List of shipwrecks in March 1916

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

1 March

 * Harold ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 18 nmi east of Lowestoft, Suffolk by SMU UB-13 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Kilbride (1901) ( undefined): World War I: The collier was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (30 nmi east of Galeta Island, Tunisia (37.66667°N, 9.51667°W) by SMU U-38 . Her crew survived.
 * HMT Manx Queen : The naval trawler was driven ashore and wrecked at Filey, Yorkshire.
 * Reliance ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 25 nmi east by south of Lowestoft by SMU UB-13 . Her crew survived.
 * Trevose ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 18 nmi east by north of Lowestoft by SMU UB-13 . Her crew survived.
 * Try On ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 26 nmi east by south of Lowestoft by SMU UB-13 . Her crew survived.

2 March

 * SS Bathampton ( undefined): The cargo ship was wrecked at Hambantota, Ceylon. Her crew were rescued.

3 March

 * HMT Boy Harold : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea off Brindisi, Italy with the loss of seven of her crew.
 * SS Lyderhorn (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship collided with Leander (🇳🇴 Norway) in the North Sea west of Bergen, Hordaland and sank.

4 March

 * HMT Flicker : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Dover, Kent with the loss of fourteen of her crew. by SMU UC-5 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * SS Teutonian (1914) ( undefined): World War I: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 36 nmi south west by west of the Fastnet Rock (50.91667°N, -10.33333°W) by SMU U-32 (Germany) . Her crew survived.

5 March

 * HMS E5 : World War I: The E-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Juist, Lower Saxony, Germany.
 *  Príncipe de Asturias (🇪🇸 Spain): The ocean liner ran aground off Ilhabela, São Paulo, Brazil and sank with the loss of 445 of the 588 people on board.
 * SS Rothesay (1891) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nmi off the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (49.51667°N, -7.36667°W) by SMU U-32 (Germany) . Her crew survived.

6 March

 *  Cora A. (🇺🇸 United States): The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 36°N, -57°W).
 * Springflower ( undefined):World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 18 nmi east of Lowestoft, Suffolk by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine.
 * Trois Frères (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 50 nmi west north west of Penmarc'h, Finistère by SMU U-32 (Germany).
 * Young Harry ( undefined): World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 35 nmi east of Lowestoft by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine.

7 March

 * HMS Coquette (1897) : World War I: The D-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51.75°N, 1.5°W) with the loss of 22 of her crew.
 * HMS E9 : World War I: The E-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Juist, Lower Saxony, Germany.
 * HM TORPEDO BOAT 11 : World War I: The torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51.8°N, 1.56667°W with the loss of 23 of her crew.
 *  Ville de Havre (🇫🇷 France): World War I: the four-masted barque was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Brest, Finistère by SMU U-32 (Germany)  with the loss of a crew member.

8 March

 * HMT Enterprise II : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea off Brindisi, Italy with the loss of eight of her crew.
 * SS Harmatris (1912) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France by SMU UB-18 with the loss of four of her crew.

9 March

 *  Ellen (🇸🇪 Sweden): The schooner ran aground on the Ross Sands, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the Lindisfarne Lifeboat.
 * HMS Fauvette : World War I: The armed boarding steamer struck two mines and sank in the North Sea off North Foreland, Kent with the loss of fourteen of her crew. The wreck was dispersed post-war.
 * SS Louisiane (1905) (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 3 nmi off Cap de la Hève, Seine-Maritime by SMU UB-18 with the loss of a crew member.
 *  Silius (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The barque was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Le Havre, Seine-Maritime by SMU UB-18 with the loss of three of her crew.

10 March

 * RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOAT Lieutenant Pustshin : World War I: The torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea south of Varna, Bulgaria. Fifteen crew were rescued.

11 March

 *  Gertrude ( undefined): The Thames barge foundered in the River Medway at Rochester, Kent with the loss of a crew member.

12 March

 * HMY Mekong : The naval yacht was lost on this date.
 * SS Seyyar ( Ottoman Turkey): World War I: The banana boat was shelled and sunk in the Black Sea off Karasu by Russian warships.

16 March

 * SS Tubantia (🇳🇱 Netherlands): The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 4 nmi off the Noord Hinder Lightship (🇳🇱 Netherlands) (51.83333°N, 2.81667°W) by SM UB-13 . All 374 people on board were rescued by Breda, SS Krakatau (both 🇳🇱 Netherlands and SS La Campine (🇧🇪 Belgium).
 * SM UC-12 ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: The Type UC I submarine was sunk by the explosion of a mine whilst engaged in minelaying operations off Taranto, Italy. She was later raised by the Italians, repaired, and entered service as X-1.
 * Willie ( undefined): World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nmi north west by north of the Fastnet Rock by SMU U-70 . Her crew survived.

