List of shipwrecks in July 1850

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The list of shipwrecks in July 1850 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1850.

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1 July

List of shipwrecks: 1 July 1850
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CornucopiaFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The ship was driven ashore on Eierland, North Holland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Amsterdam, North Holland. [1] [2]

2 July

List of shipwrecks: 2 July 1850
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JohnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Chester, Cheshire. [3]
MaryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig ran aground at Chester. [3] [4]
NormaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Axim, Africa. Her crew were rescued. [5]
VarechwellCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Chester. [3] [4]

3 July

List of shipwrecks: 3 July 1850
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Edouard CorbièreFlag of France.svg  France The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. [6]
Gesina Merchant Ensign of Holstein-Gottorp (Lions sinister).svg Duchy of Holstein The ship ran aground off Düne, Heligoland. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Flensburg. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [7]
James DaleCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Cultra, County Down. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Belfast, County Antrim. [8]
PowerfulCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ketch was wrecked at Abbotsbury, Dorset. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Par, Cornwall to Bridport, Dorset. [1]
ProgressCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop capsized in a squall off Whitby, Yorkshire with the loss of two of her three crew. She was on a voyage from Lowestoft, Suffolk to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. [1]

4 July

List of shipwrecks: 4 July 1850
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MinervaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Port Natal, Cape Colony. [9]
RussiaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at the entrance to the Douglas Channel. [8]

5 July

List of shipwrecks: 5 July 1850
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CapitalCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground off Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Cronstadt, Russia. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [10]
GentooCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Griffon Cove, Province of Canada, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Quebec City, Province of Canada. [11] She was refloated on 20 July and taken in to Gaspé for temporary repairs. [12] [13]
ThomasCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Hairey Point, Devon. [8]
WaveCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Cape Rosier, Maine, United States. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Quebec City. [11] She had become a wreck by 29 July. [14]

6 July

List of shipwrecks: 6 July 1850
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AdonisFlag of the United States (1848-1851).svg  United States The ship was wrecked on Table Island. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to Bic Island, Province of Canada, British North America. [15]
Prince CharlieCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony. She was refloated. [16]
PsycheCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked near St. Peter's, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick to Saint John's, Newfoundland. [17]
TweedCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack sprang a leak and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Ayr to Campbeltown, Argyllshire. [18]

7 July

List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1850
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DefianceCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner sprang a leak and foundered in the English Channel off Beachy Head, Sussex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands. [19] [20]
ElizabethCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship sank off Courtown, County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Waterford. [21]
James and WilliamCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Grand-Métis, Province of Canada, British North America. Her crew were rescued. [17]

9 July

List of shipwrecks: 9 July 1850
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NereidCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The East Indiaman sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Indian Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Emperor (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). [22] [23] She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India. [24]

10 July

List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1850
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Carteretta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British North America The ship was wrecked in Conset's Bay, Barbadoes. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Barbadoes. [25] [26]
EconomistCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque capsized in a squall in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of eleven of her thirteen crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Barbadoes. [27]
EllenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Hat Key Reef. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Belize City, British Honduras. She was refloated. [13]
Fort AugustusCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship sank off Cowes, Isle of Wight. [21]
PatienceCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Portsmouth, Hampshire. [21] She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Portsmouth. She was refloated and taken in to Portsmouth. [7]
Promise Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Saint Vincent The schooner was wrecked at Wilkie's Point. Her crew were rescued. [28]
St. JeanFlag of France.svg  France The chasse-marée was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure. [21] [18]

11 July

List of shipwrecks: 11 July 1850
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JohnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Island Reef, off Plymouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Newport, Isle of Wight to Plymouth. She was refloated. [7]
Lady Georgiana Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Barbuda The sloop was driven ashore on Barbuda. [29]
New ZealandCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Panurge (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to London. [30]
OsbertCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque capsized and was wrecked in Rosean Bay, Dominica. [31]
Promise Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Saint Vincent The schooner was wrecked on Wilkie's Point during a hurricane. Her crew were rescued. [26]
SpeculanteCivil flag of Prussia 1701-1935.svg  Prussia The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Swinemünde. She was on a voyage from Swinemünde to Copenhagen, Denmark. [10]
Victoria Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barbuda The sloop sank at Barbuda with the loss of her captain. [29]
Wilhelmina POL Elblag flag.svg Elbing The ship was driven ashore at Brancaster, Norfolk, United Kingdom. [32]

