List of shipwrecks in February 1886

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The list of shipwrecks in February 1886 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1886.

List of shipwrecks: 1 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Alma  United Kingdom The ship foundered in the North Sea off Kettleness, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Whitby, Yorkshire.[1]
Cervantes  United Kingdom The barque struck a rock off Kettleness and was abandoned. Her nineteen crew took to two boats; eleven in one boat were rescued by the steamship Errington ( United Kingdom). Eight in the other boat were reported missing. Cervantes was on a voyage from the River Tyne to Cartagena, Spain.[2]
Julia  United Kingdom The schooner ran into the steamship Ogmore ( United Kingdom) and sank at Penarth, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued.[3]
Neiro United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jersey The ketch ran aground on the Maplin Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated and taken in to Southend, Essex in a severely leaky condition.[1]

3 February

List of shipwrecks: 3 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Hope  United Kingdom The Thames barge was run into by the steamship Dundee and sank at Ratcliff, Middlesex.[4]

5 February

List of shipwrecks: 5 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Asiana,
Equator,
Erin's Gem, and
Ophir
United States
United States
 United Kingdom
United States
The steamship Castle Craig ( United Kingdom) ran into the full-rigged ships Asiana and Equator, the steamship Erin's Gem and the barque Ophir at New Orleans, Louisiana. All four vessels were damaged; Asiana and Equator very severely.[5]
Rosa  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the tug No. 9 ( United Kingdom) in the River Ouse and was severely damaged. Rosa was on a voyage from Ghent, West Flanders, Belgium to Goole, Yorkshire.[6]
Saxon  United Kingdom The steamship was wrecked in the Caicos Islands with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Saint Domingo to New York, United States.[7]

7 February

List of shipwrecks: 7 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Hope  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground at Port Eynon Point, Glamorgan, and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to New Ross, County Wexford. She was later refloated, repaired, and returned to service.[8][9][10]
Maury Norway The barque collided with Sir Henry Lawrence ( United Kingdom) and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) west of the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork, United Kingdom with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by Sir Henry Lawrence. Maury was on a voyage from New York, United States to Limerick, United Kingdom. She was subsequently discovered by County of Kinross ( United Kingdom), which put five of her crew aboard. The sailed her to Passage East and she was towed in to Waterford, United Kingdom by the tug Great Western ( United Kingdom).[11][12]

8 February

List of shipwrecks: 8 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Obock France The steamship ran aground in Lake Timsah. She was on a voyage from the East Indies to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. She was refloated.[11]
Perfect  United Kingdom The schooner foundered in Youghal Bay. Her crew survived.[11]
Veronica  United Kingdom The ship barque collided with the barque Marquis of Worcester ( United Kingdom) and sank at Port Nolloth, Cape Colony. Her crew were rescued. Veronica was on a voyage from the Cape Colony to Aberdeen.[13][14]

9 February

List of shipwrecks: 9 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Flying Spray  United Kingdom The fishing trawler ran aground at Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland.[11]
Two Sisters  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Seaham, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Chichester, Sussex to Seaham.[11]
Victor France The steamship was driven ashore at Tolmo, Spain. All on board were rescued. She was a total loss.[15]

10 February

List of shipwrecks: 10 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Cambridge United States The passenger ship, a paddle steamer, struck the Old Man Ledge, a reef 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south south west of Port Clyde, Maine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (43°50′41″N 69°18′56″W / 43.84472°N 69.31556°W / 43.84472; -69.31556 (Cambridge)) without loss of life.[16]
Flamingo  United Kingdom The steamship was run into by the steamship Glenmoor ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Mersey with the loss of a crew member. Flamingo was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Liverpool, Lancashire.[17][18] She broke in two on 18 February and was a total loss.[19]
Lizzie H. Haskell United States The schooner was wrecked on Plum Island. Her crew were rescued.[20]
Taurus France The steamship was driven ashore at Cape Suvero, Italy.[13]
W. E. Heard  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on her anchor at Buenos Aires, Argentina and was holed. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Buenos Aires.[21]

11 February

List of shipwrecks: 11 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Kraljevica Austria-Hungary The barque was wrecked on the coast of New Jersey, United States with the loss of eight of her fourteen crew. Three members of the United States Life-Saving Service were lost effecting the rescue.[22]
Pactolus  United Kingdom The steamship was wrecked off the Île d'Yeu, Finistère, France. Her eighteen crew survived. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[19][23]
Success  United Kingdom The schooner was run down by a steamship and sank off the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued by Reindeer ( United Kingdom).[24] Success was on a voyage from London to Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.[13]

