The list of shipwrecks in 1915 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1915.
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Ship | State | Description |
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Gloxinia | ![]() | World War I: The trawler was stopped and scuttled in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) north east by east of the mouth of the River Tyne by SM U-10 (![]() |
Jason | ![]() | World War I: The trawler was stopped and scuttled in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) north east by east of the mouth of the River Tyne ( 55°27′N0°25′W / 55.450°N 0.417°W ) by SM U-10 (![]() |
Nellie | ![]() | World War I: The trawler was stopped and scuttled in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) north east by east of the mouth of the River Tyne ( 55°33′N0°19′W / 55.550°N 0.317°W ) by SM U-10 (![]() |
Seven Seas | ![]() | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel six nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) south of Beachy Head, Sussex by SM U-37 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Greenbriar | ![]() | World War I: The steamer was sunk by a mine in the North Sea off Amrum, North Frisian Islands. [7] [8] |
Lochwood | ![]() | World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) south west of Start Point, Devon by SM U-24 (![]() |
Parquerette | ![]() | World War I: The barquentine was scuttled in the English Channel 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) north of Cap d'Antifer, Pas-de-Calais ( 50°20′N0°16′E / 50.333°N 0.267°E ) by SM U-33 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Childwall | ![]() | The cargo ship collided with Trinculo (![]() |
Douro | ![]() | World War I: The cargo ship was reported to have been torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived. [13] |
Edward Luckenbach | ![]() | The tug was wrecked on a reef off False Cape, North Carolina. [14] |
Mecidiye | ![]() | World War I: The Mecidiye-class cruiser struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Odessa. [15] She was later salvaged by the Russians and entered service with the Imperial Russian Navy as Prut. [16] |
Unknown barges | ![]() | The two barges broke loose from their tow ship, Cumberland (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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City of Bremen | ![]() | World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) south by west of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall by SM U-24 (![]() ![]() |
Flora | ![]() | The cargo ship was driven ashore six nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) west of Hartland Point, Devon, United Kingdom and was a total loss. Her crew were rescued. [12] |
Hermes | ![]() | World War I: The sailing ship was sunk in the English Channel 35 nautical miles (65 km) south of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight United Kingdom ( 50°17′N0°55′W / 50.283°N 0.917°W ) by SM U-33 (![]() |
Olivine | ![]() | World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) south of St. Catherine's Point ( 50°26′N1°12′W / 50.433°N 1.200°W ) by SM U-33 (![]() |
Ruth | ![]() | The barge went ashore on Revere Beach, Boston, Massachusetts. Later salvaged. [22] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Acantha | ![]() | World War I: The trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) east by north of the Longstone Lighthouse ( 55°41′N1°00′W / 55.683°N 1.000°W ) by SM U-10 (![]() ![]() |
Coleraine | ![]() | The schooner barge went ashore at North Truro, Massachusetts after breaking from her tow Mars (![]() |
Manheim | ![]() | The schooner barge went ashore at North Truro, Massachusetts after breaking from her tow Mars (![]() |
Northlands | ![]() | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) south west of Beachy Head, Sussex ( 50°03′N0°16′W / 50.050°N 0.267°W ) by SM U-33 (![]() ![]() |
SMS T57 | ![]() | World War I: The S43-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea. [29] |
Tunnel Ridge | ![]() | The schooner barge went ashore at North Truro, Massachusetts after breaking from her tow Mars (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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The Josephine | ![]() | The lumber schooner was wrecked off the Kill Devil Hill Coast Guard Station, North Carolina. [30] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Zarina | ![]() | World War I: The trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 72 nautical miles (133 km) north east by north of the Spurn Lightship (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Châteaubriand | ![]() | World War I: The four-masted full-rigged ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) south east of Beachy Head, Sussex, United Kingdom by SM U-32 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Harpalyce | ![]() | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) off the Noord Hinder Lightship (![]() ![]() ![]() |
The President | ![]() | World War I: The coaster was stopped and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) south by west of The Lizard, Cornwall by SM U-24 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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HMS Wayfarer | ![]() | World War I: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk with the loss of five of the 189 people on board. [36] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Kit Carson | ![]() | The schooner broke up after going ashore near Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island. [37] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Folke | ![]() | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea ( 57°55′N0°30′E / 57.917°N 0.500°E ) by SM U-6 (![]() |
Katwijk | ![]() | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea six nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) west of the Noord Hinder Lightship (![]() ![]() |
SMS Rubens | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Seminole | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground and was wrecked 3 miles (4.8 km) from the entrance to Yuma Bay, Dominican Republic. [42] [43] |
Vestland | ![]() | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the north east of Scotland by SM U-6 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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George E. Klink | ![]() | The schooner went ashore on Tom Shoal, or Hawes Shoal, off Cape Poge, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts in heavy weather. The vessel was pulled off later that day by USCGC Acushnet ( ![]() |
