List of shipwrecks in 1808
The list of shipwrecks in 1808 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1808.
| 1808 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Unknown date | |||
January
1 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brisk |  United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Africa.[1] |
| Leighton | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Isle of Skye. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec, British North America to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[2] |
| Lucena |  United States |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Trafalgar, Spain. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Lisbon, Portugal.[3] |
4 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Spy | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Hannah ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[4] |
5 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Orfordness, Suffolk.[5] |
8 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Choice | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Wicklow. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Haiti.[2] |
9 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford | United States |
The ship was driven ashore on Heligoland. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Amsterdam, Holland.[2] |
10 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Robert | United Kingdom |
The sloop ran aground on the Glenstokan Rocks, off Colvend, Kirkcudbrightshire and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[6] |
| Robert Bollon | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Gulf of Mexico (27°10′N 87°00′W / 27.167°N 87.000°W). Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Savannah, Georgia, United States.[1] |
11 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in Broadhaven Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Galway.[7] |
13 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Success | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Portsmouth, Hampshire.[8] |
14 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agincourt | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Cowes, Isle of Wight. She was later refloated.[2] |
| Alexander |  Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[2] |
| Anges |  United Kingdom |
The transport ship was driven ashore at Cowes. She was later refloated.[2] |
| Beaufoy | United Kingdom |
The victualling hoy sank at Dover, Kent.[9] |
| Betsey | United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore near Margate, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to London.[10] |
| Betsey | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in The Downs with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[2] |
| Blanchland | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Norfolk coast between Wells-next-the-Sea and Cromer with the loss of nine of her crew.[11] |
| Calliope | United Kingdom |
The West Indiaman was driven ashore at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk. She later refloated but was driven ashore and wrecked at Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk.[8] |
| Flora | United Kingdom |
The ship was in collision with Lovell ( United Kingdom) in The Downs and sank Lovell was abandoned by her crew.[2] |
| Flora | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Hornsea, Yorkshire.[2] |
| Flora |  Denmark-Norway |
The sloop was abandoned in the English Channel. She was on a voyage from Dover to London.[2] |
| Fountain | United Kingdom |
The brigantine sank at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire with the loss of a crew member.[12] |
| Frederick | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Margate.[2] |
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Kingsdown, Kent.[13] |
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ketch was driven ashore at Walmer, Kent.[2] |
| Industry | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Cowes.[2] |
| Jenny and Phoebe | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Margate.[2] |
| Levant | United Kingdom |
The ship was run in to by a collier and was abandoned by her crew. She consequently foundered in the English Channel off the east Kent coast.[2] |
| Maida | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Westgate-on-Sea, Kent. She was on a voyage from Cork to London.[2] |
| Mary and Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Margate. She was on a voyage from Surinam to London.[2] |
| Nordstern |  Bremen |
The ship was wrecked on Heligoland.[4] |
| Northumberland Packet | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore near Scarborough, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by the Scarborough Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.[2] |
| Nottingham | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent and was abandoned by her crew. She was refloated but consequently foundered.[2] |
| Sally | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Hornsea.[2] |
| Susannah | United Kingdom |
The sloop foundered in the North Sea off Whitby.[2] |
| Thomas and Mary | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore at Portland, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Poole, Dorset to Exeter, Devon.[2] |
| Union | United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Margate. She was later refloated and taken in to Ramsgate.[2] |
| Venus | United Kingdom |
The collier was driven ashore at Deal, Kent.[13] |
| Vervandering | Bremen |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Heligoland.[4] |
| William and Henry | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate, Kent.[2] |
| William and James | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[2] |
15 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | United States |
The ship was wrecked at Cape Florida, East Florida. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to New York.[1] |
| HMS Sparkler |  Royal Navy |
The gun-brig was wrecked on Terschelling, Holland with the loss of seventeen of her 53 crew.[14][15] |
16 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Levant | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore on the French coast. She was refloated on 26 January and taken in to Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Somme.[16] |
23 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope |  Dominica |
The brig ran aground at Caernarfon. Her crew were rescued. She was destroyed in a storm on 28 January. Hope was on a voyage from Dominica to Liverpool, Lancashire.[17] |
24 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Carrier | Royal Navy |
The cutter ran aground off Étaples, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was abandoned by her crew, who tried to set her afire without success. They were rescued and became prisoners of the French. HMS Carrier was subsequently taken into French service as the privateer Anacreon. |
28 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked near Bideford, Devon. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Waterford.[11][18] |
| Othello | United States |
The ship was wrecked near Bideford. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Charlestown, South Carolina to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[11][18] |
| Summer | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Gothenburg, Sweden with the loss of all but three of her crew.[16] |
30 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Canopus | Bremen |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands to Gothenburg, Sweden.[11] |
| Grace | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on a reef north east of Nevis. She was on a voyage from London to Nevis.[19] |
| Mary and Sally | United States |
The ship was wrecked at Westport, County Mayo, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[16] |
31 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Leda | Royal Navy |
The Leda-class frigate was wrecked at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | United States |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at North Meols, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Her 24 crew were rescued.[11][17] |
| Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in The Wash off Boston, Lincolnshire. Her crew were rescued.[20] |
| Carl | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Gothenburg.[16] |
| Courier | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the Isles of Scilly with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Dartmouth, Devon.[2] |
| Edwin | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. Her crew were rescued.[7] |
| Excell | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in The Downs. Her crew were rescued.[20] |
| Endeavour | United Kingdom |
The transport ship foundered in the North Sea off Heligoland.[21] |
| HMS Flora | United Kingdom |
The fifth-rate was wrecked on the Dutch coast.[22] |
