List of shipwrecks in November 1886

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The list of shipwrecks in November 1886 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during November 1886.

List of shipwrecks: 1 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Arklow  United Kingdom The fishing lugger was discovered by the Coastguard off the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork. She was towed in to Oyster Haven, County Cork.[1]
Darien, and
E. F. Sawyer		  United Kingdom
United States		 The ship E. F. Sawyer collided with a pontoon and the steamship Darien at Antwerp, Belgium and was severely damaged. Darien was driven into the steamship Strassburg ( Germany) and was also severely damaged.[2]
Italia Flag unknown The steamship ran aground at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough to Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[2] She was refloated.[1]
Norvegia Norway The barque was run into by the barque Dundale ( United Kingdom) at Penarth, Glamorgan and was severely damaged. She was taken in to Cardiff for repairs.[2]
Prins Hendrik Netherlands The steamship was run down and sunk at Aden, Aden Governorate by the steamship Hubbock ( United Kingdom). She was refloated in mid-November.[3]

2 November

List of shipwrecks: 2 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Brilliant  United Kingdom The ship was run into by the steamship Huntsman ( United Kingdom) in the River Mersey and became waterlogged.[1]
Myles Canada Canada The steamer was sunk on a reef, today known as Myles Shoal, in the harbour of Kingston, Ontario. She was refloated on 20 April 1887. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[4][5]

3 November

List of shipwrecks: 3 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Aunus France The steamship collided with Earl of Rosebery ( United Kingdom) off Penarth, Glamorgan, United Kingdom and became severely leaky. She was on a voyage from La Rochelle, Charente-Inférieure to Cardiff, Glamorgan.[6]
Scotia  United Kingdom The barquentine was driven ashore at Dungeness, Kent. She was on a voyage from the West Indies to London. She was refloated and taken into London by the tug Challenger ( United Kingdom).[6]

4 November

List of shipwrecks: 4 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Ellen Spry United States The schooner sprung a leak and sank in the Great Lakes.[4][7][8][9]
Raleigh's Cross  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on the wreck of Mysotis (Flag unknown) at Bilbao, Spain. Six would-be rescuers were drowned when their boat capsized. Raleigh's Cross subsequently became a wreck.[6][10]
Sophie Norway The ship was driven ashore at Farsund. She was refloated with assistance and found to be severely leaky.[10]

5 November

List of shipwrecks: 5 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
City of Cheboygan United States The schooner was sunk or wrecked at DeTour Village, Michigan. Refloated in June 1887, repaired and returned to service.[4][11]
Detroit United States The schooner was wrecked on Summer Island, Michigan, or on Skillagalee Reef, near Beaver Island.[4][12]
M. Stalker United States The schooner was rammed and sunk while anchored 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Mackinaw City, Michigan (45°47′N 84°41′W / 45.783°N 84.683°W / 45.783; -84.683) in a storm by Severn or Muskoka (Flags unknown). The wreck was located in 1967.[4][7][13]
Ocean Bride  United Kingdom The barque ran aground on the West Sunk Bank, in the North Sea and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by the Clacton Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Granville, Manche, France.[14]
Queen Victoria  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Dovercourt, Essex. She was refloated on 7 November and taken in to Harwich, Essex in a severely leaky condition.[15]

6 November

List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
A D Gilber  United Kingdom The schooner stranded near Chipiona, Spain and became a total wreck.[16]
Hallamshire  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground near Kabret, Egypt. She was on a voyage from the East Indies to a British port. She was refloated on 8 November and resumed her voyage.[15]
Iris  Germany The ship was abandoned in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued by the fishing vessel Maggie ( United Kingdom). Iris was on a voyage from Brake to Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom.[15]
Janet Duncan  United Kingdom Attempting to take shelter at Eyemouth, Berwickshire in a heavy gale (Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham for Dundee, Scotland with iron), the steamship was driven onto rocks in southern Eyemouth Bay; three crew were rescued by rocket apparatus, the remaining three were drowned.[17]
Kalara Queensland The paddle steamer was holed by her anchor and sank in the Tweed River, New South Wales.[citation needed]
Royal Adelaide  United Kingdom The fishing lugger was driven ashore at Folkestone, Kent.[15]

7 November

List of shipwrecks: 7 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Star of Tay  United Kingdom The steam trawler was severely damaged by fire at Scarborough, Yorkshire.[15]
Unnamed Flag unknown A ship foundered in the North Sea. Five crew were rescued from a boat by the steam trawler Albert Edward ( United Kingdom).[18]

