List of shipwrecks in January 1915

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

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1 January

List of shipwrecks: 1 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
HMS Formidable Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
A German drawing of HMS Formidable sinking. German U-Boat U-24 sinks the HMS Formidable New Year's Eve 1914-15.jpg
A German drawing of HMS Formidable sinking.
World War I: The Formidable-class battleship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Start Point, Devon by SM U-24 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 547 of her 780 crew. Seventy-one of the survivors were rescued by the fishing trawler Provident (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). [1]
Mary Agnes Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Rosslare Strand, County Wexford. Her crew were rescued. [2]
Obidense Flag of Norway.svg  Norway The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea on the Shipwash Sands. All 44 crew were rescued by the Harwich Lifeboat, a Royal Navy destroyer and a British collier. [3]
Otto Flag of Russia.svg  Russia The three-masted schooner ran aground at Weymouth, Dorset United Kingdom and was declared a constructive total loss. She was rebuilt at Whitstable, Kent in 1918 and sold to a Belgian buyer. [2]

2 January

List of shipwrecks: 2 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Bjørgvin Flag of Norway.svg  Norway The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) north of Rockall, Inverness-shire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by Brynhild (flag unknown). [4]
Jamaica Flag of Norway.svg  Norway The cargo ship was driven ashore at Angeiras, Portugal with the loss of all hands. [4]
Maryetta Flag of Norway.svg  Norway The barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) north west of Fair Isle, United Kingdom with the loss of eleven of her seventeen crew. [4]
SunlightCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The steam barge collided with Snowdrop (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom in the River Mersey at Liverpool, Lancashire and sank. Her crew were rescued by Snowdrop. [5]

4 January

List of shipwrecks: 4 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
HMS C31 Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy World War I: The C-class submarine struck a mine in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium and sank with the loss of all sixteen crew.
Rambler Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The fishing steamer was driven ashore south of Brunswick, Georgia in a heavy gale and broke up. Six crew were killed. [6]

6 January

List of shipwrecks: 6 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
HMT The Banyers Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine placed by the cruiser SMS Kolberg (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy) and sank in the North Sea off Scarborough, Yorkshire with the loss of six of her crew. [7]

7 January

List of shipwrecks: 7 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
ElfridaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east north east of Scarborough, Yorkshire. [8]
Thames Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I: The Admiralty-requisitioned cargo ship was scuttled in Holm Sound, Scapa Flow, as a blockship. The stern and superstructure removed post World War I. [9] [10]

8 January

For the loss of the British cargo ship Hemisphere on this day, see the entry for 28 December 1914.

12 January

List of shipwrecks: 12 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Nile Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The passenger ship struck the Howaro Rock and consequently foundered in the Inland Sea of Japan. All on board were rescued by Fukuku Maru (Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Japan ). [11]

13 January

List of shipwrecks: 13 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Amalia Scotto Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy The cargo ship was driven against the quayside in a gale at Naples, Italy, and sank. [12]
Chignecto Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The passenger ship was wrecked on the Trinity Ledge, in the Bay of Fundy. All on board survived. [13]
Cobequid Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The passenger ship was wrecked on the Trinity Ledge, in the Bay of Fundy. All on board survived. [14]
Nomad Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The steamer sank at Stonington, Connecticut after colliding with Puritan (flag unknown). [15]
HMS Roedean Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The auxiliary minesweeper, a converted rail car ferry, was driven onto HMS Imperieuse (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy) and sank off Hoy, Orkney Islands, or was sunk by a mine at the entrance to Hoxa Sound. The wreck was cleared 1953–1956. [16] [10] [17]
Ruth Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The schooner went ashore on White Beach, Waterford, Connecticut. Abandoned after cargo was salvaged. [15]
HMS Viknor Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy World War I: The auxiliary cruiser struck a mine in the Atlantic Ocean off Tory Island, County Donegal and sank with the loss of all 295 crew.
SM U-31 War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy World War I: The Type U 31 submarine struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the east coast of the United Kingdom with the loss of all 31 crew.

