The ship was driven ashore at Wexford. She was on a voyage from Wexford to London. She was refloated the next day [1]
Thomas Worthington
United Kingdom
The ship, which had previously been abandoned by all but one of her crew, was discovered at sea by another vessel, which took off the remaining crew member. She was on a voyage from Sierra Leone to Pembroke.[2]
The ship ran aground on the Peter Black Sand, in The Wash. She was on a voyage from Lübeck to King's Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom.[3]
Eclipse
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground near Sunderland, County Durham. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Hull, Yorkshire. She was refloated.[1]
Veracity
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Girdler Sand. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Dartmouth, Devon. She was refloated and taken into Ramsgate, Kent for repairs.[3]
5 May[]
List of shipwrecks: May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Duke of Athol
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Lerwick, Shetland Islands. She was refloated.[4]
6 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Paoli
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Holm Sand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to South Shields, County Durham She was refloated on 10 May and put back to Hull for repairs.[5]
Phœnix
Prussia
The ship ran aground on Morop's Reef, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Memel to Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom. She was refloated and put into Gothenburg, Sweden.[5]
Wallace
United States
The ship was driven ashore at "Kwac-point". South Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to Rotterdam, South Holland.[6]
7 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Ann
United Kingdom
The brig capsized off the Hebbes Sandbank, in the North Sea during a squall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Hull, Yorkshire.[2] She was refloated on 29 May and taken into the Hull Roads, where she again sank.[7]
Caspian
United Kingdom
The ship sank between Biorko and Seskar, Grand Duchy of Finland. Her crew were rescued.[8]
Gazelle
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. All on board were rescued by Hanover (France) and St. John (British North America).[9]Gazelle was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Newfoundland, British North America.[10]
Jane
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at the Souter Lighthouse, South Shields, County Durham. She was later refloated and taken into South Shields.[6]
Jeremiah
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Jutland 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north east of "Hennegaard". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Stettin.[8][11]
Joseph Storey
United Kingdom
The ship sank between Biorko and Seskar. Her crew were rescued.[8]
Red Rover
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the Seine. Her crew were rescued. she was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France.[12]
Scotia
United Kingdom
The ship was sunk by ice off Nervo Island, Russia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Montrose, Forfarshire to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[8]
Sheldrake
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Inisquitte Island, County Mayo. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Westport, County Mayo.[6][13]
8 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Baptist Meyrick
United States
The ship was driven ashore at Callantsoog, North Holland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Hamburg[14]
Charles
United Kingdom
The brig collided with the steamshipComet (United Kingdom) and sank in the River Thames. She was on a voyage from London to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[15]
Dundee
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on "Paragona". She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands to Maracaibo, Venezuela.[16]
The brig was wrecked at Havana, Cuba.[18] Her crew were rescued by the paddle steamer (Spanish Navy). Helen Symers was on a voyage from Havana to Cowes, Isle of Wight.[19]
Lady Charles
United Kingdom
The brig was in collision with the steamship (United Kingdom) and sank in the River Thames. She was on a voyage from London to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[20][21]
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by James Harris (United Kingdom). The derelict was discovered on 17 June by Iodine and Marquess of Wellington (both United Kingdom) and was scuttled.[16]
Kent
United Kingdom
The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Seven Islands, British North America. Her crew and 72 passengers were rescued.[19]
10 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Isabella
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Pictou, Nova Scotia. Isabella was refloated on 14 June and taken into Sydney, Nova Scotia.[16][25]
Jane Black
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in the Saint Lawrence River downstream of "Pointe des Monts", Province of Canada, British North America. Her crew and all but two of the 417 passengers on board were rescued by (British North America). Jane Black was on a voyage from Limerick to Montreal, Province of Canada.[19]
Transit
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Rottnest Island. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Cape of Good Hope to Fremantle, Swan River Colony.[26]
11 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Diligence
United Kingdom
The schooner collided with the schooner Sally and Ann (United Kingdom) and foundered in the Bristol Channel off Hartland Point, Devon. Her crew were rescued by Sally Ann. Diligence was on a voyage from St. Ives, Cornwall to Newport, Monmouthshire.[27][28]
Emma
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Sierra Leone. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[29]
Indian
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was wrecked on the Aves Island Reef, off the coast of Venezuela. Her crew were rescued.[30] She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Trinidad and Santa Marta, Republic of New Granada.[31]
John and Jane
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Nore. She was refloated and resumed her voyage to London.[27]
Mary
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Cley-next-the-Sea. She was later refloated and taken into port.[27]
12 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Amelia
United Kingdom
The smack was wrecked at Spanish Head, Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Strangford, County Antrim.[32]
Elizabeth
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Margate.[27]
Frances
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Swine Bottoms, off the coast of Denmark. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was refloated and taken into Helsingør for repairs.[8][33]
