List of shipwrecks in October 1849
Ship Country Description
Active United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore 4 nautical miles ( 7.4 km ) south of Bridlington , Yorkshire . She was on a voyage from Peterhead , Aberdeenshire to Hull , Yorkshire . She was refloated on 17 October and found to be severely damaged
Active United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Salem , Massachusetts , United States . She had been refloated by 17 October
Albion United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on the Trinity Sand , in the North Sea and sank . Her crew were rescued
Amitie , or Emilie France The schooner was wrecked on the Herd Sand , in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham , United Kingdom with the loss of two of her crew . Survivors were rescued by the South Shields Lifeboat . She was on a voyage from Blyth , Northumberland , United Kingdom to Cette , Hérault
Blackett and Ridley United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Bridlington . Her crew were rescued . by the Bridlington Lifeboat . She was on a voyage from London to South Shields , County Durham . Blackett and Ridley was refloated on 16 October
Celestine France The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Bridlington . She was on a voyage from Blyth to Caen , Calvados . She was refloated on 18 October . The wreck was sold
Eleanor Jane British North America The ship was driven ashore near Duxbury , Massachusetts , United States . She was on a voyage from Provincetown , Massachusetts to Saint John , New Brunswick
Flying Fish United Kingdom The brig was lost on a voyage from the Nicobar Islands to Penang , Malaya . Her crew were rescued
Friends United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked south of Bridlington . She was on a voyage from South Shields to Whitstable , Kent
Friendship British North America The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Kingstown , County Dublin . She was on a voyage from Halifax , Nova Scotia to Liverpool , Lancashire
Friendship United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at North Somercotes , Lincolnshire . She was on a voyage from Colchester , Essex to Leeds , Yorkshire
Gabrielle France The ship was in collision with a chasse-marée and was driven ashore and severely damaged at Abrevach , Finistère . She was on a voyage from Morlaix , Finistère to Toulon , Var
Geertruida Alida Netherlands The ship was driven ashore on Baltrum , Kingdom of Hanover . Her crew were rescued . She was on a voyage from Hartlepool , County Durham to Brake , Kingdom of Hanover
Graces United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore 4 nautical miles ( 7.4 km ) south of Bridlington . She was on a voyage from London to South Shields . She was refloated on 17 October and found to be severely damaged
Helen United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Wicklow . She was on a voyage from New Ross , County Wexford to Preston , Lancashire . She was later refloated
Hylton Castle United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore between Bridlington and Spurn Point , Yorkshire . She was refloated on 1 November and towed in to Hull , Yorkshire
Hope United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Porthor , Caernarfonshire
Industry United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore 4 nautical miles ( 7.4 km ) south of Bridlington . She was on a voyage from London to South Shields . She was refloated on 17 October and taken in to Bridlington , but struck the pier and was further damaged
Kathleen The ship was driven ashore in Boston Bay . She was on a voyage from Pictou , Nova Scotia to Boston , Massachusetts , United States
Kitty United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at North Somercotes . She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees , County Durham to London
The list of shipwrecks in October 1849 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during October 1849.