The list of shipwrecks in July 1868 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1868.
1 July
2 July
3 July
List of shipwrecks: 3 July 1868
Ship |
State |
Description
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City of Manchester
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore in the Traverne. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Canada to Liverpool, Lancashire. She had been towed back to Quebec City in a waterlogged condition by 11 July and was placed under repair.[4][5]
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Peter Maxwell
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore near Crane Island. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Liverpool. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[6][4][7]
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4 July
5 July
6 July
7 July
List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1868
Ship |
State |
Description
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Valdivia
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Chile
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The ship departed from Carrizal Bajo for Constitución. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[15]
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8 July
List of shipwrecks: 8 July 1868
Ship |
State |
Description
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Therese Tietjens
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Flag unknown
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The ship was driven ashore near Akyab, Burma.[16]
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9 July
10 July
11 July
14 July
15 July
16 July
17 July
18 July
19 July
21 July
22 July
List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1868
Ship |
State |
Description
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HMS Eclipse
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Royal Navy
|
The Eclipse-class sloop was driven ashore. Subsequently refloated, repaired and returned to service.[45]
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23 July
List of shipwrecks: 23 July 1868
Ship |
State |
Description
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Anniversary
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United Kingdom
|
The ship ran aground off Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt, Russia to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, but put in to Helsingør, Denmark in a leaky condition.[24]
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Castilian
|
Spain
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The ship ran aground at Camden Point, County Cork, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Sagua La Grande, Cuba to Queenstown, County Cork.[46]
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Daniel Watson
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Tasmania
|
The brig was wrecked on a reef in Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand. The crew were rescued by the steamer Gazelle.[27]
|
Julia
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United Kingdom
|
The brig was destroyed by fire off St. Ives, Cornwall. Her crew survived.[47]
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Lotus
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United Kingdom
|
The brig was wrecked on a reef off West Caicos, Caicos Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Truxillo, Mexico.[48]
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Margaret Cunnigham
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United Kingdom
|
The schooner ran aground off Kettleness, Yorkshire. Both crew were rescued by the Scarborough Lifeboat Sheffield ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution). She subsequently drove ashore at Runswick Bay and was wrecked.[49][50]
|
24 July
25 July
List of shipwrecks: 25 July 1868
Ship |
State |
Description
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Flying Childers, and Hibernia
|
United Kingdom
|
The paddle tug Flying Childers ran aground in the Clyde at Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire and was run into by the steamship Hibernia, which she was towing, and was severely damaged. Her crew were rescued. She was refloated the next day. Hibernia also ran aground. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Glasgow, Renfrewshire. she was refloated and put in to Bowling, Dunbartonshire.[52]
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Julia
|
United Kingdom
|
The brig exploded and sank off St. Ives, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Llanelly, Glamorgan to Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France.[51][34]
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Star
|
Denmark
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The ship was driven ashore at Hooghly Point, India.[51][34] She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated on 30 July.[35]
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Swan
|
United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked in the Pentland Firth. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Peterhead, Aberdeenshire to Easdale, Argyllshire.[53]
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26 July
27 July
28 July
29 July
30 July
List of shipwrecks: 30 July 1868
Ship |
State |
Description
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Rover's Bride
|
United Kingdom
|
The schooner ran aground off the Lapen. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[14]
|
31 July
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in July 1868
Ship |
State |
Description
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Anna
|
United Kingdom
|
The brig ran aground at Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. She was refloated on 9 July and found to be severely leaky.[49]
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Anna Catherine
|
United Kingdom
|
The barque was wrecked at Valparaíso, Chile.[58]
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Anna Metta
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Bremen
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The ship was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[14]
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Annie Laurie
|
United Kingdom
|
The barque was wrecked at Valparaíso.[58]
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Britannia
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was lost before 16 July.[59]
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City of Boston
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United States
|
The steamship collided with the steamship State of New York ( United States) off the mouth of the Connecticut River and was severely damaged. Three passengers died.[60]
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Crapaud
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Jersey
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The ship foundered in the English Channel off the coast of Seine-Inférieure, France on or before 20 July.[21]
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Danube
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship ran aground in the Dardanelles. She was on a voyage from London to Odesa, Russia. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[59]
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Dunkeld
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Labrador, Newfoundland Colony. She was on a voyage from Montreal, Quebec, Canada to Queenstown, County Cork.[10]
|
Ella and Annie
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship ran aground in the River Plate.[40]
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Fiery Cross
|
India
|
The ship foundered in the Bay of Bengal. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to Muscat, Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.[37]
|
Irene
|
United Kingdom
|
The steamship ran aground off Barbuda. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Demerara, British Guiana. She was refloated, putting in to Antigua on 15 July for repairs.[61]
|
Mary Kay
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Clotilde ( France).[62]
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Minden
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was destroyed by fire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Garrucha, Spain to the River Tyne.[63]
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Nueva Angelita
|
Chile
|
The barque foundered in the Pacific Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Pisagua, Chile to a European port.[64]
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Oryx
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship ran aground near Osaka, Japan. she was refloated.[37]
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Peru
|
Italy
|
The ship was wrecked in the Falkland Islands.[40]
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Pride of the West
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship ran aground in the Dardanelles. She was on a voyage from London to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. She was refloated.[59]
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Reindeer
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship foundered off the Maldive Islands before 15 July. Her crew were rescued.[40]
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Russell
|
United Kingdom
|
The barque ran aground off the Tunara Battery, Spain. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[43]
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Timor Shah
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship ran aground in the Hooghly River before 16 July.[59]
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Trevanion
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship foundered off the Maldive Islands before 15 July. Her crew were rescued.[40]
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Vaaren
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Flag unknown
|
The ship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Brăila, Ottoman Empire to a British port. She was refloated and put in to Constantinople, where she arrived on 27 July.[12]
|
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