List of shipwrecks in March 1915
The list of shipwrecks in March 1915 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1915.
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1 March
- Princess May (
United Kingdom): The ketch was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk by Gunnar (
Norway). Her crew survived.[1] - Sapphire ( United Kingdom): World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Filey, Yorkshire with the loss of a crew member.[2]
3 March
- Cornish Coast ( United Kingdom): The coaster collided with the interned Jeanette Woermann (
Germany) and sank in the River Mersey at Liverpool, Lancashire with the loss of six of her fourteen crew. The survivors were rescued by a tug.[3] - HMT Rondo (
Royal Navy): The naval trawler was wrecked off the Shetland Islands. Her crew survived.[4] - Tiflis (
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Belgium): The tug suffered an onboard explosion and fire at Alicante, Spain with the loss of five of her ten crew. Although declared a constructive total loss, She was sold in April 1915, repaired and returned to service.[5][6]
4 March
- Risøy ( Norway): The cargo ship collided with Warsaw ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea off the Nore Lighthship (
United Kingdom) and sank. Her crew were rescued.[3] - SM U-8 (
Kaiserliche Marine): The Type U 5 submarine became trapped in nets in the English Channel off Seaford, East Sussex (50°41′N 0°06′E / 50.683°N 0.100°E) and was scuttled.
5 March
- HMT Calliope II ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler collided with another vessel off the Butt of Lewis (58°31′00″N 5°45′30″W / 58.51667°N 5.75833°W) and sank with the loss of a crew member.[7]
- Dongola ( United Kingdom): The ship was driven ashore in Porthkerry Bay. Her passengers were taken off by two Royal Navy patrol ships. She was subsequently refloated.[8]
- Ignacio Roca (
Spain): The cargo ship departed from West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom for Barcelona, Spain. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[9]
6 March
- Glendalough ( United Kingdom): The schooner sprang a leak and foundered in the Irish Sea off Skerries, Dublin.[10]
- HMT John Sherburn ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler ran aground and was wrecked near Dover, Kent.[11]
7 March
- Bengrove ( United Kingdom): World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north north east of Ilfracombe, Devon by SM U-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine): All 33 crew were rescued.
8 March
- HMT Okino ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler was lost on this date.[12]
9 March
- Aberdon ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off St. Abb's Head, Berwickshire by SM U-12 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of fifteen crew.[13]
- Blackwood ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 18 nautical miles (33 km) south west by south of Dungeness, Kent by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[14]
- Gris Nez (
France): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) west south west of Beachy Head, East Sussex, United Kingdom by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[15] - Princess Victoria ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in Liverpool Bay 16 nautical miles (30 km) north west by north of the Liverpool Bar Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM U-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[16]
- Tangistan ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Scarborough, Yorkshire with the loss of 37 of her 38 crew. The survivor was rescued by Woodville ( United Kingdom).[17][18]
10 March
- HMT Manx Hero ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler was lost on this date.[12]
- U-12 ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: The Type U 9 submarine was shelled by Ariel and Attack then rammed by Acheron (all Royal Navy) in the North Sea off Eyemouth, Berwickshire and sank with the loss of nineteen of her 29 crew.
11 March
- Auguste Conseil ( France): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 22 nautical miles (41 km) south of Start Point, Devon, United Kingdom by SM U-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were rescued by Excellence Pleske (
Denmark).[19][20] - HMS Bayano (1913) ( Royal Navy) World War I: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the North Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Corsewall Point, Dumfriesshire (55°03′N 5°26′W / 55.050°N 5.433°W) by SM U-27 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[21] Twenty-six survivors were rescued by Balmarino ( United Kingdom and HMS Tara ( Royal Navy).[22]
- Florazan ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea 53 nautical miles (98 km) north east of the Longships Lighthouse by SM U-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. She sank on 13 March 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of St. Ann's Head, Aberdeenshire.[23]
12 March
- Andalusian ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) west north west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly by SM U-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[18][24]
- Headlands ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 8 nautical miles (15 km) south of the Isles of Scilly (49°51′N 6°26′W / 49.850°N 6.433°W) by SM U-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[25]
- Indian City ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly (49°30′N 6°15′W / 49.500°N 6.250°W) by SM U-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[26]
- Inga (
Bermuda): The schooner was driven ashore on Bermuda and was wrecked.[27]
13 March
- HMT G.M.V. ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler collided with another vessel 0.5 nautical miles (930 m) off Larne, County Antrim and sank.[28][29]
- Hanna (
Sweden): The cargo ship was reported to have been torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, United Kingdom with the loss of six of her twenty crew.[20] - Hartdale ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off the South Rock (54°25′N 5°08′W / 54.417°N 5.133°W) by SM U-27 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew.[18][30]
- Helene ( Denmark): The cargo ship ran aground at Landskrona, Skåne County Sweden.[31] She was refloated on 16 March.[32]
- Invergyle ( United Kingdom): World War I: The collier was sunk in the North Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) north north east of the mouth of the River Tyne by SM U-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[29][33]
14 March
- SMS Dresden ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: Battle of Más a Tierra: The Dresden-class cruiser was scuttled off Más a Tierra, Chile.
