List of shipwrecks in 1784
The List of shipwrecks in 1784 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1784.
January
2 January
3 January
7 January
List of shipwrecks: 7 January 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Dorothea Wilhelmina
|
Stettin
|
The ship departed from Cork, Ireland for Bourdeaux, France. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[3]
|
8 January
List of shipwrecks: 8 January 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
City of Bruges
|
Great Britain
|
African slave trade: The ship was lost off the Island of Princess. Two hundred and ninety-one slaves were rescued.[4]
|
10 January
11 January
15 January
17 January
List of shipwrecks: 17 January 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Camel
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on the Welsh coast with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from New York, United States, to Greenock, Renfrewshire and London.[7]
|
Earl Cornwallis
|
Great Britain
|
The transport ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Rocken End, Isle of Wight.[8]
|
Friends Assistance
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel with the loss of all on board. She was on a voyage from Quebec, British America to London.[9]
|
Sophia
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Alnmouth, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Bourdeaux, France, to Guernsey, Channel Islands and Leith, Lothian.[10]
|
18 January
21 January
22 January
23 January
31 January
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Adventurer
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Dublin, Ireland, to London.[10]
|
Carolina
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the English Channel. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal, to London.[14]
|
Charles
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore on Eymouth Bar. She was on a voyage from Rye, Sussex, to Exeter, Devon.[15]
|
Coalition
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Holm, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia, to Liverpool, Lancashire.[15]
|
Commerce
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Lucia to Liverpool.[16]
|
Dorset
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Tangas, Spain. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Barcelona, Spain.[15]
|
Fortitude
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore 2 leagues from Campveer, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian, to Campveer[17]
|
Friendship
|
Prussia
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Northumberland, Great Britain with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Königsberg to London.[18]
|
Good-Intent
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, Dutch Republic, to Southampton, Hampshire.[19]
|
Hamburg Merchant
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Hamburg.[20] Hamburg Merchant was later refloated.[21]
|
Hopewell
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered off St. Lucar, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Cádiz, Spain.[22]
|
Industry
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was sunk by ice in the James River, Virginia, United States. She was refloated and taken in to Norfolk, Virginia for repairs.[23]
|
London
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Carnarvonshire. She was on a voyage from Dublin to London.[9]
|
Mary and Betsey
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was sunk by ice in the James River.[23]
|
Priscilla
|
Ireland
|
The ship was driven ashore at Boulogne, France.[24]
|
Providence
|
United States
|
The brig was driven ashore at Londonderry. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Londonderry.[24]
|
Reginall
|
Great Britain
|
The ship ran aground on the Hoyle Bank. She was on a voyage from Africa to Cork, Ireland and Liverpool.[25]
|
Thomas
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Abergally, Denbighshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Jamaica.[26]
|
Venus
|
Great Britain
|
The ship departed from Youghall, County Cork, Ireland for Southampton in mid-January. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[27]
|
Vrow Geloof
|
Dutch Republic
|
The ship was driven ashore on the Isle of Wight and severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Amsterdam. Vrow Geloof was refloated.[17]
|
February
5 February
List of shipwrecks: 5 February 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Volunteer
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked west of Dartmouth, Devon. Her crew were rescued.[13]
|
9 February
17 February
List of shipwrecks: 17 February 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
James
|
France
|
The ship was lost at Savanna with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Montagne to Newry, County Antrim, Ireland.[28]
|
22 February
List of shipwrecks: 22 February 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Jupiter
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Filey Bay.[29]
|
26 February
27 February
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Elizabeth & Mary
|
Ireland
|
The ship was driven ashore near Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Dram, Norway to Cork.[33] She was later refloated and taken in to Calais.[34]
|
Fortuna
|
Hamburg
|
The ship was lost in the Elbe with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from London, Great Britain, to Hamburg.[35]
|
General Greene
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost at Milford, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool, Lancashire.[35]
|
Hartley
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on the coast of the Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued.[34]
|
Juno
|
Great Britain
|
The transport ship was wrecked on the Isle of Wight.[34]
|
London Packet
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at Kingsgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Ostend, Dutch Republic, to London.[16] She was later refloated and taken in to Broadstairs, Kent.[22]
|
Lord Campden
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in Dublin Bay.[29]
|
Orange
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on the Irish coast. Her crew were rescued.[36]
|
True Flemisher
|
Dutch Republic
|
The ship foundered off St. Lucar, Spain. She was on a voyage from Ostend to Cádiz, Spain.[37]
|
Two Sisters
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Cork to London.[34]
|
March
4 March
13 March
17 March
19 March
20 March
25 March
List of shipwrecks: 25 March 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Nancy
|
Ireland
|
The ship was lost near Ferrol, Spain. She was on a voyage from Cork to the West Indies.[41]
|
26 March
30 March
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Achilles
|
Great Britain
|
The whaler was wrecked on the Lemon and Oars sand, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Marianne ( Great Britain). Achilles was on a voyage from London to Greenland.[31]
