List of shipwrecks in January 1941 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1941.
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Ship | State | Description |
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Attendant | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent. She was beached, but was later refloated, repaired and returned to service. [1] |
Catharina | ![]() |
The
coaster collided with
Madrono (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Albano | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of Cape Laghi, Albania with the loss of five of her 40 crew. [1] [3] |
Monte Aralar | ![]() |
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Bonanza. She was a total loss. [4] |
Nalgora | ![]() |
World War II: The ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) north of the
Cape Verde Islands, Portugal (
22°24′N 21°11′W / 22.400°N 21.183°W) by
U-65 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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M 3410 Kasia | ![]() |
World War II: The naval drifter/ minesweeper was lost on this date. |
Liisa | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bremen, Germany by Royal Air Force aircraft. She was later salvaged. [1] |
HMT New Spray | ![]() |
The naval trawler foundered in a gale in the Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent. [1] |
Pinewood | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) south of Southend Pier, Essex with the loss of six of her eighteen crew. [1] |
Yrsa | ![]() |
World War II: The Royal Air Force bombed a bridge over the Kiel Canal dropping it on the cargo ship, sinking her. She was raised and removed, and the canal was reopened. [1] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Snyg | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was bombed and sunk south east of
Haugesund, Norway, by
Lockheed Hudson aircraft of the
Royal Air Force. Her crew were rescued by
M-1103 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Shakespeare | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
18°05′N 21°10′W / 18.083°N 21.167°W) by
Comandante Cappellini (![]() |
Soemba | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy HX 100: The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) off Cape Race, Dominion of Newfoundland ( 45°52′N 49°10′W / 45.867°N 49.167°W) with the loss of 34 of her 58 crew. [10] [11] |
V 303 Tannenberg | ![]() |
The vorpostenboot sank or was sunk on this date. She was subsequently raised, repaired and returned to service. |
V 306 Fritz Hincke | ![]() |
World War II: The vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands with the loss of 22 lives. [1] [12] [13] |
Vulcano | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster truck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk, Libya. Her crew were rescued. [1] [14] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Antonis | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
8°17′N 23°32′W / 8.283°N 23.533°W) by
Kormoran (![]() |
Empire Thunder | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OB 269: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the
Hebrides (
59°14′N 12°43′W / 59.233°N 12.717°W) by
U-124 (![]() ![]() |
Gadra | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Myling Head, Faroe Islands with the loss of seven of her ten crew. [1] |
Lion | ![]() |
World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the River Medway with the loss of all five crew. [1] [18] |
Ship | State | Description |
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H. H. Petersen | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ( 52°22′N 2°05′E / 52.367°N 2.083°E). Her crew were rescued. [1] |
Nani | ![]() |
World War II: The
Marcello-class
submarine was sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
60°15′N 15°27′W / 60.250°N 15.450°W) by
HMS Anemone and
HMS La Malouine (both ![]() |
UJ 175 | ![]() |
World War II: The MOB-FD-class naval trawler/ submarine chaser was sunk by mines off Feiestein with the loss of ten lives. [20] |
Wolf | ![]() |
World War II: The Type 24 torpedo boat struck a mine shortly before midnight while returning from a mine-laying operation and sank in the North Sea off Dunkerque, Nord, France, with the loss of 45 of her crew. [1] [21][ circular reference] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Clytoneus | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
56°23′N 15°28′W / 56.383°N 15.467°W) by a
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln,
Kampfgeschwader 40,
Luftwaffe. All 62 crew were rescued by
HMS Esperance Bay and
HMS Wild Swan (both ![]() |
Strathearn |
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World War II: The lighthouse tender struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ( 51°45′N 1°10′E / 51.750°N 1.167°E) with the loss of fifteen lives. [1] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Bassano | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
57°57′N 17°42′W / 57.950°N 17.700°W) by
U-105 (![]() ![]() |
Carlo Martinolinch | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea (
38°28′N 16°44′E / 38.467°N 16.733°E) by
HMS Parthian (![]() |
HMT Dusky Queen | ![]() |
The naval trawler ran aground in the Strait of Dover and was wrecked. [1] |
Giovanni Maria | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Bardia, Libya. Her ten crew were rescued. [1] [24] |
Palma | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (
39°15′N 9°44′E / 39.250°N 9.733°E) off
Cape Carbonara,
Sardinia by
HMS Pandora (![]() |
Socony | ![]() |
World War II: The
tanker collided with
Tongarito (![]() |
Valdivagna | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (
39°15′N 9°44′E / 39.250°N 9.733°E) off Cape Carbonara by
HMS Pandora (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Austvard | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SL 62: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) west of County Galway, Ireland by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of 23 of her 28 crew. [26] |
Middlesex | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off Flat Holm, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued. [1] The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives. [27] |
Vega | ![]() |
World War II:
Operation Excess: The
Spica-class
torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off
Cape Bon,
Tunisia by
HMS Bonaventure and
HMS Southampton (both ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Beachy | ![]() |
World War II: The
convoy rescue ship was bombed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
53°29′N 16°24′W / 53.483°N 16.400°W) by a
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln,
Kampfgeschwader 40,
Luftwaffe with the loss of five of her crew. Survivors were rescued by
HMT Arab (![]() |
Bertha | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Copenhagen, Denmark with the loss of four of her seventeen crew. [1] [29] [30] |
Brechsee | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Malmö, Sweden. The Swedish pilot and some of her crew were wounded. [31] [32] |
Greyfriars | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Grimsby, Lincolnshire by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of five crew. She came ashore the next morning at Chapel St Leonards, Lincolnshire. Greyfriars was refloated on 14 January. [1] |
