The ship was wrecked on the Hendon Rock, off the coast of County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[1]
2 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Caledonia
Flag unknown
The ship was driven ashore in Mobile Bay. She was on a voyage from Mobile, Alabama, United States to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. Caledonia was later refloated.[2]
Minna
United Kingdom
The ship was in collision with a barque off Varberg, Sweden and sank. Five of her ten crew reached Anholt, Denmark in a boat. She was on a voyage from a Scottish port to Königsberg, Prussia. The barque was also abandoned, and presumed to have foundered.[3][4][5]
3 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer was disabled in the Irish Sea due to defects with both engines. Her crew were taken off by Echo (United Kingdom). Lee was on a voyage from Cork to Liverpool, Lancashire. The tow parted in Carnarvon Bay, leaving a crew member of Echo on board.[6] He was rescued the next day by Elizabeth (United Kingdom) before Lee foundered 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of New Quay Head, Cardiganshire.[7]
Helens
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and capsized at Portsmouth, Hampshire.[1]
4 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Royal Navy
The ship ran aground at Cephalonia, United States of the Ionian Islands. She was refloated with assistance from (Royal Navy).[8]
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the schoonerVigilant (United Kingdom).[10]
6 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Baron Stieglitz
Russian Empire
The ship ran aground on the Kobbergrund, off Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Riga to an English port. Baron Stieglitz was refloated and resumed her voyage.[11]
7 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Katherine
United States
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by Commodore Warrington (United States), Katherine was on a voyage from New York to Saint Vincent, Virgin Islands.[12]
Skiron
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Scatarie Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[2]
8 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Hosten
Norway
The ship was wrecked on the Estonian coast of Russia. Her crew were rescued.[13]
St Andrew
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[13]
9 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Bruce
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore on Anholt, Denmark and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire to Liverpool, Lancashire. Bruce later floated off and drifted into the Kattegat.[14] She subsequently came ashore on the Swedish coast and was wrecked.[15]
Concordia
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Sunderland, County Durham for . No further trace, presumed foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands.[16]
Sainte Fleur
France
The chasse-marée was run down and sunk in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom by HDMS Bellona (Royal Danish Navy) with the loss of four of her eight crew. Survivors were rescued by HDMS Bellona. Sainte Fleur was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Bordeaux, Gironde.[17][18]
Sally
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore at Ayr. She was refloated on 20 September.[19]
Wave
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was wrecked off the Tusket Islands, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Cork.[2]
11 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Afrique
France
The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Bengal.[20][21]
The ship sank in the Weser. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Guardbridge, Fife, United Kingdom.[14]
Helen
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Düne, Heligoland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Hamburg.[14][22]
Nightingale
United Kingdom
The ship was lost 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of "Brassa". Her crew were rescued.[23]
Robert and George
United Kingdom
The ship capsized at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, damaging (United Kingdom) and sinking a keelboat. All on board survived.[24][18]
Village
United States
The ship ran aground and was wrecked at St. Shott's, Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to a port in Newfoundland.[25][26]
12 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Helen
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Heligoland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Hamburg.[27]
Intrepid
United Kingdom
The brig departed from Sierra Leone for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[28]
13 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Brothers
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Liverpool, Lancashire.[29]
Catherine
United Kingdom
The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Saint Vincent, Virgin Islands.[30]
Falloden
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Prince Edward Island, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America.[2]
Svea
Sweden
The ship was abandoned off Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kalmar to Málaga, Spain.[31][32]
14 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Argus
United Kingdom
The ship foundered off Heligoland. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London.[19]
Witham
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore at Deal, Kent. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Bideford, Devon. Witham was refloated and put into Dover, Kent for repairs.[18]
15 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Evelina
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the River Foyle. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Londonderry.[14]
Francis
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Harry's Furlong, off the coast of Anglesey. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Gwent, Monmouthshire to Liverpool, Lancashire.[33]
Liberty
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Ramsey, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Tarbert, Argyllshire to Ramsey.[34]
Mary and Janet
United Kingdom
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Strangford, County Antrim to Ardrossan, Ayrshire. Her crew were rescued.[23]
Sisters
United Kingdom
The sloop foundered off St. Ives, Cornwall with the loss of all hands.[33]
16 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Aimable Mere
France
The ship was wrecked on Goguelvane Point. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure to Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom.[35]
Frolic
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Cardiff, Glamorgan.[36]
Royal Navy
The hired armed transport was wrecked in the Yangtze with the loss of at least one life. Survivors were taken prisoner by the Chinese.[37][38]
Maria Sophia
Norway
The ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Christine (United Kingdom).[11]
Mary
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Gore Sands, in the Bristol Channel with the loss of all hands. she was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Bridgwater, Somerset.[39]
Queen Victoria
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Stroma, Caithness. she was on a voyage from , New Brunswick, British North America to Dundee, Forfarshire. Queen Victoria was refloated and resumed her voyage.[15]
Riviere
United Kingdom
The ship capsized at Cardiff, Glamorgan and was severely damaged. She was righted the next day.[14]
Valiant
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Newport, Monmouthshire. She was refloated on 27 September and sailed for Troon, Ayrshire.[40]
17 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Alfred
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Tourlaville, Manche, France Her crew were rescued.[19]
Bengal
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Table Bay. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to London.[41]
Concordia
Flag unknown
The ship was driven ashore at Start Point, Devon. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Narva, Russia to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[17]
The brig ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to New York. Lucy Ann was refloated with assistance from (Royal Navy) and resumed her voyage.[14]
Richard and Ann
