List of shipwrecks in March 1915

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The list of shipwrecks in March 1915 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1915.


March 1915
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


1 March

List of shipwrecks: 1 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Princess May  United Kingdom The ketch was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk by Gunnar ( Norway). Her crew survived.[1]
Sapphire  United Kingdom World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Filey, Yorkshire with the loss of a crew member.[2]

3 March

List of shipwrecks: 3 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Cornish Coast  United Kingdom The coaster collided with the interned Jeanette Woermann ( Germany) and sank in the River Mersey at Liverpool, Lancashire with the loss of six of her fourteen crew. The survivors were rescued by a tug.[3]
HMT Rondo  Royal Navy The naval trawler was wrecked off the Shetland Islands. Her crew survived.[4]
Tiflis  Belgium The tug suffered an onboard explosion and fire at Alicante, Spain with the loss of five of her ten crew. Although declared a constructive total loss, She was sold in April 1915, repaired and returned to service.[5][6]

4 March

List of shipwrecks: 4 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Risøy  Norway The cargo ship collided with Warsaw ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea off the Nore Lighthship ( United Kingdom) and sank. Her crew were rescued.[7]
SM U-8  Kaiserliche Marine The Type U 5 submarine became trapped in nets in the English Channel off Seaford, East Sussex (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) and was scuttled.

5 March

List of shipwrecks: 5 March 1915
Ship Country Description
HMT Calliope II  Royal Navy The naval trawler collided with another vessel off the Butt of Lewis (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) and sank with the loss of a crew member.[8]
Dongola  United Kingdom The ship was driven ashore in Porthkerry Bay. Her passengers were taken off by two Royal Navy patrol ships. She was subsequently refloated.[9]
Ignacio Roca  Spain The cargo ship departed from West Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom for Barcelona, Spain. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[10]

6 March

List of shipwrecks: 6 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Glendalough  United Kingdom The schooner sprang a leak and foundered in the Irish Sea off Skerries, Dublin.[11]
HMT John Sherburn  Royal Navy The naval trawler ran aground and was wrecked near Dover, Kent.[12]

7 March

List of shipwrecks: 7 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Bengrove  United Kingdom World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north north east of Ilfracombe, Devon by SM U-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine): All 33 crew were rescued.

8 March

List of shipwrecks: 8 March 1915
Ship Country Description
HMT Okino  Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost on this date.[13]

9 March

List of shipwrecks: 9 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Aberdon  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off St. Abb's Head, Berwickshire by SM U-12 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of fifteen crew.[14]
Blackwood  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 18 nautical miles (33 km) south west by south of Dungeness, Kent by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[15]
Gris Nez  France World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) west south west of Beachy Head, East Sussex, United Kingdom by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[16]
Princess Victoria  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in Liverpool Bay 16 nautical miles (30 km) north west by north of the Liverpool Bar Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM U-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[17]
Tangistan  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Scarborough, Yorkshire with the loss of 37 of her 38 crew. The survivor was rescued by Woodville ( United Kingdom).[18][19]

10 March

List of shipwrecks: 10 March 1915
Ship Country Description
HMT Manx Hero  Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost on this date.[13]
U-12  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type U 9 submarine was shelled by Ariel and Attack then rammed by Acheron (all  Royal Navy) in the North Sea off Eyemouth, Berwickshire and sank with the loss of nineteen of her 29 crew.

11 March

List of shipwrecks: 11 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Auguste Conseil  France World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 22 nautical miles (41 km) south of Start Point, Devon, United Kingdom by SM U-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were rescued by Excellence Pleske ( Denmark).[20][21]
HMS Bayano (1913)  Royal Navy World War I: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the North Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Corsewall Point, Dumfriesshire (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-27 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[22] Twenty-six survivors were rescued by Balmarino ( United Kingdom and HMS Tara ( Royal Navy).[23]
Florazan  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea 53 nautical miles (98 km) north east of the Longships Lighthouse by SM U-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. She sank on 13 March 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of St. Ann's Head, Aberdeenshire.[24]

12 March

List of shipwrecks: 12 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Andalusian  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) west north west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly by SM U-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[19][25]
Headlands  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 8 nautical miles (15 km) south of the Isles of Scilly (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[26]
Indian City  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[27]
Inga  Bermuda The schooner was driven ashore on Bermuda and was wrecked.[28]

13 March

List of shipwrecks: 13 March 1915
Ship Country Description
HMT G.M.V.  Royal Navy The naval trawler collided with another vessel 0.5 nautical miles (930 m) off Larne, County Antrim and sank.[29][30]
Hanna  Sweden The cargo ship was reported to have been torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, United Kingdom with the loss of six of her twenty crew.[21]
Hartdale  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off the South Rock (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-27 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew.[19][31]
Helene  Denmark The cargo ship ran aground at Landskrona, Skåne County Sweden.[32] She was refloated on 16 March.[33]
Invergyle  United Kingdom World War I: The collier was sunk in the North Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) north north east of the mouth of the River Tyne by SM U-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[30][34]

14 March

List of shipwrecks: 14 March 1915
Ship Country Description
SMS Dresden  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: Battle of Más a Tierra: The Dresden-class cruiser was scuttled off Más a Tierra, Chile.
HMT Orlando  Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost on this date.[13]

15 March

List of shipwrecks: 15 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Fingal  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) east by south of Coquet Island, Northumberland by SM U-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of six crew.[19][35]
William J. Quillin  United States The schooner collided with Laly ( Norway) in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and sank.[36]

17 March

List of shipwrecks: 17 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Leeuwarden  United Kingdom World War I: The coaster was captured, shelled and sunk in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west by north of the Maas Lightship ( Netherlands) by SM U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[19][37]

