List of shipwrecks in September 1838

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The list of shipwrecks in September 1838 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1838.

1 September[edit]

2 September[edit]

3 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 3 September 1838
Ship Country Description
Rurick  Denmark The ship ran aground on the Bortharger. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Bjorneborg.[9] Also reported as 30 September.[10]

4 September[edit]

5 September[edit]

6 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 6 September 1838
Ship Country Description
Delphin Svensk flagg 1815.svg Sweden The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the North Sea off Spurn Point, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the smack Favourite ( United Kingdom).[11][15]Delphin was later taken in tow and beached near Grimsby, Lincolnshire.[16]
Gustav  Prussia The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gloucester, United Kingdom to Kiel.[17]
Ida  United Kingdom The ship capsized at Sunderland, County Durham. She was later righted.[11]
Jane  United Kingdom The brig was abandoned in the North Sea 55 nautical miles (102 km) north of the Pentland Firth. Her crew were rescued by Packet ( United Kingdom). Jane was on a voyage from Stettin to Liverpool, Lancashire.[18][19]
Jane  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Four Brothers Reef. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from “Lambock” to Canton, China. Jane subsequently became a wreck.[20]
Jeans  United Kingdom The sloop caught fire when her cargo of unslaked lime got wet. She was abandoned off Aberdeen. Jeans was on a voyage from Sunderland to Inverness.[21]
Sophia Maria Merchant Ensign of Holstein-Gottorp (Lions sinister).svg Duchy of Holstein The ship ran aground and capsized off Tönning. She was on a voyage from Tönning to Hull, Yorkshire. Sophia Maria was later righted and taken into Tönning.[22]

7 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 7 September 1838
Ship Country Description
Adventurer  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked near the mouth of the River Spey. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America to Sunderland, County Durham.[18]
Courrier de Tampico  France The ship was wrecked near the Cape Florida Lighthouse, Florida Territory with the loss of nine of the sixteen people on board. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Bordeaux, Gironde.[6]
Diana  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Farne Islands, Northumberland.[23] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from “Wairn” to Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland.[11][24]
Forfarshire  United Kingdom

The brigantine-rigged paddle steamer ran aground on Big Harcar, Farne Islands with the loss of 42 of the 60 people on board. Nine of the survivors escaped in a lifeboat, the remainder were rescued by Grace and William Darling, who used a coble. Forfarshire was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Dundee, Forfarshire.

Georgiana  United Kingdom The ship capsized at Cork and was severely damaged.[25]
Providence  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.[24]

8 September[edit]

10 September[edit]

11 September[edit]

12 September[edit]

13 September[edit]

14 September[edit]

15 September[edit]

16 September[edit]

17 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 17 September 1838
Ship Country Description
Alabama  United States The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked 12 nautical miles (22 km) north of the Cape Florida Lighthouse, Florida Territory with the loss of four of her five crew.[26]
Alderley  United States The brig was driven ashore and wrecked 12 nautical miles (22 km) north of the Cape Florida Lighthouse. All but one of her crew were murdered by the local inhabitants.[26]
Betsey  United Kingdom The ship departed from Labrador for Jersey, Channel Islands. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[47]
Caledonia  United States The ship was wrecked on the Coloeradoes, off the coast of Cuba with the loss of all hands.[48]
Caroline  United States The schooner struck the Ledberry Reef, off the mouth of Cæsar’s Creek, Florida Territory and sank with the loss of all eight crew.[26]
Caution  United States The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked 12 nautical miles (22 km) north of the Cape Florida Lighthouse with the loss of all seven crew.[26]
Courrier de Vera Cruz  France The brig was driven ashore and wrecked 12 nautical miles (22 km) north of the Cape Florida Lighthouse with the loss of nine of the sixteen people on board. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Bordeaux, Gironde.[49][48]
Dread  United States The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked 12 nautical miles (22 km) north of the Cape Florida Lighthouse with the loss of all six crew.[26]
Ella Hand  United States The ship was wrecked on the Stirrup Keys. Her crew were rescued.[48]
Export  United States The brig was wrecked on the Ledberry Reef. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Matanzas, Cuba to Boston, Massachusetts.[26]
Four Brothers  United States The schooner was wrecked on the Florida Reefs with the loss of all hands.[48]
Kentucky  United States The ship foundered in the Gulf of Mexico with the loss of all hands.[48]
Maria  United Kingdom The ship was run down and sunk by London ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued by London. Maria was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Liverpool, Lancashire.[50]
Mother & Sisters  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Town ( United Kingdom). Mother & Sisters was on a voyage from Liverpool to Newry, County Antrim.[51]
Palestine  United States The schooner was abandoned off the Florida Territory. She was on a voyage from Matanzas to Boston, Massachusetts.[26]
Santa Luis el Pinto  Spain The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Vigo.[52][45]
Triumph  United States The full-rigged ship was wrecked on the Ledberry Reef with the loss of all hands.[48]
Thracian  United States The full-rigged ship was wrecked on the Ledberry Reef. Her crew survived.[26]

