The list of shipwrecks in April 1838 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1838 .
1 April [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 1 April 1838 Ship State Description Fortuna Prussia The ship was lost off Anholt , Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland , United Kingdom to Königsberg .[1] Jane United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Boulogne , Pas-de-Calais , France. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Boulogne. Jane was refloated and taken into Boulogne.[2] Palace United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Helsea Point, Cornwall . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Newport, Monmouthshire .[3] [4] William and Ann United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Burntisland , Fife .[5]
2 April [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 2 April 1838 Ship State Description Miranda United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged on Antigua . She was on a voyage from London to Barbadoes and Antigua. Miranda was refloated on 5 April and put under repair.[6] [7]
3 April [ edit ] 6 April [ edit ] 7 April [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 7 April 1838 Ship State Description Delaval United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland . Delaval was refloated and taken into Great Yarmouth , Norfolk.[10] Favourite Nancy United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and sank south of Aberystwyth , Cardiganshire . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Aberavon , Glamorgan . Favourite Nancy was refloated on 13 April and taken into Aberystwyth.[11] [16] [10] Jane United Kingdom The ship foundered in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tees .[17] Joseph United Kingdom The ship struck the pier and sank at Swansea , Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from St. Ives, Cornwall to Swansea.[8] Native United Kingdom The ship ran aground and was damaged at Teignmouth , Devon . She was on a voyage from Teignmouth to Newfoundland , British North America . Native was refloated and put back to Teignmouth.[8] Ray United Kingdom The ship was wrecked near Holyhead , Anglesey with the loss of five lives. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Gloucester .[18] [8]
8 April [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 8 April 1838 Ship State Description Amiable Mère France The ship was wrecked at St Alban's Head , Dorset , United Kingdom . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Marennes, Charente-Maritime to Dunkerque , Nord .[16] [12] Belsay Castle United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the River Tees with the loss of seven of her ten crew. Survivors were rescued by the Seaton Lifeboat.[19] [17] Ceres Norway The ship sprang a leak in the North Sea and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Skien to Dunkerque. Ceres was later taken in to Thisted , Denmark.[1] [20] Deux Amis France The ship was wrecked at St Alban's Head. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux , Gironde to Dunkerque.[16] [12] Dorade France The ship ran aground on The Shingles, in the English Channel and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux to Boulogne-sur-Mer , Pas-de-Calais . She was refloated on 10 April and taken into Cowes , Isle of Wight , United Kingdom for repairs.[12] [19] Fanny and Betsey United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Saint Tudwal's Islands , Caernarfonshire .[21] Margaret United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked at Spittal, Northumberland with the loss of her captain. Survivors were saved by the Coast Guard .[22] [18] [8] Resolution Norway The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Skien to London, United Kingdom.[1] Swaine United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Goodwick Sands, off Fishguard , Pembrokeshire . She was on a voyage from Dublin to Gloucester .[18] [8] Union United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in Bootle Bay . She was on a voyage from Ostend , West Flanders , Belgium to Liverpool , Lancashire .[16] William and Ann United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Scargill, Lothian . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Inverness to Hull , Yorkshire .[19] Zeeuw Netherlands The ship was wrecked on the Banjaard Sand, in the North Sea with the loss of two lives. She was on a voyage from Batavia , Netherlands East Indies to Middelburg , Zeeland .[23] [24]
9 April [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 9 April 1838 Ship State Description Agenoria United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Filey Brigg , Yorkshire . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn , Norfolk to Hartlepool , County Durham .[17] Diana Spain The brig was abandoned off Cape San Antonio, Cuba . She was on a voyage from Trinidad to Boston, Massachusetts , United States.[25] Eugenia Portugal The ship was run down and sunk off Start Point, Devon with the loss of all but her captain. She was on a voyage from São Miguel Island , Azores to London , United Kingdom .[21] Victor et Fèlice France The barque was driven ashore and wrecked in the Hooghly River at Kedgeree , India . She was on a voyage from Île Bourbon to Calcutta , India.[26] [27]
