List of shipwrecks in October 1915
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The list of shipwrecks in October 1915 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 1915.
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25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
1 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Elizabeth | ![]() |
The coaster suffered an onboard explosion and fire and sank in the English Channel off Cap la Heve, Seine-Maritime, France.[1] |
Lackawanna | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground in Lake Michigan and was severely damaged.[1] |
Pine Brance | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with Fame (![]() |
Providencia | ![]() |
World War I: The troopship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of Cape Matapan, Greece (35°33′N 20°56′E / 35.550°N 20.933°E) by SM U-33 (![]() ![]() |
2 October
Ship | State | Description |
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HMT Alexandra or Alexandra II |
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The naval tug was lost on this date.[5] |
Arabian | ![]() |
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′N 22°53′E / 36.067°N 22.883°E by SM U-33 (![]() |
Sailor Prince | ![]() |
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′N 27°04′E / 34.600°N 27.067°E) by SM U-39 (![]() |
Sainte Marguerite | ![]() |
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 (![]() ![]() |
3 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Antonie | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Cerigo Strait (35°58′N 21°53′E / 35.967°N 21.883°E) by SM U-33 (![]() |
Iki | ![]() |
The coast defense and training ship was sunk as a gunnery target by the battlecruisers Kongō and Hiei (both ![]() |
4 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Craigston | ![]() |
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′N 22°30′E / 36.117°N 22.500°E) by SM U-33 (![]() |
Yunnan | ![]() |
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 (![]() ![]() |
5 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Alose | ![]() |
World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Galloper Lightship (![]() |
Burrsfield | ![]() |
World War I: The collier was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) wast of Cape Matapan, Greece (35°57′N 21°00′E / 35.950°N 21.000°E) by SM U-33 (![]() |
Novocastrian | ![]() |
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.[15] |
X 130 | ![]() |
World War I: The barge, under tow of Burrswood (![]() ![]() |
6 October
Ship | State | Description |
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SMS Bahrenfeld | ![]() |
The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date.[17] |
HMS Brighton Queen | ![]() |
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.[18] |
Dimitrios Dandiolos | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Malta (35°43′N 18°24′E / 35.717°N 18.400°E) by SM U-33 (![]() |
Forth | ![]() |
The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by General Laurie (![]() |
Novocastrian | ![]() |
The cargo ship foundered. Her crew survived.[21] |
Scawby | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea 220 nautical miles (410 km) east of Malta by SM U-33 (![]() |
Silverash | ![]() |
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 (![]() |
Texelstroom | ![]() |
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 (![]() |
7 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Amiral Hamelin | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 170 nautical miles (310 km) west of Cape Matapan, Greece (35°37′N 19°08′E / 35.617°N 19.133°E) by SM U-33 (![]() |
Halizones | ![]() |
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 (![]() |
Katja | ![]() |
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Black Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) north west of Sevastopol by SM UB-14 (![]() |
SMS T43 | ![]() |
World War I: The Template:Sclass- struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of three of her crew.[28] |
8 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Apscheron | ![]() |
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 (![]() |
Thorpwood | ![]() |
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′N 25°28′E / 33.200°N 25.467°E) by SM U-39 (![]() |
9 October
Ship | State | Description |
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SMS A. Upmeyer | ![]() |
The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date.[33] |
HMS Apollo | ![]() |
World War I: The collier was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 63 nautical miles (117 km) south of Gavdos, Greece (33°44′N 24°40′E / 33.733°N 24.667°E) by SM U-39 (![]() |
Arabia | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground at Ystad, Sweden.[29] |
10 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Newcastle | ![]() |
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.[35] |
Wrestler | ![]() |
The tug was lost on this date,[31] |
11 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Germania | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground off the coast of Sweden and was subsequently sunk by an onboard explosion.[36] |
Seileren | ![]() |
The four-masted barque collided with another vessel in the Irish Sea off Torr Head, County Antrim, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued.[37] |
Thorpwood | ![]() |
The cargo ship foundered. Her crew were rescued.[37] |
12 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Combe | ![]() |
The ammunition carrier was lost in the Arctic Sea on this date.[5][38] |
HMT Frons Olivae | ![]() |
World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of eleven of her crew.[39] |
HMT Restore | ![]() |
World War I: The naval trawler was shelled and sunk in the Otranto Channel (40°20′N 18°42′E / 40.333°N 18.700°E) by SM U-39 (![]() |
