The list of shipwrecks in February 1890 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1890.
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Bell | The schooner struck the pier at Cardiff, Glamorgan, driving her anchor through her bows. [1] | |
| Orient, and Portia | The fishing ketches collided in the North Sea. Both vessels foundered. [2] Their crews were rescued by the steamship Onward ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caloric | The steamship was driven ashore at Bilbao, Spain. She was refloated and put back to Bilbao. [4] | |
| Exe | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Brockdorf, Germany. She was refloated but the ran aground at Schulau. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Hamburg. [5] | |
| Inchlonga | The steamship was driven ashore in the Hooghly River at the Muckaraputy Lumps. She was refloated and found to be severely damaged. [6] [7] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | The lighter was driven ashore by ice at Roustchouk. [1] | |
| Cambrian Princess | The ship was driven ashore at Wallaroo, South Australia. [6] [4] She was refloated and taken in to Wallaroo. [5] | |
| Enterprise | The steamship arrived at Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure on fire. [6] | |
| Godolphin | The steamship caught fire at Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Galveston, Texas, United States to Liverpool. [6] | |
| Preston | The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from London to Blyth, Northumberland. She was refloated and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk. [4] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| British Prince | The steamship ran aground off the Delaware Breakwater. She was on a voyage from London to an American port. [1] She was refloated. [5] | |
| Devonshire | The steamship collided with the steamship Blackboy ( | |
| Lord Alfred Paget | The steamship collided with the steamship Abana ( | |
| Mazeppa | The steamship was driven ashore at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from London to Barry, Glamorgan. [7] [8] She was refloated the next day and taken in to Cardiff, Glamorgan. [2] | |
| Slieve Donard | The sloop was wrecked at Drimanco Point, County Donegal. [1] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eurydice | The ship sprang a leak and sank in shallow water 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Pensacola, Florida, United States. She was on a voyage from Quebec, Dominion of Canada to Buenos Aires, Argentina. [5] | |
| Liscard | The steamship ran into the training ship Warspite ( | |
| Roseville | The steamship ran aground in the River Tweed. She was on a voyage from Coosaw Island, South Carolina, United States to Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland. [5] She was refloated on 8 February. [9] | |
| Sommerfield | The steamship ran aground at Ismailia, Egypt. [5] She was later refloated. [9] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Addie | The steamship foundered off Jefferson Point, Washington. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Virginia (United States). [10] | |
| Bengar | The steamship was driven ashore at "Dingle Point". [5] Also reported as ashore near Liverpool, Lancashire. [11] She was refloated the next day with the assistance of four tugs and taken in to Liverpool. [12] | |
| Eddystone | The tug was driven ashore 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north of Blyth, Northumberland. [5] | |
| Emme | | The schooner was wrecked in Delgoa Bay. All on board survived. [5] |
| Voorwarts | The steamship ran aground at IJmuiden, North Holland. She was on a voyage from Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France to Amsterdam, North Holland. [5] | |
| Unnamed | The schooner ran aground in the Adour. [5] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brettesnaes | The steamship was driven ashore at "Bronosund". [12] | |
| Dungonnil | The steamship ran aground on the Black Rocks, south of Troon, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Ardrossan, Ayrshire. [12] | |
| Elmville | The steamship ran aground on the Wolf Trap Ledge, in Chesapeake Bay. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Bristol, Gloucestershire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [10] | |
| Gezina | The ship departed from Cuxhaven for Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom. No further trace, reported overdue. [13] | |
| Mocking Bird | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Milleur Point, Wigtownshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Londonderry. [12] | |
| Niord | The steamship ran aground in Norwegian waters. She was refloated. [14] | |
