The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Cairn Roads. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Drogheda, County Louth.[11]
Jonge Heinrick
Prussia
The ship was driven ashore near Beaumaris, Anglesey, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Memel to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[7]
Proxy
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at Sunderland, County Durham. Her crew were rescued by the Sunderland Lifeboat.[12]Proxy was refloated on 21 May. She was declared a total loss.[10]
Speculation
Sweden
The ship struck a reef off Falsterbo and foundered. Her crew were rescued by a British ship. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Viana do Castelo, Portugal.[13][14]
Unity
United Kingdom
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off the Tuskar Rock. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Dublin.[11]
William
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked near South Shields, County Durham with the loss of all hands.[15]
11 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 May 1822
Ship
Country
Description
Acorn
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore about 8 nautical miles (15 km) east of Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to Poole, Dorset.[7]Acorn was later refloated and taken in to Calais.[16]
Enterprize
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked near Sunderland, County Durham with the loss of five of her crew.[12]
Langley
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north of Scarborough, Yorkshire with the loss of a crew member.[7][12]
Mary
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at "Eden Dean".[17]
Ocean
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Sunderland. Her crew were rescued by the Sunderland Lifeboat.[12]
The ship was driven ashore on the Cheshire bank of the River Mersey and hogged severely. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Charles Fawcett was later refloated and taken in to Liverpool.[16]
Providence
United Kingdom
The ship was run down and sunk at Plymouth, Devon by Thalia (United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued. Providence was on a voyage from Limerick to London.[20]
The ship was wrecked on the south coast of Long Island, New York. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands to new York City.[2]
Thames
United States
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked on "Norman's Sand". She was on a voyage from Matanzas, CubatoBoston, Massachusetts.[9]
23 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 May 1822
Ship
Country
Description
Ardent
United Kingdom
The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Land's End, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued by Friends (United Kingdom). She was on a voyage from Bangor, Caernarfonshire to Exeter, Devon.[25]
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Tuscarora (United States). Little William was on a voyage from New York to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.[9] She was discovered at sea on 10 August by Mercator (United Kingdom); some of her cargo was salvaged.[27]
The ship fell off the blocks in drydock at North Shields, County Durham and was consequently condemned.[10]
Recovery
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore 10 nautical miles (19 km) south west of Campbeltown, Argyllshire. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Greenock, Renfrewshire.[29][30]Recovery was refloated on 30 May and towed in to Greenock.[31]
27 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 27 May 1822
Ship
Country
Description
Echo
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire.[6] She was later refloated and resumed her voyage from Constantinople, Ottoman Empire to London.[32]
28 May[]
List of shipwrecks: 28 May 1822
Ship
Country
Description
Constantia
Russia
The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Riga to L'Orient, Morbihan, France.[33][34]Constantia was refloated on 1 June and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent in a waterlogged condition.[31]
Hugh
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore in . She was on a voyage from Demerara to Belfast, County Antrim.[31]Hugh was later refloated, she arrived at Belfast on 10 June.[4]
Sostrene
Norway
The ship was driven ashore at Dungeness, Kent. Se was on a voyage from St. Martin's to a Norwegian port.[33]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in May 1822
Ship
Country
Description
Bella Antonio
Spain
The brig capsized 85 leagues (255 nautical miles (472 km)) off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States with the loss of all but three of her crew. Survivors were rescued by Matilda (Spain). Bella Antonio was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Baltimore, Maryland, United States.[35]
Criterion
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, British North America. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to St. Andrews, New Brunswick.[36]
Enterprize
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked in Little Egg Harbor. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bangor to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[2]
Espoir
France
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Rotterdam (Netherlands). Espoir was on a voyage from Dunkerque, Nord to Newfoundland, British North America.[31]
The ship was driven ashore on Ragged Island, British North America before 7 May. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Saint John, New Brunswick, British North America.[3]
Margaret
United Kingdom
The ship was wrecked on , New Brunswick before 3 May. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Campobello Island, New Brunswick.[31]
Odin
Sweden
The ship was lost near "Lemwig", Jutland. She was on a voyage from Málaga, Spain to Stockholm.[24]
Patriot
United States
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean before 16 May. Her crew were rescued by Samuel Whitbread (United States).[9]
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of seven lives. Survivors were rescued by Martha (United Kingdom). Phœbe was on a voyage from Liverpool to St. Andrews, New Brunswick.[38]
Union
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore near Domesnes, Norway in early May. She was on a voyage from London to Riga, Russia.[31]Union was refloated on 17 May.[8]