List of shipwrecks in 1766
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January
16 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew |  Great Britain |
The tender, a brig, was lost at Elmina, Gold Coast. All on board were rescued.[1] |
25 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town |  British America |
The ship was wrecked on the Branclawine Bank, in Delaware Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Ancona, Papal States to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[3] |
| Bienvenu |  Jersey |
The ship struck a rock and was wrecked at Waterford, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Jersey to Waterford.[4] |
| Dove | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Barbary Coast with the loss of five of her ten crew. She was on a voyage from "Saloe" to Guernsey, Channel Islands and Dunkirk, France.[3] |
| Duc de Bouillon |  France |
The ship was lost in the Garonne. She was on a voyage from Martinique to Bordeaux.[5] |
| Laurel of Peace | France |
The ship was lost on the French coast. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce to Cádiz, Spain.[6] |
| Providence | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground and was wrecked at Tinmouth, County Durham.[7] |
| Resolution | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Woolpack, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from London to Carthagena, Viceroyalty of Peru.[4] |
February
11 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maria |  Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Orkney Islands, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Belfast, Ireland.[8] |
| Providence | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Barbary Coast. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[9] |
14 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tyger | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool, Lancashire.[10] |
16 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The snow was wrecked on the north coast of Jamaica. Her crew were rescued.[11] |
18 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Meermin |  Dutch Republic |
Enslaved Malagasy people, on the Dutch East India Company slave ship mutinied, which lead to the ship grounding on Cape Agulhas, southern Africa and breaking up.[12][13] |
20 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| George | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Puerto Rio, Spain.[14] |
| Eliza Silvester | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Puerto Pio.[14] |
| Lyon | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Puerto Pio but was later refloated.[14] |
| Nueva España |  Spain |
The ship was driven ashore at Fort Puntales. She was on a voyage from Cádiz to Veracruz, Viceroyalty of Peru.[14] |
21 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gavavre | Spain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Puerto Pio.[14] |
| Gulls | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Puerto Pio.[14] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on a voyage from Beaumaris, Anglesey to Liverpool, Lancashire.[10] |
| Augusta | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Lindisfarne with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from London to Leith, Lothian.[15] |
| Carron | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Berwick upon Tweed. She was on a voyage from London to Carron, Falkirk, Stirlingshire.[16] |
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Hull, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[16] |
| London | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Dunkirk, France. She was on a voyage from London to Dunkirk.[10] |
| Lynn Merchant | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Cádiz, Spain. She was on a voyage from London to Cádiz.[9] |
| Mary |  Ireland |
The ship foundered in the Bay of Biscay off Bordeaux, France.[9] |
| St. Joseph | France |
The ship, being very leaky' was abandoned in St George's Channel. Her crew were rescued by Jane ( Great Britain). St. Joseph was on a voyage from Bordeaux to Brest.[17] |
| Three Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Calabria, Kingdom of Sicily. She was on a voyage from Venice and Zant to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[18] |
| Welcome | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Wexford, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Virginia, British America to Whitehaven, Cumberland.[10] |
March
18 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Drie Gebroeders | Dutch Republic |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, Great Britain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Campveer to Bilbao, Spain.[19] |
22 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emanuel |  Norway |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Fécamp, France. She was on a voyage from Norway to Mount's Bay, Great Britain[20] |
24 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin Merchant | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore near Newport, Monmouthshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Ostend, Dutch Republic.[2] She was later refloated.[11] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore at Figueira da Foz, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Ireland to Gibraltar.[20] |
| Dorsetshire | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Beachy Head, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Weymouth, Dorset to London.[8] |
| Europe | Great Britain |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Workington, Cumberland to Cork, Ireland.[21] |
| James | France |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Boulogne. she was on a voyage from Menton to Copenhagen, Denmark.[22] |
| Meermin |  Dutch East India Company |
Meermin slave mutiny: The hoeker ran aground in Struisbaai. She was subsequently declared a total loss. |
| Nancy | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 40 nautical miles (74 km) north of Cádiz, Spain. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Cádiz.[8] |
| Providence | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Wexford, Ireland. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to Liverpool, Lancashire.[8] |
| Rottenburg | Great Britain |
The ship was lost ad Cádiz. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Cádiz.[22] |
| Three Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in St. George's Channel.[22] |
| Vulture | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Seaford, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Marseille to Dunkirk, France.[8] |
| Willingmind | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cádiz.[23] |
April
