List of shipwrecks in January 1885
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The list of shipwrecks in January 1885 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1885.
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2 January
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Arrival | ![]() |
The schooner was run down and sunk off "Salvages". Her crew made it to shore in her dories. She was on a voyage from Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada to Gloucester, Massachusetts.[1] |
Louisa Price | ![]() |
The ship ran aground and was wrecked at Barranquilla, United States of Colombia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Barranquilla to Boston, Massachusetts, United States.[2] |
3 January
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Mary Celeste | ![]() |
The brigantine was deliberately wrecked on the Rochelois Bank, off Gonâve Island, Haiti. |
4 January
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Delphus | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Sunderland, County Durham. She was on a voyage from Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire to Sunderland. She was refloated and beached, but capsized.[3] |
Jane Pardew | ![]() |
The barque struck a rock 14 nautical miles (26 km) south of Cape Spartel, Morocco and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by the barque Catterina B. (![]() |
5 January
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Unnamed | Flag unknown | A ship was driven ashore at Llangwyfan, Anglesey.[3] |
Unnamed | Flag Unknown | A steamship ran aground at "False Rasgharet", in the Red Sea.[3] |
6 January
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David G. Worth | ![]() |
The ship departed from Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, for Liverpool, Lancashire. No further trace, reported overdue.[5] |
7 January
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Countess | ![]() |
The ship ran aground near Montrose, Forfarshire.[4] |
8 January
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John | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at Cranstall, Isle of Man. She was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Peel, Isle of Man.[6] |
Musgrave | ![]() |
The steamship was wrecked near Negombo, Ceylon. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Brisbane, Queensland.[7] |
René | ![]() |
The barque struck the Helwick Bank, in the Bristol Channel and subsequently drove ashore at Overton, Glamorgan, United Kingdom with the loss of four of her nine crew. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Arcachon, Gironde.[8] |
Rover of the Seas | ![]() |
The ship was damaged by fire at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[9] |
Vale of Calder | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Limerick. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Limerick.[6] |
Wigtownshire | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked in Struys Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to London.[7] |
9 January
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Alleghany | ![]() |
The steamship departed from Cardiff, Glamorgan for Point de Galle, Ceylon.[10] Presumed subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands; two lifebuoys washed up at the Mumbles, Glamorgan in February.[11] |
10 January
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Margaret | ![]() |
The schooner collided with the steamship Grantham (![]() |
11 January
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Alice | ![]() |
The brigantine was wrecked "at the entrance of Soca" with the loss of two lives. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Bayonne, Loire-Inférieure.[12] |
Matador | ![]() |
The steamship foundered 50 nautical miles (93 km) south south west of The Lizard, Cornwall with the loss of thirteen of her fifteen crew. Survivors were rescued by the schooner Elfrida (![]() |
Triumph | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground on the Lamaron Rock and was damaged. She was beached at Dartmouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to London.[14] |
12 January
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Canoese | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked on the Kentish Knock.[15] |
Carmarthenshire | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore and wrecked on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued by a Belgian fishing smack. She was on a voyage from Bangkok, Siam to Bremen, Germany.[12][16] |
San Giuseppe | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked at Livorno with some loss of life.[12] |
14 January
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Chamois | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground off Livorno, Italy.[2] |
Eleanor | ![]() |
The steamship collided with the steamship Stanley at Holyhead, Anglesey. Eleanor was nearly cut in two and drifted ashore. There were no deaths.[17] |
Guyenne | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground on the Kimmeridge Ledge, in the English Channel off the coast of Dorset. She was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to Dunkerque, Nord.[2] She was refloated and assisted in to Weymouth, Dorset by tugs.[18] |
