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List of shipwrecks in May 1914

The list of shipwrecks in May 1914 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1914.

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1 May

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List of shipwrecks: 1 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Dollart  GermanyThe coaster struck the wreck of Werner (  Germany) and sank in the River Elbe at Glückstadt with the loss of two crew. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service.
New Grand Island  United StatesThe dredger was destroyed by fire at San Francisco, California.[1]

3 May

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List of shipwrecks: 3 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Columbian  United KingdomThe cargo ship caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean off Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada (41°27′N 59°05′W / 41.450°N 59.083°W / 41.450; -59.083) and was abandoned by her 49 crew. Thirteen of them were rescued by Seydlitz (  Germany), fourteen were rescued by Manhattan (flag unknown). A third lifeboat with sixteen crew was reported to be missing, but was discovered on 17 May by USRC Seneca ( United States Revenue Cutter Service) with just five survivors.[2][3][4]

4 May

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List of shipwrecks: 4 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Emma  United KingdomThe cargo ship ran aground south of Las Palmas, Canary Islands and sank.[5] She was refloated on 9 May.[6]
Irismere  United KingdomThe cargo ship was severely damaged by fire at Penang, Malaya and was scuttled to extinguish the fire.[5] She was refloated on 9 May.[6]
Sahara  United KingdomThe cargo ship ran aground on Martín García Island, Argentina.[7] She was refloated on 9 May.[6]

9 May

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List of shipwrecks: 9 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Helga Caroline  United StatesDuring a voyage from Ketchikan to Boca de Quadra, Territory of Alaska, the 16-ton motor vessel was wrecked in fog on the coast of Southeast Alaska in Revillagigedo Channel inside Slate Island (55°05′45″N 131°03′00″W / 55.09583°N 131.05000°W / 55.09583; -131.05000 (Slate Island)) in the Alexander Archipelago. Her crew of two survived.[8]

10 May

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List of shipwrecks: 10 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Birtley  United KingdomThe cargo ship collided in the River Thames at Erith, Kent, England, with the cargo ship Storm Force (  United Kingdom).[9] She was beached[9] but was refloated the next day.[10]
Storm Force  United KingdomThe cargo ship collided in the River Thames at Erith, Kent, England, with the cargo ship Birtley (  United Kingdom).[9] She was beached but was refloated later that day.[9]

11 May

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List of shipwrecks: 11 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Agnes Craig  United KingdomThe schooner struck The Manacles and was consequently beached at Falmouth, Cornwall.[10]
Henrika  GermanyThe schooner foundered in the North Sea off Aberdeen, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland with the loss of one of her four crew. The survivors were rescued by the trawler Desiree (  United Kingdom).[10]

13 May

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List of shipwrecks: 13 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Turret Hill  United KingdomThe coaster sprang a leak and capsized in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk with the loss of twelve of her fourteen crew. The survivors were rescued by Kremlin (  Belgium) and Wearside (  United Kingdom).[11]
W. W. Jones  United KingdomThe pilot cutter collided with Star of New Zealand (  United Kingdom) in the Bristol Channel and sank with the loss of five of her 21 crew.[11]
Yewdale  United KingdomThe cargo ship was driven ashore on West Mouse, Anglesey. Her crew were rescued.[12] She was refloated on 21 May.[13]

14 May

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List of shipwrecks: 14 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Paramita  United StatesCarrying between 164 and 169 people and a cargo of 1,800 tons of general merchandise including cannery supplies, coal, machinery, and pilings, the 1,582-gross register ton, 164-foot (50.0 m) or 216.6-foot (66.0 m) bark struck a rock in the Krenitzin Islands – either on the southeast end of Rootok Island or off the southeast end of Ugamak Island, according to different wreck reports – in the eastern portion of the Fox Islands group of the eastern Aleutian Islands during a gale and was beached in a sinking condition in Lost Harbor (54°13′45″N 165°36′30″W / 54.22917°N 165.60833°W / 54.22917; -165.60833 (Lost Harbor)) on Akun Island, becoming a total loss. All on board survived and were rescued by the revenue cutters USRC Tahoma and USRC Unalga (both United States Revenue Cutter Service).[14]

15 May

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List of shipwrecks: 15 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Times  NorwayThe cargo ship ran aground on the Pickel Reef, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida, United States.[15] She was refloated on 18 April.[16]

17 May

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List of shipwrecks: 17 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Tore Jarl  NorwayThe cargo liner ran aground in the North Sea off the Lista Lighthouse. Her passengers were taken off.[17] She was declared a total loss.[18] She was refloated on 18 June.[19]

