The list of shipwrecks in August 1858 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1858.
1 August
List of shipwrecks: 1 August 1858
Ship |
State |
Description
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Retrenchment
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Jamaica
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The sloop was wrecked at Port Morant with the loss of eleven of the twelve people on board. She was on a voyage from Marichoneal Bay to Kingston.[1]
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2 August
3 August
5 August
6 August
7 August
8 August
9 August
10 August
11 August
12 August
13 August
14 August
List of shipwrecks: 14 August 1858
Ship |
State |
Description
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Abby Langdon
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United States
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The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Compton Bay, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Akyab, Burma to Antwerp, Belgium.[23][24]
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Amazon
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground in the Bassein River and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Bassein, Burma to London. She was beached, and was consequently declared a total loss.[4]
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RMS Europa
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United Kingdom
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The steamship was in collision with SS Arabia ( United Kingdom) off Cape Race, Newfoundland, British North America and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire. She consequently put in to Saint John's, Newfoundland, British North America.[5]
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John Nussey
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Victoria
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The ship was wrecked near Western Port with the loss of five lives.[25][26]
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Merchant Packet
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United Kingdom
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The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (46°56′N 08°08′W / 46.933°N 8.133°W / 46.933; -8.133). Her crew were rescued by Neptune ( United Kingdom). Merchant Packet was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Lisbon, Portugal.[5][27]
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15 August
16 August
17 August
18 August
19 August
20 August
List of shipwrecks: 20 August 1858
Ship |
State |
Description
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Agnes
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United Kingdom
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The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked at Lowestoft, Suffolk.[5][38] Her crew survived.[39] She was on a voyage from the River Tyne to Galway.[40]
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Cherub
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United Kingdom
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The brig was wrecked at Allinge, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Belfast, County Antrim.[41][42]
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Harmony
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United Kingdom
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The brig was wrecked on the Nieuwe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Zeeland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[27]
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Meline Helois
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France
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The brigantine ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[39]
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21 August
List of shipwrecks: 21 August 1858
Ship |
State |
Description
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Amulet
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United Kingdom
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The brig was wrecked on the Whitby Rock. Her eight crew were rescued by the Whitby Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Lisbon, Portugal.[41][27]
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Frolic
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United Kingdom
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The ship capsized at Muar, Malaya with the loss of twenty of her crew. There were two of three survivors. She was on a voyage from Malacca, Malaya to Singapore, Straits Settlements.[43][44][19]
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Jane
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and towed in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[45]
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Undaunted
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United Kingdom
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The galiot was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Hartlepool, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk.[27][38]
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22 August
List of shipwrecks: 22 August 1858
Ship |
State |
Description
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Christine
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Norway
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The schooner foundered at anchor off Flat Holm, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Stavanger to Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom.[17]
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Doris
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground on the Corton Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Hartlepool, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk in a leaky condition.[27]
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James and Eleanor
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Blyth, Northumberland. James and Eleanor was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[46]
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Marie Mathilde
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France
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The schooner was driven ashore at Ness Point, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Dunkirk, Nord to Sunderland, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft.[27][38]
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Minnet
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United Kingdom
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The brig was driven ashore at Lowestoft. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and resumed her voyage.[27]
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Rotherham
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United Kingdom
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The schooner was wrecked on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew survived.[45][38] She was on a voyage from London to Goole, Yorkshire. She subsequently floated off and came ashore at Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk.[40]
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United Kingdom
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The ship .
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Sarah
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground at the Sand Head, Isle of Wight. She was refloated.[27]
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Times
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United Kingdom
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The steamship foundered in the North Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) off Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew took to the boats and were rescued by various vessels. She was on a voyage from Harlingen to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[47][48]
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24 August
25 August
26 August
27 August
28 August
List of shipwrecks: 28 August 1858
Ship |
State |
Description
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Duke of Norfolk
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground in the Onega River. She was refloated and taken in to the Kio Roads in a leaky condition. She was consequently condemned.[58]
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29 August
30 August
31 August
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in August 1858
Ship |
State |
Description
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Atrevida
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Flag unknown
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The ship ran aground on a reef off Cape Jervis, South Australia.[65]
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Catharina
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Netherlands
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The ship sank at Saint Petersburg, Russia before 13 August. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Helsingør, Denmark.[39]
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Deane
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France
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The steamship ran aground off Brest, Finistère.[66]
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Ellen
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United Kingdom
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The brig foundered off Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex.[40]
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Fifeshire
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United Kingdom
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The ship wrecked near "Acheon" before 27 September.[4]
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Heroine
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United Kingdom
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The brigantine sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Southampton, Hampshire.[40]
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Kielmansegge
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Hamburg
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The steamship ran aground at Cuxhaven before 18 August.[39]
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Palmyra
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United Kingdom
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The ship sank off "White Island", Province of Canada, British North America before 14 August.[7] She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America. Palmyra had been refloated by 27 August and towed to the Brandy Pots Sandbank, where she was beached. She was towed in to Quebec City on 11 September.[32][58]
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Pauline Houghton
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United Kingdom
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The ship foundered in the Indian Ocean before 23 August. She was on a voyage from Mauritius to Moulmein, Burma.[67]
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Poydras
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Mexico
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The steamship foundered. All on board were rescued.[68]
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Santander Bilboa
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Spain
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The steamship struck a rock off Point Gurfante and sank with the loss of life. There were 75 people on board; variously reported as four survivors or seven or eight deaths. She was on a voyage from Santander to Bilbao.[69][70]
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Walton Shaw
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground on the Carysfort Reef before 10 August She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Falmouth, Cornwall. She was refloated and assisted in to Key West, Florida, United States.[71]
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