The list of shipwrecks in September 1839 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1839.
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List of shipwrecks: 4 September 1839
Ship | State | Description |
Felis Pencamento |
Spain |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Forlorn Point, County Wexford, United Kingdom with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes to Sligo, United Kingdom.[11] |
Friends |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Sunderland, County Durham.[12] |
Hiati Felix |
Portugal |
The schooner was wrecked in the Saltee Islands, County Wexford with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes to Sligo.[13] |
John Marshall |
United States |
The ship was driven ashore on Skagen. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to New York.[12] |
Orinoco |
United States |
The ship was driven ashore on Skagen. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to Boston, Massachusetts.[12] |
Theodorick |
United Kingdom |
The ship struck rocks west of the Isles of Scilly and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Mogadore, Morocco to London.[13] |
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List of shipwrecks: 7 September 1839
Ship | State | Description |
Brenton |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Bannow, County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[1] |
City of Genoa |
United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the north coast of São Nicolau, Cape Verde Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Brazil.[16] |
Cuba |
Netherlands |
The ship was driven ashore at Hellevoetsluis, Zeeland. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies. Cuba was refloated and put into Hellevoetsluis.[17] |
Hope |
United States |
The schooner was wrecked on Washerwoman's Key. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Key West, Florida Territory.[18] |
Nelson |
United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Byron ( United Kingdom). Nelson was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[19] |
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List of shipwrecks: 8 September 1839
Ship | State | Description |
Cruiser |
United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore near Barry's Beach, Nova Scotia, British North America.[20] |
Duke of Montrose |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Ayr. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Down to Ayr.[1] |
Sophia Smith |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Riding Sand, in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Sweden and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire.[21] |
Stirlingshire |
United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in the Cape Verde Islands with the loss of ten lives. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Lima, Peru.[22] |
William |
United Kingdom |
The ship capsized and sank in the River Thames at Erith, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium.[13] She was refloated on 13 September and towed to St Katherine's Docks, London.[17] |
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List of shipwrecks: 12 September 1839
Ship | State | Description |
Bittern |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in a hurricane at Hamilton, Bermuda.[28] |
Canton Packet |
United States |
The ship was driven ashore near Hamburg, where she was subsequently wrecked. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to Boston, Massachusetts.[29] |
Coromandel |
United Kingdom |
The prison ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a hurricane at Ireland Island, Bermuda.[28] She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service. |
Dove |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Salt Kettle, Bermuda.[28] |
Edward |
British North America |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in a hurricane at Albouys Point, Bermuda. She was later refloated and taken into Hamilton.[28][30] |
Eliza |
Bermuda |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Ireland Island.[28] |
Sally Evans |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Hamilton. She was later refloated.[28] |
Sir Colin Campbell |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at St. George's, Bermuda.[28][30] |
Two Partners |
British North America |
The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean. She was abandoned three days later. Her crew were rescued. Two Partners was on a voyage from Saint Andrews, New Brunswick to Barbadoes.[31] |
Weymouth |
United Kingdom |
The depot ship was damaged in a hurricane at Ireland Island.[28] |
William |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Hamilton.[28] |
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List of shipwrecks: 13 September 1839
Ship | State | Description |
Arab |
United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in the Atlantic Ocean. Three crew were rescued by Glasgow ( United Kingdom) on 18 September, six others having died. Arab was on a voyage from British Honduras to Hull, Yorkshire.[32] |
Ariel |
United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at St. Shotts, Newfoundland, British North America with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[25] |
Arve |
United Kingdom |
The ship was lost off Cape Race, Newfoundland.[33] |
Ceres |
United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in the Bird Islands with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Métis-sur-Mer, Lower Canada to London.[34][35] |
Emily |
United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Stanhope, New Jersey, British North America with the loss of four of her crew.[30] |
Helena |
Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore on Öland. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to New York, United States. Helena was later refloated. She resumed her voyage on 17 September.[36] |
Idea |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Charles Cove, Lower Canada. She was on a voyage from Cork to Quebec City. Idea was later refloated.[37] |
James |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk and sank.[17] |
James |
United Kingdom |
The brig foundered in the Bristol Channel. Her crew took to the longboat; they were rescued two days later by Lively ( United Kingdom).[38] |
Maria |
France |
The ship was wrecked on Sable Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to New York.[39] |
New Era |
United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Bolt Head, Devon with the loss of all hands.[40] |
Susannah |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Richibucto, New Brunswick, British North America.[34] |
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List of shipwrecks: September 1839
Ship | State | Description |
Brontes |
United States |
The ship was driven ashore near "Wingo", Sweden. she was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to New York. She was refloated on 17 September.[42] |
Byron |
United States |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Embo, Sutherland with the loss of all but one of her six crew. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom to Inverness, United Kingdom.[43][44][45][33] |
Catherine |
United Kingdom |
The ship struck a sunken rock and put into the Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides in a waterlogged condition. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russian Empire to Gloucester.[46] |
Catherine Mitchell |
United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near the Butt of Lewis, Isle of Lewis.[47][46] |
Expedition |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on Scroby Sands, Norfolk. She capsized and sank. Her crew were rescued. Expedition was on a voyage from South Shields, county Durham to London.[3] |
Harbinger |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was later refloated and taken into Lowestoft in a sinking condition.[17] |
Hope |
United Kingdom |
