List of shipwrecks in 1855

The list of shipwrecks in 1855 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1855.

February

Sémillante ( French Navy): Crimean War: The Surveillante-class frigate, in use as a troopship, was wrecked on Île Lavezzi, Corsica with the loss of all 693 people on board.

Henrietta! ( United Kingdom): The barque ran aground on the Mixon Sands, in the Bristol Channel and was abandoned by her crew. She was refloated the next day. Henrietta! was on a voyage from Cuba to Swansea, Glamorgan.^[1]

Agnes Blaikie ( United Kingdom): The barque collided with HMS Medina ( Royal Navy) and sank in the Black Sea off Balaklava, Russia. Her crew were rescued.

Anna Catherine ( United Kingdom): The barque was driven on to the Greengrounds, in the Bristol Channel and consequently foundered. Her crew were rescued by the tug Beaufort ( United Kingdom). Anna Catherine was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to London.^[1]

Cape Horn ( United Kingdom): The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Southwold, Suffolk.^[2]
Emma ( United Kingdom): The brig was driven ashore at Southwold. She was sold on 14 November but subsequently became a wreck.^[2]
Hylton Castle ( United Kingdom): The brig was dirven ashore and wrecked at Southwold.^[2]
Nelson ( United Kingdom): The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Southwold.^[2]
Ocean ( United Kingdom): The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Southwold.^[2]
Pilgrim ( United Kingdom): The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Minsmere, Suffolk.^[2]

Adventure ( New South Wales): The schooner was wrecked at the mouth of the Richmond River.

↑ 1.0 1.1 Tovey, Ron. "A Chronology of Bristol Channel Shipwrecks". Swansea Docks. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Bottomley, Alan Farquar. "Shipwrecks at or near Walberswick from 1848 - 1874". Suffolk Records Society. Retrieved 25 December 2014.