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Short list of losses of the French Navy since the 13th century
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When lost | Name of the Vessel & Commander | Where lost | How lost |
| 1270 | Saint Louis' squadron from which 18 nefs Knight of Anjou | Sicily | Part of the squadron was destroyed at Trapani, bringing back French troops which failed at Tunis, after Saint Louis' death |
| 1380 | Corvette Sibylle, Gilbert de Fretun | English Channel | Lost on a rock with all souls after an heroic fight against several English vessels |
| 1533 | Ship of the line (SOL) Philippe, Adm. Annebaut | The Havre roads | Accidental fire. The King François 1er, on board for inspection, is saved. |
| 1565 | 3 nefs of war, Jean Ribaut | Florida | After being shipwrecked, a thousand of soldiers and crewmen are slaughtered by the Spaniards despite all rules of war |
| 1625 | SOL, La Vierge, Cdr. de Launay | La Rochelle | Protestant attacked by 4 catholic ships. Explosion together. |
| 1641 | SOL, Le Lion, Cdr. de Montade | Naples | Burnt down in the battle, after taking the Admiral ship of the ennemies |
| 1642 | SOL, Le Galion de Guise, Adm. de Cancé | Barcelona | Accidentally burnt down after the battle |
| 1662 | Fleur de Lis, 400 tons, 30 cannons | Chef de Baye | Lost on Verdin Rocks |
| 1664 | Tigre, 400 tons, 30 cannons | Sardinia | Lost on the coast |
| 1669 | Galère, La Thérèse, Cdr. d'Hectot | Candie (Greece) | At the bombardment. Explosion with loss of all the crew |
| 1670 | Rouen, 850 tons, 52 cannons | Le Havre | Lost on the rocks of the Hoc |
| 1671 | Mazarin, 750 tons, 48 cannons | Turtle Island | Wrecked |
| 1673 | SOL, Le Jules, 700 tons, 38 cannons, Cdr. Reynier Infante, 600 tons, 36 cannons Bayonnais, 500 tons, 34 cannons St Sébastien, 350 tons, 30 cannons | Lisbon Porto Rico Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean | All lost with her crew river Tage with diamonds Lost on the coast Lost at Tranquebar Lost at Terceira |
| 1674 | Breton, 900 tons, 56 cannons | Indies | Lost on the coast at Sao Thome |
| 1676 | Fidèle, 1000 tons, 56 cannons | Corsica | Lost near Porto Vecchio |
| 1677 | Galere, L'Heureuse | Civita Vecchia | Explosion. All on board lost |
| 1677 | SOL, L'Intrépide, Cdr. Gabaret SOL, Le Glorieux, Cdr. de l'Hézine SOL, Le Précieux Marquis, 750 tons, 46 cannons | Tobago | These 4 ships burnt down and explode with 7 Dutch ships |
| 1678 | 17 ships, squadron of the Antilles, Adm. d'Estrées Dauphin Royal, 300 tons, 12 cannons | Venezuela Sables d'Olonne | Lost on Aves rocks by fault of the pilots. Crew saved Near Anse de Sauveterre |
| 1679 | SOL, Le Sans Pareil, Cdr. de Bérulles SOL, Le Conquérant, 72 cannons, Cdr. de Villiers Prince, 1200 tons, 66 cannons | Belle-Isle en Mer Off Britanny " | Lost in the storm with 1400 men on board Lost in the storm " |
| 1680 | Frigate, La Belle, Cdr de Quincé | Saint Domingue | Lost with all hands |
| 1683 | Trompeuse, 200 tons, 24 cannons | Saint Thomas | Lost by fire |
| 1684 | Marquis, 250 tons, 28 cannons Caché, 350 tons, 34 cannons | Brittany Portugal | Lost off Brest Lost on the coast |
| 1691 | Oriflamme, 800 tons, 50 cannons | Brittany | Lost on the coast body and souls |
| 1692 | Frigate, La Serpente, Cdr Jean Doublet Rochefort, 950 tons, 56 cannons Assuré, 800 tons, 60 cannons | Dunkirk Marocco " | Wrecked with a prize while entering Dunkirk. 101 men drowned Lost at Ceuta during the storm " |
