List of shipwrecks in September 1823
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Traveller |  United Kingdom |
The ship capsized and sank off Hogland, Russia. Westmoreland ( United Kingdom) rescued the crew.[1] |
4 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maria |  Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore on "Espskar". She was on a voyage from Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands, to Frederikshamn.[2] |
| Penrhyn Castle | British North America |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Newfoundland with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[3] Duck took her cargo to Quebec. |
5 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annette | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near "Lakken".[4] |
| Uniao |  Portugal |
The brig was captured and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by Netherhoy ( Imperial Brazilian Navy). Her crew were taken aboard Netheroy and were later transferred to Paquette du Setúbal ( Spain). She was on a voyage from São Miguel, Azores, to Lisbon.[5][6] |
7 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Minerva | United Kingdom |
The brig sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall, and was beached in Whitesand Bay, where the leak was repaired, She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool, Lancashire.[7] |
8 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bom Sucesso Trinidade | Spain |
The schooner was captured and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by Netheroy ( Imperial Brazilian Navy). Her crew were taken aboard Netheroy and were later transferred to Paquette du Setúbal ( Spain). Bom Sucesso was on a voyage from Porto to St. Ubes, Portugal.[6][8] |
| Brampton |  New South Wales |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of New Zealand. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Kororareka to Port Jackson when she was wrecked on a reef at the mouth of the Bay of Islands.[9][10][11] |
9 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barton | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the west coast of Jutland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[12] |
10 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Experiment | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Riga, Russia.[13] |
| Prospect | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Riga.[13] |
| Strenshall | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Riga with some loss of life.[13] |
11 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fortuna |  Greifswald |
The ship ran aground and sank at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia, to Great Yarmouth.[14] |
| Mary & Betsey |  United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Barataria, Trinidad. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to New Orleans, Louisiana.[15] |
12 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Donna Roza | Portugal |
The schooner was wrecked at Graciosa, Canary Islands.[16] |
| Fox | St. Thomas |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Minerve ( France).[17] |
13 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anne | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Arbroath, Fife. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Inverkeithing to Arbroath.[18] |
| Fox | United States |
The schooner was wrecked in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued on 19 September by Minerva ( France). She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands, to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.[19] |
| Hunter | United Kingdom |
The ship struck rocks at Wick, Caithness and was wrecked.[20] |
14 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alligator | France |
The ship was wrecked on the Seskar Reef, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia, to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[21] |
| Marie Sainte Anne | France |
The ship foundered in the Bay of Biscay off Les Sables d'Olonne, Vendée. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[12] |
| Monarch | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked of St. Paul's Island, Lower Canada, British North America, with the loss of five of the 30 people on board. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Quebec City, Lower Canada.[22] |
| Resolution | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Cape St. Esprit, Nova Scotia, British North America, She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[23] |
15 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in Quendale Bay, Shetland Islands. She was on a voyage from Arkhangelsk, Russia, to Belfast, County Antrim.[21] |
| Louise | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore near Skagen, Denmark, and sank. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to "Lear".[21] |
| Royal Oak | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at sea off Cape Rozier, British North America, with the loss of all but four of her crew. Survivors were rescued by Margaret ( United Kingdom). Royal Oak was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America, to Hull, Yorkshire.[24] |
| Suffolk | United States |
The ship was wrecked on Saint Lucia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Demerara to New York.[3] |
17 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sophie | France |
The ship was beached at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, where she was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom, to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[18] |
18 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Rose Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire and sank. Her crew were rescued.[18] |
19 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Lucy | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost near Mazagan, Morocco. She was on a voyage from London to Mogador, Morocco[25][26] |
| Brothers | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore and wrecked near Workington, Cumberland. Her crew were rescued.[27] |
21 September
22 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friends | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Penzance, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from London to Bideford and Barnstaple, Devon.[28] |
| Swift | United Kingdom |
The brig foundered in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) north north east of North Foreland, Kent. Her crew were rescued by Wabah ( United States). She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, to Guernsey, Channel Islands.[29][30] |
23 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duke of York | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at sea in a hurricane. All 20 people on board were rescued on 29 September by Louisa ( United Kingdom). Duke of York was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America, to Liverpool, Lancashire.[31] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the West Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Richibucto, New Brunswick, to Chester, Cheshire.[29] |
24 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned at the mouth of Strangford Lough. Her crew were rescued.[32] |
| Ionia |  Ottoman Empire |
The sloop-of-war, a brig,[clarification needed] was wrecked off Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. Her 51 crew were rescued.[6][33] |
25 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached in the River Hooghly, where she sank. She was on a voyage from London to Bengal, India.[34] Atlas was refloated on 18 December and taken in to Calcutta, India, for repairs.[35] |
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Miscou Island, New Brunswick, British North America.[36] She was later refloated and taken in to Miramichi, New Brunswick.[24] |
26 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) off Buchan Ness, Aberdeenshire. Her crew were rescued by Louise ( United Kingdom). Ann was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden, to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire.[2] |
| Flora | Guernsey |
The ship was wrecked near Thisted. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Copenhagen, Denmark.[2][33] |
29 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ariadne | British North America |
The ship was driven ashore at Carbonear, Newfoundland.[37] |
| Carbonear | British North America |
The ship was driven ashore at Carbonear.[37] |
| Cottager | British North America |
The ship was driven ashore at St. John's, Newfoundland.[37] |
| Ebenezer | British North America |
The ship was driven ashore at St. John's.[37] |
| Lady Hughes | United Kingdom |
The ship was run down and sunk by Grace ( United Kingdom) at Holyhead, Anglesey. Her crew were rescued.[38] |
| Louisa | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Læsø, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian, to Stettin, Prussia.[39] |
| Mariner | British North America |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Placentia Bay. Her crew were rescued.[40] |
| Potton | United Kingdom |
The ship ran onshore in the Hooghly River on her way from London and it was feared she was lost.[34] However, she was got off and instead was lost in 1829.[41] |
| Wilderspool | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in Cemaes Bay with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Newry, County Antrim, to Bangor, Caernarfonshire.[38] |