8 November

List of shipwrecks: 8 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Hercules  Germany The brig was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Knuthenborg ( Denmark).[15]
Prince of Wales  United Kingdom The flat sprang a leak and was beached on Walney Island, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from the River Duddon to Ulverston, Lancashire.[15]
Unnamed Flag unknown A ship capsized 26 nautical miles (48 km) north west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom.[19]

9 November

List of shipwrecks: 9 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Harrington  United Kingdom The steamship was run into by the steamship Caroline and sank in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent. Her crew were rescued.[20]
Unnamed Flag unknown A steamship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (44°38′N 9°20′W / 44.633°N 9.333°W / 44.633; -9.333) with the loss of all hands. Witnessed by Torbay Lass ( United Kingdom).[21]

10 November

List of shipwrecks: 10 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Borderer  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the River Thames at Newham, Essex.[3]
Dazzle  United Kingdom The fishing trawler collided with the fishing trawler Why Not and sank in Plymouth Sound. Her crew were rescued by Why Not.[22]
Flyn Nilsen Denmark The brig was taken in to Slettestrand in a capsized and wrecked condition.[23]
Plainmeller  United Kingdom The steamship departed from Otaru for Yokohama, Japan. No further trace, reported missing.[24]
Sutlej  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the River Thames at Barking, Essex.[3]

11 November

List of shipwrecks: 11 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Eusebia Spain The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (41°10′N 9°50′W / 41.167°N 9.833°W / 41.167; -9.833). Her crew were rescued by the steamship Roumania ( United Kingdom). Eusebia was on a voyage from Torrevieja to Riva de Sella.[25]
Hero  United Kingdom The Thames barge was run into by a steamship and sank at Thames Haven, Essex. Her three crew were reported missing.[26]
Reaper  United Kingdom The schooner collided with Kate ( United Kingdom) and sank off Mizen Head, County Cork. Her crew were rescued by another schooner. Reaper was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Sligo.[22]
Trader  United Kingdom The barge was run into by the steamship Tay ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent with the loss of her captain.[22]

12 November

List of shipwrecks: 12 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Northerner United States The steam barge ran aground on a reef off Kelly's Island in Lake Erie. She caught fire and burned to the waterline. Rebuilt in 1887 and returned to service.[4][27]

13 November

List of shipwrecks: 13 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Anna Bella  United Kingdom The barque was abandoned in the Bay of Biscay. Her ten crew were rescued by the steamship Iberia ( United Kingdom).[25]
Silksworth  United Kingdom The steamship struck the Chapel Rock and was holed. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Sharpness, Gloucestershire. She completed her voyage waterlogged at the bow.[28]
Snowbird United States The schooner was wrecked on the Great Lakes.[4]

14 November

List of shipwrecks: 14 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Flying Scud United States The schooner departed from Douglas Station near Cape Douglas Department of Alaska (57°34′10″N 154°27′30″W / 57.56944°N 154.45833°W / 57.56944; -154.45833 (Cape Douglas)) for Kodiak with 26 people on board and was never heard from again. Wreckage and broken baidarkas were found weeks later, but the loss of Flying Scud did not finally become fully apparent until the spring of 1887.[29]

15 November

List of shipwrecks: 15 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Bertha  United Kingdom The steamship was run into by the steamship Kampokus at Queenstown, County Cork and sank at the stern.[28]
Skylark  United Kingdom The lugger collided with HMS Firefly ( Royal Navy) and sank in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by HMS Firefly.[30]

