List of shipwrecks in 1811
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The list of shipwrecks in 1811 includes ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1811.
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January[edit]
1 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
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| Arende |  United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Isles of Scilly. She was later refloated. Arende was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Falmouth, Cornwall and Jamaica.[1] |
| Uncle Toby | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned by her crew, who were rescued by Marquis of Kildare ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Surinam to London.[2] |
2 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Isabella and Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Bristol, Gloucestershire. The ship was later refloated.[3][4] |
| Martha | Guernsey | The ship was lost near Tarragona, Spain. Her crew were rescued.[5] |
3 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth and Sarah | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[6] |
| George | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Dublin to London. George was later refloated and taken in to Burghead, Moray for repairs.[7] |
4 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Allen | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Westport, County Mayo. She was on a voyage from the Azores to Liverpool, Lancashire.[4] |
| Brothers |  United Kingdom | The transport ship, a brig, was driven ashore and wrecked at Deal, Kent.[8] |
| Dorsetshire | United Kingdom | The ship was driven onto the Blyth Sand. She was refloated on 8 January.[1] |
5 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers | United Kingdom | The transport ship, a brig, was driven ashore and wrecked at Deal, Kent.[6][8] |
| Dove | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea with the loss of all but two of those on board. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Waterford.[9] |
| Highlander | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Weymouth, Dorset.[6] She was refloated on 21 January and taken in to Weymouth.[10][11] |
| James and Euphan | United Kingdom | The sloop foundered in the North Sea whilst on a voyage from Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland to Leith, Lothian.[10][12] Her crew were rescued.[11] |
| Joseph | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Ross. Her crew were rescued.[2] |
| José Fortuna |  Portugal | The ship sank at Dover, Kent.[6] |
| Ranger | United Kingdom | The transport ship, a brig, was driven ashore and wrecked at Dover.[13] |
| Resource | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Westgate-on-Sea, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Valencia, Spain to London.[6] |
6 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Attack |  Royal Navy | The Archer-class gun-brig was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[6] She was later refloated.[14] |
| HMS Bold | Royal Navy | The Archer-class gun-brig was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth. Her crew were rescued.[6] She was later refloated,[15] but was subsequently broken up in April 1811 at Sheerness, Kent. |
| Boyne | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk.[6] She was on a voyage from Sweden to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[1] |
| Gabriel | flag unknown | The galiot was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth.[6] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth.[6] |
| Priscilla | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured and burnt in the Atlantic Ocean (47°40′N 15°20′W / 47.667°N 15.333°W by a French Navy corvette. She was on a voyage from Malta to London.[16] |
| Providence | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Great YarMouth.[6] |
| Susan | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth. She was later refloated.[1][6][14][15] |
9 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jason | United Kingdom | The ship suffered an onboard explosion and sank in The Wash off Boston, Lincolnshire.[17] |
| New Astley | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Great Yarmouth.[18] She was later refloated.[3] |
10 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bess | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man. Five of her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Waterford.[19] |
11 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emelia | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Rathmullan, County Donegal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[4] |
12 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Penzance, Cornwall.[3] She was refloated on 24 January and taken in to Penzance.[20] |
13 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brisk | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore between Walmer Castle and South Foreland, Kent. She was on a voyage from Smyrna, Ottoman Empire to London.[3] |
| Brothers | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was driven ashore at Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex by a French privateer. Her crew were rescued.[3][7] |
| Queenborough | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 33 leagues (99 nautical miles (183 km)) off Land's End, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued by Dantzig ( Dantzig).[21] |
15 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia |  United States | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Oronsay, Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom. All on board were rescued. Philadelphia was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[22] |
16 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jannet | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Padstow, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Tenerife, Canary Islands to London.[4][23][24] |
| Pelteisses | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured by the privateer Rodeur ( France) whilst on a voyage from Providencia Island to London. She was subsequently wrecked on Belle Île, Morbihan, France. All sixteen people on board were rescued.[25] |
| Success | United States | The ship was driven ashore at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. She was on a voyage from Saint Croix, Virgin Islands to New York.[26] |
