Abdul Medjid, built in 1854 by Lawrie J. G. & Co. – Glasgow, was a barque of 402 tons that was wrecked in 1871 in the bight of Algoa Bay during a SE gale when her cables parted. Abdul Medjid, owned by Ellis H. & Sons, was on voyage from Port Elizabeth to Montreal with wool.
The Court of Enquiry into the loss was held in Port Elizabeth after all on board were saved.
The name Abdul Medjid is of Arabic Origin and means: Servant of the Glorious One.
The thirty-first Sultan of the Ottoman dynasty, Abdul-Medjid, was born in 1823 and succeeded his father, Mahmoud II. in 1839.
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| Year | Month | Ship | Incident Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1591 | September | Penelope | |
| 1755 | July | Doddington | Wrecked |
| 1756 | Happy Deliverance | Rescue Ship | |
| 1796 | January | Ann & Eliza | Wrecked |
| 1782 | August | Grosvenor | Wrecked |
| 1797 | Hope, HM Brig | Survey Ship | |
| 1799 | Camel | Sea Battle | |
| 1802 | August | Harriet | Wrecked |
| 1814 | December | William Pitt | Wrecked |
| 1817 | December | Amsterdam HMNS | Grounded |
| 1818 | Concorde (La) | Distressed | |
| 1819 | August | Good Hope | Wrecked |
| 1820 | April | Chapman | First 1820 Ship |
| 1822 | March | Elizabeth | Wrecked |
| 1823 | March | Heworth | Wrecked |
| 1828 | Helicon HMS | Shaka Ship | |
| 1830 | October | Gowan | Wrecked |
| 1830 | January | Francis Watson | Wrecked |
| 1832 | June | Essex | Wrecked |
| 1834 | October | Kate | Wrecked |
| 1834 | July | Gustav | Leaky |
| 1834 | January | Eliza & Jane | Grounded |
| 1835 | October | Cape Breton | Wrecked |
| 1837 | August | Feejee | Wrecked |
| 1838 | April | Charles Dumergue | Rescued Survivors |
| 1839 | April | Betsy & Sara | Wrecked |
| 1840 | May | Jack Tar | Wrecked |
| 1840 | May | Dom Pedro Duque de Porto | Wrecked |
| 1840 | September | Alert | Wrecked |
| 1842 | March | Ligonier | Wrecked |
| 1842 | December | George IV | Stranded |
| 1843 | August | Laura | Wrecked |
| 1843 | August | Elizabeth Rowell | Wrecked |
| 1843 | June | Eliza | Leaky |
| 1843 | August | Delhi | Wrecked |
| 1843 | October | Abbotsford | Wrecked |
| 1844 | August | Isabel | Wrecked |
| 1845 | March | Horwood | Wrecked |
| 1845 | November | Charles | Wrecked |
| 1846 | Josephina | Leaky | |
| 1846 | March | Jim Crow | Wrecked |
| 1846 | March | Blackaller | Wrecked |
| 1847 | October | Killermont | Stranded |
| 1847 | March | Gilbert Henderson | Wrecked |
| 1848 | February | Lady Leith | Wrecked |
| 1848 | April | Johanna | Wrecked |
| 1848 | July | Foxhound | Distressed |
| 1849 | March | Frances Burn | Wrecked |
| 1850 | May | John Witt | Distressed |
| 1850 | July | India | Distressed |
| 1850 | Hamilton | Distressed | |
| 1850 | September | Grindlays | Abandoned |
| 1850 | June | Elephanta | Distressed |
| 1850 | October | Doris | Wrecked |
| 1850 | June | Border Maid | Aid Grindlays |
| 1850 | February | Amelia Mulholland | Wrecked |
| 1851 | September | Albinia | Wrecked |
| 1852 | May | Argo | Distressed |
| 1852 | August | Amwell | Wrecked |
| 1853 | August | Fanely | Grounded |
| 1853 | July | Cuba | Grounded |
| 1854 | February | Katherine Gwladys | Wrecked |
| 1854 | April | Flibberty | Distressed |
| 1854 | September | Charlotte | Wrecked |
| 1854 | December | Flora | Wrecked |
