List of shipwrecks in May 1821
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jason |  United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Charleston, South Carolina, United States.[1] |
2 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny |  Netherlands |
The ship was wrecked in the Islas Sisargas, Spain with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2] |
| Telemaque |  Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore near Calais, France.[3] |
7 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Goldie | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in Liverpool Bay with the loss of all seven people on board. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Liverpool, Lancashire.[4][5] |
8 May
9 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann and Isabella | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Cowie, Aberdeenshire. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire to Sunderland, County Durham.[7] |
10 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Hazard | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (43°25′N 45°21′W / 43.417°N 45.350°W). All on board were rescued by Lucy ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to New York, United States.[8][1][9] |
13 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Esperance |  France |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged near Cayenne. She was on a voyage from Cayenne to Bordeaux, Gironde. Esperance was later refloated.[10] |
| Lynx | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the St. Lawrence River. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Quebec, British North America.[11] |
| Tweed | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked near Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Her crew were rescued.[12][13] |
16 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enchantress | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Plymouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Plymouth.[2] |
17 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frolic | United Kingdom |
The sloop foundered in the English Channel off Rame Head, Cornwall with the loss of all three crew and her passengers. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Falmouth, Cornwall.[2][14] |
18 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amethyst | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Sunderland, County Durham.[4] |
20 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lynx | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Saint Lawrence River.[15] She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America. Lynx was later refloated and put into Quebec City.[16] |
21 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jean | United Kingdom |
The ship struck a rock at Scarborough, Yorkshire and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Scarborough to Sunderland, County Durham. Jean was later refloated and taken in to Scarborough.[17] |
| Two Friends | United Kingdom |
The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bridgwater, Somerset to Falmouth, Cornwall.[4] |
24 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Horse | United Kingdom |
The pilot boat foundered in the Isles of Scilly with the loss of all three crew.[18] |
25 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish | United Kingdom |
The drogher was driven ashore and wrecked on Saint Vincent.[19][20] |
26 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Helena |  Norway |
The ship was lost at Baltic Port, Russia. She was on a voyage from Bergen to Danzig.[21] |
| Maria | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Rügen. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swinemünde to Memel, Prussia.[21] |
| Mary |  New South Wales |
The ship was wrecked in Two-fold Bay. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Port Jackson to Port Dalrymple[22] |
27 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blue-eyed Maid | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized in a squall 9 nautical miles (17 km) off Deadman Point, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued by Charlotte & Esther ( United Kingdom). Blue-eyed Maid was on a voyage from Waterford to Portsmouth, Hampshire. HMRC Active ( Board of Customs) took her in to Falmouth, Cornwall on 29 May.[23] |
28 May
30 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Experiment | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered off Campbeltown, Argyllshire. Her crew were rescued.[24] |