List of shipwrecks in December 1916

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


December 1916
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1 December

List of shipwrecks: 1 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Bossi  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 33 nautical miles (61 km) west south west of The Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[1]
Briardene  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 12.5 nautical miles (23.2 km) south east by east of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[2]
Burcombe  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) south east by east of Malta (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-22 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three of her crew.[3]
Camellia  United Kingdom World War I: The fishing smack struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the Eddystone Lighthouse with the loss of three of her crew.[4]
Cuore di Gesu  Italy World War I: The brigantine was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea by SM U-32 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[5]
Douglas  Sweden World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) off Lindesnes, Vest-Agder, Norway (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-81 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[6]
HMS E37  Royal Navy The E-class submarine was lost in the North Sea with the loss of all 30 crew.
E.L.G.  United Kingdom World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north west of Trevose Head, Cornwall by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine.[4]
Erich Lindoe  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) off Ouessant, Finistère, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-37 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[7]
Indiana  France World War I: The barquentine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north west of Trevose Head, Cornwall, (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her seven crew survived.[8][9]
Jeanne d'Arc  France World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of the Île de Batz, Finistère by SM UB-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[10]
Kediri  Netherlands World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) south south east of Maspalomas, Canary Isles, Spain by SM U-47 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[11]
King Bleddyn  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) south by west of Ouessant (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[12][13]
Lampo  Italy World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea by SM U-32 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[14]
René Montrieux  France World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Ouessant (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-19 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[15]
Saint Joseph  France World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) north north west of Trevose Head (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived, they were rescued by Cran ( Norway).[16]
T. and A.C.  United Kingdom World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north north west of Trevose Head (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[17]

2 December

List of shipwrecks: 2 December 1916
Ship Country Description
HMT Adequate  Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost on this date.[18]
Angelo Madre G.  Italy World War I: The brigantine was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Isola Rossa, Sardinia (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-32 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[19]
Bravo  Spain World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Ouessant, Finistère, France by SM U-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Demetrios Inglesis  Greece World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Ouessant, Finistère, France by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[20]
France Chérie  United Kingdom The cargo ship sprang a leak and was beached at Sutton Harbour, Devon.[21]
Godafoss ( Denmark The mailboat ran aground at Straumnes, Iceland and was wrecked.[21][22]
Harpalus  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 34 nautical miles (63 km) south south west of Galley Head, County Cork (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[13][23]
Hitterøy  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 26 nautical miles (48 km) west south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[24]
Istrar  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) north north west of Alexandria, Egypt (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. One of the survivors was taken as a prisoner of war.[13][25]
Luigi C.  Italy World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Isola Rossa, Sardinia by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[26]
Palacine  Canada World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 18 nautical miles (33 km) east north east of Ouessant (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[13][27]
Robinson  France World War I: The brig was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) west north west of Ouessant (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were rescued by Ardent ( French Navy).[28]
Roma  Italy World War I: The barque was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Isola Rossa (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[29]
Palermo  Italy World War I: The passenger ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Cape San Sebastian, Spain by SM U-72 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[30]
Skjodulf  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 26 nautical miles (48 km) south of the Longships Lighthouse (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[31]
Uribitarte  Spain World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) south west of Ouessant by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[32]
Voltaire  United Kingdom The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 650 nautical miles (1,200 km) west of the Fastnet Rock by SMS Möwe ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[13]

3 December

List of shipwrecks: 3 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Aiglon  France World War I: The barquentine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) north north west of Ouessant, Finistère by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[33]
Dacia  United Kingdom World War I: The cable layer was torpedoed and sunk at Funchal, Madeira, Portugal by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[13][34]
Kanguroo  France
File:Wreck of the Dacia and of the Kanguroo.jpg
Kanguroo (right) with Dacia in the background.

World War I: The submarine carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Funchal, Madeira by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[35]

Louise  France World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the English Channel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were rescued by Kalfond ( Norway).[36]
Mizpah  United Kingdom World War I: The ketch was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) south south east of the Eddystone Lighthouse (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[37]
HMS Perugia  Royal Navy World War I: The Q-ship was sunk in the Gulf of Genoa (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[38]
Plata  Italy World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[39]
Primevere  France World War I: The schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 12 nautical miles (22 km) north of the Stiff Lighthouse, Finistère by SM UB-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[40]
HMT Remarko  Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of twelve of her crew.[41]
Seeker  United Kingdom World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west of the Les Hanois Lighthouse, Guernsey, Channel Islands by SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[13][42]
Surprise  French Navy World War I: The Surprise-class gunboat was torpedoed and sunk off Funchal by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[43]
Verdun  France World War I: The ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off the Glénan Islands, Finistère (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[44]
Yrsa  Denmark World War I: The coaster was sunk in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) west north west of Guernsey by SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[45]

