List of shipwrecks in 1765
The list of shipwrecks in 1765 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1765.
January
10 January
15 January
21 January
23 January
26 January
31 January
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1765
Ship |
State |
Description
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Augusta
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Great Britain
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The ship was run down and sunk at Dublin, Ireland.[4]
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Barbara
|
Great Britain
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The ship was driven ashore at Corton, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from a Scottish port to Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.[10]
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Bilboa Merchant
|
Great Britain
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The ship was lost at Bilboa, Spain. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Bilboa.[11]
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Britannia
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore in Ballycotton Bay and was plundered by the local inhabitants. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Liverpool, Lancashire.[3]
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Elizabeth
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore on Gun Island. She was on a voyage from Exeter, Devon to Dublin, Ireland.[3]
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Juana Maria
|
Spain
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The ship was run down and sunk in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent. Great Britain by Hector ( British East India Company).[11]
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Jufro Agneta
|
Dutch Republic
|
The ship was lost in Dundrum Bay. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam to an Irish port.[11]
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Mary Elizabeth
|
Dutch Republic
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The ship was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) from Rye Harbour, Sussex, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, France to Rotterdam.[7]
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Little London
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore 3 leagues west of Boulogne, France. She was on a voyage from "Lamatte" to Ostend, Dutch Republic.[3]
|
Othello
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Londonderry, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[11]
|
Peter
|
Ireland
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Boulogne. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Hamburg.[4]
|
Plymouth Packet
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost on the Welsh coast with the lossof all hands. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Plymouth, Devon.[12]
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Prince Henry
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 40 leagues (120 nautical miles (220 km) west of Cape Clear Island, County Cork, Ireland. Her crew were rescued by York ( Great Britain). She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool.[3]
|
Rebecca
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost at Bordeaux, France. She was on a voyage from New England, British America to Bordeaux.[13]
|
Recovery
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore near Wexford, Ireland with the loss of three or four of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin, Ireland.[14]
|
Sally
|
Ireland
|
The ship was driven ashore 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of Cork. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Cork.[7]
|
St. Johannes
|
Sweden
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Colerain, County Antrim, Ireland.[4]
|
Samuel
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from the "Annon River" to Lancaster, Lancashire.[3]
|
True Love
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost in German's Bay, Cornwall with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin.[14]
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Vulture
|
Great Britain
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The ship was driven ashore near "La Novilla". She was on a voyage from Barcelona, Spain to Cette, France.[8]
|
February
8 February
9 February
List of shipwrecks: 9 February 1765
Ship |
State |
Description
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Providence
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Plymouth, Devon.[8]
|
14 February
19 February
24 February
List of shipwrecks: 24 February 1765
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Halifax
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost at a port in Senegal with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Senegal.[17]
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26 February
27 February
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1765
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Endeavour
|
Great Britain
|
The sloop was lost on the coast of Senegal whilst engaged in salvaging the cargo of Halifax ( Great Britain).[17]
|
George
|
Ireland
|
The ship was wrecked at Plymouth, Devon, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Plymouth to Falmouth, Cornwall, Great Britain.[19]
|
Dunbar
|
Ireland
|
The ship sank in the River Liffey at Poolbegg. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Barbadoes.[20]
|
Juno
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Dunbar, Lothian. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Ipswich, Suffolk.[21]
|
Neptune
|
Dutch Republic
|
The ship was driven ashore at Penzance, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Amsterdam.[19]
|
Norwich Anventure
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, Dutch Republic to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[20]
|
Polly
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Málaga.[22]
|
Providence
|
Great Britain
|
The ship ran aground in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Hamburg.[23]
|
Reine dos Anges
