# List of shipwrecks in August 1880

The list of shipwrecks in August 1880 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1880.

## 1 August

List of shipwrecks: 1 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| County of Sutherland | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the River Thames at Erith, Kent. She was on a voyage from London to Colombo, Ceylon. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. |
| Edani | Italy | The barque collided with the steamship Harter ( United Kingdom) and sank off Málaga, Spain. Her crew were rescued. Edani was on a voyage from Gorée, Senegal to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. |
| Idem | United Kingdom | The barque collided with the steamship Harter (Flag unknown) off Gibraltar and sank. Her crew were rescued. Idem was on a voyage from China to New York, United States. |
| Johann Winchhorst | Germany | The barque was wrecked on the English Bank, in the River Plate. Her crew were rescued. |
| Ocean Queen | Grenada | The sloop foundered off Monlinier Point, Grenada with the loss of three of the 23 people on board. She was on a voyage from St. Georges to Grenville. |
| Wastwater | United Kingdom | The barque was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her 24 crew were rescued by the full-rigged ship A. H. van Tienhoven ( Netherlands) and the barque Antonia Vincent ( United Kingdom). Wastwater was on a voyage from a Dutch port to Samarang, Netherlands East Indies. The wreck was discovered on 16 November by the steamship Sirius ( United Kingdom) and was scuttled. |

## 2 August

List of shipwrecks: 2 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Edmund Kaye | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore 8 nautical miles (15 km) south of Cape Henry, on Anticosti Island, Nova Scotia, Canada and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from Garrucha, Spain to Quebec City, Canada. She was later refloated. |
| Halewood | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at "Praia Taipit South", Brazil. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Santos, Brazil. |
| Laine | Russia | The barque ran aground in the River Avon underneath the Clifton Suspension Bridge and subsequently capsized. She was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida, United States to Bristol, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. |

## 3 August

List of shipwrecks: 3 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Adele Accame | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at Portishead, Somerset. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Bristol, Gloucestershire. |
| Giovanni Boscovich | Austria-Hungary | The derelict barque was sighted in a sinking condition in the Mediterranean Sea (39°52′N 11°58′E﻿ / ﻿39.867°N 11.967°E﻿ / 39.867; 11.967) by the steamship Prins Hendrik ( Netherlands). |
| Northern Ensign | United Kingdom | The fishing boat sank off Rose Hearty, Aberdeenshire with the loss of all six crew. The loss was caused by the weight of her catch. |
| Regnator | Norway | The ship departed from Greenock, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom for Demerara, British Guiana. No further trace, reported missing. |

## 4 August

List of shipwrecks: 4 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alpha | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Aarhus, Denmark. She was on a voyage from a Scottish port to Aarhus. She was refloated. |
| Florist | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground off Kingsdown, Kent. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to Port-en-Bessain, Calvados, France. She was refloated and taken in to The Downs. |
| Lassa | United Kingdom | The barque was wrecked at the Santapille Lighthouse, India. Her crew were rescued. |
| Melbourne Trader | United Kingdom | The ship foundered off the Corsewall Lighthouse, Wigtownshire. Her three crew survived. She was on a voyage from Girvan, Ayrshire to Newry, County Antrim. |

## 5 August

List of shipwrecks: 5 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Albert Edward, and Alexandra | United Kingdom | The steamships collided at Portsmouth, Hampshire and were both severely damaged. Albert Edward was on a voyage from Stokes Bay to Ryde, Isle of Wight. Alexandra was on a voyage from Ryde to Portsmouth. Both vessels were towed in to Southampton, Hampshire. |
| Alert | United Kingdom | The schooner sprang a leak and sank 8 nautical miles (15 km) west south west of the Eddystone Lighthouse. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. |
| Augusta | Flag unknown | The ship departed from Santa Anna for a British port. No further trace, reported severely overdue. |
| Cervantes | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground in the Humber. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Canada to Hull, Yorkshire. |
| Delaide | Italy | The barque was wrecked at Cabo Polonio, Uruguay. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to the river Plate. |
| Gustave Henrie | France | The sloop ran aground on the Barnard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was refloated and assisted in to Great Yarmouth. |

