List of shipwrecks in July 1887

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

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July 1887

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25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31
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## 1 July

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List of shipwrecks: 1 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Olaf |  Imperial Russian Navy | The paddle frigate ran aground off Santahamina, Grand Duchy of Finland. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[1]

## 2 July

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List of shipwrecks: 2 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Vine |  United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked off St. Ives, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued by the schooner Jacques Mathieu ( France).[2]

## 3 July

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List of shipwrecks: 3 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Charles P. Thompson |  United States | The schooner was wrecked on the Blonde Rocks, off Seal Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her crew were rescued.[3]

## 5 July

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List of shipwrecks: 5 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Colorado |  United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked at Tierra del Fuego Chile with loss of life. Eight of her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Valparaíso, Chile.[4]

## 7 July

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List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Meppleton |  United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on the Melvin Rocks, near the Lizard Lighthouse, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Calais, France to Newport, Monmouthshire. She was refloated and completed her voyage in a leaky conditio.[5]
Onward |  United Kingdom | The Thames barge collided with the steamship Hawthorns ( United Kingdom) and sank in the North Sea between the Cross Sand and Newarp Lightships (both  Trinity House). Onward was on a voyage from Harwich, Essex to Seaham, County Durham.[6]

## 8 July

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List of shipwrecks: 8 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Carl |  United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore on Anticosti Island, Quebec, Canada. She was on a voyage from "Saumtacochon" to London. She was consequently condemned.[7]
Cavour |  United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked in a hurricane at "Bujury", Brazil. Her crew survived.[8][9]

## 9 July

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List of shipwrecks: 9 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Barremann |  United Kingdom | The sailing ship hit the Pollard Rock within the Seven Stones Reef, between the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall with the loss of all of the twenty-seven crew. She was on voyage from South Shields, County Durham to San Francisco, California, United States.[10]
Cardiff |  Trieste | The barque arrived at Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom in a waterlogged condition. She was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida, United States to Cardiff.[5]
E. W. Merchant |  United States | The schooner was wrecked on the Shovelful Shoal. Her crew were rescued.[3]
Thornborough |  United Kingdom | The steamship collided with the steamship Glamis Castle ( United Kingdom) and sank in the English Channel off Dungeness, Kent. Her crew survived.[11]

## 10 July

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List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Edwin |  United Kingdom | The Thames barge sprang a leak and sank in the River Thames at Barking, Essex.[5]
Merrimac |  United States | The steamship was wrecked on "Little Hope Island", 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada. All on board, more than 100 people, were rescued. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Boston, Massachusetts.[5][12]
Mystery |  United States | The yacht capsized during a squall in New York harbour. Over twenty excursionists drowned.[13]
Python |  United Kingdom | The tug was abandoned in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Calabria ( United Kingdom). Python was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to London. She was towed in to Gravesend, Kent by Calabria.[5]
Venus |  Sweden | The schooner ran aground on the Bigger Rock, in the Firth of Forth and was wrecked. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Kennetpans, Clackmannanshire, United Kingdom to Trelleborg.[5]

## 12 July

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List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Gertrude |  United Kingdom | The ship sank at Belfast, County Antrim.[14] She was refloated on 16 July.[15]
Kentigern |  United Kingdom | The barque ran aground in the River Lagan. She was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada to Belfast.[7] She was refloated and taken in to Belfast.[14]
Lioness |  United Kingdom | The tug foundered in the English Channel off Whitecliffe, Dorset. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Cowes, Isle of Wight to Dublin.[7] The master was found guilty of scuttling the tug and was sentenced to seven years penal servitude.[16]
Mauritius |  United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Greenock, Renfrewshire. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[14]
Unnamed  |  United Kingdom | The tug was deliberately scuttled at Bembridge, Isle of Wight.[17]

## 13 July

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List of shipwrecks: 13 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Grecian |  United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at Blankenese, Germany She was on a voyage from Rangoon, Burma to Hamburg, Germany.[14] She was refloated and taken in to Hamburg.[8]

## 14 July

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List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Rouen |  France | The steamship ran aground at "Osita", Japan. Her crew were rescued. She subsequently became a wreck.[15][18]

## 15 July

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List of shipwrecks: 15 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Malvina |  United Kingdom | The ship was sighted whilst on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Bangkok, Siam. No further trace, reported overdue.[19]

## 18 July

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List of shipwrecks: 18 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Unnamed  |  United Kingdom | The fishing lugger struck the Hennick Rock, off The Lizard, Cornwall and sank. Both crew were rescued.[20]

