Thelist of shipwrecks in September 1941 includes allships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost duringSeptember 1941.
| September 1941 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Unknown date | ||||
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| V 1512 Unitas 8 |  Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thevorpostenboot was severely damaged in a British air raid onBarfleur,Manche, France.[1] |
| Zhitomir |  Soviet Navy | World War II: TheZhitomir-classriver monitor ran aground in theDnepr River atCherni. She was scuttled on 7 September to prevent capture. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS LCP(L) 59 |  Royal Navy | Thelanding craft, personnel (large) was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| HMS LCP(L) 71 | Royal Navy | Thelanding craft, personnel (large) was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| Meero |  Soviet Union | World War II: The shipwas sunk bySyöksy ( Finnish Navy) offKoivisto, Finland. Her crew were saved bySoviet Navypatrol boats.[2] |
| Oslebhausen |  Germany | World War II: Thecargo ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea offObrestad, Norway.[3] Also reported astorpedoed and sunk by British aircraft.[4] |
| Peter Wessels | Germany | World War II: The salvagetug struck a mine and sank in theEms.[1] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Gritti |  Italy | World War II: The ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) offCape Spartivento (37°33′N19°26′E / 37.550°N 19.433°E /37.550; 19.433) byFairey Swordfish aircraft of830 Squadron,Fleet Air Arm.[5] There were only two survivors of the 349 people on board.[1] |
| Comandante Bafile | Italy | World War II: Thecargo ship either ran aground offCape Comino,Sardinia and was wrecked,[3] or was sunk by British aircraft.[1] |
| Fort Richepanse |  United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (52°12′N21°10′W / 52.200°N 21.167°W /52.200; -21.167) byU-567 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 41 of the 68 people on board. Survivors were rescued byORP Garland andORP Piorun (both Polish Navy).[3] |
| Gustav |  Soviet Union | World War II: Thecargo liner was sunk atSaaremaa byLuftwaffe aircraft.[6] |
| Kaganovich | Soviet Navy | World War II: The auxiliary rivergunboat was scuttled on theDnepr River nearKiev.[citation needed] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abbas Combe | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecoaster was bombed and sunk in theIrish Sea offBardsey Island,Caernarvonshire byLuftwaffe aircraft with the loss of four of her crew.[3] |
| Tokustan Maru |  Japan | Thepassenger ship collided withKoki Maru ( Japan) in theLa Perouse Strait and sank with the loss of seventeen of her crew.[7] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Einvik |  Norway | World War II:Convoy SC 41: Thecargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (60°38′N31°18′W / 60.633°N 31.300°W /60.633; -31.300) byU-501 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 23 crew survived.[3][8] |
| Isarco | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theTyrrhenian Sea 28 nautical miles (52 km) south east ofIschia (42°48′N9°58′E / 42.800°N 9.967°E /42.800; 9.967 byHNLMS O 21 ( Royal Netherlands Navy) with the loss of five or six of her crew. Twenty-two survivors were rescued by HNLMSO 21.[3][9] |
| Jarlinn | .svg) Iceland | World War II: The 90-tonfishing trawler was torpedoed, blew up and sank in the Atlantic Ocean west of theOuter Hebrides, United Kingdom byU-141 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all eleven crew.[10][11][12][13] |
| Maya | Italy | World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and damaged in theDardanelles 6 nautical miles (11 km) offTenedos, Turkey (39°43′N25°57′E / 39.717°N 25.950°E /39.717; 25.950) byHMS Perseus ( Royal Navy) and was beached. A crew member was killed.[3][14][9] |
| Steel Seafarer |  United States | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in theRed Sea offShadwan, Egypt (27°20′N34°15′E / 27.333°N 34.250°E /27.333; 34.250) byJunkers Ju 88 aircraft of I and IIStaffeln,Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe. Her 36 crew were rescued.[1][3][15][16] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMT Brora | Royal Navy | Thenaval trawler foundered in theSound of Harris.[17] |
| Carla |  Regia Marina | World War II: Theanti-aircraft naval trawler was attacked in theMediterranean Sea offLa Spezia byHNLMS O 24 ( Royal Netherlands Navy) and was driven ashore. Her 21 crew survived.[3][18][9] |
| FR 5 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheFR 1-classminesweeper was sunk by amine in theDanube Estuary. She was raised and repaired.[19] |
| FR 6 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheFR 1-classminesweeper was sunk by a mine in the Danube Estuary.[20][19] |
| King Erik | United Kingdom | World War II: The 114-foot (35 m), 227-tonfishing trawler was torpedoed, blew up and sank in theAtlantic Ocean off the coast of Iceland byU-141 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all fifteen crew.[3][21][22] |
| M 4030 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine offBrest,Finistère, France. She returned to the port and sank there.[1] |
| MO-404 | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheMO-4-classpatrol boat was shelled and sunk in theBaltic Sea offKuivastu, Estonia byGerman shore-based artillery.[23] |
| MO-407 | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheMO-4-classpatrol boat was shelled and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Kuivastu by German shore-based artillery.[24] |
| HMT Strathborve | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in theNorth Sea off the mouth of theHumber with the loss of fifteen of her crew.[3][25] |
| T-493 Khadzhibey | Soviet Navy | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper as sunk byLuftwaffe aircraft atOdesa.[citation needed] |
For scuttling of Soviet monitorZhitomir on this date see the entry for1 September.
