List of shipwrecks in 1810
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The list of shipwrecks in 1810 includes ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1810.
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January[edit]
3 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diligente |  Portugal | The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Alexander ( United States). Diligente was on a voyage from Pernambuco, Brazil to Oporto.[1] |
4 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trial |  United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured and burnt by the privateer Juno ( France).[2] |
5 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Herald | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Cork to Jamaica.[3] |
6 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Father & Son | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at Malta.[4] |
7 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zealous |  United Kingdom | The transport ship departed from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk for Heligoland. No further trace and presumed foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all on board.[5] |
10 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured and burnt by a French privateer. She was on a voyage from Seville, Spain to London.[6] |
| Dispatch | United Kingdom | The schooner was lost at Malta.[7] |
| Indefatigable | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at Malta.[7] |
| Royal African | United Kingdom | The transport ship was lost at Malta.[7] |
11 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Chatham, Kent.[8] |
| Orconoko | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Port Patrick, Wigtownshire. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Dublin.[9] |
12 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| George and Ann | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground and sank at Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cork.[9] |
| Mars | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near St. Andrews, New Brunswick, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. Andrews to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[10] |
| Richard | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro to London.[8] |
| Sachem | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Heligoland to Cowes, Isle of Wight.[11] |
13 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cornwallis | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Tor Bay.[8] She was later refloated and taken in to Brixham, Devon.[12] |
| Friends | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Tor Bay. She was on a voyage from Teignmouth, Devon to Faial Island, Azores.[13] Friends was later refloated and taken in to Brixham.[12] |
| Hoop |  Prussia | The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth.[8] |
| Pitt | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Herne Bay, Kent. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[8] |
| Vrow Maria |  Kingdom of Holland | The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth.[8] |
14 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vrow Gesina | Prussia | The ship was driven ashore near Blakeney, Norfolk, United Kingdom.[9] |
15 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Henrietta | Kingdom of Holland | The hoy sprang a leak in the North Sea whilst on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Rotterdam. She was beached at Kessingland, Suffolk, United Kingdom with the loss of her captain. Seven crew were rescued by rocket apparatus.[14] |
| Hibernia | United Kingdom | The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of three of the seven people on board. The survivors were rescued on 22 February at 43°20′N 65°30′W / 43.333°N 65.500°W by Rolla ( United Kingdom). Hibernia was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[15][16] |
16 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zealous | United Kingdom | Gunboat War: The ship was driven ashore near Copenhagen, Denmark. She was subsequently refloated and taken in to Copenhagen as a prize. Zealous was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Heligoland.[17] |
17 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Griffin | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, East Riding of Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[18] |
19 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Duke | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Jamaica for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[19] |
| Hibernia | United Kingdom | The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all but four of her crew. She was on a voyage from New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[20] |
| Yarmouth | United States | The schooner was wrecked on the Sable Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, to Gothenburg, Sweden.[21] |
20 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Vollerwiek, Duchy of Schleswig.[22] |
| John Watson | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Vollerwiek.[22] |
| Jonge Johan |  Duchy of Schleswig | The ship was driven ashore at Vollerwiek.[22] |
| Rebecca | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Vollerwiek.[22] |
| Richmond | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Vollerwiek.[22] |
| Thomas | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Vollerwiek.[22] |
21 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Defiance | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to London.[23] |
| Martin | United Kingdom | The ship struck the pier at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and sank.[18] |
| Nevis Planter | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured and burnt by Astrée ( French Navy). She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to St. Croix, Virgin Islands.[17] |
22 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[24] Brothers was later refloated and taken in to Whitby for repairs.[25] |
23 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Havannah |  Spain | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Amelia Island, East Florida, New Spain to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[26] |
| John |  Jamaica | Napoleonic Wars: The sloop was captured and sunk off Port Royal by the privateer Supérieure ( France).[27] |
24 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enegheten | Unknown | The ship was driven ashore near Lochmaddy, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[28] |
25 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosindale | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Bahia, Brazil for Liverpool, Lancashire. No further trace and presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[29] |
