List of shipwrecks in March 1878

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The list of shipwrecks in March 1878 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1878.

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1 March

List of shipwrecks: 1 March 1878
Ship State Description
Ann Beer File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on the Caloot Bank, in the North Sea off the coast of Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to South Shields, County Durham.[1]
Elizabeth File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands The schooner was wrecked on the coast of Anglesey, United Kingdom with the loss of six of her seven crew. The survivor was rescued by the Penmon Lifeboat Thomas Lingham (File:Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg Royal National Lifeboat Institution).[2][3][4] Elizabeth was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[5]
Familiens Haab File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark The galiot was driven ashore at Snogebæk, Bornholm. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Pillau to Christiania, Norway.[6]
Jenny Lind File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The pilot yawl was run down and sunk off Clevedon, Somerset by the steam barge Enterprise (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom). Her three crew were rescued by Enterprise.[3][7]
Kentish Lass File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore at St. Margaret's Bay, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to the west coast of Africa. She was refloated and taken into The Downs.[1]
Royal Standard File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Penzance, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Penzance. She was refloated and taken in to Penzance.[1]
Rurik File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia The steamship was driven ashore at Mollösund, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Bremerhaven, Germany to Reval. She was refloated and taken in to Gothenburg, Sweden.[6]
Unnamed Flag unknown The steamship was driven ashore at Newhaven, Sussex, United Kingdom. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[1]

2 March

List of shipwrecks: 2 March 1878
Ship State Description
Enmanuele File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy The barque sprang a leak and foundered off Cagliari, Sardinia.[6]
Glencoe Flag unknown The 159-ton barque was wrecked when she hit rocks at Gore Bay, north Canterbury, New Zealand after she dragged its anchor during a gale.[8]
Londonderry, and
Secret 		File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steam colliers collided in the River Thames at Plaistow, Middlesex and were both beached.[9]
Johann Sverdrup Flag unknown The ship was wrecked near Casablanca, Morocco. She was on a voyage from Valencia, Spain to Casablanca.[10][11]
Penguin File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Finkenwerder, Germany. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London. She was refloated with assistance.[10]
Rooparell File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The full-rigged ship departed from The Downs for Negapatam, India.[12] Presumed foundered with the loss of all hands; a lifebuoy from the ship was discovered off the Abrolhos Archipelago, Brazil in July 1879.[13]
Unnamed File:Flag of France.svg France The schooner was wrecked at Rhosneigr, Anglesey, United Kingdom with the loss of at least three lives.[14]
Unnamed File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[15]

3 March

List of shipwrecks: 3 March 1878
Ship State Description
Countess File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The brig was wrecked on Fortune Island, Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Fortune Island to Queenstown, County Cork.[16][17]
Dora File:Swedish civil ensign (1844–1905).svg Sweden The brigantine was driven ashore on Skagen, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Pori, Grand Duchy of Finland to Grimsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.[10][6]
Northern Star File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The brigantine struck the pier at Ayr and was beached.[10] She was on a voyage from Dublin to Ayr.[11]

4 March

List of shipwrecks: 4 March 1878
Ship State Description
Benefattore File:Ensign of Austro-Hungarian civil fleet (1869-1918).svg Austria-Hungary The ship was driven ashore at the Shakespeare Cliff, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Baltimore, Maryland, United States. She was refloated with assistance.[10][11]
Canterbury File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand The 34-ton schooner was wrecked at Okakuri Bay when she dragged her anchor during a gale. Her crew survived.[8]
Daphne File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship ran aground at Rangoon, Burma. She was refloated.[10]
Emilie Heyse File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany The schooner was driven ashore on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Stettin to Dunkerque, Nord, France.[10][11]
Emma D File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Ostend Bank, off the coast of West Flanders, Belgium. She was on a voyage from Pabellón de Pica, Chile to Ostend, West Flanders. She was refloated and taken in to Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands in a leaky condition.[10]
Fredsael File:Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg Norway The ship ran aground on the North Bull, in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Dublin, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Dublin. She was refloated.[10][11]
Hengist File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship ran aground in the Yangon River. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[10]
Mississippi File:Flag of the United States.svg United States The ship was driven ashore at the Shakespeare Cliff. She was on a voyage from Arendal, Norway to New York. She was refloated with assistance.[10][11]
Queen of Ceylon File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore at Dover, Kent. She was on a voyage from Grimsby, Lincolnshire to Mauritius. She was refloated and taken in to Dover.[10]
Prins Senior Flag unknown The derelict ship was towed in to Honfleur, Manche, France. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom to Lisbon, Portugal.[10]

