List of shipwrecks in 1803
The list of shipwrecks in 1803 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1803.
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January
[edit]1 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Baltimore |  United States | The ship was in collision with Northumberland ( UKGBI) at Holyhead, Anglesey, United Kingdom and sank.[1] |
| New Mary | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Hauxley, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Leith, Lothian.[1] |
| Sophie |  France | The ship was lost near Île d'Yeu, Vendée. She was on a voyage from Morlaix, Finistère to Bourdeaux, Gironde.[2] |
2 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amphitrite | United States | The brig was driven ashore at Algeciras, Spain.[3] She was later refloated and taken into Gibraltar for repairs.[4] |
| Cora | United States | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore at the Montague Bastion, Gibraltar.[3] |
| John | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore south of Algeciras. She was later refloated and taken into Gibraltar for repairs.[3][4] |
| Le Volcan | France | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Dunquerque, Nord to New Orleans, French Louisiana.[5] |
| Marimona | .svg){kind=small} Morocco | The sloop was driven ashore at the back of the New Mole, Gibraltar.[3] |
| Saba | United States | The schooner was driven ashore on the Neutral Ground, Gibraltar.[3] |
| Santissima de la Salud |  Spain | The ship was driven ashore on the New Mole, Gibraltar.[3] |
4 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Two Brothers | United Kingdom | The sloop foundered in the Bristol Channel. She was on a voyage from Llanelly, Glamorgan to Carmarthen.[6] |
6 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Dunbeath, Caithness.[7][8] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Spurn Point, Yorkshire while on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Plymouth, Devon.[9] |
| Providence | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Exmouth, Devon.[10] She was on a voyage from London to Exeter, Devon.[11] |
| Whydah | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Martin's Industry Shoal, in the Atlantic Ocean 55 nautical miles (102 km) off Savannah, Georgia, United States.[12] |
8 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Neptune | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Scroby Sands, Norfolk while on a voyage from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland to London. Her crew were rescued.[13] |
9 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adriana |  Batavian Republic | The ship ran aground in the North Sea off Whitstable, Kent, United Kingdom and was wrecked.[14] |
| Betsey | United Kingdom | The ship departed from London for Leith, Lothian. No further trace, presumed foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands.[15] |
| Ceres | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore at Whitby, Yorkshire. She was later refloated.[7] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Prior's Haven, Yorkshire.[9] |
| John and Robert | United Kingdom | The ship was driven onto rocks at the mouth of the River Coquet and was wrecked. All fourteen crew survived.[9] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Oporto, Portugal with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from the Canary Islands to London.[16] |
| Meanwell | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at St. Andrews, Fife.[9] She was on a voyage from Bourdeaux, Gironde, France to Hull, Yorkshire and Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[17] |
| Providence | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off the mouth of the River Duddon. Her crew were rescued.[7] |
| Sydney Smith | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Corton, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[9] She was later refloated and taken into Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[18] |
| Wear | United Kingdom | The ship was driven onto rocks off Coquet Island, Northumberland and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Cadiz, Spain to Sunderland, County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[9] |
10 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom | The West Indiaman was driven ashore and wrecked at Margate, Kent with the loss of ten of her nineteen crew.[9][19] She was on a voyage from London to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[20] |
| Anna Maria | France | The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Gibraltar. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Antwerp, Deux-Nèthes.[4] |
| Briton | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship foundered in the Bay of Gibraltar. her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Gibraltar.[4] |
| Boa Ventura |  Portugal | The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Gibraltar. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to Gibraltar.[4] |
| Catherine | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk while on a voyage from Emden to London.[13] |
| Defiance | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire with the loss of two of her crew.[21] |
| Dolphin | United States | The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Gibraltar. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Gibraltar.[4] |
| Drottingen |  Swedish East India Company | The ship was lost 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) from Arundal, Norway. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to China.[18] |
| Elias |  Denmark–Norway | The ship was driven ashore at Cádiz.[22] |
| Flying Fish | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Whitby, Yorkshire.[9] She was later refloated.[7] |
| Fortune |  Ligurian Republic | The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Gibraltar. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Genoa to Gibraltar.[4] |
| Good Intent | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the Suffolk coast north of Lowestoft with the loss of seven of her ten crew.[13] She was on a voyage from Hartley, Northumberland to London.[20] |
| Grocer | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk while on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to London. Her crew were rescued.[13] |
| Harmony | Spain | The brig foundered in the Bay of Gibraltar. Her crew survived.[4] |
| Helena | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Cádiz.[22] |
| Jason | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Cádiz.[22] |
| Kilbury | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Gibraltar. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Liverpool, Lancashire.[4] She was later refloated.[22] |
| L'Achille | France | The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Gibraltar. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône to Mogadore, Morocco.[4] |
