List of shipwrecks in August 1889
The list of shipwrecks in August 1889 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1889.
| August 1889 | ||||||
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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
| Unknown date | ||||||
| References | ||||||
1 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City of Agra | The steamship ran aground at the mouth of the River Thames.[1] | |
| Vinnie M. Getchell | The schooner was run down and sunk. Her crew were rescued.[2] |
2 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Garnet | The Emerald-class corvette collided with Bianca (Flag unknown) at Rangoon, Burma and was damaged.[1] |
4 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomer | The schooner capsized in a squall 55 miles (89 km) east southeast of Pensacola, Florida.[3] | |
| Lillydale | The brigantine sprang a leak and was beached at Rosslare Harbour, County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Cork. She was later refloated and taken in to Rosslare Harbour.[4][5] |
7 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Oliver | The ship was abandoned off "Gorodetsk", between "Sweet Nore" and "Orloff"", Russia.[6] | |
| Rachel Loluiga | The lighter sprang a leak off Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Leith, Lothian. She consequently foundered off Burnmouth, Berwickshire. Her crew were rescued by the tug Flying Scotsman ( |
8 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cincora | The steamship was driven ashore at Scutari, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. She was refloated.[5] | |
| Monark | The ship departed from Pensacola, Florida, United States for the River Tyne. No further trace, reported overdue.[7] | |
| Unnamed | The whaleboat capsized off the mouth of the Coega River with the loss of all five people on board.[8] |
9 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wildwood | While departing Nushagak on Bristol Bay in the District of Alaska carrying the summer's catch from the cannery at Nushagak, the barque was wrecked in the Nushagak River 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of Harkanock. Her 21 crew survived.[9] |
11 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emelia | The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Milazzo to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[10] |
12 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bellaporte | The barque was driven ashore and sank at Iquique, Chile with the loss of five of her twenty crew. Survivors were rescued by the full-rigged ship East Lothian ( | |
| Sunbeam, and an unnamed vessel |
The tug Sunbeam and a barge were run into by the steamship Halcyon ( |
13 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | The steamship sank off Gandia, Spain.[10] She was refloated in mid-September.[13] | |
| Lady Sondes | The ship departed from Charlestown, Cornwall for Brussels, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. No further,[14] reported missing.[15] |
14 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The ketch foundered in the English Channel off Portland, Dorset, United Kingdom.[10] |
16 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Principia | The steamship was driven ashore in the River Thames at Coal House Point, Essex. She was on a voyage from Odesa, Russia to London.[16] She was refloated the next day with the assistance of four tugs.[17] | |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The steamship ran aground in the Small Bitter Lake. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[17] |
17 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A.E. Vickery | The schooner sank after striking a shoal while entering the American Narrows in the St. Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay, New York. | |
| Merquedes | The steamship sank off Ar Men, Finistère.[17] | |
| St. Andrews Bay | The steamship was damaged by an onboard explosion at South Shields, County Durham.[18] |
19 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hindoo | The steamship caught fire at Boston, Massachusetts, United States. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Boston.[19] |
20 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kate | The yacht capsized at Voryd, Denbighshire with the loss of all three people on board. She was on a voyage from Birkenhead, Cheshire to Beaumaris, Anglesey.[20] | |
| Sturgeon | The ship was abandoned in the Irish Sea. Her six crew were rescued by the steamship Bickerstaffe ( | |
| Torpedo boat No. 10 | The torpedo boat capsized in the Øresund and subsequently sank whilst under tow for Copenhagen. She was salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[21] | |
| Windhover | The barque was lost off Bramble Cay, Queensland. All 22 people on board took to the boats. They landed on Thursday Island a week later. She was on a voyage from Newcastle, New South Wales to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies.[22][23] |
21 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gardar | The steamship caught fire off Southend, Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Stavanger to London. The fire was extinguished with assistance from the tugs Bulldog and Vauxhall (both | |
| Georgina | The barque ran aground on the English Bank, in the River Plate and was wrecked with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Rosario, Argentina.[19][25] | |
| Marlborough | The steamship ran aground on the Mocha Shoal, in the Red Sea. She was on a voyage from Manila, Spanish East Indies to New York, United States. She was refloated five days later and put in to Jeddah, Hejaz Vilayet.[26][27] |
