List of shipwrecks in 1798
The list of shipwrecks in 1798 includes ships sunk, foundered, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1798.
| 1798 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Unknown date | |||
| References | |||
January
5 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chéri |  France |
War of the First Coalition: The privateer frigate was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by HMS Pomone (.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Royal Navy). Pomone rescued her 220 crew.[1][2] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adriana | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Stavanger, Norway. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire.[3] |
| Aid | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at South Shields, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Leith, Lothian.[1] |
| Ann | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Torreshaw. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen, Denmark to Lisbon, Portugal.[4] |
| Atkinson | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Bridport, Dorset. Atkinson was later refloated.[5] |
| Castor | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Braen Reef, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Narva, Russia, to Hull.[6] |
| Castor | Great Britain |
The ship collided with Minerva ( Great Britain) in The Downs and was beached at Ramsgate. She was on a voyage from Bengal, India to London.[5] |
| Commerce | Great Britain |
The ship capsized in the Humber upstream of Hull with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from London to Selby, Yorkshire.[7] |
| Diligent | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Liverpool, Lancashire, for São Miguel Island, Azores. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[8] |
| Elizabeth & Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Norway. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to a Scottish port.[1] |
| Favourite | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Holland. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Rotterdam, Batavian Republic.[9] |
| Fortitude |  Ireland |
The ship was wrecked in the Orkney Islands, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Dantzig to Belfast, County Antrim.[10] |
| Freede |  Hamburg |
The ship was lost on the Vogel Sand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London.[6] |
| Friends Endeavour | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Newhaven, Sussex. She was on a voyage from London to Falmouth, Cornwall.[5] |
| George | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Saltcoats, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Tortola to Liverpool, Lancashire.[6] |
| Goodhope | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Beachy Head, Sussex.[1] |
| Hector | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the mouth of the River Lune. She was on a voyage from Demerara to Lancaster, Lancashire.[11] |
| Henry | United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Hellevoetsluis, Batavian Republic. She was on a voyage from New York to Rotterdam.[6] |
| Paris | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool.[5] |
| Pritzler | Great Britain |
The whaler was lost near Beachy Head with the loss of her captain.[12] |
| Robert | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Öland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[6] |
| Sophia | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by a French privateer and was subsequently lost near the Île d'Yeu, Finistère, France. She was on a voyage from London to Madeira.[1] |
| Surprize | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Neath, Glamorgan.[5] |
| Three Friends | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked near Coleraine, County Antrim, with the loss of all but her captain. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Londonderry, Ireland.[3] |
| Virginia and Philadelphia Packet | United States |
The ship departed from Jamaica for Norfolk, Virginia in mid-January. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[13] |
| Warsuch | Hamburg |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Hamburg to Copenhagen.[14] |
February
3 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Phœnix | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to London.[15] |
17 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enfant de la Patrie |  French Navy |
The Etna-class corvette was wrecked on the coast of Norway. |
25 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Eliott | Great Britain |
Her crew abandoned the West Indiaman in the North Sea after she ran aground without loss of life on the Goodwin Sands during a voyage from Jamaica to London and was rescued by an unidentified vessel ( Denmark-Norway). Later the frigate HMS Astraea and ship of the line HMS Veteran (both Royal Navy), salvaged General Elliot and towed her in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.[16][17][18] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | Great Britain |
The ship foundered whilst bound for Lisbon, Portugal. Her crew were rescued.[19] |
| Commerce | Great Britain |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Edington.[20] |
| Dudden | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Guernsey, Channel Isles. Sh eas on a voyage from London to Guernsey.[21] |
| Ebenezer | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Mountbatten, Plymouth, Devon.[22] |
| Favourite | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Waterford, Ireland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Waterford.[23] |
| Favourite | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Bergen, Norway. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[24] |
| Fly | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Youghall, County Cork, Ireland to Liverpool.[20] |
| Gloman |  Bremen |
The ship was wrecked on Föhr, Duchy of Holstein. She was on a voyage from Bourdeaux, Gironde, France to Bremen.[16] |
| Griffin | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Irvine, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire, to Cork, Ireland.[20] |
| Hope | Great Britain |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Weymouth, Dorset, to Liverpool.[23] |
| James | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the French coast. She was on a voyage from Blakeney, Norfolk, to Plymouth.[25] |
| Maria Frederica | Bremen |
The ship was lost on the coast of Holland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Bremen.[16] |
