List of shipwrecks in 1786
The list of shipwrecks in 1786 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1786.
| 1786 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Unknown date | |||
| References | |||
January
1 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betty |  Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore near St. Lucar, Spain. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Cádiz, Spain.[1] |
| Cornelius | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near St. Lucar. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Cádiz.[1] |
| Jenny | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 8 leagues (24 nautical miles (44 km)) from St. Andero, Spain with the loss of four of her crew.[2] |
| Senhouse | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at "Llencalth" and severely damaged. She was on a voyage from London to Barbadoes.[3] |
3 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| James | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the south coast of the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[4] |
4 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rosamund | Great Britain |
The ship sank at Plymouth, Devon.[4] |
| St. Antonia Boa Viagem | Great Britain |
The ship was severely damaged at Plymouth. She was on a voyage from Oporto to London, Great Britain.[4] |
| Trecothick | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Looe, Cornwall with the loss of all but four of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Grenada.[4] |
| Twee Gesustus |  Dutch Republic |
The ship sank at Plymouth. She was on a voyage from Bourdeaux, France to Amsterdam.[4] |
| Zeelust | Dutch Republic |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Plymouth. She was on a voyage from Nantz, France to Amsterdam.[4] |
5 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah | Great Britain |
The ship sank at Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Waterford, Ireland to Liverpool, Lancashire.[5] |
6 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Halsewell | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} British East India Company |
 Halsewell The full-rigged ship was driven ashore at St Alban's Head, Dorset and wrecked with the loss of over 240 lives. There were 74 survivors. |
7 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jonge Ricke | Dutch Republic |
The ship foundered in the North Sea west of Ostend, West Flanders, France. Her crew were rescued.[6] |
| L'Aimable Desirée | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} France |
The brigantine was wrecked at San Sebastián, Spain with the loss of all but two of her crew.[7] |
8 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hero | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in St. Brides Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Virginia, United States to London.[5] |
10 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas and Wiliam | Great Britain |
The ship capsized and sank at Cork, Ireland.[8] |
14 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peggy | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Waterford, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Virginia, United States to Whitehaven, Cumberland.[1] |
15 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy |  Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on The Skerries, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Down. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Drogheda, County Louth.[9] |
| Ross | Great Britain |
The brig foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Thistle ( Great Britain).[10] |
17 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William and Margaret | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Youghal, County Cork, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland to Liverpool, Lancashire.[8] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antilope | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Slapton, Devon, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Gothenburg.[11] |
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in Whitsand Bay. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to London.[12] |
| Britannia | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Spurn Point, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[1] |
| Catharine | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Plymouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to London.[12] |
| Crescent | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} French Navy |
The Enterprise-class frigate was wrecked off Petit-Goâve, Saint-Domingue. |
| Defiance | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Ouessant, France. She was on a voyage from "Guyon" to London.[1] |
| Diana | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Spurn Point. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to London.[1] |
| Dispatch | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Boulogne, France. She was on a voyage from Waterford, Ireland to London[1] |
| Enterprize | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Lisbon.[13] She was later refloated.[14] |
| Everton | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[1] |
| Friends | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Madeira.[4] |
| Friends | Great Britain |
The ship was lost off Portland, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Seville, Spain to London.[4] |
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked whilst on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to London.[11] |
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Oporto, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Oporto.[15] |
| Ganges |  Dutch East India Company |
The East Indiaman was wrecked in the Atlantic Ocean and put into Padstow, Cornwall, Great Britain. She was abandoned by her crew and plundered by the local inhabitants.[9] |
| George | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Salcombe, Devon.[11] |
| Grampus | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked in Bigbury Bay with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Dartmouth, Devon.[11] |
| Hibernia | Ireland |
The ship foundered in Tramore Bay with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Waterford to London.[11] |
| Hope | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Helston, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to London.[11] |
| Jupiter | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Steden Point, Zealand, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to London.[4] |
| Le Maria | France |
The ship was driven ashore on the Isle of Wight, Great Britain.[3] |
| Marie Anne | France |
