The list of shipwrecks in March 1916 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1916.
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13 March
14 March
List of shipwrecks: 14 March 1916
| Ship |
State |
Description
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| Herman Winter
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United States
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The steamer burned and sank in the harbor at Portland, Maine. Raised, repaired and returned to service.[24]
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16 March
List of shipwrecks: 16 March 1916
| Ship |
State |
Description
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| Alpha
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United States
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The fishing steamer swamped and sank near Rachel Island, Chatham Strait, British Columbia. Lost with five of six hands.[35]
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| 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]
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| Kanawha
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United States
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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]
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| 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]
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| Ottensen
|
Imperial German Navy
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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).
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| 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).
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| SM UC-12
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Imperial German Navy
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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.
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| 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]
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17 March
18 March
19 March
20 March
21 March
22 March
23 March
24 March
25 March
26 March
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][70]
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| 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).[71]
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| 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.[68]
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| 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.[70][72]
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| 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.[70][73]
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| Norne
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Norway
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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.[74]
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| SMS S22
|
Imperial German Navy
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World War I: The V1-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of 76 of her crew.[68]
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| Saint Cecilia
|
United Kingdom
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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.[75]
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| Tabora
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Germany
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( ): 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).[76]
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27 March
28 March
30 March
31 March
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