World War I: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 31 nautical miles (57 km) south south east of the Longships Lighthouse (49°35′N5°49′W / 49.583°N 5.817°W / 49.583; -5.817) by SM UB-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[3]
Norway
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) south of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall, United Kingdom by SM UB-38 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[4]
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by SM U-26 (Imperial German Navy) and sank in the English Channel off Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France with the loss of three of her crew.[7]
World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine placed by SM UC-6 (Imperial German Navy) and sank in the North Sea with the loss of seven of her crew.[10]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) south south east of Skyros, Greece by SM UB-46 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[11][12]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) south of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall, United Kingdom by SM UC-26 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[15]
World War I: The barque was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north west of Île Vierge, Finistère by SM UB-38 (Imperial German Navy).[17]
Greece
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Mallorca, Spain by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy).[18]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) north north east of Vardø, Finnmark, Norway by SM U-46 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all 24 crew.[12][21]
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Barents Sea (50 nautical miles (93 km) north east of Vardø by SM U-48 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[22]
World War I: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 195 nautical miles (361 km) east of Malta by SM UB-47 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of twelve of her 314 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMHS Dover Castle (Royal Navy).[12][23]
Gallia
French Navy
World War I: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) south west of San Pietro Island, Italy (38°27′N7°30′E / 38.450°N 7.500°E / 38.450; 7.500) by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 1,338 of the approximately 2,000 people on board.[24]
Jennie Bullas
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) east north east of the Spurn Lightship (United Kingdom) by SM UB-19 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[25][26]
Jersey
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 16 nautical miles (30 km) north east by east of the Spurn Lightship (United Kingdom) by SM UB-19 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[26][27]
Rado
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) north east by east of the Spurn Lightship (United Kingdom) by SM UB-19 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[28]
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 12 nautical miles (22 km) west south west of Ouessant, Finistère, France by SM UC-26 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[29]
5 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 October 1916
Ship
Country
Description
Italy
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of Cape Carbonara, Sardinia by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[30]
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 12 nautical miles (22 km) south of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall, United Kingdom by SM UB-38 (Imperial German Navy).[32]
World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) east north east of the Spurn Lightship (United Kingdom) by SM UB-19 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[26][37]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) south of Cape Carbonara[39] by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[40]
6 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 October 1916
Ship
Country
Description
Russia
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Barents Sea off the Kola Peninsula by SM U-46 (Imperial German Navy).[41]
Independent
United States
The 151-net register tonsteamfishing vessel was abandoned after she was wrecked on a reef 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) off Middleton Island off the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska. Her crew of 38 survived.[42]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) north east of Cromer, Norfolk. Her crew survived.[43]
Sweden
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Barents Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) north of North Cape, Finnmark, Norway by SM U-48 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[44] Swedish official history puts the date for the sinking to Oct 7.[39]
7 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 7 October 1916
Ship
Country
Description
Norway
The brig was dismasted in the English Channel and was abandoned by her crew. She was later towed into Fishguard, Pembrokeshire in a waterlogged condition.[45]
United Kingdom
World War I The cargo ship was damaged in the North Sea by SM UB-27 (Imperial German Navy). She was towed to the Pentland Firth and was beached. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[46]
8 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 October 1916
Ship
Country
Description
Netherlands
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Nantucket Lightship (United States Lighthouse Service) (40°40′N69°36′W / 40.667°N 69.600°W / 40.667; -69.600) by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy).[47] Her crew were rescued by a United States Navydestroyer.[48]
Norway
World War I: The tanker was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) south south east of the Nantucket Lightship (United States Lighthouse Service) by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy).[49] Her crew were rescued by a United States Navy destroyer, or by .[48]
Magnus
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east north east of the Longstone Lighthouse, Northumberland by SM UB-27 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[26][50]
Sevastopol
Imperial Russian Navy
The Gangut-classbattleship ran aground off Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland. She was refloated on 12 October with assistance from the IcebreakersErmak, Sampo, Tarmo and Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich (all Russia) and taken in to Cronstadt.[51]
United Kingdom
World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) off the Nantucket Lightship (United States Lighthouse Service) by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy).[12][52] All 154 people on board were rescued by a United States Navy destroyer.[48]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) south south east of the Nantucket Lightship (United States Lighthouse Service) by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[12][53] Her crew were rescued by a United States Navy destroyer, or by (Argentina), or made it to the Nantucket Lightship.[48][54][55]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 46 nautical miles (85 km) south east by east of the Nantucket Lightship (United States Lighthouse Service) (40°25′N69°00′W / 40.417°N 69.000°W / 40.417; -69.000) by SM U-53 (Imperial German Navy).[12][56] Her crew were rescued by a United States Navy destroyer.[48]
9 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 October 1916
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) north west by west of Vardø, Finnmark, Norway by SM U-46 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of seventeen crew.[12][57]
United Kingdom
The barque was wrecked on Chiloe Island, Chile with the loss of all hands.[58]
The submarine collided with a Norwegian cargo ship and sank in the Øresund with the loss of her captain.
