List of shipwrecks in January 1841
The list of shipwrecks in January 1841 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1841 .
1 January
2 January
List of shipwrecks: 2 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Active
Portugal
The schooner was discovered abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean by the barque Johanna Maria ( Denmark ). Five men were put on board and she was taken into Madeira .[ 7]
Clonmel
New South Wales
The paddle steamer was wrecked at Corner Inlet . All on board were rescued.
Freden
Grand Duchy of Finland
The ship ran aground off Nysted , Denmark. She was on a voyage from London , United Kingdom to "Rannes".[ 8]
Industry
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Harwich , Essex .[ 1]
Jemima
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Bayonne , Basses-Pyrénées , France. She was on a voyage from London to Bayonne.[ 9]
Lion
United Kingdom
The ship foundered off Tory Island , County Donegal with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Killala , County Mayo to Liverpool , Lancashire .[ 10]
Loyal William
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Inverkip , Renfrewshire . She was on a voyage from Jersey , Channel Islands to Glasgow , Renfrewshire.[ 9] Loyal William was refloated on 11 January and resumed her voyage.[ 11]
Permit or Pursuit
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore east of Gravelines , Nord , France. She was on a voyage from St. Davids to Pernambuco , Brazil .[ 5] [ 12]
President
United States
The ship ran aground on the Nore . She was on a voyage from New York to London. She was refloated and completed her voyage.[ 12]
3 January
List of shipwrecks: 3 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Adolphe
France
The ship was driven ashore at Vlissingen , Zeeland , Netherlands.[ 13]
Alert
United Kingdom
The brig foundered in the English Channel off the Nab Lightship ( Trinity House ).[ 14] [ 13] [ 15]
Aurora
United Kingdom
The schooner foundered in the Irish Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Strangford , County Down .[ 16]
Caspian
United States
The ship ran aground at New Orleans, Louisiana . She was still aground on 14 January.[ 17]
Elizabeth
United States
The ship ran aground at New Orleans.[ 17]
Eucharist
France
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Boulogne , Pas-de-Calais . She was on a voyage from Martinique to Havre de Grâce , Seine-Inférieure .[ 13]
Flora
Belgium
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Ostend , West Flanders . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux , Gironde , France to Antwerp .[ 13]
Gesina
Bremen
The galiot was driven ashore at Bremerhaven . She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham , United Kingdom to Bremen. Gesina was refloated and taken into Bremen.[ 3]
Henry Davenport
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at "Port Mattoon". She was on a voyage from Halifax to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia , British North America .[ 17]
Industry
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Old Grimsby , Isles of Scilly .[ 16]
Isabella
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Horse Bank, off Southport. She laden with Pig iron on a voyage from Glasgow , Renfrewshire to Liverpool , Lancashire .[ 18]
Jean et Marie
France
The ship was driven ashore east of Boulogne , Pas-de-Calais . She was on a voyage from Cette , Hérault to Boulogne.[ 19]
Jean Gordon
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Stranraer , Wigtownshire with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Cork to Ayr .[ 19] Lloyds Register 1840 and Ayr Observer Jan 5 say it was the Jane Gordon.
