The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Stettin to London, United Kingdom. Carolina Frederica was later refloated.[1]
Fisher
United Kingdom
The sloop was wrecked near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Dunbar, Lothian, to Aberdeen.[2]
George
United Kingdom
The smack foundered in Loch Eriboll. Her five crew were rescued by Trader (United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Ballina, County Mayo, to London.[3]
Haabet
Russia
The ship was wrecked on Mousa, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom, with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Riga to Toulon, Var, France.[4]
Ida Margaretta
Denmark
The ship was wrecked on the Double Headed Shot Key, in the Caribbean Sea. Her thirteen were rescued on 4 January by Elizabeth (United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba, to Hamburg.[5][6]
Margaret & Jean
United Kingdom
The ship was beached at Lisbon, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Seville, Spain to London.[7]
Mary
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Irish Sea off Wicklow Head. Her crew were rescued.[8]
Mary Ann
United Kingdom
The sloop was wrecked on Skokholm, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire, to Dublin.[9]
2 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Centaurus
Spain
The ship was wrecked at Marbella. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Alicante to Londonderry, United Kingdom[10]
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire. She was refloated on 26 January.[12]
Elvira
Sweden
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Gibraltar.[11]
Flight
United States
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar. She was refloated on 5 January.[11]
James Monroe
United States
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[11] She was refloated on 6 January with assistance from HMS Thetis (Royal Navy).[13]
Jeune Laure
France
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône to Martinique.[11]Jeune Laure was refloated in mid-January with assistance from HMS Thetis (Royal Navy).[14]
The ship was abandoned off Texel, North Holland. She was subsequently taken in to the Nieuw Diep.[15]
3 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Bien Heureux
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Teignmouth, Devon, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dunkerque, Nord to Brest, Finistère.[15]
Delight
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Bridlington.[15]
Elizabeth and Ann
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Harwich, Essex. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, to London.[16]
Experiment
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in , Jamaica. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Jamaica.[17]
Fame, Highlander
United Kingdom
The ships were in collision in the Clyde and were beached. Fame was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage. The paddle steamerHighlander was on a voyage from Tobermory, Mull to Greenock. She was later refloated and taken in to Greenock in a leaky condition.[15]
Hope
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Orford, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[8]
The schooner as wrecked on a reef off the Braco Group.[17]
4 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Antigone
France
The ship was driven ashore in the Garonne at Bordeaux, Gironde. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux to Martinique. Antigone was later refloated.[7][19]
Barcelona
Spain
The ship was lost near Ocracoke, North Carolina, United States. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Baltimore, Maryland, United States.[20]
Elizabeth & Jane
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Harwich, Essex. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland, County Durham.[15]
Schofield
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Bangor for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[21]
5 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Clarion
United Kingdom
The ship was run down and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States. Her crew were rescued.[20]
Hesper
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked near Narbonne, Aude, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[4][22]
Intrepid
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Skerries, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Alexandria to Liverpool, Lancashire.[18][23]
The ship was wrecked on the Felskago Reef. Her crew were rescued.[24]
6 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Aronta
Kingdom of Sardinia
The ship struck the mole and sank at Genoa. She was on a voyage from Senegal to Genoa.[22]
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The ship sank at Kingstown, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, to Dundalk, County Louth.[18][23]
Fame
United Kingdom
The sloop was driven ashore at Dublin. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Drogheda, County Louth.[18][23]
Letitia
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Dublin. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America, to Dublin.[18][23]Letitia was refloated on 10 January and taken in to Dublin.[7]
Margaret and Mary
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked near Newry, County Antrim. she was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Newry.[25]
Marian
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Dublin. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Dublin.[18][23][26]
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Bordeaux, Gironde, France. Marie Anne was later refloated and taken in to Ramsgate in a waterlogged condition.[23]
Robinson Potter
United States
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Netherlands to Providence, Rhode Island.[27]
Sampson
United Kingdom
The collier, a brig, was driven ashore at Dublin.[18][23]
The ship was wrecked on the Mouse Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex with the loss of three of her crew. Two of the crew of Joseph (United Kingdom), which went to her assistance, were also lost. Catherine was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, to London.[8][26]
The ship was driven ashore near Gravelines, Nord, France. She was on a voyage from Embden to Gibraltar.[23]
Oscar
Sweden
The ship was wrecked at Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Cette, Hérault, France.[29]
8 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Arabella
United Kingdom
The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Cape Clear Island, County Cork. Her crew were rescued by Jupiter (United Kingdom).[22]
Cumberland
United States
The ship was run into and sunk at Belfast, County Antrim, United Kingdom, by Mercator (Sweden).[26]
The ship was wrecked off the Ness, Teignmouth, Devon[31]
Nymph
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Albion (United Kingdom). Nymph was on a voyage from Montreal, Lower Canada, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire She was boarded by some of the crew of Albion and towed in to Cork.[22]
10 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Cora
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 12 nautical miles (22 km) east of Tangier, Morocco. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.[32]
11 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Crisis
