List of shipwrecks in September 1915

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

1 September

 * HMT Malta : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of seven of her crew.
 * HMT Nadine : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of nine of her crew.
 * SS Savona (1881) ( undefined}): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 0.5 nmi off the Shipwash Lightship ( undefined) with the loss of three of her crew.
 * SS Whitefield (1891) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 95 nmi north by west of Cape Wrath, Sutherland (59.75°N, -6°W) by SMU U-33 (Germany) . Her crew survived.

2 September

 * SS Marie (1883) (🇳🇴 Norway): The coaster caught fire and sank in the Bay of Biscay. Her sixteen crew were rescued by SS Marcella (🇬🇷 Greece).
 * SS Roumanie (1892) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nmi west of St. Kilda, Inverness-shire by SMU U-20 (Germany) . Her crew survived.

3 September

 * SS Churston (1914) ( undefined): World War I: The collier struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2.5 nmi south of Orfordness, Suffolk (52.01667°N, 1.63333°W) with the loss of four of her crew.
 * SS Frode (1892) (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nmi west of Shannon, County Clare, United Kingdom (50.2°N, -12.1°W) by SMU U-20 (Germany) with the loss of two crew.

4 September

 * SS Cymbeline (1902) ( undefined): World War I: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 29 nmi west by south of the Fastnet Rock (51.26667°N, -12.06667°W) by SMU U-33 (Germany) with the loss of six crew.
 * HMS E7 : World War I: The was caught in an anti-submarine net in the Dardanelles and was scuttled.
 * Glimt (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nmi west by south of the Fastnet Rock (51.61667°N, -12.08333°W) by SMU U-33 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * SS Hesperian ( undefined): World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 85 nmi south west by south of the Fastnet Rock by SMU U-20 (Germany) with the loss of 32 lives.
 * SS Mimosa (1905) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 137 nmi south west by south of the Fastnet Rock (49.43333°N, -12°W) by SMU U-33 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * SS Natal Transport (1910) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nmi west of Gavdos, Greece by SMU U-34 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 *  Storesand (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The barque was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Fastnet Rock by SMU U-33 (Germany) . Her crew survived.

5 September

 * SS Dictator (1891) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 135 nmi south by west of the Fastnet Rock (49.15°N, -8.96667°W) by SMU U-20 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * SS Douro (1881) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 79 nmi south west by west of the Bishop's Rock (48.91667°N, -7.8°W) by SMU U-20 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * SS Rhea (1883) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Fastnet Rock (48.4°N, -7.4°W by SMU U-20 (Germany) . Nineteen crew were rescued by SS Velasquez (🇪🇸 Spain).

6 September

 * SS Guatemala (1908) (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 50 nmi south west of Belle Île, Morbihan (46.83333°N, -4.03333°W by SMU U-20 (Germany) . Some of her crew were rescued by SS Iceland ( undefined), the rest made land in their lifeboat.
 * SS John Hardie (1906) ( undefined): The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 98 nmi west by south of Cape Finisterre, Spain (42.16667°N, -11.25°W) by SMU U-33 (Germany) with the loss of a crew member.

7 September

 * SS Bordeaux (1891) (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 12 nmi south west of the La Coubre Lighthouse by SMU U-20 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * SS Caroni (1904) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 15 nmi south west of the Chassiron Lighthouse, Charente-Maritime, France by SMU U-20 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * Constance ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 44 nmi east south east of Lowestoft, Suffolk by SMU UB-2 . Her crew were rescued by the trawler Vorano ( undefined).
 * Emanuel ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 44 nmi south east of Lowestoft by SMU UB-2 . Her crew were rescued by the trawler Vorano ( undefined).
 * Emblem ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 44 nmi east south east of Lowestoft by SMU UB-16 . Her crew survived.
 * Victorious ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 44 nmi off Lowestoft by SMU UB-16 . Her crew were rescued by the trawler Vorano ( undefined).