The ship was driven ashore near Sandown Castle, Kent, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from La Rochelle to Dunkerque.[12] |
| Martha | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked off Boulogne. She was on a voyage from Milford, Pembrokeshire to London.[5] |
| Molly | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Kinsale, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, Dutch Republic to Londonderry. Molly was later refloated.[16] |
| Notre-Dame-de-Montserrat |  Spain |
The polacca was wrecked at Cádiz.[7] |
| Nancy | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Port a Ferry, County Down, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Cork, Ireland to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[9] |
| Patience |  Denmark |
The ship was lost near "St. Peter's Castle". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Marseille, France.[1] |
| Peggy | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel off Minehead, Somerset. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Bristol.[17] |
| Piedmont | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Saltfleet, Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Hull, Yorkshire.[9] Piedmont was later refloated and taken in to Hull.[1] |
| Pilten | Great Britain |
The sloop was run down and sunk by Monmouth ( Great Britain). She was on a voyage from Neath, Glamorgan to Barnstaple, Devon.[12] |
| Polly | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Portland. She was on a voyage from New Providence, New Jersey, United States to London.[1] |
| Pomona | Ireland |
The ship was lost 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of the Waterford Lighthouse with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Belfast, County Antrim.[16] |
| Prescieux | France |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Garonne. She was on a voyage from Saint Domingo to Bourdeaux.[5] |
| Prince of Wales | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Aveiro, Portugal. She was on a voyage from the United States to Lisbon.[3] |
| Providence | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Plymouth. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Teignmouth, Devon.[11] |
| Rose | Ireland |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Clear Island County Cork. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia to Dublin.[16][18] |
| Sally | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Copenhagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Memel to Pool, Dorset.[15] |
| Silecia | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Weymouth, Dorset. She was on a voyage from London to Bristol.[11] |
| Snowden Hill | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Beaumaris, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Aberdovey, Cardiganshire.[15] |
| Speedwell | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Plymouth. She was on a voyage from Bilboa, Spain to Plymouth.[12] |
| St Elias |  Russia |
The ship was wrecked on the French coast with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Nantz, France.[1] |
| Thomas and Mary | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel off Minehead. She was on a voyage from Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire to Bristol.[17] |
| Thomas and William | Great Britain |
The ship capsized at Cork.[4] |
| Willian & Margaret | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Youghall, County Cork, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland to London.[5] |
February
2 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| San Pedro de Alcantara | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spanish Navy |
The fourth rate ship-of-the-line sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Peniche, Portugal with the loss of 128 of the 398 people on board. She was on a voyage from Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru to Cádiz.[19][20] |
3 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Saltcoats, Ayrshire with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to The Rosses, County Donegal, Ireland.[21] |
5 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emperor | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Ostend, Dutch Republic to Liverpool, Lancashire.[22] |
7 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maria | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was on a voyage from Borrowstounness, Lothian to Falmouth, Cornwall.[23] |
21 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Isle of Arran. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Antigua.[24] |
23 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Roscoff, France. She was on a voyage from London to Ostend, Dutch Republic and Nantz, France.[24] |
25 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Earl Tyrone | Ireland |
The ship was lost near Land's End, Cornwall, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Dungarvan, County Waterford to Portsmouth, Hampshire, Great Britain.[19] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Trapani, Kingdom of Sicily.[25] |
| Brothers | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Scotland. She was on a voyage from Killybegs, County Donegal to Bristol, Gloucestershire, Great Britain.[26] |
| Concordia | Denmark |
The ship was lost in the Shetland Islands, Great Britain with the loss of all but thirteen of her crew. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen to the East Indies.[14] |
| Fermuse |  Kingdom of Sicily |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Portugal. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Naples.[13] |
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the coast of Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Cork, Ireland to Falmouth, Cornwall.[22] |
| Harmony | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Rotterdam, Dutch Republic.[13] |
| Helena | Great Britain |
The hoy was driven ashore 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Embden, Electorate of Hanover to London.[23] |
| Houghton | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in the River Thames. She was on a voyage from Oporto, Portugal to London.[14] |
| Iris | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Yarmouth. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands.[23] |
| Mary | Ireland |
The ship was lost at the Koog of Texel, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Rotterdam.[14] |
| Minerva | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London.[23] |
| Prosperity | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Gothenburg, Sweden and the West Indies.[23] |
March
4 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bahama | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Bimini Rocks, Bahamas. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to New Providence, New Jersey, United States.[27] |
