List of shipwrecks in 1919
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The list of shipwrecks in 1919 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1919.
January
1 January
- HMS Iolaire (
Royal Navy): The naval yacht ran aground on the Beasts of Holm, Stornoway, Orkney Islands and sank with the loss of 205 of the people on board. - USAT Northern Pacific (
United States Army): The troopship ran aground off Fire Island, New York, She was refloated on 18 January.
2 January
- Nanyo Maru (
Japan): The Cargo ship foundered off Tukuyama, Hokkaidō with the loss of all hands.[1] - Polly and Emily (
France): The schooner ran aground off Ambleteuse, Pas-de-Calais, France. Her crew were rescued.[2]
3 January
- Fairhaven (
United Kingdom): The Cargo ship ran aground 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Walney Island, Lancashire. Her crew were rescued. She later broke her back.[2] - William Morton ( United Kingdom): The schooner foundered 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of Cape Sacratif, Spain with the loss of three of her crew.[3]
4 January
- Temple E. Dore (
United States): The Cargo ship caught fire and sank at Colimar, Cuba.[4]
6 January
- Vila de Buarcos (
Portugal): The Sailing ship was abandoned in the Bay of Biscay off Ouessant, Finistère, France. All eleven crew were rescued by Malte ( France).[1]
8 January
- Westgate ( United Kingdom): The Cargo ship collided with Bayano ( United Kingdom) and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the Wolf Rock, Cornwall.[5][6]
9 January
- Knut Jarl (
Norway): The Cargo ship collided with Impoco ( United Kingdom) and Munin ( Norway) in the River Seine at Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France and was beached.[6]
10 January
- Fleetwing ( United Kingdom): The schooner was driven ashore at Bels Point, Caernarfonshire and was wrecked with the loss of one of her five crew.[6]
- Northumbria ( United Kingdom): The Cargo ship struck two mines and sank in the North Sea with the loss of twelve of her fourteen crew;[5] six are buried at Embleton, Northumberland.[7]
- War Marvel ( United Kingdom): The Cargo ship lost her rudder and sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned. All 38 crew were rescued by Absaroka ( United States).[6]
15 January
- Chaouia ( France): The passenger ship struck a mine and sank in the Strait of Messina (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of 476 lives.[8]
17 January
- Glenogle ( United Kingdom): The cargo liner ran aground on the Syriam Flats, off Rangoon, Burma. She hogged and broke in two and was a total loss.[9][10]
21 January
- SM UC-40 (
Kaiserliche Marine): The Type UC II submarine foundered in the North Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of a crew member.[11]
22 January
- Espada ( United States): The schooner ran aground on the Mumbulau Reef, Fiji and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[12]
- 325 (
French Navy): The Torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Gabès off the Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia with the loss of eighteen of her crew.[13]
23 January
- No. 325 ( French Navy): The Torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Tunis, Tunisia.[12]
- Marguerite III ( France): The Cargo ship sprang a leak in the Irish Sea off the Wyre Lighthouse and was abandoned. Her crew survived.[12]
25 January
- E. Starr Jones ( United States): The schooner ran aground off Montevideo, Uruguay and was wrecked.[14]
28 January
- Reine d'Arvor ( France): The schooner was wrecked at Port Quin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by Brook ( United Kingdom).[14]
29 January
- Piave ( United States): The Cargo ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom.[15] She broke in two on 31 January. At least 30 of her 90 crew were rescued by the Deal Lifeboat;[16] The Ramsgate Lifeboat rescued 23 crew.[17]
30 January
- Flirt ( United States): The Cargo ship caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) and was abandoned. Eleven crew were rescued by City of Savannah ( United States).[18]
- Nimrod ( United Kingdom): The barquentine ran aground on the Barber Sands in the North Sea off the coast of Great Yarmouth Norfolk and sank with the loss of ten of her twelve crew.[15]
February
1 February
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USS Narragansett
- USS Narragansett (
United States Navy): The troopship ran aground in the English Channel off Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. Over 3,500 people were successfully evacuated from the ship.[19] She was refloated on 17 February.[20]
4 February
- HMS Penarth ( Royal Navy): The minesweeper struck a mine in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire, United Kingdom and sank with the loss of two of her 80 crew.[21][22]
5 February
- Caledonia ( United Kingdom): The paddle steamer collided with Kalfond ( Norway) at Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France and was beached.[3]
- Carmen (
Denmark): The Cargo ship struck a mine in the Skaggerak 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Lista, Vest-Agder, Norway and sank with the loss of seventeen crew.[3] - Therezina (23x15px Brazil): The Cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Santos, São Paulo, Brazil.[23]
6 February
- Sis ( United Kingdom): The schooner ran aground at Point Saint Quentin, Somme, France and was abandoned by her crew.[18]
7 February
- HMS Erin's Isle ( Royal Navy): the minesweeper, a converted paddle steamer, was broken almost in two and sunk by a drifting mine in the Thames Estuary. 23 of her crew were lost[24] and 28 survived.[22]
8 February
- Satsei Maru No.1 ( Japan): The Cargo ship was wrecked on Daisee Island, Korea with the loss of all hands.[25]
- SM U-16 ( Kaiserliche Marine): The Type U 16 submarine foundered in the North Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).
