List of shipwrecks in November 1839
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bedale |  United Kingdom |
The ship struck rocks at Hartlepool, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Hull, Yorkshire. Bedale was refloated and taken into Hartlepool.[1] |
| Catharina | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire with the loss of two of her crew.[2] |
| Good Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Bristol Channel off Morte Point, Devon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Llanelly, Glamorgan to Bideford, Devon.[3] |
| Harlequin | United Kingdom |
The ship collided with Harlequin ( United Kingdom) and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[1] |
2 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth Jacoba |  Prussia |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Memel to Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands.[1] |
| Frau Christina |  Hamburg |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached on Heligoland. she was on a voyage from Altona to Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom.[4] |
| Palme | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Pico Island, Azores with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Cowes, Isle of Wight.[5] |
| Seine | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by the Whitby Lifeboat. Seine was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Hamburg.[1] She was refloated on 7 November.[6] |
3 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret Scott | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated and towed into Liverpool by the steam tug President ( United Kingdom).[7] |
4 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Azores Packet | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Foreness Rock, off Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Dénia, Spain to London. Azores Packet was refloated and resumed her voyage.[8] |
| Beresford | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Shoeburyness, Essex. She was on a voyage from Poole, Dorset to London.[8] |
| Despatch | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven against the quayside and sank at Leith, Lothian.[9] |
| Earl of Devon | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Ramsgate to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Earl of Devon was refloated and resumed her voyage.[3] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The brig was in collision with James Moorhouse ( United Kingdom) and sank off Cromer, Norfolk. Her crew survived.[10] |
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven against the Quayside and sank at Leith.[9] |
5 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was in collision with Paulina ( Prussia) in the Nieuw Diep and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Ann was taken into Amsterdam in a sinking condition.[9] |
| Concordia |  Netherlands |
The ship sprang a leak and capsized in the Vlie. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Königsberg, Prussia to Amsterdam.[9] |
6 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caçador |  Portugal |
The brig was wrecked on Hainan Island, China. She was on a voyage from China to Manila, Spanish East Indies.[11] |
| Elisabetha |  Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Mandal, Norway. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Stockholm. Elisabetha was later refloated and put into "Kiove".[12] |
| Victoria | United Kingdom |
The paddle steamer, which had sprung a leak the day before, was beached at Harwich, Essex. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull to London.[13] |
7 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth |  New South Wales |
The schooner was wrecked at Batemans Bay. Her three crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sydney to Port Phillip.[14][15] |
| Tiber | United Kingdom |
The collier was run into and sunk in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Huntcliff, Yorkshire by John Dunn ( United Kingdom). Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham.[16] |
| Wansbeck | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of British Honduras between the mouths of the Chinelici and Ulloa rivers.[17] |
8 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Isabella | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Weymouth, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to London. Isabella was refloated and taken into Weymouth.[4] |
| Romulus | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on a reef off Nassau, Bahamas. She was on a voyage from the Laguna de Términos to Liverpool, Lancashire. Romulus was refloated with assistance from HMS Lark ( Royal Navy) and taken into Nassau for repairs.[18][19] |
9 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Avalon | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Cádiz, Spain.[20] She was on a voyage from Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to Cádiz.[21] Avalon was refloated on 16 November and towed into the Isla del Trocadero.[12] |
| Carmen |  Spanish Navy |
The bombard was driven ashore near Cádiz.[20] |
| Star | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) west of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Seville, Spain.[20] |
10 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dryad | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on a reef 15 nautical miles (28 km) east of Cape Cruz, Cuba. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to St. Jago de Cuba, Cuba.[22] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Miscouche, Prince Edward Island, British North America. She was on a voyage from Bedeque, Prince Edward Island to London.[23] |
| Isabella | Portugal |
The ship ran aground, capsized and sank in the Elbe. she was on a voyage from Hamburg to Lisbon.[24][5][25] |
| Joseph | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Indian Rocks off Prince Edward Island. She was on a voyage from Bedeque to London. Joseph was consequently condemned.[23] |
11 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Don Juan | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground on the West Barrow Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Newfoundland. Don Juan was later refloated with assistance from the smacks Elizabeth and George and Eliza (both United Kingdom).[26][27] |
| Emanuel | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on "Stettingen Island", Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Frederikshavn, Denmark.[12][28] |
