The ship was wrecked on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wick, Caithness to Cork.[2]
Landais
France
The ship was wrecked near Land's End, Cornwall, United Kingdom.[3] All on board were rescued.[4]
The ship was driven ashore at Starcross, Devon.[3]
William
United Kingdom
The ship ran onto rock in the Restigouche River and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Restigouche, Lower Canada, British North America to Lancaster, Lancashire. She was consequently condemned.[5][6]
3 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Amytnas
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged on the Red Island Reef. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Exeter, Devon. Amytnas was refloated on 5 October and put back to Quebec City.[7]
Flora
Hamburg
The ship was in collision with another vessel 8 nautical miles (15 km) east of Redcar, Yorkshire, United Kingdom and sank. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to Altona.[8][9][10]
Pauline Marie
Belgium
The ship was driven ashore whilst on a voyage from Narva, Russia to Antwerp. She was later refloated and put back to Havre de Grâce.[11][12]
Ranger
United Kingdom
The ship was driven onto rocks at Redcar. She was later refloated.[13]
Swift
United Kingdom
The ship was driven onto rocks at Redcar. She was later refloated.[13]
Thames
United Kingdom
The ship was driven to rocks at Redcar and was damaged. She was on a voyage from London to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. She was refloated the next day.[14][2]
4 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
British Tar
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Richibucto, New Brunswick, British North America.[15]
The ship was driven ashore at Point Levy, Lower Canada, British North America. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada to Cork. Dominica was refloated on 6 October and resumed her voyage.[19]
Kirkley
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Richibucto.[15]
5 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Trent
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Scoughall, Lothian. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Hull, Yorkshire. Trent was later refloated and put back to Leith.[20]
Victoria
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire to London.[2]Victoria was refloated the next day.[9]
6 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Fortuna
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Redcar, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Newhaven, Sussex to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[13]
7 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Jane
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Oporto, Portugal.[21] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Oporto to London.[22]
8 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Betsey
British North America
The ship was wrecked near . Her crew were rescued.[23]
Edward
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America for Sunderland, County Durham. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[24]
Racer's Storm: The paddle steamer was wrecked at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina with the loss of 90 lives. She was on a voyage from New York to Charleston, South Carolina.
Nouvelle France
France
The ship was driven ashore and damaged on the Bank of Quayriel. She was on a voyage from Île Bourbon to Bordeaux, Gironde. Nouvelle France was refloated the next day and taken into Bordeaux.[26]
The ship was wrecked on the Cat Key. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to New York, United States.[28]
11 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Wild Irish Girl
United Kingdom
The schooner, on her maiden voyage, ran aground on the Blackwater Bank, in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Trieste. She was later refloated and taken into Wexford.[29][30]
12 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Baltimore
United States
The ship was driven ashore on Flores Island, Azores. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Boston, Massachusetts.[31]
Hebe
United Kingdom
The ship collided with the steamshipTransit (United Kingdom) and was beached in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from Goole, Yorkshire to Hamburg.[26]Hebe was later refloated and taken into Cuxhaven.[32]
The ship was driven ashore at Krasnaya Gorka, near Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Saint Petersburg.[25]Dowthorpe was refloated on 20 October and put into Cronstadt, Russia for repairs.[15]
Frieundschaft
Danzig
The ship was driven ashore at Cronstadt, Russia.[34]
Themis
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Holm Sand and was damaged. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. Themis was refloated and taken in to Harwich, Essex in a leaky condition.[29]
14 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Elvina
Hamburg
The ship was wrecked in the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Jamaica.[25][35]
15 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Anders
Sweden
The ship was driven ashore at Thisted, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Guernsey, Channel Islands.[36]
John and William
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Valencia, Spain.[15] She was refloated on 6 March 1838 and taken into Valencia for repairs.[37]
16 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Emelie
Norway
The ship was driven ashore near "Frederickshall".[38][7]
The ship was beached at Kingstown, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Calcutta, India. Mary Somerville was refloated on 30 November and taken into Dublin.[42]
19 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Albatross
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and damaged on Faial Island, Azores. She was later refloated.[43]
Isabella
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her four remaining crew were rescued by Ethelbert (United Kingdom), the rest having earlier taken to the ship's boat. Isabella was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[44]
Lisette
Dantsic
The ship was driven ashore on Bornholm, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[25][45]
William
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at São Miguel Island, Azores. She was on a voyage from São Miguel Island to Faial Island.[46]
20 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Adelaide
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Dundee, Forfarshire. Adelaide was later refloated and put into "St. Plofholme".[36]
John and Mary
United Kingdom
The ship struck rocks at Gamle Hellesund, Norway and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London. John and Mary was refloated on 1 December and taken in to Christiansand.[47]
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the mouth of the Daugava. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to London.[15]
Harmony
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Stromness, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Wick, Caithness.[48]Harmony was refloated on 25 October and taken into Stromness.[49]
Kingston
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint John. She was later refloated.[5]
Matilda
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Hooper Sands, in the Bristol Channel and was severely damaged.[32]
22 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Reussite
France
