List of shipwrecks in October 1890
The list of shipwrecks in October 1890 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 1890.
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1 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | United Kingdom | The barque was driven out of a dry dock at Glasson Dock, Lancashire. She collided with Alice Latham and Lancashire Lad (both United Kingdom) and sank.[1] |
| Antelope | United Kingdom | The fishing smack collided with the barque Arne ( Norway) in the North Sea and was severely damaged. She put in to Lowestoft, Suffolk.[1] |
| Challenger | United Kingdom | The steam trawler suffered a boiler explosion and sank at North Shields, Northumberland.[2] Her four crew survived.[1] |
| Clara | Sweden | The schooner sank at Degerhamn.[1] |
| Glenrath | United Kingdom | The steamship struck the wreck of the steamship Aberlady Bay ( United Kingdom) and sank off Cape Lookout, North Carolina, United States. Her 21 crew survived. She was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida, United States to Antwerp, Belgium.[3][4] |
| Melingue | France | The brigantine foundered in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of The Lizard, Cornwall. United Kingdom with the loss of two of her five crew. Survivors were rescued by the steamship Tyne ( United Kingdom).[5][1][6][7] Melingue was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Bordeaux, Gironde.[8] |
| Swan | United Kingdom | The yacht foundered in the Irish Sea with the loss of all three crew. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven to Millom, Cumberland.[9] |
| No. 544 | United Kingdom | The fishing yawl was wrecked at Aberdeen. Her four crew were rescued by the Aberdeen Lifeboat.[10][11] |
2 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Belle | United Kingdom | The barquentine ran aground off Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. She was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Plymouth, Devon.[12] |
| Einighen | Germany | The yacht foundered in the Baltic Sea off Borkum.[13] |
| Larissa | United Kingdom | The collier, a brig, ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. Her eight crew were rescued by the Harwich Lifeboat Albert Edward ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution). Larissa was on a voyage from North Shields, Northumberland to Sheerness, Kent.[14][15][16][17] |
| Phoenix | Denmark | The schooner foundered in the North Sea off St. Abb's Head, Berwickshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Rochester, Kent to the Firth of Forth[18][17] |
| Zweibrüder | Germany | The schooner foundered in the North Sea off Heligoland.[13] |
| Three unnamed vessels | Flags unknown | The ships foundered in the North Sea.[13] |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The schooner foundered off Borkum, Germany with the loss of all hands.[13] |
3 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fannie C. | Austria-Hungary | The brigantine caught fire and was beached at Chesil Beach, Dorset, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus. Fannie C. was on a voyage from Hamburg, Germany to Buenos Aires, Argentina. She became a total loss.[19][16][20] |
| Iroquois | United States | The steamship arrived at New York on fire. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to New York.[21] The fire was extinguished.[22] |
| Lily | United Kingdom | The brigantine was wrecked on La Blanquilla Island, Venezuela. Her seven crew survived. she was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to La Guayra, Venezuela.[23][17] |
4 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elf | United Kingdom | The steam launch was driven ashore and wrecked in Wemyss Bay.[24] |
| Freital | Germany | The barque foundered in the North Sea. Her ten crew were rescued by the steamship Hesleyside ( United Kingdom). Freitag was presumed to have subsequently foundered. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Hartlepool, County Durham, Uited Kingdom.[25][26][27] |
| Sway | United Kingdom | The ketch was wrcked in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the lugger Forbin ( France).[28] |
5 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albertha Romeliagh | Netherlands | The schooner was driven ashore at "Mane", Denmark with the loss of all hands.[20] |
| Gerhardina | Germany | The brigantine was driven ashore on Sylt in a capsized condition.[20] |
| Hanna | Norway | The barque sprang a leak off the Magdalen Islands, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada and was beached on Cole's Reef. She was on a voyage from Buctouche, New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. She was later refloated and taken in to Pictou, Nova Scotia.[29] |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The barque collided with the steamship Ouse ( United Kingdom) and sank in the North Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) off Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands with the loss of all hands.[30] |
6 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alethea | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the River Thames at the Coalhouse Fort, Essex. She was refloated.[24] |
| Dixon | United States | The steamship was driven ashore in Chicago Bay.[31] |
| Mary Jane | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked at Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada with the loss of all hands.[31] |
| Neptun | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Spiekeroog, Germany. She was on a voyage from "Soroko" to Bristol, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.[24] |
| Neptun | Sweden | The steamship caught fire at sea. She came ashore on Rügen, Germany. She was on a voyage from Gävle, Sweden to Lübeck, Germany.[27] |
| Saint Marc | France | The steamship put in to Bastia, Corsica on fire. She was on a voyage from Naples, Italy to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. The fire was extinguished, but she was severely damaged.[24][27] |
7 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alamo | United States | The steamship caught fire at New York. She was on a voyage from Galveston, Texas to New York.[27] |
| Amy | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore at Doel, Belgium. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Newport, Monmouthshire.[32] |
| Ciudad de Condal | Spain | The steamship caught fire off Liberty Island, New York.[27] |
| Pickwick | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on the Sunk Spit, in the River Humber.[27] |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The ship ran aground on the Tuskar Rock. Her crew survived.[27] |
8 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carl | Norway | The brig ran aground at Langholz, Germany.[33] |
