# List of shipwrecks in January 1918

The list of shipwrecks in January 1918 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1918.

## 1 January

List of shipwrecks: 1 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Egyptian Transport | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was damaged in the Mediterranean Sea by SM UB-50 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of five of her crew. She was beached near Bône, Algeria. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service. |
| Eriksholm | Sweden | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea south of Aberdeen, United Kingdom (57°10′N 1°51′W﻿ / ﻿57.167°N 1.850°W﻿ / 57.167; -1.850) by SM UC-58 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| E. S. Hocken | United Kingdom | The schooner was set afire and abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued. |
| Sandon Hall | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 22 nautical miles (41 km) north north east of Linosa, Italy (36°15′N 13°00′E﻿ / ﻿36.250°N 13.000°E﻿ / 36.250; 13.000) by SM U-40 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived. |

## 2 January

List of shipwrecks: 2 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Boston City | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) west of St. Ann's Head, Pembrokeshire (51°40′N 5°26′W﻿ / ﻿51.667°N 5.433°W﻿ / 51.667; -5.433) by SM U-91 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Christos Markettos | Italy | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north west of Gurnard's Head, Cornwall, United Kingdom (50°13′N 5°42′W﻿ / ﻿50.217°N 5.700°W﻿ / 50.217; -5.700) by SM U-95 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Gallier | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 7 nautical miles (13 km) east north east of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall (50°00′N 5°39′W﻿ / ﻿50.000°N 5.650°W﻿ / 50.000; -5.650) by SM U-95 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| HMS Hirpa | Royal Navy | The whaler was lost on this date. |
| HDMS Lossen | Royal Danish Navy | The minelayer ran aground near Omø. She was refloated on 19 February. |
| Nadejda | Russia | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Irish Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) south west of the Chicken Rock, Isle of Man by SM U-19 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Veda | United Kingdom | World War I: The fishing smack was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) south south west of the Eddystone Lighthouse by SM U-93 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |

## 3 January

List of shipwrecks: 3 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Allanton | United Kingdom | World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Cape Bon, Algeria (37°26′N 11°00′E﻿ / ﻿37.433°N 11.000°E﻿ / 37.433; 11.000) by SM UB-50 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Asborg | Norway | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south east by east of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight (50°31′N 1°16′W﻿ / ﻿50.517°N 1.267°W﻿ / 50.517; -1.267) by SM UC-75 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Birchwood | United Kingdom | World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) east of the Blackwater Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM U-61 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| HMS Blackwhale | Royal Navy | World War I: The patrol vessel struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Fife Ness (56°19′N 0°45′W﻿ / ﻿56.317°N 0.750°W﻿ / 56.317; -0.750) with the loss of twelve of her crew. |
| Gartland | United Kingdom | World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east south east of the Owers Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UB-30 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew. |
| Steelville | United Kingdom | World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Cape Bon (37°25′N 11°06′E﻿ / ﻿37.417°N 11.100°E﻿ / 37.417; 11.100) by SM UB-50 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |

## 4 January

List of shipwrecks: 4 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Day Spring | United Kingdom | World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) south east of Berry Head, Devon by SM UC-75 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Goeland I | French Navy | World War I: The naval trawler was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Penmarc'h, Finistère, France by SM U-93 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of sweven of her crew. |
| HMT Golden Sunset | Royal Navy | The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the English Channel off the Shambles Lightship ( United Kingdom). |
| Gratitude | United Kingdom | World War I: The fishing vessel was scuttled in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) south east of Berry Head by SM UC-75 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Otto | United Kingdom | World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Irish Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south south west of St. John's Point, County Down (54°11′N 5°32′W﻿ / ﻿54.183°N 5.533°W﻿ / 54.183; -5.533) by SM U-91 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Regina Elena | Italy | World War I: The passenger ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tripoli, Libya by SM UC-20 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| HMHS Rewa | United Kingdom | (Red Cross): World War I: The hospital ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel 19 nautical miles (35 km) west of Hartland Point, Devon (50°55′N 4°49′W﻿ / ﻿50.917°N 4.817°W﻿ / 50.917; -4.817) by SM U-55 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four of the 566 people on board. |
| Storebror | Norway | World War I: The neutral vessel was sunk by gunfire by SMS Wolf ( Imperial German Navy) in the Atlantic Ocean (17°32′S 26°50′W﻿ / ﻿17.533°S 26.833°W﻿ / -17.533; -26.833) to prevent the ship from disclosing Wolf's position. |
| Varuna | United Kingdom | World War I: The fishing smack was scuttled in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) east south east of Berry Head by SM UC-75 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |

## 5 January

List of shipwrecks: 5 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Birtley | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) north of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire by SM UB-38 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of eighteen of her crew. |
| Ellenville | United States | The barge sank near Captains Island off Stamford, Connecticut. |
| Glenarm Head | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west by south of the Brighton Lightship (50°34′N 0°12′W﻿ / ﻿50.567°N 0.200°W﻿ / 50.567; -0.200) by SM UB-30 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew. |
| Iolanthe | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east by east of Portland Bill, Dorset (50°28′N 2°12′W﻿ / ﻿50.467°N 2.200°W﻿ / 50.467; -2.200) by SM UC-75 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Knightsgarth | United Kingdom | World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west north west of the Bull Point Lighthouse, Devon by SM U-91 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew. |
| Rio Claro | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Genoa 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) of Riva Trigoso, Liguria, Italy (44°13′N 9°29′E﻿ / ﻿44.217°N 9.483°E﻿ / 44.217; 9.483) by SM U-63 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. The stern section of the ship was refloated in March 1919 and subsequently returned to service with a new bow. |
| Rose E. Hanley | United States | The canal boat sank at Glen Cove, New York. |
| Rose Marie | United Kingdom | World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 13 nautical miles (24 km) south east of the North Arklow Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM U-61 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member. |
| War Baron | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 8 nautical miles (15 km) north east of the Godrevy Lighthouse, Cornwall (50°18′N 5°35′W﻿ / ﻿50.300°N 5.583°W﻿ / 50.300; -5.583) by SM U-55 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two lives. |

## 6 January

List of shipwrecks: 6 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Dagny | Denmark | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south south west of Penmarc'h, Finistère, France by SM U-93 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew. |
| Halberdier | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in St George's Channel 27 nautical miles (50 km) west by north of Bardsey Island, Pembrokeshire by SM U-61 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of five crew. |
| Harry Luckenbach | United States | World War I: The tanker was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Penmarc'h by SM U-93 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of eight of her crew. |
| Henri Le Cour | France | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 9 nautical miles (17 km) off Penmarc'h (47°45′N 4°28′W﻿ / ﻿47.750°N 4.467°W﻿ / 47.750; -4.467) by SM U-93 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Kanaris | Greece | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Penmarc'h (47°44′N 4°13′W﻿ / ﻿47.733°N 4.217°W﻿ / 47.733; -4.217) by SM U-93 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Saint Mathieu | French Navy | World War I: The naval trawler was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off the Île d'Yeu, Vendée by SM U-22 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of eight crew. |
| Spenser | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) north east of the Tuskar Rock, Ireland by SM U-61 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |

## 7 January

List of shipwrecks: 7 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Arab | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) north by east of Cape Serrat, Tunisia (37°28′N 9°23′E﻿ / ﻿37.467°N 9.383°E﻿ / 37.467; 9.383) by SM UB-50 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 21 of her crew. |
| Egda | Norway | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) off the Tuskar Rock, Ireland (52°14′N 5°40′W﻿ / ﻿52.233°N 5.667°W﻿ / 52.233; -5.667) by SM U-110 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member. |
| Gascony | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south south east of the Owers Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UC-75 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Leon | France | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 13 nautical miles (24 km) north north east of the Triagoz Lighthouse, Finistère by SM UC-75 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Olivette | United States | The steamer was wrecked near Havana, Cuba, a total loss. |
| Oued Sebou | France | World War I: The troopship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Cape Bojador, Río de Oro (26°30′N 14°17′W﻿ / ﻿26.500°N 14.283°W﻿ / 26.500; -14.283) by SM U-157 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Premier | United Kingdom | World War I: The drifter was shelled and sunk 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Loch Eynort (57°13′N 6°28′W﻿ / ﻿57.217°N 6.467°W﻿ / 57.217; -6.467) by SM U-91 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew. |
| SM U-95 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: The Type U 93 submarine was originally thought to have been lost in the English Channel off Hardelot, Pas-de-Calais, France after 15 January with the loss of all 36 crew. Following the examination of the propellers of a wreck off the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, divers found that it is this vessel and not SM U-93 ( Imperial German Navy). |

## 8 January

List of shipwrecks: 8 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Lister Tief | Imperial German Navy | The Kattegat-class Vorpostenboot was wrecked on Hohes Reef off Borkum. |
| San Guglielmo | Italy | World War I: The passenger ship was sunk in the Gulf of Genoa off Loano, Liguria (44°07′N 8°18′E﻿ / ﻿44.117°N 8.300°E﻿ / 44.117; 8.300) by SM U-63 ( Imperial German Navy). |

## 9 January

List of shipwrecks: 9 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Bayvoe | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of the Glénan Islands, Finistère, France (47°30′N 4°01′W﻿ / ﻿47.500°N 4.017°W﻿ / 47.500; -4.017) by SM U-84 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four of her crew. |
| HMS Racoon | Royal Navy | The Beagle-class destroyer was lost in the Atlantic Ocean off the Garvan Isles, County Donegal. |
| Taiyabi | India | The collier foundered in St George's Channel. |
| SM UB-69 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: The Type UB III submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Bizerte, Algeria (37°30′N 10°38′E﻿ / ﻿37.500°N 10.633°E﻿ / 37.500; 10.633) with the loss of all 31 crew. |
| Ula | Norway | World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) east south east of The Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom (49°55′N 5°47′W﻿ / ﻿49.917°N 5.783°W﻿ / 49.917; -5.783) by SM U-55 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |

## 10 January

List of shipwrecks: 10 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Atlas | Netherlands | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain (28°32′N 12°52′W﻿ / ﻿28.533°N 12.867°W﻿ / 28.533; -12.867) by SM U-156 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Cardiff | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Bay of Biscay 20 nautical miles (37 km) south west of Lorient, Morbihan, France by SM U-84 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of eight of her crew. She was beached but was later refloated. |
| Hulda Maersk | Denmark | World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 24 nautical miles (44 km) off Cape Bojador, Río de Oro (26°26′N 14°28′W﻿ / ﻿26.433°N 14.467°W﻿ / 26.433; -14.467) by SM U-157 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Portland | United Kingdom | The auxiliary schooner caught fire and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal. Her crew were rescued. |
| Ydun | Sweden | The schooner was abandoned in the North Sea off Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway. She came ashore at Ulboer, Rogaland and was wrecked. |

