List of shipwrecks in March 1830
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prosperity |  United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Wexford.[1] |
4 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | United Kingdom |
The ship struck a rock and foundered in the Pacific Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south of Fremantle, Swan River Colony. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to Fremantle and Bombay, India.[2] |
| Frau Catharina |  Duchy of Holstein |
The ship sprang a leak in the North Sea and sank off the Dogger Bank. Her crew were rescued by a fishing smack. She was on a voyage from Grimsby, Lincolnshire to Tönning.[3] |
| Hiram |  British North America |
The ship was lost on the Nantucket Shoals. She was on a voyage from St. John's, Newfoundland to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[4] |
| Kate | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[3] |
6 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| L'Aigle or Eagle | United Kingdom |
The whaler was wrecked at Tongatapu, Tonga Islands. Her crew were rescued,[5][6][7] and carried to Sydney by Tranmere |
7 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Commerce | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Skull Martin Rock, in the Irish Sea off Ballywalter, County Down. She was on a voyage from Workington, Cumberland to Dublin.[8] |
| Louisa Sophia |  Netherlands |
The ship struck a sunken wreck and foundered in the North Sea off Scheveningen, South Holland.[9] |
8 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Huskisson | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Ballyshannon, County Donegal.[10] |
9 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | Netherlands |
The ship capsized at Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom.[11] |
| Maid of Morven | United Kingdom |
The paddle steamer capsized and sank at Oban, Argyllshire.[12] She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[13] |
| Sally | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in Dundrum Bay. She was on a voyage from Maryport, Cumberland to Dublin.[8] |
10 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in the Bay of Bulls. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Newfoundland, British North America.[14][15] |
| Kitty | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Workington, Cumberland.[16] |
| HMS Wolf |  Royal Navy |
The sloop-of-war was driven ashore and severely damaged near Portsmouth, Hampshire.[17][18] |
11 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henrick | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Manoel Luez Rocks. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Maranhão to Bahia, Brazil.[19] |
12 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Matamoros.[20] |
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at South Shields, County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[16] |
13 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caldicott Castle | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel off Steep Holm. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Bridgwater, Somerset.[16] |
| Edward | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized in the River Thames with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Harwich, Essex to London.[8] |
15 March
16 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Despatch | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Point Lynas, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Holyhead, Anglesey to Liverpool, Lancashire.[22] |
| Frolic | United Kingdom |
The schooner-rigged paddle steamer foundered in the Bristol Channel with the loss of about 80 lives. She was on a voyage from Tenby, Pembrokeshire to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[23][Note 1] |
| Leefde | Netherlands |
The ship sank in the North Holland Canal. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to London, United Kingdom.[24] |
| Nelson | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Bamburgh, Northumberland.[25] She was on a voyage from London to Leith, Lothian.[25] |
| Return | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Shorstone Scars. She was on a voyage from London to Leith.[24] |
17 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | British North America |
The ship departed from St. John's, Newfoundland for Halifax, Nova Scotia. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[26] |
18 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore in the Maas. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[10] |
26 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Allan | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on "Point le Praulx", British North America. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[27] |
| George Henry | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Liverpool, Nova Scotia, British North America.[28] |
| Meridian |  United States |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Barrington, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[26] |
| Nautilus | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Liverpool, Nova Scotia.[28] |
27 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tructeaux |  France |
The ship was wrecked near "Plencin". She was on a voyage from Santander, Spain to Brest, Finistère.[10] |
29 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arkwright | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in Widewall Bay. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Savannah, Georgia, United States.[29] |
| San Jacoba de Galicia |  Spain |
The ship was wrecked at Punta Maternillos, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to A Coruña.[30] |
