The list of shipwrecks in September 1857 includes ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during September 1857 .
1 September
2 September
3 September
4 September List of shipwrecks: 4 September 1857 Ship State Description Adrian United Kingdom The brig foundered in the North Sea . Five crew were rescued by Hermann Theodore (Flag unknown), the rest by Albion ( United Kingdom ). Adrian was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Kronstadt , Russia .[ 9] [ 10] Aim United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore in a typhoon at Samson Bay, Formosa .[ 11] Confucius United Kingdom The full-rigged ship foundered in a typhoon off Swatow , China with the loss of 22 of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued by Patria (Flag unknown).[ 11] Durance French Navy The transport ship was driven ashore on Deadman's Island, Shanghai , China in a typhoon.[ 12] Egypt United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on "Blohorm Island", Hong Kong in a typhoon with the loss of all but one of her crew. The survivor was rescued by Waverley ( United Kingdom ). Egypt was on a voyage from Hong Kong to Shanghai.[ 12] Eliza Jane United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Samson Bay.[ 11] Fortuna United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Formosa. Her crew survived.[ 13] Julia United Kingdom The ship was destroyed by fire at Amoy , China.[ 12] Melanie United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore and severely damaged in a typhoon at Samson Bay.[ 11] Nile United Kingdom The brig foundered in a typehoon at Samson Bay with the loss of all hands.[ 11] Owen United Kingdom The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued by Algeria ( United Kingdom ). Owen was on a voyage from Waterford to Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America .[ 14] [ 15] [ 16] Patriot United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Great Yarmouth , Norfolk. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth in a leaky condition.[ 3] Rienzi Belgium The full-rigged ship ran aground on the Wellington Sandbank, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Callao , Peru to Antwerp . She was refloated and completed her voyage.[ 8] [ 17] Vixen United Kingdom The schooner foundered in a typhoon at Samso Bay. Her crew were rescued.[ 11] Waverley United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Samson Bay. She was later refloated.[ 11] Whampoa United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Samson Bay. She was later refloated and taken in to Foo-Chow-Foo, China , where she arrived on 11 September.[ 11]
5 September List of shipwrecks: 5 September 1857 Ship State Description Australasian League New South Wales The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at the mouth of the Richmond River .[ 18] Betsey United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Capperies Bank, in the Bristol Channel . She was on a voyage from Cardiff , Glamorgan to Bideford , Devon . She was refloated and put in to Ilfracombe , Devon for repairs.[ 3] John United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk . She was on a voyage from London to Goole , Yorkshire . She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth , Norfolk in a leaky condition.[ 3] Ophid United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the River Tay and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Dundee , Forfarshire to Archangelsk , Russia . She was refloated on 7 September and taken in to Dundee.[ 5] Oxford United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore near "Hammermukle", Denmark. She was on a voyage from London to Sundsvall , Sweden. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Helsingør , Denmark.[ 19]
6 September List of shipwrecks: 6 September 1857 Ship State Description Aerolite United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Yangtze-kiang . She was on a voyage from London to Shanghai , China .[ 11] She had been refloated by 6 November and towed in to Shanghai[ 20] Amity United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham . Her crew were rescued.[ 3] Harkaway United States The full-rigged ship caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean . Her passengers were put in the ship's boats. She was abandoned the next day; Her ten passengers and ten of her crew were rescued by the barque Sarah and Dorothy ( United Kingdom ). The remaining seven crew were rescued on 9 September by the barque Advice ( United Kingdom ). Harkaway was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Liverpool , Lancashire , United Kingdom .[ 21] Kroonprinses Louise Kuhn Netherlands The steamship was driven ashore on Saaremaa , Russia . She was on a voyage from Amsterdam to Saint Petersburg , Russia.[ 22] Rosalie United States The barque was wrecked on Seal Island , Nova Scotia , British North America . She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Sydney , New South Wales .[ 23]
