The ship ran aground on the Knowl Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[1]
Hoppet
Grand Duchy of Finland
The full-rigged ship was destroyed by fire near "Ivica". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to a Spanish port.[2][3]
2 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Active
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from London to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.[4]
3 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Irma
France
The ship struck the Cabegas Rocks. She put in to Gibraltar in a sinking condition.[5]
The ship was driven ashore at Launceston, Van Diemen's Land. She was on a voyage from Port Phillip, South Australia to Launceston.[6]
Four Brothers
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Stromness, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Fort William, Inverness-shire.[7]
Husey
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Foreness Rock, Margate, Kent.[8]
Lady Nepean
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Sunk Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued.[8]
Rover
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Red Bank, in the Gambia River and was damaged.[9]
Tobago
New South Wales
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Launceston, Van Diemen's Land. All on board were rescued.[6][10]
Triton
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[11]
5 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Cordelia
United Kingdom
The brig sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km) east of Barbadoes. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Barbadoes.[12]
The ship ran aground, capsized and sank at Lake Macquarie. Her five crew survived.[15]
Twin Brothers
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the . She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Fort William, Inverness-shire. She was refloated and taken in to Stromness, Orkney Islands.[16]
6 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Edward Gray
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the North West Cayes. She was on a voyage from Arichat, Nova Scotia, British North America to Jamaica.[17]
Emanuel
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Redcar, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Middlesbrough, Yorkshire.[13]
The ship was wrecked in the Magdalen Islands, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued.[11]
Surrey
United Kingdom
The barque ran aground on the Skitler Sand, in the North Sea.[13]
Virgo
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Honfleur, Calvados, France. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in a leaky condition.[13]
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was on a voyage from Brixham, Devon to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated.[7]
Félicité
France
The ship was driven against the mole at Algiers, Algeria and sank.[19]
Hazelrigg
United Kingdom
The brig was wrecked at Punta de Calaburras, Spain. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[22]
Oscar
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and capsized off Lindesnes, Norway. She subsequently came ashore near .[19]
Thetis
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off Saltholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was refloated.[23]
11 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
London
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Ramsgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Sandwich, Kent. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[7]
The cutter was driven ashore and wrecked in Lady Bay. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Sydney to the Hawkesbury River.[25]
13 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Adeline
United Kingdom
The ship foundered east of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. All on board were rescued by Mary (United Kingdom).[26]
Feliz
France
The brig ran aground and was damaged on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Cette, Hérault. She was refloated on 17 June and taken in to Wivenhoe, Essex.[27][16]
Fides
United Kingdom
The sloop sprang a leak and was beached at Warkworth, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Alnmouth to Warkworth. She was later refloated.[16][5]
14 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Archer
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at North Shields, County Durham. She was later refloated.[5]
British Queen
British North America
The ship was wrecked on the south coast of Prince Edward Island. Her crew were rescued.[28]
Camilla
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Demerara, British Guiana for Cork. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[29]
Felix
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Cette, Hérault, France.[30]
16 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Lady Jane
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Garrucha, Spain. Her crew were rescued.[31][19][32] She subsequently became a wreck.[11]
Sheraton Grange
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground south of Cronstadt, Russia. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint Petersburg, Russia. She had been refloated by 19 June and taken in to Saint Petersburg.[33]
17 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Caroline
Bremen
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Callantsoog, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to Bremen.[34][35]
Newcastle
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in Killala Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool. Lancashire to Ballina, County Mayo. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Ballina in a leaky condition.[33]
Pelican
Jersey
The ship was sunk by ice off the coast of Labrador, British North America. Her crew were rescued.[36]
The schooner departed from Antigua for Barbadoes. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[9]
19 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on "Inchgaril". She was on a voyage from Bo'ness, Lothian to Stettin. She was refloated and taken in to "St. David's".[39]
Hermann
Flag unknown
The ship ran aground near "Bongstedt". She was refloated and taken in to Helsingør, Denmark in a leaky condition.[19]
Uruguay
United Kingdom
The East Indiaman caught fire, exploded and sank off the Cape Verde Islands. Her 21 crew took to the ship's boats; they were rescued three days later. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to China.[40]
20 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Amity
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on Clee Skerry, Orkney Islands. She was refloated and beached at Stromness.[19]
Countess of Errol
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Greek Bank, off Taganrog, Russia. She was refloated.[11]
Vulcan
South Australia
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Adelaide.[41]
21 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Angelique
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated.[19]
Beulah
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off St. Bees Head, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Port St. Mary, Isle of Man.[39]