17 March

 *  Lindfield (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The barque was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nmi south west f the Fastnet Rock by SMU U-70 . Her crew survived.

18 March

 * HMT Ameer : The naval trawler was lost on this date.
 * SS City of Midland ( undefined): The cargo ship was destroyed by fire at Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
 * SS Lowlands ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 8 nmi north east by east of North Foreland, Kent by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine.
 * SS Palembang (1911) (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51.84583°N, 1.975°W).
 * FRENCH DESTROYER Renaudin : World War I: The Bisson-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea off Dürres, Albania (41.28333°N, 19.36667°W) by SMU U-6 (Austria-Hungary).

19 March

 * SS Kanawha (1902) (🇺🇸 United States): The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Charleston, South Carolina with the loss of seven of her crew.
 * SS Nominoe (1913) (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom by SMU UB-29.
 * SS Port Dalhousie (1913) (🇨🇦 Canada): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 2 nmi off the Kentish Knock Lightship ( undefined) by SMU UB-10 with the loss of nineteen of her crew.
 * HMT Valpa : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Spurn Point, Yorkshire with the loss of three of her crew.

20 March

 * FRENCH TRAWLER Ginette : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Ionian Sea off Corfu, Greece.
 * SS Langeli (1896) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 5 nmi south south east of the Corton Lightship ( undefined) by SMU UB-29 with the loss of a crew member.
 * SS Skodsborg (1902) (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 5 nmi south south east of the Corton Lightship ( undefined) by SMU UB-29 with the loss of three of her crew.

21 March

 * SS Aranmore (1906) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 24 nmi off Eagle Island, County Mayo by SMU U-43 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * HMS E24 : World War I: The E-class submarine was last reported in the Heligoland Bight on this date. Believed to have subsequently struck a mine and sank with the loss of all 30 crew.

22 March

 *  Bougainville (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The barque was shelled and sunk in the Irish Sea 6 nmi south of the Coningsby Lightship ( undefined) (51.65°N, -6.6°W) by SMU U-70 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Kelvinbank (1903) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France (49.45°N, -3.45°W) by SMU UB-18 with the loss of a crew member.
 * SM U-68 : World War I: The Type U 66 submarine was shelled, depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (51.9°N, -10.88333°W) by HMS Farnborough ( and sank with the loss of all 38 crew.

23 March

 * HMT Corona : World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Ramsgate, Kent (51.14722°N, 1.41667°W) with the loss of thirteen of her crew.
 * SS Kannik (1894) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel off Le Havre, Seine-Maritime (49.45°N, -3.86667°W) by SMU UB-18 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Minneaoplis (1900) ( undefined): World War I: The ocean liner was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 195 nmi east of Malta (36.5°N, 18.36667°W) by SMU U-35 (Germany) . She sank on 25 March with the loss of twelve lives (36.33333°N, 17.95°W).
 * SS Sea Serpent (1898) ( undefined): World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Folkestone, Kent (51.03056°N, 1.19167°W) with the loss of fourteen of her crew.

24 March

 * SS Christianssund (1912) (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War I: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 3 nmi south west of Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom (51.025°N, 1.18889°W). All on board survived.
 * SS Englishman (1891) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nmi north east of Malin Head, County Donegal by SMU U-43 (Germany) with the loss of ten crew.
 * SS Fenay Bridge (1910) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 54 nmi west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (49.53333°N, -7.71667°W) by SMU U-70 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Fulmar ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ships gtruck a mine and sank in the North Sea 7 nmi north east of North Foreland, Kent with the loss of a crew member.
 * SMS G194 : World War I: The destroyer was rammed and sunk in the North Sea by HMS Cleopatra (1915).
 * HMY Marcella : The naval yacht collided with another vessel and sank in The Downs.
 * SS Salybia (1904) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 4 nmi south west by west of Dungeness, Kent by SMU UB-29 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Sussex (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The passenger ferry was torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel by SM UB-29 with the loss of at least 50 lives. She was beached at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais. Sussex was repaired post-war and returned to service.

25 March

 * SS Duiveland (1909) (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel (51.55°N, 1.70833°W).
 * HMT Grateful : The naval trawler was wrecked at Torr Head, County Antrim. She was salvaged in 1917, repaired and sold into merchat service in 1918.
 * HMT Hilary II : The naval trawler was lost on this date.
 * HMS Medusa (1915) : World War I: The Medea-class destroyer collided with HMS Laverock (1914) in the North Sea whilst under attack by Luftstreitkrafte aircraft and sank. Her crew were rescued by HMS Laverock.
 * Ottomar ( undefined): World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 to 45 nmi south east of the Fastnet Rock by SMU U-44.

