The list of shipwrecks in 1765 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1765.
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| Ship | State | Description |
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| La Purísima Concepción | The frigate was wrecked north of Cape Horn, Viceroyalty of Peru. Most of her 139 crew survived. She was on a voyage from Cádiz to Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru. [1] [2] | |
| William & Mary | The ship was lost in Mount's Bay with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from Antigua to London. [3] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | | The East Indiaman foundered in the North Sea off the Longsand Head. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Madras, India and China. [4] [5] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | The ship was run down in The Downs by a catt. All on board were rescued. She was beached at Kingsdown, Kent but was a total loss. [6] | |
| Princess Carolind | The ship was wrecked on the Black Middings, in the North Sea off Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. [7] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Isabella | The ship was lost on the Newark Rocks, Sanday, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Bergen, Norway to Wick, Caithness. [8] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Packet | The ship was destroyed by fire at Dublin, Ireland. [9] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Partridge | The ship was lost on the Trinity Sand, in the Humber. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to Hull, Yorkshire. [9] | |
| Thomas and Rebecca | The ship was lost on the Trinity Sand. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn to Hull. [9] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta | The ship was run down and sunk at Dublin, Ireland. [4] | |
| Barbara | The ship was driven ashore at Corton, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from a Scottish port to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. [10] | |
| Bilboa Merchant | The ship was lost at Bilbao, Spain. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Bilbao. [11] | |
| Britannia | The ship was driven ashore in Ballycotton Bay and was plundered by the local inhabitants. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Liverpool, Lancashire. [3] | |
| Elizabeth | The ship was driven ashore on Gun Island. She was on a voyage from Exeter, Devon to Dublin, Ireland. [3] | |
| Juana Maria | The ship was run down and sunk in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent. Great Britain by Hector ( | |
| Jufro Agneta | The ship was lost in Dundrum Bay. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam to an Irish port. [11] | |
| Mary Elizabeth | The ship was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) from Rye Harbour, Sussex, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, France to Rotterdam. [7] | |
| Little London | The ship was driven ashore 3 leagues west of Boulogne, France. She was on a voyage from "Lamatte" to Ostend, Dutch Republic. [3] | |
| Othello | The ship was lost near Londonderry, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Glasgow, Renfrewshire. [11] | |
| Peter | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Boulogne. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Hamburg. [4] | |
| Plymouth Packet | The ship was lost on the Welsh coast with the lossof all hands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Plymouth, Devon. [12] | |
| Prince Henry | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 40 leagues (120 nautical miles (220 km) west of Cape Clear Island, County Cork, Ireland. Her crew were rescued by York ( | |
| Rebecca | The ship was lost at Bordeaux, France. She was on a voyage from New England, British America to Bordeaux. [13] | |
| Recovery | The ship was driven ashore near Wexford, Ireland with the loss of three or four of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin, Ireland. [14] | |
| Sally | The ship was driven ashore 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of Cork. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Cork. [7] | |
| St. Johannes | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Colerain, County Antrim, Ireland. [4] | |
| Samuel | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from the "Annon River" to Lancaster, Lancashire. [3] | |
| True Love | The ship was lost in German's Bay, Cornwall with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin. [14] | |
| Vulture | The ship was driven ashore near "La Novilla". She was on a voyage from Barcelona, Spain to Cette, France. [8] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friendly Brothers | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Trident ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Plymouth, Devon. [8] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Don Carlo | The ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean. All 23 people on board abandoned her two days later and were rescued on 23 February by the snow Jane ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax | The ship was lost at a port in Senegal with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Senegal. [17] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Neptune | flag unknown | The ship was wrecked on the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, France to Rotterdam, Dutch Republic. [15] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Grenville Packet | The ship was lost on the Dry Tortugas. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Pensacola, Florida, British America. [18] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavour | The sloop was lost on the coast of Senegal whilst engaged in salvaging the cargo of Halifax ( | |
