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The list of shipwrecks in September 1839 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1839.
1 September
2 September
4 September
List of shipwrecks: 4 September 1839
Ship
State
Description
Felis Pencamento
Spain
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Forlorn Point , County Wexford , United Kingdom with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes to Sligo , United Kingdom.[ 10]
Friends
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Skagen , Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg , Russia to Sunderland, County Durham .[ 11]
Hiati Felix
Portugal
The schooner was wrecked in the Saltee Islands , County Wexford with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes to Sligo.[ 12]
John Marshall
United States
The ship was driven ashore on Skagen. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to New York .[ 11]
Orinoco
United States
The ship was driven ashore on Skagen. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg , Sweden to Boston, Massachusetts .[ 11]
Theodorick
United Kingdom
The ship struck rocks west of the Isles of Scilly and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Mogadore , Morocco to London .[ 12]
5 September
6 September
7 September
List of shipwrecks: 7 September 1839
Ship
State
Description
Brenton
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore atBannow , County Wexford . She was on a voyage from Halifax , Nova Scotia , British North America to Liverpool , Lancashire .[ 1]
City of Genoa
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the north coast of São Nicolau , Cape Verde Islands . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Brazil .[ 15]
Cuba
Netherlands
The ship was driven ashore at Hellevoetsluis , Zeeland . She was on a voyage from Rotterdam , South Holland to Batavia , Netherlands East Indies . Cuba was refloated and put into Hellevoetsluis.[ 16]
Hope
United States
The schooner was wrecked on Washerwoman's Key. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Key West , Florida Territory .[ 17]
Nelson
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued by Byron ( United Kingdom ). Nelson was on a voyage from Bristol , Gloucestershire to Quebec City , Lower Canada , British North America.[ 18]
8 September
List of shipwrecks: 8 September 1839
Ship
State
Description
Cruiser
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore near Barry's Beach, Nova Scotia , British North America .[ 19]
Duke of Montrose
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Ayr . She was on a voyage from Belfast , County Down to Ayr.[ 1]
Sophia Smith
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Riding Sand, in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Sweden and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg , Russia to Hull , Yorkshire .[ 20]
Stirlingshire
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Cape Verde Islands with the loss of ten lives. She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Lima , Peru.[ 21]
William
United Kingdom
The ship capsized and sank in the River Thames at Erith , Kent . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Ostend , West Flanders , Belgium.[ 12] She was refloated on 13 September and towed to St Katherine's Docks, London.[ 16]
9 September
10 September
11 September
12 September
List of shipwrecks: 12 September 1839
Ship
State
Description
Bittern
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in a hurricane at Hamilton, Bermuda .[ 27]
Canton Packet
United States
The ship was driven ashore near Hamburg , where she was subsequently wrecked. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg , Sweden to Boston, Massachusetts .[ 28]
Coromandel
United Kingdom
The prison ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a hurricane at Ireland Island, Bermuda .[ 27] She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.
Dove
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Salt Kettle, Bermuda.[ 27]
Edward
British North America
The ship was driven ashore and damaged in a hurricane at Albouys Point, Bermuda. She was later refloated and taken into Hamilton.[ 27] [ 29]
Eliza
Bermuda
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Ireland Island.[ 27]
Sally Evans
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Hamilton. She was later refloated.[ 27]
Sir Colin Campbell
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at St. George's, Bermuda .[ 27] [ 29]
Two Partners
British North America
The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean . She was abandoned three days later. Her crew were rescued. Two Partners was on a voyage from Saint Andrews, New Brunswick to Barbadoes .[ 30]
Weymouth
United Kingdom
The depot ship was damaged in a hurricane at Ireland Island.[ 27]
William
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Hamilton.[ 27]
13 September
List of shipwrecks: 13 September 1839
Ship
State
Description
Arab
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Atlantic Ocean . Three crew were rescued by Glasgow ( United Kingdom ) on 18 September, six others having died. Arab was on a voyage from British Honduras to Hull , Yorkshire .[ 31]
Ariel
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at St. Shotts , Newfoundland , British North America with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Quebec City , Lower Canada , British North America.[ 24]
