List of shipwrecks in August 1879
The list of shipwrecks in August 1879 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1879.
| August 1879 | ||||||
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| 4 | 5 | 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 | 31 |
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| References | ||||||
1 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anglian | The steamship ran aground on the Ladybank, six miles south of Dundee, Forfarshire during fog.[1] She was on a voyage from London to Dundee.[2] | |
| Hannah Louisa | The ketch was beached at Perranporth, Cornwall after the captain mistook Perran for Padstow. Her crew were rescued by the rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Lydney, Gloucestershire to Wadebridge, Cornwall. Hannah Louisa was refloated on 4 August. She was taken in tow by the tug Amazon ( | |
| Jeune France | The pilot cutter was driven ashore at Dungeness, Kent, United Kingdom. She was refloated.[2] |
2 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bacchus | The trow sank at Penarth, Glamorgan. Her three crew survived.[4] | |
| Hoopoe | The steamship caught fire at Huelva, Spain and was scuttled.[5] |
3 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gwendoline | The steamship ran aground at Maassluis, South Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to Rotterdam, South Holland.[4] | |
| Unnamed | The steamship was driven ashore at Cape Guardafui, Majeerteen Sultanate.[4] |
4 August
- For the foundering of the ketch Hannah Louisa, see the entry for 1 August.
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed ship | The lugger went ashore near Hartland Quay, Devon.[6] |
5 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clara | The schooner ran aground off Falsterbo, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland to Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom. She was refloated with assistance and towed in to Copenhagen, Denmark in a waterlogged condition.[7][5] | |
| James Groves | The steamship ran aground at "Refnas", Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Kiel, Germany.[4] She was refloated with assistance and put in to Kallundborg, Denmark.[5] |
6 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | The steamship put in to the River Tyne on fire and was scuttled. She was on a voyage from London to Leith, Lothian.[5] | |
| Garibaldi | The 51-ton schooner stranded on a spit at Hokitika, New Zealand. She became a total wreck.[8] | |
| Harvard | The ship ran aground at Dunkerque, Nord, France. She was on a voyage from Talcahuano, Chile to Dunkerque.[5] |
7 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Marie Louise | The shipw as wrecked on the Penarvan rocks, off Ouessant, Finistère, France while bound for Alicante, Spain. Seven of the thirty-four people on board were saved.[9] | |
| Thomas Keillor | The ship caught fire at Antwerp, Belgium. The fire was extinguished.[10] |
9 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | The ship was driven ashore at Dunwich, Suffolk. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Barcelona, Spain. She was refloated with assistance from the tug Despatch ( | |
| Jane | The barque ran aground at "Bacalaw", Gironde, France.[10] | |
| Samuel Plimsoll | The smack collided with the steamship Olando ( |
10 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gongora, and Lucretia |
The steamship Gongora collided with the steamship Lucretia and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal with some loss of life. Lucretia was severely damaged and put in to Lisbon. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to Antwerp, Belgium.[10] | |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The barque was driven ashore between Dunwich and Sizewell, Suffolk, United Kingdom.[10] |
| Wolviston | The steamship was driven ashore at Cabezos, Spain.[10][11] |
11 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Camperdown | The abandoned ship was discovered in a waterlogged condition and was taken in to Söderhamn, Sweden.[11] | |
| Izaro | The steamship was wrecked at Kristiansand, Norway. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Kristiansand.[11] | |
| Nankin | The steamship ran ashore at Mear's Point, Coverack, Cornwall in thick fog while out of London for Cardiff.[12][13] Refloated and towed to Falmouth in September.[14] Nankin was refloated on 19 September and taken in to Falmouth, Cornwall by the steamship Recovery ( |
12 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agostino | The barque ran aground in the Bute Channel. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[16] | |
| Avon | The steamship was wrecked on the Burren Rocks, off Lambay Island, County Dublin. Her crew were rescued.[16] | |
| Mabel Young | The ship was wrecked at Cape St. Francis, Cape Colony with the loss of nine lives.[17] | |
| Raglan | The steamship ran aground in the Bute Channel. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Alicante, Spain.[16] |
13 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | The steamship collided with the steamship Vesta ( | |
| Semiramide | The steamship was run into by the steamsbip Corsica ( |
14 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cadet | The schooner was wrecked at Langlade Island, Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada. Her crew were rescued.[22] | |