| Robilant | The steamship was wrecked in Saldanha Bay, Cape Colony. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to a Chinese port. [12] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic | The barque ran aground at Savannah, Georgia, United States. She was on a voyage from Savannah to Stettin, Germany. [15] | |
| Endeavour | The ketch was wrecked on the Longsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Talley Abbey ( | |
| Gleaner | The fishing boat was run down and sunk in the Firth of Forth by the steamship Zamora ( | |
| Spyridion Vagliano | The steamship struck The Manacles, off the Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom and sank almost immediately with the loss of her captain. Eight of her crew landed on nearby Godrevy beach in a boat. Thirteen crew in a second boat were reported missing. She was on a voyage from the Black Sea to Falmouth, Cornwall. [19] [20] [18] | |
| Virginia | The steamship sank off the coast of Washington. [10] | |
| Six unnamed vessels | The fishing vessels were wrecked in Chesapeake Bay with the loss of twenty lives. [21] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Furnessia | The steamship ran aground in the Clyde. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to New York, United States. She was refloated. [16] | |
| Latona | The steamship ran aground in the Clyde She was refloated the next day. [9] | |
| Louise | The steamship was driven ashore at "Brono", Norway. [14] | |
| Magpie | The tug was holed by ice and sank at Galaţi. [14] | |
| Marino a Vagliano | The steamship sprang a leak and was beached at Cape Sicié, Var, France. She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault, France to Livorno, Italy. [17] [22] | |
| Star of England | The steamship ran aground on The Shingles, in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from a port in New Zealand to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [22] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Lass | The schooner was driven ashore at Cromarty. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Cromarty. She was refloated. [22] | |
| California | The steamship was driven ashore at the mouth of the Patapsco River. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Hamburg. [16] She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [22] | |
| Eads | The steamship sank in the Mississippi River 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) downstream of Memphis, Tennessee with the loss of six lives. [15] | |
| Foxhound | The barque was damaged by fire at Swansea, Glamorgan. [23] | |
| Harriet | The steamship ran aground at Llanelly, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Llanelly. She was refloated. [14] | |
| Port Eads | The steamship struck Bridge Pier No. 2 and sank in 70 feet (21 m) of water at Memphis, Tennessee. Seven crewmen died. Survivors were rescued by C. B. Bryan, Welcome, and May Flower (all | |
| Quito | The steamship was driven ashore on Anholt, Denmark. [16] She was later refloated and taken in to Copenhagen, Denmark. [25] | |
| Sperber | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Bremen. She was refloated and taken in to Bremerhaven. [22] | |
| Unnamed | | The hulk was run into by the steamship Wansbeck ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Argyle | The steamship ran aground in the River Thames at East Greenwich, London. [22] | |
| Avena | The steamship ran aground in the River Thames at Greenwich, London. [22] | |
| Salanque | The schooner was driven ashore at Cap Leucate, Aude. Her crew were rescued. [23] | |
| Thy | The steamship was driven ashore at "Venoodle". [26] | |
| Wachusett | The fishing schooner was wrecked in Fell's Cove near Burin, Newfoundland Colony. [27] Her crew were rescued after spending two days in a hut on the island. She was later refloated and taken into Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in a severely damaged condition.[ citation needed ] | |
| Wansfell | The steamship ran aground in the River Thames at Greenhithe, Kent. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [22] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agilis, and Emily | | The brig Agilis and the steamship Emily collided at South Shields, County Durham and were both severely damaged. [25] |
| Ajax | The steamship was driven ashore by ice at Peyse, Germany. She was on a voyage from Königsberg, Germany to Copenhagen. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Pillau, Germany. [28] | |
| Carron Park, and Pelican | The steamships collided in the River Thames at Erith, Kent and were both severely damaged. Pelican was beached. [25] | |
| Deeside | The steamship collided with the steamship Ludgate Hill ( | |
