World War I: The cargo ship was damaged in the Mediterranean Sea by SM UB-50 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of five of her crew. She was beached near Bône, Algeria. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[1]
The schooner was set afire and abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued.[4]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 22 nautical miles (41 km) north north east of Linosa, Italy (36°15′N13°00′E / 36.250°N 13.000°E / 36.250; 13.000) by SM U-40 (Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.[5][6]
The minelayer ran aground near Omø. She was refloated on 19 February.[11]
Russia
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Irish Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) south west of the Chicken Rock, Isle of Man by SM U-19 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[12]
Veda
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing smack was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) south south west of the Eddystone Lighthouse by SM U-93 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[13]
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) east of the (United Kingdom) by SM U-61 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[6][10][16]
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east south east of the (United Kingdom) by SM UB-30 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew.[6][18]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) south east of Berry Head, Devon by SM UC-75 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[21][22]
French Navy
World War I: The naval trawler was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Penmarc'h, Finistère, France by SM U-93 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of sweven of her crew.[23]
Royal Navy
The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the English Channel off the (United Kingdom).[10][24]
Gratitude
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) south east of Berry Head by SM UC-75 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[25][22]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) east south east of Berry Head by SM UC-75 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[32][22]
5 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 January 1918
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) north of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire by SM UB-38 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of eighteen of her crew.[33]
Ellenville
United States
The barge sank near off Stamford, Connecticut.[34]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east by east of Portland Bill, Dorset (50°28′N2°12′W / 50.467°N 2.200°W / 50.467; -2.200) by SM UC-75 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[6][36]
United Kingdom
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west north west of the Bull Point Lighthouse, Devon by SM U-91 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew.[6][10][37]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Genoa 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) of Riva Trigoso, Liguria, Italy (44°13′N9°29′E / 44.217°N 9.483°E / 44.217; 9.483) by SM U-63 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. The stern section of the ship was refloated in March 1919 and subsequently returned to service with a new bow.[38]
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 13 nautical miles (24 km) south east of the (United Kingdom) by SM U-61 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[6][19][39]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south south west of Penmarc'h, Finistère, France by SM U-93 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew.[41]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in St George's Channel 27 nautical miles (50 km) west by north of Bardsey Island, Pembrokeshire by SM U-61 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of five crew.[6][42]
United States
World War I: The tanker was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Penmarc'h by SM U-93 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of eight of her crew.[43]
World War I: The naval trawler was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off the Île d'Yeu, Vendée by SM U-22 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of eight crew.[46]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) north east of the Tuskar Rock, Ireland by SM U-61 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[6][47]
7 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 January 1918
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) north by east of Cape Serrat, Tunisia (37°28′N9°23′E / 37.467°N 9.383°E / 37.467; 9.383) by SM UB-50 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 21 of her crew.[48]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south south east of the (United Kingdom) by SM UC-75 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[6][50]
France
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 13 nautical miles (24 km) north north east of the Triagoz Lighthouse, Finistère by SM UC-75 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[51]
United States
The steamer was wrecked near Havana, Cuba, a total loss.[52]
World War I: The Type U 93submarine was originally thought to have been lost in the English Channel off Hardelot, Pas-de-Calais, France after 15 January with the loss of all 36 crew.[55] Following the examination of the propellors of a wreck off the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, divers found that it is this vessel and not SM U-93 (Imperial German Navy).[56]
World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) east south east of The Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom (49°55′N5°47′W / 49.917°N 5.783°W / 49.917; -5.783) by SM U-55 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[63]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Bay of Biscay 20 nautical miles (37 km) south west of Lorient, Morbihan, France by SM U-84 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of eight of her crew. She was beached but was later refloated.[65]
The auxiliary schooner caught fire and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal. Her crew were rescued.[67]
Sweden
The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea off Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.[67] She came ashore at , Rogaland and was wrecked.[68]
11 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 January 1918
Ship
Country
Description
United States
The tug was caught in an ice flow and crushed by ice in inland waters near Newport News, Virginia. The crew were rescued from the open boat after 36 hours.[69]
France
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 18 nautical miles (33 km) north west of , Seine-Inférieure by SM UB-80 (Imperial German Navy).[70]
The Kasuga-class cruiser ran aground in the Bangka Strait. She was refloated in June, repaired and returned to service.
