List of shipwrecks in October 1864
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Condor |  United Kingdom |
American Civil War, Union blockade: Pursued by the screw steamer USS Niphon ( United States Navy), the 285-, 300-, or 446-ton sidewheel paddle steamer, a blockade runner, was deliberately run aground and wrecked off New Inlet on the coast of North Carolina, Confederate States of America when her pilot mistook the wreck of Night Hawk (Flag unknown) for a blockading United States Navy warship in the darkness. Intense Confederate fire from Fort Fisher prevented Niphon′s crew from destroying Condor. Confederate spy Rose O'Neal Greenhow tried to reach shore in one of Condor′s boats, but drowned when the boat overturned in heavy surf.[1][2] |
| Fernandez I |  Portugal |
The barque collided with G. B. Blanchard ( United States) and sank off the Tuskar Rock with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Porto.[3][4] |
| New Harriet | United Kingdom |
The brig foundered at sea. Her crew were rescued by Fanny ( Danzig). New Harriet was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Seville, Spain.[5][6][7] |
| Stolp |  Stolp |
The brig was wrecked at Stolp.[8][9] |
2 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres |  Bremen |
The ship was abandoned at in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Eliza ( United Kingdom). Ceres was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Bremen.[10][11] |
| Sir George Seymore | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States with the loss of eighteen of her 40 crew. Survivors took to two boats. A message in a bottle washed up at Scarborough, Yorkshire on 19 August 1865 giving the news.[12] |
| Susan | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Greystones, County Wicklow.[9] |
| Village Belle |  British North America |
The brig was run down and sunk off Lundy Island, Devon by the barque St. Arnold ( France). Three of her crew were rescued by St. Arnold. Village Belle was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cardiff, Glamorgan.[5][13] |
3 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albatros | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk and sank. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[14] |
| Auguste |  Prussia |
The brig was abandoned in a sinking condition. Her crew were rescued by the brig Sofia ( Italy).[15] |
| Burmah | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized and sank at Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America. She was refloated on 22 OCtober.[6][16] |
| Emma | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore at Portland, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Weymouth to Poole.[15] |
| Eva | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked on the Proudfoot Rocks, on the coast of Caithness. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Wick, Caithness.[17] |
| Maria |  Russia |
The schooner was driven ashore at Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Gävle, Sweden to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[17] She was refloated on 28 October and taken in to Kragerø, Denmark in a severely damaged condition.[18] |
| Mary Ellen, and Mary Sanders |
United Kingdom |
The schooners collided off the coast of Cornwall. Both vessel's crews abandoned ship, leaving their captains on board.[19][20] Mary Ellen was driven ashore and wrecked at Penwith, Cornwall[9] Mary Sanders was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Looe, Cornwall. She was discovered by the schooner Bernard Barton ( United Kingdom) which put tow hands on board. They took her in to the Isles of Scilly.[17] |
| Ochiltree | United Kingdom |
The schooner foundered off Campbeltown, Argyllshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to the Clyde.[21][22] |
| Victoria | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground and was damaged at Teignmouth. Devon. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Teignmouth. She was refloated with assistance from the Teignmouth Lifeboat, taken in to Teignmouth and beached.[23] |
4 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Doska | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the River Lune. She was on a voyage from Sulina, Ottoman Empire to the River Lune.[22] |
| Dlesse | Russia |
The schooner ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt to London. She was refloated the next day and taken in to the River Colne in a leaky condition.[9] |
| Lord Raglan | United Kingdom |
The fishing smack was driven ashore and severely damaged at Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland. She was refloated and beached in the harbour.[22][17] |
| Martha and Ann | United Kingdom |
The crewless sloop caught fire and sank off Berwick upon Tweed.[3] |
| Martin Luther | Flag unknown | The abandoned barque was taken in to Grimsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom in a waterlogged condition.[24] |
| Matilda and Maria | Flag unknown | The ship ran aground on the Barrows Sandbank, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to Granville, Manche, France.[15] |
| Queen | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Swilly Rocks and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Caernarfon to Birkenhead, Cheshire.[14] |
| Result | Victoria |
The schooner was wrecked at Sulphur Creek, New Zealand.[25] |
| Shalda |  Norway |
The ship ran aground in the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Stockholm, Sweden. She was refloated and found to be severely damaged.[26] |
| Snowdrop | United Kingdom |
The barque ran aground on a reef off Stoneskar, Russia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Kronstadt, Russia. She was subsequently scuttled. Her captain and mate were charged with barratry.[27][17] |
| Superior | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Killoughtry, County Wicklow with the loss of a crew member.[14] She was on a voyage from Sligo to Cardiff, Glamorgan.[9] |
5 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brown | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Seebpore, India in a typhoon. She was refloated.[28] |
| Adjai |  India |
The steamship was driven ashore and broke her back in the Hooghly River in a typhoon .[29] |
| Admiral | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in a typhoon at Calcutta.[30] |
| Admiral Carey | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Calcutta.[30] |
| Agabaker, or Aga Bakur |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Calcutta. She was refloated.[31][32] |
| Agra | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33] She was refloated.[34] |
| A. J. Kerr | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost in a typhoon at Calcutta, India.[35] |
| Akbar | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[35] |
| Alabama | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[36] |
| Aladdin | United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore and became severely hogged in the Hooghly River at Armenian Ghat in a typhoon. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to Bombay, India.[33][36][31] She was condemned.[37] She was sold as a wreck and was dismantled.[38] |
| Alaric | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][35] She was refloated and placed under repair.[28][38] |
| Alexandra | United Kingdom |
The tug was driven ashore on the Pipley Sand in a typhoon.[39][32] |
| Alexander John Kerr | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized in a typhoon at Cossipore and was wrecked.[28][38] |
| Allee, or Ally |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground, capsized and was wrecked at in the Hooghly River between Kantabaria Point and Middle Point in a typhoon. More than 350 people died; there were eight or ten survivors. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to Mauritius.[33][39] |
| Alligator | United Kingdom |
The tug was run ashore and severely damaged at Canterbury Point, in the Hooghly River, in a typhoon.[33][40][41] |
| Ally Akbah Shah | India |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta. She was refloated.[36][31] |
| Alphée | France |
The steamship was damaged at Diamond Harbour in a typhoon. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to Galle, Ceylon and Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. She put back to Calcutta.[33] |
| Alphonse et Nellie | France |
The ship was driven ashore, capsized and was severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][42][36] She was refloated.[28] |
| Amiral Casey | France |
The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][40][42][36] |
| Amun Shah | India |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42][28] She was refloated.[31] |
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The East Indiaman was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[33] |
| Anne de Bretagne | France |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][35] She was refloated.[31] |
| Anne Royden | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and sank in the Hooghly River at Cossipore in a typhoon.[33][29] |
| Annette Lyle | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River at Seebpore in a typhoon.[33][43][28] |
| Aphrodite | United Kingdom |
The steamship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta when she was driven into by Hindostan ( United Kingdom). She was subsequently repaired.[44] |
| Arab | United Kingdom |
The tug was wrecked in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| Armenian | United Kingdom |
The ship damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[36] |
| Arratoon Apcar | India |
The steamship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[31] She was placed under repair.[30] |
| Ascension | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[35] |
| Asteroid | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River at Cossipore in a typhoon.[33][42] |
| Astronomer | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][42] She was refloated.[28] |
