List of shipwrecks in February 1880
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clansman | The ship departed from Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom for Valparaíso, Chile. No further trace, reported missing.[1] | |
| Fiord | The schooner ran aground. She was on a voyage from Ystad, Sweden to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken in to Copenhagen.[2] | |
| Ivanhoe | The ship ran aground on the Varne Ridge, in the English Channel. She was on a voyage from New York to Antwerp, Belgium. She was refloated with assistance from the smack Ripple ( | |
| James | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitehaven, Cumberland. Her crew were rescued.[4] | |
| King Ermyn | The steamship ran aground off Cap la Heve, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was refloated.[5][6] | |
| Lewisman | The schooner was driven ashore at Cairnbulg, Aberdeenshire. She was refloated.[7][2] | |
| Ransome | The steamship was driven ashore at Blakeney, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Ipswich, Suffolk.[8] She was refloated on 10 February.[9] | |
| Saga | The steamship ran aground at Llanelly, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Llanelly. She was refloated.[10][2] | |
| Unnamed | The mud hopper ran aground in the River Mersey. She was refloated.[4] |
2 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eleventh Lancashire | The brig was abandoned off St. Govan's Head, Pembrokeshire. Her seven crew survived.[11] She came ashore at St. Govan's Head.[5] | |
| Hamlet | The ship departed from New York, United States for Galle, Ceylon. No further trace, reported overdue.[12] | |
| Nova Scotian | The full-rigged ship ran aground on the Varne Ridge, in the English Channel. She was refloated.[8][7] | |
| Pilot, and Robert Stevenson |
The steam trawler Robert Stevenson ran into the tug Pilot at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Both vessels were severely damaged.[2] | |
| Samuel Warren | The schooner ran aground near Life Saving Station No. 23, 4th District, on the coast of New Jersey in a snowstorm, later sinking. Her four crewmen were rescued by the United States Life Saving Service.[13] | |
| Zaimis | The steamship was run into by Neptune ( | |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked on Islay.[3] |
3 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abbie Bursley | Storm of 3 February 1880: The schooner was driven ashore 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of Life Saving Station No. 2, 2nd District, on the coast of Massachusetts and was lost. Her eight crew were rescued by fishing dories.[13] | |
| Augustina | Storm of 3 February 1880: The brig was beached in front of Life Saving Station No. 4, 4th District, and a 1⁄4 nautical mile (460 m) north of where E. C. Babcock ( | |
| Castalia | Storm of 3 February 1880: The brig was driven ashore 3⁄4 nautical mile (1.4 km) from Life Saving Station No. 3, 4th District, on the coast of New Jersey. All eleven people on board were rescued by the United States Life Saving Service. She was later refloated.[13] | |
| Corlie | The ship was sighted in the Bali Strait whilst on a voyage from Samarang, Netherlands East Indies to a British port. No further trace,[14] presumed foundered with the loss of all 30 crew.[15] | |
| Don Pedro | Storm of 3 February 1880: The schooner ran aground on Robinson's Beach, South West Harbor 5+1⁄2 nautical miles (10.2 km) from the Little Cranberry Island Life Saving Station No. 4, 1st District, on the coast of Maine, United States. She was refloated on 10 February.[13] | |
| E. C. Babcock | Storm of 3 February 1880: The schooner was driven ashore 1⁄4 nautical mile (0.46 km) north of Life Saving Station No. 4 and broke up, a total loss. All eight people on board were rescued by the United States Life Saving Service.[13] | |
| Echo, and Said |
The steamship Echo collided with the steamship Said and sank in the North Sea off Southwold, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued by Said. Echo was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom. Said was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to London. She put in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in a severely damaged condition .[5][6] | |
| George Taulane | Storm of 3 February 1880: The schooner suffered a fire at sea that was put out. She then anchored, but she then dragged anchor before dropping her anchor and went aground 200 yards (180 m) offshore in a gale and heavy seas 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Life Saving Station No. 11, 4th District, on the coast of New Jersey, but was dragged along the coast by the high seas and current eventually grounding 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south of Life Saving Station No. 12. She was wrecked with the loss of two of her seven crew. Survivors were rescued by the United States Life Saving Service.[13] | |
| Island Home | The ship was driven ashore at Pensacola, Florida, United States.[5][6] | |
