The list of shipwrecks in August 1858 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1858.
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 | Unknown date | ||||
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1 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Retrenchment |  Jamaica | The sloop was wrecked at Port Morant with the loss of eleven of the twelve people on board. She was on a voyage from Marichoneal Bay to Kingston.[1] |
2 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fly |  United Kingdom | The Mersey Flat sank in Liverpool Bay.[2] |
| Lady Jocelyn | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Holme Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk.[3] |
| Mary Seaton | United Kingdom | The barque was wrecked on a reef 15 to 20 nautical miles (28 to 37 km) south of "Kalagouk", Burma. She wason a voyage from Moulmein, Burma to London.[4] |
3 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mayflower |  United States | The barque capsized in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of fifteen of the 23 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Cairo (Flag unknown) was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France.[5] |
| Temperance Star | United Kingdom | The brig ran aground on the Hvide Adde, Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Riga, Russia.[6] |
5 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza Pike |  United States | The ship ran aground and sank at Seal Island, Nova Scotia, British North America.[7] |
6 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antelope | United States | The clipper struck Discovery Shoal, off the Paracel Islands and was wrecked. All on board survived. |
| Magistrate | United Kingdom | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[8] |
7 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Burrels | United Kingdom | The brigantine was wrecked at Carthagena, Granadine Confederation. Her crew were rescued.[9] |
| Concordia | United Kingdom | The barque sprang a leak and sank in the Mediterranean Sea (38°33′N 06°00′E / 38.550°N 6.000°E). Her crew were rescued by the brig Fourteen ( United Kingdom). Concordia was on a voyage from Agrigento, Sicily to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[10] |
| Virginia | United States | The steamship exploded and sank at New Orleans, Louisiana.[11] |
8 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cadzandria |  Netherlands | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Nagasaki, Japan with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Nagasaki.[12] |
| L'Eclair |  France | The steamship ran aground at Cherbourg, Manche. She was refloated.[13] |
| Peter Folkes | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the Mediterranean Sea and was presumed to have foundered. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Simois ( France). Peter Folkes was on a voyage from Galaţi, Ottoman Empire to Falmouth, Cornwall.[14] |
9 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jura | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on the Pluckington Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of Lancashire. She was on a voyage from New York to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated.[5] |
10 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | United States | The bark was wrecked in Tugur Bay in the western Sea of Okhotsk.[15][16] |
11 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Premier | British North America | The schooner foundered off Point Abino, Province of Canada. She was on a voyage from Chatham, Kent to Quebec City, Province of Canada.[17] |
| Sonbadar | .svg){kind=small} India | The ship was wrecked on "Foureil Island, in the Shadian Group" with the loss of 40 lives. She was on a voyage from Mauritius to Madras.[18][19] |
| Wilberforce | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from "Wyborg" to Newhaven, Sussex. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, but ran aground off Pakefield, Suffolk. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk in a leaky condition.[20] |
12 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Sydney, New South Wales. She was refloated and put back to Liverpool.[5] |
13 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pyreole | France | The steamship ran aground off Saint-Nazaire, Ille-et-Vilaine. Her crew were rescued.[21] |
| Robert and George | United Kingdom | The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Venice, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia.[22] |
14 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abby Langdon | United States | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Compton Bay, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Akyab, Burma to Antwerp, Belgium.[23][24] |
| Amazon | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground in the Bassein River and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Bassein, Burma to London. She was beached, and was consequently declared a total loss.[4] |
| RMS Europa |  United Kingdom | The steamship was in collision with SS Arabia ( United Kingdom) off Cape Race, Newfoundland, British North America and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire. She consequently put in to Saint John's, Newfoundland, British North America.[5] |
| John Nussey | Victoria | The ship was wrecked near Western Port with the loss of five lives.[25][26] |
| Merchant Packet | United Kingdom | The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (46°56′N 08°08′W / 46.933°N 8.133°W). Her crew were rescued by Neptune ( United Kingdom). Merchant Packet was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Lisbon, Portugal.[5][27] |