## 20 July

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List of shipwrecks: 20 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Aydon Forest |  United Kingdom | The ship departed from Mobile, Alabama, United States for Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France. No further trace, reported overdue.[21]
Woodbine |  United Kingdom | The steamship departed from Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica for Fleetwood, Lancashire. No further trace, reported overdue.[22]

## 23 July

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List of shipwrecks: 23 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Freda | Flag unknown  | The yacht sank off Saint-Lunaire, Ille-et-Vilaine, France.[23]

## 25 July

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List of shipwrecks: 25 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Woodbine |  United Kingdom | The ship departed from Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica for Fleetwood, Lancashire. No further trace, reported overdue.[24]

## 26 July

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List of shipwrecks: 26 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Amanda |  United States | The schooner capsized in a storm off Piney Point in Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida.[25]
Arthur |  United Kingdom | The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean and subsequently foundered. Her eight crew were rescued by the steamship Arizona ( United Kingdom). Arthur was on a voyage from Ship Island, Mississippi, United States to the Canary Islands.[26]

## 27 July

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List of shipwrecks: 27 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Enfield |  United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at Gråsgärd, Öland, Sweden.[23] She was refloated on 30 July with assistance from Hermes and Poseidon (both  Sweden) and taken in to Stockholm, Sweden for repairs.[9]
H. S. Rowe |  United States | The schooner was wrecked in a storm 25 nautical miles (46 km) east of East Pass, Destin, Florida.[25]
Primitive |  United Kingdom | The fishing boat was driven ashore and wrecked at Sunderland, County Durham.[23]
Wolverine |  United Kingdom | The yacht was driven ashore at Southsea, Hampshire.[23]

## 30 July

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List of shipwrecks: 30 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Monmouth |  United States | The schooner was run down and sunk off Cape Cod, Massachusetts by the brig Energy ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued.[3]
Twilight |  United States | The steamship sank in the St. John's River. Her engineer died.[27]

## 31 July

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List of shipwrecks: 31 July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Danish Monarch |  United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the Suez Canal. She was refloated.[28]

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in July 1887  Ship | State | Description

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Alejandro |  Mexico | The steamship was driven ashore north of San Blas.[29]
Alfreda |  Newfoundland Colony | The coaster was wrecked at Saint John's.[29]
Amir |  India | The flat was severely damaged by fire at "Serajgunge".[15]
Atlantic |  United Kingdom | The barque put in to Fårösund, Gotland, Sweden in a waterlogged condition. She was on a voyage from Luleå, Sweden to London.[5] She was condemned.[14]
Cabo Finisterre |  Spain | The steamship was wrecked at Sagres Point, Portugal. All on board were rescued.[30]
Cambrian |  United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on a sunken pile in the River Ouse and was holed. She was on a voyage from Goole, Yorkshire to Calais, France. She was refloated on 2 July and taken in to drydock for repairs.[30]
Charger |  United Kingdom | The ship ran aground in the Mississippi River.[9]
Emu |  United Kingdom | The ketch was driven ashore at Breaksea Point, Glamorgan.[30]
Enniskilen |  United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore in the Svenska Högarna, Sweden.[15]
Entico |  United States | The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 10 July.[9]
Fair City |  United Kingdom | The schooner ran aground on the Mucking Flat, in the Thames Estuary.[9]
Foxhall |  United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on the Coloradoes, off the coast of Cuba. She was refloated and taken in to Phildadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[23]
George Dittmann |  Germany | The steamship ran aground in the Nieuwe Diep. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug.[15]
Grandholme |  Canada | The steamship was driven ashore and was damaged at Kamouraska, Quebec. She was on a voyage from Montreal, Quebec to Sydney, Nova Scotia.[20]
Investigator |  United States | The ship collided with a schooner and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Santa Cruz to New York, United States.[5]
Lady Nell |  United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Kiel, Germany to Bergen, Norway. She was refloated and taken in to Gothenburg, Sweden.[30]
Lina |  Norway | The barque was wrecked on the coast of Labrador, Newfoundland Colony.[7]
Marie |  Norway | The barque ran aground in the River Lune. She was on a voyage from Richibucto, New Brunswick, Canada to Glasson Dock, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[20]
Martha S. |  United States | The steamship was driven ashore at Woods Hole, Massachusetts. She was refloated but had to be beached. All on board were rescued.[23]
Nancy Holt |  United States | The ship was abandoned in the Pacific Ocean before 31 July. She was on a voyage from Eureka, California to Melbourne, Victoria.[31]
Nicosian |  United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at Sundre, Gotland. She was refloated with assistance and resumed her voyage.[15]
Orion |  Germany | The barque was wrecked on Charles Island, Bermuda. Her crew were rescued.[5]
Oruro |  United Kingdom | The barque was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Peru to Liverpool, Lancashire.[8]
Osbergs |  United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship ran aground in the Nieuwe Diep. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Hamburg. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug.[14]
Prins Fredrik |  United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground 6 nautical miles (11 km) east of Cheribon, Netherlands East Indies.[7] She was refloated.[8]
Ravenhill |  United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at Cape Vilano, Spain. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Brindisi, Italy. She was a total loss.[14]
Río Apa |  Empire of Brazil | The steamship put out to sea from Rio de Janeiro before 8 July. Presumed subsequently foundered with the loss of all on board.[18]
Riversdale |  United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on the Banjaard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Odesa, Russia to Bremen, Germany. She was refloated with the assistance of seven tugs and put in to Brouwershaven, Zeeland.[14]
Romo |  United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Nantucket, Massachusetts.[9]
Shamrock |  United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at Whitehead, County Antrim. She was on a voyage from Belfast to Whitehead.[8]
Sirius |  Russia | The steamship was driven ashore at Nasby, Öland, Sweden.[7] SHe was refloated and taken in to Copenhagen, Denmark, where she arrived on 13 July.[8]
Springwood |  United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on Redonda, Leeward Islands. She was on a voyage from Redonda to Booth Bay, Maine, United States.[9]
Thornholme |  United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Quebec City, Canada.[15]