| Isis | United Kingdom | The steamship was severely damaged by fire at South Shields, County Durham.[34] |
| Olaf Trygvason | Sweden | The ship ran aground on the Middelgrunden. She was being towed from Helsingborg to Sundsvall.[32] |
| Rothesay Nellie | United Kingdom | The steamship foundered off Rothesay, Isle of Bute. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Barmouth, Carnarvonshire.[32] |
| Saint Kilda | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground 140 nautical miles (260 km) from Bathurst. She was a total loss.[33] |
9 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nishnij Novgorod | Denmark | The steamship ran aground on the Middelgrunden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Antwerp, Belgium.[34] |
| Oxenholme | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore on Grosse Isle, Quebec, Dominion of Canada. She was later refloated with assistance from Alexina ( Dominion of Canada) and towed in to Quebec City.[18][35] |
| Paladin | Germany | The barque was abandoned in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Stettin to West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom.[36] |
| Rio Lima | Portugal | The steamship collided with another vessel and sank off Cabo Carvoeiro. She was on a voyage from Porto to Lisbon.[17] |
| Wyre | United Kingdom | The steamship caught fire at "Annagasson".[34] |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The brig was wrecked in the Kattegat.[37] |
10 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elize Schultz | Germany | The barque was damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by an onboard explosion. Two of her crew were killed. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[38] |
| Egremont Castle | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to Hamburg, Germany. She was refloated.[33] |
11 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexina | Dominion of Canada | The schooner collided with Oxenholme ( United Kingdom) and sank off Gross Isle, Quebec. Her crew were rescued.[35][17] |
| Amethyst | United Kingdom | The steamship caught fire at sea. She was on a voyage from Galveston, Texas, United States to the River Mersey.[39] |
| Carpio | Spain | The steamship ran aground at Shoeburyness, Essex, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken to the Nore.[40] |
| Eliza | United States | The 296.51-gross register ton, 109-foot (33.2 m) barque was wrecked without loss of life on Saint Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea during a gale. The steamship Belvedere (United States) rescued her crew of 35 on 19 October.[41] |
| Jason | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the Clyde at Dumbarton. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[33] |
| Melbourne | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the Nieuwe Waterweg at Maassluis, South Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to Rotterdam, South Holland. She was refloated.[18][40] |
| Sirena | Norway | The schooner was driven ashore at Hjelmen.[42] She was refloated with the assistance of the steamship Hertha ( Norway) and towed in to Aarhus, Denmark.[43] |
12 October
| Ship | State | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolphe, and Wellington |
France United Kingdom |
The steamships collided in the English Channel and were both severely damaged. Adolphoe was towed in to Dover, Kent and Wellington was towed to London.[44] | |||
| Argo | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the River Avon. Her passengers were taken off. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Bristol, Gloucestershire. She was refloated.[18][40] | |||
| Baron Hambro | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[40] | |||
| City of Rome | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at New York, United States. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York. She was refloated.[33] | |||
| Dartmoor | United Kingdom | The steamship collided with the steamship Cobden ( United Kingdom) and foundered in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) east south east of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by Cobden. Dartmoor was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[45][46] | |||
| Fearnought | United Kingdom | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her eighteen crew were rescued by the steamship Engineer ( United Kingdom). Fearnought was on a voyage from Saint Johh, New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada to Fleetwood, Lancashire.[47] | |||
| Frida | Norway | The steamship was driven ashore on Amrum, Germany. She was on a voyage from Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom to Hamburg, Germany.[40] | |||
| Guyenne | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Rocquefort, Seine-Inférieure.[40] She was refloated.[33] | |||
| Halling | United Kingdom | The collier, a steamship, collided with another steamship and sank in the River Thames. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland, County Durham.[18][40] She was refloated on 15 October.[43]
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| Marie Anna | Flag unknown | The brig was driven at Cow Bay, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada.[48] | |||
| Melmerby | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Merigomish, Nova Scotia with the loss of sixteen of her 23 crew. She was on a voyage from Quebec, Canada to Liverpool, Lancashire,[49][50] or Greenock, Renfrewshire.[51][46] | |||
| Pioneer, and Queen of the Usk |
United Kingdom | The tugs collided in the Bristol Channel off Breaksea Point, Glamorgan. The paddle tug Pioneer sank. Her crew were rescued. The screw tug Queen of the Usk was beached at Abertawe, Glamorgan.[18][40] | |||
| Queen | Norway | The barque was driven ashore and severely damaged near Vadsø. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom.[40] | |||
| Sunshine | United Kingdom | The hobbling boat was run into by the brig Henri Evelina ( France) at Holyhead, Anglesey. She capsized with the loss of one of her three crew.[52] | |||
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The steamship was driven ashore on Coelleira, Spain and was abandoned by her crew.[40] |
13 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr | United Kingdom | The schooner ran aground on the Catumb Reef, off the coast of Rhode Island, United States. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada to New York, United States.[42] |
| Gefina | Russia | The barque ran aground on the Hittarp Reef, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Skellefteå, Sweden to Calais, France. She was refloated and towed in to Helsingør, Denmark[46] |
| Heimburg | Germany | The steamship ran aground in the Danube 19 nautical miles (35 km) from its mouth.[53] She was refloated on 15 October.[43] |