Lavinia
Guernsey
The ship ran aground on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk .[ 12] Lavinia was on a voyage from St. Ubes , Portugal to Hull , Yorkshire . She was refloated on 3 January and taken into Great Yarmouth , Norfolk for repairs.[ 18] [ 20]
Maria Aletta
Netherlands
The galiot was driven ashore at Portrush , County Antrim , United Kingdom . She was refloated on 7 January.[ 21]
Mary Walker
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in Girvan Bay , where she was subsequently wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Demerara , British Honduras to the Clyde .[ 22] [ 9]
Nicolina Emilia
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham . She was on a voyage from King's Lynn , Norfolk to South Shields , County Durham.[ 9]
Ocmulgee
United States
The ship ran aground at New Orleans.[ 17]
Pink
United Kingdom
The fishing smack was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex . Her crew were rescued by a Barking smack .[ 18] [ 23]
Sarah Jane
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground off Leith , Lothian . She was on a voyage from Cuba to Leith. Sarah Jane was refloated on 6 January and towed into Leith.[ 9] [ 24]
4 January
List of shipwrecks: 4 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Ancelle
United States
The ship ran aground at New Orleans, Louisiana . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 17]
Barbary
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was wrecked at Woodbridge, Suffolk . She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Woodbridge.[ 25] Barbary was refloated on 6 January and taken into Harwich.[ 9]
British Queen
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore at Troon , Ayrshire .[ 9]
Dart
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Middle Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to London . Dart was refloated and taken into Wivenhoe , Essex.[ 18]
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The flat was driven ashore at Wicklow . Her crew were rescued. She was refloated on 9 January and taken into Wicklow for repairs.[ 21] [ 26]
Fleece
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Holyhead , Anglesey . She was on a voyage from Newry , County Antrim to Irvine, Ayrshire .[ 19] She was refloated on 5 January and subsequently resumed her voyage.[ 27] [ 9]
Grace
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at Shoreham-by-Sea , Sussex .[ 18]
Hero
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at King's Lynn , Norfolk .[ 19] She was refloated on 8 January.[ 26]
Industry
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Bridlington , East Riding of Yorkshire . Her crew were rescued by the Bridlington Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Honfleur , Calvados , France to South Shields , County Durham .[ 20] Industry was refloated on 6 January and proceeded for Newcastle upon Tyne.[ 28]
James Dean
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Stranraer , Wigtownshire . She was on a voyage from Montreal , Lower Canada , British North America to Glasgow , Renfrewshire .[ 9] James Dean was refloated and taken into Greenock , Renfrewshire.[ 29]
Ligonier
United States
The ship was driven ashore at New Orleans. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 17]
Londonderry
United Kingdom
The ship struck the pier and sank at Sunderland, County Durham .[ 9]
Matilda
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Newburgh, Fife . She was refloated on 8 January.[ 26]
Mountaineer
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground and sank in Lough Swilly or the Menai Strait . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Swansea , Glamorgan .[ 19] [ 30] [ 31]
Riga
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore at Hartlepool , County Durham . She was on a voyage from London to Hartlpool.[ 13] [ 6] Riga was refloated on 7 January.[ 16]
Robust
United Kingdom
The ship lost her rudder in Saint Tudwal's Islands and was consequently beached at Aberdyfi , Merionethshire . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland , British North America to Liverpool , Lancashire .[ 22] Robust was refloated the next day and taken into Aberystwyth , Cardiganshire .[ 9] [ 30]
Sarah and Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands , Kent and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Sydney , New South Wales to London. Sarah and Elizabeth was refloated and put into Ramsgate , Kent.[ 19]
Sirocco
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore at Cleethorpes , Lincolnshire . She was refloated on 7 January and towed into Grimsby for repairs.[ 20] [ 6]
Sultana
United Kingdom
The ship was struck by lightning in the Pelawan Passage and was destroyed. Forty-one people were rescued. She was on a voyage from Singapore to China .[ 32]
Thames
United Kingdom
The steamship was wrecked on Jackey's Rock (grid reference SV83600639 ) in the Isles of Scilly , with the loss of all but two of the 65 people on board.[ 33] She was on a voyage from Dublin to London.