|
France
|
The ship was lost on the Portuguese coast. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce to Cádiz, Spain.[24]
|
Sally
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at Hastings, Sussex. She was on a voyage from London to Cork, Ireland and the West Indies.[19]
|
St. Michael
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore on the west coast of Scotland. She was on a voyage from Saint Kitts to Galway, Ireland and Bristol, Gloucestershire.[8]
|
Union
|
Great Britain
|
The ship ran aground and was wrecked near Cuxhaven. She was on a voyage from Cowes, Isle of Wight to Hamburg.[21]
|
March
6 March
8 March
List of shipwrecks: 8 March 1765
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Fanny
|
Great Britain
|
The ship ran aground on Pigeon's Island, in the Milk River, Jamaica. and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[25]
|
27 March
Unknown date
April
6 April
9 April
25 April
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1765
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Bien Aime
|
France
|
The ship was driven ashore at La Rochelle. She was on a voyage from Nantz to Lisbon, Portugal.[32]
|
Charlestown
|
British America
|
The snow was driven ashore in the Isles of Scilly, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from South Carolina to London, Great Britain.[33][34]
|
Indian Queen
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore on the east coast of Texell, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Pool, Dorset to Amsterdam, Dutch Republic.[35]
|
Jane and Mary
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost in the Baltic Sea.[33]
|
John and Elizabeth
|
Great Britain
|
The ship ran aground in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by Good Intent ( Great Britain). John and Elizabeth was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[35]
|
John and Sarah
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost in the Baltic Sea.[33]
|
Katherine
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore near Boulogne, France. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to London.[32]
|
Love and Unity
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost in the Baltic Sea.[33]
|
Mary
|
Ireland
|
The ship was driven ashore near Dundalk, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Alicante, Spain to Newry, County Antrim.[35]
|
Pensilvania Packet
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London.[36]
|
Principi d'España
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked west of Falmouth, Cornwall, Great Britain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Exeter, Devon, Great Britain to Alicante[36]
|
Swan
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Hamburg.[30]
|
Thomas and Ruth
|
Great Britain
|
The ship struck the Harker-bar Rock, in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland and foundered with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Newcastle upon Tyne.[36]
|
May
11 May
15 May
June
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1765
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Active
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[25]
|
Susannah and Sarah
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Kattegat. She was on a voyage from London to Riga, Russia.[40]
|
Betsey
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 100 leagues (300 nautical miles (560 km) west of Cape Clear Island, County Cork, Ireland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Maryland, British America to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[41]
|
Revenge
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of the Currituck Inlet, Virginia, British America. She was on a voyage from Curasoa to Norfolk, Virginia.[42]
|
Union
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered between the Zinder and the Northern Channel. She was on a voyage from Cowes, Isle of Wight to Hamburg.[40]
|
July
31 July
August
6 August
14 August
31 August
Unknown date
September
10 September
15 September
17 September
30 September
Unknown date
October
5 October
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1765
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Cathcart
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore near Fairleigh, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Maryland, British America to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[54]
|
James and Eleanor
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near St. Mary's, Newfoundland, British America. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, to St. Mary's.[55]
|
Juliana
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore in the River Thames at Pitcher's Point. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[56]
|
Melville
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Rye, Sussex. She was on a voyage from Granades to London.[54]
|
Neptune
|
Ireland
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dounlare, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Dublin.[57]
|
Providence
|
France
|
The ship was driven ashore near Ostend, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Nantz to Dunkerque.[57]
|
Speedwell
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Carmarthen to Liverpool, Lancashire.[54]
|
Speedwell's Increas
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to "Wyburg".[55]
|
St. Johannes
|
Dutch Republic
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Glasgow to Rotterdam.[58]
|
November
4 November
5 November
7 November
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1765
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Adventure
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost at Dunkerque. France.[62]
|
Elizabeth
|
Sweden
|
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Dublin, Ireland.[61]
|
Elizabeth and Mary
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at Figuera da Foz, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Figuera da Foz.[63]
|
Friendship
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost on the Scottish coast.[59]
|
Friendship
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Highlake, Cheshire.[59]
|
Freedom
