List of shipwrecks in January 1882
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cronstadt |  United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked on the Banjaard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Zeeland, Netherlands. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Moulmein, Burma to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[1] |
3 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Two Friends | United Kingdom |
The brigantine was severely damaged by fire at Guernsey, Channel Islands.[2] |
4 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Irene |  Denmark |
The barque ran aground on the Kentish Knock. She was on a voyage from Kristiansan to Barcelona, Spain. She was refloated the next day with assistance from the pilot cutter Alpha and the tug Rainbor (both United Kingdom) and taken in to Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom in a waterlogged condition.[3] |
| Wenonah | United Kingdom |
The yacht was driven ashore at Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands. She was refloated.[4] |
5 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anglian | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in the Solent. She was on a voyage from the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony to Southampton, Hampshire. She was refloated and completed her voyage.[4] |
| Ballina | United Kingdom |
The steamship departed from Liverpool, Lancashire for Larne, County Antrim. Presumed subsequently foundered with the loss of all fifteen crew; a boat from the ship subsequently washed up near Whitehaven, Cumberland. The bodies of three of her crew washed up on the coasts of Cumberland, Kirkcudbrightshire and in Ramsey Bay, Isle of Man.[5][6] |
| Bandeira Moro |  Italy |
The barque ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and smacks and taken in to Harwich, Essex in a leaky condition. She subsequently put back to London.[3][7] |
| Edward Hvindt |  Norway |
The barque was wrecked on "Bril", Netherlands East Indies. She was on a voyage from Makassar, Netherlands East Indies to Bahia, Brazil.[4] |
| Edwin & Sarah | United Kingdom |
The ketch was abandoned in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south south west of Portland, Dorset. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Portsmouth, Hampshire. She came ashore and was wrecked at Chesil Beach, Dorset.[8][3] |
| Louisa |  Germany |
The brig ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom. Six of the nine people on board were rescued by the Winterton Lifeboat. Three others took to a boat, they were reported missing, presumed dead. Louisa capsized after being abandoned. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom.[3][9] |
| Strathgarry | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore on Piel Island, Lancashire and holed. She was on a voyage from Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire to Glasgow, Renfrewshire. She was refloated.[3] |
| Trosser | United Kingdom |
The trow struck the Severn Railway Bridge and sank at Gatcombe, Gloucestershire with the loss of one life. She was on a voyage from Bridgwater, Somerset to Newnham, Gloucestershire.[3] |
6 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Billow | United Kingdom |
The schooner capsized in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) south west of Souter Point, Northumberland. She was abandoned by her crew, who were rescued by the smack Alfred and Lizzie ( United Kingdom). Her captain remained aboard. Alfred and Lizzie took Billow in tow. She was assisted in to Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire by the steamship Flying Harrow ( United Kingdom) on 14 January.[10] |
| Claremont | United Kingdom |
The brigantine was driven ashore at Troon, Ayrshire. She was refloated on 24 January and towed in to Troon.[11] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore and wrecked on Càrna. Her crew were rescued.[12] |
| Grand Tower |  United States |
The steamship struck a snag near Goose Island in the Mississippi River and sank with the loss of four lives.[13] |
| Kate | United Kingdom |
The lighter foundered off Skelmorlie, Ayrshire. Her crew were rescued.[7] |
| Lion | United Kingdom |
The steamship, a sealer, foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all 53 crew. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Saint John's, Newfoundland Colony.[14][15][16] |
| Marguerite | United Kingdom |
The steamship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of the Isles of Scilly. Her crew took to two boats; they were rescued. Marguerite was on a voyage from Algiers, Algeria to the Clyde.[17] |
| North Eastern | United Kingdom |
The steamship departed from Granton, Lothian for Copenhagen, Denmark. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands, about twenty lives.[18] |
| R. M. Hunton | United Kingdom |
The steamship struck the Cockburn Rock, in the Bristol Channel, and sank about 1+1⁄2 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Avonmouth, Somerset. Her crew were rescued.[19] |
| S. R. and H. | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground on the Shoebury Sand, in the Thames Estuary. She was on a voyage from the Newfoundland Colony to London. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and towed into the River Thames.[4] |
7 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Impetuous | United Kingdom |