5 March

List of shipwrecks: 5 March 1878
Ship State Description
Daphne File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Rangoon, Burma.[18]
D. M. Dickie File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The brigantine was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Providence (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom). D. M. Dickie was on a voyage from New York, United States to Leith, Lothian.[19]
Dolores File:BandMercante1785.svg Spain The felucca was abandoned off Cádiz. Her crew were rescued by Ira (File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany). Dolores was on a voyage from Ceuta to Seville.[20]
Fanny P., and
Osprey 		File:Ensign of Austro-Hungarian civil fleet (1869-1918).svg Austria-Hungary)
File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 		The sloop Osprey was run into by the brigantine Fanny P. (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom) and sank at Campbeltown, Argyllshire. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Londonderry. Fanny P the collided with a fishing lugger and ran ashore. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[18]
Sophie File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship capsized at Rangoon.[18]
Sphinx File:Ensign of Austro-Hungarian civil fleet (1869-1918).svg Austria-Hungary The steamship was wrecked and burnt at Cape Gregs, 6 nautical miles (11 km) south of Famagusta, Cyprus with the loss of more than 540 of the 3,000 people o board. She was on a voyage from Cavalla, Greece to Latakia, Ottoman Syria.[21][22]

6 March

List of shipwrecks: 6 March 1878
Ship State Description
Mary Campbell File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was holed by her anchor and sank at Greenock, Renfrewshire. She was on a voyage from Stranraer, Wigtownshire to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[18] She was refloated on 20 March and taken in to Greenock.[23]
Mary Grace File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The brigantine struck a rock and sank between Alderney, Channel Islands and Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Manche, France. Her six crew were rescued by the steamship Griffin (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom). Mary Grace was on a voyage from Guernsey, Channel Islands to London.[24][25]
Progress File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner departed from Anstruther, Fife for Stettin, Germany. No further trace, reported missing, presumed foundered with the loss of all six crew.[26][27]
Richard Grainger File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner struck the Carr Rock, off the coast of Fife and was abandoned by her crew. She was subsequently towed in to the River Tay in a severely damaged condition by the steamship Marie Stewart (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom).[24][21][25]

7 March

List of shipwrecks: 7 March 1878
Ship State Description
HMS Antelope, and
John Middleton 		File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 		The steamship John Middleton was run into by Necm-i Şevket (File:Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1922).svg Ottoman Navy) at Tophane, Ottoman Empire. She was driven in to HMS Antelope and sank. Her crew were rescued by HMS Antelope. John Middleton was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to Antwerp, Belgium. HMS Antelope was severely damaged.[25][28]
Avington File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Pillau, Germany. She was on a voyage from Hartlepool, County Durham to Pillau.[29]
Ellen Jane File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner struck a rock and sank in the Farne Islands, Northumberland. Her five crew were rescued by the steamship Warsaw (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom). Ellen Jane was on a voyage from London to Grangemouth, Stirlingshire.[30]
Ernst File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark The galiot was driven ashore on Læsø. She was on a voyage from Helsingborg, Sweden to a Scottish port. She was refloated and taken in to Fredrikshavn.[24]
Inverness-shire File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and damaged at Thurso, Caithness.[30]
Kea File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner sank in the River Tay. She was on a voyage from Newburgh, Fife to Dundee, Forfarshire.[21][30]
London Packet File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner foundered in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north by north east of the Royal Sovereign Lightship (File:Trinity House Ensign (pre-1937).svg Trinity House). Her four crew survived. She was on a voyage from London to Plymouth, Devon.[31]
Neutral File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands The schooner capsized off the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. All on board survived. Neutral was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Cork, United Kingdom. She was subsequently towed in to Calais, France.[24]
Unnamed File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner foundered off Newton-by-the-Sea, Northumberland with the loss of all hands.[32][30]

