List of shipwrecks in March 1886
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barclay |  United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore at Tyrella, County Down. Her crew were rescued by the Tyrella Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from London to Ayr.[1] |
| Elizabeth | United Kingdom |
The ketch was driven ashore at Barry Island, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Barnstaple, Devon to Newport, Monmouthshire.[1] |
| Jean and Marie |  France |
The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked at Lydstep Haven, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom.[1] |
| Missouri | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at Holyhead, Anglesey. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire. She became a wreck the next day.[2][3] |
| St. Audries | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Lynton, Devon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to Cardiff, Glamorgan.[1][4] |
2 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Celt | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Boarhills, Fife. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from London to Leith, Lothian.[5] |
| Eugenie | United Kingdom |
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked south of Craster, Northumberland with the loss of all hands.[4] |
| Unnamed | United Kingdom |
The schooner foundered off Lindisfarne, Northumberland with the loss of all hands.[6] |
3 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Benayo, and Jules Chagot |
United Kingdom France |
The steamships collided at Penarth, Glamorgan and were both severely damaged. They were both beached. Benayo was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to Cardiff, Glamorgan. Jules Chagot was on a voyage from Penarth to Saint-Nazaire, Ille-et-Vilaine.[7] |
| Chann |  Norway |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked east of Crail, Fife, United Kingdom with the loss of one of her seven crew.[5] |
| Maggie | United Kingdom |
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Haiti to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[8] |
| Marian | United Kingdom |
The lugger collided with the smack Acacia ( United Kingdom) and sank off the coast of Cornwall with the loss of four of her seven crew. Survivors were rescued by Acacia.[5] |
| Thames | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground in the Lye-e-Moon Pass. She was refloated and taken in to Hong Kong.[5] |
4 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothy | United Kingdom |
The ketch ran aground at Dundrum.[7] |
| John Bright | United Kingdom |
The Thames barge was run into by the steamship Chimborazo ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent.[7] |
| The Friends | United Kingdom |
The fishing lugger was run into and severely damaged by the steamship William Banks ( United Kingdom) 12 nautical miles (22 km) south south west of the Eddystone Lighthouse, Cornwall. She was taken in to Plymouth, Devon.[6] |
| Troqueer | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground outside Gaza City, Ottoman Syria, and was wrecked. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Jaffa to Gaza City.[9] |
5 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cam, and Tempo |
United Kingdom |
The steamship Cam collided with the steamship Tempo and sank in the River Tyne. Cam was on a voyage from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire to the River Tyne. Tempo was severely damaged and was beached. She was on a voyage from the River Tyne to Dublin.[8] |
| Elstow | United Kingdom |
The steamship was wrecked at "Fuentarabia", Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bayonne, Basses-Pyrénées, France to Bilbao, Spain.[8] |
| Parker | United Kingdom |
The sloop was run into by the steamship Beresford ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Mersey at Liverpool, Lancashire.[8] |
| Tasso | Flag unknown | The steamship was wrecked on the Île de Sein, Finistère, France. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[8] |
6 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Robert A. | United Kingdom |
The barge was damaged by fire at Greenwich, Kent.[8] |
| Robert and Mary | United Kingdom |
The fishing coble foundered in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire with the loss of all three crew.[10] |
| Xanthippe | United Kingdom |
The brig ran aground at Oxwich Point, Glamorgan, and was wrecked. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Port Talbot, Glamorgan.[11] |
7 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Queen of Beauty | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Pensacola, Florida for Greenock, Renfrewshire. No further trace, reported missing.[12] |
8 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| British Princess | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore in Delaware Bay. Her passengers were taken off.[10] |
| Garrison, and Ontario |
United Kingdom Canada |
The steamship Garrison and the barque Ontario collided in the English Channel off Dover, Kent and were both severely damaged. They both put in to Dover. Garrison was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Ontario was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to Antwerp, Belgium.[10] |
9 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maggie L. Carville |  |
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (41°57′N 42°10′W / 41.950°N 42.167°W) with the loss of two of her fourteen crew. Survivors were rescued by the steamship Martello ( United Kingdom). Maggie L. Carville was on a voyage from Dunkirk, Nord, France to New York, United States.[13] |
11 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ike Bonham |  United States |
