The ship was abandoned in the Pacific Ocean on a voyage from Newcastle, Australia to San Francisco, California. The next day one of the life boats capsized and two crewmen died of exposure as a result.[3]
The 1,310-gross register tonschooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) north of Bermuda. All 10 people on board survived.[2]
The steamer struck a floating obstruction between Latanier Landing and Melville, Louisiana holing her hull. She sank with the top of her cabin roof above water. Passengers and crew made it to shore.[3]
The 1,186-gross register tonschooner barge or scow barge lost her tow in a blinding snowstorm and heavy winds and foundered off Cape Henlopen on the coast of Delaware, part of her hull discovered washed on shore 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) north west of Overrfalls Shoals spar buoy the next day. Loss of all six people, four men and two women, on board.[6][3]
The steamer, while laid up for the winter at the mouth of the Muskingum River, caught on gorged ice, she careened when pulled off and sank in 12 feet (3.7 m) of water.[3]
The 15-gross register tonscrew steamer foundered in a severe snowstorm when the weight of slush ice forced her down enough to fill and sink off Waukegan, Illinois, a total loss. Two crewmen lost. There were four survivors.[6][3]
The steamer developed a leak in a gale at Waverly Creek in South Carolina. She was run aground on a mud bank and the passengers evacuated on the lifeboat. Ship's cook drowned.[3]
While attempting to enter the lock at Government Lock and Dam No. 2 on the Monongahela River in Pennsylvania about 11 miles (18 km) above Pittsburgh with two or three (sources disagree) 1,000-ton, approximately 175-foot (53.3 m) coal boats in tow, the 215-gross register ton, approximately 150-foot (45.7 m) sternwheel paddle steamer lost control of her tow, was swept over the dam, and sank in 30 feet (9.1 m) of water about 200 feet (61 m) below the dam with the loss of three crewmen, a total loss. There were 12 survivors. The coal boats also went over the dam and broke up downstream.[3][21][23][24]
The tug was swept under a barge by swift current and sunk in the Allegheny River at the foot of Sixteenth Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Later raised and returned to service.[3]
The tug caught fire in the starboard coal bunker and was beached in Spuyten Duyvil Creek just north of the bridge. Crew abandoned ship in the lifeboat. Steamer Hustler (United States) came alongside and put out the fire and towed her to Brooklyn, where she was repaired.[3]
The three-funnel 30-knotdestroyer was sliced in two when she crossed the bows of the armoured cruiserHMS Berwick (Royal Navy) during night exercises and Berwick collided with her. Both sections of her hull sank, although her bow section remained afloat long enough for 22 members of her crew to be rescued. Thirty-six members of her crew were lost.
The steamer struck an obstruction and sank in one minute in Bayou Teche1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) below Baldwin, Louisiana in 11 feet (3.4 m) of water. One crewman missing.[3]
The Elder Dempster 241 GRT cargo ship used in the Lagos creeks service ran aground on Lagos Bar, Nigeria.[36][37] Declared total wreck on 28 April 1908.
The Yarrow Type River-classdestroyer was sliced in two when the scout cruiserHMS Attentive (Royal Navy) collided with her during night exercises. Gala's stern section sank immediately with the loss of one life; her bow section sank later during an attempt to tow it to shallow water. Attentive then also collided with the destroyer HMS Ribble (Royal Navy), holing Ribble below the waterline and forcing her to return to base.
The vessel was stranded on Carromeiro Chico Rock when entering Corcubión on passage from Bahia Blanca for Rotterdam with grain, broke amidships and sunk.[42]
The 1,927 GRT freighter with a cargo of grain on passage from Ibrail to Hamburg collided with the steamer Violet (United Kingdom) during fog in the river Elbe. The German steamer sank and one crew member was badly injured.[45]
The 4,439 GRT freighter with a cargo of iron ore on passage from Narvik to Rotterdam was struck by the steamer Avoca (United Kingdom) off Nieuwe Waterweg. The German steamer sank with a loss of one crew and a pilot.[48]Avoca had her bow smashed in and had to be beached to avoid sinking.[49]
The steamer went aground in the East River on the south west end of Ward's Island. She was able to back off, but hit Flood Rock and sank. Later refloated, but still in place on 2 June.[3]
The 2,501 GRT freighter with a cargo of ore on passage from Bilbao for Middlesbrough struck a rock off La Vendree, five miles (8.0 km) west of Cap de la Chèvre, and came off but subsequently sunk in deep water and became a total loss.[53]
