The list of shipwrecks in August 1842 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1842.
2 August
List of shipwrecks: 2 August 1842
Ship | Country | Description |
Autumn |
United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow.[4] |
Margaret |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground in the Castletown River near Soldier's Point, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Dundalk, County Louth.[5]> |
Oracle |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dungarvan, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Caernarfon. Oracle was refloated and put back to Waterford.[6] |
Scipio |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged in the River Severn. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Gloucester.[5] |
Sophia |
Norway |
The ship was driven ashore on Messing Island, in Christianafjord. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to "Walloe". She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[3] |
Splendid |
United States |
The ship was in collision with the steamship Narrangasset ( United Kingdom) and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off New London, Connecticut. She was on a voyage from New York to Bangor, Maine.[7] |
Victoria |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged in the River Usk at Newport, Monmouthshire.[5] |
6 August
List of shipwrecks: 6 August 1842
Ship | Country | Description |
Liverpool |
United Kingdom |
The transport ship, a brig, ran aground in the Yangtze River. She was set afire and destroyed in September.[15][16] |
Sabina |
Spain |
The ship was wrecked on a reef off Cape Recife, Cape Colony with the loss of 20 lives.[17] |
11 August
List of shipwrecks: 11 August 1842
Ship | Country | Description |
Comet |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Long Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America to Cork. Comet was refloated and towed into Brier Island, Nova Scotia.[31][32] |
Coquette |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Batten Reef, in the Cattewater. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Coquette was refloated and resumed her voyage.[33] |
Kate |
New Zealand |
The schooner was wrecked on a reef off Cape Terawhiti.[34][35] |
Maraboo |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Bird Rock. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London. She was refloated and put into Nassau, Bahamas.[36] |
Tynemouth Castle |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Black Middens, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Province of Canada, British North America to South Shields, County Durham.[37] She was refloated and put into South Shields.[33] |
18 August
List of shipwrecks: 18 August 1842
Ship | Country | Description |
George |
United Kingdom |
The schooner, which had sprung a leak in the Bay of Biscay, hoisted a distress signal. The crew of the brig Seabird ( United Kingdom) refused to rescue her crew. They were rescued the next day by the barque Byron ( United States) when the ship was off Cape Clear Island, County Donegal. George was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[46][47] |
John and Jean |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Arbroath, Forfarshire to Dunkerque, Nord, France. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[48] |
Minerva |
New South Wales |
The schooner was wrecked on a reef in Open Bay, New Zealand. Her crew were rescued.[49] |
Robert Harret |
United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Caernarfon to Hamburg.[48] |
26 August
List of shipwrecks: 26 August 1842
Ship | Country | Description |
Elizabeth |
Tortola |
The drogher was wrecked in Carroll Bay.[56] |
28 August
List of shipwrecks: 28 August 1842
Ship | Country | Description |
Abercrombie Robinson |
United Kingdom |
![](../I/m/Waterloo_Wreck01.jpg) Abercrombie Robinson. The troopship was wrecked in Table Bay. All on board, over 500 people, were rescued.[62] |
Albatross |
United Kingdom |
The cutter was driven ashore in Table Bay.[21] |
Ghika |
United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore in Algoa Bay.[22] She was on a voyage from London to Algoa Bay. She was consequently condemned,[63] but was refloated on 2 October.[64] |
Fairfield |
United States |
The barque was driven ashore in Algoa Bay. She was consequently condemned.[63][22] |
Henry Hoyle |
United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore in Table Bay. All on board were rescued.[21][22] |
John Bagshaw |
United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship was driven ashore in Algoa Bay. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to London. She was consequently condemned.[63][22] |
Reform |
United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore in Algoa Bay. She was on a voyage from Algoa Bay to the Breede River. She was consequently condemned.[63][22] |
Saldanha-bay Packet |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at the Cape of Good Hope. She was on a voyage from Cape Town, Cape Colony to Saldanha Bay. She was refloated on 7 October and resumed her voyage.[64] |
Tanfield |
United States |
The ship was driven ashore in Algoa Bay. She was consequently condemned.[65] |
Union |
Russia |
The ship was driven ashore near Falsterbo, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Granville, Manche France. she was refloated and put into Helsingør, Denmark for repairs.[53] |
Waterloo |
United Kingdom |
![](../I/m/Waterloo_Wreck00.jpg) Waterloo. The convict transport was wrecked at Table Bay with the loss of 189 lives. |
Zone |
France |
The ship departed from Vera Cruz, Mexico for Bordeaux, Gironde. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[66] |
31 August
List of shipwrecks: 31 August 1842
Ship | Country | Description |
Anna Maria |
United States |
The whaler was in collision with the whaler Ajax ( France) and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off São Paulo, Brazil. Her crew were rescued by Ajax.[77] |
Hillgrove |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of Cape Henry, Virginia, United States. She was on a voyage from Trinidad to Baltimore, Maryland, United States.[23] |
Hope |
United Kingdom |
The ship struck the South Rock and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Swansea, Glamorgan. She put into Donaghadee, County Down in a severely leaky condition and was subsequently towed to Belfast, County Antrim for repairs.[53] |
HMS Victor |
Royal Navy |
The Cruizer-class brig-sloop departed from Veracruz, Mexico for Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[78] |
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in August 1842
Ship | Country | Description |
Agenoria |
United Kingdom |
The schooner sank in Port Phillip Bay before 12 August.[79] |
Clorinde |
France |
The ship was lost south of "Cape Blanc", Equador before 15 August. She was on a voyage from Callao, Peru to Guayaquil, Ecuador.[80] |
Eleanor |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Dardanelles before 23 August. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to Falmouth, Cornwall or Cork. she was later refloated.[55] |
Frederick |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the River Severn at Sharpness, Gloucestershire before 22 August. She was on a voyage from Odessa to Gloucester.[7] |
Jealous |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Marshchapel, Lincolnshire before 7 August.[14] |
Minerva |
New Zealand |
The ship was wrecked in Hawke Bay.[34] |
Philander |
United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 10 August.[23] |
Red Rover |
United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Lewes, Delaware. She was on a voyage from New York to Monte Video, Uruguay. She was refloated and put back to New York.[31] |
Robert |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dublin. She was on a voyage from Barletta, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to Dublin.[9] She was refloated on 4 August.[14] |
Sarah and Mary |
United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned before 1 September whilst on a voyage from Sligo to London. She was discovered in Mallinby Creek on that date.[68] |
Seagull |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Maldonado, Uruguay before 29 August. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Monte Video, Uruguay.[81] |
Sylphe |
France |
The ship departed from Bordeaux, Gironde for Lima, Peru. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[82] |
Tynemouth Castle |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Black Middens, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was refloated on 11 August and taken into South Shields, County Durham.[83] |
Vesta |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Dardanelles before 23 August. She was on a voyage from Odessa to Falmouth or Cork. She was later refloated.[55] |
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