List of shipwrecks in April 1821
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trio |  United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[1] She was refloated on 10 April and taken in to Great Yarmouth for repairs.[2] |
2 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flora | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the King Road. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to New Brunswick, British North America.[3] Flora was later refloated.[4] |
| Golden Fleece | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Ramsgate, Kent.[1] |
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized and sank in the Thames Estuary off Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. She was on a voyage from Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands to London. Hope was later refloated and taken in to London.[5] |
| Magnet |  United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. She was refloated on 30 April and taken in to Liverpool.[6] |
3 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adolphe |  France |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Padstow, Cornwall, United Kingdom.[4] |
| Freundschaft |  Lübeck |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Rye, Sussex, United Kingdom with the loss of seven of her crew. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Lübeck.[3] |
| Goede Hoop |  Netherlands |
The ship was wrecked on Ameland, Friesland with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Groningen.[7] |
| Spring | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Campos dos Goytaczes, Brazil.[8] |
| Tom & Margaret | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Kentish Knock. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[3] |
4 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mold | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and sank in the North Sea off the Dudgeon Bank. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[3] |
| Success | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Bangor, County Down.[5] |
| Weser |  United States |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Sligo, United Kingdom.[9] |
5 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Speculation | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Mount Batten, Plymouth, Devon.[4] |
| Young Augustus | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Lands End, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dungarvan, County Waterford to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[5] |
6 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Concert | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Caernarfon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Barmouth, Merionethshire.[5] |
| Johns | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Hod Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was consequently beached at Great Yarmouth, where she sank.[4] |
| Langston | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on Scroby Sands, Norfolk and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bridgwater, Somerset to Hull, Yorkshire.[5] |
| Venus |  Saint Vincent |
The schooner was lost 30 nautical miles (56 km) from Kingston, Jamaica.[10] |
7 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire with the loss of five of her eight crew.[5] |
| San Josef |  Spain |
The brig was wrecked on Barbuda.[11] |
| Venus | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Whitby Rock. She was taken in to Whitby where she sank.[5] |
| San Josef | Spain |
The brig was wrecked on Barbuda.[12] |
8 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Memel, Prussia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Memel.[13] |
| Emma |  Stettin |
The ship was wrecked at Torcka, Sweden. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Stettin.[7] |
9 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Doris | France |
The ship was lost at Guadeloupe.[14] |
10 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fairly | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered off the Isle of Skye. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.[15] |
| Thomas | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Sweden.[7] She was later refloated and proceeded to Copenhagen, Denmark.[16] |
12 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Supply | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Lønstrup, Denmark. She was on a voyage from London to Memel, Prussia.[16] Supply was later refloated; she departed for Memel on 18 April.[17] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from the Clyde for Quebec, British North America. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[18] |
13 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Belle Rose | France |
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[7] |
14 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The sloop foundered off Great Orme Head, Caernarvonshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Amlwch, Anglesey.[19] |
| Janet | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire with the loss of five of her eight crew. The survivors were rescued by rocket apparatus.[20] |
| Thomas and Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized off Portland Bill. Dorset with the loss of all hands.[7] |
15 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The sloop foundered in the Irish Sea off Great Orme Head, Caernarvonshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Amlwch, Anglesey,[7][9] |
| Confiance | France |
The ship was wrecked on the Île d'Oléron, Charente Maritime. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Senegal.[16] |
| Rising Sun | United States |
The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the Guaymas River. She was on a voyage from New York to Angostura, Venezuela.[21] |
| Thomas and Mary | United Kingdom |
The boat foundered in the English Channel off Portland Bill, Dorset with the loss of all seven of her crew.[22] |
17 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pesensia | Unknown | The ship was driven ashore on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from "Frederickshall" to Calais, France.[13] |
18 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Remittance | United States |
The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Charleston, South Carolina. She was on a voyage from Saint Croix, Virgin Islands to Savannah, Georgia.[12] |
| United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and sank at St. Andrew, New Brunswick, British North America.[23] |
| Vrow Maria | Netherlands |
The ship foundered off Juist, Kingdom of Hanover. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Eckernförde, Duchy of Schleswig to Amsterdam, North Holland.[24] |
19 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (45°50′N 17°30′W / 45.833°N 17.500°W). Her crew were rescued by Sally and James ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Teignmouth, Devon to Newfoundland, British North America.[6] |
| Favourite | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at St. Domingo, Dominican Republic. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kingston, Jamaica to Monte Christo, Colombia.[25] |
22 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fortuna |  Prussia |
The ship struck the Long Sand, in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by a Barking Smack. She was refloated on 30 April and taken in to Harwich.[13][6] |
24 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes | United Kingdom |
The ship was run down and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by Union ( United Kingdom). All on board were rescued by Union.[8] |
| Earl of Sandwich | United Kingdom |
The drogher was wrecked at St. Lucia.[26] |
25 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wharton | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean (46°37′N 22°16′W / 46.617°N 22.267°W) and was abandoned by her crew, who were rescued by Wilson ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Miramichi Bay.[27] |
27 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground near the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. Mary was refloated on 29 April and taken in to Kinsale.[6] |
28 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hall | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Havana, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool, Lancashire. Hall was refloated on 3 July and taken in to Havana for repairs.[28] |
29 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fly | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground in The Wash off King's Lynn, Norfolk and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to King's Lynn. Fly was later refloated and taken in to King's Lynn.[6] |
| Hall | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Havana, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool, Lancashire.[29] |
| Lord Cathcart | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (45°38′N 26°47′W / 45.633°N 26.783°W) Her crew were rescued by Neptune ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from London to Quebec, British North America.[30] |
| Neath Castle | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground and sank at Dover, Kent. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Deptford, Kent.[17] |
| Teat's Hill | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Black Rock and foundered. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Falmouth, Cornwall. She was later refloated and taken in to Falmouth.[6] |
