List of shipwrecks in 1795
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January
2 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope |  Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition. The ship was captured and burnt by a French frigate. She was on a voyage from Alicante, Spain to London[1] |
5 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pandora | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by the privateer Unité ( France) and was burnt. She was on a voyage from Spain to London.[2][3] |
6 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Orb | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Sable Island, British America. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British America.[4] |
19 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed | Great Britain |
The ship was driven into by a number of vessels in the River Thames at London and was wrecked.[5] |
21 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William and Thomas | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Jamaica for Liverpool, Lancashire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[6] |
23 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| King of Spain | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Jamaica for Georgia, United States. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[7] |
26 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scipion |  French Navy |
The Saint-Esprit-class ship of the line was wrecked in the Bay of Biscay off Brest, Finistère. |
28 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Neptune | French Navy |
The ship of the line ran aground and was wrecked in the Bay of Peros, Finistère with the loss of fifty of her crew. |
29 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Neuf Thermidor | French Navy |
The ship of the line foundered in the Bay of Biscay off Brest, France, Finistère in a storm. |
30 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Superbe | French Navy |
The Téméraire-class ship of the line foundered in a storm. |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Magdalena |  Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore in the Orkney Islands, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Barcelona, Spain.[8] |
| Anna Maria | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore 6 nautical miles (11 km) from Kuressaare, Russia. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Riga, Russia.[9] |
| Ann and Jane | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[10] |
| Apollo | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Cádiz, Spain. Her crew were rescued.[11] |
| Bee | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Mull of Galloway. She was on a voyage from São Miguel Island, Azores to Whitehaven, Cumberland.[12] |
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was run down and sunk. Her crew were rescued by HMS Adventure ( Royal Navy). Betsey was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to London.[8] |
| Caroline | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Virginia, United States to London.[8] |
| Daniel | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the River Avon. She was on a voyage from the Isle of Man to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[13] |
| Endeavour | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Middelburg, Zeeland, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Middelburg to London.[9] |
| Fame | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the Ebro. She was on a voyage from Catalonia, Spain to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[14] |
| Favourite Harry | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore by ice in the River Thames at Cuckold's Point, Surrey. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[13] |
| Friends | Great Britain |
The ship foundered. Her crew were rescued by Eliza ( Ireland).[9] |
| Hertin Carlb | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Yarmouth with the loss of nine of her crew.[13] |
| Hope | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore near Ballycastle, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Alicante, Spain to Newry, County Antrim.[15] |
| Hope | Ireland |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and sunk by the French. She was on a voyage from Alicante to Dublin.[10] |
| Jane | Great Britain |
The ship foundered off the Shetland Islands. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Liverpool, Lancashire.[16] |
| K 32 |  Great Britain |
The transport ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Hamoaze.[10] |
| Live Oak | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Cádiz. Her crew were rescued.[11] |
| Lord Howe | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Great Yarmouth.[14][17] |
| Myrtle | Great Britain |
The ship foundered. She was on a voyage from Palermo, Sicily to Lisbon, Portugal and London.[14] |
| Nancy | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Dundee, Forfarshire.[9] |
| Rover | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in Cádiz Bay. Her crew were rescued.[8] |
| St Magnus |  Bremen |
The ship sank in the Weser. She was on a voyage from London to Bremen.[11] |
| Trusty |  United States |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Porto, Portugal.[14] She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Porto.[18] |
| Young Richard | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the coast of Scotland. She was on a voyage from Danzig to London.[9] |
February
=2 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The West Indiaman was wrecked at Milltown Malbay, County Clare, Ireland.[19] |
4 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William | Great Britain |
The ship foundered 20 leagues (60 nautical miles (110 km)) south east of Brest, Finistère, France with the loss of all but four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[20] |
24 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fanny | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked in Irving's Bay, Grenada.[21] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | United States |
The schooner was driven ashore at "Little Corner Shute", Devon, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France to New York.[22] |
| Atlantic | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked near Flamborough Head, Yorkshire.[23] |
| Biscay | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in Tor Bay with all hands. She was on a voyage from London to Exeter, Devon.[22] |
| Catherine | Great Britain |
The transport ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the River Thames.[24] |
| Chance | United States |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Madeira, Portugal.[25] |
| Charlotte | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Falmouth, Cornwall.[19] |
| Chesterfield Packet | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Waterford, Ireland to Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. She was refloated.[19] |
| Esland | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore at Margate, Kent, Great Britain with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Belfast, County Down, Ireland.[26] |
| Freundschaft | Swedish Pomerania |
The ship was driven ashore at Pillau, Prussia. She was on a voyage from London to Rügenwalde[22] |
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Courtmacsherry, County Cork, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Limerick, Ireland to London.[27] |
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic ocean off Madeira with the loss of all hands.[25] |
| Gabriel |  Hamburg |
The ship was driven ashore at Newhaven, Sussex, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain to Hamburg.[28] |
| Generous Friends | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Wales. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Teignmouth, Devon.[29] |
| George | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked near Donaghadee, County Down with the loss of all hands.[30] |
| Hannah | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Porto, Portugal to King's Lynn, Norfolk.[22] |
| Jean Marie | France |
War of the First Coalition: The transport ship was captured and scuttled by HMS Artois, HMS Galatea and HMS Pomona (all Royal Navy) between 12 and 26 February.[31] |
| Juliana | Great Britain |
The ship was run down and sunk in the English Channel off The Lizard. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Exeter, Devon.[30] |
| Juno | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by fire in the River Avon. She was on a voyage from Málaga to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[30] |
