List of shipwrecks in 1877
The list of shipwrecks in 1877 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1877.
February
Unknown date
March
19 March
List of shipwrecks: 19 March 1877
Ship | Country | Description |
Rusland |
Belgium |
The Red Star Line owned ocean liner ran aground at Long Island, United States. All 125 passengers were taken ashore. There were attempts made to salvage the ship, but it broke in two on 16 April and was declared a total loss.[2] |
April
16 April
May
9 May
List of shipwrecks: 9 May 1877
Ship | Country | Description |
SS Dakota |
United Kingdom |
The Guion Line vessel left Liverpool for America under Captain Price with 218 passengers and 109 crew, and 1,800 tons of general cargo. At 9.30 pm, when abreast of Point Lynas Lighthouse, the captain gave order to port the helm. This order was misunderstood and the helm was put to starboard, thus throwing the vessel off her course. The mistake was noticed too late and although the engines were reversed, the Dakota was stranded at the East Mouse, near Amlwch on Anglesey. All those on board got off in safety, but the ship broke in two the next day and became a total wreck.[4] |
26 May
List of shipwrecks: 26 May 1877
Ship | Country | Description |
Seyfi |
Ottoman Empire |
The river monitor was sunk by spar torpedo boat Rândunica ( Romanian Naval Forces),[5] the first instance in history when a torpedo craft sank its target without also sinking.[6] |
July
25 July
August
5 August
October
16 October
November
3 November
7 November
List of shipwrecks: 7 November
Ship | Country | Description |
Podgorice |
Ottoman Empire |
The river monitor was shelled and sunk by Romanian coastal artillery.[10] |
8 November
13 November
21 November
24 November
Unknown date
December
6 December
27 December
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1877
Ship | Country | Description |
Concordia |
United Kingdom |
The barque was abandoned on an unknown date and position. The master of James Sprott was fined £100 plus costs for not reporting the hulk, and for boarding somewhere between San Francisco and Cape Town and removing items. Concordia of Bristol was carrying coal, rope, butter, rifles and pistols.[12] |
Ethel |
United Kingdom |
The schooner struck the Seven Stones Reef but sustained little damage and headed for Plymouth. Her captain and mate had their certificates withdrawn.[13] |
Nelly |
|
The schooner was found (in early May, 1878) in a bad state by the sealing schooner Tungus in a bay on the east side of Great Schantar Island in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia. The last entry in the ship's log is for 16 April 1877. Five bodies were found ashore[14] |
References
- 1 2 3 Tovey, Ron. "A Chronology of Bristol Channel Shipwrecks" (PDF). Swansea Docks. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ↑ "Belgian Merchant H-O" (PDF). Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- 1 2 "CARDIGAN & DISTRICT SHIPWRECKS AND LIFEBOAT SERVICE". Glen Johnson. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "SS Dakota [+1877]". wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ Cristian Crăciunoiu, Romanian Navy Torpedo Boats, p. 19
- ↑ Lawrence Sondhaus, Navies of Europe, p. 88
- ↑ "CITY OF HOBART". Clydesite. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- 1 2 Larn, Richard (1992). The Shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly. Nairn: Thomas & Lochar. ISBN 0-946537-84-4.
- ↑ "A Derelict in the Atlantic". Edinburgh Evening News. 5 November 1877. p. 3.
- ↑ Nicolae Petrescu, M. Drăghiescu, Istoricul principalelor puncte pe Dunăre de la gura Tisei până la Mare şi pe coastele mării de la Varna la Odessa, p. 160 (in Romanian)
- ↑ Lane, Anthony (2009). Shipwrecks of Kent. Stroud: The History Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-7524-1720-2.
- ↑ "Neglecting to Report a Wreck". The Cornishman (39). 10 April 1879. p. 3.
- ↑ Noall, Cyril (1968). Cornish Lights and Shipwrecks. Truro: D. Bradford Barton.
- ↑ "Disasters at Sea". The Cornishman (5). 15 August 1878. p. 3.