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She was later refloated.[1]Drie Gebroeders\u00a0NetherlandsThe ship was wrecked off Egmond aan Zee, North Holland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Surinam to Amsterdam, North Holland.[2]Georgia\u00a0United KingdomThe East Indiaman was destroyed by fire in the Indian Ocean 800 to 900 nautical miles (1,500 to 1,700\u00a0km) off Madagascar with the loss of five of her fifteen crew. Survivors were rescued by Thomas Sparks (\u00a0United Kingdom). Georgia was on a voyage from Calcutta, India, to London.[3][4][5]Hope\u00a0United KingdomThe ship ran aground in the Sound of Sanda.[6]USS\u00a0Missouri\u00a0United States NavyThe steam frigate ran aground in the Port Tobacco River at Port Tobacco, Maryland. She was refloated with assistance from USS\u00a0Mississippi (\u00a0United States Navy).Santa Barbara\u00a0SpainThe ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Finisterre. Her crew were rescued by Mellish (\u00a0United Kingdom). Santa Barbara was on a voyage from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, to London, United Kingdom.[7]2 April[edit]List of shipwrecks: 2 April 1842ShipCountryDescriptionAgnes\u00a0United KingdomThe ship capsized and sank off St. Agnes, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, to Newport, Monmouthshire.[8]Astrea\u00a0United KingdomThe smack capsized in the Bristol Channel. Her crew were rescued by the brig Joe (\u00a0United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Dundalk, County Louth, to Newport, Monmouthshire.[6][9]Confidenz\u00a0DenmarkThe brig was wrecked at the mouth of the Cotinguiba River.[10]Elizabeth\u00a0United KingdomThe ship was driven ashore at Sharpness, Gloucestershire. She was on a voyage from Gloucester to Newfoundland, British North America.[11]Great Britain\u00a0United KingdomThe ship ran aground on the West Reef, off Green Island in the Saint Lawrence River and was damaged.[12][13] She was on a voyage from London to Montreal, Province of Canada, British North America. Great Britain was refloated on 11 July and taken into “Diamond harbour”.[1]Maria Catharina\u00a0DenmarkThe schooner was wrecked at the mouth of the Cotinguiba River.[10]Seaforth\u00a0United KingdomThe ship ran aground at South Shields, County Durham, and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by the South Shields Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, to Inverness. The wreck was destroyed by fire that day due to her cargo of quicklime getting wet.[2][14]Victoria\u00a0United KingdomThe ship sprang a leak and put into Hartlepool, County Durham. She was set afire when her cargo of quicklime reacted with water and was destroyed. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Aberdeen.[6]3 April[edit]List of shipwrecks: 3 April 1842ShipCountryDescriptionMatchless\u00a0United KingdomThe ship was driven ashore by ice in the Bay of Casperwick. She was on a voyage from Laguna to Saint Petersburg, Russia. She was refloatedon 8 April and taken into Reval, Russia.[7]Romp\u00a0HamburgThe ship ran aground between Norderoog and S\u00fcderoog, Duchy of Holstein. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom, to Hamburg. Romp was refloated.[15]Victoria\u00a0United KingdomThe ship was caught fire off Hartlepool, County Durham, and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, to Aberdeen.[16]4 April[edit]5 April[edit]6 April[edit]7 April[edit]List of shipwrecks: 7 April 1842ShipCountryDescriptionBrunswick\u00a0United KingdomThe ship was wrecked on the Sunk Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk.[20] Her crew were rescued by the smack Good Agreement (\u00a0United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, to London.[18][21]Independiente\u00a0SpainThe ship ran aground on the West Rocks, off Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken into the River Colne with assistance from HMRC Desmond ( Board of Customs), the smacks Aurora Increase, Celerity and Friend‘s Goodwill and the steamship Brocklebank (all \u00a0United Kingdom). Independiente was on a voyage from Hamburg to Havana, Cuba.[20] She was subsequently taken into Wivenhoe, Essex, for repairs.