List of shipwrecks in 1775
The List of shipwrecks in 1775 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1775.
| 1775 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Unknown date | |||
| References | |||
January
11 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flora |  |
The ship was wrecked at Saint Ouen, Jersey, Channel Islands with the loss of four of her eleven crew. She was on a voyage from "Barbetia" to Amsterdam.[1] |
20 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid | .svg.png){kind=small} |
The ship was driven ashore near Dungarvan, County Antrim, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Waterford, Ireland.[2] |
21 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | |
The ship struck rocks at Dartmouth, Devon and sank. She was on a voyage from "Saloe" to Dunkerque, France.[2] |
25 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Three Brothers | |
The lugger foundered in the English Channel between Lymington and Christchurch, Hampshire. Her crew were rescued.[2] |
26 January
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | |
The ship was wrecked near Dearness, Orkney Islands, Great Britain with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam to Faro, Portugal.[3] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | |
The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool, Lancashire.[4] |
| Auro | |
The ship was lost at Madeira.[5] |
| Betty |  |
The ship capsized at Dublin.[6] |
| Betty Gregg | |
The ship was lost at Madeira with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Cork to New York, British America.[5] |
| Dartmouth | |
The ship was in collision with Grosvenor (.svg.png){kind=small} |
| Fame | |
The ship was driven ashore at Pakefield, Suffolk with the loss of two of her crew.[2] |
| Favourite | |
The ship sank at Port Mahon, Spain. She was on a voyage from Cádiz to Genoa.[2] |
| Free Trader | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Firth of Forth. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[7] |
| Friends | |
The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Georgia, British America to Liverpool.[8] |
| Lively | |
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Selsey Island, Sussex.[9] |
| Magdalen | |
The ship was lost in the Magdalen Passage.[10] |
| Manners | |
The ship was lost at Terceira, Azores.[11] |
| Nancy | |
The ship was lost at Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Christiansands, Norway to Aberdeen.[2] |
| Nancy | |
The ship was lost near "Vilavioco". She was on a voyage from Dartmouth, Devon to "Vilavioco".[12] |
| Peggy & Betty | .svg.png){kind=small} |
The ship was wercked at Madeira. Her crew were rescued.[5] |
| Spes Nova | .svg.png){kind=small} |
The ship was wrecked at Madeira with the loss of all but her captain.[5] |
| St Joseph | |
The ship was lost in the Windward Passage.[10] |
| Vrouw Maria | |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Ostend.[8] |
| William & Margaret | |
The ship was driven ashore on Muhu, Russia. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to London.[11] |
February
3 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Three Friends | |
The ship was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk by William & Mary ( |
4 February
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Weddel | |
The ship ran aground off the Isles of Scilly. She was refloated the next day and beached at St Mary's.[13] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Ireland. she was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Grenada.[14] |
| Dublin | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Ballywater, County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland, Great Britain to Dublin[7] |
| Expedition | |
The ship was lost at Tenerife, Canary Islands.[13] |
| Friendship | |
The ship was driven ashore at Ballywater.[7] |
| Giddes | |
The ship was lost on the coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from Maryland, British America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[15] |
| Isaac | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Ballywater. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven to Dublin.[7] |
| John & William | |
The ship was driven ashore at Ballywater.[7] |
| Juno | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Mockbeggar, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Virginia, British America to Liverpool.[15][16] |
| Nancy | |
The ship was lost on the Scottish coast. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool.[3] |
| Polly | |
The ship was lost at Youghall, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Waterford.[15] |
| Sam | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America to Liverpool.[3] |
| Three Good Friends | |
The ship struck a rock and sank in the English Channel off Sark, Channel Islands. She was on a voyage from London to Africa and British America.[17] |
| Union | |
The ship was driven ashore on the south coast of the Isle of Wight. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to South Carolina, British America.[5] Union was later refloated and taken in to Portsmouth, Hampshire for repairs.[18] |
| William | |
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel. She was on a voyage from Maryland, British America to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[5] |
| William & Thomas | |
The ship sank in the River Thames at London Bridge. She was on a voyage from London to Pool, Dorset.[7] |
March
4 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | |
The ship was driven ashore near Lymington, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to Guernsey, Channel Islands.[19] She was later refloated and taken in to Southampton.[20] |
11 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Good-Intent | |
