List of shipwrecks in August 1915#6 August

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The list of shipwrecks in August 1915 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1915.

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1 August

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|ship=Alert

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was set afire and sunk in the North Sea {{convert|4|nmi|km}} southeast of the Newarp Lightship ({{flagcountry|UKGBI|government}}) by {{SMU|UB-10||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/172.html |title=Alert |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.naval-history.net/WW1LossesBrFV1914-16.htm |title=British Fishing Vessels Lost to Enemy Action Part 1 of 2 – Years 1914, 1915, 1916 in date order |publisher=Naval History |accessdate=28 January 2013}}

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|ship={{SS|Benvorlich|1896|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay {{convert|50|nmi|km}} west of Ouessant, Finistère, France by {{SMU|U-28|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/757.html |title=Benvorlich |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

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|ship={{SS|Clintonia|1907|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay {{Convert|30|nmi|km}} southwest by west of Ouessant by {{SMU|U-28|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of ten crew.{{cite web |url=http://www.naval-history.net/WW1LossesBrMS1914-16.htm |title= British Merchant Ships Lost to Enemy Action Part 1 of 3 – Years 1914, 1915, 1916 in date order |publisher=Naval History |accessdate=21 January 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1362.html |title=Clintonia |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

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|ship={{SS|Fulgens|1912|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea {{convert|1|nmi|km}} off Sea Palling, Norfolk by {{SMU|UB-10||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2319.html |title=Fulgens |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

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|ship={{SS|Koophandel|1911|2}}

|flag={{Flag|Belgium}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|48|41|N|8|25|W|type:event|name=SS Koophandel}}) by {{SMU|U-28|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web|url=http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20merchant%20H-O%2024.5.04.pdf |title=Belgian Merchant H-O |publisher=Belgische Koopvaardij |accessdate=31 October 2010 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3382.html |title=Koophandel |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

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|ship=Lark

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine.

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|ship={{SS|Ranza|1902|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay {{convert|50|nmi|km}} southwest of Ouessant by {{SMU|U-28|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of three of her crew.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5020.html |title=Ranza |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}} }}

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2 August

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|ship={{SS|Bencore Head||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=The cargo ship collided with {{SS|Batiscan||2}} ({{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}) off Cape Salmon, Quebec, Canada and was consequently beached.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Casualty reports |date=3 August 1915 |page=9 |issue=40923 |column=D }}

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|ship={{HMS|Portia|1906|6}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: The fleet messenger was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|70|nmi|km}} south of the Isles of Scilly by {{SMU|U-28|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4880.html |title=Portia |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}} }}

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3 August

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|ship={{SS|Costello|1903|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|95|nmi|km}} south of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly ({{coord|49|02|N|8|30|W}}) by {{SMU|U-28|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of a crew member.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/466.html |title=Costello |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}} }}

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4 August

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|ship={{HMS|C33}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: The C-class submarine struck a mine in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and sank with the loss of all sixteen crew.

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|ship=Challenger

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|23|nmi|km}} east by north of Lowestoft, Suffolk by {{SMU|UB-12}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1207.html |title=Challenger |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

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|ship=Grimbarian

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea {{convert|56|nmi|km}} east by north of Spurn Point, Yorkshire with the loss of six of her crew.

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|ship=Heliotrope

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|23|nmi|km}} off Lowestoft by {{SMU|UB-12}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2796.html |title=Heliotrope |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

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|ship={{SV|Knickerbocker||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1915}}

|desc=The schooner barge sank off Montauk Point.{{cite web |url=https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?201455|title=Knickerbocker (+ 1915) |publisher=Wrecksite |accessdate=30 January 2020}}

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|ship={{SS|Midland Queen|1901|2}}

|flag={{flag|Canada|1868}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|70|nmi|km}} southwest by west of the Fastnet Rock by {{SMU|U-28|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4141.html |title=Midland Queen |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}} }}

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5 August

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|ship={{ship|HMY|Clementina}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=The armed yacht collided with another vessel in the English Channel off Torpoint, Cornwall and was beached. She was a total loss.{{cite web |url=http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/18-1900/C/00993.html |title=Clementina |publisher=P Benyon |accessdate=4 February 2013 |archive-date=23 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223095001/http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/18-1900/C/00993.html |url-status=dead }}

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|ship={{ship||Hans Emil|schooner|2}}

|flag={{flag|Denmark}}

|desc=World War I: The schooner was sunk in the North Sea ({{coord|57|07|N|4|08|E}}) by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2697.html |title=Hans Emil |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

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|ship={{ship|Italian submarine|Nereide|1913|2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War I: The {{sclass|Nautlius|submarine (1913)|2}} was torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea ({{coord|42|23|N|16|16|E}}) by {{SMU|U-5|Austria-Hungary|6}} ({{navy|Austria-Hungary}}) with the loss of all nineteen crew.

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|ship=Vanadis

|flag={{flag|Denmark}}

|desc=World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea {{coord|56|49|N|5|02|E}} by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6255.html |title=Vanadis |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}} }}

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6 August

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|ship=C.E.S.

