Plymouth Ship and Aircraft Wrecks

Aagtekerke (1721)

1721

Abraham Newland (1801)

11 December 1801

Sailing vessel on a voyage from Lisbon to Topsham, Exeter, under command of Capt. Morgan, foundered at Plymouth.(1)

Agenoria (1) (1869)

1869

Agenoria (2) (1901)

1901

Agnes (1890)

1890

Ajax (1854)

Albion (1) (1833)

1833

Albion (2) (1837)

1837

Albion (3) (1877)

1877

Albion (4) (1839)

1839

Albion (5) (1817)

1817

Alert (1) (1898)

1898

Alfonso (1891)

1891

Alfred (1813)

1813

Alice (1901)

1901

Allow Me (1911)

1911

Amazon (1) (1936)

1936

Amazon (2)

Ann (1839)

1839

Annie (1896)

1896

Ant (1819)

1819

Apollo (1866)

1866

Argo (1799)

1799

Arthur

Augusta of Plymouth (1872)

1872

Augustine (1861)

1861

Aurora (1795)

1795

Avon (1882)

1882

Baroda (1890)

1890

Baron (1886)

1886

Baron van Pallandt van Roosendaal (1881)

1881

Barque

Belle (1843)

1843

Belle Isle (1762)

1762

Betsey (1) (1806)

1806

Betsey (2) (1866)

1866

Bon Ordre (1799)

1799

Bon Pasteur (1884)

1884

Bonaventure (1627)

1627

Bragila (1843)

1843

Brilliant (1762)

1762

British Tar (1804)

1804

Briton (1913)

1913

Brothers (1852)

1852

BW Barge

C-293 (1941)

1941

Cabot (1868)

1868

Caesar (1760)

1760

Lifting Camel (ASP)

Caroline (1) (1809)

1809

Caroline (2) (1853)

1853

Carouse (1796)

1796

Cassandra (1834)

1834

Die Fraumetta Catharina von Flensburg (1786)

Catharine (1786)

1786

Cato (1828)

1828

Charles and Mary (1757)

1757

Charles Francis (1900)

1900

Charlotte (1762)

1762

Charming Sally (1760)

1750

Christiana (1865)

1865

Colonist (1824)

1824

Colosie (1838)

1838

Commerce (1) (1834)

1834

Commerce (2) (1838)

1838

Commerzieweathin Haupt (1865)

1865

Concord (1782)

1782

Concordia (1824)

1824

Constance (1) (1862)

1862

Constance (2) (1888)

1888

Constantine (1866)

1866

Cornelius (1700)

1700

Coromandel (1808)

1808

Coronel (1888)

1888

Cosmopolite (1803)

1803

Crystal Palace (1862)

1862

Cygnet (1891)

1891

Czarowitz (1877)

1877

Dab (1871)

1871

Dahlia (1900)

1900

Dart (1833)

1833

Dawn (1890)

1890

Dazzler (1886)

1886

Denbigh (1780)

1780

Dispatch (1756)

1756

Drakes Island Barge

Drie Gebroeders (1800)

1800

Dutton (1796)

Eclipse (1812)

1812

Edwin and Ann (1827)

1827

Elise (1883)

1883

Eliza (1852)

1852

Eliza and Ann (1821)

1821

Elizabeth (1) (1852)

1852

Elizabeth (2) (1859)

1859

Ellen Rickmers (1882)

1882

Emma (1889)

1889

Emmanuel (1863)

1863

Endeavour (1798)

1798

Enid (1891)

1891

Enterprise (1898)

1898

Enterprize (1812)

1812

Erin (1) (1818)

1818

Erin (2) (1833)

1833

Erna (1914)

1914

Espoir (1865)

1865

Eugenie (1893)

1893

Eureka (1895)

1895

Excelsior (1902)

1902

Exeter and Portsmouth (1756)

1756

Fair City (1919)

1919

Falcon (1971)

1971

Fame (1782)

1782

Farmers Delight (1817)

1817

Favourite (1824)

1824

Fearful (1872)

1872

Fidelity (1834)

