List of shipwrecks in October 1844
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | The ship was lost near "Gaberus". She was on a voyage from Saint John's, Newfoundland to Pictou, Nova Scotia.[1] She was on a voyage from London to Bombay, India.[2] | |
| Ceylon | The ship was wrecked on the Cherbaman Reef, in the Indian Ocean off the Laccadive Islands. Her crew survived.[3] | |
| Churchill | The ship ran aground in Newport Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Harwich, Essex. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[4] | |
| Convoy | The ship was wrecked on the Luconia Shoals, in the South China Sea.[5] | |
| Mary | The ship was driven ashore at Southsea, Hampshire. She was refloated and taken in to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[6][4] | |
| Osprey | The ship was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Facia ( | |
| Parkfield | The ship ran aground in the River Thames at Erith, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Port Phillip, South Australia. She was refloated and put in to Gravesend, Kent.[4] | |
| Pollux | The ship struck rocks at Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland and sank.[8] | |
| Rayo | The government schooner was sunk by British cannons off Europa Point, Gibraltar whilst attacking a Gibraltarian coaster and failing to show her colours. Her crew were rescued by a Portuguese vessel.[9][10] |
2 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nixon | The ship ran aground on the Cockle Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to London. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[4] | |
| Vesta | The ship ran aground on the Swine Bottoms. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to Memel, Prussia. She was refloated and put in to Helsingør, Denmark for repairs.[11] |
3 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Drie Gebroeders | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Hamburg.[8] | |
| Huntcliffe | The ship ran aground at Cardigan. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Cardigan.[12] | |
| Johanna | The ship driven ashore on Öland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[13] | |
| Mariner | The ship was driven ashore at "Sommeroe", Grand Duchy of Finland. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire.[14] Mariner was refloated on 5 October.[15] | |
| Mississippi | The ship ran aground at New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] |
4 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | The brig was driven ashore at Cárdenas, Cuba.[16] | |
| Alexander | The ship was driven ashore and sank at Grand Saline.[17] | |
| Artebosite | The ship was driven ashore at Grand Saline.[17] | |
| Avisa Oneta | The brig was wrecked on the Playa de Chivos, off the coast of Cuba with the loss of all but six of her crew. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Barcelona, Spain.[16][18] | |
| Betsey Hall | The ship was driven ashore at Grand Saline.[17] | |
| Cubano | The Brig of War was wrecked on the Bucanas Reefs, off the coast of Cuba, with the loss of a crew member.[16] | |
| Ebro | The ship was wrecked on the Salado reef, off the coast of Cuba. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[16] | |
| Esther | The ship departed from Liverpool, Lancashire for Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[19] | |
| George | The brig was driven ashore at Cárdenas.[16] | |
| John Clifton | The ship struck the Schaarhorn Reef, in the North Sea and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Hamburg.[20] | |
| Juanito | The brig was wrecked at Camarioca, Cuba with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from Puerto Rica to Havana.[16][18] | |
| Kerswell | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Porta Nova Point, Nova Scotia, British North America with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America.[1] | |
| Laura | The ship was wrecked on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to Blyth, Northumberland.[21] | |
| Leonara | The ship was driven ashore in Spray Cove, Prince Edward Island. She was on a voyage from Prince Edward Island to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[22] | |
| Nancy | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Her crew were rescued.[21][23] She was on a voyage from Alloa, Clackmannanshire to Ballantrae, Ayrshire.[12] | |
| Natchez | The steamship was driven ashore on the coast of Cuba.[16] | |
| Ophelia | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Thyborøn, Denmark with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[24][25][26][27] | |
| Paulinus | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Warnemünde, Prussia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kalmar to Rendsburg, Duchy of Schleswig.[11] | |
| Sincerity | The ship was driven ashore at Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. She was on a voyage from Aberystwyth to Flint. She was later refloated.[11] | |
| Tessen | The steamship was driven onto the Punta Gorda Reef, off the coast of Cuba.[16] | |
| Tyne | The ship was driven ashore at Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from New Zealand to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[21] | |
| Zaragozam | The brig was wrecked in the Cove of Banta, Cuba. There were only two or three survivors. She was on a voyage from Havana to A Coruña.[16][18] |
5 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adolph | The ship was driven ashore at Matanzas, Cuba.[16] She had been refloated by 12 October.[28] | |
| Africanus | The schooner was wrecked at Jamaica.[16][29] | |