10 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 October 1916
Ship
Country
Description
Sweden
The wooden schooner was last heard from departing the Stockholm archipelago bound for Finland. No information is available as to the cause of the disappearance. Four casualties.[59]
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Barents Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) north north east of the North Cape, Finnmark, Norway by SM U-43 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[12][61]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Barents Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) north of the coast of Finnmark, Norway by SM U-43 (Imperial German Navy).[62]
United Kingdom
World War I: the cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) west of Malta (36°11′N12°53′E / 36.183°N 12.883°E / 36.183; 12.883) by SM UB-47 (Imperial German Navy) with only thirteen survivors out of eighteen hundred.[63]
Imperatritsa Ekaterina Velikaya
Imperial Russian Navy
The Imperatritsa Mariya-classbattleship ran aground off Sevastopol. She was refloated and take in to Sevastopol for repairs.[51]
World War I: The cargo ship was damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Gozo, Malta by SM UB-47 (Imperial German Navy). She was beached but was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[65]
The Ponce De León-class gunboat was sunk in a collision with (flag unknown) near the mouth of the Guadalquivir River near .[78][79]
16 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 October 1916
Ship
Country
Description
Sweden
The wooden schooner was last heard from departing Travemünde bound for Sweden. No information is available on the cause of the disappearance. Six casualties.[80]
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore at Bude, Cornwall and was wrecked.[68]
United States
The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Sandy Hook, New Jersey.[81]
World War I: The Type UB Isubmarine was sunk in a battle with (Regia Marina) and (Italy) with the loss of eleven of her thirteen crew.
18 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 October 1916
Ship
Country
Description
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south west by west of Hvidingsö by SM U-32 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[88]
World War I: The coaster was scuttled in the North Sea by SM UB-35 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[94]
Denmark
World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the North Sea 130 nautical miles (240 km) west of Lindesnes, Vest-Agder, Norway by SM UC-20 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[95]
World War I: The ship was sunk by SM UC-25 (Imperial German Navy).[97]
Sweden
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Skaggerak 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of the (Denmark)[98] by SM U-71 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[99]
Sweden
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) west north west of the Vinga Lighthouse[100] by SM U-71 (Imperial German Navy).[101] Her crew survived.
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, County Donegal (55°16′N11°16′W / 55.267°N 11.267°W / 55.267; -11.267) by SM U-69 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 32 crew.[12][106]
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was scuttled in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) off St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[12][107]
United States
Black Friday Storm: The schooner foundered off the mouth of the Detroit River in 18 feet (5.5 m) of water. Her crew climbed the masts, but five died when her fore mast broke, another slipped from the aft mast and was swept away. Her captain was rescued from the aft mast by (United States).[108]
The Imperatritsa Mariya-class battleship caught fire, exploded and sank at Sevastopol with the loss of 228 of her 1,213 crew. She was refloated on 18 May 1918 and scrapped in 1926.
Black Friday Storm: The whaleback cargo ship sprang a leak off Long Point, Ontario and sank in an extremely severe gale in Lake Erie with the loss of 22 or 24 crew. Her captain was the sole survivor, rescued by the ferry (United States) off Rondeau Provincial Park.[112][113]
World War I: The brig was sunk in the North Sea[124] by SM UB-21 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[125]
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 40 nautical miles (74 km) north north east of Cap la Hève, Seine-Inférieure, France by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[12][126]
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Fécamp, Manche by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[12][127]
21 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 October 1916
Ship
Country
Description
Antoinette
Sweden
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Skaggerak[128] by SM UB-22 (Imperial German Navy).[129] Her crew survived.