7 September List of shipwrecks: 7 September 1857 Ship State Description Albert France The steamship collided with Chanticleer (Flag unknown) and sank off the Three Crown Battery, Copenhagen , Denmark. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dunkirk , Nord to Saint Petersburg , Russia [ 3] [ 24] East Anglian United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Terneuzen , Zeeland , Netherlands. She was on a voyage from London to Antwerp , Belgium. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[ 5] [ 19] Lady Ridley United Kingdom The ship was run into by the steamship Rouen ( France ) and sank at South Shields , County Durham . Her crew were rescued.[ 25] Monte Christo United Kingdom The brigantine sprang a leak and was run ashore at "Newfrage", Prince Edward Islands , British North America , where she was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Miramichi , New Brunswick , British North America to Queenstown, County Cork .[ 26]
8 September
9 September List of shipwrecks: 9 September 1857 Ship State Description Corzo Spain The ship ran aground on Scroby Sands , Norfolk , United Kingdom . She was on a voyage from Bergen , Norway to Bilbao . She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth , Norfolk in a leaky condition.[ 19] Donna Thereza Portugal The brigantine sprang a leak and was beached at Lisbon . She was on a voyage from Swansea , Glamorgan , United Kingdom to Marseille , Bouches-du-Rhône , France.[ 32] James Magnet United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Holm Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk . She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland . She was refloated.[ 27]
10 September
11 September List of shipwrecks: 11 September 1857 Ship State Description Ann Hazell United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore on Naissaar , Russia . She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Narva , Russia. She was refloated.[ 36] Central America United States Central America . The sidewheel paddle steamer sprang a leak during a hurricane . She foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (31°35′N 77°02′W / 31.583°N 77.033°W / 31.583; -77.033 ) with the loss of 425 of the 631 people on board. Survivors were rescued by the barque Ellen ( Norway ) and the brig Marine ( United States ). Central America was on a voyage from Colón , Republic of New Granada to New York . Elizabeth United Kingdom The brig was abandoned in the North Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) west of Heligoland . Her crew were rescued by the galiot Johannes ( Denmark ). Elizabeth was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Hamburg .[ 9] [ 27] [ 36] Florence United Kingdom The ship departed from Halifax, Nova Scotia for San Juan, Puerto Rico . No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[ 37] Ide United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Red Bay Labrador , British North America .[ 38] Louise United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore and wrecked on the Levant coast.[ 39] Mary Ann British North America The schooner was wrecked at Red Bay.[ 38] [ 40] Quickstep British North America The schooner was wreecked at Red Bay.[ 38] [ 40] Secret United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Barcelona , Spainh.[ 9] Sophie Netherlands The steamship collided with the steamship William Hutt ( United Kingdom ) and foundered in the English Channel off Dungeness , Kent , United Kingdom with the loss of thirteen of the 24 people on board.[ 41] Sophie was on a voyage from Rotterdam , South Holland to Bristol , Gloucestershire , United Kingdom.[ 33] Temperance British North America The ship was wrecked at Red Bay and was plundered by the local inhabitants.[ 38] Vitula British North America The brig was wrecked at Red Bay.[ 38] [ 40] Western Boat British North America The schooner was wrecked at Red Bay.[ 38] [ 40]
12 September
13 September List of shipwrecks: 13 September 1857 Ship State Description Britannia United Kingdom The barque collided with the barque St. Marthe ( France ) and sank 160 nautical miles (300 km) west of Ouessant , Finistère , France with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Buenos Aires , Argentina.[ 46] Colin McRae United States The barque was wrecked at Wilmington, North Carolina . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Wilmington.[ 47] [ 48] [ 49] Fusilier United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was driven ashore in Big Bull Slaughter Bay, near St. Govan's Head , Pembrokeshire . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Valparaíso , Chile to Liverpool.[ 9] [ 42] [ 50] Luzon Spain The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the New Topsail Inlet. She was on a voyage from Havana , Cuba to Falmouth, Cornwall , United Kingdom .[ 51] [ 26] Messenger United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the River Mersey . She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne , Victoria .[ 42] Penang Straits Settlements The ship was struck by a waterspout and sank with the loss of 38 of the 65 people on board. She was on a voyage from Singapore to Malacca and Penang .[ 52] Polly New Zealand The schooner was wrecked at New Plymouth . All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wellington to New Plymouth and Sydney , New South Wales .[ 53]