Locotenant Lepri Remus | ![]() |
World War II: The
Capitan Dumitrescu-class
minesweeper was sunk in the
Danube Estuary off
Sulina by a mine laid the day before by the minelayer
Aurora (![]() |
Manhattan | ![]() |
![]() The ocean liner ran aground off Lake Worth Lagoon, Florida. There were no casualties among her 192 passengers and 482 crew. She was refloated on 4 February, repaired and returned to service. [35] [36] |
MTB 37, MTB 39, MTB 40, MTB 74, MTB 75, and MTB 108 |
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World War II: The motor torpedo boats were destroyed whilst under construction at Vosper Thorneycroft's yard, Southampton, Hampshire during a Luftwaffe air raid. [1] |
Oriole | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the Faroe Islands with the loss of all ten crew. [1] [37] |
HMS Southampton | ![]() |
World War II: The
Town-class
cruiser was bombed and damaged in the
Mediterranean Sea south east of
Malta by
Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of II Staffeln,
Sturzkampfgeschwader 2n, Luftwaffe with the loss of 81 of her 748 crew. She was scuttled by
HMS Gloucester and
HMS Orion (both ![]() |
HMT Uberous | ![]() |
The naval trawler ran aground off Londonderry. [1] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Strathrye | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean ( 50°35′N 3°59′W / 50.583°N 3.983°W). Her crew were rescued. [1] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Borkum | ![]() |
The pilot boat ran aground in the Hubert Gat and was wrecked. [1] |
Buitenzorg | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground in the Sound of Mull, Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom ( 56°30′15″N 5°44′28″W / 56.50417°N 5.74111°W) and was wrecked. There were no casualties. [38] [11] |
Emilie Maersk | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground in the North Sea off Borkum, Germany and was wrecked. Her crew survived. [39] [40] |
Eumaeus | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
8°55′N 15°03′W / 8.917°N 15.050°W) by
Comandante Cappellini (![]() ![]() |
HMS Fitzroy | ![]() |
World War II: The Hunt-class minesweeper struck a mine in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex and was beached. She was repaired, and returned to service in June 1941. [1] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Brask | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
52°45′N 23°59′W / 52.750°N 23.983°W) by
Luigi Torelli (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Città di Messina | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off
Benghazi,
Libya (
32°59′N 14°11′E / 32.983°N 14.183°E) by
HMS Regent (![]() |
Karri | ![]() |
World War II: The
coaster struck a
mine and was damaged in
Liverpool Bay 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of the
Bar Lightship (
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Mancunium | ![]() |
World War II: The
sludge carrier struck a mine and sank in Liverpool Bay 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of the
Bar Lightship (
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Maywood | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Irish Sea ( 51°21′N 3°16′W / 51.350°N 3.267°W). She was beached at Whitemore Bay, Barry, Glamorgan. [42] |
Nemea | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (
52°33′N 24°13′W / 52.550°N 24.217°W) by
Luigi Torelli (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stalker | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed in the North Sea off Grimsby, Lincolnshire by Luftwaffe aircraft, and was beached in a sinking condition. All eleven crew were rescued. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service. [42] [48] |
Ship | State | Description |
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HMT Desiree | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine in the Thames Estuary and sank. Her crew were rescued. [42] [49] |
Meandros | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean ( 55°15′N 11°40′W / 55.250°N 11.667°W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. Her crew were rescued. Meandros was taken in tow by a Royal Navy ship, but was scuttled on 20 January. [12] [42] |
Nicolaos Filinis | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk by
Luigi Torelli (![]() |
Onoba | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 55°55′N 12°24′W / 55.917°N 12.400°W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. Her crew were rescued. [12] [42] |
Oropesa | ![]() |
World War II: The
passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
56°28′N 12°00′W / 56.467°N 12.000°W) by
U-96 (![]() ![]() |
Romsey | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and was damaged in the Bristol Channel ( 51°41′N 5°09′W / 51.683°N 5.150°W). She was beached at Dale, Pembrokeshire. [42] |
Spirality | ![]() |
The coaster collided with
Bonnington Court (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Almeda Star | ![]() |
World War II: The
troopship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
58°16′N 13°40′W / 58.267°N 13.667°W) by
U-96 (![]() |
Athelduke | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker struck a mine and was damaged in the Bristol Channel ( 51°21′N 3°20′W / 51.350°N 3.333°W). She was beached in Whitmore Bay, Barry, Glamorgan. [42] |
HTMS Dongkla | ![]() |
World War II:
Franco-Thai War:
Battle of Ko Chang: The
coastal defence ship was shelled and damaged in the
Gulf of Siam off the coast of
French Indo-China by
La Motte-Picquet and other ships (all ![]() |
Ingenieur Riebell | ![]() |
World War II: The escort ship was torpedoed and sunk by a Royal Navy ship at an unknown location. She was subsequently refloated and scrapped. |
HTMS Songhkla | ![]() |
World War II: Franco-Thai War: Battle of Ko Chang: The
torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Siam off the coast of French Indo-China by
La Motte-Picquet and other ships (all ![]() |
HTMS Sri Ayuthia | ![]() |
World War II: Franco-Thai War: The coastal defence ship was torpedoed and damaged by
La Motte-Picquet (![]() |
HTMS Thonburi | ![]() |
World War II: Franco-Thai War, Battle of Ko Chang: The
coastal defence ship was severely damaged by
La Motte-Picquet and other ships (all ![]() |
HTMS Chonburi | ![]() |
World War II: Franco-Thai War: Battle of Ko Chang: The torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Siam off the coast of French Indo-China by
La Motte-Picquet and other ships (all ![]() |
Zealandic | ![]() |
World War II: The
passenger ship was torpeded and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
58°28′20″N 20°43′00″W / 58.47222°N 20.71667°W) by
U-106 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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British Union | ![]() |
World War II: The
tanker was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
26°34′N 30°58′W / 26.567°N 30.967°W) by
Kormoran (![]() ![]() |
Diana | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy FN 388: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel ( 51°18′N 3°10′W / 51.300°N 3.167°W). Two of her crew were rescued. Four of her crew and a pilot were killed. [42] [56] |
