Thelist of shipwrecks in July 1942 includes allships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost duringJuly 1942.
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cadmus |  Norway | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theGulf of Mexico (22°50′N92°15′W / 22.833°N 92.250°W /22.833; -92.250) byU-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 22 crew.[1] |
| De Weert |  Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and damaged in theIndian Ocean byI-18 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). She sank on 3 July at25°12′S35°56′E / 25.200°S 35.933°E /-25.200; 35.933 with the loss of 69 of her 72 crew.[2][3] |
| Edward Luckenbach |  United States | World War II: The cargo ship entered an American minefield 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off theSmith Shoal Light,Florida (24°56′N81°53′W / 24.933°N 81.883°W /24.933; -81.883) and was sunk by twomines in shallow water with hersuperstructure above water. A crew member was killed. Survivors abandoned ship, but later reboarded and were rescued by apatrol boat. The wreck was later dispersed.[4] |
| Eknaren |  Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theIndian Ocean (17°14′S39°42′E / 17.233°S 39.700°E /-17.233; 39.700) byI-16 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Her crew were rescued; five by awhaler and the rest byMundra ( United Kingdom), although some of those were lost whenMundra was sunk five days later.[5][6][7][8][9] |
| Gundersen | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (23°33′N92°35′W / 23.550°N 92.583°W /23.550; -92.583) byU-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 23 crew. Survivors were rescued byDea (Norway).[10] |
| Marilyse Moller | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy Nugget: Thecoaster was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea north east ofPort Said, Egypt (31°22′N33°44′E / 31.367°N 33.733°E /31.367; 33.733) byU-97 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 31 of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued byBurra ( Royal Navy).[11] |
| Montevideo Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheSantos Maru-classtransport ship was torpedoed and sunk 65 nautical miles (120 km) north west of Cape Bojeador,Philippines (18°37′N119°29′E / 18.617°N 119.483°E /18.617; 119.483) byUSS Sturgeon ( United States Navy). Eleven guards, nine of her crew and all 1,157prisoners of war/civilian internees killed. About 70 of her crew made it toLuzon where 55 of them were killed by Filipinos on 4 July. There were a total of 26 Japanese survivors.[12][13][14] |
| Sperrbrecher 191 Motor | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheSperrbrecher struck a mine and sank in theBaltic Sea.[15] |
| Warrior | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 125 nautical miles (232 km) east ofTrinidad (10°54′N61°02′W / 10.900°N 61.033°W /10.900; -61.033) byU-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Herbert ( United States Navy).[16] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bditelnyi |  Soviet Navy | World War II: TheGnevny-classdestroyer was bombed and sunk atNovorossiysk byJunkers Ju 87 aircraft of IStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 100,Luftwaffe.[15][17] |
| Churnomor | Soviet Navy | World War II: Thetug was bombed and sunk at Novorossiysk by Luftwaffe aircraft.[18] |
| Elbrous |  Soviet Union | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk atAnapa by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 100, Luftwaffe. Five of her crew were killed.[19] |
| Kuban | Soviet Union | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in theBlack Sea by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 100, Luftwaffe.[19] |
| Ledokol IV | Soviet Navy | World War II: Theicebreaker/auxiliarygunboat was bombed and sunk atTemryuk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 100, Luftwaffe.[19] |
| Proletary | Soviet Union | World War II: The incomplete ship was bombed and sunk at Novorossiysk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft ofI Staffeln,Kampfgeschwader 100, Luftwaffe.[15] |
| San Pablo |  Panama | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk atPuerto Limón, Costa Rica byU-161 ( Kriegsmarine). Two of her crew and 23stevedores were killed.San Pablo had been refloated by 6 March 1943, when she departed under tow forKey West, Florida, United States for repairs. She was declared aconstructive total loss and consequently sunk as a target offPensacola, Florida (30°11′N87°13′W / 30.183°N 87.217°W /30.183; -87.217) on 25 September 1943. The wreck was eventually dispersed with explosives.[20][21][22][23][24] |
| T-404 Shchit | Soviet Navy | World War II: Theminesweeper was sunk offSevastopol by Luftwaffe aircraft.[15] |
| Tashkent | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheTashkent-classdestroyer was bombed and sunk inTsemes Bay off Novorossiysk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 100, Luftwaffe.[15][25] |
| TKA-33 | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheG-5-classmotor torpedo boat was sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft at Anapa. A crew was killed and three were wounded.[26][27] |
| Ukraina | Soviet Union | World War II: Thepassenger ship was bombed and sunk at Novorossiysk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IStaffeln, Kampfgeschwader 100, Luftwaffe. The wreck was raised on 23 September 1947, and scrapped in 1950.[15][28] |
| Unyo Maru No.3 |  Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theEast China Sea byUSS Plunger ( United States Navy).[29] |
| No. 021 | Soviet Navy | TheMO-4-classpatrol vessel was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 0112 | Soviet Navy | TheMO-2-classpatrol vessel was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 0124 | Soviet Navy | TheMO-4-classpatrol vessel was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| Unnamed | Soviet Union | World War II: The motorboat was aground onBlack Sea coast and was shelled and destroyed byMAS-570,MAS-572,MAS-573, andMTSM-216 (all Regia Marina). Fifteen of her crew taken asprisoners of war.[18] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Macomb | United States | World War II:Convoy BX 27: TheLiberty ship, on her maiden voyage, wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 175 nautical miles (324 km) east ofCape Cod,Massachusetts (41°40′N66°52′W / 41.667°N 66.867°W /41.667; -66.867) byU-215 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMT Le Tiger ( Royal Navy) andHMCS Regina ( Royal Canadian Navy).[30][31] |
| Krasnogvardyeyets | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheDekabrist-classsubmarine struck amine and sank inVarangerfjord.[15] |
| M-176 | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheM-class submarine struck a mine and sank in Varangerfjord.[15] |
| SKA-0112, and SKA-0124 | Soviet Navy | World War II:Battle of Ai-Tador: The gunboats were torpedoed, or shelled, and sunk in theBlack Sea bySchnellboote includingS 70 ( Kriegsmarine). Thirty-seven crew/troops were captured by theSchnellboote.[15][32] |
| U-215 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIID submarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east ofBoston, Massachusetts, United States. (41°48′N66°38′W / 41.800°N 66.633°W /41.800; -66.633) byHMT Le Tiger ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 48 crew.[33] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport |  United States | World War II:Convoy PQ 17: TheLiberty ship, on her maiden voyage, wastorpedoed and damaged in theBarents Sea byHeinkel He 115 aircraft ofKüstenfliegergruppe 906,Luftwaffe with the loss of three of her 50 crew. She then straggled behind the convoy and was torpedoed and sunk (75°49′N22°25′E / 75.817°N 22.417°E /75.817; 22.417) byU-457 ( Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued byZamalek (United Kingdom).[34][35] |
| Norlandia | United States | World War II: TheDesign 1074 ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north east ofCape Samana, Dominican Republic (19°33′N68°39′W / 19.550°N 68.650°W /19.550; -68.650) byU-575 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 30 crew. Survivors were rescued byPortland (Panama).[36] |
| William Hooper | United States | World War II:Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Barents Sea byHeinkel He 111 aircraft of 1Staffeln,Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe and was abandoned with the loss of three of her 58 crew. Survivors were rescued byRathlin andZamalek (bothUnited Kingdom). ARoyal Navy ship unsuccessfully attempted to scuttle her.William Hooper was later torpedoed, shelled and sunk (75°55′N27°14′E / 75.917°N 27.233°E /75.917; 27.233) byU-334 ( Kriegsmarine).[37][38] |
| Nenohi | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheHatsuharu-classdestroyer was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean south east ofAttu Island,Alaska Territory (52°15′N173°51′E / 52.250°N 173.850°E /52.250; 173.850) byUSS Triton ( United States Navy) with the loss of 188 of her 226 crew. Survivors were rescued byInazuma ( Imperial Japanese Navy). |
| Sperrbrecher 61 Iris | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheSperrbrecher struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea offSchiermonnikoog,Friesland, Netherlands.[15] |