8 March

List of shipwrecks: 8 March 1878
Ship State Description
Agnes File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany The brig was driven ashore at Bremen. She was on a voyage from Africa to Bremen.[29] She was refloated with assistance.[33]
Boss File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque ran aground at Anholt. She was on a voyage from Gävle, Sweden to London. She floated off and sank.[33]
Covenanter File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque collided with a derelict vessel and sank 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of the Tuskar Rock. Her fourteen crew took to the boats; they were rescued by the brigantine Ophir (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom).[34][19]
Danube File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore on Doagh Island, off Malin Head, County Donegal. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.[29][33]
Helena File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Porthleven, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued.[29][33]
Highland Chief File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Longhope, Orkney Islands.[30]
Humboldt File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany The full-rigged ship was driven ashore at Bremen. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Bremen.[29] She was later refloated with assistance.[35]
Lizzie File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked near "Guassein", Norway. She was on a voyage from Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire to Königsberg, Germany.[29]
London Packet File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner sprang a leak and sank in the English Channel off Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Her crew survived.[29]
North Point File:Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg United States The steamship was driven ashore on Assateague Island. She was on a voyage from Port Antonio, Jamaica to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[33]
Providence File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Spittal, Northumberland. Her four crew were rescued by rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire to Ipswich, Suffolk.[21][25][32]
Rachel Harrison File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship capsized in the River Usk at Newport, Monmouthshire.[21]
Two Brothers File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The smack sank at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[36]

9 March

List of shipwrecks: 9 March 1878
Ship State Description
Amalia File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany The full-rigged ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Egmond aan Zee, North Holland, Netherlands with the loss of ten of her eleven crew. She was on a voyage from Dantsic to Honfleur, Manche, France.[21]
Ceres File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark The schooner was driven ashore near "Aebels". She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Fredericia. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[37]
Susan File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The Mersey Flat collided with the steamship Lope de Vega (File:BandMercante1785.svg Spain) and sank in the River Mersey off Tranmere, Cheshire.[21][33]
Timor File:Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg United States The steamship was driven ashore at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[38]
Volo File:Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg Norway The schooner was driven ashore on Texel, North Holland. She was on a voyage from Kragerø to Louvaine, East Flanders, Belgium.[21]

11 March

List of shipwrecks: 11 March 1878
Ship State Description
Diligent File:Flag of France.svg France The brig was wrecked Sant'Antioco, Sardinia, Italy. Her crew were rescued She was on a voyage from Carloforte, Sardinia to Cette, Hérault.[39]

13 March

List of shipwrecks: 13 March 1878
Ship State Description
Alliance File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned 10 nautical miles (19 km) off the Borkum Lightship (File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany). Her crew were rescued by Peace (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom). Alliance was on a voyage from Charlestown, Cornwall to Harburg, Germany.[19]
Norah File:Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg Norway The barque was wrecked on the Lemon and Ower Sand, in the North Sea with the loss of thirteen of her fourteen crew. She was on a voyage from Christiania to Limerick, United Kingdom.[40][41]
St. Joaquim File:Flag Portugal sea (1830).svg Portugal The schooner was driven ashore at Lydd, Kent. United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom to Lisbon.[19]

14 March

List of shipwrecks: 14 March 1878
Ship State Description
Abbie Fitcombe File:Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg United States The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked on Anegada, Bahamas.[42] Her crew were rescued.[43]
N. and E. Gardner Canada Canada The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Illinois (File:Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg United States), which set her afire. N. and E. Gardner was on a voyage from Galveston, Texas, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom.[44]
Penang File:Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1874-1942).svg Straits Settlements The steamship was driven ashore at Samarang, Java, Netherlands East Indies. She was on a voyage from Singapore to Java.[41]
Verna File:Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg Norway The steamship was holed by ice and sank at "Carlos", Russia. She was on a voyage from Reval, Russia to Christiania.[39]
Waterloo File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands The ship was driven ashore at "Giliang". She was on a voyage from Pekalongan, Java to Amsterdam, North Holland.[41]
West Stanley File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore in the Yangtze, She was on a voyage from Zhenjiang to Shanghai, China.[45]