17 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Paquetto Felix | Portugal | The ship was wrecked on the Saltee Islands, County Wexford, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Maranhão to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[14] |
18 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| James Hamilton | United States | The ship was wrecked near Charleston, South Carolina. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dartmouth, Devon, United Kingdom to Charleston.[27] |
| Liberty | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[16] |
19 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Duke | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Jamaica for London. She was later boarded off the Cape Nicola Mole by HMS Daedalus ( Royal Navy). No further trace, presumed to have foundered with the loss of all hands.[28] |
| John Johnson | United States | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Harlingen, Frise, France. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to Tönning, Duchy of Schleswig.[29] |
| Malta | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured off Cape Trafalgar, Spain by a French privateer. She was taken in to Barbate, Spain and burnt.[26] |
| Success | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Tory Island, County Donegal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Limerick.[30] |
20 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | United States | The ship was driven ashore in the Clyde. She was refloated on 23 January.[10][14] |
| Falkirk | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Clyde.[10] |
| Jubilee | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Clyde.[10] |
| Oak | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Clyde.[14] |
| Peggy | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off Ardrossan, Ayrshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Irvine, Ayrshire.[30] |
| United Kingdom | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Clyde. She was refloated on 23 February.[14] |
| Waterhouse | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Clyde.[14] |
21 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Crookhaven, County Cork. she was on a voyage from Africa to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[16] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship was destroyed by fire at Ramsgate, Kent.[31] |
| Leda | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off Algeciras, Spain. Her crew were rescued[26] |
| Lord Melville | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Jamaica for Cork. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[32] |
| Union |  United States | The ship was lost in the Caicos Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Virginia to Jamaica.[33] |
23 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John | United Kingdom | The ship was lost on the coast of America. Her crew were rescued by Æolus ( United Kingdom). John was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Virginia, United States.[34] |
24 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perseverance | United States | The ship capsized at Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[14] |
25 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Liverpool, Lancashire.[30] |
26 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Industrious William & John | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Whitehaven, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Strangford, County Down to Liverpool, Lancashire.[16] |
28 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Leda | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Algeciras, Spain, Her crew were rescued.[35] |
29 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near the Isla of Pines, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[36] |
30 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Good Intent | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked on the "Isle of Dillas". She was on a voyage from Lancaster, Lancashire to Dublin.[37] |
| Kitty | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the Isle of Arran. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Saint Croix, Virgin Islands.[29] Kitty was refloated on 8 February and taken in to the Clyde.[38] |
| Northumberland | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Exmouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Exmouth. Northumberland was later refloated.[5] |
| Pursuit | United Kingdom | The ship was sighted off South Shields, County Durham. No further trace, presumed foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to Leith, Lothian.[39] |
| Rosetta | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Newlyn, Cornwall.[30] |
| Susan | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Cork. She was on a voyage from Cork to Lisbon, Portugal. Susan was later refloated.[29] |
| Twilight | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Wexford. She was on a voyage from Montreal, Lower Canada, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[40] |
31 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the Irish coast.[29] |
| Bryan | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Ireland's Eye, County Dublin.[41] |
| Cadiz Packet | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Tynemouth, Northumberland.[29] |
| Charles | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Irish coast. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Jamaica via Cork.[29] |
| Commerce | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire.[30] |
| Conjuror | United Kingdom | The ship was sighted off Penzance, Cornwall whilst on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro to London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[42] |
| Elbe | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the Irish coast.[29] |
| Good Intent | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Tynemouth.[29] She was later refloated.[43] |
| Jubilee | United Kingdom | The ship struck a rock off Killough, County Down and sank with the loss of all 22 crew. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Surinam.[5][44] |
| Juno | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Ireland's Eye,[41] or was driven ashore at Howth, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Workington, Cumberland to Dublin.[38] |
| Lady Dunbar | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in Coal-pit Bay, County Down with the loss of thirteen of the fourteen people on board.[44] |
| Little George | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground and was wrecked near Wexford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Trinidad.[29] |