| L'Amie Adelaide | France | The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Gibraltar. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[4] |
| Maria | Ligurian Republic | The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Gibraltar. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Genoa to Gibraltar.[4] |
| Maria | Spain | The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Gibraltar. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Cádiz to Montevideo, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.[4] |
| Maria | United States | The ship was driven ashore at Cádiz.[22] |
| Nile | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Gibraltar. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Vigo, Spain to Venice.[4] |
| Nostra Señora de la Guadeloupe | Spain | The ship was driven ashore at Cádiz.[22] |
| Nostra Señora del Carmen | Spain | The sloop foundered in the Bay of Gibraltar. Her crew survived.[4] |
| Penelope | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off Figueira da Foz, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[18] |
| Polly and Harriot | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Cádiz.[22] |
| Princessa | Spain | The ship was driven ashore between the mouth of the San Pedro and Gibraltar. Her crew survived.[4] |
| Squirrel | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the Suffolk coast north of Lowestoft with the loss of eleven of her fourteen crew. She was on a voyage from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to London.[13] |
| St. Jean | Spain | The ship was driven ashore at Cádiz.[22] |
| Unity | United Kingdom | The ship was lost off Figueira da Foz.[18] |
| William & Harry | United States | The ship was driven ashore at Cádiz.[22] |
11 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Kinsale, County Cork.[16] |
| Dædalus | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Dearness, Orkney Islands with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Moss, Norway to London.[23][24] |
| Hindostan | .svg){kind=small} British East India Company |  The East Indiaman was wrecked on the Wedge Sand, in the North Sea off Margate, Kent with the loss of about 25 of the 120 people on board. Liberty and Lord Nelson (both United Kingdom) rescued 80 of the survivors between them. |
| Vrouw Margaretta | Batavian Republic | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Easington, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to Amsterdam. Her crew were rescued.[9] |
12 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora |  Sweden | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Trieste.[25] |
| De Sex Sockend | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Trieste.[26] |
| Hannah | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Trieste.[25] |
| Providentia | Denmark–Norway | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Trieste.[25] |
| Moder and Frie Soestre | Unknown | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Trieste.[26] |
| Two Bettys | United States | The ship was lost at Trieste.[25] |
| Wasao Wäll | Sweden | The ship was driven ashore at Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom and was wrecked with the loss of three of her ten crew. She was on a voyage from Cadiz, Spain to Rotterdam, Batavian Republic.[13][27] |
17 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hector | United States | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire with the loss of one of her nineteen crew. She was on a voyage from New York to Hamburg.[28] |
| Penguin | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Kinsale, County Cork. Her crew were rescued.[16] |
19 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Bermuda. She was on a voyage from Virginia, United States to Barbadoes.[29] |
| Sally & Polly | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on "Suderae Island". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Dysart, Fife.[30] |
20 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Favourite | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands to London.[31] |
| Molly | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Point Naga, Tenerife, Canary Islands. There was only one survivor of her passengers and crew. Molly was on a voyage from London to Jamaica.[32] |
21 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Centurion | United Kingdom | The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (32°30′N 76°00′W / 32.500°N 76.000°W) with the loss of six of her nine crew. Survivors were rescued by William and Henry (United Kingdom). Centurion was on a voyage from Wilmington, Delaware to St Augustine.[32] |
25 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in the Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Poole, Dorset.[4] |
| Speculation | United Kingdom | The brig foundered at Dublin with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the Azores, Portugal.[33] |
26 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was lost off Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin with the loss of six of her crew. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Dublin.[34] |
| Wilhelmina | United States | The ship was wrecked on the coast of Wales. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Virginia to an Irish port.[4] |
27 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the South Bull, in the Irish Sea off County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[34] Columbia was later refloated and taken into Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin.[4] |
28 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bonavista | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Morlaix, Finistère, France with the loss of all but three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Poole, Dorset.[22] |
| Sincerity | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Dunfanaghy, County Donegal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Liverpool, Lancashire.[4] Sincerity was later refloated.[18] |
31 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St. Nicholas | Spain | The ship was driven ashore near Algeciras. She was on a voyage from Málaga to Vera Cruz, Viceroyalty of New Granada.[35] |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Abundance | United Kingdom | The stores ship was driven ashore near Newtown, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Gibraltar.[36] She was later refloated.[6] |
| Active | United Kingdom | The whaler was wrecked on the Island of Desolation, South Shetland Islands.[37] |
| Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near "Ivica". She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Liverpool, Lancashire.[38] |
| Anne | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at South Shields, County Durham.[17] |
