List of shipwrecks in May 1854

The list of shipwrecks in May 1854 includes ships sunk, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1854.

16 May
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 * ship=Harriet Scott
 * flag= undefined
 * desc=The full-rigged ship was sunk by ice {{convert|40|nmi|km}}} off Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Padstow, Cornwall to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.

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 * ship=Sarah
 * flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}
 * desc=The ship was wrecked at Manila, Spanish East Indies.