List of shipwrecks in 1812
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The list of shipwrecks in 1812 includes ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1812.
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January
[edit]2 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Lady Alice |  United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked on the Barbary Coast. All nine people on board survived the wreck only to have the local inhabitants kill them.[1] She was on a voyage from Sicily to London.[2] |
| Sarah and Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the coast of Africa. Her crew survived.[1] She was on a voyage from Sicily to London.[2] |
3 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Alfred |  United States | The ship was wrecked near Cape Ann, Massachusetts. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Boston, Massachusetts.[3] |
| Cleopatra | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Tenerife, Canary Islands for Leith, Lothian. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[4] |
| John | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Robin Hoods Bay, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newhaven, Sussex to Sunderland, County Durham.[5] |
5 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Portland | United States | The ship was captured and burnt off Cádiz, Spain. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Cádiz.[6] |
7 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Clifford | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured off St. Lucar, Spain while on a voyage from Limerick to Cádiz. She was subsequently lost.[7] |
| Speedwell | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at New Romney, Kent. She was on a voyage from Waterford to London.[8] Speedwell was refloated on 11 January and taken in to Dover, Kent.[9] |
| William | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground in the River Liffey and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Barbadoes.[5] |
11 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Duchess of Gordon | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Banff, Aberdeenshire.[6] |
12 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| William Scott | United Kingdom | The schooner was lost at Madeira. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to the West Indies.[10] |
13 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Content's Increase | United Kingdom | The ship struck the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk and foundered. Her crew were rescued.[11] |
| Neutrality | United States | The ship was wrecked on Cats Key, Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Savannah, Georgia.[12] |
16 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Commerce | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Holyhead Bay. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Waterford.[13] |
17 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Charles Fox | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk for Heligoland. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[14] |
18 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Amalthea | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the St. Petre River. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Gibraltar.[15] |
| Eagle | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Coulderton, Cumberland. Her crew were rescued.[16] |
| Portland | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Ravenglass, Cumberland. Her crew were rescued.[16] |
19 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Badger | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Portrush Bay. Her crew survived.[17] |
| Lively | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Lisbon, Portugal for Greenock, Renfrewshire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[18] |
20 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Fortitude | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (50°20′N 7°25′W / 50.333°N 7.417°W). Her crew were rescued by Charlotte ( United Kingdom). Fortitude was on a voyage from Dublin to Cádiz, Spain.[17] |
| Juno | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Aldeburgh, Suffolk.[16] |
21 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Caroline |  Norway | The ship was wrecked on Sanday, Orkney Islands with the loss of all hands.[19] |
22 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Joseph and Phœbe | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at South Hempstead, New York United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to New York City.[20] |
25 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jane and Betsey | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Berwick upon Tweed. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Leith, Lothian.[21] |
26 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HM Hired armed brig Black Prince |  Royal Navy | The hired armed brig was wrecked at Gerace, Kingdom of Sicily with the loss of two of her 58 crew. The survivors were taken prisoner.[22] |
| HMS Carlotta | Royal Navy | The brig-corvette was driven ashore and wrecked at Capo Passaro, Sicily. |
| Chatham |  United Kingdom | The transport ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Palermo, Sicily.[23] |
| Magnum Bonum | United Kingdom | The transport ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Palermo.[23] |
| Maria | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Oporto, Portugal.[21] Maria was refloated on 14 March and taken in to St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly.[24] |
27 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Comet | United States | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured by a French privateer. She was subsequently lost off Fécamp, Seine-Inférieure, France.[7] |
| Dubordieu |  France | The privateer was lost in Bizerta Bay.[25] |
| Peace | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Wexford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Dublin.[26] |
28 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Charlotte | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Penzance, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Bristol.[21] Charlotte was later refloated and taken in to Penzance.[27] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Falmouth, Cornwall. She was later refloated.[21] |
| Jemima | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Falmouth. She was on a voyage from London to São Miguel Island, Azores.[21] |
