List of shipwrecks in November 1883

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The list of shipwrecks in November 1883 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during November 1883.

List of shipwrecks: 1 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Kingaloch  United Kingdom The ship departed from Fowey, Cornwall for Blyth, Northumberland. No further trace, reported missing.[1]
Shooting Star  United Kingdom The Mersey Flat collided with the steamship Merchant ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Mersey.[2]

3 November

List of shipwrecks: 3 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Duguesclin  United Kingdom The ship departed from Aberdeen for Nairn. No further trace,[3] reported missing.[4]

4 November

List of shipwrecks: 4 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Sarah M. Smith Flag unknown The barque was sighted by the steamer Plantyn ( Belgium) abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off Long Island, New York, at 40°34′N 72°34′W / 40.567°N 72.567°W / 40.567; -72.567.[5]

5 November

List of shipwrecks: 5 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Eunomia  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire with the loss of four of her twelve crew. She was on a voyage from Lamlash, Isle of Arran to Demerara, British Guiana.[6]

6 November

List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Iris  United Kingdom The steamship struck rocks off Cape Villano, Spain and sank with the loss of 35 of her 36 crew. She was on a voyuage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Port Said, Egypt.[7][8]
Thankful  United Kingdom The brig sank off Southwold, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued by a fishing smack.[9]

7 November

List of shipwrecks: 7 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Burslem  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the River Ouse. She was on a voyage from Goole, Yorkshire to Calais, France.[10]
Modina  United Kingdom The steamship was wrecked on the Manacles Rock, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Devoran, Cornwall.[11]

10 November

List of shipwrecks: 10 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Iris  United Kingdom The steamship was wrecked off the coast of Galicia, Spain with the loss of 35 of her crew.[12]
Mary Ann  United Kingdom The smack collided with the smack Velox ( United Kingdom) and sank in the North Sea with the loss of four of her five crew. The survivor was rescued by Velox.[13]
Ramsey  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on the Elizabeth Reef, 400 nautical miles (740 km) off the Australian coast, with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from London to Brisbane, Queensland.[12][14]
Saint Paul  United States The steamship caught fire at De Tour, Michigan and was scuttled in 13 feet (4.0 m) of water. She was refloated on 13 November.[15]
Trinidad  United Kingdom The ship de[arted from Batavia, Netherlands East Indies for the English Channel. No further trace, reported overdue.[16]

11 November

List of shipwrecks: 11 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Arab  United States The schooner capsized and sank in Lake Michigan about 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Racine, Wisconsin (42°38.70′N 087°47.49′W / 42.64500°N 87.79150°W / 42.64500; -87.79150 (Arab)) with the loss of one of her nine crew. Survivors were rescued by the tug Protection ( United States), which was towing her from St. Joseph, Michigan to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[17][18][19][20]
Ashtabula  United States The schooner capsized and sank in Lake Michigan off Milwaukee (43°04.200′N 087°48.139′W / 43.070000°N 87.802317°W / 43.070000; -87.802317 (Ashtabula)). Her four crew abandoned ship in a yawl and were rescued by the tug Starke Brothers ( United States). Ashtabula was on a voyage from Chicago, Illinois, to Escanaba, Michigan.[21][22]
Hollandia  Netherlands The steamship was run into by the steamship John Ormston ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames and was beached at Blackwall, Middlesex, United Kingdom. Hollandia was on a voyage from Harlingen, Friesland to London, United Kingdom.[23]
J. N. Carter Canada Canada The schooner was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Kincardine, Ontario, Canada. She was refloated in Spring 1884, repaired, and returned to service.[24]
Paola  Italy The brig was wrecked on the Vada Banks, in the Mediterranean Sea off Livorno with some loss of life.[13]

