The list of shipwrecks in October 1837 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 1837.
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Ship | Country | Description |
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Caroline | Argentina | The schooner-brig was driven ashore at Monte Video, Uruguay. [1] |
Flor del Norte | Brazil | The schooner was driven ashore at Monte Video. [1] |
Jessie | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wick, Caithness to Cork. [2] |
Landais | France | The ship was wrecked near Land's End, Cornwall, United Kingdom. [3] All on board were rescued. [4] |
Rafael | Spain | The brig was driven ashore at Monte Video. [1] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Clio | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Starcross, Devon. [3] |
William | United Kingdom | The ship ran onto rock in the Restigouche River and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Restigouche, Lower Canada, British North America to Lancaster, Lancashire. She was consequently condemned. [5] [6] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Amytnas | United Kingdom | The ship was severely damaged on the Red Island Reef. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Exeter, Devon. Amytnas was refloated on 5 October and put back to Quebec City. [7] |
Flora | Hamburg | The ship was in collision with another vessel 8 nautical miles (15 km) east of Redcar, Yorkshire, United Kingdom and sank. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to Altona. [8] [9] [10] |
Pauline Marie | Belgium | The ship was driven ashore whilst on a voyage from Narva, Russia to Antwerp. She was later refloated and put back to Havre de Grâce. [11] [12] |
Ranger | United Kingdom | The ship was driven onto rocks at Redcar. She was later refloated. [13] |
Swift | United Kingdom | The ship was driven onto rocks at Redcar. She was later refloated. [13] |
Thames | United Kingdom | The ship was driven to rocks at Redcar and was damaged. She was on a voyage from London to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. She was refloated the next day. [14] [2] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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British Tar | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Richibucto, New Brunswick, British North America. [15] |
Colossus | United States | The whaler, a schooner was wrecked in the Crozet Islands. Six crew were rescued by Héroine ( French Navy). [16] [17] [18] |
Dominica | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Point Levy, Lower Canada, British North America. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada to Cork. Dominica was refloated on 6 October and resumed her voyage. [19] |
Kirkley | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Richibucto. [15] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Trent | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Scoughall, Lothian. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Hull, Yorkshire. Trent was later refloated and put back to Leith. [20] |
Victoria | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire to London. [2] Victoria was refloated the next day. [9] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Fortuna | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Redcar, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Newhaven, Sussex to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage. [13] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Betsey | British North America | The ship was wrecked near Toney's River. Her crew were rescued. [23] |
Edward | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America for Sunderland, County Durham. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [24] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Ceres | United States | The ship was wrecked off Merigomish, Nova Scotia, British North America. [23] |
Haddon House | United Kingdom | The ship was lost off Kalana, Russia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London. [25] |
Home | United States | Racer's Storm: The paddle steamer was wrecked at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina with the loss of 90 lives. She was on a voyage from New York to Charleston, South Carolina. |
Nouvelle France | France | The ship was driven ashore and damaged on the Bank of Quayriel. She was on a voyage from Île Bourbon to Bordeaux, Gironde. Nouvelle France was refloated the next day and taken into Bordeaux. [26] |
Typhis | France | The ship was driven ashore at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. [27] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Pride | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Cat Key. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to New York, United States. [28] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Wild Irish Girl | United Kingdom | The schooner, on her maiden voyage, ran aground on the Blackwater Bank, in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Trieste. She was later refloated and taken into Wexford. [29] [30] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Baltimore | United States | The ship was driven ashore on Flores Island, Azores. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Boston, Massachusetts. [31] |
Hebe | United Kingdom | The ship collided with the steamship Transit ( United Kingdom ) and was beached in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from Goole, Yorkshire to Hamburg. [26] Hebe was later refloated and taken into Cuxhaven. [32] |
Ingeborg Catharine | Norway | The ship was lost on this date. [33] |
Prins Oscar Minde | Norway | The ship was lost on this date. [33] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Dowthorpe | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Krasnaya Gorka, near Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Saint Petersburg. [25] Dowthorpe was refloated on 20 October and put into Cronstadt, Russia for repairs. [15] |
Frieundschaft | Danzig | The ship was driven ashore at Cronstadt, Russia. [34] |
