List of shipwrecks in July 1840

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The list of shipwrecks in July 1840 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1840.

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1 July

List of shipwrecks: 1 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
EleanorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Bird Islands. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to North Shields, County Durham. [1]
RodenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Langlade Island, Miquelon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America to Gloucester. [2]

2 July

List of shipwrecks: 2 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
August MarieFlag of France.svg  France The lugger was wrecked at Beachy Head, Sussex, United Kingdom Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from "Varmes" to Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais. [3]
MaryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Holme Sand. She was on a voyage from Bruges, Belgium to Arbroath, Forfarshire. Mary was later refloated. [4]
Superior, and
Thomas		Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ships collided in the River Avon and were both beached at Pill, Somerset. [4]

3 July

List of shipwrecks: 3 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
JasonCivil flag of Prussia 1701-1935.svg  Prussia The brig capsized in a squall at Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. [5]
Thomas and AdahCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Kentish Knock. She was refloated and put into Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. [4]
UnnamedFlag of France.svg  France The lugger was wrecked at Birling Gap, Sussex, United Kingdom. Her four crew were rescued by rocket apparatus. [6]

4 July

List of shipwrecks: 4 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
SwiftCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack was wrecked on the Sunderland Bank, in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lancaster to Fleetwood, Lancashire. [7]

5 July

List of shipwrecks: 5 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
CatherineCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore and capsized at North Queensferry, Fife. She was on a voyage from Stirling to Hartlepool, County Durham. Catherine was refloated on 6 January and taken into St. Davids, Fife. [4] [8]
JantinaFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The ship ran aground on the Banjaard Bank, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Rotterdam, South Holland. Jantina was refloated and taken into Brouwershaven, Zeeland. [9]
L'EtienneFlag of France.svg  France The ship was discovered abandoned in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to a French port. L'Etienne was taken into Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom. [8]
LisbonFlag Portugal sea (1830).svg  Portugal The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Seven crew were rescued by Julie (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Lisbon was on a voyage from Faro to Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom. [10]
MarysCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig ran aground at Port Madoc, Caernarfonshire. [8]
ReginaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from London to Königsberg, Prussia. Regina was later refloated and taken into Tønning, Duchy of Holstein. [11]

6 July

List of shipwrecks: 6 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
Two BrothersCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated and taken into Harwich, Essex in a severely leaky condition. [8]

7 July

List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
BithonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Gelbsand, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued She was on a voyage from Cuxhaven to Hartlepool, County Durham. [11]
HeleneAdmiralty flag of Hamburg.svg  Hamburg The ship was driven ashore at Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She was on a voyage from Port-au-Prince to Hamburg. Hellene was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage. [12] [13]

8 July

List of shipwrecks: 8 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
EuterpeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Lafolle Reef. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Maracaibo, Venezuela to Liverpool, Lancashire. [14]
Governor EndicottFlag of the United States (1837-1845).svg  United States The whaler was wrecked at Leschenault, Swan River Colony. [15] [16]
North AmericaFlag of the United States (1837-1845).svg  United States The whaler was wrecked at Leschenault. [15]
QuebecCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Manicougan Shoals. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Sunderland, County Durham. [17] Quebec was refloated in October and put back to Quebec City. [18]
Samuel WrightFlag of the United States (1837-1845).svg  United States The whaler was wrecked at Leschenault. [15]

10 July

List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
ArmsCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked on the Vogel Sand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Hull, Yorkshire. [19] [20] [21]
City of Edinburgh Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked on Flinders Island, South Australia. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Sydney, New South Wales. [22] [23]
Ocean QueenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore on Flinders Island. She was on a voyage from London to Launceston, Van Diemen's Land. [24] [23]
Richard and AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Eierland, North Holland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London. [25]
WilliamCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Ifjord, Norway. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to London. William was later refloated and resumed her voyage. [26]

11 July

List of shipwrecks: 11 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
City of Edinburgh Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Prime Seal Island, Van Diemen's Land. Her crew survived.
LouisaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the North Sands. She was on a voyage from Penang to Singapore. [27]
Paquette de CádizBandMercante1785.svg  Spain The brig was wrecked on a reef 16 leagues (48 nautical miles (89 km)) off Nuevitas, Cuba with the loss of 77 lives. She was on a voyage from Puerto Principe, Haiti to Havana, Cuba. [28] [29]

12 July

List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
EmeraldCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Cobbler's Rocks, off Barbadoes. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Saint Vincent, Virgin Islands. [12] [30]

15 July

List of shipwrecks: 15 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
GertrudeFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The ship ran aground on a reef off Dyngö, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to Amsterdam, North Holland. Gertrude was refloated the next day and put into "Rüso". [26]
NapoleonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Cat Key. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire. [31]
SwallowCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship departed from Guayaquil, Ecuador for Cádiz, Spain. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands. [32]