|
Betsey's Success
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at Tingmouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire, to Plymouth, Devon.[48]
|
James
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was destroyed by fire off Beachy Head, Sussex with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin, Ireland.[49]
|
Liberty
|
United States
|
The ship foundered off the Wicklow Banks, in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Londonderry, Ireland and Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain.[50]
|
London
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to South Shields, County Durham.[42]
|
Matilda
|
Great Britain
|
The ship struck the Foreness Rock, off Margate, Kent and sank. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[42]
|
Tobin
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore in the River Thames. She was on a voyage from London to Nevis.[50]
|
Tom
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from Naples, Kingdom of Sicily, to London.[51]
|
Union
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Taranto. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, to Gallipoly, Ottoman Empire.[52]
|
Violet
|
Great Britain
|
The sloop was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Staithes, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Alnmouth, Northumberland, to London.[42]
|
Weazel
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Crookhaven, County Cork, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Tortola to Liverpool.[38]
|
April
1 April
13 April
List of shipwrecks: 13 April 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Betsey
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at Elsinore, Denmark.[54]
|
30 April
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Aurora
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Dublin, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire, to Newry, County Antrim, Ireland.[45]
|
Dorothy
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost at South Shields, County Durham.[47]
|
Houghton
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered off Cape Finisterre, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Oporto, Portugal.[56]
|
Maria
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost in the Øresund. She was on a voyage from a Baltic port to Hull, Yorkshire.[47]
|
Peggy's
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Cape Clear Island, County Cork, Ireland.[57]
|
Polly
|
Great Britain
|
The ship departed from Jamaica for Cork, Ireland and Liverpool, Lancashire. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[58]
|
Prince William
|
Hamburg
|
The ship struck rocks in the Tagus and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Oporto, Portugal, to Hamburg.[53]
|
Priscilla
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk with the loss of all but three of her crew. She was on a voyage from South Shields to London.[47]
|
Roche
|
Ireland
|
The ship foundered. Her crew were rescued by a Portuguese vessel. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Kinsale, County Cork.[44]
|
Saville
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore on the Welch Hook, in the Bristol Channel.[59] She was refloated on 15 April and taken in to Bristol.[56]
|
Tyson
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Beachy Head, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Saint Kitts to London.[53][54]
|
May
9 May
Unknown date
June
11 June
14 June
21 June
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Achilles
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at Urville, France. She was on a voyage from Cette, France, to Alderney, Channel Islands.[66]
|
Castle
|
Great Britain
|
The ship sank on the New Sand, in the River Humber. She was later refloated and take in to Hull, Yorkshire.[67][68]
|
Diana
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered off the Sunk Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Hull to Rochford, Essex.[64]
|
Endeavour
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire, to Gibraltar and Málaga, Spain.[69]
|
Hazard
|
Great Britain
|
The ship sank in the River Towy. She was on a voyage from Carmarthen to Venice.[70]
|
Heart of Oak
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on the Domesnes Reef, Norway. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, to Riga, Russia.[65]
|
Margaretha
|
Dantzick
|
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Dantzick to London, Great Britain.[71]
|
Stockholm Posten
|
Sweden
|
The ship foundered in the Kattegat. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Genoa.[72]
|
July
8 July
10 July
List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Lucy
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered off Cape de Gatt, Spain. Her crew were rescued by Nancy ( Great Britain). Lucy was on a voyage from Valencia, Spain, to London.[73]
|
18 July
25 July
30 July
Unknown date
August
18 August
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in August 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Atkinson
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[85]
|
Cardigan
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia, to Cardigan.[86]
|
Dolly
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Hartland Point, Devon. She was on a voyage from Wadebridge, Cornwall, to Neath, Glamorgan.[87]
|
John & Margaret
|
Ireland
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Baltimore, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Bourdeaux, France, to Limerick.[74]
|
L'Escalon
|
France
|
The ship was driven ashore at Alderney, Channel Islands.[73]
|
Le Pelerin
|
France
|
The ship was driven ashore at Portland, Dorset, Great Britain.[74]
|
Leviathan
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the River Thames at Deptford, Kent.[75]
|
Mars
|
Great Britain
|
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at Workington, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia, to Workington.[73]
|
Westmorland
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near "Wingoe". She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London.[88]
|
September
19 September
22 September
23 September
27 September
29 September
List of shipwrecks: 29 September 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Unity
|
Great Britain
|
The ship departed from Wick, Caithness for Barcelona, Spain. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[91]
|
Unknown date
October
5 October
27 October
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Betsey
|
Great Britain
|
The brig was wrecked at Bermuda in mid-October. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Kitts to Cork, Ireland.[96]
|
Delight
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near "Wingo" with the loss of all but four of her crew.[58]
|
Diligence
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost on the North Head Sand. She was on a voyage from London to Caen, France.[97]
