Thelist of shipwrecks in June 1941 includesships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost duringJune 1941.

List of shipwrecks: 1 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Alfred Jones	United Kingdom	World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 140 nautical miles (260 km) west south west ofFreetown, Sierra Leone (approximately8°N15°W / 8°N 15°W /8; -15) byU-107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her 76 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Marguerite ( Royal Navy).[1][2]
HMS Calcutta	Royal Navy	World War II: TheC-classcruiser was bombed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) offAlexandria, Egypt byJunkers Ju 88 aircraft of theLuftwaffe.
Exportador I	Portugal	World War II: Thefishing trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 137 nautical miles (254 km) south west ofCape St. Vincent (35°40′N10°30′W / 35.667°N 10.500°W /35.667; -10.500) with the loss of two of her 22 crew.[1][3]
Scottish Monarch	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (12°58′N27°20′W / 12.967°N 27.333°W /12.967; -27.333 byU-105 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued byAlphard (Netherlands) andChristine Marie (United Kingdom).[1][4]
San Marco	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) due east ofCabo Carbonara,Sardinia byHMS Clyde ( Royal Navy) with the loss of eight lives.[1][5]
West Notus	United States	World War II: The cargo ship was shelled in the Atlantic Ocean (34°10′N68°20′W / 34.167°N 68.333°W /34.167; -68.333) byU-404 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 40 crew.West Notus was subsequently sunk byU-404 using explosives.[6]

List of shipwrecks: 2 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Beaumanoir	United Kingdom	World War II: thecargo ship was bombed and sunk in theNorth Sea offRobin Hood's Bay,Yorkshire byJunkers Ju 88 aircraft of506 Küstenfliegergruppe,Luftwaffe.[1][7] Her 30 crew survived.[8]
John	Belgium	World War II: Thefishing trawler was bombed and sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft. There were no casualties.[1]
Kastelholm	Finland	World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theAtlantic Ocean with the loss of one of her 38 crew.[1][9]
HMT Kos XXII	Royal Navy	World War II: The navalwhaler was bombed and sunk in the easternMediterranean Sea south ofCrete,Greece, by enemy aircraft.[1][10]
HMS LCT 16	Royal Navy	World War II: Thelanding craft tank was bombed and sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft offCania, Crete.[11]
Michael E	United Kingdom	World War II: TheCAM ship was torpedoed and sunk in theNorth Atlantic byU-108 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 51 crew. Survivors were rescued byAlcinous (Netherlands).Michael E was on her maiden voyage.[12]
Prince Rupert City	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58°46′N4°41′W / 58.767°N 4.683°W /58.767; -4.683) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of four of her 49 crew.[1][13]
U-147	Kriegsmarine	World War II: TheType IIDsubmarine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Ireland (56°38′N10°24′W / 56.633°N 10.400°W /56.633; -10.400) byHMS Periwinkle andHMS Wanderer (both Royal Navy) with the loss of all 26 crew.[14]

List of shipwrecks: 3 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Arsia	Italy	World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed in the port ofLampedusa byHMS Unique ( Royal Navy). Her eleven crew survived, but the ship was atotal loss.[5][15][16]
Belchen	Germany	World War II: Thetanker was shelled and sunk in theDavis Strait (approximately59°N17°W / 59°N 17°W /59; -17) byHMS Aurora andHMS Kenya (both Royal Navy) with the loss of five of the 54 people on board. Survivors were rescued byU-93 ( Kriegsmarine).[17]
Eibergen	Netherlands	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (48°02′N25°06′W / 48.033°N 25.100°W /48.033; -25.100) byU-75 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Cairo ( Royal Navy).[1]
Iki Kardeshler	Turkey	World War II: The auxiliaryschooner was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea (35°36′N32°52′E / 35.600°N 32.867°E /35.600; 32.867) by HMMTB 215 ( Royal Navy).[1]
Inversuir	United Kingdom	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (48°28′N28°20′W / 48.467°N 28.333°W /48.467; -28.333) byU-48 ( Kriegsmarine). She was later torpedoed and sunk byU-75 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 45 crew were rescued byPara (Norway),HMS Wanderer ( Royal Navy) and another ship.[1][18]
HMSMamari	Royal Navy	World War II: Thedecoy ship struck the wreck ofAhamo ( Hong Kong) in the North Sea (53°22′N0°59′E / 53.367°N 0.983°E /53.367; 0.983) and remained fast on the wreck. She was attacked the next day byKriegsmarineschnellboots, but the torpedo struckAhamo. Her crew were rescued bySabine (United Kingdom).[1][19] The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives.[20]
Royal Fusilier	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in theNorth Sea (55°22′N1°21′W / 55.367°N 1.350°W /55.367; -1.350) byLuftwaffe aircraft. She sank 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south west of theIsle of May,Fife. Her crew were rescued.[1]

List of shipwrecks: 4 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Beatrice C.	Italy	World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north east of theKerkennah Islands,Tunisia byMartin Maryland aircraft of theRoyal Air Force.[1][7]
Esso Hamburg	Germany	World War II: Thetanker was intercepted in theAtlantic Ocean (7°35′N31°25′W / 7.583°N 31.417°W /7.583; -31.417) byHMS Brilliant andLondon (both Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew. All 87 were rescued.[1]
Gonzenheim	Germany	World War II: The supply ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean (43°29′N24°04′W / 43.483°N 24.067°W /43.483; -24.067) byHMS Nelson andHMS Neptune (both Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew. Sixty-three survivors were rescued by HMSNeptune.[1]Gonzenheim was shelled byHMS Esperance Bay ( Royal Navy) and torpedoed by HMSNeptune.[21]
Montello	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north east of the Kerkennah Islands (35°25′N11°57′E / 35.417°N 11.950°E /35.417; 11.950) by Martin Maryland aircraft of the Royal Air Force.[1][7][22]
Queensbury	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy WN 36: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (56°47′30″N2°09′00″W / 56.79167°N 2.15000°W /56.79167; -2.15000) byLuftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eleven of her 38 crew. She was scuttled byHMT Sturton ( Royal Navy)[1][23]
Robert Hughes	United Kingdom	World War II: Thedredger struck amine and sank at the mouth of theOgun River,Lagos, Nigeria with the loss of fourteen of her 31 crew.[1][24]
Trecarrell	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47°10′N31°00′W / 47.167°N 31.000°W /47.167; -31.000) byU-101 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued byCorner Brook (United Kingdom).[25]
HMS Van Meerlant	Royal Navy	World War II: TheDouwe Aukes-classminelayer struck a mine and sank in theThames Estuary off theIsle of Sheppey,Kent (51°28′N00°52′E / 51.467°N 0.867°E /51.467; 0.867) with the loss of 42 of her crew.[26]

