The list of shipwrecks in April 1848 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1848.
List of shipwrecks: 5 April 1848 Ship State Description Ann Harley United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Clyde 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) downstream of Gourock , Renfrewshire . She was on a voyage from Glasgow , Renfrewshire to New York , United States. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[ 18] [ 19] Barry Cape Colony The schooner was wrecked in Struys Bay .[ 20] Clara Dantzic The ship was driven ashore at Hirtshals , Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool , County Durham , United Kingdom to Neufahrwassar . She was refloated and put in to Helsingør , Denmark in a leaky condition. Subsequently taken in to Dantzic for repairs.[ 8] Eliza United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Western Ledge, off the Isle of Wight . She was on a voyage from Cardiff , Glamorgan to Southampton , Hampshire . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 21] Eliza United Kingdom The ship was run aground on a reef south of Saint Croix . She was on a voyage from Dominica to Sain Thomas , Virgin Islands . She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage on 7 April.[ 10] Janus Greifswald The ship ran aground on the Falsterbo Reef, in the Baltic Sea . She was on a voyage from Greifswald to South Shields , County Durham. She was refloated and put in to Helsingør.[ 8] Joanna United Kingdom The barque was wrecked in Algoa Bay .[ 20] Julian United Kingdom The barque was wrecked in Algoa Bay.[ 20] Linnet United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore near Aberdovey , Cardiganshire . She was refloated on 1 May and taken in to Aberdovey.[ 22] Martha United Kingdom The brig was wrecked in Algoa Bay.[ 20] Nancy Cape Colony The ship was wrecked in Mossel Bay .[ 20] Supurbe Prussia The ship was driven ashore at Memel . Her crew were rescued.[ 23] She was on a voyage from Memel to Limerick , United Kingdom. She was consequently condemned.[ 24] Tim Pickering United States The brig was wrecked in the Fiji Islands .[ 25] Venus United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked at Avalon, Fiji Islands . Her crew were rescued.[ 26] Waterloo Cape Colony The coaster was wrecked in Cawood's Bay.[ 20] Watkins United Kingdom The ship collided with Agnes ( United Kingdom ) and sank off the Tuskar Rock with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Matanzas , Cuba to Liverpool , Lancashire .[ 27]
List of shipwrecks: 6 April 1848 Ship State Description Comet United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on "Green Island", near Algeciras , Spain. She was on a voyage from Palermo , Sicily to London .[ 14] Emma Sweden The ship was driven ashore at Alt Skagen , Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Charlestown, South Carolina , United States to Gothenburg .[ 8] Rosebud United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at "West Klit", Jutland . She was on a voyage from Grangemouth , Stirlingshire to Stettin . She had been refloated by 11 April and sailed for Fredrikshavn , Denmark for repairs.[ 28] [ 8] Ruby United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Skagen , Denmark. she was on a voyage from Grangemouth to Stettin.[ 14] Sarah and Martha United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Boulder Sandbank, in the Solent . She was on a voyage from Goole , Yorkshire to Portsmouth , Hampshire . She was refloated the next day and completed her voyage.[ 27] Success South Australia The ship was driven ashore at Adelaide . She was refloated.[ 29] William United Kingdom The ship struck a sunken rock off The Lizard , Cornwall and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to London . She consequently put in to Falmouth, Cornwall .[ 27]
List of shipwrecks: 7 April 1848 Ship State Description Elizabeth , and an Unknown vessel United Kingdom France The full-rigged ship Elizabeth was run into by an unknown French vessel, which foundered with the loss of all hands. Elizabeth was abandoned on 9 April. Her 23 crew were rescued by the brig Quebec ( British North America ). Elizabeth was on a voyage from Mobile, Alabama , United States to Liverpool , Lancashire .[ 30] Rambler United Kingdom The ship was lost at the mouth of the Rio Grande . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Waterloo, Lancashire to Lisbon , Portugal and the Rio Grance.[ 31] Sisters United Kingdom The ship caught fire at Belfast , County Antrim and was scuttled.[ 32] Taglioni United States The full-rigged ship was wrecked on the Carysfort Reef . All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce , Seine-Inférieure , France to New Orleans, Louisiana .[ 33] [ 4]
List of shipwrecks: 8 April 1848 Ship State Description Agenoria United Kingdom The brig sprang a leak and was beached near Great Yarmouth , Norfolk . She became a wreck the next day.[ 32] Berlin United Kingdom The barque ran aground on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow and was abandoned by all but four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Liverpool , Lancashire . She was later refloated,[ 32] [ 34] and was subsequently towed in to Waterford by Duke of Cornwall ( United Kingdom ).[ 35] Concord United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Barnard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk . She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft , Suffolk in a leaky condition.[ 36] Elizabeth United Kingdom The ship was in collision with a brig in the Atlantic Ocean . She was abandoned the next day. Her crew were rescued by the brig and Asenath ( United Kingdom ), which took five men. Elizabeth was on a voyage from Mobile, Alabama , United States to Liverpool.[ 37] [ 31] Expedition United Kingdom The ship ran aground and sank off St. Ives, Cornwall with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Teignmouth , Devon to Gloucester .[ 6] Mary United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Inglesilla Shoal, in the Atlantic Ocean east of Sanlúcar de Barrameda , Spain and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was reported to be on a voyage from Poole, Dorset to Stettin .[ 28] North Durham United Kingdom The ship ran aground and was damaged on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to L'Orient , Morbihan , France. She was refloated.[ 36] Timandra United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Dardanelles . She was later refloated.[ 38]
