List of shipwrecks in 1873
The list of shipwrecks in 1873 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1873.
January
22 January
List of shipwrecks: 22 January 1873
Ship | Country | Description |
Northfleet |
United Kingdom |
Ran into by Murillo ( Spain) while at anchor with the loss of 320 lives |
23 January
List of shipwrecks: 22 January 1873
Ship | Country | Description |
Talisman |
United Kingdom |
The 738-grt general cargo ship foundered 48 nautical miles (89 km) NW of The Burlings archipelago off Portugal on 23 January 1873[1] |
February
3 February
March
2 March
3 March
7 March
April
1 April
23 April
List of shipwrecks: 23 April 1873
Ship | Country | Description |
Nebula |
United Kingdom |
The barque ran aground at Port Eynon Point, Glamorgan and was severely damaged. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Cardiff, Glamonrgan. Nebula was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[6] |
June
5 June
10 June
July
1 July
List of shipwrecks: 1 July 1873
Ship | Country | Description |
Tromp |
Netherlands |
Ran aground off Cape Räz Ghärib, Egypt on maiden voyage. Refloated on 10 August, repaired and returned to service.[11] |
August
12 August
29 August
September
13 September
October
19 October
20 October
Unknown date
November
18 November
22 November
26 November
December
8 December
30 December
Unknown date
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1873
Ship | Country | Description |
Ellen Martin |
United Kingdom |
The schooner beached on Summerlease Point Cliffs, north Cornwall, while attempting to enter Bude harbour. Her crew was taken off by breeches buoy and the ship's figurehead was in the captain's garden for many years.[17] |
Otto |
Norway |
The brig was fifty-eight days out from Bahia for Falmouth when she was wrecked in Mount's Bay. The Penzance lifeboat Richard Lewis rescued eight men, a dog and a pig at the third attempt. (Wrecked again in 1888).[18] |
Rose |
United Kingdom |
Five nights after the Otto, easterly hurricane strength winds wrecked the schooners Rose and Treaty ( United Kingdom) while the lifeboat was on call off the Eastern Green, Penzance to aid the schooner Marie Emile ( France) which was heading for her home port of Lorient with a cargo of coal from Cardiff. All saved on board. [18] |
Treaty |
United Kingdom |
Five nights after the Otto, easterly hurricane strength winds wrecked the schooners Rose and Treaty ( United Kingdom) while the lifeboat was on call off the Eastern Green, Penzance to aid the schooner Marie Emile ( France) which was heading for her home port of Lorient with a cargo of coal from Cardiff. All saved on board. [18] |
References
- ↑ "SS Talisman (1873)". wrecksite.eu.
- ↑ Bottomley, Alan Farquar. "Shipwrecks at or near Walberswick from 1848 - 1874" (PDF). Suffolk Records Society. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- 1 2 Larn, Richard (1992). The Shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly. Nairn: Thomas & Lochar. ISBN 0-946537-84-4.
- ↑ McBride, P. W. J.; Richard, L. & Davis, R. (Ferdinand Research Group). (1971) "A Mid–17th Century Merchant Ship-wreck near Mullion, Cornwall: interim report". Cornish Archaeology 10: 75–78
- ↑ Larn, Richard and Bridget (1997). "Vol 1 Section 4". Shipwreck Index of the British Isles. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping ISBN 0-900528-88-5
- 1 2 3 4 5 Tovey, Ron. "A Chronology of Bristol Channel Shipwrecks" (PDF). Swansea Docks. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 "CARDIGAN & DISTRICT SHIPWRECKS AND LIFEBOAT SERVICE". Glen Johnson. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "PSS Waverley [+1873]". wrecksite.eu.
- ↑ "1873". RNLI.
- ↑ Larn, Richard (1971). Cornish Shipwrecks – The Isles of Scilly. Newton Abbot: David & Charles.
- ↑ "Belgian Merchant A-G" (PDF). Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ "Helen Patterson - 1873". Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "SV Clarisse (+1873)". wrecksite.eu.
- ↑ Dufiel, Yves (2008). Dictionnaire des naufrages dans la Manche (in French).
- ↑ Treglown, Tony (2011). Porthleven in Years Gone by; Local Shipwrecks. Ashton: Tony Treglown.
- ↑ "Belgian Merchant P-Z" (PDF). Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ "Ellen Martin". Pastscape. English Heritage. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 Carter, C (1998). The Port of Penzance. A History. Lydney: Black Dwarf Publications.