List of shipwrecks in May 1834
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2 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington |  Jamaica |
The sloop was wrecked on Rodney Hall Beach, Jamaica.[1] |
| Hippomene |  Kingdom of Sardinia |
The brig was wrecked on the Isle of Pines, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Montevideo, Uruguay to Havana, Cuba.[2] |
5 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Libava |  Imperial Russian Navy |
The transport ship was wrecked off Vormsi.[3] |
7 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diadem |  United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked on Cape Gaspé, Lower Canada, British North America.[4] |
| Edward | United Kingdom |
The brig was sunk by ice at "Port Nova". Her crew were rescued.[5][6] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on Cape Rosia, St. Paul Island, Nova Scotia, British North America with the loss of one of the 98 people on board. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Quebec City, Lower Canada.[5][7][8] |
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on St. Paul Island.[5][7] |
| Moon | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on St. Paul Island. Her crew were rescued.[5][7] |
| Patriot | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on St. Paul Island.[7] |
| Rebecca | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship was sunk by ice near the "Green Bank", off Scatarie Island, Nova Scotia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Quebec City.[9][5] |
8 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Astrea | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, British North America with the loss of 208 of the 211 people on board. Astrea was on a voyage from Limerick to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[9][5][10][11] |
| Demetrius |  Egypt |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Trieste.[12] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on St. Paul Island, Nova Scotia with the loss of eight lives. She was on a voyage from Drogheda, County Louth to Quebec City.[13] |
9 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bee | United Kingdom |
The sloop was wrecked at Coleraine, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Coleraine.[14] |
10 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Langan | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board took to the boats and were rescued three days later by Waldemar ( United States). Charlotte Langan was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[15] |
| Columbus | United Kingdom |
The brig was lost 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Quebec City, Lower Canada.[5][8] |
| Fidelity | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on Scaterie Island, Nova Scotia. All on board, over 150 people, were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Quebec City.[5][6] |
| Marchioness of Queensbury | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick, British North America. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Miramichi, New Brunswick.[9] |
| Proselyte | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Flat Islands, off the coast of Newfoundland, British North America. All on board, over 230 people, were rescued by Juno ( British North America). Proselyte was on a voyage from Limerick to Quebec City.[4][16] |
13 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Favourite | United Kingdom |
The ship was sunk by ice at St Shott's, Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued.[17] |
14 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maria |  Hamburg |
The ship was sunk by ice in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Saint John's, Newfoundland.[18] |
| Sussex | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (44°N 28°W), having sprang a leak two days previously. All on board were rescued by Rolla ( United Kingdom).[16] |
17 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Barrington, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Belfast to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[6] |
| Two Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from East Wemyss, Fife to Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[12] |
20 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Isabella | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Cape Chat, Lower Canada, British North America with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Quebec City, Lower Canada.[8] |
22 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Commerce | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Memel, Prussia. Her crew were rescued.[19] |
23 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abeona | United Kingdom |
The collier, a brig, was wrecked on the Brake Sand, in the English Channel. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Torquay, Devon.[20][21] |
| Charlotte Sophia |  Grand Duchy of Finland |
The ship was wrecked on the Kentish Knock, in the North Sea. Her crew took to the boat and were subsequently rescued by Alert ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Helsinki to Cádiz, Spain.[9][22] |
24 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Richard | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized in Savanilla Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool, Lancashire.[23] |
25 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Triad | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on the Heaps Sand, in the North Sea. Her eleven crew survived.[24][25] |
26 May
30 May
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abeona | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean before 19 May.[18] |
| Adelaide | New South Wales |
The cutter was wrecked near Bird Island, Norah Head, New South Wales. |
| Columbian or Cumbrian | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean before 19 May. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, British North America.[18][27] |
| Fanny | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in Torbay. Her crew were rescued.[24] |
| Goede Frau |  Netherlands |
The ship was wrecked on the Banjaard sand, in the North Sea on or before 9 May. She was on a voyage from Sète, Hérault, France to Rotterdam, South Holland.[28][29] |
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on St. Paul Island, Nova Scotia, British North America before 13 May.[13] |
| John Atkins | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost near "Port Nova". She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Richibucto, New Brunswick.[8] |
| Sally | United Kingdom |
The ship struck a rock and sank at Jersey, Channel Islands.[22] |
| San Fernando y St. Bela Zaragoza |  Spain |
The ship was wrecked on the Bahama Banks. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Cádiz.[19] |
| Thalia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Chittagong, India before 21 May.[30] |