List of shipwrecks in 1818
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The list of shipwrecks in 1818 includes ships sunk, wrecked, or otherwise lost during 1818.
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January[edit]
1 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cornwall |  United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Blythe Sand, in the Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent. She was on a voyage from the Île de France to London. Cornwall was refloated on 6 January 1818 and proceeded to Gravesend, Kent.[1] |
| Ilfracombe | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Tariffa, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Tarragona, Spain.[2] |
2 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Birtha Maria |  Hamburg | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Zierikzee, North Holland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Hamburg.[3] |
| Concord | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground and sank at Ilfracombe, Devon. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Bideford, Devon.[4] |
| Hoop en Verwachting |  Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore in the Vlie and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France.[5] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Tireragh, County Sligo. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Sligo.[6] |
| William | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Oporto, Portugal with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Oporto.[7][8] |
3 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Regent | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Muros, Spain.[2] |
| William | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on Staten Island, New York, United States. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to New York.[9] |
4 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Cork.[10] She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Jamaica. Bernard was later refloated.[11] |
| Expedition | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Aberdeen with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Saint Lucia.[12] |
| Hibernia | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Blythe Sand, in the Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Waterford.[4] |
| Industry | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of Beaver Harbour, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[13] |
| Thomas |  British North America | The ship was wrecked at St. Peter's, Cape Breton. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Arichat, Nova Scotia.[14] |
5 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Judith | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Bognor, Sussex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Arundel, Sussex.[15] |
| Unidentified cutter | The cutter was wrecked off the Isles of Scilly[16] |
6 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| London Packet | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Formby, Lancashire.[10] She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Cádiz, Spain. London Packet was refloated on 5 February and taken in to Liverpool.[17] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at the mouth of the River Shannon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Limerick.[15] |
| Martin | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Eilean Shona, Inverness-shire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Liverpool.[6] |
| Sally |  United States | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were subsequently rescued by Derwent ( United Kingdom). Sally was on a voyage from New York to Limerick.[18] |
7 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Kilrush, County Clare.[5] |
| Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Berck-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Dublin to London.[10] |
| James | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Bay of Authie near Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais. She was on a voyage from Cephalonia, United States of the Ionian Islands to Leith, Lothian[3] |
| Rose | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Cucq, Pas-de-Calais. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to London.[5] Rose was later refloated and taken in to Boulogne.[19] |
8 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dart | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Berck, Pas-de-Calais, France with the loss of all eight of her crew.[20][21] |
| James | United Kingdom | The brig foundered in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Berck. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cephalonia, Greece to Leith, Lothian.[21] |
9 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flora | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America, to London.[15] |
| Francis | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Wexford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Terceira, Azores to Liverpool, Lancashire.[5] |
10 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diligence | United Kingdom | The ship sprung a leak and was beached at A Coruña, Spain. She was subsequently wrecked and her crew rescued.[22] She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Cádiz, Spain.[11] |
| Jeune Palmyre |  France | The ship was at the mouth of the Gironde River. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Bordeaux, Gironde.[6] |
| Notre Dame de L'Assumption | France | The brig was driven ashore at the mouth of the Ebro.[2] |
| Perseverance | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire with the loss of fifteen lives. She was on a voyage from Pictou, Nova Scotia, British North America, to Aberdeen. Perseverance was refloated on the next tide and taken in to Aberdeen.[15][23] |
11 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zephyr | United Kingdom | The sloop capsized in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire to London. Four crew members were rescued by the fishing smack Fifeshire ( United Kingdom).[15][24] |
12 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Volunteer | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Ballinskerrigs Bay. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Antigua.[25] |
| Caledonia | British North America | The ship was driven ashore at the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Prince Edward Island to Cork.[25] |
| Eliza | United States | The brig capsized in the Baltic Sea and was abandoned. She was bound for Lübeck.[26] |
| Unity | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Roslie Point, County Mayo. She was on a voyage from Westport, County Mayo to the Clyde.[25] |
13 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aimwell | United Kingdom | The sloop was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued.[27] She was on a voyage from "Saloe" to London.[15] |
| Argo | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Kentish Knock, in the North Sea off Margate, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.[15][24] |
| Hercules | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Saint Domingue for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[28] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the Isle of Arran. She was on a voyage from Richmond, Virginia, United States to the Clyde. Hope was later refloated and continued her voyage.[25] |
| Sunnyside | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[15] |
| Vittoria | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked on the Kentish Knock. Her crew were rescued by the lugger King George ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Plymouth, Devon.[23] |