| Azemia | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at in the Hooghly River at Calcutta in a typhoon with the loss of her captain.[33][29][43][30] |
| Azzopardi | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore and damaged in a typhoon at Seebpore. She was refloated, but had to be beached.[42][28][31] |
| Banshee | United Kingdom |
The tug sank at Calcutta in a typhoon.[33][29] |
| Baron Brorr | United Kingdom |
The steamship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42][35] |
| Baron Renfrew | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Hooghly River near Diamond Harbour in a typhoon.[33][40][32] All on board were rescued by the steamship Defiance ( United Kingdom).[31][30] |
| Basmadia | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| Batoinot | France |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| Beaumaris Castle | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Calcutta in a typhoon. She was refloated and placed under repair.[33][42][31][38] |
| Benfollyen | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33] |
| Bengal | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven onto the College Sand, in the Hooghly River in a typhoon and was damaged.[33][42] She was refloated in January 1865.[45] |
| Bengoti | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| Bengallium, or Bengallyon |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[35][46][32] |
| Bentinck | United Kingdom |
The hospital ship was driven ashore, broke her back and was wrecked at Diamond Harbour in a typhoon. All on board were rescued.[40][28][41] |
| Bolton Abbey | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Seebpore in a typhoon.[33][47][30] She was refloated.[31] |
| Botanist | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[35][43] |
| Bretagne | France |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| Broughton Hall | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in the Hooghly River at Ramkistopore in a typhoon. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to Bombay.[33][42][28] She was refloated.[48] She was sold as a wreck.[38] |
| Cachar | India |
The steamship foundered in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[29] |
| Calumet | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Calcutta in a typhoon. She was refloated and repaired.[33][31][44] |
| shipCama Family' | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Calcutta in a typhoon .[30] |
| Camperdown | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[33][49][47] She was refloated and was subsequently repaired.[31][44] |
| Canrobert | United Kingdom |
The steamship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[35] |
| Caribbean | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River at Seebpore in a typhoon. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to Hull, Yorkshire.[33][42][49][28] She was refloated, but found to be severely hogged.[31] |
| Carnbell | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| Carobee | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged at Bombay in a typhoon.[33] |
| Carobel | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Howrah railway station and severely damaged in a typhoon.[28] She was refloated.[31] |
| Caster Belle | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| C. D. Lahaore, or C. D. Schadre |
Flag unknown | The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42][35] |
| Celinie | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][31][32] |
| Ceylon | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged at Calcutta in a typhoon.[33][31] |
| Cheduba | India |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[35] |
| Cheshire | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River at Howrah in a typhoon.[33][30] She was refloated.[48] |
| Childwall Abbey | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged at Calcutta in a typhoon.[30] |
| Christina | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged at Bombay in a typhoon.[33] |
| Cimandel | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[31][30] |
| City of Lahore | India |
The steamship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River at Baboo Ghat in a typhoon.[33][43] She was refloated in late October and placed under repair.[50] |
| City of Paris | France |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River at Cossipore in a typhoon.[33][43] She was refloated in mid-October and placed under repair.[50] |
| Clemence and Leonie | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Calcutta in a typhoon. She was refloated in January 1865.[51] |
| Clive | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[49] |
| Clymenestra | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[33][47] She was refloated and repaired.[31][44] |
| C. N. | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta. She was refloated.[28][31] |
| Collingwood | United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore and damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to Demerara, British Guiana.[33][42][52] She was refloated.[28][53] |
| Columbo | United Kingdom |
The ship sank off Saugor in a typhoon with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to Hull.[40][31] |
| Columbus | United Kingdom |
The tug was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[36] |
| Continental | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven onto the Goosery Sands and damaged in a typhoon.[42][46][28] She was refloated and taken in to Calcutta,[31] where she was repaired.[44] |
| Countess Elgin | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Calcutta. She was refloated.[30] |
| Dedna | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| Dingo, Dirigio or Dirigo |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore, capsized and was severely damaged in a typhoon at Colvin Ghat.[42][28][30][32] |
| Dumfries | United Kingdom |
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.[54] |
| Dwarharat, or Dwarkhananth |
India |
The tug was wrecked or foundered in a typhoon at Calcutta with the loss of all hands.[55][42][35][30] |
| Earl of Clare | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Baranagar.[35][28][31][30] |
| Eastern Belle | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Cossipore.[56][35][49][31] She was refloated and placed under repair.[38] |
| Esmeralda | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River at Cossipore in a typhoon.[33][31] |
| Fair Rosalind | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| Faizrebany, or Fez Rabany |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in a typhoon at Calcutta.[28][31][30] |
| Family Cuet | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| Fire Queen | United Kingdom |
The tug sank at Calcutta in a typhoon.[33][29] |
| Fleda | United Kingdom |
The brig sank in the Bay of Simoda in a typhoon.[42] |
| Fookim | India |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| Forbes | United Kingdom |
The tug was run into by two ships and sank on the Seebpore Sand in a typhoon.[33][29] She was refloated.[31] |
| French Empire | France |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[49][43] |
| Futty Allum | India |
The ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Goosery.[28][31] |
| Futty Shah Allum | India |
The ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Cossipore.[28][31] |
| Gaspar Lightship (two vessels) |
India |
The lightships were reported missing following the typhoon.[39] |
| Genii | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged at Calcutta in a typhoon.[33][42] She was refloated.[28] |
| Georgiana | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta. She was refloated.[42][28] |
| Glenety | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[46] |
| Glenroy | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River at Cossipore in a typhoon.[33][42] She was condemned.[50] |
| Gogra | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[40] |
| Gorundpoor | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in a typhoon at Calcutta.[55][57] |
| Governor General McDuff | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][47] |
| Govindpore | India |
The ship was run into by another vessel, capsized and sank in a typhoon at Calcutta with the loss of one of her nine crew.[33][29][39][36][41] She was on a voyage from Calcutta to Mauritius.[30] |
| Grappler | United Kingdom |
The buoy tender was run into by Princess Royal ( United Kingdom), broke from her moorings, collided with five other vessels and was driven ashore in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[29][39] |
| Great Tasmania | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][57] |
| Gustave et Louis | France |
The barque was driven ashore, capsized and was damaged in the Hooghly River at Prinsep's Ghat in a typhoon.[33][42][36] She was refloated and repaired.[31][38] |
| Hampden | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][42] |
| Hannibal | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in the Hooghly River at Seebpore in a typhoon.[33][36] She was refloated.[31] |
| Hanover | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Goosery Sands, in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33] She was severely damaged.[43] |
| Harry Warren, or Henry Warren |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon. She was refloated on 10 October.[33][42][32] |
| Hatelie | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in a typhoon at Calcutta.[55] |
| Helen Nicholson | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[43][47] |
| Hercules | United Kingdom |
The paddle tug sank in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[29][28] |
| Hindostan | United Kingdom |
The paddle steamer, a hulk and floating church, was crushed between the steamships Nemesis and Nubia (both United Kingdom) in the Hooghly River at Cossipore in a typhoon. She capsized, drove into the steamship Aphrodite ( United Kingdom), broke in two and sank.[33][58][29][59][41] |
