The list of shipwrecks in July 1849 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1849 .
List of shipwrecks: 1 July 1849 Ship State Description Benonai France The ship struck the Moines Rocks, west of Le Conquet , Finistère and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Seaham , County Durham , United Kingdom to Brest, Finistère .[1] Dolphin United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at "Leggan", Isle of Mull , Inner Hebrides . Her crew were rescued.[2] Emma Searle United States The ship was driven ashore near the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse , Maine . She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick , British North America to Bristol, Connecticut .[3] She was refloated and towed in to Saint John.[4] H. B. United Kingdom The barque ran aground at the mouth of the Columbia River . She was refloated.[5] Stirlingshire United Kingdom The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at Liverpool , Lancashire . She was on a voyage from Mobile, Alabama , United States to Liverpool. She was refloated.[6] Walpole United Kingdom The full-rigged ship ran aground at the mouth of the Columbia River and was damaged. She was refloated.[5]
List of shipwrecks: 4 July 1849 Ship State Description Ann Henzell United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool , Lancashire and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Constantinople , Ottoman Empire to Liverpool. She was refloated and taken in to Liverpool.[16] Barrhill United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at "Itamarica", Brazil . She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Pernambuco , Brazil. She was refloated.[17] John Bright United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Sea of Marmora off Contali Island, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from the Danube to a British port. She was refloated.[15] Oliver van Noord Netherlands The ship was wrecked on the Banjaard Sand, in the North Sea . She was on a voyage from Banjoewangie , Netherlands East Indies to Rotterdam , South Holland .[18] SMS Vulcano Austrian Navy The paddle steamer ran aground off Malamocco , Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia and came under fire from Manfrin Fort with the loss of a crew member. She was refloated the next day with assistance from SMS Custoza ( Austrian Navy ), Cartatone and Dorotea (both Austrian Empire ) and eliminated the artillery.[19] [20]
List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1849 Ship State Description Enterprise United Kingdom The ship ran aground near Key Verde. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Matanzas , Cuba . She was later refloated and assisted in to Matanzas, arriving on 19 July.[27] Governor Douglas United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued by Eclipse ( United Kingdom ). Governor Douglas was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick , British North America to Plymouth , Devon .[28] Lord Riversdale United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Cape Bear, Prince Edward Island , British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick to Liverpool , Lancashire . She was consequently condemned.[28] [29]
10 July [ edit ] 11 July [ edit ] 12 July [ edit ] 13 July [ edit ] 15 July [ edit ] 16 July [ edit ] 17 July [ edit ] 18 July [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 18 July 1849 Ship State Description Madonna d' Idra Greece The brig was in collision with a British schooner and sank off Cyprus with the loss of a crew member.[46]
19 July [ edit ] 20 July [ edit ] 21 July [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 21 July 1849 Ship State Description Charles H. Appleton United States The ship was wrecked on Green Island , in the Tusket Islands , Nova Scotia , British North America . She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Pictou , Nova Scotia.[51] Harriet United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the White Point Ledge, off Guysborough , Nova Scotia , British North America . She was on a voyage from New York City , United States to Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America.[27] Hope United Kingdom The ship sprang a leak and was beached on the Point of Ayre , Isle of Man . She was on a voyage from Ardrossan , Ayrshire to Runcorn , Cheshire , She was refloated on 31 July and taken in to Ramsey, Isle of Man .[52] Lenex United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at North Shields , County Durham . She was on a voyage from North Shields to Boston, Massachusetts , United States. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[32] McDonnell United Kingdom The barque ran aground off Caraquet , New Brunswick , British North America . She was on a voyage from Dalhousie, New Brunswick to Aberdeen .[53] Mocellas United States The schooner was wrecked on the Alacranes Reef. She was on a voyage from Key West, Florida to Tampico , Mexico.[54]
