The ship was wrecked off Anticosti Island, Province of Canada, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to the Clyde.[1]
Enrico
Kingdom of Sardinia
The schooner foundered off Parsley Island, Morocco. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to Casablanca, Morocco.[2]
Intrepid
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was damaged at Richibucto, New Brunswick, British North America.[3] She floated off on 20 November and was towed in to Richibucto.[4]
Jane
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Cumberland Island, Georgia, United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Savannah, Georgia.[5][6]
Oswy
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Lancing, Sussex.[7]
Richard
Sweden
The ship sprang a leak and was run ashore at Rye, Sussex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Alderney, Channel Islands to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[7][8]
Standard
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was damaged at Richibucto. She was on a voyage from Pictou, Nova Scotia to Richibucto. She was refloated and taken in to Richibucto.[9]
2 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Agnes and Ann
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked 27 nautical miles (50 km) east of Anticosti Island, Province of Quebec, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to the Clyde.[10]
Erin
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Drogheda, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Dublin. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[11]
Sailor Prince
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on a reef off "Cancum Island". All on board, more than 400 people, survived, but thirteen died in the next 24 hours. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New Orleans, Louisiana.[12]
St. Jacques et André
France
The ship was lost in the Gulf of Lyons. She was on a voyage from Algiers, Algeria to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[13]
The ship was wrecked on a reef off Skagen, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom to Gothenburg.[15]
Europa
United Kingdom
The barque was wrecked near Cape St. George, Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wallace, Nova Scotia, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[16]
Ianthe
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by Canada (United Kingdom). Ianthe was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[14][17]
Quiely Shiel
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from London to Málaga, Spain. She was refloated on 6 November ad resumed her voyage.[18]
South Carolina
United States
The ship ran aground on the Shag Rock, off the coast of Maine. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Bath, Maine. She was refloated and taken in to Bath in a leaky condition.[9]
St. Jacques
France
The ship was lost in the Gulf of Lyons. She was on a voyage from Algiers, Algeria to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[14]
4 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Archaelus
United States
The full-rigged ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Bristol Channel off Lundy Island, Devon. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to New York.[19][20]
Belle Creole
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the Salween River and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Moulmein, Burma. She was refloated and taken in to Moulmein.[21]
Britannia
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground at South Shields, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to South Shields.[22]
Catherine
Isle of Man
The ship sank in the River Shannon during a squall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Liverpool, Lancashire.[14]
The schooner sprang a leak and was beached on Rose Island, Rhode Island, United States. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[24]
General de Scalon
Austrian Empire
The barque collided with Andes (United Kingdom) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Clear Island, County Galway, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by Andes. General de Scalon was on a voyage from Sligo, United Kingdom to Trieste.[17][25]
Lydia
United Kingdom
The schooner struck a sunken rock and foundered off St. Davids, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[26][27]
Oak
United Kingdom
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued; one of them by Homely (United Kingdom), the rest by Xarifa (Brazil). Oak was on a voyage from Adelaide, South Australia to Swansea, Glamorgan.[28][29][30]
Welvaart
Netherlands
The ship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Bremen. She was refloated and put in to "Ecumazl" in a leaky condition.[15]
The ship ran aground off the Tuskar Rock and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Bombay, India. She was refloated and put back to Liverpool in a leaky condition.[31]
Harmony
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at the Point of Cara, Orkney Islands.[32]
Ocean
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore and severely damaged at Mawgan Porth, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Cork to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[26]
South Stockton
United Kingdom
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (54°00′N20°28′W / 54.000°N 20.467°W / 54.000; -20.467). Her two surviving crew were rescued by Helen Thompson (United Kingdom), three other having died since 11 October when the vessel capsized. South Stockton was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[33][34]
6 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
George
United Kingdom
The smack foundered off Ardrossan, Ayrshire with the loss of all six people on board. She was on a voyage from Troon to Lochgilphead, Argyllshire.[25][34]
James
United Kingdom
The ship struck the pier, was driven ashore and severely damaged at Whitehaven, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Killough, County Down to Whitehaven.[14] She was refloated on 9 November.[15]
John Wesley
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Saltholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to London.[35] She was refloated on 9 November and resumed her voyage.[36]
Renfrewshire
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the River Avon. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[26] She was refloated and taken in to Bristol.[20]
Reverend Theobald Mathew
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and damaged on Salt Island, Anglesey. She was refloated the next day.[37]
