List of shipwrecks in February 1851

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The list of shipwrecks in February 1851 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1851.

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1 February

List of shipwrecks: 1 February 1851
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CatarinaOttoman red flag.svg  Ottoman Empire The ship was wrecked near Cape St. Angelo. She was on a voyage from Galaţi to Cork or Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. [1]
DelphineFlag of France.svg  France The ship was wrecked near Penmarc'h, Finistère. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Douarnenez, Finistère to Bordeaux, Gironde. [2]
HonorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Ballyferris Point, County Down. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint Domingo. She was refloated and taken in to Millisle. [3]
Peter HattrickCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was in collision with Quebec (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) in the English Channel off Hastings, Sussex, United Kingdom and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Apalachicola, Florida to Antwerp, Belgium. She was towed in to Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom by the tug Echo (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and was drydocked for repairs. [4]
SandfordCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brigantine ran aground on the Dutchman's Bank, in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Messina, Sicily. She was later refloated. [5] [6]

2 February

List of shipwrecks: 2 February 1851
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EllenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Bale, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Tralee, County Kerry to London. She was refloated on 16 February and taken into Kilrush, County Clare. [7] [8]
HopeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on the East Barrow Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Palma de Mallorca, Spain. She was refloated on 4 February with assistance from five smacks and taken in to Wivenhoe, Essex in a leaky condition. [9] [10]

3 February

List of shipwrecks: 3 February 1851
ShipStateDescription
AbsorusCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked between Messina and the Punta del Faro, Sicily. She was on a voyage from the Black Sea to an English port. [11]
AgenoriaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Wexford. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Wexford. [12] She had become a wreck by 6 February. [13]
AmeliaFlag of France.svg  France The ship ran aground and was wrecked "on the Have". She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Honfleur, Calvados and Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure. [14]
EleanorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [10]

4 February

List of shipwrecks: 4 February 1851
ShipStateDescription
AbsorusFlag of Russia.svg  Russia The ship was driven ashore between Messina and the Punta del Faro, Sicily. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Levant to an English port. [15]
BlancheCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool. [3] She was refloated the next day and taken into Liverpool in a severely damaged condition. [9]
Bonne EliseFlag of France.svg  France The ship was driven ashore and wrecked between Messina and the Punta del Faro, Sicily. She was on a voyage from Smyrna, Ottoman Empire to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. [11]
BrothersCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Laxey, Isle of Man. [16]
ElizabethCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was refloated. [17]
EllenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at "Real", Ireland and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Tralee, County Kerry to Newhaven, Sussex. She was refloated and taken in to Kilrush, County Clare. [18]
Henri MarieFlag of France.svg  France The schooner was driven ashore on the Isle of Arran, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken in to Ardrossan, Ayrshire, United Kingdom for repairs. [18]
LaurelCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was in collision with the paddle steamer Thistle Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom and sank off the Pladda Lighthouse, Ayrshire with the loss of all fourteen crew. She was on a voyage from Demerara, British Guiana to Glasgow, Renfrewshire. [19] [4]
Le Juif ErrantFlag of France.svg  France The ship departed from Calcutta, India for Réunion. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [20]
MargaryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to Bilboa, Spain. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, having refused assistance from the Ramsgate Lifeboat. [10]
PatagoniaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Bond's Reef, off the coast of New Caledonia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to Manila, Spanish East Indies. [21]

5 February

List of shipwrecks: February 1851
ShipStateDescription
AlacrityCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from London to Gloucester. [14]
Charlotte and MaryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore at the Landguard Fort, Felixtowe, Suffolk. [17]
Cinisca Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Kingdom of Sardinia The polacca was wrecked on the Punta Brava Rocks, on the coast of Uruguay. She was on a voyage from Genoa to Buenos Aires, Argentina. [22]
Eleanora, and
Vanguard
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner Eleanora and the paddle steamer Vanguard collided off the Corsewall Lighthouse, Wigtownshire. Eleanora sank with the loss of three of her six crew. Survivors were rescued by Vanguard, which was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Dublin. She put back to Greenock, Renfrewshire. [19] [14] [17]
Frederick and AlfredCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London. [14]
GraceCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was in collision with a schooner and sank in the North Sea off Trimingham, Norfolk. [14] Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne. [23]
Maria TerpsitheaFlag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece The brig was wrecked on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow, United Kingdom with the loss of nine of her seventeen crew. One survivor was rescued by the schooner Cambria (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ), the other seven by the brig Delight (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Maria Terpsithea was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Alexandria, Egypt. [23] [24] [25]
MidgeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked in Mogador Bay, Morocco. [26] [27]
Plover Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The paddle steamer suffered a boiler explosion at Glasgow, Renfrewshire with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Glasgow to Bowling, Dunbartonshire. [28]
WitchCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop was discovered derelict in the Irish Sea off Ulverston, Lancashire. She was beached at Aldingham, Lancashire. [23]
WorcesterCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship departed from Calcutta, India for the Cape of Good Hope and London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [29]

