The list of shipwrecks in April 1834 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded or otherwise lost during April 1834.
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| Ship | State | Description |
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| Helens and Eleanora |  United Kingdom
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The ship was lost at Hook of Holland, South Holland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to "Frazerburg".[1] |
| Magdalene |  Danzig
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The ship was abandoned in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône France.[2] |
| Talisman | United Kingdom
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The sloop struck a rock off Girdleness, Aberdeenshire and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from AberdeentoSunderland, County Durham.[3] |
| Tartar | United Kingdom
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The brig was driven ashore on Sand Island, Alabama, United States.[4] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cherub | United Kingdom
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The brig was wrecked on Goose Island, British North America. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from the ClydetoQuebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[5][6] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diana |  Sweden
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The ship was lost near Thisted, Denmark. She was on a voyage from GothenburgtoAntwerp, Belgium.[7] |
| William Fawcett | United Kingdom
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The steamship was destroyed by fire at Dublin.[8] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Gambier | United Kingdom
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The brig was wrecked in Engleholm Bay, Sweden. Her crew were rescued, but three of the nine rescuers drowned. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County DurhamtoRiga, Russia.[7][9] |
| Rosetta | United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Shoreham-by-Sea.[10] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Minerva | United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Rockaway, Long Island, New York, United States. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, DevontoNew York City.[11] |
| Princeza da Beira |  Portugal
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The ship was destroyed by fire at Lisbon.[12] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Anne |  British North America
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The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 140 nautical miles (260 km) off Newfoundland after colliding with another vessel. Her crew were rescued.[13] |
| Shenandoah |  United States
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The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the Weser. One hundred and sixty-one passengers and crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from BrementoBaltimore, Maryland.[7] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked at Rockaway, Long Island, New York, United States. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, LancashiretoNew York City.[11] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria |  Austrian Empire
|
The ship was wrecked on the Dry Tortugas. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from TriestetoLa Guaira, Venezuela.[13][14] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Regent | New South Wales
|
The schooner was wrecked in the Bass Strait. All on board survived.[15][16] She was on a voyage from HobarttoLaunceston, Van Diemen's Land.[17] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | British North America
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The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (40°N 50°W / 40°N 50°W / 40; -50). Her crew were rescued.[13] |
| Carrington | United Kingdom
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The ship was sighted in the Atlantic Ocean (34°N 45°W / 34°N 45°W / 34; -45) by Margaret ( United Kingdom). No further trace, presumed to have subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Saint VincenttoLondon.[18]
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| James | United Kingdom
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The full-rigged ship was abandoned in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland with the loss of 254 of the 265 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Margaret ( United Kingdom). James was on a voyage from LimericktoQuebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[6][19][20][21]
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Robert William Harris | United Kingdom
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The brig struck ice in the Atlantic Ocean (43°N 50°W / 43°N 50°W / 43; -50) and sank. Her crew took to the boat and were rescued a few days later by Economy ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Liverpool, LancashiretoNewfoundland, British North America.[5][6][22]
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ouse | United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore on the south coast of Gotland, Sweden. She was refloated on 3 May and taken in to a port on the island for repairs. Ouse was on a voyage from King's Lynn, NorfolktoSaint Petersburg, Russia.[23] |
| Redpole | New South Wales
|
The coaster was wrecked at Newcastle with the loss of all handss.[24] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fanny | United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked on the coast of Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued.[25] |
| Trafalgar | British North America
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The ship was sunk by ice in the Gut of Canso. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New BrunswicktoQuebec City, Lower Canada.[13] |
| Water Witch | United Kingdom
|
The steamship sprang a leak in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Ryhope, County Durham. She was taken in tow by the South Shields pilot boat and beached at Hendon, where she subsequently became a wreck.[12] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Glenlyon | United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked on the coast of the Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Campbeltown, ArgyllshiretoLiverpool, Lancashire.[12][26] |
| William Lees | United Kingdom
|
The brig was driven ashore at Seaham, County Durham.[12][2] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harriet | New South Wales
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The whaler, a barque, was wrecked on Cape Egmont, New Zealand. All 31 on board survived, but eleven were subsequently killed in skirmishes with the natives.[27][28][29] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scarborough Castle | United Kingdom
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The sbrig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Retreat ( United Kingdom). Scarborough Castle was on a voyage from HulltoQuebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[6][30]
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | New South Wales
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The cutter was wrecked off Bird Island.[24] |
| Alexandre |  France
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The ship was wrecked near Ténedos, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-RhônetoConstantinople, Ottoman Empire.[31] |
| Amelia |  Spain
|
The ship was wrecked on São Miguel, Azores, Portugal before 20 April. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Puerto Rico to Cádiz.[32] |
| Henrietta | 
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Bremen: The ship was lost off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Bremen.[1] |
| Jeune Emelle | France
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The ship was wrecked near Varna, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Constantinople to Odessa.[31] |
| Linnet | New South Wales
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The cutter was wrecked in Broken Bay.[33] |
| Rodney | United States
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The brig sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) off Cape Clear Island, County Cork, United Kingdom after 6 April. Her crew were rescued by the brig Douglas ( United Kingdom). Rodney was on a voyage from Mobile, Alabama, to Liverpool.[4][34]
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| Trimmer | United Kingdom
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The ship was lost on the "Roquis" before 5 April. She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin IslandstoLa Guaira, Venezuela.[35] |
| Wanderer | United Kingdom
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The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Carabowbow", near the entrance to the Bosphorus, before 12 April. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Odessa to Liverpool.[36][31] |
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