British bark Westward Ho underway from Chile towards Germany loaded with saltpetre stranded off the Zuidergronden, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag dated 11 January 1889

An item dated Nieuwediep, Netherlands 9th reported that in the Zuidergronden the British bark Westward Ho was stranded. She was underway from Iquique, Chile towards Hamburg, Germany loaded with saltpetre. Tugs tried to salvage her. A later idem reported that the cargo was being unloaded and finally an item dated 10th reported that she without being damaged was refloated and towed into Nieuwediep. The edition of the 12th reported that she was taken the unloaded cargo back on board with the intention to continue the voyage towards Hamburg while experts had none objections.