List of shipwrecks in 1841

The 'list of shipwrecks in 1841 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1841.

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1841
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May Jun Jul Aug
Sep Oct Nov Dec
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January

4 January

List of shipwrecks: 4 January 1841
Ship Country Description
Thames  United Kingdom The steamship was wrecked on the Cribewidden Rock, off the Isles of Scilly with the loss of all but five of those on board. She was on a voyage from Dublin to London.

30 January

List of shipwrecks: 30 January 1841
Ship Country Description
Isabella  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked on a reef in the Caroline Islands. Her crew reached Manila in her long boats.

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1841
Ship Country Description
Fanny  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked on the Mixon Sands, in the Bristol Channel. Her three crew were rescued.[1]

February

1 February

List of shipwrecks: 1 February 1841
Ship Country Description
Elton  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[2]

March

12 March

List of shipwrecks: 12 March 1841
Ship Country Description
President  United Kingdom The paddle steamer was last sighted om this date whilst on a voyage from New York, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire. She subsequently foundered with the loss of all people on board.

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1841
Ship Country Description
Trouvadore  Spain The slave ship was wrecked off East Caicos with the loss of about 100 lives. There were 213 survivors.

April

19 April

List of shipwrecks: 19 April 1841
Ship Country Description
William Brown  United States The ship collided with an iceberg 250 nautical miles (460 km) south east of Cape Race, Newfoundland, British North America and foundered with the loss of 31 of the 81 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Crescent (flag unknown). William Brown was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

August

22 August

List of shipwrecks: 22 August 1841
Ship Country Description
Integrity  United Kingdom The ship was lost in the Torres Strait.[3]

October

2 October

List of shipwrecks: 2 October 1841
Ship Country Description
Peggy  United Kingdom The sloop was wrecked at Cardigan. She was on a voyage from Caernarfon to Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.[4]

November

14 November

List of shipwrecks: 14 November 1841
Ship Country Description
Buckingham  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Barnard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk with the loss of all hands.[2]
Hope  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Covehithe, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[2]

19 November

List of shipwrecks: 19 November 1841
Ship Country Description
Elizabeth & Ann  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on the Suffolk coast.[2]

28 November

List of shipwrecks: 28 November 1841
Ship Country Description
William Salthouse  United Kingdom The ship struck a reef in Port Philip Bay and was wrecked. She was on a vouyage from Montreal, Quebec, British North America to Melbourne, New South Wales.

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1841
Ship Country Description
Henry  United Kingdom The ship went missing after leaving Moulmein.

References

  1. ↑ Tovey, Ron. "A Chronology of Bristol Channel Shipwrecks" (PDF). Swansea Docks. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bottomley, Alan Farquar. "SHIPWRECKS OFF WALBERSWICK 1782 - 1845" (PDF). Suffolk Records Society. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Shipping Intelligence". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Tuesday 11 January 1842, p.2. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "CARDIGAN & DISTRICT SHIPWRECKS AND LIFEBOAT SERVICE". Glen Johnson. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
Ship events in 1841
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