The full-rigged ship ran aground in thick fog on the Atherstone Ledge, off the Isle of Wight, on a voyage from San Francisco, California, United States to Dunkerque, Nord, France with bagged wheat, and became a wreck. The Brighstone (Brixton) lifeboat Worcester Cadet (Royal National Lifeboat Institution), in three trips, rescued all 32 people on board, though two, along with the lifeboat's two coxswains, died after it briefly capsized on the second trip. The coxswain of the Brooke lifeboat was also drowned attempting a rescue. Some cargo was subsequently salvaged, and the wreck was sold "as lies" by auction in July 1888.[10][11][12][13]
A fish box full of fresh fish, with the mark DH 178, belonging to the Brixham, Devon fishing vessel was found and taken to St Ives, Cornwall. It is thought the vessel foundered during a storm.[16]
Great Blizzard of 1888: The ships, including 14 oyster schooners were driven ashore and wrecked in Chesapeake Bay with the loss of at least 40 lives.[23][24]
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Great Blizzard of 1888: The ships were wrecked in Delaware Bay with the loss of 22 lives.[23]
Five unnamed vessels
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Great Blizzard of 1888: The ships were wrecked at Norfolk, Virginia, Their crews survived.[23]
The steamship was driven ashore and wrecked at Balgown Point, Wigtownshire with the loss of six of her eight crew. Survivors were rescued by rocket apparatus.[21]
The steamship departed from PenarthGlamorgan for Oporto, Portugal. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all fifteen crew. A Board of Trade report on her loss did not speculate on its cause, but she may have been overloaded.[38][39]
John Bowes and the steamshipOrwell were run into by the steamship Upton (United Kingdom) at Deptford, Kent. Both vessels were severely damaged. Orwell ran aground.[36]
The steamship ran aground on the Stag Bank, at the mouth of the River Tees. She was on a voyage from "Porman" to Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and taken in to Middlesbrough for repairs.[46]
The ship was sighted in the Atlantic Ocean whilst on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Dunedin, New Zealand. Reported overdue; a lifebuoy from the ship wshed up at Knysna, Cape Colony in early October.[50] She may have been the vessel that foundered off Cape Agulhas, Cape Colony on the night of 3 June.[51]
The brig was driven ashore at Egersund. She was on a voyage from Bo'ness, Lothian, United Kingdom to Stavanger. She was refloated and found to be leaky.[53]
The steamship was driven ashore at Almerรญa, Spain. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Genoa, Italy. Hollandia was refloated and taken in to Mรกlaga, Spain in a leaky condition. She was placed under repair.[54]
The barque was driven ashore at Cape St. Antonio, Cuba. She was on a voyage from Saint Lucia to Goole. She was refloated and taken in to Havana, Cuba in a leaky condition.[33]
The steamship was driven ashore at "Easter", Zeeland. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bergen to Antwerp, Belgium. She was a total loss.[1]
Great Blizzard of 1888: The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the Delaware Breakwater. She was on a voyage from Maceiรณ, Brazil to New York. She was later refloated with the assistance of a steamship.[6][59]
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The ship was lost off the north coast of Spain on or before 10 March. Wreckage came ashore at Cobos, near El Ferrol.[6]
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