| Ship | State | Description |
|---|
| Aeron Queen |
 United Kingdom |
The schooner sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Irish Sea off Swan Island.[4] |
| Agnes |
United Kingdom |
The ship sank in the Thames Estuary. She was refloated on 18 December and beached at Mucking, Essex.[27] |
| Alejandro |
 Spain |
The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked at Bahia Blanca, Brazil.[41] |
| Ardgay |
United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at Cape Balangan, Netherlands East Indies.[28] She was abandoned as a total loss.[30] |
| Bear |
United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground on the Craigmore Rocks, in the Firth of Forth and sank. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire.[34] |
| Ciscar |
Spain |
The steamship arrived at Gijón from Hamburg, Germany on fire. She was scuttled.[27] |
| Clapeyron |
United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground near Maassluis, South Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated on 1 January 1888.[53] |
| Climax |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Britannia Rock, in the Irish Sea off the coast of Anglesey. She floated off and came ashore on Anglesey.[41] |
| Dauntless |
United Kingdom |
The steamship struck the pier and sank at IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands and sank.[27] |
| Dowlais |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground in the Danube 25 nautical miles (46 km) from its mouth.[41] She was refloated.[38] |
| Ecossaise |
United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Gijón, Spain.[4] |
| Edouard Raoul |
 France |
The barque was wrecked at Sulina, Brazil. All on board were rescued.[54] |
| Edvidge |
 Austria-Hungary |
The barque was destroyed by fire at Buenos Aires, Argentina.[2] |
| Firm |
 Norway |
The brigantine was driven ashore at Dungeness, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Pernambuco, Brazil. She was refloated and put in to Dover, Kent in a leaky condition.[38] |
| Flamingo |
Norway |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Trouville-sur-Mer, Calvados, France. Her crew were rescued.[41] She was refloated and taken in to Trouville-sur-Mer in a severely leaky condition.[38] |
| Florence J. Henderson |
United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to New York.[8] |
| Henriette |
Flag unknown |
The ship was abandoned at sea. She was on a voyage from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada to Martinique.[6] |
| James Wilkie |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Stavanger, Norway.[2] |
| Johanna |
United Kingdom |
The barque was destroyed by fire at sea with the loss of eight of her sixteen crew. Survivors were rescued by the barque Carleton (Flag unknown). Johanna was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Iquique, Chile.[55] |
| Italia |
United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore in the River Tees at Redcar, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough to Belfast, County Antrim.[34] |
| Jehu |
United Kingdom |
The schooner collided with Recepta ( United Kingdom) 15 nautical miles (28 km) south east of Whitby, Yorkshire. Jehu was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Exmouth, Devon. She was assisted in to Whitby, where she sank.[54] |
| Jessmore |
United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore near Ouessant, Finistère. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Galaţi, Romania to Antwerp. She subsequently sank.[6] |
| J. L. B. |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at "Cape Ball".[28] |
| John Ray |
United Kingdom |
The steamship sank at Sunderland, County Durham.[14] |
| Jura |
United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bridgwater, Somerset to Madeira.[14] |
| Lady Tyler |
United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground at Maassluis.[14] |
| Lanoy |
United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore on Inagua, Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Navassa Island to Bristol, Gloucestershire. She was refloated and taken in to Kingston, Jamaica.[8] |
| Libero |
Austria-Hungary |
The barque was abandoned in the Mediterranean Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to Savona, Italy.[30] |
| Lord Charlemont |
United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground in the Yangon River.[14] She was later refloated and taken in to Rangoon, Burma.[54] |
| Machin |
Spain |
The steamship was driven ashore and damage at Point Ajó, near Cartagena.[14] |
| Marie |
 United States |
The ship was driven ashore at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. She was on a voyage from New York to Saint Martin's. She was refloated and put back to New York in a leaky condition.[28] |
| Mary |
United Kingdom |
The smack was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Saxon Prince ( United Kingdom). Mary was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[27] |
| Mary Evans |
United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked at Santos, Brazil. Her crew survived.[53] |
| Mary Sinclair |
United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Passage West, County Cork.[8] |
| Mereo |
 Germany |
The steamship was driven ashore and severely damaged at "Selero", Denmark.[27] She was on a voyage from Burntisland, Fife, United Kingdom to Flensburg. She was refloated and put in to Helsingør, Denmark.[30] |
| Neptune |
 Sweden |
The barque was abandoned at sea. She was discovered by the steamship Bilbao ( Spain), which towed her in to Cartagena, Spain.[8] |
| Ocean |
Norway |