| Anna Augusta | United Kingdom | The ship, Smith, master, was lost off Brazil, south of Bahia. Her crew arrived at Bahia on 29 January.[39] |
| Anne | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near South Shields.[17] |
| Arno | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland.[16] |
| Assiance | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Peterhead with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[16] |
| Batchelor | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Curracloe, County Wexford with the loss of two of her crew.[21] |
| Betsey | United Kingdom | The ship was lost off Kinsale, County Cork.[34] |
| Bolton | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Dublin.[3] |
| Briton | United Kingdom | The ship sank at Cadiz, Spain.[40] |
| Cantabria | Unknown | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores.[16] |
| Catharine | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in Strangford Lough while on a voyage from Wexford to Liverpool.[21] |
| Catharine |  Prussia | The ship was driven ashore at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom.[6] |
| Commerce | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire with the loss of all hands.[9][41] |
| De Jonge Calsbuck | Batavian Republic | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Margate, Kent, United Kingdom while on a voyage from Amsterdam to Lisbon, Portugal.[19][20] |
| Dorothy | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Dundalk Bay. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool.[7] |
| Earl St. Vincent | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Cork.[19] |
| Eliza & Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near South Shields.[17] |
| Elizabeth | Denmark–Norway | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Deal, Kent, United Kingdom.[11][42] |
| Elizabeth and Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland.[16] |
| Ellwood | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Ramsey, Isle of Man with the loss of either her captain or all hands.[28][43] |
| Endeavour | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in the Orkney Islands while on a voyage from Thurso, Caithness to Rotterdam.[40] |
| Experiment | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near "Billagin", Ireland. Her crew were rescued.[44] |
| Fanny | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Dublin and was severely damaged.[21] |
| Fanny | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Drogheda, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Irvine, Ayrshire to an Irish port.[23] |
| Friendschaft | Batavian Republic | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Aldeburgh, Suffolk while on a voyage from Amsterdam to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France.[42] |
| George | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in The Swin, off the coast of Essex.[45] |
| George Frederick | Denmark–Norway | The ship was lost near Aldeburgh. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen to Saint Croix.[11] |
| Good Intent | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Margate.[20] |
| Hebe | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dundalk, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Dublin.[16] |
| Hero | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Baltimore, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Waterford.[41] |
| Hero | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Lisbon, Portugal with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Lisbon.[16] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[7] She was later refloated and taken into Great Yarmouth. |
| Isabella | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near South Shields.[17] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Newcastle upon Tyne.[17] |
| James | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Arbroath, Forfarshire. Her crew were rescued.[38] |
| Jong Jacob | Batavian Republic | The ship was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam to London.[20] |
| Jong Hendrik | Batavian Republic | The ship was driven ashore on the Barbary Coast. She was on a voyage from Spain to Amsterdam.[23] |
| L'Amazon | France | The ship was wrecked near Dartmouth, Devon, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint-Domingue to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[7] |
| Lark | United Kingdom | The whaler was lost in the River Shannon. Her crew were rescued.[7] |
| London | United Kingdom | The ship an aground on the Maplin Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields.[41] |
| London Packet | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Poole, Dorset. She was on a voyage from London to Lyme, Dorset. London Packet was later refloated.[3][7] |
| Lovely Cruizer | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in Lough Swilly while on a voyage from Limerick to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[21] |
| Mapaphema |  Russian Empire | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Peterhead.[28] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | Captain Dawson's ship was driven ashore at Drogheda with the loss of a crew member.[21] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | Captain Wheatley's ship was driven ashore at Drogheda.[41] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Boston Deeps, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to London.[7] |
| Metta | Unknown | The galliot foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland.[23] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Old Law Point, Northumberland with the loss of four of her five crew. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Dundee, Forfarshire.[46] |
| Œconomy | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Shipwash Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[1][45] |
| Orwell | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Yarmouth while on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to Leith, Lothian. Her crew were rescued.[21] She was later refloated and taken into Great Yarmouth.[25] |
| Onderneeming | Denmark–Norway | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Margate. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, Batavian Republic to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[6] |
| Patroclus | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Elsinore, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Libava, Courland Governorate to Hull, Yorkshire.[41] She was later refloated.[16] |
| Peggy | United Kingdom | The sloop was wrecked in the Orkney Islands.[40] |
| Primrose | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Texel, Batavian Republic while on a voyage from London to Hamburg.[42] |
| Providence | United Kingdom | The ship was lost with all hands. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Dublin.[38] |