4 December

List of shipwrecks: 4 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Algerie  France World War I: The passenger ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 145 nautical miles (269 km) south east of Malta by SM UC-22 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[46]
Caledonia  United Kingdom World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 125 nautical miles (232 km) east by south of Malta (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-65 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. Her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.[13][47]
Fofo  Greece World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) off Ouessant, Finistère, France by SM UB-37 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[48]
Hallbjørg  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk with scuttling charges in the Atlantic Ocean (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SMS Möwe ( Kaiserliche Marine).[49]
Nervion  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of the Fastnet Rock by SM UB-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[50] Her 24 crew were rescued by Zaanland ( Netherlands).[51]
Pallas  Russia World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 32 nautical miles (59 km) south west of Ar Men, Finistère (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[52]
Senta  Sweden World War I: The barque was sunk in the Kattegat 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south west of Ryvingen Lighthouse, Vest-Agder, Norway by SM U-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[53]

5 December

List of shipwrecks: 5 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Dorit  Denmark World War I: The three-masted schooner was sunk in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of Hanstholm, Nordjylland by SM U-82 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[54]
Ella  Norway World War I: The coaster was sunk in the North Sea by SM U-82 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[55]
Grigorios Anghelatos  Greece World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Gulf of Genoa 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Genoa, Italy (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[56]
Nexos  Denmark World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 26 nautical miles (48 km) west south west of Ar Men, Finistère, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[57]
Pio IX  Spain The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 800 nautical miles (1,500 km) south east of Madeira, Portugal. Twenty-two of her 61 crew were rescued by Buenos Ayres (flag unknown) and another vessel.[58]
Stettin  Norway World War I: The coaster was scuttled in the North Sea 48 nautical miles (89 km) south west by west of Slotterø, Rogaland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[59]
HMT Tervani  Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of a crew member.[60]

6 December

List of shipwrecks: 6 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Amicitia  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) south west of Ouessant, Finistère, France by SM UB-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[61]
Ans  Russia World War I: The three-masted schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[62]
Campania  Italy World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-32 ( Kaiserliche Marine)[63]
Christine  Denmark World War I: The three-masted schooner was sunk in the North Sea 110 nautical miles (200 km) west of Hanstholm, Nordjylland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-82 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[64]
Duchess of Cornwall  United Kingdom World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 650 nautical miles (1,200 km) west of the Fastnet Rock by SMS Möwe ( Kaiserliche Marine): Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[13]
Gerona  Spain World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[65]
Halfdan  Denmark World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of the Eddystone Lighthouse by SM UB-37 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[66]
Marie  Denmark World War I: The three-masted schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of the Bishop Rock (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[67]
Mount Temple  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km) north of the Azores, Portugal by SMS Möwe ( Kaiserliche Marine with the loss of four of her crew.
Robert  Denmark World War I: The barque was sunk in the North Sea 110 nautical miles (200 km) west of Hanstholm by SM U-82 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[68]
Shchit  Imperial Russian Navy World War I: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[69]
SM UC-19  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UC II submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Ariel ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 25 crew.[70]

7 December

List of shipwrecks: 7 December 1916
Ship Country Description
August  Sweden World War I: The barquentine was sunk in the North Sea by SM U-59 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[71]
Avristan  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) south by west of Ouessant, Finistère, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.[13][72]
Bato  France The cargo ship caught fire and sank at Addah, French West Africa.[73]
Bravo  Spain World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 7 nautical miles (13 km) south west of the Créac'h Lighthouse, Finistère by SM UB-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[74]
Keltier  Belgium World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) west of the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom by SM UB-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[75] She was towed to Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom where she was beached on 12 December. Later repaired and returned to service.[76]
Marguerite Dollfus  France World War I: The barque was scuttled in the English Channel 35 nautical miles (65 km) north west of Guernsey, Channel Islands (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-37 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were rescued by Baltic ( Norway).[77]
Meteor  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Isles of Scilly (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-29 or SM UC-19 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[78]
Spyros  Greece World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-47 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[79]
SM UB-46  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UB II submarine struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea off Akpına, Turkey with the loss of all twenty crew.

