The schooner was sunk in a collision with Russia (flag unknown) in the St. Marys River. Her crew were rescued by New Orleans (flag unknown). Apparently raised, repaired and returned to service.[2]
The barque was destroyed by fire at sea. She was abandoned 40 nautical miles (74 km) off the Algnada Reef, in the Bay of Bengal. All twelve people on board took to a boat; they were rescued by the tugMary (Burma). Syringa was on a voyage from Chittagong, India to Union Island, Mauritius.[12]
The tug sank at the East Pass to Apalachicola Bay near Cat Point during a hurricane. Two of her crew were killed. Two barges she was towing were driven ashore.[19]
The ship ran aground at Saltholmen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Sundsvall, Sweden to Papenburg, Germany. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[7]
The steamship ran aground at "Austruwell". She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Civitavecchi, Italy. She was later refloated and resumed her voyage.[6]
The ship ran aground on the Swash, in the Bristol Channel off the coast of Somerset. She was refloated on 25 June and taken in to Avonmouth, Somerset.[22]
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^ ab"Mercantile Marine". The Cornishman. No. 412. Penzance. 10 June 1886. p. 6. Retrieved 19 June 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"South Africa: News from the Cape". The Huddersfield Daily Chronicle. No. 5900. 1 July 1886. p. 4. Retrieved 19 June 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^"Disaster At Sea". The Times. No. 31805. London. 7 July 1886. col F, p. 11.
^ abcde"Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 31784. London. 12 June 1886. col B, p. 13.
^ abcd"Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 31786. London. 15 June 1886. col F, p. 9.
^ abcd"Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 31797. London. 28 June 1886. col D, p. 10.
^"Ships and Sailors". The Cornishman. No. 413. 17 June 1886. p. 5.
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^"Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 31888. London. 12 October 1886. col F, p. 11.
^ ab"Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 31854. London. 2 September 1886. col C, p. 6.