Thelist of shipwrecks in April 1942 includes allships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost duringApril 1942.

List of shipwrecks: 1 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Buccaneer	Norway	World War II: Thecargo ship was sunk in theSkaggerak byV-1609 ( Kriegsmarine) whilst attempting to escape from Sweden with the loss of one of her 44 crew. Survivors were taken asprisoners of war.[1][2][3]
Charente	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted byV 908,V 1604,V 1609,V 1612 andV 1613 ( Kriegsmarine) whilst attempting to escape from Sweden. She was scuttled 6 to 7 nautical miles (11 to 13 km) offKäringön, Sweden. Her 31 crew were taken as prisoners of war.[1][2][3]
Eastmoor	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (37°33′N68°18′W / 37.550°N 68.300°W /37.550; -68.300) byU-71 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her 52 crew. Survivors were rescued byCalgary (United Kingdom).[4]
Escalante R.	United States	World War II: The ship was scuttled in thePhilippines, probably at theMariveles Naval Section Base,Luzon, by theUnited States Army or by her crew.[5][6]
Giovanni delle Bande Nere	Regia Marina	World War II: TheGiussano-classcruiser wastorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) offStromboli byHMS Urge ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 381 of her 772 crew.[7]
Gudvang	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted byV 908,V 1604,V 1609,V 1612 andV 1613 ( Kriegsmarine) and scuttled by her crew whilst attempting to escape from Sweden.[1][3]
Kanlaon II	Philippines	World War II: The ship was scuttled at the Mariveles Naval Section Base by the United States Army or by her crew.[5][6]
Loch Don	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) north north east ofBermuda (37°05′N61°40′W / 37.083°N 61.667°W /37.083; -61.667) byU-202 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued byHelen Forsey (United Kingdom).[8][9]
Michael	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk offVardø, Norway byShch-404 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of one of her fifteen crew.[10][11]
HMS P36	Royal Navy	World War II: TheU-classsubmarine was bombed and sunk atMalta byRegia Aeronautica aircraft. She was raised 7 August 1958 and scrapped.[12]
HMS Pandora	Royal Navy	World War II: TheParthian-classsubmarine was bombed and sunk atMalta byRegia Aeronautica aircraft with the loss of 27 of her crew. She was raised in September 1943, but was not repaired. She was scrapped post-war.[13]
Rigmor	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in theNorth Sea (57°27′N3°21′E / 57.450°N 3.350°E /57.450; 3.350) byLuftwaffe aircraft whilst attempting to escape from Sweden.[1][14]
Rio Blanco	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) east ofCape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States (35°16′N74°18′W / 35.267°N 74.300°W /35.267; -74.300) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nineteen of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMT Hertfordshire ( Royal Navy) andHMCS Niagara ( Royal Canadian Navy).[15][16]
Robert W. Pomeroy	Canada	World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in the North Sea offCromer,Norfolk, United Kingdom. A gunner was killed. There were 22 survivors.[17][18]
Shunsei Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: TheShunsei Maru-class auxiliarytransport ship was torpedoed and sunk in theStrait of Malacca offPulau Perak, Malaya (5°42′N98°57′E / 5.700°N 98.950°E /5.700; 98.950) byHMS Truant ( Royal Navy). Two of her crew were killed.[19][20]
Skytteren	Norway	World War II: Thewhalingfactory ship was scuttled offMåseskär, Sweden to avoid capture.
HMT Solomon	Royal Navy	World War II: Thenaval trawler struck a mine and sank in theNorth Sea off Cromer. Her crew were rescued.[17][13][21]
Storsten	Norway	World War II: The tanker was sunk in theSkaggerak by German aircraft with the loss of seventeen of the 49 people on board.
Tiger	United States	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean offCape Henry,Virginia (36°50′N75°49′W / 36.833°N 75.817°W /36.833; -75.817) byU-754 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 42 crew. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued byUSS YP-52 ( United States Navy).Tiger was taken in tow byUSCGC Jackson (United States Coast Guard) andRelief (United States) but foundered the next day inChesapeake Bay and was declared atotal loss. The wreck was scrapped in 1954.[22]
UJ 1203 Heinrich Günther	Kriegsmarine	World War II: Thenaval trawler struck a mine and sank north ofWangerooge (53°53′N07°53′W / 53.883°N 7.883°W /53.883; -7.883). There were no casualties.[23][24][25]
Willesden	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in theSouth Atlantic (16°00′S16°00′W / 16.000°S 16.000°W /-16.000; -16.000) byThor ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 47 crew. Survivors were taken asprisoners of war.[26]
Yae Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theStrait of Malacca off Pulau Perak,Malaya (5°42′N98°57′E / 5.700°N 98.950°E /5.700; 98.950) byHMS Truant ( Royal Navy). Two gunners and four of her crew were killed.[19][27]

List of shipwrecks: 2 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Clan Ross	United Kingdom	World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theArabian Sea 300 nautical miles (560 km) south west ofBombay,India (15°58′N68°24′E / 15.967°N 68.400°E /15.967; 68.400) byI-6 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Twelve of her crew were 4killed. Survivors were rescued byChristensen (Norway) and an Indian vessel.[28]
V 1515 Rothienbaum	Kriegsmarine	World War II: TheVorpostenboot was sunk atLe Havre,Seine-Inférieure, France in an Allied air raid. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service asM 3857 Rothienbaum.[23]
Valerian Kuibishev	Soviet Union	World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in theBlack Sea (44°57′N36°58′E / 44.950°N 36.967°E /44.950; 36.967) byLuftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 24 of her 56 crew.[29][30]

List of shipwrecks: 3 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Antonio Landi	Italy	World War II: Thecoaster was sunk off Punta Platamoni, nearKotor (42°18′N18°42′E / 42.300°N 18.700°E /42.300; 18.700) by amine. One crew member was killed.[31]
Aust	Norway	World War II: Thecargo ship was sunk in theSouth Atlantic byThor ( Kriegsmarine).[citation needed]
David H. Atwater	United States	World War II: The coaster was shelled and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean off the southern end ofAssateague Island (37°57′N75°10′W / 37.950°N 75.167°W /37.950; -75.167) byU-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 27 crew.[32]
Glenshiel	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theIndian Ocean (0°48′S78°33′E / 0.800°S 78.550°E /-0.800; 78.550) byI-7 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[23][33]
New Westminster City	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed atMurmansk,Soviet Union byLuftwaffe aircraft and was beached. She was declared aconstructive total loss.New Westminster City was refloated in June 1945. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[23][34]
Otho	United States	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) east ofCape Henry,Virginia (36°25′N72°22′W / 36.417°N 72.367°W /36.417; -72.367) byU-754 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 32 of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued byGallia (Norway) andUSS Zircon ( United States Navy).[35]
Shaumyan	Soviet Navy	TheFidonisy-classdestroyer ran aground in theBlack Sea offGelendzhik. She was on a voyage fromNovorossiysk toPoti. She was torpedoed by aLuftwaffe aircraft on 26 April and then destroyed by a storm.[36][37]
Tobruk	Poland	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and severely damaged at Murmansk by Luftwaffe aircraft. Repairs took until September to complete.
West Irmo	United States	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) west ofTakoradi,Gold Coast (2°10′N5°35′W / 2.167°N 5.583°W /2.167; -5.583) byU-505 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of the 109 people aboard. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued byHMS Copinsay ( Royal Navy), which tookWest Irmo in tow but she later sank at2°17′N5°25′W / 2.283°N 5.417°W /2.283; -5.417.[38]

