List of shipwrecks in October 1915
The list of shipwrecks in October 1915 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 1915.
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1 October
- Elizabeth (
Norway): The coaster suffered an on board explosion and fire and sank in the English Channel off Cap la Heve, Seine-Maritime, France.[1] - Lackawanna (
United States): The cargo ship ran aground in Lake Michigan and was severely damaged.[1] - Pine Brance ( Norway): The cargo ship collided with Fame ( Norway at Archangelsk, Russia and was a total loss.
- Providencia (
France): World War I: The troopship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of Cape Matapan, Greece (35°33′N 20°56′E / 35.550°N 20.933°E) by SM U-33 (
Kaiserliche Marine).[2] Her 40 crew were rescued by Mossoul ( France).[3][4]
2 October
- HMT Alexandra (or Alexandra II, (
Royal Navy) : The naval tug was lost on this date.[5] - Arabian (
United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) west of Cerigo, Greece (36°04′N 22°53′E / 36.067°N 22.883°E by SM U-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[6][7] - Sailor Prince ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 56 nautical miles (104 km) south east by south of Cape Sidero, Crete, Greece (34°36′N 27°04′E / 34.600°N 27.067°E) by SM U-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two crew.[7][8]
- Sainte Marguerite ( France): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) south west of Cerigo by SM U-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[9] Her crew were rescued by Mossoul ( France).[4]
3 October
- Antonie ( France): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Cerigo Strait (35°58′N 21°53′E / 35.967°N 21.883°E) by SM U-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[10]
4 October
- Craigston ( United Kingdom): World War I: The collier was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) west of Ovo Island, Greece (36°07′N 22°30′E / 36.117°N 22.500°E) by SM U-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[5][7][11]
- Yunnan ( France): World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 21 nautical miles (39 km) south of Cape Matapan Greece by SM U-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. She was beached. Survivors were rescued by Mossoul ( France). Yunnan was salvaged in 1919, repaired and returned to service as Ionopolis under the Greek flag.[4][12]
5 October
- Alose (
French Navy): World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Galloper Lightship (
United Kingdom) with the loss of twelve of her crew.[13] - Burrsfield ( United Kingdom): World War I: The collier was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) wast of Cape Matapan, Greece (35°57′N 21°00′E / 35.950°N 21.000°E) by SM U-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of four crew.[5][7][14]
- Novocastrian ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) south east by east of Lowestoft, Suffolk. Her crew survived.[15]
- X 130 ( Royal Navy): World War I: The barge, under tow of Burrswood ( United Kingdom), was shelled and sunk 70 nautical miles (130 km) west of Cape Matapan (35°57′N 21°00′E / 35.950°N 21.000°E) by SM U-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[16]
6 October
- HMS Brighton Queen ( Royal Navy): World War I: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west of Nieuwpoort, West Flanders, Belgium with the loss of eight of her crew.[17]
- Dimitrios Dandiolos (
Greece): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Malta (35°43′N 18°24′E / 35.717°N 18.400°E) by SM U-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[18] - Forth ( Norway): The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by General Laurie ( United States).[19]
- Novocastrian ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered. Her crew survived.[20]
- Scawby ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea 220 nautical miles (410 km) east of Malta by SM U-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[7][21]
- Silverash ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 184 nautical miles (341 km) east of Malta by SM U-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[7][22]
- Texelstroom (
Netherlands): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) west of the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom). Her crew survived.[23]
7 October
- Amiral Hamelin ( France): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 170 nautical miles (310 km) west of Cape Matapan, Greece (35°37′N 19°08′E / 35.617°N 19.133°E) by SM U-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 71 lives.[24]
- Halizones ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 122 nautical miles (226 km) south east by east of Cape Martello, Crete, Greece by SM U-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[25]
- Katja (
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Russia): World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Black Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) north west of Sevastopol by SM UB-14 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[26] - SMS T43 ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: The S7-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of three of her crew.[27]
8 October
- Apscheron (
Imperial Russian Navy): World War I: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea 24 nmi (44 km) south of Cape Chersones by SM UB-14 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[28][29] - Thorpwood ( United Kingdom): World War I: The collier was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 122 nautical miles (226 km) south of Cape Martello, Crete, Greece (33°12′N 25°28′E / 33.200°N 25.467°E) by SM U-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[7][30][31]
9 October
- HMS Apollo ( Royal Navy): World War I: The collier was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 63 nautical miles (117 km) south of Gavdos, Greece (33°44′N 24°40′E / 33.733°N 24.667°E) by SM U-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[5][7][32]
- Arabia (
Germany): The cargo ship ran aground at Ystad, Sweden.[28]
10 October
- Newcastle ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south west of Folkestone, Kent. Her crew survived.[33]
- Wrestler ( United Kingdom): The tug was lost on this date,[30]
11 October
- Germania ( Germany): The cargo ship ran aground off the coast of Sweden and was subsequently sunk by an on board explosion.[34]
- Seileren ( Norway): The four-masted barque collided with another vessel in the Irish Sea off Torr Head, County Antrim, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued.[35]
- Thorpwood ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered. Her crew were rescued.[35]
12 October
- Combe ( United Kingdom): The ammunition carrier was lost in the Arctic Sea on this date.[5][36]
- HMT Frons Olivae ( Royal Navy): World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of eleven of her crew.[37]
- HMT Restore ( Royal Navy): World War I: The naval trawler was shelled and sunk in the Otranto Channel (40°20′N 18°42′E / 40.333°N 18.700°E) by SM U-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two crew.[38]
14 October
- Salerno ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) south of the Longsand Lightship ( United Kingdom) (51°45′N 1°42′E / 51.750°N 1.700°E). Her crew survived.[39]
15 October
- SMS S100 ( Kaiserliche Marine): The S90-class torpedo boat collided with Preussen ( Germany) and sank in the Baltic Sea.[27]
16 October
- Volscian ( United Kingdom): World War I: The coaster struck a mine and was damaged in the English Channel 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) west by south of Folkestone, Kent. She was beached but was later refloated.[40]
17 October
- HMT Javelin ( Royal Navy): World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of the Longsand Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of a crew member.[41]
18 October
- Aleppo ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea. She was beached but was later refloated.[42]
- Algardi ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground on the Longsand, in the Thames Estuary, and was abandoned by her crew. She was refloated on 22 October.[43]
- Pernambuco ( Germany): World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Oxelösund, Södermanland County, Sweden by a Royal Navy submarine.[44]
- Salerno ( Norway): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. Her crew survived.[39]
- Scilla (
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Italy): World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Aegean Sea off the Sporades, Greece by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[45] - SM U-27 ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: The Type U 23 submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (50°43′N 7°22′W / 50.717°N 7.367°W) by HMS E3 ( Royal Navy).