| HMS Manilla | Royal Navy | The frigate was wrecked on the Haaks Sand, in the North Sea off Texel, Zuyderzée, France with the loss of six or 36 of her crew. About 180 survivors were taken prisoner.[7][28] |
| Maria | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the North Bull, in the Irish Sea off Dublin.[21] |
| Providence | United Kingdom | The ship was driven out to sea and was abandoned off Penzance. She was later brought back in to port by some pilots. Providence was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Swansea, Glamorgan.[21] |
| Sir Francis Baring | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Falmouth.[21] |
| Victory | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the North Bull. She sank the next day. Her crew were rescued.[21] |
| Watt | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Falmouth. She was on a voyage from London to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Watt was later refloated.[21] |
29 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Adventure | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Tor Bay and was wrecked.[17] |
| Badger | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Portrush, County Antrim.[29] |
| Indefatigable | United Kingdom | The transport ship was driven ashore in Pwllheli Bay. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Cork.[19] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cork to Liverpool, Lancashire.[19] |
31 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| HMS Laurel | Royal Navy | The fifth rate was wrecked in Quiberon Bay. Her crew were rescued, but made prisoners of war.[30][31] |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Alligator | United Kingdom | The ship was run ashore on the coast of Surinam in mid-January. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Cayenne.[10] |
| Asia | United States | The ship was captured and burnt by Andromaque and Herald and Mameluke (all  French Navy). Asia was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Lisbon, Portugal.[32] |
| Chance | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Maranhão, Brazil. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro to Maranhão.[7] |
| Constance | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Cape St Mary, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Liverpool, Lancashire.[6][26] |
| Courier | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Sunderland, County Durham.[9] |
| Gershom | United States | The ship was captured and burnt by Andromaque and Herald and Mameluke (all French Navy). Gershom was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Oporto, Portugal.[32] |
| Justicia | United Kingdom | The transport ship was lost near Figueira da Foz, Portugal.[13] |
| Lion | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in the Bay of Bona with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from La Cala de Mijas, Spain to Gibraltar.[16] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom | The ship was in collision with another vessel in the North Sea and was abandoned by her crew. She was taken in to Heligoland on 16 January by HMS Exertion ( Royal Navy). Margaret was on a voyage from Heligoland to London.[21] |
| Maria | United Kingdom | The ship was lost on the French coast. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to London.[9] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured and burnt by a French privateer. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to London.[6] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom | The ship was lost off Liverpool, Nova Scotia, British North America in mid-January.[33] |
| Peggy | United Kingdom | The sloop was wrecked off Islay, Inner Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[34] |
| Pocohantus | France | The ship was wrecked at Calais at the end of January.[15] |
| Regent | United Kingdom | The ship was run ashore on the coast of Surinam in mid-January. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Surinam.[10] |
| Success | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at North Meols, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Cork to Liverpool, Lancashire.[9] |
| Traveller | United Kingdom | The transport ship was driven ashore near Figueira da Foz, Portugal. She was later refloated.[11] |
| Two Friends | United Kingdom | The whaler was lost on the coast of Iceland.[9] |
February
[edit]1 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ranter | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Cork for Falmouth, Cornwall. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[27] |
2 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Conqueror | Royal Navy | The third rate ship of the line was driven ashore between Sheerness and Chatham, Kent.[21] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and sank near Walmer Castle, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Plymouth, Devon.[21] Elizabeth was later refloated and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent.[26] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Dungeness, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Saint Vincent. Elizabeth was later refloated and was reported as heading for Portsmouth, Hampshire.[21] |
| Richard | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in St. Austell Bay. She was on a voyage from Plymouth to Hayle, Cornwall.[26] |
| Totnes | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Knock Sand, off the coast of Kent and was damaged. She was later refloated and taken in to Sheerness. Totnes was on a voyage from London to Dartmouth, Devon.[21] |
| Wilhelmina | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Knock Sand. She was on a voyage from London to Spain.[21] Wilhelmina was later refloated and taken in to the River Thames.[26] |
6 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Fortitude | United Kingdom | The ship struck the pier at St Ives, Cornwall and sank.[35] |
7 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Eliza | United Kingdom | The sloop was run down and sunk in the English Channel off the Dodman Point by a brig. Her crew were rescued.[19] |
| James and Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was run down and sunk by a collier brig at Dublin. Her crew were rescued.[19] |
10 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at St Alban's Head, Dorset. She was on a voyage from São Miguel, Azores to London[7] |
12 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hornet | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at the mouth of the Kennebec River, United States.[36] |
| Sally | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the coast of the Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cork.[37] |
