List of shipwrecks in February 1849
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The list of shipwrecks in February 1849 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1849.
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1 February
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Fairfield | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Crosby, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated and taken in to Liverpool in a leaky condition.[1] |
George | ![]() |
The brigantine was wrecked on the Anegada Reef. Her crew were rescued.[2][3] |
Hampden | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Crosby.[4] |
Jeune Victoire | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Baie des Trépassés. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Argenton to Pont-l'Abbé, Finistère.[5] |
Margaret | ![]() |
The ship struck rocks and sank in Bardsey Sound. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Liverpool.[6] |
Orestes | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at Benin City, Gold Coast. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Fernando Po.[7] |
2 February
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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British Queen | ![]() |
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Mediterranean Sea off Sardinia. Her crew were rescued by Margaret and John (![]() |
Diana | ![]() |
The ship was damaged by an onboard explosion at Cardiff, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Bremerhaven.[9][4] |
Eliza | ![]() |
The brig ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[10][11] |
Elizabeth | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Liverpool.[12] She was refloated and taken in to Liverpool.[9] |
3 February
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Ida | ![]() |
The brig was driven ashore at Absecon, New Jersey, United States.[13][14] |
Lady Constable | ![]() |
The ship ran aground at Waterford, She was on a voyage from Constantinople, Ottoman Empire to Waterford. She was refloated and taken in to port.[15] |
Pioneer | ![]() |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[16] |
Sarah | ![]() |
The ship was in collision with Hero and foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Ipswich, Suffolk.[17] |
4 February
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Gordon | ![]() |
The sloop struck a sunken rock in Liverpool Bay and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Bangor.[17] |
James Clephin | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked near the mouth of the Ozama River. She was on a voyage from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to Liverpool.[18] |
Jane | ![]() |
The brig was wrecked on the English Bank, in the River Plate. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[19][20] |
Rattler | ![]() |
The screw steamer was driven ashore at Atherfield, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Ireland to London. She was refloated and taken in to St. Helen's, Isle of Wight.[21] |
5 February
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Ariel | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Watchman's Cape, Falkland Islands. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to the Falkland Islands.[22] |
Bertrand | ![]() |
The ship was beached at Belfast, County Down, United Kingdom, it being suspected her cargo was on fire. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[5] She was refloated on 8 February.[23] |
6 February
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Frances | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore and damaged on Peter Island, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from New Edinburgh, Nova Scotia to the West Indies. She was refloated and taken in to the Grand Passage.[24] |
Kitty | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked in the Buceo whilst going to the assistance of Jane (![]() |
Lannen | ![]() |
The ship struck a rock in Lough Foyle and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Catania, Sicily to Londonderry.[23] |
7 February
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Patriot | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Fisher's Nose. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Limerick.[5] |
Pryde | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Salthouse Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Preston, Lancashire. She was refloated and taken in to Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire.[25] |
8 February
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Clinton | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Mobile, Alabama, United States. She was refloated and put back to Liverpool in a leaky condition.[5] |
Futty Rahiman | ![]() |
The ship was destroyed by fire.[26] |
9 February
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Bertrand | ![]() |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Carrickfergus, County Antrim, United Kingdom.[27] |
Caroline | ![]() |
The ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea. She was on a voyage from Constantinople, Ottoman Empire to Cork or Falmouth, Cornwall.[28] |
Elizabeth and Henry | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked on a coral reef off the Loochoo Islands. Some of her crew were rescued the two American whalers. The remainder were rescued in March by the brig HMS Mariner (![]() |
Ellen | ![]() |
The cutter was wrecked at the Sydney Heads with the loss of four of the five people on board.[31] |
Harriet | ![]() |
The brig was driven ashore at Punta Carretas, Uruguay. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentina to a British port She was refloated and taken in to Montevideo, Uruguay in a leaky condition.[19] |
Hope Lady Ann |
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The schooners were in collision in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire. Hope foundered with the loss of all but one of the eight people on board. She was on a voyage from Littlehampton, Sussex to Leith, Lothian; Lady Ann was severely damaged. She was towed in to Bridlington, Yorkshire by the brig Tino (![]() |
Kate Kearney | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Chatham, Massachusetts and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from New York to Cork, United Kingdom.[34] She subsequently became a wreck.[35] |
Maria, or Mary Maria |
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The sloop ran aground south east of Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Thisted, Denmark.[36][37] |
Perseverance | ![]() |
