List of shipwrecks in May 1820
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3 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Orb |  United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground of the Corton Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London. Orb was later refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[2] |
7 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Molly | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Strangford, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Dublin.[3] |
| Nestor | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Stroma. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to the United States.[4] Nestor was later refloated.[5] |
| Phœnix |  Prussia |
The ship was wrecked at Memel, Prussia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel to London, United Kingdom.[6][7] |
| Richard | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Egg Harbour, New Jersey, United States. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[8] |
8 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized in the River Suir. She had nothing on board and it was expected that she would be righted without damage.[9] |
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The ship was wrecked in a hurricane at Madras with the loss of all but one of her crew.[10] |
9 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Poulicat, India with the loss of three of her crew.[10] |
10 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann |  United States |
The schooner was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by Sophia ( United Kingdom).[11][12] |
| Noah | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Barbados. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to "Margaritta".[13] |
| Telegraph | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Gravesend, Brooklyn, New York. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to New York.[13] |
12 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Liveley |  British North America |
The schooner was lost near Cape Negro, Nova Scotia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antigua to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[14] |
| William and Matthew | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on Cape Negro with the loss of two lives. She was on a voyage from London to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[14][15] |
13 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alligator | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The crew was saved[16] |
| Minerva | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked in the Saint Lawrence River 18 nautical miles (33 km) below Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America. Her crew survived, arriving Quebec on 14 May afternoon, having seen their ship sink at 11pm. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Montreal.[17][18] |
14 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nile | United Kingdom |
The ship struck rocks and was wrecked off Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, British North America. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Chaleur Bay.[19] |
16 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boyton | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Amherst Island, in Lake Ontario. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Miramichi Bay.[20] |
| Harriet | Guernsey |
The ship was wrecked on Anticosti Island, Quebec, British North America. She was on a voyage from Guernsey to Gaspee Point, Rhode Island, United States.[21] |
17 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Medea |  Portugal |
The ship departed from Bahia, Brazil for Faial Island, Azores. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[22] |
| Veronica |  Hamburg |
The ship was sunk by ice off Hogland, Russia Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[11] |
19 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Southern Four Keys (Lighthouse Reef). She was on a voyage from London and Jamaica to British Honduras.[23] |
| Bertha | Prussia |
The ship was wrecked near Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Memel to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[8] |
| Jacoba |  Netherlands |
The ship was wrecked on the Kentish Knock, in the North Sea, with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France.[6] |
| Thetis |  Stettin |
The ship capsized off Anholt, Denmark. The wreck subsequently came ashore at Warberg.[11] She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault, France to Stettin.[24] |
20 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William and Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Poole, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Poole to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[5] |
21 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frances Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked off St. Mary's Bay, Newfoundland, British North America. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Irvine, Ayrshire to Chaleur Bay.[25] |
| Halce | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground at Cape Spear, Newfoundland. Her crew were rescued.[13] |
23 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost near Gaspee Point, Rhode Island, United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Quebec, British North America.[23] |
25 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flor de Tejo | Portugal |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Lisbon to Faial, Azores.[13] |
| Jacoba | Netherlands |
The ship was lost on the Kentish Knock, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France.[26] |
27 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aid | United Kingdom |
The ship was struck a sunken wreck and was beached at Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[8] Aid was later refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk for repairs.[27] |