Thelist of shipwrecks in March 1943 includesships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost duringMarch 1943.
| March 1943 | ||||||
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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 | Unknown date | |||
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B 192 San Carlo |  Regia Marina | World War II: The auxiliaryminesweeper, a requisitioned fishingschooner, was bombed and sunk at Palermo in an Allied air raid.[1] |
| Fitz-John Porter |  United States | World War II:Convoy BT 6: TheLiberty ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (12°20′S37°01′W / 12.333°S 37.017°W /-12.333; -37.017) byU-518 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 55 crew. Survivors were rescued byCarioca ( Brazilian Navy).[2][3] |
| Geniere | Regia Marina | World War II: TheSoldati-classdestroyer was bombed and sunk in drydock atPalermo,Sicily in anAllied air raid. Three of her crew were killed. The wreck was raised in 1944 for scrapping but sank whilst being towed toTaranto, Italy.[1] |
| Lampedusa |  Italy | World War II: Thecoaster was bombed and sunk at Palermo in an Allied air raid.[1] |
| Monsone | Regia Marina | World War II: TheCiclone-classtorpedo boat was bombed and sunk atNaples in an Allied air raid. There were eight killed and eighteen wounded.[4][5][6] |
| MZ 741 | Regia Marina | World War II: Thelanding craft was bombed and sunk in drydock at Palermo in an Allied air raid.[1][7] |
| Ocean Courage |  United Kingdom | TheOcean ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (10°52′N23°28′W / 10.867°N 23.467°W /10.867; -23.467) byU-182 ( Kriegsmarine).[8] |
| Porto Adriano | Regia Marina | World War II: Thetug was bombed and sunk at Palermo in an Allied air raid.[1] |
| Rhea |  Vichy France | Thecargo ship was wrecked near Naples.[9] |
| S 56 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheE-boat was bombed and sunk at Palermo in an Allied air raid. She was raised on 18 March and repaired.[1][10] |
| San Vincenzo | Italy | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea byHMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy).[4] |
| SF 54 | Luftwaffe | World War II: TheSiebel ferry was bombed and sunk at Palermo in an Allied air raid.[1][11][12] |
| Tromøsund |  Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in theNorth Sea byLuftwaffe aircraft with the loss of all 44 people aboard.[13] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Affonso Penna | Brazil | World War II: Thepassenger ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil byBarbarigo ( Regia Marina) with the loss of 125 of her 242 passengers and crew.[4][14][15] |
| Kyokusei Maru |  Imperial Japanese Army | World War II:Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Operation 81-transport convoy, No. 2 Division (portside column): TheKyokusei Maru-class auxiliarytransport ship was bombed and sunk offLae,New Guinea (05°02′S148°14′E / 5.033°S 148.233°E /-5.033; 148.233) byBoeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of theUnited States Army Air Forces. A crewman and 485 troops were killed. Eight hundred surviving troops were rescued byYukikaze andAsagumo (both Imperial Japanese Navy), with the troops taken to Lae.[16] |
| Meriwether Lewis | United States | World War II:Convoy HX 227: TheLiberty ship straggled behind the convoy. She wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (62°10′N28°25′W / 62.167°N 28.417°W /62.167; -28.417) byU-634 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 75 people aboard (44 crew and 31 armed guards).[17] |
| Penthièvre | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thecargo ship was shelled and sunk in theEnglish Channel byshore-based artillery stationed atDover,Kent, United Kingdom with the loss of 22 of her crew.[4][18][19] |
| USS SC-1024 | United States Navy | World War II: Thesubmarine chaser was sunk in a collision offNorth Carolina when two convoys respectively northbound and southbound met in bad visibility. She was rammed byUSS Plymouth ( United States Navy) and then byCities Service Fuel (United States).SC-1024 capsized and sank with the loss of all hands.[20][21][22] |
| Toen Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Thefleet oiler was torpedoed and sunk in theMakassar Strait (03°29′S117°17′E / 3.483°S 117.283°E /-3.483; 117.283) byUSS Thresher ( United States Navy).[23] |
| HMT Ut Prosim | Royal Navy | World War II: Thenaval drifter was sunk in Dover Harbour by a near miss from a German long-range shell. A crew member was killed.[24] |
| Wellfleet | United States | World War II: Thetug was sunk in a collision offNorth Carolina when two convoys respectively northbound and southbound met in bad visibility. She was rammed byEdward L Doheny (United States) and sank, but all hands were rescued.[20] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aiyo Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II:Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Operation 81-transport convoy, No. 1 Division (starboard column): The Type 1C Standardcargo ship/transport was bombed and sunk southeast ofFinschhafen,New Guinea (06°56′S148°16′E / 6.933°S 148.267°E /-6.933; 148.267) by American and Australian aircraft. Forty-five crewmen and 278 troops were killed. FiveDaihatsulanding craft went down with the ship.[25] |
| Arashio | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II:Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Operation 81-transport convoy: TheAsashio-classdestroyer was bombed and sunk in theBismarck Sea near Finschhafen (07°15′S148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E /-7.250; 148.500) by Allied aircraft. Seventy-two of her crew were killed. One hundred and seventy-six survivors were rescued byYukikaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[26][27] |
| Asashio | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II:Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Operation 81-transport convoy: TheAsashio-classdestroyer was bombed and sunk in the Bismarck Sea near Finschhafen (07°15′S148°15′E / 7.250°S 148.250°E /-7.250; 148.250) byRoyal Australian Air Force andUnited States Army Air Forces aircraft. She was lost with some 200 men with some survivors, or was lost with all crew.[28][29] |
| Clairette | France | World War II: Thefishing vessel was sunk with gunfire offCap Ferrat,Alpes-Maritimes byHMS Taurus ( Royal Navy). Her three crew were rescued by anItalian boat.[4][30][31] |
| Doggerbank | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The blockade runner wastorpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (29°10′N34°10′W / 29.167°N 34.167°W /29.167; -34.167) byU-43 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 364 of 365 people on board, 108 crewmen and 257 survivors ofThor andUckermack (both destroyed by an accidental explosion in Japan on 30 November 1942). The survivor was rescued byCampoamor ( Spain).[32] |
| Harvey W. Scott | United States | World War II:Convoy DN 21: TheLiberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in theIndian Ocean (31°54′S30°37′E / 31.900°S 30.617°E /-31.900; 30.617) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine). There were no casualties. All 42 crewmen and nineteen armed guards were rescued byOmbu ( Argentina) or reached land in theirlifeboats.[33][34] |
| Kenbu Maru | Imperial Japanese Army |  World War II:Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Operation 81-transport convoy, No. 1 Division (starboard column): TheKenbu Maru-class auxiliary transport was bombed by American and Australian aircraft south-east of Finschhafen (06°56′S148°16′E / 6.933°S 148.267°E /-6.933; 148.267). She exploded and sank. Twenty troops were killed.[35] |
| Nirpura | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy DN 21: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) south ofPort St. Johns,Union of South Africa (32°47′S30°48′E / 32.783°S 30.800°E /-32.783; 30.800) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 38 of the 126 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byR-8 (.svg) South African Air Force).[36] |
| Nojima | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II:Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Operation 81-transport convoy, No. 2 Division (portside column): TheMuroto-classsupply ship was bombed and damaged 31 nautical miles (57 km; 36 mi) east south east of Finschhafen (07°15′S148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E /-7.250; 148.500) by American and Australian aircraft. Following a collision withArashio ( Imperial Japanese Navy), she sank 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) off Finschhafen. Four hundred men were killed.Ro-101 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) rescued her captain and 44 infantrymen from lifeboats on 7 March, south of theDampier Strait.[37] |
| Oigawa Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II:Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Operation 81-transport convoy, No. 2 Division (portside column): The Type 1A Standard transport was bombed and damaged southeast of Finschhafen (06°56′S148°16′E / 6.933°S 148.267°E /-6.933; 148.267) by American and Australian aircraft. She was finished off that night byUSSPT-143 andUSS PT-150 (both United States Navy). Seventy-eight crewmen and 1,151 troops were killed.[38] |
| Shinai Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II:Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Operation 81-transport convoy No. 1 Division (starboard column): TheShinia Maru-class auxiliary transport was bombed and sunk south east of Finschhafen (06°56′S148°16′E / 6.933°S 148.267°E /-6.933; 148.267) by American and Australian aircraft. Eighteen crewmen, 45 gunners and an unknown number of troops were killed.[25] |
| Shirayuki | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II:Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Operation 81-transport convoy: TheFubuki-classdestroyer was bombed and sunk in the Bismarck Sea near Finschhafen (07°15′S148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E /-7.250; 148.500) by Royal Australian Air Force and United States Army Air Forces aircraft. Thirty-two of her crew were killed.[39] |
| Stag Hound | United States | World War II: TheType C2-SU-R ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil byBarbarigo ( Regia Marina). All aboard, 59 crew and 25 gunners, survived and were rescued the next day byRio Colorado (Argentina.[4][40] |
| Taimei Maru | Imperial Japanese Army |  |
| Teiyo Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Operation 81-transport convoy, No. 1 Division (starboard column): The transport ship was bombed and sunk south-east ofFinschhafen,New Guinea (06°56′S148°16′E / 6.933°S 148.267°E /-6.933; 148.267) by American and Australian aircraft. Her commanding officer, seventeen of her crew, fifteen gunners and 1,882 troops were killed. Also lost were six Daihatsu landing craft, fifteen collapsible boats, and six row boats.[42] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| California Star | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 380 nautical miles (700 km; 440 mi) north west of theAzores, Portugal (42°32′N37°20′W / 42.533°N 37.333°W /42.533; -37.333) byU-515 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 50 of her 74 crew. One survivor was taken aboardU-515 as aprisoner of war.[43] |
| City of Pretoria | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Azores (41°45′N42°30′W / 41.750°N 42.500°W /41.750; -42.500) byU-172 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 145 crew.[44] |
| Empire Mahseer | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy DN 21: TheDesign 1022 ship was torpedoed and sunk in theIndian Ocean (32°01′S30°48′E / 32.017°S 30.800°E /-32.017; 30.800) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eighteen of her 54 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMT Norwich City ( Royal Navy).[45][46] |