| Friends Delight | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at Pill, Gloucestershire. She was on a voyage from London to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[7] |
| Globe | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked on Islay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Galway.[23] |
| Good Intent | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in a gale.[16] |
| Goodrich | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Irish coast. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Poole, Dorset.[2] |
| Haabet | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Aylantic Ocean whilst on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Charlestown, South Carolina, United States.[24] |
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Deal, Kent.[20] She was later refloated and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent.[7] |
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Figueira, Portugal to Guernsey, Channel Islands.[11] |
| Johannes | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Gothenburg.[16] |
| John and Joseph | United States |
The ship was wrecked off Middelburg, Holland.[25] |
| Joseph | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in Aberdaron Bay. Her crew were rescued.[26] |
| Maria | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Varberg, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Danzig, Prussia to Belfast, County Antrim.[11] |
| Mercurius | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Gothenburg.[16] |
| Neutrality | Denmark-Norway |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean.[2] |
| Nottingham | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Deal. She was on a voyage from Deptford, Kent to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[20] |
| Novo Conto | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Gothenburg.[16] |
| Prosperity | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Ireland to New York. All on board were rescued by Patriote ( French Navy).[7] |
| Renown | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Tenby, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Cork to Swansea, Glamorgan.[5] |
| Rising Star | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Aldeburgh, Suffolk]].[4] |
| Roxburgh Packet | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Blakeney, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to London.[7] |
| Sandwich | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in a gale.[16] |
| Speculation | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Gothenburg.[16] |
| Sugnal | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on the Isle of Mull. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Limerick.[26] |
| Sultana | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Hellevoetsluis, Holland.[2] |
| Venus | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Deal. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Gibraltar.[20] |
| Vine | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Gothenburg. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to a Baltic port.[11] |
February
5 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dispatch | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland to Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[27] |
9 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph and John | United Kingdom |
The ship struck rocks in the North Sea off Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire.[24] |
| Matilda | United Kingdom |
The ship was captured by a French privateer whilst on a voyage from Halifax, British North America to Saint Domingue. She was set afire and sunk.[1] |
10 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dove | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dublin, Her crew were rescued.[24] |
| Mayflower | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dublin. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Clonakilty, County Cork to Dublin.[24] |
| Washington | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Cape Wrath, Sutherland with the loss of all but three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Liverpool, Lancashire.[24] |
11 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harriet | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the West Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay with the loss of 25 of the 32 people on board. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Berbice.[24] |
| Sygnet | French Navy |
The 20-gun corvette was driven ashore and wrecked at Cherbourg, Manche.[28] |
| Seine | French Navy |
The 20-gun corvette was driven ashore and wrecked at Cherbourg.[28] |
12 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amity | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Harwich, Essex.[24] She was later refloated and brought into that port.[16] |
| Amphitrite | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Ryde, Isle of Wight. She was later refloated.[24] |
| Benjamin | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Gore-end Bay, Margate, Kent with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Waterford to London.[24] |
| Brothers | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Dover, Kent.[24] |
| Buxar | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore between Corton, Suffolk and Gunton, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[24][29] |
| Campton or Crompton | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore between Corton and Gunton.[24][29] |
| Charleston | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at Scarborough, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland to London.[24] |
| Clyde | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Gore-end Bay, Margate with the loss of four of the nine people on board. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America to London.[24][30] |
| Diana | United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Dublin. United Kingdom.[16] |
| Douro | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore between Corton and Gunton. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Surinam.[24][29] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore between Corton and Gunton.[24][29] |
| Elizabeth | Denmark-Norway |
The ship was driven ashore at Queenborough, Kent.[16] |
| Governor | United Kingdom |
The hoy was driven ashore and wrecked at Margate.[31] |
| Griffin | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore between Corton and Gunton. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to King's Lynn, Norfolk.[24][29] |
| Harmony | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Harwich. She was on a voyage from Hull to London.[24] |
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin.[16] |
| Jenny | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore between Corton and Gunton. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[24] |
| Leith | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Harwich. She was on a voyage from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to London.[24] |
| Little Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Ryde. She was on a voyage from London to the Cape of Good Hope.[24][31] She was later refloated.[16] |
| Lucy and Alider | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore in Marsh Bay, Isle of Thanet. She was on a voyage from Africa to London.[31] |
| Malcolm | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Ryde.[24] |
| Mary | United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Ryde.[24] |
| Mayflower | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Heligoland. Her crew were rescued.[27] |
| Mercator | United States |
The ship was driven ashore near Dún Laoghaire.[16] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Portland, Dorset whilst on a voyage from Arundel, West Sussex to Bridport, Dorset. She was later refloated.[24] |
| Norfolk | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Harwich. She was on a voyage from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to London.[24] |
| Olympus | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dún Laoghaire. She was on a voyage from Cork to Dublin.[16] |
| Perseverance | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Gore-end Bay, Margate. She was on a voyage from Cork to London.[24] She was refloated on 3 March.[3] |
| Providence | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from London to Madeira, Portugal.[32] |
| Quebec | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Orfordness, Suffolk and was abandoned by her crew. She subsequently refloated and drifted out to sea.[24] |
| Ravensworth | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Harwich with the loss of six of her nine crew. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[24] |
| Rochdale | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore between Corton and Gunton. She was on a voyage from Hull to London.[24][29] |
