List of shipwrecks in September 1888
The list of shipwrecks in September 1888 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1888.
1 September
3 September
4 September
5 September
6 September
List of shipwrecks: 6 September 1888
Ship
State
Description
Alfonso
Mexico
The ship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Merida.[ 11]
Anna
Norway
The brig was driven ashore in a hurricane at Merida. She was on a voyage from Progresso to Rotterdam , South Holland , Netherlands.[ 11]
E. B. Ward, Jr.
United States
The steamship foundered in a gale in the Gulf of Mexico with the loss of 21 lives.[ 12]
Emma
United Kingdom
The steamship foundered off Pointe Saint-Mathieu , Finistère , France.[ 10]
Lewis Clark
United States
The schooner was wrecked at Cape Henlopen . She broke up the next day, a total loss. crew rescued by U.S. Life Saving Service.[ 13] [ 14]
Memling , andPrussian
United Kingdom
The steamship Memling collided with the steamship Prussian and sank in the Clyde downstream of Port Glasgow , Renfrewshire . Prussian was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States to Glasgow , Renfrewshire. She was beached.[ 10]
7 September
8 September
List of shipwrecks: 8 September 1888
Ship
State
Description
Ardencaple , andEarl Wemyss
United Kingdom
The full-rigged ships collided off the coast of Brazil . Ardencaple was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Calcutta , India . She was severely damaged. She put in to Fernando de Noronha , Brazil and was abandoned by her crew, her captain and mate remaining on board. Earl Wemyss sank with the loss of sixteen lives. Survivors were rescued by Creedmoor ( United Kingdom ). She was on a voyage from San Francisco, California , United States to the English Channel .[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Fairy
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Haisborough Sands , in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk and sank. Her crew were rescued by the smack Conqueror ( United Kingdom ).[ 20]
Olive
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground on the Middle Ground Sandbank, in the Bristol Channel . She was on a voyage from Dublin to Bristol , Gloucestershire . She was refloated and completed her voyage in a leaky condition.[ 20]
Walford Green
United Kingdom
The smack was driven ashore and wrecked 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of Withernsea , Yorkshire . Her crew were rescued.[ 20]
William Balls
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground in the Danube 55 nautical miles (102 km) from its mouth. She was refloated and taken in to Sulina , Romania .[ 21]
10 September
11 September
12 September
List of shipwrecks: 12 September 1888
Ship
State
Description
Blue and White
United Kingdom
The schooner struck a floating wreck and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean . Her crew were rescued by the Royal yacht Hirondelle ( Monaco ). Blue and White was on a voyage from Safi, Morocco to Irvine, Ayrshire .[ 23] [ 24]
Britannia
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground at Port Glasgow , Renfrewshire . She was on a voyage from Bilbao , Spain to the Clyde .[ 22] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 25]
Christine
United Kingdom
The ship departed from Guayaquil , Ecuador for Falmouth, Cornwall . No further trace, reported overdue.[ 26]
France
United Kingdom
The steamship was driven ashore at Barking, Essex . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 22]
Ivanhoe
United Kingdom
The ship collided with the steamship Jessie Emily and ran aground at Barking.[ 22]
Lloyd' s
United Kingdom
The steamship was driven ashore at Barking. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 22]
Orleans
United Kingdom
The steamship was driven ashore at Woolwich , Kent . She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 22]
Tom
United Kingdom
The Thames barge was run into by the steamship Ella ( United Kingdom ) at Wapping , Middlesex and was beached.[ 22]
Vernon
United Kingdom
The steamship was driven ashore at Woolwich. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 22]
13 September
15 September
16 September
17 September
18 September
19 September
List of shipwrecks: 19 September 1888
Ship
State
Description
Lota
Chilean Navy
The frigate foundered in the Pacific Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) off "Palmer Island," possibly an island west of Fiji . Her two survivors came ashore on the island, where one died in 1890 and the other finally was rescued by a German ship in 1893.
