The list of shipwrecks in April 1861 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1861 .
List of shipwrecks: 4 April 1861 Ship State Description Cornelia United States The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north of the Isles of Scilly , United Kingdom . Her crew were rescued by Mary Ann Jones (United Kingdom Cornelia was on a voyage from the Clyde to Santos , Brazil .[ 12] [ 10] Gartcraig United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Kimmeridge Ledge, in the English Channel off the coast of Dorset . She was on a voyage from Poole, Dorset to Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America .[ 13] Henry Bailey United Kingdom The ship sprang a leak and sank in the Bristol Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Lundy Island , Devon . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Tralee , County Kerry to Gloucester .[ 14] Toad United Kingdom The barque sprang a leak and foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Spain. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Alexandria , Egypt to Falmouth, Cornwall .[ 13]
List of shipwrecks: 8 April 1861 Ship State Description America United Kingdom The barque was wrecked at Cape San Antonio, Cuba . She was on a voyage from Cienfuegos , Cuba to Boston, Massachusetts , United States.[ 17] Black Squall Unknown The brig was lost on the coast of North Carolina at Ocracoke Inlet .[ 18] Boundary United States Carrying a cargo of lumber , the schooner was wrecked on Block Island off the coast of Rhode Island .[ 19] Niagara United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Queenstown, County Cork . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Halifax, Nova Scotia , British North America . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 10] Witchcraft United States The clipper ran aground at Chicamanconico on the coast of North Carolina , within sight of the Cape Hatteras and Bodie Island lighthouses and was pounded to pieces by the surf.
List of shipwrecks: 12 April 1861 Ship State Description Dinorwic United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Texel , North Holland , Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Caernarfon to Hamburg .[ 25] [ 26] Oneko and Johann Russian Empire The ship was wrecked at Thisted , Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland , United Kingdom to Riga .[ 24] Paquete do Minho Portugal The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex , United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from South Shields , County Durham , United Kingdom to Montevideo , Uruguay. She was refloated and taken in to Harwich , Essex.[ 25] Queen of the Seas United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Thisted. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Stettin .[ 24] Tennant United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore at Palermo , Sicily , Italy .[ 25]
List of shipwrecks: 17 April 1861 Ship State Description Adelaide South Australia The brigantine was wrecked at MacDonnel Bay .[ 28] Clarinda United Kingdom The ship struck a sunken rock off the Plana Islands, Spain and was holed. She was taken in to Alicante Bay in a leaky condition.[ 29] Einigkeit Prussia The koff sank 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of Skagen , Denmark. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Colonist United Kingdom Einigkeit was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland , United Kingdom to Pillau .[ 30] [ 31] Elaine United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was wrecked in the Saint Lawrence River at Point-des-Monts, Province of Canada , British North America . She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Montreal , Province of Canada.[ 32] [ 33] James Baillie United Kingdom The barque was wrecked on Skagen , Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Cronstadt , Russia .[ 31] Two large unidentified boats Confederate States of America American Civil War : The boats were scuttled as blockships by Confederate forces in the Elizabeth River in Virginia near Craney Island on or about 17 April.[ 34]
List of shipwrecks: 20 April 1861 Ship State Description USS Columbus United States Navy American Civil War : The decommissioned ship-of-the-line , laid up in ordinary at the Gosport Navy Yard in Portsmouth , Virginia , was scuttled to prevent her capture by Confederate forces.[ 37] USS Delaware United States Navy American Civil War: The decommissioned ship-of-the-line , laid up in ordinary at the Gosport Navy Yard in Portsmouth , Virginia , was burned to prevent her capture by Confederate forces.[ 38] Elizabeth United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Saaremaa , Russia . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields , County Durham to Cronstadt , Russia.[ 31] USS Germantown United States Navy American Civil War: The sloop-of-war was scuttled at the Gosport Navy Yard in Portsmouth , Virginia , to prevent her capture by Confederate forces. The Confederates later raised her and used her as a floating battery .[ 39] H. H. Boody United States The ship ran aground at Drogheda , County Louth , United Kingdom . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire , United Kingdom to Portland, Maine .