The list of shipwrecks in 1779 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1779.
| 1779 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Unknown date | |||
January[]
20 January[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Curwen |  Kingdom of Ireland
|
The ship was sighted whilst on a voyage from New York, United States to Cork. Presumed to have subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands.[1] |
25 January[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fortune |  Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The privateer struck rocks at St Mawes Castle, Cornwall and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[2] |
| Lydia | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Sheepland", County Down, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cork, Ireland.[1] |
Unknown date[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bersham | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was captured and subsequently lost. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Whitehaven, Cumberland.[2] |
| Duc de Chatelet |  Kingdom of France
|
The ship exploded in the Loire with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Nantz to Saint Domingo.[3] |
| Henry | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore in Dungarvan Bay. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Cork, Ireland and Madeira.[4] |
| L'Esperance en Dieu | Kingdom of France
|
The ship was captured by the privateer Surprize ( Guernsey). She was subsequently lost near Waterford, Ireland. L'Esperance en Dieu was on a voyage from Bourdeaux to Martinico.[2]
|
| Mary | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France. Her crew were rescued.[5] |
| Nancy | Kingdom of Ireland
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Newry, County Antrim.[6] |
February[]
12 February[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The privateer foundered in the English Channel. Her crew were rescued by a Dutch vessel.[7] |
Unknown date[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ancona Paquet | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Cane, near Tunis. She was on a voyage from Smyrna, Ottoman Empire to London.[8] |
| Jesse | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost on the coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Cork, Ireland and Antigua.[7] |
| Polly | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Carnarvon Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[1] |
March[]
12 March[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Defense |  Connecticut State Navy
|
The warship, a brig, ran aground on the Bartlett Reef, off Waterford, Connecticut and was wrecked whilst evading Royal Navy vessels.[9][10] |
14 March[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Francis |  Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The transport ship was driven ashore in Chele Bay, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Cork, Ireland to London.[11] |
16 March[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hawke | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was destroyed by fire in the River Thames. She was on a voyage from London to Gothenburg, Sweden.[11] |
19 March[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Arethusa |  Royal Navy
|
American Revolutionary War: The fifth rate frigate was wrecked on the south coast of Ouessant, France (48°27′04″N 5°04′04″W / 48.45111°N 5.06778°W) whilst engaged in a battle with Aigrette ( French Navy). Her crew were rescued.[12]
|
25 March[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dispatch | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Beachy Head, East Sussex. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin, Ireland.[13] |
26 March[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perseverance | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The whaler was wrecked on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Greenland.[14] |
Unknown date[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edward & Lucy | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship ran aground in the River Thames at Limehouse, Middlesex. She was on a voyage from London to America.[14] |
| Fox | French Navy
|
The frigate ran aground off Pointe St. Jaques and was wrecked. |
| Renown | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost at the "Pile of Fowdry". She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cork, Ireland and Jamaica.[11] |
April[]
7 April[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tartar | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The privateer foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 6 leagues (18 nautical miles (33 km) off the Isles of Scilly. Her crew were rescued by a fishing vessel.[15] |
8 April[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn | Guernsey
|
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent with the loss of seven of her eleven crew.[15] |
9 April[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nossa Senhora da Vida, St. António St. Thomas |  Portugal
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[16] |
12 April[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Snapper | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The privateer was driven ashore and severely damaged at Cork, Ireland.[17] |
18 April[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Montague | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore 14 nautical miles (26 km) from Waterford, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Waterford.[18] |
25 April[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mars | United States
|
American Revolutionary War: The ship was captured by the privateer Stag ( Jersey. She was sent in to Jersey but was lost going into port.[19]
