List of shipwrecks in 1840

The list of shipwrecks in 1840 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1840.

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1840
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January

1 January

List of shipwrecks: 1 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Active  United Kingdom The ship struck The Mewstone and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Active was taken into Plymouth, Devon in a sinking condition.[1]
Atalanta  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned off Campbeltown, Argyllshire. She was on a voyage from Ayr to Dundalk, County Louth.[1]
Borussia  Russia The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Unst, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[2]
Haidee  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Stromness, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Saint Vincent. Haidee was refloated on 4 January.[3] She put into Liverpool on 22 January.[4]

2 January

List of shipwrecks: 2 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Cygnet  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the North Sea off Lindisfarne, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued.[5]

5 January

List of shipwrecks: 5 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Caroline  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Drumrod Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Waterford. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Waterford. Caroline was later refloated.[6]
Collyria  United States The ship was in collision with the schooner Temperance (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British North America) and sank at Salem, Massachusetts.[5]
Hope  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned off Slime Head, County Galway.[6]

7 January

List of shipwrecks: 7 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Bowditch  United States The ship collided with the tower at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Maritime, France and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce to New Orleans, Louisiana. Bowditch consequently put back to Havre de Grâce.[6]

8 January

List of shipwrecks: 8 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Blixton  United States The ship ran aground on the Lecateur Bank, in the Scheldt. She was on a voyage from New York to Antwerp, Belgium. Blixton was later refloated and taken into Antwerp.[6]

11 January

List of shipwrecks: 11 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Despatch  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Sprat Sand, in the English Channel off the coast of Devon. She was on a voyage from Teignmouth, Devon to London. Despatch was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[7]
Euphemia  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Gad Bank, in the River Tay and was wrecked.[8]
Louise and Emilie  Hamburg The ship was driven ashore at Cuxhaven.[3]
Mary  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Seaton Sluice, County Durham.[7]
Solanum  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Killala, County Mayo. She was on a voyage from Killala to London. Solanum was refloated on 21 January.[5]
Thyatira  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at South Shields, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to South Shields.[7]

12 January

List of shipwrecks: 12 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Acorn  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Arbroath, Forfarshire. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Arbroath.[2]
Blanche  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Ramsey, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Donegal. Blanche was refloated and taken into Ramsey.[8]
Diligence  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Spike Island, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Llanelly, Glamorgan to Courtmacsherry, County Cork.[3] Diligence was refloated on 18 January.[9]
Jane  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Harrington, Cumberland.[8]
Roe  United Kingdom The ship was in collision with Agenoria and foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by Agenoria.[4]
Royal Adelaide  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Turnberry, Ayrshire. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Demerara, British Honduras.[3]
William Huskisson  United Kingdom The paddle steamer sprang a leak and foundered in the Irish Sea off Holyhead, Anglesey with the loss of at least 47 lives. Survivors were rescued by Huddersfield ( United Kingdom). William Huskisson was on a voyage from Dublin to Liverpool, Lancashire.[10]
Woodville  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore north of Harrington.[8] She was refloated on 17 January.[11]

13 January

List of shipwrecks: 13 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Lexington  United States
Lexington.

The paddle steamer caught fire off Long Island, New York and sank with the loss of 139 of the 143 people on board. She was on a voyage from New York City to Stonington, Connecticut.

Mary  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Margam, Glamorgan.[7] She was refloated the next day and taken into Port Talbot, Glamorgan.[8]
Ringdove  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex and caught fire. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Algiers, Algeria. Ringdove was refloated on 15 January and taken into Harwich, Essex.[12][8]

14 January

List of shipwrecks: 14 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Margaret Miller United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British North America The barque was driven ashore and wrecked south of Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, United Kingdom. All fifteen people on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Liverpool, Lancashire.[13]

15 January

List of shipwrecks: 15 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Providence  United Kingdom The ship struck the pier and sank at Sunderland, County Durham.[2]
Samuel Breeman  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Blackwater Bank, in the Irish Sea. She floated off and foundered with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to the Charente.[8]
William  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Marans, Charente-Maritime, France to Lowestoft.[2]

17 January

List of shipwrecks: 17 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Jane  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Davaar Island, Argyllshire.[13]
Pennsylvania  United States The ship was driven ashore on "Salthorn". She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to Bremen.[14]
St. Lawrence  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the River Shannon. She was on a voyage from Nova Scotia, British North America to Caernarfon.[9] St. Lawrence was refloated the next day and taken into Kilrush, County Clare.[11]

