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1 January
List of shipwrecks: 1 January 1917
Ship
State
Description
Baycraig
United Kingdom
World War I : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 84 nautical miles (156 km) east south east of Malta (35°32′N 16°10′E / 35.533°N 16.167°E / 35.533; 16.167 ) by SM UC-22 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war .[ 1] [ 2]
Britannic
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 44 nautical miles (81 km) west of Leixões , Portugal (40°58′N 9°30′W / 40.967°N 9.500°W / 40.967; -9.500 )[ 3] by SM UC-37 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 4]
Goosebridge
Sweden
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) west north west of Ouessant , Finistère , France[ 5] (48°39′N 5°13′W / 48.650°N 5.217°W / 48.650; -5.217 ) by SM UC-46 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 6]
Holly Branch
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) north east by north of the Île de Batz , Finistère , France (48°59′N 3°56′W / 48.983°N 3.933°W / 48.983; -3.933 ) by SM UB-39 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 2] [ 7]
Ivernia
United Kingdom
World War I: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 58 nautical miles (107 km) south east of Cape Matapan , Greece (35°30′N 22°53′E / 35.500°N 22.883°E / 35.500; 22.883 ) by SM UB-47 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of 125 lives.[ 8] Survivors were rescued by HMS Rifleman and a number of naval trawlers (all Royal Navy ).
Laupar
Norway
World War I: the cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) west north west of Oporto , Portugal[ 9] by SM U-79 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 10]
Leon
France
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 13 nautical miles (24 km) north north east of the Triagoz Lighthouse , Finistère by SM UB-39 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 11]
Sussex
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Gravelines , Pas-de-Calais , France. She was beached without loss of life. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[ 12]
Tsiropinas
Greece
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Ferrol, Galicia , Spain (45°35′N 8°19′W / 45.583°N 8.317°W / 45.583; -8.317 ) by SM U-70 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 13]
Venus II
French Navy
The submarine decoy ship was lost on this date.
Wanola
Canada
The schooner went ashore near Allerton Point, Massachusetts . Rigging, gear and some cargo salvaged. Later sold and raised.[ 14]
2 January
List of shipwrecks: 2 January 1917
Ship
State
Description
Aconcagua
France
World War I : The full-rigged ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (46°11′N 7°26′W / 46.183°N 7.433°W / 46.183; -7.433 ) by SM U-70 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 15]
Aristotelis C. Ioannou
Greece
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of Cape Roca , Portugal (38°55′N 9°48′W / 38.917°N 9.800°W / 38.917; -9.800 ) by SM UC-37 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 16]
Asnières
France
World War I: The crew were captured by the merchant raider SMS Möwe ( Imperial German Navy ) which then sank the four-masted barque close to the St Peter and St Paul rocks in the Atlantic Ocean.[ 17]
Bestik
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly , United Kingdom [ 18] by SM UB-18 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 19]
Carlyle
United Kingdom
World War I: The coaster was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west south west of the Île de Sein Lighthouse , Finistère , France by SM UB-39 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 2] [ 20]
Dimitrios Goulandris
Greece
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of Cape Roca (39°10′N 9°50′W / 39.167°N 9.833°W / 39.167; -9.833 ) by SM UC-37 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 21]
Edward Arthur
United Kingdom
The schooner was wrecked on Lundy Island , Devon .[ 22]
Ellik
Norway
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) south west of the Bishop Rock by SM UB-18 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 23] Her fourteen crew were rescued, eight of them by Elisabeth van België ( Belgium ).[ 24] The second lifeboat with the rest of the crew landed on the Isles of Scilly.[ 25]
El Toro
United Kingdom
The tanker foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) north west of Clogherhead , County Louth .[ 26] [ 27]
Gallier
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-95 ( Imperial German Navy ) 7 nautical miles (13 km) east north east of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall .[ 28]
Johannes
Russia
The schooner was wrecked at Cadiz , Spain.[ 29]
Notre Dame du Verger
France
World War I: The three-masted schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 12 nautical miles (22 km) off Cape Roca by SM UC-37 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 30]
Odda