| Hokuto Maru |  Japan | World War II: Convoy No. 2303B: The cargo ship was torpedoed in thePacific Ocean southwest of "Miyako" (39°33′N142°07′E / 39.550°N 142.117°E /39.550; 142.117) byUSS Permit ( United States Navy). Although the torpedo did not explode, it holed her hull and she consequently sank. Her passengers and crew were rescued byHiyoshi Maru No. 2 Go ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[47] |
| USS LCP(R) 673, USS LCP(R) 680, USS LCP(R) 684, USS LCP(R) 685, USS LCP(R) 689, USS LCP(R) 692, USS LCP(R) 693, and USS LCP(R) 727 | United States Navy | Thelanding craft personnel (ramped) were deck cargo aboardMarietta E. (United Kingdom) and were lost when that ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (31°49′S31°11′E / 31.817°S 31.183°E /-31.817; 31.183) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine).[48] |
| Marietta E. | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy DN 21: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (31°49′S31°11′E / 31.817°S 31.183°E /-31.817; 31.183) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued byR-8 (South African Air Force).[48][49]Marietta E. was on a voyage fromDurban,Union of South Africa toAden,Aden Protectorate.[50] |
| SF 219 | Luftwaffe | World War II: TheSiebel ferry wasmined and sunk in theMediterranean Sea betweenSicily,Italy andTunis,Tunisia.[11][51] |
| Sheaf Crown | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy DN 21: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Indian Ocean (31°49′S31°11′E / 31.817°S 31.183°E /-31.817; 31.183) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 48 crew. She was abandoned, but was later towed toEast London, Union of South Africa.Sheaf Crown was later repaired and returned to service.[52] |
| T-514 Ost |  Soviet Navy | The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk on this date.[citation needed] |
| Tokitsukaze | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II:Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Operation 81-transport convoy: TheKagerō-classdestroyer was bombed and damaged on 3 March with nineteen crewmen killed.Yukikaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy) took off the commander of the18th Army, Lieutenant General Adachi and his staff, the 150 soldiers, Commander Motokura and almost the entire crew were removed. She was left to drift. During the nightYukikaze returned and rescued twenty more survivors on board. She was bombed and damaged by aNorth American B-25 Mitchell aircraft, then bombed by Japanesedive bomber aircraft in an attempt to scuttle the vessel, but were unsuccessful. She was finally sunk in the Bismarck Sea nearFinschhafen,New Guinea (07°15′S148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E /-7.250; 148.500) by AmericanNorth American B-25 Mitchell aircraft in theHuon Gulf (07°15′S148°15′E / 7.250°S 148.250°E /-7.250; 148.250). Nineteen of her crew were killed.[53] |
| U-87 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIIBsubmarine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean byHMCS Shediac andHMCS St. Croix (both Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of all 50 crew. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Belluno | Italy | World War II:Tunisian campaign: Thecargo ship was driven ashore during the evacuation of Tunisia. She was refloated.[54] |
| Empire Tower | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy XK 2: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean north west ofLisbon, Portugal (43°50′N14°46′W / 43.833°N 14.767°W /43.833; -14.767) byU-130 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 42 of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMT Loch Oskaig ( Royal Navy). |
| Executive | United States | World War II:Convoy RA 53: TheDesign 1022 ship was torpedoed and damaged in theNorwegian Sea (72°44′N11°27′E / 72.733°N 11.450°E /72.733; 11.450) byU-255 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 62 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMT Northern Pride andHMT St. Elstan (both Royal Navy).Executive was later scuttled by a Royal Navydestroyer.[55] |
| Fidra | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy XK 2: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°50′N14°46′W / 43.833°N 14.767°W /43.833; -14.767) byU-130 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Coreopsis ( Royal Navy).[56] |
| Ger-y-Bryn | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy XK 2: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°50′N14°46′W / 43.833°N 14.767°W /43.833; -14.767) byU-130 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 47 crew were rescued byHMS Coreopsis ( Royal Navy).[57]Ger-Y-Bryn was on a voyage fromLagos,Nigeria toHull,Yorkshire.[58] |
| USS Grampus | United States Navy | World War II:Battle of Blackett Strait: TheTambor-classsubmarine was sunk by gunfire offKolombangara,Solomon Islands, byMinegumo andMurasame (both Imperial Japanese Navy). All 71 crew were killed.[59] |
| Highway | United States | While towing thebargeMercer No. 1 (United States), themotor vessel was lost inLynn Canal nearRalston Island. in theAlexander Archipelago,Territory of Alaska. Her entire crew – reported to be either six or seven people – perished. Wreckage fromHighway was found on Ralston Island.[60] |
| Mercer No. 1 | United States | Thebarge was washed ashore atLena Point, Territory of Alaska (58°23′45″N134°46′45″W / 58.39583°N 134.77917°W /58.39583; -134.77917 (Lena Point)) after hertowing vessel, themotor vesselHighway (United States), was lost with all hands in theLynn Canal.[61] |
| Minegumo | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Battle of Blackett Strait: TheAsashio-classdestroyer was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean offVila, Solomon Islands (8°01′S157°14′E / 8.017°S 157.233°E /-8.017; 157.233) by ships of Task Force 68,United States Navy,[Note 1] with the loss of 106 of her 230 crew. |
| Murasame | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Battle of Blackett Strait: TheShiratsuyu-classdestroyer was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean offVila, Solomon Islands (8°03′S157°13′E / 8.050°S 157.217°E /-8.050; 157.217) by ships of Task Force 68, United States Navy, with the loss of 128 of her 181 crew. |
| Richard Bland | United States | World War II: Convoy RA 53: TheLiberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north east of Iceland (72°44′N11°27′E / 72.733°N 11.450°E /72.733; 11.450) byU-255 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 34 of her 69 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Impulsive or reached land in theirlifeboat.Richard Bland was torpedoed on 10 March byU-255 and split in two. The stern section sank, the bow section was towed toAkureyri but was declared atotal loss.[62] |
| S 70 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The S 38 TypeSchnellboot struck amine and sank in theEnglish Channel (42°41′N2°49′W / 42.683°N 2.817°W /42.683; -2.817). Five of her crew were killed.[4][63] |
| S 75 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType 1939/40Schnellboot sank after an air attack bySupermarine Spitfire andHawker Typhoon aircraft of theRoyal Air Force. Eleven of her crew were killed.[4][64][65][66] |
| Thomas Hooker | United States | World War II:Convoy ONS 168: TheLiberty ship started to break in two in theAtlantic Ocean (53°20′N47°00′W / 53.333°N 47.000°W /53.333; -47.000). Her 62 crew were rescued byHMS Pimpernel ( Royal Navy). The drifting wreck was scuttled on 12 March byU-653 ( Kriegsmarine).[67][68] |
| Trefusis | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy XK 2: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°50′N14°46′W / 43.833°N 14.767°W /43.833; -14.767) byU-130 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Coreopsis ( Royal Navy).[69] |
| Zarya | Soviet Navy | World War II: The auxiliaryminelayer was sunk by a mine offMyskhako. At least seven of her crew were killed.[70][71][72] |
| 31-A-886 | United States | Thefishing vessel was wrecked inHerring Bay (56°48′10″N132°58′00″W / 56.80278°N 132.96667°W /56.80278; -132.96667 (Herring Bay)) nearPetersburg, Territory of Alaska.[73] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bartolo | Spain | World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea off Duene,Bouches-du-Rhône, France byHMS Taurus ( Royal Navy) with the loss of eight of her 30 crew.[4][74] |
| DB-10 | Soviet Navy | The No. 1-class landing boat was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| Empire Kinsman | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and damaged atMurmansk,Soviet Union.[75] |
| Engøy | Norway | World War II: Thecoaster struck amine and sank atSunnfjodleia.[76] |
| Fort Battle River | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy KMS 10: TheFort ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (36°33′N10°22′W / 36.550°N 10.367°W /36.550; -10.367) byU-410 ( Kriegsmarine). All 65 people aboard were rescued byEmpire Flamingo (United Kingdom) andHMCS Shediac ( Royal Canadian Navy).[77][78] |
| Kiriha Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: Convoy F-2: The British WWI Type C Class standard cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km; 170 mi) west ofManus Island,Admiralty Islands (00°37′N145°30′E / 0.617°N 145.500°E /0.617; 145.500) byUSS Triton ( United States Navy). Four of her crew were killed. Survivors were rescued byYūzuki ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[79][80] |
| M 4041 Dr. August Held | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Theminesweeper struck a mine and sank atLe Verdon-sur-Mer,Gironde, France.[4] |
| HMS ML 251 | Royal Navy | World War II: TheFairmile B-classmotor launch was rammed and sunk offFreetown, Sierra Leone, byHMS Burdock ( Royal Navy) after being mistaken for a German submarine. There were no casualties.[81][82] |
| PiLb-219 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: ThePiLb-40-classlanding craft was sunk by a mine in theBlack Sea off cap Tulsa (45°15′N36°37′E / 45.250°N 36.617°E /45.250; 36.617). Ten of her crew and 53 of the 67 troops aboard were killed or reported missing.[83][84][85] |
| Sperrbrecher 10 Vigo | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thesperrbrecher struck a mine in the North Sea with the loss of one life. She sank the next day at53°59′N7°09′E / 53.983°N 7.150°E /53.983; 7.150.[86] |
| Thorstrand | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (41°23′N42°59′W / 41.383°N 42.983°W /41.383; -42.983) byU-172 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of the 47 people aboard.[87] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Balzac | Regia Marina | World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea.[4] |
| Ciclone | Regia Marina | World War II: TheCiclone-classtorpedo boat struck twomines almost in the center of theStrait of Sicily (37°40′N10°59′E / 37.667°N 10.983°E /37.667; 10.983). She was severely damaged and was abandoned by her crew. Fourteen or fifteen of her 158 crew died.Ciclone sank the next day.[4][88] |
| Egyptian | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SC 121: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean south east ofCape Farewell, Greenland (56°25′N37°38′W / 56.417°N 37.633°W /56.417; -37.633) byU-230 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 46 of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMCS Rosthern ( Royal Canadian Navy).[89][90] |
| Empire Impala | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SC 121: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy due to being ordered to rescue survivors fromEgyptian (United Kingdom). She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately57°N36°W / 57°N 36°W /57; -36) byU-591 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 46 crew.[89][91] |
