World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) south west of Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway by SM U-20 (Imperial German Navy). Three of her crew were killed, survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[1][2]
Braconash
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 36 nautical miles (67 km) south east by east of the mouth of the River Tyne by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[3]
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of thirteen of her crew.[4]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoe and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) north east of Cape Serrat, Tunisia by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][5]
Helvetia
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east of Seaham, County Durham by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[6][7]
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) east of Seaham by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9]
Finland
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Rauma by SM UB-36 (Imperial German Navy).[10]
Rhodesia
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east north east of the mouth of the River Tyne by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[7][11]
Tatiana
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was sunk in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tyne by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[12]
2 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 August 1916
Ship
Country
Description
Sweden
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Rauma, Finland[13] by SM UB-20 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[14]
World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) west north west of Cap d'Antifer, Seine-Inférieure, France by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][17]
The Conte di Cavour-class battleship capsized at Taranto with the loss of 249 of her 1,000 crew. She was refloated on 17 September 1919 but was not repaired and was scrapped in 1923.
United Kingdom
World War I: The brigantine was scuttled in the English Channel 35 nautical miles (65 km) south south east of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[19]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Coquet Island, Northumberland by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[7][21]
United Kingdom
World War I: The Thames barge was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 18 nautical miles (33 km) north west of Cap d'Antifer by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][22]
Smiling Morn
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea east of Coquet Island by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[23]
Twiddler
United Kingdom
World War I: The drifter was scuttled in the North Sea east of Coquet Island by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[7][24]
Sweden
World War I: The brigantine was sunk in the Baltic Sea off the Finngrundet Lightship (Sweden) by SM UB-20 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[25] Germany later conceded that the sinking was unjust, and paid compensation.[26]
Sweden
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea off the Finngrundet Lightship (Sweden) by SM UB-20 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[27][28]
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Rauma, Finland by SM UB-36 (Imperial German Navy).[31] Her crew survived.[32]
3 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 August 1916
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) south west of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy).[2][33]
World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) south south west of Portland Bill, Dorset by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][35]
World War I: The drifter was scuttled in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east by south of Dunstanburgh, Northumberland by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[7][37]
Merchant Prince
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 9 nautical miles (17 km) east by south of Dunstanburgh by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[7][38]
Nancy
United Kingdom
The schooner sank after (Sweden) collided with her in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.[39]
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) south east of the Longstone Lighthouse, Northumberland by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[7][42]
World War I: The cargo ship, en route from Sundsvall to Leith was scuttled by a German U-boat off Hudiksvall in the northern Baltic Sea. Germany later paid compensation for the unjustly sinking of the ship.[44]
4 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 August 1916
Ship
Country
Description
United States
The tug struck a rock in the Cape Cod Canal and sank near the mouth of the .[45]
United Kingdom
World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Alderney, Channel Islands by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][46]
United Kingdom
World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the English Channel 24 nautical miles (44 km) south south west of Portland Bill, Dorset by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][47]
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the North Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) north east of the Longstone Lighthouse, Northumberland, United Kingdom by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[49]
World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) south of the Longstone Lighthouse by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][51]
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) south south east of the Longstone Lighthouse, Northumberland by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[7][56]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) east by south of the Medes Islands, Spain by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[57]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the English Channel 40 nautical miles (74 km) west south west of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][58]
St. Olive
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) east of Coquet Island, Northumberland by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[7][59]
World War I: The fishing smack was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) east of Lowestoft, Suffolk by SM UB-29 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[7][61]
7 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 August 1916
Ship
Country
Description
Falcon
United Kingdom
The cargo ship caught fire and sank in the River Thames at Deptford, London.[62] She was refloated the next day.[63]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 34 nautical miles (63 km) north north east of Dragonera, Spain by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy).[65] Her crew were rescued by (Denmark).[66]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 34 nautical miles (63 km) north north east of Dragonera by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy).[2][68] Her crew were rescued by (Denmark).[66]
The steamship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Falsterbo, Sweden with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Stettin, Germany to Haugesund.[71]
SM UB-44
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The Type UB IIsubmarine departed Cattaro, Austria-Hungary for , Turkey. No further trace, lost with all 24 crew.
