The list of shipwrecks in February 1842 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1842.
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Ship | Country | Description |
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John | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore at Happisburgh, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham. She was later refloated and taken into Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. [1] |
Salomon | ![]() | The ship was wrecked in the Bay of Biscay. She was on a voyage from London to a Mediterranean port. [2] She was driven ashore near Bayonne, Basses-Pyrénées, France on 10 March. [3] |
Union | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore at Theddlethorpe, Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Union was refloated and put into Grimsby, Lincolnshire. [4] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Glenroy | ![]() | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Her crew were survived. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. [5] [6] |
Marjery | ![]() | The ship struck a sunken wreck off Lowestoft, Suffolk and was damaged. She was beached at Ipswich, Suffolk on arrival from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. [6] |
Tyne | ![]() | The steamship was holed by an anchor and sank at South Shields, County Durham. [7] |
Unity | ![]() | The schooner was in collision with a brig Undaunted (![]() |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Jeune Auguste | ![]() | The ship was destroyed by fire off Gonaïves, Haiti. [9] |
John | ![]() | The ship was wrecked on the South Breaker Ship Bar, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina, United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Charleston, South Carolina. [8] |
Oglethorpe | ![]() | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to the Clyde. [10] |
Rosalie | ![]() | The ship was wrecked on a reef off Grand Bahama, Bahamas. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Bremen. [11] [12] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bruce | ![]() | The brig was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, East Riding of Yorkshire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [5] |
Gem | ![]() | The ship ran aground on the Black Rock, off the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Plymouth, Devon. Gem was refloated and resumed her voyage. [5] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Mulliet | ![]() | The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated the next day and taken into South Shields. [6] |
Success | ![]() | The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to South Shields. She was refloated the next day and taken into South Shields. [6] |
Thomas Tyson | ![]() | The ship was wrecked on the Indian Rocks, in the West Indies. Her crew survived. [13] |
Union | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was refloated and taken into Bridlington in a leaky condition. [5] |
Victory | ![]() | The ship was wrecked on Caja de Muertos, Puerto Rico. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Vincent to Liverpool, New York. [14] |
William Salter | ![]() | The barque ran aground off Point Nepean, New South Wales and was consequently beached at Pope's Eye. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Quebec City Province of Canada, British North America to Sydney, New South Wales. [15] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Brilliant | ![]() | The ship was driven onto the Saint Pierre Rocks, off Cette, Hérault, France and was wrecked. [16] |
Colchester | ![]() | The paddle tug ran aground off Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland and was damaged. She was refloated and taken into Berwick upon Tweed for repairs. [17] |
Latona | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Courtmacsherry, County Cork. [18] [19] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Arden | ![]() | The brig was wrecked at Bodfean, Caernarfonshire. Three crew were rescued by a lifeboat. [20] |
Balloon | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Bridlington to Whitby, Yorkshire. Balloon was later refloated and taken into Bridlington. [17] |
Ocean Queen | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore in Roundstone Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to London. She was later refloated. [21] |
Scotia | ![]() | The brig was driven ashore at Garron Point, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Gibraltar. [22] |
Solway | ![]() | The brig was wrecked at Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire. Her eleven crew were rescued. [20] |
Victoria | ![]() | The steamship ran ashore and was wrecked at Port Mooar, near Maughold Head, Isle of Man. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Fleetwood, Lancashire to Belfast, County Antrim. [23] [17] [21] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Europe | ![]() | The ship ran aground on the Gingerbread Grounds. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France to New Orleans, Louisiana. She was refloated on 15 February and taken into Nassau, Bahamas. [24] |
Hazard | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore near Allonby, Cumberland. [22] She was refloated on 28 February and taken into Maryport, Cumberland. [25] |
John Askew | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore north of Ramsey, Isle of Man. she was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Wigton, Cumberland. [21] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Amedée Constance | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore at Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Guadeloupe. [26] |
Garland | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape San Blas, Florida Territory with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Apalachicola, Florida Territory. [24] |
James | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore at Rathmullan, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Sligo. [16] |
Wheaton | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore at Hope Cove, Devon. Her crew were rescued. [22] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Combe | ![]() | The ship was wrecked on North Uist, Outer Hebrides with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Sligo. [27] [28] [29] |
