The list of shipwrecks in May 1866 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1866 .
List of shipwrecks: 1 May 1866 Ship State Description Apolo Spain The brig was wrecked on Mindoro , Spanish East Indies with the loss of eight or nine lives. She was on a voyage from Albay to Manila .[1] Generese France The ship foundered. She was on a voyage from Maracaibo , Venezuela to Marseille , Bouches-du-Rhône .[2] Maharaj British Raj The steamship was wrecked off Jeetapore with the loss of twelve lives.[3] [4] "Mary" United States The boat sank while coming from Boston to Gloucester, Massachusetts . Crew saved.[5] Mary Ann United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Den Helder , North Holland , Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Den Helder.[6] She was refloated and towed into the Nieuwe Diep in a leaky condition.[7] Mary Jane United Kingdom The ship was wrecked. A message in a bottle washed up a Great Yarmouth , Norfolk on May 7, 1867 giving the news.[8] Mercutio Austrian Empire The barque sank in Manila Bay . She was on a voyage from Hong Kong to Manila.[1] Ortelius Netherlands The ship ran aground on the Brouwers Sands, in the Strait of Sunda . She was on a voyage from Amsterdam , North Holland to Batavia , Netherlands East Indies . She was refloated with assistance and resumed her voyage.[9] Progress United Kingdom The barque foundered in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) south west of Portland, Dorset . Her crew were rescued.[6] Sir Robert Preston United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Andrews Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex . She was on a voyage from Saint-Valery-sur-Somme , Somme , France to Leith , Lothian . She was refloated and towed in to Harwich , Essex in a leaky condition.[6] St. Julian United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean . Her twelve crew were rescued by J. A. Bishop ( United States ). St. Julian was on a voyage from Havana , Cuba to the Strait of Belle Isle .[10] Tiempo Spain The brig was driven ashore in Manila Bay. She was on a voyage from Shanghai , China to Manila.[1]
List of shipwrecks: 2 May 1866 Ship State Description Dauntless United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Sunderland, County Durham . She was on a voyage from Leith , Lothian to Sunderland, County Durham . She was refloated with the assistance of two steamships .[11] Dispatch United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Tetney Haven , Lincolnshire . She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth , Norfolk to Sunderland.[12] She was refloated on 15 May and taken in to Grimsby , Lincolnshire.[13] Friend United States The schooner was scuttled off Eastport, Maine by Fenians , who had seizeed the schooner Wentworth ( United Kingdom ).[14] Sterling United States The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued by Anne Mary Dixon ( United Kingdom ). Sterling was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire , United Kingdom to Boston, Massachusetts .[15] Washington United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Ingonish , Nova Scotia , British North America . Her crew were rescued.[16] Wonga Wonga New Zealand The 40-ton steamer was lost while attempting to enter the Grey River at Greymouth . A strong current caught her and slewed her, causing her to run aground. The heavy surf knocked her about to the extent that her back was broken. There were no deaths.[17]
List of shipwrecks: 3 May 1866 Ship State Description Arcturus United States The fishing schooner struck on L'Hommadieu Shoal and sank. Crew saved. She was abandoned to the underwriters, and subsequently raised and sold.[18] Elsina Netherlands The galiot sprang a leak and was beached at Matosinhos , Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland , United Kingdom to Oporto , Portugal.[19] [11] [13] She was refloated on 10 May and taken in to Leixões , Portugal.[20] Flach Chilean Navy The submarine sank with the loss of her entire 11-man crew during a test run in the bay off Valparaíso . Frindsbury United Kingdom The barque foundered after striking ice off the Magdalen Islands , Quebec , British North America with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Aberdovey , Cardiganshire to Miramichi, New Brunswick , British North America.[21] [22] [23] [24] [25] Hornet United States The clipper ship burned at sea and sank in the Pacific Ocean during a voyage from New York City to San Francisco , California . The crew abandoned ship in three open lifeboats , two of which disappeared. Fourteen men survived for 43 days aboard the third boat before reaching Hawaii on 15 June. Leipzic United Kingdom The steamship suffered an onboard explosion and caught fire, severely injuring three of her crew. She put back to Hartlepool , County Durham .[6]
List of shipwrecks: 9 May 1866 Ship State Description Benjamin Attwood Italy The steamship was driven ashore near Vona , Ottoman Empire . She was on a voyage from Constantinople to Trebizonde , Ottoman Empire.[32] Centenary United Kingdom The schooner was towed in to Porthclais , Pembrokeshire in a derelict condition. She was on a voyage from Barrow in Furness , Lancashire to Briton Ferry , Glamorgan .[31] Effort United Kingdom The brigantine ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London .[11] [13] She was refloated and taken in to Harwich , Essex .[31] Flora Norway The brig was driven ashore near Hjørring , Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool , County Durham to Copenhagen , Denmark.[13] Young Lochinvar United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Hainan Island , China near with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Hong Kong to Foo Chow Foo , China.[33] [34] [35] [36]
List of shipwrecks: 11 May 1866 Ship State Description Barbadian United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on "Roskar", Russia . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool , County Durham to Cronstadt , Russia.[38] Betsey United Kingdom The schooner collided with the steamship Black Diamond ( United Kingdom ) and sank in the Swin . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool to Gravesend, Kent .[26] Good Intent British North America The ship collided with the steamship Africa ( United Kingdom ) and sank with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Halifax to Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia .[15] Haabets Anker Norway The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Dunbar , Lothian , United Kingdom . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dram to Leith , Lothian.[38] [39] Hecla United Kingdom The paddle tug collided with the paddle steamer Britannia ( United Kingdom ) and sank at the mouth of the River Tyne . Her three crew were rescued.[13] Lindisfarne United Kingdom The brig ran aground at Guánia, Puerto Rico . She was on a voyage from "Pome", Puerto Rico to Guánia. She was refloated.[10] [40] Oregon United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore by ice near Vyborg , Grand Duchy of Finland .[13] [25]