|
Unknown date[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Darnell | Guernsey
|
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was on a voyage from Guernsey to London.[20] |
| Fortune | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Marseille, France to Amsterdam, Dutch Republic.[21] |
| Revenge | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship, a letter of marque, was driven ashore in Stokes Bay.[22] |
| St Magnus |  Bremen
|
The ship was driven ashore 10 nautical miles (19 km) from Bremen. She was on a voyage from Bremen to London, Great Britain.[15] |
May[]
2 May[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charming Molly | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The tender was destroyed by fire at Gosport, Hampshire.[23] |
Unknown date[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Concord | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Reval, Russia. She was on a voyage from London to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[24] |
| Jane & Ann | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost on Anholt, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Marstrand, Sweden to Dantzick.[19] |
| Lord Cardiff | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
Anglo-French War (1778–83): The privateer was captured and burnt by Solitaire ( French Navy).[19]
|
| Martha | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore east of Plymouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Portland, Dorset to Plymouth.[25] |
| Old England | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
Anglo-French War (1778–83): The privateer was sunk by Surveillante ( French Navy) with the loss of 30 of her crew.[19]
|
| Sally | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Reval. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Reval.[26] |
| Señora Dama Luisa | flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Ostend, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Ostend.[21] |
| Snapper | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The privateer was wrecked on the coast of Ireland.[21] |
| Sturdy Beggar | United States
|
The privateer was captures. She was subsequently wrecked on Islay, Scotland.[25] |
| William | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost on "Dunsness", near Riga, Russia. She was on a voyage from London to Riga.[25] |
June[]
Unknown date[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
American Revolutionary War: The ship was sunk by the privateer General Arnold ( United States). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Oporto, Portugal.[27]
|
July[]
24 July[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Woestduyn |  Dutch East India Company
|
The East Indiaman ran aground off Vlissingen and was wrecked.[28] |
August[]
14 August[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Providence | Continental Navy
|
American Revolutionary War, Penobscot expedition: The sloop was scuttled in the Penobscot River to prevent her capture by the British. |
| Tyrannicide |  Massachusetts State Navy
|
American Revolutionary War, Penobscot expedition: The brig was set afire and destroyed at Bangor, New Ireland to prevent her being captured by the British. |
16 August[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Valentine |  British East India Company
|
The East Indiaman was lost off Brecqhou, Channel Islands.[29] |
19 August[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zurac Cat |  Spain
|
The ship was lost near Bourdeaux, France. She was on a voyage from London, Great Britain to San Sebastián.[30] |
29 August[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stafford | British East India Company
|
The East Indiaman was lost in the Bengal River, India.[29] |
Unknown date[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Defence | United States
|
American Revolutionary War, Penobscot expedition: The privateer, a brigantine, was scuttled in the Penobscot River on 12 or 13 August to prevent her capture by the British. |
| USS Warren | Continental Navy
|
American Revolutionary War, Penobscot expedition: The frigate was set afire and scuttled in the Penobscot River on 14 or 15 August to prevent her capture by the British. |
Unknown date[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral Barrington | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at Liverpool, Lancashire.[31] |
| Nossa Senhora do Socorro | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked at Cape Hague, France. She was on a voyage from Oporto to London, Great Britain.[32] |
September[]
5 September[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bellona | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship sank at Tinmouth, Northumberland with the loss of 39 lives.[33] |
8 September[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship sprang a leak and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[34] |
15 September[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diana | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
Anglo-French War (1778–83): The ship was captured by Greyhound and Serpent (both French Navy) and burnt. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Memel, Prussia.[35]
|
19 September[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| L'Amitie | Kingdom of France
|
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Saint-Domingo to Bourdeaux.[36] |
25 September[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Bonhomme Richard | Continental Navy
|
American Revolutionary War, Battle of Flamborough Head: The ship sank following an engagement with HMS Serapis ( Royal Navy) off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire on 23 September.
