The list of shipwrecks in the 14th century includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost between (and including) the years 1301 to 1400.

1301–1310

;1301 * Unidentified: A ship out of

Calais Calais ( , , traditionally , ) is a port city in the Pas-de-Calais department, of which it is a subprefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's prefecture is its third-largest city of Arras. Th ...

with cloth was wrecked at

Compton Bay Compton Bay is a bay located on the southwest section of the Isle of Wight, England. Its northwestern edge is defined by the distinctive white chalk cliff In geography and geology, a cliff is an area of rock which has a general a ...

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. Some of the cargo was salvaged. ;1301 or 1302 * The mast of a wreck off

Rame Head Rame Head or Ram Head ( kw, Penn an Hordh) is a coastal headland, southwest of the village of Rame, Maker-with-Rame, Rame in southeast Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is part of the larger Rame Peninsula. History and antiquities The natural ...

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was sold for four

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. * Wreckage washed up within the tithing of Trelan suggesting a wreck in the area of Black Head, on

the Lizard The Lizard ( kw, An Lysardh) is a peninsula in southern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The most southerly point of the British mainland is near Lizard Point at SW 701115; Lizard village, also known as The Lizard, is the most southerl ...

peninsula. ;1304 * 10 February – ''Le Halop of St John'' (France): Three ships (two from the port of

Bayonne Bayonne (; eu, Baiona ; oc, label= Gascon, Baiona ; es, Bayona) is a city in Southwestern France near the Spanish border. It is a commune and one of two subprefectures in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine re ...

) out of

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wrecked and driven ashore at Romenhale,

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. Goods to the value of £10,000 stolen. * 8 April – ''Mariote'' (England): The

Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council. Portsmouth is the most dens ...

ship was carrying five bushells of wheat from the Kings Manors on the Isle of Wight to

Berwick-upon-Tweed Berwick-upon-Tweed (), sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, and the northernmost town in England. The 2011 United Kingdom census recor ...

when she was wrecked near

Newport, Isle of Wight Newport is the county town of the Isle of Wight, an island county off the south coast of England. The town is slightly north of the centre of the island, and is in the civil parish of Newport and Carisbrooke. It has a quay at the head of the nav ...

. ;1305 * (first report) – an unnamed sailing vessel: Wrecked on

Tresco, Isles of Scilly Tresco ( kw, Enys Skaw, meaning "island of Elder (tree), elder-trees") is the second-biggest island of the Isles of Scilly in Cornwall, England. It is in size, measuring about by . History In early times one group of islands was in the possess ...

. The

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, William le Poer, was on the island to take charge of the salvaged cargo and was "seized by the mob" led by Randulph de Blancminster, Lord of the Manor, and imprisoned until he was able to purchase his freedom. * (first report) – an unidentified sailing vessel: Driven on land near the

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by a "tempest", the crew escaped but the

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ship was cut to pieces and the goods carried away by Henry Blake and 260 others. ;1306 * 23 April (first report) – ''Le Cristofre'' (England): The Yarmouth ship was wrecked at

St Alban's Head St Alban's Head (corruption of St Aldhelms Head) is a headland located southwest of Swanage, on the coast of Dorset, England. It is the most southerly part of the Isle of Purbeck, Purbeck peninsula, and comprises an outcrop of Portland Stone fr ...

while en route from

Bordeaux Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefectur ...

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

with wine. * (first report) an unidentified French sailing vessel: Driven ashore at St Alban's Head. Some crew and two dogs escaped alive and the people carried away the goods, destroying the ship. ;1307 * 5 May (first report) – ''La Maudeleyne'' (Spain): The Spanish cargo ship was stranded on the south Cornish coast, possibly in

Mount's Bay Mount's Bay ( kw, Baya an Garrek) is a large, sweeping bay on the English Channel coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom, stretching from the Lizard Point to Gwennap Head. In the north of the bay, near Marazion, is St Michael's Mount; the origin o ...

. All her crew were saved and much of the cargo was salvaged.

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no. 1448520. ;1309 * 16 November – Unidentified (Spain): Carrying a general cargo and iron from her home port of Castille to England, she was wrecked near

. Much of her cargo was taken by local men.

1311–1320

;1311 * unknown date (first report) – ''St Goymelote'': She was boarded, her cables cut and driven ashore; her cargo of wine being carried off by the transgressors on Portland Peninsula. ;1313 * 12 April – ''Blessed Mary'' (

Duchy of Aquitaine The Duchy of Aquitaine ( oc, Ducat d'Aquitània, ; french: Duché d'Aquitaine, ) was a historical fiefdom in western, central, and southern areas of present-day France to the south of the river Loire, although its extent, as well as its name, fluc ...