| Empire Light | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy ON 168: Thetanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean byU-638 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 45 of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Beverley ( Royal Navy).Empire Light was torpedoed and sunk on 12 March (53°57′N46°14′W / 53.950°N 46.233°W /53.950; -46.233) byU-468 ( Kriegsmarine).[92][93][94] |
| Henri Estier | France | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea.[4] Also reported as bombed and sunk north east ofZembra,Tunisia by British aircraft.[95] |
| Ines Corraldo | Regia Marina | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea southwest ofMarettimo. All, or almost all, of the approximately 200 men aboard were rescued.[4][96] |
| Jamaica | Norway | World War II: Therefrigerated cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately52°N27°W / 52°N 27°W /52; -27) byU-221 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 21 of her 38 crew. Some of the survivors were rescued byHMS Borage ( Royal Navy) whilst others reached land in theirlifeboats.[97] |
| R 40 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Theminesweeper struck a mine and sank in theEnglish Channel offBoulogne,Pas-de-Calais, France.[4] |
| Sabor | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theIndian Ocean south east ofMossel Bay,Union of South Africa (34°30′S23°10′E / 34.500°S 23.167°E /-34.500; 23.167) byU-506 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 58 crew. Survivors were rescued byR-7 ( South African Navy).[98] |
| Tamesis | Norway | The cargo ship collided withAlcoa Guard (United States) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) north east ofBermuda. All 66 people aboard were rescued byRichard H. Alvey (United States).[99] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Lakeland | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SC 121: Therefrigerated cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean north west ofRockall,Inverness-shire (approximately58°N15°W / 58°N 15°W /58; -15) byU-190 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 62 crew.[100][101] |
| F 245 | Kriegsmarine | The Type AMarinefahrprahm was wrecked on this date.[citation needed] |
| F 247 | Kriegsmarine | The Type AMarinefahrprahm was wrecked on this date.[citation needed] |
| Fort Lamy | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 121: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east ofCape Farewell, Greenland (58°30′N31°00′W / 58.500°N 31.000°W /58.500; -31.000) byU-527 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 46 of her 51 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Vervain ( Royal Navy).[102] |
| Guido | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 121: The cargo ship romped ahead of the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 450 nautical miles (830 km; 520 mi) south east of Cape Farewell (58°08′N32°20′W / 58.133°N 32.333°W /58.133; -32.333) byU-633 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSCGC Spencer ( United States Coast Guard).[103] |
| Hisashima Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean offHonshu byUSS Permit ( United States Navy).[104] |
| James B. Stephens | United States | World War II: TheLiberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in theIndian Ocean offDurban,South Africa (28°35′S33°18′E / 28.583°S 33.300°E /-28.583; 33.300) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 63 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Nigeria,HMT Norwich City (both Royal Navy) and aSouth African Air Force rescue boat.[105][106] |
| J. L. M. Curry | United States | TheLiberty ship broke in two and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Iceland (66°53′N14°17′W / 66.883°N 14.283°W /66.883; -14.283).[105] |
| HMS LCT 2480 | Royal Navy | World War II: Thelanding craft tank was being carried as deck cargo aboardFort Lamy (United Kingdom) and was lost when that ship was torpedoed and sunk byU-527 ( Kriegsmarine).[102][107] |
| Leadgate | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 121: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 450 nautical miles (830 km; 520 mi) west of Rockall (57°39′N27°36′W / 57.650°N 27.600°W /57.650; -27.600) byU-642 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 30 crew.[108] |
| S 119 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type S 38Schnellboot collided withS 114 ( Kriegsmarine) off theSunk Lightship ( United Kingdom) during an attack on aRoyal Navydestroyer. Her crew were rescued byS 114. She was scuttled byHMS MGB 20 ( Royal Navy).[4][109] |
| 's Jacob |  Netherlands | World War II:Operation Lilliput: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean offPorlock Bay, Papua New Guinea with the loss of five of her 163 crew.[110] |
| U-156 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType IXCsubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east ofBarbados (12°38′N54°39′W / 12.633°N 54.650°W /12.633; -54.650) by aConsolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of theUnited States Navy with the loss of all 53 crew. |
| Vojvoda Putnik |  Yugoslavia | World War II: Convoy SC 121: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy due to problems with her steering gear. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58°42′N31°25′W / 58.700°N 31.417°W /58.700; -31.417) byU-591 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 44 crew.[111] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anfora | Italy | World War II: Thecargo ship was set afire and scuttled atMormugao,Portuguese India. She was refloated in 1948 and scrapped in 1949.[112] |
| Bonneville | Norway | World War II:Convoy SC 121: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (58°48′N22°00′W / 58.800°N 22.000°W /58.800; -22.000) byU-229 and/orU-405 (both Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 37 people including her Master, the Convoy Commodore and his staff, and crew. Survivors were rescued byUSCGC Bibb (United States Coast Guard) andMelrose Abbey (United Kingdom).[113][114] |
| Braunfels |  Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Mormugão.[4] The wreck was subsequently broken upin situ.[115] |
| Clarissa Radcliffe | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 122: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean byU-663 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 52 crew.[116] |
| Drachenfels | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Mormugão. She was refloated in 1948 and was scrapped atGoa, Portuguese India, in 1950.[117][118] |
| Ehrenfels | Germany | World War II:Operation Creek: The cargo ship was sunk with explosives by British raiders at Mormugão.[119] Also reported as scuttled by her crew. The wreck was refloated in 1950 and scrapped.[120] |
| Empire Standard | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in theMediterranean Sea offAlgiers,Algeria. She was placed under repair at Algiers but torpedoed and damaged on 26 March byLuftwaffe aircraft. Her back was broken and she was declared aconstructive total loss.Empire Standard was towed out to sea and scuttled.[121] |
| F 371 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type AMarinefahrprahm was sunk by amine in theBlack Sea.[83] |
| James K. Polk | United States | World War II:Convoy BT 6: TheLiberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in theCaribbean Sea 175 nautical miles (324 km; 201 mi) offCayenneFrench Guiana (7°40′N52°07′W / 7.667°N 52.117°W /7.667; -52.117) byU-510 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 65 crew. All but eight of her crew were rescued byUSS PC-592 ( United States Navy).James K. Polk was towed toTrinidad by a British tug. She was towed toMobile, Alabama, United States in March 1945 and was declared a constructive total loss.[105][122] |
| James Smith | United States | World War II: Convoy BT 6: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 175 nautical miles (324 km; 201 mi) north of Cayenne (7°40′N52°07′W / 7.667°N 52.117°W /7.667; -52.117) byU-510 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eleven of her 58 crew. Survivors abandoned ship, although some of them reboarded her the next day. The other survivors were rescued byUSS PC-592 ( United States Navy). Those aboardJames Smith were ordered to abandon her on 12 March, but she did not sink and was again reboarded. She was towed toTrinidad byHMS Zwarte Zee ( Royal Navy).James Smith was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[123] |
| Kelvinbank | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy BT 6: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) north ofParamaribo,Surinam (7°24′N52°11′W / 7.400°N 52.183°W /7.400; -52.183) byU-510 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 28 of her 60 crew. Survivors were rescued byGeorge G. Meade (United States).[124] |
| HMS LCT 2341 | Royal Navy | World War II: Convoy SC 121: Thelanding craft tank was being transported as deck cargo aboardBonneville (Norway) and was lost when that ship was torpedoed and sunk by aU-229 and/orU-405 (both Kriegsmarine).[125] |
| Malantic | United States | World War II: Convoy SC 121: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58°37′N22°32′W / 58.617°N 22.533°W /58.617; -22.533) byU-409 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 27 of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued byMelrose Abbey (United Kingdom).[126] |
| Milos |  Sweden | World War II: Convoy SC 121: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately58°N24°W / 58°N 24°W /58; -24) byU-530 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 30 crew.[127][128] |
| Puerto Rican | United States | World War II:Convoy RA 53: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in theNorwegian Sea north east of Iceland (66°44′N10°41′W / 66.733°N 10.683°W /66.733; -10.683) byU-586 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 64 of her 65 crew. The survivor was rescued byHMT St Elstan ( Royal Navy).[129] |
| Rosewood | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 121: Thetanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland (58°37′N22°32′W / 58.617°N 22.533°W /58.617; -22.533) byU-409 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 42 crew. The burning wreck broke in two. Both sections were scuttled on 11 March at58°30′N20°31′W / 58.500°N 20.517°W /58.500; -20.517 byUSCGC Bibb (United States Coast Guard).[130] |
| Tabor | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in theIndian Ocean (38°30′S23°10′E / 38.500°S 23.167°E /-38.500; 23.167) byU-506 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 46 crew.[131] |
| Thomas Ruffin | United States | World War II: Convoy BT 6: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 175 nautical miles (324 km; 201 mi) north of Cayenne (7°40′N52°07′W / 7.667°N 52.117°W /7.667; -52.117) byU-510 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 58 crew. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued byUSS Courage andUSS PC-592 (both United States Navy).Thomas Ruffin was towed toPort of Spain,Trinidad byHMS Milford ( Royal Navy). She was later towed to Mobile, Alabama, where she was declared a constructive total loss.[67][132] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea F. Luckenbach | United States | World War II:Convoy HX 228: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (51°20′N29°29′W / 51.333°N 29.483°W /51.333; -29.483) byU-221 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 20 of the 84 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byRFA Orangeleaf ( Royal Fleet Auxiliary).[133] |