C. C.
United Kingdom
The ship was destroyed by fire in the South China Sea. Her crew were rescued.[42]
Fanny
United States
The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Elizabeth and Jane (both United Kingdom).[43]
The ship was struck by a whirlwind and capsized 6 nautical miles (11 km) off the mouth of the Monkey River. Her crew were rescued.[44]
22 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Priscilla
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Caldy Island, Pembrokeshire with the loss of all but one of those on board.[24]
23 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Eveline
United Kingdom
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All 150 passengers and crew were taken off by Mary (United Kingdom). She foundered the next day.[45]Evelie was on a voyage from Killala, County Louth to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[46]
Stanislaus
France
The ship departed from Havre de Grâce, Seine Maritime for the Marquesas Islands. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[47]
The steamship foundered in the Great Belt. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Nyborg, Denmark to Copenhagen.[32]
Perseverance
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was wrecked off Süderoog, Duchy of Holstein. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Husum, Duchy of Holstein.[21]
Triton
France
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Bristow (United Kingdom). Triton was on a voyage from St. Jago de Cuba, Cuba to Valparaíso, Chile.[49]
The ship was driven ashore at Maryport, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Maryport. She was refloated on 19 July and taken in to Maryport.[28]
Rose
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Chinchorra Shoals either with the loss of nine of her crew, or with nine of her crew being rescued. She was on a voyage from Guadeloupe to Tobasco.[17][2]
26 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Falcon
United Kingdom
The ship capsized in the River Thames at the Tower of London. She was later righted.[19]
Ten Brothers
United States
The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Houghly (France).[32]
Triton
United Kingdom
The ship struck rocks off Düne, Heligoland and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Wyk auf Föhr, Duchy of Holstein.[33]
27 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Betsey
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[50]
28 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Catherine
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Dunbar, Lothian. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Dundee, Forfarshire.[51]
Joseph N. Lord
United States
The pilot boat was lost on the east side of St. Domingo island.[52]
Christian
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Lindisfarne, Northumberland.[19] She was refloated the next day.[32]
Eleanor
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground on the Goswick Sand, off the coast of Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cromarty to Sunderland, County Durham.[51] She was refloated on 8 July and towed in to Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland.[26]
Ondine
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of Scarborough, Yorkshire with the loss of all hands.[51]
Superb
Jersey
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Green Island, Blanc-Sablon Bay, British North America.[36][2]
Sylvanus
New South Wales
The schooner was wrecked near St Patrick's Head. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Port Albert to New Town.[53] She was refloated in late October.[54]
Towan
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands.Her crew were rescued by Jamaica (United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Hamburg.[19][32]
29 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Experience
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore at Cromer, Norfolk.[19][32]
The ship was driven ashore at Port Talbot, Glamorgan.[51] She was later refloated.[19]
Pickwick
New Zealand
The cutter was wrecked off Cape Palliser with the loss of two of her four crew.[55]
Richmond
New Zealand
The coaster, a schooner, ran aground, capsized and broke in two on the bar of Kawhia Harbour with the loss of all four people on board. She was on a voyage from New Plymouth to Kawhia.[56]
Utile
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Onegada Shoals, off Tortola.[57]
30 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 June 1845
Ship
Country
Description
Jane
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Solway Firth.[19] Her crew were rescued.[58] She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[32] She was later refloated and found to be severely damaged.[2]