The List of shipwrecks in 1788 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1788.
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| Ship | State | Description |
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| Delight | The ship foundered in the English Channel off Dartmouth, Devon. Her crew were rescued. [2] She was on a voyage from Portland, Dorset to Bridgwater, Somerset. [3] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Experiment | The ship was wrecked near Rotterdam, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Stockholm, Sweden to Rotterdam. [4] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | The ship was wrecked in the Isles of Scilly while on a voyage from Truro, Cornwall to Swansea, Glamorgan. [5] [6] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Cork to Lisbon, Portugal. [3] | |
| Ann | The ship was wrecked on Sicily. She was on a voyage from Ancona, Papal States to London. [7] | |
| Alexander | The ship was driven ashore 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of Hoylake, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to Liverpool, Lancashire. [8] | |
| Anna Margretta | The ship was lost at Marseille, France. She was on a voyage from Marseille to Ostend. [7] | |
| Betsey | The ship was lost in the Isles of Scilly. Her crew were rescued. [9] | |
| Conway | | The ship was wrecked on Jersey with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to Jersey. [10] |
| Dowson | The ship was lost in the Isles of Scilly. Her crew were rescued. [9] | |
| Duke of Cornwall | The ship was driven ashore in the Isles of Scilly. [9] | |
| Elizabeth | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Isles of Scilly. All on board were rescued She was on a voyage from Quebec, British America to Cork, Ireland and Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. [11] | |
| Fame | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off the Welsh coast. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to London. [12] | |
| Farmer and Janet | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Hollesley, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from the Firth of Forth to London. [11] | |
| Friends | The ship was wrecked on the coast of Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Rouen, France to Swansea, Glamorgan. [11] | |
| Industry | The ship was wrecked on the coast of Flanders, Dutch Republic. [13] | |
| Jackie | The ship was driven ashore at Ostend. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Ostend. [3] | |
| John & Hannah | The ship was wrecked on The Skerries. She was on a voyage from Youghal, County Cork, Ireland to Whitehaven, Cumberland. [14] | |
| Jonge Peter | The ship foundered off North Foreland, Kent, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from London to Amsterdam. [14] | |
| Louise | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at the mouth of the Garonne. She was on a voyage from Saint-Domingue to Bordeaux. [10] [15] | |
| Mary | The ship was lost in the Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Truro, Cornwall to Swansea. [3] | |
| New Loyalty | The ship was driven ashore at Dundrum, County Down, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. [12] | |
| Nimrod | Whaler belonging to Mather & Co. lost in the Falkland Islands. Waterford Packet ( | |
| Two Brothers | The ship foundered in the English Channel off Ramhead. She was on a voyage from Weymouth, Dorset to Plymouth, Devon. [9] | |
| Two Brothers | The ship sank in the River Seine at Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. [18] She was on a voyage from London to Rouen. [7] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mersey | The ship was wrecked on the Wicklow Bank, in the Irish Sea with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Charleston, South Carolina, United States. [19] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | The ship was driven ashore at Ayre. She was on a voyage from Virginia, United States to the Clyde. [20] | |
| Brothers | The ship was lost near Sligo. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Sligo. [21] | |
| Goed Verwachting | The ship was driven ashore in the Vlie. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, France to Amsterdam. [4] | |
| Hawke | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Holyhead, Anglesey, Great Britain with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Dublin. [22] | |
| Heart of Oak | The ship was lost whilst of a voyage from Carmarthen to Falmouth, Cornwall. [23] | |
| Hersterling | The ship was wrecked at Faro, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Amsterdam. [20] | |
| Hiligheid | | The ship was lost near Stavanger with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Christiansand to Copenhagen, Denmark. [22] |
| Nancy | The ship was driven ashore near Weymouth, Dorset. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool, Lancashire. [4] | |
| Neptune | The ship foundered off the Arklow Bank, in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin. [24] | |
| Nile | The ship was driven ashore near Marseille, France, and was abandoned by her crew. She was later refloated and taken in to Marseille. Nile was on a voyage from London to Gibraltar and Nice, France. [25] | |
| Pallas | The ship was wrecked 20 leagues (60 nautical miles (110 km)) from Greenock, Renfrewshire. She was on a voyage from Cork, Ireland to Greenock. [20] | |
| Patriot | | The ship was lost near Cuxhaven. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux to Hamburg. [4] |
| Polly | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. [19] | |
| Sally | The ship was wrecked on the Arklow Bank. She was on a voyage from Cork to Belfast, County Antrim. [22] | |
| Sun | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Embden, Hanover to Liverpool. [26] | |
| Twee Goed Broeders | The ship was lost near Orfordness, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Groningen to London. [21] | |