Godfried Bühren | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Kattegat 20 nautical miles (37 km) east of the Limfjord. [42] [57] |
HMS Kung Wo | ![]() |
World War II: The auxiliary minelayer was bombed and sunk by Japanese aircraft 6 nautical miles (11 km) north west of "Pompong Island". [58] |
Lelio | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank at La Spezia. [42] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Bonnington Court | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy FN 388: The
cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the
North Sea off the
Sunk Lightship (
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Neghelli | ![]() |
World War II: The
Adua-class
submarine was sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off
Crete,
Greece by
HMS Greyhound (![]() |
Nymph | ![]() |
The
troller struck a
reef and sank near
Point Retreat,
Alaska Territory (
58°24′45″N 134°57′15″W / 58.41250°N 134.95417°W). Her two crew members reached shore and were rescued by
USCGC Haida (
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Ship | State | Description |
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Barneveld | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo liner was captured in the
Atlantic Ocean 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km) west of
Freetown, Sierra Leone (approximately
7°S 3°E / 7°S 3°E) by
Admiral Scheer (![]() |
Cornish Rose | ![]() |
The cargo ship was abandoned in the Bristol Channel off Swansea, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued by the Mumbles Lifeboat. [61] |
Florian | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the
Faroe Islands (
61°14′N 12°05′W / 61.233°N 12.083°W) by
U-94 (![]() |
Heemskerk | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy SL 61: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was bombed and set on fire in the Atlantic Ocean by a
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln,
Kampfgeschwader 40,
Luftwaffe. She was torpedoed and sunk on 26 January (
53°43′N 16°07′W / 53.717°N 16.117°W) by
U-105 (![]() |
Portugal | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately
50°N 19°W / 50°N 19°W) by
Marcello (![]() |
HMT Relonzo | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Crosby Channel, off Liverpool, Lancashire with the loss of nineteen of her crew. [42] |
Stanpark | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
9°27′S 3°00′W / 9.450°S 3.000°W) by
Admiral Scheer (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Burma | ![]() |
The cargo ship was driven ashore and broke in two while laid up at El Puerto de Santa María, Spain. Both sections were refloated and scrapped. [67] [68] |
HMS Englishman | ![]() |
World War II: The rescue tug was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eighteen of her crew. [42] [69] |
Korsfjord | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with
Banda Shahpour (![]() |
Mary E. O'Hara | ![]() |
The
fishing vessel sank in 50 feet (15 m) of water off the coast of
Massachusetts in Outer
Boston Harbor, 1⁄2 nautical mile (930 m) east of
Finn's Ledge (
42°23′00″N 070°55′00″W / 42.38333°N 70.91667°W) after colliding with the
barge Winifred Sheridan (![]() |
Temple Mead | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 54°14′N 14°30′W / 54.233°N 14.500°W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of fourteen of her 40 crew. [12] [42] [66] |
Winifred Sheridan | ![]() |
The
barge sank in up to 50 feet (15 m) of water off the coast of
Massachusetts in Outer
Boston Harbor, 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) east of Finn's Ledge (
42°23′00″N 070°55′00″W / 42.38333°N 70.91667°W) after colliding with the
fishing vessel Mary E. O'Hara (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Diego | ![]() |
World War II: The
schooner was shelled and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea west of
Tobruk,
Libya by
HMAS Vampire (![]() |
Jamaica Planter | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Bristol Channel off Barry Island, Glamorgan and was beached at Barry. She was refloated on 13 February and beached in Whitemore Bay, refloated again five days later and taken to Barry where she was repaired. [42] [74] |
Kapetan Stratis | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 54°34′N 12°08′W / 54.567°N 12.133°W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of all 28 hands. [12] [42] [75] [76] |
Liguria | ![]() |
The troopship was bombed and sunk at Tobruk by Royal Air Force aircraft. She was refloated in 1950 and scrapped. [42] [77] [78] |
HMT Luda Lady | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Humber. Her crew were rescued. [42] [79] |
Oslofjord | ![]() |
World War II: The troopship – beached at Tynemouth with her back broken since striking a mine off Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom, on 1 December 1940, [80] [81] – broke in two, capsized, and sank in bad weather at 55°0.17′N 1°23.72′W / 55.00283°N 1.39533°W. [82] [83] |
San Giorgio | ![]() |
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HMS Saint Cyrus | ![]() |
World War II: The Saint-class tugboat struck a mine and sank in the Humber with the loss of most of her crew. [42] [84] |
Sydfold | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by U-61 in the North Sea ( 58°40′N 00°30′W / 58.667°N 0.500°W) with the loss of five of her 24 crew. She was in ballast on a voyage from Kristiansand to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. [85] [86] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Langleegorse | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SL 61: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 53°19′N 13°11′W / 53.317°N 13.183°W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of all 37 crew. [12] [42] [87] |
Lurigethan | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SL 61: The cargo ship was bombed and set afire in the Atlantic Ocean 280 nautical miles (520 km) west of
Galway Bay, Ireland (
53°46′N 16°00′W / 53.767°N 16.000°W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of sixteen of her 51 crew. She then straggled behind the convoy and was abandoned. Survivors were rescued by
HMS Arabis (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mostyn | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 54°30′N 14°52′W / 54.500°N 14.867°W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of two of her crew. [12] [42] |
Svein Jarl | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
59°30′N 2°00′W / 59.500°N 2.000°W) by
U-69 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Corheath | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of three of her crew. [42] |
Mandasor | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the
Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) east of the
Seychelles (
4°18′S 61°00′E / 4.300°S 61.000°E) by
Atlantis (![]() |
Vespasian | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OB 276: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was
torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
55°57′N 21°55′W / 55.950°N 21.917°W) by
U-123 (![]() |
Wirta | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground in Skerjafjord, Iceland. She was declared a total loss. [92] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Spey | ![]() |
