The ship ran aground on the Haaks Bank, in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. She was on a voyagef rom Newport, Monmouthshire to Hamburg. She was refloated and taken into the Nieuw Diep.[1]
The British East India Company's steamfrigate was wrecked off Cape Guardafui, Majerteen Sultanate. All 170 passengers, and her crew, were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to Suez, Egypt.[2][3]
Rosalind
United Kingdom
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Monte Video, Uruguay. Her crew were rescued.[4]
Wales
United States
The ship was wrecked on Burias Island, Spanish East Indies. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Manila, Spanish East Indies to New York.[5][6]
William Thompson
United Kingdom
The brig was wrecked 35 to 40 nautical miles (65 to 74 km) west of the Arab's Tower, Egypt.[7]
3 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
Dove
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near "Bratten", Denmark. She was on a voyage from Stettin to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[8]
Sheraton
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on the Nakkehead, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[8]
4 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
Broughton
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Upgang Rock, off the coast of Yorkshire. She was refloated.[9]
Cacilda
United Kingdom
The ship capsized at Ramsgate, Kent and was damaged. She was on a voyage from London to Lisbon, Portugal.[10]
Dove
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground near "Bratten", Denmark. She was on a voyage from Stettin to London.[11]
Fanny
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Cooke's Point, County Limerick.[12]
Lady Emily
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in the Magdalen Islands, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Dalhousie, New Brunswick, British North America to Sunderland, County Durham.[13]
Meteor
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Bocas. She was on a voyage from Trinidad to London.[14]
Water Lily
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Andes (United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[15][16]
Empire collided with the brigOmen at Blankenese. Both vessels ran aground but were subsequently refloated and taken into Cuxhaven.[8]
John
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from York to Wells-next-the-Sea. She was refloated and taken into port.[19]
Relief
United Kingdom
The sloop was abandoned off Sanda Head, Argyllshire. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Sligo.[20][21]
Shelmalier
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Long Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wexford.[12] She was refloated the next day.[22]
7 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
Lady Falkland
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Belfast Reef, off Antigua. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Santa Marta, Republic of New Granada.[23]
8 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
Caclida
United Kingdom
The ship capsized at Ramsgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Lisbon, Portugal.[20]
Ceylon
United States
The ship was driven ashore at Guanabo, Cuba. She was refloated the next day and taken into Havana.[24]
Delphine
Netherlands
The ship capsized off Bathurst, Gambia Colony and Protectorate with the loss of five lives. She was on a voyage from Banjul to Goree, Zeeland.[25]
Isis
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on Hamilton's Bank, in the Solent. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France.[26] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[10]
The schooner was driven ashore at South Foreland, Kent. She was on a voyage from Bergen to Bilboa, Spain. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[20][26]
The ship was driven ashore at Arichat, Nova Scotia, British North America.[31] She had been refloated by 11 September.[2]
San Francisco
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
The ship ran aground on the Schielbock Bank, in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands to Naples. She was refloated and put into Hellevoetsluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.[15]
Traube
Hamburg
The ship ran aground in the Elbe twice and also on the Mewensand. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Traube put into Cuxhaven.[15][32]
12 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
Ann
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was damaged at North Shields, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Licata, Sicily to North Shields.[15]
Buchan
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was refloated and put back to Peterhead.[33]
John Berry
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Tynemouth, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to London.[15]
The paddle steamer was driven ashore at Hendon, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool to Sunderland. She was later refloated and taken into Sunderland.[33]
Zunia
France
The brig ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine to South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken into the English Channel.[32]
14 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
Friends
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Whitton Sand and capsized. She was on a voyage from Goole, Yorkshire to Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.[33]
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Thurso, Caithness. She was on a voyage from Inverness to Thurso.[35]
Speculation
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the North Sea6 German miles 24.41 nautical miles (45.20 km) off Heligoland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from "Welforde" to Hull, Yorkshire.[36]
16 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
Chester
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near New York, United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York. She was refloated on 22 September and taken into New York for repairs.[37][38]
Maine
Hamburg
The ship ran aground on the Ostriff. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was refloated and Put into Cuxhaven in a severely leaky condition.[39]
The ship was driven ashore south of "Cronsloft", Russia. She was on a voyage from Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[42][43]
Henry
United States
The barque was driven ashore at Staithes, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She was refloated with assistance from the steamshipStreanshalgh and a number of fishing boats (all United Kingdom).[44][16]
Ida
Netherlands
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Torrevecchia Teatina, Papal States to Rotterdam, South Holland. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[45]
Town of Wexford
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground at Wexford. She was later refloated.[44][46]
19 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
Abiezer
United Kingdom
The brig was destroyed by fire at Topping's Wharf, Southwark, Surrey.[47][45]
Agnes and Barbara
United Kingdom
The ship sank in the English Channel off the Nab Lightship ( Trinity House). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Guernsey, Channel Islands to London.[44][46]
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel. Her crew were rescued.[48]
Dublin Lass
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by fire at Topping's Wharf.[45]
Emily
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at the entrance to the Dardanelles. She was on a voyage from Smyrna, Ottoman Empire to Trieste.[49] She was refloated on 29 August and taken into Tenedos, Ottoman Empire.[50]