List of shipwrecks: 4 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Alphacca	Netherlands	World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (1°50′N7°40′W / 1.833°N 7.667°W /1.833; -7.667) byU-505 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fifteen of her 67 crew.[39]
Comol Rico	United States	World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 225 nautical miles (417 km) north ofSan Juan, Puerto Rico (20°46′N66°46′W / 20.767°N 66.767°W /20.767; -66.767) byU-154 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Sturtevant ( United States Navy).[40]
Dagfred	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in theIndian Ocean (16°15′N82°09′E / 16.250°N 82.150°E /16.250; 82.150) by twoImperial Japanese Navycruisers. Her 40 crew were allowed to take to thelifeboats beforeDagfred was sunk. (Look 06/04/1942)[41]
Glafkos	Hellenic Navy	World War II: TheProteus-classsubmarine was bombed and sunk atMalta.[42]
RFA Plumleaf	Royal Fleet Auxiliary	World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk at Malta by aircraft ofIIFliegerkorps. She was raised on 28 August 1947, and subsequently scrapped inSicily, Italy.[23][43]
RT-103	Soviet Navy	World War II: Thenaval trawler was bombed and sunk atZyp Navolok byLuftwaffe aircraft.[23]
Turbo	United Kingdom	World War II: The tanker, which had been bombed and damaged on 20 August 1941, was under tow ofGladys Moller (United Kingdom) in theRed Sea when she broke in two and sank at25°16′N35°25′E / 25.267°N 35.417°E /25.267; 35.417.[44]

List of shipwrecks: 5 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
HMS Abingdon	Royal Navy	World War II: TheHunt-classminesweeper was bombed by Italian aircraft atMalta. She was beached and abandoned after being declared atotal loss. Scrappedin situ in the 1950s.[45]
Byron D. Benson	United States	World War II: Thetanker wastorpedoed and damaged in theAtlantic Ocean 7.5 nautical miles (13.9 km) off theCurrituck Inlet,North Carolina (36°08′N75°32′W / 36.133°N 75.533°W /36.133; -75.533) byU-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSCGC Dione (United States Coast Guard) andUSS Hamilton ( United States Navy).Byron D. Benson sank on 8 April.[46]
Catahoula	United States	World War II: TheDesign 1022 cargo ship, converted to a tanker, was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (19°16′N68°12′W / 19.267°N 68.200°W /19.267; -68.200) byU-154 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Sturtevant ( United States Navy).[47]
HMS Cornwall	Royal Navy	World War II:Easter Sunday Raid: TheCounty-classcruiser was bombed and sunk in theIndian Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south west ofCeylon by Japanese aircraft with the loss of 198 of her 700 crew.
Dardanus	United Kingdom	World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and damaged in theBay of Bengal (16°38′N82°30′E / 16.633°N 82.500°E /16.633; 82.500) byNakajima B5N aircraft based onRyūjō ( Imperial Japanese Navy).Dardanus was taken under tow byGandara (United Kingdom). She was shelled the next day byMikuma,Mogami andAmagiri (all Imperial Japanese Navy), then torpedoed and sunk byAmagiri (16°00′N82°20′E / 16.000°N 82.333°E /16.000; 82.333). Her 78 crew survived.[48][49]
HMS Dorsetshire	Royal Navy	World War II:Easter Sunday Raid: TheCounty-classcruiser (10,087/13,775 t, 1930) was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south west of Ceylon by Japanese aircraft with the loss of 234 of her 653 crew.
Empire Beacon	United Kingdom	World War II: Thecoaster struck amine and sank in theBristol Channel offSt. Anns Head,Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued byInnistrahull (United Kingdom).[50]
Feddy	United Kingdom	The cargo ship was lost offNorth Ronaldsay,Orkney Islands in a collision with thenaval trawlerHMT Visenda ( Royal Navy). HMTVisenda rescued her crew.[51][52]
HMS Gallant	Royal Navy	World War II: TheG-classdestroyer was bombed and damaged beyond economical repair while being repaired after having previously lost her bow to a mine and being beached atMalta on 10 January 1941. The wreck was refloated and sunk as a blockship in September 1943.[53]
Harpasa	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in theBay of Bengal (19°19′N85°46′E / 19.317°N 85.767°E /19.317; 85.767) byNakajima B5N "Kate" aircraft fromRyūjō ( Imperial Japanese Navy. Six of her 39 crew were killed. Survivors were rescued byTaksang (United Kingdom).[54][55]
HMS Hector	Royal Navy	World War II:Easter Sunday Raid: Thearmed merchant cruiser was bombed and sunk atColombo, Ceylon by Japanese carrier-based aircraft. She was refloated in 1946 and beached 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Colombo. She was broken upin situ.[56]
Ninetto G.	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk east ofSyracuse, Italy (37°05′N15°41′E / 37.083°N 15.683°E /37.083; 15.683) byHMS Una ( Royal Navy) with the loss of two of her 30 crew.[57][58]
RT-61	Soviet Navy	World War II: Thenaval trawler was bombed and sunk atMurmansk byLuftwaffe aircraft.[23]
Soli	Norway	World War II: The tanker was bombed and damaged atColumbo, Ceylon byImperial Japanese Navy aircraft. There were no casualties, but she was declared a total loss and was beached. She was refloated on 4 January 1952 and subsequently scrapped atKarachi, Pakistan.[59]
HMS Tenedos	Royal Navy	World War II: TheS-classdestroyerwas bombed and sunk at Columbo by Japanese aircraft with the loss of 33 crew.
USS YT-247	United States Navy	The harbortug was sunk inMariveles Naval Section Base,Bataan,Philippines.[60]

