The list of shipwrecks in September 1840 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1840.
1 September
List of shipwrecks: 1 September 1840
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Lord Ravenswood
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was wrecked on the Hendon Rock, off the coast of County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[1]
|
2 September
3 September
4 September
6 September
List of shipwrecks: 6 September 1840
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Baron Stieglitz
|
Russian Empire
|
The ship ran aground on the Kobbergrund, off Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Riga to an English port. Baron Stieglitz was refloated and resumed her voyage.[11]
|
7 September
8 September
9 September
List of shipwrecks: 9 September 1840
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Bruce
|
United Kingdom
|
The barque was driven ashore on Anholt, Denmark and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire to Liverpool, Lancashire. Bruce later floated off and drifted into the Kattegat.[14] She subsequently came ashore on the Swedish coast and was wrecked.[15]
|
Concordia
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship departed from Sunderland, County Durham for Altona. No further trace, presumed foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands.[16]
|
Sainte Fleur
|
France
|
The chasse-marée was run down and sunk in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom by HDMS Bellona ( Royal Danish Navy) with the loss of four of her eight crew. Survivors were rescued by HDMS Bellona. Sainte Fleur was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Bordeaux, Gironde.[17][18]
|
Sally
|
United Kingdom
|
The brig was driven ashore at Ayr. She was refloated on 20 September.[19]
|
Wave
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship ran aground and was wrecked off the Tusket Islands, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Cork.[2]
|
11 September
List of shipwrecks: 11 September 1840
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Afrique
|
France
|
The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Bengal.[20][21]
|
Asia
|
France
|
The ship was driven ashore in the Ganges. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to Madras, India.[20][21]
|
Friede
|
Bremen
|
The ship sank in the Weser. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Guardbridge, Fife, United Kingdom.[14]
|
Helen
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was wrecked on Düne, Heligoland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Hamburg.[14][22]
|
Nightingale
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was lost 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of "Brassa". Her crew were rescued.[23]
|
Robert and George
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship capsized at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, damaging Conquest ( United Kingdom) and sinking a keelboat. All on board survived.[24][18]
|
Village
|
United States
|
The ship ran aground and was wrecked at St. Shott's, Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to a port in Newfoundland.[25][26]
|
12 September
13 September
List of shipwrecks: 13 September 1840
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Brothers
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore near Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Liverpool, Lancashire.[29]
|
Catherine
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Saint Vincent, Virgin Islands.[30]
|
Falloden
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Prince Edward Island, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America.[2]
|
Svea
|
Sweden
|
The ship was abandoned off Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kalmar to Málaga, Spain.[31][32]
|
14 September
15 September
List of shipwrecks: 15 September 1840
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Evelina
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship ran aground in the River Foyle. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Londonderry.[14]
|
Francis
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was wrecked on Harry's Furlong, off the coast of Anglesey. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Gwent, Monmouthshire to Liverpool, Lancashire.[33]
|
Liberty
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore at Ramsey, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Tarbert, Argyllshire to Ramsey.[34]
|
Mary and Janet
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Strangford, County Antrim to Ardrossan, Ayrshire. Her crew were rescued.[23]
|
Sisters
|
United Kingdom
|
The sloop foundered off St. Ives, Cornwall with the loss of all hands.[33]
|
16 September
List of shipwrecks: 16 September 1840
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Aimable Mere
|
France
|
The ship was wrecked on Goguelvane Point. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure to Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom.[35]
|
Frolic
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Cardiff, Glamorgan.[36]
|
HM hired armed ship Kite
|
Royal Navy
|
The hired armed transport was wrecked in the Yangtze with the loss of at least one life. Survivors were taken prisoner by the Chinese.[37][38]
|
Maria Sophia
|
Norway
|
The ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Christine ( United Kingdom).[11]
|
Mary
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was wrecked on the Gore Sands, in the Bristol Channel with the loss of all hands. she was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Bridgwater, Somerset.[39]
|
Queen Victoria
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore on Stroma, Caithness. she was on a voyage from Shippegan, New Brunswick, British North America to Dundee, Forfarshire. Queen Victoria was refloated and resumed her voyage.[15]
|
Riviere
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship capsized at Cardiff, Glamorgan and was severely damaged. She was righted the next day.[14]
|
Valiant
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore at Newport, Monmouthshire. She was refloated on 27 September and sailed for Troon, Ayrshire.[40]
|
17 September
18 September
19 September
List of shipwrecks: 19 September 1840
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Catherine
|
United Kingdom
|
