The ship ran argound on Robbins Reef.[1] She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York, United States. Henry Kneeland was later refloated and taken into New York.[2]
Jane
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked near Freshwater, Isle of Wight. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[3]
John
Guernsey
The ship struck rocks at Havana, Cuba. She was later refloated, repaired, and resumed her voyage to Guernsey.[4]
The ship was wrecked on the Little Bahama Bank. She was on a voyage from Matanzas, Cuba to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[1]
Michael
United Kingdom
The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Saint Kitts with the loss of a crew member.[8][7]
Montrose
United Kingdom
The barque driven ashore and was wrecked in a hurricane at Antigua.[8][10] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antigua to Liverpool, Lancashire.[5]
Nord Risum
France
The ship was sunk in a hurricane at Saint Kitts.[5][11]
Orana
Flag unknown
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Saint Thomas.[5]
San Narciso
Spain
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Puerto Rico. She was on a voyage from La Guaira, Venezuela to Santander.[12]
Susanna
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Saint Thomas.[5]
Vigilant
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Saint Thomas.[5]
The ship ran around on the Gunfleet Sand and consequently foundered in the North Sea off Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Pillau, Prussia to London.[14] She was later refloated and towed in to Harwich, Essex, arriving on 11 August.[15]
4 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 August 1837
Ship
Country
Description
William Waters
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in the River Plate. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Montevideo, Uruguay and Buenos Aires, Argentina.[16]William Waters was later refloated and taken into Montevideo for repairs.[17]
The ship was lost at the mouth of the Jiumicino River. She was on a voyage from Livorno to Rome, Papal States.[21]
Mary and Betsey
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and foundered off Penzance, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Neath, Glamorgan to Truro, Cornwall.[22]
8 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 August 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Quatre Frères
France
The ship struck rock near the Runnel Stone and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure to Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom.[22]
Two Brothers
United Kingdom
The ship was holed by an anchor and sank at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Newcastle upon Tyne.[23]
Wolf
United Kingdom
The whaler was wrecked on a reef off Lord Howe's Island. Her crew survived; they were later rescued by Psyche (United Kingdom).[24]
9 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 August 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Fairfield
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the Saint Charles River.[1] She was refloated on 11 August.[25]
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Atherfield, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[21]
The paddle steamer caught fire and sank in the River Thames opposite Northfleet, Kent with the loss of two lives. She was on a voyage from London Bridge to Gravesend, Kent.[32][33]
The ship was holed by an anchor and sank in the River Tyne. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[34]
18 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 August 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Rosebud
United Kingdom
The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by General Sumter (United States). Rosebud was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to London. The wreck was discovered on 23 August by Emerald (United Kingdom). After her cargo was salvaged, she was set afire the next day.[35][19]
The ship was driven ashore 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of the Delaware Capes. She was on a voyage from New York to Alexandria, Egypt.[37]
Margaret
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Courtown, County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick to Liverpool, Lancashire.[38]
20 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 August 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Brilliant
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America. Brilliant was subsequently driven ashore at "Moher".[10]
Ferjen
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in Algoa Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the Cape of Good Hope and Manila, Spanish East Indies.[39]
Fanny
United Kingdom
The ship was destroyed by fire in the North Sea off Filey, Yorkshire.[40]
Fanny
United Kingdom
The ship caught fire and was abandoned off Scarborough, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from London to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.[38]
Feejee
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in Algoa Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the Cape of Good Hope and Manila, Spanish East Indies.[41][42]
Forentanguet
Portugal
The ship was driven ashore at Lewiston, Maine, United States. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to St. Ubes.[43]
Maria
United Kingdom
The ship capsized and sank in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by Hogarth (United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[19]
Splendid
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground and was wrecked at Sunderland, County Durham. All on board, over 80 people, were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Sunderland.[21]
Success
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Krantz, Prussia with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Pillau, Prussia to London.[44][45]
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer was severely damaged on the Newbiggin Rocks. All on board survived She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Blyth, Northumberland.[23][46] She was refloated on 14 September,[36] repaired and returned to service.[47]
21 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 August 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Harriet
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Courtown, County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York, United States.[34]
John
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Irvine, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Irvine.[48]
Petite Village
France
The lugger was driven ashore at Bon Point, Cornwall, United Kingdom. She was later refloated.[38]
The ship caught fire, exploded and sank at "Passaroeng", Netherlands East Indies. Her crew were rescued.[49]
Ida
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[35]Ida was discovered by Sorrow (United Kingdom), which put a skeleton crew on board. She was taken in to Sandy Hook, New Jersey, United States, where she arrived on 12 September.[50]
William and Frances
United States
The ship was driven ashore at Hurst Castle, Hampshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Hull, Yorkshire. William and Frances was later refloated.[51]
23 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 August 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Giuseppe
Malta
The brig was sunk at East Greenwich, Kent by the explosion of a skiff laden with gunpowder alongside her. One person on board the skiff was killed. A crew member was killed and four people were severely injured on board Giuseppe.[52][53]
Mallard
United Kingdom
The brig foundered in the English Channel off Fairlight, Sussex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[38][51]