List of shipwrecks: 6 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Autolycus	United Kingdom	World War II:Operation C: Thecargo ship was shelled and sunk in theBay of Bengal19°53′N86°30′E / 19.883°N 86.500°E /19.883; 86.500) byKumano,Suzuya andShirakumo (all Imperial Japanese Navy). Eighteen of her 100 crew were killed.[61][62]
Banjoewangi	Netherlands	World War II:Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal (17°35′N84°45′E / 17.583°N 84.750°E /17.583; 84.750) byYura andYūgiri (both Imperial Japanese Navy). Three of her crew were killed.[63][64]
Batavia	Netherlands	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal 14 miles (23 km) east ofCalingapatam,India (18°12′N84°21′E / 18.200°N 84.350°E /18.200; 84.350) byYura andYūgiri (both Imperial Japanese Navy). Four of her crew were killed.[63][65]
Bienville	United States	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Bengal by aircraft fromRyūjō, then shelled and sunk at17°50′N84°50′E / 17.833°N 84.833°E /17.833; 84.833 byChōkai (both Imperial Japanese Navy).[63] Twenty-four of her 41 crew were killed.[66]
Dagfred	Norway	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in theIndian Ocean 15 miles (24 km) off the Sacramento Lighthouse, 60 miles (97 km) east ofMasuliptam, India (16°15′N82°09′E / 16.250°N 82.150°E /16.250; 82.150), byMikuma,Mogami andAmagiri (all Imperial Japanese Navy). Her 40 crew survived.[48]Dagfred was on a voyage from the Sandheads toMadras, India.[67][68]
Elmdale	United Kingdom	The cargo ship was shelled and damaged in the Indian Ocean (6°52′N78°50′E / 6.867°N 78.833°E /6.867; 78.833) byI-3 ( Imperial Japanese Navy.Elmdale was on a voyage fromKarachi, India toDurban,Union of South Africa. She put in toColombo,Ceylon where temporary repairs were made. She was subsequently repaired in the United States and returned to service.[69]
Elsa	Norway	World War II: Operation C: Thetanker was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) east ofCuttack, India byKumano,Suzuya, andShirakumo (all Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of one of her 30 crew.[70]
Exmoor	United States	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal (19°53′N86°30′E / 19.883°N 86.500°E /19.883; 86.500) byKumano,Suzuya andShirakumo (all Imperial Japanese Navy).[61] Her 37 crew survived.[71]
Gandara	United Kingdom	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled in the Bay of Bengal byMikuma,Mogami andAmagiri and then torpedoed and sunk byAmagiri (all Imperial Japanese Navy) while towingDardanus (United Kingdom) (16°00′N82°20′E / 16.000°N 82.333°E /16.000; 82.333). Thirteen of her 77 crew were killed.[48][72]
Ganges	United Kingdom	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Bengal 25 miles (40 km) south ofVizagapatam, India by floatplanes fromChōkai ( Imperial Japanese Navy). She was shelled and sunk byChōkai,Ryūjō, another cruiser, and two destroyers (all Imperial Japanese Navy) (17°48′N84°09′E / 17.800°N 84.150°E /17.800; 84.150) with the loss of eleven of her crew.[73][74][75]
HMS Havock	Royal Navy	TheH-classdestroyer ran aground and was wrecked offKelibia,Tunisia with the loss of a crew member. One hundred and fifty of her crew and 100 military passengers were interned by theVichy French.
Hermod	Norway	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 10 miles (16 km) off the coast ofGodavari, India byMikuma,Mogami andAmagiri (all Imperial Japanese Navy). Her 36 officers and crew escaped in threelifeboats and reached shore six hours later, landing at what is nowAntervedi Pallipalem.[76][77]
Indora	United Kingdom	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal (19°53′N86°30′E / 19.883°N 86.500°E /19.883; 86.500) byKumano,Suzuya andShirakumo (all Imperial Japanese Navy). Two of the 83 people on board were killed.[61][78][79]
HMIS Indus	Royal Indian Navy	World War II: TheGrimsby-class sloop was sunk in a Japanese air raid onAkyab,Burma. Her crew survived and were rescued byHMIS St. Anthony ( Royal Indian Navy).[80]
Koll	Norway	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east ofCape Hatteras,North Carolina, United States (34°39′N68°25′W / 34.650°N 68.417°W /34.650; -68.417) byU-571 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued byCunene,Lobito (bothPortugal) andSaint Cergue (  Switzerland).[81][82]
Kollskegg	Norway	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately35°30′N73°00′W / 35.500°N 73.000°W /35.500; -73.000) byU-754 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued byBushranger (Panama) andHMCS Niagara ( Royal Canadian Navy).[83]
Maksim Gorki	Soviet Navy	World War II: Thecruiser was bombed and severely damaged atLeningrad byHeinkel He 111 aircraft ofKampfgeschwader 4,Luftwaffe.[23]
Malda	United Kingdom	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed by Japanese aircraft, the shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal19°53′N86°30′E / 19.883°N 86.500°E /19.883; 86.500) byKumano,Suzuya andShirakumo (all Imperial Japanese Navy). Twenty-five of the 179 people on board were killed.[61][84]
Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheGangut-classbattleship was bombed and severely damaged at Leningrad by Heinkel He 111 aircraft ofKampfgeschwader 4, Luftwaffe.[23] Repairs took until September to complete.
Selma City	United States	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Bengal 25 miles (40 km) south of Vizagapatam17°40′N83°20′E / 17.667°N 83.333°E /17.667; 83.333) by a floatplane fromChōkai ( Imperial Japanese Navy). After the ship was abandoned she was bombed by two more floatplanes. The vessel sank the next day.[73][85]
Shinkuang	Canada	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal19°53′N86°30′E / 19.883°N 86.500°E /19.883; 86.500) byKumano,Suzuya andShirakumo (all Imperial Japanese Navy). Three crew were killed.[61][86][87]
Silksworth	United Kingdom	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal (19°53′N86°30′E / 19.883°N 86.500°E /19.883; 86.500) byKumano,Suzuya andShirakumo (all Imperial Japanese Navy).[61] Her 57 crew survived.[87]
Sinkiang	United Kingdom	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Bengal by aircraft fromRyūjō ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Seven of her crew were killed.[63][87]
HMSAS Sydostlandet	South African Navy	Thenaval trawler was wrecked off theUmgeni River Estuary.[88]
Taksang	United Kingdom	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal 14 miles (23 km) east of Calingapatam byYura andYūgiri (both Imperial Japanese Navy). Fifteen of her 122 crew were killed.[63][89]
Van Der Capellen	Netherlands	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Bengal by aircraft fromRyūjō ( Imperial Japanese Navy). She sank on 8 April at18°20′N84°18′E / 18.333°N 84.300°E /18.333; 84.300.[63][90]
Washingtonian	United States	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean at the western entrance to Eight Degree Channel (7°25′N73°05′E / 7.417°N 73.083°E /7.417; 73.083) byI-4 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). All aboard (39 crew and 2 passengers) survived and sailed their lifeboats to theMaldive Islands.[91][92][93][94]
HMS West Cocker	Royal Navy	World War II: TheWest-classtugboat was bombed and sunk atMalta.[95]

