List of shipwrecks in July 1888
The list of shipwrecks in July 1888 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1888.
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2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 | Unknown date | ||||
References |
1 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Earl of Dumfries | ![]() |
The ship ran aground and was wrecked off "Punta Cala", Spain.[1] |
Resolution | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore near Tangier, Morocco. She was refloated, but then collided with a steamship and a barque. Resolution was taken in to Gibraltar in a severely damaged condition.[1] |
2 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Freia | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked on Hilbre Island, Cheshire, United Kingdom with the loss of four of her five crew. She was on a voyage from Kristiansand to Connah's Quay, Flintshire, United Kingdom.[2] |
Renfrewshire | ![]() |
The barque was sighted in the South Atlantic whilst on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Brisbane, Queensland. No further trace,[3] reported missing.[4] |
Unnamed | ![]() |
The barque foundered off the Eilean Glas Lighthouse, Scalpay, Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom. Her crew survived.[5] |
4 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Luize | ![]() |
The barque collided with the steamship Newcomen (![]() |
5 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Ydun | ![]() |
The schooner was severely damaged at Wallsend, County Durham, United Kingdom when a railway wagon went through the coal drops and landed on her deck.[5] |
10 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Ann and Betsey | ![]() |
The smack was driven ashore at Newport, Pembrokeshire.[7] |
11 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Lord Warren | ![]() |
The steamship caught fire at sea. She completed her voyage to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[8] |
Mary | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. Her crew were rescued by the Havre Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Charlestown, Cornwall to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[9] |
Wasp | ![]() |
The steamship collided with the barque Hypatia (![]() |
12 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Mary | ![]() |
The steam yacht was driven ashore at Dooneermatter Point, County Cork. All seven people on board were rescued. She was refloated and towed in to Ballycotton in a waterlogged condition.[11] |
Nellie D. Vaughn | ![]() |
The schooner struck a rock off Watch Hill, Rhode Island, she was beached at Narragansett Beach to prevent sinking in rough seas. She was wrecked and striped.[12][13] |
13 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Lady of the Lake | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked on Dawson Shoals, Virginia and striped as a total loss.[14][15] |
Star of Greece | ![]() |
The clipper came aground close to shore at Port Willunga in South Australia. 18 lives were lost and the ship was lost. |
14 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Cecilie | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked on Howland Island. Her crew were rescued by Martaban (Flag unknown).[16] |
16 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Henrietta L. | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked on St. George Island, Florida.[17] |
17 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Annchen | ![]() |
The bark was beached near Cape Hatteras to prevent sinking after springing a leak on the 16th. She became a total loss.[18][19] |
Indra | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground in the Suez Canal at Ismailia, Egypt.[20] |
20 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Nettlesworth | ![]() |
The steamship was wrecked on the Stag Rocks, off The Lizard, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Cronstadt, Russia.[8][21] |
21 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Clement | ![]() |
The steamship caught fire at sea. She was on a voyage from Ceará, Brazil to Liverpool, Lancashire. She put in to Saint Vincent on 4 August and the fire was extinguished the next day. Clement then resumed her voyage.[22] |
22 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Silhet | ![]() |
The ship was sighted in the South Atlantic whilst on a voyage from New York to Rangoon, Burma. No further trace, reported missing.[23] |
24 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Leeds | ![]() |
The schooner was run into by the schooner Mary Watkinson (![]() ![]() |
25 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Alexandra | ![]() |
The fishing boat foundered in the English Channel off Lancing, Sussex.[25] |
Alliance | ![]() |
The hospital ship sank in the River Tyne, Nobody was aboard at the time.[24] |
Beaver | ![]() |
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Copeland | ![]() |
The steamship was wrecked on Stroma, Caithness. All 41 people on board survived. She was on a voyage from Iceland to Leith, Lothian.[26] |
28 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Jumbo | ![]() |
The barque ran aground on the Bahama Bank, in Liverpool Bay. She was refloated and resumed her voyage in a severely leaky condition.[25] |
29 July[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Marget | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Selsey, Sussex, United Kingdom. Her crew survived.[8] She was on a voyage from Goole, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Port Natal, Natal Colony.[25] |
Robert | ![]() |
The schooner ran aground on the Bumble Rock, off The Lizard, Cornwall. Her crew survived.[8] She was on a voyage from Port Dinorwic, Caernarfonshire to Southampton, Hampshire.[25] |
Unknown date[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Adela | ![]() |
The tug sank at Valparaíso between 2 and 10 July.[7] |
Agantir | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked at Macau, Brazil. She was on a voyage from Macau to Rio de Janeiro.[1] |
Alleida | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked at Danger Point, Cape Colony. Her crew were rescued.[27] |
Annchen | ![]() |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Hatteras, Virginia, United States. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, United States to Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom.[20] |
Atlantis | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at St. Barbes, Newfoundland Colony. She was condemned.[6] |
Belle | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at "Kobberdyet", Denmark. She was refloated and towed in to Korsør, Denmark.[1] |
Bessie | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked on St. Catherines Island, Georgia, United States.[6] |
Border Chief | ![]() |
