List of shipwrecks in May 1916

The list of shipwrecks in May 1916 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1916.

1 May

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|ship= {{ship||Bernadette|schooner|2}}

|flag={{flag|France}}

|desc=World War I: The three-masted schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|50|10|N|11|00|W}}) by {{SMU|U-20|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/767.html |title=Bernadette |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=27 September 2012}}

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

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship stuck a mine and sank in the North Sea ({{coord|51|51|00|N|1|54|45|E}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2800.html |title=Hendonhall |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=21 November 2012}}

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|ship= {{SS|Rio Branco|1894|2}}

|flag={{flag|Brazil}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea {{convert|50|nmi|km}} east by north of the Longstone Lighthouse, Northumberland, United Kingdom by {{SMU|UB-27||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5128.html |title=Rio Branco |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=1 November 2012}}

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|ship= {{SMS|S123}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The {{sclass|S90|torpedo boat|2}} struck a mine and sank in the North Sea.{{cite web |url=http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/sunk16.htm |title=Major Warships Sunk in World War 1 1916 |publisher=World War I |access-date=22 February 2013}} }}

2 May

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

|flag={{flag|Sweden}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off the Longsand Lightship ({{Flagcountry|UKGBI|civil}}) ({{coord|51|51|N|1|56|E}}) and was beached at Blyth, Northumberland without loss of life. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2296.html |title=Fridland |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=17 November 2012}}{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Spanish steamer sunk. |date=4 May 1916 |page=5 |issue=41158 |column=E }}

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|ship= {{ship||Le Pilier|barque|2}}

|flag={{flag|France}}

|desc=World War I: The barque was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay ({{coord|47|50|N|5|50|W}}) by {{SMU|U-45}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3536.html |title=Le Pilier |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=8 October 2012}}

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|ship= {{ship||Maud|schooner|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|50|nmi|km}} south west of Ouessant, Finistère, France ({{coord|47|50|N|7|30|W}}) by {{SMU|U-45}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4033.html |title=Maud |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=8 October 2012}}{{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 |access-date=22 January 2013}}

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|ship= Mars

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War I: The barge was scuttled in the North Sea by {{SMU|UB-27||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/7131.html |title=Mars |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=1 November 2012}}

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|ship= Memento

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea ({{coord|56|15|N|2|46|E}}) by {{SMU|UB-27||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/7230.html |title=Memento |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=1 November 2012}}

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|ship= {{SS|Rochester City|1910|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by {{SMU|UC-10}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) and sank in the North Sea {{convert|3|nmi|km}} off Southwold, Suffolk ({{coord|52|10|N|1|47|E}}) with the loss of a crew member.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5165.html |title=Rochester City |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=21 November 2012}}

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

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was captured, torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|160|nmi|km}} west by south of Ouessant by {{SMU|U-20|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5238.html |title=Ruabon |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=27 September 2012}} Her crew were rescued by {{SS|Misurata||2}} ({{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}).{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Three steamers torpedoed. |date=8 May 1916 |page=15 |issue=41161 |column=E }}

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|ship= {{ship||Superb|barque|2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War I: The lighter, a converted barque, was scuttled in the North Sea ({{coord|56|16|N|3|55|E}}) by {{SMU|UB-27||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6898.html |title=Superb |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=1 November 2012}} }}

3 May

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|ship= {{ship||Marie Molinos|barque|2}}

|flag={{flag|France}}

|desc=World War I: The barque was intercepted, shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay ({{coord|46|35|N|5|05|W}}) by {{SMU|U-20|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew abandoned ship before she was scuttled and were rescued the next day by {{SS|Wenceslao||2}} ({{flag|Spain|civil-1785}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3957.html |title=Marie Molinos |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=27 September 2012}} }}

4 May

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|ship= {{HMT|Crownsin}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine placed by {{SMU|U-73}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta with the loss of eleven crew.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1505.html |title=HMT Crownsin |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=19 October 2012}} }}

5 May

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|ship= {{ship||Harald|schooner|2}}

|flag={{flag|Sweden}}

|desc=World War I: The schooner was sunk in the North Sea by {{SMU|UB-21||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2704.html |title=Harald |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=31 October 2012}}Swedish Board of Trade: ”Svenska handelsflottans krigsförluster 1914-1920” (Swedish Merchant Marine War losses 1914-1920), Stockholm 1921, p 228 }}