26 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands for Lancaster, Lancashire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[30] |
27 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured and burnt by a French privateer. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to Falmouth, Cornwall.[7] |
| Perseus | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Samson, Isles of Scilly while en route from Martinique to London with a cargo of sugar, which was salvaged and sold on nearby St Mary's.[25][31] |
28 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Howe | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[7] |
30 January[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Delight | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Scarweather Sands, in the Bristol Channel. Her four crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bridgwater, Somerset to Neath, Glamorgan.[32] |
| Lottery | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in Dundrum Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the Bahamas.[7] |
| Venus | United States | The ship was wrecked on North Uist, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom with some loss of life.[33] |
Unknown date[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the coast of Jutland. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to Leith, Lothian.[13] |
| Apollo |  Russia | The ship was lost near Åbo, Grand Duchy of Finland.[8] |
| Apparancen |  Sweden | The ship was driven ashore near Westerwick, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Stockholm.[13] |
| Arch Duke Charles | United Kingdom | The transport ship was wrecked at Vlissingen, Holland.[3][34] |
| Ariadne | United States | The ship foundered in the Jade Bight.[35] |
| Bon Aventure | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 10 January. She was on a voyage from Seville, Spain to London.[13] |
| Britannia | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Ardwell. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Ballantrae, Ayrshire.[24] |
| Commerce | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Africa.[8] Commerce was later refloated and taken in to Liverpool.[12] |
| Creon | United Kingdom | The brig either capsized or was run down in the North Sea about 10 leagues (30 nautical miles (56 km)) off Huntly, Aberdeenshire.[36] |
| Dove | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man with the loss of all hands.[24] |
| Drie Gebroeders | Unknown | The ship was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom by HMS Zenobia ( Royal Navy).[37] |
| Einigkeit | Sweden | The ship was lost near Varberg. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Colberg.[38] |
| Eliza | United States | The brig ran aground on the Stony Binks, in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Humber. She was abandoned by her crew and was subsequently beached. Eliza was on a voyage from Gefle, Sweden to Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom.[12][18] |
| Engelina | Kingdom of Holland | The ship was driven ashore on Texel.[8] |
| Entururff |  Dantzig | The ship was lost in the Baltic Sea.[39] |
| Erfahrung | Unknown | The ship was lost in the White Sea.[9] |
| Expedition | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea.[13] |
| Fortuna | Sweden | The ship was lost near Strömstad. She was on a voyage from London to Calmar.[13] |
| Frau Dorothea | Unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Marstrand, Sweden. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to a Baltic port.[3] |
| Frau Ellen | Unknown | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Lindisfarne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[9] |
| Harriet Garland | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Irish coast. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Heligoland.[18] |
| Jason | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Dagerort, Russia.[25] |
| Johannes | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Cádiz, Spain.[40] |
| Jonge Agnetha | Prussia | The ship was lost near Embden.[8] |
| Juliana | Unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Visby, Sweden.[9] |
| Magnet | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Strangford, County Down. She was on a voyage from Newry, County Down to Liverpool.[18] |
| Maria | Russia | The ship was lost in the White Sea.[9] |
| Maria Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in the White Sea.[9] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Bootle Bay. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Liverpool.[8] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to London.[8] |
| Princess de Biera | flag unknown | The ship foundered in the White Sea.[18] |
| Resolution | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Scottish coast. Nine of her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire to Liverpool.[12][18] |
| Severn | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Dundalk Bay. She was on a voyage from Newry to Liverpool.[18] Severn was later refloated.[41] |
| Shepherdess | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitstable, Kent. She was on a voyage from Alicante, Spain to London.[8] |
| St. Basillus | Russia | The ship was lost in the White Sea.[9] |
| Swift | United Kingdom | The ship capsized at Ramsgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Cork.[9] |
| Victor | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Uddevalla, Sweden. She was on a voyage from London to a Baltic port.[8] |
| Vrouw Anna | Prussia | The ship was wrecked on the Swedish coast.[18] |
| (Name unknown ) | United Kingdom | While out of Prince Edward Island and in ballast, the Teignmouth ship was wrecked in Tor Bay, Devon.[31] |
February[edit]
1 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | United States | The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to the West Indies. Her crew were rescued by Loyal Sam ( United Kingdom).[2] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Martinique to Gibraltar.[27] |
5 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah | United Kingdom | The sloop was wrecked on a reef off "Anonmore". She was on a voyage from Killala, County Cork to Liverpool, Lancashire.[28] |
6 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail | United Kingdom | The ship ran onto rocks in the Hamoaze. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to London. Abigail was refloated the next day.[7] |
| Albion | United Kingdom | The ship capsized with the ultimate loss of ten of her thirteen crew. Survivors were rescued by Shaw ( United Kingdom).[42] |
| Izette | United Kingdom | The ship struck the pier at Liverpool, Lancashire and sank. She was on a voyage from New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool.[7] |
