The sloop was driven wrecked on a sandbank off Burghead, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Ballachulish, Inverness-shire to Burghead.[1]
2 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Christiana
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground in the Storsund. She was on a voyage from Harwich, Essex to Hammerfest, Norway. She was refloated and taken in to Hammerfest.[2]
Henriette
Norway
The barque ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated.[3]
Stewart
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and foundered between Barrow Head and the Mull of Galloway. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Workington, Cumberland and Sunderland, County Durham.[4]
4 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Achsah
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground in the River Eske. She was on a voyage from Donegal to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[3]
Charles
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground in the Scheldt. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Antwerp, Belgium. She was refloated.[3]
Clydesdale
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Faro, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Cartagena, Spain to Faro. She was refloated and taken in to Faro in a leaky condition.[5]
United States
The fishing schooner was lost on Cape Sable Island. Crew saved.[6]
Euterpe
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore north of Tybee Island, Georgia, United States. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was later refloated.[7][5]
Hebe
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in the Shrewsbury Inlet. She was on a voyage from London to New York, United States. She was refloated.[5]
Joseph R. Pim
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by William V. Kent (United Kingdom). Joseph R. Pim was on a voyage from the Clyde to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[8]
St. Andrew
British North America
The ship was wrecked on Seal Island, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States to Arichat, Nova Scotia.[9][10]
Woodbine
United Kingdom
The ship capsized in a squall at Cape Cove, Newfoundland, British North America.[7]
5 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Hebe
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[3]
Shield
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was wrecked at the mouth of the Río Grande.[11]
Swallow
United Kingdom
The whaler, a brig was beached the coast of Iceland, having been trapped in ice from 24 March to 2 July. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Greenland. She was declared a total loss.[12][10]
6 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Emily
New Zealand
The schooner was wrecked in Palliser Bay en route from Nelson to Otago, with the loss of all hands.[13]
Graham
United Kingdom
The barque ran aground on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[14]
Shield
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was wrecked at the mouth of the Rio Grande. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to the River Grande.[15]
Waterman № 8
United Kingdom
The steamboat suffered a boiler explosion and was beached in the River Thames at Custom House, London. She was on a voyage from Custom House to Woolwich, Kent. All on board survived.[16]
7 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Jena
Belgium
The brig ran aground in the Blanes Islets, off Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She was on a voyage from Vera Cruz, Mexico to Port-au-Prince. She was refloated and taken in to Port-au-Prince, where she was condemned.[17]
8 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Dove
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[14]
Marie Cattarine
France
The ship struck the Isle Brail Rock and was consequently beached. She was on a voyage from Le Croisic, Loire-Inférieure to "Donelau".[14]
The ship was wrecked on the Shingles, off the coast of Kent.[18][19]
9 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Diana
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Milsons Point, New South Wales. She was on a voyage from London to Sydney, New South Wales. She was refloated.[20]
10 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Teazer
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Gibraltar. She was refloated.[5]
11 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Young Daniel
United Kingdom
The schooner was run down and sunk by the brigVargas (Spain) mid-way between Ouessant, Finistère, France and the Isles of Scilly with the loss of five of the seven people on board. Survivors were rescued by Lotus (United Kingdom). Young Daniel was on a voyage from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France to Tralee, County Kerry.[21][22]
The tug suffered a boiler explosion and sank at Billingsgate, London. All six people on board survived.[24]
Superior
United Kingdom
The whaler was crushed by ice in Melville Bay and sank. Her crew survived.[23]
13 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Emma
United Kingdom
The steamship was wrecked at Point Devi, near Masulipatam, India. Her crew were rescued.[25][26]
John Fielden
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by fire at Liverpool, Lancashire.[14]
La Lucie
Algeria
The polacca was wrecked on the Sahara coast of Africa. Her eight crew survived. She was on a voyage from Algiers to "Gorea" and the Gambia River.[27]
14 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Hope
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Charlestown, Cornwall to Antwerp, Belgium. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[28]
15 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Albion
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground on the Middle Ground, off the coast of County Durham. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham.[8]
Sisters
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground on the Middle Ground. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields.[8]
16 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Bee
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at South Shields, County Durham.[21]
The ship ran aground and was damaged on the Romer Shoal. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to New York.[29] She was refloated on 10 July and towed in to New York.[30]
17 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Swallow
United Kingdom
The sloop foundered in the Irish Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of the ( Trinity House). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Barrow in Furness, Lancashire to Port Talbot, Glamorgan.[31][32]
18 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Fancy
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Newport, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Belfast, County Antrim.[31]
19 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Gamma
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off "Buschar", Sweden. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Sunderland, County Durham. She was refloated.[33]
