World War I: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea off Rathlin Island, County Antrim (55°25′N6°15′W / 55.417°N 6.250°W / 55.417; -6.250) by SM U-19 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 49 crew.
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The Gronland-class Vorpostenboot was sunk by mines north west of Vlieland.[4]
Norway
World War I: The supply vessel was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) off Dakar, French West Africa.[5]
While under tow with a cargo of 10 drums containing 11,000 pounds (4,990 kg) of distillates, the 54-gross register tonbarge experienced icing, her towline broke, and she sank in the Gulf of Alaska between Kodiak and Chignik, Territory of Alaska.[7]
World War I: The naval trawler was sunk by the force of the explosions of the torpedoes that sunk HMS Calgarian (Royal Navy), which was a victim of SM U-19 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9]
2 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 March 1918
Ship
Country
Description
Bessy
Isle of Man
World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the Irish Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) north west of Peel by SM U-91 and SM U-105 (both Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[10]
World War I: The H-classsubmarine was rammed and sunk by (United Kingdom), which mistook her for a U-boat. All 22 crew were killed.
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Irish Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) east south east of the Tuskar Rock by SM UB-65 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of eleven of her eighteen crew.[13][14]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) north west of The Skerries, Isle of Anglesey by SM U-104 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 29 crew.[3][15]
Maria
United Kingdom
The schooner foundered with the loss of three of her crew.[16]
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The Augustenburg-class Vorpostenboot was sunk by mines off Texel.[17]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 12 nautical miles (22 km) north east by north of Eagle Island, County Mayo by SM U-94 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.[3][18]
The vessel foundered in the English Channel off Deal, Kent. Her crew were rescued by the Deal Lifeboat.[21]
Diamond
United Kingdom
The vessel foundered in the English Channel off Deal. Her crew were rescued by the Deal Lifeboat.[21]
Eliza and Alice
United Kingdom
The vessel foundered in the English Channel off Deal. Her crew were rescued by the Deal Lifeboat.[21]
Navator
United Kingdom
The vessel foundered in the English Channel off Deal. Her crew were rescued by the Deal Lifeboat.[21]
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The Ditmar Koel-class Vorpostenboot was sunk by mines off Terschelling.[22]
United States
The steamer drifted ashore on Fishers Island, New York after her anchor chain parted in the harbor at New London, Connecticut.[23]
United Kingdom
World War I: The refrigerated cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) north west of Peel, Isle of Man (52°22′N4°52′W / 52.367°N 4.867°W / 52.367; -4.867) by SM U-102 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 26 of her 29 crew. The survivors were rescued by (United Kingdom) and (Royal Navy).[24][25]
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south south east of the Inishtrahull Lighthouse, County Donegal by SM U-110 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[27][28]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of Portland Bill, Dorset, United Kingdom by SM UB-80 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[32]
Puritan
United States
The 78-gross register ton, 80.6-foot (24.6 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on Montague Island at the entrance to Prince William Sound on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska. Her entire crew of 17 survived.[33]
5 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 March 1918
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south by west of the (United Kingdom). Her crew survived.[34]
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south by west of the (United Kingdom) with the loss of twenty of her crew.[36]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) east by north of Cape St. John, Crete, Greece by SM UC-74 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of six of her crew.[38]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south west of Prawle Point, Devon by SM UB-80 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[3][40]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily, Italy by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[41]
Elector
Portugal
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Rio de Oro by SM U-152 (Imperial German Navy).[42]
United States
The schooner went ashore on Block Island, Rhode Island. Refloated by naval vessels.[23]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 33 nautical miles (61 km) south west of Jaffa, Occupied Enemy Territory Administration by SM UB-53 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[3][43]
Royal Navy
The naval trawler was lost in the Mediterranean Sea on this date.[24]
7 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 March 1918
Ship
Country
Description
Spain
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) north west of Marettimo, Italy by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy).[44]
World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west by south of Portland Bill, Dorset, United Kingdom (50°30′N2°36′W / 50.500°N 2.600°W / 50.500; -2.600) by SM UB-80 (Imperial German Navy).[48]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) south west of the (United Kingdom) by SM U-110 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[3][51]
United States
The cargo ship was wrecked when she ran aground north of .[52]