15 March

List of shipwrecks: 15 March 1878
Ship State Description
Cordillera File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Gironde at the Bec d'Ambès. She was refloated with the assistance of two tugs and resumed her voyage.[35]
Fairy File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner ran aground on the Newcombe Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk. She was on a voyage from London to Hull, Yorkshire. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and taken in to Lowestoft, Suffolk in a severely leaky condition.[42][43]
Hampton File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship ran aground. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies. She was refloated and taken in to Brouwershaven, Zeeland, Netherlands.[42]
Otto Flag unknown The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of seven of her crew. Survivors took to a boat; they were rescued on 18 March by the barque Amaranth (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom).[46]

16 March

List of shipwrecks: 16 March 1878
Ship State Description
Dudbrook File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Villaricos, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Villaricos and Garrucha, Spain.[44][47]
John Carroll File:Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg United States The schooner was driven ashore near Vera, Spain. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York to Vera.[44][47]
Lidagia File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Palomares, Spain.[44]
Rosina File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Palomares.[44]
Trenton File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Pozol del Esparto", Spain with the loss of one of her eighteen crew. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to "Pozol del Esparto".[44][47]
William and Mary File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship collided with another vessel in the River Blackwater and was beached. She was on a voyage from Maldon, Essex to Goole, Yorkshire. She was refloated and put back to Maldon.[35]
Two unnamed vessels File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy The ships were driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Spain. Their crews were rescued.[47]

17 March

List of shipwrecks: 17 March 1878
Ship State Description
Hilda File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship was damaged by fire at Bremerhaven, Germany.[35]
Rio Duoro File:Flag Portugal sea (1830).svg Portugal The steamship was damaged by fire and an explosion at Antwerp, Belgium with the loss of a crew member.[48]
Rio Formosa File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship ran ashore and was wrecked on Horse Island, County Cork. She was on a voyage from Cork to Bantry, County Cork.[39] She was refloated on 4 May.[49]

18 March

List of shipwrecks: 18 March 1878
Ship State Description
Auspicious File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The abandoned ship foundered off Padstow, Cornwall.[50]
Charles T. Russell File:Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg United States The barque caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Charles Cotesworth (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom). Charles T. Russell was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Bombay, India.[51]
Dahlia File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steam lighter struck rocks and sank off Spittal Point, Northumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Berwick upon Tweed.[52] She was refloated on 20 March and taken in to Berwick upon Tweed.[53]
Gratitude File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship departed from London for the River Tyne. No further trace, reported missing.[26]
Mary Traill File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore on Papa Westray, Orkney Islands.[44]
Revolving Light Canada Canada The ship was damaged by fire at Liverpool. She was on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia, United States to Liverpool.[50]
Spitfire File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The tug suffered a boiler explosion and sank in the River Thames at Sonning, Berkshire with the loss of two of her four crew. She was on a voyage from Sonning Mill to Reading, Berkshire.[54]
State of Virginia File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Clyde at Greenock, Renfrewshire.[50]
Zacharias File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at "Palomos", Hérault, France. She was on a voyage from London to Cette, Hérault.[50]
Unnamed File:Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg Norway The brigantine ran aground on the West Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay.[50]

19 March

List of shipwrecks: 19 March 1878
Ship State Description
Americana File:Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg United States The ship was driven ashore on Sapelo Island, Georgia. She was on a voyage from Darien, Georgia to Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom.[55]
Two unnamed vessels File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia The schooners were driven ashore and wrecked at Büyükdere, Ottoman Empire.[56]

20 March

List of shipwrecks: 20 March 1878
Ship State Description
Commercial File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship ran aground on the Pennington Spit, off the coast of Hampshire. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Eling, Hampshire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[16]
John Snell File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship collided with the fishing smack Emily and Hannah (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom) and was beached at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. John Snell was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth to the River Tyne.[16]
Stromboli File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship struck the Stag Rocks and was run ashore west of Kynance Cove, Cornwall. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure, France to Liverpool, Lancashire. She broke in two the next day.[57]

