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

June 1916
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26 27 28 29 30

1 June[]

For the loss of HMS Warrior on this date, see the entry for 31 May 1916

3 June[]

4 June[]

5 June[]

  • Eagre (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): The coaster sprang a leak in the North Sea off Covehithe, Suffolk and was abandoned by her three crew.[11]
  • HMS Hampshire (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy): World War I: The Devonshire-class cruiser struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Orkney Islands. There were only twelve survivors of over 600 people on board.
  • Lars Jorgensen (Flag of Denmark Denmark): The brigantine was driven ashore on Sanday, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[11] She was refloated on 17 July.[12]

6 June[]

  • Flyn (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): The coaster foundered in the English Channel off Alderney, Channel Islands.[13]
  • Oddvin (Flag of Norway Norway): The coaster foundered in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the fishing smack Aderane Jacoba (Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands).[14]
  • Prosper III (Flag of Norway Norway): World War I: The cargo ship struck two mines and sank in the Bay of Biscay with the loss of all but one of her crew. The survivor was rescued by Lutece (Flag of France France).[15]

7 June[]

  • Aamot (Flag of Norway Norway): The cargo ship was driven ashore off Loshavn, Vest-Agder. Her crew were rescued.[16]

8 June[]

9 June[]

  • Orkedal (Flag of Norway Norway): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by a German submarine. Her 33 crew were rescued by the trawler Bruinvisch (Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands).[15]

10 June[]

  • Orion (Russian Empire 1914 17 Russian Empire): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Black Sea off Gagri by SM U-38 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918 Kaiserliche Marine).[22]
  • Para (Flag of Sweden Sweden): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Alamagrund Lightship (Flag of Sweden Sweden). Her fifteen crew survived.[15]

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20 June[]

  • Merkury (Russian Empire 1914 17 Russian Empire): World War I: The ship struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea 13 nautical miles (24 km) off Odessa with the loss of 272 lives.[52]
  • Oxelösund (Flag of Sweden Sweden): The cargo ship capsized and sank in Gefle Bay with the loss of a crew member.[53]

21 June[]

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26 June[]

  • Astrologer (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south south east of Lowestoft, Suffolk with the loss of eleven of her crew.[69]
  • HMT Tugela (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy): World War I: The naval trawler struck a min and sank in the North Sea off Lowestoft with the loss of nine of her crew.[70]

27 June[]

28 June[]

  • Knuthenborg (Flag of Denmark Denmark): The cargo ship collided with Rhone (Flag of Denmark Denmark in the North Sea off Hornsea, Yorkshire, United Kingdom and sank. Her crew were rescued by Rhone.[77]
  • Mercurius (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): World War I: The dredger struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south east of Lowestoft, Suffolk with the loss of six of her seven crew.[78][79]
  • Serpente (Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned Regia Marina): The Sirio-class torpedo boat collided with Citta di Bari (Flag of Italy (1861-1946) Kingdom of Italy) and sank in the Adriatic Sea.[7]

29 June[]

30 June[]

  • Moeris (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 46 nautical miles (85 km) south east of Cape Sidero, Crete, Greece by SM UB-44 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918 Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three of her crew.[3][84]
  • SM U-10 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918 Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: The Type U 9 submarine struck a mine in the Gulf of Finland and sank with the loss of all 29 crew.
  • HMT Whooper (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy): World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km) north of Southwold, Suffolk with the loss of nine of her crew.[85]

Unknown date[]

  • Aventino (Flag of Italy (1861-1946) Kingdom of Italy): The sailing vessel was sunk by enemy action.[79]
  • Chinchinella (Flag of France France): World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk by enemy action.[86]
  • Dora (US flag 48 stars United States): The coaster struck a rock off Nyak, Alaska and was beached.[62]
  • Famiglia (Flag of Italy (1861-1946) Kingdom of Italy): World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk by enemy action.[86]
  • Heidi (Flag of Sweden Sweden): World War I: The schooner struck a mine and sank in the Sea of Åland off Svenska Högarna. Her crew were rescued.[15]
  • Jag San Espera (flag unknown): World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk by enemy action.[86]
  • Nitsa (Flag of Greece Greece): The cargo ship struck a rock and foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Palos, Spain. Her crew were rescued by Albal (BandMercante1785 Spain).[86][87]
  • Sagrado (Flag of Italy (1861-1946) Kingdom of Italy): World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk by enemy action.[86]
  • Santissima (Flag of Italy (1861-1946) Kingdom of Italy): World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk by enemy action.[86]
  • Svaren (Flag of Denmark Denmark): World War I: The schooner was sunk by enemy action.[86]

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  42. "Aquila". Uboat.net. http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/395.html. Retrieved 3 October 2012. 
  43. "Beachy". Uboat.net. http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/684.html. Retrieved 3 October 2012. 
  44. "Mendibil-mendi". Uboat.net. http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4076.html. Retrieved 17 November 2012. 
  45. "Olga". Uboat.net. http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/4546.html. Retrieved 3 October 2012. 
  46. "Rona". Uboat.net. http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/5188.html. Retrieved 3 October 2012. 
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  50. "Mario C.". Uboat.net. http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/3967.html. Retrieved 3 October 2012. 
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Ship events in 1916
Ship launches: 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921
Ship commissionings: 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921
Ship decommissionings: 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921
Shipwrecks: 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921
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