| Falke | The steamship ran aground in the Weser. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Bremen. [26] | |
| Garfield | The tug collided with the steamship Dunholme ( | |
| Holyhead | The barque ran aground on the Lonsdale Reef. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Melbourne, Victoria. [25] | |
| Möwe | The steamship ran agroud in the Weser. She was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom to Bremen. [26] | |
| Sent | The steamship was wrecked at Cette, Hérault, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Livorno. [25] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bivouac | The steamship ran aground at Avonmouth, Somerset. She was refloated. [26] | |
| HMS Conquest | The Comus-class corvette ran ashore on Pemba Island. [30] She was refloated and taken in to Zanzibar. [31] | |
| Constance | The steamship collided with the steamship Redewater ( | |
| Ebenezer | The barque was run into by the steamship Hermod (Sweden) and sank in the River Mersey. Her crew were rescued by Hermod. Ebenezer was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Buenos Aires, Argentina. [34] | |
| Iona | The steamship caught fire at Bristol, Gloucestershire. [26] | |
| Sophie Rickmers | The ship ran aground at in the Suez Canal at Gebel Mariam, Egypt. She was refloated and taken in to Suez, Egypt. [26] | |
| 36 | The lighter ran aground at the mouth of the Geeste and was beached. [26] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ailsa Craig | The steamship was driven ashore at Isola Point, Malta. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Bombay, India. [26] She was refloated the next day. [35] | |
| Dido | The steamship ran aground at Malamocco, Italy. She was refloated the next day. [36] | |
| Endeavour | The ship was driven ashore at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. [26] | |
| Lizzie | The ketch was wrecked on the Middleton Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of County Durham. Her eight crew were rescued by the Hartlepool Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Sunderland, County Durham. [37] [38] | |
| Penguin | The steamship caught fire in the North Sea and was abandoned off Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Harwich, Essex to Hamburg, Germany. [39] [40] | |
| Smelt | The smack was driven ashore at Spurn Point, Yorkshire. Her six crew were rescued by the Spurn Lifeboat. She subsequently became a wreck. [37] | |
| Union | The brig collided with the steamship Thomas Anderson ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adela | The brig ran aground on Jenkin Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated on 17 February and towed in to the River Thames. [43] | |
| Diana | The ship was driven ashore at "Grenan". Seventeen people were rescued. [15] She was on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden to Kiel, Germany or vice versa. [15] | |
| Emilie L. Boyd, and Rolf | The barque Emilie L. Boyd and the full-rigged ship Rolf collided off the Canary Islands. Emily L. Boyd sank. All sixteen people on board were rescued by Rolf. Emilie L. Boyd was on a voyage from New York, United States to Hong Kong. Rolf was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France to New York. [44] [45] | |
| Fleur de Marie | The ship foundered off Pointe Saint-Mathieu, Finistère. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Vannes, Morbihan. [46] | |
| Galicia | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Finkenwerder, Germany. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Hamburg, Germany. [37] She was refloated on 17 February. [36] | |
| Gladiator | The fishing smack collided with the fishing smack Secret ( | |
| Grenmar | The steamship ran aground in the Clyde at Dumbarton, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, United Kingdom. She was refloated on 17 February. [36] | |
| Imogene | The fishing trawler was driven ashore at Blakeney, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. [31] | |
| Pansy | The steamship ran aground at Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Huelva, Spain. [31] | |
| Simon Dumois | The steamship was driven into the breakwater at Granton, Lothian, United Kingdom. She was being towed from Leith, Lothian to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom by the tug Blucher ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Pirie | The steamship ran aground on the Cutler Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Lowestoft to Ipswich, Suffolk. She was refloated with assistance and resumed her voyage the next day. [43] | |
| Cambrian | The steamship was run into by the steamship Ruby ( | |
