List of shipwrecks in January 1843

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Ship Country Description Acorn  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Southport, Lancashire.[52] Active  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Pill, Somerset.[18][26] Aimable Celine  France The ship was wrecked near “Haurtius”. She was on a voyage from Bayonne, Basses-Pyrénées to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[66] Albert Edward, Prince of Wales  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Braunton Barrows, Devon. Her crew were rescued by the Bideford Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Galway to London.[10][26][68] Albion  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Garlieston, Wigtownshire.[41] Albion  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Deal, Kent.[69] Anders Svensk flagg 1815.svg Sweden The ship was wrecked near Boulogne with the loss of all hands.[26] Ann and Avis  United Kingdom The schooner capsized and sank in the English Channel off Dover, Kent. Her crew were rescued by the schooner Norden ( Norway). She was subsequently driven ashore and wrecked at Dover, Kent. Ann and Avis was on a voyage from London to Chichester, Sussex.[18][64][10][70][16][65] Ann and Eliza  United Kingdom The ship sank at Tenby, Pembrokeshire.[71] Ann & Elizabeth  United Kingdom The smack was driven ashore at The Lynch, Somerset. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Bridgwater, Somerset to Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Ann & Elizabeth was later refloated.[55] Ann and Jane  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Wrangle, Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire to London.[10] Anne  United Kingdom The sloop foundered in the Bristol Channel off the mouth of the River Avon. Her crew were rescued.[18] Atalanta  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore at Bognor, Sussex.[10] She was refloated on 18 January and taken into Littlehampton, Sussex.[44][52] Belle  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore in Deadman’s Bay, Devon. Her crew were rescued. She was refloated the next day.[18][70] Bragilla  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore and wrecked in Bovisand Bay, Devon. Her ten crew were rescued by the Coast Guard. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Falmouth, Cornwall.[18][64][70][16] Braunsberg  United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Maplin Sand or the Shoebury Knock Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated the next day and taken into Sheerness, Kent.[64][54] Brothers  United Kingdom The lighter was wrecked at Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire with the loss of two lives. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Preston, Lancashire.[72] Caroline  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Somerset. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Tobago.[18] She was refloated.[10] Celia  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Hemsby, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland, County Durham. She was refloated on 15 January.[18][41] Ceres  United Kingdom The brig collided with Rhine  United Kingdom and was consequently beached near Sunderland. Severely damaged, she was refloated on 15 January and taken into Sunderland.[64][10] Ceres  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Seville, Spain to London. She was refloated the next day and taken into Margate.[10] Cereus  United Kingdom The collier was in collision with another vessel and was consequently beached at Hendon, County Durham. Three of her crew were reported missing.[73] She was refloated on 15 January.[65] Cleveland  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of Dunbar, Lothian. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Arbroath, Forfarshire.[10][68] Commerce  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Salcombe, Devon.[18][52] Conqueror  United Kingdom The East Indiaman was driven ashore and wrecked at “Lornel”, Pas-de-Calais, France with the loss of all but one of those on board. Sixty-three lives were lost.[64][10][74][60] Cornubia  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked near Maranhão, Brazil. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Maranhão.[75] Countess of Fortescue  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Swansea, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to St. Ives, Cornwall.[10] She was refloated on 15 January and taken into Swansea.[26] Dart  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and damaged 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) from Aldeburgh, Suffolk with the loss of three of her five crew. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to London.[64][76] She was refloated on 1 February and towed into Woodbridge, Suffolk.[57] Dee  United Kingdom The ship was lost in Liverpool Bay with the loss of all four crew.[72] Despatch  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Mistley, Essex.[18] Diana  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Knock Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Kent.[71] Dolphin  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire.[10] Dove  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Salcombe.[18] Dove  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Abersoch, Caernarvonshire.[10] Her crew were rescued.[71] She was on a voyage from Cork to Liverpool, Lancashire.[77] She was refloated on 17 January and taken into Pwllheli.[66] Diligence  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel off Grassholm, Pembrokeshire. Her crew survived.[18] She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Aberdovey, Merionethshire.[52] Dykes  United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Maplin Sand or the Kentish Knock. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to London. Dykes was refloated on 15 January and taken into Sheerness.[64][10] Ebenezer United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jersey The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Thurlestone, Devon with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Jersey to Falmouth.[64][10] She was refloated on 20 January and taken into Salcombe for repairs.[58] Edwin  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Barmouth, Merionethshire with the loss of twelve of her thirteen crew. She was on a voyage from Chester to Barmouth.[64] Eglington  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Pladda, in the Firth of Clyde. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Mobile, Alabama, United States.[26][67] Eliza and Louisa  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Caldey Island, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to “North Ross”.[10][41] Elizabeth  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cork to Liverpool.[10][71] She was refloated on 23 January and taken into Pwllheli.[11] Emerald  United Kingdom The smack was driven ashore at Abersoch.[10] Emma  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Lindisfarne, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Alnmouth, Northumberland.