List of shipwrecks in April 1827
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine |  United Kingdom |
The ship was in collision with Catherine Eagdalena ( Rostock) in the North Sea and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to Hull, Yorkshire.[1] |
13 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Stroma, Caithness. Her crew were rescued.[2] |
19 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized and sank in the Bristol Channel 6 nautical miles (11 km) east of Ilfracombe, Devon with the loss of two of her seven crew. Survivors were rescued by Betsey and Nancy ( United Kingdom. Eclipse was on a voyage from London to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[3] |
21 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Briton | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Cabo Corrientes, Cuba. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[4] |
| Hero | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Kingstown, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Preston, Lancashire.[5] |
23 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pigott | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Bemina or Turtle Keys. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[4][6] |
24 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Industry | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Cushendall, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Liverpool, Lancashire.[7] |
| Venus | United Kingdom |
The collier, a brig, was driven ashore and wrecked at Brighton, Sussex.[8] |
25 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scorpion | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Memory Rock, Bermuda. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[4] |
26 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Almira |  United States |
The schooner was run down and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by Iris ( United Kingdom). Her ten crew were rescued by Iris. She was on a voyage from Saint-Domingue to New York.[9] |
27 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pigot | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Bimini. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[10] |
29 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The barque was lost in the River Derwent, Van Diemen's Land.[11][12] |
| Resolution | United Kingdom |
The ship struck the Orange Keys and was consequently abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[10] |
