The list of shipwrecks in October 1914 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 1914.

1 October

List of shipwrecks: 1 October 1914
Ship State Description
Westland  Norway The cargo ship sank in the Kalmar Strait off Öland, Sweden, with the loss of a crew member.[1]

2 October

List of shipwrecks: 2 October 1914
Ship State Description
Reinfeld  Germany World War I: The Admiralty-requisitioned cargo ship was scuttled at Scapa Flow as a blockship. Later scrapped.[2]

3 October

List of shipwrecks: 3 October 1914
Ship State Description
Dawdon  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship (1,310 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north west by west of the Wandelaar Lightship ( Belgium) with the loss of ten of her crew.[3]
Elton  United Kingdom World War I: The Admiralty-requisitioned cargo ship (2,461 GRT, 1888) was sunk in Skerry Sound, Scapa Flow as a blockship. Later extensively salvaged, except for her engines.[4][2]
Kate B. Ogden  United States The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland. Her crew were rescued by Margelisborg ( Denmark).[5]

4 October

List of shipwrecks: 4 October 1914
Ship State Description
Munin  Norway The cargo ship caught fire at Lisbon, Portugal and was beached.[6]

5 October

List of shipwrecks: 5 October 1914
Ship State Description
Ardmount  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship (3,510 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east by south of the Wandelaar Lightship ( Belgium).[3][7]
HMT Drumoak  Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler (208 GRT, 1902) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the West Hinder Lightship ( Netherlands).[8]
HMT Princess Beatrice  Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler (214 GRT, 1912) struck a mine an sank in the North Sea off the West Hinder Lightship ( Netherlands).[8]

6 October

List of shipwrecks: 6 October 1914
Ship State Description
Niceto de Larrinaga  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship (5,018 GRT, 1912) was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) south by west of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe ( Imperial German Navy).[3]
SMS S13  Imperial German Navy The S13-class destroyer suffered an onboard explosion (own torpedo) and sank in the North Sea.[9]
SMS T116  Imperial German Navy World War I: The S90-class torpedo boat was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by HMS E9 ( Royal Navy) with the loss of eleven of her crew.[9]

7 October

List of shipwrecks: 7 October 1914
Ship State Description
Doyle  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship in Burra Sound, Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands.[10]
La Correntina  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship (8,529 GRT) was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 320 nautical miles (590 km) east by north of Montevideo, Uruguay by SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm ( Imperial German Navy).[3]
Lynrowan  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship (3,384 GRT, 1907) was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) south south west of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe ( Imperial German Navy).[3]

8 October

List of shipwrecks: 8 October 1914
Ship State Description
Cervantes  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship (4,635 GRT, 1907) was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) south by west of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil 0°40′S 29°40′W / 0.667°S 29.667°W / -0.667; -29.667 (SS Cervantes) by SMS Karlsruhe ( Imperial German Navy).[3]

9 October

List of shipwrecks: 9 October 1914
Ship State Description
Pruth  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship (4,408 GRT, 1905) was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) south by west of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe ( Imperial German Navy).[3]

10 October

List of shipwrecks: 10 October 1914
Ship State Description
Akula  Imperial Russian Navy The submarine ran aground in the Soeloesund. She was refloated with assistance from the gunboat Brave ( Imperial Russian Navy).[11]
Alligator  Imperial Russian Navy The Kaiman-class submarine ran aground in the Soeloesund. She was refloated with assistance from the cruisers Admiral Makarov and Gromoboi (both  Imperial Russian Navy).[11]
Alma A. E. Holmes  United States The 202-foot (62 m), 1,208-gross register ton four-masted schooner collided with the steamer Belfast ( United Kingdom) in Massachusetts Bay and sank in 160 feet (49 m) of water off Bakers Island off Marblehead, Massachusetts, at 42°26′06″N 70°44′54″W / 42.43500°N 70.74833°W / 42.43500; -70.74833 (Alma A. E. Holmes).[12] Belfast rescued her crew.

