List of shipwrecks in June 1849

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The list of shipwrecks in June 1849 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during June 1849.

List of shipwrecks: 1 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Christina  United Kingdom The sloop was driven wrecked on a sandbank off Burghead, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Ballachulish, Inverness-shire to Burghead.[1]

2 June

List of shipwrecks: 2 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Christiana  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground in the Storsund. She was on a voyage from Harwich, Essex to Hammerfest, Norway. She was refloated and taken in to Hammerfest.[2]
Henriette Norway The barque ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated.[3]
Stewart  United Kingdom The ship sprang a leak and foundered between Barrow Head and the Mull of Galloway. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Workington, Cumberland and Sunderland, County Durham.[4]

4 June

List of shipwrecks: 4 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Achsah  United Kingdom The brig ran aground in the River Eske. She was on a voyage from Donegal to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[3]
Charles  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground in the Scheldt. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Antwerp, Belgium. She was refloated.[3]
Clydesdale  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Faro, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Cartagena, Spain to Faro. She was refloated and taken in to Faro in a leaky condition.[5]
Enchantress United States The fishing schooner was lost on Cape Sable Island. Crew saved.[6]
Euterpe  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore north of Tybee Island, Georgia, United States. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was later refloated.[7][5]
Hebe  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Shrewsbury Inlet. She was on a voyage from London to New York, United States. She was refloated.[5]
Joseph R. Pim  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by William V. Kent ( United Kingdom). Joseph R. Pim was on a voyage from the Clyde to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[8]
St. Andrew United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British North America The ship was wrecked on Seal Island, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States to Arichat, Nova Scotia.[9][10]
Woodbine  United Kingdom The ship capsized in a squall at Cape Cove, Newfoundland, British North America.[7]

5 June

List of shipwrecks: 5 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Hebe  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[3]
Shield  United Kingdom The ship ran aground and was wrecked at the mouth of the Río Grande.[11]
Swallow  United Kingdom The whaler, a brig was beached the coast of Iceland, having been trapped in ice from 24 March to 2 July. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Greenland. She was declared a total loss.[12][10]

6 June

List of shipwrecks: 6 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Emily United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland New Zealand The schooner was wrecked in Palliser Bay en route from Nelson to Otago, with the loss of all hands.[13]
Graham  United Kingdom The barque ran aground on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[14]
Shield  United Kingdom The ship ran aground and was wrecked at the mouth of the Rio Grande. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to the River Grande.[15]
Waterman № 8  United Kingdom The steamboat suffered a boiler explosion and was beached in the River Thames at Custom House, London. She was on a voyage from Custom House to Woolwich, Kent. All on board survived.[16]

7 June

List of shipwrecks: 7 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Jena Belgium The brig ran aground in the Blanes Islets, off Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She was on a voyage from Veracruz, Mexico to Port-au-Prince. She was refloated and taken in to Port-au-Prince, where she was condemned.[17]

8 June

List of shipwrecks: 8 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Dove  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[14]
Marie Cattarine France The ship struck the Isle Brail Rock and was consequently beached. She was on a voyage from Le Croisic, Loire-Inférieure to "Donelau".[14]
Simon Taylor  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Shingles, off the coast of Kent.[18][19]

9 June

List of shipwrecks: 9 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Diana  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Milsons Point, New South Wales. She was on a voyage from London to Sydney, New South Wales. She was refloated.[20]

10 June

List of shipwrecks: 10 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Teazer  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Gibraltar. She was refloated.[5]

11 June

List of shipwrecks: 11 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Young Daniel  United Kingdom The schooner was run down and sunk by the brig Vargas ( Spain) mid-way between Ouessant, Finistère, France and the Isles of Scilly with the loss of five of the seven people on board. Survivors were rescued by Lotus ( United Kingdom). Young Daniel was on a voyage from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France to Tralee, County Kerry.[21][22]

12 June

List of shipwrecks: 12 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Lady Jane  United Kingdom The whaler was crushed by ice in Melville Bay and sank. Her 50 crew survived.[23]
McLellam United States The whaler was crushed by ice in Melville Bay. She was abandoned on 16 June. Her crew survived.[23]
Prince of Wales  United Kingdom The whaler was crushed by ice and sank in Davis Strait. Her crew survived.[23]
St. Michael  United Kingdom The tug suffered a boiler explosion and sank at Billingsgate, London. All six people on board survived.[24]
Superior  United Kingdom The whaler was crushed by ice in Melville Bay and sank. Her crew survived.[23]

13 June

List of shipwrecks: 13 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Emma  United Kingdom The steamship was wrecked at Point Devi, near Masulipatam, India. Her crew were rescued.[25][26]
John Fielden  United Kingdom The ship was damaged by fire at Liverpool, Lancashire.[14]
La Lucie France Algeria The polacca was wrecked on the Sahara coast of Africa. Her eight crew survived. She was on a voyage from Algiers to "Gorea" and the Gambia River.[27]

14 June

List of shipwrecks: 14 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Hope  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Charlestown, Cornwall to Antwerp, Belgium. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[28]
New Orleans United States
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The sidewheel paddle steamer was wrecked on a reef off the coast of Michigan in Lake Huron's Thunder Bay west of Thunder Bay Island. Her wreck lies in 15 feet (4.6 m) of water at 45°02′35″N 83°14′26″W / 45.042983°N 83.240417°W / 45.042983; -83.240417 (New Orleans).[29][30]

