List of shipwrecks in April 1827

The list of shipwrecks in April 1827 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during April 1827.

2 April

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List of shipwrecks: 2 April 1827
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

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List of shipwrecks: 13 April 1827
Ship State Description
Aries   United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Stroma, Caithness. Her crew were rescued.[2]

19 April

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List of shipwrecks: 19 April 1827
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

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List of shipwrecks: 21 April 1827
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

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List of shipwrecks: 23 April 1827
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

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List of shipwrecks: 24 April 1827
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

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List of shipwrecks: 25 April 1827
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

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List of shipwrecks: 26 April 1827
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

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List of shipwrecks: 27 April 1827
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

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List of shipwrecks: 29 April 1827
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]

30 April

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List of shipwrecks: 30 April 1827
Ship State Description
Perceval   United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the St. Lawrence River at L'Islet, Lower Canada, British North America, 30 nautical miles (56 km) downstream of Quebec City, Lower Canada with the loss of 23 lives. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Quebec City.[10][13][14]
Rob Roy   United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the Saint. Lawrence River 45 nautical miles (83 km) downstream of Quebec City.[14]

Unknown date

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in April 1827
Ship State Description
Apollo   New South Wales The brig was wrecked on Maria Island, Van Diemen's Land. her crew were rescued, She was on a voyage from Hobart to Port Dalrymple.[15][16]
Betsey   United Kingdom The ship foundered in the South Atlantic off Cape St. Rocque, Brazil. She was on a voyage from Pernambuco to Maranhão, Brazil.[10]
Charles   United Kingdom The brig foundered in the English Channel off Portland Bill, Dorset before 7 April with the loss of all hands.[17]
Crabb   Netherlands The ship foundered in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders before 10 April with some loss of life.[18]
Greyhound   Netherlands The ship foundered in the North Sea off Ostend before 10 April with some loss of life.[18]
L'Etoile   Mauritius The brig foundered in the Indian Ocean off Île Bourbon with the loss of all ut two of her crew.[19][20]
Poula   Imperial Brazilian Navy The frigate was lost on Point Laura before 17 April.[21][22]
Senta or Sentor   United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked north of Cape St. Rocque. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Pernambuco.[10][23]
St. Antonio   Netherlands The ship foundered in the North Sea off Ostend before 10 April with some loss of life.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Hull Packet and Original Weekly Commercial, Literary and General Advertiser. No. 2212. 10 April 1827.
  2. ^ "Ship News". The Times. No. 13262. London. 25 April 1827. col F, p. 3.
  3. ^ "(untitled)". The Morning Post. No. 17581. 20 April 1827.
  4. ^ a b c "(untitled". The Times. No. 13314. London. 25 June 1827. col C, p. 6.
  5. ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 17585. 25 April 1827.
  6. ^ "(untitled)". The Times. No. 13312. London. 22 June 1827. col A.
  7. ^ "Ship News". The Morning Chronicle. No. 17979. 1 May 1827.
  8. ^ "(untitled)". The Times. No. 13264. London. 27 April 1827. col F, p. 2.
  9. ^ "Ship News". Caledonian Mercury. No. 16503. 2 June 1827.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 837. 8 June 1827.
  11. ^ "Naval Intelligence". The Liverpool Mercury. No. 855. 12 October 1827.
  12. ^ "HOBART TOWN". Colonial Times and Tasmanian Advertiser. 4 May 1827.
  13. ^ "Ship News". The Standard. No. 8. 29 May 1827.
  14. ^ a b "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 836. 1 June 1827.
  15. ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 18 April 1827.
  16. ^ "Shipping News". The Monitor. 20 April 1827.
  17. ^ "Portsmouth, April 7". The Morning Chronicle. No. 17960. 9 April 1827.
  18. ^ a b c "BRIGHTON, April 10". The Morning Post. No. 17574. 12 April 1827.
  19. ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post 1827. No. 17702. 8 September 1827.
  20. ^ "MISCELLANEOUS". Trewman's Exeter Flying Post, or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser. No. 3241. 13 September 1827.
  21. ^ "BUENOS-AYRES AND BRAZILIAN PAPERS". The Times. No. 13326. London. 9 July 1827. col B, p. 2.
  22. ^ "PORTSMOUTH, March 15". The Standard. No. 259. 17 March 1828.
  23. ^ "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 839. 22 June 1827.