List of shipwrecks in August 1914

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

3 August

 * SMS G143 : The S138-class destroyer suffered a boiler explosion and sank in the Baltic Sea.
 * SS San Wilfrido (1914) ( undefined): World War I: The tanker struck a mine at Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany. Her crew were rescued but made prisoners of war.

5 August

 * SMS Königin Luise : World War I: The auxiliary minelayer was scuttled in the Heligoland Bight following battle damaged inflicted by HMS Landrail (1914) and HMS Lance (1914) (both ). Fort-six of her 100 crew were rescued by HMS Amphion (1911), HMS Landrail and HMS Lance.

6 August

 * HMS Amphion (1911) : World War I: The Active-class cruiser struck a mine and sank in the Heligoland Bight with the loss of about 170 lives, including eighteen survivors from SMS Königin Luise.
 * SS City of Winchester ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the Arabian Sea 280 nmi east of Aden by SMS Emden (1908) . She was scuttled on 12 August.

7 August

 * Tubal Cain ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nmi west north west of Stalberg, Iceland by SMS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse.

8 August

 * Tysla (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The vessel struck a mine and sank in either the Baltic Sea or the North Sea.

9 August

 * SM U-15 : World War I: The Type U 13 submarine was rammed by HMS Birmingham (1913) and sunk off Fair Isle with the loss of all 23 crew.

12 August

 * SM U-13 : The Type U 13 submarine was lost in the Heligoland Bight with the loss of all 25 crew.

14 August

 * SS Glenfarg ( undefined): The cargo ship struck a rock and sank off Shirose, Japan. Her crew were rescued by Yawata Maru (🇯🇵 Japan).

15 August

 * SS Hyades ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 180 nmi east of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Dresden (1907).

16 August

 * SS Ellerbeck The cargo ship ran aground on the Hats and Barrels reef, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued.
 * SS Kaipara ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 170 nmi south by west of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain by SMS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse . Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * SS Nyanga ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 240 nmi south of Tenerife by SMS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse . Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * SMS Zenta : World War I: Battle of Antivari: The Zenta-class cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Adriatic Sea off Antivari, Montenegro by Royal Navy and French Navy warships with the loss of 179 of her 308 crew.

18 August

 * SS Bowes Castle (Laing, 1913) ( undefined): The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 350 nmi north by west of Cape Orange, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe.

22 August

 * SS Alice H. (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off the Kõpu Lighthouse, Estonia.
 * Capricornus ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 85 nmi east by north of Spurn Point, Yorkshire by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * SS Chr. Broberg (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea.
 * SS Houtdik (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off the Kõpu Lighthouse.
 * Marnay ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 85 nmi east by north of Spurn Point by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * SS Maryland (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued.
 * Skirbeck ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by a Kaiserliche Marine cruiser. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * Walrus ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by a Kaiserliche Marine cruiser. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * Wigtoft ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by a Kaiserliche Marine cruiser. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.

23 August

 * AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN TORPEDO BOAT Flamingo : World War I: The torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea.

24 August

 * ST Walton ( undefined): The tug sank in the Manchester Ship Canal.

25 August

 * Kesteven ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 69 nmi east north east of the Inner Dowsing Lightship ( undefined) by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * Lindsey ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 70 nmi east north east of the Inner Dowsing Lightship ( undefined) by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * Porpoise ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 70 nmi east north east of the Inner Dowsing Lightship ( undefined) by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.

26 August

 * SS Admiral Sampson (🇺🇸 United States): The cargo ship collided with SS Princess Victoria (1902) ( undefined) and sank in Puget Sound off Point No Point, Washington.
 * SS Holmwood ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was captured and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 180 nmi east of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Dresden (1907).
 * SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (🇩🇪 Germany): World War I: Battle of Río de Oro: The ocean liner was scuttled off Rio de Oro, Spanish Sahara following a battle with HMS Highflyer (1898)
 * SMS Magdeburg : World War I: The Magdeburg-class cruiser ran aground in the Baltic Sea off Odensholm, Estonia. She was subsequently attacked by RUSSIAN CRUISER Admiral Makarov and RUSSIAN CRUISER Gromoboi (both ) and sank with the loss of 15 lives.
 * SS Skeatti Sogeli (🇩🇰 Denmark): The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nmi off Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.

27 August

 * Barley Rig ( undefined): World War I: The drifter struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of five of her nine crew. The survivors were rescued by the trawler St. Clair ( undefined).
 * HMT Crathie (1911) : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nmi off the mouth of the River Tyne.
 * SS Ena (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nmi off Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by a Royal Navy torpedo boat.
 *  Gaea (🇩🇰 Denmark): The three-masted schooner struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of three of her six crew.
 * SS Gottfried (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nmi off Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
 * HMT Thomas W. Irvin : World War I: the naval trawler struck a mine and sank with the loss of three of her twelve crew.

28 August

 * SMS Ariadne : World War I: Battle of Heligoland Bight: The Gazelle-class light cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Heligoland Bight by HMS Lion (1910), HMS Queen Mary and HMS Princess Royal (1911) (all )
 * SMS Cöln (1909) : World War I: Battle of Heligoland Bight: The Kolberg-class light cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Heligoland Bight by HMS Lion (1910), HMS Queen Mary and HMS Princess Royal (1911) (all ) with the loss of 484 of her 485 crew.
 * SMS Mainz : World War I: Battle of Heligoland Bight: The Kolberg-class light cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Heligoland Bight by HMS Lion (1910), HMS Queen Mary and HMS Princess Royal (1911) (all ) with the loss of 89 of her 437 crew.
 * SMS V187 : World War I: Battle of Heligoland Bight: The V180-class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Heligoland Bight by Royal Navy warships.

29 August

 * SS Dargai (1895) ( undefined): The cargo ship ran aground on the English Bank, in the Atlantic Ocean off Montevideo, Uruguay and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.

30 August

 * SS Rion (1899) ( undefined): The tanker was run in to by SS Serrana ( undefined) and seriously damaged in the English Channel 9 nmi south south west of Newhaven, East Sussex. She was consequently beached 2 nmi west of Newhaven.

31 August

 * SS Floriston (1899) ( undefined): The cargo ship struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and was beached at Point Riche, Newfoundland.
 * SS Strathroy ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nmi north north east of Cape São Roque, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe.

Unknown date

 * SS Prince Albert (🇨🇦 Canada): The cargo ship was wrecked on the Butterworth Rocks, South Dundas Island, British Columbia. She was later salvaged, repaired and converted to a tug, re-entering service as J R Morgan.