The ship was wrecked near Porto Seguro, Brazil. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the Rio Grande, Brazil.[3]
5 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 July 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Bob Logie
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Cork.[4]
The barque was wrecked at San Antonio, Chile. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to an English port.[5][6][7]
Superb
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Hamra, Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Narva, Russia.[8]
7 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Adventurer
New South Wales
The ship was wrecked in Broken Bay. Her three crew survived.[9]
Mary Kimball
United States
The ship was severely damaged by fire. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom but returned to Savannah.[10]
9 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 July 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Lequeitania
Hamburg
The ship ran aground on the Mewensand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Havana, Cuba. She was refloated the next day and taken into Cuxhaven.[11]
Gledstanes
United Kingdom
This British whaler ran aground and broke up on Ocean Island in the Pacific (now called Kure Atoll) with loss of one life. Marooned on the island the crew built a schooner from the wreckage over the course of many months, and the Captain and 9 others sailed it the 1000 miles to the Hawaiian Islands and arranged for rescue of the remaining crew which occurred on 6 February 1838.[12]
10 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Eagle
United Kingdom
The ship sank at Dundalk, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Ayr to Dundalk.[11]
12 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Charles
United Kingdom
The ship was lost off "Soane Island". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands to Saint Domingo.[13]
Rosebud
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Havana, Cuba.[14] She was on a voyage from Havana to Cowes, Isle of Wight.[15]
13 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 July 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Velocity
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at "Granja", Brazil. She was on a voyage from Pernambuco to Aracatu, Brazil.[16][17]
The ship was abandoned in the English Channel. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Stettin. Flora was towed into Portsmouth, Hampshire by HMRC Cracker ( Board of Customs).[11]
The whaler was wrecked in the Fiji Islands with the loss of a crew member.[24]
Juno
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore at Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Juno was refloated and resumed her voyage.[18]
William Sefton
United Kingdom
The ship caught fire in The Wash. Her crew were rescued by Gipsy (United Kingdom). William Sefton was on a voyage from Hull to Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.[8]
The two-masted schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand after breaking her anchor chains during a gale.[25]
Sylvia
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and capsized at Newport, Monmouthshire. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Newport.[8]Sylvia had been righted by 21 June.[26]
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Tönningen to Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[32]
22 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Cœlina
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Port-au-Prince, Haiti for Falmouth, Cornwall. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[33][34]
Hoffnung
Stettin
The ship departed from Rendsburg, Duchy of Schleswig for Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France. Presumed subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands.[35]
St. Hilda
United Kingdom
The barque was wrecked near Lagos, Africa with the loss of three of her crew.[36] She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Smyrna, Ottoman Empire.[37]
24 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 July 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Heiress
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Jersey, Channel Islands. Heiress was refloated and taken into Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[38]
Helena
Hamburg
The ship ran aground on the Vogel Sand, in the North Sea. She floated off but consequently foundered. Her crew were rescued. Helena was on a voyage from Bahia, Brazil to Hamburg.[2]
Nile
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by Placid (United Kingdom).[39]
25 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 July 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Two Brothers
United Kingdom
The smack was wrecked in the "Lindsey Isles", off the coast of Wales with the loss of all hands.[40]
The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[41]
27 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 July 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Bonne Aimee
France
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Puerto Rico. Her crew were rescued.[47]
28 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Admiral
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Portwrinkle, Cornwall with the loss of all three crew.[48]
Andromeda
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Indian Ocean 16 nautical miles (30 km) south west of the Juggernaut Pagoda, Puri, India with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Mauritius.[49]
Britannia
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Pwll Du Point, Glamorgan. Her crew survived.[50]
Friend's Goodwill
United Kingdom
The ship was driven onto the Doom Bar, off Padstow, Cornwall and sank. She was refloated on 31 July and taken in to Padstow in a severely damaged condition.[51]
Governor Douglas
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Doom Bar and was damaged. She was refloated on 31 July and taken in to Padstow.[51]
Juffrow Anna
Dantzic
The ship sank near "Adipue". She was on a voyage from Saint-Nazaire, Loire Atlantique to Dantzic.[52]
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer ran aground on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow. Her 150 passengers were evacuated. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin.[53]
29 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 July 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Dewdrop
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Boscastle, Cornwall.[32]
Ebenezer
United Kingdom
The ship departed from St. Helen's, Isle of Wight for Plymouth, Devon. No further trace, presumed foundered in the English Channel with the loss of all hands.[54]
Gleaner
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Penzance, Cornwall.[32]
Hope
United States
The ship was abandoned in the South Atlantic off the Cape of Good Hope, Chile. Her crew were rescued by Duke of Roxburgh (United Kingdom). Hope was on a voyage from China to New York.[5][55]
Jane and Margaret
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Boscastle.[32]
John
Jersey
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Boscastle.[32]
Margaret
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Hythe, Kent.[56]
The sloop was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom with the loss of three of her five crew. Survivors were rescued by Flora, Po and Royal Sovereign (all United Kingdom). Den Rashe Bonde was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to Christiansand.[32][58][2][59]
Sally Ann
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore north of Bude, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Plymouth, Devon.[52]
Springflower
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Boscastle.[32]
Thornton
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Somerset. She was later refloated.[58]
Two Brothers
United Kingdom
The smack was wrecked in the Lindsey Islands, off the coast of Wales with the loss of all hands.[60]
The ship was wrecked on Beaks Key. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Boston, Massachusetts, United States and Europe.[13]
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Caithness. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Hull, Yorkshire.[62]
Monk
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Marbella, Spain. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Cork.[63]
Perseverance
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in the River Mersey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Demerara. Perseverance was refloated and put back to Liverpool.[2]
Robiner
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Montrose, Forfarshire. She was later refloated.[64]
Sophia
Flag unknown
The ship foundered off the Spanish coast. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to "Frederickshall".[65]
The ship was wrecked on the coast of British Honduras before 19 July. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[66]
Charlotte
United Kingdom
The ship was lost off the east coast of Saint Domingo before 14 July. She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands to Saint Domingo.[67]
Fultay
Flag unknown
The ship was wrecked on the east coast of Socotra in early July with the loss of six of her crew. She was on a voyage from Surat, India to Mocha.[68]
Gulione
United States
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands before 26 July. She was on a voyage from New Bedford, Massachusetts to Bremen.[69][58]
Harkaway
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Coleradoes, off the coast of Cuba before 9 July and was abandoned by some of her crew. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States To Liverpool, Lancashire. Harkaway was later refloated and resumed her voyage, arriving at Liverpool on 2 July.[70][71][72]
Little Pen
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the before 17 July. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to a port in Tabasco, Mexico.[73]