The collier was driven ashore at Rye, Sussex with the loss of two of the four people on board.[19] |
| Judithe | Norway |
The galiot was taken in to Bergen in a waterlogged condition. She was on a voyage from Trondheim to Kirkcaldy, Fife, United Kingdom.[20] |
| Loch Awe | United Kingdom |
The steamship foundered in the Skaggerak. Her crew were rescued by the steamship August Blanche ( Sweden).[20] She was on a voyage from Burntisland, Fife to Aarhus, Denmark.[21] |
| Nancy | United Kingdom |
The barge collided with the steamship Preussischer Adler ( Germany) and sank off the Blackrock Lighthouse, County Cork.[7] |
| Nordstjernen | Norway |
The brig was abandoned in the North Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) off the Danish coast. Her crew were rescued by the smack Balaclava ( United Kingdom. Nordstjernen was on a voyage from Arendal to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[12] |
8 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven onto rocks at Lindisfarne, Northumberland and sank. Her crew took to the boats; they were rescued by a tug.[19] |
| City of Limerick | United Kingdom |
The steamship departed from New York for London. No further trace.[22] |
| Dronning Sophie | Norway |
The steamship was run into and severely damaged at South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from South Shields to Bergen.[20] |
| Leonora | Germany) |
The brigantine was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her seven crew were rescued by the steamship Loanda ( United Kingdom). Leonora was on a voyage from Sierra Leone to Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.[23] |
| Unnamed | United Kingdom |
The schooner sank in the North Sea 1+1⁄2 nautical miles (2.8 km) north north east of Emmanuel Head, Holy Island, Northumberland.[20] |
9 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ship struck rocks and sank at Lindisfarne, Northumberland. Her cre took to a boat; they were rescued by the tug Powerful ( United Kingdom). Elizabeth was on a voyage from Arbroath, Fofarshire to the River Tyne.[20] |
| Johannes | Norway |
The ship put in to Grimstad in a waterlogged condition. She was on a voyage from Fredrikstad to Bristol, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.[7] |
| Lina | Germany |
The barque was wrecked at San Antonio, Chile. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Montevideo, Uruguay to Valparaíso, Chile.[7][21] |
| Princess | United Kingdom |
The brig was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew got aboard the Haisborough Lightship (.svg){kind=small} Trinity House).[20] |
| Thomas Vaughan | United Kingdom |
The steamship foundered in Jack Sound.[20][12] |
| Tre Venner | Norway |
The barque was wrecked at Blokhus, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Christiania to Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France.[7] |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The steamship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands. Witnessed by George Peabody ( United States).[24] |
10 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ariadne | Norway |
The brig was driven ashore near Islandmagee, County Antrim, United Kingdom and was wrecked.[7] |
| Cartvale | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Stromness, Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Aberdeen.[7] |
| HMS Sylvia |  Royal Navy |
The survey vessel ran aground on the Red Sand, in the Thames Estuary 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Sheerness, Kent. She was refloated.[25] |
11 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Æolus | Germany |
The schooner was wrecked on the Hinder Bank, in the North Sea off the coast of Zeeland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to "Wapoli".[21] |
| Halden | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. She subsequently broke up.[21] |
| Wilhelm | Denmark |
The derelict schooner was discovered in the North Sea 220 nautical miles (410 km) east north east of the Spurn Lighthouse, Yorkshire, United Kingdom by a British fishing smack. She was towed in to the River Tyne on 16 January.[26] |
12 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent.[21] |
| Magician | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground at New Romney, Kent. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and resumed her voyage.[10] |
| Malmechus | United Kingdom |
The paddle steamer sank between Dämman and Jungfrun, Gotland with the loss of fifteen of the 23 people on board.[27] |
| Regalia | Jersey |
The ship was driven ashore at Ballybay, County Monaghan. She was on a voyage from Morlaix, Finistère, France to Campbeltown, Argyllshire.[12] |
| Riga | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in the River Tay. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[12] |
13 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Svenson | Denmark |
The schooner was driven ashore on South Uist, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom in a capsized condition.[12] |
| Hertha | Germany |
The steamship collided with Lizzie Burrell ( United Kingdom) and sank in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the smack Foam ( United Kingdom. Hertha was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom to Caen, Calvados, France.[10][18][5] |
| Julia | Guernsey |
The ship ran aground in Paimmpol Bay and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Dahouët, Finistère to Guernsey. She was refloated.[10] |
