List of shipwrecks in May 1916

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

1 May

 *  Bernadette (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The three-masted schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (50.16667°N, -11°W) by SMU U-20 (Germany).
 * SS Hendonhall (1901) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship stuck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51.85°N, 1.9125°W). Her crew survived.
 * SS Rio Branco (1894) (🇧🇷 Brazil): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 50 nmi east by north of the Longstone Lighthouse, Northumberland, United Kingdom by SMU UB-27 . Her crew survived.
 * SMS S123 : World War I: The struck a mine and sank in the North Sea.

2 May

 * SS Fridland (1910) (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off the Longsand Lightship ( undefined) (51.85°N, 1.93333°W) and was beached at Blyth, Northumberland without loss of life. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.
 *  Le Pilier (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The barque was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (47.83333°N, -5.83333°W) by SMU U-45 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 *  Maud ( undefined): World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nmi south west of Ouessant, Finistère, France (47.83333°N, -7.5°W) by SMU U-45 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * Mars (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The barge was scuttled in the North Sea by SMU UB-27.
 * Memento (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea (56.25°N, 2.76667°W) by SMU UB-27 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Rochester City (1910) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nmi off Southwold, Suffolk (52.16667°N, 1.78333°W) with the loss of a crew member.
 * SS Ruabon (1891) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was captured, torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 160 nmi west by south of Ouessant by SMU U-20 (Germany) . Her crew survived. Her crew were rescued by SS Misurata ( undefined).
 *  Superb (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The lighter, a converted barque, was scuttled in the North Sea (56.26667°N, 3.91667°W) by SMU UB-27 . Her crew survived.

3 May

 *  Marie Molinos (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The barque was intercepted, shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (46.58333°N, -5.08333°W) by SMU U-20 (Germany) . Her crew abandoned ship before she was scuttled and were rescued the next day by SS Wenceslao (🇪🇸 Spain).

4 May

 * HMT Crownsin : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta with the loss of eleven crew.

5 May

 *  Harald (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War I: The schooner was sunk in the North Sea by SMU UB-21 . Her crew survived.

6 May

 *  Galgate ( undefined): World War I: The four-masted full-rigged ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 190 nmi south west by west of The Lizard, Cornwall by SMU U-20 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 *  James W. Fischer ( undefined): The schooner was driven ashore at Bull Bay, Anglesey and was wrecked with the loss of all but one of her crew.
 *  Rosa (🇸🇪 Sweden): The barquentine was driven ashore at North Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom and was wrecked. Her eight crew were rescued by the Seahouses Lifeboat.
 * SS St. Catherine ( undefined): The cargo ship was driven ashore at Genoa, Italy. Her crew were rescued.

7 May

 * SS Speed (🇳🇴 Norway): 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.

8 May

 * SS Cymric ( undefined): World War I: The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 140 nmi west north west of the Fastnet Rock by SMU U-20 (Germany) with the loss of five lives.

10 May

 * SS Dolcoath ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3.25 nmi north north east of North Foreland, Kent with the loss of a crew member.
 * SS S. R. Kirby (1890) (🇺🇸 United States): The cargo ship foundered in Lake Superior off Eagle Harbor, Michigan with the loss of twenty of her 22 crew.
 * Panther ( undefined): The ketch was driven ashore at Hunstanton, Norfolk and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.
 *  Pursuit ( undefined): The schooner sprang a leak in The Wash and was beached at Hunstanton. Her crew were rescued by the Hunstanton Lifeboat.

11 May

 * SS Tategami Maru (1898) (🇯🇵 Japan): The cargo ship collided with SS Omi Maru (🇯🇵 Japan) in the Inland Sea of Japan and was consequently beached.

13 May

 * SS Eretria ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay 15 nmi south south west of the Île d'Yeu, Vendée, France.

14 May

 * HMS M30 : World War I: The was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Smyrna by Ottoman shore-based artillery.

