List of shipwrecks in 1784
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2 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool |  Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool, Lancashire.[1] |
3 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jennet | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Corton, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Faro, Portugal, to Hull, Yorkshire.[2] |
7 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothea Wilhelmina |  Stettin |
The ship departed from Cork, Ireland for Bordeaux, France. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[3] |
8 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City of Bruges | Great Britain |
African slave trade: The ship was lost off the Island of Princess. Two hundred and ninety-one slaves were rescued.[4] |
10 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Saetia Mazzed | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Llangennith, Glamorgan, Great Britain.[5] |
11 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| El Cazador |  Spain |
The Brig-of-War departed from Veracruz, New Spain for New Orleans, Louisiana. She subsequently foundered in the Gulf of Mexico 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of New Orleans with the loss of all hands. |
15 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Het Success van Brussel |  France |
The brig struck a sandbank off Chichester, Sussex, Great Britain and was consequently beached. She was on a voyage from Nantes to Dunkirk.[6] |
17 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Camel | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Welsh coast with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from New York, United States, to Greenock, Renfrewshire and London.[7] |
| Earl Cornwallis |  Great Britain |
The transport ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Rocken End, Isle of Wight.[8] |
| Friends Assistance | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel with the loss of all on board. She was on a voyage from Quebec, British America to London.[9] |
| Sophia | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Alnmouth, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, France, to Guernsey, Channel Islands and Leith, Lothian.[10] |
18 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rondenella |  Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
The polacca sank at Gibraltar.[11] |
| Senora del Rosarioa |  Republic of Ragusa |
The polacca was driven ashore and wrecked at St. Phillip, Gibraltar.[11] |
21 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph de Animas | Spain |
The ship was driven ashore 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) from Minehead, Somerset, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire, Great Britain to Bilbao.[9] |
22 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Two Brothers | Great Britain |
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked west of Berry Head, Devon. There was one survivor of her passengers and crew. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon, to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[12] |
23 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavour | Great Britain |
The ship foundered off Cape Clear Island, County Cork, Ireland. Her crew were rescued by a Danish ship. She was on a voyage from London to Barcelona, Spain.[3] |
31 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William and James |  Ireland |
The ship foundered in Dublin Bay. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim, to Dublin.[13] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventurer | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Dublin, Ireland, to London.[10] |
| Carolina | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the English Channel. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal, to London.[14] |
| Charles | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on Eymouth Bar. She was on a voyage from Rye, Sussex, to Exeter, Devon.[15] |
| Coalition | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Holm, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia, to Liverpool, Lancashire.[15] |
| Commerce | Great Britain |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Lucia to Liverpool.[16] |
| Dorset | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Tangas, Spain. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Barcelona, Spain.[15] |
| Fortitude | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore 2 leagues from Campveer, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian, to Campveer[17] |
| Friendship |  Prussia |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Northumberland, Great Britain with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Königsberg to London.[18] |
| Good-Intent | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, Dutch Republic, to Southampton, Hampshire.[19] |
| Hamburg Merchant | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Hamburg.[20] Hamburg Merchant was later refloated.[21] |
| Hopewell | Great Britain |
The ship foundered off St. Lucar, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Cádiz, Spain.[22] |
| Industry | Great Britain |
The ship was sunk by ice in the James River, Virginia, United States. She was refloated and taken in to Norfolk, Virginia for repairs.[23] |
| London | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Carnarvonshire. She was on a voyage from Dublin to London.[9] |
| Mary and Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was sunk by ice in the James River.[23] |
| Priscilla | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore at Boulogne, France.[24] |
| Providence |  United States |
The brig was driven ashore at Londonderry. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Londonderry.[24] |
| Reginall | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground on the Hoyle Bank. She was on a voyage from Africa to Cork, Ireland and Liverpool.[25] |
| Thomas | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Abergally, Denbighshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Jamaica.[26] |
| Venus | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Youghall, County Cork, Ireland for Southampton in mid-January. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[27] |
| Vrow Geloof |  Dutch Republic |
The ship was driven ashore on the Isle of Wight and severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Amsterdam. Vrow Geloof was refloated.[17] |
February
5 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked west of Dartmouth, Devon. Her crew were rescued.[13] |
9 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Donegal | Ireland |
The ship ran aground off Bermuda and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim, to Virginia, United States.[4] |
17 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| James | France |
The ship was lost at Savanna with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Montagne to Newry, County Antrim, Ireland.[28] |
22 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Filey Bay.[29] |
26 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Independence | United States |
The ship was wrecked on the Atherfield Ledge, Isle of Wight, Great Britain with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from the United States to London, Great Britain.[30] |
27 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catharine | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Findhorn, Morayshire. She was on a voyage from Porto, Portugal, to the Moray Firth.[31] |