| Kate Newman | Storm of 3 February 1880: The schooner was sunk in a collision with Stephan Harding ( | |
| Light-Boat | Storm of 3 February 1880: The schooner went aground 200 yards (180 m) offshore in a gale and heavy seas 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north of Life Saving Station No. 5, 4th District, on the coast of New Jersey. Her five crew were rescued by the United States Life Saving Service. She was a total loss.[13] | |
| Lizzie M. Merrill | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her captain was rescued by Harald Harfanger ( | |
| Maharaja | The steamship was driven ashore at Bacton, Norfolk.[10] She was on a voyage from Reval, Russia to London. She was refloated.[6] | |
| Pronto | Storm of 3 February 1880: The schooner was lost in a storm off Grand Eddy Point.[17] | |
| State of Alabama | The steamship ran aground in the Clyde. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[6] She was refloated on 5 February and taken in to Glasgow.[18] | |
| Stephan Harding | Storm of 3 February 1880: The schooner was damaged in a collision with Kate Newman ( | |
| Sportsman | The steamship was wrecked near Bergen, Norway. She was on her maiden voyage, from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Bergen.[6][19] | |
| Utopia | The steamship ran aground in the River Thames at Barking, Essex.[2] | |
| Wilfred J. King | Storm of 3 February 1880:The fishing schooner was wrecked at Brace's Cove. Her crew were rescued.[20] |
4 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Captain McClintock | The steamship struck rocks 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of the Corsewall Lighthouse, Wigtownshire. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Troon, Ayrshire. She was refloated and taken in to Troon for repairs.[5] | |
| Joinville | The barque ran aground at Cádiz, Spain. She was on a voyage from Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure to Cádiz. She was refloated.[6] | |
| Memlo | The ship ran aground in the River Tees. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.. She was refloated and towed back to Middlesbrough for repairs.[21] | |
| Whitwood | The steamship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was refloated.[6] |
5 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adieu | The barque was wrecked on the Folle Reefs, off Île-à-Vache, Haiti.[22][23] Her crew were rescued.[18] | |
| Dalbeattie | The steamship ran aground at Maassluis, South Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to Rotterdam, South Holland.[18] | |
| Eleanore | The barque ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk.[22] She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Cartagena, Spain. She was refloated the next day and anchored by the Cork Lightship ( | |
| Elizabeth Williams | The schooner ran aground in the Solent. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[18] | |
| Inch Marnock | The ship was driven ashore at Troubridge Point, South Australia. She was on a voyage from Adelaide, South Australia to a British port.[22][18] She was refloated with the assistance of a steamship and put back to Adelaide.[24] | |
| Pacific | The steamship ran aground at Maassluis. She was on a voyage from Harwich, Essex to Rotterdam.[18] She was refloated with assistance on 10 February and resumed her voyage.[25] | |
| Paternita | The barque ran aground in Cloghy Bay. She was on a voyage from Livorno to Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom.[22][18] She was refloated on 9 February and towed in to Belfast, County Antrim, United Kingdom.[26] | |
| Tern | The steamship ran aground at Maassluis. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam to London.[18] | |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The ship was discovered in a capsized condition 8 nautical miles (15 km) east of Pladda.[22] |
6 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alvah | Flag unknown | The steamship ran aground in the Suez Canal.[27] She was refloated.[24] |
| Imprévu | The fishing vessel was wrecked in St. Clemet's Bay, Jersey, Channel Islands. Her five crew survived. She was on a voyage from Granville to Cherbourg, Manche.[28][29] | |
| Lady Kilmarnock | The schooner was driven ashore at Roanheads, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. She was refloated but consequently sank. Her crew survived.[30] | |
| Larch | The smack was run down and sunk at Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex by the steamship Commercial ( | |
| Nordstjern | The smack struck a sunken wreck and sank in the North Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) off Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued by Perseus ( | |
| Qui Vive | The fishing dandy collided with the fishing dandy Samuel and Emma ( |
7 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexina | The brigantine collided with the barque Vittorio ( | |
| Bay of Biscay | The ship was sighted in the Atlantic Ocean whilst on a voyage from Rangoon, Burma to Liverpool, Lancashire. No further trace,[34] presumed foundered with the loss of all sixteen crew.[35] | |