| Coulmore | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SC 121: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (58°48′N22°00′W / 58.800°N 22.000°W /58.800; -22.000) byU-229 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 25 of her 43 crew. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued byUSCGC Bibb (United States Coast Guard) andHMCS Dauphin ( Royal Canadian Navy). USCGCBibb tookCoulmore in tow, reaching theClyde on 23 March. She was subsequently repaired, and returned to service in July 1943.[134] |
| Derna | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea byHMS Taurus ( Royal Navy). One of her crew was reported missing, there were 49 survivors.[4][5] |
| James Sprunt | United States | World War II:Convoy KG 123: TheLiberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in theCaribbean Sea offGuantánamo Bay, Cuba (19°49′N74°38′W / 19.817°N 74.633°W /19.817; -74.633) byU-185 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 69 crew.[135] |
| Kaijo Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Thefleet oiler was bombed and damaged byConsolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of theUnited States Army Air Force south of Buton Passage,Celebes Islands (4°45′S123°10′E / 4.750°S 123.167°E /-4.750; 123.167). She was beached on Landaila Reef and abandoned. There were no casualties.Kaijo Maru was torpedoed on 17 March byUSS Tautog ( United States Navy to prevent salvage by the Japanese.[4][40][136] |
| HMS MGB 622 | Royal Navy | World War II: Themotor gun boat was shelled and sunk offTerschelling,Friesland, Netherlands byKriegsmarine warships. Fifteen of her 25 crew were killed, and the survivors were captured.[137][138][139] |
| Nailsea Court | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 121: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south ofReykjavík, Iceland (58°45′N21°57′W / 58.750°N 21.950°W /58.750; -21.950) byU-229 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 45 of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMCS Dauphin ( Royal Canadian Navy) andMelrose Abbey (United Kingdom).[140] |
| Passau | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in theSouth Atlantic byUSS Eberle andUSS Savannah (both United States Navy).[141] |
| Richard D. Spaight | United States | World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in theMozambique Channel 350 nautical miles (650 km; 400 mi) north east ofDurban,Union of South Africa (28°00′S37°00′E / 28.000°S 37.000°E /-28.000; 37.000) byU-182 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 67 crew.[142][143] |
| Rosario | Italy | World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) north east of Punta Milazzo,Sicily byHMS Trooper ( Royal Navy).[4][144] |
| Tucurinca | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 228: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east ofCape Farewell, Greenland (51°00′N30°10′W / 51.000°N 30.167°W /51.000; -30.167) byU-211 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of the 81 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byRoselys ( Free French Naval Forces).[145] |
| U-633 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine was rammed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58°15′N19°55′W / 58.250°N 19.917°W /58.250; -19.917) byScorton (United Kingdom) with the loss of all 43 crew.[146] |
| Virginia Sinclair | United States | World War II: Convoy KG 123: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea offCape Maysi, Cuba (20°11′N74°04′W / 20.183°N 74.067°W /20.183; -74.067) byU-185 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of seven of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS SC-742 ( United States Navy).[147] |
| YC-1278 | United States Navy | The unpowered coveredlighter was lost off the Atlantic coast of the United States.[148] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aelybryn | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship was sunk bytorpedo in theIndian Ocean off the coast ofNatal (29°08′S34°05′E / 29.133°S 34.083°E /-29.133; 34.083) byU-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 41 crew.Lourenço Marques ( Portugal) rescued 32 survivors.[149] |
| Baron Kinnaird | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy ONS 169: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean north west ofBelle Isle,Dominion of Newfoundland (53°15′N43°50′W / 53.250°N 43.833°W /53.250; -43.833) byU-622 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 42 crew.[150][151] |
| Brant County | Norway | World War II:Convoy HX 228: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (52°05′N27°35′W / 52.083°N 27.583°W /52.083; -27.583) byU-86 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 36 of the 58 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byStuart Prince (United Kingdom).[152] |
| Caribsea | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (34°35′N76°18′W / 34.583°N 76.300°W /34.583; -76.300) byU-158 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 21 crew. There were seven survivors.[153][154] |
| HMS Harvester | Royal Navy | World War II: Convoy HX 228: TheH-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean byU-444 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 145 crew and 39 survivors ofWilliam C Gorgas (United States).[155] |
| Karin | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The blockade runner was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean byUSS Eberle andUSS Savannah (both United States Navy). A boarding party from USSEberle was placed on the ship, which was sunk by explosives killing eleven crew from USSEberle. The remaining three members of the boarding party and her 72 crew were rescued by USSSavannah.[156] |
| HMS LCT 2398 | Royal Navy | World War II: Convoy HX 228: Thelanding craft tank was lost as deck cargo aboardWilliam C. Gorgas (United States) when that ship was torpedoed and sunk byU-767 ( Kriegsmarine).[157] |
| M 4620 Harvestehude | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thenaval trawler/auxiliaryminesweeper was torpedoed and sunk byMTB 94 andMTB 96 (both Free French Naval Forces) offMorlaix,Finistère, France (48°56′N03°38′W / 48.933°N 3.633°W /48.933; -3.633) with the loss of 30 lives.[158] |
| Olancho |  Honduras | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theGulf of Mexico 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) west ofCape San Antonio, Cuba (22°08′N85°14′W / 22.133°N 85.233°W /22.133; -85.233) byU-183 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Absecon ( United States Navy) andCholuteca (Honduras).[159] |
| U-432 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine wasdepth charged, rammed and sunk by in the Atlantic Ocean (51°35′N28°20′W / 51.583°N 28.333°W /51.583; -28.333)Aconit ( Free French Naval Forces) with the loss of 26 of her 46 crew.[160] |
| U-444 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine was depth charged, rammed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (51°14′N29°18′W / 51.233°N 29.300°W /51.233; -29.300) byAconit ( Free French Naval Forces) andHMS Harvester ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 41 of her 45 crew.[161] |
| William C Gorgas | United States | World War II: Convoy HX 228: TheLiberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (51°35′N28°30′W / 51.583°N 28.500°W /51.583; -28.500) byU-767 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 22 of her 73 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Harvester ( Royal Navy), but only twelve of them survived the sinking of that ship.[162] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | Netherlands | World War II:Convoy GAT 49: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theCaribbean Sea (14°50′N71°46′W / 14.833°N 71.767°W /14.833; -71.767) byU-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by one of the escort vessels.[169] |
| Cities Service Missouri | United States | World War II: Convoy GAT 49: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (14°50′N71°46′W / 14.833°N 71.767°W /14.833; -71.767) byU-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 54 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Biddle ( United States Navy).[170] |
| Clan Alpine | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy OS 44: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in theAtlantic Ocean 190 nautical miles (350 km; 220 mi) west ofCape Finisterre, Spain (42°45′N13°31′W / 42.750°N 13.517°W /42.750; -13.517) byU-107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 28 of her 94 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Scarborough ( Royal Navy), which scuttledClan Alpine.[171] |
| Djambi | Netherlands | The cargo ship collided withSilverbeech (United Kingdom) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew survived.[172] |
| Empress of Canada | United Kingdom | World War II: Thetroopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) south ofCape Palmas, Liberia (1°13′S9°57′W / 1.217°S 9.950°W /-1.217; -9.950) byLeonardo da Vinci ( Regia Marina) with the loss of 392 of the 1,752 people on board.[173] |
| Hermod | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theNorth Sea offTerschelling,Friesland, Netherlands byRoyal Navymotor torpedo boats. Three men and one woman were killed from a crew of eighteen men and two women.[4][128] |
| Kasuga Maru No. 2 Go | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheKasuga Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk in Port Blair Harbor,Andaman Islands (11°40′N92°50′E / 11.667°N 92.833°E /11.667; 92.833) byHNLMS O 21 ( Royal Netherlands Navy). Twenty-one of her crew were killed.[174] |
| Keystone | United States | World War II:Convoy UGS 6: TheDesign 1013 ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 450 nautical miles (830 km; 520 mi) west of theAzores, Portugal (37°59′N37°40′W / 37.983°N 37.667°W /37.983; -37.667) byU-172 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of a gunner and a crew member. Survivors were rescued bySines (Portugal).[175] |
| Kosei Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theEast China Sea byUSS Sunfish ( United States Navy).[176] |
| Liège | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling,[4] or was shelled and sunk by Royal Navy vessels.[177] |
| Marcella | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OS 44: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 190 nautical miles (350 km; 220 mi) west of Cape Finisterre (42°45′N13°31′W / 42.750°N 13.517°W /42.750; -13.517 byU-107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 44 crew.[178] |
| Momoyama Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: Convoy Hansa No. 1: The British WWI B-class standard cargo ship was bombed offWewak,New Guinea (03°05′S143°28′E / 3.083°S 143.467°E /-3.083; 143.467) byBoeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the United StatesFifth Air Force and was set afire. The ship was abandoned with nine crew killed. She was scuttled by a torpedo fromAkigumo ( Imperial Japanese Navy), sinking just after midnight on 14 March (02°45′S143°20′E / 2.750°S 143.333°E /-2.750; 143.333).[179] |
| M. Ö. 697 | Sweden | World War II: The motorfishing vessel was sunk by a mine in theØresund. Both crew were killed.[128] |
| No. 92 | Soviet Navy | TheG-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| Ocean Freedom | United Kingdom | World War II: TheOcean ship was bombed and sunk atMurmansk,Soviet Union byLuftwaffe aircraft. She was refloated on 1 June and beached, but was subsequently scrapped.[180] |
| Oporto | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OS 44: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 190 nautical miles (350 km; 220 mi) west of Cape Finisterre (42°45′N13°31′W / 42.750°N 13.517°W /42.750; -13.517 byU-107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 43 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Spiraea ( Royal Navy).[181] |
| Portland | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean (6°12′N21°45′W / 6.200°N 21.750°W /6.200; -21.750) byGeorges Leygues ( French Navy) and was scuttled by her crew.[182] |
