List of ship losses in the Great Northern War

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The list of ship losses in the Great Northern War lists all forms of ship destruction by the warring powers in the Great Northern War from 1700 to 1721. The war at sea was mainly waged by Sweden on one side and Denmark , Russia and England on the other.

The number after the ship's name stands for the number of ship's cannons carried.

Swedish ships

Ship name description date
Mjöhund 6 conquered by Russia, Arkhangelsk July 7, 1701
Falk 6 conquered by Russia, Arkhangelsk July 7, 1701
Flundra 4 conquered by Russia, Lake Peipus June 10, 1702
Vivat 12 conquered by Russia, Lake Peipus July 21, 1702
? conquered by Russia, Lake Peipus July 1702
Two boats conquered by Russia, Lake Ladoga August 16, 1702
Gädda 10 conquered by Russia, Neva May 17, 1703
Astrild 8 conquered by Russia, Neva May 17, 1703
Carolus 12 conquered by Russia, Lake Peipus May 17, 1704
Constable 14 conquered by Russia, Lake Peipus May 17, 1704
Ulrika 10 conquered by Russia, Lake Peipus May 17, 1704
Dorpat 10 conquered by Russia, Lake Peipus May 17, 1704
Victoria Vatblat 10 conquered by Russia, Lake Peipus May 17, 1704
Vivat 10 conquered by Russia, Lake Peipus May 17, 1704
Elephant 8 conquered by Russia, Lake Peipus May 17, 1704
Narva 8 conquered by Russia, Lake Peipus May 17, 1704
Horn 4 conquered by Russia, Lake Peipus May 17, 1704
Numbers 4 conquered by Russia, Lake Peipus May 17, 1704
Schlippenbach 4 conquered by Russia, Lake Peipus May 17, 1704
Strofeld 2 conquered by Russia, Lake Peipus May 17, 1704
Shutte 2 conquered by Russia, Lake Peipus May 17, 1704
Two boats conquered by Russia, Narva June 11, 1704
Virgin Mary conquered by Russia, Narva August 6, 1704
Santa Anna conquered by Russia, Narva August 6, 1704
Sv. Petr conquered by Russia, Narva August 6, 1704
Mozas conquered by Russia, Narva August 6, 1704
Prorok Daniel conquered by Russia, Narva August 6, 1704
Aleksandr conquered by Russia, Narva August 6, 1704
Four galiots conquered by Russia, Narva August 6, 1704
Öland 50 captured by England on August 6, 1704,
released and written off as a total loss		 January 15, 1706
Esper 4 conquered by Russia, before Vyborg October 23, 1706
Tre Kronor 86 ran aground and burned, Køge Bugt October 4, 1710
Prinsessa Ulrika 80 ran aground and burned, Køge Bugt October 4, 1710
A schooner captured by Russian prisoners 1711
?? 11 conquered by Russia, North Sea 1711
Svenske Sophia 20 conquered by Danes 1711
Flyvende Mercurius 6 conquered by Danes 1711
Ulv 2 conquered by Danes 1712
Variety eagle 8 conquered by Danes 1712
Guldenstern 4 conquered by Danes 1712
A boat conquered by Russia August 27, 1712
Kreft 25 conquered by Russia August 30, 1712
Two boats (2x8) conquered by Russia August 30, 1712
Göta Lejon 18 conquered by Danes March 31, 1713
Pacha 16 conquered by Danes June 16, 1713
Rev 8 conquered by Danes 1713
Eleonora conquered by Russia, Szczecin 1713
Viborg 36 written off as a total loss 1713
Elephant 18 Conquered and destroyed by Russians, Hangö July 28, 1714
Örn 16 Conquered and destroyed by Russians, Hangö July 28, 1714
Trana 16 Conquered and destroyed by Russians, Hangö July 28, 1714
Grip 16 Conquered and destroyed by Russians, Hangö July 28, 1714
Laxa 12 Conquered and destroyed by Russians, Hangö July 28, 1714
Gädda 12 Conquered and destroyed by Russians, Hangö July 28, 1714
Hvalfisk 2 Conquered and destroyed by Russians, Hangö July 28, 1714
Flundra 6 Conquered and destroyed by Russians, Hangö July 28, 1714
Mort 4 Conquered and destroyed by Russians, Hangö July 28, 1714
Guldene Ulv 4 conquered by Danes 1714
Three buccaneers conquered by Russia, Ösel 1714
Enhörning 18 conquered by Russia April 11, 1715
Esperance 11 conquered by Russia April 12, 1715
Stockholm Gallej 10 conquered by Russia April 16, 1715
Princess Hedvig Sophia 75 conquered and destroyed by Danes April 25, 1715
North Stjerna 76 conquered by Danes April 25, 1715
Södermanland 56 conquered by Danes April 25, 1715