| La Anne | France |
War of the First Coalition: The transport ship was captured and scuttled by HMS Artois, HMS Galatea and HMS Pomona (all Royal Navy) between 12 and 26 February.[31] |
| La Debat de la Flotte | France |
War of the First Coalition: The transport ship was captured and burnt by HMS Artois, HMS Galatea and HMS Pomona (all Royal Navy) between 12 and 26 February.[31] |
| La Desirée | France |
War of the First Coalition: The transport ship was captured and burnt by HMS Artois, HMS Galatea and HMS Pomona (all Royal Navy) between 12 and 26 February.[31] |
| La Espieuse | France |
War of the First Coalition: The transport ship was captured and burnt by HMS Artois, HMS Galatea and HMS Pomona (all Royal Navy) between 12 and 26 February.[31] |
| La Graley | France |
War of the First Coalition: The transport ship was captured and scuttled by HMS Artois, HMS Galatea and HMS Pomona (all Royal Navy) between 12 and 26 February.[31] |
| La Guerrier | France |
War of the First Coalition: The transport ship was captured and burnt by HMS Artois, HMS Galatea and HMS Pomona (all Royal Navy) between 12 and 26 February.[31] |
| La Liberté | France |
War of the First Coalition: The transport ship was captured and burnt by HMS Artois, HMS Galatea and HMS Pomona (all Royal Navy) between 12 and 26 February.[31] |
| La Margente | France |
War of the First Coalition: The transport ship was captured and burnt by HMS Artois, HMS Galatea and HMS Pomona (all Royal Navy) between 12 and 26 February.[31] |
| La Peera | France |
War of the First Coalition: The transport ship was captured and scuttled by HMS Artois, HMS Galatea and HMS Pomona (all Royal Navy) between 12 and 26 February.[31] |
| Lewis | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Portland, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Weymouth, Dorset to Exeter and Cádiz, Spain.[29] |
| Lord Auckland | Great Britain |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Gibraltar to Guernsey, Channel Islands.[31] |
| Martinico Packet | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Falmouth, Cornwall.[24] |
| Minerva | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Eyemouth, Berwickshire. She was on a voyage from London to Bo'ness, Lothian.[30] |
| Monmouth | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by the French. She was recaptured by HM hired ship London Packet ( Royal Navy) but was subsequently wrecked in the Isles of Scilly with the loss of two of her crew.[28] |
| Nancy | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Slimehead while on a voyage from Bristol to Westport, County Mayo, Ireland.[25] |
| Nancy | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by the French. She subsequently foundered. Her crew were rescued.[32] |
| Nautilus | Great Britain |
The whaler was destroyed by fire at Whitby, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Whitby to the Davis Strait.[22] |
| Owen | Great Britain |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off Madeira, Portugal while on a voyage from Liverpool to the West Indies.[33] Her crew were rescued.[25] She subsequently drove ashore on Porto Santo Island.[34] |
| Peggy | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore in the Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Belfast to Liverpool.[29] |
| Rachael | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Ancona, Papal States. She was on a voyage from Cornwall to Venice.[31] |
| Rachel | Great Britain |
The transport ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Deal, Kent.[11][22] |
| Recovery | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Madeira.[25] |
| Resolution | United States |
The ship was wrecked on the Red Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, Great Britain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to Amsterdam, North Holland, Batavian Republic.[11][22] |
| Rose | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Lowestoft. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to London.[22] |
| St. Francisco de Padua |  Spain |
The ship sank at Castlehaven, County Cork, Ireland. She was on a voyage from St. Andero to Bristol.[30] |
| Trois Frerers | France |
War of the First Coalition: The transport ship was captured and burnt by HMS Artois, HMS Galatea and HMS Pomona (all Royal Navy) between 12 and 26 February.[31] |
| Unity | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition The ship was captured and sunk by the French off the Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Porto to Liverpool.[28] |
| Will | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool.[30] |
March
7 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clio | Guernsey |
War of the First Coalition The ship was captured off Gibraltar by ten French warships and was burnt. She was on a voyage from Barcelona, Spain to Guernsey.[35] |
16 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hired armed lugger Daphne | Royal Navy |
The hired armed lugger was driven ashore and severely damaged at Weymouth, Dorset.[33] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the south coast of the Isle of Wight while on a voyage from Youghall, County Cork, Ireland to London.[36] |
| Alice | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by the French and sent in to Brest, Finistère, but was lost going into that port. She was on a voyage from Barbados to Liverpool, Lancashire.[37] |
| Archer | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship foundered off the coast of France. Her crew survived but were made prisoners.[33] She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to London.[34] |
| Catherine and Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Padstow, Cornwall while on a voyage from Youghall to Southampton, Hampshire.[36][37] |
| Chambers | Great Britain |
The ship foundered off Wexford, Ireland while on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool, Lancashire.[33] |
| Christian VII | Hamburg |
The ship sank in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from London to Hamburg.[38] |
| Fortune | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Firth of Forth.[39] She was on a voyage from Montrose, Forfarshire to London.[40] |
| Hebe | Great Britain |
The ship capsized at Faro, Portugal, She was on a voyage from Faro to Liverpool.[41] |
| John and Henriette | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore at "Benecarlo", Spain. She was on a voyage from Barcelona, Spain to Dublin.[40][42] |
| Lively | Ireland |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and sunk by Tourtourelle ( French Navy).[34] |
| Margaretta Dorothea | Hamburg |
The ship sank in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from London to Hamburg.[38] |
| Neutrality |  Norway |
The ship was wrecked near Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Mandahl to "St. Cruz".[42] |
| Nostra Señora D'Epler | Spain |
The ship was driven ashore on the south coast of the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Bilbao to London.[43] |
| Olive Branch | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cádiz, Spain with the loss of a crew member.[39] |
| Peggy | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Padstow. She was on a voyage from Newry, County Antrim, Ireland to London.[31] |
| Prudent | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk with the loss of seven of her crew.[31] |
| Rachael | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Padstow while on a voyage from New York, United States to Cork, Ireland.[36] |
| Sprightly | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The brig was captured and sunk by Tourtourelle ( French Navy).[34] |
| HMS Swiftsure | Royal Navy |
The third rate ship-of-the-line struck the Harbour Rock, Cork and was damaged.[44] She was later repaired and returned to service. |
| Three Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Padstow while on a voyage from Youghall to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[36] |
April
4 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Triumfo | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The brig was captured in the Atlantic Ocean by three French frigates and was sunk. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire, Great Britain to St. Andero.[45] |
13 April
24 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Galathée | French Navy |
The Galathée-class frigate ran aground and was wrecked off Penmarc'h, Finistère. |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | Great Britain |
The ship was in collision with another vessel and sank in the River Thames near Gravesend, Kent. She was on a voyage from Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire to London.[45] |
