The steamship ran aground in the Saint Lawrence River 40 nautical miles (74 km) downstream of Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Quebec City.[2][3] She had sunk by 15 June.[4] She was refloated on 29 June and taken in to Quebec City.[5]
Chase
United Kingdom
The ship was holed by an anchor and sank at Bridlington, Yorkshire.[6]
The schooner was wrecked on Little Hope Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Richibucto, New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool.[7]
John Calvin
United Kingdom
The barque sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her seventeen crew were rescued by the brigMary Young (United Kingdom). John Calvin was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[8]
Medina, and Sauguenay
United Kingdom British North America
The barqueMedina was run into by the steamshipSaguenay and sank off Madam Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Quebec City. Saguenay was beached at Berthier, Province of Canada. Her crew were rescued.[2][7]
The ship ran aground at "Hantoon". She was refloated and taken in to Wexford.[9]
3 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Cerro Gordo
United States
The ship ran aground at South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom.[10]
Favourite
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Arthurstown, County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Kinsale, County Cork.[11]
Surrey
United Kingdom
The barque was abandoned 130 nautical miles (240 km) off Cape Recife, Cape Colony. Her crew were rescued by the barque Emperor (United Kingdom). Surrey was on a voyage from Colombo, Ceylon to Antwerp, Belgium.[12]
4 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Alice
United Kingdom
The barque ran aground on St. Felipe Key. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[13] She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London. She was later refloated and taken in to Havana, Cuba, where she arrived on 26 June.[14]
Martha Rogers
United Kingdom
The brig was wrecked on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Pictou, Nova Scotia.[15][16]
Sophia
United Kingdom
The whaler ran aground at Lerwick, Shetland Islands. She was refloated.[17]
5 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Ardbeg
United Kingdom
The full-rigged ship was driven ashore north of "Nyam", India. She was on a voyage from London to Calcutta, India.[18][19]
The ship was driven ashore at the "Mackrapatta Lump", India.[19]
6 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Douro
Spain
The steamship was wrecked at Cape Bagum. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Cádiz and Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. She was refloated assistance from the steamship Ebro (Portugal) and taken in to Barcelona, Spain.[22][17][23]
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer was wrecked at "Caltura", on the east coast of Ceylon 40 nautical miles (74 km) north of Galle. All 71 people on board survived. She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to Point de Galle, Ceylon and China.[24][25]
Lily
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Lundy Island, Devon. She was later refloated.[26]
The brig was driven ashore in Table Bay.[20][27] She was consequently condemned.[21]
Jessie McFarlane
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Table Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cape Town, Cape Colony.[20]
Johnson
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Branscombe, Devon. She was on a voyage from Llanelly, Glamorgan to Branscombe. She was refloated on 12 Jund.[28]
Rory Brown
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore in Table Bay.[20] She was consequently condemned.[21]
8 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Shakespeare
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Point Levi, Province of Canada, British North America. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to London.[29]
Venus
United Kingdom
The ship was run ashore in the River Dovey and wrecked with the loss of three of her four crew.[30]
9 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Alma
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Caplin Cove, Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Pugwash, Nova Scotia, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[5][18]
Catherine Campbell
United Kingdom
The schooner was abandoned in the Irish Sea. She was towed in to Liverpool, Lancashire.[31]
Dean of Guild
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Hjørring, Denmark. She was refloated.[30]
James
United Kingdom
The schooner foundered in the North Sea off the Dudgeon Sand. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Caen, Calvados to Sunderland, County Durham.[32]
The ship was driven ashore near "Borkala", Grand Duchy of Finland. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland. Her crew were rescued. She had become a wreck by 12 June.[34]
Traveller
United Kingdom
The whaler was driven ashore at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Peterhead to the Davis Straits.[32]
Vision
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Min River. She was on a voyage from Hong Kong to Amoy and Foo Chow Foo, China.[35]
The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the schooner Spray (United Kingdom). James was on a voyage from Caen, Calvados, France to Sunderland, County Durham.[36]
French Navy
The paddlecorvette was wrecked on the Port-au-Choix Rock, off the coast of Newfoundland, British North America.[37]
Rapid
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground on the Potosi Mud Flat, off the coast of . She was on a voyage from London to Berbice, British Guiana.[38][39]
William James
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore in Table Bay. Her crew were rescued.[27][21]
11 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Sarah Hotsford
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland.[30]
Sobraon
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and sank in the Atlantic Ocean at 18°S28°W / 18°S 28°W / -18; -28 (Sobraon), about 600 nautical miles (1,100 km) southeast of Salvador, Brazil. All thirteen of her crew were rescued by Lord Elgin (United Kingdom). Sobraon was on a voyage from Caldera, Chile to Liverpool, Lancashire.[40][41]
12 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Marthine
Norway
The ship was driven ashore near Buctouche, New Brunswick, British North America. She was consequently condemned.[20]
