List of shipwrecks in May 1869

The list of shipwrecks in May 1869 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1869.

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1 May
List of shipwrecks: 1 May 1869
ShipCountryDescription
Lizzie Blair Australia The Schooner ran aground at Richmond River bar, New South Wales, Australia.[1]
Omaha United States The Brig capsized and sank off Key West, Florida, United States.[2]

2 May
List of shipwrecks: 2 May 1869
ShipCountryDescription
Rona United Kingdom The Brig foundered after being abandoned by her crew in the Pacific Ocean.[3]

6 May
List of shipwrecks: 6 May 1869
ShipCountryDescription
Kaiten Empire of Japan Boshin War: The Corvette was beached at Aomori Bay near Hakodate and burned by its crew on 20 June to prevent the ship from falling into enemy hands.[4]

8 May
List of shipwrecks: 8 May 1869
ShipCountryDescription
Douglas United Kingdom The Barquentine ran aground at Elizabeth Reef in the Coral Sea off Queensland, Australia.[5]

9 May
List of shipwrecks: 9 May 1869
ShipCountryDescription
Britannia Australia The Schooner ran aground 4 miles South of Morna Point, Port Stephens, Australia during a gale.[6]
Burnett Australia The Brig foundered during a gale in the Newcastle Bight Bay 1 mile from the Australian shore with the loss of all seven crew.[7]
Eagleton Australia The Schooner foundered during a gale 8 miles South of Anna Bay, Port Stephens, Australia with the loss of all six crew.[8]
Jessie United Kingdom The Schooner ran aground off Newcastle, Oyster Bank, Australia with the loss of three of her five crew.[9]
Nancy Australia The Schooner ran aground off Newcastle, North beach, Australia with the loss of one of her six crew.[10]
Secret Australia The Schooner ran aground off Port Stephens, Providence Bay, Australia.[11]

10 May
List of shipwrecks: 10 May 1869
ShipCountryDescription
Luella  Canada The Schooner ran aground after capsizing during a gale in the Barren Islands off the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[12]

11 May
List of shipwrecks: 11 May 1869
ShipCountryDescription
Chōyō Maru Empire of Japan
Chōyō Maru sinking during the Naval Battle of Hakodate Bay.
Boshin War (Naval Battle of Hakodate Bay): The Corvette sank during combat after she was hit in the ammunition magazine by the schooner Banryū ( Republic of Ezo) and exploded in Hakodate Bay, Japan with the loss of 86 onboard.[13]

13 May
List of shipwrecks: 13 May 1869
ShipCountryDescription
Little Annie United States The Schooner ran aground off Gull Rock Bar, California, United States.[14]

14 May
List of shipwrecks: 14 May 1869
ShipCountryDescription
Eclipse United States The Brig ran aground at Ram Island, Connecticut, United States. The wreck was lifted and auctioned off at a later date.[15]
Necromancer New Zealand The Schooner ran aground at Farewell Spit after having sprung a leak.[16]

15 May
List of shipwrecks: 15 May 1869
ShipCountryDescription
Frances Ellen United States The Fishing vessel ran aground off Fort Pickens, Florida, United States before shifting sandbars let her drift into deeper waters where she sunk.[2]

16 May
List of shipwrecks: 16 May 1869
ShipCountryDescription
Cheduba United Kingdom The Steamship foundered in the Bay of Bengal with the loss of all 96 onboard.[17]

18 May
List of shipwrecks: 18 May 1869
ShipCountryDescription
Golconda United Kingdom The ship ran aground 30 miles east of Key West, Florida, United States.[2]

23 May
List of shipwrecks: 23 May 1869
ShipCountryDescription
Collingwood New Zealand The Barque ran aground at Timaru, South Island, New Zealand during a gale.[18]

24 May
List of shipwrecks: 24 May 1869
ShipCountryDescription
Susan Jane New Zealand The Barque ran aground at Timaru, South Island, New Zealand during a gale.[16][19]

Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in May 1869
ShipCountryDescription
Banryū Republic of Ezo
Banryū
Boshin War (Naval Battle of Hakodate Bay): The Schooner was beached by her crew at Hakodate Bay, Japan and set on fire after running out of ammunition. The wreck was later salvaged and used in civil service.[20]
Matoaka United Kingdom The Full-rigged ship disappeared in the Indian Ocean along with all 77 onboard (45 passengers and 32 crew) after departing Lyttelton, New Zealand on 13 May.[21]

References
  1. "SV Lizzie Blair (+1869)". wrecksite.eu. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. "More Shipwrecks of Florida: A Comprehensive Listing". books.google.be. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. "SV Rona (+1869)". wrecksite.eu. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. "Kaiten (+1869)". wrecksite.eu. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  5. "SV Douglas (+1869)". wrecksite.eu. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  6. "Britannia (+1869)". wrecksite.eu. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  7. "SV Burnett (+1869)". wrecksite.eu. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  8. "SV Eagleton (+1869)". wrecksite.eu. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  9. "SV Jessie (+1869)". wrecksite.eu. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  10. "SV Nancy (+1869)". wrecksite.eu. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  11. "Secret (+1869)". wrecksite.eu. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  12. "ALASKA SHIPWRECKS (L)". alaskashipwreck.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  13. Jentschura, Hansgeorg; Jung, Dieter & Mickel, Peter (1977). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. ISBN 0-87021-893-X.
  14. "Little Annie (+1869)". wrecksite.eu. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  15. "SV Eclipse (+1869)". wrecksite.eu. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  16. Ingram & Wheatley, p. 164.
  17. "SS Cheduba (+1869)". wrecksite.eu. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  18. "SV Collingwood (+1869)". wrecksite.eu. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  19. "SV Susan Jane (+1869)". wrecksite.eu. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  20. Story of this ship
  21. Latest, Timaru Herald, Volume XI, Issue 473, 8 December 1869, Page 2
Ship events in 1869
Ship launches: 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874
Ship commissionings: 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874
Ship decommissionings: 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874
Shipwrecks: 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874
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