| Henry Fisher, and Leona |
United Kingdom | The steamships collided in the River Ouse at Goole, Yorkshire. Both vessels were severely damaged. Henry Fisher was on a voyage from Goole to Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Villaine, France. Leona was on a voyage from Goole to Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium.[46] |
| Isaac | Sweden | The schooner was discoverd off Cap Arkona, Germany by the steamship Rügen ( Germany). She was towed in to Greifswald, Germany.[42] |
| Johann | Russia | The schooner was driven ashore at Lysekil, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from a Norwegian port to Saint Petersburg.[33] |
| John F. Warner | United States | The wooden schooner was driven ashore on the coast of Lake Huron near Alpena, Michigan, where she broke in half and sank in 9 feet (2.7 m) of water at 45°03′03″N 83°26′08″W / 45.050833°N 83.435467°W.[54][55] |
| Landskrona | Sweden | The steamship ran aground at Isle Conejero, near O Vicedo, Spain. All on board were rescued by the steamship Cabo Pinas ( Spain). Landskrona was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to Lisbon, Portugal.[46] She subsequently broke in two and was a total loss.[31] |
| Memel | Germany | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked on the Robbenplatte. She was on a voyage from Memel to Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom.[33] |
| Perim | United Kingdom | The steamship collided with the steamship Alonzo ( United Kingdom) in the English Channel and was severely damaged.[44] Perim was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Cardiff, Glamorgan.[22] |
| St. Pierre | France | The tug collided with the steamship Lady Bertha ( United Kingdom) and sank at Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure.[33] |
| Thyra | Germany | The steamship collided with the steamship Ursula ( United Kingdom) and sank in the English Channel off Beachy Head, Sussex, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by Ursula. Thyra was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Hamburg.[56][57] |
| Willy | Sweden | The schooner was driven ashore at "Nonnewitz on Rügen", Germany.[42] |
14 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alonso | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the Nieuwe Waterweg new Maassluis, South Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Brăila, Romania to Rotterdam, South Holland. She was refloated with assistance.[53] |
| A. S. Piper | United States | While her crew was ashore, the steam tug caught fire during the evening while moored to a wharf at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The tug Mosher ( United States) pulled her away from the wharf, but the fire burned out of control and destroyed A. S. Piper, which drifted ashore and became a total loss. Her wreck sank near the channel at the head of Sturgeon Bay and was documented as lying at 44°50.079′N 087°22.915′W / 44.834650°N 87.381917°W in April 1904.[58] |
| Cleopatra | United Kingdom | The barque was wrecked near Richmond Bay, Prince Edward Island, Dominion of Canada. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada to Penarth, Glamorgan.[59] |
| Drie Gebruders | Netherlands | The ship collided with the steamship Stad Amsterdam ( Netherlands) and sank in the Scheldt at Austrwueel, Belgium. Drie Gebruders was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Groningen.[53] |
| Esther and Ann | United Kingdom | The schooner collided with the schooner Yucatan ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Mersey. Her crew got aboard Yucatan.[60] |
| Fanny | United Kingdom | The smack foundered off the Isle of Arran with the loss of two of her three crew. The survivor was rescued by the smack Rapid ( United Kingdom).[61] |
| Grimsby, and Severn |
United Kingdom | The steamships collided at Hull, Yorkshire. Both vessels were severely damaged.[53] |
| Kingscote | United Kingdom | The steamship collided with the steamship River Ettrick ( United Kingdom) and sank at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[53] She was refloated.[62] |
| Loveid | Norway | The barque collided with the steamship Heraclides in the River Mersey and was severely damaged. Loveid was on a voyage from a port in Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[60] |
| Marie | Norway | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked in Aspey Bay, Nova Scotia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire to Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island.[63][53] |
| Puika | Russia | The schooner ran aground on the Stapelbotten, in the Baltic Sea.[43] |
| Quickstep | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at the mouth of the Seine. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France.[53] She was refloated with assistance.[42] |
| Soerabaja | Netherlands | The steamship ran aground in the Nieuwe Waterweg at Maassluis. She was on a voyage from a port in Java, Netherlands East Indies to Rotterdam.[53] She was refloated the next day.[43] |
| Thora | Germany | The barque was wrecked by an onboard explosion at Cardiff.[53] |
15 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amur | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Falsterbo, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Libau, Russia to London.[42] She was refloated and taken in to Helsingør, Denmark in a leaky condition.[64] |
| Blenheim | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at San Rafael, Uruguay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[43] She was refloated and taken in to Buenos Aires in a severely damaged condition.[31] |
| Galatz | Romania | The lighter ran aground in the Danube upstream of Sistov.[43] |
| Hafis Osman | Ottoman Empire | The caïque ran aground in the Danube near Sistov.[43] |
| Saint Louis | France | The lugger collided with the barque Europa ( United Kingdom) and sank in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Gravelines, Nord. Her crew were rescued.[65] |
| Thomas | United Kingdom | The Mersey flat was driven ashore in the Hilbre Islands, Cheshire. Her crew were rescued.[42] |
| Villa de Llaniez | Spain | The barque foundered in Liverpool Bay with the loss of all thirteen people on board. She was on a voyage from the River Mersey to "Laguna, Mexico".[66][67] |
| W. H. Corsar | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore between Egremont and New Brighton, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Saint Joghn, New Brunswick, Dominon of Canada to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated with assistance.[68][69] She was refloated with the assistance of two tugs.[43] |