14 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rose | United Kingdom | The sloop was run down and sunk off Spittal Point by the brig Ocean ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[20] |
| Three Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Milford, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Malta. Three Brothers was later refloated.[2] |
| Three Sisters | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Broadstairs, Kent. She was later refloated. Three Sisters was on a voyage from London to Brighton, Sussex.[27] |
15 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Esperanza | Unknown | The ship was wrecked on Anegada, Virgin Islands.[4] |
| Henry | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was driven ashore at Beachy Head, Sussex in an engagement with a French privateer and was wrecked.[38] Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to South Shields, County Durham.[39] |
| Industry | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was later taken in to Great Yarmouth. Industry was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire to London.[27] |
17 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peace and Plenty | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Boston Deeos. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to London.[20][40] |
18 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thetis | United Kingdom | The snow ran aground on the Planter Sand, in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to London.[37][41] |
| Twin Sisters | United States | The ship was wrecked in the Abaco Islands, Bahamas. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to Havana, Cuba.[42] |
| Unity | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Harwich. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[37] |
20 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Swansea, Glamorgan.[20] |
| John and William | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near the Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Sligo.[23] |
| Orion | United States | The ship was wrecked on the Florida Reef. She was on a voyage from Aux Cayes, Haiti to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[42] |
| Young Charles | United Kingdom | The ship departed Lisbon, Portugal for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[43] |
21 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbird | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore south of South Shields, County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[44] |
| Endeavour | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Blyth, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued.[44] |
| Fox | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Bridport, Dorset. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Exeter, Devon.[20][45] |
| Henrietta | United Kingdom | The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Bridport. She was on a voyage from London to Bridport.[17][45] |
| Juno | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Wexford or Waterford. She was on a voyage from Barnstaple, Devon to Irvine, Ayrshire. Juno was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[37][46] |
22 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore north of North Shields, County Durham with the loss of all hands.[44] |
| Themis | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Cullercoats, Northumberland.[44] She was later refloated and taken in to Blyth, Northumberland for repairs.[47] |
23 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the coast of Alderney, Channel Islands.[48] |
| John and Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore north of South Shields, County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[44] |
| Salus | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore north of Sunderland, County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[44][49] |
24 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Britannia | Guernsey | The ship sank at Ramsgate, Kent.[20] |
25 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Britannia | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in Duddon Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Strangford, County Down to Liverpool, Lancashire.[14][50] |
| Rapid | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Brake Sand, in the North Sea and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Malta. Rapid was later refloated and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent.[51] |
| Thetis | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Platter Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[51] |
| Unity | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Harwich, Essex, She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[51] |
26 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John and Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Broad Sound Rocks, Isles of Scilly. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Oporto, Portugal to Cork.[23] |
27 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fame | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Henry ( United Kingdom). Fame was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to an Irish port.[52] |
| Francis | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Poole, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Poole to Liverpool, Lancashire.[53] Francis was later refloated.[14] |
| Lord Duplin | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Poole. She was on a voyage from Poole to Liverpool.[53] Lord Duplin was later refloated.[14] |
28 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Fly | Royal Navy | The sloop-of-war ran aground on The Knobber Reef, off Anholt, Denmark. She was set afire by her crew the next day before they were rescued.[54] |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Alice | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Barbary Coast. She was on a voyage from Sicily to London.[38] |
| Allaluia e Santa Maria Trocato |  Portugal | The ship was lost near Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Oporto.[26] |
| Bon Fim | United Kingdom | The ship foundered while on a voyage from Dublin to Lisbon, Portugal.[2][38] |
| Eindragtigheden |  Sweden | The ship was lost off Skagen, Denmark. Her crew were rescued.[26] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Arklow Sandbank, in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Dublin.[3] |
