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The list of shipwrecks in February 1917 includes
ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1917.
1 February
2 February
3 February
4 February
List of shipwrecks: 4 February 1917
Ship
State
Description
Aimée Maria
France
World War I : The
barque was sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean off the
Isles of Scilly ,
United Kingdom (
49°27′N 6°40′W / 49.450°N 6.667°W / 49.450; -6.667 ) by
SM U-53 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[40]
Anna Maria
France
World War I: The
barquentine was sunk in the
English Channel (
49°37′N 5°10′W / 49.617°N 5.167°W / 49.617; -5.167 ) by
SM U-83 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[41]
Bangphutis
Russia
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Isles of Scilly (
49°35′N 6°25′W / 49.583°N 6.417°W / 49.583; -6.417 ) by
SM U-53 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[42]
Cerera
Russia
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of the
Stiff Lighthouse ,
Ouessant ,
Finistère , France by
SM UB-18 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[43]
Charlotte W. Miller
United States
The
schooner went ashore near
Marquesas Keys off
Key West, Florida . Refloated and returned to service.
[44]
Coquette
France
World War I: The
topsail schooner was sunk in the English Channel 28 nautical miles (52 km) south of
The Lizard ,
Cornwall , United Kingdom by
SM U-83 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[45]
Dauntless
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the
Bay of Biscay 10 nautical miles (19 km) off
Pointe de la Coubre ,
Gironde , France (
45°36′N 1°10′W / 45.600°N 1.167°W / 45.600; -1.167 ) by
SM UB-39 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of fifteen crew.
[4]
[46] Four survivors were rescued by the fishing vessel Mamelena (
Spain ).
[47]
Eridania
Italy
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 96 nautical miles (178 km) south west of the
Fastnet Rock by
SM U-45 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[48]
Floridian
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west by north of the Fastnet Rock (
50°42′N 14°39′W / 50.700°N 14.650°W / 50.700; -14.650 ) by
SM U-54 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of five crew. Three survivors were taken as
prisoners of war .
[4]
[49]
Ghazee
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south south west of
Galley Head ,
County Cork by
SM U-60 (
Imperial German Navy ). She was beached but was declared a total loss. Her crew survived.
[4]
[50]
Maria
Italy
World War I: The
barque was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock (
49°40′N 11°50′W / 49.667°N 11.833°W / 49.667; -11.833 ) by
SM U-81 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[51]
Marthe
France
World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 18 nautical miles (33 km) south south east of the Isles of Scilly (
49°42′N 6°00′W / 49.700°N 6.000°W / 49.700; -6.000 ) by
SM UC-45 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[52]
Palm Leaf
United Kingdom
World War I: The
tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 230 nautical miles (430 km) west of the Fastnet Rock (approximately
51°N 15°W / 51°N 15°W / 51; -15 ) by
SM U-54 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived, but two of them were taken as prisoners of war.
[4]
[53]
Solbakken
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) south west of Ouessant by
SM UC-24 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of fifteen of her crew.
[54]
Thor II
Norway
World War I: The
barque was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 80 nautical miles (150 km) west of
Ireland (
50°18′N 11°48′W / 50.300°N 11.800°W / 50.300; -11.800 ) by
SM U-45 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived, three people were rescued by U-45 .
[55]
Turino
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 174 nautical miles (322 km) west of the Fastnet Rock (
50°25′N 13°50′W / 50.417°N 13.833°W / 50.417; -13.833 ) by
SM U-43 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of four crew.
[4]
[56]
5 February
List of shipwrecks: 5 February 1917
Ship
State
Description
Anna Prosper
Belgium
World War I : The fishing vessel was sunk in the
North Sea off the coast of
Norfolk ,
United Kingdom by
SM UB-40 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[57]
Azul
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) west of the
Fastnet Rock by
SM U-54 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of eleven crew.
[4]
[58]
Bråvalla
Sweden
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the
Isles of Scilly , United Kingdom
[59] (
49°40′N 6°45′W / 49.667°N 6.750°W / 49.667; -6.750 ) by
SM U-53 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[60]
Emerald
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Norfolk by
SM UB-40 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[61]
[62]
Hurstwood
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea six nautical miles (11 km) north east of
Whitby ,
Yorkshire (
54°35′N 0°35′W / 54.583°N 0.583°W / 54.583; -0.583 ) by
SM UB-34 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of four of her crew.
[63]
Iowa
United States
The
schooner barge , in tow of
Covington (
United States ), sank in a gale and snowstorm off
Highlands, New Jersey . Lost with all five hands.
[64]
Kennebec
United States
The
schooner barge , in tow of
Covington (
United States ), sank in a gale and snowstorm off
Highlands, New Jersey . The crew were rescued by Covington .
[65]
Lorton
Peru
World War I: The
barque was scuttled in the
Bay of Biscay 11 nautical miles (20 km) east of
Santander, Cantabria , Spain by
SM U-67 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[66]
Lux
United Kingdom
World War I: The
tanker was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) west of
Mizen Head ,
County Cork by
SM U-60 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of all 29 crew.
[67]
Primrose
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler struck a
mine placed by
SM UC-29 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the North Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) south south west of
Tod Head ,
Aberdeenshire with the loss of nine of her crew.
[68]
Resolute
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 64 nautical miles (119 km) east by south of
St Abb's Head ,
Berwickshire (
55°56′N 0°15′W / 55.933°N 0.250°W / 55.933; -0.250 ) by
SM UB-22 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[62]
[69]
Vestra
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea (
54°46′N 1°07′W / 54.767°N 1.117°W / 54.767; -1.117 ) by
SM UB-35 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of two of her crew.
[70]
Warley Pickering
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 46 nautical miles (85 km) west by north of the Fastnet Rock by
SM U-60 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[71]
Wartenfels
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock (
50°10′N 11°59′W / 50.167°N 11.983°W / 50.167; -11.983 ) by
SM U-81 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of two of her crew. Her captain was taken as a
prisoner of war .
[4]
[72]
Yvonne
France
World World I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the
Bay of Biscay 20 nautical miles (37 km) west of
Arcachon ,
Gironde by
SM UB-39 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of three of her crew.
[73]
6 February
List of shipwrecks: 6 February 1917
Ship
State
Description
Adelaide
United Kingdom
World War I : The trawler was sunk in the
North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) east north east of the mouth of the
River Tyne by
SM UB-22 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[74]
Balgownie
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a
mine placed by
SM UC-7 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the
Thames Estuary (
51°46′N 1°32′E / 51.767°N 1.533°E / 51.767; 1.533 ) with the loss of a crew member.