The ship was wrecked in the Raz de Sein. She was on a voyage from "Marames" to Dunkerque, Nord.[50]
23 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Mary Ann
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Rye, Sussex.[51] She became a wreck on 24 October.[34]
24 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Mary Ann
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on Davar Island". She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Southampton, Hampshire.[50]
25 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Boston Packet
United Kingdom
The ship was run down and sunk in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) off the mouth of the River Tees by Britannia (United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued.[52]
Commerce
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[53]
26 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Dwina
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on "Oronsa". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Oporto, Portugal.[53]
Earl Grey
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Black Combe, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Fort William, Inverness-shire to Liverpool, Lancashire.[52]Earl Grey was refloated on 17 November and taken into Harrington, Cumberland.[46]
The ship was driven ashore at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. She was later refloated with assistance from HMRC Speedy ( Board of Customs).[55]
27 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Colonist
United Kingdom
The West Indiaman was destroyed by fire off Portsmouth, Hampshire. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Barbadoes.[50][12] The wreck was beached at Haslar.[11]
Commerce
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[56]
Killigrew
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Connemara, County Galway with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Limerick.[19]
Pride
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Nassau, Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Savannah, Georgia, United States.[57]
Sociable
United Kingdom
The smack was wrecked on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued.[58]
The ship ran aground on the Bohnlehn Rocks, off the coast of Sweden. She was on a voyage from Roscoff, Finistère to a Norwegian port.[60]
Mary Ann
British North America
The ship was driven ashore on Table Island. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Pugwash, Nova Scotia.[61][62]Mary Ann was consequently condemned.[63]
Neptunus
Sweden
The ship sank off Gothenburg. Her crew were rescued.[44]
Resolute
United Kingdom
The ship was driven onto the Querns. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin. Resolute waslater refloated and taken into Ramsgate, Kent.[12]
Synosure
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Liverpool. Synosure was refloated with assistance from HMRC Speedy ( Board of Customs).[48]
29 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Eagle
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 Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Eagle was later refloated and taken in to Harwich, Essex.[38]
Jason
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from London to Dantsic.[53]Jason was refloated the next day.[64]
Margaret
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Læsø. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire.[53]Margaret was refloated on 3 November and taken into Helsingør, Denmark.[65]
Providentia
Hamburg
The ship departed from Pillau, Prussia for Bremen. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Baltic Sea with the loss of all hands.[66]
30 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Ant
United Kingdom
The ship was in collision with Brothers (United Kingdom) off Harwich, Essex and was beached.[38]
Barbara
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked whilst on a voyage from Harrington, Cumberland to Dumfries. Her crew were rescued.[67]
Caledonia
United Kingdom
The brig capsized in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of seven of her twelve crew. Survivors were rescued on 9 November by Wartrue (Russia). Caledonia was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Loch Crinan.[68][69]
Enmore
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Kingsdown, Kent. She was later refloated.[7]
The ship was driven ashore on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Riga to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[6]
Princess Victoria
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Hull, Yorkshire. Princess Victoria was refloated and taken into Ramsgate, Kent.[7]
Rosehill
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Havana, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Havana.[70]
31 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 31 October 1837
Ship
Country
Description
Affo
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Boscastle, Cornwall.[52]
The ship was wrecked on Flekkerøy, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands.[73]
George IV
United Kingdom
The ship was driven onto rocks at Tralee, County Kerry. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Tralee.[67]
Heart of Oak
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Stranraer, Wigtownshire.[48] She was on a voyage from "Rathmilton" to Runcorn, Cheshire.[74]
Hebe
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked south of Madras.[71]
Isabella
United States
The schooner capsized in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of two of the four people on board. She was on a voyage from New York to Wilmington, North Carolina. The survivors were taken off the wreck on 4 November by Forest (United Kingdom).[75]
The steamship was driven ashore and damaged at "Pile Foudry". She was later refloated and taken into Maryport, Cumbria, where she arrived on 3 November.[41]
Arundel
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the River Severn at Sharpness, Gloucestershire on or before 19 October.[78]
Duguay Trouin
France
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[11][12]
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 22 October.[64]
Isabella
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in the Gut of Canso before 16 October. She was on a voyage from Pictou, Nova Scotia, British North America to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[49]
Jessie
New South Wales
The cutter was driven ashore and wrecked at Port Stephens Point with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Sydney to Newcastle.[79][80]
Massachusetts
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 4 October.[8]
New Orleans
United States
The ship was wrecked on the south coast of . She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Havana, Cuba.[81][33]
Phœnix
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. All on board were rescued.[11]
Success
United Kingdom
The sloop was in collision with (United Kingdom) in the River Thames and sank with the loss of a crew member.[14][10]
Thames
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Bosphorus before 9 October with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Odessa to Liverpool, Lancashire.[59][12]
Victoria
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Margate, Kent. She wason a voyage from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire to London. Victoria was refloated on 6 October.[8]
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