21 March

List of shipwrecks: 21 March 1878
Ship State Description
Baltic File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany The barque was run ashore on Manipa Island, Netherlands East Indies. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Sourabaya, Netherlands East Indies to Amoy, China.[58]
Elvira File:Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg Norway The brig was abandoned in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Kragerø to Emden, Germany. She was towed in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom.[59]
Friends File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The Thames barge was run into by Bettie Saunders (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom) and sank in the River Thames at Blackwall, Middlesex. Both crew were rescued.[59]
Newcastle File:Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales The ship arrived at Calcutta, India on fire. She was on a voyage from Brisbane, Queensland to Calcutta.[59] The fire was extinguished.[60]

22 March

List of shipwrecks: 22 March 1878
Ship State Description
Cleopatra File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque was wrecked a reef 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off "Point de Pedro", Brazil. All fifteen people on board survived. She was on a voyage from London to Melbourne, Victoria. The wreck was plundered by the local inhabitants.[61]
Feronia File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship struck "Wolves Rock", capsized and sank. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Belfast, County Antrim.[62]
Ivy File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque was wrecked on the coast of the Natal Colony 100 nautical miles (190 km) south of Port Natal. Her crew were rescued.[63][64]
St. Enoch File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship departed from Pensacola, Florida, United States for Bombay, India. No further trace, reported missing with her 33 crew.[65][66]

23 March

List of shipwrecks: 23 March 1878
Ship State Description
Artemesia File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was severely damaged by fire at Troon, Ayrshire.[62]
Florida File:Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg Norway The brigantine ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Fredrikstad to Granville, Manche, France. She was refloated with assistance from the Broadstairs and Ramsgate Lifeboats and a tug and assisted in to Ramsgate, Kent.[67][68]
Malta Canada Canada The full-rigged ship departed from New York for London, United Kingdom.[69] No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all 30 crew.[70]

24 March

List of shipwrecks: 24 March 1878
Ship State Description
Colorado File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner collided with a barque off The Skerries, Anglesey and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Zaripha (File:Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece) Colorado was towed in to Holyhead, Anglesey by the steamship Bezos (File:BandMercante1785.svg Spain).[62]
Dauntless File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The brig ran aground on the Ressness Reef off the Danish coast and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from Burntisland, Fife to Kiel, Germany.[67]
Eclipse File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked near the Corsewall Lighthouse, Wigtownshire with the loss of two of her three crew. She was on a voyage from Greenock, Renfrewshire to Islay, Inner Hebrides.[67][71]
HMS Eurydice File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
File:HMS Eurydice.jpg
HMS Eurydice sinking
The training ship capsized and sank off Ventnor, Isle of Wight with the loss of 317 of her 319 crew.
Heroine File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner ran aground and was wrecked at Bideford, Devon. Her crew were rescued by the Bideford Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from Sydney to Bideford.[67]
Kent File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship ran aground off Margate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Melbourne, Victoria to London. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[67]
St. Enoch File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was sighted off Dover, Kent whilst on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire to Bombay, India. No further trace, reported missing with her 33 crew.[72][73]
Trafik File:Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg Norway The steamship was driven ashore at Berlevåg and was damaged.[74]
Watt File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The paddle tug sprang a leak and sank off the Newsand Lightship (File:Trinity House Ensign (pre-1937).svg Trinity House). Her crew survived.[67]
Unnamed File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barge was run down and sunk in the Thames Estuary by the steamship Don (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom).[62]

25 March

List of shipwrecks: 25 March 1878
Ship State Description
Commodore File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Inhul River.[75]
Langley File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Sunderland, County Durham and was damaged. She was on a voyage from Sunderland to London. She was refloated and put back to Sunderland.[67]
Lyle File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship sprang a leak and sank in Lough Foyle. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Londonderry to "Pametton".[76]
Pater File:Ensign of Austro-Hungarian civil fleet (1869-1918).svg Austria-Hungary The barque ran aground on the Scroby Sands, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to King's Lynn, Norfolk. She was refloated and towed in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in a leaky condition.[67]
Wakefield File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship ran aground at Grimsby, Lincolnshire.[67]

26 March

List of shipwrecks: 26 March 1878
Ship State Description
Cromwell File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship was sighted off St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight whilst on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Pomaron, Portugal. Subsequently foundered in the Bay of Biscay with the loss of all eighteen or twenty crew.[77][78][79]

