List of shipwrecks in September 1914

The list of shipwrecks in September 1914 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1914.

2 September

 * Ajax ( undefined): World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Humber with the loss of nine of her crew.
 * HMT Eyrie : The naval trawler was lost on this date.
 * Fittonia ( undefined): World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Humber with the loss of seven of her crew.

3 September

 * HMT Lindsell : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of five of her crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Speedy (1893).
 * SS Maple Branch ( undefined): The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nmi south west of the St. Paul Rocks by SMS Karlsruhe.
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Shirotaye : World War I: The Asakaze-class destroyer was wrecked in the Yellow Sea (approximately 36°N, 120.5°W) whilst involved in a battle with SMS Jaguar (.
 * HMS Speedy (1893) : World War I: The Alarm-class torpedo gunboat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of one of her 91 crew.

4 September

 * SS Indian Prince ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 240 nmi east by north of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm (1901).

5 September

 * HMS Pathfinder (1904) : World War I: The Pathfinder-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Firth of Forth by SMU U-21 (Germany) with the loss of 256 of the 270 people on board.
 * SS Runo ( undefined): World War I: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of 29 of the 300-plus people on board.

6 September

 * Argonaut ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * Chameleon ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * Imperialist ( undefined): World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tyne with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Rhodesian ( undefined).
 * Lobelia ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * Harrier ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * Pegasus ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * Pollux ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * Rideo ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * Rhine ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * Seti ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * Valiant ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.

7 September

 * Revigo ( undefined): World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the trawler Andromeda ( undefined).

8 September

 * SS Kamerun (1913) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled at Duala, Kamerun. She was subsequently refloated, repaired and entered British service as Cameronia.
 * HMS Oceanic The armed merchant cruiser ran aground off Foula, Shetland Islands. All on board were rescued by the fishing trawler Glenogil ( undefined and transferred to HMS Alsatian and HMS Forward (1904) (both . Oceanic was wrecked in a storm on 29 September.

9 September

 * Chesterfield ( undefined): The sloop was driven ashore at Spurn Point, Yorkshire and wrecked. Her crew were rescued.

10 September

 * SS Indus (1904) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the Indian Ocean (11°N, 83.75°W) by SMS Emden (1908) and was scuttled after all her crew had been taken on board.

11 September

 * SS Elsinore ( undefined): The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 260 nmi south west by west of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico by SMS Leipzig.
 * SS Lovat ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Indian Ocean 260 nmi east of Madras, India by SMS Emden (1908) . Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * SS Kabinga ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Indian Ocean by SMS Emden (1908) . Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.

12 September

 * SS Killin ( undefined): The cargo ship was captured in the Indian Ocean410 nmi north east by north of Madras, India by SMS Emden (1908) . She was scuttled the next day. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.

13 September

 * SS Diplomat ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Indian Ocean 480 nmi north east of Madras, India by SMS Emden (1908) . Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * SMS Hela : World War I: The Gazelle-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea southwest of Heligoland by HMS E9 with the loss of two of her 178 crew.

14 September

 * HMAS AE1 : The E-class submarine was lost in the Pacific Ocean with the loss of all 35 crew.
 * SMS Cap Trafalgar : World War I: Battle of Trindade: The auxiliary cruiser was sunk at Trinidade, Brazil in a battle with HMS Carmania with the loss of 51 of her 330 crew.
 * SS Clan Matheson (1905) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Bay of Bengal 60 nmi south west by south of the mouth of the Hoogli River by SMS Emden (1906) . Her crew were rescued by SS Dovre (flag unknown).
 * SS Highland Hope ( undefined): The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 190 nmi south west of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil by SMS Emden (1908).
 * SS Trabboch ( undefined): The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 70 nmi south west by south of the mouth of the Hoogli River by SMS Emden (1908).