| William and Mary | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Strangford, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire to Londonderry. [22] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Francis | The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent while on a voyage from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland to Bordeaux, Gironde, France. [27] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Epanronidas | African slave trade: The dogger was seized by the nineteen slaves on board. They murdered all but two of the crew and ran the ship ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Cape Sierra Leone. The ship was wrecked. [28] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire. [29] | |
| Good-Intent | The ship was driven ashore at Whitby. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Rotterdam, Dutch Republic. [29] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | The ship was driven ashore between Falsterbo and Ystad, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Königsberg, Prussia to Hull, Yorkshire. [29] | |
| Anna Maria Ann | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Killina Bay, County Cork. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Dublin. [30] | |
| Dilligence | The ship was wrecked on the French coast. She was on a voyage from London to Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France. [25] | |
| Fame | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Pool, Dorset and wrecked. She was on a voyage from Pool to Newfoundland, British America. [25] [31] | |
| Marechal de Mouchy | The ship was wrecked on the Île de Ré. She was on a voyage from the West Indies to Bordeaux. [31] | |
| Mary | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Weymouth, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Weymouth. [31] | |
| Rebecca | The ship capsized in the River Ribble. She was on a voyage from Saint Kitts to Lancaster, Lancashire. [32] | |
| Wallfish | The ship was lost in the Regesfjord, Sweden. [32] | |
| Union | The ship struck a rock and foundered off Ouessant, France. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux to Liverpool, Lancashire. [30] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | The ship struck the pier and sank at Ramsgate, Kent. [33] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mally | The ship was lost at Holyhead, Anglesey. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Youghall, County Cork, Ireland to Liverpool, Lancashire. [34] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wade | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Success ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin | The ship was lost near Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France. She was on a voyage from London to Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. [37] | |
| Earl of Chatham | The ship was lost in the Orkney Islands. [38] | |
| Jane and Eleanor | The ship sank at Ramsgate, Kent, She was on a voyage from London to Barmouth, Caernarfonshire. [39] | |
| Kitty | The ship was dismasted and was abandoned by her crew. She was later taken in to Ramsgate. Kitty was on a voyage from London to Havre de Grâce. [39] | |
| Norfolk | The ship was lost near the mouth of the Humber with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Ostend, Dutch Republic. [40] | |
| Providence | The ship was driven ashore near Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Newhaven, Sussex. [39] | |
| Vigilantia | The ship was lost near Camaret-sur-Mer, France. She was on a voyage from Ostend to Nantes, France. [37] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Good Hope | The ship ran aground on the Anholt Reef. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Saint Petersburg, Russia. [36] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Marechal de Castries | The ship was wrecked on the African coast. She was on a voyage from the Île de France, Mauritius to L'Orient. [41] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dick | The ship was lost in the Benin River. [42] | |
| Godfrey | The ship was lost near New Romney, Kent. [43] | |
| Maria Elizabeth | | The ship was driven ashore at Memel, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Memel. [44] |
| Russia Merchant | The ship was driven ashore on "The Spit". She was on a voyage from Memel to Bristol, Gloucestershire. [45] | |
| William and Mary | The ship was lost on the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Carolina, United States to Cowes, Isle of Wight and Bremen. [46] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed vessel | The Virginian sailing vessel was lost in the Gilstone area of the Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly. [6] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | The ship sprang a leak and was beached on Öland, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire. [47] | |
| Friendship | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal while on a voyage from Penryn, Cornwall to Gibraltar. [48] | |
| Hector | The ship was lost on the west coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Newry, County Antrim. [49] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | The ship was lost at Peniche, Portugal. She was on a voyage from London to Lisbon, Portugal. [50] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fanny | The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Ocracock, North Carolina. [51] | |
| Favourite John | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Norfolk, Virginia, United States. [52] | |
| Hero | The brig was driven ashore at Norfolk. [52] | |
| Mermaid | The ship was driven ashore at Norfolk. [52] | |
| Nancy | The sloop was driven ashore at Ocracock. [51] | |
| Polly | The schooner was driven ashore and dismasted at Ocracock. [51] | |