| Maria Beertje | The brig sprang a leak and was beached at "Prai Araraugua", Brazil with the loss of all but one of her crew. She was on a voyage from Hamburg, Germany to the Rio Grande do Sul and Porto Alegre.[23] |
15 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | The brigantine ran aground at Ballyness, County Donegal and broke in two. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Ballyness to London.[24] | |
| Julie | The full-rigged ship was wrecked on Fair Isle, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom to Cronstadt, Russia.[25] | |
| Kenley | The steamship ran aground at Runton, Norfolk. She was refloated the next day.[26] | |
| Lanchester | The steamship ran aground at Sunderland, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to Saint-Nazaire, Ille-et-Vilaine, France. She was refloated with assistance and resumed her voyage.[26] | |
| Olga | The schooner sprang a leak and sank in the Baltic Sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Fredrikstad to Lübeck, Germany.[27] |
16 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alleghany | The schooner ran aground near Racine, Wisconsin in Lake Michigan. Refloated 1 October.[28] | |
| Jane and Margaret | The smack was wrecked near Newport, Monmouthshire. Her three crew were rescued by the Coastguard.[24][29] | |
| Paragua | The steamship ran aground at Culion, Spanish East Indies.[30] | |
| Pierre Frederic | The ship was abandoned off Dunkerque, Nord. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure. She was subsequently discovered 20 nautical miles (37 km) south west of the Noord Hinder Lightship ( |
17 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annie | The ship ran aground in the Chilia branch of the Danube.[24] | |
| Laura | The schooner was driven ashore at "Whiteness Head", Inverness-shire.[31] |
18 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | Great Beaufort Hurricane: The ferry sank at dock at Portsmouth, Virginia in a hurricane.[32][33] | |
| Brave | The smack foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were resued by the smack Ventura ( | |
| Crimea | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Lagos, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Huelva, Spain to Runcorn, Cheshire.[27] | |
| David Dudley | Great Beaufort Hurricane: The barge broke loose from a Norfolk, Virginia wharf and was driven onto the Berkley Flats where she capsized. The crew and the captain's wife all rescued by a boat from the brig James Miller ( | |
| Emma D. Blew | Great Beaufort Hurricane: The schooner lost her rudder and ran aground in a hurricane one mile (1.6 km) north of Life Saving Station No. 21, 4th District on the New Jersey coast and was wrecked, a total loss of vessel and cargo. Her captain was rescued by the United States Life Saving Service, the other three crewmen waded to shore.[28] | |
| Flora Curtis | Great Beaufort Hurricane: The schooner ran aground in a hurricane at Atlantic City, New Jersey one mile (1.6 km) south west of Life Saving Station No. 27, 4th District. Her crew was rescued by the United States Life Saving Service.[28] | |
| Ida B. Silsbee | Great Beaufort Hurricane: The schooner sank at anchor in a hurricane in Pamlico Sound one mile (1.6 km) north of Hatteras, North Carolina, a total loss. Her crew was rescued by the United States Life Saving Service.[28] | |
| Jessy | The barque sank in the Princess Channel. Her crew were rescued by a Trinity House boat.[27] | |
| John C. Henry | Great Beaufort Hurricane: The schooner foundered off Gwynn's Island in a hurricane.[32] | |
| N. P. Banks | Great Beaufort Hurricane: The steamer went ashore on the grounds of the Norfolk Naval Hospital in a hurricane.[32] | |
| North Carolina | Great Beaufort Hurricane: The bark ran aground in a hurricane one-half mile (0.80 km) north of Life Saving Station No. 4, 6th District on the Virginia coast. Later refloated by a wrecking company. Her crew made it to shore on their own.[28] | |
| Resolute | Great Beaufort Hurricane: The steamer was driven onto the Berkley Flats.[35] | |
| Water Lily | Great Beaufort Hurricane: The schooner parted her anchor chains in a hurricane and grounded in Hatteras Inlet. She was later refloated. Her crew was rescued by the United States Life Saving Service.[28] |
19 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Laura | The brig ran aground, capsized and sank at Rye, Sussex.[27] | |
| Edith Troop | The ship ran aground on the Butterpladdy Rock, off the coast of County Down, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to Belfast, County bAntrim, United Kingdom.[27] | |
| Pleiades | The ship caught fire in the Belfast Lough and was beached at Whitehead, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to the West Indies.[25] |
20 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alvo | The steamship caught fire at Liverpool, Lancashire. The fire was extinguished.[31] | |
| Kathleen | The Thames barge was run into by the steamship Maas ( | |
| Manilla | The Rubattino Line steamer grounded in the Suez Canal, stopping traffic.[36] |
21 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chefoo | The steamship ran aground. She was refloated and taken in to Amoy in a waterlogged condition.[30] | |
| Peace | The steamship capsized at Whitby, Yorkshire.[37] | |
| Seagull | Flag unknown | The steamship was wrecked on Gafaru Island in the Maldives.[38][39] Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Colombo, Ceylon and a British port.[40] |