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) south west of Ouessant , Finistère[ 31] (47°30′N 6°20′W / 47.500°N 6.333°W / 47.500; -6.333 ) by SM U-70 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 32]
Older
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) west of Oporto , Portugal[ 33] (41°07′N 9°42′W / 41.117°N 9.700°W / 41.117; -9.700 ) by SM U-79 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 34] Her crew were rescued by Charkow ( Denmark ).[ 35]
Omnium
France
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) west south west of Penmarc'h , Finistère (47°26′N 7°10′W / 47.433°N 7.167°W / 47.433; -7.167 ) by SM U-82 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 36]
San Leandro
Spain
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 46°40′N 7°00′W / 46.667°N 7.000°W / 46.667; -7.000 ) by SM U-70 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 37]
HMT Teal
Royal Navy
The naval trawler was lost on this date.[ 38]
3 January
4 January
List of shipwrecks: 4 January 1917
Ship
State
Description
Calabro
Italy
World War I : The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ouessant , Finistère , France (48°30′N 7°02′W / 48.500°N 7.033°W / 48.500; -7.033 ) by SM U-82 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 61]
Chinto Maru
Japan
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Spain (36°29′N 9°36′W / 36.483°N 9.600°W / 36.483; -9.600 ) by SM U-79 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 62]
Gabrielle François
France
World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the Gironde Estuary by SM UB-39 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 63]
Liberté
France
World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape St. Vincent , Portugal (35°49′N 6°10′W / 35.817°N 6.167°W / 35.817; -6.167 ) by SM UC-37 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 64]
Lonclara
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by SM UC-31 ( Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the River Tyne at Sunderland, County Tyne and Wear with the loss of four of her crew.[ 65]
Luigi Ciampa
Italy
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Sagres Point , Portugal by SM UC-37 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 66]
Næsborg
Denmark
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel west of Guernsey , Channel Islands (49°26′N 3°40′W / 49.433°N 3.667°W / 49.433; -3.667 ) by SM UB-18 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 67]
Peresvet
Imperial Russian Navy
World War I: The Peresvet -class battleship struck two mines and sank in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of Port Said , Egypt , with the loss of 167 of her 771 crew.
Ruby
Russia
World War I: The barque was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off the Isles of Scilly , United Kingdom (49°53′N 8°24′W / 49.883°N 8.400°W / 49.883; -8.400 ) by SM U-70 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 68]
Seemel
Russia
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (36°32′N 8°09′W / 36.533°N 8.150°W / 36.533; -8.150 ) by SM UC-37 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 69]
Storebror
Norway
World War I: The barque was sunk by SMS Wolf ( Imperial German Navy ) in the South Atlantic .[ 70]
Wragby
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 45 nautical miles (83 km) west by north of Cape Spartel , Morocco (35°57′N 6°49′W / 35.950°N 6.817°W / 35.950; -6.817 ) by SM UC-37 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 71]
5 January
List of shipwrecks: 5 January 1917
Ship
State
Description
Allie
United Kingdom
World War I : The cargo ship was scuttled in the Bay of Biscay off the Île de Ré , Charente-Maritime (46°15′N 1°48′W / 46.250°N 1.800°W / 46.250; -1.800 ) by SM UB-39 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 2] [ 72]
Asta
Norway
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) north of the Casquets , Channel Islands (50°09′N 2°34′W / 50.150°N 2.567°W / 50.150; -2.567 ) by SM UB-37 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 73]
Case
Canada
The steamer sprung a leak in a storm in Lake Erie and was beached on Middle Sister Island . She caught fire, burned and broke up. Her cargo, engine and boilers were salvaged.[ 74] [ 75]
Combermere
Italy
World War I: The full-rigged ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cabo de Gata , Almería , Spain by SM UC-37 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 76]
Danevirke
Denmark
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Ouessant , Finistère , France (49°14′N 4°17′W / 49.233°N 4.283°W / 49.233; -4.283 ) by SM UB-18 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 77]
Ebro
Denmark
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 75 nautical miles (139 km) west south west o the Créac'h Lighthouse , Finistère by SM U-82 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 78]
Lesbian
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 125 nautical miles (232 km) east by south of Malta (35°48′N 17°06′E / 35.800°N 17.100°E / 35.800; 17.100 ) by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war .
