The list of shipwrecks in June 1889 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during June 1889.
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References |
1 June
editShip | State | Description |
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Kangaroo | South Australia | The steamship was lost off, or in, the Brisbane River. Scrapped in situ.[1] |
Ohio | United States | The whaler was wrecked on the Alaskan coast.[2] |
5 June
editShip | State | Description |
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Charlotte | United Kingdom | The steamship with the steamship Manauense (Flag unknown) in the River Mersey and was beached at New Brighton, Cheshire. Charlotte was on a voyage from Garston, Lancashire to Dublin.[3] |
6 June
editShip | State | Description |
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Queen of Nations | United Kingdom | The barque was abandoned off the mouth of the Kowie River. Her crew were rescued by the Kowie Lifeboat. Queen of Nations was on a voyage from Colombo, Ceylon to New York, United States. She was towed in to East London, Eastern Cape by the steamship Clan Alpine ( United Kingdom).[4] |
Zacharie | France | The brig collided with a steamship and sank off the Cape Finisterre, Spain. Two of her crew were reported missing. Survivors were rescued by the steamship Virginia ( United Kingdom).[5] |
7 June
editShip | State | Description |
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Hero | United Kingdom | The schooner foundered off Hartland Point, Devon. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Penrhyn, Cornwall to Runcorn, Cheshire.[5] |
8 June
edit9 June
editShip | State | Description |
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Queen of Nations | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at East London, Cape Colony.[4] |
11 June
editShip | State | Description |
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Harold, and Toward |
United Kingdom | The steam collier Harold collided with the steamship Toward and sank in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west of the Royal Sovereign Lightship ( Trinity House) with the loss of one of her seventeen crew. Survivors were rescued by Toward. Harold was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to the River Tyne. Toward was on a voyage from London to Plymouth, Devon. She was severely damaged and put in to Southampton, Hampshire.[7][8] |
13 June
editShip | State | Description |
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Alsace-Lorraine | France | The tug was run into by Austin Friars ( United Kingdom) and sank at Cette, Hérault.[9] |
David | Russia | The schooner collided with the steamship Trave ( Germany) and sank in the English Channel. Her eight crew were rescued by Trave. .[9] |
Grimsel | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on the Holm Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was refloated with the assistance of tugs and resumed her voyage.[9] |
Lenore | United Kingdom | The schooner ran aground off Greenock, Renfrewshire. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug.[9] |
O 25 | Belgium | The fishing smack collided with the barque Marie ( Norway) and foundered in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) off Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[10] |
14 June
edit15 June
editShip | State | Description |
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Ananda | United Kingdom | The steamship was severely damaged by fire at South Shields, County Durham.[10] |
Monroe | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the River Ouse at Whitton, Lincolnshire. She was on a voyage from Seville, Spain to Goole, Yorkshire.[10] |
18 June
editShip | State | Description |
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Grampus | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Ardrossan, Ayrshire. She was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Ardrossan.[11] |
Rajore | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship ran aground in the River Tay. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Dundee, Forfarshire. She was refloated and towed in to Dundee.[11] |
St. Mark | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on a reef off Cape Finisterre, Spain and foundered. Her 23 crew were rescued by Spanish fishing boats. She was on a voyage from Sardinia, Italy to Antwerp, Belgium.[12] |
Wild Rose | United Kingdom | The brig was wrecked at Bragança, Brazil. Her crew were rescued.[11] |
20 June
editShip | State | Description |
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Mary Jane Gregory | United Kingdom | The schooner collided with the steamship Persian Prince ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Mersey. Her crew were rescued. Mary Jane Gregory was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Stranraer, Wigtownshire.[13] |
Palma | Germany | The ship caught fire at Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[13] |
22 June
edit24 June
editShip | State | Description |
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Cape Verde, and Iolanthe |
United Kingdom | The ship Cape Verde collided with Iolanthe and sank in Hobson's Bay. Cape Verde' was on a voyage from London to Melbourne, Victoria.. Iolanthe was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Melbourne.[15][16] |
25 June
editShip | State | Description |
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Jessie W. Knight | United States | The schooner was sunk in a collision with the steamship Wm. R. McCabe ( United States) in Chesapeake Bay. Her captain, his wife, and one crewman killed.[17] |
28 June
editShip | State | Description |
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Edward S. Webster | United States | The schooner sank after striking a submerged rock at the entrance to Coal Harbor, District of Alaska (55°20′30″N 160°39′30″W / 55.34167°N 160.65833°W). Her twelve crew survived. She was later condemned, sold, and refloated.[18] |
29 June
editShip | State | Description |