| Agawart | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked in the Bay of Matanzas.[16] | |
| Aimable | The ship was wrecked off Cárdenas. She was on a voyage from Havana to Baracoa.[16] | |
| Alabama | The ship was wrecked at Havana.[30] | |
| Albion | The schooner was wrecked at Havana.[30] | |
| Alpha | The ship was wrecked in a hurricane at Jamaica.[31] | |
| Andrea | The ship was wrecked off Cárdenas. She was on a voyage from "Segua" to Havana.[16] | |
| Arago | The ship was driven onto the Punta Reef, off the coast of Cuba and foundered.[16] | |
| Australian | The steamship struck a rock off Melsom's Point and foundered.[32][33] | |
| Britannia | The schooner was driven ashore at Key West, Florida Territory. She had been refloated by 9 October.[17] | |
| Britannia | The schooner was wrecked at Havana.[30] | |
| Bytown | The ship was wrecked at Havana.[30] | |
| Carmen | The ship was wrecked off Cárdenas.[34][18] | |
| Carrier | The ship was wrecked off Cárdenas. She was on a voyage from "Segua" to Havana.[16] | |
| Centilla | The schooner was driven ashore and damaged in the Bay of Matanzas.[16] | |
| Cissia | The sloop was severely damaged or wrecked at Jamaica.[16] | |
| Conchita | The schooner was driven ashore in the Bay of Matanzas.[16] | |
| Cruikston Castle | The ship was wrecked at Havana.[30] | |
| Cyrus | The barque was wrecked at Havana.[30] | |
| Eliza | The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Matanzas.[16] | |
| Esmeralda | The schooner was driven ashore in the Bay of Matanzas.[16] | |
| Espoz y Mina | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked in the Bay of Matanzas.[16] | |
| Exertion | The schooner was wrecked at Jamaica.[16][29] | |
| Fortuna | The ship was wrecked at Havana. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.[30] | |
| Glastina | The sloop was wrecked at Jamaica.[16][29][31] | |
| Hanover | The ship was wrecked in a hurricane at Jamaica.[31] | |
| Harmonie | The ship collided with Pennsylvania ( | |
| Hunter | The sloop was wrecked at Jamaica.[16][29] | |
| Independent | The barque ran aground on the Insand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to South Shields, County Durham.[37][38] She was refloated on 7 October.[8] | |
| Indian Chief | The ship was driven ashore on Cape Rosier, Maine, United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Quebec City.[39] | |
| Industria | The ship was wrecked off Cárdenas. She was on a voyage from Havana to Sagua La Grande.[16] | |
| Isabella | The sloop was wrecked at Montego Bay, Jamaica. The sole person on board was rescued.[16][29] | |
| Jack Tar | The ship was wrecked in a hurricane at Jamaica.[31] | |
| Jackdaw | The ship was wrecked in a hurricane at Jamaica.[31] | |
| Juanita | The schooner sank in the Bay of Matanzas.[16] | |
| Lastenia | The ship was wrecked, driven ashore or sank at Cárdenas.[16] | |
| Lawrence | The ship was wrecked at Havana.[30] | |
| Louisa | The ship was driven ashore at Matanzas.[16] | |
| Magna Charta | The sloop was wrecked at Jamaica.[16][29] | |
| Manuela | The schooner was driven ashore at Havana.[40] | |
| Maria | The schooner was damaged in the Bay of Matanzas.[16] | |
| Mary | The ship ran aground on the Knock Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Kent. She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[21] | |
| Mary | The schooner was wrecked at Jamaica.[16][29] | |
| Mellish | The ship was wrecked in the Paracel Islands with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from China to London. There were ultimately eleven survivors.[41][42] | |
| Mercedita | The ship was wrecked on the Punta Gorda Reef, off the coast of Cuba.[16] | |
| Ocenten | The ship ran aground off Bornholm, Denmark and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Gävle to New York, United States. She was refloated and put in to Christiansø, Denmark for repairs.[43] | |
| Ogawarr | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Havana.[40] | |
| Ontario | The barque was driven ashore in the Bay of Matanzas.[16] | |
| Palestine | The schooner was driven ashore and damaged in the Bay of Matanzas.[16][40] | |
| Paragon | The ship was wrecked at Havana.[30] | |
| Prince George | The ship was wrecked at Havana.[30] | |
| Pronta | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked in the Bay of Matanzas.[16] | |
| Rachael | The sloop was wrecked at Jamaica.[16][29] | |
| Rayo | The schooner was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Bay of Matanzas.[16] | |
| Reglita | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked in the Bay of Matanzas.[16] | |
| Robert Mills | The schooner was driven ashore in the Bay of Matanzas.[16] | |
| Rose | The ship was wrecked in a hurricane at Jamaica.[31] | |
| San Antonio | The schooner sank in the Bay of Matanzas.[16][40] | |
| Siszia | The sloop was wrecked at Jamaica.[29] | |
| St. Lawrence | The ship was dismasted in a hurricane whilst on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Havana. She put into Nassau, Bahamas, where she was condemned.[44] | |
| Tom Paine | The ship was wrecked in a hurricane at Jamaica.[31] | |
| Tom Smith | The sloop was wrecked at Jamaica.[16][29] | |
| Victoria | The schooner was damaged in the Bay of Matanzas.[16] | |
| Washington | The brig was driven ashore in the Bay of Matanzas.[16] | |
| Wave | The sloop was severely wrecked at Jamaica.[16][29] |
6 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha | The ship was wrecked off "Levenskar". Her crew were rescued.[13] | |
| Clara and Emma | The ship was dismasted and abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from La Guaira, Venezuela to Cork.[45][46] | |