## 11 January

List of shipwrecks: 11 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| A. B. Covington | United States | The tug was caught in an ice flow and crushed by ice in inland waters near Newport News, Virginia. The crew were rescued from the open boat after 36 hours. |
| Barsac | France | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 18 nautical miles (33 km) north west of Cap de la Hève, Seine-Inférieure by SM UB-80 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| HMML 356 | Royal Navy | The motor launch was lost on this date. |
| Kasuga | Imperial Japanese Navy | The Kasuga-class cruiser ran aground in the Bangka Strait. She was refloated in June, repaired and returned to service. |
| Mereddio | United Kingdom | The steamer was sunk by SM U-84 ( Imperial German Navy). |

## 12 January

List of shipwrecks: 12 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Adolph Meyer | Sweden | World War I: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea south east of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom with the loss of all seventeen crew. Adolph Meyer was part of a convoy, but struggled to keep her position and disappeared from view. |
| Bosforo | Italy | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Spartivento, (37°54′N 16°06′E﻿ / ﻿37.900°N 16.100°E﻿ / 37.900; 16.100) by SM U-28 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Château Laffite | France | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Penmarc'h, Finistère (47°35′N 4°40′W﻿ / ﻿47.583°N 4.667°W﻿ / 47.583; -4.667) by SM U-84 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Mica | France | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) west of Milos, Greece (37°09′N 23°45′E﻿ / ﻿37.150°N 23.750°E﻿ / 37.150; 23.750) by SM U-47 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy) with the loss of six of her crew. |
| HMS Narborough | Royal Navy | The Admiralty M-class destroyer ran aground on the Pentland Skerries and sank with the loss of all 92 crew. |
| HMS Opal | Royal Navy | The Admiralty M-class destroyer ran aground on the Pentland Skerries and sank with the loss of 96 of her 97 crew. |
| Whorlton | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel off the Owers Lightship ( United Kingdom) (50°34′N 0°45′W﻿ / ﻿50.567°N 0.750°W﻿ / 50.567; -0.750) by SM UB-30 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all thirteen crew. |

## 13 January

List of shipwrecks: 13 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| SMS Fro | Imperial German Navy | The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date. |
| Kasuga | Imperial Japanese Navy | The Kasuga-class armored cruiser ran aground in the Banka Strait. She was salvaged in June and returned to service. |
| Rapallo | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) south of Cape Peloro, Sicily, Italy (38°05′N 15°34′E﻿ / ﻿38.083°N 15.567°E﻿ / 38.083; 15.567) by SM U-28 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy) with the loss of a crew member. |

## 14 January

List of shipwrecks: 14 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alster | United Kingdom | World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east south east of Noss Head, Shetland Islands by SM UB-62 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Arthur Capel | France | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 14 nautical miles (26 km) north west of Barfleur, Manche (49°52′N 0°47′W﻿ / ﻿49.867°N 0.783°W﻿ / 49.867; -0.783) by SM UB-80 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Babin Chevaye | France | World War I: The barque was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 30 nautical miles (56 km) west south west of Penmarc'h, Finistère (47°36′N 5°07′W﻿ / ﻿47.600°N 5.117°W﻿ / 47.600; -5.117) by SM U-93 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Centauro | Greece | The cargo ship ran aground at Estepona, Andalusia, Spain and was wrecked. |
| HMS G8 | Royal Navy | The G-class submarine was lost in the North Sea on this date. |
| Miranda | United Kingdom | The trawler was wrecked in Pelwick Bay. |
| SM UB-63 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: The Type UB III submarine departed for a patrol in the North Sea and Irish Sea. No further trace, lost with all 33 crew. |

## 15 January

List of shipwrecks: 15 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Bonanova | Spain | World War I: The coaster was damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Cape Farrara (43°11′N 4°37′E﻿ / ﻿43.183°N 4.617°E﻿ / 43.183; 4.617) by SM U-63 ( Imperial German Navy). She was towed into Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France where she was declared a constructive total loss. |
| HMT Ethnee | Royal Navy | The naval trawler was lost on this date. |
| HMML 278 | Royal Navy | The motor launch was lost on this date. |
| Spital | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 28 nautical miles (52 km) south west by west of St Anthony Head, Cornwall by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine. |
| War Song | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 12 nautical miles (22 km) west of the Île de Sein, Finistère, France (48°02′N 5°10′W﻿ / ﻿48.033°N 5.167°W﻿ / 48.033; -5.167) by SM U-93 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of sixteen of her crew. |
| Westpolder | Netherlands | World War I: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea west of Scheveningen, South Holland (52°11′N 3°57′E﻿ / ﻿52.183°N 3.950°E﻿ / 52.183; 3.950). Six of her eighteen crew were killed. |