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|42|nmi|km}} east north east of Lowestoft, Suffolk by {{SMU|UB-17||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1021.html |title=C.E.S. |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=29 October 2012}}

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|ship=Fisherman

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|37|nmi|km}} east north east of Lowestoft by {{SMU|UB-17||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/7307.html |title=Fisherman |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=29 October 2012}}

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|ship=Hesperus

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|37|nmi|km}} east north east of Lowestoft by {{SMU|UB-17||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/7087.html |title=Hesperus |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=29 October 2012}}

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|ship=Ivan

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|42|nmi|km}} east north east of Lowestoft by {{SMU|UB-17||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3083.html |title=Ivan |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=29 October 2012}}

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|ship={{HMT|Leandros}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of seven of her crew.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/7190.html |title=HMT Leandros |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=19 November 2012}}

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|ship={{SS|Maj|1882|2}}

|flag={{flag|Sweden}}

|desc=World War I: The coaster was sunk in the North Sea ({{coord|56|58|N|6|48|E}}) by {{SMU|U-25||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3836.html |title=Maj |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

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|ship=Ocean Queen

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|25|nmi|km}} north west of Muckle Flugga, Shetland Islands by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4521.html |title=Ocean Queen |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

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|ship=Westminster

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea ({{coord|60|38|N|0|12|E}}) by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6506.html |title=Westminster |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}} Her crew were rescued by the drifter Maria Josepha ({{flag|Netherlands}}).{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=News in Brief. |date=25 September 1915 |page=3 |issue=40969 |column=E }}

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|ship=Xmas Rose

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk by {{SMU|UB-10||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6584.html |title=Xmas Rose |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}} }}

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7 August

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|ship={{SS|Geiranger|1907|2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea {{convert|70|nmi|km}} east by southeast of Sumburgh Head, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom ({{coord|59|33|N|1|39|E}}) by {{SMU|U-24||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2395.html |title=Geiranger |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

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|ship={{ship||Norman|barque|2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War I: The barque was sunk in the North Sea {{convert|18|nmi|km}} off Arendal, Nedenes county, Norway ({{coord|58|15|N|9|24|E}}) by {{SMU|U-25||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4443.html |title=Norman |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}} }}

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8 August

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|ship=Arbor Vitae

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|35|nmi|km}} north east by north of Lowestoft, Suffolk by {{SMU|UB-10||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/406.html |title=Arbor Vitae |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

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|ship={{ship|Ottoman battleship|Barbaros Hayreddin||2}}

|flag={{navy|Ottoman Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The {{sclass|Brandenburg|battleship|2}} was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Marmara off Bolayır, Turkey by {{HMS|E11}} ({{navy|UK}}) with the loss of 253 of her 568 crew.

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|ship={{SS|Benarthur||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged. She was beached but was a total loss.

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|ship={{ship|Ottoman gunboat|Berk-i-Satvet||2}}

|flag={{navy|Ottoman Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Dardanelles by a Royal Navy submarine.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Armed liner lost. |date=13 August 1915 |page=6 |issue=40932 |column=C }}

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|ship={{HMT|Ben Ardna}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel with the loss of two of her crew.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/732.html |title=Ben Ardna |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=16 November 2012}}

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|ship={{SS|Glenravel|1906|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|25|nmi|km}} north of Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire ({{coord|58|07|N|2|01|W}}) by {{SMU|U-17|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2541.html |title=Glenravel |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=26 September 2012}}

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|ship={{HMS|India}}

|flag={{Navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Bodø in Nordland county, Norway by {{SMU|U-22|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of 160 of the 311 people on board.

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|ship={{SS|Malmland|1904|2}}

|flag={{flag|Sweden}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea {{convert|2|nmi|km}} east by south of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire ({{coord|57|35|N|1|39|W}}) by {{SMU|U-17|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3850.html |title=Malmland |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=26 September 2012}}

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|ship=HMS Ramsey

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: The armed boarding steamer was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea

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|ship={{SMS|T52}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The {{sclass|S43|torpedo boat}} struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Riga.{{cite web |url=http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/sunk15.htm |title=Major Warships Sunk in World War 1 1915 |publisher=World War I |accessdate=22 February 2013}}

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|ship={{SMS|T58}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The {{sclass|S58|torpedo boat}} struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Riga.

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|ship={{SMU|U-12|Austria-Hungary|6}}

|flag={{navy|Austria-Hungary}}

|desc=World War I: The {{sclass|U-5|submarine (Austria-Hungary)|0}} submarine struck a mine and sank in the Venetian Lagoon with the loss of all seventeen crew. }}

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9 August

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|ship={{HMS|Lynx|1913|6}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: The {{sclass|Acasta|destroyer|2}} struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. There were 26 survivors from her crew, which numbered about 100.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Lynx mined in the North Sea. |date=11 August 1915 |page=6 |issue=40930 |column=D }}

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|ship={{SMS|Meteor|1914|6}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=File:SMS Meteor on fire - IWM SP 1087.jpgWorld War I: The auxiliary cruiser was scuttled in the North Sea. All on board were rescued by Royal Navy cruisers.

