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List of shipwrecks in December 1848
The list of shipwrecks in December 1848 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1848.
1 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Bemar Rock, off the coast of Fife. She was on a voyage from London to Alloa, Clackmannanshire.[1] She was refloated on 12 December.[2] |
| Albion | United Kingdom | The ship ran into Susan ( Guernsey) and was abandoned in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She subsequently ran onto the Scroby Sands and sank.[3][4] |
| Argo | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Blackwater Bank, in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, but consequently put in to Kingstown, County Dublin before returning to Liverpool.[3] |
| Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[5][3][6] |
| Erbgrossherzog Friedrich Franz Wiesse | Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | The ship was wrecked between Helsingør, Denmark and the Kullen Lighthouse, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Ribnitz.[7] |
| Friends | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Cellardyke, Fife. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Perth to the Clyde.[8] |
| Henrietta | United States | The barque was wrecked on the Cow and Calf Rocks, off the coast of County Cork, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cobh, County Cork to Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[9][3] |
| Hiram | United Kingdom | The ship was holed by her anchor and sank at Memel, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Memel. She was refloated the next day.[10] |
| Joseph Haydn | Bremen | The ship ran aground in the Geeste.[10] |
| Juventus | United Kingdom | The brig ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued by HMRC Scout ( Board of Customs). Juventus was refloated the next day and towed in to Harwich, Essex in a derelict condition.[5][3][6] |
| Lahorieux | France | The ship struck a sunken rock and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure to an English port. She was refloated and put in to Abrevach, Finistère.[3] |
| Oreste | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Constantinople, Ottoman Empire for a British port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[11] |
| Peak | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Harwich. She was on a voyage from Whitby, Yorkshire to Harwich. She was refloated.[12] |
| Penelope | British North America | The ship departed from Sydney, Nova Scotia for New York, United States. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[13] |
| Rover | British North America | The schooner was abandoned and set afire in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland (44°56′N 50°58′W / 44.933°N 50.967°W). Her crew were rescued by Centurion ( United Kingdom). Rover was on a voyage from Pictou, Nova Scotia to Saint John's, Newfoundland.[14] |
| Speculateur | France | The sloop was wrecked on the Sunk Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Trouville-sur-Mer, Calvados to Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom.[5][15] |
| Speculation | United Kingdom | The ship was struck the South Rock and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Dublin. She put in to Donaghadee, County Antrim in a leaky condition.[16] |
2 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Butterwick | United Kingdom | The brig was driven into the schooner Susan ( Guernsey) and then drove onto the Scroby Sands, Norfolk and sank. Butterwick was on a voyage from Whitby, Yorkshire to Ramsgate, Kent.[6] |
| Diana | British North America | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Negro Island, Maine, United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cornwallis, Nova Scotia to Portland, Maine.[17][18] |
| Dorade | France | The ship was wrecked on a reef off Barbuda. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Martinique to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[19] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Watchman's Cape, Patagonia, Argentina. Her crew were rescued.[20] |
| Mervin | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Cork Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Harwich, Essex in a leaky condition. She was beached there.[4][12] |
| Roseau | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Goswick Sand Ridge, in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire to Hartlepool, County Durham.[1] She was refloated on 8 December and resumed her voyage.[7] |
3 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City of Limerick | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore on the mainland opposite Isleornsay, Isle of Skye, Outer Hebrides and north of the entrance to Loch Horne. She caught fire and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[21] |
| Fate | United Kingdom | The brig was in collision with Glenalbyn ( United Kingdom) and sank in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to King's Lynn, Norfolk.[1][22] |
| Goose | United Kingdom | The brigantine was in collision with Osprey ( United Kingdom) and sank in the North Sea 4 leagues (12 nautical miles (22 km)) south of Spurn Point, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by Osprey. Goose was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[3][22][6] |
| Hannah | Guernsey | The ship ran aground on the Sizewell Bank, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was refloated and put in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in a leaky condition.[23] |
| Hannah Quist | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on "Steinsnaes". She was on a voyage from London to Løgstør, Denmark.[24] |
| John | United Kingdom | The ship struck a rock and sank in the River Avon. Her crew were rescued.[8] She was refloated on 5 December.[16] |
| John Carver | United States | The barque was driven ashore in Widewall Bay. She was refloated.[25] |
| Kilmaurs | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Matanzas, Cuba for Cork. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[26][27] |