List of shipwrecks: 14 May 1866 Ship State Description Brisk New Zealand The cutter was holed and foundered in the Hauraki Gulf . It is thought that it was deliberately scuttled as an insurance fraud.[46] Dolphin Flag unknown Chincha Islands War : The ship, a prize of the Spanish, was burn and scuttled off Valparaíso , Chile.[47] General Grant United States The wreck of General Grant at Auckland Island . The 1,200-ton barque ran aground and sank off the Auckland Islands , south of New Zealand . She was en route from Hobsons Bay , Victoria , to London carrying passengers, plus a cargo of wool, hides, and some 2,576 ounces of gold. Sixty-eight of those aboard (55 passengers and 13 crew) were lost. The remaining crew and passengers were marooned on the Auckland Islands for over a year and a half, and several of them did not survive the ordeal. They survivors were finally rescued by the whaling brig Amherst ( New Zealand ) in November 1867. Several unsuccessful attempts were made to salvage gold from the wreck.[48] Pallion United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Heppen Sand, in the Baltic Sea . She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Swinemünde , Prussia . She was refloated.[13] Venetia Flag unknown Chicha Island War: The ship, a prize of the Spanish, was burnt and scuttled off Valparaíso.[47] Unnamed Flag unknown The brig was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands , in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk , United Kingdom with the loss of all hands.[13]
List of shipwrecks: 15 May 1866 Ship State Description Scotia United Kingdom The ship foundered 40 nautical miles (74 km) off Amherst , Burma with the loss of a crew member.[49] She was on a voyage from Moulmein , Burma to a British port.[50]
List of shipwrecks: 20 May 1866 Ship State Description Annie Fisher United Kingdom The brig sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued by the steamship Borussia ( United Kingdom ). Annie Fisher was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Montreal , Province of Canada , British North America .[55] Exertion United Kingdom The schooner sprang a leak and was beached at Withernsea , Yorkshire . She was on a voyage from Bridlington , Yorkshire to London . She was refloated on 22 May and towed in to Grimsby , Lincolnshire for repairs.[15] Great Northern United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Southport , Lancashire . She was on a voyage from Dublin to Liverpool , Lancashire.[25] Hastings United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on the Scroby Sands , Norfolk . She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Lisbon , Portugal. She was refloated with the assistance of two tugs and a boat and taken in to Great Yarmouth , Norfolk.[56] Providence United Kingdom The sloop was severely damaged at Amlwch , Anglesey when the schooner Alnwick ( United Kingdom ) heeled over onto her.[57]
List of shipwrecks: 26 May 1866 Ship State Description Elizabeth , andFriendship United Kingdom The schooners collided off Land's End , Cornwall and both foundered. Their crews were rescued.[60] Friendship was on a voyage from Plymouth , Devon to Swansea , Glamorgan .[69] Ellen United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore in Sennen Cove , Cornwall . She was refloated.[60] She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to the River Yealm . She was refloated on 26 May and taken in to Penzance , Cornwall.[70] [61] John Paxton United Kingdom The barque ran aground on the Cockle Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk . She was on a voyage from South Shields , County Durham to Taranto , Italy . She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth , Norfolk in a leaky condition.[60] [47] [56]
Unknown date [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in May 1866 Ship State Description Alliance Straits Settlements The pilgrim ship was wrecked on an island off Massowah , Sultanate of Aussa . All on board were rescued.[77] Amandus Stralsund The ship sank in the North Sea . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stralsund to Leith , Lothian , United Kingdom .[38] Clara Ewen United Kingdom The ship sank off Sagres Point , Portugal.[30] Clarion United States The schooner was lost off Newport, Rhode Island . Crew saved.[78] Clepper Flag unknown The galliot was wrecked at Lisbon , Portugal on or before 2 May.[12] Commodore United Kingdom The ship was sunk by ice off the Magdalen Islands , Nova Scotia , British North America before 7 May. She was on a voyage from a British port to Chatham, New Brunswick , British North America.[21] [22] Ellen United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Red Island, Newfoundland . She was on a voyage from Swansea , Glamorgan to Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America.[10] She was consequently condemned.[79] Finland United Kingdom The ship was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Hull , Yorkshire to Gävle , Sweden.[41] Glencaira United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at St. Peter's, Nova Scotia . She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Quebec City. She was refloated and completed her voyage, arriving on 15 May.[80] J. P. Whedore United States The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 21 May.[34] Lawrence British Raj The steamship sank in the Indus River upstream of Kotree .[4] Margaret Darling United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean . She was on a voyage from Ambriz , Portuguese West Africa to Liverpool , Lancashire .[30] Maria New Zealand The 161-ton schooner went aground on a spit at Hokitika ripping out the starboard side of her hull.[17] Roi des Bricks France The brig was wrecked at the mouth of the Nunez River , French Guinea .[81] Siam United Kingdom The steamship was wrecked on the Alagnada Reef.[19] St. Pierre British North America The ship was abandoned before 18 May. Her crew were rescued.[47] Virginia France The ship was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Saint Domingo to Havre de Grâce , Seine-Inférieure .[41] Washington United Kingdom The ship was wrecked in Aspy Bay before 7 May. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America.[22]
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Shipwrecks 1860–69, by month
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