# List of shipwrecks in February 1885

The list of shipwrecks in February 1885 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1885.

## 1 February

List of shipwrecks: 1 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Petrellen | Norway | The barquentine was abandoned off Long Rock, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The Penzance lifeboat Dora ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution), on the lifeboat's first rescue, took eight of the vessel's ten crew off on 31 January and left her riding at anchor. Her captain and mate remained on board. Her crew returned the next day and she was beached near Chyandour, Cornwall. |
| Pharos | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on the Sintyar Reef, in the Red Sea. Her crew were rescued by the aviso Vedetta ( Regia Marina). Pharos was refloated on 7 February with assistance from the steamship Midge ( Aden Settlement) and taken in to Perim, Aden Settlement. |

## 3 February

List of shipwrecks: 3 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Foyle | United Kingdom | The steamship sank at Newport, Monmouthshire. She was refloated. |

## 4 February

List of shipwrecks: 4 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alexandra Nichol | United Kingdom | The schooner collided with the schooner Greenwich ( United Kingdom) 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Spurn Point, Yorkshire and was severely damaged. Her crew were rescued by Wilhelmina ( United Kingdom). Alexandra Nichol was on a voyage from Aberdeen to London. She was subsequently reboarded by her crew and was assisted in to Grimsby, Lincolnshire by the tug Conqueror ( United Kingdom). |
| Empress | United Kingdom | The smack was driven ashore at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk. |

## 5 February

List of shipwrecks: 5 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Eleanor | United Kingdom | The schooner ran aground on the Pennington Spit, in the Solent. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Salcombe, Devon. |
| Justicia | United Kingdom | The steamship struck a rock and foundered off Pamadure, Ceylon. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to London. |
| Wave | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of Dunbar, Lothian. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. |

## 6 February

List of shipwrecks: 6 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Francesco | Italy | The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the barque Svea ( Sweden). Francesco was on a voyage from New York, United States to Seville, Spain. |
| Helios | Austria-Hungary | The steamship ran aground off Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Constantinople, Ottoman Empire to Alexandria, Egypt. |
| Spanker | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Harlech, Caernarfonshire with the loss of four of her crew. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool, Lancashire. |

## 7 February

List of shipwrecks: 7 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Laurvig | Norway | The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the barque Euterpe ( Germany). Laurvig was on a voyage from Galveston, Texas, United States to Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Solano | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore in the Sea of Marmara at Cape Hevacler, Ottoman Empire. She subsequently became a wreck. |

## 8 February

List of shipwrecks: 8 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Castello | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at "Tamsoo". She was on a voyage from Hiogo, Japan to Hong Kong. She subsequently became a wreck. |
| Lizzie | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Penryn, Cornwall to Boulogne. She was later refloated. |

## 9 February

List of shipwrecks: 9 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Solomon Poole | United States | The fishing schooner sank in a gale on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Lost with all fourteen crew. |

## 10 February

List of shipwrecks: 10 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Cowslip | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off the Outer Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to a Spanish port. |
| Dannebrog, and Zoe | Norway United Kingdom | The barque Dannebrog collided with the steamship Zoe 20 nautical miles (37 km) east of Gibraltar. Both vessels sank. Their crews were rescued by the steamship City of Malaga ( United Kingdom). Dannebrog was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Montevideo, Uruguay. Zoe was on a voyage from London to Odessa, Russia. |

## 13 February

List of shipwrecks: 13 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alphonso XII | Spain | The steamship struck a rock off Point Gaudo, Gran Canaria and sank. All on board were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cádiz to Havana, Cuba. |
| Maid of Orleans | United Kingdom | The tug sprang a leak and sank off the Isle of Arran. Her five crew survived. |
| Yarra Yarra | United Kingdom | The ship deoarted from Astoria, Oregon, United States for Queenstown, County Cork. No further trace, reported missing. |

## 14 February

List of shipwrecks: 14 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Haytian | United Kingdom | The ship was damaged by fire at sea. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire. |

