List of shipwrecks in August 1916
Ship Country Description
Bror Oskar Sweden World War I : The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea 15 nautical miles ( 28 km ) off Rauma , Finland by SM UB-20 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Commerce Sweden World War I : The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Hudiksvall , Gävleborg County ( 61°50′N 18°02′E / 61.833°N 18.033°E / 61.833 ; 18.033 ) by SM UB-20 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Eugenia Italy World War I : The barque was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 35 nautical miles ( 65 km ) off the Isola de Vecca ( 38°40′N 7°45′E / 38.667°N 7.750°E / 38.667 ; 7.750 ) by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy )
G. C. Gradwell United Kingdom World War I : The schooner was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles ( 37 km ) west north west of Cap d'Antifer , Seine-Inférieure , France by SM UB-18 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Kohina Maru Japan World War I : The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria , Egypt by SM UB-46 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Leonardo da Vinci Regia Marina The Conte di Cavour -class battleship capsized at Taranto with the loss of 249 of her 1,000 crew . She was refloated on 17 September 1919 but was not repaired and was scrapped in 1923
Margaret Sutton United Kingdom World War I : The brigantine was scuttled in the English Channel 35 nautical miles ( 65 km ) south south east of St. Catherine 's Point , Isle of Wight by SM UB-18 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Neptune Italy World War I : The brigantine was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 25 nautical miles ( 46 km ) off Cap Sandolo , Algeria ( 39°00′N 7°30′E / 39.000°N 7.500°E / 39.000 ; 7.500 ) by SM U-35 ( Imperial German Navy )
Olympia United Kingdom World War I : The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 3 nautical miles ( 5.6 km ) east of Coquet Island , Northumberland by SM UB-39 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
S.D United Kingdom World War I : The Thames barge was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 18 nautical miles ( 33 km ) north west of Cap d'Antifer by SM UB-18 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Smiling Morn United Kingdom World War I : The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea east of Coquet Island by SM UB-39 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Twiddler United Kingdom World War I : The drifter was scuttled in the North Sea east of Coquet Island by SM UB-39 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Vera Sweden World War I : The brigantine was sunk in the Baltic Sea off the Finngrundet Lightship ( Sweden ) by SM UB-20 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived . Germany later conceded that the sinking was unjust , and paid compensation
Vermland Sweden World War I : The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea off the Finngrundet Lightship ( Sweden ) by SM UB-20 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Zeeland Netherlands World War I : The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 7 nautical miles ( 13 km ) east of Sunderland , County Durham ( 55°00′N 1°17′W / 55.000°N 1.283°W / 55.000 ; -1.283 ) by SM UB-39 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Hudiksvall Sweden World War I : The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea 30 nautical miles ( 56 km ) off Rauma , Finland by SM UB-36 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
The list of shipwrecks in August 1916 includes some ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1916.