## 6 August

List of shipwrecks: 6 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Aramis | France | The brigantine was driven ashore at the Castillo de Guardias Viejas, Spain. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Agrigento, Italy. |
| Ethelwin | United Kingdom | The steamship struck a sunken rock in the Douro and was beached. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to Oporto, Portugal. |
| Kilvey | United Kingdom | The brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by the steamship Loanda ( United Kingdom). Kilvey was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Demerara, British Guiana. |
| Leon | Spain | The steamship ran aground at Dunkerque, Nord, France. She was on a voyage from Bilbao to Dunkerque. She was refloated. |
| Maria and Ellen | United Kingdom | The schooner sprang a leak and sank in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Thurso, Caithness. Her crew were rescued by the ketch Jane Hunter ( United Kingdom). Maria and Ellen was on a voyage from Caernarfon to Sunderland, County Durham. |
| Robert Brown | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in the Scheldt at Bath, Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Antwerp, Belgium to South Shields, County Durham. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. |
| St. Athens | United Kingdom | The schooner ran aground at Östergarn, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Helsingør, Denmark. She was later refloated. |

## 7 August

List of shipwrecks: 7 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alexandra | Flag unknown | The brig collided with the steamship Skane (Flag unknown) and was reported to have sunk in the Baltic Sea off Gotland, Sweden. Her crew were rescued by Skane. Alexandra was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Porvoo, Grand Duchy of Finland. Alexandra was towed in to Burgsvik, Gotland in a capsized condition on 10 August. |
| Bessie Young | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at Collier Hope, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Quebec City, Canada to Whitby, Yorkshire. She was refloated and taken in to Whitby, Yorkshire. |
| Climax | United Kingdom | The schooner sprang a leak and was beached between Ryde and Seaview, Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from Castle Hill to Weymouth, Dorset. She was refloated and taken in to Bembridge, Isle of Wight. |
| Dunoon Castle | United Kingdom | The paddle steamer struck a submerged rock and was beached in the Clyde at Gourock, Renfrewshire. All 700 passengers and crew were landed. She was later refloated and taken in to Bowling, Dunbartonshire for repairs. |
| George | United Kingdom | The trow was driven ashore between Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, Somerset. Her crew were rescued. |
| Harriet | United Kingdom | The smack was wrecked on Pentire Point East, Newquay, Cornwall. There was controversy over the launching of the lifeboat and the crew were eventually saved by the Newquay Lifeboat Pendock Neale ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution). Harriet was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan to Hayle, Cornwall. |
| Industry | United Kingdom | The trow was driven ashore between Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge. Her crew were rescued. |
| Jeddah | United Kingdom | The passenger ship suffered progressive boiler damage and lost her sails in heavy weather in the Indian Ocean beginning on 3 August. Some of her officers abandoned her on 7 August, assuming she would sink, leaving her adrift of Cape Guardafui, Majeerteen Sultanate with about 1,000 passengers and crew aboard. The crew who had abandoned her were rescued on 8 August by the convict ship Scindian ( United Kingdom). The steamship Antenor ( France) towed Jeddah into port at Aden, Aden Governorate on 11 August. Eighteen lives were lost in the incident. |
| Lady Beatrix | United Kingdom | The steamship collided with the full-rigged ship Rhine ( United States) and sank in the River Thames at Greenwich, Kent. She was refloated on 12 August and taken in to Limehouse, Middlesex. |
| Loch Etive | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at the Worms Head, Glamorgan. She was subsequently refloated and towed in to Swansea. |
| Marie | France | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked in Mother Joey's Bay, near Padstow, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued by rocket apparatus. She was on a voyage from Porthcawl, Glamorgan to Bordeaux, Gironde. |
| Oliver | United Kingdom | The ship foundered in Western Bay. All on board Survived. |
| Prince of Bridgewater | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore at Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset. Her seven crew were rescued by the Burnham Lifeboat. |
| Prune | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore and sank at Burnham-on-Sea. Her crew were rescued by the Burnham Lifeboat Cheltenham ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution). Prune was later refloated and towed in to Bridgwater for repairs. |
| San Salvador | United States | The ship departed from Truxillo for Nuevitas, Cuba. No further trace, reported missing. |
| Tidy | United Kingdom | The brigantine was driven ashore and wrecked in Broughton Bay, Glamorgan. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Portland, Dorset to Llanelly, Glamorgan. |
| Victoria | Norway | The barque was driven ashore at Blokhus, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Rochefort, Charente-Inférieure, France to Härnösand, Sweden. She was refloated on 9 August and taken in to Fredrikshavn, Denmark. |
| Waveney | United Kingdom | The cutter yacht was driven ashore at Fort Blockhouse, Hampshire. |
| Unnamed | Germany | The brig was driven ashore at the mouth of the River Avon. |
| Unnamed | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. |