Saturne
France
The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[14][38]
Theobold Matthew
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and damaged on Salt Island, Anglesey. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Holyhead, Anglesey.[14]
7 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Alfred
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Dunkerque, Nord. She was refloated.[20]
The ship was driven ashore at Cronslot, Russia. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt, Russia to Stettin.[9] She was refloated on 13 November and taken in to Cronstadt for repairs.[9]
Constance
France
The schooner ran aground and sank in the River Tywi. Her crew were rescued.[41] A steamship then collided with her and wrecked her.[11]
Drie Kinderen
Netherlands
The ship was driven ashore in the Waddenzee. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Termunten, Groningen to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[33]
Mary Morris
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the Clyde at Wemyss point. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, to New York. She was refloated the next day and towed in to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[42]
Saturne
France
The ship ran aground on Scroby Sands, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[20]
Thomasine
United Kingdom
The barque ran aground off Dunkerque, Nord, France. she was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Point-de-Galle, Ceylon. She was refloated and taken in to Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands.[43][38]
8 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Boerheve
Netherlands
The barque was driven ashore in the Nord Waal. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. She was refloated.[42]
The barque ran aground in the River Wyre. She was on a voyage from America to Fleetwood, Lancashire.[15]
Melissa
United Kingdom
The brig was in collision with the brig Edward (United Kingdom) and sank in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire. Her crew took to the boats and were subsequently rescued by the brig Etherley (United Kingdom). Melissa was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Barking, Essex.[32][38][44]
Prince of Wales
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields. She was refloated the next day and taken in to South Shields.[17]
The schooner was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[45]
Rival
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore on Scharhörn and was abandoned by her crew, who were subsequently rescued by (United Kingdom).[33][38]
Thomasine
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off Dunkerque, Nord. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Ceylon. She was refloated and towed in to Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands.[15]
9 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Bess
United States
The full-rigged ship sank off Lundy Island, Devon, . Her crew had abandoned her the previous day.[46]
Earl Grey
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated and put back to Great Yarmouth in a leaky condition.[17]
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and sank off Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[16]
Francis
Prussia
The ship departed from "Noenstock", Norway for Boston, Massachusetts, United States. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[47]
Hanover
United States
The East Indiaman was driven ashore and wrecked on Pond Island, Maine with the loss of 26 of her 27 crew. She was on a voyage from Trieste to Trapani, Sicily and Bath, Maine.[48][49][50]
Hendrikus
Bremen
The ship was wrecked near Baltrum, Kingdom of Hanover. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to the Weser.[51]
Joseph Ham
British North America
The brig was wrecked in the Cranberry Isles, Maine, United States. She was on a voyage from Windsor, Nova Scotia to .[52]
Lady Collins
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Terceira, Spain.[48]
Louise
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Scharhörn. She was refloated and taken in to Cuxhaven.[33]
Maria Amalia
Kingdom of Hanover
The ship ran aground off Norderney and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire. United Kingdom to Leer. She was refloated on 12 November.[51]
10 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Ayrshire
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Green Island, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to an Irish port. She was refloated and taken in to Warrenpoint, County Down.[42]
Belohnung
Dantzic
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Bornholm, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Dantzic.[16]
11 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Bezaleel
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off Argostoli, Greece. She was on a voyage from "Lizury" to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated, resuming her voyage from 15 November.[53]
British Oak
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the . She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[15]
Comet
Netherlands
The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Valparaíso, Chile. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[32]
Employ
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Öland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London. She had been refloated by 20 November and resumed her voyage.[54]
12 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Ann
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked on Düne, Heligoland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to Hamburg.[16]
Isis
Prussia
The ship ran aground and sank off Anholt, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to klaipėda.[19]
Rose
United Kingdom
The ship foundered off Passagan Point, India. Her crew were rescued by Futteh Salaam ( India). Rose was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Île Bourbon.[21][55]
Sailor Prince
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on a reef off "Caucun Island". All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[56]
13 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Amanda
Sweden
The ship was wrecked off Westergarn, Gotland. She was on a voyage from "Karko" to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[57]
Gazelle
Kingdom of Hanover
The galiot caught fire and was beached near Shanklin, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, where she was burnt out. She was on a voyage from Wilmington, North Carolina, United States to Bremen.[2]
