For the loss of the Norwegian barque Asalia on this date, see the entry for 30 June 1917
List of shipwrecks: 1 July 1917
Ship
Country
Description
Advance
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing smack was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by SM UC-63 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[1][2]
Netherlands
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) south of Galley Head, County Cork, United Kingdom by SM UC-31 (Imperial German Navy).[3]
Angela Madre
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sardinia by SM UC-67 (Imperial German Navy).[4]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Sables d'Olonne, Vendée, France by SM U-84 (Imperial German Navy).[6]
Corrado
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between Sardinia and Sicily by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy).[7]
United Kingdom
World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Bay of Biscay 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of Sables d'Olonne by SM U-84 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member. She was beached on the Île de Ré but was later refloated.[8]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) north by west of Brough of Birsay, Orkney Islands by SM U-45 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[10]
Gleam
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing smack was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by SM UC-63 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][11]
Marie
France
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sardinia by SM U-63 (Imperial German Navy).[12]
World War I: The drifter was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Sumburgh Head, Shetland Islands by SM UC-33 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[19]
Hamnavoe
United Kingdom
World War I: The drifter was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Sumburgh Head by SM UC-33 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[20]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north west of Jijelli, Algeria by SM UC-67 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[25][27]
Royal Navy
The naval trawler was wrecked in the Kenmare River, County Cork.[28]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) south west of Galley Head, County Cork by SM U-88 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew.[25][30]
Immacolatina
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily by SM U-63 (Imperial German Navy).[31]
World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Messina, Sicily, Italy (38°10′N15°36′E / 38.167°N 15.600°E / 38.167; 15.600) by SM U-28 (Austro-Hungarian Navy). All on board survived.[35]
United States
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 165 nautical miles (306 km) west south west of Belle Île, Morbihan, France (47°12′N7°40′W / 47.200°N 7.667°W / 47.200; -7.667) by SM UC-71 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four of her crew.[36][37]
World War I: The Acacia-class sloop struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta with the loss of ten of her 77 crew.[40]
Netherlands
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Scheveningen, South Holland by SM UC-21 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[41]
Chrysolite
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing smack struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north of the (United Kingdom) with the loss of five of her crew.[42]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 6.32 nautical miles (11.70 km) off Belle Île, Morbihan, France (47°11′N3°08′W / 47.183°N 3.133°W / 47.183; -3.133 by SM U-84 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 21 of her crew. One of the survivors was rescued by SM U-84.[44]
World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland by SM U-93 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[46]
Loch Katrine
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) east south east of Sandoy, Faroe Islands by SM U-87 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][47]
Royal Navy
The Q-ship was lost in the Mediterranean Sea on this date.[48]
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) west north west of Portland Bill, Dorset, United Kingdom by SM UC-61 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[50]
Unknown submarine
Unknown
World War I: The submarine was shelled and sunk in the English Channel in a gun battle with the tanker (United States).[37]
5 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 July 1917
Ship
Country
Description
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 7 nautical miles (13 km) north west of the Triagoz Lighthouse, Finistère, France (48°50′N3°51′W / 48.833°N 3.850°W / 48.833; -3.850) by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of sixteen crew.[51]
World War I: The coastal cargo ship was damaged by a mine off Gabo Island and was beached, partially sunk. Temporary repairs were made and she was refloated and towed off on 11 August.[53]
World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south west of Prawle Point, Devon, United Kingdom by SM UB-32 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[55]
World War I: The barquentine was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) south east of Start Point, Devon by SM UB-31 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[57]
World War I: The Type UC Isubmarine was last reported in the North Sea on this date. Believed to have subsequently struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Zeebrugge, West Flanders, Belgium with the loss of all eighteen crew.[58]
6 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 July 1917
Ship
Country
Description
Imperial Russian Navy
World War I: The AG-class submarine was sunk off Libava, probably by a mine.[59]
Cumberland
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Pacific Ocean 16 nautical miles (30 km) south west of Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia.[25]
Norway
World War I: The passenger ship was sunk in the North Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) north east of , Shetland Islands, United Kingdom by SM U-52 (Imperial German Navy). All on board survived.[60]
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) north of Ouessant by SM UC-71 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[69]
7 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1917
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south south east of The Lizard, Cornwall (49°58′N5°11′W / 49.967°N 5.183°W / 49.967; -5.183) by SM UB-31 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four of her crew. She was taken in tow but consequently sank.[25][70]
World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 18 nautical miles (33 km) north west by north of Tearaght Island, County Donegal by an Imperial German Navy submarine.[25]
