List of shipwrecks in June 1856
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clementine | The ship ran aground off Dunkirk, Nord and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. Clementine was subsequently taken in to Antwerp, Belgium by a Belgian pilot boat.[1] | |
| Engelina Meinderdina | The ship was wrecked off Eierland, North Holland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Groningen.[2] | |
| Margaret | The ship ran aground off Rota, Spain and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Boston, Massachusetts, United States. She was refloated and put back to Cádiz, Spain, where she was beached.[3] | |
| Robert and Betsey | The ship ran aground on the Whiting Sand, in The Wash. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to King's Lynn, Norfolk. She was refloated and beached. Subsequently refloated and taken in to King's Lynn in a sinking condition.[2] | |
| Union | The ship ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued.[4] She was on a voyage from Seaham to London.[2] |
2 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | The ship was driven ashore on Castle Island, Bermuda. She was on a voyage from Gonaïves, Haiti to Falmouth, Cornwall.[5] | |
| Glenlyon | The ship was driven ashore at Green Point, Province of Canada, British North America. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Quebec City, Province of Canada.[3][6] | |
| William James | The ship was wrecked at Sydney.[7] |
3 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nereus | The ship was driven ashore at White Head. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Boston, Massachusetts. She was refloated the next day and found to be severely leaky.[8] |
4 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alma | Lord Paget's yacht was run down and sunk in the English Channel off South Foreland, Kent by the steamship Diamant ( |
7 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unicorn | The full-rigged ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the barque Jane E. Walsh ( |
8 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Avon | The full-rigged ship was struck by lightning in the South China Sea ad set on fire. Her compass was damaged and she was consequently wrecked on 15 June 40 nautical miles (74 km) west of Amoy, China with the loss of five lives. Ben Avon was on a voyage from London to Shanghai, China.[14][15][16] | |
| Oxford | The brig was in collision with the steamship Cataract ( |
9 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | The ship capsized and sank in a squall in the Bay of Havana.[18] | |
| Comet | The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[19] | |
| Lady Franklin | The ship was last sighted in the Mediterranean Sea on this day. Presumed subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands.[20] | |
| Mahmoody | The ship was destroyed by fire at Madras, India. Her crew survived.[21] | |
| Mirzapore | The barque ran aground and capsized at Liverpool, Lancashire.[19] She was righted on 11 June.[22] | |
| Typhoon | The ship was driven ashore on Bardsey Island, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Balaklava, Russia. She was refloated and put back to Liverpool.[22] | |
| Viking Haavaren | The schooner ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom. She was refloated with assistance from the smack Phoenix ( |
10 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Belleisle | The Repulse-class ship of the line ran aground on the Englishman's Shoal, at the entrance to the Bosphorus. She was refloated on 13 June.[24] | |
| Goldseeker | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Nobbys Head. She was on a voyage from Melbourne, Victoria to Sydney.[25] | |
| Hope | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Galle, Ceylon.[26] | |
| Juliana | The barque ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Puerto Rico to Hamburg. She was refloated.[19] |
11 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Angelica | The ship was driven ashore at "Perestossi", Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Galaţi, Ottoman Empire to a British port.[27] | |
| Hero | The brig was sighted 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Jamaica whilst on a voyage from Kingston to Savannah-la-Mar, Jamaica. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands[28] | |
| Three Brothers | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex.[29] | |
| RMS Wye | The steamship was driven ashore on Guadeloupe. She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands to Demerara, British Guiana. RMS Wye was refloated with assistance from RMS Teviot ( |
12 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Magnolia | The steamboat was wrecked in the Ohio River 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) downstream of Louisville, Kentucky.[31] |
13 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Juaniatta | Flag unknown | The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and taken in to The Downs.[29] |
14 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acasta | The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent and was damaged. She was refloated and put back to London for repairs.[3] | |
| Princess Charlotte | The whaler was crushed by ice in Davis Strait. The crew was saved.[32] | |
| Savanna | The ship ran aground on Naissaar, Russia. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to Kronstadt, Russia. She was refloated and completed her journey, arriving on 17 June.[33] |
15 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Illyria | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Weymouth, Dorset.[34] | |
| Kate | The ship caught fire and was abandoned in Mandela Bay, Greece. Her crew were rescued by a British steamship. She subsequently came ashore on Syros.[35] | |
| Mount Vernon | The ship′s hull was stove in by ice and sank southwest of Iony Island in the western Sea of Okhotsk. The crew and most of the cargo of whale oil were saved by Barnstable ( |
