List of shipwrecks in January 1915
The list of shipwrecks in January 1915 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1915.
| January 1915 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1 January
- HMS Formidable (
Royal Navy): World War I: The Formidable-class battleship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Start Point, Devon by SM U-24 (
Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 512 of her 780 crew. Seventy-one of the survivors were rescued by the fishing trawler Provident (
United Kingdom). - Mary Agnes ( United Kingdom): The schooner was driven shore at Rosslare Strand, County Wexford. Her crew were rescued.[1]
- Obidense (
Norway): The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea on the Shipwash Sands. All 44 crew were rescued by the Harwich Lifeboat, a Royal Navy destroyer and a British collier.[2] - Otto (
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Russia): The three-masted schooner ran aground at Weymouth, Dorset United Kingdom and was declared a constructive total loss. She was rebuilt at Whitstable, Kent in 1918 and sold to a Belgian buyer.[3][1]
2 January
- Bjørgvin ( Norway): The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) north of Rockall, Inverness-shire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by Brynhild (flag unknown).[4]
- Jamaica ( Norway): The cargo ship was driven ashore at Angeiras, Portugal with the loss of all hands.[4]
- Maryetta ( Norway): The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) north west of Fair Isle, United Kingdom with the loss of eleven of her seventeen crew. [4]
- Sunlight ( United Kingdom): The steam barge collided with Snowdrop ( United Kingdom in the River Mersey at Liverpool, Lancashire and sank. Her crew were rescued by Snowdrop.[5]
4 January
- HMS C31 ( Royal Navy): World War I: The C-class submarine struck a mine in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium and sank with the loss of all sixteen crew.
6 January
- HMT The Banyers ( Royal Navy): World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Scarborough, Yorkshire with the loss of six of her crew.[6]
7 January
- SS Elfrida ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east north east of Scarborough, Yorkshire.[7]
8 January
- For the loss of the British cargo ship Hemisphere on this day, see the entry for 28 December 1914.
10 January
- Potaro ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 560 nautical miles (1,040 km) east by north of Pernambucp, Brazil by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her 47 crew were taken as prisoners of war.[7][8]
12 January
- Nile ( United Kingdom): The passenger ship struck the Howaro Rock and consequently foundered in the Inland Sea of Japan. All on board were rescued by Fukuku Maru (
Japan).[9]
13 January
- Amalia Scotto (
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Italy): The cargo ship was driven against the quayside in a gale at Naples and sank.[10] - HMS Roedean ( Royal Navy): The auxiliary minesweeper was driven onto HMS Imperieuse ( Royal Navy) and sank off Hoy, Orkney Islands. The wreck was cleared 1953–56.[11]
- HMS Viknor ( Royal Navy): World War I: The auxiliary cruiser struck a mine in the Atlantic Ocean off Tory Island, County Donegal and sank with the loss of all 295 crew.
- SM U-31 ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: The Type U 31 submarine struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the east coast of the United Kingdom with the loss of all 31 crew.
14 January
- Highland Brae ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo liner was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 630 nautical miles (1,170 km) north east by east of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm ( Kaiserliche Marine): Her passengers and crew were taken as prisoners of war.[7][8]
- Wilfred M. (
Canada): World War I: The schooner was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 625 nautical miles (1,158 km) north east by east of Pernambuco by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[7][8]
15 January
- Saphir (
French Navy): World War I: Gallipoli Campaign: The Émeraude-class submarine was sunk in the Dardanelles with the loss of fourteen of her 27 crew.[12]
16 January
- HMS Char ( Royal Navy): The naval tug collided with Erivan (
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Belgium) in the English Channel off Deal, Kent and sank with the loss of all fourteen crew.[13][14] - Motor ( United Kingdom): The coaster foundered in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tees with the loss of all hands.[13]
17 January
- George Royle ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea off Sheringham, Norfolk with the loss of thirteen of her eighteen crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Glenprosen ( Royal Navy).[14]
- Georgios (flag unknown): The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk at Sinope, Turkey by Royal Navy torpedo boats.[15]
- Penarth ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea off Sheringham with the loss of 22 of her 27 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Glenprosen|( Royal Navy).[14]
18 January
- HMS E10 ( Royal Navy): World War I: The E-class submarine sank in the North Sea.
