List of shipwrecks in March 1917
Ship Country Description
Adenwen United Kingdom World War I : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 6 nautical miles ( 11 km ) south east by east of the North Arklow Lightship ( United Kingdom ) by a kaiserliche Marine submarine SM UC-65 with the loss of ten of her crew
Amerique French Navy The naval trawler was lost on this date
Baynaen United Kingdom World War I : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 20 nautical miles ( 37 km ) north west by west of Belle Île , Morbihan , France ( 47°34′N 3°40′W / 47.567°N 3.667°W / 47.567 ; -3.667 ) by SM UC-36 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of five of her crew
Berbera United Kingdom World War I : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 60 nautical miles ( 110 km ) east of Catania , Sicily , Italy ( 37°32′N 15°08′E / 37.533°N 15.133°E / 37.533 ; 15.133 ) by SM U-64 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of a crew member . Three survivors were taken as prisoners of war
Brandon United Kingdom World War I : The barque was scuttled in the Irish Sea by SM UC-65 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her four crew took to the lifeboats but were not rescued
C. Sundt Norway World War I : The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea east of the Shetland Islands , United Kingdom by SM U-81 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her fifteen crew took to the lifeboats but were not rescued
Etoile de la Mer France World War I : The fishing vessel was sunk in the Seine Estuary by SM UB-40 ( Imperial German Navy )
Etoile Polaire France World War I : The fishing vessel was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 15 nautical miles ( 28 km ) south west of Groix , Morbihan by SM UC-36 ( Imperial German Navy )
HMT Evangel Royal Navy World War I : The naval trawler struck a mine placed by SM UC-48 ( Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the Irish Sea off Milford Haven , Pembrokeshire with the loss of fifteen of her crew
Felix Faure France World War I : The fishing vessel was sunk in the Seine Estuary by SM UB-40 ( Imperial German Navy )
Fringante France World War I : The schooner was scuttled in the Irish Sea by SM UC-65 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Garant Norway World War I : The coaster was sunk in the North Sea east of the Shetland Islands by SM U-81 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her fourteen crew took to the lifeboats but were not rescued
HMT Hilary II Royal Navy World War I : The naval trawler struck a mine placed by SM UC-7 ( Imperial German Navy ) and sank in the North Sea ( 51°28′30″N 1°24′00″E / 51.47500°N 1.40000°E / 51.47500 ; 1.40000 ) with the loss of eight of her crew
Huntleys United Kingdom World War I : The sailing vessel was scuttled in the English Channel 28 nautical miles ( 52 km ) south south west of Beachy Head , Sussex by SM UC-69 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Immacolata Italy World War I : The sailing vessel was sunk in the Strait of Messina by SM U-64 ( Imperial German Navy )
Industria United Kingdom World War I : The trawler was sunk off the coast of Scotland by SM UC-75 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of all nine crew
Laly Norway World War I : The cargo ship was scuttled in the North Sea east of the Shetland Islands by SM U-81 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her nineteen crew took to the lifeboats but were not rescued
Leontine France World War I : The brigantine was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 5 nautical miles ( 9.3 km ) south of Groix by SM UC-36 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of six of her crew
Louise France World War I : The fishing vessel was sunk in the Seine Estuary by SM UB-40 ( Imperial German Navy )
Marie Louise France World War I : The fishing vessel was sunk in the English Channel 9 nautical miles ( 17 km ) north north west of Port-en-Bessin , Calvados by SM UB-40 ( Imperial German Navy )
The list of shipwrecks in March 1917 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1917.