List of shipwrecks in 1784

The List of shipwrecks in 1784 includes some ship sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1784.

January

10 January

• Saetia Mazzed (flag unknown): The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Llangennith, Glamorgan, Great Britain.^[1]

11 January

• El Cazador ( Spain): The Brig-of-War departed from Veracruz, New Spain for New Orleans, Louisiana. She subsequently foundered in the Gulf of Mexico 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of New Orleans with the loss of all hands.

March

4 March

• Nancy ( Great Britain): The ship was wrecked off the Isles of Scilly with some loss of life, including opera singer Ann Cargill and her baby.^[2]

May

9 May

HMS Crocodile

• HMS Crocodile ( Royal Navy): The Porcupine-class post-ship ran aground and was wrecked at Prawle Point, Devon. Her 170 crew were rescued.^[3]

July

30 July

• HMS Antelope ( Royal Navy): The brig sank in a hurricane at Jamaica.

November

25 November

• Prince William ( Great Britain): The ship sank at Cork, Ireland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Cork.^[4]

Unknown date

• Betsey ( United States): The ship was lost near Cape Fear, North Carolina before 27 April.^[5]
• Pilgrim ( United States): The schooner was lost at Ocracock, North Carolina before 7 April. She was on a voyage from Charlestown to Antigua^[6]
• Ranger ( Great Britain): The ship was wrecked on a reef off Tortola before 10 September.^[7]
• Richard ( United States): The ship was lost off Sandy Hook, New Jersey before 9 March.^[8]
• San Francisco de Paula ( Spanish Navy): The 74 gun ship-of-the-line was destroyed by fire at "Carraca".^[9]

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