The list of shipwrecks in December 1890 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1890.
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | The schooner was wrecked in a gale at Lingan Head, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada. [1] | |
| A. N. Hausen | The steamship ran aground in the Daugava. [2] | |
| Arthur | The steamship ran aground at Boston, Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Boston. [3] | |
| Collmar | The brig collided with the barque St. Cuthbert ( | |
| Costa Rica | The steamship ran aground in the Fuca Strait. [3] | |
| Deodata | The barque was driven ashore near "Tolken". Her crew were rescued. [3] | |
| Freigia | The barque ran aground at Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. [3] | |
| Gudet Tefic | The schooner collided with the steamship SS Minerva (1866) ( | |
| Jessie | The ship was abandoned in Church Bay, Anglesey. [3] | |
| John | The schooner collided with the steamship Tolesilla ( | |
| Mabel | The tug ran aground and sank at Brettesnes. [6] | |
| Maud Sammons | With no one on board, the steamboat burned at Michigan′s St. Helena Island in Lake Michigan just west of the Straits of Mackinac. [7] | |
| Osmo | The barque was driven ashore at "Bodo". [3] | |
| Paris | The steamship caught fire at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure. [3] | |
| Rosella | The steamship ran aground at Boston, Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Novorossiysk, Russia to Boston. She was refloated. [3] She was refloated on 3 December and taken in to Boston. [6] | |
| Ruth | The brigantine was driven ashore near Præstø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Stockholm, Sweden to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [3] | |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The steamship caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean and was believed to have foundered. [8] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edda | The steamship ran aground on the Blacktail Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. [4] She was refloated the next day. [6] | |
| Gleaner | The ship sank in Loch Ranza. Her crew were rescued. [4] | |
| Orion | The steamship ran aground on the Middlesand, in the Humber and sank. She was on a voyage from Riga to the Humber. [4] She was refloated and taken in to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. [6] | |
| Rio Formoso | The steamship ran into the barque Ebbs ( | |
| Unnamed | The ship was wrecked at Punta d'Arco, Corsica, France. [9] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Guildford | The steamship was driven ashore in the Delaware River, Pennsylvania, United States. She was refloated with the assistance of a number of tugs. [6] | |
| John Pew | The schooner was wrecked 15 miles (24 km) east of the East Pass, Santa Rosa Island, Florida. [10] | |
| Nordstjernen | The ship caught fire and sank at Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. [6] | |
| Skyro | The steamship ran aground at Bilbao, Spain. She was refloated and put back to Bilbao in a leaky condition. [6] | |
| Vesta | The schooner ran aground in the Weser at Luneplate, Germany. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Boston. [11] [12] | |
| Unnamed vessels | Flags unknown | A number of ships were driven ashore and wrecked at Alicante, Spain. [13] |
| Unnamed vessels | Flags unknown | A number of ships were driven ashore and wrecked at Almería, Spain. [13] |
| Several unnamed vessels | Flags unknown | The ships were driven ashore and wrecked at Dénia, Spain. Their crews were rescued by the Dénia Lifeboat. [13] |
| Unnamed | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dénia with the loss of all hands. [13] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ane | The schooner ran aground. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands to Randers, Norway. She was refloated and put in to "Udbyhoi", Norway in a leaky condition. [14] | |
| J. W. Durant | | The schooner was driven ashore near the mouth of the Sand River, Ontario. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to Barbadoes. [15] |
| River Clyde | The steamship was holed by ice at Riga, Russia. [16] | |
| Undine | The steamship was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Santa Barbara Island to Santa Barbara, California. [15] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abeille | The tug collided with Henrietta ( | |
| Atalanta | Flag unknown | The steamship was driven ashore at Savannah-la-Mar, Jamaica. [12] |
| Crane | The steamship ran aground at Sandhamn, Sweden. [12] | |
| Fearless | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Gaspé, Quebec, Dominion of Canada. [11] [12] | |
| Fregate | The schooner was driven ashore at Dysart, Fife, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Gravelines, Nord to Dysart. [11] | |
