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

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1 July

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List of shipwrecks: 1 July 1914
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

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List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1914
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

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List of shipwrecks: 8 July 1914
Ship State Description
Tyne  United Kingdom The schooner ran aground at Porthmadog, Caernarfonshire. She sank the next day.[6]

10 July

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List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1914
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

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List of shipwrecks: 11 July 1914
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

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List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1914
Ship State Description
"Lizzie Horan"  United States The Barge caught fire and sank off Bartletts Reef, near New London, Connecticut.[5]

13 July

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List of shipwrecks: 13 July 1914
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

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List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1914
Ship State Description
Usania  Norway The cargo ship was destroyed by fire at Siglufjörður, Iceland.[13]

15 July

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List of shipwrecks: 15 July 1914
Ship State Description
Nymphea  United Kingdom The bulk molasses carrier ran aground at Whinnyfold, Aberdeenshire and was a total loss.[9][14]

18 July

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List of shipwrecks: 18 July 1914
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

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List of shipwrecks: 19 July 1914
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

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List of shipwrecks: 23 July 1914
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

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List of shipwrecks: 27 July 1914
Ship State Description
Yparraguirre  Spain The cargo ship was severely damaged by fire at Sevilla, Andalusia.[19]

29 July

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List of shipwrecks: 29 July 1914
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

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List of shipwrecks: 30 July 1914
Ship State Description
Cedia  Russia The schooner was abandoned in the Baltic Sea.[21]

31 July

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List of shipwrecks: 31 July 1914
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]

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1914
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

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  1. ^ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40566. London. 3 July 1914. col C, p. 24.
  2. ^ "French submarine sunk". The Times. No. 40570. London. 8 July 1914. col C, p. 8.
  3. ^ "The California almost uninsurable". The Times. No. 40570. London. 9 July 1914. col C, p. 24.
  4. ^ a b "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40574. London. 13 July 1914. col F, p. 22.
  5. ^ a b "Records of the T. A. Scott co". mysticseaport.org. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40571. London. 9 July 1914. col E, p. 21.
  7. ^ "New vJersey (+1914)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40573. London. 11 July 1914. col C, p. 21.
  9. ^ a b c "Another stranding in the fog". The Times. No. 40577. London. 16 July 1914. col F, p. 18.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Steamers stranded in fog". The Times. No. 40574. London. 13 July 1914. col F, p. 22.
  12. ^ "Father and son drowned". The Times. No. 40575. London. 14 July 1914. col D, p. 10.
  13. ^ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40577. London. 16 July 1914. col E, p. 18.
  14. ^ "The wreck of the Nymphea". The Times. No. 40578. London. 17 July 1914. col F, p. 23.
  15. ^ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40581. London. 21 July 1914. col C, p. 24.
  16. ^ a b c d "The wreck at The Burlings". The Times. No. 40581. London. 21 July 1914. col C, p. 24.
  17. ^ "Casualty report". The Times. No. 40580. London. 20 July 1914. col E, p. 19.
  18. ^ "Excursion steamer sunk". The Times. No. 40584. London. 24 July 1914. col A, p. 7.
  19. ^ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40587. London. 28 July 1914. col C, p. 22.
  20. ^ "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40589. London. 30 July 1914. col B, p. 15.
  21. ^ "High rate on the Beethoven". The Times. No. 40590. London. 31 July 1914. col C, p. 20.
  22. ^ a b "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 40591. London. 1 August 1914. col B, p. 14.
  23. ^ a b "Higher rate on the Camrose". The Times. No. 40587. London. 28 July 1914. col C, p. 22.
  24. ^ "Camrose a total loss". The Times. No. 40589. London. 30 July 1914. col B, p. 15.

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