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|ship=Thrush

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|50|nmi|km}} west of Eagle Island, County Mayo by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6016.html |title=Thrush |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

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|ship={{Ship|Russian destroyer|Turkmenets-Stavropolsky||2}}

|flag={{navy|Russian Empire}}

|desc=The {{sclass|Ukraina|destroyer}} ran aground in the Moonsund. She was refloated with assistance from the destroyer {{ship|Russian destroyer|Molodetsky||2}} ({{navy|Russian Empire}}). She was taken in to Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland the next day for repairs.{{Cite book |title=Погибли без боя. Катастрофы русских кораблей XVIII–XX вв. |trans-title=They died without a fight. Catastrophes of Russian ships of the XVIII-XX centuries |language=Russian |first=Alexander Alekseevich |last=Chernyshev |publisher=Veche |year=2012 |url=http://www.maxima-library.org/mob/b/389880?format=read }}

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10 August

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|ship={{SS|Aorangi|1883|2}}

|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The Admiralty requisitioned cargo ship was scuttled in Holm Sound, Scapa Flow as a blockship. Refloated in 1920, but broke lose and sank on a reef in Kirk Bay.{{cite web |url=https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?10434 |title=Aorangi Ocean Liner 1895–1920 |publisher=Wrecksite |accessdate=12 July 2019}}

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|ship={{SS|Aura|1891|2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War I: The coaster was sunk in the North Sea {{convert|13|nmi|km}} off Marstenen in Nordland county {{coord|60|05|N|4|45|E}} by {{SMU|U-25}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/554.html |title=Aura |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

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|ship=Esperance

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|17|nmi|km}} east north east of Cromer, Norfolk by {{SMU|UB-10}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2021.html |title=Esperance |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

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|ship={{ship||François|barque|2}}

|flag={{flag|France}}

|desc=World War I: The barque was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|60|nmi|km}} west by southwest of the Fastnet Rock ({{coord|50|40|N|10|51|W}}) by {{SMU|U-35|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2265.html |title=Francois |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=2 October 2012}}

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|ship=Morna

|flag={{Flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|40|nmi|km}} southwest of the Fastnet Rock ({{coord|50|40|N|11|10|W}}) by {{SMU|U-35|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4250.html |title=Morna |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=2 October 2012}}

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|ship={{SS|Oakwood|1903|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|45|nmi|km}} south by southeast of the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork by {{SMU|U-38}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4514.html |title=Oakwood |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

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|ship={{SS|Rosalie|1914|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Blakeney, Norfolk by {{SMU|UB-10}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6931.html |title=Rosalie |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

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|ship={{SS|Utopia|1891|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The coaster was stopped, shelled and sunk in the North Sea {{convert|15|nmi|km}} east of St. Abb's Head, Aberdeenshire by {{SMU|U-17|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6228.html |title=Utopia |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=26 September 2012}} }}

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11 August

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|ship=Franconia

|flag={{flag|United States|1915}}

|desc=The {{GRT|136}} schooner while on voyage from Windsor to New York with a cargo of lumber ran into dense fog off Chatham. Soon after she started to take in sail, the schooner was struck on her starboard side by steamer {{SS|Onondaga|1905|2}} making a 20-foot wide hole and nearly sinking the sailing vessel. There were no injuries or fatalities and the damaged vessel was brought into Boston by Onondaga. Franconia was rebuilt and returned to coastal service in January 1916.

}}

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|ship=George Borrow

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|15|nmi|km}} east north east of Cromer, Norfolk by {{SMU|UB-10||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2421.html |title=George Borrow |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship=George Crabbe

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|15|to|16|nmi|km}} east north east of Cromer by {{SMU|UB-10||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2422.html |title=George Crabbe|publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship=Humphrey

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|48|nmi|km}} east by south of Cromer by {{SMU|UB-10||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2915.html |title=Humphrey |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship=Illustrious

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|17|nmi|km}} east by north of Cromer by {{SMU|UB-10||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2980.html |title=Illustrious |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship=Leader

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|20|nmi|km}} east by north of Lowestoft, Suffolk by {{SMU|UB-6||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/7188.html |title=Leader |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship=Ocean's Gift

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|16|nmi|km}} east of Cromer by {{SMU|UB-10||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4526.html |title=Ocean's Gift |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship=Palm

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|17|nmi|km}} east by north of Cromer by {{SMU|UB-10||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4643.html |title=Palm |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship=Trevear

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|17|nmi|km}} east by north of Cromer by {{SMU|UB-10||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6108.html |title=Trevear |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship=Welcome

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|17|nmi|km}} east by north of Cromer by {{SMU|UB-10||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6484.html |title=Welcome |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship=Young Admiral

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|17|nmi|km}} east by north of Cromer by {{SMU|UB-10||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6596.html |title=Young Admiral |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}} }}

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12 August

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|ship={{SS|Grodno|1912|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Arctic Sea {{convert|98|nmi|km}} north west of the Lofoten Islands, Norway ({{coord|68|55|N|9|08|E}}) by {{SMU|U-22|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2628.html |title=Grodno |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=27 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Jacona|1889|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The {{GRT|2969}} cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea {{convert|25|nmi|km}} north north west of Troupe Head, Banffshire with the loss of 29 of her crew.

