The list of shipwrecks in June 1878 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during June 1878.
1 June
List of shipwrecks: 1 June 1878
Ship |
State |
Description
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HMS Elk
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Royal Navy
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The Beacon-class gunvessel was driven ashore at Punta Lara, Argentina. She was refloated the next day.[1][2]
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Idaho
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United Kingdom
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The passenger ship, on a voyage from New York, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire via Queenstown, County Cork, after delivering mail to Queenstown, ran aground on Connigmore rocks off the Saltee Islands, County Wexford. Idaho carried 151 passengers and a mixed cargo of fifty-one horses, some cattle and a 1,000 tons of beef. She drifted off the rock and sank within twenty minutes. Her passengers and crew were rescued.[3][4]
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Loch Ard
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United Kingdom
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The clipper ran onto rocks in fog and sank at Muttonbird Island, Victoria with the loss of 52 of the 54 people on board.[5] She was on a voyage from London to Melbourne, Victoria.[4]
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2 June
4 June
5 June
6 June
7 June
8 June
List of shipwrecks: 8 June 1878
Ship |
State |
Description
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Bernice
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Netherlands
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The steamship ran aground at St. Margaret's Bay, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Lisbon, Portugal. She was refloated and taken in to The Downs.[15]
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Carolina
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United States
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The ship ran aground at Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, and sprang a leak. She was on a voyage from Baltimore to Alloa.[15]
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Norma
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United Kingdom
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The steamship ran aground on the Cradle Rock, in the Channel Islands. She was refloated and taken in to Saint Helier, Jersey.[16]
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W. N. H. Clements
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United States
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The ship was driven ashore at New York. She was on a voyage from New York to Cork, Ireland.[15]
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9 June
10 June
List of shipwrecks: 10 June 1878
Ship |
State |
Description
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Fortuna
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Norway
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The barque was driven ashore near Port Kunda, Russia. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Narva, Russia to South Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.[17]
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Kaiateur
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Flag unknown
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The steamship ran aground at Kertch, Russia. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom to Kertch. She was refloated.[18]
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Maria
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Spain
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The barque collided with the steamship Aurora ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Thames Estuary off Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom. Each vessel lost a crew member. Maria was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to London, United Kingdom.[19]
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11 June
12 June
13 June
14 June
15 June
List of shipwrecks: 15 June 1878
Ship |
State |
Description
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Henry Coxon
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United Kingdom
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The steamship was sighted off Copenhagen, Denmark whilst on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Presumed foundered with the loss of all twenty crew.[24][25] A lifeboat from the ship was found in the North Sea in September.[26]
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Ocean Maid
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United Kingdom
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The schooner collided with the steamship Montana ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Mersey. Her five crew were rescued.[22][27] Ocean Maid was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.[28] She was subsequently refloated and beached.[17]
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Olga R.