| Jean Maria | France |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (27°24′N 58°36′W / 27.400°N 58.600°W).. Her 45 crew were rescued by HMS Duc de Chartres ( Royal Navy). Jean Marie was on a voyage from Cap François, Saint Domingo, to Boudeaux.[32] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth & Mary | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore near Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Dram, Norway to Cork.[33] She was later refloated and taken in to Calais.[34] |
| Fortuna |  Hamburg |
The ship was lost in the Elbe with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from London, Great Britain, to Hamburg.[35] |
| General Greene | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Milford, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool, Lancashire.[35] |
| Hartley | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of the Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued.[34] |
| Juno | Great Britain |
The transport ship was wrecked on the Isle of Wight.[34] |
| London Packet | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Kingsgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Ostend, Dutch Republic, to London.[16] She was later refloated and taken in to Broadstairs, Kent.[22] |
| Lord Campden | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in Dublin Bay.[29] |
| Orange | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Irish coast. Her crew were rescued.[36] |
| True Flemisher | Dutch Republic |
The ship foundered off St. Lucar, Spain. She was on a voyage from Ostend to Cádiz, Spain.[37] |
| Two Sisters | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Cork to London.[34] |
March
4 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Françoise Josephine | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Penzance, Cornwall, Great Britain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Marseille to Havre de Grâce.[38] |
| Nancy | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked off the Isles of Scilly with the loss of all on board, including opera singer Ann Cargill and her baby.[39][40] |
13 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Jordains. She was on a voyage from Africa and Jamaica to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[41] |
17 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Milford, Pembrokeshire for Bristol, Gloucestershire. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Bristol Channel with the loss of all hands.[42] |
19 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eleanor | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground and was wrecked in the Cattewater. She was on a voyage from London to the Isle of Man.[43] |
| Friends | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the mouth of the Guadalquivir. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire, to Cádiz, Spain.[44] |
20 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| La Prudente | France |
The ship foundered north of the Île de Batz. She was on a voyage from Dunkirk to Bordeaux.[45] |
25 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy | Ireland |
The ship was lost near Ferrol, Spain. She was on a voyage from Cork to the West Indies.[41] |
26 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Robert and Sally | Great Britain |
The ship was lost off the Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from London to Lancaster, Lancashire.[46] |
30 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Magilligan, County Londonderry. She was on a voyage from "Drunthem" to Newry, County Antrim.[47] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles | Great Britain |
The whaler was wrecked on the Lemon and Oars sand, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Marianne ( Great Britain). Achilles was on a voyage from London to Greenland.[31] |
| Betsey's Success | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Tingmouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire, to Plymouth, Devon.[48] |
| James | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by fire off Beachy Head, Sussex with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin, Ireland.[49] |
| Liberty | United States |
The ship foundered off the Wicklow Banks, in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Londonderry, Ireland and Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain.[50] |
| London | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to South Shields, County Durham.[42] |
| Matilda | Great Britain |
The ship struck the Foreness Rock, off Margate, Kent and sank. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[42] |
| Tobin | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in the River Thames. She was on a voyage from London to Nevis.[50] |
| Tom | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from Naples, Kingdom of Sicily, to London.[51] |
| Union | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Taranto. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, to Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire.[52] |
| Violet | Great Britain |
The sloop was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Staithes, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Alnmouth, Northumberland, to London.[42] |
| Weazel | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Crookhaven, County Cork, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Tortola to Liverpool.[38] |
April
1 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nelly | Ireland |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Newry, County Antrim, to Virginia, United States.[53] |
13 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Elsinore, Denmark.[54] |
30 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| David | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at New Providence, New Jersey, United States.[55] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Dublin, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire, to Newry, County Antrim, Ireland.[45] |
| Dorothy | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at South Shields, County Durham.[47] |
| Houghton | Great Britain |
The ship foundered off Cape Finisterre, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Porto, Portugal.[56] |
| Maria | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Øresund. She was on a voyage from a Baltic port to Hull, Yorkshire.[47] |
| Peggy's | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Cape Clear Island, County Cork, Ireland.[57] |
| Polly | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Jamaica for Cork, Ireland and Liverpool, Lancashire. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[58] |
| Prince William | Hamburg |
The ship struck rocks in the Tagus and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Porto, Portugal, to Hamburg.[53] |
| Priscilla | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk with the loss of all but three of her crew. She was on a voyage from South Shields to London.[47] |
| Roche | Ireland |
The ship foundered. Her crew were rescued by a Portuguese vessel. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Kinsale, County Cork.[44] |
| Saville | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on the Welch Hook, in the Bristol Channel.[59] She was refloated on 15 April and taken in to Bristol.[56] |
| Tyson | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Beachy Head, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Saint Kitts to London.[53][54] |
May
9 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Crocodile | Royal Navy |
