List of shipwrecks in October 1853
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia |  United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked on a reef in the Magdalen Islands, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Plymouth, Devon.[1][2] |
| Anne Marie | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on "Madam Island", Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Liverpool, Lancashire.[3] |
| Graf von Paris |  Russia |
The ship was wrecked on a reef off Saaremaa. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Saint Petersburg.[4] |
| Orkney Lass | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on a reef off Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands and was severely damaged. She was refloated.[5] |
| Williams | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Magilligan Point, County Londonderry. She was refloated on 3 October and taken in to Greencastle, County Donegal.[6] |
2 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catalina |  Spain |
The ship was driven ashore west of Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Antwerp, Belgium. She was refloated and taken in to Folkestone.[7] |
| City of Manchester | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground at Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She was refloated and taken in to Liverpool.[8] |
| Commerce | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Whiting Sand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to Goole, Yorkshire. She was refloated and put back to King's Lynn in a leaky condition.[9] |
| Emilie |  Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore in Half Moon Bay, Van Diemen's Land.[10] |
| Haggis | United Kingdom |
The Barking smack foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued.[11] |
| Margaret and Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship struck a reef and foundered off Eyemouth, Berwickshire.[12][13] |
| Ocar |  Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Domesnes, Russia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bolderāja, Russia to Helsingør, Denmark.[14] |
| Thomas and Susannah | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Ferry Sand, in the North Sea and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Hunstanton, Norfolk. The wreck subsequently came ashore on the Norfolk coast.[15] |
| Trofastheden |  Norway |
The sloop sank in the Dogger Bank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Faaberg.[14] |
| 10 Juni |  Stettin |
The ship ran aground off Læsø, Denmark and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Stettin to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated and resumed her voyage as far as the Cattegat then put back to Helsingør, Denmark in a leaky condition.[6] |
3 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Calder | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Kronstadt, Russia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Kronstadt.[16][17] |
| Kingston-by-Sea | United Kingdom |
The brig was run into and sunk in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) off Hastings, Sussex with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by Agenoria ( United Kingdom). Kingston-by-Sea was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex.[9] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom |
The ship was beached at Stornoway, Outer Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia, British North America to Lossiemouth, Morayshire.[11] |
| Thetis | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Dolgoiness", Russia. Her crew were rescued.[14] |
| Tino | United Kingdom |
The schooner sprang a leak and sank between the Shipwash Sand and the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued by Seagull ( United Kingdom). Tino was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France.[18][9] |
| Vine | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Narva, Russia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire to Narva.[16] |
4 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blakeney and Hull Trader | United Kingdom |
The sloop foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands.[12][6] |
| Charlotte | United Kingdom |
The smack collided with the schooner Jane ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Colne.[19] |
| Cheviot | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Geysard Rock, in the Farne Islands, Northumberland and was consequently beached at Ross, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Aberdeen.[12][20] She was refloated on 17 October and towed in to Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland for repairs.[15] |
| Conway | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground on a reef off Belle Isle and was severely damaged. She was refloated and taken in to Basseterre, Saint Kitts.[21][22] |
| Corsair's Bride | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dungeness, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Ceylon. She was refloated and taken in to Dover, Kent.[12] |
| Despatch | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Abererch, Caernarfonshire. She was on a voyage from the Isle of Man to Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire.[19] |
| Duen | Norway |
The sloop was wrecked on South Uist, Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom.[23] |
| Guardian | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off the Dutch coast with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Bahia, Empire of Brazil to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[12] A message in a bottle stating that she was sinking washed up on the Dutch coast.[6] |