The smack struck a sunken wreck and foundered at the mouth of the Humber. She was on a voyage from Scarborough, Yorkshire to Hull, Yorkshire. She was rez[38] |
Sarah | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Saint-Jean-d'Acre, Ottoman Empire. She was later refloated and repaired.[35][39] |
10 February
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Bee | ![]() |
The ship departed from Porthcawl, Glamorgan for Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[40] |
Doughty | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the Wittsand, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Chevy Chase (![]() |
Gute Hoffnung | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore near Stolpmünde. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Dantzic .[33] |
Idriano | ![]() |
The brig was wrecked on a shoal east of Tripoli, Ottoman Tripolitania. She was on a voyage from Constantinople, Ottoman Empire to an English port.[43] |
Jane | ![]() |
The brig was driven ashore at Toward Point, Argyllshire. She was refloated on 27 February and towed in to Greenock, Renfrewshire for repairs.[44][41] |
Ottilie | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on rocks near Arisaig, Inverness-shire. United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Newcastle upon Tyne.[45] |
Perth | ![]() |
The sloop ran aground south of Inchkeith and sank. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Inverkeithing, Fife.[46][41] |
Star | ![]() |
The schooner was abandoned off Lindisfarne, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued by Marianne (![]() |
11 February
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Mary | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked on Taylor's Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Workington, Cumberland to Liverpool, Lancashire or vice versa.[38][47] |
Mary and Jane | ![]() |
The ship struck rocks off Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, Outer Hebrides and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Aberdeen. She was refloated and put in to Isleornsay.[49] |
12 February
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Abeona | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at King's Lynn, Norfolk. She was refloated the next day.[50] |
Findhorn | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore in Widewall Bay.[51] |
Industrious Helen | ![]() |
The sloop was abandoned in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) north east of the Isle of May. Her crew were rescued by Countess of Leven and Melville (![]() ![]() |
Stonehouse | ![]() |
The schooner ran aground on the Tongue Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Plymouth, Devon[13][45] |
Surat | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground on a reef 6 nautical miles (11 km) north west of "Puttun Samnaut". All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bombay to Kurrachee. Surat was refloated on 17 March and towed in to Bombay.[35][53] |
Vigilant | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at King's Lynn. She was refloated the next day.[50] |
13 February
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Ariel | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on Langeoog, Kingdom of Hanover. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Bremen.[51] |
Duke of Cornwall | ![]() |
The paddle steamer ran aground off the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Dublin to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[54] |
Sarah | ![]() |
The ship departed from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland for Plymouth, Devon. Presumed subsequently foundered in the English Channel; a writing desk and papers from the vessel were discovered off The Needles, Isle of Wight in mid-March.[55] |
14 February
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Alfred | ![]() |
The brig was in collision with the brig Argus and foundered in the English Channel off Beachy Head, Sussex. Her crew were rescued.[56] She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Sunderland, County Durham.[57] |
Ardincaple | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Caen, Calvados to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[56] |
Lord Sandon | ![]() |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Kinsale, County Cork.[8] |
Rover | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on a reef south of Green Island. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to Cork or Falmouth, Cornwall.[58] |
Sarah and Ann | ![]() |
The ship was in collision with Maranham (![]() |
15 February
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Amalia | ![]() |
The ship ran aground off Birkenhead, Cheshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Birkenhead to Memel.[59] |
Amelia | ![]() |
The ship ran aground off Beachy Head, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Memel, Prussia.[56] |
Benoni | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on Læsø, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Flensburg, Duchy of Holstein.[60][61] |
Cookson | ![]() |
The ship ran aground and sank in the Formby Channel. Her crew were rescued by the Liverpool Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[56][59] |
Guess | ![]() |
The brig ran aground on the Koolungsoo Rocks, off Amoy, China. She had become a wreck by 24 March.[62][39][30] |
Jane Blain | ![]() |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Norfolk, Virginia to Sligo.[35] |
Neptune | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Bremerhaven.[63] |
Scamander | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of New Caledonia with the loss of 27 of her 31 crew.[64] |
11 April | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Bergen. She was on a voyage from Bergen to a Mediterranean port.[65] |
16 February
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Adele | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked off "Kyrkasund", Sweden. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Memel.[28] |
America | ![]() |
The ship was severely damaged by ice at New York. She was on a voyage from New York to Pensacola, Florida.[65] |
Trim | ![]() |
The sloop was driven ashore at Ayr. She was on a voyage from Newry, County Antrim to Ayr.[51] |
17 February
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Countess of Lonsdale | ![]() |
The tug was damaged by fire at Liverpool, Lancashire.[66] |
Mazeppa | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore by ice at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Halifax.[67] She was refloated on 23 February.[68] |