[75]
Cliftonian
United Kingdom
World War I: The
collier was torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km) south by east of
Galley Head ,
County Cork (
51°28′N 8°55′W / 51.467°N 8.917°W / 51.467; -8.917 ) by
SM U-85 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[17]
[76]
Crown Point
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 55 nautical miles (102 km) west of the
Isles of Scilly (
50°06′N 7°46′W / 50.100°N 7.767°W / 50.100; -7.767 ) by
SM U-83 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of seven of her crew.
[4]
[77]
Ellavore
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) north of
Cap Villano, Spain by
SM UC-24 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[78]
Ferruccio
Italy
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea off
Whitby ,
Yorkshire ,
United Kingdom by
SM UB-34 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[79]
Havgard
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) north east of Cape Villano by
SM UC-24 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[80]
H. P. Co. No. 1
United States
The barge broke loose and went ashore after her tow vessel,
Vivo (
United States ), grounded on rocks in fog in an unknown location.
[65]
H. P. Co. No. 5
United States
The barge broke loose and went ashore after her tow vessel,
Vivo (
United States ), grounded on rocks in fog in an unknown location.
[65]
HMT Longset
Royal Navy
World War I: The
naval trawler struck a mine placed by
SM UC-46 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the
Bristol Channel off
Barry Island ,
Glamorgan with the loss of eight of her crew.
[81]
Perseo
Regia Marina
The
Pegaso -class
torpedo boat collided with Astore (
Regia Marina ) and sank in the
Mediterranean Sea off
Stromboli .
[82]
Romeo
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) east of
Berwick-upon-Tweed ,
Northumberland (
56°50′N 0°00′E / 56.833°N 0.000°E / 56.833; 0.000 ) by
SM UB-22 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[62]
[83]
Rupert
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 42 nautical miles (78 km) east north east of the mouth of the River Tyne by
SM UB-22 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[62]
[84]
Saxon Briton
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north north east of
Gurnard's Head ,
Cornwall (
50°13′N 5°35′W / 50.217°N 5.583°W / 50.217; -5.583 ) by
SM U-55 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of two of her crew.
[4]
[85]
Vivo
United States
The motor vessel grounded on rocks in fog in an unknown location.
[65]
7 February
8 February
List of shipwrecks: 8 February 1917
Ship
State
Description
HMT Aivern
Royal Navy
The
naval trawler was sunk in the
Western Approaches .
[17]
[103]
Derika
Netherlands
World War I : The trawler was scuttled in the
North Sea (
52°53′N 3°20′E / 52.883°N 3.333°E / 52.883; 3.333 ) by
SM UC-33 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[104]
Elswick Manor
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a
mine placed by
SM UC-7 (
Imperial German Navy ) and was damaged in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off
Southwold ,
Suffolk . She was beached at
Great Yarmouth ,
Norfolk . Subsequently refloated, repaired and returned to service.
[105]
Guillame Tell
France
World War I: The
brigantine was scuttled in the
Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of
Trevose Head ,
Cornwall ,
United Kingdom by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[106]
HMS Gurkha
Royal Navy
World War I: The
Tribal-class destroyer struck a mine placed by
SM UC-47 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the
English Channel off
Dungeness ,
Kent (
50°51′20″N 0°53′17″E / 50.85556°N 0.88806°E / 50.85556; 0.88806 ). There were five survivors out of her 79 crew.
Hanna Larsen
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) east by north of
Spurn Point ,
Yorkshire (
53°42′N 0°39′E / 53.700°N 0.650°E / 53.700; 0.650 ) by
SM UC-39 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of a crew member.
[4]
[107]
Ida
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) south east of
Flamborough Head ,
Yorkshire by
SM UC-39 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of two of her crew.
[108]
Lullington
United Kingdom
World War I: The
collier struck a mine placed by
SM UC-47 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of the
Royal Sovereign Lightship (
United Kingdom ) (
50°43′N 0°32′E / 50.717°N 0.533°E / 50.717; 0.533 ). Her crew survived.
[17]
[109]
SMS M56
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The
Type 1915 minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the
North Sea .
Mary Ann
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 18 nautical miles (33 km) north north east of
St. Ives Head , Cornwall by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[62]
[110]
SM UC-39
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The
Type UC II
submarine was depth charged, shelled and sunk in the
North Sea off Flamborough Head (
53°56′N 0°05′E / 53.933°N 0.083°E / 53.933; 0.083 ) by
HMS Thrasher (
Royal Navy ) with the loss of seven of her crew.
[111]
SM UC-46
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The
Type UC II
submarine was rammed and sunk in the
English Channel off the
Goodwin Sands ,
Kent , United Kingdom (
51°07′N 1°39′E / 51.117°N 1.650°E / 51.117; 1.650 ) by
HMS Liberty (
Royal Navy ) with the loss of all 26 crew.
9 February
10 February
11 February
List of shipwrecks: 11 February 1917
Ship
State
Description
Ada
United Kingdom
World War I : The
brigantine was shelled and sunk in the
English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) south of
Anvil Point ,
Dorset by
SM UC-66 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[127]
Ashwold
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 130 nautical miles (240 km) north east by north of
North Shields ,
Northumberland by
SM UC-44 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a
prisoner of war .
[62]
[128]
Assunta
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) south of
Cape Carbonara ,
Sardinia (
38°30′N 9°30′E / 38.500°N 9.500°E / 38.500; 9.500 ) by
SM U-35 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[129]
Dalmata
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north west of the
Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly ,
United Kingdom (
49°56′N 5°32′W / 49.933°N 5.533°W / 49.933; -5.533 ) by
SM UB-38 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of a crew member.
[130]
Dernes
Norway
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 18 nautical miles (33 km) north west of
Ouessant ,
Finistère , France (
48°40′N 5°25′W / 48.667°N 5.417°W / 48.667; -5.417 ) by
SM UC-21 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[131]
Lycia
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the
Irish Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) east by north of the
South Bishop Lighthouse ,
Pembrokeshire (
52°12′N 5°27′W / 52.200°N 5.450°W / 52.200; -5.450 ) by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[132]
Norwood
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the North Sea off
Aberdeen by
SM UC-29 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of eighteen of her crew.
[133]
Olivia
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was scuttled in the Irish Sea 21 nautical miles (39 km) south west of
Bardsey Island , Pembrokeshire by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[134]
Vasilissa Olga
Greece
World War I: the cargo ship was scuttled in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of the
Owers Lightship (
United Kingdom ) (
50°38′N 0°27′E / 50.633°N 0.450°E / 50.633; 0.450 ) by
SM UC-66 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[135] Her twenty crew survived.
