The List of shipwrecks in 1768 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1768.
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| Ship | State | Description |
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| Prince of Wales | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Barfleur, France. She was on a voyage from London to Madeira and Antigua. [1] | |
| Rebecca | | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Nanny ( |
| St. Peter | The ship was driven ashore near Weymouth, Dorset with the loss of all four crew. [3] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Minerva | The ship foundered in Berwick Bay with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from London to Leith, Lothian. [4] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Two Friends | The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Königsberg, Prussia to Great Yarmouth. [5] She was later refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth. [6] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship | | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Champion ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Earl of Chatham | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in Dublin Bay. She was loater refloated and taken in to Waterford, Ireland. Earl of Chatham was on a voyage from London to Dublin and Jamaica. [7] | |
| HMS Fame | | The third rate ship of the line was driven onto St. Nicholas Island, Devon and severely damaged. [6] She was refloated on 5 February. [8] |
| Freemason | The ship was run into by HMS Fame ( | |
| Harwood | The ship was driven ashore at Plymouth, Devon. She was later refloated. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London. [6] | |
| Princess of Mecklenburg | The ship foundered. Her crew were rescued by a Dutch vessel. She was on a voyage from Lyme, Dorset to London. [9] | |
| Valentine | The ship was run into by HMS Fame ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lovely Cruizer | The ship was driven ashore on Caldey Island, Pembrokeshire with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool, Lancashire. [9] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Neptune | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 90 leagues (270 nautical miles (500 km)) off the coast of South Carolina, British America. Her crew were rescued by Peggy ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | The ship was lost near Cagliari, Sardinia. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Naples, Kingdom of Sicily. [12] | |
| Ann & Mary | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. [4] | |
| Betsey | The ship foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from "Poston" to London. [13] | |
| Commerce | The ship was driven ashore at Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Bristol, Gloucestershire, Great Britain. [1] | |
| Concord | The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel with the loss of eight of her crew. She was on a voyage from Antigua to Bristol. [6] | |
| Duke of York | The ship struck the Tuskar Rock and was abandoned by her eighteen crew. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia to Dublin. [14] Duke of York was later towed in to Holyhead, Anglesey. [9] | |
| Elizabeth | The ship was driven ashore at Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Waterford and Jamaica. [6] | |
| Favourite | The ship foundered in the English Channel. Her crew were rescued by Bordeaux Packet ( | |
| Flora | The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar. [14] | |
| Friendship | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Figueira da Foz, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Falmouth to Naples. [6] | |
| HMS Greyhound | | The sixth rate was driven ashore at Erith, Kent and was wrecked. [5] |
| Hibernia | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Welch Hook, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America to Bristol. [6] | |
| Holly | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Holderness coast, Yorkshire. [5] | |
| Hornet | The cutter was driven ashore in the Isle of Man. [1] | |
| Industry | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked west of Cork. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, British America to Lancaster, Lancashire. [7] | |
| John | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Berwick upon Tweed to London. [15] | |
| Jongste Jan | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Coverack, Cornwall, Great Britain with the loss of all hands. [13] | |
| Jugunder Millo | flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Villa Nova. [14] |
| King George | | The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar. [14] |
| Lamb | The ship was lost at San Sebastián, Spain. She was on a voyage from San Sebastián to an English port. [6] | |
| Marianne | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 4 leagues (12 nautical miles (22 km)) from Bayonne. She was on a voyage from Cap-Français, Saint-Domingue to Bayonne. [6] | |
| Marlborough | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Padstow, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Bristol. [4] | |
| Nightingale | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Figueira da Foz. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Figueira da Foz [6] | |
| Peggy | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the north west coast of Ireland with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from North Carolina, British America to Hull, Yorkshire. [4] | |
| Penguin | The ship was lost in the Bristol Channel. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to a British port. [6] | |
| Penn | The ship was lost at Bermuda. She was on a voyage from North Carolina to Bristol. [16] | |
| Pitt | The ship struck a rock in the River Avon and was severely damaged. [4] | |
| Pitt | The ship was run ashore near Dublin. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin and Jamaica. [4] | |