Gertruida Lammechina
Netherlands
The was in collision with the schoonerHoffnung (Denmark and foundered off the Brown Bank, in the North Sea with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to a Norwegian port.[34]
The ship ran aground on the Nash Sands, in the Bristol Channel off the coast of Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated and beached at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan.[5]
The ship ran aground off Crosshaven, County Cork and was damaged.[38] She was on a voyage from Thessaloniki, Greece to Crosshaven.[5]
Rose
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Rügen, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Colberg to Hull, Yorkshire. She was refloated and taken in to Stralsund in a leaky condition.[33]
22 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Cabrass
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Bay of Bengal with some loss of life.[39]
Emperor
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and broke her back in the Charles River, Province of Canada, British North America.[9]
Hillechine
Prussia
The kuff was driven ashore near "Tialtring", Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Memel.[34][40]
The ship ran aground and was wrecked at "Sadur Kadur", India with the loss of four of her crew.[25] She was on a voyage from Amhurst, Burma to Calcutta, India.[26]
23 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Fishers
United Kingdom
The sloop ran aground and sank on the Middle Bank. Her crew were rescued.[43]
Gateshead Park
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Kentish Knock. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Palma, Mallorca, Spain. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Margate, Kent.[5]
Johanna
Denmark
The ship was driven ashore near Ringkøbing. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to a port in Zealand.[34]
Jonge Dirk
Netherlands
The ship was driven ashore near "Hunshy Kilt", Denmark. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Rostock.[40]
Sally
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground off Borstahusen, Sweden. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Landscrona, Sweden.[10]
24 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Antina Tjakkel
Netherlands
The schooner was driven ashore and sank at the entrance to the . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to a Baltic port.[34]
The smack was in collision with (United Kingdom) and foundered off the ( Trinity House), in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued.[7] She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Rochester, Kent.[45]
William Horatio
British North America
The ship was driven ashore in Broad Cove, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from Saint John's, Newfoundland to Cork. She was consequently condemned.[46][47]
25 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Agricola
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the River Thames at Erith, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Sydney, New South Wales. She was refloated and put in to Gravesend, Kent.[33]
26 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Kate
United Kingdom
The smack was run into by the sloopHercules (United Kingdom) and was severely damaged off the coast of Lincolnshire.[33]
27 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Charles Bartlett
United States
The barque was run down and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (50°49′N29°30′W / 50.817°N 29.500°W / 50.817; -29.500) by (United Kingdom) with the loss of 104 of her 134 passengers. Ten of her fourteen crew were also rescued. Charles Bartlett was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to New York.[48][49]
Milford
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the east coast of Barbadoes. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Barbaodes.[50]
28 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Ellen
United Kingdom
The ship was in collision with an Imperial Russian Navyman-of-war 15 nautical miles (28 km) east of Falsterbo, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to London.[51]Ellen was taken in to Nexø, Denmark on 30 June in a waterlogged condition.[10]
Flott
Bremen
The ship was wrecked off "Porto Plata". She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Porto Plata.[47]
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Eliza (United Kingdom).[9]
30 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Ceres
United Kingdom
The whaler was lost in the Osprey Channel off Cape Melville, New South Wales. Her 29 crew were rescued on 17 July by the barquesCadet and Symmetry (both United Kingdom).[52][53][54]
Constant
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Memel, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Memel.[34]
Eugene
Belgium
The ship departed from Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands for Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom. No further trace, presumed foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands.[55]
The ship ran aground at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to Cork. She was refloated.[47]
Precursor
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Alexandria to Falmouth, Cornwall. She was refloated.[47]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in June 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Amelia
Austrian Empire
The barque was wrecked at "Continbuga", Brazil before 3 June.[56]
Ann
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in the Dardanelles. She had been refloated by 14 June.[10]
Barkhill
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Pernambuco, Brazil before 4 June.[2] She was refloated on 14 June.[42]
Enterprise
British North America
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was towed in to Flores Island, Azores in late June.[57]
Esop, or Usuff
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore north of Rangoon, Burma before 29 June.[58]
Mary Jane
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean before 26 June. All on board were rescued by the brigBrothers (United Kingdom). Mary Jane was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[46]
Nederwaard
Netherlands
The barque ran aground on the Romer Shoals, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New York, United States. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to New York City, United States.[46]
Patriot
New Zealand
The whaler, a brig, was lost in Hawkes Bay during a storm. Her crew were rescued.[13][59]
Sarah Chune
United States
The brigantine was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 6 June.[60]
Sea Flower
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked west of Eastbourne, Sussex.[61]
The ship was driven ashore at the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony before 23 June. She was refloated with the assistance of the steamship Phoenix (United Kingdom).[62]
Torrington
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked near Woosung, China. She was on a voyage from Hong Kong to Woosung.[25]
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