The list of shipwrecks in 1860 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1860.
| Operator | Ship | Flag | Class | Cause | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June | United States Coast Survey | USCS Robert J. Walker | United States | Survey ship | sunk in collision | off the coast of New Jersey, 12 nautical miles (22 km) southeast of Absecon Light | 20 dead |
| 8 September | Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard | Lady Elgin | United States | Steamship | rammed and sunk by schooner Augusta | off Highland Park, Illinois | in excess of 400 dead |
| Ship events in 1860 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1855 | 1856 | 1857 | 1858 | 1859 | 1860 | 1861 | 1862 | 1863 | 1864 | 1865 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1855 | 1856 | 1857 | 1858 | 1859 | 1860 | 1861 | 1862 | 1863 | 1864 | 1865 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1855 | 1856 | 1857 | 1858 | 1859 | 1860 | 1861 | 1862 | 1863 | 1864 | 1865 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1855 | 1856 | 1857 | 1858 | 1859 | 1860 | 1861 | 1862 | 1863 | 1864 | 1865 |