12 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Madeira. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Madeira and Barbados.[24] |
29 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Louisa Ulrica | Sweden |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, Great Britain. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Cagliari, Sardinia to Gothenburg.[25] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frederica Dorothea |  Stettin |
The ship foundered in the Skaggerak off Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, Dutch Republic to Stettin.[26] |
| Goldfinch | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground and was wrecked at South Shields, County Durham.[11] |
| Great Admiral | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground off Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Danzig.[27] |
| Nancy | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea on or after 18 April with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Milford Pembrokeshire to Liverpool.[27] |
| Plymouth Merchant | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Liverpool.[27] |
May
9 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Granada | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Quebec.[28] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dove | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near "Masterland" with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Rostock.[29] |
| Industry | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Porto, Portugal. She was on a voyage from South Carolina, British America to Porto.[30] |
| Louisa Sophia | Stettin |
The ship was driven ashore at Aalburg, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Stettin to London, Great Britain.[31] |
| Richard | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground and sank at Porto, Portugal whilst departing for London.[31] |
| St. George | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in The Swin. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[32] |
June
12 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Love & Unity | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Molly ( Ireland). She was on a voyage from South Carolina, British America to London.[33] |
13 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Falmouth | .svg){kind=small} British East India Company |
The East Indiaman ran aground on the Sagar Sands, India and was wrecked.[34] |
21 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah | Great Britain |
The galley was wrecked off Málaga and abandoned by her crew. She subsequently sank.[35] |
26 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS St Lawrence | Royal Navy |
The schooner was lost off Ingonish, Nova Scotia, British America with the loss of four of her crew.[36] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charming Nancy | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Boston, Massachusetts, British America.[1] |
| Elizabeth | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore about 20 nautical miles (37 km) from Cork. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Jamaica.[24] |
| Fortune | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Larwick, Norway to Dublin.[37] |
July
21 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavour | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, Great Britain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, Dutch Republic to Dublin.[38] |
22 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fanny & Betty | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Orme Head, Caernarfonshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Plymouth, Devon.[39] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Commerce | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Domesnes, Norway.[40] |
| Globe's Assistance | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Falsterbo, Sweden.[40] |
| Nancy | Ireland |
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned by her crew, leaving the passengers on board. She subsequently foundered. Nancy was on a voyage from Cork to Dublin.[28] |
| Santa Barbara | Spain |
The ship was lost off Bahamas on 16 or 17 July with the loss of all but seven of her crew. She was on a voyage from Spanish Honduras to Cádiz.[41] |
August
10 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John & Stephen | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked at Eon Eyra, 10 leagues (30 nautical miles (56 km)) east of Curaçao. She was on a voyage from Cork to Curaçoa.[42] |
14 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Two Sisters | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Narva, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire.[43] |
22 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Rocky Bay, County Cork with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Barbados to Cork.[44] |
24 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fair American | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Parkgate, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Parkgate to South Carolina, British America.[43] |
25 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Dover, Kent. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Dunkirk, Kingdom of France to Gibraltar.[45] |
September
6 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| El Nuevo Constante | Spain |
The frigate foundered in a hurricane 70 leagues (210 nautical miles (390 km) west of New Orleans, Louisiana. Her crew were rescued.[46][47][48] |
| Marquis of Grandby | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Aldborough Knaps, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[49] |
10 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charming Nelly | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Shoeburyness, Essex. She was on a voyage from Antigua to London.[50][51] |
| Indian Trader | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked in the Caicos Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Georgia, British America to Jamaica.[52] |
11 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hopewell | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Riga, Russia.[53] |
15 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| New Success | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Woolpack, in the Thames Estuary. She was on a voyage from Antigua to London.[54] |
18 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Saint Kitts.[55] |
30 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Africa | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by an explosion at Popo, Dahomey.[56] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diana | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dover, Kent. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Granada to London.[57] |
