List of shipwrecks in June 1914

The list of shipwrecks in June 1914 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during June 1914.

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June 1914
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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	Unknown date
References

4 June

List of shipwrecks: 4 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
Fulani	United Kingdom	The cargo ship ran aground on the Carpenter Rock, Sierra Leone. [1] She was declared a total loss. [2]
North Land	United States	The steamer went ashore on Bartletts Reef, near New London, Connecticut. [3]

6 June

List of shipwrecks: 6 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
Oriole	United Kingdom	The cargo ship collided with Corinthian (  United Kingdom ) in the River Thames at East Greenwich, London and sank. All 24 people on board were rescued. [4] She was refloated on 13 June and beached. [5]
Pinto	United Kingdom	The cargo ship ran aground off Itajahy, Brazil and was wrecked. [6]

8 June

List of shipwrecks: 8 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
Argenfels	Germany	The cargo ship struck a submerged object and was beached at Cape St. James, China. [7]
Victoria Luise	Germany	The ocean liner ran aground in the Elbe and developed a list. Her engine rooms were flooded. She was later refloated, [8] repaired and returned to service.

9 June

List of shipwrecks: 9 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
Castor	Norway	The schooner was driven ashore on the Schoughall Rocks, Berwickshire, United Kingdom. Her four crew were rescued. [9]

11 June

List of shipwrecks: 11 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
Scotia	United Kingdom	The barquentine collided with Ogono (  Spain) in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Souter Point, County Durham and sank. [10]
Thyra	Norway	The cargo ship ran aground at Duncansby Head, Caithness, United Kingdom. [10]

14 June

List of shipwrecks: 14 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
Campbell	Norway	The whaler was driven ashore at Port Philip Heads, Victoria, Australia and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. [11]

15 June

List of shipwrecks: 15 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
Nachodka	Russia	The coaster sank in America Bay. [12]
Unknown scow	United States	The scow broke loose from her tow in heavy seas at the entrance to the harbor of Cleveland, Ohio. She was driven onto the breakwater and broke up. Her only crewman was rescued by the United States Life Saving Service. [13]

16 June

List of shipwrecks: 16 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
Tampico	Mexican Revolutionaries	Mexican Revolutionary Navy gunboat grounded, bombarded and scuttled under attack by Mexican Navy gunboat Guerrero at Topolobampo during Mexican Revolution. [14]

17 June

List of shipwrecks: 17 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
HMHS Maine	United Kingdom	The hospital ship ran aground on the Isle of Mull, Argyll and was wrecked.

18 June

List of shipwrecks: 18 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
Dashwood	United Kingdom	The schooner was destroyed by fire at Kingston Dock, Glasgow, Renfrewshire. [15]
Monrovia	United Kingdom	The cargo ship was wrecked 12 nautical miles (22 km) north of the mouth of the Futa River, Chile. [16]
Navigator	United Kingdom	The schooner was destroyed by fire at Kingston Dock, Glasgow. [15]
St. Nicholas	United Kingdom	The passenger ship ran aground and sank in Wick Bay, Orkney Islands. All on board were rescued. [17]
Volant	United Kingdom	The schooner was destroyed by fire at Kingston Dock, Glasgow. [15]
Warsash	United Kingdom	The sailing vessel was destroyed by fire at Kingston Dock, Glasgow. [15]

21 June

List of shipwrecks: 21 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
City of Brockton	United States	The steamer ran aground in the harbor at Bridgeport, Connecticut. [18]

23 June

List of shipwrecks: 23 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
USAJMP Capt. Charles W. Rowell	United States Army	The Mine planter went ashore on Great Gull Island, New York. Refloated and returned to service. [19]

24 June

List of shipwrecks: 24 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
Esperanza	United States	The Yacht went ashore on Horseshoe Reef near Groton Long Point, Connecticut. [20]
Gothland	United Kingdom	The cargo ship ran aground on the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly. [21] She was refloated on 27 June and beached at St. Mary's. [22]
Penhale	United Kingdom	The cargo ship struck rocks at Vaasa, Finland and was beached. [21] She was refloated on 28 June. [22]

25 June

List of shipwrecks: 25 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
Antares	Italy	The barque was reported in the Atlantic Ocean at approximately 7°N25°W / 7°N 25°W / 7; -25 . She subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands. Wreckage washed up at Warramboo, South Australia in mid December. [23]

