The list of shipwrecks in November 1915 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during November 1915.
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1 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Edith May | United Kingdom | The schooner was abandoned off the coast of Ireland. Her crew were rescued by the Ballygarry Lifeboat. |
Glynn | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore in South Bay, Wexford. Her crew survived. |
Maria Reed | United Kingdom | The schooner was abandoned off the coast of Ireland. Her crew were rescued by the Ballygeary Lifeboat. |
Marsden | United Kingdom | The tug was lost in the Mediterranean Sea on this date. |
Sea View | United Kingdom | The schooner was driven ashore in South Bay, Wexford. Her crew survived. |
HM Torpedo Boat 96 | Royal Navy | The torpedo boat collided with the troopship Tringa ( Royal Navy) off Gibraltar and sank with the loss of eleven of her eighteen crew. |
2 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Santa Clara | United States | The passenger steamer was wrecked on the bar at Coos Bay, Oregon. Two lifeboats swamped killing seven passengers and five crew. |
3 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Friargate | United Kingdom | World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of Aldeburgh, Suffolk with the loss of two of her crew. |
Woodfield | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east south east of Ceuta, Spain (35°42′N 4°28′W / 35.700°N 4.467°W / 35.700; -4.467) by SM U-38 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of eight of her crew. |
Woolwich | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 104 nautical miles (193 km) south of Cape Sidero, Greece (33°35′N 26°30′E / 33.583°N 26.500°E / 33.583; 26.500) by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
Yakusuni Maru | Japan | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Alboran, Morocco (35°46′N 3°42′W / 35.767°N 3.700°W / 35.767; -3.700) by SM U-38 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
4 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Dahra | France | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Arzew, Algeria (36°22′N 0°25′W / 36.367°N 0.417°W / 36.367; -0.417) by SM U-38 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
Ionio | Italy | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Ivi, Algeria (36°28′N 0°04′E / 36.467°N 0.067°E / 36.467; 0.067) by SM U-38 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
Le Calvados | France | World War I: The troopship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 22 nautical miles (41 km) north west of Cape Ivi, Algeria by SM U-38 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 740 lives. Lady Plymouth ( United Kingdom rescued 55 survivors. |
SM UC-8 | Imperial German Navy | The Type UC I submarine ran aground on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands (52°23′N 5°05′E / 52.383°N 5.083°E / 52.383; 5.083). She was subsequently interned and taken into Dutch Navy service as HNLMS M 1. |
5 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Abbas | Egyptian Coast Guard | World War I: The ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sollum by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy). |
Buresk | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) north by west of Cape Bengut, Algeria by SM U-38 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
Dagö | Imperial Russian Navy | World War I: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Osmussaar, Estonia (59°18′N 23°22′E / 59.300°N 23.367°E / 59.300; 23.367) by SM U-9 ( Imperial German Navy). |
King William | United Kingdom | World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 125 nautical miles (232 km) east by north of the Spurn Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of two of her crew. |
SMS S129 | Imperial German Navy | The S90-class torpedo boat ran aground and sank in the North Sea near the island of Scharhörn with no casualties. |
Sidi Ferruch | France | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 42 nautical miles (78 km) off Algiers, Algeria by SM U-38 ( Imperial German Navy). |
HMS Tara | Royal Navy | World War I: The armed boarding steamer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sollum by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of twelve lives. |
Dagmar | Sweden | The steel-hulled, four-masted barque departed from Glasgow, Scotland for Gothenburg, Sweden. Lost with all hands, 24 men, without a trace. |
6 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Abdul Moneim | Egyptian Navy | World War I: The torpedo boat was shelled and sunk at Sallum by a German submarine. |
Alastair | United Kingdom | World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of Southwold, Suffolk with the loss of seven of her crew. |
Birgit | Finland | World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of the Vestra Bank Lightship (flag unknown) (60°51′N 17°47′E / 60.850°N 17.783°E / 60.850; 17.783) by SM U-10 ( Imperial German Navy). |
Caria | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) south by east of Cape Martello, Crete, Greece (33°14′N 25°47′E / 33.233°N 25.783°E / 33.233; 25.783 (SS Caria)) by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy). |
Clan Macalister | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) south by east of Cape Martello (33°10′N 22°50′E / 33.167°N 22.833°E / 33.167; 22.833) by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
HMS E20 | Royal Navy | World War I: The E-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Marmara by SM UB-14 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 21 of her 30 crew. |
Elisa Francesca | Italy | World War I: The brigantine was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Algeria (37°22′N 6°33′E / 37.367°N 6.550°E / 37.367; 6.550) by SM U-38 ( Imperial German Navy). |