[47]
Voltaire
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was scuttled in the Irish Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) north north east of the
Bishops and Clerks Rocks by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[136]
Woodfield
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off the
Royal Sovereign Lightship (
United Kingdom ) by
SM UC-66 (
Imperial German Navy ). She was beached but was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.
[137]
12 February
List of shipwrecks: 12 February 1917
Ship
State
Description
Adolf
Sweden
World War I : The coaster was sunk in the
North Sea
[138] off
Dennis Head Old Beacon ,
North Ronaldsay ,
Orkney Islands ,
United Kingdom (
58°53′N 1°32′W / 58.883°N 1.533°W / 58.883; -1.533 ) by
SM UC-44 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[139]
Afric
United Kingdom
World War I: The
ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 12 nautical miles (22 km) south south west of the
Eddystone Lighthouse (
49°59′N 4°18′W / 49.983°N 4.300°W / 49.983; -4.300 ) by
SM UC-66 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of five lives.
[140]
Aghios Spyridon
Greece
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Bristol Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off the
Pendeen Lighthouse ,
Cornwall (
50°10′N 5°48′W / 50.167°N 5.800°W / 50.167; -5.800 ) by
SM UC-47 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[141]
Brissons
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 9 nautical miles (17 km) west of
Trevose Head , Cornwall (
50°31′N 5°15′W / 50.517°N 5.250°W / 50.517; -5.250 ) by
SM UC-47 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[142]
Cilicia
United Kingdom
World War I: The
collier struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of
Dassen Island , South Africa.
[4]
[17]
Dale
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 42 nautical miles (78 km) south by east of North Ronaldsay by
SM UC-44 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a
prisoner of war .
[62]
[143]
HMT Euston
Royal Navy
World War I: The
naval trawler struck a
mine placed by
SM UC-30 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in
Tees Bay (
54°40′N 1°19′W / 54.667°N 1.317°W / 54.667; -1.317 ) with the loss of ten of her crew.
[144]
Foreland
United Kingdom
World War I: The collier struck a mine placed by
SM UC-11 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) south by west of the
Shipwash Lightship (
United Kingdom ) (
51°56′N 1°40′E / 51.933°N 1.667°E / 51.933; 1.667 ). Her crew survived.
[17]
[145]
Hugo Hamilton
Sweden
World War I: The auxiliary sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of
Ireland
[146] (
55°39′N 12°13′W / 55.650°N 12.217°W / 55.650; -12.217 ) by
SM U-81 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew were rescued by
Rio de la Plata (
Norway ).
[147]
Lucent
United Kingdom
World War I: The
collier was shelled and sunk in the
English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) east of
the Lizard , Cornwall (
50°20′N 4°43′W / 50.333°N 4.717°W / 50.333; -4.717 ) by
SM UC-66 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[17]
[148]
Lyman M. Law
United States
World War I: The four-masted
schooner was captured and sunk with explosives in the
Mediterranean Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off
Cagliari ,
Sardinia , Italy by
SM U-35 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew was taken to Sardinia and released.
[149]
[32]
[150]
Nordcap
Norway
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the
Bay of Biscay 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of
La Rochelle ,
Charente-Maritime , France (
46°18′N 1°52′W / 46.300°N 1.867°W / 46.300; -1.867 ) by
SM UC-21 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[151]
Pinna
United Kingdom
World War I: The
tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the
Irish Sea 7.5 nautical miles (13.9 km) south south east of the
South Bishop Lighthouse ,
Pembrokeshire by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ). She was beached at
Milford Haven and was later refloated.
[152]
West
Norway
World War I: The auxiliary schooner was sunk in the North Sea by
SM UC-36 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[153]
13 February
14 February
List of shipwrecks: 14 February 1917
Ship
State
Description
Belvoir Castle
United Kingdom
World War I : The fishing vessel was scuttled in the
North Sea south east of
Buchan Ness ,
Aberdeenshire (
57°17′N 1°30′W / 57.283°N 1.500°W / 57.283; -1.500 ) by
SM UC-44 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a
prisoner of war .
[163]
Edward F. Clark
United States
The
schooner barge foundered at anchor off
Assateague Light in a storm, a total loss. The crew were rescued by Saratoga (flag unknown) before sinking.
[65]
Eudora
United Kingdom
World War I: The four-masted
barque was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) south south west of the
Fastnet Rock by
SM UC-33 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[164]
F-4
Italian Royal Navy
The
F-class
submarine sank in the
Ligurian Sea off
La Spezia ,
Italy , during
trials . She was refloated and repaired and she returned to service in September 1917.
[165]
Ferga
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the
Irish Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) south of
Bardsey Island ,
Pembrokeshire (
50°02′N 5°04′W / 50.033°N 5.067°W / 50.033; -5.067 ) by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[166]
SMS Geier
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The
auxiliary cruiser was
scuttled in the
South Atlantic Ocean near
Ilha da Trindade .
Greenland
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Irish Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) south west of Bardsey Island (
52°30′N 5°05′W / 52.500°N 5.083°W / 52.500; -5.083 ) by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[167]
Hopemoor
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north west of the
Skellig Islands (
51°53′N 11°00′W / 51.883°N 11.000°W / 51.883; -11.000 ) by
SM U-60 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[168]
Inishowen Head
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the Irish Sea 1.25 nautical miles (2.32 km) south of
Skokholm , Pembrokeshire (
51°40′N 5°15′W / 51.667°N 5.250°W / 51.667; -5.250 ) with the loss of a crew member.
[169]
Longscar
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the
Bay of Biscay (
45°25′N 1°55′W / 45.417°N 1.917°W / 45.417; -1.917 ) by
SM UC-21 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived, but two of them were taken as
prisoners of war .
[4]
[170]
Mar Adriatico
Spain
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay (
45°43′N 1°24′W / 45.717°N 1.400°W / 45.717; -1.400 ) by
SM UC-21 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[171]
Margarita
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was scuttled in the Irish Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) south west by west of Bardsey Island by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[172]
Marie Leonhardt
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 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) east of the
Sunk Lightship (
United Kingdom ) (
51°53′N 1°40′E / 51.883°N 1.667°E / 51.883; 1.667 ) with the loss of five of her crew.
[173]
Marthe Yvonne
France
World War I: The
pilot boat was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 15 nautical miles (28 km) west south west of
La Coubre Point ,
Charente-Maritime by
SM UC-70 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[174]
Mary Bell
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) east by north of
Aberdeen by
SM UC-44 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.