Themis | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Holm Sand and was damaged. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. Themis was refloated and taken in to Harwich, Essex in a leaky condition. [29] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Elvina | Hamburg | The ship was wrecked in the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Jamaica. [25] [35] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Anders | Sweden | The ship was driven ashore at Thisted, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Guernsey, Channel Islands. [36] |
John and William | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Valencia, Spain. [15] She was refloated on 6 March 1838 and taken into Valencia for repairs. [37] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Sir Charles McCarthy | New South Wales | The brig was driven ashore at Holdfast Bay, South Australia. [39] She was later refloated. [40] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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John and William Stanley | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Valencia, Spain. [41] |
Mary Somerville | United Kingdom | The ship was beached at Kingstown, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Calcutta, India. Mary Somerville was refloated on 30 November and taken into Dublin. [42] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Albatross | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged on Faial Island, Azores. She was later refloated. [43] |
Isabella | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her four remaining crew were rescued by Ethelbert ( United Kingdom ), the rest having earlier taken to the ship's boat. Isabella was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America. [44] |
Lisette | Dantsic | The ship was driven ashore on Bornholm, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. [25] [45] |
William | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at São Miguel Island, Azores. She was on a voyage from São Miguel Island to Faial Island. [46] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Adelaide | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Dundee, Forfarshire. Adelaide was later refloated and put into "St. Plofholme". [36] |
John and Mary | United Kingdom | The ship struck rocks at Gamle Hellesund, Norway and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London. John and Mary was refloated on 1 December and taken in to Christiansand. [47] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Albury | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the mouth of the Daugava. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to London. [15] |
Harmony | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Stromness, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Wick, Caithness. [48] Harmony was refloated on 25 October and taken into Stromness. [49] |
Kingston | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint John. She was later refloated. [5] |
Matilda | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Hooper Sands, in the Bristol Channel and was severely damaged. [32] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Reussite | France | The ship was wrecked in the Raz de Sein. She was on a voyage from "Marames" to Dunkerque, Nord. [50] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Mary Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Rye, Sussex. [51] She became a wreck on 24 October. [34] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Mary Ann | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on Davar Island". She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Southampton, Hampshire. [50] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Boston Packet | United Kingdom | The ship was run down and sunk in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) off the mouth of the River Tees by Britannia ( United Kingdom ). Her crew were rescued. [52] |
Commerce | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London. [53] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Dwina | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on "Oronsa". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Oporto, Portugal. [53] |
Earl Grey | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Black Combe, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Fort William, Inverness-shire to Liverpool, Lancashire. [52] Earl Grey was refloated on 17 November and taken into Harrington, Cumberland. [46] |
Maltland | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Miquelon. [54] |
Synosure | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. She was later refloated with assistance from HMRC Speedy ( Board of Customs). [55] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Colonist | United Kingdom | The West Indiaman was destroyed by fire off Portsmouth, Hampshire. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Barbadoes. [50] [12] The wreck was beached at Haslar. [11] |
Commerce | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London. [56] |
Killigrew | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the coast of Connemara, County Galway with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Limerick. [19] |
Pride | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Nassau, Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Savannah, Georgia, United States. [57] |
Sociable | United Kingdom | The smack was wrecked on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. [58] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Cherub | United Kingdom | The schooner ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Cádiz,Spain to Leith, Lothian. [59] [12] |
Hero | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Rough Isle. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Maryport, Cumberland. [53] |
Louise | France | The ship ran aground on the Bohnlehn Rocks, off the coast of Sweden. She was on a voyage from Roscoff, Finistère to a Norwegian port. [60] |
