Wreck of HMS Defence
Denmark
- Position
- About 56.4° N, 8° E (within about 10 km)
- Sank
- —
- Cause
- —
- Depth
- —
Protection status
Location generalised to protect military remains
The position shown is generalised to within about 10 km. The exact position is not published.
The wreck of a military vessel.
This wreck may be the last resting place of those who died aboard. Please treat it with respect.
How this was decided: Voydar's protection rules, from the sources we hold, confidence 85%. When in doubt, Voydar generalises the position.
HMS Defence was a 74-gun Bellona-class third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Israel Pownoll and launched on 31 March 1763 at Plymouth Dockyard. She was one of the most famous ships of the period, taking part in several of the most important naval battles of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. In 1811 she was wrecked off the coast of Jutland with the loss of almost her entire crew.
History from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
About this wreck
HMS Defence is a recorded shipwreck site. Voydar shows wreck locations alongside live ship traffic, free, from Wikidata and public hydrographic records.
Other wrecks named HMS Defence
These wreck sites share the name HMS Defence. Until September 2026 they shared one web address; each now has its own page.
| Wreck | Location | Lost | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Defence | Norway | — | 57° N, 5.9° E |
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