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List of shipwrecks: 4 April 1852 Ship State Description Despatch United Kingdom: The ship was driven ashore and damaged at Larache, Morocco. [12] Glencoe United States: The steamboat suffered a boiler explosion, caught fire and sank in the Mississippi River at Saint Louis, Missouri with much loss of life. Three other vessels were damaged, with ...
The ship was destroyed by fire at sea. All on board were rescued by Melmerly ( United Kingdom). Aurora was on a voyage from Adelaide, South Australia to a British port. [3] Blonde New Zealand: The 14-ton cutter left Tauranga with a cargo of coal for Auckland with two crew in mid-September. Her hulk was discovered floating close to Kennedy Bay ...
The 424-ton sidewheel paddle steamer struck a snag and sank without loss of life in a bend of the Missouri River below De Witt, Missouri. The vessel and her cargo both were a total loss. [17] Medway United Kingdom: The full-rigged ship caught fire at Sydney, New South Wales and was scuttled. [28] Subsequently refloated and repaired. [89] R. J ...
The river was muddy, icy, and running high as Saluda stopped at Lexington for supplies before continuing her journey. Just beyond Lexington, a narrow channel with very strong currents made it difficult for ships to make a sharp turn in the river. Saluda ' s Captain, Francis T. Belt, tried unsuccessfully for two days to make the bend. On Good ...
STV Royston Grange – The British cargo liner was destroyed by fire after a collision with the petroleum tanker Tien Chee in the Rio de la Plata on 11 May. There were no survivors from the 72 people aboard. 72 1996 Philippines: Gretchen I – On 19 February the overloaded ferry capsized and sank off Cadiz with the loss of 71 people. There were ...
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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1866 Ship State Description Alex Majors United States: The steamboat sank in the Missouri River at Grand River. [1] Edward United Kingdom: The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Taewan". [2] Emma: Western Australia: The schooner was wrecked at the North West Cape. She was on a voyage from Port Walcot to ...
The 250-burden ton sternwheel paddle steamer sank in 10 feet (3.0 m) of water in the Savannah River below the Savannah City Works near Hammond, Georgia. [10] General McNeil: Flag unknown The sternwheel paddle steamer struck a snag and sank in the Missouri River at Howards Bend near St. Louis, Missouri sometime during the 1860s. [13] Globe ...