| Tuapse | Soviet Union | World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in theGulf of Mexico north west ofHavana, Cuba (22°13′N86°06′W / 22.217°N 86.100°W /22.217; -86.100) byU-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight (or ten, according to Russian sources) of her 44 crew.[39][40][41] |
| No. 155 | Soviet Navy | TheG-5-classmotor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 175 | Soviet Navy | TheG-5-classmotor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RFA Aldersdale |  Royal Fleet Auxiliary | World War II:Convoy PQ 17: TheDale-classoiler wastorpedoed and damaged in theBarents Sea byJunkers Ju 88 aircraft of IIIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 30,Luftwaffe. She was taken in tow byHMS Salamander ( Royal Navy) but was later abandoned by her 54 crew, who were rescued by HMSSalamander. RFAAldersdale was torpedoed, shelled and sunk on 7 July byU-457 ( Kriegsmarine) (approximately75°N45°E / 75°N 45°E /75; 45).[42] |
| Anna Katrin Fritzen |  Germany | World War II: Thecoaster was torpedoed and sunk in theBaltic Sea west, or south, ofMemel byShCh-320 ( Soviet Navy).[43] |
| Arare | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheAsashio-classdestroyer was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean east ofKiska Harbor,Alaska Territory byUSS Growler ( United States Navy) with the loss of 104 of her 146 crew. |
| Bolton Castle | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Barents Sea (76°40′N36°30′E / 76.667°N 36.500°E /76.667; 36.500) byHeinkel He 111 aircraft of I or IIIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe.[15][44][45] Her 58 crew survived.[46] |
| Carlton | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea byU-88 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 45 crew. Survivors were taken asprisoners of war when they landed atNorth Cape, Norway in theirlifeboats on 25 July, with another crew member dying just before they made landfall.[47][48] In 2015 the wreck of the ship was found in the Barents Sea at a depth between 200 and 300 m (660 and 980 ft).[49] |
| Daniel Morgan | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Barents Sea by aircraft of I or IIIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe.[15] She was then torpedoed and sunk (75°08′N45°06′E / 75.133°N 45.100°E /75.133; 45.100) byU-88 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 54 crew. Survivors were rescued byDonbass (Soviet Union).[50][51] |
| Earlston | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Barents Sea byJunkers Ju 88 aircraft of IIIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe. She was later torpedoed and sunk (74°54′N37°40′E / 74.900°N 37.667°E /74.900; 37.667) byU-334 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 52 crew survived.[52] In 2015 the wreck of the ship was found in the Barents Sea at a depth between 200 and 300 m (660 and 980 ft).[49] |
| Empire Byron | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was torpedoed in the Barents Sea (76°18′N33°30′E / 76.300°N 33.500°E /76.300; 33.500) byHeinkel He 111 aircraft of the Luftwaffe, then torpedoed and sunk byU-703 ( Kriegsmarine),[53] with the loss of seven of the 69 people aboard. |
| Empire Surf | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy ON 55: Thecargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean south east of theFaroe Islands (58°42′N19°16′W / 58.700°N 19.267°W /58.700; -19.267) byU-43 ( Kriegsmarine).[53] |
| Exterminator | Panama | World War II:Convoy QP 13: The cargo ship struck amine and was damaged offStraumnes, Iceland. She was consequently scrapped atPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, in April 1944.[54] |
| Fairfield City | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Barents Sea (74°40′N39°45′E / 74.667°N 39.750°E /74.667; 39.750) by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of I or IIIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe with the loss of eight of her 42 crew.[15][44][55] |
| Heffron | United States | World War II: Convoy QP 13: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in theNorwegian Sea.[15] |
| Honomu | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea byU-456 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her 41 crew. Twenty-two survivors were rescued by British warships on 18 July, and ten (of nineteen originally in the lifeboat) byU-209 ( Kriegsmarine) on the 22 July.[56] In 2015 the wreck of the ship was found in the Barents Sea at a depth between 200 and 300 m (660 and 980 ft).[49][57] |
| Hybert | United States | World War II: Convoy QP 13: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Norwegian Sea north west of Iceland (66°34′N23°14′W / 66.567°N 23.233°W /66.567; -23.233). All 76 people on board, including 26 survivors fromSyros (United States) were rescued byHMT Lady Madeleine ( Royal Navy) andRoselys ( Free French Naval Forces).[58][59] |
| John Randolf | United States | World War II: Convoy QP 13: TheLiberty ship struck a mine and sank in theDenmark Strait.[60] |
| KM-0101 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Theguard ship was sunk in theBlack Sea off theZemesskaya Peninsula by an aircraft of IIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe.[15] |
| Massmar | United States | World War II: Convoy QP 13: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Norwegian Sea (66°34′N23°14′W / 66.567°N 23.233°W /66.567; -23.233) with the loss of 48 of the 90 people on board.[15][61] |
| Navarino | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Barents Sea (75°57′N27°14′E / 75.950°N 27.233°E /75.950; 27.233) by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of IStaffel,Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe with the loss of fifteen lives. She was subsequently torpedoed and sunk byHMS P614 ( Royal Navy).[15][44][62] |
| HMS Niger | Royal Navy | World War II: Convoy QP 13: TheHalcyon-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Norwegian Sea north west of Iceland (66°35′N23°14′W / 66.583°N 23.233°W /66.583; -23.233).[63] |
| Pan Kraft | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was disabled in an air attack by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of two of her 47 crew. She was scuttled the next day (78°50′N38°00′E / 78.833°N 38.000°E /78.833; 38.000) byHMS Lotus ( Royal Navy).[64] |
| Paulus Potter | Netherlands | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Barents Sea west ofNovaya Zemlya,Soviet Union (approximately70°N25°E / 70°N 25°E /70; 25) by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of IIIStaffel,Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe, and was abandoned by her 76 crew.Paulus Potter was torpedoed and sunk on 13 July byU-255 ( Kriegsmarine).[65][66] |
| Peter Kerr | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Barents Sea (74°30′N35°00′E / 74.500°N 35.000°E /74.500; 35.000) by aircraft of I or IIIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe. Her 49 crew survived.[15][44][64] |
| River Afton | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (75°57′N43°00′E / 75.950°N 43.000°E /75.950; 43.000) byU-703 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 26 of the 64 people aboard. |
| Rodina | Soviet Union | World War II: Convoy QP 13: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Norwegian Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) off the coast of Iceland with the loss of 39 of her 55 crew.[15] |
| HMS Sword Dance | Royal Navy | TheDance-classnaval trawler collided withThyra II (United Kingdom) and sank in theMoray Firth.[67] |
| Washington | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Barents Sea by Heinkel 111 aircraft of I or IIIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe.[15][44] Her 46 crew survived.[68] |
| Zaafaran | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: Theconvoy rescue ship was bombed and sunk in the Barents Sea by aircraft of I or IIIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe.[15][44] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anastassios Pateras |  Greece | World War II:Convoy QS 15: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theGulf of Saint Lawrence (49°12′N66°55′W / 49.200°N 66.917°W /49.200; -66.917) byU-132 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 26 crew.[69] |
| Argentina | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) south west ofKristiansand, Norway with the loss of four lives.[15][70][71] |
| Avila Star | United Kingdom | World War II: Theocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean north east of theAzores, Portugal byU-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 84 of the 196 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byLima andPedro Nunes (both Portuguese Navy).[72] |
| Bayard | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theCaribbean Sea (29°35′N88°44′W / 29.583°N 88.733°W /29.583; -88.733) byU-67 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eleven of her 32 crew.[73][74] |
| Dinaric | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy QS 15: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in theSaint Lawrence River (49°30′N66°30′W / 49.500°N 66.500°W /49.500; -66.500) byU-132 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 38 crew. She sank on 9 July (49°15′N66°43′W / 49.250°N 66.717°W /49.250; -66.717). Survivors were rescued byHMCS Drummondville ( Royal Canadian Navy).[75] |