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Cowes, Isle of Wight for New York. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[33]
Fanny
United Kingdom
The ship struck the Catchops rocks, at the mouth of the Tagus and was abandoned by her crew. She subsequently came ashore and was severely damaged. Fanny was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Dartmouth, Devon and Lisbon, Portugal. She was refloated with assistance from HMS Aurora (Royal Navy) and anchored off the Belém Tower.[13][14]
12 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Martha
United Kingdom
The ship departed from British Honduras for the Clyde. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[34]
13 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Lavinia
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Riseborough (United Kingdom). Lavinia was on a voyage from Gibraltar to Dublin.[35]
14 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Agnes
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean whilst on a voyage from St. Mary's, Nova Scotia, British North America to Leith, Lothian. She subsequently came ashore on the west coast of South Uist, Outer Hebrides on 9 February.[36]
Bristol
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in . She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire, to Youghal, County Cork.[37]
15 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Eliza
United Kingdom
The brig was wrecked on , County Cork, with the loss of a crew member.[38]
Jane
United Kingdom
The ship was run down and sunk by Speke (United Kingdom) in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) west of Penzance, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. Jane was on a voyage from São Miguel, Azores, Portugal, to London.[4]
Liddell
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at "Carabournow", Russia. She was on a voyage from Odessa to Liverpool, Lancashire.[39]
Hope
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Doumouzden", Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Odessa to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[39]
Both on the Seven Stones Reef, Cornwall, one disappeared from view immediately and the second was lost with all hands.[40]
17 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Delight
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Tiree, Inner Hebrides. Her crew were rescued.[41]
Evander
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Tiree. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[12]
18 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Havana Packet
Hamburg
The ship departed from Havana, Cuba for Hamburg. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[42]
19 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Amitie
France
The ship departed from Martinique for Dunkerque, Nord. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[43]
Hendrica
Sweden
The ship was driven ashore near Marstrand. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Gothenburg. She was later refloated and taken in to "Karingoen" and then Marstrand.[20]
20 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Ranger
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk.[4] She was refloated on 25 January and taken in to Wells-next-the-Sea.[11]
Sector
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at São Miguel Island, Azores. She was on a voyage from London to São Miguel Island.[20]
21 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
City
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Dublin for Glasgow, Renfrewshire. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Irish Sea with the loss of all hands.[32]
Erin
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at "Crio Nero", Greece.[44]
23 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Jane
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America for an English port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[45]
The ship struck a reef or wreck and was consequently beached at Panama City, Gran Colombia.[47]
25 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Boldon
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Yorkshire. She was later refloated.[13]
Collingwood
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged on Flamborough Head, Flamborough Head. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland, County Durham.[48]Collingwood was refloated on 9 February and taken in to Scarborough, Yorkshire.[49]
Europe
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Scarborough, Yorkshire. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Scarborough.[13]
Margaret
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Flamborough Head.[13]
27 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
Albion
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and sank in the Bristol Channel. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Liverpool, Lancashire.[13]
Sally
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Bahama Banks. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Havana, Cuba.[50]
29 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 January 1826
Ship
Country
Description
John and Ann
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at New Grimsby, Scilly Isles with the loss of all on board. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain, to Hull, Yorkshire.[51][52]
Minerva
France
The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the River Tees. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Gravelines, Nord.[52]
The ship ran aground off Anholt, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen, Denmark to Hull, Yorkshire.[54]Omnium later floated off and came ashore at "Warburg".[55]
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from the Nicobar Islands to Rangoon, Burma. At least two of her crew survived.[56]
Aris
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Friesland, Netherlands.[13]
Bellisarius
Flag unknown
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Nova Scotia, British North America before 9 January.[57]
Blossom
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Wexford. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon, to Liverpool, Lancashire.[58]
Ceres
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Cape Wrath, Caithness. She was on a voyage from Drontheim, Norway to Dundalk, County Louth. Ceres was later refloated and repaired.[10]
Eliza and Jane
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the West Rocks, Harwich, Essex before 7 January. Her crew were rescued.[59]
The ship was wrecked on the Double Headed Shot Keys before 4 January. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Hamburg.[10]
Neptune
Spain
The ship was wrecked whilst on a voyage from Málaga to Matanzas, Mexico. Her crew survived.[60]
New Friendship
United Kingdom
The ship struck a reef and sank off , County Louth.[13]
Prince Coburg
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in the Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Kirkwall, Orkney Islands to Sligo. Prince Coburg was later refloated and taken in to Stromness.[61]
Providence
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked near Præstø, Denmark, in early January. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia, to Hull, Yorkshire.[62]
Sisters
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Trapani, Sicily before 3 January.[11] She was on a voyage from Trapani to Dublin. Sisters was refloated on 7 January and taken in to Trapani.[20]