14 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zwey Freunden |  Prussia | The ship was driven ashore near Stavanger, Norway. She was on a voyage from Swinemünde to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[29] |
| Vittoria | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked on the Kentish Knock, in the North Sea off Margate, Kent. Her crew were rescued.[27] |
15 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | United Kingdom | The ship was driven onto the Borline Bank, in the Irish Sea off Campbeltown, Argyllshire. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Cork.[8] |
| George Little | United States | The ship was driven ashore at Hellevoetsluis, South Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, to Rotterdam, South Holland.[8] George Little was refloated on 18 January and resumed her voyage.[11] |
| Hercules | United Kingdom | The ship departed from St. Domingo for Liverpool, Lancashire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[30] |
| Hibernia | United States | The schooner sprang a leak and was abandoned whilst on a voyage from Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Wilmington, North Carolina. Her crew survived.[31] |
| Lady Hill | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Troon, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Drogheda, County Louth to Troon.[11] |
| Lord McDonald | United Kingdom | The ship was lost off Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Stornoway.[11] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Ardmore, Barra, Outer Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas.[25] She was refloated on 20 January.[6] |
| Protector | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Greenock. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America, to Greenock.[25] |
16 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John | United Kingdom | The ship was last sighted on this day whilst on a voyage from London to Virginia, United States. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[32] |
| Phœnix |  Sweden | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Jutland. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to "Helmstadt".[33] |
| Providentia | Sweden | The ship was driven ashore at "Okero". She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Stockholm.[17] Providentia was refloated on 27 January and taken in to Gothenburg, Sweden.[34] |
| Wellington | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Nayland Rock, in the North Sea off Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France to London. Wellington was refloated and taken in to Margate.[25] |
17 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Concordia |  Russia | The ship departed from Copenhagen, Denmark for Lisbon, Portugal. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[35] |
| Sutton | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Newry, County Antrim to Liverpool, Lancashire.[25] |
18 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Liefde | Russia | The ship was abandoned whilst on a voyage from Texel, North Holland, Netherlands to Brest, Finistère, France.[19] |
| Speedwell | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Ostend, West Flanders, Netherlands.[8] |
| Tyne | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Zierikzee, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Harwich, Essex to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[36] |
20 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nelly | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Martin's Industry Shoal, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Savannah, Georgia.[37] |
21 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavour | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Ipswich, Suffolk for Leith, Lothian. No further trace and presumed foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands.[38] |
| Maria Rose | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Southwold, Suffolk.[23] |
22 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ellen | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in Dingle Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Liverpool, Lancashire.[2] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Workington, Cumberland.[2] She was on a voyage from Sligo to Liverpool, Lancashire.[39] |
23 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at "Thester", Jutland. She was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire to Banff, Aberdeenshire.[40] |
| Hugh | United Kingdom | The ship was severely damaged by fire at Belfast, County Antrim.[39] |
24 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Chatham, Kent to Thorn.[36] |
| Maria |  Norway | The ship was wrecked in the Hebrides.[41] |
| St. Michael | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Llanelli, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Ballydonaghan, County Clare to Llanelli.[39] |
27 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Gordon | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Caernarvon Bay. She was on a voyage from Maranhão, Brazil to Liverpool, Lancashire.[39] Jane Gordon was refloated on 5 February and taken in to Caernarfon.[17] |
28 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Union | United Kingdom | The ship was driven onto the Foreness Rock, near Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Cork to London.[39] She was refloated on 30 January and taken in to Margate.[11] |
29 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| British Tar | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked between Christchurch, Dorset and Lymington, Hampshire with the loss of all on board, at least fourteen people. She was on a voyage from Sierra Leone to London.[11][42] |
| General Hamilton | United States | The ship was driven ashore near the Warden Ledge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France to New York.[11] General Hamilton was refloated on 2 February and taken in to Cowes, Isle of Wight.[36] |
| La Plata |  Portugal | The ship was driven ashore at Bristol, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Bristol to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[39] |
30 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Cabrita Point, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Gibraltar.[40] Ann was refloated on 5 February.[43] |
| John McCammon | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the east coast of the United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to New York.[44] |
31 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Glory | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off St David's Head, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France.[45] |
| Hope | United States | The ship was driven ashore at Yarmouth, Massachusetts. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands to Boston, Massachusetts.[43] |
| True Blue | United Kingdom | The ship flat was wrecked on the West Hoyle Sandbank, in Liverpool Bay with the loss of three of the four people on board. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Heligoland.[36] |
| William | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Bideford, Devon.[22] She was on a voyage from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire to Swansea, Glamorgan.[11] |
Unknown date[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore between Maryport and Workington, Cumberland.[25] |
| Adventure | United Kingdom | The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, to Barbadoes. Six of her nine crew survive to be rescued on 28 January by Ann ( United Kingdom).[33] |
| Arethusa | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off Lemnos, Greece.[46] |