8 December

List of shipwrecks: 8 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Brask  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gibraltar (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[80]
Britannia  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) west of Cape Sines, Portugal (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her 40 crew. Her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.[13][81][82]
Carmelina Dominici  Italy World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea by SM U-32 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[83]
Conch  United Kingdom World War I: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of Poole, Dorset (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 28 of her 31 crew.[13][84][82]
HMT Dagon  Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off the Royal Sovereign Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of twelve of her crew.[85]
Falk  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) south west of Penmarc'h, Finistère, France by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[86]
Harry  Sweden World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-59 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[87]
HMS Kent County  Royal Navy The Q-ship was lost on this date.[18]
King George  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 700 nautical miles (1,300 km) east of Cape Race, Newfoundland by SMS Möwe ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[13]
Marjolaine  France World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of Penmarc'h by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[88]
Modum  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south south west of Penmarc'h (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[89]
Rakiura  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) west south west of the Casquets, Channel Islands by SM UB-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[90]
Rollo  Denmark World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) north of the Île de Batz, Finistère (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[91]
Saga  Norway World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) west north west of Guernsey, Channel Islands by SM UB-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[92]

9 December

List of shipwrecks: 9 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Brizella  Portugal World War I: The brigantine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gibraltar (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[93]
Cambrian Prince  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 610 nautical miles (1,130 km) east of Cape Race, Newfoundland by SMS Möwe ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[13]
Forth  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south west of the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom). Her crew survived.[94]
Harlington  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south west of the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of seven of her crew.[95]
Harlyn  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south west of the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of two of her crew.[96]
Louise B.  France The schooner was wrecked at Port-de-Bouc, Bouches-du-Rhône. Her crew were rescued.[97]

10 December

List of shipwrecks: 10 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Agder  Norway World War I: The coaster was sunk in the North Sea 84 nautical miles (156 km) west of Utsire, Rogaland by SM U-24 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[98]
Emma Laurans  France World War I: The barque was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands, Spain (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-52 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived, they were rescued by U-52 and landed in the Canary Isles on 12 December.[99]
Esemplare  Italy World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gibraltar (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[100]
Georgic  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 590 nautical miles (1,090 km) east south east of Cape Race, Newfoundland by SMS Möwe with the loss of a crew member. The survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[13]
Gerda  Norway World War I: The barque was set afire and sunk in the North Sea by SM U-82 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[101][51]
Strathalbyn  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Cherbourg, Seine-Maritime, France. Her crew survived.[102]

11 December

List of shipwrecks: 11 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Bjor  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off the Ryvingen Lighthouse, Vest-Agder by SM U-66 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her fifteen crew survived.[103][104]
Inger  Denmark World War I: The coaster was sunk in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) south south west of St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom by SM UC-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[105]
Jeanne  Italy World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sardinia by SM U-72 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[106]
Magellan  France World War I: The passenger ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of Pantellaria, Italy (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[107]
Nora  Denmark World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) south of Withernsea, Yorkshire, United Kingdom (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of four of her crew.[108]
Palander  Sweden World War I: The three-masted schooner was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Oxö by SM U-66 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[109]
Regina Margherita  Regia Marina World War I: The Regina Margherita-class battleship struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea off Vlorë, Albania with the loss of 675 of her 945 crew.
Sinai  France World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of Pantellaria (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[110]
USAT Sumner  United States Army United States Army transport, ex USS Cassius, ex Rhaetia (1882 Germany). Wrecked on Barnegat Shoals, New Jersey with hulk broken in two and still visible March 1917.[111][112]

12 December

List of shipwrecks: 12 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Coath  United Kingdom World War I: The coaster was sunk in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south west of Eastbourne, East Sussex by SM UB-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of sixteen of her crew.[113]
Conrad  United Kingdom World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the English Channel 45 nautical miles (83 km) south south east of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[13][114]
Niord  Sweden World War I: The barquentine was sunk in the North Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-83 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[115]
Regina Margherita  Regia Marina World War I: The Regina Margherita-class battleship) struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea off Vlorë, Albania with the loss of 675 of her 945 crew.[116]
St. Ursula  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) south east by south of Malta by SM U-32 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of four crew.[117]