The steamer struck a sunken barge and sank in deep water in the Ohio River off Russell, Kentucky/Ironton, Ohio.[55][56]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) east south east of the mouth of the River Tees by SM UC-40 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of nine of her crew.[3][57]
United Kingdom
World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Irish Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south west of Bardsey Island, Pembrokeshire by SM U-110 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[58]
United Kingdom
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east by north of Seaham, County Durham by SM UC-40 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[28][59]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west-southwest of Portland Bill, Dorset, United Kingdom by SM UB-80 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew.[64]
World War I: The icebreaker struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Åland, Sweden, with the loss of three of her crew.[65] The wreck was found in 1995 at a depth of 50 metres (160 ft) by dive instructor Richard Johansson from and his crew from Ålands Dykcenter and FF-Dyk.[citation needed]
World War I: The fishingsmack was scuttled in the Irish Sea off Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, by the submarineSM UC-75 (Imperial German Navy).[67][68]
United Kingdom
World War I: The schooner was sunk by gunfire in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) southeast by south of the Tusker Rock, Ireland, by the submarineSM U-110 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[69]
Italy
World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea northeast of Sardinia by the submarineSM UC-67 (Imperial German Navy).[70]
Denmark
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Skagerrak 20 nautical miles (37 km) southeast of , Denmark, by the submarineSM UB-34 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[71]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 28 nautical miles (52 km) east by north of the , Tunisia, by the submarineSM U-35 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[3][72]
Spain
The cargo ship collided with a British merchant vessel and sank. Her crew were rescued.[73]
10 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 March 1918
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 62 nautical miles (115 km) east north east of Cape Drepano, Crete, Greece by SM UC-74 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of one life.[3][74]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the Irish Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of Maughold Head, Isle of Man by SM UC-75 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[83]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the Irish Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south west by west of St Bees Head, Cumberland by SM UC-75 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[85]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 38 nautical miles (70 km) south of Dellimara Point, Malta (35°10′N14°40′E / 35.167°N 14.667°E / 35.167; 14.667) by SM U-28 (Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.[3][86]
Italy
World War I: The barque was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea off Toulon, Var, France by SM UC-67 (Imperial German Navy).[87]
SM UB-17
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The Type UB Isubmarine departed Zeebrugge, West Flanders, Belgium on patrol. No further trace, lost with all eighteen crew.
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west by north of Handa Island, Sutherland with the loss of ten of her crew.[67]
United States
The ocean going tug was sunk in a collision with (Mexico) in the Mississippi River at Point Celest Bend 50 miles (80 km) below New Orleans, Louisiana. Her captain and eight crew were killed, 8 rescued.[90][91][92]
United States
The steamer stranded on at the entrance to the harbor at New Bedford, Massachusetts. Refloated and returned to service.[23]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east north east of St Abb's Head, Berwickshire, United Kingdom[95] by SM UB-62 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[96]
13 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 13 March 1918
Ship
Country
Description
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of sixteen of her crew.[1]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) south of the Stack Lighthouse by SM UC-75 (Imperial German Navy).[99]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 110 nautical miles (200 km) west by south of Skudesnes, Rogaland, Norway by SM U-46 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[3][100]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) north east by north of the (United Kingdom) by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine with the loss of a crew member.[3]
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south by west of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight by SM UB-59 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of seven of her crew.[3][24][103]
World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off the (United Kingdom) with the loss of four of her crew. by SM UC-71 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[106]
United Kingdom
The cargo ship collided with a Norwegian merchant vessel and sank. Her crew were rescued.[107]
Royal Navy
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 86 nautical miles (159 km) east of Malta by SM UC-54 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew.[3][28][108]
World War I: The barque was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 56 nautical miles (104 km) north west by north of Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France by SM UB-33 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[110]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east by north of Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire by SM UC-40 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[3][111]
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom by SM UB-59 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all hands.[116]