1834

Firewater

Flirt (1891)

1891

Flora (1800)

1800

Florence May (1886)

1886

Florinda (1896)

1896

Fly (1) (1758)

1758

Fly (2) (1792)

1792

Fortitude (1791)

1791

Fortuna (1880)

1880

Francis (1884)

1884

French Frigate (1801)

1801

Friends (1852)

1852

Friendship (1) (1812)

1812

Friendship (2) (1862)

1862

Frolic (1860)

1860

Fylrix (1984)

Gascoyne (1812)

1812

General Brock (1843)

1843

General Burton (1765)

1765

General Gates (1800)

1800

Glenrose (1921)

1921

Glory (1785)

1785

Good Intent (1) (1762)

1762

Good Intent (2) (1825)

1825

Granville (1762)

1762

Graziona Annetta (1798)

1798

Greyhound (1867)

1867

Hariel Haar (1794)

1794

Harmony (1822)

1822

Harriet Thompson (1915)

1915

Havering (1860)

1860

Haydon (1828)

1828

Henry (1810)

1810

Hiawatha (1861)

1861

Hibernia (1824)

1824

Hope (1670)

1670

Hopper Barge #42 (1913)

Horace (1812)

1812

Ida (1889)

1889

Indian Trader (1828)

1828

Industry (1) (1757)

1757

Industry (2) (1773)

1773

Industry (3) (1851)

1851

Irex (1899)

1899

James (1833)

1833

James and Elizabeth (1811)

1811

James Hattie (1866)

1866

Jane (1804)

1804

Jane Matilda (1866)

1866

Jeane Adelle (1814)

1814

Jeffrouw Ida Maria (1753)

1753

SS Jellicoe Rose (1938)

1938

Jersey (1764)

1764

Jessie Lawson (1828)

1828

Jeune Albert (1894)

1894

Johann II (1865)

1865

John (1824)

1824

John and Hannah (1752)

1752

John and Martha (1798)

1798

John and Robert (1828)

1828

John and Sukey (1762)

1762

John Cutter (1800)

1800

John May (1880)

1880

John Munro (1866)

1866

John Pardew (1850)

1850

Jong Pieter (1813)

1813

Jonge Jan Swaarts (1803)

1803

JST (1883)

1883

Juffrow Edia Maria (1774)

1774

K32 (1795)

1795

Kate (1887)

1887

Kite (1901)

1901

Kitty (1796)

1796

L’Amiable Maria (1786)

1786

L’Effronteur (1804)

1804

La Louisa (1763)

1763

La Vutoire (1799)

1799

Lady Edgcumbe (1790)

1790

Lady of Avenel (1877)

1877

Lapwing (1817)

1817

Laurel (1872)

1872

Les Amis (1803)

1803

Les Deux Amis (1803)

1803

Les Trois Anges (1872)

1872

Liberty (1838)

1838

Lily of Devon (1911)

1911

Louisa (1809)

1809

Lovely (1757)

1757

Loyal Comfort (1749)

1749

Loyalty (1783)

1783

Lucy Maud (1908)

1908

Maejub (1970)

1970

Magdalen (1813)

1813

Main (1892)

1892

Maria (1) (1760)

1760

Maria (2) (1774)

Marie Adele (1872)

1872

Marie Banche (1886)

1886

Mars (1) (1809)

1809

Mars (2) (1813)

1813

Martha (1) (1779)

1779

Martha (2) (1834)

1834

Mary (1) (1759)

1759

Mary (2) (1800)

1800

Mary (3) (1795)

1795

Mary Ann (1) (1828)

1828

Mary Ann (2) (1854)

1854

Mayflower (1843)

1843

Memory (1877)

1877

Mentor (1834)

1834

Messerschmitt BF109 (13014) (1942)

Mewstone Ledge Site

Minerva (1763)

1763

Miranda (1902)

1902

Mischief (1865)

1865

Miura (1867)

1867

Mizpah (1899)

1899

Myra (1886)

1886

Mystery (1891)

1891

N.S. de Padron de Serra (1762)