| Dash | The ship was wrecked on Bimini. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Africa.[17] | |
| Elizabeth | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with some loss of life. Three people landed at Sisal, Mexico in a boat. Five people were rescued by a French brig. Twenty three people took to a launch, but were reported as missing. Elizabeth was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to New Orleans, Louisiana.[47][48][49] | |
| Fortuna | The ship was driven ashore on the west coast of Seskar, Russia. She was on a voyage from Messina to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[13][15] | |
| Hansa | The ship was wrecked near Cienfuegos, Cuba with the loss of all but two of her crw. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Trinidad.[28] | |
| Lord Vivian | The cutter ran aground on the West Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay.[21] She was on a voyage from Dublin to Liverpool.[37] Lord Vivian was refloated on 8 October.[50] | |
| Lusteel Lady or Tusket Lady | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.[22][51] | |
| Majesty | The brig was wrecked on the south coast of Cuba. Her crew survived.[52] | |
| Samaritan | The ship ran aground and was wrecked at Antwerp, Belgium with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Caen, Calvados, France to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[20] |
7 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | The ship was driven ashore near Kilnsea, Yorkshire. She was refloated on 15 October.[53] | |
| Erstelling or Forstelling | Flag unknown | The ship was in collision with Norstern ( |
| Haabets Anker | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Riga, Russia.[13] | |
| Hoffnung | Flag unknown | The ship was wrecked on "Dagal Island". She was on a voyage from Riga to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[56] |
| Lady Allen | The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Southampton, Hampshire. Lady Allen was refloated and put in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[57][38] | |
| Mads | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Riga.[13] | |
| Pearl | The ship was driven ashore in "Harbour Bouchet". She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1] | |
| Princess Mary | The ship sank at Riga.[36] | |
| Simplicia | The brig was wrecked in Dansburg Bay, Danish India. Her crew were rescued.[58] | |
| Venus | The ship was driven ashore at Riga. Her crew were rescued.[36] | |
| Walter Hamilton | The ship was wrecked on the Swinebottoms. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wick, Caithness to Stettin.[59] | |
| Wisbeach | The ship was driven ashore at Riga. Her crew were rescued.[36] She had been refloated by 10 October.[14] |
8 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | The ship was driven ashore at Ramsey, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Ramsey.[11] She was refloated on 16 October and taken in to Ramsey for repairs.[54] | |
| Amelia | The ship was driven ashore on Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Killyleagh, County Down to Liverpool.[60] | |
| Anna | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Strangford, County Down. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Kronstadt, Russia.[60] | |
| Anna | The ship was driven ashore at Warnemünde. She was on a voyage from Rostock to Bremen. She was later refloated.[54] | |
| Benjamin Hart | The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked at "Heiradara" or "Herradura", Chile. Her crew were rescued.[61][62] | |
| Columbus | The ship ran aground on the Manicougan Shoals and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Bristol, Gloucestershire. She was refloated on 11 October.[63] | |
| Forsoget | The ship foundered in the North Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) north west of Heligoland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Caen, Calvados, France to Christiansand.[64] | |
| Lady Bulkeley | The ship was driven ashore at Penmon, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Beaumaris, Anglesey.[60][65] | |
| Little Will | The flat was driven ashore at Penmon. She was on a voyage from Caernarfon to Liverpool.[60] | |
| Patricia | The ship was driven ashore at Ramsey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Portrush, County Antrim.[11] She was refloated on 16 October and taken in to Ramsey for repairs.[54] | |
| Sophia and Eliza | The whaler, a barque, collided with the East Indiaman barque Wellington ( | |
| Susannah | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of County Wicklow.[68] |
9 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Cruz de Ferro Rocks, off Porto, Portugal. She was on a voyage from the Azores to Porto.[13] | |
| Alert | The ship was driven ashore at the Mumbles, Glamorgan.[60] | |
| Alexander Forbes | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lamlash, Isle of Arran. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Sligo.[53] She had been refloated by 16 October.[25] | |
| Alliance | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Par, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Falmouth, Cornwall.[11] | |
| Alliancen | The ship was driven ashore near Kalmar.[69] Her crew were rescued.[70] | |
| Allihies | The ship was driven ashore in Studland Bay. She was on a voyage from London to Weymouth, Dorset.[60] | |
| Amity | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Skerries, County Dublin. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ayr to Dublin.[60][68] | |
