The list of shipwrecks in May 1915 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1915.
Ship | State | Description |
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SMS A2 | ![]() |
World War I: Action off Noordhinder Bank. The A1-class torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by HMS Laforey, HMS Lark, HMS Lawford and HMS Leonidas (all ![]() |
SMS A6 | ![]() |
World War I: Action off Noordhinder Bank. The A1-class torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by HMS Laforey, HMS Lark, HMS Lawford and HMS Leonidas (all ![]() |
Balduin | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea (56°58′N 3°15′E / 56.967°N 3.250°E) by SM U-39 (![]() |
HMT Columbia | ![]() |
World War I: Action off Noordhinder Bank. The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Noord Hinder Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Edale | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 45 nautical miles (83 km) north west by north of the Isles of Scilly (50°09′N 7°30′W / 50.150°N 7.500°W) by SM U-30 (![]() |
Elsa | ![]() |
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) east of the Isle of May, Fife, United Kingdom by SM U-39 (![]() |
Europe | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was captured by, and sunk by gunfire from, SM U-30 (![]() |
Joule | ![]() |
World War I: Gallipoli campaign: The Brumaire-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the Dardanelles with the loss of all hands.[8] |
Gulflight | ![]() |
World War I: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) west of the Isles of Scilly by SM U-30 (![]() |
HMS Recruit | ![]() |
World War I: The C-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) south west of the Galloper Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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America | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 200 nautical miles (370 km) off Bergen, Nordland (57°20′N 1°09′W / 57.333°N 1.150°W) by SM U-41 (![]() ![]() |
Cruiser | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) south east of Aberdeen by SM U-41 (![]() ![]() |
Ellida | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was reported to have been torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by a German submarine. All eighteen people on board were rescued by Jeno (![]() |
Martaban | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 22 nautical miles (41 km) east of Aberdeen by SM U-41 (![]() |
Mercury | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) east by north of Girdleness, Aberdeenshire by SM U-41 (![]() |
Sintram | ![]() |
During a voyage from San Francisco, California, to Naknek, Territory of Alaska, with 105 cannery employees, a crew of 74, and a cargo of 1,400 tons of salmon cannery supplies aboard, the 1,656-gross register ton, 215.4-foot (65.7 m) wooden ship was wrecked in fog without loss of life on the coast of the Alaska Peninsula 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) northwest of the mouth of the Egegik River, becoming a total loss. The steamer Kadiak took off her crew on 3 May.[16] |
St. George | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 65 nautical miles (120 km) east of Aberdeen by SM U-41 (![]() |
St. Louis No.1 | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) east by north of the Isle of May, Fife by SM U-39 (![]() |
Sunray | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 56 nautical miles (104 km) north by east of the Longstone Lighthouse by SM U-39 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Bob White | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 125 nautical miles (232 km) east of Spurn Point, Yorkshire by SM U-9 (![]() ![]() |
Coquet | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 160 nautical miles (300 km) east north east of Spurn Point by SM U-9 (![]() ![]() |
Gul Djemal | ![]() |
The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Marmara by HMS E14 (![]() |
Hector | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 160 nautical miles (300 km) east north east of Spurn Point by SM U-9 (![]() ![]() |
Hero | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 150 nautical miles (280 km) east north east of Hornsea, Yorkshire by SM U-9 (![]() ![]() |
Iolanthe | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 140 nautical miles (260 km) east north east of Hornsea by SM U-9 (![]() ![]() |
Martaban | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was reported to have been sunk in the North Sea off Aberdeen by a German submarine.[5] |
Mercury | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was reported to have been sunk in the North Sea off Aberdeen by a German submarine.[5] |
Minterne | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of the Wolf Rock by SM U-30 (![]() |
Northward Ho | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 125 nautical miles (232 km) east north east of Hornsea by SM U-9 (![]() ![]() |
Oscar | ![]() |
World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea south west of Lindesnen, Vest-Agder (56°55′N 4°20′E / 56.917°N 4.333°E) by SM U-41 (![]() ![]() |
Progress | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 155 nautical miles (287 km) east north east of Spurn Point by SM U-9 (![]() ![]() |
Scottish Queen | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) east south east of Aberdeen by SM U-39 (![]() |
Uxbridge | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler caught a mine in her nets and was sunk when it exploded. All nine crew were rescued by another trawler.[34] |
Vanadis | ![]() |
World War I: The coaster was sunk off Fehmarn in the Baltic Sea after a collision with SMS Silvana (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Elsa | ![]() |
World War I: The schooner was sunk in the North Sea south east of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom by SM U-39 (![]() ![]() |