| Unnamed | Netherlands | The fishing vessel was discovered derelict in the North Sea. The fishing smacks St. George and Victory (both United Kingdom) each put two men aboard. Presumed subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands.[66] |
16 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[70] She was on a voyage from Caen, Calvados, France to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[43] |
| Bradley, and Hero |
United Kingdom | The steamships collided in the River Tees. Bradley was driven ashore, but floated the next day. Hero was severely damaged.[31] |
| Carl | Sweden | The ship was driven ashore at Karlskrona. She was on a voyage from Piteå to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[43] |
| Corsair | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the River Mersey.[71] |
| Druide | France | The brigantine ran aground and capsized in the Bristol Channel off Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the tug Lady Salisbury ( United Kingdom). Druide floated off and was beached at Penarth, Glamorgan.[44][31] |
| Fleetwing, or Lapwing |
United Kingdom | The yacht was wrecked in Ballycastle Bay.[31] |
| Kathleen | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the Dardanelles.[43] She was refloated the next day.[31] |
| Orestes | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the River Thames at Coalhouse Fort, Essex. She was on a voyage from Singapore to London. She was refloated and taken in to Gravesend, Kent.[43] |
| Patrick | United Kingdom | The pilot cutter was wrecked at Kilcoher, County Clare.[72] |
| William Skillinge | Flag unknown | The barque was driven ashore near the Sommaro Lighthouse, Grand Duchy of Finland.[29] |
| Unnamed | Netherlands | The fishing smack collided with the barque Commerce ( Norway) and sank in the North Sea. Her crew survived.[43] |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The schooner was driven ashore at Peel, Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued by the Peel Lifeboat.[31] |
17 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Algerie | France | The steamship put in to Bastia, Corsica on fire. She was on a voyage from Naples, Italy to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[31] The fire was extinguished.[59] |
| Astoria | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Le Touquet, Pas-de-Calais, France.[31] She was on a voyage from Saigon, French Indo-China to Hamburg, Germany.[73] She was refloated the next day and towed in to Gravesend, Kent.[64][73] |
| Brooklands | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at Dagerort, Russia.[31] She was later refloated.[74] She was refloated on 19 October and taken in to Reval, Russia.[29] |
| Cardiganshire | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Yokohama, Japan.[31] She was refloated and taken in to Yokohama.[72] |
| Cosmopolite | United Kingdom | The lugger collided with the schooner Seaman ( United Kingdom) and sank off Dungeness, Kent. Her crew were rescued.[72] |
| Ephratah | United Kingdom | The brig collided with the schooner Our Nellie ( United Kingdom) off Deal, Kent and was severely damaged. Ephratah was on a voyage from Ipswich, Suffolk to Demerara, British Guiana. She was towed in to Dover, Kent.[31] |
| James A. Garfield | United States | The tug collided with another tug at New York and sank with the loss of six lives.[75][76] |
| Lizzie C. Troop | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in the Loochoo Islands, Japan with the loss of twelve lives. She was on a voyage from Nagasaki, Japan to the Puget Sound.[31][77] |
| Louisa Smith | United States | The schooner foundered off the coast of New England. Her crew were rescued by a fishing schooner.[76] |
| Margaret Ellen | United Kingdom | The schooner collided with the schooner Trial ( United Kingdom) at Maryport, Cumberland and was severely damaged.[31] |
| Tamarind | Norway | The steamship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Skutskär, Sweden to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated and put in to Oskarshamn, Sweden in a leaky condition.[31] |
| Victor | Sweden | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Shemogue, New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada.[31] |
| 105S | Regia Marina | The torpedo boat foundered in the Piombino Channel off the coast of Italy during a storm with the loss of all eighteen crew.[78][79] |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The fishing lugger collided with the schooner Sinman ( United Kingdom) and sank off Dungeness, Kent. Her crew were rescued.[31] |
| Two unnamed vessels | United States | The schooners were driven ashore near Chatham, Massachusetts. Their crews were rescued by lifeboats.[80] |
18 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gairloch | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the Clyde at Greenock, Renfrewshire. She was on a voyage from Greenock to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[29] |
| Godiva | United Kingdom | The steamship caught fire at Calcutta, India.[64] |
| Jacmel | Haitian Navy | The corvette collided with another vessel and sank off Cap-Haïtien.[76] |
| Vestervig | Denmark | The schooner was driven ashore 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west of Dunkerque, Nord, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Dram, Norway to Saint-Brieuc, Côtes du Nord, France.[29] |
| Unnamed | Norway | The barque capsized and sank in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by a fishing boat.[81][29] |
19 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | United Kingdom | The 3,168-gross register ton cargo steamship, laden with coal on a voyage from Japan to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ran aground on Sutherland Reef south of Fingal Head Light, New South Wales. Her crew of 36 reached Tweed Heads in the ship's lifeboats.[82] She was on a voyage from Hong Kong to Melbourne.[17] |
| Ardlethan | United Kingdom | The steamship collided with El Dorado at South Shields, County Durham and was severely damaged. Ardlethan was on a voyage from South Shields to Naples, Italy.[64] |
| Ashfield | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Cardiff, Glamorgan. She was refloated with assistance and resumed her voyage.[81] |
| Agostino C. | Austria-Hungary | The barque collided with the steamship Vulcan ( Germany) and sank off Cape Trafalgar, Spain. Her crew were rescued by Vulcan.[64][83] Agostino C. was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Fiume.[17] |
| Dunrobin | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Brouwershaven, Zeeland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued.[59] |
| Elisa | Germany | The brig was driven ashore at Nieuwpoort, West Flanders, Belgium with the loss of all but her captain.[48] |
