List of shipwrecks in June 1890
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Creole |  United Kingdom |
The yacht collided with a markboat and sank off Dover, Kent.[1] |
| Neptune | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at Bembridge, Isle of Wight.[2] |
3 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Burrill |  Dominion of Canada |
The ship ran aground on the Danger Patch, in the Irish Sea off the coast of Lancashire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to Fleetwood, Lancashire. She was refloated.[3] |
| Thursby | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in the Seine. She was refloated.[4] |
| W. C. Westmore |  United States |
The steam barge was destroyed by fire in Lake Erie. She was on a voyage from Cleveland, Ohio to Chicago, Illinois.[5] |
4 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aalesund |  Norway |
The barque collided with the barque Urda ( Norway) and sank off Penarth, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. Her nine crew were rescued. Aalesund was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Farsund.[6][7] |
| Belle | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat collided with the fishing boat Zanthe ( United Kingdom) and sank in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) south west of The Lizard, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued by the barque Solide ( Germany). Her crew were rescued.[7][8] |
| Grace | United Kingdom |
The ketch was driven ashore at Anstruther, Fife.[9] |
| Scale Force | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground at Harrington, Cumberland. She was on a voyage from Douglas, Isle of Man to Harringto. She was refloated the next day with the assistance of a number of tugs.[10][11] |
| Vale | Norway |
The steamship was driven ashore at Vyborg, Russia.[7] |
| Vooruitgang |  Belgium |
The steamship collided with a bridge at Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands and sank. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Ghent, East Flanders.[7] |
5 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Josephine | Belgium |
The tug collided with the steamship Elberfield ( Germany) and sank in the Scheldt.[12] |
| Marcia | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at "Kalkboden", Grand Duchy of Finland. Her crew were rescued.[11] |
| Wilson G. Hunt | Dominion of Canada |
The steamship was destroyed by fire at Victoria, British Columbia.[5] |
6 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carpathian | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Courland Bank, off Queenstown, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Port Augusta, South Australia to Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was refloated with the assistance of a number of tugs and resumed her voyage.[10][11] |
| Hans und Kurt | Germany |
The steamship caught fire and was severely damaged at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[10][11][13] |
| Essex | United Kingdom |
The steamship collided with the steamship Mokta ( France) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. Essex was on a voyage from "Cheriban" to Liverpool, Lancashire.[14] |
| Manuela |  Spain |
The steamship foundered near Cabo da Roca, Portugal. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Vigo to Cádiz.[10] |
| Nena | United States |
The steamship was wrecked in the Mississippi River.[15] |
| Prince Imperial | United Kingdom |
The paddle tug collided with the passenger ship Carnation at London and was severely damaged.[10] |
8 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City of Rome | United Kingdom |
The steamship struck the Fastnet Rock. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Queenstown, County Cork. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[16] |
10 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Allegro | Flag unknown | The ship ran aground. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom to "Middelfahrough". She was refloated with assistance and taken under tow.[5] |
| Antelope | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground on the Cavale Rock, off Guernsey, Channel Islands. She was refloated and taken in to Guernsey.[17] |
| Taurus | France |
The steamship was damaged by fire at Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[18] |
11 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| West Cumberland | United Kingdom |
The steamship collided with the barque Minero ( United Kingdom) and sankin the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) north of Cape Finisterre, Spain. Her seventeen crew were rescued b y Minero an dthe steamship Mounts Bay ( United Kingdom). West Cumberland was on a voyage from Cartagena, Spain to Mostyn, Flintshire.[19][20] |
12 June
13 June
14 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Armorique | France |
The steamship ran aground at Penmarc'h, Finistère. She was on a voyage from Pasajes, Spain to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was a total loss.[5] |
| Eva | United Kingdom |
The ship collided with the steamship Sea Flower ( United Kingdom) and sak in the River Avon. Her crew survived. She was later refloated.[21] |
| Lisiris | Belgium |
The steamship ran aground on the coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom. She was refloated and completed her voyage to Antwerp.[25] |
| Thomas Owen | United Kingdom |
The schooner was wrecked on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Frederiksberg, Denmark to London.[26] |
15 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ada Maria | United Kingdom |
The ship sprang a leak and was beached north of Avonmouth, Somerset. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Avonmouth.[21] |
| Argyle | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground on the Middle Sandbank, in the North Sea off the coast of Forfarshire. She was refloated.[23] |
| Dai San Seiko Maru |  Japan |
The ship heeled over and sank on being launched at Osaka with the loss of 55 lives.[27] |
| Elbe | United Kingdom |
The steamship struck rocks at The Lizard, Cornwall and was damaged. She was on a voyage from London to Cardiff, Glamorgan. She put in to Falmouth, Cornwall.[5] |
| Emilie | Flag unknown | The schooner ran aground at Terneuzen, South Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug.[5] |