List of shipwrecks: 5 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
HMT Ash	Royal Navy	World War II: Thenaval trawler struck amine and sank in theThames Estuary with the loss of two of her crew.[1][27]
Egerland	Germany	World War II: Thetanker was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately7°N31°W / 7°N 31°W /7; -31) byHMS Brilliant andLondon (both Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew. All 94 were rescued.[1]
Frieda	Italy	World War II: Thecoaster wastorpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (31°39′N15°39′E / 31.650°N 15.650°E /31.650; 15.650) byHMS Triumph ( Royal Navy) with the loss of one of her eight crew.[1][5]
Himalaya	United Kingdom	World War II: Thecoal hulk was bombed and sunk atPortland, Dorset byLuftwaffe aircraft.[1]
HMT Lavinia L.	Royal Navy	World War II: Thebarrage balloondrifter was bombed and sunk atSheerness,Kent byLuftwaffe aircraft. A crew member was killed.[1]
Trio Frassinetti	Italy	World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (31°39′N15°39′E / 31.650°N 15.650°E /31.650; 15.650) byHMS Triumph ( Royal Navy). Her fifteen crew survived.[1][5]
Valoroso	Regia Marina	World War II: Thegunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (31°39′N15°39′E / 31.650°N 15.650°E /31.650; 15.650) byHMS Triumph ( Royal Navy) with the loss of two of her 38 crew.[1][5]
Wellfield	United Kingdom	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (48°34′N31°34′W / 48.567°N 31.567°W /48.567; -31.567) byU-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued byHeina (Norway)[1][28]

List of shipwrecks: 6 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Alberta	France	World War II: Thetanker was shelled and damaged in theAegean Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) north east ofCape Hellas,Greece byHMS Torbay ( Royal Navy). An attempt by thetugTaxiarchis (Turkey) to take the ship in tow was repelled by HMSTorbay.Alberta was sunk by HMSTorbay on 10 June.[1]
Baron Lovat	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy OG 63: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (35°30′N11°30′W / 35.500°N 11.500°W /35.500; -11.500) byGuglielmo Marconi ( Regia Marina).[1] Her 35 crew survived.[29]
Elbe	Germany	World War II: Thecargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 900 nautical miles (1,700 km) north west of theCape Verde Islands (23°30′N36°09′W / 23.500°N 36.150°W /23.500; -36.150) by fiveFairey Swordfish aircraft of824 Squadron,Fleet Air Arm based onHMS Eagle ( Royal Navy) with the loss of two of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Hilary ( Royal Navy).[1][30][31]
Glen Head	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west ofCape St. Vincent, Portugal (35°40′N10°30′W / 35.667°N 10.500°W /35.667; -10.500) byFocke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of IStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 40,Luftwaffe with the loss of 27 of her crew.[1][7][32]
Sacramento Valley	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (17°10′N30°10′W / 17.167°N 30.167°W /17.167; -30.167) byU-106 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued byCaithness (United Kingdom) andStanvac Calcutta (Panama).[1][33]
Taberg	Sweden	World War II: Convoy OG 63: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (35°36′N11°12′W / 35.600°N 11.200°W /35.600; -11.200) byGuglielmo Marconi ( Regia Marina) with the loss of fifteen of her crew.[1]
Taurus	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in theNorth Sea (56°47′N2°15′W / 56.783°N 2.250°W /56.783; -2.250) by Luftwaffe aircraft. Her 37 crew were rescued byHMT Chrysolite ( Royal Navy) and thefishing vesselElizabeth (United Kingdom).[34][35]
Tregarthen	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (46°17′N36°20′W / 46.283°N 36.333°W /46.283; -36.333) byU-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 45 crew.[1][36]
Yselhaven	Netherlands	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (49°25′N40°54′W / 49.417°N 40.900°W /49.417; -40.900) byU-43 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued byHammarland (Finland).[1][37]

List of shipwrecks: 7 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Delaware	Denmark	World War II: Thecargo ship was attacked byRoyal Air Force aircraft off the coast ofSouth Holland, Netherlands and was damaged. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[38]
Kingston Hill	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean south west of theCape Verde Islands (9°35′N29°00′W / 9.583°N 29.000°W /9.583; -29.000) byU-38) ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her 46 crew.Kingston Hill was on a voyage fromCardiff,Glamorgan toAlexandria, Egypt.[39][40]
No. 10	Royal Navy	World War II: The examination vessel a formerpilot boat, struck amine and sank atMilford Haven,Pembrokeshire.[1][7]