| Brilliant | United States | The ship was lost at the mouth of the Weser. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Bremen.[22] |
| Charlotte | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. She was subsequently discovered a wreck and taken in to Bergen, Norway, where she arrived on 24 January.[34] |
| Eunice | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore between Maryport and Workington.[25] |
| Friendship | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore between Maryport and Workington.[25] |
| Gustaf Adolph |  Sweden | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to London, United Kingdom.[47] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom | The ship was sighted off Gibraltar whilst on a voyage from St. John's, Newfoundland, British North America, to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Mediterranean Sea with the loss of all hands.[48] |
| Isabella | | The drogher was wrecked on a reef off Grenville in late January.[49] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The galiot capsized in the North Sea 20 leagues (60 nautical miles (110 km) off Lowestoft, Suffolk before 30 January.[50] |
| Juliana | United Kingdom | The ship sank at Cuxhaven. She was on a voyage from Königsberg, Prussia to Hamburg.[8] |
| Lewis | United States | The ship was driven ashore in the Gironde Estuary. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Bordeaux, Gironde.[5] |
| Lindford | Hamburg | The ship was wrecked on Saaremaa, Russia. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Helsingfors, Grand Duchy of Finland.[36] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom | The brig foundered in the Irish Sea with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Limerick.[24] |
| Maria | Norway | The ship was wrecked on South Uist, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom in late January. She was on a voyage from Drontheim to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia.[17] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was lost on the North Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Liverpool.[15] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Liverpool for Trieste. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[51] |
| Ocean | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire. She was later refloated.[49] |
| Protector | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Greenock, Renfrewshire in mid-January.[23] |
| Rebecca | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer, Vendée, France. She was on a voyage from New Orleans to Bordeaux.[10] |
| Relson Maria | Norway | The ship ran aground off "Torgersoen". She was on a voyage from "Dramme" to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[1] |
| Sally | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. She was discovered by Cringle ( United Kingdom and taken in to Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk.[15] |
| Saxe Coburg | United Kingdom | The brigantine's crew mutinied, killing all but two of her officers whilst the ship was loading in India. They plundered and burnt her.[52] |
| Sir John Moore | United Kingdom | The sloop was wrecked on Tiree, Inner Hebrides with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Sligo.[1] |
| Tennessee | United States | The ship was lost at Bremen before 19 January. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Bremen.[36] |
| Thomas | United Kingdom | The ship was lost on the Norwegian coast. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to London.[5] |
| Thomas Wilson | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at New York. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to New York. Thomas Wilson was refloated on 18 January.[49] |
| Ulysses | Jamaica | The ship foundered while on a voyage from Jamaica to New Orleans, Louisiana.[22] |
February[edit]
1 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Moston | United States | The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from New York to Demerara.[53] |
| Syren | United Kingdom | The pilot boat was wrecked on the Trinity Sand, in the Humber.[54] |
3 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Confidence | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in Garrans Bay, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Jersey, Channel Islands. Confidence was taken in to Falmouth, Cornwall, the next day.[17] |
| James Hamilton | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Laggan, Islay. She was on a voyage from Saltcoats, Ayrshire to Dublin.[33] |
| William | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Staten Island, New York, United States. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to New York City.[43] William was refloated in late April and taken in to New York City.[55] |
4 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton | United Kingdom | The sloop was wrecked on Little Curaçao Island. All on board were rescued by Colonist ( Curaçao). She was on a voyage from Curaçao to Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.[56] |
| Diamond | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran.[18] |
| Favourite Packet | United Kingdom | The packet boat ran aground off Sangatte, Pas-de-Calais, France. All on board were rescued.[57] She was on a voyage from Dover, Kent to Calais.[33] |
| Fly | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Dartmouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from London to Cádiz, Spain.[36] Fly was subsequently wrecked.[17] |
| Godfrey | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Brodick Castle.[18] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Brodick Castle.[18] |
5 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore at Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran.[45] |
| Godfrey | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore at Brodick Castle.[45] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore at Brodick Castle.[45] |
| Princess of Wales | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Seguin's Ledge with the loss of seven of her crew. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Bath, Maine, United States.[49] |
| York Packet | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Brielle, South Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Rotterdam, South Holland. York Packet was refloated on 7 February and resumed her voyage.[19] |
6 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha | United States | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore at Lewistown, Pennsylvania. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Down, United Kingdom to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[53] |
| General Scott | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore on the coast of Pennsylvania. She was on a voyage from Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Philadelphia.[53] |
| Three Schwestern | Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore near Utlängan, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Dordrecht, South Holland.[58] |
7 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dove | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and was beached near Osmington Mills, Dorset.[59] She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Weymouth, Dorset. Dove was refloated the next day and taken in to Weymouth.[17] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The brig was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk by Alert United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Le Tréport, Seine-Inférieure, France.[60] |
8 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lonsdale | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Irish Sea off Loop Head, County Clare. Her crew were rescued by Margaret ( United Kingdom). Lonsdale was on a voyage from Limerick to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[31] |