|
Unknown date[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stafford | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost in the Bengal River, India.[37] |
October[]
6 October[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Quebec | Royal Navy
|
  HMS Quebec and Surveillante. Anglo-French War (1778–83), Action of 6 October 1779: The Niger-class frigate caught fire, exploded and sank during an engagement with Surveillante ( |
15 October[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sukey | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship departed from Newfoundland, British America for Lisbon, Portugal. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[38] |
29 October[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stag | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The privateer ran aground in the River Mersey and was severely damaged.[39] She was refloated in mid-November and taken in for repairs.[36] |
30 October[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sturdy Beggar | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The privateer was driven ashore and wrecked at Faial Island, Azores with the loss of four of her crew.[40] |
Unknown date[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Humber | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Memel, Prussia.[35] |
| Lovely Cruizer | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in The Downs. She was on a voyage from Carmarthen to London.[41] |
| May | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Brighthelmstone, East Sussex. She was on a voyage from Guernsey, Channel Islands to London.[41] |
| St. Antonia |  Grand Duchy of Tuscany
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Livorno to London.[42] |
| Unity | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost off Bognor, West Sussex. She was on a voyage from Arundel, West Sussex to Liverpool, Lancashire.[35] |
November[]
1 November[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The privateer foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (41°45′N 26°50′W / 41.75°N 26.833°W). Her crew were rescued by Hector ( Guernsey).[43]
|
3 November[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diligence | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at Riga, Russia.[44] |
9 November[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth and Bell | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on Öland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire.[40] |
| Fanny | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on Öland. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Montrose, Forfarshire.[40] |
10 November[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William and Mary | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[45] |
13 November[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| York Union | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on the Cockle Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Lincolnshire to London.[45] |
16 November[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Valentine | British East India Company
|
The East Indiaman sailing from Shannon to London was wrecked on the Casquets, off Brecqhou, Channel Islands in a gale. Her crew were rescued.[29][46][47] |
20 November[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Racehorse | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship departed from New Providence, New Jersey, United States for London. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[48] |
25 November[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Griffin | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Beaumaris, Anglesey with the loss of all on board. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Africa.[49] |
| Richard | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Beaumaris with the loss of 32 of the 50 people on board. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to the West Indies.[49] |
26 November[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| London Paquet | Jersey
|
The ship was driven ashore at Margate, Kent and severely damaged. She was on a voyage from London to Jersey.[50] |
Unknown date[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bess | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost in Carnarvon Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to the West Indies.[51] |
| Betsey | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore near Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to Leith, Lothian.[52] |
| Briton | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on Læsø, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ostend, Dutch Republic to Riga, Russia.[52] |
| Elizabeth | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to a Scottish port.[52] |
| Nossa Senhora da Assunção | Portugal
|
The ship was wrecked at Oporto. She was on a voyage from London, Great Britain to Oporto.[53] |
| Prince of Prussia | Kingdom of Ireland
|
The ship was wrecked on the coast of Scotland. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Königsberg, Prussia.[54] |
| Providence | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship sank near the Poolbeg Lighthouse, County Dublin, Ireland. She was later refloated. Providence was on a voyage from Dublin to London.[54] |
| Spitfire | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The privateer foundered with the loss of all 120 crew.[51] |
| St. Miguel e Almas | Portugal
|
The ship ran aground in the River Thames at Greenwich, Kent, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from London to Lisbon.[36] |
| Thetis | Kingdom of France
|
Anglo-French War (1778–83) The ship, a prize of Swallow ( Jersey), was attacked and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 12 leagues (36 nautical miles (67 km) west south west of the Isles of Scilly, Great Britain by a privateer. Her crew were rescued.[53]
|
| Thomas & Martha | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore in the River Thames at Deptford, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to the West Indies.[54] |
December[]
2 December[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cato | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The storeship ran aground on the Pausand. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Antigua.[51] |