| Ann | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lamlash.[53] She had been refloated by 16 October.[25] | |
| Ann and Elizabeth | The ship was driven ashore at the Mumbles.[60] | |
| Anna | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Ballyquinte Point, County Antrim. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Helsingør, Denmark.[11] She was refloated on 12 October and taken in to Strangford, County Antrim.[71] | |
| Anna | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Strangford, County Antrim. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Kronstadt, Russia.[11][72] | |
| Betsey | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Newry, County Antrim.[73] | |
| Britannia | The ship was driven ashore near Kalmar with the loss of all but her captain.[69] | |
| Carrywell | The brig was driven ashore near Macedon Point, County Antrim.[74] She was refloated on 12 October.[75] | |
| Comet | The ship foundered off Fowey, Cornwall with the loss of all five of her crew.[60][76] | |
| Daisy | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Carlingford, County Louth with the loss of all hands.[9] | |
| Deptford | The brig was driven ashore near Borough Island, Devon. Her crew were either rescued or all lost. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool.[11][60] She was refloated on 11 October but drove ashore again the next day and was wrecked.[71] | |
| Diana | The brig was wrecked at Port Fairy, New South Wales.[77] | |
| Diligence | The ship was driven ashore at the Mumbles. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire.[60] | |
| Earl of Arran | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Lamlash. She had been refloated by 16 October.[53][25] | |
| Elbe | The ship was driven ashore at Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. She was on a voyage from Marseille to Malta.[25] | |
| Eliza | The ship was driven ashore at the Mumbles.[60] | |
| Eliza Neath | The ship was driven ashore at Lamlash. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Waterford. She had been refloated by 16 October.[53][25] | |
| Falcon | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Dublin.[68] | |
| Frances | The ship was run into by the barque Jane Boyd and foundered in the Bristol Channel off West Cross, Glamorgan. Her twenty crew survived. She was on a voyage from Valparaíso, Chile to Swansea, Glamorgan. Frances was refloated on 24 December and taken in to Swansea.[78] Also reported as driven ashore between the Mumbles and Swansea.[11][60] | |
| Friendship | The ship was driven ashore at the Mumbles.[60] | |
| Good Hope | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Dublin.[68] | |
| Grace Darling | The ship was driven ashore near Dundalk, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Neath, Glamorgan to Dublin.[60] She was refloated on 14 October.[24] | |
| Hectorina | The ship was driven ashore in Chapelrossan Bay. She was refloated on 12 October.[79] | |
| Hope | The ship was driven ashore in Chapelrossan Bay. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Maryport, Cumberland.[79] | |
| Industry | The ship was driven ashore in Chapelrossan Bay and was abandoned.[79] | |
| James and Ann | The ship was driven ashore at the Mumbles.[60] | |
| Jane | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Lamlash. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Runcorn, Cheshire. She had been refloated by 16 October.[53][25] | |
| Jane | The smack was driven ashore 8 nautical miles (15 km) north of Warrenpoint, County Antrim. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Dublin.[9] | |
| John and Mary | The ship was driven ashore at Lamlash. She was on a voyage from Ayr to Bangor. She had been refloated by 16 October.[53][25] | |
| John Lloyd | The ship was driven ashore at Greenisland, County Antrim.[60] | |
| Josephine | The ship ran aground off "Saby". She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Malmö and Halmstadt.[1] | |
| Lady Fullarton | The ship was driven ashore at Lamlash. She was on a voyage from Troon to Larne, County Antrim. She had been refloated by 16 October and was taken in to Lamlash for repairs.[53][25] | |
| Lovely | The ship was driven ashore at Beaumaris, Anglesey. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Mostyn, Flintshire to "Llandino".[65] | |
| Maid of Mostyn | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of County Louth. She was on a voyage from Chester, Cheshire to Dublin.[60] | |
| Marchioness of Stafford | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Wicklow. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Pembrey, Pembrokeshire to Killough, County Down.[60][68][80] | |
| Margaret and Jane | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was refloated.[9] | |
| Mars | The ship was wrecked off Wicklow. She was on a voyage from Pembrey, Carmarthenshire to Killough, County Down.[80] | |
| Mary | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Rush, County Dublin with the loss of three lives. She was on a voyage from Sierra Leone to Liverpool.[60] | |
| Mary | The ship was in collision with Jane Cook ( | |
| Mary and Elizabeth | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Tailor's Island, Isles of Scilly. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Gibraltar and Cádiz, Spain.[75][76] | |
| Minerva | The ship was driven ashore at the Mumbles. She was on a voyage from Neath to Bideford, Devon.[60] She was refloated on 16 October.[53] | |
| Nymph | The schooner was in collision with Ocean Queen and foundered in the Irish Sea off Holyhead, Anglesey with the loss of three of her six crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to King's Lynn, Norfolk.[81][72] | |