## 15 February

List of shipwrecks: 15 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Chambese | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground 6 nautical miles (11 km) from Lødingen, Norway. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Tromsø, Norway. |
| RMS Humber | United Kingdom | The steamship departed from New York, United States for London. Although sighted two or three days later, she subsequently foundered with the loss of all 66 people on board. |
| Teng Ch'ing | Imperial Chinese Navy | Sino-French War, Battle of Shipu: The sloop-of-war was sunk in Shipu Bay near Ningbo by spar torpedoes employed by two torpedo boats from the ironclad Bayard ( French Navy). |
| Yuyuen | Imperial Chinese Navy | French Navy torpedo boat attacking Yuyuen Sino-French War, Battle of Shipu: The frigate was sunk in Shipu Bay near Ningbo by spar torpedoes employed by two torpedo boats from the ironclad Bayard ( French Navy). |

## 16 February

List of shipwrecks: 16 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Holmhurst | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided with Westerland ( Belgium) and foundered 7 nautical miles (13 km) south of the Eddystone Lighthouse, Cornwall with the loss of four of her crew. Holmhurst was on a voyage from Fleetwood, Lancashire to Cowes, Isle of Wight. |
| Maria Brockleman | United Kingdom | The brig ran aground at Drogheda, County Louth. She was refloated on 18 February and taken in to Drogheda. |

## 17 February

List of shipwrecks: 17 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Eastcourt | United Kingdom | The Thames barge was run into by the steamship Ella ( United Kingdom) and sank at Rotherhithe, Surrey. |

## 18 February

List of shipwrecks: 18 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Durham | United Kingdom | The ship was severely damaged by fire at Hull, Yorkshire. |
| Elizabeth | Sweden | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (31°25′N 59°40′W﻿ / ﻿31.417°N 59.667°W﻿ / 31.417; -59.667). Her crew were rescued by Twilight ( United Kingdom). Elizabeth was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida, United States to Bilbao, Spain. |

## 20 February

List of shipwrecks: 20 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Camilla | United Kingdom | The brigantine was wrecked in Tramore Bay with the loss of all nine crew. |
| Margaret Jane Swift | United Kingdom | The brigantine ran aground at Poole, Dorset and was wrecked. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Poole. |
| Rosendale | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven onto the breakwater at Holyhead, Anglesey and was wrecked. Her crew survived. |
| Succeed | United Kingdom | The fishing dandy collided with the fishing dandy Proceed ( United Kingdom) and sank 18 nautical miles (33 km) off Cromer, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued by Proceed. |
| Venus | United Kingdom | The vessel went ashore and broke up on the Longcliff rocks, County Waterford, with the probable loss of her crew. |
| Unnamed | Austria-Hungary | The barque was driven ashore on the coast of County Waterford with the loss of her fifteen crew. |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The steamship was driven ashore at Creadenhead, County Waterford. |

## 21 February

List of shipwrecks: 21 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Camellia | United Kingdom | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Waterford. |
| Camilla | United Kingdom | The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked in Tramore Bay with the loss of all five crew. She was on a voyage from Newport, Monmouthshire to Cork. |
| Elizabeth | Denmark | The smack was driven ashore near Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom. |
| Jung Frau | United Kingdom | The hulk was being towed from Liverpool, Lancashire to Bristol, Gloucestershire by the tug Flying Kestrel ( United Kingdom). The tow was lost 6 nautical miles (11 km) off the South Stack, Anglesey and her crew were taken off by Flying Kestrel. Jung Frau was subsequently discovered by Tynwald ( Isle of Man), which towed her in to Douglas, Isle of Man. |
| Margaret and Ann | United Kingdom | The fishing boat foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all hands. |
| Milina | United Kingdom | The ship departed from Sunderland, County Durham for Port Gordon, Moray. No further trace, reported missing. |
| Red Rover | United Kingdom | The ship broke from her moorings and was beached at Kirkcudbright. She was on a voyage from Workington, Cumberland to Poole, Dorset. |
| Rosendale | United Kingdom | The schooner struck the breakwater at Holyhead, Anglesey and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus. |