16 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hermine | United Kingdom |
The barque struck a rock near Rhoscolyn, Anglsey. She capsized and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Supe, Peru to Liverpool, Lancashire.[23][24] |
| Jarl | Norway |
The steamship ran aground at Saltholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Stornaway, Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom to Stettin, Germany. She was refloated with the assistance of a steamship and resumed her voyage.[23][5] |
| Lillie | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground at Saltholm. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Stettin. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[24] |
| Walney | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in the Carlingford Lough.[24] |
| Yon Yangs |  New South Wales |
The steamship was wrecked at Willoughby. Some of her crew were reported missing. She was on a voyage from Port Pirie, South Australia to Sydney.[23][24] |
17 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lizzie | United Kingdom |
The smack sank off the Isle of Arran. Her crew were rescued.[28] |
18 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Curlew | United Kingdom |
The steamship sank at Invergordon, Ross-shire.[29] |
| Plymouth | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore in the Saint Lawrence River downstream of Montreal, Quebec, Dominion of Canada. She was on a voyage from Montreal to a port in the Newfoundland Colony. She was refloated and towed in to Montreal in a severely damaged condition.[30] |
| Vulcan | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore in Aberlady Bay. She was later refloated and taken in tow for Leith, Lothian.[31] |
19 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Electra | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground near Fécamp, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was refloated.[32] |
| Galtee | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in the River Ouse near Goole, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Goole to Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium.[32] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[28] |
| Kite | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore in Lingan Bay, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada.[33] |
| Moorish Prince | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran ashore on Sant Andres Island, Italy.[34] |
20 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duke of Leicester | United Kingdom |
The steamship was run into by the steamship Stanley at Greenock, Renfrewshire and was severely damaged.[35] |
21 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annie Burrell | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship ran aground in the River Laggan. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada to Belfast, County Antrim.[25] |
| Batavia |  Netherlands |
The steamship ran aground in the River Thames. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[36] |
| Doris | Flag unknown | The ship ran aground at Port-de-Bouc, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to Port-de-Bouc. She was refloated and found to be leaky.[31] |
| Ellen | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore on Gotland, Sweden. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France to Sundsvall, Sweden.[36] |
| Jeffrey | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan. She was refloated and towed in to Cardiff, Glamorgan.[25] |
| Thornhill | United Kingdom |
The steamship collided with the steamship Lotus ( United Kingdom) and foundered off Folkestone, Kent. Her 21 crew were rescued.[37][38][39] Thornhill was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to Torre Annunziata, Italy.[35] |
23 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bygdo | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground at Boston, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to Boston. She was refloated the next day.[31] |
| George Clarkson | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada. She was refloated with the assistance of a number of tugs.[40] |
| James | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground in the River Mersey at the entrance to the Widnes Canal.[40] |
| Mereo | Germany |
The steamship was driven ashore at Cape Lazarev, Russia. She was on a voyage from Vladivostock, Russia to Hamburg.[31] |
| North Star | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground at Hopeman, Morayshire. She was severely damaged.[41] |
| Redewater | United Kingdom |
The steamship collided with the steamship Marquis de Mudela (Flag unknown) in the River Tyne and was beached.[41] |
| Scheldt | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at Pendeen, Cornwall. Her crew landed at Pendeen Cove.. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[42][41] |
| Vulcan | United Kingdom |
The steamship sprang a leak and sank in the Firth of Forth. Her crew were rescued. She was under tow from Aberlady Bay to Leith, Lothian.[31] |
| Zeraobia | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground at Goole. She was on a voyage from Rosario, Argentina to Goole. She was refloated and taken in to Goole.[41] |
24 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice D. Crewe | United States |
The steamship exploded at Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York with the loss of three live.[43] |
| Bala | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore on the Bosphorus at Candilli, Ottoman Empire. She was refloated.[40] |
| Ethel | United Kingdom |
The barque collided with the steamship Umbilo ( United Kingdom) 20 nautical miles (37 km) south west of the Isle of Portland, Dorset and sank with the loss of five of the 23 people on board. Ethel was on a voyage from London to Brisbane, Queensland.[44][45] |
| George Williams | United Kingdom |
The schooner was driven ashore at Crowlink, Sussex.[40] |
| Henry | United Kingdom |
The barge sprang a leak and sank in the River Thames.[40] |
| Lima Rock | United States |
The scow was wrecked by the explosion of Alice D. Crew ( United States) at Red Hook.[43] |
| Sardonyx | United Kingdom |
The steamship was lost off Queen Charlotte Island, British Columbia, Dominion of Canada. Her crew were rescued.[46][47] |