United Kingdom
The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked on Tenerife, Canary Islands.[42]
Sea
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the South Atlantic. Her crew were rescued by Perekop (United Kingdom). Sea was on a voyage from Akyab, Burma to Falmouth, Cornwall.[43]
13 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Ferguson, and Gartich
United Kingdom
The steamships were in collision in the Irish Sea of The Skerries, Anglesey and were severely damaged. Ferguson put in to Holyhead, Anglesey; Gartich was towed in. Both vessels were beached.[2]
14 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Ellen Rawson, and Isabella
United Kingdom
The barqueEllen Rawson was driven into the brigIsabella in Table Bay. Both vessels then drove ashore. Their crews were rescued by the Cape Town Lifeboat.[27][21][44]
Lily
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore at Point Kosik, Greece.[4] She had been refloated by 23 June.[45]
Rochellaise
France
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Mevagissey, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Her six crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault to Dunkerque, Nord.[15][46][47]
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was refloated on 17 June.[49]
Magnet
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Reval, Russia.[50] She was refloated on 20 June and resumed her voyage.[51]
16 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
New Prosperous
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Ridge Sand, in the Thames Estuary. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Grays Thurrock to Maldon, Essex.[26]
Stedenger
Bremen
The ship was abandoned in the Indian Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Tulsco (Bremen). Stedenger was on a voyage from Moulmein, Burma to Bremen.[52][53]
17 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Idomenio
Austrian Empire
The brig ran aground at Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Malta.[54]
Neptunus
Norway
The brig was in collision with the steamship ( Kingdom of Sardinia) and sank in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of Beachy Head, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Kristiansand to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[55]
Victor
United Kingdom
The brig was discovered derelict in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was taken in to Brightlingsea by the smackTryal (United Kingdom(.[56][57]
19 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Fox
British Cape Colony
The cutter was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Town.[58]
St. Clare
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Grace and Jane (United Kingdom). St. Clare was on a voyage from Tralee, County Kerry to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[59]
20 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
British Merchant
United Kingdom
The ship caught fire at Callao, Peru and was scuttled.[60]
Dawn
United Kingdom
The schooner sprang a leak and foundered in the English Channel off Porthleven, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France.[26]
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the . She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Eyemouth, Berwickshire. Subsequently refloated, repaired and returned to service.[51]
Maranham
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore in Ellis Bay, Anticosti Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was refloated on 27 July and taken in to Gaspé, Province of Canada.[61]
21 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
James
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground on the Sow and Pig Rocks, off the coast of Northumberland. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Nairn. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[57]
Maria
Papal States
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean and foundered. Her crew were rescued. she was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Venice, Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia.[62]
Stamford
British North America
The ship was wrecked on the Devil's Limb, Seal Island, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to Liverpool, Lancashire.[37]
William M. Rogers
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of twelve of her 25 crew. survivors were rescued by Zillah (United Kingdom). William M. Rogers was on a voyage from Liverpool to New York, United States.[18]
22 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Atalanta
United Kingdom
The brig was run down and sunk by the steamship with the loss of one of her eight crew. Survivors were rescued by Queen of the South.[26][63]Atlananta was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to Sunderland, County Durham.[64]
23 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
The steamship was driven ashore at Dover, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Sierra Leone. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[65]
Maas
Netherlands
The steamship ran aground and sank at Pendeen, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Bristol, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom and Rotterdam, South Holland.[66]
Pausewitz
Flag unknown
The ship ran aground at Dundalk, County Louth, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Dundalk to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[59]
Steadfast
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground on the Holm Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was refloated and put in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in a leaky condition.[50]
24 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Æolus
Russia
The ship was lost in Åland, Grand Duchy of Finland. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt to "Luba" and Piteå, Sweden.[67]
Ararat
United Kingdom
The ship was sunk by ice at Archangelsk, Russia. Her crew were rescued.[40][68]
25 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Bank of England
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Kennery, India. She was on a voyage from London to Bombay, India. She was declared a total loss.[69]
Gardyne
United Kingdom
The barque was wrecked in Sprat Bay, Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands. She was on a voyage from Trinidad to Saint Thomas.[70]
British North America
