The list of shipwrecks in February 1842 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1842.
1 February
2 February
3 February
4 February
5 February
List of shipwrecks: 5 February 1842 | Ship | State | Description |
| Mulliet | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated the next day and taken into South Shields.[6] |
| Success | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to South Shields. She was refloated the next day and taken into South Shields.[6] |
| Thomas Tyson | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Indian Rocks, in the West Indies. Her crew survived.[13] |
| Union | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was refloated and taken into Bridlington in a leaky condition.[5] |
| Victory | United States | The ship was wrecked on Caja de Muertos, Puerto Rico. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Vincent to Liverpool, New York.[14] |
| William Salter | United Kingdom | The barque ran aground off Point Nepean, New South Wales and was consequently beached at Pope's Eye. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Quebec City Province of Canada, British North America to Sydney, New South Wales.[15] |
7 February
9 February
List of shipwrecks: February 1842 | Ship | State | Description |
| Arden | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked at Bodfean, Caernarfonshire. Three crew were rescued by a lifeboat.[20] |
| Balloon | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Bridlington to Whitby, Yorkshire. Balloon was later refloated and taken into Bridlington.[17] |
| Ocean Queen | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Roundstone Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to London. She was later refloated.[21] |
| Scotia | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore at Garron Point, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Gibraltar.[22] |
| Solway | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked at Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire. Her eleven crew were rescued.[20] |
| Victoria | United Kingdom | The steamship ran ashore and was wrecked at Port Mooar, near Maughold Head, Isle of Man. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Fleetwood, Lancashire to Belfast, County Antrim.[23][17][21] |
10 February
11 February
12 February
13 February
14 February
15 February
List of shipwrecks: 15 February 1842 | Ship | State | Description |
| Alerte | Denmark | The brig was wrecked near San Juan, Puerto Rico.[39] |
| City of Limerick | United Kingdom | The ship was severely damaged by fire in Black Sod Bay. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Limerick.[28] |
| Emma | United Kingdom | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (49°20′N 20°15′W / 49.333°N 20.250°W / 49.333; -20.250). Her crew were rescued by Bayman ( United Kingdom). Emma was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[30][40] |
| Favourite | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Goswick Ridge, in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland. She was refloated and taken into Lindisfarne.[2] |
| Helena | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Plough Seat, in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland. She was refloated and put into Lindisfarne in a severely damaged condition.[16] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore in the River Tay and was abandoned by her crew. She was subsequently taken into Arbroath, Forfarshire.[16] |
| Majestic | United Kingdom | The steam tug was driven ashore on the coast of Northumberland.[2] She was refloated on 18 February and taken into Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland for repairs.[41] |
| Paul Jones | United States | The ship was wrecked on Saint Domingo. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to New Orleans, Louisiana.[38] |
| Trevennance | United Kingdom | The coaster was driven ashore at Port Talbot, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Swansea, to Port Talbot. Trevennance was refloated on 17 February.[42][16] |
16 February
17 February
18 February
19 February
List of shipwrecks: 19 February 1842 | Ship | State | Description |
| Flora | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Arran, Inner Hebrides. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands.[48] |
| Kent | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground and was wrecked at Barton on Sea, Hampshire. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Torquay, Devon to Southampton, Hampshire.[41][48] |
| Saladin | United States | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from New York to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[24] |
| Scipio | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore at Belmullet, County Mayo with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Trinidad.[46] |
20 February
List of shipwrecks: 20 February 1842 | Ship | State | Description |
| Ann and Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore north of Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was refloated and taken into Bridlington.[41] |
| Ellen | United Kingdom | The ship struck a sunken rock off Porto, Portugal and was holed. She was on a voyage from Porto to London. She was towed into Vigo, Spain.[35] |
21 February
22 February
23 February
24 February
25 February
26 February
27 February
List of shipwrecks: 27 February 1842 | Ship | State | Description |
| Adelphia | United Kingdom | The sloop foundered in the Irish Sea off the coast of Anglesey. Her crew were rescued by HMS Medusa ( Royal Navy). She was on a voyage from Bangor, County Down to Liverpool, Lancashire.[38][55] |
| Adonia | United Kingdom | The brigantine was wrecked near Portavogie, County Down. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ardrossan, Ayrshire to Plymouth, Devon.[25][56] |
| Camilla | United States | The ship ran aground off "Wittenburgen". She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Hamburg. Camilla was later refloated.[37] |
| Cruikston Castle | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore south of Savannah, Georgia, United States. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Savannah.[24] She had been refloated by 19 March.[9] |
| Diana | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore and severely damaged at Buddon Ness, Forfarshire.[57] |
| Fifeshire | United Kingdom | The barque sank after hitting Arrow Rock at the entrance to Nelson Harbour, New Zealand. She was outward bound from Nelson to China.[58][59][60] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the North Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) east of the Farne Islands, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Limekilns, Fife to Travemünde, Prussia.[61] |
| Lady Selina | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Skomer, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wexford to Llanelly, Glamorgan.[62] |
| Lord Abercrombie | United Kingdom | The barque was wrecked near Workington, Cumberland. Her crew were rescued.[54] |
| Sovereign | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore at Kirkcudbright.[63] |
| Tiger | United Kingdom | The ship was driven into Elizabeth ( United Kingdom) and then driven ashore at Westport, County Mayo.[63] |
28 February
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in February 1842 | Ship | State | Description |
| Caldee | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Arklow Banks, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Wicklow on or after 26 February. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Mauritius. Caldee was later refloated and put back to Greenock, where she arrived on 9 March.[66] |
| Clyde | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Belfast Lough. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Tampico, Mexico. She was refloated on 11 February and taken into Belfast, County Antrim.[21] |
| Elizabeth | United States | The ship was driven ashore in the Mississippi River. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Cádiz, Spain. She was refloated and consequently put into Nassau, Bahamas, where she arrived on 1 March.[67] |
| Faulkland | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies before 9 February with the loss of all but her captain.[52] |
| Gjemsoe Kloster, Glernso Kloster or Gremso Kloster | Norway | The ship foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Norway between 1 and 12 February. She was on a voyage from Langesund to a French port. The ship was driven ashore at Soggendal on 12 February.[37][43][46] |
| Halvert | France | The ship was wrecked near Brest, Finistère in the week ending 7 February. Eleven crew survived.[68] |
| Isabel | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Stampalia, Greece. She was on a voyage from Adalia, Ottoman Empire to London.[69] |
| Jean | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Roseneath Point, Dunbartonshire before 12 February.[22] |
| Mary Dixon | New South Wales | The ship was driven ashore at "Fort Drake".[15] |
| Melona | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Scarborough, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Jersey, Channel Islands. Melona was refloated and proceeded on her voyage, but put into Ramsgate, Kent, where she arrived on 1 March.[63] |
| Oceana | France | The ship was wrecked in Old Harbour Bay, Jamaica. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to New Orleans, Louisiana.[70] |
| Victor | France | The ship was wrecked on the Almadies, off the coast of Senegal before 5 February. All on board were rescued.[71] |
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