| Gulf Stream | The steamship collided with the steamship Josephine (Flag unknown) at Chester, Pennsylvania, United States and was beached. Gulf Stream was on a voyage from Richmond, Virginia to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [15] | |
| Gustave Molien | The barque was towed in to Riga in a waterlogged condition by two steamships. [16] | |
| Hong Kong | The steamship ran aground on the Azalea Rock, off the south east coast of Perim Island, Aden Colony and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Colombo, Ceylon to London. [11] [17] | |
| Leven | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe. [11] She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to Hamburg, Germany. [12] She was refloated on 8 December and taken in to Hamburg. [16] | |
| Puerto Riqueno | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Finkenwerder. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana to Hamburg. [11] [12] | |
| Schweden | The steamship ran aground at Sandhamn and was severely damaged. She was refloated. [12] | |
| Van Raalte | Flag unknown | The steamship was driven ashore near Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States [15] |
| No. 15 | The tug ran aground off Rye, Sussex. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to London. She was refloated and sailed for Seaford, Sussex. [11] [12] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Friberg | Flag unknown | The steamship ran aground on the Kragerø Sand, in the Flensburg Fjord. [16] |
| Brenda | The steamship ran aground in the River Avon. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Cardiff, Glamorgan. She was refloated and completed her voyage. [16] | |
| Cupid | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean ( 39°11′N55°50′W / 39.183°N 55.833°W ). Her crew were rescued by the steamship Moray ( | |
| Elsbeth | The steamship ran aground. She was refloated and taken in to Skjaerhalden. [14] | |
| Hannah | The schooner foundered on the Corton Sand, off Lowestoft, Suffolk with the loss of all five crew. [20] [21] She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to Ipswich, Suffolk. [22] | |
| Ida | The barque ran aground at Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, United Kingdom. She was refloated and put back to Barrow-in-Furness in a leaky condition. [17] | |
| Janet M'Neil | The barque arrived at Valparaíso, Chile on fire. [23] | |
| Robert Harrowing | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Blankenese, Germany. She was on a voyage from Taganrog, Russia to Hamburg, Germany. She was refloated and taken in to Hamburg. [16] | |
| Slaronia | Flag unknown | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Blankenese. She was refloated and taken in to Hamburg. [16] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bendo | The steamship ran aground in the River Avon. [17] | |
| Cardiff | The tug collided with the steamship Paraguay and sank at Buenos Aires. [16] | |
| Doelwyk | The steamship ran aground. She was refloated and taken in to Korsør, Denmark leaking slightly. [17] | |
| Empress | The steamship ran aground on the Barnard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was refloated with the assistance of twotugs and the Kessingland Lifeboat and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk, where she struck the quayside and was severely damaged. [17] [24] [22] | |
| Fortuna | The steamship collided with the steamship Hjalmar ( | |
| J. A. Hatrig | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked 15 nautical miles (28 km) west of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Her crew were rescued. [17] | |
| La Champagne | The steamship collided with the steamship Lisbonense ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlands | The steamship ran aground in the Danube 14 nautical miles (26 km) from its mouth. [16] She was later refloated. [25] | |
| Borghild | The barque was wrecked at Codroy, Newfoundland Colony with the loss of thirteen of her fifteen crew. [26] | |
| Durango | The ship ran aground in the Klotzenloch. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Vera Cruz, Mexico. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and found to be leaky. [27] | |
| Helmsley | The steamship was run into by the steamship Ascupart ( | |
| Kaffir | The steamship was beached at East London, Cape Colony. She was later refloated and taken in to East London. [28] [29] | |
| Tagus | The steamship ran aground in the Nieuwe Waterweg at Maassluis, South Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Santon, Brazil to Rotterdam, South Holland. [16] | |
| Tokio Maru | The steamship ran aground and was wrecked at Sasebo. [16] | |
| Venus | The schooner ran aground on the Whiting Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Portmadoc, Caernarfonshire to Kiel, Germany. She was refloated and put in to Harwich, Essex in a leaky condition. [22] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Euripides | The steamship ran aground near Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Iquique, Chile to Rotterdam. She was refloated. [23] [14] | |
