List of shipwrecks in June 1889

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The list of shipwrecks in June 1889 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during June 1889.

List of shipwrecks: 1 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Alice and Kate  United Kingdom The schooner was beached in Ballyassard Creek. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Letterfrack, County Galway.[1]
Kangaroo South Australia The steamship was lost off, or in, the Brisbane River. Scrapped in situ.[2]
Ohio United States The whaler was wrecked on the Alaskan coast.[3]

2 June

List of shipwrecks: 2 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Laurenze Norway The brig foundered in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) north north west of the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom. Her crew took to a boat; they were rescued by the fishing smack Bessie ( United Kingdom). Laurenze was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Vardø.[4]

5 June

List of shipwrecks: 5 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Charlotte  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Manauense (Flag unknown) in the River Mersey and was beached at New Brighton, Cheshire. Charlotte was on a voyage from Garston, Lancashire to Dublin.[5]

6 June

List of shipwrecks: 6 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Queen of Nations  United Kingdom The barque was abandoned off the mouth of the Kowie River. Her crew were rescued by the Kowie Lifeboat. Queen of Nations was on a voyage from Colombo, Ceylon to New York, United States. She was towed in to East London, Eastern Cape by the steamship Clan Alpine ( United Kingdom).[6]
Zacharie France The brig collided with a steamship and sank off the Cape Finisterre, Spain. Two of her crew were reported missing. Survivors were rescued by the steamship Virginia ( United Kingdom).[7]

7 June

List of shipwrecks: 7 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Anna Sarah  United Kingdom The ship collided with the steamship Faraday ( United Kingdom) off the Dudgeon Lightship ( Trinity House) and was damaged.[8]
Hero  United Kingdom The schooner foundered off Hartland Point, Devon. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Penrhyn, Cornwall to Runcorn, Cheshire.[7]

8 June

List of shipwrecks: 8 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Moscor  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Leith, Lothian. She was on a voyage from Leith to Kronstadt, Russia. She was refloated.[9]

9 June

List of shipwrecks: 9 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Queen of Nations  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at East London, Cape Colony.[6]

10 June

List of shipwrecks: 10 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Abeona  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground near the Swantewitz Lightship ( Germany). She was on a voyage from Swinemünde to Stettin, Germany.[8]

11 June

List of shipwrecks: 11 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Harold, and
Toward
 United Kingdom The steam collier Harold collided with the steamship Toward and sank in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west of the Royal Sovereign Lightship ( Trinity House) with the loss of one of her seventeen crew. Survivors were rescued by Toward. Harold was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to the River Tyne. Toward was on a voyage from London to Plymouth, Devon. She was severely damaged and put in to Southampton, Hampshire.[10][11]

12 June

List of shipwrecks: 12 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Salisbury  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the River Severn downstream of Sharpness, Gloucestershire.[12] She was later refloated and taken in to Sharpness.[13]
Silac  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at St. Davids, Pembrokeshire.[12]

13 June

List of shipwrecks: 13 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Alsace-Lorraine France The tug was run into by Austin Friars ( United Kingdom) and sank at Cette, Hérault.[14]
Ariadne  United Kingdom The yacht collided with the steamship Wapping ( United Kingdom) off the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Ariadne was on a voyage from Cowes, Isle of Wight to Grimsby, Lincolnshire. She was towed in to Tilbury, Essex by Wapping.[4]
David  Russia The schooner collided with the steamship Trave ( Germany) and sank in the English Channel. Her eight crew were rescued by Trave. .[14]
Fenix  Romania The lighter was driven ashore at "Dudeshti".[8]
Grimsel  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on the Holm Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was refloated with the assistance of tugs and resumed her voyage.[14]
Helena  United Kingdom The steam launch sank in the Belfast Lough off Greencastle, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from Carrickfergus to Belfast, County Antrim.[14][15]
Jacques Lafarée Belgium The fishing smack collided with the barque Marie ( Norway) and foundered in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) off Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[16][17]
Lenore  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground off Greenock, Renfrewshire. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug.[14]

14 June

List of shipwrecks: 14 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Akaba, and
Glenroy
 United Kingdom The steamships collided at Suez, Egypt and were both damaged.[18]
Bulldog  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Waverley ( United Kingdom) in the River Avon. Bulldog was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Avonmouth, Somerset.[8]
Grimsel  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on the Holm Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was refloated with assistance.[18]
Lenore  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground off Greenock, Renfrewshire. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug.[18]
Maria Casabona Sweden The ship collided with a ferryboat at New York, United States and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from New York to Stockholm. She put back to New York for repairs.[14]
Midlothian  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the quayside at Avonmouth and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Penzance, Cornwall to Avonmouth.[8]
Oriente Flag unknown The ship collided with a tug at Saugor, India and was damaged. She put back to Calcutta.[18]
295  Romania The lighter sank at Kustendje.[4]