| Hardy | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the White Sea. She was on a voyage from London to Onega, Russia.[58] |
| Molly | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Liverpool, Lancashire.[51] |
October
6 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Phenix | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Saint Kitts.[59] |
| Three Friends | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Saint Kitts.[59] |
16 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diana | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Newfoundland, British America. Her crew were rescued.[60] |
17 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Plumper | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Kingston, Jamaica.[61] |
24 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Rose Island, Spanish Florida.[62] |
| Wetherill | Great Britain |
The brig was driven ashore in a hurricane at Pensacola, Spanish Florida with the loss of all but three of her crew.[62] |
25 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Svyataya Yekaterina (Святая Екатерина, 'St. Catherine') |  Imperial Russian Navy |
The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the mouth of the ru:Utka, Kamchatka. Her crew were rescued.[63][64] |
| Svyatoy Gavriil (Святой Гавриил, 'St. Gabriel') | Imperial Russian Navy |
The ship was driven ashore in the mouth of the Bolshaya, Kamchatka. She was later refloated and repaired.[63] |
| Svyatoy Pavel (Святой Павел, 'St. Paul') | Imperial Russian Navy |
The ship was driven ashore 7 km (4.3 mi) north of the mouth of the Bolshaya. She was later refloated and repaired.[63] |
| Svyatoy Zakhary (Святой Захарий, 'St. Zachary') | Imperial Russian Navy |
The galiot was driven ashore and wrecked between the mouths of the ru:Kol and the ru:Pymta, Kamchatka, with the loss of sixteen lives. She was on a voyage from Okhotsk to Kamchatka.[63][64] |
27 October
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond | Great Britain |
The ship foundered. Her crew were rescued by John & Philip.[66] |
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Cádiz, Spain. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Naples, Kingdom of Sicily.[67][68] |
| Grafton | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Black Middens, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham, She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham.[65] |
| Industry | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near St. Lucar, Spain. She was on a voyage from London to Seville, Spain.[67] She was later refloated and taken in to "Woolver".[69] |
| Kingstton | Great Britain |
The ship departed from the Clyde for Saint Kitts. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[70] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground in the River Avon and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Boston, Massachusetts, British America.[71] |
| Regina Catharina |  Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Livorno.[60] |
| Rouble | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in Carmarthen Bay. She was on a voyage from New England, British America to London.[65] |
| St. Juan Baptista | Spain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Île de Ré, France. She was on a voyage from St. Andero to La Rochelle, France.[72] |
| Susannah | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the south coast of the Isle of Wight.[67] |
| Sydenham | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Thames Estuary 8 nautical miles (15 km) downstream of Gravesend, Kent. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[73] |
November
17 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Sidmouth, Devon with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, Dutch Republic to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[74] |
18 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boyne | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Kirkcudbright. She was on a voyage from Virginia, British America to Whitehaven, Cumberland.[75] |
| Grand Power of God | Spain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lyme, Dorset, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Dunkirk, France to Cádiz and Tenerife, Canary Islands.[42] |
28 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William & Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near "Drenten" with the loss of all but three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Onega, Russia to Lancaster, Lancashire.[76] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Youghall, County Cork, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Boston, Massachusetts, British America.[74] |
| Alexander & Ann | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Aberdeen. She was on a voyage from London to Aberdeen.[74] |
| Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the north coast of Scotland. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Liverpool, Lancashire.[42] |
| Charming Nancy | Ireland |
The ship ran aground on the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Dublin to the West Indies.[42] |
| Industry |  Danzig |
The ship was lost near Aldeburgh, Suffolk, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Danzig to at Mediterranean port.[75] |
| Maria | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Kalmar, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[75] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Figueira da Foz, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Figueira da Foz.[60] |
| Princess Augusta |  Russia |
The ship was driven ashore at Hartlepool, County Durham, Great Britain.[42] |
| Three Friends | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Welsh coast. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Bristol.[60] |
| William and Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[77] |
December
6 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh and James | Ireland |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America.[78] |
7 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Young Dirk | Dutch Republic |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Holyhead, Anglesey, Great Britain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain to Ostend.[79] |
10 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Tarifa, Spain. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, Dutch Republic to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[80] |
11 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Angel | France |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Penzance Bay with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Crozic to Saint-Malo.[81] |