## 22 February

List of shipwrecks: 22 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Blue Bell | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire with the loss of all five crew. |
| Dewi Lass | United Kingdom | The schooner ran aground on the Longnose Rocks, Kingsgate, Kent. She was on a voyage from Aberdovey, Merionethshire to London. She was refloated with assistance from the Coastguard and taken in to Ramsgate, Kent in a leaky condition. |
| Empress of India | United Kingdom | The ketch was driven ashore at Hartlepool, County Durham with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Seaham, County Durham. She was refloated and towed in to Hartlepool. |
| Gloriosa | United Kingdom | The derelict ship was towed in to Douglas, Isle of Man by the steamship Tynwald ( Isle of Man). |
| Governor | United Kingdom | The Mersey Flat sank at Liverpool, Lancashire. Her crew were rescued. |
| Harraton | United Kingdom | The steamship collided with the quayside at Sunderland, County Durham and was beached. She was on a voyage from London to Sunderland. |
| Maria Anna | United Kingdom | The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked at Inch Point, County Kerry. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Ballynakill, County Kerry. |
| Mary and Eliza | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked near Port Logan, Wigtownshire with the loss of two of her four crew. |
| Observant | Norway | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Galveston, Texas, United States to Liverpool. |
| Turbot | United Kingdom | The tug sank at Liverpool. |
| Vale of Calder | United Kingdom | The steamship foundered 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of Bardsey Island, Pembrokeshire. All 21 people on board took to the ship's boat and were rescued by the steamship Cheerful ( United Kingdom). Vale of Calder was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Limerick. |
| Venus B. | Austria-Hungary | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Ballymacon, County Waterford, United Kingdom with the loss of all hands, fifteen or seventeen lives. |

## 23 February

List of shipwrecks: 23 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Eller Water | United Kingdom | The ship collided with the barquentine Uncle Ned ( United Kingdom) and was severely damaged. Eller Water was towed in to Holyhead, Anglesey in a sinking condition. |
| Napoleon III | Norway | The barque was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the fishing smack Fawn ( United Kingdom). Napoleon III was on a voyage from Larvik to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom. |

## 24 February

List of shipwrecks: 24 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Eliza | United Kingdom | The Thames barge sprang a leak and sank in the River Thames at Northfleet, Kent. She was on a voyage from Milton Regis, Kent to London. |
| Henry | United Kingdom | The Thames barge was run into by the steamship Tay ( United Kingdom) and sank at Blackwall, Middlesex. Her crew survived. |
| Live Oak | United Kingdom | The ship was sighted whilst on a voyage from Garston, Lancashire to Rosario, Brazil. No further trace, reported overdue. |
| Kirkwood | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Barrowmore (Flag unknown). Kirkwood was on a voyage from Astoria to Liverpool, Lancashire. |

## 25 February

List of shipwrecks: 25 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Argo | France | The steamship was wrecked in a hurricane at Tamatave, Madagascar. |
| Armide | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in a hurricane at Tamatave. |
| Clémence | France | The ship was wrecked in a hurricane at Tamatave. |
| Oise | French Navy | The transport ship was wrecked in a hurricane at Tamatave. |
| Portnichet | France | The ship was wrecked in a hurricane on a reef north of Madagascar. |
| Royal Dane, and Virgo | United Kingdom | The steamships collided in the River Thames at Northfleet, Kent and were both severely damaged. Both vessels were beached. Royal Dane was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. Virgo was on a voyage from Hamburg, Germany to London. She was refloated. |
| Sarah Hobart | United States | The barque was wrecked in a hurricane at Tamatave. |
| Six unnamed vessels | Flags unknown | The ships sank in a hurricane at St Mary's, Madagascar. |