| Lowther | United Kingdom | The ship struck rocks off Islandmagee, County Antrim and was wrecked with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Belfast to Maryport, Cumberland.[41][44] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Bridlington, Yorkshire.[30] |
| Robert | United Kingdom | The sloop was wrecked at Scarnachan Point, County Antrim with the loss of three of the ten people on board. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Belfast.[44][45] |
| Samuel | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore south of Sunderland, County Durham.[30] |
| Supply | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore south of Sunderland.[30] |
| Telemachus | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Tynemouth.[29] She was later refloated.[43] |
| Trial | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Lough Swilly with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Dublin.[46] |
| Trio | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Bridlington.[30] |
| Warrington | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Ballywalter, County Down with the loss of all hands.[44] |
Unknown date[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom | The ship was sighted off Lough Swilly in early January whilst on a voyage from Galway to Rathmelton, County Donegal. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[47] |
| Ariadne | United Kingdom | The ship was lost on the coast of Sweden. She was on a voyage from London to a Baltic port.[1] |
| Atlantic | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned off the Irish coast. She was on a voyage from the River Plate to Liverpool, Lancashire.[2] |
| Bolina | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured and burnt by a French Navy corvette. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[48] |
| Briganza | Portugal | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Demerara. Briganza was later refloated.[11] |
| Catherine | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the Humber. She was on a voyage from Heligoland to Hull, Yorkshire.[11] Catherine was refloated on 23 January and taken in to Hull.[20] |
| Ceres | United Kingdom | The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Liverpool to Lisbon, Portugal. Her crew were rescued by HMS Shannon ( Royal Navy).[3] |
| Clyde | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured and burn by a French Navy corvette.[48] |
| Commerce | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Youghal, County Cork. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[3] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Islay She was on a voyage from Prince Edward Island, British North America to Liverpool.[6] |
| El Vinceder |  Spanish Navy | The ship of the line was wrecked in the Bay of Boza, Sardinia.[49] |
| Fame | United Kingdom | The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from British Honduras to Liverpool.[50] |
| Hannah | United Kingdom | The transport ship was lost near Cork.[24] |
| Hoop | Unknown | The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea off Cape Kolka, Russia.[6] |
| James | United Kingdom | The brig ran aground in the River Towy.[1] |
| John | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off The Skerries. She was on a voyage from Dundalk County Louth to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[14] |
| Linskill | United Kingdom | The transport ship was lost in the Tagus with the loss of six of her crew.[16] |
| Lively | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Holyhead, Anglesey.[6] |
| Lord Duncan | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Loch Indaal, Islay. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Leith, Lothian.[51] |
| Lucy | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Crookhaven, County Cork with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from Malta to London.[10] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged near Plymouth, Devon. She was refloated on 12 January.[7] |
| Mary Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Dublin. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Dublin.[30] |
| Mentor | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Tralee, County Kerry. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Liverpool.[16] |
| Minns | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Portsmouth, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from London to Montserrat.[52] |
| Norge |  Norway | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Tanager.[3] |
| Phœnix | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off the coast of Sweden.[53] |
| Ranger | United Kingdom | The ship departed Valencia, Spain for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[54] |
| Recovery | United Kingdom | The ship sailed from Nevis on 19 January. She met with considerable damage shortly thereafter and had to put back into Nevis, where she was to unload.[55] She was condemned at Nevis.[56] |
| Sheerness | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned by her crew, who were rescued by London Packet ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from São Migue, Azores to London.[2] |
| Success | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Liverpool.[57] |
| Thetis | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the River Thames downstream of Gravesend, Kent.[1] |
| Triton | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Islay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Liverpool.[16] |
| Visurgus |  Russia | The ship was lost near Archangelsk.[10] |
| William | United Kingdom | The ship was drinen ashore and wrecked on Islay. She was on a voyage from New Brunswick, British North America to Leith, Lothian.[6] |
| Wylam | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at Oporto, Portugal in mid-January and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland to Oporto.[40] |
February[edit]
1 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick | United States | The ship was wrecked off Bermuda. She was on a voyage from New York to the West Indies.[58] |
| Hibernia | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool, Lancashire.[40] |
| John | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Ryan. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.[29] |
| Three Sisters | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to the Firth of Forth.[29] |
2 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Martha | Guernsey | The ship was wrecked at Tarragona, Spain. She was on a voyage from Tarragona to Guernsey.[40] |
