Thelist of shipwrecks in August 1858 includesships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during August1858.
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Retrenchment |  Jamaica | Thesloop was wrecked atPort Morant with the loss of eleven of the twelve people on board. She was on a voyage from Marichoneal Bay toKingston.[1] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fly |  United Kingdom | TheMersey Flat sank inLiverpool Bay.[2] |
| Lady Jocelyn | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Holme Sand, in theNorth Sea off the coast ofSuffolk. She was on a voyage fromLondon toSunderland, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in toLowestoft, Suffolk.[3] |
| Mary Seaton | United Kingdom | Thebarque was wrecked on a reef 15 to 20 nautical miles (28 to 37 km) south of "Kalagouk",Burma. She wason a voyage fromMoulmein, Burma to London.[4] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mayflower |  United States | Thebarque capsized in theAtlantic Ocean with the loss of fifteen of the 23 people on board. Survivors were rescued byCairo (Flag unknown) was on a voyage fromNew Orleans, Louisiana toNantes,Loire-Inférieure, France.[5] |
| Temperance Star | United Kingdom | Thebrig ran aground on the Hvide Adde,Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage fromNewcastle upon Tyne,Northumberland toRiga,Russia.[6] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza Pike |  United States | The ship ran aground and sank atSeal Island,Nova Scotia,British North America.[7] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antelope | United States | Theclipper struck Discovery Shoal, off theParacel Islands and was wrecked. All on board survived. |
| Magistrate | United Kingdom | Thebarque was abandoned in theAtlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage fromNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States toLiverpool,Lancashire.[8] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Burrels | United Kingdom | Thebrigantine was wrecked atCarthagena,Granadine Confederation. Her crew were rescued.[9] |
| Concordia | United Kingdom | Thebarque sprang a leak and sank in theMediterranean Sea (38°33′N06°00′E / 38.550°N 6.000°E /38.550; 6.000). Her crew were rescued by thebrigFourteen ( United Kingdom).Concordia was on a voyage fromAgrigento,Sicily toNewcastle upon Tyne,Northumberland.[10] |
| Virginia | United States | Thesteamship exploded and sank atNew Orleans, Louisiana.[11] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cadzandria |  Netherlands | Thefull-rigged ship was driven ashore and wrecked atNagasaki,Japan with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage fromBatavia,Netherlands East Indies to Nagasaki.[12] |
| L'Eclair |  France | Thesteamship ran aground atCherbourg,Manche. She was refloated.[13] |
| Peter Folkes | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in theMediterranean Sea and was presumed to have foundered. Her crew were rescued by thesteamshipSimois (France).Peter Folkes was on a voyage fromGalaţi,Ottoman Empire toFalmouth, Cornwall.[14] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jura | United Kingdom | Thesteamship ran aground on the Pluckington Bank, in theIrish Sea off the coast ofLancashire. She was on a voyage fromNew York toLiverpool,Lancashire. She was refloated.[5] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | United States | The bark was wrecked inTugur Bay in the westernSea of Okhotsk.[15][16] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Premier | British North America | Theschooner foundered off Point Abino,Province of Canada. She was on a voyage fromChatham, Kent toQuebec City, Province of Canada.[17] |
| Sonbadar | .svg) India | The ship was wrecked on "Foureil Island, in the Shadian Group" with the loss of 40 lives. She was on a voyage fromMauritius toMadras.[18][19] |
| Wilberforce | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on theHaisborough Sands, in theNorth Sea off the coast ofNorfolk. She was on a voyage from "Wyborg" toNewhaven, Sussex. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, but ran aground offPakefield,Suffolk. She was refloated and taken in toLowestoft, Suffolk in a leaky condition.[20] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Arklow Bank, in theIrish Sea off the coast ofCounty Wicklow. She was on a voyage fromLiverpool,Lancashire toSydney,New South Wales. She was refloated and put back to Liverpool.[5] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pyreole | France | Thesteamship ran aground offSaint-Nazaire,Ille-et-Vilaine. Her crew were rescued.[21] |
