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Madagascar was a large British merchant ship built for the trade to India and China in 1837 that disappeared on a voyage from Melbourne to London in 1853. The disappearance of Madagascar was one of the great maritime mysteries of the 19th century and has probably been the subject of more speculation than any other 19th century maritime puzzle, except for the Mary Celeste.
The ship was wrecked on Christmas Island. Her crew were rescued six months later by Charles Frederick ( United Kingdom) and taken to the Sandwich Islands. [10] Caroline United States: The ship was lost in Chaleur Bay. [11] Emmée France: The ship was wrecked on the coast of Madagascar. [12] Europa United States: The whaler was wrecked in a ...
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Madagascar (1837 ship) was a large British merchant ship built for the trade to India and China that disappeared on a voyage from Melbourne to London in 1853. PS Madagascar (1838 ship) was a paddle steamer that served the British Empire as a troop transport in the First Opium War, during which conflict an accidental fire destroyed her.
List of shipwrecks: 13 May 1837 Ship State Description Alcyon France: The ship was wrecked on the coast of Madagascar. [23] John United Kingdom: The ship was severely damaged by fire in Rostrevor Bay. [24] She was on a voyage from Newry, County Antrim to Preston, Lancashire. John was later towed back to Newry. [25]
List of shipwrecks: 5 June 1837 Ship State Description Memnon United Kingdom: The ship ran aground on the Black Rock off the coast of County Galway. She was on a voyage from Galway to London. [8] Memnon was refloated and proceeded on her voyage. [9] Poland United States: The ship ran aground at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Seine-Inférieure, France.
List of shipwrecks: 3 February 1837 Ship State Description Margaret and Peggy United Kingdom: The ship ran aground in the River Vartry at Wicklow and was wrecked. [6] [7] Walter United Kingdom: The ship was driven ashore in the Delaware River. [8] William United Kingdom: The ship was wrecked at Langness, near Castletown, Isle of Man. Her crew ...
List of shipwrecks: 2 March 1837 Ship State Description Gladiator United Kingdom: The ship was driven ashore at Deal, Kent. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to London. Gladiator was refloated the next day. [1] Preciosa United Kingdom: The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk.