The list of shipwrecks in December 1853 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1853.
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1 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Auguste Marie | The brig was wrecked on the Preguicas Shoals, off the coast of Cuba with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Cayenne, French Guiana to Ceará, Brazil.[1] | |
| Emma | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Algeciras, Spain. She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault to Dunkerque, Nord.[2] | |
| Helen Maria | The ship was driven ashore at Theddlethorpe, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[3] | |
| King Olave | The schooner was wrecked in the "Ardmore Islands", Sound of Islay. Her crew were rescued.[4] | |
| Montcalm | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Liverpool.[5][6][7] | |
| Norfolk | The barque ran aground and south of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. On 4 December, she floated off and sank. Her crew were rescued by the sloop Trusty ( | |
| Otterspool | The ship was driven ashore on Red Island, Newfoundland. She was on a voyage from Montreal, Province of Canada, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[9] | |
| Prince Albert | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by Orinoco ( | |
| Sisters | The sloop was wrecked west of Reiss, Caithness. She was on a voyage from Port Gordon, Moray to Thurso, Caithness.[11][12] | |
| Thor | The ship was in collision with Concordia ( | |
| Victorine | The ship was driven ashore at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was refloated the next day[3] | |
| Winfield Scott | The paddle steamer ran aground on Middle Anacapa Island, Channel Islands of California and was wrecked. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from San Francisco, California to Panama City, Republic of New Granada. |
2 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ballingeigh | The ship was abandoned off "Green Island", Province of Canada, British North America. She was on a voyage from Montreal, Province of Canada to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was boarded by some local inhabitants and run ashore.[6] | |
| Clutha | The ship was driven ashore on "Goose Island", Province of Canada. She was on a voyage from Montreal to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[6] | |
| Irvine | The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Liverpool, Nova Scotia, British North America.[15][16] | |
| Martha | The ship struck rocks and sank at Fort Ricasoli, Malta. Her crew were rescued.[17] | |
| Rankin | The ship was driven ashore on "Green Island", Province of Canada. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to Liverpool.[6] | |
| Sarah Moirs | The barque was wrecked on a reef in the Raven Islands. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to San Francisco, California.[18] | |
| Sir Edward Hamilton | The ship was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, East Riding of Yorkshire. She was refloated on 4 December and taken in to Bridlington in a severely leaky condition.[19] | |
| Susan | The sloop was run into by the Mersey Ferry Invincible ( | |
| Twee Aaltjes | The ship ran aground on the Rødsand. She was on a voyage from Rostock to Kirkcaldy, Fife, United Kingdom.[20] She had become a wreck by 7 December. Her crew were rescued.[21] |
3 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Almirante de Cavo Verf | The ship ran aground and sank at Oporto. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Oporto.[6] | |
| Andreas | The schooner was driven ashore near Sulina, Ottoman Empire.[22] | |
| Ann Kirstine | The ship was lost off "Gracoe". Her crew were rescued.[23] | |
| Argyle | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Porthoustock, Cornwall.[24] | |
| Bertha | The ship was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[25] | |
| Boxidar Opnich | The ship was driven ashore near "Kaziveloska".[22] She was on a voyage from Odessa to Falmouth, Cornwall or Queenstown, County Cork, United Kingdom.[26] | |
| Clayburn | The full-rigged ship was wrecked on Anegada, Virgin Islands. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to New Orleans, Louisiana.[27][28] | |
| Fidelity | The ship was abandoned off the Bird Islands. Her crew were rescued by Spec ( | |
| Giglio | The brig was driven ashore near Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire.[22] | |
| Indian Princess | The ship struck a sunken rock off the "Isle of Glass" and was damaged. She was towed in to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis on 9 December.[17] | |
| Industry | The ship was in collision with the brig Lily and sank in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north west of the Dudgeon Lightship ( | |
| Irvine | The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[9] | |
| Maranham | The ship was driven ashore at "Point-au-Pin", Province of Canada, British North America.[7] She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to Plymouth, Devon. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage, arriving at Plymouth on 5 January 1854.[31] f | |
| Mary | The ship sprang a leak and was beached on Skokholm, Pembrokeshire, where she was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Limerick.[32] | |
| Norfolk | The ship ran aground off Flamborough Head. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. She was refloated but consequently sank. Her crew were also rescued.[11][19] | |
| Pritchard | The brig was driven ashore near "Kalakri", Ottoman Empire.[22] | |
| Resource | The ship was severely damaged by fire at South Shields.[33] | |
| Thomas | The ship sank off "Crane Island", Province of Canada. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to Aberdeen.[7] |
4 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | The ship was abandoned in the Norwegian Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km) north of Bergen, Norway. Her crew survived.[34] She was on a voyage from Wick, Caithness to Tuque, Province of Canada, British North America.[35] | |
| Caroline | The brig ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[3][25] | |
| Ceres | The ship ran aground in the River Nene. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. She was refloated.[14] | |
| Esmeralda | The ship was lost off Singapore, Straits Settlements.[36] | |
| Palo Alto | The ship was in collision with Neustrie ( | |
| Vorwarts | The ship struck the Outer Carr Rock, on the coast of Northumberland, United Kingdom and sank. She was on a voyage from Altona to Port Dundas, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom.[37] |