25 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daring | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was driven ashore in Weyland Bay, Orkney Islands.[48] |
| Falls of Garry | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship ran aground at Montrose, Forfarshire. She was on a voyage from Dundee to Montrose. She was refloated with assistance.[31] |
| Hannah | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was driven ashore and wrecked at Workington, Cumberland with the loss of both crew.[48] |
| Invincible | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was wrecked near Thurso, Caithness. Her crew survived.[49][50] |
| Mary Ann | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was driven ashore near Harrington, Cumberland with the loss of one of her two crew.[48] |
| Mazeppa | United Kingdom |
The brig was run down and sunk in the English Channel off Start Point, Devon by the steamship Opah ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued by Opah. Mazeppa was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Kingstown, County Dublin.[47] |
| Nicholas Mullany | United Kingdom |
The smack was driven ashore in Bullen Bay. She was on a voyage from Youghal, County Cork to Ross.[47] |
| Prins Frederick | Netherlands |
The steamship sank after it was hit midships by the steamship Marpessa ( United Kingdom) in the English Channel. Seven soldiers died; the remaining 170 crew, soldiers and passengers were landed at Falmouth, Cornwall. Prins Frederick was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom to Java, Netherland East Indies.[51][52] |
| Triumph | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was presumed to have foundered with the loss of all six crew.[50] |
| SY.420 | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was reported missing, feared lost with all hands.[53] |
| WK.149 | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was wrecked near Thurso. Her crew survived.[49] |
| WK.242 | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was wrecked near Sandwick Orkney Islands with the loss of all hands.[53] |
| WK.866 | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was driven ashore at Longhope, Orkney Islands with the loss of all hands.[50] |
| 1,450 | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was driven ashore in the Bay of Skaill, Orkney Islands. Her crew were rescued.[48] |
| Unnamed | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was wrecked near Portsoy, Aberdeenshire. Her crew survived.[49] |
| Unnamed | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was driven ashore on Shapinsay, Orkney Islands. She was refloated.[49] |
| Unnamed | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was driven ashore in Kirkwall Bay.[49] |
| Unnamed | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was wrecked at Stoer Head, Sutherland.[49] |
| Six fishing vessels | United Kingdom |
Gales in the Orkneys caused the loss of six fishing boats and 40 lives. Others are missing.[54][55] |
| Eleven fishing boats | United Kingdom |
The fishing boats were wrecked in the Solway Firth with the loss of four lives.[49] |
| Unnamed | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was wrecked at Stromness, Orkney Islands. Her crew were rescued.[49] |
| Two unnamed vessles | United Kingdom |
The fishing boats were wrecked at the mouth of the River Thurso. Their crew survived.[56] |
| Unnamed | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was wrecked in Murkle Bay, Caithness. Her crew survived.[56] |
| Unnamed | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was driven ashore and wrecked on Ronsay, Orkney Islands.[57] |
| Two unnamed vessels | United Kingdom |
The fishing boats were driven ashore and wrecked at Brezlete, Isle of Lewis.[50] |
| Unnamed | United Kingdom |
The fishing boat was driven ashore near Sandwick.[53] |
26 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Crusoe | United Kingdom |
The yawl was driven into by the fishing boat Maggie Phimister ( United Kingdom) at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis and was severely damaged.[58][57] |
27 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson | Flag unknown | The ship ran aground on the Porpoise Rock, off Launceston, Tasmania. She was on a voyage from Melbourne, Victoria to Launceston. She floated off the next day and sank.[59] |
| Thames | United Kingdom |
The steamship struck the pier and ran aground at Ouistreham, Calvados, France. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Caen, Calvados. She was refloated and completed her voyage.[30] |
28 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bella, or Beta |
United Kingdom |
The schooner collided with the steamship Chatworth ( United Kingdom) and foundered in the Bristol Channel off Lavernock Point, Cornwall.[60][61] Her crew were rescued by Chatworth. The schooner was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Porthcawl, Glamorgan.[30] |
| Merope | United Kingdom |
The clipper caught fire at sea. Her eighteen crew were rescued by Servia ( United States). Merope was on a voyage from Wellington, New Zealand to London.[62][63][64] |
| Norman Prince | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground at Bilbao, Spain. She was refloated and put back to Bilbao in a sinking condition.[61] |
| Raleigh | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground at Wismar, Germany.[65] |
29 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice E. Crowe and Lima Rock |
United Kingdom United States |
The ship Alice E. Crowe exploded and was destroyed at Erie Basin, New York with the loss of three lives. The scow Lima Rock was also destroyed.[65][66] |
| Dunluce | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at the Häradskär Lighthouse, Sweden[67][68] Her crew were rescued.[30] |
| Idaho | United States |
The steamship ran aground in The Swash. She was on a voyage from Avonmouth, Somerset, United Kingdom to Montreal, Quebec, Dominion of Canada. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[30] |
| New Guinea | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at "Tanjong Tashon". She was refloated.[61] She was on a voyage from Singapore to London.[68] |
| Unnamed | United Kingdom |
The yacht was driven ashore at Colintraive, Argyllshire.[30] |