18 January

List of shipwrecks: 18 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Catherine  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Heads of Ayr. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lough Swilly to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[15]
Hope  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Curstown Point, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Lima, Peru to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[4] Hope was refloated on 24 January.[5]
Kilvington  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Arklow Banks, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Waterford.[11]
Warrior  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Kinsale, County Cork. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Charleston, South Carolina, United States.[11]

19 January

List of shipwrecks: 19 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Active  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Troon, Ayrshire.[15]
Agaphae  United Kingdom The ship struck the pier and sank at Whitehaven, Cumberland.[9]
Ariel  United Kingdom The ship ran aground and sank at Troon.[13] She was on a voyage from Ardrossan, Ayrshire to Dublin.[15]
Harriet  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Maryport, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[4]
Kincardineshire  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Dundrum, County Down. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Aberdeen.[11]
Nancy  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Troon.[15]
Newcastle  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[9]
Red Rover  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Waterloo, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Liverpool.[9]
Renown  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Troon.[15]

20 January

List of shipwrecks: 20 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Corrib  United Kingdom The ship was driven onto a sandbank in the Middle Roads, off the coast of Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Llanelly, Glamorgan to London. Corrib was later refloated.[13]

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Johnston  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the North Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was refloated and put back to Liverpool, Lancashire.[11]
Margaret  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the River Ribble. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[9]
Mary  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Burry Port, Glamorgan with the loss of one of her three crew. She was on a voyage from Youghal, County Cork to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[4]
Orion  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the coast of County Galway with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Liverpool.[16]
Prince  United Kingdom The ship struck the pier at Swansea, Glamorgan and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Southampton, Hampshire.[14]
Traveller  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel off the English and Welsh Grounds Lightship ( United Kingdom).[16]
William  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[4]

21 January

List of shipwrecks: 21 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Alliance  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Bowmore, Islay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Sligo.[2]
Clansman  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Gammel's Point in the Clyde. She was on a voyage from Demerara, British Honduras to the Clyde.[5]
Despatch  United Kingdom The ship was driven into Parrborough ( United Kingdom and was consequently beached at Belfast, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Belfast to Ayr.[15]
Dolphin  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked on Burry Holms, Glamorgan with the loss of all five crew.[17]
Elizabeth  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Bowmore. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Killybegs, County Donegal.[16]
Emmeline  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Glengarrif, County Cork. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Dublin.[16]
Helen  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Seaford, East Sussex. Her five crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from São Miguel Island, Azores to London.[18]
Javentus  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Bowmore. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Liverpool.[16][5]
Perseverance  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Bowmore. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Westport, County Mayo.[16]
Salem  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on "Irri-jowlan Island", in Clew Bay. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to Liverpool.[13] Salem was refloated on 23 January.[16]
Silvain  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near "Andreselles", Pas-de-Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to Sunderland, County Durham.[4]
Shepherd  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Worms Head, Glamorgan with the loss of all hands.[17]
Suir  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Llanmadoc, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Llanelly, Glamorgan[17][4]
Tulloch Castle  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Penzance, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to Penzance.[11] Tulloch Castle was refloated and taken into Penzance.[4]

22 January

List of shipwrecks: 22 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Alarm  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lancaster to Liverpool, Lancashire.[4]
Bromley  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from London to Amsterdam, North Holland.[5]
Cronstadt  Russia The ship was driven ashore at Rammekins Castle, Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Matanzas, Cuba.[13] Cronstadt was refloated the next day.[5]
Dolphin  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked on Burry Holms, Glamorgan.[13]
Margaretta Johanna  Netherlands The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Kijkduin, South Holland with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Java, Netherlands East Indies to Amsterdam, North Holland.[14]
Shepherd  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked near Worms Head, Glamorgan.[13]
Soloe  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore on Rathlin Island, County Antrim. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Whitehaven, Cumberland.[13]

23 January

List of shipwrecks: 23 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Indiana  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Liverpool, Lancashire.[13]

24 January

List of shipwrecks: 24 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Barlow  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Mouse Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex.[16] She was later refloated.[14]
Comet  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Cleaves, in the River Avon, and sank. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Bridgwater, Somerset.[16]
Deux Cousins United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jersey The ship foundered off Jersey. Her crew were rescued.[5]
Hope  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Teignmouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America to Salcombe, Devon.[16]
New Hopewell  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the North Sea off Saltburn-by-Sea, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[16]
Quebec Packet  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Garavogue River. She was later refloated.[15]
Romulus  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Garavogue River. She was later refloated.[15]
Saggitario Austrian Empire The polacca was wrecked near Chesil Beach. Dorset, United Kingdom. Her thirteen crew were rescued.[19]
Thomas Dryden  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Garavogue River.[15]
Two Friends of Dunkirk  France The schooner capsized off Beachy Head, East Sussex, United Kingdom. She came ashore at St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex the next day.[18]

