List of shipwrecks in January 1917
Ship Country Description
Anna France World War I : The schooner was shelled and sunk in the English Channel off the coast of Finistère 49°12′N 4°26′W / 49.200°N 4.433°W / 49.200 ; -4.433 by SM U-53 ( Imperial German Navy )
Aurelie France World War I : The sailing vessel was sunk in the English Channel ( 49°31′N 3°28′W / 49.517°N 3.467°W / 49.517 ; -3.467 ) by SM UC-18 ( Imperial German Navy )
Bearnais World War I : The schooner was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off the La Coubre Lighthouse , Charente-Maritime ( 45°31′N 1°36′W / 45.517°N 1.600°W / 45.517 ; -1.600 ) by SM UC-21 ( Imperial German Navy )
Duc d'Aumale France World War I : The barque was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean ( 45°21′N 8°50′W / 45.350°N 8.833°W / 45.350 ; -8.833 ) by SM U-43 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived ; they were taken on board U-43 and transferred to Storli ( Norway ) the next day
Ethel United Kingdom World War I : The fishing smack was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 30 nautical miles ( 56 km ) south south east of Start Point , Devon ( 49°50′N 3°54′W / 49.833°N 3.900°W / 49.833 ; -3.900 ) by SM U-55 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Euphrates Belgium World War I : The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles ( 370 km ) south west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-57 ( Imperial German Navy )
Gaulois France World War I : The sailing vessel was sunk in the English Channel ( 49°05′N 5°14′W / 49.083°N 5.233°W / 49.083 ; -5.233 ) by SM UC-17 ( Imperial German Navy )
Kamma Sweden World War I : The cargo ship struck a mine placed by SM UC-40 ( Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles ( 2.8 km ) east of Blyth , Northumberland , United Kingdom . Four of the crew was killed
Minho Portugal World War I : The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-57 ( Imperial German Navy )
O . A. Brodin Sweden World War I : The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 16 nautical miles ( 30 km ) north of Ouessant , Finistère by SM UC-17 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Precurseur World War I : The schooner was sunk in the Bay of Biscay south west of the La Coubre Lighthouse by SM UC-21 ( Imperial German Navy )
Steinmachos Greece World War I : The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off the La Coubre Lighthouse ( 45°40′N 1°30′W / 45.667°N 1.500°W / 45.667 ; -1.500 ) by SM UC-21 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Trevean United Kingdom World War I : The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 240 nautical miles ( 440 km ) south west by west of the Fastnet Rock ( approximately 48°N 13°W / 48°N 13°W / 48 ; -13 ) by SM U-57 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived , but three of them were taken as prisoners of war
SM U-76 Imperial German Navy The Type UE I submarine collided with a Russian trawler and sank in the Arctic Ocean ( approximately 71°N 23°E / 71°N 23°E / 71 ; 23 ) with the loss of a crew member
Zeta Netherlands World War I : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 18 nautical miles ( 33 km ) south south west of The Lizard , Cornwall , United Kingdom ( 49°43′N 5°37′W / 49.717°N 5.617°W / 49.717 ; -5.617 ) by SM U-53 ( Imperial German Navy )
The list of shipwrecks in January 1917 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1917.