The paddle steamer struck rocks off St. Monance, Fife and was beached. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull to Leith, Lothian. Pegasus was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[6][7]
Squirrel
United Kingdom
The ship ran ashore near Sunderland. She was later refloated.[4]
Successful
United Kingdom
The ship ran ashore near Sunderland. She was later refloated.[4]
Tiberius
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Egremont, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Tiberius was later refloated.[1]
3 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Hope
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was later refloated.[3]
4 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Albertina
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at the entrance to Belfast Lough. Her crew were rescued.[8]
Earl of Durham
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London. Earl of Durham was refloated and resumed her voyage.[9]
Forsaget
Norway
The ship ran aground on the Pampas. She was on a voyage from Brevik to Amsterdam, North Holland.[9]
Luna
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Dublin. Luna was refloated and resumed her voyage.[2]
5 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Amos
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Foreness Rock, off Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex.[3]Amos was refloated the next day and taken into Margate.[6]
Bilbao
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was refloated and proceeded on her voyage.[10]
Catherine Boland
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Hook Sand, off Margate. She was on a voyage from Gloucester to London.[3][11] She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[6]
The ship ran aground on the Spaniard Sand, in the North Sea. she was on a voyage from London to Liverpool, Lancashire. Arab was refloated and taken into Whitstable, Kent.[6]
Providence
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Nore and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Selby, Yorkshire to London. Providence was refloated and taken into Sheerness, Kent.[2]
The ship was run ashore near Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland, County Durham. Velatura was later refloated.[9]
7 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Europe
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and subsequently wrecked at Deal, New Jersey, United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York.[14]
Jane
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Pole Sand, in the English Channel. She was on a voyage from London to Starcross, Devon. Jane was refloated and taken into Exmouth, Devon.[10]
Rambler
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium. She was on a voyage from Trinidad to Ostend. Rambler was later refloated and taken into Ostend.[10]
The ship was driven ashore at Drogheda, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Ardrossan, Ayrshire to Drogheda.[16]
Despatch
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Sunderland, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Arundel, Sussex.[15]
Indian
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the Humber. She was on a voyage from Hull to India. Indian was refloated and resumed her voyage.[15]
Jane
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Louth. She was on a voyage from Bangor to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[8]
The ship was driven ashore at Harwich, Essex. She was on a voyage from Calais, France to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Earl of Errol was refloated and taken into Harwich.[8][16][15]
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Druid (United Kingdom). Catherine was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Cork.[21]
Fairy
New South Wales
The coaster, a cutter, ran aground at the mouth of the Macleay River and was wrecked.[22][23]
Frau Heinke
Netherlands
The schuyt was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the smackFair Traveller (United Kingdom), but the captain of that ship was drowned in the rescue attempt.[24][25]
Little John
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Bridlington, Yorkshire and was severely damaged.[8] She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Bridlington.[15]
Trial
New South Wales
The coaster, a cutter, ran aground and sank at the mouth of the McLeay River.[22][23]
12 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Alexandra
Russia
The ship was wrecked near Carlscrona. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Saint Petersburg.[26]
13 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Advance
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was later refloated and taken into Harwich, Essex.[27]
Edward Quesnel
United States
The ship was wrecked on Long Island, New York with the loss of eight of her crew.[28]
14 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
New Leeds
United Kingdom
The sloop struck the West Rocks, Harwich, Essex and sank. She was on a voyage from Selby, Yorkshire to London. New Leeds was refloated on 15 May and taken into Harwich in a severely damaged condition.[29][30]
Perseverance
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the east coast of Jamaica. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Jamaica and British Honduras.[31]
Sarah
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and was beached 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west of Littlehampton, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to London. Following repairs, Sarah was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[32]
15 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Aliquis
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on a reef in the Torres Straits, off Cape York, New South Wales. All on board were rescued by Argyle (United Kingdom) and she was set afire. Aliquis was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to Calcutta, India.[33][34]
17 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Eliza
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk.[35]
18 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Aide-de-Camp
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Brier Island, Nova Scotia, British North America with the loss of fifteen lives. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[20][36][37]
19 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Andromache
New South Wales
The ship was driven ashore at . She was refloated the next day.[38]
Eliza
United Kingdom
The abandoned wreck was discovered in the North Sea by the pilot cutterJohn and Mary (United Kingdom) and was beached at Easton Bavents, Suffolk.[39]
Thomas and Mary
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was damaged at Campbeltown, Argyllshire. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to Campbeltown.[40]
West
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) off Belize City, British Honduras. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[41]
20 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Swan
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Caernarvon Bay. Her crew were rescued.[40]
21 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Juno
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Liverpool, Lancashire. Juno was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[42]
Socrates
Kingdom of Sardinia
The ship was wrecked on Fars Point, Sicily. She was on a voyage from the Black Sea to Genoa.[43]
22 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Navarino
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at , Lower Canada, British North America. All 28 people on board were rescued.[44]Navarino was refloated in mid-July and taken into "Cul-de-Sac".[45]
23 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Navarino
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Métis, Lower Canada, British North America. Twenty passengers and crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Quebec City, Lower Canada.[46]
Palemon
France
The ship was wrecked on the Cruz del Padre, Cuba.[43]
The ship ran aground in the Elbe near Blankenese. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Hull, Yorkshire.[47]
25 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Havana Packet
Netherlands
The ship struck Cape Lookout Shoal and was consequently abandoned. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Amsterdam, North Holland.[12]
Neptune
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Hull, Yorkshire. Neptune was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[14]
26 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Antelope
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Storkholm Reef, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Pärnu, Russia to London. Antelope was refloated on 28 May and resumed her voyage.[48]
Minerva
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the South Stack and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Londonderry. Minerva was refloated and put back to Liverpool.[42]
27 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Jahde
Bremen
The ship was driven ashore on Bornholm, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Bremen.[43]
Louisia
Norway
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Christiania to Calais. Louisa[clarification needed] was later refloated and taken into Calais.[49]
28 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Fenwick
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham. Fenwick was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[49]
29 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Dove
New South Wales
The cutter was driven ashore at Wollongong. Her crew survived.[50][51]
Hero
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Battery Point, Sydney, New South Wales. She was on a voyage from Sydney to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies. Hero was later refloated; she resumed her voyage on 6 June.[38]
Industry
New South Wales
The cutter was driven ashore at Wollongong. Her crew survived.[50][51]
Maid of the Mill
New South Wales
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Kiama. Her crew survived.[50]
30 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 May 2017
Ship
Country
Description
Ebenezer
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Exeter, Devon. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[14]
31 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 31 May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Io
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Trois-Pistoles, Lower Canada, British North America. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Quebec City, Lower Canada.[12]Io was refloated in early August and towed into Quebec City.[52]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in May 1839
Ship
Country
Description
Ann
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Bangor.[8]
The ship was wrecked west of the mouth of the Bushman's River, Africa before 9 May with the loss of eighteen of her crew. She was on a voyage from Batavier, Netherlands East Indies to Amsterdam, North Holland.[53]
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 19 May.[40]
Maida
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 13 May. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to New York, United States.[58]
№ 12
Egyptian Navy
The ship-of-the-line ran aground at Alexandria. She was later refloated.[59]
Tennessee
United States
The ship ran aground on French Key. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to New Orleans, Louisiana. Tennessee was later refloated and taken into Key West, Florida Territory,[46] where she was condemned.[41]
Welvaart
Hamburg
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Hamburg to Liebau, Prussia and Riga, Russia. Her crew were rescued.[26]
Zoe
France
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea off Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault to Cronstadt, Russia.[60]