}}

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|ship={{SS|Osprey|1905|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|40|nmi|km}} north east by north of Nush Terrah, County Kerry by {{SMU|U-24||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4603.html |title=Osprey |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship=Sunflower

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|30|nmi|km}} east by north of Lowestoft, Suffolk by {{SMU|UB-5||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5829.html |title=Sunflower |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}} }}

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13 August

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|ship=Amethyst

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack struck a mine and sank in the North Sea {{convert|7|nmi|km}} east southeast of Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/248.html |title=Amethyst |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=19 November 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Cairo|1882|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|34|nmi|km}} south by southwest of the Tuskar Rock ({{coord|51|44|N|6|33|W}}) by {{SMU|U-24||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1040.html |title=Cairo |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship=Campania

|flag=

|desc=1915 Galveston hurricane: The ship was driven ashore at Galveston, Texas, United States. She was refloated on 21 August.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Marine insurance market. |date=23 August 1915 |page=11 |issue=40940 |column=B }}

}}

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|ship={{ship||Curaçao|schooner|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=The schooner was wrecked on Cayman Brac with the loss of all hands.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Casualty report |date=4 September 1915 |page=11 |issue=40951 |column=C }}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Eaton Hall||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=1915 Galveston hurricane: The cargo ship was driven ashore at Galveston.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=City notes. |date=20 August 1915 |page=10 |issue=40938 |column=A }}

}}

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|ship=E.M.W.

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|29|nmi|km}} north east by east of Cromer, Norfolk by {{SMU|UB-5}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1775.html |title=E.M.W. |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|El Mar||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc= The steamer went ashore in the harbor at Boston, Massachusetts after a steering failure.{{cite web |url=https://research.mysticseaport.org/coll/coll001/ |title=Records of the T. A. Scott co. |date=20 May 2016 |publisher=mysticseaport.org |access-date=8 April 2021}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Harlesden||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=1915 Galveston hurricane: The cargo ship was driven ashore at Galveston.

}}

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|ship={{SS|Hawkhead||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=1915 Galveston hurricane: The cargo ship was driven ashore at Galveston.

}}

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|ship=J.W.F.T.

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|29|nmi|km}} north east by north of Cromer by {{SMU|UB-5}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3097.html |title=J.W.F.T. |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Ribston||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=1915 Galveston hurricane: The cargo ship was driven ashore at Galveston.

}}

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|ship={{ship|HMT|Royal Edward}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|government}}

|desc=World War I: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Kandeloussa, Greece ({{coord|36|31|N|25|51|E}}) by {{SMU|UB-14}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of 935 of the 1,596 people on board.

}}

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|ship={{SS|Summerfield|1913|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea {{convert|2|nmi|km}} east of Lowestoft with the loss of three of her crew.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5827.html |title=Summerfield |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=19 November 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Sverige|1882|2}}

|flag={{flag|Sweden}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea {{convert|1.5|nmi|km}} southeast of Lowestoft. Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5857.html |title=Sverige |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=19 November 2012}}Swedish Board of Trade: ”Svenska handelsflottans krigsförluster 1914–1920” (Swedish Merchant Marine War losses 1914–1920), Stockholm 1921, p 199-200

}}

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|ship={{SMU|U-3|Austria-Hungary|6}}

|flag={{navy|Austria-Hungary}}

|desc=World War I: The {{sclass|U-3|submarine|0||Austria-Hungary}} submarine was depth charged, shelled and sunk by {{ship|French destroyer|Bisson||2}} ({{navy|France}}) with the loss of seven of her 21 crew. }}

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14 August

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|ship={{SS|Albis|1896|2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Barents Sea {{convert|60|nmi|km}} west north west of the Stad peninsula in Norway ({{coord|62|20|N|3|15|E}}) by {{SMU|U-25||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/161.html |title=Albis |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship=Bona Fide

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|35|nmi|km}} east north east of Lowestoft, Suffolk by {{SMU|UB-4||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/853.html |title=Bona Fide |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship=Gloria

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea {{convert|55|nmi|km}} east by north of Aberdeen by {{SMU|U-17|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2550.html |title=Gloria |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=26 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Princess Caroline||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea {{convert|14|nmi|km}} northeast of Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire with the loss of four of her crew.

}}

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|ship= {{ship|Ottoman minelayer|Samsun||2}}

|flag={{navy|Ottoman Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The auxiliary minelayer was lost on this date.

