List of shipwrecks in 1916

The list of shipwrecks in 1916 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1916.

table of contents
1916
Jan Feb Mar Apr
May Jun Jul Aug
Sep Oct Nov Dec
Unknown date
References

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1916
ShipCountryDescription
Alioni Marceline  Belgium World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk by enemy action in November or early December.[1]
Brighton  Australia The hulk was abandoned in Pindimar Bay, Port Stephens, New South Wales (32°40′12″S 152°07′29″E).[2]
Edinburgh  United Kingdom World War I: The barque was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean between Fernando Noronha and the coast of Brazil by SMS Möwe ( Imperial German Navy some time between 17 January and 9 February.[3]
Flamenco  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean between Fernando Noronha and the coast of Brazil by SMS Möwe ( Imperial German Navy) between 17 January and 9 February.[3]
Horace  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean between Fernando Noronha and the coast of Brazil by SMS Möwe ( Imperial German Navy) between 17 January and 9 February.[3]
RFA Innistrahull  Royal Fleet Auxiliary The Innis-class water carrier was lost during March or April 1916.[4]
HMS Julnar  Royal Navy World War I: Mesopotamian Campaign: The paddle steamer was sunk by Ottoman guns on either the Tigris or Euphrates River.
Luxembourg  Belgium World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean between Fernando Noronha and the coast of Brazil by SMS Möwe ( Imperial German Navy) between 17 January and 9 February.[3]
Sadko  Russia The icebreaker struck a rock and sank in Kandalaska Bay, White Sea. She was raised in 1933, repaired and returned to service.[5]
Tac  United Kingdom World War I: The trawler was sunk by enemy action in late November or early December. Her crew were rescued.[1]
SM UB-7  Imperial German Navy World War I: The Type UB I submarine departed Varna, Romania on 27 September for a patrol in the Black Sea. Subsequently either struck a mine or bombed and sunk with the loss of all fifteen crew.
SM UB-44  Imperial German Navy World War I: The Type UB II submarine was lost in the Gulf of Kotor whilst on patrol.
Victorian  United Kingdom World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta.[6]
Volante  United States While under tow by the motor tugs Gjoa and Penguin (both  United States), the schooner′s towline parted during a gale and she sank without loss of life in Chatham Strait in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[7]

References

  1. "Sixteen more vessels lost". The Times (41341). London. 4 December 1916. col E, p. 8.
  2. "BRIGHTON". Clydeships. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. "The Möwe's exploits". The Times (41100). London. 26 February 1916. col C, p. 5.
  4. "RFA Innistrahull". Historical RFA. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  5. "Soviet ships in Polar seas". The Times (47194). London. 14 October 1935. col G, p. 15.
  6. "Victorian". The Yard. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  7. alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (V)
Ship events in 1916
Ship launches: 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921
Ship commissionings: 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921
Ship decommissionings: 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921
Shipwrecks: 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.