11 October

List of shipwrecks: 11 October 1914
Ship State Description
Condor  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship (3,053 GRT, 1893) was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 215 nautical miles (398 km) north north east of Cabo São Roque, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe ( Imperial German Navy).[3]
Pallada  Imperial Russian Navy World War I: The Bayan-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland off Osmussaar, Estonia (59°37′N 23°02′E / 59.617°N 23.033°E / 59.617; 23.033 (Russian cruiser Pallada)) by U-26 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all 597 crew.[13]

12 October

List of shipwrecks: 12 October 1914
Ship State Description
Gobernador Bories  Chile World War I: The Admiralty-requisitioned cargo ship (2,332 GRT, 1882) was scuttled in Burra Sound, Scapa Flow as a block ship.[14]
Markomannia  Imperial German Navy World War I: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled off Simaur Island, Sumatra by HMS Yarmouth ( Royal Navy).[15]

14 October

List of shipwrecks: 14 October 1914
Ship State Description
Corundum  United Kingdom The steamship collided with Kyleness ( United Kingdom) in the Bristol Channel off the Helwick Lightship ( United Kingdom) and foundered. Her crew were rescued by Kyleness.[16]

15 October

List of shipwrecks: 15 October 1914
Ship State Description
Gold Hunter  United States The 5-net register ton motor vessel was wrecked at Point Couverdon (58°11′25″N 135°03′10″W / 58.19028°N 135.05278°W / 58.19028; -135.05278 (Point Couverdon)) in Southeast Alaska. Her crew of two survived.[17]
HMS Hawke  Royal Navy World War I: The Edgar-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by SM U-9 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 526 of her 594 crew.[18]

16 October

List of shipwrecks: 16 October 1914
Ship State Description
Benmohr  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship (4,806 GRT) was scuttled in the Indian Ocean 65 nautical miles (120 km) north west of Minicoy, India by SMS Emden ( Imperial German Navy).[3]
Clan Grant  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship (3,948 GRT, 1902) was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) west of Minicoy by SMS Emden ( Imperial German Navy).[3]
Ponrabbel  United Kingdom World War I: The dredger (473 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north west of Minicoy by SMS Emden ( Imperial German Navy).[3]

17 October

List of shipwrecks: 17 October 1914
Ship State Description
SMS S90  Imperial German Navy World War I: The S90-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Qingdao, China.[9]
SMS S115  Imperial German Navy World War I: Battle off Texel: The torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands by HMS Lance, HMS Legion, HMS Lennox, HMS Loyal, and HMS Undaunted (all  Royal Navy).[19]
SMS S117  Imperial German Navy World War I: Battle off Texel: The torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Texel by HMS Lance, HMS Legion (1914), HMS Lennox, HMS Loyal, and HMS Undaunted (all  Royal Navy).[19]
SMS S118  Imperial German Navy World War I: Battle off Texel: The torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Texel by HMS Lance, HMS Legion, HMS Lennox, HMS Loyal, and HMS Undaunted (all  Royal Navy).[19]
SMS S119  Imperial German Navy World War I: Battle off Texel: The torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Texel by HMS Lance, HMS Legion, HMS Lennox, HMS Loyal, and HMS Undaunted (all  Royal Navy).[19]
HMS Holland 4  Royal Navy The decommissioned submarine, which had been salvaged after foundering in September 1912, was sunk as a gunnery target.
Takachiho  Imperial Japanese Navy World War I: Siege of Qingdao: The Naniwa-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk 10 nautical miles (19 km) southeast of Jiaozhou Bay, China (35°55′N 120°24′E / 35.917°N 120.400°E / 35.917; 120.400), by SMS S90 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 271 of her 274 crew.