Glenmoor | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) northeast of the Cap de Fer, Algeria (37°06′N 7°12′E / 37.100°N 7.200°E / 37.100; 7.200) by SM U-38 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
Lumina | United Kingdom | World War I: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) east by south of Cape Martello (33°04′N 25°56′E / 33.067°N 25.933°E / 33.067; 25.933) by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
Prince Abbas | Egyptian Navy | World War I: The torpedo boat was shelled and sunk at Sallum by a German submarine. |
Ticino | Italy | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) off the Cap de Fer (37°17′N 7°12′E / 37.283°N 7.200°E / 37.283; 7.200) by SM U-38 ( Imperial German Navy). |
Yser | France | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north northwest of the Cap de Fer (37°00′N 7°15′E / 37.000°N 7.250°E / 37.000; 7.250) by SM U-38 ( Imperial German Navy). |
7 November
Ship | State | Description |
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SMS A3 | Imperial German Navy | The A1-class torpedo boat foundered in the Baltic Sea with the loss of all hands. |
Bearnais | France | The tanker, a schooner, was severely damaged by fire at Bordeaux, Gironde. She was later repaired and returned to service as a cargo ship. |
France | France | World War I: The passenger ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) south west of Cape Teulada, Sardinia, Italy (38°08′N 9°54′E / 38.133°N 9.900°E / 38.133; 9.900) by SM U-38 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
Moorina | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 105 nautical miles (194 km) south of Cape Martello Cape Martello, Crete, Greece (33°10′N 25°10′E / 33.167°N 25.167°E / 33.167; 25.167) by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
Nord | United Kingdom | The tanker struck an uncharted rock off Port Arthur, South Australia and was abandoned. She foundered the next day. Her 42 crew survived. Nord was on a voyage from Melbourne, South Australia to Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. |
HMT Princess Victoria | Royal Navy | The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Ouessant, Finistère, France. |
SMS Undine | Imperial German Navy | World War I: The Gazelle-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Scania, Sweden by HMS E19 ( Royal Navy). |
Carl | Sweden | The wooden schooner departed Visby destined for Gävle, and has not been heard from since, presumed lost in the Baltic Sea with the crew of seven. |
8 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Ancona | Italy | World War I: The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tunisia (38°14′N 10°08′E / 38.233°N 10.133°E / 38.233; 10.133) by SM U-38 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of over 200 lives. |
Den of Crombie | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 112 nautical miles (207 km) south west of (33°10′N 24°50′E / 33.167°N 24.833°E / 33.167; 24.833) by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
Sesnon #3 | United States | With no crew on board, the 41-ton scow sank without loss of life at Nome, Territory of Alaska. |
Sesnon #8 | United States | The barge was reported lost at Nome, Territory of Alaska. |
Sir Richard Awdry | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Gavdos, Greece (31°25′N 25°38′E / 31.417°N 25.633°E / 31.417; 25.633) by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member. |
Wacousta | Norway | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Gavdos (33°46′N 24°43′E / 33.767°N 24.717°E / 33.767; 24.717) by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
9 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Californian | United Kingdom | World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 61 nautical miles (113 km) south west of Cape Matapan, Greece (36°26′N 22°40′E / 36.433°N 22.667°E / 36.433; 22.667) by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member. |
Clare (or Clare of Juneau) | United States | After her engine broke down and her anchor dragged during a gale, the 5-ton motor vessel was wrecked near Wedge Island (55°27′20″N 131°29′15″W / 55.45556°N 131.48750°W / 55.45556; -131.48750 (Wedge Island)) in Southeast Alaska. Her crew of two survived. |
Firenze | Italy | World War I: The passenger ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 37 nautical miles (69 km) off Syracuse, Sicily (36°40′N 16°04′E / 36.667°N 16.067°E / 36.667; 16.067) by gunfire from SM U-38 ( Imperial German Navy). |
Irene | United Kingdom | World War I: The yacht, used as a lighthouse tender, struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east south east of the Tongue Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of 21 of her crew. |
Jesus Marie | France | World War I: The fishing vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the north Sea off Dunquerque, Pas-de-Calais by SM UB-17 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all six crew. |
Masséna | French Navy | World War I: The pre-dreadnought battleship was scuttled as a breakwater at Cape Helles, Ottoman Empire. |
Skraastad | Norway | The cargo ship departed Port Talbot, Glamorgan, United Kingdom for Bordeaux, Gironde France. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. |
10 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Bosnia | Italy | World War I: The cargo liner was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south west of Crete, Greece (33°32′N 23°10′E / 33.533°N 23.167°E / 33.533; 23.167) by SM U-34 ( Imperial German Navy). |
France | France | World War I: The ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by a submarine. Her 73 crew were rescued by a tug. |
11 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Rhineland | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km) south east of Southwold, Suffolk with the loss of twenty of her crew. |
12 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Carthese | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was driven ashore in a gale at Goodwick, Pembrokeshire. |
