List of shipwrecks in October 1888
The list of shipwrecks in October 1888 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 1888.
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References |
2 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Silas Fish | Flag unknown | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the Turks Islands with the loss of thirteen of the fifteen people on board. She was on a voyage from Vara to New York, United States.[1] |
3 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Ohio | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked in a gale and snowstorm at Point Hope (68°20′20″N 166°50′40″W) on the Chukchi Sea coast of the District of Alaska, with the loss of 25 of her 33 crew members. The eight survivors were rescued eight months later.[2] |
4 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Gefion | ![]() |
The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the fishing lugger Scud (![]() |
Kildare | ![]() |
The steamship foundered in the South China Sea (14°39′N 109°58′E) with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Pasoeroewan, Netherlands East Indies to Hong Kong.[4][5] |
Sutherfield | ![]() |
The barque was destroyed by fire in the Pacific Ocean (46°30′S 84°00′W). Her crew took to the boats; they were rescued the next day by the barque Adventurer (![]() |
5 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Brampton | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground on rocks in the Rabbit Islands, Ottoman Empire.[3] |
Emily | ![]() |
The barque collided with the barque Svea (![]() |
Madeleine | ![]() ![]() |
The fishing boat was run into by the steamship Queen (![]() |
Nor | ![]() |
The barque was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Grenville (![]() |
6 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Gracie | ![]() |
The steamship was run into by the steamship Ferndale (![]() |
Matthew M. Murray | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada.[10] |
7 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Kars | ![]() |
The steamship sank in the North Sea 63 nautical miles (117 km) north of the mouth of the Weser. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[9] |
10 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Harold | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at the mouth of the River Weaver. She was on a voyage from Garston, Lancashire to the Weston Point Docks, Cheshire.[11] |
13 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Annie | ![]() |
The ketch was abandoned at sea. Her three crew were rescued by the steamship Alsatian (![]() |
Carl | ![]() |
The Thames barge collided with London Bridge and sank in the River Thames.[12] |
Gertie | ![]() |
The Thames barge was holed by the propeller of the steamship Hawk (![]() |
16 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Clara | ![]() |
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the barque Charlotte and Anna (![]() |
17 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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C. A. | ![]() |
The ship collided with the steamship Pallion (![]() |
Denmark | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore near Dagenham, Essex. She was on a voyage from New York to London. She was refloated the next day and completed her voyage.[14] |
Secret | ![]() |
The ketch was lost at Jersey, Channel Islands. Her crew were rescued.[14] |
18 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Rachael Harrison | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Cranfield Point, County Down. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire tp Newry, County Antrim. She was refloated and taken in to Warrenpoint, County Antrim in a severely leaky condition.[14] |
19 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Ernest | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground on the West Rocks, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Skutskär, Sweden to Calais, France. She was refloated the next day with assistance from the tugs Harwich and Robert Owen (both ![]() |
Hooker | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Murvey, County Galway with the loss of two lives. She was on a voyage from Rounstone, County Galway to Galway.[13] |
Merlin | ![]() |
The steam fishing boat was driven ashore at "Donought", Aberdeenshire.[16] |
Neptune | ![]() |
The steamship collided with another steamship and foundered at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Stettin, Germany to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[15] |
20 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bay of Cadiz | ![]() |
The ship departed from Newcastle, New South Wales for San Francisco, California. No further trace, reported overdue.[17] |
Fair City | ![]() |
The ship was abandoned off Land's End, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Plymouth, Devon.[13] |
1,631 | ![]() |
The fishing boat was driven ashore at Hastings, Sussex, United Kingdom. The sole crew member aboard was rescued.[15] |
21 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Presto | ![]() |
The steamship collided with the steamship Cameo (![]() |
23 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Farnley Hall | ![]() |
The steamship was run into by the steamship Medway (![]() |
Lady Bertha | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at "Sandakrog", Iceland. Salvage was declared impossible.[18] |
24 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Despatch | ![]() |
The steamship collided with the steamship Gertrude (![]() ![]() |
Luna | ![]() |
The ship departed from Newport, Monmouthshire for Barnstaple, Devon. No further trace, reported overdue.[20] |
Unnamed | Flag unknown | The steamship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom.[19] |
25 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Dina | ![]() |
The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (41°30′N 24°20′W). Her crew were rescued by the schooner Rippling Wave (![]() |
Emma | ![]() |
The schooner was run into by the barque E. W. Trickett (![]() ![]() |
Makah | ![]() |
The whaler, a barque, was wrecked in a hurricane in Tillamook Bay with the loss of all 35 crew.[23] |
26 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Caldwell | ![]() |
