The list of shipwrecks in February 1824 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1824.
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Birkby | The ship was lost in the Colorados Archipelago, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Campeche, Mexico to Liverpool, Lancashire. [1] | |
| Hector | The ship was wrecked on the Isaacs with the loss of all but four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, New Hampshire to New Orleans, Louisiana. [2] | |
| Perseverance | The ship was wrecked on the Isaacs with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, New Hampshire to New Orleans. [2] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fame | The East Indiaman was destroyed by fire off Bengkulu, Sumatra before 29 May. All on board were rescued by an American schooner. She was on a voyage from Bengkulu to London. [3] [4] [5] | |
| Mary | The ship departed from Terceira, Azores, Portugal for Liverpool, Lancashire. Reported to have subsequently capsized with the loss of all hands. [6] | |
| Nyade | | The ship was captured by pirates off the Isle of Pines, Cuba. She was beached and burnt the next day. [7] |
| William Pitt | | The ship was lost at Beaver River, Nova Scotia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Demerara to St. Andrew, New Brunswick. [8] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dorset | The ship was lost near La Orotava, Tenerife, Spain. She was on a voyage from Tenerife to London. [1] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Holyhead, Anglesey with the loss of thirteen of the nineteen people on board. She was on a voyage from Cork to Liverpool, Lancashire. [9] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Columbine | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the River Plate. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Buenos Aires, Argentina. [8] [10] | |
| Union | The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Glenelg. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bangor to Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland. [11] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peggy | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Wemyss, Fife with the loss of all four people on board. She was on a voyage from Wemyss to Leith, Lothian. [12] | |
| Union | The brig was driven ashore at Glenelg, Ross-shire. She was on a voyage from Bangor, Caernarfonshire to Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. [13] | |
| Voltaire | | The ship was wrecked on the Hogsty Reef. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure. [14] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | The ship was driven ashore at Allonby, Cumberland. She was refloated on 14 February and taken in to Whitehaven, Cumberland. [15] | |
| Nautilus | The ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea east of the Isla de Alborán, Spain. Her crew were rescued by Upton ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph | The ship was wrecked on North Uist, Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Londonderry, United Kingdom. [17] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Andromeda | The ship was wrecked near False Point, India. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from China to Bengal, India. [18] | |
| Favorite | The ship was wrecked at Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to an African port. [11] [19] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anine | The ship was driven ashore at Ramsey, Isle of Man. [19] | |
| Johanna | | The ship was driven ashore at "Webeck", Denmark. She was on a voyage from Danzig to London, United Kingdom. [20] |
| Maria | The ship departed from Belfast, County Antrim for Bahia, Brazil. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [21] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fox | The sloop capsized in a squall off Great Cumbrae, Buteshire with the loss of five of her twelve passengers. [13] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Columbine | The ship ran aground "off the Embudo". She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Columbine was refloated on 1 March and taken in to Ensenada, Buenos Aires. [22] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship | The sloop was wrecked at Howth, County Dublin. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Bray, County Wicklow. [19] | |
| Mayflower | The ship was abandoned in the English Channel. Her crew were rescued by Diamond ( | |
| Po | The ship was wrecked on the Dunbar Sand, off Padstow, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Llanelli, Glamorgan to Hayle, Cornwall. [19] Po was refloated on 16 February and taken in to Padstow. [24] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Concordia | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Mediterranean Sea between Corsica, France and Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Amsterdam, North Holland. [25] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nautilus | The ship departed from Trinidad for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [26] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Favourite | The ship was driven ashore east of Red Bank, New Jersey. She was on a voyage from New York to Greenock, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom. [27] | |
| Henry | The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham and was severely damaged. [23] | |
| Swiftsure | The ship was driven ashore at the Spanish Beach, Gibraltar. [7] She was refloated on 23 February and taken in to Gibraltar. [28] | |
| Terwan | The ship sprang a leak and was beached at North Shields, County Durham. [23] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Wellington | The ship was driven ashore at Cranfield Point, County Down. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Newry, County Down. [23] | |
