List of shipwrecks in January 1847
Ship Country Description
Activity United Kingdom The brig ran aground and sank in the Pakefield Gat , off the coast of Suffolk . Her crew survived
Euphan United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Stranton Sands , off the coast of County Durham
Frederick Wilhelm IV Denmark The ship ran aground on the Droogden , in the North Sea . She was refloated and put in to Copenhagen for repairs
Harbinger United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Stranton Sands
Junge Wilhelm Hamburg The ship ran aground and sank at Cuxhaven . She was refloated
Levisham United Kingdom The ship struck the Whitby Ridge and sank . Her crew were rescued
Prince George United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Dundalk , County Louth . Her crew were rescued
Thetford United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Scarborough Castle , Yorkshire . Her crew were rescued . She was on a voyage from Scarborough to Whitby
William Glen Anderson United Kingdom The ship ran aground off Paspébiac , Province of Canada , British North America and was severely damaged . She was on a voyage from Restigouche , Nova Scotia , British North America to an English port . She was consequently condemned
The list of shipwrecks in January 1847 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1847.