List of shipwrecks in February 1868

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The list of shipwrecks in February 1868 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1868.

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1 February

List of shipwrecks: 1 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
DependentCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship collided with John Paxton (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank off the coast of Monmouthshire with the loss of a crew member [1]
EdwinFlag of the United States (1867-1877).svg  United States The barque was driven ashore at the Mumbles, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. She was refloated and towed in to Swansea, Glamorgan. [1]
ElinorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brigantine was driven ashore at Sandsend, Yorkshire. She was refloated but had to be beached. [1]
FloenNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The barque was driven ashore at the Mumbles. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Cuba. [2]
Flying FishCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack struck the wreck of Lord Clyde (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew survived. [3]
HarrietCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore in Deadman's Bay, Devon. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to the Charente. She was refloated with assistance from the tug Secret (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and taken in to Sutton Pool. [4]
JessieCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship sank at East Point, Monmouthshire. She was on a voyage from Cork to Newport, Monmouthshire. She was refloated on 10 February and towed in to Newport for repairs. [5]
John and WilliamCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Amlwch, Anglesey. Shew as on a voyage from Dublin to Bangor, Caernarfonshire. [1]
KyaniteCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore at Spurn Point, Yorkshire. Her crew took to a boat, but were blown out to sea. They got onto the New Sand Float, from where they were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lyme Regis, Dorset to Hull, Yorkshire. [1] [6] Kyanite was refloated on 8 February and taken in to Grimsby Lincolnshire. [7]
Mary and GraceCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on the West Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay. Her crew were rescued by the Point of Ayr Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Bangor, Caernarfonshire to Dublin. [8]
MelbyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig collided with another vessel. She was taken in tow by two tugs but drove ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. [9] [1]
MistleyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The fishing smack was abandoned on the Dog Head Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire. [10] [7]
ParanaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the River Thames at Blackwall, Middlesex. She was on a voyage from the Mediterranean to London. [11] [2]

2 February

List of shipwrecks: 2 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
AmazonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Mazagan, Morocco and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from London to Mazagan. [12]
GlendevonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Stiff. She was on a voyage from Brăila, Ottoman Empire to Falmouth, Cornwall. She had become a wreck by 6 February. [13]
Marie EmilieCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig sprang a leak and was abandoned in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, East Riding of Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ramsgate, Kent to Seaham, County Durham. [14]
Mary and GraceCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on the West Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay. Her crew were rescued by the Point of Ayr Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Bangor. [15] [16]
Otago Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The schooner was wrecked south of Oamaru. Her crew were rescued. [17]
Star of TasmaniaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Oamaru with the loss of four lives. [18] [19] [20]
Water NymphCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Oamaru. [18] [21] [17]
William Uriskin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The steamship was wrecked at Oamaru with the loss of two lives. [17] [22]

3 February

List of shipwrecks: 3 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
AlphaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the North Sea. Her three crew were rescued by the brig Adra (Swedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden). [4]
AzoreanCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig sank on the Girdler Sand. Her crew were rescued by a lugger. She was on a voyage from London to Swansea, Glamorgan [1] [6]
Breeze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The schooner went ashore and was wrecked at Le Bons Bay, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand, during the Great storm of 1868, a cyclone which swept much of the country. All hands were saved. [23]
CircassianCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore at Rodosto, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Varna, Ottoman Empire to an English port. She was a total loss. [1]
CoyattinCivil flag of Prussia 1701-1935.svg  Prussia A mutiny occurred on board the barque. Her coolies murdered the ship's crew. Coyattin was on a voyage from "Cowag" to Arequipa, Peru. The coolies attempted to sail her to China, but it was presumed she was subsequently wrecked. [24]
EchungaFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Napier, New Zealand, during the Great storm of 1868, a cyclone which swept much of the country. All hands were saved. [23]
Fortune Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The 160-ton brig was wrecked 10 miles (16 km) south of Hokianga, New Zealand, during the Great storm of 1868, a cyclone which swept much of the country. Only one of the crew of eight was saved. [25]
HoogezandAdmiralty flag of Hamburg.svg  Hamburg The ship ran aground on the Great Vogelsand, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by a pilot schooner. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Harburg. [26]
Otago Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The 26-ton ketch was wrecked 8 miles (13 km) north of Oamaru, New Zealand, during the Great storm of 1868, a cyclone which swept much of the country. All hands were saved. [25]
Sea Bird Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The schooner was wrecked at Haumuri Bluff, New Zealand, during the Great storm of 1868, a cyclone which swept much of the country. All hands were saved. [25]
Star of Tasmania Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tasmania The ship was wrecked at Oamaru, New Zealand, during the Great storm of 1868, a cyclone which swept much of the country. Five lives were lost. [27]
SymmetryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship caught fire at Oran, Algeria and was scuttled. [7]
TugelaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the coast of the Natal Colony. Her crew were rescued. [28]
Water Nymph Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The schooner was wrecked at Oamaru, New Zealand, during the Great storm of 1868, a cyclone which swept much of the country. All hands were saved. [25]

