List of shipwrecks in July 1918

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


July 1918
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1 July

List of shipwrecks: 1 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Charing Cross  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east by north of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[1][2]
USS Covington  United States Navy

World War I: Convoy OR 51: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of Ouessant, Finistère, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-86 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of six of her crew.[3]

Monte Cristo  France World War I: The four-masted schooner was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Lion (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-65 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two crew.[4]
Origen  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 115 nautical miles (213 km) west of Ouessant (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-86 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.[5]
Westmoor  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 210 nautical miles (390 km) west of Casablanca, Morocco (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew. Her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.[2][6]

2 July

List of shipwrecks: 2 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Admiral  United Kingdom World War I: The tug was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[7]
Erme  United Kingdom World War I: The auxiliary sailing vessel was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 240 nautical miles (440 km) north west by west of the Fastnet Rock (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[2][8]
Shirala  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north east by east of the Owers Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UB-57 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of eight of her crew.[2][9]

3 July

List of shipwrecks: 3 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Agia Trias  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-27 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.[10]
Evangelistria  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-27 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.[11]
Gripen  Sweden World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Skagerrak 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off the Ryvingen Lighthouse, Vest-Agder, Norway by SM U-80 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[12]
Panaghia  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-27 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.[13]
P. C. Petersen  Norway World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea 55 nautical miles (102 km) west of Lindesnes, Vest-Agder by SM U-80 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[14]

4 July

List of shipwrecks: 4 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Cordova  Italy World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Taormina, Sicily (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-52 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[15]
Mentor  Norway World War I: The sailing vessel was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) east of Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom by SM UB-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. She was towed in to port but was a constructive total loss.[16]
Napoli  Italy World War I: Convoy GaG 36: The ship collided with a vessel from Convoy GaG 37 in the Mediterranean Sea and sank.[17]
SM U-20  Austro-Hungarian Navy World War I: The U-20-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by F-12 ( Regia Marina) with the loss of all eighteen crew.

5 July

List of shipwrecks: 5 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Columbia  United States The passenger ship capsized and sank in the Illinois River with the loss of 87[18] or 175 lives.[19]
Vera Elizabeth  United Kingdom World War I: The auxiliary schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 54 nautical miles (100 km) south by east of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-60 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[20]

6 July

List of shipwrecks: 6 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Bertrand  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 28 nautical miles (52 km) east south east of Cape Bon, Algeria (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-67 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[21]
HMS C25  Royal Navy World War I: The C-class submarine was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Orford Ness, Suffolk by Luftstreitkrafte aircraft with the loss of four of her crew. She was taken in tow by HMS E51 ( Royal Navy) but was declared a constructive total loss.
Gullfaxi Denmark Iceland World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland by SM U-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[22]
Port Hardy  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 78 nautical miles (144 km) west of Cape Spartel, Morocco (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of seven of her crew.[2][23]
San Nicola  Italy World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-27 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.[24]

7 July

List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Aby  United Kingdom World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) east by north of Spurn Point, Yorkshire by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[25][26]
Albion  United Kingdom World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) east by north of Spurn Point by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[26][27]
Carl  Denmark World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Ireland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of fourteen crew.[28]
SMS G172  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The S138-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of sixteen of her crew.[29]
Giuseppino Padre  Italy World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-27 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.[30]
Marosa  Norway World War I: The full-rigged ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-156 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[31]
SMS S138  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The S138-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of 32 of her crew.[29]
Vergine di Lourdes  Italy World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily by SM UC-52 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[32]

8 July

List of shipwrecks: 8 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Ben Lomond  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) south east of the Daunt Rock by SM U-92 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 23 crew.[2][33]
Chicago  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north east of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire by SM UB-107 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three of her crew.[2][34]
Horta  Portugal World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Strait of Sicily by SM UC-73 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[35]
Manx King  Norway World War I: The full-rigged ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-156 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[36]
Mars  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 74 nautical miles (137 km) west by north of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-92 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[2][37]
San Nicola  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Aegean Sea off Andros by SM UC-37 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[38]
War Crocus  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) east by north of Flamborough Head by SM UB-107 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[39]

9 July

List of shipwrecks: 9 July 1918
Ship Country Description
HM CMB-2  Royal Navy The Coastal Motor Boat was lost on this date.[40]
Frederika  Netherlands World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off the Maas Lightship ( Netherlands) by SM UC-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[41]
Fryken  Sweden World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Humber Estuary (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-107 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[42]
Silvia  Italy World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gibraltar (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[43]
Tris Adelphi  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-27 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.[44]