15 June

List of shipwrecks: 15 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Albion  United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Middle Ground, off the coast of County Durham. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham.[8]
Sisters  United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Middle Ground. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields.[8]

16 June

List of shipwrecks: 16 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Bee  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at South Shields, County Durham.[21]
Jean Bart France The ship ran aground at South Shields.[21]
Nederward Netherlands The ship ran aground and was damaged on the Romer Shoal. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to New York.[31] She was refloated on 10 July and towed in to New York.[32]

17 June

List of shipwrecks: 17 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Swallow  United Kingdom The sloop foundered in the Irish Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of the Liverpool Lightship ( Trinity House). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Barrow in Furness, Lancashire to Port Talbot, Glamorgan.[33][34]

18 June

List of shipwrecks: 18 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Fancy  United Kingdom The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Newport, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Belfast, County Antrim.[33]

19 June

List of shipwrecks: 19 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Gamma  United Kingdom The ship ran aground off "Buschar", Sweden. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Sunderland, County Durham. She was refloated.[35]
Gertruida Lammechina Netherlands The tjalk was in collision with the schooner Hoffnung ( Denmark and foundered off the Brown Bank, in the North Sea with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to a Norwegian port.[36]

20 June

List of shipwrecks: 20 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Industry United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Van Diemen's Land The schooner was driven ashore at the mouth of the Hutt River.[37]
Torrington  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked near Woosung, China. She was on a voyage from Hong Kong to Woosung.[26]
Vrouw Antje Belgium The ship capsized in the "Pegumeroad".[7]

21 June

List of shipwrecks: 21 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Empress  United Kingdom The brigantine was driven ashore at Perth, Swan River Colony.[38]
Energy  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Nash Sands, in the Bristol Channel off the coast of Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated and beached at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan.[5]
Lady Jane  United Kingdom The whaler was wrecked in Melville Bay. At least 22 crew survived.[39]
Nautilus  United Kingdom The ship ran aground off Crosshaven, County Cork and was damaged.[40] She was on a voyage from Thessaloniki, Greece to Crosshaven.[5]
Rose  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Rügen, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Colberg to Hull, Yorkshire. She was refloated and taken in to Stralsund in a leaky condition.[35]

22 June

List of shipwrecks: 22 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Cabrass  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked in the Bay of Bengal with some loss of life.[41]
Emperor  United Kingdom The ship ran aground and broke her back in the Charles River, Province of Canada, British North America.[9]
Hillechine Prussia The kuff was driven ashore near "Tialtring", Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Memel.[36][42]
Hoffnung Kingdom of Hanover First Schleswig War: The koff was driven ashore at "Klitmoller", Denmark. She was subsequently declared a prize by Denmark.[43]
Mervin  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Leba, Prussia.[35]
Sarah United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Grenada The cutter was wrecked in Marquis Bay.[44]
Victoria  United Kingdom The ship ran aground and was wrecked at "Sadur Kadur", India with the loss of four of her crew.[25] She was on a voyage from Amherst, Burma to Calcutta, India.[26]

23 June

List of shipwrecks: 23 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Fishers  United Kingdom The sloop ran aground and sank on the Middle Bank. Her crew were rescued.[45]
Gateshead Park  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Kentish Knock. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Palma, Mallorca, Spain. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Margate, Kent.[5]
Johanna Denmark The ship was driven ashore near Ringkøbing. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to a port in Zealand.[36]
Jonge Dirk Netherlands The ship was driven ashore near "Hunshy Kilt", Denmark. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Rostock.[42]
Sally  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground off Borstahusen, Sweden. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Landskrona, Sweden.[10]

24 June

List of shipwrecks: 24 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Antina Tjakkel Netherlands The schooner was driven ashore and sank at the entrance to the Agger Canal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to a Baltic port.[36]
Lowjee Family India The full-rigged ship was destroyed by fire at Bombay.[46]
Providence  United Kingdom The smack was in collision with London Merchant ( United Kingdom) and foundered off the Mouse Lightship ( Trinity House), in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued.[7] She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Rochester, Kent.[47]
William Horatio United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British North America The ship was driven ashore in Broad Cove, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from Saint John's, Newfoundland to Cork. She was consequently condemned.[48][49]

25 June

List of shipwrecks: 25 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Agricola  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the River Thames at Erith, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Sydney, New South Wales. She was refloated and put in to Gravesend, Kent.[35]

26 June

List of shipwrecks: 26 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Kate  United Kingdom The smack was run into by the sloop Hercules ( United Kingdom) and was severely damaged off the coast of Lincolnshire.[35]

27 June

List of shipwrecks: 27 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Charles Bartlett United States The barque was run down and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (50°49′N 29°30′W / 50.817°N 29.500°W / 50.817; -29.500) by Europa ( United Kingdom) with the loss of 104 of her 134 passengers. Ten of her fourteen crew were also rescued. Charles Bartlett was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to New York.[50][51]
Milford  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the east coast of Barbados. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Barbaodes.[52]

28 June

List of shipwrecks: 28 June 1849
ShipStateDescription
Ellen  United Kingdom The ship was in collision with an Imperial Russian Navy man-of-war 15 nautical miles (28 km) east of Falsterbo, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to London.[53] Ellen was taken in to Nexø, Denmark on 30 June in a waterlogged condition.[10]
Flott Bremen The ship was wrecked off "Porto Plata". She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Porto Plata.[49]

29 June

30 June

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