Benjamin Elkins Coupland Emma John Patchett Manette Miguel
United Kingdom United States Hamburg United Kingdom France Peru
The barqueManette was driven into Benjamin Elkin at Mazatlan, Cuba. She was then driven into the barque Emma, crushed the barque John Patchett and the schoonersCoupland and Miguel before drifting out to sea and foundering with the loss of fifteen of her sixteen crew. Benjamin Elkins was abandoned as a wreck with the loss of three of her eighteen crew. John Patchett was abandoned as a wreck, her twelve crew were rescued. Coupland was wrecked with the loss of four of her crew. Miguel was also wrecked.[1][2]
The ship was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Caen, Caen to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[5]
Tartar
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Mazatlan with the loss of four of her crew.[1]
Volusia
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Little Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated and taken in to Liverpool.[5]
2 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Graf von Munster
Kingdom of Hanover
The ship was wrecked at Norden. She was on a voyage from "Domersiel" to an English port.[6]
Harmonie
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Dantzic. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to London, United Kingdom.[6]
Hope
United Kingdom
The schooner was abandoned in the Bristol Channel with the loss of two of the five people on board. She was on a voyage from Poole, Dorset to Runcorn, Cheshire. She was taken in to Llanelly, Glamorgan in a derelict condition.[7][8]
The ship was wrecked on the Bird Rocks, in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Her crew and 557 passengers were rescued; Her crew and 120 passengers by Sophia Kidson, 210 passengers by Sophia McKenzie (both United Kingdom).[10][11]
Tolve Brodie
Norway
The full-rigged ship ran aground off the coast of South Holland, Netherlands.[8]
The steamship was in collision with the brigantineCommerce (Belgium in the English Channel off Dungeness, Kent. She consequently foundered in the Swin, off the coast of Essex the next day whilst attempting to put in to Sheerness, Kent. Her crew were rescued by the tugTrinity (United Kingdom). Imperatrice was on a voyage from Woolwich, Kent to the Crimea. She was refloated on 10 August and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent.[14][15][16]
6 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Erie
United States
The brig ran aground on a reef off Aux Cayes, Haiti. She was on a voyage from Aux Cayes to Boston, Massachusetts.[12][13]
Katherine Sharer
United Kingdom
The barque caught fire and exploded at Hobart, Van Diemen's Land. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from London to Hobart.[17]
Maiden City
United Kingdom
The steamship struck a rock off Maughold Head, Isle of Man and sank. All on board were rescued; some of her passengers were rescued by the steamship Lyra (United Kingdom). Maiden City was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Londonderry.[18][19]
Wellgung
Sweden
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at "Ibou", Denmark. She was on a voyage from Uddevalla to Horsens, Denmark.[20]
7 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Jefferson
United States
The ship wrecked on Cape Levenshtern, on the northeast coast of Sakhalin Island, in the western Sea of Okhotsk in fog. The entire crew, 300 barrels of whale oil, and 3,000 pounds (1,361 kg) of baleen were saved by the ship Reindeer (United States).[21][22][23]
The ship ran aground on the Long Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wexford, United Kingdom. She was later refloated and completed her voyage to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom, arriving on 10 June.[18]
9 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Gondola
United Kingdom
The ship was last sighted on this date whilst on a voyage from Salonica, Greece to Queenstown, County Cork. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[24]
Royal Navy
The brig-sloop departed from the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of 120 all hands, possibly on 12 or 13 June in a typhoon.[25][26]
12 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Indianaren
Denmark
The barque collided with the coasterTocontuis (Brazil) and foundered 35 nautical miles (65 km) off Cape Frio, Brazil. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[27]
14 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Gazelle
United Kingdom
The brig struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean. She was abandoned on 17 June and foundered. Her crew were rescued by Sovereign (United Kingdom). Gazelle was on a voyage from London to Newfoundland, British North America.[28][29][30]
St. Abbs
United Kingdom
The East Indiaman was wrecked on a reef off St. Jean Nova Island, north east of Madagascar with the loss of 22-29 lives. There were six survivors. She was on a voyage from London to Calcutta, India.[31]
15 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Charles
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground on the Pakefield Gat, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Exeter, Devon. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk in a leaky condition.[32]
Energy
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in the . She was reported to be on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Dunkerque, Nord, France. She was refloated on 27 June.[33]
Fame
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Sizewell Bank, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire to London. She was refloated and put in to Lowestoft, Suffolk in a leaky condition.[34]
Guineaman
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked on Scroby Sands, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Bordeaux, Gironde.[34]
16 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Bristol Packet
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Wainfleet, Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire to London.[35]
Charles