| Rebecca | United States | The ship ran aground at Seaford, Sussex, United Kingdom, her crew survived. Salvage efforts were abandoned on 12 February.[43] |
8 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caesar | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at South Foreland, Kent. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[7] |
| Ceres | United States | The ship was lost near Cork, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Tönningen, Duchy of Holstein to New York.[44] |
9 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bengal | .svg){kind=small} British East India Company | The East Indiaman was driven ashore and wrecked at South Foreland, Kent.[45] She was on a voyage from Bengal, India to London.[4] |
| Cæsar | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at South Foreland.[45] |
| St. Christobal | United States | The ship was destroyed by fire off Gothenburg, Sweden.[28] |
11 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hero | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Maranhão, Brazil for Liverpool, Lancashire. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[46] |
12 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Islay. She was on a voyage from Martinique to Liverpool, Lancashire. Adventure was still ashore on 19 February but was subsequently refloated.[10][47] |
13 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William & Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the Holderness coast, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Blakeney, Norfolk.[28] |
15 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Boar | Royal Navy | The Cherokee-class brig-sloop was lost on the Runnel Stone, Cornwall with the loss of 12 lives, while outward bound from Falmouth.[48] |
16 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | New South Wales | The whaling and sealing brig departed the Open Bay Islands, New Zealand for Sydney. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. In 1847 a sealing party found the hull of a brig near Bluff Point, Southland, New Zealand, presumed to be the remains of the Active.[49] |
| Jemima | United Kingdom | Out from Cork, the ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Whitsand Bay, Cornwall with the loss of all hands.[5][31] |
18 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charles | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured and burnt by Néréide ( French Navy). She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool, Lancashire.[44] |
| Ocean | United States | The ship departed from St. Ubes, Portugal for Wilmington, Delaware. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[50] |
19 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mars | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked on the coast of New Brunswick.[51] |
| Trader | United Kingdom | The sloop foundered in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk with the loss of all hands.[10] |
20 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henry | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from London to São Miguel Island, Azores.[44] |
| Ongance | France | Out of Ostend, Lys for an unknown destination when she was stranded on Long Sand in the Thames Estuary.[28][52] |
| Progress | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[23] |
| Resolution | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[23] |
| Swallow | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of County Donegal.[35] |
21 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | United Kingdom | The ship capsized at South Shields, County Durham.[2] |
23 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dependance | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Plymouth, Devon for Sunderland, County Durham. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[20][53] |
24 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Three Friends | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in Carnarvon Bay with the loss of five of her crew. She was on a voyage from Antigua to Dublin.[10] |
25 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Danby | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was driven ashore near Seaford, Sussex whilst attempting to escape from five French privateers. Her crew survived.[2][43] |
| Draper | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured in the English Channel by the privateer Grand Duc de Berg ( France) and four other privateers. An eleven-strong prize crew was placed on board Draper, but they were unskilled and she came ashore near Beachy Head, Sussex. The prize crew took to a boat to make their escape but it capsized with the loss of three lives. The other eight were taken prisoner by the 2nd Surrey Militia. Draper's crew survived. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to London.[2][43] |
| Elizabeth | United States | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Clyde. She was refloated the next day.[17] |
| Graces | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was driven ashore near Beachy Head whilst attempting to escape from five French privateers. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Belfast to London.[2][43] Graces was refloated in early March and taken in to Newhaven, Sussex.[47] |
| Harmony | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Islay. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Sligo.[47] |
| Joseph | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was driven ashore near Beachy Head whilst attempting to escape from five French privateers. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Belfast to London.[2][43] |
26 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Mixon Sands, in the Bristol Channel. Her crew survived.[32] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship struck the quayside and sank in King's Dock, Liverpool, Lancashire.[10] |
28 February[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bellona | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured and burnt by the privateer Invincible Napoleon ( France). She was on a voyage from London to Amelia Island, East Florida, New Spain.[54] |
| Humphreys | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Half Moon Key, Old Harbour, Jamaica.[55][56] |
| Sir Sidney Smith | United Kingdom | The ship sank at Port Royal, Jamaica.[15] |
Unknown date[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred | United Kingdom | The ship became trapped in ice 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Prince Edward Island, British North America and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Prince Edward Island to an English port.[57] |
| American Packet | United States | The ship was lost near Tönningen, Duchy of Holstein. she was on a voyage from New York to Tönningen.[58] |