Markland
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of the Île de Ré by SM UB-39 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 79]
Salvatore Padre
Italy
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 80]
6 January
7 January
8 January
9 January
10 January
11 January
12 January
13 January
14 January
15 January
List of shipwrecks: 15 January 1917
Ship
State
Description
Bernadette
France
World War I : The brig was scuttled in the Bay of Biscay 8 nautical miles (15 km) south south east of the Glénan Islands , Finistère (47°27′N 3°50′W / 47.450°N 3.833°W / 47.450; -3.833 ) by SM UC-18 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 119]
Brabant
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by SM UC-43 ( Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Flamborough Head , Yorkshire , United Kingdom with the loss of three of her crew.[ 120]
Esperanca
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean by SM U-48 ( Imperial German Navy ). She was scuttled the next day 165 nautical miles (306 km) north of Cape Finisterre , Spain.[ 121]
Garfield
United Kingdom
World War I: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) north east by north of Alexandria , Egypt (36°05′N 19°57′E / 36.083°N 19.950°E / 36.083; 19.950 ) by SM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war .[ 2] [ 122]
Graafjeld
Norway
World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Flamborough Head. Her crew survived.[ 123]
Independant
France
World War I: The sailing vessel was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north west of Ouessant , Finistère by SM UB-38 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived; they were rescued by a Royal Navy destroyer.[ 124]
Kinpurney
United Kingdom
World War I: The full-rigged ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 110 nautical miles (200 km) west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (49°20′N 9°10′W / 49.333°N 9.167°W / 49.333; -9.167 ) by SM U-84 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 125]
Omsk
Denmark
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) west of the Bishop's Rock (49°12′N 8°39′W / 49.200°N 8.650°W / 49.200; -8.650 ) by SM U-84 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 126]
Otto
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 10 nautical miles (19 km) north west of Belle Île , Morbihan , France (47°32′N 3°41′W / 47.533°N 3.683°W / 47.533; -3.683 ) by SM UC-18 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 127]
Port Nicholson
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo liner struck a mine placed by SM UC-1 ( Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) west of Dunquerque , Pas-de-Calais , France (51°01′45″N 1°58′15″E / 51.02917°N 1.97083°E / 51.02917; 1.97083 ) with the loss of two of her crew.[ 128]
16 January
17 January
18 January
19 January
List of shipwrecks: 19 January 1917
Ship
State
Description
Anna
Norway
World War I : The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 80 nautical miles (150 km) west of Ouessant , Finistère , France (48°29′N 7°12′W / 48.483°N 7.200°W / 48.483; -7.200 ) by SM UC-16 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 144]
HMS E36
Royal Navy
The E-class submarine collided with HMS E43 ( Royal Navy ) in the North Sea off Harwich , Essex and sank with the loss of all 30 crew.
Gaea
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 21 nautical miles (39 km) north by east of Bilbao , Biscay , Spain by SM U-59 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 145]
Joseph Rosalie
France
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the English Channel 40 nautical miles (74 km) north west of the Roches-Douvres Lighthouse , Côtes-du-Nord by SM UC-21 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 146]
Klampenborg
Denmark
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Audierne , Finistère , France (47°56′N 4°42′W / 47.933°N 4.700°W / 47.933; -4.700 ) by SM UC-18 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 147]
Lilian H.
