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10 September – the Isles of Scilly packet steamer SS Scillonian ( United Kingdom) ran ashore on the Wingletang Rock in fog. She was later refloated and continued in service. [ 56 ] The 54 passengers were taken to Hugh Town by the company launch Kittern which went ashore on Rat Island damaging her rudder before finally making it to harbour.
The list of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly is a list of ships which sank on or near the Isles of Scilly. The list includes ships that sustained a damaged hull, which were later refloated and repaired. Scilly Isles: map by John Bartholomew. For ships wrecked both before and after the 19th century see List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly.
List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly; List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly (19th century) 0–9. 1979 Fastnet Race; A. HMS Association (1697) B. Bartholomew ...
Scilly naval disaster of 1707: The third rate ship of the line was wrecked off the Isles of Scilly with the loss of all hands. HMS Firebrand: Royal Navy: Scilly naval disaster of 1707: The fireship struck the Outer Gilstone Rock and consequently foundered in Smith Soud, off the Isles of Scilly with the loss of 28 of her 40 crew. HMS Romney ...
The Scilly naval disaster of 1707 was the loss of four warships of a Royal Navy fleet off the Isles of Scilly in severe weather on 22 October 1707. [a] Between 1,400 and 2,000 sailors lost their lives aboard the wrecked vessels, making the incident one of the worst maritime disasters in British naval history. [2]
The ship was lost in the Isles of Scilly. Her crew were rescued. [9] Conway: Jersey: The ship was wrecked on Jersey with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Bilboa, Spain to Jersey. [10] Dowson Great Britain: The ship was lost in the Isles of Scilly. Her crew were rescued. [9] Duke of Cornwall Great Britain
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1789 Ship State Description Biscayneer Great Britain: The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in the Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Barnstaple and Dartmouth, Devon. [4] Christian & Peggy Great Britain: The ship was lost at Oporto, Portugal. Her crew were rescued.
The list includes ships that sustained a damaged hull, which were later refloated and repaired: For ships wrecked both before and after the 20th century see List of shipwrecks of Cornwall; For ships wrecked off the Isles of Scilly see List of shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly.