Ship Collisions
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Jump to navigationJump to searchA collision at sea can ruin your entire day.
—Thucydides[1]
This page catalogs collisions between warships and other ships or man-made objects. Eventually, we will expand on it to include groundings and wrecks on terrain.
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# | Date | Ships | Location | Notes |
1 | 12 Aug, 1870 | H.M.S. Bellerophon & H.M.S. Prince Consort (1862) | Gibraltar | slight |
2 | 5 Sep, 1870 | H.M.S. Trinculo & Spanish merchant Moratin | near Gibraltar | Trinculo lost w/ 2 men |
3 | 1 Jan, 1871 | H.M.S. Nimble (1860) & S.S. North Tyne | Valetta | |
4 | 12 Oct, 1871 | H.M.S. Racer (1857) & H.M.S. Boscawen | ||
5 | 26 Jan, 1872 | H.M.S. Hotspur & S.S. Lady Wodehouse | near Devonport | minor damage |
6 | 9 Aug, 1872 | H.M.S. Kestrel (1872) & steamer Oberon | Sheerness Harbour | |
7 | c. 1 Jul, 1872 | H.M.S. Minotaur (1863) & H.M.S. Bellerophon | near Belfast Lough | during summer cruise of Channel Squadron |
8 | Sep, 1872 | H.M.S. Lively (1870) & merchant schooner E. C. J. | ||
9 | 29 Dec, 1872 | H.M.S. Himalaya (1854) & merchant bark Ortive | ||
10 | Jan, 1873 | H.M.S. Northumberland (1866) & H.M.S. Hercules | Mediterranean | |
11 | 15 Jun, 1873 | H.M.S. Caledonia (1862) & S.S. Hoghton Tower | near Spithead | |
12 | 21 Nov, 1873 | H.M.S. Himalaya (1854) & H.M.S. Tamar (1863) | near Plymouth | as they were leaving |
13 | Dec, 1873 | H.M.S. Serapis & S.S. Paladin | ||
14 | 13 Dec, 1873 | H.M.S. Serapis & S.S. Poe | ||
15 | 18 Aug, 1875 | H.M.S. Alberta (1863) & yacht Mistletoe | the Solent | yacht sank 2 dead |
16 | 24 Nov, 1873 | H.M.S. Bellerophon & S.S. Flamsteed | ||
17 | 1 Sep, 1875 | H.M.S. Vanguard & H.M.S. Iron Duke | Vanguard sank; 1 dog died | |
18 | 28 Nov, 1875 | H.M.S. Monarch (1868) & S.S. Halden | English Channel | |
19 | c. Jan, 1876 | H.M.S. Raleigh (1873) & Spanish corvette | reported in The Times 20 May 1876, p. 9 | |
20 | c. Jan, 1877 | H.M.S. Dromedary (1862) & large steamer | while Dromedary going from Portsmouth to Chatham | |
21 | 14 Mar, 1877 | H.M.S. Tyrian & schooner Vigil | ||
22 | 1877 | H.M.S. Triumph & S.S. Benjamin Whitworth | ||
23 | Oct, 1877 | H.M.S. Assistance (1850) & pier at Kingstown | ||
24 | 1877 | H.M.S. Frolic (1872) & unknown | ||
25 | 29 Apr, 1878 | H.M.S. Enchantress (1862) & H.M.S. Warrior | ||
26 | 26 Jul, 1878 | H.M.S. Tyne & H.M.S. Falcon (1877) | Woolwich | |
27 | Oct, 1879 | H.M.S. Alexandra & H.M.S. Achilles | off Larnaca | |
28 | 18 Oct, 1879 | H.M.S. Nautilus (1879) & H.M.S. Liberty (?) | Plymouth Sound | |
29 | Jan, 1880 | H.M.S. Lively (1870) & merchant steamer | Spithead | |
30 | 10 Jul, 1880 | H.M.S. Tay & tug Conqueror | Liverpool | |
31 | 13 Aug, 1880 | H.M.S. Minotaur (1863) & German barque Hoffnung | off Isle of Wight | |
32 | 19 Nov, 1880 | H.M.S. Achilles & a barque | ||
33 | 17 May, 1881 | H.M.S. Constance & a moored vessel | Chatham Dockyard | blown together by wind |
34 | 4 Aug, 1881 | H.M.S. Speedy & royal yacht Elfin | Portsmouth | |
35 | Oct, 1881 | H.M.S. Cruiser (1852) & unknown object | Cape Passerro | |
36 | Feb, 1882 | H.M.S. Vesuvius & H.M.S. Fire Queen (1882) | Portsmouth | |
37 | 19 Mar, 1882 | H.M.S. Fire Queen (1882) & S.S. Albert Edward | Portsmouth | |