List of shipwrecks: 10 April 1848 Ship State Description Hoffnung Kingdom of Hanover The ship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Carolinensiel to London , United Kingdom . She was refloated and taken in to Harwich , Essex , United Kingdom.[ 40] Hope Van Diemen's Land The cutter was wrecked at Port Sorell .[ 41] [ 42] Majestic United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Moriches, New York , United States. She was on a voyage from New York City to London.[ 43] Resolution United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Skerweather Sands, in the Bristol Channel . She was on a voyage from Bristol , Gloucestershire to Swansea , Glamorgan . She was refloated and taken in to Porthcawl , Glamorgan in a leaky condition.[ 23] Seeblume Stettin The ship was driven ashore on Rügen , Prussia . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Grangemouth , Stirlingshire , United Kingdom to Stettin.[ 14] Susan and Isabella United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore on the north coast of Rügen , Prussia . She was on a voyage from Grimsby , Lincolnshire to Dantsic . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 28]
List of shipwrecks: 14 April 1848 Ship State Description Apollo Kingdom of Hanover The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near "Hansted", Denmark. Her crew were rescued.[ 50] She was on a voyage from Bergen , Norway to Papenburg .[ 51] Childe Harold United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore at the Swinemünde Lighthouse , Prussia . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Stettin .[ 28] [ 31] Herald United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on False Immanuel Head, Northumberland . She was on a voyage from Grangemouth , Stirlingshire to South Shields , County Durham .[ 52] Nabob United Kingdom The East Indiaman , a barque , struck the Ecrehos Rocks, off Jersey , Channel Islands and was wrecked with the loss of eleven of her 21 crew. She was on a voyage from Calcutta , India to London .[ 53] [ 52] [ 54] Progress United Kingdom The paddle tug sank near Hartley, Northumberland . Her crew were rescued.[ 52] Robert and anne United Kingdom The barque sprang a leak and sank off Brixham , Devon .[ 45] [ 52] Soeblomsten Norway The ship ran aground on the Lemon Sand, in the North Sea . She was on a voyage from Christiania to London , United Kingdom . She was refloated on 18 April and towed in to Great Yarmouth , Norfolk , United Kingdom in a waterlogged condition.[ 1] [ 24]
List of shipwrecks: 17 April 1848 Ship State Description Boussole Belgium The ship was severely damaged at Antwerp . She was on a voyage from St. Ubes , Portugal to Antwerp.[ 28]
List of shipwrecks: 20 April 1848 Ship State Description Alliwal United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore at Sucar Point, Lothian . She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Dublin .[ 28] [ 37] Benares India The steamship caught fire, exploded and sank in the Ganges 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) downstream of Rajmahal with the loss of 20 to 30 lives.[ 63] Henry United Kingdom The ship struck The Manacles and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Cardiff , Glamorgan .[ 60] Margaretta United Kingdom The ship was in collision with the cables securing the North Haisborough Sand Lightship ( Trinity House ) and sank. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to Rochester, Kent .[ 38] Octavie Belgium The ship was driven ashore at the Bumen Paudermark, in the Scheldt . She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro , Brazil to Antwerp . She was refloated on 22 April and taken in to Vlissingen , Zeeland , Netherlands.[ 60]
List of shipwrecks: 21 April 1848 Ship State Description Euphrasia United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Pickles Reef. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana , United States to Liverpool , Lancashire . She was refloated and taken in to Key West, Florida , United States, where she arrived on 27 April.[ 43] [ 64] Jane New South Wales The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Port Fairy .[ 65] Jessie Scott United Kingdom The schooner departed from Stralsund for Helsingør , Denmark. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. Possibly foundered off Rügen , Prussia .[ 66] Lady Sarah Maitland United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Isabella Reef, off the cost of Cuba . Her crew were rescued by Maitland ( United Kingdom ). Lady Sarah Maitland was on a voyage from Port Maria , Jamaica to Matanzas , Cuba.[ 43] Matchless United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk . She was refloated and resumed her voyage in a leaky condition.[ 67] Regent United Kingdom The ship struck the Pinel Rocks, off Guernsey , Channel Islands and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Shoreham-by-Sea , Sussex to Guernsey.[ 68] Vertrauen Dantzic The ship was wrecked on Selchy Skerry, Orkney Islands , United Kingdom . She was on a voyage from Dantzic to Liverpool , Lancashire .[ 38]