The barque was run down and sunk by (United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued by Acadia. Merchant was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[30][51]
Theisa
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by fire at Topping's Wharf.[47][45]
Veloz
Spain
The ship was driven ashore at Algeciras. She was on a voyage from Málaga to Havana, Cuba. She was refloated.[42]
20 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
Gezina Jantina
Hamburg
The ship was driven ashore on the Praa Sands, Cornwall, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom to Hamburg. She was refloated on 21 August and taken into Penzance, Cornwall.[41][52]
Margaret
United Kingdom
The steamship struck a sunken rock in the Sound of Mull and was holed. She was assisted into Oban, Argyllshire. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Liverpool, Lancashire.[53]
Reliance
Bermuda
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked on , New Jersey, United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. Jago de Cuba, Cuba to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.[54]
21 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
Thistle
United Kingdom
The ship foundered between Caldy Island and St Margaret's Island, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire.[55]
22 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
Commerce
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Seatown, Dorset with the loss of a crew member.[41]
Friends
Isle of Man
The ship ran aground on the North Wharf Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of Lancashire. She was refloated and towed into Fleetwood, Lancashire in a sinking condition.[41]
Good Intent
United Kingdom
The ship capsized off Spurn Point, Yorkshire with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from the Humber to Louth, Lincolnshire. Good Intent was subsequently taken into Grimsby, Lincolnshire.[35]
Leander
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.[41] She was refloated an put back to South Shields for repairs.[51][43]
Lydia
Flag unknown
The ship was lost at the mouth of the Ems. She was on a voyage from Dantzig to Emden, Kingdom of Hanover.[48]
Ovid
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore on Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Sunderland, County Durham.[48][43]
Owen Glendower
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore west of Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Liverpool, Lancashire.[55] She was refloated on 27 August and taken into Pwllheli.[51]
23 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
Bencoolen
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the River Thames. She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to London. She was refloated and taken into port.[41]
Bolivar
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) south west of , Portugal. Her nineteen crew were rescued by Adastrus (United Kingdom). Bolivar was on a voyage from Sierra Leone to Falmouth, Cornwall.[56][57]
Carpenter
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Nidingen, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was refloated on 26 August and put into Gothenburg for repairs.[42][58]
Emilie Gabrielle
France
The ship ran aground on Company's Island Reef. She was on a voyage from Saint Domingo to Aux Cayes, Haiti. She was refloated and taken in to Flamand's Bay, where she was condemned.[59][60]
Globe
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Redcar, Yorkshire. She was refloated.[43]
Merchant
United States
The barque was driven ashore on Sable Island, Nova Scotia, British North America.[25]
Sir William Wallace
United Kingdom
The ship was lost in the Pentland Firth with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Liverpool, Lancashire.[61]
St. Ann's
United Kingdom
The barque ran aground on the West Spit, at the mouth of the River Medway.[55]
Tenerife
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by fire at London.[48]
24 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
Edward Franklin
United States
The ship departed from New Bedford, Massachusetts for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[38]
Sankari
Grand Duchy of Finland
The ship ran aground off "Trindelen", Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault, France to Oulu. She was later refloated.[42][58]
The schooner capsized in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) west of Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia with the loss of all but one of her crew. The survivor was rescued by Margaret (United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from La Have to Halifax.[54][63] She was subsequently towed into Castine, Maine, United States.[31]
26 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
Delhi
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Algoa Bay. Her crew were rescued.[62]
Elizabeth Rowell
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Algoa Bay.[62] Her crew survived.[64]
The barque collided with the full-rigged shipLochliboo (United Kingdom) and sank off "Cape de Montez", British North America. Her crew were rescued.[30]
The ship was abandoned in the Bristol Channel. She was driven ashore at "Petestone". She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[51]
Phœnix
United Kingdom
The steamship was driven ashore at "Tebor", Caernarvonshire. She was refloated the next day.[42][58]
Zufriendheit
Stettin
The ship sprang a leak and sank 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) off the Skagen Lighthouse, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom to Stettin.[42]
29 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
Gannet
New Zealand
The ship was wrecked on a reef off "Anoma", on the east coast of New Zealand. Her crew were rescued.[40][71]
30 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
Ellen
British North America
The ship was lost off "Marie Joseph". She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Buctouche, New Brunswick.[31][72]
Isabella
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Tol Bank, in the English Channel off hr French coast. She was refloated and resmed her voyage.[58]
Martha
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from London to Constantinople. She was refloated.[50]
Naiad
New South Wales
The schooner was wrecked on a reef off Swan Island. All on board were rescued by the schooner Abeona (New South Wales).[73]
The ship was destroyed by fire in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Waterford. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the Cape of Good Hope.[42]
Tartar
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire.[74]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in August 1843
Ship
Country
Description
United States
The schooner was lost in the South Channel. It was lost with all hands, at least 9 crew.[75]
The collier was wrecked on the coast of Africa 9 nautical miles (17 km) south east of "Burnt Island" before 21 August. Her crew were rescued by Midas (United Kingdom).[3]
Luz
Spain
The brig was lost off "Sajona", Saint Domingo before 23 August.[24]
Memphis
United States
The ship was driven ashore at Chicamacomico, South Carolina. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to New York. She was refloated and towed into the Hampton Roads, Virginia.[13]
Rebecca
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Dry Tortugas before 23 August. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[31]
Sun
United Kingdom
The ship was dismasted and abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 11 August.[42]
William Thompson
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Alexandria, Egypt before 6 August. She was refloated on 16 September and taken into Alexandria.[3]
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