The list of shipwrecks in July 1848 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1848.
1 July
2 July
3 July
5 July
6 July
List of shipwrecks: 6 July 1848
Ship |
State |
Description
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Edward and Mary
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United Kingdom
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The sloop sank in the River Ouse. she was on a voyage from Colchester, Essex to Leeds or Wakefield, Yorkshire.[14]
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Hindostan
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United Kingdom
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The ship was damaged by fire near New Orleans, Louisiana. She was on a voyage from New Orleans to Liverpool, Lancashire.[15]
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Mercer
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United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked at Toolse, Russia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Kunda, Russia.[16]
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Sultana
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United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked on North Cape, Prince Edward Island, British North America. She was on a voyage from Shediac, New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool.[17]
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7 July
9 July
10 July
11 July
List of shipwrecks: 11 July 1848
Ship |
State |
Description
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Greenlaw
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United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked at Coringa, India with the loss of all but three of those on board. She was on a voyage from London to Calcutta, India.[28]
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13 July
14 July
15 July
16 July
17 July
18 July
List of shipwrecks: 18 July 1848
Ship |
State |
Description
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Henriette Maria
|
Netherlands
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The ship ran aground and was damaged in the Patience Straits. She was refloated.[35]
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Sprightly
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground on the Klein Vogelsand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Hull, Yorkshire. She was refloated and put in to Cuxhaven in a leaky condition.[36]
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19 July
20 July
21 July
22 July
23 July
24 July
25 July
26 July
List of shipwrecks: July 1848
Ship |
State |
Description
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Eole
|
France
|
The brig sprang a leak and foundered in the English Channel off St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the chasse-marée Jeune Henri ( France).[53][54]
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George
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was wrecked in the Eider. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Delve, Duchy of Schleswig.[43]
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Lucy
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from London to Dundee, Forfarshire. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in a leaky condition.[34]
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Mary Salter
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was wrecked in the Eider. She was on a voyage from Inverkeithing, Fife to Tønning, Duchy of Holstein.[43]
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Trinity
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship struck the Blond Rock, off Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was beached 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and was consequently condemneed. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Limerick.[27]
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Unity
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United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore in the Eider. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Tønning. She was refloated and taken in to Büsum, Duchy of Schleswig.[43]
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Waterwitch
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United Kingdom
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The steamship sprang a leak and sank near the Malden Lights. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Belfast, County Antrim.[51]
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27 July
28 July
29 July
30 July
List of shipwrecks: 30 July 1848
Ship |
State |
Description
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Barbara
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United Kingdom
|
The ship was struck by lightning and set afire in the Atlantic Ocean. The fire was extinguished with assistance from Rouble ( Russia). Barbara was on a voyage from Kingston, Jamaica to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[58]
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Elizabeth Maria
|
United Kingdom
|
The sloop struck a rock in Jack's Sound and foundered in St. Bride's Bay. She was on a voyage from Aberayron, Cardiganshire to Pembrey, Carmarthenshire.[59][60]
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Hector
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore on the Half Moon Keys. She was on a voyage from Old Harbour, Jamaica to London. She was refloated on 2 August and put in to Kingston, Jamaica for repairs.[50][52]
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Malvina
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Jersey
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The ship was wrecked in the São Francisco River. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Montevideo, Uruguay to Cork.[61]
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May
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore east of Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated the next day with assistance from HMS Polythemus ( Royal Navy) and resumed her voyage.[62]
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Wave
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) from Rutland, County Donegal. She was refloated but consequently sank. She was on a voyage from Westport, County Mayo to Liverpool.[29]
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31 July
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in July 1848
Ship |
State |
Description
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Affghan
|
United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore on Jeremie Island, Province of Canada, British North America. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada to Greenock, Renfrewshire. She was refloated on 8 July and resumed her voyage.[31]
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Agnes
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United Kingdom
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The ship ran aground on the Filsand, off Saaremaa, Russia. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was refloated and completed her voyage, arriving at Saint Petersburg on 25 July.[43]
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Christine Dorothe
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Denmark
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The schooner capsized in the Baltic Sea. She was towed in to Landskrona, Sweden on 27 July.[31]
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Dungannon
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was lost near St. Paul's, Nova Scotia, British North America.[34]
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Fawcett
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore in the Solway Firth. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to Dumfries. She was refloated on 29 July and taken in to Dumfries.[15]
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Joshua Carroll
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United Kingdom
|
The ship ran aground on the Filsand, off Saaremaa, Russia. she was later refloated and taken in to Kronstadt, Russia, where she arrived on 29 July.[64]
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Maria Ramiette
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France
|
The ship was wrecked on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Brest, Finistère.[65]
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Mary and Louisa
|
United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked north of Bangka Island, Spanish East Indies on or about 20 July. She was on a voyage from Singapore to London.[66]
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Spring
|
United Kingdom
|
The ship was driven ashore on Saltholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Saint Petersburg. She was refloated and completed her voyage, arriving at Saint Petersburg on 26 July.[43]
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Swift
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United Kingdom
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The brig ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. She was refloated and assisted in to Harwich, Essex in a leaky condition.[40]
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Wilkinson
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United Kingdom
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The brig was lost near Saint John's, Newfoundland, British North America before 24 July. Her crew were rescued by the brig Française ( France). Wilkinson was on a voyage from Liverpool to Saint John's.[34][67]
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Zetland
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United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore on Seal Island, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to Liverpool. She was refloated and put back to Saint John in a waterlogged condition.[31]
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