| F. H. von Lindern | Netherlands | The ship was driven ashore at Zandvoort, North Holland.[64] Her crew survived.[81] She was on a voyage from Java, Netherlands East Indies to Amsterdam, North Holland.[83] |
| SMS Friedrich Carl | Imperial German Navy | The ironclad ran aground on the Bramble Bank, in the Solent. She was refloated.[64] |
| Genesta | United Kingdom | The fishing smack was driven ashore near Withernsea, Yorkshire with the loss of her captain. Survivors were rescued by rocket apparatus.[84] |
| Hebe | Flag unknown | The steamship ran aground at Pori, Grand Duchy of Finland.[85] |
| Helen Otto | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore on Tenedos, Ottoman Empire.[59] She was refloated.[64] |
| Ida | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of Calais, France.[59][72] Her five crew were rescued by rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to Margate, Kent.[84] |
| Immanuel | Denmark | The schooner was driven ashore on Öland, Sweden.[48] |
| Lero | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Sunderland, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Hamburg, Germany to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She was refloated and found to be severely leaky. She was placed under repair.[59][81] |
| Michael Jelsen | Germany | The steamship ran aground at the mouth of the Pasig River, Spanish East Indies.[64] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[73] |
| Napoleon III | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at Glace Bay, Newfoundland Colony. All on board were rescued.[29] |
| Ninian Stuart | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the Danube 39 nautical miles (72 km) from its mouth.[59] She was refloated and taken in to Sulina, Romania.[81] |
| Preston | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the Scheldt near Antwerp, Belgium. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Cardiff, Glamorgan.[59] |
| Restless Wave | United Kingdom | The steam trawler foundered off the Isle of May, Fife. Her seven crew were rescued by Fergus Ferguson ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution).[81][66] |
20 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was refloated with assistance from the tug Harwich ( United Kingdom and the Harwich Lifeboat Duke of Northumberland and No. 3 (both Royal National Lifeboat Institution) and towed in to Harwich, Essex.Achilles was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to London. Harwich towed her to London.[14][66] |
| Bernardo, Castanes, Rossini, and Vladimir |
Romania | The lighters ran aground in the Danube near Widin.[29] |
| Charlotte A. Littlefield | Norway | The barque foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the smack Her Majesty ( United Kingdom). Charlotte A. Littlefield was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[81][29] |
| Ema | Romania | The lighter ran aground in the Danube at "Nos Aili". She was being towed from Corabia to Brăila.[29] She was refloated and taken in to Brăila.[38] |
| Emma | Germany | The tug sank in the Elbe.[48] |
| Erisos | Romania | The lighter ran aground in the Danube at "Muncano". She was being towed from "Giurgero" to Brăila. She was refloated with assistance.[29] |
| Favour | Norway | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Vrouwenpolder, Zeeland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued.[29][65] |
| Josefa | Sweden | The barque ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Skellefteå to Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was refloated with assistance and taken in to The Downs in a leaky condition.[65] |
| Melanie | United Kingdom | The brig was abandoned in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued by the fishing trawler Serica ( United Kingdom). Melanie was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Christiania, Norway.[81][29] |
| Mississippi | United Kingdom | The smack collided with the barque Firth of Stronsa ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea and was severely damaged. She was towed in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[29] |
| Ulf | Norway | The steamship was driven ashore at "Sikvik", Sweden.[65] |
| Unnamed | France | The lighter was sunk by the steamship Flatchet ( France) at Bordeaux, Gironde.[65] |
21 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annie Young | Flag unknown | The steamship was destroyed by fire in Lake Huron near Sarnia, Ontario, Dominion of Canada with the loss of seven lives. She was on a voyage from Gladstone, Michigan to Buffalo, New York, United States.[73][65] |
| Banda | Germany | The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Lühe. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Hamburg.[73] She was refloated on 22 October and taken in to Hamburg.[48] |
| Brodrene | Denmark | The schooner was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Bergenhuus ( Denmark). Brodrene was on a voyage from Härnösand, Sweden to Lübeck, Germany.[65] |
| Caroline | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked at Kongshavn, Norway.[86] Her crew were rescued.[87] She was on a voyage from Copenhagen, Denmark to a French port.[73] |
| Croesus | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the River Tees. she was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to Stockton-on-Tees, Yorkshire.[73] |
| Eastern | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at "Laronce", Seine-Inférieure, France.[65] |
| Rainbow | United States | The steamship was destroyed by fire at Cincinnati, Ohio.[88] |
| Slinken | Norway | The barque was driven ashore at Shediac, New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada.[88] |
| Troutbeck | United Kingdom | The steamship was damaged at "Noften", Russia with the loss of five lives. She was on a voyage from Narva, Russia to London.[86][73] She subsequently became a wreck.[89] |
22 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Glenavna Park, and Sarah Bell |
United Kingdom | The barquentine Glenavna and the barque Sarah Bell collided in the Atlantic Ocean (37°16′N 33°28′W / 37.267°N 33.467°W) and both foundered. Their crews were rescued by the barque Racehorse ( Norway). Glenavna Park was on a voyage from the Rio Grande do Sul to Liverpool, Lancashire. Sarah Bell was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Valparaíso, Chile.[90][91][17] |
23 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adjutor | Norway | The schooner collided with a barque and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Memel, Germany to Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom. She was towed in to Gothenburg, Sweden by the steamship Regalia ( United Kingdom).[48] |
| Alexander Swift | United States | The steamship broke in two near Glenwood, Pennsylvania. All on board were rescued.[92] |
| Carl | Sweden | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Umeå.[48] |
