List of shipwrecks in February 1888

The list of shipwrecks in February 1888 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1888.

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1 February

List of shipwrecks: 1 February 1888
Ship State Description
Abercorn  United Kingdom The barque foundered off Grays Harbor, Washington Territory with the loss of 21 lives. There was at least one survivor.[1][2]
Hermes  United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned in the English Channel off the coast of Cornwall with the loss of one of her four crew. Survivors were rescued by the steamship La Valette ( France) Hermes was on a voyage from Cork to Exmouth, Devon.[3][4][5]
Lilian  United Kingdom The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (44°00′N 15°05′W / 44.000°N 15.083°W / 44.000; -15.083). Her crew were rescued by the steamship Saxonia ( Germany). Lilian was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Imberwa, Brazil.[3]
Maria  United Kingdom The Thames barge was wrecked on the East Sand, off the coast of Kent. All three people on board were rescued by the Margate Lifeboat.[6]
Planet  Germany The steamship ran aground in the Scheldt at Hansweert, Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Lisbon, Portugal.[6] She was refloated with assistance.[7]
Wybren Romer  Netherlands The ship foundered in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) east of Spurn Point, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the tug May ( United Kingdom). Wybren Romer was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Beauvoir.[7]

2 February

List of shipwrecks: 2 February 1888
Ship State Description
Mystery  United States The schooner was wrecked on Western Bail at Lockeport, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her crew were rescued.[8]
Oithona  United Kingdom The ship departed from Passaroeang, Netherlands East Indies for the English Channel. No further trace,[9] reported missing.[10]

3 February

List of shipwrecks: 3 February 1888
Ship State Description
HMS Resistance  Royal Navy The armour plated hulk sank in Portchester Creek following the test of a Whitehead torpedo.[11]
Wandering Minstrel Flag unknown The barque was wrecked on Midway Island. Her crew were rescued by Norma (Flag unknown).[12]

5 February

List of shipwrecks: 5 February 1888
Ship State Description
Ann Millicent  United Kingdom The ship was lost off Timor, Netherlands East Indies. She was on a voyage from the Gulf of Carpentaria to Adelaide, South Australia.[13]
Thomas M. Reed  United Kingdom The ship was destroyed by fire at Liverpool, Lancashire.[14]

7 February

List of shipwrecks: 7 February 1888
Ship State Description
Virginie Flag unknown The ship caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean.[15]

9 February

List of shipwrecks: 9 February 1888
Ship State Description
Pinnas  United Kingdom The steamer sank, after hitting the sunken steamer Saltburn while entering Sunderland harbour. Vessels to the value of approximately £40,000 have sank here.[16]
Rhodora  United Kingdom The steamship was severely damaged by an onboard explosion off "Corrent Island", in the Mediterranean Sea (35°20′N 15°23′E / 35.333°N 15.383°E / 35.333; 15.383). She was in a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Port Said, Egypt. She was towed in to Messina, Sicily, Italy by the steamship Castor ( Netherlands).[13][17]
Spearman  United Kingdom The 1,345 ton North Shields steamer sank, while at anchor, after being rundown by an unnamed vessel.[18]

10 February

List of shipwrecks: 10 February 1888
Ship State Description
Rising Star  United States The schooner was wrecked at Rye Beach. Her crew were rescued.[8]

12 February

List of shipwrecks: 12 February 1888
Ship State Description
Adelina  France The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked at Palamós, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Nice, Alpes-Maritimes.[13]

13 February

List of shipwrecks: 13 February 1888
Ship State Description
Ole Bull  Norway The steamship ran aground and sank at "Esketh". All on board were rescued.[19]

14 February

List of shipwrecks: 14 February 1888
Ship State Description
Winifred  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Inner Binks, off the mouth of the Humber. Her five crew were rescued by the Spurn Lifeboat. Winifred was on a voyage from London to Aberdeen. She was subsequently towed in to Grimsby, Lincolnshire.[20]

15 February

List of shipwrecks: 15 February 1888
Ship State Description
Ashurst  United Kingdom The steamship foundered in the Bristol Channel between Hartland Point and Lundy Island, Devon. Her crew were rescued by the barquentine Barry ( United Kingdom).[19]

16 February

List of shipwrecks: 16 February 1888
Ship State Description
J.M.K.  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground in the Pembroke River.[19]
Ragna  Norway The ship departed from Grimsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom for Montevideo, Uruguay and Buenos Aires, Argentina. No further trace,[21] reported missing.[22]

17 February

List of shipwrecks: 17 February 1888
Ship State Description
Eastminster  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship departed from Maryborough, Queensland for Newcastle, New South Wales. She presumably sank in a cyclone that struck the area soon afterward. Her wreckage was found on a coral reef in the Capricorn and Bunker Group in the Coral Sea approximately 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) east of Rockhampton, Queensland.
Geelong  United Kingdom The steamship was run ashore on Carlisle Island, Queensland after losing her cable in a hurricane. Two of her crew were lost, but the remainder and all 13 passengers were rescued. She was on a voyage from Townsville to Brisbane.[23][24]

