List of shipwrecks in 1817
The list of shipwrecks in 1817 includes ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1817.
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January
[edit]1 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Better Luck Still |  United Kingdom | The ship departed from São Miguel, Azores. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[1] |
| Finch | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Texel, North Holland, Netherlands for Liverpool, Lancashire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[2] |
| Narova |  Hamburg | The ship departed from Cuxhaven for London, United Kingdom. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[3] |
2 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Speculator | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Pillau, Prussia for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[4] |
4 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Indefatigable | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal, to Liverpool.[5] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, to Leith, Lothian.[6] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned off Newfoundland, British North America. She was on a voyage from St. John's, Newfoundland, to a Scottish port. Mary subsequently came ashore at Bay Bulls, Newfoundland, and was wrecked.[7] |
| Pearl | United Kingdom | The ship sank at the Isle of Skye. She was on a voyage from the River Clare to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[8] |
| Resolution | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore at Porthleven, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Oporto, Portugal, to London.[5][9] Resolution broke up on 6 January.[10] |
5 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Freundschaft |  Hanover | The ship was wrecked at Heligoland. She was on a voyage from Norden to London, United Kingdom.[11] |
| Gerarda Jacoba Louisa |  Netherlands | The ship foundered in the Vlie. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Berbice to Amsterdam, North Holland.[6] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the Bay of Bulls. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to a Scottish port.[12] |
| Peace | United Kingdom | The ship departed Smyrna, Ottoman Empire, for Alexandria, Egypt. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Mediterranean Sea with the loss of all hands.[13] |
6 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | Netherlands | The ship was lost near Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Demerara to Amsterdam, North Holland.[14] |
| Eclipse | United Kingdom | The ship was driven in to Mary Fell at New Quay, Cardiganshire, and sank. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Rio de Janeiro.[10] |
| Mary Fell | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at New Quay.[10] |
7 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis |  Russia | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore in a storm at Rio de Janeiro. She was refloated the next day.[15][16] |
| Charlotte | Russia | The ship was driven ashore in a storm at Rio de Janeiro. She was refloated on 11 January.[15][16] |
| Cossack | United Kingdom | The schooner capsized in a storm at Rio de Janeiro. She was later refloated.[15] |
| Herculese |  Portugal | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore in a storm at Rio de Janeiro. She was refloated the next day.[15][16] |
| Holland |  United States | The brig was driven ashore in a storm at Rio de Janeiro. She was refloated the next day.[15] |
8 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Braddock | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to New York, United States.[17] |
| Dick | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Aberdovey, Cardiganshire. She was on a voyage from London to Aberdovey.[6] |
| Hermanus | Netherlands | The ship sank at Rotterdam, South Holland.[6] |
| Lord Nelson | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Hellevoetsluis, South Holland, Netherlands.[6][14] |
9 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harmonie |  Hamburg | The ship capsized at Cuxhaven. She was on a voyage from the Gulf of Venice to Cuxhaven.[18] |
10 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Ceres | Netherlands | The ship was wrecked near Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Demerara to Amsterdam, North Holland.[6] |
| Le Jeune François |  France | The ship was wrecked in the English Channel 14 leagues (42 nautical miles (78 km)) south west of The Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom.[19] |
12 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fame | United States | The ship was wrecked on Harbour Island, Bahamas. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, to Havana, Cuba.[20] |
13 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | United Kingdom | The ship was lost off Trincomalee, Ceylon. Her crew and passengers were rescued. She was on a voyage from Madras, India, to London.[21] |
14 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Bay of Biscay with the loss of all hands. She was bound for the Cape of Good Hope.[22] |
| Millbanke | United Kingdom | The ship struck a rock and sank at Sunderland, County Durham.[22] |
15 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Adelaide | France | The ship capsized in the English Channel off Berville, Seine-Inférieure during a squall. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[22] |
| Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship was last seen on this date whilst on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain, to the United Kingdom. Presumed to have subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands.[15] |
| Independent | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Horsey, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Hull, Yorkshire.[22] |
| Owner's Delight | United Kingdom | The sloop was wrecked at Dartmouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire, to Plymouth, Devon.[23] |
| Robusto | Portugal | The ship was driven ashore in the Straits of Banca. She was on a voyage from China to Rio de Janeiro.[24] Robusto was later refloated with assistance from Addison ( United States).[25] |
| Sir Alexander Ball | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. She was on a voyage from San Domingue to Livorno.[26] Sir Alexander Ball was later refloated and taken in to Livorno.[27] |
16 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Paix | France | The ship was wrecked at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from Bayonne, Basses-Pyrénées, to Havre de Grâce.[22] |
17 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Good Hope | .svg){kind=small} India | The ship was driven ashore near Trincomalee, Ceylon.[28] |
| Paquette de Cádiz |  Spain | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Berville, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was on a voyage from Cádiz to Havre de Grâce and Rouen, Seine-Inférieure. Paquette de Cádiz was later refloated.[11] |