3 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friends Endeavour | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the English Channel off Rame Head, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Falmouth, Cornwall.[29] |
4 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fancy | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Port Louis, Mauritius.[59] |
5 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fox | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in Tramore Bay with the loss of all hands.[29] |
6 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frende Brodre or Trendre Brodres | Denmark | The ship was wrecked in Whitesand Bay. Her crew were rescued.[45][60] |
| Ranger | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked in Mill Bay, Plymouth with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to London.[61] |
7 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cora | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Bigbury Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from a Mediterranean port to London.[29] |
| Favourite | United Kingdom | The ship capsized at Milford, Pembrokeshire and was severely damaged.[45] |
| Francisco |  Malta | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Malta to London.[43] |
| Liberty | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Milford. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Dublin.[45] |
| Perula | Unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Milford.[45] |
8 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Freide | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Whitsand Bay. She was on a voyage from Malta to London.[45] |
| Spartan | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Plymouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to London. Spartan was later refloated.[45] |
| Venus | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Plymouth. She was later refloated.[29] |
9 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cadiz Packet | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the "Black Meddings".[43] |
| Friede | Denmark-Norway | The brig struck rocks in Whitesand Bay and was wrecked with the loss of three of the fourteen people on board. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to London, United Kingdom.[62] |
11 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Note | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Atherfield, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from São Miguel Island, Azores to London.[45] |
| Bristol | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Nash Point, Glamorgan with the loss of three of her ten crew.[63] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in Dundrum Bay.[43] |
13 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Pandora | Royal Navy | The Cruizer-class brig-sloop was wrecked on Skagen, Denmark with the loss of 21 of her 127 crew. The survivors were taken prisoner by the Danes. |
| Maryann | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at Buenos Aires.[64] |
14 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Favourite | United Kingdom | The ship capsized at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.[29] |
| Liberty | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Milford Haven. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Dublin.[29] |
| Perula | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Milford Haven.[29] |
| Vestal | United Kingdom | The ship ran onto an anchor at St. Mawes, Cornwall and sank. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to London.[29][45] |
15 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lovely Ann | United Kingdom | The brigantine was wrecked at Dunbar, Lothian. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to London.[65] |
16 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, United States. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to New York, United States[28] |
| HMS Amethyst | Royal Navy | The Penelope-class frigate was driven ashore and wrecked at Mount Batten, Plymouth, Devon with the loss of eight of her 274 crew. |
| Commerce | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Nayland Rock, in the North Sea off Margate, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to London.[43][66] |
| Eleanor and Grace | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Margate. She was on a voyage from Waterford to London.[43] |
| Hart | United Kingdom | A fire at Greenock, Renfrewshire burnt Hart to the waterline.[22] |
| Hawke | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak in the English Channel off Dover, Kent and was abandoned by her crew. It was presumed that she consequently foundered.[43] |
| Two Friends | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near South Foreland, Kent.[43] |
| Unity | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Margate. She was on a voyage from Fowey, Cornwall to London.[43] |
17 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Note | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Atherfield, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from São Miguel, Azores to London.[29] |
| Grinder | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Tramore Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to London.[46] |
18 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duchess of York | United Kingdom | The ship was at Tamatave, Madagascar, having landed troops and taken off the French garrison. A sudden wind parted Duchess of York from her anchor. She was seen going down in deep water and observers believed that she had struck a rock. All aboard were lost.[67] |
| Leopard | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Waterford. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Oporto.[46] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at Milford, Pembrokeshire and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Waterford.[46] |
| North Star | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and sank at Dartmouth, Devon.[22] |
20 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fame | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured off Cádiz, Spain and was subsequently lost. She was on a voyage from Mogadore, Morocco to Cádiz.[68] |
| Ives | United Kingdom | The ship was in collision with HMS Macedonian ( Royal Navy) in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) off Lisbon, Portugal. She was so severely damaged that she was set afire. Her crew were rescued by HMS Macedonian. Ives was on a voyage from Demerara to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[69] |
