World War I: the cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) west north west of Oporto, Portugal[9] by SM U-79 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[10]
France
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 13 nautical miles (24 km) north north east of the Triagoz Lighthouse, Finistère by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[11]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Gravelines, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was beached without loss of life. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[12]
World War I: The crew were captured by the merchant raiderSMS Möwe (Imperial German Navy) which then sank the four-masted barque close to the St Peter and St Paul rocks in the Atlantic Ocean.[18]
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom[19] by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[20]
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west south west of the , Finistère, France by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][21]
The schooner was wrecked on Lundy Island, Devon.[23]
Norway
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) south west of the Bishop Rock by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy).[24] Her fourteen crew were rescued, eight of them by (Belgium).[25] The second lifeboat with the rest of the crew landed on the Isles of Scilly.[26]
United Kingdom
The tanker foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) north west of Clogherhead, County Louth.[27][28]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-95 (Imperial German Navy) 7 nautical miles (13 km) east north east of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall.[29]
World War I: The three-masted schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 12 nautical miles (22 km) off Cape Roca by SM UC-37 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[31]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) west of Cape St. Vincent, Portugal by SM U-79 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[40]
France
World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 12 nautical miles (22 km) west south west of Cape St. Vincent by SM UC-37 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[41]
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off La Rochelle by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy).[48]
Jeanne Mathilde
France
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off La Rochelle by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy).[49]
La Pensee
France
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off La Rochelle by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy).[50]
Marie Henriette
France
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off La Rochelle by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy).[51]
Moderne
France
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off La Rochelle by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy).[52]
Petite Emile
France
World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the Bay of Biscay 40 nautical miles (74 km) west of the , Seine-Inférieure by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[53]
Père Montfort
France
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off La Rochelle by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy).[54]
Pierre le Grand
France
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off La Rochelle by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy).[55]
Richelieu
France
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off La Rochelle by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[56]
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by SM UC-31 (Imperial German Navy) and sank in the River Tyne at Sunderland, County Durham with the loss of four of her crew.[66]
Italy
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Sagres Point, Portugal by SM UC-37 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[67]
World War I: The Peresvet-class battleship struck two mines and sank in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of Port Said, Egypt, with the loss of 167 of her 771 crew.
The steamer sprung a leak in a storm in Lake Erie and was beached on Middle Sister Island. She caught fire, burned and broke up. Her cargo, engine and boilers were salvaged.[75][76]
Italy
World War I: The full-rigged ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cabo de Gata, Almería, Spain by SM UC-37 (Imperial German Navy).[77]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 75 nautical miles (139 km) west south west o the Créac'h Lighthouse, Finistère by SM U-82 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[79]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of the Île de Ré by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[80]
Salvatore Padre
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy).[81]
6 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 January 1917
Ship
Country
Description
France
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) west north west of A Coruña, Spain by SM U-48 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[82]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 76 nautical miles (141 km) north west of Ouessant, Finistère by SM U-82 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew were rescued by (Sweden).[83]
World War I: The brigantine was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south south west of Beachy Head, Sussex by SM UB-23 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][87]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) south east by east of Malta by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three crew. Her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.[2][91]
United Kingdom
The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 110 nautical miles (200 km) east of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Möwe (Imperial German Navy).[2]
The Schooner sank at Block Island, Rhode Island. Wreck later removed.[15]
United Kingdom
World War I: The collier was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 32 nautical miles (59 km) south east by south of Malta by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member. Her captain was taken as a prisoner of war. Survivors were rescued by (France).[28][95]
9 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 January 1917
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-84 (Imperial German Navy). She was beached but was later refloated.[96]
World War I: The Duncan-classpre-dreadnought battleship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta by SM U-32 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of fifteen of her 720 crew.
