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List of shipwrecks in November 1915

The list of shipwrecks in November 1915 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during November 1915.

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1 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 1 November 1915
Ship State Description
Edith May   United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned off the coast of Ireland. Her crew were rescued by the Ballygarry Lifeboat.[1]
Glynn   United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore in South Bay, Wexford. Her crew survived.[1]
Maria Reed   United Kingdom The schooner was abandoned off the coast of Ireland. Her crew were rescued by the Ballygeary Lifeboat.[1]
Marsden   United Kingdom The tug was lost in the Mediterranean Sea on this date.[2]
Sea View   United Kingdom The schooner was driven ashore in South Bay, Wexford. Her crew survived.[1]
HM Torpedo Boat 96   Royal Navy The torpedo boat collided with the troopship Tringa (  Royal Navy) off Gibraltar and sank with the loss of eleven of her eighteen crew.[3][4]

2 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 2 November 1915
Ship State Description
Santa Clara   United States The passenger steamer was wrecked on the bar at Coos Bay, Oregon. Two lifeboats swamped killing seven passengers and five crew.[5][6]

3 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 3 November 1915
Ship State Description
Friargate   United Kingdom World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of Aldeburgh, Suffolk with the loss of two of her crew.[7]
Woodfield   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east south east of Ceuta, Spain (35°42′N 4°28′W / 35.700°N 4.467°W / 35.700; -4.467) by SM U-38 (  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of eight of her crew.[8][9]
Woolwich   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 104 nautical miles (193 km) south of Cape Sidero, Greece (33°35′N 26°30′E / 33.583°N 26.500°E / 33.583; 26.500) by SM U-35 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9][10]
Yakusuni Maru   Japan World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Alboran, Morocco (35°46′N 3°42′W / 35.767°N 3.700°W / 35.767; -3.700) by SM U-38 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[11]

4 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 4 November 1915
Ship State Description
Dahra   France World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Arzew, Algeria (36°22′N 0°25′W / 36.367°N 0.417°W / 36.367; -0.417) by SM U-38 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[12]
Ionio   Italy World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Ivi, Algeria (36°28′N 0°04′E / 36.467°N 0.067°E / 36.467; 0.067) by SM U-38 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[13]
Le Calvados   France World War I: The troopship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 22 nautical miles (41 km) north west of Cape Ivi, Algeria by SM U-38 (  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 740 lives.[14] Lady Plymouth (  United Kingdom rescued 55 survivors.[15]
SM UC-8   Imperial German Navy The Type UC I submarine ran aground on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands (52°23′N 5°05′E / 52.383°N 5.083°E / 52.383; 5.083). She was subsequently interned and taken into Dutch Navy service as HNLMS M 1.[16]

5 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 5 November 1915
Ship State Description
Abbas   Egyptian Coast Guard World War I: The ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sollum by SM U-35 (  Imperial German Navy).[17]
Buresk   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) north by west of Cape Bengut, Algeria by SM U-38 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9][18]
Dagö   Imperial Russian Navy World War I: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Osmussaar, Estonia (59°18′N 23°22′E / 59.300°N 23.367°E / 59.300; 23.367) by SM U-9 (  Imperial German Navy).[19]
King William   United Kingdom World War I: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 125 nautical miles (232 km) east by north of the Spurn Lightship (  United Kingdom) with the loss of two of her crew.[20]
SMS S129   Imperial German Navy The S90-class torpedo boat ran aground and sank in the North Sea near the island of Scharhörn with no casualties.[4][21]
Sidi Ferruch   France World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 42 nautical miles (78 km) off Algiers, Algeria by SM U-38 (  Imperial German Navy).[22]
HMS Tara   Royal Navy World War I: The armed boarding steamer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sollum by SM U-35 (  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of twelve lives.[23]
Dagmar   Sweden The steel-hulled, four-masted barque departed from Glasgow, Scotland for Gothenburg, Sweden. Lost with all hands, 24 men, without a trace.[24]

