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YEAR DATE PAGE NAME OWNER BUILDER BUILT TONS HP GUNS DEATHS TYPE EVENT PLACE FROM TO MASTER
1853 01/01 013 SUCCESSOR               BARQUE WRECK MADRAS ROADS     HENDERSON CAPT
1853 01/01 015 CITY OF PITTSBURG N Y & SAN FRANCISCO LINE     01875       STEAMER BURNING VALPARAISO ATLANTIC STATES CALIFORNIA FORSTER CAPT
1853 01/08 029 ARABIA CUNARD NAPIER MR GLASGOW 02393       STEAM DEPARTURE MERSEY MERSEY NEW YORK JUDKINS CAPT
1853 01/08 021 NEPTUNE               STEAMER HOVE TO FLEKKE FIORD, NORWAY LONDO ST PETERSBURG BROWNLESS CAPT
1853 01/15 033 HERCULES               EMIGRANT SHIP HARBOUR ISLE OF SKYE SCOTLAND AUSTRALIA  
1853 01/22 064 ERICSSON     NEW YORK 01400       CALORIC EXPERIMENTAL        
1853 01/22 061 VECTIS P & O CO WHITE M/S COWES 01000 0400     STEAM   COWES MARSEILLES MALTA  
1853 01/22 049 AUSTRALIAN               STEAM LANDING GOLD BLACKWALL AUSTRALIA LONDON  
1853 01/29 077                 CHINESE BOAT RACE HONG KONG      
1853 02/05 096 ANTELOPE MILLER & THOMSON     01200 0250     STEAMER     LIVERPOOL AUSTRALIA  
1853 02/05 100 MARIAN ZAGURY ZAGURY SAMUEL HESSEL & HOLMES RYE 00140       CLIPPER       AFRICA  
1853 02/12 132 RATTLESNAKE H M             SLOOP EXPEDITION     ARCTIC TROLLOPE HENRY COMM
1853 02/19 140 MARCO POLO BAINES JAMES & CO SMITH MR N B 01625       EMIGRANT SHIP     MERSEY AUSTRALIA FORBES CAPT
1853 02/19 152 QUEEN VICTORIA               STEAMER WRECK HOWTH LIVERPOOL DUBLIN CHURCH CAPT
1853 02/19 152 ROSCOMMON                 RESCUE HOWTH      
1853 02/26 156 CALCUTTA ROYAL MAIL S S             MAIL HURRICANE MAURITIUS PLYMOUTH AUSTRALIA  
1853 03/05 180 BRITISH MERCHANT                 BURNING   COCHIN LONDON ANDERSON CAPT
1853 03/05 181 CAIRNGORM   HALL J & W SCOTLAND 01250       CLIPPER     CHINA LONDON  
1853 03/12 204 MADAGASCAR       01200       EMIGRANT SHIP INTERIOR SHOT GRAVESEND     HARRIS CAPT
1853 03/26 229 SIR FOWELL BUXTON       00800       BARQUE ASHORE CAPIN ASSU, BRAZIL LONDON GEELONG WOODCOCK CAPT
1853 04/02 245 SYDNEY AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL DENNY & CO   01500 0300     MAIL SHIP         FRANKLYN CAPT
1853 04/09 265 DUKE OF SUTHERLAND ABERDEEN & LONDON CO NAPIER R GLASGOW 1847 00804 0350   YES STEAM WRECK ABERDEEN PIER LONDON ABERDEEN HOWLING CAPT
1853 04/16 285 DUKE OF SUTHERLAND                 WRECK        
1853 04/30 321 JAMES WATT H M ROYAL DOCKYARD PEMBROKE 03083 0600 YES   WAR SHIP LAUNCH PEMBROKE      
1853 04/30 325 FOSFORO   LAIRD MR BIRKENHEAD 00043 0040     STEAMER RIVER     LIVERPOOL VALPARAISO HALL WALTER CAPT
1853 05/07 344 MISSISSIPPI U S NAVY             FRIGATE EXPEDITION     JAPAN  
1853 05/07 352 ATRATO   CAIRD & CO GREENOCK 03466       STEAM LAUNCH GREENOCK      
1853 05/14 364 WILLIAM HUTT                 LAYING CABLE   ENGLAND BELGIUM  
1853 05/14 368 TEAZER                 ATTACK MEDINA, SIERRA LEONE      
1853 05/21 400 FAID RABANI PACHA OF EGYPT TOD & MACGREGOR GLASGOW   0150     YACHT STEAM          
1853 05/28 412 HIMALAYA P & O CO MARE C J & CO BLACKWALL 03550 0700     STEAM LAUNCH BLACKWALL      
1853 06/04 433 PHOENIX H M               EXPEDITION   SHEERNESS ARCTIC INGLEFIELD CAPT
1853 06/11 476 SVERIGE BARTLETT MR             YACHT RACE ROYAL THAMES      
1853 06/11 476 ROSALIND   INMAN M/S           YACHT RACE ROYAL THAMES      
1853 06/11 480 TIMES DUBLIN & LIVERPOOL PACKET           YES STEAMER EXPLOSION DUBLIN DUBLIN LIVERPOOL COLLIS JAMES CAPT
1853 06/18 496 ADDER                 LAYING CABLE   ENGLAND HOLLAND  
1853 06/18 496 MONARCH                 LAYING CABLE   ENGLAND HOLLAND  
1853 06/18 500 LINNET H M               CAPTURE SLAVER RIVER PONGAS, AFRICA     READ CAPT
1853 06/25 508 SOLENT WEST INDIAN MAIL   COWES 02230 0400     MAIL SHIP LAUNCH COWES      
1853 07/09 007 CATON                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 MODESTE                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 SANE                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 MOGADOR                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 BAYARD                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 NAPOLEAN                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 FIREBRAND                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 CARADOC                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 MAGELLAN                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 CHARLEMAGNE                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 HENRI IV                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 TIGER                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 MONTEBELLO                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 SAMPSON                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 VALMY                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 VILLE DE PARIS                 FLEET BESIKS BAY      