## References

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1. ^ "Russia". The Times. No. 32115\. London. 4 July 1887. col E, p. 5.
2. ^ "Recognition of Humanity". The Times. No. 32455\. London. 3 August 1888. col C, p. 3.
3. ^ a b c "1887". downtothesea.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
4. ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32175\. London. 12 September 1887. col F, p. 3.
5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32122\. London. 12 July 1887. col A, p. 12.
6. ^ "Probate, Divorce, And Admiralty Division". The Times. No. 32257\. London. 16 December 1887. col A, p. 4.
7. ^ a b c d e f "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32123\. London. 13 July 1887. col F, p. 13.
8. ^ a b c d e f "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32125\. London. 15 July 1887. col C, p. 4.
9. ^ a b c d e f g "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32130\. London. 1 August 1887. col D, p. 10.
10. ^ Noall, Cyril (1968). Cornish Lights and Shipwrecks. Truro: D. Bradford Barton.
11. ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32121\. London. 11 July 1887. col D, p. 6.
12. ^ "The United States". The Times. No. 32122\. London. 12 July 1887. col C, p. 5.
13. ^ "20 Persons Drowned By The Capsizing Of A Yacht". The Cornishman. No. 470\. 14 July 1887. p. 4.
14. ^ a b c d e f g h "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32124\. London. 14 July 1887. col F, p. 11.
15. ^ a b c d e f g "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32127\. London. 18 July 1887. col E, p. 6.
16. ^ "Charge of scuttling a vessel". The Cornishman. No. 490\. 24 November 1887. p. 5.
17. ^ "Western Circuit". The Times. No. 32232\. London. 17 November 1887. col E, p. 10.
18. ^ a b "Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 32129\. London. 20 July 1887. col A, p. 8.
19. ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32370\. London. 26 April 1888. col F, p. 11.
20. ^ a b c "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32129\. London. 20 July 1887. col E, p. 11.
21. ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32250\. London. 8 December 1887. col B, p. 12.
22. ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32262\. London. 22 December 1887. col E, p. 10.
23. ^ a b c d e f "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32136\. London. 28 July 1887. col C, p. 12.
24. ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32268\. London. 29 December 1887. col C, p. 5.
25. ^ a b Singer, Stephen D. (1998) [1992]. Shipwrecks of Florida: A Comprehensive Listing (Second ed.). Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press. p. 31\. ISBN 1-56164-163-4.
26. ^ "Disaster at Sea". The Times. No. 32148\. London. 11 August 1887. col C, p. 10.
27. ^ "Annual report of the Supervising Inspector-general Steamboat-inspection Service, Year ending June 30, 1888". Columbia University. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
28. ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32142\. London. 4 August 1887. col B, p. 11.
29. ^ a b "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32131\. London. 22 July 1887. col E, p. 5.
30. ^ a b c d "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32115\. London. 4 July 1887. col D, p. 10.
31. ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32207\. London. 19 October 1887. col C, p. 4.

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