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List of shipwrecks in 1889

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The list of shipwrecks in 1889 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1889.

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in 1889
Ship State Description
Altmore Flag unknown 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]
Hannah  United Kingdom 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.[3]
Herald of the Morning Canada Canada The hulk of the square-rigged sailing ship, severely damaged by fire in Hobsons Bay, New South Wales, Australia, on 15 November 1859 and never repaired, was scuttled c. 1889.
Queensmore  United Kingdom 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.[4]

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  1. ^ "Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 32700. London. 16 May 1889. col F, p. 10.
  2. ^ "Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 32703. London. 20 May 1889. col F, p. 10.
  3. ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32860. London. 19 November 1889. col F, p. 7.
  4. ^ "Queensmore". The Yard. Retrieved 19 February 2017.