The list of shipwrecks in July 1847 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1847.
1 July
2 July
3 July
List of shipwrecks: 3 July 1847
Ship |
State |
Description
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Alfred
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United Kingdom
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The whaler was lost in the Davis Strait. Her crew survived, some were rescued by the brig Peru ( Denmark).[6][7]
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Bon Accord
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United Kingdom
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The whaler was lost in the Davis Strait. Her crew survived, some were rescued by Peru ( Denmark).[6][7]
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Twende Sostre
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Prussia
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The ship ran aground and sank at Thornham, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Königsberg to King's Lynn, Norfolk.[1][8]
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White Oak
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United States
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The ship was driven ashore on Goree, Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands to New York.[9] She was refloated on 6 July and towed in to Hellevoetsluis, Zeeland.[10]
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4 July
List of shipwrecks: 4 July 1847
Ship |
State |
Description
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Active
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground on the Cork Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Harwich, Essex to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated and taken in to Harwich in a leaky condition.[1]
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Arthur
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground off "Clavels", Dorset. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Boston, Lincolnshire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[2]
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Athlone
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United Kingdom
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The steamship was stranded in fog on Mew Island, near Donaghadee, County Down. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Belfast, County Antrim.[2] She was refloated and taken in to Belfast, where she arrived the next day.[11]
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Enterprise
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New South Wales
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The schooner was wrecked in the Richmond River.[12]
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Sea King
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United Kingdom
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The paddle steamer was stranded in fog on Mew Island. All passengers and crew saved.[13] She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Belfast.[2] She capsized and was wrecked.[11]
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5 July
6 July
7 July
8 July
9 July
10 July
11 July
List of shipwrecks: 11 July 1847
Ship |
State |
Description
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Duke of Cornwall
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United Kingdom
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The paddle steamer was driven ashore in Gerran's Bay, Cornwall. She was refloated and towed in to Falmouth, Cornwall.[28]
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Nueva Yberia
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Spain
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The ship was wrecked on a reef off Cape Guinchos. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Havana, Cuba.[29]
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Ugie
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Stettin
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The ship ran aground on the Westerground, in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Prussia. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Stettin. She was refloated the next day and put in to Swinemünde, Prussia.[17]
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Vixen
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United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked on the Calf of Man, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Patras, Greece.[30]
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12 July
13 July
14 July
15 July
List of shipwrecks: 15 July 1847
Ship |
State |
Description
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La Bellone
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France
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The lugger struck rocks off the Longships Lighthouse, Cornwall, United Kingdom and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Brest, Finistère to Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[27][33]
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Margaret
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground on The Manacles and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[3]
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Marie
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore south of Landskrona, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[34]
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William Irvine
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United Kingdom
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The ship foundered off Black Head. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Neath, Glamorgan.[35][33]
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16 July
17 July
List of shipwrecks: 17 July 1847
Ship |
State |
Description
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Don Juan
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Flag unknown
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The schooner departed from Hong Kong for Shanghai, China. Presumed subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands, possibly on 20 September.[41]
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John
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground on a reef off Storholm. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[42] She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[34]
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Salami
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Russia
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The full-rigged ship was driven ashore in the Scheldt between Bath, Zeeland, Netherlands and Lille, Antwerp, Belgium. She was on a voyage from Odesa to the city of Antwerp.[17]
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Young Dixon
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground on a reef off Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[43][20]
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18 July
19 July
19 July
20 July
21 July
22 July
24 July
25 July
26 July
27 July
28 July
List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1847
Ship |
State |
Description
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Stalkart
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United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked on a reef off Saugor, India. She was on a voyage from India to an English port.[55]
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29 July
30 July
31 July
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: unknown date in July 1847
Ship |
State |
Description
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Azieta
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United States
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The ship caught fire and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean on or before 3 July.[33]
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Betsey
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground near Tulcea, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from the Danube to Cork or Falmouth, Cornwall. She was later refloated and consequently put in to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire.[43]
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Brothers
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New South Wales
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The ketch was wrecked at Crowdy Head in late July. Both crew survived. She was on a voyage from Sydney to Twofold Bay.[59]
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Clarisse
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France
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The ship was wrecked on Saint Pierre Island with the loss of 65 lives.[60]
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Elizabeth
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United Kingdom
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The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 20 July.[31]
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Flying Fish
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New Zealand
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The ship was lost off the east coast on New Zealand before 17 July.[61]
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Golden Fleece
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New South Wales
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The ship ran aground in the Richmond River.[62]
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Inez
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Portugal
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The ship ran aground and sank at the mouth of the Rio Grande. Her crew were rescued.[63]
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Lady Fitzroy
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New Zealand
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The craft was swamped on the east coast of North Island before 17 July, with the loss of ten lives. The same storm claimed several smaller craft.[64][61]
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Lucy
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United States
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The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean on or before 5 July.[33]
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Maria Ramiette
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France
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The ship was wrecked on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Brest, Finistère.[65]
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May Queen
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United Kingdom
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The ship raround at Tarabya, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Odesa to Falmouth or Cork. She was refloated with assistance from HMS Hecla ( Royal Navy).[66]
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Montebello
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United States
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The ship foundered in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Her crew were rescued.[67]
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Perseverance
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New Zealand
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The schooner was wrecked off the coast of Otago, New ZealandShe dragged her anchor during a storm and was driven on shore.[64]
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Rover
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore in Placentia Bay. She was on a voyage from Prince Edward Island, British North America to Southampton, Hampshire.[68]
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Sir Herbert Maddock
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India
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The steamship was wrecked in the Hooghly River at Fort Gloucester, 15 nautical miles (28 km) downstream of Calcutta.[69]
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Two Brothers
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New Zealand
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The ship was lost off the east coast of New Zealand before 17 July.[61]
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Vrouw Anna
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Hamburg
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The ship struck a sunken rock and capsized near "Mühlenberg". She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Stettin.[33]
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