14 September List of shipwrecks: 14 September 1857 Ship State Description Murray United Kingdom The ship was in collision with Kate Swanton ( United Kingdom ) and sank in the Droogden, off Copenhagen , Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt , Russia to Liverpool , Lancashire .[ 54] [ 55] Pegasus Stettin The galeass was wrecked near Hirtshals , Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham , United Kingdom to Stettin.[ 56] Sampson United Kingdom The tug was in collision with the steamship Fyenoord ( Netherlands ) and sank in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent .[ 57] Troubadour United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff , Glamorgan to Athens , Greece .[ 58]
15 September List of shipwrecks: 15 September 1857 Ship State Description Betsey United Kingdom The brigantine was wrecked at Portpatrick , Wigtownshire . Her crew were rescued.[ 55] Clio United Kingdom The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued by Sagamore ( United States ). Clio was on a voyage from Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America to Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland .[ 59] [ 60] Emily United Kingdom The ship ran aground on Grassholm's Reef, in the Baltic Sea . She was on a voyage from Kronstadt , Russia to London . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 45] Euphemia British North America The brigantine was abandoned "at Grand River", Cape Breton Island , Nova Scotia . She was on a voyage from Shediac , New Brunswick to Swansea , Glamorgan .[ 26] [ 61] [ 62] Ferne British North America The brigantine was driven ashore in Larshayen Bay. She was on a voyage from Prince Edward Island to "Hagland".[ 61] James Gibbs United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at St. John's Point, County Down . She was on a voyage from Quebec City to the Clyde .[ 10] Minna United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Yangtze-Kiang. She was on a voyage from Foo-Chow-Foo to Shanghai.[ 11] Nancy British North America The brig capsized in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all but three of her crew. The survivors were rescued on 19 September by Eliza ( United Kingdom ). Nancy was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Puerto Rica.[ 40] [ 31]
16 September List of shipwrecks: 16 September 1857 Ship State Description Antonius Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore at Bolderāja , Russia .[ 63] Catharina Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore at Bolderāja.[ 63] Commerce United Kingdom The brigantine ran aground on the Goldstone Reef, in the Irish Sea . She was on a voyage from Alloa , Clackmannanshire to Rotterdam , South Holland , Netherlands. She was refloated and taken in to Holyhead , Anglesey in a leaky condition.[ 36] Conservative United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Bolderāja. Her crew were rescued.[ 64] [ 49] Daguerre France The brig sprang a leak and foundered in the English Channel off Beachy Head , Sussex , United Kingdom . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham , United Kingdom to Bordeaux , Gironde .[ 65] [ 36] Glory Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore at Bolderāja.[ 63] Harperley United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk . She was on a voyage from West Hartlepool , County Durham to London . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 36] Hope United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Bolderāja. Her crew were rescued.[ 64] [ 63] Isle of Wight United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Bolderāja. Her crew were rescued.[ 64] Johan Gezina Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore at Bolderāja.[ 63] Lady Sale United Kingdom The brig was run down and sunk off the Isle of May by HMS Pembroke ( Royal Navy ). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk , Russia to London .[ 56] Princess Victoria United Kingdom The brig ran aground at Bolderāja. She was on a voyage from Bolderāja to Deptford , Kent . She was refloated and put back to Bolderāja.[ 32] Providentia Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore at Bolderāja.[ 63] Ruby United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore at the mouth of the Rangoon River and was abandoned. She capsized the next day.[ 11] Sedulous United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Bolderāja. Her crew were rescued.[ 66] [ 64] Simon Magnus United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Bolderāaj. Her crew were rescued.[ 64] St. Antonio Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore at Bolderāja.[ 63] Thomas James Marshall United Kingdom The barque was lost off Louisbourg , Nova Scotia , British North America . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gloucester to Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America.[ 26]