| 1694 | Solide, 600 tons, 44 cannons | Turtle Island | Lost on the rocks - Cannons salvaged in 1701 |
| 1695 | Hasardeux, 500 tons, 44 cannons | Santo Domingo | Lost on the coast |
| 1697 | SOL, Le Fougueux, Cdr. d'Amfreville | Strait of Gibraltar | Lost with all hands |
| 1698 | SOL, L'Adroit, Cdr. de Sève Mary Rose, 800 tons, 50 cannons | English Channel Cyprus | Explosion in company of an English Explosion |
| 1702 | Monmouth prize, 44 cannons | Spain | Lost on a rock in Vigo bay |
| 1703 | Adroit, 400 tons, 44 cannons | Orcades | Explosion with the Dutch Château d'Anvers - 444 men lost |
| 1704 | SOL, St Michel, Cdr. de Rybeyrette | Raz of Sein (Brittany) | Lost on a rock. only a few drowned |
| 1705 | Magnanime, 1550 tons, 80 cannons Lis, 1800 tons, 88 cannons | Marbella | Lost by fire |
| 1707 | Hermione, 400 tons, 34 cannons | Saint Thomas | Lost by fire |
| 1708 | SOL, Volante | Santo domingo | Lost on the coast |
| 1709 | SOL, Le Bristol, Cdr. de Sabrevois | Ushant | Ex-English vessel seized by the French in a fight, lost with all hands |
| 1711 | SOL, Le Magnanime, 72 c., Cdr. de Coursevac SOL, Le Fidèle, 58 c., Cdr. de Coursevac | Off Azores | Dugay-Trouin squadron coming back from thr ransom of Rio de Janeiro with immense treasures. Foundered with 1.600 men on board |
| 1711 | SOL, L'Acis, Cdr. la Boularderie | Brest roads | Capsize with several personalities of the city on board |
| 1713 | SOL, Le Fendant, Cdr. de Roquemador Neptune, 1400 tons, 72 cannons | Indies Central America | Lost with all hands en route Near La Guayra |
| 1714 | Adelaïde, 400 tons, 44 cannons | Cuba | Lost during a cyclone off Cape Corrientes |
| 1718 | SOL, La Parfaite, 400 tons, 40 c., Cdr. de Nangis | Cyprus | Lost with all hands in Famagosta bay |
| 1725 | Corvette, Chameau, Cdr. de St James | Louisburg | Lost with all hands |
| 1729 | SOL, Eléphant Cdr. de Vaudreuil | Quebec | Wrecked on a shoal. All saved on board |
| 1739 | SOL, L'Atlas, Cdr. de Sorel | Ushant | Lost on the rocks. 80 drowned on 700 men |
| 1741 | SOL, Le Bourbon, Cdr. de Boulainvilliers | Portugal | Foundered with 560 men on board |
| 1742 | Corvette, Sibylle, Cdr. de Castillon | Algeria | Lost on a rockk and foundered with all on board but 39 men |
| 1745 | Corvette, Le Fleuron, Cdr. de Desgouttes SOL, Eole, Cdr. de Julien | Brest roads Aix island | Lost by accidental fire. 12 victims Wrecked as 340 men are sick |
| 1746 | Frigate, Insulaire, Cdr. de la Baume Frigate, Duc D'Orleans, Cdr. de Champlain Frigate, Marie Gertrude | Chandernagor East Indies " | Wrecked in the Ganges river with 192 men lost Lost with all hands but 10 on 250 Lost with all hands |
| 1759 | SOL, Le Thésée, Cdr. de Kersaint SOL, Le Juste, Cdr. de Saint-Allouarne | Quiberon | Battle of Quiberon. Capsize with the loss of 530 men Lost on a shoal entrance of Loire river with 600 men |
| 1762 | SOL, Dragon, Cdr. du Dresnay des Roches | Saint Domingue | On a rock entering the Cap roads with 40 men drowned |
| 1762 | Frigate, Opale, Cdr. D'Oisy Flute Barbue, Cdr. de Cramahé Frigate, Zénobie, Cdr. Desages | Moganne Island Penmarch pointe English coast | Wrecked while passing by the Island. Everybody is saved Lost on the rocks after her mast was broken by the storm Lost body and souls |
| 1773 | SOL, Mars, Cdr. B. de Marigny | Mauritius Island | Lost by fire |
| 1777 | Flute, Hippopotame, Cdr. de Fayard Flute, Laverdy, Cdr. de Trémigon | Reunion Island | Lost through a big swell on the coast |
| 1779 | Cutter, L'Alerte, Cdr. de Capellis | Carribean | Lost body and souls |