List of shipwrecks: 22 April 1848 Ship State Description Grande Flag unknown The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued by Hancock ( United States ).[ 4] Hardy Jersey The ship was driven ashore on Walcheren , Zeeland , Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff , Glamorgan to Hamburg .[ 38] Henry and Jane United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore 1 league (4.8 km) north east of Cape Palos , Spain. She was refloated on 25 April and taken in to Cartagena , Spain.[ 50] Jane United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex . She was subsequently wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[ 69] Her crew were rescued by the smacks Aurora' s Increase and Orwell ( United Kingdom ).[ 61] Jane was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland to London .[ 60] Marianne Dantzic The ship was in collision with another vessel and was abandoned in the English Channel 2 leagues (5.2 nmi; 9.7 km) off Cap Gris Nez , Pas-de-Calais , France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth , Hampshire , United Kingdom . Marianne was subsequently taken in to Boulogne , Pas-de-Calais.[ 60] [ 70] Paradox United Kingdom The schooner capsized and sank in a squall in the South China Sea with the loss of seven lives. She was on a voyage from Shanghai to Hong Kong .[ 16]
List of shipwrecks: 23 April 1848 Ship State Description Dolore Spain The ship was driven ashore in the "Tagebucht" and sank. She was on a voyage from Bilboa to Christiansand , Norway.[ 66] Eleaore United Kingdom The lugger was driven ashore near Rye, Sussex . She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Bordeaux , Gironde . She was refloated and taken in to Rye.[ 60] Judy Jersey The ship was wrecked on the Minquiers , in the Channel Islands . Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth , Devon to Jersey.[ 38] Juliana Guernsey The ship struck the Humph Rocks and was abandoned by her crew. She foundered the next day. She was on a voyage from Guernsey to London .[ 68] Lucifer United Kingdom The screw steamer suffered a boiler explosion and sank off the Hilbre Islands , Cheshire . All on board were rescued.[ 28] [ 71] Mentor France The brig ran aground on the Brai Bank, in the English Channel off the coast of Nord , capsized and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland , United Kingdom to Saint-Malo , Ille-et-Vilaine .[ 72]
List of shipwrecks: 24 April 1848 Ship State Description London United Kingdom The ship was run aground on the Margate Sand, off the coast of Kent . She was refloated and made for Whitstable , but consequently sank off Reculver . Her crew were rescued.[ 68] She was refloated on 26 April and towed in to Margate , Kent.[ 73]
List of shipwrecks: 25 April 1848 Ship State Description Colonial United Kingdom The barque was wrecked on the Half Moon Keys, off the coast of Jamaica. She was on a voyage from Savanilla , Republic of New Granada to Jamaica.[ 74] Eleonora British North America The barque was wrecked at Burlington. Her crew were rescued.[ 13] Hope United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Florida Reef . She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana , United States to Liverpool , Lancashire . She was refloated and taken in to Key West, Florida , United States, where she arrived on 30 April.[ 43] [ 64] John Williams United Kingdom The ship ran ashore on "Amack Island", Denmark. She was on a voyage from Riga , Russia to Hull , Yorkshire . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 75]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in April 1848 Ship State Description Alexina United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore by ice in the Gut of Canso after 22 April. She was on a voyage from Puerto Rico to Quebec City , Province of Canada , British North America .[ 13] Algomah United States Carrying a cargo of clay , the 114-foot-9-inch (35 m), 269.14-gross register ton brig sank in Lake Michigan south of Racine , Wisconsin . She was refloated, repaired, and returned to service.[ 82] Alice Gray United Kingdom The ship departed from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States for Londonderry in mid-April. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[ 83] Amity United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 14 April.[ 84] Courrier de Saint Pierre France The ship was wrecked on the Castillos, in the River Plate in early April. She was on a voyage from an English port to Monte Video , Uruguay.[ 85] Doris Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin The ship was lost on the coast of Sicily before 20 April. Her crew were rescued.[ 60] Elizabeth Helen United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 30 April. Her crew were rescued by Emma ( France ). Elizabeth Helen was on a voyage from Figueira da Foz , Portugal to Saint John's, Newfoundland , British North America.[ 86] Fortuna Netherlands The ship was wrecked on the Île de Ré , Charente-Maritime , France before 6 April. She was on a voyage from Cette , Hérault , France to Amsterdam , North Holland .[ 32] Hope Van Diemen's Land The cutter was wrecked at Port Sorell .[ 41] Lydia Denmark The brig was driven ashore on Heneaga . She was refloated and taken in to Sait Thomas , Virgin Islands .[ 5] Robert British North America The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 24 April.[ 4] Saint Laurent France The ship was driven ashore at "Bredeville Suray", Manche before 19 April. Her crew were rescued.[ 70] Saint Louis Belgium The ship capsized in the Mediterranean Sea before 6 April. her crew were rescued.[ 23] Salamandre French Navy The aviso was driven ashore on the coast of Provence . Her crew were rescued.[ 80] Sarah Wilson New South Wales The schooner was wrecked at Newcastle before 22 April.[ 87]
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