List of shipwrecks in March 1889

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

List of shipwrecks: 1 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
John Coggin  United Kingdom The brig foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the tug Teazer ( United Kingdom).[1]
Nelly  United Kingdom The ship was lost at "La Riale". Her crew were rescued.[1]
102  French Navy The 35-metre (115 ft)-type torpedo boat suddenly capsized and foundered during manoeuvres off Île des Embiez, near Toulon, Var. Six of her crew were killed. She was later refloated.[2][3][4]

2 March

List of shipwrecks: 2 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Highlands  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground near the Gallipoli Old Lighthouse, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Kustendje, Romania to Gibraltar.[5]
Otter United States The schooner departed from San Francisco, California, bound for the Shumagin Islands in the eastern Aleutian Islands, District of Alaska and was never seen or heard from again. Her entire crew of 23 men were lost.[6]
Sultan Flag unknown The steamship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean in a sinking condition. Her 38 crew were rescued by Nevada ( United Kingdom). Sultan was on a voyage from Norfolk, Virginia, United States to Bremen, Germany.[7]

3 March

List of shipwrecks: 3 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Alcinous, and
Palma		  United Kingdom The steamship Palma collided with Alcinous at South Shields, County Durham. Both vessels were severely damaged.[5]
James A. Hamilton United States The whaling schooner departed from San Francisco, California bound for Unalaska, District of Alaska and was never seen or heard from again. Lost with all 21 people on board.[8][9]
Jane Owen  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and sank at New Grimsby, Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Aberdovey, Merionethshire to Plymouth, Devon.[1]

4 March

List of shipwrecks: 4 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Sumatra  United Kingdom The steamship caught fire and sank in the Mediterranean Sea with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by the steamship Glenearn ( United Kingdom). Sumatra was on a voyage from Batoum, Russia to Hong Kong.[10]

5 March

List of shipwrecks: 5 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Chase  United Kingdom The schooner struck the South Rock. She was on a voyage from Rochester, Kent to Ardrossan, Ayrshire. She completed her voyage in a leaky condition.[11]
Isaac A. Chapman United States The schooner went ashore on Plum Island, Newburyport, Massachusetts. Though severely damaged, she was refloated, repaired and returned to service.[12]

6 March

List of shipwrecks: 6 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Belladonna  United Kingdom The ship departed from Zakynthos, Greece for Falmouth, Cornwall. No further trace, reported overdue.[13]
Glenloch  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Nossibe, Madagascar. She was refloated and resumed her voyage to the Aden Colony.[14]
Hetor [[|]] The ship caught fire, exploded and was destroyed at Bône, Algeria with the loss of three of her seventeen crew. Nine people were reported missing.[7]
P. F.  United Kingdom The brigantine was driven ashore at Rawcliffe, near Staithes, Yorkshire. She floated off and sank. Her crew were rescued.[11][15]
Sappho  United Kingdom The barque struck a sunken rock and was abandoned by her crew with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Barbados.[16]
HMS Sultan  Royal Navy The ironclad struck an uncharted rock between Gozo and Malta. She consequently sank on 14 March. She was refloated in August and taken in to Malta for temporary repairs. Subsequently repaired and modernised at Portsmouth, Hampshire between 1892 and 1896.
Thames  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Dresden ( Germany) in the River Ouse and was beached. Thames was on a voyage from Goole, Yorkshire to London.[11]

7 March

List of shipwrecks: 7 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Duke of Buccleugh, and
Vandalia		  United Kingdom
Canada Canada		 The steamship Duke of Buccleugh collided with the full-rigged ship Vandalia and sank in the English Channel 12 to 15 nautical miles (22 to 28 km) south of the Owers Lightship ( Trinity House) with the loss of all 48 people on board and a sailor on board Vandalia. Duke of Buccleugh was en route from Antwerp, Belgium to Calcutta, India. Vandalia was abandoned by her surviving crew, who reached land in the boats. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to London. Taken in tow by two tugs, she subsequently came ashore at Brighton, Sussex.[17][18] She was refloated in mid-April with the intention of taking her in to Southampton, Hampshire.[19]
Premier  United Kingdom The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean during a hurricane with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Rosario, Argentina to Barbados.[10]