17 November

List of shipwrecks: 17 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
B. B. Buckout United States The barge ran aground in a blizzard at McDougall, Ontario, Canada.[31][32]
B. M. Baker United States The barge ran aground in a blizzard at East Tawas, Michigan.[31][32]
Belle Cross United States The steamship ran aground in a blizzard opposite China Beach.[33]
City of New York United States The steamship ran aground in a blizzard at North Point in Hammond's Bay, near Cheboygan, Michigan.[34][32][33]
Cuyahoga United States The schooner ran aground in a blizzard in North Bay.[31]
David Wallace United States The schooner barge, being towed by Robert Wallace (flag unknown), ran aground in a blizzard at Chocolay, Michigan, sinking the next day. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service.[35]
Emerald United States The barge foundered in a blizzard near Kewaunee, Wisconsin with the loss of five of her crew.[32]
F. M. Dickinson United States The barge foundered in a blizzard near Kewaunee. Two crewmen and the female cook were lost.[32]
Florida United States The schooner slipped her anchor and was dashed to pieces against a dock at Marquette, Michigan in a blizzard. Her mate was crushed between her hull and the hull of the rescue tug Gilett ( United States).[31][36]
Golden United States The schooner ran aground in a blizzard below China Beach.[33]
Golden Harvest United States The barge ran aground in a blizzard at East Tawas.[31]
Harvey Bissell United States The schooner barge ran aground in a blizzard near Alpena, Michigan. She was refloated and returned to service.[33][37]
Helen United States The schooner foundered in a blizzard on Lake Michigan about three miles (4.8 km) north of the Muskegon channel. Lost with all hands, four crewmen, her captain and his wife.[4][38]
Lingard Norway The barque was wrecked on a reef 12 nautical miles (22 km) south south west of the South Point Lighthouse, Barbados. Her eleven crew survived. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Barbados.[39]
L. J. Conway United States The schooner was wrecked in a blizzard near Frankfort, Michigan. Lost with all hands.[4][40][41]
Mary Canada Canada The schooner ran aground in a blizzard near Blenheim, Ontario.[31][32]
Nashua United States The steamship ran aground in a blizzard near Grass Island in Green Bay.[33]
Nelson Mills United States The schooner ran aground in a blizzard in the St. Clair River.[32]
P. S. March United States The schooner ran aground in a blizzard on St. Ignace, Michigan.[31]
Pathfinder United States The schooner ran aground in a blizzard near Rawley Point, Two Rivers, Wisconsin. She broke up over the next several days.[31][42]
Robert Wallace United States The steamship ran aground in a blizzard at Chocolay four miles (6.4 km) east of Marquette, sinking the next day. Raised, repaired and returned to service.[43]
South Haven United States The schooner ran aground in a blizzard near Sherman's Point, Ontario, Canada (44°10′N 77°06′W / 44.167°N 77.100°W / 44.167; -77.100).[44]
Star of the North United States The barge foundered in a blizzard near East Tawas.[32]
HMS Swallow  Royal Navy The Nymphe-class sloop ran aground off Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. She was refloated and taken in to Plymouth, Devon.[45][46]
Thomas P. Sheldon United States The schooner went aground in a blizzard at Oscoda, Michigan, later sinking off Fish Point after being cut loose by her tug. Apparently raised, repaired and returned to service.[32]
Tonawanda United States The barge ran aground in a blizzard at McDougall.[32]
William Jones United States The schooner was driven ashore in a blizzard on Little Sable Point, south of Pentwater, Michigan.[4][47]
Unnamed Flag unknown A schooner ran aground in a blizzard at St. Ignace.[31]
Two unnamed vessels United States Two scows were driven ashore in a blizzard in North Bay.[31]

18 November

List of shipwrecks: 18 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Australia  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the River Thames downstream of Gravesend, Kent.[3]
European  United Kingdom The brig was wrecked on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk with the loss of three of her eight crew. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Bastia, Corsica, France.[48]
Hanna Butler Canada Canada The schooner was wrecked in Weller's Bay off Stoney Point, Ontario after rescuing the crew rescued by Ida Walker (Canada Canada). All on board rescued a day later by the Wellington Lifeboat.[49][50]
Ida Walker Canada The schooner dragged anchor in a blizzard and was wrecked on a reef in Weller's Bay. Broke in two the next day. Her crew were rescued by Hanna Butler (Canada Canada).[50][49]
John G. Kolfage Canada Canada The schooner ran aground in a blizzard near Goderich, Ontario.[31]
Lucerne United States The schooner sank in a gale/snowstorm in Chequamegon Bay, Lake Superior off the north side of Long Island at La Pointe, Wisconsin, with the loss of all hands.[51]
Marinette United States The schooner, under tow by Manistique ( United States), lost her tow in a blizzard on Lake Michigan and was wrecked four miles (6.4 km) south of Frankfort, Michigan (44°32′N 86°13′W / 44.533°N 86.217°W / 44.533; -86.217) with the loss of all but one of her crew.[4][52]
Pathfinder United States While under tow by the steam barge Jim Sheriffs ( United States) and carrying a cargo of 1,200 tons of iron ore, the three-masted schooner broke her towline in a gale and snowstorm and ran aground in Lake Michigan on the coast of Wisconsin 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Two Rivers. Her crew abandoned ship in a yawl and rowed to safety aboard Jim Sheriffs. Pathfinder broke up a few days later. Her wreck lies in 15 feet (4.6 m) of water at 44°14.429′N 087°30.397′W / 44.240483°N 87.506617°W / 44.240483; -87.506617 (Pathfinder) in the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary.[53][54]
Queen of the Lakes Canada Canada The schooner was wrecked on Stoney Point, Ontario. Reportedly went to pieces, but was pulled off in 1887 and taken to Kingston, Ontario, repaired and returned to service.[50][55]

