List of shipwrecks in October 1842

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Ship Country Description Adele Cæline  France The ship was abandoned in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape de Gatt, Spain before 21 October.[56] Alice  United States The ship was driven ashore at Key West, Florida Territory.[16] Alsthorpe  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in Boylach Bay. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Dundalk, County Louth. She was later refloated and taken into “Routliff”.[56] Augustine  Peru The schooner was blown out to sea from “Mazathan”. No further trace, presumed foundered.[118] Aurora  United Kingdom The ship was in collision with Susan (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jersey) and was beached at El Puerto de Santa María, Spain.[98] Auspicious  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel off Bideford, Devon.[56] Bell  United Kingdom The ship struck a rock and sank off Fårö, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire.[48][53] Cane Grove  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Hogland, Russia. she was later refloated.[37] Clarence  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at “St. George’s Harbour”, on the Danube.[28] Cleostratus  United Kingdom The barque was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by Petite Anna ( France). She was on a voyage from Shediac, Nova Scotia, British North America to Greenock, Renfrewshire. Cleostratus was subsequently driven ashore near Pictou, Nova Scotia. She had been refloated by 10 October and taken into Shediac.[37][119][120] Cuba  United Kingdom The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from a port in the Republic of Texas to New York City, United States.[121] Douglas  United States The brig was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by Maitland ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Caernarfon, United Kingdom to Boston, Massachusetts.[26] Dumesnil  France The brig was driven ashore east of Málaga, Spain before 28 October. She was refloated on 31 October.[122] Eliza  United States The steamboat struck a submerged object and sank in the Mississippi River 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) upstream of the confluence of the Ohio River with the loss of 20-40 lives.[123] Elizabeth  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore whilst on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated and put into Caernarfon, where she arrived on 24 October.[73] Ellida Svensk flagg 1815.svg Sweden The ship was wrecked near Gräsö. Her crew were rescued.[2] Emmanuel  France The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Condor, near Rota, Spain. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Cette, Hérault.[98] Familien  Norway The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Finistère, France before 10 October. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Bergen. Familien was taken into a port near Brest.[8] Francis Lord United States Florida Territory The brig was wrecked at the mouth of the Indian River. Her crew were murdered.[16][121] Hermes  Netherlands The ship ran aground on the Freshland Flats. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Amsterdam, North Holland. She was refloated and taken into the “Pampas”, where she arrived on 2 October.[4] Jersey  United Kingdom The ship was destroyed by fire at Calcutta, India.[124] John  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Southampton, Hampshire. John was refloated on 14 October and resumed her voyage.[8] John Quincy Adams  United States The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked in Chaleur Bay.[21] Kron Prinsen  Norway The ship collided with Froya ( Russia) and foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Froya. Kron Prinsen was on a voyage from Bergen to Antwerp, Belgium.[58] Lavoisier  France The steamship was driven ashore on the coast of Corsica.[125] Majestic  United States The schooner was driven ashore in Chaleur Bay.[21] Margaret and Ellen  United Kingdom The ship was in collision with Despatch and foundered in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to London.[55] Merchant  United States The steamship was driven ashore whilst on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, to a port in the Republic of Texas with the loss of eight lives.[121] Moulmein  United Kingdom The ship was lost off Palawan, Spanish East Indies.[126] Occitanie  France The ship was wrecked on Saaremaa, Russia and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to Saint Petersburg.[56] Ocean Queen  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked in the Houtman Abrolhos.[127][128] Petrus and Helena  United Kingdom The galiot was abandoned off “Segelskar” on or before 13 October.[37] Pluto  United States The barque was driven ashore with the loss of five of her crew.[121] Porter  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked in the Palawan Passage near Manila, Spanish East Indies before 20 October. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to Manila.[13][83] Regina  United Kingdom The ship was run down and sunk in the Bristol Channel by the steamship Rose ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Exeter, Devon to Newport, Monmouthshire[9] San Antonio  Texas Navy The schooner foundered with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Yucatán, Mexico. Shannon  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on a reef in the Mozambique Channel (12°24′S 46°30′E / 12.400°S 46.500°E / -12.400; 46.500). She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Aden.[129] Union  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Aspö, Grand Duchy of Finland. She was later refloated.[37] Virginia  United States The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the Florida Territory.[121] Water Nymph  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Dunkerque, Nord, France.[130] William and Henry Angas  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at the Krasnaya Gorka fort, Saint Petersburg. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Saint Petersburg. She was refloated on 14 October.[37]