6 February

List of shipwrecks: 6 February 1851
ShipStateDescription
EleanoraCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was in collision with Vanguard (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank off the Corsewall Lighthouse, Wigtownshire with the loss of three of her six crew. Survivors were rescued by Vanguard. [30]
UnityCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop was wrecked at Villers-sur-Mer, Calvados, France. Her cre were rescued. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France. [31]

7 February

List of shipwrecks: 7 February 1851
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BeeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Zouteland sandbank, at the mouth of the Scheldt. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Dunkerque, Nord, France. She was refloated and taken in to Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands. [32]
BetsyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Brake Sand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Limerick to London. She was refloated and put in to Ramsgate, Kent in a leaky condition. [23]
ShamrockCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner struck the Blackwater Bank, in the Irish Sea. She was subsequently driven ashore and wrecked 16 nautical miles (30 km) north of Wexford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Lisbon, Portugal. [23] [33]
YorkshireFlag of the United States (1848-1851).svg  United States The ship lost her rudder and sprang a leak in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York. She attempted to put back to Liverpool, but was consequently towed in to Holyhead, Anglesey, where she ran aground on 20 February. [34] [35]

8 February

List of shipwrecks: 8 February 1851
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AgathaSwedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden The brig was in collision with a schooner and was damaged. She subsequently ran aground off "Peil Harbour", Walney Island, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Agatha was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was refloated and put in to Fleetwood, Lancashire. [13] [36]
AmazonFlag of the United States (1848-1851).svg  United States The schooner was severely damaged by fire at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. She was consequently condemned. [37]
James ShepherdCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on a reef off Cape Agulhas, Cape Colony. All on board were rescued. [38]
RosalindCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship caught fire and was abandoned in the Indian Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Suez, Egypt. [39]
WilliamCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sailing barge capsized in the River Severn between Sharpness, Gloucestershire and the mouth of the River Wye with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Gloucester to Chepstow, Monmouthshire. [36]

9 February

List of shipwrecks: 9 February 1851
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AntonioBandMercante1785.svg  Spain The brig ran aground on Collin's Patch, in the Florida Reef. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Hamburg. She was refloated and taken in to Key West, Florida, United States. [40]
ElizaFlag of France.svg  France The barque exploded and sank at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with the loss of ten lives. There were over 200 survivors. She was on a voyage from France to California, United States. [41]
FrederickCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship sprang a leak and sank off Happisburgh, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by the brig Stokesley (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Frederick was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to London. [12] [32]
FrederickSwedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden The ship was wrecked on Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands. [42] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Majorca, Spain. [7]
PhœnixFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium The ship ran aground on the Anchovis Berg Bank. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Antwerp. [13] She was refloated on 11 February and taken in to Antwerp. [43]

10 February

List of shipwrecks: 10 February 1851
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Sisters Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Isle of Man The sloop struck the quayside and capsized at Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Douglas. [23] She was refloated on 14 February and beached at Birkenhead, Cheshire. [44]
St. ClaireCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was destroyed by fire in the Indian Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Bombay, India. [45]
St. JulienFlag of France.svg  France The ship ran aground at Fromentine, Vendée and was consequently beached. She was on a voyage from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure to Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom. [31]
TagusFlag Portugal sea (1830).svg  Portugal The ship was driven ashore in Bootle Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Lisbon. [23] She was refloated. [46]

11 February

List of shipwrecks: 11 February 1851
ShipStateDescription
EagleCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Indian Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to "Bueno Ventura". She was refloated and put back to Liverpool. [12] [46]
EmilieFlag of France.svg  France The schooner was wrecked off Môle-Saint-Nicolas, Haiti. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. [47]
Ocean QueenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia. [48]

12 February

List of shipwrecks: 12 February 1851
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John BromhamCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked south of the mouth of the Benin River. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the Cameroons and Benin City, Africa. The wreck was burnt on 14 February. [49]