8 September

 * SMS G12 : The collided with SMS V1 ( and was sunk in the North Sea by the detonation of one of her torpedoes.
 * FRENCH AUXILIARY PATROL BOAT Indien : World War I: The auxiliary patrol boat was sunk in the Aegean Sea off Rhodes, Greece by SMU U-34 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * SS King Albert ( undefined): The cargo ship struck a submerged object and sank 3 nmi north west of Ceuta, Spain.
 * CS Monarch ( undefined): World War I: The cable layer struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 2.5 nmi south of Folkestone, Kent with the loss of three of her crew.
 * SS Mora (1899) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 68 nmi west by south of Belle Île, Morbihan, France (46.83333°N, -4.66667°W) by SMU U-20 (Germany) . Her crew survived.

9 September

 * SS Balakani (1899) ( undefined): World War I: The tanker struck a mine and sank in the English Channel (51.51667°N, 1.36667°W) with the loss of six of her crew.
 * SS Cornubia (1889) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 75 nmi south east by south of Cartagena, Murcia, Spain (36.76667°N, 0.25°W) by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.
 * Devonian ( undefined): World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nmi north east of the Spurn Lightship ( undefined) with the loss of nine of her crew.
 * SS L'Aude (1908) (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 45 nmi north north west of Oran, Algeria (36.38333°N, -0.98333°W) by SMU U-39.
 * SS Ville de Mostaganem (1890) (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 70 nmi north east of Mostaganem, Algeria by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.

10 September

 * Boy Ernie ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 58 nmi east of Cromer, Norfolk by SMU UB-2 . Her crew survived.
 * Nimrod ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 45 nmi east by south of Lowestoft, Suffolk by SMU UB-16 . Her crew survived.
 * Presto (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The sailing ship was sunk in the North Sea 55 nmi off Lindesnes, Vest-Agder (56.8°N, 6.3°W) by SM U-6.
 * SS Wallsend (1893) ( undefined): The cargo ship collided with another ship and sank in the North Sea 2 nmi off the Gull Lightship ( undefined).

11 September

 * Wansbeck (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The sailing ship was sunk in the North Sea off Lindesnes, Vest-Agder by SM U-6.

12 September

 * SS Ashmore (1899) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary 5 nmi east of the Kentish Knock Lightship ( undefined) with the loss of four of her crew.
 * Bien (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The three-masted auxiliary sailing ship was sunk in the North Sea off Kristiansand, Vest-Agder by SM U-6.
 * SS Norbotten (1912) (🇸🇪 Sweden): The cargo ship departed Narvik, Norway for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.

13 September

 *  Josephine Mary (🇫🇷 France): The schooner collided with another vessel and sank whilst on a voyage from Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime.
 * MV Norte (1913) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The coaster was sunk in the North Sea 7 nmi east north east of Lindesnes, Vest-Agder by SM U-6.

14 September

 * HMT City of Dundee : The naval trawler was lost on this date.

15 September

 * Patagonia ( undefined): World War I: The 6,011 grt transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea 10.5 nmi off Odessa by SMU UB-7 . Her crew survived.
 * SM U-6 : World War I: The Type U 5 submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway (59.16667°N, 5.15°W) by HMS E16 with the loss of 24 of her 29 crew.

16 September

 * SS Africa (1903) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the English Channel off Kingsdown, Kent with the loss of two of her crew. She was beached at Deal but was declared a total loss.

17 September

 * SS Onoko (1882) (🇺🇸 United States): The cargo ship sprang a leak and foundered off Knife Island, Lake Superior.
 * SS Ravitailleur (1901) (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Iapetera, Crete, Greece (34.46667°N, 25.83333°W) by SMU U-35 (Germany) . Her crew survived.

18 September

 * HMT Lydian : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off South Foreland, Kent with the loss of eight of her crew.

19 September

 * SS Athinai (1908) (🇬🇷 Greece): The passenger ship caught fire and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (40.9°N, -58.78333°W) with the loss of one of the 508 people on board. Survivors were rescued by SS Roumanian Prince and SS Tuscania (1914) (both undefined).
 * SS Ramazan (1905) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 55 nmi off Cerigotto, Greece by SMU U-35 (Germany) with the loss of a crew member.