| Harewood | United Kingdom |
The collier, a brig, was in collision with Trident ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of six of her eight crew. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to London.[24] |
| Jane and Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Nevlunghavn, Norway. She was on a voyage from Danzig to London. She was refloated on 17 November and resumed her voyage.[25] |
| John Weavell | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked near Hastings, Sussex. Her crew survived.[12] |
| Laure |  France |
The ship was driven ashore on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Dunkirk, Nord. She had been refloated by 10 October and taken in to Fredrikshavn, Denmark.[26] |
| Matilda Wattenbach | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship ran aground on being launched at Jersey, Channel Islands. She was refloated.[19] |
| Leonine |  United States |
The ship was driven ashore on Eierland, North Holland. She was on a voyage from Matanzas, Cuba to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[12] |
| Nederland | Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore in the Vlie. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Leer, Kingdom of Hanover.[12] |
| Swift | United Kingdom |
The schooner was abandoned off Cromer, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[19] |
| Two Sisters | United Kingdom |
The sloop foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands.[12][6] |
5 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral Drake | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Gothenburg, Sweden.[27] |
| Aurora | Jersey |
The ship ran aground at Ramsgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Jersey. She was refloated and take in to Ramsgate.[28] |
| Charles Tucker | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on The Platters, off the coast of Anglesey and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Barrow in Furness, Lancashire to Port Talbot, Glamorgan. She was refloated and taken in to Holyhead, Anglesey.[29][19] |
| Dauphin | France |
The ship foundered at Dungeness, Kent, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued.[29] |
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The sloop collided with a steamship and was abandoned in the Irish Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Anglesey. Her crew were rescued by the steamship.[30] |
| Little Bray | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Irish Sea off the Calf of Man, Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued by Montezuma ( United Kingdom). Little Bray was on a voyage from Derby Haven, Isle of Man to Swansea, Glamorgan.[29][31][32] |
| Niemen |  Imperial Russian Navy |
The transport ship, a brig, was driven ashore and wrecked near Gothenburg, Sweden. Her 80 crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt to Kamchatka.[33][14][34][35][36] |
| Santipore | United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Folkestone, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Sydney, New South Wales and Hobart, Van Diemen's Land. She was later refloated with the assistance of the luggers Four Brothers, William and Mary, the galley Ned and the steamship Princess Mary (all United Kingdom).[12][29][6][37] |
| Urbanus |  Sweden |
The schooner was wrecked near Umeå. Her crew were rescued.[38] |
6 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | United Kingdom |
The smack was run into by the steamship Victoria ( United Kingdom) and sank at Monkstown, County Cork. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Youghal to Cork.[39][30] |
| Adonis | Norway |
The ship was wrecked at Thisted, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Dram.[40][14] |
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore at Staithes, Yorkshire. She was refloated and taken in to Staithes.[30] |
| Calcutta |  Denmark |
The ship ran aground on the Copper Ground, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Apenrade to London.[40] She was refloated on 10 October with assistance from the steamship Herta ( Denmark) but consequently sank.[41] |
| Haitienne |  Hamburg |
The ship ran aground on the Noorder Haaks Bank, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Saint Domingo to Hamburg.[42] |
| Herbert | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Klitmoller, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Memel, Prussia.[40][14] |
7 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chanticleer | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at "Eitzenloch". Her passengers were landed. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Hamburg.[43] |
| Cupid | United Kingdom |
The abandoned ship was driven ashore near Ringkøbing, Denmark.[26] |
| Northumberland | United Kingdom |
The collier ran aground on the Dotwick Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham.[42] |
| Victoria | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized at Dartmouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from London to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. She was righted.[30] |
| William | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Wainfleet, Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Sunderland, County Durham.[42] |
8 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caesar |  Royal Navy |
The second rate ran aground on the Dean Sand, in the Solent. She was refloated and anchored at Spithead.[30] |
| Evergreen | United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore at Milne Point, New Brunswick, British North America.[44] |