| Freya | Norway | The barque ran aground on the Holm Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Drontheim to Quebec, Dominion of Canada. She was refloated and assisted in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom.[48] |
| Hungaria | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore on Tenedos, Ottoman Empire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[48] |
| Orient, and Ostsee |
Norway Germany |
The barques collided at sea. Both vessels put in to Gothenburg in a severely damaged condition. Orient was on a voyage from Härnösand, Sweden to Northfleet, Kent, United Kingdom. Ostsee was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom to Stettin.[48] |
| Roumanian | Romania | The lighter ran aground in the Danube at Brăila.[48] |
24 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abeona | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on the Horgrund Reef, off the coast of Sweden.[39][38] She was on a voyage from Sundsvall, Sweden to West Hartlepool, County Durham.[17] |
| Beatrice | United Kingdom | The passenger boat was run into by the steamship Walker ( United Kingdom) at South SHields, County Durham and was beached.[93] |
| Catarina | United States | The steam yacht struck a rock an sank in Matinecock Bay, Long Island. New York. All 30 people on board survived.[94] |
| Cygnet | United Kingdom | The steamship collided with another vessel and was beached in the River Thames. She was refloated on 26 October.[48][95] |
| Duke | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Fleetwood, Lanacashire. She was on a voyage from Fleetwood to Ardrossan, Ayrshire.[48] |
| Ernest, and Murton |
United Kingdom | The schooner Ernest collided with the steamship Murton and sank in the North Sea with the loss of three of her seven crew. Ernest was on a voyage from "Urnbo" to Leith, Lothian. Murton was beached at Hartlepool, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Warkworth, Northumberland to Devonport, Devon.[93][39][96][17] |
| Euterpe | Flag unknown | The ship ran aground in the Elbe at Lühe, Germany. She was on a voyage from Hamburg, Germany to Sydney, New South Wales. She was refloated and taken in to Brunshausen, Germany.[48] |
| Il Guerriere | Italy | The schooner was wrecked at Alghero.[95] |
| Jupiter | Germany | The steamship collided with the steamship Cyprus ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea and was severely damaged. Jupiter was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Neufahrwassar. She put back to Sunderland.[38] |
| Ouse Hopper No.3 | United Kingdom | The hopper barge ran aground on Redcar Rocks, off the coast of Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Goole, Yorkshire to the River Tees. She was refloated.[38] |
| Rosenborg | Denmark | The steamship ran aground at Amack. She was on a voyage from Härnösand, Sweden to Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France.[48] She was refloated with assistance and resumed her voyage.[38] |
| Vestalinden | Norway | The ship was abandoned in the Baltic Sea. Her crew survived.[95] She was on a voyage from Sandviken, Sweden to Glückstadt, Germany. She was subsequently taken in to Mariehamn, Grand Duchy of Finland in a derelict condition.[85] |
| William and Sarah Ann | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Warham Sands, off the north coast of Norfolk. She was refloated with assistance.[38] |
25 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at Nasby, Öland, Sweden.[38] She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Stockholm, Sweden.[17] |
| Calliope | Romania | The lighter ran aground in the Danube at "Tsai". She was on a voygage from Turnu Măgurele to Brăila. She was refloated and found to be leaky.[95] |
| Evelina | United Kingdom | The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, being in a sinking condition. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Caernarfon to Sunderland, County Durham.[88] |
| Felix Marie | France | The schooner ran aground on the Four Reefs. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure. She sank the next day.[85] |
| Jalo | Russia | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Kleinfischers Nerwoe".[95] |
| Kristina Sofia | Sweden | The barque ran aground and sank at Bogskär, Grand Duchy of Finland with the loss of three of her crew. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Sundsvall.[97] |
26 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Stonard | United Kingdom | The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Hispania (Flag unknown). Frederick Stonard was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Cork.[98] |
| Harmonie | Norway | The ship sprang a leak and foundered in the North Sea (56°15′N 4°06′E / 56.250°N 4.100°E). Her crew were rescued by the smack Mary Boyes ( United Kingdom). They were subsequently transferred to the steam trawler Onward ( United Kingdom). Harmonie was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Farsund.[99][100][85] |
| Industrie | Germany | The smack was driven ashore at Buckie, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus.[101] |
| Resolution | Spain | The brigantine was run into by SMS Kaiser ( Imperial German Navy) at Gibraltar and was damaged.[95] |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The ship ran aground on Plateau No.4, off Guadeloupe.[95] |
27 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acme | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at Kertch, Russia.[98] She was refloated on 31 October.[88] |
| Beethoven | United Kingdom | The steamship caught fire at Cardiff, Glamorgan. The fire was extinguished.[98] |
| Cassandra | Germany | The steamship was driven ashore at "Faraman". She was on a voyage from the Lagos Colony to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[95] She was refloated and resumed her voyage, arriving at Marseille on 27 October.[85] |
| Chispa | Spain | The steamship was driven ashore at Aparri, Spanish East Indies during a cyclone.[95] She was refloated on 21 November.[102] |
| Countess | United Kingdom | The fishing trawler caught fire at Ringsend, County Dublin and was scuttled.[98] |
| Majella | United States | The steam lighter was driven ashore at Providence, Rhode Island.[95] |
| Mary Culmer | United Kingdom | The schooner was assisted in to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States in a waterlogged condition. She was on a voyage from the Turks Islands to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada.[92] |
| Molego | Flag unknown | The steamship caught fire and sank at Caledonia, Ontario, Dominion of Canada.[92] |
| New Onward | United Kingdom | The herring boat was driven ashore and wrecked at Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.[101] |
