List of shipwrecks in October 1838
Ship Country Description
Hellegina Netherlands The galiot capsized off Eierland , North Holland and was driven ashore there . She was on a voyage from Rotterdam , South Holland to Hamburg
Henry and Jane United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Shipwash Sand , in the North Sea off the coast of Essex . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Newcastle upon Tyne , Northumberland . Henry and Jane was refloated and put into Great Yarmouth , Norfolk
Magdalena Denmark The ship was driven ashore on Kronslot Island , off Cronstadt , Russia . She was on a voyage from Copenhagen to Cronstadt
Octorara United States The ship was driven ashore at Stony Point , New York . She was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire , United Kingdom to Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . Octorara was later refloated
Sir Edward United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Shoreham-by-Sea , Sussex . Her crew were rescued . She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool , Lancashire . Sir Edward was refloated on 18 October and taken into Shoreham-by-Sea in a severely damaged condition
Thomas United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Maryport , Cumberland . She was on a voyage from Dublin to Maryport . Thomas was refloated the next day and taken into Maryport
Welcome United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Sound of Hoy . She was on a voyage from Lerwick , Shetland Islands to Bristol , Gloucestershire
Wickengen Sweden The ship ran aground south of Helsingør , Denmark . She was on a voyage from Sundsvall to Cette , Hérault , France . Wickengen was later refloated and taken into Helsingør for repairs
The list of shipwrecks in October 1838 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during October 1838.