The list of shipwrecks in March 1847 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1847.
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The ship ran aground and was damaged at South Shields, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands to South Shields.[1]
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Five crew were rescued by Cambridge (United Kingdom). Sarah was on a voyage from New York to Cork, United Kingdom.[20][21]
The ship ran aground on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Schiedam, South Holland to Liverpool. She was refloated and taken in to Liverpool in a leaky condition.[18]
The koff was driven ashore near Karlebo. Her crew were rescued. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Copenhagen She was refloated and taken in to Grenaa.[24][21]
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at South Foreland. She was on a voyage from Waterford to London.[6][28][30] She was refloated on 15 March but capsized on the Sandwich Flats.[35]Perseverance was subsequently righted and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent, where she was condemned.[2]
The ship ran aground on the Whiting Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. She was refloated, repaired and resumed her voyage.[8]
The barque ran aground on the Coloradoes. She was refloated but consequently foundered off Cape San Antonio, Cuba. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Glasgow, Renfrewshire. Date also reported as 20 March.[40][41]
The ship ran aground on the Punta Reef, off Havana. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to Havana. She was refloated and taken in to Havana for repairs.[37][14]
The Vengeur-classship of the line HMS Blenheim was in collision with the brigCactus (United Kingdom in the River Thames and was driven ashore on the Essex bank. HMS Monkey (Royal Navy) attempted to refloat HMS Blenheim but the two vessels collided and HMS Blenheim was driven into the brig Agility which was severely damaged. HMS Monkey assisted in beaching Agility on the Essex bank. HMS Blenheim was subsequently refloated and taken in to Woolwich, Kent.[55]
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Alvarado, Mexico. Her crew survived. They were taken prisoner by the Mexicans but were later released.[61]
The ship ran aground at Cardigan. She was on a voyage from Cardigan to Cardiff, Glamorgan.[74] She was refloated on 30 March and taken in to Cardigan.[71]
The ship ran aground and was damaged on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham.[21] She was refloated and taken in to South Shields, County Durham.[76]
The schooner ran aground on the North Gar Sandbank, in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire. She was refloated and taken in to Middlesbrough, Yorkshire in a leaky condition.[3]
The barque was wrecked at Arrest, Somme before 22 March with the loss of thirteen of the eighteen people on board. She was on a voyage from Cuba to Bordeaux, Gironde.[85]
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 17 March. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Viana do Castelo, Portugal to Cork. She was taken in to Broadhaven Bay on 18 March.[44][21]
The schooner was in collision with another vessel and was abandoned in the North Sea before 13 March. She was taken in to Ramsgate, Kent on 14 March.[29]
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