List of shipwrecks in December 1866

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The list of shipwrecks in December 1866 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1866.

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1 December

List of shipwrecks: 1 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
AlphaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack was wrecked on a rock off Boulmer, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. [1] [2]
Betsey WilliamsCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore and sank at Redcar, Yorkshire. Her eleven crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland to West Hartlepool, County Durham. [3] [4] Betsey Williams was refloated on 4 December with the assistance of four tugs and taken in to West Hartlepool, County Durham in a waterlogged condition. [5]
Caroline and ElizabethCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitburn, County Durham. Thirteen crew were rescued by the Whitburn Lifeboat. She was later refloated and towed in to Sunderland, County Durham. [3] [6] [7]
CaphemisCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Kentish Knock. She was on a voyage from Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent in a leaky condition. [8]
CatherineCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Mola di Bari, Italy. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Venice, Italy. [6]
ColumbiaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was severely damaged by fire at Kiel, Prussia. [6]
HendrikSwedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden The brig was driven ashore on Hven. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Stockholm. She was refloated on 3 December and taken in to Helsingør, Denmark. [9]
Katie DyerFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States Bound from Callao, Peru, to New York City with a cargo of guano, the 1,275-ton sailing vessel sank with the loss of 13 lives in the North Atlantic Ocean off Fire Island Lighthouse on Fire Island off the south coast of Long Island, New York, immediately after colliding with the screw steamer Scotland (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom). Scotland rescued her 14 survivors. Both Katie Dyer and her cargo were a total loss. [10] [11]
LincellesCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Saugor Flat, in the Hooghly River. [12]
Scotland Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Illustration "Wreck of the Steamship 'Scotland,' Bound for Liverpool, Off Sandy Hook," Harper's Weekly, December 29, 1866. Wreck of the Steamship 'Scotland,' Bound for Liverpool, Off Sandy Hook, Harper's Weekly, December 29, 1866.PNG
Illustration "Wreck of the Steamship 'Scotland,' Bound for Liverpool, Off Sandy Hook," Harper's Weekly , December 29, 1866.
While trying to return to New York City during a voyage carrying passengers and cargo from New York City to Liverpool, England, after suffering damage in a collision earlier in the day with the sailing vessel Katie Dyer (Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States), the 3,695-ton iron-hulled screw steamer was beached in a sinking condition in 22 feet (7 m) of water on a shoal off Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. All on board — including 14 survivors from Katie Dyer — survived. Scotland broke up during a storm before she could be salvaged and became a total loss except for some fittings stripped from her. Deemed a hazard to navigation, her wreck was demolished with dynamite two years later. [10] [11]
ThetisCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Ballantrae, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Carmarthen to Ayr. [13]

2 December

List of shipwrecks: 2 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
James SmithCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near "Estasio", Spain. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Hull, Yorkshire. She was refloated on 9 December. [14]
MewahCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Latham Shoal, 70 nautical miles (130 km) off Zanzibar. She was on a voyage from Zanzibar to London. [15] [16]
ThyraSwedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden The ship was abandoned in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. [13]
WarlockCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore at Villa Nueva, Spain. [17] [18]
UnnamedFlag unknownThe steamship was driven ashore at Sandown, Isle of Wight. [19]

3 December

List of shipwrecks: 3 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
CobreroCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Bird Rock, Barbadoes with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from St. Jago de Cuba, Cuba to Swansea, Glamorgan. [20]
JaneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned off Dungarvan, County Waterford. Her crew were rescued by HMRC Eliza ( HM Customs Ensign.PNG Board of Customs). Jane was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Courtmacsherry, County Cork. [9] She came ashore and was wrecked at Tramore, County Waterford the next day. [13] [21]
LeoCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The fishing smack foundered off the coast of Norfolk with the loss of all hands. [22]
LuinenFlag unknownThe ship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Rostock to Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom. She was refloated and take in to Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom in a leaky condition. [19]
MariaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Kandestederne, Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Königsberg, Prussia to Leith. She had become a wreck by 12 December. [23] [19] The wreck was refloated on 18 June 1867 and taken in to Fredrikshavn, Denmark. [24]
PorthcawlCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The tug caught fire at Port Talbot, Glamorgan and was scuttled. She was severely damaged. [19]
Streatham CastleCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig collided with the brig Karl (Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway) and was abandoned. Her crew survived. She came ashore on Skagen, Denmark. Streatham Castle had been refloated and taken in to Kristiansand, Norway in a derelict condition byros 6 December. [25] [18] [6] [26]
SwanseaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the River Avon at Hotwells, Gloucestershire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Bristol, Gloucestershire. [13] She was refloated the next day and take in to Bristol. [19]
WandererCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal. [17]

