List of shipwrecks in September 1836
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1 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tinker |  United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Beamer Rock, off North Queensferry, Fife. She was on a voyage from Charlestown to Aberdeen.[1][2] Tinker was refloated on 8 September and taken in to North Queensferry.[3] |
2 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Medusa | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Colorados, off the coast of Cuba with the loss of 31 of the 35 people on board. She was on a voyage from Port Morant, Jamaica to Kinsale, County Cork.[4] |
3 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Shoreham-by-Sea to Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France. Belfast was refloated on 6 September.[5] |
| Johanna |  Russia |
The ship was wrecked on Cape Sable Island, Lower Canada, British North America. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to New York, United States.[6] |
| Squirrel | United Kingdom |
The sloop was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Holy Isle, in the Firth of Clyde by Rapid ( United Kingdom) with the loss of two of her four crew. Squirrel was on a voyage from Larne, County Antrim to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[2] |
5 September
7 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fanny |  New South Wales |
The schooner was lost off East Cape, New Zealand. Her crew were rescued.[8][9] |
8 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Guinare |  France |
The ship struck a sunken rock off Jersey, Channel Islands and foundered. All on board were rescued.[10] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Neckman's Grounds. She was refloated on 12 September and taken in to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[11][12] |
9 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Melona | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Kronstadt, Russia.[11] She was refloated on 12 September.[13] |
10 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catharina Maria |  Prussia |
The ship was driven ashore at Pillau. She was on a voyage from Königsburg to Dundee, Forfarshire, United Kingdom.[7] |
| Elbana |  Spain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Pará, Brazil.[14] |
| Excellent | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Yucatán, Mexico. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[15] |
| Henriette |  Stettin |
The ship was driven ashore on the Nelvung Sandbank, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Königsburg.[7] |
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Crosby, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Sierra Leone to Liverpool, Lancashire.[16] |
11 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diana | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dram, Norway to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[17] |
| Henry | United Kingdom |
The ship was severely damaged at King's Lynn, Norfolk.[18] |
| John and Amelia | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Barber Bank, in the North Sea and was damaged. She was later refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[19] |
| Hibernia | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[19] |
12 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Nugent | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Middle Bank, off Sligo and was severely damaged.[20] She was refloated on 16 September and taken in to Sligo.[21] |
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship caught fire at Kronstadt, Russia and was scuttled.[13] |
| Avon | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to London.[7] |
| Esperance | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Prince Edward Island, British North America. She was refloated in November.[22] |
| Friends | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Sandwich, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to the Charente and Oran, Algeria.[23][20] |
| Heart of Oak | United Kingdom |
The ship was run down and sunk in the River Thames at Greenwich, Kent. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to London. Heart of Oak was later refloated.[17] |
| St. Antonius | Prussia |
The ship was driven ashore at "Yleiland". She was on a voyage from Memel to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[18] |
13 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amity | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and sank at Cardiff, Glamorgan.[20] |
| Earl | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore on Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Arbroath, Forfarshire.[24][25] |
| Heart of Oak | United Kingdom |
The ship was run down and sunk in the River Thames at Greenwich, Kent. Her crew were rescued.[20] |
| St. Anthonie |  Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore at Zandvoort, North Holland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Rotterdam, South Holland.[7] |
14 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John and Catherine | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[26] |
| John Guise | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Pakefield, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. Petersburg, Russia to Chepstow, Monmouthshire. John Guise was refloated on 22 September.[20][13] |
| Susquehannah |  United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania.[27] |
15 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eulie | France |
The ship was wrecked at Dunkirk, Nord. Her crew were rescued.[28] She was on a voyage from Portugal to Dunkirk.[26] |
| Vrow Antje | Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore at Zandvoort, North Holland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Rotterdam, South Holland.[7] |
16 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | United States |
