List of shipwrecks in March 1837
The list of shipwrecks in March 1837 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1837.
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References |
2 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Gladiator | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Deal, Kent. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to London. Gladiator was refloated the next day.[1] |
Preciosa | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Algiers, Algeria. Preciosa was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[2] |
3 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Canton | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore in the Dardanelles.[3] She was refloated on 18 March.[4] |
4 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Devonport | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Cape Henelopen, Delaware, United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[5] |
Lord Strangford | ![]() |
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel.[6] |
Maria | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked in Algoa Bay.[7] |
Maria | ![]() |
The polacca capsized in a squall at Havana, Cuba. She was later righted.[8] |
5 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Martha | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on Edisto Island, South Carolina. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Charleston, South Carolina.[9][5] |
Walsingham | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on an island. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bermuda to the Turks Islands.[10] |
6 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Graff Herman Wedel Jarlsberg | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at "Landfoort". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dram to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[11] |
Kensington or Kingston | ![]() |
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (28°30′N 59°30′W) with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to Cork. Survivors were rescued by Orion (![]() |
8 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Petite Louise | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on a reef off Cancún, Mexico. All on board were rescued.[13] |
Portia | ![]() |
The barque ran aground and was wrecked at Capo d'Otranto, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ancona, Papal States to Malta[14][15] |
9 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Davenport | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on Hazard's Land, Pennsylvania, United States.[16] She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[17] |
Express | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked in the Bay of Tangier.[18] |
Georgiana | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked near Texel, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Aux Cayes, Haiti to Hamburg.[19] |
Sophia | ![]() |
The brig was wrecked on the Brazil Bank, in Liverpool Bay. Her crew were rescued by lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Valparaíso, Chile to Liverpool, Lancashire.[20][21] |
10 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Arcade | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham toMemel, Prussia.[22] |
Maria | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked in Algoa Bay.[23] |
Jane | ![]() |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off Madeira. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[4][24][10] |
11 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Penrhos | ![]() |
The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (36°50′N 9°55′W). Her crew were rescued by the galiot Nieuwe Ondernehming (![]() |
Solace | ![]() |
The ship struck a sunken wreck and sank in the North Sea off Thorpeness, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[27][28] |
St. John | ![]() |
The ship ran aground off Dublin. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Dublin.[29] |
12 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Hamilton | ![]() |
The ship sank at Milford Haven,Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Dublin.[30][29] |
Integrity | ![]() |
The ship foundered off Bandon, County Cork. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Troon, Ayrshire.[31] |
Jameson | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Sunderland, County Durham. She was refloated the next day.[32] |
Moro Castle | ![]() |
The ship caught fire at New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and was scuttled. She was on a voyage from New Orleans to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France.[4] |
13 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Arion | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on Majorca, Spain. She was on a voyage from Helsingfors to Cette, Hérault, France or Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[33] |
Integrity | ![]() |
The ship foundered off "Bruneton Head". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Tarbert, Argyllshire to the Clyde.[34] |
Josephine | ![]() |
The ship foundered off Ocracoke, North Carolina. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[23] |
Mary Ann | ![]() |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (23°00′N 82°30′W). Her crew were rescued by Judith and Esther (![]() |
Phœnix | ![]() |
The brig was driven ashore at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, United States.[17] |
Prince of Saxe Coburg | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands to London.[35] |
14 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Richard and Ann | ![]() |
The collier, a brig, ran aground on the Heaps Bank, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Good Agreement (![]() |
15 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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America | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the Riding Rocks, in the Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Grand Bahama.[10] |
Avon | ![]() |
The sloop departed from Waterford for Bristol, Gloucestershire. Presumed subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands.[36] |
Triton | ![]() |
The whaler was driven ashore at "Langel".[37][38] |
16 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Cortese | ![]() |
The polacca was wrecked at Madeira.[39][40] |
Margaret | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on Møn, Denmark, where she was wrecked on 19 March with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Lübeck.[37] |
Ricargo | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on Anegada, Virgin Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Málaga to St. Thomas and Puerto Rico.[4][41] |
Sovereign | ![]() |
The transport ship was driven ashore at Kileton, County Waterford. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Woolwich, Kent to Waterford.[31] |
17 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Marys | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at Catania, Sicily.[16] |
18 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Limerick Lass | ![]() |
The ship ran aground in the River Shannon. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Troon, Ayrshire.[31] |
19 March
