The list of shipwrecks in August 1914 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1914.
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References |
Ship | State | Description |
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George H. Van Vleck | ![]() |
The steamer burned at Duluth, Minnesota. Raised, repaired and returned to service. [1] |
SMS S143 | ![]() |
The S138-class torpedo boat suffered a boiler explosion and sank in the Baltic Sea. Raised, repaired, and returned to service. [2] |
San Wilfrido | ![]() |
World War I: The tanker (6,458 GRT, 1914) struck a mine at Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany. Her crew were rescued but made prisoners of war. [3] [4] |
Ship | State | Description |
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SMS Königin Luise | ![]() |
World War I: The
auxiliary minelayer was scuttled in the
Heligoland Bight following battle damaged inflicted by
HMS Landrail and
HMS Lance (both ![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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HMS Amphion | ![]() |
World War I: The
Active-class
cruiser struck a
mine and sank in the
Heligoland Bight with the loss of about 170 lives, including eighteen survivors from
SMS Königin Luise (![]() |
City of Winchester | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship (6,601 GRT) was captured in the
Arabian Sea 280 nautical miles (520 km) east of
Aden by
SMS Königsberg (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Annie Schmitz | ![]() |
The sloop sank near Fishers Island, New York. Later refloated. [6] |
Tubal Cain | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler (227 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) west north west of
Stalberg, Iceland, by the auxiliary cruiser
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Tysla | ![]() |
World War I: The vessel struck a Dutch mine off Vlissingen in the North Sea with the loss of three crew. [8] [9] |
Ship | State | Description |
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SM U-15 | ![]() |
World War I: The
Type U 13
submarine was rammed by
HMS Birmingham (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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SM U-13 | ![]() |
The Type U 13 submarine was lost in the Heligoland Bight with the loss of all 25 crew. [10] |
Ship | State | Description |
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SMS Baron Gautsch | ![]() |
The
troopship strayed off course, entered an Austro-Hungarian minefield in the
Adriatic Sea 7 nautical miles south of the
Brijuni Islands, struck two
mines, and sank with the loss of 147 lives. The
destroyers
SMS Balaton,
SMS Csepel, and
SMS Triglav (all ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Glenfarg | ![]() |
The cargo ship struck a rock and sank off Shirose, Japan. Her crew were rescued by Yawata Maru (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Hyades | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship (3,352 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) east of
Pernambuco, Brazil by
SMS Dresden (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Alice Stofen | ![]() |
The 18- gross register ton, 40.5-foot (12.3 m) schooner was wrecked on Herschel Island in the Beaufort Sea off the coast of Yukon Territory. Both people on board survived. [14] |
Ellerbeck | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Hats and Barrels reef, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. [11] |
Kaipara | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship (7,392 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 170 nautical miles (310 km) south by west of
Tenerife,
Canary Islands, Spain by the auxiliary cruiser
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (![]() |
Nyanga | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship (3,066 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 240 nautical miles (440 km) south of Tenerife by the auxiliary cruiser
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (![]() |
SMS Zenta | ![]() |
World War I: Battle of Antivari: The Zenta-class cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Adriatic Sea off Antivari, Montenegro by Royal Navy and French Navy warships with the loss of 179 of her 308 crew. |
Ship | State | Description |
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Bowes Castle | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship (4,650 GRT, 1913) was captured and scuttled in the
Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) north by west of
Cape Orange, Brazil by
SMS Karlsruhe (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Alice H. | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by the minelayer
Deutschland (![]() |
Capricornus | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler (194 GRT) was scuttled in the North Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) east by north of Spurn Point, Yorkshire by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war. [7] |
Chr. Broberg | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. [8] [16] |
Houtdik | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by the minelayer
Deutschland (![]() |
Marnay | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler (153 GRT) was scuttled in the North Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) east by north of Spurn Point by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war. [7] |
Maryland | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued. [16] |
Skirbeck | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler (171 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by a Kaiserliche Marine cruiser. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war. [7] |
