List of shipwrecks in July 1889
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The list of shipwrecks in July 1889 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1889.
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1 July
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Eliza | ![]() |
The Thames barge was run into by the steamship Herald (![]() |
Morna | ![]() |
The ship ran aground in the River Foyle 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) from Londonderry.[1] She was refloated.[2] |
Tudor | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore between Dingle Point and Garston, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Sestri Levante, Italy to Liverpool, Lancashire.[1] She subsequently broke in two and was a total loss.[2] |
2 July
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Chancellor | ![]() |
The steamship was wrecked on Watling Island.[3] She was on a voyage from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to Baltimore, Maryland, United States.[4] |
Unnamed | Flag unknown | The wreck of a brig was discovered in the Mediterranean Sea by the steamship Decca (![]() |
5 July
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Aurora | ![]() |
The ship was abandoned off the coast of New Brunswick, Canada. Her crew were rescued.[6] |
Bolan | ![]() |
The ship was sighted off the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony whilst on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Liverpool, Lancashire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all 32 crew.[7] |
Ester | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at "Angskar". She was on a voyage from Lübeck, Germany to Degerhamn, Öland.[6] |
Guido | Flag unknown | The steamship caught fire at Liverpool. The fire was extinguished.[6] |
Kenilworth | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked entering the North East Channel to the Torres Strait from Bramble Bay, Queensland.[8] Her crew survived.[9] She was on a voyage from Newcastle, New South Wales to Java, Netherlands East Indies.[10] |
Swan | ![]() |
The steamship caught fire at Liverpool. The fire was extinguished.[6] |
6 July
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Teclin Head | ![]() |
The steamship caught fire at Riga, Russia.[11] |
7 July
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Collaroy | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Eureka, California, United States. Her ten crew survived. She was on a voyage from Sydney to Eureka. |
Victoria | ![]() |
The ship foundered in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) west of St. Ann's Head, Pembrokeshire. Her crew survived.[12] |
11 July
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Anadyr | ![]() |
The steamship collided with the steamship Oxus (![]() |
Turgot | ![]() |
The steamship caught fire at Bordeaux, Gironde, France. The fire was extinguished.[14] |
12 July
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Altnacraig | ![]() |
The steamship struck a rock off Palawan, Spanish East Indies and sank. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Yloilo, Spanish East Indies to an American port.[15][16] |
15 July
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Foscolina | Flag unknown | The steamship was driven ashore at Barsebäck, Sweden.[17] |
16 July
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Lorenzo D. Baker | ![]() |
The steamship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity of (38°15′N 69°49′W / 38.250°N 69.817°W). Two of her firemen died. Survivors were rescued by the whaling schooner Franklin (![]() |
17 July
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Garston | ![]() |
The full-rigged ship was wrecked on Starbuck Island. Nine of her 29 crew were reported missing.[20] Survivors reached Humphrey Island in a boat on 27 July. They were subsequently rescued by HMS Espiegle (![]() |
Victory | ![]() |
The tug collided with the paddle steamer Queen Victoria (![]() |
19 July
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Catherine | ![]() |
The schooner exploded and sank at Thames Haven, Essex with the loss of one of her four crew. She was on a voyage from Thames Haven to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[22] |
Fidia D. | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore 25 nautical miles (46 km) from Durban, Natal Colony with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Moulmein, Burma to a British port.[9] |
Mirror | ![]() |
The steamship lost her propeller in the River Thames and was beached at Rotherhithe, London, being in a sinking condition.[9] She was refloated and taken in to Rotherhithe.[23] |
Stranger | ![]() |
The lugger collided with another vessel and was abandoned by her crew. She was subsequently towed in to Lowestoft, Suffolk by the fishing trawler Chanticleer (![]() |
20 July
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Godild | ![]() |
The dandy was wrecked at the Birling Gap, Sussex.[24] |
Royal Prince | ![]() |