28 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Andacia | Norway | The barque was towed in to Stockholm, Sweden in a waterlogged condition .[98] |
| Benton | Flag unknown | The 77-ton schooner survived hitting the Pollard Rock in the Seven Stones Reef, made it to Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom, full of water and with her cargo of china clay intact.[103] |
| Bessie Taylor, and H. C. |
United Kingdom | The Thames barges were run into by the steamship Fatfield ( United Kingdom) in the River Thames downstream of Coalhouse Fort, Essex. Bessie Taylor was severely damaged and was beached. H. C. sank.[85] |
| Capulet | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore in the River Thames at Cuckles Point, London.[85] |
| Ceredig | United Kingdom | The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Waterloo ( United Kingdom). Ceredig was on a voyage from London to Trinidad.[91][97] |
| F Mewin' | United States | The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Frankfort, Maine to New York.[17] |
| Hazelbank | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was on a voyage from a port in the Washington Territory to Hull, Yorkshire.[104] |
| Mackinaw | United States | The steamship was destroyed by fire at Black River, Michigan.[92] |
| Minna | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire to Stralsund, Noray.[105] |
| Robert Morrison | United Kingdom | The hulk was abandoned by her crew. They were rescued by the tug Scotia ( United Kingdom), which was towing Robert Morrison from London to Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France. The two vessels put in to Dover, Kent.[98] |
| Vulcan | Germany | The steamship collided with the steamship Salamanca ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Thames. Vulcan was on a voyage from Zante, Greece to London.[98] She was refloated on 2 November.[97] |
29 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Almath Elizabeth | Germany | The ship was driven ashore at Gävle, Sweden. Her crew were rescued.[106] |
| Atalanta | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on the Yantlet Sand, off the north coast of Kent. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[85] |
| Earn | United Kingdom | The barque was wrecked on Providence Island, Seychelles. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from the Comoros Islands to Mauritius.[107][108][17] |
| Erik Behrendsen | Germany | The ship was wrecked near Wenningstaedt, Sylt with the loss of three of her four crew. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire, United Kingdom to Hamburg.[109] |
| Eugenie | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Jones Inlet, New York, United States.[99] |
| Glenisla | United Kingdom | The steamship caught fire at Saint Petersburg, Russia. The fire was extinguished.[99] |
| Jessie MacPherson, and an unnamed vessel |
United Kingdom | The fishing boat Jessie MacPherson collided with another vessel in the North Sea and was abandoned by her crew. The other vessel sank with the loss of all hands.[110] |
| Lady Alice Kenlis | United Kingdom | The steamship was run into by the steamship Vril at Maryport, Cumberland and was severely damaged.[99] |
| Lady Wodehouse | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the River Liffey. She was refloated.[85] |
| Nile | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship ran aground on the Cross Sands, in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Hull, Yorkshire.[99] She was refloated with assistance on 31 October and taken in tow for Hull.[88] |
| Plymouth Rock | United Kingdom | The barque was abandoned in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by a fishing boat. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Fredrikstadt, Norway.[99][100] |
| State of Washington | United States | The steamship struck a rock in Chuckanut Bay and became waterlogged.[111] |
| Vectis | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore in the Dardanelles.[99] She was refloated on 31 October.[88] |
| Yorkshireman | United Kingdom | The steamship sank at Hull, Yorkshire. She was refloated.[88] |
| Amrum Lifeboat | Germany | The lifeboat capsized off Sylt whilst going to the aid of Erik Behrendsen ( Germany) with the loss of all eleven of her crew.[109] |
| Unnamed | United Kingdom | The tug collided with another vessel and was beached at Lamlash, Isle of Arran, Argyllshire.[85] |
30 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Astracan | Norway | The barque was driven ashore at Falkenberg, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage fro a port in the Grand Duchy of Finland to London, United Kingdom.[88] |
| Brilliant | Germany | The steamship ran aground at Bremerhaven. She was refloated with the assistance of two steamships.[106] |
| Cornelius Hargreaves, and Vizcaya |
United States Spain |
The schooner Cornelius Hargreaves collided with the steamship Vizcaya 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Barnegat Lighthouse, New Jersey, United States. Both vessels sank within five minutes. Ninety lives were lost.[112][17] Vizcaya was on a voyage from New York to Havana, Captaincy General of Cuba. The schooner's crew survived. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Fall River, Massachusetts.[113][114][17] |
| Marta | United Kingdom | The schooner ran aground and sank at "Lerhamn".[97] |
31 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Banca | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore at Bahia, Brazil. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to a port in New Zealand. She was refloated and taken in to Bahia.[106] |
| Fannie C | United Kingdom | The schooner caught fire in the English Channel and was beached at Chesil Cove, Dorset.[115] |
| Glencairn | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Kingsgate Bay, Kent. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to San Francisco, California, United States. She was refloated with assistance from the Coastguard and resumed her voyage.[88][116] |
| Granada' | United States | The barquentine foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Bermuda.[17] |
| Haytien Republic | United States | The steamship was driven ashore at Port Hudson, Washington. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Port Townsend, Washington.[117] |
| Hoffnung | Germany | The schooner ran aground on the Nolleplaat, off the Dutch coast. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[97] |
| Humboldt | Flag unknown | The steamship struck a rock at San Francisco and was damaged.[111] |
| Kronborg | Denmark | The steamship ran aground at "Schardynkil", Zeeland, Netherlands. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[97] |
