List of shipwrecks in 1762
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3 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Biddiford | The sixth rate foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk with some loss of life.[1] |
8 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon | The ship was wrecked in the River Thames at Rotherhithe, Surrey. She was on a voyage from London to Barbados.[2] | |
| Greyhound | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Barbados by a French privateer. She was on a voyage from London to Barbados.[3] |
12 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Cattewater.[4] | |
| Good Intent | The tender was driven ashore and wrecked in the Cattewater.[4] | |
| Granville | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Cattewater. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin, Ireland.[4] | |
| John & Sukey | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Cattewater. She was on a voyage from London to Cork, Ireland and the West Indies.[4] | |
| Nossa Senhora de Padrão da Serra | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Cattewater. She was on a voyage from London to Lisbon.[4] | |
| Prussian Hero | The victualling ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Cattewater.[4] | |
| Seanymph | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Cattewater.[4] | |
| Zénobie | The frigate was driven ashore and wrecked at Portland, Dorset, Great Britain with the loss of 40 of her 110 crew.[4] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amiable | The privateer was lost with the loss of 27 lives.[4] | |
| Delight | The ship was lost near Wexford. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, France to Dublin.[5] | |
| Helen | The ship was lost off Cape Sambro, Nova Scotia, French America. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[6] | |
| Pearl | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the North Bull Sandbank, in the Irish Sea off Dublin. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Genoa and Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[5] | |
| Sarah & Katherine | The ship was driven ashore on the Isle of Man. she was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[4] | |
| Three Friends | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked near Wexford with the loss of one of the thirteen people on board. She was on a voyage from Senegal to London.[5] |
February
10 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sally | The ship was driven ashore in the Elbe near Glückstadt, Duchy of Holstein.[7] |
21 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cumgilly | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Appledore, Devon. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Carmarthen.[8] | |
| Edinburgh | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Leith, Lothian. She was on a voyage from London to Leith.[9] |
22 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Retrelle | The ship, which had been captured by HMS Bellona ( |
24 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from North Bergen, Norway to Sunderland, County Durham.[9] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barnard | The ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean (48°N 26°W / 48°N 26°W) on 10 February by the privateer Diana ( | |
| Lady Katharina | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Terschelling, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from London to Amsterdam, Dutch Republic.[9] | |
| Success | The ship foundered in the North Sea between Fraserburgh and Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[6] | |
| Syren | The ship was wrecked on the Dutch coast with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Eyemouth, Berwickshire to Veere or Rotterdam, Dutch Republic.[9] | |
| William | The ship was driven ashore near Cuxhaven, Electorate of Hanover. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London.[9] |
March
15 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charming Betsey | The ship was sunk at Dublin, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Porto, Portugal to Dublin and Liverpool, Lancashire.[3] |
18 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nostra Señora de Piedade | The ship was wrecked on the North Bull Sandbank, in the Irish Sea off Dublin, Ireland. She was on a voyage from St Georges to London.[12] |
22 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Andreas | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, Great Britain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Martins to Warberg.[3] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catherina Margaretta | The ship was driven ashore on Lindisfarne, Northumberland, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Great Britain.[13] | |
| Duke of York | The ship was wrecked on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off Tynemouth. She was on a voyage from London to North Shields.[7] | |
| Jeun Sultan | The privateer was captured by Scipio ( | |
| Laurel | The transport ship was sunk by a collision with Houghton ( | |
| Margaret | The ship was wrecked on the coast of Norfolk with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Aberdeen.[15] | |
| Mercury | The ship was lost off Youghall, County Cork, Ireland, with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Bristol.[10] | |
| Mohawke | The ship was driven ashore in the Tagus. She was on a voyage from London to Lisbon, Portugal.[15] | |
| Nostra Señora del Rosario | The ship foundered in the English Channel off Guernsey, Channel Islands. She was on a voyage from Guernsey to Bilbao.[13] | |
| Santissima Trinita & St. Pedro D'Alantara | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Exeter, Devon, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Exeter to Naples, Kingdom of Sicily.[16] |
April
6 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Phaeton | flag unknown | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North Carolina, British America.[17] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bacchus | The ship was wrecked on the Posset Point Rocks, in the Bristol Channel.[18] | |
| Elizabeth | The ship was lost on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from a Dutch port to Guinea.[19] | |
| Industry | The ship was lost off the mouth of the Elbe. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to Bremen.[20] | |
| Young Adrian | The ship was lost near Portaferry, County Down. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, France to Dublin.[21] |
May
7 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles | The ship caught fire off Carthagena, Spain and was beached. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Naples, Kingdom of Sicily and Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to London.[22] |