19 May

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List of shipwrecks: 19 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Paramita  United StatesThe barque was beached in Lost Harbour whilst on a voyage from San Francisco, California to Bristol Bay, Alaska.[18]

20 May

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List of shipwrecks: 20 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Doris M. Pickup  United KingdomThe schooner was driven ashore and wrecked at St. Jago, Cape Verde Islands, Portugal. Her crew were rescued.[20]
El Dorado  RussiaThe cargo ship came ashore in America Bay.[20] She was refloated on 23 May.[21]
Gloria  SwedenThe cargo ship caught fire off Malmö and was scuttled.[20]

21 May

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List of shipwrecks: 21 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Atlantis  NorwayThe passenger ship ran aground in the Gulf of Mexico 100 nautical miles (190 km) off Tampico, Mexico.[22] The battleship USS Connecticut (  United States Navy) rescued 100 passengers.[23][24] She was refloated on 26 May.[25]
Pandora  United StatesThe 8-gross register ton, 31.6-foot (9.6 m) motor vessel was wrecked during a gale in a cove on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands approximately 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) from Biorka Pass (53°49′50″N 166°12′30″W / 53.83056°N 166.20833°W / 53.83056; -166.20833 (Biorka Pass)). Her crew of two survived.[14]

22 May

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List of shipwrecks: 22 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Svenor  NorwayThe barque was abandoned in the Southern Ocean off the west coast of Tasmania whilst on a voyage from Fremantle, Western Australia to Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Her crew were rescued by Wainui (  Australia) and the ship was set afire. It beached at Wreck Bay.[26][27]

23 May

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List of shipwrecks: 23 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Septa  RussiaThe barque departed Buenos Aires, Argentina. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[28]

24 May

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List of shipwrecks: 24 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Berthier  United KingdomThe coaster was destroyed by fire at Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[29]
Pueyrredon  ArgentinaThe coaster caught fire at Concepción del Uruguay and was beached.[21]

25 May

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List of shipwrecks: 25 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Abana  United KingdomThe schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Carleton Point, Prince Edward Island, Canada.[30]
Halifax No.19  CanadaThe lightship was wrecked at Liscomb, Nova Scotia. Three bodies were recovered by SS Dufferin[31][32]
W. H. Gilbert  United StatesThe cargo ship collided with Caldera (  United States) and sank in Lake Erie off Cleveland, Ohio.[33]

26 May

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List of shipwrecks: 26 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Livonia  United KingdomThe brigantine was wrecked at Cadiz, Spain.[25]

27 May

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List of shipwrecks: 27 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Emma Southard  United StatesThe schooner sank in Gardiners Bay, New York.[34][35]
Pericles  GreeceThe cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) off Ouessant, Finistère, France. Her crew were rescued.[29]

28 May

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List of shipwrecks: 28 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Concordia  DenmarkThe schooner collided with Cyrus (  Russia) in the Baltic Sea and sank. Her crew were rescued by Cyrus.[30]

29 May

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List of shipwrecks: 29 may 1914
ShipStateDescription
Brenhilda  United KingdomThe full-rigged ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. She subsequently foundered.[36]
Empress of Ireland  CanadaThe ocean liner was rammed by Storstad (  Norway) in the Gulf of St Lawrence and sank in 14 minutes with the loss of 1,012 of the 1,477 people on board.

31 May

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List of shipwrecks: 31 May 1914
ShipStateDescription
Anda  NorwayThe barque foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 42°S 41°W / 42°S 41°W / -42; -41) with the loss of two of her crew.[37]
Frida  GermanyThe schooner was driven ashore at Simrishamn, Skåne County, Sweden and sank.[37][38]
Triton  RussiaThe full-rigged ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean (29°53′S 47°24′W / 29.883°S 47.400°W / -29.883; -47.400). Her crew were rescued by Alexandria (  Germany).[38]

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1914
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Marie Amélie  FranceThe schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (44°36′N 48°30′W / 44.600°N 48.500°W / 44.600; -48.500) due to field ice some time between 11 and 19 May. Her crew were rescued by Corinthian (  United Kingdom) and the fishing vessel St. Mathurin (  France).[39]
F. J. Luckenach  United StatesThe cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina sometime between 15 and 28 May with the loss of all 28 crew.[40][41]
Santee No. 12  United StatesThe scow sank off Thompkinsville, New York, Staten Island. The wreck was removed in June.[42]
Torridge  United KingdomThe cargo ship ran aground at Port Eads, Louisiana, United States in late May.[43] She was refloated on 4 June,[44]

References

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  4. ^ "Survivors of the Columbian picked up". The Times. No. 40526. London. 18 May 1914. col B, p. 8.
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