The barque was driven ashore at Höganäs, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Mobile, Alabama to Cronstadt, Russia.[1]
2 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Rossett
United Kingdom
The smack ran aground on the Skirweathers Bank, in the Bristol Channel off the coast of Glamorgan and sank. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Chester, Cheshire to Bridgwater, Somerset.[2]
Sunshine
United States
The barque capsized off Fairport, New York with the loss of nine of the seventeen people on board.[3]
William Gibson
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the South Atlantic. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Valparaíso, Chile.[4]
3 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Albatross
United Kingdom
The yacht sank in a thunderstorm at Gravesend, Kent with the loss of four of the eight people on board.[5][6]
4 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Royalist
United Kingdom
The fishing boat struck a sunken wreck and sank off Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[7]
Sylla
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Liverpool, Lancashire. She had become a wreck by 11 July.[8]
5 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Alma
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and capsized at the Sandheads, India with the loss of more than 22 lives. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Mauritius.[9][10]
United Kingdom
The steamship was in collision with the steamship (United Kingdom) and sank off the mouth of the Elbe. All on board were rescued.[11][12][13]
Pedlar
United Kingdom
The brig was wrecked on a reef off Culebra Island, Puerto Rico. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands.[14]
6 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Conferentsraad
Norway
The ship ran ashore at , Sweden and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Härnösand, Sweden to London, United Kingdom.[15]
The cutter was driven onto a reef in Robbins Passage and sank. Her crew were ashore.[19]
United Kingdom
The Belfast and Glasgow mail steamer ran aground at Ballymacormick Point near Groomsport, County Down, Ireland.[20]
8 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Jylland
Denmark
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean in a sinking condition. Her crew were rescued by the schoonerCeres (Hamburg). Jylland was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[21][22]
9 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Amphitrite
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground on the Fahludd Reef, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Cronstadt, Russia. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[23]{
Ocean
France
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Archangelsk, Russia.[24]
Symmetry
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Archangelsk.[24]
10 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Eliza Bain
United Kingdom
The brig was destroyed by fire at Kingston, Jamaica.[14]
The barque ran aground at South Shields, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to South Shields.[26]
Valentine Hellicar
Victoria
The schooner was wrecked on Otaki Beach in New Zealand during a thunderstorm and gale while en route from Melbourne to Port Cooper. All hands were saved.[27]
11 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Rob Roy
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Johore Shoal, off the coast of Malaya. She was on a voyage from Sarawak, Malaya to Singapore, Straits Settlements. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[28]
12 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Harpy
Norway
The ship was wrecked on Seskar, Russia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt, Russia to te Bristol Channel.[29]
Hinda
Duchy of Schleswig
The schooner was wrecked on the Kleine Vogelsand, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Glückstadt.[30]
Macaulay
United States
The ship ran aground off the coast of Zeeland, Netherlands.[31]
Nautilus
United Kingdom
The ship struck Tings Rocks, off Hartland Point, Devon. She was on a voyage from Hayle, Cornwall to Swansea, Glamorgan. She put in to Ilfracombe, Devon in a severely leaky condition.[31]
13 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Juan Fernandez
United States
The ship ran aground off Mindoro, Spanish East Indies and consequently foundered two days later. She was on a voyage from Manilla, Spanish East Indies to Boston, Massachusetts.[32]
14 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Arrow
New South Wales
The brigantine ran aground off the Tweed River Bar, New South Wales.[33]
Carron
United Kingdom
The steamship collided with the brigViscountess Canning (Guernsey) and sank off Pakefield, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire.[34][31][23]
The ship was wrecked at Cape St. Rocque, Brazil.[38]
Victor
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore at Ness Point, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Lowestoft, Suffolk to Hartlepool, County Durham. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[23]
16 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Catherine
United Kingdom
The smack collided with the tugReliance and sank in the River Mersey at Liverpool, Lancashire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Port St. Mary, Isle of Man to Liverpool.[39][40] She was refloated on 21 July.[41][9]
Premier
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) off Tristan d'Acunha. Her crew were rescued by Amica (Kingdom of Hanover).[42]
17 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Cargey
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was damaged at Blyth, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Blyth to Beyrout, Ottoman Syria. She was refloated and put back to Blyth for repairs.[23]
Jeanette Melanie
Belgium
The brig ran aground on the Gabbard Sand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage form Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Lisbon, Portugal. She was refloated and taken in to Dover, Kent, United Kingdom in a leaky condition.[43][23] Subsequently repaired at Ostend, West Flanders.[44]
18 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Ruby
United Kingdom
The schooner became leaky and was abandoned in the English Channel. Her five cew survived. She was on a voyage from Totnes, Devon to Neath, Glamorgan. Ruby was subsequently towed in to Plymouth, Devon by a pilot boat. Investigation revealed that holes had been deliberately bored in her stern.[29][45]