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bremse | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The artillerytraining ship was rammed and sunk inHammerfjord, Norway byHMS Nigeria andHMS Aurora (both Royal Navy) with the loss of 160 of her 197 crews.[26][27] |
| Duncarron | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theNorth Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north ofSheringham,Norfolk byS-50 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her crew.[1][3] |
| Eikhaug | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (53°05′52″N1°20′50″E / 53.09778°N 1.34722°E /53.09778; 1.34722) byS-52 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fifteen of her nineteen crew.[3][28] |
| Empire Gunner | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk inSt George's Channel (52°08′N5°18′W / 52.133°N 5.300°W /52.133; -5.300) byLuftwaffe aircraft.[29] |
| H 811 Maria Adriana | Kriegsmarine | Thenaval trawler was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| Marcrest | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea offGreat Yarmouth, Norfolk byDornier Do 217 aircraft ofKampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe. Her 38 crew were rescued.[1][3][30] |
| Ophir II | United Kingdom | World War II: Thefishing trawler struck amine and sank in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off theHumber Lightship ( Trinity House) with the loss of five of her crew.[3] |
| SK-2 Pushkin | Soviet Navy | The auxiliary riverguard ship was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| Sirena | Italy | World War II: Thecoaster was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) west ofBenghazi,Libya byHMS Thunderbolt ( Royal Navy) with the loss of seven of her nineteen crew.[3][9] |
| Trsat | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) north east by east ofKinnaird Head,Aberdeenshire by Dornier Do 217 aircraft ofKampfgeshwader 2, Luftwaffe with the loss of three of her crew.[1][3] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Corfield | Royal Navy | World War II: The auxiliaryminesweeper struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea offGrimsby,Lincolnshire. There were no casualties.[31][32] |
| Maggiore Baracca | Regia Marina | World War II: TheMarconi-classsubmarine was shelled, rammed, and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (40°30′N21°15′W / 40.500°N 21.250°W /40.500; -21.250) byHMS Croome ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 28 of her 60 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMSCroome.[3][9] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Erna Oldendorf | Germany | Thecargo ship collided with atanker and sank in theBay of Biscay offSaint-Nazaire,Finistère, France.[3] |
| Empire Springbuck | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean offCape Farewell, Greenland (61°38′N40°40′W / 61.633°N 40.667°W /61.633; -40.667) byU-81 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 39 crew. |
| Italo Balbo | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of Campo alle Serre,Elba (42°47′N9°57′E / 42.783°N 9.950°E /42.783; 9.950) byHNLMS O 24 ( Royal Netherlands Navy). Her 42 crew survived.[3][33][9] |
| P-1 | Soviet Navy | ThePravda-classsubmarine was sighted offHogland whilst on a voyage fromKronstadt toHanko, Finland. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all 54 crew.[34] |
| Socony | United Kingdom | The tanker collided withTongariro (United Kingdom) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off theAzores, Portugal with the loss of two of her crew.[35][36] |
| Trifels | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theEnglish Channel offBoulogne,Pas-de-Calais, France byHMMTB 54 ( Royal Navy). Her crew were rescued byV 202Hermann Bösch andV 208R. Walther Darré (both Kriegsmarine).[3] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baron Pentland | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SC 42: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and damaged in theAtlantic Ocean byU-652 ( Kriegsmarine). She was abandoned with the loss of two of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMCS Orillia ( Royal Canadian Navy). The abandoned ship stayed afloat primarily because of her load of lumber until she was torpedoed and sunk at58°15′N40°36′W / 58.250°N 40.600°W /58.250; -40.600 byU-372 ( Kriegsmarine) on 19 September.[3][37] |
| HMT Christine Rose | Royal Navy | Thenaval trawler ran aground on Knap Rock,Argyllshire and was wrecked with the loss of a crew member.[3] |
| Empire Hudson | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 42: TheCAM ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61°28′N40°51′W / 61.467°N 40.850°W /61.467; -40.850) byU-82 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her crew.[3][38] |
| Harry K. Fooks | United States | Theschooner foundered offCape May,New Jersey.[39][40] |
| M 1102 H.A.W. Muller | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliaryminesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in theNorth Sea (58°08′N6°38′E / 58.133°N 6.633°E /58.133; 6.633) byRoyal Air Force aircraft with the loss of fifteen of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued byM 253 ( Kriegsmarine.[3] |
| Julius Hugo Stinnes 27 | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theBaltic Sea offKolberg.[3] |
| Mariann |  Latvia | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off the coast ofGermany.[41] |
| Marken | Netherlands | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (1°36′N36°55′W / 1.600°N 36.917°W /1.600; -36.917) byU-111 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 37 crew were rescued by a Spanish merchant ship.[3][42] |
| Muneric | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61°38′N40°40′W / 61.633°N 40.667°W /61.633; -40.667) byU-432 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 63 people on board.[3][43] |
| Murefte | United Kingdom | World War II: Theferry (691 t) was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea off Lebanon (33°27′N34°54′E / 33.450°N 34.900°E /33.450; 34.900) byTopazio ( Regia Marina) with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued byTalodi ( Egypt).[3][44] |
| Norburg | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk atHeraklion,Greece byHMS Torbay ( Royal Navy). She was later salvaged.[1] |
| Sally Mærsk | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61°40′N40°30′W / 61.667°N 40.500°W /61.667; -40.500) byU-81 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 34 crew were rescued byHMCS Kenogami ( Royal Canadian Navy).[3][45] |
| Stargard | Norway | World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61°30′N40°30′W / 61.500°N 40.500°W /61.500; -40.500) byU-432 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her seventeen crew. Survivors were rescued byRegin (Norway) and one of the convoy's escorts.[3][46][47] |
| Svam I | Italy | World War II: Thecoaster was torpedoed and sunk in theGulf of Sirte byHMS Thunderbolt ( Royal Navy). A crew member was killed.[3][9] |
| Tahchee | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 42: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (61°15′N41°05′W / 61.250°N 41.083°W /61.250; -41.083) byU-652 ( Kriegsmarine). The crew abandoned the burning ship but later reboarded her and extinguished the fire.Tahchee was taken in tow byHMCS Orillia ( Royal Canadian Navy) and arrived atReykjavík, Iceland on 15 September. She was later repaired, and returned to service in November 1942.[48] |
| Thistleglen | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61°59′N39°46′W / 61.983°N 39.767°W /61.983; -39.767) byU-85 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued byLorient (United Kingdom)[3][49] |
| U-501 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType IXCsubmarine wasdepth charged and damaged in theDenmark Strait (62°50′N37°50′W / 62.833°N 37.833°W /62.833; -37.833) byHMCS Chambly ( Royal Canadian Navy). She surfaced and surrendered toHMCS Moose Jaw ( Royal Canadian Navy), which put a party on board to retrieve secret documents.U-501 sank with the loss of eleven of her 46 crew and a crew member from HMCSMoose Jaw. |
