List of shipwrecks in April 1873
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic |  United Kingdom |
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| Queen of the Belgians |  United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at Littlestone, Kent. She was on a voyage from Folkestone, Kent to Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France.[1] She was refloated on 10 April and taken in to Folkestone.[2] |
2 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abbie Perkins |  United States |
The schooner exploded off Start Point, Devon and was destroyed by fire. Her five crew were rescued by the schooner Challenger ( United Kingdom). Abbie Perkins was on a voyage from New York to London, United Kingdom.[3][4] |
| Cecile | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts. She was on a voyage from Demerara, British Guiana to Boston, Massachusetts.[5] |
| Corinda Adema |  France |
The ship foundered off Saint-Armel, Morbihan. She was on a voyage from "Borneuf" to Saint-Armel.[3] |
| Holmside, and Raithwaite Hall |
United Kingdom |
The steamships collided in the River Tyne and were both severely damaged. Holmside was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. She put back to South Shields. Raithwaite Hall was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to South Shields. She was taken in to North Shields, Northumberland for repairs.[6] |
3 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amelie |  Italy |
The brig collided with the collier Mary Austin ( United Kingdom) and foundered in the Irish Sea off Holyhead, Anglesey. Her crew were rescued by Mary Austin. Amelie was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[7][8][9][10] |
| Fremond | France |
The ship was in collision with the steamship Gogo ( France at Bordeaux, Gironde and was severely damaged.[5] |
| Janet Shennan | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to London. She was refloated.[11] |
| United Friends | United Kingdom |
The sloop ran aground on the East Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Port Dinorwic, Caernarfonshire to Runcorn, Cheshire.[5] |
4 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annie Mills | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground on the North Tail Ridge, in the Bristol Channel off the coast of Devon and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by the Appledore Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Appledore, Devon.[12] |
| Bismarck | Italy |
The ship struck a floating wreck and sprang a leak. She sank off Sal, Cape Verde Islands on 7 April. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Po (Flag unknown). Bismack was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Algoa Bay.[13][14][15] |
| Cedar |  Germany |
The ship ran aground on the Polish Bank, in the River Plate. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[16] |
| Dunorlan | United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Agger, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Grimsby, Lincolnshire to Brevik, Norway.[10] |
| Express | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the North Tail Ridge and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by the Appledore Lifeboat.[12] |
| Mary Ann | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground on the North Tail Ridge and sank. Her crew were rescued by the Appledore Lifeboat.[12] |
| Norman | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at José Ignacio, Uruguay with the loss of nine of her crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Montevideo, Uruguay.[16] |
| Stag | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the English Bank, in the River Plate. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to a port in Uruguay.[16] |
5 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ægean | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground on the Brouwers Reef, in the Java Sea. She was on a voyage from Kobe, Japan to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies. She was refloated on 6 March and resumed her voyage.[17] |
| Feronia | United Kingdom |
The ship caught fire at Fowey, Cornwall and was scuttled.[10] |
| Foundling | United Kingdom |
The schooner collided with the steamship Earl of Durham ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent. All on board survived.[10] |
| James Hull | United States |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Henlopen, Delaware. Her crew were rescued.[10] |
| Jean Auguste | France |
The schooner collided with the brig Countess ( United Kingdom and foundered in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) north by west of the Dudgeon Lightship (.svg){kind=small} Trinity House). Her crew were rescued. Jean Auguste was on a voyage from Ouistreham, Pas-de-Calais to Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom.[18] |
| Rose | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Ryde, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France to Southampton, Hampshire.[10] |
| Stella | United Kingdom |
The yacht collided with a sloop in the River Thames and capsized with the loss of one of the two people on board.[19][20] |
| Troubador | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Beaufort, United States. She was on a voyage from Santo Domingo Tonalá, Mexico to Queenstown, County Cork.[10] |
6 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandrana | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Poole, Dorset. She was refloated and assisted in to Harwich, Essex in a leaky condition.[10] |
| Caroline et Sire |  Denmark |
The ship was driven ashore at Sæby. She was on a voyage from Randers to Moss, Norway.[10] |
| Helene | Germany |
The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[21] |
| Hunter | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground in the River Mersey. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated with the assistance of the tug Knight Templar ( United Kingdom) and taken in to Birkenhead, Cheshire.[10] |