The paddle steamer was destroyed by fire in the Saint Lawrence River at Cap-Rouge, Quebec City, Province of Canada with the loss of 264 lives. The steamshipsAlliance and Napoleon (both British North America) rescued more than 127 survivors.[62][71]
26 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Enniskillen
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground on Rathlin Island, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Liverpool, Lancashire.[4]
Flora
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Morant Bay, Jamaica. She was on a voyage from the Black River, Jamaica to London. She was refloated and taken in to Kingston, Jamaica for repairs.[39]
Margaret
United Kingdom
The schooner struck rocks and foundered off Peel's Point, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Neath, Glamorgan to Plymouth, Devon.[4]
Montrose
Sweden
The ship was wrecked on the Porian Shoal, off the coast of Burma. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bassein, Burma to Cork or , United Kingdom.[72][73]
Prince George
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Anticosti Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to AlloaClackmannanshire.[29][74]
27 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Cambria
United Kingdom
The sloop struck a rock at Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Franche and was damaged. She was taken into Saint-Malo for repairs.[45]
The full-rigged ship was wrecked near Chañaral, Chile with the loss of seven lives. Survivors were rescued by the barqueDennis Brundrit (United Kingdom) and the barque Heléne (Chile). Four crew of Dennis Brundit drowned when their boat capsized.[76][77]
28 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Caledonia
France
The schooner was destroyed by fire and sank at Singapore, Straits Settlements.[58][78]
The brigantine collided with Minnesota (United States) and sank in the Bristol Channel with the loss of all seven people on board. She was on a voyage from Neath, Glamorgan to Hayle, Cornwall.[81]
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Kurrachee, India. All on board, more than 300 people, were rescued by the transport shipHydree (United Kingdom).[82]
Unity
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground on the Holm Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Falmouth, Cornwall. She was refloated.[75]
30 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Aurora
Netherlands
The ship was wrecked on the Schalkground, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Narva, Russia.[83]
Betsy
United Kingdom
The ship was in collision with Lady Mary (United Kingdom) and sank in the Thames Estuary off the ( Trinity House).[75]
Vaucleuse
United States
The ship was driven ashore at Escuminac, British North America.[37] She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America to Bristol, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. She had been refloated by 22 August and taken in to "Herring Gut" for repairs.[84]
Walton Muncaster
United Kingdom
The barque foundered in the Pacific Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north of Caldera, Chile with the loss of thirteen lives. Six crew of Dennis Brundrit (United Kingdom) were drowned trying to effect a rescue.[85][86][87][88]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in June 1857
Ship
Country
Description
Asia
United Kingdom
The collier, a brig, ran aground near Cuxhaven. She was later refloated.[49]
Bladah
France
The steamship was wrecked at the mouth of the Ebro before 23 June. All on board were rescued.[89]
Carl Johan
Norway
The barque was driven ashore at Narva, Russia.[90]
Cornelia
United Kingdom
The ship was destroyed by fire in the South Atlantic before 3 June. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies.[45]
Ellen
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Newfoundland, British North America.[91]
Ellen E. Booker
United States
The ship was wrecked on the Carysfort Reef before 20 June. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to New Orleans, Louisiana.[37]
Emigrant
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore at Key West, Florida, United States before 30 June.[37]
Europa
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on Nickman's Ground, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Cronstadt, Russia. She was refloated and taken in to Cronstadt, where she arrived on 10 June in a leaky condition.[57]
Golden Star
United Kingdom
The ship sank at Nassau, Bahamas before 12 June. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[83] She was subsequently raised, and repaired, sailing for Boston, Massachusetts, United States in mid-September.[92]
Henry Ware
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked 80 nautical miles (150 km) from Payta, Peru before 7 June. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Panama City, Republic of New Granada.[93]
Jane
United Kingdom
The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean before 16 June.[51]
Jeune Pauline
France
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at "Basse More".[15]
The ship was in collision with Deux Frères (France) and sank on or before 11 June. Her crew were rescued by Deux Frères. Mary Bayley was on a voyage from Galaţi, Ottoman Empire to an English port.[54]
Norwood
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the Hooghly River and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from London to Calcutta, India. She was refloated and taken in to Calcutta, where she arrived on 6 June.[94]
Ocean
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at "Poose", India. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Calcutta, India.[19]
Salus
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Aberdeenshire before 9 June.[95]
Samuel Willets
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Squan Inlet, New Jersey, United States. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to New York, United States.[96][5][18]
Spartan
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean before 3 June. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands.[10]
Valparaiso
Netherlands
The ship caught fire at Batavia, Netherlands East Indies before 18 June and was scuttled.[69]
Wild Ranger
United States
The ship ran aground in Thombrell's Channel before 19 June. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Boston, Massachusetts. She was refloated and put back to Calcutta for repairs.[69]
Zephyrus
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Orloff, Russia before 26 June. Her crew were rescued.[40]
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