| City of Altona | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the French coast. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to London.[45] |
| Industry | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Torbay, Devon. She was on a voyage from Dartmouth, Devon to Newfoundland, British America.[47] |
| La Felicité | France |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and destroyed off the French coast by a Royal Navy squadron under the command of Sir John Borlase Warren.[48] |
| La Resolution | France |
The ship was captured and sunk off the coast of France by a Royal Navy squadron under to command of Sir John Borlase Warren.[48] |
| Minerva | Great Britain |
The ship caught fire and was scuttled in the River Thames. She was on a voyage from London to Boston, carrying aqua fortis.[49] |
| William | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Spanish coast. She was on a voyage from Barcelona to Valencia.[50] |
May
1 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Boyne | Royal Navy |
 The Boyne-class ship of the line caught fire, exploded and sank off Spithead, Hampshire with the loss of eleven of her crew and that of two on board HMS Queen Charlotte ( |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gannet | Great Britain |
The ship foundered. She was on a voyage from St Mary's, Isles of Scilly to London.[51] |
| Recovery | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, United States to Falmouth, Cornwall.[51] |
| Seine | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at the mouth of the Weser. She was on a voyage from London to Bremen.[6] |
| St. Joseph | Spain |
The ship was driven ashore near "Toreko", Sweden. She was on a voyage from Cádiz to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[20] |
| Susannah | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Bridport, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Waterford, Ireland to Chichester, Sussex.[52] |
| Two Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore crewless at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[51] |
June
5 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by Sémillante ( French Navy) and was burnt. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Gibraltar.[53] |
12 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander, Aurora, Mère Cherie, Simple, St. Nicholas, and Young Charles |
Flag unknown United States FranceFlag unknown  StralsundFlag unknown |
Aurora was destroyed by fire at Paimbœuf, Loire-Inférieure with the loss of four lives. The fire spread to Alexander, Mère Cherie, Simple, St. Nicholas and Young Charles, which were also destroyed.[54] |
13 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pallas | United States |
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Dunkerque, Nord, France. She was on a voyage from Altona, Hamburg to Lisbon, Portugal.[54] |
15 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Sal, Cape Verde Islands, Portugal whilst on a voyage from Africa to the West Indies. Her crew were rescued.[55] |
18 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hector | Great Britain |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[53] |
19 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Cape Verde Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Africa to the West Indies.[56] |
20 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ariadne | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Dublin, Ireland.[57] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agatha Phillipina |  Danzig |
The ship was driven ashore near Copenhagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Danzig to London, Great Britain.[58] |
| Concordia Frederica |  Stettin |
The ship was lost near "Moderglt". She was on a voyage from Stettin to Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain.[58] |
| Druid | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The brig foundered with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Cádiz, Spain. She was in a convoy under the command of Admiral Mann.[59][46][60][61] |
| Lewis | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Portland Castle, Dorset.[62] |
| Pandora | Great Britain |
The ship caught fire and foundered off the Orkney Islands.[63] |
| Queen Charlotte | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Hurst, Dorset.[4] |
| Union | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to New York, United States.[4] |
July
13 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alcide | French Navy |
Battle of Hyères Islands: The Pégase-class ship of the line caught fire and exploded with the loss of 300 of her 600 crew. |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kitty | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by the French in the Dogger Bank and was burnt. She was on a voyage from Sandwich, Kent to Memel, Prussia.[59] |
| Phœnix | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Orfordness, Suffolk.[64] |
| St. James | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured in the Mediterranean Sea by a French frigate and was burnt.[65] |
August
1 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah and Ann | Great Britain |
The ship struck rocks at Nevis and foundered. She was on a voyage from Nevis to London.[66] |
2 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Diomede | Royal Navy |
The Roebuck-class ship of the line struck a rock and foundered at Trincomalee, Ceylon. Her crew survived. |
11 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitor General | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Barbary Coast. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Africa.[67] |
24 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | Ireland |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by Ranger ( French Navy). She was burnt. Providence was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Jamaica.[68] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harald Haarsager | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Dover, Kent, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Smyrna, Ottoman Empire to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[69] |
| Johan Jacob | Stettin |
The ship was wrecked at Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Stettin to London, Great Britain.[70] |
| Johanna | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Runnel Stone. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Penzance, Cornwall.[71] |
| New Hope | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in Delagoa Bay, Africa.[72] |
| Nidrotia | Danish Asiatic Company |
The ship was wrecked on Anholt. She was on a voyage from Bengal, India to Copenhagen.[73] |
| Pegasus | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Kingsgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to the West Indies.[74] |
| Prince William | Great Britain |
The ship was lost 8 leagues (24 nautical miles (44 km)) from Portland, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Waterford, Ireland to Southampton, Hampshire.[70] |
| Rebecca | Ireland |
The ship sank in the River Liffey. She was on a voyage from Porto, Portugal to Dublin.[74] |
| Spy | Great Britain |
The transport ship was lost near Dungeness, Kent. Her crew were rescued.[69] |
| Swift | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to Banff.[73] |
| Unge Johannes | Flag unknown | The ship was lost on the Portuguese coast. She was on a voyage from Brest Finistère, France to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[75] |
September
2 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hughley |  Batavian Republic |
The ship was destroyed by fire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Helena to London, Great Britain.[68] |
5 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Surcheance | Batavian Republic |
The East Indiaman foundered whilst on a voyage from Saint Helena to London, Great Britain.[76][77] |
6 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dibel-Shley-Yung (Дибель-шлей-юнг) |  Imperial Russian Navy |
The transport ship sprang a leak and sank off Hogland with the loss of one life. She was on a voyage from Kronstadt to Kotka, Old Finland.[78] |
9 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by the French. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[79] |
| Jessie | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by the French. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[79] |