Millart
United Kingdom
The ship struck a sunken rock off the Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Banff, Aberdeenshire. She put in to Oban, Argyllshire in a waterlogged condition the next day.[34]
Pathfinder
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on a reef between Maldonado, Uruguay and , Uruguay and sank.[58]
Salus
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Westertill, in the North Sea and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Hull, Yorkshire.[16]
14 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Cordelia
United Kingdom
The ship caught fire and was scuttled at Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Calcutta, India.[34] She was refloated the next day.[59]
Mary
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground north west of Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from the Ise Fjord to London. She was refloated and put in to Marstrand, Sweden, where she arrived on 20 November.[60]
Mathilda
Netherlands
The ship ran aground on the Arneminders Sands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Singapore to Amsterdam, North Holland.[58]
15 November[]
List of shipwrecks: November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Almuth Catharina
Prussia
The ship departed from Pillau for London, United Kingdom. No further trace, preumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[61]
Ant
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked on the Craigdhu Rock, off Cemaes, Anglesey. Her crew were either rescued, or drowned, but the ship's Newfoundland dog survived.[62][51][59]
Commerce
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Port Scadem".[62] Her crew were rescued.[23]
Ganges
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in Derbyhaven Bay, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Warrenpoint, County Antrim.[16]
Lady Sale
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Calingapatnam, India. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Madras, India.[63]
Louisiana
United States
The steamboat was destroyed by a boiler explosion at Saint Louis, Missouri with the loss of between 50 and 200 lives. Two other steamboats were severely damaged.[64]
Neptunus
Grand Duchy of Finland
The ship was wrecked near Grisslehamn. She was on a voyage from Rostock to Pori.[19][65]
Star
United Kingdom
The brig was wrecked on the north west coast of Guernsey, Channel Islands with the loss of twelve of her fourteen crew.[19]
Utility
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to AbbevilleSomme, France. She was refloated.[51]
Victor
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Helsingør in a leaky condition.[66]
16 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Alert
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk.[23]
Charles Phillips
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked near Watchet, Somerset. She was on a voyage from Gloucester to Watchet.[19]
Deborah
United Kingdom
The ship was lost off the mouth of the Eider. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Kiel, Prussia.[19]
Economy
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Whitstable, Kent. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Whitstable.[67]
Eliza
United Kingdom
The ship was in collision with the steamshipLeeds (United Kingdom) and was beached at Clontarf, County Dublin. She was refloated.[23]
Erik Borresen
Norway
The brig was wrecked on Texel, North Holland, Netherlands with the loss of all ten crew. She was on a voyage from Dram to a Cornish port.[68][9]
L'Europe
France
The barque was wrecked on Guernsey, Channel Islands with the loss of all three passengers and all but one of her eleven crew. She was on a voyage from "Xagua la Grande", Cuba to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[69][70]
Margaret
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) north west of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by Choice (United Kingdom). Margearet was on a voyage from Uddevalla, Sweden to London.[69]
Pioneer
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands and sank. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Liebau, Prussia to London.[23]
Sally
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground on the Haisborough Sands.[23]
Tuscarora
United States
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of Cape Henlopen, Delaware, United States. All on board, at least 450 and possibly in excess of 600 people, were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[71][72][73][49]
Two Sisters
United Kingdom
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked east of Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk with the loss of all hands.[74]
Victor
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London. She was refloated and taken in to Helsingør.[19]
The ship was struck a rock and was damaged at Bombay, where she was beached. She was on a voyage from London to Bombay. She was refloated on 30 November and taken in to Bombay for repairs.[75][63]
Agnes
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off Waterford. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Tralee, County Cork. She was refloated the next day.[66]
Greyhound
United Kingdom
The full-rigged ship was wrecked on the Grassholm Rocks, in the Baltic Sea with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Pillau, Prussia to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire.[57][76][77]
Harmony
United Kingdom
The sloop was driven ashore at Inaclit Point, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Drogheda, County Louth to Wick, Caithness. She was refloated on 20 November and taken in to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.[78]
Irene
United Kingdom
The brig collided with Robert (United Kingdom) and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Robert. Irene was on a voyage from New York City, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[72]
Johanna Frederica
Stralsund
The ship was wrecked near Cammin, Rostock. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Stralsund.[5]
Liverpool Packet
United Kingdom
The ship was holed by an anchor and sank in the River Avon. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Neath, Glamorgan.[79]
Marchioness of Abercorn
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Mizen Head, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Cardiff, Glamorgan.[79]
Maria Margretha
Kingdom of Hanover
The ship ran aground on the Westplaat, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from to London, United Kingdom.[16]
Margaret