List of shipwrecks: 7 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Bahadur	United Kingdom	World War II: Thecargo ship was shelled,torpedoed and sunk in theArabian Sea 170 nautical miles (310 km) north west ofBombay,India (19°44′N68°28′E / 19.733°N 68.467°E /19.733; 68.467) byI-6 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Her 86 crew were rescued byVolunteer (United States).[96][97]
British Splendour	United Kingdom	World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean offCape Hatteras,North Carolina, United States (35°07′N75°19′W / 35.117°N 75.317°W /35.117; -75.317) byU-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMT St. Zeno ( Royal Navy).[98]
HMS Emily	Royal Navy	World War II: Thetug was bombed and sunk atMalta.[99]
HMS Hellespont	Royal Navy	World War II: TheRobust-classtug was bombed and sunk at Malta.[100]
Lancing	Norway	World War II: The factory ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras (35°08′N75°22′W / 35.133°N 75.367°W /35.133; -75.367) byU-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 50 crew. The survivors were rescued byPan-Rhode Island (United States).[101] Theshipwreck was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2013.[102]
Murrayfield	United Kingdom	The cargo ship ran aground offMousa,Shetland Islands. She floated off on 8 April and sank.[103]
Rosa M.	Italy	World War II: Thecoaster was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea south ofCattaro byHMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy). Her ten crew survived.[23][58]
HMHS Somersetshire	Royal Navy	World War II: Thehospital ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (32°13′N26°34′E / 32.217°N 26.567°E /32.217; 26.567) byU-453 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of the 187 people aboard. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by aGreek Navy destroyer. The crew later reboarded the ship and she was escorted intoAlexandria, Egypt by tugs. HMHSSomersetshire was later repaired and returned to service.[104]
HMIS St. Anthony	Royal Indian Navy	The auxiliarypatrol boat ran aground on rocks at the entrance to the harbor atAkyab, Burma. She was refloated and departed forCalcutta on 18 April.[105]

List of shipwrecks: 8 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Ara	Sweden	World War II: Thecargo ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea offTerschelling,Friesland, Netherlands.[23]
Carolina Thornden	United Kingdom	World War II: TheAdmiralty-requisitioned cargo ship, a burned outhulk, was scuttled in Water Sound,Scapa Flow as ablockship. She was sold for scrap in 1948.[106][107]
USS Dewey	United States Navy	World War II: Thedrydock was scuttled offMariveles Harbor,Bataan,Philippines to prevent capture. She was later raised by theJapanese.[108][109]
Esso Baton Rouge	United States	World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) north east ofSt. Simons, Georgia (31°02′N80°53′W / 31.033°N 80.883°W /31.033; -80.883) byU-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 38 crew. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service in November 1942.[110]
Eugene V. R. Thayer	United States	World War II: The tanker was shelled and damaged in theSouth Atlantic off the coast ofBrazil (2°35′S39°58′W / 2.583°S 39.967°W /-2.583; -39.967) byPietro Calvi ( Regia Marina).Eugene V. R. Thayer came ashore in theGulf of Patos, but floated off and sank (2°36′S39°43′W / 2.600°S 39.717°W /-2.600; -39.717).[111][71]
Fultala	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theIndian Ocean 250 miles (400 km) west ofColombo,Ceylon (06°52′N76°54′E / 6.867°N 76.900°E /6.867; 76.900) byI-3 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Her crew were rescued.[112][113]
Kurzesee	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by amine offSkjervøya, Norway (70°06′N21°00′E / 70.100°N 21.000°E /70.100; 21.000). There were three killed and nine wounded.[114][115]
HMS Moor	Royal Navy	World War II: Themooring vessel struck a mine and sank in theMediterranean Sea offMalta.[116]
Nemanja	Yugoslavia	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (40°30′N64°50′W / 40.500°N 64.833°W /40.500; -64.833) byU-84 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her 47 crew.[117]
Oklahoma	United States	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) off St. Simons byU-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nineteen of her 37 crew. She was later refloated, repaired and was returned to service in December 1942.[118]
ShCh-421	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheShchuka-classsubmarine was severely damaged by a mine in theBarents Sea (71°07′N26°53′E / 71.117°N 26.883°E /71.117; 26.883). She was scuttled the next day byK-22 ( Soviet Navy), which rescued her 43 crew.[119][120]
HMT Svana	Royal Navy	World War II: Thewhaler was bombed and sunk offAlexandria, Egypt byRegia Aeronautica aircraft.[121]
HMT Thorgrim	Royal Navy	World War II: The whale was bombed and sunk off Alexandria byRegia Aeronautica aircraft. She was refloated in August 1950, and reportedly taken over by the Egyptian Government.[122]