Arve
United Kingdom
The ship was lost of Cape Race , Newfoundland.[ 32]
Ceres
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Bird Islands with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Métis-sur-Mer , Lower Canada to London .[ 33] [ 34]
Emily
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore at Stanhope, New Jersey , British North America with the loss of four of her crew.[ 29]
Helena
Sweden
The ship was driven ashore on Öland . She was on a voyage from Stockholm to New York , United States. Helena was later refloated. She resumed her voyage on 17 September.[ 35]
Idea
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Charles Cove, Lower Canada. She was on a voyage from Cork to Quebec City. Idea was later refloated.[ 36]
James
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands , Norfolk and sank.[ 16]
James
United Kingdom
The brig foundered in the Bristol Channel . Her crew took to the longboat; they were rescued two days later by Lively ( United Kingdom ).[ 37]
Maria
France
The ship was wrecked on Sable Island , Nova Scotia , British North America. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce , Seine-Maritime to New York.[ 38]
New Era
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Bolt Head , Devon with the loss of all hands.[ 39]
Susannah
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Richibucto, New Brunswick , British North America.[ 33]
14 September
15 September
List of shipwrecks: September 1839
Ship
State
Description
Brontes
United States
The ship was driven ashore near "Wingo", Sweden. she was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg , Russia to New York . She was refloated on 17 September.[ 41]
Byron
United States
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Embo , Sutherland with the loss of all but one of her six crew. She was on a voyage from South Shields , County Durham , United Kingdom to Inverness , United Kingdom.[ 42] [ 43] [ 44] [ 32]
Catherine
United Kingdom
The ship struck a sunken rock and put into the Isle of Harris , Outer Hebrides in a waterlogged condition. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk , Russian Empire to Gloucester .[ 45]
Catherine Mitchell
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked near the Butt of Lewis , Isle of Lewis .[ 46] [ 45]
Expedition
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on Scroby Sands , Norfolk . She capsized and sank. Her crew were rescued. Expedition was on a voyage from South Shields , county Durham to London .[ 3]
Harbinger
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at Lowestoft , Suffolk . She was later refloated and taken into Lowestoft in a sinking condition.[ 16]
Hope
United Kingdom
The ship was in collision with Fortuna ( United Kingdom ) and was beached in the Sound of Scalpey with the loss of a crew member.[ 42]
James
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and sank at Wicklow . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Dublin . James was refloated the next day.[ 9]
Splendid
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on "Nerva Island". She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to King's Lynn , Norfolk.[ 41]
St. Patrick
British North America
The ship was wrecked on St. Peter's Island, Newfoundland . Her crew were rescued. he was on a voyage from Saint John's, Newfoundland to "Buclush".[ 30]
Stranger
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Spurn Point , Yorkshire . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields to Southampton , Hampshire .[ 3]
Zwee Gebroders
Hamburg
The ship foundered in the North Sea . She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Rouen , Seine-Maritime , France.[ 47]
16 September
17 September
18 September
21 September
List of shipwrecks: 21 September 1839
Ship
State
Description
Alfred
United Kingdom
The schooner struck rocks and sank at Newbury Port, Massachusetts , United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Newbury Port.[ 49]
Brother' s Friend
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Southwold , Suffolk . She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Southwold. Brother' s Friend was refloated on 28 September and taken into Southwold.[ 35]
Columbia
United States
The ship ran aground at New York . She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Havre de Grâce , Seine-Maritime , France. Columbia was refloated and taken into New York.[ 28]
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The barque was wrecked 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) from Fremantle , Swan River Colony .[ 50] Her crew were rescued.[ 51]
Jane Vilet
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Gotland , Sweden. She was on a voyage from "Wyborg" to Hull , Yorkshire .[ 24]
22 September
23 September
List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1839
Ship
State
Description
Diana
Flag unknown
The ship was driven ashore on Jasmund , Prussia . She was on a voyage from Dantzic to Brussels , Belgium.[ 41]
Speculation
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on a reef off Aalborg , Denmark. Her crew were rescued.[ 56]
24 September
List of shipwrecks: 24 September 1839
Ship
State
Description
Charles Edouard
France
The ship sank at Dunkerque , Nord . She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland , United Kingdom to Les Sables d'Olonne , Vendée .[ 35]
