List of shipwrecks in February 1917
Ship Country Description
Breim Norway The cargo ship collided with a Greek merchant vessel in the Bay of Biscay off Biarritz , Basses-Pyrénées , France and sank . Her crew were rescued
Eddie United Kingdom World War I : The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 550 nautical miles ( 1,020 km ) east north east of Cape Frio , Brazil by SMS Möwe ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew were taken as prisoners of war
Hermine France World War I : The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 15 nautical miles ( 28 km ) off Barfleur , Manche ( 48°50′N 2°58′W / 48.833°N 2.967°W / 48.833 ; -2.967 ) by SM UC-17 ( Imperial German Navy )
Inver United Kingdom The cargo ship collided with another vessel and sank in the Irish Sea . Her crew survived
Lady Ann United Kingdom World War I : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 3 nautical miles ( 5.6 km ) east of Scarborough , Yorkshire by SM UB-21 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of eleven of her crew
Laertis Greece World War I : The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Marettimo , Italy by SM UC-38 ( Imperial German Navy )
Mayola United Kingdom World War I : The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles ( 93 km ) south east by east of Cape St. Vincent , Portugal ( 36°53′N 8°26′W / 36.883°N 8.433°W / 36.883 ; -8.433 ) by SM U-21 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Niobe France World War I : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 8 nautical miles ( 15 km ) off the Île de Ré , Charente-Maritime ( 46°14′N 1°49′W / 46.233°N 1.817°W / 46.233 ; -1.817 ) by SM UC-21 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of ten of her crew
Oriana Italy World War I : The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 15 nautical miles ( 28 km ) off Alicante , Spain by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Pollcrea United Kingdom World War I : The cargo ship was shelled and damaged in the Bay of Biscay 3 nautical miles ( 5.6 km ) south of the Île d'Yeu , Vendée , France by SM UC-21 ( Imperial German Navy ) . She was beached at Saint-Gilles-sur-Vie . Later refloated and returned to service
Prudenza Italy World War I : The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Alicante by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Queenswood United Kingdom World War I : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 6 nautical miles ( 11 km ) south west of Hartland Point , Devon ( 50°56′N 4°38′W / 50.933°N 4.633°W / 50.933 ; -4.633 ) by SM UC-65 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of three of her crew
HMT Recepto Royal Navy World War I : The naval trawler struck a mine placed by UC 30 ( Imperial German Navy ) and sank in Tees Bay ( 54°40′N 1°08′W / 54.667°N 1.133°W / 54.667 ; -1.133 ) with the loss of eight of her crew
Rose Dorothea United Kingdom World War I : The fishing schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles ( 28 km ) off Cabo de Santa María , Portugal ( 36°50′N 8°25′W / 36.833°N 8.417°W / 36.833 ; -8.417 ) by SM U-21 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Ville de Bayonne France World War I : The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 6 nautical miles ( 11 km ) west of Hartland Point ( 51°03′N 4°37′W / 51.050°N 4.617°W / 51.050 ; -4.617 ) by SM UC-65 ( Imperial German Navy )
The list of shipwrecks in February 1917 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1917.