The list of shipwrecks in July 1843 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1843 .
List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1843
Ship
State
Description
Minstrel
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Shoal Point, Newfoundland , British North America . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America to Hull , Yorkshire .[ 19]
Regular
United Kingdom
The East Indiaman , a full-rigged ship , was abandoned in the Indian Ocean . All 34 people on board were rescued by the frigate Cléopâtre ( French Navy ). She was on a voyage from London to Bombay , India .[ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
Monarch
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued by Duke of Cornwall ( United Kingdom ). Monarch was on a voyage from Prince Edward Island , British North America to Bideford , Devon .[ 23]
List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1843
Ship
State
Description
Eclipse
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Thorpeness , Suffolk . She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Jersey , Channel Islands .[ 11]
Incomparabile
Portugal
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands , Kent , United Kingdom . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes to Bergen , Norway.[ 28] [ 29]
Neptune
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground at Whitburn, County Durham . All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull , Yorkshire to Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland . She was refloated the next day and towed into South Shields , County Durham .[ 8]
List of shipwrecks: 23 July 1843
Ship
State
Description
Anna
United Kingdom
The sloop was wrecked on the Ross Sands.[ 48]
Ebenezer
United Kingdom
The ship sank at Lindisfarne , Northumberland . She was on a voyage from Goole , Yorkshire to Leith , Lothian . Ebenezer was later refloated and repaired.[ 48] [ 25]
Euphemia
United Kingdom
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked in Coldingham Bay . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Perth .[ 25] [ 47]
Hawthorn
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Eyemouth , Berwickshire . She was refloated and taken into Eyemouth.[ 44]
Industrious Helen
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Ross Sands. She was refloated and taken into Berwick upon Tweed , Northumberland for repairs.[ 48]
Jane
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Ross Sands. She was refloated and taken into Berwick upon Tweed for repairs.[ 48]
Johanna
Wismar
The ship was driven ashore at Pillau , Prussia . She was refloated on 28 July and taken into Pillau.[ 49]
Kingston
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore at Eyemouth. She was later refloated and taken into Eyemouth.[ 44]
Return
United Kingdom
The sloop ran aground on the Ross Sands. She was declared a total loss.[ 48]
Samarang
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 Constantinople , Ottoman Empire .[ 3] She was refloated on 26 July and taken into South Shields.[ 44] [ 47]
List of shipwrecks: 26 July 1843
Ship
State
Description
Crescent
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Gannet Ledge, off the Isle of Wight and was damaged. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool , Lancashire . She was reflpoated and taken into Cowes , Isle of Wight.[ 53]
Glenburnie
United Kingdom
The ship collided with Lochliboo ( United Kingdom ) and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bridgwater , Somerset to Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America .[ 54] Initially, The Times mistakenly named her as Glenbervie .[ 48]
Harriett
United Kingdom
The schooner collided with the barque Northumberland ( United Kingdom and sank in the Irish Sea off Grassholm , Pembrokeshire . Her crew were rescued by Northumberland . Harriett was on a voyage from Caernarfon to Liverpool , Lancashire .[ 55] [ 56]
Islay
United Kingdom
The ship struck a sunken rock off Raas Island , Netherlands East Indies and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sydney , New South Wales to a port in China .[ 57]
Neptune
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked near Harboøre , Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Dram , Norway.[ 19]
P. T. R.
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked near Thisted , Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull , Yorkshire to Riga , Russia .[ 19]
Watchman
Saint Vincent
The drogher was wrecked at the mouth of the Rabacca Dry River .[ 20] [ 58]
List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1843
Ship
State
Description
Ann
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Lavernock Point , Glamorgan . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Cork .[ 59] [ 15]
Argyll
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight . She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Greenock , Renfrewshire .[ 43]
Caroline or Clarence
United Kingdom
The barque was wrecked in Carrigaholt Bay . She was on a voyage from British North America to Tralee , County Cork .[ 15]
Charlotte
Grand Duchy of Finland
The ship was driven ashore between "Rondoesund" and Ulvesund , Norway. She was on a voyage from Vyborg to Málaga , Spain.[ 49]
Islay
United Kingdom
The ship struck a reef off Raas Island , Netherlands East Indies and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sydney , New South Wales to China .[ 60]
Lydia
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Thorpeness , Suffolk . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 15]
Rapid
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground on the Scroby Sands , Norfolk . She was on a voyage from Leith , Lothian to London . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 61]
Royal George
United Kingdom
The ship was holed by her anchor and was beached at Penarth , Glamorgan .[ 59]
Sarah
United Kingdom
The ship struck the Fernigules Rocks, in the Channel Islands and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jersey , Channel Islands to "Chassey". Sarah was subsequently refloated and towd into Jersey by HMRC Seaflower ( Board of Customs ).[ 49] [ 46]
List of shipwrecks: 31 July 1843
Ship
State
Description
Hannah
United Kingdom
The ship caught fire in the North Sea and was abandoned by her crew, who were rescued. She came ashore at Staithes , Yorkshire and was wrecked.[ 62]
Matilda
New South Wales
The ship capsized and sank in Cockle Bay . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sydney to Brisbane .[ 63]
Nestor
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Cobler Reef, off the coast of Devon and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Plymouth , Devon to Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 64]
Racoon
United Kingdom
The ship was sighted off Cape Tiburón, Republic of New Granada whilst on a voyage from Jamaica to Saint Thomas , Virgin Islands . No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[ 65]
Wilhelmine
Netherlands
The ship was driven ashore on the Westerhalge, Kingdom of Hanover . Her crew were rescued.[ 18] She floated off on 2 August and was driven ashore on Juist .[ 46]
William Thompson
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Alexandria , Egypt . She was on a voyage from Alexandria to Trieste . She was refloated on 9 August.[ 66]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in July 1843
Ship
State
Description
Amethyst
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground near Copenhagen , Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool , County Durham to Copenhagen. She was refloated and taken into Helsingør , where she arrived on 19 July.[ 53]
Carl Johan
Denmark
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea off Vyborg , Grand Duchy of Finland before 8 July.[ 7]
Cassiopea
Spain
The polacca was abandoned in the Mediterranean Sea off Gibraltar before 15 July.[ 67]
Charlotte
Russia
The ship struck a sunken rock between "Rondøsund" and Ulvesund , Norway. She was towed into Christiansand in a waterlogged condition. Charlotte was on a voyage from Vyborg to Málaga , Spain.[ 46] [ 68]
Diana
Van Diemen's Land
The ship was driven ashore in Portland Bay . She was refloated and taken in to Launceston for repairs.[ 69]
Felice Ventura
Portugal
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean . Her captain rescued by Benin ( United Kingdom ), the crew remained in the boat intending to make for Cape Palmas , Liberia. Felice Ventura was on a voyage from Paranaguá , Brazil to the Cape Verde Islands .[ 11]
Girard
United States
The ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Cowes , Isle of Wight , United Kingdom .[ 18]
Napoleon
Guadeloupe
The sloop was abandoned off Nevis . She was subsequently taken into Nevis by Mayflower ( Nevis ), arriving on 13 July.[ 19]
Ohio
United States
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) south by west of Cape San Antonio, Spain on or before 13 July.[ 13]
Sidney and Jane
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Newtown, Isle of Wight . She was on a voyage from London to Bristol , Gloucestershire . She was refloated on 8 July.[ 6]
St. George
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Maldonado, Uruguay before 15 July.[ 70]
Ulysses
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Baltic Sea . Her crew were rescued by Fanchon (Flag unknown).[ 49]
Victor
France
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Brassos". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Matamores , Mexico to Havre de Grâce , Seine-Inférieure .[ 18]
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