The ship was driven ashore at South Foreland, Kent. She was refloated and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent where she sank. Good-Intent was on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[21] |
19 March
29 March
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Richard & Hannah | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Læsø. Denmark. She was on a voyage from Isefjord to an English port.[24] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | |
The ship founderd in the Atlantic Ocean off São Miguel Island, Azores. She was on a voyage from Cork to Sint Eustatius.[19] |
| Catharina Margritta |  |
The ship was lost near Stavanger, Norway. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Tenerife, Canary Islands.[25] |
| Fanny | |
The ship was lost at Memel, Prussia.[26] |
| John & Mary | |
The ship was lost near Pillau, Prussia. She was on a voyage from Königsberg, Prussia to Hull, Yorkshire.[25] |
| Lovely Jane | |
The ship struck a rock off Arklow, County Wicklow and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[25] |
| Mary | |
The ship sank at Dunkerque, France. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Madeira.[19] |
| Richard | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Isle of Skye. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Riga, Russia.[27] |
April
3 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | |
The ship was driven ashore in Bootle Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Maryland, British America. Johnson was later refloated.[26][28] |
6 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool, Lancashire.[26] |
25 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Middleburgs Hoop | |
The ship was driven ashore on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Essequibo to Middleburg.[24] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dispatch | |
The ship was lost near Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Newry, County Antrim, Ireland.[29] |
| Dispatch | |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Norway.[28] |
| Hawke | |
The ship was wrecked off the Île d'Oléron, France. She was on a voyage from Chester, Cheshire to La Rochelle, France.[30] |
| Polly | |
The ship sank at Dublin, Ireland.[31] |
| Young Christian | |
The ship was driven ashore at "Drackon". She was on a voyage from Stettin to London.[32] |
May
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betty | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Zealand, Denmark.[33] |
| Mary and Elizabeth | |
The ship ran aground in the Weser and was wrecked.[23] |
June
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Minerva | |
The ship departed from Bude, Cornwall for Amsterdam, Dutch Republic. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[34] |
| St Joaquim e St Rita |  |
The ship was abandoned in the Mediterranean Sea. She was boarded by some Moors and taken in to Tangier, Morocco.[35] |
| William & Mary | |
The ship was driven ashore near Cape San Antonio, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[36] |
July
2 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Comte de St. Germain | .svg.png){kind=small} |
The ship was wrecked on a reef between Juan de Nova Island and St Christopher Island. She was on a voyage from L'Orient to Pondicherry, India.[37] |
31 July
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gill | |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Montserrat during a hurricane. She was on a voyage from Sint Eustatius to Saint Vinent.[38] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny | |
The ship was driven ashore near Elsinore, Norway.[39] |
| Unity | |
The ship was lost at Memel, Prussia.[40] |
August
10 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Expectation | |
The ship was wrecked on Long Island, in the Windward Passage.[41] |
21 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica Planter | |
The ship foundered in the Gulf of Florida. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[42] |
25 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duncannon Paquet | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Barbadoes. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to the West Indies.[43] |
| Vestal | |
The ship was lost driven ashore and wrecked on Barbadoes. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Barbadoes.[43][44] |
28 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| L'Esperance | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Saint Domingo.[45] |
| Sally | |
The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of North Carolina. She was on a voyage from Antigua to Connecticut.[46] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Actaeon | .svg.png){kind=small} |
The Enterprise-class frigate ran aground at Lymington, Hampshire.[47] She was refloated on 31 August and taken in to Portsmouth, Hampshire for repairs.[48] |
| Albion | |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged near Hoylake, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[49] |
| Duke of York | |
The ship departed from a port in North Carolina, British America for Whitehaven, Cumberland. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[50] |
| Le Deux Frères | |
The ship was lost at Rouen. She was on a voyage from Bourdeaux to Rouen.[51] |
| Ruperbaan | flag unknown | The ship was run down and sunk in the Kattegat off Anholt, Denmark.[52] |
September
2 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Good-Intent | |
The ship was sighted off Beaufort, North Carolina, British America. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from London to North Carolina.[53] |
| HMS Mercury | |
The sixth rate was driven ashore in a hurricane at Norfolk, Virginia, British America.[43] |