| Isabel | The barque was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Mobile, Alabama, United States to the River Tyne. She was refloated and taken in to the Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States. [14] | |
| Lord Eslington | The steamship ran aground near Rotterdam. She was on a voyage from Bensiaf, Algeria to Rotterdam. She was refloated with assistance. [23] [14] | |
| Newfield | The lighthouse tender suffered an onboard explosion off Chebogue, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada and was damaged. A crew member was killed and several were injured. [14] | |
| Provincia | The steamship was driven ashore 17 nautical miles (31 km) east of Odessa, Russia. [14] She was refloated with assistance and resumed her voyage. [30] | |
| Ruthwell | The barque ran aground near Rotterdam. She was on a voyage from Iquique to Rotterdam. She was refloated with assistance. [23] [14] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ada | The fishing trawler ran aground and was wrecked in Carmarthen Bay. Her four crew survived. [23] | |
| Alberta Kuhoot | The lighter was run into by the steamship Sirius (Flag unknown) and sank in the Scheldt off Port-la-Perle, Antwerp, Belgium. [27] | |
| Duchess of Cornwall | The steamship was driven ashore in Dunraven Bay, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to Cardiff, Glamorgan. [23] She was refloated with the assistance of two tugs and sailed for Cardiff. [30] | |
| Lady Chandos | The schooner sprang a leak and was beached at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. [14] | |
| Lady Gordon | The fishing boat ran aground 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Lossiemouth, Lothian. [31] | |
| Louise Jenny | The steamship was wrecked at Penmarc'h, Finistère. [23] | |
| Maori King | The steamship ran aground in the Brisbane River and was damaged. She was refloated. [14] | |
| Princess | The steamship caught fire at Cardiff. The fire was extinguished. [14] | |
| Veendam | The steamship ran aground in the Nieuwe Waterweg. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Rotterdam, South Holland. [14] She was refloated with assistance. [25] | |
| Ville de Paris | The barque ran aground at Corinto and sprang a leak. [27] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Sultan | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitehead, County Antrim. Her five crew were rescued. [25] [30] | |
| Ayr | The tug was run into by the brigantine George F. and sank off Ayr. Her crew were rescued by a fishing boat. [31] | |
| Cariffel | The steamship ran aground at Maryport, Cumberland on being launched. [30] She was refloated on 14 December. [29] | |
| Clara and Jessie | The schooner was driven ashore near Rosslare, County Wexford. Her crew were rescued. [25] She was on a voyage from Wexford to Cardiff, Glamorgan. [30] | |
| Ellida | The barque struck the Hamilton Rock. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom to a Norwegian port. She was refloated and taken in to Lamlash, Isle of Arran, United Kingdom in a leaky condition. Her crew came ashore, leaving her captain aboard. [30] [31] She sank on 14 December. [32] | |
| Jehanne | The steamship collided with Ouse Hopper No. 2 ( | |
| Mary Johnson | The brigantine struck the Owers, in the English Channel. She consequently foundered 7 nautical miles (13 km) off St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight. Her eight crew survived. [33] She was on a voyage from Guernsey, Channel Islands to London. [34] [35] | |
| Nepaul | The steamship ran aground on the Shagstone Rocks, in the English Channel off the coast of Devon. Her nine passengers were taken off by a pilot cutter. The paddle tugs Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh (both | |
| Plymouth Rock | The schooner was wrecked at La Blanche Point, Cape Negro, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada. [1] | |
| Pocahontas | The steamship ran aground in the Savannah River, Georgia, United States. [30] She was refloated and sailed for Genoa, Italy. [34] | |
| Royal Prince | The steam trawler ran aground at Goswick, Northumberland. She was refloated. [27] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agate | The steamship struck the Bishop Rock, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Wexford to Neath, Glamorgan. She put in to Holyhead, Anglesey in a sinking condition. [34] [35] | |
| Albert | The schooner was driven ashore in a strong wind, onto the beach at Porthtowan, Cornwall. Four or her five crew were lost. [37] | |
| Aldborough | The ship ran aground on the Courland Bank, off Queenstown, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Taltal, Chile to Queenstown. [27] | |
| Amazone | The schooner caught fire in the North Sea. [27] | |
| Chilian | The steamship ran aground in the Savannah River, Georgia, United States. [34] | |
| Derato | The brig ran aground at Dysart, Fife, United Kingdom. She heeled over and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to East Wemyss, Fife. [28] | |
