The ship was wrecked on the St. Lazaro Reef. She was on a voyage from Laguna to Havana, Cuba.[1]
Cornelius
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near "St. James's Castle. She was on a voyage from Malta to Smyrna, Ottoman Empire. Cornelius was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[2]
Haabet
Denmark
The ship was driven ashore at "Naderoe". She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom to Copenhagen.[3]
Indian
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to London.[4]
Maria Agnes
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on the Seaton Rocks. She was later refloated and taken into South Shields, County Durham.[5]
2 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
John
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Wick, Caithness. She was refloated the next day and taken into Wick.[6]
Means
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Scroby Sands, Norfolk. Her crew survived. She floated off on 4 December and came ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk[7][8][6]
The ship ran aground at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham. Britannia was refloated and taken into Bridlington, Yorkshire.[10][8]
The ship was driven ashore at "Hogen". She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands to Flensburg.[11]
Swallow
United Kingdom
The ship was in collision with a brig off Padstow, Cornwall. Both vessels sank. The crew of Swallow were rescued by Lord Nelson (United Kingdom). Swallow was on a voyage from Neath, Glamorgan to Teignmouth, Devon.[12]
4 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer caught fire at Rothesay, Isle of Bute and was severely damaged.[13]
5 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Jane
United Kingdom
The ship sank in Dundrum Bay with the loss of two of her crew.[14]
Vasco de Gama
Portugal
The ship was driven ashore at "Osterlit". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Oporto to Hamburg.[15]
6 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Colte
France
The ship departed from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure for New York. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[16]
Dauntless
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Cuxhaven. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Bridlington, Yorkshire.[15]Dauntless was refloated on 9 December and proceeded with her voyage.[17]
Merchant
United States
The ship was driven ashore in the Mississippi River downstream of New Orleans, Louisiana.[18]
New England
United States
The ship was driven ashore in the Mississippi River downstream of New Orleans.[18]
7 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Jules et Eugenie
Belgium
The fishing vessel was wrecked south of Lybster, Caithness, United Kingdom. Her six crew were rescued.[19]
Mary White
United Kingdom
The ship struck the Kentish Knock and was then driven ashore at Harwich, Essex. She was on a voyage from Onega, Russia to Gloucester. Mary White was refloated on 9 December and taken into Harwich.[12][15]
8 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Hawk
United Kingdom
The ship struck the Corton Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk and sank. Her crew were rescued.[15]
Louisa
Denmark
The ship was driven ashore near Varbla, Russia. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Copenhagen.[20][21]
South Australian
United Kingdom
The ship was driven onto an inshore reef at Rosetta Harbor in Encounter Bay in South Australia by a south-easterly gale whilst at anchor. The vessel was completely wrecked and was partially salvaged during the following fortnight.[22]
Tiger
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Point Aldersen, Massachusetts, United States. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America. Tiger was refloated on 10 December and was beached.[23]
9 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Anna Maria
Hamburg
The ship was wrecked on Scharhörn. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen to Altona.[24]
The ship departed from Savanilla, near Puerto Colombia, for Liverpool, Lancashire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[28]
Irene
United Kingdom
The ship capsized off Gibraltar. Her crew were rescued.[23]
Selina
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Oporto, Portugal.[29] She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Oporto.[11]
Sir William Cumming
United Kingdom
The ship was holed by her anchor and sank at Lossiemouth, Lothian.[15]
11 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Hope
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground and was severely damaged at King's Lynn, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to King's Lynn.[30]
Ringdove
United Kingdom
The ship capsized in the River Tyne.[31] She was later refloated.[32]
12 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
George Lockwood
United Kingdom
The ship struck rocks off the Isles of Scilly. She was consequently beached at Penzance, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Quebec CityLower Canada, British North America to London.[33]George Lockwood was refloated on 23 December and taken into Penzance.[21]
Johanna
Grand Duchy of Finland
The ship lost her rudder off Dunkerque, Nord, France and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Oulu to London, United Kingdom. Johanna was driven ashore and damaged at Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium on 14 December. She was later refloated and taken into Ostend.[31][19]
13 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Albion
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the North Gar and was damaged. She was taken into Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham for repairs.[30]
14 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Betsey
United Kingdom
The ship was driven onto the Whitburn Steals and severely damaged. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham. Betsey was refloated the next day and taken into South Shields.[32]
Catherine
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Cork. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Limerick.[11]
Maria Eliza
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Cork. She was later refloated.[11]
Mary
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Globe Rock, off Girvan, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Glasson Dock, Lancashire to Ayr.[29]
Mary and Bell
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Dundalk, County Louth.[29]
Pandora
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Westport, County Mayo.[34]
Mary and Betty
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Whitehaven, Cumberland.[11]
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Cork. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Limerick.[32]
Venus
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Hoxley Rocks. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Dundee, Forfarshire.[36]
16 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Cervantes
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Anegada a Fuera. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Vera Cruz, Mexico.[37]
Happy Return
Guernsey
The ship departed from Guernsey for São Miguel Island, Azores. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[38]
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer ran aground near "Ost". She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Hamburg.[39]
Thomas and Mary
United Kingdom
The ship struck the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[29]
17 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Bride of Abydos
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Aveiro, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Ancona, Papal States.[40]
The ship was wrecked on the Oosterbank, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Rotterdam, South Holland.[20][21]
Venus
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the River Tay with the loss of all ten crew.[11]
18 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Exchange
Jersey
The brig was driven into London Bridge at Southwark, Surrey and was severely damaged.[41]
Gambia
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Beaver Harbour, New Brunswick, British North America. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Saint John, New Brunswick.[42]
Indus
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Norfolk, Virginia, United States.[43]
19 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Caroline
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Paroquet Island, New Brunswick, British North America.[44]
Chance