| Snake | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Margate. She was on a voyage from Poole, Dorset to London.[24] |
| St. Michael | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dún Laorghaire.[16] |
| Telemachus | United Kingdom |
The sloop ran aground on the Knock John Sandbank, at the mourth of the River Thames and was wrecked with the loss of two of her three crew.[33] |
| Thomas and Judith | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Gore-end Bay, Margate with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to London.[24] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore between Corton and Gunton.[24][29] |
| Union | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Dublin.[16] |
13 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Boston, Lincolnshire.[16][24][29] |
| Lord Melville | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth.[24][29] |
| Martha | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth.[24][29] |
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth.[24][29] |
| Racehorse | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the English Channel. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to Liverpool, Lancashire.[24] |
| Robin Redbreast | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth.[24][29] |
| Swift | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from London to Montrose, Forfarshire.[24][29] |
14 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in The Downs. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Weymouth, Dorset.[34] |
15 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Raposa | Royal Navy |
The corvette ran aground 50 nautical miles (93 km) off Cartagena, New Granada. She was set afire and scuttled by her 55 crew, who were rescued by the Spanish and taken prisoner. |
16 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Bideford, Devon. She was on a voyage from St. Ives, Cornwall to Newport, Monmouthshire.[16] |
26 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boreas | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Pakefield, Suffolk.[34] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued.[3] |
28 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Johan | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore near Campbeltown, Wigtownshire, United Kingdom.[3] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Guernsey, Channel Islands.[16] |
| Albion | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the North Sea off the mouth of the Humber.[16] |
| Bristol Packet | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel off Minehead, Somerset. She was on a voyage from Teignmouth, Devon to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[24] |
| Fortitude | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Alnwick, Northumberland with the loss of all hands.[27] |
| Friend | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Lymington, Hampshire.[16] |
| Industry | United Kingdom |
The ship departed Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[32] |
| Lochnell | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at "Red Noses". All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Dublin.[24] |
| Margaretta Barbara | Sweden |
The ship was wrecked whilst on a voyage from Varberg to London.[3] |
| Matilda | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Plymouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Montevideo to London.[24] |
| Mentor | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at the mouth of the River Avon. She was on a voyage from Oporto to Bristol.[24] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Scarborough, Yorkshire.[34] |
| Pomona | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at "Red Noses" She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Liverpool.[24] |
| Sally | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from Cork to Liverpool, Lancashire.[24] |
| Spraycombe | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in the Scilly Islands.[28] |
| HMS Tang | Royal Navy |
The Ballahoo-class schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all 25 people on board. |
March
7 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Moore | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Wexford.[35] |
9 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St. Michael | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered off the Blasket Islands, County Kerry. Her crew were rescued. She was reported to have been on a voyage from Kinsale, County Cork to Cork.[36] |
12 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked at Mevagissey, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued.[37] |
19 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship was captured by two French Navy frigates whilst on a voyage from Malta to London. She was set afire and sunk.[38] |
20 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diana | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Teignmouth, Devon.[36] |
21 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond | United Kingdom |
The smack was wrecked on the Tyningham Sands, in the North Sea off the Lothian coast, with the loss of five lives. She was on a voyage from London to Leith, Lothian[36][39] |
22 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bremen Packet | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered at the mouth of the Humber. Her crew were rescued.[36] |
| HDMS Prins Christian Frederick | Dano-Norwegian Navy |
Battle of Zealand Point: The 74-gun ship of the line ran aground whilst engaged in a battle with HMS Nassau and HMS Stately (both Royal Navy). She was captured by the British and was subsequently set afire and destroyed on 23 March.[40] |
| Prosperity | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered at the mouth of the Humber.[36] |
23 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Astraea | Royal Navy |
The Active-class frigate was wrecked on the Horseshoe Reef, off Anegada, Virgin Islands with the loss of four of her crew. |
26 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Redcar, Yorkshire with the loss of seventeen or nineteen lives.[19][41] |
30 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | United Kingdom |
The ship was sunk at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[19] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Isle of Uist. She was on a voyage from New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[42] |
| Joseph and Janet | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in the North Sea off Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[36] |
| Sappho | United Kingdom |
The ship was captured by Italienne and Serene (both French Navy) whilst on a voyage from London to Madeira, Portugal. She was set afire and sunk.[36] |
| Sarah King | United Kingdom |
The ship was captured by Italienne and Serene (both French Navy) whilst on a voyage from London to Saint Domingue. She was set afire and sunk.[36] |
| Windham | United States |
The schooner was captured by Italianne and Serene (both French Navy). She was set afire and sunk.[36] |
April
1 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Governor Hunter | New South Wales |
The schooner was driven ashore on Badger Island in a hurricane. She was subsequently repaired and arrived at Sydney on 3 April 1810[43][44] |
4 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The sloop was capthred in the English Channel by the privateer Actif ( France): She subsequently came ashore on the south coast of the Isle of Wight.[32] |
| Lovely Cruiser | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Rame Head, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Cork to Plymouth, Devon.[45] |
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Whithorn, Wigtownshire.[46] |
| Mercury | United States |
The ship was in collision with a Royal Navy warship in the English Channel. She was subsequently driven onto the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom and wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain to London, United Kingdom.[45] |
| Success | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Rame Head. She was on a voyage from Cork to London.[45] |
5 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Portsmouth, Hampshire. She was refloated the next day.[32] |
| George | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Plymouth, Devon.[45] |
| George | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Portsmouth.[32] |
| Hamlet | United States |
The ship was driven ashore in Pegwell Bay, Kent, United Kingdom. She later refloated and consequently sank off Ramsgate, Kent.[32] |
| John | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Portsmouth. She was refloated the next day.[32] |
| Three Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Seaford, East Sussex with the loss of all hands.[32] |
| Thomas and Martha | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, norfolk. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Jersey, Channel Islands.[32] |