| Intrepide | France | Napoleonic Wars: The privateer was set afire by her crew to avoid capture by HMS Richmond ( Royal Navy). She exploded and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Cept.[46] |
| HMS Laurel | Royal Navy | The frigate was lost in Quiberon Bay. Her crew survived but some of them were taken prisoner by the French.[3] |
| Lord Vernon | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in Whitesand Bay. She was on a voyage from Dartmouth, Devon to a Welsh port. Lord Vernon was later refloated.[14][37] |
| Magdalena | Denmark-Norway | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Stettin, Prussia to London, United Kingdom.[55] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth in late February. Her crew survived. She was on her maiden voyage.[56] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured and destroyed by Andromaque, Ariane and Mameluke (all French Navy) before 21 February. She was on a voyage from Brazil to Guernsey, Channel Islands.[52] |
| Ocean | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Anegada, Virgin Islands towards the end of February. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[57][58] |
| Orienten | Unknown | The ship was driven ashore in the Gulf of Bothnia.[53] |
| Osprey | United States | The ship was driven ashore at New London, Maryland. She was on a voyage from Pernambuco, Brazil to New York.[36] |
| Sarah and Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Barbary Coast. She was on a voyage from Sicily to London.[38] |
| Severn | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on "Maravina". She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Surinam.[57] |
| Swallow | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off the coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from Bristol to Belfast, County Antrim.[20] |
| Thomas and John | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the French coast.[3] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Plymouth, Devon.[30] |
| Venus | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off São Miguel, Azores. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to São Miguel.[7] |
| Young Factor | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Wilmington, Delaware, United States. She was on a voyage from Wilmington to London.[38] |
March
[edit]4 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fly Packet | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Liverpool, Lancashire with the loss of 78 lives. she was on a voyage from Newry, County Antrim to Liverpool, Lancashire.[24][59] |
5 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning | United Kingdom | The sloop was wrecked off Cardigan Island, Cardiganshire with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Dundalk, County Louth to Plymouth, Devon.[46][60] |
| Betsey | United Kingdom | The ship was in collision with a brig in the River Suir and was consequently beached. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Waterford.[48] |
| Fly | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in Liverpool Bay with the loss of 78 lives. She was on a voyage from Newry, County Down to Liverpool, Lancashire.[61][62] |
| Providence | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the English Channel off St Alban's Head, Dorset. Her crew were rescued.[14] |
| Rose | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in Loch Indaal. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Westport, County Mayo.[10] |
6 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maryann | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland to London.[48] |
| Pursuit | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Corton Sand, in the North Sea off Corton, Suffolk Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to London.[48] |
| Swallow | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Ramsgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Portland, Dorset to London. Swallow was later refloated and taken in to Ramsgate.[46] |
7 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was sighted in the Atlantic Ocean 29°46′N 67°00′W / 29.767°N 67.000°W. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. Mary was on a voyage from Tobago to London.[63] |
| Medway | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Saint Domingo to London.[64] |
| Two Patricks | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Bideford, Devon. She was on a voyage from Ross, Northumberland to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[48] |
8 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavour | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Penzance, Cornwall.[18] |
11 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Tagus.[65] She was on a voyage from London to Lisbon, Portugal.[66] |
13 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fanny | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Portreath, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Portreath to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[59] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off St Ives, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued.[62] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Hayle, Cornwall.[59] |
| Stag | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked off the South Rock Lighthouse, Ireland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Newfoundland, British North America.[62][67] |
| Two Sisters | United Kingdom | The ship foundered while on a voyage from Padstow, Cornwall to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[62] Her crew were rescued.[24] |
14 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clarissa | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland to London.[62] |
| Gibraltar | United Kingdom | The ship was lost off Cap Spartel, Morocco. She was on a voyage from London to Gibraltar.[25] |
15 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Two Marys | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off St. Ives, Cornwall with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Plymouth, Devon.[62] |
16 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Wicklow. She was on a voyage from Chester, Cheshire to Dublin.[62] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Penzance, Cornwall. she was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Plymouth, Devon.[68] She was later refloated.[24] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the River Foyle.[24] |
18 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bacchus | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured and sunk by the privateer Juno ( France). She was on a voyage from Limerick to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[47] |