15 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 March 1918
Ship
Country
Description
Italy
The cargo ship collided with a British merchant vessel and sank.[117]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 38 nautical miles (70 km) off Porquerolles, Var, France by SM UC-67 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of seven of her crew.[3][120]
United States
The schooner foundered in the Gulf of Guinea off Assinie, French West Africa.[117]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) south of Cape Carbonara, Sardinia, Italy by SM UB-49 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 33 crew.[3][121]
World War I: The three-masted sailing vessel was scuttled in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) south east of Beer Head, Devon by SM UB-33 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[123]
World War I: The collier was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) off the Canary Islands, Spain by SM U-152 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.[3][28][125]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of the (United Kingdom) by SM UB-30 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[3][126]
The barque sprang a leak and foundered in the Mediterranean Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) south of Isla Cristina, Spain. Her crew were rescued.[134]
Eliza Anne
United Kingdom
World War I: The ketch was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 33 nautical miles (61 km) south by west of the Eddystone Lighthouse by SM UC-75 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[135]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 36 nautical miles (67 km) north of , Algeria (38°49′N6°32′E / 38.817°N 6.533°E / 38.817; 6.533 by SM UB-52 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[137]
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) off Point Lynas, Anglesey by SM U-103 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of twenty crew.[3][138]
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) west by south of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight by SM UB-59 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 24 of her crew.[3][139]
The cargo ship caught fire and sank at Nagasaki. She was a total loss.[117]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 104 nautical miles (193 km) north north west of , Algeria (38°42′N5°45′E / 38.700°N 5.750°E / 38.700; 5.750) by SM UB-52 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three crew.[3][144]
Massilia
Italy
World War I: The coal hulk was torpedoed and sunk at Augusta, Sicily by SM UC-25 (Imperial German Navy).[145]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 340 nautical miles (630 km) off the coast of Portugal by SM U-155 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four of her crew.[147]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 95 nautical miles (176 km) north of Algiers, Algeria (38°19′N2°39′E / 38.317°N 2.650°E / 38.317; 2.650) by SM UB-52 (Imperial German Navy). She was torpedoed again the next day and sank with the loss of six crew.[148]
French Navy
World War I: The naval tug was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 90 nautical miles (170 km) east of , Sardinia, Italy (41°04′N11°48′E / 41.067°N 11.800°E / 41.067; 11.800) by SM UB-49 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew.[149]
19 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 March 1918
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 44 nautical miles (81 km) north of the Farne Islands, Northumberland by SM UB-62 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of five of her crew.[3][28][150]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 27 nautical miles (50 km) west by south of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight by SM UB-57 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[3][154]
World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 8 nautical miles (15 km) west of The Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom[157] (49°56′N5°25′W / 49.933°N 5.417°W / 49.933; -5.417) by SM UB-103 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three of her crew.[158]
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) south west of the , Bouches-du-Rhône, France by SM UC-67 (Imperial German Navy).[161]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) north by east of Port Said by SM U-33 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[3][162]
United Kingdom
World War I: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) east north east of Port Said by SM U-33 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three crew.[3][163]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 54 nautical miles (100 km) north by east of Port Said by SM U-33 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 50 crew.[3][164]
21 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 March 1918
Ship
Country
Description
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Zeebrugge, West Flanders, Belgium by (Royal Navy) and/or Bouclier and Capitaine Mehl (both French Navy) with the loss of 23 of her crew.[1][165]
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The destroyer was rammed and sunk in the North Sea off Zeebrugge by (Royal Navy).[165]
World War I: The vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Naples by SM UB-49 (Imperial German Navy).[167]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 7 nautical miles (13 km) west of the (United Kingdom) by SM UB-40 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[3][168]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east north east of the mouth of the River Tyne by SM UB-78 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four of her crew.[3][172]
France
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 61 nautical miles (113 km) north west of Cape Bon, Algeria (37°56′N10°49′E / 37.933°N 10.817°E / 37.933; 10.817) by SM UB-50 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[173]
San Giuseppe C.