| Providence | United Kingdom | The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Liverpool to Limerick.[7] |
| Ratification | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Weymouth, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine, France to London.[11] |
| Reliance | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Cartagena, Spain. She was on a voyage from London to a Spanish port.[4] |
| Resolution | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Newfoundland. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[47] |
| Río Novo | Spain | The ship was wrecked at Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Valencia to London.[1] |
| Ruby | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore north of Newcastle upon Tyne.[17] |
| Sarah | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Alnmouth, Northumberland.[16] |
| Salisbury | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Wexford.[16] |
| Shellelagh | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Irish coast with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Down to London.[48] |
| Sidney Smith | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Great Yarmouth. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Hull.[41] |
| Speculation | Denmark–Norway | The ship was lost near Lisbon with the loss of all but six of her crew. She was on a voyage from Saint Croix to Copenhagen.[49] |
| Sukey | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked at sea. All but two of her crew were rescued by Speedy (United Kingdom), the others refused to leave the vessel.[7] |
| Tay | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and put into Londonderry, where she sank. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Greenock.[23] |
| Three Sisters | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Penzance. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Tenby, Pembrokeshire.[38] She was later refloated and taken into Penzance.[16] |
| Union | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Poole. She was on a voyage from London to Lyme.[7] Union was later refloated.[3] |
| Urania | Sweden | The ship was wrecked on the French coast while on a voyage from St. Ubes, Spain to Gothenburg.[42] |
| Vrouw Ida | Batavian Republic | The ship was wrecked in the Orkney Islands.[40] |
| William | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore north of Newcastle upon Tyne.[17] |
| William | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Great Yarmouth. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Whitstable, Kent to Sunderland, County Durham.[41] |
| William and Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Curracloe while on a voyage from Dublin to Wexford.[21] |
February
[edit]1 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Goede Verwagting | Batavian Republic | The ship was wrecked with the loss of all but eight of her crew. She was on a voyage from "Zurickzee" to Dutch Guinea.[50] |
2 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony | United Kingdom | The ship foundered. She was on a voyage from Limerick to London.[2] |
4 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Conquerant | France | The ship was lost near Quillebeuf-sur-Seine, Eure. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[25] |
| Suir | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west of Rye, East Sussex. She was on a voyage from Waterford to London.[4] |
11 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom | The ship was destroyed by fire at Dublin.[25] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was destroyed by fire at Dublin.[25] |
13 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tom | United States | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom while on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Hamburg. Her crew survived.[51] |
16 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| America | United States | The ship was driven ashore on the Half Mile Rocks. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Savannah, Georgia.[18] |
| Orange Grove | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the Half Mile Rocks. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Africa.[18] |
| Rachael | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground and was wrecked on the Parade Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Liverpool.[18][31] |
| Reunion | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Pluckington Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Virginia, United States.[18] She was later refloated.[31] |
17 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trio | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Islay. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Liverpool, Lancashire.[15] |
19 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fishburn | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the coast of British Honduras. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[29] |
| King George | United Kingdom | The ship struck a rock off Newry, County Antrim and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Newry.[35] |
| Trelawney | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Ravenglass, Cumberland while on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire. Five lives were lost.[52] |
21 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Union | France | The ship was wrecked on the Île d'Yeu, Vendée. She was on a voyage from Bourdeaux, Gironde to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[53] |
23 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Union | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at Ballywater, County Wexford.[26] |
25 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fame | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Wexford.[15] |
| Governor Picton | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Greenock, Renfrewshire. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Trinidad.[35][54] |
26 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| La Mère de Quatre | France | The ship was lost at the mouth of the Scheldt.[55] |
| Mayflower | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Dalkey, County Dublin. Her crew were rescued.[15] |
27 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betty | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Kirkcudbright. She was on a voyage from Cork to Belfast, County Antrim and Greenock, Renfrewshire.[55] |
| Hampden | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Hull, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Grenada.[2] |
| Liberty | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Welsh coast. Her crew were rescued.[26] |
| Perseus | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Maughold Head, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Greenock to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[26] |