20 September

 * SS Horden (1906) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Her crew survived.
 * SS Linkmoor (1914) ( undefined): World War I: The collier was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nmi off Cape Matapan, Greece (36.26667°N, 21.3°W) by SMU U-35 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * SS Thorvaldsen (1872) (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Skagerrak 34 nmi west of Hanstholm (56.78333°N, 7.15°W) by SMU U-16 (Germany) . Her crew survived.

22 September

 * SS Koningin Emma (1913) (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War I: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1 nmi west of the Shipwash Lightship ( undefined).

23 September

 * SS Anglo-Colombian (1907) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 79 nmi south east of the Fastnet Rock by SMU U-41 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * SS Chancellor (1895) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 86 nmi south by east of the Fastnet Rock (50.13333°N, -8.28333°W) by SMU U-41 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * SS Groningen (1902) ( undefined): World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of a crew member.
 * SS Hesione (1889) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 86 nmi south by east of the Fastnet Rock (50.25°N, -8.5°W) by SMU U-41 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * FRENCH TRAWLER Saint Pierre I : World War I: The naval trawler was sunk in the North Sea off the Dyck Lightship (51.03333°N, 2.1°W) by SMU UB-17 with the loss of seventeen of her eighteen crew.

24 September

 * HMT Great Heart : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off the South Goodwin Lightship ( undefined) with the loss of eight of her crew.
 * SS Urbino (1915) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 67 nmi south west by west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly by SMU U-41 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * SM U-41 : The Type U 31 submarine was shelled and sunk in the Western Approaches (49.16667°N, -7.38333°W) by HMS Wyandra with the loss of 35 of her 37 crew.

25 September

 * HMY Sanda : World War I: The naval yacht was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium.

26 September

 *  Ellen Benzon (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War I: The schooner was sunk in the North Sea (56.85°N, 3.88333°W) by SMU U-16 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * Vigilant ( undefined): World War I: The pilot boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of fourteen of her crew.

27 September

 * ITALIAN BATTLESHIP Benedetto Brin : World War I: The was sunk at Brindisi, Apulia due to sabotage by Austro-Hungarian forces with the loss of 387 of her 841 crew.
 * HMS Caribbean : The accommodation ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nmi off Cape Wrath, Sutherland with the loss of fifteen of her crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Birkenhead (1915) and a number of trawlers.
 *  Lochranza ( undefined): The schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at Nairn.
 * SS Nigretia (1910) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the English Channel off the South Goodwin Lightship ( undefined). She was beached but was later refloated.

28 September

 * SS H. C. Henry (1909) (🇨🇦 Canada): World War I: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 59 nmi south of Cape Matapan, Greece (35.6°N, 22.7°W) by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.

29 September

 *  Actie (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The barque was sunk in the North Sea 20 nmi south west of Lindesnes, Vest-Agder by SMU U-16 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * Flora (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The sailing vessel was stopped and scuttled in the North Sea 35 nmi west north west of Lindesnes by SMU U-16 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 *  Grange ( undefined): The Thames barge came ashore 5 nmi west of Margate Pier, Kent and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by the Margate Lifeboat.
 * SS Haydn (1906) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea 80 nmi south by east of Gavdos, Greece (33.4°N, 24.66667°W) by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.
 *  Leading Chief ( Guernsey): The barquentine was wrecked on the Little Sunk Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex. Her six crew were rescued by the Clacton Lifeboat.

30 September

 * Albion ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 8 nmi south by west of Berry Head, Devonwith the loss of three of her crew.
 * FRENCH DESTROYER Branlebas : World War I: The struck a mine and sank in the North Sea between Dunquerke, Nord and Nieuport, West Flanders Belgium.
 * SS Cirene (1895) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 85 nmi south of Koufonisi, Crete, Greece (34.33333°N, 26.31667°W) by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.
 *  Florida (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The barge was stopped and sunk in the North Sea 40 nmi off Lindesnes, Vest Agder by SMU U-16 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * SS Millan Carrabco (🇪🇸 Spain): The coaster foundered in the Bay of Biscay off Luarca, Asturias with the loss of all hands.
 * Tobia ( undefined): World War I: The sailing vessel was scuttled in the Ionian Sea off Ithaka, Greece (37.96667°N, 19.36667°W) by SMU U-33 (Germany).