List of shipwrecks: 9 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
RFA Athelstane	Royal Fleet Auxiliary	World War II:Operation C: The Z-classtanker was bombed and sunk off the coast ofCeylon (7°30′N8°56′E / 7.500°N 8.933°E /7.500; 8.933) byJapanese aircraft. Her crew survived.[123][62]
Athelviscount	United Kingdom	The tanker was driven ashore atSaint John's,Dominion of Newfoundland. She was later refloated.[124]
Atlas	United States	World War II: The tanker wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean offCape Lookout,North Carolina (34°27′N76°16′W / 34.450°N 76.267°W /34.450; -76.267) byU-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by aUnited States Coast Guardcutter.[125]
Benwood	Norway	World War II: Thecargo ship collided with the tankerRobert C. Tuttle (United States) in the Atlantic Ocean north east ofMolasses Reef,Florida due to both being blacked out because ofU-boats. She grounded on theAlligator Reef, but slid off and sank on 14 April in what is now theJohn Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park (25°03′N80°20′W / 25.050°N 80.333°W /25.050; -80.333). Her crew survived.[126][127][128][129]
British Sergeant	United Kingdom	World War II: Operation C: The tanker was sunk in theIndian Ocean offBatticaloa, Ceylon (8°01′N81°38′E / 8.017°N 81.633°E /8.017; 81.633), byImperial Japanese Navy aircraft. Her 59 crew survived.[130][131]
Empire Moonrise	United Kingdom	World War Ii: Thecargo ship was bombed and damaged atColombo, Ceylon. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[132]
Esparta	United States	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east ofFernandina Beach, Florida (30°46′N81°11′W / 30.767°N 81.183°W /30.767; -81.183) byU-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Tyrer ( United States Navy). The wreck was located in 1944.[133][134]
Fanefjeld	Norway	World War II:Convoy UR 17: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland byU-252 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 24 people on board.[135][136]
Gala	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offBenghazi,Libya byHMS Thrasher ( Royal Navy).[23]
Henry Keswick	United States Army	World War II: The United States Army-requisitioned salvagetug caught fire from shelling, and was put ashore inManila Bay offCorregidor Island,Philippines. Hercommanding officer was killed rowing for shore after his crew had been evacuated, The survivors wereinterned. She was refloated on 6 September 1942, repaired and entered Japanese service asKeishu Maru.[137][138][139][140]
HMS Hermes	Royal Navy	World War II: Operation C: TheHermes-classaircraft carrier was sunk in theIndian Ocean east of Ceylon by JapaneseAichi D3A1 aircraft fromHiryū,Shōkaku, andZuikaku (all Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of 307 of her crew. Survivors were rescued by thehospital shipVita (United Kingdom).
HMS Hollyhock	Royal Navy	World War II: Operation C: TheFlower-classcorvette was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean east of Ceylon by Japanese aircraft while rescuing survivors ofRFA Athelstane ( Royal Fleet Auxiliary). She sank in 30 to 45 seconds with the loss of 49 lives. Survivors were rescued by RFAAthelstane'slifeboats.
HMS Lance	Royal Navy	World War II: TheL-classdestroyer was bombed and sunk atMalta. She was declared aconstructive total loss. She was refloated in 1944 and towed to the United Kingdom for scrapping.[141]
Lumen	United Kingdom	Thecargo ship collided withSpar (Netherlands) in theRiver Tyne and was damaged. She was repaired and returned to service asEmpire Light.[142]
Malchace	United States	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) offCape Lookout,North Carolina (34°28′N75°56′W / 34.467°N 75.933°W /34.467; -75.933) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued byFaja de Oro (Brazil).[143]
USS Napa	United States Navy	World War II: TheBagaduce-classfleet tug was scuttled offMariveles Naval Section Base,Luzon, Philippines (14°25′N120°30′E / 14.417°N 120.500°E /14.417; 120.500).[6][144]
Norviken	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and near missed in the Indian Ocean by aircraft fromAkagi ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of four of her 46 crew. She was abandoned and came ashore the next day atTimkovie, Ceylon, later catching fire and breaking in two.[145]
USS PT-34	United States Navy	World War II: TheELCO 77'-classPT boat was strafed, bombed and sunk offCauit Island, Philippines by Imperial Japanese Navyfloatplanes. Of six crewmembers two were killed and three wounded.[146]
Sagaing	United Kingdom	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged inTrincomalee Harbour, Ceylon, byImperial Japanese Navy aircraft and abandoned with the loss of two of the 138 people on board. Reported shelled and sunk in Malay Cove at an unspecified date or scuttled in Trincomalee Harbor on 24 August 1943 for use as a pier.Sagaing was raised by theSri Lanka Navy on 22 April 2018, towed out to sea and resunk.[147][148][149]
HMAS Vampire	Royal Australian Navy	World War II: Operation C: TheV-classdestroyer was sunk in the Indian Ocean east of Ceylon by Japanese aircraft with the loss of nine of her crew.
USAT Yu Sang	United States Army	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk byJapanese aircraft at the Mariveles Naval Section Base.[5][150][26]

List of shipwrecks: 10 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Bacalod I	United States Army	World War II: Thetug was blown up by the United States Army atCebu City,Philippines to prevent capture.[150]
Balkis	Norway	World War II:Convoy CL 14: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed, shelled and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) north ofFortaleza,Brazil (2°30′S38°00′W / 2.500°S 38.000°W /-2.500; -38.000) byPietro Calvi ( Regia Marina) with the loss of seven of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued byScania (Sweden).[151]
USS Canopus	United States Navy	World War II: Thesubmarine tender was scuttled inMariveles Bay, Philippines.
Empire Prairie	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean offPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (37°33′N60°06′W / 37.550°N 60.100°W /37.550; -60.100) byU-654 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 49 crew.[152][153]
USS Finch	United States Navy	World War II: TheLapwing-classminesweeper was bombed and damaged inManila Bay offCorregidor Island, Philippines by Japanese aircraft. Her 78 crew abandoned the ship, which sank the next day (14°22′N120°35′E / 14.367°N 120.583°E /14.367; 120.583). She was subsequently salvaged by the Japanese and enteredImperial Japanese Navy service asPB-103
Kirkpool	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in theSouth Atlantic byThor ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her crew.[154]
HMS LCA 166	Royal Navy	Thelanding craft assault was lost on this date.[citation needed]
Q-112 Abra, and Q-113 Agusan	Philippine Army  United States Army	World War II: TheThornycroft 55 foot-classmotor torpedo boats were scuttled in Manila Bay off Paomborg, 4 miles (6.4 km) off the east coast of Bataan.[155]
Sado Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean offYokohama,Honshū byUSS Thresher ( United States Navy).[156]
San Delfino	United Kingdom	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east ofCape Hatteras,North Carolina, United States (35°35′N75°06′W / 35.583°N 75.100°W /35.583; -75.100) byU-203 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 28 of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMT Norwich City ( Royal Navy).[157]
Tamaulipas	United States	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) offCape Lookout, North Carolina (34°25′N76°00′W / 34.417°N 76.000°W /34.417; -76.000) byU-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMT Norwich City ( Royal Navy).[158]
USS Uranus	United States Navy	World War II: TheUranus-classstores ship ran aground atAkureyri, Iceland. She was refloated on 13 April with assistance fromUSS Keywaydin andUSS Symbol (both United States Navy) and returned to service.

