List of shipwrecks in 1779

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The list of shipwrecks in 1779 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1779.

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20 January

List of shipwrecks: 20 January 1779
ShipStateDescription
Curwen  Ireland The ship was sighted whilst on a voyage from New York, United States to Cork. Presumed to have subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands.[1]

25 January

List of shipwrecks: 25 January 1779
ShipStateDescription
Fortune  Great Britain The privateer struck rocks at St Mawes Castle, Cornwall and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[2]
Lydia  Great Britain The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Sheepland, County Down, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cork, Ireland.[1]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in January 1779
ShipStateDescription
Bersham  Great Britain The ship was captured and subsequently lost. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Whitehaven, Cumberland.[2]
Duc de Chatelet Kingdom of France The ship exploded in the Loire with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Nantes to Saint-Domingue.[3]
Henry  Great Britain The ship was driven ashore in Dungarvan Bay. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Cork, Ireland and Madeira.[4]
L'Esperance en Dieu Kingdom of France The ship was captured by the privateer Surprize (Kingdom of Great Britain Guernsey). She was subsequently lost near Waterford, Ireland. L'Esperance en Dieu was on a voyage from Bordeaux to Martinique.[2]
Mary  Great Britain The ship was lost near Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France. Her crew were rescued.[5]
Nancy  Ireland The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Newry, County Antrim.[6]

February

12 February

List of shipwrecks: 12 February 1779
ShipStateDescription
Adventure  Great Britain The privateer foundered in the English Channel. Her crew were rescued by a Dutch vessel.[7]

28 February

List of shipwrecks: 28 February 1779
ShipStateDescription
Roland  French Navy The Artésien-class ship of the line was destroyed by fire at Brest.[8]
Zéphyr  French Navy The frigate was destroyed by fire at Brest.[8]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in February 1779
ShipStateDescription
Ancona Paquet  Great Britain The ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Cane, near Tunis. She was on a voyage from Smyrna, Ottoman Empire to London.[9]
Jesse  Great Britain The ship was lost on the coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Cork, Ireland and Antigua.[7]
Polly  Great Britain The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Carnarvon Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[1]

March

8 March

List of shipwrecks: 8 March 1779
ShipStateDescription
Vesevolod  Imperial Russian Navy The Slava Rossii-class ship of the line was destroyed by fire at Reval.[10]

12 March

List of shipwrecks: 12 March 1779
ShipStateDescription
Defense United States Connecticut State Navy The warship, a brig, ran aground on the Bartlett Reef, off Waterford, Connecticut and was wrecked whilst evading Royal Navy vessels.[11][12]

14 March

List of shipwrecks: 14 March 1779
ShipStateDescription
Francis  Great Britain The transport ship was driven ashore in Chele Bay, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Cork, Ireland to London.[13]

16 March

List of shipwrecks: 16 March 1779
ShipStateDescription
Hawke  Great Britain The ship was destroyed by fire in the River Thames. She was on a voyage from London to Gothenburg, Sweden.[13]

19 March

List of shipwrecks: 19 March 1779
ShipStateDescription
HMS Arethusa Kingdom of Great Britain Royal Navy American Revolutionary War: The fifth rate frigate was wrecked on the south coast of Ouessant, France (48°27′04″N 5°04′04″W / 48.45111°N 5.06778°W / 48.45111; -5.06778) whilst engaged in a battle with Aigrette ( French Navy). Her crew were rescued.[14]

22 March

List of shipwrecks: 22 March 1779
ShipStateDescription
"Molly" United States American Revolutionary War:The scow was captured by frigate HMS Delaware (Kingdom of Great Britain Royal Navy) 25 Leagues north of Cape Charles. Crew escapes when she went ashore at Barnegat, New Jersey.[15]

23 March

List of shipwrecks: 23 March 1779
ShipStateDescription
Konstapelskaya  Imperial Russian Navy The frigate caught fire and exploded at Kertch with the loss of twenty of her crew.[10]
Tretyi  Imperial Russian Navy The Tretyi-class frigate was destroyed by fire at Kertch.[10]

24 March

List of shipwrecks: 24 March 1779
ShipStateDescription
Success Flag unknown The sloop went ashore at Barnegat, New Jersey.[16]