27 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sarda | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea off Ekenäs, Finland. Her crew were rescued.[55] She was on a voyage from London to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[56] |
29 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape St. Vincent, Portugal by the French and was sunk.[80] |
| Pomona | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape St. Vincent by the French and was sunk.[80] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to a Baltic port.[2] |
| Betsey | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured off the coast of Portugal by a French squadron and was scuttled. She was on a voyage from London to Málaga, Spain.[81] |
| Brothers | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured off the coast of Portugal by a French squadron and was scuttled. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to London.[81] |
| Friends Goodwill | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured off the coast of Portugal by a French squadron and was scuttled. She was on a voyage from Málaga to London.[81] |
| Jeanie | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Jutland. She was on a voyage from the Firth of Forth to Gothenburg, Sweden.[82] |
| Providence | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and sunk in the North Sea by the privateer Vengeux ( France).[83] |
| Recovery | Ireland |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured off the coast of Portugal by a French squadron and was scuttled. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Málaga[81] |
| Roebuck | Great Britain |
The sloop was driven ashore at Wick, Caithness. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to Galloway, Ayrshire.[84] |
| Unity | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured off the coast of Portugal by a French squadron and was scuttled. She was on a voyage from Málaga to London.[81] |
October
2 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | Jersey |
The ship foundered in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.[85] |
4 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and sunk by Décade ( French Navy). She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Gloucester.[67] |
5 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United States |
The brig was wrecked in the Sept-Îles, Côtes du Nord, France. Her crew reached Guernsey, Channel Islands in a boat.[86] |
9 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on "Murra", Shetland Islands with the loss of all hands.[87] |
11 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lovets (Ловец, 'Catcher') | Imperial Russian Navy |
The transport ship was holed by ice and sank at Arkhangelsk in the mouth of the Maymaksa, a major distributary of the Northern Dvina.[78] |
12 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Phillis | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Port aux Basque, Newfoundland, British America with the loss of three of those on board.[88] |
15 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jemima | Great Britain |
The brig collided with the brig Fanny in the North Sea and sank with the loss of all but one of her crew.[80] Jemima was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Lisbon, Portugal.[89] |
19 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daphne | Great Britain |
The ship was lost off Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[90] |
| Jenny | Great Britain |
The ship was run down and sunk in the North Sea north of Cromer, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[91] |
20 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nabby | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Ireland with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[92] |
23 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Favourite | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in Stokes Bay.[91] |
| Peggy | Great Britain |
The transport ship was driven ashore in Stokes Bay.[91] |
24 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | Great Britain |
The ship was dismasted and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Galway, Ireland.[85] |
| Two unnamed vessels | Flags unknown | The brigs foundered off Holyhead, Anglesey , Great Britain with the loss of all hands.[55] |
27 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavour |  New South Wales |
The ship was cut adrift during a heavy gale in Dusky Sound, New Zealand, en route from Sydney to the Brazilian whaling grounds.[93] |
30 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chaming Sally | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Dogger Bank. Her crew were rescued.[94] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Braganza |  Portugal |
The ship struck a reef off the mouth of the Tagas and sank with the loss of all but one of crew.[55] |
| Catherina Elizabeth | Sweden |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Jutland. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to London, Great Britain.[95] |
| Catherine | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Welsh coast. She was on a voyage from Wales to Poole, Dorset.[81] |
| Conference | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[92] |
| Edward and Jane | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Málaga, Spain. She was on a voyage from Málaga to London.[96] |
| Elizabeth and Ann | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked near Workington, Cumberland.[55] She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Naples, Kingdom of Sicily.[56] |
| Expedition | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on Texel, North Holland, Batavian Republic.[97] |
| Fortuna | Sweden |
The ship was lost near Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Plymouth, Devon, Great Britain.[98] |
| Hibberts | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on Scattery Island, County Clare, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[92] She was refloated and proceeded to London. |
| Hope | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool.[99] |
| Jane | Great Britain |
The ship was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Sunderland, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Maryport, Cumberland.[81] |
| John | Hamburg |
The transport ship was wrecked on Scroby Sands. Her crew were rescued.[95] |
| Lydia | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Kirkcudbright. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Liverpool.[92] |
| Mary | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on the Welsh coast while on a voyage from Liverpool to Galway.[55] |
| Phyllis | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked near the Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, British North America with some loss of life. |
| Minerva | Ireland |
War of the First Coalition: The transport ship was captured and sunk by the French. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Cartagena, Spain.[96] |
| Neptunus |  Russia |
The ship was lost near Varberg, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Málaga.[98] |
| Peggy | Great Britain |
The ship caught fire off Gibraltar and was scuttled. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to London.[96][99] |
| Triad | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked near Cromer, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Plymouth.[95] |
| Vengeur | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The privateer was captured in the Irish Sea by a British privateer. She subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands.[100] |
| Von Hemmert | Denmark |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Chichester, Sussex, Great Britain whilst on a voyage from Santa Cruz to Copenhagen.[55] |
| Welcome | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Sandhammer. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Hull.[81] |
| Zeelilee |  Dutch East India Company |
The East Indiaman was wrecked in the Isles of Scilly, Great Britain with the loss of 25 of the 70 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Indefatigable ( Royal Navy). Zeelilee was on a voyage from Limerick. Ireland to London.[99] |
November
2 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hawke | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by a French frigate.[101] |
| Hope | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Plymouth, Devon for "Isle Dieu". No further trace, presumed captured.[102] |
3 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jarratt | Great Britain |
The transport ship was wrecked on the coast of Holland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to the Weser.[103] |
