The brig ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Drontheim to Caen, Calvados, France. She was refloated.[1][2]
Minerva
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Malta for a British port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[3]
Temperance
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked 9 nautical miles (17 km) north east of Bude, Cornwall with the loss of all hands.[4]
The ship was driven ashore on Big Tusket Island, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from Sydney, Nova Scotia to Saint John, New Brunswick. She was consequently condemned.[9]
7 June[]
For the wrecking of the steamship William Denny on this date, see List of shipwrecks in March 1857 § 3 March.
List of shipwrecks: 7 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Oliver Van Noord
Netherlands
The barque was wrecked on Keen's Reef, in the Torres Strait. Her crew were rescued by Sea Park (United Kingdom).[10] She was on a voyage from Melbourne, Victoria to a port in India.[11]
Rodney
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on Keen's Reef, in the Torres Straits and capsized. She was on a voyage from Melbourne to Bombay, India.[10][12]
8 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Darmstadter
Flag unknown
The ship was lost in the Thanlwin. She was on a voyage from Moulmein, Burma to Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.[13][14]
Raphael
France
The ship ran aground and capsized at South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Dunkerque, Nord to South Shields. She was righted.[15]
9 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Medallion
United Kingdom
The ship capsized at South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom.[15]
Richard Brown
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Demerara, British Guiana.[16]
The ship was wrecked in Table Bay. All on board were rescued.[18]
Bonne Mathilde
France
The schooner was run into by an American barque and foundered in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of Casablanca, Morocco. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to a Moroccan port.[19]
The ship ran aground at the mouth of the Mississippi River.[21][22] She was refloated on 25 June and resumed her voyage.[23]
11 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Busy
United Kingdom
The ship struck the Mixon Sand in the Bristol Channel and foundered. She was on a voyage from Beaumaris, Anglesey to Neath, Glamorgan.[24]
Hannibal
Denmark
The ship was in collision with the schoonerLeontine (Sweden) and sank in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Königsberg, Prussia.[25]
12 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Blorenge
United Kingdom
The barque ran aground and sank at Mazatlan, Cuba. Her crew were rescued.[26]
Eliza
France
The ship foundered at sea. Six crew were rescued.[27]
United States
The steamship ran ashore on the Mull of Kintyre, Argyllshire. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to New York, United States.[20]New York floated off on 15 July and sank.[28]
Zebron
British North America
The brig was wrecked on Hawe's Shoal. Her crew were rescued.[29]
The steamboat suffered a boiler explosion and sank in the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee with the loss of about 450 lives.
14 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Sparkling Wave
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Punta de Maya, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Matanzas to Havana. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[30]
15 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Matilda
United Kingdom
The ship struck a sunken rock in Algoa Bay. She was on a voyage from Cape Town, Cape Colony to London. She was consequently condemned.[31]
16 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer ran aground on St. Margaret's Rocks, off the coast of County Galway. She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to Galway.[32]
Sea Witch
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Île Plate, Mauritius. She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to London.[13][33]
St. Louis
France
The steamship was destroyed by fire at Singapore, Straits Settlements. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Hong Kong.[34]
17 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Isabel Beurmann
United States
The brig was in collision with the whalerSpartan (United States and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by Spartan. Isabel Beurmann was on a voyage from New York to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She was discovered on 19 June by the brig Caroline (United States, which put three crew on board. She was taken in to New York.[35]
Joseph and Hannah
United States
The barque was wrecked on Bimini, Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Newport, Rhode Island to Havana, Cuba.[36]
18 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Avon
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, British North America. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Harbour Grace. She was refloated.[34]
19 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Southampton
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on Neckman's Ground, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Cronstadt, Russia. She was later refloated and taken in to Cronstadt, arriving on 24 June.[37]
20 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Elizabeth Sarah
United Kingdom
The ship foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[38]
21 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Australia
United Kingdom
The ship caught fire at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. She was scuttled on 25 June.[39]
Caroline
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Cork Bank, in the Irish Sea off County Cork. She was refloated and put back to Queenstown, County Cork.[40]
The ship ran aground in the Somme. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Abbeville, Somme. She was refloated.[42]