| Ostsee | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 6 nautical miles (11 km) south of Porto. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to Porto.[13][15] | |
| Phantom | The yacht was wrecked at Rothesay, Bute.[75] | |
| Ranger | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at South Shields, County Durham. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to South Shields.[11][64] She was refloated on 12 October.[9] | |
| Rebecca and Mary | The ship was driven ashore at the Mumbles. She was on a voyage from Cork to the King Road anchorage, off the coast of Somerset.[60] | |
| Reliance | The smack was wrecked near Falmouth. Her crew were rescued.[60] | |
| Rose | The ship was driven against the quayside at "Frontignac" and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Africa to Cette, Hérault.[53] | |
| Rosina | The ship was driven ashore at Lamlash. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Carlisle, Cumberland. She had been refloated by 16 October.[53][25] | |
| Sarepta | The ship was driven ashore at the Mumbles. She was on a voyage from Cuba to Swansea. She was later refloated and taken in to Swansea.[60] | |
| Shannon | The paddle steamer was driven against the quayside and damaged at Dublin.[68] | |
| Sophie | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued.[11] | |
| St Joao Baptiste | The ship was wrecked on the Cruz de Ferro Rocks. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Porto to Vila do Conde.[13] | |
| Susannah | The schooner was driven ashore at Five Mile Point, County Wicklow. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Chester to Aberystwyth.[60][80] She was later refloated and resumed her voyage, arriving at Aberystwyth of 23 October.[82] | |
| Thistle | The schooner was driven against the quayside and sank at Dublin. Her crew were rescued.[83] | |
| Triad | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Leven, Fife.[60] She floated off on 14 October and was towed into Burntisland, Fife.[53] | |
| Two Sisters | The ship, a fishing smack or collier, was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex.[11][76] Her crew were rescued.[84] | |
| Victor | The steamship was driven ashore and damaged at Lamlash. She was refloated and put under repair.[53][59] | |
| Volunteer | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Dublin.[68] |
10 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara | The schooner was driven ashore and severely damaged at Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire. She was refloated and taken into Montrose, Forfarshire for repairs.[25] | |
| Carl Christian | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at "Newark Island" off Sanday, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[13][15] | |
| Elizabeth | The brig foundered off Cape St. Antonio, Cuba. Some of her crew and her passengers were rescued by the brig Mappemonde ( | |
| Henry and Jane | The ship was driven ashore 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Fowey, Cornwall with the loss of all hands.[11] | |
| L'Esperance | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the English Channel off Portland, Dorset, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by Thorvald ( | |
| Minerve | The Téméraire-class ship of the line ran aground off Rhodes, Greece. She was refloated with the aid of Alcibiade ( | |
| St. Louis | The ship was driven ashore at Portsea, Hampshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure to Penzance, Cornwall.[60] | |
| Susan | The ship was driven ashore in the Sound of Sunda. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Galway.[54][14] She was refloated on 22 October and taken in to Campbeltown, Argyllshire.[15] | |
| Venus | The ship was driven ashore in Sinclair's Bay with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Dunbar, Lothian to an Irish port.[9] | |
| William | The ship was driven ashore on Gunn's Island. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Belfast, County Antrim.[25] |
11 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cygnet | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by Ann and Emma ( | |
| Jaramas | The ship ran aground on the Bredgrund.[1] | |
| Johanna Maria | The ship ran aground on the Bredgrund.[1] | |
| Normandy | The brig was in collision with a brig and foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire. Her crew survived.[88][76] | |
| William Jenkinson or William Parkinson | The brig was wrecked on Saaremaa, Russia. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[26][89][90] |
12 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catharine | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.[88] | |
| Constant | The ship was wrecked at "Montagua". All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands.[91][92] | |
| Emma | The brigantine was in collision with Elizabeth ( | |
| Hazard | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Clacton-on-Sea.[88] | |
| Retrieve | The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[88] | |
| Unon | The ship was driven ashore between Merro and Annalong, County Down.[9] | |
| Zampha | The brig was driven ashore on Killard Point, County Antrim, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Saint Domingo. She was refloated and taken in to Strangford, County Antrim.[71][79][93][94] |
13 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nooit Gedacht | The ship struck a pile and sank near Rotterdam, South Holland. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam to Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom.[95] |
