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
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
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]
2 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Glenroy
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
The steamship was holed by an anchor and sank at South Shields, County Durham.[7]
Unity
United Kingdom
The schooner was in collision with a brigUndaunted (United Kingdom) and foundered in the English Channel off North Foreland, Kent.[8]
3 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Jeune Auguste
Belgium
The ship was destroyed by fire off Gonaïves, Haiti.[9]
John
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
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
Bremen
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]
4 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Bruce
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, East Riding of Yorkshire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[5]
Gem
United Kingdom
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]
5 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Mulliet
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Indian Rocks, in the West Indies. Her crew survived.[13]
Union
United Kingdom
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]
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 CityProvince of Canada, British North America to Sydney, New South Wales.[15]
7 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Brilliant
United States
The ship was driven onto the Saint Pierre Rocks, off Cette, Hérault, France and was wrecked.[16]
United Kingdom
The paddletug ran aground off Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland and was damaged. She was refloated and taken into Berwick upon Tweed for repairs.[17]
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
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in Roundstone Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to London. She was later refloated.[21]
Scotia
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore at Garron Point, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Gibraltar.[22]
Solway
United Kingdom
The brig was wrecked at Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire. Her eleven crew were rescued.[20]
Victoria
United Kingdom
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]
10 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Europe
United States
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
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Allonby, Cumberland.[22] She was refloated on 28 February and taken into Maryport, Cumberland.[25]
John Askew
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore north of Ramsey, Isle of Man. she was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Wigton, Cumberland.[21]
11 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Amedée Constance
France
The ship was driven ashore at Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Guadeloupe.[26]
Garland
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Rathmullan, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Sligo.[16]
Wheaton
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Hope Cove, Devon. Her crew were rescued.[22]
12 February[]
List of shipwrecks: February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Combe
United Kingdom
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]
The sloop was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Manuel Head, Fife by (United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued by Monarch. Margaret was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to Dundee, Forfarshire.[31]
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
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
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]
The brig was lost between Portorico and St. Jan, Danish West Indies. Her crew were rescued.[36]
Elbe
Hamburg
The ship was driven ashore by ice at Nienstedten. She was on a voyage from St Ubes, Portugal to Hamburg.[30]
Provens Haab
Belgium
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]
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
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
The sloop was driven ashore in the River Tay and was abandoned by her crew. She was subsequently taken into Arbroath, Forfarshire.[16]
Majestic
United Kingdom
The steamtug 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
United States
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
United Kingdom
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]
16 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Confidence
Prussia
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]
17 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Daniel Killer
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
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 .[45]
Lewis Cass
United States
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
United Kingdom
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]
The ship ran aground in the Mississippi River.[47]
Trafalgar
United Kingdom
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]
19 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Flora
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
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
United States
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from New York to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[24]
The ship was driven ashore north of Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was refloated and taken into Bridlington.[41]
Ellen
United Kingdom
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]
21 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Isabel
United Kingdom
The ship sank at Stampalia, Greece. Her crew were rescued.[49]
Heroine
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked near Laguna. Her crew were rescued.[50]
22 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Buoyant
United States
The barque ran ashore in the Brazos River with the loss of seven of her crew.[51][13]
Ocean Queen
United Kingdom
The ship struck rocks off , 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
United Kingdom
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]
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]
24 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Gemelo
Spain
The ship was lost south of Aveiro, Portugal. She was on a voyage from "Luarzzes" to Barcelona.[44]
Mary
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
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]
25 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Despatch
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on the Kentish Knock. Her seven crew survived.[52]
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Belfast, County Antrim.[37] She was refloated on 12 March.[3]
26 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Lively
United Kingdom
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]
27 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Adelphia
United Kingdom
The sloop foundered in the Irish Sea off the coast of Anglesey. Her crew were rescued by HMS Medusa (Royal Navy). She was on a voyage from Bangor, County Down to Liverpool, Lancashire.[38][55]
Adonia
United Kingdom
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
United States
The ship ran aground off "Wittenburgen". She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Hamburg. Camilla was later refloated.[37]
Cruikston Castle
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore and severely damaged at , Forfarshire.[57]
Fifeshire
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Skomer, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wexford to Llanelly, Glamorgan.[62]
Lord Abercrombie
United Kingdom
The barque was wrecked near Workington, Cumberland. Her crew were rescued.[54]
Sovereign
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore at Kirkcudbright.[63]
Tiger
United Kingdom
The ship was driven into Elizabeth (United Kingdom) and then driven ashore at Westport, County Mayo.[63]
28 February[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Adelphia
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Baccar Reef, off Tobago. She capsized and was wrecked.[64][65]
Mary Ann
United Kingdom
The ship was in collision with Peggy (United Kingdom) at Hull, Yorkshire and was beached.[38]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in February 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Caldee
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
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
United States
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
United Kingdom
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
Norway
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
France
The ship was wrecked near Brest, Finistère in the week ending 7 February. Eleven crew survived.[68]
Isabel
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Stampalia, Greece. She was on a voyage from Adalia, Ottoman Empire to London.[69]
Jean
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Roseneath Point, Dunbartonshire before 12 February.[22]
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]
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