| Mosea | Spain | The schooner was wrecked in the Saltee Islands, County Wexford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Villagatia to Cork.[23][28][29] |
| Olive Branch | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at "Huddlethorpe", Lincolnshire.[30] |
| Providence | United Kingdom | The paddle tug ran aground and sank at Hendon, County Durham.[6] |
| Rosseau | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Goswick Sand Ridge, in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire to Hartlepool, County Durham.[6] |
4 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked in Freshwick Bay with the loss of three of her seven crew. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Dublin.[31] |
| Apthorpe | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Cloudular Bay, County Clare.[16] She had been refloated by 8 December and taken in to Tarbert, Argyllshire.[32] |
| Ceres | Denmark | The ship was run aground off Aså. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Gothenburg, Sweden. She was refloated and put in to Fredrikshavn.[33][34] |
| Devonshire | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Kilrush, County Clare.[16] |
| Ellen | United Kingdom | The brig ran aground in the Pakefield Gat, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[31] |
| Margaret Sophia | United Kingdom | The brig ran aground in the Pakefield Gat and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough to London. She was refloated and taken into Lowestoft, Suffolk in a leaky condition.[31] |
| Osprey | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at Lowestoft. She was on a voyage from Kirkcaldy, Fife to London. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft.[30] |
| Ury | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked on the Barnard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk with the loss of three of her five crew. Survivors were rescued by the Southwold Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Dunkerque, Nord, France.[1][30][6] |
| William and Helen, or William and Henry | United Kingdom | The schooner ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She put in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in a leaky condition.[1] |
| Zion's Hope | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the St. Nicholas Bank, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Stettin to London. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth.[1] |
5 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John and Eliza | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Oversay, Renfrewshire. She floated off and sank. Her crew were rescued.[35] |
| Marianne | Spain | The ship was driven ashore and sank at Kingswear Castle, Devon, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Vigo to Dartmouth, Devon.[8] |
6 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catharina | Netherlands | The ship foundered in the Dogger Bank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Whitby, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[36] |
| Magdalena | Hamburg | The ship ran aground on the Klein Vogel Sand, in the North Sea and sank with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Hamburg.[32] |
| Mosca | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Wexford. She was on a voyage from "Villagatea" to Cork.[8] |
| Osprey | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Whitehaven, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from New Quay, Cardiganshire to Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire.[37] She was refloated on 11 December and taken in to Whitehaven.[35] |
7 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dispatch | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Lenny Head, Pembrokeshire with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Prince Edward Island, British North America to Bideford, Devon.[25] |
| Magdalena | Hamburg | The ship ran aground and sank on the Klein Vogelsand, in the North Sea with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Hamburg.[38] |
| Philantrope | France | The ship was wrecked on the Coloradoes, off the coast of Cuba. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[19] |
| Rose | United Kingdom | The smack was in collision with New Draper and sank off St. Bees Head, Cumberland. Her crew were rescued by New Draper. Rose was on a voyage from Dumfries to London.[32][38][39] |
8 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eleven | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Tenedos, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Odessa to Cork or Falmouth, Cornwall. She was refloated on 16 December and resumed her voyage.[40] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was in collision with Barrow ( United Kingdom) and was damaged. She put in to Ramsey, Isle of Man in a sinking condition.[41] |
| Illyrian | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Porth y Pistill, Caernarfonshire. She was on a voyage from Richibucto, New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[25] |
9 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adolph | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Helsingør, Denmark. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[42] |
| Don Colino | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Redcar, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Guernsey, Channel Islands. She was refloated and put back to Hartlepool.[25] |
| Illyria | British North America | The schooner was driven ashore near Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Richibucto, New Brunswick to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated on 7 January 1849 and taken in to Holyhead.[43][19] |
| John | United Kingdom | The flat sank in the River Lune. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Lancaster, Lancashire.[44] |
| John | Sweden | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged on Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from the Mediterranean to Carlscrona. She was refloated and taken in to Rønne, Denmark.[45] f |
| London | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on a reef off Matanzas, Cuba.[46] She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Liverpool.[47] |