Dinorwic | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was driven ashore in a gale at Goodwick. She was later refloated. |
Emerald Ray | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked in a gale at Kingstown, County Dublin. |
Echo | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was driven ashore in a gale at Goodwick. |
Holme Wood | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was driven ashore in a gale at Goodwick. |
Industry | United Kingdom | The schooner was wrecked in a gale at Kingstown. |
Inveresk | United Kingdom | The barque was wrecked in a gale at Kingstown. |
Moorside | United Kingdom | World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France with the loss of eight of her crew. |
Nigel | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Boulogne with the loss of five of her crew. |
HMY Resource II | Royal Navy | The naval yacht was lost on this date. |
Susitna | United States | The 11-gross register ton, 45.6-foot (13.9 m) motor passenger vessel was wrecked on the south end of Kalgin Island in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska. All three people on board survived. |
Thora | United Kingdom | The ketch was wrecked in a gale at Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued by the Fishguard Lifeboat. |
Tryfilia | Greece | The cargo ship was wrecked at Wexford, Ireland. Her twenty crew were rescued |
13 November
Ship | State | Description |
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HMT Silvery Wave | Royal Navy | The naval trawler was lost on this date. |
St. Malo | France | The cargo ship capsized and sank in the English Channel off Guernsey, Channel Islands with the loss of eleven of her crew. |
14 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Harry W. Lewis | Canada | The schooner struck on Sow and Pigs Reef, near Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts, and was run ashore at Tarpaulin Cove, Massachusetts. Repaired and returned to service. |
Treneglos | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) south west of Gavdos, Greece (34°30′N 22°42′E / 34.500°N 22.700°E / 34.500; 22.700) by SM U-34 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three crew. |
15 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Orange Prince | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) south west by west of Gavdos, Greece (33°56′N 22°46′E / 33.933°N 22.767°E / 33.933; 22.767) by SM U-34 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three crew. |
Wandra | Australia | The cargo ship was wrecked in Jervis Bay, New South Wales. |
16 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Oksfjord | Norway | The barque was driven ashore on Île Houat, Morbihan, France with the loss of six of her crew. |
Unknown barge | United States | The barge, under tow of Albert J. Stone ( United States) sank in a severe gale off Minots Light. Lost with all three hands. |
HMT Xerxes | Royal Navy | The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the North Sea off Girdle Ness, Aberdeenshire with the loss of a crew member. |
17 November
Ship | State | Description |
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HMHS Anglia | United Kingdom |
( Red Cross): World War I: The hospital ship struck a mine in the English Channel 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off Folkestone, Kent (51°02′N 1°19′E / 51.033°N 1.317°E / 51.033; 1.317) and sank with the loss of 134 lives. |
Lusitania | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of Folkestone. Her crew survived. |
Ulriken | Norway | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) east of the Galloper Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of four of her crew. |
18 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Enosis | United Kingdom | World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 150 nautical miles (280 km) east south east of Malta by SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member. |
Helen W. Martin | United States | World War I: The schooner was sunk by a mine in the White Sea three miles (4.8 km) east north east of Cape Orlov, Russia. Raised, repaired and put in Danish service. |
Ruth | United States | The scow capsized at Port Jefferson, New York. |
Scow #38 | United States | The scow capsized at Port Jefferson, New York. |
19 November
Ship | State | Description |
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HMT Falmouth III | Royal Navy | World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel of Dover, Kent with the loss of seven of her crew. |
Hallamshire | United Kingdom | World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) south west by south of Cerigotto, Greece (35°38′N 23°01′E / 35.633°N 23.017°E / 35.633; 23.017) by SM U-34 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
Knickerbocker | United States | The ocean-going barge, under tow by Coastwise ( United States) sank in a heavy gale off Barnegat Light, New Jersey. Lost with three hands killed. |
San Miguel | Norway | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. Her 25 crew were rescued by the trawler Viceroy ( United Kingdom). |
Senju Maru | Japan | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Malta (35°26′N 16°23′E / 35.433°N 16.383°E / 35.433; 16.383) by SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all hands. |
20 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Edith G | United States | The 5-net register ton motor vessel dragged her anchor and was wrecked in Lynn Canal in Southeast Alaska. Her crew of two survived. |
Merganser | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk by gunfire in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) west-northwest of Gozo, Malta (36°30′N 13°00′E / 36.500°N 13.000°E / 36.500; 13.000), by the submarine SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
