List of shipwrecks in September 1840
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Ravenswood | The ship was wrecked on the Hendon Rock, off the coast of County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[1] |
2 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore in Mobile Bay. She was on a voyage from Mobile, Alabama, United States to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. Caledonia was later refloated.[2] |
| Minna | The ship was in collision with a barque off Varberg, Sweden and sank. Five of her ten crew reached Anholt, Denmark in a boat. She was on a voyage from a Scottish port to Königsberg, Prussia. The barque was also abandoned, and presumed to have foundered.[3][4][5] |
3 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | The paddle steamer was disabled in the Irish Sea due to defects with both engines. Her crew were taken off by Echo ( | |
| Helens | The ship ran aground and capsized at Portsmouth, Hampshire.[1] |
4 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Alecto | The ship ran aground at Cephalonia, United States of the Ionian Islands. She was refloated with assistance from HMS Weazel ( | |
| Alert | The schooner was driven ashore in Algoa Bay.[9] | |
| Glengary | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the schooner Vigilant ( |
6 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baron Stieglitz | The ship ran aground on the Kobbergrund, off Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Riga to an English port. Baron Stieglitz was refloated and resumed her voyage.[11] |
7 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by Commodore Warrington ( | |
| Skiron | The ship was wrecked on Scatarie Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[2] |
8 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hosten | The ship was wrecked on the Estonian coast of Russia. Her crew were rescued.[13] | |
| St Andrew | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[13] |
9 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce | The barque was driven ashore on Anholt, Denmark and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire to Liverpool, Lancashire. Bruce later floated off and drifted into the Kattegat.[14] She subsequently came ashore on the Swedish coast and was wrecked.[15] | |
| Concordia | The ship departed from Sunderland, County Durham for Altona. No further trace, presumed foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands.[16] | |
| Sainte Fleur | The chasse-marée was run down and sunk in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom by HDMS Bellona ( | |
| Sally | The brig was driven ashore at Ayr. She was refloated on 20 September.[19] | |
| Wave | The ship ran aground and was wrecked off the Tusket Islands, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Cork.[2] |
11 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Afrique | The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Bengal.[20][21] | |
| Asia | The ship was driven ashore in the Ganges. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to Madras, India.[20][21] | |
| Friede | The ship sank in the Weser. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Guardbridge, Fife, United Kingdom.[14] | |
| Helen | The ship was wrecked on Düne, Heligoland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Hamburg.[14][22] | |
| Nightingale | The ship was lost 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of "Brassa". Her crew were rescued.[23] | |
| Robert and George | The ship capsized at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, damaging Conquest ( | |
| Village | The ship ran aground and was wrecked at St. Shott's, Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to a port in Newfoundland.[25][26] |
12 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Helen | The ship was wrecked on Heligoland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Hamburg.[27] | |
| Intrepid | The brig departed from Sierra Leone for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[28] |
13 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers | The ship was driven ashore near Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Liverpool, Lancashire.[29] | |
| Catherine | The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Saint Vincent, Virgin Islands.[30] | |
| Falloden | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Prince Edward Island, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America.[2] | |
| Svea | The ship was abandoned off Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kalmar to Málaga, Spain.[31][32] |
14 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Argus | The ship foundered off Heligoland. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London.[19] | |
| Witham | The brig was driven ashore at Deal, Kent. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Bideford, Devon. Witham was refloated and put into Dover, Kent for repairs.[18] |
15 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evelina | The ship ran aground in the River Foyle. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Londonderry.[14] | |
| Francis | The ship was wrecked on Harry's Furlong, off the coast of Anglesey. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Gwent, Monmouthshire to Liverpool, Lancashire.[33] | |
| Liberty | The ship was driven ashore at Ramsey, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Tarbert, Argyllshire to Ramsey.[34] | |
| Mary and Janet | The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Strangford, County Antrim to Ardrossan, Ayrshire. Her crew were rescued.[23] | |
| Sisters | The sloop foundered off St. Ives, Cornwall with the loss of all hands.[33] |
16 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aimable Mere | The ship was wrecked on Goguelvane Point. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure to Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom.[35] | |
| Frolic | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Cardiff, Glamorgan.[36] | |
| HM hired armed ship Kite | The hired armed transport was wrecked in the Yangtze with the loss of at least one life. Survivors were taken prisoner by the Chinese.[37][38] | |
| Maria Sophia | The ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Christine ( | |
| Mary | The ship was wrecked on the Gore Sands, in the Bristol Channel with the loss of all hands. she was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Bridgwater, Somerset.[39] | |
| Queen Victoria | The ship was driven ashore on Stroma, Caithness. she was on a voyage from Shippegan, New Brunswick, British North America to Dundee, Forfarshire. Queen Victoria was refloated and resumed her voyage.[15] | |