5 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred | The ship ran aground on a reef 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Bimlipatam, India. She was consequently beached. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from London to Calcutta, India.[38] | |
| General Rye | The ship was wrecked on the Haarstrand, Denmark. Her crew were rescued.[6] | |
| Humboldt | The paddle steamer ran aground at Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, British North America with the loss of one life. She was wrecked a few days later. Humboldt was on a voyage from Southampton, New Brunswick, British North America to New York.[39] | |
| Invincible | The ship was driven ashore on "Green Island". She was on a voyage from Palermo, Sicily to Liverpool, Lancashire.[6] | |
| Lovely Nelly | The ship ran aground at King's Lynn, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to King's Lynn. She was refloated with the assistance of two tugs and taken in to King's Lynn.[40] | |
| Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem | The ship was driven ashore on the south coast of Bornholm, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Oporto.[41] She was refloated on 21 December and resumed her voyage.[42] | |
| Oxford | The ship ran aground near "Maerde", Norway. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Arendal, Norway.[43][44] She was refloated on 7 December and taken in to Arendal.[42] | |
| Petrus | The ship was wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued.[6] | |
| Phoenix | The ship was driven ashore on the south coast of Bornholm. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Reval to Cronstadt.[21] She was refloated on 16 December and taken in to Rønne for repairs.[34] | |
| Susannah | The ship was wrecked on the north coast of Prince Edward Island.[45] She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to Liverpool.[42] | |
| Tanfield | The ship was driven into Indefatigable ( | |
| Victor | The ship capsized at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[33] |
6 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eleanor | The ship was in collision with the paddle steamer Waterwitch ( | |
| Sir James Ross | The ship was driven ashore 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire.[23] | |
| Wilhelmine | The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[14] |
7 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Souter Point, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Sunderland, County Durham.[13][20] | |
| Bertha | The schooner was driven ashore at Dungeness, Kent, United Kingdom. She was refloated and sailed for Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France.[48] | |
| Eliza | The ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[48] | |
| Jenny Lind | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the North Heads, San Francisco, California. She was on a voyage from San Francisco to Callao, Peru.[49] | |
| Louise | The brig was wrecked on the Coloradoes, off the coast of Cuba. Her crew were rescued.[50] | |
| Unity | The ship was driven ashore at Redcar, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Boston, Lincolnshire. She floated off and was taken in tow but consequently sank. Her crew were rescued.[13][14] | |
| Wilhelmine | The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[13] |
9 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Schuringa | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London, United Kingdom. She had become a wreck by 12 December.[20] |
| Golden Light | The ship ran aground near Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America. She was subsequently holed by ice and was consequently condemned.[43][50] | |
| USRC Hamilton | The Morris-Taney-class cutter was wrecked on the Tully Breakers, off the coast of South Carolina with the loss of fourteen of her fifteen crew. | |
| Royalist | The barque ran aground off Dungeness, Kent. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[40] | |
| Sunbeam | The ship capsized and sank at South Shields, County Durham. She was later righted and refloated.[48] |
10 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eva | The ship was driven ashore at Harwich, Essex. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Sunderland, County Durham.[51] | |
| Fidelity | The ship was driven ashore at Pakefield, Suffolk.[17] She was refloated the next day and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk.[52] | |
| Hawk | The ship capsized at Montrose, Forfarshire.[53] | |
| Helena | The ship ran aground in The Swale. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Whitstable, Kent.[53] | |
| John and Edward | The schooner ran aground on the Sunk Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Cowes, Isle of Wight. She was refloated with the assistance of three smacks and taken in to Wivenhoe, Essex.[52][54][55] | |
| Juno | The brig ran aground and sank on the Black Tail, off the north coast of Kent.[52] | |
| Richard White | The ship ran aground on the Sizewell Bank, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[52] |
11 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flora | The brigantine was discovered in the North Sea abandoned and on fire. She was taken in to Whitby, Yorkshire.[53] | |
| Forest Queen | The ship ran aground and was damaged at Hartlepool, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Hartlepool. She was refloated and taken in to Hartlepool in a leaky condition.[56] | |
| Goddens | The ship ran aground on the Docking Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool to Rochester, Kent. She was refloated but consequently had to be beached at Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk, where she was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[40] | |
| Good Intent | The ship ran aground and was damaged at Hartlepool. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Hartlepool. she was refloated and taken in to Hartlepool in a leaky condition.[56] | |
| Margaret Roberts | The schooner was in collision with the barque Fortune ( | |
| Vigilant | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in East London Bay, Cape Colony.[58] | |
| Water Lily | The barque was wrecked on Wood Cay, off Grand Bahama, Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[59] | |
| William Hutt | The ship was driven ashore on Sprogø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Flensburg, Duchy of Holstein.[60] |