 The Porcupine-class post ship ran aground and was wrecked at Prawle Point, Devon. Her 170 crew were rescued.[60] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tom | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the French coast.[61] |
| Union | Great Britain |
The ship was lost off the Isle of Lewis. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Danzig.[62] |
| William | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Strangford, County Antrim and severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Danzig.[63] |
June
11 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Success | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Laugharne Sands, Carmarthenshire. She was on a voyage from Cork, Ireland to Swansey, Glamorgan.[55] |
14 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Atherfield Ledge, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Virginia, United States, to London.[64] |
21 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph | Great Britain |
The ship struck the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay, and sank. She was on a voyage from Angola to Liverpool, Lancashire.[65] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Urville, France. She was on a voyage from Cette, France, to Alderney, Channel Islands.[66] |
| Castle | Great Britain |
The ship sank on the New Sand, in the River Humber. She was later refloated and take in to Hull, Yorkshire.[67][68] |
| Diana | Great Britain |
The ship foundered off the Sunk Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Hull to Rochford, Essex.[64] |
| Endeavour | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire, to Gibraltar and Málaga, Spain.[69] |
| Hazard | Great Britain |
The ship sank in the River Towy. She was on a voyage from Carmarthen to Venice.[70] |
| Heart of Oak | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Domesnes Reef, Norway. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, to Riga, Russia.[65] |
| Margaretha |  Danzig |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Danzig to London, Great Britain.[71] |
| Stockholm Posten |  Sweden |
The ship foundered in the Kattegat. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Genoa.[72] |
July
8 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Race Horse | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Padstow, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from London to Milford, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthen Race Horse was refloated and taken in to Padstow.[55] |
10 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lucy | Great Britain |
The ship foundered off Cape de Gatt, Spain. Her crew were rescued by Nancy ( Great Britain). Lucy was on a voyage from Valencia, Spain, to London.[73] |
18 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Memel, Prussia.[74] |
25 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Le Cameiraine | France |
The ship foundered off Cádiz, Spain. She was on a voyage from Cette to Guernsey, Channel Islands.[75] |
30 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| HMS Antelope | Royal Navy |
The brig sank in a hurricane at Jamaica. |
| Atlantic | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Jamaica.[77][78] |
| Bell | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| Craigburn | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jamaica.[79] |
| Daphne | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| Dolphin | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| HMS Duke of Rutland | Royal Navy |
The brig sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| Eliza | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| Endeavour | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| Esther | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jamaica.[79] She was later refloated.[80] |
| Fly | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| Fox | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jamaica.[79] |
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| Grand Folie | France |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jamaica.[79] |
| Industry | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| James | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| Jott | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jamaica.[79] |
| Kingston | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| La Bische | Spain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| Ledman and Juno | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jamaica.[79] |
| Marianne | Spain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| Mary's | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Savannah-La-Mar, Jamaica. She was refloated on 6 August.[80] |
| Patty | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| Portland Planter | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at the mouth of the Plantain Garden River, Jamaica.[79] |
| Providence | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jamaica.[79] |
| Regulator | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| Savanna le Mar | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jamaica.[79] |
| Souverain | Spain |
The brig sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| Spencer | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at Jamaica.[77][78] |
| St. Croix Packet | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jamaica.[79] |
| Success | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jamaica.[79] |
| Surprize | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| Tarter | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jamaica.[79] |
| Thompson | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| Three Friends | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jamaica.[79] |
| Three Sisters | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jamaica.[79] She was later refloated.[80] |
| Two Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jamaica.[79] |
| Two Friends | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Jamaica.[79] |
| Union | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
| Viper | Great Britain |
The ship sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.[76] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Greene | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Georgia, United States for London. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[81] |
| Providence | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Lemon and Ore Sand, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Dutch Republic to Scarborough, Yorkshire.[82] |
| Richard | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on "Robsnout". Jutland.[75] |
| San Buona Ventura | Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
The ship foundered in the Gulf of Lyon. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to Livorno.[83] |
| William & Elizabeth | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Ardmalin, County Donegal, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Saint Lucia to the Clyde.[82] |
August
18 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cronstadt |  Imperial Russian Navy |
The galiot was wrecked at Cape Perespe. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt to Hogland.[84] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atkinson | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[85] |
| Cardigan | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia, to Cardigan.[86] |
| Dolly | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Hartland Point, Devon. She was on a voyage from Wadebridge, Cornwall, to Neath, Glamorgan.[87] |
| John & Margaret | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Baltimore, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, France, to Limerick.[74] |
