List of shipwrecks in February 1827

The list of shipwrecks in February 1827 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during February 1827.

6 February

List of shipwrecks: 6 February 1827
Ship State Description
Independence United States The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Portland, Maine to Baltimore, Maryland.[1]

7 February

List of shipwrecks: 7 February 1827
Ship State Description
Flora  United Kingdom The barque sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned by her passengers and crew, thirteen in number. They were rescued on 15 February by Alexander ( United Kingdom). Flora was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[2]

10 February

List of shipwrecks: 10 February 1827
Ship State Description
Mary United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Bermuda The ship was wrecked at Bermuda. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Demerara to Bermuda.[3][4]

12 February

List of shipwrecks: 12 February 1827
Ship State Description
Sea Flower  United Kingdom The ship was lost off São Miguel, Azores, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to São Miguel.[5][2]
William  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on São Miguel.[2]

15 February

List of shipwrecks: 15 February 1827
Ship State Description
Marmion  United Kingdom The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (42°00′N 11°00′W / 42.000°N 11.000°W / 42.000; -11.000). All on board were rescued by Garland ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from London to Calcutta, India.[1]

16 February

List of shipwrecks: 16 February 1827
Ship State Description
Duke of Richmond  United Kingdom The brig departed from Galway for the Clyde. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[6]

17 February

List of shipwrecks: 17 February 1827
Ship State Description
Betsey  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at North Shields, County Durham.[7][1]
Clyde  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Arbroath, Forfarshire. All on board were rescued by rocket apparatus.[1]

19 February

List of shipwrecks: 19 February 1827
Ship State Description
Leander United States The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of some life. Survivors were rescued by Comet ( United Kingdom). Leander was on a voyage from Portland, Maine to São Miguel, Azores, Portugal.[8]

21 February

List of shipwrecks: 21 February 1827
Ship State Description
Arab  United Kingdom The ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean (49°50′N 12°00′W / 49.833°N 12.000°W / 49.833; -12.000) and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Crown ( United Kingdom).[5]
Macduff  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the North Sea off Sunderland, County Durham.[9] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Sunderland.[10]

22 February

List of shipwrecks: 22 February 1827
Ship State Description
Apollo  United Kingdom The ship ran aground off Neuwerk, Hamburg. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Hamburg.[7]
Charlotte Hamburg The ship ran aground off Neuwerk. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Hamburg.[7]
Mercury  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Tarragona, Spain. She was on a voyage from Tarragona to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]

24 February

List of shipwrecks: 24 February 1827
Ship State Description
Abeona  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked near Rønne, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Montrose, Forfarshire to Danzig, Prussia.[11]
Duchess  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the North Sea between the mouth of the Humber and North Shields, County Durham. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to King's Lynn, Norfolk.[7]
Isabella  United Kingdom The ship was lost in the Azores, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Demerara to Liverpool, Lancashire.[12]

25 February

List of shipwrecks: 25 February 1827
Ship State Description
HMS Diamond  Royal Navy The Leda-class frigate was destroyed by fire and sank at Portsmouth, Hampshire.[13]
Hampshire  United Kingdom The ship ran aground and sank on the Haisborough Sands. Her crew were rescued.[14]

26 February

List of shipwrecks: 26 February 1827
Ship State Description
Atlantic  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Cardigan Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[15]
Elizabeth and Hannah  United Kingdom The brig foundered in the North Sea off Warkworth, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued[1][16]
Maria France The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Marennes, Charente-Maritime to Antwerp, Netherlands.[7]
Sociable Friends  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked in the Bristol Channel. She was on a voyage from Watchet, Somerset to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[17]
Two Johns  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from London to Leeds, Yorkshire.[7]

27 February

List of shipwrecks: 27 February 1827
Ship State Description
Apollo  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Alicante, Spain to Liverpool.[15]
Comet  United Kingdom The ship struck a sunken wreck in the North Sea off Happisburgh, Norfolk and foundered. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Leith, Lothian.[16]
Speculation  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the south coast of the Isle of Wight. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Faro, Portugal to London.[16]

28 February

List of shipwrecks: 28 February 1827
Ship State Description
Alice and Amelia  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Cremtyne Point. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Liverpool, Lancashire.[16]
Vrow Johanna  Netherlands The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the Birling Gap, Sussex, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to Amsterdam, North Holland.[7][16]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in February 1827
Ship State Description
Comet  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[9]
Champion  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Barcelona, Spain. She was refloated on 21 February.[2]
Fanny  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire in late February.[9]
James  United Kingdom The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at Havana, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Havana to Cowes, Isle of Wight.[2]
La Desiré France The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Barcelona.[18]
La Jenny France The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Barcelona.[18]
Oak  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire.[1]
Royal Arch United States The ship departed from New York for Gibraltar. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[19]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 824. 9 March 1827.
  3. ^ "Ship News". The Morning Chronicle. No. 17952. 30 March 1827.
  4. ^ "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 828. 6 April 1827.
  5. ^ a b "Ship News". The Morning Chronicle. No. 17931. 6 March 1827.
  6. ^ "Ship News". Caledonian Mercury. No. 16479. 7 April 1827.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "Marine Intelligence". The Hull Packet and Original Weekly Commercial, Literary and General Advertiser. No. 2208. 13 March 1827.
  8. ^ "From Lloyd's Marine List – March 13". Caledonian Mercury. No. 16470. 17 March 1827.
  9. ^ a b c "Ship News". The Times. No. 13216. London. 2 March 1827. col A, p. 4.
  10. ^ "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 825. 16 March 1827.
  11. ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 17573. 11 April 1827.
  12. ^ "Ship News". The Morning Chronicle. No. 17979. 1 May 1827.
  13. ^ "The Posts of Wednesday to Monday". The Bristol Mercury. No. 1925. 5 March 1827.
  14. ^ "Ship News". The Morning Chronicle. No. 17930. 5 March 1827.
  15. ^ a b "Ship News". The Morning Chronicle. No. 17928. 2 March 1827.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Ship News". The Morning Chronicle. No. 17929. 3 March 1827.
  17. ^ "Ship News". The Bristol Mercury. No. 1925. 5 March 1827.
  18. ^ a b "Friday's Post". The Ipswich Journal. No. 4642. 3 March 1827.
  19. ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 17770. 29 November 1827.

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