List of shipwrecks in October 1883

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

List of shipwrecks: 1 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Glentruim  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Westoe ( United Kingdom) off Tenedos, Ottoman Empire and was beached. Glentruim was on a voyage from Taganrog, Russia to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[1]
Ottavia  Italy The barque ran aground off Roquetas de Mar, Spain. She was on a voyage from Marseille to Senegal. She was declared a total loss.[1]

2 October

List of shipwrecks: 2 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Beckermet  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Sheringham, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus.[1]
Buckinghamshire  United Kingdom The steamship departed from South Shields, County Durham for Rangoon, Burma. No further trace, reported overdue.[2]
Molière France The ship collided with the quayside at Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure and was severely damaged.[1]

3 October

List of shipwrecks: 3 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Aigburth  United Kingdom The ship caught fire in the Royal Victoria Dock, London.[1]
Aquila Norway The barque collided with the full-rigged ship Johanne ( Norway) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of three of her crew. Survivors were rescued by Johanne. Aquila was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.[3]
Beau Monde  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Cartagena, Spain.[4]
Danmark Denmark The barque ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from a Baltic port to Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken in to the Swin.[5]

4 October

List of shipwrecks: 4 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Alpha  United Kingdom The brigantine was driven ashore at Cromer, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Whitstable, Kent.[6]
Emma United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jersey The ship was driven ashore at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by the Wells Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Frane to Bo'ness, Lothian.[6]
Emmanuel  United Kingdom The fishing lugger ran aground and sank at Dover, Kent, United Kingdom.[6]
George and Jane  United Kingdom The Thames barge was run down and sunk by a steamship at Gravesend, Kent.[6]
Heimdal Norway The schooner collided with Iris ( Sweden) off Beachy Head, Sussex, United Kingdom and was abandoned with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by Iris. Heimdal was on a voyage from Isigny-sur-Mer, Calvados, France to Fredrikstadt.[7]
James Davidson United States The wooden bulk carrier was wrecked in shallow water in Lake Huron off the coast of Michigan when she struck the southeastern end of Thunder Bay Island while towing the barge Middlesex ( United States) from Buffalo, New York, to Duluth, Minnesota. Her steam engine and boiler were salvaged soon afterward, and the rest of her wreck broke up and sank in about 35 feet (11 m) of water at 45°01′57″N 83°11′34″W / 45.0324°N 83.192717°W / 45.0324; -83.192717 (James Davidson).[8][9]
Star  United Kingdom The fishing trawler ran aground and sank at Hartlepool, County Durham.[5]

5 October

List of shipwrecks: 5 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Clan Macintosh  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Hooghly River.[6] She was refloated.[10]
Jane Cochrose  United Kingdom The steamship caught fire in the River Tay nea Newburgh, Fife. She was burnt to the waterline and the crew left in the ship's boats.[11]

6 October

List of shipwrecks: 6 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Meraggio Flag unknown The steamship collided with the quayside at Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure and was severely damaged.[7]

7 October

List of shipwrecks: 7 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
George  United Kingdom The Mersey Flat collided with the steamship Ethel ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Mersey.[7]
Roxburghshire  United Kingdom The barque departed from Portland, Oregon, United States. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[12]

8 October

List of shipwrecks: 8 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Klangteen, and
Yangtze		  China
 United Kingdom		 The steamships collided in the Yangtze and were both severely damaged. They both put in to Shanghai. Klangteen was on a voyage from Ningbo to Shanghai. Yangtze was on a voyage from Shanghai to Hong Kong.[7]
Tramore  United Kingdom The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked at La Atunara, Spain with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Livorno, Italy to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France.[13]
Uniao Portugal The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked at Gibraltar with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Oran, Algeria to Faro.[7]

