List of shipwrecks in 1874

The list of shipwrecks in 1874 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1874.

Contents

1 January
- 1.1 18 January
2 March
- 2.1 5 March
3 April
- 3.1 16 April
4 May
- 4.1 10 May
5 June
- 5.1 19 June
6 August
- 6.1 23 August
7 November
- 7.1 17 November
8 References
9 See also

January

18 January

Barque Minnehaha ( United Kingdom wrecked off Peninnis Head, Isles of Scilly.

March

5 March

Enterprise ( Belgium): Stranded off Brouwershaven, Netherlands and broke her back. Declared a total loss.^[1]

April

16 April

Nederland ( Belgium): Stranded off New Jersey, United States. Refloated on 18 April.^[2]

May

10 May

HMS Endymion ( Royal Navy) and HMS Narcissus ( Royal Navy) ran aground in Palermo Bay, Sicily. Narcissus being moderately damaged. Both ships were refloated and sailed to Cagliari, Sardinia for assessment.

June

19 June

Flying Cloud ( United Kingdom): Ran aground on Beach Island Bar, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, a total loss.

August

23 August

City of Adelaide ( United Kingdom): Stranded on Kirkcaldy Beach, South Australia. Refloated 4 September and returned to service.

November

17 November

Cospatrick ( United Kingdom): Caught fire off the Cape of Good Hope, 474 lives lost.

References

^ "Belgian Merchant A-G". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20merchant%20A-G%2023.5.04.pdf. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
^ "Belgian Merchant H-O". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20merchant%20H-O%2024.5.04.pdf. Retrieved 31 October 2010.

See also

Ship events in 1874
Ship launches:	1869	1870	1871	1872	1873	1874	1875	1876	1877	1878	1879
Ship commissionings:	1869	1870	1871	1872	1873	1874	1875	1876	1877	1878	1879
Ship decommissionings:	1869	1870	1871	1872	1873	1874	1875	1876	1877	1878	1879
Shipwrecks:	1869	1870	1871	1872	1873	1874	1875	1876	1877	1878	1879