List of shipwrecks in 1857
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The list of shipwrecks in 1857 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1857.
| 1857 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Unknown date | |||
January
5 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Belle |  United States |
File:Rescue of the Crew of the Northern Belle 1857.jpg
Northern Belle.
The passenger ship, a barque, was driven ashore at Foreness Point, Kent, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by Culmer White, Mary White and Ocean (all |
| Victry |  United Kingdom |
The lugger foundered with the loss of all nine crew whilst going to the assistance of Northern Belle ( United States).[1] |
| Boadicea | United Kingdom |
The barque mistook the Les Casquets (west of Alderney Channel islands) for the Scillies. She was driven onto Tautenay rock in the Little Russel. The brig ‘Diolinda’ raised the alarm and steam tug ‘Watt’, H.M. Revenue Cutter ‘Eagle’ and Pilot boat ‘Blonde’ between them saved 6 of 15 crew.[2] |
7 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cheverell | United Kingdom |
The barque ran aground off Minsmere, Suffolk and was wreked. Her crew were rescued.[3] |
March
15 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Juanita |  Spain |
The schooner foundered in the Bristol Channel off Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Swansea to Seville.[4] |
29 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trevaunce | United Kingdom |
The schooner foundered off Porthcawl, Glamorgan with the loss of one of her four crew.[4] |
June
11 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sobraon | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and sank in 18°S 28°W, about 600nm SE of Salvador, Bahia. All crew of 13 saved.[5] |
August
20 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dunbar | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Sydney, New South Wales with the loss of all but one of those on board. She was on a voyage from London] to Sydney. |
September
11 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Central America | United States |
File:Wreck of the Central America.jpg
Central America.
 Norway) and Marine ( United States). |
22 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lefort |  Imperial Russian Navy |
The Imperatritsa Aleksandra-class ship of the line and sank in the Baltic Sea off Hogland during a squall. All 826 people on board were killed. |
December
7 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wallace | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 800 miles (1,300 km) from Cape Clear after being struck by a large wave. Survivors were rescued on 17 December by the Colina ( New Brunswick).[6] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USCS Belle | United States Coast Survey |
The schooner was wrecked in St. Andrews Bay, Florida. |
| Little Belt | United Kingdom |
The smack was wrecked at Chesil Beach, Dorset.[7] |
References
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| Ship events in 1857 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1852 | 1853 | 1854 | 1855 | 1856 | 1857 | 1858 | 1859 | 1860 | 1861 | 1862 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1852 | 1853 | 1854 | 1855 | 1856 | 1857 | 1858 | 1859 | 1860 | 1861 | 1862 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1852 | 1853 | 1854 | 1855 | 1856 | 1857 | 1858 | 1859 | 1860 | 1861 | 1862 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1852 | 1853 | 1854 | 1855 | 1856 | 1857 | 1858 | 1859 | 1860 | 1861 | 1862 |