28 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jason | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire.[53] |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blagonamaeremaos | Portugal | The ship was lost near Figueira da Foz. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Lisbon.[18] |
| Cecilia | France | The ship was lost off Brest, Finistère. Her crew were rescued.[18] |
| Commerce | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Gigha. She was on a voyage from New York to the Clyde.[56] |
| Dalrymple | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Barra, Outer Hebrides with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Quebec to the Clyde.[40] |
| Elizabeth & Ann | United Kingdom | The ship is presumed to have foundered whilst on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cork.[15] |
| Enterprize | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Donaghadee, County Antrim with the loss of eleven of her crew. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Liverpool.[34] |
| Friends Industry | United Kingdom | The ship is presumed to have foundered whilst on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Liverpool.[15] |
| Good Intent | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Aberdeen with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Aberdeen.[4] |
| Helden | Batavian Republic | The East Indiaman capsized in the Indian Ocean. She was on a voyage from the Cape of Good Hope to Batavia, Dutch East Indies.[57] |
| Izabellinha | Portugal | The ship was abandoned off the coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes to Cork.[22] |
| Josephine | France | The ship was lost off "Cape Lizard". She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure to Bourdeaux, Gironde.[4] |
| King George | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the West Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Havana to Liverpool.[18] |
| Lion D'Or | France | The ship was driven ashore near Dunkerque, Nord. She was on a voyage from Dunkerque to Tobago.[4] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged on the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Hamburg. Mary was later refloated and taken into Cowes, Isle of Wight.[31] |
| Montezuma | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at the Salt Pans, Ayr.[58] She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to the Clyde.[31] |
| Nautilus | United Kingdom | The ship sank at Whitby, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire.[35] |
| Robert & Sally | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore west of Dover, Kent. She was on a voyage from Chester, Cheshire to Newcastle upon Tyne.[4] |
| Santo Christo | Spain | The ship was lost near Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Vera Cruz, Viceroyalty of New Granada to Málaga[56] |
| Satisfaction | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at South Shields, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Gosport, Hampshire to South Shields.[3] |
| São Pedro de Alcântara | Portugal | The ship was wrecked on the Portuguese coast. She was on a voyage from Brazil to Lisbon.[18] |
| Supply | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Brake Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Kent. There were two survivors. She was on a voyage from South Shields to Arundel, West Sussex.[4] |
| Swift | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the coast of Sicily. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to London.[55] |
| William | United States | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Espichel, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to Lisbon.[18] |
| Young Frederick | Denmark–Norway | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Leiston, Suffolk, United Kingdom.[59] |
March
[edit]3 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Janeissary | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off "Cape Brale". She was on a voyage from Constantinople. Ottoman Empire to Alexandria, Egypt.[60] |
7 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| George | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean and was beached on Porto Santo Island, Madeira. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[61] |
14 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maria | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Plouguerneau, Finistère, France with the loss of one of her ten crew. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Lisbon, Portugal.[62] |
16 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| La Marie de Grâce | France | The ship was lost near the Île de Batz, Finistère. she was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to Brest, Finistère.[32] |
19 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lucy | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Dumfries with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Belfast, County Antrim.[63] |
21 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret |  New South Wales | The ship was wrecked on a reef in the Pacific Ocean (15°27′S 123°45′E / 15.450°S 123.750°E). Her twelve crew survived.[64] |
23 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in Vineyard Sound. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Belfast, County Antrim.[65] |
26 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Determinee |  Royal Navy | The sixth-rate frigate stuck a sunken rock broadside near Noirmont Point on the western side of St. Aubin Bay, Jersey, Channel Islands, where she was immediately bilged and started taking in water. Seventeen were lost including men, women, and children from the 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers)[66] |
27 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in the Bay of Felca. She was on a voyage from Spain to London.[67] |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | Guernsey | The ship was driven ashore on the Spanish coast. She was on a voyage from Spain to Guernsey.[32] |
| Amphitrite | Denmark–Norway | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Pakefield, Suffolk, United Kingdom with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Stavanger to St Martins.[26] |
| Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at "Alemouth".[54] |
| Astrea | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Hoylake, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Liverpool, Lancashire.[2] |
| Bacchus | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore near Land's End, Cornwall.[26] She was later refloated and taken into Penzance.[53] |
| Claude | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dover, Kent.[15] |
| Defiance | United Kingdom | The ship was lost off Land's End. She was on a voyage from Penzance, Cornwall to Swansea, Glamorgan.[26] |