| Mermaid | Great Britain |
The ship sank at Weymouth.[26] |
| Neptune | Great Britain |
The ship capsized in the River Thames at Limehouse, Middlesex.[26] |
| Nile | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Oporto, Portugal.[20] |
| Oporto Packet | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by a French privateer and sunk. She was on a voyage from Exeter, Devon, to São Miguel Island, Azores.[24] |
| Peace & Plenty | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Happisburg, Norfolk.[15] |
| St. Nicholo |  Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
The ship was lost in the Mediterranean Sea. She was on a voyage from Livorno to Dublin, Ireland or Liverpool.[15] |
| Venus | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Waterford. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire, to Waterford.[23] |
| Vrow Engelina | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hanover |
The ship was driven ashore on Ameland, Batavian Republic. She was on a voyage from Embden to London.[27] |
March
7 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arendal | Danish Asiatic Company |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Batavia, Dutch East Indies.[28] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander and Alexander |  Batavian Republic |
The ship was lost in the Swin. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam to London, Great Britain.[16] |
| Holderness | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham, to Gibraltar.[29] |
| Iris | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Portsmouth, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from London to Portsmouth.[30] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
The ship collided with another vessel and foundered in the North Sea.[31] |
| Thames | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in Ballyshannon Bay, Ireland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cork to Limerick, Ireland.[32] |
| Twee Gebroeders | Hanover |
The ship was driven ashore at Hemsby, Norfolk, Great Britain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Embden to London.[33] |
April
4 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blessed Endeavour | Great Britain |
The whaler was wrecked on Fair Isle with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Dunbar, Lothian, to Greenland.[34] |
| HMS Pallas | Royal Navy |
The fifth rate frigate was driven ashore and wrecked at Plymouth, Devon, with the loss of a crew member.[35][36] |
5 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Amelia | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} British East India Company |
The East Indiaman was destroyed by fire at 14°01′N 74°19′E off Pigeon Island, India with the loss of about 40 lives.[37][38] |
11 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Penryn | Great Britain |
The ship departed St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[39][40] |
12 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Lively | Royal Navy |
War of the Second Coalition: The fifth rate frigate ran aground at Rota, Cadiz, Spain. She was fired on by shore based artillery and was abandoned and set afire by her crew. HMS Seahorse ( Royal Navy) rescued all but one of her crew. |
20 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Woodcot | British East India Company |
War of the Second Coalition: The East Indiaman was captured off Tellicherry, India by Preneuse ( French Navy).[38] Early reports that she had been sunk were incorrect. |
26 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fanny | Great Britain |
War of the Second Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by a French privateer. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire, to Newfoundland, British America.[41] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by fire at "Ekerhaven", Norway.[42] |
| Brothers | Ireland |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Galway to Londonderry. Her crew were rescued.[43] |
| Duchess of York | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked off Portland Bill, Dorset with the loss of all hands.[35][36] |
| Jenny | Great Britain |
The ship was run down and sunk off Anholt, Denmark by a Prussian vessel. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian, to Copenhagen, Denmark.[44] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Memel, Prussia.[42] |
| Nancy | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in Mevagissey Bay. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon, to Falmouth, Cornwall.[43] |
| Oporto Packet | Great Britain |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered whilst on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Oporto, Portugal. Her crew were rescued.[45][46] |
| Quatorze Juillet | France |
The Téméraire-class ship of the line was destroyed by fire at Lorient, Morbihan, before commissioning. |
May
23 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Braak | Royal Navy |
The brig-sloop capsized in Delaware Bay with the loss of 48 lives. |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cicero | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Sweden. Her crew were rescued.[47] |
| Eliza | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in the River Thames downstream of Gravesend, Kent. She was on a voyage from Tobago to London.[41] |
| Old Dick | Great Britain |
During a voyage from Africa to Jamaica in 1798, the slave ship was wrecked on the coast of Jamaica at Rocky Point, near Morant Bay, probably in May. Her crew were saved.[48] |
| Success | Great Britain |
War of the Second Coalition: The brig was captured and burnt by two French privateers.[41] |
June
23 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Rover | Royal Navy |
The sloop-of-war was wrecked on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, British America. Her crew survived. |
28 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lion | Great Britain |
The East Indiaman was condemned at Delagoa Bay. Three whalers were hired to take her cargo back to England.[49] |
30 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Pique | Royal Navy |
War of the Second Coalition, Action of 30 June 1798: The fifth rate frigate was scuttled by burning off Brest, Finistère, France, following damage sustained in a battle with the frigate Seine ( French Navy). |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Avon | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the north coast of Scotland. She was on a voyage from Bristol to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[50] |
