List of shipwrecks in October 1918

The list of shipwrecks in October 1918 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 1918.

October 1918
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1 October

List of shipwrecks: 1 October 1918
Ship Country Description
Aldebaran  Sweden World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 7 nautical miles (13 km) off the Wolf Rock, Cornwall, United Kingdom (49°54′N 5°59′W / 49.900°N 5.983°W / 49.900; -5.983) by SM UB-112 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of all nineteen crew.[1]
Bylands  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) north north west of Cape Villano, Spain by SM U-139 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[2][3]
Francoli  Spain World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) east of Cape Palos, Murcia by SM UB-49 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her fourteen crew were rescued by a French merchant vessel.[4][5]
Giuseppino M.  Italy World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Salerno by SM UC-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[6]
Gjertrud  Norway World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of The Lizard, Cornwall by SM UB-112 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of eleven of her crew.[7]
Manin  Italy World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) north north west of Cape Villano by SM U-139 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[8]
Montfort  United Kingdom World War I: Convoy OD 128: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 170 nautical miles (310 km) west south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (48°00′N 10°20′W / 48.000°N 10.333°W / 48.000; -10.333) by SM U-55 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of five crew. She sank the next day.[9]
San Giuseppe A.  Italy World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Salerno by SM UC-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[10]
Thèrese et Marthe  France World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the Bay of Biscay (46°36′N 2°38′W / 46.600°N 2.633°W / 46.600; -2.633) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[11]

2 October

List of shipwrecks: 2 October 1918
Ship Country Description
HMS Arca  Royal Navy World War I: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) north west by west of Tory Island, County Donegal (55°45′N 7°35′W / 55.750°N 7.583°W / 55.750; -7.583) by SM U-118 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 52 crew.[12][13]
Avé Marie Stella  France World War I: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (45°59′N 2°14′W / 45.983°N 2.233°W / 45.983; -2.233) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[14]
Bamse  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east of The Lizard, Cornwall by SM UB-112 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of eleven of her crew.[15]
Keltier  Belgium World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (46°16′N 9°52′W / 46.267°N 9.867°W / 46.267; -9.867 (SS Keltier)) by U-55 ( Kaiserliche Marine). The crew took to the lifeboats but were not recovered.[16][17]
Maia  France World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (45°25′N 1°48′W / 45.417°N 1.800°W / 45.417; -1.800) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew.[18]
Marie Emmanuel  France World War I: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay south of the Île d'Yeu, Finistère (46°33′N 2°23′W / 46.550°N 2.383°W / 46.550; -2.383) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of five of her crew.[19]
Poljames  United Kingdom World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 6 nautical miles (11 km) south of The Lizard by SM UB-112 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of thirteen of her crew.[20]
Rio Cavalo  Portugal World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 290 nautical miles (540 km) off Cape Prior, Spain by SM U-139 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[21]
SMS Z  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The barracks ship was scuttled at Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium.[16]

3 October

List of shipwrecks: 3 October 1918
Ship Country Description
Alberto Treves  Italy World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) off the coast of the United States by SM U-155 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[22]
Ariel  United Kingdom World War I: Convoy BG 68: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 54 nautical miles (100 km) north of Cape Ténès, Algeria (37°36′N 1°08′E / 37.600°N 1.133°E / 37.600; 1.133) by SM UB-105 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[3][23]
Atlantis  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 6 nautical miles (11 km) south east of The Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom by SM UB-112 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew.[24]
Blasios  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Aegean Sea by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[25]
SS Burutu  United Kingdom The ocean liner collided with another vessel and sank with heavy loss of life, at least 170 people were killed.[26][27]
Eupion  United Kingdom World War I: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the River Shannon by SM UB-90 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of eleven of her crew.[28]
SMS G41  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The V25-class destroyer was scuttled at Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium.[29]
Herman Frasch  United States Navy The collier collided with USS George G. Henry in the Atlantic Ocean 110 nautical miles (200 km) east of Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada and sank with the loss of 24 of her 89 crew.[30][31]
HMT Lustring  Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost on this date.[13]
SMS M  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The barracks ship was scuttled at Bruges.[16]
SMS S33  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The V25-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by HMS L11 ( Royal Navy).[29]
SMS S34  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The V25-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of 70 of her crew.
Saint Luc  France World War I: Convoy BG 68: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 48 nautical miles (89 km) nort of Cape Ténès (37°43′N 1°35′E / 37.717°N 1.583°E / 37.717; 1.583) by SM UB-105 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 29 of her crew.[32]
SMS V74  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The V25-class destroyer was scuttled at Bruges.[29]
Westwood  United Kingdom World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south west of The Lizard by SM UB-112 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.[3][33][34]

