List of shipwrecks in May 1833
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1 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flora |  New South Wales |
The ship was wrecked on the Great Barrier Reef.[1] |
| Thomas and Eleanor |  United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near "Scowrie". Her crew were rescued.[2] |
3 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | United Kingdom |
The brig sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of fifteen of the 30 people on board. Survivors were rescued by the brig Neptune ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Cork to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[3][4][5] |
5 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground in Carnarvon Bay and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Newfoundland, British North America.[6] |
| Sweedland | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost at Saugor, India.[7] |
7 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harriet | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Riding Rocks. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Mobile, Alabama, United States.[3] |
| Tronto | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at St. Mary's, Nova Scotia, British North America.[8] |
8 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catharine | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked by ice. Her crew were rescued by Traveller ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Irvine, Ayrshire to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[9][10] |
9 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harvest Home | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on whilst on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America.[11][12] |
10 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Courier de Cette |  France |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Harfleur, Seine-Inférieure, where she was subsequently wrecked. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine. An insurance claim was rejected due to suspected barratry.[13][14] |
| Martha | United Kingdom |
The brig was sunk by ice in the Atlantic Ocean 290 nautical miles (540 km) off the coast of Newfoundland. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Newfoundland.[15][16] |
11 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lady of the Lake | United Kingdom |
The brig was sunk by ice off Cape St. Francis, Newfoundland, British North America with the loss of between 170 and 265 lives. About 30 survivors were rescued by Amazon ( United Kingdom). |
| Panana |  United States |
The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Fortitude ( United Kingdom).[10] |
| Ranger | United Kingdom |
The barque was in collision with an iceberg and foundered. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from London to Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America.[17][18] |
12 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hero | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Newfoundland, British North America.[19] |
13 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baltic | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Manila, Spanish East Indies for Singapore. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[20][21] |
| Lady Campbell | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Saint John.[22] |
| Viscount Palmerston | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Jutland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[23] |
16 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fortuna |  Grand Duchy of Finland |
The ship struck a rock and foundered near Porvoo, Finland. The crew were rescued. Fortuna was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Porvoo, Grand Duchy of Finland.[17][24] |
| Julia | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged by ice and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Breakwater ( United Kingdom). Julia was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[17] |
18 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Little Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of British North America. Her crew were rescued by Amethyst ( British North America.)[8] |
19 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elphinstone | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of "Mayo". She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to Sumatra.[25] |
| Lioness | United States |
The steamboat was destroyed by an explosion and fire in the Red River, Louisiana with the loss of fourteen lives. Lioness was on a voyage from New Orleans to Natchitoches, Louisiana.[16][26] |
| Raikes | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost in Conception Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Harbour Grace, Newfoundland.[15][27] |
| Sylph | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in ice off Carbonear Island Newfoundland. She was later towed into "Musquito".[27][28] |
20 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| George | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost off Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[3] |
| Orb | United States |
The ship was wrecked on The Triangles. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to Veracruz, Mexico.[19] |
21 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duke of York | .svg){kind=small} British East India Company |
The East Indiaman was driven ashore at "Hedgellee Creek", India. Although almost undamaged, she was not refloatable. Duke of York was on a voyage from London to Madras, India.[29][30] |
| Eamont | United Kingdom |
The East Indiaman was driven ashore and wrecked south of Kedgeree, India.[29][30] |
| General Fisher | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked south of Kedgeree.[30] |
| J & H Cumming | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the south coast of Long Island, United States with the loss of two lives. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York, United States.[27] |
| Lord Amherst | British East India Company |
The East Indiaman was driven ashore at Kedgeree and broke her back.[29][30] |
| Robert | United Kingdom |
The East Indiaman was driven ashore and wrecked north of Kedgeree.[29][30] |
| Sultan | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered off the coast of India. Two of her crew survived.[30] |
22 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship struck an iceberg and foundered. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[17] |
24 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | United States |
The ship was wrecked in Hell Gate. She was on a voyage from Pictou, Nova Scotia, British North America to New York.[19] |
27 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hoppet | Grand Duchy of Finland |
The ship was driven ashore on "Magunsholm". She was on a voyage from Vaasa to Riga, Russia.[31] |
28 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Despreux | France |
The whaler was lost in the Chiloé Archipelago, Chile.[32][33] |
30 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Twee Gebroeders |  Netherlands |
The ship was wrecked on Langeoog, Kingdom of Hanover. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Harlingen, Friesland to a Norwegian port.[31] |
| Volunteer | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Fonchin, Nova Scotia, British North America. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cork to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[34] |
31 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground near St. Ann's, Nova Scotia, British North America and was wrecked. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Down to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[35] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Inverary Castle | United Kingdom |
The paddle steamer ran aground in the Clyde and was abandoned by her crew.[36] |
| Magnet | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 21 May. Her crew were rescued by the brig Jane ( United Kingdom.[19][37] |
| Maria | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Newfoundland before 24 May. Her crew were rescued by Frances and Harriet ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Miramichi, New Brunswick.[19][27][37] |
| Wellington | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in ice. Her crew were rescued by Shannon ( United Kingdom).[27] |