List of shipwrecks in 1897

The list of shipwrecks in 1897 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1897.

26 November
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 * ship={{SS|H. E. Runnells||2}}
 * flag={{flag|United States|1891}}
 * desc=The steamer stranded on Point Abbaye in Lake Superior in a snowstorm. Pulled off on 30 November. {