6 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on the east Kent coast.[79] |
| Phoenix | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in The Downs with the loss of two of her crew.[104] She was on a voyage from London to Southampton, Hampshire.[105] |
| Polly | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on this date. She was on a voyage from London to Naples, Kingdom of Sicily.[79] |
8 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph | Great Britain |
The snow foundered in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex while on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London. Her crew were rescued by a fishing smack.[104] |
11 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Two Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Cork, Ireland for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[106] |
18 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aeolus | Great Britain |
The transport ship was wrecked on Chesil Beach, Dorset, or was driven ashore at Portland, Dorset with the loss of ten of her crew.[107][108] |
| Catherine | Great Britain |
The transport ship was wrecked on Chesil Beach, or at Portland with the loss of all but two of those on board.[107][109] |
| Eikenboom | Batavian Republic |
The ship was driven into a Portuguese ship, then driven ashore and wrecked in the Cattewater. Her crew survived.[105] |
| Golden Grove | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Chesil Beach.[107] The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Portland. She was on a voyage from London to Saint Kitts.[108] |
| Hannah | Great Britain |
The transport ship was lost off Chesil Beach, or was driven ashore about 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) from Weymouth, Dorset.[107][108] |
| Piedmont | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Chesil Beach, or was wrecked at Portland, with the loss of over 100 lives.[107][110] There were only ten survivors.[108] |
| Thomas | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Chesil Beach.[107] |
| Venus | Great Britain |
The transport ship was wrecked on Chesil Beach, or at Portland. There were only eleven survivors.[107][108] |
| Six unnamed vessels | Flags unknown | The transport ships were driven ashore in the Cattewater and were severely damaged.[105] |
21 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bee | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Langues Point, Isle of Man with the loss of all hands.[111] |
22 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Maria | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured off Whitby, Yorkshire by the privateer Vengeance ( France) and was burnt.[72] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amity | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of France. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to London.[112] |
| Ann | Great Britain |
The ship caught fire and was beached in Studland Bay, where she was wrecked. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[113] |
| Anna Maria | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Milford, Pembrokeshire with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Barmouth, Carnarvonshire.[112] |
| Ann and Eliza | Great Britain |
The ship was lost off the mouth of the Algoa River. She was on a voyage from Bengal, India to the Cape of Good Hope.[114] |
| Aurora | Great Britain |
The transport ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Barbican, Plymouth, Devon.[108] |
| Belfast | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Carnarvon Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Limerick, Ireland.[113] |
| Benson | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Sandhammer Reef. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[112] |
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Portsmouth, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from London to Jamaica.[113] |
| Blessing | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground on The Shingles, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Plymouth, Devon.[113] |
| Britannia | Great Britain |
The transport ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Portsmouth. Her crew were rescued.[109] |
| Britannia | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Fayal Island, Azores. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Newfoundland, British America.[115] |
| Britton | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Portsmouth. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Bilbao, Spain.[109] |
| Canterberry | Great Britain |
The collier was driven ashore near Calais, France.[85] |
| Ceres | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked near Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[108] |
| Charmilly | Great Britain |
The ship was run into by an Imperial Russian Navy frigate and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from London to the Elbe. She put in to Sheerness, Kent.[105] |
| Cleopatria | Great Britain |
The transport ship was driven ashore near Calais. She was on a voyage from "Bremerlee" to Portsmouth.[108] |
| Commerce | Great Britain |
The transport ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Portsmouth. Her crew were rescued.[109] |
| Commerce | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Baltic. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Liverpool.[116] |
| Dispatch | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields.[79] |
| Dobrey Uspeck | Stettin |
The ship was driven ashore on Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Saint Petersburg.[72] |
| Eliza | United States |
The ship was lost on the French coast.[113] |
| Elizabeth | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Baltic. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire.[72] |
| Elizabeth & Clare | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Welsh coast. She was on a voyage from Teignmouth, Devon to Liverpool.[108] |
| Emeraton | Sweden |
The ship was wrecked on the south coast of the Isle of Wight. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from "Ivica" to Gothenburg.[112] |
| Fame | Ireland |
The ship was lost in the Sound of Mull. She was on a voyage from Arkhangelsk, Russia to Newry, County Antrim.[112] |
| Flaxton | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Kronstadt, Russia. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Hull.[72] |
| HMS Fleche | Royal Navy |
The corvette foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Saint-Florent, Corsica, France. |
| Friends | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on the Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to St. Ubes, Portugal.[79] |
| Generous Friends | Great Britain |
The sloop foundered in the North Sea off the Flamborough Head, Yorkshire while on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Bridlington, Yorkshire.[79][104] |
| Gloriana | Hamburg |
The ship was driven ashore at Portsmouth.[109] |
| Hannah | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore near "Elsingburg". She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Limerick.[113] |
| Hoffnung | Stettin |
The ship was lost in Norway. She was on a voyage from London to Stettin.[113] |
| Hope | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[79] |
| Hope | Great Britain |
The ship foundered off Helstone, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Portsmouth.[108] |
| Hope | United States |
The ship was lost on the French coast. She was on a voyage from Maryland to Holland.[109] |
| John | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in Mount's Bay. She was on a voyage from London to Gibraltar.[109] |
| John and Daniel | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Herne Bay, Kent.[117] |
| Joseph | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Harwich, Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London.[79] |
| Lady Fitzgibbon | Great Britain |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Parkgate, Cheshire to Dublin, Ireland.[79] Her crew were rescued.[105] |
| Louisa | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Baltic. She was on a voyage from London to Stettin.[72] |
| Lovely Lass | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the coast of Holland.[112] |
| Lucy | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Newhaven, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Dublin to London.[109] |
| Maria | Great Britain |
The full-rigged ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued.[79][104] |
| Maria | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Baltic. She was on a voyage from London to Memel, Prussia.[72] |
| Maria Carolina | Hamburg |
