
The ship was driven ashore in the Hudson River. She was on a voyage from Palermo, Sicily to New York.[14] |
| Nymph | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on Taylor's Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Christianstadt, Sweden to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Liverpool in a leaky condition.[15][16] |
6 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Junius |  France |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Westhampton Beach, New York, United States with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to New York City.[12] |
7 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edouard et Marie | France |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Valparaíso, Chile.[17] |
| Nestor |  Imperial Russian Navy |
The brig ran aground on a reef off "Stenshera Island". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Reval to "Kounisari Island".[18] |
8 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked between the Île Dieu and Île de Noirmoutier, Vendée, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France.[19] |
| Cassilda | United States |
The ship was abandoned and set afire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[8][20] |
9 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christian and Margaret | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Newburgh, Fife. She put in to Hartlepool, County Durham in a sinking condition.[21] |
| Mermaid | United Kingdom |
The sloop ran aground and was wrecked at Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. She was on a voyage from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire to Aberystwyth.[22] |
10 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Mackellar | New South Wales |
The schooner departed from Newcastle for Sydney. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[23] |
| Ceylon | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Moosepeeka Head, Maine, United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[24] She was later refloated and towed in to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[25] |
| Frédérique | France |
The ship was driven ashore at Selsey Bill, Sussex. United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[22] |
11 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emerald | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked on Great Duck Island, Maine, United States. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, British North America.[26] |
| Rio Grande | United States |
The fishing schooner was lost on Eastern Point. Crew saved.[27] |
| Virginia | United States |
The ship was driven ashore south of Cape Henry, Virginia. She was refloated and taken in to Norfolk, Virginia.[26] |
12 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew White | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Cork to Constantinople. She was later refloated.[28] |
| Elizabeth Lloyd | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Carysfort Reef. She was on a voyage from Manzanilla, Trinidad to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[26] |
| Heyworth | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Seraglio Point, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Constantinople. She was later refloated and taken in to Constantinople.[29] |
| Salus | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Kronstadt, Russia. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Narva and Kronstadt, Russia. She was refloated and taken in to Kronstadt.[30] |
13 June
14 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Dover, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France to Hartlepool, County Durham.[31] |
| Azorian | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in Grunia Bay, Saint Kitts. She was later refloated and departed on 26 June for Nassau, Bahamas in a leaky condition.[32] |
| Boadicea | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, British North America. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America. She was consequently condemned.[26] |
| Bramble | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and sank in Robin Hoods Bay with the loss of three of her crew.[33] |
| Eugenie | France |
The barque was driven ashore at New York, United States. She was refloated on 16 June.[26] |
| Exporter | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Huna, Caithness. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Leith, Lothian. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[30] |
| Southesk | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore on Saltholm, Denmark. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[30] |
| William and Sarah | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Exeter, Devon to Middlesbrough. She was later refloated.[33] |
15 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Columbian Packet | United Kingdom |
The ship was struck by lightning, capsized and sank in a squall off Cape Henry, Virginia, United States with the loss of four of her twelve crew. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[26][34] |
| Eugenie | France |
The ship was driven ashore in the Hudson River. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to New York, United States.[12] |
| Isabel | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on a reef off Castle Island, Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Kingston, Jamaica to Liverpool.[35] |
| Lord Brougham | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Mille Vaches, Province of Canada, British North America. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Quebec City, Province of Canada.[36] |
16 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arbutus | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London. She was refloated.[28] |
| Fortuna |  Bremen |
The ship ran aground on the Watts. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Emden, Kingdom of Hanover.[37] |
| Ocean | United Kingdom |
The ship caught fire at Odesa and was scuttled.[29] |
| Quid Pro Quo | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on "Point Lucama". She was on a voyage from Manila, Spanish East Indies to Hong Kong.[38] |
17 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henry | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Vyborg. Sweden to Hull. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Helsingør.[28] |
| Jeune Alexis and Celina | France |
The ship ran aground and sank near Trapani, Sicily. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Trieste.[39] |
| Tryal | United Kingdom |
The fishing smack collided with Columbus ( United Kingdom and sank in the English Channel off Rye, Sussex. Her crew were rescued.[8] |
| Tyro | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Pozzallo, Sicily. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Venice, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia.[40] She was refloated on 26 June and taken in to Malta.[41] |
18 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Russell | United States |
The whaler was wrecked on the Porpoise Reef, in the Fiji Islands.[42][43] |
| St. Cuthbert | United Kingdom |
The schooner struck a sunken rock and was beached in Crinan Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to South Shields, County Durham.[37][8] |
19 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Commerce | United Kingdom |
The ship collided with the Crosskeys Bridge, Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire and was severely damaged.[30] |
| Emblem | United Kingdom |
The ship collided with the Crosskeys Bridge and was severely damaged.[30] |
| Ida | United Kingdom |
The ship collided with the Crosskeys Bridge and was severely damaged.[30] |
| Rover | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground in Placentia Bay. SHe was on a voyage from Prince Edward Island to London.[44] |
| Wheathill | United Kingdom |
The ship collided with the Crosskeys Bridge and was severely damaged.[30] |
21 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was damaged on the English Bank. She was refloated with assistance from Express and put back to Pernambuco, Brazil.[45] |
| Diligence | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Llanelly, Glamorgan to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[30] |
22 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amity | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Holm Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Hull, Yorkshire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[37] |
| Jonas | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Norderney, Kingdom of Hanover. She was on a voyage from Harwich, Essex to Buxtehude.[28] |
| Margaret Trynor | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground on the Londoner. She was refloated and taken in to Beverly, Massachusetts, United States.[46] |
| Ringdove | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Liverpool, Lancashire.[30] |
| Triumvirate | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Saltholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[28] |
23 June
24 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Paragon | United Kingdom |
The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) north of Barbados. Her eleven crew took to the longboat and sailed to Saint Lucia. Paragon was on a voyage from Berbice, British Guiana to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[34] |
| Williams | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Bay of Biscay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kertch, Russia to London.[12] |
25 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized and sank at Limerick.[12] |
26 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Mediterranean Sea. Her crew were rescued by the brig St. George ( Greece). Columbia was on a voyage from Galaţi, Ottoman Empire to Falmouth, Cornwall of Cork.[32] |
27 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gipsey | United Kingdom |
The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the brig Nautilus ( United Kingdom).[48][41] |
| Walter Scott | United Kingdom |
The ship struck a sunken rock off Point Salines, Grenada. She was on a voyage from London to Grenada and Nassau, Bahamas. She put in to Grenada for repairs.[49] |
28 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bordelais | France |
The paquebot was wrecked at Natal. Her crew were rescued.[50] |
| Harriet | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked in the Bay of Goffe. She was on a voyage from London to Sierra Leone.[51] |
| Harriet | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at the mouth of the River Moy. She was on a voyage from the Black Sea to Ballina, County Mayo.[28] |
| Wester Norland |  Sweden |
The barque was driven ashore at Blankenese.[29][28] She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault, France to Hamburg. She was refloated on 1 July and towed in to Hamburg.[52] |
29 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes | Sweden |
The schooner was wrecked on Scharhörn. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia to Hamburg.[29][28] |
| Roberts | United Kingdom |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Saugor, India. Her 80 crew were rescued by Fatima ( United Kingdom). Roberts was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to China.[53][54] |
| Sophie | France |
The ship was wrecked on the Penerf Rocks. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Dunkirk, Nord.[39] |