17 September List of shipwrecks: 17 September 1857 Ship State Description Bell Rock United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands , Kent . She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Calcutta , India . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 36] Grantham United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Cockle Sand in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk . She was on a voyage from South Shields County Durham to London . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 36] Johan August Norway The schooner ran aground and was wrecked off Gåsö , Sweden. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland , United Kingdom to Christiania .[ 67] She was refloated on 8 October and towed in to Drammen by the steamship Stromstart ( Norway ).[ 62] Preciosa Norway The ship was wrecked off Eckerö , Grand Duchy of Finland . She was on a voyage from Honfleur , Calvados , France to Härnösand , Sweden.[ 68] William United Kingdom The brig was in collision with the steamship European ( United Kingdom ) and sank off North Foreland , Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea to London.[ 69] [ 65] [ 36] Also reported to have been wrecked on the Tongue Sand.[ 70]
18 September List of shipwrecks: 18 September 1857 Ship State Description Bonne Mère France The ship sprang a leak and was beached 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of Calais . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland , United Kingdom to Oran , Algeria .[ 34] [ 36] Charles United States Operating as a slave ship , the full-rigged ship was driven ashore on the coast of Portuguese West Africa about 40 miles (64 km) from Loando by the brig-sloop HMS Sappho ( Royal Navy ). About 150 slaves drowned, but about 380 were rescued. Columbine United Kingdom The ship ran aground on Scroby Sands , Norfolk . She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne. She was refloated.[ 36] Hercules United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore on Bornholm , Denmark. She was on a voyage from "Wyborg" to Ipswich , Suffolk . She had become a wreck by 4 October.[ 44] [ 45] Hirondelle France The ship was wrecked 4 leagues (12 nautical miles (22 km)) from Ventava , Courland Governorate .[ 70] Jerome Knight United States The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wilmington, North Carolina to Marseille , Bouches-du-Rhône , France.[ 71] Marie Claire France The ship was driven ashore 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of Calais . She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Oran , Algeria .[ 4]
19 September List of shipwrecks: 19 September 1857 Ship State Description Andrea Elizabeth Norway The brig was driven ashore on Bornholm , Denmark. She was on a voyage from Tønsberg to La Rochelle , Charente-Inférieure .[ 45] Apollo United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Mainland , Shetland Islands . She was on a voyage from Cardiff , Glamorgan to Westerwick , Shetland Islands. She was refloated and taken in to Westerwick.[ 49] Brazilian United Kingdom The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Stromness , Orkney Islands . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Narva , Russia .[ 72] De Koophandel Netherlands The galiot ran aground on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex , United Kingdom . She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland , United Kingdom to Lisbon , Portugal. She was refloated with the aid of six smacks , but was driven onto the Grain Spit, off the Isle of Grain , Kent , United Kingdom and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[ 58] [ 36] She was refloated on 22 September and taken in to Sheerness , Kent in a waterlogged condition.[ 32] Goldfinch United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Norsholm, off Farö , Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from "Wyborg" to Hull , Yorkshire .[ 64] [ 73] Keepsake United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Dunbar , Lothian . She was refloated on 2 October.[ 74] Nile United States The ship ran aground at Sunderland, County Durham , United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to New York . She was refloated and resumed he voyage.[ 36] Prince of Wales United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham . She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to South Shields , County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to South Shields.[ 32]
20 September
21 September
22 September List of shipwrecks: 22 September 1857 Ship State Description Ellf Geschwister Danzig The ship was driven ashore near "Kronenhoff Nehring". Her crew were rescued.[ 66] Jehu United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Reval , Russia . She was on a voyage from Hull , Yorkshire to Saint Petersburg , Russia.[ 77] She had been refloated by 2 October and resumed her voyage.[ 78] John Sweden The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked near Reval. She was on a voyage from Hull to Saint Petersburg.[ 79] Kate Swanton United Kingdom The ship struck a rock south of "Lavenskar" and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Havana , Cuba to Kronstadt , Russia. She arrived at Kronstadt in a leaky condition.[ 80] Lefort Imperial Russian Navy Lefort . The Imperatritsa Aleksandra -class ship of the line capsized and sank in the Gulf of Finland between the islands of Gogland and Bolshoy Tyuters during a squall . All 826 people on board were killed.