7 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agatha |  Lübeck |
The ship wrecked near Memel, Prussia with the loss of eighteen of the 29 people on board.[47][48] |
8 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perseverance | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked west of Sker Point, Glamorgan. All 83 [people on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cork to Bristol, Gloucestershire. Her cargo of whiskey was plundered by the local inhabitants, two of whom drank themselves to death.[32][49] |
15 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Four Sisters | United Kingdom |
The ship was run down and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Eddystone Lighthouse. Her crew were rescued.[46] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Skagen, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to a Baltic Port.[50] |
17 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chalmers | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Isla Margharita.[51] |
19 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Isabella | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Bervie, Aberdeenshire.[52] |
20 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Widgeon | Royal Navy |
The Cuckoo-class schooner was wrecked 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north west of Banff, Aberdeenshire. Her crew were rescued. |
21 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| James | United Kingdom |
The sloop foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off St. Ives, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Ilfracombe, Devon to Plymouth, Devon.[53] |
22 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Bermuda | Royal Navy |
The Bermuda sloop was wrecked on Memory Rock, Little Bermuda. |
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship was run down and sunk by another vessel with the loss of nine of her crew.[51] |
23 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fancy | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore at Cardigan. She was on a voyage from Galway to Newry, County Down.[53] |
27 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fame | United Kingdom |
The ship sank on the Haisborough Sand, Norfolk with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Carron to London.[53] |
28 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent with the loss of two lives.[53] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands. She was on a voyage from Harwich, Essex to Sunderland, County Durham.[19] |
| Belfast | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from London to Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Her crew were rescued by an American vessel.[53] |
| Brook | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Point Corsel, Loch Ryan. She was on a voyage from Montevideo to Liverpool, Lancashire.[54] |
| Fox | United Kingdom |
The ship was captured by a Spanish privateer whilst on a voyage from Malta to London. She subsequently foundered.[51] |
| Harmony | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in Luce Bay. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Liverpool.[19] |
| Lauriana |  Portugal |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Trafalgar, Spain. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to Liverpool.[1][55] |
| Speculation | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Kilnsea, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to South Shields, County Durham.[56] |
| William | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Lisbon, Portugal. Her crew were rescued.[32] |
May
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vengeance | France |
The privateer was sunk off Guadeloupe by a Royal Navy ship with the loss of all 180 crew.[57] |
June
14 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | Jamaica |
The ship was driven ashore by a French privateer and wrecked.[38] |
15 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hebe | United Kingdom |
The ship struck a reef off Port Dalrymple, Van Diemen's Land, New South Wales with the loss of a crew member. |
18 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Young John | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Red Island, in the Saint Lawrence River. Her crew were rescued.[58] |
30 June
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Capelin | Royal Navy |
The Ballahoo-class schooner struck the Parquette Rock, in the Bay of Biscay off Brest, Finistère, France and consequently foundered. Her crew were rescued by HM Hired armed cutter Adrian, HMS Champion, HMS Entreprenante, HMS Sybille and HMS Whiting (all Royal Navy). |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza | United States |
The brig was wrecked south south west of Narai Island, in the Pacific Ocean. One of her crew was lost. |
July
19 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chiswick | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Aux Cayes, Hispaniola.[59] |
21 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hiram | United States |
The ship was wrecked on "Araco". She was on a voyage from New York to Havana.[60] |
27 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Pickle | Royal Navy |
The topsail schooner was wrecked off Cape Santa Maria, Spain. Her crew survived. |
30 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Meleager | Royal Navy |
The Perseverance-class frigate was wrecked off Port Royal, Jamaica with the loss of three of her crew. |
August
8 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Jaseur | Royal Navy |
The ship-sloop departed Calcutta for Prince of Wales Island. She subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands. |
12 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Helena | Sweden |
The ship departed from Dalarö for Grimsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[61] |
18 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hermione | French Navy |
The Hortense-class frigate was lost in the Iroise Sea. |
22 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tentacao | United States |
The ship was wrecked at Cape Henry, Virginia. She was on a voyage from Madeira, Portugal to Baltimore, Maryland.[60] |
24 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vsevolod |  Imperial Russian Navy |
 Vsevolod. Anglo-Russian War: The 74-gun ship of the line ran aground near Baltiski. She was captured the next day by HMS Centaur and HMS Implacable (both |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from the Cape of Good Hope to London with some loss of life.[62] |
| Catherina | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached between Malmö and Ystad, Sweden.[63] |
| Dundee | New South Wales |
The ship foundered at the mouth of the Hunter River with the loss of two of her crew. |
| Richard and Sarah | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Weymouth, Dorset for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[59] |
September
10 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dove | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Wexford. She was on a voyage from Wexford to Swansea, Glamorgan.[64] |
12 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Baltimore, Maryland.[65] |
24 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (42°14′N 41°35′W / 42.233°N 41.583°W). Her crew were rescued by Brook ( United Kingdom).[66] |
25 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sisters | United Kingdom |
The ship struck rocks and foundered 3 leagues (9 nautical miles (17 km)) off Grand Manan Island with the loss of sixteen of her 22 crew. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to St. John's, Newfoundland, British North America.[67][68] |
29 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Maria | Royal Navy |
The gun-brig was captured by Départment des Landes ( French Navy) off Guadeloupe and was beached due to damage sustained. |
30 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued by Jemima ( United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Waterford to Swansea, Glamorgan.[69] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to Belfast, County Down.[64] |
| Charlotte | New South Wales |
The ship was lost in late September with some loss of life.[70] |
| Juliana | United States |
The ship was captured by four French Navy warships and was scuttled. She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands to New York.[61] |
| Phœnix | United Kingdom |
The ship sank at Dover, Kent.[71] |
October
5 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prosperous | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Scarborough, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[69] |
7 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in the River Mersey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Brazil.[72] |
| Apollo | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Liverpool with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to London.[73] |
