World War I: The fishing smack was set afire and sunk in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) southeast of the (United Kingdom) by SM UB-10 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[1][2]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 50 nautical miles (93 km) west of Ouessant, Finistère, France by SM U-28 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[3][4]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 30 nautical miles (56 km) southwest by west of Ouessant by SM U-28 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of ten crew.[4][5]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off Sea Palling, Norfolk by SM UB-10 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[6]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 50 nautical miles (93 km) southwest of Ouessant by SM U-28 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three of her crew.[4][9]
The cargo ship collided with (United Kingdom) off , Quebec, Canada and was consequently beached.[10]
Royal Navy
World War I: The fleet messenger was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) south of the Isles of Scilly by SM U-28 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[4][11]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 23 nautical miles (43 km) east by north of Lowestoft, Suffolk by SM UB-12 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[13]
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 56 nautical miles (104 km) east by north of Spurn Point, Yorkshire with the loss of six of her crew.[2]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 23 nautical miles (43 km) off Lowestoft by SM UB-12 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[14]
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) southwest by west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-28 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[4][16]
5 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 August 1915
Ship
Country
Description
Royal Navy
The armed yacht collided with another vessel in the English Channel off Torpoint, Cornwall and was beached. She was a total loss.[17][18]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 42 nautical miles (78 km) east north east of Lowestoft, Suffolk by SM UB-17 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[21]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 37 nautical miles (69 km) east north east of Lowestoft by SM UB-17 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[22]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 37 nautical miles (69 km) east north east of Lowestoft by SM UB-17 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[23]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 42 nautical miles (78 km) east north east of Lowestoft by SM UB-17 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[24]
Royal Navy
World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of seven of her crew.[25]
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) north west of Muckle Flugga, Shetland Islands by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][27]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) north east by north of Lowestoft, Suffolk by SM UB-10 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[33]
World War I: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Bodø, Nordland, Norway by SM U-22 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 160 of the 311 people on board.
The destroyer ran aground in the Moonsund. She was refloated with assistance from the destroyer (Imperial Russian Navy). She was taken in to Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland the next day for repairs.[41]
World War I: The Admiralty requisitioned cargo ship was scuttled in Holm Sound, Scapa Flow as a blockship. Refloated in 1920, but broke lose and sank on a reef in Kirk Bay.[42]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) east north east of Cromer, Norfolk by SM UB-10 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[44]
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 45 nautical miles (83 km) south by southeast of the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[4][47]
World War I: The coaster was stopped, shelled and sunk in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) east of St. Abb's Head, Aberdeenshire by SM U-17 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[4][49]
11 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 August 1915
Ship
Country
Description
Franconia
United States
The 136 GRTschooner while on voyage from Windsor to New York with a cargo of lumber ran into dense fog off Chatham. Soon after she started to take in sail, the schooner was struck on her starboard side by steamer Onondaga making a 20-foot wide hole and nearly sinking the sailing vessel. There were no injuries or fatalities and the damaged vessel was brought into Boston by Onondaga. Franconia was rebuilt and returned to coastal service in January 1916.
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) east north east of Cromer, Norfolk by SM UB-10 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[50]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 15 to 16 nautical miles (28 to 30 km) east north east of Cromer by SM UB-10 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[51]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 48 nautical miles (89 km) east by south of Cromer by SM UB-10 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[52]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) east by north of Cromer by SM UB-10 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[53]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) east by north of Lowestoft, Suffolk by SM UB-6 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[54]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 16 nautical miles (30 km) east of Cromer by SM UB-10 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[55]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) east by north of Cromer by SM UB-10 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[56]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) east by north of Cromer by SM UB-10 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[57]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) east by north of Cromer by SM UB-10 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[58]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) east by north of Cromer by SM UB-10 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[59]
World War I: The 2,969 GRT cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) north north west of , Banffshire with the loss of 29 of her crew.[4]
World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) north east by north of , County Kerry by SM U-24 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[61]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) east by north of Lowestoft, Suffolk by SM UB-5 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[62]
World War I: The fishing smack struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) east southeast of Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew survived.[63]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 29 nautical miles (54 km) north east by east of Cromer, Norfolk by SM UB-5 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[68]
United States
The steamer went ashore in the harbor at Boston, Massachusetts after a steering failure.[69]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 29 nautical miles (54 km) north east by north of Cromer by SM UB-5 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[70]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) east north east of Lowestoft, Suffolk by SM UB-4 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[75]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 55 nautical miles (102 km) east by north of Aberdeen by SM U-17 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][76]
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) northeast of Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire with the loss of four of her crew.[4]
World War I: The minelayer struck a mine laid by the submarineSM UC-4 (Imperial German Navy) and sank in the Baltic Sea off Örö with the loss of five of her crew.[82][83]
World War I: The Type UB Isubmarine was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom (52°43′N2°18′E / 52.717°N 2.300°E / 52.717; 2.300) by HM Armed Smack Inverlyon (Royal Navy) with the loss of all fourteen crew.