22 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Fairy | The schooner departed from Boston, Massachusetts for Faial Island, Azores. No further trace, feared lost with all 37 people on board.[23] |
23 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ayrshire | The steamship collided with another vessel in the Mediterranean Sea and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Taganrog, Russia to Malta.[28] |
24 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Muncaster | The steamship ran aground at Gravelines, Nord, France. She was refloated the next day.[19] | |
| Otago | The ship was lost on this date.[29] |
25 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lame Duck | The steamship collided with Commonwealth ( | |
| Seaman's Glory | The ship capsized off Deal, Kent with the loss of four of the six people on board.[31] |
26 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | The full-rigged ship was destroyed by fire at Port Costa, California.[22] | |
| Honauwar | The full-rigged ship was damaged by fire at Port Costa.[22] | |
| Jason, and No. 6 |
The dredger No. 6 was run into by the steamship Jason and sank in the Clyde at Dumbarton with the loss of six of the ten people on board. Survivors were rescued by Jason. Jason was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Stettin, Germany. She put back to Glasgow for repairs.[32][33][28][34] | |
| Kenilworth | The full-rigged ship was damaged by fire at Port Costa.[22] | |
| Langdale | The full-rigged ship was damaged by fire at Port Costa.[35] | |
| Taymouth Castle | The steamship caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) off Lisbon, Portugal. She was on a voyage from London to Cape Town, Cape Colony. The fire was extinguished and she completed her voyage.[36] |
27 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Odessa | The steamship collided with the steamship Homer ( |
28 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
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29 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arranmore | The steamship sank at Liverpool, Lancashire.[35] | |
| Protector | The tug was run into by the paddle tug Duncan ( |
31 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diana | The steamship was driven ashore in the Solent near Stone Point. Her passengers were taken off. Diana was on a voyage from Jersey, Channel Islands to Southampton, Hampshire. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Southampton.[40] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Bannister | The ship ran aground on the Elbow Sand, off the coast of the Isle of Wight.[5] | |
| Alpha | The steamship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from an English port to Lübeck. She was later refloated.[35] | |
| Arisaig | The steamship ran aground at Honfleur, Manche, France. She was refloated.[41] | |
| Baines Hawkins | The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Malmö, Sweden.[26] | |
| Baron Blantyre | The ship ran aground and sank in the Strait of Bangka.[26] | |
| Belle of Benin | The ship ran aground at Opobo, Niger Coast Protectorate. She was a total loss.[17] | |
| Bellisle | The ship was wrecked.[41] | |
| Bempton | The steamship was driven ashore at Guia, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Brăila, Romania to Antwerp, Belgium.[35] | |
| Ben Righ | The schooner ran aground at Saltholmen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Lybster, Caithness to Danzig, Germany. She was refloated with assistance.[6] | |
| Bittern | The steamship was damaged by fire at Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[28] | |
| Blue Jacket | The ship sank off New Quay, Cardiganshire. She was on a voyage from Towyn, Caernarfonshire to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[24] | |
| Bonny Kate | The steamship ran aground at Falsterbo, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Piteå, Sweden to London. She was refloated with the assistance of a steamship and resumed her voyage.[26] | |
| Carl Johan, or Karl Johan |
The schooner was abandoned at sea. She was subsequently towed in to Copenhagen, Denmark by the steamship Romney ( | |
| Catharina II | The steamship was driven ashore in the Dardanelles.[43] | |
| Centennial, and Kanahooka |
The steamships collided at Sydney, New South Wales. Centennial sank. She was on a voyage from Sydney to Wellington, New Zealand. Kanahooka was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Wollongong to Sydney.[19] | |
| Chipchase, and Christine Sophie |
The steamship Chipchase and the barque Christine Sophie collided in the North Sea. Both vessels were damaged. Chipchase towed Christine Sophie in to Bridlington, Yorkshire.[5] | |
| Colombo | The barque ran aground in the Brisbane River.[26] | |
| Dewdrop | The steamship ran aground at "Malorm Kalix", Sweden.[35] She was later refloated and taken in to "Karlsberg".[44] | |
| Eduard Virgino | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (32°13′N 39°22′W / 32.217°N 39.367°W). Twelve people were rescued by the barque Giudotta D ( | |
| Empress of India | The steamship was run into by the steamship Rheinfels ( | |
| Emtrucht | The barque sank in the North Sea, following a collision with the corvette HMS Active off the Yorkshire coast.[46] | |
| Francis and Jane | The schooner was driven ashore at Southend, Essex.[27] | |
| Hanna | The barque ran aground at Saltholmen. She was later refloated with assistance.[47] | |
| Harold | The steamship was driven ashore on Bon Portage Island, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Cork.[22] | |
| Hawthorn | The barque was wrecked on the coast of the Natal Colony.[28] | |