4 December

List of shipwrecks: 4 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
AmelivreFlag of France.svg  France The schooner was wrecked on Scroby Sands, Norfolk, United Kingdom with theloss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure. [19] [27]
CintraCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Oporto, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Oporto to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated and put back to Oporto. [13]
Mary Jane, and
No. 4
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The hopper barge No. 4 was run into by the paddle steamer Mary Jane and sank in the Clyde upstream of Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire. Her crew were rescued by Mary Jane, which was beached. Mary Jane was on a voyage from Ardrishaig, Argyllshire to Port Glasgow. [28]
MiddletonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Jobourg, Manche, France with the loss of two of her seven crew. She was on a voyage from Jersey, Channel Islands to Sunderland, County Durham. [25] [9] [18]
OnwardCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the West Rocks, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Wivenhoe, Essex to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated and assisted in to Harwich, Essex. [13]
HSwMS Orädd Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg  Royal Swedish Navy The corvette was driven ashore and wrecked at Jury's Gap, Sussex, United Kingdom with the loss of twelve of the 134 people on board. Survivors were rescued by the Coastguard using rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France to Gothenburg. [13] [29]
SolferinoFlag of France.svg  France The barque collided with Nadir (Flag of France.svg  France) and sank in the Loire. [30]
SwaneeFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States The ship foundered off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. all on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to Brazos, Texas. [31]
TelegramCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque ran aground and was wrecked at Visby, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Kappelshamn, Sweden to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. [2] [6]
Ville de PontorsonFlag of France.svg  France The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Mont-Saint-Michel, Manche. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Granville, Manche. [32]

5 December

List of shipwrecks: 5 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
Bride of HesseCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship departed from Saint John's, Newfoundland, British North America for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [33]
CellaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Long Island, New York, United States. She was on a voyage from London to New York City. [23]
EmmaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Littlehampton, Sussex, United Kingdom. Her three crew were rescued by the Littlehampton Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Dunkerque, Nord, France. [19] [34]
GulnareCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked in the Pentland Firth with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Aberdeen. [19]
Jane ElizabethCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was blown out to sea crewless from Holyhead, Anglesey. She was discovered in Morecambe Bay the next day and was towed in to Liverpool. [35]
Jane and MaryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Corry, Isle of Skye, Outer Hebrides. Her crew were rescued. [32] [36]
MemelCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was run down and sunk. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Barcelona, Spain. [32]
United Service Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was sighted off Copenhagen, Denmark whilst on a voyage from Swinemünde, Prussia to Hull, Yorkshire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [37]
Wallace Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The schooner was lost after it struck a reef of Chaslands Mistake in the Catlins. The crew were rescued by the schooner Edward and Christopher, laden with 466 tons of coal, was wrecked on Farewell Spit, New Zealand. All hands were saved but the cargo was lost. [38]

6 December

List of shipwrecks: 6 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack was driven ashore and wrecked in Whitesands Bay. Her crew were rescued. [39]
BarlowCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore on Reedy Island, Delaware, United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. [40] [41]
CharlemagneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was destroyed by fire at Calcutta, India. [42]
Dove Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamaica The sloop was wrecked on a reef off Falmouth. She was on a voyage from Kingston to Jamaica. [43] [44]
ElizabethCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Poole, Dorset to "Lee". She was refloated and taken in to Deal, Kent. [18]
FavouriteCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore at Carrickfergus, County Antrim. [30]
Henry and CatherineCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Porth Neigwl, Caernarfonshire with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Port Madoc, Caernarfonshire. [39] [32]
IngaNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The barque was abandoned off Fleetwood, Lancashire. All thirteen people on board were rescued by the Fleetwood Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America to Fleetwood. [30] [7]
IntrepidCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Aberdeen. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Aberdeen. [25] She was later refloated and taken in to Aberdeen. [45]
Jane and ElizabethCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was blown out to sea crewless from Amlwch, Anglesey. [39] [30]
LilianCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Carlingford, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to Liverpool. She was refloated the next day. [18] [36]
Rival Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Guernsey The brigantine ran aground on the Oaze Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She floated off and sank. Her crew were rescued. [39] [30]
UnnamedCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Porth Neigwl Pembrokeshire with the loss of all hands. [30]