The coaster ran aground at Warkworth, Northumberland and was wrecked. [93] |
Svea | ![]() |
The fishing vessel was wrecked on the east shore of McLean Arm ( 54°47′45″N 131°57′15″W / 54.79583°N 131.95417°W), Alaska Territory. The two people on board survived. [94] |
Tuck A. Hoe | ![]() |
The fishing vessel was wrecked at Palm Point near Katalla, Alaska Territory ( 60°11′N 144°33′W / 60.183°N 144.550°W). Her four crew survived. [95] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Beemsterdijk | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Bristol Channel 12 nautical miles (22 km) west of the Smalls Lighthouse. She sank the next day at 51°17′N 6°23′W / 51.283°N 6.383°W with the loss of 39 of her 42 crew. [42] |
Belgia | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy FN 92: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the
Thames Estuary by
Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of six crew of her 26 crew. Survivors were rescued by
HMS Cotswold (![]() |
Catford | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Thames Estuary and was beached. She was later refloated. [42] |
Meriones | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship ran aground on the Haisboro' Sands, Norfolk ( 52°53′N 1°47′E / 52.883°N 1.783°E). She was bombed and sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft. Her crew were rescued. [42] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Caerphilly Castle | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 52°34′N 12°00′W / 52.567°N 12.000°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of three of her crew. [42] |
HMT Darogah | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary. [42] |
Ingo | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off
Cape Bon,
Tunisia (
34°27′N 14°11′E / 34.450°N 14.183°E) by
Fairey Swordfish aircraft of
830 Squadron,
Fleet Air Arm. Eight of her crew and three passengers were killed. Survivors were rescued by
Orione (![]() |
Ringwall | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Irish Sea south of the Isle of Man. [42] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Alhena | ![]() |
The cargo liner ran aground on the Pladdy Rock. She was later refloated and taken in tow for the Clyde, but sank whilst under tow on 10 September 1942. [98] |
Erling Jarl | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground and sank at Brønnøysund, Nordland with the loss of a crew member. She was later raised, repaired and re-entered service as Bodø. [99] |
Grelrosa | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 55°12′N 15°41′W / 55.200°N 15.683°W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of five of her 36 crew. [12] [42] [100] [101] |
Homeside | ![]() |
The cargo ship was reported in the Atlantic Ocean ( 43°52′N 8°40′W / 43.867°N 8.667°W) with a severe leak. No further trace, reported missing. [102] |
K. V. Kruse |
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While under tow by the tug LaPoint (Flag unknown) off the coast of British Columbia in the vicinity of the Queen Charlotte Islands, the barge – a former five-masted schooner – disappeared when her towline broke in bad weather. She drifted 125 nautical miles (232 km; 144 mi) north as a derelict, and the United States Coast Guard discovered her wreck in Cordova Bay in the Alexander Archipelago east of Long Island, Alaska Territory in February 1941. [103] |
Kate | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Artemisium. Two of her crew were killed. [42] [104] Also reported as being bombed and sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft at Thessaloniki. [105] |
King Robert | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
56°00′N 15°23′W / 56.000°N 15.383°W) by
U-93 (![]() ![]() |
Pandion | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at 55°34′N 10°22′W / 55.567°N 10.367°W by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. She was beached in Lough Swilly but later broke in two in a storm and was declared a total loss. [12] [42] |
Tafelburg | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker struck a mine in the Bristol Channel ( 51°21′N 3°16′W / 51.350°N 3.267°W) and was beached at Porthkerry, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. She was refloated on 27 March and beached at Whitemore Bay but broke in two and was declared a constructive total loss. Tafelburg was salvaged, repaired and entered service as Empire Heron. [107] [42] |
Urla | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy HX 102: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
54°54′N 19°00′W / 54.900°N 19.000°W) by
Luigi Torelli (![]() |
W. B. Walker | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SC 19: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south east of
Rockall,
Inverness-shire (
56°00′N 15°23′W / 56.000°N 15.383°W) by
U-93 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Afric Star | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) west of
St. Vincent by
Kormoran (![]() |
Aikaterini | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
56°00′N 15°23′W / 56.000°N 15.383°W) by
U-93 (![]() |
Eurylochus | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
8°15′N 25°04′W / 8.250°N 25.067°W) by
Kormoran (![]() ![]() |
King Robert | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
56°00′N 15°23′W / 56.000°N 15.383°W) by
U-93 (![]() |
Sesostris | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
56°00′N 15°23′W / 56.000°N 15.383°W) by
U-106 (![]() |
Westmoreland | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a
mine and was damaged in the
Irish Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) due west of the
Bar Lightship (
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West Wales | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
56°00′N 15°23′W / 56.000°N 15.383°W) by
U-94 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Austvard | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SL 62: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) west of County Galway, Ireland by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of 23 of her 28 crew. [26] [42] |
Rushpool | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was
torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
56°00′N 15°42′W / 56.000°N 15.700°W) by
U-94 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Botusk | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy HX 103: The
collier struck a
mine and sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) north east of
North Rona Island with the loss of four of her fifteen crew. Survivors were rescued by
HMS Verbena (![]() |
Desmoulea | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy AN 14,
Attack on Convoy AN 14: The
tanker was
torpedoed and disabled by the
torpedo boats
Lupo and
Libra (![]() ![]() |
Emmaplein | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy HX 103: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) north east of North Rona Island. Her 34 crew were rescued by
Ariel (![]() |
HMS Huntley | ![]() |
World War II: The Hunt-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of Mersa Matruh, Egypt ( 31°25′N 26°48′E / 31.417°N 26.800°E) by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of II Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe with the loss of eighteen of her crew. [12] [42] [118] |