| Horsley | The steamship ran aground at Trelleborg, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to Kronstadt, Russia. She was refloated with assistance and found to be leaky.[4] | |
| J. C. Williams | The ship sprang a leak and sank off Barbados. Her crew were rescued.[16] | |
| Johannes | The steamship was driven ashore in the Nieuwe Diep. Some of her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Dunkirk, Nord, France.[24] | |
| Joseph Wilde | The schooner collided with the steamship Nessmore ( | |
| Kenilworth | The barque was wrecked in the Fly River. Five of her crew were reported missing. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Surabaya, Netherlands East Indies.[8] | |
| Kuopio | The schooner capsized at Visby, Gotland, Sweden. Her crew were rescued.[4] | |
| Manche | The brig was driven ashore on Île Verte, Finistère.[12] | |
| Maria | The barque ran aground at Menado, Netherlands East Indies. She was refloated, but was subsequently destroyed by fire at sea. Her crew were rescued.[35] | |
| Marianne Bertha | The barque ran aground on the Lillegrund, in the Baltic Sea.[17] She was on a voyage from the River Tyne to Memel. She was refloated and taken in to Copenhagen in a leaky condition.[48] | |
| Mathilde | The brig ran aground on the Middelgrund, in the Baltic Sea.[17] she was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands to Riga, Russia. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[48] | |
| Montreal | The steamship was driven ashore.[41] | |
| Mortlake | The steamship ran aground at New York, United States. She was on a voyage from Tenerife, Canary Islands to New York.[48] She was refloated and taken in to Newport News, Virginia, United States.[24] | |
| Nellie Pickup | The schooner capsized in a squall at Cienfuegos, Captaincy General of Cuba.[5] | |
| Newcastle | The barque was driven ashore at Maldonado, Uruguay. Her crew were rescued.[22] | |
| Nouvelle Société | The ship ran aground and sank at Ryde, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. She was later refloated.[10] | |
| Olaf Nicklesen | The ship ran aground in the Gironde. She was on a voyage from Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia to Bordeaux, Gironde, France. She was refloated and taken in to Bordeaux in a leaky condition.[6] | |
| Omeagh | The yacht ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was refloated and taken in to Tilbury, Essex.[48] | |
| Ontario | The steamship ran aground in the Saint Lawrence River at Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec, Canada. She was on a voyage from Montreal, Quebec to Avonmouth, Somerset. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[26] | |
| Perpetua | The barque was driven ashore at Glasson Dock, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Glasson Dock to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[10] | |
| Persian | The schooner was driven ashore on Amrum, Germany.[24] | |
| Peter der Grosse | The steamship was driven ashore on Hiiumaa. She was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom to Saint Petersburg. She was refloated and put in to Reval in a leaky condition.[49] | |
| Prince Lucien | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore in the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, United States.[43] |
| Rose | Flag unknown | The ship was holed by her anchor at Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada and became severely leaky.[35] |
| Rosedale | The steamship was driven ashore at "Husvalla", Öland, Sweden.[49] | |
| Sarah A. Dudman | The barque was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Goole, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[17] | |
| Scottish Fairy | The barque was driven ashore in the Nieuw Diep. She was on a voyage from Pisagua, Chile to Hamburg.[4] | |
| Sierra Pedrosa | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Cape Town, Cape Colony. She was refloated and taken in to Cape Town.[27] |
| Spes | The schooner ran aground at "Sondre Rosse". She was on a voyage from Alloa, Clackmannanshie, United Kingdom to "Ahur".[5] | |
| St. Andrew's Bay | The steamship was severely damaged by an onboard explosion at South Shields, County Durham.[17] | |
| Star of the East | The smack was driven ashore at Spurn Point, Yorkshire. She subsequently became a wreck.[24] | |
| St. Lawrence | The steamship was wrecked on "Hog Island", in the Saint Lawrence River.[50] | |
| Tagus | The steamship ran aground off Scilla, Italy. She was refloated.[18] | |
| Torre del Oro | The steamship was severely damaged by fire at Seville.[16] | |
| Triumph | The steamship collided with another vessel and sank at South Shields. She was later refloated and taken in to Wallsend, Northumberland for repairs.[43] | |
| Venus | The brig ran aground in the River Lee. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada to Ballinacurra, County Cork, United Kingdom.[17] | |
| Vesta | The steamship ran aground at Gateshead, Northumberland.[48] | |
| Victoria | The barque was driven ashore on Grand Manan. Her crew were rescued. She was declared a total loss.[4] | |
| Vulcan | Wissmann Expedition: The steamship was wrecked at "Tangani", on the east coast of Africa. Her crew survived, but several of them were killed in attacks by the local inhabitants.[23] | |
| Welcome | The Mersey Flat collided with another vessel and sank in the River Mersey off Egremont, Lancashire.[10] | |
| Zealous | The steamship ran aground at Hartlepool, County Durham.[41] | |
| Zephyrus | The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland to Southampton, Hampshire.[6] |
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