Harbinger | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Charleston, South Carolina, United States. She was on a voyage from Charleston to Grimsby, Lincolnshire. She was refloated and found to be severely leaky.[2][18] |
Margaret Jane | ![]() |
The schooner struck the Runnel Stone and sank. Her crew took to the boats; they were rescued by the ketch Bonito (![]() |
Simla | ![]() |
The ship sank at the Nore. She was being towed from Gravesend, Kent to Liverpool, Lancashire by the tug Gamecock (![]() |
Slaney | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Wexford. All on board were rescued by the Wexford Lifeboat Civil Service (![]() ![]() |
15 January
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Acuba | ![]() |
The steamship put in to Dover, Kent on fire. She was on a voyage from Galveston, Texas, United States to Bremen, Germany.[18] The fire was extinguished on 20 January.[9] |
Admiral Moorsom | ![]() |
The passenger paddle steamer collided with Santa Clara (![]() ![]() |
Darien | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at Riposto, Italy and broke in two.[9] |
Mary Seymour | ![]() |
The schooner ran aground in the Thames Estuary off Shoeburyness, Essex.[18] She was on a voyage from London to Charleston, South Carolina, United States. She was refloated and towed in to Gravesend, Kent.[20] |
Rose English | ![]() |
The steamship struck the pier and sank at Amble, Northumberland. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire to Amble.[18] |
Trafik | ![]() |
The steamship caught fire whilst on a voyage from Dantsic, Germany to Palmas.[18] |
16 January
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Cordella | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore and became a total wreck in St Bride's Bay. Her crew were rescued.[21][20] |
Olivia | ![]() |
The schooner was driven on to rocks and became a total wreck at Sunderland, County Durham.[22] |
Tevere | ![]() |
The steamship was wrecked at Porto Lungone. She was on a voyage from Genoa to Rome.[23] |
17 January
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Lady Ann Duff | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Sunderland, County Durham with the loss of two of her crew.[23] |
Northern Chief | ![]() |
The ship departed from New York, United States for Antwerp, Belgium. No further trace, reported missing.[24] |
Windermere | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at New Romney, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Rangoon, Burma.[9] She was refloated with assistance on 27 January and put back to London.[25] |
18 January
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Bedfordshire | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, United States to Gothenburg.[23] She subsequently became a wreck.[26] |
Carl W. Baxter | ![]() |
The schooner was dismasted in a strong gale between Brown's Bank and the Georges Bank. One crewman was drowned. The surviving crewmen were taken off by a steamship on 20 or 21 January.[1] |
Dewa Gungadhur | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Shoalwater Bay. Her crew were rescued.[9] She was on a voyage from Callao, Peru to Portland, Oregon, United States.[27] |
Rosslyn | ![]() |
The steamship struck a sunken wreck and was wrecked at "Taka", French Indo-China. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hong Kong to Saigon, French Indo-China.[13][28] |
19 January
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Cowden Law | ![]() |
The ship was destroyed by fire in the Pacific Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the barque Leopold Marie (![]() |
20 January
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Coila | ![]() |
The brigantine foundered in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Portland, Dorset. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Chilton (![]() |
Fernwood | ![]() |
The steamship departed from New York, United States for Avonmouth, Somerset. No further trace, reported missing.[30] |
Harvest Maid | ![]() |
The schooner ran into Concord (![]() |
Preston | ![]() |
The steamship departed from New York for Avonmouth. No further trace, reported missing.[30] |
Standard | ![]() |
The steamship departed from Boston, Massachusetts, United States for West Hartlepool, County Durham. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[31] |
21 January
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Hilda | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Larache, Morocco.[26] |
Hoselaw | ![]() |
The steamship struck a sunken wreck and foundered off Ouessant, Finistère, France. Her crew survived.[29] |
Lerrin | ![]() |
The schooner capsized and went ashore at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan, becoming a wreck.[32][33] |
22 January
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Acuba | ![]() |
The steamship caught fire at Dover, Kent.[32] |
Breadalbane | ![]() |
The schooner was stranded at Cairnbulg, Aberdeenshire. Her crew stayed on board and she was refloated the same day.[32][34] |
Comtesse Duchatel | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore near Ramsey, Isle of Man.[32] |
John Barrow | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at "86" (East Hoyle Bank) in the River Mersey approaches, without signalling distress.[32][35] |
23 January