10 April [ edit ] 11 April [ edit ] 12 April [ edit ] 13 April [ edit ] 14 April [ edit ] 15 April [ edit ] 16 April [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 16 April 1838 Ship State Description Choice United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Schiermonnikoog , Friesland , Netherlands . She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Hamburg .[40] Diamond United Kingdom The brig was wrecked on the Barnard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk .[42] Frithiof Norway The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 8 nautical miles (15 km) east of Calais , France with the loss of all but two of her eleven or thirteen crew. She was on a voyage from Porsgrund to Nantes , Loire-Inférieure , France.[11] [43] Hugh Taylor United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Swine Bottoms, in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Denmark. She was refloated and put into Copenhagen for repairs.[44] Sophia United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Maryport , Cumberland . She was on a voyage from Carlisle to Whitehaven .[41] St Andrew United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the River Mersey . She was on a voyage from New York , United States to Liverpool , Lancashire .[45] St Andrew was later refloated.[46] St. Vincent United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in Loch Ryan . She was on a voyage from Glasgow , Renfrewshire to Saint Vincent , Virgin Islands .[47]
17 April [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 17 April 1838 Ship State Description Agnes United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Blainville-sur-Mer , Manche , France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven , Cumberland to Granville, Manche .[35] Athabaska United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the West Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay , with the loss of all 25 crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Quebec City , Lower Canada , British North America .[11] [48] Charles United Kingdom The brig was destroyed by fire in The Downs . All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Newfoundland , British North America .[47] [49] Glenisla United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Portsall , Finistère , France. Her crew were rescued.[50] [51] She was on a voyage from London to the Cape of Good Hope .[34] Glenisla had become a wreck by 26 April.[52] Nancy United Kingdom The ship foundered in the North Sea off Winterton-on-Sea , Norfolk with the loss of two of her three crew. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Great Yarmouth , Norfolk.[47] Neptune United Kingdom The East Indiaman was wrecked at Godreavy , Cornwall with the loss of all hands.[53] [49] Scipio United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Ayr . She was on a voyage from Demerara to the Clyde .[11] Scipio was refloated on 19 April and taken into Greenock , Renfrewshire .[51] Triton United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore and damaged at Rutland, Donegal . She was on a voyage from Hull , Yorkshire to Quebec City.[49] Triton was refloated on 22 April and taken into "Inniscoo".[54]
18 April [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 18 April 1838 Ship State Description Black Dwarf United Kingdom The ship capsized and foundered in the Solway Firth off Carlisle, Cumberland . Her crew were rescued.[55] [56] Britannia United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in Silloth Bay . sHe was on a voyage from Carlisle, Cumberland to Restigouche , New Brunswick , British North America .[1] [56] Oxford United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in Loch Ryan . She was on a voyage from London to Saint Vincent , Virgin Islands .[51] Triton United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Aran Islands , County Galway . She was on a voyage from Hull , Yorkshire to Quebec City , Lower Canada , British North America. Triton was refloated on 25 April and taken into Rutland, County Donegal .[13] Vine United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Grainthorpe , Lincolnshire .[34]
19 April [ edit ] 20 April [ edit ] 21 April [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 21 April 1838 Ship State Description Ariadne United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Crosby Point, Lancashire . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Trieste . Ariadne was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[34] [60] Carlton United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Crosby Point, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Miramichi, New Brunswick , British North America . Carlton was refloated and put back to Liverpool.[34] Ewer Frue Catharine Denmark The ship was wrecked near "Helgens". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields , County Durham , United Kingdom to Horsens .[9] Mersey United Kingdom The ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean , having previously abandoned. She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Saint John, New Brunswick , British North America .[28] Susan and Ann United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Thisted , Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ipswich , Suffolk to Lübeck .[52] Tommy Ottoman Empire The ship sprang a leak and was beached in Belgrave Bay, Guernsey , Channel Islands . She was on a voyage from Çeşme to Hamburg . Tommy was refloated and taken into Guernsey in a severely damaged condition.[44]