19 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off Porthlethen, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Penzance, Cornwall to Plymouth, Devon.[24][62] |
| Peter and Hannah | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Fowey, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Plymouth to Falmouth, Cornwall.[62] |
20 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ant | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in Dublin Bay.[65] |
| Blackbird | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off North Shields, County Durham. Her crew were rescued by the Shields Lifeboat.[69] |
| Cumberland | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland with the loss of all hands.[69] |
| Eclipse | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Portland, Dorset to London. Eclipse was later refloated and taken in to Whitstable, Kent.[24] |
| Eleanor | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[69] |
| Eleanor | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Cullercoats, Northumberland.[65] |
| Elizabeth and Sarah | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Bridlington, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[69] |
| Endeavour | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Meggy's Bourn, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued.[69] |
| Fame | United Kingdom | The sloop was wrecked on the Colleywell Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[69] |
| Fly | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at St. Ives, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Plymouth, Devon and Portsmouth, Hampshire.[24][62] |
| George | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Plymouth.[24] |
| George | United Kingdom | The brig sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire Her crew were rescued by Hero ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Ramsgate, Kent to Sunderland, County Durham.[69] |
| Henry | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in Dublin Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Dublin.[65] |
| Holdsworth Trader | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at St Andrews, Fife. Her crew were rescued.[10] |
| John and Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Warkworth, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued.[69] |
| Lively | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Howick, Northumberland with the loss of a crew member.[69] |
| Margaret and Ann | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Sow and Pigs Rocks, in the North Sea off the coast of county Durham. Her crew were rescued. She was later refloated and taken in to Blyth, Northumberland for repairs.[47][69] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Bude, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Travennance, Cornwall to Llanelli, Glamorgan.[65] |
| Salus | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Ryhope, County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[69] |
| St. Erie | Sweden | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitburn, County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[69] |
| Themis | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cresswell, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued.[69] |
| Salome | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Bigbury Bay. Her crew were rescued.[62] |
| Speedwell | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Hartley Bates's Isle, County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[69] |
| Wellwood | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Wexford. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Brazil.[65] |
| William and Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[62] |
21 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Whitby, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from London to Whitby.[24] Agriculture was later refloated and taken in to Whitby for repairs.[70] |
| Ann & Maria | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Aberdaron Bay. She was on a voyage from Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire to the Isle of Man.[70] |
| Betsey | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Mount's Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Plymouth, Devon.[44] |
| Bonito | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Anglesey. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Dublin.[62] |
| Citizen |  Virgin Islands | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured off "Cape Roxo" by the privateer Marengo ( France) while on a voyage from Saint Croix to Curaçao. She was set afire and sunk.[71] |
| Comet | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Whitehaven, Cumberland.[70] |
| Friends | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Mounts Bay. She was on a voyage from Fowey, Cornwall to Swansea, Glamorgan.[24] |
| Friendship | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Plymouth, Devon. Her crew were rescued.[62] |
| Gage | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Mount's Bay.[62] |
| Happy Return | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Aberdaron Bay. She was on a voyage from Aberystwyth to Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire.[70] |
| Harmony | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Burnt Island, Fife. She was on a voyage from London to Leith, Lothian. Harmony was refloated on 23 March and taken in to North Shields, County Durham for repairs.[24][47] |
| Hibernia | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Belfast, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Belfast to Jamaica.[66] Hibernia was later refloated and taken in to Belfast.[47] |
| Invariable | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Mounts Bay. Her crew were rescued.[44] |
| Langston | United Kingdom | The ship sank in the River Liffey, Dublin.[65] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Mounts Bay. She was on a voyage from Bideford, Devon to Plymouth. She was later refloated.[70] |
| Nettle | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Mounts Bay. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Fowey.[24] |
| Nimble | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Mounts Bay. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to London.[24] She was later refloated.[70] |
| Salome | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Bigbury Bay. Her crew were rescued.[24] |
| United Friends | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Mounts Bay. She was on a voyage from Swansea to Fowey.[24] She was later refloated.[70] |
