The list of shipwrecks in August 1916 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1916.
1 August
2 August
3 August
4 August
5 August
6 August
7 August
8 August
9 August
10 August For the sinking of the Japanese cruiser Kasagi on this date, see the entry for 20 July 1916
11 August
12 August
13 August
14 August
15 August
16 August
17 August
18 August
19 August
20 August
21 August
22 August
23 August
24 August
25 August
26 August
27 August
28 August
29 August
30 August
31 August
Unknown date
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