Trafalgar
United Kingdom
The sloop was driven ashore near North Sunderland , County Durham. Her crew were rescued by the North Sunderland Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Crail , Fife to Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland .[ 6] [ 34] Trafalgar was refloated on 27 January and taken into Sunderland.[ 35]
Vegesack
Bremen
The ship sank off Fedderwarden . All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Bremen.[ 21]
Vine
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore and damaged at Grimsby , Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland. She was later refloated and taken into Grimsby for repairs[ 20] [ 6]
Young Alexander
United Kingdom
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Scrabster , Caithness . She was on a voyage from Thurso , Caithness to Rosehearty , Aberdeenshire .[ 28] [ 16] [ 36]
5 January
List of shipwrecks: 5 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Dolphin
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off the Isles of Scilly . Her crew were rescued by Xenophon .[ 16]
Earl of Bridgewater
United Kingdom
The ship was in collision with the steamship Merlin ( United Kingdom ) and foundered at Liverpool , Lancashire .[ 37]
Edward Woodhouse
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the "Freas Islands", Spain with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth , Norfolk to Genoa , Kingdom of Sardinia .[ 38]
James Hamilton
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Douglas, Isle of Man . She was on a voyage from Dublin to Troon , Ayrshire . James Hamilton was refloated.[ 13]
Jemima
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Bilboa , Spain.[ 39]
Le Jeune Ruffin
France
The schooner was wrecked near "Guccho", Spain with the loss of two lives.[ 39]
Matilda
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south of Bridlington , Yorkshire . She was on a voyage from a Scottish port to Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland . Matilda was later refloated[ 9] [ 6]
Ninus
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Scratby , Norfolk.[ 25]
Osnaburgh
United Kingdom
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked north of North Sunderland , County Durham . Her crew were rescued by the North Sunderland Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Renfrew to Newcastle upon Tyne.[ 6] [ 34] Osnaburgh broke up in March.[ 40]
Theodore Kerner
Netherlands
The ship ran aground at Cowes , Isle of Wight . She was on a voyage from Batavia , Netherlands East Indies to Rotterdam , South Holland .[ 25] Theodore Kerner was refloated on 6 January.[ 9]
Venus
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Caister-on-Sea , Norfolk .[ 19] She was refloated on 11 January.[ 41]
Venus
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Bristol Channel . Her crew were rescued.[ 25]
Zena and Harriet
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Ilfracombe , Devon . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Barnstaple , Devon.[ 42]
6 January
7 January
List of shipwrecks: 7 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Alice
United Kingdom
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Blyth, Northumberland . She was on a voyage from London to Blyth.[ 3] [ 28] [ 6]
Christine Louise
Sweden
The ship ran aground on the Hamilton Bank, in the Solent . She was on a voyage from Gävle to Valparaíso , Chile.[ 13]
George McLeod
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in Rothesay Bay . She was on a voyage from Singapore to Greenock , Renfrewshire . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 26]
Gustava
Hamburg
The ship ran aground on the Schaarhorn. She was on a voyage from New York , United States to Hamburg. Gustava was refloated and taken into Cuxhaven in a leaky condition.[ 38]
Hamies
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was damaged at Fleetwood , Lancashire . She was on a voyage from Limerick to Glasgow , Renfrewshire .[ 16]
Hebbles Lightship
Trinity House
The lightship was driven ashore by ice near Hull , Yorkshire .[ 26] [ 49]
Mersey
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged by ice near Hull. She was on a voyage from Hull to Savannah, Georgia , United States.[ 26]
8 January
9 January
List of shipwrecks: 9 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Annas
United Kingdom
The ship struck the Brest Rock and sank off the coast of Ayrshire . She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Troon , Ayrshire.[ 11]
Arctic
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Ingoldmells , Lincolnshire .[ 53] [ 49]
Dove
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Rye, Sussex .[ 16]
Earl of Selkirk
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Walney Island , Lancashire . Her crew were rescued. She was on voyage from Whitehaven , Cumberland to Preston, Lancashire .[ 21]
Emma
United Kingdom
The brig was wrecked 8 nautical miles (15 km) south of Cape Mondego , Portugal with the loss of five of her nine crew. She was on a voyage from Guernsey , Channel Islands to St. Ubes , Portugal.[ 54] [ 55]