|
Experiment
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Jutland. She was on a voyage from "Wyburg" to King's Lynn, Norfolk.[98]
|
Industry
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost in Cádiz Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, to Málaga, Spain.[94]
|
Johanna Louisa
|
Sweden
|
The ship was wrecked on Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.[99]
|
Neptunus
|
Sweden
|
The ship was wrecked on Anholt, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal, to Stockholm.[100]
|
Trident
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Orford, Suffolk with the loss of five of her crew. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia, to London.[58]
|
Triumph
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Christiansand, Norway.[89]
|
William
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia, to Dunbar, Lothian.[99]
|
November
8 November
9 November
11 November
19 November
List of shipwrecks: 13 April 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Nelly and Isabel
|
Great Britain
|
The ship wrecked off Hornbæk, Denmark. The captain was rescued by eight local fishermen. The event is commemorated by a memorial anchor on the harbourfront.[105]
|
25 November
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Clapham
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on Møn, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia, to London.[95]
|
Crowe
|
Great Britain
|
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham and was severely damaged.[107]
|
Fancy
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked off The Lizard, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Bilboa, Spain, to Amsterdam, Dutch Republic.[108]
|
Flora
|
Great Britain
|
The collier was wrecked on the Herd Sand.[107]
|
Freedom
|
Great Britain
|
The collier was wrecked on the Herd Sand.[107]
|
Friendship
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore near Calais, France. She was on a voyage from London to Pool, Dorset and Lisbon, Portugal.[108]
|
Friendship
|
Great Britain
|
The ship departed from Jamaica for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[109]
|
Hirsch
|
Denmark
|
The brigantine was wrecked at Grange Chine, Isle of Wight, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from the Canary Islands to Hamburg.[108]
|
John & Jane
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore on the Isle of Wight She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain, to London.[110]
|
John & Jane
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on the Casquets, off Alderney, Channel Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Oporto, Portugal, to Exeter, Devon.[96]
|
La Ville de Bruxelles
|
Dutch Republic
|
The ship foundered in the English Channel. She was on a voyage from Dunkerque, France, to Sunderland, County Durham.[111]
|
Maria
|
Great Britain
|
The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Tingmouth.[107]
|
Mary
|
Ireland
|
The ship was wrecked on Coll, Scotland. She was on a voyage from "Drunton" to Belfast, County Antrim.[104]
|
Planter Clubb
|
Denmark
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 12 nautical miles (22 km) south of Elsinore.[112]
|
Prince William
|
Great Britain
|
The ship sank at Cork, Ireland. She was on a voyage from London to Cork.[113]
|
St. Austine
|
France
|
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Sussex, Great Britain.[103]
|
True Briton
|
Great Britain
|
The ship ran aground at Tingmouth and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Tingmouth. True Briton was refloated after three days.[114]
|
Venus
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost on the Noose. She was on a voyage from Dublin, Ireland, to Chepstow, Monmouthshire.[103]
|
Wheel of Fortune
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex.[115]
|
December
3 December
4 December
7 December
List of shipwrecks: 7 December 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Friendship
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at Mandal, Norway and severely damaged. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia, to London. Friendship was later refloated and taken in to "Clove" for repairs.[102]
|
8 December
11 December
14 December
21 December
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Amity
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool, Lancashire.[123]
|
Andrew Heylmand Punaw
|
Dutch Republic
|
The ship was wrecked on Bornholm, Denmark with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia, to Amsterdam.[125]
|
Ann
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at Brest, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Cádiz, Spain.[126]
|
Ann
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by a French brig. She was on a voyage from Maryland, United States, to London.[127]
|
Argo
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Skagen, Denmark. with the loss of three of her crew.[128]
|
Baltick Merchant
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Norway to London.[122] She was refloated in January 1785 and resumed her voyage.[119]
|
Catharine
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked at "Sleeden Point".[124]
|
Conqueror
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked near Hartlepool, County Durham.[112]
|
Eliza
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore near Blyth, Northumberland.[112]
|
Elizabeth
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Texel, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, Dutch Republic, to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[117]
|
Enterprize
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on the Sandhammer. She was on a voyage from Memel to London.[124]
|
Expedition
|
Ireland
|
The ship was driven ashore in Rattray Bay. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Newry, County Antrim.[129] She was later refloated and taken in to Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[130]
|
Experiment
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Dartmouth ( Great Britain).[131]
|
Hamburg Merchant
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Sweden. She was on a voyage from Memel to the Straits of Gibraltar.[132]
|
Hansa
|
Hamburg
|
The ship was wrecked on Schiermonnikoog, Dutch Republic with the loss of all but three of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Hamburg.[133]
|
Hartwig
|
Prussia
|
The ship was wrecked on Bornholm with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Memel to Amsterdam.[125]
|
Hazard
|
France
|
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Provence. She was on a voyage from Dunkerque to Genoa.[134]
|
Industry
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked at Memel.[124]
|
Liberty
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered off the coast of Norway. Her crew were rescued by Betsey ( Great Britain). Liberty was on a voyage from Memel to London.[129]