27 March

List of shipwrecks: 27 March 1878
Ship State Description
Holmstrand File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship struck the Hendon Rock, on the coast of County Durham. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to Sunderland, County Durham.[76]
Magnificent File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was damaged by fire at Savannah, Georgia, United States.[20]

28 March

List of shipwrecks: 28 March 1878
Ship State Description
Carl Russian Empire Grand Duchy of Finland The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Delfzijl, Groningen, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Vyborg to Cette, Hérault, France.[20]
Corinna File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship departed from Cardiff, Glamorgan for Malta. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all 22 crew.[26][80]
Rostock File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany The steamship was driven ashore on Nexø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Dantzic to Bergen, Norway.[20]
Spartan File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore on Fire Island, New York, United States.[76] She was on a voyage from Dublin to New York City.[81] She was refloated with assistance on 14 May.[26]
Star of Peace File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The Thames barge was driven ashore in Pegwell Bay, Kent. Her three crew were rescued by the Ramsgate Lifeboat Bradford (File:Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg Royal National Lifeboat Institution).[76][82][68][83]
Theresa File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque ran aground on the Barber Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk, and was abandoned by the eleven people on board, who were rescued by the Caister Lifeboat. She was on a voyage from North Shields, Northumberland to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France. She floated off and came ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, where she was wrecked.[76][84][82][85]
Three Brothers File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newport, Isle of Wight to Weymouth, Dorset.[76]
Wladimir File:Flag of the Courland Governorate.svg Courland Governorate The brig ran aground on Scroby Sands, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Rochester, Kent to Grimsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. She floated off and sank. Her crew were rescued by the Caister Lifeboat.[76]

29 March

List of shipwrecks: 29 March 1878
Ship State Description
Adventure File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Barrows Sandbank, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Widgeon (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom).[76][75]
Ankathor File:Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg Norway The brig was driven ashore and wrecked on Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands.[86]
Antias File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at North Somercotes, Lincolnshire with the loss of all hands.[76]
Atalanta File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by the barque Bellona (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom). Atalanta was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Dakar, Senegal.[87]
Avalon File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Harwich, Essex. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands to Harwich. She was refloated.[76]
Ellen Williamson File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner collided with the steamship Camel (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom) off Great Cumbrae, Argyllshire and was severely damaged. Ellen Williamson was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was towed in to Millport, where she sank.[75]
Four Brothers File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barge sank off Ryde, Isle of Wight.[82]
Frederick File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner collided with the brig Minsted (File:Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg Norway) and sank off the Isle of Scilly with the loss of four of the six people on board. Survivors were rescued by Minsted.[88][89]
Hüdavendigâr, and
Tiara 		File:Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1922).svg Ottoman Navy
File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 		The steamship Tiara collided with the frigate Hüdavendigâr and was severely damaged. She was beached at the Leander Tower, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Odessa, Russia to an English port. Hüdavendigâr was also severely damaged. She was taken in to Constantinople for repairs.[90][75]
I. C. File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Kessingland, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued.[76]
Lady of the Lake File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned off Sidmouth, Devon. Her three crew were taken off by the Sidmouth Lifeboat.[82]
Laurel File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Damietta, Egypt. She was refloated with assistance from the smack Dawn (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom) and taken in to Harwich in a leaky condition. Laurel was beached at Shotley, Suffolk.[76][84][91]
Little Florrie File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The smack foundered off the coast of Devon with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Minehead, Somerset to Falmouth, Cornwall.[92]
Mariane Boustead File:Flag of France.svg France The schooner was run ashore at Figueira da Foz, Portugal. She was on a voyage from Huelva, Spain to the Clyde.[93][75]
Mary Elizabeth File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner ran aground at Villareal, Spain. She was on a voyage from Málaga to Villareal.[93]
Olive Branch File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) west of Watchet, Somerset. Her three crew were rescued by the Watchett Lifeboat.[76][68]
Rose File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) west of Watchet. Her crew were rescued.[76]
Scrabster File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Dover, Kent. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Belgian (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom). Scrabster was on a voyage from Calais, France to London.[76]
St. George File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Sharp Nose. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Looe, Cornwall to Swansea, Glamorgan.[93]
Stork File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner collided with Thomas and Isabella (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom) and was run ashore 8 nautical miles (15 km) south of Bridlington, Yorkshire, where she was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by Thomas and Isabella. Stork was on a voyage from Trouville-sur-Mer, Calvados to Blyth, Northumberland.[76]
William Hill File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The brig was driven ashore at Kingscross, Arran. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Drogheda, County Louth to Troon, Ayrshire.[76]
Unnamed File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore and damaged at Harwich.[76]
Unnamed Flag unknown The schooner was driven ashore at Yealm Point, Devon.[93]
Unknown Flag unknown The ship was driven ashore at the Landguard Fort, Felixtowe, Suffolk.[94]