Ocean | ![]() |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached north of Cresswell, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to the Kennet Pans.[51] |
Rosalie | ![]() |
The brig was wrecked on Skagen, Denmark with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Palma, Mallorca, Spain to Gothenburg.[8] |
18 February
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Favourite | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Pennant Point, Nova Scotia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to New York City, United States.[67] She subsequently became a wreck.[68] |
Ocean | ![]() |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Cresswell, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Kincardine, Fife.[13] |
Oscar | ![]() |
The brig was wrecked at Scituate, Massachusetts.[67] |
Toronto | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on Pennant Point, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from Halifax to New York.[24] |
19 February
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Admiral Duncan | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland.[69] |
Cæsar | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated.[70] |
Corradino | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the Barber Sand. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.[69][71] |
Dispatch | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Berwick upon Tweed.[69] |
Hearts of Oak | ![]() |
The ship was in collision with a brig and was abandoned off Robin Hoods Bay, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by Habnab (![]() |
Lord Charles Spencer | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. She was on a voyage from London to Guernsey, Channel Islands.[13][51] |
Mary and Jane | ![]() |
The schooner caught fire at Mutford, Suffolk and was scuttled. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Beccles, Suffolk to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[69][57] She was a total loss.[72] |
Mary Ann | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Lindisfarne, Northumberland.[69] |
Rideout | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the Knechtsand, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Bremen.[73] |
Robert and James | ![]() |
The ship ran aground off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[70] |
Tay and Tees Packet | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated and put back to Liverpool.[74] |
20 February
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Amaranth | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore near Halmstad, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Helsingør, Denmark. She was refloated on 7 April and taken in to Halstad.[75][76] |
Ant | ![]() |
The Humber Keel was wrecked in the Farne Islands, Northumberland.[69] |
Ceres | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the Minquiers, Channel Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Newfoundland, British North America.[77] |
Dorothy | ![]() |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off the Farne Islands, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Banff, Aberdeenshire.[77] |
Mariner | ![]() |
The ship was in collision with Fama (![]() |
Paul | ![]() |
The schooner was lost off "Ruberg", Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Stettin.[34] |
Shamrock | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore in Lough Foyle. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the Rio Grande. She was refloated.[77][42] |
21 February
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Claudine | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at Cape Agulhas, Cape Colony. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Madras, India to London.[78][79] |
Edward | Flag unknown | The derelict ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Krage", Denmark.[8] |
Gabrielle | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Holm Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk, United Kingdom and was abandoned. She was towed in to Lowestoft, Suffolk in a derelict condition the next day.[80] |
Isabella | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the Steel Sand, in the Elbe. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to Hamburg.[81] |
Juno | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on Düne, Heligoland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to Hamburg.[28] |
Mary and Jane | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at Crosby Point, Lancashire.[71] She was on a voyage from Cork to Liverpool, Lancashire.[82] |
Newcastle | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Whitby to London.[42] |
Onderneming | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked in the Vlie. Her crew were rescued.[48] |
Oriental | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on Flynn's Knoll. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to New York, United States. She was refloated and taken in to New York.[83] |
Robinson | ![]() |
The brig struck the pier, was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire.[84] |
Union | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and assisted in to Great Yarmouth Norfolk.[84] |
22 February
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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British Oak | ![]() |
The ship struck the Brimstone, in the Farne Islands, Northumberland and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Port Dundas, Renfrewshire to London.[8] |
Gee | ![]() |
The ship was lost near Tønning, Duchy of Holstein. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Hamburg.[73] |
Isabella | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the Steilsand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Stockton on Tees, County Durham to Hamburg.[73] |
Louis Charles | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore by ice in the Danube upstream of Galaţi, Ottoman Empire.[36] |
May | ![]() |
The ship was lost off Benin City, Dahomey. Her crew were rescued She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the Cameroons.[85] |
Spring | ![]() |
The ship was lost near Tønning. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Inverkeithing, Fife to Rendsburg, Duchy of Holstein.[73] |
23 February
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Emma Maria | ![]() |
The ship was abandoned off the mouth of the Weser with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by the steamship Rob Roy (![]() ![]() |