The steamship caught fire at Barry, Glamorgan.[23] |
21 July
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Carolsides | ![]() |
The tug sank.[15] |
Eduardo | ![]() |
The steamship was wrecked in dense fog on Old Man Island two miles (3.2 km) south of Cutler, Maine. All 40 crew were rescued.[25][26] |
23 July
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Agnes | ![]() |
The brig ran aground in the River Nene at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Memel to Wisbech.[27] |
Herman Babson | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked at Baine Harbour, Newfoundland Colony. Her crew were rescued.[28] |
24 July
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Aries | ![]() |
The steam yacht was driven ashore at the "Plockton Lighthouse".[27] |
Svannen | ![]() |
The barque sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Indian Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the full-rigged ship Libussa (![]() |
25 July
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Pamela | ![]() |
The steam pinnace was wrecked in the River Bann. Her crew survived.[30] |
29 July
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Rosa | ![]() |
The steam trawler struck a sunken pile and was beached at Montrose, Forfarshire.[31] |
Unknown date
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Achilles | ![]() |
The barque ran aground at Kastrup, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hamina, Grand Duchy of Finland to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated with assistance.[17] |
Adara | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore near Galaţi, Kingdom of Romania. She was later refloated and taken in to Sulina, Romania, where she arrived on 21 July.[15] |
Afghan | ![]() |
The steamship sank at Newcastle, New South Wales. She was on a voyage from Newcastle to Java, Netherlands East Indies.[5] |
Alice | ![]() |
The brig ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk, United Kingdom. She was refloated with assistance from the tug Harwich (![]() |
Alliance | ![]() |
The steamship caught fire at sea and was severely damaged.[5] |
Ansine | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Lemvig. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Thisted. She was a total loss.[2] |
Ardnamult | ![]() |
The ship ran aground near "Faynes", County Waterford.[27] She was refloated on 24 July and taken in to Limerick.[30] |
Charles Northcote | ![]() |
The barque ran aground on the Middelgrund, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Sundsvall, Sweden to Aberdeen, United Kingdom. She was refloated with assistance.[17] |
Darial | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore near Portsmouth, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from London to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, but consequently put in to Cardiff, Glamorgan.[12] |
David W. Hunt | ![]() |
The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 5 July.[17] |
Dorothy Watson | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at Whitburn, County Durham. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cork to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was refloated on 11 July and taken in to Sunderland, County Durham.[5][14] |
Dundonald | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked at the "Cocos Lighthouse". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Talcahuano, Mexico.[30] |
Eduardo | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Little Rive, Maine", United States. Her crew were rescued.[15] |
Faerder | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her crew were rescued.[23] |
Fleur de Lys | ![]() |
The steam yacht was run into by the steam trawler Tertia (![]() |
Gerd Heye | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore on Moreton Island, Queensland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rockhampton, Queensland to the South Sea Islands.[9] |
Hindoo | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Melbourne, Victoria. She was on a voyage from Hamburg, Germany to Melbourne. She was refloated with assistance.[6] |
Jessie Harkness | ![]() |
The barque was severely damaged by fire at Manila, Spanish East Indies.[15] |
Kama | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore near Kem, Russia.[15] |
Kong Carl XV | ![]() |
The ship collided with at German vessel and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from a Baltic port to Dunkerque, Nord, France. She put in to Tønsberg in a waterlogged condition.[14] |
Lemuria | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at Matane, Quebec, Canada. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Quebec City, Canada.[5] |
Lena | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Kertch, Russia.[5] |
Lisboa | ![]() |
The schooner ran aground off "Draco", Denmark. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Kalmar.[23] |
Mallsgate | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked on the Middleton Reef. Some of her crew were rescued; the rest were reported missing. She was on a voyage from Newcastle to San Francisco, California, United States.[33] |