The steamer was struck by a storm while tied to the bank at Port Hickory, Louisiana causing her to list , fill with water, and sink in 9 feet of water. Had not been raised by end of the year.[3]
The Elder Dempster 2,702 GRT cargo ship was sunk while travelling from Hamburg to South Africa after hitting the Russian steamer Junona (Russia). The cargo was: Hundreds of cases of gin, rum, champagne and barrels of gunpowder. Thousands of newly minted shillings were presumed aboard but not borne out by manifest.[54]
The Elder Dempster 1,445 GRT cargo ship carrying cargo from steamship Falaba ran aground on the bar at Lagos, Nigeria. Attempts to refloat the ship failed and she was declared a total wreck.[58][59]
The 32-gross register ton fishing steamer caught fire and was destroyed at dock in Erie, Pennsylvania when a building adjoining the dock burned down. All 10 people on board survived.[6][3]
With no one on board, the 18-gross register ton fishing steamer caught fire and was destroyed at dock in Erie, Pennsylvania when a building adjoining the dock burned down.[6][3]
The 1,590 GRT freighter on a passage from Tyne to Cannes with a cargo of coal was cut down to below the waterline in collision with the steamer Filinia (Greece) and quickly sank.[63]
The 4,847 GRTcargo ship arrived at Aden with her bunkers on fire, and was scuttled in 33 feet (10 m) of water after attempts to extinguish the fire failed. Her No.1, No.2, No.3, and No.4 holds as well as her chart room, bridge, and poop deck were destroyed by fire. The ship was later raised and sold for scrap.[63]
The tow steamer hung up on her dock on a rising tide, filling and sinking at Dyer Street Dock, Providence, Rhode Island. Was raised and back in service before 11 August.[3]
The steamer sank at dock in the Monongahela River at Glenwood Landing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after filling with water through a siphon. Later raised and returned to service.[3]
A schooner was sunk in a collision with El Norte (United States) 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) north west of Fort Hamilton. The crew, seeing collision was unavoidable, abandoned ship just before the collision in her boat and were pick up by a tug.[3]
The steamer sank in the Arkansas River near Martins Landing when a dropping river lever caused her guard to snag on the shore causing a list. Later raised.[3]
The Launch was sunk in Maumee Bay in a collision with Greyhound (United States) when she struck the steamer and was caught in her paddle wheel. One killed, five were rescued by the steamer.[3]
The 1,747 GRT steamer, on a passage from Brisbane for Newcastle with a cargo of general goods, sugar and wood ran aground 10 miles (16 km) north of Stockton. During the night of 3 August she was broken by gale.[73][74]
The fire steamer was sunk in the Chicago River at an elevator fire when the building at the foot of Sixteenth Street collapsed on her. Refloated, repaired and returned to service.[3]
The 2,582 GRT steamer, on a passage from Huelva for Hamburg with a cargo of iron ore, was run down late at night by an unknown barque off Ameland and sunk.[75]
The 2,090 GRT steamer, on a passage from Havana for London with a cargo of molasses, sprang a leak and foundered in the position 38°32′N38°32′W / 38.533°N 38.533°W / 38.533; -38.533. 27 members of the crew including the captain were saved by Italian barque Silver Stream and landed in London on 23 August.[76]
The 3,739 GRT steamer, on a passage from South Shields for Trieste with a cargo of coal, went ashore on Keller Rock off Ushant. An attempt to refloat her failed and the ship sunk in deep water.[77][78]
The 2,420 GRT steamer on passage from Glasgow for Alexandria with coal and a general cargo sprang a leak during a heavy gale and sank four hours later approximately 70 miles (110 km) west of Scilly.[87]
AmazonThe ship was driven ashore and wrecked west of Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales, with the loss of twenty of her 28 crew. She was on a voyage from Port Talbot to Iquique, Chile.[88]
The 2,919 GRTsteamer, on passage from Sunderland to Buenos Aires with a cargo of coal, ran aground on Outer Dowsing Shoal and sank at 9:00. Eighteen of the crew were landed in Grimsby by Limewold (flag unknown), one crew member was killed, and four were missing.[91]
The 1,305 GRT steamer on a voyage from Penarth to Granville, Manche carrying a cargo of coal struck Roches Douvres Rocks, 15 nautical miles (28 km) from La Corbière, JerseyChannel Islands at 06:10 and subsequently sunk at 08:30.[93][94]
The freight boat was damaged in a collision with the tug Bee ((United States)) in the East River off Catherine Street in New York City, and was towed by Bee to Court Street, Brooklyn, where she sank. Raised the next day and repaired.[3]
The training ship ran aground on Spindle Rock near Hen and Chickens lightship. She remained there until refloated on 4 December, but she sank later that day.