| Dolphin | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on Saltholm, Denmark.[51] |
| Farmar | Great Britain |
War of the Second Coalition: The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Jutland by a privateer. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Gothenburg, Sweden.[52] |
| Harlequin | Jersey |
The privateer was wrecked near Brest, Finistère, France.[53] |
| Nancy | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Dantzig to London.[51] |
| Providence | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed at Ross-on-Wye.[54] |
July
18 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Aigle | Royal Navy |
The frigate was wrecked on Plane Island, Cape Farina, Beylik of Tunis, Ottoman Empire.[55] |
26 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Garland | Royal Navy |
The Enterprise-class frigate struck a rock and foundered in the Indian Ocean off Port Dauphiné, Madagascar. Her crew survived. |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boreas |  Russia |
The ship foundered in the Kattegat. She was on a voyage from Pärnu to Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain.[56] |
| Bristol Trader | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan, to St. Ives, Cornwall.[57] |
| Hope | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued.[51] |
| Tinley | Great Britain |
War of the Second Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by a Spanish Man-of-War on or about 8 July. She was on a voyage from Saint-Domingue to London.[58] |
| Unity | Great Britain |
The ship foundered.[59] |
August
1 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mercure | French Navy |
War of the Second Coalition, Battle of the Nile: The Séduisant-class ship of the line ran aground and was captured by HMS Alexander ( Royal Navy. She was set afire and burnt. |
| Orient | French Navy |
 Orient. War of the Second Coalition, Battle of the Nile: The Océan-class ship of the line was set afire during the battle. She was destroyed by the explosion of her magazine with the loss of most of her crew. |
| Sérieuse | French Navy |
Sérieuse Royal Navy). |
2 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Artémise | French Navy |
War of the Second Coalition, Battle of the Nile: The Magicienne-class frigate was set afire and scuttled to prevent capture by the Royal Navy. |
| Guerrier | French Navy |
War of the Second Coalition, Battle of the Nile: The Magnifique-class ship of the line was captured by the Royal Navy. She was so severely damaged in the battle that she was set afire and destroyed. |
| Heureux | French Navy |
War of the Second Coalition, Battle of the Nile: The Centare-class ship of the line ship of the line was captured by the Royal Navy. She was so severely damaged in the battle that she was set afire and destroyed. |
| Timoléon | French Navy |
War of the Second Coalition, Battle of the Nile: The Téméraire-class ship of the line ship of the line ran aground during the battle. She was set afire and exploded. |
4 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Great Britain |
War of the Second Coalition: The ship, a prize of the privateer Heureux ( France), was recaptured by HMS Indefatigable ( Royal Navy) and was run ashore and wrecked near Bayonne, Basses-Pyrénées, France. Canada was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[60][61] |
21 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bee | Jersey |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Labrador, British America.[62] |
25 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Etrusco | Royal Navy |
The stores ship foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Vincent to London.[63][64] |
| Nancy | Great Britain |
War of the Second Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt off Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland by three French frigates. She was on a voyage from Virginia, United States to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[65] |
| Spooner | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of six lives. She was on a voyage from Tobago to London.[64] |
September
7 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dolly | Great Britain |
The ship capsized and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to New York, United States.[66] |
11 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the coast of Labrador, British America.[62] |
12 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire by Bacchus Her crew were rescued.[67] |
20 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Esther | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Montrose, Forfarshire whilst on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Montrose.[63] |
21 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Grand Cayman. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the "Western Islands" to Saint-Domingue.[68] |
25 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Great Britain |
The transport ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Halifax, Nova Scotia, British America.[69] |
| Bernstorff | Denmark |
The ship, a prize, was driven ashore and damaged at Halifax.[69] |
| Duncan | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Halifax. She was on a voyage from Halifax to London.[69] |
| Elizabeth | British America |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Halifax.[69] |
| Freemason | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Halifax.[69] |
| Henrietta | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Halifax.[69] |
| Liberty | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Halifax.[69] |
| Little Mary | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Halifax.[69] |
| Matilda | British America |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Halifax.[69] |
| Prince Edward | British America |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Halifax.[69] |
| Sally | British America |
The schooner was driven ashore and damaged at Halifax.[69] |
| William | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Halifax.[69] |
28 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fame | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked near Banff, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Liverpool, Lancashire.[70] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Hoylake, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Virginia, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[67] |