| Royal Victoria | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Granton, Lothian. She was on a voyage from Granton to London. She was refloated the next day.[16] |
| Stormfuglen | Norway |
The ship was in collision with Antoinette ( Stettin) and sank off Anholt, Denmark and sank. Her crew were rescued by Antoinette. Stormfuglen was on a voyage from Stavanger to a Baltic port.[26] |
9 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amor |  Kingdom of Hanover |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Tranum, Denmark. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Riga, Russia.[4] |
| Dynameme | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Öland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Riga to Torquay, Devon. She was refloated and resumed her voyage in a leaky condition.[15][4] |
| Euphemia | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Bar Sand, in The Wash, capsized and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Boston, Lincolnshire. She was righted and towed in to Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire in a waterlogged condition.[17] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom |
The sloop was wrecked on the Chapel Rocks, off Bude, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued by the Bude Lifeboat.[45] |
| Neptunus | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the English Channel 6 nautical miles (11 km) south of Portland, Dorset. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Leer, Kingdom of Hanover.[46] |
| Syren | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Pembrey, Carmarthenshire to Dublin.[16] |
10 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anjer | Netherlands |
The East Indiaman struck a floating wreck in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) east south east of the Galloper Lightship (.svg){kind=small} Trinity House) and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies. She consequently put in to Sheerness, Kent, United Kingdom.[47] |
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Spurn Point, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire. She was refloated on 17 October and taken in to Grimsby, Lincolnshire in a waterlogged condition.[23][27] |
| Gottfreid Auguste | Flag unknown | The ship was in collision with the steamship Natal ( United Kingdom) and was driven ashore on the Goereesche Wand. She was on a voyage from "Hergen" to Antwerp, Belgium. She was declared a total loss.[14] |
| Hanne | Denmark |
The ship sank 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Skagen. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Randers to Inverkeithing, Fife, United Kingdom.[26] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground near Höganäs, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Wick, Caithness to Stettin. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[48] |
| Johanna | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to a Baltic port.[49] |
| Marchioness | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at the Melbourne Heads, Victoria. She was on a voyage from Cape Town, Cape Colony to Melbourne.[50] |
| Pride | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Harboøre, Denmark.[26] |
| William and Jane | United Kingdom |
The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by a Norwegian brig. She was on a voyage from Galaţi, Ottoman Empire to Falmouth, Cornwall.[51][15][27] |
11 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Vincent |  Lübeck |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, United States to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[52] |
| Calcutta | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Apenrade, Norway to London. She was refloated on 16 October but sank. She was consequently declared a total loss.[53] |
| Henderika Annechina de Boa | Netherlands |
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Amsterdam, North Holland.[51] |
| Joven Luis | Spain |
The brig ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Havana, Cuba. She was refloated and put in to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France in a leaky condition. She arrived on 14 October and was placed under repair.[48] |
| Pernambucana |  Brazil |
The steamship was wrecked near "St. Katherine's" with the loss of more than 40 lives.[54] |
| Philanstere | France |
The brig was severely damaged by fire at Cayenne. She was consequently condemned.[55] |
| Sertum | Guernsey |
The ship ran aground and was wrecked on the Copper Ground, off Læsø, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Guernsey.[56] |
| Shamrock | United Kingdom |
The paddle steamer ran aground in the Clyde. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Glasgow, Renfrewshire. She was refloated.[57] |
| Storfersten |  Prussia |
The ship was driven ashore at Borgholm, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Luleå, Sweden to Lübeck.[51][58] |
12 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annegina | Russia |
The ship ran aground at the mouth of the Uggerby Å. She was on a voyage from Riga to London, United Kingdom.[53] |
| Chance | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Porto, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Galaţi, Ottoman Empire to Queenstown, County Cork.[3] |
| Chapman | United Kingdom |
The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 480 nautical miles (890 km) west south west of the Isles of Scilly. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sierra Leone to Plymouth, Devon.[56][59][60] |
| Elizabeth | Norway |
