List of shipwrecks in August 1843
Ship Country Description
Delhi United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Algoa Bay . Her crew were rescued
Elizabeth Rowell United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Algoa Bay . Her crew survived
Glenburnie United Kingdom The barque collided with the full-rigged ship Lochliboo ( United Kingdom ) and sank off Cape de Montez , British North America . Her crew were rescued
Goldfinch United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Staithes , Yorkshire
John and James United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Danger Point , Cape Colony . Her crew were rescued . She was on a voyage from Calcutta , India to Saint Helena and London
Laura United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Algoa Bay with the loss of all hands
Seagull United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore and wrecked in Algoa Bay with the loss of all fifteen crew
The list of shipwrecks in August 1843 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during August 1843.