| Charles | The ship was damaged by fire at New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[36] | |
| Constance | The steam yacht collided with the smack Jean de Dieu ( | |
| Frisco | The barque was driven ashore in Silloth Bay. She was refloated.[24][31] | |
| Frithiof | The brig was lost off Kragerø. Her crew were rescued.[38] | |
| Harrisons | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Hartlepool, County Durham. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus.[39][24] | |
| Lady Louisa | The smack was driven ashore and severely damaged at Waterford.[24] | |
| Maggie A. Fisk | The schooner struck a bar 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) west of Life Saving Station No. 7, 2nd District, on the coast of Massachusetts. Attempts to free her were a failure and she became a total wreck. Her crew were taken off by a tug that was unsuccessful in pulling her off the bar.[13] | |
| Rhea | The ship ran aground at Zierikzee, North Holland. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[26] | |
| Susan | The schooner was driven ashore at Carrickfergus, County Antrim.[24] She was refloated with assistance.[26] | |
| Trio | The steamship ran aground at the mouth of the Douro. She was on a voyage from Porto, Portugal to Bilbao, Spain. She was refloated and beached.[24][40] |
8 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duart Bay | The ship foundered in the Bay of Biscay. Her nineteen crew were rescued by L'Esperance ( | |
| Peru | The ship ran aground on the Northern Bank,[32][40] off the coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom.[26] | |
| Pioneer | The ketch ran aground at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Maldon, Essex to Sunderland, County Durham.[24] She was refloated and taken in to Bridlington, Yorkshire.[26] | |
| Victoire Apoline | The ship was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south west of "Faraman". She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[36] |
9 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agincourt, and Dawn |
The barque Agincourt was driven into the brigantine Dawn in a hurricane at Porto, Portugal. Both vessels were damaged.[9] | |
| Anne | The brig ran aground and sank off Kingsdown, Kent. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Cowes, Isle of Wight.[25] | |
| Columbine | The steamship was damaged by an onboard explosion at Cardiff, Glamorgan. A crew member was killed and two were injured.[26] | |
| Constance | The steamship foundered in the Bay of Biscay 60 nautical miles (110 km) south east of Ouessant, Finistère, France. Seven crew of her nineteen were rescued by Lady Tredegar ( | |
| Corea | The barque ran aground in the Green Grounds, in the Bristol Channel off the coast of Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom to Havana, Cuba. She was refloated with assistance.[26] | |
| Dover | The brigantine was driven ashore near the Dundalk Lighthouse, County Louth. Her six crew were rescued by the Dundalk Lifeboat Stockport Sunday School ( | |
| Gerhard | The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to New York, United States. she was refloated and taken in to Gravesend, Kent.[26] | |
| Golgo, Maria Luiza, and Novo Carteado |
The brigantine was driven into the barque Maria Luiza and the brig Novo Carteado and sank in a hurricane at Porto. Maria Luiza and Novo Carteado were both severely damaged.[9] | |
| Jane Ellen | The schooner was driven ashore at Charlestown, Cornwall with the loss of all hands.[46][40] | |
| Jenny Lind | The ship ran aground on the Middle Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from London to Leith, Lothian. She was refloated and taken in to Harwich, Essex in a severely leaky condition.[40] | |
| John Wesley | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Ramsey, Isle of Man. Her five crew were rescued by the Ramsey Lifeboat Two Sisters ( | |
| Julio | The schooner was damaged in a hurricane at Porto.[9] | |
| Liguro | The brig was damaged in a hurricane at Porto.[9] | |
| Loch Etive | The steamship was run into by the steamship Marmion and sank in the Clyde at Dalmuir, Dunbartonshire. Her six crew were rescued by the steamship Toward ( | |
| Mathilde | The brig was driven ashore on Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France to Gothenburg.[32] | |
| Nathaniel | The barque ran aground on the Goodwin Sands. She was on a voyage from Bremen, Germany to New York. She was refloated and taken in to Gravesend.[26][31] | |
| Robert Nun | The sloop foundered in the Humber off "Skitterhaven", Lincolnshire.[26] She was on a voyage from Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire to Beverley, Yorkshire.[25] | |
| Rotterdam | The steamship ran aground at Maassluis, South Holland. She was on a voyage from New York to Rotterdam, South Holland.[32][40] | |
| Saga | The brig was damaged in a hurricane at Porto.[9] | |
| Sisters | The schooner was driven ashore approximately 150 yards (140 m) east of the breakwater at Pentewan, Cornwall with the loss of three of her four crew. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, to Charlestown.[49] | |
