List of shipwrecks in May 1841
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers |  United Kingdom |
The Galway hooker was wrecked near Ballyheigue, County Galway. Her four crew survived.[1] |
| Champion | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Sorkholm Reef, in the Baltic Sea.[2] |
| Stambol |  Austrian Empire |
The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked near Sinope, Ottoman Empire. Her crew were rescued.[3] |
2 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | United Kingdom |
The ship was sunk by ice in the Baltic Sea. Her crew were rescued by a Russian ship. She was on a voyage from Reval, Russia to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[4][5] |
| Clyde | United Kingdom |
The ship struck rocks off Cooley Point, County Louth and sank. She was on a voyage from Workington, Cumberland to Annagassan, County Louth.[6] |
| Exchange | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Kettleness Steel, off the coast of North Riding of Yorkshire. She was refloated and taken into Whitby.[7] |
| Harmony | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Whitby Rock, off the coast of Yorkshire.[8] She was refloated the next day.[7] |
| Johanna Sophia |  Netherlands |
The ship capsized and sank off Helsingør, Denmark with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Stralsund to Schiedam, South Holland.[9] Johanna Sophia was refloated on 22 May. She was subsequently taken into Copenhagen, Denmark for repairs.[10] |
| Prince of Wales | United Kingdom |
The ship was run aground and was damaged on the Whitby Rock. She was refloated the next day.[8][7] |
3 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clytie | United Kingdom |
The ship struck rocks off Coolie Point, County Louth and sank. She was on a voyage from Workington, Cumberland to Drogheda, County Louth.[11] |
| Effort | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at Llanelly, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Llanelly to London.[12] |
| Jackson | United Kingdomp |
The ship struck a rock off the Mount of Corby, County Louth and sank. Her crew were rescued.[13] |
| Medway | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Thisted, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[2][14][15] |
| North Briton | United Kingdom |
The ship was sighted off Anjer, Netherlands East Indies whilst on a voyage from Singapore to London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[16] |
4 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chance | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Hull, Yorkshire.[12] |
| Lively | United Kingdom |
The billy boy was wrecked on the Buxey Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Goole, Yorkshire to London.[17][18] |
| Starbeck | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Lymington, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from Newport, Isle of Wight to Southampton, Hampshire. Starbeck was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[11] |
| Susan | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered off "Darlington". Her crew were rescued.[12] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground on the Nore. She was later refloated.[11] |
5 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Codrington | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Antigua. She was on a voyage from Antigua to London. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage on 7 May.[19] |
| Dispatch | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked off Sanda Island, Argyllshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dundalk, County Louth to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[20] |
| Frederico |  Spain |
The brig capsized in the Atlantic Ocean (29°30′N 67°30′W / 29.500°N 67.500°W) whilst bound for Puerto Rico. Her nine crew took to a boat. They were rescued on 6 June by Sylphe ( France).[21] |
6 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dalmarnock | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Dundee, Forfarshire. She was on a voyage from Dundee to Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands. Dalmarnock was refloated and resumed her voyage.[22] |
| Express |  New South Wales |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Gerringong.[23] |
| Mary Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to London. Mary Ann was refloated and taken into Margate.[6] |
| Olivia |  Danzig |
The barque ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Bremen. Olivia was refloated and put into Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom.[6][18] |
| Sonne |  Hamburg |
The ship ran aground on the Half-ebb Rock, off Harwich and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Maldon, Essex to Hamburg.[24] |
7 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diadem | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex.[24] |
8 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Breeze | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on Scatterie Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. All on board, the crew and 150 passengers, were rescued. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[25] |
| Paragon | United Kingdom |
The ship was in collision with Susquehanna ( United States) in the Atlantic Ocean (43°20′N 26°30′E / 43.333°N 26.500°E) and was severely damaged. Her crew were taken off the next day by London ( United Kingdom). Paragon was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[19][25][26] |
| Rival | United Kingdom |
The trow was wrecked at Sand Point, Somerset. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Highbridge to Pill.[27] |
| To Systra |  Prussia |
The ship ran aground and sank off Hanö, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel to Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom.[15] |
9 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Isabella | United Kingdom |
The ship was sunk by an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean (44°02′N 48°45′W / 44.033°N 48.750°W). Her crew took to the boats. One of them died before the survivors were rescued on 11 May by Kingston ( United Kingdom). Isabella was on a voyage from London to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[25] |
10 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Scott | United Kingdom |
The brig was run into by Brooklyn ( United States) and sank in the Irish Sea with eight of her fifteen crew. Survivors were rescued off the Isle of Man by a Manx fishing boat. Mary Scott was on a voyage from Valparaíso, Chile to Liverpool, Lancashire.[28][18][29] |
| Premier | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked on Fårö, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire[30] |
11 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent with the loss of all hands.[31] |
| Catherine | British North America |
The brigantine ran aground on the Horseshoe Reef and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Catherine was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[32][33] |
| Eliza and Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at Gloucester.[34] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Kingstown, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Algiers, Algeria. Isabella was refloated and taken into Kingstown.[34] |
| Memnon | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off the coast of India and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Bombay to Liverpool.[35] |
12 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Breton Point, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, British North America with the loss of seven crew. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America.[25] |
| City of Perth | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at "St. Louis", Republic of Texas. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. Louis to Liverpool, Lancashire.[36] |
| St. Petersburg | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on St. Paul Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Richibucto, New Brunswick, British North America.[36] |
13 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ganges | United States |
The ship ran aground off "Mattacunbia" and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. Ganges was refloated on 26 May and taken into Key West, Florida Territory.[36] |
15 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Cape North, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America.[36] |
16 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beeze | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore on Paul's Island, Labrador, British North America.[37] |
