List of shipwrecks in 1838
The list of shipwrecks in 1838 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1838.
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January
8 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Peace |  United Kingdom
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The yawl was wrecked on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk with the loss of all fifteen people on board.[1] |
30 January
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Hero | United Kingdom
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The brig ran aground and was wrecked at Port Eynon, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Chile to Swansea, Glamorgan.[2] |
February
26 February
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Ariel | United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She subsequently came ashore at Covehithe, Suffolk.[1] |
March
24 March
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Eliza Jane | United Kingdom
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The sloop was wrecked in Rhosilli Bay with the loss of all three crew.[2] |
| Jeremiah | United Kingdom
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The sloop was wrecked near Worms Head, Glamorgan. Her crew survived.[2] |
April
16 April
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Diamond | United Kingdom
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The brig was wrecked on the Barnard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk.[1] |
May
5 May
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Horace |  United States
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The barque was wrecked on rocks off Kennebunkport, Maine and then came ashore. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[3] |
June
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July
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August
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September
7 September
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Forfarshire | United Kingdom
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 The brigantine-rigged paddle steamer ran aground on Big Harcar, Farne Islands, Northumberland with the loss of 42 of the 60 people on board. Nine of the survivors escaped in a lifeboat, the renainder were rescued by Grace and William Darling, who used a coble. Forfarshire was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Dundee, Perthshire. |
Unknown date
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| Feronia | United Kingdom
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The sloop was wrecked in Swansea Bay. Her three crew were rescued.[2] |
October
11 October
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Hope | United Kingdom
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The steam tug was impaled on unmarked iron debris at the mouth of Sunderland harbour, and destroyed.[4] |
28 October
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| Princess Augusta | United Kingdom
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The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[1] |
Unknown date
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| Brutus |  Texas Navy
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The 10-gun schooner was wrecked in a storm. |
November
27 November
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Sisters | United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Rhosilli, Glamorgan. Her crew survived.[2] |
Unknown date
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| Arethusa | United Kingdom
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The ship was lost in the English Channel off Fleet, Dorset between 28 and 30 November. All hands lost.[5] |
| Columbine | United Kingdom
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The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked west of Wyke Regis, Dorset between 28 and 30 November.[5] |
| Dove | United Kingdom
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The ship was abandoned in West Bay, Dorset between 28 and 30 November. She subsequently came ashore at Chesil Beach, Dorset and was wrecked,[5] |
| Le Jean Bart |  France
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The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Burton Bradstock, Dorset between 28 and 39 November with the loss of four of her nine crew.[5] |
| Louise |  Sweden
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The barque was driven ashore at Chesil Beach between 28 and 30 November. Her crew survived.[5] |
| Mary Ann | United Kingdom
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The schooner was lost in the English Channel off Abbotsbury, Dorset between 28 and 30 November.[5] |
December
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Unknown date
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References
- ^ a b c d Bottomley, Alan Farquar. "SHIPWRECKS OFF WALBERSWICK 1782 - 1845" (PDF). Suffolk Records Society. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Tovey, Ron. "A Chronology of Bristol Channel Shipwrecks" (PDF). Swansea Docks. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "Written as first-hand account of the wreck of the barque Horace. Probably by Wm Barry". SoMeOldNews. 25 July 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "Durham Spring Assizes". The Newcastle Courant. No. 8574. 15 March 1839. p. 3 (Part I).
- ^ a b c d e f "Historical List of Shipwrecks at Chesil Beach & from Bridport to Lyme Regis". Burton Bradstock Online. Retrieved 27 December 2014.