| Amity | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Gothenburg, Sweden.[67] |
| Ann | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near King's Lynn, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[64] |
| Castor | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the River Thames at Cuckold's Point, Surrey. She was on a voyage from London to Grenada.[71] |
| Enterprize | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Gulf of Finland. She was on a voyage from Hull to Saint Petersburg.[67] |
| Esther | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Montrose, Forfarshire. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Montrose.[64] |
| George | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea off Saaremaa, Estonia whilst on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London.[63] |
| Goede Hoop | Batavian Republic |
The ship was wrecked on Ameland with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Embden, Hanover.[63][64] |
| Hazard | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Holland.[72] |
| Integrity | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Sandhammer Reef. She was on a voyage from London to Saint Petersburg.[67] |
| Kitty | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near the Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Ireland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Africa.[72] |
| Lark | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on "Smithr Steert". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Bremen.[73] |
| Martin | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in the Weser. She was on a voyage from London to Hamburg.[73] |
| Polaskie | Hamburg |
The ship was driven ashore near Cuxhaven. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Hamburg.[73] |
| Racehorse | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk.[64] |
| Richard and Ann | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Southsea, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from Cork, Ireland to London.[73] |
| Sea Gull | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked off Plymouth, Devon.[71] |
| Sophia | Great Britain |
The ship eas driven ashore near Castletown, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to a Baltic port.[74] |
| Two Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Swansea, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Cork and Bristol, Gloucestershire.[64] |
| Two Sisters | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on Rathlin Island, County Antrim on Sept 12,1798, Capt Jones.[75] She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Belfast, County Antrim.[76] |
October
4 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Recovery | Ireland |
The ship was run down and sunk in the Sound of Isla. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim, to Hamburg.[77] |
13 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Jason | Royal Navy |
The Artois-class frigate struck a rock in the Bay of Biscay off Brest, Finistère, France and foundered. Her crew were rescued.[78] |
28 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Bristol, Gloucestershire, for Dublin, Ireland. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Irish Sea with the loss of all hands.[79] |
31 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William and Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked in Tramore Bay.[80] She was on a voyage from Cork, Ireland to Liverpool, Lancashire.[81] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Cork, Ireland.[82] She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Martinico.[83] |
| Barbara | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on Bornholm, Denmark.[84] |
| Bess | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Martinico.[77] |
| Catharina Margaretta |  Sweden |
The ship was lost on the Longsand. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to London, Great Britain.[78] |
| Charlotte | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Memel, Prussia.[78] |
| Cicero | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked near Wexford, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to North Carolina, United States.[85] |
| Cleopatra | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the north coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Liverpool.[83] |
| Diana | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in the River Thames at Cuckold's Point, Surrey. She was on a voyage from London to Boston.[66] She was later refloated.[69] |
| Dolly | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Kattegat. She was on a voyage from London to Memel.[78] |
| Fame | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Donaghadee, County Down, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire, to Liverpool.[83] |
| Fortitude | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in Riga Bay. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Lisbon, Portugal.[77] |
| Friends | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the White Sea with the loss of all but tow of her crew. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to Hull.[81] |
| Happy Enterprize | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Baltic. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to "Wyburg".[83] |
| Hardman | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Baltic. She was on a voyage from Hull to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[78] |
| Hope | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Deal, Kent, to Sunderland, County Durham.[70] |
| Kingston | United States |
The ship was wrecked on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to New York.[70] |
| Mercurius | Hamburg |
The ship was lost on the Whitesand. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, United States to Hamburg.[78] |
| Peggy | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Bremen.[84] |
| Shields | Great Britain |
The ship was severely damaged by fire at Chatham, Kent.[70] |
| St. Constantine | Russia |
The ship was driven ashore near Banff, Aberdeenshire, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Liverpool.[70] |
| Tillstone | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by fire off Bornholm. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Liverpool.[70] |
| Twee Bruders | Hamburg |
The ship was lost near Vlieland, Batavian Republic. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands.[77] |
| Tyger | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the River Thames at Pitcher's Point, Middlesex. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to London[86] |
