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The list of shipwrecks in May 1839 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1839 .
List of shipwrecks: 2 May 1839
Ship
State
Description
Ann
United Kingdom
The ship ran ashore near Sunderland, County Durham . She was later refloated.[ 4]
Orion
Hamburg
The ship departed from Matanzas , Cuba for Hamburg. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hnads.[ 5]
Pegasus
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer struck rocks off St. Monance , Fife and was beached. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull to Leith , Lothian . Pegasus was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[ 6] [ 7]
Squirrel
United Kingdom
The ship ran ashore near Sunderland. She was later refloated.[ 4]
Successful
United Kingdom
The ship ran ashore near Sunderland. She was later refloated.[ 4]
Tiberius
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Egremont, Cumberland . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Boston, Massachusetts , United States. Tiberius was later refloated.[ 1]
List of shipwrecks: 10 May 1839
Ship
State
Description
Cleopatra
United Kingdom
The brig was wrecked on the Long Sand or Kentish Knock , in the North Sea off the coast of Kent .[ 16] She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Newfoundland , British North America .[ 15]
Clio
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Birchington , Kent.[ 8]
Dee
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Key Britton. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Trinidad .[ 17]
Diligence
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in Swanage Bay .[ 15]
Earl of Errol
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Harwich , Essex . She was on a voyage from Calais , France to Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland . Earl of Errol was refloated and taken into Harwich.[ 8] [ 16] [ 15]
Eleanor
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Poole, Dorset .[ 15]
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Almonknash , Glamorgan . Her crew were rescued.[ 8] [ 16]
Five Friends
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Wexford . She was on a voyage from Dundalk , County Louth to Kinlough , County Leitrim .[ 15]
Free Briton
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Wainfleet, Lincolnshire .[ 18]
Goodwill
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in Swanage Bay.[ 15]
Grace
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Goodwick Sands, in the Bristol Channel . She was on a voyage from Bangor to Southampton , Hampshire .[ 8]
Goodwill
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in Swanage Bay.[ 15]
Hope
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Weymouth, Dorset . Her crew were rescued.[ 15]
James
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Poole.[ 15]
John Stafford
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Blakeney, Norfolk . She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London .[ 15]
Juno
Guernsey
The ship was driven ashore at Weymouth. Her crew were rescued.[ 15]
Nancy
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Poole.[ 15]
Néréide
French Navy
The Artémise -class frigate ran aground at Galveston , Republic of Texas . She was refloated with assistance from Zavala ( Texas Navy ).[ 19]
New Recovery
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Poole.[ 15]
Sarah
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at "Paiba", Brazil . Her crew were rescued.[ 20]
Trial
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Poole.[ 15]
List of shipwrecks: August 1839
Ship
State
Description
Catherine
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued by Druid ( United Kingdom ). Catherine was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Cork .[ 21]
Fairy
New South Wales
The coaster , a cutter , ran aground at the mouth of the Macleay River and was wrecked.[ 22] [ 23]
Frau Heinke
Netherlands
The schuyt was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex , United Kingdom . Her crew were rescued by the smack Fair Traveller ( United Kingdom ), but the captain of that ship was drowned in the rescue attempt.[ 24] [ 25]
Little John
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Bridlington , Yorkshire and was severely damaged.[ 8] She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth , Norfolk to Bridlington.[ 15]
Trial
New South Wales
The coaster , a cutter , ran aground and sank at the mouth of the McLeay River.[ 22] [ 23]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in May 1839
Ship
State
Description
Ann
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Bangor.[ 8]
Ann
New South Wales
The coaster ran aground at the mouth of the Macleay River .[ 22]
Betsey and Sara
Netherlands
The ship was wrecked west of the mouth of the Bushman's River , Africa before 9 May with the loss of eighteen of her crew. She was on a voyage from Batavier , Netherlands East Indies to Amsterdam , North Holland .[ 53]
Bridgetown
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Green Island. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Quebec City , Lower Canada , British North America .[ 54]
Brilliant
United States
The brig was wrecked in Poverty Bay .[ 55]
Caroline
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Green Island before 20 April. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Quebec City.[ 56]
Catherine
United Kingdom
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 18 May.[ 32]
John and Mary
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Dogger Bank on or before 21 May.[ 57]
John McLellan
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Hooghly River , India before 9 May.[ 17]
Leopard
United States
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 19 May.[ 40]
Maida
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 13 May. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull , Yorkshire to New York , United States.[ 58]
№ 12
Egyptian Navy
The ship-of-the-line ran aground at Alexandria . She was later refloated.[ 59]
Tennessee
United States
The ship ran aground on French Key. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux , Gironde , France to New Orleans, Louisiana . Tennessee was later refloated and taken into Key West , Florida Territory ,[ 46] where she was condemned.[ 41]
Welvaart
Hamburg
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Hamburg to Liebau , Prussia and Riga , Russia . Her crew were rescued.[ 26]
Zoe
France
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea off Ameland , Friesland , Netherlands with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Cette , Hérault to Cronstadt , Russia .[ 60]
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