| L'Escalon | France |
The ship was driven ashore at Alderney, Channel Islands.[73] |
| Le Pelerin | France |
The ship was driven ashore at Portland, Dorset, Great Britain.[74] |
| Leviathan | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the River Thames at Deptford, Kent.[75] |
| Mars | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at Workington, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia, to Workington.[73] |
| Westmorland | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near "Wingoe". She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London.[88] |
September
19 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers Goodwill | Great Britain |
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked near Tariffe, Spain. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall, to Gibraltar and Málaga, Spain.[89] |
22 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | Guernsey |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (46°25′N 10°39′W / 46.417°N 10.650°W). She was on a voyage from Guernsey to the West Indies.[76] |
23 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Orian | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Beachy Head, Sussex, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal, to Stockholm.[77] |
27 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Newfoundland, British America for Cádiz, Spain. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[90] |
29 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unity | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Wick, Caithness for Barcelona, Spain. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[91] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duke | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Bornholm, Denmark.[92] |
| Isabella | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia, to London.[77] |
| Kent | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Memel, Prussia.[93] |
| Stokesby | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at "Earth Holm".[92] |
October
5 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Master Thomas | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.[94] |
27 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral | Great Britain |
The sloop was wrecked at Alderney, Channel Islands with the loss of all hands.[95] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The brig was wrecked at Bermuda in mid-October. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Kitts to Cork, Ireland.[96] |
| Delight | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near "Wingo" with the loss of all but four of her crew.[58] |
| Diligence | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the North Head Sand. She was on a voyage from London to Caen, France.[97] |
| Experiment | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Jutland. She was on a voyage from "Wyburg" to King's Lynn, Norfolk.[98] |
| Industry | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in Cádiz Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, to Málaga, Spain.[94] |
| Johanna Louisa | Sweden |
The ship was wrecked on Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.[99] |
| Neptunus | Sweden |
The ship was wrecked on Anholt, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal, to Stockholm.[100] |
| Trident | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Orford, Suffolk with the loss of five of her crew. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia, to London.[58] |
| Triumph | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Christiansand, Norway.[89] |
| William | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia, to Dunbar, Lothian.[99] |
November
8 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Carl |  Danish Asiatic Company |
The frigate ran aground in the Vlie and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen to the East Indies.[101] |
9 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Paquet | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (34°37′N 67°15′W / 34.617°N 67.250°W). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[102] |
11 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Breslaw | Dutch Republic |
The ship was lost near Boulogne, France with the loss of about 110 of her 130 crew. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Dutch East Indies, to Middelburg.[103] |
| Three Friends | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Stokes Bay. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Rotterdam, Dutch Republic.[104] |
19 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nelly and Isabel | Great Britain |
The ship wrecked off Hornbæk, Denmark. The captain was rescued by eight local fishermen. The event is commemorated by a memorial anchor on the harbourfront.[105] |
25 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prince William | Great Britain |
The ship sank at Cork, Ireland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire, to Cork.[106] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clapham | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Møn, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia, to London.[95] |
| Crowe | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham and was severely damaged.[107] |
| Fancy | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked off The Lizard, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain, to Amsterdam, Dutch Republic.[108] |
| Flora | Great Britain |
The collier was wrecked on the Herd Sand.[107] |
| Freedom | Great Britain |
The collier was wrecked on the Herd Sand.[107] |
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Calais, France. She was on a voyage from London to Pool, Dorset and Lisbon, Portugal.[108] |
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Jamaica for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[109] |
| Hirsch | Denmark |
The brigantine was wrecked at Grange Chine, Isle of Wight, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from the Canary Islands to Hamburg.[108] |
| John & Jane | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on the Isle of Wight She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain, to London.[110] |
| John & Jane | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Casquets, off Alderney, Channel Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Porto, Portugal, to Exeter, Devon.[96] |
| La Ville de Bruxelles | Dutch Republic |
The ship foundered in the English Channel. She was on a voyage from Dunkirk, France, to Sunderland, County Durham.[111] |
| Maria | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Tingmouth.[107] |
| Mary | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on Coll, Scotland. She was on a voyage from "Drunton" to Belfast, County Antrim.[104] |
| Planter Clubb | Denmark |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 12 nautical miles (22 km) south of Elsinore.[112] |
| Prince William | Great Britain |
The ship sank at Cork, Ireland. She was on a voyage from London to Cork.[113] |
| St. Austine | France |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Sussex, Great Britain.[103] |
| True Briton | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground at Tingmouth and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Tingmouth. True Briton was refloated after three days.[114] |
| Venus | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Noose. She was on a voyage from Dublin, Ireland, to Chepstow, Monmouthshire.[103] |
| Wheel of Fortune | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex.[115] |
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