World War I: The barque was sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) north west of the Casquets by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[136]
Norway
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) south south west of Beachy Head, Sussex, United Kingdom by SM UB-29 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[137]
Netherlands
The cargo ship foundered in the English Channel with some loss of life.[138]
Norway
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the English Channel 12 nautical miles (22 km) north north west of the Casquets by SM UB-18 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[139]
Grit
United Kingdom
World War I: The barge was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) south of Beachy Head by SM UB-29 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[12][140]
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 12 nautical miles (22 km) nort west of Aber Wrac'h, Finistère, France by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[142]
Denmark
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) north west of the Île de Batz, Finistère by SM UB-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[143]
France
World War I: The schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) north of the , Finistère by SM UB-23 (Imperial German Navy).[144]
Princess May
United Kingdom
World War I: The ketch was scuttled in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) south of Beachy Head by SM UB-29 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[12][145]
Canada
The schooner stranded on Oyster Point near Woodmont, Connecticut.[146]
The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) north north west of the Île Vierge Lighthouse, Finistère by SM UB-23 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[150]
United States
The steamer sank 4 miles above Memphis, Tennessee.[151]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) east north east of , Aberdeenshire by SM UB-34 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[26][158]
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Île Vierge, Finistère by SM UB-40 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[164]
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 16 nautical miles (30 km) north west of the by SM U-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[166]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Barents Sea off by SM U-56 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[168]
Thor
Norway
World War I: The auxiliary sailing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 125 nautical miles (232 km) east of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom (55°51′N2°09′E / 55.850°N 2.150°E / 55.850; 2.150) by SM UB-21 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[169]
World War I: The ship was sunk in the Gulf of Bothnia off Mäntyluoto, Finland[176] by SM UB-30 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[177]
France
World War I: The three-masted schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom by SM U-20 (Imperial German Navy).[178]
The ketch foundered in the Irish Sea off Douglas with the loss of all hands.[180]
Norway
World War I: The barque was sunk in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) east of Aberdeen, United Kingdom by SM UB-34 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two crew.[181]
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Barents Sea 24 nautical miles (44 km) east of Vardø, Finnmark by SM U-56 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[182]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) south of the Longships Lighthouse (United Kingdom) by SM UB-29 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[186]
Sweden
The cargo ship foundered in the . Her crew were rescued.[180]
World War I: The tanker was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Flannan Islands by SM U-55 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all 32 crew.[188]
Russia
World War I: The schooner was sunk in the Gulf of Bothnia off Rauma, Finland by SM UB-30 (Imperial German Navy).[189]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by SM UC-11 (Imperial German Navy) and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north east of the (United Kingdom) with the loss of six of her crew.[190]
Ingersoll
Russia
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Bothnia off Rauma by SM UB-30 (Imperial German Navy).[191]
Jenny Lind
Russia
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Bothnia off Rauma by SM UB-30 (Imperial German Navy).[192]
Australia
The barque was wrecked 30 nautical miles (56 km) south of Angoche, Portuguese East Africa. Her crew survived.[180]
Propontis
Greece
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Ionian Sea by SM U-73 (Imperial German Navy).[193]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 82 nautical miles (152 km) west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom by SM U-69 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[195]
United Kingdom
World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) north of Alderney, Channel Islands by SM UB-37 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[196]
Urpo
Russia
World War I: The auxiliary sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Bothnia off Rauma by SM UB-30 (Imperial German Navy).[197]
25 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 October 1916
Ship
Country
Description
Belgium
World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the English Channel 34 nautical miles (63 km) west north west of the Casquets, Channel Islands by SM UB-19 (Imperial German Navy). She was shelled and sunk.[198]
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Barents Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Berlevåg, Finnmark by SM U-56 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[199]
United States
The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived.[200]
Italy
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) south east of Santa Maria di Leuca, Apulia (39°54′N19°45′E / 39.900°N 19.750°E / 39.900; 19.750) by SM U-15 (Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.[201]
United Kingdom
The collier struck a rock and foundered in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire.[202]
26 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 October 1916
Ship
Country
Description
Royal Navy
World War I: The naval trawler was sunk by enemy action with some loss of life.[203]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 26 nautical miles (48 km) south west of Skudenes, Rogaland by SM U-30 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[206]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Isles of Scilly by SM U-69 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all 30 crew.[12][208]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) off the Isles of Scilly by SM U-69 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 37 crew.[211]
Royal Navy
World War I: The naval trawler was sunk in the Strait of Dover by Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat destroyers with some loss of life.[212]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 74 nautical miles (137 km) north east of the Longstone Lighthouse, Northumberland by SM UB-34 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[26][215]
World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine placed by SM UC-26 (Imperial German Navy) and sank in the Strait of Dover with the loss of seventeen of her crew.[217]
World War I: Battle of Dover Strait: The Star-classdestroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Dover by Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat destroyers.