22 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Buffoon | The frigate was lost in the Hamoaze.[23] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jane | The ship was captured by the privateer Revenge ( | |
| Revenge | The privateer was driven ashore on the Dutch coast by a British armed cutter and was then burnt.[24] |
June
21 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lytchett | The ship was captured in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland by Greyhound ( |
July
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hercules | The ship was driven ashore near Riga, Russia. She was on a voyage from London to Riga.[26] | |
| Middleton | The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from the Leeward Islands to Liverpool.[27] | |
| Molly | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Weser. She was on a voyage from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire to Bremen.[26] | |
| St. João Baptista | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by HMS Postillion ( | |
| Success | The ship struck a rock and foundered off the coast of Norway. She was on a voyage from Bergen to Portsoy, Aberdeenshire.[29] | |
| Unity | The ship was lost in the Weser. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Bremen.[26] |
August
12 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | Battle of Havana: The ship of the line was scuttled at Havana, Captaincy General of Cuba.[30] | |
| Europa | Battle of Havana: The ship-of-the-line was scuttled at Havana .[30] | |
| Neptuno | Battle of Havana: The ship-of-the-line was scuttled at Havana.[30] |
15 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Savage | The ship privateer, a cutter, was captured and sunk by HMS Hazard ( |
26 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Prince | The ship was captured off Madeira by a French Navy frigate, reported to be the Modeste, and was burnt. Her crew were put aboard the Greyhound ( |
27 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rose | The ship parted from a convoy on this date. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[33] |
31 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prince of Wales | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 15 leagues (72 km) west of Belle Île, France. Her crew were rescued by a Dutch vessel.[32] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diligence | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by a Dutch ship. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[25] | |
| Gibraltar | The ship was run down and sunk by another vessel. Her crew were rescued.[34] | |
| Judith Maria | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Bermuda. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[35] |
September
3 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jufro Francina | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east of Plymouth, Devon, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Amsterdam.[36] |
14 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Stirling Castle | The second-rate ship of the line was scuttled at Havana, Cuba. |
15 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Joseph de Goyesechea | The ship was driven ashore in Avilés Bay by HMS Aeolus ( |
18 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Humber | The fifth rate was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk.[38] | |
| St Paul | The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands.[38] |
19 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | The dogger was driven ashore and wrecked in Liverpool Bay.[39] | |
| Greyhound | The ship was driven ashore in the River Ribble and wrecked. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Dublin, Ireland.[39] |
24 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Badger | The Merlin-class sloop was wrecked in the Orkney Islands with the loss of all hands.[40] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle | The ship was abandoned in the Irish Sea off Lancaster, Lancashire, her crew wishing to avoid impressment. She came ashore and was wrecked. Eagle was on a voyage from Guadeloupe to Lancaster.[41] | |
| Fenwick | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Heligoland. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Hamburg.[39] | |
| Jennet | The ship was lost near Narva, Russia. She was on a voyage from Narva to Lancaster, Lancashire.[37] | |
| Kingstone | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of the Baltic Sea and wrecked. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[42] | |
| Mercury | The ship was wrecked on Selsey Island, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[41] | |
| Peggy | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Heligoland. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Hamburg.[39] | |
| Prince of Wales | The ship was driven ashore at Highlakes, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool, Lancashire.[43] |
October
3 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emelia | The ship was driven ashore at Backton, Norfolk.[44] | |
| Hopestill | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[44] | |
| Industry | The ship was driven ashore at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk with the loss of a crew member.[44] | |
| John and Mary | The ship was driven ashore at Backton.[44] | |
| John and Thomas | The ship was driven ashore at Winterton-on-Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Schiedam, Dutch Republic to Sunderland, County Durham.[44] | |
| Lively Nanny | The ship was driven ashore at Backton. Her crew were rescued.[44] | |
| Providence | The ship was driven ashore at Backton. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from "Cammas" to London.[44] | |
| Sarah | The ship was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[44] | |
| St George | The ship was driven ashore at Mundesley, Norfolk.[44] | |
| Unity | The ship was driven ashore at Winterton-on-Sea. Her crew were rescued.[44] |
25 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur | The ship foundered in the English Channel off Guernsey. She was on a voyage from Guernsey to Martinique and Havana, Captaincy General of Cuba.[45] | |
| Providence | The transport ship was lost at Havana.[46] |
26 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charming Isabella | The ship was driven ashore near Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[47] | |
| Experiment | The ship was driven ashore near Wells-next-the-Sea with the loss of two of her crew.[47] | |
| James and Mary | The ship was driven ashore near Wells-next-the-Sea. Her crew were rescued.[47] | |