4 February

List of shipwrecks: 4 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
Challenge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The ketch went ashore and was wrecked at Le Bons Bay, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand, during the Great storm of 1868, a cyclone which swept much of the country. [29]
FowlerCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was abandoned off the Well Bank, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Hartlepool, County Durham. [30]
IndustryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Visschers (Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands). [13] She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France to South Shields, County Durham. [31] The derelict Industry was driven ashore at Lemvig, Norway on 7 February. [10] [14]
JosephineFlag of France.svg  France The schooner foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the smack Joseph and Anne (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). [3]
RamblerCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at "Cunslyon". She was on a voyage from Dumfries to Galway. [32]
RigaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the smack Rover's Bride (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Riga was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London. [3]
StettinCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore by ice near Pillau, Prussia. [7]
William Miskin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The 142-ton screw steamer was wrecked at Timaru, New Zealand, during the Great storm of 1868, a cyclone which swept much of the country. One crewman drowned. [33]
UnnamedCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque foundered in the Bristol Channel off Clevedon, Somerset. [34]

5 February

List of shipwrecks: 5 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
LessboroughCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Sark, Channel Islands. [35]
NederlandFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The ship collided with Kortenaar (Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands) and was run ashore at Rotterdam, South Holland. [36]
RigaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig foundered in the North Sea off the Newarp Lightship ( Trinity House Ensign (pre-1937).svg Trinity House). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London. [35]
SmyrnaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship departed from Kristiansand, Norway for Hull, Yorkshire. Subsequently foundered off Skagen, Denmark on or about 9 February with the loss of all hands. [37]
ThomasCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea 160 nautical miles (300 km) off Spurn Point, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland. [38]

6 February

List of shipwrecks: 6 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
AdmiralCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Tybee Island, Georgia, United States. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia to Liverpool, Lancashire. [35] [39] She was refloated. [38]
EleanorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was run ashore at "Landsend", Yorkshire and was wrecked. [35]
George RobinsonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship sank off Orfordness, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London. [35]
ManturaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the River Mersey. She was on a voyage from São Miguel Island, Azores to Liverpool. [39]
MarieFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark The koff was wrecked on Hirsholmene. Her crew were rescued She was on a voyage from Præstø to Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom. [40] [38]
Mary and AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The snow foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to London. [13] [14]
Seagull Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The paddle steamer collided with the paddle steamer Swan (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank off Happisburgh, Norfolk with the loss of one of the 23 people on board. Seagull was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. [26] [39] [41]
VeniseCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig struck the Ploughseat Rocks, on the coast of Northumberland and sank. Her crew were rescued. [4]
UnnamedFlag of France.svg  France The schooner foundered off Bolt Head, Devon, United Kingdom. [35]

7 February

List of shipwrecks: 7 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
Lizzie F. Choate Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg  United States The cargo schooner was lost, apparently swamped and waterlogged, in the Gulf Stream while on the passage from New York City to Antigua. Her Captain and 2 crewmen died. Survivors taken off by brig J. S. Wright (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) 5 days later. [42]