| Hindustan | United Kingdom |
The tug sank in a typhoon at Calcutta.[39] |
| Hippolyte | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33] She did not sustain much damage.[32] |
| Holetta | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[43] |
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The lightship foundered in a typhoon off the coast of India with the loss of all hands.[30] |
| Howrab | India |
The ferry, a steamboat was driven ashore and wrecked in a typhoon at Calcutta.[36] |
| Howrahside | India |
The ship was damaged at Calcutta in a typhoon.[33] |
| Illery | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| India | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[38] |
| Indian | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in a typhoon at Cossipore. She was refloated and placed under repair.[42][28][38] |
| Indus Arunniator | British Raj |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[35] |
| Inspector | Flag unknown | The ship foundered in the Indian Ocean. Her crew were rescued by St. Joseph ( United Kingdom.[60] |
| Interloper | United Kingdom |
The tug was driven ashore and severely damaged at Calcutta in a typhoon. She was refloated.[33][61][28] |
| Iron Duke | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][55] |
| Jane Lewis, or Jean Louis |
United Kingdom |
The ship capsized at Calcutta in a typhoon.[33][43] |
| Jest | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| John Chism | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta. She was refloated.[42][35][46][61][31] |
| Kedgeree | India |
The pilot vessel was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[30] |
| Kenyon | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in a typhoon at Cossipore.[28] |
| King Arthur | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Hooghly River at Cossipore in a typhoon.[33] She subsequently broke up.[31] |
| Knight Commander | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[55][30] |
| Krishna | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta. She was refloated.[42][28] |
| Lacella | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[35] |
| Lady Franklin | United Kingdom |
The ship sank in a typhoon at Calcutta. Her crew were rescued by boats from Caribbean and Hannibal (both United Kingdom). Lady Franklin was on a voyage from Calcutta to Bombay.[33][29][36][28][41] |
| Lady Gladstone | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[55][57] |
| Lady Palmerston | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33] |
| Lady Rawlinson | United Kingdom |
The ship driven ashore and damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[33][41][30] |
| Latona | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Hooghly River at Seebpore in a typhoon.[33][28] |
| Leonides | India |
The steamship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][42] She was refloated.[31] |
| Lincolnshire | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33] She was refloated.[28] |
| Linnet | United Kingdom |
The tug sank at Calcutta in a typhoon.[33][29] |
| Loan | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| Loo-choo | United Kingdom |
The ship sank in a typhoon at Calcutta. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to Colombo, Ceylon.[33][29][55][28] |
| Lord Lyndhurst | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Calcutta.[49] |
| Macduff | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[55][57] She was refloated.[31] |
| Madras | India |
The steamship was severely damaged at Calcutta in a typhoon.[33][42] She had been refloated by 13 October.[62] |
| Mahratta | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[28][31] |
| Mary Grant | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[32] |
| Mary Stuart, or Mary Stewart |
United Kingdom |
The tugboat was driven ashore and damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta. She was refloated.[36][31][32] |
| Manilla | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Hooghly River at the Burning Ghat in a typhoon.[32] She was refloated.[33] |
| Martaban | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Kedgeree.[42][32] |
| Mauritius | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][35][49] She was later refloated and repaired.[44] |
| Medusa | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33] |
| Megna | India |
The survey ship was driven ashore near Kedgeree in a typhoon. Her crew were rescued.[39][30] |
| Merrie England | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground, broke her back and sank in the Hooghly River at Bhagbazar in a typhoon.[33][29] She was refloated.[28] |
| Metis | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Baboo Ghat in a typhoon.[33] She was later refloated and repaired.[44] |
| Midas | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[33][47] |
| Mirzapore | India |
The paddle steamer was driven ashore and severely damaged at Armenian Ghat in a typhoon.[33][29][30] |
| Monmouthshire | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33] She was refloated.[28] |
| Mooresfoot | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Goosery Sands in a typhoon and was damaged.[33][42] She was refloated.[31] |
| Morayshire | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Seebpore.[42][28] |
| Morning Star | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Whittaker Spit, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt, Russia to London.[63] |
| Moulmein | United Kingdom |
The steamship sank at Calcutta in a typhoon.[40] She had been refloated by 13 October and was subsequently repaired.[62][44] |
| Nada, or Nadir |
United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore and damaged in a typhoon at Clive South Ghat.[42][43][36][28] |
| Nagasaki | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[36] |
| Nellie | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33] |
| Nemesis | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven onto the College Sand in a typhoon. She was refloated the next day.[33] |
| Newcastle | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven onto the Seebpore Sands in a typhoon and was severely damaged.[33][42] She was refloated on 20 October and was subsequently repaired.[64][65] |
| Nimrod | United Kingdom |
The tug was driven ashore and wrecked in the Hooghly River at Cossipore in a typhoon.[33][66][35] She was refloated.[31] |
| Nomade | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon. she was refloated.[33][32] |
| North Atlantic | United States |
The barque was run into by the steamship Thunder ( United Kingdom), which ended up across her poop deck.[30] |
| Nouvelle Ascension | France |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta. She was refloated.[42][28] |
| Nubia | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven onto the College Sand in a typhoon. She was refloated the next day.[33] |
| Oanita | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven into the wreck of Azemia ( United Kingdom) in a typhoon at Calcutta and was damaged.[33][36] She was refloated and subsequently repaired.[28][44] |
| Orissa | United Kingdom |
The steamship was damaged at Calcutta in a typhoon.[33][36] |
| Ounce | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| Paragon | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Calcutta.[36] |
| Pearl | United Kingdom |
The ship, a brig or a tug, was severely in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42][35] |
| Persia | United Kingdom |
The steamship foundered in the Bay of Bengal off the mouth of the Hooghly River in a typhoon with the loss more than 320 lives. Two survivors were rescued by Orissa ( United Kingdom).[40][67] She was on a voyage from Rangoon, Burma to Calcutta.[30] |
| Philbert | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore in the Hooghly River in a typhoon. She was refloated.[33][31][32] |
| Phoenix | United Kingdom |
The tug sank in the Hooghly River in a typhoon with the loss of some of her crew. One of the three survivors was rescued by Defiance ( United Kingdom).[40][30] |
| Pilot | United Kingdom |
The tug was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42][36][31] |
| Pirate | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged at Calcutta in a typhoon.[33] |
| Preciosa |  Netherlands |
The schooner collided with the schooner Tonkin ( United Kingdom) and was abandoned off Cape Finisterre, Spain with the loss of one of her six crew. Survivors were rescued by Tonkin. Preciosa was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Lisbon, Portugal.[13][68] |
| Pride of Canada | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven onto the Goosery Sand and severely damaged in a typhoon.[33][49] She was on a voyage from Calcutta to Bombay.[36] Pride of Canada was refloated in January 1865.[51] |
| Prince Albert | India |
The steamship was driven ashore at Calcutta in a typhoon.[32] |
| Prince of Wales | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at Calcutta in a typhoon.[32] |
| Princess Royal | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Cossipore in a typhoon. She was refloated.[33][36][31] |
| Punjaub | British Raj |
The steamship was severely damaged at Calcutta in a typhoon.[33][30] |
| Queen of the Age | United Kingdom |
The ship driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33] She was refloated and placed under repair.[38] |
| Queen Victoria | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Calcutta.[32] |
| Rasmodia | United Kingdom |
The steamship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[35] |
| Red Rose | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River at Barnagore in a typhoon.[33] She was refloated.[31][30] |
| Reiver | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Calcutta. She was refloated.[47][28] |
| Renown | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[36] |