| Ann and Sarah | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Bideford, Devon.[73] |
| Endeavour | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore in the River Mersey, She was on a voyage from Cork to Liverpool.[72] |
| Fletcher | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at North Meols, Lancashire with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Heligoland.[69][72] |
| Hannah | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the River Mersey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Jamaica.[72] |
| Hopewell | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Ayr. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec, British North America to Ayr.[74][75] |
| Industry | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool whilst on a voyage from Liverpool to Spain. She was later refloated.[73] |
| Isabella | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore at Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. Her crew were rescued.[76] |
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Anglesey. Her crew were rescued.[73] |
| Jolly Major | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore at Greenock, Renfrewshire.[74] |
| Mentor | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore in the River Mersey. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Liverpool.[69] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the River Mersey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Demerara. She was later refloated.[60][72] |
| Princess of Wales | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at North Battery, Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Brazil.[72] |
| Shannon | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Greenock.[74] |
| Three Brothers | United Kingdom |
Ce bâteau transportait des prisonniers depuis Lisbonne. Il a coulé le 27 sept 1808.[73][77] |
| Tiger | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Portugal.[73] |
8 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Kentish Knock. Her crew were rescued.[78] |
| Bee | United Kingdom |
The schooner caught fire in the North Sea off Tod Head, Berwickshire. She was beached at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland where she was wrecked. Bee was on a voyage from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland to Aberdeen.[75][79] |
| Catherine | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Whitehaven, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Sligo to Liverpool.[73] She was later refloated.[80] |
| Catherine Birgetta | flag unknown | The ship was reported to be off the Dogger Bank, in the North Sea. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[61] |
| Ceres or Crescent | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Aberdeen with the loss of eight of her thirteen crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Cygnet ( Royal Navy). She was on a voyage from Pictou, British North America to London.[81][82] |
| Comet | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked at Ballycastle, County Antrim with the loss of eight of her crew.[83] |
| Contest | Sweden |
The galiot foundered off Bighouse, County Antrim, United Kingdom with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Gothenburg.[84] |
| Fielding | United Kingdom |
The brigantine was driven ashore in Torrisdale Bay She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Gothenburg, Sweden. She was later refloated.[65][80][85] |
| Friendship | United Kingdom |
The sloop foundered in the North Sea off Arbroath, Forfarshire.[85] |
| Freemason | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Bridlington, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by the Bridlington Lifeboat.[85] |
| Hibernia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Lochendaal, Islay. Her 70 passengers, and the crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[86] She was refloated in November 1809.[87] |
| John | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Her crew were rescues.[85] |
| Lizard | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) nort of Peterhead and wrecked. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Newburgh, Forfarshire.[85] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Montrose, Forfarshire.[88] |
| Supply | United Kingdom |
The schooner foundered off Bighouse. Her crew were rescued.[84] |
| Unity | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked at Bangor, County Down. Her crew were rescued.[79] |
| Supply | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore near Tongue, Sutherland. Her crew were rescued.[85] |
9 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Heligoland.[82] |
| Nelly | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on Heligoland.[82] |
| Ephron | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Benion Strand, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from St. John, New Brunswick, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[76] |
13 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vrow Albertina |  Heligoland |
The crewless ship was driven out to sea from Heligoland and subsequently foundered.[65] |
14 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gage | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Newhaven, East Sussex.[75] |
| Nile | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Newhaven. She was on a voyage from London to Poole, Dorset.[75] |
15 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hyena | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered off Falmouth, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Falmouth to Guernsey, Channel Islands.[60] |
| John | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Her crew were rescued.[84] |
| John and Isabella | United Kingdom |
The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked on Lindisfarne, Northumberland Her crew were rescued.[84] |
| Lizard | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Peterhead. Her crew were rescued.[84] |
17 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lark | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Great Orme, Caernarfonshire with the loss off all hands.[82] |
18 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peggy | United Kingdom |
The ship was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk by Neptune ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued byNeptune.[81] |
20 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers | United Kingdom |
The sloop was wrecked near the Ross of Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Ulverston, Lancashire.[89] |
| Concordia |  Kingdom of Holland |
The brig was wrecked on the Saltees Rocks with the loss of two of her eleven crew. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Kingdom of Etruria to Dublin.[90] |
| Friendship | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Docking, Norfolk Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to London.[81] |
| John | United Kingdom |
The brig was run down and sunk in the English Channel off Dungeness, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[78] |
| Nelly and Peggy | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Leith, Lothian. Her crew were rescued by the Leith Lifeboat.[91][92] |
| William | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and sunk at Dungeness. She was refloated two days later and taken in to Dover, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Carmarthen.[78] |
21 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amphitrite | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Pictou, British North America. She was on a voyage from Bedec to Halifax. Amphitrite was refloated on 9 November was later driven ashore at Bedec.[61] |
| Neath Castle | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Bridlington, Yorkshire.[78] |
22 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to London.[82] |
23 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Admecus | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore at Dymchurch, Kent.[81] |
| George and Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in Bigbury Bay.[80] |
| Unity | United Kingdom |
The brig foundered in the English Channel east of Dungeness, Kent.[81] |
| York | United Kingdom |
The sloop was wrecked on the coast of Norfolk. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Lancaster, Lancashire to Hull, Yorkshire.[93] |
24 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Admetis | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wreckwed at Hythe, Kent. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Exeter, Devon.[78] |
| Balsamao | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Deal, Kent.[78] |
| Canada | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Deal.[78] |
| Cicero | United Kingdom |
The collier foundered in The Downs.[78] |
| Helen | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Deal.[78] |
| Principe Atalanta | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Deal.[78] |