Nile United Kingdom The barque was wrecked on the Seiskar Reef, in the Baltic Sea . Her crew were rescued.[ 81] Pandora Jersey The schooner was driven ashore in Red Wharf Bay , Anglesey . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Carbonear , Newfoundland , British North America .[ 34] She was refloated on 24 September and taken in to Liverpool in a leaky condition.[ 72] Saucy Jack United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at "Lettapah" or "Lettipah", near Reval , Russia, on voyage from Liverpool for Narva , Russia with salt.[ 79] [ 82]
23 September
24 September List of shipwrecks: 24 September 1857 Ship State Description Allendale United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore at Agger, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Kronstadt , Russia .[ 85] Ayrshire Lass United Kingdom The ship ran aground on Saltholm , Denmark. She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Narva , Russia.[ 49] Ceres Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Munckovick" (or Mackowiecim), Russia.[ 64] [ 83] Dart Packet Jersey The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saundersfoot , Pembrokeshire to Exeter , Devon .[ 86] [ 87] Hoffnung Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore at "Munckovick".[ 79] James Ewing United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Cove, Argyllshire . She was on a voyage from Tobago to Greenock , Renfrewshire .[ 72] Mount Washington Flag unknown The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at "Munckovick" (or "Mackowiecim"), in Kaspar Bay. Her crew survived.[ 79] [ 83] [ 16] Nautilus Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Munckovick" (or "Mackowiecim").[ 79] [ 83] Penelope United Kingdom The ship was lost on "Bjiske" or "Fjerke" (Bird's Island). She was on a voyage from Liverpool to "Wyborg".[ 68] Peter and Sophia United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Riga , Russia. She was refloated on 27 September.[ 83] Primavera Spain The ship departed from Liverpool for St. Jago de Cuba , Cuba . No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[ 88] Prinz Oscar Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Munckovick". She was on a voyage from South Shields , County Durham , United Kingdom to Kronstadt.[ 49] Regard United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Nealos" (or "Malos"), Russia.[ 79] [ 83] Rena Kingdom of Hanover The ship foundered in the North Sea off Heligoland . Her crew were rescued by Jane and Mary ( United Kingdom ). She was on a voyage from the Hunte to Bo'ness , Lothian , United Kingdom.[ 68] Shanghae Prussia The full-rigged ship ran aground on the Cork Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex , United Kingdom . She was on a voyage from Oulu , Grand Duchy of Finland to Liverpool , Lancashire , United Kingdom.[ 72] Shanghae was refloated on 1 October and taken in to Harwich , Essex in a waterlogged condition.[ 89] St. John United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore on Miscou Island , New Brunswick , British North America . She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Bathurst, New Brunswick .[ 90] Salvage was abandoned in July 1858 and she was broken up in situ .[ 91] Tanfield United Kingdom The brig ran aground off the Landguard Fort , Harwich. She was on a voyage from Brăila , Ottoman Empire to Ipswich , Suffolk. She was refloated and towed in to Harwich.[ 45] Waterford United Kingdom The ship was abandoned off Anticosti Island , Nova Scotia , British North America . Her crew were rescued by Devon ( United Kingdom ). Waterford was on a voyage from Waterford to Quebec City , Province of Canada , BritishNorth America.[ 60]
25 September List of shipwrecks: 25 September 1857 Ship State Description Admiral Benbow United Kingdom The schooner sank in the Baltic Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Pillau , Prussia . Her crew were rescued by Louise ( United Kingdom ). Admiral Benbow was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Riga , Russia .[ 45] A. L. Crawford United Kingdom The ship departed from Liverpool , Lancashire for Havana , Cuba . No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[ 88] Commodore United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore at "Subessern", 14 Prussian miles (57.0 nautical miles (105.5 km)) from Domesnes , Russia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Reval to a port on the east coast of Scotland.[ 49] [ 67] [ 92] Hannah United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at "Siekraggen", near Domesnes. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt to Reval , Russia.[ 49] [ 67] [ 85] Laurel United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Reval.[ 93] [ 49] Susan Cape Colony The cutter struck a sunken rock and sank in Saldanha Bay . Her crew were rescued.[ 94] Wilhelmine Hamburg The ship was driven ashore near Domesnes with the loss of two of her five crew.[ 49] [ 2] She was on a voyage from Riga to an English port.[ 67]
26 September List of shipwrecks: 26 September 1857 Ship State Description Annan United Kingdom The sloop was in collision with the paddle steamer Queen ( United Kingdom ) and sank in the Irish Sea off the Pile Foundry, Lancashire with the loss of two lives. She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Annan, Dumfriesshire .[ 95] [ 96] Annan was subsequently towed in to Fleetwood , Lancashire in a waterlogged condition by the fishing smacks Overton and Prince of Wales (both United Kingdom ).[ 97] [ 98] Ashley United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked on Hiiumaa , Russia . She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Kronstadt , Russia.[ 49] [ 45] Cruz e Gonçalves Portugal The schooner foundered off Gibraltar . Her crew were rescued by HMS Curlew , HMS Vulture and the tug Ward ( United Kingdom ). Cruz e Gonçalves was on a voyage from Huelva , Spain to Newcastle upon Tyne.[ 99] Taymouth Castle United Kingdom The brig foundered off "Falconera", Ottoman Empire . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff , Glamorgan to Constantinople , Ottoman Empire.[ 100]
