List of shipwrecks in April 1858

Ship Country Description Albert Franklin  United Kingdom The ship foundered off the coast of Burma before 17 April. Her crew were rescued by Judge Shaw ( United Kingdom). Albert Franklin was on a voyage from Calcutta, India, to a Chinese port.^[28][86] Arethusa  United Kingdom The brig foundered in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wexford.^[14] Edward Phelan  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Wexford. Her crew were rescued.^[47] Eliza Shairp  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Long Island, New York, United States, before 27 April. She was on a voyage from St. Jago de Cuba, Cuba, to Swansea, Glamorgan.^[90] Ferdinando I Austrian Empire The paddle steamer ran aground at the Point of Varna, Ottoman Empire, before 20 April. She had been refloated by 22 April and taken in to Varna for repairs.^[91][31] Independence  United Kingdom The paddle steamer ran aground at Kilkeel, County Down. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Dundalk, County Louth. She was refloated and taken in to Dundalk, where she arrived on 23 April in a severely leaky condition.^[56] Iris  United Kingdom The brigantine was driven ashore at Curracloe, County Wexford, with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by the Coast Guard using rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim, to Waterford.^[47][44] Jeune St Charles  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Calf of Man, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Pontrieux, Côtes-du-Nord to Londonderry, United Kingdom.^[61] John Campbell  United Kingdom The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 12 April. Her crew were rescued by Français ( France). John Campbell was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, to Alicante, Spain.^[33] Julia  Norway The ship was driven ashore on the Burnham Flats, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Kristiansand to Messina, Sicily. She was refloated and towed in to King’s Lynn, Norfolk, on 7 April.^[14] Juno  Hamburg The barque was driven ashore at Dalhousie, Ceylon before 17 April.^[86] Lablan  Hamburg The ship was driven ashore at Dalhousie, Ceylon before 17 April.^[86] L. C. Kelly, and
Victoria  United States
 United Kingdom The schooner L. C. Kelly collided with the brig Victoria in Chesapeake Bay before 17 April. Both vessels sank, with the loss of one life. Survivors were rescued by Adriana ( United States). L. C. Kelly was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, to Providence, Rhode Island.^[92] Lord Raglan  United Kingdom The ship was presumed to have foundered in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, to Stettin.^[50] Lydia  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at South Foreland, Kent. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Portsmouth, Hampshire. She was refloated.^[21] Machtilde Cornelia Flag unknown The ship foundered in the South China Sea. Her crew were rescued by Whirlwind ( United Kingdom). Machtilde Cornelia was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Hong Kong.^[52] Meliora  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Cromer Rocks. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, to Hong Kong. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, but consequently put in to Ramsgate, Kent, in a leaky condition.^[21] Merzanpore India The ship ran aground and sank at Bombay before 17 April.^[93] Minstrel  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Cape Maquary, Brazil, before 21 April. Her crew survived.^[94] Nixon  United Kingdom The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Copenhagen, Denmark.^[22] Northern Light  United States The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 18 April.^[76] Penelope  United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea before 10 April.^[3] Primoguet  France The ship put in to Cádiz, Spain, in a sinking condition. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, to Mauritius and Colombo, Ceylon.^[23] Punch  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore near Carlingford, County Louth.^[14] Rapid  United Kingdom The ship sank in the River Ribble before 4 April. She was on a voyage from Newry, County Antrim, to Preston, Lancashire.^[29] Rixtina  Norway The galiot was abandoned in the Dogger Bank before 8 April. Her crew were rescued.^[38] Semaphore  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Black Head, County Antrim. She was refloated on 22 April and taken in to Belfast, County Antrim flooded at the bow.^[19] Singapore  Hamburg The ship was driven ashore at Dalhousie, Ceylon.^[86] Squire  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was abandoned in the Indian Ocean before 15 April.^[95] Victor  United States The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Callao, Peru, to Dunkerque, Nord.^[24]