Thelist of shipwrecks in May 1916 includesships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost duringMay 1916.
| May 1916 | ||||||
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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 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 | |||
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bernadette |  France | World War I: The three-mastedschooner was sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (50°10′N11°00′W / 50.167°N 11.000°W /50.167; -11.000) bySM U-20 ( Imperial German Navy).[1] |
| Hendonhall |  United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship stuck amine and sank in theNorth Sea (51°51′00″N1°54′45″E / 51.85000°N 1.91250°E /51.85000; 1.91250). Her crew survived.[2] |
| Rio Branco |  Brazil | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) east by north of theLongstone Lighthouse,Northumberland,United Kingdom bySM UB-27 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[3] |
| SMS S123 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: TheS90-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea.[4] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fridland |  Sweden | World War I: The cargo ship struck amine and was damaged in theNorth Sea off theLongsand Lightship ( United Kingdom) (51°51′N1°56′E / 51.850°N 1.933°E /51.850; 1.933) and was beached atBlyth, Northumberland without loss of life. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[5][6] |
| Le Pilier | France | World War I: Thebarque was torpedoed and sunk in theBay of Biscay (47°50′N5°50′W / 47.833°N 5.833°W /47.833; -5.833) bySM U-45 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[7] |
| Maud | United Kingdom | World War I: Theschooner was shelled and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west ofOuessant,Finistère, France (47°50′N7°30′W / 47.833°N 7.500°W /47.833; -7.500) bySM U-45 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[8][9] |
| Mars |  Norway | World War I: The barge was scuttled in the North Sea bySM UB-27 ( Imperial German Navy).[10] |
| Memento | Norway | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea (56°15′N2°46′E / 56.250°N 2.767°E /56.250; 2.767) bySM UB-27 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[11] |
| Rochester City | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed bySM UC-10 ( Imperial German Navy) and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) offSouthwold,Suffolk (52°10′N1°47′E / 52.167°N 1.783°E /52.167; 1.783) with the loss of a crew member.[12] |
| Ruabon | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was captured, torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 160 nautical miles (300 km) west by south of Ouessant bySM U-20 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[13] Her crew were rescued byMisurata ( Italy).[14] |
| Superb | Norway | World War I: The lighter, a convertedbarque, was scuttled in the North Sea (56°16′N3°55′E / 56.267°N 3.917°E /56.267; 3.917) bySM UB-27 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[15] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Marie Molinos | France | World War I: Thebarque was intercepted, shelled and sunk in theBay of Biscay (46°35′N5°05′W / 46.583°N 5.083°W /46.583; -5.083) bySM U-20 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew abandoned ship before she was scuttled and were rescued the next day byWenceslao ( Spain).[16] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMT Crownsin |  Royal Navy | World War I: Thenaval trawler struck amine placed bySM U-73 ( Imperial German Navy) and sank in theMediterranean Sea offMalta with the loss of eleven crew.[17] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Harald | Sweden | World War I: Theschooner was sunk in theNorth Sea bySM UB-21 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[18][19] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Galgate | United Kingdom | World War I: The four-mastedfull-rigged ship was shelled and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 190 nautical miles (350 km) south west by west ofThe Lizard,Cornwall bySM U-20 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9][20] |
| James W. Fischer | United Kingdom | Theschooner was driven ashore atBull Bay, Anglesey and was wrecked with the loss of all but one of her crew.[21] |
| Rosa | Sweden | Thebarquentine was driven ashore atNorth Sunderland,County Durham,United Kingdom and was wrecked. Her eight crew were rescued by the Seahouses Lifeboat.[21] |
| St. Catherine | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was driven ashore atGenoa, Italy. Her crew were rescued.[21] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Norway | The cargo ship collided with another vessel and sank in theBristol Channel offBarry,Glamorgan,United Kingdom with the loss of five of her thirteen crew.[21] |