10 July

List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1918
Ship Country Description
SMS A79  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The A56-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of 53 of her crew.[29]
Agios Georgios  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-27 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.[45]
Agios Loukis  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-27 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.[46]
SMS S62  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The V25-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of 27 of her crew.[29]
SMS S66  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The V25-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of 76 of her crew.[29]

11 July

List of shipwrecks: 11 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Agios Constantinos  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-27 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.[47]
Bacchus  France World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Ionian Sea 78 nautical miles (144 km) south west of Sapienza (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-51 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 28 crew.[48]
Kong Guttorm  Norway World War I: The coaster was sunk in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) south east of Portland Bill, Dorset, United Kingdom by SM UB-103 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of eleven of her crew.[49]
Marigo  Greece World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-27 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.[50]
Roberto  Spain World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) north of Alexandria, Egypt by SM UC-74 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[51]
USS Westover  United States Navy World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Ireland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-92 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of eleven of her crew.[52]

12 July

List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Kawachi  Imperial Japanese Navy The Kawachi-class battleship suffered an onboard explosion and sank at Tokuyama with the loss of 621 of her 1,059 crew. The hulk was subsequently scrapped.

13 July

List of shipwrecks: 13 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Badagri  United Kingdom World War I: The Elder Dempster 2,956 grt cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 425 nautical miles (787 km) west north west of Cape St. Vincent, Portugal (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.[2][53]
Plawsworth  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 105 nautical miles (194 km) west by north of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-60 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.[2][54]
Ponta Delgada  Portugal World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) off Oran, Algeria by SM UC-54 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[55]
Ramon de Larrinaga  Spain World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) off Cape Finisterre by SM U-92 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[56]

14 July

List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Branksome Hall  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (68 nautical miles (126 km) north west of Marsa Susa, Libya by SM UB-105 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[2][57]
Djemnah  France World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea of the coast of Libya (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-105 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 436 of the 754 people on board.[58]
Hagios Zion  Greece World War I: The sailboat was sunk in the Aegean Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-37 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[59]
HMT Loch Tummel  Royal Navy The naval trawler was lost on this date.[40]
Maria José  Portugal World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Bristol Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) south west of Lundy Island, Devon, United Kingdom by SM UB-65 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[60]
Maurice  France World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Barra Head, Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom by SM U-98 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[61]
SM UC-77  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UC II submarine struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the coast of West Flanders, Belgium.
Waitemata  United Kingdom World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) east by north of Marsa Susa (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-105 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[2][62][63]

15 July

List of shipwrecks: 15 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Barunga  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) west by south of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-108 ( Kaiserliche Marine). All on board survived.[64]
Cap Breton  France World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Gironde Estuary 14 nautical miles (26 km) south west of the Cordouan Lighthouse by SM UB-103 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[65]
HMS Speedwell II  Royal Navy The Q-ship was lost on this date.[62]
Vendée  France World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Soulac-sur-Mer, Gironde by SM UB-103 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[66]

16 July

List of shipwrecks: 16 July 1918
Ship Country Description
HMS Anchusa  Royal Navy World War I: The Anchusa-class sloop was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of Ireland by SM U-54 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 78 of her 93 crew.[67]
Fisherman  United Kingdom World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 380 nautical miles (700 km) north west by west of Cabo da Roca, Portugal (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[2][68]
Garibaldino  Regia Marina The Soldati-class destroyer was rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France by HMS Cygnet ( Royal Navy).[29]
Lyndiane  France World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by SM UB-103 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of four of her fourteen crew. The submarine then rammed a raft with a number of survivors before departing the area, killing many of them. Eight survivors of the sixteen people on board were rescued by Villanil ( Spanish Navy) and some Spanis fishing vessels.[69][70]
Miefield  Norway World War I: The barque was shelled and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 82 nautical miles (152 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-55 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[71]
Southborough  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north by east of Scarborough, Yorkshire by SM UB-110 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 30 of her crew.[2][72]
Vanlock  Sweden World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 140 nautical miles (260 km) west of Tory Island, County Donegal, United Kingdom by SM U-92 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[73]
War Swallow  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 72 nautical miles (133 km) south west by south of Malta (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of seven crew.[2][74]

17 July

List of shipwrecks: 17 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Carpathia  United Kingdom World War I: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Celtic Sea 170 nautical miles (310 km) west by north of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-55 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of five of the 280 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Snowdrop ( Royal Navy).
Harlseywood  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Hartland Point, Devon by SM U-60 ( Kaiserliche Marine). She was beached but was later refloated.[75]
Saint Georges  France World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) south west of Hartland Point (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-60 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[76]

