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List of shipwrecks in May 1887

The list of shipwrecks in May 1887 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1887.

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1 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 1 May 1887
Ship State Description
John Knox   United Kingdom The steamship sank 400 yards (370 m) from the shore, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Cape Ray, Newfoundland Colony with the loss of all 29 crew. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Quebec City. Canada.[1][2][3]
Kelpie   United Kingdom The yacht ran aground on a groyne at Sheerness, Kent and was damaged.[4]
Nordhavet   Norway The barque ran aground on the Ower Sand, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Montevideo, Uruguay. She was refloated and beached at Southwold, Suffolk, United Kingdom.[4]

2 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 2 May 1887
Ship State Description
Marie Antoinette   France The brig sprang a leak off Cape Finisterre, Spain and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Blagdon (  United Kingdom).[5]

5 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 5 May 1887
Ship State Description
Ajaccio, and
Asie 		  France The steamships collided off Barcelona, Spain. Asie sank with the loss of five lives. Survivors were rescued by Ajaccio. Asiewas on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône to Barcelona. Ajaccio was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault to Algiers, Algeria. Severely damaged at the bow, she put in to Port-Vendres, Pyrénées-Orientales.[6]
Louis O'Neill   United States The schooner collided with Thos. W. Parker after both lost their tow, and with Swain (both   United States), in a gale off Port Stanley, Falkland Island and sank. Her crew reached shore in her boat, they were exposed to the violent storm for 60 hours.[7]
Mary Francis   United Kingdom The fishing boat struck a sunken rock in the Blasket Islands, County Kerry and sank. Her crew survived.[5]
Welcome   Guernsey The ship ran aground in the River Mersey at Liverpool, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Limerick. She was refloated but struck the quayside and was severely damaged.[5][8]

7 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 7 May 1887
Ship State Description
Alpha   United Kingdom The schooner collided with the schooner Argo (  Denmark) in the River Thames at Charlton, Kent and was severely damaged. Alpha was on a voyage from London to the River Tyne.[8]
C. B. Manning   United States The schooner was wrecked at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia,Canada.[9]
La Champagne, and
Ville de Rio de Janeiro 		  France The steamship La Champagne was run into by the steamship Ville de Rio de Janeiro in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) south west of the Eddystone Rock, Cornwall, United Kingdom and was holed below the waterline. Some of her passengers abandoned ship, fighting with the crew. Fifteen survivors were rescued by the steamship Ville de Bordeaux (  France). The steam collier Vulture (  United Kingdom) took off 1,200 passengers. La Champagne was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to New York, United States. She was beached on the Calvados Bank, off Arromanches, Calvados. Ville de Rio de Janeiro was on a voyage from La Plata, Argentina to Havre de Grâce. She consequently foundered. All on board were rescued by Ville de Bordeaux.[10][11][12]
Tellus   Norway The barque was run into by the steamship La Bretagne (  France) and sank 30 nautical miles (56 km) off The Lizard, Cornwall. Her seventeen crew were rescued by La Bretagne.[10][11]

8 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 8 May 1887
Ship State Description
Shark   United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the River Mersey at Frodsham, Cheshire. She was on a voyage from Widnes, Cheshire to Workington, Cumberland.[13]

9 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 9 May 1887
Ship State Description
Galatea   United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at "Kettleloft", Orkney Islands. She was on a voyage from the River Tyne to Sanday, Orkney Islands.[13]
John Jenniford   United Kingdom The coaster, a steamship, was run down and sunk off the Longships by the steamship R. F. Matthews (  United Kingdom) with the loss of one of the four people on board. Survivors were rescued by R. F. Matthews. John Jenniford was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Padstow, Cornwall.[13]
Neva   United Kingdom The ship was sighted in the Atlantic Ocean whilst on a voyage from Banjoewangie, Netherlands East Indies to Lisbon, Portugal. No further trace,[14] reported missing.[15]
Unnamed Flag unknown The barque was run down and sunk by a steamship off Sandy Hook, New Jersey, United States. Her crew were rescued by the steamship.[12]

