World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 0.5 nautical miles (930 m) off the (United Kingdom) with the loss of three of her crew.[4][5]
World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 85 nautical miles (157 km) south west by south of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-20 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 32 lives.[14]
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) west of Gavdos, Greece by SM U-34 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[5][16]
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 15 nautical miles (28 km) south west of the , Charente-Maritime, France by SM U-20 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[5][25]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 44 nautical miles (81 km) east south east of Lowestoft, Suffolk by SM UB-2 (Imperial German Navy).[26] Her crew were rescued by the trawler Vorano (United Kingdom).[21]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 44 nautical miles (81 km) south east of Lowestoft by SM UB-2 (Imperial German Navy).[27] Her crew were rescued by the trawler Vorano (United Kingdom).[21]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 44 nautical miles (81 km) east south east of Lowestoft by SM UB-16 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[28]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 44 nautical miles (81 km) off Lowestoft by SM UB-16 (Imperial German Navy).[29] Her crew were rescued by the trawler Vorano (United Kingdom).[21]
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) north east of the Spurn Lightship (United Kingdom) with the loss of nine of her crew.[37]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) north east of Mostaganem, Algeria by SM U-39 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[40]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 58 nautical miles (107 km) east of Cromer, Norfolk by SM UB-2 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[37][41]
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) east by south of Lowestoft, Suffolk by SM UB-16 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[37][42]
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east of the Kentish Knock Lightship (United Kingdom) with the loss of four of her crew.[46]
Bien
Norway
World War I: The three-masted auxiliary sailing ship was sunk in the North Sea off Kristiansand, Vest-Agder by SM U-6 (Imperial German Navy).[47]
World War I: The 6,011 GRTtransport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea 10.5 nautical miles (19.4 km) off Odessa by SM UB-7 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[55]
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the English Channel off Kingsdown, Kent with the loss of two of her crew. She was beached at Deal but was declared a total loss.[57]
Sweden
The wooden schooner departed from Stettin for Gothenburg. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Baltic Sea with the loss of the crew of four.[58]
17 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 September 1915
Ship
Country
Description
Royal Navy
World War I: The Admiralty-purchased cargo ship was scuttled at Scapa Flow as a blockship. Later blown up and partially scrapped.[59][60]
United States
The cargo ship sprang a leak and foundered off Knife Island, Lake Superior.[61]
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 55 nautical miles (102 km) off Cerigotto, Greece by SM U-35 (Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[5][65]
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Her crew survived.[66]
Imperial Russian Navy
The Kaiman-classsubmarine ran aground off "Alo Ern Island" with the loss of a crew member. She was refloated with assistance from the tugArkona (Russia).[67]
The cargo ship was wrecked/stranded on in the North Channel of Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, and abandoned as a total loss. Salvaged in 1917, repaired and returned to service in 1918 as (Canada).[80]
World War I: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the mouth of the Ems on the northwestern coast of Germany by the submarineHMS E5 (Royal Navy).[83]
26 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 September 1915
Ship
Country
Description
Carrier
United States
While no one was aboard, the 6-gross register ton, 38.2-foot (11.6 m) motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Tanana, Territory of Alaska.[81]
World War I: The Regina Margherita-class battleship was sunk at Brindisi, Apulia due to sabotage by Austro-Hungarian forces with the loss of 454 of her 841 crew.
HMS Caribbean
Royal Navy
The accommodation ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) off Cape Wrath, Sutherland with the loss of fifteen of her crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Birkenhead (Royal Navy) and a number of trawlers.
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the English Channel off the South Goodwin Lightship (United Kingdom). She was beached but was later refloated.[88]
United States
World War I: The schooner was sunk by a mine in the White Sea off , Russia. Four wounded.[89][90]
Carrying passengers and cargo, the sidewheel paddle steamer ran aground off Shippan Point, five miles (8.0 km) south of Stamford, Connecticut, and sank in 20 feet (6.1 m) of water, later breaking up.[92][93]
World War I: The sailing vessel was stopped and scuttled in the North Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) west north west of Lindesnes by SM U-16 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[96]
The Thames barge came ashore five nautical miles (9.3 km) west of Margate Pier, Kent and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by the Margate Lifeboat.[98]
1915 New Orleans hurricane: The passenger vessel tied up at and was blown across the bayou and capsized and sunk. Four crew and two passengers killed.[100]
Guernsey
The barquentine was wrecked on the Little Sunk Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her six crew were rescued by the Clacton Lifeboat.[98]
P. J. Abler
United States
While under repair at Douglas Island in Southeast Alaska, the 116-gross register ton, 97.2-foot (29.6 m) motor vessel was destroyed by a fire that began when someone dropped a lit candle into her bilge; the fire burned her down to the bilge. All 16 people on board survived.[101]
World War I: The fishing smack struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) south by west of Berry Head, Devon with the loss of three of her crew.[37]
The dredge caught fire and sank off Gaspee Point, Providence, Rhode Island.[85]
United States
The schooner ran ashore on Stone Horse Shoal, Massachusetts. Pulled off by a United States Coast Guardcutter.[85]
Norway
World War I: The barge was stopped and sunk in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) off Lindesnes, Vest Agder by SM U-16 (Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[105]
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship in , at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands on 10 August or sometime in September 1915. Raised in 1920 and either broke loose from her moorings and sank at , or used as a stores ship at Malta.[52][109]
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