The list of shipwrecks in February 1841 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1841 .
1 February [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 1 February 1841 Ship State Description Christian United Kingdom The sloop was wrecked at the mouth of the River Tay . Her crew were rescued by the Dundee Lifeboat.[1] Criterion United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Arklow , County Wicklow . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Arklow and Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland .[2] Elton United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands , in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk . Her crew were rescued.[3] Jane United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Drogheda , County Louth with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Troon , Ayrshire to Dublin .[4] Ocean United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the North Bull, in the Irish Sea . She was refloated and taken into Dublin. Ocean was on a voyage from Cardiff , Glamorgan to Dundalk , County Louth.[4] Reaper United Kingdom The ship was driven wrecked on the Hook Sand, in the English Channel off the coast of Dorset . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Poole, Dorset .[5] [6]
2 February [ edit ] 3 February [ edit ] 4 February [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 4 February 1841 Ship State Description Earl of Devon United Kingdom The ship struck rocks off Black Head, Cornwall and foundered 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south south east of Penzance . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Exeter , Devon to Newport, Monmouthshire .[11] Earl of Devon was refloated on 11 August 1842 and taken into Penzance.[12] Emilie United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Brier Island , Nova Scotia , British North America .[13] Joshua Sears United States The ship ran aground off Bermuda and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Barbadoes . Joshua Sears was refloated and taken into Hamilton, Bermuda .[14] Vernon United Kingdom The ship was last sighted on this date whilst on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana , United States to Cowes , Isle of Wight . Presumed subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands.[15] William and Haldimend United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Middle Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Ipswich , Suffolk .[11] [16]
5 February [ edit ] 6 February [ edit ] 7 February [ edit ] 8 February [ edit ] 9 February [ edit ] 10 February [ edit ] 11 February [ edit ] 12 February [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 12 February 1841 Ship State Description British Lady United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at "Chimlico", British Honduras . Her crew were rescued.[36] Darlington United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Flamborough Head , Yorkshire . She was on a voyage from London to Stockton-on-Tees , County Durham . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[6] Hope United Kingdom The ship was in collision with another vessel and sank in the North Sea off Whitby , Yorkshire . She was on a voyage from South Shields , County Durham to London.[32] Margaret United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Forty-nine Bank, off Berbice , British Honduras .[37] Memphis United States The ship was wrecked near New York . She was on a voyage from New Orleans , Louisiana to New York.[38] [13] Jean United Kingdom The ship was wrecked 12 nautical miles (22 km) south of Campbeltown , Argyllshire . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Saltcoats , Ayrshire .[39] Shakspeare United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and damaged at Kelderstell, Yorkshire . She was refloated the next day and put into South Shields , County Durham .[24] [27] Topaz United States The ship departed from Boston, Massachusetts for Rotterdam , South Holland , Netherlands. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[15]
13 February [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 13 February 1841 Ship State Description Claudine Netherlands The ship was driven ashore at Cap Gris Nez , Pas-de-Calais , France. She was on a voyage from Batavia , Netherlands East Indies to Amsterdam , North Holland . She was later refloated.[24] Hectorine United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Kirkcudbright , Wigtownshire . She was on a voyage from Dundalk , County Louth to Glasson Dock , Lancashire . Hectorine was refloated on 18 February.[29] John Watson United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Trinity Sand, in the North Sea and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Hull , Yorkshire to Leith , Lothian . John Watson was refloated and resumed her voyage.[24] Mary Anne United Kingdom The sloop ran aground on the Horse Shoe Bank, in the English Channel . She was on a voyage from Shoreham-by-Sea , Sussex to Runcorn , Cheshire .[40] Mary Anne was refloated on 20 February and taken into Teignmouth , Devon for repairs.[29] Robert and Henry Allan United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore near Flamborough Head , Yorkshire . She was on a voyage from London to Hartlepool , County Durham . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[6] Rose United Kingdom The ship was in collision with Miranda ( United Kingdom ) off São Miguel Island , Azores and was abandoned by her crew. She subsequently drove ashore on the island and was wrecked.[41] Siluria United Kingdom The ship ran aground and sank in Wigton Bay. Her crew were rescued.[35] Swift United Kingdom The smack was run down and sunk in the Irish Sea off The Skerries , Anglesey . Her crew were rescued by Rival ( United Kingdom ).[24]
14 February [ edit ] 15 February [ edit ] 17 February [ edit ] 18 February [ edit ] 20 February [ edit ] 21 February [ edit ] 22 February [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 22 February 1841 Ship State Description British Oak United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands , Kent . She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Portsmouth , Hampshire . British Oak was refloated and taken into The Downs .[22] Liberty United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Rye, Sussex . She was on a voyage from Teignmouth , Devon to Hull , Yorkshire . Liberty was refloated and resumed her voyage.[22] Thames United Kingdom The convict ship capsized in the River Thames at Deptford , Kent . She was righted the next day.[51] Undaunted United Kingdom The ship ran aground at St Combs Head , Aberdeenshire . She was on a voyage from New Brunswick , British North America to Alloa , Clackmannanshire .[52]
23 February [ edit ] 24 February [ edit ] 25 February [ edit ] 26 February [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 26 February 1841 Ship State Description Amelia United Kingdom The brig was wrecked on the Herne Sand, in the North Sea off Reculver , Kent . All nine people on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool , Lancashire .[56] [57] Amelia was refloated on 26 March with the assistance of six smacks and towed into Whitstable , Kent.[58] Gratitude United Kingdom The ship collided with Volant ( United Kingdom ) and foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Kent.[45] Kate United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore south of Black Castle, Wicklow . She was on a voyage from Runcorn , Cheshire to Wicklow.[53] London United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Quern Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Kent. She was on a voyage from South Shields , County Durham to Sandwich, Kent . She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[45] Mary United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex . She was refloated and taken into Sheerness , Kent.[45]
27 February [ edit ] 28 February [ edit ] Unknown date [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in February 1841 Ship State Description Alexander McLeay New South Wales The cutter ran aground and was wrecked at Sydney . She was on a voyage from Sydney to the Clarence River .[69] Benson United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 26 February.[34] Brutus United Kingdom The ship ran aground off Harwich , Essex . She was refloated and towed into Harwich by Endeavour ( United Kingdom ).[55] Eliza United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Youghal , County Cork . She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Youghal. Eliza was refloated on 27 February.[64] Leighton United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Aberystwyth , Cardiganshire . She was refloated on 14 February and taken into Aberystwyth.[40] Maidstone United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Lavernock Point , Glamorgan . She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to London .[18] [70] Maidstone was refloated on 21 February and towed into Newport in a waterlogged condition.[29] Mary United Kingdom The ship was in collision with a brig and foundered in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields , County Durham to London .[71] [21] Mary Ann and Eliza United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Truro , Cornwall . She was refloated on 12 February and taken into Truro for repairs.[18] Montcalm United Kingdom The ship sank at North Shields , County Durham.[6] Rose United Kingdom The ship was lost off the mouth of the Black River , Mosquito Coast . All on board were rescued.[72] San Joaquim Spain The brig was wrecked near "Naino", China . Her crew were rescued and the vessel was burnt.[73] Sesostris United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in Machrihanish Bay . She was on a voyage from Pictou , Nova Scotia , British North America to the Clyde .[39] Superior United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Madura Strait . She was on a voyage from Sourabaya , Netherlands East Indies to London . Superior was refloated and put back to Sourabaya.[74] Vixen United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in Studland Bay . She had been refloated by 12 February.[18]
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Shipwrecks 1840–49, by month
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