|
Mary
|
Ireland
|
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Ireland with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Virginia, United States, to Londonderry.[135]
|
Mary Gedruth
|
Lübeck
|
The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Lübeck 3 leagues (9 nautical miles (17 km) from Travemünde. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Lübeck.[132]
|
Mersey
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was destroyed by fire. She was on a voyage from Dantzick to Liverpool, Lancashire.[123]
|
Museew
|
Dantzick
|
The ship was wrecked on Stever Island, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Dantzick to Whitby, North Riding of Yorkshire, Great Britain.[131]
|
Neptune
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked at Memel.[124]
|
Polly
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost at the Rosses, Ireland with the loss of her captain.[124]
|
Queen
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked at Memel.[124]
|
Susanna
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost off Wicklow, Ireland. She was on a voyage from New York, United States, to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[135]
|
Winlatory
|
Great Britain
|
The ship ran aground on the Herd Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. She was refloated after several days.[120]
|
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1784
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Africa
|
Great Britain
|
African slave trade: The ship sank at Saint Vincent. Her slaves were rescued. She was on a voyage from Africa to the West Indies.[121]
|
America
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost at Charleston, South Carolina, United States. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Charleston.[136]
|
Ann
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered with the loss of all hands.[33]
|
Bermuda Packet
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Lord Hood ( Great Britain). Bermuda Packet was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to Newfoundland, British America.[135]
|
Betsey
|
United States
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The ship was lost near Cape Fear, North Carolina, United States before 27 April.[137] She was on a voyage from Charleston to North Carolina and Antigua.[53]
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Charming Nancy
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Great Britain
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The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape May, New Jersey, United States. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia to the West Indies.[138]
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Champion
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Great Britain
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The ship was lost at Bonny, Nigeria. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Africa.[94]
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Cox
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Great Britain
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The ship was wrecked on Assateague Island, Virginia, United States. She was on a voyage from Barbadoes to Philadelphia.[139]
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Dispatch
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Great Britain
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The ship was wrecked off the Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to New York, United States.[119]
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Euphrates
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Great Britain
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The ship was wrecked on a reef off the east coast of Barbadoes.[140]
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Fanciculetta
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Great Britain
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The ship was lost at Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. She was on a voyage from Tobago to an American port.[62]
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Friendship
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Ireland
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The ship's crew mutinied and deliberately ran the ship ashore at Cap-François, Saint Domingue, where she was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Philadelphia.[141]
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Friendship
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Great Britain
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The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Doe ( Great Britain). Friendship was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, United States to London.[124]
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Good Intent
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Great Britain
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The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain, to Newfoundland. Her crew were rescued.[107]
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Hermoine Packet
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Great Britain
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The ship was wrecked on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, British America.[142]
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Hope
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Ireland
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The ship was lost at Antigua. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim, to the Leeward Islands.[94]
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Hope
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Great Britain
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The sloop capsized in the Atlantic Ocean.[128]
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Industry
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Great Britain
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The ship was lost at Curaçao. She was on a voyage from Saint Kitts to Curaçao.[107]
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James
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Great Britain
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The ship capsized and sank in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Africa to Liverpool.[48]
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John Frederick
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Great Britain
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The ship was wrecked on the American coast.[39]
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Julius Cæsar
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Great Britain
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The ship was lost at Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States. She was on a voyage from Cádiz to New England, United States.[29]