| Molly | |
The ship was driven ashore at Jamaice during a hurricane. She was on a voyage from Virginia, British America to London.[43] |
| Nancy | |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Maryland, British America.[54] |
4 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Minerva | |
The ship was lost off the Virginia Capes, British America.[55] |
11 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | |
The ship was driven ashore at Newfoundland, British America. She was later refloated.[56] |
| Arthur and Betty | |
The ship was driven ashore at Newfoundland. She was later refloated.[56] |
| Betsey | |
The ship foundered in the Bay of Bulls, Newfoundland.[57] |
| Betty | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Newfoundland with the loss of all bt two of her crew.[56] |
| Eagle | |
The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Bulls. She was later refloated.[57] |
| Henry and Honora | |
The ship foundered in the Bay of Bulls.[57] |
| Olive Branch | |
The ship was driven ashore on Newfoundland. She was later refloated.[56] |
| Palliser | |
The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Bulls. She was later refloated.[57] |
| St Francis | |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Newfoundland. She was later refloated.[57] |
| William | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Newfoundland.[58] |
| William & Mary | |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Newfoundland.[57] |
12 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ann | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Temple Bay, Newfoundland, British America.[57][59] |
| Betsey | |
The ship was driven ashore in Temple Bay.[59] |
| Jersey | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the north west coast of Newfoundland.[56] |
| Johannes | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the north west coast of Newfoundland.[56] |
| John and Betty | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the north west coast of Newfoundland.[56] |
| Josepha | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the north west coast of Newfoundland.[56] |
| Molly | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the north west coast of Newfoundland.[56] |
| Pinson | |
The ship was driven ashore in Temple Bay.[59] |
| Triton | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the north west coast of Newfoundland.[56] |
27 September
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brothers | |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Maryland. She was on a voyage from Maryland to London, Great Britain.[60] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ancona | .svg.png){kind=small} |
The galley was driven ashore in the Baltic. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Ancona.[61] |
| Baltic | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[61] |
| Betsey | |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape St. Mary's, Newfoundland, British America in late September. Four of her crew drowned.[53] |
| Charming Sally | |
The ship capsized at Cork, Ireland and was wrecked.[61] |
| Elizabeth | |
The ship was wrecked on the Norwegian coast.[62] |
| Gustaff |  |
The ship was lost 12 nautical miles (22 km) from Bergen with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from London, Great Britain to Bergen and Norrköping.[63] |
| London | |
The ship was driven ashore at York Town, Virginia, British America.[64] She was later refloated.[59] |
| Phenix | |
The ship was lost at Reneans, Newfoundland.[41] |
| Redmaiden | |
The ship was lost at Newfoundland after 12 September.[41] |
October
13 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fanny | |
The ship was driven ashore at Saint Kitts.[65] |
| Mally | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Saint Kitts.[65] |
17 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Longbrook | |
The ship was driven ashore in Whitsand Bay, Devon.[66] She was later refloated.[67] |
19 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Sandwich, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin, Ireland.[68] |
| Betty | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Hoylake, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Liverpool, Lancashire[38] |
| Carnarvon | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Pwllheli Bay. She was on a voyage from London to Carnarvon.[55] |
| Cornwall Paquet | |
The ship was wrecked near Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to Cork, Ireland.[59] |
| Mary | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Sandwich. She was on a voyage from Perth to Gibraltar.[68] |
| Success | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Sandwich. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Barcelona, Spain.[68] |
| Thomas | |
The ship was run into in The Downs and then driven ashore and wrecked at Ramsgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from the Bay of Honduras and Musquita Shore to London.[55][68] |
| Union | |
The ship sank at Ramsgate. She was on a voyage from London to Exon, Devon.[55] |
20 October
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bee | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Lancaster Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Africa.[55] |
| Betsey | |
The ship was driven ashore and capsized at Whitehaven, Cumberland. She was severely damaged.[67] |
| Fly Paquet | |
The ship foundered in the Formby Channel with the loss of six lives. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Dublin, Ireland.[38] |
| Peggy | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Lancaster Bay with the loss of ten of the 23 people on board. She was on a voyage from Virginia, British America to Liverpool.[55] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk with the loss of fourteen lives. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Perthshire to London.[68] |