| Fair American | United States | The ship was driven ashore near Londonderry, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Londonderry.[15] |
| Flora | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Barnstaple, Devon to Liverpool.[53] |
| George | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Bristol, Gloucestershire. She was on a voyage from Gallipoly, Ottoman Empire to Bristol.[26] |
| Goodintent | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Deal, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Sandwich, Kent.[26] |
| Harlequin | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Heligoland. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Hamburg.[63] Harlequin was later refloated and taken into Hamburg.[68] |
| Hellen | United Kingdom | The ship was lost on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Rotterdam, Batavian Republic.[55] |
| Hibernia | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged near Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Barbadoes to Liverpool.[15] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Poole, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Poole to London.[26] |
| Hopewell | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[53] |
| Laurel | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Cork to Liverpool.[69][70] |
| L'Eclair | France | The ship was driven ashore at Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée. She was on a voyage from Marans, Charente-Maritime to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure[71] |
| Le Rochfort | France | The ship foundered off Ouessant, Finistère.[15] |
| Morning Star | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Sligo. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Sligo.[2] |
| Nancy | United States | The ship was driven ashore near Sheerness, Kent. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to Rotterdam.[53] |
| Omega | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Hellevoet, Batavian Republic. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Hellevoet.[15] |
| Pennsylvania | United States | The ship was driven ashore in the River Foyle. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Londonderry.[2] She was later refloated.[15] |
| Russell | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Dublin. She was on a voyage from New York to Dublin.[2] |
| Saphir | France | The ship was wrecked near Royan, Charente-Maritime.[15] |
| Shamrock | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Belfast, County Antrim with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Belfast.[2] |
| Sophia Margaretta |  Bremen | The ship was wrecked on Heligoland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Bremen.[63] |
| Sophie | France | The ship was lost near Audierne, Finistère. She was on a voyage from L'Orient, Morbihan to Brest, Finistère.[63] |
| Speculation | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to Liverpool.[53] |
| Thomas & Hannah | United Kingdom | The ship was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Spurn Point, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[55] |
| Trois Gesusters | Batavian Republic | The ship was lost near Vlissingen. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Amsterdam.[15] |
| Victoria | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Weser.[69] |
April
[edit]1 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nymph | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in the Saltee Islands, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Cork.[68] |
14 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Honket | United States | The ship was driven ashore near Vlissingen, Batavian Republic.[72] |
15 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fanny | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at the Cape of Good Hope. She was on a voyage from the Cape of Good Hope to Surinam and Hamburg.[73] |
17 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret | New South Wales | The brig ran aground on a reef in the Pacific Ocean and was wrecked. Her crew survived. |
18 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Bolt Head, Devon with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Waterford to London.[29] |
19 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Caernarfon to London.[70] |
| Kitty | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Loch Indaal. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Liverpool, Lancashire.[74] |
| Pomona |  Dutch East India Company | The East Indiaman was driven ashore on Texel. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam to China.[75] |
| Swan | United Kingdom | The ship was lost on Long Island with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Narva, Russia.[76] |
22 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Michael | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Kavero, Sweden with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from London to Riga, Russia.[77] |
23 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brilhante do Rio | Portugal | The ship was driven ashore at Lisbon. She was on a voyage from Brazil to Lisbon.[78] |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann & Bell | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at Strangford, County Down. She was on a voyage from Irvine, Ayrshire to Dublin.[75] |
| Charles | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[75] |
| Duke of Kent | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Sligo. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the West Indies.[76] |
| Earl Howe | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Palermo, Sicily. She was on a voyage from Zante, Septinsular Republic to London.[68] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at Movill Bay. She was on a voyage from Oporto, Portugal to Londonderry.[76] |
| John | New South Wales | The ship departed from the Hawkesbury River on 29 May, but foundered in nearby Broken Bay. The crew were able to swim ashore.[79] |
| John & Mary | United Kingdom | The sloop was wrecked on the Trinity Sands, in the Humber.[75] |
| Krone von Bremen | Bremen | The ship was driven ashore in the Weser. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Bremen.[72] |
| Liberty | United States | The ship was driven ashore at Vlissingen, Batavian Republic. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Antwerp, Deux-Nèthes, France.[76] |
| L'Innatendu | France | The ship was driven ashore near Valencia, Spain. She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault to Antwerp.[76] |
| Maria | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Irvine. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Memel, Prussia.[75] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Dover, Kent.[75] |