| Sunda | United Kingdom |
The Chinaman was driven ashore and wrecked on "Loya Island" with the loss of five lives.[29][30] |
12 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Darling | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned off Tralee, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Tralee to Westport, County Mayo.[31] |
| Jeune Pauline |  France |
The ship was wrecked on Rodrigues with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure to Mauritius.[32] |
13 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Georgiana | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground in the Mississippi River. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New Orleans, Louisiana.[33] |
| Minerva |  Greifswald |
The ship was driven ashore at Frederikshavn, Denmark. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Greifswald. Minerva was refloated on 17 November.[34] |
14 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Frederikshavn, Denmark, where she subsequently became a wreck. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Danzig.[34] |
| Rosalie | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the River Mersey. Her crew were rescued by a Royal Navy ship. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium.[35] |
15 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bure | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Eierland, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Amsterdam, North Holland. Bure was later refloated and put into Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.[36][34] |
| Chilton | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and became waterlogged in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of five of her thirteen crew. Survivors were rescued on 30 November by City of York ( United Kingdom).[37][38] |
| Sovereign | United Kingdom |
The steamship was severely damaged by fire at Grimsby, Lincolnshire.[39] |
17 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Circassian | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk and was abandoned by all bar her captain. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. Circassian was refloated the next day and take into Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[40] |
| Jupiter | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Liverpool, Lancashire. Jupiter was later refloated and put into Helsingør, Denmark for repairs.[41] |
| Mathilda |  Bremen |
The ship ran aground in the Swine Bottoms, off the coast of Denmark. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Stettin. Mathilda was refloated and resumed her voyage.[20] |
| Perseverance | France |
The ship struck a sunken rock and sank at Dunkirk, Nord. She was on a voyage from Martinique to Dunkirk.[5] Perseverance was refloated on 19 November and taken into Dunkirk.[42] |
18 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham. Britannia was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[25] |
| Miriam | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Lalla Rookh ( United Kingdom). Miriam was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Falmouth, Cornwall.[43] |
19 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cordelia | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to the Clyde. Cordelia was refloated and resumed her voyage.[34] |
| Petworth | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Cork Point, Kent. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France. Petworth was refloated and taken into Folkestone, Kent.[44] |
20 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fanny | United Kingdom |
The ship was in collision with another vessel. She was beached on Bardsey Island, Pembrokeshire. Fanny was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Antwerp, Belgium.[41] |
| Harmony | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked on the "Isle of Glass". She was on a voyage from Wick, Caithness to and Irish port.[45] |
21 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in Chaleur Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Saguenay River to London.[46] |
| Favouri |  French Navy |
The hired brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Fort-de-France, Philippeville, Algeria. All on board survived.[47] |
22 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bien Aimé | France |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Alcantara", Algeria. All on board were rescued.[47] |
| Espérance | France |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cap-de-Fer, Algeria. Her crew survived.[47] |
| Freundschaft | Prussia |
The ship sank off Lyngby, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Memel.[34] |
| Gelendzhik |  Imperial Russian Navy |
The lugger was driven ashore and wrecked at Novorossiysk. Her crew were rescued.[48] |
| Hibernia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on the Traverse. She was on a voyage from Sines, Portugal to London. She was later refloated but drove ashore on the Pilgrims and was wrecked.[49] |
| Minerva | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on St Michael's Isle, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Dublin.[50] Minerva had become a wreck by 10 December.[51] |
23 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bee, or Belle | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered near Loch Ryan. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Workington, Cumberland.[50][42] |
| Courier |  United States |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to New York. Her crew were rescued by Sabina ( United Kingdom).[52] |
| Belle Rock | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Waterford.[50] |
| Hortensis | Hamburg |
The ship ran aground on the Small Vogelsand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Hamburg. Hortensis was refloated and put into Cuxhaven.[20] |
| Robert McWilliam | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Gromsay, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Aberdeen. Robert McWilliam was later refloated.[53] |
24 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Earl Percy | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Saltholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London. Earl Percy was later refloated; she arrived at Leith, Lothian on 30 November.[41] |
| Kingston | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Stromness, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada to Aberdeen.[53] |