[175]
Mery
Russia
World War I: The
schooner was shelled and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) south east of
Alicante , Spain by
SM U-35 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[176]
Michele
France
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off
Sicily , Italy by
SM U-38 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[177]
Oceania
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 28 nautical miles (52 km) south of Alicante by
SM U-35 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[178]
Torino
Italy
World War I: The
passenger ship was sunk in the
Ionian Sea (
36°23′N 19°10′E / 36.383°N 19.167°E / 36.383; 19.167 ) by
SM U-39 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[179]
15 February
List of shipwrecks: 15 February 1917
Ship
State
Description
Afton
United Kingdom
World War I : The
passenger ship was scuttled in the
Irish Sea 23 nautical miles (43 km) north by east of
Strumble Head ,
Pembrokeshire (
52°24′N 5°09′W / 52.400°N 5.150°W / 52.400; -5.150 ) by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[180]
Aline
France
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the
Bay of Biscay 25 nautical miles (46 km) west south west of the
La Coubre Lighthouse ,
Charente-Maritime by
SM UC-21 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[181]
Alma Jeanne
France
World War I: The
lugger was scuttled in the Bay of Biscay off
Les Sables-d'Olonne ,
Vendée (
46°09′N 1°53′W / 46.150°N 1.883°W / 46.150; -1.883 ) by
SM UC-66 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[182]
Argos
France
World War I: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Les Sables-d'Olonne (
46°19′N 1°59′W / 46.317°N 1.983°W / 46.317; -1.983 ) by
SM UC-66 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her five crew survived.
[183]
Brecknockshire
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship, on her maiden voyage, was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 490 nautical miles (910 km) east by north of
Cape Frio , Brazil by
SMS Möwe (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew were taken as
prisoners of war .
[4]
[184]
Desire Louise
France
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Bay of Biscay (
46°09′N 1°43′W / 46.150°N 1.717°W / 46.150; -1.717 ) by
SM UC-66 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[185]
French Prince
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 490 nautical miles (910 km) east north east of Cape Frio by
SMS Möwe (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
[4]
Kyanite
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was scuttled in the Irish Sea 27 nautical miles (50 km) south south west of
Bardsey Island , Pembrokeshire (
52°18′N 4°55′W / 52.300°N 4.917°W / 52.300; -4.917 ) by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[186]
Leven
United Kingdom
World War I: The
dredger struck a
mine placed by
SM UC-16 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the
English Channel 0.75 nautical miles (1,390 m) off
Newhaven, Sussex . Her crew survived.
[187]
Marion Dawson
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Bay of Biscay 8 nautical miles (15 km) south south west of the
Île d'Oléron ,
Charente-Maritime (
46°03′N 1°33′W / 46.050°N 1.550°W / 46.050; -1.550 ) by
SM UC-21 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[188]
Minas
Italy
World War I: The
troopship was sunk in the
Ionian Sea off
Cape Matapan , Greece (
36°25′N 18°24′E / 36.417°N 18.400°E / 36.417; 18.400 ) by
SM U-39 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of 870 lives.
[189]
Stralsund
Norway
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean west of
St. Kilda ,
Inverness-shire ,
United Kingdom by
SM U-78 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[190]
16 February
List of shipwrecks: 16 February 1917
Ship
State
Description
Breim
Norway
The cargo ship collided with a Greek merchant vessel in the
Bay of Biscay off
Biarritz ,
Basses-Pyrénées , France and sank. Her crew were rescued.
[191]
Eddie
United Kingdom
World War I : The sailing vessel was sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 550 nautical miles (1,020 km) east north east of
Cape Frio , Brazil by
SMS Möwe (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew were taken as
prisoners of war .
[4]
Hermine
France
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the
English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) off
Barfleur ,
Manche (
48°50′N 2°58′W / 48.833°N 2.967°W / 48.833; -2.967 ) by
SM UC-17 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[192]
Inver
United Kingdom
The cargo ship collided with another vessel and sank in the
Irish Sea . Her crew survived.
[193]
Lady Ann
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of
Scarborough ,
Yorkshire by
SM UB-21 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of eleven of her crew.
[4]
[194]
Laertis
Greece
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off
Marettimo , Italy by
SM UC-38 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[195]
Mayola
United Kingdom
World War I: The
schooner was scuttled in the
Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) south east by east of
Cape St. Vincent , Portugal (
36°53′N 8°26′W / 36.883°N 8.433°W / 36.883; -8.433 ) by
SM U-21 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[196]
Niobe
France
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Bay of Biscay 8 nautical miles (15 km) off the
Île de Ré ,
Charente-Maritime (
46°14′N 1°49′W / 46.233°N 1.817°W / 46.233; -1.817 ) by
SM UC-21 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of ten of her crew.
[197]
Oriana
Italy
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) off
Alicante , Spain by
SM U-35 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[198]
Pollcrea
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and damaged in the Bay of Biscay 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of the
Île d'Yeu ,
Vendée , France by
SM UC-21 (
Imperial German Navy ). She was beached at
Saint-Gilles-sur-Vie . Later refloated and returned to service.
[199]
Prudenza
Italy
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Alicante by
SM U-35 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[200]
Queenswood
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 6 nautical miles (11 km) south west of
Hartland Point ,
Devon (
50°56′N 4°38′W / 50.933°N 4.633°W / 50.933; -4.633 ) by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of three of her crew.
[201]
HMT Recepto
Royal Navy
World War I: The
naval trawler struck a
mine placed by
UC 30 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in
Tees Bay (
54°40′N 1°08′W / 54.667°N 1.133°W / 54.667; -1.133 ) with the loss of eight of her crew.
[202]
Rose Dorothea
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) off
Cabo de Santa María , Portugal (
36°50′N 8°25′W / 36.833°N 8.417°W / 36.833; -8.417 ) by
SM U-21 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[203]
Ville de Bayonne
France
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of Hartland Point (
51°03′N 4°37′W / 51.050°N 4.617°W / 51.050; -4.617 ) by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[204]
17 February
List of shipwrecks: 17 February 1917
Ship
State
Description
Ala
Italy
World War I : The sailing vessel was sunk in the
Strait of Sicily by
SM U-39 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[205]
Athos
France
World War I: The
troopship was sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea 200 nautical miles (370 km) south east of
Malta by
SM U-65 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of 754 lives.
