List of shipwrecks in January 1916

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

1 January

 * SS Glengyle (1914) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 240 nmi east by south of Malta (35.31667°N, 19.06667°W) by SMU U-34 (Germany) with the loss of ten crew.
 *  Sandol (🇳🇴 Norway): The barque was run in to by SS Huelva ( undefined) at King's Dock, Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom and sank. Her crew were rescued.

2 January

 * HMT Mediator : The naval trawler was lost on this date.
 * SS Salaminia (🇬🇷 Greece): The cargo ship caught fire in the Strait of Gibraltar and was abandoned by her crew.
 *  Scot ( undefined): The Thames barge foundered in The Swale at the eastern end of the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. Her crew survived.
 *  Spica ( undefined): The schooner was driven ashore on the Farne Islands, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued.
 * SS Teheran ([[file:Flag of Persia (1910).svg|22px]] Persia): The cargo ship collided with SS Marietta Costanzo in the Strait of Gibraltar and sank. Her crew survived.

3 January

 * SS Geelong ( undefined): The ship collided with another vessel and sank in the Mediterranean Sea.

4 January

 * SS Coquet (1904) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea 200 nmi east of Malta (35.56667°N, 18.36667°W) by SMU U-34 (Germany) with the loss of seventeen crew of her 27.
 *  Forest City (🇺🇸 United States): The schooner was wrecked at San Juan, Puerto Rico.
 * SS Leto (1914) (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea 0.5 nmi off the Galloper Lightship ( undefined). She sank the next day 12 nmi east by north of the Galloper Lightship.

5 January

 * SS Fridtjof Nansen (1897) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1 nmi south west of the Galloper Lightship ( undefined) with the loss of two of her crew.

6 January

 * SS Australian Transport ( undefined): The cargo ship ran aground on Samasana Island, Formosa. She was refloated in early February.
 * HMT Courtier : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Kilnsea, Yorkshire with the loss of twelve of her crew.
 * HMS E17 : The E-class submarine was wrecked in the North Sea off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands. Her crew were rescued by HNLMS Noord Brabant (1899) and interned.
 * HMY Hersilia : The naval yacht was lost on this date.
 * HMS King Edward VII : World War I: The struck a mine in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Wrath, Sutherland and sank with the loss of one of her 777 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Fortune (1913), HMS Marne (1915), HMS Musketeer (1915) and HMS Nessus (1915) (all ).

7 January

 * SS Euterpe ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of nineteen of her crew.

8 January

 * SS Citta di Palermo (1910) ( undefined): World War I: The troopship struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea 6 nmi north east of Brindisi.
 * HMT Freuchny : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea off Brindisi with the loss of eight of her crew.
 * HMT Morning Star : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea off Brindisi with the loss of nine of her crew.

10 January

 *  Nostra Signora delle Vigne ( undefined): The brig collided with SS Pelion (🇫🇷 France) in the Mediterranean Sea amd was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Pelion.

11 January

 * SS Corbridge ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 140 nmi west north west of Cape Finisterre, Spain by SMS Möwe.
 * SS Farringford ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nmi west north west of Cape Finisterre by SMS Möwe.

12 January

 * SS Algerian (1897) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 2.5 nmi south west of The Needles, Isle of Wight (50.76667°N, -1.33333°W). Her crew survived.
 * SS Haofru (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship ran aground on the Middle Haisbro' Sands, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk, United Kingdom. She broke in two the next day with the loss of thirteen of her fourteen crew. The survivor was rescued by the Cromer Lifeboat.
 * SS Prudentia (1889) ( undefined): The tanker collided with SS Hermione ( undefined) and/or HMS Iron Duke (1912) and sank in Scapa Flow, Orkney islands.
 * SS Traquair (1915) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 1 nmi off Dover, Kent. Her crew survived.

13 January

 * HMT Albion II : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight (50.63333°N, -1.56667°W). Her crew survived.
 * SS Author ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 225 nmi west of Lisbon, Portugal by SMS Möwe.
 * SS Dromonby ( undefined): World War I: The collier was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 220 nmi west of Lisbon by SMS Möwe.
 * SS Maashaven (🇳🇱 Netherlands): The cargo ship struck a mine in the North Sea west of the Galloper Lightship ( undefined) with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by SS Goentoer, SS Maashaven and SS Prinses Juliana (1909) (all 🇳🇱 Netherlands).
 * HMT Rosy Morn : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea.
 * SS Trader ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 225 nmi west of Lisbon by SMS Möwe.

