List of shipwrecks in September 1840

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The list of shipwrecks in September 1840 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1840.

List of shipwrecks: 1 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Lord Ravenswood  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Hendon Rock, off the coast of County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[1]

2 September

List of shipwrecks: 2 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
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  United Kingdom 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

List of shipwrecks: 3 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Lee  United Kingdom The paddle steamer was disabled in the Irish Sea due to defects with both engines. Her crew were taken off by Echo ( United Kingdom). Lee was on a voyage from Cork to Liverpool, Lancashire. The tow parted in Carnarvon Bay, leaving a crew member of Echo on board.[6] He was rescued the next day by Elizabeth ( United Kingdom) before Lee foundered 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of New Quay Head, Cardiganshire.[7]
Helens  United Kingdom The ship ran aground and capsized at Portsmouth, Hampshire.[1]

4 September

List of shipwrecks: 4 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
HMS Alecto  Royal Navy The ship ran aground at Cephalonia, United States of the Ionian Islands. She was refloated with assistance from HMS Weazel ( Royal Navy).[8]
Alert  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore in Algoa Bay.[9]
Glengary  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the schooner Vigilant ( United Kingdom).[10]

6 September

List of shipwrecks: 6 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Baron Stieglitz Russian Empire 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

List of shipwrecks: 7 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Katherine United States The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by Commodore Warrington ( United States), Katherine was on a voyage from New York to Saint Vincent, Virgin Islands.[12]
Skiron  United Kingdom 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

List of shipwrecks: 8 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Hosten Norway The ship was wrecked on the Estonian coast of Russia. Her crew were rescued.[13]
St Andrew  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[13]

9 September

List of shipwrecks: 9 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Bruce  United Kingdom 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  United Kingdom 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 France The chasse-marée was run down and sunk in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom by HDMS Bellona ( Royal Danish Navy) with the loss of four of her eight crew. Survivors were rescued by HDMS Bellona. Sainte Fleur was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Bordeaux, Gironde.[17][18]
Sally  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore at Ayr. She was refloated on 20 September.[19]
Wave  United Kingdom 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

List of shipwrecks: 11 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Afrique France The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Bengal.[20][21]
Asia France 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 Bremen The ship sank in the Weser. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Guardbridge, Fife, United Kingdom.[14]
Helen  United Kingdom 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  United Kingdom The ship was lost 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of "Brassa". Her crew were rescued.[23]
Robert and George  United Kingdom The ship capsized at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, damaging Conquest ( United Kingdom) and sinking a keelboat. All on board survived.[24][18]
Village United States 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

List of shipwrecks: 12 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Helen  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Heligoland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Hamburg.[27]
Intrepid  United Kingdom The brig departed from Sierra Leone for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[28]

13 September

List of shipwrecks: 13 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Brothers  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Liverpool, Lancashire.[29]
Catherine  United Kingdom The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Saint Vincent, Virgin Islands.[30]
Falloden  United Kingdom 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 Sweden 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

List of shipwrecks: 14 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Argus  United Kingdom The ship foundered off Heligoland. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London.[19]
Witham  United Kingdom 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

List of shipwrecks: 15 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Evelina  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the River Foyle. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Londonderry.[14]
Francis  United Kingdom 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  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Ramsey, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Tarbert, Argyllshire to Ramsey.[34]
Mary and Janet  United Kingdom The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Strangford, County Antrim to Ardrossan, Ayrshire. Her crew were rescued.[23]
Sisters  United Kingdom The sloop foundered off St. Ives, Cornwall with the loss of all hands.[33]

16 September

List of shipwrecks: 16 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Aimable Mere France 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  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Cardiff, Glamorgan.[36]
HM hired armed ship Kite  Royal Navy 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 Norway The ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Christine ( United Kingdom).[11]
Mary  United Kingdom 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  United Kingdom 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  United Kingdom The ship capsized at Cardiff, Glamorgan and was severely damaged. She was righted the next day.[14]
Valiant  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Newport, Monmouthshire. She was refloated on 27 September and sailed for Troon, Ayrshire.[40]

17 September

List of shipwrecks: 17 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Alfred  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Tourlaville, Manche, France Her crew were rescued.[19]
Bengal  United Kingdom 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

List of shipwrecks: 18 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Dwina  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore north of Aberdeen.[39]
Lucy Ann United States 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 ( Royal Navy) and resumed her voyage.[14]
Richard and Ann  United Kingdom 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

List of shipwrecks: 19 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Catherine  United Kingdom 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  United Kingdom 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  United Kingdom The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned off Carlingford, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Waterford.[15]
Jacoba Belgium The ship was damaged by fire at Trieste.[31][43]
Isabella  United Kingdom 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 ( Trinity House) and transferred to HMRC Desmond ( Board of Customs). Isabella was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Weymouth, Dorset.[15][27][44]
Oscar  United Kingdom 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  United Kingdom The ship capsized and sank at South Shields, County Durham.[39]
Sir David Ogilby United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland New South Wales The schooner was wrecked at Newcastle. She was on a voyage from Newcastle to Sydney.[45]

20 September

List of shipwrecks: 20 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Apollo United States 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 Netherlands 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 France The ship was destroyed by fire in the Indian Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[48]

21 September

List of shipwrecks: 21 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Lord of the Isles  United Kingdom 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  United Kingdom 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

List of shipwrecks: 22 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Gute Heinrick Stettin The ship collided with Voyager and foundered in the North Sea. She was on avoyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Stettin.[31]
Loyalist  United Kingdom 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

List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Ann Temple  United Kingdom 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  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the River Mersey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to New York, United States.[51]
Johannes Hamburg 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  United Kingdom 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  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Sligo. She was refloated on 26 September.[31]
Walter  United Kingdom 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

List of shipwrecks: 24 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Golconda  United Kingdom 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  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Fort Cumberland, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from Spithead to Langstone.[23]

25 September

List of shipwrecks: 25 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Bella Clara Spain 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 ( Board of Customs) and put into The Downs and was subsequently taken into Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom.[44][50]
Mary United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland New South Wales The barque was wrecked at Port Fairy.[53]

26 September

List of shipwrecks: 26 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Mary Ann  United Kingdom The ship struck the Hendon Rock, off the coast of County Durham, and sank. Her crew were rescued.[31]

27 September

List of shipwrecks: 27 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
HMS Imogene  Royal Navy The decommissioned Conway-class corvette was destroyed by fire at Plymouth, Devon.

28 September

List of shipwrecks: 28 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Frithiof Norway The ship was lost 16 nautical miles (30 km) off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued by Lady Paula ( Kingdom of Hanover). Frithiof was on a voyage from Porsgrund to Jersey, Channel Islands.[25]
James Lewis  United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland New South Wales The ship was wrecked 12 nautical miles (22 km) from Fremantle, Swan River Colony. Her crew were rescued.[55]
Mary  United Kingdom 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  United Kingdom The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was driven ashore in the Orkney Islands in late November.[56][57]

29 September

List of shipwrecks: 29 September 1840
ShipStateDescription
Albion  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked in Sheephaven Bay.[11][8]
Antina Netherlands 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  United Kingdom 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]

30 September

Unknown date

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