| St. Marcus | Portugal |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Margate, Kent.[78] |
| Unity | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Dungeness, Kent.[80] |
25 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven onto rocks at South Shields, County Durham and wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[82] |
| Good Intent | United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven onto rocks at South Shields and wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[82] |
| John | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[92] |
| Lizard | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Peterhead.[92] |
| Sir Sidney Smith | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked inn Widewal Bay, Orkney Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from a Swedish port to Liverpool, Lancashire.[92] |
| Sarah | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven onto rocks at South Shields and wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[82] |
26 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Crane | Royal Navy |
The Cuckoo-class schooner was driven ashore at Plymouth Hoe, Devon. She refloated but subsequently sank. Her crew were rescued. |
| Mathew | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Norway. Her crew were rescued but made prisoner. She was on a voyage from London to Gothenburg, Sweden.[94] |
| Ruby | United Kingdom |
The sloop was wrecked 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of Portpatrick, Wigtownshire with the loss of all five of her crew. She was on a voyage from Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[91][95] |
| Vedra | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lytham, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Malta to Liverpool, Lancashire.[82] |
29 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Banterer | Royal Navy |
The Banterer-class post ship was wrecked in the Saint Lawrence River. |
30 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn | United Kingdom |
The ship capsized and sank with the loss of most of her crew. She was on a voyage from the United States to Stockton-on-Tees, Yorkshire.[62] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Kitty ( United Kingdom).[92] |
| Comet | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered off Belfast, County Antrim.[76] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Pictou, British North America. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Pictou.[62] |
| Fame | United Kingdom |
The transport ship was wrecked on the French coast with the loss of all hands.[60] |
| Freemason | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Bridlington, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by the Bridlington Lifeboat.[76] |
| Industry | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[80] |
| Myrtle | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Cornish coast with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Lancaster, Lancashire to London.[96] |
| Pallas | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at St. Asaph, Denbighshire.[60] |
| Ruby | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Donegal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec, British North America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[60] |
| St. Nicholas | Imperial Russian Navy |
The ship of the line ran aground near Malmö, Sweden during an engagment with Dano-Norwegian Navy gunboats. She was set afire and destroyed by her crew.[92] |
| Three Brothers | United Kingdom |
The transport ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Portugal to France with the loss of 283 of the 293 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Alert ( United Kingdom).[60][97] |
November
2 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Delphinen | Royal Navy |
The ship was wrecked on the Dutch coast.[98] |
4 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship | United Kingdom |
The transport ship departed from A Coruña, Spain. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all on board.[99] |
7 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Travers | .svg.png){kind=small} British East India Company |
The East Indiaman struck a rock off Sunken Island (15°38′N 04°20′E / 15.633°N 4.333°E) and foundered with the loss of sixteen lives. Survivors were rescued by Earl Spencer and Monarch (both British East India Company).[100] |
10 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Banff, Aberdeenshire.[101] |
| Pomona | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Banff. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Leith, Lothian.[102][101] |
11 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cato | United States |
The ship was wrecked on Sandy Hook, New Jersey.[61] |
12 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hiram | United Kingdom |
The ship was captured by Vénus ( French Navy) whilst on a voyage from St. Ube's, Spain to Cork. She was set afire and sunk.[103] |
13 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | United Kingdom |
The ship was captured by Vénus ( French Navy) whilst on a voyage from Newfoundland, British North America to Poole, Dorset. She was set afire and sunk.[103] |
15 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in Cadiz Bay. All on board were rescued.[104] |
| Courier | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and subsequently drove onto the Stoney Binns, in the Humber. Her crew were rescued.[102] |
16 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nemisis | Portugal |
The ship was in collision with Allegria Constant ( Portugal) at Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom and was subsequently driven ashore and wrecked.[102] |
17 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Kamouraska, Quebec, British North America.[105] |
| Lady Borrington | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost at Quebec, British North America.[105][106] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Kamouraska.[105] |
| Neva | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Kamouraska.[105] |
| Zephyr | United Kingdom |
The transport ship was severely damaged at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.[102] |
18 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprize | United Kingdom |
The transport ship was driven ashore at Mawgan Porth, Cornwall.[107] |
| Maria | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Hoylake, Lancashire.[108] |
| Neutrality | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate, Kent.[109] |
| Triton | United Kingdom |
The sloop was wrecked atHoylake with the loss of a crew member.[102] |
20 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Integrity | United Kingdom |
The transport ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Trevose Head, Cornwall. Her crew had been rescued by Speedwell ( United Kingdom) before she came ashore.[107] |
21 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Trevose Head, Cornwall with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.[107] |
| Speedy | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Trevose Head with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Malta to London.[107] |
22 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara | United Kingdom |
The sloop foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Montrose, Forfarshire to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.[110] |
| Olive Branch | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (50°05′N 51°15′W / 50.083°N 51.250°W) whilst on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Newfoundland, British North America. Her crew were rescued by Margaret ( United Kingdom).[111][112] |
25 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Polly | United Kingdom |
The ship sailed from Malta on this date. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[113] |
26 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked between Port Antonia and Port Maria, Jamaica.[114] |
| Goede Verwagting | Kingdom of Holland |
The galiot was captured by an English privateer. She subsequently foundered on the Brown Bank, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by a Dutch fishing vessel.[61] |
28 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas | United Kingdom |
The collier was driven ashore near Brighton, East Sussex. She was later refloated and taken in to Newhaven, East Sussex.[112] |
| Dee Vigilante | Kingdom of Holland |
The ship ran aground near Dordrecht.[61] |
| Delight | United Kingdom |
The collier was driven ashore near Brighton.[112] |
| Harlequin | United Kingdom |
The ship was sunk at Madeira, Portugal by cannon fire from a land-based fort.[106] |
| Hercules | United Kingdom |
The collier was driven ashore near Brighton. She was later refloated and taken in to Newhaven.[112] |
| John and Jane | United Kingdom |
The collier was driven ashore near Brighton.[112] |
| Mary | United Kingdom |