15 May

 * SS Mira (1895) (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Sicily, Italy (36.25°N, 15.9°W) by SMU U-34 (Germany).

16 May

 * SS Batavier V (1902) (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War I: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51.96667°N, 1.9625°W) with the loss of four lives.
 * HMS Clifford : World War I: The fleet messenger was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (34.03333°N, 27.53333°W) by SMU U-38 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Etretria ( undefined): World War I: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off the Île d'Yeu, Vendée, France.
 *  Sant' Andrea ( undefined): World War I: The brigantine was sunk in the Mediterranea Sea20 nmi off Port Torres, Majorca, Spain (40.85°N, 6.8°W) by SMU U-34 (Germany).

17 May

 * Boy Percy ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea off Southwold, Suffolk by SMU UB-29 with the loss of all hands.
 * Boy Sam ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea off Southwold by SMU UB-29 . Her crew survived.
 * Research ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 35 nmi east by south of Cromer, Norfolk by SMU UB-18 with the loss of a crew member.
 * SS Stura (1883) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Adriatic Sea 17 nmi east of Brindisi, Apulia, Italy (40.78333°N, 19°W) by SMU U-15 (Austria-Hungary) . Her crew survived.
 * SS Trave ( undefined): 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.
 * SMU U-74 : World War I: The Type UE I submarine sank in the North Sea 3.5 nmi off Dunbar, Lothian, United Kingdom after the accidental explosion of a mine she was laying.
 * Wanderer ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea off Southwold by SMU UB-29 . Her five crew took to the lifeboat but were not recovered.

18 May

 * SS Adamantios Korais (1889) (🇬🇷 Greece): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nmi south south east of Toulon, Var, France (42.63333°N, 6.21667°W) by SMU U-34 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * HMT Carbineer : The naval trawler was lost in the Atlantic Ocean on this date.
 * HMML 40 : The motor launch was lost on this date.
 * Osprey ( undefined): World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 13 nmi east north east of the Spurn Lightship ( undefined) by SMU UB-19 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Ponto (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship collided with SS Fredsael (🇳🇴 Norway) off Barry, Glamorgan, United Kingdom and sank. Her crew were rescued.

19 May

 * SS Hermion (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship caught fire and sank at New York, United States.

20 May

 *  Erminios ( undefined): World War I: The barque was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nmi south of Palma, Majorca, Spain (41.08333°N, 3.83333°W) by SMU U-34 (Germany).
 *  Fabricotti F. ( undefined): World War I: The brigantine was sunk in the Gulf of Lion 45 nmi off Cape San Sebastian, Spain (41.61667°N, 3.98333°W) by SMU U-34 (Germany).
 * SS Kin Ling ( undefined): The cargo ship caught fire and sank at Kiangyin, China.
 * SS Languedoc (1894) (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Gulf of Lion off Cape San Sebastian (41.91667°N, 4.25°W) by SMU U-34 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * SS Manu (🇪🇸 Spain): The cargo ship was driven ashore 3 nmi west of St. Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom and was abandoned by her crew.
 *  Redentore ( undefined): World War I: The barquentine was sunk in the Straits of Messina (37.31667°N, 13.28333°W) by SMU U-39.
 * Valsesia ( undefined): World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Straits of Messina (36.9°N, 13.58333°W) by SMU U-39.

21 May

 * SS Birmania (1882) ( undefined): World War I: The passenger ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea off Marettimo (38.33333°N, 11.53333°W) by SMU U-39 . All on board were rescued by SS Taormina ( undefined).
 * Myosotis (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The sailing ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 32 nmi off Port Soller, Majorca, Spain by SMU U-34 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * Rosalia Madre ( undefined): World War I: The sailing ship was sunk in the Straits of Messina by SMU U-39.
 * SS Tjømø (1892) (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nmi north east of Formentor, Mallorca, Spain (40.35°N, 2.85°W) by SMU U-34 (Germany) . Her crew survived.

