List of shipwrecks in August 1917
Ship Country Description
Angelina T Italy World War I : The brigantine was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Cape Corse , Corsica , France ( 42°41′N 10°04′E / 42.683°N 10.067°E / 42.683 ; 10.067 ) by SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy )
Azira United Kingdom World War I : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles ( 11 km ) south east of Seaham , County Durham by SM UB-22 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of a crew member
British Monarch United Kingdom World War I : The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea 2 nautical miles ( 3.7 km ) south south west of Porquerolles , Var , France . Her crew survived
Cairnstrath United Kingdom World War I : the cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 6 nautical miles ( 11 km ) south south west of the Île du Pilier , Vendée , France ( 47°00′N 2°29′W / 47.000°N 2.483°W / 47.000 ; -2.483 ) by SM UC-71 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of 22 of her 23 crew . The survivor was rescued by Victoire ( France )
Countess of Mar United Kingdom World War I : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 55 nautical miles ( 102 km ) north of Bayonne , Basses-Pyrénées , France ( 44°27′N 1°48′W / 44.450°N 1.800°W / 44.450 ; -1.800 ) by SM U-61 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of 20 crew
SM UC-44 Imperial German Navy World War I : The Type UC II submarine was sunk by one of her own mines off the coast of Ireland ( 52°07′N 6°59′W / 52.117°N 6.983°W / 52.117 ; -6.983 ) with the loss of 25 of 26 crew ; its commander , Kurt Tebenjohanns , was the sole survivor . The wreck was raised in September 1917 and scrapped
The list of shipwrecks in August 1917 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1917.