10 February
- SM UC-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine). The Type UC III submarine foundered in the North Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of seventeen of her crew.[26]
15 February
- Hans ( Norway): The Cargo ship ran aground and sank in Fjensfjord.[27]
20 February
- SM UC-71 ( Kaiserliche Marine): The Type UC II submarine foundered in the North Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[28]
22 February
- SM U-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine): The Type U 19 submarine foundered in the North Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) whilst under tow.
28 February
- General Gordon ( Norway): The barque was driven ashore 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Tybee Island, Georgia, United States. Her crew were rescued by W. B. Keene ( United States).[29]
- Lord Dufferin ( United Kingdom): The Cargo ship was in collision with Aquitania (
United Kingdom) at New York, United States and sank. Her crew were rescued by Aquitania.[30] She was later refloated and beached.[29]
Unknown date
- Jan ( Denmark): The Cargo ship struck a mine in the English Channel and was damaged. She was beached at Dungeness, Kent, United Kingdom for temporary repairs to be carried out. She was later refloated and arrived in the River Thames at Higham, Kent on 9 February.[25]
- SM U-16 ( Kaiserliche Marine): The Type U 16 submarine foundered in the Baltic Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).
March
3 March
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7 March
- HNoMS Thor (
Royal Norwegian Navy): The monitor ran aground in the Skagerrak off Verdens Ende and sank with the loss of two lives.
15 March
- City of Gulfport ( United States): The five-masted barquentine was destroyed by fire in the River Plate at Buenos Aires, Argentina.[32]
18 March
- Bonovento ( Denmark): The barque caught fire in the Indian Ocean south of Ceylon (approximately Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Martinique ( Denmark).[33]
19 March
- Conservator ( United Kingdom): The steam yacht foundered off Cardigan, Wales, United Kingdom. Her ten crew were rescued by Elizabeth Austin (
Royal National Lifeboat Institution).[34]
24 March
- Cecil Fearn ( United Kingdom): The schooner was driven ashore at Figuera, Cape Verde Islands, Portugal and was wrecked.[33]
27 March
- Vincio (
Spain): The Cargo ship ran aground at Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France and was a total loss.[33]
28 March
- Conservator ( United Kingdom): The Cargo ship ran aground on the Black Rocks in the River Teifi and was wrecked.[33]
April
6 April
- SMS Vulkan ( United Kingdom): The salvage tug sank in the North Sea off Denmark (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) whilst under tow.
9 April
- Hastier (
Belgium): The coaster, on her maiden voyage, departed Brixham, Devon, United Kingdom for Barcelona, Spain. A damaged lifeboat discovered on 21 June by Courier ( United Kingdom) and landed at Guernsey Channel Islands.[35]
15 April
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U-118
- U-118 ( United Kingdom): The Type UE II submarine was driven ashore at Hastings, East Sussex. She was scrapped in situ between October and December 1919.
16 April
- Lusitania ( Portugal): The schooner caught fire off Cemaes Head, Cardiganshire. Her crew wew resxued by Elizabeth Austin ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution).[34]
17 April
- USS Freehold ( United States Navy): The minesweeping tug was sunk in New York Harbor whilst assisting with the docking of RMS Saxonia ( United Kingdom) with the loss of a crew member. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service.
18 April
- Rosedale (
Canada): The Cargo ship collided with Luella ( United States) in the Bristol Channel and sank. Her crew were rescued by Luella.[36]
19 April
- Tyne ( United Kingdom): The Cargo ship collided with the brigantine Fleur de Mer ( France) in Langland Bay, Glamorgan and cut her in two. Her five crew survived. Tyne then ran aground at Rotherslade, Glamorgan and broke her back. Her 50 crew were rescued. Tyne was on a voyage from London, United Kingdom to Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom[36][37]
- Wild Rose ( United Kingdom): The Cargo ship collided with Afon Lledi ( United Kingdom) off the coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom and sank with the loss of four of her crew.[36]
24 April
- LV-51 (
United States Lighthouse Service): The lightship was rammed and sunk while relieving Comfield Point Station.[38]
27 April
- USS Courtney ( United States Navy): The patrol vessel sank in the Bay of Biscay off Brest, Finistère, France.