7 December

List of shipwrecks: 7 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
AnnandaleCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Trinity Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London. She was refloated with the assistance of two tugs and towed in to Grimsby, Lincolnshire. [46] [6]
BrahminCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Patch Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. [18] [46]
Catherine and MaryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship collided with the steamship Falcon (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank in the Firth of Clyde. She was on a voyage from Barrow in Furness, Lancashire to Greenock, Renfrewshire. She was refloated on 15 December and beached in the Bay of Quick. [47]
CymroCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack was abandoned in Llandudno Bay. Both crew were rescued by the Ormes Head Lifeboat. [7]
ElbeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner foundered off the mouth of the Urr Water. Her crew were rescued. [1] [48]
Harriet and JaneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Seascale, Cumberland with the loss of two of her five crew. Survivors were rescued by rocket apparatus. [49] She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Newry, County Antrim. [48]
HuttonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire. Her six crew survived. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to London. [39] [46]
JaneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked north of Whitehaven, Cumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Larne, County Antrim to Whitehaven. [25] [30] [50]
John BotcherbyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig sprang a leak and foundered 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Huntcliffe Foot, Yorkshire with the loss of two of her eight crew. Survivors were rescued by Durango ( Flag of Denmark.svg Duchy of Schleswig). John Botcherby was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. [1] [51]
JugaNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The barque was abandoned off Fleetwood, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the Fleetwood Lifeboat. [39]
Margaret and AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Seascale, Cumberland with the loss of three of her five crew. Survivors were rescued by the Coast Guard using rocket apparatus. [25] [32] [18] [36]
Margaret and JaneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig foundered in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Whitby with the loss of all hands. [6] [50]
Margaret DavieCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cairnryan, Wigtownshire. She was on a voyage from Girvan, Ayrshire to Belfast, County Antrim. [30]
Mary AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on the Trinity Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire. [36] Her crew were rescued. [46]
MayflowerCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack was driven ashore at the Point of Ayr, Cheshire. She floated off and sank near Mostyn, Flintshire. She was on a voyage from Queensferry, Flintshire to Bangor. [52] [47]
Mistress of the SeasCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Pluckington Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Melbourne, Victoria. She was refloated and taken in to Birkenhead, Cheshire. [30]
NeilsonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner foundered off Whitby with the loss of all hands. [40] [14]
NelsonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Trinity Sand and was wrecked. [36] [6] Her crew were rescued. [46] She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. [53] Nelson was refloated on 20 December and taken in to Grimsby. [26]
OsborneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea off St. Abbs Head, Berwickshire. Her crew survived. Osbourne was on a voyage from Sunderland to Dundee, Forfarshire. [1] She came ashore at Scremerston, Northumberland and was wrecked. [6]
PortCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brigantine ran aground in Manxman's Lake, Kirkcudbrightshire. She was on a voyage from Maryport, Cumberland to Bangor. [14]
PlutusFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark The ship was abandoned 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Skagen. Her crew were rescued by Sonnabend ( POL Szczecin flag.svg Stettin). Plutus was on a voyage from Horsens to Hull, Yorkshire. [1]
ReindeerCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Trinity Sands. She was refloated and towed in to Grimsby, Lincolnshire. [46]
Rising SunCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brigantine ran aground on the Trinity Sand and was wrecked. [36] [6] Her crew were rescued. [46]
UnityCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked north of Whitehaven. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Workington, Cumberland. [25] [30] [50]
WilliamCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner collided with Caroline (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank at Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued by Caroline. William was on a voyage from South Shields to Lowestoft. [25] [39]
Witch of the Sand, or
Witch of the Wave
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Saltfleet, Lincolnshire. [30] [46]

8 December

List of shipwrecks: 8 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
AgnesCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked near Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire to Bo'ness, Lothian. [54] [2]
Ellen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The cutter, heavy with a cargo of flour bound for Hokitika became stranded on the bar at Sumner, and broke up. All hands were saved. [38]
George PymanCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran into the quayside at Antwerp, Belgium and sank at the bows. [36]
HermannCivil flag of Prussia 1701-1935.svg  Prussia The ship was driven ashore at Swinemünde. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom. She was refloated on 10 December with the assistance of two tugs and taken in to Swinemunde. [55]
Louis de GeerSwedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden The ship departed from Kungälv for Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [56]
MayflowerCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at the Point of Ayr, Cheshire. She was refloated but consequently sank off Mostyn, Flintshire. Her crew were rescued. [23]
MiloCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig collided with the steamship Gallicia (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank off Orfordness, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued by Gallicia. Milo was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Rochester, Kent. [32] [36]
Nuevo CorriereFlag unknownThe ship departed from Odessa, Russia for a British port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [57]
ProtectorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship departed from Havana, Cuba for Liverpool, Lancashire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [58]
SouverainFlag of France.svg  France The ship ran aground at the mouth of the River Mersey and was wrecked with the loss of all on board. [32]
Wrecker Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was wrecked on the North Gar Sand, in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tees. [59] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to South Shields, County Durham. [6]

9 December

List of shipwrecks: 9 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
Admiral Cator Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on a rock in the Sound of Jura. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Glasgow, Renfrewshire. [14]
BaobabFlag of France.svg  France The schooner ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk, United Kingdom. She was refloated with the assistance of a number of smacks and assisted in to Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom. [60]
CameronianCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near the Rammekins Castle, Vlissingen, Zeeland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Antwerp, Belgium. [61] [36]
Clio Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lemvig, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Dantzic. [32] [54] [36] [62]
IberisFlag of France.svg  France The schooner ran aground on the Barnard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Bordeaux, Gironde. [63] [64]
Kate EvelynCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered off Sagres Point, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Pomaron, Portugal to London. [65] [66]
LadogaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground and was wrecked 20 nautical miles (37 km) south west of Holmen, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Riga, Russia. [32] [54] [36] [62]
Three BrothersCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked on the Barnard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk with the loss of one of her five crew. Survivors were rescued by the Kessingland Lifeboat. [54] [64] She was on a voyage from Brixham, Devon to Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. [63]

10 December

List of shipwrecks: 10 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
ArtemasCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on the East Knock Sand, in the Thames Estuary. [36]
Baron Osy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium The paddle steamer ran aground in the Scheldt near Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Antwerp. [36]
ConcordiaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at North Shields, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to North Shields. She was refloated and taken in to North Shields. [6]
Cornish LassCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Andros, Greece with the loss of three lives. She was on a voyage from Smyrna, Ottoman Empire to London. [67]
EsperanceFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark The ship was driven ashore at Lemvig, Norway with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Odense to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. [1]
GranvilleCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner struck The Platters and consequently sank near Holyhead, Anglesey. Her crew were rescued by the tug Iron King (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Granville was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Barmouth, Merionethshire. [68] [61]
GuisachanCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship departed from a port in British Honduras for a British port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [69]
HarlingenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was run down and sunk by the steamship Kubis (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Harlingen was on a voyage from London to Poole, Dorset. [70]
HenryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore on "Pelie Island". She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure to Llanelly, Glamorgan. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and towed in to Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure for repairs. [14]
MarvilCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brigantine was wrecked in Ballydonagan Bay, 8 nautical miles (15 km) form Castletown, Isle of Man. [68] [36]
Mary AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered off Cape Clear Island, County Cork. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Trinidad and/or Cuba. [42]
MavinaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Glasson Dock to Liverpool, Lancashire. [32]
MinervaNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Dram. [40] [14]
NorfolkCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked on the Patrix Rocks, on the coast of Uruguay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Monte Video, Uruguay. [71]