8 March

List of shipwrecks: 8 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Dora Ewing  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore in the River Tay downstream of Tayport, Fife. She was on a voyage from Tayport to Seaham, County Durham.[20] She was refloated on 10 March with assistance from the tug Excelsior ( United Kingdom) and resumed her voyage.[16][7]
Vega  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked near Langton Matravers, Dorset. All 29 people on board were rescued.[21]

9 March

List of shipwrecks: 9 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Beagle  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Enersholmen, Norway. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Brevig, Norway.[20]
Nagpore  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was driven ashore in the River Thames at Greenhithe, Kent. She was refloated.[7]
Salus Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore with the loss of all hands. The wreck was refloated and towed in to Hamburgsund, Norway.[20][7]
Spindrift, Violet, and
Wave		  United Kingdom The tug Spindrift was towing the sloops Violet and Wave from Boston, Lincolnshire to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire when all three vessels foundered in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. The crews were rescued by the smack Research and the steamship Rocklands (both  United Kingdom).[22]
Transit  United Kingdom The barque struck a rock and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Singapore, Straits Settlements to Hong Kong.[20][7]
Welsh Prince  United Kingdom The steamship sprang a leak and sank in the River Usk.[23]
Zena  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the hulk 32 ( United Kingdom) at Gibraltar and was damaged.[7]

10 March

List of shipwrecks: 10 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Condor  United Kingdom The tugboat was run into by the steamship Chatham ( United Kingdom off Dover, Kent and was damaged. She put in to Dover.[7]
Florence Richards  United Kingdom The steamship foundered off Cabo da Roca, Portugal.[24]
Lisbon  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Lydian Monarch ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames. She put back to London in a leaky condition.[7]
Omonia  Greece The ship was wrecked at Alexandretta, Ottoman Empire.[7]
Tern  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on the Nore. She was refloated with assistance from the steamship Cologne ( United Kingdom.[7]
Themis  Greece The ship was driven ashore at Alexandretta and severely damaged.[7]

11 March

List of shipwrecks: 11 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Cathay  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Penarth, Glamorgan.[23]
Plover  United Kingdom The barque collided with the steamship Benefactor ( United Kingdom) and sank in the English Channel 12 nautical miles (22 km) west of Dungeness, Kent with the loss of one of her eleven crew. Survivors were rescued by Benefactor. Plover was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain.[16][23]

12 March

List of shipwrecks: 12 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Lucknow  United Kingdom The ship was sighted in the Pacific Ocean whilst on a voyage from Newcastle, New South Wales to San Francisco, California. No further trace,[25] reported missing.[26]

13 March

List of shipwrecks: 13 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Kangaroo United States The steamship sank while laying at Spottsville, Kentucky. Her captain/owner and his nephew were killed.[27]

14 March

List of shipwrecks: 14 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Agnes Barton United States The bark was leaking badly and was being driven ashore in a gale when deliberately beached south of Cape Henry in an attempt to save lives. She later capsized. Her Captain and 5 crewmen died, 4 rescued.[28]

15 March

List of shipwrecks: 15 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Pettengill United States The barque was wrecked in Chesapeake Bay with the loss of all fourteen crew.[29]
Platina  United Kingdom The barque ran aground at Porto, Portugal. She was refloated.[30]
Tris Yerarki  Greece The brig ran aground on the Doganastan Shoal, in the Sea of Marmara. She was on a voyage from Rodosto, Ottoman Empire to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[30]
Unnamed  United Kingdom The fishing boat foundered west of the Shetland Islands with the loss of all four crew.[30]