## 8 August

List of shipwrecks: 8 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Ada | United Kingdom | The yacht sank at Ryde, Isle of Wight. |
| Auguste | Sweden | The ship departed from Santa Anna for a British port. No further trace, reported missing. |
| Erasmus Corning | United States | The steamship struck a rock and sank off Glen Island. More than 600 people were rescued by the steamship St. Nicholas ( United States). |
| Fiery Cross | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Aberdour, Fife. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian to Aberdour. She was refloated the next day. |
| Hugh Taylor | United Kingdom | The steamship caught fire at sea whilst on a voyage from Arzew, Algeria to Leith, Lothian. The fire was extinguished. |
| Moonbeam | United Kingdom | The cutter yacht was driven into Ryde Pier, Isle of Wight and sank. |
| Spray | United Kingdom | The schooner foundered off Berville-sur-Mer, Eure, France. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Fowey, Cornwall to Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France. |

## 9 August

List of shipwrecks: 9 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alba | Spain | The steamship departed from Havana, Cuba for "Alvares", Mexico. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. |
| Antoinetta C. | Flag unknown | The ship was destroyed by fire at New York, United States. |
| Bonnie Lee | United States | The steamship struck an obstruction causing her boiler to explode, sinking her. Nine crew were killed. |
| City of Alpena | United States | City of Alpena in 2015.The wooden tug caught fire and sank in 9 feet (2.7 m) of water in Lake Huron near Black River, Michigan at 44°47′16″N 83°17′40″W﻿ / ﻿44.7878°N 83.2944°W﻿ / 44.7878; -83.2944﻿ (City of Alpena). |
| Cyclone | United States | The ship was destroyed by fire at New York. |
| Heir Apparent | United Kingdom | The schooner sprang a leak and was abandoned in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of Start Point, Devon. She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to Brest, Finistère, France. |
| John Read | United States | The full-rigged ship was driven ashore on Öland, Sweden. She was refloated. |
| Nicteaux | Canada | The ship was destroyed by fire at New York. |
| Sarah And Mary | New Zealand | The ketch was wrecked after running aground on an island in Queen Charlotte Sound after her line parted. The ship's stove was knocked over by the force of the impact, and the ship caught fire. Her crew successfully landed on the island. |
| Unnamed | United Kingdom | The steam barge collided with the steamship Fair Head at Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire and was beached. |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The steamship was driven ashore on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. |

## 10 August

List of shipwrecks: 10 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Bull Lightship, and Orient | Trinity House United Kingdom | The Bull Lightship was run into by the smack Orient and was severely damaged. Orient was also damaged; she put back to Grimsby, Lincolnshire. |
| Calypso | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Wexford. She was on a voyage from Wexford to Bristol, Gloucestershire. |
| Luna | Cape Colony | The schooner foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Hondeklip Bay to Cape Town. |
| Margaret and Jane | United Kingdom | The schooner collided with the steamship Llewellyn ( United Kingdom) and sank 20 nautical miles (37 km) off St. Bees Head, Cumberland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Whitehaven, Cumberland to Ardglass, County Down. |
| Tidy | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked in Brighton Bay. |
| Unnamed | United States | The schooner was destroyed by fire in Newtown Creek. |

## 11 August

List of shipwrecks: 11 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Candate | Netherlands | The schooner was wrecked at the mouth of the Rio Grande. All on board were rescued. |
| Pelaw | United Kingdom | The steamship struck a rock off the Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Gibraltar. She put in to Falmouth, Cornwall in a leaky condition. |

## 12 August

List of shipwrecks: 12 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Ada | United States | The schooner was lost in a hurricane at or near Los Brazos de Santiago, Texas. |
| Albertina | Netherlands | The schooner was driven ashore and sank at "Gammelsby", Öland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Rotterdam, South Holland. |
| Bravo | United States | The sloop was lost in a hurricane at or near Los Brazos de Santiago. |
| Braissed | United States | The schooner was lost in a hurricane at or near Los Brazos de Santiago. |
| Douglas | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Kalix, Sweden. She was refloated in September and taken in to Gothenburg, Sweden. |
| Eothen | United Kingdom | The steam yacht ran aground in the River Foyle. She was refloated on 17 August with the assistance of two tugs. |
| Gannet | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at Calcutta, India. She was on a voyage from Calcutta to London. She was refloated and put back to Calcutta. |
| J. L. Sellers | United States | The steamship sank in a hurricane at Los Brazos de Santiago. Three crewmen were killed. |
| John Scott | United States | The steamship broke from her moorings in a hurricane at Los Brazos de Santiago. She filled and sank. |
| Laura Lewis | United States | The schooner was lost in a hurricane at or near Los Brazos de Santiago. |
| Leo | United States | The steamship broke from her moorings in a hurricane at Los Brazos de Santiago. She filled and sank. |
| Lilly Weeks | United States | The schooner was lost in a hurricane at or near Los Brazos de Santiago. |
| Petula | United States | The sloop was lost in a hurricane at or near Los Brazos de Santiago. |
| Rebecca | United States | The schooner was lost in a hurricane at or near Los Brazos de Santiago. |
| Seven Brothers | United Kingdom | The schooner sprang a leak and sank 12 nautical miles (22 km) south of the Calf of Man, Isle of Man. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Port Dinorwic, Caernarfonshire to Coleraine, County Antrim. |
| Weaver | United States | The sloop was lost in a hurricane at or near Los Brazos de Santiago. |
| Several unnamed vessels | United States | Several steamboats were lost during a great storm on 12 and 13 August at Brownsville, Texas. |