}}

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|ship=White City

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk by {{SMU|UB-5||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6521.html |title=White City |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{HMT|Worsley}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk with the loss of a crew member.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6576.html |title=Worsley |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=19 November 2012}} }}

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15 August

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|ship={{SS|Lackawanna||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}

|desc=The {{convert|137|ft|adj=on}}, 340-gross register ton Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad tug sank with the loss of two members of her crew in up to {{convert|50|ft}} of water off the coast of Massachusetts in Nantucket Sound southwest of Handkerchief Shoal at {{coord|41|28.2|N|070|08.1|W|name=Lackawanna}} after colliding with the barge Nanticoke.{{Cite web| url=http://wreckhunter.net/DataPages/lackawanna-dat.htm |title=Lackawanna | publisher=Hunting New England Shipwrecks |accessdate=12 February 2021 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?220350 |title=Lackawanna (+1915) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=8 April 2021}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|Russian minelayer|Ladoga||2}}

|flag={{nowrap begin}}{{navy|Russian Empire}}{{nowrap end}}

|desc=World War I: The minelayer struck a mine laid by the submarine {{SMU|UC-4}} ({{navy|German Empire|name=Imperial German Navy}}) and sank in the Baltic Sea off Örö with the loss of five of her crew.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3475.html |title=Ladoga |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=18 November 2012}}Chesneau, Roger, and Eugene M. Kolesnik, eds., Conway′s All the World′s Fighting Ships 1860–1905, New York: Mayflower Books, 1979, {{ISBN|0-8317-0302-4}}, p. 175.

}}

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|ship={{ship||Marie|1877 schooner|2}}

|flag={{Flag|Denmark}}

|desc=World War I: The three-masted schooner was sunk in the North Sea {{convert|40|nmi|km}} off Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom by {{SMU|U-17|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3942.html |title=Marie |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=26 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Sverige||2}}

|flag={{flag|Sweden}}

|desc=The cargo ship was beached at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She broke in two and was a total loss.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Casualty reports |date=17 August 1915 |page=10 |issue=40935 |column=C }}

}}

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|ship={{SMS|T46}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The {{sclass|S43|torpedo boat}} struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Riga.

}}

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|ship={{SMU|UB-4}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The Type UB I submarine was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom ({{coord|52|43|N|2|18|E}}) by {{ship|HM Armed Smack|Inverlyon}} ({{navy|UK}}) with the loss of all fourteen crew.

}}

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16 August

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|ship={{SV|Crockett||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1915}}

|desc=1915 Galveston hurricane: The schooner dragged anchor and was thrown over the breakwater by the force of the hurricane and went to pieces. Her crew was rescued by soldiers from Fort Crockett.{{cite web |url=https://www.weather.gov/media/lch/events/txhurricanehistory.pdf |title=Texas Hurricane history |publisher=National weather service |accessdate=30 January 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://houstonhistorymagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/V5-N3-Saye-1915-Hurricane.pdf |title=The 1915 Hurricane Texas tempest |publisher=houstonhistorymagazine |accessdate=30 January 2020}}

}}

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|ship=Favorite

|flag={{flag|United States|1915}}

|desc=The 12-net register ton motor vessel was wrecked on the coast of Hinchinbrook Island on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska after her gasoline engine broke down during a gale and she drifted ashore. All five people aboard – two passengers and three crew members – survived and were rescued on 21 August by the lighthouse tender USLHT Kukui (22px United States Lighthouse Service).{{Cite web|url=https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-f/|title=Alaska Shipwrecks (F) – Alaska Shipwrecks|website=alaskashipwreck.com}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Helen Henderson||2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1915}}

|desc=1915 Galveston hurricane: The tow steamer was sunk in the Texas City, Texas shipping channel during the hurricane. Six crew killed.{{cite web |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000071882826&view=1up&seq=24 |title=Annual report of the Supervising Inspector-general Steamboat-inspection Service, Year ending June 30, 1916 |publisher=Government Printing Office, Washington |via=Haithi Trust |accessdate=30 January 2020}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{ship|Russian minesweeper|Linnea||2}}

|flag={{navy|Russian Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Worms Island.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3630.html |title=Linnea |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=18 November 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{HMT|Japan}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Shipwash Lightship ({{flagcountry|UKGBI|government}}) with the loss of five of her crew.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3121.html |title=HMT Japan |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=19 November 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{HMT|Lundy}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the Dardanelles.{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?142798 |title=HMT Lundy (FY1791) (+1915) |publisher=Wrecksite |accessdate=12 February 2013}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Romulus|1913|2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War I: The coaster was sunk in the North Sea {{convert|100|nmi|km}} west southwest of Lindesnes, Lister og Mandal county, Norway ({{coord|56|30|N|3|50|E}}) by {{SMU|U-17|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5187.html |title=Romulus |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=26 September 2012}} Her crew were rescued by {{SS|Else||2}} ({{flag|Denmark}}).

}}

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|ship={{SS|Serbino|1913|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off the Worms Lighthouse by {{SMU|U-9}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5528.html |title=Serbino |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=26 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Tello|1900|2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the North Sea ({{coord|57|00|N|5|03|E}}) by {{SS|Götaland|1899|2}} ({{flagcountry|German Empire}}), which had a prize crew on board from {{SMU|U-17|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).

