The ship was driven ashore in Sheephaven Bay. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Londonderry.[1]
Blucher
United Kingdom
The ship struck the Rear Sand, in the English Channel and was consequently beached at New Romney, Kent. She later floated off and attempted to put into Folkstone, Kent, where she lost her bowsprit against the pier. Blucher was later beached at Dover, Kent.[2]
John
United Kingdom
The sloop was run down and sunk in the River Humber near Faxfleet, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Wakefield, Yorkshire.[3]
The ship was driven ashore at North Somercotes, Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire to Hull, Yorkshire.[2]
Unicorn
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked north of Slyne Head, County Galway with the loss of all hands.[4]
2 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 December 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Bolivar
United States
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[5][6] She was on a voyage from New York to Liverpool.[2]Bolivar was refloated on 16 December and taken in to Liverpool.[7]
Castle
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Little Ross Sandbank with the loss of two lives. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Harrington, Cumberland.[2]
Grand Turk
United States
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Liverpool.[5][6] She was on a voyage from Virginia to Liverpool.[2]Grand Turk was refloated on 19 December and taken in to Liverpool.[8]
Harrys
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Beaumaris, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Bangor, Caernarfonshire to Belfast, County Antrim.[9] She was refloated on 5 December and taken in to Beaumaris.[4]
Limerick Packet
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the North Sea10 leagues (30 nautical miles (56 km) east north east of Orfordness, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Netherlands to London.[4][10]
Liverpool
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Great Orme Head, Caernarfonshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Dundee, Forfarshire.[10]
Lord Dupplin
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Dunbar Sand, off Padstow, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to London.[2][9][11]
Philomel
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel off Ilfracombe, Devon with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Dartmouth, Devon.[5]
Spring Hill
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Holyhead, Anglesey. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to the Clyde.[5][12]Spring Hill was refloated on 29 December and taken in to Holyhead.[13]
Storey
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked off Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Whitby.[10]
The ship was driven ashore at Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Antwerp[11]Maria Elizabeth later floated off and sank.[4]
The ship was driven ashore at Hoylake, Lancashire. Her crew were rescued by the Hoylake Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Penang to Liverpool, Lancashire.[5][14]Nimrod was refloated on 14 December and taken in to Liverpool.[7]
Princess Charlotte
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Cooden, Sussex where she was destroyed by fire. She was on a voyage from London to Jamaica.[15][1]
St. Patrick
United Kingdom
The steamship was severely damaged by fire in the Brunswick Dock, Liverpool, Lancashire.[10]
4 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 December 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Mountaineer
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off South Shields, County Durham. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Sunderland, County Durham.[16]Mountaineer was refloated on 7 December and taken in to North Shields.[17]
Philomel
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Ilfracombe, Devon with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Dartmouth, Devon.[2]
William
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Start Point, Devon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Southampton, Hampshire.[18]
William and Mary
United Kingdom
The ship was run down and sunk in the English Channel off South Foreland, Kent by Factor (United States). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex.[16]
5 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 December 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Abeona
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Gut of Canso. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to London.[19]
Diana
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Dunkerque, Nord, France. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[20]
Endeavour
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Gore Sand, in the Bristol Channel. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Bridgwater, Somerset.[15]
Java
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Ballycormick Point, County Antrim and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Liverpool, Lancashire. Java was refloated and put into Bangor, County Down for repairs.[17]
The ship was wrecked in the Keeling Islands with the loss of three lives. She was on a voyage from the Cape of Good Hope to Bengal, India.[21]
Three Brothers
United Kingdom
The ship capsized at Fishguard, Pembrokeshire and was wrecked.[16]
6 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 December 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Byron
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near North Somercotes, Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to London.[15]
Spanking Jack
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Corsica, France with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Penzance, Cornwall to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia.[13]
7 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 December 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Lark
United Kingdom
The ship was driven on to the Foreness Rock, Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Seville, Spain to London. Lark was refloated on 9 December and resumed her voyage.[17]
Lord Cranstoun
United Kingdom
The West Indiaman was driven ashore and severely damaged at the Birling Gap, Sussex. She was refloated on 20 December and taken in to Newhaven, Sussex[22]
Princess Charlotte
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Cooden, Sussex. She was on a voyage from London to Jamaica.[4] She was destroyed by fire the next day.[17]
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Rügen, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Dantzig to Amsterdam, North Holland.[8]
Latona
Denmark
The ship struck a sunken wreck off the Stanford Sandbank and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Bandholm to London, United Kingdom. Latona was taken in to Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom.[17]
Sun
India
The brig was wrecked on a reef in the Torres Strait with the loss of 34 of the 36 people on board. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to Calcutta.[23][24]
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Aurora (Kingdom of Hanover). She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to London.[26]
Fanny
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Fort Ann, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to "Amtock".[8]
The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[27]
The ship struck the Corton Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk and was consequently beached at Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Dantzig to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[7]London was refloated on 22 December and taken in to Great Yarmouth for repairs.[29]
The ship departed from Gravesend, Kent for Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[33]
17 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 December 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Ann and Jane
United Kingdom
The sloop struck a rock and foundered off South Bishop, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Liverpool, Lancashire.[29][34]
Brilliant
United Kingdom
The ship ran onto the Blach Rocks, Devon and was severely damaged.[7]
19 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 December 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Rachel
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Dubmill, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Whitehaven, Cumberland.[35]
20 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 December 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Belle Isle
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Caernarvon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Cork and Beaumaris, Anglesey.[29]
Humility
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Skitter Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Pillau, Prussia to Hull, Yorkshire.[8]Humility was later refloated and taken in to Hull.[29]
Isabella
United Kingdom
The ship struck a rock in the and sank. She was on a voyage from Westport, County Mayo to Liverpool, Lancashire.[29]
21 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 December 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Herald
United Kingdom
The whaler was driven ashore and wrecked at Mockbeggar, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Liverpool, Lancashire.[29][34]Herald was refloated on 26 December and taken in to Liverpool.[35]