| Bell | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in the Orkney Islands with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Heligoland to Liverpool, Lancashire.[22] |
| Concord | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in Galway Bay. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[27] |
| Diana | United Kingdom | The ship driven ashore near Fowey, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America to Plymouth, Devon. Diana was refloated in late February and taken in to Fowey[2][22] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool, Lancashire.[25] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Dundrum Bay. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Belfast, County Down.[5] |
| Friendship | United Kingdom | The ship sank near Swansea, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Tralee, County Kerry to Swansea.[10] |
| Graff Bernstorf | Unknown | The ship was lost off Saaremaa, Russia.[28] |
| Hoppett | Sweden | The ship was lost near Gothenburg. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Gothenburg.[59] |
| Humphries | United States | The ship foundered off Tönning. She was on a voyage from New York to Tönning.[35] |
| Indiana | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at the mouth of the Eyder.[23] |
| I. O. | United Kingdom | The ship was driven onto rocks at Guernsey, Channel Islands and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from London to Guernsey. I. O. was later refloated and taken in to Guernsey.[23] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in Achille Sound with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Limerick.[10] |
| Jemima | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Witsand Bay, Devon with the loss of all hands.[60] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Lerwick, Shetland Islands.[5] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked off Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Tobago.[61] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the Ebro.[55] She was on a voyage from Spain to London.[56] |
| Neptunus | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in the Baltic Sea.[23] |
| Ocean | United Kingdom | The brig was discovered abandoned off Calais, France.[25] |
| Pearl | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Spurn Point, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[7] |
| Piper | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Newhaven, Sussex.[5] |
| Rebecca | United States | The ship was driven ashore near Seaford, Sussex.[7] |
| Rinaldo | Russia | The ship was wrecked on the coast of Scotland.[7] |
| Royal Edward | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Selsey Bill, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[62] |
| Union | United Kingdom | The ship sank in The Wash off King's Lynn, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[28] |
| Vrow Alida | Unknown | The ship was driven ashore on Gotaland, Sweden.[28] |
| Vrow Gesina | Unknown | The ship was wrecked on the Norwegian coast.[23] |
| William and Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Bermuda.[63] |
| Zee Nymph | Swedish Pomerania | The ship was driven ashore at Darßer Ort.[4] |
March[edit]
1 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Charlotta | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground and sank at King's Dock, Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Liverpool.[17] |
2 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was blown out to sea from Faial Island, Azores. No further trace.[54] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was blown out to sea from Faial Island. No further trace.[54] |
3 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bee | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Düne, Heligoland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Heligoland.[35] |
4 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean whilst bound from British Honduras to the United Kingdom.[64] |
| Bee | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Düne, Heligoland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Heligoland.[65] |
| William | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off Cuba. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Belfast, County Antrim.[66] |
5 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | United Kingdom | The ship foundered on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off Hartlepool, County Durham.[35] Her crew were rescued.[65] |
7 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia | Spain | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Alicante to London, United Kingdom.[67] |
| Ceres | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the English Stones, in the Bristol Channel and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Tobago.[47] |
| Chance | United Kingdom | The brig was driven out to sea from Faial Island, Azores. No further trace.[68] |
| Governor Milnes | United Kingdom | The transport ship was driven ashore in the Tagus.[69] She was later refloated.[70] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Tagus.[69] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Lisbon, Portugal.[71] She was refloated some weeks later.[15] |
| London Trader | United States | The ship was blown out to sea from Faial Island. No further trace.[54] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was disabled in the Tagus.[69] |
| Superb | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Shark ( United Kingdom). Superb was on a voyage from New York, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[42] |
| Susan | United Kingdom | The ship was disabled in the Tagus.[69] |
| Two Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship was driven out to sea from Faial Island. No further trace.[54] |
| Yorkshire | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship was driven out to sea from Faial Island. No further trace.[54] |
| William & Margaret | United Kingdom | The ship was disabled in the Tagus.[69] |
8 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United States | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned by her crew. Her crew were rescued by Shark ( United Kingdom).[26] |
9 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy | United States | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to New York.[72] |
10 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Griffin | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at North Meols, Lancashire with the loss of all but three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Cork to Liverpool, Lancashire.[73][74] |
| Montañés |  Spanish Navy | The third rate ship-of-the-line was lost in a heavy storm.[75] |