Maja | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the
Elbe 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north west of the Elbe II Lightship (![]() |
Olympier | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in by aircraft of 1 Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe 120 nautical miles (220 km) off Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland ( 56°04′N 11°00′W / 56.067°N 11.000°W) with the loss of eight of her 27 crew. [45] [65] |
Pizarro | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 650 nautical miles (1,200 km) off
Cape Finisterre, Spain (
49°03′N 19°40′W / 49.050°N 19.667°W) by
Dandolo (![]() ![]() |
Rowanbank | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SL 62: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 57°00′N 16°30′W / 57.000°N 16.500°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of all 68 crew. [42] [122] |
Saturnus | ![]() |
World War II: The balloon barrage ship struck a mine in the Irish Sea and was abandoned. She came ashore at Maughold Head, Isle of Man. Later refloated and towed to Douglas. [42] |
Sollum | ![]() |
World War II: The transport ship was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Sidi Barrani by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was consequently beached. [42] |
Ursus | ![]() |
World War II: The
tug was shelled and sunk in the
Adriatic Sea (
42°50′N 16°30′E / 42.833°N 16.500°E) by
HMS Rorqual (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Lycia | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship in Scapa Flow ( 58°53′03″N 2°53′57″W / 58.88417°N 2.89917°W). [125] |
Narval | ![]() |
World War II: The submarine was sunk by enemy action with the loss of all 50 crew. [126] |
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Ship | State | Description |
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Attendant | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent. She was beached, but was later refloated, repaired and returned to service. [1] |
Catharina | ![]() |
The
coaster collided with
Madrono (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Albano | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of Cape Laghi, Albania with the loss of five of her 40 crew. [1] [3] |
Monte Aralar | ![]() |
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Bonanza. She was a total loss. [4] |
Nalgora | ![]() |
World War II: The ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) north of the
Cape Verde Islands, Portugal (
22°24′N 21°11′W / 22.400°N 21.183°W) by
U-65 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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M 3410 Kasia | ![]() |
World War II: The naval drifter/ minesweeper was lost on this date. |
Liisa | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bremen, Germany by Royal Air Force aircraft. She was later salvaged. [1] |
HMT New Spray | ![]() |
The naval trawler foundered in a gale in the Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent. [1] |
Pinewood | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) south of Southend Pier, Essex with the loss of six of her eighteen crew. [1] |
Yrsa | ![]() |
World War II: The Royal Air Force bombed a bridge over the Kiel Canal dropping it on the cargo ship, sinking her. She was raised and removed, and the canal was reopened. [1] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Snyg | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was bombed and sunk south east of
Haugesund, Norway, by
Lockheed Hudson aircraft of the
Royal Air Force. Her crew were rescued by
M-1103 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Shakespeare | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
18°05′N 21°10′W / 18.083°N 21.167°W) by
Comandante Cappellini (![]() |
Soemba | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy HX 100: The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) off Cape Race, Dominion of Newfoundland ( 45°52′N 49°10′W / 45.867°N 49.167°W) with the loss of 34 of her 58 crew. [10] [11] |
V 303 Tannenberg | ![]() |
The vorpostenboot sank or was sunk on this date. She was subsequently raised, repaired and returned to service. |
V 306 Fritz Hincke | ![]() |
World War II: The vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands with the loss of 22 lives. [1] [12] [13] |
Vulcano | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster truck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk, Libya. Her crew were rescued. [1] [14] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Antonis | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
8°17′N 23°32′W / 8.283°N 23.533°W) by
Kormoran (![]() |
Empire Thunder | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OB 269: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the
Hebrides (
59°14′N 12°43′W / 59.233°N 12.717°W) by
U-124 (![]() ![]() |
Gadra | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Myling Head, Faroe Islands with the loss of seven of her ten crew. [1] |
Lion | ![]() |
World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the River Medway with the loss of all five crew. [1] [18] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
H. H. Petersen | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ( 52°22′N 2°05′E / 52.367°N 2.083°E). Her crew were rescued. [1] |
Nani | ![]() |
World War II: The
Marcello-class
submarine was sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
60°15′N 15°27′W / 60.250°N 15.450°W) by
HMS Anemone and
HMS La Malouine (both ![]() |
UJ 175 | ![]() |
World War II: The MOB-FD-class naval trawler/ submarine chaser was sunk by mines off Feiestein with the loss of ten lives. [20] |
Wolf | ![]() |
World War II: The Type 24 torpedo boat struck a mine shortly before midnight while returning from a mine-laying operation and sank in the North Sea off Dunkerque, Nord, France, with the loss of 45 of her crew. [1] [21][ circular reference] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Clytoneus | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
56°23′N 15°28′W / 56.383°N 15.467°W) by a
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln,
Kampfgeschwader 40,
Luftwaffe. All 62 crew were rescued by
HMS Esperance Bay and
HMS Wild Swan (both ![]() |
Strathearn |
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World War II: The lighthouse tender struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ( 51°45′N 1°10′E / 51.750°N 1.167°E) with the loss of fifteen lives. [1] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Bassano | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
57°57′N 17°42′W / 57.950°N 17.700°W) by
U-105 (![]() ![]() |
Carlo Martinolinch | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea (
38°28′N 16°44′E / 38.467°N 16.733°E) by
HMS Parthian (![]() |
HMT Dusky Queen | ![]() |
The naval trawler ran aground in the Strait of Dover and was wrecked. [1] |
Giovanni Maria | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Bardia, Libya. Her ten crew were rescued. [1] [24] |
Palma | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (
39°15′N 9°44′E / 39.250°N 9.733°E) off
Cape Carbonara,
Sardinia by
HMS Pandora (![]() |
Socony | ![]() |
World War II: The
tanker collided with
Tongarito (![]() |