6 May

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|ship= {{ship||Galgate|ship|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The four-masted full-rigged ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|190|nmi|km}} south west by west of The Lizard, Cornwall by {{SMU|U-20|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2353.html |title=Galgate |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=27 September 2012}}

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|ship= {{ship||James W. Fischer|schooner|2}}

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

|desc=The schooner was driven ashore at Bull Bay, Anglesey and was wrecked with the loss of all but one of her crew.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Casualty reports |date=8 May 1916 |page=15 |issue=41161 |column=D }}

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|ship= {{ship||Rosa|barquentine|2}}

|flag={{flag|Sweden}}

|desc=The barquentine was driven ashore at North Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom and was wrecked. Her eight crew were rescued by the Seahouses Lifeboat.

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|ship= {{SS|St. Catherine||2}}

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

|desc=The cargo ship was driven ashore at Genoa, Italy. Her crew were rescued. }}

7 May

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|ship= {{SS|Speed||2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=The cargo ship collided with another vessel and sank in the Bristol Channel off Barry, Glamorgan, United Kingdom with the loss of five of her thirteen crew.

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|ship={{SV|Svanhild|1868|2}}

|flag={{flag|Sweden}}

|desc=World War I: The wooden schooner, en route from Gävle to Århus, struck a mine off Sandhamn in the Baltic Sea. She was deep in the water but floating on the cargo. The crew managed to sail her back to harbour, but after inspection she was condemned.Swedish Board of Trade: ”Svenska handelsflottans krigsförluster 1914-1920” (Swedish Merchant Marine War losses 1914-1920), Stockholm 1921, p 228-9 }}

8 May

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|ship= {{SS|Cymric||2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|140|nmi|km}} west north west of the Fastnet Rock by {{SMU|U-20|Germany|2}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of five lives.

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|ship= {{SS|S. R. Kirby|1890|2}}

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

|desc=The cargo ship either broke in two and foundered without warning or broke up on rocks in Lake Superior off Eagle Harbor, Michigan in a severe storm with the loss of her captain and 18 or 19 of her 22 crew. One crewman rescued by the barge Hartnell, one by {{SS|Berwind||2}}, and two by {{SS|Block||2}} (all flag unknown). The wreck was located in 2019.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Marine insurance market. |date=11 May 1916 |page=15 |issue=41164 |column=E }}{{cite news|title=Lake Steamer Sinks; 20 Men Believed Lost|url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1916-05-09/ed-1/seq-3/|access-date=9 May 2016|work=The Evening World|date=May 9, 1916|location=New York, NY|page=3}}{{cite web |url=https://www.shipwreckmuseum.com/shipwreck-society-discovers-103-year-old-steamer-sr-kirby/ |title=SHIPWRECK SOCIETY DISCOVERS 103-YEAR-OLD STEAMER |date=18 July 2019 |publisher=Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum |access-date=2 November 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.103308911&view=1up&seq=297 |title=American Marine Engineer june, 1916 |publisher=National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association of the United States |via=Haithi Trust |access-date=2 November 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://images.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/details.asp?ID=54281 |title=S. R. Kirby (Propeller), U116325, aground, 8 May 1916 |publisher=maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes |access-date=2 November 2020}}

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9 May

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|ship= {{SS|Roanoke||2}}

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

|desc=The cargo ship owned by the North Pacific Steamship Company had left San Francisco bound for Valparaíso, Chile with a cargo of explosives, wheat, oil and gasoline. It foundered in heavy seas in the Pacific Ocean off Point Buchon, California at about 3 p.m.{{Cite news |journal=Seattle Star |date=11 May 1916|title=Steamer Sinks off California Coast; 3 Survive |page=1 |url=http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87093407/1916-05-11/ed-1/seq-1/}} 47 people died and three crew members were rescued from a lifeboat that beached near San Luis Obispo, California.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Marine insurance market. |date=13 May 1916 |page=12 |issue=41166 |column=F }} }}

10 May

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|ship= {{SS|Dolcoath||2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea {{convert|3.25|nmi|km}} north north east of North Foreland, Kent with the loss of a crew member.

