List of shipwrecks in December 1914
The list of shipwrecks in December 1914 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1914.
December 1914 | ||||||
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7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | Unknown date | ||
References |
1 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Anna | The cargo ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued; eight of them by Mira ( | |
Richmond | During a voyage in Southeast Alaska from Ketchikan to Wrangel, Territory of Alaska, the 12-gross register ton, 34.4-foot (10.5 m) motor vessel sank after striking a submerged log in Clarence Strait in the Alexander Archipelago. Her two-man crew survived.[2] | |
Val de Saire | The schooner, sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean off the Tuskar Rock, Ireland and was abandoned. Her ten crew were rescued by Wexford ( |
2 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Carma | World War I: The steamer left Amsterdam for Blyth and disappeared with all hands, a crew of fifteen. The weather was not bad, so the official Swedish history of war losses states that the probable cause was a mine explosion.[4] | |
Drummuir | World War I: The sailing vessel was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) east by north of Cape Horn, Chile by SMS Leipzig ( | |
HMT Tom Tit | The naval trawler was wrecked at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire[6] |
4 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bellevue | World War I: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm ( |
5 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Charcas | World War I: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Pacific Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) south by west of Valparaiso, Chile by SMS Prinz Eitel Friedrich ( | |
Harlington | The cargo ship was driven aground in the North Sea on the Middle Sunk Sands. All fifteen crew were rescued by the Clacton Lifeboat.[8][9] | |
Waterloo | The cargo ship foundered in the English Channel off The Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom with the loss of fourteen of her seventeen crew. The survivors were rescued by Cloch ( |
8 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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SMS Gneisenau | World War I: Battle of the Falkland Islands: The Scharnhorst-class armored cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Falkland Islands by the battlecruiser HMS Inflexible ( | |
SMS Leipzig | World War I: Battle of the Falkland Islands: The Bremen-class light cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Falkland Islands by the armored cruiser HMS Cornwall and light cruiser HMS Glasgow (both | |
SMS Nürnberg | World War I: Battle of the Falkland Islands: The Königsberg-class light cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Falkland Islands by the armored cruiser HMS Kent ( | |
SMS Scharnhorst | World War I: Battle of the Falkland Islands: The Scharnhorst-class armored cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Falkland Islands by the battlecruiser HMS Inflexible ( | |
SMS Senator Strandes | The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date.[12] |
9 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Emma | The cargo ship ran aground on the Knavestone Rock, in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland, United Kingdom. She sank on or before 13 December.[13] The crew survived.[14] | |
SM U-11 | World War I: The Type U 9 submarine struck a mine in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium (51°06′N 1°09′E) and sank with the loss of all 26 crew. |
11 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Earl Howard | World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 90 nautical miles (170 km) north east by north of the Spurn Lightship ( | |
Emma & John | The smack was driven ashore and wrecked east of Lyme Regis, Dorset.[16] | |
Rosaleen | The cargo ship ran aground in Oxwich Bay. Her crew were rescued.[17] She was refloated on 15 December.[18] |
12 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Ispolnitelni | The Lovki-class destroyer sank in the Baltic Sea off Gotland, Sweden, during a minelaying sortie either because of the explosion of her own mines[19][20] or because she capsized in a violent snowstorm, according to different sources. | |
Kildalton | World War I: The sailing vessel was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean 870 nautical miles (1,610 km) south west by south of Valparaiso, Chile by SMS Prinz Eitel Friedrich ( | |
Letuchi | The Lovki-class destroyer sank in the Baltic Sea off Gotland, Sweden, during a minelaying sortie either because of the explosion of her own mines[19] or because she capsized in a violent snowstorm,[20] according to different sources. |
13 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Mesûdiye | World War I: The Mesûdiye-class central battery ironclad was torpedoed and sunk in the Dardanelles by the submarine HMS B11 ( | |
Silurian | The coaster ran aground at Oporto, Portugal. She broke in two and was a total loss. Her crew were rescued by the salvage vessel Leixões ( |
15 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Gael | The barque capsized off the Virginia Capes with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by Thelma ( |
16 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Anna Greta | World War I: The cargo steamer was last heard from departing Hull bound for Stockholm. Presumed sunk by a mine. Seventeen casualties.[23] | |
Constance | World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Hartlepool, County Durham by Kaiserliche Marine warships.[15] | |
Elterwater | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by the cruiser SMS Kolberg ( | |
