List of shipwrecks in July 1914
The list of shipwrecks in July 1914 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1914.
| July 1914 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||
| Unknown date | ||||||
| References | ||||||
1 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Andrei Pervozvanny |  Imperial Russian Navy
|
The Andrei Pervozvanny-class battleship ran aground off Osmussaar. She was refloated, repaired and returned to service. |
| Unione |  Italy
|
The cargo ship ran aground on Lošinj, Austria-Hungary and sank. Her crew were rescued.[1] |
7 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Calypso |  French Navy
|
The Laboeuf-class submarine collided with Mousqueton ( French Navy) and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Toulon, Var. All 26 crew were rescued.[2]
|
| Granfos |  Norway
|
The cargo ship ran aground on Mouse Island, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom.[3] She was refloated on 10 July.[4] |
| Hattie T. |  United States
|
The sloop yacht went ashore at Fort Pond Bay, New York. Later refloated.[5] |
8 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne |  United Kingdom
|
The schooner ran aground at Porthmadog, Caernarfonshire. She sank the next day.[6] |
10 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | United States
|
The pilot ship was sunk in a collision with Manchioneal ( United States) at the east end of the Ambrose Channel. The crew were saved by Manchioneal.[7]
|
| Newstead | United Kingdom
|
The cargo ship ran aground in the North Sea off Boulmer, Northumberland.[8] She was refloated on 15 July.[9] |
11 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Geo. P. Hudson | United States
|
The schooner was sunk in a collision with Middlesex in thick fog near the Pollock Rip Lightship. Three crew were killed.[10] |
| Mendoza |  Argentina
|
The cargo liner ran aground at Punta Mogotes.[11] She was abandoned by her crew on 15 July and was declared a total loss.[9] |
| Precursore | United Kingdom
|
The ketch collided with William Balls in the North Sea and sank. Her crew were rescued.[4] |
12 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| "Lizzie Horan" | United States
|
The Barge caught fire and sank off Bartletts Reef, near New London, Connecticut.[5] |
13 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vivid | United Kingdom
|
The brigantine collided with St. Ronald ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire and sank with the loss of three of her four crew.[12]
|
14 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Usania | Norway
|
The cargo ship was destroyed by fire at Siglufjörður, Iceland.[13] |
15 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nymphea | United Kingdom
|
The bulk molasses carrier ran aground at Whinnyfold, Aberdeenshire and was a total loss.[9][14] |
18 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanne A. Pickels | United Kingdom
|
The schooner was driven ashore at Chance Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada and was wrecked.[15] |
19 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cienfuegos |  Cuba
|
The cargo ship was wrecked at Scatarie Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.[16] |
| Clarence H. Venner | United States
|
The schooner was wrecked at Cape Sable, Nova Scotia,[16] |
| Harold C. Beecher | United States
|
The schooner was wrecked at Scatarie Island.[16] |
| Ragna | Norway
|
The cargo ship was wrecked near Louisbourg, Nova Scotia.[16][17] |
23 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin |  Germany
|
The passenger ship collided with Ostsee ( Germany) in the Swinemünde Haff and sank. All on board were rescued.[18]
|
27 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yparraguirre |  Spain
|
The cargo ship was severely damaged by fire at Sevilla, Andalusia.[19] |
29 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Paragon | United Kingdom
|
The cargo ship collided with Taygetos ( United Kingdom) in the Irish Sea off Barry, Glamorgan and was beached.[20]
|
30 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cedia |  Russia
|
The schooner was abandoned in the Baltic Sea.[21] |
31 July
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Buccaneer | United Kingdom
|
The cargo ship came ashore at Tamatave, Madagascar and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[22] |
| Framfjord | Norway
|
The barque came ashore in Saldanha Bay, South Africa and was wrecked.[22] |
Unknown date
[edit]| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Camrose | United Kingdom
|
The cargo ship ran aground on The Burlings, Portugal.[23] She was abandoned on 29 July as a total loss.[24] |
| Maltby | United Kingdom
|
The cargo ship was severely damaged by fire at Buenos Aires, Argentina.[23] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40566. London. 3 July 1914. col C, p. 24.
- ^ "French submarine sunk". The Times. No. 40570. London. 8 July 1914. col C, p. 8.
- ^ "The California almost uninsurable". The Times. No. 40570. London. 9 July 1914. col C, p. 24.
- ^ a b "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40574. London. 13 July 1914. col F, p. 22.
- ^ a b "Records of the T. A. Scott co". mysticseaport.org. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40571. London. 9 July 1914. col E, p. 21.
- ^ "New vJersey (+1914)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40573. London. 11 July 1914. col C, p. 21.
- ^ a b c "Another stranding in the fog". The Times. No. 40577. London. 16 July 1914. col F, p. 18.
- ^ "Annual Report of the supervising Inspector of the United States Steam boat Inspection Service, June 30, 1915". Government Printing Office, Washington. Retrieved 19 February 2021 – via Haithi Trust.
- ^ "Steamers stranded in fog". The Times. No. 40574. London. 13 July 1914. col F, p. 22.
- ^ "Father and son drowned". The Times. No. 40575. London. 14 July 1914. col D, p. 10.
- ^ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40577. London. 16 July 1914. col E, p. 18.
- ^ "The wreck of the Nymphea". The Times. No. 40578. London. 17 July 1914. col F, p. 23.
- ^ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40581. London. 21 July 1914. col C, p. 24.
- ^ a b c d "The wreck at The Burlings". The Times. No. 40581. London. 21 July 1914. col C, p. 24.
- ^ "Casualty report". The Times. No. 40580. London. 20 July 1914. col E, p. 19.
- ^ "Excursion steamer sunk". The Times. No. 40584. London. 24 July 1914. col A, p. 7.
- ^ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40587. London. 28 July 1914. col C, p. 22.
- ^ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40589. London. 30 July 1914. col B, p. 15.
- ^ "High rate on the Beethoven". The Times. No. 40590. London. 31 July 1914. col C, p. 20.
- ^ a b "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40591. London. 1 August 1914. col B, p. 14.
- ^ a b "Higher rate on the Camrose". The Times. No. 40587. London. 28 July 1914. col C, p. 22.
- ^ "Camrose a total loss". The Times. No. 40589. London. 30 July 1914. col B, p. 15.