19 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Waterwitch
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground on the Middle Sand, in the River Tyne.[23]
20 July[]
List of shipwrecks: July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Johanna
United Kingdom
The ship foundered 20 nautical miles (37 km) west of the Isles of Scilly. Her crew were rescued by Nepalese Ambassador (United Kingdom). Johanna was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Algiers, Algeria.[24]
Seraphina
United Kingdom
The brig was wrecked on Fortune Island, Bahamas. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Domingo to Falmouth, Cornwall.[46][32]
22 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
A. D. Whiddew
United Kingdom
The brig capsized and sank at Aux Cayes, Haiti.[47]
Palestine
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of "Pittshead". She was on a voyage from "Kooria Mooria" (Khuriya Muriya Islands) to Cromarty.[24]
Swallow
United Kingdom
The brig was wrecked on Saaremaa, Russia. SHe was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Cronstadt, Russia.[24]
23 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Earl of Sefton
United Kingdom
The ship was destroyed by fire at Monkey Point, Burma.[48][49]
Helen
United Kingdom
The ship capsized in the River Tyne at Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Montrose, Forfarshire to the River Tyne. She was righted the next day.[44]
The brigantine foundered 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Adra, Spain. Her seven crew were rescued by the schoonerDos Amigos (Portugal).[57]Bertha was on a voyage from Brăila, Ottoman Empire to Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.[58]
26 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Louisa Jane
United Kingdom
The ship struck a sunken rock and sank in Loch Carron. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Wick, Caithness.[59]
27 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Adeline
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by Glencairn (United Kingdom). Adeline was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Providence, Rhode Island, United States.[60][61]
Catherine
Netherlands
The ship was wrecked on the coast of East Frisia. Her six crew were rescued.[62]
Duque do Porto
Portugal
After hitting a rock in fog, the ship was beached at Peniche, Portugal.[63]
Evergreen
United Kingdom
The barque ran aground and was severely damaged at Bridgwater, Somerset. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Bridgwater. She was refloated and taken in to Bridgwater.[44]
Happy Return
United Kingdom
The coble collided with a brig and sank in the North Sea with the loss of one of her three crew. Survivors were rescued by the brig.[64]
Plantaganet
United Kingdom
The full-rigged ship was destroyed by fire in the Demerara river. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Demerara, British Guiana to a British port.[65][66][67][68]
Xerezano
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Bird Rock, in the Crooked Island Passage, Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Gonaïves, Haiti to London.[69]
28 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Casilda
Spain
The brigantine collided with an American vessel and was severely damaged. She was abandoned the next day. Her crew were rescued. Casilda was on a voyage from Valencia to Santander.[70]
Victoria
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked between the Isla de Lobos and Cape Samaira, Uruguay with the loss of all hands.[21]
The schooner ran aground on the Sunk Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was refloated and departed for her homeport of Plymouth for repairs.[44]
30 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Ebenezer
New South Wales
The schooner ran aground at the mouth of the Tweed River and was wrecked with the loss of four lives. She was on a voyage from Sydney to the Tweed River.[71]
Woodlark
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore at Port Natal, Cape Colony. She was on a voyage from London to Port Natal.[55]
31 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 31 July 1859
Ship
Country
Description
Enterprise
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked on the Black Rock, in Galway Bay. Her six crew were rescued by the Coast Guard. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Dublin.[72][73][74]
Sofira
Malta
The brig was run down and sunk in Besika Bay by the barqueLily (United Kingdom).[75]
The tug sank at "Colhec" with the loss of twelve of her crew.[49]
Daphne
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Hamburg.[9]
Edward and William
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Thurso, Caithness.[76] She was refloated in late August and taken in to for Grimsby, Lincolnshire.[77]
Forbes
United Kingdom
The steamship sank at Diamond Harbour, India. She was later refloated.[49]
Glance
United States
The ship caught fire in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from New York to Hamburg. She was towed in to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands, where she burnt to the waterline.[72][78]
Lady Rawlinson
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked off the Rangoon Lightship (Burma) before 9 July.[79]
Mariout
Ottoman Empire
The steamship wrecked on a reef in the Red Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) off Cosseir, Egypt. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Suez, Egypt to Djeddah, Ottoman Hejaz.[58][44][80]
Medway
United Kingdom
The barque sank between Sulina and Tulcea, Ottoman Empire.[81] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Brăila, Ottoman Empire.[37]
Petite Hermine
British North America
The brig was wrecked on Langlade Island, Saint Pierre and Miquelon. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to Liverpool, Lancashire.[82]
The ship was driven ashore 6 nautical miles (11 km) north north west of Saugor.[49]
Roslyn
Flag unknown
The yacht was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by St. Helena (United Kingdom).[61]
Sirius
Denmark
The brig was wrecked on Saona Island, Dominican Republic before 11 July. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Croix, Virgin Islands to Saint Domingo.[83]
Victor
United Kingdom
The full-rigged ship was driven ashore 8 nautical miles (15 km) north north west of Saugor. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Réunion and Mauritius.[49]