The schooner struck the Sail Rock, in the Virgin Islands and sank. She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands to the Turks Islands.[1]
James Russel
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Towyn Capel, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated with assistance from a steamship and beached.[2][3]
2 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
De Vreede
Netherlands
The galiot sank in the English Channel 12 nautical miles (22 km) off Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Her crew took to a boat and were rescued by HMRC Badger (Board of Customs). De Vreede was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Seville, Spain.[3][4]
Jacques
France
The ship was abandoned in the Indian Ocean. Her fourteen crew were rescued by David McIvor (United Kingdom). Jacques was on a voyage from Bombay, India to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[5]
3 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Lightfoot
United States
The ship was lost at the Sandheads, India. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Calcutta, India.[6][7][8]
Talisman
United States
The ship ran aground in Bedford's New Channel, India.[8]
5 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Amethyst
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Green Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to the Clyde.. She was refloated on 17 July and resumed her voyage.[9][10]
Margery
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was refloated.[11]
7 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Washington
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Cannoniers Point, Mauritius. She was on a voyage from Moulmein, Burma to Queenstown, County Cork.[12]
8 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Ceres
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Newcombe Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Königsberg, Prussia. She was refloated.[13]
Magnolia Branner
United States
The steamship was destroyed by fire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Red River to New Orleans, Louisiana.[10]
Ohio
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. She was refloated and put in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[13]
Cape Colony
The paddle steamer was wrecked on the Ipili Rocks, in the Torres Strait. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to Singapore.[14]
9 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Garlan
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dungeness, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Ambriz, Portuguese West Africa.[13]
Sultana
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Cobbler's Reef, off Barbadoes. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Grenada.[15]
Washington
United States
The ship was driven ashore by ice and wrecked in Ulban Bay in the western Sea of Okhotsk. The ship and her cargo of 300 barrels of whale oil were sold to the Lagoda (United States) the following day, which spent over a month scavenging from the wreck, selling various items from it to other ships. They then set fire to the wreck to get at its iron.[16][17]
10 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Mary Hale
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Alligator Reef. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was later refloated and taken in to New York, United States for repairs.[15]
The brig was abandoned and foundered off "Aquilas". She was on a voyage from "Rio Elba", Corsica, France to Newport, Monmouthshire.[19]
Welsh
United Kingdom
The tug suffered a boiler explosion and sank at South Shields, County Durham. Her three crew were rescued. She was later refloated.[20]
12 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Pollux
Norway
The ship ran aground of a reef off Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Gävle to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated on 15 July and taken in to , Sweden.[21]
13 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Preussischer Adler
Prussia
The steamship ran aground off Queenstown, County Cork, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Queenstown to London, United Kingdom.[22]
Sympathy
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Inverkeithing, Fife. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Inverkeithing. She was refloated but was condemned.[22]
14 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Balmoral
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Gravesend, Kent for Shanghai, China. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all 30 crew.[23][24]
The East Indiaman was wrecked in the Seychelles with the loss of 22 lives. There were at last six survivors.[26]
15 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Mary Hannah
United States
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked on Rottumeroog, Groningen, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Mobile, Alabama to Hamburg.[9][27]
Montreal
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near La Rochelle, Charente-Inférieure. She had been refloated by 23 July.[28]
16 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
16 July
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned at sea. Her crew took to a boat and were rescued on 30 July. She was on a voyage from Callao, Peru to Queenstown, County Cork.[29]
17 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Orleans
United Kingdom
The barque foundered in the Pacific Ocean. Her crew survived.[30] She was on a voyage from the Chincha Islands to an English port.[31]
Phoenix
United Kingdom
The ship was lost in the Torres Straits. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to China.[32]
Sparkling Wave
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the Yangtze. She was on a voyage from Shanghai, China to London. She had been refloated by 2 August and had resumed her voyage.[33]
18 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
United States
The schooner was sunk while bound for Wilmington, North Carolina. Crew saved.[34]
19 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Brilliant
United Kingdom
The brigantine was abandoned in the Irish Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) south east by east of the Mine Head Lighthouse, County Waterford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Oporto, Portugal.[35]
20 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Rusco Caster
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Holm Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to London. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk in a leaky condition.[9]
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21 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
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22 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
British Empire
British North America
The steamship strucke a rock at Verns Point, Province of Canada and sank. All on board were rescued.[6]
Polimince
Spain
The barque was destroyed by fire at Port Mahon. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Barcelona.[36]
William Metcalfe
United Kingdom
The ship caught fire at Antwerp, Belgium and was scuttled. She was refloated the next day.[37]