11 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Brake Sand, off Ramsgate, Kent and sank. Her crew were rescued.[35] She was on a voyage from London to St Vincent.[52] |
| Lord Charles Spencer | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the English Channel off Guernsey, Channel Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Martinique to London[76] |
13 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Powderham Castle | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Truelove ( United Kingdom). Powderham Castle was on a voyage from London to Lisbon, Portugal.[77] |
14 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Olive | United States | The ship was driven ashore on Faial Island, Azores.[68] |
15 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Industry | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth to Harwich, Essex.[74] |
| Orion | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged in the Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Hayti to London.[6] Orion was later refloated and taken in to St. Mary's.[69] |
16 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Resource | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Terceira Island, Azores. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Martinique to London.[57] |
20 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned by her crew, who were rescued by William Rathbone ( United Kingdom). Hugo was on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[42] |
| Lucretia | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Trinidad.[26] |
21 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Etingdon | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off Havana, Cuba. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[29] |
| Mary | Guernsey | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured and burnt by a French privateer. She was on a voyage from Hayti to Guernsey.[78] |
23 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Juno | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from London to Londonderry.[42] |
| Sir George Prevose | United Kingdom | The polacca was wrecked off Seaton, Devon while en route from Martinique to Liverpool, Lancashire. Part of her cargo was salvaged.[31][79] |
24 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel | Sweden | The brig was wrecked near Walmer Castle, Kent, United Kingdom.[20] |
| Twee Vrienden | Unknown | The ship was driven ashore near Margate, Kent.[6] She was later refloated and taken in to Margate.[80] |
25 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Ballyvaston, County Down.[42] |
| Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship, out from Newport, Monmouthshire, was stranded and became a total loss near Padstow, Cornwall.[31] |
| Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Wexford with the loss of two of her crew.[69] She was refloated in early June and taken in to Wexford.[81] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Beaumaris, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Holyhead, Anglesey to Liverpool, Lancashire.[69] |
| Havant | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Wexford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Beaumaris.[42] Havant was refloated in May and taken in to Wexford.[44] |
| Invincible | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore at Bray, County Wicklow. She was on a voyage from Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire to Liverpool.[69] |
| Juno | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Ardglass, County Down.[69] |
| Maxwell and Edgar | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Beaumaris. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Liverpool.[69] |
| Minerva | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Strangford, County Down with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Youghall, County Cork to Liverpool.[42] |
| Molly | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Strangford with the loss of all hands.[42] |
| Sally | United Kingdom | The ship was lost with all hands near Wexford.[69] |
| Theresa Catharina | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Start Point, Devon with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Plymouth, Devon.[80] |
26 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friends | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from London to Aberdeen.[69] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked off Dundalk, County Louth. She was on a voyage from London to Newry, County Antrim.[26] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The sloop foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued.[72] |
| Windsor | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Waterford. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Liverpool, Lancashire.[69] |
29 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kitty | United Kingdom | The ship struck the Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay and foundered. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Liverpool, Lancashire.[69] |
30 March[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution | United States | The ship was driven ashore at Cape Henry, Virginia. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Norfolk, Virginia.[1] |
| Theresa Catherina | United Kingdom | The London-registered sailing ship was a total loss, with only one man saved, when she was wrecked at Start Point, Devon. She was en route from "Haslow" to Plymouth, Devon.[31] |
Unknown date[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Rio Grande (Brazil). She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Pernambuco, Brazil.[82] |
| Apollo | United States | Peninsular War: The ship was driven ashore in Cádiz Bay, between 6 and 8 March. She was burnt by the French.[42] |
| Ariadne | United States | The ship was driven ashore on Cádiz Bay between 6 and 8 March. She was later refloated.[42] |
| Augusta | Dantzig | The brig was wrecked in the Baltic Sea.[20] |
| Charlotte | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Gibraltar between 3 and 8 March.[63][83] |
| Cleveland | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the English Channel off Jersey, Channel Islands. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Guernsey, Channel Islands.[35] |
| Commerce | United States | Peninsular War: Captain Brown's ship was driven ashore in Cádiz Bay, between 6 and 8 March. She was burnt by the French.[42] |
| Commerce | United States | Peninsular War: Captain Coulburn's ship was driven ashore in Cádiz Bay, between 6 and 8 March. She was burnt by the French.[42] |
| Conceiao | Spain | The ship ran aground on the Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay. Her crew were rescued.[26] Conceiao was later refloated and taken in to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[42] |