| Swiftsure | The ship was driven ashore on Spanish Beach, Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to London. [29] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Federal George | The ship was wrecked off Scituate, Massachusetts. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Boston, Massachusetts. [15] | |
| Plantagenet | The ship was wrecked off Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Charleston. [30] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Delight | The Cherokee-class brig-sloop foundered in the Indian Ocean off Mauritius with the loss of all 75 crew and that of 110 recaptured slaves. [31] [32] [33] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore at Port Louis, Mauritius. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service. [18] [34] | |
| Alfred | The lugger was driven ashore at Port Louis. [18] | |
| Andromaque | | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore on Mauritius. [35] |
| Angelica | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore at Port Louis. [18] | |
| Ann | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore at Port Louis. [18] | |
| Barrosa | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore at Port Louis. She was later refloated and repaired. [18] [36] | |
| Cecilie | | The ship was driven ashore on Île Bourbon. [35] |
| Cherriby | The lugger was driven ashore at Port Louis. [18] | |
| Clelie | The brig sank at Port Louis. [18] | |
| Clio | The ship was lost on Grand Bahama. She was on a voyage from Bath, Maine to Havana, Cuba. [37] | |
| Concorde | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Mauritius. [35] | |
| Crown | The galiot was driven ashore at Port Louis. [18] | |
| HMS Delight | The Cherokee-class brig sloop foundered off Mauritius. [36] | |
| Ernest | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore at Port Louis. [18] | |
| Felicie | | The brig was driven ashore on Mauritius. [35] |
| George IV | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore at Port Louis. She was subsequently repaired. [18] | |
| Governor Billie | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Port Louis. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Copenhagen [18] | |
| Governor Brisbane | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Port Louis. [18] | |
| Governor Phillips | The brig was driven ashore at Port Louis. [18] | |
| Gustave | The brig was driven ashore on Mauritius. [35] | |
| Java | The brig was driven ashore at Port Louis. [18] | |
| L'Indien | | The ship was driven ashore on Mauritius. [35] |
| Nancy | Captain Adler's brig was driven ashore at Port Louis. [18] | |
| Nancy | Captain Clarkson's brig was driven ashore at Port Louis. [18] | |
| Peace | The lugger was wrecked at Port Louis. [18] | |
| Scythe | | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked on Mauritius. [35] |
| Seraphime | The galiot was driven ashore at Port Louis. [18] | |
| Suzanne | | The brig was driven ashore and severely damaged on Mauritius. [35] |
| Ventienne | The ship was driven ashore on Île Bourbon. [35] | |
| Young Laura | The ship full-rigged ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Port Louis. [18] | |
| Young Mary | The brig was driven ashore at Port Louis. [18] | |
| Young Olympe | The brig sank at Port Louis. [18] | |
| Young Theodore | The galiot was driven ashore at Port Louis. [18] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| George IV | The ship was wrecked on the Carysfort Reef, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the Florida Territory. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London. [38] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Bart | | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Île Bourbon. Her crew were rescued. [39] |
| Magicienne | | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Île Bourbon. Her crew were rescued. [39] |
| Sylph | | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Île Bourbon. Her crew were rescued. [39] |
| Tippoo Sain | | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Île Bourbon. Her crew were rescued. [39] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Concordia | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Tyrrhenian Sea. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Kingdom of Sardinia to Amsterdam, North Holland. [40] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barton | The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. [41] | |
| Marquis of Drogheda | The ship ran aground and capsized in Courtmasherry Bay. She was on a voyage from Terceira Island, Azores to Cork. [41] | |
| Rialto | The ship was lost on Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. [42] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vriendschap | The ship departed from Vlissingen, Zeeland for London, United Kingdom. No further trace, presumed foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands. [38] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dart | The ship departed from Salcombe, Devon for Portsmouth, Hampshire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [28] | |
| Deux Frères | | The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean in late February. Her crew were rescued by Carl Johan ( |
| Draper | The ship was driven ashore at New York, United States in late February. She was on a voyage from New York to Londonderry. [14] | |
| Favourite | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at New York in late February. She was on a voyage from New York to Greenock, Renfrewshire. [14] | |
| George | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dungarvan, County Waterford in early February. [43] She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire. [12] | |
| Hannah | | The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) west of Cape Clear Island, County Cork. Her crew were rescued by Restoration ( |
| Victory | The ship was wrecked at West Quoddy, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire. [46] |