The list of shipwrecks in 1887 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1887.
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Atalante | France | The Alma-class ironclad sank at Saigon, French Indo-China. |
Elborous | Russia | The war vessel sank following a collision with an English steamer near Nicolaieff. Seven of the crew drowned. [1] |
Novelty | New Zealand | The steam ship was wrecked off Quail Island, in Lyttelton Harbour. |
Temple Bar | 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 | Imperial Chinese Navy | The sloop-of-war was sunk in a collision. [3] |
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