List of shipwrecks in 1899

The list of shipwrecks in 1899 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1899.

Contents

January

12 January

February

4 February

Mary Hannah ( United Kingdom) a Penzance schooner on passage from Cardiff to Plymouth with a cargo of coal. Disabled after the main boom was damaged in a huge sea and gale off the Lizard, she headed for Newlyn but was unable to enter the harbour and ran ashore at Tolcarne. All four crew were rescued by breeches-buoy.[3]

March

26 March

30 March

April

24 April

May

July

12 July

August

1 August

September

16 September

October

December

References

  1. ^ Noall, C. (1969?) Cornish Shipwrecks Illustrated. Truro: Tor Mark Press; p. 30
  2. ^ Fisher, E.J. (1999). "The Strange and Heroic Journey of the Louisa". Lerwill Life. http://www.lerwill-life.org.uk/history/lynboat.htm. Retrieved 2010-11-05. 
  3. ^ Larn, R. and Larn, B. (1991) Shipwrecks around Mounts Bay. Penryn: Tor Mark Press.
  4. ^ "Belgian Merchant H-O". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20merchant%20H-O%2024.5.04.pdf. Retrieved 31 October 2010. 
  5. ^ Noall, C. (1969?) Cornish Shipwrecks Illustrated. Truro: Tor Mark Press; p. 2, 6
  6. ^ "Mail & Shipping Intelligence" The Times (London). Monday, 18 September 1899. Issue 35937, col D, p. 4.
  7. ^ Noall, C. (1969?) Cornish Shipwrecks Illustrated. Truro: Tor Mark Press; p. 31
  8. ^ "Belgian Merchant P-Z". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20Merchant%20%20P-Z.pdf. Retrieved 1 December 2010. 

See also

Ship events in 1899
Ship launches: 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904
Ship commissionings: 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904
Ship decommissionings: 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904
Shipwrecks: 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904