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Samuel and Emma | United Kingdom | The fishing smack was run into and sunk by the steamship Mascotte (Flag unknown) 25 nautical miles (46 km) off the Leman and Ower Lightship ( Trinity House). Her crew were rescued by Mascotte.[19] |
30 June
editShip | State | Description |
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Adria | Sweden | The ship ran aground at "Snackmor". She was refloated with the assistance of a tug.[19] |
William Armstrong | United States | The ferry sank in the St. Lawrence River between Morristown, New York and Brockville, Ontario, Canada. One passenger was killed.[17] |
Unknown date
editShip | State | Description |
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Aeren, and Rinde |
Norway Imperial Russian Navy |
The barque Aeren collided with the man-of-war Rinde at Cronstadt. Both vessels were severely damaged.[14] |
Amy Dora | Flag unknown | The steamship ran aground at Pensacola, Florida, United States. She was refloated on 11 June and resumed her voyage.[6] |
Anna Christina | The ship was driven ashore at "Rosier", Quebec.[20] | |
Antelope | United Kingdom | The ketch was driven ashore at Blakeney, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Colchester, Essex.[3] |
Anton | Germany | The schooner struck a rock at Natal, Brazil and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Macau to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[10] |
Ascupart | Flag unknown | The steamship was driven ashore near Santa Fé.[9] |
Bilbao | United Kingdom | The steamship collided with Zadne (Flag unknown) and was beached at Tilbury, Essex. She was on a voyage from London to Goole, Yorkshire. She was refloated on 23 June and taken in to Tilbury.[16] |
Borghild | Flag unknown | The ship was wrecked on Grindston Island, in the Magdalen Islands, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her crew were rescued.[16] |
Brucklay Castle | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore on Sand Island, Alabama, United States.[11] |
Cairuc | Flag unknown | The ship sank at "Cularasi", Ottoman Empire.[9] |
Cashmere | United Kingdom | The barque caught fire at Manila, Spanish East Indies.[16] |
Charles Morand | United States | The steamship was driven ashore in the Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Manzanilla, Trinidad to New York. She was refloated and taken in to Long Key, Florida.[5] |
Charles Sheffield | Flag unknown | The steamship collided with the steamship North Star (flag unknown) and sank in Lake Superior. Her crew were rescued.[11] |
Charles W. Oulton | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at St. Mary's.[16] |
County of Carnarvon | United Kingdom | The ship foundered at sea. She was on a voyage from Newcastle, New South Wales to Valparaíso, Chile.[21] |
Craigendoran | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at Luleå, Sweden. She was later refloated.[16] |
Emile | France | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Magdalen Islands. Her crew were rescued.[14] |
Engineer | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the Thames Estuary. She was on a voyage from Gandia, Spain to London.[11] |
Helena | United Kingdom | The steam launch foundered off Greencastle, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from Carrickfergus to Belfast, County Antrim.[9] |
Hartland | United Kingdom | The tug ran aground and was beached near Garth Ferry, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Fleetwood, Lancashire.[10] |
Hereward | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at "Mante Hedmoso", near Bahia Blanca, Argentina. Her crew were rescued.[3] |
John Pitcairn | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore in the River Thames at Northfleet, Kent.[13] |
Katy | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore on Heiligholmen, Sweden. She was later refloated and taken in to Oskarshamn, Sweden.[13] |
Laurenze | Norway | The ship was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Vardø.[6] |
Michigan | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Point Anconi, Nova Scotia She was on a voyage from Montreal, Quebec, Canada to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[5] |
Morven | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on the Westra Finngrundet, in the Gulf of Bothnia. She was later refloated with the assistance of a steamship and taken in to Stockholm, Sweden in a leaky condition.[20] |
Navarra | Flag unknown | The steamship ran aground at Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to Liverpool. She was refloated and taken in to Birkenhead, Cheshire, United Kingdom in a leaky condition.[3] |
Nigel | United Kingdom | The steamship caught fire at Falmouth, Cornwall. The fire was extinguished.[5] |
Pomona | United Kingdom | The steamship was wrecked at Baracoa, Cuba. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to Jamaica.[10] |
Salisbury | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the River Severn downstream of Sharpness, Gloucestershire. She was later refloated and taken in to Sharpness.[14] |
Solferino | Italy | The steamship was driven shore at Santa Marinella. She was later refloated.[10] |
Staffa | United Kingdom | The barque caught fire at sea and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued.[9] |
Vindomora | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Stubben, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Copenhagen, Denmark.[14] |
Westernland | United States | The steamship ran aground in the Scheldt at Lillo, Antwerp, Belgium. She was on a voyage from New York to Antwerp. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and completed her voyage.[19] |
Winifred | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk.[22] |
Ystava | Norway | The barque was run into by the steamship Adelaide Lavarello ( Italy) and sank off Martín García Island, Uruguay.[11] |
295 | Romania | The lighter sank at Constanţa.[10] |
Unnamed | Flag unknown | The steamship was lost off Lockeport, Nova Scotia.[6] |
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