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Manilla Point, Cape Colony. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to London.[41][9]
|
Henry Burness
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore on Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyagte from Riga, Russia to Leith, Lothian. Henry Burness was refloated on 22 September and resumed her voyage.[32]
|
Horatio
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned off Carlingford, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Waterford.[15]
|
Jacoba
|
Belgium
|
The ship was damaged by fire at Trieste.[31][43]
|
Isabella
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was wrecked on the Kentish Knock with the loss of two of the seven people on board. Her captain was reported missing in a jolly boat. Four surviving crew were rescued by a boat from the Kentish Knock Lightship ( Trinity House) and transferred to HMRC Desmond ( Board of Customs). Isabella was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Weymouth, Dorset.[15][27][44]
|
Oscar
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Étaples, Pas-de-Calais.[15]
|
Robert and Ann
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship capsized and sank at South Shields, County Durham.[39]
|
Sir David Ogilby
|
New South Wales
|
The schooner was wrecked at Newcastle. She was on a voyage from Newcastle to Sydney.[45]
|
20 September
21 September
22 September
23 September
24 September
25 September
26 September
List of shipwrecks: 26 September 1840
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Mary Ann
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship struck the Hendon Rock, off the coast of County Durham, and sank. Her crew were rescued.[31]
|
27 September
28 September
29 September
30 September
List of shipwrecks: 30 September 1840
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Argo
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was run down and sunk east of "Eckholm". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Riga, Russia.[25]
|
Forest
|
United States
|
The ship ran aground on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Bremen to New York. Forest was refloated and towed into Harwich, Essex for repairs.[61]
|
Henrietta
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Southport, Lancashire with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Madras, India to Liverpool, Lancashire.[40]
|
Henriette
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was wrecked on the Horse Bank, at the mouth of the River Ribble with the loss of two of her eight crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Reval, Russia.[40][61]
|
Homer
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship ran aground off Leander's Tower, Üsküdar, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Odesa to London. Homer was refloated and resumed her voyage.[62]
|
James Pattison
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores. Her crew were rescued by Norval (flag unknown).
|
Johns
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was wrecked at Villequier, Seine-Inférieure, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[40]
|
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in September 1840
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Casket
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Cuba. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to the Clyde. Casket was later refloated and taken into Key West, Florida Territory.[63]
|
Clara and Emma
|
United Kingdom
|
The barque was driven ashore in Lower Canada, British North America before 12 September and caught fire. She was subsequently taken into Quebec City for repairs.[59]
|
Forrester
|
United States
|
The schooner ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated with assistance from HMRC Scout ( Board of Customs) and the cruiser Flying Fish ( United Kingdom).[64]
|
Harry Bewis
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea before 1 October. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Leith, Lothian. Harry Bewis was towed into Calais, France on 13 October.[65]
|
Hope
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was wrecked near Bayonne, Basses-Pyrénées, France. She was on a voyage from a Spanish port to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[40]
|
July
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean before 2 September.[31]
|
Kara
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore at Messina, Sicily. She was on a voyage from London to Messina. Kara was later refloated and taken into Messina.[40]
|
Prince Albert
|
New South Wales
|
The cutter was wrecked between Point Nepean and Cape Shank with the loss of all four crew.[66]
|
Quebec
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship ran aground on the Manichougan Shoals. She was later refloated and put back to New York, United States.[67]
|
United Kingdom
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in Lower Canada before 12 September. She was later refloated and taken into the Cul de Sac.[59]
|
References
- ^ a b "Ship News". The Standard. No. 5058. London. 4 September 1840.
- ^ a b c d "Shipping Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18843. Edinburgh. 19 October 1840.
- ^ "Ship News". The Times. No. 17464. London. 16 September 1840. col F, p. 6.
- ^ "United States and Canada". The Morning Chronicle. No. 22092. London. 15 September 1840.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Hull Packet. No. 2909. Hull. 17 September 1840.
- ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 21722. London. 8 September 1840.
- ^ "Disasters at Sea". The Standard. No. 5077. London. 26 September 1840.
- ^ a b "Ship News". The Morning Chronicle. No. 22110. London. 6 October 1840.
- ^ a b "Shipping Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18862. Edinburgh. 5 December 1840.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Northern Liberator and Champion. No. 160. Newcastle upon Tyne. 31 October 1840.
- ^ a b c "Ship News". The Times. No. 17481. London. 6 October 1840. col C, p. 7.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18905. Edinburgh. 15 March 1841.
- ^ a b "Shipping Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18830. Edinburgh. 19 September 1840.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ship News". The Times. No. 17469. London. 22 September 1840. col E, p. 7.