22 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Cambronne
France
The barque was driven ashore east of Tangiers, Morocco. Her crew survived.[19]
Caroline
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Camden Bank, in the Irish Sea off the County Cork.[40]
24 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Albatros
France
The brig was wrecked on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure.[43][44]
The ship was driven ashore at Stavanger. She was on a voyage from Stavanger to Newcastle upon Tyne.[45]
25 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Honorine
France
The lugger ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Calais in a leaky condition.[43][46]
Oscar
Norway
The ship was driven ashore in Åland, Grand Duchy of Finland. She was refloated the next day and towed in to Stockholm, Sweden in a waterlogged condition.[47]
Themis
British North America
The ship was abandoned 28 nautical miles (52 km) south east of Egg Harbour, New Jersey, United States. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Falmouth, Cornwall.[30]
The ship ran aground on the Bowmeal Rocks. She was on a voyage from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure to Belfast, County Antrim, United Kingdom. She was later refloated and taken in to Belfast, arriving on 29 June.[49][44]
Leda
Kingdom of Hanover
The barque was wrecked on Boronga Island. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Akyab, British Burma to Singapore, Straits Settlements.[10]
Louise
Denmark
The ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Johanna and Heinrich ( Stettin). Louise was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Copenhagen.[37]
Lustre, and Ocean
United Kingdom
The brigs became jammed together at the entrance to the East India Docks, London and were both wrecked. The collierLustre was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. Ocean was on a voyage from London to Swansea, Glamorgan.[50]
The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 220 nautical miles (410 km) south west of Lisbon, Portugal (41°08′N14°12′W / 41.133°N 14.200°W / 41.133; -14.200). Her six crew were rescued by Utopia (United Kingdom). Rœlfina Gerardina was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Hellevoetsluis, Zeeland.[51]
28 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Her Majesty
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground off Seaview, Isle of Wight. Her passengers were taken off. She was on an excursion from Ryde to Alum Bay and return. Her Majesty was refloated.[52]
United Kingdom
The paddletug collided with and sank in the River Thames opposite Denton Windmill, Gravesend, Kent.[39]
29 June[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
Annie
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at North Head, New South Wales. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to Point de Galle, Ceylon.[53]
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground at the mouth of the Swine. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Stettin.[37]
Silence
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk.[44] She was refloated with assistance from the schooner Great Britain (United Kingdom) and resumed her voyage.[46][29]
The ship ran aground in Queendale Bay. She was on a voyage from Bilbao to the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom.[47]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in June 1858
Ship
Country
Description
United States
The 107-foot (33 m), 240.43-gross register ton two-mastedschooner was wrecked without loss of life on the coat of Wisconsin while attempting to enter the harbor at Kenosha. Her cargo of lumber was salvaged.[55]
Amazon
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Arklow, County Wicklow before 11 June.[20]
Auguste
Norway
The brig ran aground in the English Channel before 9 June. She was refloated and completed her voyage to Nieuwpoort, West Flanders, Belgium.[15]
Bombay
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked off Nassau, Bahamas. She was on a voyage from the Canary Islands to Matanzas, Cuba.[56]
Clara
France
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire, United Kingdom to Málaga, Spauin.[57]
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Maaasdroogte. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Brielle, South Holland to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[46]
Julie
France
The ship was wrecked on the "Isle of Serpents", in the Danube before 20 June. Her crew were rescued by (French Navy).[58]
L'Oeuil d'Agde
France
The ship ran aground in the Danube 30 nautical miles (56 km) from Sulina, Ottoman Empire before 20 June. She was refloated with the assistance of (French Navy).[58]
Brazil Navy
The steamship foundered off the mouth of the River Plate with the loss of about 400 lives.[59]
The barque foundered off the mouth of the River Plate. Her crew were rescued by the barquePeruvian (United Kingdom).[59]
Pierre
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground, capsized and sank at Sulina before 20 June. She was refloated a day later with the assistance of (French Navy).[58]
Port Royal
British North America
The ship was wrecked at Tangier, Morocco. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from "Annapolis" to Sydney, Nova Scotia.[25]
Sarah
United Kingdom
The barque ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated with assistance from Alfred, Emma Jane, John and William and Marco Polo (all United Kingdom).[60]
Sarah
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Beypore, India. She was refloated and put back to Liverpool, where she arrived on 15 June.[61]
Sultan
United Kingdom
The barque was wrecked in the Red Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Aden to Suez, Egypt.[62]
Tenasserim
Straits Settlements
The ship foundered in the Indian Ocean with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Singapore to Calcutta, India.[63]
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