Mereddio
United Kingdom
The steamer was sunk by SM U-84 (Imperial German Navy).[71]
12 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 12 January 1918
Ship
Country
Description
Sweden
World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea south east of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom with the loss of all seventeen crew.[72]Adolph Meyer was part of a convoy, but struggled to keep her position and disappeared from view.[73]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) west of Milos, Greece (37°09′N23°45′E / 37.150°N 23.750°E / 37.150; 23.750) by SM U-47 (Austro-Hungarian Navy) with the loss of six of her crew.[76]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) south of Cape Peloro, Sicily, Italy (38°05′N15°34′E / 38.083°N 15.567°E / 38.083; 15.567) by SM U-28 (Austro-Hungarian Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[6][79]
14 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 January 1918
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east south east of Noss Head, Shetland Islands by SM UB-62 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[6][80]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 28 nautical miles (52 km) south west by west of St Anthony Head, Cornwall by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine.[6]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) north east by east of Cape Barfleur, Manche, France by SM UB-80 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of sixteen of her crew.[6][92]
Canada
The schooner sank at Woods Hole, Massachusetts.[34][93]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) north west of Alexandria, Egypt by SM UB-66 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 27 crew. Her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.[6][94]
World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 0.75 nautical miles (1,390 m) off the (United Kingdom) with the loss of 21 of her crew.[97]
World War I: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north east of the , Greece by SM UC-23 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 24 of her crew.[6][102]
World War I: The escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) west of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight by SM UB-35 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of thirteen of her crew.[6][108]
The training ship – formerly the ship-of-the-lineHMS Waterloo (Royal Navy) – was destroyed by arson on the River Thames at Greenhithe, Kent, England.[109][110][111]
World War I: The Moltke-class battlecruiser struck three mines in the Aegean Sea and was beached at Nagara Point, in the Dardanelles. She was later repaired and returned to service.
21 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 January 1918
Ship
Country
Description
Australia
The cargo steamer was sunk in a hurricane off Mackay, Queensland.[112]
Australia
The cargo steamer was wrecked in a hurricane in the Pioneer River at Mackay, Queensland.[113]
United States
The paddle wheel passenger steamer was sunk by ice at Memphis, Tennessee.[114][115]
United States
The paddle wheel passenger steamer was sunk by ice at Memphis, Tennessee.[114][116]
The paddle steamer was sunk by ice at . Her boilers were salvaged and placed in a new steamer.[118][119]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 12 nautical miles (22 km) south south west of the by SM UC-30 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of thirteen of her crew.[6][120]
United Kingdom
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 140 nautical miles (260 km) south east by south of Malta (34°00′N16°50′E / 34.000°N 16.833°E / 34.000; 16.833) by SM U-28 (Austro-Hungarian Navy) with the loss of two of her crew.[6][19][121]
22 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 January 1918
Ship
Country
Description
Italy
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta by SM U-27 (Austro-Hungarian Navy).[122]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south east of Dartmouth, Devon by SM UB-31 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of seven crew.[124]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of St. Catherine's Point by SM UB-35 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of five of her crew.[6][127]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south east of Cape Kafireas, Euboea, Greece by SM UC-23 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew.[6][130]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria, Egypt by SM U-33 (Imperial German Navy).[137]
Apostoles Andreas
United Kingdom
World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria by SM U-33 (Imperial German Navy).[6][138]
United Kingdom
World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 16 nautical miles (30 km) south west of the Casquets, Channel Islands (49°30′N2°45′W / 49.500°N 2.750°W / 49.500; -2.750) by SM U-90 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of one of her crew. Three survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[139]
Corse
French Navy
World War I: The troopship was sunk at La Ciotat, Bouches-du-Rhône by SM UC-67 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[140]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east south east of Dartmouth, Devon, United Kingdom by SM UB-31 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[142]
Sweden
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of Bell Rock (56°23′N2°15′W / 56.383°N 2.250°W / 56.383; -2.250) by SM UC-49 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three of her crew.[143] Fylgia was part of the same convoy as Jönköping II.[144]
Sweden
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east north east of Bell Rock by SM UC-49 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[145] Jönköping II was part of the same convoy as Fylgia. One casualty.[146]
X6 and X110
Royal Navy
World War I: The barges were sunk in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) north east of Filey by SM UB-34 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of six crew from X6.[141][147][148]