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at Highlake.[59]
|
Hannibal
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost in Carnarvon Bay with the loss of five of her crew. She was on a voyage from Boston to Liverpool, Lancashire.[59]
|
Hawke
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked at Maltrayth, Anglesey with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Dartmouth, Devon to Liverpool.[63]
|
Kitty and Maria
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Boulogne, France. She was on a voyage from Maryland, British America to London.[64]
|
Longbrooke
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost at Aveiro, Portugal.[65]
|
Morgan
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost on the coast of Portugal She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Cádiz, Spain.[66]
|
Nancy
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Figuera da Foz.[62]
|
Neptune
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost on the Cockle Sand, in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[63]
|
Rodney
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost on the Hindert Sand, in the North Sea off Helvoit, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from South Carolina, British America to Rotterdam, Dutch Republic.[64]
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December
9 December
11 December
12 December
14 December
17 December
31 December
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1765
Ship |
State |
Description
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Betsey
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Fife. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[73]
|
De Juffer
|
flag unknown
|
The ship foundered. She was on a voyage from Gijón, Spain to London, Great Britain.[68]
|
Empress of Russia
|
Dutch Republic
|
The ship was lost on the coast of Lapland. She was on a voyage from Onega, Russia to Amsterdam.[74]
|
Happy Return
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost in the English Channel off Guernsey, Channel Islands with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Alicante, Spain to London.[74]
|
Jane & Mary
|
Ireland
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Rota, Cádiz, Spain.[67][75]
|
Newcastle
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at Filey, Yorkshire.[73]
|
Nightingale
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[76]
|
Pitt
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore on Heligoland. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth to Hamburg.[75]
|
Ruby
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth.[76]
|
San Miguel
|
Spain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Bilboa to London.[76]
|
Success
|
Great Britain
|
The ship capsized at Liverpool, Lancashire and was severely damaged.[75]
|
Swift
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered off Oporto, Portugal. She was on a voyage from London to Oporto.[76]
|
Three Sisters
|
Ireland
|
The ship was wrecked whilst on a voyage from Dublin to Dantzick and Memel, Prussia.[67]
|
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1765
Ship |
State |
Description
|
Britain
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Bennin, Edo.[77]
|
Charming Betsey
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, British America.[15]
|
City of Rotterdam
|
Dutch Republic
|
The ship was lost off Archangelsk, Russia. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk to Amsterdam.[61]
|
Cumberland
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost on the coast of "Banaco".[78]
|
Dolphin
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost in the Windward Passage. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool, Lancashire.[32]
|
Duke
|
Great Britain
|
The snow was lost in the Bahamas. She was on a voyage from South Carolina, British America to Oporto, Portugal.[18]
|
Fairfax
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost at Bermuda. She was on a voyage from Virginia, British America to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[79]
|
Fortune
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Granadoes to the Piscataqua River, British America.[80]
|
Friendship
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Bristol to the Piscataqua River, British America.[37]
|
Friendship
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost on the coast of the Spanish Main. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to the Spanish Main.[48]
|
Friendship
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the West Indies.[56]
|
Golden Grove
|
Ireland
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Block Island, Rhode Island, British America. She was on a voyage from Cork to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British America.[81]
|
Golden Lyon
|
Great Britain
|
The whaler was sunk by ice off the coast of Greenland. Her crew were rescued by Annabella ( Great Britain).[31]
|
Goldfinch
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Bennin.[77]
|
Hare
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost on the Colleradoes. Her crew were rescued by Britannia ( Great Britain). Hare was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool.[82]
|
Harlequin
|
British America
|
The sloop was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 25 March. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Suriname to Newport, Rhode Island.[38]
|
Joseph
|
Ireland
|
The ship was lost at Barbadoes. She was on a voyage from Barbadoes to Dublin.[54]
|
Monkton
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Philadelphia.[22]
|
Old Providence
|
Great Britain
|
The whaler was lost in ice of the coast of Greenland.[83]
|
Polly
|
Great Britain
|
The ship foundered a few leagues from the "Isle of Candre". She was on a voyage from Quebec to London.[22]
|
Rebecca
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was lost in the "Old Streights". She was on a voyage from New York to Pensacola, Florida, British America.[84]
|
Richard & Thomas
|
Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the west coast of Cuba. Her crew were rescued.[85]
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