18 July

List of shipwrecks: 18 July 1918
Ship Country Description
HMT Lance II  Royal Navy The naval trawler sank in the English Channel 3.2 nautical miles (5.9 km) south west of Newhaven, East Sussex.[77]

19 July

List of shipwrecks: 19 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Adria 1  Italy World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Strait of Sicily (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[78]
Australien  France World War I: The passenger ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 26 nautical miles (48 km) north east of Cap Bon, Tunisia by SM UC-54 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three of her 951 passengers and seventeen of her crew.[79][80]
HM CMB-50  Royal Navy The Coastal Motor Boat was lost on this date.[40]
Eguskia  Spain World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) north of Bardia, Libya by SM UB-105 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[81]
Justicia  United Kingdom World War I: The troopship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off Malin Head, County Donegal by SM UB-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine). She was taken in tow but was torpedoed and sunk the next day (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-124 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of ten of her crew.[82]
Ranger  United Kingdom World War I: The auxiliary sailing vessel was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north west of Barra Head, Outer Hebrides by SM UB-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[2][83]
USS San Diego  United States Navy
USS San Diego

World War I: The Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the Fire Island Lightship ( United States Coast Guard) with the loss of six of her 830 crew.

SM UB-110  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UB III submarine was depth charged, rammed and sunk in the North Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Garry ( Royal Navy) with the loss of thirteen of her crew.[84]

20 July

List of shipwrecks: 20 July 1918
Ship Country Description
HMS E34  Royal Navy World War I: The E-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the Wadden Sea between Texel, North Holland and Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands with the loss of all 30 crew.
Gemini  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 7 nautical miles (13 km) north west of the Godrevy Lighthouse, Cornwall (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-60 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two crew.[85]
Hermes  Denmark World War I: The three-masted schooner was sunk in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) west of Bergen, Hordaland, Norway by SM U-113 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[86]
Kosseir  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) north east by north of Alexandria, Egypt (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-51 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 39 crew.[2][87]
Orfordness  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) west by north of Newquay, Cornwall (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-60 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two crew.[88]
SM UB-124  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UB III submarine was depth charged and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Ireland. She was consequently scuttled with the loss of two of her crew.[89]

21 July

List of shipwrecks: 21 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Anna  Denmark World War I: The barquentine was sunk in the North Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) off Bergen, Hordaland, Norway by SM U-113 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[90]
Arvor  France World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 27 nautical miles (50 km) north of Ouessant, Finistère (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-103 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[91]
Kongen  Norway World War I: The sailing vessel was damaged in the North Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) south west of Lindesnes, Rogaland by SM UB-113 ( Kaiserliche Marine). She was abandoned by her crew. The derelict was scuttled on 5 August by HMS G1 ( Royal Navy).[92]
Lansford  United States World War I: The schooner barge was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Orleans, Massachusetts by SM U-156 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[93]
Mongolian  United Kingdom World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south east of Filey, Yorkshire (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 36 lives.[2][94]
703  United States World War I: The schooner barge was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Orleans, Massachusetts by SM U-156 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[95]
740  United States World War I: The schooner barge was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Orleans, Massachusetts by SM U-156 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[96]
766  United States World War I: The barge was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Orleans, Massachusetts by SM U-156 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[97]

22 July

List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1918
Ship Country Description
HMT Ijuin  Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria, Egypt (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-51 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[98]
L 1  Royal Navy World War I: The barge was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-51 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[99]
Robert & Richard  United States World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) south east of Cape Porpoise, Maine by SM U-156 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[100]

23 July

List of shipwrecks: 23 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Anna Sofie  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north of Trevose Head, Cornwall by SM U-55 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.[2][101]
HMS Marmora  Royal Navy World War I: The armed merchant cruiser was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Ireland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of ten of her crew.[102]
Messidor  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 73 nautical miles (135 km) south east by south of Port Mahon, Spain by SM UB-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.[2][103]

24 July

List of shipwrecks: 24 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Kilkis  Greece World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off the South Gare Lightship ( United Kingdom) (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UC-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[104]
HMT Lochiel  Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler was either torpedoed or struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of twelve of her crew.[105]
HMS Pincher  Royal Navy The Beagle-class destroyer ran aground on the Seven Stones reef and was wrecked.[106]
Rutherglen  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) east south east of Port Mahon, Spain by SM UB-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[2][107]