20 September
21 September
22 September
23 September
24 September
26 September
27 September
28 September
29 September
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in September 1888
Ship
State
Description
Adelaide
United States
The steam yacht collided with the steamship Providence ( United States ) and sank.[ 37]
Admiral
United Kingdom
The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Cantick Head , South Walls , Orkney Islands .[ 33]
Alice Bannister
United Kingdom
The schooner ran aground on the Middelgrunden, in the Baltic Sea . She was on a voyage from Dantsic , Germany to Littlehampton , Sussex . She was refloated with assistance and resumed her voyage.[ 10]
Ann
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the River Mersey at Garston, Lancashire .[ 11] She was refloated on 15 September and taken in to Garston.[ 27]
Bellona
United Kingdom
The barque was destroyed by fire at Valparaíso , Chile. Her crew were rescued.[ 1]
Bergen
Flag unknown
The steamship was driven ashore at Hanko , Grand Duchy of Finland .[ 11]
Capulet
United Kingdom
The steamship was driven ashore at Miramichi , New Brunswick , Canada .[ 20] She was refloated on 10 September with assistance and sailed for Sydney, Nova Scotia , Canada.[ 21]
Carlton , andTheofil
United Kingdom Greece
The steamships collided at Constantinople , Ottoman Empire and were both beached.[ 21]
Caroline
Denmark
The brigantine was abandoned in the North Sea . Her crew were rescued by Diana ( Germany ).[ 25]
Cassia , andHilda
United Kingdom
The steamships collided at Amsterdam , North Holland , Netherlands and were both severely damaged. Cassia was on a voyage from Amsterdam to an English port. Hilda was on a voyage from Cartagena, Spain to Amsterdam.[ 27]
Ceres
Germany
The barque was wrecked at Coquimbo , Chile. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Carrizal Bajo , Chile.[ 1]
Colina
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore at San Cataldo, Sicily , Italy .[ 21] She was refloated and taken in to Brindisi , Italy.[ 22]
Derby Park
United Kingdom
The barque was wrecked on Penrhyn Island , in the Cook Islands , with the loss of one life. She was on a voyage from the Puget Sound to Melbourne , Victoria .[ 20]
Dragon
United Kingdom
The ship was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued.[ 33]
Dronning Sophie
Flag unknown
The steamship ran aground at Fraserburgh , Aberdeenshire , United Kingdom .[ 11]
Ecuador , andZulu
United Kingdom
The barques collided at Buenos Aires , Argentina and were both severely damaged.[ 22]
Elm
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground in the Clyde . She was refloated.[ 44]
Fairy Queen
United Kingdom
The ship caught fire. The fire was extinguished.[ 39]
Felix
Flag unknown
The ship was driven ashore in Delagoa Bay and broke her back. She was condemned.[ 10]
Frutera , andGyldendore
Flag unknown Norway
The steamship Frutera collided with the barque Gyldendore in the River Mersey . Both vessels were severely damaged. Frutera was on a voyage from Patras , Greece to Liverpool , Lancashire , United Kingdom. Gyldendore was on a voyage from Liverpool to Vyborg , Grand Duchy of Finland.[ 10]
Furnessia
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground in the Clyde downstream of Bowling, Dunbartonshire .[ 44]
Gambetta
Norway
The steamship was driven ashore at "Sondrerosse". She was on a voyage from Königsberg , Germany to Hartlepool , County Durham , United Kingdom.[ 40] She was refloated on 29 September and taken in to Copenhagen for repairs.[ 42]
Glen Livet
United Kingdom
The steamship collided with another vessel in the Clyde. She was beached near Bowling.[ 44] She was refloated on 21 September and taken in the Glasgow , Renfrewshire .[ 34]
Hector
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground on the Herd Sands, in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tyne . She was later refloated and taken in to South Shields , County Durhm.[ 42]
Hesleden
United Kingdom
The steamship was driven ashore at Kertch , Russia . She was later refloated.[ 45]
Hughenden , andYbaizabal
United Kingdom Spain
The steamships collided off Albufeira , Portugal. Hughenden sank with the loss of three of her crew. Ybaizabal was beached.[ 46] She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 39]
Ideal
Norway
The schooner ran aground at Saltholm , Denmark. She was on a voyage from Härnösand , Sweden to Lisbon , Portugal.[ 22]
Iris
United Kingdom
The steam yacht ran aground at Greenock , Renfrewshire.[ 10]
Itchen
United Kingdom
The steamship was driven ashore west of Hartland Point , Devon . She was later refloated and towed to Swansea , Glamorgan for repairs.[ 21]
J. M. Lennard
United Kingdom
The steamship was driven ashore on Zakynthos , Greece. She was refloated and taken in to Gibraltar in a leaky condition.[ 22]