8 February

List of shipwrecks: 8 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
Concordia Flagge der Hansestadt Rostock.svg Rostock The ship was driven ashore on Møn, Denmark, Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to Kiel, Prussia. [40]
FoxCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop sank on the Ferrier Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was refloated on 11 February and towed in to King's Lynn, Norfolk. [13]
JaneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked near Skerries, County Dublin with the loss of four lives. [38]
John WattFlag of the United States (1867-1877).svg  United States The ship caught fire at Calicut, India and was scuttled. [43] She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Bombay, India. [44] She was refloated on 14 February. [45]
MariettaFlag of France.svg  France The ship was wrecked at Hope Cove, Devon, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Le Croisic, Loire-Inférieure to Plymouth, Devon. [46]
ProvidenceCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship struck a sunken wreck in the English Channel off Dungeness. She consequently foundered off Beachy Head, Sussex. Her crew were rescued by Jeune Emile (Flag of France.svg  France). Providence was on a voyage from London to Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France. [30] [47]

9 February

List of shipwrecks: 9 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
Admiral JarvisCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Sizewell Bank, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to London. She was refloated and taken in to Woodbridge, Suffolk in a leaky condition. [38]
ÆneasCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brigantine was wrecked on the Bolton Rocks, near Waterford. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Wexford. [48]
Bessy Flag of Newfoundland 1862-1870.svg Newfoundland Colony The ship was driven ashore at Saint John's. She was on a voyage from Saint John's to Havana, Cuba. She was consequently condemned. [49]
Eagle WingCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner collided with HMS Britannia (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy) on being launched at Dartmouth, Devon and was severely damaged. [38]
EllaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was wrecked on Jardinelle's Reef, south of Cuba. Five crew were rescued by Dolphin (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Ella was on a voyage from Cienfuegos, Cuba to Boston, Massachusetts, United States. [50]
EsmereldaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Pacific Ocean. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Melbourne, Victoria. [51]
JaneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner struck Carr's Rock, off the Giant's Causeway, County Antrim and sank with the loss of three of her four crew. She was on a voyage from Portrush, County Antrim to Cardiff, Glamorgan. [52]
Lizzie F. ChoateFlag of the United States (1867-1877).svg  United States The ship foundered with the loss of three of her five crew. Survivors were rescued by J. and G. Wright (Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg  United States). Lizzie F. Choate was on a voyage from New York to Antigua. [53]
StarCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Alexandria, Egypt. She was refloated and taken in to Newhaven, Sussex in a leaky condition. [54] [38] [14]
UnnamedCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was wrecked at Buckhaven Fife. She was on a voyage from Largo, Fife to Leith, Lothian. [48]

10 February

List of shipwrecks: 10 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
EleanorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was damaged by fire at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. [14]
Elizabeth WrightCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Macduff, Aberdeenshire. [14]
Jane and MargaretCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Sizewell Bank, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She floated off and sank 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued by the yawl Anna Maria (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Jane and Margaret was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London. [54] [38] [14] [55]
Kate Agnes Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Dominion of Canada The ship was driven ashore at Irvine, Ayrshire, United Kingdom. Eleven of the fifteen people on board were rescued by the Irvine Lifeboat; the rest reached shore in a boat. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Troon, Ayrshire. [56]
KennettCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Cape Conine, County Waterford. She was refloated. [54]
MaryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Formby, Lancashire. Her crew got on board the Formby Lightship ( Trinity House Ensign (pre-1937).svg Trinity House). Mary was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to the River Tyne. [54] [38] She was refloated on 17 February and taken in to Liverpool, Lancashire. [57]
MaryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground at the mouth of the River Mersey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Charlestown, Cornwall. She was refloated and put back to Liverpool. [5]
SchwalbeCivil flag of Prussia 1701-1935.svg  Prussia The ship was wrecked at Wyk auf Föhr. She was on a voyage from Emden to London, United Kingdom. [54] [38]