| William Dumaresq and Charles | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Mounts Bay. She was on a voyage from Jersey, Channel Islands to Swanage, Dorset.[24] |
22 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore at Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Newfoundland, British North America.[44] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Ardglass, County Down with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Belfast, County Antrim.[65] |
23 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[44] She was later refloated and put into Whitby for repairs.[10] |
| William | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Dublin. She was on a voyage from Chepstow, Monmouthshire to Dublin.[65] |
24 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | United Kingdom | The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the Saltee Islands, County Donegal with the loss of one of her nine crew. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Caernarfon.[72] |
25 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Irish coast. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Caernarfon.[36] |
26 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Industry | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Liverpool, Lancashire for St. John's, Newfoundland, British North America. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[73] |
27 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blandinah | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued.[12] |
| Effort | United Kingdom | The whaler ran aground on the Shipwash Sand and sank. Her crew survived She was on a voyage from London to Greenland.[65][70] Effort was later refloated.[36] |
| Reliance | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Shipwash Sand and was abandoned by her crew. She was later refloated and taken in to Aldeburgh, Suffolk.[70] |
28 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Kinghorn, Fife. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to London.[69] |
| Nanny | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dunbar, Lothian. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newburgh, Fife to London.[69] |
29 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in Ross Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport to Limerick.[36] |
| Pensacola |  New Spain | The ship struck rocks on the west coast of Bermuda and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Pensacola, East Florida to London, United Kingdom.[74] |
| Thomas and Nancy | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued.[12] |
30 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St. David | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Carmarthen.[15] |
| Tomas |  Imperial Russian Navy | The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sevastopol to Yevpatoria.[75] |
31 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Susannah | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in Whitsand Bay near Rame Head, Cornwall with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to London.[10] |
| St. Patrick | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Killough, County Down. she was on a voyage from London to Belfast, County Antrim.[36] 'St. Patrick was refloated on 16 April and resumed her voyage.[47] |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Cardigan with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Dundalk, County Louth to Plymouth, Devon.[48] |
| Camel | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured by the French Navy between 9 and 29 March while on a voyage from Cork to Barbados. She was set afire and sunk.[33] |
| Coaster | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Warkworth, Northumberland.[65] |
| Cruden | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Cobler's Rock, Barbados before 7 March. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Grenada.[57] |
| George and William | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured by the French Navy between 9 and 29 March while on a voyage from São Miguel, Azores to London. She was set afire and sunk.[33] |
| Goodintent | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Teignmouth, Devon.[65][70] |
| Havkormen | Norway | The ship was lost at Ballyshannon, County Donegal, United Kingdom.[44] |
| Hector | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Arklow, County Wicklow. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Guernsey, Channel Islands to Dublin.[62] |
| Hillsborough | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Alderney, Channel Islands. She was on a voyage from Oporto, Portugal to London.[59] |
| Indiana | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Warkworth.[65] |
| Jenny | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey with the loss of most of her crew.[44] |
| Joan | United States | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured and destroyed by Andromaque, Ariane and Mameluke (all French Navy) before 25 March. She was on a voyage from Puerto Rico to Portsmouth, New Hampshire.[76][77] |
| John | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured by the French Navy between 9 and 29 March while on a voyage from Surinam to London. She was set afire and sunk.[33] |
| Maria | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Bigbury Bay with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Guernsey, Channel Islands.[44] |
| Morning Star | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on The Skerries with the loss of three lives. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Dundalk.[65] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Dunbar Bay. She was on a voyage from the River Tay to London.[44] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured by the French Navy between 9 and 29 March while on a voyage from Aberdeen to Saint Croix, Virgin Islands. She was set afire and sunk.[33] |
| Ocean | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured by the French Navy between 9 and 29 March while on a voyage from Surinam to London. She was set afire and sunk.[33] |
| Polly | United States | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured and destroyed by Andromaque, Ariane and Mameluke (all French Navy) before 25 March. She was on a voyage from Newberryport, Massachusetts to Saint Barthélemy.[76][77] |
| Recovery | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Land's End, Cornwall.[44] |
| Rosina | Norway | The ship was wrecked on the Dutch coast.[10] |
