The list of shipwrecks in 1888 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1888.
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| Ship | State | Description |
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| Andrew H. Edwards | Flag unknown | The barque was lost off Island Beach on the coast of New Jersey, United States. [1] |
| Anna Delius | 
Norway
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The barque was abandoned in the
North Atlantic. Her crew were rescued by the
steamship
Deutschland (
Germany) and were later transferred to
Pieter de Coninck (
Belgium), which landed them at
Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
[2]
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| Ann Millicent | 
United Kingdom
|
The barque was wrecked on the Timore Rocks, in the Pacific Ocean. Her fifteen crew survived. [3] |
| Civitas Carrera | Flag unknown | The barque was lost at Manasquan, New Jersey. Her wreck was buried until a storm uncovered it and it was salvaged in 1937. [1] |
| Star of Greece |
United Kingdom
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The full-rigged ship was wrecked off Port Willunga, South Australia with the loss of seventeen lives. [4] |
| Theodore Ducos | 
France
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The barque caught fire at Tahiti on June 18 or July 18 and was scuttled. [5] |
References
- ^ a b "njscuba.net "Lavallette Wreck"". Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ "Belgian Merchant P-Z" (PDF). Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 December 2010.[ permanent dead link]
- ^ "Disasters At Sea". The Times. No. 32376. London. 3 May 1888. col F, p. 6.
- ^ "Star of Greece". The Yard. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 32472. London. 23 August 1888. col E-F, p. 8.