The list of shipwrecks in May 1839 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1839.
1 May
2 May
List of shipwrecks: 2 May 1839
Ship |
State |
Description
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Ann
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran ashore near Sunderland, County Durham. She was later refloated.[4]
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Orion
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Hamburg
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The ship departed from Matanzas, Cuba for Hamburg. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hnads.[5]
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Pegasus
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United Kingdom
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The paddle steamer struck rocks off St. Monance, Fife and was beached. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull to Leith, Lothian. Pegasus was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[6][7]
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Squirrel
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran ashore near Sunderland. She was later refloated.[4]
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Successful
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran ashore near Sunderland. She was later refloated.[4]
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Tiberius
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground at Egremont, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Tiberius was later refloated.[1]
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3 May
4 May
5 May
6 May
7 May
9 May
10 May
List of shipwrecks: 10 May 1839
Ship |
State |
Description
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Cleopatra
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United Kingdom
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The brig was wrecked on the Long Sand or Kentish Knock, in the North Sea off the coast of Kent.[16] She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Newfoundland, British North America.[15]
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Clio
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Birchington, Kent.[8]
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Dee
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United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked on Key Britton. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Trinidad.[17]
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Diligence
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore in Swanage Bay.[15]
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Earl of Errol
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Harwich, Essex. She was on a voyage from Calais, France to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Earl of Errol was refloated and taken into Harwich.[8][16][15]
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Eleanor
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Poole, Dorset.[15]
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Elizabeth
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Almonknash, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued.[8][16]
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Five Friends
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore near Wexford. She was on a voyage from Dundalk, County Louth to Kinlough, County Leitrim.[15]
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Free Briton
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Wainfleet, Lincolnshire.[18]
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Goodwill
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore in Swanage Bay.[15]
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Grace
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground on the Goodwick Sands, in the Bristol Channel. She was on a voyage from Bangor to Southampton, Hampshire.[8]
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Goodwill
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore in Swanage Bay.[15]
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Hope
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Weymouth, Dorset. Her crew were rescued.[15]
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James
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Poole.[15]
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John Stafford
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Blakeney, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[15]
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Juno
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Guernsey
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The ship was driven ashore at Weymouth. Her crew were rescued.[15]
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Nancy
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Poole.[15]
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Néréide
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French Navy
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The Artémise-class frigate ran aground at Galveston, Republic of Texas. She was refloated with assistance from Zavala ( Texas Navy).[19]
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New Recovery
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Poole.[15]
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Sarah
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United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked at "Paiba", Brazil. Her crew were rescued.[20]
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Trial
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Poole.[15]
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11 May
List of shipwrecks: August 1839
Ship |
State |
Description
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Catherine
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United Kingdom
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The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Druid ( United Kingdom). Catherine was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Cork.[21]
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Fairy
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New South Wales
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The coaster, a cutter, ran aground at the mouth of the Macleay River and was wrecked.[22][23]
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Frau Heinke
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Netherlands
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The schuyt was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the smack Fair Traveller ( United Kingdom), but the captain of that ship was drowned in the rescue attempt.[24][25]
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Little John
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground at Bridlington, Yorkshire and was severely damaged.[8] She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Bridlington.[15]
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Trial
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New South Wales
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The coaster, a cutter, ran aground and sank at the mouth of the McLeay River.[22][23]
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12 May
13 May
14 May
15 May
17 May
18 May
19 May
20 May
21 May
22 May
23 May
24 May
25 May
26 May
27 May
List of shipwrecks: 27 May 1839
Ship |
State |
Description
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Jahde
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Bremen
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The ship was driven ashore on Bornholm, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Bremen.[44]
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Louisia
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Norway
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The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Christiania to Calais. Louisa was later refloated and taken into Calais.[50]
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28 May
29 May
30 May
31 May
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in May 1839
Ship |
State |
Description
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Ann
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Bangor.[8]
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Ann
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New South Wales
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The coaster ran aground at the mouth of the Macleay River.[22]
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Betsey and Sara
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Netherlands
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The ship was wrecked west of the mouth of the Bushman's River, Africa before 9 May with the loss of eighteen of her crew. She was on a voyage from Batavier, Netherlands East Indies to Amsterdam, North Holland.[54]
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Bridgetown
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore on Green Island. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[55]
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Brilliant
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United States
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The brig was wrecked in Poverty Bay.[56]
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Caroline
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United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked on Green Island before 20 April. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Quebec City.[57]
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Catherine
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United Kingdom
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The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 18 May.[32]
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John and Mary
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United Kingdom
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The ship foundered in the Dogger Bank on or before 21 May.[58]
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John McLellan
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Hooghly River, India before 9 May.[17]
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Leopard
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United States
|
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 19 May.[41]
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Maida
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United Kingdom
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The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 13 May. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to New York, United States.[59]
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№ 12
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Egyptian Navy
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The ship-of-the-line ran aground at Alexandria. She was later refloated.[60]
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USS Sea Gull
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United States Navy
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The schooner, a former pilot boat departed Orange Harbor for Valparaiso, Chile, but on 8 May lost contact with USS Flying Fish and vanished. Lost with all hands.[61]
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Tennessee
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United States
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The ship ran aground on French Key. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to New Orleans, Louisiana. Tennessee was later refloated and taken into Key West, Florida Territory,[47] where she was condemned.[42]
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Welvaart
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Hamburg
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The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Hamburg to Liebau, Prussia and Riga, Russia. Her crew were rescued.[26]
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Zoe
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France
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The ship was abandoned in the North Sea off Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault to Kronstadt, Russia.[62]
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