9 October

List of shipwrecks: 9 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Almora  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the River Thames upstream of the Coalhoue Fort, Essex. She was on a voyage from London to Colombo, Ceylon. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[14]
Diadem  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Contrary Head, Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued.[14]
Johan Sverdrup Norway The ship struck a rock and foundered. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Bergen.[14]
Miranda  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Golea ( Spain) and sank at Maasluis, South Holland, Netherlands. Miranda was on a voyage from Kronstadt, Russia to Rotterdam, South Holland.[3]
Strathdon  United Kingdom The steamship ran ashore on the Cannon Rock, near Kearney's Point, County Down in dense fog. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Abergele, north Wales, to Glasgow, Renfrewshire with limestone. Later broke up and sank.[14][15]
William Hinde  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on the Middle Spit Bank, in the Bristol Channel. She was on a voyage from Pembrey, Carmarthenshire to Cardiff, Glamorgan.[14] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[13]

10 October

List of shipwrecks: 10 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Amphitrite Flag unknown The ship ran aground at Malmö, Sweden.[13]
Devonia  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Clyde upstream of Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[13]
Trinidad  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship departed from Java, Netherlands East Indies for Greenock, Renfrewshire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[16]

12 October

List of shipwrecks: 12 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Fanny S Flag unknown The ship was wrecked at the mouth of the Guadiana with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to the west coast of Africa.[17]

13 October

List of shipwrecks: 13 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Auguste Léontine France The sloop ran aground in the Risle.[18]
Aurora Norway The ship departed from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom for Holmstadt. No further trace, reported missing.[19]
Lady Eglington  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the River Liffey. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin.[18]
Louise  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground in the Risle.[18]
Secret  United Kingdom The Humber Keel foundered in the Humber off Reed Island. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Goole to Hull, Yorkshire.[18]

14 October

List of shipwrecks: 14 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Burns  United Kingdom The steamship was lost off "Sunkin". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bussorah, Persia to London.[20]
Meta  Germany The full-rigged ship was wrecked about 250 yards (229 m) off Mantoloking, New Jersey, United States. Her 24 crew were rescued by the United States Life-Saving Service. She was on a voyage from Bremerhaven to New York, United States. Her wreck sank in 20 feet (6 m) of water and is known as the "Mantoloking Wreck."[21][22]

15 October

List of shipwrecks: 15 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Salto  United Kingdom The schooner collided with another vessel and sank off Dungeness, Kent with the loss of one of her six crew.[23]
Unnamed Flag unknown A schooner ran aground on the Shingles Sand, off the north Kent coast.[20]

16 October

List of shipwrecks: 16 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Agar Austria-Hungary The barque was run into by Florence ( United States and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (38°06′N 53°18′W / 38.100°N 53.300°W / 38.100; -53.300). Her crew were rescued by Florence. Agar was on a voyage from New York, United States to Lisbon, Portugal.[24][25]

17 October

List of shipwrecks: 17 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Adel Flag unknown The ship ran aground at Arkhangelsk, Russia. She was on a voyage from Arkhangelsk to a British port.[26]
Gwen Jones  United Kingdom The ship was driven onto the Thief Sand, off the north Norfolk coast. She was on a voyage from King's Lynn, Norfolk to Swansea, Glamorgan. She was refloated and towed in to King's Lynn in a leaky condition.[26]
Magellan Norway The barque was driven ashore and wrecked near Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the tug Lightning ( United Kingdom).[26]
Minnie  United Kingdom The ship ran aground at IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands.[27]
Speedwell  United Kingdom The smack was driven ashore at Aberporth, Cardiganshire. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus.[26]

18 October

List of shipwrecks: 18 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Agelm  Germany The steamship ran aground on the Cutler Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Kiel to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken in to Harwich, Essex.[26]
Aline Woermann  Germany The steamship foundered near Texel and Vlieland, Netherlands with the loss of all 33 people on board. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to the west coast of Africa.[28][29]
Bellingham  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Livorno, Italy. She was on a voyage from South Shield, County Durham to Livorno.[26]
Clara Norway The ship was wrecked at Sainte-Marie-de-Mer, Pyrénées-Orientales, France. She was on a voyage from the Rio Pongo to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[27]
Die Peene  Germany The brig foundered off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. Her nine crew were rescued by the smack Fisher ( United Kingdom). Die Peene was on a voyage from Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom to Stettin.[30][28]
Oak  United Kingdom The fishing smack was run down and sunk at Hull, Yorkshire by the steamship Domino ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued.[27]
Toledo  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at "Hanibal". Her crew were taken off, but her captain remained on board. She was on a voyage from Burntisland, Fife to Wismar, Germany.[27]
Unnamed Flag unknown A brigantine was driven ashore on the coast of Somerset, United Kingdom.[26]