| Riviere | The ship capsized at Cardiff, Glamorgan and was severely damaged. She was righted the next day.[14] | |
| Valiant | The ship was driven ashore at Newport, Monmouthshire. She was refloated on 27 September and sailed for Troon, Ayrshire.[40] |
17 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred | The ship was driven ashore at Tourlaville, Manche, France Her crew were rescued.[19] | |
| Bengal | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Table Bay. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to London.[41] | |
| Concordia | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Start Point, Devon. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Narva, Russia to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[17] |
18 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dwina | The ship was driven ashore north of Aberdeen.[39] | |
| Lucy Ann | The brig ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to New York. Lucy Ann was refloated with assistance from HMS Boxer ( | |
| Richard and Ann | The ship was driven ashore between Hemsby and Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[39][42][18] Richard and Ann was refloated on 24 September and taken into Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[23] |
19 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Manilla Point, Cape Colony. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to London.[41][9] | |
| Henry Burness | The ship was driven ashore on Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyagte from Riga, Russia to Leith, Lothian. Henry Burness was refloated on 22 September and resumed her voyage.[32] | |
| Horatio | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned off Carlingford, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Waterford.[15] | |
| Jacoba | The ship was damaged by fire at Trieste.[31][43] | |
| Isabella | The ship was wrecked on the Kentish Knock with the loss of two of the seven people on board. Her captain was reported missing in a jolly boat. Four surviving crew were rescued by a boat from the Kentish Knock Lightship ( | |
| Oscar | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Étaples, Pas-de-Calais.[15] | |
| Robert and Ann | The ship capsized and sank at South Shields, County Durham.[39] | |
| Sir David Ogilby | The schooner was wrecked at Newcastle. She was on a voyage from Newcastle to Sydney.[45] |
20 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at New Inlet, Long Island, New York. All four crew survived. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia to an English port.[46] | |
| Elbing Packet | The ship departed from Ventava, Courland Governorate for the Meuse (Dutch: Maas). No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[47] | |
| St. Pierre | The ship was destroyed by fire in the Indian Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[48] |
21 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lord of the Isles | The ship was wrecked on the "Isle of St. Peter" She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[49] | |
| Sarah | The smack struck a rock at St. John's Point, County Donegal and was wrecked. Her five crew were rescued by the Coast Guard. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[50] |
22 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gute Heinrick | The ship collided with Voyager and foundered in the North Sea. She was on avoyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Stettin.[31] | |
| Loyalist | The barque was wrecked at St John's Point, County Donegal. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Sligo.[50] |
23 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Temple | The ship was driven ashore at Sligo. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Liverpool, Lancashire. Ann Temple was refloated on 26 September and resumed her voyage.[31][32] | |
| Europe | The ship ran aground in the River Mersey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to New York, United States.[51] | |
| Johannes | The ship ran aground in the Eider. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Riga, Russia. Johannes was refloated and put into Tønning, Duchy of Holstein.[52] | |
| Laurel | The ship was driven ashore at Sligo. She was on a voyage from Sligo to London. Laurel was refloated on 26 September.[31] | |
| Olive Branch | The ship was driven ashore at Sligo. She was refloated on 26 September.[31] | |
| Walter | The ship ran aground at Aberdeen, caught fire and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Aberdeen.[31] |
24 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Golconda | The East Indiaman was wrecked near south of the Penangatan Atoll, Spanish East Indies. All on board, her crew and 350 soldiers of the 37th Madras Native Infantry, were lost. | |
| Hutton | The ship was driven ashore at Fort Cumberland, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from Spithead to Langstone.[23] |
25 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bella Clara | 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 Trondheim, Norway to Barcelona. Bella Clara was refloated with assistance from HMRC Desmond ( | |
| Mary | The barque was wrecked at Port Fairy.[53] |
26 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann | The ship struck the Hendon Rock, off the coast of County Durham, and sank. Her crew were rescued.[31] |
27 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Imogene | The decommissioned Conway-class corvette was destroyed by fire at Plymouth, Devon. |
28 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frithiof | The ship was lost 16 nautical miles (30 km) off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued by Lady Paula ( | |
| James Lewis | The ship was driven ashore at the Point of Sallachan, Argyllshire and was abandoned by her crew.[54] She was later refloated.[25] She was refloated on 14 October.[29] | |
| Lancier | The ship was wrecked 12 nautical miles (22 km) from Fremantle, Swan River Colony. Her crew were rescued.[55] | |
| Mary | The ship was driven ashore on Inch Island, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Ardrossan, Ayrshire.[40] She was refloated on 1 October and taken into Troon, Ayrshire.[25] | |
| Pomona | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was driven ashore in the Orkney Islands in late November.[56][57] |
29 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | The ship was wrecked in Sheephaven Bay.[11][8] | |
| Antina | The ship was sighted in the Vlie whilst on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Stettin. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[58] | |
| James Pattison | The East Indiaman, a full-rigged ship, was destroyed by fire at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to Bombay, India, Saint Helena and London.[59][60] |