10 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 10 May 1887
Ship State Description
Dagmar   Russia The full-rigged ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (37°30′N 47°52′W / 37.500°N 47.867°W / 37.500; -47.867). Her crew were rescued by Hermann (  Germany). Dagmar was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida, United States to Lisbon, Portugal.[16]
G. E. Wood   United Kingdom The steamship collided with the steamship Great Eastern (  United Kingdom) in the River Mersey and was severely damaged. G. E. Wood was on a voyage from Huelva, Spain to Liverpool, Lancashire.[13]
William Connall   United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Clyde at Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[13]

12 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 12 May 1887
Ship State Description
Darling Downs   United Kingdom The full-rigged ship was run into by the steamship Britannia (  United Kingdom) and sank 1+3⁄4 nautical miles (3.2 km) east of the Nore Lightship (  Trinity House). Her crew were rescued by Britannia. Darling Downs was on a voyage from Melbourne, Victoria to London.[17]
Frances   United Kingdom The Mersey Flat collided with the barque Fontenaye (Flag unknown) in the River Mersey and was severely damaged. Frances was on a voyage from Garston, Lancashire to New Ferry, Cheshire. She was beached.[18]

13 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 13 May 1887
Ship State Description
Empire State   United States The passenger ship, a sidewheel paddle steamer, was destroyed by fire and sank at Bristol, Rhode Island.[19]

14 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 14 May 1887
Ship State Description
Alma   United Kingdom The ship departed from London for Buenos Aires, Argentina. No further trace, reported overdue.[20]

15 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 15 May 1887
Ship State Description
Golden Island   United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent and was wrecked. Her seven crew were rescued by the Deal Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Liverpool, Lancashire.[21]

16 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 16 May 1887
Ship State Description
Brilliant   United Kingdom The ketch ran aground on the Haven Hole Spit, in the Thames Estuary. She was on a voyage from London to Goole, Yorkshire.[21]
Fulda   Germany The steamship ran aground at New York, United States.[22] She was refloated on 18 May.[23]
Zenobia   United Kingdom The schooner departed from Newport, Monmouthshire. She subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands. Wreckage from the ship washed up at Llanelly, Glamorgan on 2 June.
Unnamed Flag unknown The schooner ran aground on the Longsand]], in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, United Kingdom.[21]

19 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 19 May 1887
Ship State Description
Celtic   United Kingdom The ocean liner collided with the ocean liner Britannic (  United Kingdom) 350 nautical miles (650 km) east of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, United States. Both ships were damaged and 12 people were killed on board Britannic. Both ships were escorted to New York, United States.
George   United Kingdom The barquentine was run into by the steamship Rona (  United Kingdom) at Drummore, Wigtownshire and was beached. George was on a voyage from Maryport, Cumberland to Londonderry.[24]
John Hickman   United Kingdom The full-rigged ship collided with a railway bridge at Velsen, North Holland, Netherlands and was severely damaged.[24]
Onward   United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore near Morfa Nefyn, Caernarfonshire. Her crew were rescued.[25]
Owl   United Kingdom The Mersey Flat was driven ashore and wrecked at Holyhead, Anglesey. Her crew were rescued.[24][25]
Unnamed Flag unknown The ship ran aground on Sarn Badrig.[25]