| Thomas and Margaret | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near "Lochendahl". She was on a voyage from Strangford, County Down, to Londonderry.[1] |
| Unity | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk.[26] |
18 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers Return | United States | The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[29] She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to the United States.[7] |
| Dove | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Great Orme, Caernarfonshire. She was on a voyage from Cork to Liverpool, Lancashire.[22] |
| Fox | United States | The ship was wrecked on The Vineyard. She was on a voyage from Guadeloupe to Boston, Massachusetts.[30] |
| Norfolk Packet | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Caernarvon Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States, to Liverpool.[22] |
| Oak | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[29] She was later refloated.[31] |
| Robuste | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Straits of Banca.[32] |
19 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Friendship | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Cape Sable Island, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Lucia to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.[33] |
| Peace | United Kingdom | The ship sank on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[34] |
| Peace | United Kingdom | The ship sank in the River Tay.[26] |
20 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked in Sandy Haven Bay. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire, to Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.[35] |
| Albion | United Kingdom | The smack was sunk at Plymouth, Devon, with the loss of all hands.[36] She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire, to Plymouth.[37] |
| Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Newlyn,[38] or Penzance, Cornwall.[37] |
| Blue Bonnet | United Kingdom | The ship foundered 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Girvan, Ayrshire, with the loss of all hands.[39] |
| Deptford | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked in Whitesand Bay with the loss of all hands.[35][36][37] |
| Dove | United Kingdom | The ship was sunk at Newlyn,[38] or Penzance, Cornwall.[37] |
| Fairy | United Kingdom | The ship was sunk at Newlyn,[38] or Penzance.[37] |
| Farmer's Delight | United Kingdom | The sloop was lost in Deadman's Bay.[38] Her crew were rescued.[37] |
| HMS Jasper |  Royal Navy | The Cherokee-class brig-sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Plymouth with the loss of all but two of those on board, in excess of 80 people.[40][41][42] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Ayr. She was on a voyage from Ayr to Cork.[26] |
| Kitty | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Newlyn,[38] or sank at Penzance. She was on a voyage from Cork to London.[37] |
| HMRC Lapwing |  HM Board of Revenue | The cutter was driven ashore and wrecked at Plymouth.[41][43] Her crew were rescued.[37] |
| Louisa | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She put into North Shields, County Durham, where she sank.[44] |
| Maria | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in Bigbury Bay.[18] She was on a voyage from Seville, Spain, to London.[37] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lyme, Dorset.[41] |
| Morning Star | United States | The ship was driven ashore on the Bahama Bank. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, to Havana, Cuba.[45] |
| Princess Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Plymouth with the loss of up to ten lives. There were seventeen survivors.[36][41][42][43] |
| Sir John Moore | United Kingdom | The sloop was lost near Campbeltown, Argyllshire. Her crew were rescued.[11] |
| Springvale | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off Dunure, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Irvine, Ayrshire, to Dublin.[26] |
| HMS Telegraph | Royal Navy | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Mount Batten, Devon, with the loss of a crew member.[43] |
| Trois Amis | France | The ship was lost near Bridport, Dorset, with the loss of all but one of those on board.[18] She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[37] |
| Union | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lyme.[41] |
| Volante | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lyme.[41] |
21 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Grove | United Kingdom | Golden Grove, Taylor, master, ran aground on the Sow and Pigs Sandbank, in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden, to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.[11] |
22 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catharine | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground and sank at the mouth of the River Mersey. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian, to Liverpool, Lancashire.[37] She was refloated on 1 February.[46] |
| Catherine | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the River Mersey.[18] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Newry, County Antrim.[5] She was refloated on 1 February.[26] |
| Dolphin | Netherlands | The ship capsized on the North Gull Sandbank, in the North Sea off Margate, Kent, United Kingdom.[35] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at the Neyland Rock, Kent. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Margate, Kent. Jane was on a voyage from Penryn, Cornwall, to Chatham, Kent.[37] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the English Channel off Berry Head, Devon. She was on a voyage from Viana do Castelo, Portugal, to Plymouth and Teignmouth, Devon.[11] |
| Perseverance | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Harwich, Essex. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, to Harwich.[11] |
| Two Friends | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lowestoft, Suffolk.[11] |
23 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| L'Ameçon | France | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Gunwalloe, Cornwall, United Kingdom with the loss of nine of her crew. There were nine survivors. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[11][47] |
| Dolphin | Netherlands | The ship capsized at Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, to Surinam.[37] Dolphin was later refloated.[11] |
| Phœnix | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire.[47] Her crew were rescued by Betty ( United Kingdom).[11] |
| William | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Inverness to Sunderland, County Durham.[46] |
24 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cornwall | United Kingdom | A King's Yard lighter ran into Cornwall in the Gull Stream as Cornwall was setting out for Isle of France. The accident caused so much damage that Cornwall had to return to the Thames for repairs.[48] |