[22][23]Lady Raffles\u00a0United KingdomThe ship caught fire  at Sydney, New South Wales and was scuttled. She was refloated on 30 April and put under repair.[24][25][26]Leonora\u00a0TexasThe sloop was wrecked at the mouth of the Brazos River.[27]Palmetto\u00a0United StatesThe ship ran aground and was wrecked off the Cove Point Lighthouse, Maryland. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.[28]William Walker\u00a0United KingdomThe ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Gloucester to Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America.[29]8 April[edit]9 April[edit]10 April[edit]11 April[edit]List of shipwrecks: 11 April 1842ShipCountryDescriptionCasimir\u00a0FranceThe ship departed from South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom, for Marseille, Bouches-du-Rh\u00f4ne. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[34]Duchess of Sutherland\u00a0United KingdomThe paddle steamer ran aground on the Nore. Her passengers were transferred to another ship. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to London. Duchess of Sutherland was refloated on 18 April and taken into London.[35]Hoop\u00a0NetherlandsThe ship was driven ashore on Langeoog, Kingdom of Hanover. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Friesland Channel to the Eider.[7]Isabella and Jane\u00a0United KingdomThe ship was sighted in the Pentland Firth whilst on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, to Newhaven, Connecticut, United States.  No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[36]Scotia\u00a0United KingdomThe ship was driven ashore near Coleraine, County Antrim.[7]12 April[edit]13 April[edit]14 April[edit]List of shipwrecks: 14 April 1842ShipCountryDescriptionBeulah\u00a0United KingdomThe troopship, a full-rigged ship, was driven ashore and damaged at Dungeness, Kent. Her crew and 270 troops of the 29th Regiment survived. She was on a voyage from London to Bengal, India.[39][38][41]Beulah was refloated on 23 April and taken into Gravesend, Kent.[42]Louise Philippe\u00a0FranceThe ship was driven ashore and damaged on Long Island, New York, United States. All on board, over 100 people, were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havre de Gr\u00e2ce, Seine-Inf\u00e9rieure, to New York City, United States.[43] She was refloated on 4 May and towed into New York City.[13]Medora\u00a0United StatesThe steamboat suffered a boiler explosion and sank in the Chesapeake River at Baltimore, Maryland, with the loss of 23 lives. About 40 people were injured.[44][45]Philadelphia\u00a0United StatesThe steamship was wrecked at the mouth of the Brazos River.[27]Provincie Groningen\u00a0NetherlandsThe ship capsized at Amsterdam, North Holland.[46]15 April[edit]16 April[edit]17 April[edit]18 April[edit]19 April[edit]20 April[edit]21 April[edit]22 April[edit]23 April[edit]List of shipwrecks: 23 April 1842ShipCountryDescriptionEliza and Susan\u00a0United StatesThe ship was driven ashore at “Tobasco”. She was on a voyage from Tobasco to a European port.[47]24 April[edit]25 April[edit]26 April[edit]27 April[edit]28 April[edit]29 April[edit]Unknown date[edit]List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in April 1942ShipCountryDescriptionAvon New South WalesThe ship and another vessel (name unknown) were wrecked at “Rottormar” (possibly Rotuma, Fiji).[73]Experiment\u00a0United KingdomThe ship was driven ashore at Sand Head, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was refloated on 21 April and resumed her voyage.[42]Helen Mar\u00a0United KingdomThe ship caught fire whilst on a voyage from Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, British North America, to Demerara, British Honduras. She put into the Little River, United States, where she was scuttled and consequently condemned.[83][28]Hope\u00a0United KingdomThe ship was driven ashore on the coast of Kintyre, Argyllshire. She was refloated and put into Ayr, where she arrived on 18 April.[84]Louisa\u00a0United KingdomThe ship was driven ashore at Ryde, Isle of Wight, before 14 April. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[38]Lulworth\u00a0United KingdomThe ship was wrecked on Bok Island, Madura Island, Spanish East Indies.