SMS Norburg | Imperial German Navy | The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date. |
21 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Endurance | United Kingdom | The three-masted barquentine – serving as Ernest Shackleton's ship in the British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition – was crushed by ice and finally sank in the Weddell Sea after being icebound since January. |
SMS Island | Imperial German Navy | The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date. |
22 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Ukraina | Russia | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Black Sea by SM UC-13 ( Imperial German Navy). |
23 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Marusja Raja | Russia | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Black Sea off Sochi by SM UC-13 ( Imperial German Navy). |
Unione | Italy | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Adriatic Sea (41°46′N 19°32′E / 41.767°N 19.533°E / 41.767; 19.533) by SM U-16 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived. |
24 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Daldorch | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was driven ashore at Southport, Lancashire. She was refloated on 1 December. |
Liguria | Italy | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France (42°00′N 3°59′E / 42.000°N 3.983°E / 42.000; 3.983) by SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew took to the lifeboats but were not seen again. |
HMT Ruby | Royal Navy | The naval trawler was wrecked in Grandes Bay, Crete, Greece. |
Sven | Sweden | World War I: The cargo ship departed Middlesbrough, United Kingdom for Malmö, Sweden and has not been heard from since. Presumed foundered - possibly mined - in the North Sea with the crew of fifteen. |
25 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Algerien | France | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 27 nautical miles (50 km) north north west of San Pietro Island, Italy (39°22′N 7°54′E / 39.367°N 7.900°E / 39.367; 7.900) by SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy). |
26 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Tivoli | United States | The passenger steamer burned off Bloody Point, Chesapeake Bay. Two crew and four passengers were killed. |
Tringa | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of the Galite Islands, Tunisia (38°07′N 9°28′E / 38.117°N 9.467°E / 38.117; 9.467) by SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three crew. |
27 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Kingsway | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) east south east of Cape Bon, Tunisia (37°00′N 11°22′E / 37.000°N 11.367°E / 37.000; 11.367) by SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of five of her crew. |
Klar | United Kingdom | World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off North Foreland, Kent. |
Omara | France | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Cape Bon (37°08′N 10°55′E / 37.133°N 10.917°E / 37.133; 10.917) by SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy). |
Tanis | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of Zembra, Tunisia (37°11′N 10°49′E / 37.183°N 10.817°E / 37.183; 10.817) by SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
28 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Akula | Imperial Russian Navy | World War I: The submarine struck a mine and sank off Hiiumaa with the loss of all 35 crew. |
HM Gunboat Shaitan | Royal Navy | The auxiliary river gunboat was lost on this date. |
HMT William Morrison | Royal Navy | World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51°53′N 1°31′E / 51.883°N 1.517°E / 51.883; 1.517) with the loss of three of her crew. |
29 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Dotterel | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 4.75 nautical miles (8.80 km) north by east of Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France with the loss of five of her crew. |
HMS Duchess of Hamilton | Royal Navy | World War I: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine in the Thames Estuary (51°47′N 1°40′E / 51.783°N 1.667°E / 51.783; 1.667) and sank with the loss of nine of her crew. |
Maliniche | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) east of Malta (35°35′N 15°22′E / 35.583°N 15.367°E / 35.583; 15.367) by SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
SM UC-13 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: The Type UC I submarine ran aground in the Black Sea (41°00′N 30°08′E / 41.000°N 30.133°E / 41.000; 30.133) and was scuttled. |
Zarifis | Greece | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) east of Malta (35°15′N 16°33′E / 35.250°N 16.550°E / 35.250; 16.550) by SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy). |
30 November
Ship | State | Description |
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Colenso | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 95 nautical miles (176 km) east south east of Malta (35°34′N 16°33′E / 35.567°N 16.550°E / 35.567; 16.550) by SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member. |
Langton Hall | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 112 nautical miles (207 km) east south east of Malta by SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
Middleton | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 75 nautical miles (139 km) south west by west of Gavdos, Greece by SM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four crew. |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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Ella M. Doughty | United States | The fishing schooner sailed from Gloucester, Massachusetts on 3 November to Little Bay Islands, Newfoundland on a fishing trip and vanished. Believed lost in a gale in November or on 5 December. Lost with all six hands. |
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