Gothenburg 50 conquered by Danes April 25, 1715
Hvita Örn 30 conquered by Danes April 25, 1715
Falk 26 conquered by Danes April 25, 1715
Three frigates ran aground and burned, Rügen September 1715
Four frigates destroyed near Stralsund November 1715
?? 4th conquered by Russia 1715
Putsweck 4 conquered by Russia 1715
Snapop 2 conquered by Russia 1715
Röde Hommer 8 conquered by Russia 1715
Lobster 8 conquered by Russia 1715
Landsorth 14 conquered by Russia 1715
? 36 conquered by allies, Stralsund; in Danish service as "Stralsund" January 1716
Stenbock 24 conquered by Danes, Dynekilen fjord July 8, 1716
Proserpine 14 Conquered by Danes, Dynekils July 8, 1716
Ulysses 6 Conquered by Danes, Dynekils July 8, 1716
Lucretia 12 Conquered by Danes, Dynekils July 8, 1716
Pollux 5 Conquered by Danes, Dynekils July 8, 1716
? 1 Conquered by Danes, Dynekils July 8, 1716
Hecla destroyed, Dynkilen July 8, 1716
Hector destroyed, Dynekils July 8, 1716
Ilderim 36 conquered by England, sold to Danes, renamed "Pomerania" October 1716
Fortuna 8 conquered by Danes 1716
Triumphant 8 conquered by Danes, before Gothenburg May 1717
Hvalfisk 12 conquered by Danes, before Gothenburg May 1717
You Gala Gallej 8 conquered by Danes, before Gothenburg May 1717
Andromeda 10 conquered by Danes, before Gothenburg May 1717
Iceland 28 conquered by Danes May or June 1717
? 16 conquered by Russia 1717
Pollux 24 conquered by Russia July 31, 1717
Riga 50 exploded in an accident, Karlskrona November 27, 1717
? 14th conquered by Russia 1718
Various small vehicles conquered by Russia 1718
two small boats Destroyed by Danes, Idefjord July 22, 1718
La Revange 8 conquered by Danes 1718
? 6th conquered by Danes 1718
Ga Pa 20 ( Prahm ) destroyed to avoid conquest, Strömstad July 1719
Bellona 14 (galley) destroyed to avoid conquest, Strömstad July 1719
Viktoria 10 (galley) destroyed to avoid conquest, Strömstad July 1719
Louisa 4 (galley) (ex-Danish) destroyed to avoid conquest, Strömstad July 1719
Lucretia 12 (galley) (ex-Danish; ex-Swedish) destroyed to avoid conquest, Strömstad July 1719
Pollux 5 (half-galley) destroyed to avoid conquest, Strömstad July 1719
Luhr 22 (half galley ) destroyed to avoid conquest, Strömstad July 1719
Norske Merkurius 8 conquered by Danes 1719
Lykkens Post 6 conquered by Danes 1719
Hvita Örn 6 conquered by Danes 1719
Calmar 58 sunk to prevent conquest, Marstrand July 24, 1719
Szczecin 58 sunk to prevent conquest, Marstrand July 24, 1719
Halmstad 54 sunk to prevent conquest, Marstrand July 24, 1719
Frederika 52 sunk to prevent conquest, Marstrand July 24, 1719
Warberg 52 conquered by Danes July 24, 1719
Pr. Fred. v. Hesse 49 sunk but later raised by Danes, Marstrand July 24, 1719
Gref Mörner 49 sunk but later raised by Danes, Marstrand July 24, 1719
Stabell 49 sunk but later raised by Danes, Marstrand July 24, 1719
Charlotta 38 sunk but later raised by Danes, Marstrand July 24, 1719
William 14 galley conquered by Danes July 24, 1719
Ge pa 18 (Prahm) conquered by Danes July 24, 1719
Castor 6 (galley) sunk to avoid conquest July 24, 1719
Diana 4 sunk to avoid conquest July 24, 1719
Two lightships sunk to avoid conquest July 24, 1719
Prins Carl 7 (ex-Danish) captured by Danes, Gothenburg October 8, 1719
Carolus XII 49 burned by danes October 8, 1719
Mörner burned by danes October 8, 1719
Wrede 22 (galley) burned by danes October 8, 1719
John the Gamle (ex-Danish) burned by Danes, Gothenburg October 8, 1719
A transport ship burned by Danes, Gothenburg October 8, 1719
Sergeant 48 conquered by Russia May 4, 1719
Karlskrona Wapen 30 conquered by Russia May 4, 1719
Bernhardus 10 conquered by Russia July 27, 1720
Stora Phoenix 34 Captured by Russian galleys, Aland July 27, 1720
Vainqueur 30 Captured by Russian galleys, Aland July 27, 1720
Kiskin 22 Captured by Russian galleys, Aland July 27, 1720
Danska Örn 18 (ex-Danish) captured by Russian galleys, Aland July 27, 1720
Six galleys burned to avoid Russian conquest June 1721