The ship struck a sunken wreck off the Isles of Scilly and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. She put in to Falmouth, Cornwall in a leaky condition.[9]
Mentor
Prussia
The barque was run into by HMS Gorgon (Royal Navy) off Beachy Head, Sussex, United Kingdom and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. HMS Gorgon towed her in to The Downs in a waterlogged condition.[9][28]
Sarah Ann
United Kingdom
The schooner was in collision with the steamshipBaltic (United States) and sank. Her crew were rescued by Baltic. Sarah Ann was on a voyage from Bangor to Bristol, Gloucestershire. She was subsequently towed in to Holyhead, Anglesey by Cornucopia (United Kingdom).[28]
24 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Ameer
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[7]
Anna Louise
Netherlands
The galiot collided with the steamship (United Kingdom) and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Bon, Beylik of Tunis. Her eight crew were rescued by Indiana. Anna Louise was on a voyage from Galaţi, Ottoman Empire to Amsterdam, North Holland.[38]
Falcon
British North America
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her fifteen crew were rescued by the barqueHarlequin (United Kingdom). Falcon was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to Port Madoc, Caernarfonshire, United Kingdom.[39][12]
Powell
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Cannonier's Point, Mauritius.[40]
Sabrina
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore and damaged at Redcar, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from London to Hartlepool, County Durham.[41] She was refloated the next day and towed in to West Hartlepool in a severely leaky condition.[42]
25 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
British Queen
British North America
The steamship struck a rock off Deschambault, Province of Canada and sank.[6] She had been refloated by 6 August and taken in to Quebec City, Province of Canada for repairs.[27]
Janet and Mary
United Kingdom
The ship was discovered derelict in the North Sea. She was towed in to Scarborough, .[25]
North America
British North America
The steamship struck a rock off Deschambault and sank.[6]
Portena
United States
The ship ran aground on the Roamer Bank. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to New York.[15]
26 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Harriet
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Newhaven, Sussex.[43]
Jeune Louise
France
The schooner caught fire in the English Channel off Dover, Kent, United Kingdom and was abandoned by her crew, who were rescued by a steamship. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure to London, United Kingdom.[44][45]
27 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The fishing smack was in collision with Edmund Graham and sank in the English Channel off Start Point, Devon with the loss of all hands.[44][42]
Jane
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore at Redcar, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Stockton on Tees, County Durham to Rochester, Kent. She was refloated and sailed for Hartlepool, County Durham.[44][42]
May
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore at Redcar. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool to London. She was refloated and sailed for Hartlepool.[44][42]
Oxalis
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground at Eyemouth, Berwickshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Eyemouth. She was refloated the next day and found to be severely leaky.[46]
Provestenen
Sweden
The ship struck the breakwater and was damaged at Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France.[47]
28 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Frederike and Dora
Elbing
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Harboøre, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Elbing to King's Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom.[48]
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer struck rocks off South Stack, Anglesey and foundered off Towyn Capel. All on board, her crew and 140 passengers, were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cornwall to Liverpool, Lancashire.[47][46][49][50]
29 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Royal Navy
Crimean War: The Gleaner-classgunboat ran aground 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off "Borko Island", Grand Duchy of Finland before 29 July. She was refloated with the assistance of a French Navy gunboat.[51][52]
Horsburgh
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Huasco to Valparaíso.[31][53]
30 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Olive Leaf
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near the Flamborough Head Lighthouse, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Whitstable, Kent.[42]
31 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 31 July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Margaret and Grizzel
United Kingdom
The ship caught fire in Inverkip Bay due to her cargo of quicklime getting wet. She was scuttled.[48]
Prince
United Kingdom
The brig was destroyed by fire 1,050 nautical miles (1,940 km) off the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony. All on board were rescued by Marathon (United Kingdom).[54]
United Kingdom
The steamship sank in the River Dee on being launched. She was refloated on 28 August.[39]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in July 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Baltic
United Kingdom
The steamship was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, Yorshire. She was refloated on 9 July and sailed for the Humber.[13]
Futtal Wahab
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked on a rock off "Relliton". Her crew were murdered by the local inhabitants. She was on a voyage from Bali, Netherlands East Indies to Singapore, Straits Settlements.[55]
Iron Gun
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Grimsby, Lincolnshire. She was refloated on 29 July.[47]
The ship was driven ashore on Rathlin Island, County Donegal before 7 July. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Melbourne, Victoria. She was refloated and taken in to Troon, Ayrshire for repairs.[58]
Jennet and Mary
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea before 16 July.[22]
Lady Elgin
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the Moulmein River. She was on a voyage from Moulmein, Burma to Queenstown, County Cork. She was refloated and put in to Penang, Malaya in a leaky condition before 20 July.[59]
Ottawa
British North America
The steamship was in collision with Tibbits (Flag unknown) and sank in the Strait of Belle Isle. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Liverpool, Lancashire.[35][60]
Royal Navy
Crimean War: The Driver-classsloop ran aground at the mouth of the Danube. An offer to surrender the ship to the Russians was refused and she was later refloated.[61]
Vrouw Margrieta
Netherlands
The ship was wrecked on the Swedish coast before 7 July. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to an English port.[62]
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