9 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maria | United Kingdom | The ship sank in the Amazon River. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to Pará, Brazil.[61] |
10 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rose | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Tuskar Rock. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Messina, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to Liverpool, Lancashire.[31] |
11 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Young Marsh | Jamaica | The sloop was wrecked on Healshire Point, Jamaica. She was on a voyage from Alligator Pond to Kingston, Jamaica[62] |
12 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Voluntario | Portugal | The schooner ran aground at St. Ubes. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes to Cork, United Kingdom.[63] |
13 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Orion | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands to Dublin.[31] |
15 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Arklow Banks, in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued.[64] |
16 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prince George | United Kingdom | The ship, which had sprung a leak on 2 February, was beached at Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States. She was on a voyage from London to New York, United States.[40] |
18 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jane | United Kingdom | As the ship was returning to Greenock from Bengal, she encountered a severe gale between the Azores and the Newfoundland Banks. She was towed into Cork on 20 March, the storm having dismasted her and almost turned her into a complete wreck.[65] |
20 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean | United States | The ship was driven ashore at Scawell's Point, Virginia.[66] |
| San Nicolo | flag unknown | The ship was at Missolonghi, Morea Eyalet bound for Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[67] |
| William | United Kingdom | The sloop was wrecked at Carnsore Point, County Wexford with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Youghall, County Cork to Wexford.[34][68] |
21 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harriet | United Kingdom | The ship was destroyed by fire at St. Mary's, Jamaica.[61] |
| Johannes | Hamburg | The ship was wrecked on the Kentish Knock. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Lisbon, Portugal.[63] |
| Margaret | British North America | The ship was wrecked at Prospect, Nova Scotia, with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Saint John, New Brunswick.[14] |
22 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carrier | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Westport, County Mayo.[58] Carrier was refloated by 11 March.[49] |
| George | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Wexford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Waterford.[43][69] |
| Goodwill | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Newhaven, Sussex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newhaven to Falmouth, Cornwall. Goodwill was refloated and taken back to Newhaven but struck the pier and damaged her bows[13] |
| Minerva | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Southport, Lancashire.[70] She was on a voyage from Limerick to Liverpool.[34] |
| Voluntario | Portugal | The ship was wrecked near Gijón with the loss of five of her crew. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes to Cork, United Kingdom.[53][71] |
23 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Middle Sand and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. Eliza was later refloated and taken in to Harwich, Essex.[63] |
| Emerald | United Kingdom | The whaler was driven ashore at Northfleet, Kent. She was on a voyage from the South Seas to London.[63] She was refloated the next day.[34] |
| Prospere | France | The ship was driven ashore at Padstow, Cornwall, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[34] |
| Rambler | United Kingdom | The lugger was run down and sunk by a sloop in the North Sea off Pakefield, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to London.[70][72] |
| Sarah | United Kingdom | The ship capsized and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of one of the three people on board. She was on a voyage from Aldeburgh, Suffolk to London.[73] |
| Sherbrooke | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Barra, Outer Hebrides with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[74] |
| Tibbut | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. She was on a voyage from London to Bilbao, Spain.[70] |
24 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Padstow, Cornwall.[34] |
| Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Padstow.[34] |
| Bellam | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Padstow.[34] |
| Cervantes | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal. she was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Jamaica.[49] Cervantes was refloated before 23 March and put back to the Clyde for repairs.[75] |
| Eleanor | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Padstow.[34] |
| Eliza and Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Padstow. She was on a voyage from Waterford to London.[70] |
| Emanuel | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Padstow.[34] |
| Gemini | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Islay, Inner Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Sligo.[58] Gemini was refloated in mid-March.[49] |
| Goodintent | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Padstow.[34] |
| Lord Howe | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Padstow.[34] |
| Luck | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Padstow.[34] |
| Mary Ann | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Padstow. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[34][70][76] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, United States. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to New York, United States.[49] Neptune was later refloated and arrived at New York on 2 March.[75] |
| Supply | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked at Padstow with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Waterford to London.[70][76] |
| Tamer | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Padstow.[34] |
| Valency | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Padstow.[34] |
| Venus | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Padstow.[34] |
| Villiam | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Padstow.[34] |
| Wellington | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Padstow.[34] |
25 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| America | United States | The ship was driven ashore in the Nieuw Diep, North Holland, Netherlands.[77] |
| Hoogen | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Nieuw Diep.[77] |
| Marmion | Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore in the Nieuw Diep.[77] |
| Mercurius | Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore in the Nieuw Diep.[77] |
| Mevagissey | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at St. Michael's Island, Plymouth, Devon.[34] |
26 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amitié | France | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ostend, West Flanders, Netherlands to Marennes, Charente-Maritime.[43] |
| Endeavour | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on St. Michael's Island, Plymouth, Devon.[34] |