30 March

List of shipwrecks: 30 March 1878
Ship State Description
Alma File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The fishing schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) off Cape Clear Island, County Cork. Her crew were rescued by Anna Bella (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom).[88]
Deerhound File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus.[93][75]
Deodristig File:Swedish civil ensign (1844–1905).svg Sweden The barque was abandoned by her crew and subsequently ran aground on the Spile Sand, off the north coast of Kent, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from St. Ubes, Portugal to Gothenburg. She was refloated with the assistance of some smacks and taken in to Whitstable, Kent in a leaky condition.[95]
Eirene File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Wissant, Pas-de-Calais, France with the loss of nine of her 22 crew. Survivors were rescued by rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to San Francisco, California, United States.[96][97][98]
Elizabeth and Catherine File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore at Littlestone-on-Sea, Kent. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Alexandria, Egypt.[93][99] She was refloated with assistance and put in to Dover, Kent in a leaky conditio .[95]
Emerald File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore on Heligoland. She was refloated the next day and resumed her voyage.[93]
Fawn File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The fishing boat foundered off the Isles of Scilly with the loss of all hands.[99]
Glance File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The fishing boat foundered off the Isles of Scilly with the loss of all hands.[99]
Inga File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque foundered off Margate, Kent.[93]
London File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of the Longships, Cornwall. Her five crew were rescued by the steamship Avoca (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom). London was subsequently discovered by the fishing lugger Betsey (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom), which took her in tow. The tow rope broke and she was believed to have foundered.[95][87]
Loyal File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was on a voyage from Kristiansand to London or vice versa. She was refloated and taken in to Gravesend, Kent in a leaky condition.[93][75]
Luna File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship ran aground on the Gunfleet Sand. She was on a voyage from London to Trinidad. She was refloated and taken in to Gravesend in a leaky condition.[75]
Overijssel File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands The steamship ran aground at Oudshoorn, South Holland. She was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom to Rotterdam, South Holland. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[93]
Psalm File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Harwich, Essex. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam to Harwich.[94]
Stallingborough File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of the Longships, Cornwall. Her 24 crew took to two boats. Sixteen in the lifeboat were rescued by the steamship Vesta (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom), Eight in another boat were reported missing, presumed drowned. Stallingborough was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Malta.[100][101]
Unnamed Flag unknown The ship ran aground on the Spile Sand.[93]