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|ship= Panther

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

|desc=The ketch was driven ashore at Hunstanton, Norfolk and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Casualty reports |date=11 May 1916 |page=15 |issue=41164 |column=E }}

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|ship= {{ship||Pursuit|schooner|2}}

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

|desc=The schooner sprang a leak in The Wash and was beached at Hunstanton. Her crew were rescued by the Hunstanton Lifeboat.

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|ship={{ship|Russian submarine|Som||2}}

|flag={{navy|Russian Empire}}

|desc=The {{sclass|Som|submarine|2}} accidentally collided with {{SS|Ångermanland||2}} ({{flag|Sweden}}) and sank in the Sea of Åland, in the area between the island of Arholma and Svartklubben lighthouse. 18 crew were killed in the incident.{{cite news |last1=Svahn |first1=Clas |last2=Holmström |first2=Mikael |date=27 July 2015 |title=Ubåtsfyndet sannolikt från 1916 |url=https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/ubatsfyndet-sannolikt-fran-1916/ |newspaper=Dagens Nyheter |access-date=28 July 2015 |language=sv}} The discovery of a submarine wreck off the coast of Sweden in 2015, was confirmed by the Swedish Armed Forces in July of that year to in all likelihood be that of Som.{{cite web |url=http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/2015/07/ubat-fran-1916-funnen-i-svenska-vatten/ |title=Ubåt från 1916 funnen i svenska vatten |author= |date=28 July 2015 |website=forsvarsmakten.se |publisher=Swedish Armed Forces |access-date=28 July 2015 |language=sv }}{{cite news |last=Petrelius |first=Ausi |date=28 July 2015 |title= Försvarsmakten: Ubåten sjönk 1916 |url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=83&artikel=6220978 |publisher=Sveriges Radio |access-date=28 July 2015 |language=sv }} }}

11 May

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|ship={{SV|Ivie||2}}

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

|desc= The schooner barge sank in Hampton Roads, Virginia after colliding with {{SS|Berkshire||2}} (flag unknown).{{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=11 April 2021}}

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|ship= {{SS|Tategami Maru|1898|2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}

|desc=The cargo ship collided with {{SS|Omi Maru||2}} ({{flagcountry|Empire of Japan}}) in the Inland Sea of Japan and was consequently beached.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Marine insurance market. |date=12 May 1916 |page=6 |issue=41165 |column=D }}

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12 May

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|ship=Klotawah

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

|desc=The yacht was destroyed by fire when Thomas Thurston's shipyard at Alexandria Bay, New York, burned down.{{cite web |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.103308911&view=1up&seq=255 |title=American Marine Engineer May, 1916 |publisher=National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association of the United States |via=Haithi Trust |access-date=31 October 2020}}

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|ship=Unknown yacht

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

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13 May

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|ship= {{SS|Eretria||2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay {{convert|15|nmi|km}} south south west of the Île d'Yeu, Vendée, France. }}

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|ship={{SMS|Hamberg}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=The naval drifter/Vorpostenboot was lost on this date.

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14 May

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|ship= {{HMS|M30}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: The {{sclass|M29|monitor|2}} was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Smyrna by Ottoman shore-based artillery. }}

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|ship= {{SS|Sappho||2}}

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

|desc=The 1694 grt cargo ship became stuck in ice in December 1915 in the White Sea and was abandoned. During salvage attempts she sank,{{cite web |title=Returns of Vessels Totally Lost etc: Apr-Jun 1916 |url=https://info.lr.org/l/12702/2018-04-12/4t3gj7/12702/182050/1916.pdf |publisher=Lloyd's Register of Shipping |access-date=6 February 2021 |location=London |page=7 |date=1916}}{{cite news |title=S.S. Sappho sunk |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19160624/048/0004 |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=Daily Mail |issue=9586 |publisher=British Newspaper Archive (subscription) |date=24 June 1916 |location=Hull |page=4}} though some sources have final sinking date of 16 May.{{cite web |title=SS Sappho |url=https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?183957 |website=Wrecksite |access-date=6 February 2021 |date=16 September 2020}}

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15 May

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

|flag={{flag|France}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Sicily, Italy ({{coord|36|15|N|15|54|E}}) by {{SMU|U-34|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4175.html |title=Mira |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 October 2012}} }}

16 May

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|ship= {{SS|Batavier V|1902|2}}

|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}

|desc=World War I: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ({{coord|51|58|00|N|1|57|45|E}}) with the loss of four lives.

