List of shipwrecks in July 1837

The list of shipwrecks in July 1837 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1837.

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2 July
List of shipwrecks: 2 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
General Bourke New South Wales The cutter capsized off Sydney Heads. She was on a voyage from the Five Islands to Sydney.[1]
Venus  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Navy Island.[2]

4 July
List of shipwrecks: 4 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Salathiel  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked near Porto Seguro, Brazil. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the Rio Grande, Brazil.[3]

5 July
List of shipwrecks: 5 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Bob Logie  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Cork.[4]

6 July
List of shipwrecks: 6 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Norfolk  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked at San Antonio, Chile. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to an English port.[5][6][7]
Superb  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Hamra, Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Narva, Russia.[8]

7 July
List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Adventurer New South Wales The ship was wrecked in Broken Bay. Her three crew survived.[9]
Mary Kimball  United States The ship was severely damaged by fire. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom but returned to Savannah.[10]

9 July
List of shipwrecks: 9 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Lequeitania  Hamburg The ship ran aground on the Mewensand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Havana, Cuba. She was refloated the next day and taken into Cuxhaven.[11]
Gledstanes  United Kingdom This British whaler ran aground and broke up on Ocean Island in the Pacific (now called Kure Atoll) with loss of one life. Marooned on the island the crew built a schooner from the wreckage over the course of many months, and the Captain and 9 others sailed it the 1000 miles to the Hawaiian Islands and arranged for rescue of the remaining crew which occurred on 6 February 1838.[12]

10 July
List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Eagle  United Kingdom The ship sank at Dundalk, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Ayr to Dundalk.[11]

12 July
List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Charles  United Kingdom The ship was lost off "Soane Island". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands to Saint Domingo.[13]
Rosebud  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Havana, Cuba.[14] She was on a voyage from Havana to Cowes, Isle of Wight.[15]

13 July
List of shipwrecks: 13 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Velocity  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at "Granja", Brazil. She was on a voyage from Pernambuco to Aracatu, Brazil.[16][17]

14 July
List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Craven  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Quillebeuf-sur-Seine, Eure, France.[18]
Flora Stettin The ship was abandoned in the English Channel. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Stettin. Flora was towed into Portsmouth, Hampshire by HMRC Cracker ( Board of Customs).[11]
Jane  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Dog Island, in the Saint Lawrence River. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Belfast, County Antrim.[19]

15 July
List of shipwrecks: 15 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Duke of Wellington  United Kingdom The paddle steamer was driven ashore near Aberdeen.[20] She was refloated later that day and taken in to Aberdeen.[21]
Providence  United Kingdom The ship was damaged by fire and put into Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. The fire was caused by her cargo of quicklime getting wet.[18]
Weser  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked off Saint Pierre Island. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Bathurst, New Brunswick, British North America.[22]

16 July
List of shipwrecks: 16 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Dalmatia  United States The ship was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire near Boston, Massachusetts.[17]
Fortune  United Kingdom The ship sank at Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Berwick upon Tweed.[18]
Friendship  United Kingdom The ship capsized at Newport, Monmouthshire.[8]
Harriet  United Kingdom The whaler was wrecked in the Fiji Islands with the loss of a crew member.[23]
Juno  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Juno was refloated and resumed her voyage.[18]
William Sefton  United Kingdom The ship caught fire in The Wash. Her crew were rescued by Gipsy ( United Kingdom). William Sefton was on a voyage from Hull to Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.[8]

17 July
List of shipwrecks: 17 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Sydney Packet New South Wales The two-masted schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand after breaking her anchor chains during a gale.[24]
Sylvia  United Kingdom The ship ran aground and capsized at Newport, Monmouthshire. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Newport.[8] Sylvia had been righted by 21 June.[25]

18 July
List of shipwrecks: 18 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Vulcan  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked near Inhambane, Mozambique.[26][27][28]

19 July
List of shipwrecks: 19 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Ann  United States The brig was wrecked on Grand Bahama with the loss of four of her crew.[29]
Sylvia  United Kingdom The ship capsized at Newport, Monmouthshire. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America to Newport.[21]

20 July
List of shipwrecks: 20 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Theodrick  United Kingdom The ship capsized at Sligo.[18] She was later refloated.[30]

21 July
List of shipwrecks: 21 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Vrow Gesina Duchy of Holstein The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Tönningen to Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[31]

22 July
List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Cœlina  United Kingdom The ship departed from Port-au-Prince, Haiti for Falmouth, Cornwall. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[32][33]
Hoffnung Stettin The ship departed from Rendsburg, Duchy of Schleswig for Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France. Presumed subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands.[34]
St. Hilda  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked near Lagos, Africa with the loss of three of her crew.[35] She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Smyrna, Ottoman Empire.[36]

24 July
List of shipwrecks: 24 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Heiress  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Jersey, Channel Islands. Heiress was refloated and taken into Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[37]
Helena  Hamburg The ship ran aground on the Vogel Sand, in the North Sea. She floated off but consequently foundered. Her crew were rescued. Helena was on a voyage from Bahia, Brazil to Hamburg.[2]
Nile  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by Placid ( United Kingdom).[38]

25 July
List of shipwrecks: 25 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Two Brothers  United Kingdom The smack was wrecked in the "Lindsey Isles", off the coast of Wales with the loss of all hands.[39]