| Joseph | United States | The ship was wrecked on the Haaks Bank, in the North Sea off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Virginia to Amsterdam, North Holland.[77] |
| Mother & Sisters | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Sligo.[78] |
| Nepthunus | Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore on the "Tindwall".[77] |
27 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick | France | The ship ran aground and sank at Barcelona, Spain. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône to Barcelona.[46] |
28 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient Briton | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Bristol Channel. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Minehead, Somerset.[46] |
| Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at St. John's Point, County Down. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[77] |
| Endeavour | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near St. Peter's, Cape Breton Island, British North America. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.[14] |
| Good Intent | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak whilst on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to London. She put into Fowey, Cornwall, where she was beached.[43] |
| Sarah | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground and was wrecked on the Mare Rocks, near Exmouth, Devon.[43] |
Unknown date[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United States | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Dingle, County Kerry. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Limerick.[69] |
| Albion | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore by ice on Coney Island, New York City, United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to New York.[79] |
| Brilliant | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in Dingle Bay. She was on a voyage from Limerick to the Clyde.[33] |
| Clarissa Ann | United States | The brig ran aground on the Florida Reef. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Gibraltar. Clarissa Ann was later refloated and arrived at Nassau, Bahamas on 4 February.[62] |
| Drotning Christina | Sweden | The ship was driven ashore on Craney Island, Virginia, United States. She was refloated by 25 February.[35] |
| HMS Eden |  Royal Navy | The sixth rate was sunk at Hamoaze, Devon in early February in an effort to cure dry rot. She was subsequently refloated for repairs.[80] |
| Good Hoop | Netherlands | The ship departed from Surinam for Amsterdam, North Holland in early February. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[14] |
| Jason | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and sank off South Shields, county Durham.[63] |
| Jean | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Southport, Lancashire, in late February. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Liverpool. Jean was refloated on 27 February.[43] |
| Jeanne | France | The brig was abandoned in the English Channel by her crew, who had bored several holes in her hull. She was subsequently discovered by HMRC Hind ( Board of Customs) and taken in to Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.[50] |
| Johannes | Hamburg | The ship ran aground off Amrum, Duchy of Schleswig. she was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France, to Hamburg.[36] |
| Moses | United States | The ship was lost at "Ourtan" in late February. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[29] |
| Nanette | France | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Catalonia, Spain, before 9 March. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, to Aux Cayes, Haiti.[53] Nanette was later refloated.[75] |
| Paulina | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Lemnos, Greece.[81] |
| Proven |  Denmark | The ship was lost off the coast of Jutland. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen to Africa.[36] |
| Seaton | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Liverpool for Baltimore, Maryland, United States. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[82] |
| Shannon | United Kingdom | The brig ran aground on the Florida Reef. She was on a voyage from Port Antonia, Jamaica to London. Shannon was later refloated and arrived at Nassau, Bahamas on 21 February.[62] |
| St Maria | Russia | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Haapsalu. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Riga.[17] |
| Vertrouven | Netherlands | The ship was wrecked on the Holme Sand, in the North Sea.[83] |
| William Brown | United Kingdom | The ship was presumed to have foundered in the North Sea off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands.[50] |
March[edit]
1 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blucher | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Île de France, Mauritius.[84] |
| Ceres | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near "Shermalee". She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Newry, County Antrim.[78] |
| Ceres | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged on the Île de France.[84] |
| HMS Magicienne | Royal Navy | The fifth-rate frigate sank at the Île de France during a hurricane. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[84][85][86] |
| Margaret | United States | The ship was wrecked on Little Heneaga. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Port-au-Prince, Haiti to New York[87] |
| Melantho | France | The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at the Île de France.[84][86] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore crewless at Blakeney, Norfolk. She was refloated and taken to Cromer, where she had to be run ashore and was subsequently wrecked.[88] |
| Paix | France | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Île de France.[51] |
2 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cornest or Gornest | United Kingdom | The ship was presumed to have foundered in Liverpool Bay off Southport, Lancashire.[88] |
| Prince Regent | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Sunderland, County Durham for Woodbridge, Suffolk. No further trace, presumed foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands.[81] |
| Wood Pecker | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on "Lypskjaren". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Helsingør, Denmark.[79][89] |
| Whim | Jamaica | The sloop was wrecked at Spring Garden Point.[62] |
3 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flora | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at South Shields, County Durham. She was later refloated but found to be severely damaged.[9] |
| Glory | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate, Kent.[90] She was later refloated and taken in to Ramsgate.[91] |
| Juno | United Kingdom | The brig ran aground on the Black Middens, in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tyne. Her crew were rescued.[9] Juno was later refloated and taken in to South Shields.[49] |
| Laurel | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at South Shields. She was later refloated but found to be severely damaged.[9] |
| Mary Ann | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked on the Black Middens.[9] |
| Ocean | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at South Shields. She was later refloated but found to be severely damaged.[9] |
| Peace | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Spanish Battery Rocks, off Tynemouth, Northumberland with the loss of her captain.[9] |
| Robert and Frances | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at South Shields.[9] |
| Two Sisters | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at South Shields.[9] |