| Ellida | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Port Ellen, Argyllshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim, United Kingdom to Drammen. [34] [35] | |
| Governor Willmot | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore near New York, United States. She was on a voyage from Hamburg, Germany to New York. [34] She was refloated on 14 December. [29] | |
| Hollinwood | The ship ran aground on the Courland Bank. She was on a voyage from San Francisco, California, United States to Hull, Yorkshire. [34] She was refloated. [28] | |
| Hydra | The steamship ran aground in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent whilst avoiding a collision with another vessel. She was on a voyage from London to Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. [28] | |
| Hope | The schooner ran aground on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. [22] | |
| Idlewild | The steamship collided with, and sank, a canal boat in the River Thames and then ran aground at Blackwall, London. [28] | |
| John Wells | The steamship ran aground on the Suikerplaat and broke in two. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Goole, Yorkshire. [34] | |
| Saint Asaph | The steamship ran aground in the Nieuwe Diep. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, United States to Bremen, Germany. [34] She was later refloated. [38] | |
| Plover | The steamship collided with the steamships Paradox and SS Scoresby (1872) (both | |
| Sandfield | The steamshipr ran aground in the River Thames at Greenhithe, Kent. [28] | |
| Seamew | The gunboat collided with the Nore Lightship ( | |
| Spark | The steamship caught fire at in the Humber and was beached. The fire was extinguished with the assistance of a number of tugs. She was refloated and taken in to Hull, Yorkshire in a severely damaged condition. [29] [38] [15] | |
| Stella M. Kenyon | The ship ran aground and sank off Barren Island, New York. [28] | |
| Therese Heymann | The steamship ran aground 17 nautical miles (31 km) east of Odessa, Russia. She was refloated and taken in to Odessa. [34] | |
| Vesterbotten | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Port Ellen. Her crew were rescued. [34] She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Christiania. [27] | |
| Vivo | The steamship was driven ashore on Tiree, Inner Hebrides. She was a total loss. [38] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albatross, and Scoresby | The steamship Albatross collided with the steamships Scoresby and Trevithick ( | |
| Bywell, and Vildosala | The colliers, both steamships, collided in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent. Both vessels were severely damaged and beached, Bywell having also collided with the steamship Volmer ( | |
| Carmarthenshire | The steamship collided with the steamships Hawthorn and Persia (both | |
| Jumna | The steamship suffered a fractured steam pipe at London. Three of her crew were killed, and three were severely wounded. [38] | |
| Onward | The schooner was wrecked on the south coast of the Isle of Bute, Buteshire. Her crew were rescued by a steamship. [32] [41] | |
| Petrel | The schooner was wrecked on the south coast of the Isle of Bute. Her crew were rescued by a steamship. [32] [41] | |
| Persia | The steamship ran aground in the River Thames. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to London. She was refloated with assistance from the tugs Undaunted and Woodcock (both | |
| Pladda | The steamship was driven ashore 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of Crail, Fife. All 27 people on board were rescued by a fishing yawl. [38] She was on a voyage from the River Tyne to Dundee, Forfarshire. [15] | |
| HMS Seamew | The gunboat collided with the steamship Camel ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bedstonhill | The full-rigged ship ran aground at Queenstown, County Cork. She was on a voyage from San Francisco, California, United States to Hull, Yorkshire. She was refloated with assistance. [29] | |
| Clynder | The barque was driven ashore 6 nautical miles (11 km) east of Kirkcudbright. She was on a voyage from the New Hebrides to Bowling, Dunbartonshire. [41] [15] | |
| Haldis | The ship was driven ashore at Kragershohnen. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France to Fredrikstad. [42] | |
| James Hall | The schooner was driven ashore at Cromarty. [29] | |
| Lottie | The schooner was driven ashore at Twillingate, Newfoundland Colony. She was refloated and found to be severely leaky. [29] | |
| Pride of Beaumaris | The schooner was driven ashore at Tenby, Pemborkeshire. She was refloated and taken in to Tenby in a leaky condition. [28] | |
| Rose | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at shire. [29] [28] | |
| Wolgast | The brig collided with the steamship Wylam and was severely damaged. Wolgast was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom to Danzig. She was towed in to Gothenburg, Sweden by Wylam. [29] | |