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Juno
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Great Britain
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The ship was lost on the Musquito Shore.[68]
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Lady Clausen
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Great Britain
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African slave trade: The ship was wrecked on the east coast of Cuba. Her slaves were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands to Havana, Cuba.[143]
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Lucy
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Great Britain
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The ship was lost near Venice. She was on a voyage from London to Venice.[131]
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Major
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British East India Company
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The East Indiaman was destroyed by fire at Bengal, India.[104]
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Mary Ann
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Great Britain
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The ship was lost near Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire, to Boston, Massachusetts.[144]
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Mastborough
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Great Britain
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The ship was driven ashore on Long Island, Rhode Island, United States and severely damaged. She was on a voyage from London to New York.[145]
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Molly
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Jersey
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The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal, to Newfoundland.[97]
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North-Briton
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Great Britain
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The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to New York.[146]
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Peace
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Great Britain
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The ship was lost on Hog Island, United States. She was on a voyage from London to Virginia.[147]
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Pilgrim
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United States
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The schooner was lost at Ocracock, North Carolina before 7 April. She was on a voyage from Charleston to Antigua[148]
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Pulvérisateur
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French Navy
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The fireship was wrecked.
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Ranger
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Great Britain
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The ship was wrecked on a reef off Tortola before 10 September.[149]
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Resolution
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Dutch Republic
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The ship was lost near Newbury Port, Massachusetts, United States. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam to New England, United States.[150]
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Richard
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United States
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The ship was lost off Sandy Hook, New Jersey before 9 March.[151]
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San Francisco de Paula
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Spanish Navy
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The 74 gun ship-of-the-line was destroyed by fire at "Carraca".[152]
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Santo Antonio
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Portugal
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The ship sank in the River Ganges, India. She was on a voyage from Bombay to Bengal.[153]
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St. George
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Great Britain
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The ship foundered in the Bay of Fundy with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Penobscot, Maine, United States.[50]
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Suffolk
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Great Britain
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The ship sank at Charleston. She was on a voyage from Charleston to London.[70]
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Swift
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Great Britain
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The ship was lost at Charleston. She was on a voyage from Saint Augustine, Florida, New Spain to Charleston.[154]
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Three Crowns
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Great Britain
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The ship was lost near Egg Harbour, New Jersey, United States with the loss of eleven lives. She was on a voyage from Bristol to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[37]
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Three Sisters
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Great Britain
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The transport ship foundered off the Cape of Good Hope.[39] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the East Indies to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[155]
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Twillingate
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Great Britain
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The ship was lost at Fogo, Newfoundland. She was on a voyage from Pool, Dorset to Newfoundland.[101]
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Two Friends
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Great Britain
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The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Maryland, United States, to London.[33]
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Whitby Warrior
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Great Britain
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The ship was wrecked on Albaco Island. She was on a voyage from St. Augustine, Florida, British America to St. Mark's.[139]
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