| Ocean Queen | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on a reef off "Linguin". All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Singapore to London.[48] |
| York | New South Wales | The schooner foundered off Port Phillip.[49] |
10 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Walmer Castle, Kent.[35] |
| Eugenia | Gibraltar | The ship was wrecked at Madeira. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to Madeira.[50] |
| Kronprincessin | Sweden | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Cateret County, North Carolina United States with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to New York, United States.[51] |
| Senhor dos Passos | Portugal | The ship was wrecked at Madeira. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Demerara, British Guiana to Madeira.[50] |
| Sir James McDonald | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and subsequently struck the Hen and Chickens Rocks, in Buzzards Bay. She was beached on Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts, where she became a wreck. Sir James McDonald was on a voyage from New York, United States to Cork.[46][52] |
| Tamar | United Kingdom | The schooner struck a sunken rock and foundered in the North Sea off Scarborugh, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Boston, Lincolnshire.[53][42] |
11 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Paley | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked near Tacumshane, County Wexford with the loss of seven of her ten crew. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Liverpool, Lancashire.[44][54][55][56] |
| Aquilas | Jersey | The ship was wrecked at São Miguel Island, Azores with the loss of a crew member.[57] |
| Excel | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at São Miguel Island.[57] |
| General Washington | United States | The ship ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Bremen to New Orleans, Louisiana. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[58] |
| Mellona | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore east of Rye, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Jersey, Channel Islands. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[7] |
| Pictou | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Galley Head, County Cork. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to London.[59][60] |
| Pomona | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Rotterdam, South Holland. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[37][39] |
| Sarah Jackson | United Kingdom | The ship was severely damaged by fire at Limerick.[35] |
12 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | United Kingdom | The smack was wrecked near Newton Point, Glamorgan with the loss of three of her crew.[54] |
| Althorp | United States | The ship was wrecked on the Alacranes Reef. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Vera Cruz, Mexico.[17][18][61] |
| Dartagnan | France | The lugger was driven ashore and wrecked in Tramore Bay. Her six crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure to Waterford, United Kingdom.[54][55][62] Subsequently repaired and rebuilt as the brigantine Mary Jane ( United Kingdom, which was lost on 15 February 1852.[63] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Anderby, Lincolnshire. She was refloated and taken in to Hull, Yorkshire.[35] |
| Golden Eagle | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Crookhaven, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Nassau, Bahamas to Liverpool, Lancashire.[56] She was refloated and beached for repairs.[33] |
| Mariner | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Ordaah", 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of Trebizond, Ottoman Empire.[64] |
13 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Meta | Hamburg | The ship was driven ashore on Scharhörn. She was refloated and taken in to Cuxhaven.[36] |
| Falcon | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore at Ballycotton, County Antrim with the loss of one of her five crew. Survivors were rescued by the Coast Guard. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Cork.[2][65] |
| Gleaner | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt, Russia to Bordeaux, Gironde, France. She was refloated and anchored off Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk.[66] |
| Growler | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked in Whiting Bay, County Cork. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Waterford.[55][41] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom | The sloop departed from Aberdeen for Lerwick, Shetland Islands. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[67] |
| Leucothea | Prussia | The ship ran aground on the Cosserow Reef, off "Veneta". She was refloated. She was on a voyage from Gloucester, United Kingdom to Pillau.[68] |
| Magnet | United Kingdom | The schooner ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Calais, France. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk.[58][69][42] |
| Neptune | France | The lugger was wrecked on the Brest Rock. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Troon, Ayrshire, United Kingdom.[36] |
| Peggy | United Kingdom | The sloop foundered off Troon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Irvine, Ayrshire.[2] |
14 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Meta | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Scharhörn. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to Hamburg. She was refloated and taken in to Cuxhaven.[42] |
| Ann Wise | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Casguinny Bay, County Cork.[70] |
| Dart | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Saltfleet, Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Seville, Spain to Hull, Yorkshire.[2] |
| Duquit | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in Courtmahoney Bay, County Cork.[36][70] |
| General Scott | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore in Morrison's Bay, County Cork.[55] |
| George | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Hubberstone, Pembrokeshire.[36] |