1762

Nancy (1813)

1813

Nepaul (1890)

Neptune (1761)

1761

Newfoundland Convoy (1801)

No name (1) (1813)

1813

No name (2) (1804)

1804

No. 9 (1894)

1894

Nora (1895)

1895

Norman (1843)

1843

Nova Rosa (1883)

1883

Nuestra Senora de Almas (1763)

1763

Nuova Virginia (1885)

1885

Ocean (1853)

1853

Ocean Queen (1852)

1852

Orion (1) (1807)

1807

Orion (2) (1808)

1808

Orion (3) (1887)

1887

Brigantine

Scottish vessel stranded and lost in squally weather on the breakwater.(1)

Built: 1856
Where Built: Nova Scotia
Master: J Templeton
Crew: 5
Owner: R S McMorland, Greenock

NMR 1066739

Ottowa (1912)

1912

Ours

Palmyra (1867)

1867

Pals (1933)

1933

Palsgrave (1637)

Patriot (1895)

1895

Petrinick (1824)

1824

Phoenix (1811)

1811

Pinnace (1838)

1838

Pioneer (1897)

1897

Planet (1892)

1892

Plym (1967)

1967

Plympton (1828)

1828

Polly (1) (1787)

1787

Polly (2) (1890)

1890

Polly (3) (1801)

6 November 1801

Sailing vessel from Bristol; 'the POLLY tender...is driven ashore at Plymouth, the crew saved'. (1)

LL No. 4, 201: 06.11.1801(Fri)(R)

Pride (1882)

1882

Princess Mary (1817)

1817

Prosperous (1774)

1774

Providence (1) (1785)

1785

Providence (2) (1786)

1786

Providence (3) (1796)

1796

Providence (4) (1798)

1798

Providence (5) (1812)

1812

Providentia (1814)

1814

Prussian Hero (1762)

1762

R H Jones (1877)

1877

Rame Barge

Randolph (1869)

1869

Ranger (1) (1760)

1760

Ranger (2) (1811)

1811

Redness (1812)

1812

Resolution (1793)

1793

Retrench (1824)

1824

Robert (1794)

1794

Rosamond (1786)

1786

Rothesay (1877)

1877

Rover (1) (1804)

1804

Rover (2) (1816)

1816

Ruby (1905)

1905

Sally (1) (1785)

1785

San Nicolao (1780)

1780

Sarah (1) (1758)

1758

Sarah (2) (1795)

1795

Sarah (3) (1834)

1834

Sarah Stibbs (1865)

1865

Scotia (1824)

1824

Sea Flower (1889)

1889

Seagull (1798)

1798

Seanymph (1762)

1762

Selina (1812)

1812

Shamrock (1) (1899)

1899

Shamrock (2) (1910)

1910

Silver Spray (1905)

1905

Sincerity (1797)

1797

Sophia (1858)

1858

Southampton (1) (1794)

1794

Southampton (2) (1843)

1843

Speculation (1809)

1809

Speculator (1828)

1828

Speedwell (1) (1786)

1786

Speedwell (2) (1860)

1860

Speedy (1864)

1864

Splendid (1892)

1892

St Anthony (1757)

1757

St Lucar (1757)

1757

St Pierre (1897)

1897

Stafford (1759)

1759

Star of the West (1867)

1867

Sultan (1816)

1816

Sunbeam (1891)

1891

Superior (1867)

1867

Swallow (1777)

1777

Swanbon (1922)

1922

Swift (1892)

1892

Syd (1911)

1911

Tamar (1798)

1798

Tarrit (1362)

1362

NMR 876197

Sailing vessel wrecked at Plymouth. (1)

Wreck of cargo vessel, called a "tarrit", which stranded in Plymouth Sound, while outward-bound from Plymouth
with wool, cloth and tin; one of four vessels lost in this incident. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel (2).