| Ruby | The ship was lost at San Sebastián. She was on a voyage from San Sebastián to Ferrol, Spain. [6] | |
| Sally | The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar. [14] | |
| Susanna | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to London. [1] | |
| Three Brothers | The ship was driven ashore at Appledore, Devon. She was on a voyage from New England, British America to Biddiford, Devon. [4] | |
| Unicorn | | The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar. [14] |
| Vigilence | The ship ran aground on a rock off Green Island, County Down, Ireland and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from London to Belfast, County Antrim and Londonderry. [4] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hungerford | The ship departed from dominica for Bristol, Gloucestershire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [11] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprize | The ship was wrecked at Cape Fear, North Carolina, British America. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Cape Fear. [11] | |
| Lark | The ship was lost near Holyhead, Anglesey with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Redbridge, Hampshire to Whitehaven, Cumberland. [17] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fort St George | The ship was lost at Bandamalanca, in the East Indies. [18] | |
| John & Richard | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Phenix, Rhode Island, British America. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America. [19] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adolph Frederick | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Borough Island, Great Britain. [20] | |
| Commerce | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Land's End, Cornwall with the loss of eight of her eleven crew. She was on a voyage from Barcelona, Spain to London. [12] | |
| Oliver | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Thurlestone, Devon, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Marseille to Rouen. [20] | |
| Savage | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Penzance, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cette to Honfleur. [12] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fly | The ship was lost at São Miguel Island, Azores with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from São Miguel to London. [19] | |
| Grizell | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Fife. She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to Leith, Lothian. [17] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diligence | The ship was driven ashore near Wexford, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Boston, Massachusetts, British America. [2] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Ballyteague, County Wexford with the loss of seven of her ten crew. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, France to Dublin. [17] | |
| Friendly Brothers | The ship was wrecked on the Welsh coast with the loss of all but one of her crew. [21] | |
| Globe | The ship foundered with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, Dutch Republic to Swansey, Glamorgan. [2] | |
| Grange | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Waterford. [21] | |
| Hawke | The ship foundered in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Pool, Dorset. [7] | |
| Marie Ann | The ship was wrecked on Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, Great Britain. Her crew were rescued. [3] | |
| Nancy | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Galway to Bristol. [21] | |
| Prosperous | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Cork to Dublin. [21] | |
| Queen of Angels | The ship was destroyed by an explosion at Barcelona, Spain with some loss of life. [2] | |
| São João Baptista | The fifth rate was wrecked at Porto. [16] [22] | |
| Success | The ship was wrecked on the Welsh coast. She was on a voyage from Falmouth to Liverpool, Lancashire and Chester, Cheshire. [2] | |
| Three Brothers | The ship was driven ashore near Dover, Kent. She was on a voyage from Padstow, Cornwall to London. [12] | |
| Ventura | The ship departed from Cádiz for Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [23] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from London to Danzig. [24] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy | The ship was lost at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Sandwich, Kent. [25] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baltic Merchant | The ship was driven ashore on "Heveen Island". She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Danzig. [24] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Defiance | The ship was lost on the Bahama Banks. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London. [26] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Danzig. [27] | |
| Diana | The ship was wrecked on the Hinder, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, Dutch Republic to London. [24] | |
| Joanna | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the north west coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Saint Kitts. [28] | |
| John & Elizabeth | The ship was sunk by ice at Pillau, Prussia. [29] | |
| Joseph's Increase | The ship foundered in The Swin. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. [25] | |
| Lady Dorothea | | The ship sank in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London. [24] |
| Loretta | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Welsh coast. She was on a voyage from Galacia to Topsham, Devon. [25] | |
| Lovely Jane | The ship was wrecked in the Strait of Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to St. Ubes, Portugal and Cork, Ireland. [28] | |
| Neptune | The ship was wrecked on the Hinder. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam to London. [24] | |
| Olive Branch | The ship was wrecked on the Hinder. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam to Berwick-on-Tweed. [24] | |
