List of shipwrecks in the 1st millennium

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The list of shipwrecks in the 1st millennium includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost between 1 January AD 1 and 31 December AD 1000, of the Julian calendar.

YearOriginNameTypeLocationIncidentNotes
c. 100 BC to 100 ADRomanunknownNear Fiscardo, Cephalonia in the Ionian Sea SankThe wreck could be carrying as many as 6000 amphorae. [1]
c. 40Roman Obelisk ship Puteoli harbourCaught fireOccurred while on display during Caligula’s reign (36 – 41 AD). [2]
42RomanFloating palaces Lake Nemi Intentionally sunkOccurred after the death of Caligula.[ citation needed ]
c. 50Roman Obelisk ship Portus Intentionally sunkSunk by the emperor Claudius to build Portus harbour.[ citation needed ]
c. 60Roman Madrague de Giens Cargo shipOff La Madrague de Giens, on the Giens Peninsula SankCurrently lies in 18 to 20 metres of water. [3]
c. 280Gallo-RomanunknownHarbour at Saint Peter Port, Guernsey SankDiscovered in 1982 by a local diver, raised 1984–1987 by the Guernsey Maritime Trust. Some of the ship is on show in a store with a viewing window, opposite Fort Grey. [4] The remnants consist mainly of the forward parts of the hull, built of oak. [5]
c. 570 Byzantine unknownOff the island of Ekinlik, in the Sea of Marmara SankWas carrying marble columns and anchors. Found by sonar in 1997. [6] [7]
622 Dál Riata Currach Off IrelandSank Conaing mac Áedáin, a member of the Dál Riata royal family, drowned with the wreck. S poem in the Annals of Ulster commemorates the event. [8] [9] [10] [11]
641unknownunknown Iona, off ScotlandShipwreckRecorded by the monastic community of Iona. [12] [13]
c. 666unknownSt WilfrithunknownSussex coastStranded [14]
737Celticunknown North Channel SankFaílbe son of Guaire, coarb of the church at Apor Crosán (Applecross, Scotland), and 22 sailors were lost. [15] [16]
756 Dealbhna Nuadhat 30 (or 27) boats Lough Ree, Ireland Wrecked fleet ( naufragium )Only one survivor from the fleet. [13] [17] [18] [19]
c. 830 Arab Belitung shipwreck Dhow Belitung, Sumatra WreckedWas carrying valuable cargo from China to Africa, including ceramics from Changsha, spice jars, ewers, inkwells, funeral urns and gilt-silver boxes. Also known as the ″Tang shipwreck" or "Tang treasure ship″ and was discovered in 1998 by sea cucumber divers. [20] [21]
877 Danish fleet120 galleys Swanage Lost due to storm or fogIncident occurred following an agreement by the Danes with King Alfred to leave Wessex. [22]
886 Danish fleetNumerous war galleysMouth of the River Orwell Sunk in battleDuring clashes between King Alfred and the Danish Vikings. [23]
924 Viking fleet unknown Dundrum WreckedAround 900 lives lost. [24]

References

  1. ↑ Scully, Ruby Prosser (7 December 2019). "Roman shipwreck full of 2000-year-old jugs discovered". New Scientist. No. 3259. p. 9.
  2. ↑ Pliny; Bostock, John; Riley, Henry T. (1855). The natural history of Pliny / translated, with copious notes and illustrations by John Bostock and H.T. Riley. London: H.G. Bohn. pp. 14. Obelisks Vol. 7, Book 36. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.32866.
  3. ↑ Tchernia, André (November 1987). "The Madrague de Giens Wreck: a Roman freighter yields its secrets". UNESCO Courier: 11.
  4. ↑ Guernsey (2012-07-19). "Gallo-Roman Ship". museums.gov.gg. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  5. ↑ "Guernsey > 30". archaeolink.github.io. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  6. ↑ Cinar, Mustafa Emre. "Ekinlik Marble Wreck (Byzantine Ship) (+0570)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ekinlik Adasi: Ekinlik Adasi Marble wreck" . Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Part 192 of The Annals of Ulster". celt.ucc.ie.
  9. ↑ "Dalriata Scots and the Picts II". freepages.rootsweb.com.
  10. ↑ McConnell, Alexandra. "An Examination of Violent Incidents and Cultural Trends in The Annals of Ulster Volume 1" – via www.academia.edu.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ↑ Watson, William John (February 1, 2013). Place Names of Ross and Cromarty. Read Books Ltd. ISBN   9781447486978 – via Google Books.
  12. ↑ Livingston, William Charles (September 12, 1850). "Vindication of the Celtic character: or, The Scotchman as he was and as he should be, letters". Joseph Blair – via Google Books.
  13. 1 2 "The Annals of Ulster". celt.ucc.ie.
  14. ↑ "Occasional Notes". The Cornishman. No. 370. 20 August 1885. p. 4.
  15. ↑ "Part 307 of The Annals of Ulster". celt.ucc.ie.
  16. ↑ Skene, William Forbes (November 22, 2018). Celtic Scotland. Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9781108084277 – via Google Books.
  17. ↑ "Part 14 of The Annals of Tigernach". celt.ucc.ie.
  18. ↑ "Celtica". Institute for Advanced Studies. September 12, 1968 – via Google Books.
  19. ↑ "Part 58 of Annals of the Four Masters". celt.ucc.ie.
  20. ↑ "THE BELITUNG (TANG) SHIPWRECK (9th C.)". Marine Explorations. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  21. ↑ Lettens, Jan. "Belitung Dhow (+0850)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  22. ↑ Larn, Richard and Bridget (1997). Shipwreck Index of the British Isles. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. ISBN   0-900528-88-5.
  23. ↑ "Multum in Parvo". Newcastle Courant. No. 10404. Newcastle upon Tyne. 22 May 1874.
  24. ↑ Lettens, Jan. "viking fleet (+924)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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