14 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cerus | The brig was driven ashore at Kilnsea, Yorkshire. She was refloated.[84] | |
| Magnet | The ship ran aground whilst on a voyage from Demerara, British Guiana to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Her crew were rescued by Argyle ( | |
| Maria | The ship was wrecked near the mouth of the River Godbert. She was on a voyage from "Perle" to Quebec City, Province of Canada.[22] | |
| Mary Wylie | The ship was driven ashore at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[15] |
15 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ange | The ship was driven ashore at Bourgneuf, Charente-Maritime.[36] | |
| Augusta | The ship ran aground on the Jadder Bank, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom to Stettin. She was refloated and put in to Stavanger the next day for repairs.[96][1] | |
| Babit or Baliel | The ship was wrecked near Portneuf, Province of Canada. Five crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Arichat, Nova Scotia to Quebec City, Provine of Canada.[97][63] | |
| Catharine | The ship was driven ashore at Portneuf, Province of Canada, British North America with the loss of twelve of the 21 people on board. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to Liverpool, Lancashire.[98] | |
| Clarisse | The ship was driven ashore at Bourgneuf.[36] | |
| Greenwood | The brig was driven ashore at Clee Ness, Lincolnshire.[71][25] | |
| Halcyon | The ship was wrecked at Strangford, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Maryport, Cumberland to Belfast, County Antrim.[53] | |
| John Cleland | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Portstewart, County Londonderry. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Londonderry.[36] | |
| Superb | The ship departed from Tobermory, Mull, Inner Hebrides for Dublin. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[99] |
15 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine | The ship was wrecked at Portneuf, Province of Canada, British North America.[100] |
16 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brilliant | The ship was wrecked on the Saugor Sands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bombay to Calcutta, India.[101] | |
| Jesmond | The ship was wrecked at Quarff, Shetland Islands with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Arkhangelsk, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire.[13][26] | |
| Njord | The ship was wrecked near Malla, Russia. She was on a voyage from Narva, Russia to Amsterdam, North Holland.[102] | |
| Vriendschap | The ship was lost off Capbreton, Landes, France. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Bilbao, Spain and Bayonne, Basses-Pyrénées, France.[103] |
17 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| British Hero | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the east coast of Gotland, Sweden. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Dundee, Forfarshire.[96] | |
| Courrier de Senegal | The ship was wrecked near "Cape Naze", Zeeland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued.[13][104] | |
| Endeavour | The ship struck the quayside and sank at Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from "Dronwick" to Irvine, Ayrshire.[54] | |
| Gipsy | The ship struck a sandbank and sank in the English Channel off the coast of France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was later refloated.[36][95] | |
| Jane | The ship was driven ashore at Memel, Prussia. Her crew were rescued.[15] | |
| Jean and Mary | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the North Sea off Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[54] | |
| Le Jeune Edouard | The chasse-marée was wrecked on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to Bordeaux, Gironde.[105][54] | |
| Lucille | The ship was driven ashore at Widewall, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Dublin. She was refloated the next day.[15] | |
| Mary | The collier, a brig, was in collision with another vessel and foundered off Harwich Essex. Her crew were rescued.[36] | |
| Mary and Frances | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Peel, Isle of Man.[106] | |
| Novel Gedacht | The ship struck a pile and sank at Vlissingen, Zeeland.[36] | |
| Phoenix | The steamship was driven ashore and damaged at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Youghal, County Cork to Newport, Monmouthshire.[103] She was refloated on 24 October.[82][90] | |
| Scotia | The ship was wrecked at Esposende, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. John's, Newfoundland, British North America to Porto, Portugal.[106] |
18 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland | The schooner was driven ashore at Buffalo, New York. She was later refloated.[107] | |
| Bunker Hill | The steamship was driven ashore at Buffalo.[107] | |
| Chautauque | The steamship was driven ashore near Black Rock, New York.[107] | |
| Cleveland | The ship foundered with the loss of over 200 lives.[108] | |
| Columbus | The steamship was driven ashore at Buffalo.[107] | |
| Commodore Perry | The ship was driven ashore at Buffalo, colliding with Great Western and running in to Wayne (both | |
| Emerald | The steamship was driven ashore at Buffalo.[108] | |
| Experiment | The ship was driven ashore at "Mowbray", on the Solway Firth.[15] | |
| Flamingo | The cutter was driven ashore and wrecked in Strings Bay.[109] | |
| Fulton | The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Sturgeon Point, New York with the loss of three lives.[110] | |
