1782 Central Atlantic hurricane

The 1782 Central Atlantic hurricane was a hurricane which struck a British fleet under Admiral Thomas Graves off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland in September 1782.

A British fleet under Admiral Thomas Graves was en route from Jamaica to England by way of Newfoundland.

On 17 September 1782, Grave's fleet was caught in a violent storm off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.

A number of merchant ships in the fleet, including Dutton, British Queen, Withywood, Rodney, Ann, Minerva and Mentor also foundered.

Altogether around 3,500 British sailors died from the various ships floundering.

The Ville de Paris sinking during the hurricane