6 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1915
Ship State Description
Abdul Moneim   Egyptian Navy World War I: The torpedo boat was shelled and sunk at Sallum by a German submarine.[25]
Alastair   United Kingdom World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of Southwold, Suffolk with the loss of seven of her crew.[26]
Birgit   Finland World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of the Vestra Bank Lightship (flag unknown) (60°51′N 17°47′E / 60.850°N 17.783°E / 60.850; 17.783) by SM U-10 (  Imperial German Navy).[27]
Caria   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) south by east of Cape Martello, Crete, Greece (33°14′N 25°47′E / 33.233°N 25.783°E / 33.233; 25.783 (SS Caria)) by SM U-35 (  Imperial German Navy).[9][28]
Clan Macalister   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) south by east of Cape Martello (33°10′N 22°50′E / 33.167°N 22.833°E / 33.167; 22.833) by SM U-35 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9][29]
HMS E20   Royal Navy World War I: The E-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Marmara by SM UB-14 (  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 21 of her 30 crew.
Elisa Francesca   Italy World War I: The brigantine was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Algeria (37°22′N 6°33′E / 37.367°N 6.550°E / 37.367; 6.550) by SM U-38 (  Imperial German Navy).[30]
Glenmoor   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) northeast of the Cap de Fer, Algeria (37°06′N 7°12′E / 37.100°N 7.200°E / 37.100; 7.200) by SM U-38 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9][31]
Lumina   United Kingdom World War I: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) east by south of Cape Martello (33°04′N 25°56′E / 33.067°N 25.933°E / 33.067; 25.933) by SM U-35 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9][32]
Prince Abbas   Egyptian Navy World War I: The torpedo boat was shelled and sunk at Sallum by a German submarine.[25]
Ticino   Italy World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) off the Cap de Fer (37°17′N 7°12′E / 37.283°N 7.200°E / 37.283; 7.200) by SM U-38 (  Imperial German Navy).[33]
Yser   France World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north northwest of the Cap de Fer (37°00′N 7°15′E / 37.000°N 7.250°E / 37.000; 7.250) by SM U-38 (  Imperial German Navy).[34]

7 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 7 November 1915
Ship State Description
SMS A3   Imperial German Navy The A1-class torpedo boat foundered in the Baltic Sea with the loss of all hands.[4]
Bearnais   France The tanker, a schooner, was severely damaged by fire at Bordeaux, Gironde. She was later repaired and returned to service as a cargo ship.[35]
France   France World War I: The passenger ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) south west of Cape Teulada, Sardinia, Italy (38°08′N 9°54′E / 38.133°N 9.900°E / 38.133; 9.900) by SM U-38 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[36]
Moorina   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 105 nautical miles (194 km) south of Cape Martello Cape Martello, Crete, Greece (33°10′N 25°10′E / 33.167°N 25.167°E / 33.167; 25.167) by SM U-35 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[37]
Nord   United Kingdom The tanker struck an uncharted rock off Port Arthur, South Australia and was abandoned. She foundered the next day. Her 42 crew survived. Nord was on a voyage from Melbourne, South Australia to Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.[38]
HMT Princess Victoria   Royal Navy The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Ouessant, Finistère, France.[39]
SMS Undine   Imperial German Navy World War I: The Gazelle-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Scania, Sweden by HMS E19 (  Royal Navy).
Carl   Sweden The wooden schooner departed Visby destined for Gävle, and has not been heard from since, presumed lost in the Baltic Sea with the crew of seven.[40]

8 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 8 November 1915
Ship State Description
Ancona   Italy World War I: The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tunisia (38°14′N 10°08′E / 38.233°N 10.133°E / 38.233; 10.133) by SM U-38 (  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of over 200 lives.[41]
Den of Crombie   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 112 nautical miles (207 km) south west of (33°10′N 24°50′E / 33.167°N 24.833°E / 33.167; 24.833) by SM U-35 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9][42]
Sesnon #3   United States With no crew on board, the 41-ton scow sank without loss of life at Nome, Territory of Alaska.[43]
Sesnon #8   United States The barge was reported lost at Nome, Territory of Alaska.[43]
Sir Richard Awdry   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Gavdos, Greece (31°25′N 25°38′E / 31.417°N 25.633°E / 31.417; 25.633) by SM U-35 (  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[9][44]
Wacousta   Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Gavdos (33°46′N 24°43′E / 33.767°N 24.717°E / 33.767; 24.717) by SM U-35 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[45]