| Hainaut |  Belgium | World War II: Convoy QS 15: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence (49°13′N66°43′W / 49.217°N 66.717°W /49.217; -66.717) byU-132 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 45 crew.[76] |
| Hero | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea (32°23′N34°35′E / 32.383°N 34.583°E /32.383; 34.583) byU-375 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 30 of her 43 crew. The wreck was raised in March 1944 and scrapped.[77] |
| John Witherspoon | United States | World War II:Convoy PQ 17: TheLiberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in theBarents Sea (72°05′N48°30′E / 72.083°N 48.500°E /72.083; 48.500) byU-255 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued byEl Capitan (Panama),HMS La Malouine andHMT Lord Austin (both Royal Navy).[78] |
| Lalita | Panama | World War II: Thefishing vessel was shelled and sunk in theYucatan Channel (21°45′N86°40′W / 21.750°N 86.667°W /21.750; -86.667) byU-154 ( Kriegsmarine). Her crew survived.[79] |
| Montrose | Panama | The cargo ship ran aground nearKvanefjeld, Greenland (60°57′N45°49′W / 60.950°N 45.817°W /60.950; -45.817). She was declared atotal loss.[80] |
| Mundra | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled, and sunk in theIndian Ocean south of St. Lucia Bay (28°45′S32°20′E / 28.750°S 32.333°E /-28.750; 32.333) byI-18 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). She was carrying survivors ofDe Weert (Netherlands), which had been sunk on 1 July. One hundred and fifty-five people survived the sinking ofMundra.[81][5][82][83] |
| Nymphe | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theIndian Ocean (15°48′S40°42′E / 15.800°S 40.700°E /-15.800; 40.700) byI-10 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of one of her 41 crew.[84][85] |
| Pan Atlantic | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: Thetanker was sunk in theBarents Sea by aircraft of I or IIIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe with the loss of 26 of her 49 crew.[15][64] |
| Tinos | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thetransport ship was bombed, exploded and sank atBenghazi,Libya.[86] |
| U-502 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType IXC submarine wasdepth charged and sunk in theBay of Biscay west ofLa Rochelle,Charente-Inférieure, France (46°10′N6°40′W / 46.167°N 6.667°W /46.167; -6.667) by aVickers Wellington aircraft of172 Squadron,Royal Air Force with the loss of all 52 crew. |
| Uddeholm | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) south west of Kristiansand (57°39′N7°10′E / 57.650°N 7.167°E /57.650; 7.167). There were no casualties.[15][70][87] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alcoa Ranger | United States | World War II:Convoy PQ 17: TheDesign 1022 ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theBarents Sea (71°38′N49°35′E / 71.633°N 49.583°E /71.633; 49.583) byU-255 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 40 crew reached Cape Kanin,Soviet Union in theirlifeboats on 14 July, and were later rescued by twoSoviet Navypatrol boats.[88] |
| Else Marie | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Barents Sea offVardø, Norway, byPetlyakov Pe-2 aircraft of theSoviet Air Force with the loss of thirteen of her crew.[15][89][90] |
| Hartlebury | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (72°30′N52°00′E / 72.500°N 52.000°E /72.500; 52.000) byU-355 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 38 of her 58 crew.[91] |
| Haruna Maru |  Imperial Japanese Army | TheHakone Maru-class auxiliary transport ran aground offOmaezaki (34°35′N138°15′E / 34.583°N 138.250°E /34.583; 138.250) in dense fog and was wrecked. During salvage operations she rolled over and sank on 21 July.[92][93] |
| Oklahoman | United States | The cargo ship ran aground offDassen Island,Union of South Africa. She was refloated and taken in tow, but consequently sank1+1⁄4 nautical miles (2.3 km) west ofRobben Island.[94] |
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| Sarcoxie | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Barents Sea (71°20′N51°00′E / 71.333°N 51.000°E /71.333; 51.000) byU-255( Kriegsmarine). Her 40 crew survived.[24] |
| U-701 | Kriegsmarine |  World War II: TheType VIIC submarine wasdepth charged and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean offCape Hatteras,North Carolina, United States (34°50′N74°55′W / 34.833°N 74.917°W /34.833; -74.917) by aLockheed Hudson aircraft of the 396th Bomb Squadron,United States Army Air Force with the loss of 39 of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued by aHall PH-2 aircraft of theUnited States Navy. |
| Umtata | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east ofKey Biscayne, Florida, United States (25°35′N80°02′W / 25.583°N 80.033°W /25.583; -80.033) byU-571 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 92 crew were rescued byUSCGC Thetis (.png) United States Coast Guard).[98] |
| William H. Machen | United States | During a voyage fromNorfolk,Virginia, toPortland,Maine, with a cargo ofcoal, the cargo ship sank in 300 feet (91 m) of water in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) east of White Island in theIsles of Shoals off the coast ofNew Hampshire (42°57′00″N070°29′58″W / 42.95000°N 70.49944°W /42.95000; -70.49944 (William H. Machen)) after colliding withMaid of Stirling ( Canada). Her 34 crew abandoned ship inlifeboats and were rescued by theUnited States Coast Guard.Divers discovered her wreck during the summer of 2017.[99][100] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alchiba | Netherlands | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed, shelled, and sunk in theMozambique Channel (18°30′S41°40′E / 18.500°S 41.667°E /-18.500; 41.667) byI-10 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Five of her 45 crew were killed.[84][101] |
| Hartismere | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled, and sunk in the Mozambique Channel (18°00′S41°22′E / 18.000°S 41.367°E /-18.000; 41.367) byI-10 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Her 47 crew survived, sailing their lifeboats toPortuguese East Africa.[102] |
| J. A. Moffett, Jr. | United States | World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and then shelled with 88mm deck gun in theAtlantic Ocean 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off theTennessee Reef,Florida (24°47′N80°42′W / 24.783°N 80.700°W /24.783; -80.700) byU-571 ( Kriegsmarine).J. A. Moffett, Jr. later ran aground on the reef with the loss of her captain. The 42 survivors were rescued byUSCGC Mary Jean,USCGC Nike andUSCGC Southbound (allUnited States Coast Guard). She was refloated in October 1942 and towed toKey West, Florida, where she was declared atotal loss. She was scrapped atGalveston, Texas in January 1943.[103][104] |
| MO-306 | Soviet Navy | World War II:Battle of Someri: Thesubmarine chaser was sunk by Finnish vessels.[105] |
| Olopana | United States | World War II:Convoy PQ 17: TheDesign 1015 ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in theBarents Sea (72°10′N51°00′E / 72.167°N 51.000°E /72.167; 51.000) byU-255 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 41 crew.[106] |
| Otto Cords | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theBaltic Sea offthe coast of Sweden (55°49′N15°01′E / 55.817°N 15.017°E /55.817; 15.017) byShCh-317 ( Soviet Navy).[107] |
| Tenzan Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheTenzan Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk 30 miles (48 km) west ofRabaul, Papua New Guinea (04°00′S151°50′E / 4.000°S 151.833°E /-4.000; 151.833) byUSS S-37 ( United States Navy) with the loss of 82 lives.[108] |
| TK-22 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: TheD-3-classmotor torpedo boat was sunk by Finnish vessels.[105] |
| TK-31 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: TheG-5-classmotor torpedo boat was sunk by Finnish coastal artillery.[105] |
| TK-71 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: TheG-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by Finnish vessels.[105] |
| TK-73 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: TheG-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by Finnish vessels.[105] |
| TK-83 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: TheG-4-class motor torpedo boat was sunk byUusimaa andHameenmaa (both Finnish Navy).[109] |
| TK-113 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: TheG-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk byUusimaa ( Finnish Navy).[105] |
| TK-121 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: TheG-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk byUusimaa andHameenmaa ( Finnish Navy).[105] |
| TK-123 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: TheG-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk byUusimaa andHameenmaa (both Finnish Navy).[105] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bokn | Norway | World War II:Convoy WP 183: Thecoaster wastorpedoed and sunk inLyme Bay byS 70 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her sixteen crew.[110] |
| Cape Verde | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east ofGrenada (11°32′N60°17′W / 11.533°N 60.283°W /11.533; -60.283) byU-203 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 42 crew.[111] |