| Sofia | The brig was driven ashore on Polwarth Beach, near St Mawes, Cornwall.[50][51][40] | |
| Valentine | The steamship foundered off The Lizard, Cornwall, with the loss of seventeen of her eighteen crew. The survivor was rescued by the steamship Campanil ( | |
| Vidar | The steamship ran aground at Gothenburg. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Gothenburg.[26] | |
| Zio Lorenzo | The barque was towed in to Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, United Kingdom in a sinking condition by the steamship Minnie Irvine ( |
10 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Corea | The barque ran aground on the Greengrounds, in the Bristol Channel, Her crew were rescued by the Mumbles Lifeboat. Corea was later refloated and taken in to Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[54] | |
| Corsica, and Nostre Padre |
The barque Nostre Padre collided with the full-rigged ship Corsica in the Atlantic Ocean (48°30′N 8°00′W / 48.500°N 8.000°W) and was abandoned by her crew, who were rescued by Corsica. Both vessels were severely damaged. Corsica was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to New York. Nostre Padre was on a voyage from Genoa to Cardiff, Glamorgan. Corsica put ten of her crew on board. She was towed in to Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.[33][44] | |
| Dorothy Thompson | The barque was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by Louisa Fletcher ( | |
| Nimrod | The smack was driven ashore at Cromer, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Montrose, Forfarshire to Looe, Cornwall. She was refloated and assisted in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[25] | |
| Truth | The schooner ran aground on the Cork Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[25][9] | |
| William C. Webb | The pilot cutter was driven ashore at the mouth of the River Usk. She caught fire and was severely damaged.[36] | |
| Yarra Yarra | The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Somerset. She was on a voyage from San Francisco, California, United States to Gloucester. She was refloated and taken in to Avonmouth, Somerset in a leaky condition.[25][9] |
11 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brazilian | The steamship ran aground at Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Liverpool. She was refloated and taken in to Birkenhead, Cheshire.[58] | |
| Fulica | The steamship was run into by the steamship Eden ( | |
| Monica | The steamship ran aground on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk.She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[37] | |
| Schiaffino | The ship ran aground off Sunderland, County Durham. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated and completed her voyage in a leaky condition.[36][23][61] | |
| Seaton | The steamship collided with another vessel off the north coast of Cornwall and was abandoned with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Malta. She was reboarded by the survivors the next day and put back to Penarth, Glamorgan in a leaky condition.[44] | |
| Sprite | The brigantine was driven ashore on the Holy Isle, in the Firth of Clyde. Her crew were rescued the next day. She was on a voyage from Ardrossan, Ayrshire to Drogheda, County Louth.[33] |
12 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anatolian | The steamship ran aground on the Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay and broke in two. Her crew were rescued by the New Brighton Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Genoa, Italy.[33][60][41] | |
| Baltic | The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked 9 nautical miles (17 km) west of Llanelly, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Lisbon, Portugal.[33][44] | |
| Barcelona | Flag unknown | The ship struck a rock and was beached at Cherbourg, Manche, France.[36] |
| Barlochan | The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Réthoville, Manche. She was on a voyage from Old Calabar, Africa to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France.[62] | |
| Discoverer | The steamship ran aground at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[36] | |
| Oneida | The full-rigged ship ran aground at Antwerp, Belgium. She was on a voyage from San Francisco, California to Antwerp. She was refloated with the assistance of four tugs but ran aground again.[36][23] | |
| Orquell | The ship collided with another vessel 18 nautical miles (33 km) off the Runnel Stone, Cornwall, United Kingdom and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France to Workington, Cumberland, United Kingdom. She continued her voyage, but put in to Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire on 13 February.[63] |
13 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christine | The ship departed from Sunderland, County Durham for Ystad, Sweden. No further trace, reported overdue.[64] | |