| Unnamed | The schooner collided with the steamship Strathlyon ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodge | The steamship collided with the steamship George Lockett ( | |
| Crescent | The schooner ran aground in the Black Oak River at Newport, County Mayo and was holed. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Newport. She was refloated and found to be severely leaky. [15] | |
| Crystal | The steamship ran aground in the River Tay. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Dundee, Forfarshire. She was refloated and taken in to Dundee. [15] | |
| Ferndale | The steamship was destroyed by fire off Lopez Island, Washington, United States. Her crew survived. [43] | |
| Grace C. Young | The schooner was dismasted in a gale on Banquereau and became waterlogged. As the crew prepared to abandon ship on 17 or 18 December they were rescued by Elbrug ( | |
| Hebe | The steamship was driven ashore at St. Bees Head, Cumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Widnes, Cheshire to Workington, Cumberland. [41] | |
| Scottish Maid | The fishing boat foundered in the North Sea off the coast of Kincardineshire with the loss of all four crew. [44] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pansilippo | The schooner collided with the schooner Ellen ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | The barque broke in two in the Pacific Ocean. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Port Gamble, Washington to San Francisco, California. [46] | |
| Convatino Hydra | The brig was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Batoum, Russia to Alexandria, Egypt. [47] | |
| Lance | The cutter collided with the steamship Ethel ( | |
| Topsy | Flag unknown | The was wrecked on Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands. [48] |
| Vasso | The brig was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Batoum to Alexandria. [47] | |
| Ybarra No.4 | The steamship ran aground at Bilbao. [8] | |
| Unnamed | The schooner was run down and sunk in the Firth of Clyde off Great Cumbrae, Argyllshire by the tug Mariner ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Birling | The steamship ran aground on the Pennington Spit, in the English Channel off the coast of Hampshire. She was on a voyage from Newport, Isle of Wight to Liverpool, Lancashire. [18] She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage [49] | |
| Budapest | The steamship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Ouessant, Finistère, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kiel, Germany to Messina, Sicily, Italy. [18] | |
| Coquette | The fishing trawler collided with the steamship Fairway ( | |
| Lake Washington | The ship was destroyed by fire at New Orleans, Louisiana. [51] | |
| Pilgrim | The schooner foundered off St. Ives, Cornwall with the loss of all four crew. [52] | |
| Pyrrha | The steamship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated, but subsequently ran aground on the Maplin Sand and broke in two. Her crew survived She as on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. [18] | |
| Rose | The schooner was wrecked at Seafield Point, County Clare. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Seafield, County Clare to Bowling, Dunbartonshire. [18] [19] | |
| Science | The steamship ran aground in the Dardanelles. She was refloated. [18] | |
| Twin Sisters | The derelict schooner was towed into Liverpool, Lancahsire. [19] | |
| Wave | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Falkenthal, Germany. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to Hamburg, Germany. [18] [19] She was refloated and taken in to Hamburg. [2] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albert | The schooner was wrecked at Porthtowan, Cornwall with the loss of all hands. [53] | |
| Bilbao | The steamship ran aground at Bilbao, Spain. She was refloated and taken under tow, but the tow broke and she drove ashore at Las Arenas. Her crew were rescued by the Las Arenas Lifeboat. [49] [54] She broke in two on 22 December. [8] | |
| Busy Bee | The schooner was driven ashore at Templepatrick, County Down. Her five crew survived. She was on a voyage from Bridport, Dorset to Ayr. She was refloated on 21 December and taken in to Donaghadee, County Down. [49] [55] | |
| Bute | The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at the Mull of Kintyre, Argyllshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. [54] [54] | |
| Catherine | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Baggy Point, Devon. Her five crew were rescued b the steamship Alice ( | |
| Celestina | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked in Ballycroneen Bay. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentine to Queenstown, County Cork, United Kingdom. [54] [42] | |
| Dinorah, and Mount Stewart | The steamship Mount Stewart collided with the barque Dinorah in the English Channel off the Royal Sovereign Lightship ( | |
