List of shipwrecks in 1889

The list of shipwrecks in 1889 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1889.

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May	Jun	Jul	Aug
Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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January

Further information: List of shipwrecks in January 1889

February

Further information: List of shipwrecks in February 1889

March

Further information: List of shipwrecks in March 1889

April

Further information: List of shipwrecks in April 1889

May

Further information: List of shipwrecks in May 1889

June

Further information: List of shipwrecks in June 1889

July

Further information: List of shipwrecks in July 1889

August

Further information: List of shipwrecks in August 1889

September

Further information: List of shipwrecks in September 1889

October

Further information: List of shipwrecks in October 1889

November

Further information: List of shipwrecks in November 1889

December

Further information: List of shipwrecks in December 1889

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in 1889

Ship	State	Description
Altmore	Flag unknown	The ship was wrecked on the Nirvaun Reef, in the Fiji Islands in April or May with the loss of at least one life. Eight people were rescued. A boat was reported missing. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to San Francisco, California, United States. [1] [2]
Ella	France	Lost with all hands in the Atlantic, while heading to the Newfoundland fishing grounds. [3]
Hannah	United Kingdom	The ship foundered at sea between 26 August and 19 November. At least five of her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Pernambuco to Aracaty, Brazil. [4]
Herald of the Morning	Canada	The hulk of the square-rigged sailing ship, severely damaged by fire in Hobsons Bay, New South Wales, Australia, on 15 November 1859 and never repaired, was scuttled c. 1889.
Patriot Queen	United Kingdom	The ship was abandoned and the crew were landed at Philadelphia. [5]
Quatre Freres	France	Lost with all hands in the Atlantic, while heading to the Newfoundland fishing grounds. [3]
Queensmore	United Kingdom	The cargo ship caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean whilst on the return leg of her maiden voyage. An attempt was made to beach her in Dunmanus Bay but she struck the Bullig Reef and sank. [6]

References

1. "Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 32700. London. 16 May 1889. col F, p. 10.
2. "Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 32703. London. 20 May 1889. col F, p. 10.
3. "Fisheries - Lost with all hands". The Cornishman. No. 570. 6 June 1889. p. 5.
4. "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32860. London. 19 November 1889. col F, p. 7.
5. "The Crew of the British ship ...". The Cornishman. No. 575. 11 July 1889. p. 3.
6. "Queensmore". The Yard. Retrieved 19 February 2017.