12 November

List of shipwrecks: 12 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Arab  United States The schooner foundered in Lake Huron with the loss of one of her nine crew.[18]
Etoile  France The ship departed from Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom for Cette, Hérault. No further trace, reported missinhg.[25]
Hattie Chester  United States The schooner left Gloucester, Massachusetts on 7 November for the Georges Bank, probably lost in the gale on 12 November with all fourteen crew.[26]
Nahar  Austria-Hungary The barque was run into by the steamship Duke of Argyll ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Crosby Channel with the loss of her pilot. Her crew were rescued by the tug Columbus ( United Kingdom).[23]
Nellie  United States The steamship was wrecked in Lake Winnipeg with the loss of several lives.[27]
Rutherford B. Hayes  United States The fishing schooner sank in a gale on the Georges Bank, last seen the day before. Lost with all twelve crew.[28][29][30]
Sultana  United States The fishing schooner left Gloucester, Massachusetts on 19 October and vanished, probably lost on 12 November on the Georges Bank in a gale with the loss of all fourteen crew.[31][32]
Witchcraft  United States The fishing schooner sank in a gale on the Georges Bank, last seen the day before. Lost with all eleven crew.[31][33]
Five unnamed vessels  United States The fishing vessels capsized in Chesapeake Bay with the loss of 30 lives.[27]
Three unnamed vessels  United Kingdom The coal barges were wrecked in Long Island Sound with the loss of eight lives.[27]
20 unnamed vessels  United States The schooners were wrecked on the American coast. Their crews were rescued.[27]

13 November

List of shipwrecks: 13 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
H. C. Ackley  United States The steam barge suffered engine and steering problems in a severe gale after encountering and taking under tow the tug Protection ( United States), which also was in distress. H. C. Ackley sank in Lake Michigan in 20 fathoms (120 ft; 37 m) of water 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Holland, Michigan, with the loss of her captain and five other crew members. The schooner Driver ( United States) rescued the other twelve members of her crew.[15][19]

14 November

List of shipwrecks: 14 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Protection  United States After departing St. Joseph, Michigan, on 10 November, the tug got into trouble in a severe gale on Lake Michigan while towing the schooner Arab ( United States) to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Protection cut Arab loose to try to save herself, and Arab sank on 11 November with the loss of one life, Protection rescuing the other eight men on board. Protection then was taken under tow by the steam barge H. C. Ackley ( United States), but soon H. C. Ackley got into trouble and cut her loose. Protection eventually grounded 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the harbor at Saugatuck, Michigan, on 14 November with the loss of one life after dragging her anchor. The United States Life-Saving Service crew from St. Joseph and local people helped the other four members of Protection′s crew and the eight survivors of Arab get ashore safely.[18][19][34]
Unnamed Flag unknown The schooner was wrecked at Port Rowan, Ontario, Canada with the loss of all eight hands.[35]

15 November

List of shipwrecks: 15 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Galatea, and
St. Andrew's Castle
 United Kingdom The barques collided in the Atlantic Ocean and both vessels sank. Their crew were rescued by the full-rigged ship Emma C. ( Italy). Galatea was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to the River Plate. St. Andrew's Castle was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to the River Plate[36]
Grecian  United Kingdom The barque was abandoned, sinking, in mid-Atlantic, after developing a leak in heavy gales on voyage from Philadelphia, United States, to Porto, Portugal, with grain; all crew were rescued by American ship MARTHA COBB.[37]

16 November

List of shipwrecks: 16 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Algoma  United Kingdom The ship caught fire at Penarth, Glamorgan. The fire was extinguished.[38]
C. W. Anderson Canada Canada The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Carmona ( United Kingdom). C. W. Anderson was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Puerto Rico.[39]
Manistee  United States The cargo liner broke up and sank in a severe gale in Lake Superior with the loss of between 23 and 30 lives. Wreckage was found on shore scattered between Ontonagon, Michigan and Keweenaw Point.[40][15]

17 November

List of shipwrecks: 17 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Alberta  United States The steamship was destroyed by fire with the loss of one life.[15]
Par Excellent  United Kingdom The pilot cutter foundered in the Bristol Channel off Barry Island, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued.[38]
Four unnamed vessels  United States A tug and three barges were destroyed by fire at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[41]