25 March

List of shipwrecks: 25 March 1779
ShipStateDescription
Dispatch  Great Britain The ship foundered in the English Channel off Beachy Head, Sussex. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin, Ireland.[17]

26 March

List of shipwrecks: 26 March 1779
ShipStateDescription
Perseverance  Great Britain The whaler was wrecked on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Greenland.[18]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in March 1779
ShipStateDescription
Edward & Lucy  Great Britain The ship ran aground in the River Thames at Limehouse, Middlesex. She was on a voyage from London to America.[18]
Fox  French Navy The frigate ran aground off Pointe St. Jaques and was wrecked.
Renown  Great Britain The ship was lost at the "Pile of Fowdry". She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cork, Ireland and Jamaica.[13]

April

7 April

List of shipwrecks: 7 April 1779
ShipStateDescription
Tartar  Great Britain The privateer foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 6 leagues (18 nautical miles (33 km) off the Isles of Scilly. Her crew were rescued by a fishing vessel.[19]

8 April

List of shipwrecks: 8 April 1779
ShipStateDescription
Dawn Kingdom of Great Britain Guernsey The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent with the loss of seven of her eleven crew.[19]

9 April

List of shipwrecks: 9 April 1779
ShipStateDescription
Nossa Senhora da Vida, St. António St. Thomas Portugal The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[20]

12 April

List of shipwrecks: 12 April 1779
ShipStateDescription
Snapper  Great Britain The privateer was driven ashore and severely damaged at Cork, Ireland.[21]

18 April

List of shipwrecks: 18 April 1779
ShipStateDescription
Montague  Great Britain The ship was driven ashore 14 nautical miles (26 km) from Waterford, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Waterford.[22]

25 April

List of shipwrecks: 25 April 1779
ShipStateDescription
Mars United States American Revolutionary War: The ship was captured by the privateer Stag (Kingdom of Great Britain Jersey. She was sent in to Jersey but was lost going into port.[23]

29 April

List of shipwrecks: 29 April 1779
ShipStateDescription
Delight United Kingdom American Revolutionary War:The brig went ashore at Pecks Beach, New Jersey near Cape May. Ship and crew captured by Militia.[24]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in April 1779
ShipStateDescription
Darnell Kingdom of Great Britain Guernsey The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was on a voyage from Guernsey to London.[25]
Fortune  Great Britain The ship was wrecked on the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Marseille, France to Amsterdam, Dutch Republic.[26]
Revenge  Great Britain The ship, a letter of marque, was driven ashore in Stokes Bay.[27]
St Magnus Bremen The ship was driven ashore 10 nautical miles (19 km) from Bremen. She was on a voyage from Bremen to London, Great Britain.[19]

May

2 May

List of shipwrecks: 2 May 1779
ShipStateDescription
Charming Molly  Great Britain The tender was destroyed by fire at Gosport, Hampshire.[28]

14 May

List of shipwrecks: 14 May 1779
ShipStateDescription
Sturdy Begger  Great Britain The privateer was captured on the 14th. She was subsequently wrecked on Islay, Scotland. All on board died.[29][30][31]

21 May

List of shipwrecks: 21 May 1779
ShipStateDescription
Unnamed Flag unknown American Revolutionary War:The 16 gun brig went ashore near Egg Harbor, New Jersey.[32]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in May 1779
ShipStateDescription
Concord  Great Britain The ship was lost near Reval, Russia. She was on a voyage from London to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[33]
Jane & Ann  Great Britain The ship was lost on Anholt, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Marstrand, Sweden to Danzig.[23]
Lord Cardiff  Great Britain Anglo-French War (1778–83): The privateer was captured and burnt by Solitaire ( French Navy).[23]
Martha  Great Britain The ship was driven ashore east of Plymouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Portland, Dorset to Plymouth.[29]
Old England  Great Britain Anglo-French War (1778–83): The privateer was sunk by Surveillante ( French Navy) with the loss of 30 of her crew.[23]
Sally  Great Britain The ship was lost near Reval. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Reval.[34]
Señora Dama Luisa flag unknown The ship was driven ashore at Ostend, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Ostend.[26]
Snapper  Great Britain The privateer was wrecked on the coast of Ireland.[26]
Unnamed United States American Revolutionary War:The ship went ashore at Egg Harbor, New Jersey while being pursued by privateer General Pattison ( Great Britain).[35]
William  Great Britain The ship was lost on "Dunsness", near Riga, Russia. She was on a voyage from London to Riga.[29]
Crescent  Great Britain The frigate had been newly built in Bristol, and was caught in a storm while on its way to join the fleet at Spithead. 4 crewmen died and 10 were gravely wounded. [36]