| 1780 | Frigate, La Diane, Cdr. de Chambertrand Frigate, La Charmante, Cdr. De Mingo Brig, Combel, Cdr. De Goisbriant SOL, Couronne | Martinique Sein Island Carribean Brest | Lost body and souls Lost body and souls - 200 men Lost body and souls Lost by fire in the roads |
| 1781 | SOL, Le Mesnil, Cdr. Duclos-Gayot Frigate, Venus, Cdr. G. de Belizal Frigate, L'Inconstante, Cdr. de Longueval SOL, L'Intrépide, Cdr. Duplessis SOL, Le César | Granville Glénans Island Santo Domingo " Dominica Island | Dashed to pieces by the rocks on the coast All saved Explosion with the greatest part of the crew " Explosion after being seized by the British with 400 prisonners |
| 1782 | SOL, Vigilant, Cdr. de Macarty SOL, Scipion, Cdr. de Grimouard | Boston Santo Domingo | Lost by the fault of a pilot Lost on the rocks leaving the bay |
| 1783 | SOL, Bourgogne, Cdr. de Champmartin Corvette, Dragon, Cdr. de L'Espine | Curaçao coast Santo Domingo | Wrecked on the coast Wrecked on the coast and burned down |
| 1784 | Flute, Adour, Cdr. du Clot Gabare Sylphide, Cdr. d'Allemand | Ré Island Brest | All saved Lost on the rocks |
| 1785 | Corvette, Clairvoyant, Cdr. de Segonzac | Audierne | Lost on the rocks after a storm |
| 1788 | Frigate, Pénélope, Cdr. S. de Bras Frigate, La Vénus, Cdr. de Thanouarn | South Pacific Seas " | 1 officers and 11 men lost Disappeared |
| 1788 | Frigate, L'Astrolabe, Admiral de La Pérouse Frigate, La Boussole, Admiral de La Pérouse | Vanikoro | Lost body and souls - 500 drowned |
| 1793 | Frigate, Bellone, Cdr. Bien SOL, Le Républicain, Cdr. Van Dongen | Quiberon Brest roads | Lost on the rocks Lost on the rocks Mingan |
| 1794 | SOL, Le Scipion, Cdr. de Goy | Leghorn roads | Lost by fire with 150 men |
| 1795 | SOL, Le 9 Thermidor, Cdr. Doré SOL, Le Scipion, Cdr. Huguet SOL, Le Superbe, Cdr. Colomb SOL, Le Neptune, Cdr. Tiphaine SOL, L'Alcide, Cdr. Leblond Saint Hilaire Corvette, Assemblée Nationale, Cdr. Courouge Frigate, Méduse, Cdr. Constantin | Brest " " " Fréjus Tréguier Atlantic Ocean | Brest squadron " " Foundered with 50 men Explosion while fighting Wrecked on the coast Foundered |
| 1796 | Frigate, Impatiente, Cdr. Deniau Frigate, Surveillante, Cdr. Bernard Frigate, Andromaque, Cdr. Morel SOL, Séduisant, Cdr. Dufossey | Bantry Bay, Ireland " Arcachon Sein Island | Wrecked on the coast - Part of the crew taken prisonners " Wrecked on the coast to escape the English Lost on a rock with her crew |
| 1797 | Corvette, Courageux, Cdr. Defraye SOL, Les Droits de l'Homme, Cdr. Lacrosse | Kattegat Audierne bay | Explosion while fighting Foundered in the storm with 217 soldiers and crew |
| 1798 | Brig, Agile, Cdr. La Marillière SOL, L'Orient, Cdr. Brueys Ship, Anémone, Cdr. Garibou | Carribean Aboukir Alexandria | Sprung a leak in a storm Explosion during the battle with 900 men 10 men, including a General, are slaughtered by the Arabs |
| 1799 | Frigate, Preneuse, Cdr. L'Hermite Ship, L'Italie, Cdr. Morandi Corvette, Le Brûle-Gueule, Cdr. Fréland | Mauritius Island Egypt Sein Island | Wrecked on the coast while fighting against the English Explosion on the Nile while fighting against Arabs Lost body and souls |
| 1800 | Frigate, Carmagnole, Cdr. Hubert | Flessingue | Lost body and souls |
| 1802 | SOL, Banel, Cdr. Callamand Frigate, Fraternité, Cdr. Bernard SOL, Desaix, Cdr. Christy-Palière | Algeria Atlantic Ocean Santo Domingo | Lost at Cape Tenes - 500 are drowned or slaughtered by the Arabs Lost body and souls Wrecked on the coast to escape the English |
