World War I

During wartime, the mundane duties of crew training and testing of newly constructed vessels takes on renewed importance.

The following accidents occured during normal operations and did not involve enemy action:

Submarine Nationality Date Type of Accident
 AE.1  Australian  14 September 1914  Unknown
 E-20  British  09 January 1916  Explosion
 E.4 & E.41  British  15 August 1916  Collision
 Gustave Zede  French  01 September 1916  Explosion
 Dykkeren  Danish  10 October 1916  Collsion
 No. 19  Japan  09 November 1916  Gasoline Explosion
 E.36  British  19 January 1917  Collision with E.43
 K.13  British  29 January 1917  Foundered
 A.10  British  17 March 1917  Flooded
 C.16  British  16 April 1917  Collision
 A-7 (SS-8)  American  24 July 1917  Explosion & fire
 K.1  British  18 November 1917  Collision
 L-10 (SS-50)  American  24 January 1918  Man Overboard
 K.4, K.6, K.14, K.17 & K.22  British  31 January 1918  Collisions
 E.34  British  20 July 1918  Unknown
 C.12  British  18 October 1918  Allision
 E-1 (SS-24)  American  29 October 1918  Explosion & Fire
 G.7  British  1 November 1918  Unknown

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