United Kingdom
World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) south by east of the Old Head of Kinsale , County Cork by SM UB-38 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 148]
Marietta di Giorgio
Norway
World War I: The coaster was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) south west of Ouessant (47°38′N 6°23′W / 47.633°N 6.383°W / 47.633; -6.383 ) by SM UC-21 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 149]
Nailsea Court
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 32 nautical miles (59 km) west of the Skelligs by SM U-48 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 2] [ 150]
Parahyba
Uruguay
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of the La Vieille Lighthouse , Finistère (47°57′N 4°45′W / 47.950°N 4.750°W / 47.950; -4.750 ) by SM UC-18 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 151]
Reinunga
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly , United Kingdom by SM UC-16 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 152]
Theresdal
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Ouessant by SM UC-16 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 153]
Tremeadow
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) north east by north of Ouessant (49°03′N 4°50′W / 49.050°N 4.833°W / 49.050; -4.833 ) by SM UC-21 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 2] [ 154]
20 January
21 January
22 January
23 January
24 January
25 January
26 January
27 January
28 January
List of shipwrecks: 28 January 1917
Ship
State
Description
Alexandra
United Kingdom
World War I : The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) east of the Longstone Lighthouse , Northumberland by SM UC-31 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived, but her skipper was taken as a prisoner of war .[ 211] [ 212]
Amiral Magon
France
World War I: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Ocean 160 nautical miles (300 km) west of Antikythera , Greece (35°49′N 20°02′E / 35.817°N 20.033°E / 35.817; 20.033 ) by SM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of 203 lives.[ 213]
Argo
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) south east of the Inner Dowsing Lightship ( United Kingdom ) (53°19′N 0°37′E / 53.317°N 0.617°E / 53.317; 0.617 ) with the loss of nine of her crew.[ 214]
Daisy
Denmark
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) north north west of Cape Ortegal , Spain by SM U-67 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 215]
Egret
Russia
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south west of the Inner Dowsing Lightship ( United Kingdom ) (53°16′N 0°35′E / 53.267°N 0.583°E / 53.267; 0.583 ).[ 216]
Foz do Douro
Portugal
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 55 nautical miles (102 km) west of A Coruña , Spain by SM U-43 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 217]
Fulton
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) north west of Cape Finisterre , Spain by SM U-43 ( Imperial German Navy ). She was scuttled the next day in Corcubion Bay . Her crew survived.[ 218]
Heimland I
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off the Inner Dowsing Lightship ( United Kingdom ) (53°17′40″N 0°36′03″E / 53.29444°N 0.60083°E / 53.29444; 0.60083 ). Her crew survived.[ 219]
HMT Jacamar
Royal Navy
The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the English Channel off the Folkestone Lightship ( United Kingdom ).[ 220]
Nueva Montana
Spain
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Point Penmarc'h , Finistère , France (47°38′N 5°15′W / 47.633°N 5.250°W / 47.633; -5.250 ) by SM U-53 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 221]
Perce
United Kingdom
World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) north east by east of the St Paul Rocks , Brazil by SMS Seeadler ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 2]
HM Torpedo Boat 24
Royal Navy
The torpedo boat collided with a breakwater and sank at Dover , Kent .[ 222]
29 January
30 January
31 January
List of shipwrecks: 31 January 1917
Ship
State
Description
Dundee
Canada
World War I : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of St Ives, Cornwall (50°22′N 5°36′W / 50.367°N 5.600°W / 50.367; -5.600 ) by SM U-55 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of a crew member.[ 2] [ 237]
Epsilon
Netherlands
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 0.75 nautical miles (1.39 km) south of St Anthony's Lighthouse , Cornwall , United Kingdom (50°08′N 5°01′W / 50.133°N 5.017°W / 50.133; -5.017 ) by SM UC-17 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 238]
Famiglia
Italy
World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides , United Kingdom by SM U-43 ( Imperial German Navy ). A prize crew was placed aboard. They scuttled the ship on 9 February when intercepted by HMS Moldavia ( Royal Navy ).[ 239]
Hekla
Norway
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall , United Kingdom by SM U-53 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 240]
Ida Duncan
United Kingdom
World War I: The tug struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Middlesbrough , Yorkshire (54°39′00″N 1°07′15″W / 54.65000°N 1.12083°W / 54.65000; -1.12083 ) with the loss of six of her crew.[ 241]
HMML 197
Royal Navy
The motor launch was lost on this date.[ 38]
Modiva
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) south east of Flamborough Head , Yorkshire (53°46′N 0°17′E / 53.767°N 0.283°E / 53.767; 0.283 ) with the loss of three of her crew.[ 242]
Ravensbourne
United Kingdom
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine, set by SM UC-31 , and sank in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) south east of the mouth of the River Tyne (54°56′N 1°14′W / 54.933°N 1.233°W / 54.933; -1.233 ) ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of three of her crew.[ 243]
Rigel
Norway
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) north west of Cape Villano, Spain by SM U-43 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[ 244]
Saint Léon
France
World War I: The schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 12 nautical miles (22 km) north north west of the Pendeen Lighthouse , Cornwall (50°21′N 5°48′W / 50.350°N 5.800°W / 50.350; -5.800 ) by SM U-55 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 245]
Tampico
United States
The steamer went ashore on Great Point Rip , Nantucket, Massachusetts . Later refloated.[ 14]
Yvonne
France
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Pendeen Lighthouse by SM U-55 ( Imperial German Navy ).[ 246]
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^ "Salvatore Padre" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 October 2012 .
