List of shipwrecks in August 1918
Ship Country Description
Boscawen United Kingdom World War I : The collier was shelled and sunk in the Irish Sea 23 nautical miles ( 43 km ) west north west of Bardsey Island , Pembrokeshire ( 52°46′N 5°24′W / 52.767°N 5.400°W / 52.767 ; -5.400 ) by SM UB-92 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of a crew member
Champlain France World War I : The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 124 nautical miles ( 230 km ) west of Cape Mondego , Portugal ( 40°10′N 11°42′W / 40.167°N 11.700°W / 40.167 ; -11.700 ) by SM UB-128 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived , but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war
Diomed United Kingdom World War I : The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 195 nautical miles ( 361 km ) east south east of Nantucket , Massachusetts , United States by SM U-140 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of two crew
Hecla Norway World War I : The barge was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 102 nautical miles ( 189 km ) east north east of Coquet Island , Northumberland , United Kingdom by SM UC-59 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Lake Edon United States World War I : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 4 nautical miles ( 7.4 km ) north by east of Newquay , Cornwall , United Kingdom ( 50°27′33″N 5°07′34″W / 50.45917°N 5.12611°W / 50.45917 ; -5.12611 ) by SM U-107 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of sixteen crew
Loeke Norway World War I : The tug was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 102 nautical miles ( 189 km ) east north east of Coquet Island by SM UC-59 ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
Sylvania United States World War I : The schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles ( 170 km ) south east of Cape Canso , Nova Scotia , Canada by Triumph ( Imperial German Navy ) . Her crew survived
The Stewart 's Court United Kingdom World War I : The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 4 nautical miles ( 7.4 km ) south south east of Seaham , County Durham by SM UB-112 ( Imperial German Navy ) with the loss of a crew member
The list of shipwrecks in August 1918 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1918.