Ship State Description Alice Bannister United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Elbow Sand, off the coast of the Isle of Wight . [ 5] Alpha Germany The steamship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from an English port to Lübeck . She was later refloated. [ 35] Arisaig United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Honfleur , Manche , France. She was refloated. [ 41] Baines Hawkins United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Malmö , Sweden. [ 26] Baron Blantyre United Kingdom The ship ran aground and sank in the Strait of Bangka . [ 26] Belle of Benin United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Opobo , Niger Coast Protectorate . She was a total loss. [ 17] Bellisle United Kingdom The ship was wrecked. [ 41] Bempton United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Guia , Portugal. She was on a voyage from Brăila , Romania to Antwerp , Belgium. [ 35] Ben Righ United Kingdom The schooner ran aground at Saltholmen , Denmark. She was on a voyage from Lybster , Caithness to Danzig , Germany . She was refloated with assistance. [ 6] Bittern United Kingdom The steamship was damaged by fire at Glasgow , Renfrewshire . [ 28] Blue Jacket United Kingdom The ship sank off New Quay , Cardiganshire . She was on a voyage from Towyn , Caernarfonshire to Portsmouth , Hampshire . [ 24] Bonny Kate United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Falsterbo , Sweden. She was on a voyage from Piteå , Sweden to London . She was refloated with the assistance of a steamship and resumed her voyage. [ 26] Carl Johan , orKarl Johan Sweden The schooner was abandoned at sea. She was subsequently towed in to Copenhagen , Denmark by the steamship Romney ( Denmark ). [ 12] [ 42] Catharina II Russia The steamship was driven ashore in the Dardanelles . [ 43] Centennial , andKanahooka United Kingdom The steamships collided at Sydney , New South Wales . Centennial sank. She was on a voyage from Sydney to Wellington , New Zealand. Kanahooka was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Wollongong to Sydney. [ 19] Chipchase , andChristine Sophie United Kingdom Norway The steamship Chipchase and the barque Christine Sophie collided in the North Sea . Both vessels were damaged. Chipchase towed Christine Sophie in to Bridlington , Yorkshire . [ 5] Colombo United Kingdom The barque ran aground in the Brisbane River . [ 26] Dewdrop United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at "Malorm Kalix", Sweden. [ 35] She was later refloated and taken in to "Karlsberg". [ 44] Eduard Virgino Italy The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean ( 32°13′N 39°22′W / 32.217°N 39.367°W / 32.217; -39.367 ). Twelve people were rescued by the barque Giudotta D ( Italy ). Eduard Virgino was on a voyage from Kotonow , French Guinea to Lisbon , Portugal. [ 22] [ 27] Empress of India United Kingdom The steamship was run into by the steamship Rheinfels ( Germany ) at Port Said , Egypt and was severely damaged. [ 45] Emtrucht Germany The barque sank in the North Sea, following a collision with the corvette HMS Active off the Yorkshire coast. [ 46] Francis and Jane United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Southend , Essex. [ 27] Hanna Norway The barque ran aground at Saltholmen. She was later refloated with assistance. [ 47] Harold United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore on Bon Portage Island , Nova Scotia , Dominion of Canada . She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts , United States to Cork . [ 22] Hawthorn United Kingdom The barque was wrecked on the coast of the Natal Colony . [ 28] Horsley United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Trelleborg , Sweden. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to Kronstadt , Russia . She was refloated with assistance and found to be leaky. [ 4] J. C. Williams United States The ship sprang a leak and sank off Barbados . Her crew were rescued. [ 16] Johannes Germany The steamship was driven ashore in the Nieuwe Diep. Some of her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Dunkirk , Nord , France. [ 24] Joseph Wilde United States The schooner collided with the steamship Nessmore ( United Kingdom ) and sank at the mouth of the Chesapeake River . Her crew survived. [ 22] Kenilworth Germany The barque was wrecked in the Fly River . Five of her crew were reported missing. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Surabaya , Netherlands East Indies . [ 8] Kuopio Russia The schooner capsized at Visby , Gotland , Sweden. Her crew were rescued. [ 4] Manche France The brig was driven ashore on Île Verte , Finistère . [ 12] Maria Netherlands The barque ran aground at Menado , Netherlands East Indies. She was refloated, but was subsequently destroyed by fire at sea. Her crew were rescued. [ 35] Marianne Bertha Germany The barque ran aground on the Lillegrund, in the Baltic Sea . [ 17] She was on a voyage from the River Tyne to Memel . She was refloated and taken in to Copenhagen in a leaky condition. [ 48] Mathilde Germany The brig ran aground on the Middelgrund, in the Baltic Sea. [ 17] she was on a voyage from Amsterdam , North Holland , Netherlands to Riga , Russia. