List of shipwrecks in August 1860
Ship Country Description
Aurora United Kingdom The ship was wrecked in the Hooghly River before 23 August
Borderer United Kingdom The ship was abandoned at sea . Her crew were rescued
Cincinattus United Kingdom The ship was destroyed by fire off the coast of Brazil . Her crew survived . She was on a voyage from Sunderland , County Durham to Calcutta , India
Emma New Zealand The brig was wrecked when she ran aground on the Manukau bar
Evelyn United Kingdom The full-rigged ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean ( 34°19′N 69°54′W / 34.317°N 69.900°W / 34.317 ; -69.900 ) before 4 August with the loss of three of her crew . Survivors were rescued by Lady McNaughten ( United Kingdom ) . Evelyn was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Calcutta
Floke Norway The ship foundered off Fugloy , Denmark . She was on a voyage from Swansea , Glamorgan , United Kingdom to Alten
Furst Suwarrow Russia The steamship ran aground and sank near Salis with the loss of one life . She was on a voyage from Riga to Pärnu
Gleaner United States The barque was destroyed by fire before 19 August . Her crew were rescued by Harrington ( United Kingdom ) . Gleaner was on a voyage from New Orleans , Louisiana to San Blas
Glen Isle United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore . She was on a voyage from London to Calcutta . She was refloated and completed her voyage , arriving at Calcutta on 30 August in a severely hogged condition
Helen United Kingdom The sloop was abandoned in Liverpool Bay in late August
Helene Hamburg The barque was wrecked at Saigon , French Cochinchina before 10 August
Henry Wright United Kingdom The ship was wrecked in the Danube 40 nautical miles ( 74 km ) downstream of Sulina , Ottoman Empire . Her crew were rescued
Jeune Firmin France The ship was wrecked near the Île d'Oléron , Charente-Inférieure with the loss of all but one of her crew . She was on a voyage from Libourne , Gironde to Rochefort , Charente-Inférieure
John Benson United Kingdom The brig was wrecked at Whitehead before 23 August
J. P. Whelan United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Mississippi River 60 nautical miles ( 110 km ) downstream of New Orleans , Louisiana , United States . She was on a voyage from New Orleans to Liverpool
Napi New Zealand The cutter was wrecked at the mouth of the Taieri River , New Zealand . All hands were saved
Reine Blanche France The ship was driven ashore in the Banka Fulla Channel . She was on a voyage from Cardiff , Glamorgan , United Kingdom to Calcutta . She was later refloated and completed her voyage , arriving at Calcutta on 29 August
Rosetta United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the River Tees . She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough , Yorkshire to Southampton , Hampshire . She was refloated and resumed her voyage , but put in to Dover , Kent in a leaky condition on 5 August
Start United Kingdom The Humber Keel sank off Seaham , County Durham before 25 August
Tasmanian United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Strait of Belle Isle . She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America . She was refloated and resumed her voyage , arriving at Quebec City on 24 August . She was placed under repair
The list of shipwrecks in August 1860 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1860.