The ship was driven ashore near the Filsand Lighthouse, Russia. She was on a voyage from Madeira to Saint Petersburg. Eliza & Nancy was refloated and taken into Saint Petersburg.[3]
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent with the loss of five of the fourteen people on board. She was on a voyage from Saint Kitts to London.[7]
Frederic
Spain
The brig was capsized by a waterspout in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to San Juan, Puerto Rico.[6]
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned off "Steenberg", Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Stettin.[1]Louise was driven ashore and wrecked near Frederikshavn on 9 June.[8]
Wilhelmine
Dantzic
The ship departed from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom for Dantsic. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[9]
6 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 June 1841
Ship
Country
Description
Atlas
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was refloated but consequently sank. Atlas was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Antwerp, Belgium.[10]
Forrest
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Findhorn, Elginshire.[10]
Hudson
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground near Kuressaare, Russia. She was on a voyage from Matanzas, Cuba to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[11]
7 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 June 1841
Ship
Country
Description
Charles
United States
The ship was abandoned whilst on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. Her crew were rescued by Louis XIV (France).[12]
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The steamship was wrecked on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham.[13]
8 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 June 1841
Ship
Country
Description
Concord
United Kingdom
The ship struck the lock at Cardiff, Glamorgan and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Oporto, Portugal. Concord put back to Cardiff for repairs.[14]
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Baadsted, Sweden with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Perth.[15]
Godefroy
Netherlands
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Delaware, United States. She was refloated.[16]
Mary and Jean
United Kingdom
The ship caught fire at Orchardnook, Perthshire and was scuttled.[10]
Pilot
United States
The barque was driven ashore on the coast of Delaware. She was later refloated.[16]
Preciosa
France
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Swinemünde, Prussia. Her crew were rescued.[17]
10 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 June 1841
Ship
Country
Description
Millman
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at St. Ubes, Portugal. She was on a voyage from London to St. Ubes. Millman was later refloated.[11]
Oswen
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Green Island, British North America. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America. Oswen was refloated on 30 July and taken into Quebec City for repairs.[18]
Trinity
United Kingdom
The yacht was driven ashore at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Gibraltar. Trinity was refloated on 28 June.[19]
William Pitt
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the River Tyne near Wallsend, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Newcastle upon Tyne.[20]
11 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 June 1841
Ship
Country
Description
Experiment
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked near the mouth of the Setary River, Burma. Her crew were rescued.[21]
Memnon
United Kingdom
The brig was wrecked at Calcutta, India. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Canton, China to Liverpool, Lancashire.[22]
The East Indiaman was destroyed by fire at Mauritius. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to London.[23]
13 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 June 1841
Ship
Country
Description
Theresa
Stettin
The ship was wrecked off Bornholm, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Stettin.[11]
14 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 June 1841
Ship
Country
Description
Wilhelmine
Elbing
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Thornham, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Elbing to Thornham.[17][24]
16 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 June 1841
Ship
Country
Description
Aristede
France
The ship, which had caught fire on 5 June, put into San Juan, Puerto Rico and was scuttled. She was on a voyage from Cayenne, French Guiana to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[25][26]
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer ran ashore and was damaged 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of Montrose, Forfarshire. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Aberdeen. She was refloated on 18 June and taken into Aberdeen.[24][11]
Pleiades
United Kingdom
The brig sprang a leak and sank in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Sunderland, County Durham. Her crew survived.[24][27]
The ship was wrecked Cats Keys, off the coast of the Florida Territory with the loss of seventeen of her crew.[30]
18 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 June 1841
Ship
Country
Description
Ann and Maria
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and capsized near "Whitford", Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Llanelly to Swansea. She was later righted.[11]
20 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 June 1841
Ship
Country
Description
Flirt
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Warrington Reef, off Antigua. She was later refloated.[31]
Maria
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to London. She was later refloated.[27]
The ship was wrecked on the Conflict Reef. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Rio Nuñez.[10]
23 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 June 1841
Ship
Country
Description
Sydney and Jane
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground near Brouwershaven, Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands.[32]
The ship struck the Whirlpool Rock and foundered off Point Rapid. She was refloated in August and taken into Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, arriving on 6 August.[36]
Isabella
Grenada
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Telescope Point.[37]
The ship ran aground on the Haaks Bank, in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Bremen. George Dean was refloated and taken into the Vlie.[33]
Reliance
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Mizen Head, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Wicklow to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[33]
Yeoman
United States
The ship was driven ashore west of the Fire Island Lighthouse, New York. She was on a voyage from New York City to Dunkerque, Nord, France. Yeoman was refloated and taken into New York City for repairs.[34]
The ship was wrecked on Cross Island, Maine, United States. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Saint John, New Brunswick.[25][26]
28 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 June 1841
Ship
Country
Description
Joseph Hume
United Kingdom
The smack ran aground on the Whiting Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to London. Joseph Hume was refloated and towed into Aldeburgh, Suffolk by the pilotcutterSalisbury (United Kingdom).[19]
Rosalind
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Teignmouth, Devon.[39]
The ship was destroyed by fire at New York. She was on a voyage from Apalachicola, Florida Territory to New York.[25]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in June 1841
Ship
Country
Description
Belle Guise
France
The ship ran aground on the French Key. She was on a voyage from Grenada to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. Belle Guise was refloated and put into Nassau, Bahamas,[41] where she was condemned.[42]
In June 1841 Cornwallis was in Bombay harbour, India, loading a cargo of cotton for China when she caught fire. There was "a strong impression that this fine old ship was wilfully set on fire."[44]
George Clark
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground on the Maplin Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated on 9 June.[45]
Invoice
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the Dardanelles. She was on a voyage from London to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. Invoice was refloated with assistance from Hannah and taken into Constantinople.[41]
The ship ran aground on the Blacktail Bank, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London. Wilsons was refloated and taken into Wivenhoe, Essex.[50]
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