21 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Pegwell Bay, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Lisbon, Portugal. Aurora was refloated on 23 February.[46] |
| Bom Successo | Portugal | The ship was wrecked at Boa Vista, Cape Verde Islands with the loss of 36 lives.[54][70] |
| Chance | United States | The ship was lost near the Turks Islands. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia to Falmouth, Jamaica.[71] |
| John and Jane | United Kingdom | The transport ship was run down and sunk at Falmouth, Cornwall by HMS Franchise ( Royal Navy) with the loss of more than 230 lives.[46] |
| Maria | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground off Amelia Island, East Florida, New Spain and was severely damaged.[72] |
| Venus | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore at St John's Point, County Down.[26] |
| Wellington | United Kingdom | The transport ship was run down and sunk at Falmouth by Intercourse ( United Kingdom) with the loss of six of her crew.[46] |
22 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shamrock | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and sank at Catania, Sicily. She was on a voyage from Malta to Sicily and Ireland.[36] |
| Two Brothers | United Kingdom | The sloop was in collision with a brig at Plymouth, Devon and sank.[73] |
23 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hopewell | United Kingdom | The collier was driven ashore and wrecked at North Shields, County Durham.[27] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The collier was driven ashore at North Shields. She was later refloated.[74] |
| HMS Shamrock | Royal Navy | The schooner foundered in the Mediterranean Sea at approximately 36°55′N 7°48′W / 36.917°N 7.800°W near Cabo de Santa Maria, the southernmost point of Portugal. |
24 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boreal | United States | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (42°04′N 39°01′W / 42.067°N 39.017°W) with the loss of two of her crew. Eleven survivors were rescued by Betsey ( United Kingdom).[42] |
| Juno | United Kingdom | The transport ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[26] |
| Lily | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Swansea, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Plymouth, Devon.[27] |
25 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Consolo | United States | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Sable, East Florida. She was on a voyage from Amelia Island, East Florida to Chatham, Massachusetts.[28] |
| Factor | United States | The ship was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Wilmington, Delaware to Plymouth, New Hampshire.[75] |
| Hellen | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Mull of Kintyre, Argyllshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[27][69] |
26 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Camelion | United Kingdom | The transport ship was wrecked on The Manacles.[76] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in Dublin Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cork.[27] |
| Lawrence | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires to Liverpool.[27] |
27 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret | United Kingdom | The ship struck the Filey Bridge sandbank and foundered in the North Sea.[16] |
| True Love | United Kingdom | The ship was holed by her anchor and sank at Dublin.[27][74] |
28 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| London | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Selsey Bill, Sussex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Martinique to London.[26] |
Unknown date[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Anglesey.[22] |
| Commerce | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Tramore Bay. She was on a voyage from Waterford to London.[22] |
| Crosby | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Gaspé, Lower Canada, British North America.[77] |
| Edward Foote | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off Havana, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[78] |
| Elksnut | Russia | The ship was wrecked on the Norwegian coast.[29] |
| Fortune | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the coast of Sicily.[43] |
| Fredonia | United Kingdom | The ship departed from the Hampton Roads for Liverpool, Lancashire between 13 and 16 February. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[79] |
| Friends | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea.[43] She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[66] |
| Grace | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Youghal, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Barbados.[40] |
| Hector | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Beaumaris, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Madeira, Portugal to Dublin[29] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in the St. Lawrence River. She was on a voyage from London to Quebec City, Lower Canada.[43] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea whilst on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Leith, Lothian. Her crew were rescued.[27] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Gaspé with the loss of all on board. She was on a voyage from London to Quebec City.[77] |
| Lucy | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the River Plate between 12 and 15 February.[80] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Welsh coast. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Oporto, Portugal.[29] |
| Montezuma | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Mogadore, Morocco.[26] |
| Mount's Bay | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Harrington, Cumberland.[29] She was later refloated.[26] |
| Pindada | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Mouse Sand, in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex.[81] |
| Polly | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore. She was refloated on 7 February and taken in to Scarborough, Yorkshire.[45] |
| Providential | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the Humber.[48] |
| Roden | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the Scottish coast. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Dublin.[40] |
| Windsor or Winsor | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off The Skerries with the loss of all hands.[29][38] |