The Bogatyr-classcruiser ran aground off Cronstadt. She was refloated on 4 October with assistance from the tugsForwards, Meteor and Vladimir (all Russia) and taken in to Cronstadt for repairs.[103]
The 4,231 GRT steamer on a passage from Saigon for the continent with a cargo of rice and maize ran aground on Brennus Shoal (Ceylon) and got holed in the forepeak. Attempts to lighten and refloat her failed due to stormy weather and she was abandoned as a total loss on 9 October 1908.[104][105]
The steamer struck an obstruction on the Tillamook, Oregon Bar and was beached on mud flats in Tillamook Bay in water logged condition because of the resulting leaks.[3]
The 552 GRT steamer collided early morning in dense fog with cargo ship Daisy (flag unknown) off Wicklow Head and sunk almost immediately. Her crew was saved by Daisy and landed in Dublin on 5 October 1908.[107]
The 5,967 GRT steamer on passage from Chile to Bremen with general cargo caught fire and was destroyed off Río Negro. The captain, 43 crew members and 2 passengers were saved and landed at Punta Rubio.[108]
The liner Pretoria collided with the 3,066-gross register ton cargo steamship in the North Sea off Texel in the Netherlands. Nipponia sank with the loss of her Captain and 12 members of her crew.[109]
The steamer was sunk in a collision with Mataafa (United States) in the harbor at Duluth, Minnesota; raised, but sank again by 1 November; again raised and declared unseaworthy.[3][112]
The Lamport and Holt Line 7,452 GRT cargo passenger ship on a passage from New York to Buenos Aires with a cargo of coffee, post and passengers entered an area of intense fog soon after leaving Santos harbor, and eventually hit the rocks at Ponta da Sela (Ilhabela) suffering serious damage. All passengers and crew managed to leave the ship and took shelter on a nearby beach (Praia do Veloso) being rescued the day after by another vessel.[113]
The 1,824 GRT steamer on a passage from Newcastle for Seville with a cargo of coal and coke collided early morning with cargo ship Cadeby (flag unknown) in the mouth of the Humber. The vessel was struck near amidships and began to fill almost immediately. She was beached on Sand Hale Flat to prevent the sinking but later had broken in two amidships and was declared a total loss.[115][116]
The steamer struck a submerged piling and sank while landing at the dock at the foot of Fifty-First Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the Allegheny River. Later raised and returned to service.[3]
The steamer was tied to the bank in the Arkansas River near the mouth of the Grand River when a rapidly rising river caused the bank to cave resulting in trees cutting her in two, a total loss.[3]
The 321 GRT steamer on a passage from Cherbourg for Poole with a cargo of stone ran into heavy seas mid-Channel which shifted her cargo. The vessel had to be abandoned and she foundered around 04:30. The crew was saved by the schooner Malpas Belle and landed in Falmouth.[118]
The 1,121 GRT steamer on a passage from Caen for Grangemouth with a cargo of iron ore ran aground off Farne Islands in the early morning and subsequently broke up and became a total wreck.[119]
The barge sprung a leak in a heavy blow off New Haven, Connecticut and brought into the harbor, filling and sinking in 3+1⁄2fathoms (21 ft; 6.4 m) of water.[3]
The steamer sank after a collision with the steamer Bagdad (flag unknown) off Seraglio Point, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire.[120] This ship was originally named Tycho Brahe. In 1891 ownership transferred to Charles Deville Wells, (known as 'the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo'), who renamed the vessel Palais Royal. After Wells was declared bankrupt in 1893 it was sold to a Turkish owner.
The passenger ship disappeared without trace after departing New York City on 27 October bound for Marseilles, France. There were no passengers aboard, but all 38 crew members were lost.
The out of commission steamer sprang a leak and sank while lying on the bank at Broadway Hollow opposite Madison, Indiana in the Ohio River. Later raised.[3]
The ship attempted to avoid a collision with a tug and four barges off Hallett's Point and ran aground on the east end of Ward's Island and sank. Raised and repaired.[3]
The steamer sprung a leak in heavy weather off Cleveland, Ohio and was beached to prevent sinking. Refloated on 19 November and taken into the harbor where she sank.[3]
The passenger-cargo ship burst into flames minutes after leaving the Grand Harbour in Malta, and she ran aground off Fort Ricasoli. Only 33 people on board survived, and at least 118 were killed.[126][127]
The tug was damaged in a collision in the East River off Pier 4 with the tug Transfer No. 1 (United States). She sailed to a slip between Piers 4 and 5 and sank.[3]
The steamer while tied up at dock was pushed by strong wind into a snag punching a hole in her hull and she sank at Baton Rouge in 30 feet (9.1 m) of water. Raised and repaired.[130]
The tug listed, filled with water, and sank in the harbor of Buffalo, New York when the steamer she was towing. Yale sheered off course causing her to careen.[3]
The steam trawler, towing fishing boat Kópanes, suffered propeller damage by her tow and both vessels drifted ashore on Vatnsleysuströnd at Keilisnes, about 5 miles west of Hafnarfjörður, becoming wrecks.[135]
The fishing boat was in tow of steam trawler Coot fishing boat Kópanes but damaged Coot's propeller. Both vessels drifted ashore on Vatnsleysuströnd at Keilisnes, about 5 miles west of Hafnarfjörður, becoming wrecks.[135]
The 5,334-gross register ton cargo steamship foundered on the cliffs at Mizen Head, the most southwesterly point of Ireland. Captain A Roberts, the stewardess and four men died. 65 men were rescued, after a night clinging to the cliff face, by the men building Mizen Head Fog Signal Station.[139]
The 1,519 GRT cargo passenger steamer on a passage from Grangemouth to London with general cargo and passengers ran into heavy weather, sprang a leak forward and foundered at 10:20 about 35 nautical miles (65 km) northeast of Tyne piers. All 55 people including crew and passengers were saved by trawler Eleazer and landed safely in South Shields.[144]
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