4 October

List of shipwrecks: 4 October 1918
Ship Country Description
HMT Coleus  Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost on this date.[13]
Hirano Maru  Japan World War I: The passenger ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south of Ireland by SM UB-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 292 of the 320 people on board.[35][36]
Industrial  United Kingdom World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) south east of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, United States (37°57′N 66°41′W / 37.950°N 66.683°W / 37.950; -66.683) by SM U-155 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[37]
Kassid Karim  Egypt World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 75 nautical miles (139 km) north of Alexandria by an enemy submarine.[3]
HMS L10  Royal Navy World War I: The L-class submarine was sunk in the Heligoland Bight by SMS V28 and SMS V29 (both  Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of all 38 crew.
Mercedes  Spain World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa (43°25′N 1°59′W / 43.417°N 1.983°W / 43.417; -1.983) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[38]
HMS M. J. Hedley  Royal Navy The Q-ship capsized and sank on this date.[33][39]
Nanna  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) west north west of The Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom by SM UB-112 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of nine of her crew.[40]
San Saba  United States World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the Barnegat Lighthouse, New Jersey (39°40′N 73°55′W / 39.667°N 73.917°W / 39.667; -73.917) with the loss of 30 crew.[41]
Oopack  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 110 nautical miles (200 km) east of Malta (35°56′N 16°20′E / 35.933°N 16.333°E / 35.933; 16.333) by SM UB-68 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[42]
SM UB-68  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UB III submarine was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (33°56′N 16°20′E / 33.933°N 16.333°E / 33.933; 16.333) with the loss of one of her 34 crew.[43]
Uranus Russia World War I: The brigantine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom (46°42′N 12°23′W / 46.700°N 12.383°W / 46.700; -12.383 by SM U-55 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew took to the lifeboats, but were not recovered.[44]

5 October

List of shipwrecks: 5 October 1918
Ship Country Description
Erindring  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay (43°27′N 2°24′W / 43.450°N 2.400°W / 43.450; -2.400) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of all 22 crew.[45]
Gelderland  Germany World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled at Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium.[46]
Hagios Marcos  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Salonica by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[47]
Heathpark  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay (43°27′N 2°18′W / 43.450°N 2.300°W / 43.450; -2.300) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of all eighteen crew.[48]
Maria  Spain World War I: The schooner was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Salonica.[46]
Maria  Spain World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Gulf of Salonica (39°58′N 23°07′E / 39.967°N 23.117°E / 39.967; 23.117) by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[49]
Marigo  France World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Salonica by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[50]
USS Mary Alice  United States Navy The patrol vessel was rammed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Bridgeport, Connecticut by USS O-13 ( United States Navy). Her crew were rescued by USS O-13.
Reventazon  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Salonica 14 nautical miles (26 km) west by south of Kassandra Point, Greece by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of fifteen of her crew.[3][51]
Rio Pardo  Germany World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled at Bruges.[46]
SMS T122  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The S90-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of twelve of her crew.[29]
SM UB-10  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UB I submarine was scuttled in the North Sea off Zeebrugge, West Flanders, Belgium (51°21′N 3°12′E / 51.350°N 3.200°E / 51.350; 3.200).
SM UB-40  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UB II submarine was scuttled in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium.
SM UB-59  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UB III submarine was scuttled in the North Sea off Zeebrugge (51°19′N 3°12′E / 51.317°N 3.200°E / 51.317; 3.200).[52]
SM UC-4  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UC I submarine was scuttled in the North Sea off the coast of West Flanders (51°22′N 3°12′E / 51.367°N 3.200°E / 51.367; 3.200).

6 October

List of shipwrecks: 6 October 1918
Ship Country Description
HMS C12  Royal Navy The C-class submarine collided with a destroyer in the Humber Estuary and sank. She was subsequently raised, repaired and returned to service.
HMS Otranto  Royal Navy The armed merchant cruiser collided with HMS Kashmir ( Royal Navy) in the Atlantic Ocean north east of Ireland and was holed. She was driven ashore and wrecked with the loss of 431 lives.