14 January

 * SS Catahlot ( undefined): The whaler was driven ashore at Trinity Harbour, Newfoundland and sank.
 * SS Parklands ( undefined): The cargo ship ran aground at Kilnsea, Yorkshire. She was refloated on 24 January.

15 January

 * SS Ariadne ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 140 nmi east by north of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal by SMS Möwe.
 * USS E-2 (SS-25) : The E-class submarine sank at Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York following a battery explosion with the loss of four of her crew. Subsequently refloated, repaired and returned to service.
 * HMT Everard : The naval trawler was lost on this date.

16 January

 * SS Clan Mactavish (1912) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nmi south by west of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal by SMS Möwe with the loss of seventeen of her crew. Three survivors were taken as prisoners of war.
 * SS Larchwood ( undefined): The collier collided with SS Argus ( undefined) in the Bristol Channel and sank with the loss of eight of her thirteen crew. Survivors were rescued by Argus.
 * SS Leelite ( undefined): The cargo ship was driven ashore at Shoreham, West Sussex. Her crew were rescued.

17 January

 * HMT Fulmar : The naval trawler was lost on this date.
 * SS Sutherland (1901) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 192 nmi south east by south of Malta (34.71667°N, 18.05°W by SMU U-35 (Germany) with the loss of a crew member.
 * SS Varulv (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea. Twelve crew were rescued by SS Stegelborg (🇩🇰 Denmark).

18 January

 * FRENCH MINESWEEPER Auvergne : World War I: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and was damaged at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais. She was declared a constructive total loss and was scrapped in 1919.
 * Evelyn ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North sea 35 nmi south east by east of Lowestoft, Suffolk by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine.
 * Foam Crest ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North sea 25 nmi south east by east of Lowestoft by a Kaiserlich Marine submarine.
 * SS Marere (1902) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 236 nmi east of Malta (35.85°N, 19.11667°W) by SMU U-35 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * HMS H6 : World War I: The H-class submarine ran aground on Schiermonnikoog, Friesland, Netherlands. She was subsequently interned and later sold to the Dutch, entering service in 1917 as O-8.
 * USS Rijndam (ID-2505) (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War I: The ocean liner struck a mine and was damaged in the Thames Estuary.
 * Sunshine ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 28 nmi south east of Lowestoft by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine.

19 January

 * SS Leoville (1909) (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 9 nmi south of the Kentish Knock Lightship ( undefined).

20 January

 * Edinburgh ( undefined): World War I: The sailing vessel was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 700 nmi west south west of São Vicente, Cape Verde Islands, Portugal by SMS Möwe.
 * SS Trematon (1914) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 180 nmi east by south of Malta (35.4°N, 18.15°W) by SMU U-35 (Germany) . Her crew survived.

21 January

 * SS Apollo (1905) (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1 nmi south south west of the Galloper Lightship ( undefined) (51.7°N, 1.95°W).

22 January

 * SS Norseman (1897) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo liner was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Salonika, Greece by SMU U-39 . She was beached at Mudros but was declared a constructive total loss. Scrapped in situ in 1920.

23 January

 * SS Pollentia (1893) ( undefined): The passenger ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by SS Giuseppe Verdi ( undefined).

26 January

 * HMT Chance : The naval trawler was lost on this date.
 * HM TORPEDO BOAT 13 : The torpedo boat collided with another vessel and sank in the North Sea.

27 January

 * Crystal ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 25 nmi south east of Southwold, Suffolk by SMU UB-6 . Her crew survived.

29 January

 * SS Aberdeen (🇺🇸 United States): The cargo ship was driven ashore at San Francisco, California and was a wrecked with the loss of all hands.
 * ST Marian (🇺🇸 United States): The tug was run into and sunk at Baltimore, Maryland by SS Vedamore ( undefined).

30 January

 * SS Maasdijk (1915) (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War I: The cargo ship struck a naval mine and sank in the English Channel off the Kentish Knock Lightship ( undefined) (51.48333°N, 1.63333°W).

31 January

 * Arthur William ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea south east of Lowestoft, Suffolk by SMU UB-17 . Her crew survived.
 * Hilda ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 14 nmi east by south of Aldeburgh, Suffolk by SMU UB-17 . Her crew survived.
 * HMML 19 : The motor launch was lost on this date.
 * Marguerite (🇧🇪 Belgium): World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft by SMU UB-17 . Her crew survived.
 * Radium ( undefined): World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 25 nmi south east by south of Lowestoft by SMU UB-17 . Her crew survived.

Unknown date

 * SS Chasehill (1891) ( undefined): The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 40°N, -62°W). Her crew were rescued by SS Mar Adriatico (🇪🇸 Spain).