Valdivagna | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (
39°15′N 9°44′E / 39.250°N 9.733°E) off Cape Carbonara by
HMS Pandora (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Austvard | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SL 62: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) west of County Galway, Ireland by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of 23 of her 28 crew. [26] |
Middlesex | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off Flat Holm, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued. [1] The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives. [27] |
Vega | ![]() |
World War II:
Operation Excess: The
Spica-class
torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off
Cape Bon,
Tunisia by
HMS Bonaventure and
HMS Southampton (both ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Beachy | ![]() |
World War II: The
convoy rescue ship was bombed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
53°29′N 16°24′W / 53.483°N 16.400°W) by a
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln,
Kampfgeschwader 40,
Luftwaffe with the loss of five of her crew. Survivors were rescued by
HMT Arab (![]() |
Bertha | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Copenhagen, Denmark with the loss of four of her seventeen crew. [1] [29] [30] |
Brechsee | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Malmö, Sweden. The Swedish pilot and some of her crew were wounded. [31] [32] |
Greyfriars | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Grimsby, Lincolnshire by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of five crew. She came ashore the next morning at Chapel St Leonards, Lincolnshire. Greyfriars was refloated on 14 January. [1] |
Locotenant Lepri Remus | ![]() |
World War II: The
Capitan Dumitrescu-class
minesweeper was sunk in the
Danube Estuary off
Sulina by a mine laid the day before by the minelayer
Aurora (![]() |
Manhattan | ![]() |
![]() The ocean liner ran aground off Lake Worth Lagoon, Florida. There were no casualties among her 192 passengers and 482 crew. She was refloated on 4 February, repaired and returned to service. [35] [36] |
MTB 37, MTB 39, MTB 40, MTB 74, MTB 75, and MTB 108 |
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World War II: The motor torpedo boats were destroyed whilst under construction at Vosper Thorneycroft's yard, Southampton, Hampshire during a Luftwaffe air raid. [1] |
Oriole | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the Faroe Islands with the loss of all ten crew. [1] [37] |
HMS Southampton | ![]() |
World War II: The
Town-class
cruiser was bombed and damaged in the
Mediterranean Sea south east of
Malta by
Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of II Staffeln,
Sturzkampfgeschwader 2n, Luftwaffe with the loss of 81 of her 748 crew. She was scuttled by
HMS Gloucester and
HMS Orion (both ![]() |
HMT Uberous | ![]() |
The naval trawler ran aground off Londonderry. [1] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Strathrye | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean ( 50°35′N 3°59′W / 50.583°N 3.983°W). Her crew were rescued. [1] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Borkum | ![]() |
The pilot boat ran aground in the Hubert Gat and was wrecked. [1] |
Buitenzorg | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground in the Sound of Mull, Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom ( 56°30′15″N 5°44′28″W / 56.50417°N 5.74111°W) and was wrecked. There were no casualties. [38] [11] |
Emilie Maersk | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground in the North Sea off Borkum, Germany and was wrecked. Her crew survived. [39] [40] |
Eumaeus | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
8°55′N 15°03′W / 8.917°N 15.050°W) by
Comandante Cappellini (![]() ![]() |
HMS Fitzroy | ![]() |
World War II: The Hunt-class minesweeper struck a mine in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex and was beached. She was repaired, and returned to service in June 1941. [1] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Brask | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
52°45′N 23°59′W / 52.750°N 23.983°W) by
Luigi Torelli (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Città di Messina | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off
Benghazi,
Libya (
32°59′N 14°11′E / 32.983°N 14.183°E) by
HMS Regent (![]() |
Karri | ![]() |
World War II: The
coaster struck a
mine and was damaged in
Liverpool Bay 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of the
Bar Lightship (
![]() |
Mancunium | ![]() |
World War II: The
sludge carrier struck a mine and sank in Liverpool Bay 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of the
Bar Lightship (
![]() |
Maywood | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Irish Sea ( 51°21′N 3°16′W / 51.350°N 3.267°W). She was beached at Whitemore Bay, Barry, Glamorgan. [42] |
Nemea | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (
52°33′N 24°13′W / 52.550°N 24.217°W) by
Luigi Torelli (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stalker | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed in the North Sea off Grimsby, Lincolnshire by Luftwaffe aircraft, and was beached in a sinking condition. All eleven crew were rescued. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service. [42] [48] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
HMT Desiree | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine in the Thames Estuary and sank. Her crew were rescued. [42] [49] |
Meandros | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean ( 55°15′N 11°40′W / 55.250°N 11.667°W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. Her crew were rescued. Meandros was taken in tow by a Royal Navy ship, but was scuttled on 20 January. [12] [42] |
Nicolaos Filinis | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk by
Luigi Torelli (![]() |
Onoba | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 55°55′N 12°24′W / 55.917°N 12.400°W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. Her crew were rescued. [12] [42] |
Oropesa | ![]() |
World War II: The
passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
56°28′N 12°00′W / 56.467°N 12.000°W) by
U-96 (![]() ![]() |
Romsey | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and was damaged in the Bristol Channel ( 51°41′N 5°09′W / 51.683°N 5.150°W). She was beached at Dale, Pembrokeshire. [42] |
Spirality | ![]() |
The coaster collided with
Bonnington Court (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Almeda Star | ![]() |
World War II: The
troopship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
58°16′N 13°40′W / 58.267°N 13.667°W) by
U-96 (![]() |
Athelduke | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker struck a mine and was damaged in the Bristol Channel ( 51°21′N 3°20′W / 51.350°N 3.333°W). She was beached in Whitmore Bay, Barry, Glamorgan. [42] |
HTMS Dongkla | ![]() |
World War II:
Franco-Thai War:
Battle of Ko Chang: The
coastal defence ship was shelled and damaged in the
Gulf of Siam off the coast of
French Indo-China by
La Motte-Picquet and other ships (all ![]() |
Ingenieur Riebell | ![]() |
World War II: The escort ship was torpedoed and sunk by a Royal Navy ship at an unknown location. She was subsequently refloated and scrapped. |
