WW1 Ships Lost At Sea, 1914-1919
Embark on a voyage through history with the WWI Ships Lost at Sea records! Over 500 British Royal Navy vessels met their fate at sea during the First World War. Curious about a specific year or ship? These records offer a treasure trove of information, including the ship's name, date of destruction, casualty counts, vessel type, and the circumstances of its demise. Delve into maritime history and explore these records, housed at The National Archives under the series ADM 242/6, to uncover tales of valour and loss from the Great War.
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Embark on a voyage through history with the WWI Ships Lost at Sea records! Over 500 British Royal Navy vessels met their fate at sea during the First World War. Curious about a specific year or ship? These records offer a treasure trove of information, including the ship's name, date of destruction, casualty counts, vessel type, and the circumstances of its demise. Delve into maritime history and explore these records, housed at The National Archives under the series ADM 242/6, to uncover tales of valour and loss from the Great War.
Learn about these records
Each record includes an image of the original WW1 Ship Casualties Card Index held at The National Archives.
The WW1 Ships Lost at Sea records will give you a combination of the following information:
- Ship name
- Date it was destroyed
- Number of officers killed
- Number of officers wounded
- Type of vessel
- How and where it was destroyed
The National Archives holds the WW1 Ship Casualties Card Index in the series ADM 242/6.
Search tips
Enter a year in the search box above to find a list of ships destroyed around that date. You can use the ‘+/-’ option to search a few years either side of the one you enter.