## 13 August

List of shipwrecks: 13 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Ellen and Lucy | United Kingdom | The brigantine was run into by the steamship Teviot ( United Kingdom) and sank in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off the Outer Dowsing Sandbank. Her crew were rescued by Teviot. Ellen and Lucy was on a voyage from the River Tyne to Ipswich, Suffolk. |
| Fjerde November | Norway | The ship ran aground on the Finngrund and was subsequently destroyed by fire. |
| Horse Guards | United Kingdom | The steamship was damaged by an onboard explosion at Penarth, Glamorgan. |
| Kosmopolit | Germany | The brigantine foundered at sea with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Algoa Bay to Lagos. |
| Prospero | United Kingdom | The steamship struck the quayside at Grimsby, Lincolnshire and sank at the bow. She was on a voyage from Dantsic, Germany to Grimsby. |
| Unnamed | Netherlands | The ship was run down and sunk in the IJ by the steamship Plover ( United Kingdom). |

## 14 August

List of shipwrecks: 14 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Auguste | United Kingdom | The schooner ran aground on the Brambles, in the Solent. She was on a voyage from Portland, Dorset to London She was refloated and resumed her voyage. |
| Bertha | Norway | The brig was driven ashore on Saltholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Sundsvall, Sweden to Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands. |
| Ethel | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on the Banjaard Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Zeeland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Cronstadt, Russia to Antwerp, Belgium. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. |
| Excel | United Kingdom | The fishing smack was driven ashore 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north of Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire. |
| Golden Fleece | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground in the Hooghly River at "Budge Budge". She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Calcutta, India. She was refloated with assistance. |
| Lippe | Belgium | The steamship struck rocks off Abrevac'h, Finistère, France. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Bordeaux, Gironde, France. She put in to Brest, Finistère in a leaky condition. |
| Rhoda Mary | United Kingdom | The schooner ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Tunis, Beylik of Tunis. She was refloated and taken in to The Downs in a leaky condition. She was taken in to Dover for repairs the next day. |
| Sylvanus | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned off St Gowan's Head, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued by Prince of Wales ( United Kingdom). Sylvanus was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Waterford. |

## 15 August

List of shipwrecks: 15 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Avola Pellegrina | Italy | The brig was wrecked at "Castellos", Uruguay. She was on a voyage from Valencia, Spain to Montevideo, Uruguay. |
| Ben Lomond | United Kingdom | The steamship ran ashore on Brigantine Beach Island, New York, United States. She was on a voyage from the Delaware Breakwater to New York City. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. |
| Lady Havelock | United Kingdom | The steamship was holed. She put in to Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain where she was beached. |

## 16 August

List of shipwrecks: 16 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Titian | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at Port Said, Egypt. She was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Bussorah, Persia. She was refloated and taken in to Suez, Egypt in a leaky condition. |

## 17 August

List of shipwrecks: 17 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alice | Netherlands | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Saint Domingo. |
| Castle Roy | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at Anjer, Netherlands East Indies. She was on a voyage from Singapore, Straits Settlements to London. |
| Dione | Sweden | The steamship ran aground on the Djurslens-Grundet. She was on a voyage from "Halsta" to Gävle. She was later refloated and taken in to Stockholm. |
| Ellen Mary | United Kingdom | The yacht ran aground in Bray Bay. She was driven ashore and wrecked the next day. All on board were rescued. |
| Longford | United Kingdom | The steamship collided with the steamship Baltic ( United Kingdom) in the River Mersey. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Liverpool. She was taken in to Liverpool, where she sank. |
| Rainbow | United States | The barque was driven ashore on the coast of French Indo-China. She was on a voyage from New York to Saigon, French Indo-China. |
| Sophia | United Kingdom | The Thames barge capsized and sank in the River Medway off Queenborough, Kent with the loss of a crew member. Her captaing was rescued by boats from Fly and Princess (both United Kingdom). |