25 January

List of shipwrecks: 25 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Adventure  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near "Stadenborough". She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[16]
Commodore  United Kingdom The barque ran aground on the Maplin Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Mauritius to a British port.[16]
Johanna Margaretta  Netherlands The ship was wrecked on the Dutch coast.[5]
Moslem  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in Stangate Creek.[5]
Solon  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Holyhead, Anglesey.[5]
Trevor  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and sank in Dundrum Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhøne, France to Belfast, County Antrim.[14]

26 January

List of shipwrecks: 26 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Friend's Adventure  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex.[12] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to London.[5]
Indiana  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Liverpool, Lancashire.[15]
Samuel  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent.[16]

27 January

List of shipwrecks: 27 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Bradley  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Blyth, Northumberland. She was later refloated.[14]
Brothers  United Kingdom The ship struck a rock and sank at Chepstow, Monmouthshire. She was on a voyage from Chepstow to Gloucester.[14]
Corsair  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Jordan's Bank, in Liverpool Bay. All on board were rescued by the lifeboat Magazine ( United Kingdom. Corsair was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[5]
Mary  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Maryport, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Maryport. Mary was later refloated and taken into Maryport.[15]
Request, and
Quebec		  United Kingdom The ships collided off Pakefield, Suffolk. Both vessels foundered, their crews were rescued.[20] Quebec was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to London.[5]
Rose  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) from King's Lynn, Norfolk.[14]

28 January

List of shipwrecks: 28 January 1840
Ship Country Description
Elizabeth Moore  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Swalecliffe, Kent.[15]
Hellespont  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was later refloated and taken into Lowestoft, Suffolk.[15]
St. Ann  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Hook Sand, in the Bristol Channel, and sank. She was on a voyage from Jersey, Channel Islands to Swansea, Glamorgan.[15]

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in January 1840
Ship Country Description
Albion  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Great Yarmouth. Albion was refloated on 25 January and taken into Great Yarmouth.[16]
Eleanor  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Harrington, Cumberland. She was refloated on 17 January.[11]
Miller  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal before 8 January. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Londonderry. Miller was later refloated.[3]
Petrel  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Limerick.[9] She was on a voyage from Limerick to Greenock, Renfrewshire. Petrel was later refloated and put back to Limerick.[16]
Roscius  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Irish Sea before 17 January.[11]
Scylla  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Harrington. She was refloated on 17 January.[11]
Swift  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off County Waterford before 17 January.[9]
Thomas  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Maryport, Cumberland. She was refloated on 18 January.[4]

February

5 February

List of shipwrecks: 5 February 1840
Ship Country Description
Perseverance  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Cardigan. Her crew were rescued.[20]

17 February

List of shipwrecks: 17 February 1840
Ship Country Description
Gaillardon  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the northern of False Point at the mouth of the Hooghly River. Her crew were rescued. The mate pilot was drowned trying to the save wreck.

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List of shipwrecks: 1840
Ship Country Description
Dunn  United Kingdom The brig foundered in the Dogger Bank. Her crew were rescued by Mary Ann ( United Kingdom.[12]
Prospect  United Kingdom The brig foundered in the Dogger Bank. Her crew were rescued by Mary Ann ( United Kingdom).[12]

March

11 March

List of shipwrecks: 11 March 1840
Ship Country Description
Hope  United Kingdom The paddle steamer (South Africa's first coastal steamer) was wrecked near Cape St. Francis. All 72 passengers and crew reached shore on a constructed raft and a damaged jolly-boat.[21]

May

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in May 1840
Ship Country Description
Thomas  United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated with assistance from Pearl and Superb (both  United Kingdom) and taken into Harwich.[12]

June

20 June

List of shipwrecks: 20 June 1840
Ship Country Description
Castlrereagh  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was wrecked at Bombay, India while attempting to enter port during a gale.[22]
Lord William Bentinck  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was wrecked at Bombay while attempting to enter port during a gale. Over 100 lives were lost.[22]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in June 1840
Ship Country Description
Maria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland South Australia The brigantine was wrecked on a reef off Cape Jaffa. All 25 people on board survived, but some of them were later murdered by the Milmenrura.
Premium  United Kingdom The collier, a brig, ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated with assistance from three smacks from Colchester.[12]

July

11 July

List of shipwrecks: 11 July 1840
Ship Country Description
City of Edinburgh  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Prime Seal Island, Van Diemen's Land. Her crew survived.