## 16 January

List of shipwrecks: 16 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Genevieve | France | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 12 nautical miles (22 km) north west of St Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom (50°23′N 5°20′W﻿ / ﻿50.383°N 5.333°W﻿ / 50.383; -5.333) by SM U-55 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| HMT John E. Lewis | Royal Navy | World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Cork Lightship ( United Kingdom) (51°54′N 1°24′E﻿ / ﻿51.900°N 1.400°E﻿ / 51.900; 1.400) with the loss of two of her crew. |

## 17 January

List of shipwrecks: 17 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Kingsdyke | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) north east by east of Cape Barfleur, Manche, France by SM UB-80 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of sixteen of her crew. |
| Moama | Canada | The schooner sank at Woods Hole, Massachusetts. |
| Windsor Hall | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) north west of Alexandria, Egypt by SM UB-66 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 27 crew. Her captain was taken as a prisoner of war. |

## 18 January

List of shipwrecks: 18 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| HMS Blackcock | Royal Navy | The Admiralty tug ran aground near Tsip Navalock, Russia and was abandoned. She was later crushed by ice and sank. |
| Burgermeister Pauli | Imperial German Navy | The Greta-class Vorpostenboot was wrecked on Hohes Riff. |
| HMT Gambri | Royal Navy | World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 0.75 nautical miles (1,390 m) off the Royal Sovereign Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of 21 of her crew. |
| Maria P. | United Kingdom | World War I: The barquentine was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 75 nautical miles (139 km) west of Cape Mannu, Sardinia, Italy (39°52′N 6°36′E﻿ / ﻿39.867°N 6.600°E﻿ / 39.867; 6.600) by SM U-63 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| SM UB-66 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the Imperial German Navy was sunk by HMS Campanula (38°30′N 24°25′E﻿ / ﻿38.500°N 24.417°E﻿ / 38.500; 24.417) on 18 January 1918, 30 crew members died in the event. |
| Ville de Bordeaux | French Navy | World War I: The troopship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Caccia, Sardinia (40°29′N 6°49′E﻿ / ﻿40.483°N 6.817°E﻿ / 40.483; 6.817) by SM U-63 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of eight lives. |

## 19 January

List of shipwrecks: 19 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Doggerbank | Imperial German Navy | World War I: The Gronland-class Vorpostenboot was sunk by mines west of Amrum. |
| HMS H10 | Royal Navy | The H-class submarine was lost in the North Sea. |
| Trocas | United Kingdom | World War I: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north east of the Skyro Lighthouse, Greece by SM UC-23 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 24 of her crew. |
| SM UB-22 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: The Type UB II submarine struck a mine and sank in the Heligoland Bight (54°27′N 6°35′E﻿ / ﻿54.450°N 6.583°E﻿ / 54.450; 6.583) with the loss of all 22 crew. |

## 20 January

List of shipwrecks: 20 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| SMS A73 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: The A-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Jutland, Denmark with the loss of 40 of her 57 crew. |
| SMS A77 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: The A-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Jutland with the loss of all 33 crew. |
| Faustina B. | Italy | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Sardinia by SM UC-67 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Hirondelle | France | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the English Channel north of Le Tréport, Seine-Inférieure by SM U-55 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| HMS M28 | Royal Navy | World War I: Battle of Imbros: The M15-class monitor was shelled and sunk by Midilli and Yavûz Sultân Selîm (both Ottoman Navy) with the loss of eleven of her 69 crew. |
| HMS Mechanician | Royal Navy | World War I: The escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) west of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight by SM UB-35 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of thirteen of her crew. |
| Midilli | Ottoman Navy | World War I: The Magdeburg-class cruiser struck five mines and sank in the Ionian Sea with the loss of 330 of her 492 crew. |
| HMS Raglan | Royal Navy | World War I: Battle of Imbros: The Abercrombie-class monitor was shelled and sunk by Midilli and Yavûz Sultân Selîm (both Ottoman Navy) with the loss of 127 of her 198 crew. |
| SMS S16 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: The V1-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of 80 of her crew. |
| Warspite | Royal Navy | The training ship – formerly the ship-of-the-line HMS Waterloo ( Royal Navy) – was destroyed by arson on the River Thames at Greenhithe, Kent, England. |
| Yavûz Sultân Selîm | Ottoman Navy | World War I: The Moltke-class battlecruiser struck three mines in the Aegean Sea and was beached at Nagara Point, in the Dardanelles. She was later repaired and returned to service. |

## 21 January

List of shipwrecks: 21 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alice May | Australia | The cargo steamer was sunk in a hurricane off Mackay, Queensland. |
| Brinawarr | Australia | The cargo steamer was wrecked in a hurricane in the Pioneer River at Mackay, Queensland. |
| De Soto | United States | The paddle wheel passenger steamer was sunk by ice at Memphis, Tennessee. |
| Georgia Lee | United States | The paddle wheel passenger steamer was sunk by ice at Memphis, Tennessee. |
| HMS Louvain | Royal Navy | World War I: The armed boarding steamer was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea (37°38′N 24°10′E﻿ / ﻿37.633°N 24.167°E﻿ / 37.633; 24.167) by SM UC-22 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 227 lives. |
| Maria Caterina | Netherlands | World War I: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the North Sea (52°47′N 3°28′E﻿ / ﻿52.783°N 3.467°E﻿ / 52.783; 3.467) by SM U-55 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all seven crew. |
| Ruth | United States | The paddle steamer was sunk by ice at McMechan, West Virginia. Her boilers were salvaged and placed in a new steamer. |
| Teelin Head | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 12 nautical miles (22 km) south south west of the Owers Lightship by SM UC-30 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of thirteen of her crew. |
| West Wales | United Kingdom | World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 140 nautical miles (260 km) south east by south of Malta (34°00′N 16°50′E﻿ / ﻿34.000°N 16.833°E﻿ / 34.000; 16.833) by SM U-28 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy) with the loss of two of her crew. |

