The ship ran aground in the Bird Islands. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to North Shields, County Durham.[1]
The lugger was wrecked at Birling Gap, Sussex, United Kingdom. Her four crew were rescued by rocket apparatus.[6]
4 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 July 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Swift
United Kingdom
The smack was wrecked on the Sunderland Bank, in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lancaster to Fleetwood, Lancashire.[7]
5 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 July 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Catherine
United Kingdom
The sloop was driven ashore and capsized at North Queensferry, Fife. She was on a voyage from Stirling to Hartlepool, County Durham. Catherine was refloated on 6 January and taken into St. Davids, Fife.[4][8]
Jantina
Netherlands
The ship ran aground on the Banjaard Bank, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Rotterdam, South Holland. Jantina was refloated and taken into Brouwershaven, Zeeland.[9]
L'Etienne
France
The ship was discovered abandoned in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to a French port. L'Etienne was taken into Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom.[8]
Lisbon
Portugal
The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Seven crew were rescued by Julie (United Kingdom). Lisbon was on a voyage from Faro to Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom.[10]
The ship ran aground off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from London to Königsberg, Prussia. Regina was later refloated and taken into Tønning, Duchy of Holstein.[11]
6 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 July 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Two Brothers
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated and taken into Harwich, Essex in a severely leaky condition.[8]
7 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Bithon
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Gelbsand, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued She was on a voyage from Cuxhaven to Hartlepool, County Durham.[11]
Helene
Hamburg
The ship was driven ashore at Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She was on a voyage from Port-au-Prince to Hamburg. Hellene was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[12][13]
8 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 July 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Euterpe
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Lafolle Reef. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Maracaibo, Venezuela to Liverpool, Lancashire.[14]
The ship ran aground on the Manicougan Shoals. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Sunderland, County Durham.[17]Quebec was refloated in October and put back to Quebec City.[18]
The barque was wrecked on Flinders Island, South Australia. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Sydney, New South Wales.[22][23]
The ship was wrecked on the North Sands. She was on a voyage from Penang to Singapore.[27]
Paquette de Cádiz
Spain
The brig was wrecked on a reef 16 leagues (48 nautical miles (89 km)) off Nuevitas, Cuba with the loss of 77 lives. She was on a voyage from Puerto Principe, Haiti to Havana, Cuba.[28][29]
12 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Emerald
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Cobbler's Rocks, off Barbadoes. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Saint Vincent, Virgin Islands.[12][30]
15 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 July 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Gertrude
Netherlands
The ship ran aground on a reef off Dyngö, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to Amsterdam, North Holland. Gertrude was refloated the next day and put into "Rüso".[26]
Napoleon
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Cat Key. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[31]
Swallow
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Guayaquil, Ecuador for Cádiz, Spain. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[32]
16 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 July 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Credo
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Aberystwyth, Carmarthenshire and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Aberystwyth.[33]
Howard
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at the Cape of Good Hope.[34][35]
The ship ran aground on Taylor's Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Trieste. Paketa de Trieste was refloated and put back to Liverpool.[36]
The ship struck the Runnel Stone and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from a Welsh port to Penzance, Cornwall.[42]
Cyrus
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Anticosti Island, Lower Canada, British North America. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada to Sligo. Cyrus was refloated in late October and taken into Quebec City.[43]
Howard
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the Cape of Good Hope.[44]
20 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 July 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Mary
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Noose Sand, in the River Severn, capsized and sank.[45]
22 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Edward Reid
United Kingdom
The barque was wrecked on the Split Rock off the coast of New Brunswick, British North America. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Saint John, New Brunswick. Some of the 104 passengers on board were rescued by the steamshipNova Scotia (British North America).[28][46][47]
Woodman
United Kingdom
The ship collided with Neptune (United Kingdom) in the Bristol Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) east north east of Lundy Island, Devon and sank. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[48]
The sixth ratefrigate ran aground at Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was refloated with assistance from USS Marion (United States Navy), French Navy and Royal Navy ships. HMS Actaeon was on a voyage from Buenos Aires to Monte Video, Uruguay.[49]
Altorf
United States
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Cape Trafalgar, Spain. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[50]
24 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 July 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Johanna Williamina
Stettin
The galiot foundered west of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom to Stettin.[51][52]
Victoria
Spain
The ship ran aground on the Cochinos Rock. She was on a voyage from Manila, Spanish East Indies to Cádiz. Victoria was refloated with assistance from (United Kingdom) and taken into Cádiz.[31][53]
25 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 July 1840
Ship
Country
Description
North Carolina
United States
The steamboat was in collision with Governor Dudley (United States) and sank 60 nautical miles (110 km) south of Wilmington, North Carolina. All on board were rescued by Governor Dudley. North Carolina was on a voyage from Wilmington to Charleston, South Carolina.[54]
Two Brothers
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated with assistance from the steamtugQueen (United Kingdom).[55][48]
26 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 July 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Ann
United States
The schooner foundered off Tobago. She was on a voyage from Barbadoes to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[56]
28 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Ann
United Kingdom
The ship foundered off Tobago. Her crew were rescued.[57]
The ship ran aground at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. She was later refloated and repaired.[62]
Jim Crow
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on Taylor's Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. Jim Crow was refloated on 16 July and put back to Liverpool.[36]
T. S. Reeves
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Kentish Knock. She was on a voyage from Cork to London. T. S. Reeves was refloated on 7 July.[7]
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