List of shipwrecks in August 1889
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The list of shipwrecks in August 1889 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1889.
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1 August
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Vinnie M. Getchell | ![]() |
The schooner was run down and sunk. Her crew were rescued.[1] |
4 August
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Bloomer | ![]() |
The schooner capsized in a squall 55 miles (89 km) east southeast of Pensacola, Florida.[2] |
Lillydale | ![]() |
The brigantine sprang a leak and was beached at Wexford. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Cork.[3] |
7 August
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Thomas Oliver | ![]() |
The ship was abandoned off "Gorodetsk", between "Sweet Nore" and "Orloff"", Russia.[4] |
8 August
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Unnamed | ![]() |
The whaleboat capsized off the mouth of the Coega River with the loss of all five people on board.[5] |
9 August
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Wildwood | ![]() |
While departing Nushagak on Bristol Bay in the District of Alaska carrying the summer's catch from the cannery at Nushagak, the barque was wrecked in the Nushagak River 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of Harkanock. Her 21 crew survived.[6] |
11 August
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Emelia | ![]() |
The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Milazzo to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[7] |
12 August
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Bellaporte | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore and sank at Iquique, Chile with the loss of five of her twenty crew. Survivors were rescued by the full-rigged ship East Lothian (![]() |
Sunbeam, and an unnamed vessel |
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The tug Sunbeam and a barge were run into by the steamship Halcyon (![]() |
13 August
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Cleveland | ![]() |
The steamship sank off Gandia, Spain.[7] She was refloated in mid-September.[10] |
Lady Sondes | ![]() |
The ship departed from Charlestown, Cornwall for Brussels, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. No further,[11] reported missing.[12] |
14 August
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Unnamed | Flag unknown | The ketch foundered in the English Channel off Portland, Dorset, United Kingdom.[7] |
16 August
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Principia | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore in the River Thames at Coal House Point, Essex. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to London.[13] She was refloated the next day with the assistance of four tugs.[14] |
Unnamed | Flag unknown | The steamship ran aground in the Small Bitter Lake. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[14] |
17 August
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A.E. Vickery | ![]() |
The schooner sank after striking a shoal while entering the American Narrows in the St. Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay, New York. |
Merquedes | ![]() |
The steamship sank off Ar Men, Finistère.[14] |
19 August
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Hindoo | ![]() |
The steamship caught fire at Boston, Massachusetts, United States. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Boston.[15] |
20 August
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Torpedo boat No. 10 | ![]() |
The torpedo boat capsized in the Øresund and subsequently sank whilst under tow for Copenhagen. She was salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[16] |
Windhover | ![]() |
The barque was lost off Bramble Cay, Queensland. All 22 people on board took to the boats. They landed on Thursday Island a week later. She was on a voyage from Newcastle, New South Wales to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies.[17][18] |
21 August
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Gardar | ![]() |
The steamship caught fire off Southend, Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Stavanger to London. The fire was extinguished with assistance from the tugs Bulldog and Vauxhall (both ![]() |
22 August
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Forest Fairy | ![]() |
The schooner departed from Boston, Massachusetts for Faial Island, Azores. No further trace, feared lost with all 37 people on board.[18] |
24 August
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Muncaster | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Gravelines, Nord, France. She was refloated the next day.[15] |
25 August
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Lame Duck | ![]() |
The steamship collided with Commonwealth (![]() |
Seaman's Glory | ![]() |
The ship capsized off Deal, Kent with the loss of four of the six people on board.[21] |
26 August
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Armenia | ![]() |
The full-rigged ship was destroyed by fire at Port Costa, California.[17] |
Honauwar | ![]() |
The full-rigged ship was damaged by fire at Port Costa.[17] |
Kenilworth | ![]() |
The full-rigged ship was damaged by fire at Port Costa.[17] |
Langdale | ![]() |
The full-rigged ship was damaged by fire at Port Costa.[22] |
Taymouth Castle | ![]() |
The steamship caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) off Lisbon, Portugal. She was on a voyage from London to Cape Town, Cape Colony. The fire was extinguished and she completed her voyage.[23] |
27 August
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Odessa | ![]() |
The steamship collided with the steamship Homer (![]() |
Unnamed | ![]() |
The dredger was run into by the steamship Jason (![]() |
28 August
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Ancon | ![]() |
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29 August
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Arranmore | ![]() |
The steamship sank at Liverpool, Lancashire.[22] |
Protector | ![]() |
The tug was run into by the paddle tug Duncan (![]() ![]() |
31 August
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Diana | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore in the Solent near Stone Point. Her passengers were taken off. Diana was on a voyage from Jersey, Channel Islands to Southampton, Hampshire. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Southampton.[29] |
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Alpha | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from an English port to Lübeck. She was later refloated.[22] |
Baines Hawkins | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Malmö, Sweden.[28] |
Baron Blantyre | ![]() |
The ship ran aground and sank in the Strait of Bangka.[28] |
Belle of Benin | ![]() |
The ship ran aground at Opobo, Niger Coast Protectorate. She was a total loss.[14] |