March[edit]
1 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Clyde. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Cork.[76] |
| Diligence | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Clyde. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to the Clyde.[76] |
| Malta | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[82] |
2 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duchess of Athol | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the North Sea off Tynemouth, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire to Southampton, Hampshire.[76] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned whilst on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Heligoland. Her crew were rescued by HMS Fancy ( Royal Navy).[69] |
| Minerva | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Amelia Island, East Florida, New Spain. Her crew were rescued.[59] |
3 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fortunée | France | Napoleonic Wars: The privateer was sunk in an engagement with HMS Theban ( Royal Navy).[74] |
| Harmony | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Clyde. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Saint Croix.[76] Harmony was refloated on 15 March at taken in to Greenock.[83] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Ayr.[76] |
4 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| La Fortunée | France | The privateer, a lugger, was sunk in an engagement with HMS Theban ( Royal Navy) in the English Channel off Dover, Kent, United Kingdom. Fifty-three of her 56 crew were lost.[84] |
| Mars | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Clyde. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, United States to the Clyde.[74] |
5 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Juno | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from London to Limerick.[39] |
6 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued.[82] |
| Endeavour | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand. Her crew were rescued.[82] |
| Satisfaction | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand. Her crew were rescued.[82] |
| HMS Thistle | Royal Navy | The schooner was lost near New York, United States with the loss of six of her crew.[77] |
7 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ticonio | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked off Bermuda. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wilmington, Delaware, United States to an English port.[72] |
8 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mars | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Bigbury Bay with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to London.[76] |
9 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Robert and Ellen | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from the Isle of Man to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[28] |
10 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Lymington, Hampshire.[76] She was later refloated.[68] |
| Bird | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Lymington. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Plymouth, Devon.[76] She was later refloated.[68] |
| Sarah | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Lymington. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Liverpool, Lancashire.[76] She was later refloated.[68] |
11 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Union | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Galway to Liverpool, Lancashire.[69] |
12 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Favorite |  French Navy | .jpg) |
13 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Bideford, Devon.[85] |
23 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Benson | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Charleston, South Carolina, United States. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[59] |
24 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | French Navy | The 44-gun frigate was driven ashore at Barfleur, Manche in an engagement with HMS Amelia, HMS Berwick and HMS Niobe (all Royal Navy). She was blown up and destroyed by her crew.[86] |
| Dunmore | United Kingdom | The ship departed from New Providence, New Jersey, United States for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[87] |
| Fanny | United Kingdom | The ship capsized whilst on a voyage from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire to Hull, Yorkshire with the loss of five lives.[88] |
| Providence | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on The Manacles. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Savannah, Georgia, United States.[34] |
27 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fleece | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground and sank in the River Suir. She was on a voyage from Waterford to London.[42][50] She was refloated on 10 April and taken in to Waterford for repairs.[77] |
| Maria |  Spain | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cádiz.[32] |
| Mars | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Gibraltar.[89] |
28 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Felicity | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at Gibraltar.[90] |
29 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beaulah | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cadiz, Spain.[58] |
| John | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at Ballyshannon, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Ballyshannon.[85] |
31 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fanny | United Kingdom | The sloop capsized in the River Trent at Burton Stather, Lincolnshire with the loss of all five people on board. She was on a voyage from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire to Hull, Yorkshire.[91] |
Unknown date[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured and taken in to Bizerte, Beylik of Tunis, where she was lost. Alert' was on a voyage from Malta to Cagliari, Sardinia and Liverpool, Lancashire.[83] |
| Beulah | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Cádiz, Spain between 27 and 29 March.[92] |
| Experiment | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Cork.[42] |
| Fortunato | Gibraltar | The ship foundered in the Bay of Cádiz between 27 and 29 March. Her crew were rescued.[36] |