27 September
28 September
29 September List of shipwrecks: 29 September 1857 Ship State Description A. L. Crawford United States The schooner departed from Liverpool , Lancashire , United Kingdom for Havana , Cuba . No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[ 104] Alliance Hamburg The ship was lost off Fredrikshavn , Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Saint Petersburg , Russia .[ 80] Cuba Imperial Russian Navy The paddle steamer ran aground and was wrecked off the Absheron Peninsula with the loss of 21 of her crew.[ 105] Friend United Kingdom The brig foundered in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man with the loss of a crew member.[ 106] Jean United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Holme Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk . She was on a voyage from Seaham , County Durham to Whitstable , Kent . She was refloated.[ 45] Lord William Bentinck United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued by the brig Lucilla ( United Kingdom ).[ 107] Marmion United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Saaremaa , Russia. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Turku , Grand Duchy of Finland .[ 78] Postillion United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on "Nackoe". She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Riga , Russia.[ 80] Sykes United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Virgin Rock, off Frederikshavn. She was on a voyage from Hull , Yorkshire to "Wyborg".[ 80] [ 103]
30 September List of shipwrecks: 30 September 1857 Ship State Description Athenian United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued by Patrick Henry ( United Kingdom ). Athenian was on a voyage from Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America to South Shields , County Durham .[ 108] Beta United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore south of Bridlington , Yorkshire . She was on a voyage from Bridlington to Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland . She was refloated the next day and taken in to Bridlington.[ 89] [ 85] Cecilia United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Danzig with the loss of all hands.[ 78] Celt United Kingdom The ship ran aground in Kunda Bay, in the Baltic Sea .[ 61] She was refloated on 2 October and resumed her voyage.[ 40] Dido United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Hiiumaa , Russia . she was on a voyage from Cádiz , Spain to "Wyburg". She was later refloated and repaired.[ 109] [ 26] Hope United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Tongue Sand, in the Thames Estuary . She was refloated and taken in to Sheerness , Kent in a leaky condition.[ 67] Sabina United Kingdom The barque ran aground in the Min River . She was later refloated and taken in to Hong Kong for repairs.[ 102]
Unknown date List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in September 1857 Ship State Description HMS Assistance Royal Navy The troopship ran aground in the Bangka Strait . She was refloated with assistance from HMS Firm ( Royal Navy ).[ 110] Bonne Amelie France The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores before 16 September. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Tampico , Mexico to Havre de Grâce , Seine-Inférieure .[ 46] Brockett United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at "Balranald", British North America . She was on a voyage from Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America to Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland . She was refloated before 21 September but later drove ashore again and was wrecked.[ 60] Catherine United Kingdom The ship was run into by another vessel and sank in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff , Glamorgan to New York , United States.[ 15] George Swinton United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Oyster Island. She was on a voyage from Akyab , British Burma to Calcutta India .[ 111] Harriet Cann United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Ballyedmond , County Wexford . She was refloated on 29 September and taken in to Warrenpoint , County Down .[ 107] Ida United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked at Brass , Nigeria . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Brass.[ 4] Illinois United States The steamship ran aground on the Colorados. She was on a voyage from Aspinwall, Republic of New Granada to New York . She was refloated and taken in to Havana , Cuba .[ 42] John Parker United States The ship was lost off Cape Lookout , North Carolina before 19 September. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Rotterdam , South Holland , Netherlands.[ 47] Larpool United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Rauschen , Prussia . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel , Prussia to London.[ 64] [ 73] Linden United Kingdom The barque sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (51°22′N 21°19′W / 51.367°N 21.317°W / 51.367; -21.317 ). Her crew were rescued by the barque Agnes ( United Kingdom ). Linden was on a voyage from Sligo to Quebec City.[ 34] [ 36] Minerva Prussia The barque collided with William Kirk ( United Kingdom ) and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by William Kirk . Minerva was on a voyage from Cardiff , Glamorgan , United Kingdom to Marseille , Bouches-du-Rhône , France.[ 64] Prince Oscar Flag unknown The ship was wrecked at Reval , Russia .[ 26] Semiramis United Kingdom The ship foundered off Colombo , Ceylon . She was on a voyage from Colombo to Liverpool.[ 111] Sumroo United Kingdom The ship caught fire at Galle , Ceylon and was scuttled. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to the Persian Gulf .[ 111] Vandolara United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands , in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk . She was refloated and resumed her voyage, but consequently put in to Plymouth , Devon in a leaky condition.[ 32]
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