Maritime History

List of maritime disasters in World War I

A maritime disaster is an event which usually involves a ship or ships and can involve military action. Because of the nature of maritime travel, there is often a substantial loss of life. This list covers those disasters in which 30 or more lives were lost during World War I.

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See also

• ▸German submarine U-161 (1941)
• ▸Alpine Mastiffs Reanimating a Distressed Traveller
• ▸HMCS Thiepval

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