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground in Saint Tudwal's Islands, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Oporto, Portugal. She put in to Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire the next day in a leaky condition.[23]
Olive Branch
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Sizewell Bank, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk and sank. Her crew were rescued by the schoonerSylvanus (United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to London.[23][67][80]
Quebec Packet
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to London. She was refloated.[23]
18 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Isabella and Margaret
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and sank in the Farne Islands, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Dundee, Forfarshire.[79]
Istock
Trieste
The ship sank at Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. She was consequently condemned.[81]
John Troughton
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Gotland, Sweden. Her crew were rescued by means of Carte's lifebuoys. She was on a voyage from Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland to London.[10][82]
19 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Coquette
United Kingdom
The ship was sighted in the Øresund whilst on a voyage from Griefswald to an English port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[83]
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Milltown Malbay, County Cork.[79]
Annabella
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Dublin. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[76]
Caleb Grimshaw
United States
The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean 16 nautical miles (30 km) south east of Faial Island, Azores with the loss of 101 of the 457 people on board. Some of the survivors were rescued by the barqueSarah (United Kingdom), others reached land in their boats. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to an American port.[85][86]
Charlotte
British North America
The ship was driven ashore on Hogg Island, Prince Edward Island. She was on a voyage from Peter's Bay to Georgetown.[24]
Flowers
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at the entrance to the Drogden. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[87]
Janet Kelso
United Kingdom
The sloop was wrecked on a reef off Kildonan, Arran. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Larne, County Antrim to the Clyde.[5]
Jet
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the entrance to the Drogden. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to an English port.[87]
Jongen Antonius
Belgium
The ship ran aground and sank on the Noorder Rassenthe, in the North Sea and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to London, United Kingdom.[88]
21 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Caroline
British North America
The barque was in collision with Commerce (United Kingdom) and was abandoned in the Bristol Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) west of Lundy Island, Devon. Her crew were rescued by Commerce. Caroline was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Bermuda. She came ashore and was wrecked on the coast of Pembrokeshire on 23 November.[88][89][87]
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Ferryland Head, Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Torquay, Devon and Saint John's, Newfoundland.[90]
St. Lawrence
British North America
The schooner was wrecked on Miscou Island, New Brunswick. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to Saint John, New Brunswick.[91]
22 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Industry
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was refloated on 23 November and taken in to Great Yarmouth.[78][57][80]
23 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Charles
United Kingdom
The ship foundered during a squall in the Bristol Channel off Peterstone, Glamorgan with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Newport, Monmouthshire.[78]
Don
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated.[78]
Dudley Seden
United States
The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Sacratif, Spain. Her crew were rescued by Marmora (Ottoman Empire). Dudley Seden was on a voyage from Roquetas de Mar, Spain to New York.[92]
Emma
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Redcar, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to Sunderland, County Durham.[93]
Emily
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore between Grado, Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia and the mouth of the Sdobba. She was on a voyage from Pula, Austrian Empire to Trieste.[94]
Fortunée
France
The ship capsized at Newport. She was on a voyage from Granville, Manche to Newport.[78] She was righted on 25 November and found to be severely damaged.[89]
Habnab
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Étaples, Pas-de-Calais, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jersey, Channel Islands to Hartlepool, County Durham.[87]
Mexican Packet
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Smyrna, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Smyrna to Liverpool, Lancashire.[95]
Oregon
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north of Aberdeen. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Dundee, Forfarshire.[78] She was refloated on 1 January 1850 and taken in to Aberdeen for repairs.[96]
Victory
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore near Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to London.[5] She was refloated on 28 November and taken in to Fraserburgh.[53]
William and Ann
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and beached at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk, where she was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to London.[5][89]
24 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Eœndraght
Belgium
The ship was sighted in the Øresund whilst on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Antwerp. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[97]
Isabella
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Grimsby, Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to London.[98]
John Bell
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was damaged at New Ross, County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to New Ross. She was refloated.[89]
Rammunder
Sweden
The brig was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen, Denmark to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,[88] or Odessa, Russia.[99] She was refloated on 30 November and towed in to Margate, Kent.[93]