31 March

List of shipwrecks: 31 March 1878
Ship State Description
Dairy Maid File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The fishing smack foundered. Her crew were rescued.[102]
Maudslie File:Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg United States The ship struck the pier at Dunkerque, Nord, France and sank. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to Dunkerque.[93]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in March 1878
Ship State Description
Admiral and James File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked in Thurso Bay. Her crew were rescued by the Thurso Lifeboat.[68]
Anna Cecilia File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at "Bonson". She was on a voyage from Sourabaya, Netherlands East Indies to Amoy, China. She was a total loss.[103]
Anna Maria File:Swedish civil ensign (1844–1905).svg Sweden The ship was driven ashore. She was on a voyage from Oskarshamn to Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken in to Gothenburg, where she arrived on 1 April.[95]
Assyrian File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Elaphonisi, Crete.[52]
Biddick File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore and damaged in the Seine. She was refloated with the assistance of three tugs and taken in to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France.[39]
Celestial Empire File:Flag of the United States.svg United States The ship was abandoned at sea before 11 March. She was on a voyage from Bremerhaven, Germany to New York.[19]
Chimborazo File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Beecroft Head, New South Wales before 11 March. She was on a voyage from London to Sydney, New South Wales. She was refloated and completed her voyage.[53]
Concordia File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque was abandoned in the Pacific Ocean before 11 March. Her crew were rescued by Beta.[19]
Cypress File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Palavas-les-Flots, Hérault, France. She was on a voyage from Puerto Cortés, British Honduras to Cette, Hérault.[84]
David File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The brigantine was on the coast of Portugal before 15 March with the loss of six of her nine crew. She was on a voyage from Sierra Leone to Hamburg, Germany.[35][48]
Dispatch File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned off Lindisfarne, Northumberland. Her three crew were rescued by the Lindisfarne Lifeboat.[68]
Eintracht File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany The schooner struck rocks and sank off Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bremen to Maio Island, Cape Verde Islands.[52]
Emilie File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany The brig was wrecked on Île à Vache, Haiti. Her crew were rescued.[93]
Ethelbert File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The fishing smack foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all six crew.[104]
Fjaere File:Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg Norway The brig foundered at sea before 15 March. Her crew were rescued by the fishing smack Diogenes (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom). Fjaere was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Karlskrona, Sweden.[42]
Flora M. Crowley File:Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg United States The schooner caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned before 26 March.[105][45]
Forray File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The brig was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Grimsby, Lincolnshire to Karlskrona.[106]
Friend File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The lugger was driven ashore and wrecked on Holy Isle, in the Firth of Clyde before 9 March. Her crew survived.[38]
Hallamshire File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore at Ras al Hadd, Muscat and Oman. She was on a voyage from London to Bushire, Persia. She was refloated and completed her voyage.[21]
Hutton File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship ran aground in the Suez Canal on or before 19 March. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Bombay, India. She was refloated five days later and resuumed her voyage.[62]
Isabelle Henriette File:Flag of France.svg France The barque was wrecked in the Tonalá River.[19]
Magdala File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was wrecked on Cay Sal, Bahamas. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Mobile, Alabama to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[37][84]
Maggie File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Nassau, Bahamas. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Acklin Island. She was refloated and taken in to Nassau for repairs.[18]
Maria Clotilde File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Nachimoff (File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia). Maria Clotilde was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Naples, Italy.[19]
Mary File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned in Thurso Bay. Her crew were rescued by the Thurso Lifeboat.[68]
Mary Anne File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The smack was abandoned in Thurso Bay. Her crew were rescued by the Thurso Lifeboat.[68]
Max Ernst File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany The barque struck a rock and was wrecked on the coast of Haiti before 16 March. Her crew were rescued.[35][39]
Merchant File:Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales The ship foundered off Dunk Island, Queensland between 5 and 20 March with the loss of all hands, at least 30 lives.[107][108]
Minnie Graham File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque was wrecked on the Hormigas Reef, 30 nautical miles (56 km)) off Callao, Peru. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Valparaíso, Chile to Callao.[25]
Oriental File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque was wrecked on Maldon Island before 25 March. Her crew survived.[109]
Orrington File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The steamship was driven ashore at Pillau, Germany.[32]
Otto George File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany The ship was abandoned at sea before 4 March. She was on a voyage from London to New York.[11]
Panda File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The barque was driven ashore at Port Natal, Natal Colony. Her crew were rescued.[20]
Peer of the Realm File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore. She was refloated and taken in to Aden, Aden Colony, where she arrived on 6 March for repairs.[24]
Peter Roberts File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The brifgantine was driven ashore on Bare Bush Cay. She was on a voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to Savannah, Georgia, United States.[93]
Phoenix File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned in Thurso Bay. Her crew were rescued by the Thurso Lifeboat.[68]
Pretty Jemima File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 14 March. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Beaufort, South Carolina, United States to London.[42]
Rachel Lewis File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The brig was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by Edwin Fox (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom).[53]
Stephanie File:Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany The ship was beached on the Lumenplate, near Bremen. She was on a voyage from Bremen to New York, United States and Bahia, Brazil. She was refloated with assistance.[35][38][33]
Velocity File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned off Porthdinllaen, Caernarfonshire. Her three crew were rescued by the Porthdinllaen Lifeboat.[68]
Viola File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The ship was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by the barque Calcutta (File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom). Viola was on a voyage from New York to Penarth, Glamorgan.[19]

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