| Winterswijk | Netherlands | World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61°38′N40°40′W / 61.633°N 40.667°W /61.633; -40.667) byU-432 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twenty of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by one of the escortingcorvettes.[3][50] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Oriani | Italy | World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and damaged in theMediterranean Sea (35°50′N20°30′E / 35.833°N 20.500°E /35.833; 20.500) byBristol Blenheim aircraft of theRoyal Air Force. She sank on 13 September 180 nautical miles (330 km) north ofBenghazi,Libya (35°50′N20°16′E / 35.833°N 20.267°E /35.833; 20.267). Two of her 50 crew died.[3][51][9][52] |
| Berury | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and damaged in theAtlantic Ocean (62°40′N38°50′W / 62.667°N 38.833°W /62.667; -38.833) byU-207) ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMCS Kenogami andHMCS Moose Jaw (both Royal Canadian Navy).Berury was scuttled by aRoyal Navy ship.[3][53] |
| Bulysses | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 42: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (62°40′N38°50′W / 62.667°N 38.833°W /62.667; -38.833) byU-82 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 61 crew. Survivors were rescued byWisla ( Poland).[3][54] |
| Cormead | United Kingdom | Thecollier was bombed and damaged byLuftwaffe aircraft offCromer,Norfolk. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[55] |
| Empire Crossbill | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (63°14′N37°12′W / 63.233°N 37.200°W /63.233; -37.200) byU-81 ( Kriegsmarine),[56] with the loss of all 49 people on board.[57] |
| Garm |  Sweden | World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (63°02′N37°51′W / 63.033°N 37.850°W /63.033; -37.850) byU-432 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her twenty crew. Survivors were rescued byBestum (Norway).[3][58] |
| Gypsum Queen | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (63°05′N37°50′W / 63.083°N 37.833°W /63.083; -37.833) byU-82 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued byVestland (Norway).[3][59] |
| Livorno | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thetransport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea offBougie,Algeria (31°58′N19°23′E / 31.967°N 19.383°E /31.967; 19.383) byHMS Thunderbolt ( Royal Navy).[3][60] |
| Montana |  Panama | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) offCape Farewell, Greenland (63°40′N35°50′W / 63.667°N 35.833°W /63.667; -35.833) byU-105 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eighteen of her 26 crew.[3][61] |
| No. 1307 andNo. 1308 | Soviet Navy | TheKM-II-classminesweepers were lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| PiLB 202 | Kriegsmarine | ThePiLB 40 typelanding craft was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| Sadko | Soviet Union | Theicebreaker ran aground in theKara Sea and sank. Her crew were rescued byLenin (Soviet Union). |
| Scania | Sweden | World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (63°05′N37°50′W / 63.083°N 37.833°W /63.083; -37.833) byU-82 ( Kriegsmarine). She straggled behind the convoy and was torpedoed and sunk byU-202 ( Kriegsmarine. Her 24 crew were rescued.[3][62] |
| Stonepool | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (63°05′N37°50′W / 63.083°N 37.833°W /63.083; -37.833) byU-207) ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 42 of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMCS Kenogami ( Royal Canadian Navy)[3][63] |
| U-207 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk in theStrait of Denmark byHMS Leamington andHMS Veteran (both Royal Navy) with the loss of all 41 crew.[3] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Awatea | United Kingdom | Thepassenger ship was ramed by thetankerM. E. Lombardi (United States) offVictoria, British Columbia,Dominion of Canada and was damaged. She put back to Victoria for repairs.[64] |
| Caffaro | Italy | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea north west ofTripoli,Libya (34°14′N11°54′E / 34.233°N 11.900°E /34.233; 11.900) byFairey Swordfish aircraft of830 Squadron,Fleet Air Arm. Four of the 228 people aboard were lost.[3][9] |
| T-402 Minrep | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheFugas-classminesweeper was sunk by a Germanmine in the Black Sea offFeodosia with the loss of 61 of the 77 people aboard.[citation needed] |
| Ottar Jarl | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk inTanafjord (70°57′N29°00′E / 70.950°N 29.000°E /70.950; 29.000) bySC-422 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of a crew member.[65] |
| PC-121 | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheMO-4-classpatrol vessel was bombed and sunk in theBlack Sea offTendra byLuftwaffe aircraft.[66] |
| Smolensk | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheSmolensk-classriver monitor was scuttled in theDesna River nearChernigov to avoid capture by theGermans.[67] |
| Tai Koo | United Kingdom | World War II: Thetug struck a mine and sank in theRed Sea (16°45′N40°05′E / 16.750°N 40.083°E /16.750; 40.083) with the loss of 26 of the 63 people on board, including CommanderJoseph Stenhouse.[3] |
| Tauri |  Finland | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk offMoster, Norway byFleet Air Arm aircraft. She was raised in 1953, and broken up inStavanger, Norway.[68] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barøy | Norway | World War II: Thepassenger ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theVestfjord by aFairey Albacore aircraft of817 Squadron,Fleet Air Arm with the loss of 112 of the 123 people on board. |
| Bloomfield | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (61°50′N6°00′W / 61.833°N 6.000°W /61.833; -6.000) byLuftwaffe aircraft. There were no casualties.[3] |
| Hiiula | Soviet Union | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk atHiiumaa by Luftwaffe aircraft.[6] |
| Ilmarinen | Finnish Navy | World War II:Operation Nordwind: Thecoastal defence ship struck amine and sank in theBaltic Sea offUtö with the loss of 271 of her 403 crew.[3] |
| Richard With | Norway | World War II: Thecargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in theNorwegian Sea (70°50′N23°57′E / 70.833°N 23.950°E /70.833; 23.950) byHMS Tigris ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 97 of the 110 people on board.[3][69] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| M-1707 Lunenberg | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliaryminesweeper wastorpedoed and sunk in theBaltic Sea byTK-104 ( Soviet Navy) after she had been abandoned due to damage frommines and coastal artillery batteries.[2] |
| Moldavia | Soviet Union | World War II: Thecargo liner/hospital ship was bombed and damaged in theBlack Sea offTenderovskaya byLuftwaffe aircraft. She ran aground and was burnt out.Moldavia was raised in 1946 and scrapped in 1947.[70] |
| No. 84 | Soviet Navy | TheG-5-classmotor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| Nicolò Odero | Italy | World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) offTripoli,Libya (32°51′N12°18′E / 32.850°N 12.300°E /32.850; 12.300) byRoyal Air Force aircraft. She was beached 6 nautical miles (11 km) fromZuara with the loss of twenty lives. There were 285 survivors.Nicolò Oderp was declared atotal loss.[3][9][71] |
| Petropavlovsk | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheAdmiral Hipper-classcruiser was sunk atLeningrad byGerman artillery. She was raised on 17 September, repaired and returned to service.[72] |
| R-60, R-61, and R-62 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType R-41 minesweepers were obliterated by onboard explosions with the loss of all hands while inHelsinki harbur.Sabotage was suspected, but never proven.[73] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Cock | United Kingdom | World War II: Thetug struck amine in theClyde atDalmuir,Renfrewshire and was beached. She was refloated on 11 October.[74] |