| Correspondent, Hermann, and Prima | The lighters were run into by the steamship Russia (Flag unknown) at Cuxhaven and were damage. Correspondent was beached. [28] | |
| Louise | The steamship struck a submerged object in the St. Johns River. [10] | |
| Nautique | The steamship, bound from Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, for Baltimore, Maryland, United States, foundered in mid-Atlantic Ocean shortly after the crew were rescued by the steamship Manitoban ( | |
| Venus | The steamship struck a sunken wreck at Buenos Aires, Argentina and sprang a leak. She was placed under repair. [50] [43] | |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The barque drifted on to the Goodwin Sands, Kent. United Kingdom in a capsized condition. [43] A nameboard from Louise et Marie (Flag unknown) came ashore at Kingsgate, Kent on 18 February. [28] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arethusa | The ship ran aground at Spike Island, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Calcutta, India. She was refloated with assistance from two tugs and taken in to Queenstown, County Cork, where she collided with the steamship Persian Monarch ( | |
| Borussia | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Finkenwerder. [36] She was on a voyage from Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands to Hamburg. [15] | |
| Haverton | The steamship ran aground in the Gulf of Suez. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Calcutta. She was refloated and taken in to Aden for examination. [36] [28] | |
| Jersey City | The steamship ran aground at New York. She was refloated with the assistance of two tugs. [36] | |
| Moravia | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Finkenwerder. [36] | |
| Regulus | The steamship ran aground at Sunderland, County Durham. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [28] | |
| State of Georgia | The steamship suffered a broken propeller shaft and came ashore on Sanda Island, Argyllshire. She was refloated with assistance from the steamships Gardenia and Inistrahull (both |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna | The schooner was driven ashore at Runton, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from a Swedish port to Rochester, Kent and/or London, United Kingdom. [36] [51] | |
| Caerloch | The steamship was driven ashore on Tenedos, Ottoman Empire. She was refloated. [36] | |
| Coral Queen | The steamship collided with the steamship Brinio (Netherlands) and sank in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) off Hartlepool, County Durham. Seven of her eighteen crew were reported missing, feared drowned. The rest took to a boat; they were rescued by the tug Earl Dumfries ( | |
| Dithmarschen | The ship ran aground in the Eider. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Fredrikstad, Norway. [15] | |
| Ethels | The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was refloated and put in to Grimsby, Lincolnshire in a leaky condition. [54] [15] | |
| Faure | The lighter was lost off Port Natal. [55] | |
| Maroochila | The barque was driven ashore near Saint-Cyprien, Pyrénées-Orientales, France. She was on a voyage from Barcelona, Spain to Genoa. [10] | |
| Pearl | The barque was driven ashore at Tilburyness, Essex. [36] | |
| Tom Roper | The schooner ran aground on the Tongue Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated and towed to Coalhouse Point, Essex in a leaky condition and was beached there. [36] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | The steamship ran aground in the Meuse. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated. [53] [54] | |
| Alice Depeaux | The steamship ran aground at Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom and was damaged. [56] | |
| Cairngorm | The steamship collided with the steamship Oruba (Flag unknown) in the River Mersey and was severely damaged. Cairngorm was on a voyage from Carthagena, Spain to Liverpool, Lancashire. [53] [28] | |
| Castelhuno | The steamship caught fire at New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The fire was extinguished. [57] | |
| Elizabeth | The schooner foundered 12 nautical miles (22 km) north west of Teelin Head, County Donegal. Her four crew took to a boat' they were rescued the next day by HMS Victoria ( | |
| Genevieve | The pilot boat was lost at the mouth of the Gironde with the loss of all on board. [46] | |
| Highgate, and Sovereign | The steamship Highgate collided with the full-rigged ship Sovereign and sank off Lundy Island, Devon. Thirteen of her nineteen crew were landed at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire and a boat with six crew was reported missing. Highgate was on a voyage from Mostyn, Denbighshire to Cardiff, Glamorgan. [60] [61] [62] The steamship Bay Fisher was reported to have rescued nine of her crew off the Bishop Rock the next day. [63] Sovereign also sank. She was on a voyage from Barry, Glamorgan to Halifax, Nova Scotia. [64] | |