11 February

List of shipwrecks: 11 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
Amanda GuionCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brigantine was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of six of her nine crew. Survivors were rescued by the full-rigged ship Huntress (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). [58]
AuriaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the West Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated and taken in to Liverpool in a sinking condition. [38]
Chin ChinCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner foundered off Rodrigues. Her crew were rescued. [59]
CroisicFlag of France.svg  France The schooner was driven ashore at Dartmouth, Devon, United Kingdom. [60]
KateCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Inverness to Liverpool. She was refloated and put back to Inverness. [60]
Mary SandersCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Queen's Channel and was beached. She was on a voyage from Par, Cornwall to Runcorn, Cheshire. She was refloated on 16 January and towed in to Runcorn. [30]
RenataCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Callao, Peru. She was refloated the next day, [60] [5] and put in to London in a leaky condition. [61]

12 February

List of shipwrecks: 12 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
BetaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on the Nore. [62]
ChevalierCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Sourabaya, Netherlands East Indies. She was refloated and taken in to The Downs. [62]
Clara and Jane, or
Clara and Jenny
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was wrecked on Borkum, Prussia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to West Hartlepool, County Durham. [63] [12] [61]
ElectricCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The tug was driven ashore near Aden with the loss of one life. She was refloated. [64]
FrankCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Gibraltar. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Licata, Sicily, Italy to London. [40] [65]
FranziskaFlag unknownThe ship was wrecked on the west coast of Jutland. [62]
HerculesCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned in the Dogger Bank. Her six crew were rescued by a galiot. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Arbroath, Forfarshire. [66]
InverrugieCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the Rio Grande do Norte. [28]
Margaret Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Gibraltar The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Gibraltar. [65]
Meteor Flagge der Hansestadt Rostock.svg Rostock The brig was wrecked 8 nautical miles (15 km) east of Gibraltar with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage form Alexandria, Egypt to Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. [40] [65]
SolitarioFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy The brig was driven ashore at Gibraltar with the loss of six of her ten crew. [65] She subsequently became a wreck. [46]
VirginiaFlag of the United States (1867-1877).svg  United States The ship was wrecked at Bluefields, Nicaragua. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Colón, United States of Colombia to Minatitlán, Mexico. [67] [68]

13 February

List of shipwrecks: 13 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
ComornCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from an English port to Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium. [63]
DemeraraCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Sandgate, Kent. [12] She was on a voyage from London to Greenock, Renfrewshire. She was refloated with the assistance of two tugs and towed in to Dover, Kent. [30]
JavadetteFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The brigantine ran aground at Berbice, British Guiana. She was on a voyage from Berbice to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, but put in to Trinidad on 21 February in a leaky condition. [68]

14 February

List of shipwrecks: 14 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
ComornCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands. [12]
Jane and EllenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was run into by the brig Marwood (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) off Staithes, Yorkshire and was abandoned by all but her captain, her crew getting on board Marwood. Jane and Ellen was on a voyage from Scarborough, Yorkshire to Seaham, County Durham. She was towed in to Whitby, Yorkshire. [61]
Mary ScottCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore at Crail, Fife in a capsized condition and was wrecked. [12] [69]
RoseCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground at Boulmer, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from London to Arbroath, Forfarshire. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Warkworth, Northumberland. [30]

15 February

List of shipwrecks: 15 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
Abbey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New South Wales The wooden brigantine was wrecked three miles north of Crowdy Head in a gale.
Aurora Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Dominion of Canada The steamship sank at Lachine, Quebec. [70]
Doris Flagge der Hansestadt Rostock.svg Rostock The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea 90 nautical miles (170 km) east north east of Spurn Point, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands. [57] [30]
GeorgeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack collided with the steamship Phoenix (Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark) in the River Humber and was abandoneed by all but one of her crew, who were rescued by Phoenix. The remaining crew member ran her ashore and she sank. [37]
IndustrieCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig capsized and sank in the Clyde at Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on under tow from Greenock to Glasgow. [30] Industrie was righted on 20 February and found to be severely damaged. [71]
Mystery Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Dominion of Canada The ship ran aground on The Shingles, off the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Figueira da Foz, Portugal. [72]
RoseCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven onto the Bowling Rocks, on the coast on Northumberland. [12]
Young Louisa Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Jersey The ship ran aground on The Shingles. She was refloated the nextday. [72]