| Sourie |  Sweden | The ship departed from Gothenburg. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[4][49] |
25 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| America | United States | The ship was driven ashore at "Vintry". She was on a voyage from New York to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[26] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Robin Hoods Bay, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[34] |
| Selina | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Lamlash, Isle of Arran. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland, to Limerick.[50] |
26 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man with the loss of two of her crew.[50] |
27 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atalanta | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Venice, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Ithaca, Greece, to Trieste. Atalanta was refloated on 1 February and taken in to Venice.[7][51][52] |
28 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peter | United Kingdom | The ship was lost on this date. She was on a voyage from St. Mary's to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[53] |
29 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| El Mundo | Spain | The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from El Vendrell to Cadiz.[7][29] |
| Mercurius | Netherlands | The ship was wrecked at Brielle, South Holland. She was on a voyage from Maassluis, South Holland, to London, United Kingdom.[50] |
| Richard & Margaret | United States | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (50°55′N 22°40′W / 50.917°N 22.667°W). Her crew were rescued by Mohawk ( United States). Richard & Margaret was on a voyage from New York to Bristol, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.[54] |
31 January
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catharine | United States | The ship was wrecked on the west coast of Bermuda. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[53] |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
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| Alompri | United States | The ship was driven ashore in the Abaco Islands. She was on a voyage from New York to New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] |
| Barbara | United Kingdom | The ship departed from London for Tenerife, Spain. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[55] |
| Boreas | Sweden | The ship was driven ashore on Dragør, Denmark in early January. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Spain to Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland.[47] |
| Ceres | United Kingdom | The ship departed from King's Lynn, Norfolk, for Leith, Lothian. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[7] |
| Diana |  Jamaica | The pilot boat departed from Kingston for Havana, Cuba. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[56] |
| Edmund | Netherlands | The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Amsterdam, South Holland, to Riga, Russia.[50] |
| Eleanor | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the Irish Sea. She was discovered by HMS Mosquidobit ( Royal Navy) on 15 January and was towed in to Dublin.[8] |
| Farnham | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Chester, Cheshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Chester to Plymouth, Devon or Portsmouth, Hampshire.[10] |
| Golden Grove | United Kingdom | Golden Grove, Butcher, master, from Dantzig, was reported to have gotten into Eartholm leaky and was expected to be obliged to discharge.[11] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in the Magdalen Islands, British North America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Miramichi Bay to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[52] |
| Johanna | Sweden | The ship was driven ashore on Dragor in early January. She was on a voyage from Helsinki to Oporto, Portugal.[57] |
| John and Samuel | British North America | The ship foundered off Richibucto, New Brunswick.[18] |
| Jonge Charles | Netherlands | The ship was lost off "Hitland" (Shetland). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bergen, Norway, to Amsterdam, North Holland.[58] |
| Julia | British North America | The ship was lost off Cape Sable Island with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to St. Andrews, New Brunswick.[7][29] |
| London | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool, Lancashire.[11] |
| New Orleans | Missouri Territory | The ship ran aground in the Abaco Islands. She was on a voyage from New York to New Orleans.[1] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Amelia Island, East Florida.[34] |
| Nerina | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in the St. Lawrence River.[1] |
| Purisima Concepcion | Spain | The ship was wrecked at Corribide with the loss of all but three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro to A Coruña.[10] |
| Robert | United States | The ship departed from New York for Kingston, Jamaica. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[59] |
| Nereide | France | The ship was lost near Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée. She was on a voyage from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[50] |
| Rhine | Netherlands | The ship was wrecked at Port Pim, Azores, Portugal, in mid-January.[60] She was on a voyage from Amsterdam to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[27] |
| Robert Hamilton | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Berbice for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[24] |
| Sailor Boy | United States | The schooner departed from "Gloster" for the West Indies in late January. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[25] |
| Trial | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Jamaica in late January. She was on a voyage from Annatto Bay to Port Morant, Jamaica. Trial was later refloated and taken in to Sheerness Bay, Jamaica.[16][53] |
| Triton | Isle of Man | The ship departed from Whitehaven, Cumberland, for Ramsey. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[61] |
| Warwick | United Kingdom | The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands.[47] |
February
[edit]3 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Plutus | United States | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean having lost her rudder. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, to Havana, Cuba.[62] |
4 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Cape Lookout, North Carolina, United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wilmington, Delaware, United States, to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[53] |
| Cornelius and Cornelia | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground off Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued.[52] |