| Reward | The ship was driven ashore on Marsh Island, North Carolina. [53] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Federalist | The miniature ship sank in a storm while moored in the Potomac River near Mount Vernon shortly after being delivered as a gift to George Washington. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna | The ship was lost near Land's End, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to a Baltic port. [54] | |
| Ellen | The ship ran aground and was severely damaged at Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool. [55] | |
| Endracht | | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Brest, France. [56] |
| Fort William | The ship capsized in the North Sea with the loss of two lives. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Porto, Portugal. [55] | |
| Hope | The ship was driven ashore near Blackrock, Dublin. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Cork and Newfoundland, British America. [57] | |
| Six Sisters | The ship was driven ashore near Ostend, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Ostend. [54] | |
| Triton | The ship ran aground on the Lap Shoal and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Zant, Republic of Venice to Stettin. Triton was taken in to Copenhagen, Denmark for repairs. [58] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vosmislav | The frigate was driven ashore and wrecked on Naissaar with the loss of a crew member. [59] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fortitude | The ship foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London. [60] | |
| La Blonde | The frigate was driven ashore in a hurricane at Port-au-Prince, Hispaniola and was wrecked. [61] | |
| Trois Frères | The ship was wrecked at Port-au-Prince. She was on a voyage from Angola to Havre de Grâce. [62] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amable Suzette | The ship was lost near Port-au-Prince, Saint-Domingue. [63] | |
| Tycho de Brake | | The ship was lost in the Orkney Islands, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain. [64] |
| Ulysses | The ship was wrecked on the Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Memel to Liverpool. [65] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John and Samuel | The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Málaga, Spain. John and Samuel was anchored off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. [66] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | The ship departed from North Carolina, United States for the West Indies. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [67] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | The ship was driven ashore in the River Severn at Newnham's Nab, Gloucestershire. She was on a voyage from Newnham, Gloucestershire to Chepstow, Monmouthshire. [68] | |
| Dorothea | | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Stettin to London, Great Britain. [69] |
| Fortuna | | The ship was lost in the Kattegat. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Bristol, Gloucestershire, Great Britain. [70] |
| Hope | The ship was lost near Land's End, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, United States to Bristol. [52] | |
| Polly | The ship was lost on "Handay Island" with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Livorno, Tuscany. [69] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enigkeit | | The ship was lost on the "Island of Zylh". She was on a voyage from Stettin to London, Great Britain. [71] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| De Jonge Frederick | The ship was lost on the Long Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Nantes, France. [72] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | The ship was wrecked at Skagen, Denmark. [73] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patience | The ship was wrecked near Port Patrick, Wigtownshire. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Liverpool, Lancashire. [62] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred | The ship was lost in Tramore Bay. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Dartmouth, Devon. [71] | |
| Ann and Elizabeth | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at North Foreland, Kent. She was on a voyage from Ostend, Dutch Republic to London. [53] | |
| Britannia | The ship was wrecked on the Falsterbo Reef, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Libava, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. [62] | |
| Endeavour | The ship was driven ashore at Ostend. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Ostend. [53] She was later refloated and taken in to Ostend. [72] | |
| Henrietta | | The ship was lost near Heligoland. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Bordeaux, France. [74] |
| Isabella | The ship was driven ashore near Christiania, Norway with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Perth. [75] | |
| Jane and James | The ship was wrecked on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Strangford, County Antrim, Ireland to Liverpool. [76] | |
| Matilda Maria | The ship was driven ashore at Ostend and severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Ostend to Bengal, India. Matilda Maria subsequently put into Portsmouth, Hampshire, Great Britain. [75] | |
| Minerva | | The ship was lost near Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Bordeaux. [76] |
| Nancy | The ship was wrecked on the Runnel Stone. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Bristol, Gloucestershire. [76] | |
| Norwich | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Memel, Prussia. She was on a voyage from London to Memel. [62] | |
| Olive | The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Mogadore, Morocco to London. Her crew were rescued by Miller ( | |