| El Capitan | Panama | World War II:Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in theBarents Sea 65 nautical miles (120 km) north east ofIokanka,Soviet Union (70°10′N41°40′E / 70.167°N 41.667°E /70.167; 41.667) byJunkers Ju 88 aircraft of IIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 30,Luftwaffe. All 67 people aboard, including the 19 survivors fromJohn Witherspoon (United States) were rescued byHMT Lord Austin ( Royal Navy), which attempted to scuttle the wreck.El Capitan was torpedoed and sunk on 10 July (69°23′N40°50′E / 69.383°N 40.833°E /69.383; 40.833) byU-251 ( Kriegsmarine).[15][112] |
| Empire Explorer | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theCaribbean Sea offGrenada (11°40′N60°55′W / 11.667°N 60.917°W /11.667; -60.917) byU-575 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 78 crew. |
| Hoosier | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: TheDesign 1022 ship was bombed and damaged in the Barents Sea 65 nautical miles (120 km) north east of Iokanka by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of IIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe. Her 53 crew abandoned ship and were rescued byHMS Poppy ( Royal Navy).Hoosier was taken in tow byHMS La Malouine ( Royal Navy) but salvage attempts were abandoned whenU-255 ( Kriegsmarine) was spotted. An attempt was made to scuttle her by HMSPoppy.Hoosier was torpedoed and sunk the next day (69°25′N38°35′E / 69.417°N 38.583°E /69.417; 38.583) byU-376 ( Kriegsmarine).[15][113] |
| Kongshaug | Norway | World War II: Convoy WP 183: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theEnglish Channel 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) north west ofAlderney,Channel Islands byS 48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 20 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Brocklesby ( Royal Navy).[114] |
| HMT Manor | Royal Navy | World War II: Convoy WP 183: The 130-foot (40 m), 314-ton anti-submarinenaval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel inLyme Bay off the coast ofDevon (50°19′N03°01′W / 50.317°N 3.017°W /50.317; -3.017) byS 63 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 29 of her 30 crew. The only survivor was rescued byHMT Ruby ( Royal Navy).[115][116][117] |
| Margareta | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theBaltic Sea (58°26′N17°13′E / 58.433°N 17.217°E /58.433; 17.217) byS-7 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of fourteen of her eighteen crew.[118][70][119][circular reference] |
| Nicholas Cuneo |  Honduras | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in theGulf of Mexico 47 miles (76 km) north ofHavana, Cuba (23°54′N82°33′W / 23.900°N 82.550°W /23.900; -82.550) byU-571 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 20 crew.[120][121] |
| Pomella | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy WP 183: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off the coast of Devon (50°19′N3°00′W / 50.317°N 3.000°W /50.317; -3.000) byS-67 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 59 crew.[122][123] |
| Reggestroom | Netherlands | World War II: Convoy WP 183: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off the coast of Devon (50°19′N3°00′W / 50.317°N 3.000°W /50.317; -3.000) byS-50 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 47 crew survived.[122][124] |
| Røsten | Norway | World War II: Convoy WP 183: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off the coast of Devon byS-109 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her eighteen crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Brocklesby ( Royal Navy) andGripfast (United Kingdom).[122] |
| Santa Rita | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (26°11′N55°40′W / 26.183°N 55.667°W /26.183; -55.667) byU-172 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 63 crew. A crew member was taken as aprisoner of war. The rest of the survivors were rescued byUSS Livermore andUSS Mayo (both United States Navy) and aUnited States Army Air Force rescue boat.[125][126] |
| Shinsho Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Thedestroyer tender was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean 11 nautical miles (20 km) south west ofKiiyo,Kwajalein Atoll,Marshall Islands (08°43′N167°33′E / 8.717°N 167.550°E /8.717; 167.550) byUSS Thresher ( United States Navy).[127][128][129][130] |
| Triglav |  Yugoslavia | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 800 nautical miles (1,500 km) east south east of theBahamas (26°47′N48°10′W / 26.783°N 48.167°W /26.783; -48.167) byU-66 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 43 crew.[131] |
| No. 306 | Soviet Navy | TheMO-4-classpatrol vessel was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| UJ-1110 Mob-FD 6 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliarysubmarine chaser was sunk by amine offMagerøysund, Norway (70°39′N23°38′E / 70.650°N 23.633°E /70.650; 23.633) with the loss of 25 of her 55 crew.[15][132][133][134] |
| Unidentified submarine | Flag unknown | World War II: After being damaged by aBristol Bolingbrokemaritime patrol aircraft of theRoyal Canadian Air Force, asubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk with the loss of the entire crew by thecutterUSCGC McLane (United States Coast Guard) and the United States Coast Guard-crewedpatrol vesselUSS YP-251 ( United States Navy) in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of theAlaska Territory (55°20′N134°40′W / 55.333°N 134.667°W /55.333; -134.667 (Unidentified submarine, possiblyShch–138)). Identified in 1947 asRo-32 ( Imperial Japanese Navy), her identity reverted to unknown in 1967 when theUnited States Navy verified thatRo-32 was inactive in Japan at the time and survived the war. One hypothesis is that the sunken submarine wasShch-138 ( Soviet Navy).[135] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brook | Germany | World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft offMersa Matruh, Egypt.[140] |
| Carmen |  Dominican Republic | World War II: Theschooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 8 nautical miles (15 km) north ofGaspar Hernández (19°43′N70°12′W / 19.717°N 70.200°W /19.717; -70.200) byU-166 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her eight crew.[141] |
| Delos | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed, set afire, and damaged by British aircraft atTobruk,Libya and was beached. She was declared atotal loss. The wreck was refloated in 1950 and scrapped atSavona, Italy.[15][142] |
| Hannah | Sweden | The cargo ship struck a submerged object, possibly asubmarine, and foundered in theBay of Han.[15] |
| Landego | Norway | World War II: Thecable layer struck a mine and sank in theBarents Sea (68°52′30″N16°15′24″E / 68.87500°N 16.25667°E /68.87500; 16.25667) with the loss of nine of the eighteen people aboard.[143] |
| Luleå | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theBaltic Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) east ofVästervik (57°45′N17°00′E / 57.750°N 17.000°E /57.750; 17.000) byS-7 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of eight of her 33 crew.[70][144][145][9] |
| MO-211 | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheMO-4-classpatrol vessel was sunk by a mine offSeskar.[146] |
| Ondina | Regia Marina | World War II: TheSirena-classsubmarine was sunk 60 nautical miles (110 km) west ofBeirut,Lebanon (34°35′N34°56′E / 34.583°N 34.933°E /34.583; 34.933) byHMSAS Protea andHMSAS Southern Maid (both South African Navy) and aSupermarine Walrus aircraft of700 Squadron,Fleet Air Arm.[15][147] |
| Stanvac Palembang | Panama | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) offTobago (11°28′N60°23′W / 11.467°N 60.383°W /11.467; -60.383) byU-203 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS PC-8 ( United States Navy).[148] |
| Tiny | Netherlands | World War II: Convoy WP 185: The 136-foot (41 m) British-chartered Coastal Cargo-class ship was bombed and sunk 13 miles (21 km) northeast ofSt. Ives, Cornwall. The crew were rescued fromlifeboats hours later.[149] |
| U-136 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIIC submarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (33°30′N22°52′W / 33.500°N 22.867°W /33.500; -22.867) byLéopard ( Free French Naval Forces),HMS Pelican andHMS Spey (both Royal Navy) with the loss of all 45 crew.[150] |
| Unidentified ship | Luftwaffe | World War II: TheSiebel ferry (possiblySF 119 orSF 123) was mined in theSea of Azov off "Jeisk",Soviet Union.[151][152] |
| V 1236 Flevo III | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thenaval trawler/Vorpostenboot struck amine and sank.[153] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adda | Italy | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed, shelled and sunk off Monte Santo,Sardinia byHMS Safari ( Royal Navy).[154] |
| Antares |  Turkey | World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and damaged in theMediterranean Sea (34°35′N35°39′E / 34.583°N 35.650°E /34.583; 35.650) byAlagi ( Regia Marina) and beached onRuad Island offTrpoli,Lebanon.Antares was later refloated and towed to Turkey. She was scrapped in late 1943.[155] |
| Cortona | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean south of theAzores, Portugal (32°45′N24°45′W / 32.750°N 24.750°W /32.750; -24.750) byU-116 andU-201 (both Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 31 of her 54 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Pathfinder ( Royal Navy).[156] |