22 May

 *  Australia ( undefined): World War I: The full-rigged ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea 65 nmi south east of Barcelona (40.38333°N, 1.83333°W) by SMU U-34 (Germany).
 *  Genista ( undefined): World War I: The full-rigged ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the Balearic Islands, Spain (40.61667°N, 1.78333°W) by SMU U-34 (Germany).
 * SS Istros (1903) (🇬🇷 Greece): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nmi of Farragona, Alicante, Spain (40.6°N, 1.71667°W) by SMU U-34 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 *  Orealla ( undefined): World War I: The full-rigged ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Barcelona, Spain (40.4°N, 1.88333°W) by SMU U-34 (Germany).
 * SS Rhenass (1914) ( undefined): World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 9 nmi east by north of Orfordness, Suffolk (52.14167°N, 1.8°W with the loss of six of her crew.
 *  Roberto G. ( undefined): World War I: The barque was scuttled in the Mediterranea Sea off the Balearic Islands (40.6°N, 1.93333°W) by SMU U-34 (Germany).

23 May

 * SS Cornigliano (1892) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 12 nmi south of the Columbretes Islands, Spain by SMU U-34 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * SS Hercules (1886) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea 70 nmi south south west of Genoa (43.3°N, 8.5°W) by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.
 * Maria Porto di Salvezza ( undefined): World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Elba by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.
 *  Regina ( undefined): World War I: The barque was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the Balearic Islands, Spain by SMU U-34 (Germany).
 * SS Washington (1880) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Piombino (42.85°N, 9.45°W) by SMU U-39.

24 May

 * SS Aurrera (1910) (🇪🇸 Spain): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Corsica, Italy (43.26667°N, 8.41667°W) by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.
 *  Zanrak (🇩🇰 Denmark): The barque ran aground at Sumboe, Faroe Islands. Her crew were rescued.

25 May

 * SS Fratelli Bandiera (1897) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nmi south east of Hyères, Var, France (42.38333°N, 5.46667°W) by SMU U-39.
 * Rita ( undefined): World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.

26 May

 * SS Denewood (1905) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk (52.22361°N, 1.78333°W). Her crew survived.
 * SS El Argentino (1907) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 7 nmi south east by south of Southwold, Suffolk (52.2125°N, 1.81944°W). Her crew survived.
 * Volharding (🇧🇪 Belgium): The barge was scuttled in the North Sea north of the Noord Hinder Lightship (🇳🇱 Netherlands) by SMU UC-6.

27 May

 * SS Lincairn (1904) ( undefined): World War I: The collier struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 8 nmi north by east of the Shipwash Lightship ( undefined) (52.13333°N, 1.88333°W). Her crew survived.
 * SS Mar Terso (1893) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the Balearic Islands, Spain (39.13333°N, 5.03333°W) by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Moravia ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea.
 * SS Trunkby (1896) ( undefined): World War I: The collier was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nmi south by east of Port Mahon, Spain by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.
 * SM UC-3 : 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.

28 May

 * SS Lady Ninian (1906) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 106 nmi north east of Algiers, Algeria by SMU U-39 with the loss of a crew member.
 *  St. Louis (🇫🇷 France): The schooner foundered in the English Channel. Her crew were rescued by SS São Miguel (🇵🇹 Portugal).

29 May

 * SS Baron Vernon (1912) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 56 nmi north east of Algiers (37.61667°N, 3.96667°W) by SMU U-39 . Her 24 crew survived.
 * SS Elmgrove (1896) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 96 nmi north east of Algiers (38.16667°N, 4.36667°W) by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Southgarth (1891) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea 60 nmi north north east of Algiers (38.2°N, 4.15°W) by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Virginia (1874) (🇬🇷 Greece): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Adriatic Sea 5 nmi north west of Capo Salvore, Ancona, Italy (43.58333°N, 13.5°W) by SMU U-12 (Austria-Hungary).

