The ship ran aground on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Mobile, Alabama, United States. She was refloated and put back to Liverpool in a leaky condition.[2]
The brig was driven ashore at Punta Carretas, Uruguay. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentina to a British port She was refloated and taken in to Montevideo, Uruguay in a leaky condition.[6]
The ship ran aground off Harwich, Essex. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to London. She was refloated and taken in to Harwich in a leaky condition.[12]
The brigantineRob Roy was in collison with the schoonerFame and was abandoned in the Irish Sea off Amlwch, Anglesey. Her crew got on board Fame, but it was discovered that she was sinking. All on board took to the boats and reached shore. Fame sank, but Rob Roy was towed in the Amlwch by the steamshipWindermere (United Kingdom). Fame was on a voyage from Liverpool to Youghal, County Cork.[13]Rob Roy was on a voyage from Pentewan, Cornwall to Liverpool.[7]
The barque was wrecked on the Longsand with the loss of 171 of the 175 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMRC Peterel (Board of Customs). Floridian was on a voyage from Antwerp to New York.[15][16][17]
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