18 October

List of shipwrecks: 18 October 1914
Ship State Description
HMS E3  Royal Navy World War I: The E-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Borkum, Denmark by SM U-27 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all 28 crew.
Glanton  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship (3,021 GRT, 1894) was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 195 nautical miles (361 km) south west of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil (approximately 1°S 4°W / 1°S 4°W / -1; -4) by SMS Karlsruhe ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[3][20]
Troilus  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship (7,562 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 170 nautical miles (310 km) east of Minicoy, India by SMS Emden ( Imperial German Navy).[3]

19 October

List of shipwrecks: 19 October 1914
Ship State Description
Chilkana  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship (3,244 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 110 nautical miles (200 km) east north east of Minicoy, India by SMS Emden ( Imperial German Navy).[3]

20 October

List of shipwrecks: 20 October 1914
Ship State Description
Glitra  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship (866 GRT, 1881) was stopped in the North Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) west south west of Skudenes, Rogaland, Norway by SM U-17 ( Imperial German Navy). She was searched under prize rules and her crew were allowed to take to the lifeboats before she was scuttled at 59°01′N 4°50′E / 59.017°N 4.833°E / 59.017; 4.833 (SS Glitra).[21]

21 October

List of shipwrecks: 21 October 1914
Ship State Description
Cormorant  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship (1,595 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of the West Gabbard Lightship ( United Kingdom).[3]
Hunter  United States The six-ton motor vessel was forced onto the beach by a tidal eddy and wrecked at Salt Chuck (55°42′N 131°39′W / 55.700°N 131.650°W / 55.700; -131.650 (Salt Chuck)) in Traitors Cove (55°43′09″N 131°38′30″W / 55.7192°N 131.6417°W / 55.7192; -131.6417 (Traitors Cove)) in Southeast Alaska. The only person aboard survived.[22]
Svithiod  Sweden The passenger ship collided with Mimosa ( United Kingdom) at Stockholm and sank with the loss of two lives.[23]

22 October

List of shipwrecks: 22 October 1914
Ship State Description
Alice  Sweden World War I: The steamer, en route from London to Gothenburg, sank in the North Sea after an explosion at approximately (52°32′N 02°03′E / 52.533°N 2.050°E / 52.533; 2.050), with the loss of two crew members. The crew had prior to the explosion sighted a submarine but saw no trace of a torpedo, so it was presumed that the steamer struck a mine.[24]
Ida  United Kingdom The ketch foundered in the English Channel off the Yaverland Battery, Isle of Wight. Her crew were rescued by Magnet ( United Kingdom).[25]
Rochelle  United States The cargo ship ran aground at the mouth of the Columbia River and was a total loss.[26]

23 October

List of shipwrecks: 23 October 1914
Ship State Description
Hurstdale  United Kingdom World War I: The refrigerated cargo liner (2,752 GRT, 1902) was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 205 nautical miles (380 km) south west of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil (approximately 1°S 4°W / 1°S 4°W / -1; -4) by SMS Karlsruhe ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[3][20]

24 October

List of shipwrecks: 24 October 1914
Ship State Description
Harry A. Wheeler  United States The barge sank at the dock of the East End Coal Company, Bridgeport, Connecticut.[27]
New Jersey  United States The 36-foot (11.0 m) motor cargo schooner disappeared with the loss of all five men on board in the Chukchi Sea off the Territory of Alaska somewhere between Sinuk and Point Hope. Wreckage from New Jersey later washed ashore on Cape Thompson south of Point Hope.[28]
Scotty  United States The launch ran ashore on Groton Long Point, Connecticut.[29]

25 October

List of shipwrecks: 25 October 1914
Ship State Description
Warren  United States The dredge sank at North Falmouth, Massachusetts.[29]

26 October

List of shipwrecks: 26 October 1914
Ship State Description
Manchester Commerce  United Kingdom World War I: A mine placed by the cruiser Berlin ( Imperial German Navy) in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Malin Head, County Donegal, sank Manchester Commerce (5,363 GRT, 1899) with the loss of fourteen of her 44 crew. The trawler City of London ( United Kingdom) rescued the survivors.[30][31]
Vandyck  United Kingdom World War I: The ocean liner (10,328 GRT, 1911) was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 690 nautical miles (1,280 km) west by south of the St Paul Rocks, Brazil by SMS Karlsruhe ( Imperial German Navy).[3]

