List of shipwrecks in October 1915

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The list of shipwrecks in October 1915 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 1915.

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1 October

List of shipwrecks: 1 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
ElizabethFlag of Norway.svg  Norway The coaster suffered an onboard explosion and fire and sank in the English Channel off Cap la Heve, Seine-Inférieure, France. [1]
Lackawanna Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The cargo ship ran aground in Lake Michigan and was severely damaged. [1]
Pine Brance Flag of Norway.svg  Norway The cargo ship collided with Fame (Flag of Norway.svg  Norway) at Archangelsk, Russia and was a total loss.
Providencia Flag of France.svg  France World War I: The troopship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of Cape Matapan, Greece ( 35°33′N20°56′E / 35.550°N 20.933°E / 35.550; 20.933 ) by SM U-33 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). [2] Her 40 crew were rescued by Mossoul (Flag of France.svg  France). [3] [4]

2 October

List of shipwrecks: 2 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
HMT Alexandra or
Alexandra II
Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The naval tug was lost on this date. [5]
Arabian Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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′N22°53′E / 36.067°N 22.883°E / 36.067; 22.883 by SM U-33 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. [6] [7]
Sailor Prince Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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′N27°04′E / 34.600°N 27.067°E / 34.600; 27.067 ) by SM U-39 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two crew. [7] [8]
Sainte Marguerite Flag of France.svg  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 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). [9] Her crew were rescued by Mossoul (Flag of France.svg  France). [4]

3 October

List of shipwrecks: 3 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Antonie Flag of France.svg  France World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Cerigo Strait ( 35°58′N21°53′E / 35.967°N 21.883°E / 35.967; 21.883 ) by SM U-33 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. [10]
Budrie British Raj Red Ensign.svg  British India World War I: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands. [11]
Iki Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy The coast defense and training ship was sunk as a gunnery target by the battlecruisers Kongō and Hiei (both Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy).

4 October

List of shipwrecks: 4 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Brownstone Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The schooner sank near New Haven, Connecticut. [12]
Craigston Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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′N22°30′E / 36.117°N 22.500°E / 36.117; 22.500 ) by SM U-33 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. [5] [7] [13]
Yunnan Flag of France.svg  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 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member. She was beached. Survivors were rescued by Mossoul (Flag of France.svg  France). Yunnan was salvaged in 1919, repaired and returned to service as Ionopolis under the Greek flag. [4] [14]

5 October

List of shipwrecks: 5 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Alose Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Galloper Lightship (Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) with the loss of twelve of her crew. [15]
Burrsfield Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I: The collier was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) off Cape Matapan, Greece ( 35°57′N21°00′E / 35.950°N 21.000°E / 35.950; 21.000 ) by SM U-33 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four crew. [5] [7] [16]
Novocastrian Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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. [17]
X 130Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy World War I: The barge, under tow of Burrsfield (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ), was shelled and sunk 70 nautical miles (130 km) west of Cape Matapan ( 35°57′N21°00′E / 35.950°N 21.000°E / 35.950; 21.000 ) by SM U-33 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). [18]

6 October

List of shipwrecks: 6 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
SMS Bahrenfeld War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date. [19]
HMS Brighton Queen Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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. [20]
Dimitrios Dandiolos Flag of Greece.svg  Greece World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Malta ( 35°43′N18°24′E / 35.717°N 18.400°E / 35.717; 18.400 ) by SM U-33 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). [21]
Forth Flag of Norway.svg  Norway The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by General Laurie (Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States). [22]
IslamFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States While hauled out on the beach in Golovnin Bay at the mouth of the Niukluk River on the coast of the Territory of Alaska with no one aboard, the 11-gross register ton steamer was destroyed during a storm when large waves struck her and broke her up. [23]
Novocastrian Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship foundered. Her crew survived. [24]
Scawby Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. [7] [25]
Silverash Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. [7] [26]
Texelstroom Flag of the Netherlands.svg  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 (Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Her crew survived. [27]

7 October

List of shipwrecks: 7 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Amiral Hamelin Flag of France.svg  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′N19°08′E / 35.617°N 19.133°E / 35.617; 19.133 ) by SM U-33 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 71 lives. [28]
Halizones Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. [29]
Katja Flag of Russia.svg  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 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). [30]
SMS T43 War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy 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. [31]