June

26 June

List of shipwrecks: 26 June 1779
ShipStateDescription
Unnamed  Great Britain American Revolution: The British supply ship blew up during a battle with US ships in the Stono River, South Carolina.[37]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in June 1779
ShipStateDescription
Nancy  Great Britain American Revolutionary War: The ship was sunk by the privateer General Arnold ( United States). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Porto, Portugal.[38]

July

24 July

List of shipwrecks: 24 July 1779
ShipStateDescription
Woestduin Dutch East India Company The East Indiaman ran aground off Vlissingen and was wrecked.[39]

August

14 August

List of shipwrecks: 14 August 1779
ShipStateDescription
Defence United States American Revolution, Penobscot expedition:The privateer brig or brigantine was run aground at Bangor, New Ireland in a fight with Royal Navy ships and destroyed to prevent capture, or scuttled in the harbor of Stockton Springs, Massachusetts/New Ireland.[40][41][42]
Hunter United States American Revolution, Penobscot expedition:The privateer was run aground on the west shore of Penobscot Bay in a fight with Royal Navy ships and destroyed to prevent capture.[41]
Samuel United States American Revolution, Penobscot expedition: The Ordinance transport ran aground in Penobscot Bay and was abandoned a day or more earlier. Later drifted off and was remanned and taken up river. She was run aground again and burned 2 miles south of Oak Point to prevent her capture by the British. She was destroyed when her cargo of gun powder exploded.[43]
Two unnamed vessels United States American Revolution: Penobscot expedition: Two transport ships ran aground in Penobscot Bay and were burned to prevent her capture by the British.[44]

16 August

List of shipwrecks: 16 August 1779
ShipStateDescription
Black Prince United States American Revolution: Penobscot expedition:The privateer ship was burned in the Penobscot River below the Falls, slightly below the mouth of Kenduskeag Stream, to prevent capture.[40][45]
USS Diligence United States Continental Navy American Revolution: Penobscot expedition: The brig was scuttled in the Penobscot River 2 miles below the falls at Bangor, Massachusetts/New Ireland to prevent her capture by the British.[46][47]
Hazzard United States American Revolution: Penobscot expedition: The vessel was burned in the Penobscot River below the Falls to prevent capture.[48]
Hector United States American Revolution: Penobscot expedition: The vessel was burned in the Penobscot River below the Falls, slightly below the mouth of Kenduskeag Stream, to prevent capture.[49]
Monmouth United States American Revolution: Penobscot expedition: The vessel was burned in the Penobscot River below the Falls, slightly below the mouth of Kenduskeag Stream, to prevent capture. She was destroyed when her gun powder exploded.[50]
Pidgeon United States American Revolution: Penobscot expedition: The transport was burned in the Penobscot River below the Falls, slightly below the mouth of Kenduskeag Stream, to prevent capture.[51]
USS Providence United States Continental Navy American Revolution: Penobscot expedition: The sloop was scuttled in the Penobscot River to prevent her capture by the British.[52]
Tyrannicide Massachusetts Massachusetts State Navy American Revolution: Penobscot expedition: The brig was set afire and destroyed at Bangor, New Ireland to prevent her being captured by the British.[53]
Valentine British East India Company The East Indiaman was lost off Brecqhou, Channel Islands.[54]
Vengance United States American Revolution: Penobscot expedition: The privateer was burned in the Penobscot River below the Falls to prevent capture.[55]
USS Warren United States Continental Navy American Revolution: Penobscot expedition: The frigate was scuttled in the Penobscot River at Oak Point near the town of Winterport, Massachusetts/New Ireland to prevent her capture by the British.[46][56][41]

19 August

List of shipwrecks: 19 August 1779
ShipStateDescription
Zurac Cat Spain The ship was lost near Bordeaux, France. She was on a voyage from London, Great Britain to San Sebastián.[57]