14 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fosna, and George Wascoe |
Norway United Kingdom |
The brig Fosna collided with the steamship George Wascoe and sank. Her crew were rescued by George Wascoe. Fosna was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Norway. George Wascoe was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Messina, Sicily, Italy. She put in to Lisbon, Portugal, where she sank the next day.[18] Her seventeen crew survived.[17] |
| Leader | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Carrickfergus, County Antrim.[10] |
| Swift | Norway |
The brig was driven ashore in Druridge Bay. Her eight crew were rescued by the Cresswell Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Kragerø to Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom.[10][9] |
15 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lanarkshire | United Kingdom |
The steamship was wrecked on the Coddling Bank, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Dublin. Her twenty crew survived. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Lisbon, Portugal.[18] |
| Stephanotis |  Greece |
The ship ran aground. She was on a voyage from Feodosiya, Russia to Antwerp, Belgium. She was refloated on 17 January and resumed her voyage.[26] |
16 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | Germany |
The steamship ran aground in the Suez Canal. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Nagasaki, Japan.[26] |
| Mary Waters | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Workington Bank, in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from London to Silloth, Cumberland. She was refloated and completed her voyage.[26] |
| Vanguard | United Kingdom |
The steamship put in to Lisbon, Portugal on fire. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. The fire was extinguished.[26] |
17 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bosphorus | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked in the Mediterranean Sea off Homs, Ottoman Tripolitania with the loss of nine of her 22 crew.[28] |
| Gem |  Canada |
The brigantine foundered in a storm off Port Morien, Nova Scotia, Canada.[29] |
| Gem | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore in Cowbay, Newfoundland Colony. She was refloated and found to be severely leaky.[30] |
18 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annie | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground on the Whitton Sand, in the Humber and broke her back. She was on a voyage from Goole, Yorkshire to Antwerp, Belgium. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Blacktoft, Yorkshire.[31] |
| Forward | United Kingdom |
The fishing smack was run down and sunk in the North Sea by the steamship Watergeus (Flag unknown) with the loss of two of her five crew. Survivors were rescued by Watergeus.[30] |
| Hawkshope | United Kingdom |
The barque struck a sunken wreck off the coast of Haiti and was wrecked with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Aruba, Curaçao and Dependencies to Hull, Yorkshire.[32] |
| Lloyd's | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground at Copenhagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Copenhagen.[26] |
| Louise | Denmark |
The steamship was driven ashore at "Stevens". She was on a voyage from Libava, Courland Governorate to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[26] |
| Pfeil | Germany |
The steamship collided with Baumwall ( Germany) and sank off the mouth of the Oste.[26] |
19 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Burntisland, Fife. .[30] |
| Petrel | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at the Giants Causeway, County Antrim. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the River Foyle to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[30] |
20 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Corten | 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 refloated with the assistance of a number of tugs and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[31] |
| Flying Scotsman | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground on the Stagwall, in the River Tees. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to the River Tyne. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and found to be severely damaged.[33] |
| Henricho | Sweden |
The barque was sunk in a collision with the steamship E. B. Ward, Jr. ( United States) off Cape San Antonio, Cuba with the loss of six lives.[13] |
| Kong Halfdan | Norway |
The steamship was driven ashore at Skjervøya. She was later refloated and found to be severely leaky.[34] |
| Lindesnaes | Norway |
The barque caught fire in a drydock at Bremen, Germany whilst under repair.[31] |
| Prinses Marie |  Netherlands |
The ship ran aground off Sheerness, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands to Queenborough, Kent. She was refloated.[31] |
21 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Capper, and Lizzie |
United Kingdom |
The steamship Lizzie collided with the steamship Charles Capper and sank in the North Sea off Souter Point, Northumberland. Charles Capper was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. Severely damaged, she put in to the River Tyne in a waterlogged condition.[35][36] |
22 January
For the capsize and sinking of the German barque Excelsior on this date, see the entry for 26 November 1881.