## 22 January

List of shipwrecks: 22 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Andrea Costa | Italy | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta by SM U-27 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). |
| Anglo-Canadian | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 33 nautical miles (61 km) south of Malta (35°15′N 15°05′E﻿ / ﻿35.250°N 15.083°E﻿ / 35.250; 15.083) by SM U-63 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three crew. |
| B. Redican | United States | The barge sank at New Haven, Connecticut. |
| Greatham | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south east of Dartmouth, Devon by SM UB-31 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of seven crew. |
| Manchester Spinner | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 33 nautical miles (61 km) south of Malta (35°15′N 15°05′E﻿ / ﻿35.250°N 15.083°E﻿ / 35.250; 15.083) by SM U-63 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Molina | Norway | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) west of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom (50°34′N 1°29′W﻿ / ﻿50.567°N 1.483°W﻿ / 50.567; -1.483) by SM UB-35 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Serrana | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of St. Catherine's Point by SM UB-35 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of five of her crew. |
| Victor De Chavarri | Spain | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 7.5 nautical miles (13.9 km) north west of Cherbourg, Manche, France (49°48′N 1°45′W﻿ / ﻿49.800°N 1.750°W﻿ / 49.800; -1.750) by SM U-90 ( Imperial German Navy). |

## 23 January

List of shipwrecks: 23 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Ålesund | Norway | World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 12 nautical miles (22 km) south west by west of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom (50°28′N 1°33′W﻿ / ﻿50.467°N 1.550°W﻿ / 50.467; -1.550) by SM UC-71 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of six of her crew. |
| Birkhall | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south east of Cape Kafireas, Euboea, Greece by SM UC-23 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew. |
| Kerbihan | French Navy | World War I: The naval trawler sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Pomègues and Cap Croisette, Bouches-du-Rhône (43°14′N 5°19′E﻿ / ﻿43.233°N 5.317°E﻿ / 43.233; 5.317) after striking a mine laid by SM UC-67 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| La Drôme | French Navy | World War I: The supply shipsank in the Mediterranean Sea off Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône (43°14′N 5°19′E﻿ / ﻿43.233°N 5.317°E﻿ / 43.233; 5.317) after striking a mine laid by SM UC-67 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 26 of her 60 crew. |
| Portaferry | United Kingdom | The coaster ran aground. She broke up on 3 March and was a total loss. |

## 24 January

List of shipwrecks: 24 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Aghia Arene | Greece | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Aegean Sea off Skyros (39°09′N 25°17′E﻿ / ﻿39.150°N 25.283°E﻿ / 39.150; 25.283) by SM UC-23 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Aghios Johannes | Greece | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Aegean Sea off Skyros (39°09′N 25°18′E﻿ / ﻿39.150°N 25.300°E﻿ / 39.150; 25.300) by SM UC-23 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Antonios J. Dracoulis | Greece | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria, Egypt by SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Apostoles Andreas | United Kingdom | World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria by SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Charles | United Kingdom | World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 16 nautical miles (30 km) south west of the Casquets, Channel Islands (49°30′N 2°45′W﻿ / ﻿49.500°N 2.750°W﻿ / 49.500; -2.750) by SM U-90 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of one of her crew. Three survivors were taken as prisoners of war. |
| Corse | French Navy | World War I: The troopship was sunk at La Ciotat, Bouches-du-Rhône by SM UC-67 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| HMS Desire | Royal Navy | World War I: The naval tug was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) north east of Filey, Yorkshire (54°57′N 0°35′W﻿ / ﻿54.950°N 0.583°W﻿ / 54.950; -0.583) by SM UB-34 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of ten of her crew. |
| Elsa | Norway | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east south east of Dartmouth, Devon, United Kingdom by SM UB-31 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Fylgia | Sweden | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of Bell Rock (56°23′N 2°15′W﻿ / ﻿56.383°N 2.250°W﻿ / 56.383; -2.250) by SM UC-49 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three of her crew. Fylgia was part of the same convoy as Jönköping II. |
| Jönköping II | Sweden | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east north east of Bell Rock by SM UC-49 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. Jönköping II was part of the same convoy as Fylgia. One casualty. |
| X6 and X110 | Royal Navy | World War I: The barges were sunk in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) north east of Filey by SM UB-34 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of six crew from X6. |