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|ship= {{HMS|Clifford}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: The fleet messenger was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea ({{coord|34|02|N|27|32|E}}) by {{SMU|U-38||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1355.html |title=Clifford |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}}

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|ship= {{SS|Etretria||2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off the Île d'Yeu, Vendée, France.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=The sinking of the Etretria |date=18 May 1916 |page=6 |issue=41170 |column=E }}

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|ship= {{ship||Sant' Andrea|brigantine|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The brigantine was sunk in the Mediterranea Sea{{convert|20|nmi|km}} off Port Torres, Mallorca, Spain ({{coord|40|51|N|6|48|E}}) by {{SMU|U-34|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5375.html |title=Sant' Andrea |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 October 2012}} }}

17 May

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|ship=Bianca

|flag={{flagcountry|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The 1,054-gross register ton collier was sunk by the submarine {{ship|Russian submarine|Volk|1915|2}} ({{navy|Russian Empire}}) in the Bay of Norrköping. The crew survived.{{cite book|title=Warship 1990|editor=Gardiner, Robert|publisher=Naval Institute Press|location=Annapolis, Maryland|year=1990|isbn=1-55750-903-4|last=Stevenson|first=Gene C.|chapter=Russian 'Lake' Type Submarines and the Baltic War 1914–1916 |pages=89–90}}

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|ship= Boy Percy

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

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea off Southwold, Suffolk by {{SMU|UB-29}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of all hands.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/894.html |title=Boy Percy |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=1 November 2012}}

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|ship= Boy Sam

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

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea off Southwold by {{SMU|UB-29}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/895.html |title=Boy Sam |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=1 November 2012}}

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|ship=Hera

|flag={{flagcountry|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The 2,800-gross register ton collier was sunk by the submarine {{ship|Russian submarine|Volk|1915|2}} ({{navy|Russian Empire}}) in the Bay of Norrköping. The crew survived.

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|ship=Installer

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

|desc=The 18-gross register ton motor vessel was wrecked without loss of life on Forrester Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[https://alaskashipwreck.com/shipwrecks-a-z/alaska-shipwrecks-i/ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (I)]

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|ship=Kolga

|flag={{flagcountry|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The 2,086-gross register ton collier was sunk by the submarine {{ship|Russian submarine|Volk|1915|2}} ({{navy|Russian Empire}}) in the Bay of Norrköping. The captain and five crewmen died.

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|ship={{SV|Lucia Porter||2}}

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

|desc= The lumber schooner went ashore in a gale at Swampscott, Massachusetts, {{convert|15|mi}} north of Boston, Massachusetts, a total loss. The crew were rescued by the United States Life Saving Service.{{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=11 April 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?203511 |title=Lucia Porter (+1916) |publisher=smallstatebighistory.com |access-date=11 April 2021}}

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|ship= Research

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

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|35|nmi|km}} east by south of Cromer, Norfolk by {{SMU|UB-18}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of a crew member.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/7348.html |title=Research |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=29 October 2012}}

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

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Adriatic Sea {{convert|17|nmi|km}} east of Brindisi, Apulia, Italy ({{coord|40|47|N|19|00|E}}) by {{SMU|U-15|Austria-Hungary|6}} ({{navy|Austria-Hungary}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5815.html |title=Stura |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=30 December 2012}}

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|ship= {{SS|Trave||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Kattegat off the Kullen Lighthouse, Sweden, by a Royal Navy submarine. Her fourteen crew survived.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Another German ship torpedoed. |date=20 May 1916 |page=6 |issue=41172 |column=E }}{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=British submarine's victim |date=22 May 1916 |page=8 |issue=41173 |column=B }}

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|ship= {{SMU|U-74}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The Type UE I submarine sank in the North Sea {{convert|3.5|nmi|km}} off Dunbar, Lothian, United Kingdom after the accidental explosion of a mine she was laying.