The steamship suffered a boiler explosion and sank in the Mississippi River at Bedford's Bar, Louisiana, 11 nautical miles (20 km) downstream of Vicksburg, Mississippi with the loss of six lives. All but one of the survivors were injured. The wreck was sold and her new owner had her raised and towed to Paducah, Kentucky, where She was rebuilt and returned to service for the 1886–87 cotton season.[14][15][16] |
| L. A. Palmer |  Sweden |
The brigantine was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of two of her crew. survivors were rescued by Graf Klof Trauwelter ( Germany). L. A. Palmer was on a voyage from New York, United States to Copenhagen, Denmark.[17][18] |
12 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | United Kingdom |
The lugger was run into by the fishing trawler "O.135" ( Belgium) and sank in the North Sea 28 nautical miles (52 km) east of Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her ten crew were rescued by the Belgian trawler.[19] |
| Ellrickdale | United Kingdom |
The steamship was wrecked on Europa Point, Gibraltar. At least three of her crew survived.[20] |
13 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alert | United Kingdom |
The lugger was run into by the fishing trawler "O.135" ( Belgium) and sank in the North Sea 28 nautical miles (52 km) east of Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her ten crew were rescued by the Belgian vessel.[21][22] |
| Berwick Law | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Akyab, Burma for the English Channel. A lifebuoy from the ship was discovered off Mauritius in June.[23] |
| Fairy Belle | United Kingdom |
The barque was driven ashore and severely damaged at Dungeness, Kent. She was on a voyage from Bremerhaven, Germany to New York, United States. She was refloated the next day with assistance from a tug and towed in to Dover, Kent.[19] |
| John Marker | United States |
The steamship was destroyed by a boiler explosion at Boston, Massachusetts with the loss of five lives.[14] |
14 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charles H. Morse, and Oregon |
United States United Kingdom |
 United Kingdom) collided with 15 nautical miles (28 km) off New York (41°31′N 71°44′W / 41.517°N 71.733°W). The schooner that Oregon hit sank almost immediately with the loss of all hands. Oregon also sank. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York. All on board were rescued by the steamship Fulda ( Germany), the schooner Fannie A. Graham and the pilot boat Phantom (both United States).[24][25] |
| Tasso | United Kingdom |
The steamship struck a rock and sank at the mouth of the Bömmel Fjord near "Ryvarden", Norway. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bergen, Norway to Hull, Yorkshire.[19][26] |
15 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beda | United States |
The cargo ship sank in the Pacific Ocean 40 miles (64 km) off Cape Perpetua, Oregon . Her eleven crew abandoned ship in two lifeboats. One with her master and five crewmen were never seen again, the other one reached shore on 17 March near the mouth of the Umpqua River with only two of the five crew aboard still alive.[14][27] |
| Miriam | United Kingdom |
The barge was destroyed by fire at Port Victoria, Kent. Her crew were rescued by the Coastguard.[28] |
16 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Marie Augustine | France |
The schooner struck a rock off Guernsey, Channel Islands and sank. Her three crew survived.[29] |
| Morning Light | United Kingdom |
The lighter ran aground and sank off Greenock, Renfrewshire.[30] |
17 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Breconshire | United Kingdom |
The steamship grounded on rocks near the Nanpeng Islands, off Shantou, China, and became a wreck, finally breaking up on 25 March.[31][32] |
| Cartvale | United Kingdom |
The barque was wrecked on the Harbour Rock, off Queenstown, County Cork. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Samarang, Netherlands East Indies to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[29] |
| Sulitjeima | Norway |
The ship was discovered in a capsized condition 31 nautical miles (57 km) north east half east of Cape Barfleur, Manche, France. She was towed in to Alderney, Channel Islands by the tug Albert ( Guernsey).[33] |
18 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Seewoo | United Kingdom |
The steamship struck Taizhou Rocks in thick fog and foundered off the shore of Shangta Island, near Zhejiang, China with the loss of seven of the 91 people on board.[34][35][36] |
| Thomas and James | United Kingdom |
The ketch foundered north of the Bishop Rock, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Milford on Sea, Hampshire.[33] |
19 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gadlys | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from "Guayacan" for Liverpool, Lancashire. No further trace, reported overdue.[37] |
| Girvan | United Kingdom |
The ship departed from Akyab, Burma for the English Channel. No further trace, reported overdue.[23] |
20 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia |  United States of Colombia |
The steamship suffered a boiler explosion off Tumaco. Fifteen people were killed and 22 were wounded.[38][39] |
| Enchantress | United States |
The steamship was wrecked on the Frying Pan Shoals. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to Havana, Cuba.[33][40] |
21 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Benguela | Norway |
The barque was driven ashore at the South Foreland, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Auckland, New Zealand to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated and resumed her voyage in a leaky condition.[41] |
| Caradoc | United Kingdom |