16 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Avon | The ship was wrecked at Tee-haw Point, 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Amoy, China with the loss of five lives. She was on a voyage from London to Shanghai, China.[38][39] | |
| Isabella Harnett | The ship ran aground on the Gapsar Sand, in the Hooghly River. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Calcutta, India. She was refloated and taken in to Calcutta in a severely leaky condition and placed under repair.[40] | |
| Woodman | The ship was driven ashore in Aracaji Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Maranhão, Brazil. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, arriving on 1 July in a leaky condition.[41] |
17 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | The steamship ran aground on the Sow and Pigs Rocks, off the coast of Northumberland. She was on a voyage from the River Tyne to Perth. She was refloated with the assistance of three tugs and resumed her voyage.[42][43] | |
| Electra | The ship ran aground on the Huccoo Reef. She was refloated and taken in to Great Courland Bay, Tobago.[44] | |
| Harold | The ship ran aground on the Fultah Sand, in the Hooghly River. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Calcutta, India. She was refloated and towed in to Calcutta.[40] |
18 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | The brig was run into by the barque Victoria ( | |
| Sophia | The barque was in collision with Harvest Queen ( |
19 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cherub | The brig was driven ashore south of Ferryden, Forfarshire. She was later refloated and taken in to Montrose, Forfarshire for repairs.[48] | |
| Jane | The brig was driven ashore at Sandgate, Kent.[43] | |
| Port of Maryport | The ship was driven ashore at Millisle, County Down. She was refloated on 23 June and taken in to Belfast, County Antrim.[8] | |
| Vivid | The ship was driven ashore in the River South Esk.[48] |
21 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Damblet | The ship ran aground on the Flemish Banks, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Goeree, Zeeland, Netherlands. She was refloated and put in to Deal, Kent, United Kingdom in a leaky condition.[43] | |
| Isabella | The ship ran aground at Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Le Havre. She was refloated and taken in to port in a leaky condition.[34] | |
| Sheridan Knowles | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned 200 nautical miles (370 km) east of the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony. Her crew were rescued by Eastern State ( |
22 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gipsey Queen | The ship ran aground on the Skagen Reef, in the Baltic Sea and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Cresswell ( | |
| Nimrod | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Berck, Pas-de-Calais, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Arklow, County Wicklow to Newcastle upon Tyne.[34][50][43] | |
| Walter | The schooner was wrecked on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Newcastle upon Tyne.[34][43] |
23 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agenoria | The ship ran aground on The Shingles, of the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from London to Plymouth, Devon. She was refloated and put in to Cowes, Isle of Wight in a leaky condition.[34] | |
| Harriet | The ship ran aground in the Ems. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London. She was refloatedbut found to be severely leaky and put in to Delfzijl, Groningen, Netherlands for repairs.[20] |
24 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey Hall | The ship ran aground off Algeciras, Spain. She was on a voyage from Barletta, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to Gloucester. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[51] | |
| Emily | The ship ran aground on the West Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to a French port. She was refloated and taken in to the River Dee.[27] | |
| Sunny South | The ship was abandoned in the Indian Ocean. Twelve of her crew were rescued by Guiding Star ( |
25 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Haabet | The ship was abandoned in the English Channel. Her crew were rescued by Ida Margaretta (Flag unknown).[51] | |
| Medora | The ship was wrecked on Langlade Island, Saint Pierre and Miquelon. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to London, United Kingdom.[55] |
27 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bentinck | The barque ran aground at Point Shirley, Massachusetts, United States.[5] | |
| Larch | The schooner struck the Stag Rocks, in the English Channel off The Lizard, Cornwall and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Port Talbot, Glamorgan to Plymouth, Devon.[31] | |
| Queen | The barque was run into by the steamship Pamella ( | |
| Wanderer | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Ardmore Point, County Waterford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Memel, Prussia.[57] |
28 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | The ship ran aground on the Goswick Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland. She was refloated and put in to Lindisfarne, Northumberland.[30] | |
| Nora | The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to Southampton, Hampshire. She was refloated with assistance from a tug.[18] |
29 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| China | The ship was wrecked on a reef 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of the southernmost of the Thousand Islands, Spanish East Indies. She was on a voyage from Manila, Spanish East Indies to London.[58] | |
| George Washington | The brig was driven ashore Cape Henry, Virginia.[5] | |
| Santiago | The steamship was driven ashore at Point Santa Maria, Peru. She was on a voyage from Callao, Peru to Valparaíso, Chile. She was refloated and put back to Callao.[59] |