List of shipwrecks in August 1914
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| George H. Van Vleck |  United States |
The steamer burned at Duluth, Minnesota. Raised, repaired and returned to service.[1] |
| SMS S143 |  Imperial German Navy |
The S138-class torpedo boat suffered a boiler explosion and sank in the Baltic Sea. Raised, repaired, and returned to service.[2] |
| San Wilfrido |  United Kingdom |
World War I: The tanker (6,458 GRT, 1914) struck a mine at Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany. Her crew were rescued but made prisoners of war.[3][4] |
5 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SMS Königin Luise | Imperial German Navy |
World War I: The auxiliary minelayer was scuttled in the Heligoland Bight following battle damaged inflicted by HMS Landrail and HMS Lance (both  Royal Navy). Forty-six of her 100 crew were rescued by HMS Amphion ( Royal Navy), HMS Landrail and HMS Lance. |
6 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Amphion | Royal Navy |
World War I: The Active-class cruiser struck a mine and sank in the Heligoland Bight with the loss of about 170 lives, including eighteen survivors from SMS Königin Luise ( Imperial German Navy). |
| City of Winchester | United Kingdom |
World War I: The cargo ship (6,601 GRT) was captured in the Arabian Sea 280 nautical miles (520 km) east of Aden by SMS Königsberg ( Imperial German Navy).[4] She was scuttled on 12 August.[5] |
7 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annie Schmitz | United States |
The sloop sank near Fishers Island, New York. Later refloated.[6] |
| Tubal Cain | United Kingdom |
World War I: The trawler (227 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) west north west of Stalberg, Iceland, by the auxiliary cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse ( Imperial German Navy).[7] |
8 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tysla |  Norway |
World War I: The vessel struck a Dutch mine off Vlissingen in the North Sea with the loss of three crew.[8][9] |
9 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SM U-15 | Imperial German Navy |
World War I: The Type U 13 submarine was rammed by HMS Birmingham ( Royal Navy) and sunk off Fair Isle with the loss of all 23 crew. |
12 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SM U-13 | Imperial German Navy |
The Type U 13 submarine was lost in the Heligoland Bight with the loss of all 25 crew.[10] |
13 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SMS Baron Gautsch |  Austro-Hungarian Navy |
The troopship strayed off course, entered an Austro-Hungarian minefield in the Adriatic Sea 7 nautical miles south of the Brijuni Islands, struck two mines, and sank with the loss of 147 lives. The destroyers SMS Balaton, SMS Csepel, and SMS Triglav (all Austro-Hungarian Navy) rescued 150 survivors. |
14 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Glenfarg | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship struck a rock and sank off Shirose, Japan. Her crew were rescued by Yawata Maru ( Japan).[11] |
15 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hyades | United Kingdom |
World War I: The cargo ship (3,352 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) east of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Dresden ( Imperial German Navy).[4][12][13] |
16 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Stofen | United States |
The 18-gross register ton, 40.5-foot (12.3 m) schooner was wrecked on Herschel Island in the Beaufort Sea off the coast of Yukon Territory. Both people on board survived.[14] |
| Ellerbeck | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Hats and Barrels reef, in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued.[11] |
| Kaipara | United Kingdom |
World War I: The cargo ship (7,392 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 170 nautical miles (310 km) south by west of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain by the auxiliary cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[4][15] |
| Nyanga | United Kingdom |
World War I: The cargo ship (3,066 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 240 nautical miles (440 km) south of Tenerife by the auxiliary cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[4][15] |
| Santa Catharina |  Germany |
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk off the Brazilian coast at Abrolhos, Bahia, by the British cruiser HMS Glasgow. The wreck is a popular dive spot.[16] |
| SMS Zenta | Austro-Hungarian Navy |
World War I: Battle of Antivari: The Zenta-class cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Adriatic Sea off Antivari, Montenegro by Royal Navy and French Navy warships with the loss of 179 of her 308 crew. |
18 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bowes Castle | United Kingdom |
World War I: The cargo ship (4,650 GRT, 1913) was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) north by west of Cape Orange, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe ( Imperial German Navy).[4][5][13] |
22 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice H. |  Netherlands |
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by the minelayer Deutschland ( Imperial German Navy) and sank in the Baltic Sea off the Kõpu Lighthouse, Estonia.[17] |
| Capricornus | United Kingdom |
World War I: The trawler (194 GRT) was scuttled in the North Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) east by north of Spurn Point, Yorkshire by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[7] |
| Chr. Broberg |  Denmark |
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea.[8][17] |
| Houtdik | Netherlands |
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine placed by the minelayer Deutschland ( Imperial German Navy) and sank in the Baltic Sea off the Kõpu Lighthouse.[17] |