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north north west of Cape Sigli (36°52′N4°56′E / 36.867°N 4.933°E / 36.867; 4.933) by SM UC-67 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[25][82]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) south of the Cabo de Gata, Spain (36°23′N2°22′W / 36.383°N 2.367°W / 36.383; -2.367) by SM U-34 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member. Two crew were taken as prisoners of war.[25][85]
8 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 July 1917
Ship
Country
Description
Norway
World War I: The four-masted barque was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) north west of Inishtrahull Island, County Donegal, United Kingdom (57°33′N7°55′W / 57.550°N 7.917°W / 57.550; -7.917) by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[86]
Norway
World War I: The barque was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of St. Kilda, United Kingdom by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[87]
World War I: The barque was scuttled in the Norwegian Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of the Faroe Islands by SM U-58 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[89]
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 110 nautical miles (200 km) west of Ouessant, Finistère by SM UC-72 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[93]
United Kingdom
World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 290 nautical miles (540 km) north west by west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-49 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two crew. Her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.[25][94]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) north west of Madeira, Portugal (approximately 38°N18°W / 38°N 18°W / 38; -18) by SM U-155 (Imperial German Navy).[96]
Sweden
World War I: The barque was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) south east of Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom[97] by SM UC-55 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[98]
The steamship foundered in a storm 50 miles (80 km) west of Kingston, South Australia just after passing Kangaroo Island while towing the schooner Astoria. 14 people onboard Nyora were lost, with 2 survivors.[103] The vessel's wreck was found on 18 June 2019 off Café Jaffa, South Australia.[104]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 29 nautical miles (54 km) east of Fair Isle by SM U-52 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two crew.[25][105]
The St. Vincent-class battleship exploded and sank at Scapa Flow, Orkney Isles with the loss of 804 of her 806 crew.
10 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1917
Ship
Country
Description
Cedric
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 55 nautical miles (102 km) south by west of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][106]
The coal barge came ashore at Key Largo, Florida and was wrecked.
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off Hartlepool, County Durham. She was beached but was later refloated.[107]
World War I: The barquentine was scuttled in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of Start Point, Devon, United Kingdom by SM UB-31 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[109]
Jupiter
France
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel with the loss of eleven of her crew.[110]
United States
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Kerdonis Point, Belle Île, Morbihan, France (47°20′N3°03′W / 47.333°N 3.050°W / 47.333; -3.050) with the loss of four of her crew, or six wounded. Refloated in 1928 and scrapped.[111][112]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 360 nautical miles (670 km) north west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-49 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two crew.[25][113]
Mabel
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Suðuroy by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[114]
Pacific
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Suðuroy by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[115]
Peridot
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Suðuroy by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[116]
Pretoria
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) north by west of Hoy Head, Shetland Islands by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[2][117]
Romantic
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Suðuroy by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[118]
Sea King
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) south by east of Suðuroy by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[119]
United Kingdom
World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-87 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of nineteen lives.[25][120]
Stoic
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Suðuroy by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[121]
World War I: The steam schooner whaler was scuttled by shelling after being captured on 9 July off Lord Howe Island in the Pacific Ocean by SMS Wolf (Imperial German Navy).[125]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 7 nautical miles (13 km) south east of Start Point, Devon by SM UB-31 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[25][126]
United Kingdom
World War I: The steamer struck a mine and sank 25 miles (40 km) west of Bombay, India.[127]
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea.[129]
SM U-69
Imperial German Navy
The Type U 66submarine reported that she was off the coast of Norway. The British claimed that she was depth charged and sank on 12 July by HMS Patriot (Royal Navy but post-war evaluation casts doubt that U-69 was the victim. Lost with all 40 crew.
World War I: The collier was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) north of Madeira, Portugal by SM U-155 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all 27 crew.[134][135]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) south south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly by SM U-87 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[25][136]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea whilst in convoy 50 nautical miles (93 km) off the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (59°08′N0°54′E / 59.133°N 0.900°E / 59.133; 0.900) by SM U-52 (Imperial German Navy). She was subsequently taken in tow but foundered 9 nautical miles (17 km) east of Auskerry.[139][140]
Royal Navy
World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Irish Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) south of , County Waterford with the loss of eleven of her crew.[141]
United States
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Aegean Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Cape Phessos, Andros, Greece (38°11′N24°41′E / 38.183°N 24.683°E / 38.183; 24.683) by SM UC-38 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three of her crew.[142]
Norway
World War I: The auxiliary schooner was sunk in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) west of Egersund, Rogaland by SM UC-55 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[143]
Leonardo G.