| Sembilangan | Netherlands | World War II: Convoy OS 44: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 190 nautical miles (350 km; 220 mi) west of Cape Finisterre (42°45′N13°31′W / 42.750°N 13.517°W /42.750; -13.517 byU-107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 86 of her 87 crew. The survivor was rescued byHMS Spiraea ( Royal Navy).[183] |
| TK-94 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The motor torpedo boat was sunk atAnapa Bay byGerman coastal defenses.[184] |
| U-163 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType IXCsubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape Finisterre (45°05′N15°00′W / 45.083°N 15.000°W /45.083; -15.000) byHMCS Prescott ( Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of all 57 crew.[185] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caraïbe | Germany | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) north west ofMarettimo,Sicily,Italy (38°02′N11°54′E / 38.033°N 11.900°E /38.033; 11.900) by aircraft based onMalta.Generale Antonino Cascino andPegaso (both Regia Marina) rescued 63 survivors of the approximately 100 men aboard.[4][186][187][188] |
| Città di Bergamo | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea byHMS Unbending ( Royal Navy). There were no casualties.[4][189] |
| F 136 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type AMarinefahrprahm was sunk by amine in theKerch Strait. Twelve of her thirteen crew were killed.[83][190] |
| HMT Moravia | Royal Navy | World War II: The 130.2-foot (39.7 m), 307-ton minesweepingnaval trawler struck a mine and sank in theNorth Sea about ten nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) east south east ofOrfordness,Suffolk (52°03′N01°48′E / 52.050°N 1.800°E /52.050; 1.800) with the loss of one of her 29 crew.[191][192][193] |
| HMT Moray | Royal Navy | The 115.4-foot (35.2 m), 206-ton Strath-class victualling vessel/naval trawler foundered offSt. Ann's Head,Pembrokeshire in heavy seas.[194] |
| HNoMS MTB 631 |  Royal Norwegian Navy | World War II:Operation Brandy: TheFairmile Dmotor torpedo boat ran aground atFlorø, Norway and had to be abandoned, her crew going aboardHNoMS MTB 619 ( Royal Norwegian Navy). She was later salvaged by theGermans and put into service asS 631.[4][195] |
| Optima | Germany | World War II: Operation Brandy: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk byHNoMS MTB 619 andHNoMS MTB 631 (both Royal Norwegian Navy) off Florø. Three of her crew were reported missing.[4][196][197][198] |
| Pegli | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theBay of Palermo (38°14′N13°13′E / 38.233°N 13.217°E /38.233; 13.217) byHMS Sibyl ( Royal Navy). Four of her 40 crew were killed.[4][199][200] |
| HMS Thunderbolt | Royal Navy | World War II: TheT-classsubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily byCicogna ( Regia Marina) with the loss of all 62 crew. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnete |  Denmark | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theNorth Sea offTerschelling,Friesland, Netherlands byHMMTB 88 andHMMTB 93 (both Royal Navy). All eighteen crew were rescued by aGermanminesweeper.[4][206] |
| Benjamin Harrison | United States | World War II:Convoy UGS 6: TheLiberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in theAtlantic Ocean (39°02′N24°15′W / 39.033°N 24.250°W /39.033; -24.250) byU-172 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 72 crew. Survivors were rescued byAlan-a-Dale ( Panama) andUSS Rowan ( United States Navy), which scuttled the ship.[207] |
| HMT Campobello | Royal Navy | World War II:Convoy SC 122: TheIsles-class trawler developed severe leaks and was scuttled byHMS Godetia ( Royal Navy) after her crew had been rescued.[208][82] |
| Capo Orso | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea (37°40′N12°07′E / 37.667°N 12.117°E /37.667; 12.117) by British aircraft.[209] |
| Elin K. | Norway | World War II:Convoy HX 229: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (50°38′N34°46′W / 50.633°N 34.767°W /50.633; -34.767) byU-603 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 40 crew were rescued byHMS Pennywort ( Royal Navy).[210] |
| F 153A | Kriegsmarine | TheMFP-A landing craft was sunk on this date.[citation needed] |
| Giacomo Medici | Regia Marina | World War II: TheLa Masa-class torpedo boat was sunk in an air raid onCatania,Sicily byUnited States Army Air Force aircraft.[4] |
| Hadleigh | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy ET 14: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea north west ofOran,Algeria (36°10′N0°30′W / 36.167°N 0.500°W /36.167; -0.500) byU-77 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 52 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Tynedale ( Royal Navy).Hadleigh was taken in tow by the tugHMS Restive ( Royal Navy) and beached atMers El Kébir, Algeria. She later broke in two and was declared atotal loss.[211] |
| HMS Horsa | Royal Navy | TheAssurance-class tug ran aground near Osfles Rock, Iceland and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by thenaval trawlerHMT Bute ( Royal Navy).[82][212] |
| Johannisberger | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed byM-122 ( Soviet Navy) and beached offKirkenes, Norway with the loss of all hands. She was a total loss.[213][95] |
| Maria Toft | Denmark | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Terschelling byHMMTB 88 andHMMTB 93 (both Royal Navy). Her nineteen crew were rescued.[4][206] |
| Merchant Prince | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy ET 14: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea north west of Oran (36°10′N0°30′W / 36.167°N 0.500°W /36.167; -0.500) byU-77 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 51 crew. She was abandoned, but was reboarded the next day and beached at Oran. Later repaired and returned to service.[214][215] |
| Normandie | Sweden | World War II: Thefishing boat was sunk by amine in theKattegat. Her crew were rescued by other fishing boats.[128] |
| Oscilla | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (19°15′N60°25′W / 19.250°N 60.417°W /19.250; -60.417) byMorosini ( Regia Marina) with the loss of four of her 55 crew.[9] |
| SF 153 | Luftwaffe | World War II: TheSiebel ferry was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily andTunisia.[11] |
| SF 154 | Luftwaffe | World War II: The Siebel ferry was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and Tunisia.[11] |
| UJ 2209 Minerva | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliarysubmarine chaser was sunk by Allied aircraft.[citation needed] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alderamin | Netherlands | World War II:Convoy SC 122: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and damaged in theAtlantic Ocean (52°14′N32°15′W / 52.233°N 32.250°W /52.233; -32.250) byU-338 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fifteen of her 64 crew. She later sank at51°30′N34°55′W / 51.500°N 34.917°W /51.500; -34.917.[216] |
| Coracero | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy HX 229: Therefrigerated cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (51°04′N33°20′W / 51.067°N 33.333°W /51.067; -33.333) byU-384 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of the 58 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byHMS Mansfield ( Royal Navy).[217] |
| Devoli | Italy | World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk six nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) offCape San Vito byHMS Splendid ( Royal Navy) with the loss of fourteen of her 32 crew.[5][218] |
| Forli | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea byHMS Trooper ( Royal Navy). There were ten missing and sixteen survivors.[4][5] |
| Fort Cedar Lake | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 122: TheFort ship, on her maiden voyage, straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south east ofCape Farewell, Greenland (52°14′N32°15′W / 52.233°N 32.250°W /52.233; -32.250) byU-338 ( Kriegsmarine). She was later torpedoed and sunk byU-665 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 50 crew were rescued byZamalek (United Kingdom).[77][219] |
| Granville | Panama | World War II: Convoy SC 122: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (52°50′N30°35′W / 52.833°N 30.583°W /52.833; -30.583) byU-338 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Lavender ( Royal Navy).[220] |
| Harry Luckenbach | United States | World War II: Convoy HX 229: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (50°38′N34°46′W / 50.633°N 34.767°W /50.633; -34.767) byU-91 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 80 crew.[221] |
| Irénée Du Pont | United States | World War II: Convoy HX 229: TheType C2 cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (50°38′N34°46′W / 50.633°N 34.767°W /50.633; -34.767) byU-91 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of the 84 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byHMS Mansfield ( Royal Navy) andTekoa (United Kingdom).[222] |
| James Oglethorpe | United States | World War II: Convoy HX 229: TheLiberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (50°38′N34°46′W / 50.633°N 34.767°W /50.633; -34.767) byU-758 ( Kriegsmarine). Some of those aboard abandoned ship and were either drowned or rescued byHMS Pennywort ( Royal Navy). An attempt was made to sailJames Oglethorpe toSt. John's,Dominion of Newfoundland but she either foundered or was sunk by acoup de grâce fromU-91 ( Kriegsmarine). Forty-four of the 74 people aboard were lost.[105][223] |
| King Gruffydd | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 122: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cape Farewell (51°55′N32°41′W / 51.917°N 32.683°W /51.917; -32.683) byU-338 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued byZamalek (United Kingdom).[224] |
| Kingsbury | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 122: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (51°55′N32°41′W / 51.917°N 32.683°W /51.917; -32.683) byU-338 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 48 crew. Survivors were rescued byZamalek (United Kingdom).[225] |
| Nariva | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 229: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (50°34′N35°02′W / 50.567°N 35.033°W /50.567; -35.033) byU-600 andU-91 (both Kriegsmarine). Her 94 crew were rescued byHMS Anemone andHMS Mansfield (both Royal Navy) before the former scuttledNariva.[226] |
| Port Auckland | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 122: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (52°25′N30°15′W / 52.417°N 30.250°W /52.417; -30.250) byU-305 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of the 118 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byHMS Godetia ( Royal Navy).[227] |
| USS PT-67 | United States Navy | TheElco 77'PT boat was destroyed by fire in a refueling accident atTufi,New Guinea (09°02′S149°20′E / 9.033°S 149.333°E /-9.033; 149.333). There were no casualties.[228][229] |
| USS PT-119 | United States Navy | TheElco 80'PT boat was destroyed by fire in a refueling accident at Tufi, New Guinea (09°02′S149°20′E / 9.033°S 149.333°E /-9.033; 149.333). There were no casualties.[228][230] |
| SKA-088 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The MO-4 Typeminesweeper was sunk by a mine offMyskhako with the loss of 20 lives. There were 3 survivors.[231] |
| Southern Princess | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 229: Thewhaling factory ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (50°36′N34°30′W / 50.600°N 34.500°W /50.600; -34.500) byU-600 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 199 crew. Survivors were rescued byTekoa (United Kingdom).[232][233][234] |