| Expedition | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in the Isles of Scilly. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to London[79] |
| Seahorse | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Zant, Greece to London.[81] |
18 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William | Ireland |
The ship was lost near Truro, Cornwall, Great Britain with the loss of five of her crew. She was on a voyage from Cork to Havre de Grâce, France.[61] |
28 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pompey | British America |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked on Cape Lookout, North Carolina. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to North Carolina.[82] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Batchelor | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked off Sandwich, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Belfast, Ireland.[79] |
| Cato | Great Britain |
The ship sank in the North Sea off Hook of Holland, Dutch Republic with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Altea, Spain to London.[83] |
| Fortunate | Great Britain |
The ship struck rocks and sank at Sunderland, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Sunderland. Fortunate was on a voyage from Sunderland to London.[84] |
| Jenny | Ireland |
The ship was lost near Londonderry with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Onega, Russia to an Irish port.[59] |
| Polly | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Lisbon, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to Madeira.[81] |
| Sally | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, Great Britain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Norway to Dublin.[85] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abbot | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Jamaica. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[48] |
| Earl of Guildford | Great Britain |
African slave trade: The ship was lost on the coast of Hispaniola. At least 236 slaves survived. She was on a voyage from Africa to Jamaica.[86] |
| Elizabeth | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the American coast. She was on a voyage from the Grenades to the Piscataqua River.[19] |
| Elizabeth | British America |
The ship was wrecked on Bermuda. She was on a voyage from New England to Antigua.[18] |
| Elizabeth | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Planter ( Great Britain). She was on a voyage from Dublin, Ireland to North Carolina, British America.[87] |
| Ellis | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Egg-harbour, New Jersey, British America with the loss of two lives. She was on a voyage from London to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America.[26] |
| Enterprize | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic OCean. Her crew were rescued by Mermaid ( Great Britain). Enterprize was on a voyage from Senegal to London.[88] |
| General Conway | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Jordans, in the Gulf of Florida. Her crew were rescued.[57] |
| George | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Carolina, British America. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to New York.[89] |
| Hawke | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in Chesapeake Bay. She was on a voyage from Maryland, British America to Cádiz, Spain.[2] |
| Henbury | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Newfoundland, British America.[73] |
| Johanna | Ireland |
The snow sank in the Delaware River. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia to Newry, County Antrim.[19] |
| Martin | Great Britain |
African slave trade: The ship was wrecked on the Morant Keys with the loss of 424 lives. She was on a voyage from Sierra Leone to Jamaica.[43] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the "Grand Comanas". She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[86] |
| Minehead | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Sable Island, Nova Scotia, British America with the loss of more than fourteen lives. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Boston, Massachusetts, British America.[90] |
| Nancy | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the American coast with the loss of 23 of her crew. She was on a voyage from Bristol to Philadelphia.[91] |
| Nelly | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at St. Augustine. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia to St. Augustine.[92] |
| New Espagne | Spain |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Veracruz, Viceroyalty of Peru.[93] |
| Northern Lass | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Bay of Honduras.[89] |
| Pembroke | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Lynn, Massachusetts, British America. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Boston, Massachusetts.[27] |
| Pitt | Great Britain |
The whaler was lost in ice off Greenland. Her crew were rescued by Sarah ( Great Britain).[94] |
| Pitt | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Barbary Coast. Her crew were rescued and enslaved. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, Dutch Republic to Angola.[42] |
| Portland | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in Manchionel Bay, Jamaica.[65] |
| Rainbow | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed on the coast of Africa by an explosion.[20] |
| Rogers | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Middle Ground, in the Atlantic Ocean between Cape Charles and Cape Henry, Virginia, British America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Virginia.[38] |
| Speedwell | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the coast of Carolina. She was on a voyage from London to Carolina.[24] |
| Superb | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the West Indies.[95] |
| Susanna | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Newfoundland.[88] |
| Swallow | Great Britain |
The whaler was sunk by ice off the coast of Greenland.[96] |
| Tartar | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 200 leagues (600 nautical miles (1,100 km)) off the Virginia Capes, British America. Her crew were rescued by Leveret ( Great Britain). Tartar was on a voyage from London to Maryland.[79] |
| Thomas and Elizabeth | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean before 14 June.[97] |
| Trimmer | Great Britain |
African slave trade: The ship was taken over by the slaves and wrecked on the coast of Africa.[35] |
| Two Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from the Piscataqua River to the Leeward Islands.[98] |