13 December

List of shipwrecks: 13 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Angelo Parodi  Italy World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Cabo Tinoso, Spain (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[118]
Bretwalda  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 220 nautical miles (410 km) east by south of Malta (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-43 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[13][119]
Kaupanger  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Cartagena, Murcia, Spain (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[120]
Salamis  Greece World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain by SM U-47 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[121]
Solon  Denmark World War I: The schooner was sunk in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) west of Hanstholm, Nordjylland by SM U-71 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[122]
SM UB-29  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UB II submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel south of the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Landrail ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 22 crew.[123]

14 December

List of shipwrecks: 14 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Burnhope  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank at Hartlepool, County Durham with the loss of a crew member.[124]
Glencoe  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 14 nautical miles (26 km) north north west of the Île d'Yeu, Vendée, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[125]
Leca  Portugal World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of the Île de Noirmoutier, Vendée (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[126]
Marcus L. Crann  United States The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Three of her crew were rescued by Mar Del Norte ( Spain).[127]
Russian  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 210 nautical miles (390 km) east by south of Malta (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-43 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 28 crew.[13][128]
Westminster  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 196 nautical miles (363 km) east by south of Malta (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-43 ( Kaiserliche Marine with the loss of fifteen of her crew.[13][129]

15 December

List of shipwrecks: 15 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Amodeo  Italy The barque was wrecked at Toulon, Var, France. Her crew were rescued.[127]
Cecelia  Italy The barque was wrecked at Toulon with some loss of life.[127]
Constance Mary  United Kingdom World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) north east of Cape Barfleur, Seine-Maritime, France by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[130]
Emmanuele Accame  Italy World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Cape Bengut, Algeria (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[131]
Naiad  United Kingdom World War I: The full-rigged ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) south east by south of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[132]
Powhatan  United States
S.S. Powhatan shortly after being brought to the surface.

Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Company ship collided with Telena ( United Kingdom) and sank on Thimble Shoal in Chesapeake Bay. She was salvaged and rebuilt as Cuba.[133][134]

Rogn  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 18 nautical miles (33 km) off Groix, Morbihan, France by SM UC-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[135]

16 December

List of shipwrecks: 16 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Chassie Maersk  Denmark World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay south west of Brest, Finistère, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-46 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[136]
HMT Crathie  Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost on this date.[18]
English and Welsh Ground Lightship  United Kingdom The lightship was run into by Welshman ( United Kingdom) and sank. Her crew were rescued.[127]
USS H-3  United States Navy
File:USS H-3 1917 h35850.jpg
Salvage of USS H-3.

The H-class submarine ran aground in Humboldt Bay. She was salvaged in April 1917, repaired and returned to service.

Taki Maru  Japan World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay south west of Brest (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-46 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[137]

17 December

List of shipwrecks: 17 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Alerte  France World War I: The schooner was sunk in the English Channel 40 nautical miles (74 km) west of the Casquets, Channel Islands (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[138]
Ason  Spain World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 27 nautical miles (50 km) west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[139]
Athole  United Kingdom World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) east by south of Tod Head, Aberdeenshire.[4]
Bayhall  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) north by east of Cape Ortegal by SM U-46 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.[13][140]
Cascais  Portugal World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay south east of the Île d'Oléron, Charente-Maritime, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[141]
Imaculée Conception  France World War I: The three-masted schooner was scuttled in the Bay of Biscay off the La Coubre Lighthouse, Charente-Maritime (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[142]
Margaret  United Kingdom World War I: The drifter struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Rye, East Sussex with the loss of six of her crew.[143]
Michail Ontchoukoff  Denmark World war I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north by east of the Sunk Lightship ( United Kingdom) (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). Her crew survived.[144]
Pascal  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 12 nautical miles (22 km) north of the Casquets (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine with the loss of two of her crew. Her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.[13][145]
Prima  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Bay of Biscay 10 nautical miles (19 km) off the La Coubre Lighthouse (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[146]
Prosper Leon  France World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the Bay of Biscay off the Île d'Oléron (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[147]
Saint Yves  France World War I: The three-masted schooner was scuttled in the Bay of Biscay off the La Coubre Lighthouse (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[148]
Sjofna  Norway World War I: The coaster was sunk in the North Sea 130 nautical miles (240 km) off the Ryvingen Lighthouse, Vest-Agder (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-71 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[149]
Tripoli  Italy World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south west of Cape Carbonara, Sardinia by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[150]