38 | 31 Mar, 1882 | H.M.S. Jumna & H.M.Y. Osborne | Portsmouth | |
39 | 27 Sep, 1882 | H.M.S. Lily (1874) & revenue cutter Beatrice | ||
40 | 18 Feb, 1883 | H.M.S. Serapis & H.M.S. Espoir | the Hamoaze | |
41 | 21 Mar, 1883 | H.M.S. Rapid & H.M.S. Royal Adelaide (1828) | Devonport | on launch of Rapid |
42 | c. May, 1883 | H.M.S. Banterer & a tug | ||
43 | 25 Aug, 1883 | H.M.S. Jumna & H.M.S. Minotaur (1863) | Jumna was under tow | |
44 | c. Dec, 1883 | H.M.S. Hydra & coal ship Otter | reported in The Times 21 Dec. 1883, p. 4 | |
45 | 8 May, 1884 | H.M.S. Vivid (1883) & small pleasure boat | in the Hamoaze | 2 dead |
46 | 25 Jun, 1884 | H.M.S. Crocodile & first-class TB | TB bow stove in | |
47 | 18 Jul, 1884 | H.M.S. Defence (1861) & H.M.S. Valiant (1863) | ||
48 | c. Sep, 1884 | H.M.S. Cherub & H.M.S. Hydra | Sheerness Harbour | The Times 9 Sept. 1884, p. 4 |
49 | 10 Jan, 1885 | H.M.S. Achilles & H.M.S. Agincourt (1865) | Plymouth Sound | slight, could have been bad |
50 | 21 Jul, 1885 | H.M.S. Hecla & passenger steamer Cheerful | off west coast Cornwall | Cheerful sank |
51 | 15 Sep, 1885 | H.M.S. Minotaur (1863) & a trawler | ||
52 | c. Oct, 1885 | H.M.S. Calypso & unknown | date not certain | |
53 | 1886 | H.M.S. Northampton & merchantman | during a cruise w/ Reserve Squadron | |
54 | 13 Dec, 1886 | torpedo boat & steam passenger launch Queen | Portsmouth | |
55 | 23 Dec, 1886 | H.M.S. Monarch (1868) & H.M.S. Minotaur (1863) | near Portugal | |
56 | 9 May, 1887 | H.M. T.B. 43 & H.M. T.B. 66 | near Portland | heavy dmg |
57 | Jul, 1887 | H.M.S. Ajax & H.M.S. Devastation | off Portland | |
58 | 10 Nov, 1887 | H.M.S. Rattlesnake & collier Ella Constance | Portsmouth Harbour entrance | collier faulted |
59 | 23 Mar, 1888 | H.M. T.B. 36 & collier | off Keyham Yard | |
60 | 23 Mar, 1888 | H.M.S. Sealark (1887) & hooker Gypsy | ||
61 | 16 May, 1888 | H.M.S. Seaflower (1873) & H.M.S. Pilot | outside Plymouth Breakwater | |
62 | 23 Jun, 1888 | H.M.S. Agincourt (1865) & yacht | Queenstown Harbour | |
63 | 18 Jul, 1888 | H.M.S. Agincourt (1865) & merchant steamer | 1 marine killed | |
64 | 1888 | H.M.S. Liberty (1861) & a schooner | ||
65 | 23 Mar, 1888 | H.M. T.B. 36 & collier | very minor | |
66 | 5 Jul, 1888 | H.M. T.B. 77 & H.M. T.B. 63 | Sheerness Harbour | TB 77 nearly sank |
67 | 8 Aug, 1892 | H.M. T.B. 75 & H.M. T.B. 77 | near Ireland | Naval Manoeuvres of 1892; TB 75 sank; no deaths |
68 | 18 Apr, 1893 | H.M.S. Nile & H.M. T.B. 21 | ||
69 | 22 Jun, 1893 | H.M.S. Victoria & H.M.S. Camperdown | off Syria | Victoria lost |
70 | 11 Jul, 1893 | H.M. T.B. 64 & H.M.S. Medea | TB bow smashed, cruiser holed | |
71 | 8 Aug, 1893 | H.M. T.B. 77 & H.M. T.B. 75 | TB 75 sank | |
72 | 25 Jul, 1895 | H.M.S. Dasher & dredger St. Michael | bow stove in | |
73 | 11 Apr, 1896 | S.M.S. S 48 & unknown | S 48 sank | |
74 | 19 Aug, 1897 | H.M.S. Thrasher & H.M.S. Phaeton | ||
75 | 7 Aug, 1899 | H.M.S. Sans Pareil & the barque East Lothian | English Channel | barque sank |
76 | 1901 | H.M.S. Wizard & tug Malta | ||
77 | 1901 | H.M.S. Nymphe & H.M.S. Basilisk | ||
78 | 25 Oct, 1901 | H.M.S. Nile & H.M.S. Trafalgar | ||
79 | 2 Dec, 1901 | H.M.S. Salmon & S.S. Cambridge | 2 dead | |