- HMT Orlando ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler was lost on this date.[12]
15 March
- Fingal ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) east by south of Coquet Island, Northumberland by SM U-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of six crew.[18][34]
- William J. Quillin (
United States): The schooner collided with Laly ( Norway) in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and sank.[35]
17 March
- Leeuwarden ( United Kingdom): World War I: The coaster was captured, shelled and sunk in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west by north of the Maas Lightship (
Netherlands) by SM U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[18][36]
18 March
- Bouvet (
French Navy): World War I: Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign: The pre-dreadnought battleship struck a mine in the Dardanelles and sank with the loss of 660 of her 710 crew. - Clara ( United Kingdom): The ketch got into difficulties in the Teifi Estuary. Her two crew were rescued by Elizabeth Austin (
Royal National Lifeboat Institution).[37] - Glenartney ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of the Owers Lightship ( United Kingdom) (50°36′N 0°25′E / 50.600°N 0.417°E) by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of one of her 40 crew.[18][38][39]
- Gaulois ( French Navy): World War I: The Charlemagne-class battleship struck a mine and was damaged in the Dardanelles. She was beached but was refloated on 22 March. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.
HMS Irresistible
- HMS Irresistible ( Royal Navy): World War I: Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign: The Formidable-class battleship struck a mine in the Dardanelles and sank with the loss of about 150 of her 780 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Wear ( Royal Navy).
- Mary Nish ( United Kingdom): The schooner capsized and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tyne with the loss of four lives.[40]
- HMS Ocean ( Royal Navy): World War I: Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign: The Canopus-class battleship struck a mine in the Dardanelles and sank.
- SM U-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: The Type U 27 submarine was rammed and sunk in the Pentland Firth (58°20′N 0°57′E / 58.333°N 0.950°E) by HMS Dreadnought ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 32 crew.[41]
19 March
- Gravesend ( United Kingdom): The schooner was abandoned in The Downs 0.5 nautical miles (930 m) north west of the Gull Lightship ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued by Alert ( United Kingdom).[42]
21 March
- Cairntorr ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 7 nautical miles (13 km) south of Beachy Head, East Sussex 50°40′N 0°15′E / 50.667°N 0.250°E by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were rescued by the Eastbourne Lifeboat and the Newhaven Lifeboat.[18][43][44]
- HM Torpedo Boat 64 ( Royal Navy): The torpedo boat ran aground and was wrecked in the Aegean Sea.[45]
22 March
- Concord ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) south east by east of the Royal Sovereign Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[18][46]
25 March
- Delmira ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was intercepted in the English Channel 23 nautical miles (43 km) north north east of the Cap d'Antifer, Pas-de-Calais, France by SM U-37 ( Kaiserliche Marine). An attempt was made to scuttle her but it did not succeed. Delmira subsequently drifted ashore. Later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[47]
- USS F-4 ( United States Navy): The F-class submarine sank in the Pacific Ocean 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Honolulu, Hawaii with the loss of all 21 crew.
- Medea ( Netherlands): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the English Channel off Beachy Head, East Sussex, United Kingdom by SM U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[48] Her crew were rescued by HMS Teviot ( Royal Navy).[49]
- Tamar ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) east nort east of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm ( Kaiserliche Marine).[18]
27 March
- Aguila ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 47 nautical miles (87 km) south west of the Smalls Lighthouse by SM U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of eight lives.[18][50] Some of the survivors were rescued by the trawler Ottilie ( United Kingdom).[51]
- Coleby ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 460 nautical miles (850 km) north east of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm ( Kaiserliche Marine).[18]
- South Point ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) west of Lundy Island, Devon by SM U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[18][52]
- Vosges ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 38 nautical miles (70 km) west by north of Trevose Head, Cornwall (50°42′N 5°35′W / 50.700°N 5.583°W) by SM U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.[53] Survivors were rescued by HMS Wintona ( Royal Navy).[54]
28 March
- Falaba ( United Kingdom): World War I: Thrasher incident: The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in St. George's Channel 38 nautical miles (70 km) west of the Smalls Lighthouse by U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine with the loss of 104 lives.[55] Survivors were rescued by three trawlers, amongst them Eileen Emma and Wenlock (both United Kingdom).[40][56]
29 March
- Amstel ( Netherlands): World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the trawler Pinewold ( United Kingdom).[57]
- Dakar ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship caught fire in the Forcados River, Nigeria. She sank on 31 March.[58]
- USS F-4 ( United States Navy): The F-class submarine foundered in the Pacific Ocean off Honolulu, Hawaii with the loss of all 21 crew.
- Flaminian ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west by west of the Isles of Scilly (49°50′N 7°00′W / 49.833°N 7.000°W) by SM U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[59]
- Theodore Weems ( United States): The coaster was run in to by Heredia ( United States) off New Orleans, Louisiana and sank.[51]
30 March
- Crown of Castile ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 31 nautical miles (57 km) south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (49°25′N 6°50′W / 49.417°N 6.833°W) by SM U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[60] Her 43 crew were rescued by Magellan ( France).[61]
- HMT Trygon ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler was lost on this date.[12]
31 March
- Emma ( France): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 12 nautical miles (22 km) south of Beachy Head, East Sussex, United Kingdom by SM U-37 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of nineteen of her 21 crew. The survivors were rescued by a Royal Navy destroyer.[62][63]
- Nor ( Norway): World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea off Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom (56°13′N 4°25′E / 56.217°N 4.417°E) by SM U-10 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[64]
Unknown date
- Spanish Prince ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk as blockship at Dover, Kent. The wreck was moved in 1930.[65] It was salvaged for scrap in August 2010.[66]
- Livonian ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk as blockship at Dover. the wreck was cleared between 1930 and 1933.[65]
- Alberni (
Canada): The tug capsized and sank at Active Pass, British Columbia.[67]
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