The list of shipwrecks in May 1844 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1844 .
List of shipwrecks: 5 May 1844 Ship State Description Dolphin Kingdom of Hanover The ship foundered off Arendal , Norway. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Køge , Denmark to Antwerp , Belgium.[2]
List of shipwrecks: 9 May 1844 Ship State Description Brisk United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Duncannon , County Wexford . She was on a voyage from Waterford to Lancaster, Lancashire . She was refloated.[22] Charles United Kingdom The ship struck the Callich Stone and was beached on Skye , Outer Hebrides . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Lerwick , Shetland Isles .[23] Colebrook United Kingdom The ship was sunk by ice off Scatterie Island , Nova Scotia , British North America . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America.[24] Eliza United Kingdom The ship struck a rock in the Pentland Firth and was holed. She was abandoned in the North Sea two days later with the loss of four of her five crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Dundee , Forfarshire .[3] Luiz d' Abkerque Netherlands The ship caught fire at Albreda , Gambia Colony and was scuttled.[25]
List of shipwrecks: 14 May 1844 Ship State Description King William United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Parello", 18 nautical miles (33 km) from Valencia , Spain. She was on a voyage from Marseille , Bouches-du-Rhône , France to Falmouth, Cornwall .[4] Lady Leitrim United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Bird Island Reef. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Antigua .[35] Margaret Ann British North America The ship was wrecked on Goose Island. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to a port in Labrador .[6] Nicole Benjamin France The ship was driven ashore and sank east of Calais . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Fredrikstad , Denmark to Honfleur , Calvados .[36] [23] Roscius United States The ship ran aground on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow , United Kingdom . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire , United Kingdom to New York . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[3] [37]
List of shipwrecks: 17 May 1844 Ship State Description Balcombe United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore south of Fraserburgh , Aberdeenshire . She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Banff .[38] Derritend United Kingdom The flat was wrecked near the Formby Lightship ( Trinity House ). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Walney Island , Lancashire to Runcorn , Cheshire .[36] [13] Granger United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Falsterboe Reef, off the coast of Sweden. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Saint Petersburg , Russia . She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[15] Guernsey Lily Guernsey The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Portuguese West Africa . Her crew were rescued by the barque Charles ( United Kingdom , which lost two men.[39] Mary Frances United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Buccoo Reef. She was on a voyage from Dominica to Trinidad .[35] Royal Adelaide United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Victoria Channel and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Baltimore, Maryland , United States. She was refloated and put back to Liverpool in a leaky condition.[13]
List of shipwrecks: 19 May 1844 Ship State Description Active United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Saint Aubin , Jersey , Channel Islands . She was on a voyage from Swansea , Glamorgan to Rouen , Seine-Inférieure , France.[4] Catherina Eclipse United Kingdom Duchy of Holstein The ships collided off the French coast and both foundered. Their crews were rescued by Seven Soskende ( Norway ). Catherina was on a voyage from Cardiff , Glamorgan to Altona . Eclipse was on a voyage from Harwich , Essex , United Kingdom to Altona.[43] [40] [42] Edouard France The ship was wrecked at Bay Roberts , Newfoundland , British North America . All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce , Seine-Inférieure to Port Royal , Jamaica.[44] Catherine United Kingdom The schooner was in collision with the brig Louisa ( United Kingdom ) and foundered in the English Channel off St. Catherine's Point , Isle of Wight with the loss of six of the eight people on board. Survivors were rescued by the brig Nuevo Ramoncito ( Spain ). Catherine was on a voyage from Gravesend, Kent to Liverpool , Lancashire .[23] [43] Margaret United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Magilligan Point , County Londonderry .[4] Union United Kingdom The ship foundered in the North Sea off Orfordness , Suffolk . She was on a voyage from London to Harlingen, Friesland , Netherlands.[40] [45]
List of shipwrecks: 20 May 1844 Ship State Description Britannia United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Half Ebb Rock. She was refloated and taken in to Harwich , Essex .[40] Enterprise United Kingdom The ship departed from Truro, Nova Scotia , British North America for Boston, Massachusetts . Subsequently sighted in the Bay of Fundy , after which no further trace. Presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[46] Giletta Dantzic The ship ran aground on Saltholm , Denmark. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Hull , Yorkshire , United Kingdom . She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[15] Red Rover United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Scrabster , Caithness . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Ichaboe Island , Portuguese West Africa .[40] San Jose Venusos Brazil The ship was in collision with an American whaler and foundered. Her crew were rescued She was on a voyage from Pernambuco to Bahia .[47] Squirrel British North America The schooner was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[6] Susan United Kingdom The ship ran aground at the Carlingford Lighthouse . She was on a voyage from Odessa to Newry , County Antrim . Susan was refloated and taken in to Newry.[41] [4] Zitella Dantzic The ship was driven ashore on Saltholm , Denmark. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to Hull. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[4]
List of shipwrecks: 23 May 1844 Ship State Description Challenger United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Key West , Florida Territory . She was on a voyage from Galveston , Republic of Texas to Liverpool , Lancashire . She was refloated on 28 May and taken in to Key West.[49] Chance United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havana , Cuba to Swansea , Glamorgan .[50] Fama United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Terra Penna, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies . She was on a voyage from Trieste to Saint Petersburg , Russia .[49] Femegina Elizabeth Hamburg The ship ran aground on the Kleine Nagelsand. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Nantes , Loire-Inférieure .[15] Florence United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Pictou , Nova Scotia , British North America . She was on a voyage from Plymouth , Devon to Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America. She was refloated and towed in to Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island .[6] Tees United Kingdom The collier , a brig , ran aground on the Steil Sand, in the North Sea. She was refloated.[51]
List of shipwrecks: 30 May 1844 Ship State Description Caroline Hamburg The barque was destroyed by fire off the west coast of Costa Rica. Her crew were rescued.[56]
Unknown date [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in May 1844 Ship State Description Bourvoyeur France The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Caen , Calvados to Hull , Yorkshire , United Kingdom .[59] Challenge United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Marcus Keys. She was on a voyage from Galveston , Texas Republic to an English port. She was refloated and taken in to Key West , Florida Territory , where she arrived on 29 May.[44] Content United States The brig was wrecked at Metis, Province of Canada , British North America before 1 June.[44] Courier United Kingdom The schooner foundered in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Prussia .[13] Julius Frein Schimbristchunn Rostock The ship was abandoned in the Baltic Sea. She was subsequently towed in to "Luchenten".[4] Mania United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Brake Sand, in the North Sea . She was on a voyage from Calcutta , India to London . She was later refloated and taken in tow.[41] Maria Teresa Grand Duchy of Tuscany The brig was driven ashore at "Realless" and became hogged . She was refloated and made for a port in Peru.[60] Prince Albert British North America The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 22 May.[48] Prosperite France The ship was wrecked on the coast of Spain. She was on a voyage from Marseille , Bouches-du-Rhône to Nantes , Loire-Inférieure .[23] Purvoyeur France The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Caen , Calvados to Hull , Yorkshire , United Kingdom.[23] Tom Wood United States The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 12 May.[29] Union Bremen The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Galveston , Texas Republic before 30 May.[32] William Johnson United Kingdom The ship ran sground on the Spaniard Sandbank and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Rouen , Seine-Inférieure , France.[1]
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