| Vigilante | France |
War of the Second Coalition: The privateer was captured and sunk in the English Channel off Dover, Kent, Great Britain by HMS Racoon ( Royal Navy).[85] |
| Vriendschap | Batavian Republic |
The ship struck an anchor and sank in the River Thames. She was on a voyage from London to Amsterdam.[85] |
November
1 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| North Star | United States |
The ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Carlisle ( Great Britain). North Star was on a voyage from Hamburg to Charleston, South Carolina.[62] |
2 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Athletic | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham, to London.[62] |
3 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HSwMS Dragon |  Swedish Navy |
The sloop-of-war was wrecked in Bigbury Bay with the loss of six of her 106 crew.[87] |
9 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Doves | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.[88] |
22 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Medusa | Royal Navy |
The fourth rate was driven ashore and wrecked at Gibraltar.[89] |
24 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Black Rock, County Dublin, Ireland.[90] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Dublin, Ireland.[91] |
| Active | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Dublin. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Dublin.[91] |
| Active | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore at Waterford. she was on a voyage from Dublin to Martinico.[92] |
| Alert | Great Britain |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Newfoundland to Halifax, British America.[93] |
| American | United States |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Wales. She was on a voyage from Saint Barthélemy to Stockholm, Sweden.[94] |
| Bee | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore at Cork before 17 November.[82] |
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at "Sibersness", on the Baltic coast.[91] |
| Boyd | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire, to Cork.[92] |
| Britannia | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Bamborough, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[95] |
| Castor | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore at Cork before 17 November.[82] |
| Christiana Maria | Denmark |
The ship was wrecked on Anholt.[80] She was on a voyage from London, Great Britain to a Baltic port.[81] |
| Countess of Cardigan | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in Stokes Bay. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Lisbon, Portugal.[96] She was later refloated.[81] |
| Eliza | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Martinico.[94] |
| Elizabeth | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Falmouth, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon, to Lisbon, Portugal.[91] |
| Four Friends | Great Britain |
War of the Second Coalition: The sloop was captured by the privateer Cameleon ( France) but was subsequently wrecked off Beachy Head, Sussex.[97] |
| Friends Goodwill | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Rye, Sussex, with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire, to Sunderland, County Durham.[96] |
| Goodintent | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[96] |
| Goodintent | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Kingsbridge, Devon. She was on a voyage from London to Newry, County Antrim, Ireland.[91] |
| Hannah | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Vogel Sand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from London to Hamburg.[91] |
| Hebe | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Revel Stone. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Saint Petersburg.[65] |
| Henry | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dublin. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool.[92] |
| Hero | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Islay. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Lower Canada, British America to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[94] |
| Hope | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Formby, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Dartmouth, Devon.[98] |
| Isabella | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth.[96] |
| Jay | United States |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of County Wexford, Ireland. She was on a voyage from America to Liverpool.[95] |
| John & Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground on the North Bull, in the Irish Sea off Dublin. She was later refloated.[62] |
| Kent | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the north coast of Ireland. she was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, to Jamaica.[98] |
| Llandovery | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and capsized on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to Liverpool.[94] |
| Louisa Augusta | Norway |
The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Christiania to London.[68] |
| Margaret | Great Britain |
The tender was lost near "Ballyconnel", Ireland.[68] |
| Martin | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Pakefield, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dantzig to London.[96] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on "Derreary Point", Ireland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Africa.[98] |
| Nancy | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Lisbon, Portugal.[96] |
| Phœbe | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Hull.[65] |
| Protecteur | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Portugal |
The ship was destroyed by an explosion at Oporto.[94] |
| Providence | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Glasgow to Cork.[92] |
| Richmond | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore near Dublin. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Jamaica.[91] |
| Robinson | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground on the North Bull.[62] |
| Rose | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked in Bigbury Bay. She was on a voyage from Bristol to Plymouth.[92] |
| Sarah | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Newry. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Africa.[98] |
| Saratoga | United States |