The ship was in collision with Fortuna ( United Kingdom) and was beached in the Sound of Scalpey with the loss of a crew member.[43] |
James |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and sank at Wicklow. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Dublin. James was refloated the next day.[9] |
Splendid |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on "Nerva Island". She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to King's Lynn, Norfolk.[42] |
St. Patrick |
British North America |
The ship was wrecked on St. Peter's Island, Newfoundland. Her crew were rescued. he was on a voyage from Saint John's, Newfoundland to "Buclush".[31] |
Stranger |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Spurn Point, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields to Southampton, Hampshire.[3] |
Zwee Gebroders |
Hamburg |
The ship foundered in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France.[48] |
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List of shipwrecks: 21 September 1839
Ship | State | Description |
Alfred |
United Kingdom |
The schooner struck rocks and sank at Newbury Port, Massachusetts, United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Newbury Port.[51] |
Brother's Friend |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Southwold, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Southwold. Brother's Friend was refloated on 28 September and taken into Southwold.[36] |
Columbia |
United States |
The ship ran aground at New York. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. Columbia was refloated and taken into New York.[29] |
Elizabeth |
United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) from Fremantle, Swan River Colony.[52] Her crew were rescued.[53] |
Jane Vilet |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from "Wyborg" to Hull, Yorkshire.[25] |
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List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1839
Ship | State | Description |
Diana |
Flag unknown |
The ship was driven ashore on Jasmund, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to Brussels, Belgium.[42] |
Speculation |
United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on a reef off Aalborg, Denmark. Her crew were rescued.[58] |
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List of shipwrecks: 24 September 1839
Ship | State | Description |
Charles Edouard |
France |
The ship sank at Dunkerque, Nord. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Les Sables d'Olonne, Vendée.[36] |
Emerald |
United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached in Mulroy Bay. She was on a voyage from the Orkney Islands to Lough Swilly.[36] |
Friendship |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the North Bull. She was on a voyage from Drogheda, County Louth to Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire.[46] Friendship was refloated on 1 October and resumed her voyage.[29] |
Marina |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on "Sandorn Island". She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Newport, Monmouthshire. Marina was later refloated and put into Arendal, Norway for repairs.[25][59] |
Pictou |
United Kingdom |
The ship struck The Manacles and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Newfoundland, British North America. Pictou was taken into Falmouth, Cornwall the next day.[60][42] |
Splendid |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Narva, Russia. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to King's Lynn, Norfolk.[58] |
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List of shipwrecks: 28 September 1839
Ship | State | Description |
Elizabeth |
United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked in the Swan River. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Singapore to the Swan River Colony[64] |
Lady Anne |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Maryport, Cumberland.[47] She was refloated on 8 October.[65] |
Lancier |
Mauritius |
The barque was wrecked between The Stragglers and the Mew Stone. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Mauritius to Perth, Swan River Colony and Van Diemen's Land.[54][66][64] |
Lavinia |
United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned off Cape Wrath, Caithness. She was on a voyage from Castlehill to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[58] |
Margaret Simpson |
United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east south east of North Sunderland, County Durham.[47] |
Thule |
United Kingdom |
The brigantine was driven ashore at Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, British North America with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Lerwick, Shetland Islands.[67][68] |
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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in September 1839
Ship | State | Description |
Arrival |
United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned off St. Paul's Island, Nova Scotia, British North America before 26 September. Her crew were rescued by Blessing ( United Kingdom). Arrival was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Belfast, County Antrim.[71] |
Eclipse |
United States |
The ship foundered in Lake Ontario with the loss of several lives.[72] |
Elizabeth |
United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked at Cottesloe, Swan River Colony, during a gale on 21–22 September. |
Henry Freeling |
New South Wales |
The schooner was wrecked at "Towtuck", New Zealand.[73] Her crew survived.[74] |
Irma |
United States |
The ship departed from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France in late September. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[75] |
John Bull |
United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Bude, Cornwall on or before 6 September.[13] |
Lambertus |
France |
The ship capsized off West Kapelle, Belgium. She was on a voyage from Bayonne, Basses-Pyrénées to Antwerp, Belgium. Lambertus was later towed into Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands.[23] |
Linsen |
United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea 5 leagues (15 nautical miles (28 km)) west north west of Heligoland before 5 September. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Dundee, Forfarshire.[76] |
London Packet |
United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Amble, Northumberland in late September. She was refloated on 21 October and towed into Blyth, Northumberland for repairs.[77][78] |
Maria |
Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore in the Abaco Islands before 8 September. She was on a voyage from New York to Havana, Cuba. Maria was refloated and taken into Hamilton, Bermuda.[30] |
Moscow |
United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Quebec City before 26 September.[79] |
New York |
United Kingdom |
The schooner foundered in Lake Ontario with the loss of all on board.[72] |
Nicholas I |
Russia |
The brig sprang a leak and was abandoned in the North Sea before 18 September. She was on a voyage from Finland to London, United Kingdom. Nicholas I was towed into Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom, where she arrived on 23 September in a waterlogged condition.[38][80] |
Rival |
United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Belfast. Rival was subsequently towed into Sydney, Nova Scotia, British North America, by British Queen ( United Kingdom). She arrived on 20 September.[30] |
Tantivy |
British North America |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at New Edinburgh, Nova Scotia.[20] |
Vrow Catherine |
Netherlands |
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the North Sea before 28 September. She was on a voyage from Königsburg, Prussia to Amsterdam, North Holland.[29] |
Wasp |
British North America |
The ship was wrecked at Cook's Harbour, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia to the West Indies.[20] |
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