The list of shipwrecks in 1889 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1889.
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The ship was wrecked on the Nirvaun Reef, in the Fiji Islands in April or May with the loss of at least one life. Eight people were rescued. A boat was reported missing. She was on a voyage from Sydney, New South Wales to San Francisco, California, United States.[1][2]
The ship foundered at sea between 26 August and 19 November. At least five of her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Pernambuco to Aracaty, Brazil.[4]
The cargo ship caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean whilst on the return leg of her maiden voyage. An attempt was made to beach her in Dunmanus Bay but she struck the Bullig Reef and sank.[6]
References
^"Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 32700. London. 16 May 1889. col F, p. 10.
^"Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 32703. London. 20 May 1889. col F, p. 10.
^ ab"Fisheries - Lost with all hands". The Cornishman. No. 570. 6 June 1889. p. 5.
^"Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32860. London. 19 November 1889. col F, p. 7.
^"The Crew of the British ship ...". The Cornishman. No. 575. 11 July 1889. p. 3.
^"Queensmore". The Yard. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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