| 1855 | May | Josephine | Wrecked |
| 1855 | October | East London Packet | Wrecked |
| 1856 | June | Loontine Mary | Lost at Sea |
| 1856 | July | Amigos | Leaky |
| 1857 | June | Exhibition | Distressed |
| 1857 | February | Eurydice | Wrecked |
| 1857 | May | Emperor | Rescuer |
| 1857 | October | Cape Lassie | Grounded |
| 1857 | June | Bonita | Distressed |
| 1857 | April | Alert | Gounded |
| 1858 | May | Lamora | Leaky |
| 1858 | February | Buffon | Wrecked |
| 1858 | June | Albert Durer | Leaky |
| 1859 | June | Lismoyne | Distressed |
| 1859 | October | Johanna Christina | Distressed |
| 1859 | May | Harbinger SS | Dsitressed |
| 1859 | October | Governess | Wrecked |
| 1859 | July | Gaston et Felicie | Distressed |
| 1859 | December | Fanely | Grounded |
| 1859 | October | Covenanter | Distressed |
| 1859 | October | Christina Maria | Distressed |
| 1859 | October | Baseileia | Distressed |
| 1859 | January | Arabian | Wrecked |
| 1859 | August | Annie Smith | Abandoned |
| 1860 | November | Gladiator | Wrecked |
| 1861 | January | James Leaky | Collison |
| 1861 | January | Hero | Wrecked |
| 1861 | September | Barbadoes | Wrecked |
| 1862 | August | Dirigo | Distressed |
| 1862 | Combay | Drifting | |
| 1862 | July | Charlotte A Morrison | Leaky |
| 1865 | December | Dane SS | Wrecked |
| 1866 | August | Ilva | Distressed |
| 1866 | June | Hermann | Distressed |
| 1866 | June | Formosa | Distressed |
| 1866 | June | Forest Grove | Distressed |
| 1866 | July | Enfield | Distressed |
| 1866 | Alfred | Sank at Sea | |
| 1866 | June | Agincourt | Fire |
| 1867 | February | L'Imperatrice Eugenie | Wrecked |
| 1867 | July | Krimpenwaard | Distressed |
| 1867 | July | Jacob Levey | Distressed |
| 1867 | Himalaya | Distressed | |
| 1867 | May | Friesland | Distressed |
| 1867 | June | Charlotte | Abandoned |
| 1867 | May | British Crown | Distressed |
| 1869 | September | Joanne | Wrecked |
| 1869 | February | Havering | Quarantine |
| 1869 | August | Gustaf | Grounded |
| 1869 | September | Forres | Wrecked |
| 1869 | September | Flash | Wrecked |
| 1869 | September | Fingoe | Wrecked |
| 1869 | September | England | Wrecked |
| 1869 | September | Duke of Buccleugh | Grounded |
| 1869 | September | Annie Eliza | Wrecked |
| 1870 | July | Leucothea | Distressed |
| 1870 | July | Lena | Distressed |
| 1870 | July | Houghton Tower | Distressed |
| 1870 | September | Galene | Wrecked |
| 1870 | July | Estafette | Distressed |
| 1870 | July | Burmah | Distressed |
| 1870 | July | Bulwark | Distressed |
| 1870 | July | Arabia | Distressed |
| 1870 | May | Annie S Hall | Desertions |
| 1870 | July | Alma | Leaky |
| 1871 | May | Gambia | Wrecked |
| 1871 | December | Edith Smith | Wrecked |
| 1871 | July | Dorothy | Distressed |
| 1871 | July | Alida | Disabled |
| 1871 | February | Abdul Medjid | Wrecked |
| 1872 | May | Glamorganshire | Distressed |
| 1872 | March | Fred Warren | Distressed |
| 1872 | March | Fountain | Wrecked |
| 1872 | December | Elizabeth Brown | Wrecked |
| 1872 | November | EB Lohe | Wrecked |
| 1872 | August | Eastella SS | Distressed |
| 1872 | November | Cruiser | Wrecked |
| 1872 | November | Anne Marie | Wrecked |
| 1872 | June | Anna | Distressed |
| 1873 | January | Jane Law | Distressed |
| 1873 | April | Hotbank | Wrecked |