| Hiyama Maru |  Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk offCam Ranh Bay,French Indochina (13°47′N109°33′E / 13.783°N 109.550°E /13.783; 109.550) byUSS Seadragon ( United States Navy).[15][157] |
| HMNZML1090 | Royal New Zealand Navy | World War II: TheFairmile B motor launch was being carried as deck cargo aboardPort Hunter (United Kingdom) and was lost when that ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 370 miles (600 km) west ofMadeira, Portugal byU-582 ( Kriegsmarine).[158] |
| Port Hunter | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship (8,826 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Madeira (approximately31°N24°W / 31°N 24°W /31; -24) byU-582 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 88 of the 91 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byHMS Rother ( Royal Navy).[159] |
| Shaftesbury | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 430 nautical miles (800 km) south east ofLas Palmas,Canary Islands, Spain (31°42′N25°30′W / 31.700°N 25.500°W /31.700; -25.500) byU-116 ( Kriegsmarine). Her captain was taken aboardU-116 as aprisoner of war. Forty-four survivors were rescued byTuscan Star (United Kingdom) or reached land in theirlifeboats.[160][161] |
| Siris | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (31°20′N24°48′W / 31.333°N 24.800°W /31.333; -24.800) byU-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 55 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Jonquil ( Royal Navy).[162][163] |
| Sturla | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea offMersa Matruh, Egypt by aircraft of theFleet Air Arm, and byRoyal Navymotor torpedo boats.[164] |
| HNLMS Terschelling | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: TheMMS-classminesweeper was bombed and sunk at 1347 hrs during trials off Brixham by aFocke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft of 10Staffeln,Jagdgeschwader 2,Luftwaffe. five of her crew were injured. She was raised in September 1942, repaired and put into Royal Navy service.[165][166][167][168][169] |
| Tachirá | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theCaribbean Sea 375 nautical miles (694 km) north west ofJamaica (18°15′N81°45′W / 18.250°N 81.750°W /18.250; -81.750) byU-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 38 crew.[170] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Jackson | United States | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theGulf of Mexico 20 nautical miles (37 km) off theCárdenas Lighthouse, Cuba (23°32′N81°02′W / 23.533°N 81.033°W /23.533; -81.033) byU-84 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 49 crew. Survivors reached Cuba in theirlifeboats 12 hours later.[171][172][173] |
| Duchessa D'Aosta | United Kingdom | The cargo ship caught fire and sank atGreenock,Renfrewshire. She was subsequently refloated, repaired and returned to service asEmpire Yukon.[174] |
| Mikage Maru No. 3 | Imperial Japanese Navy | TheMifune Maru-class auxiliarytransport ship was in a collision, probably in fog, withAnzan Maru ( Japan) 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Tsurishima, foundering later in the day.[175] |
| Oneida | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north ofCape Maysi, Cuba (20°17′N74°06′W / 20.283°N 74.100°W /20.283; -74.100) byU-166 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 29 crew.[176] |
| FN 07 Petite Yvette | Kriegsmarine | Thenaval trawler was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| Rennes | Free French Naval Forces | World War II: Thesubmarine chaser was bombed and sunk offDartmouth, Devon, United Kingdom by twoFocke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft of 10Staffeln,Jagdgeschwader 2,Luftwaffe with the loss of all 26 hands.[166][177][178][179][180] |
| R. W. Gallagher | United States | World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in theGulf of Mexico (28°50′N91°05′W / 28.833°N 91.083°W /28.833; -91.083) byU-67 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two gunners and eight of her crew. Survivors were rescued byUSCGC Boutwell (United States Coast Guard), two more of her crew died of their wounds after being rescued.[181] |
| Shinyo Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheToyo Maru-class transport was torpedoed and sunk in theSouth China Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) northeast of Cape Varella,French Indochina (13°05′N109°29′E / 13.083°N 109.483°E /13.083; 109.483) byUSS Seadragon ( United States Navy). A crew member was killed.[157][182] |
| Sithonia | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of theCanary Isles, Spain (approximately29°N25°W / 29°N 25°W /29; -25) byU-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Spanishfishing vessel or reached land in their lifeboat.[15][183] |
| U-153 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType IXC submarine was damaged byUSS PC-458 ( United States Navy) and aUnited States Army Air Force aircraft, thendepth charged and sunk in theCaribbean Sea offColón, Panama (9°46′N81°29′W / 9.767°N 81.483°W /9.767; -81.483) byUSS Lansdowne ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 52 crew.[184] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arcata | | World War II: TheDesign 1049 ship was damaged by gunfire in theGulf of Alaska, approximately 165 nautical miles (306 km; 190 mi) southeast ofSand Point,Territory of Alaska (53°41′N157°45′W / 53.683°N 157.750°W /53.683; -157.750 (USATArcata)), byI-7 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of eight of her 32 crew. She sank the next day. Eleven survivors were rescued byUSS Kane ( United States Navy) and thirteen by thefishing vesselYukon (Flag unknown).[185][186][187][188][189] |
| Atilay | Turkish Navy | World War II: TheAy-classsubmarine hit amine, possibly from theFirst World War, and sank in theDardanelles offÇanakkale with the loss of all 40 hands.[15][190][191] |
| Empire Snipe | United Kingdom | World War II: TheDesign 1074 ship was damaged by alimpet mine1+1⁄2 nautical miles (2.8 km) offGibraltar and was beached. She was on a voyage fromLisbon Portugal to a British port. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[192] |
| F 243 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type AMarinefahrprahm was bombed and sunk in theArctic Ocean byIlyushin Il-4 aircraft of theSoviet Air Force with the loss of thirteen of her fourteen crew.[134][193] |
| Pietro Calvi | Regia Marina | World War II: TheCalvi-classsubmarine was rammed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean north west of theCanary Islands (30°35′N25°58′W / 30.583°N 25.967°W /30.583; -25.967) byHMS Lulworth ( Royal Navy).[147] |
| ShCh-317 | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheShchuka-classsubmarine was damaged byKriegsmarine patrol ships and was later in the day sunk in theGulf of Finland byRuotsinsalmi andVMV 6 (both Finnish Navy).[194] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bluefields |  Nicaragua | World War II:Convoy KS 520: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (34°46′N75°22′W / 34.767°N 75.367°W /34.767; -75.367) byU-576 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 24 crew survived.[195] |
| British Yeoman | United Kingdom | World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of theCanary Islands, Spain (26°46′N24°20′W / 26.767°N 24.333°W /26.767; -24.333) byU-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 43 of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued byCastillo Almenara ( Spain).[196] |
| CH-25 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheCH-13-classsubmarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk west of Sredni Point,Kiska,Territory of Alaska (52°02′N177°42′E / 52.033°N 177.700°E /52.033; 177.700) byUSS Grunion ( United States Navy). She was lost with all hands.[197] |
| CH-27 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheCH-13-classsubmarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk west of Sredni Point (52°02′N177°42′E / 52.033°N 177.700°E /52.033; 177.700) byUSS Grunion ( United States Navy). She was lost with all hands.[198] |
| Chilore | United States | World War II:Convoy KS 520: Theore carrier was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (34°47′N75°22′W / 34.783°N 75.367°W /34.783; -75.367) byU-576 ( Kriegsmarine). She then ran into a minefield and was struck by twomines with the loss of two of the 56 people aboard. All except her captain abandoned ship and were rescued by aUnited States Coast Guard vessel.Chilore was beached inHatteras Inlet (36°57′N76°00′W / 36.950°N 76.000°W /36.950; -76.000). She was later taken in tow by aUnited States Navy ship, but capsized and sank inChesapeake Bay on 24 July. The wreck was scrapped in 1954.[199][200] |
| Empire Attendant | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean south west of theCanary Islands, Spain (23°48′N21°51′W / 23.800°N 21.850°W /23.800; -21.850) byU-582 ( Kriegsmarine).[201] All 59 crew were lost. |
| Gloucester Castle | United Kingdom | World War II: The passenger ship was shelled and sunk in theSouth Atlantic Ocean offSouth West Africa byMichel ( Kriegsmarine). Hermaster and 92 passengers and crew were killed; 61 were madeprisoners of war. They were eventually turned over to the Japanese.[202] |
| Hakodate Maru | Japan | World War II: Thetransport ship was torpedoed and sunk in theSouth China Sea north of Cape Varella,French Indochina (15°55′N109°29′E / 15.917°N 109.483°E /15.917; 109.483) byUSS Seadragon ( United States Navy).[157] |