| Hedwig Christiana |  France |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Spain. She was on a voyage from Cette to Alderney, Channel Islands.[27] |
5 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clio | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (37°37′N 50°51′W). Her crew were rescued on 22 March by a French ship. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[28] |
| Friendship | Ireland |
The ship foundered between Cádiz and the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cádiz to Cork.[29] |
| Postillion | Dutch Republic |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked north of St. Lucar, Spain. She was on a voyage from Ostend to Cádiz.[29] |
15 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friends Adventure | Great Britain |
The brigantine was wrecked on Sandy Key, off Grand Bahama. All on board survived. The made a small boat from the wreckaged and reached the Abaco Islands on 7 June.[30] |
16 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Rotterdam, Dutch Republic.[2] |
| John & Elizabeth | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Whitby, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Chatham, Kent to Sunderland, County Durham.[2] |
| Nancy | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States |
The sloop was driven ashore at Swansborough, North Carolina. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to New York.[31] |
| Vulcan | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Newcastle upon Tyne.[32] |
17 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henrietta | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[33] |
31 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John & Elizabeth | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground at Plymouth, Devon with the loss of three of her crew. She was refloated.[34] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Pool, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Sandwich, Kent to Pool.[35] |
| Elogium | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire.[35] |
| Endeavour | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in Dunworley Bay. She was on a voyage from Limerick, Ireland to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[34] |
| Flora | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[35] |
| Frederick | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Lisbon, Portugal.[35] |
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Happisburgh, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Embden, Electorate of Hanover to London.[35] |
| Hannah | Great Britain |
The ship foundered. Her crew were rescued by Brothers ( Great Britain). Hannah was on a voyage from London to Bourdeaux, France.[36] |
| Happy Return | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Welsh coast. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol to Liverpool, Lancashire.[2] |
| Jenny | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked near Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Dundalk, County Louth to Liverpool.[32] |
| Johnson | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on The Skerries, in the Irish Sea, with the loss of all hands.[2] |
| La San Jos la Conception | Spain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Ouessant, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol to St. Andero.[37] |
| Mercurius |  Hamburg |
The ship was lost near Dunkerque, France. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Bourdeaux.[19] |
| Molly | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Carlingford, County Louth, Ireland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[25] |
| Polly | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Wicklow Bank, in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued.[2] |
| Rose & Sally | Great Britain |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Tinmouth, Devon to Bristol.[2] |
| Sally | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Suffolk 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of Great Yarmouth. She was on a voyage from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire to Colchester, Essex.[35] |
| Success | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Waxham, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Guernsey, Channel Islands.[35] |
| Vrow Catharina | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hanover |
The ship was driven ashore at North Somercotes, Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Embden to Pool, Dorset, Great Britain.[35] |
| Woodhouse | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Beachy Head, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to Hull, Yorkshire.[2] |
April
2 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Cathcart | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the south west coast of Hispaniola. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Jamaica.[38] |
10 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina | United States |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[39] She was on a voyage from Wilmington, Delaware to a port in North Carolina.[40] |
17 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adriana | Dutch Republic |
The ship was driven ashore at Hellevoetsluis. She was on a voyage from Smyrna, Ottoman Empire to Rotterdam.[41] |
20 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Elizabeth | flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Deal, Kent, Great Britain.[42] |
24 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fly | Jersey |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean whilst on a voyage from Jersey to Newfoundland, British America. Her crew were rescued.[43] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| American | United States |
The ship capsized at Fayal, Azores with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Fayal.[44] |
| Ann | Great Britain |
The ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean. She was run ashore at Fayal and was wrecked.[42] |
| Cato | Hamburg |
The ship was wrecked on the Corton Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Altona, Hamburg to Barcelona, Spain.[28] |
| Horizon | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at San Sebastián, Spain. She was on a voyage from Trapani, Kingdom of Sicily to a Baltic port.[28] |
| Jamaica Paquet | Great Britain |
The ship was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Amity ( Great Britain). Jamaica Paquet was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[45] |
| James | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel off Lundy Island, Devon. She was on a voyage from Dartmouth, Devon to Neath, Glamorgan.[44] |
| Lucia Emerantia | Danish Asiatic Company |