[64][10]Emma was refloated on 19 January and taken into Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland for repairs.[66] Esther  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her eight crew survived.[78][10] Etty and Peggy  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Peel, Isle of Man.[41] Euston  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued by a Barking smack.[79][80] Eveline  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Milford Haven She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Dublin.[10] Fame  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Penarth, Glamorgan.[41] Fortitude  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at “Usan”. Her crew were rescued.[10] Friends  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Porthdinllaen.[10] Her crew were rescued.[41] General Brock  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore in Batten Bay, Devon.[18] Her crew were rescued by the Coast Guard. She was on a voyage from London to the Gambia.[64]General Brock was declared a total loss.[41] George IV  United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Hayling Island, Hampshire.[81] Good Hope  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Maplin Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex.[18] Grande Père  France The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia.[56] Hale  United Kingdom The schooner foundered in Liverpool Bay off the Crosby Lightship (22px Trinity House) with the loss of four of her five crew. Her captain was rescued by the steamship Princess ( United Kingdom) She was on a voyage from Creetown, Wigtownshire to Runcorn, Cheshire.[82][52] Henrietta  United Kingdom The schooner was in collision with the schooner Salem ( United States) and was driven ashore at White Nothe, Portland, Dorset, her crew having got aboard Salem following the collision.[83] Henry Brougham  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Pakefield, Suffolk with the loss of all hands.[18][10] Hero  United Kingdom The smack was driven ashore in Cawsand Bay.[64] Industry  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Selsey, Sussex.[70][77] Her crew were rescued.[71] She was on a voyage from Cork to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[77] Isabella  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on the West Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Runcorn, Cheshire.[10][81][60] Isabella and Sarah  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Sunderland. Her twelve crew were rescued.[64][10] She was on a voyage from London to South Shields. She was later refloated and taken into Sunderland, where she sank.[41] Isabella Black  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of Dunbar. Her crew were rescued.[10] Jane and Mary  United Kingdom The sloop sank at Caernarfon.[26] Janet  United Kingdom The sloop struck the Mickery Rock, in the Firth of Forth and was wrecked with the loss of all seven of her crew.[26][68] John  United Kingdom The ship collided with Emerald ( United Kingdom) in the English Channel off Portland and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Jersey.[10] John and Eliza  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Hollywood Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Antrim and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Donaghadee, County Down to Liverpool. John and Eliza was refloated on 18 January and taken into Belfast.[66] John and Isabella  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Tynemouth, Northumberland. Her nine crew were rescued by the Tynemouth Lifeboat.[18] John and Susan  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and capsized at Lower Coates, Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.[18][10] She subsequently became a wreck.[84] John & William  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Newhaven, Sussex with the loss of two of the seven people on board. Survivors were rescued by the Coast Guard using rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth to Newhaven.[85][18][86] John Cummings  United States The ship was driven ashore at Bootle, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia to Liverpool, Lancashire.[18] She was refloated on 15 January.[10] John Innes  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth. She was refloated the next day and taken into Great Yarmouth.[10] John Lilley  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Braunton, Devon Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Old Calabar, Africa.[64][87] John Simes  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth.[18] J. W. Collingwood  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Maplin Sand. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland. She was later refloated and taken into Sheerness, Kent.[88] Leagre Marie Peorine  France The ship was lost 3 leagues (9 nautical miles (17 km) from Belle Île, Morbihan.[44] Lilly  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Taunton Sands, in the Bristol Channel. Her 26 crew were rescued by Appledore ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Old Calabar, Africa.[72] Little Test  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Hartland, Devon with the loss of all but one of her crew.[64][10] Louisa  United Kingdom The ship struck a sunken wreck and was consequently beached at Hemsby where she was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Newhaven to Hartlepool, County Durham.[10][65] Loyalty  United Kingdom The fishing trawler was driven ashore at Plymouth.[18] Lydia  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Suffolk.[41] Lydia  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Southend, Essex.[41] Margaretta  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Pwllheli.[10] Her crew were rescued.[71] Mary and Elizabeth  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Barmouth with the loss of all but her captain. He was rescued by the Barmouth Lifeboat.[64][10] She was on a voyage from Port Madoc to Lymington, Hampshire.[89]Mary and Elizabeth was refloated on 20 January and put back to Port Madoc.[11][89] Mary and Elizabeth  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at New Grimsby, Isles of Scilly.[90] Mayflower  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Somerset. She was refloated.[10] Moore  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore in Stokes Bay. She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to Sunderland.[18]Moore was refloated on 28 January and taken into Portsmouth, Hampshire.[33] Nancy  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth with the loss of all six crew.[91] Panthea  United States The ship ran aground in the Mississippi River downstream of New Orleans, Louisiana. She was on a voyage from New Orleans to New York. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[7] Paquete de Bilboa  Spain The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 11 nautical miles (20 km) south of Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Cádiz.[10] Percy  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Tynemouth with the loss of four of her eight crew. Survivors were rescued by rocket apparatus.[18] Percy  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of Tynemouth Castle with the loss of a crew member.[64] Peterhead Packet  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 8 nautical miles (15 km) east of Dunbar.[10] Petrel  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth with the loss of all five crew.[91] Phœbe  United Kingdom The sloop foundered 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of Aberdovey, Merionethshire with the loss of all hands.[64][10][68] Phoenix  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore 7 to 8 nautical miles (13 to 15 km) north of Great Yarmouth. Her crew survived.[18] Phœnix  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at “Norwinstow”, Cornwall with the loss of all hands.[10] Piper
