While the 390-gross register ton, 155-foot (47 m) codfishingschooner was anchored off Bird Island in the Shumagin Islands during a voyage from San Francisco, California, to Unga, Territory of Alaska, with 12 fishermen, a 500-ton cargo consisting of a 26-foot (7.9 m) boat, general merchandise, coal, and salt, and a crew of 10 aboard, a storm with hurricane-force winds struck. Her anchor cables broke and she was stranded on rocks. There was no loss of life, but by the following morning she had been dashed to pieces, leaving behind only wood, pieces of timber, and provisions that washed ashore.[3]
The schooner ran aground in thick fog strong winds and high seas 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) south south east of the Nags Head Life Saving Station, a total loss. Her crew was rescued by the United States Life Saving Service.[5][6]
The packet struck a rock and sank at the top of the waterfalls at Louisville, Kentucky saving her from going over the falls after losing steering control in strong current. Her 70 crew and 125 passengers were rescued by the United States Life Saving Service. Her cargo was lightered, she was pumped out and pulled off on 1 March.[9][10]
The barque was wrecked in a snowstorm on Cape Cod3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) south of the Cahoons Hollow Life-Saving Station, a total loss. Five people aboard froze to death and eight were rescued by the United States Life Saving Service.[19][20]
The cargo ship foundered in the Bay of Biscay with the loss of twelve of the 23 people on board. The survivors were rescued by Wildenfels (Germany).[28]
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The list of shipwrecks in February 1914 includes ships sunk foundered grounded or otherwise lost during February 1914 This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources February 1914 MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 References3 February editList of shipwrecks 3 February 1914 Ship State Description Biessard nbsp France The barque departed Le Havre Seine Inferieure for Tchio New Caledonia No further trace presumed foundered with the loss of all hands 1 Snipe nbsp United Kingdom The cutter foundered in the Thames Estuary 3 5 nautical miles 6 5 km of the Gunfleet Lighthouse with the loss of a crew member 2 W H Dimond nbsp United States While the 390 gross register ton 155 foot 47 m cod fishing schooner was anchored off Bird Island in the Shumagin Islands during a voyage from San Francisco California to Unga Territory of Alaska with 12 fishermen a 500 ton cargo consisting of a 26 foot 7 9 m boat general merchandise coal and salt and a crew of 10 aboard a storm with hurricane force winds struck Her anchor cables broke and she was stranded on rocks There was no loss of life but by the following morning she had been dashed to pieces leaving behind only wood pieces of timber and provisions that washed ashore 3 5 February editList of shipwrecks 5 February 1914 Ship State Description Camberwarra nbsp Netherlands The self propelled floating crane struck a rock and sank in the Indian Ocean 10 8 miles 17 4 km southwest of Green Head Western Australia with no loss of life 4 6 February editList of shipwrecks 6 February 1914 Ship State Description Helen H Benedict nbsp United States The schooner ran aground in thick fog strong winds and high seas 2 1 2 miles 4 0 km south south east of the Nags Head Life Saving Station a total loss Her crew was rescued by the United States Life Saving Service 5 6 7 February editList of shipwrecks 7 February 1914 Ship State Description Queen Louise nbsp United Kingdom The steamer ran aground in thick fog and rain north of the Squan Beach Life Saving Station New Jersey She refloated on her own with no damage on 10 February 7 9 February editList of shipwrecks 9 February 1914 Ship State Description Elmer D Walling nbsp United States The canal boat sank at Noank Connecticut 8 10 February editList of shipwrecks 10 February 1914 Ship State Description Queen City nbsp United States The packet struck a rock and sank at the top of the waterfalls at Louisville Kentucky saving her from going over the falls after losing steering control in strong current Her 70 crew and 125 passengers were rescued by the United States Life Saving Service Her cargo was lightered she was pumped out and pulled off on 1 March 9 10 11 February editList of shipwrecks 11 February 1914 Ship State Description Harriet nbsp United States The tug struck rocks in the Mystic River near Groton Long Point Connecticut 11 12 February editList of shipwrecks 12 February 1914 Ship State Description Arnside nbsp United Kingdom The coaster foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Land s End Cornwall with the loss of all twelve of her crew 12 Dolphin nbsp United States The 16 gross register ton 45 foot 13 7 m fishing steamer sank at a location identified in the wreck report as Active Pass Alaska probably a mistaken reference to Active Pass in British Columbia Canada All three people aboard survived 13 Liniers nbsp United Kingdom The tug was driven ashore at Dungeness Kent and wrecked Her crew survived 14 Miown nbsp United Kingdom The coaster foundered in the English Channel 2 nautical miles 3 7 km off Shoreham by Sea Sussex with the loss of eight of her nine crew 12 14 February editList of shipwrecks 14 February 1914 Ship State Description Dom Pedro II nbsp United States The schooner was wrecked foundered on tail of the horseshoe 6 1 2 miles 10 5 km east of Thimble Shoal Light The wreck was destroyed by USRC Onondaga nbsp United States Revenue Marine 15 16 Gem nbsp United States The steamer caught fire in the Mississippi River and was beached near Hahnville Louisiana and was destroyed by the fire Five crew and one or two passengers were killed 17 18 17 February editList of shipwrecks 17 February 1914 Ship State Description Castagna nbsp Italy The barque was wrecked in a snowstorm on Cape Cod 3 1 2 miles 5 6 km south of the Cahoons Hollow Life Saving Station a total loss Five people aboard froze to death and