22 April [ edit ] 23 April [ edit ] 24 April [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 24 April 1838 Ship State Description Choice United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex and was damaged. She was on a voyage from London to Riga , Russia . Choice was refloated and taken into Harwich , Essex.[63] Gem United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand and was damaged. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland, County Durham . Gem was refloated and taken into Harwich.[63] Lena Stralsund The ship was driven ashore on Rügen , Prussia . She was on a voyage from Stralsund to Great Yarmouth , Norfolk , United Kingdom .[20] Lena was later refloated and taken into Griefswald in a leaky condition.[64] Pauline United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the New Channel. She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Ostend , West Flanders , Belgium.[35] Virgine della Grazia Flag unknown The ship was wrecked near Thisted , Denmark. Her crew were rescued.[9]
25 April [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 25 April 1838 Ship State Description Ark United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Lemon and Ore Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex and was damaged. She was refloated and assisted into Harwich , Essex by HMRC Badger ( Board of Customs ). Ark was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees , County Durham to Maldon, Essex .[65] Castlereagh United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Haisborough Sands , in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk and was abandoned by her crew, with the exception of her captain, off Winterton-on-Sea . She subsequently came ashore at Mundesley and was wrecked. Her captain survived, the crew arrived at Great Yarmouth .[44] [54] Iroquois United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands and was damaged. She put into Great Yarmouth in a leaky condition.[54] John United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore 1 league (3 nautical miles (5.6 km)) east of Calais , France. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Portsmouth , Hampshire .[13] Moselle United States The steamboat suffered a boiler explosion at Fulton , Ohio , and was destroyed with the loss of about 160 lives.[66] Pauline Belgium The ship ran aground in the New Channel. She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire , United Kingdom to Ostend , West Flanders [67] Wennerne Norway The ship was driven ashore in Druridge Bay. She was on a voyage from Dram to Sunderland, County Durham , United Kingdom.[44]
26 April [ edit ] 27 April [ edit ] 28 April [ edit ] 29 April [ edit ] 30 April [ edit ] Unknown date [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in April 1838 Ship State Description Canada United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean before 14 April.[74] Carlton United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Crosby Point, Lancashire . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Miramichi, New Brunswick , British North America .[1] Charlotte Dorothea Stettin The ship was sunk by ice off Rügen , Prussia . She was on a voyage from Stettin to King's Lynn , Norfolk , United Kingdom .[9] Dart New South Wales The ship was wrecked on Troubridge Island , South Australia . Her crew were rescued.[75] Fortuin Netherlands The ship was abandoned in the North Sea before 19 April.[9] Fortuna Norway The ship was abandoned in the North Sea before 18 April.[9] Gute Hoffnung Bremen The ship was abandoned in the North Sea before 1 May. She was on a voyage from Wick, Caithness , United Kingdom to Bremen.Gute Hoffnung was taken into Peterhead , Aberdeenshire , United Kingdom on 1 May.[64] Julie Norway The ship foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all but two of her crew.[76] Lowestoft New South Wales The schooner ran aground at Port Adelaide , South Australia . She was on a voyage from Launceston , Van Diemen's Land to Port Adelaide.[77] [78] Medora United Kingdom The ship foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire before 9 April.[21] Mungo British North America The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 3 April.[59] Resolution Norway The ship foundered in the North Sea with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by Hero ( United Kingdom ). Resolution was on a voyage from Christiania to London , United Kingdom.[44] San José United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands , Kent , United Kingdom . She was on a voyage from Oporto to Amsterdam , North Holland , Netherlands . San José was refloated and taken into Ramsgate , Kent.[51] Spencer United Kingdom The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off the Isles of Scilly before 18 April.[79] Two Brothers and Sisters United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 25 April.[13]
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