12 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beranger | The ship was driven into Arabella and Onward (both | |
| Emblem | The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Cádiz, Spain.[61] | |
| Jane Jackson | The ship ran aground on the Blacktail Sand, in the Thames Estuary and sank.[20] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[53] | |
| Keefer | The schooner was driven ashore in Oak Orchard Creek. She was on a voyage from Kingston, Jamaica to Montreal, Province of Canada.[29] | |
| Sir Charles Forbes | The ship was wrecked on the Solfo Reef, off Farö, Sweden. her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stockholm, Sweden to Lisbon, Portugal.[64][65] She was refloated on 22 December and taken in to Visby, Sweden where she was condemned.[66] | |
| Zoe | The ship ran aground at Queenstown, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Mauritius to Bristol, Gloucestershire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[56] |
13 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked in the Currituck Inlet. She was on a voyage from Cienfuegos, Cuba to New York, United States.[67] | |
| Joaquim | The ship was wrecked near Taastrup, Denmark. Her crew were rescued.[34] | |
| Marine | The brig was driven ashore at Eastham, Maine, United States. She was refloated on 15 December but capsized and was wrecked.[67][29] | |
| Mary | The sloop foundered off Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Peterhead, Aberdeenshire to London.[68] |
14 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Burassi | The ship capsized and sank in the River Liffey.[21] | |
| Harriet | The sailing barge sank off Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Her crew survived.[69] | |
| Hexham | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of "Noville", Hérault, France with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[26] | |
| Julia | The ship was abandoned off the "Quebrantes", Spain. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Vigo, Spain. She was subsequently towed in to Santander, Spain by the steamship Provenir ( | |
| Margaret Mallom | The ship sank at Sunderland.[70] | |
| Oak | The Humber Keel ran aground off the coast of Lincolnshire and sank. Her crew were rescued by the tug Eliza ( | |
| Roanoake | The brig was driven ashore at Currituck, North Carolina.[10] |
15 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred | The ship struck the quayside at Liverpool, Lancashire, driving her anchor through her bows and partly sinking her. She was repaired.[71] | |
| Effort | The sloop collided with Glasgow ( | |
| Margaret Malcolm | The schooner sank at Sunderland, County Durham. Her crew survived.[73] | |
| Maria | The brig was driven ashore near West Hartlepool, County Durham. She became a wreck on 4 January 1854.[74] | |
| Ophir | The ship ran aground on the Rodsand, off Nysted, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt to London, United Kingdom.[9] | |
| Tweedside | The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[61][75] | |
| William and Henry | The ship was driven ashore in the Sound of Kyleakin. She was on a voyage from Arendal, Norway to Port St. Mary. She was refloated and taken in to Corry, Isle of Skye.[76] |
16 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albert | The brig was driven ashore south of Hartlepool, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.[71] | |
| Augusta | The barque was abandoned in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by "Metto Margarethe" (Flag unknown). Augusta was on a voyage from Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland to London.[34] | |
| Fortuna | The ship was driven ashore at Tønning, Duchy of Holstein.[45] She was on a voyage from Bo'ness, Lothian, United Kingdom to Rendsburg. She was refloated on 21 December and taken in to Tønning.[42] | |
| Friendship | The brig was driven ashore at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by the Great Yarmouth Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to London.[70][60] | |
| Jeune Arture | The brig was driven ashore south of Hartlepool. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland United Kingdom to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia.[71] | |
| King George | The ship ran aground off Dungeness, Kent. She was on a voyage from Teignmouth, Devon to London. She was refloated and taken in to Dover, Kent in a leaky condition.[77] | |
| Louise | The ship was driven ashore in the Scheldt. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[6] | |
| Marie | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked south of Hartlepool.[71] | |
| Queen of Scotland | The paddle steamer was driven ashore near "Stor", Kingdom of Hanover. She was refloated.[45] | |
| Robert and Mary | The schooner ran aground on the Margate Sand, Kent.[71] | |
| Sylph | The collier ran aground on the Black Middens, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[71] | |
| Warner | The ship departed from New York for Dunkerque, Nord, France. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[78] |
17 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Canadienne | The schooner was driven ashore at Deal, Kent, United Kingdom.[57] She was refloated and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent.[77] | |
| Commerce | The ship ran aground on the Middle Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was refloated on 20 December.[79] | |
| Eleanor | The ship was driven ashore on the east coast of Makronisos, Greece. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Smyrna, Ottoman Empire.[80][36] | |
| Excelsior | The ship was driven ashore at New York. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France to New York.[29] | |
| Gaajerat | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Hinchinbrooke, Nova Scotia.[29] | |
| General Washington | The schooner was wrecked at Prospect, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[16] | |
| Merchant | The ship was driven ashore at Odessa.[64] | |
| New Zealander | The ship was destroyed by fire at Belfast, Victoria. All on board were rescued.[81] | |
| Pilot | The flat sank in Llandrillo Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to "Llandilus".[45] | |
| Racine | The ship was abandoned in the Aegean Sea off Navarino, Greece. Her crew were rescued by Girafe ( | |
| Shannon | The steamship ran aground at Cuxhaven.[45] | |
| Sunbeam | The brig was driven ashore at the Mumbles, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Cuba.[45] |
18 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | The ship ran aground. She was on a voyage from London to Melbourne, Victoria. She was refloated and put in to Ramsgate, Kent in a leaky condition.[5] | |