17 September

 * SS Fisgard ( undefined): The cargo ship foundered in the English Channel 2 to 3 nmi off Portland Bill, Dorset in a storm with the loss of two of her 64 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Crown of Galicia, ST Danube and ST Southampton (all undefined).
 * SS Indrani ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 145 nmi north by west of Cabo São Roque, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe.
 * HMS Invincible (1869) : The Audacious-class battleship sank in the English Channel off Portland Bill in a storm with the loss of 21 of her 64 crew.

18 September

 * SS Montmagny (1909) (🇨🇦 Canada): The cargo ship collided with SS Lingan (1911) ( undefined) in the St. Lawrence River and sank with the loss of fourteen of her crew.

19 September

 *  Gamma (🇳🇴 Norway): The schooner was wrecked on Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands with some loss of life.
 *  Ocean (🇸🇪 Sweden): The schooner was wrecked on Vlieland. Her crew were rescued.

20 September

 * HMS Pegasus (1897) : World War I: The Pelorus-class cruiser was shelled and sunk by SMS Königsberg in Zanzibar harbour with the loss of 38 of her 224 crew. The wreck was scrapped in 1955.
 * HMS Yarmouth II : The ship was driven ashore between Margate and Westgate-on-Sea, Kent.

21 September

 * SS Belgian King (1881) ( undefined): The cargo liner foundered in the Black Sea off Cape Kureli, Ottoman Turkey with the loss of 22 of the 120 people on board. Survivors were rescued by SS Princesse Eugenie ( undefined).
 * SS Cornish City (1906) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 245 nmi south west of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe.

22 September

 * HMS Aboukir : World War I: Action of 22 September 1914: The Cressy-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Dutch coast by SM U-9 with the loss of 527 lives.
 * HMS Cressy : World War I: Action of 22 September 1914: The Cressy-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Dutch coast by SM U-9 (.
 * HMS Hogue : World War I: Action of 22 September 1914: The Cressy-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Dutch coast by SM U-9 (.
 * Kilmarnock ( undefined): World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 31 nmi east of Spurn Point, Yorkshire with the loss of six of her cew.
 *  Mauritzia (🇸🇪 Sweden): The schooner was driven ashore on Öland and was wrecked.
 * SS Rothenfield ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship in Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands.
 * SS Rio Iguassu ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 155 nmi south west by west of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe.
 * SS Urmston Grange ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship in Scapa Flow.
 * FRENCH GUNBOAT Zélée : World War I: The gunboat was shelled and sunk at Papeete, Tahiti by SMS Gneisenau and SMS Scharnhorst (both ).

23 September

 * Rebono ( undefined): World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 25 nmi east by north of the Spurn Lightship ( undefined) with the loss of a crew member.

25 September

 * SS Bankfields ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Guayaquil by SMS Leipzig.
 * SS King Lud ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Indian Ocean 25 nmi south south west of Point de Galle, Ceylon by SMS Emden (1908).
 * SS Tymeric ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Indian Ocean 50 nmi west by north of Colombo, Ceylon by SMS Emden (1908).

27 September

 * SS Foyle ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Indian Ocean 300 nmi west by north of Colombo, Ceylon by SMS Emden (1908).
 * SS Lacouna ( undefined): The cargo ship was driven ashore on Ferryland Head, Newfoundland and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.
 * SS Ribera ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 210 nmi west by north of Colombo by SMS Emden (1908).

28 September

 *  Anglo-Norman (🇳🇴 Norway): The barque was driven ashore at Kaipara Harbour, North Island, New Zealand and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.
 *  Agda (🇳🇱 Netherlands): The auxiliary schooner struck a submerged object and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cabo da Roca, Portugal. Her crew were rescued by SS Khiva ( undefined).
 * SMS Cormoran (1892) : World War I: The Bussard-class cruiser was scuttled at Tsingtao, China.
 * SMS T50 : The S7-class torpedo boat was wrecked in the Baltic Sea.
 * SMS Taku : World War I: The Taku-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Tsingtao.