20 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Amphion | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at Thiessow, Prussia. Her crew were rescued.[43] |
Thomas and Ann | ![]() |
The ship was holed by her anchor and sank at Fosdyke Bridge, Lincolnshire.[43] |
Three Johannas | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at "Caisbourg".[44] |
22 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Etolle | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore near Livorno. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to Livorno.[42] |
Westminster | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at New York, United States. She was on a voyage from London to New York. Westminster was refloated the next day and taken in to New York.[25] |
23 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Commerce | ![]() |
The ship was severely damaged by fire at New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[45] |
Friend's Desire | ![]() |
The ship capsized off Salcombe, Devon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth to Torquay.[22] |
London | ![]() |
The ran sloop aground on the Brake Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dartmouth, Devon to London.[46][47][48] |
Maria | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. Maria was refloated and put back to South Shields, where she sank.[49] |
Minerva | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Redcar, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to King's Lynn, Norfolk. Minerva was later refloated and put in to Hartlepool, County Durham.[22] |
Nicholas I | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore near Dantsic. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[50] Nicholas I was refloated on 18 April and taken into Dantsic.[51] |
Oato de Maio | ![]() |
The hiate was driven ashore and wrecked on Terceira Island, Azores.[52] |
Watt | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore in the New Channel. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Africa.[22] |
Will-o'-the-Wisp | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at São Miguel Island, Azores. Her crew were rescued.[53] |
24 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Braddyll | ![]() |
The sloop was wrecked near Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham Hartlepool, County Durham.[54][49] |
Thomas and Ann | ![]() |
The ship was holed by her anchor and sank at Fosdyke Bridge, Lincolnshire.[44] |
25 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Caroline | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore by ice and wrecked at Pouch Cove, Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Saint John's, Newfoundland.[26][55] |
Elizabeth | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore by ice and wrecked at Pouch Cove. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Cádiz to Saint John's.[26][55] |
Fortuna | ![]() |
The ship sank near Greifswald.[37] |
Hope | ![]() |
The ship struck an iceberg and foundered. Her crew were rescued by Mary (![]() |
James | ![]() |
The ship was in collision with Mercury (![]() |
Jonge Alberdina | ![]() |
The ship was deiven ashore on Hiddensee, Prussia.[37] |
Terrys | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked on the east coast of Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Memel, Prussia.[42][58] |
Waterloo | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore near Stettin with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Memel, Prussia.[50] |
26 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bee | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore near Workington, Cumberland.[46] She was refloated on 7 April and taken in to Workington.[14] |
27 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Ann | ![]() |
The ship was in collision with Mentor (![]() |
29 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Nyverheid | ![]() |
The ship was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire in the Indian Ocean. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Rotterdam, South Holland.[59] |
Vigilance | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Scheveningen, South Holland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to Rotterdam, South Holland.[60] |
30 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Felicity | ![]() |
The ship struck rocks and sank off Tarifa, Spain with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Toulon, Var, France.[58] |
31 March
Ship | Country | Description |
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Candidus | ![]() |
The ship was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[61] |
Unknown date
Ship | Country | Description |
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Anna | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Cumberland. She was refloated on 7 March and taken in to Workington.[11] |
Bellerophon | ![]() |
The ship sank near Marstrand, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands to Pillau, Prussia.[22] |
Britannia | ![]() |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Wilmington, Delaware, United States.[62][63] |
Chantarella | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked near Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure before 9 March.[64] |
Fortuna | ![]() |
War of the Confederation: The brig was wrecked on the coast of Islay. Of her 71 crew, fifteen were drowned, 52 were taken prisoner and four escaped.[65] |
Franklin | ![]() |
The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 11 March with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by Nelson (![]() |
Eliza Ann | ![]() |
The ship was declared missing. She was on a voyage from London to Hamburg.[22] |
Frederica Louisa | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore near Pillau, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen to Pillau. Frederica Louisa was refloated on 21 March and taken in to Pillau.[50] |
Friends | ![]() |
The ship was ran aground and sank off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Harlingen, Friesland to London.[66] |
Pandora | ![]() |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 26 March.[67] |
HMS Pembroke | ![]() |
The Vengeur-class ship of the line was driven ashore at Gibraltar. She was later refloated with assistance from the steamship Minos (![]() |
Richmond | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked in the Macleay River.[70] |
Rising Sun | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked near South Shields, County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[47] |
Santarella | Flag unknown | The ship was wrecked near Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure, France.[28] |
Véloce Messeneo | ![]() |
The ship departed from Messina for Antwerp, Belgium in mid-March. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[23][71] |
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Ship events in 1837 | |||||||||||
Ship launches: | 1832 | 1833 | 1834 | 1835 | 1836 | 1837 | 1838 | 1839 | 1840 | 1841 | 1842 |
Ship commissionings: | 1832 | 1833 | 1834 | 1835 | 1836 | 1837 | 1838 | 1839 | 1840 | 1841 | 1842 |
Ship decommissionings: | 1832 | 1833 | 1834 | 1835 | 1836 | 1837 | 1838 | 1839 | 1840 | 1841 | 1842 |
Shipwrecks: | 1832 | 1833 | 1834 | 1835 | 1836 | 1837 | 1838 | 1839 | 1840 | 1841 | 1842 |
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