Emerald
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and was beached in Mulroy Bay . She was on a voyage from the Orkney Islands to Lough Swilly .[ 35]
Friendship
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the North Bull. She was on a voyage from Drogheda , County Louth to Aberystwyth , Cardiganshire .[ 45] Friendship was refloated on 1 October and resumed her voyage.[ 28]
Marina
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on "Sandorn Island". She was on a voyage from Memel , Prussia to Newport, Monmouthshire . Marina was later refloated and put into Arendal , Norway for repairs.[ 24] [ 57]
Pictou
United Kingdom
The ship struck The Manacles and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Newfoundland , British North America . Pictou was taken into Falmouth, Cornwall the next day.[ 58] [ 41]
Splendid
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Narva , Russia . She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg , Russia to King's Lynn , Norfolk .[ 56]
25 September
27 September
28 September
List of shipwrecks: 28 September 1839
Ship
State
Description
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The barque was wrecked in the Swan River . All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Singapore to the Swan River Colony [ 62]
Lady Anne
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Maryport , Cumberland .[ 46] She was refloated on 8 October.[ 63]
Lancier
Mauritius
The barque was wrecked between The Stragglers and the Mew Stone. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Mauritius to Perth , Swan River Colony and Van Diemen's Land .[ 52] [ 64] [ 62]
Lavinia
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned off Cape Wrath , Caithness . She was on a voyage from Castlehill to Glasgow , Renfrewshire .[ 56]
Margaret Simpson
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east south east of North Sunderland , County Durham .[ 46]
Thule
United Kingdom
The brigantine was driven ashore at Port aux Basques , Newfoundland , British North America with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Quebec City , Lower Canada , British North America to Lerwick , Shetland Islands .[ 65] [ 66]
29 September
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in September 1839
Ship
State
Description
Arrival
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned off St. Paul's Island, Nova Scotia , British North America before 26 September. Her crew were rescued by Blessing ( United Kingdom ). Arrival was on a voyage from Quebec City , Lower Canada , British North America to Belfast , County Antrim .[ 69]
Eclipse
United States
The ship foundered in Lake Ontario with the loss of several lives.[ 70]
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The barque was wrecked at Cottesloe , Swan River Colony .
Henry Freeling
New South Wales
The schooner was wrecked at "Towtuck", New Zealand.[ 71] Her crew survived.[ 72]
Irma
United States
The ship departed from Marseille , Bouches-du-Rhône , France in late September. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[ 73]
John Bull
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Bude , Cornwall on or before 6 September.[ 12]
Lambertus
France
The ship capsized off West Kapelle, Belgium . She was on a voyage from Bayonne , Pyrénées-Atlantiques to Antwerp , Belgium. Lambertus was later towed into Vlissingen , Zeeland , Netherlands.[ 22]
Linsen
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea 5 leagues (15 nautical miles (28 km)) west north west of Heligoland before 5 September. She was on a voyage from Riga , Russia to Dundee , Forfarshire .[ 74]
London Packet
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore at Amble, Northumberland in late September. She was refloated on 21 October and towed into Blyth, Northumberland for repairs.[ 75] [ 76]
Maria
Sweden
The ship was driven ashore in the Abaco Islands before 8 September. She was on a voyage from New York to Havana , Cuba . Maria was refloated and taken into Hamilton, Bermuda .[ 29]
Moscow
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked near Quebec City before 26 September.[ 77]
New York
United Kingdom
The schooner foundered in Lake Ontario with the loss of all on board.[ 70]
Nicholas I
Russia
The brig sprang a leak and was abandoned in the North Sea before 18 September. She was on a voyage from Finland to London , United Kingdom . Nicholas I was towed into Great Yarmouth , Norfolk , United Kingdom, where she arrived on 23 September in a waterlogged condition.[ 37] [ 78]
Rival
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Belfast. Rival was subsequently towed into Sydney, Nova Scotia , British North America, by British Queen ( United Kingdom ). She arrived on 20 September.[ 29]
Tantivy
British North America
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at New Edinburgh, Nova Scotia .[ 19]
Vrow Catherine
Netherlands
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the North Sea before 28 September. She was on a voyage from Königsburg , Prussia to Amsterdam , North Holland .[ 28]
Wasp
British North America
The ship was wrecked at Cook's Harbour , Nova Scotia . She was on a voyage from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia to the West Indies .[ 19]
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