The list of shipwrecks in June 1890 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during June 1890.
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Creole | The yacht collided with a markboat and sank off Dover, Kent. [1] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Burrill | | The ship ran aground on the Danger Patch, in the Irish Sea off the coast of Lancashire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to Fleetwood, Lancashire. She was refloated. [2] |
| Thursby | The steamship ran aground in the Seine. She was refloated. [3] | |
| W. C. Westmore | The steam barge was destroyed by fire in Lake Erie. She was on a voyage from Cleveland, Ohio to Chicago, Illinois. [4] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aalesund | The barque collided with the barque Urda ( | |
| Belle | The fishing boat collided with the fishing boat Zanthe ( | |
| Grace | The ketch was driven ashore at Anstruther, Fife. [8] | |
| Scale Force | The steamship ran aground at Harrington, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Douglas, Isle of Man to Harringto. She was refloated the next day with the assistance of a number of tugs. [9] [10] | |
| Vale | The steamship was driven ashore at Vyborg, Russia. [6] | |
| Vooruitgang | The steamship collided with a bridge at Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands and sank. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Ghent, East Flanders. [6] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Josephine | The tug collided with the steamship Elberfield ( | |
| Marcia | The steamship was driven ashore at "Kalkboden", Grand Duchy of Finland. Her crew were rescued. [10] | |
| Wilson G. Hunt | | The steamship was destroyed by fire at Victoria, British Columbia. [4] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carpathian | The ship ran aground on the Courland Bank, off Queenstown, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Port Augusta, South Australia to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was refloated with the assistance of a number of tugs and resumed her voyage. [9] [10] | |
| Hans und Kurt | The steamship caught fire at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. [9] [10] | |
| Essex | The steamship collided with the steamship Mokta ( | |
| Manuela | The steamship foundered near Cabo da Roca, Portugal. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Vigo to Cádiz. [9] | |
| Nena | The steamship was wrecked in the Mississippi River. [13] | |
| Prince Imperial | The paddle tug collided with the passenger ship Carnation at London and was severely damaged. [9] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City of Rome | The steamship struck the Fastnet Rock. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Queenstown, County Cork. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [14] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Allegro | Flag unknown | The ship ran aground. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom to "Middelfahrough". She was refloated with assistance and taken under tow. [4] |
| Antelope | The steamship ran aground on the Cavale Rock, off Guernsey, Channel Islands. She was refloated and taken in to Guernsey. [15] | |
| Taurus | The steamship was damaged by fire at Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. [16] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| West Cumberland | The steamship collided with the barque Minero ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Armorique | The steamship ran aground at Penmarc'h, Finistère. She was on a voyage from Pasajes, Spain to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was a total loss. [4] | |
| Eva | The ship collided with the steamship Sea Flower ( | |
| Lisiris | The steamship ran aground on the coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom. She was refloated and completed her voyage to Antwerp. [23] | |
| Thomas Owen | The schooner was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Frederiksberg, Denmark to London. [24] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ada Maria | The ship sprang a leak and was beached north of Avonmouth, Somerset. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Avonmouth. [19] | |
| Argyle | The steamship ran aground on the Middle Sandbank, in the North Sea off the coast of Forfarshire. She was refloated. [21] | |
| Dai San Seiko Maru | The ship heeled over and sank on being launched at Osaka with the loss of 55 lives. [25] | |
| Elbe | The steamship struck rocks at The Lizard, Cornwall and was damaged. She was on a voyage from London to Cardiff, Glamorgan. She put in to Falmouth, Cornwall. [4] | |
| Emilie | Flag unknown | The schooner ran aground at Terneuzen, South Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug. [4] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hermine | The barque struck a rock near Rhoscolyn, Anglsey. She capsized and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Supe, Peru to Liverpool, Lancashire. [21] [22] | |
| Jarl | The steamship ran aground at Saltholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Stornaway, Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom to Stettin, Germany. She was refloated with the assistance of a steamship and resumed her voyage. [21] [4] | |
| Lillie | The steamship ran aground at Saltholm. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Stettin. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [22] | |
| Walney | The steamship ran aground in the Carlingford Lough. [22] | |
| Yon Yangs | The steamship was wrecked at Willoughby. Some of her crew were reported missing. She was on a voyage from Port Pirie, South Australia to Sydney. [21] [22] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lizzie | The smack sank off the Isle of Arran. Her crew were rescued. [26] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Curlew | The steamship sank at Invergordon, Ross-shire. [27] | |