| J. A. Mowinckel | Panama | World War II:Convoy KS 520: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (33°44′N75°19′W / 33.733°N 75.317°W /33.733; -75.317) byU-576 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 59 crew. She then struck a mine and was abandoned by the survivors.J. A. Mowinckel was towed to the Hatteras Inlet on 20 July and was beached. After surviving hitting another mine on 23 July, she was towed toBaltimore, Maryland, United States. She was later repaired, and returned to service in March 1943.[203] |
| Kola | Soviet Union | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank offKertsch.[204] |
| LK-2 | Soviet Navy | The auxiliary guard ship (140 t, 1938) was sunk on this date.[citation needed] |
| Pennsylvania Sun | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in theGulf of Mexico (24°05′N83°42′W / 24.083°N 83.700°W /24.083; -83.700) byU-571 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 59 crew. Survivors abandoned the burning ship and were rescued byUSS Dahlgren ( United States Navy). The next day, five of her crew and a salvage party fromUSS Willett ( United States Navy) reboarded the ship and extinguished the fire.Pennsylvania Sun was towed toChester, Pennsylvania. She was later repaired and returned to service.[205] |
| U-576 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIIC submarine wasdepth charged offCape Hatteras,North Carolina,United States by twoVought Kingfisher aircraft of theUnited States Navy. She was then shelled and sunk (34°51′N75°22′W / 34.850°N 75.367°W /34.850; -75.367) byUnicoi (United States) with the loss of all 45 crew.[206] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beaconlight | Panama | World War II: Thetanker wastorpedoed and damaged in theCaribbean Sea north ofTrinidad (10°59′N61°05′W / 10.983°N 61.083°W /10.983; -61.083) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued byTrinidad (Flag unknown).Beaconlight was scuttled byHMS Roode Zee ( Royal Navy).[207] |
| Bodry | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheGnevny-classdestroyer was severely damaged atPoti in aLuftwaffe air raid.[15] |
| Fairport | United States | World War II:Convoy AS 4: TheType C2-S-E1cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (27°10′N64°33′W / 27.167°N 64.550°W /27.167; -64.550) byU-161 ( Kriegsmarine). All 123 people aboard were rescued byUSS Kearny ( United States Navy). |
| Gertrude | United States | World War II: Thefishing vessel was shelled and sunk in theGulf of Mexico 30 nautical miles (56 km) north ofHavana, Cuba (23°32′N82°00′W / 23.533°N 82.000°W /23.533; -82.000) byU-166 ( Kriegsmarine). All three crew survived.[208] |
| Gloucester City | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean byMichel ( Kriegsmarine).[209] |
| Komintern | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheBogatyr-classprotected cruiser, previously damaged by airstrikes, was bombed and sunk at "Chopi" by the Luftwaffe.[210] |
| Shtorm | Soviet Navy | World War II: Theguard ship was severely damaged atPoti in a German air raid.[15] |
| William F. Humphrey | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theSouth Atlantic (5°37′S0°56′E / 5.617°S 0.933°E /-5.617; 0.933) byMichel ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 47 crew. Eleven survivors were rescued byTriton (Norway), the rest were taken asprisoners of war.[211][212] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aramis | Norway | World War II: Thetanker wastorpedoed ( Kriegsmarine) in theAtlantic Ocean (5°15′S3°51′W / 5.250°S 3.850°W /-5.250; -3.850) byEsau, then shelled and sunk byMichel ( Kriegsmarine). Twenty-three of her 43 crew were taken aboardMichel asprisoners of war. Eighteen others reached the coast ofAfrica in a lifeboat. There is uncertainty about some possibly missing sailors.[213] |
| Neptune | United States | Themotorboat sank atSquaw Harbor,Territory of Alaska (55°14′30″N160°32′55″W / 55.24167°N 160.54861°W /55.24167; -160.54861 (Squaw Harbor)).[214] |
| U-751 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIIC submarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean offCape Ortegal, Spain (45°14′N12°22′W / 45.233°N 12.367°W /45.233; -12.367) by anArmstrong Whitworth Whitley and anAvro Lancaster aircraft of61 and502 Squadrons,Royal Air Force with the loss of all 48 crew.[215] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carmona | Panama | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (10°58′N61°20′W / 10.967°N 61.333°W /10.967; -61.333) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS YPC-68 ( United States Navy).[216] |
| Comrade | United Kingdom | World War II: Theschooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (11°20′N58°50′W / 11.333°N 58.833°W /11.333; -58.833) byU-575 ( Kriegsmarine). Her crew survived.[217] |
| Glacier | United Kingdom | World War II: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (10°50′N58°58′W / 10.833°N 58.967°W /10.833; -58.967) byU-575 ( Kriegsmarine). Her ten crew survived.[218] |
| Hans | Germany | World War II: The auxiliary schooner struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea offHeligoland.[15] |
| Shch-138 | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheShchuka-classsubmarine was destroyed atNikolayevsk-on-Amur when one of her torpedoes exploded in the torpedo compartment. Seventeen of her crew were killed.[219] |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | World War II: Themotorboat was captured by Partizans and sunk betweenŠibenik andSkradin,Yugoslavia.[220] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Audi | Norway | World War II: The motorcutter was bombed and sunk atHonningsvåg byIlyushin Il-4 aircraft of theSoviet Naval Air Force.[193] |
| Baja California | Honduras | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theGulf of Mexico 80 nautical miles (150 km) south south west of theMatanzas Pass (25°14′N82°27′W / 25.233°N 82.450°W /25.233; -82.450) byU-84 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishingschoonerSan Ignacio ( Cuba).[221][172] |
| Empire Hawksbill | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy OS 34: TheDesign 1019 ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (42°29′N25°56′W / 42.483°N 25.933°W /42.483; -25.933) byU-564 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 47 crew.[222] |
| Havørn | Norway | The cargo ship was in collision withRadhurst (United Kingdom) and sank in theSaint Lawrence River (47°23′09″N70°27′07″W / 47.38583°N 70.45194°W /47.38583; -70.45194). Her nineteen crew survived.[223] |
| USS Keshena | United States Navy | World War II: Thetug struck amine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean east ofOcracoke Island,North Carolina (35°00′N75°45′W / 35.000°N 75.750°W /35.000; -75.750) while assistingJ. A. Mowinckel (Panama), that had been torpedoed on 15 July. Two of her crew were killed.[4][224] |
| Lavington Court | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy OS 34: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (42°38′N25°28′W / 42.633°N 25.467°W /42.633; -25.467) byU-564 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of the 48 people aboard, immediately after the loss ofEmpire Hawksbill to the same U-boat.Lavington Court was taken in tow, but foundered on 1 August (49°40′N18°04′W / 49.667°N 18.067°W /49.667; -18.067). Survivors were rescued byHMS Wellington ( Royal Navy).Lavington Court was on a voyage from a British port toFreetown, Sierra Leone.[225][226] |
| Leonidas M. | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (37°01′N52°04′W / 37.017°N 52.067°W /37.017; -52.067) byU-332 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 31 crew survived; two of them were taken aboardU-332 asprisoners of war.[227] |
| HMS Malines | Royal Navy | World War II: The auxiliary convoy escort vessel was torpedoed byLuftwaffe aircraft and beached nearPort Said,Egypt. She was refloated in January 1943, used as atraininghulk until the end of the war. She was scrapped unrepaired post-war.[228] |
| Mary Ellen | United States | Thefishing vessel was destroyed by fire atHinchinbrook Island,Territory of Alaska.[229] |
| Nevada II | United Kingdom | The cargo ship (5,693 t) ran aground 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west of theCairns of Coll (56°41′25″N6°29′35″W / 56.69028°N 6.49306°W /56.69028; -6.49306). She was atotal loss but here whole crew managed to reach safely the shore.[230][231] |
| Port Antonio | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 48 nautical miles (89 km) offCayo Jutías, Cuba (23°39′N84°00′W / 23.650°N 84.000°W /23.650; -84.000) byU-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her 24 crew.[232][172][233] |
| Store Bill | Norway | World War II: The motor cutter was bombed and sunk at Honningsvåg by Ilyushin Il-4 aircraft of the Soviet Naval Air Force with the loss of all five crew.[234][193] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Consul Horn | Germany | World War II: Thecargo ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea north east ofBorkum.[15][142] |
| F 156 | Kriegsmarine | The Type AMarinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[citation needed] |
