The list of shipwrecks in March 1916 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1916 .
1 March [ edit ] 2 March [ edit ] 3 March [ edit ] 4 March [ edit ] 5 March [ edit ] 6 March [ edit ] 7 March [ edit ] 8 March [ edit ] 9 March [ edit ] 11 March [ edit ] 12 March [ edit ] 13 March [ edit ] 14 March [ edit ] 16 March [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 16 March 1916 Ship State Description Alpha United States The fishing steamer swamped and sank near Rachel Island , Chatham Strait , British Columbia . Lost with five of six hands.[35] Ekonom Russia The schooner was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean near the English Channel . The derelict was shelled, rammed and abandoned to sink by HMS Swiftsure ( Royal Navy ) 100 miles (160 km) north of Madeira on 5 July 1916.[36] Kanawha United States The cargo ship sprung leaks in a severe gale off Cape Hatteras on 15 March, sinking on 16 March off Charleston, South Carolina . One lifeboat swamped killing seven crew. 21 survivors rescued by Santa Maria ( United States ).[37] [38] [39] Lawson Canada The schooner ran on the rocks at the Bug light at the entrance to the harbor at Boston, Massachusetts . Refloated and returned to service.[24] Ottensen Imperial German Navy World War I : The minesweeper sank in the North Sea off Borkum after striking two mines and colliding with the minesweeper Niederwald ( Imperial German Navy ). Tubantia Netherlands World War I: The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea four nautical miles (7.4 km) off the Noord Hinder Lightship ( Netherlands ) (51°50′N 2°49′E / 51.833°N 2.817°E / 51.833; 2.817 ) by SM UB-13 ( Imperial German Navy ). All 374 people on board were rescued by Breda , Krakatau (both Netherlands ) and La Campine ( Belgium ). SM UC-12 Imperial German Navy World War I: The Type UC I submarine was sunk by the explosion of a mine whilst engaged in minelaying operations off Taranto , Italy. She was later raised by the Italians, repaired, and entered service as X-1 . Willie United Kingdom World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) north west by north of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-70 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[14] [40]
17 March [ edit ] 18 March [ edit ] 19 March [ edit ] 20 March [ edit ] 21 March [ edit ] 22 March [ edit ] 23 March [ edit ] 24 March [ edit ] 25 March [ edit ] 26 March [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 26 March 1916 Ship State Description Cerne United Kingdom World War I : The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary . Her 23 crew survived.[14] [68] Ekonom Russia The schooner was abandoned in the English Channel off St. Michael's Mount , Cornwall , United Kingdom . Her crew were rescued by Westerdijk ( Netherlands ).[69] SMS G194 Imperial German Navy World War I: The G192 -class torpedo boat was rammed by HMS Cleopatra ( Royal Navy ) and sank in the North Sea off Tønder , Denmark.[66] Hebe France World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) east of the Sunk Lightship ( United Kingdom ) (51°53′00″N 1°46′30″E / 51.88333°N 1.77500°E / 51.88333; 1.77500 ). Her eighteen crew survived.[68] [70] Khartoum United Kingdom World War I: The fish carrier struck a mine placed by SM UC-5 ( Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north east of the Longstone Lightship ( United Kingdom ) with the loss of nine of her eleven crew.[68] [71] Norne Norway World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay (47°28′N 7°00′W / 47.467°N 7.000°W / 47.467; -7.000 by SM U-28 ( Imperial German Navy ). Her crew survived.[72] SMS S22 Imperial German Navy World War I: The V1 -class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of 76 of her crew.[66] Saint Cecilia United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of Folkestone , Kent . Her crew survived.[73] Tabora Germany ( ): World War I: The hospital ship , suspected by the Allies of being a disguised troopship and ammunition transport, was sunk in the harbor at Dar es Salaam , German East Africa , by the battleship HMS Vengeance ( Royal Navy ), the protected cruisers HMS Challenger and HMS Hyacinth (both Royal Navy ), and the light cruiser HMAS Pioneer ( Royal Australian Navy ).[74]
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