Guernsey | ![]() | The cargo ship was wrecked near Cap de la Hague, France. [46] |
Ptarmigan | ![]() | World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) west by north of the Noordhinder Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Roger Drury | ![]() | The schooner went ashore on Tom Shoal, or Hawes Shoal, off Cape Poge, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts in heavy weather. The vessel was pulled off on 17 April by wrecking tugs. [22] [45] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Demirhisar | ![]() | World War I: The Demirhisar-class torpedo boat was run aground and wrecked on Chios in the Aegean Sea to prevent capture by British warships. |
HMS E15 | ![]() | ![]() |
Eglantine | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Filey, Yorkshire and was a total loss. Her crew were rescued. [48] |
Manie Saunders | ![]() | The schooner went ashore on Fishers Island, New York. Refloated and returned to service. [37] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Demir Kapı | ![]() | World War I: The torpedo boat was run ashore on Chios, Greece following a battle with Allied cruisers with the loss of one of her 34 crew. The survivors were interned on Chios. [49] |
Ellispontos | ![]() | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea off the Noord Hinder Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Vanilla | ![]() | World War I: The trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 53 nautical miles (98 km) east by south of the Inner Dowsing Lightship (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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HMT Rhodesia | ![]() | The naval trawler was lost on this date. [51] |
Tweed | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Sea Mills, Gloucestershire. She was refloated but then sank in the River Avon whilst being taken to Bristol. [52] |
Vanilla | ![]() | World War I: The trawler was reported to have been torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine with the loss of all hands. [53] [54] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Highland Queen | ![]() | The small schooner was lost in the Shumagin Islands in the Territory of Alaska. [55] |
Merwede | ![]() | The dredger sank at Rosyth, Ayrshire. [52] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Ruth | ![]() | World War I: The coaster was sunk in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) east of the Isle of May, Fife, United Kingdom by SM U-22 (![]() |
S21 | ![]() | The V1-class destroyer collided with the light cruiser SMS Hamburg (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Eva | ![]() | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea 170 nautical miles (310 km) north east of the Longstone Lighthouse ( 56°31′N3°03′E / 56.517°N 3.050°E ) by SM U-38 (![]() |
Oscar | ![]() | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea south west of Lindesnes, Lister og Mandal county, norway ( 56°31′N3°03′E / 56.517°N 3.050°E ) by SM U-38 (![]() |
St. Lawrence | ![]() | World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 88 nautical miles (163 km) east of the Spurn Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Fråck | ![]() | World War I: The coaster was scuttled in the Baltic Sea off the Flöttjan Lighthouse ( 59°51′N19°36′E / 59.850°N 19.600°E ) by SM U-26 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Centric | ![]() | World War I: The cargo ship, en route from Immingham to Gävle, sank in the Baltic Sea after having struck a mine. No casualties. [61] |
Recolo | ![]() | World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) east by north of Spurn Point, Yorkshire with the loss of two of her crew. At least seven survivors were rescued by the trawler Sebastian (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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HMT Balmedie | ![]() | The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the Dardanelles. [63] |
Léon Gambetta | ![]() | World War I: The Léon Gambetta-class cruiser was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Santa Maria di Leuca, Apulia, Italy ( 39°30′N18°15′E / 39.500°N 18.250°E ) by SM U-4 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Fuki Maru | ![]() | The cargo ship collided with Daichi Mari (![]() |
Lilydale | ![]() | World War I: The trawler was stopped and scuttled in the North Sea 37 nautical miles (69 km) east of St. Abb's Head, Berwickshire by SM U-10 (![]() |
Mobile | ![]() | World War I: The collier was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north west of the Butt of Lewis, Outer Hebrides by SM U-30 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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HMAS AE2 | ![]() | World War I: Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign: The E-class submarine was scuttled in the Dardanelles following battle damage. |
Cherbury | ![]() | World War I: The collier was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 27 nautical miles (50 km) west north west of Eagle Island, County Fermanagh by SM U-30 (![]() |
River Clyde | ![]() | World War I: Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign: The landing ship was beached near Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire and was abandoned. She was subsequently looted by the Ottomans. Subsequently refloated; she was sold and repaired in 1920, entering Spanish service as Angela. [69] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Elida | ![]() | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 190 nautical miles (350 km) east of the Farne Islands, United Kingdom ( 56°29′N3°16′E / 56.483°N 3.267°E ) by SM U-38 (![]() |
Fulgent | ![]() | World War I: The collier was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 45 nautical miles (83 km) north west of the Skellig Islands, County Kerry by SM U-30 (![]() |
Laila | ![]() | World War I: The coaster was sunk in the North Sea ( 56°51′N3°09′E / 56.850°N 3.150°E ) by SM U-35 (![]() |
Svorono | ![]() | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) west of the Blasket Islands, County Kerry by SM U-30 (![]() |
SM U-37 | ![]() | World War I: The Type U 31 submarine struck a mine and sank in the English Channel ( 51°04′N1°48′W / 51.067°N 1.800°W ). |
Ship | State | Description |
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Politkofsky | ![]() | The cedar-hulled vessel was pounded to pieces by the surf on the beach at St. Michael, Territory of Alaska, during a storm. [74] |