| Alert | The ship ran aground on a reef off the Île à Vache, Haiti. She was on a voyage from Aux Cayes, Haiti to Falmouth, Cornwall. She was refloated, resuming her voyage on 22 December.[84] | |
| Ann | The ship was wrecked on the Hooper Sand, in the Bristol Channel. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hayle, Cornwall to Llanelly, Glamorgan.[34][85] | |
| Dahlia | The sloop was run into and sank at Kingstown, County Dublin. Her crew were rescued.[86] | |
| Duckels | The sloop was driven ashore in Gerrans Bay. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Fowey, Cornwall. She was refloated on 17 January 1854 and towed in to Falmouth, Cornwall.[87] | |
| Grace Darling | The ship was wrecked at Pembrey, Carmarthenshire. Her crew were rescued.[85] | |
| Harmony | The ship was wrecked at Pembrey. Her crew were rescued.[85] | |
| Hibernia | The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked at Bonchurch, Isle of Wight. Her crew were rescued.[5] | |
| Leo | The ship struck a sunken rock and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom to Bremen. She put in to Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom in a leaky condition.[5] | |
| Mary | The smack was wrecked on the Churn Rock, in Strangford Lough. Her crew were rescued.[43][88] | |
| Meteor | The paddle steamer was run down and sunk in the River Thames at Erith, Kent by the steamship Sylph ( | |
| Pearl | The smack was driven ashore at Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Carmarthen.[7] | |
| Rosina | The ship ran aground in the Ems and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Hamburg.[43] She was refloated on 27 December.[90] | |
| Sophia | The ship was wrecked at Pembrey with the loss of all hands.[85] | |
| Victoria | The schooner was run into by a brig and sank at Kingstown. She was on a voyage from Gloucester to Dublin.[86] She was refloated on 1 July 1854 and taken in to Dublin.[91] | |
| Water Lily | The ship was wrecked on Wood Key, off the Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[92] | |
| William and Mary | The ship was driven ashore at Rosslare, County Wexford. Her crew were rescued by local pilots. She was on a voyage from Porthgain, Pembrokeshire to Wexford.[45][93] |
19 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acron Lass | The ship was driven ashore at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.[34] | |
| Active | The smack was driven ashore at Milford Haven.[34] | |
| Adolfo | The ship was driven ashore in Dundrum Bay. Her crew were rescued. Adolfo was on a voyage from Seville to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. She was declared a total loss.[43] | |
| Agnes | The brig was driven ashore between "Benhead" and "Nannywater", County Louth with the loss of three of her seven crew. Survivors were rescued by a lifeboat.[43] | |
| Ann and Mary | The schooner was driven ashore at Milford Haven.[34] | |
| Caravane | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Curracloe, County Wexford, United Kingdom with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Santander, Spain to Liverpool.[93] | |
| Caroline | The ship was driven ashore at Dale, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Liverpool.[93] | |
| Chatham | The ship ran aground and was wrecked at Drogheda, County Louth with the loss of all but one of her crew. she was on a voyage from Liverpool to Savannah, Georgia.[45] | |
| Dolphin | The ship was driven ashore at Hartlepool, County Durham.[34] | |
| Eliza | The schooner was driven ashore at Milford Haven.[34] | |
| Ganabout | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Folkestone, Kent. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk in a leaky condition.[94] | |
| Kate | The schooner was driven ashore at Bettystown, County Meath with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Gloucester to Dublin.[79] Kate was refloated on 2 January 1854 and towed in to Drogheda, County Louth.[31] | |
| Kirwan | The ship ran aground at Dungarvan, County Waterford and was abandoned by her crew.[85] She was refloated on 2 February 1854 and taken in to Dungarvan.[62] | |
| Lady Sale | The ship ran aground at Plymouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Plymouth. She was refloated.[45] | |
| Mary | The ship struck a sunken rock in Jack Sound and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Pembroke Dock.[94][26] | |
| Niagara | The ship was driven ashore at Greenore, County Louth. All on board, 220 passengers plus her crew, were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to New York.[34][45][35][93] Niagara was refloated on 11 June 1854 and towed back to Liverpool.[95] | |
| Porto Novo | The schooner was driven ashore at Ballycotton, County Cork, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Terceira Island, Azores to Cork.[79] | |
| Rambler | The brig was driven ashore at Milford Haven.[34] | |
| Stag | The schooner was driven ashore at Blackwater, County Wexford. Her crew were rescued by the Coast Guard using Dennett's rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Penzance, Cornwall to Liverpool.[93] | |
| Stratheden | The ship struck a rock south of Manila, Spanish East Indies and was abandoned.[96][97] |
20 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Black Prince | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked on "Burr Island" with the loss of a crew member.[85] She was on a voyage from London to Dublin.[45] | |
| Bohemian Girl | The schooner ran aground and sank at Carlingford, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Smyrna, Ottoman Empire to Liverpool, Lancashire.[45] | |
| Collingwood | The sloop caught fire at Plymouth, Devon and was scuttled.[88] | |
| Dolores | The schooner was driven ashore at Wexford, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bilbao to Liverpool.[85][45] She subsequently became a wreck.[98] | |
| Edward Fletcher | The full-rigged ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Schoonderloo ( | |
| Elizabeth | The brig was abandoned in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued by Robina ( | |
| Frithiof | The ship was wrecked on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Østerisør to Barcelona, Spain.[88] | |
| Kingston | The ship was driven into a brig and was consequently beached at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.[79] | |
| Farmer's Delight | The smack was driven ashore and wrecked on the Bishops and Clerks Rocks. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gijón, Spain to Liverpool.[34][61][75] | |