The schooner foundered off Old Providence, Colombia with the loss of nineteen of the 28 people on board. Survivors took to a boat; they were rescued on 28 October by the steamship Gussie (![]() |
Dublin | ![]() |
The steamship collided with the steamship Longford (![]() |
Swallow | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at Holyhead, Anglesey.[24] She was later refloated.[25] |
27 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Emiliano | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Savannah, Georgia, United States. She was refloated but ran aground on the Tybee Knoll.[26] |
Sleipner | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at "Stamoe", near Hamina, Grand Duchy of Finland. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt, Russia to Macduff, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom.[27] |
28 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Falshaw | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground on the Blyth Sand, in the Thames Estuary. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt, Russia to London.[26] |
Unnamed | Flag unknown | The fishing smack was run down and sunk in the North Sea 86 nautical miles (159 km) off the Elbe Lighthship (![]() ![]() |
29 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Girdleness | ![]() |
The steamship was severely damaged by fire at Burntisland, Fife.[28] |
31 October
Ship | Country | Description |
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Arthur | ![]() |
The ship departed from Doboy, Georgia, United States for Amsterdam, North Holland. No further trace, reported overdue.[29] |
A. W. Lawrence | ![]() |
During a pre-dawn race with the tug Merrill (![]() |
Tony Krogmann | ![]() |
The ship departed from Aruba, Curaçao and Dependencies for Gloucester. No further trace, reported missing.[17] |
Unknown date
Ship | Country | Description |
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Adela | ![]() |
The steam lighter collided with the steam lighter Banco (![]() |
Admiral | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore on Hogland.[25] |
Advance | ![]() |
The schooner ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Laurvig to Bordeaux, Gironde, France. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and assisted in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[19] |
Algonquin | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore in the DeTour Passage.[28] |
Amazonaz | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at "Raaso", Grand Duchy of Finland. She was later refloated and taken in to Oskarshamn, Sweden for repairs.[16][28] |
Anna Bertha, and Josephine |
![]() ![]() |
The barque Anna Berth and the schooner Josephine collided and were both severely damaged. Josephine was on a voyage from Cherbourg, Manche, France to Hanko, Grand Duchy of Finland. Both vessels were take in to Helsingør, Denmark.[9] |
Anna Sophie | ![]() |
The schooner ran aground on the Middelgrunden, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Landskrona, Sweden. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, but then collided with the schooner Solnar (![]() |
Apotheker Diesling | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked at Salina, Brazil. Her crew were rescued.[31] |
Arctic | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore at Helsingborg. She was on a voyage from Luleå to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken in to Höganäs.[9] |
Baltic | ![]() |
The brig foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the brig Treve (Flag unknown). Baltic was on a voyage from Bo'ness, Lothian, United Kingdom to a Danish port.[32] |
Bee | ![]() |
The steamship sank at Carlingford, County Louth. She was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Newry, County Antrim.[16] |
Berndina | ![]() |
The schooner was abandoned at sea. She was subsequently taken in to Copenhagen, Denmark.[28] |
Bertha Hela | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore and sank at Dantsic .[13] |
Betty | ![]() |
The full-rigged ship was driven ashore at "Penisari". She was refloated and taken in to Karlskrona, Sweden.[3] |
Bjornen | ![]() |
The schooner collided with a British steamship off Trekroner, Zeeland, Denmark and was severely damaged. She put in to Copenhagen on 10 October.[11] |
Brazilian | Flag unknown | The barque was driven ashore at Sandviken, Öland, Sweden.[3] |
Brilliant | ![]() |
The barque ran aground on the Middelgrunden. She was on a voyage from Härnösand, Sweden to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[14] |
Catherine | ![]() |
The brig was abandoned in the North Sea off Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by the Winterton Lifeboat.[7] |
Cathinka | ![]() |
The schooner was run down and sunk by the barque Hero (![]() |
Ciscar | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground off Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom.[33] |
City of Montreal | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Michipicoten, Ontario, Canada.[13] |
Commodore | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Mörbylånga, Öland. She was refloated in early November and taken in to Oskarshamn.[24][27] |
Draco | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at "Krage", Denmark. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Riga, Russia.[26] She was refloated with the assistance of a steamship and taken in to Fredrikshavn, Denmark.[25] |
Ealings | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France.[11] |
Emelie Marie | ![]() |
The barque was towed in to Sundsvall, Sweden in a waterlogged condition.[14] |
Emu | ![]() |
The tug was driven ashore and wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus.[12] |
Eos | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at Allinge, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Reval to Aarhus, Denmark.[26] She was refloated with the assistance of a steamship and taken in to Copenhagen.[25] |
E. S. Jobson | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore on Anholt, Denmark.[26] She was refloated.[25] |
Esperance | ![]() |
The barque ran aground on the Middelgrunden. She was on a voyage from Sundsvall to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure. She was refloated with assistance and resumed her voyage.[16] |
Frogmore | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at Hasle, Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Kiel, Germany to Riga.[26] She was refloated in mid-November and assisted in to Copenhagen for repairs.[34] |