| Hero | New Zealand | The ship was wrecked at Cape Campbell.[71] |
| Hong Kong | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Havana, Cuba for Cork. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[72] |
| La Jeune | France | The lugger was driven ashore and wrecked in Tramore Bay. She was on a voyage from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure to Waterford.[55] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The barque was run down and sunk off Cleeness, Lincolnshire by the steamship Duke of Buccleuch ( United Kingdom). Her seven crew survived. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London[36][42] |
| Mermaid | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Menai Strait at "Tuecastle", Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Caernarfon.[56] |
| Nina | United Kingdom | The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew took to the boats; they were rescued on 23 December. She was on a voyage from Coquimbo, Chile to Liverpool.[73] |
| Nonantum | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Casking Bank, off the coast of County Cork.[74] |
| Nonpareil | United Kingdom | The brigantine was wrecked at Oysterhaven, County Cork with the loss of all hnds.[65] |
| Ocean | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Kentish Knock. Her crew were rescued by HMRC Scout ( Board of Customs ). Ocean was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France.[54][42] |
| Reaper | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of County Cork.[56] |
| Rose | United Kingdom | The pilot cutter sank at Cork.[55] |
| Saguenay | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Twenty-one crew were rescued by Forest King ( United Kingdom).[75] |
| HMS Sharpshooter | Royal Navy | The Sharpshooter-class gunvessel ran aground off Worthing, Sussex.[58] She was refloated the next day.[76] |
| Thomas and Edward | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore in Kitchen Cove, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Cork to Liverpool.[70] |
| Tourville | France | The brigantine was driven ashore in Tramore Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Nantes to Waterford.[55][68] |
| William | United Kingdom | The ship was run into by the steamship Bold Bucchleugh ( United Kingdom) and sank off Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields to London.[2][77] |
15 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Small Isles, Inner Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Inverness to the Isle of Man.[78] |
| Alexander | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground in the River Suir.[36][70] |
| Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal.[78] She was on a voyage from Workington, Cumberland to Hamilton, Lanarkshire.[79] |
| Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal.[78] She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Limerick.[79] |
| Anna Maria | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven into the sloop John and Jean ( United Kingdom) and was damaged at Dundee, Forfarshire.[80] |
| Annie | United Kingdom | The flat sank in the River Mersey off Tranmere, Cheshire. Her crew were rescued.[54][2] |
| Armour | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Small Isles, off Jura.[81] |
| Bayonne | France | The ship was wrecked in Clonakilty Bay.[65] |
| Bee | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked near Annalong, County Antrim with the loss of one of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued by the Coast Guard using rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[82][70][62] |
| Beehive | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Inverkeithing, Fife. She had been refloated by 18 December.[33] |
| Belle | British North America | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Douglas, Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Swansea, Glamorgan.[70][83] |
| Betsy | United Kingdom | The smack sank at Little Mill, Isle of Arran.[84] |
| Betty Jane | United Kingdom | The pilot boat capsized off Cooley Point, County Louth with the loss of five of the six people on board.[62] |
| Bonne Marie | France | The ship was wrecked on Mason Island, or Mace Head, County Galway, United Kingdom. Her four crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure to Galway.[75][85][86] |
| Bridges | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Small Isles.[81] |
| Brilliant | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Fowey, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[53] |
| Christian | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off Tarbet, Inverness-shire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ardrossan, Ayrshire to Londonderry.[87] |
| Dahlia | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Inverkeiting. She had been refloated by 19 December.[33] |
| David | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Clonakilty, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Bayonne, Basses-Pyrénées, France to Waterford.[36] |
| Derwent | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal.[78] She was on a voyage from Sligo to Belfast, County Antrim.[79] |
| Dublin | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Inverkeiting. She had been refloated by 19 December.[33] |
| Duguet | France | The brig was driven ashore at Courtmacsherry, County Cork, with the loss of one of her nine crew.[36][62][68] She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Liverpool.[65] |
| Eagle | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal.[78] She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Westport, County Mayo.[79] |
| Edward and James | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Glenarm, County Antrim.[88] |
| Ellen | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground off "Lilla Biddinges", near Ystadt, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire.[18] |
| Emalia | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Bannow, County Wexford with the loss of fourteen lives.[36][70][88] |
| Findhorn Packet | United Kingdom | The sloop departed from Peterhead, Aberdeenshire for Cullen, Morayshire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of both crew.[89][90] |