List of shipwrecks: 11 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Empire Cowper	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy QP 10: Thecargo ship was bombed and sunk in theBarents Sea (71°01′N36°00′E / 71.017°N 36.000°E /71.017; 36.000 by aJunkers Ju 88 aircraft of theLuftwaffe with the loss of nine of her crew. She was on a voyage fromMurmansk,Soviet Union to Iceland.[159][160]
Eurosee	Germany	World War II: Thetanker struck amine in theNorth Sea offTerschelling,Friesland, Netherlands and broke in two.[23]
Grenanger	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (22°58′N57°14′W / 22.967°N 57.233°W /22.967; -57.233) byU-130 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 36 crew were rescued byAlmenara (United Kingdom) andUSS Courier ( United States Navy).[161]
Gulfamerica	United States	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled by an anti-aircraft gun and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) offJacksonville, Florida (30°16′N81°13′W / 30.267°N 81.217°W /30.267; -81.217) byU-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nineteen of her 48 crew. Survivors were rescued byUnited States Coast Guard patrol boats. She sank with her bow still above the waves .The bow sank on 16 April. The wreck was still showing 2 feet (0.61 m) above water until demolished to 50 feet (15 m) clearance.[134][162][163]
Harry F. Sinclair, Jr.	United States	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 7 nautical miles (13 km) offCape Lookout, North Carolina (34°25′N76°30′W / 34.417°N 76.500°W /34.417; -76.500) byU-203 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her 36 crew. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued byHMT Hertfordshire ( Royal Navy). The burnt-out ship was later towed toMorehead City, North Carolina. She was subsequently repaired, and returned to service asAnnibal in 1943.[164]
Hebe	Netherlands	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast ofSouth Carolina, United States in a collision withHMT St. Cathan ( Royal Navy). Her crew were rescued byUSS YP-22,USS Azurlite, andUSS Beryl (all United States Navy).[165]
Kawsar	Egypt	World War II: Thetransport ship was bombed and damaged in theMediterranean Sea (31°34′N31°14′E / 31.567°N 31.233°E /31.567; 31.233) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of two of her crew. She was towed toPort Said but was declared aconstructive total loss. She was scrapped in 1946.[23][166]
HMS Kingston	Royal Navy	World War II: TheK-classdestroyer, already damaged on 22 March in action against the Italian Fleet, was bombed and damaged beyond repair by Luftwaffe aircraft while atdrydock atMalta.
HMT St. Cathan	Royal Navy	World War II: Thenaval trawler collided withHebe (Netherlands and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast ofSouth Carolina with the loss of 30 of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS YP-22,USS Azurlite, andUSS Beryl (all United States Navy).[13]
Taijun Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: TheTaijun Maru-class transport was bombed and damaged beyond repair inLae Harbor,New Guinea byDouglas A-20 Havoc aircraft with the loss of three of her crew. She was scuttled at06°49′N147°02′E / 6.817°N 147.033°E /6.817; 147.033.[167]
Trongate	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy SC 79: The cargo ship caught fire atHalifax, Nova Scotia,Canada. She was scuttled by Allied warships.[168]
Ulysses	United Kingdom	World War II: Thepassenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 45 nautical miles (83 km) south ofCape Hatteras,North Carolina (34°23′N75°35′W / 34.383°N 75.583°W /34.383; -75.583) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine. All 290 people aboard rescued byUSS Manley ( United States Navy).[169][170]

List of shipwrecks: 12 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Ben Brush	Panama	World War II: Thetanker was shelled and sunk in theSouth Atlantic off the coast ofBrazil (04°32′S35°03′W / 4.533°S 35.050°W /-4.533; -35.050) byPietro Calvi ( Regia Marina) with the loss of one of her 35 crew.[171][111][172]
Delvalle	United States	World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (16°51′N72°25′W / 16.850°N 72.417°W /16.850; -72.417) byU-154 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of the 63 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byHMCS Prince Henry ( Royal Canadian Navy) or reached land in theirlifeboats.[173]
Empire Lotus	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy SC 79: The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (44°06′N60°27′W / 44.100°N 60.450°W /44.100; -60.450). Her crew were rescued.[174][168]
Esso Boston	United States	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) north east ofSaint Martin byU-130 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 37 crew were rescued byUSS Biddle ( United States Navy).[175]
Kommunar	Soviet Union	World War II: The auxiliary sailing vessel was sunk bymines in theBlack Sea nearKamysh-Buran. Her master and a crew member were killed.[176]
USS PT-35	United States Navy	World War II: TheELCO 77'-classPT boat was scuttled while hauled out on a marine railway at Cebu Shipyard and Engineering Works (10°18′N123°54′E / 10.300°N 123.900°E /10.300; 123.900) whenCebu,Phiippines was invaded by the Japanese.[177]
Scotia	Sweden	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk bymagnetic mine in theNorth Sea offLowestoft,Suffolk, United Kingdom (52°27′00″N2°05′20″E / 52.45000°N 2.08889°E /52.45000; 2.08889) with the loss of one of her 26 crew. Many of the survivors were wounded.[23][178][179]
USS YAG-4	United States Navy	World War II: The auxiliaryminesweeper/patrol ship was shelled and sunk in South Harbor by the Japanese 500 yards (460 m) offCorregidor, Philippines.[180]

List of shipwrecks: 13 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Atlas	Germany	World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offBenghazi,Libya byHMS Thrasher ( Royal Navy).[13]
HMT Coral	Royal Navy	World War II: Thenaval trawler was bombed and sunk atMalta.[181]
El Occidente	Panama	World War II:Convoy QP 10: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theBarents Sea (73°28′N28°30′E / 73.467°N 28.500°E /73.467; 28.500) byU-435 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twenty of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Speedwell ( Royal Navy).[182]
Empire Amethyst	United Kingdom	World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in theCaribbean Sea south of theDominican Republic (15°03′N69°27′W / 15.050°N 69.450°W /15.050; -69.450) byU-154 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 47 crew.[183]
Empire Progress	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean south ofCape Race,Dominion of Newfoundland (40°29′N52°35′W / 40.483°N 52.583°W /40.483; -52.583) byU-402 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued byOlaf Fostenes (Norway).[184][185]
Harpalion	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy QP 10: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Barents Sea byJunkers Ju 88 aircraft of IIIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 30,Luftwaffe and was abandoned by her 70 crew. She was later torpedoed and sunk (73°33′N27°19′E / 73.550°N 27.317°E /73.550; 27.317) byU-435 ( Kriegsmarine).[23][186]
Kiev	Soviet Union	World War II:Convoy QP 10: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (73°22′N28°48′E / 73.367°N 28.800°E /73.367; 28.800) byU-436 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her crew. Survivors were rescued byHMT Blackfly ( Royal Navy).[187]
Korsholm	Sweden	World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) offCape Canaveral, Florida, United States (28°21′N80°22′W / 28.350°N 80.367°W /28.350; -80.367), byU-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 26 crew.[188]
Leslie	United States	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Canaveral (28°35′N80°19′W / 28.583°N 80.317°W /28.583; -80.317) byU-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 32 crew. One survivor was rescued byEsso Bayonne (United States), the rest reached land in theirlifeboats.Leslie was raised in August 1954 and scrapped.[189][134][190]
HMT Lord Snowden	Royal Navy	Thenaval trawler was sunk in a collision offFalmouth, Cornwall.[191]
PiLB 210	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The PiLB 40 type landing craft was aboardAtlas ( Germany) and sank with her when she was torpedoed and sunk.[192]
Partizan Zheleznyak	Soviet Union	World War II: The auxiliary sailing ship was sunk bymines in theKerch Gulf with the loss of six of her crew.[176]
Ryujin Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean south west ofShikoku (31°51′N132°50′E / 31.850°N 132.833°E /31.850; 132.833) byUSS Grayling ( United States Navy).[193][20]

