The ship sprang a leak and was beached in "Kasterwick Bay". She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia, to London.[4]Margaret was later refloated and put into Reval, Russia.[5]
The ship collided with another vessel and sank at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, to Havre de Grâce.[6][11]
The ship was driven ashore and sank at Wainfleet, Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire, to Sunderland, County Durham.[9]
The ship ran aground on the Middle Sand, in the North Sea. She floated off and foundered. Her crew were rescued. Planter was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, to London.[9]
The ship ran aground on the Heap Sand, in the North Sea. She floated off and sank. Her crew were rescued. Trimdon was on a voyage from Sunderland to London.[9]
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked west of Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium.[7] She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, to Antwerp, Belgium.[9]
5 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 May 1836
Ship
Country
Description
Felicité
France
The ship was driven ashore 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of St. Ubes, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Port-Vendres, Pyrénées-Orientales to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[5]
The ship was driven ashore on the east coast of Hogland, Russia.[2]John Heyes was later refloated and put into Helsingør, where she arrived on 12 May.[15][16]
The ship was wrecked on the La Folie Reef, off Aux Cayes, Haiti. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire, to Aux Cayes.[17]
The ship was driven ashore near the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, Maine, United States, and sank. She was on a voyage from St. Andrews, New Brunswick, British North America, to Dublin. Brothers was later refloated and taken in to St Andrews, where she was condemned.[20][21]
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Wick, Caithness, where she caught fire owing to her cargo of quicklime getting wet. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, to Wick.[32]
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Brier Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Donegal to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[34]
The ship was wrecked on the Kentish Knock or the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Gloucester, United Kingdom.[5]
The brig was wrecked on Swaines reef, in the Pacific Ocean off Rockhampton, New South Wales. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales, to Singapore.[38]
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Barren Island, Brooklyn, New York, United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to New York.[39][40]
The ship departed from The Downs for Bermuda. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[41]
Sancho Panza
Flag unknown
The ship was driven ashore at Blackball Head, County Cork, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from the Mediterranean to Liverpool. Sancho Panza was refloated the next day and taken in to Youghall, County Cork, in a leaky condition.[24]
The ship foundered off Cape Clear Island, County Cork, with the loss of nearly 300 lives. Twelve crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom, to an American port.[44]
The ship was wrecked on the Heaps Sandbank, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham, before 4 May. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, to London.[7]
The ship ran aground on the Dragor Reef before 12 May and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia, to Dundee, Forfarshire. Lady Dundas was refloated and taken in to Copenhagen, Denmark, for repairs.[15]
Hamburg
United Kingdom
Belgium
France
Netherlands
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Sweden
Bremen
French Navy
United States
Spain