11 December

List of shipwrecks: 11 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
BrothersCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack sank in Balycastle Bay. Her crew were rescued by the Ballycastle Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Belfast, County Antrim. [26]
DiligenceCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Smithie Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Somme, France. She was refloated and towed in to Bridlington, Yorkshire in a severely leaky condition. [6]
Dresden POL Szczecin flag.svg Stettin The steamship ran aground at Stettin. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom to Stettin. She was refloated with assistance on 21 December. [14] [72]
GeorgeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Withernsea, Yorkshire. Her six crew were rescued by the Withernsea Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Lowestoft, Suffolk. [55] [7]
GeorgianaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore in Bull Bay, Anglesey. She was refloated the next day. [55]
Golden SunsetCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Derby Island with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Newcastle, New South Wales to San Francisco, California, United States. [73]
Indus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British North America The full-rigged ship ran aground on the Long Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wexford and sank. All twenty people on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. [74] [55] [45] [75] [76] [77]
KeziaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Smithie Sand. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was refloated and towed in to Bridlington in a severely leaky condition. [6]
VigilantiaSwedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden The galiot ran aground off Hunsbykill, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Söderköping to Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom. [47]

12 December

List of shipwrecks: 12 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
Bee POL Szczecin flag.svg Stettin The steamship foundered between Hirtshals and Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom. [23]
ConquestCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brigantine collided with the brig Crown Prince of Prussia (Civil flag of Prussia 1701-1935.svg  Prussia) and sank off the Galloper Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by Crown Prince of Prussia. [60] [74]
DoraCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Sheep Island, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Newquay, Cornwall to Runcorn, Cheshire. [42]
GoliahCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The tug ran aground near Culross, Fife. She was on a voyage from Kennetpans, Clackmannanshire to Leith. [14]
IdaliaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked near Bodenwinkel, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to London. [74] [78]
LouisaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Rochester, Kent to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk in a leaky condition. [64]
MargarethaFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark The schooner ran aground on the Trinity Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Denmark to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. [55]
Ocean QueenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig sprang a leak and capsized in the Baltic Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) west north west of Memel, Kingdom of Prussia with the loss of two of her eight crew. Four of the survivors died in the next nine days before she came ashore at Nidden, Prussia.. Ocean Queen was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Hartlepool, County Durham. [79]
White StarCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore at Killiness Point, Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire. She was on a voyage from Maryport, Cumberland to Londonderry. [55] Salvage was abandoned on 24 December. [80]
William and MaryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The fishing lugger was wrcecked on the Barnard Sand, in te North Sea off the coast of Suffolk with the loss of seven of her eleven crew. Survivors were rescued by a yawl and the Kessingland Lifeboat. [64] [50]

13 December

List of shipwrecks: 13 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
GazelleCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Cap Gris-Nez, Pas-de-Calais, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to London. [42] [81]
MarlboroughCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brigantine foundered off Berehaven, County Cork. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Galway. [82]
MargaretCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the West Hoyle Sandbank, in Liverpool Bay. Her crew were rescued by the Point of Ayr Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire to Saltney, Cheshire. [74] [83]
MarianneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at "Ara". She was on a voyage from "Hobro" to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. [42] She had become a wreck by 16 December. [66]
Mary AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The fishing lugger was wrecked on the Barnard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk with the loss of nine of her eleven crew. Survivors were rescued by a yawl and the Kessingland Lifeboat. [84]
Mary AnnaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig foundered off Baltimore, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Cuba. [82]
HMS Tamar Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The troopship ran aground off Haulbowline, County Cork. She was refloated on 17 December.

14 December

List of shipwrecks: 14 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
CatherineCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Corton Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Southampton, Hampshire. She was refloated and assisted in to Lowestoft, Suffolk in a severely leaky condition. [64]
ConstantiaSwedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All fifteen people on board were rescued by Electra ( Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British North America. Constantia was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America. [85]
ErisisCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship sank in the River Thames. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Blackwall, Middlesex. [14]
MarionCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Girvan, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Ayr to Liverpool, Lancashire. [45]
MetropolisCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Rocas Atoll, Brazil. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [71]
Orontes Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The troopship was driven ashore at Cork. [45]
PalmenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig collided with the barque London (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. The barque Nanna (Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway) rescued the master and eight crew from Palman. [86]
TeresaCivil flag of Prussia 1701-1935.svg  Prussia The galiot collided with a steamship and sank in the River Thames at Blackwall, Middlesex, United Kingdom. [45]

