List of shipwrecks in 1828

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The list of shipwrecks in 1828 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1828.

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1828
ShipCountryDescription
Adamant Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Her crew abandoned Adamant, Brown, master, as she was sailing from Quebec to London. Endeavour, of Hull, fell in with her and drove her onshore near Glace Bay. She was then sold under the authority of the Collector of Excise. [1]
BetseyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was lost on the coast of Labrador, British North America after 17 October. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada to Tralee, County Cork. [2]
Bona VistaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Kendall's Reef, Torres Straits. Her crew survived. [3]
CaledoniaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered off Strathy Head, Caithness some time before 4 April. [4]
HMS Doris Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The frigate foundered off the coast of Brazil. Her crew were rescued. [5]
ElizabethCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The whaler was lost in the Davis Straits. [6]
HMS Hearty Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The Cherokee-class brig-sloop foundered. [7] Hearty was serving as a packet ship and was last seen a few days out of Barbados. She was officially paid off on 2 February 1828.
KentishCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was run down and sunk by Clyde (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). [8]
MadeiraFlag of the United States (1822-1836).svg  United States The ship was wrecked at Maranhão, Brazil. [9]
Maria Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Imperial Russian Navy The transport ship foundered in the Gulf of Burgas with the loss of all on board, over 200 lives. [10]
MarvelUnknownThe brig was lost on Island Beach on the coast of New Jersey. [11]
MobileUnknownThe brig was lost in the vicinity of "Squan Beach," a term used at the time for the coast of New Jersey near Manasquan and sometimes for the 7-mile (11 km) stretch of coast between Manasquan Inlet and Cranberry Inlet or for the entire coast of New Jersey between Sea Girt and Barnegat Inlet. [11]
Morning StarCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Ascension Island by Defensor de Pedro (Flag of Argentina (alternative).svg  Argentina). Her crew were murdered. [12]
Paragon Flag of the United States (1822-1836).svg  United States The whaler was wrecked in the Friendly Islands. [13]
Post BoyUnknownThe schooner was lost on Island Beach on the coast of New Jersey. [11]
Relámpago Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spanish Navy The ship-of-the-line was lost with all hands. She was on a voyage from Cádiz to the Spanish East Indies. [14]
SpeculationCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was wrecked at Cape Gregory, Newfoundland, British North America "at the end of the year". The wreck was burnt the following spring. [15]
St. AnneBandMercante1785.svg  Spain The East Indiaman was lost with all hands. She was on a voyage from Cádiz to the Spanish East Indies. [14]
WilliamCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The armed brig was wrecked on a reef off Barbuda in mid-December. [16] [17]

References

  1. The Times (25 March 1829), p.4.
  2. "Ship News". The Times. No. 13992. London. 14 August 1829. col F, p. 1.
  3. "(untitled)". The Australian. 28 October 1828.
  4. "Ship News". The Morning Chronicle. No. 18275. 10 April 1828.
  5. "Ship News". The Morning Chronicle. No. 18500. 31 December 1828.
  6. "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 906. 3 October 1828.
  7. "Loss of Lives and Property by Foundering at Sea". The Morning Chronicle. No. 18116. 6 January 1829.
  8. "Ship News". The Standard. No. 353. 4 July 1828.
  9. "Ship News". The Morning Chronicle. No. 18392. 25 August 1828.
  10. "London, Thursday, January 8, 1829". The Times. No. 13797. London. 8 January 1828. col A-B, p. 2.
  11. 1 2 3 njscuba.net "Lavallette Wreck"
  12. "(untitled)". The Standard. No. 368. 22 July 1828.
  13. "Shipping Intelligence". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 7 May 1828.
  14. 1 2 "From Lloyd's List - Oct. 10". Caledonian Mercury. No. 16716. 13 October 1828.
  15. "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 970. 4 December 1829.
  16. "Ship News". The Standard. No. 541. 9 February 1829.
  17. "Ship News". The Lancaster Gazette and General Advertiser, for Lancashire, Westmorland &c. No. 1444. 14 February 1829.
Ship events in 1828
Ship launches: 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833
Ship commissionings: 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833
Ship decommissionings: 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833
Shipwrecks: 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833