World War I: Battle off Noordhinder Bank. The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Noord Hinder Lightship (Netherlands) by two German torpedo boats. Three of her crew were rescued by one of the torpedo boats, both of which were subsequently sunk by HMS Laforey, HMS Lark, HMS Lawford and HMS Leonidas (all Royal Navy).[3]
World War I: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) west of the Isles of Scilly by SM U-30 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three crew and was beached. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.
World War I: The C-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) south west of the (United Kingdom) by SM UB-6 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 34 of her crew.[10]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) south east of Aberdeen by SM U-41 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four of her eleven crew. The survivors were rescued by (United Kingdom).[12][13]
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World War I: The cargo ship was reported to have been torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by a German submarine. All eighteen people on board were rescued by (Denmark).[5]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 22 nautical miles (41 km) east of Aberdeen by SM U-41 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[14][15]
During a voyage from San Francisco, California, to Naknek, Territory of Alaska, with 105 cannery employees, a crew of 74, and a cargo of 1,400 tons of salmon cannery supplies aboard, the 1,656-gross register ton, 215.4-foot (65.7 m) wooden ship was wrecked in fog without loss of life on the coast of the Alaska Peninsula 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) northwest of the mouth of the Egegik River, becoming a total loss. The steamerKadiak took off her crew on 3 May.[17]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 65 nautical miles (120 km) east of Aberdeen by SM U-41 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived but were taken as prisoners of war.[15][18]
World War I: The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 160 nautical miles (300 km) east north east of Spurn Point by SM U-9 (Imperial German Navy).[15][24] Her nine crew were rescued by the trawler Etruscan (United Kingdom).[23]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 160 nautical miles (300 km) east north east of Spurn Point by SM U-9 (Imperial German Navy).[15][25] Her nine crew were rescued by the trawler Etruscan (United Kingdom).[23]
World War I: The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 150 nautical miles (280 km) east north east of Hornsea, Yorkshire by SM U-9 (Imperial German Navy).[15][26] Her crew were rescued by the trawler Leonardo (United Kingdom).[23]
World War I: The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 140 nautical miles (260 km) east north east of Hornsea by SM U-9 (Imperial German Navy).[15][27] Her crew were rescued by the trawler Leonardo (United Kingdom).[23]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of the Wolf Rock by SM U-30 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two or her 25 crew. The survivors were rescued by two fishing vessels.[28][29][30]
World War I: The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 125 nautical miles (232 km) east north east of Hornsea by SM U-9 (Imperial German Navy).[15][31] Her crew were rescued by the trawler Leonardo (United Kingdom).[23]
World War I: The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 155 nautical miles (287 km) east north east of Spurn Point by SM U-9 (Imperial German Navy).[15][33] Her eleven crew were rescued by the trawler Etruscan (United Kingdom).[23]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) east south east of Aberdeen by SM U-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[15][34]
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) east by south of Spurn Point, Yorkshire with the loss of seven of her crew.[15]
World War I: The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north north east of Whitby, Yorkshire by SM U-9 (Imperial German Navy). Her nine crew survived.[15][20][44]
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) east of Coquet Island by SM U-9 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[49][50]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea off the Longstone Lighthouse by SM U-9 (Imperial German Navy). She was beached at Amble, Northumberland and was a total loss.[53]
World War I: Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign: The Canopus-class battleship was torpedoed and sunk by Muâvenet-i Millîye (Ottoman Navy) in the Dardanelles with the loss of 570 of her 700 crew.
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 160 nautical miles (300 km) east nort east of the Spurn Lightship (United Kingdom) with the loss of nine of her crew.[15]
World War I: The cargo ship, en route from Gothenburg to Härnösand on her first voyage, sank after a mine explosion in the Sea of Åland. No casualties.[66]
The ocean liner collided with (Norway) in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of the Nantucket Shoals, United States. Two hundred and thirty passengers were rescued by USS Louisiana, USS Michigan, USS South Carolina and USS Texas (all United States Navy). Rijndam was subsequently repaired and returned to service.
World War I: Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign: The Swiftsure-class battleship was torpedoed and sunk in the Dardanelles by SM U-21 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 78 of her 803 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Chelmer (Royal Navy).
World War I: Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign: The Majestic-class battleship was torpedoed and sunk by SM U-21 (Imperial German Navy) in the Dardanelles and sank with the loss of 49 of her 672 crew.
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of Start Point by SM U-41 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of five crew.[30][83][84]
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) north east of Scarborough, Yorkshire with the loss of all nine of her crew.[15][89]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) north of Ouessant by SM U-41 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[30][91]
World War I: The barque sank in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire, United Kingdom following an explosion. She probably struck a naval mine. Her fourteen crew were rescued by (Sweden).[89]