16 February

List of shipwrecks: 16 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
EsmeraldaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground off Broughton Island, New South Wales. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Sydney, New South Wales. She had been refloated by 27 February and taken in to Sydney. [20]
LondonderryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Maplin Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated the next day. [30] [47]
Marie ElizeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground off Stettin. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Stettin. [73]
MiloCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on The Shingles, off the Isle of Wight. She was refloated with assistance from Wanderer (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and taken in to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. [72]
Patty and PollyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the English Channel off Hastings, Sussex. She was on a voyage from London to Plymouth, Devon. [57]
SandringhamCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked in the Gaspar Strait. She was on a voyage from Manila, Spanish East Indies to Queenstown, County Cork. [74] [75]
Sea Belle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The 27-ton cutter was wrecked after being stranded on a sandspit at Whangapoua, New Zealand. [29]
SuperiorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was run down and sunk off Ramsgate, Kent by the steamship Lena (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) with the loss of two of her crew. Superior was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Santander, Spain. [76] [30]
Woodlark Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The brig was wrecked while carrying cargo from Sydney to Newcastle.

17 February

List of shipwrecks: 17 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
BettyFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The barque ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Java, Netherlands East Indies. She was refloated and put in to Brouwershaven, Zeeland, Netherlands in a leaky condition. [57] [30]
EurekaFlag of the United States (1867-1877).svg  United States The ship caught fire at Antwerp, Belgium. [57]
FuschiaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on the Maplin Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. [30]
ScotiaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner struck rocks at Girdle Ness, Aberdeenshire and was holed. She was beached at Aberdeen. [77] She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Aberdeen. [61]
Two unnamed vesselsFlags unknownThe ships were damaged by fire at Antwerp. [30]

18 February

List of shipwrecks: 18 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
AcadiaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Clyde. She was refloated and taken in to Glasgow, Renfrewshire. [78]
AnnaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Dénia, Spain. [79]
Anna CatharinaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Dénia. [79]
BatavierFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The steamship ran aground at Brielle, South Holland. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Rotterdam, South Holland. She was refloated the next day. [31]
CheviotCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore at Matanzas, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Matanzas to Portland, Maine, United States. [80]
CwmsymlogCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship departed from Liverpool, Lancashire for Tralee, County Kerry. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [81]
KillarneyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground. She was on a voyage from Goole, Yorkshire to Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium. She was refloated and put back to Goole in a leaky condition. [79]