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|ship= Wanderer

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

|desc=World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea off Southwold by {{SMU|UB-29}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her five crew took to the lifeboat but were not recovered.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6432.html |title=Wanderer |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=1 November 2012}}

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18 May

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|ship= {{SS|Adamantios Korais|1889|2}}

|flag={{flag|Greece}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|30|nmi|km}} south south east of Toulon, Var, France ({{coord|42|38|N|6|13|E}}) by {{SMU|U-34|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/48.html |title=Adamantios Korais |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship= {{HMT|Carbineer}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=The naval trawler hit the Crim Rocks in the Isles of Scilly and was run ashore on Great Crebawethan becoming a total loss.{{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 |access-date=2 February 2013}}{{cite book|last=Larn|first=Richard|title=The Shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly|year=1992|publisher=Thomas & Lochar|location=Nairn|isbn=0-946537-84-4}}

}}

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|ship= HMML 40

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=The motor launch was lost on this date.{{cite web |url=http://www.naval-history.net/WW1LossesBrRNM-Z.htm |title=British Naval Vessels Lost at Sea Part 2 of 2 - M.15 (monitor) to Zylpha (Q-ship) |publisher=Naval History |access-date=12 February 2013}}

}}

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|ship= Osprey

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

|desc=World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea {{convert|13|nmi|km}} east north east of the Spurn Lightship ({{flagcountry|UKGBI|government}}) by {{SMU|UB-19||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/7251.html |title=Osprey |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=31 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship= {{SS|Ponto||2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=The cargo ship collided with {{SS|Fredsael||2}} ({{Flag|Norway}}) off Barry, Glamorgan, United Kingdom and sank. Her crew were rescued.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=To-Day in the City. |date=19 May 1916 |page=14 |issue=41171 |column=D }} }}

19 May

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|ship= {{SS|Hermion||2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=The cargo ship caught fire and sank at New York, United States.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Casualty reports |date=22 May 1916 |page=4 |issue=41173 |column=E }} }}

20 May

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|ship= {{ship||Erminios|barque|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The barque was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|20|nmi|km}} south of Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain ({{coord|41|05|N|3|50|E}}) by {{SMU|U-34|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2002.html |title=Erminios |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship= {{ship||Fabricotti F.|brigantine|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The brigantine was sunk in the Gulf of Lion {{convert|45|nmi|km}} off Cape San Sebastian, Spain ({{coord|41|37|N|3|59|E}}) by {{SMU|U-34|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2102.html |title=Fabricotti F.|publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship= {{SS|Kin Ling||2}}

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

|desc=The cargo ship caught fire and sank at Kiangyin, China.

}}

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|ship= {{SS|Languedoc|1894|2}}

|flag={{flag|France}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Gulf of Lion off Cape San Sebastian ({{coord|41|55|N|4|15|E}}) by {{SMU|U-34|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3497.html |title=Languedoc |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship= {{SS|Manu||2}}

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

|desc=The cargo ship was driven ashore {{convert|3|nmi|km}} west of St. Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom and was abandoned by her crew.

}}

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|ship= {{ship||Redentore|barquentine|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The barquentine was sunk in the Straits of Messina ({{coord|37|19|N|13|17|E}}) by {{SMU|U-39||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5047.html |title=Redentore |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship= Valsesia

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

|desc=World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Straits of Messina ({{coord|36|54|N|13|35|E}}) by {{SMU|U-39||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6252.html |title=Valsesia |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}} }}

21 May

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

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

|desc=World War I: The passenger ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea off Marettimo ({{coord|38|20|N|11|32|E}}) by {{SMU|U-39}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/811.html |title=Birmania |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}} All on board were rescued by {{SS|Taormina||2}} ({{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}).

}}

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|ship=Blue Bell

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

|desc= The barge sank at New Haven, Connecticut, after colliding with {{SS|RCNE||2}} (flag unknown).{{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=11 April 2021}}

}}

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|ship= Myosotis

|flag={{flag|France}}

|desc=World War I: The sailing ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|32|nmi|km}} off Port Soller, Mallorca, Spain by {{SMU|U-34|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4283.html |title=Myosotis |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship= Rosalia Madre

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

|desc=World War I: The sailing ship was sunk in the Straits of Messina by {{SMU|U-39}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5193.html |title=Rosalia Madre |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship= {{SS|Tjømø|1892|2}}

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|50|nmi|km}} north north west of Formentor, Mallorca, Spain ({{coord|40|21|N|2|51|E}}) by {{SMU|U-34|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6036.html |title=Tjømø |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship={{SS|Rosalind|1879|2}}

|flag={{flag|Sweden}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine in the Baltic Sea close to the Stockholm archipelago and sank. The crew was saved.Swedish Board of Trade: ”Svenska handelsflottans krigsförluster 1914-1920” (Swedish Merchant Marine War losses 1914-1920), Stockholm 1921, p 229-30