List of shipwrecks: 14 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Anton Chekhov	Soviet Navy	World War II: Thetransport ship struck amine and sank in theBlack Sea offKerch. There were 200 killed and 50 wounded.[23][194][195]
Empire Thrush	United Kingdom	World War II: TheDesign 1037 ship wastorpedoed and sunk inChesapeake Bay, United States (35°08′N75°18′W / 35.133°N 75.300°W /35.133; -75.300) byU-203 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 55 crew were rescued byUSS Asterion ( United States Navy).[196][197]
Korthion	Greece	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean south ofBarbados (12°50′N60°30′W / 12.833°N 60.500°W /12.833; -60.500) byU-66 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her 23 crew.[198]
KT-608	Soviet Navy	World War II: Theminesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea off Kerch.[23]
Lancaster Castle	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk atMurmansk,Soviet Union byLuftwaffe aircraft with the loss of nine of her 57 crew.[23][9]
Margaret	United States	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean about 45 nautical miles (83 km) east ofCape Hatteras,North Carolina (35°15′N74°38′W / 35.250°N 74.633°W /35.250; -74.633), byU-571 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 29 crew.[199]
SKA-042	Soviet Navy	World War II: Thesubmarine chaser struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea off Kerch (45°16′N36°29′E / 45.267°N 36.483°E /45.267; 36.483). Eight men were killed.[23][200]
U-85	Kriegsmarine	World War II:Operation Drumbeat: TheType VIIB submarine was shelled,depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off theBodie Island Lighthouse, North Carolina (33°55′N75°13′W / 33.917°N 75.217°W /33.917; -75.217) byUSS Roper ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 46 crew.[201]
U-252	Kriegsmarine	World War II: TheType VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (47°00′N18°14′W / 47.000°N 18.233°W /47.000; -18.233) byHMS Stork andHMS Vetch (both Royal Navy) with the loss of all 44 crew.[202]
HMS Upholder	Royal Navy	World War II: TheU-classsubmarine was depth charged and sunk at34°47′N15°55′E / 34.783°N 15.917°E /34.783; 15.917 byPegaso ( Regia Marina) with the loss of all 31 crew.

For the scuttling of the Dutch tankerOcana on this day, see the entry for25 March 1942

List of shipwrecks: 15 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
M 3810	Kriegsmarine	World War II: Theminesweeper was bombed and sunk atLe Havre,Seine-Inférieure, France byRoyal Air Force aircraft.[23]
M 4603	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Le Havre by Royal Air Force aircraft.[23]
PT-41	United States Army	World War II: TheElco 77'-classPT boat, while being transferred by road by the Army for use as agunboat onLake Lanao,Philippines, was destroyed by the Army to prevent capture.[92][203]

List of shipwrecks: 16 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Amsterdam	Netherlands	World War II: Thetanker wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (12°00′N62°45′W / 12.000°N 62.750°W /12.000; -62.750) byU-66 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued byIvan ( Yugoslavia).[204]
Bab el Farag	Egypt	World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in theMediterranean Sea off the coast ofPalestine byU-81 ( Kriegsmarine).[205]
Caspia	United Kingdom	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south ofBeirut,Lebanon byU-81 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 27 of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMML-1023 andHMML-1032 (both Royal Navy).[206][207]
Delia	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea offBrindisi byHMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy).[23]
Desert Light	Panama	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (35°35′N72°48′W / 35.583°N 72.800°W /35.583; -72.800) byU-572 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Roper ( United States Navy).[208]
Empire Howard	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy PQ 14: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theBarents Sea (73°48′N21°32′E / 73.800°N 21.533°E /73.800; 21.533) byU-403 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 25 of the 62 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byHMT Lord Middleton andHMT Northern Wave (both Royal Navy).[209][210]
Fatouh el Kher	Egypt	World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk off Palestine byU-81 ( Kriegsmarine).[211]
Robin Hood	United States	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south east ofNantucket Island,Massachusetts (38°45′N66°45′W / 38.750°N 66.750°W /38.750; -66.750), byU-575 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued on 23 April byUSS Greer ( United States Navy).[212]
Svanetia	Soviet Navy	World War II: Thetransport ship was bombed and sunk in theBlack Sea offSevastopol byLuftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 535 lives.[23][213]
Vikings	Free French Naval Forces	World War II: Theanti-submarine trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 23 nautical miles (43 km) offBeirut, Lebanon (at33°40′N35°10′E / 33.667°N 35.167°E /33.667; 35.167), byU-81 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 41 of her 57 crew.[214]

List of shipwrecks: 17 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Alcoa Guide	United States	World War II: Thecargo ship was shelled and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south east ofCape Hatteras,North Carolina (35°34′N70°08′W / 35.567°N 70.133°W /35.567; -70.133) byU-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 34 crew. Twenty-seven crewmen in twolifeboats were rescued on 19 April byUSS Broome ( United States Navy). A crewman was rescued from aliferaft on 18 May byHororata (United Kingdom).[215]
Heinrich von Riedemann	Panama	World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (11°55′N63°47′W / 11.917°N 63.783°W /11.917; -63.783) byU-66 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 44 crew were rescued byKarmt (Norway) andMaracaibo (Venezuela).[216]
Kitami Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: TheYatsushiro Maru-classnaval trawler/auxiliarystoreship wastorpedoed and sunk 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) south east ofKavieng, Papua New Guinea (03°00′S152°00′E / 3.000°S 152.000°E /-3.000; 152.000) byUSS Tambor ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 26 hands.[217]
Victoria	Argentina	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) east of Cape Hatteras (36°41′N68°48′W / 36.683°N 68.800°W /36.683; -68.800) byU-201 ( Kriegsmarine) and was abandoned by her 39 crew, who were rescued byUSS Nicholson andUSS Owl (both United States Navy).Victoria was subsequently boarded by men from USSOwl and towed toNew York, United States for repairs. She was requisitioned by the United States on 24 July and returned to service a week later as theCulpeper under the Panamanian flag.[218]

List of shipwrecks: 18 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Bellona	Germany	World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offTobruk,Libya byHMS Thrasher ( Royal Navy).[13]
Empire Bede	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy TAW 13: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in theAtlantic Ocean (19°41′N76°25′W / 19.683°N 76.417°W /19.683; -76.417) byU-553 ( Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued byHMS Pimpernel ( Royal Navy).Empire Bede was on a voyage fromAlexandria, Egypt to an American port. She was consequently scuttled by HMSPimpernel at19°41′N76°50′W / 19.683°N 76.833°W /19.683; -76.833).[219]
Komaki Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The aircraft transport was bombed and sunk atRabaul, Papua New Guinea (04°15′S152°20′E / 4.250°S 152.333°E /-4.250; 152.333) byMartin B-26 Marauder aircraft of theUnited States 5th Air Force. The stern of the ship exploded. The rest of the ship was scuttled byshore batteries. She sank in shallow water and submerged to close to the top of the hull. Her hull was filled with dirt and became a pier.[220]
Iwata Maru No. 1	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II:Doolittle Raid: Theguard boat was bombed byDouglas SBD Dauntless aircraft and strafed byGrumman F4F Wildcat aircraft fromUSS Enterprise ( United States Navy). She sank the next day. Her crew were rescued byI-74 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[221]
Nagato Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Doolittle Raid: The guard boatwas bombed by Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft and strafed by Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft fromUSS Enterprise ( United States Navy), then shelled and sunk in thePacific Ocean byUSS Nashville ( United States Navy).[222]
Nanshin Maru No. 26	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Doolittle Raid: The guard boat was bombed by Douglas SBD Dauntless and strafed by Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft fromUSS Enterprise ( United States Navy). She was scuttled byKiso ( Imperial Japanese Navy) the next day afterKiso rescued survivors.[223]
Nitto Maru No. 23	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II:Doolittle Raid: Thepatrol boat was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean byUSS Nashville ( United States Navy). Survivors were rescued by USSNashville.[224]
Seefahrer	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea offBorkum. She was later raised and laid up atAskøy, Norway.Seefahrer was scrapped post-war atStavanger, Norway.[13][225]