HMT Margaret | The naval trawler was lost on this date. | |
Princess Olga | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east north east of Scarborough.[5] | |
Vaaren | World War I: The collier struck a mine and sank 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north-east of Filey.[25][26] | |
Wayside Flower | World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Hartlepool by Kaiserliche Marine warships.[15] |
17 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMT Lorenzo | The naval trawler was wrecked in Hoy Sound, Orkney Islands.[27] |
18 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Jubilee | The schooner was driven ashore at Orfordness, Suffolk and was wrecked with the loss of one of her three crew.[28] | |
Kelvindale | The cargo ship ran aground on the Anegada Reef, Tortola, Virgin Islands.[29] She was refloated on 28 December but found to be severely damaged.[30] | |
Kisagata Maru | The cargo ship collided with a hopper barge at Moji-Ku, Kitakyūshū and sank. She was declared a total loss.[29] | |
Rivulet | The cargo ship struck a rock off the Hole in the Wall Reef, Abaco, Bahamas and foundered.[29] | |
SM U-5 | The Type U 5 submarine sank in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium with the loss of all 29 crew. | |
West Cock | The tug collided with Needles ( |
19 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMT Orianda | World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine placed by the cruiser SMS Kolberg ( | |
Tritonia | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 22 nautical miles (41 km) north west of Tory Island, County Donegal.[5] |
20 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Curie | World War I: The Brumaire-class submarine was scuttled at Pula, Austria-Hungary. She was later refloated and entered service as U-14 ( | |
HMT Garmo | World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of five of her crew.[32] | |
Montrose | The ocean liner was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. |
22 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Brazil | The steam barge was in collision with Megantic ( |
23 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Ocana | World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 75 nautical miles (139 km) north east by east of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire with the loss of nine of her crew.[15] |
24 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Oceana | World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of all but one of her crew.[34] |
25 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Eli | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. All sixteen people on board were rescued by Alistair ( | |
Gem | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by the cruiser SMS Kolberg ( | |
HMT Night Hawk | World War I: The naval trawler was lost on this date when she struck a mine placed by the cruiser SMS Kolberg ( |
26 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMT Fair Isle | The naval trawler was lost on this date. | |
Leersum | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by the cruiser SMS Kolberg ( | |
Linaria | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) north north east of Filey.[5] |
27 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Niggem | The coaster foundered in the Mediterranean Sea whilst on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to Barcelona, Spain. Eight of her crew survived.[38][39] | |
HMS Success | The B-class destroyer foundered in the North Sea off Fife Ness. |
28 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Hemisphere | World War I: The cargo ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) north east of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm ( |
29 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Apollo | The tug sank at Harwich, Essex during a storm.[41] |
30 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Giuseppe Vicava | The barque ran aground in the Atlantic Ocean 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Pensacola, Florida, United States.[42] | |
Ivy | World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of all five crew.[37] | |
Numidian | World War I: The Admiralty-requisitioned cargo ship was scuttled in Kirk Sound, Scapa Flow as a blockship. Salvaged in 1923.[43] | |
Ron | The auxiliary minelayer was lost on this date.[44] | |
Stranton | The cargo ship collided with Benvorlich in The Downs and foundered. All eighteen crew survived.[45] |
31 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Daito Maru No.2 | The cargo ship foundered in the East China Sea off Port Hamilton, Korea with the loss of 24 of her 32 crew.[46] | |
Jean | World War I: The barque was set afire and sunk 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Easter Island by SMS Prinz Eitel Friedrich ( | |
Manja Maru | The cargo ship collided with Tosan Maru at Tokyo and sank.[45] |
Unknown date
Ship | Country | Description |
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Asnières | The 3,100-ton Cape Horner ran aground under Castle Point, St Mawes, Cornwall, while entering Falmouth harbour without a pilot. She was refloated the following month and returned to service.[48] | |
Bogor | The ship was wrecked on the Portuguese coast.[49] | |
Glenmorven | The cargo ship departed the River Tyne for an Italian port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[38] | |
Semantha | World War I: The barque was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm ( | |
Therese Heymann | The cargo ship departed the River Tyne for an Italian port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[38] |
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