The barque ran aground in the Castletown River. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Canada to Dundalk, County Louth, United Kingdom.[2] |
| Paolina |
Norway |
The schooner was wrecked on Cape Sacheve, Finistèrre, France. She was on a voyage from Portimão, Portugal to Antwerp.[14] |
| Penelope |
United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground on Sondre Rosse, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen, Denmark to Riga, Russia.[34] |
| Planet |
United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at the Coal House Fort, Essex. She was on a voyage from London to Antwerp.[54] |
| Pluto |
Germany |
The full-rigged ship was run down and sunk in the Elbe by the steamship Carl Woermann ( Germany).[13] |
| Presto |
Sweden |
The brig foundered at sea. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough to Karlshamn.[28] |
| Prima |
 Denmark |
The schooner sprang a leak and was abandoned off Öland, Sweden. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Vesta ( Sweden). Prima was on a voyage from Söderhamn, Sweden to Copenhagen.[8] She subsequently came ashore at "Torsnas", Öland.[56] |
| Prima Donna |
France |
The barque was destroyed by fire at sea. Her crew were rescued.[8] |
| Rebecca |
United Kingdom |
The brigantine was driven ashore 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north of Dunwich, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to Plymouth, Devon.[6] |
| Renown |
Germany |
The barque sank off Den Helder, North Holland with the loss of five of her 30 crew. Survivors were rescued by a lifeboat between 9 and 12 December. |
| R. F. Matthews |
United Kingdom |
The steamship ran ashore on the north coast of Anholt, Denmark.[41] |
| Riberia |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Sandwich, Kent.[2] |
| Rosa Bianchi |
 Italy |
The barque struck a rock and was wrecked at "Tjiparage", Netherlands East Indies. Her crew survived.[13][56] |
| San Luigi |
Italy |
The ship was wrecked at Cape Palos, Spain with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from Civita Vecchia to Alicante, Spain.[10] |
| Scotland |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Seagirt, Maryland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York.[27] |
| Sebulon |
Norway |
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked in the Dry Tortugas. She was on a voyage from Minatitlán, Mexico to Queenstown, County Cork, United Kingdom.[56] |
| Septima |
Flag unknown |
The ship was driven ashore on Pulo Obi, French Indo-China. She was refloated and taken in to Saigon, French Indo-China in a leaky condition.[8] |
| Skyro |
United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground at Kastrup, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Sundsvall, Sweden to Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[8] |
| Smiling Morn |
United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore at Dimlington, Yorkshire. Five of her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus.[30] |
| Star of Peace |
United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Amble, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued.[34] |
| Stjernen |
Norway |
The schooner was lost at Rive de Sella, Spain. Her crew were rescued.[30] |
| Stockholm City |
United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore in the River Thames at Barking, Essex. She was on a voyage from London to Boston.[34] |
| Transfear |
United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground on the Nore.[6] |
| Vibilia |
United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States. She was on a voyage from Pernambuco, Brazil to New York. She was refloated.[34] |
| Volunteer |
United Kingdom |
The sloop was driven ashore at Donaghadee, County Down. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Donaghadee. She was refloated and found to be severely leaky.[38] |
| Wasp |
United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked at Stockpool Head, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued.[14] |
| Wetherby |
United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground on the Ketelplaat, in the North Sea off the coast of Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Colón, Colombia.[28] |
| Will Dawn |
United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore near Withernsea, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[38] |
| HMS Wrangler |
 Royal Navy |
The Banterer-class gunboat was severely damaged in a hurricane. She put in to the Turks Islands on 7 December.[57] |
| York City |
United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground on the Salvo Reef, off Gotland, Sweden and sank. Her crew were rescued.[30][34] |
| Unnamed |
Flag unknown |
A schooner caught fire off the Bar Lightship ( Trinity House). Her crew were believed to have survived.[22] |
| Unnamed |
 Haiti |
A schooner capsized in a hurricane off Cap-Haïtien between 6 and 8 December with the loss of thirteen of her crew.[57] |
| Unnamed |
United Kingdom |
A schooner capsized in a hurricane with the loss of thirteen of her crew.[42] |
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Norway) and landed at Falmouth, Cornwall. Judith was on a voyage from Pará, Brazil to São Miguel Island, Azores.[6][4][7]
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United States Lighthouse Board). All 27 people on board reached the lightship in two lifeboats. They were rescued on 7 January 1888. Newcastle City was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to New York, United States. Divers discovered her wreck in 2008 in 100 feet (30 m) of water at 40°37′N 069°37′W / 40.617°N 69.617°W.[32][33]
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