| 1873 | April | Fidela SS | Grounded |
| 1873 | October | Emma | Grounded |
| 1874 | September | Lochawe | Collision |
| 1874 | September | Hermann | Wrecked |
| 1874 | June | Glenhaven | Distressed |
| 1875 | April | Jupiter T | Wrecked |
| 1875 | October | Fruiterer | Distressed |
| 1875 | November | Fearless | Distressed |
| 1875 | October | Ceylon | Wrecked |
| 1875 | September | Bibsy | Wrecked |
| 1875 | July | Annie Fleming | Distressed |
| 1875 | October | Alphington | Damaged |
| 1875 | December | Nicolene | Wrecked |
| 1876 | December | Laura | Distressed |
| 1876 | Fenruary | Lady MacDonald | Wrecked |
| 1876 | October | Kate Gregory | Fire |
| 1876 | September | Duke of Argyll | Distressed |
| 1877 | May | Hydra | Collision |
| 1877 | September | Hester | Distressed |
| 1877 | April | Her Majesty | Distressed |
| 1877 | September | Eleanor Grace | Distressed |
| 1877 | August | Alma | Wrecked |
| 1878 | Herman | Deserted | |
| 1878 | August | Eudora | Grounded |
| 1878 | January | Essex | Distressed |
| 1878 | June | Dahlia | Distressed |
| 1878 | April | Catherine Scott | Wrecked |
| 1878 | October | Catherine | Wrecked |
| 1878 | April | Ben Nevis | Distressed |
| 1878 | July | Ardour | Distressed |
| 1878 | January | Anne Royden | Distressed |
| 1878 | January | Anna | Distressed |
| 1878 | July | Andreas Rickmers | Distressed |
| 1878 | July | Almira Coombs | Wrecked |
| 1879 | July | Europa | Distressed |
| 1879 | January | Barso | Grounded |
| 1879 | October | Alpi | Wrecked |
| 1879 | January | Acacia | Leaky |
| 1879 | November | California | Blown Ashore |
| 1880 | April | Johannes | Distressed |
| 1880 | August | Flying Scud | Wrecked |
| 1880 | September | Copenhagen | Rescue |
| 1880 | December | Clydesdale | Grounded |
| 1880 | November | Clara | Wrecked |
| 1880 | April | Brilliant | Leaking |
| 1880 | September | Bates Family | Abandoned |
| 1880 | December | John N Gamewell | Fire |
| 1881 | May | Leucothea | Distressed |
| 1881 | May | John Haugvalstad | Distressed |
| 1881 | October | Johanna | Wrecked |
| 1881 | April | Jaques Fourestier | Leaking |
| 1881 | May | Flying Spur | Lost at Sea |
| 1881 | July | Cyprus | Leaky |
| 1881 | December | Albatross | Wrecked |
| 1882 | October | Galloway | Wrecked |
| 1882 | November | Casilda | Distressed |
| 1883 | August | Laurita | Distressed |
| 1883 | November | Kosmopoliet III | Distressed |
| 1883 | July | Franziska | Distressed |
| 1883 | April | Florence | Wrecked |
| 1883 | September | Cyclone (e) | Distressed |
| 1883 | June | Columba Maria | Grounded |
| 1883 | October | Catherine | Wrecked |
| 1884 | July | Helena | Distressed |
| 1884 | August | Caprera | Wrecked |
| 1884 | August | Beatrice | Distressed |
| 1884 | July | Agnes Oswald | Distressed |
| 1885 | October | Jason | Fire |
| 1886 | July | Jorawur | Dismasted |
| 1887 | January | Forest Grove | Wrecked |
| 1887 | February | Jotawur | Wrecked |
| 1887 | October | Curlew | Distressed |
| 1888 | February | Mary Ann | Wrecked |
| 1888 | August | Lada | Wrecked |
| 1888 | August | Jane Harvey | Wrecked |
| 1888 | September | HM Stanley | Wrecked |
| 1888 | May | Gerhardine | Wrecked |
| 1888 | August | Elizabeth Stevens | Wrecked |
| 1888 | August | Drei Emmas | Wrecked |
| 1888 | August | Dorthea | Wrecked |
