The list of shipwrecks in March 1838 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1838.
1 March
2 March
List of shipwrecks: 2 March 1838
Ship |
State |
Description
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Aberdeenshire
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Robin Hoods Bay, Yorkshire. She was refloated and put into Scarborough.[9]
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Alfred
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[1]
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Enterprise
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United Kingdom
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The ship struck a rock off The Manacles and sank. She was on a voyage from Bury, Lancashire to Ramsgate, Kent.[10][11]
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Fife
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore in the Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to London. Fife was later refloated.[12]
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Phœbe
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Bridlington. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[1]
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Providence
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rochester, Kent to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[10][1]
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Thornley
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at Flamborough Head. She was on a voyage from London to Hartlepool, County Durham. Thornley was refloated and put into Scarborough, Yorkshire.[11]
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Waterloo Packet
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground and sank in the River Avon. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Cardiff, Glamorgan and Hamburg.[13]
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3 March
4 March
5 March
6 March
7 March
8 March
9 March
10 March
12 March
14 March
15 March
16 March
17 March
List of shipwrecks: 17 March 1838
Ship |
State |
Description
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Governor Temple
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United Kingdom
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The ship was lost at "Sangamar" with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Bonavista, Newfoundland, British North America to Bathurst, Gambia.[38]
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James
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Margate, Kent. She was refloated the next day.[39]
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Lord Saltoun
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Emanuel Head, Northumberland. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk to Montrose, Forfarshire.[5]
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Mermaids
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United Kingdom
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The schooner foundered off Lindisfarne, Northumberland. Her three crew were rescued by Lord Saltoun ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Gourdon, Kincardineshire to Goole, Yorkshire.[17][5][40]
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Unity
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United Kingdom
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The ship capsized and foundered in the North Sea off Corton, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[41][12]
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Vigilant
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United Kingdom
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The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Bristol, Gloucestershire. Her crew were rescued.[41][12]
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William Donaldson
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore near "Carlisle", County Cork. She was on a voyage from Gloucester to Limerick. William Donaldson was later refloated and towed into Cork by the steamship Air.[5]
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19 March
20 March
List of shipwrecks: 20 March 1838
Ship |
State |
Description
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Alice
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Whitehaven, Cumberland.[43] Her crew were rescued.[44]
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Avon
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Crosby, Lancashire. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Natchez to Liverpool.[45][35]
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Brilliant
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United Kingdom
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The sloop sank at Grimsby, Lincolnshire. She was later refloated.[40]
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Betsey
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United Kingdom
|
The schooner was wrecked on the Blacktail Sand. Her crew were rescued by the smack Snowdrop. Betsey was on a voyage from Whitby, Yorkshire to London.[46][47]
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Cam's Delight
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship collided with Mary Somerville ( United Kingdom) and sank at Liverpool.[45]
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Consort
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Paull, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Hamburg. Consort was refloated on 22 March.[48]
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Deben
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United Kingdom
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The sloop was driven ashore at Spurn Point, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Hull to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[48]
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Endeavour
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United Kingdom
|
The brig was driven ashore in Bootle Bay.[5]
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Hero
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Jersey
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The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Camber, Sussex. Four men died attempting to rescue her crew, who were successfully rescued. She was on a voyage from Jersey to Copenhagen, Denmark. Hero was refloated on 23 March.[49][5][50]
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Kitty
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground on the Hook Sands, in the Bristol Channel. She was on a voyage from St. Clears, Carmarthenshire to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[51]
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HMS Lucifer
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Royal Navy
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The paddle steamer was severely damaged in a collision with Westchester ( United States) in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Dublin. She consequently put back to Liverpool. A passenger was severely injured in the collision.[52]
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Mary
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Skegness, Lincolnshire.[46] She was on a voyage from London to Boston, Lincolnshire.[53]
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Mary Ann Martin
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United Kingdom
|
The sloop was driven ashore at Spurn Point. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire to Leeds or Wakefield, Yorkshire.[48]
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Orient
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Bootle Bay. She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to Liverpool.[35] Orient was refloated on 23 March and taken into Liverpool.[46]
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Tredegar or Tredegar Trader