| Endeavour | The ketch was wrecked off Ilfracombe, Devon. Her crew were rescued by a pilot boat. She was on a voytage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Bude, Cornwall. [49] [58] [54] | |
| Faith | The dandy was wrecked on the Godrevy Rocks, Cornwall with the loss of all hands. [59] | |
| Garron Tower | The steamship collided with a barque and sank in the English Channel off Beachy Head, Sussex. Her fourteen crew were rescued by the steamship Bessemer ( | |
| Hanna | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Tara, County Down. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Christiania, Norway. [54] | |
| Islay | The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north of Cushendun, County Antrim. All on board survived. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Islay. [49] [2] | |
| Lazaren | Flag unknown | The steamship was driven ashore near Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to Odessa, Russia. [47] |
| Liver | The ketch was driven ashore and wrecked in Dunraven Bay, Glamorgan. [42] | |
| Maggie Ann | The steamship foundered off St David's Head, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Porthgain, Pembrokeshire to Southampton, Hampshire. [49] | |
| Manitoban | The steamship ran aground in the Delaware River. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Glasgow. [54] She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [57] | |
| Oregon | The barque, carrying sodium nitrate from Iquique, Chile to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland became a total wreck after striking the Book rocks, Bigbury Bay, Devon during a south-westerly gale. Her crew were rescued. [61] [49] | |
| Secret | The schooner was driven ashore at Porthminster, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued by the Porthminster Lifeboat. [49] [53] | |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at the entrance to Strangford Lough. [49] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Calliope | The steamship was driven ashore at Lemvik, Norway. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [57] [2] | |
| Linn o' Dee | The steamship was driven ashore near Cuxhaven, Germany. She was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire to Hamburg, Germany. [57] | |
| Newry | The steamship ran aground near Newry, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Ardrossan, Argyllshire to Newry. [57] | |
| Vivax | The barque arrived at Montevideo, Uruguay on fire. [57] [2] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bargany | The full-rigged ship was run into by the steamship Cremon ( | |
| Conquest | | The ship ran aground on the Whitburn Steel, off the coast of County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Sunderland, County Durham. [8] |
| Drumeltan | The ship ran aground in the River Liffey. She was on a voyage from San Francisco, California to Dublin. She was refloated. [8] | |
| Glen Gelder | The steamship collided with the steamship Alert ( | |
| J. M. Smith | The steamship ran aground on the Middle Sand, in the Humber. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to Hull, Yorkshire. [57] | |
| Le Tarn | The steamship caught fire at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure. She was on a voyage from Dunkerque, Nord to Havre de Grâce. The fire was extinguished. [8] | |
| Loanda | The steamship ran aground at Bermuda. [57] | |
| Moorhen | The steamship ran aground in the Scheldt. [57] She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Odessa, Russia. [63] | |
| Orator | The steamship was wrecked on the Briggs Reef, off the coast of County Down. Her 26 crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to the Isles of Scilly. [64] [55] | |
| Prince of Wales | The paddle steamer ran aground on the Holewood Bank, in the Belfast Lough. More than 100 passengers were take off by the ship's boats and the tug Essex ( | |
| Victoria | The brig collided with the steamship Minerva (Flag unknown) at Buenos Aires, Argentina and was severely damaged. Victoria was on a voyage from Cádiz to Buenos Aires. [8] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annie Ada | The ship was wrecked on the Pladdy Rock. [8] | |
| Leonie | The brig foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Toulon, Var with the loss of five of her seven crew. [66] [67] | |
| Olga | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of County Galway, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from the Saint Lawrence River to Galway. [8] | |
| Tweed | The steamship was driven ashore at Sunderland, County Durham. She was on a voyage from London to the River Tyne. [68] | |
| White Jacket | The steamship ran aground at "Faraman", Bouches-du-Rhône, France. She was refloated. [8] |
