List of shipwrecks in December 1842

The list of shipwrecks in December 1842  includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1842.

10 December
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 * ship=Tamar
 * flag={{flagicon|UKGBI}} New South Wales
 * desc=The whaler, a barque, was wrecked {{convert|80|nmi|km}} west of Cape St. George, New Ireland. All on board were rescued by the brig Calypso ({{flagicon|UKGBI}}} New South Wales.