28 July

List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1840
Ship Country Description
HMS Buffalo  Royal Navy The full-rigged ship was wrecked in Mercury Bay with the loss of two of her crew.

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in July 1840
Ship Country Description
Two Brothers  United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated with assistance from the steam tug Queen ( United Kingdom).[12]

August

20 August

List of shipwrecks: 20 August 1840
Ship Country Description
San Jacinto  Texas Navy The 5-gun schooner as wrecked at Cayo Arcas, Mexico.

29 August

List of shipwrecks: 29 August 1840
Ship Country Description
Frances United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland South Australia The cutter was wrecked on Neptune Island. Her crew survived.

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in August 1840
Ship Country Description
Hope  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued.[12]

September

27 September

List of shipwrecks: 27 September 1840
Ship Country Description
HMS Imogene  Royal Navy The decommissioned Conway-class corvette was destroyed by fire at Plymouth, Devon.

30 September

List of shipwrecks: 30 September 1840
Ship Country Description
James Pattison  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores. Her crew were rescued by Norval (flag unknown).

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in September 1840
Ship Country Description
Forrester  United States The schooner ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated with assistance from HMRC Scout ( Board of Customs) and the cruiser Flying Fish ( United Kingdom).[12]
Isabella  United Kingdom The brig was wrecked on the Kentish Knock, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the Kentish Knock Lightship ( United Kingdom).[12]

November

4 November

List of shipwrecks: 4 November 1840
Ship Country Description
Hopewell  United Kingdom The brig was run into by the schooner Yanden ( United Kingdom) and foundered in the Bristol Channel with the loss of five of the twelve people on board. Survivors were rescued by Yanden.[17]

13 November

List of shipwrecks: 13 November 1840
Ship Country Description
Ant  United Kingdom The Humber Keel was driven ashore and wrecked at Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[20]
HMS Fairy  Royal Navy The Cherokee-class brig-sloop foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk with the loss of all hands.[20]
Friends  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Eastbourne, East Sussex with the loss of all nine of her crew. She was on a voyage from Jersey, Channel Islands to Sunderland, County Durham.[18]
Joseph  United Kingdom The brig sprang a leak and was beached at Eastbourne, where she was wrecked.[18]
Request  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked between Dunwich and Walberswick, Suffolk with the loss of six of her ten crew. Survivors were rescued by rocket apparatus.[20]

14 November

List of shipwrecks: 13 November 1840
Ship Country Description
Boddingtons  United Kingdom The barque was abandoned at sea on 14 November 1840. Her crew of 14 was taken off.[23]

17 November

List of shipwrecks: 17 November 1840
Ship Country Description
City of Bristol  United Kingdom The steamship foundered in Rhosilli Bay with the loss of 25 of the 27 people on board. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[17]

23 November

List of shipwrecks: 23 November 1840
Ship Country Description
Claudine  United Kingdom
Claudine and Westminster (background).
The ship was driven ashore at Margate, Kent. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.
Westminster  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Margate. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in November 1840
Ship Country Description
Mary  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the coast of Essex.[12]
Pericles  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the coast of Essex.[12]
Sally  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the coast of Essex.[12]
Sarah  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the coast of Essex.[12]
Thomas  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the coast of Essex.[12]
William  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the coast of Essex.[12]

December

2 December

List of shipwrecks: 2 December 1840
Ship Country Description
HMS Zebra  Royal Navy The Cruizer-class brig-sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Haifa, Syria.

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in December 1840
Ship Country Description
Friends Regard  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex.[12]
Hebe  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand. Her crew were rescued by HMRC Desmond ( Board of Customs).[12]
Isabella  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand.[12]
Jarrow  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand. She floated off but consequently foundered.[12]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1840
Ship Country Description
Jenny  United Kingdom The sloop foundered in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire to Cardigan.[24]

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  22. 1 2 "Awful shipwreck off Bombay" Sydney Herald (NSW), 12 October 1840, p.2.
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Ship events in 1840
Ship launches: 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845
Ship commissionings: 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845
Ship decommissionings: 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845
Shipwrecks: 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845
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