List of shipwrecks in April 1917
Ship Country Description
Caminha Portugal World War I : The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 30 nautical miles ( 56 km ) south south west of Cape Ferrat ( 45°22′N 2°48′W / 45.367°N 2.800°W / 45.367 ; -2.800 ( SS Caminha ) ) by gunfire from UC-71 ( Imperial German Navy )
SMS Cormoran Imperial German Navy World War I : The merchant raider was scuttled at Guam with the loss of nine crew
Edwin R. Hunt United States World War I : The schooner was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles ( 74 km ) off Cabo de Gata , Almeria , Spain by SM UC-25 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Fiskaa Norway World War I : The barque was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles ( 19 km ) off St. Kilda , United Kingdom by SM U-46 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
HMS Jason Royal Navy World War I : The minesweeper struck a mine placed by SM U-78 ( Imperial German Navy ) and sank off Coll , Inner Hebrides ( 56°35′45″N 6°28′15″W / 56.59583°N 6.47083°W / 56.59583 ; -6.47083 ) with the loss of 25 crew
Maplewood United Kingdom World War I : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 47 nautical miles ( 87 km ) south west of Cape Sperone , Sardinia , Italy by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Salmo United Kingdom World War I : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 210 nautical miles ( 390 km ) north west of the Fastnet Rock ( 52°30′N 14°40′W / 52.500°N 14.667°W / 52.500 ; -14.667 ) by SM U-60 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of two crew
Seward United States World War I : The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 22 nautical miles ( 41 km ) north east of Begur , Spain ( 42°42′N 3°41′E / 42.700°N 3.683°E / 42.700 ; 3.683 ) by SM U-52 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Trefusis United Kingdom World War I : The collier was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles ( 56 km ) south east of Cape Pula , Sardinia ( 38°38′N 9°25′E / 38.633°N 9.417°E / 38.633 ; 9.417 ) by SM U-65 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived , but three survivors were taken as prisoners of war
The list of shipwrecks in April 1917 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1917.