Sylphide
Grand Duchy of Finland
The ship was driven ashore near "Grason", Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jakobstad to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[100]
William and George
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Mainbank, off the mouth of the River Tay with the loss of her captain.[57]
25 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 December 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Argo
Stettin
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[72]
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer ran aground near Hamburg. She was on a voyage from London to Hamburg.[101]
George
United Kingdom
The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Saltfleet, Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Goole, Yorkshire to King's Lynn, Norfolk.[78]
Margaret and Jane
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and sank south of Scarborough, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to Scarborough.[5][98]
Michelet
Dantzic
The ship foundered in the North Sea (56°00′N4°47′E / 56.000°N 4.783°E / 56.000; 4.783). Her crew were rescued by Albion (United Kingdom). Michelet was on a voyage from Dantzic to Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom.[94]
Whim
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire. Her nine crew were rescued by Margaret and Mary (United Kingdom). Whim was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire.[48][102]
Whitley
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked on the Elbow End Sands, off the mouth of the River Tay. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[93]
26 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Active
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Sunk Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. All on board were rescued by the smackHenry and Elizabeth (United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Dublin.[89][87][77]
Association
France
The ship was wrecked at Pointe Espagnole, Charente-Maritime with the loss of six lives. She was on a voyage from Curaçao to Bordeaux, Gironde.[48]
Bee
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Dover, Kent to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft.[87][93]
Bellepheron
Prussia
The ship was wrecked on Sandhammeren with the loss of all hands.[100]
Conquest
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to an English port. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[103]
Duke of Cornwall
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Kentish Knock. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Swansea, Glamorgan. She was refloated and put in to Ramsgate, Kent in a leaky condition.[89]
Highland Chief
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[89] She was refloated and put in to Ramsgate in a leaky condition.[87]
Jane
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore and severely damaged at Warkworth, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued.[5] She was refloated on 17 December.[104]
Margaretha Catharina
Stettin
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Eckernförde, Duchy of Schleswig. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Emden, Kingdom of Hanover.[72]
Margaret and Jane
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and sank at Scarborough, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to Scarborough.[48]
Palmerston
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on "Wrangelsholm", in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland to Hull, Yorkshire.[105] She had become a wreck by 14 December.[56]
The ship ran aground on the Orehage, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Odense to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated and put in to Nyborg for repairs.[103]
Petrel
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore at Stiffkey, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Dublin.[89][77]
St. Andrew
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the Saint Lawrence River. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Cardiff, Glamorgan. She was refloated and put in to Sydney, Nova Scotia, British North America.[90]
Victorine Melina
France
The ship ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Havre de Grâce and Rouen, Seine-Inférieure. She was refloated and put in to Ramsgate in a leaky condition.[87]
Zuleika
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and sank at Cardiff, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Southampton, Hampshire.[5]
27 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Argo
Prussia
The ship was driven ashore and sank near Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Kiel to King's Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom.[5]
Aurora
Kingdom of Hanover
The ship was wrecked west of Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Emden to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[48]
Balder
Hamburg
The ship was driven ashore near Nienstedten. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[99]
Hibernia
Prussia
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near "Steven's Head", Denmark. She was on a voyage from Memel to an Irish port.[92]
Hopewell
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. She was refloated and taken in to South Shields.[5]
Samuel
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and beached at Horsey, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. Samuel was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London. She was refloated on 30 November and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk,[107][48] where she subsequently became a wreck.[108]
Solway
United Kingdom
The ship was in collision with Teazer (United Kingdom) and sank with the loss of four of her nine crew. Survivors were rescued by Teazer.[109]
Thomas Metcalfe
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Madras, India. Her crew were rescued.[110]
28 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Alberdina
Russia
The ship ran aground off "Drago". She was on a voyage from Riga to Antwerp, Belgium. She was refloated and taken in to Copenhagen, Denmark for repairs.[106]
Arabella
Spain
The ship was driven ashore at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.[24]
The Merlin-classpacket boat ran aground and was damaged at Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. She was on a voyage from London to India. She was refloated and put back to Marseille.