[206]
Bayonne
France
World War I: The
full-rigged ship was scuttled in the
English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) off
Start Point, Devon ,
United Kingdom by
SM U-84 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[207]
Cabo
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the
Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) south west of
Ar Men ,
Finistère , France (
48°00′N 5°09′W / 48.000°N 5.150°W / 48.000; -5.150 ) by
SM UC-21 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[208]
Dalbeattie
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) south south west of the
Fastnet Rock by
SM U-60 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[209]
Driebergen
Netherlands
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) west of
Ouessant , Finistère (
48°19′N 7°01′W / 48.317°N 7.017°W / 48.317; -7.017 ) by
SM UC-66 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[210]
Emilia I
Portugal
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Portugal by
SM U-21 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[211]
Excel
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the
North Sea 53 nautical miles (98 km) north east of the mouth of the
River Tyne by
SM UB-21 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[62]
[212]
HMS Farnborough
Royal Navy
World War I: The
Q-ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south of Ireland (
51°34′N 11°23′W / 51.567°N 11.383°W / 51.567; -11.383 ) by
SM U-83 (
Imperial German Navy ). She was subsequently taken in tow and beached at
Berehaven ,
County Cork . Later repaired and returned to service.
[213]
Friedrich Kahl
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The Augustenburg -class
Vorpostenboot was sunk by mines south west of
Fanø .
HMT Hawk
Royal Navy
World War I: The
naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 140 nautical miles (260 km) east by south of
Malta (
34°05′N 16°18′E / 34.083°N 16.300°E / 34.083; 16.300 ) by
SM U-64 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of seven crew.
[214]
Iolo
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) south by west of the Fastnet Rock (
50°43′N 9°30′W / 50.717°N 9.500°W / 50.717; -9.500 ) by
SM U-60 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of two crew. Four survivors were taken as
prisoners of war .
[4]
[215]
Lima
Portugal
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Portugal by
SM U-21 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[216]
Okement
United Kingdom
World War I: The
collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 140 nautical miles (260 km) south east by south of Malta (
34°05′N 16°18′E / 34.083°N 16.300°E / 34.083; 16.300 ) by
SM U-64 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of eleven crew.
[217]
[218]
Ootmarsum
Netherlands
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 65 nautical miles (120 km) west of Ouessant (
48°40′N 6°45′W / 48.667°N 6.750°W / 48.667; -6.750 ) by
SM UC-66 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[219]
Pierre Hubert
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) north of
Ibiza , Spain by
SM U-35 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[220]
Romsdalen
United Kingdom
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south west of
Portland Bill ,
Dorset (
50°22′N 2°35′W / 50.367°N 2.583°W / 50.367; -2.583 ) by
SM U-84 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[217]
[221]
Sea Products Co. No. 2
United States
The barge went ashore in a gale on the coast of
California , a total loss.
[65]
Sea Products Co. No. 4
United States
The barge went ashore in a gale on the coast of
California , a total loss.
[65]
Silene
France
World War I: The
schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) north of Ouessant by
SM UC-21 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[222]
Tobyhanna
United States
The
schooner barge foundered off
Delaware in a gale, a total loss. The crew were rescued by
Annetta (flag unknown) before sinking.
[65]
Trompenburg
Netherlands
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 65 nautical miles (120 km) west of Ouessant (
48°40′N 6°45′W / 48.667°N 6.750°W / 48.667; -6.750 ) by
SM UC-66 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[223]
SM U-83
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The
Type U 81
submarine was attacked and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland by the
Q-ship
HMS Farnborough (
Royal Navy ). Thirty-five of her 37 crew were killed.
Worcestershire
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the
Indian Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) south west of
Colombo ,
Ceylon with the loss of two of her crew.
[4]
18 February
19 February
List of shipwrecks: 19 February 1917
Ship
State
Description
Alice
France
World War I : The fishing vessel was sunk in the
English Channel north west of
Fécamp ,
Seine-Inférieure (
49°49′N 0°18′E / 49.817°N 0.300°E / 49.817; 0.300 ) by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[236]
Brigade
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 12 nautical miles (22 km) north west of
Cayeux-sur-Mer ,
Somme , France (
50°17′N 1°10′E / 50.283°N 1.167°E / 50.283; 1.167 ) by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[237]
Centurion
United Kingdom
World War I: The
full-rigged ship was scuttled in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) south east of
The Lizard ,
Cornwall by
SM UC-17 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[238]
Corso
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea 110 nautical miles (200 km) south by west of
Malta (
35°09′N 14°28′E / 35.150°N 14.467°E / 35.150; 14.467 ) by
SM U-64 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived, but four survivors were taken as
prisoners of war .
[4]
[239]
Halcyon
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler struck a
mine placed by
SM U-71 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the
Atlantic Ocean off the
Butt of Lewis ,
Outer Hebrides with the loss of ten crew.
[240]
Headley
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) south south west of the
Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly by
SM U-67 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[241]
Justine Marie
Belgium
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the English Channel off
Dieppe , Seine-Inférieure by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[242]
HMS Lady Olive
Royal Navy
World War I: The
Q-ship was sunk in the English Channel west of
Jersey ,
Channel Islands , by
SM UC-18 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew were rescued by
Dunois (
French Navy ).
[243]
HMT Picton Castle
Royal Navy
World War I: The
naval trawler struck a mine placed by
SM UC-17 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of
Dartmouth, Devon with the loss of twelve of her crew.
[244]
Pinmore
United Kingdom
World War I: The sailing vessel was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 540 nautical miles (1,000 km) north west of the
St Paul Rocks , Brazil by
SMS Seeadler (
Imperial German Navy ).
[4]
Quinto
Italy
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the
Tyrrhenian Sea south of
Rome by
SM UC-38 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[245]
Rutenfjell
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by
SM UC-21 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the
Bay of Biscay 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north east of Kerdonis,
Belle Île ,
Morbihan , France (
47°20′N 3°01′W / 47.333°N 3.017°W / 47.333; -3.017 ) with the loss of a crew member.
[246]
Saint Louis de Gonzague
France
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of
Étaples ,
Pas-de-Calais by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[247]
Sigrid
Russia
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the
North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) north east of
Unst ,
Shetland Islands ,
United Kingdom (
60°50′N 0°10′E / 60.833°N 0.167°E / 60.833; 0.167 ) by
SM U-49 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[248]
Skrim
Norway
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) north north west of
Le Tréport , Seine-Inférieure by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[249]
SM UC-18
Imperial German Navy
World War I: The
Type UC II
submarine was sunk in the English Channel west of
Jersey (
49°15′N 2°34′W / 49.250°N 2.567°W / 49.250; -2.567 ) by the Q ship
HMS Lady Olive (
Royal Navy ) with the loss of all 28 crew.
