The steamship scollided in the Scheldt and were both severely damaged. Olive was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to the River Tyne. She completed her voyage on 14 January and was taken in to Wallsend, Northumberland for repairs.[6]
The steamship collided with the steamship Maranhense (Flag unknown) in the River Mersey. She was beached and subsequently sank. Cyfartha was on a voyage from Huelva, Spain to Liverpool, Lancashire.[4]
The brig ran aground on the Berling Carr, off the coast of Northumberland, United Kingdom. She broke up several days later Five of her nine crew were rescued by rocket apparatus and three by the Alnmouth Lifeboat. Her captain refused to abandon ship. She was on a voyage from Memel, Germany to the River Tyne.[12]
The steamshipLeverington was run into by the steamship Lualaba and sank in the River Mersey. Leverington was on a voyage from Cartagena, Spain to Garston, Lancashire. She was refloated the next day and taken in to Liverpool, Lancashire. Lualaba was on a voyage from Africa to Liverpool. She was beached, but was refloated and taken in to Liverpool.[13][15]
The schooner's coal cargo ignited and, still on fire, she was run aground off Ashburton, Western Australia on 15 January, burning to the water's edge. She was on a voyage from Muara, Borneo to Fremantle, Western Australia; no crew casualties.[19][20][21]
The steamship lost her propeller, which damaged her hull causing a severe leak, in the Irish Sea off Holyhead, Anglesey. Her passengers were taken off by the Holyhead Lifeboat. Lee was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Cork. She was subsequently beached at Holyhead.[18] Following temporary repairs, she was towed to Liverpool by two tugs.[23]
The steamships collided in the East River and were both severely damaged. Anglia was on a voyage from a Mediterranean port to New York, United States. Waverley was on a voyage from New York to Calcutta, India.[16][25]
Two barges were wrecked when their tug H. F. Morse was wrecked on Harding Ledge in Massachusetts Bay. Five crewmen were killed between the two crews.[7]
The steamship was driven ashore at Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to Antwerp, Belgium. She was later refloated with the assistance of four tugs and completed her voyage.[6]
The schooner ran aground off "Dracko", Denmark. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Harlingen, Friesland. She was refloated with assistance and taken in to Helsingør, Denmark.[31]
The barque ran aground on the Marquesas Keys, Florida, United States and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida to Montevideo, Uruguay. She was refloated and taken in to Key West, Florida.[16][25]
The steamship ran aground in the Elbe at Schulau. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to the River Plate.[22] She was refloated, but ran aground again.[16]
The steamship ran aground on the Lühesand, in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from New York to Hamburg.[6] She was later refloated and completed her voyage.[16]
The schoonerQuaker City collided with the barqueVictor and sank. Her crew were rescued by Victor. Victor was severely damaged. She put in to Galveston, Texas, United States.[2]
The ship was driven ashore 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. She was a total loss.[13]
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