Hawk
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked on the "Isle of Brewer", off the east coast of Africa. Her crew were rescued.[ 56]
Jonge Kea
France
The ship was driven ashore 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of Rye. She was on a voyage from Honfleur , Calvados to Sunderland, County Durham , United Kingdom .[ 28] [ 57] [ 26] She was refloated on 16 January and taken into Rye.[ 58]
Ocean
United States
The schooner was wrecked at "Chimlico", British Honduras .[ 59]
Penelope
United Kingdom
The ship sank at King's Lynn , Norfolk .[ 28]
Sovereign
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Filey Brig , Yorkshire .[ 28] She was later refloated and beached.[ 60] Sovereign was subsequently towed into Scarborough , Yorkshire .[ 61]
Waterloo
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Filey. She was refloated on 9 January and taken into Scarborough , Yorkshire .[ 49] [ 62]
10 January
List of shipwrecks: 10 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Alberdina
Kingdom of Hanover
The ship was driven ashore near Delfzijl , Groningen , Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth , Norfolk , United Kingdom to a port in East Frisia .[ 38]
Alexander
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground off Flamborough Head , Yorkshire and was severely damaged. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London . Alexander subsequently broke up.[ 53] [ 6] [ 63]
Edward
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Bull Sand, in the North Sea . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to London.[ 28] [ 57]
Emma
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Bland's Point, Yorkshire . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland .[ 28]
Fame
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked by ice off Harlingen, Friesland , Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Harlingen.[ 7] [ 58]
John and Mary
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the English Channel off The Lizard , Cornwall .[ 64]
John Barrow
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 Sandon to Whitby , Yorkshire . John Barrow was refloated and taken into Harwich , Essex in a leaky condition.[ 29] [ 28]
Mercy
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off Flamborough Head and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth to Sunderland.[ 53]
Northern
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off Harlingen. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Harlingen.[ 7]
Orwell
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked by ice off Harlingen. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Harlingen.[ 7] [ 58]
Southwick
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore between Rye, Sussex and Dungeness , Kent .[ 21]
Unanimity
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Wainfleet.[ 53]
Waterford
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Wainfleet.[ 53]
11 January
12 January
List of shipwrecks: 12 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Active
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Sheringham Knowl, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk .[ 41]
Brack
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Sheringham Knowl. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to London . Brack was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 41]
Clifton
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked 7 nautical miles (13 km) south of Ravenglass , Cumberland . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dalhousie, New Brunswick , British North America to Lancaster, Lancashire .[ 11]
Danube
United Kingdom
The brig was wrecked near Royan , Charente-Maritime , France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Bordeaux , Gironde , France.[ 7] [ 34]
13 January
14 January
List of shipwrecks: 14 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Anne
United Kingdom
The ship was driven against the quayside and severely damaged by a high tide at Seaham , County Durham . She was taken into North Shields for repairs.[ 34]
Crown
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was later refloated.[ 4]
Ebenezer
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Cardiff , Glamorgan .[ 7] She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Naples , Kingdom of the Two Sicilies .[ 58]
Halcyon
United Kingdom
The ship was set afire and damaged at North Sunderland , County Durham.[ 34]
Hebe
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand.[ 4] She was refloated on 16 January.[ 50]
Moy
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Toward Point , Argyllshire . She was on a voyage from Ballina, County Mayo to Glasgow , Renfrewshire . Moy was refloated on 16 January and taken into Rothesay, Bute for repairs.[ 52]
Permanent
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off the coast of Essex . She was on a voyage from Southwold , Suffolk to London . She was refloated and put into Burnham-on-Crouch , Essex.[ 27]