- USS Otis W. Douglas ( United States Navy): The minesweeper sank in the Bay of Biscay off Brest.
28 April
- USS Gypsum Queen ( United States Navy): The naval tug struck a rock and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Brest, Finistère, France with the loss of 15 of her crew.
- USS James ( United States Navy): The naval trawler sank in the Bay of Biscay off Brest. Her crew were rescued by USS Marietta ( United States Navy).
Unknown date
- Borets za Svobodu (
Soviet Navy): Russian Civil War: The pre-dreadnought battleship was scuttled at Sevastopol. - Dunvegan ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was driven aground at Margate, Kent. She was later repaired and refloated.[39]
May
5 May
- SMS Leipzig ( Kaiserliche Marine): The hulked sail corvette capsized in Wilhelmshaven. She was raised in 1921 and scrapped.
9 May
- Factor ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with Ursus ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north east of Scarborough, Yorkshire and sank.[40]
June
17 June
- Cairnside ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by Vaunter ( United Kingdom).[41]
18 June
- Oleg ( Soviet Navy): Russian Civil War: The Bogatyr-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk by HM CMB-4 ( Royal Navy) off Kronstadt.
21 June
- SMS B109 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom. She was raised in March 1926 and scrapped.
- SMS B110 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in December 1925 and scrapped.
- SMS B111 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in March 1926 and scrapped.
- SMS B112 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in February 1926 and scrapped.
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SMS Frankfurt (left) and SMS Baden
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SMS Bayern
- SMS Baden ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Bayern-class battleship was beached in Scapa Flow. She was refloated in July. Subsequently repaired and entered Royal Navy service.
- SMS Bayern ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Bayern-class battleship was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in September 1934 and scrapped.
- SMS Bremse ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Brummer-class cruiser was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised on 29 November 1930 and scrapped.
- SMS Brummer ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Brummer-class cruiser was scuttled in Scapa Flow, where she remains as of 2024.
- SMS Cöln ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Cöln-class cruiser was scuttled in Scapa Flow, where she remains as of 2024.
- SMS Dresden ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Cöln-class cruiser was scuttled in Scapa Flow, where she remains as of 2024.
- SMS Derfflinger ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Derfflinger-class battlecruiser was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in 1939 and anchored in a capsized state off Rysa Little until 1946, when she was scrapped.
- SMS Emden ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Königsberg-class cruiser was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the French Navy in 1920.
- SMS Frankfurt ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Wiesbaden-class cruiser was beached in Scapa Flow. She was refloated in July 1920 and subsequently passed to the United States Navy.
- SMS Friedrich der Grosse ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Kaiser-class battleship was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in 1936 and scrapped.
- SMS G38 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in 1936 and scrapped.
- SMS G39 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised on 3 July 1925 and scrapped.
- SMS G40 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in 1925 and scrapped.
- SMS G92 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the Admiralty.
- SMS G101 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in April 1926 and scrapped.
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SMS G102
- SMS G102 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the United States Navy.
- SMS G103 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in September 1925 and scrapped.
- SMS G104 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in April 1926 and scrapped.
- SMS H145 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in March 1925 and scrapped.
- SMS Hindenburg ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Derfflinger-class battlecruiser was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised on 29 July 1930 and scrapped.
- SMS Grosser Kurfürst ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The König-class battleship was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised on 29 April 1938 and scrapped.
- SMS Kaiser ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Kaiser-class battleship was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in 1929 and scrapped the next year.
- SMS Kaiserin ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Kaiser-class battleship was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised on 14 May 1936 and scrapped.
- SMS Karlsruhe ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Königsberg-class cruiser was scuttled in Scapa Flow, where she remains as of 2024.
- SMS König ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The König-class battleship was scuttled in Scapa Flow, where she remains as of 2024.
- SMS König Albert ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Kaiser-class battleship was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised on 31 July 1935 and scrapped.
- SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The König-class battleship was scuttled in Scapa Flow, where she remains as of 2024.
- SMS Markgraf ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The König-class battleship was scuttled in Scapa Flow, where she remains as of 2024.
- SMS Moltke ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Moltke-class battlecruiser was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in 1927 and scrapped two years later.
- SMS Nürnberg ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Königsberg-class cruiser was beached in Scapa Flow. She was refloated in July 1919 and subsequently sunk as a target in 1922.
- SMS Prinzregent Luitpold ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Kaiser-class battleship was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised on 9 July 1931 and scrapped.
- SMS S32 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in June 1925.