The ship was wrecked near the Smalls Lighthouse, Pembrokeshire. Her seven crew survived.[41] |
| Cornucopia | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at Dungeness, Kent. She was refloated.[41] |
| Lowther | United Kingdom |
The ship was abandoned off Bolt Head, Devon. She was subsequently taken in to Salcombe.[41] |
| Newton | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran ashore and was wrecked near Morwenstow, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bremerhaven, Germany to Newport, Monmouthshire.[41] |
| Stannington | United Kingdom |
The steamship was driven ashore at Dover, Kent. She was later refloated and towed in to London for drydocking.[42] |
22 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Glenrath | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground on the Atherfield Ledges, off the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to London. She was refloated with assistance from the Coastguard and resumed her voyage.[41] |
| Port Chalmers | United Kingdom |
The full-rigged ship was driven ashore at Lowland Point, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Liverpool, Lancashire.[43] She subsequently broke up.[42] |
| Sir Bevis | United Kingdom |
The ship ran aground on the Atherfield Ledges. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Southampton, Hampshire. She was refloated and completed her voyage.[41] |
| Stuart | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground at Kingstown, County Dublin and sprang a leak.[41] |
23 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Gordon | United Kingdom |
The ketch collided with the barque Galileo S. ( United Kingdom) and sank 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west of Hartland Point, Devon. Her crew were rescued by a barque. General Gordon was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Beccles, Suffolk.[44][45] |
| Industria | United Kingdom |
The smack was run into by the steamship Rio Formosa ( United Kingdom) at Bristol, Gloucestershire. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to Bristol. She was refloated.[44] |
25 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Devinez | France |
The brig was embayed at Penberth Cove, Cornwall, United Kingdom while waiting for a change of wind. She went ashore and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[46][33][42] |
26 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nellie |  Denmark |
The brigantine was wrecked on Jackey's Rock in the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom (SV 8360 0639). Her captain and mate perished. Two men were taken off the wreck by the pilot cutter Agnes ( United Kingdom) and five reached Melledgan on a raft. Nellie was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[47][17] |
| Pisino |  Austria-Hungary |
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Hedwig ( United Kingdom). Pisino was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida to Genoa, Italy.[48] |
27 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles | Germany |
The barque was abandoned off the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. She was subsequently discovered by the brigantien Albert René ( France), which towed her in to Penarth, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[17] |
| Crindau | United Kingdom |
The steamship collided with the pier at Garston, Lancashire, driving her anchor through her bow and becoming waterlogged forward. She was on a voyage from Benisaf, Algeria to Garston.[42] |
| Electric Light | United States |
The fishing schooner was run down and sunk by the schooner Annie Lord ( United States) off Chesapeake Bay. Her crew were rescued.[49] |
| HNLMS Java |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
The corvette collided with the full-rigged ship Loch Broom ( United Kingdom) in the Atlantic Ocean 12 nautical miles (22 km) west of the Eddystone Rock, Cornwall, United Kingdom and was severely damaged. Four of her crew got aboard Loch Broom. HNLMS Java was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to Java, Netherlands East Indies. She put in to Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom.[17][50] |
| Snowflake | United Kingdom |
The schooner ran aground on the Brambles, in the Solent. She was on a voyage from Gloucester to Southampton, Hampshire.[42] |
28 March
29 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Loch Leven | United Kingdom |
The steamship ran aground at Bolsaxen, Denmark and was severely damaged. She was refloated byt consequently sank off Refsnæs.[51] She was refloated in mid-April and towed in to the Kallundborg Forth.[40] |
| Wuotan | Germany |
An explosion occurred on board the steamship at Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. Three of her crew were severely wounded.[51] |
30 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barmore | United States |
The steamship suffered a boiler explosion in the Atchafalaya River. Four of her crew were killed and five were severely wounded.[52] |
| Glenllian Thomas | United Kingdom |
The ship collided with the pier at Bilbao, Spain and sank.[53] |
| Mary Lewis | United States |
The steamer was driven into the Lagonda bridge on the Atchafalaya River by a sudden gale of wind and sank with the loss of two of her crew.[14] |
| Pekela | France |
The brigantine sprang a leak and was abandoned 20 nautical miles (37 km) south south west of The Manacles, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the pilot cutter No. 1 ( United Kingdom). Pekela was on a voyage from Arcachon, Gironde to Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[50] |
| William Knox | United Kingdom |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) from Dunbar, Lothian. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Brora, Sutherland.[53] |