The transport ship was wrecked at Spithead, Hampshire.[109] |
| Maria Dorothea | Stettin |
The ship was lost in the Baltic. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to Stettin.[72] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Rame Head, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Plymouth.[109] |
| Nancy | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Brighton, Sussex, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Limerick to London.[108] |
| Nancy | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in The Downs. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Ramsgate and London.[112] |
| Nautilus | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Öland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Stockholm, Sweden to Ipswich, Suffolk.[113] |
| Neptunus | Norway |
The ship was driven ashore at Broadstairs, Kent, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, Batavian Republic to Fredericksburg.[92] |
| Neutralyte | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the coast of Cumberland. Her crew were rescued.[118] |
| New Blessing | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Memel.[119] |
| Newcastle | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Jutland. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Hamburg.[109] |
| Nostra Señora de Los de Lores | Spain |
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Bristol to Bilbao.[109] |
| Phœnix | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in The Downs. She was on a voyage from London to Southampton, Hampshire.[79] |
| Plato | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Memel.[119] |
| Plus Vel Minus | Danzig |
The ship was lost in the Baltic. She was on a voyage from Plymouth to Danzig.[72] |
| Pond | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Waterford, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Porto, Portugal to Newfoundland.[109] |
| Princess Maria Carolina | Hamburg |
The ship was driven ashore at Portsmouth.[109] |
| Princess of Wales | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and sank near Fort Monckton, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from London to the West Indies.[79] |
| Providence | Great Britain |
The brig was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand. Her crew were rescued.[104] |
| Queenhithe | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Öland. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to London.[113] |
| Ranger | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on the Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Jamaica.[85] |
| Rose | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in St Brides Bay. She was on a voyage from London to Lancaster, Lancashire.[112] |
| Samuel & Fanny | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to New Providence, New Jersey, United States.[72] |
| Sarah | Great Britain |
The transport ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Barbican, Plymouth.[108] |
| Speculator | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in Chichester Harbour.[104] |
| St Juan Baptista | Spain |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Plymouth.[109] She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to Plymouth.[120] |
| Success | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in Filey Bay.[79] |
| Thomas | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Ramsgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Weymouth.[108] |
| Tortola Packet | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Viana do Castelo.[121] |
| Traveller | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in Plymouth Sound. She was on a voyage from Plymouth to "Bremerlee".[85] |
| William Pitt | Great Britain |
The transport ship was abandoned off St Alban's Head, Dorset. Her crew were rescued. She subsequently came ashore near Poole, Dorset.[108][109] |
| Zoorg | Dutch East India Company |
The East Indiaman was wrecked near Boulogne. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth to London.[108] |
December
10 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Concord | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all but two of her crew. They were rescued on 19 December at 48°46′N 11°14′W by Thomas and Mary ( Great Britain). Concord was on a voyage from Porto, Portugal to London.[122] |
12 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Commerce | Great Britain |
HMS Leander ( Royal Navy ran down the stores ship in the Atlantic Ocean 40 leagues (120 nautical miles (220 km)) west of Ouessant, Finistère, France, sinking her with the loss of one of her thirteen crew.[67][123][88][124] |
| HMS Etrusco | Royal Navy |
The ship was in distress 50 nautical miles (93 km) west of Cape Clear Island, County Clare, Ireland. Her masts were cut away and most of her guns were jettisoned. She was taken in tow the next day by an American vessel, which took her in to Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.[88] |
14 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nelly | Great Britain |
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Sinclair's Bay, Caithness while on a voyage from the Shetland Islands to Leith, Lothian. Three of her crew were lost.[125] |
18 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Katty | Ireland |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Scattery Island, County Clare whilst on a voyage from imerick to Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain.[126] |
| Martha and Ann | Ireland |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Scattery Island whilst on a voyage from Limerick to Dublin.[126] |
19 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Caesar | Royal Navy |
The third rate ran aground on the Owers Sandbank, in the English Channel off the coast of Sussex. She was refloated and taken in to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[127] |
| HMS London | Royal Navy |
The London-class ship of the line ran aground on the Owers Sandbank. She was refloated and taken in to Portsmouth.[127] |
| Oporto Merchant | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew tool to the longboat; they were rescued by Volunteer ( Great Britain).[125] Oporto Merchant was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Southampton, Hampshire and Hull, Yorkshire.[67] |
| Two unnamed vessels | Flags unknown | The ships were wrecked on the coast of Ross-shire, Great Britain with the loss of all hands.[128] |
22 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth and Sarah | Great Britain |
The brig was wrecked at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire with the loss of all hands.[129][130] |
29 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Isle of Lewis. She was on a voyage from Pärnu, Russia to Liverpool, Lancashire.[106] |
30 December
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Amethyst | Royal Navy |
The frigate was wrecked in the English Channel off Alderney. |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abby | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Dublin, Ireland to Liverpool, Lancashire.[131] |
| Adventure | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off "Huntcliff". She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Maldon, Essex.[119] |
| Ann | United States |
The ship was driven ashore near Emden, Hanover. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to Amsterdam, North Holland, Batavian Republic.[67] |
| Ann | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Spain while on a voyage from Dublin to Lisbon, Portugal.[126] |
| Bellona | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Wicklow Banks, in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Limerick, Ireland.[67] |
| Birmingham | Great Britain |
The ship foundered while on a voyage from La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France to Rotterdam, South Holland, Batavian Republic.[132] |
| Bon Visage | Portugal |
The ship was lost in Killbaha Bay with the loss of fourteen of her crew. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes to Limerick.[122][126] |
| Charles | Great Britain |
The abandoned ship was discovered by HMS Dido ( Royal Navy). She was taken in to Gibraltar.[132] |
| De Christiana Maria |  Hanover |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Holland. She was on a voyage from London, Great Britain to Emden.[133] |
| Der Grief | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Elsinore, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Kalmar to Amsterdam.[119] |
| Elizabeth | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Argyllshire. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Havana, Cuba and Greenock, Renfrewshire.[134] |