Italy
World War I: The vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of Marsala by SM UC-67 (Imperial German Navy).[144]
Russia
World War I: The schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal by SM UC-54 (Imperial German Navy).[145]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) north west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-49 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two crew. Two survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[25][146]
France
World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Denia, Spain by SM U-34 (Imperial German Navy). All six crew survived.[147]
13 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 July 1917
Ship
Country
Description
Afram
Denmark
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea 90 to 100 nautical miles (170 to 190 km) east of , Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom by SM UC-45 (Imperial German Navy).[148]
France
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 11 nautical miles (20 km) north of the , Ouessant, Finistère by SM UC-77 (Imperial German Navy).[149]
World War I: The coaster was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) west of Ouessant by SM U-48 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[25][152]
Portugal
World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) off Cape Roca by SM UC-54 (Imperial German Navy).[153]
14 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1917
Ship
Country
Description
Bonus
Finland
World War I: The vessel was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Mäntyluoto by SM UC-58 (Imperial German Navy).[154]
World War I: The barque was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south east of the Balearic Islands, Spain by SM U-38 (Imperial German Navy).[158]
United Kingdom
World War I: The three-masted schooner was scuttled in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south by east of Hastings, Sussex by SM UB-40 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[159]
United Kingdom
World War I: The full-rigged ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-49 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[25][160]
United Kingdom
World War I: The brig was scuttled in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) north west of Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France by SM UB-40 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[161]
United States
World War I: The barque was captured and burned in the Coral Sea by SMS Wolf (Imperial German Navy).[162]
World War I: The fleet messenger was sunk in the Aegean Sea by SM UC-38 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 44 lives. One of the survivors was taken as a prisoner of war.[164]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 160 nautical miles (300 km) south west by west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly by SM U-48 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[25][165]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 80 nautical miles (150 km) south west by west of Ouessant, Finistère, France (47°28′N6°28′W / 47.467°N 6.467°W / 47.467; -6.467) by SM UC-72 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived, but three of them were taken as prisoners of war.[25][166]
16 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 July 1917
Ship
Country
Description
Royal Navy
World War I: The trawler, operating as a Q-ship, was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 190 nautical miles (350 km) due west of Lundy Island, Devon by SM U-48 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[135][167]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Patras 10 nautical miles (19 km) north west of Cape Pappas, Greece (37°42′N25°47′E / 37.700°N 25.783°E / 37.700; 25.783) by SM UC-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[25][169]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland by SM U-49 and SM U-58 (both Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[172]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 65 nautical miles (120 km) west by south of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-87 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[25][175]
Netherlands
World War I: The coaster was scuttled in the North Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) south of the Noord Hinder Lightship (Netherlands) by SM UC-64 (Imperial German Navy).[176]
United Kingdom
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) west by south of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly by SM UC-41 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three of her crew.[25][48][177]
Denmark
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of Scotland by SM U-88 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of five of her crew.[178]
World War I: The full-rigged ship struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off La Rochelle, Loire-Inférieure with the loss of seven of her crew.[180]
World War I: The auxiliary minesweeper) was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea south of Icaria, Greece (37°17′N26°15′E / 37.283°N 26.250°E / 37.283; 26.250) by SM UC-38 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 44 of her crew. Three of the survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[182]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (35°40′N14°45′E / 35.667°N 14.750°E / 35.667; 14.750) by SM U-32 (Imperial German Navy). She was beached but was refloated on 19 July. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[183]
The collier collided with Europa (Italy) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) south west of Cape Spartel, Morocco with the loss of six of her crew.[135][186]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 24 nautical miles (44 km) west of , Hordaland, Norway (60°47′N4°09′E / 60.783°N 4.150°E / 60.783; 4.150) by SM U-67 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived and were rescued by HMS Arab (Royal Navy).[188]
Greece
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Spartivento, Calabria by SM U-32 (Imperial German Navy).[189]
20 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 July 1917
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) east by south of The Lizard, Cornwall (49°57′N4°57′W / 49.950°N 4.950°W / 49.950; -4.950) by SM UC-47 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of eleven of her crew.[190]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) south west of Portland Bill, Dorset (50°26′N1°52′W / 50.433°N 1.867°W / 50.433; -1.867) by SM UC-65 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[193]