Sydney and Jane  United Kingdom The schooner Piper was driven into Sydney and Jane at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire and sank. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Gloucester. Sydney and Jane was severely damaged.[64][10]Piper was refloated on 4 March and taken into Hubberston.[92][93] Pomona  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Somerset. She was refloated.[10] Primrose  United Kingdom The flat was wrecked off Gayton, Cheshire with the loss of both crew.[72] Prince Regent  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore near Hove, Sussex. Her five crew were rescued tby he Coast Guard using rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from London to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[10][86][94] Reform  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Pill. She was on a voyage from Glasgow to Bristol.[18][26] Regina  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Garlieston.[41] Resolution  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Orfordness, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[18] She was refloated on 16 January.[26] Richard Carnell  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Quillebeuf-sur-Seine, Eure, France. She was later refloated.[44] Ringdove  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked near Ilfracombe, Devon.[95] R. N. Parker  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the River Usk.[26] Royal Oak  United Kingdom The sloop was driven into by the brig Flora ( United Kingdom) at Milford Haven and was consequently driven ashore in Castle Pile Creek.[64] She was refloated the next day and taken into Milford Haven in a severely damaged condition.[26] Samarang  United States The ship ran aground on the Brake Sand, in the North Sea and was damaged. She floated off but was consequently abandoned off Deal, Kent. Her 22 crew were rescued by the cutter Duke of York ( United Kingdom). Samarang was on a voyage from New York to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[18][68] Santon  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked in Ballyteigue Bay, County Wexford with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Liverpool.[95][96] Sao Joao  Portugal The ship was driven ashore at Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure. Her crew were rescued.[44] Sarah  United Kingdom The brig was wrecked at Bossiney, Cornwall. Her eight crew were rescued.[68] Sarah  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Maplin Sand.[64] She was subsequently refloated and taken into Sheerness.[88] Sarah Barry  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Maplin Sand. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was refloated the next day and taken into Sheerness.[54] Sea Witch  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore in Batten Bay.[18] Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from London to the Gambia.[64] She was refloated on 16 January and taken into Sutton Pool.[88] Shamrock  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Strangford, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Campbeltown, Argyllshire to Dublin.[26] Southampton  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore in Batten Bay.[18] She was on a voyage from London to Gibraltar.[70] St. Mary‘s Isle  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked in Port Yarrock Bay. Her crew were rescued.[41] St. Petersburg  United States The ship ran aground in the Formby Channel and was severely damaged. Her 26 crew were rescued by a lifeboat and a tug. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Liverpool. St. Petersburg was refloated on 15 January and taken into Liverpool in a waterlogged condition.[95][18][10] Suffolk Trader  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Southend-on-Sea, Essex.[54] Sutthoff  France The ship was driven ashore at “Montulior”. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Antwerp, Belgium.[66][90] Two Brothers  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Southsea, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from Weymouth, Dorset to Langstone, Hampshire. Two Brothers was refloated the next day.[95] Tyro  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Woolsners Sandbank, in the English Channel. She was on a voyage from London to Oporto, Portugal.[81] Vernon  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay with the loss of three of her eight crew. Survivors were rescued by the Magazines Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[18][64][60] Waterlily  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Pwllheli.[10] Her crew were rescued.[71] She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Falmouth, Cornwall.[97] She was refloated on 17 January and taken into Pwllheli in a severely damaged condition.[25] Wilhelm  Norway The brig was wrecked at Arendal with the loss of 40 lives.[98] William  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south west Workington, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Harrington, Cumberland.[26] She was refloated on 18 January and taken into Workington.[44] William and Ann  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to London.[79][10] She was later refloated and beached on the Essex coast.[41] William and Margaret  United Kingdom The wherry was driven ashore and wrecked in Briskless Bay, County Donegal with the loss of five of her seven crew.[99] William IV  United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore in Stokes Bay. She was on a voyage from Cowes, Isle of Wight to London.[18] She was refloated the next day.[81] Xiphias  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) west of Boulogne. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Dieppe.[10][100] Yarborough  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Southsea whilst assisting in the refloating of Two Brothers ( United Kingdom).[18] Ythan  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Andrews Sand, in the North Sea off Felixtowe, Suffolk. She was refloated and taken into Harwich.[10] Zephyr  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Boulogne.[26] Her crew were rescued.[71]