List of shipwrecks in September 1888

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The list of shipwrecks in September 1888 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1888.

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1 September

List of shipwrecks: 1 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
BurlingtonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Stelling (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent. She was beached on the Blyth Sand. [1] Burlington was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. [2]
UnnamedCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ketch was driven ashore on the Nash Sand, in the Bristol Channel. [1]

3 September

List of shipwrecks: 3 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
AdonisCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The Thames barge was run into by the steamship Trafalgar (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank in the River Thames at the entrance to the Regents Canal. [3]
Carl JohanNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the full-rigged ship Tasmanian (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Carl Johan was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada. [4]
John BowesCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship struck the pier at the mouth of the River Tyne. She was on a voyage from the River Tyne to London. She put back to the River Tyne, but collided with a jetty at the Tyne Dock. She was beached at Jarrow, County Durham. [3]

4 September

List of shipwrecks: 4 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
Lealtad Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spanish Navy The Diligente-class gunboat foundered off Batabanó, Cuba in a hurricane with the loss of all but one of her crew. [5] [6]
Matteo Bruzzo, and
Salvador
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Flag of France.svg  France
The steamships collided off Porto Maurizio and were both severely damaged. Three lives were lost. Matteo Bruzzo was on a voyage from Genoa to Buenos Aires, Argentina. She put back to Genoa. [7]
Several unnamed vesselsFlags unknownThe ships foundered in a hurricane off the coast of Cuba with the loss of two lives. [5]
Many unnamed vesselsFlags unknownThe barges sank in a hurricane at Havana, Cuba. [8]
Two unnamed vesselsFlags unknownThe ships were wrecked in a hurricane at Caibarién, Cuba with much loss of life. [9]

5 September

List of shipwrecks: 5 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
PulteneyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was damaged at Sunderland, County Durham when a railway wagon fell on her from the coal drops. [10]

6 September

List of shipwrecks: 6 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
AlfonsoFlag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg  Mexico The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Merida. [11]
AnnaNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The brig was driven ashore in a hurricane at Merida. She was on a voyage from Progresso to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. [11]
E. B. Ward, Jr. Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg  United States The steamship foundered in a gale in the Gulf of Mexico with the loss of 21 lives. [12]
EmmaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship foundered off Pointe Saint-Mathieu, Finistère, France. [10]
Lewis Clark Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg  United States The schooner was wrecked at Cape Henlopen. She broke up the next day, a total loss. crew rescued by U.S. Life Saving Service. [13] [14]
Memling, and
Prussian
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship Memling collided with the steamship Prussian and sank in the Clyde downstream of Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire. Prussian was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to Glasgow, Renfrewshire. She was beached. [10]

7 September

List of shipwrecks: 7 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
GarrisonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Bilbao, Spain. She was refloated with the assistance of a steamship and put back to Bilbao. [10]
Lady FloraCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The fishing trawler was run into by the steamship Merthyr (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank off Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued by Merthyr. [15]

8 September

List of shipwrecks: 8 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
Ardencaple, and
Earl Wemyss
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The full-rigged ships collided off the coast of Brazil. Ardencaple was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Calcutta, India. She was severely damaged. She put in to Fernando de Noronha, Brazil and was abandoned by her crew, her captain and mate remaining on board. Earl Wemyss sank with the loss of sixteen lives. Survivors were rescued by Creedmoor (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Ardencaple was on a voyage from San Francisco, California, United States to the English Channel. [16] [17] [18] [19]
FairyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk and sank. Her crew were rescued by the smack Conqueror (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). [20]
OliveCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Middle Ground Sandbank, in the Bristol Channel. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Bristol, Gloucestershire. She was refloated and completed her voyage in a leaky condition. [20]
Walford GreenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack was driven ashore and wrecked 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of Withernsea, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. [20]
William BallsCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Danube 55 nautical miles (102 km) from its mouth. She was refloated and taken in to Sulina, Romania. [21]

10 September

List of shipwrecks: 10 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
Eilean DubhCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Annie (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank in the Thames Estuary. Her crew were rescued by the steamship London (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) Eilean Dubh was on a voyage from Calais, France to London. [21]
Malvina WendtFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany The barque was driven ashore at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Sundsvall, Sweden to Hull, Yorkshire. She was refloated and towed in to Hull by a steamship, being waterlogged. [21]

