The list of shipwrecks in December 1914 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1914.
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References |
1 December
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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
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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
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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
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Alice M. Lawrence | ![]() |
The 305-foot (93 m), 3,132-gross register ton six-masted schooner was wrecked on Tuckernuck Shoal in Nantucket Sound off the coast of Massachusetts at (41°24′13″N 070°13′00″W / 41.40361°N 70.21667°W) after her seams open in rough seas, or striking the wreck of French Van Gilder. A gale the next day pushed her higher on the Shoal and she broke up during later storms.[8][9][10] |
Andrew Nebinger | ![]() |
The schooner went ashore on Little Gull Island, New York. Refloated and returned to service.[9] |
Charcas | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Pacific Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) south by west of Valparaíso, 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.[11][12] |
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 (![]() |
7 December
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Vedra | ![]() |
The steam tanker, arriving at Barrow-in-Furness, England from Sabine, Texas with a cargo of benzine, went aground off Walney Island in a storm and subsequently exploded and caught fire. Of the crew of 36 all but two were consumed by the fire, and only one of those rescued survived his injuries.[14][15][16] |
8 December
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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. |
9 December
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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.[18] The crew survived.[19] |
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 / 51.100°N 1.150°E) and sank with the loss of all 26 crew. |
11 December
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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.[21] |
Rosaleen | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground in Oxwich Bay. Her crew were rescued.[22] She was refloated on 15 December.[23] |
12 December
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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[24][25] 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 Valparaíso, 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[24] or because she capsized in a violent snowstorm,[25] according to different sources. |
13 December
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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
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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
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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.[27] |
Constance | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Hartlepool, County Durham by Kaiserliche Marine warships.[20] |
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.[28] |
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.[29][30] |
Wayside Flower | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Hartlepool by Kaiserliche Marine warships.[20] |
17 December
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Fred Tyler | ![]() |
The schooner sank at dock at Stonington, Connecticut. Later refloated and returned to service.[31] |
HMT Lorenzo | ![]() |
The naval trawler was wrecked in Hoy Sound, Orkney Islands.[32] |
18 December
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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.[33] |
Kelvindale | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Anegada Reef, Tortola, Virgin Islands.[34] She was refloated on 28 December but found to be severely damaged.[35] |
Kisagata Maru | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with a hopper barge at Moji-Ku, Kitakyūshū and sank. She was declared a total loss.[34] |
Rivulet | ![]() |
The cargo ship struck a rock off the Hole in the Wall Reef, Abaco, Bahamas and foundered.[34] |
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
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Coos Bay | ![]() |
The steamer was wrecked at Ventura, California. Some salvage of wreck occurred later.[36][37] |
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
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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.[39] |
Montrose | ![]() |
The ocean liner was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. |
22 December
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Brazil | ![]() |
The steam barge was in collision with Megantic (![]() |
23 December
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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.[20] |
24 December
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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.[41] |
25 December
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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
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HMT Fair Isle | ![]() |
The naval trawler was lost on this date.[43] |
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
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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.[45][46] |
HMS Success | ![]() |
The B-class destroyer foundered in the North Sea off Fife Ness. |
28 December
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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
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Apollo | ![]() |
The tug sank at Harwich, Essex during a storm.[48] |
30 December
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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.[49] |
Ivy | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of all five crew.[44] |
Numidian | ![]() |
World War I: The Admiralty-requisitioned cargo ship was scuttled in Kirk Sound between Lamb Holm Island and mainland Scapa Flow (58°53′N 02°53′W / 58.883°N 2.883°W) as a blockship. The wreck was pulled parallel to shore in 1919. It was scrapped in 1923 or 1924.[50][51][52] |
Ron | ![]() |
The auxiliary minelayer was lost on this date. |
Stranton | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with the steamer Benvorlich (![]() |
31 December
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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.[55] |
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.[54] |
Unknown date
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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.[57] |
Bogor | ![]() |
The ship was wrecked on the Portuguese coast.[58] |
Glenmorven | ![]() |
The cargo ship departed the River Tyne for an Italian port. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[45] |
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.[45] |
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