Jessie | ![]() | The sloop sank at the mouth of the River Tay with the loss of all hands. [2] [30] |
Margaret | ![]() | The sloop was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Manuel Head, Fife by Monarch (![]() |
Montcherie | ![]() | The brig was wrecked near Maldonado, Uruguay. Her crew were rescued. [32] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Amanda | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Cobh, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Malta to Carlisle, Cumberland. Amanda was refloated. [33] [34] [21] |
Bombay Packet | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Africa. [22] She was refloated and put back to Liverpool. [21] |
Francis Stanton | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore at Cape Henry, North Carolina, United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Baltimore, Maryland, United States. [10] |
Mary Jane | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Cobh. She was on a voyage from Malta to Carlisle. She was refloated. [33] [21] |
Queen Victoria | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore at Campamento, Spain. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [35] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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HDMS Allart | ![]() | The brig was lost between Portorico and St. Jan, Danish West Indies. Her crew were rescued. [36] |
Elbe | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore by ice at Nienstedten. She was on a voyage from St Ubes, Portugal to Hamburg. [30] |
Provens Haab | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore on "Farder", Norway. She was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom to Antwerp or Ostend, West Flanders. [37] [3] |
Rowland | ![]() | The ship was struck by lightning and damaged by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. [38] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Alerte | ![]() | The brig was wrecked near San Juan, Puerto Rico. [39] |
City of Limerick | ![]() | The ship was severely damaged by fire in Black Sod Bay. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Limerick. [28] |
Emma | ![]() | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean ( 49°20′N20°15′W / 49.333°N 20.250°W ). Her crew were rescued by Bayman (![]() |
Favourite | ![]() | The ship ran aground on the Goswick Ridge, in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland. She was refloated and taken into Lindisfarne. [2] |
Helena | ![]() | The ship ran aground on the Plough Seat, in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland. She was refloated and put into Lindisfarne in a severely damaged condition. [16] |
Isabella | ![]() | The sloop was driven ashore in the River Tay and was abandoned by her crew. She was subsequently taken into Arbroath, Forfarshire. [16] |
Majestic | ![]() | The steam tug was driven ashore on the coast of Northumberland. [2] She was refloated on 18 February and taken into Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland for repairs. [41] |
Paul Jones | ![]() | The ship was wrecked on Saint Domingo. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to New Orleans, Louisiana. [38] |
Trevennance | ![]() | The coaster was driven ashore at Port Talbot, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Swansea, to Port Talbot. Trevennance was refloated on 17 February. [42] [16] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Confidence | ![]() | The ship ran aground off Hasle, Bornholm, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire, United Kingdom to Memel. [37] [43] [44] She was refloated on 1 March and taken into Hasle. [3] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Daniel Killer | ![]() | The ship was wrecked on a reef off Bermuda. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to a Spanish port. [45] |
Eliza Ann | ![]() | The ship ran aground on a reef off Bald Tusket Island, Nova Scotia, British North America with the loss of two lives. She was on a voyage from Matanzas, Cuba to Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was refloated and taken into the Argyle River. [45] |
Lewis Cass | ![]() | The ship was wrecked on a reef off Bermuda. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to Port Leon, Florida Territory. [45] |
Royalist | ![]() | The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [2] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Christine Marie | ![]() | The ship ran aground on the Skagen Reef. She was later refloated and put into Frederikshavn, Denmark. [37] |
General Davies | ![]() | The ship ran aground at New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. [46] |
Glenview | ![]() | The ship ran aground at New Orleans. [46] |
Negociator | ![]() | The ship ran aground in the Mississippi River. [47] |
Trafalgar | ![]() | The ship was wrecked on Skagen, Denmark with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Stettin. [38] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Flora | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Arran, Inner Hebrides. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands. [48] |
Kent | ![]() | The steamship ran aground and was wrecked at Barton on Sea, Hampshire. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Torquay, Devon to Southampton, Hampshire. [41] [48] |
Saladin | ![]() | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from New York to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. [24] |
Scipio | ![]() | The brig was driven ashore at Belmullet, County Mayo with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Trinidad. [46] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Ann and Jane | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore north of Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was refloated and taken into Bridlington. [41] |
Ellen | ![]() | The ship struck a sunken rock off Oporto, Portugal and was holed. She was on a voyage from Oporto to London. She was towed into Vigo, Spain. [35] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Isabel | ![]() | The ship sank at Stampalia, Greece. Her crew were rescued. [49] |