27 June

List of shipwrecks: 27 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
California	United Kingdom	The ocean liner ran aground on Tory Island, County Donegal. Her passengers were taken off by four vessels which included Cassandra (  United Kingdom ) and HMS Swift (  Royal Navy). California was refloated on 20 August, repaired and returned to service.
Dorothy	United Kingdom	The cargo ship ran aground at Punta Avaca, Chile. [22] She was refloated on 2 July. [24]
Gay Head	United States	The 252-ton whaling bark was wrecked on a reef off Castle Head ( 56°10′N158°20′W / 56.167°N 158.333°W / 56.167; -158.333 (Castle Head) ) in Chignik Bay ( 56°17′44″N158°24′05″W / 56.2956°N 158.4015°W / 56.2956; -158.4015 (Chignik Bay) ) on the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula in the Territory of Alaska. Her crew of 31 survived. [24] [25]

29 June

List of shipwrecks: 29 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
Lord Antrim	United Kingdom	The cargo ship ran aground at Cabo Raso, Portugal. Salvage efforts were abandoned on 10 July. [26]

30 June

List of shipwrecks: 30 June 1914

Ship	Country	Description
Pardo	United Kingdom	The cargo ship collided with Hyanthes (  United Kingdom ) in the River Plate and was beached. [27] [28]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1914

Ship	Country	Description
Datetree	United Kingdom	The cargo ship ran aground on the Brissons, Cape Cornwall. [22] She broke in two on 6 July and was declared a total loss. [29]
Emma J. Chesebro	United States	The schooner sank in the Connecticut River on 4 or 10 June, after striking a railroad bridge pier at the mouth of the river. The wreck was removed to flats as a hazard to navigation by 12 June. [30] [31]
Ingebjörg	Norway	The barque was dismasted in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 34°S50°W / 34°S 50°W / -34; -50 ). She was abandoned and set afire. Her crew were rescued by Hawkhead (  United Kingdom ). [32]
Kintuck	United Kingdom	The cargo ship ran aground off Batavia, Netherlands East Indies at the end of June due to high seas caused by an earthquake. [22] She was refloated on 2 July. [24]

References

1. "West African liner ashore". The Times. No. 40541. London. 4 June 1914. col F, p. 23.
2. "Stranding off the Caithness coast". The Times. No. 40549. London. 13 June 1914. col E, p. 24.
3. "Records of the T. A. Scott co". mysticseaport.org. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
4. "Steamer sunk in the Thames". The Times. No. 40544. London. 8 June 1914. col F, p. 54.
5. "An overdue French ship". The Times. No. 40550. London. 15 June 1914. col C, p. 24.
6. "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40544. London. 8 June 1914. col C, p. 68.
7. "Mishap to a cruising steamer". The Times. No. 40545. London. 9 June 1914. col F, p. 24.
8. "Mishap to a cruising steamer". The Times. No. 40545. London. 9 June 1914. col D, p. 8.
9. "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40556. London. 10 June 1914. col B, p. 24.
10. "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40558. London. 12 June 1914. col F, p. 23.
11. "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40550. London. 15 June 1914. col C, p. 24.
12. "Hull insurance and declining rates". The Times. No. 40551. London. 16 June 1914. col C, p. 24.
13. "Annual report of the United States Life Saving Service, Year ending June 30, 1914". Government Printing Office, Washington. Retrieved 5 March 2021– via Haithi Trust.
14. "The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) and the Mexican Navy (SEMAR) find the shipwreck of the gunner "Tampico", protagonist of the Mexican Revolution at sea". National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
15. "Dock in flames". The Times. No. 40554. London. 19 June 1914. col C, p. 8.
16. "Liner and other casualties". The Times. No. 40554. London. 19 June 1914. col C, p. 24.
17. "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40554. London. 19 June 1914. col C, p. 24.
18. "Records of the T. A. Scott co". mysticseaport.org. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
19. "Records of the T. A. Scott co". mysticseaport.org. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
20. "Records of the T. A. Scott co". mysticseaport.org. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
21. "The wreck at Scilly". The Times. No. 40559. London. 25 June 1914. col C, p. 26.
22. "A Pacific coast wreck". The Times. No. 40562. London. 29 June 1914. col C, p. 24.
23. "Three steamers wrecked". The Times. No. 40730. London. 19 December 1914. col E, p. 14.
24. "Demand for salvage steamers". The Times. No. 40566. London. 3 July 1914. col C, p. 24.
25. alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (G)
26. "The wreck of the Lord Antrim". The Times. No. 40573. London. 11 July 1914. col C, p. 24.
27. "Steamer overdue at Bombay". The Times. No. 40565. London. 2 July 1914. col A, p. 21.
28. "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40565. London. 2 July 1914. col A, p. 21.
29. "The bad case of the California". The Times. No. 40569. London. 7 July 1914. col F, p. 24.
30. "Records of the T. A. Scott co". mysticseaport.org. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
31. "Annual report of the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army 1914". U. S. Government. 1914. Retrieved 23 March 2021– via Google books.
32. "Loss of another Norwegian ship". The Times. No. 40544. London. 8 June 1914. col C, p. 68.

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