List of shipwrecks in October 1859
Ship Country Description
Activ Prussia The full-rigged ship foundered in the North Sea off Flamborough Head , Yorkshire , United Kingdom with the loss of three of her seven crew . Survivors were rescued by the schooner Clotilda ( Spain ) . Activ was on a voyage from South Shields , County Durham , United Kingdom to Stettin
Anna United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Sandhale , Lincolnshire . She was on a voyage from Nykøbing , Denmark to Hull , Yorkshire
Ballachulish United Kingdom The smack collided with Pabros ( United Kingdom ) and foundered off Shuna , Slate Islands
Claudia United Kingdom The smack was wrecked at Porthor , Caernarfonshire with the loss of all hands . She was on a voyage from Aberystwyth , Cardiganshire to Chester , Cheshire
Guilliermina Brazil The schooner collided with Roderick Dhu ( United Kingdom ) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 125 nautical miles ( 232 km ) east of the Abrolhos Archipelago . All on board were rescued by Roderick Dhu
Heika Kingdom of Hanover The brig ran ashore and was wrecked at South Shields . Her crew were rescued by the South Shields Lifeboat . She was on a voyage from London to South Shields
Laurence Belgium The barque was driven ashore on Saaremaa , Russia . She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Cronstadt , Russia . She had become a wreck by 28 October
Red United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked at Porthor . Her crew were rescued . She was on a voyage from Aberystwyth to Chester
Victoria United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Brazil Bank , in Liverpool Bay and sank . She was on a voyage from Mogador , Morocco to Liverpool , Lancashire . She was refloated and taken in tow , but consequently sank off the Magazines
The list of shipwrecks in October 1859 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 1859.