List of shipwrecks in May 1823
The list of shipwrecks in May 1823 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1823.
2 May
3 May
List of shipwrecks: 3 May 1823
Ship
State
Description
Mary Ann
United Kingdom
The ship was sunk by ice in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew took to the boats and were rescued the next day by Princess of Wales ( United Kingdom ).[ 3]
4 May
5 May
6 May
7 May
List of shipwrecks: 7 May 1823
Ship
State
Description
8 May
9 May
10 May
List of shipwrecks: 10 May 1823
Ship
State
Description
Bardsea
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Maryport , Cumberland . No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[ 15]
Maria Louise
France
The ship was wrecked at "Bretegnole". She was on a voyage from Bordeaux , Gironde , to Nantes , Loire-Inférieure .[ 12]
Supply
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked at St. Bees Head , Cumberland , with the loss of twelve lives. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven , Cumberland, to Liverpool , Lancashire .[ 16]
11 May
13 May
List of shipwrecks: 13 May 1823
Ship
State
Description
Constantia
United Kingdom
The barque was wrecked in Gabaron Bay , Cape Breton Island , Nova Scotia , British North America . The crew and all six passengers were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol , Gloucestershire , to Quebec City , Lower Canada , British North America.[ 9] [ 18]
General Phipps
United States
The ship was driven ashore in Bootle Bay . She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana , to Liverpool , Lancashire , United Kingdom .[ 5] General Phipps was refloated on 15 May and taken in to Liverpool.[ 14]
14 May
16 May
17 May
18 May
20 May
22 May
26 May
27 May
30 May
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in May 1823
Ship
State
Description
Cossack
New South Wales
The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the Gambier River , New Zealand. Her crew survived[ 31] [ 32]
Estrella
Spain
The brig was wrecked on the Great Isaac Key. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Puerto Rico to Havana , Cuba .[ 19]
Eugenie
France
The ship foundered in the Bay of Biscay before 12 May. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux , Gironde , to Nantes , Loire-Inférieure .[ 12]
Frederick
France
The ship was foundered whilst on a voyage from Marseille , Bouches-du-Rhône to Rouen , Seine-Inférieure . Her crew were rescued by a Norwegian vessel.[ 33]
Hazard
United States
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued by Squirrel ( United Kingdom ). Hazard was on a voyage from Puerto Rico to Boston, Massachusetts .[ 26]
Jane
United States
The schooner was wrecked in the Abaco Islands .[ 34]
Jeune Emilie
France
The ship was wrecked on the French coast. She was on a voyage from Rouen to Southampton , Hampshire , United Kingdom .[ 13]
Joseph
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in the River Severn . She was on a voyage from Newhaven, Sussex , to Pembroke .[ 11]
Leopard
United States
The sloop was wrecked on the Florida Keys. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St Augustines , Florida Territory to Havana.[ 19]
Le Zéphyr
France
The brig was wrecked on the coast of Catalonia , Spain. Her crew were taken prisoner.[ 35]
Sans Souci
France
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands , Kent , United Kingdom . She was refloated and subsequently came shore near Ramsgate , Kent. Sans Souci was on a voyage from Bordeaux , Gironde , to Saint-Valery-sur-Somme . She was later refloated and taken in to Ramsgate in a damaged condition.[ 11]
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^ "(letter)". The Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser . 13 February 1824.
^ "Ship News". The Morning Chronicle . No. 16869. 14 May 1823.
^ "The Marine List" . Lloyd's List (5818). 8 July 1823.
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