1853 07/09 007 BRITANNIA                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 BELLEROPHON                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 VENGEANCE                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 INFLEXIBLE                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 RODNEY                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 ARETHUSA                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 ALBION                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 RETRIBUTION                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 TRAFALGAR                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/09 007 FURY                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 07/16 029 SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS   M'KAY MR BOSTON 02421       CLIPPER ARRIVAL MERSEY NEW YORK LIVERPOOL  
1853 07/23 033 NORTH STAR       01876       YACHT STEAM ARRIVAL SOUTHAMPTON NEW YORK SOUTHAMPTON  
1853 07/30 065 CRESSY   ROYAL DOCKYARD CHATHAM 02537 0400 YES     LAUNCH CHATHAM      
1853 07/S F NERBUDDA                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F SIDON                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F COMUS                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F PRINCE REGENT                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F LEOPARD                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F ODIN                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F AGAMEMNON                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F BANSHEE                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F DUKE OF WELLINGTON                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F HOGUE                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F EDINBURGH                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F IMPERIEUSE                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F HIGHFLYER                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F LONDON                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F BLENHEIM                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F AJAX                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F AMPHION                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 07/S F ENCOUNTER                 FLEET SPITHEAD      
1853 08/20 148 DUKE OF WELLINGTON                 ROYAL VISIT        
1853 08/20 148 TERRIBLE                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 VALOROUS                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 LEOPARD                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 ODIN                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 HIGHFLYER                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 IMPERIEUSE                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 EDINBURGH                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 BLENHEIN                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 WELLINGTON                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 FAIRY                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 MAGICIENNE                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 AGAMEMNON                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 ROGUE                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 AJAX                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 ARROGANT                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 TRIBUNE                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 DESPERATE                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 ENCOUNTER                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 SIDON                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 149 VESUVIUS                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 151 CONFLICT                 REVIEW SPITHEAD      
1853 08/20 151 MAGICIENNE                 REVIEW SPITHEAD      
