The ship was wrecked on the Pipa Rocks, in the River Plate. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Monte Video, Uruguay.[6]
3 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 October 1825
Ship
Country
Description
Auckland
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Málaga, Spain for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[7]
Salisbury
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Götaland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[8]
4 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 October 1825
Ship
Country
Description
Gower
United Kingdom
The ship was lost near Tarifa, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to London.[9]
Richmond
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Iron Otter Point. She was on a voyage from Drogheda, County Louth to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[10]
William Huskisson
United Kingdom
The barque sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her sixteen crew were rescued by Rebecca (United Kingdom). William Huskisson was on a voyage from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[11][12]
5 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 October 1825
Ship
Country
Description
Friends
United Kingdom
The ship was in collision with Anglim (United Kingdom) and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) south east of St. Paul's Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued by Anglim and Aurora (United Kingdom). Friends was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Chepstow, Monmouthshire.[13]
Gower
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 2 leagues (6 nautical miles (11 km)) west of Tarifa, Spain. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to London.[14]
The ship was lost with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from St. Jago de Cuba, Cuba to bordeaux, Gironde.[15]
Friends
United Kingdom
The ship was in collision with Augline (United Kingdom) and was consequently abandoned by her crew.[16]
7 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 October 1825
Ship
Country
Description
Active
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Cardigan with the loss of three of her crew.[17][18]
Blessing
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Abermawr, Pembrokeshire with the loss of all hands.[18][19]
Brothers
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Abermawr. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.[20][18][19]
Cortas
Bahamas
The ship was wrecked on the Rocky Key, off the coast of Cuba.[1]
The brig was driven ashore and damaged at , County Antrim. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Limerick.[23]Hopewell was refloated in early November and taken in to Killough, County Antrim.[24]
The ship ran aground and capsized in the Saint Lawrence River. She had been refloated by 17 October and taken in to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America for repairs.[33]
Ulysses
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Bondicar Rocks, in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Aberdeen.[38]
The ship was wrecked on the Covea Grand Bank, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro to Pernambuco and Maranhão.[39]
John
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[40]
Laura Ann
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Virginia, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[9]
Twelve Brothers
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk for a Scottish port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[41]
Venus
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Swansea, Glamorgan for Youghall, County Cork. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[33]
William and Amelia
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of seven of her twelve crew.[42]
16 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 October 1825
Ship
Country
Description
Anne
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked near Blacksod, County Mayo. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russian Empire to Limerick.[43][44]
Caraibe
France
The ship was driven ashore near Pauillac, Gironde. She was on a voyage from Martinique to Bordeaux, Gironde[37]Caraibe was later refloated.[13]
17 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 October 1825
Ship
Country
Description
Ebenezer
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. She was later declared a total loss. Ebenezer was on a voyage from London to Spalding, Lincolnshire.[45]
John
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk with the loss of two of the eleven people on board. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[46][47]
18 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 October 1825
Ship
Country
Description
Columbus
United Kingdom
The ship foundered off the coast of County Cork.[40]
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer collided with (United Kingdom) in the Clyde and sank with the loss of 62 lives. There were ten survivors. Comet was on a voyage from Inverness to Gourock, Renfrewshire via the Caledonian Canal. The wreck was raised on 21 July 1826 and was subsequently scrapped.[48][49]
Ebenezer
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from London to Spalding, Lincolnshire.[40]
Good Intent
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Jersey, Channel Islands. Her crew were rescued.[22]
She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Guernsey and Jersey.[50]
Hamlet
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the west point of Prince Edward Island, British North America. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America to the Clyde.[51]
Henry
United Kingdom
The ship was lost at Richibucto, New Brunswick, British North America.[51]
The ship was lost at Mauritius. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bengal, India to Mauritius.[53]
Jupiter
Rostock
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea. Her seven crew were rescued by Thetis (Sweden). She was on a voyage from Rostock to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[44][54][55]
The brig was driven ashore at South Shields, County Durham. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Sunderland, County Durham.[57][55] She was refloated on 29 October and taken in to South Shields.[16]