| John and Elizabeth | The ship was driven ashore near Wells-next-the-Sea. Her crew were rescued.[47] |
30 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Phœnix | African slave trade: The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of at least 332 lives. Thirty-six crew were rescued by King George ( |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anne & Margaret | The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Königsberg, Prussia to Hull, Yorkshire.[49] | |
| Bona Fortuna | The ship was driven ashore at Blakeney, Norfolk with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from North Bergen to London.[49] | |
| Charming Nelly | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Eccles-on-Sea, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Southampton, Hampshire.[49] | |
| Charming Sally | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Gibraltar.[50] | |
| Endeavour | The ship was driven ashore north of Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk to Schiedam, Dutch Republic.[44] | |
| Grandburg | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Strangford Lough in mid-October. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[51] | |
| Haston | The ship was driven ashore in the Hamoaze.[49] | |
| Industry | The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[52] | |
| London | The ship ran aground and was damaged at Saint Kitts. She was on a voyage from London to the Leeward Islands via Madeira and Gibraltar.[53] | |
| Louisa | The ship was driven ashore at Corton, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[49] | |
| Minerve | The frigate was lost at Vila Franca do Campo, Azores with the loss of most of her crew.[35][54] | |
| Molly | The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel off Watchet, Somerset.[49] | |
| Pro Patria | The ship foundered in the North Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) north of Great Yarmouth. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Åbo.[44] | |
| Richard and Ann | The ship was driven ashore at Blakeney. She was on a voyage from Burlington, New Jersey, British America to London.[49] | |
| Scott | The ship was driven ashore at Plymouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Grenada to London.[52] | |
| "Three Good Friends" | The ship was destroyed by fire at Dublin, Ireland.[55] | |
| Two Brothers | The ship struck a rock and was severely damaged whilst on a voyage from Liverpool to Dublin, Ireland.[52] | |
| Tyger | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Plymouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[42] |
November
11 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand | The ship foundered in The Downs with the loss of thirteen of her eighteen crew. She was on a voyage from London to Lisbon, Portugal.[56] | |
| Friends Goodwill | The ship foundered in The Swin. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[57] | |
| Hawke | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Deal, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Pool, Dorset.[56] | |
| Queen of Portugal | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Deal with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from London to Senegal.[56] |
15 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pocock | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the snow Joanna. She was n a voyage from New Providence, Rhode Island to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America.[58] |
27 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Minerva | The ship was driven ashore betweenCalais and Boulogne, Kingdom of France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Bristol, Gloucestershire, Great Britain.[59][60] |
29 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Marlborough | The second rate ship of the line sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by HMS Antelope ( |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from London to Hull, Yorkshire.[47] | |
| Ann and Francis | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk to Rotterdam, Dutch Republic.[47] | |
| Anne | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Norfolk with the loss of four lives.[47] | |
| The sloop-of-war was driven ashore in Tor Bay. Her crew were rescued.[56] | ||
| Charles | flag unknown | The ship was wrecked on the coast of Portugal. She was on a voyage from a Baltic port to Figueira, Portugal.[61] |
| Duke of Cumberland | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Castlehaven, County Cork, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool, Lancashire.[62] | |
| Duke of York | The ship was lost at Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Chester, Cheshire to London.[47] | |
| Elizabeth | The ship was driven ashore near Wells-next-the-Sea. She was on a voyage from Hull to London.[47][59] | |
| Endeavoua | The ship was driven ashore at Crosby, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Cork, Ireland to Liverpool.[62] | |
| Finder | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Gorey. She was on a voyage from Angola to Rotterdam.[56][35] | |
| Friendship | The brig foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to New York, British America.[63][64] | |
| Greyhound | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Pool, Dorset.[59] | |
| Hopewell | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to London.[47] | |
| Mayflower | The ship was wrecked on the Long Oversall Sand, in the North Sea off the north coast of Norfolk. The only survivor was her captain, who was rescued by a coble from Wells-next-the-Sea.[47] | |
| Pennington | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Norfolk.[47] | |
| Quince Tree | The brigantine sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina before 11 November. All seventeen people on board survived. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Cape Fear, North Carolina.[65] | |
| Samuel and Joseph | The ship was lost on the coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from Rhode Island, British America to Amsterdam, Dutch Republic.[56] | |
| Samuel & Lydia | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from "Blythnock" to London.[47] | |
| Sarah | The galley foundered in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London.[47] | |
| St George | The ship was lost off "Pilasouthery". She was on a voyage from Faro, Portugal to Lancaster, Lancashire.[66] | |
| Tarleton | The ship was driven ashore at Crookhaven, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool.[62] | |
| True Briton | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Hartlepool, County Durham with the loss of all hands.[66] |