List of shipwrecks in 1847

The list of shipwrecks in 1847 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1847.

February

14 February

• Emilie ( France): The brig was wrecked on Nash Point, Glamorgan, United Kingdom with the loss of all eight crew.^[1]

21 February

• Brechin Castle ( United Kingdom): The barque foundered in the Bristol Channel with the loss of more than fifteen lives. She was on a voyage from Port Adelaide, South Australia to Swansea, Glamorgan.^[1]

August

18 August

• Gloire ( French Navy): The frigate ran aground on an island off the west Korean coast. Her crew survived.

November

10 November

• Stephen Whitney ( United Kingdom): The ship was wrecked on West Calf Island, County Cork with the loss of 92 of the 110 people on board. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.

Unknown date

• Henry ( United Kingdom): The barque was wrecked on the Tusker Rock, in the Bristol Channel with the loss of one of her nineteen crew. Survivors were rescued by William and Jane ( United Kingdom). Henry was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cardiff, Glamorgan.^[1]
• Leith Packet ( United Kingdom): The ship was wrecked on the Tusker Rock. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Stirling.^[1]

December

6 December

• Circassian ( United Kingdom): The brig was driven ashore at Swansea, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued the next day. She was on a voyage from Cuba to Swansea.^[1]
• Erin ( United Kingdom): The schooner was driven ashore at Cardigan. Her crew were rescued.^[2]

7 December

• Caroline ( United Kingdom): The brig was wrecked at Cardigan. All thirteen people on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.^[2]

15 December

• USRC Crawford ( United States Revenue Cutter Service): The Morris-Taney-class cutter was wrecked in Block Island Sound off Gardiners Point, New York.

20 December

• HMS Avenger ( Royal Navy: The frigate was wrecked on the Sorelle Rocks, off the coast of Malta with the loss of 242 of her 250 crew.

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