80 | 27 Sep, 1901 | H.M.S. Fairy & H.M.S. Vigilant | Devonport Harbour | while taking up moorings |
81 | Apr, 1902 | H.M.S. Thrasher & H.M.S. Coquette | ||
82 | 30 Jan, 1903 | H.M.S. Orwell & H.M.S. Pioneer | Orwell lost her bow, 15 dead | |
83 | 3 Feb, 1903 | H.M.S. Wizard & H.M.S. Starfish | ||
84 | Oct, 1903 | H.M.S. Hannibal & H.M.S. Prince George | ||
85 | 1904 | H.M.S. Arun & H.M. T.B. 87 | ||
86 | 1904 | H.M.S. Myrmidon & H.M.S. Coquette | ||
87 | 1904 | H.M.S. Swordfish & H.M.S. Violet | ||
88 | 1904 | H.M.S. Vixen & picket boat | 2 men dead from boat | |
89 | 1904 | H.M.S. Vixen & H.M.S. Osprey | ||
90 | 1904 | H.M.S. Vixen & H.M.S. Skate | ||
91 | Feb, 1904 | H.M.S. Leven & a lighter | fault of Lt. Wilding's error in judgement | |
92 | 7 Apr, 1904 | H.M.S. Immortalité & workshop Temeraire | dmg to both | |
93 | Jun, 1904 | H.M.S. Tay & smack | ||
94 | Aug, 1904 | H.M.S. Opossum & H.M.S. Teazer | ||
95 | 13 Aug, 1904 | H.M.S. Arun & H.M.S. Decoy | Decoy sank; 6 weeks repairs to Arun | |
96 | May, 1905 | H.M.S. Leven & Torpoint Ferry Bridge | fault of Lt. Wilding's "gross error" in judgement | |
97 | 6 Dec, 1905 | H.M.S. Wolf & H.M.S. Blackwater | while approaching a mooring | |
98 | 1906 | H.M. T.B. 81 & H.M. T.B. 108 | ||
99 | 1906 | H.M.T. Prince Palatines & Cross Sand light vessel | ||
100 | 17 Apr, 1906 | H.M. T.B. 84 & H.M.S. Ardent | TB 84 sank | |
101 | 21 Jul, 1906 | H.M.S. B 4 & a dredger | Portsmouth harbour | |
102 | 1907 | H.M. T.B. 112 & H.M. T.B. 073 (1885) | ||
103 | 1907 | H.M.S. Panther & dock at Cromarty | ||
104 | 11 Apr, 1907 | H.M.S. Colne & H.M.S. Falcon | ||
105 | 26 Jul, 1907 | H.M.S. Waveney & H.M.S. Garry | ||
106 | 26 Jul, 1907 | H.M.S. Rother & a steamer | ||
107 | Dec, 1907 | H.M.S. Mermaid & H.M.S. Express | at night | |
108 | Dec, 1907 | H.M.S. Roxburgh & steamboat of H.M.S. Magnificent | ||
109 | 28 Dec, 1907 | H.M.S. Invincible & collier Oden | ||
110 | 1908 | H.M.S. Banshee (1897) & H.M.S. Boxer (1897) | ||
111 | 13 Mar, 1908 | S.M.S. S 12 & S.S. Eduard Grossman | S 12 sank | |
112 | 17 Mar, 1908 | H.M.S. Invincible & brig Mary Ann | ||
113 | 2 Apr, 1908 | H.M.S. Tiger & H.M.S. Berwick | off Isle of Wight | night manoeuvres |
114 | 25 Apr, 1908 | H.M.S. Gladiator & American steamer S.S. St. Paul | off Isle of Wight | |
115 | 27 Apr, 1908 | H.M.S. Attentive, H.M.S. Gala & H.M.S. Welland | Gabbard Light Vessel | during night manoeuvres; Gala sank |
116 | 8 Sep, 1908 | H.M.S. Vixen & steam yacht Parole | Troon Harbour | yacht sank |
117 | 1909 | H.M. T.B. 13 & H.M. T.B. 19 | ||
118 | 14 Jul, 1909 | H.M.S. C 16 & H.M.S. C 17 | C 16 sank (raised) | |
119 | 14 Jul, 1909 | H.M.S. C 11 & S.S. Eddystone | C 11 sank, 13 dead, 3 survived | |
120 | 29 Oct, 1909 | H.M.S. Hannibal & H.M. T.B. 105 | severe dmg to T.B. 105 | |
121 | 1910 | H.M. T.B. 4 & ketch Fortis | ||
122 | Jun, 1910 | H.M.S. Majestic & H.M.S. Victorious | Majestic no dmg, Victorious some | |
123 | 18 Jun, 1910 | H.M.S. King Alfred & S.S. Chesapeake | ||
124 | 17 Aug, 1910 | S.M.S. S 32 & unknown | S 32 sank | |
125 | Sep, 1910 | H.M.S. A 11 & barge Rosa | ||
126 | 1911 | H.M. T.B. 86 & H.M. T.B. 042 (1885) | ||
127 | 3 Feb, 1911 | H.M.S. Lancaster & H.M.S. Aboukir | ||
128 | 26 May, 1911 | H.M.S. Bellerophon & H.M.S. Inflexible | Bellerophon dmged; Inflexible in dockyard until November | |