| Frederika Lensen | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy QS 19: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and damaged in theGulf of Saint Lawrence (49°22′N65°12′W / 49.367°N 65.200°W /49.367; -65.200) byU-132 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 46 crew. She was beached inGrand Vallée Bay but was declared aconstructive total loss as her back was broken. Thirty-six survivors were rescued byHMCS Weyburn ( Royal Canadian Navy), others landed at Grand Vallée Bay.[235][209] |
| G. S. Livanos | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) offJervis Bay, Australia (35°00′S151°00′E / 35.000°S 151.000°E /-35.000; 151.000) byI-11 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[236][237] All 31 crew survived.[238] |
| Indus | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in theIndian Ocean south east ofMauritius (26°44′S82°50′E / 26.733°S 82.833°E /-26.733; 82.833) byThor ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 23 lives.Indus was on a voyage fromColombo,Ceylon toFremantle,Western Australia.[239][240] |
| Issa | Flag unknown | World War II: The steamship was captured by Partizans and sunk atŽivogošće,Yugoslavia.[220] |
| Süd | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Borkum.[15] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Garmula | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south west ofFreetown, Sierra Leone (5°32′N14°45′W / 5.533°N 14.750°W /5.533; -14.750) byU-752 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 21 of her 88 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMT Pict ( Royal Navy).[253] |
| Harjus | Finnish Navy | World War II:Continuation War: TheKuha-classminesweeper was sunk offHanko by a mine.[254] |
| Onondaga | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north ofCayo Guillermo, Cuba (22°40′N78°44′W / 22.667°N 78.733°W /22.667; -78.733) byU-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of a passenger and nineteen of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by thefishing vesselLaventina (Cuba).[255] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fuku Maru No.5 GO | Imperial Japanese Navy | The auxiliaryguard ship was sunk on this date.[citation needed] |
| HMMGB 601 | Royal Navy | World War II: TheFairmile Dmotor torpedo boat sank atDover,Kent after an explosion and fire, possibly from battle damage suffered on the night of 20–21 July.[256] |
| Kofuji Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off theKuril Islands byUSS Narwhal ( United States Navy).[15] |
| Nissho Maru No.2 | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Kuril Islands byUSS Narwhal ( United States Navy).[15] |
| Shinsei Maru No.83 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Thepatrol boat was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Kuril Islands byUSS Narwhal ( United States Navy).[15] |
| Toufic El Rahman |  Syria | World War II: Thesailing ship (30 GRT) was shelled and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) east ofCape Greco,Crete,Greece byU-77 ( Kriegsmarine). Her crew survived.[257] |
| U-90 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIIC submarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (48°12′N40°56′W / 48.200°N 40.933°W /48.200; -40.933) byHMCS St. Croix ( Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of all 44 crew.[258][259] |
| Vettor Pisani | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (38°05′N20°12′E / 38.083°N 20.200°E /38.083; 20.200) byHMS Unbeaten ( Royal Navy). She was towed toArgostoli, Greece, where she was bombed, torpedoed and sunk byRoyal Air Force aircraft.[260] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| British Merit | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy ON 113: Thetanker was torpedoed and damaged in theAtlantic Ocean 600 nautical miles (1,100 km) east of theDominion of Newfoundland (49°03′N40°36′W / 49.050°N 40.600°W /49.050; -40.600) byU-552 ( Kriegsmarine).British Merit was towed in toSaint John's, Dominion of Newfoundland on 2 August. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[261] |
| Broompark | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy ON 113: Thecargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Dominion of Newfoundland (49°02′N40°26′W / 49.033°N 40.433°W /49.033; -40.433) byU-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMCS Brandon ( Royal Canadian Navy).Broompark was taken in tow byUSS Cherokee ( United States Navy) but foundered on 28 July (47°41′N51°50′W / 47.683°N 51.833°W /47.683; -51.833).[262] |
| HMT Laertes | Royal Navy | World War II: TheShakespearian-classnaval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean offFreetown, Sierra Leone (6°00′N14°17′W / 6.000°N 14.283°W /6.000; -14.283) byU-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her crew.[115][263] |
| Lucille M. | Canada | World War II: Thefishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean offCape Sable Island,Nova Scotia (42°02′N65°38′W / 42.033°N 65.633°W /42.033; -65.633) byU-89 ( Kriegsmarine). Her eleven crew survived.[264] |
| Maxine | United States | The fishing vessel was destroyed by fire atHydaburg,Territory of Alaska.[229] |
| RFA Tankexpress | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled, and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of theCape Verde Islands, Portugal (10°05′N26°31′W / 10.083°N 26.517°W /10.083; -26.517) byU-130 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 39 crew were rescued byHMS Lightning ( Royal Navy).[265][266][267] |
| Telamon | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (9°15′N59°54′W / 9.250°N 59.900°W /9.250; -59.900) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 23 of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued byCanadoc (United Kingdom).[268] |
| Tjinegara | Netherlands | World War II: Thelivestock carrier was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean 75 nautical miles (139 km) south west ofNoumea,New Caledonia (23°10′S165°00′E / 23.167°S 165.000°E /-23.167; 165.000) byI-169 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with loss of all hands and all 400 horses aboard.[269] 36 survivors, all the crew, were rescued byUSS Worden ( United States Navy).[269][270][271] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Rainbow | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy ON 113: TheCAM ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (47°08′N42°57′W / 47.133°N 42.950°W /47.133; -42.950) byU-607 andU-704 (both Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued byHMS Burnham ( Royal Navy) andHMCS Dauphin ( Royal Canadian Navy).[272][273] |
| Oaxaca |  Mexico | World War II: Thecargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theGulf of Mexico offCorpus Christi, Texas, United States (28°23′N96°08′W / 28.383°N 96.133°W /28.383; -96.133) byU-171 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 45 crew.[274] |
| Tamandaré |  Brazil | World War II: TheDesign 1022 ship was torpedoed and sunk in theCaribbean Sea offTrinidad (11°34′N60°30′W / 11.567°N 60.500°W /11.567; -60.500) byU-66 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS PCC-492 ( United States Navy).[275][276][277] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ellen Larsen | Germany | World War II: Thecargo ship was shelled and damaged in theBaltic Sea south ofVentspils, Latvia byS-7 ( Soviet Navy) and was beached.[278] |
| Elmwood | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (4°48′N22°00′W / 4.800°N 22.000°W /4.800; -22.000) byU-130 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 51 crew were rescued byDavy Crockett (United States).[279] |
| Leikanger | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately4°N18°W / 4°N 18°W /4; -18) byU-752 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eighteen of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued byHarry Luckenbach (United States).[280] |
| HMSMGB 501 | Royal Navy | Themotor gun boat sank offLand's End,Cornwall after an internal explosion.[281] |
| Stella Lykes | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) south of theCape Verde Islands, Portugal (6°40′N25°05′W / 6.667°N 25.083°W /6.667; -25.083) byU-582 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 53 crew. Two survivors were taken aboardU-582 asprisoners of war.[282] |
| No. 201 | Soviet Navy | The Project 1125-class armored motorgunboat was sunk on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 203 | Soviet Navy | The Project 1125-class armored motor gunboat was sunk on this date.[citation needed] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barbacena | Brazil | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (13°10′N56°00′W / 13.167°N 56.000°W /13.167; -56.000) byU-155 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 62 crew. Survivors were rescued byElmdale,San Fabian (bothUnited Kingdom) andTacito ( Argentina).[283] |
| Cagou |  Free France | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean north east ofSydney,New South Wales, Australia byI-175 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of all 39 crew.[284][285] |
| Ebb | United States | World War II: Thefishing trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 45 nautical miles (83 km) west ofCape Sable Island,Nova Scotia,Canada (43°18′N63°50′W / 43.300°N 63.833°W /43.300; -63.833) byU-754 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her seventeen crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Witherington ( Royal Navy).[286] |