| J. D. Spreckels, and Marion | The brig J. D. Spreckels and the barquentine Marion collided at San Francisco, California and were both damaged. [28] | |
| Lancashire Lad, and Sigurd | The schooner Lancashire Lad and the steamship Sigurd collided in the River Mersey. Both vessels were damaged. [28] Sigurd was taken in to Birkenhead, Cheshire in a leaky condition. [54] | |
| Lark | The ship sprang a leak and foundered off Bardsey Island, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued by the tug Great Britain ( | |
| Maria | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Coolie Point, County Down. [46] She was on a voyage from Garston, Lancashire to Rosstrevor, County Down. [53] | |
| Matadi | The steamship ran aground in the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was refloated and taken in to the River Mersey. [28] | |
| Newman Hall | The ship caught fire at New Orleans. The fire was extinguished. [57] | |
| Paradox | The steamship was run into by the steamship Hibernian ( | |
| No. 73 | The ketch was driven ashore and wrecked in Moody Bay, Isle of Wight. Her crew survived. [28] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agricola, and Ringleader | The brig Agricola and the brigantine Ringleader were run into by the steamship Patterdale ( | |
| Amethyst | The steamship arrived at Reval, Russia on fire. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Reval. [65] | |
| Antelope | The steamship ran aground at Weymouth, Dorset. She was on a voyage from the Channel Islands to Weymouth. [15] | |
| Cuerero | The barque was driven ashore on the north coast of Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Barbadoes to Aruba, Netherland Antilles. She was a total loss. [66] | |
| Ivy | The steaship was run into by the steamship River Clyde downstream of the Nore and was severely damaged. Ivy was on a voyage from Gravesend, Kent to Cardiff, Glamorgan. She put back to Gravesend. [15] | |
| Martaban | The steamship ran aground in the Suez Canal. [54] She was on a voyage from Rangoon, Burma to Liverpool, Lancashire. [15] | |
| Three Brothers | The galley punt sank at Dover, Kent. Her crew were rescued. [15] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes | The fishing schooner was wrecked on Vanquero Island, Miquelon. Her crew were rescued. [67] | |
| Christianborg | The steamship collided with another steamship in the River Thames downstream of Gravesend, Kent, United Kingdom and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Gravesend to Burntisland, Fife, United Kingdom. She put back to Gravesend. [63] | |
| Derwent | The ship was driven ashore on the Norwegian coast. She was on a voyage from Grimsby, Lincolnshire to Langesund, Norway. She was refloated and taken in to Mandal, Norway. [63] | |
| Don Juan | The barque ran aground in the Elbe at Finkenwerder. [63] | |
| German | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Finkenwerder. [63] She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [58] | |
| Gipsy Maid | The schooner was driven ashore at Blackhead Point, Cornwall. She was refloated. [68] | |
| Glenfalloch | The steamship was driven ashore at Blackgang Chine, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from London to Rangoon, Burma. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [63] | |
| Martha | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Finkenwerder. [63] | |
| Neapel | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Finkenwerder. [63] | |
| Northgate | The steamship collided with the steamship Vancouver ( | |
| Rose | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Carnsore Point. County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire to Wicklow. [63] | |
| Sorrento | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Finkenwerder. [63] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Courrières | The steamship sank off Le Conquet, Finistère. She was on a voyage from Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais to L'Orient, Morbihan. [59] | |
| Denderah | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Schulau [59] She was refloated but ran aground again at Finkenwerder. She was refloated on 24 February with assistance. [70] | |
| Ehrenfels | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Finkenwerder. She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to Hamburg. [59] She was refloated the next day and taken in to Hamburg. [70] | |