| Plymouth | The brig was driven ashore in the Saint Lawrence River downstream of Montreal, Quebec, Dominion of Canada. She was on a voyage from Montreal to a port in the Newfoundland Colony. She was refloated and towed in to Montreal in a severely damaged condition. [28] | |
| Vulcan | The steamship was driven ashore in Aberlady Bay. She was later refloated and taken in tow for Leith, Lothian. [29] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Electra | The ship ran aground near Fécamp, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was refloated. [30] | |
| Galtee | The steamship ran aground in the River Ouse near Goole, Yorshire. She was on a voyage from Goole to Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium. [30] She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [26] | |
| Kite | The steamship was driven ashore in Lingan Bay, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada. [31] | |
| Moorish Prince | The steamship ran ashore on Sant Andres Island, Italy. [32] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duke of Leicester | The steamship was run into by the steamship Stanley at Greenock, Renfrewshire and was severely damaged. [33] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annie Burrell | The full-rigged ship ran aground in the River Laggan. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada to Belfast, County Antrim. [23] | |
| Batavia | The steamship ran aground in the River Thames. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [34] | |
| Doris | Flag unknown | The ship ran aground at Port-de-Bouc, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to Port-de-Bouc. She was refloated and found to be leaky. [29] |
| Ellen | The brig was driven ashore on Gotland, Sweden. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France to Sundsvall, Sweden. [34] | |
| Jeffrey | The schooner was driven ashore at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan. She was refloated and towed in to Cardiff, Glamorgan. [23] | |
| Thornhill | The steamship collided with the steamship Lotus ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bygdo | The steamship ran aground at Boston, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to Boston. She was refloated the next day. [29] | |
| George Clarkson | The steamship was driven ashore at North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada. She was refloated with the assistance of a number of tugs. [38] | |
| James | The ship ran aground in the River Mersey at the entrance to the Widnes Canal. [38] | |
| Mereo | The steamship was driven ashore at Cape Lazarev, Russia. She was on a voyage from Vladivostock, Russia to Hamburg. [29] | |
| North Star | The schooner ran aground at Hopeman, Morayshire. She was severely damaged. [39] | |
| Redewater | The steamship collided with the steamship Marquis de Mudela (Flag unknown) in the River Tyne and was beached. [39] | |
| Scheldt | The steamship was driven ashore at Pendeen, Cornwall. Her crew landed at Pendeen Cove.. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Bordeaux, Gironde, France. [40] [39] | |
| Vulcan | The steamship sprang a leak and sank in the Firth of Forth. Her crew were rescued. She was under tow from Aberlady Bay to Leith, Lothian. [29] | |
| Zeraobia | The ship ran aground at Goole. She was on a voyage from Rosario, Argentina to Goole. She was refloated and taken in to Goole. [39] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bala | The steamship was driven ashore on the Bosphorus at Candilli, Ottoman Empire. She was refloated. [38] | |
| Ethel | The barque collided with the steamship Umbilo ( | |
| George Williams | The schooner was driven ashore at Crowlink, Sussex. [38] | |
| Henry | The barge sprang a leak and sank in the River Thames. [38] | |
| Sardonyx | The steamship was lost off Queen Charlotte Island, British Columbia, Dominion of Canada. Her crew were rescued. [43] [44] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Falls of Garry | The full-rigged ship ran aground at Montrose, Forfarshire. She was on a voyage from Dundee to Montrose. She was refloated with assistance. [29] | |
| Invincible | The fishing boat was wrecked near Thurso, Caithness. Her crew survived. [45] [46] | |
| Mazeppa | The brig was run down and sunk in the English Channel off Start Point, Devon by the steamship Opah ( | |
| Nicholas Mullany | The smack was driven ashore in Bullen Bay. She was on a voyage from Youghal, County Cork to Ross. [44] | |
| Prinz Frederick | The steamship sank after it was hit midships by the steamship Marpessa ( | |
| Triumph | The fishing boat was presumed to have foundered with the loss of all six crew. [46] | |
| SY.420 | The fishing boat was reported missing, feared lost with all hands. [49] | |
| WK.149 | The fishing boat was wrecked near Thurso. Her crew survived. [45] | |
| WK.242 | The fishing boat was wrecked near Sandwick Orkney Islands with the loss of all hands. [49] | |
| WK.866 | The fishing boat was driven ashore at Longhope, Orkney Islands with the loss of all hands. [46] | |
| Unnamed | The fishing boat was wrecked near Portsoy, Aberdeenshire. Her crew survived. [45] | |
| Unnamed | The fishing boat was driven ashore on Shapinsay, Orkney Islands. She was refloated. [45] | |
| Unnamed | The fishing boat was driven ashore in Kirkwall Bay. [45] | |
| Unnamed | The fishing boat was wrecked at Stoer Head, Sutherland. [45] | |
| Six fishing vessels | Gales in the Orkneys caused the loss of six fishing boats and 40 lives. Others are missing. [50] [51] | |
| Eleven fishing boats | The fishing boats were wrecked in the Solway Firth with the loss of four lives. [45] | |
| Unnamed | The fishing boat was wrecked at Stromness, Orkney Islands. Her crew were rescued. [45] | |
| Two unnamed vessles | The fishing boats were wrecked at the mouth of the River Thurso. Their crew survived. [52] | |