| George | The ship was wrecked at Plymouth, Devon, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Plymouth to Falmouth, Cornwall, Great Britain. [19] | |
| Dunbar | The ship sank in the River Liffey at Poolbegg. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Barbados. [20] | |
| Juno | The ship was lost near Dunbar, Lothian. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Ipswich, Suffolk. [21] | |
| Neptune | The ship was driven ashore at Penzance, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Amsterdam. [19] | |
| Norwich Anventure | The ship foundered in the English Channel off Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, Dutch Republic to Portsmouth, Hampshire. [20] | |
| Polly | The ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Málaga. [22] | |
| Providence | The ship ran aground in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Hamburg. [23] | |
| Reine dos Anges | The ship was lost on the Portuguese coast. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce to Cádiz, Spain. [24] | |
| Sally | The ship was driven ashore at Hastings, Sussex. She was on a voyage from London to Cork, Ireland and the West Indies. [19] | |
| St. Michael | The ship was driven ashore on the west coast of Scotland. She was on a voyage from Saint Kitts to Galway, Ireland and Bristol, Gloucestershire. [8] | |
| Union | The ship ran aground and was wrecked near Cuxhaven. She was on a voyage from Cowes, Isle of Wight to Hamburg. [21] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy | The ship foundered in The Swin. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to London. [15] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fanny | The ship ran aground on Pigeon's Island, in the Milk River, Jamaica. and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. [25] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St. Nicholas | The brig was driven ashore west of Rye, Sussex, Great Britain. Her crew were rescued. [26] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Experiment | The ship ran aground and was wrecked at Pool, Dorset. She was on a voyage from London to Jersey, Channel Islands. [15] | |
| Jane & Mary | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Blyth, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Berwick upon Tweed to Newcastle upon Tyne. [26] | |
| John | The ship was driven ashore near Walmer Castle, Kent. [26] | |
| Sally | The ship was wrecked on Majorca. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Dublin. [27] [28] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | The ship was driven ashore at West Tarbert, Argyllshire. [29] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Expedition | The ship was driven ashore at Fife Ness, Fife. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, Dutch Republic to Ely, Fife. [30] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Medway Planter | The ship was wrecked on a reef off Cat Island, Bahamas. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London. [31] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bien Aime | The ship was driven ashore at La Rochelle. She was on a voyage from Nantes to Lisbon, Portugal. [32] | |
| Charlestown | | The snow was driven ashore in the Isles of Scilly, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from South Carolina to London, Great Britain. [33] [34] |
| Indian Queen | The ship was driven ashore on the east coast of Texell, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Pool, Dorset to Amsterdam, Dutch Republic. [35] | |
| Jane and Mary | The ship was lost in the Baltic Sea. [33] | |
| John and Elizabeth | The ship ran aground in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by Good Intent ( | |
| John and Sarah | The ship was lost in the Baltic Sea. [33] | |
| Katherine | The ship was driven ashore near Boulogne, France. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to London. [32] | |
| Love and Unity | The ship was lost in the Baltic Sea. [33] | |
| Mary | The ship was driven ashore near Dundalk, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Alicante, Spain to Newry, County Antrim. [35] | |
| Pensilvania Packet | The ship was driven ashore in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London. [36] | |
| Principi d'España | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked west of Falmouth, Cornwall, Great Britain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Exeter, Devon, Great Britain to Alicante [36] | |
| Swan | The ship was lost in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Hamburg. [30] | |
| Thomas and Ruth | The ship struck the Harker-bar Rock, in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland and foundered with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Newcastle upon Tyne. [36] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John & Dorothy | The ship struck a rock and foundered in the Baltic Sea off Hogland, Russia. Her crew were rescued by Romish King ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Success | | The sloop was wrecked on a reef off the "Grand Caucases". Her crew survived. [38] |
| Zeldenrost | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, Great Britain. Her crew were rescued. [39] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. [25] | |
| Susannah and Sarah | The ship foundered in the Kattegat. She was on a voyage from London to Riga, Russia. [40] | |