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Exeter, Devon. She was refloated and put in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in a leaky condition.[35]
Posto
Denmark
The brigantine was driven ashore on Læsø. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to Aalborg. She was refloated the next day and put in to Fredrikshavn.[33]
Thomas
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Woodbridge, Suffolk to Goole, Yorkshire. She was refloated and put in to Lowestoft, Suffolk.[34]
17 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Phoque
France
The brig ran aground on the Margate Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Kent, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the steamshipPrince of Wales (United Kingdom).[36]Phoque was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure.[37]
Robert and John
United Kingdom
The sloop ran aground on the Hale Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Grimsby to Louth, Lincolnshire.[34]
18 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Mona
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground on the South Bull in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Maryport, Cumberland to Drogheda, County Louth.[38]
Oldenburg
Kingdom of Hanover
The schooner ran aground on the Ower Sand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to Singapore, Straits Settlements. She was refloated and put in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom in a leaky condition.[32]
Supply
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Hinder Bank, in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[38]
20 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Frederick
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and sank. She was on a voyage from Bo'ness, Lothian to Stettin.[12]
Maria Sophia
Prussia
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Wolgast to Stettin.[13]
21 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Industry
United Kingdom
The brigantine was driven ashore at Cape George, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Prince Edward Island, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[11]
Sumpter
United Kingdom
The ship ran ashore at Quoddy Head, Maine, United States. She was on a voyage from Musquash, New Brunswick, British North America to Cork. She was refloated and put in to Boston, Massachusetts, United States in a leaky condition.[39]
22 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Anne
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at "Portlozan". She was on a voyage from Ardrossan, Ayrshire to Fleetwood, Lancashire. She was refloated on 9 July and towed in to Ardrossan.[27]
Manilla
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Sagua La Grande, Cuba. She was refloated on 6 July and sailed for Cowes, Isle of Wight.[40]
24 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Nancy Plaisted
United States
The ship was driven ashore on Fire Island, New York. She was on a voyage from Madeira to New York City. She had sunk by 30 June.[39]
25 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
T. and P. Woodward
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Hogsty Reef. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. Jago de Cuba, Cuba to Swansea, Glamorgan.[41]
26 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Rosario
Uruguay
The ship departed from Monte Video for Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[42]
28 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Telegraph
Belgium
The steamship ran aground in the Oost Gat. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[12]
29 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Harvest
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough to Newhaven, Sussex. She was refloated the next day and towed in to Middlesbrough.[43]
Witness
New Zealand
The brigantine was wrecked at Palliser Bay when she was caught in a gale. She was en route from Port Cooper (Lyttelton) to Melbourne. One life was lost.[44]
30 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 June 1855
Ship
Country
Description
Ashley
United Kingdom
The barque was destroyed by fire at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire.[45]
United Kingdom
The full-rigged ship ran aground on the Blackwater Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wexford. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Melbourne, Victoria. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[46]
The ship was driven ashore at Alexandria, Egypt before 30 June. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Alexandria.[50]
Contractor
United Kingdom
The tug sank off Queenstown, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Queenstown to the Crimea. She was refloated on 26 June and taken in to Dublin for repairs.[51]
Echo
Victoria
The ship was driven ashore at the Melbourne Heads. She was on a voyage from Melbourne to Callao, Peru. She was refloated on 16 June and resumed her voyage.[52]
Emma Jane
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Rügen, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides to Stettin. She was refloated on 6 June and taken in to Stralsund for repairs.[53]
Gale
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore at Deal, Kent. She was refloated on 15 June and sailed to the north.[34]
Leavet Storar
Spain
The ship was wrecked on Sandy Cay before 23 June. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Vigo.[41]
Huron
British North America
The steamship sank off Oswego. She was later refloated and taken in to Quebec City, Province of Canada.[39]
Infanta
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 15 June.[54]
J. Bhobet
United States
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 15 June.[55]
The ship was wreck on the Bol of the Hinder, in the North Sea on or before 18 June. Her crew wee rescued. she was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Rotterdam, South Holland.[56]
Whitburn Grange
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore south of Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was refloated on 14 June and takin in to Bridlington.[34][32]
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