| Svanhild | Sweden | World War I: The wooden schooner, en route fromGävle toÅrhus, struck a mine offSandhamn in theBaltic Sea. She was deep in the water but floating on the cargo. The crew managed to sail her back to harbour, but after inspection she was condemned.[22] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cymric | United Kingdom | World War I: Theocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 140 nautical miles (260 km) west north west of theFastnet Rock byU-20 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of five lives. |
| S. R. Kirby |  United States | The cargo ship either broke in two and foundered without warning or broke up on rocks inLake Superior offEagle Harbor, Michigan in a severe storm with the loss of her captain and 18 or 19 of her 22 crew. One crewman rescued by the bargeHartnell, one byBerwind, and two byBlock (all flag unknown). The wreck was located in 2019.[23][24][25][26][27] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Roanoke | United States | The cargo ship owned by theNorth Pacific Steamship Company had leftSan Francisco bound forValparaíso, Chile with a cargo of explosives, wheat, oil and gasoline.[28] It foundered in heavy seas in thePacific Ocean offPoint Buchon, California at about 3 p.m.[29][28] 47 people died and three crew members were rescued from a lifeboat that beached nearSan Luis Obispo, California.[28][30] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dolcoath | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea 3.25 nautical miles (6.02 km) north north east ofNorth Foreland,Kent with the loss of a crew member.[9] |
| Panther | United Kingdom | Theketch was driven ashore atHunstanton,Norfolk and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[31] |
| Pursuit | United Kingdom | Theschooner sprang a leak inThe Wash and was beached at Hunstanton. Her crew were rescued by the Hunstanton Lifeboat.[31] |
| Som |  Imperial Russian Navy | TheSom-class submarine accidentally collided withÅngermanland (Sweden) and sank in theSea of Åland, in the area between the island ofArholma andSvartklubben lighthouse. 18 crew were killed in the incident.[32] Thediscovery of a submarine wreck off the coast of Sweden in 2015, was confirmed by theSwedish Armed Forces in July of that year to in all likelihood be that ofSom.[33][34] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ivie | United States | Theschooner barge sank inHampton Roads, Virginia after colliding withBerkshire (flag unknown).[35] |
| Tategami Maru |  Japan | The cargo ship collided withOmi Maru ( Japan) in theInland Sea of Japan and was consequently beached.[29] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Klotawah | United States | The yacht was destroyed by fire when Thomas Thurston's shipyard atAlexandria Bay, New York, burned down.[36] |
| Unknown yacht | United States | The yacht was destroyed by fire when Thomas Thurston's shipyard atAlexandria Bay, New York, burned down.[37] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eretria | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theBay of Biscay 15 nautical miles (28 km) south south west of theÎle d'Yeu,Vendée, France.[9] |
| SMS Hamberg | Imperial German Navy | The naval drifter/Vorpostenboot was lost on this date. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS M30 | Royal Navy | World War I: TheM29-class monitor was shelled and sunk in theGulf of Smyrna by Ottoman shore-based artillery. |
| Sappho | United Kingdom | The 1694 grt cargo ship became stuck in ice in December 1915 in theWhite Sea and was abandoned. During salvage attempts she sank,[38][39] though some sources have final sinking date of 16 May.[40] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mira | France | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in theMediterranean Sea east ofSicily, Italy (36°15′N15°54′E / 36.250°N 15.900°E /36.250; 15.900) bySM U-34 ( Imperial German Navy).[41] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Batavier V |  Netherlands | World War I: The passenger ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea near theInner Gabbard Lightship (51°58′00″N1°57′45″E / 51.96667°N 1.96250°E /51.96667; 1.96250) with the loss of four lives.[42] |
| HMS Clifford | Royal Navy | World War I: Thefleet messenger was sunk in theMediterranean Sea (34°02′N27°32′E / 34.033°N 27.533°E /34.033; 27.533) bySM U-38 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[43] |
| Etretria | United Kingdom | World War I: Thepassenger ship struck a mine and sank in theBay of Biscay off theÎle d'Yeu,Vendée, France.[44] |
| Sant' Andrea | Italy | World War I: Thebrigantine was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) offPort Torres,Mallorca, Spain (40°51′N6°48′E / 40.850°N 6.800°E /40.850; 6.800) bySM U-34 ( Imperial German Navy).[45] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bianca |  Germany | World War I: The 1,054-gross register toncollier was sunk by the submarineVolk ( Imperial Russian Navy) in the Bay ofNorrköping. The crew survived.[46] |