The schooner was wrecked on the Abertay Sands, off the coast of Forfarshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the Broughty Ferry Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Dram to Dundee, Forfarshire.[61][48][62] |
| Lemnos | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on the Cheilkground, in the Gulf of Finland. Her crew were rescued by Atwick ( United Kingdom). Lemnos was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[63] |
13 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fame | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Teignmouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Teignmouth. She was refloated and taken in to Teignmouth.[64] |
| Norge | Norway |
The schooner ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Drammen to Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken in to The Downs.[40] |
| Perseverance | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Waterford. She was on a voyage from Waterford to the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[65] |
14 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emma | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at Plymouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[48] |
| Flora | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Ålesund, Norway. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Arkhangelsk, Russia to London.[3] |
15 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mathilde |  Bremen |
The ship ran aground near Weddewarden. She was on a voyage from New York to Bremen.[15] She was refloated the next day.[66] |
16 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Conheath | United Kingdom |
The ship caught fire in Table Bay and burnt until 22 September. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Table Bay.[5] |
17 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Johanna | Sweden |
The ship was wrecked off Sandhammaren. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Copenhagen, Denmark.[67] |
| Bustruy | Prussia |
The ship ran aground and was damaged at Liebau. She was on a voyage from Liebau to Dundee, Forfarshire, United Kingdom. She was refloated and put back to Liebau.[61] |
| Caroline Frances | United Kingdom |
The ship was run into by the brig Friends ( United Kingdom) and sank off Caister-by-Sea, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by James and Elizabeth ( United Kingdom). Caroline Frances was on a voyage from sunderland, County Durham to London.[68][46][27] |
| Cyrus | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to London. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[58][27] |
| Forth | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Marsala, Sicily. She was on a voyage from the Black Sea to Falmouth, Cornwall or Queenstown, County Cork.[44] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cairnbulg Head, Aberdeenshire.[58] |
| Will o' the Wisp |  Victoria |
The ship was wrecked at Swan's Point, Port Phillip Heads. She was on a voyage from New Zealand to Melbourne.[69] |
18 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at the Mumbles, Glamorgan.[51] She was refloated on 1 November.[38] |
| Albion | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at the Mumbles.[51] |
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at the Mumbles.[51] She was refloated on 1 November.[38] |
| Castle Quincy | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at the Mumbles.[51] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at the Mumbles.[51] |
| Iris | Norway |
The schooner was driven ashore at Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Sarpsborg to Honfleur, Manche, France. She was refloated and taken in to Ramsgate.[51][68][58] |
| Mary Bayley | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore east of Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Galaţi, Ottoman Empire to Queenstown, County Cork. She was refloated that day, and resumed her voyage on 20 October.[38] |
| Merlin | United Kingdom |
The steamship was in collision with the steamship Eclipse ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Clyde. Her crew survived.[70] |
| Olivia | United Kingdom |
The fishing lugger was driven ashore and wrecked at Penzance, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued.[56] |
| Splendid | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Caernarfon to Hull, Yorkshire.[15][71] |
| Wasp | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near "Chefcora", Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Cádiz, Spain.[53][41] |
19 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annegina | Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the mouth of the Uggerby Å. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to London, United Kingdom.[41] |
| Arcole | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[2] |
| Champion | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Guernsey, Channel Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Mevagissey, Cornwall to Jersey, Channel Islands.[59] |
| Dalhousie | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship foundered in the English Channel 16 nautical miles (30 km) west by south west of Beachy Head, Sussex with the loss of 58 of the 59 people on board. The survivor was rescued by the brig Mitchell Grove ( United Kingdom). Dalhousie was on a voyage from Blackwall, Middlesex to Sydney, New South Wales.[72] |
| Germaine | France |
The ship was driven ashore at Le Croisic, Loire-Inférieure. She was on a voyage from Martinique to Bordeaux, Gironde. She had been refloated and completed her voyage by 22 October.[73][74] |
| Marshall | Hamburg |