| 1803 | Corvette, Bayonnaise, Cdr. Plassan | Cape Finisterre | Wrecked on the cape and burned |
| 1805 | SOL, Achille, Cdr. Deniéport SOL, L'Indomptable, Cdr. Hubert | Cadix Trafalgar | Lost after the battle of Trafalgar Lost on the rocks after the battle with 1200 men |
| 1806 | Corvette, Phaéton, Cdr. Sauls SOL, Impérial, Cdr. Le Bigot Warship, Dorothée, Cdr. Carteau Corvette, Malicieuse, Cdr. Boissey | Santo Domingo " Calais Dovenson | Wrecked with bad weather Wrecked and burned down to escape from the English " Wrecked on the coast to escape from the English |
| 1808 | Frigate, Hermione, Cdr. Mahé Corvette, Cygne, Cdr. Trobriant Flute, Seine, Cdr. de Comorre | Mauritius Island Sables-d'Olonne Guadeloupe | Wrecked on the coast through bad weather |
| 1809 | SOL, Tonnerre, Cdr. de la Roncière SOL, Aquilon, Cdr. Manigon SOL, Calcutta, Cdr. Lafond Frigate, Indienne, Cdr. Epron Frigate, Cybèle, Cdr. Cocault Transport, Le Cerf, Cdr. Laporte | Rochefort " " " " Mediterranean Sea | Story of "Brûlots de l'Ile d'Aix" " " " Wrecked on the coast after the battle Disappeared |
| 1812 | Frigate, La Flore, Cdr. Lissilour Frigate, La Danaé, Cdr. Villon | Chioggia Trieste Roads | Lost body and souls Explosion |
| 1816 | Frigate, La Méduse, Cdr. de Chaumareys | Arguin shoals | Totally lost on the shoals - Cannibalism cases - Immortalized by Jericho |
| 1817 | Warship, Le Serein, Cdr. Chair Ship, Alouette, Cdr. Rigodit Flute, Caravane, Cdr. de Hergrist | Senegal Santo Domingo Martinique | Lost body and souls Lost off Cap-Français Lost on the coast during a cyclone |
| 1820 | Corvette, Uranie, Cdr. de Freycinet | Falkland Islands | Lost on an unknown reef |
| 1822 | Frigate, Africaine, Cdr. Epron | New Brunswick | Lost on Sable Island in the fog |
| 1823 | Frigate, Cornaline, Cdr. Lettré Brig, Levrette, Cdr. Lefèvre | Portuguse coast Minorca | Lost on Cape Las Roques in bad weather - 5 officers and 140 crew lost 1 officer and 10 crew perished |
| 1827 | Brig, La Lamproie, Bisson | Mediterranean Sea | Explosion to avoid being taken by the Turcs |
| 1829 | Brig, Turquoise, Cdr. Marion | Reunion Island | Lost body and souls |
| 1830 | Brig, Aventure, Cdr. d'Assigny Brig, Silène, Cdr. Bruat | Algeria | Wrecked because of the fog - Half of the men slaughtered by the Arabs |
| 1832 | Flute, Truite, Cdr. Tessain | Levant | Wrecked on rocks of Mandry port |
| 1833 | Frigate, Résolue, Cdr. Lemaitre SOL, Superbe, Cdr. D'Oysonville Ship, La Lilloise, Cdr. de Blosseville | Cherbourg Greece Greenland | Wrecked on the coast Lost on the rocks of Paros Lost without trace |
| 1834 | Brig, Marsouin, Cdr. de Clapernon Brig, Rusé, Cdr. de Pierre | Hyeres Islands Bône | Wrecked on the coast Wrecked on the coast as well as 6 other merchant ships |
| 1835 | Corvette, Salamandre, Cdr. Duparc Brig, Le Fabert, Cdr. Pardeilhan | Algeria Atlantic Ocean | Some of the crew wounded by the Arabs Lost without trace |
| 1836 | Flute, Rhône, Cdr. Fournier | Cette | Wrecked on the coast |
| 1840 | Frigate, Magicienne, Cdr. Roy | Philippines | Lost on an uncharted rock |
| 1841 | Warship, La Vedette, Cdr. Huché de Cintré Corvette, Algérie, Cdr. Gatier | Philippines Greece | Lost without trace Lost with 60 men |
| 1842 | Brick, Le Dunois, Cdr. Vrignaud | Atlantic Ocean | Lost without trace |
| 1845 | Corvette, Groënland Brick, Le Papin, Cdr. Fleuriot Brick, Colibri, Cdr. Orcel | Marocco " Madagascar | Several men are wounded by the Arabs Lost with 80 men Lost body and souls |
