List of shipwrecks in 1838

The list of shipwrecks in 1838 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1838.

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1838
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr
May	Jun	Jul	Aug
Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

January

8 January

List of shipwrecks: 8 January 1838

Ship	Country	Description
Peace	United Kingdom	The yawl was wrecked on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk with the loss of all fifteen people on board.[1]

30 January

List of shipwrecks: 30 January 1838

Ship	Country	Description
Hero	United Kingdom	The brig ran aground and was wrecked at Port Eynon, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Chile to Swansea, Glamorgan.[2]

February

26 February

List of shipwrecks: 26 February 1838

Ship	Country	Description
Ariel	United Kingdom	The ship was wrecked on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She subsequently came ashore at Covehithe, Suffolk.[1]

March

24 March

List of shipwrecks: 24 March 1838

Ship	Country	Description
Eliza Jane	United Kingdom	The sloop was wrecked in Rhosilli Bay with the loss of all three crew.[2]
Jeremiah	United Kingdom	The sloop was wrecked near Worms Head, Glamorgan. Her crew survived.[2]

April

16 April

List of shipwrecks: 16 April 1838

Ship	Country	Description
Diamond	United Kingdom	The brig was wrecked on the Barnard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk.[1]

May

5 May

List of shipwrecks: 5 May 1838

Ship	Country	Description
Horace	United States	The barque was wrecked on rocks off Kennebunkport, Maine and then came ashore. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[3]

September

7 September

List of shipwrecks: 7 September 1838

Ship	Country	Description
Forfarshire	United Kingdom	Forfarshire The brigantine-rigged paddle steamer ran aground on Big Harcar, Farne Islands, Northumberland with the loss of 42 of the 60 people on board. Nine of the survivors escaped in a lifeboat, the renainder were rescued by Grace and William Darling, who used a coble. Forfarshire was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Dundee, Perthshire.

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1838

Ship	Country	Description
Feronia	United Kingdom	The sloop was wrecked in Swansea Bay. Her three crew were rescued.[2]

October

11 October

List of shipwrecks: 11 October 1838

Ship	Country	Description
Hope	United Kingdom	The steam tug was impaled on unmarked iron debris at the mouth of Sunderland harbour, and destroyed.[4]

28 October

List of shipwrecks: 28 October 1838

Ship	Country	Description
Princess Augusta	United Kingdom	The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[1]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1838

Ship	Country	Description
Brutus	Texas Navy	The 10-gun schooner was wrecked in a storm.

November

27 November

List of shipwrecks: 27 November 1838

Ship	Country	Description
Sisters	United Kingdom	The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Rhosilli, Glamorgan. Her crew survived.[2]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1838

Ship	Country	Description
Arethusa	United Kingdom	The ship was lost in the English Channel off Fleet, Dorset between 28 and 30 November. All hands lost.[5]
Columbine	United Kingdom	The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked west of Wyke Regis, Dorset between 28 and 30 November.[5]
Dove	United Kingdom	The ship was abandoned in West Bay, Dorset between 28 and 30 November. She subsequently came ashore at Chesil Beach, Dorset and was wrecked,[5]
Le Jean Bart	France	The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Burton Bradstock, Dorset between 28 and 39 November with the loss of four of her nine crew.[5]
Louise	Sweden	The barque was driven ashore at Chesil Beach between 28 and 30 November. Her crew survived.[5]
Mary Ann	United Kingdom	The schooner was lost in the English Channel off Abbotsbury, Dorset between 28 and 30 November.[5]

References

1. Bottomley, Alan Farquar. "SHIPWRECKS OFF WALBERSWICK 1782 - 1845" (PDF). Suffolk Records Society. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
2. Tovey, Ron. "A Chronology of Bristol Channel Shipwrecks" (PDF). Swansea Docks. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
3. "Written as first-hand account of the wreck of the barque Horace. Probably by Wm Barry.". SoMeOldNews. 25 July 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
4. "Durham Spring Assizes". The Newcastle Courant (8574). 15 March 1839. p. 3 (Part I).
5. "Historical List of Shipwrecks at Chesil Beach & from Bridport to Lyme Regis". Burton Bradstock Online. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

Ship events in 1838
Ship launches:	1833	1834	1835	1836	1837	1838	1839	1840	1841	1842	1843
Ship commissionings:	1833	1834	1835	1836	1837	1838	1839	1840	1841	1842	1843
Ship decommissionings:	1833	1834	1835	1836	1837	1838	1839	1840	1841	1842	1843
Shipwrecks:	1833	1834	1835	1836	1837	1838	1839	1840	1841	1842	1843