19 February

List of shipwrecks: 19 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
Alagoas Flag of Brazil (1870-1889).svg  Brazil Navy Paraguayan War, Battle of Humaitá: The Pará-class monitor was beached in the Paraguay River upstream of Humaitá, Paraguay following damage inflicted in the battle. [82]
AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Porthcawl, Glamorgan with the loss of two of her three crew. The survivor was rescued by the Porthcawl Lifeboat Good Deliverance ( Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg Royal National Lifeboat Institution). Ann was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Swansea, Glamorgan. [73] [83]
CommissionerCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The pilot cutter was run down and sank in the Humber by the steamship Schwalbe (Flag of Bremen.svg  Bremen). Her crew were rescued by Schwalbe. [37]
BuoyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey. [46]
CatherineCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was beached at Padstow, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Plymouth, Devon. [31]
CatherineCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack was wrecked on the Dutchman's Bank with the loss of her captain. [84]
CollierCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [46] Her crew survived. [85]
Corby CastleCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship sank at Amlwch, Anglesey. [73]
DeeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [46]
DevoniaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked at Holyhead, Anglesey with the loss of all hands, at least five lives. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Swansea. [86] [87] [88]
ElectricCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner foundered off the Point of Ayr, Cheshire or the Point of Ayre, Isle of Man with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Campbeltown, Argyllshire. [87] [71]
ElizabethCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [46] Her crew survived. [85]
EndeavourCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. Her crew survived. [85]
EstellaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The tug collided with the ferry Mayflower (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank in the River Mersey. Her crew were rescued by Mayflower. [87]
Fanny TrussCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [46] Her crew survived. [85]
FriendsCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [46] Her crew survived. [85]
GemCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [46]
GipseyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at St. Ives, Cornwall. Her five crew were rescued by the St. Ives Lifeboat. [89] She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France. [73]
Gloucester PacketCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack was abandoned off Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. Both crew were rescued by the Fishguard Lifeboat. [90]
HannahCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [46] Her crew survived. [85]
JarapaFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The barque was driven ashore on Salt Island, Anglesey, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from San Francisco, California, United States to Liverpool. [89] [91] She was later refloated and towed in to Liverpool by the tugs Reliance and Tiger (both Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). [46]
Jenny JonesCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Hartland Point, Devon with the loss of all eight crew. [78] [73] [92]
Jeune JosephFlag of France.svg  France The schooner was wrecked on the north Devon coast with the loss of all eight crew. [93]
JohnsCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brigantine ran aground and sank off the Godrevy Lighthouse, Corwnall. She was on a voyage from Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire to London. [94]
JunoCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The Mersey Flat was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. Her crew survived. [46] [85]
Lady HelenaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [46]
LightningCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack ran aground at Brixham, Devon. She was refloated and towed in to Brixham in a waterlogged condition. [73]
LilyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [46] [85]
MarchCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore in Moelfre Bay. Her three crew were rescued by the Moelfre Lifeboat. [90]
MargaretCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The Amlwch-registered ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [46] [95]
MargaretCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The Chester-registered ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. Her crew survived. [46] [85]
Mary and JaneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [46] Her crew survived. [85]
Mary LouisaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship collided with E. H. Taylor (Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg  United States) and sank in the English Channel off St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight with the loss of all but one of her crew. The survivor was rescued by E. H. Taylor. Mary Louisa was on a voyage from Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France to Runcorn. [96]
Mountain MaidCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship sank at Amlwch. [46]
Pará Flag of Brazil (1870-1889).svg  Brazil Navy Paraguayan War, Battle of Humaitá: The Pará-class monitor was beached in the Paraguay River upstream of Humaitá following damage sustained in the battle. [82]
PhantomCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Brixham. [43]
Princess AmaliaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack was wrecked in Lligwy Bay with the loss of both crew. [85]
Prince WaterlooCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [85]
PrizeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [46]
Quatre SœursFlag of France.svg  France The schooner was wrecked at Cape Cornwall, United Kingdom with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure. [86] [97]
RichardCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned in Moelfre Bay. Her three crew were rescued by the Moelfre Lifeboat. She was subsequently taken in to the Menai Strait. [85] [90]
SouvenirFlag of France.svg  France The brigantine was wrecked at Hartland Point with the loss of three of her seven crew. Survivors were rescued by rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Bilboa, Spain to Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom. [31] [93]
SparlingCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [46] Her crew survived. [85]
StagCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [46] Her crew survived. [85]
SuccessCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [46]
Tamandaré Flag of Brazil (1870-1889).svg  Brazil Navy Paraguayan War, Battle of Humaitá: The ironclad gunboat was beached in the Paraguay River upstream of Humaitá following damage sustained in the battle. [82]
Tan TivyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. [46] [85]
ThamesCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship sank at Amlwch. [46]
ThomasCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner sank at Amlwch. [73]
VictoriaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship sank at Amlwch. [73]
Wepre LassCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay. Her crew survived. [46] [85]
UnnamedCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The gig capsized whilst going to the aid of Gipsey (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) with the loss of one of her two crew. The survivor was rescued by the St. Ives Lifeboat. [89]
Eleven unnamed vesselsFlags unknownSeven schooners and four sloops were driven ashore in Moelfre Bay. [89]