Hercules
United States
The ship ran aground in the Swine Bottoms. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Copenhagen. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[8]
United Kingdom
The paddle steamer was wrecked on a reef in the Turks Islands. All 179 people on board were rescued by the schoonerLarne and paddle steamer (both United Kingdom). Medina was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Jamaica.[34][35]
13 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Francis Jeffrey
United Kingdom
The brigantine was wrecked on Barebedi Point, Venezuela. Her crew were rescued.[30]
Valiant
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground at Sunderland, County Durham. She was refloated the next day and put back to Sunderland.[11]
15 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Leda
United Kingdom
The ship capsized in the River Usk. She was righted on 17 May and taken into Newport, Monmouthshire.[11]
16 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Hiram
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the Willems Rek Channel. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was later refloated and put back to Antwerp.[36]
17 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Anna Liffey
United States
The ship struck an iceberg and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to Antwerp, Belgium.[37]
Dove
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground at Kingstown, County Dublin. She was refloated and taken into Kingstown.[36]
Edgar
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Ooster Sandbank, in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Ramsgate, Kent to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. Edgar was refloated and completed her voyage.[36]
The steamship struck a rock off Shanghai, China, and was damaged. She was refloated with the assistance of (Indian Navy) and beached at Chusan. She sank on 23 June with the loss of three crew.[38]
Marie Catherine
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked at "Maroun". She was on a voyage from Maroun to Stockholm.[39]
William Nicol
New South Wales
The ship was wrecked on a reef off Port Louis, Mauritius. She was on a voyage from Adelaide, South Australia to Bombay, India.[40]
19 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Industry
United Kingdom
The smack foundered in the Bristol Channel 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south east of The Mumbles, Glamorgan with the loss of one of her two crew. She was on a voyage from Aberthaw to Aberavon, Glamorgan.[41]
20 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Nordstjernen
Grand Duchy of Finland
The ship foundered 8 leagues (24 nautical miles (44 km)) off Hanö, Sweden. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Helsinki to Hull, Yorkshire and/or London, United Kingdom.[42][43][44]
The ship ran aground on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Richibucto, New Brunswick, British North America. She was refloated the next day and proceeded on her voyage.[48]
23 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Amelia
Guadeloupe
The schooner was wrecked at Fort Point, Nevis.[30]
24 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Carl Frederick
Denmark
The ship ran aground off "Undersken" and was consequently beached in "Fioge Bay". She was on a voyage from "Kasco" to London, United Kingdom.[42]
Eliza
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Königsberg, Prussia to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[43]
Harmonie
France
The ship caught fire and sank in the Atlantic Ocean40 leagues (120 nautical miles (220 km)) off the coast of Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault to Dunkerque, Nord.[49]
25 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Hanover
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Inner Sand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Saint Vincent, Virgin Islands. She was later refloated.[50]
26 May[]
List of shipwrecks: May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Galatea
United Kingdom
The ship struck a sunken rock west of Tarifa, Spain and foundered. Her crew were rescued by Providence (United Kingdom). Galatea was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.[51]
The ship ran aground on the Cobler's Rocks, off Barbadoes. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Barbadoes.[55]
29 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Helen
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in Table Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Helena to the Cape Colony.[56]
30 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Liberty
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground and was wrecked near Longhope, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Arklow, County Wicklow to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[49]
The brig foundered in the North Sea 210 nautical miles (390 km) east by south of the Isle of May. Her crew were rescued by the fishing smackPhœnix (Belgium).[58] She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Travemünde, Prussia.[18]
31 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 31 May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Janet Phillipps
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Inverkeithing, Fife to the Rhône. she was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[59]
Mayflower
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground off the , Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to "Wisbeck". She was later refloated.[60]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: unknown date in May 1842
Ship
Country
Description
Alexandre
Senegal
The steamship was lost in the Bissagos Channel, off Senegal before 13 May. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Nunez River to Bissau.[61]
The ship was wrecked on "Alcatrass" before 25 May. Her crew were rescued.[62]
Avon
New South Wales
The whaler was lost at "Rottormar", New Zealand before 13 May.[63]
Edward
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 21 May. Six of her crew were rescued by Irvine (United Kingdom). Edward was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[61]
Lady Willoughby
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at "Gannel", Cornwall on or before 24 May. She was on a voyage from Youghal, County Cork to Portreath, Cornwall.[50]
Leocadie
France
The ship ran aground on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was refloated on 20 May with assistance from Good Intent, Rumley and Sea Mew (all United Kingdom). Leocadie was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[64]
United States
The fishing schooner was lost on Cape Cod. Crew saved.[65]
Wanderer
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near the Cape of Good Hope before 7 May. She was on a voyage from Singapore to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America. Wanderer was refloated but consequently condemned.[66]