18 February

List of shipwrecks: 18 February 1888
Ship State Description
Adolphe Louise Protegée  France The fishing smack was run into by Marion Ross ( United Kingdom) and sank in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Beachy Head, Sussex, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by Marion Ross.[25]
Leverington  United Kingdom The steamship was damaged by an onboard explosion. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex.[19]
Nellie United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jersey The ketch was run into by the tug Wellington (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jersey) and sank at Guernsey, Channel Islands.[19]

19 February

List of shipwrecks: 19 February 1888
Ship State Description
Hajeen Flag unknown The steamship ran aground in the Suez Canal.[26]

20 February

List of shipwrecks: 20 February 1888
Ship State Description
Daisy  United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the River Usk. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Pará, Brazil.[25]
European  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Suez Canal.[26]
Zebrina  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Pye Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Whitstable, Kent to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[25]

21 February

List of shipwrecks: 21 February 1888
Ship State Description
Annie Christian  United Kingdom The schooner was run into by the steamship Mersey ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Mersey Her crew were rescued.[25]

22 February

List of shipwrecks: 22 February 1888
Ship State Description
Dayot  French Navy The unprotected cruiser foundered in a cyclone at Tamatave, Madagascar.[27][28][29]
Irene  Germany The schooner was wrecked in a cyclone at Tamatave.[30]
Seven unnamed vessels  United Kingdom The coasters were wrecked in a cyclone at Tamatave.[29]
Two unnamed vessels Flags unknown The ships were wrecked in a cyclone at Tamatave.[29]

23 February

List of shipwrecks: 23 February 1888
Ship State Description
Kater R. Jones  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Cardiff, Glamorgan.[31]

24 February

List of shipwrecks: 24 February 1888
Ship State Description
Ransom  United States The whaler, a barque, was wrecked on Molokai, Kingdom of Hawaii in a hurricane with the loss of all hands, about 40 lives.[32]
Rhosina  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Odessa, Russia.[33]

25 February

List of shipwrecks: 25 February 1888
Ship State Description
Hesperus  Sweden The brigantine was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Minerva ( United Kingdom). Hesperus was on a voyage from "Aquilas" to Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom.[34]
Inchbroom  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground and sank on the North Bull, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Dublin.[33]
Nellie Bowers  United States The schooner was lost near Richmond's Island, Maine, with the loss of at least 2 crewmen.[35]