15 December

List of shipwrecks: 15 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
AmeliaFlag of France.svg  France The schooner was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. [14] She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Caen, Calvados. [87]
Edwin DanielCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Bayfield, New Brunswick, British North America. She was on a voyage from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to Liverpool, Lancashire. [88]
LaviniaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near "Killia" before 29 December with the loss of nine of the eleven people on board. [89] [90] [78]
MarieCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Höganäs, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Gävle, Sweden. She was refloated and taken in to Helsingborg, Sweden. [14]

16 December

List of shipwrecks: 16 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
AlmaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered 35 nautical miles (65 km) south east of the Gut of Canso. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to New York, United States. [91]
Eliza Flag of the United Kingdom.svg South Australia The ship was wrecked at Port Fairy, Victoria. [92]

17 December

List of shipwrecks: 17 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
Fort WilliamCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the brig L. W. Armstrong (Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States). Fort William was on a voyage from Demerara, British Guiana to Liverpool, Lancashire. [71] [93]
Gloria DeoAdmiralty flag of Hamburg.svg  Hamburg The ship ran aground on Stensnæs, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Odense, Denmark to King's Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom. [14]
LewesCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She floated off and sank. Her crew took to a boat; they were rescued by the steamship Edith (Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands. Lewes was on a voyage from Pomaron, Portugal to Hull, Yorkshire. [14] [41] [87]
OuseCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Oder near Zegerort. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Hull, Yorkshire. [14]
UndineCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque capsized at Baltimore, Maryland, United States in a squall. [90]
VenusCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked between "Gilang" and "Batoetali". Nine people were rescued. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Auckland, New Zealand. [94]

18 December

List of shipwrecks: 18 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
AccommodationCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The sloop ran aground in the Lynn Deeps. She was on a voyage from London to King's Lynn, Norfolk. She was refloated the next day and taken in to King's Lynn in a leaky condition. [26]
Carry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British North America The ship was wrecked at Cranberry Isles, Maine, United States. [95]
CatherineCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Helmsdale, Sutherland. She was on a voyage from Meikle Ferry, Sutherland to Helmsdale. [96]
EpervierFlag of France.svg  France The ship ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure. [47] Epervier was refloated the next day and assisted in to Harwich, Essex in a leaky condition. [66]
GrimsbyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Brunsbüttel, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Grimsby, Lincolnshire to Hamburg. She was refloated with assistance from the steamships Hercules and Magnet (both Admiralty flag of Hamburg.svg  Hamburg) and taken in to Hamburg. [26]
RenownCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Paternosters, in the Baltic Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Uddevalla, Sweden. [72]

19 December

List of shipwrecks: 19 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
ContenderCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore east of Rye, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Rye. She was refloated and towed in to Rye. [66]
JubileeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Scituate, Massachusetts. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Boston, Massachusetts, United States. [97] [70]
Koningin Elizabeth Louise POL Gdansk flag.svg Danzig The ship was driven ashore at Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. She was refloated on 22 December and taken in to Copenhagen, Denmark. [80]
LauraCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship sank at Cromarty. [52]
Martha HendrikaAdmiralty flag of Hamburg.svg  Hamburg The ship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Bahia, Brazil. She was refloated and taken in to Delfzijl, Groningen, Netherlands. [52]
Prince ConsortCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Timaru, New Zealand. [94]
VelocityCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the barque Mary (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank in the River Thames downstream of Gravesend, Kent with the loss of one live. She was on a voyage from Calais, France to London. [98]

20 December

List of shipwrecks: 20 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
BarbadianCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was destroyed by fire 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire with the loss of three of her crew. [99]
Clarendon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The 16-ton schooner was wrecked when it ran into an unexpected gale at Moeraki while en route from Port Chalmers to Oamaru. She was driven on shore and was inundated by the surf. [100]
Volunteer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The cutter was wrecked on the bar at the mouth of the Fox River, with the loss of one life. [38]

21 December

List of shipwrecks: 21 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
AttilaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship departed from Viana do Castelo, Portugal for Saint John's, Newfoundland, British North America. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [101]
ConstanceNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The barque was driven ashore and wrecked on Vendicari Islet, Italy with the loss of all but two of her crew. [26] [102]
Mary AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Maggers Bank, in the Bahamas. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. [103]
VictorFlag of Russia.svg  Russia The brig was driven ashore at "Nahrs". She was on a voyage from Libava, Courland Governorate to London, United Kingdom. [26]

22 December

List of shipwrecks: 22 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
Crescent Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British North America The ship was driven ashore at Donna Nook, Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to Hull, Yorkshire. [67] She was later refloated and completed her voyage. [20]
Luck's AllCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground off Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland. [104] She was on a voyage from Kingbarns, Fife to South Shields, County Durham. [66]
Ocean BrideCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The crewless ship was driven ashore at Schwarzort, Prussia. [67]
PetrelCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Gävle, Sweden to London. [66] She was subsequently driven ashore and wrecked at Schwarzort. [67] [102]
RamonjaBandMercante1785.svg  Spain The ship departed from Havana, Cuba for Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [58]