19 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 October 1825
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer was driven ashore and severely damaged at Douglas, Isle of Man. All 21 people on board were rescued by Dart, Nestor and True Blue (all Isle of Man). She was on a voyage from Douglas to Liverpool, Lancashire. City of Glasgow was refloated on 25 October and taken in to Douglas.[58][59] She was later repaired and returned to service.[60]
The ship was wrecked on West Cape, Prince Edward Island, British North America.[61]
Lord Cathcart
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on West Cape, Prince Edward Island.[61]
Mary
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[22]
Protector
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on West Cape, Prince Edward Island.[61]
Ruby
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Souter Point, County Durham. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Sunderland, County Durham.[50]
Sally Ann
United States
The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Henry Clay (United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Virginia to North Carolina.[31]
Sikhalina
Prussia
The ship was wrecked at Rødby, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Königsberg.[62]
20 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 October 1825
Ship
Country
Description
Blessing
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in St Nicholas Bay, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Dartmouth, Devon.[40]Blessing was refloated on 26 October and taken in to Margate, Kent.[63]
Dan
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Tiree. Her crew were resscued. She was on a voyage from Wick, Caithness to Dublin.[64]
Good Intent
United Kingdom
The ship capsized off Rame Head, Cornwall during a squall with the loss of three lives. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Penzance, Cornwall.[65]Good Intent was later towed into Helford, Cornwall.[43]
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Eliza (United Kingdom). Honniford was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Copenhagen.[66]
Lady Owen
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Bideford, Devon. She was on a voyage from Youghal, County Cork to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[65]
Maria Therese
France
The ship was wrecked on Edisto Island, South Carolina, United States. She was on a voyage from Guadeloupe to Wilmington, Delaware, United States.[36]
The whaler was lost off Den Helder, North Holland with the loss of 31 of the 47 people on board. The survivors were rescued by the Den Helder Lifeboat.[68][69]
21 October[]
For the stranding of Baron of Renfrew on this date, see the entry for Unknown date.
List of shipwrecks: 21 October 1825
Ship
Country
Description
Anacreon
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.[65]
Charlotte
flag unknown
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west of Calais, France.[43]
Indiana
Hamburg
The ship was driven ashore near Calais. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[37]Indiana was refloated on 29 October and taken in to Calais.[36]
James
United Kingdom
The ship was lost near St. Mary's, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia to South Shields, County Durham.[6]
Jane
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[70]
John & Jessy
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Holy Island. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Leith.[13]
The ship was driven ashore near Cromer, Norfolk. Her three crew were rescued by the Cromer Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire to London.[65][71]
Maria
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire. with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from "Brackstadt" to Hull, Yorkshire.[43][50]
Maria Augusta
Stettin
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Ameland. Friesland, United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stettin to London.[13]
Mars
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Tetney, Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Hull.[65] She was refloated on 26 October and taken in to Hull.[63]
Najade
Prussia
The ship struck the pier and sank at Danzig. She was on a voyage from London to Danzig.[36][32]
Peggie
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Heacham, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[43]
Ribstone
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Scarborough, Yorkshire.[65] She was refloated on 29 October and take in to Scarborough in a damaged condition.[13]
Robert and Janet
United Kingdom
The sloop was wrecked on Lindisfarne, Northumberland with the loss of eight of the ten people on board.[9][44][55]
Rochester
United Kingdom
The collier, a brig, was wrecked on the Corton Sand, in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk with the loss of all hands.[43][67] She was on a voyage from North Shields, County Durham to London.[37]
Vittoria
Spain
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew took to the boat and were rescued five days later by Balthazar (Hamburg). Vittoria was on a voyage from Adra to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[51]
The ship was severely damaged on the Green Island Reef. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[72]
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 15 leagues (45 nautical miles (83 km) west of the Isles of Scilly. Her crew were rescued by Charles (United Kingdom). Westmoreland was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[63] She subsequently drifted ashore on the coast of Finistère, France and was taken in to a port near Brest.[36]
The ship was driven ashore crewless near "Macammock Fort". She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Dublin.[63]
Rosa
Kingdom of Sardinia
The ship was wrecked on , Spain. She was on a voyage from Genoa to Gibraltar.[77]
Shannon
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Liverpool. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Liverpool.[63]
25 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 October 1825
Ship
Country
Description
Brilliant
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Passage West, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Cork.[78]