14 January

List of shipwrecks: 14 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Highland Brae Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo liner was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 630 nautical miles (1,170 km) north east by east of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). Her passengers and crew were taken as prisoners of war. [8] [18]
Sao Paulo War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy World War I: The minesweeper struck a mine in the North Sea west of Amrum Bank and sank.
Wilfred M. Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada World War I: The schooner was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 625 nautical miles (1,158 km) north east by east of Pernambuco by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war. [8] [18]

15 January

List of shipwrecks: 15 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Saphir Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg  French Navy World War I: Gallipoli campaign: The Émeraude-class submarine was sunk in the Dardanelles with the loss of fourteen of her 27 crew. [19]

16 January

List of shipwrecks: 16 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
HM Tug Char Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The naval tug collided with Erivan (Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium) in the English Channel off Deal, Kent and sank with the loss of all fourteen crew. [20] [21]
Motor Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The coaster foundered in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tees with the loss of all hands. [20]

17 January

List of shipwrecks: 17 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Åhus Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden World War I: The cargo ship sank after striking a mine off Rauma in the Baltic. Everyone onboard, eleven persons, perished. The explosion was witnessed from a distance by two other ships, but for fear of the minefield they could not come to the rescue. [22]
George Royle Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea off Sheringham, Norfolk with the loss of thirteen of her eighteen crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Glenprosen (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy). [21]
Georgios flag unknownWorld War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk at Sinope, Turkey by Royal Navy torpedo boats. [23]
Penarth Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea off Sheringham with the loss of 22 of her 27 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Glenprosen (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy). [21] [24]

18 January

List of shipwrecks: 18 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
DelhiFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States During a voyage from Craig to Wrangell, Territory of Alaska, with a crew of 27 and cargo of 7.5 tons of merchandise and empty oil drums aboard, the 986-gross register ton steamer was wrecked without loss of life on Straits Island Reef ( 56°24′30″N133°48′30″W / 56.40833°N 133.80833°W / 56.40833; -133.80833 (Straits Island Reef) ) in Southeast Alaska. During a storm on 5 February, she floated off the reef and several days later the motor vessel Takue (Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States) discovered her and towed her to the north coast of Sumner Island ( 56°24′22″N133°48′09″W / 56.4061°N 133.8025°W / 56.4061; -133.8025 (Sumner Island) ), where she was beached. Her hull damage was so severe that she was deemed a total loss. [25]
HMS E10 Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy World War I: The E-class submarine sank in the North Sea.

20 January

List of shipwrecks: 20 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Luella Nickerson Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The schooner sank near the breakwater at Point Judith, Rhode Island. Later refloated. [26]

21 January

List of shipwrecks: 21 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Drott Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden World War I: The cargo ship, en route from Stockholm to Rauma, Finland, sank after striking a mine in the Baltic Sea. Five casualties, including the master. [27]
Durward Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the North Sea 22 nautical miles (41 km) north west of the Maas Lightship (Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands) by SM U-19 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). All 22 crew survived. [8] [28] [29]
Hizir Reis Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Navy World War I: The Isa Reis-class gunboat was sunk by mines in the Bosporus. Salvaged, repaired and returned to service.
SM U-7 War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy World War I: The Type U5 submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the coast of the Netherlands ( 53°43′N6°02′E / 53.717°N 6.033°E / 53.717; 6.033 ) by SM U-22 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy) (friendly fire accident) with the loss of 24 of her 25 crew. [30]
YeoCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The ketch departed Lydney, Gloucestershire for Barnstaple, Devon. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [31]

22 January

List of shipwrecks: 22 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Golden OrioleCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 37 nautical miles (69 km) east by north of Lowestoft, Suffolk [32]
Hetty Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore at Goodwick, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. [33] She was refloated on 28 January. [34]
Hydro Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Rathlin Island, County Donegal with the loss of fourteen of her twenty crew. Four of the survivors were rescued by Mynegen (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). The others reached land in a lifeboat. [35]
Vauxhall Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The collier struck a submerged wreck and sank in the North Sea off Sheringham, Norfolk. All thirteen crew were rescued by a Royal Navy patrol vessel. [36]
WindsorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 55 nautical miles (102 km) east of Spurn Point, Yorkshire. [32]

23 January

List of shipwrecks: 23 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
WindsorCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I: The trawler caught a mine in her nets and was sunk in the North Sea when it exploded. Her crew were rescued by the trawler Bernicia (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). [37]

24 January

List of shipwrecks: 24 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
SMS Blücher War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy
SMS Blucher. Bluecher sinkend.jpg
SMS Blücher.