The collier was driven ashore near Brighton.[112] |
29 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Spero | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked at the mouth of the River Don. Her crew were rescued.[115] |
30 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John and Thomas | United Kingdom |
The sloop struck the quay at Whitehaven, Cumberland and sank with the loss of all hands, which numbered at least four.[112][116] |
| Nelly & Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Plymouth, Devon for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[117] |
| Phœnix | United Kingdom |
The sloop was wrecked near Pittenweem, Forfarshire with the loss of four of her six crew. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Aberdeen.[115] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered at the mouth of the River Thames. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[102] |
| Margaretta | Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Norway. Her crew were rescued but taken prisoner.[94] |
| Mary and Margaret | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Pembroke with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Ayr.[102][118] |
December
3 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vrouw Catherina | Heligoland |
The ship departed from London for Heligoland. No further trace, presumed foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands.[113] |
4 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhelmina | Sweden |
The galiot was driven ashore and wrecked at Cairnbulg, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom. Her eleven crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[119] |
5 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Ystad, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Loviisa, Sweden to London.[120] |
| Joseph and Mary | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[121] |
| Polly | United Kingdom |
The ship struck a rock and sank whilst on a voyage from Limerick to the Clyde.[61] |
| HMS Proselyte | Royal Navy |
The bomb was crushed by ice in the Baltic Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Anholt, Denmark and was abandoned. |
| Victim |  Spain |
The schooner, which had been captured the previous day by Vénus ( French Navy), foundered. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Cadiz.[103] |
7 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Margarita | Heligoland |
The ship was wrecked at Heligoland with the loss of all hands.[122] |
| Bertius | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Denmark.[123] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Heligoland.[123] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Düne, Heligoland.[122] |
| Enigheden | Heligoland |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Denmark.[122] |
| Fereden or Freden | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Heligoland.[123][124] |
| George | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered off Harbor Island, New Providence, New Jersey, United States.[113] |
| Haabet | Heligoland |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Denmark.[123] |
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Heligoland.[124] |
| Jonge Hendrick | flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Heligoland.[123][124] |
| Jong-Jacob | Heligoland |
The ship was wrecked on Düne with the loss of all hands.[122] |
| Lively | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Heligoland.[124] |
| Minerva | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Heligoland.[124] |
| New Success | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Heligoland.[124] |
| New Versach or New Versuck or New Vorwick | Heligoland |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Düne or Heligoland.[122][123][124] |
| Pauliau | Heligoland |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Heligoland with the loss of all hands.[122] |
| Perseverance | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Denmark.[123] |
| Richard | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Bangor, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Belfast, County Antrim.[123] |
| Roberts | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Heligoland.[123][124] |
| Sophia | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Düne.[122] |
| Swan | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Düne.[122] |
| Twee Gebroeders | Heligoland |
Captain Vasser's ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Düne.[122] |
| Twee Gebroeders | Heligoland |
Captain Derecks's ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Düne.[122] |
8 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Richard | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Tusker Rock, in the Bristol Channel with the loss of four of her seven crew. She was on a voyage from Cardigan to the Ogmore River.[49] |
10 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Jupiter | Royal Navy |
The Portland-class frigate was wrecked in Vigo Bay. Her crew were rescued. |
| Molly | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. Her crew were rescued.[125] |
| Phœnix | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Dungarvan, County Waterford for Portsmouth, Hampshire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[126] |
15 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Flying Fish | Royal Navy |
The schooner was wrecked on the coast of Hispaniola. Her crew were rescued. |
17 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chrononhotonthologos | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at St. Ives, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Guernsey, Channel Islands to Dublin.[61] |
| Clio | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Holyhead, Anglesey. Her crew were rescued.[121] |
| Peggy | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Holyhead. Her crew were rescued.[121] |
| Providence | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Start Point, Devon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Neath, Glamorgan to Rye, East Sussex.[120] |
| Surprise | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Conwy, Denbighshire.[120] |
| Walpole | British East India Company |
The East Indiaman was driven ashore at Margate, Kent. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bengal to London.[121][127][128] |
18 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton Packet | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak in the English Channel and was abandoned by her crew. They were rescued by Achilles ( United Kingdom).[120] |
| Commerce | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to Leeds, Yorkshire.[120] |
| Francis | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Kingsdown, Kent.[121] |
| Friendship | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the English Channel. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Fowey, Cornwall to Plymouth, Devon.[94] |
| Weatbell | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Kirkley, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Boston, Lincolnshire.[120] |
19 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Portland, Dorset. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to London.[120] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Walberswick, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Whitby, Yorkshire.[129] |
| Twee Oenstur | Sweden |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom Her crew survived.[130] |
20 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Integrity | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked between Birling Gap and Beachy Head, East Sussex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro to London.[120][131] |
| Perseverance | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered off Belize. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to British Honduras.[132] |
21 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Bridlington, Yorkshire.[120] |
| Eleanor | United Kingdom |
The brig foundered in the English Channel off Dover, Kent with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to London.[128] |
| Jane | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Shakespeare Cliff, Dover with the loss of all but her captain. She was on a voyage from Limerick to London.[61][128] |
| Jenny | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Bridlingdon.[120] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Southwold, Suffolk Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Whitby, Yorkshire.[120] |
| Sarah | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Southwold. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.[120] |
| Two Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Bridlington.[120] |
| Urania | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Hook Sand, in the English Channel off Poole, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Porto, Portugal to Hull, Yorkshire.[61] |