16 March

List of shipwrecks: 16 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Ada Owen Flag unknown 1889 Apia cyclone: The ship was driven ashore at "Muara". Her crew survived.[31]
SMS Adler  Imperial German Navy
SMS Adler
1889 Apia cyclone: The gunboat was wrecked in the harbor at Apia, Samoa, with the loss of twenty lives.
Agur Denmark 1889 Apia Cyclone: The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Apia.[32]
SMS Eber  Imperial German Navy
Wrecked ships in Apia Harbor, Upolu, Samoa soon after the storm. The view looks northwestward, with the shattered bow of the German gunboat Eber on the beach in the foreground. The stern of USS Trenton is at right, with the sunken USS Vandalia alongside. The German gunboat Adler is on her side in the center distance. USS Trenton's starboard quarter gallery has been largely ripped away.
1889 Apia cyclone: The gunboat was forced against the harbor reef at Apia by large waves and sank quickly with the loss of 73 lives.
Goatfell  United Kingdom The barque heeled over against the quayside at Leith, Lothian. She was later righted; her rigging was severely damaged.[33][30]
USS Nipsic  United States Navy
The wreck of USS Nipsic is at left; the wreck of USS Trenton is at center, with the wreck of USS Vandalia alongside in the center.
1889 Apia cyclone: The gunboat was driven ashore in the harbor at Apia with severe damage and the loss of eight lives. She was refloated, repaired, and returned to service.
Peter Goddefroy Flag unknown 1889 Apia Cyclone: The barque was driven ashore at Apia.[34]
Red Cross United States 1889 Apia Cyclone: The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Raratonga, Cook Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle, New South Wales to San Francisco, California.[31]
Suakin  United Kingdom 1889 Apia Cyclone: The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Aitutaki, Cook Islands with the loss of all hands, She was on a voyage from Newcastle, New South Wales to San Francisco.[31]
USS Trenton  United States Navy
The wreck of USS Trenton is at left, with the wreck of USS Vandalia alongside. The wreck of SMS Olga at right.
1889 Apia cyclone: The steamship was wrecked in the harbor at Apia with the loss of one life.
USS Vandalia  United States Navy
The wreck of USS Vandalia, seen from the wreck of USS Trenton.
1889 Apia cyclone: The sloop-of-war was wrecked in the harbor at Apia with the loss of 43 lives.
Seven unnamed vessels Kingdom of Samoa 1889 Apia Cyclone: The coasters were driven ashore at Apia with the loss of four lives.[34]

17 March

List of shipwrecks: 17 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Croma  United Kingdom The steamship caught fire at Liverpool, Lancashire.[33]

19 March

List of shipwrecks: 19 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Aid  United Kingdom The dredger collided with the steamship Birling at Amble, Northumberland and was severely damaged.[35]
Kate & Anna United States The steam sealing schooner was blown ashore and wrecked on the southwestern shore of Morzovia Bay, later called Morzovhoi Bay (55°N 163°W / 55°N 163°W / 55; -163 (Morzovhoi Bay)), on the Alaska Peninsula on the coast of the District of Alaska after her anchor line parted in a gale. Her six crew survived.[36]
Earnford  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Dover, Kent. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Cardiff, Glamorgan. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[37]

20 March

List of shipwrecks: 20 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Anna Maria  United Kingdom The ketch was driven ashore and wrecked at Scurdie Ness, Forfarshire. Her three crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from "Bridgness" to Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[37]
Augur  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Apia, Samoan Islands.[14]
Batavia Netherlands The full-rigged ship collided with the barque Prince Edward ( Norway at Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom and was severely damaged.[37]
Bengollyun  United Kingdom The ship departed from Garston, Lancashire for Pisagua, Chile.[38] Presumed subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands. A boat with the ships name was washed ashore at Cemlyn Bay and another at Porthwen Bay.[39][40]
De Kar  United Kingdom The ketch was driven ashore at Spittal, Northumberland. Her four crew were rescued by the Berwick Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland.[37][41]
Elizabeth Norway The derelict schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Dunbar, Lothian.[42]
Isabella Diston  United Kingdom The ship departed from Cork for Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. No further trace, reported missing.[43][44]
New Pelton  United Kingdom The steamship was run into by the full-rigged ship Batavia ( Netherlands) at Leith and was severely damaged.[37]
Nukunove Samoa Samoan Islands The coasting schooner was wrecked at Apia.[14]
Peter Godeffroy  United Kingdom The barque was wrecked at Apia.[14]
Upulu Samoa Samoan Islands The coasting schooner was severely damaged at Apia.[14]
Visitele Samoa Samoan Islands The coasting schooner was severely damaged at Apia.[14]
Two unnamed vessels  United Kingdom The fishing boats foundered off the Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis with the loss of all twelve crew.[37]
Unnamed Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore at South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom.[37]