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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County of Cardigan | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Cardiff, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Bombay, India. She was refloated on 28 January and taken in to Penarth, Glamorgan.[36] |
24 January
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Clandon | ![]() |
The steamship departed from New York, United States for Leith, Lothian. No further trace, reported missing.[30] |
Mary Anning | ![]() |
The steamship was run into by the steamship Argus (![]() |
Marys | ![]() |
The fishing boat was swamped in the North Sea about three miles (4.8 km) off Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. Four of her six crew were drowned.[38] |
St. John | ![]() |
The steamship was destroyed by fire at New York.[38][37] |
Unanima | ![]() |
The ship collided with the steamship Oranmore (![]() |
25 January
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Alfred | ![]() |
The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of eight of her twelve crew. Survivors were rescued by Lillian M. Vigus (![]() |
Ashfield | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground on the Kentish Knock. She was on a voyage from Aarhus, Denmark to the River Tyne. She was refloated with assistance from the tug Harwich (![]() |
Elise | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground at Killard Point, Ballyhornan, County Down, United Kingdom and was wrecked.[41] |
Sappemeer | Flag unknown | The schooner was wrecked off the Backpools,3 nautical miles (5.6 km) west of Macduff, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom. Her crew survived.[42][37] She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Lossiemouth, Moray.[26] |
Standard | ![]() |
The steamship was sighted whilst on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to London. No further trace, reported missing.[30] |
26 January
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Carbonic | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of Ballygalley, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Glenarm, County Antrim.[26] |
Imperial Prince | ![]() |
The paddle tug was run into by the steamship Zingara (![]() |
Noviafjeld | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Craster, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[26] She was later refloated and towed in to Amble, Northumberland in a waterlogged condition.[43] |
Orion | ![]() |
The fishing smack was run down and sunk in the Swin, Thames Estuary, by the steamship James Southern (![]() ![]() |
27 January
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Chepica | ![]() |
The barque grounded on a reef and was wrecked at the Nieuwe Diep, Holland, after her anchor cable parted. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Haiti to Hamburg, Germany.[25][45] |
Favourite | ![]() |
The fishing smack collided with the steamship New Minster (![]() ![]() |
Northerner | ![]() |
The schooner foundered 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south west of Dodman Point, Cornwall. Her crew survived.[36] She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Yarm, Yorkshire.[25] |
28 January
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Castor | ![]() |
The training ship was run into at South Shields, County Durham by the steamship Mercator (![]() ![]() |
Erin | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at Wexford. She was on a voyage from Wexford to Dublin.[36] |
Giorgino | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore at Newcastle, County Wicklow, United Kingdom. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[36] |
Guerrero | ![]() |
The brigantine was driven ashore and severely damaged at Newcastle. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Cardiff.[36] |
Maggie | ![]() |
The fishing smack collided with the schooner John Shelley (![]() |
29 January
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Benwell Tower | ![]() |
The steamship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean, disabled and sinking, after the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by the steamship Gladiolus (![]() |
Princess Marie | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at Maughold Head, Isle of Man. Her crew were rescued.. She was on a voyage from Runcorn, Cheshire to Port William, Wigtownshire.[25] |
Rosebud | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore east of Gourock, Renfrewshire. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[25] She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[43] |
Storm King | ![]() |
The tug was run into by the steamship Oregon (![]() |
30 January
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Anne | ![]() |
The smack ran aground on the Beulah Rock, in the Swillies. She was on a voyage from Menai Bridge, Anglesey to Caernarfon.[43] |
Edwin | ![]() |
The Mersey Flat was run into by the steamship Anerley (![]() |
Irwin | ![]() |
The steamship was driven from her moorings at Bilbao, Spain. She collided with a French steamship, was driven ashore, and was severely damaged. She was refloated, temporary repairs were made, and she sailed to Newport, Monmouthshire.[47] |
Mary Helen | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Dundrum Bay.[43] |
31 January
