List of shipwrecks in 1873

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The list of shipwrecks in 1873 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1873.

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ShipCountryDescription
Alexander OldhamFlag of the United States (1867-1877).svg  United States The sidewheel paddle steamer was lost during 1873. [1]
AlsagerCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was scuttled by her crew. Three of them were taken to Auckland, New Zealand for trial. [2]
Arapiles Flag of the First Spanish Republic.svg  Spanish Navy The ironclad ran aground off the coast of Venezuela. Subsequently refloated and taken to New York, United States for repairs.
ArtigasCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was lost in January or February. All on board were rescued. [3]
Blanche ThomasCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship struck the Blanche Rock and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Sydney, New South Wales. [4]
BridgetownFlag unknownThe ship was driven ashore at Fremantle, Western Australia. She was refloated. [5]
Claude Hamilton Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand The steamship was wrecked after 24 October. She was on a voyage from Wellington to Melbourne, Victoria. [6]
DlhiotFlag unknownThe schooner was wrecked on Easter Island. Her crew were rescued. [7]
Elizabeth KimballFlag of the United States (1867-1877).svg  United States The ship was wrecked on Norfolk Island. [8]
Ellen MartinCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner beached on Summerlease Point Cliffs, north Cornwall, while attempting to enter the harbour at Bude. Her crew was taken off by breeches buoy and the ship's figurehead was in the captain's garden for many years. [9]
EmmilienneFlag of France.svg  France The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Fremantle. [5]
George S. WrightFlag of the United States (1867-1877).svg  United States The steamship was wrecked on the coast of Oregon with the loss of all on board. She was on a voyage from Sitka, Department of Alaska to San Francisco, California. [10]
GeorgetteCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Fremantle. She was refloated. [5]
NormanCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked at Yantai, China with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Nagasaki, Japan to Yanti. [11]
Ocean ExpressCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned off Cape Horn, Chile. Her crew were rescued. [12]
ParameFlag of France.svg  France The barque was driven ashore and wrecked. She was on a voyage from Manila, Spanish East Indies to Queensland. [13]
SprayCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship foundered. Two of her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Niuzhuang, China to Nagasaki. [14]
TeciteFlag of France.svg  France The ship was lost at Nouméa, New Caledonia. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde to Nouméa. [15]
William ThomasFlag of the United States (1867-1877).svg  United States The ship was wrecked on Easter Island. [8]

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Notes

  1. ↑ Naval History and Heritage Command: Confederate Ships: Fisher
  2. ↑ "Shipping Disasters". Liverpool Mercury. No. 7916. Liverpool. 4 June 1873.
  3. ↑ "Shipping". Liverpool Mercury. No. 7825. Liverpool. 18 February 1873.
  4. ↑ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". Daily News. No. 8563. London. 6 October 1873.
  5. 1 2 3 "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 27851. London. 19 November 1873. col D, p. 7.
  6. ↑ "Shipping Intelligence". Glasgow Herald. No. 10605. Glasgow. 24 December 1873.
  7. ↑ "Shipping". Liverpool Mercury. No. 8050. Liverpool. 7 November 1873.
  8. 1 2 "Shipping Intelligence". Glasgow Herald. No. 10545. Glasgow. 15 October 1873.
  9. ↑ "Ellen Martin". Pastscape. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  10. ↑ "The United States". The Times. No. 27640. London. 18 March 1873. col A-C, p. 12.
  11. ↑ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". Daily News. No. 8582. London. 28 October 1873.
  12. ↑ "Latest News". Belfast News-Letter. No. 55851. Belfast. 17 January 1874.
  13. ↑ "Shipping". Liverpool Mercury. No. 8066. Liverpool. 26 November 1873.
  14. ↑ "Shipping". Liverpool Mercury. No. 7838. Liverpool. 5 March 1873.
  15. ↑ "Shipping". Liverpool Mercury. No. 8049. Liverpool. 6 November 1873.

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