| Birtley | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in theNorth Sea (53°06′00″N1°16′30″E / 53.10000°N 1.27500°E /53.10000; 1.27500). She sank the next day at53°03′N1°18′E / 53.050°N 1.300°E /53.050; 1.300). Three of her crew were lost.[74] The wreck was dispersed by explosives between July and December 1943.[75] |
| Chipka |  Bulgaria | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in theBlack Sea offVarna (43°17′N28°05′E / 43.283°N 28.083°E /43.283; 28.083). Two of her crew were killed and two were wounded. She was refloated in July 1952, repaired and returned to service.[1][76][77] |
| Daru | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (51°56′30″N5°58′00″W / 51.94167°N 5.96667°W /51.94167; -5.96667) byLuftwaffe aircraft. There were no casualties.[74] |
| Empire Eland | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy ON 14: TheDesign 1019 cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54°09′N29°55′W / 54.150°N 29.917°W /54.150; -29.917) byU-94 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 37 crew.[78] |
| Hanseat | Germany | Thecoaster ran aground onRügen and was wrecked.[74] |
| Flying Kite | United Kingdom | World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the Clyde at Dalmuir with the loss of five of her eight crew.[74] |
| M 3823 De Verwachting | Kriegsmarine | Worle War II: The auxiliaryminesweeper was sunk atLe Havre,Seine-Inférieure, France in a British air raid. She was raised and repaired.[1] |
| Newbury | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy ON 14: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (54°39′N28°04′W / 54.650°N 28.067°W /54.650; -28.067) byU-94 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 49 crew.[74][79] |
| Pegasus |  Greece | World War II: Convoy ON 14: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54°40′N29°50′W / 54.667°N 29.833°W /54.667; -29.833) byU-94 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Swedish merchant ship.[74][80][81] |
| Pontfield |  Belgium | World War II: Thetanker struck a mine in the North Sea (52°03′00″N1°20′30″E / 52.05000°N 1.34167°E /52.05000; 1.34167) and broke in two. The bow section sank, the stern section was beached atSalt End,Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Later repaired with a new bow section constructed and returned to service.[74] |
| Sovetskaya Bessarabia | Soviet Union | Thepassenger ship was wrecked atTenderovskaya.[82] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Filuccio | Italy | World War II: thecoastaltanker was sunk in theMediterranean Sea off the coast ofLibya by a crashing aircraft.[1] |
| Jedmoor | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (approximately59°N10°W / 59°N 10°W /59; -10) byU-98 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 31 of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued byCampus (United Kingdom) andKnoll (Norway).[3][83] |
| No. 12 | Soviet Navy | The KM-2 Type motor launch was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 81 | Soviet Navy | The auxiliary minesweeper was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 405 | Soviet Navy | TheMO-2-classpatrol vessel was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 1306, No. 1309, No. 1310, and No. 1318 | Soviet Navy | TheKM-II-classminesweepers were lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| V 5107 Sturm | Kriegsmarine | Thevorpostenboot collided withCarl Rehder ( Germany) and sank off the coast of Norway.[84] |
| Yarrawonga | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk atHamburg,Germany byRoyal Air Force aircraft. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service.[74] |
| William Downes | United Kingdom | Thefishing trawler sank offRosslare Harbour,County Wexford, Ireland after a collision. Her crew were rescued.[85] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BOP No. 117 | Soviet Union | Thebarge was driven ashore inLake Ladoga with the loss of 150 of the 800 people on board. Survivors were rescued byTSh-122 ( Soviet Navy)[34] |
| HSwMS Göteborg |  Royal Swedish Navy | Hårsfjärden disaster: TheGoteborg-classdestroyer was sunk by an explosion onboardHSwMS Klas Uggla ( Royal Swedish Navy) inHårsfjärden. She was raised, repaired, and returned to service in 1943.[86] |
| Johann Wessels | Germany | World War II: Thecargo ship struck amine and sank in Norwegian waters,[74] or was attacked by British aircraft and sunk north west ofJuist.[87] |
| HSwMS Klas Horn | Royal Swedish Navy | Hårsfjärden disaster: TheKlas-classdestroyer was sunk by an explosion onboardHSwMS Klas Uggla ( Royal Swedish Navy) in Hårsfjärden with the loss of fifteen of her crew. She was raised, repaired using parts from HSwMSKlas Ugga ( Royal Swedish Navy), and returned to service 1943.[74][88][circular reference] |
| HSwMS Klas Uggla | Royal Swedish Navy | Hårsfjärden disaster: TheKlas-classdestroyer was sunk by an explosion in Hårsfjärden. Five of her crew were killed.[88] |
| Kuivasto | Soviet Union | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk atSaaremaa, Estonia byLuftwaffe aircraft.[6] |
| M 1707 Luneburg | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The mineweepingnaval trawler struck a mine in theBaltic Sea off Saaremaa and was subsequently sunk bySoviet artillery.[74] |
| No. 122 Som | Soviet Navy | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk in theLake Ladoga by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of thirteen of her crew.[89] |
| P-1 | Soviet Navy | World War II: ThePravda-classsubmarine struck a mine and sank nearHanko, Finland.[1][90] |
| SK-6 Voroshilov | Soviet Navy | The auxiliary riverguard ship was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| Teddington | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in theNorth Sea (54°03′N1°35′E / 54.050°N 1.583°E /54.050; 1.583) byS 51 ( Kriegsmarine). She was taken in tow, but came ashore the next day atOverstrand,Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[1][74] She broke her back and was atotal loss. The wreck was dispersed by explosives in July 1954.[91] |
| Tetela | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea (54°04′N1°35′E / 54.067°N 1.583°E /54.067; 1.583) byS 52 ( Kriegsmarine). She was taken in tow and beached on the Haile Sand Flat. She was refloated the next day and taken toHull,Yorkshire.[1][74] |
| Triton | Soviet Union | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Saaremaa by German aircraft.[6] |
| No. 1240 | Soviet Union | Thebarge was driven ashore and wrecked in Lake Ladoga with the loss of all 460 people on board.[34] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beloruss | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheTrudovoy-classgunboat was sunk byGerman field artillery on theDesna River atKiev.[citation needed] |
| Flyagin | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheProject SB-37-classmonitor was scuttled on theDnepr River near Kiev.[citation needed] |
| Kakhovka | Soviet Navy | World War II: The incompleteProject SB-37-classmonitor/Vidlista-classriver monitor was scuttled at the 300 Yard, Kiev to avoid capture by the Germans.[citation needed] |
| Levachev | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheProject SB-37-classmonitor was scuttled on the Dnepr River near Kiev.[citation needed] |
| Litvinov | Soviet Union | World War II: Thecargo ship was sunk by German artillery.[6] |
| Martynov | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheProject SB-37-classmonitor was scuttled on theKonskaya River atBlagoveshchensk.[citation needed] |
| Neptunia | Italy | World War II: Thetroopship wastorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offMisrata,Libya (33°02′N14°42′E / 33.033°N 14.700°E /33.033; 14.700) byHMS Upholder ( Royal Navy).[74]Neptunia was on a voyage fromTaranto toTripoli, Libya.[92] |
| Oceania | Italy | World War II: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea offTripoli, Libya (33°02′N14°42′E / 33.033°N 14.700°E /33.033; 14.700) byHMS Upholder ( Royal Navy).[93][94]Oceana was on a voyage from Taranto to Tripoli.[92] |