}}

22 May

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|ship= {{ship||Australia|1894 ship|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The full-rigged ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|65|nmi|km}} south east of Barcelona ({{coord|40|23|N|1|50|E}}) by {{SMU|U-34|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/564.html |title=Australia |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{ship||Genista|ship|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The full-rigged ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the Balearic Islands, Spain ({{coord|40|37|N|1|47|E}}) by {{SMU|U-34|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2412.html |title=Genista |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 October 2012}}

}}

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

|flag={{flag|Greece}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|40|nmi|km}} of Farragona, Alicante, Spain ({{coord|40|36|N|1|43|E}}) by {{SMU|U-34|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3077.html |title=Istros |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship= {{ship||Orealla|ship|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The full-rigged ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Barcelona, Spain ({{coord|40|24|N|1|53|E}}) by {{SMU|U-34|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4572.html |title=Orealla |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 October 2012}}

}}

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

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

|desc=World War I: The coaster struck a mine placed by {{SMU|UC-10}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) and sank in the North Sea {{convert|9|nmi|km}} east by north of Orfordness, Suffolk ({{coord|52|08|30|N|1|48|00|E}} with the loss of six of her crew.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5101.html |title=Rhenass |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=21 November 2012}}

}}

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|ship= {{ship||Roberto G.|barque|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The barque was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea off the Balearic Islands ({{coord|40|36|N|1|56|E}}) by {{SMU|U-34|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5161.html |title=Rberto G. |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 October 2012}} }}

23 May

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|ship= {{SS|Cornigliano|1892|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|12|nmi|km}} south of the Columbretes Islands, Spain by {{SMU|U-34|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1448.html |title=Cornigliano |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship= {{SS|Hercules|1886|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea {{convert|70|nmi|km}} south south west of Genoa ({{coord|43|18|N|8|30|E}}) by {{SMU|U-39||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2821.html |title=Hercules |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship= Maria Porto di Salvezza

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

|desc=World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Elba by {{SMU|U-39||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3935.html |title=Maria Porto DI Salvezza |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

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

|flag={{navy|Russian Empire}}

|desc=The {{sclass|Peresvet|battleship}} ran aground off Cape Yrodova. She was refloated on 7 June with assistance from the cruiser {{ship|Japanese cruiser|Kasagi||2}} ({{navy|Empire of Japan}}) and taken in to Maizuru, Japan 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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|ship= {{ship||Regina|barque|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The barque was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the Balearic Islands, Spain by {{SMU|U-34|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5052.html |title=Regina |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{SS|Washington|1880|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Piombino ({{coord|42|51|N|9|27|E}}) by {{SMU|U-39||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6467.html |title=Washington |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}} }}

24 May

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

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Corsica, Italy ({{coord|43|16|N|8|25|E}}) by {{SMU|U-39||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/560.html |title=Aurrera |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{ship||Zanrak|barque|2}}

|flag={{flag|Denmark}}

|desc=The barque ran aground at Sumboe, Faroe Islands. Her crew were rescued.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Casualty reports |date=26 May 1916 |page=15 |issue=41177 |column=E }} }}

25 May

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|ship= {{SS|Fratelli Bandiera|1897|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|40|nmi|km}} south east of Hyères, Var, France ({{coord|42|23|N|5|28|E}}) by {{SMU|U-39||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4243.html |title=Frateli Bandiera |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= Rita

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

|desc=World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France by {{SMU|U-39||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5146.html |title=Rita |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}} }}

26 May

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

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk ({{coord|52|13|25|N|1|47|00|E}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1610.html |title=Denewood |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=18 November 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{SS|El Argentino|1907|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea {{convert|7|nmi|km}} south east by south of Southwold, Suffolk ({{coord|52|12|45|N|1|49|10|E}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1850.html |title=El Argentino |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=17 November 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= Volharding

|flag={{flag|Belgium}}

|desc=World War I: The barge was scuttled in the North Sea north of the Noord Hinder Lightship ({{flag|Netherlands}}) by {{SMU|UC-6||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}).{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6387.html |title=Volharding |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=20 November 2012}} }}

