The list of shipwrecks in March 1837 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1837 .
2 March [ edit ] 3 March [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 3 March 1837 Ship State Description Canton United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Dardanelles .[3] She was refloated on 18 March.[4]
4 March [ edit ] 5 March [ edit ] 6 March [ edit ] 8 March [ edit ] 9 March [ edit ] 10 March [ edit ] 11 March [ edit ] 12 March [ edit ] 13 March [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 13 March 1837 Ship State Description Arion Grand Duchy of Finland The ship was driven ashore on Majorca , Spain. She was on a voyage from Helsingfors to Cette , Hérault , France or Livorno , Grand Duchy of Tuscany .[33] Integrity United Kingdom The ship foundered off "Bruneton Head". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Tarbert , Argyllshire to the Clyde .[34] Josephine United States The ship foundered off Ocracoke, North Carolina . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro , Brazil to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .[23] Mary Ann United States The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (23°00′N 82°30′W / 23.000°N 82.500°W / 23.000; -82.500 ). Her crew were rescued by Judith and Esther ( United Kingdom ). Mary Ann was on a voyage from "Mancinella de Cuba", Cuba to New York .[10] Phœnix Denmark The brig was driven ashore at Sandy Hook , New Jersey , United States.[17] Prince of Saxe Coburg United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Margate , Kent . She was on a voyage from Rotterdam , South Holland , Netherlands to London .[35]
14 March [ edit ] 15 March [ edit ] 16 March [ edit ] 17 March [ edit ] 18 March [ edit ] 19 March [ edit ] 20 March [ edit ] 22 March [ edit ] 23 March [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 23 March 1837 Ship State Description Commerce United Kingdom The ship was severely damaged by fire at New Orleans, Louisiana , United States.[45] Friend' s Desire United Kingdom The ship capsized off Salcombe , Devon . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth to Torquay .[22] London United Kingdom The ran sloop aground on the Brake Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dartmouth, Devon to London .[46] [47] [48] Maria United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea . She was on a voyage from South Shields , County Durham to London. Maria was refloated and put back to South Shields, where she sank.[49] Minerva United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Redcar , Yorkshire . She was on a voyage from Seaham , County Durham to King's Lynn , Norfolk . Minerva was later refloated and put in to Hartlepool , County Durham.[22] Nicholas I Dantsic The ship was driven ashore near Dantsic. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Liverpool , Lancashire , United Kingdom .[50] Nicholas I was refloated on 18 April and taken into Dantsic.[51] Oato de Maio Portugal The hiate was driven ashore and wrecked on Terceira Island , Azores .[52] Watt United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the New Channel. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Africa.[22] Will-o' -the-Wisp United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at São Miguel Island , Azores . Her crew were rescued.[53]
24 March [ edit ] 25 March [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 25 March 1837 Ship State Description Caroline Hamburg The ship was driven ashore by ice and wrecked at Pouch Cove , Newfoundland , British North America . Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Saint John's, Newfoundland .[26] [55] Elizabeth Spain The ship was driven ashore by ice and wrecked at Pouch Cove. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Cádiz to Saint John's.[26] [55] Fortuna Stralsund The ship sank near Greifswald .[37] Hope United Kingdom The ship struck an iceberg and foundered. Her crew were rescued by Mary ( Hamburg ). She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Newfoundland , British North America .[56] [57] James United Kingdom The ship was in collision with Mercury ( United Kingdom ) and sank off Pladda with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by Mercury .[48] Jonge Alberdina Stralsund The ship was driven ashore on Hiddensee , Prussia .[37] Terrys United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore and wrecked on the east coast of Skagen , Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hull , Yorkshire to Memel , Prussia .[42] [58] Waterloo United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Stettin with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Memel , Prussia .[50]
26 March [ edit ] 27 March [ edit ] 29 March [ edit ] 30 March [ edit ] 31 March [ edit ] Unknown date [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in March 1837 Ship State Description Anna United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Cumberland . She was refloated on 7 March and taken in to Workington .[11] Bellerophon United Kingdom The ship sank near Marstrand , Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam , North Holland , Netherlands to Pillau , Prussia .[22] Britannia United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol , Gloucestershire to Wilmington, Delaware , United States.[62] [63] Chantarella France The ship was wrecked near Cherbourg , Seine-Inférieure before 9 March.[64] Fortuna Peru-Bolivian Confederation War of the Confederation : The brig was wrecked on the coast of Islay . Of her 71 crew, fifteen were drowned, 52 were taken prisoner and four escaped.[65] Franklin United States The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 11 March with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by Nelson ( United Kingdom ).[64] Eliza Ann United Kingdom The ship was declared missing. She was on a voyage from London to Hamburg .[22] Frederica Louisa Denmark The ship was driven ashore near Pillau , Prussia . She was on a voyage from Copenhagen to Pillau. Frederica Louisa was refloated on 21 March and taken in to Pillau.[50] Friends United Kingdom The ship was run aground and sank off Terschelling , Friesland , Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Harlingen, Friesland to London .[66] Pandora United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 26 March.[67] HMS Pembroke Royal Navy The Vengeur -class ship of the line was driven ashore at Gibraltar . She was later refloated with assistance from the steamship Minos ( France ).[68] [69] Richmond New South Wales The schooner was wrecked in the Macleay River .[70] Rising Sun United Kingdom The ship was wrecked near South Shields , County Durham . Her crew were rescued.[47] Santarella Flag unknown The ship was wrecked near Cherbourg , Seine-Inférieure , France.[28] Véloce Messeneo Kingdom of the Two Sicilies The ship departed from Messina for Antwerp , Belgium in mid-March. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[23] [71]
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