| Free Trader | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked near Clonakilty. Her nine crew were rescued by Dennett's rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Galaţi, Ottoman Empire to Sligo.[36][82] |
| Fuchsia | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Inverkeithing, Fife. She was on a voyage from Glasgow to Newcastle upon Tyne. She was refloated and taken in to Inverkeithing for repairs.[42] |
| Garmoyle Lightship | Trinity House | The lightship foundered in the Firth of Clyde. All four people on board survived.[91] |
| Guardian | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Small Isles.[81] |
| Hannah | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Oban, Argyllshire. She was on a voyage from Wick, Caithness to Liverpool.[81] |
| Hawthorn | United Kingdom | The brig ran aground on the Kentish Knock. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Portsmouth, Hampshire. She was refloated and taken in to Harwich, Essex in a leaky condition.[2] |
| Helen | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Small Isles.[81] |
| Henry Turner | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Penmon, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Newry, County Antrim.[70] |
| Herald | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal.[78] She was on a voyage from Glasgow to Limerick.[79] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship sank at Carrickfergus.[70] Her crew were rescued.[68] |
| Incentive | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Angle, Pembrokeshire.[53] |
| Industry | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged on Inchgarvie, Fife. She was on a voyage from Burntisland to Leven.[53] She was refloated on 21 December and taken in to Inverkeithing, Fife.[92] |
| James | United Kingdom | The smack was driven ashore at Whiteabbey, County Antrim. Her crew were rescued.[36] She had been refloated by 19 December.[88] |
| James Clarke | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Larne, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Liverpool. She was refloated on 26 December and taken in to Belfast for repairs.[93] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Whiteabbey. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ardrossan, Ayrshire to Liverpool, Lancashire.[36] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Carrickfergus, County Antrim. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Preston, Lancashire to Dublin.[70][68] She was refloated on 29 December and towed in to Belfast, County Antrim for repairs.[94] |
| Jane and Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Montrose, Forfarshire.[75] |
| Jessie | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore and severely damaged at Easdale, Argyllshire. She was consequently condemned.[80] |
| Jessie Cumming | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal.[78] |
| John and Jean | United Kingdom | The sloop was into by the sloop Anna Maria ( United Kingdom) and was then driven against the quayside and severely damaged at Dundee. Her captain, the only person on board, was rescued by Anna Maria.[80] |
| John and Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Inverkeiting. She had been refloated by 19 December.[33] |
| King of the Forest | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore at Ardagh, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Cork.[82][53] She was driven further ashore on 3 January 1849.[40] King of the Forest was refloated on 11 January and taken in to Glandore, County Cork.[95] |
| Liberty | United Kingdom | The brig was abandoned in Laggan Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[78] |
| Margaret and Jane | United Kingdom | The sloop sank at Dundee.[80] |
| Martin | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal.[78] She was on a voyage from Islay, Inner Hebrides to the Clyde.[79] |
| Mary Kerr | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal.[78] She was on a voyage from Hamilton to Liverpool.[79] |
| Matilda McColl | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Easdale.[80] |
| Maxwell | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore and severely damaged at Dundee.[53] |
| Medora | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Small Isles.[81] |
| Mentor | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked in Dunebogy Cove, County Cork with the loss of all six of her crew. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Palermo, Sicily.[82][62] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom | The ship was holed by her anchor and sank at Whitby, Yorkshire.[70] |
| Ocean | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Inverkeiting. She had been refloated by 19 December.[33] |
| Pandora | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore between Ballycotton and "Ballycrina", County Cork with the loss of all hands.[36] The ship's dog survived.[65] |
| Petrel | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal.[78] She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Sligo.[79] |
| Princess | British North America | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal.[78] She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to Ballyshannon, County Donegal.[79] She was refloated on 26 December.[96] |
| Roderick | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Easdale with the loss of all four crew.[80] |
| Ruby | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Larne, County Antrim.[88] |
| Severn | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore near Courtmacsherry, County Cork with the loss of two of her seventeen crew. Survivors were rescued by Dennett's rocket apparatus.[70][62] |
| Sir William | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Carrickfergus. She was on a voyage from Preston to Dublin.[70][68] |
| Sisters | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and sank at Limekilns, Fife. She was on a voyage from Alloa, Clackmannanshire to Dunbar, Lothian.[87] |
| Sovereign | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Howestrand, County Cork with the loss of eleven of her fifteen crew. She was on a voyage from an American port to London.[87][65] |
