List of shipwrecks in 1887

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The list of shipwrecks in 1887 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1887.

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1887
ShipCountryDescription
Atalante Flag of France.svg  France The Alma-class ironclad sank at Saigon, French Indo-China.
ElborousFlag of Russia.svg  Russia The war vessel sank following a collision with an English steamer near Nicolaieff. Seven of the crew drowned. [1]
Novelty Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand The steam ship was wrecked off Quail Island, in Lyttelton Harbour.
Temple BarCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Cardiff, Glamorgan with the loss of all hands between 28 October and 1 November. She was on a voyage from Penarth, Glamorgan to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [2]
Wan Nien Ch'ing Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg  Imperial Chinese Navy The sloop-of-war was sunk in a collision. [3]

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References

  1. "Accidents". The Cornishman. No. 489. 17 November 1887. p. 6.
  2. "The Gale". The Times. No. 32219. London. 2 November 1887. col A-D, p. 7.
  3. Chesneau, Roger, and Eugene M. Kolesnik, Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905, New York: Mayflower Books, 1979, ISBN   0-8317-0302-4, p. 398.].