14 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Salerno | ![]() |
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 (![]() |
15 October
Ship | State | Description |
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SMS T100 | ![]() |
The training ship, a former Template:Sclass-, collided with Preussen (![]() |
16 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Volscian | ![]() |
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.[43] |
17 October
Ship | State | Description |
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HMT Javelin | ![]() |
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 (![]() |
18 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Aleppo | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea. She was beached but was later refloated.[45] |
Algardi | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Longsand, in the Thames Estuary, and was abandoned by her crew. She was refloated on 22 October.[46] |
Pernambuco | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Oxelösund, Södermanland County, Sweden by a Royal Navy submarine.[47] |
Salerno | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. Her crew survived.[48] |
Scilla | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Aegean Sea off the Sporades, Greece by SM U-35 (![]() |
19 October
Ship | State | Description |
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HMT Erin II | ![]() |
World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off the Nab Lightship (![]() |
20 October
Ship | State | Description |
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HMT Star Of Buchan | ![]() |
World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off the Nab Lightship (![]() |
21 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Cape Antibes | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
World War I: The collier struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51°47′N 1°31′E / 51.783°N 1.517°E). Her crew survived.[31][52] |
Roi Leopold | ![]() |
The cargo ship was wrecked on the Macau Bank off Gironde, France. She was raised c.1921, repaired and returned to service.[53] |
22 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Cissie | ![]() |
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.[46] |
HMT Lord Denman | ![]() |
The naval trawler was lost in the Arctic Sea on this date.[5] |
HMT Scott | ![]() |
World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary off the Tongue Lightship (![]() |
23 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Ilaro | ![]() |
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.[55] |
Marquette | ![]() |
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 (![]() |
SMS Prinz Adalbert | ![]() |
World War I: The Template:Sclass- armored cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Liepāja, Latvia by HMS E8 (![]() |
Rumina | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the Baltic Sea by SM U-17 (![]() |
24 October
Ship | State | Description |
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HMT Charity | ![]() |
The naval trawler was lost on this date.[5] |
Isabel Monks | ![]() |
The coaster collided with Ydun (![]() |
25 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Selma | ![]() |
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.[60][61] |
Trafalgar | ![]() |
The full-rigged ship caught fire and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (13°04′S 36°49′W / 13.067°S 36.817°W). She subsequently foundered.[62] |
HMS Velox | ![]() |
World War I: The Template:Sclass- struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off the Nab Lightship (![]() |
26 October
Ship | State | Description |
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SMS Burgermeister Monckeberg | ![]() |
The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date.[64] |
Wolfe | ![]() |
The wooden barque departed from Burntisland for Malmö. Lost with all hands, 13 men, in the North Sea of unknown causes.[65] |
27 October
Ship | State | Description |
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HMT Bonar Law | ![]() |
The naval trawler was lost on this date.[5] |
28 October
Ship | State | Description |
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HMS Argyll | ![]() |
The Template:Sclass- ran aground on Inchcape, Forfarshire and was wrecked. |
HMS Hythe | ![]() |
The auxiliary minesweeper collided with the armed boarding steamer HMS Sarnia (![]() |
No. 2 | ![]() |
World War I: The No. 1-class submarine was lost in the Barents Sea.[67] |
30 October
Ship | State | Description |
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Turquoise | ![]() |
World War I: The Template:Sclass- 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.[68] |
31 October
Ship | State | Description |
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HMY Aries | ![]() |
World War I: The naval yacht struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Leathercote Point, Kent (51°00′N 1°24′E / 51.000°N 1.400°E) with the loss of 22 of her crew.[69] |
Eidsiva | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off South Foreland, Kent. Her crew survived.[70] |
HMT John G. Watson | ![]() |
The naval trawler was lost on this date.[5] |
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 | ![]() |
World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Lethercote Point with the loss of nine of her crew.[71] |
Toward | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off South Foreland. Her crew survived.[72] |
Unknown date
Ship | State | Description |
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USS Stranger | ![]() |
The Louisiana Naval Militia gunboat sank in mid-October at New Orleans, Louisiana, during the New Orleans Hurricane of 1915.[73][74][75] |
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