| St. Anne | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Glandore.[97] |
| St. George | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Carrickfergus. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Dublin.[70] |
| Surprise | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Small Isles.[81] |
| Thames | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Crosby Point, Lancashire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bridgwater, Somerset to Liverpool.[98] She was refloated on 26 December and taken in to Liverpool.[99] |
| Trader | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the North Sea off Inchcape. Her three crew survived.[92][100] |
| Triumph | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Inverkeiting. She had been refloated by 19 December.[33] |
| Union | British North America | The ship was driven ashore at Brankley Point, Prince Edward Island. She was refloated but drove ashore on Harrington Island and was consequently condemned. She was on a voyage from Rustico, Prince Edward Island to Trois-Rivières, Province of Canads.[47] |
| Victoria | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground in the River Suir.[70] |
| Wilkinson | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Newtownards, County Down.[87] |
| William McFie | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal.[78] |
16 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amity | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Colonsay, Inner Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Africa to Liverpool, Lancashire.[47] |
| Bonnelina Mean | France | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at the Mumbles, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure.[53][74] |
| Clydesdale | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Port Askaig with some loss of life.[75] |
| Galathea | Hamburg | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Tananger, Norway.[40] |
| Goethe | Bremen | The ship was driven ashore in the Weser downstream of Weddewarden. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Bremen. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Weddewarden.[101] |
| Grace Darling | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Green Castle, County Down. She was on a voyage from New York City, United States to Newry, County Antrim.[82][62] She was refloated on 9 January 1849 and towed in to Londonderry.[102] |
| Hebe | United Kingdom | The ship departed from the Isles of Scilly for São Miguel Island, Azores. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[103] |
| Julie | Hamburg | The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Theodosia ( United Kingdom). Julia was on a voyage from Blankenese to Aberdeen, United Kingdom.[40][104] |
| Juliet | United Kingdom | The brig foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Harbinger ( United Kingdom).[89] |
| Kitty | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and sank at the Mumbles. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Youghal, County Cork. She was refloated.[53][74] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom | The ship struck the pier, was holed by her anchor and sank at Whitby, Yorkshire.[36] |
| Neptunus | United Kingdom | The brig ran aground off Höganäs, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Raumo, Grand Duchy of Finland. She was later refloated and taken in to Helsingør, Denmark. She arrived on 22 December.[92][45] |
| Norfolk | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Pye Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Southwold, Suffolk to London.[105][5][36][53] |
| Phoenix | Flag unknown | The schooner was wrecked on the Shipwash Sand.[5][53] |
| Pursuit | United Kingdom | The schooner foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Harbinger ( United Kingdom).[89] |
| Roderick | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Easdale, Argyllshire with the loss of all four crew.[89] |
| Rosanna | United Kingdom | The barque struck a rock and foundered off Cape Wrath, Caithness with the loss of eleven of her twelve crew. Her captain survived. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Newcastle upon Tyne.[106][89][100] |
| Severn | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Howth, County Dublin with the loss of two of her seventeen crew. Survivors were rescued by Dennett's rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Saint John's, Newfoundland, British North America to London.[82] |
| Shannon | United Kingdom | The brig foundered in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire. Her eleven crew were rescued by Isabella ( United Kingdom). Shannon was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[87][41][42] |
| Susan | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Port Askaig, Islay, Inner Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Bahia, Brazil.[75][47] |
| Union | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Port Askaig with some loss of life.[75][101] |
17 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna, and Blomidon | Jersey United Kingdom | The ships were in collision off Ilfracombe, Devon. Both vessels sank. Their crews were rescued.[53] |
| Berenice | France | The ship was driven ashore in Courtmacsherry Bay, County Cork, United Kingdom with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia.[88] |
| Diadem | United Kingdom | The schooner ran aground near Inchkeith. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stettin to London.[107][60] She was refloated on 25 December and taken in to Kirkcaldy, Fife.[18] |
| Fox | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Tobermory, Isle of Mull.[75] |
| James Reed | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the brig Mosley ( United Kingdom). James Reed was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Montrose, Forfarshire.[108] |
| Nonpareil | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and sank off the Calf of Man, Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Liverpool, Lancashire.[75] |