): The

ship was wrecked at

St Catherine's Point St Catherine's Point is the southernmost point on the Isle of Wight. It is close to the village of Niton and the point where the Back of the Wight changes to the Undercliff of Ventnor. On nearby St Catherine's Down is St Catherine's Oratory, ...

while en route from Tonnay to

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. She was carrying 174 tuns of white wine and many casks were stolen by local men. * 28 November – ''St Mary of Fontarobia'' (Portugal): En route to

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

from

, she grounded on a sandbank near

Dungeness Dungeness () is a headland on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland. It shelters a large area of low-lying land, Romney Marsh. Dungeness spans Dungeness Nuclear Power Station, the hamlet ...

. Her cargo was stolen. ;1314 * 1 April (first report) – ''Shoreham'' (

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Chepstow Chepstow ( cy, Cas-gwent) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the tidal River Wye, about above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the western ...

registered sailing vessel on voyage, in ballast, to

Poitou Poitou (, , ; ; Poitevin: ''Poetou'') was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers. Both Poitou and Poitiers are named after the Pictones Gallic tribe. Geography The main historical cities are Poitiers (historical c ...

, wrecked in

Widemouth Bay Widemouth Bay ( kw, Porth an Men) is a bay, beach and small village on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, England, UK. It is about 3 miles (5 km) south of Bude. This stretch of coast is steeped in the smuggling history of times before, and ...

, north

. Forty-two pounds was found in a chest. ;1318 * 8 February (first report) – unidentified sailing vessel: While on voyage from

the ship was "... cast away when anchored by contrary winds in Padistowe". Men and cargo (including wine) saved.

1321–1330

;1321 * 30 April (first report) ''St Bartholomew'' ( Bandera de Bilbao

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): Lost near Lizard Point,

while heading for La Seyne along with her cargo (including jewels) worth £6,000. * (first report) an unidentified ship: Stranded and a total loss at

Clovelly Clovelly () is a privately-owned harbour village in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The settlement and surrounding land belongs to John Rous who inherited it from his mother in 1983. He belongs to the Hamlyn family who have managed th ...

, north

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. ;1322 * (first report) unnamed ship: The ship, en route to Sutton, was attacked by Portlanders and people of Waymere, who scuttled the ship, off the Portland peninsula, and took her cargo of cloth, iron, linen and wax. ;1323 *

Shinan ship The Shinan ship (also spelled "Sinan") was a 14th-century Chinese ship that sank near what are today the Shinan islands, South Korea, around the year 1323, and was discovered in 1975. It was likely to have been part of a trade fleet between Po ...

: A

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ship sinks in the

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off the coast of the

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n peninsula.

1331–1340

;1340 * 3 March (first report) an Irish vessel: Wrecked on the Cornish coast at "Porthlyn" and broken up by men from St Perran and St Carantoc. Although a

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the exact location is unknown, but is likely to be in, or near, Perran Sands or

Crantock Crantock ( kw, Lanngorrow) is a coastal civil parish and a village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is approximately two miles (3 km) southwest of Newquay. Crantock dates back to 460 AD when a group of Irish hermits founded an o ...

1341–1350

;1342 * (first report) ''La Trinite'' of

Fowey Fowey ( ; kw, Fowydh, meaning 'Beech Trees') is a port town and civil parish at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town has been in existence since well before the Norman invasion, with the local ch ...

(): In a case brought before

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, the ship was boarded by Nicholas de Beer of

Marhamchurch Marhamchurch ( kw, Eglosvarwenn) is a civil parish and village in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Marhamchurch village is situated south of Bude off the A39 road. The Civil Parish population at the 2011 census was 837. History The ...

while anchored in the port of Widemouth. The cables and cords were cut and she was driven ashore by the tide and broke up with goods to the value of £300 owned by John de Lym and Henry Bote lost. ;1343 * 10 February (first report) ''Tarite'' (Spain or France): Sailing vessel wrecked on the south coast of Cornwall while heading for Falmouth. Cargo valued at £3,000.

no. 1189787 * 28 November ''Custance'' (): A Dartmouth ship wrecked at the mouth of the

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while nearing London from

with wine and a general cargo. All the crew escaped. ;1345 * 4 October Unidentified: A ship anchored between the towns of Gravene and

Leiston Leiston ( ) is an English town in the East Suffolk non-metropolitan district of Suffolk, near Saxmundham and Aldeburgh, about from the North Sea coast, north-east of Ipswich and north-east of London. The town had a population of 5,508 at the ...