Niord
Sweden
The ship was lost near Råbjerg with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Fredrikshavn, Denmark.[44][45][54]
24 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 August 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Friends
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at King's Lynn, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to King's Lynn.[48]
Highland Chief
United Kingdom
The ship was lost at Saugor, India. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Penang, Straits Settlements.[55]
Spartan
United Kingdom
The ship capsized at Cork and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Civitavecchia, Papal States to Cork.[56]
25 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 August 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Bridport
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and foundered off Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Portrush, County Antrim to Memel, Prussia.[57]
Concord
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Baltic Sea off Gotland, Sweden.[57]
Luckless or Success
Prussia
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near "Crantz" with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Pillau to London, United Kingdom.[58][59]
Zee Vogel
Prussia
The ship was driven ashore at Pillau.[44] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Pillau.[54]
26 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 August 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Alan
United Kingdom
The ship struck the Stag Rock, off The Lizard, Cornwall and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Truro, Cornwall.[56]
The ship struck the Herd Sand and was consequently beached at South Shields, County Durham, where she was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by the South Shields Lifeboat.[60][56]
George
France
The ship was driven ashore at "Russen". She was on a voyage from Härnösand to Bordeaux, Gironde.[44]
Charles Adams
United States
The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[61]
Ranger
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near the mouth of the Salt River, Cape Colony. Her crew survived.[41] She was subsequently condemned.[62]
Simeon
Prussia
The ship was driven ashore at Pillau.[44] She was refloated the next day but again driven ashore and was abandoned by her crew. Simeon was subsequently destroyed by fire.[57]
Battle of Galveston Harbor: The 8-gun schooner ran aground and was wrecked at Galveston whilst being pursued by and (both Mexican Navy).
Mentor
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham.[60] She was refloated on 31 August and taken into South Shields.[54]
Ohio
United States
The ship was driven ashore and destroyed by fire in the Delaware River.[43] She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[37]
Solebay or Solway
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued by Mary (United Kingdom).[63][64]
28 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 August 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Cambria
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Baltic Sea off Liebau, Prussia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to Riga, Russia.[65]
Deux Adèles
Haiti
The ship ran aground at Jacmel, Haiti. She was on a voyage from Jacmel to New York, United States. Deux Adèles was refloated but consequently condemned.[12] Later repaired and returned to service as Union.[66]
Mars
Denmark
The ship was driven ashore near Stralsund. She was on a voyage from Nysted to Greifswald.[25]
Marshall
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near "Roserhead". She was on a voyage from Dantsic to London.[2]Marshall was refloated on 4 September and put back to Dantsic.[61]
29 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 August 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Minerva
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on Gotland, Sweden and capsized. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Ipswich, Suffolk. Minerva subsequently floated off of her side and drifted out to sea.[36]
Sprightly
United Kingdom
The brig foundered in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire with the loss of fivee of her six crew. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[60][51][67]
30 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 August 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Atlas
United Kingdom
The ship sank near "Coisée", France. She was on a voyage from London to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France.[44]
St. Ives
United Kingdom
The ship struck The Manacles and foundered. Her crew were rescued.[54]
The barque was wrecked on the north coast of Van Diemen's Land, 16 nautical miles (30 km) east of the mouth of the Tamar River.[68] She was on a voyage from South Australia to Sydney.[69]
31 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 31 August 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Equity
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[70][71]
William
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at "Kallebotstrand", in Kioge Bay. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Gloucester. William was later refloated and taken in to Copenhagen, Denmark for repairs.[9][57] She arrived on 3 September.[18]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in August 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Aguila
Spain
The ship was wrecked on the Bahamas Bank. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Newfoundland, British North America.[72]
Angelique
France
The ship was in collision with another vessel and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Bordeaux, Gironde.[57]
Andes
United States
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Turks Islands to Bath, Maine.[73][74]
The ship was wrecked in a hurricane at Saint Domingo with the loss of three of her crew.[16]
Felicity
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Antigua to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.[76]
Godt
Norway
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Bergen to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. She was towed into Heligoland in a wrecked condition.[58]
Harriet
United Kingdom
The whaler was wrecked at Providence, Fiji Islands. Several of her crew were murdered by the local inhabitants.[77][78]
Heraclidæ
Bremen
The ship was wrecked in the Bahamas before 22 August. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Bremen.[50]
Jane
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire.[14]
Janus
United Kingdom
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean on or before 11 August.[79]
Margaret Gardner
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean on or before 19 August.[80]
Mariners
Spain
The ship was wrecked on the Bahamas Bank. She was on a voyage from Havana to Cádiz.[72]
Mary
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at , Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued.[81]
Norval
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Cork.[35]
Perlen
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Bergen to Messina, Sicily.[64]
Stenervens
Norway
The ship was wrecked at Le Conquet, Finistère, France. She was on a voyage from La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France to a Norwegian port.[82]
Stratfieldsay
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at South Foreland, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Sydney, New South Wales. Stratfieldsay was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[74]
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^ abc"Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 20817. London. 9 September 1837.