- SMS S36 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in April 1925 and scrapped.
- SMS S49 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in December 1924 and scrapped.
- SMS S50 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in October 1924 and scrapped.
- SMS S51 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the Admiralty.
- SMS S52 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in October 1924 and scrapped.
- SMS S53 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in August 1925 and scrapped.
- SMS S54 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was partially salvaged.
- SMS S55 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in August 1924 and scrapped.
- SMS S56 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in June 1925 and scrapped.
- SMS S60 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the Imperial Japanese Navy.
- SMS S65 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in May 1922 and scrapped.
- SMS S131 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in August 1924 and scrapped.
- SMS S132 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the United States Navy.
- SMS S136 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in April 1925 and scrapped.
- SMS S137 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the Admiralty.
- SMS S138 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in May 1925 and scrapped.
- SMS Seydlitz ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The battlecruiser was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised on 2 November 1928 and scrapped.
- SMS V43 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the United States Navy.
- SMS V44 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the Admiralty.
- SMS V45 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in 1924 and scrapped.
- SMS V46 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the French Navy.
- SMS V70 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in August 1924 and scrapped.
- SMS V73 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the Admiralty.
- SMS V78 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in September 1925 and scrapped.
- SMS V80 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the Imperial Japanese Navy.
- SMS V81 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated but sunk whilst under tow to be scrapped.
- SMS V82 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the Admiralty.
- SMS V83 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in 1923 and scrapped.
- SMS V86 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in July 1925 and scrapped.
- SMS V89 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in December 1922 and scrapped.
- SMS V91 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in September 1924 and scrapped.
- SMS V100 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the French Navy.
- SMS V125 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the Admiralty.
- SMS V126 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the French Navy.
- SMS V127 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the Imperial Japanese Navy.
- SMS V128 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was beached in Scapa Flow. She was later refloated and passed to the Admiralty.
- SMS V129 ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The Grosses Torpedoboot 1913-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised in August 1925 and scrapped.
- SMS Von der Tann ( Kaiserliche Marine): Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow: The battlecruiser was scuttled in Scapa Flow. She was raised on 7 December 1930, scrapping started in 1931 and was completed in 1934.
27 June
- Thomas ( United Kingdom): The schooner caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean 80 nautical miles (150 km) north east of Barbados and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by Lillian ( United Kingdom).[42]
28 June
- Duchess of Richmond ( United Kingdom): The paddle steamer struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea.[43]
Unknown date
- Erinpura ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground on Great Hanish Island, Aden Protectorate in mid-June. She was declared a total loss on 19 August 1920.[44]
July
12 July
- USS Richard Bulkeley ( United States Navy): The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of seven of her 25 crew.[45]
26 July
- Hauruto ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship departed Saigon, French Indochina for Hong Kong. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[46]
27 July
- Admiral Knight ( United States): The cargo ship was destroyed by fire off the mouth of the Fraser River. Her crew were rescued.[47]
- USS May ( United States Navy): The naval yacht ran aground off Cape Engaño, Dominican Republic. She was abandoned as a total loss on 28 February 1920.
30 July
- USS G-2 ( United States Navy): The G-class submarine sank at her moorings, Niantic, Connecticut.
- Toyo Maru No.2 ( Japan): The cargo ship was destroyed by fire.[47]
August
18 August
- Dvina ( Soviet Navy): Russian Civil War: The depot ship was torpedoed and sunk by HM CMB-79 ( Royal Navy) at Kronstadt.
September
1 September
- HMS Vittoria ( Royal Navy): Russian Civil War: The V-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk by Pantera ( Soviet Navy) in the Gulf of Finland off Seiskari, Finland. She was salvaged in 1925 but found to be beyond repair.
4 September
- HMS Verulam (1917) ( Royal Navy): The V-class destroyer struck a mine and sank off in the Gulf of Finland off Seiskari, Finland. She was salvaged in 1925 but found to be beyond repair.
8 September
- Valbanera ( Spain): 1919 Florida Keys hurricane: the passenger ship foundered off Havana, Cuba with the loss of all 488 passengers and crew.
9 September
- USS St. Sebastian ( United States Navy): 1919 Florida Keys hurricane: The patrol vessel was wrecked at Key West, Florida in a hurricane.
- USS Sylvia ( United States Navy): The patrol vessel was wrecked at Key West in a hurricane.
10 September
- USS Coco ( United States Navy): 1919 Florida Keys hurricane: The patrol vessel foundered off Key West, Florida in a hurricane.
- USS Katherine K. ( United States Navy): 1919 Florida Keys hurricane: The patrol vessel foundered off Key West, Florida in a hurricane.