HTMS Songhkla | ![]() |
World War II: Franco-Thai War: Battle of Ko Chang: The
torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Siam off the coast of French Indo-China by
La Motte-Picquet and other ships (all ![]() |
HTMS Sri Ayuthia | ![]() |
World War II: Franco-Thai War: The coastal defence ship was torpedoed and damaged by
La Motte-Picquet (![]() |
HTMS Thonburi | ![]() |
World War II: Franco-Thai War, Battle of Ko Chang: The
coastal defence ship was severely damaged by
La Motte-Picquet and other ships (all ![]() |
HTMS Chonburi | ![]() |
World War II: Franco-Thai War: Battle of Ko Chang: The torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Siam off the coast of French Indo-China by
La Motte-Picquet and other ships (all ![]() |
Zealandic | ![]() |
World War II: The
passenger ship was torpeded and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
58°28′20″N 20°43′00″W / 58.47222°N 20.71667°W) by
U-106 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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British Union | ![]() |
World War II: The
tanker was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
26°34′N 30°58′W / 26.567°N 30.967°W) by
Kormoran (![]() ![]() |
Diana | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy FN 388: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel ( 51°18′N 3°10′W / 51.300°N 3.167°W). Two of her crew were rescued. Four of her crew and a pilot were killed. [42] [56] |
Godfried Bühren | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Kattegat 20 nautical miles (37 km) east of the Limfjord. [42] [57] |
HMS Kung Wo | ![]() |
World War II: The auxiliary minelayer was bombed and sunk by Japanese aircraft 6 nautical miles (11 km) north west of "Pompong Island". [58] |
Lelio | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank at La Spezia. [42] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Bonnington Court | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy FN 388: The
cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the
North Sea off the
Sunk Lightship (
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Neghelli | ![]() |
World War II: The
Adua-class
submarine was sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off
Crete,
Greece by
HMS Greyhound (![]() |
Nymph | ![]() |
The
troller struck a
reef and sank near
Point Retreat,
Alaska Territory (
58°24′45″N 134°57′15″W / 58.41250°N 134.95417°W). Her two crew members reached shore and were rescued by
USCGC Haida (
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Ship | State | Description |
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Barneveld | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo liner was captured in the
Atlantic Ocean 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km) west of
Freetown, Sierra Leone (approximately
7°S 3°E / 7°S 3°E) by
Admiral Scheer (![]() |
Cornish Rose | ![]() |
The cargo ship was abandoned in the Bristol Channel off Swansea, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued by the Mumbles Lifeboat. [61] |
Florian | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the
Faroe Islands (
61°14′N 12°05′W / 61.233°N 12.083°W) by
U-94 (![]() |
Heemskerk | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy SL 61: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was bombed and set on fire in the Atlantic Ocean by a
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln,
Kampfgeschwader 40,
Luftwaffe. She was torpedoed and sunk on 26 January (
53°43′N 16°07′W / 53.717°N 16.117°W) by
U-105 (![]() |
Portugal | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately
50°N 19°W / 50°N 19°W) by
Marcello (![]() |
HMT Relonzo | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Crosby Channel, off Liverpool, Lancashire with the loss of nineteen of her crew. [42] |
Stanpark | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
9°27′S 3°00′W / 9.450°S 3.000°W) by
Admiral Scheer (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Burma | ![]() |
The cargo ship was driven ashore and broke in two while laid up at El Puerto de Santa María, Spain. Both sections were refloated and scrapped. [67] [68] |
HMS Englishman | ![]() |
World War II: The rescue tug was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eighteen of her crew. [42] [69] |
Korsfjord | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with
Banda Shahpour (![]() |
Mary E. O'Hara | ![]() |
The
fishing vessel sank in 50 feet (15 m) of water off the coast of
Massachusetts in Outer
Boston Harbor, 1⁄2 nautical mile (930 m) east of
Finn's Ledge (
42°23′00″N 070°55′00″W / 42.38333°N 70.91667°W) after colliding with the
barge Winifred Sheridan (![]() |
Temple Mead | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 54°14′N 14°30′W / 54.233°N 14.500°W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of fourteen of her 40 crew. [12] [42] [66] |
Winifred Sheridan | ![]() |
The
barge sank in up to 50 feet (15 m) of water off the coast of
Massachusetts in Outer
Boston Harbor, 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) east of Finn's Ledge (
42°23′00″N 070°55′00″W / 42.38333°N 70.91667°W) after colliding with the
fishing vessel Mary E. O'Hara (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Diego | ![]() |
World War II: The
schooner was shelled and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea west of
Tobruk,
Libya by
HMAS Vampire (![]() |
Jamaica Planter | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Bristol Channel off Barry Island, Glamorgan and was beached at Barry. She was refloated on 13 February and beached in Whitemore Bay, refloated again five days later and taken to Barry where she was repaired. [42] [74] |
Kapetan Stratis | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 54°34′N 12°08′W / 54.567°N 12.133°W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of all 28 hands. [12] [42] [75] [76] |
Liguria | ![]() |
The troopship was bombed and sunk at Tobruk by Royal Air Force aircraft. She was refloated in 1950 and scrapped. [42] [77] [78] |
HMT Luda Lady | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Humber. Her crew were rescued. [42] [79] |
Oslofjord | ![]() |
World War II: The troopship – beached at Tynemouth with her back broken since striking a mine off Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom, on 1 December 1940, [80] [81] – broke in two, capsized, and sank in bad weather at 55°0.17′N 1°23.72′W / 55.00283°N 1.39533°W. [82] [83] |
San Giorgio | ![]() |
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HMS Saint Cyrus | ![]() |
World War II: The Saint-class tugboat struck a mine and sank in the Humber with the loss of most of her crew. [42] [84] |
Sydfold | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by U-61 in the North Sea ( 58°40′N 00°30′W / 58.667°N 0.500°W) with the loss of five of her 24 crew. She was in ballast on a voyage from Kristiansand to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. [85] [86] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Langleegorse | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SL 61: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 53°19′N 13°11′W / 53.317°N 13.183°W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of all 37 crew. [12] [42] [87] |