21 January
- Durward ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the North Sea 22 nautical miles (41 km) north west of the Maas Lightship (
Netherlands) by SM U-19 ( Kaiserliche Marine). All 22 crew survived.[7][16][17] - SM U-7 ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: The Type U5 submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the coast of the Netherlands (53°43′N 6°02′E / 53.717°N 6.033°E) by SM U-22 ( Kaiserliche Marine with the loss of 24 of her 25 crew.[18]
- Yeo ( United Kingdom): The ketch departed Lydney, Gloucestershire for Barnstaple, Devon. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[19]
22 January
- Golden Oriole ( United Kingdom): World war I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 37 nautical miles (69 km) east by north of Lowestoft, Suffolk[20]
- Hetty ( United Kingdom): The schooner was driven ashore at Goodwick, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued.[21] She was refloated on 28 January.[22]
- Hydro ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Rathlin Island, County Donegal with the loss of fourteen of her twenty crew. Four of the survivors were rescued by Mynegen ( United Kingdom). The others reached land in a lifeboat.[23]
- Vauxhall ( United Kingdom): The collier struck a submerged wreck and sank in the North Sea off Sheringham, Norfolk. All thirteen crew were rescued by a Royal Navy patrol vessel.[24]
- Windsor ( United Kingdom): World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 55 nautical miles (102 km) east of Spurn Point, Yorkshire.[20]
23 January
- Ben Cruachan ( United Kingdom): World War I: The collier was scuttled in the Irish sea by SM U-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[25]
- Kilcuan ( United Kingdom): World War I: The ship was sunk in the Irish Sea by SM U-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[25]
Linda Blanche.
- Linda Blanche ( United Kingdom): World War I: The ship was sunk in the Irish Sea by SM U-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[25]
- Windsor ( United Kingdom): World War I: The trawler caught a mine in her nets and was sunk in the North Sea when it exploded. Her crew were rescued by the trawler Bernicia ( United Kingdom).[23]
24 January
SMS Blücher.
- SMS Blücher ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: Battle of the Dogger Bank: The armoured cruiser was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by HMS Indomitable, HMS Lion, New Zealand, HMS Princess Royal and HMS Tiger (all Royal Navy) with the loss of at least 747 of her 1,200-plus crew.
25 January
- SMS Gazelle ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: The Gazelle-class cruiser struck a mine and was damaged in the Baltic Sea off Cape Arkona, Rügen, Pomerania. She was not repaired and served as a hulk for the remainder of the war.
26 January
- Elizabeth Palmer (
United States): The schooner collided with Washingtonian ( United States) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Fenwick Island, Delaware. Her crew were rescued by Washingtonian, which also subsequently foundered. All 52 people then aboard Washingtonian were rescued by Hamilton ( United States).
27 January
- Velingheli ( United Kingdom): The schooner collided with Laertes ( United Kingdom) at Liverpool, Lancashire and sank. Her four crew were rescued.[26]
- William P. Frye ( United States): World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean by SMS Prinz Eitel Friedrich ( Kaiserliche Marine). She was scuttled the next day. Her crew were taken on board Prinz Eitel Friedrich and released when she arrived at Newport News, Virginia, United States on 11 March.[27]
30 January
- Ben Cruachan ( United Kingdom): World War I: The collier was scuttled in the Irish Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) north west of the Morecambe Lighthouse, Lancashire (53°36′N 3°51′W / 53.600°N 3.850°W) by SM U-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). All 23 crew were rescued by the fishing smack Margaret ( United Kingdom).[28][29][30]
- Kilcoan ( United Kingdom): World War I: The coaster was scuttled in the Irish Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) north west of the Liverpool Bar Lightship (
United Kingdom) (53°54′N 3°46′W / 53.900°N 3.767°W by SM U-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). All eleven of her crew were rescued by Gladys ( United Kingdom).[7][31][32] - Linda Blanche ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Irish Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) north west of the Liverpool Bar Lightship ( United Kingdom) (53°34′N 3°51′W / 53.567°N 3.850°W) by SM U-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). All eleven crew were rescued by the fishing smack Niblick ( United Kingdom).[29][33]
- Oriole ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) north west of Cap d'Antifer, Seine Maritime by SM U-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of all 21 crew.[34]
- Perth ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship sprang a leak in the North Sea and was beached on the Hert Sands off Tynemouth, Northumberland.[35]
- Tokomaru ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 7 nautical miles (13 km) north west of the Le Havre Lightship (
France) by SM U-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine). All 58 crew were rescued by the trawler Semper ( France) and six French Navy torpedo boats.[7][36][37]
31 January
- Ikaria ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) north west of Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France by SM U-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[38][39]
Unknown date
- Ashdene ( United Kingdom): The coaster departed from London for the River Tyne in early January. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[19]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Casualty reports" The Times (London). Tuesday, 2 January 1915. (40741), col D, p. 12.