Severn
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Grimsby , Lincolnshire . She was later refloated.[ 3]
Sunderland
United Kingdom
The dredger was driven out to sea from Sunderland, County Durham . She was towed into Hartlepool , County Durham tomorrow.[ 71]
15 January
16 January
List of shipwrecks: 16 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Ramier
France
The brig was driven ashore between Marazion and Penzance , Cornwall , United Kingdom . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Marseille , Bouches-du-Rhône to Rouen , Seine-Inférieure .[ 7]
Rose
United Kingdom
The ship was in collision with a steamship and was consequently beached at New Brighton, Cheshire . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Larne , County Antrim .[ 3] She was refloated.[ 27]
Wilhelmine Lucia
Netherlands
The ship ran aground on the Haaks Bank, in the North Sea . She was on a voyage from Batavia , Netherlands East Indies to Amsterdam , North Holland . Wilhelmine Lucia was refloated on 18 January and taken into the Nieuw Diep.[ 64]
17 January
List of shipwrecks: 17 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Atalanta
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear .[ 72] [ 52]
Barbara
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Beatitude
United Kingdom
The brig was driven out to sea from the River Wear by ice. She was taken into Seaham, County Durham the next day.[ 52]
Benton
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Boreas
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 73] [ 52]
Borough
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Coajutor
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 73] [ 52]
Deux Amis
France
The crewless ship was driven out to sea from the River Wear by ice. She was taken into Seaham the next day.[ 52]
Earl Durham
United Kingdom
The steamship was sunk by ice in the River Wear.[ 73] [ 52]
Effort
United Kingdom
The ship was sunk by ice in the River Wear.[ 72] [ 52]
Eleanor
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The ship was run into by a canal boat and sank at Upton Bridge , Worcestershire . She was on a voyage from Lydney , Gloucestershire to Worcester .[ 74]
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Epsilon
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 73] [ 52]
Era
United Kingdom
The ship was driven out to sea from the River Wear with only the ship's dog on board.[ 72]
Farnacres
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Favourite
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Felicité
France
The ship was wrecked by ice in the River Wear.[ 54] [ 52]
Gamma
United Kingdom
The ship was driven out to sea from the River Wear with only a boy on board. She was subsequently taken into Hartlepool , County Durham .[ 72] [ 52]
George and Ann
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer was sunk by ice in the River Wear.[ 72] [ 52]
Hare
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer was driven out to sea by ice in the River Wear. She came ashore at Sunderland, County Durham and was wrecked.[ 72] [ 52]
Hiram
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Hythe
United Kingdom
The brig sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea between St. Abbs Head and Eyemouth , Berwickshire . Her seven crew were rescued by fishing boats from Eyemouth. She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees , County Durham to Rochester, Kent .[ 75] [ 52]
Jane
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by ice and sank at Sunderland, County Durham .[ 61] [ 71]
Jane
United Kingdom
Captain Craike's ship was damaged by ice at Sunderland.[ 71]
Jane Isabella
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Jantina
Netherlands
The ship was wrecked by ice in the River Wear.[ 54] [ 52]
Jean
United Kingdom
The ship was driven out to sea from the River Wear. No further trace.[ 72] [ 52]
John and Richard
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Kent
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 73] [ 52]
Kirton
United Kingdom
The ship was sunk by ice in the River Wear.[ 72] [ 52]
Leader
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Turks Islands . She was on a voyage from Saint Andrews, New Brunswick , British North America to Jamaica.[ 76]
Mars
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) east south east of Tynemouth , Northumberland . Her crew were rescued by the brig George ( United Kingdom ).[ 64] [ 71]
Mary Tiffin
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Newby
United Kingdom
The brig capsized and was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear with the loss of one of her eight crew.[ 73] [ 52] She subsequently became a wreck.[ 61]
Neptune
United Kingdom
The paddle tug was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 72] [ 52]
Novel
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 73] [ 52]
Ovis
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Petrel
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 72] [ 52]
Pilgrim
United Kingdom
