The ship foundered off Schiermonnikoog, Groningen. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Rotterdam, South Holland.[1]
3 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 July 1836
Ship
Country
Description
Effort
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Tarbert, Argyllshire. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Limerick. Effort was refloated on 15 July and taken in to Limerick for repairs.[2][3]
Louisa Maria
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Ensenada, Argentina. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Louisa Maria was refloated on 18 July.[4]
5 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 July 1836
Ship
Country
Description
Orozimbo
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the Mississippi River. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[5]
6 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 July 1836
Ship
Country
Description
Genevese
France
The ship was driven ashore at Island Beach, New Jersey, United States. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône to New York, United States.[6]
7 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1836
Ship
Country
Description
Adelaide
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on "Cape Cuerpon", Newfoundland, British North America with the loss of eight of her crew. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Labrador, British North America.[5]
8 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 July 1836
Ship
Country
Description
Richard Battly
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Licata, Sicily to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[7]
The ship was driven ashore at , Lower Canada, British North America before 13 August. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Quebec City, Lower Canada. Ranger was later refloated, but was condemned.[10][11][6]
Regina
Stettin
The ship was wrecked on the Anholt Reef, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Stettin.[12]
The ship was wrecked in the Caicos Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wilmington, Delaware to Jamaica.[15]
Atlantic
United Kingdom
The ship collided with Ocean (United Kingdom) off "St. Peter's Island" and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[16]
Whitwell Grange
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Stromness, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America.[3]
11 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 July 1836
Ship
Country
Description
Braganza
Spain
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cádiz to Bath, Maine, United States.[17]
John and Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The ship was holed by her anchor in the River Tees and was beached.[1] She was refloated on 14 July and taken in to South Shields, County Durham for repairs.[3]
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Dublin. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Dublin. Bruce was later refloated and taken in to Dublin.[25]
Caledonia
United Kingdom
The schooner sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) south east of Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland. All eight people took to the boat. They were rescued the next day by Quebec (United Kingdom). Caledonia was on a voyage from Aberdeen to South Shields, County Durham.[26][27]
Victors
United States
The ship was wrecked on the Mayaguana Reef. She was on a voyage from New York to Jamaica.[28]
The ship capsized off Schiermonnikoog, Groningen, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stromness, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom to Hamburg.[32]
19 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 July 1836
Ship
Country
Description
Anna
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north north west of the mouth of the River Ribble with the loss of two of her five crew. She was on a voyage from Ulverston, Lancashire to Flint.[33][34]
The ship ran aground ran aground on Neckman's Ground, in the Baltic Sea off Dragør, Denmark and capsized. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[36]
23 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 July 1836
Ship
Country
Description
Royal Clarence
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dungeness, Kent.[8][27]
24 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 July 1836
Ship
Country
Description
Ann
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium.[37]
Elspeth
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on The Skerries, off the coast of County Antrim. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Galway.[25]
Friends
United Kingdom
The ship struck The Shingles, off the Isle of Wight and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Guernsey, Channel Islands to London.[37][8]
Lunar
Hamburg
The ship was driven ashore at Cuxhaven. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Hamburg.Lunar was later refloated and taken in to Hamburg.[25]
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Crosby, Lancashire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Rotterdam, South Holland.[38][39]
27 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 July 1836
Ship
Country
Description
Anna Dorothea
Norway
The ship was driven ashore east of Folkstone, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Drontheim to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. Anna Dorothea was later refloated and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent.[34]
Fortuna
Flag unknown
The ship was driven ashore east of Folkstone. She was on a voyage from "Borgo" to Cádiz, Spain. Fortuna was later refloated and taken in to Ramsgate.[34]
The ship was driven ashore east of Folkstone. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure. Fra Maitra was later refloated and taken in to Dover, Kent.[34][40]
New York
United States
The ship ran aground and was damaged at Greenock, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Greenock to New York. She was later refloated and taken in to Greenock.[27]
28 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1836
Ship
Country
Description
Amelia Matilda
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at the mouth of the Old Calabar River. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Old Calabar, Africa. Amelia Matilda was refloated on 30 July.[41][42]
The ship was driven ashore at South Shields, County Durham.[43]
Hannah
United Kingdom
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) east south east of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, British North America with the loss of seven of her twelve crew. Survivors were rescued by Volunteer (United Kingdom). Hannah was on a voyage from Rimouski, Lower Canada, British North America to London.[44][45][46][22]
John Welsh
United Kingdom
The ship struck the Hoyle Bank and was subsequently wrecked on the Dove Spit, in Liverpool Bay with the loss of fourteen of her sixteen crew. She was on a voyage from Savanilla, near Puerto Colombia, to Jamaica and Liverpool, Lancashire. The survivors were rescued by the Hoylake Lifeboat.[47][48]
Lamb
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Alnmouth, Northumberland.[25]
William
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked on the Red Wharf Bank, in the Irish Sea, with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Chester, Cheshire.[48][49]
30 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 July 1836
Ship
Country
Description
Fame
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Whitby, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to Whitby.[25]
31 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 31 July 1836
Ship
Country
Description
Adelaide
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in a typhoon in the China Sea.[50]
The ship foundered in a typhoon in the China Sea. She was on a voyage from Bombay to China.[50][53]
Isabella
United Kingdom
The ship was lost off the Ladrone Islands in a typhoon.[52]
Lalla Rookh
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America to Waterford.[5]
Margaret Graham
United Kingdom
The ship was lost off the Ladrone Islands in a typhoon.[52]
Naples Packet
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Sunk Sand, in the North Sea and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Naples Packet was later refloated and taken in to Hamburg.[25]
Susanna
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Ladrone Islands with the loss of eleven of her crew. She was on a voyage from Bombay to Canton, China.[51][31]
Susannah
Portugal
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at "Tyloo", 20 nautical miles (37 km) south east of Macau with the loss of eleven of her crew.[54]
The ship was wrecked near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Peterhead to Montrose, Forfarshire.[39]
Juno
Prussia
The ship was driven ashore at Cape Arkona. She was on a voyage from Stralsund to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[25]Juno was refloated on 26 July and taken in to Stralsund.[20]
Louise
Bremen
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 28 July. She was later towed in to Santander, Spain by (United Kingdom).[36]
New Zealander
New Zealand
The brigantine was wrecked in heavy weather off Māhia Peninsula after her anchor chain broke, on or around July 8. She was loaded with maize and pork, and en route to Sydney.[57]
Orestes
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the Hooghly River. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to China. Orestes was later refloated and put back to Calcutta.[58]
Palmer
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Workington, Cumberland before 30 July.[38] She was refloated on 31 July and taken in to Workington.[59]
Wilkinson
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Workington before 30 July.[38] She was on a voyage from Liverpool to and Irish port. Wilkinson was refloated on 31 July and taken in to Workington.[59]
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