| Shetland | The ship was lost in the Shetland Islands. She was on a voyage from the Shetland Islands to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. [73] | |
| Susannah | The ship was lost near Libava. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Havre de Grâce, France. [71] | |
| Welcome Messenger | The ship was lost near "Wingo". She was on a voyage from Portsmouth to Saint Petersburg. [76] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bella | The ship foundered 25 leagues (75 nautical miles (139 km) off The Lizard, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stockholm, Sweden to Bordeaux, France. [77] | |
| William | | The ship was wrecked in Sheep Haven Bay. Her crew were rescued. [78] [79] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Industry | The ship departed from Boston, Lincolnshire for Liverpool, Lancashire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [80] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nelly | The ship was driven ashore at Castletown, Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Londonderry, Ireland. [81] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bordeloise | The ship capsized in the Garonne. She was on a voyage from Saint-Domingue to Bordeaux. [82] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annabella | The ship was driven ashore at Zirkza, near Kronstadt, Russia and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. [83] | |
| Elizabeth | The ship was wrecked at Baltiysk, Russia. Her crew were rescued. [83] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friends | The ship was wrecked on Scroby Sands, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London. [84] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bridget | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Castletown, Isle of Man with the loss of five of her thirteen crew. [85] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tarleton | The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off St David's Head, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, to Africa. [86] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dnepr | The transport ship was holed by ice and sank off the Kinburn Spit. Her crew were rescued. [59] | |
| Krichev | The transport ship was holed by ice and sank off the Kinburn Spit. Her crew were rescued. [59] | |
| Vasilii Vekikii | The Piatyi-class frigate was holed by ice and sank off the Kinburn Spit. Her crew were rescued. [59] | |
| No. 2 | The lighter was holed by ice and sank of the Kinburn Spit. Her crew were rescued. [59] | |
| Unnamed | The transport ship was holed by ice and sank of the Kinburg Spit. Her crew survived. [59] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baltick | The ship was lost near Reval, Russia. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London. [84] | |
| Betsey | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape St. Vincent Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to London. [17] | |
| Commerce | The ship was lost near the "Hasebori Gut". She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London. [87] | |
| Countess of Hopetown | The ship was lost in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Leith, Lothian. [63] | |
| Diamond | The light collier was lost whilst on a voyage from Cork, Ireland to Workington, Cumberland with the loss of two of her crew. [81] | |
| Eliza | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Königsberg, Prussia to London. [82] | |
| Fredrick van Bergen | The ship ran aground off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Pillau to London. [63] | |
| Friends | Captain Maxwell's ship was wrecked off Great Yarmouth She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London. [87] | |
| Friends | Captain Park's ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London. [87] | |
| Jonge Ruerd Dick | The ship departed from Stockholm, Sweden for Amsterdam. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [88] | |
| Jonge Vrow Berent Diena | The ship was wrecked on the Pan Sand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from "Apingaandam" to London. [82] | |
| Judith and Jane | The ship was driven ashore near Ostend, Dutch Republic. [87] | |
| Mary | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Neath, Glamorgan to Plymouth, Devon. [79] | |
| Mary and Michael | The ship was lost in the Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to King's Lynn, Norfolk. [63] | |
| Nossa Senhora da Conceição | The ship was driven ashore near Ventava, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Porto. [84] | |
| Plain Dealing | The ship was lost at Campbeltown, Argyllshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Coleraine, County Antrim, Ireland. [84] | |
| Polly | The ship was wrecked near Valencia, Spain with the loss of six of her crew. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Barcelona, Spain. [82] | |
| Resolution | The ship was lost near Reval, Russia. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Liverpool. [87] | |
| Robert | The ship was driven ashore in the River Foyle. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Rotterdam, Dutch Republic. [17] | |
| Sisters | The ship was wrecked near Ostend. She was on a voyage from London to Ostend. [87] | |
| St Juan Baptista | The ship was lost on the Spanish coast. She was on a voyage from Bilbao to Bristol, Gloucestershire, Greqat Britain. [16] | |
| Trial | The ship was driven ashore at Libava, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. She was on a voyage from Landskrona to Helsingfors, Sweden. [87] | |
| Two Brothers | The ship was lost near Lowestoft. [82] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | The ship was wrecked on a sandbank off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Stockholm, Sweden to Alicante, Spain. [83] [89] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Good-Intent | The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar. [90] She was later refloated. [91] | |