| Fothergill | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost off the Isle of Wight with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Pool, Dorset.[44] |
3 December[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| George |  Sweden
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of France. Eleven of her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Portsmouth, Hampshire, Great Britain.[55] |
10 December[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Henry and Samuel | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was run down and sunk in the English Channel off Fairlee, Isle of Wight by a Swedish vessel. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to London.[40] |
11 December[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS North | Royal Navy
|
The sloop-of-war was wrecked at Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America with the loss of 170 lives.[56] |
| St. Helena | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked at Halifax.[57] |
16 December[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boll | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Madeira with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to New York, United States.[58] |
| De Jeffrow Amelida |  Dutch Republic
|
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Madeira. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam to Sint Eustatius.[58] |
| Knotts-green | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Madeira with the loss of 21 of her crew.[59] |
| Leonora | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Madeira with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Madeira to Penzance, Cornwall.[58] |
25 December[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The transport ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Catharine ( Kingdom of Great Britain). She was on a voyage from New York to Castlehaven, County Cork, Ireland.[59]
|
| John and Jane | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The victualling ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to Castlehaven.[59] |
27 December[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore near Walmer Castle, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Barbadoes. Bridgetown was later refloated and taken in to Dover, Kent.[60] |
| Eleanor | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore near Walmer Castle. She was on a voyage from London to Antigua.[60] |
| Royall Clubb | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The transport ship was driven ashore near Walmer Castle. She was later refloated and taken in to Dover.[60] |
Unknown date[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bellona | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost at the mouth of the Elbe.[61] |
| Betsey | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The transport ship was wrecked near New York, United States.[62] |
| Cheerful Cousin | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore on the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Pärnu, Russia to Bourdeaux, France.[43] |
| HMS Duc de la Vauginon | Royal Navy
|
The cutter foundered in the North Sea in mid-December. |
| Edward | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore near Brielle, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Limerick, Ireland to London.[40] |
| Friendship | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked on the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to London.[40] |
| Jaager |  Dantzick
|
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Ameland, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Dantzick to Waterford, Ireland.[63] |
| Love and Unity | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The transport ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued.[43] |
| Minerva | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship capsized in the River Avon at Hotwells, Gloucestershire. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Jamaica.[60] |
| Nossa Senhora de Conceicao | Portugal
|
The ship was wrecked on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Faro to London.[61] |
| Nossa Senhora de Madre de Deus e Santo António | Portugal
|
The ship ran aground in the River Thames at Cuckold's Point and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from London to Oporto.[40] |
| Pallas | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The privateer ran aground on the Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was refloated on 13 December.[61] |
| Pearl | 
|
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany to Hamburg.[61] |
| Peggy | Kingdom of Ireland
|
The ship was lost on the "Islands of Ely". She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Belfast, County Antrim.[60] |
| Sacramento | Portugal
|
The ship was driven ashore at Exmouth, Devon, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Oporto to Plymouth and Topsham, Devon.[44] |
| Porgey | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship departed from Bermuda for New York. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[64] |
| Rossi | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship departed from Newfoundland, British America for the Leeward Islands. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[65] |
| Sally and Ann | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was driven ashore at Beachy Head, East Sussex.[40] |
| Unity | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Aberdeen to Oporto.[43] |
Unknown date[]
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
American Revolutionary War: The ship was burnt at St. Mary's, Newfoundland, British America by American privateers.[66] |
| Aliance | Kingdom of France
|
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Saint-Domingo to Bourdeaux.[36] |
| Amazon | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was destroyed by fire whilst on a voyage from Jamaica to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[24] |
| Antigua Planter | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[24] |
| Belcour | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