129 | Nov, 1911 | H.M.S. Scorpion & H.M.S. Danish schooner | ||
130 | 7 Jan, 1912 | H.M.S. Revenge & H.M.S Orion (1910) | Portsmouth Harbour | Revenge broke loose from moorings |
131 | Mar, 1912 | H.M. T.B. 25 & H.M. T.B. 29 | ||
132 | Mar, 1912 | H.M.S. Harpy & H.M.S. Caroline | Caroline' part of Ganges | |
133 | 11 May, 1912 | H.M.S. London & S.S. Don Benito | ||
134 | 31 May, 1912 | H.M. T.B. 6 & tug Marmion | ||
135 | Sep, 1912 | H.M.S. King Alfred & H.M.S. Carnarvon | ||
136 | 1 Sep, 1912 | H.M.S. Waterwitch & launch Seamew | Singapore Harbour | Waterwitch sank |
137 | 20 Sep, 1912 | H.M.S. Cæsar & S.S. City of Brussels | ||
138 | Nov, 1912 | H.M.S. Beagle & breakwater | Portland | |
139 | Dec, 1912 | H.M.S. Swale & S.S. Japonica | ||
140 | Dec, 1912 | H.M.S Bullfinch (1898) & ketch Fingal | Lt. in Command blamed | |
141 | 9 Dec, 1912 | H.M.S. Centurion & Italian steamship Derna | Derna sank | |
142 | Feb, 1913 | H.M.S. Dido & H.M.S. Berwick | captain of Dido blamed | |
143 | Mar, 1913 | H.M.S. Attack & H.M.S. Hydra | ||
144 | 17 Mar, 1913 | H.M.S. Invincible & H.M.S. C 34 | ||
145 | 8 May, 1913 | H.M.S. Quail & quay at Grimsby | moderate dmg forward | |
146 | 8 May, 1913 | H.M.S. Express & S.S. Leicester | Express extensive dmg | |
147 | Jun, 1913 | H.M.S. C 33 & H.M.S. Prince of Wales | ||
148 | 5 Jun, 1913 | H.M.S. Natal & fishing vessel | ||
149 | 10 Jun, 1913 | H.M.S. Nymphe, H.M.S. Goldfinch & H.M.S. Sheldrake | 3-way after dragged anchor | |
150 | 11 Jul, 1913 | H.M.S. Sheldrake & H.M.S. Fury | ||
151 | 22 Jul, 1913 | H.M.S. Flying Fish & a buoy | Dover | |
152 | 31 Jul, 1913 | H.M.S. King Alfred & S.S. Umbe | ||
153 | 31 Jul, 1913 | H.M.S. Ambuscade & H.M.S. Sparrowhawk | ||
154 | 5 Aug, 1913 | H.M.S. Forester & S.S. Beacon Light | ||
155 | Oct, 1913 | H.M. T.B. 110 & Hyde Pier | Hyde | |
156 | Oct, 1913 | H.M. T.B. 10 & H.M.S. Zephyr | ||
157 | 7 Nov, 1913 | H.M.S. Dee & H.M.S. Teviot | ||
158 | 1914 | H.M.S. Tartar & H.M.S. Saracen | ||
159 | 1914 | H.M.S. Cygnet & S.S. Glenbrook | ||
160 | Jan, 1914 | H.M.S. Foresight & H.M.S. Falcon | ||
161 | Mar, 1914 | H.M.S. Pactolus & brig Traveller | ||
162 | 10 Mar, 1914 | H.M. T.B. 110 & S.S. Princess Margaret | Portsmouth Harbour | |
163 | 22 Apr, 1914 | H.M.S. Isis & S.S. Carbineer | no dmg to Isis | |
164 | 25 Apr, 1914 | H.M.S. C 2 & H.M.S. Hebe | ||
165 | May, 1914 | T.B. 033 (1885) & H.M. T.B. 045 (1885) | ||
166 | 22 Jul, 1914 | H.M.S. Sandfly & H.M.S. Tigress | ||
167 | Aug, 1914 | H.M. T.B. 10 & collier | ||
168 | 15 Aug, 1914 | H.M.S Bullfinch (1898) & unknown | 4 men died | |
169 | 27 Aug, 1914 | H.M.S. Bellerophon & S.S. St. Clair | no dmg to Bellerophon | |
170 | Sep, 1914 | H.M.S. Nereide & S.S. Valegarth | ||
171 | 10 Sep, 1914 | H.M.S. Royal Arthur & Ina[?] | check that date is not Oct 9 | |
172 | 10 Sep, 1914 | H.M.S. Argyll & unknown | ||
173 | 21 Oct, 1914 | H.M.S. Hydra & oiler Suwanee | ||
174 | Nov, 1914 | H.M.S. Laforey & H.M.S. Lydiard | ||
175 | 30 Nov, 1914 | S.M.S. S 124 & S.S. Anglodane | S 124 sank | |
176 | 10 Dec, 1914 | H.M.S. Cygnet & "something" | Felixstowe Dock | |
177 | 17 Dec, 1914 | H.M.S. Broke & H.M.S. Bellona | ||
178 | 1915 | H.M.S. Forester & H.M.S. Archer | ||
179 | Jan, 1915 | H.M.S. Itchen & trawler | ||