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 105 nautical miles (194 km) south east by south of Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal (36°00′N23°12′W / 36.000°N 23.200°W / 36.000; -23.200) by SM U-155 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[194]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 14 nautical miles (26 km) west of Portland Bill (50°26′N2°48′W / 50.433°N 2.800°W / 50.433; -2.800) by SM UB-40 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew.[25][196]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-45 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[197]
World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) south west of Portland Bill by SM UB-40 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of fifteen lives.[25][199]
21 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 July 1917
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) north north west of Tory Island, County Donegal (56°00′N9°30′W / 56.000°N 9.500°W / 56.000; -9.500) by SM U-66 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[25][200]
United States
World War I: The four-masted schooner was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) south west of Ouessant, Finistère, France by SM UC-17 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[201]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 85 nautical miles (157 km) west by south of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-45 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two crew.[25][203]
Italy
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) south west of Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal by SM U-155 (Imperial German Navy).[204]
United Kingdom
World War I: The barque was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 65 nautical miles (120 km) north north west of Tory Island by SM U-66 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of thirteen crew.[205]
United States
World War I: The four-masted schooner was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) south of the Azores by SM U-155 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[206]
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) west north west of Tory Island (55°24′N11°08′W / 55.400°N 11.133°W / 55.400; -11.133) by SM U-58 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.[208]
World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) south by east of Santa Maria Island, Azores (35°25′N23°26′W / 35.417°N 23.433°W / 35.417; -23.433) by SM U-155 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[211]
22 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1917
Ship
Country
Description
Netherlands
World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) west of the Noord Hinder Lightship (Netherlands) by SM UB-35 (Imperial German Navy). She was then shelled and sunk 8 nautical miles (15 km) south west of the Noord Hinder Lightship by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy).[212]
World War I: The sailing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south by east of the Noord Hinder Lightship (Netherlands) by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy).[215]
Royal Navy
The naval trawler struck a submerged wreck and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria, Egypt.[216]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 7 nautical miles (13 km) east by south of Berry Head, Devon by SM UB-40 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of five of her crew.[25][217]
23 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 July 1917
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 290 nautical miles (540 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-54 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[25][218]
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 270 nautical miles (500 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-54 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[25][135][220]
HMML 474
Royal Navy
The motor launch was lost in the Mediterranean Sea on this date.[48]
World War I: The cargo ship was damaged by shelling in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire, United Kingdom by SM UB-21 (Imperial German Navy). She was beached, but attacked again from the u-boat, this time with a torpedo. Broke in half and was a total loss.[223][224]
24 July[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 July 1917
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west of Cape Wrath, Sutherland by SM UC-49 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of five of her crew.[25][225]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk with the loss of one life in the North Sea[232] 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Sognefjord, Norway by SM U-67 (Imperial German Navy).[233]
Zateja
Russia
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides, Scotland by SM U-45 (Imperial German Navy).[234]
World War I: The sailing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off the Nieuwe Waterweg by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy). She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[238]
United Kingdom
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 240 nautical miles (440 km) west of the Isles of Scilly by SM U-82 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[25][48][239]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 235 nautical miles (435 km) west by south of Ouessant, Finistère, France by SM U-54 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[25][242]
Spes Mea
Netherlands
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea off the Noord Hinder Lightship (Netherlands) by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy).[243]
Norway
World War I: The barque was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) west north west of Ouessant by SM UC-62 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[244]
World War I: The Diadem-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Beachy Head, Sussex by SM UC-65 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 38 of her crew.[245]
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Galley Head, County Cork with the loss of 24 of her crew.[251]
United Kingdom
World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 53 nautical miles (98 km) north north west of Cape Serrat, Tunisia by SM UC-27 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two lives.[25][252]
Portuguese Navy
World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cape Espichel with the loss of fourteen of her crew.[253]
United Kingdom
World War I: The refrigeratedcargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 230 nautical miles (430 km) west by south of Ouessant, Finistère, France by SM U-54 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[25][254]
SM UB-23
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The Type UB IIsubmarine was depth charged and severely damaged in the English Channel off The Lizard by (Royal Navy). She put into A Coruña, Spain where she was interned.[255]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of the (United Kingdom) by SM UC-65 (Imperial German Navy). She was beached but was later refloated.[258]