| Ship | State | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Light | The ship was wrecked on Caucus Shoal ( 30°18′54″N87°19′27″W / 30.31500°N 87.32417°W ). [10] {{shipwreck list item | ship= Ferdinand Vandertaelen | flag= | desc=The steamship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea at ( 37°N06°E / 37°N 6°E ). Her crew were rescued by Caroline Robert de Massey {{shipwreck list item | ship=Talookdar, and Libusea | flag= | desc=The ship Talookdar collided with Libusea and sank in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of 23 of her crew. Talookdar was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to [[London[[. Libusea was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Valparaíso, Chile. She put in to Pernambuco, Brazil. [69] }} |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John and Edward | Template:Country data Netherlads | The smack was wrecked on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk, United Kingdom. Her crew reached the Cork Lightship ( |
| Shanghai | The cargo liner burned near the Mud Fort, Wuhu, China. Between 200 and 300 people were killed. [71] [72] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A. H. Hurlburt | The coastal schooner was wrecked on Black Point, about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island. Her captain and two crewmen died, the rest of the crew were rescued by the United States Life Saving Service. [1] | |
| Alexandra | The brig ran aground at Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Kirkwall to the River Tyne. She was refloated with assistance. [73] | |
| Bill Stowe | The schooner was wrecked at Providence, Rhode island. Her crew were rescued by breeches buoy. [74] | |
| Golconda | The steamship caught fire at Diamond Harbour, India. [48] | |
| Unity | The Thames barge ran aground on the Plattes, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to Poole, Dorset. She was refloated with assistance from the tug Merrimac and the yawl Reware (both |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Alice | The ship ran aground at Runcorn, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Fowey, Cornwall to Runcorn. She was refloated with the assistance of a number of tugs. [47] | |
| Melbourne | The steamship ran aground in the Nieuwe Waterweg at Maassluis, South Holland. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to Rotterdam, South Holland. [47] | |
| Ryelands | The ship ran aground at Runcorn. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina, United States to Runcorn. She was refloated with the assistance of a number of tugs. [47] | |
| Saint Asaph | The steamship caught fire at Bremen, Germany. The fire was extinbuished. [47] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antelope | The schooner was driven ashore at Wexford. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Wexford. She was refloated with assistance from the tug Wexfored ( | |
| Langoe | The steamship ran aground off Damietta, Egypt. [43] She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Colombo, Ceylon. [47] | |
| Lusitania | The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Sagres. [51] | |
| Merapi | The steamship ran aground in the Nieuwe Waterweg. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to Java, Netherlands East Indies. [47] | |
| Ogmore | The steamship was driven ashore at Arbroath, Forfarshire. She was on a voyage from Arbroath to Blyth, Northumberland. She was refloated. [43] | |
| Ragna | The barque was driven ashore on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. [43] [47] | |
| Souverain | The ship ran aground at in the Gironde at Pauillac, Gironde. [47] | |
| Victis | The schooner ran aground at Margate, Kent and was damaged. [47] | |
| W. I. Radcliffe | The steamship ran aground in the Nieuwe Waterweg. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to Rotterdam. [47] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baron Elibank | The steamship ran aground in the Weser at Bremerhaven, Germany. [51] | |
| Helena, and an unnamed vessel | A smack was run into by the steamship Helena ( | |
| Maria Andrina | The ship foundered in the Adriatic Sea off "Piram" with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to an Austro-Hungarian port. [75] [51] | |
| Marie Eugenie | The ship was driven ashore at St. Martin's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom. [51] | |
| Napoli | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Blankenese. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Hamburg. [51] | |
| Niobe | The steamship was driven ashore at Heraklion, Crete, Greece. All on board were rescued. [51] | |
| Thessaly | The steamship caught fire in the North Sea and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Hamburg. [51] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active | | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Salmon Cove, Labrador. [76] |
| Adja J. Bonner | The barquentine was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 12 December. Her nine crew were rescued by the steamship Unionist ( | |