| Rostovtsev | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheProject SB-37-classmonitor was scuttled on the Dnepr River near Kiev. Raised in 1945, repaired and returned to service as a training ship.[citation needed] |
| Smolnyy | Soviet Navy | The auxiliary rivergunboat was sunk on this date.[citation needed] |
| Vitebsk | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheZhitomar-classriver monitor was scuttled near Kiev to avoid capture by the Germans. She was refloated in August 1944, and subsequently scrapped. |
| No. 752 | Soviet Union | Thebarge foundered inLake Ladoga whilst under tow by thetugOrel (Soviet Union). Of the 1,200 to 1,500 people on board, only 182 were rescued.[34] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bradglen | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship struck amine and sank in theThames Estuary (51°31′02″N1°03′24″E / 51.51722°N 1.05667°E /51.51722; 1.05667) with the loss of eight of her crew.[74][75] |
| Bunte Kuh | Germany | World War II: Thefishing trawler struck a mine and sank in theKattegat.[74] |
| City of Waterford |  Ireland | World War II:Convoy OG 74: The cargo ship collided withThames (Netherlands) and sank in theAtlantic Ocean.HMS Deptford ( Royal Navy) rescued her 23 crew and transferred them toWalmer Castle (United Kingdom). Five of the survivors were killed whenWalmer Castle was sunk.[95][96][97] |
| RFA Denbydale |  Royal Fleet Auxiliary | World War II: TheDale-class oiler was severely damaged atGibraltar by alimpet mine placed by amanned torpedo launched fromScirè ( Regia Marina). She was thereafter used as afuelling hulk at Gibraltar until 1955.[98][74] |
| Durham | United Kingdom | World War II: Thetanker was damaged at Gibraltar by a limpet mine placed by a manned torpedo launched fromScirè ( Regia Marina) and was beached. She was subsequently towed toFalmouth, Cornwall for repairs.[74] |
| Fiona Shell | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was damaged at Gibraltar by a limpet mine placed by a manned torpedo launched fromScirè ( Regia Marina).[74][98][99][100] |
| Glen Alva | United Kingdom | World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary offSouthend,Essex, with the loss of both crew.[74] |
| HMCS Levis | Royal Canadian Navy |  World War II:Convoy SC 44: TheFlower-classcorvette was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean offCape Farewell, Greenland (60°07′N38°37′W / 60.117°N 38.617°W /60.117; -38.617) byU-74 ( |
| Murefte |  Turkey | Theferry was shelled and sunk offBeirut,Lebanon (33°12′N34°35′E / 33.200°N 34.583°E /33.200; 34.583) byTopasio ( Regia Marina).[102] |
| Prestatyn Rose | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in theNorth Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) offHarwich, Essex (51°52′25″N1°35′45″E / 51.87361°N 1.59583°E /51.87361; 1.59583) and was beached at Harwich. She was refloated on 28 September.[74] |
| Rodina | Bulgaria | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) offTsarevo (42°23′N27°48′E / 42.383°N 27.800°E /42.383; 27.800). Three Bulgarian crewmen and a German radio operator were killed.[1][76][103][104] |
| Rudolf | Soviet Union | World War II: Thecargo liner was sunk in theMoon Sound byLuftwaffe aircraft.[6] |
| Udarny | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheProject SB-12-classmonitor was sunk in theBlack Sea offTendra Island by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 56 of her crew.[1][105] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baltallinn | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy OG 74: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (48°07′N22°07′W / 48.117°N 22.117°W /48.117; -22.117) byU-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 38 crew.Walmer Castle (United Kingdom) rescued the survivors. Eleven of them died whenWalmer Castle was sunk.[74][97] |
| Barbro | Norway | World War II:Convoy SC 44: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61°30′N35°07′W / 61.500°N 35.117°W /61.500; -35.117) byU-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 34 crew.[74][106] |
| Cingalese Prince | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (2°00′S25°30′W / 2.000°S 25.500°W /-2.000; -25.500) byU-111 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 57 of her 77 crew. Survivors were rescued byCastillo Montjuich ( Spain),HMS Londonderry andHMS Weston (both Royal Navy).[74][107] |
| Empire Burton | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 44: TheCAM ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east ofCape Farewell, Greenland (61°34′N35°05′W / 61.567°N 35.083°W /61.567; -35.083) byU-74 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 60 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Honeysuckle ( Royal Navy). |
| Empire Moat | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OG 74: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 800 nautical miles (1,500 km) west ofOuessant,Finistère, France (48°07′N22°07′W / 48.117°N 22.117°W /48.117; -22.117) byU-124 ( Kriegsmarine). The ship was abandoned, and was presumed to have sunk later.Walmer Castle (United Kingdom) rescued her 30 crew.[108][74] |
| HMT Marconi | Royal Navy | Thenaval trawler sank in theNorth Sea offHarwich,Essex.[109] |
| Maria |  Estonia | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk byLuftwaffe aircraft. She was raised June 1944, repaired, and returned to service June 1945.[6] |
| Metz | Germany | World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the North Sea offVlaardingen,South Holland, Netherlands.[1][74] |
| Monselet |  France | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offSfax,Tunisia byRoyal Air Force aircraft.[74] |
| No. 34 | Soviet Navy | TheG-5-classmotor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 74 | Soviet Navy | TheG-5-classmotor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| No. 91 | Soviet Navy | TheG-5-classmotor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| Pink Star | Panama | World War II: Convoy SC 44: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61°36′N35°07′W / 61.600°N 35.117°W /61.600; -35.117) byU-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her 35 crew.[74][110] |
| Portsdown | United Kingdom | World War II: Thepaddleferry struck a mine and sank in theSolent with the loss of 23 lives.[74][111] |
| T. J. Williams | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 44: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east north east of Cape Farewell (61°36′N35°07′W / 61.600°N 35.117°W /61.600; -35.117) byU-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Honeysuckle ( Royal Navy).[74][112] |
| Vulkan | Germany | World War II: Thetug struck a mine and sank in theEnglish Channel offLe Havre,Seine-Inférieure, France with the loss of two of her crew.[1][113] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antar |  Palestine | World War II: Thetanker was shelled and set on fire in theMediterranean Sea (33°57′N35°04′E / 33.950°N 35.067°E /33.950; 35.067) offBeirut,Lebanon byAscianghi ( Regia Marina). She was taken in tow byHMS Southern Isle ( Royal Navy) but sank two days later.[114] |
| Barta | Soviet Union | World War II: Thecargo ship was damaged byLuftwaffe aircraft and was beached near theLeningrad Port Canal. She was raised on 31 March 1944 and either scrapped, or returned to service, in 1945.[6][115] |
| Frunze | Soviet Navy | World War II: Thedestroyer was bombed and sunk in theBlack Sea offTendra Island byJunkers Ju 87 aircraft ofSturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe with the loss of 160 of the 238 people aboard.[1][74] |
| Lissa | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy OG 74: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately47°N22°W / 47°N 22°W /47; -22) byU-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 26 crew.[74][116] |
| OP-8 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Thetug was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea off Tendra Island by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft ofSturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe, while trying to rescue the survivors ofFrunze ( Soviet Navy witt the loss of 51 lives.[1][105] |