List of shipwrecks: 8 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Adda	United Kingdom	World War II: Theocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 82 nautical miles (152 km) west ofFreetown, Sierra Leone (8°30′N14°39′W / 8.500°N 14.650°W /8.500; -14.650) byU-107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of the 425 people on board. Survivors were rescued byHMS Cyclamen ( Royal Navy).[1][41][42]
Baron Nairn	United Kingdom	World War II: Thecargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47°35′N39°02′W / 47.583°N 39.033°W /47.583; -39.033) byU-108 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 40 crew. Eighteen survivors were rescued byHMCS Chambly ( Royal Canadian Navy).[1][43]
HMT Cor Jesu	Royal Navy	World War II: Thenaval trawler was bombed and sunk in theNorth Sea offAlnmouth,Northumberland (55°29′N1°27′W / 55.483°N 1.450°W /55.483; -1.450) byLuftwaffe aircraft. Her crew were rescued.[1]
Dirphys	Greece	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47°44′N39°02′W / 47.733°N 39.033°W /47.733; -39.033) byU-108 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 25 crew.[1][44]
Elmdene	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west south west ofFreetown, Sierra Leone (8°16′N16°50′W / 8.267°N 16.833°W /8.267; -16.833) byU-103 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 36 crew were rescued byCarlton (United States).[1][45]Elmdene was on a voyage from theRiver Tyne toAlexandria, Egypt.[46]
Hopton	United Kingdom	World War II: Thefishing trawler struck amine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Iceland (62°56′N12°30′W / 62.933°N 12.500°W /62.933; -12.500) with the loss of eleven of her crew.[1]
Kingston Hill	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean south west of theCape Verde Islands, Portugal (9°35′N29°40′W / 9.583°N 29.667°W /9.583; -29.667) byU-38 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her 62 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Achates ( Royal Navy) andAlabama (United States).[1][47]
Pendrecht	Netherlands	World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (45°18′N36°40′W / 45.300°N 36.667°W /45.300; -36.667) byU-48 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 36 crew were rescued byAlresford (United Kingdom),Excalibur (United States) andHMS Pandora ( Royal Navy).[1][48]
Sturla	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) offPolicastro Bussentino byHMS Clyde ( Royal Navy) with the loss of ten of her fifteen crew.[1][49]

List of shipwrecks: 9 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Dagmar	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy HG 53: Thecoaster was bombed and sunk offSt Alban's Head,Dorset (50°29′40″N2°00′30″W / 50.49444°N 2.00833°W /50.49444; -2.00833) byFocke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of theLuftwaffe with the loss of three of her eighteen crew.[1][50][51]
Diana	United Kingdom	World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (62°04′N13°40′W / 62.067°N 13.667°W /62.067; -13.667) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of IStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued byHMT Cape Portland ( Royal Navy).[1][7]
Fenix	Finland	World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61°56′N12°14′W / 61.933°N 12.233°W /61.933; -12.233) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of IStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of a crew member.[1][7]
Persier	Belgium	After being stranded on the coast ofIceland in February 1941 and refloated in April 1941, the cargo ship broke her back when she was taken to the Kleppsvik Strand and was beached. She was later repaired and returned to service.
Phidias	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy OB 330: The cargo ship wastorpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (48°25′N26°12′W / 48.417°N 26.200°W /48.417; -26.200) byU-46 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 51 crew. Survivors were rescued byEmbassage (United Kingdom).[1][52]
Remagio	United Kingdom	World War II: Thefishing trawler was bombed and damaged in theNorth Sea offBamburgh,Northumberland (48°46′N29°14′W / 48.767°N 29.233°W /48.767; -29.233) by Luftwaffe aircraft and was abandoned, coming ashore north of Bamburgh. Her ten crew survived. She was refloated on 26 June and taken toLindisfarne.[1][53]
Sabina	Spain	World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theMediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) offGenoa,Italy (36°05′N5°12′W / 36.083°N 5.200°W /36.083; -5.200). Her crew were rescued.[1][54]
Trevarrack	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (46°45′N38°00′W / 46.750°N 38.000°W /46.750; -38.000) byU-101 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 45 crew.[55]

List of shipwrecks: 10 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Ainderby	United Kingdom	World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) west by north ofBloody Foreland,County Donegal, Ireland (55°30′N12°10′W / 55.500°N 12.167°W /55.500; -12.167) byU-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Veteran ( Royal Navy).[1][56]
Christian Krohg	Norway	World War II:Convoy OB 328: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (45°00′N36°30′W / 45.000°N 36.500°W /45.000; -36.500) byU-108 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 23 crew.[1][57]
Giuseppina Ghirardi	Italy	World War II: Thetanker straggled behind her convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in theAegean Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) east ofCape Helles, Turkey byHMS Torbay ( Royal Navy).[1][58][59]
India	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled atAssab,Italian Eritrea. She was refloated in 1949 and scrapped.[60]
Mercier	Belgium	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (48°30′N41°30′W / 48.500°N 41.500°W /48.500; -41.500) byU-204 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 68 crew.[61]
Pagao	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled atAlgeciras, Spain. She was refloated in 1944, fitted with a new bow section and entered Spanish service in 1945 asZaragoza.[62]
Piave	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Assab. She was refloated in 1950 and scrapped in 1951.[22]
HMS Pintail	Royal Navy	World War II:Convoy FN 477: TheKingfisher-class sloop struck amine in theHumber Estuary and sank with the loss of 53 of her 75 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Quantock ( Royal Navy) and another vessel.[1][63]
Royal Scot	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in theNorth Sea off the mouth of theHumber with the loss of eleven of her crew.[1]

List of shipwrecks: 11 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Baron Carnegie	United Kingdom	World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and damaged in theNorth Sea (51°55′N5°34′W / 51.917°N 5.567°W /51.917; -5.567) byLuftwaffe aircraft. She was taken in tow bySeine (United Kingdom) but sank at52°04′N5°01′W / 52.067°N 5.017°W /52.067; -5.017 with the loss of 25 of her 39 crew.[1][29]
Cirene	Regia Marina	World War II: Thenaval trawler was bombed and sunk atBenghazi,Libya by British aircraft.[64]
Havtor	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed, shelled and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (63°35′N28°05′W / 63.583°N 28.083°W /63.583; -28.083) byU-79 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 20 crew.[1][65]
Mario Bianco	Regia Marina	World War II: The naval trawler was sunk at Benghazi by British aircraft.[66]
Moorwood	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea offHartlepool,County Durham by Luftwaffe aircraft. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage fromLondon toBlyth, Northumberland.[1][67]
Tilly L. M. Russ	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk at Benghazi byHMS Taku ( Royal Navy).[1]