, Kent was boarded and had their cargo and ship's gear taken away. The men raised the anchor and the ship was lost near the Long Sand, at the mouth of the

. ;1350 * 29 August

Battle of Winchelsea The Battle of Winchelsea or the Battle of Les Espagnols sur Mer ("the Spaniards on the Sea") was a naval battle that took place on 29 August 1350 as part of the Hundred Years' War between England and France. It was a victory for an English f ...

: ''Cog Thomas'' (). The cog was sunk during the battle.

1351–1360

:1353 * 24 October Unidentified: Driven ashore and broken up near Romney during a storm. Part of the cargo was stolen or salvaged. * 24 October Unidentified: Driven ashore near

in a storm while en route to London from Flanders. Her cargo of cloth was taken.

1361–1370

;1362 * (first report) ''Tarrit'': Stranded and a total loss near

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. ;1366 * (first report) ''La Michel'': Driven ashore, near Weymouth, by the violence of the sea while on passage to

Aquitaine Aquitaine ( , , ; oc, Aquitània ; eu, Akitania; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Aguiéne''), archaic Guyenne or Guienne ( oc, Guiana), is a historical region of southwestern France and a former administrative region of the country. Since 1 January ...

. Her goods were taken by the

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"malefactors".

1371–1380

;1371 * (first report) ''Welfare'': Wrecked on the Kimmeridge Ledges,

while on voyage from her home port of Dartmouth,

. Many men were convicted for robbery including Thomas, the abbot of

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(who stored some of the cargo near Kimmeridge Manor), one of the monks and the "landed gentry" of Purbeck. The cargo consisted of thirty-two pieces of

cloth of gold Cloth of gold or gold cloth (Latin: ''Tela aurea'') is a fabric woven with a gold-wrapped or spun weft—referred to as "a spirally spun gold strip". In most cases, the core yarn is silk, wrapped (''filé'') with a band or strip of high conten ...

, bales of richly embroidered silk and other merchandise.

1381–1390

;1382 * ''Saint Marie De Marceau'' (): possibly plundered by local people in

sometime between 29 November and early December. The captain was captured and forced to sign over the ship and contents which was worth 600

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1391–1400

;1393 * Unnamed cargo ship: Following an order dated 22 February 1393, an inquest was held in

Penzance Penzance ( ; kw, Pennsans) is a town, civil parish and port in the Penwith district of Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is about west-southwest of Plymouth and west-southwest of London. Situated ...

on 18 March 1393 regarding the whereabouts of merchandise from a ship wrecked in

Mousehole Mousehole (; kw, Porthenys) is a village and fishing port in Cornwall, England, UK. It is approximately south of Penzance on the shore of Mount's Bay. The village is in the civil parish of Penzance. An islet called St Clement's Isle lies ab ...

during a storm. ;1394 * ''Gabrielle'' (

Milford Haven Milford Haven ( cy, Aberdaugleddau, meaning "mouth of the two Rivers Cleddau") is both a town and a community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated on the north side of the Milford Haven Waterway, an estuary forming a natural harbour that has ...

): Wrecked on the Wolf Rock, between Cornwall and the

Isles of Scilly The Isles of Scilly (; kw, Syllan, ', or ) is an archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England. One of the islands, St Agnes, is the most southerly point in Britain, being over further south than the most southerly point of the ...

; her cargo, worth £1,000, was washed ashore in Cornwall.

Unknown year

; 1390s or earlier * Unnamed cargo ship: A cargo vessel (or vessels) carrying goods of great value have been wrecked on the Cornish coast. A Commission was set up to enquire about the cargo of shipwrecks being removed and concealed from the

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. * Unnamed ship: The hull of a 50-ton, clinker-built boat of

oak An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...

, was found imbedded in a beach near

Newlyn Newlyn ( kw, Lulyn: Lu 'fleet', Lynn/Lydn 'pool') is a seaside town and fishing port (the largest fishing port in England) in south-west Cornwall, UK.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 ''Land's End'' Newlyn lies on the shore of Mount ...

, Cornwall in January 1840. A coin, with the inscription ''Ave Maria'' which resembles those of the 14th century, was one of two found on board.

References

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