List of shipwrecks in 1843
The list of shipwrecks in 1843 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1843.
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May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Unknown date |
January
10 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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John Lilley | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Saunton Sands, Devon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Old Calabar, Nigeria[1] |
13 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Ann & Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The smack ran aground on the Lynch Bank, in the Bristol Channel. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Bridgwater, Somerset to Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Ann & Elizabeth was later refloated.[1] |
Esher | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her eight crew survived.[2] |
February
2 February
Ship | Country | Description |
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Liberty | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the north coast of Suffolk with the loss of all four crew.[2] |
March
12 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Commerce | United Kingdom | The ship was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire by Mount Charles ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued.[2] |
15 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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USS Grampus | United States Navy | The 10-gun schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Charlestown, South Carolina with the loss of all hands. |
April
22 April
Ship | Country | Description |
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Sarah & Rachel | United Kingdom | The oyster skiff was lost in the Bristol Channel with the loss of both crew.[1] |
September
7 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Caledonia | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked at Sharpnose Point, Cornwall with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Gloucester. |
October
6 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Liverpool Packet | United Kingdom | The brig was abandoned in the Bristol Channel off Flat Holm. She subsequently drove ashore in Rhosilli Bay and was wrecked. Liverpool Packet was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Penzance, Cornwall.[1] |
12 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Henry Roop | United States | The schooner foundered. Her crew survived. |
25 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Packet | United Kingdom | The sloop was wrecked at Cardigan with the loss of all hands.[3] |
29 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Nancy | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk with the loss of a crew member.[2] |
Unknown date
Ship | Country | Description |
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Margaretta | United Kingdom | The smack was wrecked at St Dogmaels, Cardiganshire with the loss of three of her crew.[3] |
November
Unknown date
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bristol Trader | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cardigan with the loss of all hands.[3] |
Hampton | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore at Cardigan. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Liverpool, Lancashire. Hampton was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[3] |
Unknown date
Ship | Country | Description |
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Duoro | Portugal | The schooner foundered off the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom.[4] |
Rachel | United Kingdom | The sloop foundered off Cardigan with the loss of all hands.[3] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Tovey, Ron. "A Chronology of Bristol Channel Shipwrecks" (PDF). Swansea Docks. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Bottomley, Alan Farquar. "SHIPWRECKS OFF WALBERSWICK 1782 - 1845" (PDF). Suffolk Records Society. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "CARDIGAN & DISTRICT SHIPWRECKS AND LIFEBOAT SERVICE". Glen Johnson. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "SHIPWRECKS". Library of Congress. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
Ship events in 1843 | |||||||||||
Ship launches: | 1838 | 1839 | 1840 | 1841 | 1842 | 1843 | 1844 | 1845 | 1846 | 1847 | 1848 |
Ship commissionings: | 1838 | 1839 | 1840 | 1841 | 1842 | 1843 | 1844 | 1845 | 1846 | 1847 | 1848 |
Ship decommissionings: | 1838 | 1839 | 1840 | 1841 | 1842 | 1843 | 1844 | 1845 | 1846 | 1847 | 1848 |
Shipwrecks: | 1838 | 1839 | 1840 | 1841 | 1842 | 1843 | 1844 | 1845 | 1846 | 1847 | 1848 |
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