20 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 20 May 1887
Ship State Description
Capri   United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Dardanelles. She was on a voyage from Civita Vecchia, Italy to Kertch, Russia. She was refloated with the assistance of a number of tugs.[24]
Cochrane   United Kingdom The steamship foundered in the North Sea. Her thirteen crew survived. She was on a voyage from the River Tyne to Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands.[26]
George Moore   United Kingdom The steamship was wrecked on The Smalls, Cornwall. Her sixteen crew were rescued by the steamship Juno (  United Kingdom). George Moore was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Rochefort, Charente-Inférieure, France.[27]
Go Ahead   New Zealand The steamship ran aground in fog at Cape Kidnappers during a voyage from Wellington Harbour to Napier with the loss of one life.
Harkaway   United Kingdom The steamship foundered 30 nautical miles (56 km) south south west of the Smalls Lighthouse, Wales with the loss of thirteen of the sixteen people on board. Survivors were rescued by the cutter yacht Thistle (  United Kingdom).[28] Harkaway was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Liverpool, Lancashire.[29]
Industry   United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at New Quay, Cardiganshire. Her crew were rescued by the New Quay Lifeboat.[24]
John Howe   United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in the River Mersey near Speke, Lancashire. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Garston, Lancashire.[30]
Livlig   Norway The brigantine capsized at Northfleet, Kent, United Kingdom.[24]
Najaden   Sweden The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the River Mersey at Speke. She was on a voyage from Westervik to Garston.[30]
Tancook   Norway The barque was driven ashore at Fleetwood, Lancashire.[24] She was refloated in early June and taken in to Fleetwood in a severely damaged condition.[16]
Thomas   United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Whitby, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued.[24]
Una   United Kingdom The steam yacht was driven ashore at Southsea, Hampshire. Her crew were rescued by a Coastguard boat. She was refloated and towed in to Southsea.[24]
Italian torpedo boat No. 99   Regia Marina The torpedo boat was damaged off Dungeness, Kent. She put in to Dover, Kent.[24]
No. 100   Regia Marina The torpedo boat collided with two vessels off Dungeness and was damaged. She put in to Dover.[24]

21 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 21 May 1887
Ship State Description
Charley Bowen No. 2   United States The steamship struck a snag and sank in the Mississippi River near Twin Hollows with the loss of a crew member.[31]

22 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 22 May 1887
Ship State Description
Menzaleh   France The steamship suffered an engine breakdown whilst on a voyage from Shanghai, China to Yokohama, Japan. She was towed in to the Saddle Islands by Glenshiel (  United Kingdom) and sank there.[28] She was declared a total loss.[32]

23 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 23 May 1887
Ship State Description
Glenroy   United Kingdom The full-rigged ship sank in the Red Sea.[33]

25 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 25 May 1887
Ship State Description
Garnock   United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore on Staten Island New York City, United States. She was on a voyage from London to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. She was a total loss.[34]
Great Surgeon   United States The barque was wrecked in the Spanish East Indies. Her crew survived.[35]

26 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 26 May 1887
Ship State Description
Ivy   United States The tug collided with the steamship Wydale (  United Kingdom) and sank in the Mississippi River at New Orleans, Louisiana with the loss of one life.[31]

27 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 27 May 1887
Ship State Description
Addie John   Canada The schooner was wrecked at Grape Vine Cove.[9]
Svea   Sweden The ship collided with the pier at South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom and was severely damaged.[36]

28 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 28 May 1887
Ship State Description
Cynthia   United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Clyde at Garvel Point, Ayrshire.[36]

30 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 30 May 1887
Ship State Description
Oder   Germany The steamship struck a sunken rock and foundered off Socotra, Aden Governorate.[37]
Oswego   United States The tug was rammed and sunk by the sailing barge May Richards (  United States) after a steering error by Oswego 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) below the Colchester Lighthouse, sinking in mid channel three miles (4.8 km) offshore in five fathoms (30 ft; 9.1 m) of water. The wreck was located on 16 June, and was raised and taken to Detroit, Michigan for repairs.[7]

31 May edit

List of shipwrecks: 31 May 1887
Ship State Description
Jessie   United Kingdom The smack sprang a leak and was beached at Lamlash, Isle of Arran.[38]