| Florence Nightingale | The steamship was driven ashore near Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France. [59] She subsequently broke in two. [71] | |
| Hawk | The barge was run into by the steamship Glenmore ( | |
| John Stevenson | The steamship was driven ashore at Gravelines, Nord. She was refloated. [59] | |
| Lady Ailsa | The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Le Croisic, Loire-Inférieure, France. Her crew were rescued by the fishing boat Courbet and the lighthouse tender Avel (both | |
| Lucia | The ship ran aground on an anchor at Perth and was holed, becoming severely leaky. [59] | |
| Marguerite | The steamship was driven ashore at Grado. She was on a voyage from Venice to Trieste. [58] | |
| Rempha | Flag unknown | The steamship was driven ashore near Fort Saint Elmo, Malta. [58] |
| St. Georg | The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Mogador, Morocco. [58] [59] | |
| Susie | The steamship was destroyed by fire at Devils Elbow, Apalachicola, Florida. [74] | |
| Whitehall | The steamship ran aground near Bristol, Gloucestershire. She was on a voyage from Burriana, Spain to Bristol. She was refloated. [59] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alboraca | The steamship ran aground whilst departing from Bilbao for New York, United States. She proceede on her voyage, but consequently put in to Santander for repairs. [10] | |
| Oriental | The steamship ran aground at Malta and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Shanghai, China to London. [59] She was refloated, and resumed her voyage on 27 February. [70] | |
| Star | The ketch ran aground and sank at Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Bridgwater, Somerset. [71] | |
| William Henry | The ship was abandoned a few miles off the Wolf Rock, Cornwall. Presumed subsequently foundered. [75] | |
| Twelve unnamed vessels | The barges were destroyed at Blackwall, London by an explosion which wrecked a chemicals factory. [76] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boadicea | The ship departed from Port Dinorwic, Caernarfonshire for Montrose, Forfarshire. No further trace, reported overdue. [77] | |
| Commerce | The steamship ran aground on the Four Flat, off Piriac-sur-Mer, Loire-Inférieure, France. [71] | |
| Claymore, and Coriolanus | The steamship Claymore and the barque Coriolanus collided 400 nautical miles (740 km) west of the Fastnet Rock. Coriolanus sank and Claymore was abandoned. Their crews were rescued by the steamship Queensmore ( | |
| Fulmar | The steamship struck rocks at The Smalls, off the coast of Pembrokeshire and was holed. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to the Clyde. She put in to Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. [71] | |
| Hebe | The barque capsized in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Colonist ( | |
| Jane Gwynne | The schooner collided with a Spanish steamship and sank in the River Mersey at Liverpool, Lancashire. Her four crew survived. She was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Port Dinorwic, Caernarfonshire. [85] | |
| Scandia | Flag unknown | The steamship ran aground at the mouth of the Lühe. [70] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Avant-Garde | The torpedo boat ran aground and was wrecked on the Costa de Mire, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. [86] [87] | |
| Corona | The steam yacht sank at Weymouth, Massachusetts. [88] | |
| Elizabeth Peers | The schooner was damaged by an onboard explosion at Dublin. [70] | |
| Gotha | The steamship ran aground in the River Ouse at Goole, Yorkshire. She was refloated with assistance the next day and taken in to Goole. [89] [90] | |
| John and George | The barge was run into by the collier Nina ( | |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The schooner ran aground on the Maplin Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. [70] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Algiers | The steamship was driven ashore at New York. She was on a voyage from Galveston, Texas to New York. She was refloated. [91] [70] | |
| Confidence | The steamship ran aground at Troon, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to Troon. [89] She was refloated. [10] | |
| Esperanza | The schooner struck the pier at South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom and was severely damaged. [70] [90] | |
| Garonne | The steamship ran aground at "Laurkullen" She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [89] | |
| Katu Maru | The schooner sank off the coast of Japan in a cyclone with the loss of 35 of the 45 people on board. She was on a voyage from Hakodadi to Yesso. [92] | |
| Navarra | The steamship ran aground in the River Thames at Northfleet, Kent. [89] She was refloated. [91] | |