World War I: Battle of the Dogger Bank: The armoured cruiser was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by HMS Indomitable, HMS Lion, New Zealand, HMS Princess Royal and HMS Tiger (all Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy) with the loss of at least 747 of her 1,200-plus crew.

Loch TorridonCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The barque was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Orduna (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ). Loch Torridon subsequently foundered. [38]

25 January

List of shipwrecks: 25 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
SMS Gazelle War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy World War I: The Gazelle-class cruiser struck a mine and was damaged in the Baltic Sea off Cape Arkona, Rügen, Pomerania. She was not repaired and served as a hulk for the remainder of the war.

26 January

List of shipwrecks: 26 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
HMS Britannia Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy The King Edward VII-class battleship ran aground at Inchkeith in the Firth of Forth. She suffered considerable bottom damage, but was refloated after 36 hours and repaired.
Elizabeth Palmer Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The schooner collided with Washingtonian (Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States) and became waterlogged in the Atlantic Ocean off Fenwick Island, Delaware. She was taken under tow by USCGC Mohawk but capsized and sank on 29 January off the Delaware dreakwater. The wreck was blown up in February 1915. Her crew were rescued by Washingtonian, which subsequently foundered. All 52 people then aboard Washingtonian were rescued by Hamilton (Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States). [39]
Washingtonian Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The cargo ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Fenwick Island, Delaware, after colliding with the schooner Elizabeth Palmer (Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States) in a storm. One crewman was killed, 52 people aboard Washingtonian – her crew and the rescued crew of Elizabeth Palmer, were saved by Hamilton (Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States). [40] [41]

27 January

List of shipwrecks: 27 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Velingheli Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The schooner collided with Laertes (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ) at Liverpool, Lancashire and sank. Her four crew were rescued. [42]
William P. Frye Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States World War I: The sailing ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean by SMS Prinz Eitel Friedrich (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). She was scuttled the next day. Her crew were taken on board Prinz Eitel Friedrich and released when she arrived at Newport News, Virginia, United States on 11 March. [43]

29 January

List of shipwrecks: 29 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Watuppa Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States The tug struck a rock and sank in the Cape Cod Canal near Bournedale, Massachusetts. [26]

30 January

List of shipwrecks: 30 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Ben Cruachan Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I: The collier was scuttled in the Irish Sea by SM U-21 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy).All crew survived. [44]
IkariaCivil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I: The ship was sunk in 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Le Havre, France by SM U-20 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). All crew survived. [44]
Kilcuan Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I: The ship was sunk in the Irish Sea by SM U-21 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy).All crew survived [44]
Linda Blanche Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Linda Blanche (by Willy Stower) Willy Stower - Sinking of the Linda Blanche out of Liverpool.jpg
Linda Blanche(by Willy Stöwer)

World War I: The ship was sunk in the Irish Sea by SM U-21 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy).All crew survived [44]

Nevsehir Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Navy World War I: The Taskopru-class gunboat was mined in the Bosporus.
Oriole Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) north west of Cap d'Antifer, Seine Maritime by SM U-20 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all 21 crew. [45]
Perth Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The cargo ship sprang a leak in the North Sea and was beached on the Hert Sands off Tynemouth, Northumberland. [46]
Svecia Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden World War I: The cargo ship departed Liverpool, bound for Odense. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands, a total of 18. Swedish official War statistics puts the likely cause as having struck a mine. [27]
Tokomaru Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 7 nautical miles (13 km) north west of the Le Havre Lightship (Flag of France.svg  France) by SM U-20 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). All 58 crew were rescued by the trawler Semper (Flag of France.svg  France) and six French Navy torpedo boats. [8] [47] [48]

31 January

List of shipwrecks: 31 January 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Asama Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg  Imperial Japanese Navy The Asama-class armored cruiser ran aground on an uncharted rock at the entrance to the bay at Puerto San Bartolomé, Baja California, Mexico. [49] She was refloated on 8 May, emergency repairs begin on 21 June at San Diego, California. The ship arrived on 18 December at Yokosuka, and returned to service in March 1917. [50] [51]
Ikaria Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) north west of Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France by SM U-20 (War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. [52] [53]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1915
ShipCountryDescription
Ashdene Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The coaster departed from London for the River Tyne in early January. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. [31]

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