12 July

List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1850
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AlarmCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The yacht sank at Plymouth, Devon. [18]
Benjamin GreeneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Saint Kitts in a hurricane and was abandoned by her crew. She was consequently condemned. [33] [25]
Brothers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominica The sloop was driven ashore on Dominica during a hurricane. [25]
Calypso Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominica The sloop was driven ashore on Dominica during a hurricane. [25]
CatherineCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Rønne, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Riga, Russia. [34]
Childe Harold Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominica The sloop was driven ashore on Dominica during a hurricane. [25]
EllenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground off Mandalika Island, Netherlands East Indies. She was on a voyage from Sourabaya to Batavia. She was refloated on 28 July. [35]
EnchantressCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore on Saint Martin in a hurricane. [25]
Governor Mackintosh Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Saint Kitts The sloop was driven ashore on Saint Kitts in a hurricane. [25]
Helena Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tortola The sloop was driven ashore on Saint Kitts in a hurricane. [25]
Jane and Mary Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominica The sloop was driven ashore on Dominica during a hurricane. [25]
MariquitaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Portsmouth, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth to Neath, Glamorgan. She was refloated on 13 July and resumed her voyage. [10] [32]
Mary EllenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship capsized in a squall off Greytown, Nicaragua. Her crew were rescued. [11]
Osbourne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominica The schooner was wrecked off Dominica during a hurricane. Her crew were rescued. [25] [36]
Parmahite Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Saint Kitts The sloop was driven ashore on Saint Kitts in a hurricane. [25]
PhocionFlag of the United States (1848-1851).svg  United States The ship was wrecked in Long Bay, Barbadoes. [25]
Robert HendersonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near San Francisco, Alta California. She was on a voyage from San Francisco to Sydney, New South Wales. [37]
Sarah Maria Flag of France.svg Saint Martin The sloop was lost at Saint Martin during a hurricane. [25]
Union Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Saint Kitts The cutter sank at Sandy Point in a hurricane. [25]
Venus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominica The sloop was driven ashore on Dominica during a hurricane. [25]
VictoriaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Saint Martin in a hurricane. [25]
William Stewart Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dominica The sloop was driven ashore on Dominica during a hurricane. [25]

13 July

List of shipwrecks: 13 July 1850
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AnneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Longships. She was on a voyage from Bangor to Goole, Yorkshire. She was refloated, temporarily repaired and resumed her voyage. [10]
Ann MelhuishCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Hooghly River. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Calcutta, India. She was refloated and taken in to Calcutta. [38]
CourierCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Point Helen, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Galaţi. Ottoman Empire. She was condemned. [39] [40]
John SparksCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Hooghly River. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Calcutta. She was refloated and taken in to Calcutta. [38]
PhocionFlag of the United States (1848-1851).svg  United States The brig was wrecked off Barbadoes. [28]
Reginald HeberCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Hooghly River. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Calcutta. She was refloated and taken in to Calcutta. [38]
Zion's HopeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Hooghly River. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Calcutta. She was refloated and taken in to Calcutta. [38]

14 July

List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1850
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Lady AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Scotstown Head, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Inverness to the Moray Firth. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [10]
MyrtleCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Smith's Point, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America. [41]
PiscatorFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark The ship was wrecked on Anholt. She was on a voyage from Stubbekøbing to an English port. [42]

15 July

List of shipwrecks: 15 July 1850
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Agnes POL Szczecin flag.svg Stettin The ship sprang a leak whilst on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Stettin. She put in to "Egvaag" in a sinking condition. [43]
CarolineCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was wrecked on the Horseshoe Reef, off the coast of Jamaica. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kingston to Alligator Pond, Jamaica. [25]
Ostsee PacketFlag of Russia.svg  Russia The schooner ran aground in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Memel, Prussia. She was refloated and taken in to Cuxhaven for repairs. [42] [44]
Two FriendsCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Holm Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was refloated. [10]