| Marnay | United Kingdom |
World War I: The trawler (153 GRT) was scuttled in the North Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) east by north of Spurn Point by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[7] |
| Maryland | Denmark |
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. Her crew were rescued.[17] |
| Skirbeck | United Kingdom |
World War I: The trawler (171 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by a Kaiserliche Marine cruiser. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[7] |
| Walrus | United Kingdom |
World War I: The trawler (159 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by a Kaiserliche Marine cruiser. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[7] |
| Wigtoft | United Kingdom |
World War I: The trawler (155 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by a Kaiserliche Marine cruiser. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[7] |
23 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flamingo | Austro-Hungarian Navy |
World War I: The torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea.[2] |
| Titania | United Kingdom |
The four-masted barquentine was wrecked on Dumhéa Reef, south of Nouméa, New Caledonia (the captain was unaware that the Amadée Lighthouse had been extinguished due to the war).[18] |
24 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Walton | United Kingdom |
The tug sank in the Manchester Ship Canal.[19] |
25 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kesteven | United Kingdom |
World War I: The trawler (150 GRT) was scuttled in the North Sea 69 nautical miles (128 km) east north east of the Inner Dowsing Lightship ( United Kingdom) by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[7] |
| Lindsey | United Kingdom |
World War I: The trawler (144 GRT) was scuttled in the North Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) east north east of the Inner Dowsing Lightship ( United Kingdom) by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[7] |
| Porpoise | United Kingdom |
World War I: The trawler (159 GRT) was scuttled in the North Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) east north east of the Inner Dowsing Lightship ( United Kingdom) by a Kaiserliche Marine torpedo boat. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[7] |
26 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral Sampson | United States |
The cargo ship collided with Princess Victoria ( United Kingdom) and sank in Puget Sound off Point No Point, Washington.[20] |
| Holmwood | United Kingdom |
World War I: The cargo ship (4,223 GRT) was captured and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) east of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Dresden ( Imperial German Navy).[13] |
| SMS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse | Imperial German Navy |
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| SMS Magdeburg | Imperial German Navy |
 World War I: The Magdeburg-class cruiser ran aground in the Baltic Sea off Odensholm, Estonia. She was subsequently attacked by Admiral Makarov and Gromoboi (both |
| Skeatti Sogeli | Denmark |
World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[21] |
27 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barley Rig | United Kingdom |
World War I: The drifter (70 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of five of her nine crew. The survivors were rescued by the trawler St. Clair ( United Kingdom).[7][8] |
| HMT Crathie | Royal Navy |
World War I: The naval trawler (210 GRT, 1911) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off the mouth of the River Tyne.[22][23] |
| Ena | Norway |
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by a Royal Navy torpedo boat.[21] |
| Gaea | Denmark |
World War I: The three-masted schooner struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of three of her six crew.[8] |
| Gottfried | Norway |
World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Newcastle upon Tyne.[21] |
| HMT Thomas W. Irvin | Royal Navy |
World War I: The naval trawler (201 GRT, 1911) struck a mine and sank with the loss of three of her twelve crew.[24] |
28 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SMS Ariadne | Imperial German Navy |
World War I: Battle of Heligoland Bight: The Gazelle-class light cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Heligoland Bight by HMS Lion, HMS Queen Mary and HMS Princess Royal (all Royal Navy) |
| SMS Cöln | Imperial German Navy |
World War I: Battle of Heligoland Bight: The Kolberg-class light cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Heligoland Bight by HMS Lion, HMS Queen Mary and HMS Princess Royal (all Royal Navy) with the loss of 484 of her 485 crew. |
| SMS Mainz | Imperial German Navy |
.jpg) World War I: Battle of Heligoland Bight: The Kolberg-class light cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Heligoland Bight by HMS Lion, HMS Queen Mary and HMS Princess Royal (all |
| SMS V187 | Imperial German Navy |
World War I: Battle of Heligoland Bight: The V180-class torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Heligoland Bight by Royal Navy warships.[2][25] |
29 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dargai | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground on the English Bank, in the Atlantic Ocean off Montevideo, Uruguay and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[26] |
| SMS Gerda | Imperial German Navy |
The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date. |
30 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rion | United Kingdom |
The tanker was run into by Serrana ( United Kingdom) and seriously damaged in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) south south west of Newhaven, Sussex. She was consequently beached 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Newhaven.[26][27] |