7 October

List of shipwrecks: 7 October 1918
Ship Country Description
HMT Kalmia  Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost in the Mediterranean Sea on this date.[13]
Madeira  Portugal World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off San Pietro Island, Italy by SM UB-105 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[53]
HMT Ocean Foam  Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost on this date.[33]
Saint Barnabe  France World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 38 nautical miles (70 km) east of San Pietro Island by SM UB-105 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[54]
USS West Gate  United States Navy The cargo ship collided with USS American ( United States Navy) in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) south east of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and sank with the loss of seven crew.

8 October

List of shipwrecks: 8 October 1918
Ship Country Description
Cazengo  Portugal World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France (44°16′N 1°20′W / 44.267°N 1.333°W / 44.267; -1.333) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[55]
Hawanee  United Kingdom World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) off Cape Finisterre, Spain (42°55′N 7°41′W / 42.917°N 7.683°W / 42.917; -7.683) by SM U-157 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[56]
Thalia  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east south east of Filey, Yorkshire by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three of her crew.[3][57]

9 October

List of shipwrecks: 9 October 1918
Ship Country Description
Pierre  France World War I: The three-masted schooner was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (43°49′N 1°34′W / 43.817°N 1.567°W / 43.817; -1.567) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[58]

10 October

List of shipwrecks: 10 October 1918
Ship Country Description
André  France World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom by SM U-55 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[59]
Leinster  United Kingdom World War I: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea (53°19′N 5°47′W / 53.317°N 5.783°W / 53.317; -5.783) by SM UB-123 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 523 lives.[60] Survivors were rescued by HMY Helga, HMS Lively, HMS Mallard, HMS Seal (all  Royal Navy).

11 October

List of shipwrecks: 11 October 1918
Ship Country Description
Luksefjell  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 8 nautical miles (15 km) west north west of Capbreton, Landes, France (43°41′N 1°37′W / 43.683°N 1.617°W / 43.683; -1.617) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of seven of her crew.[61]
Maja  Sweden World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Irish Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) east of Ardglass, County Down, United Kingdom by SM UB-126 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of nine of her crew.[62]

12 October

List of shipwrecks: 12 October 1918
Ship Country Description
USAT Amphion  United States Army World War I: The troopship was shelled and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (36°06′N 62°59′W / 36.100°N 62.983°W / 36.100; -62.983) by SM U-155 ( Kaiserliche Marine). with the loss of two of her crew.[63]
Laila  Norway World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km) north of the Mull of Galloway, Wigtownshire, United Kingdom by SM UB-126 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of seventeen of her crew[64]
Ohio  United Kingdom The cargo ship collided with another vessel and sank in the English Channel. All 21 people on board were rescued by a Royal Navy destroyer.[65]
Tripoli II  Italy World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Cape Passero, Sicily by SM UB-105 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[66]

13 October

List of shipwrecks: 13 October 1918
Ship Country Description
Aghion Spiridon  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Salonica by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[67]
Aghios Georgios  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Salonica by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[68]
Bioletta  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Salonica by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[69]
Evangelistria  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Salonica by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[70]
Evangelistrios  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Salonica by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[71]
Glaros  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Salonica by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[72]
Hamidieh  Egypt World War I: the sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) north west of Alexandria by an enemy submarine.[3]
Iphigenia  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Salonica by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[73]
Panaghia  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Salonica by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[74]
Urania  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Salonica by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[75]

14 October

List of shipwrecks: 14 October 1918
Ship Country Description
Augusto de Castilho  Portuguese Navy World War I: The naval trawler was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) south west of the Azores by SM U-139 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[76]
Bayard  France World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the Bay of Biscay (47°30′N 4°00′W / 47.500°N 4.000°W / 47.500; -4.000) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[77]
Dundalk  United Kingdom World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north north west of The Skerries, Isle of Anglesey by SM U-90 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 21 lives.[3][78]
Stifinder  Norway World War I: The barque was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (37°42′N 53°41′W / 37.700°N 53.683°W / 37.700; -53.683) by SM U-152 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[79]