| Richard Basleed, or Richard Boustead, or Richard Busteed |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Cossipore.[42][35][30] |
| River Clyde | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[36] |
| Robert Lee | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta. She was refloated.[47] |
| Roda | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Calcutta.[47] |
| Romaigne Empire | France |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| Romania | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Hooghly River at Prinseps Ghat in a typhoon.[33] |
| Romany | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33] |
| Royal Alexander | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Garden Reach in a typhoon.[33][42] She was refloated.[28] |
| Royal Oak | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[36] |
| Saigon | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| Salsette | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][42] She was refloated.[28] |
| Salween | India |
The survey ship, a brig, was driven ashore near Kedgeree in a typhoon. Her crew were rescued.[39][28][32] |
| Sarah and Emma | United Kingdom |
The ship was run into by the steamship Nemesis ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Hooghly River at Garden Bridge in a typhoon.[33][28][32] She was refloated and placed under repair.[31] |
| Satellite | United Kingdom |
The tug sank at Calcutta in a typhoon with the loss of her captain. A crew member was rescued by Hercules ( United Kingdom).[33][29] |
| Sea Horse | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven onto the Seebpore Sands, in the Hooghly River in a typhoon and was severely damaged.[33] She was refloated and placed under repair.[28][38] |
| Sesostris | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and broke her back in the Hooghly River at Cossipore in a typhoon.[33] |
| Shaw | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42][35] |
| Simla | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in the Hooghly River at Cossipore in a typhoon.[33][42] |
| Singapore | France |
The ship was wrecked in the Hooghly River at Garden House Point in a typhoon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to Mauritius.[33][28][41] |
| Sinclair | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| Sir Jamsetjee Family | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River at Cossipore in a typhoon.[33][42][69][32] |
| Sir Jamactjee | India |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33] |
| Sir John Lawrence | United Kingdom |
The 1,019 ton ship collided with several other vessels and was driven ashore in the Hooghly River upstream of Cossipore in a typhoon. She was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to London. Sir John Lawrence was refloated.[33][28] |
| Sir John Lawrence | United Kingdom |
The 699 ton ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta. She was refloated.[46][28][31] |
| Sir William Eyre | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore, capsized and broke her back in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42][28][70] She was condemned.[50] |
| Solway | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged on the Goosery Sands in a typhoon.[33][28] |
| Sooloo | India |
The ship was driven ashore in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][47][36] |
| Sophia Joachim | United Kingdom |
The ship was drive ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Cossipore.[42][28][30] |
| Southampton | United Kingdom |
The East Indiaman was wrecked in a typhoon at Calcutta. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to Bombay.[33][28] |
| Southern Belle | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River at Minlottah in a typhoon.[33][36] She was refloated in January 1865.[51] |
| Southern Cross | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in the Hooghly River at Mintollah in a typhoon.[33][42][28] She was refloated and placed under repair.[38] |
| Speedy | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33] She was refloated.[31] |
| Stately | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[35] |
| Stearlatta | United Kingdom |
The brig was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[35] |
| St. Gogra | India |
The steamship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[41] |
| St. Metie | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| St. Philbert | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[32] |
| Sultany | United Kingdom |
The steamship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[36] |
| Sydney | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Calcutta in a typhoon. She was refloated.[33][42][48] |
| Talavera | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in a typhoon at Bhagbazar in a typhoon. She was refloated.[33][56][31] She was later refloated and repaired.[44] |
| Talja | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged at Calcutta in a typhoon.[33] |
| Tangier | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[35] |
| Tarragon | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon. She was refloated.[33][31] |
| Tartar | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged on the Goosery Sands in a typhoon.[33][28] |
| Tchernaya | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in a typhoon at Cossipore.[35][46][28] |
| Thalatta | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cossipore in a typhoon.[33] She was refloated.[28] |
| Thalatta | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Bombay in a typhoon.[33] |
| Thames | United Kingdom |
The East Indiaman was driven ashore in the Hooghly River in a typhoon. She was refloated.[33][31] |
| Thorndean | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[31] |
| Thug | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in a typhoon at Calcutta.[55] |
| Thunder | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven onto the wreck of North Atlantic ( United States) and was wrecked on the Goosery Sands in a typhoon.[33][29][57][28][30] She was refloated and repaired.[38] |
| Tinto | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized in a typhoon at Calcutta.[33] She was righted.[31] |
| Tornado | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][55] |
| Tulja | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Cossipore in a typhoon.[28] She was refloated.[31] |
| Uduff | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The tug was driven ashore and severely damaged at Seebpore in a typhoon.[33][42][31] |
| Vespasian | United Kingdom |
The ship sank in a typhoon at Calcutta with the loss of ten lives. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to Colombo and London.[33][29][28] |
| Victoria | United Kingdom |
The tug was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[36] |
| Victoria Bridge | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Cossipore.[42][43][36][28] She was refloated in January 1865.[51] |
| Ville de Saint Denis | France |
The ship sank at Calcutta in a typhoon. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to Mauritius.[33][29] |
| Ville de Saint Pierre | France |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][43] She was refloated.[31] |
| Vulcan | United Kingdom |
The tug was driven ashore and damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[35][32] |
| War Eagle | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33] Also reported to have held her moorings, sustaining little damage.[32] |
| Waterloo | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and sank in the Hooghly River in a typhoon.[33][29] She was refloated and found to be severely damaged.[28][30] |
| West | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[36] |
| Western Empire | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River at Goosery in a typhoon.[33][49][28] She was refloated.[31] |
| Western Star | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River at Seebpore in a typhoon.[33][42][43][28] |
| White Jacket | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Calcutta.[47] |
| Wide-awake | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Hooghly River in a typhoon. She was refloated.[33] |
| William Fairburn | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[42][46] |
| Winchester | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in the Hooghly River at Cossipore in a typhoon.[33][42] She was later refloated and repaired.[44] |
| Zenobia | United Kingdom |
The steamship was damaged in a typhoon at Calcutta.[36] |
6 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Constance, or Constance Decima |
United Kingdom |
American Civil War, Union blockade: The 140-ton sidewheel paddle steamer, a blockade runner en route from Nova Scotia, British North America to Charleston, South Carolina, Confederate States of America, with a cargo of weapons and possibly gold, was sunk off the coast of South Carolina.[1][71] One account reports her to have been forced aground and sunk off the Isle of Palms by the gunboat USS Wamsutta ( United States Navy);[1] according to another, she struck the wreck of the screw steamer Georgiana ( Confederate States of America) and sank 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) out from and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Breach Inlet, 640 to 680 yards (590 to 620 m) from the site of the wrecks of Georgiana and the sidewheel paddle steamer Mary Bowers ( United Kingdom).[71] |
| Henry S. Dickerson | United States |
The 57-ton screw steamer exploded on the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri, killing five people.[72] |
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Rønne, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Kronstadt, Russia. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[73] |
7 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annie | Confederate States of America |
American Civil War, Union blockade: The steamer, a blockade runner, was run aground at New Inlet, North Carolina, by the armed tug USS Aster ( United States Navy).[1] |
