The ship was wrecked on
Scharhörn/Großer Vogelsand with the loss of all 164 people on board - her crew and 135 passengers. She was on a voyage from
Hamburg to
New York.[3][4][5]
The ship was last sighted in the
Atlantic Ocean whilst on a voyage from
Calcutta,
India to
London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[17]
The ship was sighted on this date whilst on a voyage from
Calcutta,
India to
London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[26]
The ship was in collision with the
steamshipImperador (Flag unknown) and sank in
Liverpool Bay. Henry and Margaret was on a voyage from
Liverpool,
Lancashire to
Pernambuco,
Brazil. She was refloated on 15 January and beached in Bootle Bay before being taken in to Liverpool on 18 January.[28][29][30][31]
The ship ran aground in the Marabout Channel and was damaged. She was consequently beached. She was on a voyage from
Genoa,
Kingdom of Sardinia to
Alexandria,
Egypt.[33]Agenoria was refloated on 15 January.[34]
The ship was driven ashore in the
River Mersey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to
Adelaide,
South Australia. She was refloated and put back to Liverpool.[14]
The
steamship arrived at
Hamburg of fire and was scuttled. She was on a voyage from
Hull,
Yorkshire to Hamburg.[44] She was refloated on 16 January.[43]
The ship was run into by
Pacific (United States) and sank at
Liverpool,
Lancashire. Her crew were rescued.[45] She was refloated on 20 February and taken in to the Prince's Dock, Liverpool.[46]
Brothers was in collision with the
barqueUnion and sank. Her crew were rescued by Lord Panmure (United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from
Poole, Dorset to
Cádiz, Spain. Union also foundered.[63]
The ship was wrecked 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) west of
Cabo de Santa Maria, Portugal with the loss of eight of her crew. She was on a voyage from Sierra Leone to
Marseille,
Bouches-du-Rhône.[67]
The ship was driven ashore at
Hela,
Prussia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from
Memel, Prussia to
Appledore,
Devon.[68][61]Harmonie was refloated on 3 February and taken in to
Dantzic.[69]
The ship departed from
Savannah, Georgia, United States for
Liverpool,
Lancashire. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[72]
The ship was in collision with Columbus (United Kingdom) and sank in the
Baltic Sea. Her crew were rescued by Columbus. Julius was on a voyage from
Memell to
Stettin.[71]
The
brig ran aground on the
Goodwin Sands,
Kent. She was on a voyage from South Shields to
Bordeaux,
Gironde, France. She was refloated and taken in to
Ramsgate, Kent in a leaky condition.[81]
The
barque was wrecked on the Margate Sands, off the coast of
Kent. Her 26 crew were reported missing, presumed lost. She was on a voyage from
Hamburg to
London.[82][83]
The ship was driven ashore at
Cuxhaven. She was on a voyage from
Callao, Peru to
Dundee,
Forfarshire. She floated off and came ashore between "Hubelbank" and "Altenliebe".[84] She was refloated on 29 January and resumed her voyage.[24]
The ship ran ashore on the Brake Sand, in the
North Sea off the coast of
Kent and was abandoned by her ten crew.[74] She floated off the next day and was driven ashore and wrecked at
Deal, Kent.[71]
The ship was driven ashore near
Varberg, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Stralsund to
London,
United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken in to Varberg.[89]
The
brig ran aground on the Bull Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of
Lincolnshire. She was refloated with assistance from the Spurn Lifeboat and taken in to
Grimsby, Lincolnshire in a leaky condition.[90][48]
The ship was driven ashore at
Lindisfarne,
Northumberland. She was refloated on 30 January and taken in to Lindisfarne. Subsequently towed to
Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland for repairs.[100]
The
brig was wrecked on the Barber Sand, in the
North Sea off the coast of
Norfolk with the loss of seven of her nine crew. Survivors were rescued by the Caistor and Scratby Lifeboats. She was on a voyage from South Shields to London.[100][102][118]
The ship ran aground on the Little Burbo Bank, in
Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from
Liverpool,
Lancashire to
Malta. She was refloated on 16 January and resumed her voyage.[28]
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in Chincha Bay before 18 January. She was on a voyage from
Hong Kong to
Amoy,
China. She was refloated and taken in to Amoy for repairs.[17]
The
schooner was abandoned in the North Sea before 7 January. Her nine crew were rescuced by Eliza (United Kingdom).[12]Maid of Kent was taken in to
Terschelling,
Friesland, Netherlands in a derelict condition on 20 January.[68]
The
barque was wrecked on a reef in the Atlantic Ocean off
Maceió,
Brazil before 26 January. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from
Callao, Peru to
Rio de Janeiro and
Cork.[57]
The
schooner foundered in the Swin, off the coast of
Essex. She was later refloated and taken in to
Harwich, Essex with the assistance of some
smacks.[75]
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 31 January. She was on a voyage from
Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool.[107]
References
^"Shipping Intelligence". The Hull Packet and East Riding Times. No. 3652. Hull. 5 January 1855.
^
ab"Ship News". The Standard. No. 9537. London. 3 March 1855.
^"Fatal Shipwreck". The Times. No. 21946. London. 9 January 1855. col F, p. 10.
^"Ship News". Glasgow Herald. No. 5422. Glasgow. 15 January 1855.
^"Fatal Shipwreck - One Hundred and Sixty-four Lives Lost". The Morning Chronicle. No. 27474. London. 15 January 1855.