26 July
List of shipwrecks: 26 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
HMS Alban  Royal Navy The paddle steamer was driven ashore in a hurricane in Carlisle Bay, Barbadoes.[40] She had been refloated by 10 August.[41]
Amelia Saint Lucia The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]
Amulet British North America The brig was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]
Blaiyais  France The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Martinique with the loss of seven of her crew.[42]
Corsair  United Kingdom The brig was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]
Britannia  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was damaged in hurricane at Barbadoes and was beached.[40] She was consequently condemned.[41]
Dame British North America The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]
Eleanor  United Kingdom The mail boat was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Nevis.[43]
Elizabeth  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes. Her crew were rescued.[40]
Elizabeth British North America The brig was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]
Fortitude Barbadoes The sloop was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]
Gleaner Antigua The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]
Governor Stewart Saint Lucia The drogher was driven ashore in a hurricane at Saint Lucia.[44]
Harmony  United Kingdom The brig was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]
Jane British North America The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]
Janet Bahamas The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]
Jeune Camille Guadeloupe The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]
Julias  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Nevis.[43]
Messenger Trinidad The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]
Michael  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Nevis.[43]
Pacific  United Kingdom The brig was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]
Pitscotter  United Kingdom The brig was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40][43]
Sarah Trotman  United Kingdom The brig was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]
Schwartz  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked in a hurricane on Pelican Reef, off Barbadoes.[40][45]
Sir Henry Warde British Guyana The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]
Sir John Moore British North America The brig was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]
Tickler  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40] She was consequently condemned.[41]
Wave Demerara The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Barbadoes.[40]

27 July
List of shipwrecks: 27 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Bonne Aimee  France The ship was wrecked on the coast of Puerto Rico. Her crew were rescued.[46]

28 July
List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Admiral  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Portwrinkle, Cornwall with the loss of all three crew.[47]
Andromeda  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Indian Ocean 16 nautical miles (30 km) south west of the Juggernaut Pagoda, Puri, India with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Mauritius.[48]
Britannia  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Pwll Du Point, Glamorgan. Her crew survived.[49]
Friend's Goodwill  United Kingdom The ship was driven onto the Doom Bar, off Padstow, Cornwall and sank. She was refloated on 31 July and taken in to Padstow in a severely damaged condition.[50]
Governor Douglas  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Doom Bar and was damaged. She was refloated on 31 July and taken in to Padstow.[50]
Juffrow Anna Dantzic The ship sank near "Adipue". She was on a voyage from Saint-Nazaire, Loire Atlantique to Dantzic.[51]
Royal Tar  United Kingdom The paddle steamer ran aground on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow. Her 150 passengers were evacuated. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin.[52]

29 July
List of shipwrecks: 29 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Dewdrop  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Boscastle, Cornwall.[31]
Ebenezer  United Kingdom The ship departed from St. Helen's, Isle of Wight for Plymouth, Devon. No further trace, presumed foundered in the English Channel with the loss of all hands.[53]
Gleaner  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Penzance, Cornwall.[31]
Hope  United States The ship was abandoned in the South Atlantic off the Cape of Good Hope, Chile. Her crew were rescued by Duke of Roxburgh ( United Kingdom). Hope was on a voyage from China to New York.[5][54]
Jane and Margaret  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Boscastle.[31]
John Jersey The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Boscastle.[31]
Margaret  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Hythe, Kent.[55]
Margaret Ann  United States The ship was wrecked on Rune Key.[56]
Neptune  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Boscastle.[31]
Racer  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Penzance.[31]
Den Rashe Bonde  Norway The sloop was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom with the loss of three of her five crew. Survivors were rescued by Flora, Po and Royal Sovereign (all  United Kingdom). Den Rashe Bonde was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to Christiansand.[31][57][2][58]
Sally Ann  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore north of Bude, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Plymouth, Devon.[51]
Springflower  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Boscastle.[31]
Thornton  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Somerset. She was later refloated.[57]
Two Brothers  United Kingdom The smack was wrecked in the Lindsey Islands, off the coast of Wales with the loss of all hands.[59]

30 July
List of shipwrecks: 30 July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Alerte  France The whaler was driven ashore at Talcahuano, Chile.[60]
Dublin Packet  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Beaks Key. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Boston, Massachusetts, United States and Europe.[13]
Esperance  France The whaler was driven ashore at Talcahuano.[60]
Mary  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the coast of Caithness. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Hull, Yorkshire.[61]
Monk  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Marbella, Spain. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Cork.[62]
Perseverance  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the River Mersey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Demerara. Perseverance was refloated and put back to Liverpool.[2]
Robiner  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Montrose, Forfarshire. She was later refloated.[63]
Sophia Flag unknown The ship foundered off the Spanish coast. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to "Frederickshall".[64]

Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in July 1837
ShipCountryDescription
Adelaide New South Wales The cutter capsized in Broken Bay.
Barbadoes Planter  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the coast of British Honduras before 19 July. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[65]
Charlotte  United Kingdom The ship was lost off the east coast of Saint Domingo before 14 July. She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands to Saint Domingo.[66]
Fultay Flag unknown The ship was wrecked on the east coast of Socotra in early July with the loss of six of her crew. She was on a voyage from Surat, India to Mocha.[67]
Gulione  United States The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands before 26 July. She was on a voyage from New Bedford, Massachusetts to Bremen.[68][57]
Harkaway  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Coleradoes, off the coast of Cuba before 9 July and was abandoned by some of her crew. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States To Liverpool, Lancashire. Harkaway was later refloated and resumed her voyage, arriving at Liverpool on 2 July.[69][70][71]
Little Pen  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked in the Abasco Islands before 17 July. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to a port in Tabasco, Mexico.[72]
Providence  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Knock Sand.[18]
Thornton  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore. She was later refloated.[31]
William IV British North America The ship was wrecked on a reef off Prince Edward Island. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Quebec City, Lower Canada.[17]

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Ship events in 1837
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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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