16 July

List of shipwrecks: 16 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
CredoCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Aberystwyth, Carmarthenshire and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Aberystwyth. [33]
HowardCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at the Cape of Good Hope. [34] [35]
Marquess of WellingtonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship struck sunken rocks in the Sound of Islay and was beached at Tobermory, Isle of Mull. [33]
Paketa de Trieste Free Territory Trieste Flag.svg Trieste The ship ran aground on Taylor's Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Trieste. Paketa de Trieste was refloated and put back to Liverpool. [36]

17 July

List of shipwrecks: 17 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
Blossom Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Van Diemen's Land The schooner departed from Hobart for Adelaide, South Australia. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [37]
Margarethe Johanne Gdansk flag.svg Dantzic The ship ran aground on the Leligrand. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to London, United Kingdom. [26]
RawlingsCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque ran aground in the Western Channel. She was on a voyage from London to Sydney, New South Wales. [38]

18 July

List of shipwrecks: 18 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
Isabella Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New South Wales The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked in the "Schrutten Passage". [39]

19 July

List of shipwrecks: 19 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
CerusCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore on Anticosti Island, Lower Canada, British North America. Her crew were rescued by the schooner St Peter (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Cerus was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada to Sligo. She was later refloated and taken into Quebec City. [40] [41]
EmulousCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship struck the Runnel Stone and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from a Welsh port to Penzance, Cornwall. [42]
CyrusCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Anticosti Island, Lower Canada, British North America. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada to Sligo. Cyrus was refloated in late October and taken into Quebec City. [43]
HowardCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the Cape of Good Hope. [44]

20 July

List of shipwrecks: 20 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
MaryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Noose Sand, in the River Severn, capsized and sank. [45]

22 July

List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
Edward ReidCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked on the Split Rock off the coast of New Brunswick, British North America. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Saint John, New Brunswick. Some of the 104 passengers on board were rescued by the steamship Nova Scotia ( Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British North America). [28] [46] [47]
WoodmanCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship collided with Neptune (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) in the Bristol Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) east north east of Lundy Island, Devon and sank. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. [48]

23 July

List of shipwrecks: 23 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
HMS Actaeon Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The sixth rate frigate ran aground at Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was refloated with assistance from USS Marion (Flag of the United States (1837-1845).svg  United States Navy), French Navy and Royal Navy ships. HMS Actaeon was on a voyage from Buenos Aires to Monte Video, Uruguay. [49]
AltorfFlag of the United States (1837-1845).svg  United States The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Cape Trafalgar, Spain. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. [50]

24 July

List of shipwrecks: 24 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
Johanna Williamina POL Szczecin flag.svg Stettin The galiot foundered west of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom to Stettin. [51] [52]
VictoriaBandMercante1785.svg  Spain The ship ran aground on the Cochinos Rock. She was on a voyage from Manila, Spanish East Indies to Cádiz. Victoria was refloated with assistance from Tagus (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and taken into Cádiz. [31] [53]

25 July

List of shipwrecks: 25 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
North CarolinaFlag of the United States (1837-1845).svg  United States The steamboat was in collision with Governor Dudley (Flag of the United States (1837-1845).svg  United States) and sank 60 nautical miles (110 km) south of Wilmington, North Carolina. All on board were rescued by Governor Dudley. North Carolina was on a voyage from Wilmington to Charleston, South Carolina. [54]
Two BrothersCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated with assistance from the steam tug Queen (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). [55] [48]

26 July

List of shipwrecks: 26 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
AnnFlag of the United States (1837-1845).svg  United States The schooner foundered off Tobago. She was on a voyage from Barbadoes to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [56]

28 July

List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered off Tobago. Her crew were rescued. [57]
HMS Buffalo Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The full-rigged ship was wrecked in Mercury Bay with the loss of two of her crew.

29 July

List of shipwrecks: 29 July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
CarolineFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark The ship sank in the Agger Channel. [50] Her crew were rescued. [58]
HarrietCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Indian Ocean with the loss of six of her crew. She was on a voyage from Île Bourbon to Mauritius. [59]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in July 1840
ShipCountryDescription
AfricaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was destroyed by fire at Jamaica in early July. [17]
AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on "Hochland" before 16 July. [60]
CoraFlag of France.svg  France The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Havana, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Havana to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. [31] [61]
Duke d'AumaieFlag of France.svg  France The ship was driven ashore near Cartagena, Spain before 7 July and was subsequently burnt. She was on a voyage from Port Vendres, Pyrénées-Orientales to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure. [48]
I. O.Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. She was later refloated and repaired. [62]
Jim CrowCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on Taylor's Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. Jim Crow was refloated on 16 July and put back to Liverpool. [36]
T. S. ReevesCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Kentish Knock. She was on a voyage from Cork to London. T. S. Reeves was refloated on 7 July. [7]

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Ship events in 1840
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