List of shipwrecks in 1880
The list of shipwrecks in 1880 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1880.
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Alpha | Norway | The |
Beatrice | United Kingdom | The schooner sank in St George's Bay, Newfoundland Colony. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Gaspé, Quebec, Canada to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2] |
Belgravia | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean between 13 November and 8 December. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Canada to the Clyde.[3] |
Bossuet | France | The full-rigged ship was wrecked on Tahiti. Her crew were rescued.[4] |
Captain Madsen | Norway | The |
Cavaliere Squardelli | United Kingdom | The brig foundered in the West Indies. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Demerara, British Guiana.[7] |
Cometen | Netherlands | The ship ran aground on a reef before 29 September. She was on a voyage from |
David Law | United Kingdom | The ship caught fire and exploded. She was beached on the Elephant Keys and burnt out. Her 22 crew survived. David Law was on a voyage from Leith to San Francisco, California, United States. Her crew were landed at Plymouth on 3 December by HMS Raleigh ( Royal Navy).[9][10]
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Emma | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore at Morant Bay, Jamaica. She was refloated in September.[11] |
Georgia | Flag unknown | The steamship departed from Fuzhou, China for Adelaide, South Australia in late August or early September. Subsequently foundered. Wreckage washed ashore at Edithburgh, South Australia.[12] |
Lord of the Isles | United Kingdom | The barque was wrecked on the coast of Sakhalin, Russia. Her crew survived.[13] |
Marie | France | The fishing vessel was wrecked on the coast of Iceland. Her 20 crew survived.[14] |
Nagay | United States | The schooner was lost at Popof Island in the Shumagin Islands off the south coast of the Territory of Alaska during the summer of 1880. Her crew survived.[15] |
Nenuphar | United Kingdom | The barque was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Bahia, Brazil to New York, United States.[16] |
Norden | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean between 14 October and 1 December. Her crew were rescued by the steamship City of London ( United Kingdom). Norden was on a voyage from Quebec City to London, United Kingdom.[17] |
Oleander | United Kingdom | The barque foundered at sea. Her crew took to a boat; they were rescued four weeks later by the barque Offerton ( United Kingdom). Oleander was on a voyage from Valparaíso, Chile to Liverpool.[18] |
Rathmore | United Kingdom | The |
Rock Light | United Kingdom | The barque was presumed to have foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all 35 crew. She was on a voyage from New York to Bristol, Gloucestershire. A lifebuoy from the ship washed up on Faial Island, Azores in mid-April.[20] |
Sea Nymph | Jersey | The ship departed from Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, France for Gibraltar. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[21] |
Sea Shell | Tasmania | The ship was wrecked on a reef off Noumea, New Caledonia. Her crew were rescued.[22]
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References
Notes
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". Glasgow Herald. No. 12552. Glasgow. 13 March 1880.
- ^ "Loss Of A Mevagissey Schooner". The Cornishman. No. 126. 9 December 1880. p. 7.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". Glasgow Herald. No. 295. Glasgow. 9 December 1880.
- ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 29908. London. 15 June 1880. col C, p. 5.
- ^ "Shipping". Liverpool Mercury. No. 10199. Liverpool. 18 September 1880.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". Daily News. No. 10741. London. 20 September 1880.
- ^ "The Mails". The Times. No. 30076. London. 28 December 1880. col F, p. 8.
- ^ "Shipping". Liverpool Mercury. No. 10210. Liverpool. 1 October 1880.
- ^ "Narrow Escape Of A Crew". The Cornishman. No. 126. 9 December 1880. p. 6.
- ^ "Disasters at Sea". Newcastle Courant. No. 10745. Newcastle upon Tyne. 11 December 1880.
- ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 29992. London. 21 September 1880. col D, p. 11.
- ^ "Shipping". Liverpool Mercury. No. 10248. Liverpool. 15 November 1880.
- ^ "Multiple News Items". Dundee Courier. No. 8554. Dundee. 17 December 1880. p. 6.
- ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 29864. London. 24 April 1880. col B, p. 14.
- ^ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (N)
- ^ "Shipping". Liverpool Mercury. No. 10173. Liverpool. 19 August 1880.
- ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 30054. London. 2 December 1880. col F, p. 11.
- ^ "Shipping Disasters". Huddersfield Chronicle. No. 4196. Huddersfield. 15 January 1881. p. 3.
- ^ "Disasters at Sea". The Times. No. 29832. London. 18 March 1880. col F, p. 5.
- ^ "Shipping Disaster". Liverpool Mercury. No. 10066. Liverpool. 16 April 1880.
- ^ "Overdue Vessels". Birmingham Daily Post. No. 6978. Birmingham. 16 November 1880.
- ^ "Shipping Disasters". Liverpool Mercury. No. 10115. Liverpool. 12 June 1880.