The list of shipwrecks in July 1852 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1852 .
List of shipwrecks: 1 July 1852 Ship State Description Bee United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked on the Yellow Breast Rocks, in Tunnard Bay, Wigtownshire . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stranraer , Wigtownshire to Saltcoats , Ayrshire .[ 1] Duchess of Kent United Kingdom The paddle steamer collided with the paddle steamer Ravensbourne and sank in the River Thames at Northfleet , Kent and sank with the loss of two lives. About 100 survivors were rescued by the steamship Meteor ( United Kingdom ), by Ravensbourne and by a wherry . Duchess of Kent was on a voyage from Ramsgate , Kent to London . An attempt to refloat her on 24 July was unsuccessful.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Eliza Hamburg The ship was driven ashore at Cabrita Point , Spain. She was on a voyage from Licata , Sicily to Hamburg.[ 6] Gabrielle France The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar . She was on a voyage from Toulon , Var to Morlaix , Finistère .[ 6] Glammis Castle United Kingdom The ship was in collision with Tropic ( United States ) in the Atlantic Ocean . She was abandoned the next day.[ 7] Neyreyden Norway The ship sprang a leak. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes , Portugal to Christiansand . She put in to "Hvidingsoe", where she ran aground.[ 8] [ 9] Orynthia United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Roden Point, Spain. She was on a voyage from Alexandria , Egypt to Liverpool , Lancashire .[ 6] She was refloated with assistance from HMS Growler ( Royal Navy ) and taken in to Gibraltar .[ 10] St. Anna Kingdom of the Two Sicilies The brigantine was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[ 6] Vlyt Netherlands The ship was wrecked on Ameland , Friesland . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Groningen to London.[ 11]
List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1852 Ship State Description Esker United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked near Musquash, New Brunswick , British North America .[ 42] Helen Van Diemen's Land The brig was wrecked at Prossers Bay .[ 44] Hoop Duchy of Holstein The ship foundered off Borkum , Kingdom of Hanover . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Husum to Hartlepool , County Durham , United Kingdom .[ 40] Hungarian United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Grand Manan Island , New Brunswick . She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to Liverpool , Lancashire .[ 42] She was later refloated and towed in to Portland, Maine , United States.[ 45] Huntingdon United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Woosung , China .[ 46] Isabella Muston United Kingdom The ship departed from Malta for Queenstown, County Cork . She was subsequently abandoned at sea.[ 47] Lydia Jane United Kingdom The ship ran aground on Nickman's Ground, in the Baltic Sea . She was on a voyage from sunderland, County Durham to Saint Petersburg , Russia . She was refloated and put in to "Baltic Port".[ 40]
List of shipwrecks: 21 July 1852 Ship State Description Achilles United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Machias, Maine , United States. She was on a voyage from South Shields , County Durham to Saint John, New Brunswick , British North America .[ 12] Argo United Kingdom The ship was wrecked near Machias, Maine. She was on a voyage from New York , United States to Saint John, New Brunswick.[ 12] Camoena United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Hap Island, off the coast of Patagonia , Argentina.[ 58] John White United Kingdom The ship was damaged by fire off "Mohilla Island". She was on a voyage from Hull , Yorkshire to Calcutta , India .[ 59] Maria and Ellen United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Vogelsand, in the North Sea . She was on a voyage from Caernarfon to Cuxhaven . She was refloated and completed her voyage.[ 40]
List of shipwrecks: 24 July 1852 Ship State Description Charlotte British North America The barque ran aground on the Grecian Shoal, off the coast of Florida , United States. She was later refloated and taken in to Charleston, South Carolina , United States.[ 63] [ 64] Edinburgh Packet United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Cubo Cander", Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Cádiz , Spain.[ 61] [ 65] Orange Branch United Kingdom The ship struck a sunken wreck and foundered in the Bristol Channel 14 nautical miles (26 km) off Lundy Island , Devon . Her crew were rescued.[ 12] Renown United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on the Nore . She was on a voyage from Alloa , Clackmannanshire to London . She sank the next day.[ 66] Renown was subsequently plundered by wreckers from Southend , Essex . HMS Africaine ( Royal Navy ) was sent with a party of Royal Marines to her position to deter the wreckers. After she had departed, they returned so HMS Wildfire ( Royal Navy ) was sent out similarly equipped with orders to remain on station.[ 67]
List of shipwrecks: 27 July 1852 Ship State Description Fife Maid United Kingdom The schooner was in collision with another vessel and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued. She was subsequently driven ashore and wrecked at Craster , Caithness .[ 68] Prince British North America The schooner was wrecked near St. Mary's, Nova Scotia . She was on a voyage from Cádiz , Spain to New York , United States.[ 15] Sedulous United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Peterhead , Aberdeenshire . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America to Peterhead.[ 68] She was refloated on 30 July and taken in to Peterhead in a severely damaged condition. Voyageur France The ship sprang a leak and sank off "Literi Island". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea , Glamorgan , United Kingdom to Plouescat , Finistère .[ 70]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in July 1852 Ship State Description Alliance United Kingdom The fishery protection schooner foundered off St. Paul Island , Nova Scotia , British North America before 14 July with the loss of all hands.[ 80] America United States The yacht ran aground and was damaged at Portsmouth , Hampshire , United Kingdom . Antonia Spain The schooner was wrecked at "Hallooloo", Africa. Her ten crew survived.[ 81] Coralie France The ship was wrecked "in the North Bank, at Teste".[ 82] Craigie United Kingdom The brig was destroyed by fire at Scrabster , Caithness between 22 and 28 July.[ 12] [ 83] George W. Horton United Kingdom The full-rigged ship ran aground on the Middle Ground, in the Bahamas . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 48] Margarita Chile The brig was lost at "Coloura" before 14 July.[ 84] Her crew were rescued.[ 85] Oxford United States The barque was wrecked 40 nautical miles (74 km) north of San Francisco, California before 14 July.[ 15] Peggy United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Leigh Middle Sand, in the Thames Estuary . She was refloated with the assistance of twenty yawls .[ 86] Portuguese Chile The barque was lost at "Coloura" before 14 July.[ 84] Her crew were rescued.[ 85] Rumena Chile The barque was lost at Pichidangui before 14 July.[ 84] Her crew were rescued.[ 85] Union Spain The barque was driven ashore at Aparri , Spanish East Indies . She was on a voyage from Macao , China to San Francisco, California , United States.[ 87] Zanoni United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Maine , United States. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick , British North America to Liverpool , Lancashire . She was refloated and towed in to Eastport, Maine in a waterlogged condition. Subsequently towed back to Saint John.[ 77]
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