| Conceptione | Spanish Navy | The 120-gun ship of the line was driven ashore at Cádiz between 7 and 11 March. She may have been subsequently set afire and destroyed.[84] |
| Danebrog | Denmark | The ship was destroyed by fire off Cromer, Norfolk, United Kingdom with some loss of life.[74] |
| Eleanor | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Beaumaris, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Beaumaris to Liverpool.[69] |
| El Rasteira | Portugal | The ship was driven ashore at Bowmore, Islay, Scotland. She was on a voyage from Brazil to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[47] |
| Enterprize | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Terceira, Spain.[69] |
| Experiment | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked at Cádiz between 6 and 8 March with the loss of a crew member.[80] |
| Felicity | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Tagus between 4 and 8 March.[80] |
| Fortune | United States | The ketch was dismasted and was abandoned by her crew.[85] |
| Fox | United Kingdom | The transport ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cádiz between 6 and 8 March.[80] |
| Frau Magdalena | Unknown | The ship was wrecked on the Norwegian coast.[47] |
| Franklin | United States | Peninsular War: The ship was driven ashore in Cádiz Bay, between 6 and 8 March. She was burnt by the French.[42] |
| Friendship | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Bigbury Bay, Devon while en route from Waterford to Arundel, Sussex.[31] |
| Freundschaft | Unknown | The ship was wrecked on Götland, Sweden.[6] |
| General Von Kroeg | Sweden | The ship was wrecked on Götland with much loss of life.[6] |
| Harmonia do Cul | Portugal | The ship ran aground and capsized in the River Lagan. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires to Belfast, County Antrim, United Kingdom.[74] |
| Harriet | United Kingdom | The transport ship was wrecked at Lisbon between 4 and 8 March.[80] |
| Henrietta | United Kingdom | Peninsular War: The brig was burnt at Cádiz between 6 and 8 March with the loss of a crew member.[80] |
| Henrietta | Gibraltar | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cádiz between 6 and 8 March. Her crew were rescued.[80] |
| Jean and Bell | United Kingdom | The ship was destroyed by fire. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Coleraine, County Antrim.[47] |
| John | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Tyninghame, Lothian. She was on a voyage from Oporto, Portugal to Leith, Lothian.[35] |
| John Bull | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Tagus between 4 and 8 March.[80] |
| Jolly Tar | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked at Cádiz between 6 and 8 March. Her crew were rescued.[80] |
| Lady Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Beaumaris. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Liverpool.[69] |
| La Reyna |  Portuguese Navy | The 74-gun ship of the line was driven ashore at Cádiz between 7 and 11 March, Her crew were rescued by HMS Invincible ( Royal Navy) before she was set afire and destroyed.[84] |
| Lively Lass | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Cork.[35] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Tagus between 4 and 8 March. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to Liverpool.[80] |
| Maria | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked off St. Lucar, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Seville, Spain.[35] |
| Maria I | Portuguese Navy | The third rate ship of the line was driven ashore at Cádiz between 6 and 8 March. She was subsequently burnt.[80] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Bangor, Caernarfonshire She was on a voyage from Galway to Liverpool or Greenock, Renfrewshire.[17][47] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Lymington, Hampshire.[74] She was later refloated.[76] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Faial Island, Azores.[69] |
| Montañés | Spanish Navy | The Montañés-class ship of the line was driven ashore at Cádiz between 7 and 11 March. She was set afire and destroyed.[84] |
| Nancy | Gibraltar | The ship was wrecked at Gibraltar between 3 and 8 March. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to Malta[63][83] |
| Oder | Dantzig | The brig was wrecked in the Baltic Sea.[20] |
| Olive Green | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk.[86] |
| Otter | United Kingdom | The transport ship, a brig, was driven ashore at Cádiz between 6 and 8 March.[80] |
| Paz | Spanish Navy | The frigate was driven ashore at Cádiz between 7 and 11 March. She was set afire and destroyed by the French.[84] |
| Pompey | United States | Peninsular War: The ship was driven ashore in Cádiz Bay, between 6 and 8 March. She was burnt by the French.[42] |
| Princess Royal | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Faial Island.[69] |
| Providence | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Cádiz between 6 and 8 March.[80] |
| Purissima Conceptión | Spanish Navy | The 114-gun ship of the line was driven ashore and wrecked at Cádiz between 7 and 11 March.[84] |
| Rachel | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Faial Island, Azores with the loss of six of her crew.[76] |
| Ranger | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Heligoland for Hull. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[44] |
| Recovery | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Vigo, Spain. She was on a voyage from London to Oporto.[69] |
| Resolution | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore at Cádiz between 6 and 8 March.[80] |
| Richard | United Kingdom | The transport ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cádiz between 6 and 8 March.[80] |
| Sacra Familia | Spain | Peninsular War: The ship was driven ashore near "Martagoorda", where she was pillaged and burnt by the French. She was on a voyage from Cádiz to Gibraltar.[69] |
| Sally and Lois | United Kingdom | The ship was sunk by ice off the coast of Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol to Newfoundland.[68] |
| San Nicola | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cádiz between 6 and 8 March. Her crew were rescued.[80] |
| San Ramon | Spanish Navy | The 74-gun ship of the line was driven ashore at Cádiz between 7 and 11 March. She was set afire and destroyed by the French.[84] |
| San Vera | Sweden | The ship was wrecked on Öland. She was on a voyage from Gävle to London.[74] |
| Smilax | United States | Peninsular War: The ship was driven ashore in Cádiz Bay, between 6 and 8 March. She was burnt by the French.[42] |