Mary Ann | British North America | The ship was driven ashore on Table Island. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Pugwash, Nova Scotia. [61] [62] Mary Ann was consequently condemned. [63] |
Neptunus | Sweden | The ship sank off Gothenburg. Her crew were rescued. [44] |
Resolute | United Kingdom | The ship was driven onto the Querns. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin. Resolute waslater refloated and taken into Ramsgate, Kent. [12] |
Synosure | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Liverpool. Synosure was refloated with assistance from HMRC Speedy ( Board of Customs). [48] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Eagle | 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 Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Eagle was later refloated and taken in to Harwich, Essex. [38] |
Jason | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from London to Dantsic. [53] Jason was refloated the next day. [64] |
Margaret | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Læsø. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire. [53] Margaret was refloated on 3 November and taken into Helsingør, Denmark. [65] |
Providentia | Hamburg | The ship departed from Pillau, Prussia for Bremen. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Baltic Sea with the loss of all hands. [66] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Ant | United Kingdom | The ship was in collision with Brothers ( United Kingdom ) off Harwich, Essex and was beached. [38] |
Barbara | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked whilst on a voyage from Harrington, Cumberland to Dumfries. Her crew were rescued. [67] |
Caledonia | United Kingdom | The brig capsized in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of seven of her twelve crew. Survivors were rescued on 9 November by Wartrue ( Russia ). Caledonia was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Loch Crinan. [68] [69] |
Enmore | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Kingsdown, Kent. She was later refloated. [7] |
Favourite | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Broadhaven Bay. [41] |
Jonge Gerbrand | Russia | The ship was driven ashore on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Riga to Bordeaux, Gironde, France. [6] |
Princess Victoria | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Hull, Yorkshire. Princess Victoria was refloated and taken into Ramsgate, Kent. [7] |
Rosehill | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Havana, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Havana. [70] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Affo | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Boscastle, Cornwall. [52] |
Ayr | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Madras, India. [71] |
Delight | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of Madras. [71] She was on a voyage from Penang to Mauritius and London. [72] |
Favourite | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Westport, County Mayo. She was refloated on 11 November. [60] |
Frederick | Dantsic | The ship was wrecked on Flekkerøy, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands. [73] |
George IV | United Kingdom | The ship was driven onto rocks at Tralee, County Kerry. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Tralee. [67] |
Heart of Oak | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Stranraer, Wigtownshire. [48] She was on a voyage from "Rathmilton" to Runcorn, Cheshire. [74] |
Hebe | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked south of Madras. [71] |
Isabella | United States | The schooner capsized in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of two of the four people on board. She was on a voyage from New York to Wilmington, North Carolina. The survivors were taken off the wreck on 4 November by Forest ( United Kingdom ). [75] |
Mary | United Kingdom | The sloop struck a rock off Horse Isle, ayrshire and sank. Her crew were rescued. [49] |
Monmouth | United States | The steamship collided with Trenton ( United States) and sank in the Mississippi River at Prophet Island Bend with the loss of 313 lives. [76] [77] |
Penally | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Boscastle. [52] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Albion | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore and damaged at "Pile Foudry". She was later refloated and taken into Maryport, Cumbria, where she arrived on 3 November. [41] |
Arundel | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in the River Severn at Sharpness, Gloucestershire on or before 19 October. [78] |
Duguay Trouin | France | The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure. [11] [12] |
Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 22 October. [64] |
Isabella | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Gut of Canso before 16 October. She was on a voyage from Pictou, Nova Scotia, British North America to Greenock, Renfrewshire. [49] |
Jessie | New South Wales | The cutter was driven ashore and wrecked at Port Stephens Point with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Sydney to Newcastle. [79] [80] |
Massachusetts | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 4 October. [8] |
New Orleans | United States | The ship was wrecked on the south coast of Cuba. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Havana, Cuba. [81] [33] |
Phœnix | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. All on board were rescued. [11] |
Success | United Kingdom | The sloop was in collision with Monarch ( United Kingdom ) in the River Thames and sank with the loss of a crew member. [14] [10] |
Thames | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in the Bosphorus before 9 October with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Odessa to Liverpool, Lancashire. [59] [12] |
Victoria | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Margate, Kent. She wason a voyage from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire to London. Victoria was refloated on 6 October. [8] |