180 | Jan, 1915 | H.M. T.B. 107 & "something" | ||
181 | 28 Jan, 1915 | H.M.S. Itchen & wall | Immingham Dock | |
182 | Feb, 1915 | H.M.S. Albatross & "something" | Immingham Dock | |
183 | Mar, 1915 | H.M.S. Cygnet & S.S. Brighton Queen | ||
184 | 13 Mar, 1915 | H.M.S. Matchless & H.M.S. Manly | ||
185 | 28 Mar, 1915 | H.M.S. Contest & H.M.S. King Orry (1913) | ||
186 | May, 1915 | H.M.S. Phoenix & trawler Roxdeen | ||
187 | 28 Jul, 1915 | H.M.S. Rattlesnake & H.M.S. Bulldog | ||
188 | 11 Sep, 1915 | H.M.S. Hydra & H.M.S. Fearless | ||
189 | 30 Sep, 1915 | U.S.S. Stranger & a drydock | New Orleans | during a hurricane |
190 | 15 Oct, 1915 | S.M.S. S 100 | S 100 sank | |
191 | 22 Oct, 1915 | H.M.S. Amazon & a Dutch ship | ||
192 | 1 Nov, 1915 | H.M. T.B. 96 & M.F.A. Tringa | Straits of Gibraltar | TB 96 sank; 11 men died |
193 | 2 Dec, 1915 | H.M.S. Azalea & 1 transport | ||
194 | 25 Dec, 1915 | H.M.S. Moy & north breakwater | Tyne | |
195 | 1916 | H.M.S. Vigilant & S.S. Ellington | ||
196 | 23 Jan, 1916 | H.M. T.B. 13 & unknown | North Sea | TB 13 sank |
197 | Mar, 1916 | H.M.S. Larne & French drifter L'Amonette | ||
198 | 6 Mar, 1916 | H.M.S. Flirt & a Swedish steamer | ||
199 | 8 Mar, 1916 | H.M.S. Rifleman & a trawler | ||
200 | 10 Mar, 1916 | H.M.S. Miranda & H.M.S. Lennox | ||
201 | 22 Mar, 1916 | H.M. T.B. 20 & H.M. T.B. 19 | ||
202 | 25 Mar, 1916 | H.M.S. Laverock & H.M.S. Medusa | Medusa sank; no deaths | |
203 | 21 Apr, 1916 | H.M.S. Vivid's tender Fortitude & S.S. Gregying | ||
204 | May, 1916 | H.M.S. Azalea & S.S. Manques de Mudela | ||
205 | 1 Jun, 1916 | H.M.S. Broke & H.M.S. Sparrowhawk | Broke dmged; Sparrowhawk sank | |
206 | 1 Jun, 1916 | H.M.S. Spitfire & S.M.S. Nassau | ||
207 | 18 Jun, 1916 | H.M.S. Eden & S.S. France | English Channel | Eden sank; 43 dead |
208 | 26 Jul, 1916 | H.M.S. Matchless, H.M.S. Manly & H.M. T.B. 9 | North Sea | TB 9 sank |
209 | 15 Aug, 1916 | H.M.S. E 4 & H.M.S. E 41 | E 4 sank; raised | |
210 | 30 Aug, 1916 | Audace & S.S. Brasile | Ionian Sea | Audace sank; |
211 | Sep, 1916 | transport Queen Empress & unknown T.B.D. | English Channel | |
212 | 6 Sep, 1916 | H.M.S. Griffon & a drifter | ||
213 | 5 Nov, 1916 | H.M.S. Lizard & H.M.S. Garland | ||
214 | 3 Dec, 1916 | H.M.S. Teviot & French destroyer | ||
215 | 21 Dec, 1916 | H.M.S. Hoste & H.M.S. Negro | both ships sank | |
216 | 1917 | H.M.S. Salmon & H.M.S. Sable | ||
217 | 1917 | H.M.S. Vigilant & dock at Leith | ||
218 | 1917 | H.M.S. Vigilant & H.M.S. Elridge (1916) | ||
219 | c. 1917 | H.M.S. Druid & trawler | date approximate | |
220 | 1917 | H.M.S. P53 & H.M.T. St. Elmo | ||
221 | 13 Jan, 1917 | H.M.S. Norman & H.M.S. Ophelia | ||
222 | 15 Jan, 1917 | H.M.S. Grenade (1885) & a steamship | ||
223 | 19 Jan, 1917 | H.M.S. E 43 & H.M.S. E 36 | E 36 sank | |
224 | 23 Jan, 1917 | H.M. T.B. 24 & unknown | off Dover breakwater | TB 24 sank |
225 | 2 Feb, 1917 | H.M.S. Radiant & a drifter | ||
226 | 6 Feb, 1917 | Perseo & Astore | of Stromboli | Perseo sank |
227 | 17 Feb, 1917 | H.M.S. Oberon & H.M.S. Lightfoot | double collision | |
228 | 17 Feb, 1917 | H.M.S. Oberon & H.M.S. Onslow | double collision | |
229 | 19 Feb, 1917 | H.M.S. Ostrich & H.M.S. Concord | ||
230 | 26 Mar, 1917 | H.M.S. Myrmidon & S.S. Hamborn | Myrmidon sank | |