| Fortune | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off Padstow, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Marazion, Cornwall, to Swansea, Glamorgan.[61] |
| Nelly | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitehaven, Cumberland.[29] |
5 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Horatio | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Dinas Dinlle, Caernarfonshire, with the loss of 24 of the 26 people on board. She was on a voyage from Trinidad to Liverpool, Lancashire.[61] |
| St. Dominick | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the English Channel off The Needles, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Cork to Southampton, Hampshire.[52] |
6 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fortune | United Kingdom | The sloop foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Padstow, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Marazion, Cornwall, to Swansea, Glamorgan.[63] |
| Providence | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Providence was later refloated and taken in to Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk.[1] |
7 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Farmer | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Lamlash, Isle of Arran with the loss of all hands.[1] She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, to Newry, County Antrim.[17] |
| Friends Delight | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in St. Bees Bay. Her crew were rescued.[29] |
| Johns | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Scarborough Castle, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland, County Durham.[54] |
| Prince Leopold | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Whitehaven, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Pernambuco, Brazil to Liverpool, Lancashire.[54] |
| Venus | United Kingdom | The ship was foundered in the Irish Sea off Peel, Isle of Man with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Belfast to London.[1][17] |
8 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsmore | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Pernambuco, Brazil. Kingsmore was later driven ashore and wrecked at the mouth of the River Duddon.[7] |
| Ontario | United States | The ship was driven ashore at Dublin.[12] |
9 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Governor Strong | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire, to China.[64] |
10 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near St. John's, Newfoundland, British North America. She was on a voyage from St. John's to Oporto, Portugal. Caledonia was refloated the next day and put into St. John's for repairs.[3] |
| James & Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near St. John's. She was on a voyage from St. John's to Alicante, Spain. James & Mary was refloated the next day and put into St. John's for repairs.[3] |
11 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emu | United Kingdom | The brig was lost on the south west coast of Africa.[65] |
12 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Goree Island, South Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from "Saloe" to Rotterdam, South Holland.[52] |
| Frances Mary | United States | The ship was wrecked in the Abaco Islands. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, to New Orleans, Louisiana.[66] |
| Herkimer | United States | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Nicholas ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Wilmington, Delaware, to Liverpool. Lancashire, United Kingdom.[62] Herkimer was discovered off Bermuda on 22 March by Jane ( United Kingdom) and was taken in to Cowes, Isle of Wight, where she arrived on 12 May.[67] |
| Jonge Pieter | Netherlands | The ship was wrecked on Eierland, North Holland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, to London, United Kingdom.[60] |
13 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire, to Waterford.[29] |
| Fortuna | Gibraltar | The ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Villanova, Corsica, France. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia.[45] |
15 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adamant | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Redcar, Yorkshire.[27] |
| Industry | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, to London. Industry was later refloated.[31] |
| Sapor | United States | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Sark, Channel Islands, with the loss of all hands.[52] She was on a voyage from New York to London.[68] |
| South Esk | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at the mouth of the Arno and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia and Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[68]South Esk was refloated on 15 March and take in to Livorno.[69] |
| Wheatsheaf | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Redcar.[27] |
16 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amphion | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, United States, to Liverpool.[17] Amphion was refloated the next day.[70] |
| Fame | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Arklow Banks, in the Irish Sea and was abandoned by her crew.[52] She was on a voyage from Berbice to the Clyde. Fame was subsequently wrecked.[31] |
| Lord Duncan | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Ostend, West Flanders, Netherlands.[70] |
| Louisa | United Kingdom | The ship was wreckedon at Scoglitti, Sicily, with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from London to Smyrna, Ottoman Empire.[2][53] |
| Upton Castle | United Kingdom | The ship was destroyed by fire in the Bengal River, India, in mid-February.[71] |
| Waterloo | United States | The ship capsized and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (38°03′N 68°20′W / 38.050°N 68.333°W). She was on a voyage from Madeira, Portugal, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[72] |
17 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwell | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Bayonne, Basses-Pyrénées, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. Andero, Spain to Antwerp, Netherlands.[68] |
| Minstrel | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked on the Les Bases de Molenes Rocks, in the Bay of Biscay off Molène, Finistère, France. All nine crew survived,[73] or were lost. She was on a voyage from Alicante, Spain, to Jersey, Channel Islands.[68] |
| Neptunus | United Kingdom | The ship was lost off Eierland, North Holland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Texel, North Holland, to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France.[31] |
| Oscar | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Tramor Bay. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, to Liverpool, Lancashire.[52] |