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Wellington | ![]() |
On 29 January the barque drifted aground on mud 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) up the River Yealm, Devon, while under tow of the Government tug Scotia in a gale, having put back from a voyage from Le Havre, France to New York, United States after a disturbance from which the captain and two of the crew died.[48] She was refloated and taken to Plymouth Sound but on 31 January she broke from her buoy in a gale and grounded under The Hoe. She was towed off by Scotia, and found to be leaking.[49][50] |
Unknown date
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Aberdeen | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore at Barnegat, New Jersey. She was on a voyage from Mobile, Alabama to Boston, Massachusetts.[6] |
Anto | ![]() |
The barque ran aground on the Couch Reef. She was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida, United States to the River Tyne. She was refloated and taken in to Key West, Florida, in a severely leaky condition.[18] |
Birthday, and Hugh and Ann |
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The ketch Birthday collided with the schooner Hugh and Ann off the Tongue Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Bordein | ![]() |
Siege of Khartoum: The ship was holed when she struck a rock in the River Nile and was abandoned. Men, guns and stores were all landed.[53] |
Canosa | ![]() |
The barque was wrecked on the Kentish Knock, Thames Estuary, England. Her twelve crew were rescued by the smack Nelson (![]() |
Cavendish | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore 15 nautical miles (28 km) south of Chioggia, Italy between 15 and 19 January.[9] |
Cher | ![]() |
The transport ship was wrecked off Noumea, New Caledonia before 28 January.[54] |
Dauntless | ![]() |
The tug ran aground in the River Suir 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) downstream of Waterford.[20] |
Dordogne | ![]() |
The steamship was wrecked on the Creadonnière Rocks. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Bordeaux, Gironde.[6] |
Frans | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore in the Hooghly River. She was later refloated and put back to Calcutta, India.[43] |
Fratelli Maggiolo | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore on Trinidad.[3] |
Hainan | ![]() |
The barque abandoned in the Mediterranean Sea. She was discovered by the steamship SS Clan Alpine (1878) (![]() |
Innisfail | ![]() |
The brig was driven ashore on the Canadian coast. She was on a voyage from Pernambuco, Brazil to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was refloated and put in to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.[43] |
Kirtle | ![]() |
The steamship arrived at Baltimore, Maryland, United States with bunker coal on fire. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Baltimore.[32] |
Margaret | ![]() |
The fishing trawler was driven ashore between Skelmorlie and Largs, Ayrshire.[18] |
Medora | ![]() |
The barque ran aground off Goletta, Tunisia. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Tunis, Tunisia.[26] |
Midas | ![]() |
The barque ran aground at Key West. She was on a voyage from Pensacola to Montevideo, Uruguay. She was refloated with assistance and taken in to Key West.[6] |
Nora | ![]() |
The steamship caught fire at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure. She was on a voyage from Dunkerque, Nord to Havre de Grâce.[4] |
Omega | ![]() |
The schooner was destroyed by fire at sea. Her crew were rescued.[26] |
Orinoco | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at Fort Carlisle, County Cork. All on board were rescued. Orinoco was on a voyage from Whitegate, County Cork to Newport, Monmouthshire. She subsequently became a wreck.[4][6] |
Ossian | ![]() |
The ship ran aground on the Vinolière. She was on a voyage from the Charente to Bristol, Gloucestershire. She was refloated and put in to Le Conquet, Finistère, France.[20] |
Pharos | ![]() |
The steamship ran aground on the As Sentiyab Reef, in the Red Sea.[47] She was on a voyage from Port Said, Egypt to Kurrachee, India. She was later refloated and taken in to Perim, Aden Settlement.[55] |
R. L. Alston | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Killard Point, County Clare. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[26] |
Roney | ![]() |
The brigantine was driven ashore in the Tuspan River.[6] |
Sandemanden | Flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Savannah, Georgia, United States. She was refloated and found to be leaky.[4] |
Solva | ![]() |
The steamship was driven ashore at Torekov.[43] |
Tellhoweiya | ![]() |
Siege of Khartoum: The steamship sank between two rocks in the River Nile downstream of Jebel Royan. Guns, baggage, crew and soldiers were put on a large unmasted nuggar.[53] |
William | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore at Rhyl, Denbrighshire. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Rhyl.[18] |
Unnamed | Flag unknown | A schooner was driven ashore at Point St. Quentin, Somme, France.[3] |
Unnamed | ![]() |
A steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Sfântu Gheorge, Romania. She was on a voyage from Varna, Bulgaria to Odessa.[20] |
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