| 1888 | July-August | C. Boschetta | Wrecked |
| 1888 | July | Burgomeester Schorer | Distressed |
| 1888 | August | Andreas Rus | Wrecked |
| 1889 | July | Kishon | Distressed |
| 1889 | April | Hawarden Castle SS | Collision |
| 1889 | January | Araminta | Wrecked |
| 1890 | May | Lady Milne | Distressed |
| 1890 | January | StrathBlane | Wrecked |
| 1891 | October | Harmonie | Grounded |
| 1891 | August | Fiery Cross | Collision |
| 1892 | June | Imperator | Distressed |
| 1892 | June | Imperator | Disabled |
| 1892 | June | George T Hay | Distressed |
| 1892 | December | Deerhill | Quarantined |
| 1893 | October | Inch Keith | Distressed |
| 1893 | June | Celtic Monarch | Distressed |
| 1894 | December | Clan Ferguson | Disabled |
| 1895 | September | Leif | Distressed |
| 1896 | September | Lakome | Wrecked |
| 1896 | October | Agnar SS | Grounded |
| 1897 | December | Loch Ranza | Distressed |
| 1897 | January | Arngudu | Collision |
| 1897 | May | Cambusnethan | Wrecked |
| 1898 | January | Franz | Wrecked |
| 1898 | June | Emilia | Grounded |
| 1898 | Clara | Grounded | |
| 1899 | May | Lebu | Wrecked |
| 1899 | September | Brambletye SS | Distressed |
| 1900 | July | Kensington SS | Fire |
| 1900 | May | John Sanderson SS | Distressed |
| 1900 | June | Inchulva SS | Fire |
| 1900 | October | Ebenezer SS | Leaky |
| 1900 | August | Arab | Sank |
| 1900 | June | Angerona SS | Grounded |
| 1900 | August | Almora | Fire |
| 1900 | September | Abcona` | Wrecked |
| 1901 | June | James Searle (II) | Wrecked |
| 1901 | May | Hasselnodder | Wrecked |
| 1901 | August | Cromartyshire | Abandoned |
| 1902 | September | Limari | Wrecked |
| 1902 | September | Iris | Wrecked |
| 1902 | September | Inchcape Rock | Wrecked |
| 1902 | September | Hermanos | Wrecked |
| 1902 | September | Hans Wagner | Wrecked |
| 1902 | September | Gabrielle | Wrecked |
| 1902 | September | Emmanuel | Wrecked |
| 1902 | September | Coriolanus | Rescue |
| 1902 | September | Content | Wrecked |
| 1902 | September | Constant | Wrecked |
| 1902 | September | Cavalieri Michele Russo | Wrecked |
| 1902 | September | Agostina Rombo | Wrecked |
| 1902 | September | Advokat Schiander | Damaged |
| 1903 | November | Lakeside | Damaged |
| 1903 | November | Ladore | Damaged |
| 1903 | November | Elda | Wrecked |
| 1903 | September | Drammen | Distressed |
| 1903 | November | County of Pembroke | Grounded |
| 1903 | November | Countess of Carnarvon | Wrecked |
| 1905 | June | Eira | Disabled |
| 1908 | April | Angus | Wrecked |
| 1910 | February | Crusader SS | Wrecked |
| 1911 | Itzehoe | Wrecked | |
| 1911 | May | Itzehoe | Wrecked |
| 1914 | June | Little Briton | |
| 1914 | March | Dover Castle SS | Damaged |
| 1917 | September | Colonial Empire | Wrecked |
| 1929 | February | Nideras | Wrecked |
| 1930 | October | Sedna | |
| 1934 | January | Paris Maru | Wrecked |
| 1934 | September | Queenmoor | |
| 1937 | January | Outeniqua | |
| 1943 | January | Solfonn | |
| 1954 | December | Maria | |
| 1961 | July | Robrosa | |
| 1972 | July | Kapodistras | Wrecked |
| 1976 | November | Sinni | |
| 1976 | February | Pati | Wrecked |
| 1977 | July | Wolraad Woltemade | |
| 1977 | June | Norse Queen | |
| 1978 | June | Le Condor | |
| 1987 | November | Haerlem | Scuttled |
| 2015 | November | Baratz | Wrecked |