| USS Aster |  United States Navy |
American Civil War, Union blockade: The armed tug ran hard aground on the Carolina Shoals near New Inlet off North Carolina. She was set on fire the next day to prevent her capture by Confederate forces, and eventually exploded.[74] |
| Humboldt | Bremen |
The ship was driven ashore near Antwerp, Belgium.[75] |
| Liverpool | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Matanzas, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Matanzas. She was refloated and taken in to Matanzas.[48] |
8 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Havana, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Havana to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated.[48] |
| Oregon | United States |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the barque Argus, and by India and Kurline (all United Kingdom).[76] |
| USS Picket Boat No. 2 | United States Navy |
American Civil War: The torpedo boat ran aground on a sandbar in Great Wicomico Bay, Virginia, Confederate States of America while under attack by Confederate guerrillas and was forced to surrender. When the armed steamer USS Commodore Read and the USS Mercury (both United States Navy) began to shell her, the Confederates scuttled her. Union forces recaptured her wreck on 19 October.[1][77][78] |
| Vestal | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Villaricos, Spain.[79] |
9 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feeda | United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked in Agoo Bay, Japan. She was on a voyage from Yokohama, Japan to London.[80] |
| Roanoke | United States |
American Civil War: The mail steamer was burned in the Atlantic Ocean off St. George's, Bermuda, by Confederate agents. The Confederates had seized control of her on 29 September, soon after she departed Havana, Cuba, for a voyage to New York, and had shot and thrown overboard one member of her crew during the incident.[1][81][82][83] |
10 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | United Kingdom |
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Tralee, County Kerry to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[16][26] |
| Amelia |  Brazil |
The brig capsized in a thunderstorm at Rio de Janeiro. She was righted.[34] |
| Augusta Aurora |  Denmark |
The barque capsized in a thunderstorm at Rio de Janeiro and was severely damaged. She was righted.[34] |
| Henry | United Kingdom |
Carrying assorted cargo, the brig was wrecked on Block Island off the coast of Rhode Island, United States.[84] |
| Johannes | Denmark |
The brig capsized in a thunderstorm at Rio de Janeiro. She was righted.[34] |
| Leighton | United Kingdom |
The barque was capsized by a tornado in the harbor at Rio de Janeiro with the loss of one life.[85] She was righted.[34] |
| Marianina | Italy |
The ship caught fire in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) off Ischia and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Heidrum (Flag unknown). Marianina was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Naples.[86] |
| Oregon | United Kingdom |
The ship was discovered derelict in the Atlantic Ocean.[10] Twelve crew were put on board by Eliza. They pumped her out took her in to Plymouth, Devon.[11][24] |
| San Manuel | Brazil |
The brig capsized in a thunderstorm at Rio de Janeiro. She was righted.[34] |
| Solidad |  Spain |
The schooner collided with the schooner Star of Peace ( United Kingdom) and was abandoned off Málaga in a sinking condition. She was on a voyage from Cádiz to Roses.[87][23] |
| Vencedor | Brazil |
The yacht capsized in a thunderstorm at Rio de Janeiro. She was righted.[34] |
11 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hero | United Kingdom |
The yawl ran aground at Teignmouth, Devon. A crew member was rescued by the Teignmouth Lifeboat China ( United Kingdom).[88] |
12 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Claraowen | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Riga, Russia. She was refloated and found to be leaky.[79] |
| Gem | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and severely damaged near Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Llanelly, Glamorgan.[89][54] |
| Gurden Rebow | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Angra Bay, Azores. Her crew were rescued.[90] |
| Washington | Norway |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked in Angra Bay. Her crew were rescued.[90] |
13 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ellen Francis | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked at Pennant Point, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[91] |
| Emma |  Stettin |
The schooner struck a sunken wreck and sank. Five crew were rescued by Edwin ( United Kingdom); her captain was reported missing. Emma was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Memel, Prussia.[13] |
| Hampton | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Limerick to the Kingroad.[54] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[6] |
| Mary J. Williams | United Kingdom |
The brigantine was driven ashore at LaHave, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from Trinidad to Liverpool.[91] |
14 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked at Port Neuf, Province of Canada, British North America with the loss of at least ten lives.[92] |
| Oden | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Port Neuf.[92] |
| Onward | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Landskrona, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Malmö, Sweden.[6] |
15 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Castletown | United Kingdom |
The lugger was driven ashore at Howth, County Dublin. Her seven crew were rescued by the Howth Lifeboat.[93] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground on the Yellow Sand. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London.[6] She was refloated and taken in to Hamburg.[13] |
| Harley | United Kingdom |
The brig was lost on the Tillen, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Hamburg.[5][6] |
| Isabella Heron | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at "Fahludel", Sweden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to London.[94] |
| Rhoda | United Kingdom |
The steamship departed from Liverpool, Lancashire for Barcelona, Spain. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all fourteen crew.[95][96][97] |
16 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Burgermeister | Prussia |
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom to Kiel. She was refloated and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent.[13] |
| Carlotta | Italy |
The ship was driven ashore east of Almería, Spain. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Genoa.[13] |
| J. C. Irwin | United States |
The 145-ton sternwheel paddle steamer was wrecked by a boiler explosion with the loss of between eight and eleven lives on the Cumberland River at Big Eddy, Kentucky.[98][99] |
| Mermaid | United Kingdom |
The ship was sunk at Tarifa, Spain by a shot fired from the Centre Battery. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Ancona, Papal States.[86][100] |
| Tiberius | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on "Gronho", Denmark. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Riga, Empire.[13] She subsequently became a wreck.[94] |
17 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flora Berg | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized in the Commercial Dock, London.[101] |
| James Reddin | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated with the assistance of wo smacks and taken in to Harwich, Essex.[13] |
| Louise | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked at "Boltneuf", Province of Canada, British North America. Her crew were rescued.[102] |
| Melsa | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at Bermuda. She was refloated and resumed her voyage to Liverpool, Lancashire.[103] |
| Prince Albert | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Skagen, Denmark. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Gothenburg, Sweden.[79][86] She had broken up by 24 October.[53] |
| Ontario | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Fifty-five people were taken off by the Caistor Lifeboat, which transferred them to a tug. The crew of the Great Yarmouth Lifeboat had refused to launch as tugs had been engaged to save property and they wanted £500 guaranteed before they would launch. They were firmly reminded by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution that their job was to save lives. The crew of the Gorleston Lifeboat also refused to launch unless they were guaranteed £100. Ontario was on her maiden voyage, from the River Tyne to Alexandria, Egypt.[104][105][106][107][88][108] She broke in two on 23 October and was a total loss.[109] |
18 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antoine | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the mouth of the Buffalo River. She was on a voyage from Table Bay to East London, British Kaffraria.[80][110] |
| Ballarat | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked in Table Bay. Her crew were rescued.[111][112][113] |
| Devonda | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked in Mossel Bay. Her crew were rescued.[112][113] |
| Edith Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Spurn Point, Yorkshire.[49] |
| Euroclydon | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground on the Tusakar Rock. She floated off on 21 October and was driven onto the Long Bank, where she broke up the next day. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[109][114][115] |
| Hathaway | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Spurn Point, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Alexandria, Egypt.[116] |
| Orozimbo | United States |