20 February

List of shipwrecks: 20 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
BatavierCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Brielle, South Holland. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to London, United Kingdom. [31]
CeresCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Youghal, County Cork. [43]
JohanNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The schooner foundered off Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Aalborg, Denmark. [31]
North Star Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Isle of Man The smack was driven ashore and wrecked near Seaton Point, Cumberland. Her three crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Peel. [49] [98]
PararyFlag Portugal sea (1830).svg  Portugal The barque was destroyed by fire at Pernambuco, Brazil. [74] [75]

21 February

List of shipwrecks: 21 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
BanffCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Whitburn, County Durham. [43]
BellonaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack was run ashore at Westport, County Mayo. [96]
HMS Leven Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The Algerine-class gunboat ran aground off "Eunoe Islet", China. Subsequentlyb refloated, repaired and returned to service. [99]
NithsdaleCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued She was on a voyage from Cork to Newport, Monmouthshire. [31]
PromptCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands to Wisbech. [43]

22 February

List of shipwrecks: 22 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
AlacerCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The Thames barge ran aground on the Buxey Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. Alacer was on a voyage from London to Maldon, Essex. She floated off the next day and taken in to Sheerness, Kent. [80]
AntouinFlag of France.svg  France The smack ran aground on the Black Rock Ledge, off the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Brest, Finistère. [49]
Bernard BartonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the West Bank, off the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated. [49]
ChesterCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The Mersey Flat was driven ashore at Wylfa, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Flint to Belfast, County Antrim. [49]
Dart Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Isle of Man The fishing lugger was abandoned off the Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued by the trawl boat UndineCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom , which towed Dart into Douglas. [100]
John BlackCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Belfast Lough. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Ardrossan, Ayrshire. She was refloated and taken in to Bangor, County Down for repairs. [101]
Mary AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Cemaes, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Wicklow. [49]
SwanCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner collided with Emblem (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and was abandoned in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued by Emblem. Swan was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Margate, Kent. [49]
TamarCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig struck the wreck of SuperiorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom and sank in the Gull Stream. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Concordia (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Tamar was on a voyage from South Shields to Plymouth, Devon. [49]
UnicornCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore in the Larne Lough. She was on a voyage from Magheramorne, County Antrim to Belfast. [49]

23 February

List of shipwrecks: 23 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
KittyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner collided with the barque Frigate Bird (Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway) and sank off the "Cabezos". Her seven crew were rescued by Frigate Bird. Kitty was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Palermo, Sicily, Italy. [102] [103]
Mary EmilieFlag of France.svg  France The brig was wrecked on the Holm Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk, United Kingdom. Her nine crew were rescued by two brigs, including Fortitude (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). [98]
MelbourneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship collided with HMS Viper (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy) in the River Mersey and was beached at New Ferry, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire. [104]
OllyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Hooghly River. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Calcutta, India. She was refloated on 25 February. [105]
OmegaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Cockle Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk, collided with the Cockle Lightship ( Trinity House Ensign (pre-1937).svg Trinity House) and was abandoned with the loss of one of her nineteen crew. Survivors were rescued by the Cockle Lightship, the Caister Lifeboat Birmingham No.2 and the Great Yarmouth Lifeboat Mark Lane (both Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg Royal National Lifeboat Institution). Omega was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Cartagena, Spain. She foundered 14 nautical miles (26 km) off Lowestoft, Suffolk. [106] [107] [83] [108] [98]
William BarkerCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus and breeches buoy. [109]

24 February

List of shipwrecks: 24 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
Red GauntlettCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked on the Dutch coast. All on board were rescued. [49] [98]

25 February

List of shipwrecks: 25 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
CorneliaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Hartland Point, Devon. She was on a voyage from London to Swansea, Glamorgan. [110]