List of shipwrecks: 12 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Carloforte	Regia Marina	World War II: Thenaval trawler was sunk in theMediterranean Sea 36 nautical miles (67 km) west ofGorgara by explosive charges.[1]
Chinese Prince	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean south ofRockall,Inverness-shire (56°12′N14°18′W / 56.200°N 14.300°W /56.200; -14.300) byU-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 45 of her 63 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Arbutus andHMS Pimpernel (both Royal Navy).[1][68]
Empire Dew	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of theAzores, Portugal (51°09′N30°16′W / 51.150°N 30.267°W /51.150; -30.267 byU-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 23 of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued byHNoMS St. Albans ( Royal Norwegian Navy).
Fianona	Italy	World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea offVada (43°08′N10°30′E / 43.133°N 10.500°E /43.133; 10.500) byHNLMS O-24 ( Royal Netherlands Navy).[1][69]
Friedrich Breme	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (49°48′N24°00′W / 49.800°N 24.000°W /49.800; -24.000) byHMS Sheffield ( Royal Navy) with the loss of at least two of her crew. Eighty-six survivors were rescued.[1][70]
Gesù e Maria	Italy	World War II: Theschooner was torpedoed and sunk in theAegean Sea offSkiros,Greece (39°10′N25°20′E / 39.167°N 25.333°E /39.167; 25.333) byHMS Torbay ( Royal Navy).[1]
Iowan	United States	The cargo ship ran aground on a reef a few hundred yards off Government Point, nearPoint Conception,California. Salvage operations took about two weeks, after which she was towed toLos Angeles, California, for repairs. She was later returned to service.
Ranella	Norway	World War II:Convoy OG 64: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°39′N28°00′W / 43.650°N 28.000°W /43.650; -28.000) byU-553 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 29 crew survived.[1][71]
Silvio Scaroni	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) west ofBenghazi,Libya (32°27′N18°42′E / 32.450°N 18.700°E /32.450; 18.700) byHMS Taku ( Royal Navy).[1]
Silverpalm	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean byU-371 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 68 crew.[72]
Susan Mærsk	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 370 nautical miles (690 km) north north east of the Azores (44°45′N25°15′W / 44.750°N 25.250°W /44.750; -25.250) byU-553 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 24 crew.[1][73]

For the loss of the Norwegian coasterAla on this day, see the entry for17 May 1941

List of shipwrecks: 13 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Djurdjura	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy SL 75: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (38°53′N23°11′W / 38.883°N 23.183°W /38.883; -23.183) byBrin ( Regia Marina) with the loss of 33 of her 38 crew.[1]
Eirini Kyriakidou	Greece	World War II: Convoy SL 75: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (38°53′N23°11′W / 38.883°N 23.183°W /38.883; -23.183) byBrin ( Regia Marina) with the loss of all three of her crew.[1][74]
HMT King Henry	Royal Navy	World War II: Thenaval trawler was bombed and sunk atLowestoft,Suffolk byLuftwaffe aircraft.[1]
Kingstown	United Kingdom	World War II: Thecoaster was bombed and damaged in theBristol Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) north west of theSouth Bishop Lighthouse by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was taken in tow by afishing trawler but sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) offSt. Ann's Head,Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued.[1]
Pandias	Greece	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (7°49′N23°38′W / 7.817°N 23.633°W /7.817; -23.633) byU-107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eleven of her 34 crew.[1][75]
St. Patrick	United Kingdom	World War II: Theferry was bombed and sunk in theIrish Sea (52°04′N5°25′W / 52.067°N 5.417°W /52.067; -5.417) with the loss of 31 of the 89 people on board.[1][76][77]
Tresillian	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (44°40′N45°30′W / 44.667°N 45.500°W /44.667; -45.500) byU-77 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 46 crew were rescued byUSCGC Duane (United States Coast Guard).[78]

List of shipwrecks: 14 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Giovanni Bottigliere	Italy	World War II: Thecoaster wastorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea south ofSardinia byHMS Clyde ( Royal Navy).[1]
St. Lindsay	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy OG 64: Thecargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (approximately51°N30°W / 51°N 30°W /51; -30) byU-751 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 43 crew.[1][79]

List of shipwrecks: 15 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Audacious	United Kingdom	World War II: Thefishing boatstruck amine and sank in theNorth Sea (51°28′N0°51′E / 51.467°N 0.850°E /51.467; 0.850) with the loss of all but one of her crew.[80]
G R F	United States	With no one on board, thescow was wrecked on the beach atKarluk,Territory of Alaska.[81]
Hans Broge	Denmark	World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) west south west ofTexel,North Holland, Netherlands byRoyal Air Force aircraft. The wreck was subsequently raised and employed as atarget ship.[7][82][83]

List of shipwrecks: 16 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Chevalier Paul	Vichy French Navy	World War II: TheVauquelin-classdestroyer wastorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offLatakia,Syria byFairey Swordfish aircraft of815 Squadron,Fleet Air Arm with the loss of six of her crew. Survivors were rescued byValmy andGuépard (bothVichy French Navy).[80]
V 5706 Ostmark	Kriegsmarine	Thevorpostenboot ran aground and sank offVågsøy, Norway.[84]

List of shipwrecks: 17 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Cathrine	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy SL 76: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (49°30′N16°00′W / 49.500°N 16.000°W /49.500; -16.000) byU-43 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 27 crew. Survivors were rescued by thetrawlerBoreas (United Kingdom).[80][85]
Charlottetown	Canada	Theferry ran aground offPort Mouton, Nova Scotia. She sank the next day at43°51′N64°45′W / 43.850°N 64.750°W /43.850; -64.750.[86]
Tottenham	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (7°38′S19°12′W / 7.633°S 19.200°W /-7.633; -19.200) byAtlantis ( Kriegsmarine).[80] Her 43 crew survived, but 26 of them were taken asprisoners of war.[87]Tottenham was on a voyage from theRiver Tyne to theMiddle East.[88]