| Russell | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near South Shields, County Durham. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields.[44] |
| St. Eric | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitburn, County Durham. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Liverpool.[69] |
| Swansea | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Baldoyle, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Chepstow, Monmouthshire to Dublin.[70] |
| Thetis | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitburn. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Carron, Stirlingshire.[65] |
| Thomas | United States | The schooner was captured by HMS Medusa and HMS Niemen (both Royal Navy) while on a voyage from Salem, Massachusetts to Bordeaux, Gironde, France. She was ordered in to Plymouth, Devon but foundered. Her crew were rescued.[48] |
| William and Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Warkworth.[65] |
April
[edit]3 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charming Sally |  United States | The ship foundered while on a voyage from New Providence, New Jersey to Saint Vincent.[78] |
| Lady Charlotte | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Bardsey Island, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gijón, Spain to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[12] |
6 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City of Edinburgh | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 46 leagues (138 nautical miles (256 km) off the Azores with the loss of seven of her 51 crew. Survivors were rescued by Fame ( United Kingdom). City of Edinburgh was on a voyage from Lima to Cádiz, Spain.[43][79][80] |
| Star | United Kingdom | The ship was run down and sunk by Victory ( United Kingdom) with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.[12] |
9 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Felicidade de Madeira | Portugal | The ship foundered off Madeira.[76] |
| Mars | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Guernsey, Channel Islands. She was on a voyage from Guernsey to Plymouth, Devon.[12] |
10 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William and Ann | United States | The ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 39°N 50°W / 39°N 50°W) and was abandoned by her crew, who were rescued by Mandarin ( United States). She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to Cádiz, Spain.[43] |
11 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape de Gatt, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Malta to London.[81] |
13 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and damaged in the River Suir She was on a voyage from Waterford to Teignmouth, Devon.[47] |
14 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dispatch Packet | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the west end of Sicily while coming from Malta for England. All on board and the mails were rescued.[74] |
15 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brisk | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured in the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily by Pauline ( French Navy) and a French brig. She was set afire and sunk. Brisk was on a voyage from London to Salonica, Greece.[42] |
| Hawker | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at Wexford. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Jamaica.[25] Hawker was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[82] |
| Vine | United Kingdom | The ship struck a rock at Donaghadee, County Down and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to London. Vine put into Donaghadee.[47] |
16 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprize | United States | The ship was wrecked on Abaco. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rhode Island to Havana, Cuba.[83] |
17 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Redcar, Yorkshire.[57] She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to London.[84] |
20 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gipsey | United States | The ship foundered in the Gulf of Mexico. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Boston, Massachusetts.[83] |
24 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| I. O. Small | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and foundered while on a voyage from St. Ubes, Spain to Limerick. Her crew were rescued.[81] |
26 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duke of Kent | United Kingdom | The ship was sunk by ice off the Magdalen Islands, Lower Canada, British North America. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Miramichi, New Brunswick, British North America.[85] |
| Mariner | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Dornoch, Sutherland with the loss of all hands.[32] |
28 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| King of Prussia | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Dundalk Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Newry, County Antrim.[32] |
| Maria | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the coast of Africa.[86] |
29 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at Amelia Island, East Florida, New Spain and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Amelia Island.[87] |
30 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Iris | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Orinoco River. She was on a voyage from London to Berbice.[88] |
| Success | United Kingdom | The ship struck a rock off Land's End, Cornwall and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Neath, Glamorgan to Dartmouth, Devon.[33] |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Lopez, Africa with the loss of her captain.[86] |
| Charlotte | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship was captured and destroyed by Andromaque, Ariane and Mameluke (all French Navy) before 27 April.[77] |
| Commerce | United Kingdom | The ship was lost off Cape Jaci. She was on a voyage from Malta to Sicily.[25] |
| Conceição | Portugal | Napoleonic Wars: The brig was captured by a French Navy squadron and was scuttled.[76] |
| Lee | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Antrim. She was on a voyage from Workington, Cumberland to a port in North America.[89] |
| Louisa | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured by a French privateer. She was subsequently lost off the Île de Batz, Finistère, France. Louisa was on a voyage from Cork to Guernsey, Channel Islands.[90] |
| Thomas and Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the Holderness coast, Yorkshire. She was later refloated and taken in to Bridlington, Yorkshire.[91] |