The schooner went ashore at Chéticamp, Nova Scotia and became a total loss. Crew saved.[117] |
| Sea Dog | United Kingdom |
The schooner collided with the steamship Dix Decembre ( France) and sank in the Gulf of Lyons with the loss of three of her crew.[109][118] |
19 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cornelia Terry | Flag unknown | The vessel was lost in Yaquina Bay.[119] |
| Devonia | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked in Table Bay.[111][110] |
| Georges et Charles | France |
The lugger struck the St. Nicholas Rock. She was on a voyage from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure to Campbeltown, Argyllshire, United Kingdom. She consequently put in to Camaret-sur-Mer, Finistère for repairs.[120] |
| Ida, and Pausewitz |
United Kingdom Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
Ida ran aground in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent. She was then run into by Pausewitz; both vessels were run ashore. Ida was on a voyage from London to Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex.[94] |
| Lancashire Lass | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Liverpool for "Bucklass". No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[121] |
| Pitre Anne | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Madras, India.[122] |
| William Graham | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Arranmore, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America to Belfast, County Antrim.[123] |
| W. I. Maclay | United States |
The 245-ton sidewheel paddle steamer struck a snag and sank in the Mississippi River downstream of St. Louis, Missouri.[124] |
20 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked on Westray, Orkney Islands.[125] |
| Dolphin | Norway |
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Her four crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kristiansand to Harburg.[126] |
| Dolphin | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore west of Speymouth, Moray. She was on a voyage from Lybster, Caithness to a Baltic port. She was a total loss.[127] |
| HMS Eclipse |  Royal Navy |
The Cormorant-class gunvessel ran aground at Wellington, New Zealand. She was refloated.[128] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore and severely damaged at Burravoe, Shetland Islands.[129] |
| Highland Mary | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked at Fleetwood, Lancashire with the loss of all hands. She was refloated the next day.[10][111][127] |
| Laurel | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was driven ashore at Whitehills, Aberdeenshire with the loss of all nine crew.[130][126] |
| Liver | United Kingdom |
The smack was wrecked off Southport, Lancashire. Her three crew were rescued by the Southport Lifeboat.[88] She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Caernarfon.[131] |
| Marian | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at "Gratners". Shetland Islands.[129] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Westray.[125] |
| Rubicon | United Kingdom |
The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Sulina, Ottoman Empire.[123][132] |
| Son of Rechab | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore between Burghead and Lossiemouth, Moray. Her crew were rescued.[130] She was on a voyage from the River Tyne to Kirkwall, Orkney Islands.[127] |
| Sylph | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at "North Burr", Shetland Islands.[129] Her crew had left her before she came ashore.[103] |
| Wyvern | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Westray. She was refloated.[125] |
21 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abel | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Burghead, Aberdeenshire.[133] |
| Apollo |  Greifswald |
The schooner foundered in the Skaggerak. One of her eight crew was rescued by the schooner Triglog Prussia).[102] |
| Black Diamond | United Kingdom |
The steamship was beached at Sunderland. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus.[134] |
| Caledonian | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea.[135] |
| Elbe | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by the North Shields and South Shields Lifeboats. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Hamburg.[109][130][134] |
| Ellonora | United States |
The ship was wrecked in the Atlantic Ocean.[66] |
| Francis Barclay | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Bahama Bank, in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Maryport, Cumberland to Dublin. She was refloated and beached at Ramsey, Isle of Man.[109][123][136] |
| General Ward | United States |
The 70-ton screw steamer exploded at Shanghai, China, leaving only one survivor.[137] |
| Hibernia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Kingstown, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Kingstown. She was refloated the next day.[118] |
| James | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and damaged on Amrum, Duchy of Holstein. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Hamburg.[123] |
| Johanna and Heinrich | Danzig |
The ship was lost on the Paternosters, in the Baltic Sea with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Danzig.[138][139] |
| John Slater | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at South Shields, County Durham. Her eight crew were rescued by the pleasure boat California ( United Kingdom). John Slater was on a voyage from Harburg to South Shields. She was later refloated with assistance from the lifeboat William Wake ( United Kingdom) and taken in to South Shields for repairs.[109][130][53] |
| Marianita | Spain |
The ship was driven ashore on Anticosti Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued on 17 November by the steamship St. Andrew ( United Kingdom). Marianita was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Quebec City.[140][141] |
| Nymph | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) north of Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland. Her five crew were rescued.[109][94] She was on a voyage from Harwich, Essex to Sunderland.[118] |
| Wilhelm | Prussia |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Seaham, County Durham.[134] |
| Wilhelmina |  Wismar |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Seaham.[135] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[94] |
| Unnamed | Grand Duchy of Finland |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Stoneskar, Russia with the loss of all but four of her crew.[139] |
22 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| British Lion | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered off the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony. Her crew were rescued by Shannon ( United Kingdom). British Lion was on a voyage from London to Madras, India.[142][38] |
| Christian | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Blacksod Bay. She was on a voyage from Westport, County Mayo to the Clyde.[123][143] |
| Derwent | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground at Hartlepool, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool to Erith, Kent. She was refloated and tasken in to Hartlepool.[130][49] |
| Excelsior | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Point-au-Car, British North America. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America. She was refloated and taken in to Miramichi.[102] |
| Flora | United Kingdom |
American Civil War, Union blockade: The 437-ton sidewheel paddle steamer, a blockade runner carrying assorted cargo, was run ashore off Charleston, South Carolina, Confederate States of America, by the gunboats USS Mingoe and USS Wamsutta, the armed tug USS Geranium, and picket launches (all United States Navy). She was destroyed by gunfire on 23 October by United States Navy monitors and Union artillery on Morris Island, taking at least 98 hits.[1][144] |
| Gaffer | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat foundered off the coast of Banffshire with the loss of all eight crew.[126] |
| Gley | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat foundered off the coast of Banffshire with the loss of all six crew.[126] |
| Hawthorn | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground at Lindisfarne, Northumberland and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[133][145] |
| Industry | United Kingdom |
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (47°44′N 7°25′W / 47.733°N 7.417°W). Her crew were rescued by the brig Teresina ( Italy). Industry was on a voyage from Sulina, Ottoman Empire to Queenstown, County Cork.[66] She was discovered 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of the Isles of Scilly by Chandernagore ( United Kingdom), which put a skeleton crew aboard.[90] |
| John Watson | United Kingdom |
The brigantine was driven ashore and sank at the Mumbles, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued by the brigantine Arab ( United Kingdom). John Watson was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to Llanelly, Glamorgan or vice versa.[109][123][118] |
| Lady Maxwell | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Llandudno, Caernarfonshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Caernarfon to Runcorn, Cheshire.[133] |
| Maid of Erin | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground at Belfast, County Antrim.[136] |
| Maria | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from London to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[146] |
| Maria Therese | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near and wrecked Mandal, Norway. She was on a voyage from Stettin to an English port.[109][123] |
| Patelina | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned off the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork. Her crew were rescued by Mayflower ( United Kingdom). Patelina was on a voyage from Limerick to Gloucester.[146][48][143] |
| Penby | United Kingdom |