27 May

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

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

|desc=World War I: The collier struck a mine and sank in the North Sea {{convert|8|nmi|km}} north by east of the Shipwash Lightship ({{flagcountry|UKGBI|government}}) ({{coord|52|08|N|1|53|E}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3620.html |title=Lincairn |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=21 November 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{SS|Mar Terso|1893|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the Balearic Islands, Spain ({{coord|39|08|N|5|02|E}}) by {{SMU|U-39}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3886.html |title=Mar Terso |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{SS|Moravia||2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Vessels sunk. |date=29 May 1916 |page5 |issue=41179 |column=D }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

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

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

|desc=World War I: The collier was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|50|nmi|km}} south by east of Port Mahon, Spain by {{SMU|U-39}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6141.html |title=Trunkby |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{SMU|UC-3}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The Type UC I submarine struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Zeebrugge, West Flanders, Belgium with the loss of all eighteen crew.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/boats/index.html?boat=UC+3 |title=UC 3 |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=24 September 2012}} }}

28 May

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|ship= {{SS|Lady Ninian|1906|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|106|nmi|km}} north east of Algiers, Algeria by {{SMU|U-39||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of a crew member.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3467.html |title=Lady Ninian |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

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

|flag={{Flag|France}}

|desc=The schooner foundered in the English Channel. Her crew were rescued by {{SS|São Miguel||2}} ({{flag|Portugal}}).{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Casualty reports |date=31 May 1916 |page=10 |issue=41181 |column=D }} }}

29 May

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|ship= {{SS|Baron Vernon|1912|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|56|nmi|km}} north east of Algiers ({{coord|37|37|N|3|58|E}}) by {{SMU|U-39||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her 24 crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/652.html |title=Baron Vernon |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}}{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Submarine's victim in the Mediterranean |date=6 June 1916 |page=8 |issue=41186 |column=C }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

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

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|96|nmi|km}} north east of Algiers ({{coord|38|10|N|4|22|E}}) by {{SMU|U-39||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1909.html |title=Elmgrove |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}}

}}

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|ship=USCGC Mohawk

|flag=22px United States Coast Guard

|desc=The cutter ran aground on Bartlett Reef ({{coord|41.2859|N|072.1348|W|name=Bartlett Reef}}) in Long Island Sound. She was refloated, repaired, and returned to service.{{Cite web |url=https://njscuba.net/sites/site_rc_mohawk.php |title=njscuba.net R.C. Mohawk |access-date=2020-02-18 |archive-date=2020-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218202450/https://njscuba.net/sites/site_rc_mohawk.php |url-status=dead }}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

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

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|60|nmi|km}} north north east of Algiers ({{coord|38|12|N|4|09|E}}) by {{SMU|U-39||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5669.html |title=Southgarth |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}}

}}

30 May

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|ship= {{SS|Baron Tweedmouth|1907|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|25|nmi|km}} east by north of Cape Carbon, Algeria ({{coord|37|10|N|5|15|E}}) by {{SMU|U-39||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/651.html |title=Baron Tweedmouth |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

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

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|12|nmi|km}} north east of Cape Corbelin, Algeria ({{coord|37|18|N|4|44|E}}) by {{SMU|U-39||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1547.html |title=Dalegarth |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

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

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Bougie, Algeria ({{coord|37|07|N|5|27|E}}) by {{SMU|U-39||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2825.html |title=Hermesberg |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{SS|Julia Park|1894|2}}

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

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|10|nmi|km}} north of Cape Carbon ({{coord|37|03|N|5|14|E}}) by {{SMU|U-34|Germany|6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3214.html |title=Julia Park |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=2 October 2012}}

}}

{{shipwreck list item

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

|flag={{flag|Norway}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Cape Carbon ({{coord|37|08|N|4|57|E}}) by {{SMU|U-39||6}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Her crew survived.{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5025.html |title=Rauma |publisher=Uboat.net |access-date=5 October 2012}} }}

31 May

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|ship= {{HMS|Black Prince|1904|6}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: Battle of Jutland: The {{sclass|Duke of Edinburgh|cruiser|2}} was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Jutland, Denmark by {{SMS|Friedrich der Grosse|1911|6}}, {{SMS|Nassau}}, {{SMS|Ostfriesland}} and {{SMS|Thüringen}} (all {{navy|German Empire}}) and sank with the loss of all 857 crew.