22 July [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 22 July August 1849 Ship State Description Brothers United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Cape Sable Island , Nova Scotia , British North America . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cumberland , Nova Scotia to Runcorn , Cheshire .[55] Clarinda British North America The ship was driven ashore and wrecked north of Chittacamp, Cape Breton Island , Nova Scotia . She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick to Dublin .[56] Kestrel United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at St. Shott's , Newfoundland , British North America . All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Saint John's, Newfoundland .[56] [57] Minerva United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Cani Rocks, in the Mediterranean Sea . Her crew were rescued by David ( United Kingdom ). Minerva was on a voyage from Barcelona , Spain to Constantinople , Ottoman Empire .[58] [23] [59] Oscar United Kingdom The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned 30 nautical miles (56 km) south east of Málaga , Spain. Her fourteen crew were rescued by Priscilla ( France ). Oscar was on a voyage from Cartagena, Spain to London .[24] [60] [61] [62]
23 July [ edit ] 24 July [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 24 July 1849 Ship State Description Athol United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Mistaken Point , Newfoundland , British North America . Her crew were rescued She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick , British North America to the Clyde .[10] Margarite United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Crosby, Lancashire and broke her back. She was on a voyage from New York , United States to Liverpool , Lancashire .[32] She was refloated on 4 August and taken in to Liverpool.[63] Orkney United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on "Cape Pogo", Nova Scotia , British North America . She was on a voyage from Pictou , Nova Scotia to New York , United States. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[51] Zuleika United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Cape San Antonio, Argentina . She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires to Patagonia .[64]
25 July [ edit ] 26 July [ edit ] 27 July [ edit ] 28 July [ edit ] 29 July [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 29 July 1849 Ship State Description Acorn United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Whiting Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk . She was on a voyage from Louth, Lincolnshire to London . She was refloated and beached at Orford, Suffolk .[65] Elizabeth United Kingdom The brig ran aground on Scroby Sands , Norfolk . She was refloated.[67] Elizabeth United Kingdom The ship ran aground off Brier Island , Nova Scotia , British North America . She was on a voyage from Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America to an English port.[68] James of Nairn United Kingdom The schooner was damaged by fire at Nairn due to her cargo of quicklime getting wet.[66] Theodore United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Seaham , County Durham to Ryde , Isle of Wight . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[67] [42]
30 July [ edit ] 31 July [ edit ] Unknown date [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1849 Ship State Description Ann United Kingdom The smack foundered in Jack Sound, off Milford Haven , Pembrokeshire . Her crew were rescued.[71] Earl Stanhope United Kingdom The ship was wrecked near Brindisi , Kingdom of the Two Sicilies before 1 August. She was on a voyage from Trieste to Deptford , Kent .[72] Ellen United Kingdom The ship ran aground whilst on a voyage from Matanzas , Cuba to Marseille , Bouches-du-Rhône , France. She was refloated and taken in to Key West, Florida , United States for repairs.[30] Emily New Zealand The schooner was wrecked in Palliser Bay in late July. She was on a voyage from Wellington to Otago .[73] Helena Denmark The full-rigged ship was wrecked in the Bay of Bodega . She was on a voyage from Valparaíso , Chile to San Francisco , Alta California .[74] Heros France The brig was lost before 4 July. She was on a voyage from Marseille , Bouches-du-Rhône to a Channel port.[16] John Campbell United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Long Island between 10 and 22 July. She was on a voyage from Moulmein , Burma to an English port. She was refloated and put back to Moulmein.[75] John Kerr United Kingdom The ship ran aground on Robbin's Reef. She was on a voyage from Glasgow , Renfrewshire to New York , United States. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, arriving on 26 July.[27] Patriot New Zealand The brig was wrecked Waikokopu in early July.[76] Sarah Louisa New South Wales The ship was wrecked at Port Fairy before 19 July.[50] Seabird United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore in Blacksod Bay between 16 and 23 July.[45] Stephanie et Gabriel France The ship was wrecked on East Planna Key. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Port-au-Prince , Haiti to Marseille.[54] [77] Triumph New Zealand The schooner was wrecked in the Wairau River .[78] Utica United States The ship ran aground on the Merr Ledges, off Machias, Maine . She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to a port in Nova Scotia. She was refloated and towed in to Cross Island , Maine .[51]
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