^ "Alphonse Conseil" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 October 2012 .
^ "Beaufront" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012 .
^ "Hudworth" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 October 2012 .
^ "Ville Du Havre" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 October 2012 .
^ "Borgholm" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 October 2012 .
^ "Brenda" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 1 November 2012 .
^ "Donside" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 18 November 2012 .
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^ "HMD Cape Colony" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 November 2012 .
^ "Lynfield" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 October 2012 .
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^ "Baynesk" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 October 2012 .
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^ "Tholma" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 October 2012 .
^ "Tuborg" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 November 2012 .
^ "Ole Bull" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
^ "Auchencrag" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012 .
^ "Brentwood" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 December 2012 .
^ "Emeraude" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 October 2012 .
^ "Saint Michel" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
^ "Vestfold" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 October 2012 .
^ "Solvang" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 October 2012 .
^ "Toftwood" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
^ "Martin" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
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^ Jentschura, Hansgeorg (1977). Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1869-1945 . London: Arms & Armour Press. p. 77. ISBN 0-85368-151-1 .
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^ "Bernadette" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
^ "Brabant" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 December 2012 .
^ "Esperanca" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 October 2012 .
^ "Garfield" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 October 2012 .
^ "Graafjeld" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 December 2012 .
^ "Independant" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 5 November 2012 .
^ "Kinpurey" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012 .
^ "Omsk" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012 .
^ "Otto" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
^ "Port Nicholson" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 17 November 2012 .
^ "Baron Sempill" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 7 October 2012 .
^ "Brenn" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 October 2012 .
^ "City of Tampico" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
^ "Manuel" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 5 November 2012 .
^ "Jenue France" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
^ "Valle" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
^ "Asp" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 5 November 2012 .
^ "Dagmar" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 18 November 2012 .
^ "HMS Ferret" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 November 2012 .
^ "Louise" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
^ "Louis Joseph" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
^ "Manchester Inventor" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 October 2012 .
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^ "Taormina" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 November 2012 .
^ "Annual report of the Supervising Inspector-general Steamboat-inspection Service, Year ending June 30, 1917" . Government Printing Office, Washington. Retrieved 30 January 2020 – via Haithi Trust.
^ "Anna" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 November 2012 .
^ "Gaea" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 October 2012 .
^ "Joseph Rosalie" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 November 2012 .
^ "Klampenborg" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
^ "Lilian H." Uboat.net. Retrieved 5 November 2012 .
^ "Marietta Di Giorgio" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 November 2012 .
^ "Nailsea Court" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 October 2012 .
^ "Parahyba" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
^ "Reinunga" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 November 2012 .
^ "Theresdal" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 November 2012 .
^ "Tremeadow" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 November 2012 .
^ "Bulgarian" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012 .
^ "Kisagata Maru No. 3" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 November 2012 .
^ "Neuquen" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012 .
^ "New Comet" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 18 November 2012 .