15 October

List of shipwrecks: 15 October 1918
Ship Country Description
Bretagne  France World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by SM U-43 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[80]
HM CMB-71A  Royal Navy The Coastal Motor Boat was lost on this date.[13]
Evangelistria  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Salonica (38°39′N 25°13′E / 38.650°N 25.217°E / 38.650; 25.217) by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[81]
Georgios  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Salonica (38°42′N 25°21′E / 38.700°N 25.350°E / 38.700; 25.350) by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[82]
HMS J6  Royal Navy World War I: The J-class submarine was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland by the Q-ship HMS Cymric ( Royal Navy), which mistook her pennant number J6 for U6 and assumed she was a U-boat. Fifteen of her 45 crew were lost.
Maria  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Salonica (38°42′N 25°21′E / 38.700°N 25.350°E / 38.700; 25.350) by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[83]

16 October

List of shipwrecks: 16 October 1918
Ship Country Description
Dumaru  United States The cargo ship was struck by lightning, caught fire and sank in the Pacific Ocean off Guam whilst on her maiden voyage.
Pentwyn  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north east by north of the Smalls Lighthouse by SM U-90 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.[3][84]
SM UB-90  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UB III submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Skagerrak (57°55′N 10°27′E / 57.917°N 10.450°E / 57.917; 10.450) by HMS L12 ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 38 crew.[85]
War Council  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) west south west of Cape Matapan, Greece (35°44′N 20°16′E / 35.733°N 20.267°E / 35.733; 20.267) by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[3][86]

17 October

List of shipwrecks: 17 October 1918
Ship Country Description
Bonvilston  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 9.5 nautical miles (17.6 km) north west by west of Corsewall Point, Wigtownshire by SM UB-92 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[3][87]
Lucia  United States World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km) off the coast of the United States (38°50′N 50°50′W / 38.833°N 50.833°W / 38.833; -50.833) by SM U-155 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of four of her crew.[88]

18 October

List of shipwrecks: 18 October 1918
Ship Country Description
HMS E3  Royal Navy World War I: The E-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the mouth of the Ems by SM U-27 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of all 28 of her crew.
Hunsdon  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea (54°19′N 5°27′W / 54.317°N 5.450°W / 54.317; -5.450) by SM UB-94 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.[89]
RFA Industry  Royal Fleet Auxiliary World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Irish Sea by SM UB-92 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 21 of her crew.[90]
Linz  Austria-Hungary World War I: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank off Cape Rodoni, Albania. Around 600 people were killed in the sinking.[91]
Njordur Denmark Iceland World War I: The trawler was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°02′N 10°58′W / 57.033°N 10.967°W / 57.033; -10.967) by SM U-122 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[92]
Oceana  United Kingdom The Admiralty tug was run into and sunk in Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands by Stobo Castle ( United Kingdom).[93]
SM U-34  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type U 31 submarine departed on patrol. Subsequently sunk off Gibraltar on or before 9 November with the loss of all 38 crew.
Voltaire  French Navy World War I: The Danton-class battleship was torpedoed and damaged in the Aegean Sea of Milos, Greece by SM UB-48 ( Kaiserliche Marine).

19 October

List of shipwrecks: 19 October 1918
Ship Country Description
Aida  Portugal World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Brest, Finistère, France by SM U-43 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[94]
Almerian  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea 13 nautical miles (24 km) off Licata, Sicily (37°11′N 13°39′E / 37.183°N 13.650°E / 37.183; 13.650). Her crew survived.[95]
HMS Plumpton  Royal Navy World War I: The Racecourse-class minesweeper struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium. She was beached but was declared a total loss.[96]
SM UB-123  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UB III submarine struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of all 36 crew.[97]

20 October

List of shipwrecks: 20 October 1918
Ship Country Description
Emily Millington  United Kingdom World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 13 nautical miles (24 km) north north east of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly by SM UB-92 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[98]
HMS M21  Royal Navy World War I: The M15-class monitor struck a mine in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium. She was taken in tow but sank in the English Channel off Dover, Kent.