Jacobine | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore near Thisted. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to Struer.[37] |
Mary Ann | ![]() |
The ship struck a sunken rock 12 nautical miles (22 km) south of Bridlington, Yorkshire and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Newcastle upon Tyne. She put in to Bridlington in a leaky condition.[42] |
Sainte Marie | ![]() |
The fishing boat was in collision with Diana (![]() |
24 February
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Princess Royal | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked at Point Lonsdale, New South Wales. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hong Kong to Sydney, New South Wales.[87][88] |
Rideout | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the Knech Sand, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Bremen.[8] |
Sarah | ![]() |
The ship was run into by Syren (![]() |
William and Henry | ![]() |
The ship departed from Malta for Cork. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[89] |
25 February
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Duc de Brabant | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at the Morro Castle, Havana, Cuba. She was later refloated.[90] |
Harriet Emma | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore near Mollösund, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire to a Baltic port. She was refloated and taken in to Marstrand, Sweden.[65] |
Industry | ![]() |
The schooner ran aground off Cairn Ryan, Wigtownshire. She was on a voyage from Galway to Liverpool, Lancashire.[91] |
Kapstad | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in Sutton Pool. She was refloated.[8][86] |
Minx | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Cádiz, Spain. She was refloated and put in to Harwich, Essex.[86] |
Salus | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged on East Mouse, Anglesey. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Amlwch, Anglesey.[8][92] |
26 February
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Kate | ![]() |
The schooner departed from Falmouth, Cornwall for Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[61] |
Neptune | ![]() |
The lugger was wrecked at the mouth of the Loire. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[93] |
William Warren | ![]() |
The ship sank in Conception Bay.[68] Her crew were rescued.[94] |
27 February
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Blue Vein | ![]() |
The smack sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued by the brig Pleiades (![]() |
Emma | ![]() |
The ship sank at Waterford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Port Talbot, Glamorgan to Waterford.[96] |
Emulation | ![]() |
The ship was abandoned in the Irish Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north north west of Cardigan Head, Cardiganshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Liverpool, Lancashire. Emulation came ashore near Barmouth, Caernarfonshire.[97] |
Fame, and Rob Roy |
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The brigantine Rob Roy was in collision with the schooner Fame and was abandoned in the Irish Sea off Amlwch, Anglesey. Her crew got on board Fame, but it was discovered that she was sinking. All on board took to the boats and reached shore. Fame sank, but Rob Roy was towed in the Amlwch by the steamship Windermere (![]() |
Industry | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Peterhead.[96] |
Margaret and Rachel | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Penrhyn Bay, Caernarfonshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Dublin.[97] |
Ordovia | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore 3 leagues (9 nautical miles (17 km)) west of Málaga. She was on a voyage from Málaga to Dénia.[99] |
Robert and Mary | ![]() |
The sloop was driven against the pier and wrecked at West Hartlepool, County Durham with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Scarborough, Yorkshire to the River Tees.[91][72] |
28 February
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Antigua Planter | ![]() |
The ship struck the pier and sank at Ramsgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to St. Ives, Cornwall. She was refloated on 5 March and taken in to a drydock.[93][100] |
Avienis | ![]() |
The brig was wrecked at Plymouth, Devon.[91][100] |
Autumn | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and sank near Redcar, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Hartlepool, County Durham.[91][101] |
Avenger | ![]() |
The schooner was discovered derelict in Bootle Bay and was taken in to Liverpool, Lancashire. She had been on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Runcorn, Cheshire.[8] |
Bess | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk and sank. Her crew were rescued.[100] |
Bon Père | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Ballyhalbert, County Down, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Glasgow to Bordeaux, Gironde.[34] |
Boyne | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Littlehampton, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool to Littlehampton.[102] |
Breadalbane | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and sank at Aldeburgh, Suffolk.[28] |
Clementina | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the Maplin Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued.[103] |
Clio | ![]() |
The ship sank in the Princess Channel. Her crew were rescued.[44] She was on a voyage from Poole, Dorset to London.[96] |
Como | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the Sow and Pigs Rocks, in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland. Her crew were rescued.[44] |
Dyle | ![]() |
The East Indiaman, a barque, was wrecked on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by HMRC Scout ( |
Elizabeth and Ann | ![]() |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 18 nautical miles (33 km) south of the Isles of Scilly. Her nine crew were rescued by the brig Cerf (![]() |
Elizabeth Ann | ![]() |
The ship ran aground off Harwich, Essex with the loss of her pilot. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to London. She was refloated and taken in to Harwich in a leaky condition.[91][101] |
Elsie and Isie | ![]() |
The sloop was driven ashore at Whiteness Head. She was on a voyage from Macduff, Aberdeenshire to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides.[108] |
Eppin | ![]() |
The galiot was driven ashore at Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom with the loss of her pilot. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Liverpool. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Ramsgate.[44][100] |