16 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 August 1915
Ship
Country
Description
United States
1915 Galveston hurricane: The schooner dragged anchor and was thrown over the breakwater by the force of the hurricane and went to pieces. Her crew was rescued by soldiers from Fort Crockett.[86][87]
World War I: The drifter was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 45 nautical miles (83 km) north of the Bishop Rock by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][97]
World War I: The collier was shelled and sunk in St. George's Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of the Smalls Lighthouse by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two crew.[4][17][98]
Spain
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 17 nautical miles (31 km) east by southeast of the Tuskar Rock by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[99]
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 23 nautical miles (43 km) west by south of Bardsey Island, Pembrokeshire by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[4][17][101]
World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the Irish Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) east of the (United Kingdom) by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[4][102]
Norway
World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off , Nordland by SM U-25 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[103]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of Bardsey Island by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[4][104]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Irish Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) west by south of Bardsey Island by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][105]
World War I: The passenger ship was shelled and sunk in St. George's Channel 40 nautical miles (74 km) north east of the Smalls Lighthouse by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[4][106]
World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in St. George's Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) north north east of the Smalls Lighthouse by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[4][107]
Imperial German Navy
World War I: Battle of the Gulf of Riga: The destroyer was shelled and damaged in the Gulf of Riga by Novik (Imperial Russian Navy). She then struck two mines and sank whilst attempting to escape.[38]
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 55 nautical miles (102 km) north west by north of the Isles of Scilly by SM U-27 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[4][108]
World War I: The E-classsubmarine ran aground on Saltholm, Denmark. She was subsequently attacked by and another torpedo boat (both Imperial German Navy) with the loss of fifteen of her 30 crew. The survivors were rescued by Royal Danish Navy torpedo boats. HMS E13 was later refloated but was declared beyond repair. She was scrapped in 1922.
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 68 nautical miles (126 km) north by west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly by SM U-27 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[4][109]
World War I: The cargo ship was captured, shelled and sunk in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off the by SM U-25 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[114]
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 44 nautical miles (81 km) south by southeast of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-24 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[4][116]
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 65 nautical miles (120 km) north west of Ouessant by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[4][123]
World War I: The three-masted schooner was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 62 nautical miles (115 km) north north west of Ouessant by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[4][126]
World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France with the loss of five of her crew.[131]
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) southwest of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[4][132]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) off Lowestoft, Suffolk by SM UB-12 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[136]
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) north by west of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire with the loss of three of her crew.[2]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 24 nautical miles (44 km) east by southeast of Cromer, Norfolk by SM UB-12 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[137]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 38 nautical miles (70 km) north by east of Lowestoft, Suffolk by SM UB-12 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[144]
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of the (United Kingdom). She was beached but was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[149]
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) east of the . She was beached at Shoeburyness, Essex but was declared a total loss.[150]
The cargo ship foundered in the Pacific Ocean 47 nautical miles (87 km) east of Cape St. Elias, Alaska. Her crew were rescued by Mariposa (United States).[152]
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^ abChesneau, Roger, and Eugene M. Kolesnik, eds., Conway′s All the World′s Fighting Ships 1860–1905, New York: Mayflower Books, 1979, ISBN0-8317-0302-4, p. 201.