| Norfolk | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground and was wrecked on the Pye Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Southwold, Suffolk to London.[70][74] |
| Phoenix | Sweden | The ship was wrecked on the Baget Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her seven crew were rescued by the brig Maria Whitfield ( United Kingdom). Phoenix was on a voyage from Stockholm to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France.[53][42] |
| Royal George | United Kingdom | The barque foundered in Broad Sound with the loss of all hands.[88] |
18 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jeune Vincent | France | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Tramore Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Cork, United Kingdom.[87][88] |
| Lord Stanley | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Orford Haven, Suffolk.[87] |
| Republic | United States | The full-rigged ship was wrecked on the Blackwater Bank, in the Irish Sea with the loss of two of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued by two fishing boats. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Baltimore, Maryland.[59][60][79] |
| Sarah | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Nova Scotia to the Clyde.[109] |
19 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Corton Sand, in the North Sea off the coast on Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[33] |
| Barbara | United Kingdom | The brig foundered at Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. Her crew were ashore at the time. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Sunderland, County Durham.[89] |
| California | United States | The ship was driven ashore at Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[18] |
| Clyde | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at New Slains Castle, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Sunderland.[18] |
| David | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore and damaged at Fraserburgh.[89] |
| James Clark | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Larne, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Liverpool, Lancashire.[88] She was refloated on 26 December and taken in to Belfast, County Antrim for repairs.[110] |
| Jock Howe | United Kingdom | The ship struck a sunken rock and was beached at Tobermory, Isle of Mull. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[75] |
| Little Queen | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned off Waterford. She was a total loss.[88] |
| Princess Royal | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the Weser.[111] |
| Susan | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground and was wrecked on the Sandhammer Reef, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London.[40] |
20 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Corton Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[87] She was refloated.[88] |
| Ann and Susan | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Dublin. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Bridgwater, Somerset and Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.[75] She was refloated the next day.[92] |
| Argo | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Hartlepool, County Durham.[59][112] |
| Brahams | Hamburg | The full-rigged ship was wrecked on the Pan Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Kent, Ireland. All on board, more than 115 people, were rescued by two luggers. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[86][81] |
| Brighton | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Sunderland, County Durham.[59][100] |
| Britannia | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore at Sunderland.[59][100] She was refloated on 28 December and taken in to Sunderland.[96] |
| Christania | Norway | The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Cádiz, Spain.[59] |
| Columbine | United Kingdom | The barque was wrecked on the Blacktail Sand, in the North Sea. She was abandoned by her crew on 23 December. She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to London.[106][112][100] |
| Concordia | Kingdom of Hanover | The ship was wrecked near Emshörn, Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ditzum to London.[113] |
| Cornellian | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Limerick for the Clyde. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[103] |
| Dove | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Hartlepool. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Hartlepool.[75] |
| Elizabeth and Jane | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked on the Maplin Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to London.[106][112] |
| George and Charles | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Raphti, Greece. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire.[114] |
| Joseph and Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and was beached on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, where she was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to London.[59][112] |
| Lady of the Isles | United Kingdom | The schooner was in collision with the schooner Marchioness of Bute ( United Kingdom). She was taken in to by Marchioness of Bute until 22 December, when Hercules ( United Kingdom) took her in tow. Lady of the Isles was subsequently abandoned; her crew were rescued by Hercules.[86] She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Terceira Island, Azores.[115] She was driven ashore at Ballyquin Point, County Waterford on 24 December.[92] She was refloated on 26 December and taken in to Warrenpoint, County Antrim in a derelict condition.[116] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked at Aberdeen with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to Aberdeen.[117] |
| Neptune | France | The chasse-marée was wrecked on the Breast Rock, off Girvan, Ayrshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Troon, Ayrshire.[79] |
| Nicolene | Denmark | The schooner was wrecked on the Blacktail Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated with the assistance of five smacks and assisted in to London.[5] |
