List of shipwrecks in January 1842

Ship Country Description Alexander  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Ramsey, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Girvan, Ayrshire to Liverpool, Lancashire.[69] She was refloated on 9 February and taken into Ramsey.[36] Alicia  United Kingdom The smack was driven ashore and wrecked near Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Youghal, County Cork to Newport, Monmouthshire.[84][89] Amphitrite  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore west of Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Berbice, British Honduras to London.[22] Anne  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Kilrush, County Clare.[93] Anne & Betsey  United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at New Quay, Cardiganshire. Her crew were rescued.[69] Arethusa  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Workington, Cumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Workington.[68][84] Argus  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Tynemouth, Northumberland. All on board were rescued by rocket Apparatus.[83][94]Argus was refloated on 31 January.[5] Athelia  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Northam, Devon. She was on a voyage from Dungarvan, County Waterford to Newport.[5] Betsey  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Pill Point, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from New Ross, County Wexford to Newport, Monmouthshire.[83] Cardiff Castle or Cardiff Lass  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Tarbert, Argyllshire. She was on a voyage from Limerick to London.[67][69] Centurion  United Kingdom The ship sank in the River Dee at Greenfield, Flintshire with the loss of three of her four crew.[90] Champlain  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in Tralee Bay. She was later refloated.[5] Chance  United Kingdom The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (37°00′N 8°40′W / 37.000°N 8.667°W / 37.000; -8.667). Her crew were rescued by the steamship Braganza ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.[84][95] Chester  United Kingdom The ship sank at Flint. Her crew were rescued.[90] Craigs Eliza or Eliza  United Kingdom Captain Gray’s schooner was wrecked at Tynemouth. Her crew were rescued by Argus ( United Kingdom).[84][94] Countess of Arran  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Rutland, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to New York, United States.[5] Doris  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Mostyn, Flintshire.[5] Eliza Ann  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at “Alveroe”, “Ilvarn” or “Roaine”, County Clare. She was on a voyage from Limerick to London.[76][68][93][67] Favourite  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Port Gaverne, Cornwall. She was refloated on 29 January and taken into Padstow, Cornwall for repairs.[67][69] George IV  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Hubberstone Pill, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Newport, Monmouthshire and Palermo, Sicily. George IV was refloated the next day.[76][82] Good Intent  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Barmston, Yorkshire.[82][69] Her crew were rescued.[94] She was refloated on 30 January and taken into Bridlington, Yorkshire.[67] Henry and William  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Ramsey, Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Liverpool.[76][82] She was refloated on 28 January and taken into Ramsey.[69] Hope  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Allonby, Cumberland.[68] She was refloated on 28 February and taken into Maryport, Cumberland.[96] Hope  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Kirkcudbright.[67] Jessie  United Kingdom The ship capsized at Limerick.[95] Kirton  United Kingdom The brig struck the Corton Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk and foundered. Her seven crew were rescued.[22][84] Lansdowne  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Ardmore, County Waterford.[97] Leonora  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Kingstown, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Dublin to London.[5] Liberty  United Kingdom The ship sank at Limerick.[76] She was refloated on 1 February.[50] Margaret  United Kingdom The ship foundered in Liverpool Bay off Hoylake, Lancashire.[84] Her crew were rescued.[5] Mary and Ann  United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Cardigan. Her crew were rescued.[67] Mary Connolly  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked in St Brides Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kinsale, County Corkto Newport.[83] Norris Castle  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Carmarthen Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wexford to Gloucester.[83] Nymph  United Kingdom The smack foundered in the Bristol Channel off Llanelly, Glamorgan.[84] Ocean  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at South Shields.[83] Her crew were rescued by Rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to London.[94] Olive  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Ringmoylan Point, County Limerick.[93] Pembrokeshire Lass  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Hog Island, County Limerick. She was on a voyage from Limerick to London.[68][93] Pomona  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Workington. She was refloated on 29 January.[68][83] Prosperity  United Kingdom The smack was driven ashore at Warrenpoint, County Down.[76] Remke  Netherlands The galiot was driven ashore and wrecked west of Dover, Kent, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Surinam to Amsterdam, North Holland.[92][98] Rhoda  United Kingdom The ship was driven into the pier and damaged at Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Venice, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia.[22] Sarah  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Rastoonstown, County Wexford with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Llanelly, Glamorgan to Bannow, County Wexford.[76][84][99] Sir A. N. McNabb  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore at Killough, County Down. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[100] Stag  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was wrecked near Leasowe Castle, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Beaumaris, Anglesey to Liverpool.[84] Thomas Oliver  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Inner Shoals, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She capsized and sank. Her crew were rescued.[92][82] Union  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the River Parrett. Her crew were rescued.[76] Unity  United Kingdom The fishing smack was wrecked on the Christchurch Ledge, in the English Channel off the coast of Hampshire with the loss of four lives.[101] Urania  Malta The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Great Saltee, in the Saltee Islands, County Wexford with the loss of six her seventeen crew, or of eleven of her sixteen crew. She was on a voyage from Malta to Liverpool.[99][97] Venus  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the River Parrett. Her crew were rescued.[76] HMS Vindictive  Royal Navy The Vengeur-class ship of the line ran aground on The Dean, in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight. She was refloated the next day.[102] Vulcan  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore near Kilrush.[93] William United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Isle of Man The ship was driven ashore at Ramsey.[76] Worcester  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the River Parrett. Her crew were rescued.[76]