List of shipwrecks in September 1914
The list of shipwrecks in September 1914 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1914.
September 1914 | ||||||
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2 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Ajax | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Humber with the loss of nine of her crew.[1] |
HMT Eyrie | ![]() |
The naval trawler was lost on this date.[2] |
Fittonia | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Humber with the loss of seven of her crew.[1] |
S:t Paul | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship, en route from Gothenburg to Sunderland, struck a mine in the North Sea, about 28 nautical miles (52 km) northeast of Tyne, and sank quickly. The crew survived, and was transported back to North Shields by the steamer D/S Bruse (![]() |
3 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMT Lindsell | ![]() |
World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of five of her crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Speedy (![]() |
Maple Branch | ![]() |
The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) south west of the St. Paul Rocks by SMS Karlsruhe (![]() |
Shirotaye | ![]() |
World War I: The Asakaze-class destroyer was wrecked in the Yellow Sea (approximately 36°00′N 120°30′E / 36.000°N 120.500°E) whilst involved in a battle with SMS Jaguar (![]() |
HMS Speedy | ![]() |
World War I: The Alarm-class torpedo gunboat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of one of her 91 crew.[4] |
4 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Indian Prince | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 240 nautical miles (440 km) east by north of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm (![]() |
5 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMS Pathfinder | ![]() |
![]() HMS Pathfinder. World War I: The Pathfinder-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Firth of Forth by SM U-21 ( |
Runo | ![]() |
World War I: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of 29 of the 300-plus people on board.[5][8] |
6 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Argonaut | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ![]() |
Chameleon | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ![]() |
Imperialist | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tyne with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Rhodesian (![]() |
Lobelia | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ![]() |
Harrier | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ![]() |
Pegasus | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ![]() |
Pollux | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ![]() |
Rideo | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ![]() |
Rhine | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ![]() |
Seti | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ![]() |
Valiant | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all ![]() |
7 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Revigo | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued by the trawler Andromeda (![]() |
8 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Kamerun | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled at Duala, Kamerun. She was subsequently refloated, repaired and entered British service as Cameronia.[10] |
HMS Oceanic | ![]() |
The armed merchant cruiser ran aground off Foula, Shetland Islands. All on board were rescued by the fishing trawler Glenogil (![]() ![]() |
9 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Chesterfield | ![]() |
The sloop was driven ashore at Spurn Point, Yorkshire and wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[11] |
Tua | ![]() |
The steamer, en route from Peterhead to Helsingborg, sank after a collision in poor visibility with an unnamed British warship, about 55 nautical miles (102 km) off Peterhead. The ship sank quickly, and one British passenger and one crew member died. [12] |
10 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Indus | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the Indian Ocean (11°00′N 83°45′E / 11.000°N 83.750°E) by SMS Emden (![]() |
11 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Elsinore | ![]() |
The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 260 nautical miles (480 km) south west by west of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico by SMS Leipzig (![]() |
Lovat | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Indian Ocean 260 nautical miles (480 km) east of Madras, India by SMS Emden (![]() |
12 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Killin | ![]() |
The cargo ship was captured in the Indian Ocean 410 nautical miles (760 km) north east by north of Madras, India by SMS Emden (![]() |
13 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Diplomat | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Indian Ocean 480 nautical miles (890 km) north east of Madras, India by SMS Emden (![]() |
Hela | ![]() |
World War I: The Gazelle-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea southwest of Heligoland by HMS E9 (![]() |
14 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMAS AE1 | ![]() |
The E-class submarine was lost in the Pacific Ocean with the loss of all 35 crew. |
Cap Trafalgar | ![]() |
![]() SMS Cap Trafalgar and HMS Carmania World War I: Battle of Trindade: The auxiliary cruiser was sunk at Trinidade, Brazil in a battle with Carmania ( |
Clan Matheson | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Bay of Bengal 60 nautical miles (110 km) south west by south of the mouth of the Hoogli River by SMS Emden (![]() |
Highland Hope | ![]() |
The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 190 nautical miles (350 km) south west of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil by SMS Emden (![]() |
Trabboch | ![]() |
The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) south west by south of the mouth of the Hoogli River by SMS Emden (![]() |
17 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Fisgard | ![]() |
The cargo ship foundered in the English Channel 2 to 3 nautical miles (3.7 to 5.6 km) off Portland Bill, Dorset in a storm with the loss of two of her 64 crew. Survivors were rescued by Crown of Galicia, Danube and Southampton (all ![]() |
Indrani | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 145 nautical miles (269 km) north by west of Cabo São Roque, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe (![]() |
Fisgard II | ![]() |
The training ship, a former Audacious-class battleship, sank in a storm in the English Channel off Portland Bill with the loss of 21 of her 64 crew. |
18 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Francis H. Leggett | ![]() |
The steam schooner sank in a gale in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon with the loss of 60 of the 62 people on board. |
Montmagny | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with Lingan (![]() |
19 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Gamma | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked on Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands with some loss of life.[17] |