Walrus | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler (159 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by a Kaiserliche Marine cruiser. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war. [7] |
Wigtoft | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler (155 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by a Kaiserliche Marine cruiser. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war. [7] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Flamingo | ![]() |
World War I: The torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea. [2] |
Titania | ![]() |
The four-masted barquentine was wrecked on Dumhéa Reef, south of Nouméa, New Caledonia (the captain was unaware that the Amadée Lighthouse had been extinguished due to the war). [17] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Walton | ![]() |
The tug sank in the Manchester Ship Canal. [18] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Kesteven | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler (150 GRT) was scuttled in the
North Sea 69 nautical miles (128 km) east north east of the
Inner Dowsing Lightship (![]() |
Lindsey | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler (144 GRT) was scuttled in the North Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) east north east of the
Inner Dowsing Lightship (![]() |
Porpoise | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler (159 GRT) was scuttled in the North Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) east north east of the
Inner Dowsing Lightship (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Admiral Sampson | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with
Princess Victoria (![]() |
SS Holmwood | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship (4,223 GRT) was captured and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) east of
Pernambuco, Brazil by
SMS Dresden (![]() |
SMS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse | ![]() |
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SMS Magdeburg | ![]() |
![]() World War I: The
Magdeburg-class
cruiser ran aground in the
Baltic Sea off
Odensholm,
Estonia. She was subsequently attacked by
Admiral Makarov and
Gromoboi (both |
Skeatti Sogeli | ![]() |
World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom. [20] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Barley Rig | ![]() |
World War I: The drifter (70 GRT) struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea with the loss of five of her nine crew. The survivors were rescued by the trawler St. Clair (![]() |
HMT Crathie | ![]() |
World War I: The naval trawler (210 GRT, 1911) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off the mouth of the River Tyne. [21] [22] |
Ena | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by a Royal Navy torpedo boat. [20] |
Gaea | ![]() |
World War I: The three-masted schooner struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of three of her six crew. [8] |
Gottfried | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Newcastle upon Tyne. [20] |
HMT Thomas W. Irvin | ![]() |
World War I: The naval trawler (201 GRT, 1911) struck a mine and sank with the loss of three of her twelve crew. [23] |
Ship | State | Description |
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SMS Ariadne | ![]() |
World War I:
Battle of Heligoland Bight: The
Gazelle-class
light cruiser was shelled and sunk in the
Heligoland Bight by
HMS Lion,
HMS Queen Mary and
HMS Princess Royal (all ![]() |
SMS Cöln | ![]() |
World War I:
Battle of Heligoland Bight: The
Kolberg-class
light cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Heligoland Bight by
HMS Lion,
HMS Queen Mary and
HMS Princess Royal (all ![]() |
SMS Mainz | ![]() |
![]() World War I:
Battle of Heligoland Bight: The
Kolberg-class
light cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Heligoland Bight by
HMS Lion,
HMS Queen Mary and
HMS Princess Royal (all |
SMS V187 | ![]() |
World War I: Battle of Heligoland Bight: The V180-class torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Heligoland Bight by Royal Navy warships. [2] [24] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Dargai | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground on the English Bank, in the Atlantic Ocean off Montevideo, Uruguay and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. [25] |
SMS Gerda | ![]() |
The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date. |
Ship | State | Description |
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Rion | ![]() |
The
tanker was run into by
Serrana (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Floriston | ![]() |
The cargo ship struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and was beached at Point Riche, Newfoundland. [26] |
Shirotae | ![]() |
World War I, Siege of Tsingtao: The destroyer was wrecked in Kiaochow Bay off Tsingtao, China. [27] |
Strathroy | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship (4,336 GRT, 1909) was
scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) north-northeast of
Cape São Roque, Brazil by
SMS Karlsruhe (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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No. 272 | ![]() |
The torpedo boat sank on 9, 22, or 28 August (sources disagree) after colliding with the steamer SS Uspekh (flag unknown) off Hersones. [28] |
Prince Albert | ![]() |
The cargo ship was wrecked on the Butterworth Rocks, South Dundas Island, British Columbia. She was later salvaged, repaired and converted to a tug, re-entering service as J R Morgan. [29] |