26 March

 * SS Cerne ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary. Her 23 crew survived.
 *  Ekonom ( undefined): The schooner was abandoned in the English Channel off St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by SS Westerdijk (🇳🇱 Netherlands).
 * SMS G194 : World War I: The G192-class destroyer was rammed by HMS Cleopatra (1915) and sank in the North Sea off Tønder, Denmark.
 * SS Hebe (1909) (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 6 nmi east of the Sunk Lightship ( undefined (51.88333°N, 1.775°W). Her eighteen crew survived.
 * SS Khartoum ( undefined): World War I: The fish carrier struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 6 nmi north east of the Longstone Lightship ( undefined) with the loss of nine of her eleven crew.
 * SS Norne (1880) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay (47.46667°N, -7°W by SMU U-28 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * SMS S22 : World War I: The V1-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of 76 of her crew.
 * SS Saint Cecilia (1913) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 3 nmi south of Folkestone, Kent. Her crew survived.
 * SS Tabora ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk by HMS Hyacinth (1898).

27 March

 * SS Empress of Midland (1907) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 9 nmi south of the Kentish Knock Lightship ( undefined) (51.51667°N, 1.71667°W). Her crew survived.
 * SS Harriet (1899) (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 5 nmi east of the Sunk Lightship ( undefined) (51.89167°N, 1.75°W). Her eighteen crew survived.
 * HMT Lerwick : The naval trawler was lost on this date.
 * SS Manchester Engineer (1902) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 20 nmi west by south of the Coningbeg Lightship ( undefined) by SMU U-44 . Her crew survived.

28 March

 * SS Eagle Point (1900) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nmi west north west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly by SMU U-70 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Lavinia Westoll ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 33 nmi south east by south of the Spurn Lightship ( undefined).
 * SS Rio Tiete (1904) ( undefined): World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 140 nmi west of Ouessant, Finistère, France (47.5°N, -8.41667°W) by SMU U-28 (Germany) . Her crew survived.
 * HMT Saxon Prince : The naval trawler foundered in the English Channel off Dover, Kent with the loss of all hands.

30 March

 *  Bell (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The four-masted barque was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Ouessant, Finistère, France (48.91667°N, -7.66667°W) by SMU U-44 . Her crew survived.
 *  John Pritchard ( undefined): World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the Ionian Sea off Paxos, Greece (38.66667°N, 20.33333°W) by SMU U-4 (Austria-Hungary) . Her crew survived.
 * RUSSIAN HOSPITAL SHIP Portugal : World War I: The hospital ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea off Rizeh, Turkey (41.01667°N, 41.31667°W) by SM U-33.
 * SS Trewyn (1903) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 80 nmi west of Ouessant (47.5°N, -7.5°W) by SMU U-28 (Germany) with the loss of 23 crew.
 *  Saint Hubert (🇫🇷 France): World War I: The barquentine was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (47.58333°N, -7.33333°W) by SMU U-28 (Germany) . Her crew were rescued by SS Livonia ( undefined).

31 March

 * SS Achilles (1900) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nmi west north west of Ouessant, Finistère, France by SMU U-44 with the loss of five crew.
 * SS Alacrity (1883) ( undefined): World War I: The ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Southwold, Suffolk by SMU UB-13 with the loss of all fourteen crew.
 * SS Clinton (1899) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea 1.5 nmi south east of Pakefield, Suffolk (52.43333°N, 1.81667°W). She was beached but was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.
 * SS Egeo (1881) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Gulf of Taranto 20 nmi off Punta Alice (39.65°N, 17.3°W) by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Goldmouth (1903) ( undefined): World War I: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nmi west north west of Ouessant by SMU U-44 . Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.
 * SS Hans Guide (1910) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk on the Atlantic Ocean 55 nmi west by north of Ouessant by SMU U-44 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Hollandia (1912) (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea near the Galloper Lightship ( undefined) by SMU UB-6 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Memento (1884) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nmi south east of Pakefield (52.43333°N, 1.81667°W) with the loss of a crew member.
 * SS Rangatira ( undefined): The liner ran aground on Robben Island, South Africa and was wrecked.
 * SS Riposto (1877) ( undefined): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Gulf of Taranto off Crotone (39.5°N, 17.6°W) by SMU U-39 . Her crew survived.
 * SS Vigo (1878) (🇪🇸 Spain): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nmi off Ouessant (47.16667°N, -7.9°W) by SMU U-28 (Germany).

Unknown date

 * HMS Hermatrice : World War I: The Q-ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine.
 *  Linfield (🇳🇴 Norway): World War I: The barque was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by a German submarine. Her23 crew survived.
 *  Spartan ( undefined): The schooner was driven ashore at Cockburnspath, Berwickshire and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.