List of shipwrecks in 1879

The list of shipwrecks in 1879 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1879.

Contents

1 January
- 1.1 3 January
2 April
- 2.1 18 April
3 September
- 3.1 25 September
4 November
- 4.1 22 November
5 December
- 5.1 21 December
- 5.2 28 December
6 References
7 See also

January

3 January

Nederland ( Belgium): Stranded off Cherry Island, Maryland. Later refloated and returned to service.^[1]

April

18 April

Great Republic ( United States): Wrecked on Sand Island, Columbia River.

September

25 September

De Ruyter ( Belgium): Aground in the Scheldt near Hoedekenskerke. Reloated on 27 September and returned to service.^[2]

November

22 November

Waubuno ( Canada): Foundered off Christian Island, Lake Huron with the loss of all 24 on board.

December

21 December

Barque Adelphoi ( New South Wales): Wrecked off Port Hacking.

28 December

Agnes Irving ( New South Wales): Wrecked in the Macleay River, Trial Bay.

References

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

See also

Ship events in 1879
Ship launches:	1874	1875	1876	1877	1878	1879	1880	1881	1882	1883	1884
Ship commissionings:	1874	1875	1876	1877	1878	1879	1880	1881	1882	1883	1884
Ship decommissionings:	1874	1875	1876	1877	1878	1879	1880	1881	1882	1883	1884
Shipwrecks:	1874	1875	1876	1877	1878	1879	1880	1881	1882	1883	1884