The ship departed from Charleston, South Carolina, for London. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[99] |
| Shortland | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Dublin. She was on a voyage from Plymouth to Liverpool.[92] |
| Speculation | Ireland |
The ship was lost on Tory Island, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from Oporto to Sligo.[95] |
| Star | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland.[96] |
| Thomas and Ann | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Kingsbridge, Devon.[92] |
| Thomas and Sally | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Newry, County Antrim. she was on a voyage from Liverpool to Newry.[92] |
| Three Sisters | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian, to Littlehampton, Sussex.[97] |
December
3 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Kingfisher | Royal Navy |
The sloop-of-war ran aground and was wrecked at the mouth of the Tagus. |
7 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Eel | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the Saltfleet, Lincolnshire whilst on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Deptford, Kent. Her crew were rescued.[100] Silver Eel was refloated in July 1799 and taken in to Hull, Yorkshire.[101] |
8 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Barbadoes to Liverpool, Lancashire.[102] |
9 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Addington | British East India Company |
During a voyage from London to India and China, the East Indiaman was wrecked in heavy fog on the Bembridge Ledge on the Isle of Wight. She bilged the next day and was abandoned. Six members of her crew died while abandoning ship.[100][103][104][105] |
10 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Colossus | Royal Navy |
The third rate ship-of-the-line was driven ashore on Samson, Isles of Scilly and was wrecked with the loss of a crew member. |
11 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thames | Great Britain |
The West Indiaman was wrecked at Portsmouth, Hampshire, or Selsea, Sussex. She was on a voyage from London to Grenada.[100][103] |
12 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary & Betsey | Great Britain |
The sloop was abandoned by her crew and subsequently wrecked in the Isles of Scilly.[106] |
14 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Coquille | Royal Navy |
The Coquille-class frigate caught fire, exploded and sank at Plymouth, Devon, with the loss of thirteen of her crew and two civilians.[106] |
| Endeavour | Great Britain |
The brig was destroyed by fire following the loss of HMS Coquille ( Royal Navy). Her crew were rescued.[106] |
| Thetis | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Arklow Banks, in the Irish Sea off County Wicklow, Ireland. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin, Ireland.[89] |
20 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Charleston, South Carolina, for the Clyde. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[99] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral Stromfeldt | Sweden |
The ship was destroyed by fire whilst on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to London, Great Britain.[107] |
| Ann | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Hornsea, Yorkshire.[106] |
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on the White Rocks.[102] |
| Carl Frederick |  Dantzig |
The ship was wrecked in the Shetland Islands, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain to Dantzig.[107] |
| Centurion | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Bridlington, Yorkshire.[106] |
| Charlotte | Ireland |
The ship was lost off Cork before 28 December. There was one survivor. She was on a voyage from London to Chester, Cheshire.[82][102] |
| Courteney | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Newfoundland, British America for the West Indies. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[108] |
| Dart | Great Britain |
The ship lost near Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian, to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[104] |
| Dispatch | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Kinsale County Cork, Ireland before 6 December. She was on a voyage from Barnstaple, Devon, to Cork.[82] |
| Edwards | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on the Holderness coast, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Bridlington.[109] |
| Elizabeth | Great Britain |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire, to Guernsey, Channel Islands.[110] |
| Enterprize | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. she was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Liverpool.[111] |
| Fairy | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Lisbon.[89] |
| Faith | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Five of her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London.[106] |
| Fredericksburg | Danish Asiatic Company |
The East Indiaman was wrecked on the Diamond Sand. She was on a voyage from Bengal, India to Copenhagen.[103] |
| Friends Goodwill | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Corton, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[102] |
| Friendship | Great Britain |
War of the Second Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by the privateer Invincible Buonaparte ( France). She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Falmouth, Cornwall.[112] |
| Gute Erwarting | Hamburg |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Isle of Wight, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Oporto, Portugal to Hamburg.[95] |
| Harriot | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Newry, County Antrim. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Londonderry, Ireland.[102] |
| Hero | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Gibraltar.[102] |
| James | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Memel.[103] |
| John & Martha | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Plymouth, Devon.[89] |
| Jong Christian | flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Herne Bay, Kent. She was on a voyage from Dénia, Spain to Llondon.[102] |
| Jonge Fredericks | flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, Great Britain.[111] |
| Juffrow Johanna | flag unknown | The ship was lost near Lowestoft, Suffolk.[112] |
| Konningmine Louisa Van Prussia | Hanover |
The ship was wrecked on the Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Embden to Liverpool.[89] |