Danish ships

Ship name description date
Lobster 32 conquered by Sweden on the Elbe 1700
Postillion 20 written off as total loss, west coast of Jylland September 3, 1706
Dannebroge 82 destroyed in battle October 4, 1710
Svermer 16 destroyed, Anholt 1711
Slesvig 50 went down October 1711
Flyvende Dragon 16 destroyed, west coast of Jylland January 3, 1712
? 16 conquered by Sweden June 1712
Hospital ship conquered by Sweden September 4, 1712
Heyre 24 dropped in action September 8, 1712
Forgyldte Abhorre 4 destroyed, Jylland 1714
Fredericus III. 56 destroyed, mountains April 2, 1714
Lindorm 6 destroyed, Norway April 4, 1714
Soorm 20 (ex-Swedish Göta Lejon) destroyed, North Sea 1714
Orn 20 conquered by Sweden April 1715
? (ex-Swedish) ran aground and destroyed in action 1716
Packa 16 destroyed, Anholt 1717
Louisa 7 (galley) destroyed by Sweden, Gothenburg May 15, 1717
Lucreti 13 (galley) ex-Swedish, conquered by Sweden, Gothenburg May 15, 1717
Adriatic 12 destroyed, Jylland September 20, 1717
Pollux 5 (galley) ex-Schwedsich, conquered by Sweden September 1717
A boat conquered by Sweden September 1717
Snarensvend 12 burned to prevent conquest March 1718
Giötteborg 42 ex-Swedish, destroyed, Iceland November 7, 1718
Prinds Christian 7 (galley) conquered by Sweden July 14, 1719
Prinds Calr 7 (galley) conquered by Sweden September 12, 1719
Langemar conquered by Sweden September 12, 1719
Spyd day conquered by Sweden September 12, 1719
John the Gamle conquered by Sweden September 12, 1719
A boat 12 destroyed 1719

Russian ships

Ship name description date
Falk (ex-Swedish) conquered by Sweden May 1709
? 50 destroyed on Lake Ladoga before commissioning 1711
Sv. Ilya 28 destroyed September 1712
Vyborg 50 ran aground and destroyed July 22, 1713
Bulinbruk 52 captured by Sweden en route to Russia 1713
Sazan (galley) ran aground and conquered by Sweden, Hangö August 6, 1714
? (Galley) Destroyed during overland transport, Hangö August 6, 1714
Two galleys Sunk in Abo skargard September 1714
Five galleys Sunk in a storm during a fleet operation to Sweden October 1714
Six galleys west of Finland set October 1714
Transport ship Royal 20 destroyed near Gothenburg November 1715
Fortuna 48 destroyed, Reval November 21, 1716
Antonii 50 destroyed, Reval November 21, 1716
Lizet 16 destroyed, Norway 1716
Printses 18 destroyed, west baltic 1716
London 58 destroyed, near Kronstadt October 9, 1719
Portsmut 52 destroyed, near Kronstadt October 9, 1719
Two galleys lost in combat with Swedish frigates August 7, 1720
Eendracht 32 captured by Sweden en route to Russia July 1720
Nishtat 56 destroyed, Ösel November 23, 1721

English ships

Ship name description date
August 60th destroyed on the Danish coast November 10, 1716
Monk 50 destroyed near Great Yarmouth November 24, 1720

literature

  • RC Anderson: Naval Wars in the Baltic. London, 1910, p. 360ff