27 February

List of shipwrecks: 27 February 1888
Ship State Description
Julia  United States The ferry suffered a boiler explosion at South Vallejo, California and was destroyed by fire. The fire also destroyed 600 feet (180 m) of the wharf, large vats of petroleum, the telegraph office, and freight depot. 30 to 40 people were killed and 14 were wounded.[36][37]
Ottowa  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at "Elalgrat", Spain. She was refloated the next day.[38]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in February 1888
Ship State Description
Aagot  Norway The ship was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north north east of Zuydcoote, Nord, France. Her crew were rescued She was on a voyage from Mandal to Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[39]
A. E. Killan  United Kingdom The ship arrive at Iquique, Chile on fire and was beached. She was severely damaged.[40][39]
Arch Druid  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Danube at "Doanaslau", Romania. She was on a voyage from Constanţa, Romania to an English port.[15] She was later refloated.[40]
Ardgay  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Cape Bontagan, China.[31] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hong Kong to Bangkok, Siam.[41]
Bacilia Flag unknown The steamship ran aground at Maassluis, South Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Benisaf, Algeria to Rotterdam, South Holland.[31]
Booldana  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Afrika ( Germany) in the Hooghly River and ran aground.[42]
Caterina G.  Italy The brig ran aground at "Pasoglobo", Argentina and sank. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Rosario, Argentina.[43]
Charlotte of Derby  Norway The barque ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was refloated and beached at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[39]
Commonwealth  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground south of Amack, Denmark.[20] She was refloated and taken in to Copenhagen, Denmark.[40]
Corinthian  United Kingdom The steamship's boiler exploded, killing seven of the crew and sinking while on a voyage from Vera Cruz to New York. The surviving crew, took to the boats and landed at Galveston, Texas.[44]
Dorothea  Russia The schooner ran aground on the Maplin Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was refloated and towed in to London, United Kingdom.[45]
Elizabeth and Charlotte  United Kingdom The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Garton, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[31]
Esterel  United Kingdom The steam yacht was run into by the steamship Aurora ( United Kingdom) off Santa Maura, Greece and was severely damaged.[2]
Excellent,
Memling, and
St. Asaph 		 United Kingdom The steamship Excellent collided with the steamships St. Asaph and Memling at Gibraltar and sank. Excellent was on a voyage from Messina, Sicily, Italy to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. St. Asaph was severely damaged. She was taken in to Gibraltar in a waterlogged condition. Memling was severely damaged and was beached. She was on a voyage from Agrigenti Sicily to London.[34]
Fairmount  United States The ship was driven ashore at Bay Head, New Jersey. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to New York. She was refloated with assistance and completed her voyage.[31]
Favourite  United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked at Pará, Brazil.[42]
Grey Eagle  United States The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Henry, Virginia. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Baltimore, Maryland.[13]
Haddington  United Kingdom The barque was destroyed by fire in the Indian Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Chittagong, India to New York.[13]
Harriet Upham  United Kingdom The ship was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Montevideo, Uruguay to Aracaju, Brazil.[34]
Imbs  Norway The steamship ran aground on the Caloot Bank, in the North Sea off the cost of Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France to Antwerp.[20]
Ipselen  Norway The brig was wrecked on the Whittaker Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her nine crew were rescued by the Clacton Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Christiania to Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom.[45][39]
John Banfield  United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore near Mazzara, Sicily. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Trapani, Sicily.[33]
Kate  United Kingdom The ship was run into by a steamship and sank in the River Thames at Woolwich, Kent. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Portland, Dorset to Pimlico, Middlesex.[43]
Lady Catherine  United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore in the Thames Estuary 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) downstream of the Chapman Head Lighthouse. She was refloated on 26 February and sailed upstream.[33]
Laila  United Kingdom The barque was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Little Gisce Bay to Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.[13]
Lesbian  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at "Bulgar", Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Constantinople, Ottoman Empire to Liverpool, Lancashire.[20]
Loch Ken  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the South Sand Head, off the coast of Kent. Five people were rescued by the lugger Champion ( United Kingdom). Loch Ken was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to the Natal Colony. She was refloated.[42]
Maine et Loire  France The steamship was wrecked in the Banana Islands, Sierra Leone. Her crew were rescued.[15]
Marcia C. Day  United States The ship was driven ashore at Arromanches, Calvados, France. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce to New York.[19]
Mary Ann  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony.[13]
Mascotte  United States The barque was driven ashore at Philadelphia.[15]
Merton  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Saltfleethaven, Lincolnshire. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Lymington, Hampshire.[20]
Myrtle, and
Progress 		 United Kingdom The smacks collided in the North Sea. Both vessels sank. Their crews were rescued.[14]
Nairnshire  United Kingdom The barque ran aground on the Scar Bank, in Loch Ryan.[7] She was refloated and taken in to Cairnryan, Wigtownshire.[42]
Nilo  Austria-Hungary The brig was driven ashore at Balerma, Spain. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was a total loss.[25]
Occident  Germany The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Maracaibo, Venezuela.[43]
Otterhound  United Kingdom The yacht was run into by the steamship Aurora ( Austria-Hungary) off Corfu Greece and was severely damaged.[43]
Perseverance  United Kingdom The brigantine was driven ashore and severely damaged at Seaham, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Chichester, Sussex to Seaham.[20]
Ponca  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground off Cape Henlopen, Delaware, United States.[13]
Progress  Norway The schooner was driven ashore between Le Crotoy and Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Somme, France. She was on a voyage from Farsund to Abbeville, Somme. She was refloated and towed in to port in a waterlogged condition.[33]
Queen  United Kingdom The steamship caught fire at sea whilst on a voyage from Galveston, Texas to Bremerhaven, Germany. The fire was extinguished and she completed her voyage on 10 February.[15]
Richard Fisher  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Gravesend, Kent.[19]
Salisbury  Germany The barque was abandoned off Cape Flattery, Washington Territory. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Port Townsend, Washington Territory to Montevideo.[19]
Skjold  Denmark The barque collided with the brigantine Abis ( Germany) at Maracaibo and was severely damaged.[43]
Strathmore  United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Narrow Straits, in the Red Sea.[19]
Swatow  China The steamship struck rocks at Swatow and foundered.[31]
Tiger Flag unknown The steamship ran aground on the Schuitezand, in the Zuyder Zee. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands to Bremen, Germany.[31]
Two Sisters  United Kingdom The ketch was driven ashore in the River Thames at Tilbury, Essex.[39]
Venus  Germany The brigantine was driven ashore at Maracaibo. She was refloated.[43]
Weasel United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jersey The schooner was wrecked on Paxos, Greece. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Corfuto Rouen, Seine-Inférieure.[3]
Winchester  United States The ship was damaged by fire at Bermuda, Arson was suspected.[25]
W. M. Mackay  United Kingdom The schooner was run into by the steamship City of Truro ( United Kingdom) and sank in Long Island Sound.[43]
Ypapanti  Greece The schooner was destroyed by fire off Marseille. Her crew were rescued.[40]
Zephyr  United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Media Suna Rocks. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Trinidad to Falmouth, Cornwall. She was a total loss.[46]
Unnamed Flag unknown The ship ran aground on rocks off the coast of Calvados, France.[39]
Unnamed  Denmark The brig ran aground at the Point of Ayr, Cheshire, United Kingdom.[25]
Unnamed Flag unknown The steamship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex.[33]
Unnamed Flag unknown The vessel, carrying 2,000 tons of coal, was completely destroyed at Bramley-Moore Dock, Liverpool.[47]

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