List of shipwrecks in 1902
The list of shipwrecks in 1902 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1902.
January
Unknown date
- Barque Glenbervie (
United Kingdom) wrecked at Lowland Point near Coverack, Cornwall, laden with 600 barrels of whisky, 400 barrels of brandy and barrels of rum.[1] The 16 crewmen were saved by lifeboat.[2]
12 January
- Perseverance (
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Belgium) collided with Andreas in the River Usk, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom and was severely damaged. Later repaired and returned to service.[3]
March
5 March
- Waesland (
United States): Collided with Harmonides ( United Kingdom) off Anglesey, United Kingdom and sank with the loss of two passengers.[4][5]
25 March
- John Ewin ( United Kingdom): The schooner got into difficulties in the Teifi Estuary. Her crew were taken off by Lizzie & Charles Leigh Clare (
Royal National Lifeboat Institution). She was subsequently wrecked.[6]
April
13 April
- Legia ( Belgium) collided with Julia (flag unknown) off the Newarp Lightvessel (
United Kingdom) and sank.[3]
May
6 May
- Camorta ( United Kingdom): sank in the Irrawaddy Delta with the loss of all 737 passengers and crew.
24 May
- Stanleyville ( Belgium): Wrecked off Takoradi, Gold Coast.[4]
May 27
- HMS Recruit (
Royal Navy): The Brazen-class destroyer struck rocks half a mile north of Cape Cornwall. Refloated and towed to Penzance by tugs.[7]
June
7 June
- Thomas Wilson ( United States): sank in Duluth harbour after a collision with the George Hadley ( United States). Nine crew were killed.
12 June
- Advance (
Australia): Ran aground at Henry's Point, Botany Bay and was wrecked.
August
1 August
September
6 September
Crête-à-Pierrot.
- Crête-à-Pierrot (
Haitian Navy): The gunboat was scuttled at Gonaïves to prevent her capture by SMS Panther (
Kaiserliche Marine). All five crew on board were killed.
October
10 October
- Yoshina Maru (
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Japan): Caught fire in the Van Diemen Strait and abandoned. Drifted ashore at Kagoshima.[8]
November
5 November
- Elingamite ( Australia): Sank near the Three Kings Islands, New Zealand with the loss of 45 passengers and crew.
Unknown date
- George Rennie ( Australia): Sunk as breakwater, Picnic Bay, Queensland.
References
- ↑ Leonard, Alan (2008). "Profiting from Shipwrecks". Picture Postcard Annual: 14–16.
- ↑ Noall, C (c. 1969). Cornish Shipwrecks Illustrated. Truro: Tor Mark Press. p. 10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Belgian Merchant H-O". Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Belgian Merchant P-Z". Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ "The Sinking of the Waesland". Norway Heritage. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ↑ "CARDIGAN & DISTRICT SHIPWRECKS AND LIFEBOAT SERVICE". Glen Johnson. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Leach, Nicholas (2003). Sennen Cove Lifeboats. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-3111-0.
- ↑ "Belgian Merchant A-G". Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
| Ship events in 1902 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 |
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