The East Indiaman was lost at the Cape of Good Hope. She was on a voyage from Bengal to copenhagen.[46][47] She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[45] |
| Prince George | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on the Holderness coast, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland, County Durham.[44] |
| Seville Packet | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground near St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cádiz, Spain.[48] |
May
6 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Townsend | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground on the Colleradoes and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[49] |
7 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zonsderdorf |  Prussia |
The ship foundered in the Dogger Bank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain to Königsberg.[50] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland to Bristol. Gloucestershire.[27] |
| Alexander | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground in the River Thames. She was on a voyage rom London to Cádiz, Spain.[51] |
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Calf of Man, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Newry, County Antrim, Ireland to Liverpool, Lancashire.[52] |
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Zea, Republic of Venice. She was on a voyage from Smyrna, Ottoman Empire to London.[50] |
| Clyde | Great Britain |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Cork to Lisbon, Portugal. Her crew were rescued.[53] |
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Rotterdam, Dutch Republic.[51] |
| Neptune | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dantzick. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Dantzick.[52][54] |
| Prosperous | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on the Île d'Oléron, France. She was on a voyage from London to Newfoundland, British America.[55] She was later refloated and taken in to St Martin's, Isles of Scilly for repairs.[50] |
| Rebecca | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near the mouth of the Llobregat, Spain. She was on a voyage from Barcelona, Spain to Zant, Republic of Venice.[54] |
| Sally | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Cádiz for Newfoundland. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[56] |
| St. Joseph | Spain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Santoña. She was on a voyage from London to Bilboa.[50] |
| St. Joze e St. Antonio | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Portugal |
The ship was wrecked at Aveiro, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Pernambuco, Brazil to Lisbon.[53] |
June
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Crown | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in the Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven to Memel, Prussia.[57] |
July
13 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Two ship′s boats |  France |
A barge and two longboats, operating as part of the La Perouse Expedition, were swept into a tidal bore during an ebb tide near the entrance to Lituya Bay in southeastern Russian America. Two of the craft were wrecked, killing all 21 men aboard them; their bodies were not recovered. The third craft escaped.[58] |
16 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Barbadoes.[45] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the River Thames at Pitcher's Point. She was on a voyage from Grenada to London.[59] |
| Lutin | French West India Company |
The ship departed from Africa for the French West Indies. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[60] |
| Rose | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Bay of Bulls.[61] |
| Scotia | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the North Channel. She was on a voyage from Barnstaple, Devon to Coleraine, County Antrim, Ireland.[62] |
August
5 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore north of Helsingborg, Sweden.[47] She was later refloated and taken in to Copenhagen, Denmark for repairs.[63] |
| Florentia | Prussia |
The ship foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Königsberg to Dort, Dutch Republic.[45] |
29 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Three Cranes | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 37°N 60°W) whilst on a voyage from Jamaica to London. Her crew were rescued.[64] |
30 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nelly | Great Britain |
The ship was driven out of Dominica in a storm. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[65] |
31 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trial | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Saint Vincent. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[65] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aid | Great Britain |
The ship capsized at Liverpool, Lancashire.[66] |
| Ann Marian | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore in Loch Crinan. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Riga, Russia.[63] |
| Mary Ann | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Long Island, Rhode Island, United States. She was on a voyage from L'Orient, France to a port in New England, United States.[67] |
| Nancy | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Scotland. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to an Irish port.[46] |
| Peggy | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Narva, Russia.[45] |
| Resolution | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Holmstadt", Sweden. She was on a voyage from Memel to London.[63] |
September
2 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brathwait | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Barbadoes.[68] |
| Bridgetown | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Barbadoes |
The brig was wrecked at Barbadoes.[67] |
| Generous Planter | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Barbadoes.[68] |
| Hibernia | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked at Barbadoes.[68] |
| Industry | Great Britain |
The sloop was driven ashore at Barbadoes. She was later refloated.[67] |
| Isabella | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked at Barbadoes.[68] |
| James | Great Britain |
The sloop was driven ashore at Barbadoes. She was later refloated.[67] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
The schooner departed from Tobago for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[69] |
| Speedwell | Great Britain |
The brig was driven ashore at Barbadoes. She was later refloated.[67] |
| Townsend | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Barbadoes.[68] |
| William | Great Britain |
The brig was driven ashore at Barbadoes.[67] |