[ 40] USS Merrimack United States Navy American Civil War: The screw frigate , laid up in ordinary at the Gosport Navy Yard in Portsmouth , Virginia , was burned to the waterline and scuttled to prevent her capture by Confederate forces. The Confederates later raised her and converted her into the casemate ironclad CSS Virginia (Confederate States Navy ).[ 41] USS Pennsylvania United States Navy American Civil War: The ship-of-the-line , serving as a receiving ship at the Gosport Navy Yard in Portsmouth , Virginia , was burned to prevent her capture by Confederate forces.[ 42] USS Plymouth United States Navy American Civil War: The sloop-of-war was scuttled and partially burned while under repair at the Gosport Navy Yard in Portsmouth , Virginia , to prevent her capture by Confederate forces.[ 42] USS Raritan United States Navy American Civil War: The frigate , laid up in ordinary at the Gosport Navy Yard in Portsmouth , Virginia , was destroyed to prevent her capture by Confederate forces.[ 43]
List of shipwrecks: 21 April 1861 Ship State Description USS Columbia United States Navy American Civil War : The frigate was scuttled and burned to the waterline at the Gosport Navy Yard in Portsmouth , Virginia , to prevent her capture by Confederate forces.[ 44] USS Dolphin United States Navy American Civil War: The brig was burned at the Gosport Navy Yard in Portsmouth , Virginia , to prevent her capture by Confederate forces.[ 38] Express No. 10 France The steamship foundered in the English Channel off Havre de Grâce , Seine-Inférieure . She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce to Rouen . She was refloated on 24 April and found to be severely damaged. Express No. 10 was taken in to Havre de Grâce for repairs.[ 45] Maryland United Kingdom American Civil War: The steamship ran aground at Annapolis, Maryland . She was refloated.[ 46] New York United States American Civil War: The incomplete ship-of-the-line , laid down in March 1820 but never launched , was burned at the Gosport Navy Yard in Portsmouth , Virginia , to prevent her capture by Confederate forces.[ 41] Utopia United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Mogador , Morocco. She was refloated the next day.[ 47]
List of shipwrecks: 22 April 1861 Ship State Description Orion United Kingdom The barque ran aground on the Droogden, in the North Sea off the Dutch coast.[ 31] [ 48] Spero United Kingdom The ship was lost in Riga Bay . Her crew survived.[ 49]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in April 1861 Ship State Description Anna Maria Netherlands The brig ran aground in the Dardanelles before 28 April. She was on a voyage from Brăila , Ottoman Empire to Falmouth, Cornwall , United Kingdom .[ 47] Arcturus United Kingdom The brig foundered in the North Sea . She was in a voyage from Inverkeithing , Fife to Cronstadt , Russia .[ 63] Arthur United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on Læsø , Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hull , Yorkshire to Stettin . She subsequently broke up.[ 64] Ferdinand Hamburg The ship collided with Humboldt (United States ) and foundered before 3 April with loss of life. Three crew were rescued by Humboldt . Ferdinand was on a voyage from Antwerp , Belgium to Hamburg.[ 13] Marquette United States The ship ran aground on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay . She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Liverpool , Lancashire , United Kingdom. She was refloated on 15 April and towed in to Liverpool.[ 26] Olaf Norway The koff ran aground off Hirsholmene . She was on a voyage from Hartlepool , County Durham , United Kingdom to Fredrikshavn . She was refloated and assisted in to Fredrikshavn, where she arrived on 18 April in a severely leaky condition.[ 31] Palestine United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 16 April. She was on a voyage from New York City , United States to London .[ 65] Rectitude United Kingdom The barque was sunk by ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence before 21 April. Her crew were rescued by Colombia (United Kingdom Rectitude was on a voyage from Dundee , Forfarshire to Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America .[ 66] [ 67] [ 68] Saint Savinien France The brigantine was lost near "Carabournou", Ottoman Empire before 5 April. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Odessa to Constantinople , Ottoman Empire.[ 14] Sophie Grand Duchy of Oldenburg The brig was destroyed by fire at Falmouth before 24 April.[ 69] Spartan United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore before 4 April. She was on a voyage from Hong Kong to London . She was refloated and taken in to Foo Chow Foo , China where it was found she had broken her back. She was condemned.[ 15] Tasmania Victoria The steamship was wrecked at Waitara, New South Wales before 11 April. Some of her crew were rescued by Aborigines .[ 70] Troas United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Hooghly River . She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Calcutta , India . She was later refloated and taken in to Calcutta, where she arrived on 24 April.[ 71]
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