22 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amity | The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at the Camden Fort, County Cork. Her crew were rescued by the Queenstown Lifeboat and the tug Lord Bandon ( | |
| Amyone | The ship was severely damaged by fire at Melbourne, Victoria.[41] | |
| Montgomeryshire | The ship was driven ashore on Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands]].[41] | |
| Broderfolket | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked on North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Calais, France to Baltimore, Maryland, United States.[41] | |
| Thiorva | The full-rigged ship ran aground on the Cork Spit, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom. She was refloated.[25] |
23 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emily | The fishing smack foundered in the English Channel off Dungeness, Kent. Her crew were rescued by the fishing boat Mary Anne ( | |
| Josephine | The brig was driven ashore on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Cronstadt, Russia. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[41] |
24 August
25 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catinka | The barque was driven ashore on Holmon, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Rochefort, Charente-Inférieure to Kalix, Sweden.[43] | |
| Mia Madre E. | The barque ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[44] | |
| State of Indiana | The steamship ran aground in the Clyde at Dumbarton. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to the Clyde.[44] |
27 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Queen of Britain | The brig was abandoned in the Bristol Channel. Her crew were rescued by Wolverhampton ( |
30 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah Booth | The schooner collided with the Bull Lightship ( |
31 August
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Argyll, and Harald Haarfanger |
The steamship Argyll was run down and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal by the steamship Harald Haarfanger with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from London to China. Harald Haarfanger was on a voyage from Alexander, Egypt to London. She put in to Lisbon, Portugal in a severely damaged condition.[46] | |
| Liverpool | The tug suffered a boiler explosion and sank in the Irish Sea off Ireland's Eye, County Dublin. Her crew were rescued.[43] | |
| Titian | The steamship ran aground in the Suez Canal.[43] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna | The brigantine collided with the steamship Lindisfarne ( | |
| Barbadian | The ship ran aground on the Robins Reef and capsized. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to New York.[44] | |
| Barry | The ship sank off the North Foreland, Kent.[47] | |
| Danube | The brig was driven ashore near Tranum, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Stockholm, Sweden.[41] | |
| Durley | The steamship was driven ashore at Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. She was refloated and put back to Gibraltar, where she arrived on 11 August in a leaky condition.[11] | |
| Jeanne d'Arc | The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône to Réunion.[25] | |
| John Hurst | The schooner was run down and sunk off the coast of Pennsylvania by Camden ( | |
| Louis David | Flag unknown | The steamship en route for Naples was lost off Ouessant, Finistère, France sometime between 1 and 5 August with the loss of 27 of the 34 people on board.[48] |
| North Carolina | The barque was driven ashore at Cape Henry, Virginia.[31] | |
| Peace | The ship ran aground on the Middle Sand, in the Humber. She capsized and sank. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Alexandria, Egypt.[25] | |
| Pisa | The barque was wrecked in the Bot River. All on board were rescued.[49] | |
| Ravenspur | The steamship ran aground at Maassluis, South Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated on 6 August.[4] | |
| Rowena | The brigantine was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was subsequently taken in to Halifax, Nova Scotia by a prize crew.[27] | |
| Sedan | The ship was destroyed by fire in Algoa Bay.[49] | |
| Strathairg | The ship was driven ashore at Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. She was on a voyage from Cartagena, Spain to New York.[24] | |
| Swallow | The ship was wrecked at the entrance to the Tory Channel. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Lyttleton, New Zealand to Newcastle.[40] | |
| Topaz | The schooner was holed by her anchor and sank at Limerick.[26] | |
| W. C. Putman | The barque was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Dominion of Canada to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[4] | |
| W. R. Ricketts | The steamship was severely damaged by fire at Cronstadt, Russia.[7] | |
| W. R. Ricketts | The steamship was driven ashore and sank at Ossly, Öland, Sweden]]. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt to Bremerhaven, Germany.[26][24] |
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| Ship commissionings: | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 | 1878 | 1879 | 1880 | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 | 1878 | 1879 | 1880 | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 | 1878 | 1879 | 1880 | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 |
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