| Newquay | The steamship ran aground at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. She was on a voyage from Cartagena, Spain to Baltimore. She was refloated. [89] | |
| Palawan | The ship ran aground in the River Plate. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Buenos Aires, Argentina. [56] | |
| San Martin | The steamship ran aground near Équihen-Plage, Pas-de-Calais. [89] [70] | |
| Varr | The ship was wrecked on the Carr Rock, in the Firth of Forth with the loss of all hands. [10] | |
| No. 8 | The pilot boat collided with the steamship Rydal Water ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beatrice | The steamship was driven ashore near Garston, Lancashire. [10] She was refloated on 30 March. [82] | |
| Liberal | The ship was wrecked near North Berwick, Lothian, United Kingdom with the loss of all hands. [93] | |
| Saphir | The schooner ran aground at "Skjoereg". She was refloated the next day and towed in to Porsgrunn in a leaky condition. [56] | |
| Shark | The steamship ran aground at Irvine, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Irvine to Newry, County Down. [10] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Allegro | The schooner was run into by the schooner Lapwing ( | |
| Blythswood | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of the Cape Colony and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Penarth, Glamorgan to Table Bay. She was refloated. [79] | |
| Ehrenfels | The steamship was run into by the steamship Lapland ( | |
| Franziska | The ship ran aground at Fécamp, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom to Fécamp. She was refloated. [84] | |
| Joseph Nicholson | The schooner ran aground at Glasson Dock, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Glasson Dock to Port Madoc, Caernarfonshire. [79] | |
| Paragon | The schooner was driven ashore at "West Sutor". She was on a voyage from Inverness to Invergordon, Ross-shire. She was refloated with assistance from the steamship Ranger ( | |
| Quetta | The steamship struck an uncharted rock in the Torres Strait and sank with the loss of 134 lives. She was on a voyage from Brisbane, Queensland to London. [95] | |
| Tonquin | Flag unknown | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean ( 41°48′N43°24′W / 41.800°N 43.400°W ). Her crew were rescued by the steamship California ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agra | The barque ran aground off St. John's Point. She was refloated and take in to Savannah-la-Mar, Georgia, United States, where she arrived on 25 February. [66] | |
| Ambaca | The steamship was driven ashore at New Romney, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Lisbon. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [58] [59] | |
| Autocrat | The steamship was driven ashore at Smyrna, Russia. She was refloated on 3 February and resumed her voyage. [6] | |
| Belle Higgins | The schooner was run into by the steamship La Champagne (France) at New York and cut in two. Her crew survived. [81] | |
| Bergenhuus | The steamship was driven ashore at Korsør. She was on a voyage from Hamburg,Germany to Nakskov. She was refloated on 11 February. [26] | |
| Black Sea | The steamship was wrecked at Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques. [4] | |
| Catalina | The barque was driven ashore near Montevideo, Uruguay. She was a total loss. [97] | |
| Clapeyron | The steamship was driven ashore at Buceo, Uruguay. She was refloated. [97] | |
| Duburg | The steamship was lost in a typhoon off the coast of China, possibly on 17 February. Four hundred people were killed. [98] [99] | |
| Excelsior | Flag unknown | The steamship ran aground at the mouth of the Patapsco River, Maryland, United States. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [6] |
| George and Mary | The schooner collided with the steamship Abergrange ( | |
| Georghios | The lighter was driven ashore by ice at "Hazirdjil" and damaged. She was refloated. [100] | |
| Hope | Flag unknown | The steamship was driven ashore 27 nautical miles (50 km) from Victoria, British Columbia, Dominion of Canada. She had been refloated by 26 February and take in to San Francisco, California, United States. [66] |
| Isle of Iona | The steamship ran aground in Creach Bay, Ouessant, Finistère, France before 6 February. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Bilbao, Spain. she was refloated and taken in to Newport, Monmouthshire. [5] | |
| Joequinna | The barque was wrecked on the Rocas Atoll, Brazil. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Wilmington, North Carolina, United States to Santos, Brazil. [81] | |
| John | The ship was driven ashore on Inchkeith, Fife. She subsequently became a wreck. [35] | |