| Robert and George | United Kingdom | Thebrig was abandoned in theAtlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage fromSouth Shields,County Durham toVenice,Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia.[22] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abby Langdon | United States | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Compton Bay,Isle of Wight,United Kingdom. She was on a voyage fromAkyab,Burma toAntwerp, Belgium.[23][24] |
| Amazon | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground in theBassein River and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage fromBassein, Burma toLondon. She was beached, and was consequently declared a total loss.[4] |
| RMS Europa |  United Kingdom | Thesteamship was in collision withSS Arabia ( United Kingdom) offCape Race,Newfoundland,British North America and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage fromBoston, Massachusetts, United States toLiverpool,Lancashire. She consequently put in toSaint John's, Newfoundland, British North America.[5] |
| John Nussey | Victoria | The ship was wrecked nearWestern Port with the loss of five lives.[25][26] |
| Merchant Packet | United Kingdom | Thebrig was abandoned in theAtlantic Ocean (46°56′N08°08′W / 46.933°N 8.133°W /46.933; -8.133). Her crew were rescued byNeptune ( United Kingdom).Merchant Packet was on a voyage fromSunderland, County Durham toLisbon, Portugal.[5][27] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Charles | United Kingdom | The ship was run down and sunk byPort Glasgow ( United Kingdom) offSouthwold,Suffolk. Her crew were rescued byPort Glasgow.[28] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Courier | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Cockle Sand, in theNorth Sea off the coast ofNorfolk. She was refloated and an attempt was made to assisted her in toGreat Yarmouth, Norfolk but she consequently sank atGorleston,Suffolk.[28] |
| London | United Kingdom | Theschooner was driven ashore onGrand Manan,Nova Scotia,British North America. She was on a voyage fromBoston, Massachusetts, United States toSaint John, New Brunswick,British North America. She was declared a total loss.[29] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henry and Emma | United Kingdom | Thefull-rigged ship was wrecked on "Ras Haroon" with the loss of six of her fifteen crew. Survivors were rescued some time later byHMS Chesapeake ( Royal Navy).[19] |
| Spitfire | United Kingdom | Thebrig struck a rock and foundered off the coast ofCuba with the loss of all nine crew.[30] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Ann | United Kingdom | Thebrig ran aground on "Wrangelholm" and sank. She was on a voyage fromKronstadt,Russia toLondon.[31] |
| Langgarten |  Prussia | Thefull-rigged ship ran aground on theAlligator Reef. She was on a voyage fromTrinidad de Cuba,Cuba toLondon,United Kingdom. She was refloated on 20 August and taken in toKey West, Florida, United States.[32] |
| Maid of the Mist | United Kingdom | Thesteamship struck rocks off Panazatan Island,Spanish East Indies and foundered. She was on a voyage fromManila, Spanish East Indies toLiverpool,Lancashire.[33][34][35] The wreck was subsequently plundered and burnt.[36] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | United Kingdom | Thesteamship ran aground atSmyrna,Ottoman Empire.[14] She was on a voyage fromLondon to Smyrna.[37] |
| Trine | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in theAtlantic Ocean offLand's End,Cornwall. Her crew were rescued bySan Francisco ( United Kingdom).Trine was on a voyage fromCardiff,Glamorgan toBarcelona, Spain.[23] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes | United Kingdom | Thebrigantine was driven ashore and wrecked atLowestoft,Suffolk.[5][38] Her crew survived.[39] She was on a voyage from theRiver Tyne toGalway.[40] |
| Cherub | United Kingdom | Thebrig was wrecked atAllinge, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage fromRiga,Russia toBelfast,County Antrim.[41][42] |
| Harmony | United Kingdom | Thebrig was wrecked on the Nieuwe Sand, in theNorth Sea off the coast ofZeeland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage fromNewcastle upon Tyne,Northumberland toRotterdam,South Holland, Netherlands.[27] |