| Betsey | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 100 leagues (300 nautical miles (560 km) west of Cape Clear Island, County Cork, Ireland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Maryland, British America to Bristol, Gloucestershire. [41] | |
| Revenge | The ship was wrecked 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of the Currituck Inlet, Virginia, British America. She was on a voyage from Curasoa to Norfolk, Virginia. [42] | |
| Union | The ship foundered between the Zinder and the Northern Channel. She was on a voyage from Cowes, Isle of Wight to Hamburg. [40] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship | | The ship was wrecked in a hurricane at Guadeloupe. [43] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Loyal Pitt | The transport ship was lost in the Saint Lawrence River. She was on a voyage from London to Quebec. [44] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Burton | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Plymouth Sound, Devon. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Hull, Yorkshire. [46] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jane | The ship was wrecked at Cape Onega, Russia. She was on a voyage from London to Onega, Russia. [46] | |
| Mary | The ship was driven ashore on the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Bristol, Gloucestershire. [47] | |
| Nostra Señora da Luz | The ship was destroyed by fire at Cádiz. [48] | |
| Richmond | The ship ran aground on the Dragoe Reef. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to London. [49] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified | The snow was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, Great Britain. [50] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Francis | The ship was driven ashore near Memel, Prussia and wrecked. She was on a voyage from Portsmouth, Hampshire to Memel. [51] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Jacobee | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, Great Britain. [50] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St. Peter | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Ardinary Bay, County Wicklow. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Madeira and Tenerife, Canary Islands. [52] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | The ship was lost at Whitehaven, Cumberland. [53] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dame Johatina | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west of Boulogne, France. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam to Smyrna, Ottoman Empire. [54] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cathcart | The ship was driven ashore near Fairleigh, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Maryland, British America to Glasgow, Renfrewshire. [54] | |
| James and Eleanor | The ship was lost near St. Mary's, Newfoundland, British America. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, to St. Mary's. [55] | |
| Juliana | The ship was driven ashore in the River Thames at Pitcher's Point. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London. [56] | |
| Melville | The ship was lost near Rye, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Granades to London. [54] | |
| Neptune | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dounlare, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Dublin. [57] | |
| Providence | The ship was driven ashore near Ostend, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Nantes to Dunkirk. [57] | |
| Speedwell | The ship was lost on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Carmarthen to Liverpool, Lancashire. [54] | |
| Speedwell's Increas | The ship was lost in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to "Wyburg". [55] | |
| St. Johannes | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Glasgow to Rotterdam. [58] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peggy | The ship was wrecked at Eyemouth, Berwickshire with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. [55] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John and Margaret | The ship sank at Burlington, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. [61] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | The ship was lost at Dunkirk. France. [62] | |
| Elizabeth | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Dublin, Ireland. [61] | |
| Elizabeth and Mary | The ship was driven ashore at Figuera da Foz, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Figuera da Foz. [63] | |
| Friendship | The ship was lost on the Scottish coast. [59] | |
| Friendship | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Highlake, Cheshire. [59] | |
| Freedom | The ship was driven ashore at Highlake. [59] | |
| Hannibal | The ship was lost in Carnarvon Bay with the loss of five of her crew. She was on a voyage from Boston to Liverpool, Lancashire. [59] | |
| Hawke | The ship was wrecked at Maltrayth, Anglesey with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Dartmouth, Devon to Liverpool. [63] | |
| Kitty and Maria | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Boulogne, France. She was on a voyage from Maryland, British America to London. [64] | |
| Longbrooke | The ship was lost at Aveiro, Portugal. [65] | |
| Morgan | The ship was lost on the coast of Portugal She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Cádiz, Spain. [66] | |
| Nancy | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Figuera da Foz. [62] | |
| Neptune | The ship was lost on the Cockle Sand, in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London. [63] | |