13 February

List of shipwrecks: 13 February 1851
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RemembranceCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Sheringham, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. [44]
RosalieFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium The ship was driven ashore at "Anstruweer". She was on a voyage from Antwerp to St. Ubes, Portugal. [8]

14 February

List of shipwrecks: 14 February 1851
ShipStateDescription
Earl of SelkirkCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground at Liverpool, Lancashire. [50] She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Whitehaven, Cumberland. [44]
Maria JoaquinaFlag Portugal sea (1830).svg  Portugal The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Figueira da Foz. She was on a voyage from Figueira da Foz to Bahia, Brazil. [51]

15 February

List of shipwrecks: 15 February 1851
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ChinaFlag of France.svg  France The ship was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Jeune Vincente (Flag of France.svg  France) before she sank. China was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure. [52]
GangesCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was destroyed by fire at Penang, British Malaya. She was on a voyage from Penang to Madras, India. [53]
MargrethaFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The galiot was driven ashore between Newry and Warrenpoint, County Antrim, United Kingdom. She was refloated on 17 February and towed in to Warrenpoint. [7] [54]
RoseCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Algiers, Algeria. [55]

16 February

List of shipwrecks: 16 February 1851
ShipStateDescription
DespatchCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in Lough Ryan. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France to Londonderry. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Londonderry. [8]
RingdoveCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked north of Filey, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. [42]
WatsonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north of Filey. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [42]

17 February

List of shipwrecks: 17 February 1851
ShipStateDescription
City of WorcesterCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the River Severn downstream of Framilode, Gloucestershire. [42]
CommerceCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Saltfleet, Lincolnshire. [7]
DolonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Barker Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Warkworth, Northumberland to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [56]

18 February

List of shipwrecks: 18 February 1851
ShipStateDescription
ConstantineCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack was wrecked on The Needles, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire to Portsmouth, Hampshire. [57]
MaryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop ran aground and capsized in the "River Bebble", Lancashire. Her crew were rescued. [34]
Medora Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Jersey The smack capsized and was severely damaged at Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. [7]
SwallowCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack struck a rock off Lindisfarne, Northumberland and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Montrose, Forfarshire to London. She put in to Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland in a leaky condition. [11]

19 February

List of shipwrecks: 19 February 1851
ShipStateDescription
Admiral CollingwoodCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship struck the pier and sank at Scarborough, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to London. [57]
Laura AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore near Southport, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Caernarfon to Lancaster, Lancashire. [7]
MaryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The flat sank in the North Channel. [8]
PilgrimCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Holm Sand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Pernambuco, Brazil. She was refloated and put back to Hull in a leaky condition. [11] [58]

20 February

List of shipwrecks: 20 February 1851
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Laura DorotheaFlag of France.svg  France The ship was wrecked at the entrance to the Gulf of St. Tropez with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. [59]

22 February

List of shipwrecks: February 1851
ShipStateDescription
AlbertFlag of the United States (1848-1851).svg  United States The schooner was wrecked at Young's Cove, Nova Scotia, British North America with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Cornwallis, Maine to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America. [60]
CelinaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship struck the Begueneau Rocks and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France. She put in to Le Pouliguen, Loire-Inférieure, where she ran aground. [61]
HumilityCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Cork Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Hull, Yorkshire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [62]
JohnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner collided with HMS Resistance (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy) and sank off The Lizard, Cornwall. Two crew were rescued by HMS Resistance. John was on a voyage from Caernarfon to London. [63]
SarahCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Helwelk Sands with the loss of all hands. [52]
SelinaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at "Beguenean", France. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure. She was refloated and taken in to "Doulinguen", France in a leaky condition. [59]

23 February

List of shipwrecks: 23 February 1851
ShipStateDescription
AlbionCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Fined Point, County Sligo. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Sligo. [63] [64]
CorkscrewCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Dunkerque, Nord, France. [11] She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [65]
GrojaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship sprang a leak and was dismasted in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of two of her 26 crew. Survivors were rescued by Cygnet (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Groja was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Valparaíso, Chile. [66]
MatchlessCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Whitby, Yorkshire. [52] She was refloated the next day. [67]
MazagranFlag of France.svg  France The ship was wrecked on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Port-Vendres, Pyrénées-Orientales. [68]
TaagFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The hooker was in collision with a brig and sank in the English Channel. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Vlaardingen, South Holland to Lisbon, Portugal. [26]