| Sophia | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Lisbon between 4 and 8 March. She was on a voyage from London to Malta.[80] |
| Swift | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off Hartlepool, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Oporto to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.[35] |
| Thomas | United Kingdom | The ship sank in the Eider.[35] |
| Thomas Jefferson | United States | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cádiz between 6 and 8 March.[80] |
| Three Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near North Meols, Lancashire.[69] |
| Union | United Kingdom | The ship was run down and sunk by HMS Argus ( Royal Navy). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Poole, Dorset to Waterford.[6] |
| Venus | United States | The ship foundered off Islay with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Liverpool.[74] |
April[edit]
2 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Biddeford | United Kingdom | The ship was sunk by ice off the coast of Newfoundland, British North America.[29] |
| Charles | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The brig was captured off Cape Tiberoon by two French privateers and was burnt. She was on a voyage from Port-au-Prince, Haiti to London.[87] |
| Proxy | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was driven ashore at Dungeness, Kent by a French privateer. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Jersey, Channel Islands. Proxy was refloated two days later and taken in to Dover, Kent.[42] |
3 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cupido | Portugal | The ship was lost at Oporto. She was on a voyage from Pernambuco, Brazil to Oporto.[56] |
| Swift | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in Whitesand Bay, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Cork to London.[77] |
4 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Cuckoo | Royal Navy | The Cuckoo-class schooner was wrecked on the Haak Sands, in the North Sea off Texel, Holland with the loss of two of her crew. |
| George | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore crewless and dismasted at Land's End, Cornwall.[72] |
5 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lester | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (40°00′N 19°30′W / 40.000°N 19.500°W). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Poole, Dorset to Newfoundland, British North America.[66] |
9 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beaufoy | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked on the Stoney Binks, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex.[77][88] |
11 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dorathea | Denmark-Norway | The ship was wrecked in the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued.[89] |
| Gurnier | Denmark-Norway | The ship was wrecked in the Shetland Islands with the loss of eighteen of her twenty-one crew.[89] |
12 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vrouw Catherina | flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Stockton-on-Tees, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[63] |
14 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Scarborough, Yorkshire.[90] |
16 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hector | United Kingdom | The ship was run down and sunk in the English Channel off Beachy Head, Sussex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to London.[83] |
18 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Return | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Dudden Sands, in the Irish Sea with the loss of fifteen lives. She was on a voyage from Workington, Cumberland to Liverpool, Lancashire.[91] |
| Hector | United Kingdom | The ship was run down and sunk in the English Channel off Beachy Head, Sussex. Her crew were rescued.[63] She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to London.[43] |
24 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maria | Portugal | The ship departed from Madeira for Pernambuco, Brazil. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[92] |
25 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee Planter | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Gravesend, Kent for Surinam. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[93] |
| Richard and Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near the mouth of the Río Docé, Brazil. She was on a voyage from London to Rio de Janeiro.[94] |
26 April[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Herald | United States | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Hamilton ( United Kingdom).[61] |
Unknown date[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | United Kingdom | The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Poole, Dorset to Liverpool, Lancashire. Her crew were rescued.[85] |
| Ave Maria e Almas | United Kingdom | The yacht was lost at São Miguel Island, Azores.[51] |
| Dart | United Kingdom | The ship, of Greenock, was wrecked at Faial, Azores.[95] |
| Bacchus | United States | The ship was lost near Texel, Kingdom of Holland.[42] |
| Dorothea | Norway | The ship was wrecked in the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom.[83] |
| Eendraght | Prussia | The galiot was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea.[63][96][97] |
| Fenwick | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in the Orkney Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from North Shields, County Durham to Pictou, Nova Scotia, British North America.[55] |
| Fleche | United Kingdom | The sloop was wrecked in the Ems.[98] |
| Flora | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at Drontheim, Norway.[91] |
| Flor do Mar | Spain | The ship was lost in Vigo Bay.[91] |
| Gurnior | Norway | The ship was wrecked in the Shetland Islands.[83] |
| Gute Both | Sweden | The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Carlshamn to Wismar, Swedish Pomerania.[85] |
| Joseph and Betsey | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at A Coruña, Spain. She was on a voyage from London to Lisbon, Portugal.[70] |
| Olive Branch | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 43°N 47°W / 43°N 47°W). Her crew were rescued by Allegeny ( United Kingdom).[72] |
| Protheus | United Kingdom | The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from London to Malta with the loss of all but one of her crew.[85] |
| Richard | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Holyhead, Anglesey with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Liverpool.[42] |
| Sisters | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at São Miguel Island.[55] |
| Speedwell | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in Cardigan Bay.[55] |
