List of shipwrecks in 1886

The list of shipwrecks in 1886 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1886.

May

Steamship Ly-ee-Moon ( Australia) of the Australasian Steam Navigation Company was wrecked of Green Cape on a voyage from Melbourne to Sydney with a loss of 71 lives.^[1]

Steamship Suffolk ( United Kingdom), was wrecked in fog on the eastern side of Lizard Point, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The 45 people aboard were saved.^[2]

Brig Albert Wilhelm ( Germany) at Hayle Towans, Cornwall, United Kingdom^[3]
Iron schooner Boswedden UK lost off Hartland Point. All that was found was a brass bound bucket on Lundy and a writing desk washed up near Ilfracombe.^[4]

Mexico Germany wrecked at Southport, all 12 crew saved, but 27 lifeboatmen drowned attempting the rescue when the Southport lifeboat Eliza Fernley and St. Annes lifeboat Laura Janet capsized. Mexico was later repaired and returned to service.
Alliance ( United Kingdom) wrecked on the seaward side of the Albert Pier, Penzance, Cornwall, UK.^[4]

^ "Shipwreck and Great Loss of Life" (News). The Times (London). 1 June 1886. Issue 31774, col F, p. 11.
^ Noall, C. (1969?) Cornish Shipwrecks Illustrated. Truro: Tor Mark Press; p. 15
^ Noall, C. (1969?) Cornish Shipwrecks Illustrated. Truro: Tor Mark Press; p. 30
^ ^a ^b Carter, C (1998). The Port of Penzance. A History. Lydney: Black Dwarf Publications.
^ "Wreck Report for 'Sarah Anderson', 1887". Plimsoll. http://www.plimsoll.org/resources/SCCLibraries/WreckReports/15288.asp. Retrieved 22 February 2009.