American Revolutionary War The ship exploded and sank in an engagement with Minerve ( French Navy) with the loss of 22 of her crew. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia, British America to Jamaica.[26]
|
| Betsey | United States
|
The ship was wrecked on the coast of New Jersey. She was on a voyage from Providence, Rhode Island to New York.[25] |
| Bryans | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost at Jamaica.[46] |
| Cardinal de Bernis | Kingdom of France
|
The ship was lost near Puerto Rico.[8] |
| Chance | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The brig was run down and sunk by HMS Russell ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from London to Quebec, British America.[41]
|
| Christopher | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was destroyed by fire at Rhode Island, United States.[67] |
| Colpoys | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost near Long Island, Rhode Island, United States. She was on a voyage from Saint Kitts to New York, United States.[68] |
| Comet Paquet | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida, British America to Jamaica.[69] |
| Cumberland | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost at Newfoundland. She was on a voyage from Bristol to Quebec.[30] |
| Dorothy & Mary | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship foundered in the Gulf of Florida. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[70] |
| Eleanor | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost at Jamaica.[28] |
| Fly | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[71] |
| Friendship | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost at Jamaica.[28] |
| HMS Glasgow | Royal Navy
|
The sixth rate post ship was destroyed by fire in Montego Bay, Jamaica. |
| Grampus | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The storesship foundered in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[46] |
| Harlequin | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from New York to London.[69] |
| Harlequin | Kingdom of France
|
American Revolutionary War: The ship was captured by a frigate and tow Men-of-War, but was lost going in to Jamaica.[72] |
| Hope | Kingdom of Great Britain
|
The ship was wrecked at Richelieu, Quebec. She was on a voyage from London to Quebec.[73] |
| Joyeaux | Kingdom of France
|
Anglo-French War (1778–83): The ship was driven ashore at Saint-Domingo by four privateers and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Cayenne to Saint-Domingo.[36] |
| La Basseterre | Kingdom of France
|
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from the French West Indies to France.[74] |
| La Marseilles | Kingdom of France
|
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from the French West Indies to France.[74] |
| La Pauline | Kingdom of France
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The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from the French West Indies to France.[74] |
| Le Guerrier | Kingdom of France
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The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from the French West Indies to France.[74] |
| Le Victoire | Kingdom of France
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The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from the French West Indies to France.[74] |
| Lord Townsend | Kingdom of Great Britain
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The ship was destroyed by fire at Jamaica.[26] |
| Mary | Kingdom of Great Britain
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The ship was capsized by a whirlwind off Sandy Hook, New Jersey, United States. She was on a voyage from Saint Kitts to New York.[68] |
| Mermaid | Kingdom of Great Britain
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The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Egg Harbour, New Jersey, United States with the loss of more than 102 lives. She was on a voyage from Hallifax, Nova Scotia, British America to New York.[14] |
| Nancy | Kingdom of Great Britain
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The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Bristol.[24] |
| Pickering | United States
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American Revolutionary War: The 20-gun ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Barbadoes in an engagement with HMS Aurora ( Royal Navy).[22]
|
| Pinson | Kingdom of Great Britain
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The ship was wrecked on Labrador, British America. She was on a voyage from Bristol to Cork and Labrador.[75] |
| Sarah and Rachel | Dutch Republic
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The ship was lost near Antigua. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam to Sint Eustatius.[68] |
| Speedwell | Kingdom of Great Britain
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The schooner was lost at Manchioneal, Jamaica. She was on a voyage from Manchioneal to the Bahamas.[52] |
| St Joseph | Portugal
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The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Lisbon to Havre de Grâce, France.[63] |
| HMS Supply | Royal Navy
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The storeship was destroyed by fire at Saint Kitts.[76] |
| Tom | Kingdom of Great Britain
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The ship was destroyed by fire at St. George's, Grenada.[70] |
| Tortoise | Kingdom of Great Britain
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The storesship foundered in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Portsmouth.[46] |
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| Ship events in 1779 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1774 | 1775 | 1776 | 1777 | 1778 | 1779 | 1780 | 1781 | 1782 | 1783 | 1784 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1774 | 1775 | 1776 | 1777 | 1778 | 1779 | 1780 | 1781 | 1782 | 1783 | 1784 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1774 | 1775 | 1776 | 1777 | 1778 | 1779 | 1780 | 1781 | 1782 | 1783 | 1784 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1774 | 1775 | 1776 | 1777 | 1778 | 1779 | 1780 | 1781 | 1782 | 1783 | 1784 |
The original article can be found at List of shipwrecks in 1779 and the edit history here.