List of shipwrecks: 18 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Doris II	United Kingdom	World War II: Thefishing vessel struck amine and sank in theThames Estuary offSheerness,Kent with the loss of both crew.[80]
Norfolk	United Kingdom	World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) north west ofMalin Head,County Donegal, Ireland (57°17′N11°14′W / 57.283°N 11.233°W /57.283; -11.233) byU-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 71 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Skate ( Royal Navy).[89]
U-138	Kriegsmarine	World War II: TheType IIDsubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean offCape Trafalgar, Spain (36°04′N7°29′W / 36.067°N 7.483°W /36.067; -7.483) byHMS Faulknor,Fearless,Forester,Foresight andFoxhound (all Royal Navy). Her 27 crew were rescued by HMSFearless and taken asprisoners of war.[80]

List of shipwrecks: 19 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Empire Warrior	United Kingdom	World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean offVila Real de Santo António, Portugal (37°06′N7°24′W / 37.100°N 7.400°W /37.100; -7.400) byRegia Aeronautica aircraft andFocke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of IStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 40,Luftwaffe. Her 25 crew were rescued by anArmada Portuguesadestroyer.[7][80][90][91]
Gunda	Sweden	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (37°36′N9°53′W / 37.600°N 9.883°W /37.600; -9.883) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of IStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. Her 21 crew were rescued byHMT Imperialist ( Royal Navy) andPeterel (United Kingdom).[7][80][92]

List of shipwrecks: 20 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Buccari	Italy	World War II: Thecargo ship struck amine and sank offTaranto.[80][93]
Enossis	Greece	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk inSuda Bay,Crete byLuftwaffe aircraft.[94][note 1]
Ganda	Portugal	World War II: Thecargo liner wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean offCasablanca,Morocco (34°10′N11°40′W / 34.167°N 11.667°W /34.167; -11.667) byU-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of the 66 people on board.[80][95][96]
Ilse	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in theNorth Sea offHartlepool,County Durham. Her back was broken, and the bow section was beyond salvage. She was repaired atMiddlesbrough,Yorkshire, where a new bow section was constructed.[80]
Inverarder	United Kingdom	World War II: Thetanker was bombed and damaged in theEnglish Channel off theIsle of Wight by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached in theSolent. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[80]
USS O-9	United States Navy	TheO-classsubmarine sank in 430 feet (130 m) of water in theAtlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) offPortsmouth,New Hampshire, and 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) east of theIsles of Shoals at either42°59′N70°27′W / 42.983°N 70.450°W /42.983; -70.450 (USSO-9) or42°59′N70°27′W / 42.983°N 70.450°W /42.983; -70.450 (USSO-9) (according to different sources) with the loss of her 33 crew when herhull was crushed during a test dive.[97]
Refah	Turkey	World War II:Refah tragedy: Thecargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) south ofMersin byOndina ( Regia Marina) with the loss of 168 lives.[80][98][99]
HMT Resmilo	Royal Navy	World War II: Thenaval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea offPeterhead,Aberdeenshire by Luftwaffe aircraft. Her 24 crew were rescued.[100][101]
Schieland	Netherlands	World War II:Convoy FS 520: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (53°18′N1°01′E / 53.300°N 1.017°E /53.300; 1.017) by Luftwaffe aircraft. Eight survivors were rescued byHMS Mendip ( Royal Navy).[80][102]

List of shipwrecks: 21 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Babitonga	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The supply ship was intercepted in theAtlantic Ocean (2°05′N27°42′W / 2.083°N 27.700°W /2.083; -27.700 or2°05′S27°42′W / 2.083°S 27.700°W /-2.083; -27.700) byHMS London ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew.[80][103]
Criton	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy SL 78: The captured Frenchcargo ship left the convoy to return toFreetown, Sierra Leone. She was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean byAir France IV (Vichy French Navy) which ordered her to divert toConakry,French Guinea. She was shelled and sunk when she reported this by radio; with the loss of ten of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued and madeprisoners of war.[80][104][105]
Gasfire	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) east ofSouthwold,Suffolk (52°19′N1°59′E / 52.317°N 1.983°E /52.317; 1.983).[80]
Kenneth Hawksfield	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of Southwold (52°18′N1°59′E / 52.300°N 1.983°E /52.300; 1.983) with the loss of a crew member.[80]

List of shipwrecks: 22 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Arakaka	United Kingdom	World War II: Theweather ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (47°00′N41°40′W / 47.000°N 41.667°W /47.000; -41.667) byU-77 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 40 crew.[80][106]
Balzac	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (15°16′S27°43′W / 15.267°S 27.717°W /-15.267; -27.717) byAtlantis ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 48 crew.[80][107]
HMT Beech	Royal Navy	World War II: Thenaval trawler was bombed and sunk atScrabster,Caithness byLuftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eleven of her crew.[80]
Calabria	Sweden	World War II:Convoy SL 76: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) west ofInishtrahull Island,County Donegal, Ireland byU-141 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 24 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Sikh ( Royal Navy).[80][108]
Claus Rickmers	Germany	World War II: Thecargo ship was sunk atVentspils, Latvia. She was later refloated and repaired.[109]
Estonia	Estonia	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theBaltic Sea north west ofGotland, Sweden byS-28 ( Kriegsmarine).[7]
Gaisma	Latvia	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed in the Baltic Sea offLiepāja byS-59 andS-60 (both Kriegsmarine). Of her crew of 32, two were taken prisoner, six more were killed bymachine gun fire, and the remaining 24 reached the Latvian shore in alifeboat. The mortally wounded captain was buried there. Gaisma stayed afloat, with her decks partly awash, and begun drifting towards south-west. Days later, in mid July 1941, she ran aground in shallow water on the east coast of Gotland. She was found by Swedish military on 20 July 1941 and was declared atotal loss.[7][110][111]
Liisa	Estonia	World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in theBaltic Sea offHanko, Finland byS-31 ( Kriegsmarine).[7]
Luga	Soviet Union	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea offKronstadt byJunkers Ju 88 aircraft of806 Küstenfliegergruppe,Luftwaffe.[7]
MO-238	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheMO-4-classpatrol boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Hanko byS-44 ( Kriegsmarine).[112]
Perkunas	Soviet Union	World War II: TheIce-class tug was sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft.[113]
Pietro Querini	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea south ofPantelleria (36°11′N12°00′E / 36.183°N 12.000°E /36.183; 12.000) byHMS Union ( Royal Navy).[80]
SS Ruhno (18862)	Estonia	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Kronstadt with the loss of three lives. She was later raised, but was not repaired.[7][114]
Shuka	Soviet Union	World War II: Thefishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Liepāja byS-31 ( Kriegsmarine).[7][115]
SP-12	Soviet Navy	World War II: Thetug struck a mine laid by the Luftwaffe and sank atSevastopol with the loss of 26 of her 31 crew.[7][116]