| Heart of Oak | The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar. [90] She was later refloated. [91] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friends Industry | The ship was lost near Lisbon, Portugal with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to France and Jamaica. [92] | |
| Rachael | The ship was driven ashore in the River Thames near Northfleet, Kent. [93] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ranger | The crewless sloop was wrecked on the Sandwich Flats. [93] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Señora de Rozario St Joze E Almas | The ship departed from Viveiro for Viana do Castelo, Portugal. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [94] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Hannah | The ship was lost at Madeira. She was on a voyage from Quebec, British America to Madeira. [95] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from London to King's Lynn, Norfolk. [96] | |
| Beckford | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked south of Great Yarmouth. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth to Barcelona, Spain. [96] | |
| Duchess of Buccleugh | The ship ran aground on the Cockle Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to London. [96] [97] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Benn | The ship was driven ashore at Ramsgate Kent. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Rotterdam, Dutch Republic. [98] She was later refloated. [99] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vénus | The Hébé-class frigate was wrecked in the Indian Ocean. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bridget | | The ship was lost on the Irish coast. She was on a voyage from Guernsey to Cork, Ireland. [98] |
| Catherine | The ship was lost near Valencia, Spain with the loss of all but two of her crew. [97] | |
| Centurion | The ship was driven ashore on South Holm, Denmark. [93] | |
| Dannebrog | | The East Indiaman was driven ashore by ice in the Øresund. [92] |
| Fly | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Trafalgar, Spain. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the Isle of Man and Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. [102] [103] | |
| Four Brothers | The ship foundered. Her crew were rescued by Mary ( | |
| Friendship | The ship was driven ashore near Cork. She was on a voyage from Cork to the Strait of Gibraltar. [104] | |
| General Elliot | The whaler sprang a leak and put into Saint Helena, where she was wrecked. [105] | |
| Hero | The whaler foundered in the English Channel off Jersey, Channel Islands with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from London to Jersey and the South Seas. [86] | |
| Industry | The ship was wrecked on the North Brake Head. Her crew were rescued. [86] | |
| Jonge Jan Dockson | The ship was driven ashore near Elsinore, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Amsterdam. [92] | |
| Jonge Wilhelm | | The ship was driven ashore at Rügenwalde. She was on a voyage from Dublin, Ireland to Rügenwalde. [98] |
| Liberty | The ship was driven ashore in Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to London. Liberty was later taken in to Portsmouth, Hampshire. [106] | |
| Liberty | The ship struck a rock off the Isle of Arran and sank. She was on a voyage from Nova Scotia, British America to Jersey, Channel Islands. [106] | |
| Martha | The ship was lost in Riga Bay. [97] | |
| Mary | The ship was lost off Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to London. [89] | |
| Morant | The ship was wrecked on the Key of the Cockscombs, off the North Cuban coast. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Bristol. Trelawney rescued the crew and brought them into Liverpool in July. [107] [108] | |
| Nautilous | The ship was driven ashore near Pool, Dorset. She was on a voyage from Pool to Bilbao, Spain. [98] | |
| Nymph | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in Málaga Bay. She was on a voyage from Chaleur Bay, Newfoundland, British America to Málaga. [98] [99] | |
| Rachel | The ship sank on the Hook Sand, in the English Channel off the coast of Dorset. [97] | |
| Rebecca Wendola | | The ship was sunk by ice between Kronstadt and Saint Petersburg. [98] |
| Serapis | The ship was driven ashore near Ostend, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen to Ostend. [98] | |
| Smyrna | The galley foundered. Her crew were rescued by Charlotte ( | |
| St. Johannes | | The ship was cut by ice. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London. [98] |
| St. Joseph | The ship was lost near Harwich, Essex, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Morlaix. [93] | |
| Success | | The ship was lost at San Sebastián, Spain. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to San Sebastián. [92] |
| Susannah | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean ( 49°16′N5°00′W / 49.267°N 5.000°W ). her crew were rescued by Juno ( | |
| Three Friends | The ship was lost near Swinemünde, Swedish Pomerania. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Bordeaux, France. [104] | |
| Wakende Oog | flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from London to the Øresund. [109] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adriatick | The ship was lost on the Northern Triangles. She was on a voyage from London to Ostend, Dutch Republic and British Honduras. [29] | |
| Amity Hall | The ship was lost at Jamaica. She was on a voyage from London to Jamaica. [110] | |
| Ann | The ship was lost between New Brunswick and Port Shelburne, Nova Scotia, British America. She was on a voyage from London to Port Shelburne. [111] | |
| Arch Dutchess Marie Christine | The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Saint-Domingue to Dunkirk. [60] | |
| Astrolabe | The frigate was wrecked in the Solomon Islands after 10 March. [112] | |