| Terkoelei | Netherlands | World War II: Convoy HX 229: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (51°45′N31°15′W / 51.750°N 31.250°W /51.750; -31.250) byU-631 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 36 of her 97 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Mansfield ( Royal Navy).[235] |
| William Eustis | United States | World War II: Convoy HX 229: TheLiberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (50°10′N35°02′W / 50.167°N 35.033°W /50.167; -35.033) byU-435 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 72 crew were rescued byHMS Volunteer ( Royal Navy), which scuttled the ship.[236] |
| Zaanland | Netherlands | World War II: Convoy HX 229: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (50°38′N34°46′W / 50.633°N 34.767°W /50.633; -34.767) byU-758 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 53 crew were rescued by the convoy's escorts.[237] |
| Zouave | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 122: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (52°25′N30°15′W / 52.417°N 30.250°W /52.417; -30.250) byU-305 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Godetia ( Royal Navy).[238] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Star | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy HX 229: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean south east ofCape Farewell, Greenland (53°24′N28°34′W / 53.400°N 28.567°W /53.400; -28.567) byU-221 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 34 of the 84 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byHMS Anemone andHMS Pennywort (both Royal Navy).[239] |
| Clarissa Radcliffe | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SC 122: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 700 nautical miles (1,300 km; 810 mi) west of Cape Farewell (52°21′N27°15′W / 52.350°N 27.250°W /52.350; -27.250) byU-663 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 55 crew.[240] |
| Dafila | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offDerna,Libya (32°59′N22°21′E / 32.983°N 22.350°E /32.983; 22.350) byU-593 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 22 of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMSASSouthern Maid ( South African Navy).[241] |
| Kaying | United Kingdom | World War II: The radio ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Derna (32°59′N22°21′E / 32.983°N 22.350°E /32.983; 22.350) byU-593 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 81 crew.[242][243] |
| Molly Pitcher | United States | World War II:Convoy UGS 6: TheLiberty ship, on her maiden voyage, straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km; 580 mi) west ofLisbon, Portugal (38°23′N19°54′W / 38.383°N 19.900°W /38.383; -19.900) byU-167 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 70 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Champlin,USS Rowan (both United States Navy) andWilliam Johnson (United States).Molly Pitcher was later sunk byU-521 ( Kriegsmarine).[244][245] |
| Walter Q. Gresham | United States | World War II: Convoy HX 229: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cape Farewell (53°35′N28°05′W / 53.583°N 28.083°W /53.583; -28.083) byU-221 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 28 of the 70 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byHMS Anemone andHMS Pennywort (both Royal Navy).[246][247] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carras |  Greece | World War II:Convoy SC 122: Thecargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She wastorpedoed and damaged in theAtlantic Ocean (54°05′N24°19′W / 54.083°N 24.317°W /54.083; -24.317) byU-666 ( Kriegsmarine). All 34 crew were rescued byZamalek (United Kingdom).Carras was later scuttled byU-333 ( Kriegsmarine).[248] |
| HMS Derwent | Royal Navy | World War II: TheHunt-classdestroyer was struck by a "Motobomba"torpedo dropped by aRegia Aeronautica aircraft in the harbor atTripoli,Libya, and was beached to prevent her from sinking. Six of her crew were killed. She underwent temporary repairs and was towed to theUnited Kingdom, but her repairs were never completed, and she was scrapped in 1947.[249] |
| Glendalough | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea. Five of her sixteen crew were lost.[4][250] |
| Kowa Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: TheKowa Maru-classtransport ship was torpedoed and sunk south ofDarien,China (38°34′N122°13′E / 38.567°N 122.217°E /38.567; 122.217) byUSS Wahoo ( United States Navy). Sixteen of her crew were killed.[251] |
| Lulworth Hill | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theSouth Atlantic Ocean (10°10′S01°00′E / 10.167°S 1.000°E /-10.167; 1.000 (Lulworth Hill)) by thesubmarineLeonardo da Vinci ( Regia Marina). Of the fourteen crew members who survived the sinking initially, one was rescued byLeonardo da Vinci and the rest were left adrift on alife raft, with only two of them surviving to be rescued 50 days later byHMS Rapid ( Royal Navy) on 9 May 1943. TheTower Hill Memorial lists 37 dead for this sinking, 28 on the day of the sinking and nine in April.[252][253]Lulworth Hill was on a voyage fromMauritius toLiverpool,Lancashire.[50] |
| Mathew Luckenbach | United States | World War II:Convoy HX 229: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean byU-527 ( Kriegsmarine) and was abandoned by her 68 crew. They were rescued byUSCGC Ingham (United States Coast Guard).Mathew Luckenbach was later torpedoed and sunk at54°23′N23°34′W / 54.383°N 23.567°W /54.383; -23.567 byU-523 ( Kriegsmarine).[254] |
| Ocean Voyager | United Kingdom | World War II: TheOcean ship was sunk at Tripoli byJunkers Ju 88 aircraft ofKampfgeschwader 30,Kampfgeschwader 54 andKampfgeschwader 77,Luftwaffe. This was the Luftwaffe's first mass attack utilizing Italian designMotobomba circling torpedoes. Five of her crew were killed.[4][253][255][256] |
| Takachiho Maru | Japan | World War II: Thecargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in theFormosa Strait offNorth Keelung,Formosa, China (25°50′N122°30′E / 25.833°N 122.500°E /25.833; 122.500) byUSS Kingfish ( United States Navy) with the loss of 98 crew and 741 passengers, or with 844 passengers, crew and troops killed.[4][257] |
| TKA-35 | Soviet Navy | TheG-5-classmotor torpedo boat sank after a collision withTKA-65 offMyskhako.[258][259] |
| U-5 | Kriegsmarine | TheType IIBsubmarine sank in theBaltic Sea nearPillau in a diving accident with the loss of sixteen of her 37 crew. |
| U-384 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54°18′N26°15′W / 54.300°N 26.250°W /54.300; -26.250) by aBoeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of206 Squadron,Royal Air Force with the loss of all 47 crew.[260] |
| Varvara | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at Tripoli by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft ofKampfgeschwader 30 andKampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe. She was consequently declared atotal loss. Two of her crew were killed.[4][261] |
| Zogen Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theYellow Sea byUSS Wahoo ( United States Navy) with the loss of all hands.[262] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alida | Netherlands | The trawler was sunk in a collision with the trawlerHondo (United Kingdom) off the seaward side of theMorecambe Bay lightship in dense fog.[263] |
| Bourghieh |  Egypt | World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offHaifa,Palestine (32°32′N34°30′E / 32.533°N 34.500°E /32.533; 34.500) byU-81 ( Kriegsmarine). Her eight crew survived.[264] |
| Fort Mumford | United Kingdom | World War II: TheFort ship wastorpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) north west ofCeylon (10°00′N71°00′E / 10.000°N 71.000°E /10.000; 71.000) byI-27 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[265][266] Her crew survived the sinking, but all but one gunner were machine gunned and killed in theirlifeboats. The gunner was rescued by an Arabdhow.[4] |
| Mariso | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km; 100 mi) offBahia,Brazil (13°20′S37°25′W / 13.333°S 37.417°W /-13.333; -37.417) byU-518 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 111 crew. Two of the survivors were taken aboardU-518 asprisoners of war.[267] |
| Mawahab Allah |  Syria | World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Haifa (34°30′N34°32′E / 34.500°N 34.533°E /34.500; 34.533) byU-81 ( Kriegsmarine).[268] |
| Nortun | Panama | World War II:Convoy CN 13: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (27°35′S14°22′E / 27.583°S 14.367°E /-27.583; 14.367) byU-516 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her 47 crew.[269] |
| Shinsei Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Thepatrol boat was sunk by shellfire in theEast China Sea byUSS Sawfish ( United States Navy).[4] |
| YP-438 | United States Navy | Theyard patrol craft struck a submerged breakwater and sank at the entrance toPort Everglades, Florida.[40] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| City of Christchurch | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy KMS 11: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in theAtlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal (39°35′N12°46′W / 39.583°N 12.767°W /39.583; -12.767) by aFocke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of IStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 40,Luftwaffe. She sank the next day (38°42′N10°14′W / 38.700°N 10.233°W /38.700; -10.233).[270][271] |
| Giorgio | Italy | World War II: Thetanker wastorpedoed and damaged in theMediterranean Sea (38°05′N14°10′E / 38.083°N 14.167°E /38.083; 14.167) byHMS Splendid ( Royal Navy). She was taken in tow, but consequently sank.[4][272] |
| Hozan Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theYellow Sea off the coast ofKorea (38°11′N124°33′E / 38.183°N 124.550°E /38.183; 124.550) byUSS Wahoo ( United States Navy). Thirty-seven of her crew were killed.[40][136][262] |
| I-O-21 | Luftwaffe | World War II: TheSiebelgefäßlanding craft was sunk by air attack in theMediterranean Sea betweenMarsala,Sicily,Italy andTunis,Tunisia.[11] |
| MZ 786 | Regia Marina | World War II: Thelanding craft sank north ofCape Bon,Tunisia (37°33′N10°54′E / 37.550°N 10.900°E /37.550; 10.900) after an explosion, cause unknown. Thirteen of her crew were killed. Two of her crew and all four passengers were rescued.[273][274] |
| Nittsu Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea off Korea (38°05′N124°33′E / 38.083°N 124.550°E /38.083; 124.550) byUSS Wahoo ( United States Navy) with the loss of twenty of her crew.[40][136][262] |
| Svend Foyn | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy HX 229A: The whalefactory ship, which had collided with an iceberg 70 nautical miles (130 km) south ofCape Farewell, Greenland (58°05′N44°15′W / 58.083°N 44.250°W /58.083; -44.250) on 19 March, foundered with the loss of 43 out of the 195 crew and passengers aboard.[4][275][276] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Volta | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was hit by bombs during an attack onPalermo,Sicily, byConsolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 301st Bombardment Group,United States Army Air Force. She was loaded with ammunition and exploded, devastating the port and sinking several other ships.[277][278][279] |
| Eurosee | Germany | World War II: Thetanker was sunk atWilhelmshaven in an American air raid.[4] |
| Franco M | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk during an attack on Palermo by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 301st Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Force, either by bombs or by the explosion of the ammunition shipAlessandro Volta ( Italy).[277][278][279] |
| Hermann von Salza | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thetanker was damaged in an Allied air raid onSaint-Nazaire,Loire-Inférieure, France. She was repaired and returned to service.[280] |