Rugby | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) east north east of the Spurn Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Cathay | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea either by striking a mine or by being torpedoed. All 43 people on board survived.[19] |
Earl of Lathom | ![]() |
World War I: The three-masted schooner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 8 nautical miles (15 km) south west of Kinsale, County Cork by SM U-20 (![]() |
Sceptre | ![]() |
World War I: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) south east by south of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire by SM U-39 (![]() |
Straton | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of Hartlepool, County Durham by SM U-9 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Candidate | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in St. George's Channel 13 nautical miles (24 km) south by east of the Coningbeg Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Centurion | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in St. George's Channel 120 nautical miles (220 km) south of the Coningbeg Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Don | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) east by south of Spurn Point, Yorkshire with the loss of seven of her crew.[14] |
Merrie Islington | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was captured and scuttled in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north north east of Whitby, Yorkshire by SM U-9 (![]() |
Truro | ![]() |
World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) east north east of St Abb's Head, Berwickshire by SM U-39 (![]() ![]() |
Ward #17 | ![]() |
The scow stranded near Watch Hill, Rhode Island.[46] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Benington | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 180 nautical miles (330 km) south east of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire by SM U-39 (![]() |
Lusitania | ![]() |
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HMS Maori | ![]() |
World War I: The Tribal-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Zeebrugge, West Flanders, Belgium. |
Ship | State | Description |
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Don | ![]() |
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) east of Coquet Island by SM U-9 (![]() |
Hellenic | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of three of her nine crew.[50] |
Lilian Drost | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea (56°40′N 4°00′E / 56.667°N 4.000°E) by SM U-36 (![]() |
Queen Wilhelmina | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea off the Longstone Lighthouse by SM U-9 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Junior | ![]() |
The steamer struck the breakwater at Cleveland, Ohio and sank. Six crew were killed.[53] |
Ship | State | Description |
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HMS Goliath | ![]() |
World War I: Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign: The Canopus-class battleship was torpedoed and sunk by Muâvenet-i Millîye (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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HMT Berkshire | ![]() |
The naval trawler was lost on this date.[49] |
Martha | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Gregness, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom by SM U-23 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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SMS T78 | ![]() |
World War I: The S66-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of 26 of her crew.[1] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Drumcree | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 11 nautical miles (20 km) north by east of Trevose Head, Cornwall (50°41′N 5°00′W / 50.683°N 5.000°W) by SM U-27 (![]() |
SMS V150 | ![]() |
The S138-class destroyer collided with SMS V157 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Chrysolite | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) south west by south of Lerwick, Shetland Islands by SM U-23 (![]() |
Crimond | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of Fair Isle by SM U-23 (![]() |
Dumfries | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 13 nautical miles (24 km) north of Trevose Head, Cornwall by SM U-27 (![]() |
Lucerne | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) north east by east of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire by SM U-23 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Scow #5 | ![]() |
The scow sank at Rogers Island, Stony Creek, Connecticut.[46] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Angelo | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Dogger Bank.[14] |
George Hudson | ![]() |
The fishing steamer became disabled and was stranded off Point Judith, Rhode Island.[46] |
Glenholm | ![]() |
World War I: The full-rigged ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 16 nautical miles (30 km) west south west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-27 (![]() |
Oceaan | ![]() |
The schooner collided with Voltaire (![]() |
Sabrina | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 160 nautical miles (300 km) east north east of the Spurn Lightship (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Minerva | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) east by north of the Farne Islands, Northumberland, United Kingdom (55°50′N 0°40′W / 55.833°N 0.667°W) by SM U-23 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Cromdale | ![]() |
The full-rigged ship ran aground at Bass Point, Cornwall. |