## 18 August

List of shipwrecks: 18 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Akbar | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore and severely damaged in at hurricane at Kingston, Jamaica. |
| American | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore in a hurricane at Kingston. Her crew were rescued. |
| Amicitia | Norway | The ship was run into by the steamship Westminster ( United Kingdom) and sank in the River Thames at Cuckold's Point. |
| Caroni | Canada | The brigantine was wrecked in a hurricane at Kingston, Jamaica. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Lockeport, Nova Scotia, Canada to Kingston. |
| C. C. B. | Jamaica | The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Kingston. |
| Chiabera | Italy | The ship departed from Paysandú, Uruguay for Falmouth, Cornwall. No further trace, reported missing. |
| Dauntless | Jamaica | The schooner sank in a hurricane at Kingston. |
| Everhard Delius | Germany | The barque was severely damaged in a hurricane at Kingston. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Kingston. She was declared to be irreparable. |
| Jane Patterson | Jamaica | The schooner was driven ashore in a hurricane at Kingston. |
| Manuelita | Jamaica | The schooner was driven ashore in a hurricane at Kingston. |
| Midsummer | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore and severely damaged at Morant Bay, Jamaica. She was refloated in September. |
| Moselle | Jamaica | The schooner was driven ashore in a hurricane at Kingston. |
| Nightingale | Jamaica | The schooner sank in a hurricane at Kingston. |
| Nuncio | Canada | The ship ran aground at Waterford, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to Waterford. |
| Sisters | Jamaica | The schooner sank in a hurricane at Kingston. |
| Spray | Jamaica | The schooner was driven ashore in a hurricane at Kingston. |
| Star | Jamaica | The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Kingston. |
| Tamar | Jamaica | The schooner sank in a hurricane at Kingston. |
| Trent | Jamaica | The schooner sank in a hurricane at Kingston. |
| Twilight | Jamaica | The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Kingston. |
| Victorine | Jamaica | The schooner was wrecked in a hurricane at Kingston. |
| Waterwitch | Jamaica | The schooner sank in a hurricane at Kingston. |
| Wave | Jamaica | The schooner was driven ashore in a hurricane at Kingston. |

## 19 August

List of shipwrecks: 19 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Brantford City | Canada | The ship ran aground at West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, United States to West Hartlepool. |
| Brothers | United Kingdom | The fishing smack collided with a schooner and sank off the Swin Middle Lightship ( Trinity House) with the loss of one of her four crew. Survivors were rescued by the smack Volunteer ( United Kingdom). |
| Camille | France | The barque was driven ashore at Banana, Africa. |
| Elizabeth Ann | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from "Dudda" to Cardiff, Glamorgan. |
| Gartconnel | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship collided with the barque Christel ( Germany) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean. Some of her crew were rescued by Christel. Gartconnel was on a voyage from Passaroeang, Netherlands East Indies to Queenstown, County Cork. |
| Elizabeth Ann | United Kingdom | The ship sprang a leak and was beached at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. She was on a voyage from "Dudda" to Cardiff, Glamorgan. |
| Paris | United Kingdom | The steamship ran agroudn at "Taieleff Point". She was refloated and resumed her voyage. |

## 20 August

List of shipwrecks: 20 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Amadeo | United States | The ship foundered off Rockport, Texas with the loss of all hands. |
| Christiana | United States | The schooner was driven ashore at Rockport. |
| Felton Bent | United States | The ship was towed in to Greenport, New York on fire. She was on a voyage from New York City to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was a total loss. |
| Griffin | United Kingdom | The steam yacht struck the pier at Dover, Kent and was holed at the bow. She was beached. |
| Kingston | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at Riga, Russia. She was on a voyage from Riga to Newport, Monmouthshire. |
| Laurel | United States | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Rockport with the loss of all but two of those on board. |
| Lillie Weeks | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Rockport with the loss of all hands. |
| Marina Benvenuto | Italy | The barque caught fire at Montevideo, Uruguay. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Montevideo and Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| Star of Africa | United Kingdom | The ship struck the Albatross Rock and sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) south of Cape Point, Cape Colony with the loss of twelve of her fourteen crew. She was on a voyage from Calcutta, India to Cape Town, Cape Colony. |
| Welcome | United States | The schooner was driven ashore on Mustang Island, Texas with the loss of all but one of her crew. |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | The barque was wrecked on the Swin Middle Sand, in the Thames Estuary. |

## 21 August

List of shipwrecks: 21 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Algitha | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Akyab, Burma to Liverpool, Lancashire. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. |
| Sunshine | United Kingdom | The steamship was severely damaged by an onboard explosion. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to Saint Petersburg, Russia. She put in to Copenhagen, Denmark. |
| Petrel | United Kingdom | The yacht was run down by a Mersey Ferry and sank. Three of the four people on board were rescued. |
| Waveney Queen | United Kingdom | The yacht ran aground in the River Orwell. She was then run into by the steamship Esther ( United Kingdom). |