| Prosperous | The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Liverpool, Lancashire. [30] | |
| Two Brothers | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Newry, County Down, Ireland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Lancaster, Lancashire. [25] | |
| Union | The ship ran aground on the Hinder. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam to Bristol. [24] Union was later refloated and taken in to Hellevoetsluis. [27] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy | The ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned by her crew. They were rescued by Prosper ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pompey | The ship was wrecked west of Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Antigua to Cork and Bristol, Gloucestershire. [19] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Minerva | The ship was destroyed by fire in the Martha Brae River, Jamaica. Catherine and Lively (both |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavour | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Newfoundland, British America. [33] | |
| Fly | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Teignmouth, Devon to Newfoundland. [33] | |
| Leopard | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Dartmouth, Devon to Newfoundland. [33] | |
| Peace & Plenty | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Teignmouth to Newfoundland. [33] | |
| Polly | The ship was wrecked on the Stack Rock, Holyhead, Anglesey with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Liverpool, Lancashire. [34] | |
| Sally | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Dartmouth to Newfoundland. [33] | |
| Squib | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Teignmouth to Newfoundland. [33] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | The ship was declared missing on 16 April. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Danzig. [11] | |
| Britannia | The ship was wrecked on the Spaniard Sand, in the Thames Estuary. She was on a voyage from London to Bristol, Gloucestershire. [27] Britannia was refloated in June and taken in to the River Thames. [35] | |
| Countess of Northumberland | The ship was lost; but her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London. [36] | |
| Eagle | The ship was wrecked at Whitford Point, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from the Piscataqua River, British America to Bristol. [34] [37] | |
| Friendship | The ship was driven ashore at Dungeness, Kent, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Ostend. [36] | |
| Industrious Bee | The ship was driven ashore at Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, Dutch Republic to Milford, Pembrokeshire. [27] | |
| Mary | The ship was lost in the Swin. She was on a voyage from Dunbar, Lothian to Memel, Prussia. [34] | |
| Porto Merchant | The ship was driven ashore 3 leagues (9 nautical miles (17 km)) from Calais. She was on a voyage from Hull to Cádiz, Spain. [38] Porto Merchant was later refloated and taken in to Calais. [11] | |
| Sally | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Wicklow, Ireland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Chester, Cheshire to Bristol. [36] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy Service | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Prosper ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annabella | The whaler was sunk by ice off the coast of Greenland. Her crew were rescued by James & Mary ( | |
| Catharine | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Humber. [42] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur | The whaler was sunk off the coast of Greenland. Her crew were rescued. [41] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| San Carlo Borromeo | | The San Carlo Borromeo-class ship of the line foundered. [43] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Good Intent | The ship was wrecked on the Craster Rocks, off the coast of northumberland. Her crew were rescued. [31] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Goldsbury | The ship was wrecked on the Dogs Head Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. [44] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beggars Benizon | | The ship was wrecked on the French Keys. She was on a voyage from Charles Town, South Carolina to Jamaica. [33] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | The ship was lost in the Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to London. [45] | |
| Barry | The ship was lost at Larach, Morocco. She was on a voyage from London to Larach. [10] | |
| Farmer | The ship was lost off cádiz, Spain. [42] | |
| Henry & Mary | The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to London. [46] | |
| Marie Angelique | The ship foundered in the North Sea 5 leagues (15 nautical miles (28 km)) off Dunkirk. She was on a voyage from Toulon to Dunkirk. [31] | |
| Mary Ann | The ship was lost near Rotterdam, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from South Carolina, British America to Rotterdam. [31] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antrim | The ship was lost in the Orkney Islands, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to Hamburg. [44] | |
| Friends Goodwill | The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Swanzey, Glamorgan. [47] | |
| Happy Return | The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from London to Hamburg. [47] | |
| Pallas | The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Narva, Russia. [48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lucia | The ship departed from Jamaica. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [49] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Theresia | The ship was driven ashore and was on fire near Cape Florida, British America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida to Falmouth, Cornwall. [50] [51] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Porpus | The ship foundered in the North Sea. [52] | |