The brig was sunk by ice in the River Wear.[ 72] [ 52]
Preston
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Prince Albert
United Kingdom
The paddle tug was sunk by ice in the River Wear.[ 72] [ 52]
Queen Victoria
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 54] [ 72] [ 52]
Resolution
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Resource
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 72] [ 52]
Rosebud
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked by ice in the River Wear.[ 54] [ 52]
Safety
United Kingdom
The paddle tug was sunk by ice in the River Wear.[ 72] [ 52]
Sunderland Packet
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 73] [ 52]
Swift
United Kingdom
The ship was severely damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 73] [ 52]
Tyro
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Valiant
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Virgil
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by ice in the River Wear.[ 71]
Waverley
United Kingdom
The ship was damaged by ice at Sunderland.[ 71]
William Henry
United Kingdom
The ship was sunk by ice in the River Wear.[ 72] [ 52]
Young Wilson
United Kingdom
The brig was driven out to sea from the River Wear by ice. She was taken into Seaham the next day.[ 52]
18 January
19 January
List of shipwrecks: 19 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Clio
Belgium
The ship ran aground on the Paardemarkt Bank, in the North Sea off the coast of West Flanders . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Málaga , Spain to Antwerp . Clio was refloated but ran aground off Knokke . She was refloated and taken into Ostend , where she sank.[ 79] [ 52]
Friends
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Strum Head, Wales. Her crew were rescued.[ 54]
Janet
United Kingdom
The ship sank at Hartlepool , County Durham .[ 64]
Margaret
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Dulas, Anglesey . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to St. Ubes , Portugal and the River Plate .[ 80] [ 36]
Margaret and Jane
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and sank at Banff, Aberdeenshire .[ 38]
Osceola
United States
The brig sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued by Tyrone ( United Kingdom ). Osceola was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Liverpool.[ 81]
20 January
21 January
List of shipwrecks: 21 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Accélére
France
The ship was wrecked at Philippeville , Algeria .[ 51]
Adolphe
France
The ship was wrecked at Philippeville.[ 51]
Alfred et Delie
France
The ship was wrecked at Philippeville.[ 51] [ 84]
Balthazar
France
The ship was wrecked at Philippeville.[ 51] [ 84]
Chamcook
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Ballywater , County Wexford . She was on a voyage from Messina , Sicily to Liverpool , Lancashire . She was refloated and arrived at Liverpool on 23 January.[ 54]
Eliza
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near "Swimmeno". She was on a voyage from St. Ives, Cornwall to Ancona , Papal States .[ 82]
Émélie
France
The ship was wrecked at Philippeville.[ 51]
Hirondelle
France
The ship was wrecked at Philippeville.[ 51]
Jeune Clemène
France
The ship was wrecked at Philippeville.[ 51]
Jules Felix
France
The ship was wrecked at Philippeville.[ 51]
Justa
Spain
The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Cádiz . She was on a voyage from New York , United States to Cádiz .[ 8]
Marne
French Navy
The corvette was wrecked at Phillippeville with the loss of 57 of her crew.[ 85] [ 51]
Mathilde
France
The ship was wrecked at Philippeville.[ 51]
Messager de Syrie
France
The ship was wrecked at Philippeville.[ 51]
Minerva
United Kingdom
The ship struck a sunken rock and sank off Rasvåg , Norway with the loss of nine of the fourteen people on board. She was on a voyage from Hull , Yorkshire to Wismar .[ 86]
Nouveau Théodore
France
The ship was wrecked at Philippeville.[ 51]
Octavie
France
The ship was wrecked at Philippeville.[ 51]
Tiber
France
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Algiers , Algeria .[ 87]
22 January
List of shipwrecks: 22 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Alphonse
France
The ship was driven ashore near Ambleteuse , Pas-de-Calais . She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce , Seine-Inférieure to Antwerp , Belgium[ 64]
Commerce
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Bideford , Devon with the loss of all hands.[ 38]
Euphrates
France
The ship departed from Toulon , Var for Algiers , Algeria . No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[ 87]
Julius
Portugal
The ship was driven ashore near Ambleteuse.[ 64]
Najaden
Norway
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Valderøy . Her crew were rescued. She was refloated on 21 February and taken into Tanager .[ 88] [ 89]
Robert
United Kingdom
The ship was destroyed by fire in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east by south the Dudgeon Lightship ( Trinity House ).[ 71]
Royal Frederick