| HMML 1157 | Royal Navy | World War II: Theharbour defence motor launch was lost as cargo whenCity of Christchurch (United Kingdom), bombed by aFocke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of theLuftwaffe the day before, sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast Portugal.[281] |
| HMML 1212 | Royal Navy | World War II: Theharbour defence motor launch was lost as cargo whenCity of Christchurch (United Kingdom), bombed by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of the Luftwaffe the day before, sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal.[282] |
| Labor | Italy | World War II: The tanker was sunk during an attack on Palermo by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 301st Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Force, either by bombs or by the explosion of the ammunition shipAlessandro Volta ( Italy).[277][278][279] |
| Lentini | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk during an attack on Palermo by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 301st Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Force, either by bombs or by the explosion of the ammunition shipAlessandro Volta ( Italy).[277][278][279] |
| Manzoni | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by aVickers Wellington aircraft of221 Squadron,Royal Air Force offCapri. There were six dead and 119 survivors.[4][5][283] Also reported as being torpedoed and sunk by British aircraft atTripoli, Libya, with the wreck being refloated and scrapped.[284] |
| Maria Louisa | Italy | World War II: The motor sailboat/transport was captured by a Partizan boat and sunk. She was later raised and converted into a hospital boat.[285] |
| Meigen Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: TheYoshida Maru No. 1-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk 30 miles (48 km) north ofSoerabaya,Java,Netherlands East Indies (06°31′S112°47′E / 6.517°S 112.783°E /-6.517; 112.783) byUSS Gudgeon ( United States Navy). Eight of her crew were killed.[286][287] |
| Modena | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk during an attack on Palermo by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 301st Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Force, either by bombs or by the explosion of the ammunition shipAlessandro Volta ( Italy).[277][278][279] She was refloated on 15 January 1945 and scrapped in 1948.[188] |
| Mondovi | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk during an attack on Palermo by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 301st Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Force, either by bombs or by the explosion of the ammunition shipAlessandro Volta ( Italy).[277][278][279] |
| Monti | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east ofBizerta,Tunisia by Allied aircraft. There were 41 dead and 102 survivors.[4][5][288] |
| Renato | Italy | World War II: The motor sailboat/transport was captured by a Partizan boat and sunk.[289] |
| Rosa | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk during an attack on Palermo by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 301st Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Force, either by bombs or by the explosion of the ammunition shipAlessandro Volta ( Italy).[277][278][279] |
| Toni II | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (39°14′N15°59′E / 39.233°N 15.983°E /39.233; 15.983) byHMS Tribune ( Royal Navy). She was towed in toNaples,Italy and laid up.[290] |
| Trentino | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk during an attack on Palermo by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 301st Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Force, either by bombs or by the explosion of the ammunition shipAlessandro Volta ( Italy).[277][278][279] |
| U-524 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType IXCsubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south ofMadeira, Portugal (30°15′N18°13′W / 30.250°N 18.217°W /30.250; -18.217) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Army Air Force with the loss of all 52 crew.[291] |
| U-665 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine went missing with all 46 hands in theBay of Biscay while returning from patrol.[292] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bergholm | Norway | World War II:Shetland Bus: Thefishing vessel was attacked on 22 March by German aircraft about 75 nautical miles (139 km; 86 mi) from the Norwegian coast while returning from a mission to Norway and was severely damaged. Her eight crew, five of them wounded, abandoned her. One of them died of his wounds, but the others reached the coast, found help and were rescued by amotor torpedo boat three weeks later. Two German minesweepers sent to captureBergholm found her empty and she sank while an attempt was made to salvage her.[293][294] |
| Delfino | Regia Marina | TheSqualo-classsubmarine sank after a collision with apilot boat offAugusta, Sicily with the loss of 28 of her crew.[295] |
| Katyosan Maru | Japan | World War II: Thecollier wastorpedoed and sunk in theLaotiehshan Channel byUSS Wahoo ( United States Navy).[262] |
| Kenyo Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheKenyo Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk 122 nautical miles (226 km; 140 mi) north north west ofSaipan,Mariana Islands (17°16′N144°56′E / 17.267°N 144.933°E /17.267; 144.933) byUSS Whale ( United States Navy). One hundred and thirty engineering passengers, 30comfort women, and four of her crew were killed.[296] |
| Windsor Castle | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy KMF 11: Thetroopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 110 nautical miles (200 km; 130 mi) west north west ofAlgiers,Algeria (37°27′N0°54′E / 37.450°N 0.900°E /37.450; 0.900) by aHeinkel He 111 aircraft of IIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 26,Luftwaffe with the loss of one of the 2,989 people on board. Survivors were rescued byHMS Whaddon,HMS Eggesford, andHMS Douglas (all Royal Navy).[4][297][298] |
| YC-869 | United States Navy | The unpowered openlighter ran aground and sank offImperial Beach, California.[148] |
| Zeila | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea offCape Spartivento,Sardinia,Italy (37°57′N16°10′E / 37.950°N 16.167°E /37.950; 16.167) byUnison ( Royal Navy). Ten of her 24 crew were killed.[4][299] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ascari | Regia Marina | World War II: TheSoldati-classdestroyer struck amine and sank in theMediterranean Sea. Four hundred and seventy-four men died (194 crew and 280 carried German troops). There were 59 survivors (53 crew and 6 Germans).[4][300] |
| Bungsberg | Germany | World War II: Thecargo ship struck a mine laid by aSoviet aircraft and sank inTallinn Bay. |
| Lanzerotto Malocello | Regia Marina | World War II: TheNavigatori-classdestroyer struck a mine and sank north ofCape Bon,Tunisia. Five hundred and twenty men died (199 crew and 321 embarked German troops). There were 80 survivors (42 crew and 38 Germans).[301][302] |
| RD 56 | Regia Marina | World War II: TheRD-classminesweeper had been sunk atBizerta, Tunisia on 9 January 1943. She had been raised and brought todry dock in the Arsenal of Sidi Abdallah, also in Bizerte. She was again bombed and sunk there.[303] |
| SF 189 | Luftwaffe | World War II: TheSiebel ferry was bombed and sunk at Bizerta.[11] |
| Takaosan Maru | Japan | World War II: Thetanker wastorpedoed and sunk in theLaotiehshan Channel byUSS Wahoo ( United States Navy) with the loss of 36 lives.[262][304] |
| Tosca | Italy | World War II: Thecoaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Cape Calava,Sicily byHMS Sahib ( Royal Navy). Four of her crew were killed.[4][305] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atland | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship collided withCarso (Sweden) in a convoy and sank offPeterhead,Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom with the loss of nineteen of her crew.Atland was on a voyage fromNew York, United States toLondon, United Kingdom.[128][306][307] |
| Industria | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean offAracaju,Brazil (11°40′S35°55′W / 11.667°S 35.917°W /-11.667; -35.917) byU-518 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 26 crew. Three survivors were taken aboardU-518 asprisoners of war. The rest of them were rescued bySt. Cergue ( Switzerland).[128][308] |
| PiLB 256 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: ThePiBL 40 type landing craft was sunk by an air attack atBizerta,Tunisia.[309] |
| Rinoceros | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheHippopotame-class navaltug was bombed and sunk atSousse, Tunisia by Allied aircraft.[citation needed] |
| Satsuki Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in theLaotiehshan Channel byUSS Wahoo ( United States Navy).[262] |
| U-469 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland (62°12′N16°40′W / 62.200°N 16.667°W /62.200; -16.667 by aBoeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft on206 Squadron,Royal Air Force with the loss of all hands (46 or 47 depending on source).[310][311] |
| VAS 216 | Regia Marina | World War II: TheVAS 201-classsubmarine chaser was sunk atSfax, Tunisia by Allied aircraft.[312] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chervony Kazak |  Soviet Union | World War II: Theschooner was sunk in theBlack Sea nearNovorossiysk byKriegsmarineSchnellboote.[313] |
| City of Perth | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy MKS 10: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and damaged in theMediterranean Sea north west ofOran,Algeria (35°50′N1°41′W / 35.833°N 1.683°W /35.833; -1.683) byU-431 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 92 crew. She was taken in tow byHMT Man O'War ( Royal Navy) and beached south ofCape Figalo, where she was declared atotal loss.[314] |
| Empire Standard | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged atAlgiers, Algeria byJunkers Ju 88 aircraft of IIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 30,Luftwaffe. Her back broken, she was declared aconstructive total loss, towed out to sea and scuttled.[4][100][315] |
| Maceio | Germany | The cargo ship struck the wreck ofW. E. Hutton (United States) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (34°30′N76°54′W / 34.500°N 76.900°W /34.500; -76.900).[316] |
| Prins Willem III | Netherlands | World War II:Convoy KMF 12: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea (37°00′N2°14′E / 37.000°N 2.233°E /37.000; 2.233) byHeinkel He 111 aircraft of IStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe with the loss of eleven lives.[4][9] |
| Sergent Gouarne | Free French Naval Forces | World War II: Thenaval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north ofCeuta, Spain (35°55′N2°59′W / 35.917°N 2.983°W /35.917; -2.983) byU-755 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 56 of her 70 crew.[317] |
| T-511 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The auxiliaryminesweeper was sunk by amine offMyskhako. She was loaded with wounded and there were more than 300 dead.[318] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Archangelos | Greece | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAegean Sea byHMS Parthian ( Royal Navy).[4] |
| Bantam | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was attacked byJapanese aircraft and was beached inOro Bay. Her 72 crew survived. She was subsequently refloated and towed toSydney,New South Wales, Australia.[327] |
| Caterina Costa | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship, loaded with explosives and gasoline, caught fire while moored atNaples and was destroyed by a huge explosion that devastated the harbor, killing more than 600 people and injuring another 3,000. |