| Margaret and Mary | The ship sank in Aberkelin Bay. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Aberdyfi, Merionethshire.[94] | |
| Orion | The ship was driven ashore at Milford Haven. she was on a voyage from Cork to Newport.[79] | |
| Pajat | The schooner ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Kristianstad to Antwerp, Belgium. She was later refloated and put in to Grimsby, Lincolnshire in a leaky condition. She arrived on 23 December.[94][22] | |
| Pink | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lossiemouth, Lothian. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Lossiemouth.[35] | |
| Queen Victoria | The brig was holed by ice in the Schwinge.[22] | |
| Saxony | The ship was driven ashore at New York, United States. She was on a voyage from New York to Antwerp, Belgium.[31] | |
| Sincerity | The ship was wrecked at Aberporth, Cardiganshire. Her crew were rescued.[79] | |
| Vriendschap | The ship sprang a leak and sank in the Dogger Bank. Her crew survived.[100] She was on a voyage from Dantzic to Groningen.[10] |
21 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adolfa | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Newcastle, County Down, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Seville to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[45] | |
| Amalia | The ship was driven ashore at Hela, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Dantzig to Liverpool.[22] She was wrecked on 24 December.[63] | |
| Argentina | The steamship was wrecked on a reef in the River Plate. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Monte Video, Uruguay to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[101][102] | |
| Cleopatra | The ship struck rocks at Dover, Kent, United Kingdom and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Berdyansk, Russia to Antwerp.[43] | |
| Emma Fields | The ship departed from New York for Liverpool. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[103] | |
| Fingal | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Euxine ( | |
| Loyalist | The brigantine was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Princeton ( | |
| Marinus | The brig ran aground on the Dotwick Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham.[34] | |
| Three Sisters | The ship sprang a leak and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Tongoy, Chile to Baltimore, Maryland.[104] |
22 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Deutschland | The ship capsized at Dover, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to Bremen.[43] | |
| Eglantine | The ship ran aground on the Black Tail, in the Thames Estuary. She was refloated and taken in to Gravesend, Kent.[26] | |
| Flora | The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at Aveiro, Portugal. Her crew were rescued.[74] | |
| Harmony | The ship was driven ashore at Portland, Dorset. She was refloated and taken in to Weymouth, Dorset.[105] | |
| Jantje Manninga | The galiot ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Bordeaux. She was refloated and taken in to Whitstable, Kent.[94][22] | |
| Perseverance | The steamship foundered in the English Channel off Bonchurch, Isle of Wight. Her crew were rescued.[43][44] She was on a voyage from London to the River Severn.[88] | |
| Spray | The ship was wrecked at "Jedour". She was on a voyage from Souris, Prince Edward Island to Saint John, New Brunswick.[87] | |
| Tom Banks | The schooner was in collision with another vessel and sank off the Crow Rock, in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire to Newport, Monmouthshire.[22] |
23 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clemence | The brigantine foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the barque Borneo ( | |
| Gladiator | The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Twelve people were rescued by Eleanor ( | |
| Lady Charlotte | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Maranon (Flag unknown_. Lady Charlotte was on a voyage from Mauritius to Falmouth, Cornwall.[109] | |
| Rosina | The ship ran aground off Delfzijl, Groningen, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Abruka, Russia.[61] | |
| Thomas and Anne | The sloop was driven ashore near Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from East Stockwith, Lincolnshire to London.[105] | |
| Tusket | The schooner capsized in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all but one of her crew. The survivor was taken off the wreck on 25 December by Charles ( | |
| Vectis | The steamship was driven ashore at Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. She was refloated.[10] | |
| Yar | The ship was driven ashore at Sunderland, County Durham.[94] She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Sunderland.[22] |
24 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Condor | The full-rigged ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All 28 people on board were rescued by Schoonderloo ( | |
| Eagle | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Owls Head, Nova Scotia.[59] | |
| Grace McVea | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Maria ( | |
| Jenny Lind | The ship sprang a leak and was beached in Twofold Bay.[111] | |
| Mary Anne | The ship was driven ashore at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, where she subsequently became a wreck. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[59] | |
| Menai Packet | The sloop was in collision with the steamship Mars ( | |
| Reindeer | The ship struck the Sambule Rock, north west of Guernsey, Channel Islands and sank with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Monte Video, Uruguay to London.[113][9] | |
| Salus | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Mahone Bay.[59] | |
| Sophia | The ship was blown out to sea from São Miguel Island, Azores. She put in to Faial Island, where she was subsequently condemned.[49] | |
| Victor | The brig was dismasted and abandoned on West Caicos, Caicos Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Turks Islands to New York, United States.[59] | |
| Water Rose | The schooner capsized in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued on 24 January by the full-rigged ship Cornelia ( |
25 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charles and Jane | The ship ran aground in the Stanford Channel. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to New York. She was refloated and put in to Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom in a leaky condition.[75] | |