| Francis | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the Bristol Channel. Her crew were rescued by Swiftsure ( United Kingdom). Francis was on a voyage from New York, United States to Dublin.[82] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near "Shinburness". She was on a voyage from Maryport, Cumberland to Annan, Dumfriesshire.[93] |
| Madona d'Idra | Spain | The ship was lost near A Coruña. She was on a voyage from London to Smyrna, Ottoman Empire.[93] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cádiz between 27 and 29 March. Her crew were rescued.[36] |
| Providence | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on The Manacles. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Amelia Island, East Florida.[94] |
| HMS Shamrock | Royal Navy | The schooner foundered in the Mediterranean near Cabo de Santa Maria (Faro). |
| Triumph | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cádiz between 27 and 29 March. Her crew were rescued.[36] |
| Two Brothers |  Denmark | The ship, a prize of HMS Tweed ( Royal Navy), was lost near Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom.[76] |
April[edit]
6 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diana | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Aberdeen for Montreal, Lower Canada, British North America. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[95] |
9 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Falmouth, Cornwall for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[96] |
12 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Tory Island, County Donegal. Her crew were rescued.[96] |
| Charles Carter | United States | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to London, United Kingdom.[77] |
| Chilham Castle | United Kingdom | The West Indiaman was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Surinam to London.[77][97] |
| George | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cork to London.[77] |
| Molly and Sally | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Newry, County Down. Her crew were rescued.[75] |
| Sarah | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to London.[77] |
13 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Heligoland.[75] |
| Charles Carter | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent.[8] |
| Jorgen Christian | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Stoney Binks, in the North Sea and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Hull, Yorkshire.[75] |
| Newcastle | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and sank near St Albans Head, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Portland, Dorset to Ramsgate, Kent.[36] |
| Packet | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the English Channel off the Owers Sandbank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Weymouth, Dorset to Margate, Kent.[75] |
14 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | United Kingdom | The ship ran ashore and capsized in the River Trent near Stockwith, Nottinghamshire. She was on a voyage from Brancaster, Norfolk to Stockwith.[36] |
| Heroine | United States | The ship was wrecked on Hog Island, Virginia. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Virginia.[98] |
15 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Concord | United Kingdom | The transport ship was destroyed by fire in the Hamoaze.[36] |
| General Prescott | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in Bigbury Bay.[36] |
16 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gobiton | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak in the North Sea and foundered. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Gothenburg, Sweden.[99] |
| John C. Stocker | United States | The ship was driven ashore on the American coast. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[64] |
| Revance du Cerf | France | The privateer was burnt at Norfolk, Virginia, United States.[64] |
17 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friend's Glory | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore at Whitby, Yorkshire.[75] |
| Fullerton | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore at Whitby.[75] |
| Harriet | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland Her crew were rescued by Eliza Ann ( United Kingdom).[72] |
| Young Man's Delight | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitby.[75] |
18 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catharina | Norway | The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked at Portlethen, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom with the loss of ten of her twelve crew. She was on a voyage from Kristiansand to Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom.[100] |
| Richmond | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Bervie, Aberdeenshire with the loss of all hands.[101] |
19 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dispatch | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire.[75] She was on a voyage from Exeter, Devon to Sunderland, County Durham.[33] |
| Sir William Grant | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands.[97] |
20 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Boddam, Aberdeenshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[102] She was later refloated and taken in to Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[59] |
| Hannah | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked on the Scottish coast with the loss of all hands.[101] |
24 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from North Shields, County Durham to London.[96] |
| Mary and Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Campbeltown, Argyllshire Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Liverpool, Lancashire.[58] |
| Two Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Padstow, Cornwall Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[58] |
25 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alarm | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked on the Brazilian coast.[103] |
| HM hired armed cutter Swan | Royal Navy | Gunboat War: The cutter was sunk in Sunningesund during an engagement with three Danish gunboats. |
26 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alarm | Guernsey | The schooner was lost on the coast of Brazil. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro to Guernsey.[104] |
| Albion | United Kingdom | The ship caught fire off St. Abbs Head, Berwickshire and was abandoned. She later came ashore at Pittenweem, Fife and was wrecked.[101] |