The steamship ran aground at the mouth of the Elbe. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken in to Neuwerk.[75] |
| Mary Adams | United States |
The barque was destroyed by fire off Mindoro Island, Spanish East Indies. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Paget's Sound to Singapore, Straits Settlements.[76] |
| Matilda | .svg){kind=small} Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
The ship ran aground on the Whitaker Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom to Naples. She was refloated and taken in to Wivenhoe, Essex.[15] |
| Neptunus | Norway |
The ship ran aground on the Whitaker Sand. She was on a voyage from Hernosand to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken in to Wivenhoe.[15] |
| Ocean | United Kingdom |
The ship was beached at Harwich, Essex.[15] |
| Oracle | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Scarborough, Yorkshire. She was refloated and taken in to Scarborough in a leaky condition.[56] |
| Speculation | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Buxey Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was refloated and taken in to Wivenhoe in a leaky condition.[15] |
| Swan | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Brake Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Kent. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was refloated and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent in a leaky condition.[46] |
| Vanguard | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground on the Whitaker Sand. She was refloated but was consequently beached on the coast of Essex.[15][64] |
20 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline | United Kingdom |
The smack struck the Villars Rocks, off the coast of Cornwall and sank.[77] She was refloated on 12 November and taken in to Padstow, Cornwall.[78] |
| Ellen | Jersey |
The cutter struck the Grune Rock, off Sark, Channel Islands and foundered. Her crew were rescued.[79] |
| John Parry | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Seven crew were rescued by Mary ( United Kingdom). John Parry was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Malta.[44] |
| Providence | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned off Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Neath, Glamorgan to Hayle, Cornwall.[77] |
| Rose Ellis | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Dean Sand, in the Solent. She was refloated on 27 October and sailed for Cowes, Isle of Wight.[53][56][60] |
| William and Mary | United Kingdom |
The flat was driven ashore and sank on the Goodwick Sands, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[80] William and Mary was refloated on 28 October and taken in to Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.[81] |
| William Carson | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Muscle Sharp, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham.[77] |
21 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elise | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Collieston, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Helsingør, Denmark.[3] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Roar Spit. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Maritime. She was refloated and put in to Ramsgate, Kent in a leaky condition.[82] |
| Pursuit | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at the Mumbles, Glamorgan. She was refloated on 25 October.[79] |
| Sarah | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Kirkcudbright. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Port William, Wigtownshire.[81] |
| Two Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Portland, Dorset. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[82] |
| William and Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and sank on the Codwick Sand, in the Bristol Channel off the coast of Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[77] She was refloated on 28 October and taken in to Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.[61] |
22 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Skerry Rocks, off Lossiemouth, Inverness-shire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Inverness.[79] |
| Emma Heyn |  Danzig |
The ship was driven ashore at Gilleleje, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Danzig. She was refloated the next day.[79] |
| Exile | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was run ashore at "Patrick's Bridge", County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Port Talbot, Glamorgan to Cork.[83] |
| Fanny | United Kingdom |
The crewless fishing smack was driven ashore in Moville Bay and severely damaged.[79] |
| Hamilton Ross | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Arkhangelsk, Russia. She was on a voyage from Arkhangelsk to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.[52] |
| Harward | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Wachaprique Shoals. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Norfolk, Virginia.[84] |
| Letitia | United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore at Martin's Reef, Florida, United States. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to Cowes, Isle of Wight. She was refloated on 24 October,[85][2] and resumed her voyage on 2 November.[86] |
| Lucie | France |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Covehithe, Suffolk, United Kingdom with the loss of all hands.[87][82] |
| Marguerite | France |
The ship ran aground on the Pointe-au-Canoniers Reef, off Mauritius. She was on a voyage from Coringa, India to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[88] |