Ocean | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked on Vlieland. Her crew were rescued.[17] |
20 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMS Pegasus | ![]() |
World War I: The Pelorus-class cruiser was shelled and sunk by SMS Königsberg (![]() |
USRC Tahoma | ![]() |
The cutter ran aground on an uncharted rock off of the Aleutian Islands.[18] |
HMS Yarmouth II | ![]() |
The ship was driven ashore between Margate and Westgate-on-Sea, Kent.[19] |
21 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Belgian King | ![]() |
The cargo liner foundered in the Black Sea off Cape Kureli, Ottoman Turkey with the loss of 22 of the 120 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Princesse Eugenie (![]() |
Cornish City | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 245 nautical miles (454 km) south west of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe (![]() |
22 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMS Aboukir | ![]() |
![]() HMS Aboukir and HMS Hogue World War I: Action of 22 September 1914: The Cressy-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Dutch coast by SM U-9 ( |
HMS Cressy | ![]() |
World War I: Action of 22 September 1914: The Cressy-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Dutch coast by SM U-9 (![]() |
HMS Hogue | ![]() |
![]() HMS Cressy World War I: Action of 22 September 1914: The Cressy-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Dutch coast by SM U-9 ( |
Kilmarnock | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 31 nautical miles (57 km) east of Spurn Point, Yorkshire with the loss of six of her cew.[1] |
Mauritzia | ![]() |
The schooner was driven ashore on Öland and was wrecked.[20] |
Rothenfield | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship in Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands.[22] |
Rio Iguassu | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 155 nautical miles (287 km) south west by west of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe (![]() |
Urmston Grange | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship in Scapa Flow.[22] |
Zélée | ![]() |
World War I: Bombardment of Papeete: The gunboat was shelled and sunk at Papeete, Tahiti by the armored cruisers SMS Gneisenau and SMS Scharnhorst (both ![]() |
23 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Rebono | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) east by north of the Spurn Lightship (![]() |
25 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bankfields | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Guayaquil by SMS Leipzig (![]() |
King Lud | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Indian Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) south south west of Point de Galle, Ceylon by SMS Emden (![]() |
Tymeric | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Indian Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) west by north of Colombo, Ceylon by SMS Emden (![]() |
27 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Foyle | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) west by north of Colombo, Ceylon by SMS Emden (![]() |
Lacouna | ![]() |
The cargo ship was driven ashore on Ferryland Head, Newfoundland and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[24] |
Ribera | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 210 nautical miles (390 km) west by north of Colombo by SMS Emden (![]() |
28 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Anglo-Norman | ![]() |
The barque was driven ashore at Kaipara Harbour, North Island, New Zealand and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[25] |
Agda | ![]() |
The auxiliary schooner struck a submerged object and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cabo da Roca, Portugal. Her crew were rescued by Khiva (![]() |
SMS Cormoran | ![]() |
World War I: Siege of Tsingtao: The Bussard-class cruiser was scuttled at Tsingtao, China.[6] |
SMS Iltis | ![]() |
World War I: Siege of Tsingtao: The Iltis-class gunboat was scuttled at Tsingtao, China. |
SMS Luchs | ![]() |
World War I: Siege of Tsingtao: The Iltis-class gunboat was scuttled at Tsingtao, China. |
SMS T50 | ![]() |
The S7-class torpedo boat was wrecked in the Baltic Sea.[6] |
SMS Taku | ![]() |
World War I: Siege of Tsingtao: The Taku-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Tsingtao.[6] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "BRITISH FISHING VESSELS LOST to ENEMY ACTION Part 1 of 2 - Years 1914, 1915, 1916 in date order". Naval History. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ Svenska handelsflottans krigsförluster 1914-1920 [Swedish Merchant Marine War losses 1914-1920] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Kommerskollegium (Swedish Board of Trade). 1921. pp. 155–6.
- 1 2 "North Sea mines". The Times (40625). London. 4 September 1914. col E, p. 8.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPS LOST to ENEMY ACTION Part 1 of 3 - Years 1914, 1915, 1916 in date order". Naval History. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Major Warships Sunk in World War 1 1914". World War I. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ↑ "Imperial Japanese Navy". Naval History. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Mines of trade routes". The Times (40628). London. 7 September 1914. col G, p. 8.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Mines in the North Sea.". The Times (40629). London. 8 September 1914. col D, p. 10.
- ↑ "Cameronia". Uboat.net. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times (40631). London. 10 September 1914. col B, p. 14.
- ↑ Svenska handelsflottans krigsförluster 1914-1920 [Swedish Merchant Marine War losses 1914-1920] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Kommerskollegium (Swedish Board of Trade). 1921. pp. 156–7.
- ↑ "German cruiser's prey". The Times (40656). London. 5 October 1914. col E, p. 6.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Emden's exploits". The Times (40643). London. 22 September 1914. col F, p. 5.
- ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times (40640). London. 19 September 1914. col E, p. 3.
- ↑ "News in Brief.". The Times (40640). London. 19 September 1914. col D, p. 11.
- 1 2 "Casualty reports". The Times (40642). London. 21 September 1914. col A, p. 14.
- ↑ http://www.uscg.mil/history/webcutters/Tahoma_1909.asp
- ↑ Lane, Anthony (2009). Shipwrecks of Kent. Stroud: The History Press. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-7524-1720-2.
- 1 2 "British steamer sunk in the Black Sea". The Times (40644). London. 23 September 1914. col B, p. 14.
- ↑ Carter, C. (1998). The Port of Penzance: a history. Lydney: Black Dwarf Publications.
- 1 2 "Block ships in Burra Sound". Orkney Image Library. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ↑ "The fleets at sea.". The Times (40656). London. 5 October 1914. col E, p. 4.
- ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times (40649). London. 28 September 1914. col B, p. 14.
- ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times (40650). London. 29 September 1914. col B, p. 14.
- ↑ "Casualty reports". The Times (40654). London. 3 October 1914. col A, p. 14.
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