Hernodia | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship, en route from Gothenburg to Härnösand on her first voyage, sank after a mine explosion in the Sea of Åland. No casualties.[63] |
Peleng-i Derya | ![]() |
World War I: The Peleng-i Derya-class torpedo gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in shallow water off Istanbul by HMS E11 (![]() |
SM UB-3 | ![]() |
The Type UB 1 submarine was lost in the Gulf of İzmir 80 nautical miles (150 km) off İzmir with the loss of all fourteen crew. |
Ship | State | Description |
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Claremont | ![]() |
The coaster came ashore at Coos Bay, Oregon and was a total loss.[64] |
Turbine | ![]() |
World War I: The Nembo-class destroyer was sunk in the Adriatic Sea by SMS Helgoland and two destroyers (all ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Rijndam | ![]() |
The ocean liner collided with Joseph J. Cuneo (![]() ![]() |
HMS Triumph | ![]() |
World War I: Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign: The Swiftsure-class battleship was torpedoed and sunk in the Dardanelles by SM U-21 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Betty | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 132 nautical miles (244 km) east of the Longstone Lighthouse by SM U-16 (![]() ![]() |
Dredge No. 5 | ![]() |
The dredge sank at the Cold Storage Wharf, East Boston, Massachusetts.[46] |
Morwenna | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 72 nautical miles (133 km) south east by east of the Fastnet Rock (50°27′N 8°44′W / 50.450°N 8.733°W) by SM U-41 (![]() ![]() |
M. Roosval | ![]() |
World War I: The barque was sunk in the North Sea east of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom (56°53′N 2°30′E / 56.883°N 2.500°E) by SM U-16 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Cadeby | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) south west by south of the Wolf Rock Lighthouse (49°40′N 6°10′W / 49.667°N 6.167°W) by SM U-41 (![]() |
Delta | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled off Forcados, Nigeria.[73] |
Elmer | ![]() |
The schooner was wrecked off Parker's Cove, Nova Scotia, in the Bay of Fundy.[74] |
Ely | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk by a mine in the Baltic Sea.[75] |
Harry | ![]() |
The lumber schooner was abandoned 35 miles (56 km) south west of Cape Sable Island.[76] |
Lizzie J. Call | ![]() |
The schooner stranded on Bartletts Reef, off New London, Connecticut.[46] |
HMS Majestic | ![]() |
![]() World War I: Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign: The Majestic-class battleship was torpedoed and sunk by SM U-21 ( |
HMS Princess Irene | ![]() |
World War I: The minelayer, a converted ocean liner, exploded and sank in the River Medway off Sheerness, Kent with the loss of 350 lives.[78] |
HMT Rolulu | ![]() |
The naval trawler was wrecked on the Obb Rock, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides.[79] |
Southward Ho | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler was lost with all hands due to enemy action 88 miles (142 km) from Spurn Head.[80] |
Thomas C. Rackett | ![]() |
The schooner sank near Plum Beach Light in Narragansett Bay.[46] |
Unknown barges | ![]() |
World War I: The two tow barges were sunk by SM U-21 (![]() |
Winthrop | ![]() |
The schooner barge foundered 15 miles (24 km) off Assateague.[82] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Ethiope | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (49°39′N 4°16′W / 49.650°N 4.267°W) by SM U-41 (![]() ![]() |
Mars | ![]() |
World War I: The sailing ship was sunk in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom by SM U-16 (![]() |
Spennymoor | ![]() |
World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of Start Point by SM U-41 (![]() |
Tullochmoor | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 52 nautical miles (96 km) north of Ouessant, Finistère, France (49°19′N 5°21′W / 49.317°N 5.350°W) by SM U-41 (![]() |
Yucatan | ![]() |
The cargo ship burned and capsized at Tampico, Mexico. Raised in 1918.[88][89][90] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Condor | ![]() |
World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) north east of Scarborough, Yorkshire with the loss of all nine of her crew.[14][91] |
Cysne | ![]() |
World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) north west of Ouessant, Finistère, France by SM U-41 (![]() |
Dixiana | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) north of Ouessant by SM U-41 (![]() |
Glenlee | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 67 nautical miles (124 km) south south west of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall by SM U-41 (![]() |
Merion | ![]() |
World War I: The ocean liner was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea by UB-8 (![]() |
SMS T47 | ![]() |
World War I: The S43-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[1] |
SMS T51 | ![]() |
World War I: The S43-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[1] |
Virginia | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Adriatic Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north west of Capo Salvore, Ancona, Italy (43°35′N 13°30′E / 43.583°N 13.500°E) by SM U-12 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Søborg | ![]() |
World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) north east of the mouth of the River Tyne (55°49′N 0°22′E / 55.817°N 0.367°E) by SM U-16 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Montrosa | ![]() |
World War I: The barque sank in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire, United Kingdom following an explosion. She probably struck a naval mine. Her fourteen crew were rescued by Brunia (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Rjinland | ![]() |
The fishing ship left Ijmuiden on 27 May and vanished.[97] |