18 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Alceste | Royal Navy | The Armide-class frigate was wrecked in the Java Sea. The wreck was set afire by Dyaks on 23 February. |
| Diligence | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands.[74] |
| Fly | United Kingdom | The ship was in collision with another vessel in the North Sea and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, to Leith, Lothian.[60] |
19 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | United States | The ship foundered off Bermuda. She was on a voyage from Barbados to an American port.[75] |
| Inverness | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Runvilla Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Limerick to London.[31] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the coast of the Isle of Man. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Belfast, County Antrim.[76] |
20 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom | The ship was lost off the mouth of the River Cushin with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[30] |
| Llywnog | Isle of Man | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off "Kirk Sutton" with the loss of at least three lives. She was on a voyage from Chester, Cheshire, to Ramsey.[76] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Rio de Janeiro.[77] |
| Moon | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Oakum Point, Devon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Teignmouth to Topsham, Devon.[60] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom | The ship was lost off the Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Belfast, County Antrim.[31] |
22 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fanny | United Kingdom | The ship was lost 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) from the mouth of the Orinoco. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Berbice.[67] |
| Iris | United Kingdom | The ship was lost off Formby, Lancashire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, to Liverpool, Lancashire.[31] |
23 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wangkappen | Grand Duchy of Finland | The ship foundered in the English Channel with the presumed loss of ten of her fifteen crew. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Spain to Helsingfors.[58] |
24 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Venus | Netherlands | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Zierikzee, South Holland, with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Oporto, Portugal, to Antwerp.[58] |
25 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[66] |
| Union | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Bakers Island, Massachusetts, United States. Her crew were rescued.[53] |
27 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the Mile Rocks, near Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Jamaica. Mary was later refloated.[68] |
| Nestor | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Bootle Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to New York, United States. Nestor was later refloated.[68] |
| William | United Kingdom | The ship's crew abandoned their vessel in the Atlantic as being leaky, much damaged, and in want of provisions; she had left Hull on 28 November, bound for New York. Hyder Alley, also New York-bound, took off the crew. However, eight men from Hyder Alley volunteered to try to bring William in to a port. William arrived at Newport, Rhode Island on 10 March.[78][79] |
28 February
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ant | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Hooge, Duchy of Holstein. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, to the Firth of Forth.[80] |
| Drie Gesusters | Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore on Scharhörn, Hamburg and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Amsterdam, North Holland. She was later taken in to Cuxhaven.[30] |
| Rose | United Kingdom | The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall, to Seville, Spain.[81] |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship struck a rock and sank. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden, to Montrose, Forfarshire.[54] |
| Commerce | Sweden | The brig was set afire and destroyed at Cagliari, Sardinia, on the orders to the Board of Health as several crewmen had died of disease on her voyage from Alexandria, Egypt. She was bound for Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[45] |
| Constant | Portugal | The ship was wrecked near the Cordouan Lighthouse, Gironde, France, with the loss of all but two of her crew in mid-February. She was on a voyage from Brazil to Bordeaux, Gironde.[68] |
| Eolus | Russia | The ship was driven ashore in Cádiz Bay. She was on a voyage from Riga to Cádiz, Spain.[27] |
| Friends | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Porthleven, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Liverpool, Lancashire.[76] |
| Haywood | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Ceylon for Madras, India. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[82] |
| Hercules | Hamburg | The ship was driven ashore near Havana, Cuba.[67] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Trieste for Bremen. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[83] |
| Iris | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in Liverpool Bay off Formby, Lancashire, with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth to Liverpool.[76] |
| Isabella | United States | The ship was wrecked on the Morant Cays. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[75] |
| Kingsmoor | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the River Duddon. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Pernambuco, Brazil.[29][84] |
| Moson | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Demerara in late February. She was on a voyage from St. Andrews, New Brunswick, British North America, to Demerara. She was refloated in early April and taken in to Demerara.[24] |
| Peter |  East Florida | The ship was wrecked off Bermuda.[75] |
| Thomas Plummer | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Jamaica in early February. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[53] |
| Tiger | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Gravesend, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Constantinople and Smyrna, Ottoman Empire.[27] She was later refloated and put into Northfleet, Kent, for repairs.[31] |
| Sally | United Kingdom | The ship was lost in St Brides Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardigan to Waterford.[68] |
| Venus | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Peel, Isle of Man before 11 February with the loss of all on board. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim, to Liverpool.[85] |
| Unknown | Unknown | Three men from an unrecorded shipwreck in Mount's Bay were buried at Mullion, Cornwall.[86] |
March