9 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 9 November 1915
Ship State Description
Californian   United Kingdom World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 61 nautical miles (113 km) south west of Cape Matapan, Greece (36°26′N 22°40′E / 36.433°N 22.667°E / 36.433; 22.667) by SM U-35 (  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.
Clare (or Clare of Juneau)   United States After her engine broke down and her anchor dragged during a gale, the 5-ton motor vessel was wrecked near Wedge Island (55°27′20″N 131°29′15″W / 55.45556°N 131.48750°W / 55.45556; -131.48750 (Wedge Island)) in Southeast Alaska. Her crew of two survived.[46]
Firenze   Italy World War I: The passenger ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 37 nautical miles (69 km) off Syracuse, Sicily (36°40′N 16°04′E / 36.667°N 16.067°E / 36.667; 16.067) by gunfire from SM U-38 (  Imperial German Navy).[47][48]
Irene   United Kingdom World War I: The yacht, used as a lighthouse tender, struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east south east of the Tongue Lightship (  United Kingdom) with the loss of 21 of her crew.[9][49]
Jesus Marie   France World War I: The fishing vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the north Sea off Dunquerque, Pas-de-Calais by SM UB-17 (  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all six crew.[50]
Masséna   French Navy World War I: The pre-dreadnought battleship was scuttled as a breakwater at Cape Helles, Ottoman Empire.
Skraastad   Norway The cargo ship departed Port Talbot, Glamorgan, United Kingdom for Bordeaux, Gironde France. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[51]

10 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 10 November 1915
Ship State Description
Bosnia   Italy World War I: The cargo liner was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south west of Crete, Greece (33°32′N 23°10′E / 33.533°N 23.167°E / 33.533; 23.167) by SM U-34 (  Imperial German Navy).[52]
France   France World War I: The ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by a submarine. Her 73 crew were rescued by a tug.[53]

11 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 11 November 1915
Ship State Description
Rhineland   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km) south east of Southwold, Suffolk with the loss of twenty of her crew.[54]

12 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 12 November 1915
Ship State Description
Carthese   United Kingdom The cargo ship was driven ashore in a gale at Goodwick, Pembrokeshire.[55]
Dinorwic   United Kingdom The cargo ship was driven ashore in a gale at Goodwick. She was later refloated.[55]
Emerald Ray   United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked in a gale at Kingstown, County Dublin.[55]
Echo   United Kingdom The cargo ship was driven ashore in a gale at Goodwick.[55]
Holme Wood   United Kingdom The cargo ship was driven ashore in a gale at Goodwick.[55]
Industry   United Kingdom The schooner was wrecked in a gale at Kingstown.[55]
Inveresk   United Kingdom The barque was wrecked in a gale at Kingstown.[55]
Moorside   United Kingdom World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France with the loss of eight of her crew.[56]
Nigel   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Boulogne with the loss of five of her crew.[57]
HMY Resource II   Royal Navy The naval yacht was lost on this date.[2]
Susitna   United States The 11-gross register ton, 45.6-foot (13.9 m) motor passenger vessel was wrecked on the south end of Kalgin Island in Cook Inlet on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska. All three people on board survived.[43]
Thora   United Kingdom The ketch was wrecked in a gale at Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued by the Fishguard Lifeboat.[55]
Tryfilia   Greece The cargo ship was wrecked at Wexford, Ireland. Her twenty crew were rescued[55]

13 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 13 November 1915
Ship State Description
HMT Silvery Wave   Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost on this date.[2]
St. Malo   France The cargo ship capsized and sank in the English Channel off Guernsey, Channel Islands with the loss of eleven of her crew.[55]

14 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 14 November 1915
Ship State Description
Harry W. Lewis   Canada The schooner struck on Sow and Pigs Reef, near Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts, and was run ashore at Tarpaulin Cove, Massachusetts. Repaired and returned to service.[58]
Treneglos   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) south west of Gavdos, Greece (34°30′N 22°42′E / 34.500°N 22.700°E / 34.500; 22.700) by SM U-34 (  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three crew.[59]

15 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 15 November 1915
Ship State Description
Orange Prince   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) south west by west of Gavdos, Greece (33°56′N 22°46′E / 33.933°N 22.767°E / 33.933; 22.767) by SM U-34 (  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three crew.[9][60]
Wandra   Australia The cargo ship was wrecked in Jervis Bay, New South Wales.