8 October

List of shipwrecks: 8 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Apscheron Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  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 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). [32]
Thorpwood Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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′N25°28′E / 33.200°N 25.467°E / 33.200; 25.467 ) by SM U-39 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. [7] [33] [34]
TycondaFlag of the United States.svg  United States The 186-gross register ton, 104.3-foot (31.8 m) sternwheel passenger paddle steamer was destroyed by fire at Anchorage, Territory of Alaska. All ten people on board survived. [35]

9 October

List of shipwrecks: 9 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
SMS A. Upmeyer War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date. [19]
HMS Apollo Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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′N24°40′E / 33.733°N 24.667°E / 33.733; 24.667 ) by SM U-39 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. [5] [7] [36]

10 October

List of shipwrecks: 10 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Newcastle Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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. [37]
WashingtonFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States While under tow in rough seas by the tug Pioneer (Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States) from Port Townsend, Washington, to Cordova, Territory of Alaska, with a cargo of 100,000 board feet (236 cubic meters) of lumber, a crew of six, and a stowaway aboard, the 708-ton, 180-foot (55 m) sloop barge became waterlogged, ran aground on the west side of Kayak Island in the Alexander Archipelago two nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Cape Saint Elias, and broke up, becoming a total loss. All seven people on board survived. [38]
WrestlerCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The tug was lost on this date. [33]

11 October

List of shipwrecks: 11 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
GermaniaFlag of the German Empire.svg  Germany The cargo ship ran aground off the coast of Sweden and was subsequently sunk by an onboard explosion. [39]
Seileren Flag of Norway.svg  Norway The four-masted barque collided with another vessel in the Irish Sea off Torr Head, County Antrim, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued. [40]
Thorpwood Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship foundered. Her crew were rescued. [40]

12 October

List of shipwrecks: 12 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Combe Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ammunition carrier was lost in the Arctic Sea on this date. [5] [41]
HMT Frons Olivae Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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. [42]
Lighter #6Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The lighter capsized and sank at Westport, Connecticut. [12]
HMT Restore Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler was shelled and sunk in the Straits of Otranto ( 40°20′N18°42′E / 40.333°N 18.700°E / 40.333; 18.700 ) by SM U-39 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two crew. [43]

14 October

List of shipwrecks: 14 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Salerno Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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 (Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) ( 51°45′N1°42′E / 51.750°N 1.700°E / 51.750; 1.700 ). Her crew survived. [44]

15 October

List of shipwrecks: 15 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
SMS T100 War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy The training ship, a former S90-class torpedo boat, collided with Preussen (Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany ) and sank in the Baltic Sea. [31] [45]
No. 2Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Imperial Russian Navy The crewless submarine foundered off the Sosnovets Lighthouse in Svyatanos Bay, in the White Sea whilst being towed to Murmansk. Attempts to refloat her were abandoened a year later and she was declared a total loss. [46]

16 October

List of shipwrecks: 16 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Volscian Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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. [47]

17 October

List of shipwrecks: 17 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
HMT Javelin Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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 (Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) with the loss of a crew member. [48]

18 October

List of shipwrecks: 18 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Aleppo Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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. [49]
Algardi Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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. [50]
Pernambuco Flag of the German Empire.svg  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. [51]
Salerno Flag of Norway.svg  Norway World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. Her crew survived. [52]
Scilla Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Aegean Sea off the Sporades, Greece by SM U-35 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). [53]

19 October

List of shipwrecks: 19 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
HMT Erin II Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off the Nab Lightship (Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) with the loss of seven of her crew. [54]

20 October

List of shipwrecks: 20 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
HMT Star Of Buchan Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off the Nab Lightship (Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) with the loss of seven of her crew. [55]

21 October

List of shipwrecks: 21 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Cape Antibes Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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 Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I: The collier struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ( 51°47′N1°31′E / 51.783°N 1.517°E / 51.783; 1.517 ). Her crew survived. [33] [56]
Roi Leopold Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium The cargo ship was wrecked on the Macau Bank off Gironde, France. She was raised c.1921, repaired and returned to service. [57]

22 October

List of shipwrecks: 22 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Cissie Flag of Norway.svg  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. [50]
HMT Lord Denman Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost in the Arctic Sea on this date. [5]
HMT Scott Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary off the Tongue Lightship (Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) with the loss of three of her crew. [58]

23 October

List of shipwrecks: 23 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Ilaro Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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. [59]
Marquette Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  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 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 167 lives. [7] [60]
SMS Prinz Adalbert War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy 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 (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy) with the loss of 672 of her 675 crew.
Rumina Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the Baltic Sea by SM U-17 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). She was ordered into Libau, East Prussia, Germany but struck a mine en route and sank with the loss of six lives. [61] [62]

