The list of shipwrecks in August 1887 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1887.
2 August
7 August
8 August
9 August
10 August
12 August
13 August
17 August
18 August
19 August
20 August
21 August
22 August
23 August
24 August
25 August
26 August
27 August
29 August
30 August
31 August
Unknown date
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