| Meline Helois | France | Thebrigantine ran aground on theGoodwin Sands,Kent,United Kingdom. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[39] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amulet | United Kingdom | Thebrig was wrecked on the Whitby Rock. Her eight crew were rescued by the Whitby Lifeboat. She was on a voyage fromSunderland, County Durham toLisbon, Portugal.[41][27] |
| Frolic | United Kingdom | The ship capsized atMuar,Malaya with the loss of twenty of her crew. There were two of three survivors. She was on a voyage fromMalacca, Malaya toSingapore,Straits Settlements.[43][44][19] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in theNorth Sea off the coast ofNorfolk. She was refloated and towed in toGreat Yarmouth, Norfolk.[45] |
| Undaunted | United Kingdom | Thegaliot was driven ashore atLowestoft,Suffolk. She was on a voyage fromLondon toHartlepool,County Durham. She was refloated and taken in toLowestoft, Suffolk.[27][38] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christine |  Norway | Theschooner foundered at anchor offFlat Holm,Glamorgan,United Kingdom. She was on a voyage fromStavanger toNewport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom.[17] |
| Doris | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Corton Sand, in theNorth Sea off the coast ofSuffolk. She was on a voyage fromLondon toHartlepool,County Durham. She was refloated and taken in toLowestoft, Suffolk in a leaky condition.[27] |
| James and Eleanor | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London toBlyth, Northumberland.James and Eleanor was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[46] |
| Marie Mathilde | France | Theschooner was driven ashore atNess Point, Suffolk. She was on a voyage fromDunkirk,Nord toSunderland, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft.[27][38] |
| Minnet | United Kingdom | Thebrig was driven ashore at Lowestoft. She was on a voyage fromPortsmouth,Hampshire toNewcastle upon Tyne,Northumberland. She was refloated with the assistance of atug and resumed her voyage.[27] |
| Rotherham | United Kingdom | Theschooner was wrecked on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast ofNorfolk. Her crew survived.[45][38] She was on a voyage from London toGoole,Yorkshire. She subsequently floated off and came ashore atCaister-on-Sea, Norfolk.[40] |
| xxxx | United Kingdom | The ship . |
| Sarah | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at the Sand Head,Isle of Wight. She was refloated.[27] |
| Times | United Kingdom | Thesteamship foundered in the North Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) offHarlingen, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew took to the boats and were rescued by various vessels. She was on a voyage from Harlingen toNewcastle upon Tyne,Northumberland.[47][48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adalbert | Flag unknown | Thebrig was wrecked on the Longsand, in theNorth Sea off the coast ofEssex,United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by alugger. She was on a voyage fromHull,Yorkshire toGenoa,Kingdom of Sardinia.[40][38] |
| Biarrot | France | Theschooner ran aground on theKentish Knock and sank. Her crew were rescued by alugger. She was on a voyage fromDunkirk,Nord toNewcastle upon Tyne,Northumberland,United Kingdom.[49][40] |
| Eastern City | United Kingdom | Thefull-rigged ship was destroyed by fire in theSouth Atlantic. All 227 people on board were rescued byMerchantman ( United Kingdom).Eastern City was on a voyage fromLiverpool,Lancashire toMelbourne,Victoria.[50][51][52] |
| Felix |  Venezuela | Thesloop was sunk atPuerto Caballo by asquadron ofFrench Navy andRoyal Navy vessels.[53] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dart | United Kingdom | Theschooner capsized and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage fromMontrose, Forfarshire toCharlestown, Cornwall.[40] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Muncaster | United Kingdom | The ship driven into a Russiansteamship and severely damaged in a gale atOdesa.[54] |
| New Brunswick | British North America | Thebarque foundered inLake Erie 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) offRomney,Province of Canada with the loss of five of her nine crew.[55] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abeona | United Kingdom | The ship departed fromOld Calabar, Africa forLiverpool,Lancashire. She subsequently foundered in theAtlantic Ocean; wreckage from the ship washed up onTerceira Island,Azores on 28 November.[56] |