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off "Hornbeck". She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Stettin. Chance was consequently condemned.[25]
Edward
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near , County Tyrone. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cork to Waterford.[34]
Good Agreement
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked near Hartlepool, County Durham with the loss of two of her crew.[45][46][47]
Harmonie
France
The ship struck the pier at Bremen and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Bremen.[21]
The schooner ran aground on the Lynch Sandbank, in the Bristol Channel off the coast of Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hayle, Cornwall to Swansea, Glamorgan.[49]Diligence was refloated on 23 December.[50]
Hope
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore at South Foreland, Kent. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Sunderland, County Durham. Hope was later refloated and take into Ramsgate, Kent.[47]
James Turean
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Liverpool.[51]
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer ran aground in the Elbe at Altona. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Leith, Lothian.[50]
Palmyra
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Demerara.[39]Palmyra was refloated on 22 December and taken into Liverpool.[20]
Rebecca
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland.[20]
Schah
New South Wales
The schooner was wrecked 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Ram Head with the loss of ten of the 23 people on board. She was on a voyage from Hobart, Van Diemen's Land to a port in New South Wales.[52][53]
Townsend
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore at Aberavon, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Kilrush, County Clare.[45][51]
William and Ann
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Leeds, Yorkshire.[51]
21 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Amelia
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Hook Sand, in the Bristol Channel with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[20]
Amiable Lucette
France
The ship foundered in the English Channel off the Pierres de Lecq, Jersey, Channel Islands. The body of one of her eleven crew was found. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[21][54]
Dove
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from London to Scarborough, Yorkshire.[21][55]
The brig was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire with the loss of her captain. Twelve crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[56][33][55]
Fame
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Staintondale, Yorkshire with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to London.[46]
Friendship
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Hartlepool, County Durham.[45][46]Friendship was refloated on 1 January 1838 and towed into South Shields, County Durham.[57]
Hebe
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. She was later refloated and put into Grimsby, Lincolnshire.[46]
John Botcherby
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Whitby. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Middlesbrough.[45][46]John Botcherby was refloated on 1 January 1838 and taken into Whitby.[57]
Laura
Sweden
The brig was driven ashore north of Flamborough Head with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Gävle to Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire.[56][33][55]
Matilda
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the Whitby Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Rochester, Kent. Matilda was taken into Whitby, Yorkshire on 24 December.[21][46]
Middlesbrough
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Whitby with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough to London.[45][46]Peace was later refloated and taken into Bridlington.[55]
Peace
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked south of Scarborough, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[56][33]
Peak
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Staithes, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[46][55]Peak was refloated on 1 January 1838 and taken into Whitby.[27]
Providence
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Mouse Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from London to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Providence was refloated and taken into Sheerness, Kent.[51]
Skylark
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Cleethorpes. She was on a voyage from Rochester to Sunderland, County Durham. Skylark was refloated and taken into Grimsby.[46]
The ship was driven ashore at Port Fairy, New South Wales.[58]
United States
United States
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in . She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[59][51] She was refloated on 28 December and taken into Liverpool.[50]
William and Ann
United Kingdom
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Leeds, Yorkshire.[59][55]
Williams
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Hartlepool.[45][46]Williams was refloated on 5 January 1838 and taken into Sunderland.[60]
22 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Baltic
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Mundesley, Norfolk.[45] Her crew were rescued.[56]
Britannia
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the River Dee. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Liverpool, Lancashire.[34][51]Britannia was refloated on 25 December and taken into Liverpool.[54]
Preston
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Mundesley.[45] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[56]
Schah
New South Wales
The ship was wrecked in Twofold Bay with the loss of ten of the 24 people on board. She was on a voyage from Hobart, Van Diemen's Land to Sydney.[61]
Shaw
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Pile Foundry, Cumberland.[62] She was refloated on 2 January 1838 and taken into Whitehaven, Cumberland.[23]
The ship was driven ashore near "Fauleigh". She was on a voyage from London to Hobart, Van Diemens Land. Isabella was refloated on 6 January and taken into Portsmouth, Hampshire.[2]
Lord Stewart
United Kingdom
The ship struck a rock and was beached near Sunderland, County Durham.[47]
Melanchto
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Vera Cruz.[37]
24 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Enegheden
Norway
The ship was wrecked on the Atherfield Ledge. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Christiansand.[64]
Janet
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland for Alexandria, Egypt. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[65]
Latona
United Kingdom
The ship was beached on Flores Island, Azores.[28]
25 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Cyrus
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Sandgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Bordeaux, Gironde, France. Cyrus was refloated and taken into Dover, Kent.[55]
Friendship
United Kingdom
The ship sank at Ramsgate, Kent, having previously been ashore near Dover, Kent. She was on a voyage from Sligo to London.[21]
Good Luck
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Marsala, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. She was on a voyage from Kerch, Russia to London.[66][67]
Itherfanster
Norway
The ship was driven ashore at Ambleteuse. She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault, France to Stavanger.[20][21]
Lord Wellington
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Ambleteuse, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Sunderland, County Durham.[20][68]
Storfursten
Sweden
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Ambleteuse.[68]
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Campeche, Mexico. Her crew were rescued.[9]
27 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Ellen and Sarah
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Scarborough, Yorkshire with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Spalding, Lincolnshire to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[69]
28 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Dream
United Kingdom
The ship was destroyed by fire at Southwark, Surrey.[70]
The ship struck the Blackwater Bank, in the Irish Sea and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Barbadoes.[72]
29 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Campbell
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Paraíba, Brazil to Liverpool.[73]
Caroline
United States
Caroline.