| Leopoldshall | Germany | The schooner was driven ashore in the Nieuw Diep. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Hamburg, Germany. She was refloated with assistance the next day and found to be severely leaky.[88][90] |
| Polymnia | Germany | The full-rigged ship ran aground in the Hooghly River. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Calcutta, India.[88][116] She was refloated on 1 November.[106] |
| Richardine | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked on Sylt, Germany with the loss of two of her crew.[106] |
| Robert | Germany | The schooner was driven ashore at Bondicar, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued.[88] |
| Rothesay | United Kingdom | The steamship struck a rock off Matamada, Ceylon and broke in two. The stern section sank. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies.[90][106] |
| Speed | Norway | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked in Skälderviken, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Härnösand, Sweden to Tayport, Fife, United Kingdom.[88] |
| Svanhilde | Norway | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Thisted, Denmark. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdomf to Arendal.[88] |
| Taul Marty | Sweden | The schooner capsized. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Loch Ness ( United Kingdom.[88][116] |
| Tunis | United Kingdom | The steamship ran agroud in the River Ouse at Goole, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Galaţi, Romania to Goole.[88] She was refloated with the assistance of a number of tugs and taken in to Goole.[90] |
| Ville de Brest | France | The steamship sank at Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. Her crew were rescued.[118] She was on a voyage from Susa, Ottoman Tripolitania to Marseille.[88] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Dominion of Canada | The barque was wrecked at Cape Dolphin, Nova Scotia. Her crew were rescued.[63][42] She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Sydney, Nova Scotia.[53] |
| Allan | Russia | The schooner was lost at sea. Her crew were rescued by Helen Newton ( United Kingdom).[34] |
| Anita | Italy | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[81] |
| Castle Rising | United Kingdom | The steamship was wrecked on Svenska Bjorn, off Öland, Sweden before 24 October. She was on a voyage from Stockholm, Sweden to King's Lynn, Norfolk. She broke in two on 27 October. The bow section sank, the stern section came ashore.[95][104] It subsequently floated off, drove out to sea and was presumed to have foundered.[119] |
| Baldur | Denmark | The schooner collided with another vessel and foundered. She was on a voyage from Dunkerque, Nord, France to Gothenburg, Sweden.[27] |
| County of Haddington | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground in the Hooghly River. She was refloated on 31 October.[88] |
| Dinah | United Kingdom | The smack was driven ashore at Rhosneigr, Anglesey. Her eight crew were rescued by the Rhosneigr Lifeboat. She was later refloated.[120] |
| Dovre | Norway | The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 5 October. Her crew were rescued. Dovre was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada.[33] She was later towed in to Saint John's, Newfoundland Colony by the steamship Kite ( United Kingdom).[43] |
| Drie Gebroeders | Netherlands | The ship collided withn the steamship Stad Amsterdam ( Netherlands and sank in the Scheldt off Austruweel, Belgium. Drie Gebroeders was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Groningen.[37] |
| Dunelm | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on the Shipwash Sand. She was refloated with assistance from the tug Harwich ( United Kingdom).[14] |
| Elisa | France | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was towed in to Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon on 26 October by Berthe Emilie ( France).[85] |
| George Milliard | United States | The schooner was wrecked at Locke Port, Nova Scotia.[121] |
| Hazard | Flag unknown | The schooner was wrecked on the Borkum Reef before 6 October.[32] |
| Hebe | Flag unknown | The ship was abandoned in the North Sea before 7 October.[32] |
| Kaiser Wilhelm II | Germany | The steamship was driven ashore near "Cappalin". Her crew were rescued.[65] She was refloated on 22 October.[48] |
| Lansdown | United Kingdom | The vessel left Hakodate, Japan on 12 October, with sulphur for New York. Supposed lost, during a typhoon, in the China Sea along with the crew of thirty.[122] |
| Mabel | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore in the Ashepoo River, South Carolina, United States. She was on a voyage from Coosaw Island, South Carolina to Swansea, Glamorgan. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[123] |
| Mancora' | Peru | The barque was lost off Gorgona Island, Colombua. She was on a voyage from Payta to Colombian ports.[17] |
| Maria Bomba | Italy | The barque was abandoned in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Her crew were rescued by Pierre Antoine ( France). Maria Bomba was on a voyage from Alicante, Spain to New York.[124] |
| Marie Heyn | Germany | The barque was driven ashore. She was refloated and put in to Kristiansand, Norway in a leaky condition.[27] |
| Milnerby | United Kingdom | The barque was wrecked at Merigomish, Nova Scotia with the loss of ten of her crew.[125] |
| Oregon | Flag unknown | The steamship ran aground at Quebec and sprang a leak.[85] |
| Peeress | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the Nieuwe Waterweg at Maassluis, South Holland, Netherlands.[48] She was refloated.[38] |
| Querreiro | Flag unknown | The ship was lost. She was on a voyage from Fiume, Austria-Hungary to Cette, Hérault, France.[95] |
| Ranee | United Kingdom | The barque caught fire at Dunedin, New Zealand. She was scuttled. She was later refloated.[38][126] |
| Risoluto B.' | Italy | The ship was lost on the coast of Sardinia on or about 17 October.[17] |
| Rosenborg | Flag unknown | The steamship ran aground off Copenhagen, Denmark. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[93] |
| Rudolph | Germany | The steamship ran aground near Leba.[65] |
| Stella | Norway | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Icean before 13 October.[46] |
| Unito | Italy | The barque was wrecked in the Domingo River. Her crew survived.[23] |
| Vorwärts' | Denmark | The schooner was lost at Mardyck, Nord, France on or about 19 October.[17] |
| HM torpedo boat No. 62 | Royal Navy | The torpedo boat was abandoned whilst being towed from Sydney, Nova Scotia to Halifax, Nova Scotia by HMS Buzzard ( Royal Navy.[127] Her 22 crew were rescued by the schooner Crane ( United States). No. 62 was towed in to North Sydney by the fishing schooner Gloucester ( Dominion of Canada).[128][129] |
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