| Florist | United Kingdom | Thebrig was driven ashore at "Gioja",Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Her crew were rescued.[37] |
| Havelock | United Kingdom | Thebrigantine was wrecked on a reef off theFortaleza del Cerro,Montevideo, Uruguay. She was on a voyage fromLiverpool,Lancashire to Montevideo.[4] |
| Mary Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool. She was on a voyage fromGlasgow,Renfrewshire to Liverpool. She was refloated with the assistance of atug and towed in to Liverpool in a leaky condition.[57] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duke of Norfolk | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground in theOnega River. She was refloated and taken in to the Kio Roads in a leaky condition. She was consequently condemned.[58] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cricketer & Teazer | United Kingdom | Thepilot boat collided with a Russiansteamship offSouthwold,Suffolk and foundered. Her thirteen crew were rescued.[59] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amiable Teresa | France | Thebarque ran aground on the Longsand, in theNorth Sea off the coast ofEssex,United Kingdom. She was on a voyage fromGalaţi,Ottoman Empire toIpswich,Suffolk, United Kingdom. She was refloated with the assistance of thesmacksAid,John and William andMarco Polo (all United Kingdom) and taken in toHarwich, Essex.[60] |
| Edward A. Sand | British North America | Thebrig driven ashore in Horseshoe Bay with the loss of six lives. She was on a voyage from Navy Bay to theGulf of Mexico.[61] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anglesea | United Kingdom | Thebrig was in collision withHoang-ho ( United Kingdom) and sank offThe Smalls. Her crew were rescued byHoang-ho.Anglesea was on a voyage fromLiverpool,Lancashire toSaint Thomas,Virgin Islands.[62][63] |
| Clydesdale | United Kingdom | Thecutter ran aground inCarlingford Bay. She was on a voyage fromPaisley,Renfrewshire toLondon. She was refloated and beached atWarrenpoint,County Down.[46] |
| Fred | United Kingdom | TheMersey Flat was run ashore atLiverpool,Lancashire. All on board were rescued by thetugJohn Bull United Kingdom and the Magazines Lifeboat.Fred was on a voyage fromMostyn,Flintshire to Liverpool.[64] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atrevida | Flag unknown | The ship ran aground on a reef offCape Jervis,South Australia.[65] |
| Catharina | Netherlands | The ship sank atSaint Petersburg,Russia before 13 August. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg toHelsingør, Denmark.[39] |
| Deane | France | Thesteamship ran aground offBrest,Finistère.[66] |
| Ellen | United Kingdom | Thebrig foundered offWalton-on-the-Naze,Essex.[40] |
| Fifeshire | United Kingdom | The ship wrecked near "Acheon" before 27 September.[4] |
| Heroine | United Kingdom | Thebrigantine sprang a leak and foundered in theAtlantic Ocean offLand's End,Cornwall. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage fromSwansea,Glamorgan toSouthampton,Hampshire.[40] |
| Kielmansegge |  Hamburg | Thesteamship ran aground atCuxhaven before 18 August.[39] |
| Palmyra | United Kingdom | The ship sank off "White Island",Province of Canada,British North America before 14 August.[7] She was on a voyage fromNewport, Monmouthshire toQuebec City,Province of Canada,British North America.Palmyra had been refloated by 27 August and towed to the Brandy Pots Sandbank, where she was beached. She was towed in to Quebec City on 11 September.[32][58] |
| Pauline Houghton | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Indian Ocean before 23 August. She was on a voyage fromMauritius toMoulmein,Burma.[67] |
| Poydras |  Mexico | Thesteamship foundered. All on board were rescued.[68] |
| Santander Bilboa |  Spain | Thesteamship struck a rock off Point Gurfante and sank with the loss of life. There were 75 people on board; variously reported as four survivors or seven or eight deaths. She was on a voyage fromSantander toBilbao.[69][70] |
| Walton Shaw | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on theCarysfort Reef before 10 August She was on a voyage fromHavana,Cuba toFalmouth, Cornwall. She was refloated and assisted in toKey West, Florida, United States.[71] |
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