List of shipwrecks in June 1881
The list of shipwrecks in June 1881 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during June 1881.
June 1881 | ||||||
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6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Unknown date | ||
References |
2 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Adam Smith, and Alster |
United Kingdom | The steamship Alster collided with the steamship Adam Smith and sank off Happisburgh, Norfolk. All on board were rescued. Alster was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, to Antwerp, Belgium. Adam Smith was severely damaged at the bows. She put in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[1][2] |
3 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Amoenitas | Germany | The brigantine foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Aracaju, Brazil to Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.[3] |
Bellona | Germany | The steamship struck a rock off "Haddes". She was on a voyage from Niuzhuang to Shantou, China. She put in to Shanghai for repairs.[3] |
Henry Morton | United Kingdom | The steamship collided with Robert Dickenson ( United Kingdom) in the River Tyne and was severely damaged.[3] |
Ibex | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground in the Danube at Brăila, Romania. She was on a voyage from Brăila to Venice, Italy.[3] |
4 June
Ship | State | Description |
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City of London | United Kingdom | The tug was run into by the barque Leondia (Flag unknown) at Shadwell, Middlesex and was severely damaged.[4] |
5 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Acadia | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship was wrecked on Ducie Island. Her crew subsequently reached Pitcairn Island in a boat. They were rescued fifteen days afterwards by Edward O'Brien ( United States). Acadia was on a voyage from San Francisco, California to Queenstown, County Cork.[5][6] |
Alecto | Malta | The barque ran aground on the Cross Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Cyprus to Aberdeen, United Kingdom. She was refloated with assistance and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[4] |
Mary Coles | United Kingdom | The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked at Lydd, Kent. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Queenstown to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[3] |
Mennythorpe | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on a reef off Cape Finisterre, Spain and was abandoned by her 23 crew.[7] |
6 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Genitori | Italy | The barque was driven ashore near Roquetas, Spain. She was on a voyage from Tripoli, Ottoman Tripolitania to Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[8] |
Nebo | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Huntcliffe, Yorkshire.[9] |
Seine | United Kingdom | The steamship was run into by the steamship Prado (Flag unknown) and sank off Godrevy Head, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued by Prado.[10] Seine was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Cardiff, Glamorgan.[9] |
7 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Arncott | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore on Fårö, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Cronstadt, Russia.[8] |
8 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Madeleine | United Kingdom | The steamship sprang a leak and was beached at Penarth, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Newport, Monmouthshire.[11] |
9 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Bessie Rowe | United Kingdom | The brigantine sprang a leak and was beached at Lepe, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Caernarfon to Hamburg, Germany.[12] |
Bulwark | United Kingdom | The ship capsized at Melbourne, Victoria.[12] |
Hilda | Sweden | The schooner was sunk by ice in the "Oregrundsgrapen" off Örskär. Her cfew were rescued.[11][7] |
Honour | United Kingdom | The schooner foundered off the Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse, Finistère, France. Her crew were rescued.[11] |
Julie | Sweden | The schooner capsized in ice in the "Oregrundsgrapen" off "Klockarbodarbadan". Her crew were rescued.[7] |
Malancthon | Sweden | The ship ran aground in the "Oregrundsgrapen".[7] |
Margaret | United Kingdom | The schooner collided with the ferry Eastham Fairy ( United Kingdom) in the River Mersey and was beached in a waterlogged condition. Margaret was on a voyage from Belfast, County Antrim to Runcorn, Cheshire.[13] |
10 June
Ship | State | Description |
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comet | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the South Bishops Rocks. She was on a voyage from Briton Ferry, Glamorgan to Belfast, County Antrim. She was refloated and taken in to Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire in a leaky condition.[11] |
Norman | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) north of Seaham, County Durham. Her crew were landed. She was on a voyage from Dantzic, Germany to Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.[13] She subsequently broke in two and was a total loss.[14] |
Ocean King | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Arendsburg, Norway. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Cronstadt, Russia.[11] |
11 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Alicante | Spain | The steam coaster was wrecked near "Gibora", Cuba. All on board were rescued.[15] |