Floridian | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked on the Longsand with the loss of 171 of the 175 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMRC Peterel ( |
George | ![]() |
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Seaham, County Durham.[93][95] |
Gode Haab | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore near Frederikshavn, Denmark.[36] |
Haaret | ![]() |
The ship was lost off Lillesand. Her crew were rescued.[109] |
Hebe | ![]() |
The ship ran aground off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Montrose, Forfarshire to Ipswich, Suffolk. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth.[28] |
Irene | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore north of Maryport, Cumberland.[101] |
Integrity | ![]() |
The sloop foundered. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to London.[98][110] |
Isabella, and Sarah |
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The brigs were in collision off Tynemouth Castle, Northumberland. Isabella was severely damaged, Susan sank. Her ten crew were rescued.[101][72][111] |
Jane and Mary | ![]() |
The sloop foundered. Her crew were rescued by the sloop Integrity (![]() |
Jeune Flore | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Bordeaux, Gironde.[93] |
Little | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore north of Maryport.[101] |
Lively | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore near Greencastle, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Bangor to Dundalk, County Louth. She was refloated on 2 March and towed in to Warrenpoint, County Antrim.[93] |
Louise | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the Kentish Knock. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Tralee, County Kerry, United Kingdom.[75] |
Marsden | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Barnard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to London. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[96] |
Plymouth | ![]() |
The ship was in collision with Santa Martha (flag unknown) and was abandoned off the Tuskar Rock. Her crew survived. Plymouth was on a voyage from Liverpool to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America. She foundered on 1 March.[28][112] |
Sarah | ![]() |
The ship sank at Sharpness, Gloucestershire.[96] |
St. Jorgen | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Grimstadt. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Porsgrund to Guernsey, Channel Islands. She was refloated and taken in to Grimstadt in a waterlogged condition.[109] |
Southampton | ![]() |
The brig was wrecked on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow with the loss of three of her crew. Survivors were rescued by Tyro (![]() |
Triton | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore north of Maryport. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Maryport. She was refloated on 24 March and taken in to Maryport.[114] |
Watt | ![]() |
The tug was driven ashore north of Maryport.[101][28] |
W. M. | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Cork Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex and was damaged. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Newhaven, Sussex. She was refloated and taken in to Harwich, Essex.[93][96][98] |
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Abby Pratt | ![]() |
The ship was in collision with Cobden (![]() |
Cleopatra | ![]() |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean before 22 February. Her stern washed up on the Isle of Mull.[48] |
Dankbar | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore whilst on a voyage from Königsberg to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She was refloated and put in to Christiansand, Norway in a leaky condition, arriving on 13 February.[8] |
Desdemona | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged on Hart Island, New York. She was on a voyage from New York to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[10] She was refloated and taken in to New York.[67] |
Dew Drop | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at Port Albert before 10 February.[115] |
Dos Hermanos | ![]() |
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean south of the Azores before 10 February.[13] |
Hart | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at Laxey. She was later refloated and taken in to Douglas.[77][116] |
Helena Sophia | ![]() |
The ship departed from Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom. She subsequently ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent but was refloated. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands[61] |
Hero | ![]() |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Geelong, Victoria.[117] |
Loharee | ![]() |
The barque capsized in the River Thames at Rotherhithe, Surrey in late February. She had been refloated and beached by 2 March.[72] |
Lord Collingwood | ![]() |
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 28 February.[65] |
Maggie | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore in the Swan River before 8 February. She was later refloated.[118] |
Maid of the Mill | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on Inch Island, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was refloated on 22 February.[28] |
Margaret | ![]() |
The ship foundered off the Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France before 20 February.[65] |
Matthew Harrison | ![]() |
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 6 February.[13] |
Merchant | ![]() |
The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 13 February.[13] |
Minerva | ![]() |
The brigantine was wrecked on Balambangan Island. Her six crew survived. They took to a boat and were rescued 13 days later by HMS Maeander (![]() |
Panther | ![]() |
The ship foundered before 4 February. Her crew were rescued.[121] |
Pericle | ![]() |
The brig was wrecked at Aboukir, Egypt Eyalet. She was on a voyage from Trieste to Alexandria, Egypt Eyalet.[43] |
Quatre Frères | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais. She was on a voyage from Dunkerque, Nord to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure.[93] |
Rapid | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the Boccas Keys. Her crew were rescued on 23 February by Cynthia (![]() |
Teazer | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Emu Bay, Van Diemen's Land. Her crew were rescued.[122] |
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