231 | Apr, 1917 | H.M.S. Gladiolus & trawler | ||
232 | 4 Apr, 1917 | H.M.S. Rattlesnake & H.M.S. Pincher | ||
233 | 16 Apr, 1917 | H.M.S. C 16 & H.M.S. Melampus | C 16 sank, again (raised, again) | |
234 | 22 Apr, 1917 | H.M.S. Ariel & H.M.S. Lennox | ||
235 | 25 Apr, 1917 | H.M.S. Croxton & trawler Remexo | ||
236 | 17 May, 1917 | H.M.S. Setter & H.M.S. Sylph | Setter sank | |
237 | Jun, 1917 | H.M.S. Acasta & oiler Calcutta | ||
238 | 10 Jun, 1917 | H.M. T.B. 117 & S.S. Kamouraska | English Channel | TB sank; 3 dead |
239 | 15 Aug, 1917 | H.M.S. Croxton & H.M.S. Melton | ||
240 | 28 Sep, 1917 | H.M.S. Surly & S.S. Vera | ||
241 | 21 Oct, 1917 | H.M.S. Marmion & H.M.S. Tirade | on convoy duty; Marmion sank | |
242 | Nov, 1917 | H.M.S. Carnation & H.M.S. Pansy | ||
243 | 4 Nov, 1917 | H.M.S. Lingfield & H.M.S. Chelmsford | ||
244 | 18 Nov, 1917 | H.M.S. K 1 & H.M.S. K 4 | K 1 scuttled to avoid capture | |
245 | 24 Nov, 1917 | H.M.S. Wakeful & H.M.S. Ursa | ||
246 | 6 Dec, 1917 | S.M.S. UB 84 & torpedo target ship Solingen | Eckernforde Bay | 7 dead |
247 | 6 Dec, 1917 | S.M.S. UC 69 & S.M.S. U 96 | off Barfleur in English Channel | 11 dead |
248 | 12 Dec, 1917 | H.M.S. Rosemary & H.M.S. Wolverine | Wolverine sank w/ 2 dead | |
249 | 13 Dec, 1917 | H.M.S. Mandate & H.M.S. Anchusa | ||
250 | 17 Dec, 1917 | U.S.S. Carp & U.S.S. Pickerel | off San Diego | Carp (F-1) sank; 19 dead |
251 | 22 Dec, 1917 | H.M.S. Acasta & unknown | ||
252 | 1918 | H.M.S. Tormentor & H.M.S. Walker | ||
253 | 1918 | H.M.S. Orcadia & H.M. T.B. 16 | ||
254 | 14 Jan, 1918 | H.M.S. Murray & H.M.S. Vehement | ||
255 | 17 Jan, 1918 | Arpia & sunken frigate Torquato Tasso | off Porto d'Ascoli | Apri sank; raised |
256 | 28 Jan, 1918 | H.M.S. Hazard & S.S. Western Australia | English Channel | Hazard sank |
257 | 31 Jan, 1918 | H.M.S. K 4, H.M.S. K 6 & H.M.S. K 7 | near May Island | K 4 sank w/ all hands; (double collision) |
258 | 31 Jan, 1918 | H.M.S. K 17 & H.M.S. Fearless | near May Island | |
259 | 2 Mar, 1918 | H.M.S. H 5 & S.S. Rutherglen | sunk in error; all men (52?) lost | |
260 | 13 Mar, 1918 | H.M.S. P 33 (1917) & a submerged object | ||
261 | 19 Mar, 1918 | H.M.S. Motagua & U.S.S. Manley | severe damage to both following depth charge explosion | |
262 | 23 Mar, 1918 | H.M.S. Hope & H.M.S. Arno | Mediterranean | Arno sank |
263 | 31 Mar, 1918 | H.M.S. Lingfield & H.M.S. Violet | ||
264 | 4 Apr, 1918 | H.M.S. Bittern & S.S. Kenilworth | English Channel | |
265 | 10 Apr, 1918 | Benedetto Cairoli & Giacinto Carini | Ionian Sea | Benedetto Cairoli sank |
266 | 31 May, 1918 | H.M.S. Fairy & S.M.S. UC 75 | both ships lost | |
267 | 15 Jun, 1918 | H.M.S. Tarpon & dock | Immingham Dock | |
268 | 5 Jun, 1918 | U.S.S. S.C. 132 & unknown | ||
269 | 16 Jul, 1918 | Garibaldino & trawler Cygnet | off Villefranche | Garibaldino sank |
270 | 6 Aug, 1918 | H.M.S. Comet & unknown | Mediterranean | Comet exploded while under tow |
271 | 22 Aug, 1918 | H.M.S. Cotswold, trawler William Ivey & a drifter Ruler of the Sea | ||
272 | 5 Sep, 1918 | S.M.S. UC 91 & S.S. Alexander Woermann | Baltic | UC 91 sank; 16 dead; raised the next day |
273 | 6 Sep, 1918 | H.M.S. Phoebe & H.M.S. Murray | ||
274 | 8 Sep, 1918 | H.M.S. Amphitrite & H.M.S. Nessus | Nessus sank | |