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sardinia by SM UC-67 (Imperial German Navy).[174]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) east of the (United Kingdom) by SM U-101 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 39 crew.[3][175]
World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 9 nautical miles (17 km) south east by east of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland by SM UB-83 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew.[3][176]
United States
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 28 nautical miles (52 km) south of Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom (49°39′N5°23′W / 49.650°N 5.383°W / 49.650; -5.383) by SM UB-55 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[177]
United Kingdom
World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 34 nautical miles (63 km) south by east of the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork by SM U-61 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of seven crew.[178]
United Kingdom
World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Irish Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) north west by west of the Smalls Lighthouse by SM U-101 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[179]
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The Type 1915 minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the North Sea.[180]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 38 nautical miles (70 km) west south west of The Lizard, Cornwall (49°27′N5°28′W / 49.450°N 5.467°W / 49.450; -5.467) by SM UB-55 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[181]
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) north west of the Île de Batz, Finistère by SM UB-55 (Imperial German Navy).[187]
United Kingdom
World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Irish Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) south west of the Smalls Lighthouse by SM U-101 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[188]
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Strait of Sicily by SM UC-53 (Imperial German Navy).[190]
Nuova Enio
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Strait of Sicily by SM UC-53 (Imperial German Navy).[191]
United States
The tanker collided with (United Kingdom) in the English Channel off the Needles Lighthouse, Isle of Wight. She was towed into Sandown Bay where she continued to burn for ten days. The tanker was then torpedoed and sunk by friendly fire. O. B. Jennings was raised, repaired and returned to service. The collision created a massive inferno killed everyone on board.[192]
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Strait of Sicily by SM UC-53 (Imperial German Navy).[194]
Tre Sorrelle Salvo
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Strait of Sicily by SM UC-53 (Imperial German Navy).[195]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship collided with (United States) in the English Channel off the Needles Lighthouse, Isle of Wight. War Knight then struck a mine and was beached at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, a total loss. The collision created a massive inferno killed all 32 on board.[196][197][198]
25 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 March 1918
Ship
Country
Description
Royal Navy
World War I: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off the mouth of the River Tyne by SM UB-78 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four of her crew.[199]
Carlo Splendor
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Strait of Messina by SM UB-49 (Imperial German Navy).[200]
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Strait of Sicily by SM UC-67 (Imperial German Navy).[202]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north north west of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire by SM UB-21 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[3][203]
World War I: The mine carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 14 nautical miles (26 km) off The Lizard, Cornwall by SM UC-17 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 39 of her 40 crew.
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of the Galite Islands, Tunisia by SM UC-54 (Imperial German Navy).[211]
Castrenzo Coppola
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Naples by SM UC-53 (Imperial German Navy).[212]
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Whitby, Yorkshire by SM UC-64 (Imperial German Navy).[67][217]
Brotherly Love
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) east north east of Whitby by SM UC-64 (Imperial German Navy).[67][218]
City of Winchester
United Kingdom
World War I: The ketch was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) north west by west of the Les Hanois Lighthouse, Guernsey, Channel Islands (49°28′N2°55′W / 49.467°N 2.917°W / 49.467; -2.917) by SM U-90 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[219]
World War I: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) east north east of Whitby by SM UC-64 (Imperial German Navy).[67][221]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south west of Burrow Head, Wigtownshire by SM U-96 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three crew.[222]
Noel
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) east north east of Whitby by SM UC-64 (Imperial German Navy).[67][223]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 7 nautical miles (13 km) south of Newhaven, Sussex by SM UB-57 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 33 of her crew.[3][229]
30 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 March 1918
Ship
Country
Description
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of 43 of her crew.[1]
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of ten of her crew.[1]
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea.[230]
Geraldine
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing smack was shelled and sunk in the Irish Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of Lambay Island, County Dublin by SM U-96 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all five of her crew.[231][232]
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 12 nautical miles (22 km) south south east of Helvick Head, County Waterford by SM U-101 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of thirteen crew.[233]
World War I: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Irish Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of Lambay Island by SM U-96 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[236]
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) south west by west of the by SM UB-72 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four of her crew.[237]
31 March[]
List of shipwrecks: 31 March 1918
Ship
Country
Description
Celtic
United Kingdom
World War I: The ocean liner was torpedoed and damaged in the Irish Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) south of the Isle of Man by SM UB-77 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of six lives. She was beached but was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[238]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) south south east of Dungeness, Kent by SM UB-57 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of thirteen of her crew.[3][240]
Immacolata
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Bari Sardo, Sardinia by SM UC-35 (Imperial German Navy).[241]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north east of Alexandria, Egypt by SM U-33 (Imperial German Navy).[243]
San Nicola
United Kingdom
World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) east north east of Valletta, Malta by SM UC-52 (Imperial German Navy).[3][244]
The ferry collided with the destroyerUSS Stockton (United States Navy) and sank with the loss of one life.[245]
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of Seaham Harbour, County Durham (54°50′N1°12′W / 54.833°N 1.200°W / 54.833; -1.200) by SM UC-64 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four of her crew.[3][246]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1918
Ship
Country
Description
Angelo Raffaele
Italy
World War I: The vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Naples between 19 and 21 March by SM UB-49 (Imperial German Navy).[247]
France
The schooner sprang a leak and foundered in early March. Her crew were rescued.[16]
Cecil L. Shave
United Kingdom
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores, Portugal by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine.[3]
^"American Marine Engineer April, 1918". National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association of the United States. Retrieved 8 September 2020 – via Haithi Trust.
^"American Marine Engineer April, 1918". National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association of the United States. Retrieved 8 September 2020 – via Haithi Trust.