## 27 February

List of shipwrecks: 27 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Marseille | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the Seine. She was on a voyage from Rouen. Seine-Inférieure, France to Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated and taken in to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure in a leaky condition. |
| Norden | Sweden | The steamship collided with the steamship Cumberland ( United Kingdom) and sank near Cuxhaven, Germany. Six of her crew were rescued, 21 were reported missing. |
| North American | United Kingdom | The ship was sighted whilst on a voyage from Melbourne, Victoria to London. No further trace, reported missing. |
| Valetta | United Kingdom | The steamship sprang a leak and was abandoned 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of the Mumbles, Glamorgan. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Dublin. |
| Wicklow | United Kingdom | The steamship collided with the steamship Amphion ( United Kingdom) and sank off Portpatrick, Wigtownshire. All on board were rescued. |

## 28 February

List of shipwrecks: 28 February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Blanche | United Kingdom | The steamship was run into by the steamship Tay ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Carron. Blanche was on a voyage from Grangemouth, Stirlingshire to Hartlepool, County Durham. |

## Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in February 1885 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Abercarne | United Kingdom | The barque was holed by her anchor at Swansea, Glamorgan and was beached. She was on a voyage from Port Nolloth, Cape Colony to Swansea. |
| Ann | United Kingdom | The sloop ran into the brig Castle Eden ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Humber at Hull, Yorkshire. |
| Astrea | Denmark | The schooner ran aground at Hirtshals. She was on a voyage from "Falkenburg" to London, United Kingdom. She was refloated and taken in to Fredrikshavn in a leaky condition. |
| Avenir | France | The chasse-marée collided with a tug and sank at Bordeaux, Gironde. |
| Ben Nevis | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the Scheldt. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to Sunderland, County Durham. |
| Bianca Cazanova | Italy | The barque was driven ashore at Cardiff, Glamorgan,United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Genoa. |
| Burdigala | France | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked near the Carbonera Lighthouse, Spain. |
| Cholon | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Ahlone Sands, off the coast of Burma and was wrecked. |
| Clytie | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked on the Serrano Reef. She was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida, United States to Aspinwall, United States of Colombia. |
| Cynthia | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Port William, Wigtownshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Samarang, Netherlands East Indies to Greenock, Renfrewshire. |
| Cypriana | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on the Spijkerplaat, in the Scheldt. She was on a voyage from London to Antwerp. |
| Deanfield | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at "Chinabuckeer". She was on a voyage from Diamond Island to Rangoon, Burma. |
| Egret | Flag unknown | The steamship was driven ashore in the Zuyder Zee. She subsequentoy caught fire and was scuttled. |
| Eldorado | United Kingdom | The steamship was wrecked on the Berlengas, Portugal. |
| Emile | France | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 20 February. |
| Emily | United Kingdom | The steamship collided with another vessel and sank in the Seine. She was on a voyage from London to Paris, France. |
| Emily | United Kingdom | The schooner sprang a leak. She was beached at Grimsby, Lincolnshire with assistance from the tug May ( United Kingdom). Emily was on a voyage from Seaham, County Durham to Lowestoft, Suffolk. |
| Erinna | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by Deerhound ( United Kingdom). |
| Euphemia A. Hayes | United States | The ship was driven ashore at Point Pleasant, New Jersey. She was on a voyage from Port of Spain, Trinidad to New York. |
| Excel | United Kingdom | The ketch capsized in Totland Bay with the loss of a crew member. |
| Feodore | Newfoundland Colony | The brigantine was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Lincoln City (Flag unknown). |
| Frank M. Fisher | United Kingdom | The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Trinidad. |
| Glenparis | New South Wales | The ship ran aground at Tuticorin, India. She was on a voyage from Newcastle to Tuticorin. She was refloated. |
| Helen | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Tyrello, County Down. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Garston, Lancashire to Rostrevor, County Down. |