| Newburgh | United Kingdom | The sloop sank at Penzance, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued.[72] |
| Peggy | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore at Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Cork to Liverpool.[70] |
| Reliance | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Banff, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Jamaica.[76] |
| St Antonio de Padua | Spain | The ship was lost at Waterford, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from St. Andero to Liverpool.[70] |
| Wandersman | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Texel, Batavian Republic.[70] |
May
[edit]2 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac & Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Duncannon, County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Whitehaven, Cumberland.[61] |
6 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eleanor | United States | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras, South Carolina. She was on a voyage from Barbadoes to Alexandria, Virginia.[80] |
9 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Johan Frederick |  Stettin | The ship was wrecked on Terschelling, Batavian Republic. She was on a voyage from Stettin to London, United Kingdom.[47] |
14 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dart | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off the Isle of Arran. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[61] |
15 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daphne | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Wexford. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[81] |
| George | New South Wales | The ship ran aground on New Year's Island. She was severely damaged in gales on 6 and 23 June.[82] |
| Oughton | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Charleston, South Carolina, United States.[83] |
22 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Goede Verwagting | Prussia | The brig was wrecked on the Goeree Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of the Batavian Republic. Her crew were rescued.[65] |
29 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Hussar | Royal Navy | The fifth rate ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was refloated the next day.[84] |
31 May
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Resistance | Royal Navy | The fifth rate frigate was wrecked off Cape St. Mary's, Portugal.[85][86] |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abelino | Denmark–Norway | The ship was driven ashore on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Bourdeaux, Gironde, France to Copenhagen.[65] |
| Amazon | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in the Deva, Spain. She was on a voyage from London to the Deva.[77] |
| Dart | United Kingdom | The ship sank in the North Sea off Saltcoats, Ayrshire.[87] |
| Diana |  Hamburg | The ship was wrecked near East Dean, East Sussex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Porta to Hamburg.[65] |
| Dorothea | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Gallipoli, Apulia, Italy.[61] |
| Eendraght | Prussia | The hoy was wrecked at Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom.[88] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom | The sloop foundered in Belfast Lough. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to London.[61][78] |
| Gaspard | France | The ship was driven ashore near Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[89] |
| Gillert |  Dantzig | The ship was driven ashore near Hellevoet, Batavian Republic. She was on a voyage from Dantzig to Schiedam, Batavian Republic.[65] |
| Isis | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Memel, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Memel.[61] |
| John & Edmond | United Kingdom | The Bristol-based slave ship was abandoned at sea.[65] |
| La Concorde | France | The ship was wrecked at Elmer, West Sussex, United Kingdom while on a voyage from Bayonne, Basses-Pyrénées to Antwerp, Deux-Nèthes.[90] |
| Le Blaireau | France | The ship was in collision with a Spanish 64-gun Man-of-War off Cape St Mary, Portugal and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Martinique to Bourdeaux.[61] |
| Le Vengeur | France | The ship was driven ashore near "Tremblade". She was on a voyage from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure to St. Andero, Spain.[50] |
| Lord Nelson | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at Tenerife, Canary Islands. She was on a voyage from Oporto, Portugal to Liverpool.[91] |
| Reliance | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Troup Head, Aberdeenshire with the loss of all but one of her crew.[92] |
| Sandwich | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was on a voyage from Caernarfon to London.[65] |
| Syren | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the English Channel off the Casquets, Channel Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Guernsey, Channel Islands to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[74] |
| Theodore | France | The ship was lost on the Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime. She was on a voyage from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure to La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime.[89] |
| Wakefield | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Alemouth while on a voyage from Dordrecht, Batavian Republic to Aberdeen.[93] She was on a voyage from Dort, Batavian Republic to Aberdeen.[74] |
June
[edit]11 June
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diana | Flag unknown | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked near Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France.[94] |
| Three Friends | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Málaga, Spain for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[95] |
13 June
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| L'Espiègle | France | War of the Third Coalition: The privateer, a lugger, was captured by Eling (United Kingdom). She was sunk by accident the next day.[96] |
14 June
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Penelope | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the Swedish coast.[97] |
17 June
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Severino | Portugal | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes to Cork, United Kingdom.[73] |
| Sisters | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Onegada. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Trinidad to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[98] |
28 June