16 July

List of shipwrecks: 16 July 1850
ShipStateDescription
EmmaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Fehmarn, Duchy of Holstein. She was on a voyage from Elbing to King's Lynn, Norfolk. She was refloated. [17]
GiftCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was lost off Newfoundland, British North America. She was on a voyage from Montreal, Province of Canada, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire. [45]
Maria ElizabethAdmiralty flag of Hamburg.svg  Hamburg The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Cuxhaven. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Vera Cruz, Mexico. She was refloated and put back to Hamburg. [44]
RoseCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Green Island, Tusket Islands, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Prince Edward Island, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire. [46]

17 July

List of shipwrecks: 17 July 1850
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Ceres Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816).svg Kingdom of the Two Sicilies The barque driven ashore south of Bridlington, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She was refloated. [42] [44]

18 July

List of shipwrecks: 18 July 1850
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ArchonFlag of Russia.svg  Russia The ship ran aground and sank off "Hollo". She was on a voyage from Vyborg to Grimsby, Lincolnshire. United Kingdom. [43]
BerlinCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore at New York City, United States. She was refloated on 3 August. [26]
ConstellationFlag of the United States (1848-1851).svg  United States The ship was driven ashore at New York City. [47] She was refloated. [33] [36]
ElizabethFlag of the United States (1848-1851).svg  United States The ship was wrecked on Fire Island, New York with the loss of eight of the 23 people on board. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to New York City [48] [49]
EllenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was driven ashore at New York City. She was on a voyage from New York City to Bristol, Gloucestershire. She was refloated on 3 August. [26] [36] [13]
Guy ManneringFlag of the United States (1848-1851).svg  United States The ship was driven ashore at New York City. [47]
Scotia Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg British North America The schooner ran aground at Freshwater Point, Newfoundland and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Bathurst, New Brunswick to Saint John's, Newfoundland. She was towed in to Trepassey Bay the next day. [50]

19 July

List of shipwrecks: 19 July 1850
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BlucherCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground off Scots Head, Dominica. She was on a voyage from Patagonia, Argentina to New York. She was refloated the next day but consequently foundered 12 nautical miles (22 km) west of Guadeloupe. Her crew were rescued. [29] [13]
EllenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Hat Key Reef. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Belize City, British Honduras. She was refloated. [33] [26]
Pilot Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The paddle steamer struck a rock and sank in Loch Lomond off Rowardennan, Stirlingshire. [51] All on board were rescued. [52]
RacerFlag of the United States (1848-1851).svg  United States The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean. She was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from New York to Nassau, Bahamas. [14]

20 July

List of shipwrecks: 20 July 1850
ShipStateDescription
EclaireurFlag of France.svg  France The ship was wrecked at Casablanca, Morocco. [53] [54]
Houghton Le SkerneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Red Islands, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Port Talbot, Glamorgan to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America. [46] [55]
SutcliffeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America. [12]
Sylvanus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New South Wales The schooner was wrecked at Port Albert. [56]

21 July

List of shipwrecks: 21 July 1850
ShipStateDescription
SylphFlag of France.svg  France The ship ran aground and was damaged at Guadeloupe. She was on a voyage from Martinique to Guadeloupe. She was refloated and taken in to Guadeloupe in a leaky condition. [39]
TritonAdmiralty flag of Hamburg.svg  Hamburg The ship was wrecked on Key Gloria, off the coast of British Honduras. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Belize City, British Honduras. [57]
Von der Tann Flag of the German Confederation (war).svg  Reichsflotte
Von der Tann. Von der Tann i brand 25 juli 1850.jpg
Von der Tann.
First Schleswig War: The gunboat ran aground at Neustadt in Holstein, Duchy of Holstein whilst in an engagement with HDMS Heckla and HDMS Valkyrie (both Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg  Royal Danish Navy). She was set afire by her crew and abandoned. Von der Tann was subsequently salvaged, repaired and returned to service.
ZilliaFlag of France.svg  France The barque was wrecked on the Palena Rock, off the coast of Uruguay. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure. [58]