| Prince of Wales | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand. Her crew were rescued by HMRC Scout ( Board of Customs). Prince of Wales was on a voyage from Hamburg to London.[59][112] |
| Shepherdess | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Dardanelles. She was refloated.[118] |
| Sophia | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Foreness Rock, Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Gijón, Spain to London.[75] She was refloated on 25 December and taken in to Margate.[92] |
| Start | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Liverpool for Terceira Island, Azores. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[119] |
| Sylph | United Kingdom | The brig ran aground on the Pye Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex.[88] She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex.[112] |
| Texian | United States | The ship ran aground on the Punta Arena Reef. She was on a voyage from Savanilla, Republic of New Granada to Liverpool.[14] |
| Trimmer | United Kingdom | The sloop foundered in the North Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) off Hartlepool. Her crew were rescued by Matura ( United Kingdom). Trimmer was on a voyage from Whitby, Yorkshire to Sunderland.[120][112] |
| Uomo Grazioto | Ottoman Empire | The ship was wrecked on the Dromore Bank, in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued.[92] |
21 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adastrus | United Kingdom | The brig foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Crete. Her crew took to the boats, and were subsequently rescued by the brig Woodriffe ( United Kingdom). Adastrus was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to an English port.[121][122] |
| Brarens | Hamburg | The ship was wrecked on the Tongue Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to New York, United States.[75][123] |
| David | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on Skipness Point, Isle of Arran. She was refloated and towed in to Greenock, Renfrewshire in a severely damaged condition.[75] |
| Frances Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at "Ballyvaloo", County Wexford.[75] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was run down and sunk in the Irish Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km)) off Holyhead, Anglesey by Virginia ( United States). Her crew were rescued by Lady Sale ( United Kingdom). Hope was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[92][124][110] |
| Johan Frederick | Rostock | The ship was wrecked on the Abertay Sands, in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Dundee, Forfarshire, United Kingdom and Buenos Aires, Argentina.[59][79] |
| Leander | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at the entrance to the Bosphorus.[125] |
| Margarets | United Kingdom | The ship struck the pier at Aberdeen and was wrecked with the loss of her captain.[59] |
| Masernomo, or Musconomo | United States | The ship was damaged by fire at Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[88][33] |
| HMS Mutine | Royal Navy | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Chioggia, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia with the loss of five of her crew.[108] Survivors were rescued by HMS Ardent ( Royal Navy).[126] |
| Saxon | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Scutari, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Malta to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire.[127] |
| Star | United Kingdom | The schooner struck the pier at Hartlepool, County Durham and was wrecked with the loss of all but one of her crew.[59][120][112] |
22 December Edit
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bittern | United Kingdom | The schooner was abandoned off Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands as her crew feared an attack by pirates. Believe subsequently captured and scuttled. Her crew were rescued by the schooner Osier ( United Kingdom).[128] |
| Doris | Wismar | The ship was driven ashore "at Syria". She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Odessa, Russian Empire.[34][129] |
| Eclipse | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground and was wrecked at Sandhamn, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Pillau, Prussia to Harwich, Essex.[40] |
| Enterprise | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) south east of the Arklow Lightship ( Trinity House). Her crew were rescued.[92][99][130] |
| Eliza Stone | United Kingdom | The schooner ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Bremen to London. She was refloated and taken in to Wivenhoe, Essex in a leaky condition.[75] |
| Fortschritt | Stettin | The brig was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Dublin, United Kingdom.[79][104] |
| Hector | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Holm Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London.[75] |
| Lois | British North America | The ship departed from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia for Liverpool, Nova Scotia. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[13] |
| Mary | Barbadoes | The sloop was wrecked on Guadeloupe with the loss of one life. She was on a voyage from Barbadoes to Antigua.[131] |
| Perseverance | Belgium | The ship was run aground and was damaged on the Maplin Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from "Nordenschluys" to Jersey, Channel Islands. She was refloated and taken in to Harwich, Essex.[5][92] |
| Pursuit | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and sank in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[116] |
| Sydney | United Kingdom | The ship was in collision with Gazelle ( United Kingdom) and sank off St. Ann's Head, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued by Gazelle.[115] Sydney was on a voyage from Port Madoc, Caernarfonshire to Newcastle upon Tyne.[112] |
| Victorieux | France | The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the Llobregat with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Martinique to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[40] |