23 December

List of shipwrecks: 23 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
Best Bower Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on the Wester Till,in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Hamburg. [67] She was abandoned as a total loss the next day. [80]
Hetton, and
Uhlenhorst
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Admiralty flag of Hamburg.svg  Hamburg
The steamship Hetton collided with the steamship Uhlenhorst and sank off the mouth of the Humber. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to London. Uhlenhorst was on a voyage from Antwerp to North Shields, Northumberland. She was severely damaged and was taken in to Wallsend, Northumberland for repairs. [104] [80] [66] [78]
ScotiaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked in the Pentland Firth. Her five crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Arbroath, Forfarshire. [104] [105]

24 December

List of shipwrecks: 24 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
A. C. GardenFlag of the United States (1859-1861).svg  United States The barque was wrecked on the North East Reef, in the Turks Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to Aspinwall, United States of Colombia. [106] [107] [108]
C. C. van Horn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British North America The ship foundered off Point Rip. She was on a voyage from Cienfuegos, Cuba to Boston, Massachusetts, United States. [109]
HarrierCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship departed from Lundy Island, Devon for São Miguel Island, Azores. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [110]
Pioneer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The steamer was wrecked at the Manukau Heads when she parted her moorings during a heavy swell. [111]
Sea FoamCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Curaçao. She was refloated on 2 Januar 1867 and put back to Liverpool in a leaky condition. [112]
Water LilyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Liverpool and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Taganrog, Russia to Liverpool. [80] She was refloated and taken in to Liverpool. [66]

25 December

List of shipwrecks: 25 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
CambodiaFlag unknownThe 811-ton barque was wrecked on the bar at the mouth of New Zealand's Manukau Harbour. She was en route from Bombay to Howland Island and was attempting to put into the harbour for provisions, but the captain mistook a smaller channel for the main entrance channel. [111]
Ellen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British North America The brig collided with the barque Vikingen (Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway) and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Guadeloupe. [44] [78]
FactorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque struck rocks and sank in the Carlingford Lough. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Maryport, Cumberland to Newry, County Antrim. [113]

26 December

List of shipwrecks: 26 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
Black DiamondCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship departed from Belfast, County Antrim for Troon, Ayrshire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [114]
Eleanor and ThomasCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore in the River Severn. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Gloucester. [114]
Five SistersCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore in the River Usk. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Newport, Monmouthshire. [114] She was refloated in February 1867 and taken in to Newport for repairs. [115]
RosebudCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brigantine was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. [96] [78] She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to London. [116]
Titus MortinsenFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark The ship ran aground on the Skaegn Reef. She was on a voyage from Assens to London. [117]

27 December

List of shipwrecks: 27 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
Commodore Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States The 984-gross register ton sidewheel paddle steamer was beached at Horton's Point on the north coast of Long Island at Southold, New York, to prevent her from sinking during a storm. All on board survived, but she was wrecked. [118]
Edwin and EvaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near "Canal Cove", Prince Edward Island, British North America. [88]
EnchantressCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the English Channel. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to Falmouth, Cornwall. [109]
FashionFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States The steamboat was destroyed by fire in the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, Mississippi with the loss of 43 lives. [119]
Frith JolNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The schooner was taken in to Tanager in a derelict condition. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Svelvik. [120]
Harriet Wild Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Isle of Man The brigantine collided with the steamship Balbec (Flag of France.svg  France) and sank at New Ferry, Cheshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Liverpool, Lancashire. [20] [102] [96]
Hoffnung POL Szczecin flag.svg Stettin The ship was abandoned off Grimstad, Norway. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom. [78]
Mountain MaidCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered off Montrose, Forfarshire. Her five crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Leith, Lothian. [121]
OdinAdmiralty flag of Hamburg.svg  Hamburg The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by a Portuguese schooner. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to London, United Kingdom. [43] [44]
Prince Consort Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The 35-ton schooner was wrecked at Timaru. She was hit broadside by a heavy sea which shifted her ballast causing her to heel over. [122]
SeamanCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Egremont, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Saint George, New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool. [20]
ThistleCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Troon, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from London to Greenock, Renfrewshire. [20] She was later refloated and taken in to Greenock. [90]
TitusCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Assens, Denmark to London. [20]

28 December

List of shipwrecks: 28 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
ActiveCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. [116] [113] Her crew were rescued. [96] She was on a voyage from Port Gordon, Moray to London. [113]
Emily B. SouderFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States The steamship was wrecked on the Rattlesnake Shoals. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to New York. [123]
George and LucyFlag of Russia.svg  Russia The snow stranded on a reef off Domesnes, Courland Governorate, Russia. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire. [71] [124]
HondurasCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Abby Eyersop (Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States). Honduras was on a voyage from Demerara, British Guiana to London. [125]
HortaFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States The ship was wrecked on Nashawena Island, Massachusetts with the loss of seven of her nine crew. [126]
KelpieCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and assisted in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in a severely leaky condition by a tug and the Caister Lifeboat Birmingham No. 2 ( Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg Royal National Lifeboat Institution). [7] [127] [78]
MagellanFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States The schooner was wrecked off Sandy Hook, New Jersey. [123]
MargarethaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to Goole, Yorkshire. [116]
ParksFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States The schooner capsized in Chesapeake Bay with the loss of five lives. [123]
SalanderFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States The steamship was wrecked on the coast of Georgia with the loss of all but four of her crew. [128]
Sea BreezeFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States The schooner was wrecked off Sandy Hook. [123]
SeagullCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Ayr. She was on a voyage from Loch Fyne to Belfast, County Antrim. [116]
SylphFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States The barque was driven ashore and wrecked on Nashawena Island with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to Boston, Massachusetts. [126]
U. B. F. ThompsonFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States The schooner was wrecked off Sandy Hook. [123]
UnionCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship departed from Hartlepool, County Durham for Southampton, Hampshire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [129]