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kate | United Kingdom |
The schooner collided with the steamship Gassendi ( United Kingdom) and sank in Cardigan Bay. Her crew were rescued.[35] |
| Sourabaya |  France |
The barque was driven ashore at Whitby, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was refloated having lost her rudder. Her belligerent captain refused offers of help, but agreed to let the tug Emma ( United Kingdom) take her in tow, but subsequently changed his mind, forcing her pilot off the ship at gunpoint. Sourabaya was subsequently taken in tow again the next day, but ran aground on the Black Middens, off the mouth of the River Tyne, and was wrecked.[17] |
23 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ste Marie | France |
The brig was run down and sunk by the steamship Durley ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued by Durley. Ste Marie was on a voyage from Lorient, Morbihan to Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom.[35] |
| Thomas Patrick | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Dublin for Wexford. No further trace, reported missing.[37] |
| Valley City | United States |
The schooner sprang a leak in a storm and sank 40 miles (64 km) east southeast of Pensacola, Florida, or off Cape San Blas, Florida.[38] |
24 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| John Banfield | United Kingdom |
The barque struck the Carr Rock, Fife. She was taken in to Leith, Lothian the next day in a severely leaky condition.[34] |
| Titania | United Kingdom |
The steamship departed from New York, United States for the River Tyne and Dundee, Forfarshire. No further trace, reported missing.[37] |
25 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bird | United Kingdom |
The shrimper was run down and sunk in Liverpool Bay by the steamship Marathon ( United Kingdom) with the loss of a crew member.[11] |
| Fe |  Spain |
The brigantine was driven ashore at Lydd, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Havana, Cuba.[11] |
| Jane Bacon, and Lara |
United Kingdom |
The steamships collided in the River Avon downstream of Pill, Somerset. Both vessels were severely damaged. Jane Bacon was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Liverpool, Lancashire. Lara was on a voyage from Waterford to Bristol. Both vessels were taken in to Bristol.[11] |
| Memphis | Germany |
The steamship ran aground oh the Spijkerplaat, in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Antwerp.[11] |
| Petunia | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Rangoon, Burma to Amsterdam, North Holland. She was refloated and found to be leaky.[11] |
| Stanton | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at Sheringham, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[11] |
| Victoria |  United States |
The barque was wrecked on the Chinchorro Bank, off the coast of Mexico. Her crew were rescued.[32] |
| Yorkshireman | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at Donna Nook, Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to Hull, Yorkshire.[11] |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The ship was run down and sunk at the Nore.[11] |
26 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anchoria | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in the Clyde near Bowling, Dunbartonshire. She was later refloated and taken in to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[39] |
| Asia | Sweden |
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Azorian ( United Kingdom).[40] |
| European | United Kingdom |
The steamship caught fire at Liverpool, Lancashire.[34] |
| Evadne | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at Torekow, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Reval, Russia.[34] |
| Ivanhoe | United Kingdom |
The steamship struck a sunken rock in Loch Hourn and was beached for temporary repairs.[34] |
| Margaret | United Kingdom |
The schooner was run down and sunk by the steamship G. W. Stephenson ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued. Margaret was on a voyage from Arklow, County Wicklow to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[34] |
| Spartan | United Kingdom |
The brigantine was abandoned, after drifting in the Atlantic Ocean following the loss of her mainsail on 13 January. Her nine crew were rescued by Anglesea ( United Kingdom) and were taken to Falmouth, Cornwall. Spartan was on a voyage from the Bull River, South Carolina, United States to Birkenhead, Cheshire.[41][42] |
27 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atmosphere | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship collided with the clipper Thyatira ( United Kingdom) and sank off the coast of Brazil with the loss of one of her 21 crew. Atmosphere was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Valparaíso, Chile.[43][44] |
| Bruce | United Kingdom |
The steamship foundered in Irvine Bay with the loss of four of her five crew. She was on a voyage from Irvine, Ayrshire to Port Dundas, Renfrewshire.[45] |
| Lancashire Lass | United Kingdom |
The ship was run into by the steamship Omniopolis ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Belfast Lough.[39] |
| Redesdale | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at Oude-Tonge, South Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Dedeagatch, Romania to Schiedam, South Holland.[39] |
30 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| America | Germany |
The steamship departed from New York, United States for Hamburg. No further trace, reported missing.[46] |
| Johannes Duyvensz | Norway |
The ship was wrecked on the Kentish Knock. Her eight crew were rescued by the steamship Libau ( France). Johannes Duyvensz was on a voyage from Grimsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom to Barcelona, Spain.[47] |
| Richard Wardbreck | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked on the Seven Stones Reef, Cornwall. Her five crew took to a boat. Two survivors were rescued on 10 February by the barque Grad Karlovax ( Austria-Hungary). Richard Wardbreck was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Plymouth, Devon.[48] |