| Helen | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore at Dundrum, County Down. |
| Industry | United Kingdom | The dandy ran aground and sank in the River Taff. She was on a voyage from Bridgwater, Somerset to Cardiff. |
| Lady Wodehouse | United Kingdom | The steamship sank in the River Thames at Greenwich, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin. She was later refloated. |
| Kremlin | Flag unknown | The steamship ran aground and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Moulmein, Burma to a European port. She was refloated and put in to Rangoon in a severely leaky condition. |
| Lizzie | United Kingdom | The sloop was driven ashore near Le Touquet, Pas-de-Calais, France. |
| Lizzie J. Bigelow | United States | The ship was abandoned at sea. She was on a voyage from Saint Martin's to Boston, Massachusetts. |
| Lune | New South Wales | The ship was wrecked on Cliffy Island, Victoria. She was on a voyage from Newcastle to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies. |
| Macaulay | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground in the York River. She was on a voyage from West Point, Maine, United States to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. |
| Maria | Portugal | The brigantine was run down and sunk at Lisbon by a Portuguese steamship. She was on a voyage from Lisbon to Panama City, United States of Colombia. |
| Mary Coad | United Kingdom | The schooner collided with another vessel and sank off Happisburgh, Norfolk. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from the Firth of Forth to Poole, Dorset. |
| Minnie Gray | United States | The ship was abandoned at sea. She was on a voyage from Wilmington, Delaware to London. |
| Naples | United Kingdom | The steamship caught fire at sea. She was on a voyage from Bangkok, Siam to Bremen, Germany. The fire was extinguished and she put in to Malta. |
| Nederland en Oranje | Netherlands | The steamship sank at Aden, Aden Settlement. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Batavia. She was refloated. |
| Newcomen | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore atAntwerp. She was on a voyage from Victoria to Antwerp. She was later refloated, but then collided with the steamsship St. Mathieu ( France). |
| Nifa | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore on Anholt, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Pillau, Germany. |
| Northumbria | United Kingdom | The brig ran aground on the Maplin Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. She was refloated on 13 February. |
| Ocean Traveller | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked in the Carlingford Lough. Her crew were rescued. |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at "Carlos". She was on a voyage from Hull to Reval, Russia. She was refloated. |
| Pioneer | United Kingdom | The ship was wrecked in Sinclair Bay with the loss of two of her crew. |
| Port Royal | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by a smack. She was on a voyage from Christiania, Norway to Lowestoft. |
| Resolut | Norway | The brigantine was wrecked at Penedo, Brazil. Her crew were rescued. |
| Revello | United Kingdom | The ship was destroyed by fire at Rangoon. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Rangoon. |
| Russia | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak off Holyhead, Anglesey whilst on a voyage from Liverpool to Rangoon. She put back to Birkenhead, Cheshire, where she collided with the dockside and sank. She was refloated and anchored in the River Mersey. |
| Skyro | Sweden | The steamship ran aground and sank off Stockholm before 3 February. |
| St. Mathaus | Germany | The ship ran ashore on Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Dantsic. |
| Storjohann | Flag unknown | The ship collided with the steamship Para ( United Kingdom) off Buenos Aires, Argentina and was severely damaged. She was towed in to Buenos Aires in a sinking condition. |
| Ternen | Norway | The brig was abandoned off Oporto, Portugal. Her crew were rescued by a tug. She was subsequently towed in to Oporto. |
| Thetford | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Blyth, Northumberland. |
| Tilly | Germany | The brig was wrecked at Angra Pequena, German South West Africa. Her crew were rescued. |
| Vénétienne | France | The ship collided with the steamship Echo ( Netherlands) and was severely damaged. Vénétienne was on a voyage from Rouen, Seine-Inférieure to Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom. She put in to Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure. |
| Wandle | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Gibraltar. |
| William and Sarah | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore near Carrickfergus Castle, County Antrim and was severely damaged. |