18 December

List of shipwrecks: 18 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Arran  United Kingdom World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 110 nautical miles (200 km) east of the Longstone Lighthouse, Northumberland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[4][151]
Buki  Russia World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Naissaar, Estonia (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[152]
Dramatist  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 490 nautical miles (910 km) off Flores, Pernambuco, Brazil by SMS Möwe ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[13][153]
Eugene Gaston  France World War I: The brig was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) north west of the Le Four Lighthouse, Ouessant, Finistère by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[154]
Flimston  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 21 nautical miles (39 km) north by east of Ouessant (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived, but two of them were taken as prisoners of war.[13][155]
Herø  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) west south west of Lindesnes, Vest-Agder (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-71 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[156]
Hirondelle  France World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of the Le Four Lighthouse by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[157]
Maria Louis  France World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the English Channel 35 nautical miles (65 km) north west of Île Vierge, Finistère (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[158]
Opal  United Kingdom World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man by SM U-80 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of twelve crew.[159]
Quo Vadis  France World War I: The sailing vessel was scuttled in the English Channel south of The Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[160]
Sieka  Netherlands World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-71 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived; they were rescued by SM U-71.[161]
Vague  France World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the English Channel 35 nautical miles (65 km) north of Île Vierge (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[162]

19 December

List of shipwrecks: 19 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Ansgar  Norway World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea by SM UB-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[163]
Falk  Norway World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west of Cape Finisterre, Spain by SM U-46 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[164]
Gerda  Germany World War I: The depôt ship was scuttled on this date. A former Danish coaster, she was captured on 16 December in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Finisterre (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-46 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[165]
Kornmo  Norway World War I: The barque was sunk in the North Sea by SM UB-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[166]
Liverpool  United Kingdom World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Irish Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) south east by east of the Chicken Rock, Isle of Man (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of three of her crew.[167]
Nystrand  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 170 nautical miles (310 km) south west of Lyngør, Aust-Agder (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-81 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[168]
Ocean  France World War I: The three-masted schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) west north west of Ouessant, Finistère by SM UB-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[169]
Sno  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) west of the Isla de Alborán, Spain by SM U-47 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[170]

20 December

List of shipwrecks: 20 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Eva  Denmark World War I: The schooner was sunk in the North Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km) east north east of Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom by SM UB-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[171]
Hildawell  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Sunderland, County Durham with the loss of 22 of her crew.[172]
Itonus  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) north west by west of Malta (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of five crew.[13][173]
Mereddio  Sweden World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[174]
Otarie II  France World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 24 nautical miles (44 km) west of La Coubre, Gironde by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[175]
Saint Antoine de Padoue  France World War I: The trawler was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Bordeaux, Gironde by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[176]

21 December

List of shipwrecks: 21 December 1916
Ship Country Description
HMS Hoste  Royal Navy The Parker-class destroyer leader collided with the Admiralty M-class destroyer HMS Negro off the Orkney Islands. Both vessels sank, HMS Negro with the loss of all 80 crew.[18][177]
Modig  Norway World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) south south east of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, United Kingdom (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). Her crew survived.[178]
Murex  United Kingdom World War I: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 94 nautical miles (174 km) off Port Said, Egypt (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-73 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Norseman  United Kingdom The cargo ship struck the Maids Rocks, in the Irish Sea off Larne, County Antrim and sank. Her crew were rescued.[179]
Skiftet  Russia World War I: The ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea south of the Åland Islands, Finland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of 86 lives.[180]
HMT St. Ives  Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off St. Anthony Head, Cornwall (approximately Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of eleven of her crew.[181]

22 December

List of shipwrecks: 22 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Amedée  France World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the English Channel 35 nautical miles (65 km) north of the Triagoz Lighthouse, Finistère by SM UC-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[182]
Avanti  Italy World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off the north coast of Spain by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of all hands.[183]
Dansborg  Denmark World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[184]
HMS E30  Royal Navy World War I: The E-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Orford Ness, Suffolk with the loss of all 30 crew.
Hroptatyr  Denmark World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) west north west of Guernsey, Channel Islands (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew.[185]

23 December

List of shipwrecks: 23 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Marques di Urquijo  Spain World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 50 nautical miles (93 km) north of Bilbao, Biscay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-46 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[186]
Thistleban  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north north west of Alexandria, Egypt. She was beached but was declared a total loss.[187]
William Middleton  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was damaged in the Bristol Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north north west of Lundy Island, Devon by SM UC-45 ( Kaiserliche Marine). She was beached, but was later repaired and returned to service.[188]