[243]
[250]
Violette
France
World War I: The boat was sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of Étaples by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[251]
20 February
21 February
List of shipwrecks: 21 February 1917
Ship
State
Description
Alice
Norway
World War I : The coaster was sunk in the
English Channel 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of
Cap d'Antifer ,
Seine-Inférieure , France (
49°49′N 0°18′E / 49.817°N 0.300°E / 49.817; 0.300 ) by
SM UB-40 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[256]
Dukat
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 7 nautical miles (13 km) south south east of
Ballycotton ,
County Cork ,
United Kingdom by
SM U-84 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[257]
Energy
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing smack was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 11 nautical miles (20 km) south south east of the
Eddystone Lighthouse (
49°57′N 4°40′W / 49.950°N 4.667°W / 49.950; -4.667 ) by
SM UC-66 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[62]
[258]
K.L.M.
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing smack was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 8 nautical miles (15 km) north west by west of the Eddystone Lighthouse by
SM UC-66 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[62]
[259]
Manningham
Sweden
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel
[260] 25 nautical miles (46 km) north of
Ouessant ,
Finistère , France by
SM UC-17 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[261]
HMS Mendi
Royal Navy
The troopship was rammed and sunk in the English Channel off
St Catherine's Point ,
Isle of Wight by
Darro (
United Kingdom ). A total of 646 passengers and crew were killed. Survivors were rescued by
HMS Brisk (
Royal Navy ).
Monarch
United Kingdom
World War I: The fishing smack was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) south east by south of the Eddystone Lighthouse by
SM UC-66 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[262]
Perseus
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a
mine and sank in the
Indian Ocean 11 nautical miles (20 km) west of
Colombo ,
Ceylon with the loss of three of her crew.
[4]
HMS Princess Alberta
Royal Navy
World War I: The fleet messenger struck a mine placed by
SM UC-23 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in
Mudros Bay (
39°47′N 25°06′E / 39.783°N 25.100°E / 39.783; 25.100 ) with the loss of 33 lives
[263]
Tecwyn
United Kingdom
World War I: The auxiliary
schooner was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of
Portland Bill ,
Dorset by
SM U-60 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[264]
Wathfield
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) north of
Cape Carbon ,
Algeria (
37°00′N 4°56′E / 37.000°N 4.933°E / 37.000; 4.933 ) by
SM U-39 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of eighteen crew.
[4]
[265]
22 February
List of shipwrecks: 22 February 1917
Ship
State
Description
Adelina
Italy
World War I : The
barque was shelled and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea east of
Solenzara ,
Corsica , France (
41°46′N 9°37′E / 41.767°N 9.617°E / 41.767; 9.617 ) by
SM UC-38 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[266]
Ajax
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the
English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of
Ouessant ,
Finistère , France by
SM UC-17 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[267]
Ape
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Solenzara (
41°50′N 9°37′E / 41.833°N 9.617°E / 41.833; 9.617 ) by
SM UC-38 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[268]
Bandoeng
Netherlands
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west of the
Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly ,
United Kingdom by
SM U-21 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[269]
Blenheim
Norway
World War I: The
barque was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) south south west of the
Fastnet Rock by
SM U-50 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[270]
Catherine Horan
United States
The barge ran aground near Hog Island,
Massachusetts . Refloated and returned to service.
[44]
Eemland
Netherlands
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west of the Bishop's Rock (
49°41′N 7°35′W / 49.683°N 7.583°W / 49.683; -7.583 ) by
SM U-21 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[271]
Frolic
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the
North Sea 90 nautical miles (170 km) east by south of
Aberdeen by
SM UC-42 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[62]
[272]
Gaasterland
Netherlands
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west of the Bishop's Rock (
50°10′N 7°05′W / 50.167°N 7.083°W / 50.167; -7.083 ) by
SM U-21 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[273]
Giovanni P.
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Solenzara by
SM UC-38 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[274]
Invercauld
United Kingdom
World War I: The barque was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 22 nautical miles (41 km) south east of
Mine Head ,
County Cork by
SM U-84 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[4]
[275]
Jacatra
Netherlands
World War I: The cargo ship was captured, torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of the Bishop's Rock (
49°52′N 7°00′W / 49.867°N 7.000°W / 49.867; -7.000 ) by
SM U-21 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[276]
John Miles
United Kingdom
The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) south east of
Hartlepool ,
County Durham (
54°38′10″N 0°54′00″W / 54.63611°N 0.90000°W / 54.63611; -0.90000 ) by
SM UB-21 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of ten crew.
[277]
Lord Collingwood
United Kingdom
World War I: The trawler was sunk in the North Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) east by south of Aberdeen by
SM UC-42 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[278]
Mary Horan
United States
The barge ran aground near Hog Island, Massachusetts.
[44]
Michielino
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel struck a
mine placed by
SM UC-38 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the
Tyrrhenian Sea .
[279]
Noorderdijk
Netherlands
World War I: The cargo ship was captured, torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west of the Bishop's Rock by
SM U-21 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[280]
Normanna
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the
English Channel by
SM U-21 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[281]
Nostra Signora del Porto Salvo
United Kingdom
World War I: The
brigantine was scuttled in the
Mediterranean Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) west of
Marettimo , Italy by
SM UC-35 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[282]
Saint Sauveur
France
World War I: The
schooner was sunk in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Ouessant by
SM UC-17 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[283]
San Michele
Italy
World War I: The barque was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Solenzara (
41°40′N 9°40′E / 41.667°N 9.667°E / 41.667; 9.667 ) by
SM UC-38 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[284]
Ville de Bougie
France
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of
Algeria (
36°55′N 4°40′E / 36.917°N 4.667°E / 36.917; 4.667 ) by
SM U-39 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[285]
Vincenzino
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel struck a mine placed by
SM UC-38 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
[286]
Willis Ct. Townes
United States
The barge ran aground near Hog Island, Massachusetts. Refloated and returned to service.
[44]
Zaandijk
Netherlands
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west of the Bishop's Rock (
49°52′N 7°00′W / 49.867°N 7.000°W / 49.867; -7.000 ) by
SM U-21 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[287]
23 February
24 February
25 February
26 February
List of shipwrecks: 26 February 1917
Ship
State
Description
Afreida Woermann
Germany
The cargo ship foundered in the
Kattegat north of
Höganäs ,
Skåne County , Sweden.
[311]
Alberdina
Netherlands
World War I : The sailing vessel was scuttled in the
English Channel 35 nautical miles (65 km) north east of
Alderney ,
Channel Islands by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[312]
Algiers
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a
mine and sank in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of the
Owers Lightship (
50°35′N 0°40′W / 50.583°N 0.667°W / 50.583; -0.667 ) by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of eight of her crew.
[313]
British Yeoman
United Kingdom
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 230 nautical miles (430 km) north north west of the
St Paul Rocks , Brazil by
SMS Seeadler (
Imperial German Navy ).