16 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 16 November 1915
Ship State Description
Oksfjord   Norway The barque was driven ashore on Île Houat, Morbihan, France with the loss of six of her crew.[61]
Unknown barge   United States The barge, under tow of Albert J. Stone (  United States) sank in a severe gale off Minots Light. Lost with all three hands.[62][6]
HMT Xerxes   Royal Navy The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the North Sea off Girdle Ness, Aberdeenshire with the loss of a crew member.[63]

17 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 17 November 1915
Ship State Description
HMHS Anglia   United Kingdom
 
HMHS Anglia

(  Red Cross): World War I: The hospital ship struck a mine in the English Channel 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off Folkestone, Kent (51°02′N 1°19′E / 51.033°N 1.317°E / 51.033; 1.317) and sank with the loss of 134 lives.[64]

Lusitania   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of Folkestone. Her crew survived.[65]
Ulriken   Norway World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) east of the Galloper Lightship (  United Kingdom) with the loss of four of her crew.[66]

18 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 18 November 1915
Ship State Description
Enosis   United Kingdom World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 150 nautical miles (280 km) east south east of Malta by SM U-33 (  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[9][67][68]
Helen W. Martin   United States World War I: The schooner was sunk by a mine in the White Sea three miles (4.8 km) east north east of Cape Orlov, Russia. Raised, repaired and put in Danish service.[69][70]
Ruth   United States The scow capsized at Port Jefferson, New York.[58]
Scow #38   United States The scow capsized at Port Jefferson, New York.[58]

19 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 19 November 1915
Ship State Description
HMT Falmouth III   Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel of Dover, Kent with the loss of seven of her crew.[71]
Hallamshire   United Kingdom World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) south west by south of Cerigotto, Greece (35°38′N 23°01′E / 35.633°N 23.017°E / 35.633; 23.017) by SM U-34 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9][68][72]
Knickerbocker   United States The ocean-going barge, under tow by Coastwise (  United States) sank in a heavy gale off Barnegat Light, New Jersey. Lost with three hands killed.[73]
San Miguel   Norway World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. Her 25 crew were rescued by the trawler Viceroy (  United Kingdom).[74]
Senju Maru   Japan World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Malta (35°26′N 16°23′E / 35.433°N 16.383°E / 35.433; 16.383) by SM U-33 (  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all hands.[75]

20 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 20 November 1915
Ship State Description
Edith G   United States The 5-net register ton motor vessel dragged her anchor and was wrecked in Lynn Canal in Southeast Alaska. Her crew of two survived.[76]
Merganser   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was sunk by gunfire in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) west-northwest of Gozo, Malta (36°30′N 13°00′E / 36.500°N 13.000°E / 36.500; 13.000), by the submarine SM U-33 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9][77]
SMS Norburg   Imperial German Navy The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date.

21 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 21 November 1915
Ship State Description
Endurance   United Kingdom
 
Endurance
The three-masted barquentine – serving as Ernest Shackleton's ship in the British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition – was crushed by ice and finally sank in the Weddell Sea after being icebound since January.
SMS Island   Imperial German Navy The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date.