21 October

List of shipwrecks: 21 October 1918
Ship Country Description
USS Cero  United States Navy The patrol vessel was destroyed by fire in Narragansett Bay. Her crew were rescued.
Saint Barchan  United Kingdom World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off St. John's Point, County Down by SM UB-94 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of eight of her crew.[3][99]
HMML 561  Royal Navy The motor launch was lost on this date.[33]
Moscow  United Kingdom Russian Revolution: The cargo ship was scuttled at Petrograd to prevent her capture by Bolshevik forces.[3]
SM UB-89  Kaiserliche Marine The Type UB III submarine collided with SMS Frankfurt ( Kaiserliche Marine at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein (54°21′N 10°10′E / 54.350°N 10.167°E / 54.350; 10.167) and sank with the loss of seven lives. She was raised on 30 October.[100]

23 October

List of shipwrecks: 23 October 1918
Ship Country Description
Aghios Gerasimos  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Crete (34°00′N 25°31′E / 34.000°N 25.517°E / 34.000; 25.517) by SM UC-74 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[101]

25 October

List of shipwrecks: 25 October 1918
Ship Country Description
Princess Sophia  Canada
Princess Sophia

The passenger ship grounded on the Vanderbilt Reef near Juneau, Alaska and sank with loss of 343 lives.

27 October

List of shipwrecks: 27 October 1918
Ship Country Description
HMT Calceolaria  Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Elbow Lightship ( United Kingdom) (51°26′N 1°36′E / 51.433°N 1.600°E / 51.433; 1.600) with the loss of five of her crew.[102]
Chaparra  Cuba World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) south east of the Barnegat Lighthouse, New Jersey, United States with the loss of six of her crew.[103]
HMS George R. Gray  Royal Navy The tug was lost on this date.[13]
Maria Emilia  Portugal The barque sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean (30°20′N 66°12′W / 30.333°N 66.200°W / 30.333; -66.200) and was abandoned by her crew. They were rescued by Themistocles ( Greece).[104]
HMT Neptunian  Royal Navy The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Rathlin Island, County Donegal.[105]
U-78  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UE I submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Skagerrak (56°02′N 5°08′E / 56.033°N 5.133°E / 56.033; 5.133) by HMS G2 ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 40 crew.

28 October

List of shipwrecks: 28 October 1918
Ship Country Description
Maj  Sweden The cargo ship ran aground at Haar-om-Jaederen. She was declared a total loss on 2 November.[106]
USS Tarantula  United States Navy The patrol boat collided with Frisia ( Netherlands) in the Atlantic Ocean 8 nautical miles (15 km) off the Fire Island Lightship ( United States Coast Guard) and sank.
SM U-47  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type U 43 submarine was scuttled at Pula, Austria-Hungary (44°52′N 13°50′E / 44.867°N 13.833°E / 44.867; 13.833).
SM U-65  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type U 63 submarine was scuttled at Pula (44°52′N 13°50′E / 44.867°N 13.833°E / 44.867; 13.833).
SM UB-48  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UB II submarine was scuttled at Pula (44°52′N 13°50′E / 44.867°N 13.833°E / 44.867; 13.833).
SM UB-116  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UB III submarine struck a mine and was then depth charged and sunk off the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom with the loss of all 36 crew.[107]
SM UC-25  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UC II submarine was scuttled at Pula (44°52′N 13°50′E / 44.867°N 13.833°E / 44.867; 13.833).
SM UC-53  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UC II submarine was scuttled at Pula (44°52′N 13°50′E / 44.867°N 13.833°E / 44.867; 13.833).
SM UC-54  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UC II submarine was scuttled at Trieste, Italy (45°39′N 13°45′E / 45.650°N 13.750°E / 45.650; 13.750).

29 October

List of shipwrecks: 29 October 1918
Ship Country Description
SMS A51  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The A26-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Rijeka, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.[29]
SMS A82  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The A56-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Rijeka.[29]
HMT Falkirk  Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost on this date.[13]
HMT Thomas Cornwall  Royal Navy The Mersey-class trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the North Sea off Filey, Yorkshire with the loss of twenty of her crew.[108]
HMS Ulysses  Royal Navy The R-class destroyer collided with Ellerie ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Firth of Clyde.[29]

30 October

31 October

List of shipwrecks: 31 October 1918
Ship Country Description
A. J. Fuller  United States The cargo ship was rammed and sunk in Elliott Bay by a Japanese merchant vessel.[106]
SM UB-129  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UB III submarine was scuttled at Rijeka, State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (45°19′N 14°26′E / 45.317°N 14.433°E / 45.317; 14.433).[110]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1918
Ship Country Description
SMS Brugge  Kaiserliche Marine
SMS Brugge. Inset - Charles Fryatt.

World War I: The depôt ship was scuttled at Zeebrugge, West Flanders, Belgium.

HMS G7  Royal Navy World War I: The G-class submarine was lost in the North Sea on or after 23 October. She was declared lost on 1 November.

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