| Weazel | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Boston, Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued.[58] |
| William | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at South Shields. She was later refloated but found to be severely damaged.[9] |
4 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Sunderland, County Durham. She was later refloated and taken in to Sunderland.[78] |
| Amity | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex.[92] She was on a voyage from Dantzig to London.[88] |
| Ann | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Penzance, Cornwall, with the loss of two of her crew.[93] |
| Ant | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Southampton, Hampshire.[92] |
| Argo | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Finnyfauld, Aberdeenshire with the loss of all five of her crew.[91] She was on a voyage from Alnmouth, Northumberland to Aberdeen.[46] |
| Argus | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands[94] Argus was refloated on 19 March and taken in to Ramsgate.[53] |
| Asia | .svg){kind=small} British East India Company | The East Indiaman was driven ashore at Ramsgate. She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to London.[92][94] Asia was refloated on 19 March and taken in to Ramsgate.[53] |
| Auckland | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate. She was on a voyage from London to Cork.[94] Auckland was refloated on 9 March and taken in to Ramsgate.[78] |
| Brilliant | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Clyde. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[78] |
| Caroline | United States | The ship was lost in the Abaco Islands. She was on a voyage from Norfolk, Virginia, to New Orleans, Louisiana.[32] |
| Catherine | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore between Corton, Suffolk and Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[9] |
| Ceres | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore at Rye, Sussex with the loss of a crew member.[95] She was on a voyage from Colchester, Essex to Rye.[88] |
| Cornelia | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Ramsgate with some loss of life.[95] |
| Donegal | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Hubberstone Pill, Milford, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Down to London.[78] |
| Eagle | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Selsey, Sussex.[78][88] |
| Earl Leicester | United Kingdom | The Post Office packet ship was driven ashore and damaged at Milford. She was later refloated.[78] |
| Ebenezer | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Corton. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Lisbon, Portugal.[78] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Lisbon, Portugal.[94] Elizabeth was subsequently condemned as beyond repair.[29] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Southampton.[92] |
| Fame Maria | United Kingdom | The sloop Fame was driven into the brig Maria at Scarborough, Yorkshire. Both vessels were damaged, Maria severely.[78] |
| Fortitude | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the Sandwich Flats. She was on a voyage from London to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[88][93][95] Fortitude was refloated on 7 April and taken in to Ramsgate.[96] |
| Francis | United States | The ship was lost between Portland, Dorset and The Needles, Isle of Wight. Four crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, to Bremen.[29] |
| Friends Desire | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Rye. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Southampton, Hampshire.[88] |
| Friendship | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore between Corton and Great Yarmouth. Her crew were rescued.[9] |
| George | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked on the Kentish Knock, in the North Sea off the coast of Kent.[92] |
| Glory | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate. She was on a voyage from London to Montserrat.[88] Glory was refloated on 9 March and taken in to Ramsgate.[78] |
| Hamsley | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in The Solent. Her crew were rescued.[92] |
| Hannah | United Kingdom | The collier was driven ashore at Ramsgate.[94] She was later refloated and taken in to Ramsgate.[78] |
| Hannah | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Sandwich Bay, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Brest, Finistère, France.[88] |
| Hartley | United Kingdom | The brig was run down and sunk off Ramgate by a Swedish vessel.[97] She was on a voyage from South Shields to London.[78] |
| Jeune Cecile | France | The ship was wrecked near Start Point, Devon. She was on a voyage from the West Indies to Caen, Calvados.[78] |
| Kingston | United Kingdom | The ship sank at Southampton.[92] |
| La Mercuria | France | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Portland, Dorset, United Kingdom with the loss of all hands, between 20 and 30 people.[78][92][93][98] |
| Liberty | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Lymington, Hampshire.[88] She was refloated on 9 March.[78] |
| Lucy | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Laugharne Sands. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Jersey, Channel Islands.[44] |
| Maria | Sweden | The schooner was damaged at Penzance.[78] |
| Marquis of Wellington | British East India Company | The East Indiaman was driven ashore and wrecked at Margate, Kent.[91][92] |
| Martha | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea of Douglas, Isle of Man with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from dublin to Whitehaven, Cumberland.[79][97] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore between Corton and Great Yarmouth. Her crew were rescued.[9] She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[78] Mary was refloated on 10 March.[46] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Coquet Island, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from South Shields to London.[78] |
| Mary Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Poole, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to Waterford and Newfoundland, British North America.[88] Mary Ann was later refloated.[78] |
| Metcalf | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore in the River Humber at Hull, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from London to Leeds, Yorkshire.[9] Metcalf was later refloated and taken in to Hull.[78] |
| Minerva | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate. She was on a voyage from London to Demerara.[88][94] Minerva was refloated on 8 March and taken in to Ramsgate.[78] |
| Minerva | United Kingdom | The ship was destroyed by fire at Ullapool, Ross-shire.[99] She was on a voyage from Liverpool to New York, United States.[100] |
| Minerva | United Kingdom | The ship was severely damaged at Milford when another vessel was driven into her during a gale. She was on a voyage from Limerick to London.[78] |
| Nayade | United Kingdom | The galiot was driven ashore at Cowes, Isle of Wight.[92] |
| Parker & Sons | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Birkenhead, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to New Orleans, Louisiana. Parker & Sons was later refloated and taken in to Liverpool.[78] |
| Peace | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked near Prior's Haven, County Durham with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from London to North Shields, County Durham.[78] |
| Prince Edward | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Southampton.[92] |