| Lucretia | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Islay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to America.[106] |
| Mariam | Great Britain |
The transport ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean whilst on a voyage from the West Indies to London. Her crew were rescued by Elizabeth ( Great Britain).[113][114] |
| Mercury | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off The Rosses, County Donegal, Ireland with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from the Bahamas to London.[107] |
| Morgenstern | Dantzig |
The ship was lost on the coast of Norway. She was on a voyage from London to Dantzig.[103] |
| Nova Aurora | Portugal |
The ship foundered off Oporto whilst on a voyage from Oporto to Rio de Janeiro, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.[100] |
| Ocean | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Fowey, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Plymouth to Liverpool.[111] |
| Peace and Plenty | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Portpatrick, Wigtownshire. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Saltcoats, Ayrshire.[102] |
| Phillippina | Denmark |
The ship foundered off Cleve, Norway with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from St. Croix to Copenhagen.[100] |
| Providence | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on the Holderness coast. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London.[103] |
| Providence | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Plymouth. She was on a voyage from Milford, Pembrokeshire to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[111] |
| Recovery | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Guernsey, Channel Islands. She was on a voyage from Guernsey to Bristol.[102] |
| St. Andrew | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Whitby, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Bergen, Norway to Dort, Batavian Republic.[111] |
| Success | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth to Milton.[110] |
| Superb | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Dublin. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin.[107] |
| Tarleton | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Cape Palmas, Pepper Coast.[113] |
| Teutonia | Hamburg |
The ship was wrecked at Great Yarmouth. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Lisbon.[104] |
| Thomas | Great Britain |
The ship foundered with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Teignmouth, Devon.[104] |
| Two Friends | Great Britain |
The ship foundered off Lisbon whilst on a voyage from Gibraltar to London with the loss of four of her crew.[100] |
| Three Sisters | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Portland, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Bridport, Dorset, to Sunderland, County Durham.[106] |
| Unity | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on Norderney, Hanover. She was on a voyage from London to Hamburg.[103] |
| Young Christian | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Margate, Kent. Her crew were rescued.[102] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United States |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to New Orleans, Louisiana, New Spain.[115] |
| Adventure | Great Britain |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Africa with the loss of all hands.[116] |
| Africa | Great Britain |
War of the Second Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by Décade ( French Navy). She was on a voyage from Madeira to Quebec City, Lower Canada, British America.[117] |
| Amphion | United States |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Lady Harriot ( Great Britain). Amphion was on a voyage from New York to Hamburg.[118] |
| Anthony Mangia | United States |
The ship was lost near Cape Charles, Virginia. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Baltimore, Maryland.[43] |
| Ark | Great Britain |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Biddiford, Devon to Newfoundland, British America.[40] |
| Aurora |  United States |
The ship was lost on "Monasquan Beach". She was on a voyage from Jamaica to New York.[51] |
| Aurora | Great Britain |
The troopship was driven ashore and wrecked at Old Harbour, Jamaica.[119] |
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The stores ship was destroyed by fire at Barbadoes. She was on a voyage from London to Jamaica.[120] |
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The whaler was wrecked on South Georgia.[121] |
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Saint Pierre. She was on a voyage from Gaspeé, Lower Canada, British America to Portugal.[118] |
| Betty | Great Britain |
War of the Second Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by the French. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Dublin, Ireland and Antigua.[86] |
| Bonetta | Great Britain |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Liverpool to Africa.[116] Her crew were rescued by a whaler.[74] |
| Britannia | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked in New Brunswick, British America. Her crew were rescued.[39] |
| Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Tusker Rock. Her ten crew were rescued.[122] |
| Carleton | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Jack's Bay. She was on a voyage from New Brunswick, British America, to Jamaica.[123] |
| Ceres | Great Britain |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by HMS Agincourt ( Royal Navy). Ceres was on a voyage from London to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British America.[66] |
| Chance | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by fire. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Leith, Lothian.[84] |
| Commerce | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Nantucket Shoals.[71] |
| Cornelia | United States |
The ship was lost at Jérémie, Saint-Domingue. She was on a voyage from Saint-Domingue to Charleston, South Carolina.[57] |
| Delight | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked near Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States. She was on a voyage from Virginia to London.[110] |
| Dispatch | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on the Jersey Shore, United States. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[110] |
| Edward | Great Britain |
The whaler was lost on South Georgia.[121] |
| Eliza | Great Britain |