| Essex | The ship ran aground in the River Colne. She was on a voyage from Colchester to Mistley, Essex. She was refloated.[65] | |
| Fanny | The schooner was run into by the steamship Bavarian and sank several nautical miles off Queenstown, County Cork with the loss of all but one of her five crew. The survivor was rescued by Bavarian. Fanny was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Cork.[66] | |
| Fanny | The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Arvert, Charente-Inférieure.[65][67] | |
| Guldbringa | The barque was run into by the full-rigged ship Hercules ( | |
| Gwalia | The ship was wrecked in the Karimata Islands, Netherlands East Indies. Her 30 crew were rescued by Glory ( | |
| Hesperia | The ship ran aground at Queenstown, County Cork. She was refloated.[65] | |
| Ida | The steamship was driven through the Newcross Bridge, Waterford and severely damaged.[70][71][72] | |
| Kate | The fishing boat capsized while entering the harbour at Wexford, with the loss of all but one of her four crew. The survivor was rescued by the Wexford Lifeboat.[73][74] | |
| Leander A. Knowles | The schooner stranded on Handkerchief Shoals 9 nautical miles (17 km) south west of Life Saving Station No. 13, 2nd District, on the coast of Massachusetts. She was abandoned by her crew the next day. She was a total loss.[13] | |
| Modesta | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (42°30′N 46°30′W / 42.500°N 46.500°W). Her crew were rescued by the steamship Assyria ( | |
| Saint Joseph | The sloop was driven ashore and wrecked at Arvert.[65][67] | |
| Slater | The schooner ran aground off Gray Island, in the Sound of Mull. She was on a voyage from Port Dinorwic, Caernarfonshire to Lossiemouth, Moray. She was refloated and beached at Tobermory, Isle of Mull.[63] | |
| Strathnairn | The barque collided with the steamship Edith Hough ( | |
| Tartar | The fishing smack capsized off the mouth of the River Boyne with the loss of all five crew.[70] | |
| Trimountain | The full-rigged ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (43°40′N 36°20′W / 43.667°N 36.333°W). Her eighteen crew were rescued by Othello ( |
14 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ardington, and Bickley |
The steamships collided at Cartagena, Spain. Ardington sank with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Cartagena to Portmán, Spain. Bickley was on a voyage from Alicante to Cartagena. She was severely damaged.[80][81] | |
| Bravo | The fishing dandy ran aground and sank at Lowestoft, Suffolk.[80] She subsequently became a wreck.[63] | |
| Caroline Sainty | The barque collided with the steamship Douglas ( | |
| Cinque Ports | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Rye, Sussex.[63] Her crew were rescued.[83] | |
| City of Baltimore | The steamship ran aground on the Flagstaff Shoal, in the Hooghly River. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Bombay, India.[84] | |
| Comet | The ship was driven ashore at Dunmore, County Galway.[63] | |
| Guiding Star | The barque was wrecked on The Skerries, Anglesey. All seven people on board were rescued by the Cemaes Lifeboat Ashtonian ( | |
| Gypsy | The brigantine went aground at Downes Cove, on the east coast of The Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom. All nine crew managed to climb ashore just before the ship broke up.[85] She was on a voyage from the Newfoundland Colony to Falmouth, Cornwall.[80] Also reported that one life was lost.[70] | |
| Ibex, and Kenley |
The sailing barge Ibex collided with the steamship Kenley and sank in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire with the loss of two of her four crew. Survivors were rescued by Kenley. Ibex was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Whitstable, Kent. Kenley was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to Rochester, Kent. She was beached at South Shields, County Durham.[63][82] | |
| Kate | The fishing boat capsized at Wexford with the loss of three of her four crew. The survivor was rescued by the Wexford Lifeboat Civil Service ( | |
| Lady of the Lake | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked on Jura. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Portsoy, Aberdeenshire to Ardbeg, Islay.[83] | |
| Margaret Jane | The ship was driven ashore at Omeath, County Louth.[67] | |
| Rapid | The paddle tug ran aground and sank at Sunderland, County Durham. Her crew were rescued.[80] | |
| Stavanger | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Martha ( | |
| Unnamed | The fishing boat was wrecked at the mouth of the River Boyne with the loss of four lives.[87] |
15 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | The steamship collided with the steamship Dragon ( | |
| Berma | The schooner struck a rock near the entrance to Head Harbor, Maine, United States. She sprang a leak and was beached to effect repairs.[13] | |
| Eugene | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Rickham, Devon, United Kingdom with the loss of all hands.[63][88] | |