| G. W. Hill | The steamship was driven ashore at Buffalo.[107] | |
| Illinois | The steamship was wrecked at Buffalo with the loss of more than 300 lives.[108] | |
| J. F. Porter | The schooner capsized at Buffalo.[107] | |
| John Marshall | The steamship was wrecked at Stony Point, New York. All on board survived.[108] | |
| Lady of the Lake | The ship ran aground at Ogdensburg, New York.[108] | |
| Mercy | The ship struck the West Rocks, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex and sank. Her crew were rescued.[111][112] | |
| Pennsylvania | The schooner was lost in Lake Erie.[107] | |
| Primrose | The schooner was presumed to have foundered off Wellington, Nova Scotia.[108] | |
| Robert Fulton | The steamship was wrecked at Sturgeon Point, in Lake Erie. Three passengers had been washed overboard before she came ashore.[113][107] |
19 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agne or Ange | The ship was driven ashore at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Le Pouliguen, Loire-Inférieure.[13][95] | |
| Ann | The ship ran aground and was scuttled at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex.[36] She was refloated on 21 October and taken in to Shoreham-by-Sea.[13] | |
| Belgrave | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Irish Sea off the coast of Lancashire.[82][1] | |
| Diana | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Port Fairy, New South Wales.[114] | |
| Elizabeth | The ship was holed by ice and sank at Taganrog, Russia.[115] | |
| Gustav | The ship was wrecked near Rixhöft, Prussia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Griefswald to King's Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom.[15] | |
| Jim Crow | The ship was wrecked at New Harbour, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from Sydney, Nova Scotia to New York, United States.[51] | |
| Mary | The ship was destroyed by fire at New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[116] | |
| Queen of the Isles | The ship ran aground on the Knock Sand, off the coast of Kent. She was on a voyage from Waterford to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[14] |
20 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Actaeon | The paddle steamer was wrecked on the Negrel Rock. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Santa Marta, Republic of New Granada to Cartagena, Republic of New Granada.[117][118] | |
| Alert | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wivenhoe, Essex to London.[13][104] | |
| Ann | The ship ran aground and was scuttled at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex.[111] She was refloated the next day and taken in to Shoreham-by-Sea.[104] | |
| Carl | The galeas was driven ashore on Öland. She was refloated and put in to Stockholm.[7] | |
| Maria | The ship was driven ashore south of "Helsingtewig". Sweden. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Danzig. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[56] | |
| Mayflower | The ship ran aground whilst leaving Little Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was refloated and taken in to that port, but consequently sank.[22] | |
| Najaden | The ship ran aground at Visby and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to "Ahuna". She was refloated and taken in to Visby for repairs.[96] | |
| Patronen | The ship was wrecked at "Fjand", Denmark. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Visby.[1] |
21 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Juno | The ship was driven ashore at Maryport, Cumberland. She was refloated the next day.[15] | |
| Trina | The ship was driven ashore at Thunö.[119] | |
| Walter | The ship was driven ashore at the Cape Henelopen Lighthouse, Delaware, United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[39] | |
| Wethleti | The ship ran aground off Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Dundee, Forfarshire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[119] |
22 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Gustaff | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to St. Ubes, Portugal or vice versa.[15][89] | |
| Clio | The ship was driven ashore at Skegness, Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued.[26] Clio was later refloated; she arrived at Scarborough, Yorkshire on 25 October.[120] | |
| Endeavour | The sloop ran aground on the Mouse Sand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire to Sandwich, Kent. She was refloated and put in to Margate, Kent in a leaky condition.[103] | |
| George | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Leeds, Yorkshire.[26] | |
| Isabella | The sloop was driven ashore south of Bridlington, Yorkshire and was scuttled. Her crew were rescued, She was on a voyage from Bridlington to Hartlepool, County Durham.[103][95] Isabella was refloated the next day and taken in to Bridlington.[15] |
23 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Margaretha | The schooner struck the Steturock, off Heligoland, and foundered. She was on a voyage from Wismar to Aberdeen, United Kingdom.[96] | |
| Lucy Walker | ||
| Mathilde | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Felixtowe, Suffolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Uusikaupunki to Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom.[15] | |
| Victoria | The ship capsized at Falmouth, Cornwall.[15] |
24 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albert | The ship was wrecked off "Bulberg", Denmark. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to London.[69] | |