| R-158 | Kriegsmarine | TheType R-151 minesweeper was damaged in a collision withNT 05 Togo ( Kriegsmarine) offHammerfest and was beached. She was later taken under tow, but sank on 5 October.[1][117] |
| Rhineland | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OG 74: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately47°N22°W / 47°N 22°W /47; -22) byU-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 26 crew.[74][118] |
| Rogaland | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship (902 GRT, 1929) was damaged by a mine in innerOslofjord, and was beached atHovedøya. Later towed toNylands Verksted,Oslo for repairs.[119] |
| Runa | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OG 74: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (46°20′N22°23′W / 46.333°N 22.383°W /46.333; -22.383) byU-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her 23 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Deptford ( Royal Navy).[74][120] |
| S. A. Levanevskiy | Soviet Union | World War II: TheIce-classcargo ship was sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was raised November 1944 and rebuilt as a tanker.[6] |
| Steregushchy | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheGnevny-classdestroyer was bombed and sunk at Kronstadt by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IIIStaffeln,Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe. She was raised, repaired and returned to service 1945.[1][121] |
| Vancouver | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank in theNorth Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off theSunk Lightship (Trinity House) (51°51′21″N1°32′18″E / 51.85583°N 1.53833°E /51.85583; 1.53833) with the loss of 39 of her 42 crew.[74][122] |
| Walmer Castle | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OG 74: Theconvoy rescue ship was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (47°16′N22°25′W / 47.267°N 22.417°W /47.267; -22.417) by aFocke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor aircraft of IStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of ten lives, including five crew fromBaltallin,Empire Moat (bothUnited Kingdom), and five fromCity of Waterford (Ireland), or eleven crew and twenty survivors from the other ships.Walmer Castle was abandoned and was scuttled byHMS Deptford andHMS Marigold (both Royal Navy).[1][74][97] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alf | Soviet Union | World War II: Thecargo ship was sunk offOsmussaar, Estonia byGerman artillery.[6] |
| Edward Blyden | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SL 87 The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (27°36′N24°29′W / 27.600°N 24.483°W /27.600; -24.483) byU-103 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 63 crew were rescued byHMS Bideford ( Royal Navy).[74][123] |
| Erna III | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy ON 16: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east ofCape Farewell, Greenland (61°45′N35°15′W / 61.750°N 35.250°W /61.750; -35.250) byU-562 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 25 crew.[74][124] |
| Kolkhoznik | Soviet Navy | The auxiliaryminelayer was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| Krasnaya Armenia | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheElpidifor-classgunboat was sunk byLuftwaffe aircraft atTendra Plait.[citation needed] |
| HMML144 | Royal Navy | World War II: TheFairmile B motor launch struck amine and sank in theEnglish Channel.[74] |
| No. 022 | Soviet Navy | TheMO-4-classsubmarine chaser was sunk on this date.[citation needed] |
| Niceto de Larrinaga | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SL 87: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (27°32′N24°26′W / 27.533°N 24.433°W /27.533; -24.433) byU-103 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 55 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Gardenia andHMS Lulworth (both Royal Navy).[74][125] |
| Sergey Kirov | Soviet Navy | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea bySyöksy ( Finnish Navy) with the loss of 35 of her 36 crew. The survivor was taken as a prisoner of war[126] |
| Silverbelle | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SL 87: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (25°45′N24°00′W / 25.750°N 24.000°W /25.750; -24.000) byU-68 ( Kriegsmarine).Silverbelle was taken under tow byCommandant Duboc ( Free French Naval Forces) but sank on 29 September at26°30′N23°14′W / 26.500°N 23.233°W /26.500; -23.233). All 60 people on board were rescued.[74][127] |
| Tayfun | Soviet Union | World War II: Thetug was sunk in theBlack Sea by Luftwaffeaircraft. Two of her crew were killed.[128] |
| Vechtstroom | Netherlands | World War II: Thecoaster was bombed and sunk in theNorth Sea byDornier Do 217 aircraft ofKampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe. Her crew were rescued.[1][74] |
| Vikhr | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheUragan-class guard ship was sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft atKronstadt. She was raised in 1943, repaired, and returned to service in 1945.[citation needed] |
| Vohi | Soviet Union | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled by German artillery and set on fire, and wasa then beached at Osmussaar.[129] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arawak | United States | Thecoaster caught fire and sank offCape Canaveral, Florida.[130] |
| Carmelo Noli | Italy | World War II: The coaster struck amine and sank in theMediterranean Sea offLivorno.[74] |
| Luvsee | Germany | World War II: Thecargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAdriatic Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north east ofŠibenik,Yugoslavia byHMS Triumph ( Royal Navy).[74] |
| M-74 | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheM-classsubmarine was bombed and sunk atKronstadt byJunkers Ju 87 aircraft of IStaffeln,Sturzkampfgeschwader 2,Luftwaffe. She was raised in 1942, but not repaired, and was stricken in 1944.[1][131] |
| Marat | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheGangut-class battleship was bombed and sunk in shallow water at Kronstadt by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IIIStaffeln,Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe. She was used as a stationary gun battery for the remainder of the war. |
| Minsk | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheLeningrad-classdestroyer was sunk at Kronstadt by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was raised, repaired, and returned to service 1942.[132] |
| No. 31 Ozernoy | Soviet Navy | The auxiliaryminesweeper was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| P-2 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Thesubmarine was bombed and sunk at Kronstadt by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IStaffeln,Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe.[1] |
| Purga | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheUragan-class guard ship was sunk at Kronstadt by Luftwaffe aircraft.[133] |
| Poseidone | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Adriatic Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north east ofOrtona byHMS Triumph ( Royal Navy).[74] |
| TKA-12 | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheD-3-classmotor torpedo boat was shelled and sunk by in the Baltic SeaV 309Martin Donandt ( Kriegsmarine).[1][2] |
| Tayfun | Soviet Navy | World War II: Theguard ship was bombed and sunk at Kronstadt by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe.[1] |
| V 308Oscar Neynaber | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The patrol ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea byTKA-12 ( Soviet Navy).[1][2] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bereby | United Kingdom | Thecargo ship ran aground and was wrecked at Ringfad Point,County Down due to the lighthouse being unlit.[134][135] |