| Gazelle | The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by the barque Minda ( | |
| Glenares | The barque ran aground in Silloth Bay. She was on a voyage from Maryport, Cumberland to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She was refloated.[92] | |
| Mistress of the Seas | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her 40 crew were rescued by the ful-rigged ship Hermann ( | |
| Parkside | The brigantine was driven ashore in Dundalk Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Dundalk, County Louth.[63] | |
| Patrie | The brig was in collision with the steamship Graphic ( | |
| Prince Oscar | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore at St. Mawes, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Dundee, Forfarshire. She was refloated with assistance from the tug Stormcock ( | |
| Rialto | The ship ran aground at Falmouth, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from London to Otago, New Zealand. She was refloated.[92] | |
| Surprise | The schooner was driven ashore at Middleton, County Durham. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Hartlepool, County Durham.[63][97] | |
| William Fisher | The barque was driven ashore in Swansea Bay. She was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida, United States to Swansea, Glamorgan.[63][98] |
16 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ada Letitia, and Marion |
The schooner Marion was driven ashore in the Cattewater. She was refloated with assistance from the tug Secret ( | |
| Augusta | The schooner was driven ashore 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom. Her five crew were rescued by the Coastguard using rocket apparatus.[99][96][100] She was on a voyage from Fiskebäkskil to Bo'ness, Lothian, United Kingdom.[83][101] | |
| Comet | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked in Luce Bay. Her crew were rescued.[74] | |
| Eglantine | The brig ran aground at Hartlepool, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to Rochester, Kent. She was refloated and beached.[99][102] | |
| Gustav Oscar | The ship was driven ashore in the Nieuwe Diep. She was on a voyage from New York to Bremen.[63][92] She was refloated on 18 February and towed in to Bremen.[38] | |
| Idol | The schooner was driven ashore in Luce Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Maryport, Cumberland to Londonderry.[99][74] | |
| Isabella | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Aberdeen. Both crew were rescued by the Aberdeen Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from "Morrisonhaven" to Aberdeen.[99][70][101] | |
| Johannes | The schooner was driven ashore at Hollesley, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Clacton-on-Sea, Essex to West Hartlepool, County Durham.[99][57] | |
| Julia | The brig was abandoned 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of the Azores. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Alexandria ( | |
| Julia | The ship was abandoned at sea. She was on a voyage from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela to Swansea, Glamorgan.[103][104] | |
| Mabel | The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Boarhills, Fife. Her crew were rescued by the Saint Andrews Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Montrose, Forfarshire to Leith, Lothian.[96][74] | |
| Mary Ellen | The brig ran aground in the River Foyle. She subsequently capsized and sank.[99][105] | |
| Mary Ann | The ship was driven ashore at Blackrock, County Louth. Her four crew were rescued by a fishing boat.[99][74] | |
| Neptunus | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Auchmithie, Forfarshire, United Kingdom with the loss of all but one of her nine crew. She was on a voyage from Christiania to a British port.[106][99][101] | |
| Stella | The ship was driven ashore in Dundalk Bay. Her crew were rescued.[99] | |
| Thomas and Elizabeth | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at North Shields, Northumberland with the loss of all seven crew.[99] She was on a voyage from Kennetpans, Clackmannanshire to North Shields.[74][107] | |
| Unity | The brig was driven ashore at Hartlepool and was abandoned by her crew.[96] She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to London.[108] | |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Blackrock.[74] |
17 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beryl | The newly-launched steamship was run into by another steamship and severely damaged at Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.[109] | |
| Catherine | The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the fishing smack Mysterious ( | |
| Lagos | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked in the Rio Grande. She was on a voyage from the Rio Grande to Pernambuco, Brazil.[111][38] | |
| Maria Wilhelmina | The barque was lost off the coast of Portugal with the loss of eight of her twelve crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Baltimore, Maryland, United States.[109][57] | |