War of the Second Coalition The ship exploded and sank whilst engaging privateers off Barbadoes. There were six to eight survivors. Eliza was on a voyage from Africa to the West Indies.[124] |
| Elizabeth | United States |
The ship was wrecked on a reef. She was on a voyage from New York to Grenada.[115] |
| Flora | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Florida Keys whilst on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Havana, Cuba.[36] |
| Friends | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at "Princess Harbour", Africa.[71] |
| Friends | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the White Sea whilst on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to London with the loss of all but two of her crew.[80] |
| General Keppel | Great Britain |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from the United States to the West Indies.[91] |
| Harmony | Great Britain |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Liverpool to Newfoundland.[40] |
| Herald | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Mercury ( Great Britain). Herald was on a voyage from Africa to the West Indies.[60] |
| Inclination | United States |
The ship was lost at Hog Island, Virginia. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Baltimore, Maryland.[125] |
| Industry | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Jérémie. She was on a voyage from Saint-Domingue to London.[126] |
| Industry | United States |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Saint Vincent to Virginia.[59] |
| Jemmy | United States |
The ship was lost near New York. She was on a voyage from New York to Jamaica.[127] |
| Jenny | United States |
The ship was wrecked on the Marinella Keys. She was on a voyage from Havana to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[128] |
| John | Tobago |
The schooner foundered whilst on a voyage from Saint Vincent to London.[63][72] |
| Joseph & Francis | Great Britain |
War of the Second Coalition: The ship was captured and sunk by the privateer Ferret ( France). She was on a voyage from Poole, Dorset, to Newfoundland.[85] |
| Jupiter | Hamburg |
The ship was wrecked on the Sugar Key Reefs, off the Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Havana.[129] |
| Kitty | Great Britain |
The ship was lost with the loss of 24 of her crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Africa.[130] |
| Lady Hammond | Great Britain |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from the Turks Islands to Virginia.[119] |
| Liberty | Great Britain |
The whaler was lost off the coast of California ca. late 1798.[131] |
| Lion | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Nantucket Shoals. She was on a voyage from London to St. Ubes, Portugal and Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[21] |
| Lively | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Quebec City.[36] |
| Lovely Lass | Great Britain |
The ship foundered off Cape Lopez, Africa.[53] |
| Mable | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Colloradoes, off the coast of Cuba. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to New York, United States.[36] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
War of the Second Coalition: The ship was captured and sunk. She was on a voyage from Carolina, United States to Antigua.[76] |
| New Jersey | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in the Delaware River. She was on a voyage from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[132] |
| Omoa | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Bahamas. Her crew were rescued.[8] |
| Parr | Great Britain |
African slave trade: The slave ship was destroyed by an explosion off the coast of Africa. Twenty-nine crew and about 200 slaves were rescued.[71] |
| Patty | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the "Island of Hai". She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Virginia.[133] |
| Princess Augusta | Great Britain |
War of the Second Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by the privateer frigate Boulonnaise ( France). She was on a voyage from Mogadore, Morocco to London.[72] |
| Príncipe Real | Portugal |
The ship was lost in the Bay of Lancois Pequenos, Brazil. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to Pará, Brazil.[95] |
| Ranger | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Port Antonio, Jamaica. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool.[84] |
| Rodney | Great Britain |
The ship foundered. She was on a voyage from Boston to Tobago.[130] |
| Sally | Great Britain |
War of the First Coalition: The ship was captured by the French and taken in to Puerto Rico. She was later burnt.[45] Sally was on a voyage from Tortola to Saint-Domingue and Jamaica.[46] |
| Saucy George | United States |
The ship exploded and sank off Fort Jackson with the loss of six of her crew. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Martinico.[85] |
| Sophia | United States |
The ship foundered. She was on a voyage from Barcelona, Spain to New York.[134] |
| Spooner | Tobago |
The schooner foundered.[63] |
| Star | Great Britain |
The schooner was lost at Barbadoes on "31 June".[71] |
| Tarantube | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked west of Martinico.[135][136] |
| Trial | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands to Antigua.[137] |
| Triton | Great Britain |
War of the Second Coalition: The ship was captured and burnt by a privateer. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to Newfoundland.[62] |
| Triton | Great Britain |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Bristol.[138] |
| Turner | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Port Antonio. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[84] |
| Vengeur | France |
The ship, a prize of Pilgrim ( Great Britain), was lost at Goree, Africa.[52] |
| York | Great Britain |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Halifax to Martinico.[139] |
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| Ship events in 1798 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1793 | 1794 | 1795 | 1796 | 1797 | 1798 | 1799 | 1800 | 1801 | 1802 | 1803 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1793 | 1794 | 1795 | 1796 | 1797 | 1798 | 1799 | 1800 | 1801 | 1802 | 1803 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1793 | 1794 | 1795 | 1796 | 1797 | 1798 | 1799 | 1800 | 1801 | 1802 | 1803 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1793 | 1794 | 1795 | 1796 | 1797 | 1798 | 1799 | 1800 | 1801 | 1802 | 1803 |
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