| Ceuta | Germany | World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and sunk atRotterdam,South Holland,Netherlands, byRoyal Air Force aircraft.[4] She was later raised, repaired and returned to service.[328] |
| Granicos | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (3°49′N15°15′W / 3.817°N 15.250°W /3.817; -15.250) byGiuseppe Finzi ( Regia Marina) with the loss of 32 lives. One survivor was rescued by the submarine and another one week later by an Allied ship.[329][330][331] |
| Lagosian | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy RS 3: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean south east of theCanary Islands, Spain (25°41′N15°43′W / 25.683°N 15.717°W /25.683; -15.717) byU-167 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eleven of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued byEmpire Denis (United Kingdom).[332] |
| Lillois | France | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Scalea,Italy byHMS Torbay ( Royal Navy).[4][95] |
| Masaya | United States Army | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in thePacific Ocean east ofNew Guinea by Japanese aircraft. |
| Moanda |  Belgium | World War II:Convoy RS 3: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean offRío de Oro,Spanish Sahara (24°44′N16°48′W / 24.733°N 16.800°W /24.733; -16.800) byU-172 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 29 out of her 56 crew.[333] |
| Rousdi | Egypt | World War II: Thecoaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (31°36′N34°23′E / 31.600°N 34.383°E /31.600; 34.383) byU-81 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her ten crew.[334] |
| Silverbeech | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy RS 3: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk southeast of the Canary Islands (25°20′N15°55′W / 25.333°N 15.917°W /25.333; -15.917) byU-159 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 62 of her 69 crew.[335][336][337] |
| Suwa Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |  United States Navy) and was beached on a reef to avoid sinking. She was abandoned (19°13′N166°34′E / 19.217°N 166.567°E /19.217; 166.567). Fifteen passengers were killed. The wreck was again torpedoed on 5 April byUSS Finback ( United States Navy).[4][338][339] |
| U-77 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine wasdepth charged and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south ofCape Nao, Spain (37°42′N0°10′E / 37.700°N 0.167°E /37.700; 0.167) byLockheed Hudson aircraft of48 and233 Squadrons,Royal Air Force. She sank the next day with the loss of 38 of her 47 crew.[340] |
| V 2018 Vogtland | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheVorpostenboot struck amine in theNorth Sea and was damaged. She was taken in tow byV 801 Max Gundelach ( Kriegsmarine) but struck another mine the next day and sank with the loss of four of her crew.[341] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Germany | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk offKongsfjord (70°49′N29°30′E / 70.817°N 29.500°E /70.817; 29.500) byS-55 ( Soviet Navy). Two of her crew were killed.[4][342][343] |
| Angela Mitylene | Greece | World War II: Thecoaster was torpedoed and sunk in theAegean Sea byHMS Parthian ( Royal Navy).[4] |
| UJ 2201 Bois Rose | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliarysubmarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in theBay of Palermo (38°06′N13°26′E / 38.100°N 13.433°E /38.100; 13.433) byHMS Unrivalled ( Royal Navy). Five of her crew were killed.[344] |
| UJ 2204 Boréal | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Palermo (38°06′N13°26′E / 38.100°N 13.433°E /38.100; 13.433) byHMS Unrivalled ( Royal Navy). Three of her crew were killed.[344] |
| Celtic Star | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (4°16′N17°44′W / 4.267°N 17.733°W /4.267; -17.733) byGiuseppe Finza ( Regia Marina) with the loss of two of her 68 crew. One of the survivors was taken as aprisoner or war.[345][346] |
| Esso Manhattan | United States | TheT2 tanker broke in two offNew York. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[347] |
| Egle | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea off the coast ofSicily byHNLMS Dolfijn ( Royal Netherlands Navy).[4] |
| Empire Whale | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SL 126: TheDesign 1037 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (46°44′N16°38′W / 46.733°N 16.633°W /46.733; -16.633) byU-662 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 47 of the 57 people aboard. Survivors were rescued byHMS Spey ( Royal Navy).[348][349] |
| Nagara | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SL 126: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 425 nautical miles (787 km; 489 mi) north west ofCape Finisterre, Spain (46°50′N16°40′W / 46.833°N 16.667°W /46.833; -16.667) byU-404 ( Kriegsmarine). She was taken in tow byHMS Dexterous ( Royal Navy) but foundered on 4 April at47°52′N14°03′W / 47.867°N 14.050°W /47.867; -14.050). Her 97 crew were rescued byHMS Wear ( Royal Navy).[350] |
| R-30 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType R-25minesweeper was sunk by Soviet aircraft offKerch,Soviet Union.[351] |
| S 29 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheE-boat sank after a battle withHMMGB 321 andHMMGB 333 (both Royal Navy). Four of her crew were killed.[4][64][65] |
| Tōhō Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in theMakassar Strait betweenTarakan andSamarinda,Borneo (00°30′N118°26′E / 0.500°N 118.433°E /0.500; 118.433) byUSS Gudgeon ( United States Navy).[352] |
| Umaria | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SL 126: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (46°44′N16°38′W / 46.733°N 16.633°W /46.733; -16.633) byU-662 ( Kriegsmarine). All 103 people aboard were rescued byHMS Wear ( Royal Navy), which scuttled the ship.[353] |
| William Pierce Frye | United States | World War II:Convoy HX 230: TheLiberty ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°56′N24°15′W / 56.933°N 24.250°W /56.933; -24.250) byU-610 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 57 of her 64 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Shikari ( Royal Navy).[354][355] |
| Yamabato Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theYellow Sea byUSS Wahoo ( United States Navy).[262] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brattholm | Norway | World War II: Thefishing boat was scuttled by her crew after being intercepted by aKriegsmarine warship during aShetland bus mission to occupied Norway. Of the twelve people on board ,one was killed and two were mortally wounded, while eight were captured and executed by the Germans. The final person onBrattholm,Jan Baalsrud, escaped to neutral Sweden.[356] |
| Empire Bowman | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SL 126: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 425 nautical miles (787 km) west ofCape Finisterre, Spain (47°26′N15°53′W / 47.433°N 15.883°W /47.433; -15.883) byU-404 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Wear ( Royal Navy. |
| Fort a la Corne | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy ET 16: TheFort ship was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea (36°52′N1°47′E / 36.867°N 1.783°E /36.867; 1.783) byU-596 ( Kriegsmarine. HEr 54 crew were rescued by the convoy's escorts.[77][357] |
| RFA Hallanger | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | World War II: Convoy ET 16: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (36°55′N1°39′E / 36.917°N 1.650°E /36.917; 1.650) byU-596 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 44 crew survived.[358][359] |
| Kurohime Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: TheKurohime Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean north east ofManus Island,Bismarck Archipelago (00°35′N147°55′E / 0.583°N 147.917°E /0.583; 147.917) byUSS Tuna ( United States Navy). Twenty-seven passengers and nine of her crew were killed.[360][361] |
| Regensburg | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in theAtlantic Ocean between Greenland and Iceland byHMS Glasgow ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew. Only six of her 118 crew were rescued by HMSGlasgow.[362][363][182] |
| Santa Maria Del Salvazione, and San Vincenzo | Italy | World War II: The sailing vessels were sunk in the Mediterranean Sea betweenReggio Calabria andMilazzo,Sicily by gunfire fromHMS Sahib ( Royal Navy). Two other vesselss were damaged. In all, one person was killed and six were wounded.[305] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMT Caulonia | Royal Navy | Thenaval trawler ran aground and foundered offRye Bay,Sussex. Three of her 24 crew members were lost, and eleven were slightly wounded.[364][365] |
| Charles Le Borgne | Kriegsmarine | The cargo ship (1,426 t) ran aground in the evening at Ras Ahmer, west of Cape Bon and was wrecked.[366][367] |
| Lubiana | Regia Marina | TheBeograd-classdestroyer (1,210 t) ran aground in the evening at Ras Ahmer, west of Cape Bon and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.[5][366] |
| MAS 530, and MAS 532 | Regia Marina | World War II: TheMAS 526-classMAS boats were sunk atCagliari by British aircraft.[368] |
| MAS 560, and MAS 563 | Regia Marina | World War II: TheMAS 552-classMAS boats were sunk at Cagliari by British aircraft.[369] |
| Nanshin Maru | Japan | The cargo ship ran aground and was wrecked in theInland Sea of Japan offItozaki (08°28′N134°06′E / 8.467°N 134.100°E /8.467; 134.100).[370] |
| Nanshin Maru | Japan | The cargo ship was sunk in a collision withOha Maru ( Japan) 119 nautical miles (220 km) south south west of Itozaki (33°51′N130°15′E / 33.850°N 130.250°E /33.850; 130.250).[371] |
| Nuoro | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed ortorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offCape Bon,Tunisia by Allied aircraft. There were 21 or 23 dead and 92 or 94 survivors.[4][5][372][373][374] |
| T. C. McCobb | United States | World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and damaged in theAtlantic Ocean (7°10′N45°20′W / 7.167°N 45.333°W /7.167; -45.333) byPietro Calvi ( Regia Marina) with the loss of 24 of her 39 crew. She sank the next day.[375] |
| Tilsit | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank off Southern Norway.[376] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| K-3 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Most sources say theK-classsubmarine was sunk on 21 March withdepth charges byUJ-1102,UJ-1106, andUJ-1111 (all Kriegsmarine) offBåtsfjord, Norway (71°12′N27°41′E / 71.200°N 27.683°E /71.200; 27.683), but she may have been sunk in another attack on 28 March or in a minefield. She was lost with all 68 hands.[377][378] |
| HMS LCP(L) 276 | Royal Navy | Thelanding craft personnel (large) was lost sometime in March.[48] |
| HMS LCP(L) 277 | Royal Navy | The landing craft personnel (large) was lost "in transit".[48] |
| HMS LCS(M) 23 | Royal Navy | Thelanding craft support (mortar) was lost in theMayu River,Burma sometime in March.[48] |
| Sirène | Regia Marina | World War II: A day after she was refloated atToulon,Var, France, theSirène-classsubmarine sank again at Toulon on either 22 or 24 March. |
| HMS Thunderbolt | Royal Navy | World War II: TheT-classsubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offSicily,Italy either byCicogna ( Regia Marina) on 12 March, or byLibra ( Regia Marina) on 14 March, with the loss of all 62 crew.[379] |
| HMS Turbulent | Royal Navy | World War II: TheT-classsubmarine was sunk in theMediterranean Sea offCorsica, France with the loss of all 67 crew.[191] |
^[Note 1] Task Force 68 comprisedUSS Cleveland,USS Conway,USS Cony,USS Denver,USS Montpelier andUSS Waller.
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