}}

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|ship= {{HMS|Defence|1907|6}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: Battle of Jutland: The {{sclass|Minotaur|cruiser (1906)|0}} cruiser was shelled and sunk by {{SMS|Derfflinger}} and four destroyers (all {{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss off all 893 crew.

}}

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|ship= {{HMS|Indefatigable|1909|6}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=File:Indefatigable Blowing Up.jpg

World War I: Battle of Jutland: The {{sclass|Indefatigable|battlecruiser|2}} was shelled and sunk by {{SMS|Von der Tann}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) and other battleships with the loss of 1,017 of her 1,019 crew.

}}

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|ship= {{HMS|Invincible|1907|6}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: Battle of Jutland: The {{sclass|Invincible|battlecruiser|2}} was shelled and sunk by {{SMS|Derfflinger}} and {{SMS|Lützow}} (both {{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of 1,026 of her 1,032 crew.

}}

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|ship= {{HMS|Nestor|1915|6}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: Battle of Jutland: the {{sclass2|Admiralty M|destroyer|2}} was torpedoed and sunk.

}}

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|ship= {{HMS|Nomad}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: Battle of Jutland: The {{sclass2|Admiralty M|destroyer|2}} was shelled and sunk with the loss of eight of her 80 crew. Survivors were rescued by the Germans and became prisoners of war.

}}

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|ship= {{HMS|Queen Mary}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: Battle of Jutland: The Queen Mary-class battlecruiser was shelled and sunk by {{SMS|Derfflinger}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of 1,266 of her 1,284 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Laurel|1913|6}}, {{HMS|Petard|1916|6}} and {{HMS|Tipperary|1915|6}} (all {{navy|UK}}).

}}

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|ship= {{SMS|S35|1914|6}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: Battle of Jutland: The {{sclass|S31|torpedo boat|2}} was sunk by Royal Navy battlecruisers.

}}

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|ship= {{HMS|Shark|1912|6}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: Battle of Jutland: The {{sclass|Acasta|destroyer|2}} was shelled, torpedoed and sunk by {{SMS|S54}} ({{navy|German Empire}}). Six survivors were rescued by a Danish ship.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{HMS|Tipperary|1915|6}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: Battle of Jutland: The {{sclass|Faulknor|destroyer leader|2}} was shelled and sunk by {{SMS|Westfalen}} ({{navy|German Empire}}) with the loss of 185 of her 197 crew.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{SMS|V27}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: Battle of Jutland: The {{sclass|V25|torpedo boat|2}} was sunk by Royal Navy cruisers.

}}

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|ship= {{SMS|V29}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: Battle of Jutland: The {{sclass|V25|torpedo boat|2}} was sunk by {{HMS|Petard|1916|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).

}}

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|ship= {{SMS|V48}}

|flag={{navy|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: Battle of Jutland: The {{sclass|Grosses Torpedoboot 1913|torpedo boat|2}} was shelled and sunk by {{HMS|Shark|1912|6}}, {{HMS|Valiant|1914|6}} and another ship (all {{navy|UK}}) with the loss of 90 of her 91 crew.

}}

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|ship= {{HMS|Warrior|1905|6}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: Battle of Jutland: The {{sclass|Warrior|cruiser|2}} was shelled and damaged by {{SMS|Derfflinger}} and four destroyers (all {{navy|German Empire}}). She foundered the next day due to damage sustained. {{HMS|Engadine|1911|6}} ({{navy|UK}}) rescued 743 survivors. }}

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|ship= {{SS|Bianca||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by an Imperial Russian Navy submarine. Her crew were rescued.

}}

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|ship= {{HMS|E18}}

|flag={{navy|UK}}

|desc=World War I: The E-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Hiiumaa, Estonia on or after 26 May with the loss of all 31 crew.

}}

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|ship= {{ship||Ernest Reyer|barque|2}}

|flag={{flag|France}}

|desc=The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean north north west of Ouessant, Finistère on or before 13 May.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Casualty reports |date=29 May 1916 |page=14 |issue=41179 |column=B }}

}}

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|ship= {{SS|Hera||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by a Royal Navy submarine. Her crew survived.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{SS|Kolga||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|German Empire}}

|desc=World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by an Imperial Russian Navy submarine. Her crew were rescued.

}}

{{shipwreck list item

|ship= {{SS|Northa||2}}

|flag={{flagcountry|German Empire}}

|desc=The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea. }}

References

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