15 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Charles | United Kingdom | The ship was run down and sunk by Port Glasgow ( United Kingdom) off Southwold, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued by Port Glasgow.[28] |
16 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Courier | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Cockle Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and an attempt was made to assisted her in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk but she consequently sank at Gorleston, Suffolk.[28] |
| London | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore on Grand Manan, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America. She was declared a total loss.[29] |
17 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henry and Emma | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship was wrecked on "Ras Haroon" with the loss of six of her fifteen crew. Survivors were rescued some time later by HMS Chesapeake ( Royal Navy).[19] |
| Spitfire | United Kingdom | The brig struck a rock and foundered off the coast of Cuba with the loss of all nine crew.[30] |
18 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Ann | United Kingdom | The brig ran aground on "Wrangelholm" and sank. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt, Russia to London.[31] |
| Langgarten |  Prussia | The full-rigged ship ran aground on the Alligator Reef. She was on a voyage from Trinidad de Cuba, Cuba to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated on 20 August and taken in to Key West, Florida, United States.[32] |
| Maid of the Mist | United Kingdom | The steamship struck rocks off Panazatan Island, Spanish East Indies and foundered. She was on a voyage from Manila, Spanish East Indies to Liverpool, Lancashire.[33][34][35] The wreck was subsequently plundered and burnt.[36] |
19 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Smyrna, Ottoman Empire.[14] She was on a voyage from London to Smyrna.[37] |
| Trine | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued by San Francisco ( United Kingdom). Trine was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Barcelona, Spain.[23] |
20 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes | United Kingdom | The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked at Lowestoft, Suffolk.[5][38] Her crew survived.[39] She was on a voyage from the River Tyne to Galway.[40] |
| Cherub | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked at Allinge, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Belfast, County Antrim.[41][42] |
| Harmony | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked on the Nieuwe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Zeeland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[27] |
| Meline Helois | France | The brigantine ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[39] |
21 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amulet | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked on the Whitby Rock. Her eight crew were rescued by the Whitby Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Lisbon, Portugal.[41][27] |
| Frolic | United Kingdom | The ship capsized at Muar, Malaya with the loss of twenty of her crew. There were two of three survivors. She was on a voyage from Malacca, Malaya to Singapore, Straits Settlements.[43][44][19] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and towed in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[45] |
| Undaunted | United Kingdom | The galiot was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Hartlepool, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk.[27][38] |
22 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christine |  Norway | The schooner foundered at anchor off Flat Holm, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Stavanger to Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom.[17] |
| Doris | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Corton Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Hartlepool, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk in a leaky condition.[27] |
| James and Eleanor | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Blyth, Northumberland. James and Eleanor was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[46] |
| Marie Mathilde | France | The schooner was driven ashore at Ness Point, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Dunkerque, Nord to Sunderland, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft.[27][38] |
| Minnet | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore at Lowestoft. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and resumed her voyage.[27] |
| Rotherham | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew survived.[45][38] She was on a voyage from London to Goole, Yorkshire. She subsequently floated off and came ashore at Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk.[40] |
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| Sarah | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at the Sand Head, Isle of Wight. She was refloated.[27] |
| Times | United Kingdom | The steamship foundered in the North Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) off Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew took to the boats and were rescued by various vessels. She was on a voyage from Harlingen to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[47][48] |
24 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adalbert | Flag unknown | The brig was wrecked on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by a lugger. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia.[40][38] |