18 November

List of shipwrecks: 18 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Condor  United Kingdom The steamship struck the pier at IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands and sank with the loss of eighteen of her 27 crew. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Amsterdam, North Holland.[38]
Dei Gratia  Norway The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Kate Covert ( United Kingdom). Dei Gratia was on a voyage from Quebec City, Canada to Liverpool.[39]
Hymettus  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore on the coast of South Holland, Netherlands. Some of her crew were rescued by the 's-Gravenzande Lifeboat.[41] She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to Bilbao, Spain.[38]
Labrador  France The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked in the West Voe of Sumburgh. Her crew were rescued.[42]
Yan Pan  United Kingdom The steamship sank at Burntisland, Fife.[38]
Salvatore  Italy The ship was destroyed by fire off Carboneras, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Senegal.[36]

19 November

List of shipwrecks: 19 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Bacalieu  United Kingdom The ship departed from Dublin for Antwerp, Belgium. No further trace, reported overdue.[4]
Iolani  Spain The steamship was wrecked on Panagatan Island, Spanish East Indies. Some of her passengers and crew were reported missing. She was on a voyage from Iloilo to Manila.[42]

20 November

List of shipwrecks: 20 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Blaenavon  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Crown of Arragon ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Clyde. Her crew survived. Blaenavon was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[43]
Mimi P.  Austria-Hungary The barque was wrecked near Alcúdia, Mallorca, Spain with some loss of life. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Montevideo, Uruguay.[44]
Telegraf  Norway The brig was abandoned in the North Sea 16 nautical miles (30 km) north of Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. Her eight crew were rescued by the smack Laurel ( United Kingdom). Telegraf was on a voyage from Kragerø to London, United Kingdom.[45] The derelict was towed into the Nieuwe Diep in a waterlogged condition on 22 November.[36]

21 November

List of shipwrecks: 21 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Catherina Hillechina  Germany The ship departed from the River Tyne for Rendsburg. No further trace, reported overdue.[4]
Erie Belle  United States The tug was wrecked by a boiler explosion whilst attempting to refloat the schooner J. N. Carter (Canada) Canada 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Kincardine, Ontario, Canada. Four of her twelve crew were killed.[24]
Fulmar  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. Her crew were rescued by the Boulogne Lifeboat Louis Fontaine ( France). Fulmar was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Boulogne.[44] She was refloated in early December and taken in o Boulogne.[46]

22 November

List of shipwrecks: 22 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Espadarto  Portugal The ship departed from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada for Madeira. No further trace, reported overdue.[47]
New Brunswick  Norway The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Newhaven, Sussex, United Kingdom. Her eleven crew were rescued by the Newhaven Lifeboat.[45]
Nisero  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Acheen, Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam. Her crew survived, but were taken prisoner by the Sultan. She was on a voyagte from Surabaya, Netherlands East Indies to a European port.[48] The wreck was plundered by the local inhabitants.[49]

23 November

List of shipwrecks: 23 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Rhône   Switzerland The steamship was run into by the steamboat Cygne (  Switzerland) and sank in Lake Geneva with the loss of 11 lives (initial reports said 20).[50][51][52]

24 November

List of shipwrecks: 24 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Unnamed  Italy The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Natal, Brazil. Her crew were rescued.[53]

25 November

List of shipwrecks: 25 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
New Brunswick  Norway The barque was wrecked at Birling Gap, Sussex, United Kingdom. Her eleven crew were rescued by the Eastbourne Lifeboat The William and Mary ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution).[54]

26 November

List of shipwrecks: 26 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Marigo  Greece The ship sank at Cette, Hérault, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Thessaloniki to Cette.[39]

27 November

List of shipwrecks: 27 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Judit  Netherlands The ship was lost near Mandal, Norway with the loss of fourteen of her fifteen crew. Her captain was rescued. She was on a voyage from Loviisa, Sweden to Purmerend, North Holland.[39]

29 November

List of shipwrecks: 29 November 1883
ShipStateDescription
Boy Jack  United Kingdom The fishing lugger collided with the steamship J. M. Strachan ( United Kingdom) and sank off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by J. M. Strachan.[55]
Elemore  United Kingdom The steamship collided with another vessel and sank in the River Thames near Gravesend, Kent with the loss of two of her crew.[55]
Triumph  United States The barque was wrecked on Tiritiri Island, in the Hauraki Gulf. Salvaged, repaired and put in New Zealand service.[56]
Triumph  United Kingdom The ship departed from Gioia Tauro, Italy for the Clyde. No further trace, reported missing.[25]

30 November

Unknown date

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