The whaler was driven ashore and wrecked on Pico Island, Azores.[15] |
| Frankfort Packet | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Glückstadt, Duchy of Holstein.[11] |
| Helen | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at "Killunden Point". She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Dublin. Helen was later refloated and taken in to Tobermory, Isle of Mull.[13] |
| Oscar | Grand Duchy of Finland |
The ship was beached at Leman Sand, towed to Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Wasa to Honfleur, Calvados, France.[28][29] |
17 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Commerce | France |
The ship was run down and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Adra, Spain by Russia ( United States). Commerce was on a voyage from Hyères, Var to Dunkirk, Nord.[30] |
| Henry | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven into the quayside and sank at King's Lynn, Norfolk. She was subsequently refloated.[17] |
18 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mercurius | Netherlands |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at "Rongermenn", where she was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Rotterdam, South Holland.[13] |
| Tucker | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Sizewell Bank, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London. Tucker was refloated and put into Harwich, Essex in a leak condition.[17] |
19 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ben | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued.[21] |
| Ostendais |  Belgium |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Bristol Channel off Lundy Island, Devon, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Ostend, West Flanders.[21] |
20 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Stirling | Colony of Western Australia |
The ship was wrecked in the Swan River.[31] |
22 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham |  Denmark |
The ship was wrecked near Ringkøbing. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Helsingør to Antwerp, Belgium.[32] |
| New Orleans | United States |
The ship was driven ashore at New Orleans, Louisiana. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to New Orleands.[6] |
| Ottilie | Stettin |
The ship was wrecked near Hjørring, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom to Stettin.[32] |
| William and Henry | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Memel, Prussia.[32] |
23 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| King | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued.[13] |
| Rose in June | Guernsey |
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Start Point, Devon. Her crew were rescued by a fishing smack. She was on a voyage from Brixham, Devon to Guernsey.[33][13][34] |
27 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bjorneborg | Grand Duchy of Finland |
The ship was driven ashore on Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Bjorneborg to Helsingør, Denmark.[35] |
| Emelie | France |
The ship was wrecked on the Lafolle Reef, off the coast of Haiti. Her crew were rescued.[36] |
28 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah and Mary | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore near Freswick, Caithness. She was on a voyage from Banff to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[37][30] |
29 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bee | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Tynewater, Lothian with the loss of all hands.[32] |
| Unity | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Ross Point, County Mayo. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Killala, County Mayo.[37] She was refloated on 8 October.[38] |
30 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frances and Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Waterford for Plymouth, Devon. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[6] |
| Mauritania | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged near Mogadore, Morocco. Her crew were rescued.[39] |
| Resolute | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Barry, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Pembrey, Carmarthenshire.[37] Resolute was refloated on 8 October and taken in to Pembrey.[38] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clipper | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost at the "Island of Corsica, Africa". Her crew were rescued.[40] |
| Courier | France |
The ship was run down and sunk in the Kattegat. Her crew were rescued.[41] |
| Debron | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 18 September.[42] |
| Fortitude | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Cork Sand, in the North Sea before 10 September. She was later refloated and taken in to Harwich, Essex in a leaky condition.[19] |
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool, Lancashire before 10 September. She was on a voyage from Sierra Leone to Liverpool.[19] Hope was refloated on 24 September.[13] |
| Industry |  New Zealand |
The ship was driven ashore some 20 miles to the north of the Hokianga Harbour, New Zealand.[43] |
| James Laing | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Hokianga Harbour, New Zealand. She was later refloated and taken into Sydney, New South Wales for repairs.[44] |
| Lewis | United States |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 6 September.[45] |
| Louise | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Holyhead, Anglesey on or before 8 September.[46] |
| Phœnix | France |
The ship was wrecked "on the Pignaux". She was on a voyage from Adra, Spain to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[17][18] |
| Zoroaster | United Kingdom |
The brig's crew mutinied, murdered the captain, his wife and chief officer, and scuttled the vessel on or before 3 September. Zoroaster was on a voyage from "Pilen" to China.[47][48] |