| Dorothea | The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Visby to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated and put in to Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom in a leaky condition.[115] | |
| Ida | The galiot sprang a leak and was beached at Figueira da Foz, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Oporto, Portugal.[116][117] | |
| Maria Eliza | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the mouth of the Agger Canal. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to "Stouer".[108] | |
| No Joke | The ship ran aground on the Margate Sand, off the coast of Kent. She was on a voyage from Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[42] | |
| Prince Albert | The ship struck the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly and was damaged. She put in to the Isles of Scilly in a leaky condition.[61] |
26 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Commerce | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by Andrew Foster ( | |
| Marie Alphonsine | The ship was wrecked on the Pierre Percée Rocks, off the coast of Loire-Inférieure, France. Her crew were rescued.[24] | |
| Marie Elisa | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the entrance to the Agger Canal. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Struer.[28] | |
| Samuel and Ann | The ship ran aground and was damaged on the South Gar, in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire. She was refloated with the assistance of the steamship Albion ( | |
| Statesman | The ship caught fire off Point Henry, Victoria and was scuttled. She was later refloated.[81] | |
| Thirsk Trader | The ship ran aground on the South Gar. She was refloated with the assistance of the steamship Star ( |
27 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Louisa | The ship ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Alloa, Clackmannanshire to Mauritius. She was refloated and put in to Deal, Kent.[63] | |
| Constellation | The ship was damaged by fire at New York.[119] | |
| Cygnet | The brig was wrecked on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. Her crew were rescued by the South Shields Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[42][118] | |
| Daisy | The ship was wrecked on the Long Sand. She was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire to London.[65] | |
| Great Republic | The ship was damaged by fire at New York.[119][120] She was declared a total loss.[16] | |
| Hirondelle | The schooner was in collision with the brig Guilhermina ( | |
| Joseph Walker | The ship was destroyed by fire at New York.[119] | |
| New York Packet | The barque was run into by the burning White Squall ( | |
| Princess Royal | The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued.[65] | |
| Rebecca Lang | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Gun Point, Cornwall with the loss of two of her crew.[122] She was refloated on 31 December and taken in to Padstow, Cornwall in a severely damaged condition.[83] | |
| Stamboul | The ship was driven ashore at "San Pietro Malamacco", Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Venice, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia.[66] She was refloated on 7 January 1854 and taken in to Venice.[123] | |
| Theresa | The schooner was driven ashore at "Porto Plata", Dominican Republic.[59] | |
| White Squall | The ship was destroyed by fire at New York.[119] |
28 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance | The brig was driven ashore between Lowestoft and Corton, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[67][63] She was on a voyage from Harwich, Essex to Seaham, County Durham.[124] Alliance was refloated on 30 December and taken in to Lowestoft.[10] | |
| Ann | The ship sprang a leak and was run ashore at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to London. She was a total loss.[63] | |
| Buoy Yacht | The schooner was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[67] | |
| Celerity | The sloop was driven ashore between Lowestoft and Corton.[63] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to London.[124] | |
| Eva | The paddle steamer foundered off the Kish Bank, in the Irish Sea with the loss of eleven lives. Seven crew were rescued by the fishing smack Emerald ( | |
| Fly | The brig was driven ashore between Lowestoft and Corton.[63] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Seaham.[124] Fly was refloated on 15 February 1854.[126] | |
| Herald | The schooner was driven ashore in the Isles of Scilly. She was refloated the next day.[100] | |
| James | The ship was driven ashore at Lowestoft. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft.[67][127] | |
| Juliana | The galiot was driven ashore and wrecked near Corton, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk.[67][65][124] | |
| Mount Charles | The schooner struck the Stones reef off Godrevy Island, Cornwall and sank. Her crew survived.[128] | |
| Panope | The schooner was driven ashore at Lowestoft. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Caen, Calvados.[67][63] She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft.[127] | |
| Patriota | The ship was in collision with the steamship Genova ( | |
| Quebec | The barque ran aground on Friar's Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to Liverpool, Lancashire.[67] | |
| Reindeer | The schooner was lost in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Attakapas, Louisiana to Amboy, New Jersey.[120] | |
| Rose | The schooner was driven ashore at Passage West, County Cork. She was refloated.[90][76] | |
| Rose | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Liverpool, Nova Scotia, British North America.[84] | |
| Samuel | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked near Corton. Her crew were rescued.[67][63][124] | |
| Snipe | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked between Lowestoft and Corton.[67][63] | |
| Syria | The ship departed from Edgartown, Massachusetts. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[129] | |
| Tam o'Shanter | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by the schooner Fides and the full-rigged ship Wellfleet (both | |
| Thomas and Ann | The ship was driven ashore at Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth.[67] | |
| Yarborough | The Yorkshire Billyboy was driven ashore near Corton. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields to Maldon, Essex.[67][124] | |
| Vigilant | The ship was driven ashore at Brenkemer's Hoff, in the Weser. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Bremen.[90] She was refloated on 28 December and taken in to Bremerhaven.[83] | |