| Boy Percy | United Kingdom | World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in theNorth Sea offSouthwold,Suffolk bySM UB-29 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all hands.[47] |
| Boy Sam | United Kingdom | World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea off Southwold bySM UB-29 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew did not survived.[48] |
| Hera | Germany | World War I: The 2,800-gross register ton collier was sunk by the submarineVolk ( Imperial Russian Navy) in the Bay of Norrköping. The crew survived.[46] |
| Installer | United States | The 18-gross register tonmotor vessel was wrecked without loss of life onForrester Island in theAlexander Archipelago inSoutheast Alaska.[49] |
| Kolga | Germany | World War I: The 2,086-gross register ton collier was sunk by the submarineVolk ( Imperial Russian Navy) in the Bay of Norrköping. The captain and five crewmen died.[46] |
| Lucia Porter | United States | The lumber schooner went ashore in a gale atSwampscott, Massachusetts, 15 miles (24 km) north ofBoston, Massachusetts, a total loss. The crew were rescued by theUnited States Life Saving Service.[35][50] |
| Research | United Kingdom | World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) east by south ofCromer,Norfolk bySM UB-18 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[51] |
| Stura | Italy | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in theAdriatic Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) east ofBrindisi,Apulia, Italy (40°47′N19°00′E / 40.783°N 19.000°E /40.783; 19.000) bySM U-15 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.[52] |
| Trave | Germany | World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in theKattegat off theKullen Lighthouse, Sweden, by aRoyal Navy submarine. Her fourteen crew survived.[53][54] |
| SM U-74 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: TheType UE Isubmarine sank in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) offDunbar,Lothian,United Kingdom after the accidental explosion of a mine she was laying. |
| Wanderer | United Kingdom | World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea off Southwold bySM UB-29 ( Imperial German Navy). Her five crew took to the lifeboat but were not recovered.[55] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adamantios Korais |  Greece | World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in theMediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) south south east ofToulon,Var, France (42°38′N6°13′E / 42.633°N 6.217°E /42.633; 6.217) bySM U-34 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[56] |
| HMT Carbineer | Royal Navy | Thenaval trawler hit theCrim Rocks in theIsles of Scilly and was run ashore onGreat Crebawethan becoming a total loss.[57][58] |
| HMML 40 | Royal Navy | The motor launch was lost on this date.[59] |
| Osprey | United Kingdom | World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in theNorth Sea 13 nautical miles (24 km) east north east of theSpurn Lightship ( United Kingdom) bySM UB-19 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[60] |
| Ponto | Norway | The cargo ship collided withFredsael (Norway) offBarry,Glamorgan,United Kingdom and sank. Her crew were rescued.[61] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hermion | Norway | The cargo ship caught fire and sank atNew York, United States.[62] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Birmania | Italy | World War I: Thepassenger ship was scuttled in theMediterranean Sea offMarettimo (38°20′N11°32′E / 38.333°N 11.533°E /38.333; 11.533) bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy).[68] All on board were rescued byTaormina ( Italy).[69] |
| Blue Bell | United States | The barge sank atNew Haven, Connecticut, after colliding withRCNE (flag unknown).[35] |
| Myosotis | France | World War I: The sailing ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 32 nautical miles (59 km) offPort Soller,Mallorca, Spain bySM U-34 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[70] |
| Rosalia Madre | Italy | World War I: The sailing ship was sunk in theStraits of Messina bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy).[71] |
| Tjømø | Norway | World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) north north west ofFormentor,Mallorca, Spain (40°21′N2°51′E / 40.350°N 2.850°E /40.350; 2.850) bySM U-34 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[72] |
| Rosalind | Sweden | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine in theBaltic Sea close to theStockholm archipelago and sank. The crew was saved.[73] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cornigliano | Italy | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in theMediterranean Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) south of theColumbretes Islands, Spain bySM U-34 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[80] |