[4]
Burnby
United Kingdom
World War I: The
collier was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of
Cape Falcon ,
Algeria (
36°00′N 0°42′W / 36.000°N 0.700°W / 36.000; -0.700 ) by
SM U-39 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a
prisoner of war .
[4]
[17]
[314]
Clan Farquhar
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km) east of
Benghazi ,
Libya (
33°30′N 20°05′E / 33.500°N 20.083°E / 33.500; 20.083 ) by
SM UB-43 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of 49 of her crew. One survivor was taken as a
prisoner of war .
[4]
[315]
Dido
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by
SM UC-7 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the
North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north north east of the
Spurn Lightship (
United Kingdom ) (
53°07′N 0°15′E / 53.117°N 0.250°E / 53.117; 0.250 ) with the loss of 28 of her crew.
[316]
Dogan
Ottoman Navy
The auxiliary river gunboat was lost on this date.
Hannah Crossdell
United Kingdom
World War I: The
schooner struck a mine placed by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the
Irish Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south of
Skokholm ,
Pembrokeshire with the loss of four of her crew.
[4]
[317]
Lamentin
France
World War I: The
barque was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) west south west of
Guernsey , Channel Islands (
49°40′N 3°25′W / 49.667°N 3.417°W / 49.667; -3.417 ) by
SM UC-17 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[318]
Sea Gull
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster struck a mine placed by
SM UC-16 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off
Folkestone ,
Kent with the loss of two of her crew.
[319]
HMT St Germain
Royal Navy
World War I: The
naval trawler struck a mine placed by
SM UC-16 (
Imperial German Navy ) and was damaged in the English Channel off Folkestone (
51°01′40″N 1°14′40″E / 51.02778°N 1.24444°E / 51.02778; 1.24444 ). One man died. She was beached by was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.
[320]
Tammerfos
Russia
World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off
Barfleur ,
Seine-Inférieure , France by
SM UB-40 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[321]
Victoria
Greece
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off
Algiers ,
Algeria by
SM UC-37 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[322]
27 February
List of shipwrecks: 27 February 1917
Ship
State
Description
Brodmore
United Kingdom
World War I : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea (
33°50′N 21°02′E / 33.833°N 21.033°E / 33.833; 21.033 ) by
SM UB-43 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived, but one of them was taken as a
prisoner of war .
[4]
[323]
Brunette
France
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the
English Channel off
The Needles ,
Isle of Wight ,
United Kingdom by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[324]
Elena M.
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north west of
Palermo ,
Sicily by
SM UC-38 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[325]
HMT Evadne
Royal Navy
World War I: The
naval trawler struck a
mine placed by
SM UC-65 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) south of the
Owers Lightship (
United Kingdom ) (
50°33′N 0°39′W / 50.550°N 0.650°W / 50.550; -0.650 ) with the loss of twelve of her crew.
[326]
Galgorm Castle
United Kingdom
World War I: The
barque was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) west of the
Fastnet Rock by
SM U-49 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of eleven crew.
[4]
[327]
Kio Ora
United Kingdom
The steamer stranded off Castle Island,
British West Indies . Later refloated by the wrecking steamer
Relief (flag unknown).
[328]
[329]
La Rochefoucauld
France
World War I: The
barque was captured and sunk by
SMS Seeadler (
Imperial German Navy ) north west of
St Paul Rocks , in the
South Atlantic .
[330]
Luigino B.
Italy
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of
Tearaght Island ,
County Kerry , United Kingdom by
SM U-49 (
Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.
[331]
Marie Madeleine
France
World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of
Ver-sur-Mer ,
Calvados (
49°30′N 0°40′W / 49.500°N 0.667°W / 49.500; -0.667 ) by
SM UC-43 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[332]
Mecklenburg
Netherlands
World War I: The
passenger ship struck a mine placed by
SM UC-7 (
Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the
North Sea off the
Galloper Lightship (
United Kingdom ).
[333]
Niederwald
Imperial German Navy
World War I: Badly damaged by a
mine off
Terschelling in the
West Frisian Islands off the coast of the
Netherlands on 23 February and abandoned, the
minesweeper foundered in the
North Sea during a storm.
S. Ciro Palmerino
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north west of Palermo by
SM UC-38 (
Imperial German Navy ).
[334]
Tritonia
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Tearaght Island (
52°13′N 11°26′W / 52.217°N 11.433°W / 52.217; -11.433 ) by
SM U-49 (
Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of two crew.
[4]
[335]
28 February
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: unknown February 1917
Ship
State
Description
Usona
United Kingdom
The steamer was sunk by a submarine sometime after 2 February.
[346]
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"Lyman L. Law (+1917)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2020 .
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"Nordcap" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^
"Pinna" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"West" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 7 December 2012 .
^
"Barnsley" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 20 October 2012 .
^
"F. D. Lambert" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 16 December 2012 .
^
"Friendship" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"King Alfred" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 December 2012 .
^
"Percy Roy" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 October 2012 .
^ "British ships sunk by submarines". The Times . No. 41405. London. 17 February 1917. col B, p. 8.
^
"Progreso" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^
"Sisters Melville" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 18 November 2012 .
^
"Zircon" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Belvoir Castle" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 December 2012 .
^
"Eudora" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 December 2012 .
^ Gray, Randal, ed., Conway′s All the World′s Fighting Ships 1906-1921 , Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1985,
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0-87021-907-3 , p. 277.
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"Ferga" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Greenland" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Hopemoor" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 October 2012 .
^
"Inishowen Head" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Longscar" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^
"Mar Adriatico" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^
"Margarita" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Marie Leonhardt" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 November 2012 .
^
"Marthe Yvonne" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 December 2012 .
^
"Mary Bell" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 December 2012 .
^
"Mery" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 October 2012 .
^
"Michele" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 5 October 2012 .
^
"Oceania" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 October 2012 .
^
"Torino" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 October 2012 .
^
"Afton" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Aline" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^
"Alma Jeanne" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 December 2012 .
^
"Argos" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 December 2012 .
^
"Brecknockshire" . The Yard. Retrieved 23 February 2017 .
^
"Desire Louise" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 December 2012 .
^
"Kyanite" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Leven" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 November 2012 .
^
"Marion Dawson" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^
"Minas" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 October 2012 .
^
"Stralsund" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 20 October 2012 .
^ "Imperial and Foreign news items". The Times . No. 41407. London. 20 February 1917. p. 7.
^
"Hermine" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^ "Nine British ships sunk". The Times . No. 41406. London. 19 February 1917. col D, p. 8.
^
"Lady Ann" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 31 October 2012 .
^
"Laertis" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2012 .