| Attempt | The ship was lost in the Falkland Islands. [113] | |
| Baltick | The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea off Reval, Saint Petersburg, Russia while on a voyage from Russia to London. [114] | |
| Betsey | The ship was lost on the Musquito Shore. She was on a voyage from New Providence, New Jersey, United States to Florida, New Spain. [33] | |
| Betsey | The sloop was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Rodney ( | |
| Betsy | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape St. Vincent, Portugal while on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to London. [115] Her crew were rescued. [77] | |
| Betsey and Amy | The ship was wrecked on Long Island, Rhode Island, United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York. [29] | |
| Boussole | The ship was wrecked in the Solomon Islands after 10 March. [112] | |
| Chance | The whaler was sunk by ice off the coast of Greenland. [110] | |
| Clementina | The ship was lost on the rock of Chesserow with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from Virginia, United States to Bordeaux, France. [90] | |
| Diligence | The ship was lost in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to New York. [16] | |
| Dolphin | The sloop was wrecked on Cape Hatteras, North Carolina before 19 November. Her crew were rescued. [116] | |
| Dudaloy | The ship was lost at "Ladroon" with the loss of 70 lives. [117] | |
| Elizabeth | The ship was lost on a voyage from Norway to Königsberg. [1] | |
| Emperor | The ship struck rocks in the Leeward Channel and was damaged beyond repair. She was on a voyage from Rockley Bay to Little Courland Bay, Tobago. [65] | |
| Elizabeth and Mary | The ship was lost at Newfoundland. [69] | |
| Enterprize | The ship was destroyed by fire. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Bristol, Gloucestershire. [118] | |
| Everley | The ship was driven ashore on the Florida Keys, New Spain. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London. [70] | |
| Fame | The ship was lost near British Honduras. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London. [119] | |
| Fame | The ship was lost on the coast of New Jersey. She was on a voyage from North Carolina to Falmouth, Cornwall. [120] | |
| Fanny | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Calypso ( | |
| Favourite | The ship was lost in the Saint Lawrence River. She was on a voyage from London to Quebec. [68] | |
| Friends | The ship was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. [121] | |
| Friendship | The ship foundered while on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Baltimore, Maryland, United States. [122] | |
| Friendship | | The East Indiaman was lost at Batavia, Dutch East Indies. Her crew were rescued by Alexander ( |
| Hastings | The ship foundered in the China Seas with the loss of most of her crew while on a voyage from China to Bombay, India. [123] | |
| Ioann Zlatoust | The Vosmoi-class frigate was holed by ice and sank in the Dnieper in the Autumn of 1788. [59] | |
| Juno | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Salem, Massachusetts to the Cape of Good Hope. [36] | |
| King Jos | The ship was wrecked on the coast of Africa. [124] | |
| London | The whaler was sunk by ice off the coast of Greenland. [110] | |
| Lord North | The ship was wrecked on Watlings Island, Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to New Providence. [33] | |
| Lydia | The ship was lost between Virginia and North Carolina with the loss of most of her crew. [111] | |
| Maria | | The East Indiaman was lost at the Cape of Good Hope. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Dutch East Indies to Amsterdam. [109] |
| Mary | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall. [78] | |
| Mary and Jane | The ship was wrecked on the coast of East Florida, New Spain while on a voyage from Jamaica to London. Her crew were rescued. [78] | |
| Nancy | The whaler was sunk by ice off the coast of Greenland. [110] | |
| Neckar | The ship foundered in the China Seas with the loss of most of her crew while on a voyage from China to Bombay. [123] | |
| Nimrod | The ship was wrecked in the Falkland Islands. Her crew were rescued by Waterford Packet ( | |
| Olive Branch | The ship foundered off the coast of Cuba. Her crew were rescued. [78] | |
| Peggy | The ship was destroyed by fire at Labrador, British America. [125] | |
| Resolution | The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea off Reval while on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Liverpool. [121] | |
| Richard | The ship was lost on St Andreas Keys. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to the Musquito Shore. [110] | |
| Robert | The ship was lost on the coast of Cuba. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Wilmington, Delaware, United States. [110] | |
| San Fernando | ): The ship was wrecked on Corvo Island, Azores. [126] | |
| Santa Rosalina | The ship was driven ashore on the Delaware Capes, United States. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Havana, Cuba. [124] | |
| Sisters | The ship was wrecked at Ostend. [121] | |
| St. Aubin | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near "Cape L'Anguille" with the loss of six of her crew. [92] | |
| St John's Paquet | The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Norman's Pond Kay, Bahamas to North Carolina. [46] | |
| Surate | | The ship was lost at Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Charleston. [127] |
| Susannah | The sloop foundered in the Atlantic Ocean ( 49°16′N5°00′W / 49.267°N 5.000°W ). Her crew were rescued by Juno ( | |
| Trial | The ship was wrecked in the Baltic Sea off Ventspils, Latvia. [121] | |
| Tryal | The ship was wrecked on Newfoundland, British North America. [121] | |
| Walsingham | The ship was lost in the Sunda Strait. [69] |