275 | 8 Sep, 1918 | S.M.S. UB 118 (1918) & S.M.S. UB 98 (1917) | ||
276 | 30 Sep, 1918 | H.M.S. Seagull & S.S. Corribb | Firth of Clyde | |
277 | 1 Oct, 1918 | U.S.S. S.C. 60 & tanker Fred M. Weller | off New York | SC 60 sank; 2 dead |
278 | 6 Oct, 1918 | H.M.S. Otranto & S.S. Kashmir (1915) | Otranto lost with heavy loss of life | |
279 | 21 Oct, 1918 | S.M.S. UB 89 & S.M.S. Frankfurt | Kiel | UB 89 sank; 7 dead |
280 | 29 Oct, 1918 | H.M.S. Ulysses & S.S. Elleric | in the Clyde | Ulysses lost; no deaths |
281 | 4 Nov, 1918 | H.M.S. P12 & unknown | English Channel | |
282 | 5 Nov, 1918 | H.M.S. Campania, H.M.S. Royal Oak & H.M.S. Glorious | Scapa Flow | Campania dragged anchor and sank |
283 | 18 Nov, 1918 | S.M.S. U 165 & unknown | on the Weser, near Bremen | |
284 | 1919 | H.M.S. Narwhal & unknown | destroyer broken up due to damage sustained | |
285 | 1919 | H.M.S. Wrestler & H.M.S. Conqueror | ||
286 | 1919 | H.M.S. L 17 & a floating dock | Haslar | |
287 | 1919 | H.M.S. Lupin & S.S. Annie Johnson | ||
288 | 25 Jul, 1919 | H.M.S. Gainsborough & H.M.S. Shrewsbury | ||
289 | 17 Oct, 1919 | H.M.S. Starfish & H.M.S. Lydiard | ||
290 | 10 Nov, 1919 | H.M.S. Phoebe & H.M.S. Miranda | ||
291 | 24 Dec, 1919 | H.M.S. Wolsey & Lapp Grund Lightship | ||
292 | 1920 | H.M.S. H 48 & fishing vessel Junita | ||
293 | 24 Nov, 1920 | H.M.S. Tiger & H.M.S. Royal Sovereign | Portland Harbour | slight dmg; RS moored, Tiger entering |
294 | 17 Jan, 1921 | H.M.S. Tourmaline & H.M.S. Turquoise | Portland | |
295 | Aug, 1921 | Annamite (1917) & H.M.S. Chrysanthemum | ||
296 | 26 Feb, 1921 | U.S.S. Woolsey & S.S. Steel Inventor | west coast of Panama | Woolsey sunk, cut in half; 15 dead |
297 | 16 Dec, 1921 | U.S.S. Graham & S.S. Panama | off New Jersey | not serious |
298 | Feb, 1922 | H.M.S. H 24 & 1 surface ship | off Majorca | returned to Gibraltar for repair |
299 | Feb, 1922 | H.M.S. H 42 (1917) & H.M.S. Versatile | near Gibraltar | H 42 lost w/ all hands |
300 | 24 Sep, 1922 | H.M.S. Speedy & a tugboat | Sea of Marmora | Speedy sank |
301 | 1923 | H.M.S. M 2 & H.M.S. Cyclops | ||
302 | 1923 | H.M.S. L 21 & H.M.S. L 52 | ||
303 | 26 May, 1923 | H.M.S. Blackfly & unknown | Baghdad | Blackfly sank |
304 | 8 Sep, 1923 | U.S.S. Delphy, U.S.S. S. P. Lee, U.S.S. Young, U.S.S. Woodbury, U.S.S. Nicholas, U.S.S. Fuller & U.S.S. Chauncey | The Honda Point Disaster | |
305 | 28 Oct, 1923 | U.S.S. O-5 & steamer Abangarez | near Panama Canal | O-5 sank; 3 dead |
306 | 10 Jan, 1924 | H.M.S. L 24 (1918) & H.M.S. Resolution | South of Portland Bill | L 24 sank |
307 | 10 Jan, 1924 | H.M.S. K 2 & H.M.S. K 12 | outside Portland | fairly bad |
308 | 19 Mar, 1924 | Tatsuta (1918) & submarine R.O. 25 | 100 miles outside Sasebo | R.O. 25 sank |
309 | 7 Nov, 1924 | H.M.S. Princess Margaret & Norwegian Marie Margaretha | English Channel near Owers Light | |
310 | 29 Apr, 1925 | H.M.S. L 1 & a Chinese junk | ||
311 | 25 Sep, 1925 | U.S.S. S-51 & S.S. City of Rome | near Block Island | S-51 sank, 33 of 36 killed |
312 | 12 Nov, 1925 | H.M.S. M 1 & S.S. Vidar | English Channel | M 1 sank, 69 dead |
313 | 26 Dec, 1926 | H.M.S. H 32 & H.M.S. H 47 | ||
314 | 3 Sep, 1926 | H.M.S. L 33 & Chinese S.S. Yen Sing | China Station | |
315 | 24 Aug, 1927 | Jintsū (1923) & Warabi (1921) | near Mihonoseki | Warabi sank; 102 dead |