## 22 August

List of shipwrecks: 22 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Estella | France | The steamship ran aground at Fleetwood, Lancashire, United Kingdom. She was on a voyage from Oran, Algeria to Fleetwood. She was refloated. |
| Fair Head | United Kingdom | The steamship struck a rock off the Isle of Skye, Outer Hebrides. She was on a voyage from Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire to Cronstadt, Russia. She put back to Barrow-in-Furness. |

## 23 August

List of shipwrecks: 23 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Adelaide | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Maassluis, South Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland to Harwich, Essex. She was refloated with assistance. |
| Ingeborg | United Kingdom | The schooner caught fire in the North Sea and was abandoned. She was on a voyage from "Fakenborg" to Bo'ness, Lothian. |
| Reviewer | United Kingdom | The barque was driven ashore and wrecked at Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. |
| Rivadivia | France | The steamship was wrecked at A Coruña, Spain. She was on a voyage from Havre de Grâce, Seine-Inférieure to a port in Brazil. |

## 24 August

List of shipwrecks: 24 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Ethel Caine | Jamaica | The steamship was driven ashore at John's Point. She was on a voyage from Montego Bay to the Milk River. She was refloated. |
| James A. Harley | United Kingdom | The brig struck a rock off Madeira. She put in to Madeira in a leaky condition. |
| James Groves | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at Soderhamn, Sweden. She was refloated. |
| Ulysses | Guernsey | The ship was driven ashore at Weymouth, Dorset. |

## 25 August

List of shipwrecks: 25 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Larish | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground on Elbow Key, Florida, United States. She was refloated and taken in to Galveston, Texas, United States. |

## 26 August

List of shipwrecks: 26 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Eastern Star | United Kingdom | The ship was driven ashore at Durban, Colony of Natal and was probably wrecked. |
| Hetty Taylor | United States | Sonar image of the wreck of Hetty Taylor, June 9, 2022.During a voyage in ballast from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Escanaba, Michigan, the 84.1-foot (25.6 m), 84.84-gross register ton schooner encountered a squall and capsized and sank in Lake Michigan about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) off Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Her crew of five rowed safely to shore in a small boat. Hetty Taylor came to rest at 43°40.893′N 087°39.291′W﻿ / ﻿43.681550°N 87.654850°W﻿ / 43.681550; -87.654850﻿ (Hetty Taylor) in 105 to 110 feet (32 to 34 m) of water with 8 feet (2.4 m) of her main topmast protruding above the surface. Salvage efforts apparently were abandoned after late April 1881. In 2005, the shipwreck site was added to the National Register of Historic Places, and in 2021 it was included in the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary. |
| Southern Queen | New Zealand | The schooner was driven onto a reef and wrecked at Amuri Bluff. Two lives were lost. |
| Surprise | United Kingdom | The shipw was driven ashore at Durban and was probably wrecked. |
| Two unnamed vessels | Switzerland | The ships were driven ashore and wrecked in Lake Lucerne. Their crews were rescued. |

## 27 August

List of shipwrecks: 27 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Albatross | United Kingdom | The lugger was driven ashore at Cromer, Norfolk. |
| Express | United Kingdom | The barge was run into by the steamship Orleans ( United Kingdom) and sank off the North Foreland, Kent. Her crew were rescued by Orleans. |
| John Wesley | Norway | The barque ran aground at "Pullen", Denmark. She was refloated. |
| Nannie Noall | United Kingdom | The fishing vessel was run into by the steamship Aurora ( United Kingdom) and sank about 4 or 5 nautical miles (7.4 or 9.3 km) south west of the Wolf Rock. Two of her seven crew were drowned. Survivors were rescued by Aurora. |
| Queen | United Kingdom | The lugger struck a sunken wreck and foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Her crew were rescued. |
| Stonewall Jackson | United States | The ship caught fire at Sourabaya, Netherlands East Indies. |

## 28 August

List of shipwrecks: 28 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Cycrops | Denmark | The schooner ran aground at Tyne Dock, Northumberland, United Kingdom and sank. Her crew were rescued. |
| Rinaldo | Italy | The barque was wrecked on Saint Lucia. She was on a voyage from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Pensacola, Florida, United States. |
| Seraphin | France | The brig sprang a leak and foundered off Santoña, Spain. She was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to Dunkerque, Nord. |
| Theodor H. Rand | United States | The ship ran aground on the Hittarp Reef, in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from New York to Copenhagen, Denmark. She was refloated with assistance. |