[edit]1 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shipwright | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Sunderland, County Durham. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.[74] |
2 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Gulf of Genoa 14 nautical miles (26 km) off Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Livorno to Liverpool, Lancashire.[15] |
| Christina Elizabeth | Sweden | The ship was lost off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Sligo and Cork, United Kingdom to Uddevalla.[58] |
| Crown | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked off the Isle of May. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, to Leith, Lothian.[74] |
| Harlequin | United Kingdom | The ship was struck by lightning and was abandoned off Morlaix, Finistère, France and was abandoned with the loss of twelve of her fifteen crew. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal, to London.[30] |
3 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary and Margaret | United Kingdom | The sloop sank at Leith, Lothian, during a gale.[87] She was on a voyage from Leith to Drogheda, County Louth.[3] |
| Mary Anna | Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Enkuyser Sand. She was on a voyage from Narva, Russia, to Amsterdam, North Holland.[30] |
| Nelly | United Kingdom | The sloop sank at Leith during a gale.[87] |
| Prince Regent | United Kingdom | The brig, from Turk's Island, with salt, was wrecked at Havana, Cuba.[75] |
| West Point | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Bangor, County Down. She was later refloated and taken in to the Belfast Lough.[58] |
| Young Friend | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Her crew survived.[62] |
4 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Bootle Bay. She was on a voyage from Wexford to Liverpool, Lancashire.[3] |
| Jong Jacob | Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore on Texel, North Holland. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, to Demerara.[45] |
| Jong Pieter Jacobus | Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore on Texel. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam to London, United Kingdom.[45] |
| Kitty | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore at Whitehaven, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Youghall, County Cork to Belfast, County Antrim.[58] |
| Maria Christiana | Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore on Texel. She was on a voyage from London to Amsterdam.[45] |
| Rosetta | United States | The ship was wrecked at Ocracoke, North Carolina. She was on a voyage from New York to Ocracoke.[66] |
| Samuel | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Île d'Oléron, Charente-Maritime, France. She was on a voyage from the Charente to London.[88] |
5 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anarcharsis | France | The ship was driven ashore near Nantes, Loire-Inférieure and abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires to Nantes. Anarcharsis was later refloated.[53] |
6 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Schowen Flats, in the North Sea.[15] |
| Fortitude | United Kingdom | The ship lost her rudder in the North Sea off Ostend, Netherlands and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Ostend to London.[45] The wreck came ashore at Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands.[15] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Schowen Flats with the loss of all hands.[15] |
7 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Howland | United States | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore near "Bremerlee".[80] |
8 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Newry, County Down.[15] |
10 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Poole, Dorset, to Hull, Yorkshire. Ann was later taken in to Hellevoet, South Holland, Netherlands.[30] |
| Speculator | United Kingdom | The ship was lost on Goeree, South Holland. She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault, France to Rotterdam, South Holland.[30] |
| Supply | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Eierland, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon, to Sunderland, County Durham.[30] |
11 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Teilkina Bolte | Netherlands | The ship was wrecked at Heligoland. Her crew were rescued.[30] |
12 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Gothenburg, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian, to "Holbeck".[80] |
| Bachelor | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Gothenburg. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leith to Riga, Russia.[80] |
| Economy | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Gothenburg. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham, to a Baltic port.[80] |
13 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Engelholm Bay, Sweden. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk, to Memel, Prussia.[80] |
| Diana | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Skagen, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, to Memel.[89] |
| Fortuna | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) from "Villa Nova", Spain. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia.[88] |
15 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Julian | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on St. Anastasia Island. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Savannah, Georgia, United States.[90] |
18 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emperor of Russia | United States | The ship was wrecked in the Currituck Inlet. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands to Baltimore, Maryland.[66] |
| Nautilus | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked near Quillebeuf-sur-Seine, Eure, France. Her crew were rescued.[15] |
19 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bulberry | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Hoylake, Lancashire.[16] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Whitehaven, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Belfast, County Antrim.[16] Mary was refloated on 22 March and taken in to Whitehaven.[2] |
| Mary Ann | United Kingdom | The ship struck a rock and foundered off Islay. Her crew were rescued.[91] |
20 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavour | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire, with the loss of all hands.[15] |
| Fanny | United Kingdom | The sloop was wrecked on the Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay.[15] |
| Inverness & Cromarty Packet | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Bowmore, Islay, Inner Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, to a port on the west coast of Ireland.[2] |
| Lord Wellington | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Ardbeg, Islay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Bremen.[92] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The sloop was wrecked in the Sound of Islay. Her crew were rescued.[92] |