| William | The ship was driven ashore east of Bilbao, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to "Santina".[29] She was refloated on 31 December and taken in to Bilbao.[98] |
29 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria | The galiot was wrecked near Vila do Conde, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga to Oporto, Portugal.[83] | |
| Jessie | The ship was beached at Dartmouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Southampton, Hampshire.[64] | |
| Menodora | The ship ran aground on the Jenny Ground Rocks, on the Sussex coast between Brighton and Shoreham-by-Sea. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Shoreham-by-Sea. She was refloated and taken in to Shoreham-by-Sea in a leaky condition.[100][10] | |
| Priscilla | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Peerless ( | |
| Snowdon Lassie | The ship was driven ashore at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Dublin.[132] | |
| Quebec | The barque ran aground at Beaumaris, Anglesey.[65] |
30 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Banker's Daughter | The full-rigged ship was lost in the Maldive Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Geelong, Victoria to Bombay, India.[133][134][135] | |
| Candace | The ship ran aground at Queenstown, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Callao, Peru to Queenstown.[76] | |
| Charlotte Marie | The ship was driven ashore at New York City. She was on a voyage from New York City to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was refloated.[87] | |
| Edouard Marie | The ship was driven ashore at Smiths Point, New York, United States.[87] | |
| Effort | The ship ran aground on the Holme Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to Sunderland, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk.[10] | |
| Helen Sophia | The ship was driven ashore at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Caen, Calvados, France.[100] | |
| Hendrick | The ship was driven ashore near Renesse, Zeeland. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Rotterdam, South Holland.[74] | |
| Hope | The ship was abandoned in the Pacific Ocean. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Melbourne, Victoria.[136] | |
| HMS Medea | The paddle sloop ran aground off Spurn Point, Yorkshire. She was refloated.[137] | |
| Mersey | The schooner ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Arbroath, Forfarshire to London. She was refloated and taken in to Wivenhoe, Essex.[132][138] | |
| Oliver | The ship ran aground off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Caen.[100][10] | |
| Rose | The schooner was driven ashore at Waterford.[122] She was refloated.[132] | |
| Rose Campbell | The barque was wrecked near Liverpool, Nova Scotia, British North America.[116] | |
| Singapore | The ship was wrecked near Liverpool, Nova Scotia.[16] | |
| Staffordshire | The clipper ship struck Blonde Rock, off Seal Island, Nova Scotia and sank with the loss of 170 lives. There were 33 survivors. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Boston, Massachusetts.[139][84][140][141] | |
| Sophia | The brigantine was wrecked on the West Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay with the loss of all hands.[100][142][10] |
31 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Advance | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Falcon ( | |
| Annette | The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Stavanger. She was refloated but consequently sank.[10] | |
| Christina | The ship struck the Wheaton Rock then the Blenick Rock and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Liverpool, Lancashire.[16] | |
| Courier | The brig was wrecked on Scroby Sands, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Inverness.[142][82][83] | |
| Electricity | The ship was driven ashore at Cape de Gatt, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Barcelona, Spain.[84] | |
| Ellon | The schooner was driven ashore and severely damaged near Gravelines, Nord, France. She was on a voyage from London to Dunkerque, Nord[100][10] | |
| Emma | The ship was driven ashore near Campduin, North Holland, Netherlands with the loss of six of her crew. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Amsterdam, North Holland.[144][31] | |
| Margaret Price | The ship was lost at "Little Hope", United States. She was on a voyage from Sydney, Nova Scotia, British North America to Augusta, Georgia, United States.[87] | |
| Matilda | The ship was in collision with a brig and was run ashore at Killard Point, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Wick, Caithness to Dublin. She was refloated.[29] | |
| Pearl | The steamship sank in the Mississippi River with the loss of eighteen lives.[145] | |
| Pekin | The chasse-marée foundered off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom. All eight people on board took to a boat; they were rescued by Varoon ( | |
| Transit | The ship was driven ashore at Whitford Point, Glamorgan. She was refloated and towed in to Neath, Glamorgan.[83] | |
| William Whitty | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Formby, Lancashire. Her crew were rescued.[82][15] She was on a voyage from Pentewan, Cornwall to Liverpool, Lancashire.[83] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adelia | The ship was wrecked in Dundrum Bay. She was on a voyage from Seville, Spain to Liverpool, Lancashire.[34] | |
| Andromaque | The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean before 17 December. Her crew were rescued by Clemence ( | |
| Anetta Fossina | The ship was driven ashore near Brouwershaven, Zeeland before 22 December. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Antwerp, Belgium. She was refloated but consequently had to be beached at Renesse, Zeeland.[42][63] | |
| Anoromague | The ship foundered off the coast of Portugal.[142] | |
| Bellengeleich | The ship was driven ashore on Green Island, British North America and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Montreal, Province of Canada, British North America to Liverpool.[5] | |
| Black Prince | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Belfast, County Antrim with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from London to Belfast.[34] | |
| Bohemian Lass | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Carlingford, County Louth. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Smyrna, Ottoman Empire to Liverpool.[34][43] Bohemian Lass was refloated on 30 December.[132] | |