29 December

List of shipwrecks: 29 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
BolivaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at "Balabok", Ceylon. Her crew were rescued. [130] [131]
Frère et SœurFlag of France.svg  France The schooner collided with the barque Marathon (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank. Her crew were rescued by Marathon. Frère et Sœur was on a voyage from Caen, Calvados to Brest, Finistère. [43] [44]
NautilusCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was sighted off Skagen, Denmark whilst on a voyage from Dantzic to Hull, Yorkshire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [132]
Newton ColvilleCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was sighted off Skagen whilst on a voyage from Dantizc to London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [133] [132]
W. B. ThompsonFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States Carrying a cargo of railroad wheels, the schooner sank off Sandy Hook, New Jersey. [134]
WyeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was sighted off Skagen whilst on a voyage from Danzig to Dublin. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [135] [133]

30 December

List of shipwrecks: 30 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
AgricolaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore at Aberdeen. [89] [136] She was refloated on 7 January 1867 and taken in to Aberdeen. [70]
BrendaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig ran aground at Hartlepool, County Durham. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland, County Durham. [137]
Edwin DanielCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the River Liffey. [85]
EvaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The coble was abandoned off Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by the Whitby Lifeboat. [137]
HectorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The coble was abandoned off Whitby. Her crew were rescued by the Whitby Lifeboat. [137]
LasboroughCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Messina, Sicily, Italy. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Catania, Italy. [138]
LindaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque ran aground on Salthholm, Denmark. She was refloated. [117]
Mary JaneFlag of France.svg  France The tug sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Edissa ( Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Guernsey). Mary Jane was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Bordeaux, Gironde. [139] [12] [140] [86]
Mathilde JulieFlag of France.svg  France The lugger ran aground on the Du Four Reefs. She was on a voyage from Brest, Finistère to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure. She was refloated and put in to Le Croisic, Finistère in a leaky condition. [44]
MercuryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Aberdeen with the loss of one of her six crew. [89] [136] [137]
NelsonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Trinity Sand off the mouth of the Humber. She was on a voyage from Grimsby, Lincolnshire to Seaham,County Durham. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, but put in to Hartlepool in a leaky condition. [137]

31 December

List of shipwrecks: 31 December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
AlexanderCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. [78]
AndraeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner sank off the Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Maryport, Cumberland to Belfast, County Antrim. [43] [44]
CharlotteSwedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden The ship was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. United Kingdom with the loss of three of her seven crew. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom. She broke up the next day. [43] [141]
FloraCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brigantine sank at Ramsey, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Garston, Lancashire to Dundalk, County Louth. [44]
LionCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Whitby, Yorkshire. Her five crew were rescued by the Whitby Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland. [44] [137] She was refloated on 5 January 1867 and taken in to Whitby for repairs. [142]
MariaSwedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Staithes, Yorkshire. Her nine crew were rescued by rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to Newcastle upon Tyne. [78]
MonitorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the coast of Travancore. [143]
ZampaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Ceará, Brazil. [90]