| Catharine | |
The ship was lost with all hands in mid-October.[67] |
| Charming Mary | |
The ship was driven ashore 40 nautical miles (74 km) north of Liverpool, Lancashire.[55] |
| Favourite | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Hoylake, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Dublin.[55] |
| Favourite | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Hoylake. She was on a voyage from Dublin, Ireland to London.[55] |
| Friendship | |
The ship was lost at Holyhead, Anglesey, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Bourdeaux, France.[67] |
| Grace | |
The ship foundered 8 leagues (24 nautical miles (44 km) south of Cape St. Antonio, Captaincy General of Cuba. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[69] |
| Hector | |
The ship was wrecked on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, British America to Liverpool.[38] |
| Industry | |
The ship was lost in Cardigan Bay. She was on a voyage from Dublin to London.[67] |
| Jane | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Eierland, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from "Cotte" to Hamburg.[43] |
| Jenny | |
The ship was wrecked on the Welsh coast. She was on a voyage from Königsburg, Prussia to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[54] |
| Juno | |
The ship capsized in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Africa.[67] |
| Maria Wilhelmina | |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Faial Island, Azores. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Carolina to Gosport, Hampshire.[70] |
| Prosperous | |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Holyhead. She was on a voyage from Lancaster, Lancashire to Hamburg.[59] |
| Sarah | |
The ship was lost at Anholt, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[70] |
| Success | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[38] |
| Traffick | |
The ship was wrecked on the West Hoyle sandbank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Saint Croix to Cork, Ireland and Liverpool.[38] |
November
1 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christiana | |
The ship departed from Havre de Grâce, France for Norrköping. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[71] |
3 November
4 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rose | |
The ship was lost near Londonderry, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Maryland, British America to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[41] |
5 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | |
The snow was wrecked on the coast of Prince Edward Island, British North America.[73] |
| Helvetia | |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off the Dutch coast with the loss of all but her captain. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen to Saint Croix.[58] |
10 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | |
The ship was driven ashore between Falsterbourn and "Draker", Sweden.[41] |
11 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fame | |
The ship struck a rock near Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[41] |
13 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anapolis | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Mount's Bay with the loss of all hands.[60] |
| Carron | |
The ship was driven ashore near Dunbar, Lothian. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Carron, Falkirk.[56] |
| Elizabeth | |
The ship was driven ashore in The Wash 9 nautical miles (17 km) from King's Lynn, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to King's Lynn.[60] |
| Fountain | |
The ship was driven ashore in The Wash 13 nautical miles (24 km) from Ling's Lynn. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to King's Lynn.[60] |
| Generous Betty | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dunbar. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Perth.[56] |
| Hammond | |
The ship was driven ashore in The Wash 13 nautical miles (24 km) from Ling's Lynn. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to King's Lynn.[60] |
| Nancy | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dunbar. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Memel to Inverkeithing, Fife.[56] |
| Nelly and Betty | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Dunbar. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Leith, Lothian.[56] |
| Unity | .svg.png){kind=small} |
The transport ship sprang a leak in the Bay of Biscay whilst on a voyage from Hamburg to Gibraltar. Thirteen of the fourteen officers abandoned ship, but were drowned when their boat capsized. Unity was beached on the Île de Ré, France. She was later taken in to Bourdeaux.[74][75] |
16 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charming Betsey | |
The ship was driven ashore at Coutances, France.[45] |
| Cranbrook | |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent with the loss of all on board. She was on a voyage from London to Jamaica.[57] |
17 November
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betty | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Marazion, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin, Ireland.[76] |
| Diana | |
The ship was driven ashore north of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[42] |
| Konigsgave | |
The ship was lost at Callantsoog, Dutch Republic with the loss of five of her fourteen crew. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Copenhagen.[74] |
| Thomas and Francis | |
The ship was driven ashore near Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk.[42] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | |
The ship was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk, Great Britain with the loss of all except her captain. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Galway.[60] |
| Anna | |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Zeeland with the loss of all hands.[74] |
| Baltic Merchant | |
The ship was wrecked in the Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Norway to Dublin, Ireland.[42] |
| Baltimore Paquet | |
The ship was driven ashore on Vlieland, Dutch Republic.[74] |
| Britton | |
The transport ship was driven ashore near Dunkerque, France.[42] |
| Caspar | |
The ship was wrecked on Vlieland with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Lisbon, Portugal.[74] |
| Charming Sally | |
The ship was lost near Newport, Monmouthshire. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Amsterdam Dutch Republic.[74] |
| Christiana | |
The galley was driven ashore and wrecked at Camperduin.[74] |
| De Jonge | |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Zeeland.[74] |
| Dove | |
The sloop sank in the Thames Estuary.[45] |
| Edward | |
The ship was driven ashore near "Ardinery". She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Dublin.[77] |
| Elizabeth | |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Zeeland with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Rotterdam, Dutch Republic.[74][77] |
| Elizabeth | |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Bristol.[41] |
| Flying Mercury | |
The ship sank in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from London to Hamburg.[65] |
| Friendship | |
The ship was wrecked near Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Hull, Yorkshire.[77] |
| Grizzie | |
The ship ran aground off Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Limerick, Ireland.[76] |
| Hub Volkers |  |
The ship was driven ashore on Vlieland. She was on a voyage from Málaga to Hamburg.[74] |
| Industry | |
The ship was driven ashore in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent. She was on a voyage from Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland to London.[76] |
| Industry | |
The ship was wrecked near Ballycastle, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Dublin.[74] |
| Jacob |  |
The ship was lost on Vlieland with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from "Rochford" to Danzig.[74] |
| John & Betsey | |
The ship sank in the Weser. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to Hamburg.[65] |
| London Paquet | |
The ship was driven ashore at Calais, France. She was on a voyage from London to Calais.[42] |
| Malaga Paquet | |
The ship sank in the River Thames at the Tower of London. She was later refloated.[41] |
| Maria | |
The ship was driven ashore on the Maze, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Faro, Portugal to Hamburg.[41] |
| Mucks | |
The ship was lost on the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Norway.[41] |
| Nancy | |
The ship was lost near Hamburg with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Hamburg.[58] |
| Rialto | |
The ship was lost at Great Yarmouth. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth to Venice.[45] |
| Rialto | |
The ship was driven ashore near Gallipoly, Ottoman Empire on "31 November". She was on a voyage from London to Constantinople and Smyrna, Ottoman Empire.[78] |
| St Jean Baptista | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Dunkerque. She was on a voyage from Bourdeaux to Ostend.[41] |
| St Louis | |
The ship was driven ashore near Dunkerque. She was on a voyage from Nantz to Dunkerque.[41] |
| Susanna | |
The ship was driven ashore near Dunkerque. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Cork.[42] |
| Three Brothers | |
The ship was driven ashore on Texel, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Königsburg, Prussia to London.[41] |
| Tithys | |
The ship was wrecked on the Île de Batz with the loss of six of her crew. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce to Martinico.[65] |
| Triton | |
The ship was lost on the Eaith Holmes. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Hull, Yorkshire.[72] |
| Two Sisters | |
The ship sank at Brixham, Devon. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Brixham.[74] |
| Victaine | |
The ship was driven ashore near Dunkerque. She was on a voyage from Saint Domingo to Dunkerque.[45] |
December
23 December
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Rockingham, Marquis of Rockingham or Rockingham | |
The ship was wrecked in Reannie's Bay, County Cork, Ireland with the loss of over 100 lives. There were about 35 survivors. |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abby | |
The ship was lost at Crookhaven, County Cork, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Virginia, British America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[58] |
| Ceres | |
The ship was lost at Cádiz, Spain. She was on a voyage from London to Cádiz.[79] |
| Dispatch | |
The ship was wrecked on the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Hamburg.[80] |
| Magdalen | |
The ship was lost at Málaga. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Málaga.[58] |
| Mary & Jane | |
The ship was lost on the coast of Spain. She was on a voyage from Málaga to Hull, Yorkshire.[53] |
| New Adventure | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near "Warburg". She was on a voyage from Königsburg, Prussia to London.[81] |
| Thomas & Mary | |
The ship was lost at Málaga. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Málaga.[58] |
| William | |
The ship sank on the Wicklow Banks, in the Irish Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[82] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of North Carolina, British America with the loss of all but two of her crew.[45][83] |