| Admiral | The schooner was wrecked on Bryon Island, Magdalen Islands, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada on 11 or 16 December. Her crew was picked up from the island by a steamship three weeks later. [1] | |
| Aghios Vlassios | The steamship caught fire in the Dardanelles before 10 December and ran aground at Tenedos, Ottoman Empire. [14] [38] The fire was extinguished. [25] She was severely damaged. [30] Aghios Vlassios was refloated on 14 December and resumed her voyage. [38] [15] | |
| Angelina | The brig was lost in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from St. John's, Newfoundland Colony to Demerara, British Guiana. [23] | |
| Anna | The brig was abandoned in the North Sea ( 57°30′N7°18′E / 57.500°N 7.300°E ). Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Oskarshamn to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. [6] | |
| Calliope | The steamship was driven ashore. She was refloated and taken in to Cardiff, Glamorgan. [16] | |
| Carolina | The brigantine was wrecked at Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon. [25] | |
| Carricks | The barque was abandoned at sea with the loss of eleven of her crew. A survivor was rescued by the barque Emma Payzant ( | |
| Casterton | The steamship was driven ashore at Cardiff. [17] | |
| Claribel | The barque ran aground on the Port Prim Reef. She was refloated and towed in to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Dominion of Canada in a severely leaky condition. [17] | |
| Consuelo | The schooner was wrecked at "Kingsco", Newfoundland Colony. Her crew were rescued. [23] | |
| Coptic | The steamship ran aground on Main Island at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, while departing for a voyage to Plymouth, Devon. Her forward compartments flooded, but were repaired by local engineers, and she returned to service. [77] | |
| E. T. G. | The barque was driven ashore on Tybee Island, Georgia, United States. She was refloated and taken in to Savannah, Georgia in a leaky condition. [49] | |
| Freden | The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Sandefjord. [12] | |
| Hannah | Flag unknown | The schooner was driven ashore at Saint-Pierre. [76] |
| Hope | Flag unknown | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Spaniard's Bay, Newfoundland Colony. [76] |
| Irene | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Maravilla ( | |
| Lady Clive | The steamship was driven ashore at Cardiff. [17] | |
| Lindesnaes | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Holne Eden (Flag unknown). Lindesnaes was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to Havre de Grâce, Seine-inférieure, France. [78] | |
| Marie | Flag unknown | The schooner was driven ashore at Saine-Pierre. [76] |
| Northenden | The steamship was driven ashore. She was refloated on 23 December and taken in to Grimsby, Lincolnshire. [39] | |
| On Time | The schooner was wrecked in the Cayman Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Colón, Columbia to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. [6] | |
| Peeress | The brigantine was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by the barque Caswell ( | |
| Planter | Flag unknown | The schooner was driven ashore at Saint-Pierre. [76] |
| Port Adelaide | The steamship was driven ashore on Jong Island, Singapore. She was refloated. [38] | |
| Pride of Anglesey | The schooner was driven ashore. She was refloated and put back to Tenby, Pembrokeshire. [38] | |
| Rheinfels | The steamship ran aground at Port Said, Egypt. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Kurrachee, India. She was refloated with assistance and taken in to Port Said. [48] | |
| Struan | The full-rigged ship was abandoned in the Pacific Ocean before 24 December. She was on a voyage from Port Discovery, Washington to Melbourne, Victoria. [43] | |
| Talabot | The steamship ran aground at Hamburg. She was refloated and put back to Hamburg. [6] | |
| Ville de Valence | The steamship collided with the steamship Ormesby ( | |
| Vivo | The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked on Tiree, Inner Hebrides. [29] | |
| Water Lily | The schooner collided with another vessel and foundered. Her crew were rescued by St. Jean ( | |
| William D. Daisley | The schooner sailed from Gloucester, Massachusetts for Fortune Bay, Newfoundland Colony and vanished. She was probably lost in a gale in December. [79] | |
| Unnamed | The brig was driven ashore in Barn's Bay, Newfoundland Colony. [76] | |
| Unnamed | The schooner was driven ashore in Barn's Bay. [76] | |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Toad's Cove, Labrador. [76] |
| Unnamed | | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Placentia. [76] |
| Unnamed | | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Heart's Content. [76] |
| 6 unnamed vessels | Flags unknown | The schooners were driven ashore at "Carboneau". [76] |
| Many unnamed vessels | Flags unknown | The brigs and schooners were driven ashore at Bay Roberts, Port Degrave, Fox Cove and St. Mary's, Newcoundland Colony. [76] |