List of shipwrecks in 1883

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

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January
Further information: List of shipwrecks in January 1883

February
Further information: List of shipwrecks in February 1883

March
Further information: List of shipwrecks in March 1883

April
Further information: List of shipwrecks in April 1883

May
Further information: List of shipwrecks in May 1883

June
Further information: List of shipwrecks in June 1883

July
Further information: List of shipwrecks in July 1883

August
Further information: List of shipwrecks in August 1883

September
Further information: List of shipwrecks in September 1883

October
Further information: List of shipwrecks in October 1883

November
Further information: List of shipwrecks in November 1883

December
Further information: List of shipwrecks in December 1883

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in 1883
ShipCountryDescription
Agnes  New South Wales The ketch foundered in Jervis Bay.
Don Leandro Flag unknown The schooner was wrecked.[1]
Fanny  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked off Barry, Glamorgan.[2]
Her Royal Highness  United Kingdom The ship was wrecked at Cape San Antonio, Argentina after 8 January. Her crew were rescued.[3]
Magnet  United Kingdom The brigantine sprang a leak and was abandoned at sea. Her nine crew took to a boat; they were rescued 105 days later. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Valparaíso, Chile.[4]
Mona United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Isle of Man The steamship was at anchor in the Formby Channel in the River Mersey in the approaches to Liverpool when the steamer Rita ( Spain) collided with and sank her. Her passengers and crew escaped safely in her lifeboats.
North Devon  United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Summerlee .( United Kingdom) and sank at "St. Nicolas", Bilbao, Spain. She had been refloated and temporary repairs made by 13 April.[5]
Oswingo  United Kingdom The barque was abandoned at sea after 10 August. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyagte from Newcastle, New South Wales to San Francisco, California.[6]
Solgran  Germany The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked at Natal, Brazil between 24 November and 8 December. Her crew were rescued.[7]
Vauban  France The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Pennard, Glamorgan. Her crew survived.[2]
Unnamed Flag unknown A large vessel was seen bottom up on 2 November, by the barque Etimoloquoid (Flag unknown) in the Atlantic Ocean (39°14′N 50°00′W).[8]
Unnamed  Germany The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Natal, Brazil between 24 November and 8 December. Her crew were rescued.[7]

References
  1. Gaines, W. Craig, Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks, Louisiana State University Press, 2008 Archived 2010-11-29 at the Wayback Machine, ISBN 978-0-8071-3274-6, p. 27.
  2. Tovey, Ron. "A Chronology of Bristol Channel Shipwrecks" (PDF). Swansea Docks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  3. "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 30772. London. 20 March 1883. col B, p. 12.
  4. "Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 31030. London. 15 January 1884. col F, p. 5.
  5. "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 30794. London. 14 April 1883. col A, p. 14.
  6. "Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 30977. London. 14 November 1883. col F, p. 5.
  7. "Disaster At Sea". The Times. No. 31027. London. 11 January 1884. col F, p. 6.
  8. "The Italian barque ...". The Cornishman. No. 281. 29 November 1883. p. 7.
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