19 October
- HMT Erin II ( Royal Navy): World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off the Nab Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of seven of her crew.[46]
20 October
- HMT Star Of Buchan ( Royal Navy): World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off the Nab Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of seven of her crew.[47]
21 October
- Cape Antibes ( United Kingdom): World War I: The collier struck a mine and sank in the White Sea with the loss of six of her crew.[5][7]
- Monitoria ( United Kingdom): World War I: The collier struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51°47′N 1°31′E / 51.783°N 1.517°E). Her crew survived.[30][48]
- Roi Leopold (
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Belgium): The cargo ship was wrecked on the Macau Bank off Gironde, France. She was raised c.1921, repaired and returned to service.[49]
22 October
- Cissie ( Norway): The barque collided with another vessel in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight and sank with the loss of seven of her 22 crew.[43]
- HMT Lord Denman ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler was lost in the Arctic Sea on this date.[5]
- HMT Scott ( Royal Navy): World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary off the Tongue Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of three of her crew.[50]
23 October
- Ilaro ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of Dungeness, Kent with the loss of a crew member.[51]
- Marquette ( United Kingdom): World War I: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea 36 nautical miles (67 km) south of Salonica, Greece by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 167 lives.[7][52]
- SMS Prinz Adalbert ( Kaiserliche Marine): World War I: The Prinz Adalbert-class armored cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Liepāja, Latvia by HMS E8 ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 672 of her 675 crew.
24 October
- HMT Charity ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler was lost on this date.[5]
- Isabel Monks ( United Kingdom): The coaster collided with Ydun ( Norway) in the Atlantic Ocean 17 nautical miles (31 km) off the Tuskar Rock, Ireland. Both vessels sank, their crews survived.[53]
- Rumina ( Norway): World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the Baltic Sea by U-17. She was ordered into Libau, East Prussia, Germany but struck a mine en route and sank with the loss of six lives.[54]
25 October
- Selma ( Norway): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) east north east of North Foreland, Kent, United Kingdom with the loss of nineteen of her crew.[55][56]
- HMS Velox ( Royal Navy): World War I: The Viper-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off the Nab Lightship ( United Kingdom) (50°41′N 1°20′W / 50.683°N 1.333°W) with the loss of four of her crew.[57]
27 October
- HMT Bonar Law ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler was lost on this date.[5]
28 October
- HMS Argyll ( Royal Navy): The Devonshire-class cruiser ran aground on Inchcape, Forfarshire and was wrecked.
- HMS Hythe ( Royal Navy): The auxiliary minesweeper was run into and sunk by HMS Sarnia ( Royal Navy) in the Dardanelles with the loss of 154 lives.[58]
30 October
- Turquoise ( French Navy): World War I: The Émeraude-class submarine was sunk in the Dardanelles off Nagara Point, Turkey. She was refloated by Ottoman forces on 3 November and taken into the Ottoman Navy as Mustadieh Ombashi.[59]
31 October
- HMY Aries ( Royal Navy): World War I: The naval yacht struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Leathercote Point, Kent (51°00′N 1°24′E / 51.000°N 1.400°E) with the loss of 22 of her crew.[60]
- Eidsiva ( Norway): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off South Foreland, Kent. Her crew survived.[61]
- HMT John G. Watson ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler was lost on this date.[5]
HMS Louis
- HMS Louis ( Royal Navy): World War I: Dardanelles Campaign: The Laforey-class destroyer was shelled and sunk in Suvla Bay by Turkish coastal artillery.
- HMT Othello II ( Royal Navy): World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Lethercote Point with the loss of nine of her crew.[62]
- Toward ( United Kingdom): World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off South Foreland. Her crew survived.[63]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Marine insurance market." The Times (London). Saturday, 2 October 1915. (40975), col A, p. 11.
- ↑ "Providencia". Uboat.net. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ↑ "French steamer sunk by Austrian submarine" The Times (London). Wednesday, 6 October 1915. (409), col B, p. 10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "French ships torpedoed in the Aegean Sea" The Times (London). Saturday, 16 October 1915. (40987), col E, p. 8.
- ↑ "Arabian". Uboat.net. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 "BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPS LOST to ENEMY ACTION Part 1 of 3 - Years 1914, 1915, 1916 in date order". Naval History. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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- ↑ "Antonie". Uboat.net. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ↑ "Craigston". Uboat.net. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ↑ "Yunnan". Uboat.net. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ↑ "Alose". Uboat.net. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
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- ↑ "Volscian". Uboat.net. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ↑ "Javelin". Uboat.net. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ↑ "Aleppo". Uboat.net. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
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- ↑ "British submarines in the Baltic." The Times (London). Wednesday, 20 October 1915. (40990), col B, p. 7.
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