30 May

 * SS Baron Tweedmouth (1907) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 25 nmi east by north of Cape Carbon, Algeria (37.16667°N, 5.25°W) by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Dalegarth (1889) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 12 nmi north east of Cape Corbelin, Algeria (37.3°N, 4.73333°W) by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Hermesberg (1889) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Bougie, Algeria (37.11667°N, 5.45°W) by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Julia Park (1894) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nmi north of Cape Carbon (37.05°N, 5.23333°W) by SMU U-34 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * SS Rauma (1895) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Cape Carbon (37.13333°N, 4.95°W) by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.

31 May

 * HMS Black Prince (1904) : World War I: Battle of Jutland: The was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Jutland, Denmark by SMS Friedrich der Grosse (1911), SMS Nassau, SMS Ostfriesland and SMS Thüringen (all ) and sank with the loss of all 857 crew.
 * HMS Defence (1907) : World War I: Battle of Jutland: The cruiser was shelled and sunk by SMS Derfflinger and four destroyers (all ) with the loss off all 893 crew.
 * SMS Elbing : The collided with SMS Posen  and was damaged. She was subsequently scuttled the next day. SMS S53  rescued 477 crew, the remaining survivors were rescued by a Dutch trawler.
 * HMS Indefatigable (1909) : World War I: Battle of Jutland: The was shelled and sunk by SMS Westfalen ) and other battleships with the loss of 67 of her 68 crew.
 * HMS Invincible (1907) : World War I: Battle of Jutland: The was shelled and sunk by SMS Derfflinger and SMS Lützow (both ) with the loss of 1,026 of her 1,032 crew.
 * HMS Nestor (1915) : World War I: Battle of Jutland: the was torpedoed and sunk.
 * HMS Nomad : Battle of Jutland: The was shelled and sunk with the loss of eight of her 80 crew. Survivors were rescued by the Germans and became prisoners of war.
 * HMS Queen Mary : World War I: Battle of Jutland: The Queen Mary-class battlecruiser was shelled and sunk by SMS Derfflinger with the loss of 1,266 of her 1,284 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Laurel (1913), HMS Petard (1916) and HMS Tipperary (1915) (all ).
 * SMS S35 (: World War I: Battle of Jutland: The was sunk.
 * HMS Shark (1912) : World War I: Battle of Jutland: The was shelled, torpedoed and sunk by SMS S54 . Six survivors were rescued by a Danish ship.
 * HMS Tipperary (1915) : World War I: Battle of Jutland: The was shelled and sunk by SMS Westfalen  with the loss of 185 of her 197 crew.
 * SMS V27 : World War I: Battle of Jutland: The was sunk.
 * SMS V29 : World War I: Battle of Jutland: The was sunk.
 * SMS V48 : World War I: Battle of Jutland: The was shelled and sunk by HMS Shark (1912), HMS Valiant (1914) and another ship (all ) with the loss of 90 of her 91 crew.
 * HMS Warrior (1905) : World War I: Battle of Jutland: The was shelled and damaged by SMS Derfflinger and four destroyers (all ). She foundered the next day due to damage sustained. HMS Engadine (1911)  rescued 743 survivors.

Unknown date

 * SS Bianca ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by an Imperial Russian Navy submarine. Her crew were rescued.
 * HMS E18 : 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.
 *  Ernest Reyer (🇫🇷 France): The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean north north west of Ouessant, Finistère on or before 13 May.
 * SS Hera ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by a Royal Navy submarine. Her crew survived.
 * SS Kolga ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by an Imperial Russian Navy submarine. Her crew were rescued.
 * SS Northa ( undefined): The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea.
 * SS Roanoke (1882) (🇺🇸 United States): The cargo ship foundered in the Pacific Ocean off San Luis Obispo, California between 8 and 11 May. Three of her crew survived.