29 August

List of shipwrecks: 29 August 1779
ShipStateDescription
Unnamed  Great Britain American Revolutionary War: The brigantine went ashore at Manasquan, New Jersey. Vessel is salvaged and refloated by locals.[58]
Unnamed  Great Britain American Revolutionary War: The schooner went ashore at Manasquan, New Jersey. Vessel is salvaged and refloated by locals.[59]

29 August

List of shipwrecks: 29 August 1779
ShipStateDescription
Stafford British East India Company The East Indiaman was lost in the Bengal River, India.[54]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in August 1779
ShipStateDescription
Admiral Barrington  Great Britain The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool, Lancashire.[60]
Charming Sally United States American Revolutionary War, Penobscot expedition: The privateer, a schooner, was scuttled between the 14th and 16th to prevent capture.[61]
Defence United States American Revolutionary War, Penobscot expedition: The privateer, a brigantine, was scuttled in the Penobscot River on 12 or 13 August to prevent her capture by the British.
Hannah United States American Revolutionary War, Penobscot expedition: The privateer, a schooner, was scuttled between the 14th and 16th to prevent capture.[62]
Nancy United States American Revolutionary War, Penobscot expedition: The privateer, a brig, was scuttled between the 14th and 16th to prevent capture.[63]
Nossa Senhora do Socorro  Great Britain The ship was wrecked at Cape Hague, France. She was on a voyage from Porto to London, Great Britain.[64]
Rover United States American Revolutionary War, Penobscot expedition: The privateer, a sloop, was scuttled between the 14th and 16th to prevent capture.[65]
Springbird United States American Revolutionary Wa, Penobscot expedition: The privateer, a sloop, was scuttled between the 14th and 16th to prevent capture.[66]

September

5 September

List of shipwrecks: 5 September 1779
ShipStateDescription
Bellona  Great Britain A privateer out of Exeter, the ship sank at Teignmouth, Devon with the loss of 39 lives.[67]

8 September

List of shipwrecks: 8 September 1779
ShipStateDescription
Mercury  Great Britain The ship sprang a leak and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[68]

15 September

List of shipwrecks: 15 September 1779
ShipStateDescription
Diana  Great Britain Anglo-French War (1778–83): The ship was captured by Greyhound and Serpent (both  French Navy) and burnt. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Memel, Prussia.[69]

19 September

List of shipwrecks: 19 September 1779
ShipStateDescription
HMS Rose Kingdom of Great Britain Royal Navy The Seaford-class post ship was scuttled at Savannah, Georgia, United States.
L'Amitie Kingdom of France The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Saint-Domingue to Bordeaux.[70]
HM Hired armed ship Savannah Kingdom of Great Britain Royal Navy The ship was scuttled at Savannah.[71]

23 September

List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1779
ShipStateDescription
Natalia  Imperial Russian Navy The frigate ran aground off "Shkelenga Island" and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt, Russia to an English port.[10]

25 September

List of shipwrecks: 25 September 1779
ShipStateDescription
USS Bonhomme Richard United States Continental Navy American Revolutionary War, Battle of Flamborough Head: The ship sank following an engagement with HMS Serapis (Kingdom of Great Britain Royal Navy) off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire on 23 September.

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in September 1779
ShipStateDescription
Stafford  Great Britain The ship was lost in the Bengal River, India.[72]

October

6 October

List of shipwrecks: 6 October 1779
ShipStateDescription
HMS Quebec Kingdom of Great Britain Royal Navy
HMS Quebec and Surveillante.

Anglo-French War (1778–83), Action of 6 October 1779: The Niger-class frigate caught fire, exploded and sank during an engagement with Surveillante ( French Navy). Survivors were rescued by Surveillante, L'Expedition ( French Navy) and HMS Rambler (Kingdom of Great Britain Royal Navy).

