List of shipwrecks in February 1887

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The list of shipwrecks in February 1887 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1887.

List of shipwrecks: 1 February 1887
ShipStateDescription
Beresford  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Bombay, India. She was refloated on 5 February with the assistance of four tugs and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[1]
Hermes  United Kingdom The brigantine foundered off Île Vierge, Finistère, France.[2]
Paul  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore on Amager, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Libava, Courland Governorate to London.[3]

4 February

List of shipwrecks: 4 February 1887
ShipStateDescription
Finland Russian Empire Grand Duchy of Finland The ship departed from Darien, Georgia, United States for the English Channel. No further trace,[4] reported missing.[5]

7 February

List of shipwrecks: 7 February 1887
ShipStateDescription
Fanny Atkinson Flag unknown The ship caught fire off the Dry Tortugas. She was on a voyage from Apalachicola, Florida, United States to Belfast, County Antrim, United Kingdom.[6]

9 February

List of shipwrecks: 9 February 1887
ShipStateDescription
Emma  United Kingdom The ketch collided with the Thames barge Ocean Queen ( United Kingdom) and sank off Harwich, Essex. Emma was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[7]
Gus  United Kingdom The barge was being towed by the tug Scotia ( United Kingdom) when she collided with the steamship Emma ( United Kingdom) and sank at Deptford, Kent.[7]

10 February

List of shipwrecks: 10 February 1887
ShipStateDescription
A. C. Monroe United States The schooner was sunk in a collision off White Point in Pensacola Bay, Florida, with the tug Echo ( United States).[8]
Emerald, and
German Empire		  United Kingdom The steamships collided at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure and were both severely damaged. Both vessels put in to Havre de Grâce.[9]
Mendota United States The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Hawarden ( United Kingdom). Mendota was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to New York.[10]
Meta  Germany The ship departed from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States for Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. No further trace, reported missing.[11][4]
Wells City  United Kingdom The steamship was driven by ice into another steamship and sank in the Hudson River at New York, United States. Her crew survive.[12]

11 February

List of shipwrecks: 11 February 1887
ShipStateDescription
Coumoundouros  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at L'Escala, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Genoa, Italy to Cartagena, Spain.[13]
Joseph and Margaret  United Kingdom The ship sank off Sark, Channel Islands. Her crew were rescued.[6]
Margaret  United Kingdom The ship departed from Figueira da Foz, Portugal for Saint John's, Newfoundland Colony. No further trace,[4] reported missing.[5]
Sulina United States The brig was driven ashore at Hilo, Kingdom of Hawaii. She subsequently became a wreck.[14]
Thetis  United Kingdom The ship was driven against the quayside at Fortune's Well, Portland, Dorset and developed a severe leak.[6]

14 February

List of shipwrecks: 14 February 1887
ShipStateDescription
Austin Friars  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on the Melian Patch, in the Clyde. She was refloated and beached near Greenock, Renfrewshire.[13]
Corisande  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore near Penmarc'h, Finistère, France. She was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to Middlesbrough, Yorkshire.[15]

16 February

List of shipwrecks: 16 February 1887
ShipStateDescription
African  United Kingdom The steamship was wrecked on the Abu Mi Difi Reef, in the Red Sea off the coast of the Hejaz Vilayet 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Jeddah. Her crew abandoned the ship on 26 February; they were rescued by HMS Starling ( Royal Navy) just before African broke in two and sank.[16][17]
Bedlormie,
Cambria, and
Vane Tempest		  United Kingdom The steamships Cambria and Vane Tempest collided in the River Thames at Deptford, Kent and were both beached at Millwall, Essex. Bedlormie collided with both vessels and was damaged. Cambria was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to London. The other two vessels were outward bound from London.[18]
Earl of Powis  United Kingdom The tug collided with the ferry Claughton and sank in the River Mersey at Birkenhead, Cheshire. Her crew were rescued by Claughton.[18]
G. F. Williams  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south of Irvine, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Larne, County Ayrshire to Irvine.[15]

19 February

List of shipwrecks: 19 February 1887
ShipStateDescription
Abeille No.5 France The tug collided with the steamship British Queen ( United Kingdom) and sank at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure.[19]

20 February

List of shipwrecks: 20 February 1887
ShipStateDescription
Annie Sophie  United Kingdom The coal hulk was driven ashore at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides.[19]
Argentino  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Gracie ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames and was beached at North Woolwich, Middlesex. Argentino was on a voyage from Sebastopol, Russia to Millwall, Essex.[10]

21 February

List of shipwrecks: 21 February 1887
ShipStateDescription
Hatfield  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Greenock, Renfrewshire.[19]

23 February

List of shipwrecks: 23 February 1887
ShipStateDescription
Antelope  United Kingdom The fishing smack was run into by the fishing smack Britannia and sank in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of the Terschelling Lightship ( Netherlands).[20]
Cambria  United Kingdom The barque ran aground in the River Thames downstream of Tilbury, Essex. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to London.[21]
Celerity  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the River Thames at Tilbury. She was on a voyage from London to South Shields, County Durham.[21]
Jane and Annie  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Cliffe, Kent.[21]
Grampus  United Kingdom The barge was run into by the steamship Taurus ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames at the entrance to the Grand Surrey Canal. She was beached and sank at Wapping, Middlesex.[21]
River Lagan  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at the Coalhouse Fort, Essex. She was on a voyage from Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[21]
Vallejo, and
Weatherall		  United Kingdom The steamship Weatherall collided with the barque Vallejo and sank in the English Channel off Folkestone, Kent with the loss of one of her thirteen crew. Survivors reached Dover, Kent in a boat. Weatherall was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Trouville-sur-Mer, Calvados, France. Vallejo was on a voyage from Portland, Oregon, United States to Hull, Yorkshire. She put in to Dover waterlogged at the bow[22][21][23][24]

25 February

List of shipwrecks: 25 February 1887
ShipStateDescription
Albatros  Germany The steamship ran aground in the River Thames at Woolwich, Kent, United Kingdom.[16]
Phil Sheridan United States The schooner was wrecked at sea by capsizing. She righted in a water-logged condition after five minutes. Her crew were rescued on 27 February by an unknown vessel.[25]

26 February

List of shipwrecks: 26 February 1887
ShipStateDescription
Loanda Canada Canada The ship ran aground on Shell Wharf. She was on a voyage from San Francisco, California, United States to Fleetwood, Lancashire, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken in to Fleetwood in a leaky condition.[26]
Saltwick  United Kingdom The barque struck the pier and sank at Dunkirk, Nord, France.[26]
Sindbad  United Kingdom The steamship put in to Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire on fire. She was on a voyage from Calais, France to Garston Docks, Lancashire.[16]

27 February

List of shipwrecks: 27 February 1887
ShipStateDescription
Bertha  United Kingdom The fishing smack was run down by the steamship Hansa ( Germany) and sank in the North Sea 75 nautical miles (139 km) south by east of Spurn Point, Yorkshire.[27]
Locksley Hall  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship collided with the steamship Regulus and then with Brenda (both  United Kingdom) and sank in the River Mersey. Locksley Hall was on a voyage from San Francisco, California, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire.[28][16] She was refloated on 13 June and taken in to Tranmere, Cheshire.[29]

28 February

Unknown date

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