| Randolph | Victoria |
The barque was wrecked off New Zealand's Chatham Islands. All hands were saved.[89] |
| Rapid | United Kingdom |
The ship sank off Cape Henry, Virginia, United States. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Virginia to Cork.[84] |
| Robert | United Kingdom |
The sloop ran aground on the Annat Sands. She was on a voyage from Montrose, Forfarshire to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[90] She was refloated on 5 November and towed in to Montrose.[91] |
| Tartar | United Kingdom |
The ship was in collision with the steamship Gazelle ( United Kingdom) and sank off the Spurn Lighthouse, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[10] |
| Warren | United Kingdom |
The ship sank off Beadnell Point, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leith, Lothian.[92] |
| Western World | United Kingdom |
During a voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City, United States, carrying 300 passengers, the sailing ship ran aground in thick fog off Spring Lake, New Jersey. All on board, more than 600 people, were rescued. Her wreck broke up and sank 25 feet (8 m) of water on 26 October and became known as the "Spring Lake Wreck."[93][2] She broke up on 13 November.[86][94][95] |
| Zion | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and sank near Tranquebar, India. She was on a voyage from Coringa, India to London.[96] |
23 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached in Broad Bay, Isle of Lewis.[53] |
| Ajax | United States |
The tug departed from New York for Boston, Massachusetts. Presumed foundered with the loss of all hands; wreckage from the ship was sighted off Cape Cod, Massachusetts by the barque Marmion ( United Kingdom).[97][98] |
| Eleanor | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Fleetwood, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Runcorn, Cheshire.[83] |
| Hazlewood | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Ramsey, Isle of Man, She was on a voyage from Wick, Caithness to Liverpool, Lancashire.[79] |
| Margaretha | United Kingdom |
The ship struck St. Patrick's Causeway and was abandoned by her crew. She was subsequently driven ashore and wrecked near Pencilland Head, Caernarfonshire. She was on a voyage from Troon to Malta.[80][44] |
| Nouveau Faisceau | France |
The ship sank at Calais. She was on a voyage from Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure to Seaham, County Durham, United Kingdom.[44] She was refloated on 3 November.[99] |
| Petronella | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore near Hablingbo. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to London, United Kingdom.[90][100] |
24 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna | Prussia |
The ship was driven ashore on Saaremaa, Russia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[101] |
| Catherine Mitchell | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Armoghen Shoal, off the coast of India.[86] |
| Cobequid | United States |
The ship departed from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom for a port in Virginia. Subsequently foundered; wreckage from the ship washed up in Macrihanish Bay in mid-November.[102] |
| Gipsy | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Saint John', Newfoundland, British North America for Greenock, Renfrewshire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[103] |
| Juno | Spain |
The steamship was wrecked at the mouth of the Manning River with the loss of seven lives. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to Manila, Spanish East Indies.[104][105] |
| License |  Rostock |
The ship was driven ashore on Hirtsholmene. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Rostock. She was refloated on 28 October.[73][38] |
| Sillery | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Barmouth, Merionethshire. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Liverpool.[106][44] She was refloated on 13 April 1854 and taken in tow for Liverpool.[107] |
| Urgent | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Liverpool for the Cape Verde Islands. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[108] |
| William Sturgiss | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Quoddy Head, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to Liverpool.[84] She was later refloated and towed in to Portland, Maine, United States, where she arrived on 5 November.[85] |
25 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[109] |
| Chester | United Kingdom |
The sloop was holed by an anchor and sank at Hubberston Pill, Pembrokeshire.[110] |
| Echo | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on "Rogoe Island". She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Narva, Russia.[84][111] |
| Esther | British North America |
The ship was wrecked in the Saint Lawrence River. She was on a voyage from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to Quebec City.[112] |
| Favourite | United Kingdom |
The tug was severely damaged by fire at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberla. Subsequently repaired and returned to service[113][114] |
| Freihandel | Prussia |
The ship ran aground off Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Memel to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated the next day.[113] |
| Golden Spring | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Pelican Point, Ottoman Empire. She was refloated on 27 October and taken in to Smyrna.[52] |
| Good Intent | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Quebec City.[109] |