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north east of Port-Vendres, Pyrénées-Orientales, France by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy).[74]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east north east of , Spain by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[77]
Vassilaos
Greece
World War I: The sailing ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by SM UB-46 (Imperial German Navy).[78]
10 August[]
For the sinking of the Japanese cruiser Kasagi on this date, see the entry for 20 July 1916
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the English Channel 18 nautical miles (33 km) north north east of Barfleur by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[87]
The schooner was in collision with another vessel in the Irish Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) south west by west of the (United Kingdom) and sank. Her crew were rescued.[94]
Imperial German Navy
The Type 1915 minesweeper was sunk in a collision with Paranugua (flag unknown) in the Baltic Sea.[95]
World War I: The brig was sunk in the North Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) east by north of Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom by SM UB-37 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[97]
United Kingdom
The cargo ship collided with (United Kingdom) in the Irish Sea and sank. Her crew were rescued by Yorkshire.[67]
World War I: The barque was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Porto Maurizio, Liguria by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy).[105]
Italy
World War I: The full-rigged ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Savona, Liguria by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy).[106]
Italy
World War I: The brigantine was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south west of Genoa, Liguria by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy).[107]
Fremad
Norway
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) east of Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom by SM UB-37 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[108]
Denmark
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) south east of Capo Mele, Liguria by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[109]
World War I: The brig was sunk in the North Sea[111] 25 nautical miles (46 km) off the Longstone Lighthouse, Northumberland, United Kingdom by SM UB-37 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[112]
World War I: The three-masted schooner was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off , Corsica, France by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[114]
Italy
World War I: The brigantine was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Cape Corse by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy).[115]
Italy
World War I: The brigantine was sunk of Cape Corse by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy).[116]
Italy
World War I: The three-masted schooner was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Corse by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[117]
Italy
World War I: The brigantine was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Corse by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy).[118]
Italy
World War I: The schooner was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Corse by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy).[119]
Royal Navy
The naval trawler collided with a Dutch merchant ship and sank off the Orkney Islands.[40][120]
The E-class submarines collided in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex. Both vessels sank but were later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.
Phillip Feeney
United States
The barge sank at the dock of the , Pawtucket, Rhode Island.[45]
United States
The steamer was sunk in a collision with (United States) in fog in the Detroit River off Sandwich, Ontario in 30–40 feet (9.1–12.2 m) of water. Wreck later removed. The crew were rescued by Christopher.[130][131]
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[4]
1916 Texas hurricane: The cargo ship foundered in the Caribbean Sea off Cape San Antonio, Cuba in a hurricane. 20 of her crew died, 6 were rescued by (or ) (Sweden).[133][134][135][136]
1916 Texas hurricane: The cargo ship started breaking up then broke in two and sank in the Gulf of Mexico off Port Aransas, Texas in a hurricane. Six of her crew died.[134]
World War I: The naval yacht was sunk in the Gulf of Alexandretta by a Kaiserliche MarineU-boat.[141]
18 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 August 1916
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Pantellaria, Italy (36°54′N11°42′E / 36.900°N 11.700°E / 36.900; 11.700) by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member. Three of the survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[2][142]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 36 nautical miles (67 km) north east by north of Cromer, Norfolk by SM UC-10 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[148]
World War I: The cargo ship, en route from Söderhamn to Zaandam, struck a mine in the North Sea and sank. One of the crew was killed by the explosion.[152]
The Gustave Zédé-class submarine sank in the Adriatic Sea due to an explosion in her batteries with the loss of four of her 40 crew. She was subsequently refloated, repaired and returned to service.[161]
United Kingdom
The cargo ship collided with (United Kingdom) in the St. Lawrence River and sank. Her crew were rescued.[162]
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 39 nautical miles (72 km) south east by east of the (United Kingdom) with the loss of nine of her crew.[7]
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) south east of Formentera, Spain by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[169]
United Kingdom
The cargo ship collided with Polzeath (United Kingdom) in the Seine at Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France and was beached.[170]
World War I: The fuel-loaded barge was hit by a torpedo and exploded when the torpedo boats Rândunica, Bujorescu and Catinca (all Romanian Naval Forces) attacked Austro-Hungarian warships near the Bulgarian city of Rutschek.[174][175]
The schooner sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean. She was set afire and abandoned by her crew, who were rescued by (United Kingdom).[177]
29 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 August 1916
Ship
Country
Description
Belgium
World War I: cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Dragonera, Spain by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[178]
World War I: The full-rigged ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) north of Majorca, Spain by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[182]
USS Memphis
United States Navy
USS Memphis
Atlantic Hurricane number 8: The United States Navy Tennessee-classarmored cruiser was wrecked when struck in rapid succession by three large waves of up to 70 feet (21 m) in height while at anchor in the harbor at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, suffering 40 dead and 204 badly injured. A number of her crew were killed when her launch was capsized by the waves. Equipment and guns were salvaged in 1917. The wreck was sold for scrap in 1922.[183][184]
The destroyer collided with the steamer (Italy), a member of the convoy she was escorting, and sank in the Ionian Sea.[4][185]
Italy
World War I: The full-rigged ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Cape San Antonio, Spain by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy).[186]
United Kingdom
The cargo liner struck the Bull Rock, off Portland Island, New Zealand and sank.[187]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 55 nautical miles (102 km) north west of Cape Caxine, Algeria by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy).[192]