22 July

List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1850
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AnisartitosFlag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece The polacca ran aground on a reef off Conil de la Frontera, Spain. She was refloated but was consequently beached at "Barroro". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Galaţi, Ottoman Empire to Cork or Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. [41]
Castrignano Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg Austrian Empire The brig was driven ashore east of Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Odessa to Cork or Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. She was refloated on 24 July and taken in to Gibraltar. [33] [59]
MercuriusCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Monte Vide, Uruguay. [60]
Red RoverCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamboat suffered a boiler explosion and sank at Hotwells, Gloucestershire with the loss of at least ten lives. [61] [62] [63]
WoodlandCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked on the Lowther Rock, in the Orkney Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Wick, Caithness. [34] She was refloated the next day and taken in to Borwick Bay in a waterlogged condition. [64]
ZeliaFlag of France.svg  France The ship was driven ashore at Santa Lucia, Uruguay. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure. She had been refloated by 8 August and taken in to Monte Video, Uruguay. It was expected that she would be condemned. [65]

23 July

List of shipwrecks: 23 July 1850
ShipStateDescription
EndeavourCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The trow foundered in the Bristol Channel. Her crew were rescued. [66]
GeorgeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground off Point Banby, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia to Liverpool, Lancashire. [67]
Rajah Bassa Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg India The barque was wrecked on the Prata Shoals. Her crew were rescued. Her crew were rescued by the barque Cornhill (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) [68] [69]
SophiaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Long Rock, off the coast of County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Renfrew to Rochester, Kent. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage. [34]

25 July

List of shipwrecks: 25 July 1850
ShipStateDescription
HMS Plumper Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The sloop-of-war ran aground and was damaged off Digby, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was refloated and taken in to Digby for repairs.
RingfieldCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was lost off the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony. Her crew were rescued by Strabane (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Ringfield was on a voyage from Bombay, India to Liverpool, Lancashire. [70]
Rustornjee Cowajee Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg India The ship departed from Singapore for a port in China. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [71]

26 July

List of shipwrecks: 26 July 1850
ShipStateDescription
Belle Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Isle of Man The brig was driven ashore on the coast of Virginia, United States. She was on a voyage from Wilmington, North Carolina to Liverpool, Lancashire. [46] [55] [72]
ElizabethCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore at Spurn Point, Yorkshire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [17]
EmblemCivil 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 on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to London. She was refloated and taken in to Harwich, Essex in a leaky condition. [34]
FrolicFlag of the United States (1848-1851).svg  United States The brig was wrecked on a reef about 60 nautical miles (110 km) North of Fort Ross, California. There was no loss of life but total loss of the ship and valuable cargo estimated at $150,000. She was on a voyage from China to San Francisco, Alta California. [73]
JaneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore at Spurn Point. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage. [17]
JaneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the Eider. She was refloated on 28 July and taken in to Tönning, Duchy of Holstein. [47]
John HarrisonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship capsized off Swinemünde, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Swinemünde to London. She was declared a total loss. [74]
OceanCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Virginia. She was on a voyage from Wilmington to Liverpool. [46]
PilgrimCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Whiting Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Seaton Sluice, County Durham to London. She was refloated and taken in to Harwich in a leaky condition. [34]

27 July

List of shipwrecks: 27 July 1850
ShipStateDescription
Accommodation, and
Jane
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop Jane ran aground in the River Welland alongside the sloop Accommodation and became foul of the latter as the tide fell, causing Accommodation to sink. [75]
AdventureCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship sprang a leak and was beached. She was on a voyage from Caen, Calvados to London. She was later refloated. [76]
ElizabethCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. [76]
HopeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground and capsized in the River Parrett at Bridgwater, Somerset. She was righted. [76]
New MessengerCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Whitby Rock. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, but consequently put in to Texel in a leaky condition. [77]
SportsmanCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on The Shingles, off the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Llanelly, Glamorgan to Southampton, Hampshire. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage. [17] [78]
SusannahCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop ran aground and sank at Spalding, Lincolnshire. [17]