316 | 24 Aug, 1927 | Naka (1925) & Ashi (1921) | near Mihonoseki | |
317 | 11 Nov, 1927 | H.M.S. L 56 & drifter Fumarole from Revenge | Portland Harbour | drifter sank |
318 | 17 Dec, 1927 | U.S.S. S-4 & U.S.S. Paulding | off Provincetown | S-4 lost with all hands; re-commissioned |
319 | 2 Jul, 1928 | H.M.S. Dauntless & ground | near Halifax | |
320 | 9 Jul, 1929 | H.M.S. H 47 & H.M.S. L 12 | off Pembrokeshire | H 47 sank; 24 dead |
321 | 1930 | H.M.S. Seawolf & steam trawler Walter S. Bailey | ||
322 | c. Dec, 1930 | H.M.S. Pandora & H.M.S. Proteus | near Gibraltar | date is approximate |
323 | 1931 | H.M.S. Winchester & H.M.S. Courageous | ||
324 | 1 Apr, 1931 | H.M.S. Glorious & French liner Florida | near Malaga | 1 dead in Glorious; 24 dead in Florida |
325 | 9 Jun, 1931 | H.M.S. Poseidon & Chinese vessel Yuta | north of Wei-hai-wei | Poseidon sank |
326 | 29 Mar, 1931 | H.M.S. Nelson & S.S. West Wales | off Cape Gilano, Spain | foggy conditions; slight dmg |
327 | 4 Apr, 1932 | H.M.S. Active & H.M.S. Achates | ||
328 | 15 Sep, 1932 | H.M.S. H 33 & H.M.S. Dundalk | ||
329 | 13 Aug, 1934 | H.M.S. Dragon & steamer Maplebranch | Montreal | |
330 | 6 Nov, 1934 | U.S.S. McFarland & U.S.S. Ellis | 200 miles of Magdalen Bay, Mexico | minor |
331 | 23 Jan, 1935 | H.M.S. Hood & H.M.S. Renown | Atlantic | en route to Gibraltar |
332 | 12 May, 1935 | U.S.S. Lea & U.S.S. Sicard | outside Pearl Harbor | cruising without lights; one dead |
333 | 5 Jan, 1936 | H.M.S. Griffin & a tug | ||
334 | 8 Dec, 1936 | S.M.S. Gneisenau (1936) & a quay | Kiel | struck quay when launched |
335 | Feb, 1937 | H.M.S. Malaya & 1 Dutch steamer | 50 miles off Oporto | thick fog |
336 | 4 Aug, 1937 | H.M.S. Faulknor & S.S. Clan Macfadyen | off Ushant | in thick fog |
337 | 9 Jun, 1937 | Leander's pinnace & Nelson's launch | off Weymouth | pinnace sank; no loss |
338 | Jan, 1938 | H.M.S. Orion & unknown | New Orleans | |
339 | 23 Mar, 1938 | Blue Star vessel Trojan Star & German naval training ship Albert Leo Schlegeter | east of Dover pier in Channel | in fog |
340 | 12 Dec, 1939 | H.M.S. Duchess & H.M.S. Barham | off Mull of Kintyre | Duchess lost with many lives |
341 | 25 Jun, 1940 | H.M.S. Crescent & H.M.S. Calcutta | Crescent sank; 45 dead | |
342 | 16 Jul, 1940 | H.M.S. Imogen & H.M.S. Glasgow | off Duncansby Head | Imogen sank; 19 dead |
343 | 24 Aug, 1940 | U.S.S. Peacock & Norwegian merchant S.S. Hindanger | Peacock sank | |
344 | 4 Oct, 1940 | H.M.S. Rainbow & Italian ship Antonietta Costa | Mediterranean | Rainbow sank; all (53) dead |
345 | 22 Oct, 1940 | H.M.S. Diana & M.V. Port Fairy | ||
346 | 24 Jan, 1942 | U.S.S. S-26 & U.S.S. Sturdy (1930) | Gulf of Panama | S-26 sank; 43 dead |
347 | 1 May, 1942 | H.M.S. Punjabi & H.M.S. King George V (1939) | Atlantic | Punjabi sank; 49 dead |
348 | 2 Oct, 1942 | H.M.S. Curacoa & R.M.S. Queen Mary | ||
349 | 2 Nov, 1943 | U.S.S. Borie & U-405 (1931) | Atlantic | ramming and boarding action, both ships eventually sank |
350 | 12 Sep, 1944 | U.S.S. Noa & U.S.S. Fullam (1942) | near Palau Islands | Noa sank; no dead |
351 | 11 Jul, 1945 | U.S.S. Bancroft & unknown vessel | off Cape Cod | vessel sank being towed to breakers |
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