12 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Minnie | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore in the Danube downstream of Giurgevo, Romania.[14] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[16] |
13 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Antonio N. | Italy | The barque ran aground at Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Berwick upon Tweed.[14] She was refloated.[16] |
USS Jeannette | United States Navy | Jeannette expedition: The Philomel-class gunvessel sank in the Arctic Ocean (77°15′N 154°59′E / 77.250°N 154.983°E) after being crushed by ice. Although there was no immediate loss of life, 20 of her 33 crewmen died before reaching safety. |
14 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Amelia | Sweden | The schooner sank at "Norrbadan".[7] |
Solway | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the Yenikale Channel.[16] |
Three unnamed vessels | Flags unknown | The ships were driven ashore at "Norrbadan".[7] |
Two unnamed vessels | Flags unknown | The ships were driven ashore at "Grepen", Sweden.[7] |
Two unnamed vessels | Flags unknown | The ships were driven ashore at Svartklubben, Sweden.[7] |
Unnamed | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at "Fogstden", Sweden.[7] |
15 June
Ship | State | Description |
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La Sofia | Italy) | The barque was driven ashore at Rangoon, Burma. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Rangoon. She subsequently broke her back and was condemned.[17][18] |
Unnamed | Flag unknown | The schooner ran aground on the Nore.[17] |
16 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Decidido | Portugal | The brig collided with the steamship Lassell ( United Kingdom) at Lisbon and was severely damaged.[18] |
17 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Prinses Elisabeth, and an unnamed vessel |
Netherlands United Kingdom |
The steamship collided with a Thames barge off Garrison Point, Isle of Sheppey, Kent and was beached on the Cant Edge, in the Thames Estuary 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Sheerness, Kent. She was on a voyage from Queenborough, Kent to Vlissingen, Zeeland. Temporary repairs were made andPrinses Elisabeth was refloated the next day with assistance from the tug Sampson ( Royal Navy), which took off 30 of her passengers who did not wish to continue their voyage. The Thames barge sank with the presumed loss of both crew.[18][7] |
Rauha | Russia | The barque was driven ashore at Svartklubben, Sweden.[18] |
Robert | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked at Llanllians Head, Anglesey. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.[18] |
Stadt Frankfort | France | The barque was driven ashore at Svartklubben.[18] |
18 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Johavet | Norway | The fishing vessel was lost off "Koljugeff". Her crew were rescued.[19] |
Lindisfarne | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Drontheim, Norway. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Cronstadt, Russia. She was refloated and towed in to Drontheim.[20] |
19 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Vier Gebroeders | Belgium | The fishing vessel sank in the North Sea 97 nautical miles (180 km) north east of Scarborough, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued by the fishing vessel Septentrion ( Belgium).[19] |
20 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Aludra | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground and sprang a leak at Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Sulina, Romania to Amsterdam.[20] |
Hannah Rathkens | Germany | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (29°55′N 77°55′W / 29.917°N 77.917°W). Her crew were rescued by the barque Belus ( France). Hannah Rathkens was on a voyage from Miragoâne, Haiti to Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.[21] |
Maria P. | Italy | The barque was destroyed by fire at Rangoon, Burma.[20] |
Red Rose | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at Cape Tenezon, Algeria. She was refloated with assistance from the steamship Argentino ( United Kingdom) and taken in to Malta, where she arrived on 24 June.[22] |
25 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Amanda | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the North Rock, off the coast of County Down and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cronstadt, Russia.[23] |
Pietro | Italy | The brig collided with the steamship Newnham ( United Kingdom) off "Porman" and was severely damaged. She was towed in to Cartagena, Spain by Newnham.[23] |
26 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Othello | United Kingdom | The steamship was severely damaged by fire at Hull, Yorkshire.[23] |
27 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Alpha | United Kingdom | The schooner was run into by the steamship Travancore ( United Kingdom) in the River Tyne and was severely damaged.[22] |
America | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the "Hydrographer Group". She was on a voyage from Tianjin, China to Kuchinotsu, Japan. She was refloated but consequently foundered in the Yellow Sea (34°10′N 123°08′E / 34.167°N 123.133°E). Her crew survived.[24] |
29 June
Ship | State | Description |