List of shipwrecks: 23 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Alf	Soviet Union	World War II: Thecargo ship was sunk offTallinn, Estonia byS-44 ( Kriegsmarine).[117]
Alstertor	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The supply andprison ship was intercepted in theAtlantic Ocean (41°12′N13°10′W / 41.200°N 13.167°W /41.200; -13.167) by the 8th Destroyer Flotilla[Note 1] and was scuttled by her crew. Over 200 British, Chinese, Indian and Malayanprisoners of war were rescued. These were the crews ofRabaul andTrafalgar (bothUnited Kingdom).[80][118][119]
Bystry	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheGnevny-classdestroyer was bombed and sunk atSevastopol byLuftwaffe aircraft. She was later salvaged.[80]
Dnepr	Soviet Navy	World War II: The ship struck amine and sank at Sevastopol.[7]
Gnevnyi	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheGnevny-classdestroyer struck a mine and sank in theBaltic Sea north ofHiiumaa, Estonia. There were 20 dead and 23 wounded.[120][121]
Hull Trader	United Kingdom	World War II: Thecoaster struck a mine and sank in theNorth Sea offCromer,Norfolk with the loss of eleven of her crew.[80]
Khiumadal	Soviet Union	World War II: Thelightship was sunk in the Baltic Sea byS-43 ( Kriegsmarine).[117]
M-78	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheM-classsubmarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea west ofVentspils, Latvia (57°28′N21°17′E / 57.467°N 21.283°E /57.467; 21.283) byU-144 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all fifteen crew.[120][122]
HMT Nogi	Royal Navy	World War II: Thenaval trawler was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Cromer (52°57′N1°28′E / 52.950°N 1.467°E /52.950; 1.467) by Luftwaffe aircraft.[80][123] She was taken in tow byHMT Contender andHMT Solon (both Royal Navy) but subsequently sank.[124]
S-3	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheS-classsubmarine was sunk in the Baltic Sea offLiepāja, Latvia byS-60 ( Kriegsmarine) with adepth charge following a surface gun battle. Of the 100 people on board only three, nine, or twenty were rescued and madeprisoners of war.[80][120][117]
Trelissick	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Cromer (53°07′01″N1°24′09″E / 53.11694°N 1.40250°E /53.11694; 1.40250) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of two of her 42 crew. The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives.[80][125]

List of shipwrecks: 24 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
HMS Auckland	Royal Navy	World War II: TheEgret-class sloop was bombed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north east ofTobruk,Libya (32°15′N24°30′E / 32.250°N 24.500°E /32.250; 24.500) byJunkers Ju 87 aircraft of IIStaffeln,Sturzkampfgeschwader 2,Luftwaffe with the loss of 36 of her 198 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMAS Parramatta,HMAS Vendetta andHMAS Waterhen (all Royal Australian Navy).[80][7][126]
Brockley Hill	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy HX 133: Thecargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (58°30′N38°20′W / 58.500°N 38.333°W /58.500; -38.333) byU-651 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 42 crew were rescued bySaugor (United Kingdom).[127][128]
Kinross	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy OB 336: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east ofCape Farewell, Greenland (55°23′N38°49′W / 55.383°N 38.817°W /55.383; -38.817) byU-203 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 37 crew were rescued byHMCS Orillia ( Royal Canadian Navy).[80][129]
Lenin	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheOrfey-classdestroyer was scuttled atLiepāja, Latvia.[7]
M-71	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheM-classsubmarine was scuttled at Liepāja.[80][120]
M-80	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheM-classsubmarine was scuttled at Liepāja.[80][120]
Pass of Balmaha	United Kingdom	World War II: Thetanker was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IIStaffeln,Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe and was abandoned. She was towed toTobruk,Libya byHMAS Waterhen ( Royal Australian Navy).[80][7]
Ronis	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheRonis-classsubmarine was scuttled at Liepāja.[80][120]
S-1	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheS-classsubmarine was scuttled at Liepāja.[80] She was salvaged by theGermans in October.[130]
T-208 Shkiv	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheProject 53 Typeminesweeper was sunk bymines at theGlotova Bank in theBlack Sea.[120]
Silach	Soviet Union	World War II: Theicebreaker (541 GRT) was scuttled at Liepāja by theRed Army.[7]
Soløy	Norway	World War II:Convoy HX 133: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54°39′N39°43′W / 54.650°N 39.717°W /54.650; -39.717) byU-203 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 32 crew were rescued byTraveller (United Kingdom).[80][131][132]
Spidola	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheRonis-classsubmarine was scuttled at Liepāja.[80][120]
TKA-27	Soviet Navy	World War II: Thetorpedo boat was lost by enemy action at Liepāja.[7]
Tunguska	Soviet Navy	World War II: The auxiliarygunboat was scuttled at Liepāja.[7]
Vigrid	Norway	World War II:Convoy HX 133: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately55°N41°W / 55°N 41°W /55; -41) byU-371 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 28 of the 49 people on board. Survivors were rescued byUSS Charles F. Hughes ( United States Navy) andHMS Keppel ( Royal Navy).[80][133][134]