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Austria-Hungary
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The barque ran aground at Queenstown, County Cork, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Queenstown to Cork.[29]
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Olive
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United Kingdom
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The schooner ran aground and was wrecked at Buckie, Moray. Her crew were rescued.[30]
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Vintage
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United Kingdom
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The brigantine ran aground on the Maplin Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[29]
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16 June
17 June
List of shipwrecks: 17 June 1878
Ship |
State |
Description
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Francoisier
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France
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The ship collided with Alliance ( United Kingdom) at Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure and was severely damaged. Several passengers were severely wounded.[17]
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Joshua
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United Kingdom
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The barque was wrecked at Beypore, India with the loss of seven of her crew.[32][28]
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Chile
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United Kingdom
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The barque was struck by a wave and severely damaged in the Pacific Ocean. She was on a voyage from San Francisco, California, United States to London. She put in to Melville Sound, Chile on 2 July. A boat was despatched the next day for Punta Arenas, it was picked up by the steamship Potosi ( Chile). The corvette Magallanes (navy) was despatched and towed her in to Punta Arenas, where she arrived on 3 August. Subsequently condemned and sold to the Chilean Navy for use as a hulk.[33][34]
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Marittimo
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Italy
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The barque ran aground at Goole, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Goole to Naples. She was refloated and put back to Goole.[32]
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Minniehaha
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United Kingdom
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The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Beddingestrand, Sweden.[32] She was on a voyage from Hamburg, Germany to Sundsvall, Sweden.[17]
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Onni
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Norway
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The ship ran aground on Inchgarvie, in the Firth of Forth and broke her back.[32]
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19 June
20 June
21 June
22 June
23 June
24 June
25 June
26 June
27 June
28 June
List of shipwrecks: 28 June 1878
Ship |
State |
Description
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Aberystwyth
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United Kingdom
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The steamship ran aground on the Skullmartin Rock, off Ballywalter, County Down.[55]
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Garland
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United Kingdom
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The steamship ran aground. She was on a round trip from the Isle of Wight to Weymouth, Dorset. She was refloated and completed her voyage.[56]
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Neptune
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Germany
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The schooner collided with the schooner Mary Block ( United Kingdom) and foundered in the English Channel with the loss of six of her eight crew. Survivors were rescued by Mary Block.[57] Neptune was on a voyage from Elsfleth to Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[55]
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Stamford
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United Kingdom
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The steamship struck the Paganello Rock, off Point Margarita, Italy. She foundered on 1 July. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Messina, Sicily, Italy to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[48][58][59]
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29 June
30 June
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in June 1878
Ship |
State |
Description
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Cambrian
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United Kingdom
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The ship was abandoned in the Pacific Ocean before 17 June with some loss of life.[17]
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Charlotte
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United Kingdom
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The schooner ran aground on the Pennington Spit, off the coast of Hampshire.[55]
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Cumbrae
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United Kingdom
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The steamship struck rocks off the coast of Iceland. She was on a voyage from Iceland to Leith, Lothian. She completed her voyage in a leaky condition.[62]
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Farragut
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United States
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The schooner was wrecked at the mouth of the Tonalá River.[9]
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Glenrosa
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United Kingdom
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The steamship was driven ashore at Fahludd, Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Leith, Lothian.[18]
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Goldstream
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United Kingdom
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The brig was wrecked at the mouth of the Tonalá River.[9]
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Haabet
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Norway
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The barque was driven ashore at "Corp". She was refloated with assistance and taken in to Copenhagen, Denmark for repairs.[37]
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Jennie R. Deverty
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United States
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The barque was driven ashore at Bassa, Liberia before 4 June. She was on a voyage from Africa to Boston, Massachusetts. She was refloated and put in to a port in Sierra Leone.[63]
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Knight of Snowdon
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United Kingdom
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The barque was wrecked on Punta Santiago Island, in the Pacific Ocean before 18 June. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle, New South Wales to Manila, Spanish East Indies.[28][17]
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Mary
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United Kingdom
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The brigantine was lost at sea. She was on a voyage from Antigua to the Newfoundland Colony.[55]
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Moderator
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United Kingdom
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The schooner foundered in the Bristol Channel. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Highbridge, Somerset.[64]
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Polarstjernen
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Flag unknown
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The ship collided with the steamship Hermod ( Denmark) in the Baltic Sea between 24 and 26 June and was severely damaged. She was towed in to Bolderāja, Russia by Hermod.[49]
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Royal Dane
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United Kingdom
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The ship was abandoned in the Pacific Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[55]
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RMS Tasmanian
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United Kingdom
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The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Ponce, Puerto Rico.[65][66] Attempts to refloat her were abandoned on 23 June. She capsized and her crew were rescued by the steamship Tourmaline ( United Kingdom)[67]
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Thomas Brocklebank
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United Kingdom
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The ship was wrecked on the Isla de la Juventud, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Montego Bay, Jamaica to Liverpool, Lancashire.[37]
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Vintage
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United Kingdom
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The brigantine was driven ashore at Shoeburyness, Essex before 15 June. She was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[22]
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Four unnamed vessels
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Flags unknown
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The ships were wrecked on the coast of Iceland before 11 June.[68]
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