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [ 48] Montreal United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore. [ 41] Mortlake United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at New York , United States. She was on a voyage from Tenerife , Canary Islands to New York. [ 48] She was refloated and taken in to Newport News, Virginia , United States. [ 24] Nellie Pickup United Kingdom The schooner capsized in a squall at Cienfuegos , Captaincy General of Cuba . [ 5] Newcastle Norway The barque was driven ashore at Maldonado, Uruguay . Her crew were rescued. [ 22] Nouvelle Société France The ship ran aground and sank at Ryde , Isle of Wight , United Kingdom . She was later refloated. [ 10] Olaf Nicklesen Norway The ship ran aground in the Gironde . She was on a voyage from Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia to Bordeaux , Gironde , France. She was refloated and taken in to Bordeaux in a leaky condition. [ 6] Omeagh United Kingdom The yacht ran aground on the Haisborough Sands , in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk . She was refloated and taken in to Tilbury , Essex . [ 48] Ontario United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Saint Lawrence River at Pointe-aux-Trembles , Quebec , Canada. She was on a voyage from Montreal , Quebec to Avonmouth , Somerset . She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [ 26] Perpetua United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore at Glasson Dock , Lancashire . She was on a voyage from Glasson Dock to Buenos Aires , Argentina. [ 10] Persian Germany The schooner was driven ashore on Amrum , Germany. [ 24] Peter der Grosse Russia The steamship was driven ashore on Hiiumaa . She was on a voyage from Grangemouth , Stirlingshire , United Kingdom to Saint Petersburg . She was refloated and put in to Reval in a leaky condition. [ 49] Prince Lucien Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore in the Chandeleur Islands , Louisiana , United States. [ 43] Rose Flag unknown The ship was holed by her anchor at Chatham, New Brunswick , Canada and became severely leaky. [ 35] Rosedale United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at "Husvalla", Öland , Sweden. [ 49] Sarah A. Dudman Russia The barque was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Goole , Yorkshire , United Kingdom. [ 17] Scottish Fairy United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore in the Nieuw Diep. She was on a voyage from Pisagua, Chile to Hamburg. [ 4] Sierra Pedrosa Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore at Cape Town , Cape Colony . She was refloated and taken in to Cape Town. [ 27] Spes Sweden The schooner ran aground at "Sondre Rosse". She was on a voyage from Alloa , Clackmannanshie , United Kingdom to "Ahur". [ 5] St. Andrew' s Bay United Kingdom The steamship was severely damaged by an onboard explosion at South Shields , County Durham . [ 17] Star of the East United Kingdom The smack was driven ashore at Spurn Point , Yorkshire . She subsequently became a wreck. [ 24] St. Lawrence United States The steamship was wrecked on "Hog Island", in the Saint Lawrence River . [ 50] Tagus United Kingdom The steamship ran aground off Scilla , Italy . She was refloated. [ 18] Torre del Oro Spain The steamship was severely damaged by fire at Seville . [ 16] Triumph United Kingdom The steamship collided with another vessel and sank at South Shields. She was later refloated and taken in to Wallsend , Northumberland for repairs. [ 43] Venus Norway The brig ran aground in the River Lee . She was on a voyage from Miramichi , New Brunswick , Canada to Ballinacurra, County Cork , United Kingdom. [ 17] Vesta Sweden The steamship ran aground at Gateshead , Northumberland. [ 48] Victoria Spain The barque was driven ashore on Grand Manan . Her crew were rescued. She was declared a total loss. [ 4] Vulcan Germany Wissmann Expedition: The steamship was wrecked at "Tangani", on the east coast of Africa. Her crew survived, but several of them were killed in attacks by the local inhabitants. [ 23] Welcome United Kingdom The Mersey Flat collided with another vessel and sank in the River Mersey off Egremont, Lancashire . [ 10] Zealous United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Hartlepool , County Durham. [ 41] Zephyrus United Kingdom The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Turku , Grand Duchy of Finland to Southampton , Hampshire. [ 6]