17 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Earl of Durham | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on the "Walla Grundt". She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Riga, Russia. She was refloated on 19 May and taken into Landskrona, Sweden for repairs.[38] |
| Elizabeth | New Zealand |
The schooner was wrecked on a reef off the Poor Knights. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Bay of Islands to Auckland.[39] |
| Hope and Athlone | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on the south east coast of Gotland, Sweden. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[30] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Parton, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Belfast, County Antrim.[40] |
| John Lloyd | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Youghal, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Youghal to Newport, Monmouthshire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[41] |
| Raby Castle | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground on the Nore. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London. She was refloated the next day with assistance from three luggers.[40][5] |
18 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catapilco | United States |
The brig was wrecked in a hurricane at Acajutla, El Salvador.[42] |
| Diana | Hamburg |
The ship struck a sunken rock off "Fugla Island" and was damaged. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Hamburg. Diana put into Hammerfest, Norway for repairs.[43] |
| Isadora | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Vizagapatam, India.[44][45] |
| James Tamer | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Long Point, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America.[46] |
| Mary Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Point Escuminac, New Brunswick.[47] |
| Mersey | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Fox Island Gully, New Brunswick. She was later refloated.[47] |
| Minstrel | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on the Red Island Reef with the loss of 148 of the 156 people on board. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[48] |
19 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground in the Saint Lawrence River.[37] |
| Devereux | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a gale at Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[37] |
| Java | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a gale at Quebec City.[37] |
| Venture | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a gale at Quebec City.[37] |
| Welsford | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a gale at Quebec City.[37] |
| Wensleydale | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a gale at Quebec City.[37] |
| William Dawson | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a gale at Quebec City.[37] |
20 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amelie | France |
The ship was lost on "Magdalene Island", near "Goree". Her crew were rescued. She had sailed from Havana, Cuba.[49] |
| Donna Pascoa | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Calcutta, India. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to Bombay.[50] |
| Highland Chief | United Kingdom |
The ship caught fire in the Saint Lawrence River and was scuttled. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Montreal, Province of Canada, British North America.[37] |
| Ida | Prussia |
The ship ran aground and was wrecked off Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Liverpool, Lancashire.[4][15] |
| Regia | United Kingdom |
The grab brig was destroyed by fire off the north west coast of Ceylon with the loss of four of her 21 crew.[51] |
21 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annandale | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked in the Magdalen Islands, Province of Canada, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Quebec City, Province of Canada.[36][52] |
| Cornelius | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Monsicar Reef, in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to Falmouth, Cornwall.[53] |
| Crown | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Budleigh Salterton, Devon. Her crew were rescued.[41] |
| Watchful | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Anholt Reef, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to London. Watchful was later refloated.[54] |
22 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agra | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked at Palmyras Point, India and was abandoned the next day. Six people in one boat were rescued by Colonel Newall ( United Kingdom). No trace of the 14 people in the second boat. She was on a voyage from Mauritius to Calcutta, India.[35][55] |
| Royal Adelaide | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in the River Thames at Erith, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Leith, Lothian.[56] Royal Adelaide was refloated on 24 May.[57] |
23 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wallace | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint John, New Brunswick.[58] |
24 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral Benbow | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in the Bay of Fundy near Campobello Island, New Brunswick, British North America. Her crew were rescued.[52] |
| Agra | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost off Point Palmyras, India. She was on a voyage from Mauritius to Calcutta, India.[45] |
25 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Wellesley | United Kingdom |
The barque went ashore near Calais, France, and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from London to Hobart, Van Diemen's Land. |
| Jannette |  Belgium |
The ship was in collision with Fortuna ( Danzig) in the English Channel off The Casquets and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Guernsey, Channel Islands. Jannette was towed into Salcombe, Devon, United Kingdom on 27 May.[59][54] |
| Maria | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to Liverpool, Lancashire.[38] |
| Miranda | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship was wrecked on "Reeas Island". Her crew took to the boats and reached Surabaya, Netherlands East Indies.[60] |
| Watchful | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Anholt, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Limerick. Watchful was later refloated.[61] |
| Wilsons | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Middle Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[10] |
26 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground at Hayle, Cornwall.[59] |
| Young Benjamin | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was damaged on the Cabe Rocks, Cornwall. She was refloated the next day.[54] |
28 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| George Marriott |  Trieste |
The ship was wrecked on Grand Bahama. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Trieste.[62][63] |
| Sampson | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground off the coast of Newfoundland, British North America. All passengers on board were landed. She was on a voyage from London to New York, United States. Sampson was refloated and taken into Whitehead, Nova Scotia, British North America.[30][64] |
| Zwei Gebruders |  Lübeck |
The ship was driven ashore at Bremen and abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Lübeck to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[61] |
29 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on the coast of Arakan. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Moulmein, Burma.[51] |
| Edina | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Torbay, Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Matanzas, Cuba to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[65][66] |
| Edward and Margaret | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Gore Sand, in the Bristol Channel with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Bridgwater, Somerset.[67] |
| Lady Douglas | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on "Cape Le Have", Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, United States to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[65] |
| Rosehill | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the North Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Dunkirk, Nord, France.[68] |
| Samson | United Kingdom |
The ship struck a rock at Whitehead, Nova Scotia and was wrecked. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to New York, United States.[36][69] |
30 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Margarets | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the London Chest, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Saint Petersburg, Russia. Margarets was refloated and completed her voyage.[70] |
