The brigantine was abandoned, after drifting in the Atlantic Ocean following the loss of her mainsail on 13 January. The crew transferred to the Anglesea and were taken to Falmouth, Cornwall.[3]
The steamer, carrying coal from Newport to Lisbon, collided with the Lady Olive 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the Longships. Four crew lost their lives.[7]
The Maryport barque left her home port on 14 December 1881 and, experiencing continuous bad weather abandoned the vessel on 20 February. They were picked up by the Dutch vessel Ermsterl on 28 February and landed at Falmouth, Cornwall on 16 March.[8]
The steamer grounded on the Cross Sands, off Great Yarmouth while carrying coal from Shields to Alexandria. All of the crew were washed off the wreck except for the boatswain who was picked up by the Gorleston volunteer lifeboat.[10]
The barque left New York on 29 January carrying paraffin oil for Danzig and was abandoned after five days of manning the pumps, in an effort to keep the ship afloat after a storm. The boatswain and one crew were washed overboard while the captain and ten men were landed at Falmouth, Cornwall by the Norwegian barque Emma on 26 February.[11]
The ship foundered in Cardigan Bay with the loss of all five crew.[12]
22 March
List of shipwrecks: 22 March 1882
Ship
State
Description
Unnamed
Two vessels went ashore in a gale at in the North Sea, off Shields. One is expected to be a total wreck. No lives were lost.[13]
24 March
List of shipwrecks: 24 March 1882
Ship
State
Description
Maddick
Sank in three minutes after being hit by the steamer Gertrude while at anchor off Southend. A pilot and the crew were landed at Gravesend by the steamer.[14]
The sternwheel paddle steamer struck an obstruction and sank in the Mississippi River at Stumpy Point, near Island 102, after departing Vicksburg, Mississippi. A stewardess was trapped below decks and killed, but the rest of the crew escaped safely onto barges.
The steamship sank on the Tusker Sands, in the Bristol Channel with the loss of three of her eleven crew. Survivors were rescued by the Porthcawl Lifeboat.[15]
The steamer collided with the passenger ship Douro (United Kingdom) in the Bay of Biscay off the northwest coast of Spain and sank with the loss of 53 lives. Survivors were rescued by the steamer Hidalgo (United Kingdom).[17]
The barque struck the Spanish Ledges, at the entrance to St Mary's Sound in the Isles of Scilly. She was en route from St Vincent for London with sugar. The crew escaped, but there was much embarrassment as she was carrying a St Agnes pilot.[20][21]
The 89 ton steamer was driven ashore in St Ives Bay under Wheal Lucy mine while carrying dynamite from Ireland to Hayle. The crew were hauled ashore on a rope and the captain and mate were picked up by the Hayle lifeboat.[22]
The passenger steamer and package freighter sank near Lonely Island in Canada′s Georgian Bay with the loss of 123 lives. Only two passengers survived..