^ "Planudes" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 15 December 2012 .
^ "Standard" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^ "Charles Gounod (+1917)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 September 2020 .
^ "Couronne" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 November 2012 .
^ "Casualty reports". The Times . No. 41382. London. 22 January 1917. col C, p. 5.
^ "Gladys" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 October 2012 .
^ "Leontine" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 November 2012 .
^ "Lucy" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 October 2012 .
^ "Saint Pierre" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 November 2012 .
^ "Star of the Sea" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 October 2012 .
^ "Anna" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 10 October 2012 .
^ "Aurelie" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012 .
^ "Bearnais" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 November 2012 .
^ "Duc D'aumale" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 7 October 2012 .
^ "Ethel" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 October 2012 .
^ "Euphrates" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 October 2012 .
^ "Gaulois" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^ "Kamma" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 December 2012 .
^ Swedish Board of Trade: ”Svenska handelsflottans krigsförluster 1914-1920 ” (Swedish Merchant Marine War losses 1914-1920), Stockholm 1921, pp. 290–1
^ "Minho" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 October 2012 .
^ "O. A. Brodin" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^ Swedish Board of Trade: ”Svenska handelsflottans krigsförluster 1914-1920 ” (Swedish Merchant Marine War losses 1914-1920), Stockholm 1921, pp. 291–2
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^ "Steinmachos" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 November 2012 .
^ "Trevean" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 October 2012 .
^ "Zeta" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 10 October 2012 .
^ "Clan Shaw" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 2 December 2012 .
^ "Donstad" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 7 October 2012 .
^ "Eden" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 October 2012 .
^ "Egypte" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^ "Jevington" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 7 October 2012 .
^ "Ophelia" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^ "Salland" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 October 2012 .
^ "Sardinia" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 October 2012 .
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^ "Ymer" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 November 2012 .
^ "Dan" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^ "Gladiateur" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^ "Loire Iii" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^ "Marie 3" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
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^ "Quebec" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^ "Vega" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^ "Myrdal" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^ "O. B. Suhr" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 December 2012 .
^ "Sunniva" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 2 December 2012 .
^ "Sylvie" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 5 October 2012 .
^ "Bisagno" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 12 October 2012 .
^ "Dicax" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012 .
^ "Tabasco" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 October 2012 .
^ "Artist" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 October 2012 .
^ "Alexandra" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 December 2012 .
^ a b c d e f g h i "British Fishing Vessels Lost to Enemy Action Part 2 of 2 - Years 1917, 1918 in date order" . Naval History. Retrieved 1 February 2013 .
^ "Amiral Magon" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 6 October 2012 .
^ "Argo" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 1 December 2012 .
^ "Daisy" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 17 October 2012 .
^ "Egret" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 1 December 2012 .
^ "Foz Do Douro" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 7 October 2012 .
^ "Fulton" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 7 October 2012 .
^ "Heimland I" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 1 December 2012 .
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^ "Nueva Montana" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 10 October 2012 .
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^ "Algorta" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 10 October 2012 .
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^ "Punta Teno" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 17 October 2012 .
^ "Shamrock" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 December 2012 .
^ "Thistle" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 December 2012 .
^ "Euonymus" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 October 2012 .
^ "Helena And Samuel" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 October 2012 .
^ "Marcelle" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 October 2012 .
^ "Merit" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 October 2012 .
^ "Minnetonka" . The Yard. Retrieved 21 February 2017 .
^ "Trevone" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 October 2012 .
^ "W.A.H." Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 October 2012 .
^ "Wetherill" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 October 2012 .
^ "Dundee" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 October 2012 .
^ "Epsilon" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 24 November 2012 .
^ "Famiglia" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 7 October 2012 .
^ "Hekla" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 10 October 2012 .
^ "Ida Duncan" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 4 December 2012 .
^ "Modiva" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 16 December 2012 .
^ "Ravensbourne" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 December 2012 .
^ "Rigel" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 7 October 2012 .
^ "Saint Leon" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 October 2012 .
^ "Yvonne" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 October 2012 .
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