11 September

List of shipwrecks: 11 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
PenarthCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Pezzo Point, Sicily, Italy. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Piraeus, Greece. [22]

12 September

List of shipwrecks: 12 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
Blue and WhiteCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner struck a floating wreck and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the Royal yacht Hirondelle (Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco). Blue and White was on a voyage from Safi, Morocco to Irvine, Ayrshire. [23] [24]
BritanniaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire. She was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to the Clyde. [22] She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [25]
ChristineCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship departed from Guayaquil, Ecuador for Falmouth, Cornwall. No further trace, reported overdue. [26]
FranceCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Barking, Essex. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [22]
IvanhoeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship collided with the steamship Jessie Emily and ran aground at Barking. [22]
Lloyd'sCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Barking. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [22]
OrleansCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Woolwich, Kent. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [22]
TomCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The Thames barge was run into by the steamship Ella (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) at Wapping, Middlesex and was beached. [22]
VernonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Woolwich. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [22]

13 September

List of shipwrecks: 13 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
Sud America I Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy The ocean liner was sunk in a collision with the collier France (Flag of France.svg  France) in the bay at Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, with the loss of 79 lives.

15 September

List of shipwrecks: 15 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
Anglo-IndianCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship collided with another steamship off the Varne Lightship ( Trinity House Ensign (pre-1937).svg Trinity House) and was consequently beached at Dover, Kent. Anglo-Indian was on a voyage from the River Plate to Antwerp, Belgium. She was refloated. [11] Following temporary repairs, she resumed her voyage on 17 September. [27]
ClydebankCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque arrived at Coquimbo, Chile on fire. The fire was extinguished. [24] [28]
Earl PercyCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Wear (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank off Whitby, Yorkshire. All on board were rescued. Earl Percy was on a voyage from the River Tyne to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. [11]
Juga Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Canada The barque was wrecked in a hurricane in the Cayman Islands. Her ten crew survived. She was on a voyage from Montevideo, Uruguay to Ship Island, Newfoundland Colony. [29]

16 September

List of shipwrecks: 16 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
LenaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The yacht was driven ashore on Flat Holm, in the Bristol Channel and was abandoned. [30]

17 September

List of shipwrecks: 17 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
IngaFlag of Norway.svg  Norway The barque was wrecked on Grand Cayman island. She was on a voyage from Montevideo, Uruguay to "Ship Island". [31] [32]
MulaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Copenhagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Tornio, Grand Duchy of Finland to Dublin. [27]
San MartinFlag of France.svg  France The steamship ran aground at "Monreveil". She was on a voyage from Pauillac, Gironde to Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was refloated and taken in to Bordeaux, Gironde for repairs. [27]

18 September

List of shipwrecks: 18 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
Star of HopeCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The lighter was run into by the steamship Contest (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) at Goole, Yorkshire. Star of Hope was severely damaged and was beached. [33]

19 September

List of shipwrecks: 19 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
Lota Flag of Chile.svg  Chilean Navy The frigate foundered in the Pacific Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) off "Palmer Island," possibly an island west of Fiji. Her two survivors came ashore on the island, where one died in 1890 and the other finally was rescued by a German ship in 1893.

20 September

List of shipwrecks: 20 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
Five BrothersCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The Thames barge collided with the steamship Cholmley (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank in the River Thames at Woolwich, Kent. Her crew survived. [30]

21 September

List of shipwrecks: 21 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
HaswellCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Vindomora (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire. [34] Haswell was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London. [35]
Tal-y-FanCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the tug Mersey King (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and sank in the River Mersey. Her crew were rescued. [34]

22 September

List of shipwrecks: 22 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
HastingsCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was run into by the steamship Claudius (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) and was abandoned by her crew, who were rescued by Claudius but they subsequently reboarded Hastings, which was taken in tow by the steamship Derwent (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ), but consequently foundered. Her crew were again rescued. [36]
CyprusCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Yeşilköy, Ottoman Empire. [34]
TulfordCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the coal hulk Scotia (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) at Gravesend, Kent and was beached. She was on a voyage from London to Cardiff, Glamorgan. [34] She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [37]

23 September

List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
DianaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship departed from West Hartlepool, County Durham for Fedderwardersiel, Germany. No further trace, reported overdue. [38]
Grecian Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore in Culzean Bay. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Canada to the Clyde. [37]
UnnamedCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. [36]