20 October

List of shipwrecks: 20 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Carrie United States The steamship capsized in the James River in a squall. A fireman died.[31]
Unnamed  United Kingdom A lighter collided with the tug Lizard ( United Kingdom) and sank at Hartlepool, County Durham with the loss of three of the seven people on board.[32]
Two unnamed vessels United States Two fishing schooners were lost off the coast of Massachusetts with the loss of twenty lives.[33]

23 October

List of shipwrecks: 23 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Alliance, and
Normandie		 France The schooner Alliance collided with the steamship Normandie and sank at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure. Normandie was on a voyage from New York to Havre de Grâce. She subsequently struck the quayside and was severely damaged.[34][35]

24 October

List of shipwrecks: 24 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
I Am Here United States The boat went ashore on Star Island, Isles of Shoals, and bilged. Her crew were rescued. Possibly repaired and returned to service,[36]
Mirzapore  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was driven ashore near Le Touquet, Pas-de-Calais, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Melbourne, Victoria.[35]

25 October

List of shipwrecks: 25 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Catherine  Germany The brig was driven ashore in Algoa Bay. Her crew were rescued.[37]
Harrier  United Kingdom The sloop was driven ashore at Moul Head, Orkney Islands. Both crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Kirkwall, Orkney Islands to Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[38]
Matje  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked in Wick Bay with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Denmark to Liverpool, Lancashire.[38]
Schamyl United States The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at East London, Cape Colony.[37]
Vixen Natal Colony The fishing trawler was driven ashore and capsized at Port Elizabeth.[37]
Unnamed Flag unknown A schooner was driven ashore at Keiss, Caithness, United Kingdom.[38]

28 October

List of shipwrecks: 28 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Douro  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at "Nagara". She was on a voyage from Odesa, Russia to Antwerp, Belgium. She was refloated.[39]
H. W. Edye United States The tug suffered a boiler explosion and sank between the pier at Fort Morgan, Alabama and the bar at the mouth of Mobile Bay. Four crew were killed.[31]

29 October

List of shipwrecks: 29 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Adorna  Germany The full-rigged ship collided with the steamship Vespasian ( United Kingdom) 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south east of the Varne Lightvessel ( Trinity House) and was severely damaged. Adorna was on a voyage from Hamburg to New York, United States. She was taken in tow by the steamship Chillingham ( United Kingdom) and beached at Dover, Kent, United Kingdom with assistance from the tugs Granville and Lady Vita (both  United Kingdom).[40]
City of Berlin  United Kingdom The steamship collided with HMS Hawk ( Royal Navy) 47 nautical miles (87 km) north east of the Tuskar Rock.[41]
Maud F. Leighton United States The fishing schooner departed from Provincetown, Massachusetts for the Georges Bank and would have reached it before the gales, and probably sank in the gales on 12, 13, and 14 November. Lost with all sixteen crew.[42]

30 October

List of shipwrecks: 30 October 1883
ShipStateDescription
Petrus Norway The barque ran aground in the River Ouse. She was on a voyage from Punta Arena, Chile to Goole, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She was refloated the next day.[43]
Rocaberg  United Kingdom The brig collided with the full-rigged ship Thomas Dana ( United States) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (48°37′N 15°14′W / 48.617°N 15.233°W / 48.617; -15.233) with the loss of 88 of the 109 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Thomas Dana. Rocaberg was on a voyage from Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon to Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine.[44]
York City  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the River Tay. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire to New York, United States.[41] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[43]

31 October

Unknown date

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