| Catherina | The ship was wrecked off "Sernasen" before 3 December. She was on a voyage from Ventspils to Riga.[68] | |
| Catherina | The ship was wrecked at "Egniada", Ottoman Empire before 14 December. She was on a voyage from the Danube to a Dutch port.[10] | |
| Charles and Jane | The ship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to New York. She was refloated and put in to Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom on 25 December in a severely leaky condition.[61] | |
| Charles de Wolff | The brig was driven ashore on Hog Island, New York She was on a voyage from New York to Saint John, New Brunswick. She was refloated on 12 December and towed in to New York.[67] | |
| Charles Fox Bennett | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Port Augusta, South Australia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne, Victoria.[97] | |
| Chatham | The ship was wrecked at Drogheda, County Louth.[34] | |
| Clutha | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on "Gorse Island", British North America. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to the Clyde.[5] | |
| Concordia | The ship was driven ashore on "Crane Island", British North America. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Newport, Monmouthshire.[5] | |
| Cottoner | The brig was driven into an Ottoman brig in the Dardanelles.[146] | |
| Electric | The ship was abandoned off Rivière-du-Loup, Province of Canada. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Bideford, Devon.[5] | |
| Ernest | The ship departed from Newcastle upon Tyne for Bordeaux, Gironde. Subsequently foundered in the Bay of Biscay with the presumed loss of all hands.[147] | |
| Figaro | The ship was wrecked at Constantinople, Ottoman Empire before 25 December.[148] | |
| François | The ship was wrecked in the Pertuis de Manmasson, off the coast of Charente-Inférieure. She was on a voyage from Africa to Bordeaux.[149] | |
| Gauntlet | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked on "Rugged Island", United States.[67] | |
| Goldseeker | The ship was wrecked on King Island, Van Diemen's Land. She was on a voyage from Fremantle, Swan River Colony to Melbourne.[150] | |
| Haabet | The ship was driven ashore in the Bosphorus. She was refloated.[10] | |
| Harmony | The ship was wrecked in Chaleur Bay.[56] | |
| Helen | The ship was wrecked at "Carabourna", Ottoman Empire before 14 December. She was on a voyage from Berdyansk, Russia to Trieste.[10] | |
| Hylton Maid | The ship was driven ashore at Constantinople. She was refloated on 29 December.[16] | |
| Invincible | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Algeciras, Spain before 12 December. She was on a voyage from Palermo, Sicily to Liverpool.[61] | |
| Johanna Julianna | The ship was wrecked at "Soundere", Ottoman Empire before 31 December. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Constantinople, Ottoman Emppire.[151] | |
| Juno | The ship was driven ashore on "Crane Island".[5] | |
| Lawrie | The ship was wrecked near La Teste-de-Buch, Gironde, France.[45] | |
| Leipzig | The steamship ran aground in the Weser 6 nautical miles (11 km) downstream of Bremerhaven.[83] She was refloated on 15 January and taken in to Bremerhaven.[84] | |
| Leonora | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her eighteen crew were rescued by Doris ( | |
| Lord Western | The ship was abandoned in Nootka Sound on or before 4 December. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Vancouver Island to San Francisco, California, United States.[152]> | |
| Maria | The ship was lost at the entrance to the English Channel in late December. She was on a voyage from Adra, Spain to Dunkerque, Nord.[59] | |
| Marie Honore | The chasse-marée was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Quimper, Finistère to Bordeaux Gironde.[2] | |
| Mary Coles | The ship foundered off the coast of Cornwall on or before 3 December.[33] | |
| Menai Packet | The ship was run down by the steamship Mars ( | |
| Mountain Maid | The ship was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by Orion ( | |
| Nerée | The ship ran aground at Guadeloupe and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to Guadeloupe.[62] | |
| Novo Restorador | The ship was wrecked at Vigo, Spain. She was on a voyage from London to Oporto.[105] | |
| Orleans | The ship was wrecked on Botel Tobago, Formosa. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Valparaíso, Chile to Shanghai, China.[111] | |
| Oscar | The brig was wrecked in the Bahamas. Her crew were rescued.[83] | |
| Ottawa | The ship was driven ashore on "Crane Island".[5] | |
| Porto Rico | The brigantine was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 5 December.[29] | |
| Queen of Scotland | The paddle steamer was driven ashore at Glückstadt, Duchy of Schleswig. She was refloated on 17 December.[34] | |
| Rankie | The ship was driven ashore on Green Island. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Liverpool.[5] | |
| Rattler | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore in the Currituck Inlet before 14 December and subsequently became a wreck.[10] | |
| Roman | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by R. B. Foster and William Price (both | |
| Rose | The schooner was driven ashore near Waterford.[64] | |
| Royal William | The steamship ran aground at Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Liverpool. She was refloated on 7 December.[13] | |
| Sacrée Familie | The ship was wrecked in the Îles d'Hyères, Var.[45] | |
| Salacia | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dungarvan, County Waterford before 21 December. She was on a voyage from Cork to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[26] | |
| San Fortunata | The ship was wrecked at "Egniada" before 14 December. She was on a voyage from the Danube to Genoa.[10] | |
| Trial | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dungarvan before 21 December.[26] | |
| Undine | The ship was wrecked at Cárdenas, Cuba before 14 December.[29] | |
| Wilberforce | The brig was driven ashore in the Gut of Canso before 22 December. She was refloated and taken in to Providence, Nova Scotia, British North America.[148] | |
| William | The ship was abandoned at Kemi, Grand Duchy of Finland before 17 December. She was on a voyage from Pori, Grand Duchy of Finland to London.[83] | |
| Young Queen | The barque was wrecked on the Bird Rock, off Crooked Island, Bahamas. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from St. Jago de Cuba, Cuba to Swansea, Glamorgan.[153] |
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