15 October

List of shipwrecks: 15 October 1779
ShipStateDescription
Sukey  Great Britain The ship departed from Newfoundland, British America for Lisbon, Portugal. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[73]

29 October

List of shipwrecks: 29 October 1779
ShipStateDescription
Stag  Great Britain The privateer ran aground in the River Mersey and was severely damaged.[74] She was refloated in mid-November and taken in for repairs.[70]

30 October

List of shipwrecks: 30 October 1779
ShipStateDescription
Sturdy Beggar  Great Britain The privateer was driven ashore and wrecked at Faial Island, Azores with the loss of four of her crew.[75]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in October 1779
ShipStateDescription
Humber  Great Britain The ship was wrecked on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Memel, Prussia.[69]
Lovely Cruizer  Great Britain The ship foundered in The Downs. She was on a voyage from Carmarthen to London.[76]
May  Great Britain The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Brighthelmstone, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Guernsey, Channel Islands to London.[76]
St. Antonia Grand Duchy of Tuscany The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Livorno to London.[77]
Unity  Great Britain The ship was lost off Bognor, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Arundel, Sussex to Liverpool, Lancashire.[69]

November

1 November

List of shipwrecks: 1 November 1779
ShipStateDescription
Portsmouth  Great Britain The privateer foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (41°45′N 26°50′W / 41.750°N 26.833°W / 41.750; -26.833). Her crew were rescued by Hector (Kingdom of Great Britain Guernsey).[78]

3 November

List of shipwrecks: 3 November 1779
ShipStateDescription
Diligence  Great Britain The ship was driven ashore at Riga, Russia.[79]

9 November

List of shipwrecks: 9 November 1779
ShipStateDescription
Elizabeth and Bell  Great Britain The ship was wrecked on Öland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire.[75]
Fanny  Great Britain The ship was wrecked on Öland. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Montrose, Forfarshire.[75]

10 November

List of shipwrecks: 10 November 1779
ShipStateDescription
Aktapom  Imperial Russian Navy The transport ship was holed by ice and sank at the mouth of the Mius. Her crew survived.[10]
William and Mary  Great Britain The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[80]

13 November

List of shipwrecks: 13 November 1779
ShipStateDescription
York Union  Great Britain The ship was wrecked on the Cockle Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire to London.[80]

16 November

List of shipwrecks: 16 November 1779
ShipStateDescription
Valentine British East India Company The East Indiaman sailing from Shannon to London was wrecked on the Casquets, off Brecqhou, Channel Islands in a gale. Her crew were rescued.[54][81][82]

20 November

List of shipwrecks: 20 November 1779
ShipStateDescription
Racehorse  Great Britain The ship departed from New Providence, New Jersey, United States for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[83]

25 November

List of shipwrecks: 25 November 1779
ShipStateDescription
Griffin  Great Britain The ship was lost near Beaumaris, Anglesey with the loss of all on board. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Africa.[84]
Richard  Great Britain The ship was lost near Beaumaris with the loss of 32 of the 50 people on board. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to the West Indies.[84]

26 November

List of shipwrecks: 26 November 1779
ShipStateDescription
London Paquet Kingdom of Great Britain Jersey The ship was driven ashore at Margate, Kent and severely damaged. She was on a voyage from London to Jersey.[85]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in November 1779
ShipStateDescription
Bess  Great Britain The ship was lost in Carnarvon Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the West Indies.[86]
Betsey  Great Britain The ship was driven ashore near Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to Leith, Lothian.[87]
Briton  Great Britain The ship was wrecked on Læsø, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ostend, Dutch Republic to Riga, Russia.[87]
Elizabeth  Great Britain The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to a Scottish port.[87]
Nossa Senhora da Assunção Portugal The ship was wrecked at Porto. She was on a voyage from London, Great Britain to Porto.[88]
Prince of Prussia  Ireland The ship was wrecked on the coast of Scotland. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Königsberg, Prussia.[89]
Providence  Great Britain The ship sank near the Poolbeg Lighthouse, County Dublin, Ireland. She was later refloated. Providence was on a voyage from Dublin to London.[89]
Spitfire  Great Britain The privateer foundered with the loss of all 120 crew.[86]
St. Miguel e Almas Portugal The ship ran aground in the River Thames at Greenwich, Kent, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from London to Lisbon.[70]
Thetis Kingdom of France Anglo-French War (1778–83) The ship, a prize of Swallow (Kingdom of Great Britain Jersey), was attacked and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 12 leagues (36 nautical miles (67 km) west south west of the Isles of Scilly, Great Britain by a privateer. Her crew were rescued.[88]
Thomas & Martha  Great Britain The ship was driven ashore in the River Thames at Deptford, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to the West Indies.[89]

December

Unknown date

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