## 25 January

List of shipwrecks: 25 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Aghios Dimitrios | Greece | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Aegean Sea by SM UC-22 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Carignano | Italy | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Stromboli (38°58′N 15°08′E﻿ / ﻿38.967°N 15.133°E﻿ / 38.967; 15.133) by SM UC-53 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Eastlands | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 13 nautical miles (24 km) north west of Île Vierge, Finistère, France by SM UB-55 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of a crew member. |
| Folmina | Netherlands | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south east of Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom (55°00′N 1°20′W﻿ / ﻿55.000°N 1.333°W﻿ / 55.000; -1.333) by SM UB-34 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Giralda | Spain | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Cape Guardia (41°15′N 9°20′W﻿ / ﻿41.250°N 9.333°W﻿ / 41.250; -9.333) by SM U-152 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew were rescued by Cabo Meñor ( Spain). |
| Giuseppe O. | Italy | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea east of Corsica by SM U-65 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Humber | United Kingdom | World War I: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Sunderland by SM UB-34 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of seven crew. |
| Normandy | United Kingdom | World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) east by north of the Cap de La Hague, Manche, France (49°46′N 1°44′W﻿ / ﻿49.767°N 1.733°W﻿ / 49.767; -1.733) by SM U-90 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of fourteen lives. |

## 26 January

List of shipwrecks: 26 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Asimina | Greece | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Stromboli, Italy by SM UC-53 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Athos | Norway | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east north east of Kettleness, Yorkshire, United Kingdom by SM UB-34 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of two of her crew. |
| Caterina | Italy | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Genoa by SM UB-49 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Cork | United Kingdom | World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 9 nautical miles (17 km) north east of Point Lynas, Anglesey (53°34′N 4°14′W﻿ / ﻿53.567°N 4.233°W﻿ / 53.567; -4.233) by SM U-103 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of twelve of the 35 people on board. |
| Figaro | France | World War I: On a voyage from Brest to Rouen carrying coal, the coaster was sunk, maybe by a mine, certainly after an explosion 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) south west of Les Hanois Lighthouse, west of Guernsey Channel Islands. |
| Germano | Portugal | World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Mondego (40°11′N 9°37′W﻿ / ﻿40.183°N 9.617°W﻿ / 40.183; -9.617) by SM U-152 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| USS Guinevere | United States Navy | The patrol vessel ran aground in the Bay of Biscay and sank without loss of life. |
| Hartley | United Kingdom | World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of Skinningrove, Yorkshire (54°36′N 0°49′W﻿ / ﻿54.600°N 0.817°W﻿ / 54.600; -0.817) by SM UB-34 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Louie Bell | United Kingdom | World War I: The schooner was scuttled in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) north of Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure, France (49°53′N 1°44′W﻿ / ﻿49.883°N 1.733°W﻿ / 49.883; -1.733) by SM UB-58 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| May | United Kingdom | World War I: The ketch was scuttled in the English Channel 18 nautical miles (33 km) south east of Berry Head, Devon by SM UC-64 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Ministro Yriondo | Argentina | World War I: The auxiliary schooner was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Toulon, Var, France (43°00′N 5°46′E﻿ / ﻿43.000°N 5.767°E﻿ / 43.000; 5.767) by SM UC-67 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Rob Roy | United Kingdom | World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) south west of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight (50°17′N 1°30′W﻿ / ﻿50.283°N 1.500°W﻿ / 50.283; -1.500) by SM UC-64 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Serra do Gerez | Portugal | World War I: The trawler was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (40°04′N 9°36′W﻿ / ﻿40.067°N 9.600°W﻿ / 40.067; -9.600) by SM U-152 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| SM U-84 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: The Type U 81 submarine was depth charged and sunk in St George's Channel (51°53′N 5°44′W﻿ / ﻿51.883°N 5.733°W﻿ / 51.883; -5.733) by USS PC-62 ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 40 crew. |
| SM UB-35 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: The Type UB II submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea (51°03′N 1°46′E﻿ / ﻿51.050°N 1.767°E﻿ / 51.050; 1.767) by HMS Leven ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 26 of her 28 crew. |
| Union | France | World War I: The coaster was sunk in the English Channel 7 nautical miles (13 km) north of Sept Îles, Côtes-du-Nord (48°58′N 3°30′W﻿ / ﻿48.967°N 3.500°W﻿ / 48.967; -3.500) by SM U-90 ( Imperial German Navy). |

## 27 January

List of shipwrecks: 27 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| RMS Andania | United Kingdom | World War I: The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea off Rathlin Island, County Antrim (55°20′N 6°12′W﻿ / ﻿55.333°N 6.200°W﻿ / 55.333; -6.200) by SM U-46 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of seven crew. |
| Attilio | Italy | World War I: The brigantine was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Liguria by SM UC-67 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Carolus | Norway | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Dodman Point, Cornwall, United Kingdom (50°11′N 4°47′W﻿ / ﻿50.183°N 4.783°W﻿ / 50.183; -4.783) by SM UB-40 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Free to the Core | Belgium | World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the English Channel (49°42′N 0°32′W﻿ / ﻿49.700°N 0.533°W﻿ / 49.700; -0.533) by SM UB-54 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Julia Frances | United States | World War I: The three-masted schooner was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) off Lisbon, Portugal (38°01′N 11°28′W﻿ / ﻿38.017°N 11.467°W﻿ / 38.017; -11.467) by SM U-152 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Minnie | Canada | The brig was abandoned in the Bay of Biscay 15 nautical miles (28 km) off the Sisaragas Islands, Spain. Her crew were rescued. |
| Volonta di Dio | Italy | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily by SM UB-48 ( Imperial German Navy). |