| Tryall | The ship sank off the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from "Saloe" to Guernsey, Channel Islands and Dunkirk, France. [53] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy & Polly | The ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned with the loss of two lives. She was on a voyage from Belhaven, Virginia to London. [54] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dutchess of Leinster | The ship struck a submerged object in the Atlantic Ocean 3 leagues (9 nautical miles (17 km)) off Cape Cornwall, Great Britain and foundered. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Dunkirk, France. [55] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel | The ship ran aground on the Kentish Knock and capsized. Her crew were rescued. she was on a voyage from Stockholm to Dunkirk, France. [56] | |
| Industry | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Grenades. [57] | |
| Lelah & Susannah | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Grenades. [57] | |
| Molly | African slave trade: The ship was driven ashore on Grand Ance. Her 140 slaves were rescued. [57] | |
| Polly | The ship was driven ashore at Grenades. She was later refloated. [57] | |
| Prince of Orange | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Grenades. She was subsequently refloated. [57] | |
| Sally | The ship was driven ashore at St. Patrick's. [57] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lovely Rebecca | The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean ( 37°N56°W / 37°N 56°W ). Her crew were rescued by Lady's Adventure. Lovely Rebecca was on a voyage from Antigua to Bristol, Gloucestershire. [58] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Apenrade | The ship struck the Chart Rock, in the North Channel and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Hamburg and Riga, Russia. [56] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | The ship departed from Antigua for Belfast, County Down. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [59] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| London | The ship sprang a leak in the North Sea. She was beached at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from London to a Norwegian port. [54] | |
| Mary | The ship was wrecked on the Bulls Head Sand, in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Ferrol and Málaga, Spain. [60] | |
| Woolwich | The ship was destroyed by fire at Carron. [56] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Susannah | The ship, a brigantine or snow, was wrecked in the Bristol Channel 3 leagues (9 nautical miles (17 km)) north of Lundy Island, Devon. She was on a voyage from a Welsh port to Topsham, Devon. [33] [50] | |
| No. 3 | The galiot was driven ashore and wrecked on Osmussaar. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Riga to Reval. [62] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua Factor | The ship was lost near Teneriffe, Canary Islands. She was on a voyage from the Strait of Gibraltar to Teneriffe. [63] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beckford | The ship was lost in a gale. [64] | |
| Betsey | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at St. Mary's, Newfoundland, British America with the loss of six of her eight crew. [64] [65] | |
| Dolphin | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Horse Islands, British America. [66] | |
| Edith | The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Bulls, Newfoundland. [64] | |
| George | The ship foundered in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland with the loss of most of her crew. [67] | |
| John of Dartmouth | The ship was lost in a gale. [64] | |
| Keppel | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Sally ( | |
| Leopard | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Newfoundland. [65] | |
| Minerva | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Bay of Bulls. [64] | |
| Molly | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Labrador, British America. She was refloated. [66] | |
| Nelly | The ship was lost in a gale. [64] | |
| Pond | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Newfoundland. [65] | |
| Rebekah | The ship was lost at Newfoundland. [66] | |
| Samuel & Mary | The ship was lost in a gale. [64] | |
| Titon | The ship was lost in a gale. [64] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Padstow, Cornwall, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Cork, Kingdom of Ireland. [61] | |
| Mary | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Genoa Bay. She was on a voyage from Genoa to Lisbon. [57] | |
| Seaflower | The ship was driven ashore in Barnstaple Bay. She was on a voyage from Swansey, Glamorgan to Dublin, Ireland. [69] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charming Molly | The ship foundered off the Isle of Arran. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British America. [61] | |
| Concord | The ship foundered in the North Sea 4 leagues (12 nautical miles (22 km)) off Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Rochefort, France. [61] | |
| Dolphin | The ship was driven ashore near Aberdeen. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Aberdeen. [69] | |
| Emanuel | | The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Hamburg to Cádiz, Spain. [58] |
| Freemason | The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Wyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland to King's Lynn, Norfolk [57] | |
| Neptune | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Newcastle upon Tyne. [69] | |
| Patuxtant | The ship was driven ashore near Sandwich, Kent. She was on a voyage from Maryland, British America to London. [50] She was later refloated and taken in to the River Thames. [51] | |
| Preston Trader | The ship foundered in Liverpool Bay with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from London to Preston, Lancashire. [58] | |