22 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 22 November 1915
Ship State Description
Ukraina   Russia World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Black Sea by SM UC-13 (  Imperial German Navy).[78]

23 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 23 November 1915
Ship State Description
Marusja Raja   Russia World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Black Sea off Sochi by SM UC-13 (  Imperial German Navy).[79]
Unione   Italy World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Adriatic Sea (41°46′N 19°32′E / 41.767°N 19.533°E / 41.767; 19.533) by SM U-16 (  Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.[80]

24 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 24 November 1915
Ship State Description
Daldorch   United Kingdom The cargo ship was driven ashore at Southport, Lancashire. She was refloated on 1 December.[81]
Liguria   Italy World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France (42°00′N 3°59′E / 42.000°N 3.983°E / 42.000; 3.983) by SM U-33 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew took to the lifeboats but were not seen again.[82]
HMT Ruby   Royal Navy The naval trawler was wrecked in Grandes Bay, Crete, Greece.[83]
Sven   Sweden World War I: The cargo ship departed Middlesbrough, United Kingdom for Malmö, Sweden and has not been heard from since. Presumed foundered - possibly mined - in the North Sea with the crew of fifteen.[84]

25 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 25 November 1915
Ship State Description
Algerien   France World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 27 nautical miles (50 km) north north west of San Pietro Island, Italy (39°22′N 7°54′E / 39.367°N 7.900°E / 39.367; 7.900) by SM U-33 (  Imperial German Navy).[85]

26 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 26 November 1915
Ship State Description
Tivoli   United States The passenger steamer burned off Bloody Point, Chesapeake Bay. Two crew and four passengers were killed.[86]
Tringa   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of the Galite Islands, Tunisia (38°07′N 9°28′E / 38.117°N 9.467°E / 38.117; 9.467) by SM U-33 (  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three crew.[87]

27 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 27 November 1915
Ship State Description
Kingsway   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) east south east of Cape Bon, Tunisia (37°00′N 11°22′E / 37.000°N 11.367°E / 37.000; 11.367) by SM U-33 (  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of five of her crew.[9][88][89]
Klar   United Kingdom World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off North Foreland, Kent.[90]
Omara   France World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Cape Bon (37°08′N 10°55′E / 37.133°N 10.917°E / 37.133; 10.917) by SM U-33 (  Imperial German Navy).[91]
Tanis   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of Zembra, Tunisia (37°11′N 10°49′E / 37.183°N 10.817°E / 37.183; 10.817) by SM U-33 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9][92]

28 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 28 November 1915
Ship State Description
Akula   Imperial Russian Navy World War I: The submarine struck a mine and sank off Hiiumaa with the loss of all 35 crew.
HM Gunboat Shaitan   Royal Navy The auxiliary river gunboat was lost on this date.[2]
HMT William Morrison   Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51°53′N 1°31′E / 51.883°N 1.517°E / 51.883; 1.517) with the loss of three of her crew.[93]

29 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 29 November 1915
Ship State Description
Dotterel   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 4.75 nautical miles (8.80 km) north by east of Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France with the loss of five of her crew.[94]
HMS Duchess of Hamilton   Royal Navy World War I: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine in the Thames Estuary (51°47′N 1°40′E / 51.783°N 1.667°E / 51.783; 1.667) and sank with the loss of nine of her crew.[95]
Maliniche   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) east of Malta (35°35′N 15°22′E / 35.583°N 15.367°E / 35.583; 15.367) by SM U-33 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9][96]
SM UC-13   Imperial German Navy World War I: The Type UC I submarine ran aground in the Black Sea (41°00′N 30°08′E / 41.000°N 30.133°E / 41.000; 30.133) and was scuttled.
Zarifis   Greece World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) east of Malta (35°15′N 16°33′E / 35.250°N 16.550°E / 35.250; 16.550) by SM U-33 (  Imperial German Navy).[97]

30 November edit

List of shipwrecks: 30 November 1915
Ship State Description
Colenso   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 95 nautical miles (176 km) east south east of Malta (35°34′N 16°33′E / 35.567°N 16.550°E / 35.567; 16.550) by SM U-33 (  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[9][98]
Langton Hall   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 112 nautical miles (207 km) east south east of Malta by SM U-33 (  Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived.[9][99]
Middleton   United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 75 nautical miles (139 km) south west by west of Gavdos, Greece by SM U-39 (  Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four crew.[9][100]

Unknown date edit

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date November 1915
Ship State Description
Ella M. Doughty   United States The fishing schooner sailed from Gloucester, Massachusetts on 3 November to Little Bay Islands, Newfoundland on a fishing trip and vanished. Believed lost in a gale in November or on 5 December. Lost with all six hands.[101][102][103]

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