28 July

List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1850
ShipStateDescription
EvelineCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on "Ingirli Island", in the Gulf of Smyrna. She was on a voyage from Smyrna, Ottoman Empire to London. She was refloated on 6 August. [26]
PalamedesCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Peal's Skerry, off North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Narva, Russian Empire. [33]

29 July

List of shipwrecks: 29 July 1850
ShipStateDescription
HarmonyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Maryport, Cumberland. [41]
Hercules Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British North America The ship was wrecked on the Merr Ledges. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Wilmot, Nova Scotia. [79]
UnionCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was in collision with the steamship Royal William (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank in the River Thames at Grays, Essex with the loss of a crew member. [17]

30 July

List of shipwrecks: 31 July 1850
ShipStateDescription
Jane KingCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of La Poile, Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued She was on a voyage from Matanzas, Cuba to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America. [15]
SelinaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Grand Manan Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America. [12]
Susan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New South Wales The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the Clarence River. [80]
TiconderogaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Long Island, New York. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York City. [46] She was refloated on 5 August and completed her voyage. [26]

31 July

List of shipwrecks: 31 July 1850
ShipStateDescription
Alice BentleyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground and sank off Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint John. [46]
BritanniaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north east of the Farne Islands, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire. [43]
FameCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in Ballycotton Bay. She was on a voyage from Cork to Youghal, County Cork. [77] She had become a wreck by 10 August. [81]
HelenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the River Wyre. She was on a voyage from Dalhousie, New Brunswick, British North America to Fleetwood, Lancashire. [41] She was refloated on 1 August. [43]
PearlCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Sunderland, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Moulmein, Burma to Sunderland. She was refloated and towed in to Sunderland. [43]
RaymondCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground and was damaged at San Francisco, Alta California. [82]
TritonAdmiralty flag of Hamburg.svg  Hamburg The barque was wrecked on Key Gloria or the Long Key Reef. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Belize City, British Honduras. [83] [84]

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ShipStateDescription
AratusFlag of the United States (1848-1851).svg  United States The ship was abandoned in the Indian Ocean before 17 July. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Boston, Massachusetts [16]
ChalcedonyFlag of the United States (1848-1851).svg  United States The barque was lost at Talcahuano, Chile. [85]
ColumbineFlag of France.svg  France The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 29 July. [86]
ElizabethCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked with the loss of at least five lives. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Gibraltar. [47]
EnriquetaFlag of Chile.svg  Chile The barque was lost at Maule. [85]
Fanny Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The ship was wrecked on a reef off the Fiji Islands. Her crew were rescued. [87]
George BellCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the North Sea before 9 July. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Saint Petersburg, Russia. [21]
Lady Howden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New South Wales The brig was wrecked in the Fiji Islands. [35]
MarshallFlag of the United States (1848-1851).svg  United States The brig was wrecked at Bodega, Alta California. [88]
MatildeFlag of Chile.svg  Chile The brig was lost at San Antonio. [85]
Minerva Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New South Wales The schooner was wrecked at Ulladulla. [56]
NautilusCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked on the coast of Sierra Leone. Her crew survived. [89]
ObourneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked off Dominica. Her crew were rescued. [11]
PegasusFlag unknownThe ship collided with another vessel and sank before 24 July with the loss of seven of her eight crew. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Antwerp, Belgium. [76]
PorvoyeurFlag of France.svg  France The ship was wrecked on the coast of Sardinia before 8 July. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from La Spezia, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Dunkerque, Nord. [7]
Ruge GardienFlag of France.svg  France The ship sank at the mouth of the Loire before 13 July. She was on a voyage from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure to Caen, Calvados. [10]
ProgressCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop was abandoned in the North Sea. She was towed in to Bridlington, Yorkshire on 13 July. [10]
SuperbCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of Maule. [90]
ViceroyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on Kamawaska Island, British North America before 24 July. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America. She was refloated and completed her voyage, arriving on 27 July. [46]
WestmorelandCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Cape Palos, Spain. [91]

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