}}

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17 August

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|ship={{SS|Bonny|1891|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in St. George's Channel {{convert|16|nmi|km}} south by east of the Tuskar Rock, Ireland by {{SMU|U-38}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/856.html |title=Bonny |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship=George Baker

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The drifter was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|45|nmi|km}} north of the Bishop Rock by {{SMU|U-38}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2420.html |title=George Baker |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Glenby|1900|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The collier was shelled and sunk in St. George's Channel {{convert|30|nmi|km}} north of the Smalls Lighthouse by {{SMU|U-38}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of two crew.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2520.html |title=Glenby |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Isidoro|1897|2}}

|flag={{flag|Spain|1915}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|17|nmi|km}} east by southeast of the Tuskar Rock by {{SMU|U-38}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3070.html |title=Isidoro |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|Italian submarine|Jalea|1913|2}}

|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}

|desc=World War I: The {{sclass|Medusa|submarine|0}} submarine sank in the Gulf of Trieste after striking an Austro-Hungarian mine.Gray, Randal, ed., Conway's All the World′s Fighting Ships 1906–1921, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1985, {{ISBN|0-87021-907-3}}, p. 276.

}}

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|ship={{SS|Kirkby|1891|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea {{convert|23|nmi|km}} west by south of Bardsey Island, Pembrokeshire by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3344.html |title=Kirkby |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Maggie|1907|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the Irish Sea {{convert|8|nmi|km}} east of the South Arklow Lightship ({{flagcountry|UKGBI|government}}) by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3823.html |title=Maggie |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Mineral|1890|2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Marstenen in Nordland county, Norway by {{SMU|U-25}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4159.html |title=Mineral |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Paros|1898|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea {{convert|30|nmi|km}} west of Bardsey Island by {{SMU|U-38}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4678.html |title=Paros |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship=Repeat

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Irish Sea {{convert|18|nmi|km}} west by south of Bardsey Island by {{SMU|U-38}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5083.html |title=Repeat |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|The Queen|1897|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The passenger ship was shelled and sunk in St. George's Channel {{convert|40|nmi|km}} north east of the Smalls Lighthouse by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5972.html |title=The Queen |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Thornfield|1913|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in St. George's Channel {{convert|25|nmi|km}} north north east of the Smalls Lighthouse by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6007.html |title=Thornfield |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SMS|V99}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: Battle of the Gulf of Riga: The {{sclass|V99|destroyer}} was shelled and damaged in the Gulf of Riga by {{ship|Russian destroyer|Novik||2}} ({{navy|Russian Empire}}). She then struck two mines and sank whilst attempting to escape. }}

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18 August

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|ship={{SS|Ben Vrachie|1905|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|55|nmi|km}} north west by north of the Isles of Scilly by {{SMU|U-27|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/736.html |title=Ben Vrachie |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{HMS|E13}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=File:British submarine E 13.jpg

World War I: The E-class submarine ran aground on Saltholm, Denmark. She was subsequently attacked by {{SMS|G 132}} and another torpedo boat (both {{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of fifteen of her 30 crew. The survivors were rescued by Royal Danish Navy torpedo boats. HMS E13 was later refloated but was declared beyond repair. She was scrapped in 1922.

}}

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|ship={{SS|Gladiator|1904|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|68|nmi|km}} north by west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly by {{SMU|U-27|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2505.html |title=Gladiator |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Magda|1905|2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|8|nmi|km}} off Trevose Head, Cornwall, United Kingdom ({{coord|50|39|N|5|09|W}}) by {{SMU|U-27|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her 16 crew survived.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Affront to Norway. |date=20 August 1915 |page=5 |issue=40938 |column=E }}{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3821.html |title=Magda |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{HMT|Poonah}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in Suvla Bay.{{cite web |url=http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/l-20c/conflict/ww1/trawlers/1915.htm |title=Hull Trawler Losses – 1915 |publisher=Hullwebs |accessdate=18 February 2013}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Sverresborg||2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|8|nmi|km}} off Trevose Head ({{coord|50|50|N|5|10|W}}) by {{SMU|U-27|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5859.html |title=Sverresborg |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}} }}

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19 August

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|ship={{SS|Arabic|1902|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Old Head of Kinsale, County Donegal by {{SMU|U-24||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of 47 lives.

}}

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|ship={{SS|Baron Erskine|1911|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|25|nmi|km}} north north west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly ({{Coord|50|12|N|6|50|W}}) by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/644.html |title=Baron Erskine |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Ben Vrackie||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=The collier was lost on this date.{{cite web |url=http://www.naval-history.net/WW1LossesBrRNA-L.htm |title=British Naval Vessels Lost at Sea Part 1 of 2 – Abadol (oiler) to Lynx (destroyer) |publisher=Naval History |accessdate=2 February 2013}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Bras|1889|2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was captured, shelled and sunk in the North Sea {{convert|4|nmi|km}} off the Egerø Lighthouse in Rogaland county, Norway by {{SMU|U-25||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/912.html |title=Bras |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Dunsley|1913|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|48|nmi|km}} south by west of the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork ({{coord|50|55|N|8|18|W}}) by {{SMU|U-24||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of two of her crew.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1758.html |title=Dunsley |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|New York City|1907|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|44|nmi|km}} south by southeast of the Fastnet Rock by {{SMU|U-24||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4370.html |title=New York City |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Pena Castillo|1899|2}}

|flag={{flag|Spain|civil-1785}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|33|nmi|km}} north of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall United Kingdom ({{coord|50|30|N|5|49|W}}) by {{SMU|U-27|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of 23 crew.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4714.html |title=Pena Castillo |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Restormel|1901|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|28|nmi|km}} north north west of the Bishop Rock ({{coord|50|15|N|6|52|W}}) by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5096.html |title=Restormel |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SMS|S31|1913|6}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The {{sclass|S31|torpedo boat}} struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Riga.