- ^ a b c d e "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 21735. London. 23 September 1840.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 22186. London. 4 January 1841.
- ^ a b "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Post. No. 21732. London. 19 September 1840. p. 8.
- ^ a b c d "Marine Intelligence". The Newcastle Courant etc. No. 8653. Newcastle upon Tyne. 25 September 1840.
- ^ a b c "Shipping Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18833. London. 26 September 1840.
- ^ a b "Ship News". The Times. No. 17525. London. 26 November 1840. col C, p. 7.
- ^ a b "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 22155. London. 27 November 1840.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 22093. London. 16 September 1840.
- ^ a b c d "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 22102. London. 26 September 1840.
- ^ "(untitled)". The Times. No. 17471. London. 24 September 1840. col B, p. 5.
- ^ a b c d e "Ship News". The Times. No. 17494. London. 21 October 1840. col D, p. 3.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 22150. London. 21 November 1840.
- ^ a b "Shipping Intelligence". The Hull Packet. No. 2910. Hull. 25 September 1840.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Post. No. 22169. London. 14 December 1840.
- ^ a b "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 22123. London. 21 October 1840.
- ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 21769. London. 2 November 1840. p. 8.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 22105. London. 30 September 1840.
- ^ a b c "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 21741. London. 30 September 1840. p. 8.
- ^ a b "Ship News". The Standard. No. 5070. London. 18 September 1840.
- ^ "Ship News". The Standard. No. 5071. London. 19 September 1840.
- ^ "Ship News". The Times. No. 17479. London. 3 October 1840. col E, p. 7.
- ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 21733. London. 21 September 1840.
- ^ "China". The Austral-Asiatic Review, Tasmanian and Australian Advertiser. Hobart. 16 February 1841. p. 4.
- ^ "Obituaries". The Essex Standard, and General Advertiser for the Eastern Counties. No. 590. Colchester. 15 April 1842.
- ^ a b c d "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 22098. London. 22 September 1840.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ship News". The Times. No. 17478. London. 2 October 1840. col E, p. 7.
- ^ a b "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 22159. London. 2 December 1840.
- ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 21734. London. 22 September 1840.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18836. Edinburgh. 3 October 1840.
- ^ a b "Loss of the Schooner Isabella of Weymouth". The Standard. No. 5077. London. 26 September 1840.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Sydney Herald. Sydney. 23 September 1840. p. 2.
- ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 21756. London. 17 October 1840.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18879. Edinburgh. 14 January 1841.
- ^ "Ship News". The Times. No. 17536. London. 9 December 1840. col B, p. 7.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 22181. London. 29 December 1840.
- ^ a b c "Belfast Ship News". The Belfast News-Letter. No. 10771. Belfast. 2 October 1840.
- ^ "Liverpool, Thursday Evening". The Standard. No. 5076. London. 25 September 1840.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 22106. London. 1 October 1840.
- ^ "Ship News". The Cornwall Chronicle. Launceston, Van Diemen's Land. 26 September 1840. p. 2.
- ^ "Praiseworthy Conduct". The Morning Post. No. 21751. London. 12 October 1840.
- ^ "Loss of the Lancier". The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal. Perth. 16 January 1841. p. 3.
- ^ "Marine Intelligence". The Northern Liberator and Champion. No. 160. Newcastle upon Tyne. 7 November 1840.
- ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 21802. London. 30 November 1840. p. 8.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18866. London. 14 December 1840.
- ^ a b c "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 22122. London. 20 October 1840.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18844. Edinburgh. 21 October 1840.
- ^ a b "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 21743. London. 2 October 1840.
- ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 21762. London. 23 October 1840. p. 8.
- ^ "Ship News". The Times. No. 17501. London. 29 October 1840. col C, p. 7.
- ^ Benham, Hervey (1980). The Salvagers. Colchester: Essex County Newspapers Ltd. pp. 174–75. ISBN 00-950944-2-3.
- ^ "Ship News". The Times. No. 17489. London. 15 October 1840. col D, p. 7.
- ^ "Wreck". Geelong Advertiser. Geelong. 28 November 1840. p. 2.
- ^ "Ship News". The Times. No. 17493. London. 20 October 1840. col D, p. 7.
Shipwrecks 1840–49, by month |
---|
1840 | |
---|
1841 | |
---|
1842 | |
---|
1843 | |
---|
1844 | |
---|
1845 | |
---|
1846 | |
---|
1847 | |
---|
1848 | |
---|
1849 | |
---|