The sloop was wrecked off Inchcolm, in the Firth of Clyde. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gravelines, Nord, France to the Clyde.[147] |
| Public | France |
The ship was abandoned off Inchcolm, Fife, United Kingdom and sank. She was on a voyage from Dunkirk, Nord to the Clyde.[135] |
| Scud | United Kingdom |
The yacht was driven ashore and severely damaged in Gourock Bay.[148] |
| Star | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Nairn. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Gardenstown, Aberdeenshipre.[133][149] She was refloated on 28 October.[90] |
| Star of the Sea | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Dundalk, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Preston, Lancashire to Drogheda, County Louth.[136] |
| St. Rollox | United Kingdom |
The coasting schooner sank at Greenock. Her three crew survived.[123][150] She was on a voyage from Bowling, Dunbartonshire to Dublin.[148] |
| Two Sisters | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore at Inverkeithing, Fife. She was on a voyage from St. Monans, Fife to "Carkmanose". She was refloated on 6 November and taken in to Inverkeithing in a severely damaged condition.[151] |
| Wave | United Kingdom |
Wave collided with Soho and another vessel at St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney Islands and was abandoned in a sinking condition. Her crew were rescued by Soho.[86] |
23 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anne | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Taganrog, Russia to London.[146] |
| Annie Lawrie | United Kingdom |
The barque was damaged by fire at Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[69][113] |
| Bo'ness | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at St. Abbs Head, Berwickshire with the loss of all hands.[123] |
| Esperance | Denmark |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Uggerslev. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Aalborg to London or vice versa.[109][118] |
| Flamingo | Confederate States of America |
American Civil War, Union blockade: The 283-, 284-, or 446-ton sidewheel paddle steamer ran aground on Sullivan's Island Charleston, South Carolina, Confederate States of America.[1][152] One source claims she was destroyed there by gunfire from Union artillery at Fort Putnam, Fort Strong, and Battery Chatfield and ships of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron ( United States Navy);[1] another source claims she was refloated, continued to run the Union blockade in 1865, and survived the American Civil War.[152] |
| Forrest | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Lynemouth, Northumberland. Her six crew were rescued by a fishing coble. She was on a voyage from London to Warkworth, Northumberland.[153][135][93] |
| Fortuna | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Whitby, Yorkshire.[109][118] She was refloated on 25 October and taken in to Whitby.[145] |
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven from her moorings, collided with another vessel and sank in the Belfast Lough. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Ardrossan, Ayrshire to Morecambe, Lancashire.[109][154] |
| Julie | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked on Saaremaa, Russia. She was on a voyage from Almería and Málaga, Spain to Kronstadt and Saint Petersburg, Russia.[109][115] |
| Lucy and Andrew | United Kingdom |
The ship was run ashore at the mouth of the Tyne. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Montrose, Forfarshire to London.[135] |
| Napoleon |  Sweden |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked in St Andrews Bay with the loss of all eight crew.[109][155][156] She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Gothenburg.[157] |
| Royal William | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked north of Boulmer, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.[123] |
| Saphir | Norway |
The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea with the loss of one of her crew four crew. Survivors were rescued by the barque Minerva ( Prussia). Sapphire was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Granton, Lothian, United Kingdom. She came ashore 7 nautical miles (13 km) west of Dunbar, Lothian and was wrecked.[86][149] |
| Soho | United Kingdom |
The ship was run ashore at Kincardine.[86] |
| Sultan | United Kingdom |
The barque ran aground and was damaged at South Shields, County Durham. She was on a voyage from South Shields to Alexandria, Egypt.[158] |
| Victor | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at "Werspar", Denmark with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Stockholm, Sweden.[145][94] |
24 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annabella | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Jellinge, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Stockholm, Sweden.[94] |
| Annie Laurie | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged by fire at Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[11] |
| Bogamilla | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and sank west of Granton, Lothian. Her nine crew survived. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Danzig.[130][159] |
| Conquest | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered off St Abbs Head, Berwickshire with the loss of all hands.[155] |
| Cruiser | Isle of Man |
The schooner sank in the Belfast Lough with the loss of all hands.[109][154] |
| Dorothea | Netherlands |
The galiot was driven ashore and wrecked at Granton. Her four crew were rescued.[130] She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Helsingør.[159] |
| Eliza Hall | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Granton. Her eight crew were rescued by a line thrown from shore, the cutter Princess Royal ( United Kingdom) and the steamship Pharos ( Trinity House). Eliza Hall was on a voyage from Gävle, Sweden to London.[130][155][88] |
| Eva | United Kingdom |
The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) off Buchan Ness, Aberdeenshire. Her crew were rescued by the schooner Tyne ( United Kingdom).[155] |
| Formica | United Kingdom |
The ship ran ageound on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Arundel, Sussex to Bristol, Gloucestershire. She was refloated with assistance and resumed her voyage.[129] |
| Johanna Margaretha | Norway |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Granton. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire, United Kingdom to Longsund.[130] |
| Lotus | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized, was driven ashore, and wrecked in Mulroy Bay with the loss of all hands.[109][160] |
| Louisa | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Dunbar, Lothian. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Charente to Leith, Lothian.[109][155] |
| Lucrezia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Dunbar. She was on a voyage from Montrose, Forfarshire to London.[109][118] |
| Triton | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Dunbar with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Rostock to Leith.[109][118] |
| Sedig Borg | Sweden |
The ship was run into by the Steamship Tasso in the River Tyne and was beached.[94] |
| Victoria | Denmark |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Granton with the loss of one of her eight crew. She was on a voyage from London to Helsingør.[109][130] |
| Viola | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship was severely damaged at Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[132] |
| Unnamed | Denmark |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 6 nautical miles (11 km) east of Dunbar with the loss of four of her five crew.[130] |
| Unnamed | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Tyne Sands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Arbroath, Forfarshire to London.[130] |
25 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline | United Kingdom |
The ship collided with the galiot Catherina ( Norway) and foundered in the North Sea. Two crew may have been lost. Three crew were rescued by Catharina. Caroline was on a voyage from Lysekil, Norway to Hartlepool, County Durham.[161][151] |
| Eentracht | Danzig |
The ship was taken in to Egersund, Norway in a derelict condition. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Hartlepool, county Durham, United Kingdom.[162] |
| Hey-My-Nannie | United Kingdom |
The lighter sank at Greenock, Renfrewshire. She was refloated on 1 November.[163] |
| Estonia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Gilleleje, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool to Hiiumaa, Russia.[164] |
| Johann | Danzig |
The ship was lost off Marstrand, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to Danzig.[123] |
| Lady Matheson | United Kingdom |
The ship collided with the full-rigged ship A. B. O. ( Russia) off Beachy Head, Sussex and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by A. B. O. and the barque Friedrich (Flag unknown). Lady Matheson was discovered in a derelict condition by the pilot boat No. 12 ( Netherlands). She was taken in to Portsmouth, Hampshire the next day.[133][165][86][166] |
| Laverock Scott | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore at the Davaar Lighthouse, Argyllshire. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Tiree. She was refloated and towed in to Campbeltown in a waterlogged condition.[149] |
| Mary Wigton | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at the mouth of the River Tay. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire to Sunderland, County Durham. She was refloated and put back to Dundee.[94] |
26 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes | Virgin Islands |
The barque was wrecked 25 nautical miles (46 km) west of St. Jago de Cuba, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas to St. Jago de Cuba.[37] |
| Ann and Margaret | United Kingdom |