List of shipwrecks: 25 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Anna Bulgaris	Greece	World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (49°30′N44°00′W / 49.500°N 44.000°W /49.500; -44.000) byU-77 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all hands.[80][135]
Dashwood	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in theNorth Sea (52°59′N1°52′E / 52.983°N 1.867°E /52.983; 1.867) byLuftwaffe aircraft. Her crew were rescued.[80]
Ellinico	Greece	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately55°N38°W / 55°N 38°W /55; -38) byU-108 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all hands.[80][136]
Isle of Wight	United Kingdom	World War II: Thefishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea offScarborough,Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft.[80]
Nicolas Pateras	Greece	World War II:Convoy OB 336: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately55°N38°W / 55°N 38°W /55; -38) byU-108 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all hands.[80]
Schie	Netherlands	World War II: Convoy OB 336: The cargo ship (1,967 GRT, 1922) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°02′N42°10′W / 53.033°N 42.167°W /53.033; -42.167) byU-75 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 29 crew.[137]
Souffleur	Vichy French Navy	World War II: Thesubmarine was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offBeirut,Lebanon (33°49′N35°26′E / 33.817°N 35.433°E /33.817; 35.433) byHMS Parthian ( Royal Navy)

List of shipwrecks: 26 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Enrico Costa	Italy	World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) offCape Torado (38°07′N14°37′E / 38.117°N 14.617°E /38.117; 14.617) byHMS Utmost ( Royal Navy).[80]
Ivan Papanin	Soviet Union	The cargo ship departed fromLeningrad forStettin,Germany. She was subsequently severely damaged and was beached nearSuursaari.[138]
M-83	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheM-classsubmarine was scuttled atLiepāja, Latvia.[80][120]
Mareeba	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in theIndian Ocean (8°15′N88°06′E / 8.250°N 88.100°E /8.250; 88.100) byKormoran ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 26 of her 51 crew. Survivors were taken asprisoners of war.[80]
Moskva	Soviet Navy	World War II:Raid on Constanța: TheLeningrad-classdestroyer was sunk by a Romanian minefield during a failed Soviet attack against the Romanian port of Constanța, which was defended by thedestroyersNMS Mărăști,NMS Regina Maria, and theminelayerAmiral Murgescu (all Royal Romanian Navy).[139][140][141]
Polinnia	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theTyrrhenian Sea south east ofIschia (40°05′N12°08′E / 40.083°N 12.133°E /40.083; 12.133) byHMS Severn ( Royal Navy).[80][142]
HMT Tranio	Royal Navy	World War II: Thenaval trawler was bombed and sunk in theNorth Sea offHappisburgh,Norfolk byLuftwaffe aircraft. There were no casualties.[143][144]
Velebit	Yugoslavia	World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and damaged in theBay of Bengal byKormoran ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her 28 crew.[80] She came ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south west ofNorth Reef Island, Andaman Islands and broke her back. She was aconstructive total loss.[145]

List of shipwrecks: 27 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Empire Ability	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy SL 78: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (23°50′N21°10′W / 23.833°N 21.167°W /23.833; -21.167) byU-69 ( Kriegsmarine),[146] with the loss of two of the 107 people on board.
HMT Force	Royal Navy	World War II: TheMersey-classnaval trawler was bombed, damaged and set on fire while anchored 6 miles (9.7 km) offWinterton Ness sinking in theNorth Sea offGreat Yarmouth,Norfolk52°48′55″N001°47′48″E / 52.81528°N 1.79667°E /52.81528; 1.79667 byLuftwaffe aircraft.[80][147]
Glauco	Regia Marina	World War II: TheGlauco-classsubmarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west ofGibraltar (35°06′N12°41′W / 35.100°N 12.683°W /35.100; -12.683) byHMS Wishart ( Royal Navy). All 51 crew were rescued and taken asprisoners of war.[80]
Knud Villemoes	Denmark	World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north north east of Steingrun Prik,Heligoland,Germany.[148]
Kongsgaard	Norway	World War II:Convoy HX 133: Thetanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (60°00′N30°42′W / 60.000°N 30.700°W /60.000; -30.700) byU-564 ( Kriegsmarine) and was abandoned by her crew. She was later reboarded, the fire extinguished and arrived atBelfast,County Antrim, United Kingdom on 2 July. She was later repaired and returned to service.[149]
M-99	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheM-classsubmarine was torpedoed and sunk in theBaltic Sea (59°20′N21°12′E / 59.333°N 21.200°E /59.333; 21.200) byU-149 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all twenty crew.[150]
Maasdam	Netherlands	World War II:Convoy HX 133: Thecargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Greenland (60°00′N30°35′W / 60.000°N 30.583°W /60.000; -30.583) byU-564 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of the 80 people on board. Survivors were rescued byHavprins and another ship (bothNorway)[80][151]
Malaya II	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy HX 133: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast ofGreenland (59°56′N30°35′W / 59.933°N 30.583°W /59.933; -30.583) byU-564 ( Kriegsmarine): with the loss of 41 of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMCS Collingwood ( Royal Canadian Navy).[80][152]
Mariampol	Soviet Union	World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled atRiga, Latvia by theRed Army.[113]
Montferland	Netherlands	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea (52°47′N1°50′E / 52.783°N 1.833°E /52.783; 1.833) by Luftwaffe aircraft. She sank the next day (52°37′15″N1°50′30″E / 52.62083°N 1.84167°E /52.62083; 1.84167). Her 43 crew were rescued. The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives.[80][153]
Oberon	Netherlands	World War II:Convoy SL 78: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (25°43′N22°47′W / 25.717°N 22.783°W /25.717; -22.783) byU-123 ( Kriegsmarine). She sank the next day with the loss of six of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by aRoyal Navy corvette.[80][154][153]
P.L.M. 22	Free French Naval Forces	World War II:Convoy SL 78: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (25°43′N22°47′W / 25.717°N 22.783°W /25.717; -22.783) byU-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 33 of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Armeria ( Royal Navy).[155]
River Lugar	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy SL 78: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately24°N21°W / 24°N 21°W /24; -21) byU-69 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 41 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Armeria andHMS Burdock (both Royal Navy).[80][156][23]
S-10	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheS-classsubmarine was torpedoed and sunk in theIrben Strait byS-59 andS-60 (both Kriegsmarine.[80]
S-43	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 1939/40schnellboot struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north ofHiiumaa, Estonia.[157]
S-106	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 1939/40schnellboot struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north of Hiiumaa (59°02′N22°40′E / 59.033°N 22.667°E /59.033; 22.667) with the loss of six lives.[158][159]
Salpa	Regia Marina	World War II: The submarine was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offMersa Matruh, Egypt (32°05′N26°47′E / 32.083°N 26.783°E /32.083; 26.783) byHMS Triumph ( Royal Navy).[80]
No. 27	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheG-5-classmotor torpedo boat was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft.[160]
No. 47	Soviet Navy	TheG-5-classmotor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
U-556	Kriegsmarine	World War II: TheType VIIC submarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean southwest ofIceland (50°18′N29°20′W / 50.300°N 29.333°W /50.300; -29.333) byHMS Celandine,HMS Gladiolus andHMS Nasturtium (all Royal Navy) with the loss of five of her 46 crew.
Vieniba	Soviet Navy	World War II: The cargo liner/hospital ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft. Approximately 800 crew and passengers were killed. Eight of her made it to shore and five were rescued.[161]