19 November

List of shipwrecks: 19 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Buncrana  United Kingdom The barquentine was wrecked on a coral reef. Her seven crew survived.[56]
Menekaunee United States The schooner, under tow by Manistique ( United States), lost her tow in a blizzard on Lake Michigan on 18 November and was wrecked four miles (6.4 km) south of Frankfort, Michigan the next day. The vessel was lost with all hands.[4][57]

20 November

List of shipwrecks: 20 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Engineer  United Kingdom The steamship was wrecked on "Andrea Cellia Island", in the Red Sea. She was abandoned on 25 November. She was on a voyage from Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy to Massowah, Eritrea.[58]
Thames  United Kingdom The schooner struck the Scarweather Sands in the Bristol Channel and consequently foundered off The Mumbles, Glamorgan. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Port Talbot, Glamorgan to Bilbao, Spain.[59]

24 November

List of shipwrecks: 24 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Comeragh, and
Ossian		  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the River Avon. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Bristol, Gloucestershire. She was refloated but collided with the steamship Ossian, which had to be beached.Ossian was on a voyage from Bristol to the Charente. She was refloated and put back to Bristol.[60]
HMS Serapis  Royal Navy The Euphrates-class troopship ran aground at Southsea, Hampshire. She was on a voyage from Suez, Egypt to Portsmouth, Hampshire. She was refloated with assistance from two tugs and taken in to Portsmouth.[61]
Unnamed  United Kingdom A fishing boat capsized off Helmsdale, Sutherland with the loss of four of her six crew.[23]

25 November

List of shipwrecks: 25 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Maria  Greece The schooner collided with the steamship Ben Voirlich ( United Kingdom) and sank in Greek waters. Maria was on a voyage from Brăila, Romania to Cephalonia.[62]
Mary Ann  United Kingdom The Thames barge was run into by the steamship Glenfruin ( United Kingdom and sank in the River Thames at Woolwich, Kent.[60]
Rutland  United Kingdom The waterlogged barque ran aground at Greenock, Renfrewshire.[60]
Sunbeam, and an
unnamed vessel		 United States The tug suffered a boiler explosion in the East River, New York and was obliterated with the loss of all four crew. A schooner also sank with the loss of a crew member.[63]
Telephone  United Kingdom The tug sank in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by the pilot cutter Alpha ( United Kingdom).[64]
Unnamed Flag unknown A steamship was driven ashore at Atherfield, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.[64]

26 November

List of shipwrecks: 26 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Rap  United Kingdom The schooner was severely damaged by an onboard explosion at Low Walker, Northumberland. A crew member was severely wounded.[64]

27 November

List of shipwrecks: 27 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
56S  Regia Marina The 56S-class torpedo boat collided with the torpedo boat 57S ( Regia Marina) and sank in the Bay of Biscay. Her crew were rescued.[65][66]
Oregon United States The steamship collided with the steamship Alaska ( United States) and was beached on Bois Blanc Island, Ontario, Canada. She was refloated on 29 November and taken in to Detroit, Michigan for repairs.[4]
Richmond United States The steamship was destroyed by fire at the mouth of the Black River with the loss of two of her crew.[67]

28 November

List of shipwrecks: 28 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Bayswater  United Kingdom The steamship was holed by her anchor at Madeira and became waterlogged at the bow.[68]
Josephine Marie France The ship departed from Luçon, Vendée for the Bristol Channel. No further trace, reported overdue.[69]
Widgeon  United Kingdom The steamship was run into by the steamship Falcon and sank in the River Thames at London.[70] She was refloated and taken in to Greenwich, Kent.[68]

29 November

List of shipwrecks: 29 November 1886
ShipStateDescription
Alfred P. Wright United States The tug went aground on a beach 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of Manistee, Michigan and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued.[4]
Anne Levine  United Kingdom The ship departed from Safi, Morocco for a British port. No further trace, reported missing.[69]
Félicité France The smack was driven ashore at Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. She was refloated with assistance from the tug John Bull ( United Kingdom).[68]
Narayana Norway The barque was driven ashore and wrecked on Coney Island, County Sligo, United Kingdom. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from the Saint Lawrence River to Ayr, United Kingdom.[68]
Otteren Norway The barque was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by Montgomeryshire ( United Kingdom). Otteren was on a voyage from Cardiff to Santos, Brazil.[71]

The ship Otteren was abandoned at the height of Madeira on 29 November 1886 according to handwritten recommendation letter from captain Ferdinand Pande to deckman Oscar Bengtsson. The letter was written on 17 December 1886 onboard the rescuing ship Montgomeryshire.[citation needed]

30 November

Unknown date

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