| Rodney | The ship was lost on the Hindert Sand, in the North Sea off Helvoit, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from South Carolina, British America to Rotterdam, Dutch Republic. [64] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amity's Infatuation | The ship was wrecked on Scroby Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London. [67] | |
| Endeavour | The ship was wrecked on Scroby Sands. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. [67] | |
| Friendship | The brig was lost near Great Yarmouth. [67] [68] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Little Robin | The schooner was run down by another vessel. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Teignmouth, Devon. Little Robin was later found 3 leagues (9 nautical miles (17 km) off the Île de Batz, France and was taken in to Morlaix. [68] [69] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rose | The ship was wrecked on the French coast with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to London. [67] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Martha | The ship foundered in the Adriatic Sea 12 leagues (36 nautical miles (67 km) off Galipoly, Kingdom of Sicily. [70] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Industry | The ship was lost on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk with the loss of ten lives. Three crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London. [71] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Neptune | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the brig Chance ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Fife. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. [73] | |
| De Juffer | flag unknown | The ship foundered. She was on a voyage from Gijón, Spain to London, Great Britain. [68] |
| Empress of Russia | The ship was lost on the coast of Lapland. She was on a voyage from Onega, Russia to Amsterdam. [74] | |
| Happy Return | The ship was lost in the English Channel off Guernsey, Channel Islands with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Alicante, Spain to London. [74] | |
| Jane & Mary | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Rota, Cádiz, Spain. [67] [75] | |
| Newcastle | The ship was driven ashore at Filey, Yorkshire. [73] | |
| Nightingale | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. [76] | |
| Pitt | The ship was driven ashore on Heligoland. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth to Hamburg. [75] | |
| Ruby | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth. [76] | |
| San Miguel | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Bilbao to London. [76] | |
| Success | The ship capsized at Liverpool, Lancashire and was severely damaged. [75] | |
| Swift | The ship foundered off Porto, Portugal. She was on a voyage from London to Porto. [76] | |
| Three Sisters | The ship was wrecked whilst on a voyage from Dublin to Danzig and Memel, Prussia. [67] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Britain | The ship was lost near Bennin, Edo. [77] | |
| Charming Betsey | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, British America. [15] | |
| City of Rotterdam | The ship was lost off Archangelsk, Russia. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk to Amsterdam. [61] | |
| Cumberland | The ship was lost on the coast of "Banaco". [78] | |
| Dolphin | The ship was lost in the Windward Passage. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool, Lancashire. [32] | |
| Duke | The snow was lost in the Bahamas. She was on a voyage from South Carolina, British America to Porto, Portugal. [18] | |
| Fairfax | The ship was lost at Bermuda. She was on a voyage from Virginia, British America to Bristol, Gloucestershire. [79] | |
| Fortune | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Grenada to the Piscataqua River, British America. [80] | |
| Friendship | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Bristol to the Piscataqua River, British America. [37] | |
| Friendship | The ship was lost on the coast of the Spanish Main. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to the Spanish Main. [48] | |
| Friendship | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the West Indies. [56] | |
| Golden Grove | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Block Island, Rhode Island, British America. She was on a voyage from Cork to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British America. [81] | |
| Golden Lyon | The whaler was sunk by ice off the coast of Greenland. Her crew were rescued by Annabella ( | |
| Goldfinch | The ship was lost near Bennin. [77] | |
| Hare | The ship was lost on the Colleradoes. Her crew were rescued by Britannia ( | |
| Harlequin | | The sloop was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 25 March. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Suriname to Newport, Rhode Island. [38] |
| Joseph | The ship was lost at Barbados. She was on a voyage from Barbados to Dublin. [54] | |
| Monkton | The ship was driven ashore at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Philadelphia. [22] | |
| Old Providence | The whaler was lost in ice of the coast of Greenland. [83] | |
| Polly | The ship foundered a few leagues from the "Isle of Candre". She was on a voyage from Quebec to London. [22] | |
| Rebecca | The ship was lost in the "Old Streights". She was on a voyage from New York to Pensacola, Florida, British America. [84] | |
| Richard & Thomas | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the west coast of Cuba. Her crew were rescued. [85] |