24 December

List of shipwrecks: 24 December 1916
Ship Country Description
HMT Abelard  Royal Navy The naval trawler sank at Plymouth, Devon, possibly through striking a mine. Salvage efforts were abandoned on 11 January 1917.[18][189]
Bargany  United Kingdom World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) north of Ouessant, Finistère, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[13][190]
Harry W. Adams  United Kingdom World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 46 nautical miles (85 km) north west by west of Cape Villano, Spain by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[191]

25 December

List of shipwrecks: 25 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Boavista  Denmark The barque was wrecked at Boa Vista, Cape Verde Islands with the loss of a crew member.[192]
Courlis  France World War I: The schooner was sunk in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) north east of the Île Vierge Lighthouse, Finistère by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[193]
Hiram  Russia The barquentine was driven ashore on Nevis and was wrecked.[194]
Marie Pierre  France World War I: The schooner was set afire and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-46 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[195]

26 December

List of shipwrecks: 26 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Agnes  United Kingdom World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the Irish Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) south west by west of St. Ann's Head, Pembrokeshire by SM UC-45 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[13][196]
Johan  Denmark World War I: The barque was scuttled in the English Channel 22 nautical miles (41 km) north north west of the Casquets, Channel Islands by SM U-79 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[197]
Neptune  Belgium World War I: The trawler was sunk in the Irish Sea off the Smalls Lighthouse by SM UC-45 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[198]
Saint Louis  France World War I: The schooner struck a mine and sank in the Irish Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) south of Mumbles Head, Glamorgan, United Kingdom (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of three of her crew.[199][200]
Spinaway  United Kingdom World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 42 nautical miles (78 km) north west of Cape Villano, Spain (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[13][201]

27 December

List of shipwrecks: 27 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Aislaby  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Bay of Biscay 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Estaca Point, Galicia, Spain by SM U-46 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.[13][202]
Copsewood  United Kingdom World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 34 nautical miles (63 km) south south west of The Lizard, Cornwall (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-79 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[13][203]
Gaulois  French Navy World War I: The Charlemagne-class battleship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea off Cape Maleas, Greece (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-47 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of four of her 668 crew.
Goulfar  Germany World War I: The depôt ship was scuttled on this day. Formerly a French trawler, she was captured on 24 December in the Bay of Biscay north of Spain (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-46 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[204]
Ida  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-79 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[205]
Maud  Denmark World War I: The schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[206]

28 December

List of shipwrecks: 28 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Montrose  United Kingdom The ocean liner was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent.
Oronsay  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 48 nautical miles (89 km) south east of Malta by SM UC-22 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.[13][207]
Pitho  United Kingdom World War I: The brigantine was scuttled in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) south east of Start Point, Devon by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[13][208]
Seedonis  Russia World War I: The three-masted schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Lisbon, Portugal (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[209]
Tuskar  Russia World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) east of Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom by SM U-48 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[210]
Union  Norway World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the English Channel by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[211]
317  French Navy World War I: The torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Calais with the loss of nine of her crew.[212]

29 December

List of shipwrecks: 29 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Lonada  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north by east of the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of six of her crew.[213]
HMS Ludlow  Royal Navy World War I: The Racecourse-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom) (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of six of her crew.[214]

30 December

List of shipwrecks: 30 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Apsleyhall  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 28 nautical miles (52 km) west by north of Gozo, Malta by SM UC-22 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.[215]
Borre  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 16 nautical miles (30 km) north east of Cape Finisterre, Spain (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[216]
Danmark  Denmark World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Bay of Biscay off Vivero, Galicia, Spain (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-79 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[217]
Edda  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) north west of Cape Finisterre (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[218]
Jean  United Kingdom World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) east of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil by SMS Geier ( Kaiserliche Marine).[13]
HMT Relevo  Royal Navy The naval trawler was wrecked in the Mediterranean Sea off El Arish, Egypt.[219]
Sappho  Greece World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) north of the Île Vierge, Finistère, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-45 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[220]
Zoroaster  United Kingdom World War I: The collier struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.75 nautical miles (3.24 km) east north east of the Sunk Lightship ( United Kingdom) (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of three of her crew.[221][222]

31 December

List of shipwrecks: 31 December 1916
Ship Country Description
Eva  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of The Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[223]
Flora  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) south west of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall by SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[224]
Protector  United Kingdom World War I: The pilot boat struck a mine and sank in the River Tyne with the loss of nineteen lives.[225]
Venus  French Navy World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Aegean Sea off Milos, Greece with the loss of nine of her crew.[226]

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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