The smack was wrecked at Uig, Isle of Lewis. Her crew survived.[167] |
| Brilliant | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Sundsvall, Sweden to "Grochester".[86] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship was damaged by fire at "Klippen", Sweden.[18] |
| Kenosha | United States |
The 645-ton screw steamer burned at Sarnia, Province of Canada, British North America.[168] |
| Richmond Packet | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her six crew were rescued by the Caistor Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Dunkirk, Nord, France.[133][88] She subsequently sank.[26] |
| Sophie McLane, or Sophie McLean |
United States |
The paddle steamer was sunk by a boiler explosion at Suisun Bay Wharf in California, Confederate States of America with 13 people killed or missing. She was later salvaged.[169] |
27 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian | Flag unknown | The schooner sank off the Norwegian coast. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland.[129] |
| CSS Albemarle | Confederate States Navy |
American Civil War: While at anchor in the Roanoke River at Plymouth, North Carolina, the ironclad ram was sunk by a United States Navy launch crew using a spar torpedo. The United States Navy later raised her and repaired her hull, but sold her for scrap without placing her in service.[170] |
| Hortense | France |
The ship was towed in to Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom in a capsized condition. She had been on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Brussels, West Flanders, Belgium. She was righted.[90] |
| John A. Fisher | United States |
The 122-ton sternwheel paddle steamer struck a snag and sank in the Mississippi River at Carroll Island below St. Louis, Missouri.[171] |
| Ladoga | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground at Southend-on-Sea, Essex. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London. She broke in two the next day.[86] |
| Laughing Water | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Bonny, Africa.[172] |
| Marie Louise | Sweden |
The schooner ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Westerwick, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom to London. She was refloated the next day and assisted in to Harwich, Essex.[125] |
| Salem | United Kingdom |
The barque was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by A. W. Lewis ( United Kingdom).[64] |
| Vulcan | United Kingdom |
The ketch ran aground on the Middle Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to London. She was refloated and put in to Lowestoft, Suffolk in a leaky condition.[125] |
28 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Lossiemouth, Moray. Her three crew were rescued by the  Lossiemouth Lifeboat.[88][90] |
| Amazon | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off "Rocheseche", France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure to London.[26] |
| Arethusa | United Kingdom |
The barque collided with another vessel. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Newry, County Down. She was driven ashore near the Covesea Skerries Lighthouse, Moray in a capsized condition.[173][24] |
| Christine Mathilde | United Kingdom |
The ship struck a submerged object and sank at Granton, Lothian.[146][49] |
| Comet | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore north of Hartlepool, County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[129] She was on a voyage from Hartlepool to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[125] |
| Duahbe | Russia |
The ship was driven ashore on Hogland. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom. She was refloated and towed in to Fredrikshavn, Denmark.[129] |
| Edith | United Kingdom |
The steamship sank at South Shields, County Durham.[90] |
| Empress | United States |
American Civil War: The 854-ton sidewheel paddle steamer was burned on the Mississippi River at Island No. 34 by cavalry under the command of General Nathan Bedford Forrest ( Confederate States Army). She also is reported to have struck a snag and broken in two.[174] |
| Herbert | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands to Sunderland, County Durham.[129][125] |
| Kenneth Crowell | United States |
The ship collided with Amelia ( France) and was abandoned off the Highlands with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by Amelia.[175][176] Kenneth Crowell was towed in to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom on 12 November.[177] |
| Republic | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to London.[80] |
29 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alina | United States |
American Civil War: The 574-ton barque, carrying a cargo of railway iron to Buenos Aires, Argentina, on her maiden voyage, was captured and scuttled in the North Atlantic Ocean by the merchant raider CSS Shenandoah ( Confederate States Navy).[178][179][180] |
| Branock | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Friedrichsort, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Kiel, Prussia. She was later refloated.[181] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom |
The sloop was wrecked on the Nore. Her crew were rescued by the cutter New Union ( United Kingdom).[182][26] |
| Jane Avery | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Beddingestrand, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland to London.[183][90] |
| Joe | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, United States. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Matamoros, Mexico.[184] |
| Maria and Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at West Point, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Ardrossan, Ayrshire to Runcorn, Cheshire. She was refloated and taken in to Belfast, County Antrim.[173] |
| Mazeppa | United States |
American Civil War: The 184-ton sternwheel paddle steamer, en route from Cincinnati, Ohio, towing two barges carrying flour, shoes, blankets, arms, hardtack, clothing, and other goods, was abandoned on the west bank of the Tennessee River in Tennessee after she suffered damage from Confederate States Army artillery fire while passing Paris Landing. When United States Navy gunboats approached that night, Confederate forces burned her and the two barges 2 miles (3.2 km) above and across from Fort Henry.[185] |
| Peri | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Cape Spartel, Morocco. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to an Italian port.[90] She was refloated in late November and taken in to Tangier, Morocco.[186] |
| Stevens | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked on the Newstone Rock, off Skomer, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued.[183][18] |
| Veta | Confederate States of America |
The schooner was driven ashore at Stavanger, Norway. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland. She was refloated and taken in to Stavanger.[102] |
| Warrior | United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore north of Cullercoats, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Sunderland, County Durham.[139] |
| Wilhelm |  Belgium |
The ship collided with General Havelock ( United Kingdom) and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cartagena, Spain to Antwerp, Belgium[42][90] |
30 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna | United States |
American Civil War: Damaged earlier by artillery batteries under the command of Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest while passing Paris Landing, Tennessee, on the Tennessee River, the 110-ton sidewheel paddle steamer sank in the Tennessee River before she could reach Paducah, Kentucky.[187] |
| Benito | United Kingdom |
The sloop was run into by the sloop Mazeppe ( United Kingdom) and sank at Brixham, Devon. Nobody was aboard either vessel.[54] |
| Elizabeth (or Isabella) | United Kingdom |
The lighter collided with the steamship Moira ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Clyde at Greenock, Renfrewshire. Her three crew survived.[163] She was refloated on 6 November and taken in to Greenock.[188] |
| Ellen Denny | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in Gare Loch. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[17] |
| Emily | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Stralsund to Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk.[90][49] She was refloated on 1 November and taken in to Burnham Overy Staith in a severely leaky condition.[166] |
| J. H. Ransom | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Prata Shoal. Her crew were rescued by British Queen ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Shanghai, China.[44] |
| Mark L. Potter | United States |
American Civil War: The barque was captured and destroyed by CSS Chickamauga ( Confederate States Navy). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bangor, Maine to Montevideo, Uruguay.[103] |
| Maria | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground in the River Wear. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Ipswich, Suffolk.[189] |
| Oscar | Norway |
The brig ran aground on the Kentish Knock. She was on a voyage from Sundsvall, Sweden to Dover, Kent, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken in tow, but drove onto the Margate Sand. Her crew were rescued.[146] |
| Sidney | United Kingdom |
The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Christian ( United Kingdom). Sidney was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Huelva, Spain.[190] |
| Universe | United States |
The 399-ton sidewheel paddle steamer struck a snag and sank in the Mississippi River at Plum Point, Tennessee, with the loss of seventeen lives.[180] |
| Two unidentified barges | United States |
American Civil War: The empty barges were captured with the sidewheel paddle steamer Venus ( United States) on the Tennessee River at Paris Landing in Tennessee by Confederate States Army forces. They were destroyed.[191] |