Gaboon | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore near Southport, North Carolina. She was later refloated and taken in to Wilmington, North Carolina.[9][31] |
Gipsy Queen | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground in the Elbe.[9] |
Graphic | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground in the Danube 35 nautical miles (65 km) from its mouth.[31] |
Iris | ![]() |
The barque ran aground on the Middelgrunden. She was on a voyage from Söderhamn, Sweden to Calais, France.[15] |
Isaac | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore on the south coast of Amack, Denmark.[14] She was refloated.[15] |
James Turpie | ![]() |
The steamship collided with the steamship Kami (![]() |
King Tofa | ![]() |
The steamship was holed by her anchor and sank near Lagos.[28] |
Krona | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore at Näsby, Öland.[11] |
Laforte | ![]() |
The schooner collided with the steamship Whickham (![]() |
Liona | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground in the River Ouse. She was then run into by the steamship Stadt Nieupoort (![]() |
Lippe | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground in the Loire. She was on a voyage from Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France to Antwerp.[26] |
Lisette | ![]() |
The brig was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Vestervig, Denmark to Moulmein, Burma. She was refloated and taken in to Varberg in a leaky condition.[25] |
Marsala | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Hamburg. She was on a voyage from New York to Hamburg.[26] |
Mary K. Campbell | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore at Matane, Quebec, Canada. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Montreal, Quebec.[9] |
Merton | ![]() |
The Thames barge collided with the steamship Rosella (![]() |
Metz | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground on the Normand Sand, in the Baltic Sea.[24] |
M. M. Drake | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Mackenzie Strait.[13] |
Nelson | ![]() |
The steamship caught fire. The fire was extinguished and she put back to Sulina, Romania.[15] She was subsequently taken in to Galaţi, Romania for repairs.[13] |
New Design | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at Bridgwater, Somerset.[14] |
Niagara | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Hull. She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to Hull. She was refloated on 23 October and taken in to Hull.[13] |
Nicholaas | ![]() |
The full-rigged ship was driven ashore on "Rigchel", off Vlieland, Friesland. She was on a voyage from Harlingen, Friesland to Härnösand.[9] |
Niels | ![]() |
The kuff collided with the barque Sarah B. Cann (![]() |
'Niobe | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of Constanţa, Romania.[12] |
Osmaury | ![]() |
The brig foundered in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued by the barque India (![]() |
Oxon | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Skellefteå, Sweden to Hull.[13] She was later refloated with assistance and taken in to Copenhagen.[25] |
Patria | ![]() |
The brig ran aground on the Lillegrund, in the Baltic Sea. She was refloated with assistance and taken in to Copenhagen.[16][15] |
Privateer | ![]() |
The barque ran aground on the Middelgrunden. She was on a voyage from Stettin, Germany to New York.[12] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[16] |
Rachel Lotinga | ![]() |
The lighter sank in the River Tyne.[12] |
Rhodora | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at Alberoni, Italy.[13] |
Robert | ![]() |
The barque ran aground and was damaged at Stoksund. She was on a voyage from Archangelsk, Russia to Hull. She was refloated and towed in to Drontheim.[35] |
Robert | ![]() |
The brigantine was driven ashore at "Serro", Russia before 24 October. She was refloated with assistance from the steamship Hero (![]() |
Sirius | Flag unknown | The ship ran aground near Onega, Russia. She was refloated and put in to the Pushbacka River. Repair was declared impossible.[3] |
Sir Robert Sale | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked near Oran, Algeria. Her crew were rescued.[3] |
Smit | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Stevns, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Liepāja, Russia to London, United Kingdom.[26] She was refloated with the assistance of a steamship and taken in to Copenhagen.[25] |
Solnar | ![]() |
The schooner ran aground on the Middelgrunden. She was then run into by the schooner Anna Sophie (![]() |
Sowerby | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Saltholmen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Pillau, Germany. She was refloated with assistance and taken in to Copenhagen.[9] |
Speranza | ![]() |
The brig was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the smack Great Carlton (![]() |
Stanhope | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at Allinge, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Härnösand to Lisbon, Portugal.[26] She was refloated with the assistance of a steamship and taken in to Copenhagen.[25] |
Star of Hope | ![]() |
The smack was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Winterton-on-Sea. Her crew were rescued.[12] |
Talavera | ![]() |
The steamship was wrecked at Cape Finisterre, Spain.[13] |
Thyra | ![]() |
The schooner ran aground on the Steilsand, in the North Sea off the coast of Germany. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom to Dantsic.[12] |
Venus | ![]() |
The brig was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Barranquilla, Colombia to Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.[26] |
Victoria | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground on the Salmedina Reef, off Chipiona.[12] |
Victoria | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore on Baker's Island. She was refloated and taken in to Sydney, New South Wales.[14] |
Vixen | ![]() |
The brig was driven ashore at Strömstad, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Christiania.[26] |
Voltaic | ![]() |
The ship sank at Liverpool, Lancashire.[9] |
Four unnamed vessels | ![]() |
The ships were driven ashore on Anholt.[26] |
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