| Hercules | Italy | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in theTyrrhenian Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) south south west ofGenoa (43°18′N8°30′E / 43.300°N 8.500°E /43.300; 8.500) bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[81] |
| Maria Porto di Salvezza | Italy | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea offElba bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[82] |
| Peresvet | Imperial Russian Navy | ThePeresvet-classbattleship ran aground off Cape Yrodova. She was refloated on 7 June with assistance from thecruiserKasagi ( Imperial Japanese Navy) and taken in toMaizuru,Japan for repairs.[83] |
| Regina |  Russia | World War I: Thebarque was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off theBalearic Islands, Spain bySM U-34 ( Imperial German Navy).[84] |
| Washington | Italy | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea offPiombino (42°51′N9°27′E / 42.850°N 9.450°E /42.850; 9.450) bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy).[85] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aurrera | Spain | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in theMediterranean Sea offCorsica, Italy (43°16′N8°25′E / 43.267°N 8.417°E /43.267; 8.417) bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[86] |
| Zanrak |  Denmark | Thebarque ran aground at Sumboe,Faroe Islands. Her crew were rescued.[87] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fratelli Bandiera | Italy | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in theMediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) south east ofHyères,Var, France (42°23′N5°28′E / 42.383°N 5.467°E /42.383; 5.467) bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy).[88] |
| Rita | Italy | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south ofMarseille,Bouches-du-Rhône, France bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[89] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Denewood | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea offAldeburgh,Suffolk (52°13′25″N1°47′00″E / 52.22361°N 1.78333°E /52.22361; 1.78333). Her crew survived.[90] |
| El Argentino | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) south east by south ofSouthwold, Suffolk (52°12′45″N1°49′10″E / 52.21250°N 1.81944°E /52.21250; 1.81944). Her crew survived.[91] |
| Volharding |  Belgium | World War I: Thebarge was scuttled in the North Sea north of theNoord Hinder Lightship (Netherlands) bySM UC-6 ( Imperial German Navy).[92] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lincairn | United Kingdom | World War I: Thecollier struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) north by east of theShipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom) (52°08′N1°53′E / 52.133°N 1.883°E /52.133; 1.883). Her crew survived.[57][93] |
| Mar Terso | Italy | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in theMediterranean Sea off theBalearic Islands, Spain (39°08′N5°02′E / 39.133°N 5.033°E /39.133; 5.033) bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[94] |
| Moravia | Italy | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea.[69] |
| Trunkby | United Kingdom | World War I: The collier was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) south by east ofPort Mahon, Spain bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9][59][95] |
| SM UC-3 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: TheType UC Isubmarine struck a mine and sank in theNorth Sea offZeebrugge,West Flanders, Belgium with the loss of all eighteen crew.[96] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Ninian | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 106 nautical miles (196 km) north east ofAlgiers,Algeria bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[9][97] |
| St. Louis | France | Theschooner foundered in theEnglish Channel. Her crew were rescued bySão Miguel ( Portugal).[98] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baron Vernon | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 56 nautical miles (104 km) north east of Algiers (37°37′N3°58′E / 37.617°N 3.967°E /37.617; 3.967) bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy). Her 24 crew survived.[9][99][100] |
| Elmgrove | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 96 nautical miles (178 km) north east of Algiers (38°10′N4°22′E / 38.167°N 4.367°E /38.167; 4.367) bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9][101] |
| USCGCMohawk | .png) United States Coast Guard | Thecutter ran aground onBartlett Reef (41°17′09″N72°08′05″W / 41.2859°N 072.1348°W /41.2859; -072.1348 (Bartlett Reef)) inLong Island Sound. She was refloated, repaired, and returned to service.[102] |
