World War I: The trawler (146 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Humber with the loss of seven of her crew.[2]
Sweden
World War I: The cargo ship, en route from Gothenburg to Sunderland, struck a mine in the North Sea, about 28 nautical miles (52 km) northeast of Tyne, and sank quickly. The crew survived, and was transported back to North Shields by the steamer D/S Bruse (Norway). It was Sweden's first ship loss during World War I.[4]
World War I: The cargo ship (4,338 GRT, 1905) was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) south west of the St. Paul Rocks by SMS Karlsruhe (Imperial German Navy).[6]
World War I: The passenger ship (1,679 GRT) struck a mine placed by the cruiser SMS Albatross (Imperial German Navy) and sank in the North Sea with the loss of 29 of the 300-plus people on board.[6][11]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Imperial German Navy). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[11][12]
World War I: The trawler struck a mine placed by the minelayer SMS Albatross (Imperial German Navy) and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tyne with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Rhodesian (United Kingdom).[2][12]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Imperial German Navy). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[11][12]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Imperial German Navy). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[11][12]
The cargo ship burned to the waterline and sank in Thunder Bay, Lake Huron off . Her crew was rescued from her boat by the passenger ship Alpena (United States).[13][14]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Imperial German Navy). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[11][12]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Imperial German Navy). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[11][12]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Imperial German Navy). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[11][12]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Imperial German Navy). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[11][12]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Imperial German Navy). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[11][12]
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Imperial German Navy). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[11][12]
The armed merchant cruiser (17,272 GRT, 1899) ran aground off Foula, Shetland Islands. All on board were rescued by the fishing trawler Glenogil (United Kingdom) and transferred to HMS Alsatian and HMS Forward (both Royal Navy). Oceanic was wrecked in a storm on 29 September.
The sloop was driven ashore at Spurn Point, Yorkshire and wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[16]
Sweden
The steamer, en route from Peterhead to Helsingborg, sank after a collision in poor visibility with an unnamed British warship, about 55 nautical miles (102 km) off Peterhead. The ship sank quickly, and one British passenger and one crew member died.[17]
World War I: The cargo ship (6,102 GRT) was captured and scuttled in the Indian Ocean 260 nautical miles (480 km) east of Madras, India by SMS Emden (Imperial German Navy). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[6][19]
World War I: The cargo ship (3,544 GRT) was captured in the Indian Ocean 410 nautical miles (760 km) north east by north of Madras, India by SMS Emden (Imperial German Navy). She was scuttled the next day. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[6][19]
World War I: The cargo ship (7,615 GRT) was captured and scuttled in the Indian Ocean 480 nautical miles (890 km) north east of Madras, India by SMS Emden (Imperial German Navy). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[6][19]
World War I: The Gazelle-classcruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea southwest of Heligoland by HMS E9 (Royal Navy) with the loss of two of her 178 crew.
World War I: Battle of Trindade: The auxiliary cruiser was sunk at Trinidade, Brazil in a battle with HMS Carmania (Royal Navy) with the loss of 51 of her 330 crew.
World War I: The cargo ship (4,775 GRT, 1906) was scuttled in the Bay of Bengal 60 nautical miles (110 km) south west by south of the mouth of the Hoogli River by SMS Emden (Imperial German Navy). Her crew were rescued by (Norway).[6][19]
World War I: The cargo ship (5,150 or 5,510 GRT, 1903) was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 190 nautical miles (350 km) south west of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe (Imperial German Navy).[6]
World War I: The cargo ship (4,028 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) south west by south of the mouth of the Hoogli River by SMS Emden (Imperial German Navy).[6]
17 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 September 1914
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War I: The Admiralty-requisitioned cargo ship (1,185 GRT, 1872) was scuttled in Skerry Sound, Scapa Flow as a block ship. Salvaged, except for her boiler, at some point.[21]
The cargo ship foundered in the English Channel 2 to 3 nautical miles (3.7 to 5.6 km) off Portland Bill, Dorset in a storm with the loss of two of her 64 crew. Survivors were rescued by , and (all United Kingdom). (See Fisgard II)[22]
World War I: The cargo ship (5,706 GRT, 1912) was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 145 nautical miles (269 km) north by west of , Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe (Imperial German Navy).
The steamschooner sank in a gale in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon with the loss of 60 of the 62 people on board. One survivor each were rescued by Buck and by Beaver (both flag unknown).[23][24]
World War I: The Admiralty-requisitioned cargo ship was scuttled in Skerry Sound, Scapa Flow as a block ship. Mostly scrapped in place later, stern and boilers still in place.[26][27]
The schooner was wrecked on Vlieland. Her crew were rescued.[29]
United Kingdom
World War I: The Admiralty requisitioned cargo ship (1,589 GRT, 1882) was scuttled in Skerry Sound, Scapa Flow as a block ship. Scrapped in 1924.[30][27]
The cargo liner foundered in the Black Sea off , Ottoman Turkey with the loss of 22 of the 120 people on board. Survivors were rescued by (Russia).[34]
World War I: The cargo ship (3,816 GRT, 1906) was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 245 nautical miles (454 km) south west of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe (Imperial German Navy).[6]
World War I: The trawler (165 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 31 nautical miles (57 km) east of Spurn Point, Yorkshire with the loss of six of her cew.[2]
World War I: The cargo ship (3,817 GRT, 1898) was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 155 nautical miles (287 km) south west by west of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe (Imperial German Navy).[6]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship in Scapa Flow. Wreck blown up as a hazard to navigation in 1962.[39][40]
Germany
World War I: Bombardment of Papeete: While French personnel were scuttling her, the cargo ship, captured by French forces on 15 August, was sunk at Papeete, Tahiti, by gunfire by the armoured cruisersSMS Gneisenau and SMS Scharnhorst (both Imperial German Navy) in 11 fathoms (66 ft; 20 m) of water. Raised over a year later, repaired and sold by the French. Returned to service as Republic.[41][42]
World War I: The trawler (176 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) east by north of the Spurn Lightship (United Kingdom) with the loss of a crew member.[2]
World War I: The cargo ship (3,650 GRT, 1906) was scuttled in the Indian Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) south south west of Point de Galle, Ceylon by SMS Emden (Imperial German Navy).[6]
World War I: The cargo ship (3,314 GRT) was scuttled in the Indian Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) west by north of Colombo, Ceylon by SMS Emden (Imperial German Navy).[6]
World War I: The cargo ship (4,147 GRT) was scuttled in the Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) west by north of Colombo, Ceylon by SMS Emden (Imperial German Navy).[6]
World War I: The cargo ship (3,500 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 210 nautical miles (390 km) west by north of Colombo by SMS Emden (Imperial German Navy).[6]
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