25 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 January 1918
Ship
Country
Description
Aghios Dimitrios
Greece
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Aegean Sea by SM UC-22 (Imperial German Navy).[149]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 13 nautical miles (24 km) north west of Île Vierge, Finistère, France by SM UB-55 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[6][151]
Netherlands
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south east of Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom (55°00′N1°20′W / 55.000°N 1.333°W / 55.000; -1.333) by SM UB-34 (Imperial German Navy).[152]
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea east of Corsica by SM U-65 (Imperial German Navy).[155]
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Sunderland by SM UB-34 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of seven crew.[6][156]
World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) east by north of the , Manche, France (49°46′N1°44′W / 49.767°N 1.733°W / 49.767; -1.733) by SM U-90 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of fourteen lives.[6][157]
26 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 January 1918
Ship
Country
Description
Greece
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Stromboli, Italy by SM UC-53 (Imperial German Navy).[158]
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east north east of Kettleness, Yorkshire, United Kingdom by SM UB-34 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew.[159]
Caterina
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Genoa by SM UB-49 (Imperial German Navy).[160]
World War I: On a voyage from Brest to Rouen carrying coal, the coaster was sunk, maybe by a mine, certainly after an explosion 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) south west of Les Hanois Lighthouse, west of GuernseyChannel Islands.[163]
World War I: The ketch was scuttled in the English Channel 18 nautical miles (33 km) south east of Berry Head, Devon by SM UC-64 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[167]
World War I: The E-class submarine was damaged by the premature explosion of one of her torpedoes. She was forced to surface and was sunk by coastal artillery off Kum Kale, Turkey with the loss of 21 of her 30 crew. The survivors were taken as prisoners of war.
World War I: The ketch was scuttled in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) south south east of Portland Bill, Dorset by SM UB-58 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[188]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north by west of Cape Peloro, Sicily, Italy (38°19′N15°38′E / 38.317°N 15.633°E / 38.317; 15.633) by SM UC-53 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of sixteen of her crew.[6][198]
Giuseppe B.
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily by SM UC-67 (Imperial German Navy).[199]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Irish Sea by SM U-103 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all 32 crew.[200]
United Kingdom
The tug was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire by HMS Bat (Royal Navy) with the loss of four of her crew.[201]
H. Debra Huysseme
Belgium
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the English Channel by SM UB-54 (Imperial German Navy).[202]
The cargo ship collided with White Star Line ocean liner RMS Cedric (United Kingdom) in Liverpool Bay and was severely damaged. She sank two days later. Her crew were rescued.[208]
Japan
The passenger ship struck a rock and sank in the Bungo Strait off Shimonoseki with the loss of 36 lives.[209]
United Kingdom
World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) east of Berry Head by SM UB-55 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[210]
World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) south west of , Cyprus by SM U-33 (Imperial German Navy).[6][212]
Japan
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the by SM UC-54 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[213]
30 January[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 January 1918
Ship
Country
Description
Ange Gardien
France
World War I: The sailing vessel struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Sept-Îles, Finistère.[214]
France
World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Bougie, Algeria by SM UB-52 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[215]
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Italy by SM UC-53 (Imperial German Navy).[217]
Italy
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) west north west of Corsica, France (43°02′N8°30′E / 43.033°N 8.500°E / 43.033; 8.500) by SM UB-48 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[218]
World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east north east of Malta by SM U-64 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four lives. Ten survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[6][222]
Princess
United States
The excursion steamer was sunk by ice at Carrollton, Kentucky. Raised and rebuilt.[223][224]
World War I: The Q-ship was shelled and sunk in the English Channel south west of Portland Bill, Dorset by SM UB-55 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three of her crew.[225]
World War I: The Type U 93submarine was lost in the English Channel off Hardelot, France, sometime after 15 January, with the loss of all 39 crew. After examining the propellors of a wreck off the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, divers found that it is SM U-95 (Imperial German Navy) and not, as was originally thought, SM U-93.[56]
World War I: The Type UB IIIsubmarine was lost in the Mediterranean Sea on or after 17 January with the loss of all 30 crew.[233]
W. C. McKay
United Kingdom
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores, Portugal by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine with the loss of six of her crew.[6]
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