| Dixcove | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SL 87: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south of theAzores (31°13′N23°41′W / 31.217°N 23.683°W /31.217; -23.683) byU-107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued byAshby (United Kingdom) andFana (Norway).[74][136][137] |
| John Holt | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SL 87: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (31°12′N23°32′W / 31.200°N 23.533°W /31.200; -23.533) byU-107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 69 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Gorleston ( Royal Navy).[74][138] |
| Kalø |  Denmark | The cargo ship collided withFishpool (United Kingdom) in theRed Sea (19°08′N39°30′E / 19.133°N 39.500°E /19.133; 39.500) and sank. Her crew were rescued.[139][140] |
| Lafian | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SL 87: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (31°12′N23°32′W / 31.200°N 23.533°W /31.200; -23.533) byU-107 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 47 crew were rescued byHMS Gorleston ( Royal Navy).[74][141] |
| Nigaristan | United Kingdom | The cargo ship caught fire in her coal bunkers and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 900 nautical miles (1,700 km) south east ofCape Farewell, Greenland (57°55′N27°32′W / 57.917°N 27.533°W /57.917; -27.533) in a gale. All on board rescued byUSS Eberle ( United States Navy).[142][97][143] |
| Prospero | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk atBenghazi,Libya byRoyal Air Force aircraft.[74] |
| Stamatios G. Embiricos | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (1°01′N64°30′E / 1.017°N 64.500°E /1.017; 64.500) byKormoran ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 35 crew. The survivors were taken asprisoners of war.[74] |
| St. Clair II | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SL 87 The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (30°25′N23°35′W / 30.417°N 23.583°W /30.417; -23.583) byU-67 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Gorleston andHMS Lulworth (both Royal Navy).[74][144][145] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Avra | Greece | Thecargo ship collided with another vessel and sank north ofJohn O'Groats,Caithness, United Kingdom (48°28′N2°55′W / 48.467°N 2.917°W /48.467; -2.917. Her crew survived.[146][147] |
| Empire Stream | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy HG 73: Theore carrier wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (46°03′N24°40′W / 46.050°N 24.667°W /46.050; -24.667) byU-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 46 people on board.[108][74] |
| Essex | United States | Thecargo ship was wrecked without loss of life on the coast ofBlock Island offRhode Island. Her wreck settled in 30 feet (9.1 m) of water.[148] |
| Ethel Skakel | United States | The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 125 nautical miles (232 km) north ofAntigua with the loss of twenty of her 33 crew.[149] |
| Königin Luise | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Theminelayer struck amine and sank in theBaltic Sea offHelsinki, Finland, with the loss of 40 of her crew.[150] |
| Libby-Maine | United States | The cargo ship foundered in theCaribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela.[151] |
| Varangberg | Norway | World War II: Convoy HG 73: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (47°50′N24°50′W / 47.833°N 24.833°W /47.833; -24.833) byU-203 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 22 or her 28 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Jasmine ( Royal Navy).[152][153] |
| Webster No. IV | United States | Thescow was stranded and lost about 200 yards (180 m) from the entrance toDear Harbor in theTerritory of Alaska. Both people on board reached safety.[154] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Avoceta | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy HG 73: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean north of theAzores, Portugal (47°57′N24°05′W / 47.950°N 24.083°W /47.950; -24.083) byU-203 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 123 of the 166 people on board. Survivors were rescued byCervantes (United Kingdom),HMS Jasmine andHMS Periwinkle (both Royal Navy).[74][155] |
| British Prince | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in theNorth Sea (53°51′40″N0°25′22″E / 53.86111°N 0.42278°E /53.86111; 0.42278) byDornier Do 217 aircraft ofKampfgeschwader 2,Luftwaffe. Her 38 crew were rescued.[1][74][156] |
| Capodoglio | Italy | World War II: Thefishing trawler was bombed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea byRoyal Air Force aircraft.[74] |
| Cortes | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HG 73: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47°48′N23°45′W / 47.800°N 23.750°W /47.800; -23.750) byU-203 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 43 people on board.[157] |
| Empire Kudu | United Kingdom | TheDesign 1037 ship came ashore in a storm 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of Point Armour,Belle Isle Strait. She was atotal loss.[158] |
| Empire Mallard | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship collided withEmpire Moon (United Kingdom) and sank in theStrait of Belle Isle. She was in convoy at the time, on a voyage fromNew York, United States to theRiver Mersey.[159] |
| Essex | United States | The cargo ship ran aground onBlock Island off the coast ofRhode Island, broke up, and sank in up to 30 feet (9.1 m) of water 0.25 nautical miles (0.46 km; 0.29 mi) southeast ofSoutheast Point Lighthouse (41°08′58″N071°32′54″W / 41.14944°N 71.54833°W /41.14944; -71.54833 (Essex)) without loss of life.[160] |
| Gillhausen | Germany | The cargo ship ran aground and sank offKirkenes, Norway.[74][161] |
| I. C. White | Panama | World War II: Thetanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (10°26′S27°30′W / 10.433°S 27.500°W /-10.433; -27.500) byU-66 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued byDelnorte andWest Nilus (bothUnited States)[74][162] |
| Kantara | United Kingdom | Theschooner sank at an unknown location.[74] |
| Lapwing | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HG 73: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north north west of the Azores (47°40′N23°28′W / 47.667°N 23.467°W /47.667; -23.467) byU-103 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 34 crew. Other casualties included two of the three rescued fromCortes (United Kingdom).[74][163] |
| Mosel I | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The U-boattender wasmined and sunk offVentspils, Latvia (57°24′N21°33′E / 57.400°N 21.550°E /57.400; 21.550).[164] |
| Petrel | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HG 73: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47°40′N23°30′W / 47.667°N 23.500°W /47.667; -23.500) byU-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 22 of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued byLapwing (United Kingdom).[74] |
| Shchors | Soviet Navy | The guard ship was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| South Wales | United Kingdom | Thecargo ship was driven ashore 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of thePoint Amour Lighthouse,Labrador,Dominion of Newfoundland. She was a total loss.[165] |
| UJ-1201 Steiermark | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thenaval trawler was torpedoed offRolvsøy, Norway byHMS Trident ( Royal Navy) just before midnight during the night of 26–27 September. Twenty of her crew were killed. The bow broke and sank, while the stern was towed toHammerfest. Later it was towed toRostock for repairs that were completed in April 1944.[74][166][167] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albatros | Regia Marina | World War II: Thetorpedo boat wastorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offMessina,Sicily (38°24′N15°22′E / 38.400°N 15.367°E /38.400; 15.367) byHMS Upright ( Royal Navy). Thirty-two crew and twoGerman officers sank with her. There were 49 survivors, but two of them subsequently died of their wounds.[74][168] |
