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The list of shipwrecks in May 1836 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1836.
1 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Comet |  Hamburg |
The ship was wrecked near Oporto, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Oporto.[1][2] |
| Dart |  United Kingdom |
The ship capsized at Newport, Monmouthshire.[3] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached in "Kasterwick Bay". She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia, to London.[4] Margaret was later refloated and put into Reval, Russia.[5] |
| Prince Leopold | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached on the coast of Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, to Liverpool, Lancashire.[6] |
2 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonian | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk with the loss of two lives.[6] |
| Evangelist |  Belgium |
The ship was driven ashore at "Waldaw", France. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire.[7] |
| Frederick and Betsy | United Kingdom |
The schooner capsized off Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire, to London[6][8][9] |
| Gleniffer | United Kingdom |
The paddle steamer struck the Buck Rocks, off Penzance, Cornwall, and foundered. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire, to Dartmouth, Devon.[9][10] |
| Marie |  France |
The ship collided with another vessel and sank at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, to Havre de Grâce.[6][11] |
| Parker | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at Shoeburyness, Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, to London.[3] |
| Thomas and Ann or Thomas and Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk, with the loss of a crew member.[3][8] |
3 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Portland, Dorset.[6] |
| Bedford | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[12][9] |
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and sank at Wainfleet, Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire, to Sunderland, County Durham.[9] |
| Mozambique | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Whitstable, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[6][11] |
| Planter | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Middle Sand, in the North Sea. She floated off and foundered. Her crew were rescued. Planter was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, to London.[9] |
| Trimdon | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Heap Sand, in the North Sea. She floated off and sank. Her crew were rescued. Trimdon was on a voyage from Sunderland to London.[9] |
| Vier Gebroeders |  Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked west of Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium.[7] She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, to Antwerp, Belgium.[9] |
5 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Felicité | France |
The ship was driven ashore 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of St. Ubes, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Port-Vendres, Pyrénées-Orientales to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[5] |
6 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Teviotdale | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[13] |
7 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carnation | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Gulf of Finland.[2] She was later refloated and put into Helsingør, Denmark.[14] |
| John Heyes | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on the east coast of Hogland, Russia.[2] John Heyes was later refloated and put into Helsingør, where she arrived on 12 May.[15][16] |
| Ottoman | .svg){kind=small} Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
The ship was wrecked at "Poquestas". She was on a voyage from Palermo to New York, United States.[15] |
9 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fame | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the La Folie Reef, off Aux Cayes, Haiti. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire, to Aux Cayes.[17] |
10 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maria | Netherlands |
The galiot caught fire off the Isle of Pines, Cuba, and was abandoned.[18] |
13 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered at Newport, Monmouthshire.[19] |
| Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, Maine, United States, and sank. She was on a voyage from St. Andrews, New Brunswick, British North America, to Dublin. Brothers was later refloated and taken in to St Andrews, where she was condemned.[20][21] |
| Catharina | Hamburg |
The ship capsized in the North Sea (53°24′N 3°38′E).[5] |
| Santa Maria | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Maranhão, Empire of Brazil. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Maranhão.[22] |
14 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harriet | United Kingdom |
The steamship caught fire in the River Thames and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from London to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[23] |
15 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St. Johannes | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore on Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom, to "Holbeck".[24] |
16 May
18 May
20 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Courier | France |
The ship ran aground and sank at Le Croisic, Loire-Inférieure.[27] She was on a voyage from Le Croisic to Newfoundland, British North America.[28] |
| Vicissitude | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in the Maldive Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Mauritius to Calcutta, India.[29][30] |
21 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pollux | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and sank at Weymouth, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Portland, Dorset, to London.[5] |
| Tigris | United Kingdom |
The paddle steamer capsized and sank in the Euphrates during a squall with the loss of twenty lives.[31] |
22 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Wick, Caithness, where she caught fire owing to her cargo of quicklime getting wet. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, to Wick.[32] |
| Jane and Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Nore.[15] |
| Lancaster | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on "Table Island". All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York, United States, to Dublin.[33] |
23 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lerwick | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Brier Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Donegal to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[34] |
24 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora |  Sweden |
The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by Britannia ( United Kingdom). Aurora was on a voyage from Stockholm to London, United Kingdom.[27][5][35] |
25 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Commercium |  Bremen |
The ship was wrecked on the Kentish Knock or the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Gloucester, United Kingdom.[5] |
| Didon |  French Navy |
The Dryade-class frigate ran aground on the south coast of Saint Croix. She was later refloated and taken in to Frederickstadt.[36] |
| Harrier | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Weymouth, Dorset.[27] |
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the pier and sank at Sunderland, County Durham.[37] |
| Poll | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Weymouth.[27] |
| Stirling Castle | United Kingdom |
 The brig was wrecked on Swaines reef, in the Pacific Ocean off Rockhampton, New South Wales. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales, to Singapore.[38] |
26 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cyrus | United Kingdom |
The ship was holed by her anchor and sank at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth to Liverpool, Lancashire.[32] |
27 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anfield | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Barren Island, Brooklyn, New York, United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to New York.[39][40] |
| Regulus | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from The Downs for Bermuda. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[41] |
| Sancho Panza | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Blackball Head, County Cork, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from the Mediterranean to Liverpool. Sancho Panza was refloated the next day and taken in to Youghall, County Cork, in a leaky condition.[24] |
30 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jean | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at the Point of Ayr, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Strangford, County Antrim, to Liverpool, Lancashire.[42] |
| Premier | United Kingdom |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Ascension Island. She was on a voyage from Madras, India, to London.[43] |
31 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas |  United States |
The ship was wrecked near "Walsh Wood". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Norfolk, Virginia.[20] |
| Nueva Esperanza |  Spain |
The ship was wrecked in the Abaco Islands. She was on a voyage from Barcelona to Havana, Cuba.[18] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catharina | Flag unknown | The ship was wrecked in the North Sea (53°24′N 3°38′E) on or before 19 May.[32] |
| Charles | United States |
The ship foundered off Cape Clear Island, County Cork, with the loss of nearly 300 lives. Twelve crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom, to an American port.[44] |
| Craster | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost off Ramsgate, Kent.[45]>[9] |
| Dispatch | United Kingdom |
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 18 May.[46] |
| Elizabeth | United States |
The whaler was wrecked on North Cape, New Zealand, with the loss of all hands.[47][48] |
| Englishman | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was wrecked at the mouth of the River Tees. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.[49] |
| George Canning | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Heaps Sandbank, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham, before 4 May. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, to London.[7] |
| Lady Dundas | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Dragor Reef before 12 May and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia, to Dundee, Forfarshire. Lady Dundas was refloated and taken in to Copenhagen, Denmark, for repairs.[15] |
| Percys | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Swansea, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Carmarthen to Gloucester.[50] |
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