1853 08/20 156 AMPHION                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 156 LONDON                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 156 QUEEN                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 156 PRINCE REGENT                 FLEET        
1853 08/20 156 BARRACOUTA                 FLEET        
1853 08/27 164 GAUNTLET     CLYDE 00784       CLIPPER          
1853 08/27 173 JULIA PEARETH W     00111       YACHT REGATTA COWES      
1853 08/27 173 ARROW CHAMERBERLAYNE T     00102       YACHT REGATTA COWES      
1853 08/27 173 SYLVIE DEPAU L A     00205       YACHT REGATTA COWES      
1853 09/03 185 LARRISTON JARDINE, MATHESON & CO     00250     YES   WRECK CHINA SEAS      
1853 09/24 241 DUKE OF WELLINGTON                 ARRIVAL CORK HARBOUR      
1853 09/24 241 TRIBUNE                 ARRIVAL CORK HARBOUR      
1853 09/24 241 ARROGANT                 ARRIVAL CORK HARBOUR      
1853 09/24 241 AGAMEMNON                 ARRIVAL CORK HARBOUR      
1853 09/24 241 LONDON                 ARRIVAL CORK HARBOUR      
1853 09/24 247 SANSPAREIL                 FLEET BESIKA BAY     DACRES CAPT
1853 09/24 247 FURIOUS                 FLEET BESIKA BAY     LORNY CAPT
1853 09/24 247 TRAFALGAR                 FLEET BESIKA BAY     GREVILLE CAPT
1853 09/24 247 NIGER                 FLEET BESIKA BAY     HEATH COMM
1853 09/24 247 BELLEROPHON                 FLEET BESIKA BAY     PAULET G LORD
1853 09/24 247 TIGER                 FLEET BESIKA BAY     GIFFORD CAPT
1853 09/24 247 SANE                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 09/24 247 ALBION                 FLEET BESIKA BAY     LUSHINGTON CAPT
1853 09/24 247 VALMY                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 09/24 247 CHARLEMAGNE                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 09/24 247 NAPOLEAN                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 09/24 247 CARADOC                 FLEET BESIKA BAY     DERRIMAN LT
1853 09/24 247 BRITANNIA                 FLEET BESIKA BAY     DUNDAS ADMIRAL
1853 09/24 247 VILLE DE PARIS                 FLEET BESIKA BAY     HAMELIN ADMIRAL
1853 09/24 247 INFLEXIBLE                 FLEET BESIKA BAY     POPPLEWELL COMM
1853 09/24 247 JUPITER                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 09/24 247 BAYARD                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 09/24 247 HENRI IV                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 09/24 247 GOMER                 FLEET BESIKA BAY      
1853 09/24 247 VENGEANCE                 FLEET BESIKA BAY     RUSSELL E LT
1853 09/24 247 ARETHUSA                 FLEET BESIKA BAY     SYMONDS CAPT
1853 09/24 247 RODNEY                 FLEET BESIKA BAY     GRAHAM CAPT
1853 09/24 247 FURY                 FLEET BESIKA BAY     TATHAM CAPT
1853 09/24 247 TRITON                 FLEET BESIKA BAY     LOYD LT
1853 10/01 281 CONTEST MOORE HENRY & CO BARR & SHEARER ANDROSSAN 01119       CLIPPER LAUNCH ANDROSSAN     JENNINGS CAPT
1853 10/01 284 GUIDING STAR MILLER & THOMPSON WRIGHT W & R ST JOHNS 02000       CLIPPER CHARTERED LIVERPOOL LIVERPOOL AUSTRALIA  
1853 10/08 300 QUITO PACIFIC STEAM NAV CO           YES MAIL SHIP WRECK HUSSCO, S AMERICA      
1853 10/15 320 MARLBOROUGH                   CAPE HORN     YOUNG ALLEN W CAPT
1853 10/22 341 PHOENIX H M               LANDING STORES CAPE RILEY, ARTIC      
1853 10/22 341 BREADALBANE                 LANDING STORES CAPE RILEY, ARTIC      
1853 10/22 341 BREADALBANE                 LOSS ARCTIC      
1853 10/22 348 GOLDEN AGE N Y & AUSTRALIA STEAM NAV     02684       STEAM   LIVERPOOL      
1853 10/29 357 DALHOUSIE     MOULMEIN 1848       YES   WRECK BEACHY HEAD     BUTTERWORTH CAPT
1853 10/29 361 INVESTIGATOR                   ARCTIC      
1853 10/29 368 DASHER H M             STEAM TOWING GUERNSEY     LE FEBVRE COMM
1853 10/29 368 DISPATCH JERSEY MAIL PACKET               IN TOW GUERNSEY     BABOT CAPT
1853 11/05 381 HERMES H M               CHINESE WAR CHIN KIANG FOO      
1853 11/12 400 ARGO GENERAL SCREW STEAM CO MARE MR BLACKWALL         STEAM CYCLONE ISLAND OF DESOLATION     HYDE GEORGE CAPT
1853 11/26 453 TAYLEUR WHITE STAR LINE BANK QUAY FOUNDRY CO WARRINGTON 02500       CLIPPER       AUSTRALIA  
1853 11/26 453 STAG GLASGOW & BELFAST MAIL             MAIL SHIP     GLASGOW BELFAST  
1853 11/26 457 RIFLEMAN LANTOUR WILLIAM MADAMS MR WHITSTABLE 00025       YACHT          
1853 12/10 484 SPEEDY PROUSE & CO COX & SON BRIDPORT 01000       CLIPPER       AUSTRALIA  
1853 12/24 552 DUNBAR DUNBAR DUNCAN LAING JAMES SUNDERLAND 01980       EAST INDIAMAN          
1853 12/31 593 HUMBOLDT       01400       STEAM WRECK HALIFAX HARBOUR SOUTHAMPTON   LINES J D CAPT