| Gottenburg Merchant | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Elsinore. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Leith, Lothian, Great Britain.[119] |
| George | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Baltimore, Maryland, United States.[135] |
| Grape | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Beerhaven, County Cork, Ireland with the loss of six of her crew. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Liverpool, Lancashire.[126] |
| Hannah | United States |
The ship foundered off the Isle de France.[130] |
| Hercules | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Falmouth, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to London.[122] |
| Hooks and Lines | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on the Irish coast with the loss of all but one of those on board. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Waterford.[134] |
| Hull Packet | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in the Humber. She was on a voyage from Porto, Portugal to Hull, Yorkshire.[130] |
| Idalia | Great Britain |
The transport ship ran aground on the Cockle Sand, in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[130][135] |
| Isabella | Great Britain |
The ship collided with a man-of-war at Helsingør, Denmark and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Danzig to London.[88] |
| Jarrett | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued.[130] |
| John and Hannah | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea off Kronstadt, Russia.[129] She was on a voyage from London to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[136] |
| Laurentius | Denmark |
The ship was lost near Gothenburg. She was on a voyage Copenhagen to Saint Croix.[119] |
| London | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Scroby Sands, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[130] She was on a voyage from Carron, Stirlingshire to London.[135] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean while on a voyage from Liverpool to New York. Her crew were rescued by Harriot ( Great Britain).[137] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
The ship foundeed off Rame Head, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Plymouth, Devon.[120] |
| Minerva | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London.[67] |
| Minerva | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Helbra Island, at the mouth of the River Dee. Her crew were rescued. she was on a voyage from New York to Liverpool.[134] |
| Nelly and Kitty | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Calais, France She was on a voyage from St. Ubes to Ostend, Lys, France.[129] |
| Neptune | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Jutland.[132] She was on a voyage from Stockholm, Sweden to Plymouth, Devon.[131] |
| Neptune | Great Britain |
The ship caught fire and sank in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued.[130] |
| Peace | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Chichester, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, United States to London.[136] |
| Peggy | Great Britain |
The ship struck the pier at Liverpool and sank. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Liverpool. Peggy was later refloated.[134] |
| Perseverance | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean while on a voyage from Liverpool to Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Her crew were rescued by Jane ( Great Britain).[125][126] |
| Providence | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore near Køge, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Riga to Dublin.[88][138] |
| Rhoda | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Gotland, Sweden whilst on a voyage from Narva, Estonia to Hull.[130] |
| Rosina | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by fire off Great Yarmouth. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to London.[136] |
| Schwalbe | Stettin |
The ship was lost at Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth to Stettin.[119] |
| Semkallet | Sweden |
The ship was lost near Ostend, Lys, France.[97] |
| Swallow | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Knock Sand in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued.[129] |
| Thomas | Flag unknown | The ship was wrecked in the Treshnish Isles, Inner Hebrides, Great Britain with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Salem, Massachusetts, United States to Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.[128] |
| Twee Gysberts | Hamburg |
The ship was lost near Calais.[67] |
| Urania |  Prussia |
The ship was driven ashore near Libava, Courland Governorate. She was on a voyage from Dysart, Fife to Memel.[136] |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The transport ship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[129] |
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by Jean Bart ( French Navy) and was sunk. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Jamaica.[139] |
| Alice | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by the French while on a voyage from Barbados to Liverpool, Lancashire. She subsequently foundered off Brest. Finistère, France.[36] |
| Ann | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean whilst on a voyage from Virginia, United States to Jamaica. Her crew were rescued.[25] |
| Apollo | United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to New York.[140] |
| Ashley | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and sunk off Saint Vincent by the French.[89] |
| Benjamin | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and destroyed off Angola by a squadron of French ships.[141] |
| Betsey | Bremen |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (26°30′N 72°00′W). Her crew were rescued by Jason ( Great Britain). Betsey was on a voyage from Bremen to Charleston, South Carolina, United States.[142] |
| Betsey | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by the French off Barbados and was sunk. She was on a voyage from London to Saint-Domingue.[98] |
| Betsey and Brother | Ireland |
War of the First Coalition. The ship was captured and burnt by Ranger ( French Navy). She was on a voyage from Norfolk, Virginia, United States to Dublin.[113] |
| Brothers | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by a squadron of French Navy ships.[28] |
| Brothers | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by a squadron of French ships at Bonny, Nigeria and was destroyed.[143] |
| Bell | Great Britain |
The ship run aground on a rock off Bermuda while on a voyage from British Honduras to London. She was subsequently condemned as beyond repair.[25] |
| Chacer | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked in Honduras Bay while on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[144] |
| Clarissa | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Boston, Massachusetts.[134] |
| Cleveland | United States |
The ship was driven ashore in the Chesapeake River. She was on a voyage from the West Indies to America.[109] |
| Commerce | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and sunk by the French.[50] |
| Count de Hiega | Flag unknown | The ship was lost on "Juagua". She was on a voyage from Saint-Marc, Saint-Domingue to Baltimore, Maryland, United States.[50] |
| Devonshire | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Jamaica. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[145] |
| Dictator | United States |
The schooner was wrecked on Long Island, New York. She was on a voyage from New Providence, New Jersey to Grand Cayman.[68] |
| Earl of Eglington | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and sunk by a French squadron. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to the West Indies.[2] |
| Elizabeth | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by the French and sunk while on a voyage from Dublin to Cádiz, Spain.[126] |
| Fort William | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Jamaica. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[75] |
| George & Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore whilst on a voyage from Liverpool to Quebec, Lower Canada, British America.[112] |
| Giupulcua | Spain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and destroyed off Angola by a squadron of French ships.[141] |
| Hambro Packet | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Hamburg.[1] |
| Hankey | Great Britain |
The ship sank at Port Antonio, Jamaica. Her crew were rescued She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[39][40] |