Caroline affair: The paddle steamer was set afire, set adrift, and carried over Niagara Falls with the loss of one life.
Hebe
United Kingdom
The sloop was driven ashore on the Abertay Sands. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Dundee, Forfarshire. Hebe was refloated but consequently beached on the Buddon Sands. She was then taken into Dundee.[27]
Helena
France
The ship was driven ashore south of Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Bordeaux, Gironde.[2]
The ship was driven ashore in Encounter Bay, South Australia.[74][75] She was refloated and continued her journey, arrived Hobart on 16 January 1838.[76]
Solway
South Australia
The barque was driven ashore in Encounter Bay. Her crew were rescued.[74][75][77]
30 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Commerce
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Youghal, County Cork. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Youghal.[72]
Huzza
Hamburg
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Douglastown (United Kingdom). Huzza was on a voyage from Hamburg to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[78]
New London
United States
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from New York to New Orleans, Louisiana.[79]
Tanna Sautjer
Bremen
The ship was driven ashore south of Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands to Bremen.[2]
31 December[]
List of shipwrecks: 31 December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Mary
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Helsingør, Denmark for Aberdeen. Presumed to have subsequently foundered off Christiania, Norway.[27]
Mercury
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Helsingør for Aberdeen. Presumed to has subsequently foundered off Christiania.[27]
Thistle
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the River Tay with the loss of her captain. The remaining four crew were rescued.[27]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in December 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Aisthorp
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Dundalk, County Louth.[72]
Amaranth
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Mud Island. She was on a voyage from Shelburne, Nova Scotia, British North America to New York City, United States.[42]
Amelia
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Pensacola, Florida, United States. She was on a voyage from Natchez to Liverpool, Lancashire.[23]
Bienfaisance
France
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea20 leagues (60 nautical miles (110 km)) off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands on or before 7 December.[12]
Bolivar
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near "Dunnose". She was on a voyage from London to Berbice, British Honduras. Bolivar was later refloated and taken into Portsmouth, Hampshire.[54]
Charlotta Wilhelmina
Hamburg
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged on the coast of Norway. She was on a voyage from Hammerfest, Norway to Hamburg. Charlotta Wilhelmina was later refloated and taken into "Hennoe".[80]
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The sloop was driven ashore and severely damaged at St. Andrews, Fifein late December. She was refloated on 31 December and taken into St. Andrews.[57]
Express
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Saltfleet, Lincolnshire. She was refloated on 4 January 1838 and taken into Grimsby, Lincolnshire.[81]
George
United Kingdom
The ship foundered with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to North Shields, County Durham.[11]
George
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Penzance, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to London. George was refloated on 22 December and taken into Penzance.[20]
Hope
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Ventava, Courland Governorate before 3 December. Her crew were rescued.[57]
Jane
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Fish Island, New Brunswick, British North America. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick to Cardiff, Glamorgan. Jane was consequently condemned.[23]
John Dougan
United Kingdom
The ship departed from South Shields, County Durham for Gibraltar in mid-December. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[82]
Miranda
United Kingdom
The ship was lost off the coast of County Donegal on or before 5 December.[15]
Orelia
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Bearhaven, County Cork before 10 December. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Cork. Orelia was refloated on 10 December.[19]
Pauline
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Sydney, Nova Scotia, British North America for New York, United States. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[83]
Pepito
Spain
The ship departed from Vigo for Seville in mid-December. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[84]
Robert
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore whilst on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Robert was refloated and put into Ramsgate, Kent in a sinking condition on 26 December.[64][54]