| Piave | Brazil | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) offBarbados (12°30′N55°49′W / 12.500°N 55.817°W /12.500; -55.817) byU-155 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 35 crew.[287] |
| Serafimovich | Soviet Navy | The auxiliary gunboat was sunk on this date.[citation needed] |
| Unidentified landing craft | German Army | World War II: TheSiebel ferry was sunk by a Soviet mine in theSea of Azov nearMariupol,Soviet Union.[288] |
| V 202 Hermann Bösch | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheVorpostenboot was shelled and sunk in theEnglish Channel offLa Hague,Manche, France byHMS Calpe,HMS Cottesmore and twomotor gun boats (all Royal Navy). Twenty-five men were reported missing after the sinking.[15][289] |
| V 203 Carl Röver | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheVorpostenboot was shelled and set afire in the English Channel off La Hague byHMS Calpe,HMS Cottesmore and twomotor gun boats (all Royal Navy). She put intoCherbourg,Seine-Inférieure, France Repairs would take a year to complete.[15] |
| Weirbank | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (11°29′N58°51′W / 11.483°N 58.850°W /11.483; -58.850) byU-66 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 67 crew.[290] |
| Winston Salem | United States | World War II:Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was beached atNovaya Zemlya, Soviet Union.[15] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bill | Norway | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (11°58′N55°02′W / 11.967°N 55.033°W /11.967; -55.033) byU-155 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 24 crew. Her captain was taken aboardU-155 as aprisoner of war. Seven survivors were rescued byWest Durfee (United States), the others reached land in theirlifeboats.[291] |
| Prescodoc | Canada | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west ofGeorgetown,British Guiana (8°50′N59°05′W / 8.833°N 59.083°W /8.833; -59.083) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued byPredsednik Kopajtic ( Yugoslavia).[292] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| M 4008 Abeille 8 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliaryminesweeper was bombed and sunk in theEnglish Channel off the coast ofBrittany, France by Allied aircraft.[15] |
| Amina |  Egypt | World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) south ofCyprus byU-375 ( Kriegsmarine).[293] |
| Cranford | United States | World War II: Thecargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) east ofBarbados (12°17′N55°11′W / 12.283°N 55.183°W /12.283; -55.183) byU-155 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eleven of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued byCastillo Alemenara (Spain).[294] |
| Danmark | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (7°00′N24°19′W / 7.000°N 24.317°W /7.000; -24.317) byU-130 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 46 crew were rescued byMosli (Norway).[295] |
| Fany | Egypt | World War II: The sailing ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea byU-77 ( Kriegsmarine). Her ten crew survived.[296] |
| Ferdinand Bol | Netherlands | TheDesign 1016 ship collided withNorse King (Norway) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (45°21′N59°28′W / 45.350°N 59.467°W /45.350; -59.467).Ferdinand Bol was on a voyage fromBaltimore, Maryland, United States toNewport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom.[297] |
| Ikbal | Egypt | World War II: The sailing ship was shelled, rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km) south of Cyprus byU-375 ( Kriegsmarine).[298] |
| Kathe | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theBaltic Sea off ofPaulshafen (56°54′N21°09′E / 56.900°N 21.150°E /56.900; 21.150) byS-7 ( Soviet Navy).[278] |
| Kōtoku Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheKōtoku Maru-class ammunition ship was bombed byBoeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the19th Bombardment Group,United States Army Air Force offSalamaua,New Guinea, and was abandoned. Her commanding officer was killed. Survivors were rescued byYūzuki andTatsuta (both Imperial Japanese Navy). Left afloat and uncrewed, she drifted until wrecked on the coast of New Guinea near Salamaua (07°01′N147°07′E / 7.017°N 147.117°E /7.017; 147.117). Her wreck remained upright until sometime after 1945, she had rolled onto her side by the 1970s. By the 1980s only the stern was above water, the rest of the wreck was in 80 feet (24 m) of water.[299] |
| Pacific Pioneer | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy ON 113: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west ofSable Island,Nova Scotia,Canada (43°30′N60°35′W / 43.500°N 60.583°W /43.500; -60.583) byU-132 ( Kriegsmarine). All 71 people aboard were rescued byHMCS Calgary ( Royal Canadian Navy).[300] |
| Robert E. Lee | United States | World War II: Thepassenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in theGulf of Mexico 25 nautical miles (46 km) off the mouth of theMississippi River (28°40′N88°42′W / 28.667°N 88.700°W /28.667; -88.700) byU-166 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 25 of the 404 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byUSS PC-566,USS SC-519 (both United States Navy) andUnderwriter (United States).[301] |
| San Clemente Maru | Japan | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off theCaroline Islands byUSS Grenadier ( United States Navy).[15] |
| U-166 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType IXC submarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico (28°05′N89°00′W / 28.083°N 89.000°W /28.083; -89.000) byUSS PC-566 ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 52 crew. |
| Uranus | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thenetlayer was bombed sunk in the English Channel off the coast of Brittany by Allied aircraft.[15] |
| No. 55 | Soviet Navy | TheNo. 11-class landing tender was lost onLake Ladoga on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 56 | Soviet Navy | TheNo. 16-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 67 | Soviet Navy | TheNo. 16-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 71 | Soviet Navy | TheNo. 11-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 75 | Soviet Navy | TheNo. 11-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 83 | Soviet Navy | TheNo. 11-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 97 | Soviet Navy | TheNo. 16-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 105 | Soviet Navy | TheNo. 11-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 106 | Soviet Navy | TheNo. 16-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date.[citation needed] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Grunion | United States Navy | World War II: TheGato-classsubmarine was shelled and damaged in thePacific Ocean more than 2,000 feet (610 m) north ofMcArthur Reef,Kiska,Alaska Territory (52°14′16″N177°25′05″E / 52.23778°N 177.41806°E /52.23778; 177.41806) byKano Maru ( Imperial Japanese Navy), she probably sank as a result of loss of control during subsequent dive and was crushed with the loss of all 60 crew.[302] |
| Kasima Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and severely damaged byUSS Grunion ( United States Navy) and was beached atKiska,Alaska Territory. She was destroyed on 8 August in an American air attack[303] |
| Kano Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheKomaki Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and damaged byUSS Grunion ( United States Navy), with only one of three torpedoes that hit actually detonating, off Kiska. She was towed to Kiska Harbor, and remained there until she was driven ashore and wrecked by a storm on 22 September 19421+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Kiska Harbor.[304] |
| KL-13 | Soviet Navy | The auxiliary rivergunboat (129 t) of the Onega military flotilla sank in a storm 2 miles west of Vasilisin Island with all 31 hands.[305][306][307] |
| U-213 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIID submarine was sunk in theAtlantic Ocean east of theAzores, Portugal (36°45′N26°50′W / 36.750°N 26.833°W /36.750; -26.833) byHMS Erne,HMS Rochester, andHMS Sandwich (all Royal Navy) with the loss of all 50 crew. |
| U-588 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIIC submarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of theDominion of Newfoundland (49°59′N36°36′W / 49.983°N 36.600°W /49.983; -36.600) byHMCS Skeena andHMCS Wetaskiwin (both Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of all 46 crew.[308] |
| U-754 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east ofYarmouth, Nova Scotia,Canada (43°02′N64°52′W / 43.033°N 64.867°W /43.033; -64.867) by aLockheed Hudson aircraft of113 Squadron,Royal Canadian Air Force with the loss of all 43 crew.[309] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kama | Soviet Navy | World War II:Battle of Someri: Thegunboat was sunk byFinnish Air Force aircraft sometime between 8 and 11 July.[15] |
| HMS LCA 196 | Royal Navy | TheLanding Craft, Assault was lost.[citation needed] |
| HMS LCM 140 | Royal Navy | TheLanding Craft, Medium was lost.[citation needed] |
| New Deal | United States | Thefishing vessel was destroyed by fire inWide Bay,Territory of Alaska (57°22′N156°11′W / 57.367°N 156.183°W /57.367; -156.183 (Wide Bay)).[214] |
| Saldary | Turkish Navy | Thesubmarine foundered in theDardanelles offChanak,Turkey, with 57 crew aboard.[310] |