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore whilst on a voyage from Portsmouth , Hampshire to London . She was refloated and taken into Whitstable , Kent .[ 61]
Zephyr
United Kingdom
The schooner was run down off the Wolf Rock, Cornwall by T. H. Adami ( United States ). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Larache , Morocco to Dublin . Zephyr was towed into Falmouth, Cornwall by Josephine ( United Kingdom ). She arrived on 28 January.[ 79] [ 90] [ 46]
23 January
List of shipwrecks: 23 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Cecilia
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Mauritius for Calcutta , India . No further trace, presumed foundered in the Indian Ocean with the loss of all hands.[ 91]
Eden or Ellen
United Kingdom
The schooner sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of Aberdeen . Her crew were rescued by Esker ( United Kingdom ).[ 90] [ 92]
Hunter , andRobert
United Kingdom
The ships collided and sank in the North Sea off the Inner Dowsing Lightship ( Trinity House ). Both crews were rescued by Halifax ( United Kingdom ). Hunter was on a voyage from London to Sunderland, County Durham , Robert was on a voyage from Goole , Yorkshire to London.[ 61] [ 93]
Patsey or Rothesay
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Caicos Reef. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havana , Cuba to the Clyde .[ 94] [ 95] [ 59]
Sir Edward Banks
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer ran aground off Goeree , Zeeland , Netherlands.[ 79] [ 96] She was refloated on 27 February and towed into Hellevoetsluis , Zeeland by William Joliffe ( United Kingdom ).[ 97]
Tory
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Half Moon Shoal, in the Palewan Passage. She was abandoned two days later. Tory was on a voyage from Singapore to China .[ 98] [ 99]
24 January
List of shipwrecks: 24 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Ellen
United Kingdom
The sloop foundered in the North Sea off Theddlethorpe , Lincolnshire . Her crew survived. Ellen was on a voyage from the Humber to King's Lynn , Norfolk .[ 2]
Henry Cotes
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex . She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to London . Henry Cotes was refloated the next day with the assistance of four smacks .[ 2]
Mariner
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham . Her crew were rescued by the North Shields Lifeboat. A crew member of Advance ( United Kingdom ) was lost attempting to rescue the crew of Mariner .[ 71]
Morgan
United Kingdom
The ship struck the Beacon Rock, off Puffin Island , Anglesey and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Pwllheli , Caernarfonshire to Liverpool , Lancashire .[ 38]
Star
United Kingdom
The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea off Southwold , Suffolk . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth , Norfolk to Sunderland, County Durham .[ 38] [ 100] [ 101]
25 January
List of shipwrecks: 25 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Esk
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex . She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees , County Durham to London . Esk was refloated the next day with assistance from three smacks .[ 2]
Fanny
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked on the Mixon Sands, in the Bristol Channel . Her three crew were rescued.[ 102] She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Bideford , Devon .[ 96]
Jenny
United Kingdom
The sloop sprang a leak and was abandoned in the English Channel 50 nautical miles (93 km) off St. Alban's Head , Dorset . Her crew were rescuedby Orient ( United Kingdom ). Jenny was on a voyage from Eden, County Antrim to Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland .[ 8] [ 101]
Louise
France
The ship ran aground on a reef off Key West , Florida Territory . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Havana , Cuba and Bordeaux , Gironde .[ 76] Louise was refloated on 29 January and taken into Key West, where she was condemned.[ 103]
Monkey
Belgium
The ship was driven ashore 15 nautical miles (28 km) east of Ostend , West Flanders . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Domingo to Antwerp .[ 79]
26 January
List of shipwrecks: 26 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Acheron
France
The ship departed from Algiers , Algeria . No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[ 87]
Caroline
Grenada
The cutter was wrecked on a reef in Bacolet Bay .[ 104]
Fanny
United Kingdom
The ship struck the Mixon Sand, in the Bristol Channel and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Bideford , Devon .[ 79]
Merchant
United Kingdom
The brig ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex and was abandoned. She was later refloated and taken into Harwich.[ 105] [ 93]
Renard
France
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near St Alban's Head , Dorset , United Kingdom . SHe was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce , Seine-Inférieure , France to Pernambuco , Brazil .[ 96] [ 2]