| 1846 | Corvette, Le Berceau, Cdr. Gout Corvette, Seine, Cdr. Leconte Warship, Eridan, Cdr. d'Alteyrac | Reunion Island New-Caledonia Oyapok | Lost during a cyclone Wrecked Lost while on the river of Cayenne |
| 1847 | Corvette, Caraïbe, Cdr. Cosnier Corvette, Victorieuse, Cdr. Rigault de Genouilly Frigate, Gloire, Cdr. Cosnier | Senegal Korea " | 23 men drowned Wrecked on a reef of rocks " |
| 1848 | Frigate, Cuvier, Cdr. Aubry-Bailleul | Mediterraean Sea | Lost by fire |
| 1854 | Warship, Pluto, Cdr. Fisquet SOL, Henri IV, Cdr. Jehenne | Black Sea | Wrecked on the coast during bad weather |
| 1855 | Frigate, La Semillante, Cdr. Jugan | Bonifacio Strait | Lost on the rocks with 700 drowned |
| 1861 | Warship, L'Etincelle, Cdr. Hamon | China | Lost without trace |
| 1868 | Corvette, Le Monge, Cdr. Charlemagne | Annam | Lost during a Typhoon |
| 1869 | Corvette, La Gorgone, Cdr. Mage | Off Brest | Lost on the rocks |
| 1874 | Warship, Magenta, Cdr. Galiber | Toulon roads | Explosion |
| 1875 | Warship, Forfait, Cdr. Vivielle | Hyeres islands | Foundered after a collision with the warship Reine-Blanche |
| 1879 | Warship, L'Arrogante | Hyeres roads | Lost on the coast during bad weather - 80 drowned |
| 1884 | Transport, Bièvre, Cdr. Adam | Groix island | Lost on the rocks |
| 1885 | Transport, Oise, Cdr. Thierry Warship, Renard, Cdr. Laffon de Ladebat | Madagascar Gulf of Aden | Lost on the coast during a cyclone Lost body and souls during a cyclone |
| 1889 | Torpedo boat, N° 110, Cdr. Villers Moriamé | Cape of Barfleur | Lost during bad weather |
| 1893 | Warship, Labourdonnais, Cdr. Vuillaume | Madagascar | Lost on the coast during a cyclone |
| 1895 | Torpedo boat, N° 20, Sauviron | Trousses roads | Sprung a leak |
| 1900 | Transport, La Framée, Lt. de Mauduit du Plessis Transport, La Caravane, Lt. Diacre | Cape Saint Vincent Japan | Collision with the loss of 53 crew Foundered after a collision with a Japanese transport |
Comments (6)
1. 27/08/2010
Hello thecityoflouisburg,
Yes I do have sources... The French archives (Archives Nationales) in Paris and in the regions !
You need time, patience and dedication to find the full reports of these events. 
2. 27/08/2010
I enjoy reading your reasons for the loss in the right column, do you have any sources to read further into them ?
3. 24/03/2010
I am looking for a site or book to help with info for my school homework on shipwrecks in the Seychelles I have picked the Farquhar Islands. Particularly the following wrecks:
'Heureuse' 1763 Providence
british brigantine 'Aure' 1836
french barque 'Federation' 1894
british schooner 'Maggie Low' 1901
british 'Endeavour' 1906
Norweigan 'Jorgen Bank' 1906
'Dagmar' 1907
I am interested in types of vessel, routes, wreck circumstances etc. I hope you can help me many thanks.
4. 08/10/2009
i am looking for as much information as i can on french ships sunk around the dominican republic, is there a resource that you could recommend to a beginning researcher?
5. 13/04/2009
Thank you very much for this very complete list. Much appreciated. If you want some more info of the losses in Madagascar, you might be interested by my book on wreckages in Madagascar. Here is the link: http://www.strategicbookpublishing.com/ShipwrecksOfMadagascar.html
6. 20/11/2008
the alouette was wrecked at olifantsbos point on the cape peninsula on 6 june 1817 i found a bronze mug engraved with the name l,austerlitz an ocean class first rate french ship of the line on the wreck site, ??