| Victor | The ship was driven ashore west of the mouth of the Llobregat. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[35] |
25 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | The ship was wrecked on the Carysfort Reef. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to New Orleans, Louisiana.[98] | |
| Dourado | The ship was driven ashore near Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[1] | |
| Georgiana | The ship ran aground in the River Tees and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[89] She was on a voyage from the River Tees to Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France.[120] | |
| Hudson | The schooner was lost off Key West, Florida Territory with the loss of all hands.[98] | |
| USRC Vigilant | The revenue cutter was lost off Key West with the loss of all hands.[98] |
26 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to South Shields.[56][120] | |
| Carbon | The ship was driven ashore at Wellington, New Zealand. She was refloated.[121] | |
| Charles | The ship capsized at Port Talbot, Glamorgan. She was righted the next day.[56] | |
| Eleanor | The brig was driven ashore at Wellington. She was refloated.[121][122] | |
| Experience | The ship was abandoned in the English Channel off Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Havre de Grâce.[123] | |
| Friedrich Wilhelm | The ship was driven ashore near "Eitzenloch". She was on a voyage from Bremen to Hamburg. She was refloated and put in to Cuxhaven in a leaky condition.[96] | |
| Ocean | The ship was driven ashore at Wellington. She was refloated.[121] | |
| Tyne | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Lowestoft, Suffolk.[56][89] |
27 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catharine | The schooner was destroyed by fire in Avoch Bay.[90] | |
| Friedrich Franz | The barque was holed by ice and abandoned at Taganrog, Russia. She was subsequently carried out to sea. Discovered in July 1845, she was taken in to Kertch, Russia.[115][124] | |
| Johanna Hendrika | The ship was driven ashore at Egmond aan Zee, North Holland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Amsterdam, North Holland.[1] | |
| Riga | The steamship was destroyed by fire at Riga.[96] She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Riga.[1] | |
| Veracity | The ship was driven ashore in the Dardanelles. She was on a voyage from Taganrog to Cork or Falmouth, Cornwall. She was refloated on 1 November.[125] |
28 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aghia | The ship was lost between "St George's" and Sulina, Ottoman Empire.[126] | |
| Agnes Ann | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Maitland's Cove.[127] | |
| Athelstane | The ship was driven ashore at Sillery Cove, Province of Canada, British North America.[28][127] | |
| Dove | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at "St. Rock's", She was on a voyage from New Carlisle to Quebec City, Province of Canada.[22] | |
| Exile | The schooner was driven ashore at Scituate, Massachusetts, United States. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, British North America to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[125] | |
| Frau Ambtmannin Kempe | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Syros, Greece. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Syros.[128] | |
| Henrietta | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at "St. Rock's". She was on a voyage from Les Éboulements, Province of Canada to Quebec City.[22] | |
| Kate | The brig was wrecked 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Ichaboe Island, Portuguese West Africa with the loss of all but three of her crew.[129] | |
| Sir Henry Hardinge | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Fårö, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[130] | |
| Treasurer | The ship struck the pier at Sharpness, Gloucestershire and was holed by her anchor. She was consequently beached. She was on a voyage from Galați, Ottoman Empire to Sharpness.[56] |
29 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catharine | The brig foundered in the English Channel off St. Catherine's Down, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. Her crew survived.[131] | |
| John and Mary | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[132][97] | |
| L'Eté | The brig ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine to Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom. She was refloated and put in to Ramsgate, Kent in a leaky condition.[106][120] | |
| Jasper | The ship ran aground on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to London. She was refloated and put in to Margate, Kent.[106] | |
| Java | The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. Her crew were rescued by the North Shields Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Portaferry, County Antrim.[106][120] She was refloated and towed in to North Shields.[133] | |
| Quebec | The ship was driven ashore in the Saint Lawrence River and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Liverpool, Lancashire.[47] | |
| Robert | The ship was lost near Ichaboe Island, Portuguese West Africa with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Ichaboe Island.[134] |
30 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton | The ship was wrecked on the Manicougan Shoals with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[51] | |
| Defiance | The sloop was driven ashore at Ramsey.[135] | |
| Eva Catharina | The ship was driven ashore derelict at Niton, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom to Hamburg.[1] |