World War I, Battle of Dover Strait: The Tribal-classdestroyer was torpedoed and damaged by a Kaiserliche Marine destroyer and was beached. She was subsequently salvaged, with her stern section being joined to the bow section of HMS Zulu (Royal Navy), the new ship being named HMS Zubian.
Sabine
France
The ketch was driven ashore at , Guernsey, Channel Islands and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by the pilot boatStork (United Kingdom).[221]
World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Faliro with the loss of about 50 of the 400-plus people on board.[226] Survivors were rescued by a Greek merchant ship and a French Navydestroyer.[227]
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south east of Corsica, France by SM U-21 (Imperial German Navy).[229]
Imperial Russian Navy
World War I: The destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Osmussaar, Estonia.[184][230]
United States
World War I: The coaster was captured and sunk with explosives in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Cape St. Vincent, Portugal (36°45′N8°25′W / 36.750°N 8.417°W / 36.750; -8.417) by SM U-63 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew was taken aboard the submarine until transferred to (Norway).[231][232][233]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-55 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of eighteen crew.[12][234]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) south of Cape St. Vincent by SM U-63 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[235]
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) south east of Cape Santa María, Portugal by SM U-63 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[237][238]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by SM UC-4 (Imperial German Navy) and sank in the North Sea with the loss of four of her crew.[239]
Royal Navy
The naval trawler was driven onto the Splaugh Rock, in the Irish Sea, and sank with the loss of all ten crew.[240]
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Cape St. Vincent by SM U-63 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[241]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 135 nautical miles (250 km) west of Gibraltar by SM U-63 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[245]
The barque was driven ashore at , Glamorgan with the loss of three of the 23 people on board. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Buenos Aires, Argentina.[248]
United Kingdom
The schooner was driven ashore at Horsey, Norfolk and was wrecked.[249]
Spain
The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Salvora with the loss of all but one of her crew.[249]
30 October[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 October 1916
Ship
Country
Description
Floreal
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north by west of the Flannan Islands by SM U-57 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[26][250]
The destroyer was beached at Varna, Bulgaria.[184]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) south by east of Cape St. Vincent, Portugal by SM U-32 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[12][251]
Nellie Bruce
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off , Iceland by SM U-24 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[252]
World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine placed by SM UC-26 (Imperial German Navy) and sank in the English Channel 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north west of Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure with the loss of sixteen of her crew.[253]
The collier departed Newport, Monmouthshire for Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. No further trace, presumed lost in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all hands.[9][255]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) west of Cape Palos, Murcia, Spain by SM U-63 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[257]
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of Stromboli, Italy (38°46′N15°22′E / 38.767°N 15.367°E / 38.767; 15.367) by SM U-21 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[12][258]
Greece
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off . Her crew survived.[259]
The barque was driven ashore at , Glamorgan with the loss of three of her crew.[261]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1916
Ship
Country
Description
Fuchsia
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was sunk in the North Sea by enemy action. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[262]
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk by enemy action.[262]
Nicaragua
1916 Pensacola hurricane: The steamer sank on 13, 15, or 18 October 45 miles (72 km) east of British Honduras in the Caribbean Sea. One American crewman drifted ashore nine days later, two others reached after thirteen days, one was rescued by fishermen after drifting for six days.[263][264]
United Kingdom
World War I: The schooner was sunk by enemy action.[162]
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