| Unity | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at Majorca, Spain.[90] |
May
[edit]1 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | United Kingdom | Napoleonic Wars: The ship was captured by the privateer L'Aigl ( France). She was subsequently driven ashore on the French coast by HMS Arrow ( Royal Navy) and was destroyed. Eliza was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands to London.[77] |
2 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Apelles | United Kingdom | The Crocus-class brig-sloop was driven ashore at Étaples, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was captured by the French the next day and was refloated. |
| Enterprize | United Kingdom | The ship struck the Runnel Stone and was consequently beached at Penwith, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to London.[32] |
| HMS Skylark | Royal Navy | The sloop-of-war ran aground at Étaples. She was blown up and destroyed by her crew.[33] |
3 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mariner | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked at Dornoch, Sutherland with the loss of all sixteen crew.[92][93] |
4 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Apelles | France | The Crocus-class brig-sloop was driven ashore on the coast of Pas-de-Calais by HMS Bermuda and HMS Rinaldo (both Royal Navy). She was subsequently recaptured by HMS Bermuda. |
7 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alictum | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in the River Tay. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire to an Irish port.[52] |
8 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nimrod | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Kingroad, Avonmouth, Gloucestershire and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Malta to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[81] |
10 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Atherfield, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to London.[71] |
| Diamond | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Zakynthos, Greece to Hull, Yorkshire.[81] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Bigbury Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. Andrews, Fife to London.[71] |
| Flor | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Abbotsbury, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Pernambuco, Brazil to London.[71] |
| Irlam | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Tuskar Rock. All on board were rescued by Sarah and another vessel (both United Kingdom).[94] |
11 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hector | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Anglesey. Her crew were rescued.[4] |
| Selina | United Kingdom | The transport ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Penlee Point, Rame, Cornwall with the loss of all on board.[4][95] |
13 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hector | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on Anglesey and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[71] |
15 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Regent | United Kingdom | The ship struck a rock and was beached at Margate, Kent. She was later refloated.[42][76] |
17 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick William | United States | The ship was wrecked on Calf Island, Massachusetts with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Boston, Massachusetts and Havana, Cuba.[96][97] |
18 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John Watson | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near New York, United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to New York.[96] |
22 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Andromaque | French Navy |  Napoleonic Wars, Action of 22 May 1812: The Ariane-class frigate ran aground off L'Orient, Morbihan in an engagement with HMS Growler and HMS Northumberland (both |
| Ariane | French Navy | Napoleonic Wars, Action of 22 May 1812: The Ariane-class frigate ran aground off L'Orient in an engagement with HMS Growler and HMS Northumberland (both Royal Navy). She was set afire and scuttled by her crew. |
25 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dover Castle | .svg){kind=small} British East India Company | The East Indiaman ran aground at Saugor, India and was severely damaged. She was later refloated and taken in to Calcutta for repairs.[98] |
27 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hercules | United States | The ship was wrecked on North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom.[99] She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to Hull, Yorkshire and the United States. |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the French coast after 1 May.[76] |
| General Small | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off São Miguel, Azores.[71] |
| Janet | United Kingdom | The ship was werecked on the coast of the Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued.[76] She was on a voyage from County Clare to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[77] |
| Queen Charlotte | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Frio, Brazil.[100] |
| Sportsman | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Atherstone, Isle of Wight and was wrecked.[81] She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to London.[101] |
| Superior | United States | The ship was wrecked in the Azores, Portugal.[76] |
June
[edit]4 June
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery | United Kingdom | The coaster, a brig, was driven ashore in Table Bay.[100] |
| Lion | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Grand Cayman. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[102] |
| Restaurador | Portugal | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore in Table Bay.[100] |
| Thomas and Sally | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Hornsea, Yorkshire.[99] |
6 June
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas | United States | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from New York to Tenerife, Canary Islands.[103] |
9 June
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas and Sally | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Hornsea, Yorkshire.[104] |
10 June
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell Macquarie | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship struck rocks off Macquarie Island and was wrecked with the loss of four of her 42 crew. She was set afire on 28 June for her ironwork.[105
|