3 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cruger | United States |
The ship was wrecked on the Horseshoe Reef, off Anegada, Virgin Islands. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Saint Croix, Virgin Islands.[70] |
| Jackson | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Limerick, Ireland.[71] |
8 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sally | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Wicklow Banks, in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York, United States.[71] |
14 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cadiz Packet | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in Stokes Bay. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Lisbon, Portugal.[71][72] Cadiz Packet was later refloated and taken in to Portsmouth, Hampshire for repairs.[73] |
15 September
16 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Castlecrieve | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Formby. Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the West Indies.[72] |
22 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| La Laurette | France |
The ship was wrecked at Le Havre, Seine-Maritime.[74] |
23 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nelly | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground at Ostend, Dutch Republic and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[75] |
24 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Four Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Newfoundland, British America for Plymouth, Devon. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[76] |
27 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Melville | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Saint-Quentin-au-Bosc, France. She was on a voyage from Dominica to London.[75] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Auspicious | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Dutch coast with the loss of all but one of her crew.[73] |
| Britannia | Great Britain |
Captain Muirhead's ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Bristol Channel. She was later refloated.[61] |
| Britannia | Great Britain |
Captain Roberts's ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Padstow, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool, Lancashire.[75] |
| Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea 5 leagues (15 nautical miles (28 km)) west of Hogland, Russia.[77] |
| City of Seville | Spain |
The ship was driven ashore east of Ostend, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Seville to Ostend.[61] She was later refloated and taken in to Ostend.[73] |
| Columba Alba |  Dantzick |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Dantzick to Liverpool.[75] |
| Copenhagen | Denmark |
The ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea. Two of her crew were rescued by a Tuscan vessel.[61] |
| Diana | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore on the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Cork.[75] |
| John & Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to Falmouth, Cornwall.[73] John & Mary was later refloated and taken in to Calais.[78] |
| John and Thomas | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near "Strumstadt", Norway. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Saint Petersburg.[75] |
| Phebe | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Falsterbo Reef, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Memel, Prussia.[61] |
| Polly | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Norway with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Hull, Yorkshire.[73] |
| Sea Otter | Great Britain |
The 100-ton two-masted snow disappeared without trace after departing Snug Harbor Cove (60°45′N 146°39′W) in Russian Alaska in September sometime prior to 20 September.[79] |
| Severn Packet | Great Britain |
The ship sank in the Bengal River, India with the loss of all but one of her crew.[56] |
| Speedwell | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Placentia, Newfoundland, British America. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[80] |
| Young William | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground in the Bristol Channel off The Mumbles, Glamorgan.[71] |
October
4 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on Sanday, Orkney Islands, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Dram, Norway to The Rosses, County Donegal.[81] |
20 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Jamaica.[82] |
| Hector | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Jamaica.[82] |
| Hope | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Jamaica.[82] |
| Lady Charlotte | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Jamaica.[82] |
| Mercury | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Jamaica.[82] |
| Minerva | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Jamaica.[82] |
| New Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Jamaica.[82] |
| Sally | Great Britain |
The schooner capsized at Kingston, Jamaica during a gale with the loss of seven lives.[83] She was towed in to Port Royal hull uppermost.[84] |
24 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Renewse, Newfoundland.[85] |
28 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hendrick and Jacob | Hamburg |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Altona, Hamburg to Barcelona, Spain.[86][87] |
Unknown Date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| America | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Creden Head, County Waterford, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Cape Fear, North Carolina to Erskine, Renfrewshire, Great Britain.[88] |
| Catharina | Sweden |
The ship was lost near Marstrand. She was on a voyage from Bourdeaux, France to Stralsund.[88] |
| Dispatch | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore at Hoylake, Cheshire, Great Britain.[89] |
| General Washington |  Republic of Genoa |
The ship was abandoned off Cape Spartel, Morocco. She was on a voyage from Nice, France to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[78] |
| Glory | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in the River Thames at Northfleet, Kent. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to London.[90] |
| Jane | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Steen Stares, in the Gulf of Finland. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Leith, Lothian.[91][67] |
| Johanna Cornelia | Sweden |
The ship was lost near Marstrand.[88] |
| Juno | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Sandhammer, in the Baltic Sea. Her crew were rescued.[88] |
| Lambkin | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Newfoundland, British America for Pool, Dorset. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[56] |
