List of shipwrecks in the 1740s explained
The list of shipwrecks in the 1740s includes some sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during the 1740s.
1740
1740 began on March 25.
May
24 May
January
Unknown date
February
Unknown date
March
Unknown date
September
27 September
November
18 November
1741
February
12 February
March
26 March
April
Unknown date
May
Unknown date
June
17 June
July
Unknown date
August
15 August
September
Unknown date
3 October
Unknown date
November
26 November
28 November
Unknown date
December
Unknown date
Unknown date
1742
April
16 April
July
29 July
September
Unknown date
November
22 November
December
25 December
January
11 January
Unknown date
1743
March
Unknown date
April
13 April
June
15 June
July
13 July
September
18 September
October
5 October
December
Unknown date
January
Unknown date
February
Unknown date
March
Unknown date
Unknown date
1744
See main article: List of shipwrecks in 1744.
1745
January
12 January
August
21 September
September
12 September
October
31 October
November
24 November
Unknown date
1746
January
Unknown date
February
Unknown date
June
24 June
August
Unknown date
September
16 September
October
28 October
December
Unknown date
Unknown date
Notes
- Until 1752, the year began on Lady Day (25 March) Thus 24 March 1740 was followed by 25 March 1741. 31 December 1741 was followed by 1 January 1741.
