The list of shipwrecks in 1911 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1911.
January
7 January
List of shipwrecks: 7 January 1911
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|
| Burton |
 United Kingdom |
The ship was leaving Alderney Channel Islands harbour when it suffered steering problems and ran aground on the Grois Reef. Floating free she was anchored but broke up in a storm on 11 January and became a total loss.[1] |
25 January
List of shipwrecks: 25 January 1911
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|
| Rosario di Giorgio |
 Norway |
1,037 GRT cargo ship ran aground the reef at the northern end entrance to Manchioneal Harbor on her way from Baltimore to load a cargo of bananas. An attempt to refloat the vessel was attempted on February 11, but proved to be unsuccessful, and she was abandoned. |
April
23 April
List of shipwrecks: 23 April 1911
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|
| Doric |
United Kingdom |
The ocean liner ran aground in foggy conditions and was wrecked in the East China Sea near Taichow Islands, Wenzhou, China. Once all of the crew and passengers had been safely rescued, the ship was looted by local fishermen, who subsequently burnt its remains. |
May
12 May
List of shipwrecks: 12 May 1911
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|
| Merida |
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The Ward Line liner was in collision in dense fog with fruit steamship Admiral Farragut (flag unknown) and sank off Cape Charles, Virginia with the loss of $2,000,000 of Mexican gold, silver, copper and jewels. All 319 people were saved, with only one serious injury. |
July
1 July
List of shipwrecks: 1 July 1911
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|
| USS Samar |
 United States Navy |
The gunboat ran aground in mud in the Yangtze off Kichau, China. She broke free of the mud two weeks later without damage and returned to service. |
10 July
List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1911
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|
| Minister Delbeke |
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Collided with Gadeby (flag unknown) at New York, United States. Continued in service.[13] |
August
9 August
List of shipwrecks: 9 August 1911
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|
| Fifeshire |
United Kingdom |
The ocean liner ran aground 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Cape Guardafui, Italian Somaliland. Six of her crew took to a lifeboat to seek assistance. They were rescued five days later by Ardandearg ( United Kingdom). The 99 passengers and crew later abandoned ship in four lifeboats, the last leaving on 11 August. Survivors from two of the boats were rescued by Adour ( France). Twenty-four lives were lost.[15] |
November
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date November 1911
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|
| Hansy |
Norway |
The sailing ship was wrecked at Penolver on the eastern side of the Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Three men were saved by the lifeboat and the rest were taken off by the rocket apparatus.[30] |
December
6 December
List of shipwrecks: 6 December 1911
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|
| Chesapeake |
United Kingdom |
The tanker caught fire and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (40°20′N 48°40′W / 40.333°N 48.667°W / 40.333; -48.667). She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Algiers, Algeria and Venice, Italy.[33] |
| Van Dyck |
Belgium |
The 1,132-ton Antwerp steamer collided with the Seven Stones Reef while carrying oranges from Valencia to Liverpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Eighteen of the crew escaped in a lifeboat which capsized killing the captain and thirteen men. The steamer refloated herself, drifted in the English Channel with four men still on board, and was taken in tow by the collier Ashtree ( United Kingdom), which made a failed attempt to take the vessel in tow. The four crew launched a raft and reached Ashtree. The derelict was taken in tow by the Lyonesse and Greencastle (both United Kingdom), and was beached at Penzance on 8 December. She was later returned to service.[14][34] |
9 December
List of shipwrecks: 9 December 1911
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|
| Templemore |
United Kingdom |
The cargo ship foundered in Ballycastle Bay.[35] |
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