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HM Packet Lady Hobart |  United Kingdom | The Post Office packet ship struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) east of Newfoundland, British North America (46°33′N 44°00′W / 46.550°N 44.000°W) and sank. All 29 crew survived, being rescued on 4 July, but a French POW jumped from of the lifeboat and died.[99][100][101] |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Happy | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Waterford. She was on a voyage from Wilmington, Delaware, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[47] |
| Perseverance | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Memel, Prussia.[102] |
| Senhor do Bonfim | Portugal | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes to Cork, United Kingdom.[103] |
| Successful Nancy | United Kingdom | The ship capsized at Liverpool.[91] |
| Union | United Kingdom | The privateer was in collision with Brothers and sank in Liverpool Bay.[94] |
| Westmoreland | United Kingdom | The privateer was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued.[96] |
July
[edit]2 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Minerve | Royal Navy | The Minerve-class frigate ran aground at Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was subsequently engaged by shore-based artillery and the gunboats (Chiffonne and Terrible (both  French Navy) and was captured. She was subsequently taken into French service as Cannonière. |
14 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[104] |
| Sophy and Mary | New South Wales | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Cabbage Tree Island. Her crew survived.[105] |
21 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Seine | Royal Navy | War of the Third Coalition: The Seine-class frigate ran aground off Terschelling, Batavian Republic. She was set afire and destroyed the next day to prevent her being captured by the French. |
29 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | United Kingdom | The East Indiaman caught fire and sank in the Indian Ocean with the loss of 94 lives. She was on a voyage from Balasore to Bombay, India.[106] |
30 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Calypso | Royal Navy | The sloop of war was run down and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by Dale (United Kingdom).[107][108] |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | United Kingdom | War of the Third Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by the privateer Le Blond ( France). She was on a voyage from Madeira to Galway.[109] |
| Anna Catherina | Russia | The ship was lost on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Lisbon, Portugal.[60] |
| Aurora | France | The ship was driven ashore at Rocken, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.[98] |
| Blanche | United Kingdom | War of the Third Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by the privateer Le Blond (France). She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands to Liverpool, Lancashire.[110] |
| Ceres | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Lowestoft, Suffolk.[60] |
| Harmony | United Kingdom | The ship capsized in the River Lee. She was on a voyage from Cork to London.[111] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Memel, Prussia. she was on a voyage from London to Memel.[30] |
| Penelope | United Kingdom | The ship was lost at "Halsterborn", Sweden. She was on a voyage from London to Saint Petersburg.[30] |
| Perseverance | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Memel Bar in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Memel to London.[60] |
August
[edit]17 August
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cato | United Kingdom |  |
| Mutine | French Navy |  Royal Navy) and was wrecked.[112] |
| HMS Porpoise | Royal Navy | The sloop-of-war was wrecked on the Wreck Reefs. |
18 August
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Red Island Reef, in the Saint Lawrence River. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British North America.[113] |
29 August
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean while on a voyage from the Grenada to Liverpool, Lancashire. Her crew were rescued.[114][115][116] |
| Stanley | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean while on a voyage from Nevis to London. Her crew were rescued.[114][115][116] |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the River Thames downstream of Gravesend, Kent. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to London.[117] |
| Favorite | United Kingdom | The ship sank in the Humber.[118] |
| Houghton | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the China Seas with the loss of c.120 persons.[119][120] |
| Montequillex | Spain | The ship capsized and sank in the English Channel off Beachy Head, East Sussex, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by Freundschaft (flag unknown). She was on a voyage from Bremen to St. Lucar.[121] |
| Peggy | United Kingdom | The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Newry, County Antrim.[121] |
September
[edit]3 September
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John and William | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the English Channel off The Lizard, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued.[122] |
4 September
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Camel |  Kingdom of Etruria | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Jutland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Narva, Russia.[123][124][125][126] |
12 September
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friede |  Lübeck | The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea off Cronstadt, Russia.[127] |
17 September
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peggy | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in the Kattegat while on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[128] |
| Refuge | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in the Kattegat while on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire.[128] |
20 September
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Canna, Inner Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Lübeck.[129][130] |
| Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Tiree, Inner Hebrides. Her crew were rescued.[128] She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Cork.[130] |
21 September
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fame | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[127] |
| Fanny | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Norfolk with the loss of seven lives.[131] She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire.[116] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Truro, Cornwall and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Southampton, Hampshire.[132] |
22 September
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Anstruther | United Kingdom | A strong south-west gale drove Anstruther past
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