}}

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|ship={{SS|Samara|1906|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|35|nmi|km}} west of the Bishop Rock ({{coord|49|45|N|7|20|W}}) by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5369.html |title=Samara |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{ship||St. Olaf|schooner|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|58|nmi|km}} off Galley Head, County Cork ({{coord|50|33|N|8|29|W}}) by {{SMU|U-24||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5734.html |title=St. Olaf |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|Russian gunboat|Sivuch|1907|2}}

|flag={{nowrap begin}}{{navy|Russian Empire}}{{nowrap end}}

|desc=World War I, Battle of the Gulf of Riga: The {{sclass|Gilyak|gunboat|0}} gunboat was sunk by gunfire in the Gulf of Riga by the battleships {{SMS|Nassau}} and {{SMS|Posen}} (both {{navy|German Empire}}).Chesneau, Roger, and Eugene M. Kolesnik, eds., Conway′s All the World′s Fighting Ships 1860–1905, New York: Mayflower Books, 1979, {{ISBN|0-8317-0302-4}}, p. 201.

}}

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|ship={{SMU|U-27|Germany|6}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: Baralong Incident: The Type U-27 submarine was shelled and sunk in the Western Approaches {{coord|50|43|N|7|22|W}} by {{HMS|Baralong}} ({{navy|UK}}) with the loss of all 37 crew. }}

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20 August

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|ship={{SS|Bittern|1912|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Ouessant, Finistère, France {{coord|48|53|N| 6|18|W}} by {{SMU|U-38}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/817.html |title=Bittern |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Carterswell|1914|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay {{convert|65|nmi|km}} north west of Ouessant by {{SMU|U-38}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1150.html |title=Carterswell |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Daghestan||2}}

|flag={{Flag|Belgium}}

|desc=World War I: The tanker was captured, shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Ouessant ({{coord|48|35|N|6|25|W|type:event|name=SS Daghestan}}) by {{SMU|U-38}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20merchant%20A-G%2023.5.04.pdf |title=Belgian Merchant A-G |publisher=Belgische Koopvaardij |accessdate=1 October 2010 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1536.html |title=Daghestan |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|Russian gunboat|Korietz|1907|2}}

|flag={{nowrap begin}}{{navy|Russian Empire}}{{nowrap end}}

|desc=World War I, Battle of the Gulf of Riga: The {{sclass|Gilyak|gunboat|0}} gunboat was blown up after she ran aground in the Gulf of Riga.

}}

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|ship={{ship||Martha Edwards|schooner|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The three-masted schooner was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay {{convert|62|nmi|km}} north north west of Ouessant by {{SMU|U-38}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3999.html |title=Martha Edwards |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Rhonda||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands. Wreck blown up as a hazard to navigation in 1962.{{cite web |url=https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/orkney-blog/wrecks-of-scapa-flow/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716181325/https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/orkney-blog/wrecks-of-scapa-flow/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 July 2020 |title=wrecks of Scapa Flow |publisher=North Link Ferries |accessdate=29 March 2021 }}

}}

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|ship= {{ship|Ottoman guard ship|Sakiz||2}}

|flag={{navy|Ottoman Empire}}

|desc=The guard ship was lost on this date.

}}

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|ship={{SS|Silver Wings||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=The cargo ship ran aground on Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada and was abandoned.

}}

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21 August

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|ship={{SS|Cober|1904|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|45|nmi|km}} south by southwest of the Isles of Scilly ({{coord|49|10|N|6|30|W}}) by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1370.html |title=Cober |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Ruel|1913|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|45|nmi|km}} southwest of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly ({{coord|49|25|N|7|10|W}}) by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of a crew member.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5243.html |title=Ruel |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|William Dawson|1872|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the English Channel {{convert|1|nmi|km}} off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France with the loss of five of her crew.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6539.html |title=William Dawson |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=19 November 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Windsor|1912|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|70|nmi|km}} southwest of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6558.html |title=Windsor |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}} }}

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22 August

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|ship={{SS|Diomed|1895|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|57|nmi|km}} west north west of the Isles of Scilly ({{coord|50|21|N|6|40|W}}) by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6840.html |title=Diomed |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship=Orion

|flag={{flag|Brazil}}

|desc=The passenger ship ran aground at Macucos and was wrecked. All on board were rescued.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Casualty reports |date=24 August 1915 |page=11 |issue=40941 |column=E }}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Palmgrove|1896|2}}

|flag={{Flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|40|nmi|km}} west by north of the Isles of Scilly ({{coord|49|25|N|7|40|W}}) by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4646.html |title=Palmgrove |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}} }}

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23 August

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|ship={{SMS|A15}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The {{sclass|A1|torpedo boat}} was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium by {{ship|French destroyer|Branlebas||2}} and {{ship|French destroyer|Oriflamme||2}} (both {{navy|France}}).