Unknown date edit

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in May 1887
Ship State Description
Adelaide   United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore in the Copeland Islands, County Down. She was refloated and taken in to Bangor, County Down.[5]
A. N. Hansen   Denmark The steamship was driven ashore at Domesnes, Russia.[5]
Anna Ottilie   United Kingdom The schooner ran aground at "Dracko". She was on a voyage from Grimsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom to Riga.[38]
Benledi   United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Yenikioi, Ottoman Empire whilst avoiding a collision with another vessel. She was on a voyage from Nicholaieff, Russia to Genoa, Italy.[8]
Bertie   United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Suez Canal near Kabret, Eypt. She was later refloated.[36]
Borghese   United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Paraná River.[18]
C. B. Manning   United States The fishing schooner went aground on Gannet Ledge off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, during a halibut-fishing expedition and became a total loss. Her entire crew survived.[39]
Ceará   Brazil The steamship was lost.[40]
Christiane   Norway The barque foundered at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire, United Kingdom to Tromsø.[30]
Dan   Norway The brig ran aground at Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure, France.[21]
Dilston Castle   United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at "Ingibournon", Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Sulina, Romania to Gibraltar.[24]
Drott   Sweden The schooner was driven ashore at "Amack", Denmark. She was on a voyage from Kalmar to Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom.[41]
Eliza and Emma   United Kingdom The brigantine ran aground on the Shipwash Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was refloated with assistance from Increase (  United Kingdom).[42]
Emma   Germany The steamship sank. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to "Catingsiel".[30]
Freeda A. Willey   United States The ship collided with the steamship Martello (  United Kingdom) and sank in the Gedney Channel. Freeda A. Willey was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida to New York.[13]
Gustaf Adolf Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom]].[40]
Helma   Sweden The brig was wrecked in Robin Hoods Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Halmstad to Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.[36]
Hercules   United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Fernandina Beach, Florida.[24]
Hiram   Sweden The schooner ran aground at "Fehermern". She was on a voyage from Oskarshamn to Fredericia, Denmark. She was refloated and towed in to Korsør, Denmark by a steamship.[8]
Ida   Sweden The barque ran aground at Saltholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Sundswall to Hartlepool.[36]
Illinois   United States The ship ran aground in Lower New York Bay. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to New York. She was refloated and completed her voyage.[18]
Ivy   United States The tug collided with the steamship Wydale (  United Kingdom) and sank at New Orleans, Louisiana.[36]
Jean Baptiste   United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore at Pederneira, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cette, Hérault to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[8]
Lauretta   United Kingdom The barque ran aground off the coast of Florida. She was on a voyage from Key West, Florida to Brest, Finistère, France.[18]
Lockton   United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore and damaged at Lågskär, Grand Duchy of Finland. She was refloated and taken in to Stockholm, Sweden.[30]
Margarita, and
Sirius 		  Germany
  Russia 		The barque Margarita and the schooner Sirius collided off Falsterbo, Sweden and were both severely damaged. Sirius was on a voyage from Antwerp to Riga. She was subsequently run into by the barque Jonstorp (  Sweden) and put in to Copenhagen, Denmark.[24]
Marianne   Germany The galiot was driven ashore at Hela.[38]
Mars Flag unknown The steamship caught fire at Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.[38]
Mere Frutsanst   Belgium The fishing vessel was abandoned in the Dogger Bank. Her crew were rescued by the fishing vessel Watergeus (  Belgium).[21]
Mountain Maid   United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Raven Point, County Wexford.[41]
Navigatore   Italy The barque was driven ashore at Cronstadt, Russia. She was on a voyage from Charleston, South Carolina to Cronstadt.[5]
Northumberland   United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Napier, New Zealand and is a total loss. The crew were saved.[13][18] An assisting tug was wrecked with the loss of three crew.[43]
Ocean King   United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at "Cape Larache", Canada. She was refloated and resumed her voyage, but was consequently beached at Three Rivers, Quebec, Canada.[36] She was later refloated and taken in to Montreal, Quebec, arriving on 27 May.[38]
Papa Giacinto   Italy The barque was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by the barque Circe (  France). Papa Giacinto was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Montevideo, Uruguay.[30]
Svea   Sweden The schooner collided with the steamship Flaxman (  United Kingdom) and sank at Buenos Aires, Argentina. Svea was on a voyage from New York to Campana, Argentina.[21]
Tancarville Flag unknown The ship ran aground at Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands.[21]
Teddington   United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Jeddah, Hejaz Vilayet. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[8]
Thyra   Norway The schooner was driven ashore at "Nordschouwen", Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyagte from Fredrikstadt to Dordrecht, South Holland.[21]
Toni C.   Austria-Hungary The barque was wrecked at Suedia, Ottoman Empire.[5]
Uranus Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore at Cape Henelopen, Delaware, United States. She subsequently became a wreck.[21]
Wrights Flag unknown The ship collided with Union (Flag unknown) and was severely damaged.[30]
Zulette Flag unknown The ship was lost in Canadian waters.[21]
Unnamed   Spain The fishing boat was run down and sunk off Rota by the steamship Smeaton (  United Kingdom) with the loss of three lives.[6]

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