| Providence | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore in the River Humber at Hull. She was on a voyage from Leeds to London.[9] Providence was later refloated and taken in to Hull.[78] |
| Queen Charlotte | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Southampton.[92] |
| Rambler | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Southampton.[92] |
| Rover | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Maplin Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to London.[9][78] |
| Sandwich | United Kingdom | The ship Post Office packet ship was driven ashore and damaged at Milford. She was later refloated.[78] |
| Speedwell | United Kingdom | The brigantine was wrecked on the Steel Rocks, in the North Sea off Whitburn, Northumberland with the loss of three of the nine people on board.[9][101] |
| Speedwell | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Sunderland with the loss of two lives.[78] |
| Théresa | France | The ship was driven ashore at Rye.[95] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Toulon, Var to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[88] |
| Thomas | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate. She was on a voyage from London to Saint Vincent, Virgin Islands.[94] Thomas was refloated on 8 March and taken in to Ramsgate.[78] |
| Triton | Denmark | The galiot was driven ashore in Stokes Bay. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen to Bordeaux, Gironde, France. Triton was refloated on 3 April and taken in to Cowes.[92][102] |
| Ulrica | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Ramsgate. She was on a voyage from London to Maranhão, Brazil.[88] |
| Wohlfarth | Sweden | The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands to Sicily.[92][94] Wohlfarth was refloated on 24 March and taken in to Ramsgate.[49] |
5 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amity | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand. She was on a voyage from Dantzig to London. Amity was refloated on 20 March and taken in to the River Thames.[53] |
| Ant | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Southampton, Hampshire.[88] |
| Assiduous | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Portsmouth, Hampshire.[88] |
| Catharine | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk.[88] She was on a voyage from Peterhead, Aberdeenshire to Lisbon, Portugal. Catharine was later refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[78] |
| Christopher Gore | United States | The ship was wrecked on the Haaks Bank, in the North Sea with the loss of all but three of her crew. She was on a voyage from New York to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[29] |
| Clotilde | United States | The ship was lost off Cape Henry, Virginia, with the loss of eleven lives. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[103] |
| Duke of Wellington | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Southampton.[88] |
| Ebenezer | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Corton, Suffolk.[88] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Southampton.[88] |
| Friendship | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Corton. She was on a voyage from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire to London.[88] Friendship was later refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth.[78] |
| Helmsley | United Kingdom | The ship foundered at Spithead, Hampshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Portsmouth.[88] |
| Johanna Dorothea |  Greifswald | The ship was driven ashore near Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Greifswald to London. Johanna Dorothea was later refloated and put into Copenhagen, Denmark for repairs.[104] |
| Leander | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire with the loss of all but two of her crew.[46] |
| Malta | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore at the Cape of Good Hope.[105] |
| Martha | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth. She was on a voyage from North Shields, County Durham to London.[88] |
| Martha | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off Varberg, Sweden. Her crew were rescued.[106] |
| Nayade | Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore at Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam to Port Mahon, Mallorca, Spain.[43] |
| Prince Edward | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Southampton.[88] |
| Princess of Wales | United States | The ship was wrecked on Seguin's Ledge with the loss of seven of her crew. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Bath, Maine.[66] |
| Queen Charlotte | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Southampton.[88] |
| Rambler | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Southampton.[88] |
| Ruby | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Paternoster Rocks, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Copenhagen, Denmark.[89] |
| Stockton | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Lowestoft.[88] She was on a voyage from Sunderland to London. Stockton was later refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth.[78] |
| Triton | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Hell Head, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen, Denmark to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[88] |
7 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Ramsgate, Kent.[93] |
| Drie Geboreders | Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore near Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Charente-Maritime, France. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France, to Rotterdam, South Holland.[79] |
| Hannah | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the Sandwich Flats, Kent. She was on a voyage from New Brunswick, British North America, to London.[78] Hannah was refloated on 24 March and taken in to Ramsgate.[49] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Ramsgate.[93] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Newhaven, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Malta to London.[78] |
8 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Celestine | France | The ship was driven ashore at Dunkerque, Nord and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Guadeloupe to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure. Celestine subsequently refloated and was taken in to Ostend, West Flanders, Netherlands the next day.[46] |
| La Marie | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from London to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[53] |
9 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprize | United States | The ship was lost off Belize. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Turks Islands to New Orleans, Louisiana.[87] |
| Jane & Eliza | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Petten, North Holland, Netherlands with the loss of all but three of her crew.[29] |
| Prudent | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the north coast of Guernsey, Channel Islands. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Antwerp, Netherlands.[29] |
| Zenophon | United States | The ship ran aground on the Haaks Bank, in the North Sea and was consequently beached. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, to Amsterdam, North Holland.[29] |
10 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground off the Île d'Oléron, Charente-Maritime, France. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[79] |
| Adventure | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Fanø, Jutland. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from London to Hamburg.[66][107] |
| Amelia | United Kingdom | The ship was driven at Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Waterford and Liverpool.[46] |