| Austin | |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of North Carolina. She was on a voyage from Tobago to Liverpool, Lancashire.[26] |
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The ship was lost on the coast of British America. She was on a voyage from Maryland to Liverpool.[84] |
| Betsey | |
The ship was lost on Man's Island. She was on a voyage from New England, British America to the West Indies and Georgia, British America.[85] |
| Betsey | |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 70 leagues (210 nautical miles (390 km) east of Newfoundland, British America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Quebec, British America.[86] |
| British Queen | |
The ship was lost in the Davis Strait.[87] |
| Caton | |
African slave trade: The ship was destroyed by fire at Jamaica with the loss of three slaves.[88] |
| Clementina | |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of North Carolina.[89] She was on a voyage from London to North Carolina.[90] |
| Creole | |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Virginia, British America to London.[21] |
| Diana | |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Freemason ( |
| Elizabeth | |
The ship was lost at Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe with the loss of a crew member.[84] |
| Elizabeth | |
The ship was lost in the Gut of Canso. She was on a voyage from London to St. John's, Newfoundland.[91] |
| Endeavour | |
The ship caught fire in the Delaware River and was scuttled. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America to Londonderry.[92] |
| Fanny | |
The ship was holed by the anchor of Ashburnham ( |
| Hector | |
The ship was wrecked on the Frying Pan Shoals, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North Carolina.[64] |
| Hope | |
The ship was lost at Newfoundland.[72] |
| Jenny | |
The ship was lost at Newfoundland.[59] |
| Joseph | |
The ship was lost at Fogo, Newfoundland.[94] |
| Juno | |
The ship was lost at Newfoundland.[45] |
| King of Prussia | |
The ship was lost in the Davis Strait.[87] |
| Laurel | |
The transport ship was lost in the Bay of Fundy.[88] |
| L'Hiver | |
The ship was driven ashore at Saint Domingo.[74] |
| Live Oak | |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from the Leeward Islands to Virginia.[38] |
| Louisa | |
The ship was lost in the East Indies.[95] |
| Maria-Adelaid | |
The ship was lost in the Bengal River.[93] |
| Mary | |
The ship was lost at Newfoundland.[45] |
| Mary-ann | |
The schooner was driven ashore in the Windward Passage. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[96] |
| Mary-ann | |
The ship was lost at Requin, Grenada. She was on a voyage from Grenada to London.[97] |
| Mentor | |
The ship was lost at Newfoundland.[45] |
| Mercury | |
The ship was lost on the coat of "Tortosa". She was on a voyage from "Saloe" to Guernsey.[98] |
| Myrtle | |
The ship was lost at "Pilafowdry".[20] |
| Nancy | |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean about 40 leagues off the American coast. She was on a voyage from Spain to Philadelphia.[99] |
| Nancy | |
The ship was lost near Charles Town, South Carolina.[91] |
| Nossa Senhora da Attalaga | |
The ship was lost north of Bahia, Brazil with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Oporto.[63] |
| Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo | |
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Madagascar. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to the East Indies.[100] |
| Novelle Marguirett | |
The ship was lost at Barrington. She was on a voyage from Saint Domingo to Bourdeaux.[75] |
| Oswald | |
The whaler was lost off the coast of Greenland.[36] |
| Peggy | |
The whaler was lost off the coast of Greenland.[36] |
| Polly | |
The ship was lost on the coast of North Carolina.[65] |
| Port Morant | |
The ship foundered in the Windward Passage. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[86] |
| Prosperity | |
The ship ran aground at Egg Harbour, New Jersey, British America.[40] |
| Rebecca & Francis | |
The transport ship was lost on the coast of British America.[80] |
| Resolution | |
The ship was lost in the Davis Strait.[87] |
| Royal Exchange | |
The ship was lost on the coat of North Carolina. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from North Carolina to London.[65] |
| Sally | |
The ship was lost on the coast of Africa.[39] |
| Sally | |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland. She was on a voyage from London to Quebec.[86] |
| Samuel and John | |
The ship was lost at "Ordeauin", Newfoundland.[76] |
| Shark | |
The ship was lost on the coast of Africa.[101] |
| St George | |
The ship was lost in India.[102] |
| St Francisco de Paula | |
The ship was destroyed by fire in the East Indies.[103] |
| St Guillaume | |
African slave trade: The ship was lost at Saint Domingo. She was on a voyage from Africa to Saint Domingo.[41] |
| Triton | |
The ship was lost at Fogo, Newfoundland.[94] |
| Totness | |
American Revolutionary War: The ship was burnt at a port in Maryland by the inhabitants.[48] |
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| Ship events in 1775 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1770 | 1771 | 1772 | 1773 | 1774 | 1775 | 1776 | 1777 | 1778 | 1779 | 1780 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1770 | 1771 | 1772 | 1773 | 1774 | 1775 | 1776 | 1777 | 1778 | 1779 | 1780 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1770 | 1771 | 1772 | 1773 | 1774 | 1775 | 1776 | 1777 | 1778 | 1779 | 1780 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1770 | 1771 | 1772 | 1773 | 1774 | 1775 | 1776 | 1777 | 1778 | 1779 | 1780 |
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