| Biarrot | France | The schooner ran aground on the Kentish Knock and sank. Her crew were rescued by a lugger. She was on a voyage from Dunkerque, Nord to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[49][40] |
| Eastern City | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship was destroyed by fire in the South Atlantic. All 227 people on board were rescued by Merchantman ( United Kingdom). Eastern City was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Melbourne, Victoria.[50][51][52] |
| Felix |  Venezuela | The sloop was sunk at Puerto Caballo by a squadron of French Navy and Royal Navy vessels.[53] |
25 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dart | United Kingdom | The schooner capsized and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Montrose, Forfarshire to Charlestown, Cornwall.[40] |
26 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Muncaster | United Kingdom | The ship driven into a Russian steamship and severely damaged in a gale at Odessa.[54] |
| New Brunswick | British North America | The barque foundered in Lake Erie 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off Romney, Province of Canada with the loss of five of her nine crew.[55] |
27 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abeona | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Old Calabar, Africa for Liverpool, Lancashire. She subsequently foundered in the Atlantic Ocean; wreckage from the ship washed up on Terceira Island, Azores on 28 November.[56] |
| Florist | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore at "Gioja", Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Her crew were rescued.[37] |
| Havelock | United Kingdom | The brigantine was wrecked on a reef off the Fortaleza del Cerro, Monte Video, Uruguay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Monte Video.[4] |
| Mary Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Liverpool. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and towed in to Liverpool in a leaky condition.[57] |
28 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duke of Norfolk | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground in the Onega River. She was refloated and taken in to the Kio Roads in a leaky condition. She was consequently condemned.[58] |
29 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cricketer & Teazer | United Kingdom | The pilot boat collided with a Russian steamship off Southwold, Suffolk and foundered. Her thirteen crew were rescued.[59] |
30 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amiable Teresa | France | The barque ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Galaţi, Ottoman Empire to Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom. She was refloated with the assistance of the smacks Aid, John and William and Marco Polo (all United Kingdom) and taken in to Harwich, Essex.[60] |
| Edward A. Sand | British North America | The brig driven ashore in Horseshoe Bay with the loss of six lives. She was on a voyage from Navy Bay to the Gulf of Mexico.[61] |
31 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anglesea | United Kingdom | The brig was in collision with Hoang-ho ( United Kingdom) and sank off The Smalls. Her crew were rescued by Hoang-ho. Anglesea was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands.[62][63] |
| Clydesdale | United Kingdom | The cutter ran aground in Carlingford Bay. She was on a voyage from Paisley, Renfrewshire to London. She was refloated and beached at Warrenpoint, County Down.[46] |
| Fred | United Kingdom | The Mersey Flat was run ashore at Liverpool, Lancashire. All on board were rescued by the tug John Bull United Kingdom and the Magazines Lifeboat. Fred was on a voyage from Mostyn, Flintshire to Liverpool.[64] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atrevida | Flag unknown | The ship ran aground on a reef off Cape Jervis, South Australia.[65] |
| Catharina | Netherlands | The ship sank at Saint Petersburg, Russia before 13 August. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Helsingør, Denmark.[39] |
| Deane | France | The steamship ran aground off Brest, Finistère.[66] |
| Ellen | United Kingdom | The brig foundered off Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex.[40] |
| Fifeshire | United Kingdom | The ship wrecked near "Acheon" before 27 September.[4] |
| Heroine | United Kingdom | The brigantine sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Southampton, Hampshire.[40] |
| Kielmansegge |  Hamburg | The steamship ran aground at Cuxhaven before 18 August.[39] |
| Palmyra | United Kingdom | The ship sank off "White Island", Province of Canada, British North America before 14 August.[7] She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America. Palmyra had been refloated by 27 August and towed to the Brandy Pots Sandbank, where she was beached. She was towed in to Quebec City on 11 September.[32][58] |
| Pauline Houghton | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Indian Ocean before 23 August. She was on a voyage from Mauritius to Moulmein, Burma.[67] |
| Poydras |  Mexico | The steamship foundered. All on board were rescued.[68] |
| Santander Bilboa |  Spain | The steamship struck a rock off Point Gurfante and sank with the loss of life. There were 75 people on board; variously reported as four survivors or seven or eight deaths. She was on a voyage from Santander to Bilboa.[69][70] |
| Walton Shaw | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Carysfort Reef before 10 August She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Falmouth, Cornwall. She was refloated and assisted in to Key West, Florida, United States.[71] |
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