| Cervantes | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy HG 73: Thecargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean north north east of theAzores, Portugal (48°37′N20°01′W / 48.617°N 20.017°W /48.617; -20.017) byU-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of the 40 people on board. Survivors were rescued byStarling (United Kingdom).[169] |
| Città di Bastia | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (36°21′N24°23′E / 36.350°N 24.383°E /36.350; 24.383) byHMS Tetrarch ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 150 lives. There were 432 survivors.[170] |
| CKA-022[Note 1] | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheMO-4-classpatrol vessel was bombed and sunk in theBlack Sea offTendra byLuftwaffe aircraft.[171] |
| Fram |  Faroe Islands | World War II: Thefishing trawler was bombed and sunk atVestmannhavn byLuftwaffe aircraft. There were no casualties.[74] |
| Imperial Star | United Kingdom | World War II: Thetroopship was bombed and damaged by Italian aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea northeast ofTunis,Tunisia (37°31′N10°46′E / 37.517°N 10.767°E /37.517; 10.767). Her crew were rescued byHMS Farndale andHMS Heythrop (both Royal Navy).mperial Star was taken in tow byHMS Oribi ( Royal Navy) but was scuttled the next day.[74][172][173] |
| Margareta | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HG 73: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (50°15′N17°27′W / 50.250°N 17.450°W /50.250; -17.450) byU-201 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 34 crew were rescued byHMS Hibiscus ( Royal Navy).[74][174] |
| MO-196 | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheMO-4-classpatrol boat was shelled and sunk inLake Ladoga offShlisselburg by German artillery.[175] |
| No. 13 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The KM-2 Type motor launch was shelled and sunk in theLake Ladoga by German artillery.[citation needed] |
| Panagiotis Kramottos | Greece | World War II: Thecoaster was shelled and sunk in theAegean Sea south west ofMilos byHMS Tetrarch ( Royal Navy).[1][74] |
| Pioner | Soviet Navy | World War II: Thegunboat, a formerKopchik-classdispatch vessel, was sunk in theLeningrad Sea Canal by German artillery and Luftwaffe aircraft. She was raised in October 1944, repaired, and returned to service on 30 November 1945.[citation needed] |
| Siremalm | Norway | World War II: Convoy HG 73: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (49°05′N20°10′W / 49.083°N 20.167°W /49.083; -20.167) byU-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 27 crew.[74][176] |
| HMS Springbank | Royal Navy | World War II: Convoy HG 73: Thefighter catapult ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (49°09′N20°10′W / 49.150°N 20.167°W /49.150; -20.167) byU-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 32 of her 233 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Hibiscus,HMS Jasmine andHMS Periwinkle (all Royal Navy). HMSSpringbank was subsequently scuttled by HMSJasmine.[74][177][178] |
| TK-83 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Themotor torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Baltic Sea byEmden andLeipzig (both Kriegsmarine).[2] |
| No 485 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Thebarge was sunk by artillery fire in theOnega Lake while evacuating civilians. There were 41 dead and 78 survivors.[179][180] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fisalia | Regia Marina |  World War II: TheArgonauta-classsubmarine was shelled and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offJaffa,Palestine (39°19′N34°17′E / 39.317°N 34.283°E /39.317; 34.283) byHMS Hyacinth ( |
| Murielle | United Kingdom | World War II: The 86.2-foot (26.3 m), 96-ton fishing drifter, a former naval drifter, was damaged by amine that exploded in her nets in theIrish Sea about 8 nautical miles (15 km) south west of theMorecambe Bay Lightship (Trinity House). The crew were taken off by the drifterOcean Dawn (United Kingdom).Murielle was taken in tow but later sank 3 miles (4.8 km) north west ofBlackpool Tower.[74][181][182] |
| MO-305 | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheMO-4-classpatrol boat was bombed and sunk byLuftwaffe aircraft.[183] |
| Yalova | Germany | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of San Giorgio byHMS Tetrarch ( Royal Navy) and was beached onAgios Giorgios Island. She was torpedoed and sunk on 3 October byHMS Talisman ( Royal Navy).[74] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fluvior | Italy | World War II: Thecoastaltanker struck amine and sank atTripoli,Libya.[74] |
| Ilvania | Italy | The coaster sank atPort Torres,Sardinia.[74] |
| Shch-206 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Thesubmarine struck a mine and sank offSulina,Romania.[1] |
| Superga | Italy | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in theBlack Sea (43°00′N27°58′E / 43.000°N 27.967°E /43.000; 27.967) byShch-211 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of two lives.[74][184] She came ashore and broke in two. Both sections were torpedoed the next day byShch-211 and she was declared a total loss.[185] |
| Vaindlo | Sweden | World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in theGulf of Finland.[186] |
| No. 22 | Soviet Navy | The KM-2 Type motor launch was lost on this date.[citation needed] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adua | Regia Marina | World War II: TheAdua-classsubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk in theMediterranean Sea east ofCartagena, Spain byHMS Gurkha andHMS Legion (both Royal Navy) with the loss of all 47 crew.[74][187] |
| Aurora | Soviet Navy | World War II: ThePallada-classcruiser was sunk inOranienbaum harbour. She was raised in 1944 and repaired post-war fpr use as a museum ship. |
| HMT Eileen Duncan | Royal Navy | World War II: Thenaval trawler was bombed and sunk in theRiver Tyne byLuftwaffe aircraft. Eight of her crew were killed.[74][188] |
| Pugachev | Soviet Union | World War II: The incompletecargo ship, being towed betweenKerch andNovorossiysk, was bombed and sunk byLuftwaffe aircraft. Her crew were rescued[128][189] |
| HMT Star of Deveron | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the River Tyne by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of a crew member.[74] |
| UJ 117 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheMob-FD1-classsubmarine chaser was sunk by a mine in theBaltic Sea offBengtskär, Finland with the loss of 30 of her 57 crew.[190] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Malaspina | Regia Marina | World War II: TheMarconi-classsubmarine (1,191/1,489 t, 1940) was lost in theAtlantic Ocean after 7 September.[1] |
| Feolent | Soviet Union | World War II: Thetanker struck amine and sank in theGulf of Bothnia.[191] |
| T-455 Nikolay Markin | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheProject 73K-classminesweeper was destroyed on the slip at the 201 Yard,Sevastopol to prevent capture.[citation needed] |
| Smeraldo | Regia Marina | World War II: TheSirena-classsubmarine was probably sunk in theMediterranean Sea off the coast of Tunisia by a mine between 16 and 25 September with the loss of 45 crew.[1][192][193] |
| Trinidad | Panama | World War II : Thecoaster was either torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (46°06′N17°04′W / 46.100°N 17.067°W /46.100; -17.067) byMaggiore Baracca ( Regia Marina) on 5 September;[3][51] or was torpedoed and sunk at that location byU-95 ( Kriegsmarine) on 6 September.[194] All ten crew survived. |
| No. 23 | Soviet Navy | The KM-2 Type motor launch was lost sometime in September.[citation needed] |
| No. 41, No. 42, No. 43, No. 44, No. 45, No. 51, No. 52, No. 53, and No. 54 | Soviet Navy | The P Type armored motorgunboats were lost sometime in September.[citation needed] |
| No. 132, No. 134, and No. 135 | Soviet Navy | The D Type armored motor gunboats were lost sometime in September.[citation needed] |