The list of shipwrecks in August 1914 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1914
| August 1914 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| Unknown date | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 | ||||||
3 August[]
- SMS G143 (
Kaiserliche Marine): The S138-class destroyer suffered a boiler explosion and sank in the Baltic Sea.[1] - San Wilfrido (
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): World War I: The tanker struck a mine at Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany. Her crew were rescued but made prisoners of war.[2][3]
5 August[]
- SMS Königin Luise ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: The auxiliary minelayer was scuttled in the Heligoland Bight following battle damaged inflicted by HMS Landrail and HMS Lance (both
Royal Navy). Fort-six of her 100 crew were rescued by HMS Amphion ( Royal Navy), HMS Landrail and HMS Lance.
6 August[]
- HMS Amphion ( Royal Navy): 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( Kaiserliche Marine).
- City of Winchester ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the Arabian Sea 280 nautical miles (520 km) east of Aden by SMS Emden ( Kaiserliche Marine).[3] She was scuttled on 12 August.[4]
7 August[]
- Tubal Cain ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) west north west of Stalberg, Iceland by SMS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse ( Kaiserliche Marine).[5]
8 August[]
- Tysla ( Norway): World War I: The vessel struck a mine and sank in either the Baltic Sea or the North Sea.[6]
9 August[]
- SM U-15 ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: The Type U 13 submarine was rammed by HMS Birmingham ( Royal Navy) and sunk off Fair Isle with the loss of all 23 crew.
12 August[]
- SM U-13 ( Kaiserliche Marine): The Type U 13 submarine was lost in the Heligoland Bight with the loss of all 25 crew.[7]
14 August[]
- Glenfarg ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): The cargo ship struck a rock and sank off Shirose, Japan. Her crew were rescued by Yawata Maru ( Japan).[8]
15 August[]
- Hyades ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) east of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Dresden ( Kaiserliche Marine).[3][9][10]
16 August[]
- Ellerbeck The cargo ship ran aground on the Hats and Barrels reef, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued.[8]
- Kaipara ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 170 nautical miles (310 km) south by west of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain by SMS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[3][11]
- Nyanga ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 240 nautical miles (440 km) south of Tenerife by SMS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[3][11]
- SMS Zenta ( Austro-Hungarian Navy): 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[]
- Bowes Castle ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) north by west of Cape Orange, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe ( Kaiserliche Marine).[3][4][10]
22 August[]
- Alice H. ( Netherlands): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off the Kõpu Lighthouse, Estonia.[12]
- Capricornus ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) east by north of Spurn Point, Yorkshire by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[5]
- Chr. Broberg ( Denmark): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea.[6][12]
- Houtdik ( Netherlands): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off the Kõpu Lighthouse.[12]
- Marnay ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) east by north of Spurn Point by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[5]
- Maryland ( Denmark): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued.[12]
- Skirbeck ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): 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.[5]
- Walrus ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): 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.[5]
- Wigtoft ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): 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.[5]
23 August[]
- Flamingo ( Austro-Hungarian Navy): World War I: The torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea.[1]
24 August[]
- Walton ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): The tug sank in the Manchester Ship Canal.[13]
25 August[]
- Kesteven ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 69 nautical miles (128 km) east north east of the Inner Dowsing Lightship ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[5]
- Lindsey ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) east north east of the Inner Dowsing Lightship ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[5]
- Porpoise ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) east north east of the Inner Dowsing Lightship ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[5]
26 August[]
- Admiral Sampson ( United States): The cargo ship collided with Princess Victoria ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) and sank in Puget Sound off Point No Point, Washington.[14]
- Holmwood ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): World War I: The cargo ship was captured and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) east of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Dresden ( Kaiserliche Marine).[10]
- 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 ( Royal Navy)
SMS Magdeburg
- SMS Magdeburg ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: The Magdeburg-class cruiser ran aground in the Baltic Sea off Odensholm, Estonia. She was subsequently attacked by Admiral Makarov and Gromoboi (both Imperial Russian Navy) and sank with the loss of 15 lives.
- Skeatti Sogeli ( Denmark): The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[15]
27 August[]
- Barley Rig ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): 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 ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland).[5][6]
- HMT Crathie ( Royal Navy): World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off the mouth of the River Tyne.[16][17]
- Ena ( Norway): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by a Royal Navy torpedo boat.[15]
- Gaea ( Denmark): The three-masted schooner struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of three of her six crew.[6]
- Gottfried ( Norway): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[15]
- HMT Thomas W. Irvin ( Royal Navy): World War I: the naval trawler struck a mine and sank with the loss of three of her twelve crew.[18]
28 August[]
- SMS Ariadne ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: Battle of Heligoland Bight: The Gazelle-class light cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Heligoland Bight by HMS Lion, HMS Queen Mary and HMS Princess Royal (all Royal Navy)
- SMS Cöln ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: Battle of Heligoland Bight: The Kolberg-class light cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Heligoland Bight by HMS Lion, HMS Queen Mary and HMS Princess Royal (all Royal Navy) with the loss of 484 of her 485 crew.
Mainz
- SMS Mainz ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: Battle of Heligoland Bight: The Kolberg-class light cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Heligoland Bight by HMS Lion, HMS Queen Mary and HMS Princess Royal (all Royal Navy) with the loss of 89 of her 437 crew.
- SMS V187 ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: Battle of Heligoland Bight: The V180-class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Heligoland Bight by Royal Navy warships.[1][19]
29 August[]
- Dargai ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): The cargo ship ran aground on the English Bank, in the Atlantic Ocean off Montevideo, Uruguay and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[20]
30 August[]
- Rion ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): The tanker was run in to by Serrana ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) and seriously damaged in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) south south west of Newhaven, East Sussex. She was consequently beached 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Newhaven.[20][21]
31 August[]
- Floriston ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): The cargo ship struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and was beached at Point Riche, Newfoundland.[21]
- Strathroy ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) north north east of Cape São Roque, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe ( Kaiserliche Marine).[3]
Unknown date[]
- 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.[22]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Major Warships Sunk in World War 1 1914". World War I. http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/sunk14.htm. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ↑ "San Wilfrido (1)". Helderline. http://www.helderline.nl/tanker/1157/san+wilfrido+%281%29/. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPS LOST to ENEMY ACTION Part 1 of 3 - Years 1914, 1915, 1916 in date order". Naval History. http://www.naval-history.net/WW1LossesBrMS1914-16.htm. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}". 17 October 1914. - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 "BRITISH FISHING VESSELS LOST to ENEMY ACTION Part 1 of 2 - Years 1914, 1915, 1916 in date order". Naval History. http://www.naval-history.net/WW1LossesBrFV1914-16.htm. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}". 29 August 1914. - ↑ "U 13". Uboat.net. http://www.uboat.net/wwi/boats/index.html?boat=13. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Error: no
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|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}". 28 August 1914. - ↑ "HMS CRATHIE". English Heritage. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1002310. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "Drifters and Trawlers in RN Service)". GWPDA. http://www.gwpda.org/naval/rntrawlr.htm. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ↑ "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}". 25 September 1914. - ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}". 31 August 1914. - ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}". 1 September 1914. - ↑ Heaton, K E (8 July 2004). "Shipwrecks in British Columbia's Waters". http://www.harlowmarine.com/app/newsletter/view_article/19,2.html. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
| Ship events in 1914 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |
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