Tavy (1) (1902)

1902

Tavy (2)

Taxiarchos (1843)

Tayrles Bay (1771)

Teazer (1867)

1867

HMS Telegraph (1817)

Temperance (1873)

1873

Thames (1781)

1781

The Brothers (1854)

1854

Thetis (1) (1838)

1838

Thetis (2) (1880)

1880

Thistle (1913)

1913

Thomas (1800)

1800

Thomas and Elizabeth (1757)

1757

Thought (1859)

1859

Three Brothers (1800)

1800

Three Sisters (1758)

1758

Traveller (1) (1795)

1795

Traveller (2) (1811)

1811

Trende Brodre (1811)

1811

Trojan (1) (1811)

1811

Twee Gezustus (1786)

1786

Two Brothers (1) (1757)

1757

Two Brothers (2) (1834)

1834

Two Friends (1771)

1771

Two Sisters (1911)

1911

Tyger (1762)

1762

UKHO Britannia

Unanimity (1803)

1803

Uncle Jack (1868)

1868

Undine (1897)

1897

Unidentified (1) (1596)

1596

NMR 876200

1596 wreck of cargo vessel thought to have been English, which stranded on the rocks at Plymouth Harbour during a
storm. Laden with tin, she was a wooden sailing vessel (2).

'About 12 o'clock, a ship belonging to a Mr Superave was cast away and lost on the harbour by reason of the great
storm, and another of the town lost at the same time. I hope to save the tin, because she came on the rocks on a full
sea.'

C.SP.Dom.1596; Letter, James Bragg, merchant and one-time mayor of Plymouth

Unidentified (2) (1599)

1599

NMR 876201

1599 wreck of a craft which may have stranded near Plymouth. She was a wooden sailing vessel (2).

C.SP.Dom.Eliz. 1599, vol.CCLXX, p148

Unidentified (3) (1604)

1604

Unidentified (4) (1628)

1628

Unidentified (5) (1628)

1628

Unidentified (6) (1637)

1637

Unidentified (7) (1666)

1666

Unidentified (8) (1666)

1666

Unidentified (9) (1675)

1675

Unidentified (10) (1689)

1689

Unidentified (11) (1668)

1668

Unidentified (12 (1804)

1804

Unidentified (13) (1744)

1744

Unidentified (14) (1746)

1746

Unidentified (15) (1757)

1757

Unidentified (16) (1757)

1757

Unidentified (18) (1760)

1760

Unidentified (19) (1764)

1764

Unidentified (20) (1766)

1766

Unidentified (21) (1767)

1767

Unidentified (22) (1768)

1768

Unidentified (23) (1771)

1771

Unidentified (24) (1786)

1786

Unidentified (25) (1786)

1786

Unidentified (26) (1795)

1795

Unidentified (28) (1803)

1803

Unidentified (29) (1804)

1804

Unidentified (30) (1804)

1804

Unidentified (31) (1805)

1805

Unidentified (32) (1805)

1805

Unidentified (33) (1812)

1812

Unidentified (34) (1813)

1813

Unidentified (36) (1878)

1878

Unidentified (37) (1804)

1894

Unity (1) (1689)

1689

Unity (2) (1803)

1803

Unity (3) (1806)

1806

Unity (4) (1891)

1891

Valentine (1) (1768)

1768

Valentine (2) (1883)

1883

Vectis (1912)

Vengeance (1766)

Venus (1891)

1891

Victory (1888)

1888

Viking Princess (1996)

Vine (1898)

1898

Volunteer (1896)

1896

Vrouw Johanna (1810)

1810

W Woollven (1925)

1925

Wager (1746)

1746

We Three (1934)

1934

Wesley (1873)

1873

Western Star (1873)

1873

White Horse (1889)

1889

Widgeon (1871)

1871

Wierkelyk (1781)

1781

William and Ann (1854)

1854

William Phillips (1884)

1884

Wilson (1812)

1812

Wk A Crabber (?)

Young Fanny (1809)

1809

Yvonne (1920)

Zeelust (1786)

1786

References

(1) Larn R. and Larn B., 1995, Shipwreck Index of the British Isles Vol. 1, Lloyds Register of Shipping, ISBN 0 900528 88 5

(2) NMR

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