27 January
List of shipwrecks: 27 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Beaseley
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Port Talbot , Glamorgan .[ 96]
Bristol Packet
United Kingdom
The sloop was driven ashore at Port Talbot and was abandoned by her crew.[ 96] She subsequently became a wreck.[ 90] Bristol Packet was on a voyage from Plymouth , Devon to Bristol , Gloucestershire .[ 106]
Justine
Denmark
The ship ran aground at "Shipshaven". She was later refloated and taken into port.[ 107]
Ocean
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer ran aground at Goedereede , South Holland , Netherlands. She was on a voyage from London to Rotterdam , South Holland.[ 108]
Royal Mint
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off Cabaritta Point, Jamaica. She was on a voyage from Morant Bay to Salt River . She was refloated on 29 January and taken into Salt River.[ 104] [ 89]
Vierge Marie
France
The ship was driven ashore at Marseille , Bouches-du-Rhône with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Marseille to Alicante , Spain and Antwerp , Belgium.[ 109]
28 January
29 January
30 January
List of shipwrecks: 30 January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Albion
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Tabasco , Mexico.[ 40]
Britannia
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore near Delfzijl , Groningen , Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Hull , Yorkshire to Leer , Kingdom of Hanover .[ 78]
Industry
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Brake Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex . She consequently sank off Sandown Castle, Kent . Her crew were rescued. Industry was on a voyage from Harwich , Essex to Portsmouth , Hampshire .[ 8] [ 44]
Isabella
United Kingdom
The barque was wrecked on a reef in the Caroline Islands . Her crew reached Manila , Spanish East Indies in her long boats.
John and Mary
Isle of Man
The smack was driven against the pier and severely damaged at Peel .[ 84]
New Volunteer
Isle of Man
The smack was wrecked at Douglas . Her crew were rescued.[ 84]
Vesta
United Kingdom
The barque collided with the brig Sarah and sank in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent .[ 2]
31 January
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in January 1841
Ship
State
Description
Ann Eliza
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in West Angle Bay, Pembrokeshire . She was refloated on 27 January and taken into Milford Haven , Pembrokeshire.[ 96]
Brothers
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk on or before 17 January with some loss of life.[ 66]
Christina
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at Saint Domingo .[ 113]
Economy
United Kingdom
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 11 January.[ 110]
Eliza Ellen
British North America
The ship was wrecked on Devils Island , Nova Scotia . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Canso to Halifax .[ 114]
H.T.M.
United Kingdom
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 16 January.[ 38]
Irene
United States
The ship was wrecked near Stockholm , Sweden before 8 January. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to New York .[ 115]
Isabella
United Kingdom
The ship departed from South Shields in late January for a Scottish port. Presumed foundered with the loss of all hands; a boat from the vessel came ashore at Craster , Caithness on 9 February.[ 116] [ 63]
James Andas
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Kåseberga , Sweden. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg , Russia to Hull , Yorkshire . James Andas was refloated and taken into Ystad for repairs.[ 44]
New Felicity
United Kingdom
The schooner foundered in the Bristol Channel before 24 January.[ 54]
Philestrus
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in Dundrum Bay with the loss of nineteen of her 22 crew. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana , United States to Greenock , Renfrewshire .[ 117]
Phœbus
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas , Virgin Islands to Halifax.[ 114]
Prince Regent
United Kingdom
The sloop was wrecked at the mouth of the River Towy before 21 January with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Llanelly , Glamorgan to Milford Haven , Pembrokeshire .[ 38]
Sarah
United Kingdom
The sloop sank off Grimsby , Lincolnshire . She was refloated on 20 January and taken into Grimsby in a severely damaged condition.[ 64]
Tonkea
France
The ship was driven ashore near Rye, Sussex , United Kingdom . She was on a voyage from Harfleur , Seine-Inférieure to Sunderland, County Durham , United Kingdom . Tonkea was refloated on 16 January and taken into Rye.[ 7]
Victoria
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at the River Tay . She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Arbroath , Forfarshire . Victoria was refloated on 13 January and taken into Dundee , Forfarshire.[ 41]
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