List of shipwrecks in 1846

The list of shipwrecks in 1846 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1846.

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1846
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr
May	Jun	Jul	Aug
Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

September

10 September

List of shipwrecks: 10 September 1846

Ship	Country	Description
USS Shark	United States Navy	The schooner was wrecked at the mouth of the Columbia River. Her crew were rescued.

October

11 October

List of shipwrecks: 11 October 1846

Ship	Country	Description
USS Morris	United States Navy	The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Key West, Florida.

15 October

List of shipwrecks: 15 October 1846

Ship	Country	Description
Bradshaw	United Kingdom	The barque was wrecked near Porthcawl, Glamorgan.[1]

November

15 November

List of shipwrecks: 15 November 1846

Ship	Country	Description
USS Boston	United States Navy	The sloop of war was wrecked on Eleuthera Island, Bahamas. Her crew survived.

20 November

List of shipwrecks: 20 November 1846

Ship	Country	Description
Colyton Union	United Kingdom	The coaster was wrecked at Lyme, Dorset.[2]

December

8 December

List of shipwrecks: 8 December 1846

Ship	Country	Description
USS Somers	United States Navy	USS Somers. The brig capsized off Vera Cruz, Mexico with the loss of 32 of her 39 crew.

16 December

List of shipwrecks: 16 December 1846

Ship	Country	Description
USS Union	United States Navy	The schooner was wrecked off Vera Cruz, Mexico.

References

1. Tovey, Ron. "A Chronology of Bristol Channel Shipwrecks" (PDF). Swansea Docks. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
2. "Historical List of Shipwrecks at Chesil Beach & from Bridport to Lyme Regis". Burton Bradstock Online. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

Ship events in 1846
Ship launches:	1841	1842	1843	1844	1845	1846	1847	1848	1849	1850	1851
Ship commissionings:	1841	1842	1843	1844	1845	1846	1847	1848	1849	1850	1851
Ship decommissionings:	1841	1842	1843	1844	1845	1846	1847	1848	1849	1850	1851
Shipwrecks:	1841	1842	1843	1844	1845	1846	1847	1848	1849	1850	1851