12 February

List of shipwrecks: 12 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Avoca  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Chimborazo at Gravesend, Kent and was severely damaged. Avoca was on a voyage from London to Dublin. She put back to London.[13]
Baron Osy Belgium The paddle steamer was run into by the steamship Oceano ( United Kingdom) at Greenwich, Kent, United Kingdom and was severely damaged.[13]
Falcon  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Sheerness, Kent. She was on a voyage from Hamburg, Germany to London.[13]
Kepler  United Kingdom The steamship ran ashore and was wrecked 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[13]
Lancet  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south of Flamborough Head. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham.[25] She was refloated on 16 February and towed in to Bridlington, Yorkshire by two tugs.[26]
Olive Branch  United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south of Flamborough Head. She was on a voyage from Ramsgate, Kent to Hartlepool, County Durham.[25]
William and Mary  United Kingdom The Thames barge was run into by the steamship Rimataka (Flag unknown) and sank in the River Thames at Gravesend.[13]

13 February

List of shipwrecks: 13 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Athlete United States The steamship was destroyed by fire at New Smyrna, Florida.[27]
Castlemaine  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Claude ( United Kingdom) 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off Cromer, Norfolk and was severely damaged. Castlemaine was on a voyage from Constanţa, Romania to King's Lynn, Norfolk. She completed her voyage.[28]
Electryon  United Kingdom The schooner foundered in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by the smack Maud ( United Kingdom). Electryon was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[28]
Little William  United Kingdom The smack was driven ashore in Filey Bay. Her crew survived. She was refloated and taken in to Scarborough, Yorkshire.[25]
Racine  United Kingdom The steamship struck a rock and sank at Bilbao, Spain.[25]
Wynberge Belgium The fishing smack collided with the barque Vanadis ( Norway) and sank in the North Sea. Her six crew were rescued by Vanadis.[28]

15 February

List of shipwrecks: 15 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Mary E. McDonald United States The schooner was wrecked at Port Jolie, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her crew were rescued.[20]
Truth Seeker  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Sheerness, Kent.[26]

16 February

List of shipwrecks: 16 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Dannevirke Denmark The schooner was driven ashore on Læsø. She was on a voyage from Sønderborg to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated and taken in to Fredrikshavn.[26]
Latona  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore on Amrum, Germany. She was on a voyage from Iquique, Peru to Hamburg, Germany. She was refloated with the assistance of a steamship and resumed her voyage.[26]
Paradis Norway The barque was driven ashore at Dartmouth, Devon, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Saint Croix.[29]

17 February

List of shipwrecks: 17 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Annie D. United States The schooner was destroyed by fire on the Georges Bank. Her crew were rescued.[20]
Dule  United Kingdom The schooner struck a sunken rock at Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire and sprang a severe leak. She was on a voyage from the Carlingford Lough to Pembroke Dock.[19]
Miroslav Austria-Hungary The ship departed from the Delaware Breakwater, United States for Fiume. No further trace, reported missing.[30]
Young America United States The clipper passed the Delaware Breakwater whilst on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Fiume. No further trace.

22 February

List of shipwrecks: 22 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Darlington  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on reefs 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of Bermuda. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Bremen, Germany.[31]
Solo Sweden The barque sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Beaconsfield ( United Kingdom). Solo was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.[32]

25 February

List of shipwrecks: 25 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Favourite  United Kingdom The fishing trawler was run into by the barque St. Pierre ( France) and sank in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Berry Head, Devon. Her five crew were rescued by St. Pierre.[33]
Idlewild United States The steamship was wrecked in Long Island Sound. Her passengers were rescued.[34]
Mariner's Guide  United Kingdom The fishing smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Lossiemouth, Moray. Her crew were rescued.[27]
Orianna Canada Canada The schooner was wrecked on the Bemo Ledges. Her crew were rescued.[20]
Problem  United Kingdom The brigantine struck a submerged object east of Prawle Point, Devon and foundered. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to Plymouth, Devon.[27]
Robert and Thomas  United Kingdom The Thames barge was run into by the steamship Anglo-Dane ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Thames at Northfleet, Kent.[27]

26 February

List of shipwrecks: 26 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Cape Horn  United Kingdom The ship departed from Setvebonde, Java, Netherlands East Indies for the English Channel. No further trace, reported missing.[35][36]
Eagle  United Kingdom The ship collided with the steamship Donegal in the Belfast Lough and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Donegal.[37] Eagle was discovered off Ayr the next day by Monarch ( United Kingdom), which towed her in to Belfast, County Antrim.[21]
Favourite  United Kingdom The fishing trawler was run down by the barque St Pierre ( France) 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Berry Head, Devon. All five crew survived.[38]
Glentilt  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Trouville-sur-Mer, Calvados, France. She was on a voyage from Alloa, Clackmannanshire to Trouville.[37]
Horatio  United Kingdom The ship departed from Troon, Ayrshire for Demerara, British Guiana. No further trace,[39] reported missing.[40]
Leslie  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked on Inishtrahull, County Donegal. Her crew were rescued.[21]

27 February

List of shipwrecks: 27 February 1886
ShipStateDescription
Giuseppina Accame  Italy The ship departed from Banjoewangie, Netherlands East Indies for Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. No further trace, reported missing.[36]
Rowland Hill  United Kingdom The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the brigantine Clifford ( United Kingdom). Rowland Hill was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada to Liverpool, Lancashire.[41]
Volmer Denmark The steamship ran aground at Penarth, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[37]

28 February

Unknown date

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