[85]Uncertain\u00a0United KingdomThe brig sank in Broad Bay, Orkney Islands. She was refloated in August 1843 and beached at Stornoway.[86]References[edit]^ a b “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a018075. London. 30 August 1842. col E, p.\u00a07.^ a b “Shipping Intelligence”. The Morning Chronicle. No.\u00a022582. London. 5 April 1842.^ “Destruction of an Indiaman – Five Lives Lost”. The Times. No.\u00a017991. London. 24 May 1842. col D, p.\u00a09.^ “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019089. Edinburgh. 21 May 1842.^ “Destruction by Fire of the Georgia Indiaman – Five Lives Lost”. The Morning Post. No.\u00a022261. London. 23 May 1842.^ a b c d “Ship News”. The Morning Post. No.\u00a022222. London. 7 April 1842.^ a b c d “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a017964. London. 22 April 1842. col E, p.\u00a07.^ “Belfast Ship News”. The Belfast News-Letter. No.\u00a010931. Belfast. 12 April 1842.^ “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019071. Edinburgh. 9 April 1842.^ a b “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019103. Edinburgh. 23 June 1842.^ “Shipping Intelligence”. The Morning Chronicle. No.\u00a022583. London. 6 April 1842.^ “America”. The Times. No.\u00a017997. London. 31 May 1842. col C, p.\u00a06.^ a b c “Ship News”. The Morning Post. No.\u00a022268. London. 31 May 1842. p.\u00a07.^ “Marine Intelligence”. The Newastle Courant etc. No.\u00a08731. Newcastle upon Tyne. 8 April 1842.^ “Ship News”. The Morning Post. No.\u00a022224. London. 9 April 1842.^ a b “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a017951. London. 7 April 1842. col B, p.\u00a07.^ a b c d “Ship News”. The Morning Post. No.\u00a022267. London. 30 May 1842.^ a b “Ship News”. The Standard. No.\u00a05538. London. 8 April 1842.^ a b “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019072. Edinburgh. 11 April 1842.^ a b Benham, Hervey (1980). The Salvagers. Colchester: Essex County Newspapers Ltd. pp.\u00a0175\u201376. ISBN\u00a000-950944-2-3.^ “Shipping Intelligence”. The Hull Packet. No.\u00a02991. Hull. 15 April 1842.^ a b c d e “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019082. Edinburgh. 5 May 1842.^ “Salvage Court, at Colchester”. The Essex Standard, and General Advertiser for the Eastern Counties. No.\u00a0596. Colchester. 27 May 1842.^ “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a018081. London. 6 September 1842. col C, p.\u00a07.^ “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a018090. London. 16 September 1842. col B, p.\u00a07.^ “Colonial Intelligence”. Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle. Vol.\u00a01, no.\u00a011. Nelson. 21 May 1842. p.\u00a043.^ a b c “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019098. Edinburgh. 11 June 1842.^ a b “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019086. Edinburgh. 14 May 1842.^ “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a018039. London. 19 July 1842. col F, p.\u00a07.^ “Belfast Ship News”. The Belfast News-Letter. No.\u00a010932. Belfast. 15 April 1842.^ “Shipping Intelligence”. Liverpool Mercury etc. No.\u00a01618. Liverpool. 13 May 1842.^ a b c d e “Shipping Intelligence”. The Morning Chronicle. No.\u00a022606. London. 3 May 1842.^ a b “Shipping Intelligence”. The Morning Chronicle. No.\u00a022609. London. 6 May 1842.^ “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019122. Edinburgh. 15 August 1842.^ “Domestic”. The Cornwall Royal Gazette, Falmouth Packet and Plymouth Journal. No.\u00a03994. Truro. 22 April 1842.^ “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a018117. London. 18 October 1842. col B, p.\u00a07.^ “Harwich”. The Essex Standard, and General Advertiser for the Eastern Counties. No.\u00a0590. Colchester. 15 April 1842.^ a b c d e “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019076. Edinburgh. 21 April 1842.^ a b c d “Ship News”. The Standard. No.\u00a05546. London. 18 April 1842.^ “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a018001. London. 4 June 1842. col C, p.\u00a07.^ “Wreck of the Troop-ship Beulah”. The Morning Post. No.\u00a022234. London. 21 April 1842. p.\u00a07.^ a b c “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019079. Edinburgh. 28 April 1842.