List of shipwrecks in March 1861

The list of shipwrecks in March 1861 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1861.

March 1861
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31	Unknown date

5 March

List of shipwrecks: 5 March 1861

Ship	State	Description
Monarch	United States	The 406-ton sidewheel paddle steamer sank in the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky, during a voyage to New Orleans, Louisiana. She was raised, repaired, and returned to service, becoming the ram USS Monarch (United States Army, later United States Navy).

19 March

List of shipwrecks: 19 March 1861

Ship	State	Description
Award	United Kingdom	While on her second voyage and bound from Liverpool, England, for New Orleans, Louisiana, the 846-ton sailing ship struck rocks 1.5 miles (2.4 km) off Gweal in the Isles of Scilly. North-northwesterly force 8 to 9 winds drove her onto the northern end of Gweal, pushing her bow onto land and forming a temporary bridge to the island. After 12 hours the crew of 24 managed to scramble ashore.

27 March

List of shipwrecks: 27 March 1861

Ship	State	Description
Lecompte	United States	The 238-ton sidewheel paddle steamer was burned at Mobile, Alabama.

References

Bibliography

• Gaines, W. Craig, Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks, Louisiana State University Press, 2008, ISBN 978-0-8071-3274-6.