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List of shipwrecks in the 15th century

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The list of shipwrecks in the 15th century includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost between (and including) the years 1401 to 1500.

1401–1410

1405
1406
  • Sancta Maria et Sanctus Nicholaus (Catalonia): A carrack was stranded near Portsmouth during a storm. She was broken up and her cargo of spices, alum, wine, fruit, grain and other goods stolen by local people.[1]
1408
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1411–1420

1412

4 February (first report) Unknown (England Kingdom of England): Henry V's carrack carrying wine from Aquitaine was wrecked on or near the Isle of Wight during a storm, which may be the same storm as the following vessel at Southampton.[3]

12 February (first report) Unknown (Genoa): Wrecked in a storm when departing Southampton. Sometimes recorded as Stephanus Columbilus which may be a version of the masters name.[4]

1413
1416
  • August or September Unidentified: An Italian or French carrack foundered off Southampton with eight hundred troops on board.[8]
1419
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1421–1430

1425
  • (first report) Mochechawde (Spain): Enquiry held at Poole, Dorset after a ship registered in Gijón, and carrying a cargo of wine, was wrecked near Swanage.[10]
1428
  • 12 December (first report) Seintmarie de Portaferro (Portugal): The Lisbon ship was captured by English pirates and wrecked near Southampton. Her goods owned by Afonso Rico and other merchants were plundered. Also recorded as Santa Maria de Portaferro.[11]
1430
  • 1 March (first report) Unidentified (Genoa): Enquiry by Thomas Arundell and James Chiddelegh into the plunder of a carrack, owned by merchants of Genoa who lived in England, when it was lost near the sound (portus) of Plymouth.[12]
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1431–1440

1435
1439

1461–1470

1468
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1471–1480

1478
1480
  • December Unnamed: Four ships carrying almost 1,000 tons of wine lost in Mount's Bay, Cornwall.[21]
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1481–1490

1483
1484
  • 15 October many ships in Kingrode sank in a storm described as the "greatest wind that ever was heard of, which caused a great flood in most part of the land from Bristol to the Mownt and many other places".
  • 15 October Anthony ( Kingdom of England): Wrecked (set alond) at Holow Backes (or bakkes), Bristol.[23]
  • 15 October Unidentified (Bilbao): Wrecked (set alond) at Holow Backes (or bakkes), Bristol.[24]
1488
  • (first report) Anthony or Anthony Margaret ( Kingdom of England: A great ship lost in Hungrode, her home port of Bristol, by default of the master, or lost at Kingrode by default of the master.[25][26] See 1484 above.
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1491–1500

1492
1495
1499
1500
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