}}

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|ship=Boy Bert

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|50|nmi|km}} off Lowestoft, Suffolk by {{SMU|UB-12||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/888.html |title=Boy Bert |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship=Commander Boyle

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea {{convert|40|nmi|km}} north by west of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire with the loss of three of her crew.

}}

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|ship=Integrity

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|24|nmi|km}} east by southeast of Cromer, Norfolk by {{SMU|UB-12||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3028.html |title=Integrity |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{HMT|Miura}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk ({{coord|52|36|N|1|54|E}}) by {{SMU|UB-2||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of eleven crew.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4186.html |title=Miura |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Silvia|1913|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|47|nmi|km}} west of the Fastnet Rock ({{Coord|51|50|N|10|46|W}}) by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5575.html |title=Silvia |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Trafalgar|1911|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|54|nmi|km}} southwest by west of the Fastnet Rock ({{coord|50|53|N|10|48|W}}) by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6080.html |title=Trafalgar |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=4 October 2012}} }}

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25 August

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|ship={{SS|Disa|1903|2}}

|flag={{flag|Sweden}}

|desc=World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea {{convert|5|to|6|nmi|km}} north by east of the Shipwash Lightship ({{flagcountry|UKGBI|government}}) ({{coord|52|09|N|1|39|E}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1663.html |title=Disa |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=19 November 2012}}Swedish Board of Trade: ”Svenska handelsflottans krigsförluster 1914–1920” (Swedish Merchant Marine War losses 1914–1920), Stockholm 1921, p 202

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship={{SS|Petshora|1910|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Russian Empire|1914}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Gulf of Finland by {{SMU|U-26||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4777.html |title=petshora |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}}

}}

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|ship=Young Frank

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|38|nmi|km}} north by east of Lowestoft, Suffolk by {{SMU|UB-12||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6599.html |title=Young Frank |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 October 2012}} }}

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26 August

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|ship={{HMT|Jasper|1912|6}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=The naval trawler was lost on this date.

}}

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|ship=Sahina Noria

|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Aegean Sea off Orak, Rabbit Islands, Turkey by {{SMU|UC-13||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5298.html |title=Sahina Noria |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=21 November 2012}} }}

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28 August

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|ship={{HMT|Dane}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk with the loss of five of her crew.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1560.html |title=HMT Dane |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=19 November 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{ship|HMY|Dolores}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=The naval yacht was destroyed by fire at Douglas, Isle of Man.{{cite book |title=Isle of Man and the Great War |chapter=Chapter 5 |first=B. E. |last=Sergeaunt |year=1922 |location=Douglas, Isle of Man |publisher=Brown & Sons Ltd |url=http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/gw1922/ch05.htm}} }}

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29 August

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|ship={{HMS|C29}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: The C-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the Humber Estuary with the loss of all sixteen crew.

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|ship={{ship|Russian battleship|Gangut||2}}

|flag={{navy|Russian Empire}}

|desc=The {{sclass|Gangut|battleship}} ran aground off Porkkalanniemi, Grand Duchy of Finland. She was refloated.{{Cite book |title=Погибли без боя. Катастрофы русских кораблей XVIII–XX вв. |trans-title=They died without a fight. Catastrophes of Russian ships of the XVIII-XX centuries |language=Russian |first=Alexander Alekseevich |last=Chernyshev |publisher=Veche |year=2012 |url=http://www.maxima-library.org/mob/b/389880?format=read }}

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|ship={{ship|Russian battleship|Sevastopol|1911|2}}

|flag={{navy|Russian Empire}}

|desc=The {{sclass|Gangut|battleship}} ran aground of Porkkalanniemi. She was refloated and taken in to Cronstadt for repairs.

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|ship={{SS|Sir William Stephenson|1906|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Cockle Lightship with the loss of two lives.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5587.html |title=Sir William Stephenson |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=19 November 2012}} }}

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30 August

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|ship={{SS|Bretwalda|1911|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea {{convert|3|nmi|km}} east of the Longsand Lightship ({{flagcountry|UKGBI|government}}). She was beached but was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/932.html |title=Bretwalda |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=19 November 2012}}

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|ship={{SS|Honiton|1915|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea {{convert|2.5|nmi|km}} east of the Longsand Lightship. She was beached at Shoeburyness, Essex but was declared a total loss.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2887.html |title=Honiton |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=19 November 2012}}

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|ship={{SS|Zemlya||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Russian Empire|1914}}

|desc=World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Worms Island ({{coord|59|02|N|23|02|E}}) by {{SMU|U-26||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/7437.html |title=Zemlya |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=28 September 2012}} }}

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31 August

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|ship={{SS|Edith|1882|2}}

|flag={{flag|United States|1915}}

|desc=The cargo ship foundered in the Pacific Ocean {{convert|47|nmi|km}} east of Cape St. Elias, Alaska. Her crew were rescued by {{SS|Mariposa|1883|2}} ({{flag|United States|1912}}).{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=A Pacific coast casualty. |date=2 September 1915 |page=11 |issue=40949 |column=A }} }}

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