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United Kingdom
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The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel off Goldcliff, Monmouthshire. Her crew were rescued.[51][54][44]
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William and Betsey
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United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore at Whitehaven. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wigtown to Liverpool.[46] William and Betsey was refloated on 25 March and taken into Whitehaven.[55]
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21 March
22 March
23 March
List of shipwrecks: 23 March 1838
Ship |
State |
Description
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Agnes
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship ran aground in the River Liffey and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Liverpool, Lancashire.[58]
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Congress
|
United States
|
The ship was driven ashore near Liverpool.[46]
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Elvira
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship sank in the Rock Channel, in Liverpool Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Calcutta, India.[62] Elvira was refloated on 27 March and taken into Liverpool.[63]
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Jessie
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore at Tarbert, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[62]
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Mary Catherine
|
United Kingdom
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The ship struck sunken rocks 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west of Alexandria, Egypt. Her crew were rescued.[64][65]
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Peril
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore on Scharhörn, Hamburg. She was refloated but consequently beached in the Weser, where she became a wreck. Her crew were rescued.[23][66]
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Princess Victoria
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United Kingdom
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The ship capsized in the Humber at Whitton, Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from London to Hull, Yorkshire. Princess Victoria righted herself. Her crew survived.[40]
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Thomas
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was wrecked on the Maplin Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex.[43]
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24 March
25 March
26 March
27 March
28 March
29 March
30 March
31 March
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in March 1838
Ship |
State |
Description
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Active
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore in Tramore Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Liverpool, Lancashire.[51] Active was refloated and taken into "Rineshark".[56]
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Betsey
|
United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked on the Pantail Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex.[78]
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Betsy
|
United Kingdom
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The ship was scuttled at East Wemyss, Fife.[4]
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Blossom
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United Kingdom
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The ship was scuttled at East Wemyss.[4]
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Bransley
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lamlash, Isle of Arran. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[4]
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Elizabeth
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United Kingdom
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The ship was abandoned off the Welsh coast before 14 March. She was taken into Bideford, Devon on that date.[12]
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Fanny and Jane
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[20]
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Florida
|
United States
|
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued byMinerva ( United Kingdom).[18]
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Fowaro Castle
|
United Kingdom
|
The whaler was wrecked at Mazatlán, Mexico before 10 March. She was on a voyage from London to the South Seas.[68]
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Harriet
|
United Kingdom
|
The schooner was wrecked on the coast of the Algarve, Portugal. Her crew were rescued.[48]
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Helen
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was in collision with HMS Volcano ( Royal Navy) in the Mediterranean Sea off Cartagena, Spain and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by HMS Volcano. Helen was on a voyage from Catania, Sicily to Glasgow.[41][12]
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Jane
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British North America
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The sealer was sunk by ice off the coast of Newfoundland before 29 March.[34]
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Liberty
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship foundered off Stronsay, Orkney Islands before 9 March.[39]
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Liberty
|
United Kingdom
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The brig was wrecked with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[17]
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Liverpool
|
United Kingdom
|
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 23 March.[66]
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Lord Newborough
|
United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked near Kilrush, County Clare. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Liverpool.[79]
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Mary
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore near the mouth of the Humber.[16]
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Mary Ann
|
United Kingdom
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The ship sank off Clea Ness, Lincolnshire.[7]
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Marys
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship departed from the Clyde for Killala, County Mayo, presumed subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands. A boat washed up at Glendore, County Donegal.[74]
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Rapid
|
United Kingdom
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The ship struck the Plough Rock and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to South Shields, County Durham.[5]
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Relief
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore in the Berlengas, Portugal, before 9 March. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Malta.[5]
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Sally
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British North America
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The sealer was sunk by ice off the coast of Newfoundland before 29 March.[80]
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Swallow
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore on Islay.[10]
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Thornley
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore whilst on a voyage from London to Hartlepool, County Durham. She was refloated and put into Scarborough, Yorkshire in a severely damaged condition.[10]
|
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