- ↑ "More rain." The Times (London). Saturday, 2 January 1915. (40741), col E, p. 5.
- ↑ "Belgian Merchant A-G". Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Further Norwegian losses." The Times (London). Monday, 4 January 1915. (40742), col D, p. 15.
- ↑ "Casualty reports" The Times (London). Monday, 4 January 1915. (40742), col C, p. 15.
- ↑ "HMT The Banyers (FY450) [+1915]". Wrecksite. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 "BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPS LOST to ENEMY ACTION Part 1 of 3 - Years 1914, 1915, 1916 in date order". Naval History. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "A German cruiser at work." The Times (London). Monday, 22 February 1915. (40784), col B, p. 10.
- ↑ "P. and O. liner sunk." The Times (London). Wednesday, 13 January 1915. (40750), col F, p. 10.
- ↑ "Casualty reports" The Times (London). Friday, 15 January 1915. (40752), col D, p. 4.
- ↑ "HMS Roedean". Scapa Flow. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ↑ "French Navy". Naval History. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Loss of patrol boat." The Times (London). Monday, 18 January 1915. (40754), col B, p. 5.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Two wrecks off Sheringham." The Times (London). Tuesday, 19 January 1915. (40755), col E, p. 5.
- ↑ "The beaten Turk." The Times (London). Wednesday, 20 January 1915. (40756), col C, p. 7.
- ↑ "Durward". Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ↑ ""Stop or I fire!"" The Times (London). Saturday, 23 January 1915. (40759), col E, p. 8.
- ↑ "U 7". Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Missing vessels posted" The Times (London). Thursday, 4 March 1915. (40793), col D, p. 10.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "BRITISH FISHING VESSELS LOST to ENEMY ACTION Part 1 of 2 - Years 1914, 1915, 1916 in date order". Naval History. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "Casualty reports" The Times (London). Saturday, 23 January 1915. (40759), col F, p. 12.
- ↑ "Casualty reports" The Times (London). Saturday, 30 January 1915. (40765), col C, p. 15.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Casualty reports" The Times (London). Monday, 25 January 1915. (40760), col C, p. 5.
- ↑ "London steam collier sunk" The Times (London). Saturday, 23 January 1915. (40759), col B, p. 4.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Gray, Edwyn A. (1994). The U-Boat War: 1914–1918. London: L. Cooper. pp. 78–79. ISBN 0-85052-405-9.
- ↑ "Casualty reports" The Times (London). Thursday, 28 January 1915. (40763), col D, p. 15.
- ↑ "Eitel Friedrich in U.S. port." The Times (London). Friday, 12 March 1915. (40800), col C, p. 9.
- ↑ "Ben Cruachan". Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 "The sinking of two steamers." The Times (London). Monday, 1 February 1915. (40766), col F, p. 9.
- ↑ "Kilcoan". Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ↑ "Belfast steamer sunk" The Times (London). Monday, 1 February 1915. (40766), col A, p. 10.
- ↑ "Linda Blanche". Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ↑ "Oriole". Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ↑ "Casualty reports" The Times (London). Monday, 1 February 1915. (40766), col B, p. 14.
- ↑ "Tokomaru". Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ↑ "The sinking of the Tokomaru." The Times (London). Tuesday, 2 February 1915. (40767), col D, p. 6.
- ↑ "Ikaria". Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ↑ "Marine insurance market." The Times (London). Thursday, 4 February 1915. (40769), col F, p. 14.
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