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in December 1866
ShipCountryDescription
Ada G. YorkFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States The ship was driven ashore on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, British North America before 3 December. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. [40]
AdelaideCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered in Bideford Bay. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Plymouth, Devon. [104]
AdelineCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Cape Lookout, North Carolina, United States. She was on a voyage from Wilmington, Delaware to Liverpool. She was consequently condemned. [90]
AlixFlag of France.svg  France The ship was driven ashore on the Île de Ré, Finistère. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Bordeaux, Gironde. [68]
Annie WhitburnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship struck rocks at Cape Vilano, Spain and was wrecked. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Cartagena, Spain. [90] [78]
Annie ArmstrongCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Patriot (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). [6]
AriadneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Falkland Islands. She was on a voyage from the Chincha Islands, Peru to Queenstown, County Cork. She was refloated. [65]
BismackCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Cape Porcupine, Labrador, British North America before 17 December. She was on a voyage from Shediac, Nova Scotia, British North America to Liverpool. [143]
Carl Flag of Stralsund.svg Stralsund The ship was driven ashore at "Kallebod". She was on a voyage from Stralsund to Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom. [2]
CeliaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore on Long Island, New York, United States before 6 December. She was on a voyage from London to New York City. [47]
ChardCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Sydney, Nova Scotia, British North America to Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. [97]
ChristianSwedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden The ship was driven ashore at Fredrikshavn, Denmark. [90]
CourierCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Athens, Greece to an Englisn port. [112]
CythiaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Grand Cayman before 23 December. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to the Brazos River, Mexico. [144]
Dalhousie British Raj Red Ensign.svg Bombay and Bengal Marine The ship struck the wreck of Die Vernon (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and was damaged. She was taken in to Alibag, India in a waterlogged condition. [145]
DoraCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on "Barnbourn". She was on a voyage from Maryport, Cumberland to Belfast, County Antrim. [146]
DuceCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was lost on a voyage from the Danube to a British port. [9]
Eclipse Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The schooner was wrecked at the mouth of the Buller River in early December. [122]
Edwin FoxCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on the Indian coast. She was on a voyage from London to Bombay. She was refloated and taken in to Calicut. [12]
ElizaAdmiralty flag of Hamburg.svg  Hamburg The ship was abandoned in the North Sea before 10 December. Her crew were rescued. [1]
EvangelistCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was reported to have sunk off Cape Matapan, Greece before 21 December. She was on a voyage from Taganrog, Russia to Falmouth, Cornwall. [65] [26] Also reported to have come ashore at Mylopotamos, Greece where she was wrecked. [147]
ExcelsiorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked at the mouth of the Scheldt. She was on a voyage from Taganrog to Antwerp, Belgium. [85] [78]
Fairy Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Jersey The ship ran aground on the Pennington Spit, off the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Southampton, Hampshire. [46]
FlinkSwedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg  Sweden The brig was driven ashore in the Great Belt. She was refloated and put in to Kallundborg, Denmark, where she arrived on 3 December. [26]
FreyaNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The ship ran aground off Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to a Norwegian port. [104]
FrithiofNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea between 7 and 13 December. She was on a voyage from the River Tyne to Dram. [78]
GebroedersFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The ship was driven ashore at Wijk aan Zee, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Amsterdam, North Holland. [2]
General McLellanFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States The ship was driven ashore on Long Island. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to New York. [65] She had been refloated by 21 December. [140]
Gloria des OrdenseFlag unknownThe ship was driven ashore before 17 December. [40]
GuadianaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was lost near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk with the loss of all but one of her ten crew. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London. [9] [148] [50] Wreckage from the ship was up on Amrum, Friesland, Netherlands between 25 and 31 December. [138]
Helen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British North America The ship was abandoned in the North Sea before 26 December. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland for Guadeloupe. She was discovered by the steamship Adele, which put five crew on board with the intention of taking her in to Great Yarmouth. [78]
HuronFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States The ship was driven ashore on Long Island, New York before 22 December. She was on a voyage from Cárdenas, Cuba to New York City. [85] [97]
Isabella Flag of the United Kingdom.svg New Zealand The schooner went ashore on rocks at the mouth of the Fox River, severely holing her hull. [38]
IsabellaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on a reef 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Point Retereo Grande, Brazil before 10 December. [41]
JavaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Ossabaw Island, Maine, United States before 28 December. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Savannah, Georgia, United States. [95] [143]
JettinaFlag unknownThe ship was wrecked on "Lobus Island". She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Santa Catarina. [90]
J. M. MoralesCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque ran aground on the Indian Rocks before 3 December. She was on a voyage from Shediac, Nova Scotia to the Clyde. She was refloated and taken in to Pictou, Nova Scotia for repairs. [14]
Magna ChartaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Skagen, Denmark. She was refloated and towed in to Fredrikshavn, Denmark in a leaky condition. [6]
MarengoCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Barbadoes. She was refloated and taken in to London, where she arrived on 5 December in a leaky condition. [19]
Margaret and JaneCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore at Whitburn, County Durham. Eight crew were rescued by the Whitburn Lifeboat. [7]
Maria HenryCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked off the Isla of Pines, Cuba. [104]
MillmanCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Niding Reef, in the Baltic Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire. [65] [26]
MilnerCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Gotland, Sweden. Her seven crew survived. [149]
Notra Dame de RamaFlag unknownThe ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean. [65]
Petchora Free Territory Trieste Flag.svg Trieste The ship was driven ashore at Egmond aan Zee, North Holland. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Trieste. [90]
Princess ClotildeFlag of France.svg  France The schooner was driven ashore on the coast of Sardinia, Italy. [85]
ProtectorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the North Sea before 10 December. She was on a voyage from Ventava, Courland Governorate to London. [42] She came ashore at Lemvig, Norway on 12 December in a capsized condition. [23]
Quarry MaidCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered off Flamborough Head, east Riding of Yorkshire. [68]
QuindaroFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States The ship was driven ashore at Union, New Jersey. [90] She was on a voyage from Nuevitas, Cuba to New York. She was refloated. [97]
Remedio Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg Austrian Empire The barque was driven ashore near Cephalonia, Greece. [90]
Robert Noble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British North America The ship caught fire and was beached on Prince Edward Island. [90]
Sir Colin CampbellCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig collided with Petrel (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank in the English Channel off Portland, Dorset. Her crew were rescued by Petrel. Sir Colin Campbell was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Poole, Dorset. [85] [78]
StandardCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Dardanelles. She was on a voyage from Odessa to a British port. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [116]
TayCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on the Gaa Sands, at the mouth of the River Tay. Her five crew were rescued by the steamship Auld Reekie (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and the Broughty Ferry Lifeboat. [150]
Tina ForbesCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to the Clyde. [143]
UlyssesCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered at Rodrigues. Most of her passengers and crew were rescued by Braunstone (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). One boat was reported missing. She was on a voyage from London to Bombay. [151] [97]
VolantFlag of the United States (1865-1867).svg  United States The ship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Boston to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was refloated and completed her voyage. [65]
ZionCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Whitby, Yorkshire. Her five crew were rescued by the Whitby Lifeboat. [7]

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