24 February

List of shipwrecks: 24 February 1851
ShipStateDescription
DunkerquoisFlag of France.svg  France The ship was driven ashore at New Romney, Kent, United Kingdom, She was on a voyage from Dunkerque, Nord to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. [67]
Etoile des MersFlag of France.svg  France The brig was driven ashore at "St. Harem", Ottoman Syria. [69]
IvanhoeFlag of the United States (1848-1851).svg  United States The ship was driven onto the Round Shoal, off Nantucket, Massachusetts and was wrecked. [70] [53]
NixonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground and was damaged on the Sheringham Shoals, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to London. She was refloated and taken in to Blakeney, Norfolk. [71] [72]

25 February

List of shipwrecks: 25 February 1851
ShipStateDescription
AnneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked on a reef in the Strait of Malacca. She was on a voyage from Singapore to China. [73]
MarsCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Foy Rocks, off Kay Biscoyne. She was on a voyage from Cardenas, Cuba to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America. [74]
Oriente Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg Kingdom of the Two Sicilies The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Dover, Kent to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom. She was refloated and put back to Dover in a leaky condition. [75]
VoyagerCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was damaged by fire at Newport, Monmouthshire. [71]

26 February

List of shipwrecks: 26 February 1851
ShipStateDescription
AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Bintang Point, Malaya. She was on a voyage from Singapore to China. [22] She was refloated in late May and towed in to Singapore. [76]
LibertyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked 8 nautical miles (15 km) east of Calais, France with the loss of all hands. [77]
VictoriaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the River Shannon. She was on a voyage from Odessa to Limerick. [61]
VoyagerCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was damaged by fire at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. [78]
???? Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg Austrian Empire The brig was in collision with the brig Uredan ( Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg Austrian Empire ) and foundered off Kinsale, County Cork, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by Uredan. [61] [79]

27 February

List of shipwrecks: 27 February 1851
ShipStateDescription
FannyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was stranded by falling water levels in the Danube and capsized near Galaţi, Ottoman Empire. [80] [37]
Jane ArchibaldCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was stranded by falling water levels in the Danube and capsized near Galaţi. She was refloated on 3 March. [81] [37]
PhœnixCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop ran aground on the Mussel Rocks, in the Bristol Channel and was damaged. She was refloated and towed in to Bristol, Gloucestershire by the steamship Neath Abbey (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). [82]
UlricaSwedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden The barque was severely damaged by fire at Charleston, South Carolina, United States. She subsequently capsized and was declared a total loss. [83]

28 February

List of shipwrecks: 28 February 1851
ShipStateDescription
Dorothy AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Dantzic. [84]
Rebecca and ElizaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Grimsby Channel, Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Jersey, Channel Islands. She was refloated. [85]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in February 1851
ShipStateDescription
AlexandraCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Reval, Russia before 5 February. She was refloated on 10 September. [86]
Ann WoodCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Harrington, Cumberland. She was refloated on 1 March and towed in to Maryport, Cumberland. [26] [87]
AntiguaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 8 February. [11]
BrutusCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was lost in the Bahía de San Quintín before 20 February with the loss of all but two of her crew. [88]
DunkerquoisFlag of France.svg  France The ship was driven ashore at New Romney, Kent, United Kingdom. She was refloated on 28 February and taken in to Dover, Kent. [59]
JaneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner foundered before 5 February. She was on a voyage from Truxillo, Mexico to Belize City, British Honduras. [15]
JupiterFlag of France.svg  France The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the Rio Grande de São Pedro before 26 February. [89]
LaurelCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel off Penarth, Glamorgan with the loss of all hands in early February. [90]
Lord George BentinckCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the coast of Glamorgan in early February. [90]
MinervaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked near Charleston, South Carolina, United States before 21 February. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Jamaica to the Clyde. [84]
Nova OlindaFlag Portugal sea (1830).svg  Portugal The brigantine was lost off Lisbon before 11 February. Her crew were rescued by "HNLMS Ardgoeno" (Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg  Royal Netherlands Navy). [63] [59] [64]
Prince of Wales Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British North America The ship was wrecked in Fortune Bay before 13 February. [52]
San Michele Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg Kingdom of the Two Sicilies The brig was driven ashore at "Cape Gamarth". [57]
VeeranCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 27 February. She was towed in to Glandore, County Cork on that date. [79]

References

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