15 June

List of shipwrecks: 15 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Ananda  United Kingdom The steamship was severely damaged by fire at South Shields, County Durham.[16]
Monroe  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the River Ouse at Whitton, Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Seville, Spain to Goole, Yorkshire.[16]
Sir Charles Wetham  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground off Rothesay, Isle of Bute. She was refloated.[8]
Kansas, and
Lestrid
 United Kingdom The steamships collided in the River Mersey. Kansas was severely damaged. Lestrid was beached.[4]

16 June

List of shipwrecks: 16 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Pauline France The brig was driven ashore near Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from "Requejada" to Antwerp, Belgium.[17]

18 June

List of shipwrecks: 18 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Dagmar  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the River Wear. She was refloated and taken in to Sunderland, County Durham.[19]
Grampus  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Ardrossan, Ayrshire and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Ardrossan.[20][21]
Rajore  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship ran aground in the River Tay. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Dundee, Forfarshire. She was refloated and towed in to Dundee.[20]
St. Mark  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on a reef off Cape Finisterre, Spain and foundered. Her 23 crew were rescued by Spanish fishing boats. She was on a voyage from Sardinia, Italy to Antwerp, Belgium.[22]
Wild Rose  United Kingdom The brig was wrecked at Bragança, Brazil. Her crew were rescued.[20]
Unnamed  United Kingdom The barge sank off Hartlepool, County Durham. The sole person on board survived.[23]

20 June

List of shipwrecks: 20 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Mary Jane Gregory  United Kingdom The schooner collided with the steamship Persian Prince ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Mersey. Her crew were rescued. Mary Jane Gregory was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Stranraer, Wigtownshire.[24]
Palma  Germany The ship caught fire at Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[24]

22 June

List of shipwrecks: 22 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Bleville  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Sadras, India. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Madras, India.[13]
Runic  United Kingdom The barque departed from Calcutta, India for Callao, Peru. No further trace, presumed subsequently foundered with the loss of all fifteen or sixteen hands.[25][26]
Yolande  United Kingdom The yacht was hit by a stray shot from HMS Ajax (1880) ( Royal Navy), which was conducting target practice in Lulworth Bay, and was damaged. A steam launch was despatched to tow Yolande in to Portland, Dorset.[27]

23 June

List of shipwrecks: 23 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Joven Vicenta Spain The ship was wrecked at Cape Gata, Cyprus. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Robert Harrowing ( United Kingdom.[28]

24 June

List of shipwrecks: 24 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Cape Verde, and
Iolanthe
 United Kingdom The ship Cape Verde collided with Iolanthe and sank in Hobson's Bay. Cape Verde' was on a voyage from London to Melbourne, Victoria.. Iolanthe was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Melbourne.[29][30]

25 June

List of shipwrecks: 25 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Jessie W. Knight United States The schooner was sunk in a collision with the steamship Wm. R. McCabe ( United States) in Chesapeake Bay. Her captain, his wife, and one crewman killed.[31]

28 June

List of shipwrecks: 28 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Edward S. Webster United States The schooner sank after striking a submerged rock at the entrance to Coal Harbor, District of Alaska (55°20′30″N 160°39′30″W / 55.34167°N 160.65833°W / 55.34167; -160.65833 (Coal Harbor)). Her twelve crew survived. She was later condemned, sold, and refloated.[32]

29 June

List of shipwrecks: 29 June 1889
ShipStateDescription
Anne Sophia  United Kingdom The brigantine ran aground in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent.[33]
Grenada United States The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked near Point Tejupan, Mexico. She was on a voyage from San Francisco, California to Panama City, Colombia.[34]
Hartburn  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Limerick. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to Limerick.[35]
Nautilus  Spanish Navy The training ship was drive ashore near San Sebastián. She was refloated and taken in to San Sebastián.[35]
Samuel and Emma  United Kingdom The fishing smack was run into and sunk by the steamship Mascotte (Flag unknown) 25 nautical miles (46 km) off the Leman and Ower Lightship ( Trinity House). Her crew were rescued by Mascotte.[36]

30 June

Unknown date

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