The ship was wrecked on
Scharhörn/Großer Vogelsand with the loss of all 164 people on board - her crew and 135 passengers. She was on a voyage from
Hamburg to
New York.[3][4][5]
The ship was last sighted in the
Atlantic Ocean whilst on a voyage from
Calcutta,
India to
London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[17]
The ship was sighted on this date whilst on a voyage from
Calcutta,
India to
London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[26]
The ship was in collision with the
steamshipImperador (Flag unknown) and sank in
Liverpool Bay. Henry and Margaret was on a voyage from
Liverpool,
Lancashire to
Pernambuco,
Brazil. She was refloated on 15 January and beached in Bootle Bay before being taken in to Liverpool on 18 January.[28][29][30][31]
The ship ran aground in the Marabout Channel and was damaged. She was consequently beached. She was on a voyage from
Genoa,
Kingdom of Sardinia to
Alexandria,
Egypt.[33]Agenoria was refloated on 15 January.[34]
The ship was driven ashore in the
River Mersey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to
Adelaide,
South Australia. She was refloated and put back to Liverpool.[14]
The
steamship arrived at
Hamburg of fire and was scuttled. She was on a voyage from
Hull,
Yorkshire to Hamburg.[44] She was refloated on 16 January.[43]
The ship was run into by
Pacific (United States) and sank at
Liverpool,
Lancashire. Her crew were rescued.[45] She was refloated on 20 February and taken in to the Prince's Dock, Liverpool.[46]
Brothers was in collision with the
barqueUnion and sank. Her crew were rescued by Lord Panmure (United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from
Poole, Dorset to
Cádiz, Spain. Union also foundered.[63]
The ship was wrecked 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) west of
Cabo de Santa Maria, Portugal with the loss of eight of her crew. She was on a voyage from Sierra Leone to
Marseille,
Bouches-du-Rhône.[67]
The ship was driven ashore at
Hela,
Prussia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from
Memel, Prussia to
Appledore,
Devon.[68][61]Harmonie was refloated on 3 February and taken in to
Dantzic.[69]
The ship departed from
Savannah, Georgia, United States for
Liverpool,
Lancashire. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[72]
The ship was in collision with Columbus (United Kingdom) and sank in the
Baltic Sea. Her crew were rescued by Columbus. Julius was on a voyage from
Memell to
Stettin.[71]
The
brig ran aground on the
Goodwin Sands,
Kent. She was on a voyage from South Shields to
Bordeaux,
Gironde, France. She was refloated and taken in to
Ramsgate, Kent in a leaky condition.[81]
The
barque was wrecked on the Margate Sands, off the coast of
Kent. Her 26 crew were reported missing, presumed lost. She was on a voyage from
Hamburg to
London.[82][83]
The ship was driven ashore at
Cuxhaven. She was on a voyage from
Callao, Peru to
Dundee,
Forfarshire. She floated off and came ashore between "Hubelbank" and "Altenliebe".[84] She was refloated on 29 January and resumed her voyage.[24]
The ship ran ashore on the Brake Sand, in the
North Sea off the coast of
Kent and was abandoned by her ten crew.[74] She floated off the next day and was driven ashore and wrecked at
Deal, Kent.[71]
The ship was driven ashore near
Varberg, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Stralsund to
London,
United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken in to Varberg.[89]
The
brig ran aground on the Bull Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of
Lincolnshire. She was refloated with assistance from the Spurn Lifeboat and taken in to
Grimsby, Lincolnshire in a leaky condition.[90][48]
The ship was driven ashore at
Lindisfarne,
Northumberland. She was refloated on 30 January and taken in to Lindisfarne. Subsequently towed to
Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland for repairs.[100]
The
brig was wrecked on the Barber Sand, in the
North Sea off the coast of
Norfolk with the loss of seven of her nine crew. Survivors were rescued by the Caistor and Scratby Lifeboats. She was on a voyage from South Shields to London.[100][102][118]
The ship ran aground on the Little Burbo Bank, in
Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from
Liverpool,
Lancashire to
Malta. She was refloated on 16 January and resumed her voyage.[28]
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in Chincha Bay before 18 January. She was on a voyage from
Hong Kong to
Amoy,
China. She was refloated and taken in to Amoy for repairs.[17]
The
schooner was abandoned in the North Sea before 7 January. Her nine crew were rescuced by Eliza (United Kingdom).[12]Maid of Kent was taken in to
Terschelling,
Friesland, Netherlands in a derelict condition on 20 January.[68]
The
barque was wrecked on a reef in the Atlantic Ocean off
Maceió,
Brazil before 26 January. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from
Callao, Peru to
Rio de Janeiro and
Cork.[57]
The
schooner foundered in the Swin, off the coast of
Essex. She was later refloated and taken in to
Harwich, Essex with the assistance of some
smacks.[75]
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 31 January. She was on a voyage from
Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool.[107]
References
^"Shipping Intelligence". The Hull Packet and East Riding Times. No. 3652. Hull. 5 January 1855.
^
ab"Ship News". The Standard. No. 9537. London. 3 March 1855.
^"Fatal Shipwreck". The Times. No. 21946. London. 9 January 1855. col F, p. 10.
^"Ship News". Glasgow Herald. No. 5422. Glasgow. 15 January 1855.
^"Fatal Shipwreck - One Hundred and Sixty-four Lives Lost". The Morning Chronicle. No. 27474. London. 15 January 1855.