| Prosperous | The ship was driven ashore on Zeeland, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Rotterdam, Dutch Republic. [58] She was later refloated and taken in to Rotterdam. [33] | |
| St Michael | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Amsterdam. [69] | |
| Two Betseys | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 20 leagues (60 nautical miles (110 km)) north west of the Isles of Scilly. Her crew were rescued by Susannah ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Juliana | The ship foundered in the Swin. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. [49] | |
| Thomas & Mary | The ship sank in The Nore. She was on a voyage from Neath, Glamorgan to London. [49] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine | The ship was wrecked in a hurricane at Havana, Captaincy General of Cuba. Her crew were rescued. [70] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St. Peter | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent with the loss of all hands. [67] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina | The ship was wrecked on the Burbo Banks, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain. [66] | |
| Dove | The ship was wrecked at St David's Head, Pembrokeshire, Great Britain with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Biddiford, Devon, Great Britain. [71] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Earl of Chatham | | The East Indiaman foundered off Madras, India. [72] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amity's Desire | The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from London to Saint Petersburg, Russia. [64] | |
| Ann & Mary | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged near Wexford but was refloated. she was on a voyage from Wexford to Cádiz, Spain. [73] | |
| Aurora | The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Glasgow, Renfrewshire. [18] | |
| Glencairn | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the French coast. [49] | |
| Good Intent | The ship was lost on the coast of Finland. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London. [74] | |
| Lady Agatha | The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London. [18] | |
| Penelope | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Dublin, Ireland. She was on a voyage from North Carolina, British America to Liverpool, Lancashire. [64] | |
| Sally | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Wexford. She was on a voyage from Lancaster, Lancashire to the Leeward Islands via Ireland. [64] | |
| St. Petersburg | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Nantes, France. [75] | |
| William | The ship foundered off Bayonne, France. She was on a voyage from Dartmouth, Devon to San Sebastián, Spain. [49] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hawe | The ship departed from Newfoundland. British America for "The Groyne". No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [70] | |
| Mary | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Trackfaith", Carmarthenshire with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Chester, Cheshire to London. [65] | |
| Tonein | The galiot was driven ashore and wrecked on Osmussaar. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Reval to Osmussaar. [62] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bella | The ship ran aground in Red Wharf Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain to Dublin. [76] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | The ship was wrecked on the Main Reef, in the Bay of Honduras. Her crew were rescued by Ranger ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Crawford | The ship foundered in the Bay of Biscay 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Bordeaux, France. She was on a voyage from London to Carthagena, Spain. [78] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cecilla | The ship was wrecked on the French coast. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to the Strait of Gibraltar. [76] | |
| Harriott | The ship was lost in the Orkney Islands with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Virginia, British America to Aberdeen. [76] | |
| Hazard | The ship departed from Newfoundland, British America for Pool, Dorset. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [70] | |
| Isabella | The ship was lost near Padstow, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Waterford, Ireland to Exeter, Devon. [71] | |
| Lovely Betsey | The ship was driven ashore at the Poolbeg Lighthouse, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Nantes, France. [71] | |
| Polly | The ship was lost near Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York, British America. [79] | |
| Prosperous | The ship was wrecked at Exmouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Topsham, Devon to Cowes, Isle of Wight. [65] | |
| Richard | The ship was sighted off the American coast in late November. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to Bristol, Gloucestershire. [80] | |
| Success | The ship was driven ashore near Rye, Sussex. She was later refloated and taken in to Rye Harbour. Success was on a voyage from London to Trieste, Republic of Venice. [67] | |
| Three Brothers | The ship was lost near Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Cork to Hamburg. [65] | |
| Totnes | The ship was driven ashore at Douglas, Isle of Man. [71] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fredensborg | | The frigate sank off Tromøya. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hopewell | The ship was driven ashore at Sandwich, Kent. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, Dutch Republic to New York, British America. [81] She was later refloated and taken in to Dover. [82] | |