| Carolina | Portugal | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked near L'Orient, Morbihan, France, with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Cork, United Kingdom to Lisbon.[48] |
| Dublin | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at La Teste-de-Buch, Gironde, France. Six of her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Jamaica.[53] |
| Elizabeth & Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Goree, South Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from London to Rotterdam, South Holland. Elizabeth & Ann was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[53] |
| George | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Swin Bottoms, in the North Sea off the mouth of the Humber.[106] She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Copenhagen, Denmark.[104] |
| Gertrude | France | The ship was driven ashore at Calais. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Caen, Calvados.[29] Gertrude was refloated on 24 March and taken in to Calais.[102] |
| Good Hope | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Bay of Biscay off the Île d'Oléron.[89] |
| Holland | United States | The ship was driven ashore at Étaples, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[29] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The brig sank off Hamburg.[89] |
| Martha | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in Douglas Bay with the loss of all hands.[46] |
| Portugal Invincival | Portugal | The ship was wrecked at Oporto. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Vigo, Spain and Oporto.[104] |
11 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Plouescat, Finistère. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Jamaica.[53] |
| Elizabeth Ann | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore on Goree, South Holland, Netherlands.[29] |
| Increase | United States | The ship was abandoned off Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Basses-Pyrénées. She was on a voyage from Marblehead, Massachusetts, to Bilbao, Spain.[106] |
| John Winsloe | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Calshot Castle, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, United States to London.[46] |
| Rose | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Lyme, Dorset to Aberdeen.[29] |
| Thomas | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, United States to London.[106] |
12 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bardwell | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Orford, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Southwold, Suffolk.[29] |
| Dorothy | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Île d'Oléron, Charente-Maritime, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Jamaica.[66] |
| Elbe | United Kingdom | The whaler was driven ashore at Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to the Davis Strait.[29] |
| Free Briton | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Orford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leeds, Yorkshire to Colchester, Essex.[29] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship sank at Greenock, Renfrewshire.[29] |
| Thames | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, United States to London.[29][46] |
| Zealand | Netherlands | The ship capsized at Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Middelburg, Zeeland to Cádiz, Spain.[46] |
13 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| George | United Kingdom | The sloop foundered in the Irish Sea off Wexford. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Waterford.[89] |
| Hero | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at Leith, Lothian. She was on a voyage from Dantzig to Leith.[29] |
| Young Sachem | United States | The ship was lost in the Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, to New Orleans, Louisiana.[32] |
14 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dispatch | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Barnstaple, Devon.[104][106] |
| Increase | United States | The ship was abandoned in the Bay of Biscay off Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Basses-Pyrénées, France and subsequently came ashore there. She was on a voyage from Marblehead, Massachusetts, to Bilboa, Spain.[104] |
| Russel | United Kingdom | The brig ran aground and was subsequently wrecked at Newhaven, Sussex.[108] She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Newhaven.[29] |
15 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Castle | United Kingdom | The sloop was destroyed by fire near Minehead, Somerset. Her crew were rescued.[79] |
| Friends Increase | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Dungeness, Kent.[29] |
| Summer | United Kingdom | The ship sank at Ramsgate, Kent.[48] |
18 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jonge Hermanus | Netherlands | The ship ran aground on Sylt, Duchy of Holstein. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Amsterdam, North Holland.[106] |
19 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Aurora | Portugal | The ship was captured by the privateer Patriota ( Brazilian insurgents) whilst on a voyage from Bahia, Brazil, to Oporto. She was set afire and sunk.[109] |
| Serpente | Portugal | The ship was captured by the privateer Patriota ( Brazilian insurgents) whilst bound for Rio Grande do Sol, Brazil. She was set afire and sunk.[109] |
20 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agenoria | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Portsoy, Aberdeenshire.[81] |
| Ruby | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Montrose, Forfarshire for Riga, Russia. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[110] |
21 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cottage | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Leith, Lothian for Exeter, Devon. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[111] |
| Sophia | United Kingdom | The ship sank at Brest, Finistère, France.[81] |
22 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| British Trader | United Kingdom | The brig struck the Memory Bank, off the Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Greenock, Renfrewshire. British Trader was later refloated.[103] |
| Desire | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Portsmouth, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Portsmouth. Desire was refloated and taken in to Portsmouth, where she sank.[53] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship was wrecked on the Memory Bank. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to the Clyde.[87][103] |
| Sarah | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Beaumaris, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to A Coruña, Spain. Sarah was later refloated.[49] |
| Satellite | Portugal | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked near Bahia, Brazil. She was on a voyage from Bahia to Alagoas.[109] |
| Summer | United Kingdom | The ship sank at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[53] |
| Tartar | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Stranraer, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Dantzig. Tartar was refloated on 24 March and resumed her voyage.[104] |
| Trader | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Little Bahama Bank. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Greenock, Renfrewshire. Trader was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[87] |
| Two Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Little Bahama Bank. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Liverpool, Lancashire.
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