24 September

List of shipwrecks: 24 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
InishtrahullCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Lepe, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Southampton, Hampshire. [37]
SimoomCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship arrived at Bristol, Gloucestershire from Kurrachee, India with a smouldering fire on board. [37]

26 September

List of shipwrecks: 26 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
Erasmus WilsonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was damaged by fire at Millwall, Essex. [39]
Fleetwing Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg  United States The schooner was wrecked on a rocky beach in Lake Michigan off Liberty Grove, Wisconsin, during a gale and eventually sank.
W. W. GrahamFlag of the United States (1877-1890).svg  United States The tug was caught in the suction of a foreign vessel she was aiding and capsized and sank off Wilmington, Delaware. Her engineer died. Survivors rescued by Philadelphia (Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg  United States). [12]

27 September

List of shipwrecks: 27 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
MillieCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The Thames barge was run into by the steamship Cygnet and sank at Blackwall, Middlesex. Her crew were rescued. [39]

28 September

List of shipwrecks: 28 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
ArabCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven on to The Stags, off The Lizard, Cornwall and was abandoned by her four crew and one passenger.. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Poole, Dorset with coal and subsequently became a wreck. [40] [41]

29 September

List of shipwrecks: 29 September 1888
ShipStateDescription
LloydNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The barque was damaged by an onboard explosion at Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom. [42]
UnnamedFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium The smack was run down and sunk off Ostend, West Flanders by the steamship Prince Baudouin (Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium) with the loss of three of her five crew. [43]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in September 1888
ShipStateDescription
AdelaideFlag of the United States.svg  United States The steam yacht collided with the steamship Providence (Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg  United States) and sank. [37]
AdmiralCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Cantick Head, South Walls, Orkney Islands. [33]
Alice BannisterCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on the Middelgrunden, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Dantsic, Germany to Littlehampton, Sussex. She was refloated with assistance and resumed her voyage. [10]
AnnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the River Mersey at Garston, Lancashire. [11] She was refloated on 15 September and taken in to Garston. [27]
BellonaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was destroyed by fire at Valparaíso, Chile. Her crew were rescued. [1]
BergenFlag unknownThe steamship was driven ashore at Hanko, Grand Duchy of Finland. [11]
CapuletCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada. [20] She was refloated on 10 September with assistance and sailed for Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. [21]
Carlton, and
Theofil
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
The steamships collided at Constantinople, Ottoman Empire and were both beached. [21]
CarolineFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark The brigantine was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by Diana (Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany ). [25]
Cassia, and
Hilda
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamships collided at Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands and were both severely damaged. Cassia was on a voyage from Amsterdam to an English port. Hilda was on a voyage from Cartagena, Spain to Amsterdam. [27]
CeresFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany The barque was wrecked at Coquimbo, Chile. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Carrizal Bajo, Chile. [1]
ColinaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at San Cataldo, Sicily, Italy. [21] She was refloated and taken in to Brindisi, Italy. [22]
Derby ParkCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked on Penrhyn Island, in the Cook Islands, with the loss of one life. She was on a voyage from the Puget Sound to Melbourne, Victoria. [20]
DragonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. [33]
Dronning SophieFlag unknownThe steamship ran aground at Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom. [11]
Ecuador, and
Zulu
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barques collided at Buenos Aires, Argentina and were both severely damaged. [22]
ElmCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Clyde. She was refloated. [44]
Fairy QueenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship caught fire. The fire was extinguished. [39]
FelixFlag unknownThe ship was driven ashore in Delagoa Bay and broke her back. She was condemned. [10]
Frutera, and
Gyldendore
Flag unknown
Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway
The steamship Frutera collided with the barque Gyldendore in the River Mersey. Both vessels were severely damaged. Frutera was on a voyage from Patras, Greece to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Gyldendore was on a voyage from Liverpool to Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland. [10]
FurnessiaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Clyde downstream of Bowling, Dunbartonshire. [44]
GambettaNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The steamship was driven ashore at "Sondrerosse". She was on a voyage from Königsberg, Germany to Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom. [40] She was refloated on 29 September and taken in to Copenhagen for repairs. [42]
Glen LivetCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship collided with another vessel in the Clyde. She was beached near Bowling. [44] She was refloated on 21 September and taken in the Glasgow, Renfrewshire. [34]
HectorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on the Herd Sands, in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tyne. She was later refloated and taken in to South Shields, County Durhm. [42]
HesledenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Kertch, Russia. She was later refloated. [45]
Hughenden, and
Ybaizabal
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
BandMercante1785.svg  Spain
The steamships collided off Albufeira, Portugal. Hughenden sank with the loss of three of her crew. Ybaizabal was beached. [46] She was later refloated and resumed her voyage. [39]
IdealNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The schooner ran aground at Saltholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Härnösand, Sweden to Lisbon, Portugal. [22]
IrisCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steam yacht ran aground at Greenock, Renfrewshire. [10]
ItchenCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore west of Hartland Point, Devon. She was later refloated and towed to Swansea, Glamorgan for repairs. [21]
J. M. LennardCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore on Zakynthos, Greece. She was refloated and taken in to Gibraltar in a leaky condition. [22]
Johann WilhelmFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany The barque was driven ashore on Amager, Denmark. She was refloated with the assistance of a steamship. [45]
KincardineCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship struck rocks and sank in the "Entreport River". [44]
Krimpen aan de LekFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The ship ran aground in the "Agniten Islands". She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies. She was refloated but had to be beached. [10]
Lizzie EnglishCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Drogden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to London. [37]
LoadstarFlag yacht ran aground on the Horn Reef, in the Baltic Sea. [30] {{{desc}}}
MarieFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 28 September. Her crew were rescued. Shte was on a voyage from St. Martin's to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [40]
Mary WatkinsCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner foundered off Cape Carvoeiro, Portugal. Her six crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bridgwater, Somerset to Marseille. [3] [7]
MinervaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Redcastle, County Donegal. [44]
MlawkaFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany The steamship ran aground at Maassluis, South Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Rotterdam, South Holland. [25]
Morning StarCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Ballyfrenan Bay, County Down. She was on a voyage from Greenock to Berbice, British Guiana. [34]
MourinoCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on the Svalerumpen, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt, Russia to Hull, Yorkshire. [21] She was refloated and resumed her voyage. [22]
NenupharCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ship collided with the quayside at Punta Lara, Argentina and was severely damaged. [22]
NordcapNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Chatham, New Brunswick. [37]
NordenfeltFlag unknownThe steam yacht ran aground on the Horn Reef. She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to Saint Petersburg, Russia. [30]
OrionFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The barque was driven ashore on Borkum, Germany. [22]
ProvinNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The barque ran aground on the Middelgrunden. She was on a voyage from Sundsvall, Sweden to London. She was refloated with assistance. [47]
Queen EmmaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Hasle, Bornholm, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Helsingborg, Sweden. to Härnösand [22]
ReadingCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Tunara, Spain and was subsequently abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to London. [1] [3]
RespigaderaFlag unknownThe ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Point Fermin, California, Her crew were rescued. [39]
RjukanCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Cabo São Roque, Brazil. Her crew were rescued. [33]
SamounaNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The barque was driven ashore at "Kvalnasset". [42]
Sir GalahadCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at the South Stack, Anglesey. She was refloated and taken in to Holyhead, Anglesey waterlogged at the bow. [34]
StadsmanFlag unknownThe steamship was driven ashore at "Geddar". She was on a voyage from Luleå, Sweden to Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was refloated and taken in to "Furnsund", Sweden for repairs. [44]
St. JohannesNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The barque ran aground at Dragør. [45]
StrathearnCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship caught fire in the Pacific Ocean. She was on a voyage from Swansea to San Francisco, California. The fire was extinguished. [21]
TalismanCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the quayside at Dunkerque, Nord, France and sank. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Dunkerque. [20]
ThetaNorge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg  Norway The barque was lost at Merida. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. [11]
Viera y ClavigoCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Las Palmas, Canary Islands. [45]
Walter ThomasCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Maassluis. She was on a voyage from Odessa to Rotterdam. [25] She was later refloated. [11]
WarriorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamships Olaf and Opal (Flags unknown) and was beached at Saint Petersburg. [11]
YorkshireCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Schulau, Germany. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Chile. [47]
UnnamedFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina The lighter sank at Buenos Aires. [22]
Two unnamed vesselsFlag of Russia.svg  Russia The lighters sank at Saint Petersburg. [11]
UnnamedFlag of France.svg  France The steam lighter collided with the steamship Brestois (Flag of France.svg  France) and sank at Bordeaux, Gironde. [47]

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