Mars | Flag unknown | The steamship ran aground on a reef and was abandoned.[14] |
Maria Stoneman | ![]() |
The ship ran aground at Londonderry. She was on a voyage from St John's, Newfoundland Colony to Londonderry.[31] |
Mary | ![]() |
The ship ran aground in the Mediterranean Sea (37°20′N 9°41′E / 37.333°N 9.683°E).[6] |
Mary A. Greenwood | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore at Natal, Brazil. She was on a voyage from New York to Brisbane, Queensland.[5] |
Neophyte | ![]() |
The ship was severely damaged by fire off Point Lynas, Anglesey.[12] |
Ottilie | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore. She was refloated and put back to "Solombal", Russia in a leaky condition.[17] |
Port Victor | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at "Cape Direction". She was on a voyage from Newcastle to Java.[12] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[5] |
Rose Welt | ![]() |
The full-rigged ship sank off Bramble Cay, Queensland. She was on a voyage from Newcastle to Singapore, Straits Settlements.[15] |
Shamrock | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground near Bergen, Norway. She was refloated with assistance.[14] |
Southern Cross | ![]() |
The steam yacht was driven ashore in "Loch Slappin", Isle of Skye, Outer Hebrides.[31] |
S. T. | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked at Port Nolloth, Cape Colony.[6] |
Susannah | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore and damaged near New Romney, Kent.[17] |
Telemaque | ![]() |
The brig collided with the steamship Alphons Conseil (![]() |
Thordisa | ![]() |
The steamship caught fire at Philadelphia.[31] |
Walter Ulric | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at Helsingør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Portmadoc, Caernarfonshire to Copenhagen, Denmark. She was refloated with assistance.[14] |
Waverley | ![]() |
The ship was lost east of the Percy Islands, Queensland. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Brisbane to Bangkok, Siam.[11] |
Wilhelm | ![]() |
The brig was driven ashore on Rottum, Groningen. She was on a voyage from Härnösand, Sweden to Delfzijl, Groningen.[2] |
William Coulman | ![]() |
The steamship sank at Phildadelphia. She was later refloated.[12] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32740. London. 2 July 1889. col C, p. 8.
- ^ a b c d "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32741. London. 3 July 1889. col F, p. 12.
- ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32768. London. 3 August 1889. col F, p. 7.
- ^ "Chancellor". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32748. London. 11 July 1889. col F, p. 7.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32745. London. 8 July 1889. col F, p. 6.
- ^ "Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 32842. London. 29 October 1889. col C, p. 10.
- ^ "Kenilworth (+1889)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32756. London. 20 July 1889. col E, p. 14.
- ^ "Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 32752. London. 16 July 1889. col C, p. 10.
- ^ a b "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32747. London. 10 July 1889. col C, p. 5.
- ^ a b c d e "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32746. London. 9 July 1889. col F, p. 10.
- ^ "Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 32749. London. 12 July 1889. col E, p. 10.
- ^ a b c d e f "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32749. London. 12 July 1889. col D, p. 10.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32758. London. 23 July 1889. col F, p. 7.
- ^ "Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 32830. London. 15 October 1889. col D, p. 10.
- ^ a b c d e f "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32752. London. 16 July 1889. col F, p. 11.
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- ^ "The Loss of the Garston". The Times. No. 32802. London. 12 September 1889. col D, p. 3.
- ^ "Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 32805. London. 16 September 1889. col F, p. 6.
- ^ "Fatal Explosion". The Times. No. 32756. London. 20 July 1889. col D, p. 13.
- ^ a b c d "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32757. London. 22 July 1889. col F, p. 7.
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- ^ a b c "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32760. London. 25 July 1889. col F, p. 10.
- ^ "1889". downtothesea.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 32795. London. 4 September 1889. col D, p. 7.
- ^ a b c d "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32761. London. 26 July 1889. col E, p. 10.
- ^ a b c d e "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32764. London. 30 July 1889. col F, p. 10.
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- ^ "Disaster At Sea". The Times. No. 32765. London. 31 July 1889. col D, p. 8.