22 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mayflower | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Padstow, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Cardiff, Glamorgan Mayflower was later refloated and brought in to Padstow.[120] |
23 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Fama | Royal Navy |
The brig was wrecked on Bornholm, Denmark with the loss of eight lives. Survivors were taken prisoner by the Danes. |
| Percy | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Benacre, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to North Shields, County Durham.[120] |
| Twilight | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Walberswick, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[129] |
25 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pensamento Feliz | Portugal |
The ship sailed from Pernambuco, Brazil for Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[133] |
28 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore on the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Limerick to London.[94] |
| Maria Charlotta | Sweden |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[123] She was subsequently beached at Southwold, Suffolk, United Kingdom.[129] |
29 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Magdalena | Sweden |
The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the River Tees. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Spain to Gothenburg.[106] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna | Sweden |
The ship was wrecked on the Long Sand, in the North Sea.[123] |
| Ayles | United Kingdom |
The ship departed Ramsgate, Kent for Liverpool, Lancashire on or after 8 December. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[125] |
| Bona Speranza | Malta |
The ship was driven ashore near Gravesend, Kent, United Kingdom She was on a voyage from Malta to London.[123] |
| Boreas | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[123] |
| Brilliant | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Hamoaze, Devon. She was on a voyage from Gosport, Hampshire to Plymouth, Devon.[94] |
| HMS Bustler | Royal Navy |
The gun-brig was wrecked on the French coast. Her crew were rescued by HMS Nymphe ( Royal Navy).[94] |
| Caroline | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Cork. Caroline was later refloated and taken in to port.[94][123] |
| Caroline Frederica | Kingdom of Holland |
The galiot was wrecked near Riga, Russia Her crew were rescued.[61] |
| Commerce | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk.[122] |
| Conception | Spain |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Malaga to A Coruña with the loss of all hands.[106] |
| HMS Crescent | Royal Navy |
The fifth-rate was wrecked on the coast of Jutland, Denmark with the loss of about 40 of her crew.[134] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Welsh coast. She was on a voyage from Guernsey, Channel Islands to Bristol.[123] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from London to Gothenburg, Sweden.[121] |
| Eliza | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Hornsea, Yorkshire.[120] |
| Fanta | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on Saaremaa, Russia.[94] |
| Favourite | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island, British North America. She was on a voyage from Prince Edward Island to Liverpool.[133] |
| Friends | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Heligoland for Gothenburg, Sweden. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[135] |
| Hundrig | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Specton, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[120] |
| James's | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Leith, Lothian.[123] |
| Johan Adriana | flag unknown | The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from London to a Baltic port. There were six survivors.[61] |
| Jupiter | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Norway. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth to Gothenburg, Sweden.[94] |
| Lady Borrington | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost at Quebec, British North America.[106] |
| Love and Unity | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Rudland Sands, in the Irish Sea off the coast of Flintshire. She was on a voyage from Poole, Dorset to Liverpool.[94] |
| Margaritta | Malta |
The ship was driven ashore near Gravesend. She was on a voyage from Malta to London.[123] |
| Maria | Sweden |
The ship was wrecked on the Dutch coast with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from Kalmar to London.[123] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth.[121] |
| Neptune | Sweden |
The brig was wrecked on Benbecula, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Stockholm.[115] |
| Nerina | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Quebec, British North America to London.[94] |
| Nymph | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Hornsea.[120] |
| Old Friends | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Falmouth, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Gibraltar.[112] |
| Phœnix | United Kingdom |
The ship was captured by Topaze ( French Navy) whilst on a voyage from Liverpool to Brazil. She was set afire and sunk.[103] |
| Polly | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Lindisfarne, Northumberland.[121] |
| Providence | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near Lisbon, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to Lisbon.[94] |
| Ranger | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to Guernsey.[123] |
| Reliance | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked on the Home Sand, in the North Sea off Lowestoft.[121] |
| Rose | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire.[121] |
| Speculation | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Karlskrona, Sweden. Her crew were rescued.[94] |
| Tartar | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in the River Mersey at Seacombe, Cheshire.[121] She was later refloated.[61] |
| Twey Broeders | flag unknown | The ship was wrecked at Marstrand, Sweden.[123] |
| Union | British East India Company |
The ship was wrecked on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off Margate, Kent.[136] |
| Wheatnell | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Kirkley, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Boston, Lincolnshire.[122] |
| Wilhelmina | Sweden |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom.[123] |
| William | United Kingdom |
The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Wrath, Sutherland.[137] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from the Davis Straits to the United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued.[38] |
| Batavia | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Bermuda. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Trinidad to liverpool, Lancashire.[138] |
| Brothers | British North America |
The coaster was wrecked on the north coast of Newfoundland.[123] |
| Charlotte | New South Wales |
The sloop capsized in a squall 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Port Jackson with the loss of both of her crew. |
| Consolation | French Navy |
The corvette was sunk in a battle with HMS Foudroyant and HMS Marlborough (both Royal Navy) sometime between June and September.[107] |
| Cygnet | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in the Cayman Islands. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[38] |
| Frede | Kingdom of Holland |
The ship ran aground in the River Plate.[106] |
| Frederica | Sweden |
The ship departed from Gothenburg for Malmö at the end of August or beginning of September. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[120] |
| Kate | United Kingdom |
The ship was lost at Newfoundland, British North America.[80] |
| HMS Muros | Royal Navy |
The frigate was wrecked at Havana, Cuba whilst attacking a battery.[139] |
| HMS Rapid | Royal Navy |
The gun-brig was sunk in the Tagus by artillery fire. Her crew were rescued by HMS Primrose ( Royal Navy).[140] |
| Three Brothers | United Kingdom |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of about 300 lives. Fifteen survivors were rescued by Alert ( United Kingdom).[141] |
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- ↑ état civil de la commune d'Houtkerque 1811 acte de décès de Pierre Catton
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "LLOYD's MARINE LIST - Dec. 20. 1808.". Caledonian Mercury (13577). 24 December 1808.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "(untitled)" The Times (London). Wednesday, 14 December 1808. (7542), col D, p. 2.
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- ↑ "London, July 14.". The Hull Packet and Original Weekly Commercial, Literary and General Advertiser (1123). 19 July 1808.
- ↑ "(untitled)" The Times (London). Saturday, 22 October 1808. (7499), col C, p. 3.
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