| RMS Medway | The steamship ran aground on the Rochelois Rock, off the coast of Haiti. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[112] | |
| Silesia | The steamship ran aground at Finkenwerder. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to New York, United States.[38] | |
| Star | The schooner was severely damaged by fire at Margate, Kent.[88] | |
| Varuna | The ship was struck by lightning and set afire in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Falmouth, Cornwall. The fire was extinguished and she resumed her voyage.[113] | |
| Vasco de Gama | The steamship ran aground at Finkenwerder. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Valencia.[38] |
18 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Calypso | The steamship ran aground in the Gironde.[38] | |
| Comet | The schooner was driven ashore at "New Passage".[38] She was on a voyage from Gloucester to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[114] | |
| Il Vero | The ship was damaged by fire at Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Marseille.[38] | |
| Lucy | The schooner was wrecked at Lisbon, Portugal. Her crew were rescued by the Lisbon Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Saint John's, Newfoundland Colony to Lisbon.[113][115][116] | |
| Wyvern | The steamship ran aground at Huelva, Spain. She was on a voyage from Huelva to the River Tyne.[117][118] | |
| Six unnamed vessels | The fishing boats were wrecked at Peniche.[115] |
19 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda | The ship ran aground at Royan, Charente-Inférieure. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Bilbao, Spain. Amanda was refloated and towed in to Bordeaux, Gironde in a leaky condition. She was placed under repair.[118] | |
| Isabella | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of eight of her crew. Survivors were rescued by the steamship Otto Graf ( | |
| Para | The steamship struck reefs off Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada and foundered. Her 21 crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[113][120][121] | |
| Santos | The steamship ran aground at Schulau. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Brazil.[117] | |
| Schiller | The barque foundered near "Tisilarne". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Landskrona, Sweden.[117] | |
| Silas Curtis | The barque caught fire and sank in the West India Docks, London.[122] | |
| Wanderer | The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the barque Arctic ( | |
| Wild Wave | The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the schooner Reis and Co. ( | |
| William | The barque was abandoned 18 nautical miles (33 km) north of Papa Westray, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom. Her nine crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to Holmestrand.[75] | |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at the Pointe de la Coubre, Charente-Inférieure, France.[117] |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The frigate was driven ashore on Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands.[118] |
| Two unnamed vesseks | Flags unknown | The ships ran aground on the Maplin Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom.[118] |
20 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| County of Elgin | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (41°00′N 30°33′W / 41.000°N 30.550°W). Her crew were rescued by Eleanor ( | |
| John Abbott | The barque was damaged in a hurricane and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the barque Lucedio ( | |
| Lloyd's | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Orator ( | |
| Ottolina | The ship ran aground at Tanjong Pakam, Netherlands East Indies. She was refloated, and resumed her voyage the next day.[110] | |
| Svalen | The schooner was discovered abandoned in the North Sea by the smack Brill ( |
21 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Louis de Geer | The ship went ashore on Grönskär. She was on a voyage from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to Stockholm.[110] Refloated 23 February, undamaged but leaky, and went for repairs at Gothenburg.[131] | |
| Louise | The full-rigged ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Morning Star ( |
22 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Craigs | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Thanemore ( | |
| Forager | The ketch was driven ashore at Kingsgate, Kent. Her crew were rescued.[89][135] | |
| Glenlussa | The smack ran aground on the Angus Rock. She was on a voyage from Rothesay, Isle of Bute to Dublin. She was refloated the next day.[76] | |
| Hindoo | The steamship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (41°50′N 41°05′W / 41.833°N 41.083°W) with the loss of six of the 59 people on board. Survivors were rescued by the steamship Alexandria ( | |
| Linwood | The brig ran aground at Maryport, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Maryport to Dublin. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[89] | |