World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) south of the (United Kingdom) (50°32′N0°26′W / 50.533°N 0.433°W / 50.533; -0.433) by SM UC-65 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[25][260]
United States
World War I: The auxiliary schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) south west of The Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom (49°38′N5°37′W / 49.633°N 5.617°W / 49.633; -5.617) by SM UC-62 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew of 20 survived and were picked up by HMS Attack on the same day .[261]
Dirk
Netherlands
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the North Sea 19 nautical miles (35 km) off Zandvoort, North Holland by SM UC-16 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[262]
Dirk van Duyne
Netherlands
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the North Sea 19 nautical miles (35 km) west north west of IJmuiden, North Holland by SM UC-16 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[263]
Frigido
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Genoa by SM U-33 (Imperial German Navy).[264]
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the North Sea 19 nautical miles (35 km) west north west of IJmuiden by SM UC-16 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[266]
During a voyage from Japan to San Francisco, California, with a cargo of general merchandise, the 3,478-ton steamer was wrecked on the southeastern end of Amchitka Island in the Aleutian Islands. Her entire crew of 49 survived, abandoning ship in three lifeboats, one of which reached Unalaska on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands. Another lifeboat reached Vancouver Island in British Columbia and the third was picked up at sea by the vessel Santa Ana (United States).[268][269]
Majoor Thompson
Netherlands
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the North Sea 19 nautical miles (35 km) off Zandvoort by SM UC-16 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[270]
President Commisaris van den Burgh
Netherlands
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the North Sea off the Dutch coast by SM UC-16 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[271]
Sterna III
Netherlands
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the North Sea 19 nautical miles (35 km) west north west of IJmuiden by SM UC-16 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[272]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 66 nautical miles (122 km) south west by south of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (48°40′N6°55′W / 48.667°N 6.917°W / 48.667; -6.917) by SM UC-62 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[25][275]
Norway
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) off , Spain by SM UC-69 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[276]
United States
The tug sank in the Housatonic River at Derby, Connecticut.[274]
Neptunus I
Netherlands
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off IJmuiden, North Holland by SM UC-16 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[277]
Denmark
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 16 nautical miles (30 km) off , Hordaland, Norway (60°49′N4°05′E / 60.817°N 4.083°E / 60.817; 4.083) by SM U-67 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[278]
France
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 12 nautical miles (22 km) west by south of Dungeness, Kent, United Kingdom by SM UC-65 (Imperial German Navy).[279]
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) north east of Muckle Flugga, Shetland Islands by SM U-94 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[25][281]
Norway
World War I: The barque was sunk in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Hvidingsö by SM U-96 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[282]
United Kingdom
The collier collided with Leander (United Kingdom) and sank in the Irish Sea off the South Bishop Lighthouse.[283]
Russia
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 8 to 10 nautical miles (15 to 19 km) east of Lerwick, Shetland Islands by SM U-60 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[284]
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off A Coruña, Spain by SM UC-69 (Imperial German Navy).[285]
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Indian Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of Bombay, India with the loss of nine of her crew.[25]
France
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Irish Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) south east of the (United Kingdom) (52°53′N5°50′W / 52.883°N 5.833°W / 52.883; -5.833) by SM UC-75 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[288]
World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) west of Holmengrå, Finnmark by SM U-60 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two crew.[291]
The troop ship was rammed at anchor by Panama (flag unknown) off Tompkinsville, New York and was filling rapidly when towed to a mudbank and beached. Later raised, repaired and put in service as USS Mercy (United States Navy). No casualties or one killed.[37]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 175 nautical miles (324 km) north west of Tory Island, County Donegal by SM U-55 (Imperial German Navy). She was scuttled the next day with the loss of 40 crew.[300]
The schooner sank after a collision with USS D-2 (United States Navy) near near New London, Connecticut. She was towed to the vicinity of in Long Island Sound by USS Ontario (United States Navy) where she sank again on 1 August. Raised and towed to New London, Connecticut, declared a total loss.[302][274]
World War I: The full-rigged ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 190 nautical miles (350 km) west of Madeira, Portugal (33°45′N22°50′W / 33.750°N 22.833°W / 33.750; -22.833) by SM U-155 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of eleven of her crew. Survivors were rescued by Santa Cecilia (United States).[306]
United States
World War I: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) south east of Start Point, Devon, United Kingdom by SM UC-47 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 24 of her crew.[307][308]
World War I: The dispatch vessel, a former destroyer, struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Åland, Sweden on either 30 July or 12 August.[315][316][317]
World War I: The Type UC Isubmarine struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Nieuport, West Flanders, Belgium on or after 18 July with the loss of all seventeen crew.[318]
References[]
^"Advance". Uboat.net. Retrieved 22 December 2012.