Bempton | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at Guia, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Brăila, Romania to Antwerp, Belgium.[22] |
Ben Righ | ![]() |
The schooner ran aground at Saltholmen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Lybster, Caithness to Dantsic, Germany. She was refloated with assistance.[4] |
Blue Jacket | ![]() |
The ship sank off New Quay, Cardiganshire. She was on a voyage from Towyn, Caernarfonshire to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[19] |
Bonny Kate | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Falsterbo, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Piteå, Sweden to London. She was refloated with the assistance of a steamship and resumed her voyage.[28] |
Carl Johan | ![]() |
The schooner was abandoned at sea. She was subsequently towed in to Copenhagen by the steamship Romney (![]() |
Centennial, and Kanahooka |
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The steamships collided at Sydney, New South Wales. Centennial sank. She was on a voyage from Sydney to Wellington, New Zealand. Kanahooka was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Wollongong to Sydney.[15] |
Colombo | ![]() |
The barque ran aground in the Brisbane River.[28] |
Dewdrop | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at "Malorm Kalix", Sweden.[22] She was later refloated and taken in to "Karlsberg".[30] |
Eduard Virgino | ![]() |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (32°13′N 39°22′W / 32.217°N 39.367°W). Twelve people were rescued by the barque Giudotta D (![]() |
Empress of India | ![]() |
The steamship was run into by the steamship Rheinfels (![]() |
Georgina | ![]() |
The barque ran aground on the English Bank, in the River Plate and was wrecked with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Rosario, Argentina.[15] |
Hanna | ![]() |
The barque ran aground at Saltholmen. She was later refloated with assistance.[32] |
Harold | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore on Bon Portage Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Cork.[17] |
Horsley | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Trelleborg, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to Cronstadt, Russia. She was refloated with assistance and found to be leaky.[3] |
J. C. Williams | ![]() |
The ship sprang a leak and sank off Barbados. Her crew were rescued.[13] |
Johannes | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore in the Nieuwe Diep. Some of her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Dunkerque, Nord, France.[19] |
Joseph Wilde | ![]() |
The schooner collided with the steamship Nessmore (![]() |
Kenilworth | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked in the Fly River. Five of her crew were reported missing. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Sourabaya, Netherlands East Indies.[5] |
Kuopio | ![]() |
The schooner capsized at Visby, Gotland, Sweden. Her crew were rescued.[3] |
Manche | ![]() |
The brig was driven ashore on Île Verte, Finistère.[9] |
Maria | ![]() |
The barque ran aground at Menado, Netherlands East Indies. She was refloated, but was subsequently destroyed by fire at sea. Her crew were rescued.[22] |
Marianne Bertha | ![]() |
The barque ran aground on the Lillegrund, in the Baltic Sea.[14] |
Marlborough | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground on the Mocha Shoal, in the Red Sea. She was on a voyage from Manila, Spanish East Indies to New York. She was refloated five days later and put in to Jeddah, Hejaz Vilayet.[28] |
Mathilde | ![]() |
The brig ran aground on the Middelgrund, in the Baltic Sea.[14] |
Mortlake | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore. She was refloated and taken in to Newport News, Virginia, United States.[19] |
Newcastle | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore at Maldonado, Uruguay. Her crew were rescued.[17] |
Nouvelle Société | ![]() |
The ship ran aground and sank at Ryde, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. She was later refloated.[7] |
Olaf Nicklesen | ![]() |
The ship ran aground in the Gironde. She was on a voyage from Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia to Bordeaux, Gironde, France. She was refloated and taken in to Bordeaux in a leaky condition.[4] |
Ontario | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground in the Saint Lawrence River at Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec, Canada. She was on a voyage from Montreal, Quebec to Avonmouth, Somerset. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[28] |
Perpetua | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore at Glasson Dock, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Glasson Dock to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[7] |
Persian | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore on Amrum, Germany.[19] |
Peter der Grosse | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore on Hiiumaa. She was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom to Saint Petersburg. She was refloated and put in to Reval in a leaky condition.[33] |
Rose | Flag unknown | The ship was holed by her anchor at Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada and became severely leaky.[22] |
Rosedale | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at "Husvalla", Öland, Sweden.[33] |
Sarah A. Dudman | ![]() |
The barque was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Goole, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[14] |
Scottish Fairy | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore in the Nieuw Diep. She was on a voyage from Pisagua, Chile to Hamburg.[3] |
St. Andrew's Bay | ![]() |
The steamship was severely damaged by an onboard explosion at South Shields, County Durham.[14] |
Star of the East | ![]() |
The smack was driven ashore at Spurn Point, Yorkshire. She subsequently became a wreck.[19] |
St. Lawrence | ![]() |
The steamship was wrecked on "Hog Island", in the Saint Lawrence River.[34] |
Torre del Oro | ![]() |
The steamship was severely damaged by fire at Seville.[13] |
Venus | ![]() |
The brig ran aground in the River Lee. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada to Ballinacurra, County Cork, United Kingdom.[14] |
Victoria | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore on Grand Manan. Her crew were rescued. She was declared a total loss.[3] |
Vulcan | ![]() |
Wissmann Expedition: The steamship was wrecked at "Tangani", on the east coast of Africa. Her crew survived, but several of them were killed in attacks by the local inhabitants.[18] |
Welcome | ![]() |
The Mersey Flat collided with another vessel and sank in the River Mersey off Egremont, Lancashire.[7] |
Zephyrus | ![]() |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland to Southampton, Hampshire.[4] |
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