| Kingsdale | The steamship ran aground in the Patapsco River. She was on a voyage from a Spanish port to Baltimore. [6] She was refloated. [1] | |
| Line | The schooner ran aground in the Christianiafjord before 28 February. She was on a voyage from Christiania to Concarneau, Finistère, France. She was refloated the next day and towed in to Moss. [56] | |
| Louisa | Flag unknown | The steamship ran aground at "Kvalo Brand". [5] She was later refloated and taken in to Drontheim, Norway. [28] |
| Lucas | The lighter was damaged by ice at "Hazirdjil". [5] | |
| Malfrideer | The schooner was lost on the coast of Iceland. Her crew were rescued. [43] | |
| Marie Joseph | The brigantine sprang a leak 100 nautical miles (190 km) off Bilbao, Spain and was abandoned on or before 8 February. Her six crew were rescued by the steamship St. Joseph (France). [50] | |
| Merannio | The steamship ran aground at Europa Point, Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Bôna, Algeria to Gibraltar. She was refloated and taken in to Gibraltar in a leaky condition. [6] She was found to be severely damaged. [7] Merannio was subsequently repaired at Cádiz. [70] | |
| Meteor | The barque was abandoned at sea with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by the steamship Merango ( | |
| Moscow | The steamship was wrecked at Dénia, Spain before 2 February. [4] | |
| Neptune | The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Corrientes, Argentina to Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. She was subsequently discovered by Rose C. (Flag unknown), which put some of her crew aboard. [82] | |
| Newnham | The steamship was wrecked on the Dutch coast. [5] | |
| North Perle | Flag unknown | The steamship was driven ashore at Porto Alegre, Brazil. She was on a voyage from Hamburg, Germany to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [2] |
| Oakdene | The steamship was driven ashore at Bilbao, Spain. [7] She was refloated and towed in to Bilbao. [2] | |
| Onni | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Town, Cape Colony. [9] | |
| Pasqualeno | The ship ran aground at Palermo, Sicily, Italy and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Bangor, Maine to Palermo. [4] | |
| Povas | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Nine of her crew were rescued by the barque Truro (Flag unknown). [57] | |
| Prescott Hazeltine | The schooner was destroyed by fire at sea. She was on a voyage from Portland, Maine to Martinique. [12] | |
| Reaper | The ship was driven ashore at Padstow, Cornwall. She was refloated on 14 February and beached. [26] | |
| Rivas | The steamship ran aground at "Galea" before 6 February. She was refloated. [5] | |
| Rosedale | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Lake Ontario (Dominion of Canada). Rosedale was on a voyage from the Milk River, Jamaica to the Clyde. [12] | |
| Sakkarah | The steamship was wrecked at Remedio Point, El Salvador. Her crew were rescued. [22] | |
| Sierra Colonna | The steamship ran aground on the Agnada Reef, in the Bay of Bengal before 5 February. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Madras, India. She was refloated and taken in to Rangoon, Burma in a severely leaky condition. [5] | |
| Sikh | The ship was driven ashore in the Torres Straits. She was on a voyage from a Chinese port to Sydney, New South Wales. She was refloated and completed her voyage, arriving on 26 February. [70] | |
| South Glen | The barque was wrecked at Valparaíso, Chile. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Valparaíso. [71] | |
| Stad Nieuwport | The steamship was driven ashore at Saltfleet, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Gravelines, Nord, France to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and completed her voyage. [6] | |
| Theodore | The lighter was damaged by ice at "Hazirdjil". [5] | |
| Turdon | The schooner capsized and foundered in the Pacific Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the schooner George Noble ( | |
| Victoria | The ship capsized in the North Sea before 5 February. She was towed in to Jossingfjord in a capsized condition on that date. [5] | |
| William Henry | The schooner collided with the yawl Proceed ( | |
| Wiltshire | The steamship ran aground on the Nore. She was refloated. [54] [15] | |
| Ydun | The steam coaster collided with the steamship Perwie ( | |
| Unnamed | | A dhow, carrying gunpowder and ammunition, exploded on a Ugandan lake killing twelve Arab chiefs and 200 fighting slaves. [101] |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The ship foundered in the English Channel 6 nautical miles (11 km) north of Calais, France on or before 7 February. [102] |