| Grace | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Holme Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt, Russia to London. She was refloated.[74] |
| President | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America. She was on a voyage from Saint John to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[84] She was refloated on 2 November.[115] |
| Sophia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Quebec City.[109] |
| Stadacona | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Quebec City.[109] |
| Wave | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near the Sarop Lighthouse, Russia. She was on a voyage from Hull to Narva.[84] |
26 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Rimouski, Province of Canada, British North America. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Quebec City, Province of Canada.[116] |
| Agincourt | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Horse Sand, in the Solent. She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to Geelong, Victoria. She was refloated and towed back to Southampton for repairs.[79] |
| Dreadnought | United Kingdom |
The tug was severely damaged by fire at Liverpool, Lancashire.[92] A fireman was drowned when he fell into the dock. Two others were severely injured when they fell into the hold.[83] |
| Mary Gibson | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Venice, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia. She was refloated and taken in to Harwich, Essex in a leaky condition.[79] |
| Victoire Sophie | France |
The ship foundered off the "Labervrack Lighthouse" with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Manche.[78] |
27 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chester | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Hubberstone Pill, in the Bristol Channel and sank. She was on a voyage from Llanelly, Glamorgan to Newry, County Antrim.[53] |
| Olga | Grand Duchy of Finland |
The ship ran aground on the Fahludd Reef, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Turku to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[112] |
| Tartar | United Kingdom |
The ship was in collision with the steamship Gazelle and sank in the North Sea off Spurn Point, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[117] |
| Therese | Danzig |
The ship was wrecked on Trinidad. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to the River Plate.[118] |
28 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Citizen | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore on the coast of Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. She was refloated and put back to Boston.[81] |
| John and Anne | Isle of Man |
The ship was wrecked at Cooley Point, County Louth.[119] |
| Josephina | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore on "Doyeskar". She was refloated and taken in to Marstrand, Sweden.[120] |
| Talisman | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Cape North, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Pictou, Nova Scotia to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[121] |
| William Bateman | Danzig |
The ship was driven ashore north of Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Stettin.[38] |
29 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Arethusa | Royal Navy |
The Constance-class frigate ran aground in the Dardanelles. She was refloated the next day. |
| Ariel | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off "Nahr", Sweden. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt, Russia to Helsingør, Denmark.[84] |
| HMS Furious | United Kingdom |
The Furious-class frigate struck a sunken rock in the Dardanelles 20 nautical miles (37 km) from Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire and was damaged. |
| Metropolitan | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground off Ballywalter, County Down. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to London.[21] |
| HMS Rodney | Royal Navy |
The Rodney-class ship of the line ran aground in the Dardanelles. She was refloated with assistance from HMS Firebrand ( Royal Navy). |
| Vittoria | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[109] |
30 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Cape Romain, South Carolina. Her passengers were taken off by the steamship Charleston ( United States). Austria was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Charleston, South Carolina.[122] |
| Countess of Derby | New South Wales |
The ship ran aground and was wrecked in Moreton Bay. She was on a voyage from Port Jackson to Moreton Bay.[123] |
| Ellen | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at Duncannon, County Wexford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Duncannon to Liverpool.[21] She was refloated on 8 November and taken in to Waterford.[115] |
| Emerald Isle | United Kingdom |
The schooner was run into by a Danish brig and sank in the Irish Sea. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool.[124] |
| Hyperion | United States |
The barque sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (35°10′N 73°45′W / 35.167°N 73.750°W) with the loss of eight of her twelve crew. Survivors were rescued on 2 November by Edward Everett ( United Kingdom). Hyperion was on a voyage from New York to Jamaica.[125][126][127] |
| Lady Eleanor | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Peterhead to the Firth of Forth.[38] |
| Regia | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground in the River Suir 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) downstream of Waterford and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Galaţi, Ottoman Empire to Waterford.[21] |