## 28 January

List of shipwrecks: 28 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Djibouti | France | World War I: The passenger ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Cape Bengut, Algeria (37°06′N 3°55′E﻿ / ﻿37.100°N 3.917°E﻿ / 37.100; 3.917) by SM U-34 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| HMS E14 | Royal Navy | World War I: The E-class submarine was damaged by the premature explosion of one of her torpedoes. She was forced to surface and was sunk by coastal artillery off Kum Kale, Turkey with the loss of 21 of her 30 crew. The survivors were taken as prisoners of war. |
| Elsa | Italy | World War I: The barquentine was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea (41°23′N 12°37′E﻿ / ﻿41.383°N 12.617°E﻿ / 41.383; 12.617) by SM UB-49 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| HMS Hazard | Royal Navy | The Dryad-class torpedo gunboat collided with Western Australia ( United Kingdom) in the English Channel and sank. |
| HMML 55 | Royal Navy | The motor launch was lost. |
| Ironton | United States | The paddle steamer was sunk by ice at Ironton, Ohio in the Ohio River. Raised and repaired. |
| Kong Sverre | United States | During a voyage in the Territory of Alaska from Craig to Hood Bay (57°22′57″N 134°23′55″W﻿ / ﻿57.3825°N 134.3986°W﻿ / 57.3825; -134.3986﻿ (Hood Bay)) with a crew of six and a cargo of 15 tons of lumber and provisions aboard, the 23-gross register ton fishing vessel was wrecked without loss of life during a gale on the northeastern tip of Warren Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. |
| Lysa | Italy | World War I: The brigantine was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea east of Sardinia (40°44′N 9°50′E﻿ / ﻿40.733°N 9.833°E﻿ / 40.733; 9.833) by SM UB-49 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Neptuno | Portugal | World War I: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 140 nautical miles (260 km) off Lisbon (37°12′N 11°37′W﻿ / ﻿37.200°N 11.617°W﻿ / 37.200; -11.617) by the submarine SM U-152 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| SM U-109 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: The Type U 93 submarine struck a mine and sank in the English Channel (50°53′N 1°31′E﻿ / ﻿50.883°N 1.517°E﻿ / 50.883; 1.517 with the loss of all 43 crew. |
| Urania | Italy | World War I: The sailing vessel was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sardinia (40°15′N 10°26′E﻿ / ﻿40.250°N 10.433°E﻿ / 40.250; 10.433) by SM UC-67 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| W. H. L. | United Kingdom | World War I: The ketch was scuttled in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) south south east of Portland Bill, Dorset by SM UB-58 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |

## 29 January

List of shipwrecks: 29 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Ada | Italy | World War I: The brigantine was scuttled in the Tyrrhenian Sea (41°20′N 12°40′E﻿ / ﻿41.333°N 12.667°E﻿ / 41.333; 12.667) by SM UB-49 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Addax | United Kingdom | World War I: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 14 nautical miles (26 km) south east by east of Berry Head, Devon (50°21′N 3°18′W﻿ / ﻿50.350°N 3.300°W﻿ / 50.350; -3.300) by SM UB-55 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Butetown | United Kingdom | World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) south of Dodman Point, Cornwall (50°12′N 4°48′W﻿ / ﻿50.200°N 4.800°W﻿ / 50.200; -4.800) by SM UB-40 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| De Julia | Belgium | World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in Seine Bay (49°50′N 0°17′W﻿ / ﻿49.833°N 0.283°W﻿ / 49.833; -0.283) by SM UB-54 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| De Twee Marcels | Belgium | World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in Seine Bay (49°50′N 0°17′W﻿ / ﻿49.833°N 0.283°W﻿ / 49.833; -0.283) by SM UB-54 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four of her crew. |
| HMT Drumtochty | Royal Navy | World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel with the loss of eleven of her thirteen crew. |
| Ethelinda | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) north north west of The Skerries, Isle of Anglesey (53°29′N 5°12′W﻿ / ﻿53.483°N 5.200°W﻿ / 53.483; -5.200) by SM UC-30 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of 26 of her crew. |
| Fanny | Italy | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Genoa by SM UB-49 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| General Leman | United Kingdom | World War I: The fishing ketch was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 14 nautical miles (26 km) south east of Berry Head (50°21′N 3°10′W﻿ / ﻿50.350°N 3.167°W﻿ / 50.350; -3.167) by SM UB-55 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Geo | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north by west of Cape Peloro, Sicily, Italy (38°19′N 15°38′E﻿ / ﻿38.317°N 15.633°E﻿ / 38.317; 15.633) by SM UC-53 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of sixteen of her crew. |
| Giuseppe B. | Italy | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily by SM UC-67 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Glenfruin | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Irish Sea by SM U-103 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of all 32 crew. |
| Guiana | United Kingdom | The tug was run down and sunk in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire by HMS Bat ( Royal Navy) with the loss of four of her crew. |
| H. Debra Huysseme | Belgium | World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the English Channel by SM UB-54 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Ibex | United Kingdom | World War I: The fishing smack was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 14 nautical miles (26 km) south east of Berry Head (50°21′N 3°10′W﻿ / ﻿50.350°N 3.167°W﻿ / 50.350; -3.167) by SM UB-55 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Jean Mathilde | Belgium | World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in Seine Bay (49°50′N 0°17′W﻿ / ﻿49.833°N 0.283°W﻿ / 49.833; -0.283) by SM UB-54 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Le Jeune Arthur | Belgium | World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in the English Channel by SM UB-54 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Maria S.S. del Paradiso | Italy | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily by SM UC-67 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Marie | Belgium | World War I: The fishing vessel was sunk in Seine Bay (49°50′N 0°17′W﻿ / ﻿49.833°N 0.283°W﻿ / 49.833; -0.283) by SM UB-54 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Montreal | Canada | The cargo ship collided with White Star Line ocean liner RMS Cedric ( United Kingdom) in Liverpool Bay and was severely damaged. She sank two days later. Her crew were rescued. |
| Naha Maru | Japan | The passenger ship struck a rock and sank in the Bungo Strait off Shimonoseki with the loss of 36 lives. |
| Perriton | United Kingdom | World War I: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) east of Berry Head by SM UB-55 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Perseverance | United Kingdom | World War I: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 14 nautical miles (26 km) south east by east of Berry Head (50°21′N 3°10′W﻿ / ﻿50.350°N 3.167°W﻿ / 50.350; -3.167) by SM UB-55 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Taxiarchis | United Kingdom | World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) south west of Cape Gala, Cyprus by SM U-33 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Tosho Maru | Japan | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the La Galita Channel by SM UC-54 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |

## 30 January

List of shipwrecks: 30 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Ange Gardien | France | World War I: The sailing vessel struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Sept-Îles, Finistère. |
| Empress Ekaterina II | France | World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Bougie, Algeria by SM UB-52 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Ferryhill | United Kingdom | World War I: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) west of Cap d'Antifer, Seine-Inférieure, France (49°40′N 1°11′W﻿ / ﻿49.667°N 1.183°W﻿ / 49.667; -1.183) by SM UB-54 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Fratelli Barrera | Italy | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Italy by SM UC-53 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Harlaw | Italy | World War I: The coaster was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) west north west of Corsica, France (43°02′N 8°30′E﻿ / ﻿43.033°N 8.500°E﻿ / 43.033; 8.500) by SM UB-48 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Lindeskov | Denmark | World War I: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 6 nautical miles (11 km) west north west of Ouessant, Finistère (48°30′N 5°17′W﻿ / ﻿48.500°N 5.283°W﻿ / 48.500; -5.283) by SM U-90 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Maizar | United Kingdom | World War I: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 38 nautical miles (70 km) north by west of Cap Ferrat, Algeria (36°32′N 1°00′W﻿ / ﻿36.533°N 1.000°W﻿ / 36.533; -1.000) by SM U-34 ( Imperial German Navy). Her crew survived. |
| Michele Padre | Italy | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (39°15′N 15°11′E﻿ / ﻿39.250°N 15.183°E﻿ / 39.250; 15.183) by SM UC-53 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Minnetonka | United Kingdom | World War I: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east north east of Malta by SM U-64 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of four lives. Ten survivors were taken as prisoners of war. |
| Princess | United States | The excursion steamer was sunk by ice at Carrollton, Kentucky. Raised and rebuilt. |
| SMS Senator Westphal | Imperial German Navy | The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date. |
| HMS Wellholme | Royal Navy | World War I: The Q-ship was shelled and sunk in the English Channel south west of Portland Bill, Dorset by SM UB-55 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of three of her crew. |

## 31 January

List of shipwrecks: 31 January 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Elephant | French Navy | World War I: The auxiliary patrol vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel north of the Île-de-Bréhat, Finistère (48°53′N 3°00′W﻿ / ﻿48.883°N 3.000°W﻿ / 48.883; -3.000) by SM UC-79 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of fifteen of her crew. |
| HMS K4 | Royal Navy | Operation E.C.1: The K-class submarine collided with HMS K6 and HMS K7 (both Royal Navy) in the Firth of Forth and sank with the loss of all 59 crew. |
| HMS K17 | Royal Navy | Operation E.C.1: The K-class submarine collided with HMS Fearless ( Royal Navy) in the Firth of Forth and sank with the loss of all 59 crew. |
| Martin Gust | Russia | World War I: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Ouessant, Finistère, France by SM U-90 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Towneley | United Kingdom | World War I: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 18 nautical miles (33 km) off Trevose Head, Cornwall (50°48′N 4°48′W﻿ / ﻿50.800°N 4.800°W﻿ / 50.800; -4.800) by SM U-46 ( Imperial German Navy) with the loss of six crew. |

## Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1918 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Lavoro | Italy | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Genoa between 26 and 31 January by SM UB-49 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Lucia Martini | Italy | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Genoa between 26 and 31 January by SM UB-49 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Paola Meriga | Italy | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Genoa between 26 and 31 January by SM UB-49 ( Imperial German Navy). |
| Stamboul | Germany | The cargo ship foundered in the Black Sea in early January. |
| SM U-93 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: The Type U 93 submarine was lost in the English Channel off Hardelot, France, sometime after 15 January, with the loss of all 39 crew. After examining the propellers of a wreck off the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, divers found that it is SM U-95 ( Imperial German Navy) and not, as was originally thought, SM U-93. |
| SM UB-66 | Imperial German Navy | World War I: The Type UB III submarine was lost in the Mediterranean Sea on or after 17 January with the loss of all 30 crew. |
| W. C. McKay | United Kingdom | World War I: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores, Portugal by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine with the loss of six of her crew. |