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sharpness, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom to Melbourne, Victoria.[11] |
Caraibe | ![]() |
The steamship was wrecked at Étel, Morbihan. Her crew were rescued.[25] |
Carrara | Flag unknown | The ship was lost on the east coast of the United States.[5] |
Charite | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore in Vaulin Bay, Martinique. She was a total loss.[20] |
Ciareen | ![]() |
The ship ran aground at Westport, County Mayo. She was on a voyage from Wesport to the Clyde.[8] |
Copeland | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore on Stroma, Caithness. Her passengers were taken off. She was on a voyage from Iceland to Leith, Lothian.[24] She broke in two on 30 July and was a total loss.[25] |
Cremona | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore in the Pentland Firth. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[20] |
Elly | ![]() |
The schooner foundered off Seskar. Her crew were rescued by Elizabeth (Flag unknown).[8] |
Enrico | ![]() |
The barque collided with the barque Catarina R. (![]() |
Etoile du Nord | ![]() |
The barque ran aground at "Banco Chico", Argentina. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Buenos Aires. She was refloated and taken in to Buenos Aires.[20] |
Fernholme | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore on the coast of the Newfoundland Colony. She was consequently condemned.[11] |
Fortescue | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground off the Finngrundet Lightship (![]() |
Fox | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore on the east coast of Herm, Channel Islands.[20] |
Gate City | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at Savannah.[5] |
Glenmore | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked at Valparaíso.[10] |
Holsatia | ![]() |
The schooner was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued.[5] |
Island Queen | ![]() |
The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to the River Plate.[11] |
Jane Marie | ![]() |
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Port Natal, Natal Colony.[20] |
Jason | ![]() |
The yacht was driven ashore. She was later refloated and taken in to Portland, Dorset.[24] |
Lady Bertha | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore on Öland, Sweden. She was refloated and taken in to Stockholm in a leaky condition.[25] |
Magnos | ![]() |
The schooner ran aground on the Lillegrunden, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands to Riga, Russia.[5] |
Martha | Flag unknown | The barque sank at Valparaíso between 2 and 10 July.[7] |
Mazeppa | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Seal Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada to Cork, United Kingdom.[5] |
Norman | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Bergen, Norway to Stettin, Germany. She was refloated and taken in to Kristiansand, Norway in a leaky condition and was placed under repair.[8] |
Princess | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at Östergarn, Gotland, Sweden. She subsequently broke in two and was a total loss.[24] |
Tallahassie | ![]() |
The ship was damaged by fire at New York.[25] |
Themis D | ![]() |
The barque ran aground in the River Plate. She was on a voyage from San Nicolás, Argentina to the English Channel. She was a total loss.[8] |
Thor | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore at Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia. She was a total loss.[25] |
Torbay | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at Torremolinos, Spain. She was on a voyage from Taganrog, Russia to Antwerp, Belgium. She was refloated with assistance from the steamship William Haynes (![]() |
Unity | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore at Chegoggin, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Miramichi, New Brunswick.[11] |
William A. Dugoswue | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked on Straitsmouth Island, Rockport, Massachusetts.[29] |
Unnamed | ![]() |
The ship ran aground and sank on the Maplin Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom.[24] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32428. London. 3 July 1888. col F, p. 10.
- ^ "Disaster At Sea". The Times. No. 32429. London. 4 July 1888. col F, p. 10.
- ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32544. London. 15 November 1888. col F, p. 3.
- ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32550. London. 22 November 1888. col E, p. 5.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32432. London. 7 July 1888. col F, p. 10.
- ^ a b c d "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32431. London. 6 July 1888. col E, p. 3.
- ^ a b c "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32436. London. 12 July 1888. col F, p. 10.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32451. London. 30 July 1888. col F, p. 7.
- ^ "Violent Gale at Havre". The Times. No. 32436. London. 12 July 1888. col D, p. 5.
- ^ a b "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32437. London. 13 July 1888. col E, p. 4.
- ^ a b c d e "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32438. London. 14 July 1888. col F, p. 7.
- ^ "Annual Report of the Operations of the United States Life-Saving Service for year ending June 30, 1889". U.S. Government printing office via Googlebooks. 26 April 1891. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Nellie D. Vaughn (+1889)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Annual Report of the Operations of the United States Life-Saving Service for year ending June 30, 1889". U.S. Government printing office via Googlebooks. 26 April 1891. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Lady of the Lake (+1889)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32486. London. 8 September 1888. col F, p. 10.
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- ^ "Annchen (+1889)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32442. London. 19 July 1888. col E, p. 12.
- ^ "Nettlesworth". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32470. London. 21 August 1888. col F, p. 7.
- ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32604. London. 24 January 1889. col C, p. 11.
- ^ a b c d e f "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32448. London. 26 July 1888. col D, p. 11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32452. London. 31 July 1888. col D, p. 11.
- ^ "The Loss Of The Steamship Copeland". The Times. No. 32476. London. 28 August 1888. col F, p. 7.
- ^ "Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 32437. London. 13 July 1888. col F, p. 11.
- ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32443. London. 20 July 1888. col F, p. 4.
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