## 29 August

List of shipwrecks: 29 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| City of Vera Cruz | United States | The steamship sank off the coast of Florida in a hurricane with the loss of 57 of the 82 people on board. She was on a voyage from New York to Mexico |
| H. Houston | United States | The ship sprang a leak and foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cuba to New York. |
| Marine City | United States | While carrying passengers and a cargo of fish and shingles, the wooden paddle steamer burned and sank in 5 feet (1.5 m) of water in Lake Huron 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Alcona, Michigan, at 44°46′14″N 83°17′22″W﻿ / ﻿44.770617°N 83.289433°W﻿ / 44.770617; -83.289433﻿ (Marine City). Six passengers and three crew were killed. |
| Mary | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at the entrance to the Larne Lough. She was on a voyage from Garston, Lancashire to Larne, County Antrim. She was refloated and found to be leaky. |
| Star of Africa | Cape Colony | The ship was wrecked on a reef off Simon's Town with the loss of all but two of those on board. |

## 30 August

List of shipwrecks: 30 August 1880 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Chanticleer | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. She was refloated. |
| Felisa | Spain | The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. She was on a voyage from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to Barcelona. She was towed in to Saint Augustine, Florida by a steamship on 30 September. |
| Formose | France | The ship was lost off the coast of Africa. She was on a voyage from Bathurst, Gambia Colony and Protectorate to Dunkerque, Nord. |
| Haworth | United Kingdom | The steamship collided with an iceberg in the Strait of Belle Isle and was severely damaged. A crew member fell overboard and was drowned. She was on a voyage from Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Temporary repairs were made at sea and she completed her voyage. |
| Leon | Spain | The steamship ran aground on Perim, Aden Governorate. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Singapore, Straits Settlements. She was refloated on 4 September. |
| Norman | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Hoek van Holland, South Holland, Netherlands. She was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to Rotterdam, South Holland. She was refloated. |
| Royal Standard | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Stefano Point, Ottoman Empire. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. |
| Superior | United States | The ship collided with Illyrian ( United Kingdom) and sank. She was on a voyage from Bilbao, Spain to New York. |
| Typhis | Jersey | The schooner departed from Labrador, Newfoundland Colony for Jersey. No further trace, reported missing. |

## 31 August

List of shipwrecks: 31 August 1879 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Carroll | United States | The steamship was driven ashore at "Murphy's Point", Prince Edward Island, Canada. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. |
| David Law | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship was destroyed by fire west of Speedwell Island, Falkland Islands. Her crew were rescued. She was on her maiden voyage, from Leith, Lothian to San Francisco, United States. |

## Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date in August 1879 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Adara and Northumbria | Flag unknown United Kingdom | The steamships collided at Alexandria, Egypt and were both severely damaged. Northumbria was beached. |
| Adino | Norway | The brigantine was wrecked on the Alacranes Reef. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Campeche, Mexico to Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Africa | France | The brigantine was wrecked on Eagle Island. |
| Ala | Norway | The ship was driven ashore on the north point of Öland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Härnösand, Sweden to Montrose, Forfarshire, United Kingdom. |
| Allegro | United States | The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Cape Henlopen, Delaware. She was on a voyage from Martinique to the Delaware Breakwater. |
| Anna Lazzarevich | Flag unknown | The ship caught fire and sank 15 nautical miles (28 km) off "Cape St. Angel". Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. |
| Arabian | United Kingdom | The schooner ran aground on the Haisborough Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Kristiansand, Norway to Chester, Cheshire. She was refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. |
| Asia | United Kingdom | The steamship caught fire at Bône, Algeria and was scuttled. She was a total loss. |
| Astra | United States | The ship was driven ashore at Cape Henlopen, Delaware. She was on a voyage from Guadeloupe to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was refloated and taken in to Philadelphia. |
| Bachi | United Kingdom | The ship was abandoned at sea. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Havana, Cuba to Gibraltar. |
| Balmuir | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was refloated and completed her voyage to Boston, Massachusetts, United States in a leaky condition. |
| Banner | United Kingdom | The full-rigged ship was wrecked on the Pedro Bank, off Jamaica. Her 24 crew took to three boats; they subsequently reached Savannah, Georgia, United States. |
| Bona Fide | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at Signilskär, Åland, Grand Duchy of Finland before 27 August. She was on a voyage from London to Umeå, Sweden. She was refloated and put in to Stockholm, Sweden. |
| Cartsburn | United Kingdom | The ship was destroyed by fire in the Mozambique Channel. She was on a voyage from Dundee, Forfarshire to Bombay, India. |
| Countess of Cromarty | United Kingdom | The ship sank off Cape Sweetnose, Russia. Her crew were rescued. |
| Cybele | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at the east end of Anticosti Island, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from Glasgow to Montreal. She subsequently became a wreck. |
| Dora | Germany | The barque was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Leith, Lothian, United Kingdom to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
| Egbert | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground in Chesapeake Bay. She was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was refloated and resumed her voyage. |
| Enfant de France | France | The barque was wrecked at Vieques, Porto Rico. Her crew were rescued. |
| Faro | Norway | The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean before 25 August. She was on a voyage from Darien, Georgia, United States to Limerick, United Kingdom. |
| Flavian | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore in the Bay of Bulls before 15 August. She was on her maiden voyage, from Liverpool, Lancashire to Baltimore, Maryland. She had been refloated by 11 September and towed in to Saint John's, Newfoundland Colony. |
| George Roscovich | Austria-Hungary | The barque was abandoned in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Sardinia, Italy. She was towed in to Palermo, Sicily, Italy on 5 August by Invincible ( Royal Navy). |
| Hazel Holme | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at Camden Point, County Cork. She was refloated and taken in to Queenstown. |
| Initium | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground in Lac Saint-Pierre. |
| Isidora | Netherlands | The brig was driven ashore and wrecked at Hjørring, Denmark. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to Delfzijl, Groningen. |
| Johanne | Denmark | The brig was beached at the mouth of the Goatzacoalcos River and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Minatitlán, Mexico to Falmouth. |
| K | United Kingdom | The steam barge struck the jetty at Cowes, Isle of Wight and sank. |
| Kilwa | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground off Amherst, Burma. She was refloated and taken in to Moulmein. |
| L'Avvenire | France | The ship was driven ashore at Bilbao, Spain. She was on a voyage from Bilbao to New York, United States. She was refloated and completed her voyage in a leaky condition. |
| Marie Louise | France | The ship caught fire and sank off the coast of Nord on or before 19 August. |
| Martha P. Tucker | United States | The barque ran aground at "Bancochico", Uruguay. She was refloated with the assistqnce of a steamship and resumed her voyage. |
| Mary Anning | United Kingdom | The barque struck a rock and foundered. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Belize City, British Guiana to Liverpool. |
| Mary Coverdale | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at "Svenska Bjorn" before 27 August. She was on a voyage from Oulu, Grand Duchy of Finland to Hartlepool, County Durham. She was refloated and taken in to Stockholm. |
| Messagero | Italy | The brig foundered at sea before 17 August. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Genoa to Montevideo, Uruguay. |
| Nadine | Imperial Russian Navy | The torpedo boat was wrecked near the mouth of the Jaguaribe River. Her crew survived. |
| Neptune | France | The sloop sank at Bordeaux, Gironde. |
| Pinta | United Kingdom | The brigantine ran aground on the Cockle Sand. She was refloated and taken in to Whitstable, Kent. |
| Ragnhild | Norway | The barque ran aground at Honfleur, Manche, France and was severely damaged. |
| Ridesdale | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground at Santos, Brazil. She was on a voyage from London to Santos. She was reflaoted and taken in to Santos. |
| Salisbury | United Kingdom | The steamship was driven ashore at "Hastobuso", near Ekenäs, Grand Duchy of Finland. |
| Sarah | United Kingdom | The schooner ran aground on the Shoebury Sand, in the Thames Estuary. She was on a voyage from London to Swansea, Glamorgan. She was refloated on 8 August. |
| Sir John Newport | United Kingdom | The schooner struck a sunken rock and sprang a leak. She was on a voyage from Stockholm, Sweden to London. She put in to Kalix, Sweden for repairs. |
| Sisters | United Kingdom | The smack was driven ashore and wrecked at Isleornsay, Isle of Skye, Outer Hebrides. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Ardrossan, Ayrshire to Portree, Isle of Skye. |
| Stranton | United Kingdom | The steamship was damaged by fire at Baltimore, Maryland. |
| Tiphys | United Kingdom | The brig departed from New York for Jersey, Channel Islands. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all on board. |
| Vigie | France | The ship was driven ashore on Texel, North Holland, or Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Le Tréport, Seine-Inférieure to Christiania, Norway. |
| Waldensian | United Kingdom | The steamship ran aground at Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec, Canada and was beached. She was on a voyage from Montreal, Quebec to Glasgow, Renfrewshire. |
| William G. Davis | United States | The ship ran aground on the Bulkhead Shoal, in the Schuylkill River. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia to Dublin, United Kingdom. |
| Witch of the Teign | United Kingdom | The schooner foundered at sea. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from "Porman" to Workington, Cumberland. |
| Unnamed | Germany | The ship was wrecked on the east coast of Madagascar before 14 August. |