27 October

List of shipwrecks: 27 October 1914
Ship State Description
HMS Audacious  Royal Navy
HMS Audacious

World War I: The King George V-class battleship struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Tory Island, County Donegal. All 900 crew were rescued by HMS Liverpool ( Royal Navy), Olympic ( United Kingdom) and Thornhill ( United Kingdom).

Örnen  Sweden World War I: The steamer, en route from Gothenburg to Groningen, struck a mine off Nordeney and sank with the loss of six of her crew. Three survivors were brought to Nordeney by a fisherman, alerted by a German flying boat that witnessed the ship's foundering.[24]

28 October

List of shipwrecks: 28 October 1914
Ship State Description
Maria Christiana  Netherlands World War I: The lugger struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) north west of IJmuiden, North Holland with the loss of all ten crew.[32]
Mousquet  French Navy World War I: Battle of Penang: The Arquebuse-class destroyer was shelled and sunk off the Straits Settlements by the light cruiser SMS Emden ( Imperial German Navy), which rescued 33 survivors.[33]
Zhemchug  Imperial Russian Navy World War I: Battle of Penang: The Izumrud-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk off the Straits Settlements by the light cruiser SMS Emden ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 89 of her 354 crew.

29 October

List of shipwrecks: 29 October 1914
Ship State Description
Donetz  Imperial Russian Navy World War I: Black Sea Raid: The gunboat was sunk in the harbor at Odessa by the destroyers Muavenet-i Milliye and Gayret-i Vataniye (both  Ottoman Navy). She was refloated, repaired, and returned to service.[34][35][36][37]
Irvington  United States While towing coal barges, the 140-foot (43 m), 398-gross register ton Lehigh Valley Railroad tug struck Northeast Pond Ledge – a reef 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of Owls Head, Maine. a storm on 19 November pushed the wreck off the reef and sank off its north side, coming to rest in 50 feet (15 m) of water at the base of the reef at 44°00′50″N 069°02′10″W / 44.01389°N 69.03611°W / 44.01389; -69.03611 (Irvington).[38][39]
Kazbek  Russia World War I: The cargo ship struck two mines and sank in the Black Sea off the Takil Lighthouse with some loss of life.[40]
Kubanetz  Imperial Russian Navy World War I: The gunboat was sunk at Odessa by Ottoman Navy gunboats.[41]
Our Tom  United Kingdom World War I: The trawler (40 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) south east of the mouth of the River Tyne with the loss of two of her crew.[42]
Rosella  United Kingdom World War I: The trawler (243 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) south east of Southwold, Suffolk with the loss of three of her crew.[42]
SMS Tiger  Imperial German Navy World War I: Siege of Qingdao: The Iltis-class gunboat was scuttled at Qingdao, China.
Yalta  Russia World War I: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea off the Takil Lighthouse.[40]

30 October

List of shipwrecks: 30 October 1914
Ship State Description
HMHS Rohilla  United Kingdom
HMHS Rohilla

( Red Cross): The hospital ship (7,114 GRT, 1906) struck Whitby Rock, off Saltwick, Yorkshire and sank with the loss of 85 of the 229 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Bradford, Henry Vernon, John Fielden, Queensbury, Robert and Mary Ellis and William Riley of Birmingham and Leamington (all Royal National Lifeboat Institution).

31 October

List of shipwrecks: 31 October 1914
Ship State Description
HMS Hermes  Royal Navy World War I: The Highflyer-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Dover (56°06′18″N 1°50′18″E / 56.10500°N 1.83833°E / 56.10500; 1.83833) by SM U-27 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 22 of her 450 crew.

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