The ship struck the Shark's Fin Rock, off the coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Neath, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[24]
The ship ran aground on the Cardiff Flats, in the Bristol Channel. She was refloated and beached at Penarth, Glamorgan, where she was severely damaged.[30]
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at "Wornpoer", Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Helsingør, Denmark.[20][29]
The ship ran aground at Waterford. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Swansea, Glamorgan. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[18]
The full-rigged ship ran aground and was damaged at Akyab, Burma. She was on a voyage from Akyab to Falmouth. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[40]
The ship wrecked on a reef on the northeast end of Urup in the Kuril Islands while attempting to enter the Sea of Okhotsk via Bussol Strait. They remained on Urup for three days before being saved by the ships Joseph Hayden, of Bremen, and Montezuma (United States). All hands were saved.[39]
Crimean War: The transport ship ran aground between "Kursalo Island" and "Tamio Island". She was abandoned and set afire on 18 May to prevent her being captured. Her crew were rescued by the steamshipReliable (Russia).[43]
The barque foundered in the South Atlantic 1,000 nautical miles (1,900 km) off the mouth of the River Plate. Her crew were rescued by the barque Cypress (United Kingdom). Abberton was on a voyage from Callao, Peru to a British port[50][51]
The barque was driven ashore at Buctouche, New Brunswick. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Richibucto. She was refloated on 4 June.[56]
The full-rigged ship sprang a leak and foundered 35 nautical miles (65 km) south south west of the Rangoon Lighthouse, Burma. She was on a voyage from Akyab to Moulmein.[59][63]
The ship was lost off Scatarie Island, Nova Scotia, British North America before 18 May. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Quebec City, Province of Canada.[53]
Crimean War: The transport ship ran aground between "Kuorsalo Island" and "Hamo Island", in the Baltic Sea in late May. Attempts to refloat her with the assistance of the steamshipNadjoschnij (Russia) were unsuccessful and she was burnt to prevent capture by the Royal Navy.[74]
References
^"Ship News". The Standard. No. 9605. London. 22 May 1855.
^ ab"Shipping Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 2690. Liverpool. 18 May 1855.
^Larn, Richard (1977). Goodwin Sands Shipwrecks. Newton Abbott: David and Charles. p. 99. ISBN0-7153-7202-5.
^"Ship News". The Times. No. 22044. London. 3 May 1855. col F, p. 12.
^ ab"Shipping Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 2694. Liverpool. 1 June 1855.
^"Loss of the Conference of Shields". The Royal Cornwall Gazette, Falmouth Packet and General Advertiser. No. 2711. Truro. 8 June 1855. p. 3.
^"Ship News". Glasgow Herald. No. 5495. Glasgow. 29 August 1855.
^"Ship News". The Standard. No. 9638. London. 29 June 1855.
^ ab"Marine Intelligence". The Newcastle Courant etc. No. 9414. Newcastle upon Tyne. 11 May 1855.
^ abc"Shipping Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 2691. Liverpool. 22 May 1855.
^"Shipping Intelligence". Dundee Courier. No. 2026. Dundee. 4 July 1855.
^ ab"Electric Telegraph Despatches". The Times. No. 22063. London. 25 May 1855. col F, p. 8.
^ abcd"Shipping Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 2693. Liverpool. 29 May 1855.
^ ab"The Paddle Gun-Vessel Weser". The Standard. No. 9605. London. 22 May 1855. p. 1.
^ abcdef"Ship News". The Times. No. 22480. London. 8 May 1855. col F, p. 12.
^ ab"Ship News". The Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 2703. Liverpool. 3 July 1855.