| Orlen | The barque was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to Gijón, Spain.[137] | |
| Ulster | The waterlogged barque was abandoned at sea with the loss of four of her sixteen crew. Survivors were rescued by the steamship Hipparchus ( |
23 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Burgermeister Schwing | The ship was damaged by fire at Danzig.[89] | |
| Cattarina Cappurro, and William Dawson |
The barque Cattarina Cappurro collided with the steamship William Dawson in the North Sea off the Cork Lightship ( | |
| Marguerite | The ketch ran aground on the Brake Sand. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-du-Nord. She was refloated.[90] | |
| Marianne Briggs | The steamship ran aground at Blankenese, Germany.[89] | |
| Progress | The schooner collided with the steamship City of Chester ( | |
| Ziga | The barque was wrecked at Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands. Her crew were rescued.[90] She was on a voyage from Tenerife, Canary Islands to Trinidad.[140] |
24 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A. M. Roselands | The brigantine was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (38°50′N 039°40′W / 38.833°N 39.667°W). Her crew were rescued by Kaut Alpsen (Flag unknown). A. M. Roselands was on a voyage from Port Castries, St Lucia to Falmouth, Cornwall.[141] | |
| Evening Star | The ship was beached at New York. She was on a voyage from Pernambuco, Brazil to New York.[140] | |
| G. W. Ward | The steamship ran aground in the Suez Canal. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Bombay, India.[140] | |
| Josephine | The lugger foundered in the English Channel off Dungeness, Kent, United Kingdom. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Fécamp, Seine-Inférieure to La Rochelle, Charente-Inférieure.[130][90] | |
| Mystery | The barque ran aground in the Rocas Atoll, Brazil and foundered. Her crew were rescued.[103] | |
| Raven | The ship ran aground at Llanelly, Glamorgan.[90] | |
| Statesman | The ship ran aground at Llanelly.[90] | |
| Triad | The schooner was driven ashore at Burghead, Moray. She was on a voyage from Burghead to Dunkirk, Nord, France. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Burghead in a leaky condition.[142][140] |
25 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bessie Jones | The schooner was wrecked on the Salthouse Bank, in the Irish Sea off Blackpool, Lancashire with the loss of one of her four crew. Survivors were rescued the Blackpool Lifeboat.[143][142] Bessie Jones was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated in July.[144] | |
| Elsie | The steamship departed from the River Tyne for Hamburg, Germany. No further trace, reported overdue.[16] | |
| Henry | The Thames barge was run into by Peeblesshire ( | |
| Jane | The Mersey Flat was holed by the propeller of the steamship Egypt ( | |
| MacMahon | The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) south east of the Orkney Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Kristiansand, Norway.[94] | |
| Mystery | The barque was wrecked at "St. Roche", Brazil. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to "Anger Point".[145] | |
| Resurgam II | The submarine sank without loss of life in Liverpool Bay off Rhyl, Denbighshire, whilst under tow. | |
| Sea Nymph | The brig was wrecked at Zierikzee, North Holland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued.[93] |
26 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Borga | The ship ran aground at IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands.[86] | |
| Derwent | The steamship arrived at Trinidad on fire.[103][146] The fire was extinguished.[147] | |
| Elsie | The steamship departed from the River Tyne for Hamburg, Germany. No further trace, reported missing.[148] | |
| Polar Star | The ship foundered in the North Sea.[149] | |
| Ringleader | The brigantine collided with the steamship Orator ( | |
| Unnamed | The smack capsized and sank off Piel Island, Lancashire with the loss of all hands.[142] |
27 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christine | The schooner ran aground. She was on a voyage from Faro, Portugal to Hamburg. She was refloated and taken in to Cuxhaven in a leaky condition.[112] | |
| Dannebrog | The ship ran aground off Fredrikshavn. She was on a voyage from Copenhagen to Bordeaux, Gironde, France. She was refloated and take in to Fredrikshavn in a leaky condition.[112] | |
| Despatch | The ship ran aground at Whitby, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Whitby in a leaky condition.[95] | |
| Otto Eichmann | The steamship ran aground at "Schwartztonnensteer".[112][151] |
28 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| James | The Thames barge caught fire at Harwich, Essex and was scuttled.[113] | |
| Vingoria | The steamship sprang a leak and foundered 70 nautical miles (130 km) off Bombay, India with the loss of 63 of the 285 people on board. She was on a voyage from Bombay to Kurrachee, India. All but one of the survivors were rescued by the steamships Britannia and Malwa (both |