25 July

List of shipwrecks: 25 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Asta  Denmark World War I: The three-masted auxiliary schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 600 nautical miles (1,100 km) west north west of the Hebrides, United Kingdom by SM UB-89 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of five of her crew.[108]
Indore  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north north west of Rathlin Island, County Donegal by SM UB-62 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew. She was beached but was later refloated.[109]
Magellan  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 53 nautical miles (98 km) north of Cape Serrat, Tunisia by SM UB-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.[2][110]
Tippecanoe  United States World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 550 nautical miles (1,020 km) off Brest, Finistère, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-91 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of one of her crew.[111]

26 July

List of shipwrecks: 26 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Blairhall  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) north east of Sunderland, County Durham by SM UC-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.[2][112]
Boy Jack  United Kingdom World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of the Cross Sands Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three of her crew.[113]
Godesgenage  Belgium World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea off the Cross Sands Lightship by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[114]
Monastir  France World War I: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Strait of Kasos (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by UC-74 ( Kaiserliche Marine). She was beached in Poro Bay, Crete. Monastir was later repaired and returned to service.[115][116]

27 July

List of shipwrecks: 27 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Antonio S  Italy World War I: The barquentine was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[117]
Chloris  United Kingdom World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) south by east of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-107 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three of her crew.[2][118]
Counsellor  United Kingdom World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) north of the Haisborough Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[119]
Crimdon  Sweden World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) east of the Whitby Lighthouse, Yorkshire by SM UC-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of four of her crew.[120]
Fear Not  United Kingdom World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) north north east of the Haisborough Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[121]
I'll Try  United Kingdom World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) north north east of the Haisborough Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[26][122]
John Rettig  Sweden World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) south of Flamborough Head by SM UB-107 ( Kaiserliche Marine).[123]
Kirkham Abbey  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Winterton, Norfolk (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of eight lives.[2][124]
Le Bijou  United Kingdom World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 9 nautical miles (17 km) north east of the Haisborough Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[125]
Paragon  United Kingdom World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) north east of the Haisborough Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[126]
Passion Flower  United Kingdom World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) north east of the Haisborough Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[127]
Porto  Portugal World War I: The barque was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 340 nautical miles (630 km) off Cape Sable, Florida (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM U-140 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[128]
Subadar  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 112 nautical miles (207 km) north by west of the Cape da Roca, Portugal by SM U-43 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three crew.[129]
Success  United Kingdom World War I: The fishing smack was shelld and sunk in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) north north east of the Haisborough Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[26][130]
Valour  United Kingdom World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) north north east of the Haisborough Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[26][131]

28 July

List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Francis Robert  United Kingdom World War I: The fishing smack was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) north east of the Haisborough Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[132]
Hyperia  United Kingdom World War I: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 84 nautical miles (156 km) north west by north of Port Said, Egypt (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-51 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 65 lives.[2][133]

29 July

List of shipwrecks: 29 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Rio Pallaresa  United Kingdom World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 62 nautical miles (115 km) east north east of Malta by SM UC-25 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew.[2][134]

30 July

List of shipwrecks: 30 July 1918
Ship Country Description
HMS Stock Force  Royal Navy World War I: The Q-ship was torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) west of Start Point, Devon (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by SM UB-80 ( Kaiserliche Marine). She counter-attacked and severely damaged SM UB-80, earning her commander Harold Auten a Victoria Cross. HMS Stock Force later sank in Bigbury Bay.[135]

31 July

List of shipwrecks: 31 July 1918
Ship Country Description
Alkor  Norway World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the North Sea off the south coast of Norway by SM U-98 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.[136]
HMT City of Liverpool  Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in The Downs with the loss of ten of her crew.[137]
USS C. F. Sargent  United States Navy The collier foundered off the Hen and Chicken Shoals.[138]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1918
Ship Country Description
USS Oosterdijk  United States Navy The cargo ship collided with San Jacinto ( United States) in the Atlantic Ocean on 9, 10 or 11 July. She foundered on 10 or 11 July. Her crew were rescued by San Jacinto.
SM UB-65  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: The Type UB III submarine was lost in the Bristol Channel off Padstow, Cornwall, United Kingdom on or after 14 July with the loss of all 37 crew.
SM UB-108  Kaiserliche Marine World War I: the Type UB III submarine struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium with the loss of all 36 crew.[139]

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Ship events in 1918
Ship launches: 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923
Ship commissionings: 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923
Ship decommissionings: 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923
Shipwrecks: 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923