| Pitt | Great Britain |
The ship was run down and sunk in the Baltic Sea by Hope ( Great Britain). Her crew were rescued.[88] |
| Prosperous | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Margate, Kent. she was on a voyage from Oporto, Portugal to London.[89] Prosperous was later refloated.[88] |
November
3 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kettle Bender | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Newfoundland. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[92] |
6 November
14 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| L'Aimable Marthe | France |
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel. Her crew were rescued.[74] |
23 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas and William | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Campbeltown, Argyllshire with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Bourdeaux, France to Liverpool, Lancashire.[93] |
26 November
28 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame de Grâce | France |
The ship was lost at D'Arcachon with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Dunkerque to Bourdeaux.[94] |
30 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fly | United States |
The ship was lost at La Rochelle, France. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Bourdeaux, France.[84] |
| Le Pressigny | France |
The ship was wrecked at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Manche.[74] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Christina | Sweden |
The ship capsized in the North Sea. She was subsequently towed in to Pegwell Bay crewless.[95] |
| Anna Elizabeth | Russia |
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, Great Britain. She was taken in to Ramsgate, where she sank due to damage sustained.[76] |
| Bonavista | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Newfoundland, British America for Oporto. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[56] |
| Britannia | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Bremen to London.[95] |
| British Queen | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near St. Lucar, Spain. she was on a voyage from Quebec, British America to the Strait of Gibraltar.[65] |
| Charlotte | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the coast of Scotland. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Liverpool, Lancashire.[76] |
| Congress | United States |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Bourdeaux, France to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[96] |
| Enterprize | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Duncannon, County Wexford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Dublin.[76] |
| Glasgow | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Carron, Stirlingshire to London.[95] |
| King George | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Bawdsey, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Rotterdam, Dutch Republic.[97][98] |
| L'Amiable Marie | France |
The ship was wrecked on Drake's Island, Devon, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Grandville.[65] |
| Lowstoff | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near "Draken". She was on a voyage from Memel to London.[67] |
| Nymph | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Boulogne, France. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to London.[68] |
| Prince of Orange | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Barcelona, Spain. She was on a voyage from "Saloe" to London.[98] |
| Providence | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Calais, France.[95] |
| Providence | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Saltfleet, Lincolnshire with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire.[68] |
| Thornton | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 5 leagues (15 nautical miles (28 km)) from Cronstadt, Russia. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to Saint Petersburg.[67] |
| Three Friends | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Beaumaris, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Liverpool.[76] |
| Two Sisters | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Maplin Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex[98] |
December
2 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Bay of Biscay off Bayonne, France. She was on a voyage from the Shetland Islands to Alicante, Spain.[99] |
8 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Swallow | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by Brothers ( Great Britain). Swallow was on a voyage from America to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[100] |
10 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thistle | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked in the Kenmare River, Ireland.[101] She was on a voyage from Cork to Málaga, Spain.[102] |
14 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| L'Amphitrite | French Navy |
The fifth rate frigate sank at the Île de France, Mauritius.[103] She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[104] |
| L'Aurore | French Navy |
The fifth rate frigate was driven ashore at the Île de France.[103] She was later refloated and returned to service.[105] |
| La Colombe | French East India Company |
The East Indiaman sank at the Île de France.[103] |
| L'Actiff | French East India Company |
The East Indiaman sank at the Île de France. She was refloated.[103] |
| La Fidele | Mauritius |
The ship was driven ashore at the Île de France.[103] |
| La Rosalie | French East India Company |
The East Indiaman sank at the Île de France. She was refloated within three weeks.[103] |
| L'Astrée | French East India Company |
The East Indiaman sank at the Île de France. She was refloated.[103] |
| Le Bien Amis | French East India Company |
The East Indiaman was lost at the Île de France.[103] |
| Le Bons Amis | French East India Company |
The East Indiaman was lost at the Île de France.[103] |
| Le Boukons | Mauritius |
The ship sank at the Île de France. She was refloated within three weeks.[103] |
| Le Chancellor Du Brabant | French East India Company |
The East Indiaman was driven ashore and severely damaged at the Île de France.[103] |
| Le Colon | French East India Company |
The East Indiaman sank at the Île de France. She was refloated within three weeks.[103] |
| Le Compte D'Artois | French East India Company |
The East Indiaman was lost at the Île de France.[103] |
| Le Consalateur | French East India Company |
The East Indiaman sank at the Île de France. She was refloated within three weeks.[103] |
| Le David | French East India Company |
The East Indiaman was lost at the Île de France.[103] |
| Le Louisa | Mauritius |