18 March

List of shipwrecks: 18 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Bouvet  French Navy World War I: Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign: The pre-dreadnought battleship struck a mine in the Dardanelles and sank with the loss of 660 of her 710 crew.
Clara  United Kingdom The ketch got into difficulties in the Teifi Estuary. Her two crew were rescued by Elizabeth Austin (RNLI FLAG.png Royal National Lifeboat Institution).[38]
Glenartney  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of the Owers Lightship ( United Kingdom) (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[39][40]
Gaulois  French Navy World War I: The Charlemagne-class battleship struck a mine and was damaged in the Dardanelles. She was beached but was refloated on 22 March. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.
HMS Irresistible  Royal Navy
HMS Irresistible

World War I: Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign: The Formidable-class battleship struck a mine in the Dardanelles and sank with the loss of about 150 of her 780 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Wear ( Royal Navy).
Mary Nish  United Kingdom The schooner capsized and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tyne with the loss of four lives.[41]
HMS Ocean  Royal Navy World War I: Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign: The Canopus-class battleship struck a mine in the Dardanelles and sank.
SM U-29  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type U 27 submarine was rammed and sunk in the Pentland Firth (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Dreadnought ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 32 crew.[42]

19 March

List of shipwrecks: 19 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Gravesend  United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned in The Downs 0.5 nautical miles (930 m) north west of the Gull Lightship ( United Kingdom). Her crew were rescued by Alert ( United Kingdom).[43]

21 March

List of shipwrecks: 21 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Cairntorr  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 7 nautical miles (13 km) south of Beachy Head, East Sussex Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were rescued by the Eastbourne Lifeboat and the Newhaven Lifeboat.[19][44][45]
HM Torpedo Boat 64  Royal Navy The torpedo boat ran aground and was wrecked in the Aegean Sea.[46]

22 March

List of shipwrecks: 22 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Concord  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) south east by east of the Royal Sovereign Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[19][47]

25 March

List of shipwrecks: 25 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Delmira  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was intercepted in the English Channel 23 nautical miles (43 km) north north east of the Cap d'Antifer, Pas-de-Calais, France by SM U-37 ( Kaiserliche Marine). An attempt was made to scuttle her but it did not succeed. Delmira subsequently drifted ashore. Later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[48]
USS F-4  United States Navy The F-class submarine sank in the Pacific Ocean 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Honolulu, Hawaii with the loss of all 21 crew.
Medea  Netherlands World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the English Channel off Beachy Head, East Sussex, United Kingdom by SM U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[49] Her crew were rescued by HMS Teviot ( Royal Navy).[50]
Tamar  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) east nort east of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm ( Kaiserliche Marine).[19]

27 March

List of shipwrecks: 27 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Aguila  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 47 nautical miles (87 km) south west of the Smalls Lighthouse by SM U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of eight lives.[19][51] Some of the survivors were rescued by the trawler Ottilie ( United Kingdom).[52]
Coleby  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 460 nautical miles (850 km) north east of Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm ( Kaiserliche Marine).[19]
South Point  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) west of Lundy Island, Devon by SM U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[19][53]
Vosges  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 38 nautical miles (70 km) west by north of Trevose Head, Cornwall (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.[54] Survivors were rescued by HMS Wintona ( Royal Navy).[55]

28 March

List of shipwrecks: 28 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Falaba  United Kingdom World War I: Thrasher incident: The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in St. George's Channel 38 nautical miles (70 km) west of the Smalls Lighthouse by U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine with the loss of 104 lives.[56] Survivors were rescued by three trawlers, amongst them Eileen Emma and Wenlock (both  United Kingdom).[41][57]

29 March

List of shipwrecks: 29 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Amstel  Netherlands World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by the trawler Pinewold ( United Kingdom).[58]
Dakar  United Kingdom The cargo ship caught fire in the Forcados River, Nigeria. She sank on 31 March.[59]
USS F-4  United States Navy The F-class submarine foundered in the Pacific Ocean off Honolulu, Hawaii with the loss of all 21 crew.
Flaminian  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west by west of the Isles of Scilly (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[60]
Theodore Weems  United States The coaster was run in to by Heredia ( United States) off New Orleans, Louisiana and sank.[61]

30 March

List of shipwrecks: 30 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Crown of Castile  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 31 nautical miles (57 km) south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[62] Her 43 crew were rescued by Magellan ( France).[63]
HMT Trygon  Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost on this date.[13]

31 March

List of shipwrecks: 31 March 1915
Ship Country Description
Emma  France World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 12 nautical miles (22 km) south of Beachy Head, East Sussex, United Kingdom by SM U-37 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of nineteen of her 21 crew. The survivors were rescued by a Royal Navy destroyer.[64][65]
Nor  Norway World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea off Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-10 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[66]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1915
Ship Country Description
Spanish Prince  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was sunk as blockship at Dover, Kent. The wreck was moved in 1930.[67] It was salvaged for scrap in August 2010.[68]
Livonian  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was sunk as blockship at Dover. the wreck was cleared between 1930 and 1933.[67]
Alberni  Canada The tug capsized and sank at Active Pass, British Columbia.[69]

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Ship events in 1915
Ship launches: 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920
Ship commissionings: 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920
Ship decommissionings: 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920
Shipwrecks: 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920
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  19. ↑ 19.00 19.01 19.02 19.03 19.04 19.05 19.06 19.07 19.08 19.09 19.10 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 "Mine-sweeper lost in the gale." The Times (London). Saturday, 20 March 1915. (40807), col D, p. 7.
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