List of shipwrecks: 28 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Auris	United Kingdom	World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (34°27′N11°57′W / 34.450°N 11.950°W /34.450; -11.950) byLeonardo da Vinci ( Regia Marina) with the loss of 32 of her 59 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Farndale ( Royal Navy).[80]
Barrhill	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy SC 33: Thecargo ship was bombed and sunk in theNorth Sea (52°50′N1°46′E / 52.833°N 1.767°E /52.833; 1.767) byLuftwaffe aircraft with the loss of five of her 40 crew.[80][162]
Lauenburg	Kriegsmarine	World War II:North Atlantic weather war: Theweather ship was captured and sunk offJan Mayen, Norway byHMS Tartar ( Royal Navy).
No. 204	Soviet Navy	World War II: TheProject 1125-classgunboat was severely damaged by Romanian artillery on theDanube and ran aground. She was salvaged by theRomanians and put into service as NMBV12.
Pluto	Finland	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) north north west of theButt of Lewis,Hebrides, United Kingdom (59°39′N8°20′W / 59.650°N 8.333°W /59.650; -8.333) byU-146 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 30 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMT Northern Duke ( Royal Navy).[80]
Sleipner II	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship, disguised asEnggano (Netherlands) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (27°52′N26°17′W / 27.867°N 26.283°W /27.867; -26.283) byU-103 ( Kriegsmarine).[69]
Ugo Вassi	Regia Marina	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theGulf of Orosei 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north east ofCapo Monte Santi (40°07′N9°50′E / 40.117°N 9.833°E /40.117; 9.833) byHMS Severn ( Royal Navy).[80][163]

List of shipwrecks: 29 June 1941

Ship	State	Description
Cushendall	United Kingdom	World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and sunk in theNorth Sea (56°57′N2°03′W / 56.950°N 2.050°W /56.950; -2.050) byLuftwaffe aircraft with the loss of two of her crew.[80]
Don	United States	The excursion boat disappeared infog in theGulf of Maine during a day trip toMonhegan Island,Maine. She probably suffered an explosion and sank. All 34 people aboard perished.[164] Herbow section was found inCasco Bay offRagged Island.[165][166]
Empire Meteor	United Kingdom	World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea (53°05′N1°30′E / 53.083°N 1.500°E /53.083; 1.500) by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was towed in to theHumber. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[167]
Ernani	Italy	World War II: The blockade-running cargo ship, disguised asEnggano (Netherlands) was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 450 nautical miles (830 km) west ofLas Palmas,Canary Islands, Spain (27°52′N26°17′W / 27.867°N 26.283°W /27.867; -26.283) byU-103 ( Kriegsmarine).[80][168]
George J. Goulandris	Greece	World War II:Convoy SL 78: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (29°05′N25°10′W / 29.083°N 25.167°W /29.083; -25.167) byU-66 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 28 crew survived.[80][169]
Grayburn	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy HX 133: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (59°30′N18°07′W / 59.500°N 18.117°W /59.500; -18.117) byU-651 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 35 of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Arabis,HMT Northern Wave andHMS Violet (all Royal Navy).[80][170]
Hekla	Iceland	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58°20′N43°00′W / 58.333°N 43.000°W /58.333; -43.000) byU-564 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her 20 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Candytuft ( Royal Navy).[80][171]
Kalypso Vergotti	Greece	World War II:Convoy SL 78: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (29°00′N25°00′W / 29.000°N 25.000°W /29.000; -25.000) byU-66 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 36 crew.[80][172]
Märta	Estonia	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk atVentspils by Luftwaffe aircraft.[7]
Rio Azul	United Kingdom	World War II:Convoy SL 78: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately29°N25°W / 29°N 25°W /29; -25) byU-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 33 of her 48 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Esperance Bay ( Royal Navy).[80][173]
U-651	Kriegsmarine	World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (59°52′N18°36′W / 59.867°N 18.600°W /59.867; -18.600) byHMS Arabis,HMS Malcolm,HMS Scimitar,HMS Speedwell andHMS Violet (all Royal Navy). Her 45 crew were rescued.