| William and Ann | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground on the Burrows Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from North Shields, County Durham. William and Ann was refloated with assistance from the smacks Adamant, Eagle, Elizabeth and Gipsey (all United Kingdom).[20][54] |
25 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Colebrooke | Barbados |
The schooner was wrecked at the mouth of the Courantyne River. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Barbados to Berbice, British Honduras.[55] |
| Humility | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Hartlepool, County Durham.[53] |
| HMS Pelorus | Royal Navy |
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26 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Grimstons, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She consequently put into Lindisfarne, Northumberland.[57] |
| Flora | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Saltholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire. Flora was later refloated and towed to Copenhagen for repairs.[41] |
| Maria | United Kingdom |
The ship was drivenashore near Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Miramichi.[58] |
| New St. George | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Lancaster, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Lancaster.[41] |
| Philadelphia | United States |
The ship was driven ashore on "Sunda Island" or "Tendo Island, in the Black Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Constantinople, Ottoman Empire to Odesa.[17][37] |
| William's Increase | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[20] |
27 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ebenezer | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Andrews Shoal, off Felixtowe, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Mistley, Essex. Ebenezer was refloated with assistance from Industry ( United Kingdom) and taken into Harwich, Essex.[26][21] |
| Flor de Mayo |  Spain |
The ship was wrecked on Ginger Key. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Santander to Havana, Cuba.[37] |
| Scheld | Netherlands |
The barque struck a rock and sank at Ascension Island. Her crew were rescued by Melville ( United Kingdom). Scheld was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Rotterdam, South Holland.[59] |
28 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brilliant | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire.[53] She was driven ashore in a capsized condition on 2 December and was wrecked.[57] |
| Brothers | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore at Sea Palling, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire to Norwich, Norfolk.[12] |
| John and Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitby. Her crew were rescued.[53] |
| Magdalena | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at Tarragona. She was on a voyage from Tarragona to Plymouth, Devon.[60] |
| Nolsomheden | Flag unknown | The ship was severely damaged at Tarragona.[60] |
| Peterhead Packet | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was damaged on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was later refloated.[21] |
| Riga Packet | Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near "Wyborg". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[12][41] |
| HMS Tribune | Royal Navy |
The sixth rate was driven ashore and wrecked at Tarragona, Spain. Her crew survived.[61] |
| Virginia | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in the Bay of Tangier. She was on a voyage from Odesa to Cork.[23] |
29 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ariel | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked between Alnmouth and Warkworth, Northumberland with the loss of all hands.[62][63] |
| Baltic | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Sunderland, County Durham.[53][64] |
| Celia | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Bridges, in the Irish Sea off Groomsport, County Down and sank.[53] |
| Dorothea | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Scoughall, Lothian. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Fårö, Sweden to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[62] |
| Eagle | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore near Hendon, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshireto Sunderland. Eagle had become a weck by 3 December.[53][64][65] |
| Friendship | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on the Docking Sand, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Defence ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[21][64] |
| Hart | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked on the Buddan Rocks, off the coast of Forfarshire with the loss of all hands.[62][66] She was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[67] |
| Miriam | United Kingdom |
The brigantine was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Lallah Rookh ( United Kingdom) before she foundered. Miriam was on a voyage from Saint John's, Newfoundland, British North America to Falmouth, Cornwall.[68] |
| Medusa | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Filey, Yorkshire with the loss of a crew member.[53][64] |
| Oby | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth to London. Oby was refloated on 2 December.[21][67][69] |
| Prins Veld, or Prins Veld Marschalk |
Netherlands |
The ship ran aground on the Pampees, off the coast of Zeeland. She was on a voyage from Hellevoetsluis, Zeeland to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies.[12][70] She was refloated on 30 November and resumed her voyage.[41] |
| Russell | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Poole, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Poole. Russell was refloated the next day and taken into Poole.[62] |
| Soken | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the pier at Ramsgate and sank.. She was on a voyage from Scarborough, Yorkshire to Ramsgate. Soken was later refloated.[21] |
| Tender |  Trinity House |
The yacht was driven ashore and wrecked on Flat Holm, Glamorgan.[53] |
| Thames | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by the Whitby Lifeboat.[53][64] |
| Trois Frères |  Belgium |
The ship was driven ashore at Thornham, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Ostend, West Flanders to King's Lynn, Norfolk.[21] |