24 October

List of shipwrecks: 24 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
HMT Charity Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost on this date. [5]
Isabel Monks Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The coaster collided with Ydun (Flag of Norway.svg  Norway) in the Atlantic Ocean 17 nautical miles (31 km) off the Tuskar Rock, Ireland. Both vessels sank, their crews survived. [63]
W. N. Zwicker Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada The schooner ran ashore on Cowes Reef near Shippan Point, Connecticut. Refloated and returned to service. [12]

25 October

List of shipwrecks: 25 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Selma Flag of Norway.svg  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. [64] [65]
TrafalgarCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The full-rigged ship caught fire and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean ( 13°04′S36°49′W / 13.067°S 36.817°W / -13.067; -36.817 ). She subsequently foundered. [66]
HMS Velox Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy World War I: The Viper-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off the Nab Lightship (Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) ( 50°41′N1°20′W / 50.683°N 1.333°W / 50.683; -1.333 ) with the loss of four of her crew. [67]

26 October

List of shipwrecks: 26 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
SMS Burgermeister Monckeberg War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date. [68]
Wolfe Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden The wooden barque departed from Burntisland for Malmö. Lost with all hands, 13 men, in the North Sea of unknown causes. [69]

27 October

List of shipwrecks: 27 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
HMT Bonar Law Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost. [5]
Frances RFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The 38-foot (11.6 m) motor vessel was found sunk near the mouth of the Chickamin River ( 55°47′N130°58′W / 55.783°N 130.967°W / 55.783; -130.967 (Chickamin River) ) in Southeast Alaska. The three men who had been aboard were never found, although evidence found aboard suggested that two of them had left her in a skiff which was found capsized in Behm Canal. [70]

28 October

List of shipwrecks: 28 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
HMS Argyll Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The Devonshire-class cruiser ran aground on Inchcape, Forfarshire and was wrecked.
HMS Hythe Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The auxiliary minesweeper collided with the armed boarding steamer HMS Sarnia (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy) in the Dardanelles and sank with the loss of 154 lives. [71]
No. 2 Naval Ensign of Russia.svg  Imperial Russian Navy The No. 1-class submarine was lost in the Barents Sea. [72]

29 October

List of shipwrecks: 29 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
SharkFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The 19-gross register ton, 46.7-foot (14.2 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Seldovia, Territory of Alaska. Both people on board survived. [73]

30 October

List of shipwrecks: 30 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Turquoise Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  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 Müstecip Onbaşı. [74]

31 October

List of shipwrecks: 31 October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
AlertFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The 14-gross register ton, 56.5-foot (17.2 m) motor passenger vessel sank near "Point Aloa" – presumably a reference to Point Alava ( 55°11′30″N131°11′00″W / 55.19167°N 131.18333°W / 55.19167; -131.18333 (Point Alava) ) – in Southeast Alaska. All six people on board survived. [75]
HMY Aries Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy World War I: The naval yacht struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Leathercoat Point, Kent ( 51°00′N1°24′E / 51.000°N 1.400°E / 51.000; 1.400 ) with the loss of 22 of her crew. [76]
Eidsiva Flag of Norway.svg  Norway World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off South Foreland, Kent. Her crew survived. [77]
GerardFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The steam trawler was stranded near the island of Ameland and became a total loss. [78]
HMT John G. Watson Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost on this date. [5]
HMS Louis Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
HMS Louis HMS Louis stranded Suvla Bay 1915.jpg
HMS Louis

World War I: Dardanelles Campaign: The Laforey-class destroyer was shelled and sunk in Suvla Bay by Turkish coastal artillery.[ citation needed ]

HMT Othello II Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Leathercoat Point with the loss of nine of her crew. [79]
Toward Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off South Foreland. Her crew survived. [80]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date October 1915
ShipCountryDescription
AdmiralFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The fishing vessel was lost in the Yukon River at Andreafsky, Territory of Alaska. [75]
USS Stranger Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The Louisiana Naval Militia gunboat sank in mid-October at New Orleans, Louisiana, during the New Orleans Hurricane of 1915. [81] [82] [83]

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Ship events in 1915
Ship launches: 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920
Ship commissionings: 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920
Ship decommissionings: 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920
Shipwrecks: 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920