| Unnamed | The fishing boat was wrecked in Murkle Bay, Caithness. Her crew survived. [52] | |
| Unnamed | The fishing boat was driven ashore and wrecked on Ronsay, Orkney Islands. [53] | |
| Two unnamed vessels | The fishing boats were driven ashore and wrecked at Brezlete, Isle of Lewis. [46] | |
| Unnamed | The fishing boat was driven ashore near Sandwick. [49] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Crusoe | The yawl was driven into by the fishing boat Maggie Phimister ( |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson | Flag unknown | The ship ran aground on the Porpoise Rock, off Launceston, Tasmania. She was on a voyage from Melbourne, Victoria to Launceston. She floated off the next day and sank. [55] |
| Thames | The steamship struck the pier and ran aground at Ouistreham, Calvados, France. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Caen, Calvados. She was refloated and completed her voyage. [28] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bella, or Beta | The schooner collided with the steamship Chatworth ( | |
| Merope | The clipper caught fire at sea. Her eighteen crew were rescued by Servia ( | |
| Norman Prince | The steamship ran aground at Bilbao, Spain. She was refloated and put back to Bilbao in a sinking condition. [57] | |
| Raleigh | The steamship ran aground at Wismar, Germany. [61] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice E. Crowe and Lima Rock | The ship Alice E. Crowe exploded and was destroyed at Erie Basin, New York with the loss of three lives. The scow Lima Rock was also destroyed. [61] [62] | |
| Dunluce | The steamship was driven ashore at the Häradskär Lighthouse, Sweden [63] [64] Her crew were rescued. [28] | |
| Idaho | The steamship ran aground in The Swash. She was on a voyage from Avonmouth, Somerset, United Kingdom to Montreal, Quebec, Dominion of Canada. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [28] | |
| New Guinea | The steamship was driven ashore at "Tanjong Tashon". She was refloated. [57] She was on a voyage from Singapore to London. [64] | |
| Unnamed | The yacht was driven ashore at Colintraive, Argyllshire. [28] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar | The ship was wrecked at Lagos, Lagos Colony with some loss of life. [63] [64] | |
| Royal Briton, and Thule | The tug Royal Briton and the steamship Thule collided at Cardiff, Glamorgan and were both severely damaged at the bows. [63] | |
| Southella | The steamship collided with the dock gates at Grimsby, Lincolnshire and became severely leaky. [63] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes | The barque ran aground in the Douro between 23 and 25 June. She was on a voyage from Oporto, Portugal to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [28] | |
| Arlon | The steamship ran aground at Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to the Weser. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage. [4] | |
| Benguela | The steamship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 24 June. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Lisbon, Portugal. [65] | |
| Cabo Gata | The steamship was wrecked at Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Her crew were rescued She was on a voyage from Huelva to Vigo. [66] | |
| Columba | The barque was wrecked on the coast of the Natal Colony. [16] | |
| Domenico M. | The barque was wrecked in the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, United States. She was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida, United States to Genoa. [17] [19] | |
| Elmfield | The steamship was driven ashore at Pensacola. She was later refloated with assistance and put into Pensacola. [21] [4] [19] | |
| Femer | The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) west of Ireland. Her fifteen crew were rescued by the barque Falken ( | |
| Gota Kanal I | The steamship was driven ashore at Bella Vista, Argentina. [10] | |
| Helvoet | Flag unknown | The brig was driven ashore at Whitgift, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She was refloated on 21 June and beached at Hull, Yorkshire. [23] |
| Henry Anning | The steamship ran aground at Bordeaux, Gironde, France. She was later refloated. [57] | |
| Ida | The barque foundered at sea on or before 21 June. Her crew survived She was on a voyage from Burntisland, Fife, United Kingdom to Riga, Russia. [23] [34] | |
| Lady Eva | The steam launch was destroyed by fire at Ditton, Surrey. [68] | |
| Langoe | The steamship was driven ashore near the Söderarm Lighthouse, Sweden. She was refloated and taken in to Stockholm in a leaky condition. [26] | |
| Louis | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 2 June. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium to Sydney, Nova Scotia. [2] | |
| Louis Bucki | The steamship was destroyed by fire at sea. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Saint Ronans ( | |
| Martha | The steamship ran aground on the Anegada Reef, Virgin Islands. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Vera Cruz, Mexico. She was later refloate. [69] | |
| Meteor | The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. [23] | |
| Middleton | The brig ran aground in the River Ouse. She was refloated on 22 June. [34] | |
| Monarch | The steamship ran aground at Pensacola. [33] She was later refloated. [38] | |
| Olive Branch | The brigantine was wrecked at Saint Lucia. Her crew were rescued. [38] | |
| Romolo | | The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. [70] |
| Saga | The steamship was driven ashore. She was later refloated and put in to Gävle, where she arrived on 9 June. [16] | |
| Sulina | Flag unknown | The barque was driven ashore at Oporto between 23 and 25 June. She was refloated. [28] |
| Winifred | The ship ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. [71] |