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J. P. Taylor | United Kingdom | The schooner struck rocks at Wexford and sprang a leak. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmoutshire to Wexford.[25] |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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Ala | Norway | The barque ran aground on the Lillegrunden, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to a Dutch port. She was refloated with the assistance of a steamship and taken in to Copenhagen, Denmark.[22] |
Alblasserdam | Netherlands | The ship was lost off "Cape la Roque", Brazil. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to Java, Netherlands East Indies.[19] |
Alvina | Russia | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Visby, Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Schiedam, South Holland.[14] |
Anne Milbank | New Zealand | The steamship was wrecked on the coast of New Zealand.[13] |
Baron Bentinck | Netherlands | The steamship ran aground off Bawen, Netherlands East Indies before 9 June. Salvage attempts were unsuccessful and she was condemned.[26] |
Blackhalls | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in Baracouta Bay. She was refloated and taken in to Nicholaieff, Russia, where she arrived on 15 June.[18] |
Breton | France | The steamship ran aground on the Cani Rocks, in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Tunisia. She was on a voyage from Ergasteria, Ottoman Empire to Antwerp, Belgium.[16] She was refloated with assistance from the frigate Cassard ( French Navy), which towed her in to Bizerte, Algeria.[18] |
Catharina Elisabeth | Netherlands | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Libava, Courland Governorate. She was on a voyage from Newburgh, Fife, United Kingdom to Kotka, Russia.[17] |
Clyde | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on the Swellies, in the Menai Strait. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cardiff, Glamorgan. She was refloated and beached at Caernarfon, where she was repaired. Clyde resumed her voyage on 23 June.[20][27] |
Davina | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned at sea with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by Cardiganshire ( United Kingdom). Davina was on a voyage from Sourabaya, Netherlands East Indies to Falmouth, Cornwall.[12] |
Deodata | Norway | The barque was abandoned at sea. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Cronstadt, Russia.[25] |
Fermina de Veta | Spain | The ship was lost at Bilbao. Her crew were rescued.[12] |
Flora | Austria-Hungary | The barque was wrecked on the Morant Cays, Jamaica. Her crew were rescued.[4] |
Flora P. Stafford | United Kingdom | The barque was run down by Haytien (flag unknown) and abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Haytien, but her captain died within an hour. Flora P. Stafford was on a voyage from Bordeaux, Gironde, France to the Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States.[28] |
Foam | United Kingdom | The fishing smack struck a sunken wreck off the Dudgeon Sandbank, in the North Sea and foundered. Her crew survived.[23] |
Franconia | United States | The ship was wrecked at San Francisco, California. Her crew were rescued.[22] |
Hannah Rathkens | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Castle Island, New York, United States. She was on a voyage from Haiti to Falmouth, Cornwall. She was refloated with assistance.[8] |
J. C. Williams | United Kingdom | The barque ran aground on the Skagen Reef, in the Øresund. She was on a voyage from New York to Copenhagen.[3] She was refloated on 6 June and resumed her voyage.[4] |
Liburian | United Kingdom | The ship capsized at Galle, Ceylon.[25] |
Masoo | Germany | The barque foundered before 6 June. Her crew were rescued.[4] |
Mathilde | Norway | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Alice ( Canada.[23] |
Minnie Knapp | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Iona, Inner Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Glenarm, County Antrim to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[16] |
Nettie Margarethe | Norway | The barque was wrecked on Île Saint-Paul, Quebec, Canada before 12 June with the loss of six of her eleven crew. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada.[29] |
Newminster | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Saint John, New Brunswick. She was on a voyage from Saint John to Penarth, Glamorgan.[13] |
Nieuwe Diep | Germany | The barque was wrecked in the Krishna River with some loss of life.[8] |
Norway | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground near Passage West, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Brăila, Romania to Queenstown, County Cork.[20] |
Pax | Netherlands | The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Lübeck, Germany to Saint Petersburg.[8] |
Richard Wallace | France | The barque was wrecked at the mouth of the "Debrica River", Sierra Leone.[20] |
Rokeby | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at Sandhammaren, Norway.[27] |
Ross | Norway | The schooner was driven ashore at "Fahludd", Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France.[12] |
Santorin | United Kingdom | The ship collided with the barque Cohanim ( Germany) and was severely damaged. Santorin was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Cronstadt. She put in to Karlskrona, Sweden for repairs.[3] |
Unnamed | United States | The coaster was run into by Lothair ( United States) and sank at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her crew were rescued.[12] |
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