List of shipwrecks: 19 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Assunta de Grigori	Italy	World War II: Thecargo ship (5,219 t) wastorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offSfax,Tunisia (34°55′N11°42′E / 34.917°N 11.700°E /34.917; 11.700) byHMS Umbra ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 26 or 27 lives. There were 35 survivors.[23][226][227][228]
Chokyu Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary guard boat (116 GRT) was lost on this date.[citation needed]
El Cano1938	Philippines	World War II: Thecargo ship was shelled and sunk offCorregidor, possibly by aJapanesesubmarine.[150][229]
Exminster	United States	The cargo ship sank in 50 feet (15 m) of water inCape Cod Bay off the entrance to theCape Cod Canal, 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north east of theScusset BeachBreakwater, after colliding withAlgic (United States).Exminster was quickly refloated andtowed toNew York. She was scrapped in 1946.[230]
Hefz el Rahman	Egypt	World War II: The sailing ship was rammed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea off the coast ofPalestine byU-81 ( Kriegsmarine).[231]
MAS 1D	Regia Marina	The LursenE-boat sank offMljet Island due to a rupture in the bottom of her hull.[232]
Patella	United Kingdom	World War II: Thetanker was shelled and sunk in theSouth Atlantic byMichel ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 65 crew. Survivors were taken asprisoners of war.[233][234]
No. 102	Soviet Navy	TheMO-4-classpatrol vessel was lost on this date.[citation needed]

List of shipwrecks: 20 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Agra	Sweden	World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 280 nautical miles (520 km) north west ofBermuda (34°40′N69°35′W / 34.667°N 69.583°W /34.667; -69.583) byU-654 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued byTercero (Norway).[235]
Arete	Sweden	World War II: Thecoaster struck amine and sank in theGreat Belt with the loss of four lives.[23][236]
HMS Cotswold	Royal Navy	World War II:Convoy FS 80: TheHunt-classdestroyer struck a mine and was damaged in theNorth Sea offAldeburgh,Suffolk with the loss of five of her crew. She was taken in tow and beached offShotley, Suffolk. She was refloated on 3 May, repaired and returned to service.[13]
Elcano	United States	World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk offCorregidor,Philippines by a Japanese submarine.[237]
Empire Dryden	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean, 240 nautical miles (440 km) north west ofBermuda (34°21′N69°00′W / 34.350°N 69.000°W /34.350; -69.000) byU-572 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 26 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued byCity of Birmingham (United States).[238]
Harpagon	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) north north west of Bermuda (34°35′N65°50′W / 34.583°N 65.833°W /34.583; -65.833) byU-109 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 41 of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued byRio Diamante (Argentina).[239][240]
Hödur	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theNorwegian Sea offNamsos, Norway (64°38′N10°49′E / 64.633°N 10.817°E /64.633; 10.817) byHMS Trident ( Royal Navy).[13][241]
Ledokol No. 7	Soviet Union	World War II: Theicebreaker was sunk by mines in theBlack Sea betweenNovorossiysk andKerch with the loss of 25 of her 36 crew.[176]
M 4006 Neuwerk	Kriegsmarine	World War II: TheNeuwerk-classnaval trawler/minesweeper struck a mine and sank in theEnglish Channel offMorlaix,Finistère, France.[23]
Pampas	United Kingdom	Thecargo ship was bombed and sunk in theGrand Harbour,Malta.[242]
Plawsworth	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea offAldeburgh,Suffolk.[243]
Steelmaker	United States	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) east ofWilmington, North Carolina (33°48′N70°36′W / 33.800°N 70.600°W /33.800; -70.600) byU-654 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 48 crew. Twenty-seven survivors were rescued byPacific Exporter (United Kingdom) on 29 April and one byUSS Rowan ( United States Navy) on 18 May.[244]
Turksib	Soviet Union	The cargo ship was wrecked in theUnimak Strait,Alaska Territory.[245]
Vae Victis	Belgium	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Aldeburgh.[246]
Vineland	Canada	World War II: TheDesign 1022 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (23°05′N72°20′W / 23.083°N 72.333°W /23.083; -72.333) byU-154 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 35 crew.[247]

List of shipwrecks: 21 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Bris	Norway	World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (33°35′N69°35′W / 33.583°N 69.583°W /33.583; -69.583) byGerman submarine U-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued byChester O. Swain (United States) andUSS YT-132 ( United States Navy).[248][249]
Chenango	Panama	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) east ofCape Hatteras,Virginia, United States (35°25′N74°55′W / 35.417°N 74.917°W /35.417; -74.917) byU-84 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 31 of her 32 crew. The survivor was rescued by aConsolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of theUnited States Coast Guard.[250][251]
13V2 Delpa II	Kriegsmarine	World War II: Thepatrol craft was shelled and sunk in theIonian Sea off Cape DrepanoGreece byHMS Torbay ( Royal Navy).[252][23]
HMT Jade	Royal Navy	World War II: Thenaval trawler was bombed and sunk in theGrand Harbor,Malta.[253]
Kalinin	Soviet Navy	World War II: Thetransport ship was bombed and sunk atNovorossiysk byLuftwaffe aircraft.[23]
Pipestone County	United States	World War II: TheDesign 1022 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 475 nautical miles (880 km) east ofCape Henry,Virginia (37°43′N66°16′W / 37.717°N 66.267°W /37.717; -66.267) byU-576 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 46 crew were rescued byUSCGC Calypso (United States Coast Guard), thefishing vesselIrene and May (United States) andTropic Star (Norway).[254]
West Imboden	United States	World War II: TheDesign 1013 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 175 nautical miles (324 km) east of theNantucket Lightship (United States Lighthouse Service) (41°14′N65°55′W / 41.233°N 65.917°W /41.233; -65.917) byU-752 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 35 crew were rescued byUSS Bristol ( United States Navy).[255]