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore between Hemsby and Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[39][42][18]Richard and Ann was refloated on 24 September and taken into Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[23]
19 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Catherine
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Manilla Point, Cape Colony. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to London.[41][9]
Henry Burness
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyagte from Riga, Russia to Leith, Lothian. Henry Burness was refloated on 22 September and resumed her voyage.[32]
Horatio
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned off Carlingford, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Waterford.[15]
The ship was wrecked on the Kentish Knock with the loss of two of the seven people on board. Her captain was reported missing in a jolly boat. Four surviving crew were rescued by a boat from the Kentish Knock Lightship ( Trinity House) and transferred to HMRC Desmond ( Board of Customs). Isabella was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Weymouth, Dorset.[15][27][44]
Oscar
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Étaples, Pas-de-Calais.[15]
Robert and Ann
United Kingdom
The ship capsized and sank at South Shields, County Durham.[39]
Sir David Ogilby
New South Wales
The schooner was wrecked at Newcastle. She was on a voyage from Newcastle to Sydney.[45]
20 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Apollo
United States
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at New Inlet, Long Island, New York. All four crew survived. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia to an English port.[46]
Elbing Packet
Netherlands
The ship departed from Ventava, Courland Governorate for the Meuse (Dutch: Maas). No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[47]
St. Pierre
France
The ship was destroyed by fire in the Indian Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[48]
21 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Lord of the Isles
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the "Isle of St. Peter" She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[49]
Sarah
United Kingdom
The smack struck a rock at St. John's Point, County Donegal and was wrecked. Her five crew were rescued by the Coast Guard. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[50]
22 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Gute Heinrick
Stettin
The ship collided with Voyager and foundered in the North Sea. She was on avoyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Stettin.[31]
Loyalist
United Kingdom
The barque was wrecked at St John's Point, County Donegal. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Sligo.[50]
23 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Ann Temple
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Sligo. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Liverpool, Lancashire. Ann Temple was refloated on 26 September and resumed her voyage.[31][32]
Europe
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the River Mersey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to New York, United States.[51]
Johannes
Hamburg
The ship ran aground in the Eider. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Riga, Russia. Johannes was refloated and put into Tønning, Duchy of Holstein.[52]
Laurel
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Sligo. She was on a voyage from Sligo to London. Laurel was refloated on 26 September.[31]
Olive Branch
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Sligo. She was refloated on 26 September.[31]
Walter
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Aberdeen, caught fire and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Aberdeen.[31]
The schooner ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Drontheim, Norwa to Barcelona. Bella Clara was refloated with assistance from HMRC Desmond ( Board of Customs) and put into The Downs and was subsequently taken into Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom.[44][50]
The ship was lost 16 nautical miles (30 km) off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued by Lady Paula (Kingdom of Hanover). Frithiof was on a voyage from Porsgrund to Jersey, Channel Islands.[25]
James Lewis
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at the Point of Sallachan, Argyllshire and was abandoned by her crew.[54] She was later refloated.[25] She was refloated on 14 October.[29]
Lancier
New South Wales
The ship was wrecked 12 nautical miles (22 km) from Fremantle, Swan River Colony. Her crew were rescued.[55]
Mary
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Inch Island, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Ardrossan, Ayrshire.[40] She was refloated on 1 October and taken into Troon, Ayrshire.[25]
Pomona
United Kingdom
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was driven ashore in the Orkney Islands in late November.[56][57]
The ship was sighted in the Vlie whilst on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Stettin. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[58]
The East Indiaman, a full-rigged ship, was destroyed by fire at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to Bombay, India, Saint Helena and London.[59][60]
30 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Argo
United Kingdom
The ship was run down and sunk east of "Eckholm". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Riga, Russia.[25]
Forest
United States
The ship ran aground on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Bremen to New York. Forest was refloated and towed into Harwich, Essex for repairs.[61]
Henrietta
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Southport, Lancashire with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Madras, India to Liverpool, Lancashire.[40]
Henriette
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Horse Bank, at the mouth of the River Ribble with the loss of two of her eight crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Reval, Russia.[40][61]
Homer
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off Leander's Tower, Üsküdar, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Odessa to London. Homer was refloated and resumed her voyage.[62]
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores. Her crew were rescued by Norval (flag unknown).
Johns
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Villequier, Seine-Inférieure, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[40]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in September 1840
Ship
Country
Description
Casket
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Cuba. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to the Clyde. Casket was later refloated and taken into Key West, Florida Territory.[63]
Clara and Emma
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore in Lower Canada, British North America before 12 September and caught fire. She was subsequently taken into Quebec City for repairs.[59]
Forrester
United States
The schooner ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated with assistance from HMRC Scout ( Board of Customs) and the cruiserFlying Fish (United Kingdom).[64]
Harry Bewis
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea before 1 October. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Leith, Lothian. Harry Bewis was towed into Calais, France on 13 October.[65]
Hope
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked near Bayonne, Basses-Pyrénées, France. She was on a voyage from a Spanish port to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[40]
July
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean before 2 September.[31]
Kara
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Messina, Sicily. She was on a voyage from London to Messina. Kara was later refloated and taken into Messina.[40]
Prince Albert
New South Wales
The cutter was wrecked between Point Nepean and with the loss of all four crew.[66]
Quebec
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Manichougan Shoals. She was later refloated and put back to New York, United States.[67]
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in Lower Canada before 12 September. She was later refloated and taken into the Cul de Sac.[59]
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