Colne
United Kingdom
The smack was run down and sunk by Eolus (United Kingdom) in The Swin, off the coast of Essex with the loss of a crew member.[16]
Flora
Sweden
The ship was wrecked on the Nas Reef. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[79]
Independent
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Caloot Sandbank, in the North Sea off the coast of Zeeland, Netherlands.[63] She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Netherlands to London.[74]Independent was refloated on 29 October and taken in to Vlissingen,[36] where she was condemned.[74]
Lochiel
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Coquet Island, Northumberland. she was on a voyage from Inverness to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[68]
Minerva
United Kingdom
The ship capsized at the mouth of the River Thaw. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[9]
26 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 October 1825
Ship
Country
Description
Lucy
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in Carnarvon Bay. Her crew were rescued.[13]
Rambler
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Cape George, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Richibucto, New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[80][81]
27 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 October 1825
Ship
Country
Description
Henry
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at , New Brunswick, British North America. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Richibucto, New Brunswick.[82]
Michael
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Moss, Norway to Wexford.[36]
William Gray
United States
The ship was wrecked in the Abaco Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to Matanzas, Cuba.[1][2]
The ship was wrecked on the coast of West Flanders. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Surinam to Amsterdam, North Holland.[62]
Lucy
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in Carnarvon Bay. Her crew were rescued.[68]
29 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 October 1825
Ship
Country
Description
Betsey
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.[62]
Libero
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
The ship was driven ashore near Alicante, Spain. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia and Livorno.[83]
The ship ran aground on the Sculmartin Rock, in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Bangor, County Down to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Eliza was refloated on 1 November and taken in to Donaghadee, County Antrim for repairs.[14]
Friends
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in , Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Wick, Caithness to Liverpool, Lancashire.[84]
Friends
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Orkney Islands whilst on a voyage from Wick, Caithness to South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands.[85]
Marmont
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged near Cullercoats, Ayrshire. She was later refloated and taken in to North Shields, County Durham[86]
Nancy
United Kingdom
The sloop was driven ashore in Widewall Bay, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from the River Spey to "Shildag".[84]
The ship was driven ashore at Whitehaven, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Harrington, Cumberland to Dublin. Cumbrian was refloated the next day and taken in to Whitehaven.[14]
Fanny
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked near . She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Sligo.[87]
Helen
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to New York, United States.[88]
During a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America, to London,[89] the timber drogher ran aground on the Long Sand in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, England, and 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) southeast of the (Trinity House) on either 13[90] or 16 October.[91][92] She was abandoned by 26 members of her crew.[91][92] She was refloated on 18 October,[43][57][90][92] but was waterlogged and her captain, officers, and the remaining 22 members of her crew abandoned her on 21 October. Her wreck came ashore in three pieces on the coast of France between Gravelines and Dunkerque, Nord, on 24 October.[43][57][92][93]
Bee
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Pembrokeshire with the loss of all hands.[94]
Benson
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at St. John's, Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued by Cornhill (United Kingdom).[33]
Blessing
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Pembrokeshire with the loss of all hands.[94]
Brothers
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Abermawr, Pembrokeshire. her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.[94]
Desire Ann
British North America
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean on or before 20 October.[29]
Earl Dalhousie
British North America
The ship was wrecked at Petty Harbour, Newfoundland. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada to St. John's, Newfoundland.[95]
Fame
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Baltic Sea off Danzig.[62]
Gleaner
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned, Her crew were rescued by Cornhill (United Kingdom).[95]
Governor Meyers
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Saltfleet, Lincolnshire.[44]
Horatio
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Pembrokeshire with the loss of one of her eight crew.[94]
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Calais, France between 17 and 20 October. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Antwerp, Netherlands.[43]
Linnet
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Barmouth. Her crew were rescued.[94]
Nicholas
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Maryport, Cumberland to Dumfries.[11]
Norden
Sweden
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Calais between 17 and 20 October. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France to Stockholm.[43]
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