| Southgarth | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) north north east of Algiers (38°12′N4°09′E / 38.200°N 4.150°E /38.200; 4.150) bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[103] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baron Tweedmouth | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) east by north ofCape Carbon,Algeria (37°10′N5°15′E / 37.167°N 5.250°E /37.167; 5.250) bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[104] |
| Dalegarth | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) north east ofCape Corbelin, Algeria (37°18′N4°44′E / 37.300°N 4.733°E /37.300; 4.733) bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9][105] |
| Hermesberg | Italy | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea offBougie, Algeria (37°07′N5°27′E / 37.117°N 5.450°E /37.117; 5.450) bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[106] |
| Julia Park | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of Cape Carbon (37°03′N5°14′E / 37.050°N 5.233°E /37.050; 5.233) bySM U-34 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9][107] |
| Rauma | Norway | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Cape Carbon (37°08′N4°57′E / 37.133°N 4.950°E /37.133; 4.950) bySM U-39 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[108] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Black Prince | Royal Navy | World War I:Battle of Jutland: TheDuke of Edinburgh-class cruiser was shelled and sunk in theNorth Sea offJutland, Denmark bySMS Friedrich der Grosse,SMS Nassau,SMS Ostfriesland andSMS Thüringen (all Imperial German Navy) and sank with the loss of all 857 crew. |
| HMS Defence | Royal Navy | World War I:Battle of Jutland: TheMinotaur-classcruiser was shelled and sunk bySMS Derfflinger and four destroyers (all Imperial German Navy) with the loss off all 893 crew. |
| HMS Indefatigable | Royal Navy |  World War I:Battle of Jutland: TheIndefatigable-class battlecruiser was shelled and sunk bySMS Von der Tann ( |
| HMS Invincible | Royal Navy | World War I:Battle of Jutland: TheInvincible-class battlecruiser was shelled and sunk bySMS Derfflinger andSMS Lützow (both Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 1,026 of her 1,032 crew. |
| HMS Nestor | Royal Navy | World War I:Battle of Jutland: theAdmiralty M-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk. |
| HMS Nomad | Royal Navy | World War I:Battle of Jutland: TheAdmiralty M-class destroyer was shelled and sunk with the loss of eight of her 80 crew. Survivors were rescued by the Germans and becameprisoners of war. |
| HMS Queen Mary | Royal Navy | World War I:Battle of Jutland: TheQueen Mary-classbattlecruiser was shelled and sunk bySMS Derfflinger ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 1,266 of her 1,284 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Laurel,HMS Petard andHMS Tipperary (all Royal Navy). |
| SMS S35 | Imperial German Navy | World War I:Battle of Jutland: TheS31-class torpedo boat was sunk by Royal Navy battlecruisers.[4] |
| HMS Shark | Royal Navy | World War I:Battle of Jutland: TheAcasta-class destroyer was shelled, torpedoed and sunk bySMS S54 ( Imperial German Navy). Six survivors were rescued by a Danish ship. |
| HMS Tipperary | Royal Navy | World War I:Battle of Jutland: TheFaulknor-class destroyer leader was shelled and sunk bySMS Westfalen ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 185 of her 197 crew. |
| SMS V27 | Imperial German Navy | World War I:Battle of Jutland: TheV25-class torpedo boat was sunk by Royal Navy cruisers.[4] |
| SMS V29 | Imperial German Navy | World War I:Battle of Jutland: TheV25-class torpedo boat was sunk byHMS Petard ( Royal Navy).[4] |
| SMS V48 | Imperial German Navy | World War I:Battle of Jutland: TheGrosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was shelled and sunk byHMS Shark,HMS Valiant and another ship (all Royal Navy) with the loss of 90 of her 91 crew. |
| HMS Warrior | Royal Navy | World War I:Battle of Jutland: TheWarrior-class cruiser was shelled and damaged bySMS Derfflinger and four destroyers (all Imperial German Navy). She foundered the next day due to damage sustained.HMS Engadine ( Royal Navy) rescued 743 survivors. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bianca | Germany | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theBaltic Sea by anImperial Russian Navy submarine. Her crew were rescued.[53] |
| HMS E18 | Royal Navy | World War I: TheE-classsubmarine struck amine and sank in the Baltic Sea offHiiumaa, Estonia on or after 26 May with the loss of all 31 crew. |
| Ernest Reyer | France | Thebarque foundered in theAtlantic Ocean north north west ofOuessant,Finistère on or before 13 May.[109] |
| Hera | Germany | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by aRoyal Navy submarine. Her crew survived.[53] |
| Kolga | Germany | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by an Imperial Russian Navy submarine. Her crew were rescued.[53] |
| Northa | Germany | The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea.[53] |