| Hannah | United States |
The ship was lost at the Île de France, Mauritius.[135] |
| Happy Return | Great Britain |
The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean while on a voyage from Jamaica to Charleston, South Carolina. Her crew were rescued.[146] |
| Harmony | Great Britain |
The transport ship was dismasted and abandoned. Her crew were rescued by 'Elizabeth ( Great Britain). Harmony was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[113] |
| Hebe | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked off Tortola, Virgin Islands before 2 June. She was on a voyage from Cork or Dublin to Jamaica.[51][147] |
| Henry | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by the French. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Quebec.[142] |
| Hooks Ark (or Noah's Ark) | ( Great Britain) |
The ship was wrecked on The Martyrs while on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, New Spain, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[64][60] |
| Hope | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by a squadron of French Navy ships.[28] |
| Hope | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by the privateer Mother Mitchell (Flag unknown). She was on a voyage from New Providence, New Jersey, United States to the West Indies.[148] |
| Industry | Great Britain |
The ship was lost off Cape Ann, Massachusetts with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Boston, Massachusetts.[145] |
| Jeanette | Hamburg |
The ship was wrecked in Barbuda. She was on a voyage from Altona to Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands.[38] |
| Jemima | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and sunk by the French. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[113] |
| John | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean by a French squadron and was burnt. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Africa.[58] |
| Jonge Gerard & Louize | Batavian Republic |
War of the First Coalition The ship was captured by the French and burnt. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to Surnam.[42] |
| Jonge Wuysenburg | Batavian Republic |
War of the First Coalition): The ship was captured by Tribune ( French Navy) and burnt. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Amsterdam, North Holland.[42] |
| Julius | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and destroyed off Angola by a squadron of French ships.[141] |
| Kitty | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Windward Passage. Her crew were rescued by Eagle ( Great Britain). Kitty was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[1] |
| Liberty | France |
War of the First Coalition: The privateer was sunk off Saint Thomas by HMS Alarm ( Royal Navy).[141] |
| Liveley | Great Britain |
The ship was captured and sunk by La Torterelle ( French Navy).[33] |
| Margaret | United States |
The ship was lost off Cape Ann, Massachusetts. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam to Boston.[144] |
| Mars | United States |
The ship was driven ashore in Delaware Bay. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Philadelphia.[149] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was driven ashore at Annamaboe, Africa by a French squadron and was wrecked.[143] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and destroyed off Angola by a squadron of French ships.[141] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured off Jamaica by a privateer and was burnt.[75] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Harriot ( Great Britain). Mary was on a voyage from Liverpool to New York.[102][150] |
| Mercury | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the West Indies. Her crew were rescued by a frigate. She was on a voyage from Martinique to London.[37][36] |
| Minerva | Great Britain |
The ship was run down and sunk in the Windward Passage by HMS Intrepid ( Royal Navy). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool, Lancashire.[45] |
| Minerva | Portugal |
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Lisbon.[52] |
| Minerva | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground off Bermuda and was wrecked.[151] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Norfolk to Tobago.[63] |
| Miriam | Great Britain |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Jamaica to New Brunswick, British America. Her crew were rescued.[67] |
| Nancy | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by the French while on a voyage from Porto to Liverpool. She subsequently foundered.[25] |
| Nancy | Great Britain |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Martinique to Newfoundland, British America.[2] |
| Nancy | United States |
The ship was wrecked off Bermuda. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia to Jamaica.[152] |
| Neptune | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore south of Long Island, New York, United States. She was on a voyage from Dominica to New York.[153] |
| Peggy | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and destroyed off Angola by a squadron of French ships.[141] |
| Perseverance | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the north coast of Anegada, Virgin Islands before 28 August. She was on a voyage from Tobago and Grenada to London.[147] |
| Phillis | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Halifax, Nova Scotia, British America with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to Halifax.[72] |
| Phillis | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland She was on a voyage from London to Quebec.[154] |
| Pomona | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition The ship was captured and sunk off Saint Vincent by the French.[89] |
| Porcupine | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by the French. She was on a voyage from Nova Scotia to Antigua.[82] |
| Robert | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by Musette ( French Navy) and was burnt. She was on a voyage from Dominica to Georgia, United States.[155] |
| Robert Morris | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony.[109] |
| Rosina | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and sunk by the French.[50] |
| Sally | United States |
The ship foundered while on a voyage from Virginia to Londonderry, Ireland. Her crew were rescued.[132] |
| Sally and Polly | Great Britain |
The ship foundered while on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, United States to Bremen. Her crew were rescued after 13 days in a boat.[151] |
| Sarah | Great Britain |
The transport ship was abandoned. Her 34 passengers and crew were rescued by Prince Edward ( Great Britain).[133] |
| Sprightly | Great Britain |
The brig was captured and sunk by the La Torterelle ( French Navy).[33] |
| Squid | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by a squadron of French Navy ships.[28] |
| St Esperita Anlapaz | Spain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and sunk by the French.[50] |
| Swift | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and destroyed off Angola by a squadron of French ships.[141] |
| Tankerville Packet | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean (24°N 60°W) by a French Brig-of-War. She was burnt. Tankerville Packet was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Halifax.[45] |
| Three Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the West Indies. Her crew were rescued by a frigate.[36] |
| Toms | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and destroyed off Angola by a squadron of French ships.[141] |
| Union | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to New York.[58] |
| Union | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and destroyed off Angola by a squadron of French ships.[141] |
| Venus | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and destroyed off Angola by a squadron of French ships.[141] |
| William | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by a squadron of French Navy ships.[28] |
| William | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured and sunk by a French squadron. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to the West Indies.[2] |
| William | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Poole, Dorset to Philadelphia[102] or Newfoundland.[156] |
| William the Conqueror | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was driven ashore at Annamaboe by a squadron of French ships and was wrecked.[143] |
| York | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Cape Negro, Nova Scotia, British America. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Boston, Massachusetts.[50] |