List of shipwrecks in January 1862
Ship Country Description
Angelita United Kingdom The ship foundered in Dunmannus Bay . Her crew survived . She was on a voyage from Minatitlán , Mexico to Liverpool , Lancashire
Canmore United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Tenby , Pembrokeshire . She was on a voyage from Swansea , Glamorgan to Mataró , Spain
Charles Wyman United States The ship was wrecked on the Little French Key . She was on a voyage from Gonaïves , Haiti to New York
Elgin United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Mucaras Reef . Her crew survived . She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Havana , Cuba
Ellen Morrison United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore at Passage East , County Waterford . She was refloated and towed in to Waterford
Eos United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore 5 nautical miles ( 9.3 km ) south of Great Egg Harbour , New Jersey , United States . She was on a voyage from Limerick to New York , United States . She was consequently condemned
Flimzen Sweden The barque was driven ashore at the Mumbles , Glamorgan . She was on a voyage from Swansea to Barcelona , Spain
Giorgetta United States The ship was wrecked south of Barnegat , New Jersey with the loss of all hands . She was on a voyage from New York to Dublin , United Kingdom
Hiawatha United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Corkbeg , County Cork . She was on a voyage from Cork to Liverpool . She was refloated and resumed her voyage
Indian Ocean United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Annestown , County Waterford . All 25 crew were rescued by Europa ( United Kingdom ) . Indian Ocean was on a voyage from Liverpool to Sydney , New South Wales
Iyd , or Tyo Netherlands The galiot ran aground in the Vlie . Her crew were rescued . She was on a voyage from Harlingen , Friesland to London , United Kingdom
Jane United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Westport , County Mayo . She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Westport . She was refloated on 28 January but drove ashore againd and was scuttled
John and Mary United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked near Aberbach . She was on a voyage from Caernarfon to Youghal , County Cork
John Coggin United Kingdom The brig ran aground at South Shields , County Durham . She was on a voyage from London to South Shields . She was refloated and taken in to South Shields
Julia Confederate States of America American Civil War , Union blockade : The schooner , a blockade runner carrying a cargo of cotton , was forced to run herself aground on the coast of Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi River by the screw steamer USS Mercedita and other pursuing ships of the Gulf Blockading Squadron ( all United States Navy ) , which then burned her to prevent her from falling back into Confederate hands
Mary Eleanor United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Galen , County Cork . She was on a voyage from Limerick to the Kingroad
Nevin United Kingdom The brig was wrecked at Brownstown , County Westmeath with the loss of a crew member . She was on a voyage from Cardiff , Glamorgan to Havana
New Quay Russia The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles ( 93 km ) west south west of the Isles of Scilly , United Kingdom . Her crew survived . She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Smyrna , Ottoman Empire
USS Peri United States Navy American Civil War , Union blockade : The vessel , earmarked for scuttling as a blockship in Maffit 's Channel in Charleston Harbor off Charleston , South Carolina , as part of the Stone Fleet , was blown out to sea by a gale , where she drifted for three days before disappearing
Phœbus United Kingdom The ship was abandoned at sea with the loss of a crew member . Survivors were rescued by Raleigh ( United Kingdom ) . Phœbus was on a voyage from South Shields to Barcelona , Spain
The list of shipwrecks in January 1862 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1862.