| Philadelphia | | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked between Dover and the South Foreland, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Finland to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. [81] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Martin | The ship foundered about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north west of Bermuda. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London. [63] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Echo | The ship was driven ashore near "Steden". [82] | |
| Endeavour | The ship foundered off Margate, Kent with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Dartmouth, Devon. [81] | |
| Falls | The ship was lost in Smeranick Bay, County Kerry. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. [78] | |
| Friendship | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Sandwich, Kent. She was on a voyage from Alicante, Spain to London. [81] | |
| Nonpareil | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Sandwich. She was on a voyage from London to Bermuda. [81] | |
| Nossa Senhora da Aparecida | The ship was wrecked at Porto with the loss of most of her crew. She was on a voyage from Brazil to Porto. [83] | |
| Rouse | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall. [82] | |
| Santa Catharina | The ship was lost at San Sebastián. She was on a voyage from London to Bilbao. [82] | |
| St. George | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Constantine Bay, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Dublin, Ireland to London. [81] | |
| Two Brothers | The ship was driven ashore in Cambleton Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Dublin. [81] | |
| York | The ship ran aground and was wrecked near Charles Town, South Carolina, British America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London. [84] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail | The ship was driven ashore at Boston, Massachusetts, British America. She was on a voyage from London to Boston. [25] | |
| Ankerwyke | | The East Indiaman ran aground off Bengal, India and was severely damaged. She was later taken in to Calcutta. Subsequently repaired and returned to service. [85] [86] |
| Batchelors | The ship was lost on the North Ketchups. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Lisbon, Portugal. [87] | |
| Betsey | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Bimlipatam, India. [54] | |
| Black River | The ship was wrecked on the Isle of Pines, Cuba. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London. [88] | |
| Cæsar | The ship was lost on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to North Carolina, British America. [36] | |
| Charles | The snow foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Chincoteague, Virginia, British America. She was on a voyage from London to Virginia. [40] | |
| Charming Molly | The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel. Her crew were rescued by Peggy ( | |
| Charming Peggy | The ship was wrecked on the Caucas's. She was on a voyage from North Carolina to Jamaica. [90] | |
| Dorsetshire | African slave trade: The ship was wrecked at Antigua. All on board were rescued. [31] | |
| Earl of Hertford | The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to New York, British America. [18] | |
| Eleanor | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. [91] | |
| Fanny | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Pool, Dorset to Newfoundland, British America. [41] | |
| Good Intent | The ship sank in the Anconia River, Africa with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Old Calabar. [25] | |
| Hawke | The ship was wrecked on the Shag Rocks, Massachusetts. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Boston, Massachusetts. [92] | |
| Hope | The whaler was sunk by ice off the coast of Greenland. [55] Her crew were rescued by Royal Exchange ( | |
| Jago e Santa Anna | The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Havana, Captaincy General of Cuba to Cádiz. [66] | |
| Jane | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Montserrat to London. [55] | |
| Kildare | The ship was lost in the Delaware River. She was on a voyage from Barbados to Philadelphia. [18] | |
| Layton | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London. [94] | |
| Louisa | The ship was struck by a whale and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 30 leagues (90 nautical miles (170 km)) off Nantucket, Massachusetts, British America. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Cape Anne, Massachusetts to the West Indies. [40] | |
| Lucia | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London. [67] | |
| Mary & Susanna | The ship was lost in the Saint Lawrence River. She was on a voyage from London to Quebec. [95] | |
| Nancy | The ship was lost on the Granadilloes. She was on a voyage from Bristol to Nevis. [74] | |
| Nancy | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Fernando Po Island. She was on a voyage from Old Calabar to Jamaica. [96] | |
| Neptune | The ship was lost off Senegal. [35] | |
| Neptune | The ship foundered in the Bay of Honduras. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. [97] | |
| Pacific | The ship was lost in the East Indies. [54] | |
| Planter | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. [91] | |
| Rachel | The ship was lost near Grenville. She was on a voyage from Maryland, British America to London. [98] | |
| Renah | | The sloop was wrecked on the south coast of Cuba. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Edenton, North Carolina. [39] |
| Salisbury | The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from New England, British America to the West Indies. [99] | |
| Sally | The ship was driven ashore at Little Egg Harbour, New Jersey, British America. She was on a voyage from Newry, County Antrim to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [40] | |
| Ward | The ship was wrecked on Útila, British Honduras. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to the Windward Islands. [100] | |
| Wells | The ship departed from Saint Kitts for Bristol in late February or early March. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [101] |