18 September[edit]

19 September[edit]

20 September[edit]

22 September[edit]

23 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1838
Ship Country Description
Cerus  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Souter Point, County Durham. She was refloated the next day and taken into Sunderland, County Durham.[3]
Cincinatti  United States The ship ran aground in the Mississippi River downstream of New Orleans, Louisiana.[32]
Congress  United States The ship was wrecked on Point Lepreaux, New Brunswick, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Eastport, Maine to Nova Scotia, British North America.[41]
Eliza Jane  United States The ship ran aground in the Mississippi River downstream of New Orleans.[32]
Favourite  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Dead Island, British North America. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America.[61]
St. Cloud  United States The ship ran aground in the Mississippi River downstream of New Orleans.[32]

24 September[edit]

25 September[edit]

27 September[edit]

28 September[edit]

29 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 29 September 1838
Ship Country Description
Astrea  United Kingdom The ship ran aground off Smyrna, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Smyrna to Cork. Astrea was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[9]
Frau Maria  Netherlands The ship was driven ashore on Saaremaa, Russia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Riga, Russia.[70]
Mercurius Flagge der Hansestadt Lübeck.svg Lübeck The ship was driven ashore on Saaremaa. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lübeck to Stockholm, Sweden.[70]
Regent  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Falkenberg, Sweden. She was on a voyage from “Wyburg” to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[71]
Swiftsure  United Kingdom The ship ran aground off Smyrna. She was on a voyage from Smyrna to London. Swiftsure was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[9]
William Waters  United Kingdom The ship was sighted off Charleston, South Carolina whilst on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Cowes, Isle of Wight. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[4]

30 September[edit]

Unknown date[edit]

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in September 1838
Ship Country Description
Abeona United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British North America The ship sank at Domino, Labrador between 7 and 9 September.[45]
Airthy Castle  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Anticosti Island, Lower Canada, British North America. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Quebec City, Lower Canada.[73][45]
Ann  United Kingdom The ship capsized at South Shields, County Durham and was severely damaged. She was refloated on 10 September.[22]
Augusta  United States The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Bart Island British North America in late September.[61]
Avalon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British North America The ship was wrecked on the coast of Rovers Island, Labrador between 7 and 9 September.[74]
Bellona  Prussia The ship foundered off “Anhall”. Her crew were rescued.[60]
Fairy Queen  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Indian Tickle, Labrador between 7 and 9 September.[45]
Feronia  United Kingdom The sloop was wrecked in Swansea Bay. Her three crew were rescued.[75]
Fredericke og Maria  Denmark The ship was sunk by ice whilst on a voyage from Troense to Greenland.[76] Her crew were rescued.[35]
Iris  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Drogheda, County Louth. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Harrington, Cumberland to Balbriggan, County Dublin.[25][18]
James Dee United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British North America The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 17 October.[32]
John and William United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British North America The ship was wrecked at Indian Tickle between 7 and 9 September.[74]
Kingston  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on the Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Quebec City. Kingston was later refloated and put back to Liverpool.[31]
Lady of the Lake United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British North America The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Domino between 7 and 9 September.[74][45]
Maria Merchant Ensign of Holstein-Gottorp (Lions sinister).svg Duchy of Holstein The ship ran aground in the Eider. She was on a voyage from Tönning to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Maria was later refloated and put back to Tönning.[19]
Mary Ann  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Indian Tickle between7 and 9 September.[74][45]
Norske Eiendom  Norway The schooner was wrecked on Sylt, Duchy of Schleswig.[13]
Oliver  United Kingdom The ship was run down and sunk by North Star ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gaspé, Lower Canada to Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.[77]
Page  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Saltholm, Denmark before 8 September. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to Liverpool.[19]Page was refloated on 11 September and put into Helsingør, Denmark.[76]
Patriot  United Kingdom The ship sank at Whiteness, Shetland Islands. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Dunbeath, Caithness to Waterford.[18]
USS Pennsylvania  United States Navy The ship of the line was driven ashore at Norfolk, Virginia before 18 September. She was later refloated.
Potomac  United States The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 25 September with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by Vandalia ( United Kingdom).[73][32]
Prince of Waterloo  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium to London.[78]
Rainbow United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British North America The ship was driven out to sea crewless from Labrador between 7 and 9 September. No further trace, presumed foundered.[45]
Royal Recovery  United Kingdom The brig was run down and sunk in the Irish Sea off Bardsey Island, Pembrokeshire before 16 September.[51]
Southampton  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Hare Island, Lower Canada, British North America before 27 September.[36][6]
Success United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British North America The ship was wrecked at Indian Tickle between 7 and 9 September.[74][45]

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