| San Domingo | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the River Wye. She was on a voyage from Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, to Liverpool.[16] San Domingo was refloated on 21 March and put back to Ross-on-Wye for repairs.[80] |
21 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cochran | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Culdaff, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, to Londonderry[53] |
| Diana | Sweden | The ship was wrecked off "Blackness". She was on a voyage from Bremen to Calais, France.[16] |
| Jane | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground off Kildalling, Argyllshire, and sank. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian, to Belfast, County Antrim.[80] |
| Onderneeming | Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore near Calais. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France.[53] |
| Prince Town | United Kingdom | The whaler ran aground on a reef at Ilha Grande, Brazil and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from the South Seas to London. Prince Town was later refloated and taken in to Ilha Grande.[24] |
| Rebecca | United States | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, to Baltimore, Maryland.[66] |
| Wick and Cromarty | United Kingdom | The sloop struck a rock and sank in Loch Indaal.[92] |
22 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Industry | United States | The ship was wrecked in the Abaco Islands.[93] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom | The ship was run down and sunk in the Irish Sea by Lancaster ( United States). All on board were rescued by Lancaster. Isabella was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, to Jamaica.[53][80] |
| Vreede | Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore near Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies.[53] |
23 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria | United States | The ship was wrecked on the Bason Reef, off the coast of East Florida. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[93] |
| Emily | British North America | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (34°39′N 20°00′W / 34.650°N 20.000°W). Her crew were rescued by Olive Branch ( United Kingdom). Emily was on a voyage from Trinidad to New York, United States.[94] |
| Natchez Belle | United States | The ship was wrecked in the Abaco Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to New Orleans.[93] |
| Rose | United Kingdom | The ship collided with a wreck and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 8 leagues (24 nautical miles (44 km)) off Cape St. Vincent, Portugal and foundered. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall, to Seville, Spain.[95] |
24 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | United States | The ship was wrecked at Savannah, Georgia. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba, to Savannah.[64] |
25 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Sandhammer Reef. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to London.[72] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Santa María la Antigua del Darién whilst leaving that port for Liverpool, Lancashire.[64] |
26 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blessing | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Southport, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool, Lancashire.[80] |
27 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Miriam | United States | The ship was wrecked on Heneaga. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, to Jamaica.[93] |
| Royal Jubilee | United Kingdom | The ship was lost on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, to London.[53] |
29 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary and Matilda | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the coast of Sicily. She was on a voyage from Sicily to London.[20] |
31 March
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diana | Sweden | The ship was wrecked off Memel, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Stralsund to Memel.[96] |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Margaretha | Sweden | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Jutland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to London, United Kingdom.[95] |
| Conception | France | The brig was lost off "Grand River" before 14 March.[97] |
| Drie Gebroeders | Netherlands | The ship foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Groningen at the end of March. She was on a voyage from Bergen, Norway, to Amsterdam, North Holland.[20] |
| Edmund | United Kingdom of the Netherlands | The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Amsterdam to Riga, Russia.[30] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom | The ship foundered at the mouth of the Eider. Her crew were rescued.[62] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom | The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Calcutta, India, to Île de France, Mauritius.[97] |
| Frederick Maria | United Kingdom | The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Calcutta to Île de France.[97] |
| Goliah | France | The ship foundered off Savannah, Georgia, United States.[75] |
| Helen | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Wangerooge. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian, to Groningen, Netherlands[62] |
| Hero | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Staple Island, Northumberland Her crew were rescued.[62] |
| Heywood Packed | United Kingdom | The ship is presumed to have foundered whilst on a voyage from Ceylon to Madras, India.[98] |
| Hope | United Kingdom | The ship foundered at the mouth of the Eider with the loss of all hands.[62] |
| Jumbo | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Whitehaven, Cumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Isle of Man to Whitehaven.[45][88] |
| Lord Duncan | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, in late March. She was on a voyage from Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, to Genoa, Kingdom of Sardinia.[96] She was later refloated and arrived at Genoa on 10 March.[99] |
| Mary and Francis | United States | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. She was on a voyage from Madeira, Portugal, to Baltimore, Maryland.[72] |
| Mauritius | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Indian Ocean off Trincomalee, Ceylon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bengal to Bombay, India.[77] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Georgetown, British Guiana. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Georgetown.[33] |
| Phoebe | United Kingdom | The ship was lost off the mouth of the Rampart River.[97] |