eight were rescued by the United States Life Saving Service 19 20 John H Hanson nbsp United States The schooner sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean whilst on a voyage from San Juan Puerto Rico to Boston Massachusetts 21 Queen City nbsp United States The steamer was wrecked sank at the Falls of the Ohio Louisville Kentucky 22 W H Dimond nbsp United States The schooner foundered in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Alaska 21 18 February editList of shipwrecks 18 February 1914 Ship State Description Romeu nbsp Brazil The cargo ship foundered in a tributary of the Amazon River 23 24 20 February editList of shipwrecks 20 February 1914 Ship State Description Mexico nbsp Norway The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of the Keeragh Islands United Kingdom on 20 February 23 25 Riversdale nbsp United Kingdom The steamer ran aground in a snowstorm near the Little Island Life Saving Station Virginia Refloated by wreckers on 3 March Her crew was rescued by the United States Life Saving Service 26 22 February editList of shipwrecks 22 February 1914 Ship State Description Elizabeth Crouch nbsp United Kingdom The ketch foundered in the Bristol Channel Her two crew were rescued by the cutter Dawn nbsp United Kingdom 27 Itucuman nbsp Brazil The coaster sank at Manaus 23 23 February editList of shipwrecks 23 February 1914 Ship State Description Ekliptika nbsp Denmark The cargo ship foundered in the Bay of Biscay with the loss of twelve of the 23 people on board The survivors were rescued by Wildenfels nbsp Germany 28 24 February editList of shipwrecks 24 February 1914 Ship State Description James H Hogan nbsp United States The tugboat sank at Belle Dock in New Haven Connecticut 8 25 February editList of shipwrecks 25 February 1914 Ship State Description Kalxten nbsp Russia The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Casablanca Morocco Her crew were rescued 29 26 February editList of shipwrecks 26 February 1914 Ship State Description Maria nbsp Greece The schooner was wrecked in the Mediterranean Sea off Hyeres Var France 29 27 February editList of shipwrecks 27 February 1914 Ship State Description S G Haskell nbsp United States The schooner foundered off the coast of Savannah Georgia 30 01 N 74 00 W 30 017 N 74 000 W 30 017 74 000 30 28 February editList of shipwrecks 28 February 1914 Ship State Description HMS Laverock nbsp Royal Navy The Laforey class destroyer ran aground at Skelmorlie Ayrshire 31 She was refloated on 30 March 32 Nokomis nbsp United States The schooner was wrecked on Perton Island Her crew were rescued 33 References edit Two overdue ships The Times No 40738 London 17 December 1914 col E p 14 Coastguard cutter sunk The Times No 40439 London 5 February 1914 col C p 4 alaskashipwreck com Alaska Shipwrecks W Cambewarra 1914 02 03 Near Fisherman s Island 50 Miles South of Dongara Shipwreck Databases Perth Western Australia Western Australian Museum Retrieved 9 October 2016 Annual report of the United States Life Saving Service Year ending June 30 1914 Government Printing Office Washington Retrieved 3 March 2021 via Haithi Trust Helen H Benedict 1914 Wrecksite Retrieved 3 March 2021 Annual report of the United States Life Saving Service Year ending June 30 1914 Government Printing Office Washington Retrieved 4 March 2021 via Haithi Trust a b Records of the T A Scott co mysticseaport org Retrieved 23 March 2021 Annual report of the United States Life Saving Service Year ending June 30 1914 Government Printing Office Washington Retrieved 29 April 2021 via Haithi Trust Queen City Packet Wharf boat 1897 1940 University of Wisconsin Madison Library Retrieved 29 April 2021 Records of the T A Scott co mysticseaport org Retrieved 19 March 2021 a b Wild night at sea The Times No 40447 London 14 February 1914 col E p 10 alaskashipwreck com Alaska Shipwrecks D The marine insurance market The Times No 40447 London 14 February 1914 col C p 22 Dom Pedro II 1914 Wrecksite Retrieved 24 March 2021 Annual report of the Chief of Engineers U S Army 1914 U S Government 1914 Retrieved 24 March 2021 via Google books Annual Report of the supervising Inspector of the United States Steam boat Inspection Service June 30 1914 Government Printing Office Washington Retrieved 19 February 2021 via Haithi Trust Gem Packet 1898 1914 University of Wisconsin Madison Libraries Retrieved 19 February 2021 Annual report of the United States Life Saving Service Year ending June 30 1914 Government Printing Office Washington Retrieved 24 February 2021 via Haithi Trust Castagna 1914 Wrecksite Retrieved 24 February 2021 a b Steamers disabled through heavy weather The Times No 40450 London 18 February 1914 col C p 15 Annual report of the United States Life Saving Service Year ending June 30 1914 Government Printing Office Washington Retrieved 3 May 2021 via Haithi Trust a b c Another rubber loss The Times No 40455 London 24 February 1914 col C p 22 The steamer Kathleen posted The Times No 40451 London February 1914 col C p 20 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 7 April 2017 Retrieved 9 March 2019 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Annual report of the United States Life Saving Service Year ending June 30 1914 Government Printing Office Washington Retrieved 4 March 2021 via Haithi Trust Tovey Ron A Chronology of Bristol Channel Shipwrecks PDF Swansea Docks Archived from the original PDF on 22 December 2014 Retrieved 22 December 2014 Wreck in Bay of Biscay The Times No 40456 London 25 February 1914 col E p 7 a b Wrecks casualties amp c The Times No 40458 London 27 February 1914 col B p 22 Records of the T A Scott co mysticseaport org Retrieved 14 March 2021 New destroyer ashore The Times No 40460 London 2 March 1914 col E p 6 The case of Laverock The Times No 40485 London 31 March 1914 col C p 24 Casualty reports The Times No 40559 London 25 June 1914 col C p 26 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of shipwrecks in February 1914 amp oldid 1076724135, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