7 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Camana | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship ran ashore at Clachland Point, Isle of Arran. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to San Francisco, California, United States.[10] She was refloated with assistance from the tug Flying Squall ( United Kingdom) and resumed her voyage.[22][23] |
| Fidelia | United Kingdom |
The steamship was wrecked at Cape Recife, Cape Colony. She was on a voyage from Mossel Bay to Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony.[24][25] |
| India | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in the Clyde downstream of Dumbarton. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to New York, United States. She was refloated the next day.[18] |
| Rose | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground at Kertch, Russia. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Kertch.[18] |
| Thorwaldsen | Germany |
The steamship ran aground and was wrecked on the Hollands-Vaderöe, off the coast of Sweden.[26] |
8 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in the Danube 40 nautical miles (74 km) from its mouth.[27] |
| Dromedary | United Kingdom |
The steamship foundered in the Irish Sea between the Tuskar Rock and Wicklow Head, County Wicklow. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Pernambuco ( United Kingdom). Dromedary was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Dublin.[23] |
| Elm City | United States |
The steamship was wrecked on the Stepping Stones Reef. All on board, more than 100 people, were rescued.[28] She was on a voyage from New York to Newhaven, Connecticut.[29] |
| Twa Broder |  Sweden |
The brig ran aground off Mönsterås. She was on a voyage from Mönsterås to an English port.[30] |
| Zea | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground in the Rabbit Islands, Ottoman Empire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[31] |
9 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Forty-five | United Kingdom |
The sailing barge foundered off St. Helen's, Isle of Wight with the loss of two of the four people on board. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Brading, Isle of Wight.[32] |
12 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Batavier |  Netherlands |
The paddle steamer ran aground on the Red Sand, in the Thames Estuary. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam South Holland to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken in to Gravesend, Kent, United Kingdom.[2] |
| Dunkeld | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Saugor, India. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France.[33][2] |
| Fiona | United Kingdom |
The steamship suffered an onboard explosion and fire at Skomer, Pembrokeshire and sank at the stern. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Newport, Monmouthshire.[2] Fiona was refloated on 24 April and beached at Milford Haven.[34] |
| Hakel Adelstein |  Norway |
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Hook of Holland, South Holland. Her crew were rescued.[2] |
| Hjorring Ruhma | Germany |
The schooner was driven ashore at "Kjobstad". She was on a voyage from Goole, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[2] She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[29] |
| Lourche | France |
The ship ran aground and was wrecked at Saint-Louis, Senegal. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Saint-Louis.[35] |
| Macedone | United Kingdom |
The steamship collided with the barque Solertia ( Norway) and sank at Rotterdam.[33][2] |
| Olive | United Kingdom |
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her sixteen crew were rescued by George Hurlbut ( United States).[36] |
| Soli Deo Gloria | Germany |
The ship was driven ashore on Saltholm, Denmark.[2] |
13 April
15 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bremontier | France |
The barque ran aground in the Hellegat, off the coast of Zeeland, Netherlands.[38] |
| Isabelita |  Spain |
The barque was driven ashore on Scharhörn, Germany.[38] |
| Triad | Jersey |
The schooner was wrecked on Island Davaar, Argyllshire. Her five crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, France to Campbeltown, Argyllshire.[39][40][38] She was refloated on 5 May and towed into a port.[41] |
16 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mathilde | Spain |
The steamship sprang a leak and was beached at "Santa Magdalena" and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault, France to Sagunto and Valencia. She was refloated and taken in to Vinaròs in a leaky condition.[34][29] |
| Three Sisters | United Kingdom |
The yawl foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Fife. Her crew were rescued by a coble.[42] |
17 April
18 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | Germany |
The ship ran aground on the Gelbsand, in the North Sea. She was refloated with assistance on 21 April and taken in to Cuxhaven.[29] |
| Galeed | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in the Danube.[44] |
| Liverpool | United Kingdom |
The brigantine was driven ashore on Orlock Point, County Down. She was on avoyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Maryport, Cumberland.[17] |
| Olive | United Kingdom |
The fishing vessel collided with Sir Walter Scott ( United Kingdom) and sank off Kinsale, County Cork. Her crew were rescued.[45][46][47] |
| Sea Bird | United Kingdom |
The brigantine was wrecked on the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly. Her crew were rescued.[17] She was on a voyage from a port in the west of England to Dublin.[48] |
| Westoe | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in the Danube.[44] |
19 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand | United States |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Pensacola, Florida.[30] |