21 March

List of shipwrecks: 21 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Helena  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked on Jacob's Rocks, near Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her eight crew survived.[45]
Lena  United Kingdom The schooner was run into by the steamship Tanfield ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Thames at Greenwich, London.[46]
110  French Navy The torpedo boat foundered in the English Channel off Cape Barfleur, Manche with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure to Cherbourg, Manche.[47]

22 March

List of shipwrecks: 22 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Arno  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the tugs Eva and Little England (both  United Kingdom at Harwich, Essex and was holed. Arno was on a voyage from Dedeagac, Greece to Ipswich, Suffolk. She completed her voyage.[48]
Emma Netherlands The barque was wrecked near Whitby, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom.[48]
Friary  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore in the Dardanelles at "Youmkali", Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[48]
Unnamed Flag unknown The barque ran aground on the Sunk Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex.[48]

23 March

List of shipwrecks: 23 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Hawkhurst  United Kingdom The steamship caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from London to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She arrived at Rio de Janeiro on 4 April still burning.[49][50]
John Wells  United Kingdom The steamship was damaged by fire at Goole, Yorkshire.[51]
Pauline Norway The ship departed from Christiania for the Firth of Forth. No further trace, reported missing.[52]
Scotland  United Kingdom The tug foundered in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) east of Blyth, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Libra ( United Kingdom).[53]
375  Russia The lighter sank at Kronstadt.[51]

25 March

List of shipwrecks: 25 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Danish Prince  United Kingdom The steam fishing boat departed from the River Tyne for the North Sea. She subsequently foundered with the loss of all eight crew, possibly in a storm the next day.[45][54]
Shiloh United States The fishing schooner was sunk in a collision with the schooner N. B. Stetson ( United States). All fourteen crew were killed.[55][56][57]

26 March

List of shipwrecks: 26 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Bona Fides Norway The barque was wrecked on a reef on the coast of New Guinea. All fifteen people on board reached Murray Island, Queensland. She was on a voyage from Newcastle, New South Wales to Tjilatjap, Netherlands East Indies.[50]
Brandon  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore on Hog Island. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Limerick. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[58][59]
Chancellor  United Kingdom The steam fishing boat was driven ashore at Seahouses, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus.[58]
Dabulamanza Flag unknown The steamship caught fire at Port Natal, Natal Colony.[59]
Mindanao, and
Visayas		 Spain Spanish East Indies The steamships collided at Manila. Mindanao sank with the loss of 30 lives. Visayas was severely damaged.[60]

27 March

List of shipwrecks: 27 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Norway Flag unknown The ship was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by Winnipeg (Flag unknown).[61]
Orion  United Kingdom The barge ran aground on the Wallet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Harwich to Colchester. She was refloated with the assistance of two smack and assisted in to Brightlingsea, Essex.[58]
Szapary Austria-Hungary The ship ran aground in the River Tees at Portrack, County Durham, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. She was refloated.[59]

28 March

List of shipwrecks: 28 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Ruth Darling United States The schooner was run into and sunk by the steamship Wyanoke ( United States) in dense fog between Absecon, New Jersey and Cape May. Her captain and a crewman were killed.[27]

29 March

List of shipwrecks: 29 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Comtesse de Flandre Belgium The paddle steamer was run into by the paddle steamer Princesse Henriette ( Belgium). Comtesse de Flandre was on a voyage from Ostend, West Flanders to Dover, Kent, United Kingdom. She was cut in two with the loss of fifteen lives. The bow section sank. The stern section capsized. It was towed by Princesse Henriette in to Ostend, where it sank.[45][62]
Merry Lass  United Kingdom The Brixham trawler was wrecked near Dartmouth, Devon[63]

30 March

List of shipwrecks: 30 March 1889
ShipStateDescription
Stella  United Kingdom The steamship ran onto Les Casquets, off Alderney, Channel Islands and sank with the loss of more than 80 lives. She was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to Guernsey and Jersey, Channel Islands.[64]

31 March

Unknown date

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