| Hannah | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea off North Berwick, Berwickshire with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Carron, Stirlingshire to Deptford, Kent.[105] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was in collision with Nereus ( United Kingdom) in Wemyss Bay and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Leith. Lothian.[59] |
| Providence | United Kingdom | The brig capsized at Sunderland, County Durham. She was later refloated.[106] |
29 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was driven ashore at St Margaret's Bay, Kent by five French privateers. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to London.[59] Alert was refloated on 8 May and taken in to Dover, Kent.[71] |
| Esperance | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was driven ashore at St Margaret's Bay by five French privateers and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to London.[58][59] |
| Flower of Edinburgh | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was driven ashore at St Margaret's Bay by five French privateers. She was on a voyage from Swansea to London.[59] She was refloated on 6 May and taken in to Dover[58] |
| Welcome Friends | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was driven ashore at St Margaret's Bay by five French privateers and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Swansea to London.[58][59] |
30 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in Bigbury Bay. She was on a voyage from St. Kitts to London.[59] |
| Eliza | United States | The ship was wrecked on rocks off Bermuda. She was on a voyage from New York to Guadeloupe.[107] |
Unknown date[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agenoria | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground in the River Trent near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to Gainsborough.[85] |
| Arthur Owen | United Kingdom | The ship was sunk by ice off the coast of Newfoundland, British North America.[64] |
| Cleopatra | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Cape Trafalgar, Spain. She was refloated and put into Tarragona, Spain where she was declared a constructive total loss.[36] |
| Cunningham | United Kingdom | The ship was sunk by ice off the coast of Newfoundland.[64] |
| Echo | Guernsey | The ship was sunk by ice off the coast of Newfoundland.[64] |
| Felicity | United Kingdom | The ship foundered.[85] Her crew were rescued.[108] |
| Flora | United Kingdom | The transport ship was lost in Plettenberg Bay.[109] |
| Harlequin | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Spanish coast. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Alicante, Spain to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[101] |
| Maria Dolores | Spain | The ship was driven ashore at Cadiz.[75] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Berlengas.[75] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom | The brig foundered in the Bristol Channel off Worms Head, Glamorgan with the loss of all hands.[85] |
| Perseverance | United Kingdom | The schooner was sunk by ice off the coast of Newfoundland.[64] |
| Rose | United Kingdom | The ship struck a rock off Sherrie Island and foundered. She was on a voyage from Bristol to Lancaster, Lancashire.[96] |
| Swift | United Kingdom | The ship was sunk by ice off the coast of Newfoundland.[64] |
| Young Charlotte | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Jutland and was subsequently captured. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Heligoland.[33] |
May[edit]
1 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Giraffe | French Navy |  Royal Navy). |
| Nourrice | France | Napoleonic Wars: The flûte caught fire, exploded and sank in Sagone Bay in an action involving HMS Pomone, HMS Scout and HMS Unite (all Royal Navy). |
2 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked off Madras, India.[110] |
| HMS Chichester | Royal Navy | The store ship was wrecked off Madras with the loss of two of her crew. |
| Diligence & Esperanza | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked off Madras.[110][111][112] |
| HMS Dover | Royal Navy | The fifth rate was wrecked off Madras. Her crew were rescued.[110] |
| Fort St. George | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship was wrecked off Madras.[110] |
| Fortune | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked off Madras.[110] |
| Hibernia | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked off Madras.[110] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The cutter) was wrecked off Madras.[110] |
| La Sousona or La Souzena | flag unknown | The full-rigged ship, a cartel, was wrecked off Madras.[110][111] |
| Mullagh | .svg){kind=small} India | The brig was wrecked off Madras.[110][111][112] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom | The ketch was wrecked off Madras.[110] |
| Rein Deer | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked off Madras.[110] |
| Rungaumaugala | India | The brig was wrecked off Madras.[110] |
| St. Anthony | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked off Madras.[110][111] |
| Success | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked off Madras.[110][111] |
| Sumatra | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked off Madras.[110] |
| Susannah | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked off Madras.[112] |
| Voldevia | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship was wrecked off Madras.[110] |
5 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cæcilia | United Kingdom | The brig foundered in the English Channel off Yealmpton, Devon with the loss of eleven of the thirteen people on board. She was on a voyage from Waterford to London.[58][92][113] |
7 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Charlotta | United States | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to New York.[114] |
9 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | United Kingdom | The transport ship was wrecked on Sardinia. Her crew were rescued.[115] |
14 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United States | The ship was lost near Port Royal, Jamaica.[116] |
16 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gobiton |  Sweden | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Dogger Bank. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Gothenburg.[90] |
17 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charles | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Guernsey, Channel Islands for Gibraltar. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[117] |
19 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fountain |