| Sukey and Sally | United States | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Salem, Massachusetts, to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[77] |
| Thomas and Mary | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea.[63] she was on a voyage from Cornwall to a Welsh port.[83] |
May[edit]
2 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | Royal Navy | The Confounder-class gun-brig ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was escorting a convoy from the Nore to Heligoland.[44] She was later refloated and returned to service. |
3 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tweed | United Kingdom | The ship departed from The Downs for Tobago. She had not arrived by 6 July, presumed foundered.[99] |
5 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gratis | Norway | The ship was wrecked in the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom with the loss of fifteen of her nineteen crew.[100] She was on a voyage from "Dram" to Cork, United Kingdom.[15] |
6 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Devonshire | United Kingdom | The ship was sunk by ice off the coast of Newfoundland, British North America. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to London.[101] |
7 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Industry | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Corton, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Deal, Kent to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[102] |
| Sarah Milner | Jamaica | The ship was driven ashore on Morris Island, near Charleston, South Carolina, United States. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Jamaica.[1][103] |
8 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oak | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at the mouth of the Clyde. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.[16] |
9 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Devonshire | United Kingdom | The ship struck ice off the coast of Newfoundland, British North America and foundered. she was on a voyage from Newfoundland to London.[104] |
| Hammond | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off the Tuskar Rock, in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to an Irish port.[82] |
| Kristina-Ulyana |  Imperial Russian Navy | The transport ship ran aground on the Bryachislav Bank, in the Baltic Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Reval and Sveaborg, Grand Duchy of Finland.[105] |
| Samuel | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Bridlington, Yorkshire.[102] |
| Vrouw Johanna | Sweden | Wrecked at Staddon Point in Plymouth Sound while on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom to Gothenburg.[31] |
11 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | Portugal | The ship was lost at Oporto. She was on a voyage from Maranhão, Brazil to Oporto.[81] |
14 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Scarborough, Yorkshire.[82] |
20 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret | United States | The ship capsized in a squall (40°00′N 39°30′W / 40.000°N 39.500°W). She was on a voyage from Naples to Salem, Massachusetts.[106] |
26 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Herald | United States | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned by her crew, who were rescued by Hamilton ( United Kingdom). Herald was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[107] |
27 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Sheffield | United Kingdom | The ship capsized at Trinidad.[108] |
| Thetis | United Kingdom | The ship was in collision with Mary ( United States) and foundered off Cape Falcon. Her crew were rescued by Mary. Thetis was on a voyage from Sardinia to Cádiz, Spain.[109] |
28 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Topsham Beauty | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Wilmington, Delaware, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[21] |
30 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney | United Kingdom | The whaler was wrecked on the coast of Greenland.[110][111] |
31 May[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caerwent | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at Jackmel, Hayti. She was on a voyage from Jackmel to London.[112] |
| Rebecca | British East India Company | The East Indiaman was destroyed by fire with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to London.[113] |
Unknown date[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Spurn Point, Yorkshire.[114] |
| Edward | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to London.[44] |
| Freundschaft | Sweden | The ship was wrecked on the Whiting Sand, in the North Sea off Felixstowe, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Gothenburg[51][115] |
| Grace | United Kingdom | The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Liverpool to Heligoland.[102] |
| Polly | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at sea. She was discovered crewless on 28 May at 44°45′N 18°00′W / 44.750°N 18.000°W by Queen Charlotte ( United Kingdom).[66] |
| Samuel | United Kingdom | The hoy was driven ashore and wrecked at Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire.[116] |
| Susan | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Faial, Azores, Portugal.[61] |
| Temirario | Portugal | The ship foundered off Sardinia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Malta to Lisbon.[21] |
| Triton | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea off Falsterbo, Sweden. Her crew were rescued.[29] |
| Vengeance | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near St. Lucar, Spain. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to St. Ubes, Portugal.[102] |
| Young Edward | United Kingdom | The brig foundered in the North Sea off the mouth of the Humber with the loss of her captain.[61] |
June[edit]
1 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Polly | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Aristides ( United States). Polly was on a voyage from Whitby, Yorkshire to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[1] |
3 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trial | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Kettleness, Yorkshire.[117] |
5 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tryal | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Kettleness, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[66] |
7 June[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | United Kingdom | The ship departed Alicante, Spain for an English port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[118] |
| Merchant Taylor | United Kingdom | The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Plymouth, Devon. Her crew were rescued.
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