Johann Wilhelm
Germany
The barque was driven ashore on Amager , Denmark. She was refloated with the assistance of a steamship .[ 45]
Kincardine
United Kingdom
The steamship struck rocks and sank in the "Entreport River".[ 44]
Krimpen aan de Lek
Netherlands
The ship ran aground in the "Agniten Islands". She was on a voyage from Cardiff , Glamorgan to Batavia , Netherlands East Indies . She was refloated but had to be beached.[ 10]
Lizzie English
United Kingdom
The ship ran aground in the Drogden . She was on a voyage from Riga , Russia to London .[ 37]
Loadstar
Flag yacht ran aground on the Horn Reef, in the Baltic Sea.[ 30]
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Marie
Netherlands
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 28 September. Her crew were rescued. Shte was on a voyage from St. Martin's to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .[ 40]
Mary Watkins
United Kingdom
The schooner foundered off Cape Carvoeiro , Portugal. Her six crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bridgwater , Somerset to Marseille.[ 3] [ 7]
Minerva
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground at Redcastle, County Donegal .[ 44]
Mlawka
Germany
The steamship ran aground at Maassluis , South Holland , Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Rotterdam , South Holland.[ 25]
Morning Star
United Kingdom
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Ballyfrenan Bay, County Down . She was on a voyage from Greenock to Berbice , British Guiana .[ 34]
Mourino
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground on the Svalerumpen, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt , Russia to Hull , Yorkshire .[ 21] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[ 22]
Nenuphar
United Kingdom
The ship collided with the quayside at Punta Lara , Argentina and was severely damaged.[ 22]
Nordcap
Norway
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Chatham, New Brunswick .[ 37]
Nordenfelt
Flag unknown
The steam yacht ran aground on the Horn Reef. She was on a voyage from Southampton , Hampshire to Saint Petersburg , Russia.[ 30]
Orion
Netherlands
The barque was driven ashore on Borkum , Germany.[ 22]
Provin
Norway
The barque ran aground on the Middelgrunden. She was on a voyage from Sundsvall , Sweden to London. She was refloated with assistance.[ 47]
Queen Emma
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Hasle, Bornholm , Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Helsingborg , Sweden. to Härnösand[ 22]
Reading
United Kingdom
The steamship was driven ashore at Tunara , Spain and was subsequently abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Odessa , Russia to London.[ 1] [ 3]
Respigadera
Flag unknown
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Point Fermin , California , Her crew were rescued.[ 39]
Rjukan
United Kingdom
The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Cabo São Roque , Brazil. Her crew were rescued.[ 33]
Samouna
Norway
The barque was driven ashore at "Kvalnasset".[ 42]
Sir Galahad
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground at the South Stack , Anglesey . She was refloated and taken in to Holyhead , Anglesey waterlogged at the bow.[ 34]
Stadsman
Flag unknown
The steamship was driven ashore at "Geddar". She was on a voyage from Luleå , Sweden to Boulogne , Pas-de-Calais , France. She was refloated and taken in to "Furnsund", Sweden for repairs.[ 44]
St. Johannes
Norway
The barque ran aground at Dragør .[ 45]
Strathearn
United Kingdom
The full-rigged ship caught fire in the Pacific Ocean . She was on a voyage from Swansea to San Francisco, California . The fire was extinguished.[ 21]
Talisman
United Kingdom
The steamship collided with the quayside at Dunkerque , Nord , France and sank. She was on a voyage from Leith , Lothian to Dunkerque.[ 20]
Theta
Norway
The barque was lost at Merida. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Havre de Grâce , Seine-Inférieure , France.[ 11]
Viera y Clavigo
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground at Las Palmas , Canary Islands .[ 45]
Walter Thomas
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground at Maassluis. She was on a voyage from Odessa to Rotterdam.[ 25] She was later refloated.[ 11]
Warrior
United Kingdom
The steamship collided with the steamships Olaf and Opal (Flags unknown) and was beached at Saint Petersburg.[ 11]
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Schulau , Germany. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Chile.[ 47]
Unnamed
Argentina
The lighter sank at Buenos Aires.[ 22]
Two unnamed vessels
Russia
The lighters sank at Saint Petersburg.[ 11]
Unnamed
France
The steam lighter collided with the steamship Brestois ( France ) and sank at Bordeaux , Gironde .[ 47]
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