26 February

List of shipwrecks: 26 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
BritanniaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner sank in the North Sea off the Mouse Lightship ( Trinity House Ensign (pre-1937).svg Trinity House). Her crew were rescued. [70]
ZitellaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship collided with Esther (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Esther. [70]

27 February

List of shipwrecks: 27 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
City of MelbourneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship caught fire and sank at Melbourne, Victoria. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Melbourne. She was later refloated. [111]
HeroCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore on Süderoog, Prussia. [44]

28 February

List of shipwrecks: 28 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
AdelgundeFlag unknownThe barque collided with a Dutch brigantine and sank in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Start Point, Devon, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the brigantine. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Lisbon, Portugal. [112]
Belle FrancaiseCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship collided with Ellen (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank in the English Channel off Hastings, Sussex. Her crew were rescued by Ellen. Belle Francaise was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Dublin. [113] [114]
HubertusCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was run down and sunk by the steamship Sherburn (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Four of her six crew were reported missing, the rest were rescued by Sherburn. [113] [114]
SampsonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner collided with the brig Mercury (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Start Point. Her crew were rescued by Mercury. Sampson was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Hull, Yorkshire. [112] [115] [116]
UnnamedCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked on Rhum, Inner Hebrides with the loss of all four crew. [117] [118]
UnnamedFlag unknownThe brigantine foundered in the English Channel off Worthing, Sussex with the loss of all hands. [113]

29 February

List of shipwrecks: 29 February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
DevonshireCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked at Audresselles, Pas-de-Calais with the loss of all sixteen crew. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to Grimsby, Lincolnshire. [119] [113] [80]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in February 1868
ShipCountryDescription
AbgyleCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned off Tory Island, County Donegal before 10 February. She was on a voyage from Saint John's, Newfoundland Colony to the Clyde. [49]
AmeliaFlag of France.svg  France The ship was wrecked at Cape Negro, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada. [78] She was on a voyage from Toulon, Var to Cayenne, French Guiana. [46]
AmethystCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was wrecked at Cape Negro. [78] [46]
Annie M. GoodwinCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was lost near Buenos Aires, Argentina. [119]
ArgyleCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. she was on a voyage from Newfoundland to the Clyde. [120]
AriadneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Torre del Mar, Spain. [57]
ClaverhouseCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Euphrates. She was on a voyage from Bushire, Persia to London. She was refloated. [62]
ColumbiaNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The ship was abandoned in the Indian Ocean. Her crew took to the boats; they were rescued four days later by Alimen (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Columbia was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Rangoon, Burma. [121]
Delphin Flag of Russia.svg Grand Duchy of Finland The ship was driven ashore near Kertch, Russia. [78]
EileaAdmiralty flag of Hamburg.svg  Hamburg The ship was lost near the mouth of the Rio Grande. [119]
Kornaloff, or
Kornlieff
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia The steamship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Algeria. [46] She was on a voyage from Odessa to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. [122]
Light of the AgeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at the Port Phillip Heads, Victoria before 24 February. All on board were rescued. [112]
M. T. TruemanFlag of the United States (1867-1877).svg  United States The ship was wrecked at Trepassey, Newfoundland Colony with the loss of all but her captain. She was on a voyage from New York to Saint John's, Newfoundland. [78]
Queen of the Clippers Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Dominion of Canada The schooner was holed by ice at Winkworth, Nova Scotia before 22 February. [123]
S. DeonistaFlag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece The brig was lost at Patras. [54]
TeresaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque foundered in the Indian Ocean ( 11°30′S37°00′W / 11.500°S 37.000°W / -11.500; -37.000 ). Her crew were rescued by Eddystone (Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg  United States). [124]
TigriBandMercante1785.svg  Spain The ship ran aground at St. Jago de Cuba, Cuba. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [119]
UnnamedFlag of the United States (1867-1877).svg  United States The ship caught fire 90 nautical miles (170 km) off Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia on or about 10 February. Laden with petroleum, she was still burning on 12 February when discovered by the steamships Palmyra and William Penn (both Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). [113]

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