List of shipwrecks in May 1916

The list of shipwrecks in May 1916 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1916.

World War I: Battle of Jutland: The Indefatigable-class battlecruiser was shelled and sunk by SMS Von der Tann ( Imperial German Navy) and other battleships with the loss of 1,017 of her 1,019 crew.