| Royal Union | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Saaremaa, Russia. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumbeland, to Riga, Russia. Royal Union was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[100] |
| Success | United Kingdom | The ship was lost near Troon, Ayrshire.[45] |
| Triumph | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground and was wrecked at Dungarvan, County Waterford. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Dungarvan.[80] |
| Vrow Engelina | Hamburg | The ship foundered off Texel, North Holland, with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Calais, France, to Hamburg.[53] |
| William | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, for Liverpool in late March. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[90] |
April
[edit]4 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Noordstar | Netherlands | The ship was wrecked on the Long Sand, in the North Sea with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, to Dunkerque, Nord, France.[91] |
| Rising States | United States | The ship was wrecked off the Charleston Lighthouse, South Carolina. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Wilmington, Delaware, to Charleston.[32] |
6 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Leonora | France | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Calais. Her seven crew were rescued by a pinnace belonging to HMS Royal Sovereign ( Royal Navy). She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, to Dunkerque, Nord.[101] |
7 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hirondelle | France | The ship foundered in the Bay of Biscay off Belle Île, Morbihan. She was on a voyage from Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais to Bordeaux, Gironde.[96] |
| William and Nancy | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the English Channel off The Lizard, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued.[4] |
9 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diogenes |  Stettin | The ship was driven ashore near "Hornbech". She was on a voyage from Stettin to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[99] |
| Mary and Martha | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the English Channel off The Lizard, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon, to Penzance, Cornwall.[20] |
10 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Whig | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on the north French coast.[95] |
14 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diana | United Kingdom | The ship departed from "Raswog", Norway for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland. No further trace, presumed foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands.[59] |
| Minerva | Jersey | The ship was driven ashore at Jersey. She was on a voyage from Messina, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to Jersey.[72] |
| William | United Kingdom | The ship struck rocks off Penmarc'h, Finistère, France and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Torquay, Devon, to Le Croisic, Loire-Inférieure, France and Newfoundland, British North America.[99] |
15 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Domesnes, Norway. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, to Christiana, Norway.[102][103] |
| Rebecca | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Jutland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham, to Lübeck.[75][104] |
| Royal George | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the English Channel off Quillebeuf-sur-Seine, Eure, France. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk, to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France.[96] |
16 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fisher Amis | Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore near Vlissingen, Zeeland. She was on a voyage from New York, United States, to Antwerp. Fisher Amis was later refloated.[69] |
| Jeune Henriette | Netherlands | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Blankenberge, West Flanders. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, United States, to Antwerp.[96] |
| Wellington | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground off Dunkerque, Nord, France and sank. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, to Dunkerque.[96] |
| William | United States | The ship was driven ashore and damaged on Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[99] William floated off in November 1818 and was taken in to Amsterdam, where she arrived on 17 November.[105] |
17 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Basin | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands.[95] |
| Robert Porter | United States | The ship was wrecked in the Abaco Islands. She was on a voyage from Norfolk, Virginia, to Havana, Cuba.[93] |
| Three Gebroeders | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Texel, North Holland. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, to Curaçao[95] |
| Vrow Algonda | Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Texel. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Amsterdam.[99] |
| Vrow Antje | Hanover | The ship was driven ashore on Texel. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom, to Embden.[99] |
18 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chub | United Kingdom | The brig was captured at Corisco, Portuguese Guinea, by the crew of a Portuguese schooner and crewed by a number of black slaves. She was subsequently driven ashore and wrecked.[106] |
19 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah | United States | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Tom's River, New Jersey. Her crew were rescued, She was on a voyage from São Miguel, Azores, to New York.[93] |
| Karen and Anna | Netherlands | The ship ran aground in the Vlie and was wrecked.[95] |
20 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cunningham Boyle | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off Anholt, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen to Aalborg, Denmark.[75] |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near "Herscholts". Her crew were rescued.[107] |
24 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Two Brothers | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (44°46′N 40°40′W / 44.767°N 40.667°W) with the loss of ten of her thirteen crew. Survivors were rescued by Wellesley ( United Kingdom). Two Brothers was on a voyage from Maranhão, Brazil to London.[28] |
| St. Christo | Portugal | The ship capsized in a squall with the loss of eleven lives. She was on a voyage from Faial Island, Azores, to Lisbon.[71] |
25 April
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | Portugal | The ship was destroyed by fire in the Tagus.[67] |
| Charlotte | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near New York, United States, and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from
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