The ship was lost at the Île de France.[103] |
| Le Maria Jeaune | Mauritius |
The ship was driven ashore at the Île de France.[103] |
| Le Pacifique | French East India Company |
The East Indiaman was lost at the Île de France.[106][103] |
| Le Telemaque | French East India Company |
The East Indiaman was driven ashore at the Île de France.[103] |
| L'St Esprit | French East India Company |
The East Indiaman sank at the Île de France. She was refloated within three weeks.[103] |
15 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Robert | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and sank near the Black Rock, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Barbadoes to Liverpool, Lancashire[99] |
16 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Petersfield | Great Britain |
The ship was in collision with Judith ( Great Britain) off the coast of Kent and foundered. Her crew were rescued by Judith. Petersfield was on a voyage from London to Jamaica.[99] |
17 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Whalefisher | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Broad Bay, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis with the loss of four of her crew.[107] |
23 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna | Sweden |
The ship was lost near Cádiz, Spain. She was on a voyage from Barcelona, Spain to Gothenburg.[108] |
24 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Cádiz, Spain. She was on a voyage from Valencia, Spain to London. Adventure was refloated in January 1787 and taken in to Cádiz Bay.[109][110] |
| Joseph | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in The Swin. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to London.[85] |
| Success | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Dublin, Ireland.[85] |
27 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Molly | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the south coast of Sicily. She was on a voyage from Zant, Venetian Republic to London.[111] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Newry, County Antrim, Ireland.[112] |
| Benjamin | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Weymouth, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Weymouth to London.[85] |
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Tingmouth, Devon.[113] |
| Capelin | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Figueira da Foz, Portugal.[102] |
| Christian Hendrick | Dutch Republic |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Deadman's Bay, Devon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam to Barcelona, Spain.[114] |
| Congress | United States |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Prince Frederick ( Great Britain), which sprang a leak three days later and was abandoned. The crews from both ships reached Flores Island, Azores.[115] Congress was on a voyage from a French port to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Prince Frederick was on a voyage from New York, United States to London.[111] |
| Dame Maria Anne | Spain |
The ship was wrecked on the Spanish coast. She was on a voyage from a port in Catalonia to Cádiz.[60] |
| Fletcher | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Limerick, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Virginia, United States to London.[102] |
| Grenada Packet | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and sank at Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Grenada to Liverpool.[93] |
| Gryfraald | Sweden |
The brig was driven ashore at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Sicily to Lisbon, Portugal.[99] |
| Hercules | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Bilboa, Spain.[99] |
| Hercules | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea off "Derwinde". She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Dundee, Perthshire.[116] |
| Industry | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Nass Sand, in the Bristol Channel. She was on a voyage from Waterford, Ireland to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[85] |
| Industry | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Figueira da Foz.[116] |
| Johannes Francisco | Dutch Republic |
The ship was driven ashore near Dartmouth, Devon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam to Gibraltar.[114] |
| Juno | Dutch Republic Navy |
The fifth rate frigate was wrecked in Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight with the loss of six of her crew.[114][117] |
| L'Aimable Thèrese | France |
The ship was wrecked at the Cape of Good Hope.[74] |
| La Ville de Havre | France |
The ship was wrecked near Cherbourg. She was on a voyage from Saint Domingo to Cape Town, Dutch Cape Colony and Le Havre.[112][74] |
| Messenger | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in Blacksod Bay, County Mayo, Ireland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to an English port.[85] |
| Mette Catharina | Russia |
The ship was wrecked near Plymouth, Devon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Genoa.[114] |
| Montgomery | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Welsh coast. She was on a voyage from Newry to London.[99] |
| Neptune | Great Britain |
The ship became trapped by ice at Narva, Russia and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Narva to Hull, Yorkshire.[99] |
| Nostra Señora de Begona | Spain |
The ship was wrecked near Newhaven, Sussex, Great Britain with the loss of five of her crew.[112] |
| Ormond | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Wexford, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Africa.[112] |
| Polly | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Cornwall.[114] |
| Polly | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at North Foreland, Kent. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam to London.[118] |
| Providence | Great Britain |
The ship sank at Bridlington, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, Dutch Republic to Hull.[114] |
| Rebecca | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Plymouth. Her crew were rescued.[94] |
| Rodney | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the coast of Ireland.[119] |
| Sally | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore between Waterford and Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Pool, Dorset.[93] |
| Samuel | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in The Wash with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Herne Bay, Kent.[99] |
| St. Antonio | Spain |
The ship departed from Carthagena, Viceroyalty of New Granada for Ferrol. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[120] |
| Success | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on Texel, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Hamburg.[93] |