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine laid by SM UC-19 (Imperial German Navy) and broke in two in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north east of Cromer, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Both parts came ashore. Her crew were rescued by the Cromer Lifeboat. Fernebo was declared a total loss.[99][100] One casualty.[101]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) south of , Portugal by SMS Seeadler (Imperial German Navy).[2]
United Kingdom
World War I: The collier was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 170 nautical miles (310 km) east northeast of , Brazil by SMS Möwe (Imperial German Navy).[2][39]
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 190 nautical miles (350 km) south east of , Portugal by SMS Seeadler (Imperial German Navy). One of her crew was taken as a prisoner of war.[2]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) east by north of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Möwe (Imperial German Navy).[2]
World War I: The aircraft carrying cruiser was shelled and sunk off Kastelorizo, Greece by Ottoman shore based artillery. All 250 crew were rescued. Ben-my-Chree was refloated in 1920 but found to be a total loss and was scrapped in 1923.
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Her crew survived.[108]
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by SM UC-43 (Imperial German Navy) and sank in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east north east of Whitby, Yorkshire with the loss of two of her crew.[110]
France
World War I: The schooner was sunk off the coast of Spain by SM U-48 (Imperial German Navy).[111]
The St. Louis-class ran aground at Eureka, California. All 438 crew were rescued. Milwaukee broke in two in November 1918 and was a total loss. Her remains were scrapped in situ.
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by SM UC-43 (Imperial German Navy) and sank in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, United Kingdom with the loss of three of her crew.[121]
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean by SM U-48 (Imperial German Navy). She was scuttled the next day 165 nautical miles (306 km) north of Cape Finisterre, Spain.[122]
World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Flamborough Head. Her crew survived.[124]
Independant
France
World War I: The sailing vessel was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north west of Ouessant, Finistère by SM UB-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived; they were rescued by a Royal Navy destroyer.[125]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 80 nautical miles (150 km) west of Ouessant, Finistère by SM UB-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[133]
World War I: The ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) west north west of Ouessant, Finistère by SM UC-18 (Imperial German Navy).[134]
John W. Davidson
United States
The barge was damaged in a collision with (flag unknown) off Lambert's Point, Virginia, became waterlogged and was beached.[59]
Spain
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) south west of Ouessant by SM UC-18 (Imperial German Navy).[135] Her crew were rescued by (Sweden).[104]
World War I: The Acheron-class destroyer was torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel south east of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight by SM UC-21 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member. She was repaired and returned to service.[138]
Louise
France
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 14 nautical miles (26 km) south south west of the Glénan Islands, Finistère by SM UC-18 (Imperial German Navy).[139]
France
World War I: The auxiliary schooner was sunk in the Bay of Biscay six nautical miles (11 km) east south east of Guilvinec, Finistère by SM UC-18 (Imperial German Navy).[140]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) north west by west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-57 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][141]
Canada
The ferry was wrecked on Red Island in the St. Lawrence River.[142]
Italy
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 60 nautical miles (110 km) off Jersey, Channel Islands by SM UC-16 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[143]
Unknown towboat
Unknown
The towboat was sunk in a collision with (United States) in the Shimonoseki Straits, Sea of Japan. Lost with all six hands.[144]
The E-class submarine collided with HMS E43 (Royal Navy) in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex and sank with the loss of all 30 crew.
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 21 nautical miles (39 km) north by east of Bilbao, Biscay, Spain by SM U-59 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[146]
World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) south by east of the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork by SM UB-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[149]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 32 nautical miles (59 km) west of the Skelligs by SM U-48 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][151]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom by SM UC-16 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[153]
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Ouessant by SM UC-16 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[154]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-84 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of fourteen of her crew. Nine survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[2][156]
World War I: The coaster struck a mine placed by SM UC-43 (Imperial German Navy) and sank in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire with the loss of all eleven crew.[160]
Denmark
World War I: The brigantine was sunk in the English Channel 13 nautical miles (24 km) off Portland Bill, Dorset, United Kingdom by SM UC-17 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[161]
21 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 January 1917
Ship
Country
Description
France
World War I: The barque was captured and sunk by SMS Seeadler (Imperial German Navy) north of St Paul Rocks.[162]
France
World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom by SM UC-16 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew took to the lifeboats but did not survive.[163]
United Kingdom
The schooner sprang a leak and foundered in the Irish Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of Baltimore, County Cork.[164]
Gladys