Morning Star
British North America
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cardiff, Glamorgan. She was refloated and towed in to Cardiff.[94]
Sisters
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on "Drago". She was on a voyage from Cronstadt, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire.[111] She was refloated on 30 November and resumed her voyage.[105]
Vertrouwen
Grand Duchy of Oldenburg
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east by south of Jasmund, Prussia with the loss of all but one of her crew. The survivor was rescued by Broerderliefde (Flag unknown).[100]
Victoria
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in . Her crew were rescued.[72]
The paddle steamer struck the quayside at Ramsey and was damaged.[112]
Mystery
United Kingdom
The lugger was run down and sunk by a schooner off North Foreland, Kent with the loss of three of her five crew. Survivors were rescued by the schooner.[48][99]
30 November[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Jones
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Ballinpool", County Waterford.[72]
Margaret
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Jura, Inner Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Dublin. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[111]
Mary and Harriet
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 Cardiff, Glamorgan.[45]
Peter and Wilhelm
Denmark
The ship ran aground on the Orehage, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Odense to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated and put in to Nyborg for repairs.[103]
St. Lucia
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off Nyborg, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Nyborg to Kjerteminde.[95]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in November 1849
Ship
Country
Description
Ann
United Kingdom
The ship capsized in the Baltic Sea off "Steven's Klint" before 26 November.[105]
Camerons
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Arcas Reefs, in the Gulf of Mexico before 13 November. Her crew were rescued.[56]
Constante
Spain
The ship was wrecked off "Morweles", Spanish East Indies before 21 November. She was on a voyage from Manila, Spanish East Indies to Amoy, China.[21]
Dartagnole
United Kingdom
The lugger was driven ashore in . She was refloated on 20 July 1850 and taken in to Waterford.[113]
E. Swift
United States
The barque was wrecked near Mobile, Alabama with the loss of eleven lives.[49]
The ship struck a rock and foundered off Panay, Spanish East Indies before 13 November. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to Manila[21]
Inca
France
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Talcahuano, Chile.[114]
Inconstant
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of New Zealand before 8 November. She was refloated and taken in to Wellington, where she was condemned.[115]
Iron Queen
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Florida, United States before 17 November.[10]
Liverpool
United Kingdom
The ferry ran aground and sank in the River Mersey off Seacombe, Cheshire. She was refloated on 5 November, but was thought to be unworthy of repair.[116]
Liverpool
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked on a reef 60 nautical miles (110 km) off Nassau, Bahamas before 3 November. She was on a voyage from Ragged Island, Bahamas to New York City, United States.[90]
Minnet
Sweden
The ship was driven ashore near "Fanager" before 26 November. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Gothenburg. She was refloated and completed her voyage, arriving on 19 December.[117]
The ship was driven ashore on the Swedish coast. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Mistley, Essex. She was refloated and put in to Copenhagen, Denmark for repairs.[111]
Rother
United Kingdom
The ship struck a sunken rock between Buceo and the Isla de Flores, Uruguay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Montevideo, Uruguay. She completed her voyage to Montevideo, where she was condemned.[58]
Sephora
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Baltic Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Narva, Russia.[14]
The ship was wrecked on Paxos. Her crew were rescued.[72]
Victory
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Plymouth, Devon. She was refloated on 29 November.[94]
William and Mary
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Hogland, Russia. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Liverpool. She had been refloated by 19 November and resumed her voyage.[87]
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