^
"Mayola" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012 .
^
"Niobe" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^
"Oriana" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 October 2012 .
^
"Pollcrea" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^
"Prudenza" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 October 2012 .
^
"Queenswood" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Recepto" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 December 2012 .
^
"Rose Dorothea" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012 .
^
"Ville De Bayonne" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Ala" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 October 2012 .
^
"Athos" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 17 October 2012 .
^
"Bayonne" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012 .
^
"Cabo" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^
"Dalbeattie" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 October 2012 .
^
"Driebergen" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 December 2012 .
^
"Emilia I" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012 .
^
"Excel" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 31 October 2012 .
^
"Farnborough" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012 .
^
"HMT Hawk" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 16 October 2012 .
^
"Iolo" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 October 2012 .
^
"Lima" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012 .
^
a
b
"British Naval Vessels Lost at Sea Part 2 of 2 - M.15 (monitor) to Zylpha (Q-ship)" . Naval History. Retrieved 12 February 2013 .
^
"Okement" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 16 October 2012 .
^
"Ootmarsum" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 December 2012 .
^
"Pierre Hubert" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 October 2012 .
^
"Romsdalen" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012 .
^
"Silene" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^
"Trompenburg" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 December 2012 .
^
"Berrima" . Clydeships. Retrieved 5 November 2019 .
^
"Clifton" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 December 2012 .
^
"Giuseppe" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 October 2012 .
^
"Guido T" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 October 2012 .
^
"Jean Pierre" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 October 2012 .
^
"Juno" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012 .
^
"Netherton" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
^ Swedish Board of Trade: ”Svenska handelsflottans krigsförluster 1914-1920 ” (Swedish Merchant Marine War losses 1914-1920), Stockholm 1921, p. 300
^
"Skogland" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 October 2012 .
^
"Thorgny" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^
"Triumph" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^
"Valdes" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012 .
^
"Alice" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Brigade" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Centurion" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^
"Corso" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 16 October 2012 .
^
"Halcyon" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 19 October 2012 .
^
"Headley" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 17 October 2012 .
^
"Justine Marie" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
a
b
"Lady Olive" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
^
"Picton Castle" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^
"Quinto" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2012 .
^
"Rutenfjell" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^
"Saint Louis De Gonzague" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Sigrid" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 October 2012 .
^
"Skrim" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"UC 18" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
^
"Violette" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Cacique" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012 .
^
"Doravore" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2012 .
^
"FoA" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^
"Rosalie" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 October 2012 .
^
"alice" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 November 2012 .
^
"Dukat" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012 .
^
"Energy" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 December 2012 .
^
"K.L.M." Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 December 2012 .
^ Swedish Board of Trade: ”Svenska handelsflottans krigsförluster 1914-1920 ” (Swedish Merchant Marine War losses 1914-1920), Stockholm 1921, pp. 300–1
^
"Manningham" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^
"Monarch" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 December 2012 .
^
"Princess Alberta" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 30 November 2012 .
^
"Tecwyn" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 October 2012 .
^
"Wathfield" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 October 2012 .
^
"Adelina" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2012 .
^
"Ajax" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^
"Ape" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2012 .
^
"Bandoeng" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012 .
^
"Blenheim" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 October 2012 .
^
"Eeemland" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012 .
^
"Frolic" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 December 2012 .
^
"Gaasterland" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012 .
^
"Giovanni P." Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2012 .
^
"Invercauld" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012 .
^
"Jacatra" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012 .
^
"John Miles" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 31 October 2012 .
^
"Lord Collingwood" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 December 2012 .
^
"Michielino" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2012 .
^
"Noorderdijk" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012 .
^
"Normanna" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012 .
^
"Nostra Signora Del Porto Salvo" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 December 2012 .
^
"Saint Sauveur" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^
"San Michele" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2012 .
^
"Ville De Bougie" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 October 2012 .
^
"Vincenzino" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2012 .
^
"Zaandijk" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012 .
^
"Belgier" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^
"Grenadier" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 18 November 2012 .
^
"Iser" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^
"Longhirst" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 October 2012 .
^
"Nyland" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^
"Trojan Prince" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 October 2012 .
^
"UC 32" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 December 2012 .
^
"Albina" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2012 .
^
"Beneficent" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 December 2012 .
^
"Dorothy" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 October 2012 .
^
"Falcon" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 October 2012 .
^
"Miaoulis" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 7 November 2012 .
^
"Prikonisos" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 October 2012 .
^
"Salamis" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^
"Venere" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 17 October 2012 .
^
"Verona" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 December 2012 .
^
"Aries" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 October 2012 .
^
"Huntsman" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 October 2012 .
^
"Kleber" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^
"Laconia" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 October 2012 .
^
"Maria Adriana" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 November 2012 .
^
"Saint Joseph" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Vigda" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^ "Imperial and Foreign news items". The Times . No. 41413. London. 27 February 1917. col C, p. 5.
^
"Alberdina" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Algiers" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Burnby" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 October 2012 .
^
"Clan Farquhar" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 7 November 2012 .
^
"Dido" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 November 2012 .
^
"Hannah Croasdell" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Le Lamentin" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^
"Sea Gull" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 November 2012 .
^
"St. Germain" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 November 2012 .
^
"Tammerfos" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 November 2012 .
^
"Victoria" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2012 .
^
"Brodmore" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 7 November 2012 .
^
"Brunette" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Elena M." Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2012 .
^
"Evadne" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Galgorm Castle" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 October 2012 .
^
"American Marine Engineer October, 1917" . National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association of the United States. Retrieved 15 October 2020 – via Haithi Trust.
^
"Objects" . mysticseaport.org. Retrieved 16 October 2020 .
^
"La Rochefoucauld (+1917)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 September 2020 .
^
"Luigino B." Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 October 2012 .
^
"Marie Madeleine" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 December 2012 .
^
"Mecklenburg" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 November 2012 .
^
"S. Ciro Palmerino" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2012 .
^
"Tritonia" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 October 2012 .
^
"Cassini" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 December 2012 .
^
"French Navy" . Naval History. Retrieved 21 February 2013 .
^
"Elisabetta Concettina" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 December 2012 .
^
"Emancipato" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 17 October 2012 .
^
"Giustina Madre" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 December 2012 .
^
"Harriet Williams" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 30 October 2012 .
^
"Immaculee Conception" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 November 2012 .
^
"Marie Joseph" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"Shinsei Maru" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 7 November 2012 .
^
"Sjøstad" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 December 2012 .
^
"American Marine Engineer April, 1917" . National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association of the United States. Retrieved 5 October 2020 – via Haithi Trust.
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