List of shipwrecks in December 1914

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

1 December

 * Anna ( undefined): The cargo ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nmi south of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued; eight of them by SS Mira ( undefined).
 *  Val de Saire (🇫🇷 France): The schooner, sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean off the Tuskar Rock, Ireland and was abandoned. Her ten crew were rescued by ST Wexford ( undefined) and the Rosslare Lifeboat.

2 December

 * Drummuir ( undefined): World War I: The sailing vessel was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nmi east by north of Cape Horn, Chile by SMS Leipzig.
 * HMT Tom Tit : The naval trawler was wrecked at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire

4 December

 * SS Bellevue ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm.

5 December

 * SS Charcas ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Pacific Ocean 70 nmi south by west of Valparaiso, Chile by SMS Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
 * SS Harlington ( undefined): The cargo ship was driven aground in the North Sea on the Middle Sunk Sands. All fifteen crew were rescued by the Clacton Lifeboat.
 * SS Waterloo (1879) (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship foundered in the English Channel off The Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom with the loss of fourteen of her seventeen crew. The survivors were rescued by SS Cloch ( undefined).

8 December

 * SMS Gneisenau : World War I: Battle of the Falkland Islands: The was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Falkland Islands by HMS Inflexible (1907)  with the loss of 598 of her 764 crew.
 * SMS Leipzig : World War I: Battle of the Falkland Islands: The was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Falkland Islands by HMS Cornwall (1902) and HMS Glasgow (1909) (both ) with the loss of 270 of her 288 crew.
 * SMS Nürnberg (1906) : World War I: Battle of the Falkland Islands: The cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Falkland Islands by HMS Kent (1901)  the with the loss of 327 of her 334 crew.
 * SMS Scharnhorst : World War I: Battle of the Falkland Islands: The was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Falkland Islands by HMS Inflexible (1907)  with the loss of all 860 crew.

9 December

 * Emma (🇸🇪 Sweden): The cargo ship ran aground on the Knavestone Rock, in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland, United Kingdom. She sank on or before 13 December.
 * SM U-11 : The Type U 9 submarine struck a mine in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium (51.1°N, 1.15°W) and sank with the loss of all 26 crew.

11 December

 * Earl Howard ( undefined): World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 90 nmi north east by north of the Spurn Lightship ( undefined) with the loss of nine of her crew.
 * SS Rosaleen ( undefined): The cargo ship ran aground in Oxwich Bay. Her crew were rescued. She was refloated on 15 December.

12 December

 * RUSSIAN DESTROYER Ispolnitelni : The was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Gotland, Sweden by the explosion of her own mines.
 * Kildalton ( undefined): World War I: The sailing vessel was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean 870 nmi south west by south of Valparaiso, Chile by SMS Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
 * RUSSIAN DESTROYER Letuchi : The was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Gotland by the explosion of her own mines.

13 December

 * OTTOMAN IRONCLAD Mesûdiye : World War I: The ironclad was torpedoed and sunk in the Dardanelles by HMS B11 with the loss of 37 of her 673 crew.
 * SS Silurian (1898) ( undefined): The coaster ran aground at Oporto, Portugal. She broke in two and was a total loss. Her crew were rescued by the salvage vessel SS Leixões (🇵🇹 Portugal).

16 December

 * Constance ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Hartlepool, County Durham by Kaiserliche Marine warships.
 * SS Elterwater ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nmi east of Scarborough, Yorkshire with the loss of six of her crew.
 * HMT Margaret : The naval trawler was lost on this date.
 * SS Princess Olga ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 5 nmi east north east of Scarborough.
 * Wayside Flower ( undefined): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Hartlepool by Kaiserliche Marine warships.

17 December

 * HMT Lorenzo : The naval trawler was wrecked in Hoy Sound, Orkney Islands.

18 December

 *  Jubilee ( undefined): The schooner was driven ashore at Orfordness, Suffolk and was wrecked with the loss of one of her three crew.
 * SS Kelvindale (1898) ( undefined): The cargo ship ran aground on the Anegada Reef, Tortola, Virgin Islands. She was refloated on 28 December but found to be severely damaged.
 * SS Kisagata Maru (1883) (🇯🇵 Japan): The cargo ship collided with a hopper barge at Moji-Ku, Kitakyūshū and sank. She was declared a total loss.
 * SS Rivulet (1906) ( undefined): The cargo ship struck a rock off the Hole in the Wall Reef, Abaco, Bahamas and foundered.
 * SM U-5 : The Type U 5 submarine sank in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium with the loss of all 29 crew.
 * ST West Cock ( undefined): The tug collided with SS Needles ( undefined) in the River Mersey at Liverpool, Lancashire and sank with the loss of two of her crew.

19 December

 * HMT Orianda : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Scarborough, Yorkshire with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by HMS Brighton (1903).
 * SS Tritonia ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 22 nmi north west of Tory Island, County Donegal.

20 December

 * FRENCH SUBMARINE Curie : World War I: The was scuttled at Pula, Austria-Hungary. She was later refloated and entered service as SMU U-14 (Austria-Hungary).
 * HMT Garmo : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of five of her crew.
 * SS Montrose (1897) ( undefined): The ocean liner was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent.

22 December

 * Brazil ( undefined): The steam barge was in collision with SS Megantic (1908) ( undefined) at Liverpool, Lancashire and sank. Her crew were rescued.

23 December

 * Ocana ( undefined): World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 75 nmi north east by east of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire with the loss of nine of her crew.

24 December

 * Oceana ( undefined): World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of all but one of her crew.

25 December

 * SS Eli (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. All sixteen people on board were rescued by SS Alistair ( undefined).
 * SS Gem ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3.5 nmi south east by east of Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire with the loss of ten of her crew.
 * HMT Night Hawk : The naval trawler was lost on this date.

26 December

 * HMT Fair Isle : The naval trawler was lost on this date.
 * SS Leersum (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Filey, Yorkshire, United Kingdom with the loss of two of her twenty crew.
 * SS Linaria ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2.5 nmi north north east of Filey.

27 December

 * SS Niggem ( undefined): The coaster foundered in the Mediterranean Sea whilst on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to Barcelona, Spain. Eight of her crew survived.
 * HMS Success (1901) The  foundered in the North Sea off Fife Ness.

28 December

 * SS Hemisphere (1897) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nmi north east of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm . She was scuttled on 8 January 1915.

29 December

 * Apollo ( undefined): The tug sank at Harwich, Essex during a storm.

30 December

 *  Giuseppe Vicava ( undefined): The barque ran aground in the Atlantic Ocean 2 nmi off Pensacola, Florida, United States.
 * Ivy ( undefined): World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of all five crew.
 * SS Stranton (1880) ( undefined): The cargo ship collided with SS Benvorlich in The Downs and foundered. All eighteen crew survived.

31 December

 * SS Daito Maru No.2 (1889) (🇯🇵 Japan): The cargo ship foundered in the East China Sea off Port Hamilton, Korea with the loss of 24 of her 32 crew.
 *  Jean (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The barque was set afire and sunk 1.5 nmi off Easter Island by SMS Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
 * SS Manja Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): The cargo ship collided with SS Tosan Maru at Tokyo and sank.

Unknown date

 * SS Bogor (🇳🇱 Netherlands): The ship was wrecked on the Portuguese coast.
 * SS Glenmorven ( undefined): The cargo ship departed the River Tyne for an Italian port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.
 *  Semantha (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The barque was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm . Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * SS Therese Heymann ( undefined): The cargo ship departed the River Tyne for an Italian port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.