Heroine | ![]() | The ship was wrecked near Laguna. Her crew were rescued. [50] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Buoyant | ![]() | The barque ran ashore in the Brazos River with the loss of seven of her crew. [51] [13] |
Ocean Queen | ![]() | The ship struck rocks off Rota Point, Spain. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia. Ocean Queen was refloated and put into Gibraltar, where she arrived on 24 February. [52] |
Trent | ![]() | The ship was wrecked on the Hauxley Rocks, on the coast of Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to London. [35] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Collector | ![]() | The ship was wrecked near Saint Lucia. [53] |
James and Ann | ![]() | The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [35] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Gemelo | ![]() | The ship was lost south of Aveiro, Portugal. She was on a voyage from "Luarzzes" to Barcelona. [44] |
Mary | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked east of Almería, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. [44] |
Resource | ![]() | The ship foundered off Sardinia with the loss of seven of her nine crew. She was on a voyage from Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to Falmouth, Cornwall. [12] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Despatch | ![]() | The ship was wrecked on the Kentish Knock. Her seven crew survived. [52] |
Elizabeth | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore in Kilcattan Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Belfast, County Antrim. [37] She was refloated on 12 March. [3] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Lively | ![]() | The ship was wrecked on the Bembridge Ledge, off the Isle of Wight. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jersey, Channel Islands to Portsmouth, Hampshire. [54] |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Adelphia | ![]() | The sloop foundered in the Irish Sea off the coast of Anglesey. Her crew were rescued by HMS Medusa (![]() |
Adonia | ![]() | The brigantine was wrecked near Portavogie, County Down. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ardrossan, Ayrshire to Plymouth, Devon. [25] [56] |
Camilla | ![]() | The ship ran aground off "Wittenburgen". She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Hamburg. Camilla was later refloated. [37] |
Cruikston Castle | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore south of Savannah, Georgia, United States. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Savannah. [24] She had been refloated by 19 March. [9] |
Diana | ![]() | The brig was driven ashore and severely damaged at Buddon Ness, Forfarshire. [57] |
Fifeshire | ![]() | The barque sank after hitting Arrow Rock at the entrance to Nelson Harbour, New Zealand. She was outward bound from Nelson to China. [58] [59] [60] |
Jane | ![]() | The ship was abandoned in the North Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) east of the Farne Islands, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Limekilns, Fife to Travemünde, Prussia. [61] |
Lady Selina | ![]() | The ship was wrecked on Skomer, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wexford to Llanelly, Glamorgan. [62] |
Lord Abercrombie | ![]() | The barque was wrecked near Workington, Cumberland. Her crew were rescued. [54] |
Sovereign | ![]() | The schooner was driven ashore at Kirkcudbright. [63] |
Tiger | ![]() | The ship was driven into Elizabeth (![]() |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Adelphia | ![]() | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off the coast of Anglesey. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bangor, County Down to Liverpool, Lancashire. [40] [57] |
Athol | ![]() | The ship ran aground on the Baccar Reef, off Tobago. She capsized and was wrecked. [64] [65] |
Mary Ann | ![]() | The ship was in collision with Peggy (![]() |
Ship | Country | Description |
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Caldee | ![]() | The ship ran aground on the Arklow Banks, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow on or after 26 February. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Mauritius. Caldee was later refloated and put back to Greenock, where she arrived on 9 March. [66] |
Clyde | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore in the Belfast Lough. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Tampico, Mexico. She was refloated on 11 February and taken into Belfast, County Antrim. [21] |
Elizabeth | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore in the Mississippi River. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Cádiz, Spain. She was refloated and consequently put into Nassau, Bahamas, where she arrived on 1 March. [67] |
Faulkland | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies before 9 February with the loss of all but her captain. [52] |
Gjemsoe Kloster, Glernso Kloster or Gremso Kloster | ![]() | The ship foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Norway between 1 and 12 February. She was on a voyage from Langesund to a French port. The ship was driven ashore at Soggendal on 12 February. [37] [43] [46] |
Halvert | ![]() | The ship was wrecked near Brest, Finistère in the week ending 7 February. Eleven crew survived. [68] |
Isabel | ![]() | The ship was wrecked on Stampalia, Greece. She was on a voyage from Adalia, Ottoman Empire to London. [69] |
Jean | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore near Roseneath Point, Dunbartonshire before 12 February. [22] |
Mary Dixon | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore at "Fort Drake". [15] |
Melona | ![]() | The ship was driven ashore near Scarborough, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Jersey, Channel Islands. Melona was refloated and proceeded on her voyage, but put into Ramsgate, Kent, where she arrived on 1 March. [63] |
Oceana | ![]() | The ship was wrecked in Old Harbour Bay, Jamaica. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to New Orleans, Louisiana. [70] |
Victor | ![]() | The ship was wrecked on the Almadies, off the coast of Senegal before 5 February. All on board were rescued. [71] |