^ “The United States &c”. The Standard. No.\u00a05565. London. 10 May 1842.^ “Explosion of a Steam-boat”. The Hull Packet. No.\u00a02995. Hull. 13 May 1842.^ Beitler, Stu. “Baltimore, MD Steamer MEDORA Explosion, Apr 1842”. Gendisasters. Retrieved 3 December 2017.^ a b “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019077. London. 23 April 1842.^ a b c “Ship News”. The Morning Post. No.\u00a022257. London. 18 May 1842. p.\u00a07.^ “West Indies”. The Standard. No.\u00a05581. London. 28 May 1842.^ “Arrival of the Medway Steamer”. The Standard. No.\u00a05603. London. 24 June 1842.^ “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a018136. London. 9 November 1842. col A, p.\u00a07.^ “Shipping Intelligence”. The Morning Chronicle. No.\u00a022782. London. 25 November 1842.^ “Further Particulars Respecting the Dovecot, Supposed to be Lost at Hainan”. The Morning Chronicle. No.\u00a022822. London. 12 January 1843.^ a b c “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a017965. London. 23 April 1842. col E, p.\u00a07.^ a b “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a017971. London. 30 April 1842. col E, p.\u00a07.^ “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a018045. London. 26 July 1842. col A, p.\u00a08.^ “Ship News”. The Standard. No.\u00a05547. London. 19 April 1842.^ “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a018190. London. 11 January 1843. col B, p.\u00a07.^ “Ship News”. The Morning Post. No.\u00a022234. London. 21 April 1842. p.\u00a07.^ “Ship News”. The Standard. No.\u00a05548. London. 20 April 1842.^ “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a018003. London. 7 June 1842. col A, p.\u00a08.^ “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019097. Edinburgh. 9 June 1842.^ “Sinking of the Thames Police Ship”. The Standard. No.\u00a05548. London. 20 April 1842.^ “Ship News”. The Morning Post. No.\u00a022253. London. 13 May 1842. p.\u00a07.^ “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019102. Edinburgh. 20 June 1842.^ a b “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a017980. London. 11 May 1842. col C, p.\u00a08.^ “Arrived”. Southern Australian. Adelaide. 22 April 1842. p.\u00a02.^ “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a018125. London. 27 October 1842. col D, p.\u00a06.^ “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019153. Edinburgh. 27 October 1842.^ “Belfast Ship News”. The Belfast News-Letter. No.\u00a010989. Belfast. 1 November 1842.^ “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a018110. London. 10 October 1842. col F, p.\u00a06.^ “Ship News”. The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. Sydney. 2 July 1842. p.\u00a03.^ “Shipping Intelligence”. The Morning Chronicle. No.\u00a022819. London. 9 January 1843.^ a b Ingram, C. W. N., and Wheatley, P. O., (1936) Shipwrecks: New Zealand disasters 1795\u20131936. Dunedin, NZ: Dunedin Book Publishing Association. p. 37. ^ “Shipping Intelligence”. The Hull Packet. No.\u00a02993. Hull. 29 April 1842.^ “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019100. Edinburgh. 16 June 1842.^ “Ship News”. The Morning Post. No.\u00a022244. London. 3 May 1842.^ “Express from Falmouth”. The Morning Post. No.\u00a022250. London. 10 May 1842.^ “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019081. Edinburgh. 2 May 1842.^ “Shipping Intelligence”. The Morning Chronicle. No.\u00a022604. London. 30 April 1842.^ “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019214. Edinburgh. 18 March 1843.^ “Ship News”. The Morning Post. No.\u00a022245. London. 4 May 1842. p.\u00a07.^ “Ship News”. The Newcastle Courant etc. No.\u00a08735. Newcastle upon Tyne. 6 May 1842.^ “Shipping Intelligence”. Caledonian Mercury. No.\u00a019084. Edinburgh. 9 May 1842.^ “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a017966. London. 25 April 1842. col B, p.\u00a08.^ “Ship News”. The Times. No.\u00a018189. London. 10 January 1843. col F, p.\u00a06.^ “Marine Intelligence”. The Newcastle Courant etc. No.\u00a08806. Newcastle upon Tyne. 15 September 1843."},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/list-of-shipwrecks-in-april-1842\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"List of shipwrecks in April 1842"}}]}]