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) north west by west of Inishtrahull Island, County Donegal (55°46′N8°20′W / 55.767°N 8.333°W / 55.767; -8.333) by SM U-45 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[165]
France
World War I: The schooner was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by SM UC-21 (Imperial German Navy).[166]
Lucy
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) north west by west of Inistrahull Island by SM U-45 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[167]
Saint Pierre
France
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 14 nautical miles (26 km) west of the La Coubre Lighthouse, Charente-Maritime by SM UC-21 (Imperial German Navy).[168]
Star of the Sea
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 43 nautical miles (80 km) north west by west of Inishtrahull Island by SM U-45 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[169]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-57 (Imperial German Navy).[175]
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by SM UC-40 (Imperial German Navy) and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east of Blyth, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[177] Four of the crew was killed.[178]
Minho
Portugal
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-57 (Imperial German Navy).[179]
Sweden
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 16 nautical miles (30 km) north of Ouessant, Finistère by SM UC-17 (Imperial German Navy).[180] Her crew survived.[181]
World War I: The schooner was sunk in the Bay of Biscay south west of the La Coubre Lighthouse by SM UC-21 (Imperial German Navy).[182]
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 240 nautical miles (440 km) south west by west of the Fastnet Rock (approximately 48°N13°W / 48°N 13°W / 48; -13) by SM U-57 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived, but three of them were taken as prisoners of war.[2][184]
The Type UE Isubmarine collided with a Russian trawler and sank in the Arctic Ocean (approximately 71°N23°E / 71°N 23°E / 71; 23) with the loss of a crew member.
World War I: The coaster was captured in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) north north east of Cape Villiano, Spain by SM U-43 (Imperial German Navy). She was scuttled on 27 January 12 nautical miles (22 km) north by west of Cape Villiano. Her crew survived.[187]
Eden
Russia
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom by SM U-55 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all hands.[188]
World War I: The schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 80 nautical miles (150 km) west of Ouessant, Finistère by SM UC-17 (Imperial German Navy).[191]
World War I: The R-class destroyer was torpedoed and badly damaged in the North Sea by SMS S50 (Imperial German Navy). 44 of her 82 crew were killed. The survivors were rescued by HMS Morris and the wreck sunk by a torpedo from HMS Nimrod (both Royal Navy).[194][195]
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off the Île d'Yeu, Vendée, France by SM UC-16 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of eighteen of her crew.[196]
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the North Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) east south east of the mouth of the Tyne by SM UC-29 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[206]
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the North Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) west of the Ryvingen Lighthouse, Vest-Agder by SM U-85 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[209]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 9 nautical miles (17 km) west of Dassen Island, South Africa with the loss of a crew member.[2]
World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) east of the Longstone Lighthouse, Northumberland by SM UC-31 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived, but her skipper was taken as a prisoner of war.[212][213]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) north north west of Cape Ortegal, Spain by SM U-67 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[216]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 55 nautical miles (102 km) west of A Coruña, Spain by SM U-43 (Imperial German Navy).[218]
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) north west of Cape Finisterre, Spain by SM U-43 (Imperial German Navy). She was scuttled the next day in . Her crew survived.[219]
World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) north east by east of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil by SMS Seeadler (Imperial German Navy).[2]
Royal Navy
The torpedo boat collided with a breakwater and sank at Dover, Kent.[223]
29 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 January 1917
Ship
Country
Description
Spain
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west of Ouessant, Finistère, France by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[224]
The K-class submarine sank in Gareloch with the loss of 32 of the 80 people on board. She was subsequently salvaged, repaired and returned to service as HMS K22.
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 115 nautical miles (213 km) north north east of the Longstone Lighthouse, Northumberland by SM UC-31 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[213][228]
Thistle
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 140 nautical miles (260 km) north east by north of the mouth of the River Tyne by SM UC-31 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[213][229]
World War I: The passenger ship was torpdoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta by U-64 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four of her crew.[234]
World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides, United Kingdom by SM U-43 (Imperial German Navy). A prize crew was placed aboard. They scuttled the ship on 9 February when intercepted by HMS Moldavia (Royal Navy).[240]
Norway
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall, United Kingdom by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[241]
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine, set by SM UC-31, and sank in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) south east of the mouth of the River Tyne (54°56′N1°14′W / 54.933°N 1.233°W / 54.933; -1.233) (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three of her crew.[244]
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) north west of Cape Villano, Spain by SM U-43 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[245]