| Sophia | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Harwich, Essex. She was on a voyage from Ostend, Dutch Republic to London.[85] |
| Three Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Figueira da Foz.[116] |
| Wallfish |  Stettin |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Jutland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Stettin.[118] |
| Wasa | Russia |
The ship was driven ashore on Terschelling, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Riga to Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal.[118] |
| William and Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Figueira da Foz.[102] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assistance | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at the Black River, Belize.[121] |
| Baton Rouge | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the coast of Cuba. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to New Orleans, Louisiana, New Spain.[122] |
| Biscayner | Great Britain |
The whaler was lost on the coast of Newfoundlan, British America.[88] |
| Brabant | France |
The ship was wrecked on Rodrigues, Mauritius. She was on a voyage from the Malabar Coast to France.[102] |
| Bridget | Great Britain |
The ship was lost.[25] |
| Britannia | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, South Carolina, United States.[57] |
| Carolina | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Gulf of Florida. She was on a voyage from St. Marks, Florida, New Spain to Charleston, South Carolina and London.[54] |
| Commerce | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean whilst on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[123] Her crew were rescued.[124] |
| Dolphin | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on "Robert Island", off the Cape of Good Hope.[63] |
| Enterprize | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean whilst on a voyage from Rhode Island, United States to Dublin, Ireland. Her crew were rescued by Buckthorn ( Great Britain).[34][125] |
| Flor de Naugacas | Portugal |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by a Dutch vessel. She was on a voyage from Maranão, Brazil to Oporto.[63] |
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on a reef off Antigua. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol to the Musquito Shore and British Honduras.[38] |
| Hansford | Great Britain |
The brig was lost whilst on a voyage from Virginia, United States to Antigua.[47] |
| Hawke | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Bahamas. She was on a voyage from New Providence, New Jersey, United States to Jamaica.[126] |
| Hector | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Jamaica.[127] |
| Hope | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the east coast of Jamaica. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica.[68] |
| Hope | United States |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to the West Indies and Virginia.[67] |
| Hunter | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Brazil. Her crew were rescued.[128] |
| Kitty | Great Britain |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Pool, Dorset to Newfoundland.[93] |
| La Brunette de Nantes | France |
The ship was wrecked on Aiglenau whilst of a voyage from Port-au-Prince, Hispaniola to France. Her crew were rescued.[74] |
| Les Deux Amis de Havre | France |
The ship was wrecked at Guernsey, Channel Islands.[74] |
| Marquis de Voyer | France |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from the West Indies to France.[129] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was abandoned off the Virginia Capes, United States. Her crew were rescued by New Hope ( Great Britain). Mary was on a voyage from London to Cádiz, Spain and Virginia.[65] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Saint Lucia to Virginia.[76] |
| Maryland Paquet | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Virginia Capes, United States. She was on a voyage from London to Maryland, United States.[130] |
| Nuestra Señora del Rosário | Spain |
The ship was wrecked on Faial Island, Azores.[131] |
| Peggy | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean whilst on a voyage from Shelburne, Nova Scotia to New York, United States.[132] |
| Porgey | United States |
The ship was wreckedin the Turks Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to Jamaica.[36][133] |
| Providence | Great Britain |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Friendship ( Great Britain). Providence was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Cádiz.[112] |
| Rebecca | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Bengal River. She was on a voyage from Madras to Bengal, India.[129] |
| Renuse | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Newfoundland.[67] |
| Revenge | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.[76] |
| Sally | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Turks Islands. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Maryland.[96] |
| Santa Roza | Portugal |
The ship was lost in the Chinese Sea. Her crew were rescued.[134] |
| Success | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked off Dublin, Ireland.[135][136] |
| Susannah | Great Britain |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Newfoundland to Passamaquoddy Bay, Maine, United States.[89] She may have been the ship that sank at "Harbour De Lute" and was subsequently refloated.[76] |
| Telemachus | United States |
The ship was wrecked on the Isle of Sable. She was on a voyage from Georgia to Amsterdam, Dutch Republic.[124] |
| Theodore de Nantes | France |
The ship struck a rock and was wrecked.[74] |
| True Briton | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Halifax, Nova Scotia, British America. She was on a voyage from a port in New Brunswick to Halifax.[89] |
| Uu Terre Neuvier | France |
The ship foundered in the Bay of Biscay off La Rochelle, France.[74] |
| Warren's Town | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean whilst on a voyage from Cork, Ireland to Cadiz, Spain.[123] Her crew were rescued.[124] |
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| Ship events in 1786 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1781 | 1782 | 1783 | 1784 | 1785 | 1786 | 1787 | 1788 | 1789 | 1790 | 1791 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1781 | 1782 | 1783 | 1784 | 1785 | 1786 | 1787 | 1788 | 1789 | 1790 | 1791 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1781 | 1782 | 1783 | 1784 | 1785 | 1786 | 1787 | 1788 | 1789 | 1790 | 1791 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1781 | 1782 | 1783 | 1784 | 1785 | 1786 | 1787 | 1788 | 1789 | 1790 | 1791 |
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