- USS Patrol No. 1 ( United States Navy): 1919 Florida Keys hurricane: The patrol vessel was wrecked at Key West, Florida in a hurricane.
- USS Sea Hawk ( United States Navy): 1919 Florida Keys hurricane: The patrol vessel foundered off Key West, Florida in a hurricane.
11 September
- USS Helena I ( United States Navy): 1919 Florida Keys hurricane: The patrol vessel was wrecked at Key West, Florida in a hurricane.
16 September
- USS R-6 ( United States Navy): The R-class submarine was driven aground at New London, Connecticut. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.
29 September
- Ossifrage ( Canada): The SS Ossifrage struck a Shoal and foundered, in Northumberland Strait while being towed from Wallace, Nova Scotia, Canada to Souris, Prince Edward Island.
- ML-18 ( Royal Navy): The ML-18 was presumably lost in the North Sea, while on passage from Norway.
- ML-62 ( Royal Navy): The ML-62 was presumably lost in the North Sea, while on passage from Norway.
- ML-191 ( Royal Navy): The ML-191 was presumably lost in the North Sea, while on passage from Norway.
30 September
- August Helmerich (
Germany): The August Helmerich was on a voyage from Kotka, Finland to Hamburg, Germany when she sank after a collision with steamer Normandie off Dalarö (east coast of Öland).
October
1 October
- Homer ( United States): The Cargo ship caught fire and sank in Security Bay. All three crew members survived.
3 October
- Frank O'Connor ( United States): The bulk carrier caught fire and sank in Lake Michigan.
5 October
- Milton ( United States): The Cargo ship caught fire and sank near Lisboain.
7 October
- Sizergh Castle ( United Kingdom): The Cargo ship foundered due to a water leakage in the North Atlantic while she was travelling from Galveston, Texas, United States to Antwerp, Belgium.
9 October
- Daram ( United States): The Cargo ship ran aground and sank on Long Bar Reef, Bermuda while she was travelling from Pensacola, Florida, United States to Marseille, France.
18 October
- HMS H41 ( Royal Navy): the H-class submarine sank after a collision with HMS Vulcan in the North Sea off Blyth, Northumberland.
31 October
- Fazilka ( United Kingdom): The cargo liner was wrecked on Great Nicobar Island, India.
November
4 November
- Lesbos ( Belgium): The cargo ship ran aground on Cross Sands, in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom and was wrecked.[35]
5 November
- Audrey P. Brown ( Canada): The schooner ran aground in Liverpool Bay, Nova Scotia.[48]
22 November
- Myron ( United States): The lumber hooker foundered in Lake Superior off Whitefish Point with the loss of 17 of her 18 crew. Only the captain survived.
- Ady ( Belgium): The schooner, carrying a cargo of copra, caught fire off Jamaica and was abandoned.[49]
December
11 December
- SS Ethie ( Canada): She was on passage Battle Harbour, Labrador for Cow Head, Newfoundland with codfish and herring, was lost at Martin’s Point, 16 nautical miles (30 km) N of Bonne Bay, Newfoundland[50]
12 December
- USS Kerwood ( United States Navy): The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.
18 December
- Cufic ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered with the loss of all 40 crew.
25 December
- SS Dundee ( Canada): On a voyage from Lewesport to Port Union, was stranded and lost on Noggin Island (Grassy Island), Sir Charles Hamilton Sound near Carmanville, Newfoundland[51]
Unknown date
- Elbrus ( Soviet Navy):Raised after having been scuttled at Novorossisk in 1914, then scuttled again to prevent capture. Raised again in 1925, repaired and returned to service.[49]
- UB-14 (ex- Kaiserliche Marine): The Type UB I submarine was scuttled in the Black Sea off Sevastopol, Russia in the early months of 1919.
- Valkyr ( United Kingdom): The ship ran aground at Birchington, United Kingdom, a total loss.[39]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Casualty reports" The Times (London). Monday, 13 January 1919. (41996), col B, p. 14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Casualty reports" The Times (London). Saturday, 4 January 1919. (41989), col B, p. 11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Casualty reports" The Times (London). Friday, 7 February 1919. (42018), col E, p. 14.
- ↑ "Casualty reports" The Times (London). Monday, 6 January 1919. (41990), col D, p. 13.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Feared loss of Whitby steamer" The Times (London). Friday, 10 January 1919. (41994), col B, p. 7.
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- ↑ "The Narrangansett refloated" The Times (London). Tuesday, 18 February 1919. (42027), col E-F, p. 13.
- ↑ "Loss of a minesweeper" The Times (London). Thursday, 6 February 1919. (42017), col B, p. 8.
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