| Leonardo da Vinci | Italy |
The barque was wrecked on the Playa Santa Rosa. Her crew were rescued.[49] |
| Magdalene Esther | United Kingdom |
The schooner collided with the steamship Neapel ( Germany) and sank in the River Usk. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Cork.[30] Magdalene Esther was refloated on 29 April.[50] |
| West Wind | United States |
The steamboat sank in the Arkansas River downstream of Little Rock, Arkansas. She was on a voyage from Fort Smith, Arkansas to New Orleans, Louisiana.[51] |
20 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eros | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in the Queen's Channel. She was on a voyage from Odesa, Russia to Waterford.[30] |
| Lochinvar | United Kingdom |
The barque collided with the transport ship Loiret ( French Navy) and sank in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued by Loire. Lochinvar was on a voyage from the River Tyne to Cartagena, Spain.[52][53][54] |
21 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arundel Castle | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Scotstown Head, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Wick, Caithness to Leith, Lothian.[55] |
| Zacharias | Germany |
The brig capsized at Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[30] |
22 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maria |  Greece |
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) south south west of the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. Her nine crew were rescued by Tertius ( United Kingdom).[30] |
23 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bacciccia | Italy |
The barque was driven ashore on Governor's Island, New York City, United States. She was on a voyage from Agrigento, Sicily to New York City. Bacciccia was refloated and taken in to Brooklyn, where she was drydocked.[46][56] |
| Harmanna | Netherlands |
The schooner struck a rock off Alderney, Channel Islands and was abandoned. All eight people on board were rescued by the cutter Favourite (). Harmana was on a voyage from Bari, Italy to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[57][34] |
| M. A. Herrers | France |
The ship was driven ashore at Cape Henry, Virginia, United States.[46] |
| Nebula | United Kingdom |
The barque ran aground at Port Eynon Point, Glamorgan and was severely damaged. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Cardiff, Glamonrgan. Nebula was refloated the next day and taken in to Swansea, Glamorgan. She was repaired and returned to service.[58][46] |
24 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dilkoosh | United States |
The ship ran aground in the Hudson River. She was on a voyage from New York to London, United Kingdom.[34] |
| Durham | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in the Thames Estuary off Higham, Kent. She was on a voyage from Reval, Russia to London.[46] She was refloated and taken in to Gravesend, Kent.[57] |
| Fly | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat capsized and sank off the Covesea Skerries Lighthouse with the loss of four of her six crew. Survivors were rescued by Press Home ( United Kingdom).[45] Fly was on a voyage from Pembrey, Carmarthenshire to Newport, Pembrokeshire.[59] |
25 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abel | Norway |
The barque ran aground in the Dardanelles. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom to Odesa, Russia. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug.[59] |
| Garland | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground off Millbay, Devon. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to A Coruña, Spain.[34] |
| Gessa | Flag unknown | The ship was wrecked at "Cogbrinas". Her crew were rescued.[14] |
| Pride of the Nile | United Kingdom |
The smack collided with the smack Marble or Warbler ( United Kingdom and was abandoned off the Dutch coast. Her crew were rescued.[48][60] |
26 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zouave | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked 22 nautical miles (41 km) north of the mouth of the Rio Grande do Sul with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the Rio Grande do Sul.[61][62] |
27 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Glendale | United Kingdom |
The steamship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her 23 crew were rescued by the lugger Florence Nightingale ( United Kingdom). Glendale was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Reggio Calabria, Italy.[63] |
| Peter | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship was run into and sank with the loss of all but one of her crew. The survivor was rescued by August and Marie ( Sweden).[64] |
| Proctor | United Kingdom |
The smack collided with the smack Flirt ( United Kingdom) and sank in the North Sea.[48] |
28 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jeannie and Mathilda | France |
The barque collided with the steamship Liberia ( United Kingdom) and sank off "Appam", Africa with loss of life. Jeannie and Mathilda was on a voyage from Calais to the Bight of Benin.[65] |
| Jeverland | Germany |
The barque was wrecked at Akyab, Burma. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Mauritius to Akyab.[66] |
| John Ericsson | Sweden |
The full-rigged ship was wrecked at Akyab. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Akyab to Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.[66] |
| Kildare | United Kingdom |
The brig sprang a leak and foundered in the Bristol Channel. Her crew were rescued by Canada ( United Kingdom). Kildare was on a voyage from Bône, Algeria to Swansea, Glamorgan.[48][67][50] |
| Vittorio | Italy |
The barque ran aground off La Atunara, Spain and was abandoned by her crew. She was towed in to Gibraltar the next day by HMS Barracouta ( Royal Navy).[48][50] |