Lurigethan | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SL 61: The cargo ship was bombed and set afire in the Atlantic Ocean 280 nautical miles (520 km) west of
Galway Bay, Ireland (
53°46′N 16°00′W / 53.767°N 16.000°W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of sixteen of her 51 crew. She then straggled behind the convoy and was abandoned. Survivors were rescued by
HMS Arabis (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mostyn | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 54°30′N 14°52′W / 54.500°N 14.867°W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of two of her crew. [12] [42] |
Svein Jarl | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
59°30′N 2°00′W / 59.500°N 2.000°W) by
U-69 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Corheath | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of three of her crew. [42] |
Mandasor | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the
Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) east of the
Seychelles (
4°18′S 61°00′E / 4.300°S 61.000°E) by
Atlantis (![]() |
Vespasian | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OB 276: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was
torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
55°57′N 21°55′W / 55.950°N 21.917°W) by
U-123 (![]() |
Wirta | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground in Skerjafjord, Iceland. She was declared a total loss. [92] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Spey | ![]() |
The coaster ran aground at Warkworth, Northumberland and was wrecked. [93] |
Svea | ![]() |
The fishing vessel was wrecked on the east shore of McLean Arm ( 54°47′45″N 131°57′15″W / 54.79583°N 131.95417°W), Alaska Territory. The two people on board survived. [94] |
Tuck A. Hoe | ![]() |
The fishing vessel was wrecked at Palm Point near Katalla, Alaska Territory ( 60°11′N 144°33′W / 60.183°N 144.550°W). Her four crew survived. [95] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Beemsterdijk | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Bristol Channel 12 nautical miles (22 km) west of the Smalls Lighthouse. She sank the next day at 51°17′N 6°23′W / 51.283°N 6.383°W with the loss of 39 of her 42 crew. [42] |
Belgia | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy FN 92: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the
Thames Estuary by
Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of six crew of her 26 crew. Survivors were rescued by
HMS Cotswold (![]() |
Catford | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Thames Estuary and was beached. She was later refloated. [42] |
Meriones | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship ran aground on the Haisboro' Sands, Norfolk ( 52°53′N 1°47′E / 52.883°N 1.783°E). She was bombed and sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft. Her crew were rescued. [42] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Caerphilly Castle | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 52°34′N 12°00′W / 52.567°N 12.000°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of three of her crew. [42] |
HMT Darogah | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary. [42] |
Ingo | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off
Cape Bon,
Tunisia (
34°27′N 14°11′E / 34.450°N 14.183°E) by
Fairey Swordfish aircraft of
830 Squadron,
Fleet Air Arm. Eight of her crew and three passengers were killed. Survivors were rescued by
Orione (![]() |
Ringwall | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Irish Sea south of the Isle of Man. [42] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Alhena | ![]() |
The cargo liner ran aground on the Pladdy Rock. She was later refloated and taken in tow for the Clyde, but sank whilst under tow on 10 September 1942. [98] |
Erling Jarl | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground and sank at Brønnøysund, Nordland with the loss of a crew member. She was later raised, repaired and re-entered service as Bodø. [99] |
Grelrosa | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 55°12′N 15°41′W / 55.200°N 15.683°W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of five of her 36 crew. [12] [42] [100] [101] |
Homeside | ![]() |
The cargo ship was reported in the Atlantic Ocean ( 43°52′N 8°40′W / 43.867°N 8.667°W) with a severe leak. No further trace, reported missing. [102] |
K. V. Kruse |
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While under tow by the tug LaPoint (Flag unknown) off the coast of British Columbia in the vicinity of the Queen Charlotte Islands, the barge – a former five-masted schooner – disappeared when her towline broke in bad weather. She drifted 125 nautical miles (232 km; 144 mi) north as a derelict, and the United States Coast Guard discovered her wreck in Cordova Bay in the Alexander Archipelago east of Long Island, Alaska Territory in February 1941. [103] |
Kate | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Artemisium. Two of her crew were killed. [42] [104] Also reported as being bombed and sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft at Thessaloniki. [105] |
King Robert | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
56°00′N 15°23′W / 56.000°N 15.383°W) by
U-93 (![]() ![]() |
Pandion | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at 55°34′N 10°22′W / 55.567°N 10.367°W by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. She was beached in Lough Swilly but later broke in two in a storm and was declared a total loss. [12] [42] |
Tafelburg | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker struck a mine in the Bristol Channel ( 51°21′N 3°16′W / 51.350°N 3.267°W) and was beached at Porthkerry, Glamorgan, United Kingdom. She was refloated on 27 March and beached at Whitemore Bay but broke in two and was declared a constructive total loss. Tafelburg was salvaged, repaired and entered service as Empire Heron. [107] [42] |
Urla | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy HX 102: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
54°54′N 19°00′W / 54.900°N 19.000°W) by
Luigi Torelli (![]() |
W. B. Walker | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SC 19: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south east of
Rockall,
Inverness-shire (
56°00′N 15°23′W / 56.000°N 15.383°W) by
U-93 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Afric Star | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) west of
St. Vincent by
Kormoran (![]() |
Aikaterini | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
56°00′N 15°23′W / 56.000°N 15.383°W) by
U-93 (![]() |
Eurylochus | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
8°15′N 25°04′W / 8.250°N 25.067°W) by
Kormoran (![]() ![]() |
King Robert | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
56°00′N 15°23′W / 56.000°N 15.383°W) by
U-93 (![]() |
Sesostris | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
56°00′N 15°23′W / 56.000°N 15.383°W) by
U-106 (![]() |
Westmoreland | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a
mine and was damaged in the
Irish Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) due west of the
Bar Lightship (
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West Wales | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
56°00′N 15°23′W / 56.000°N 15.383°W) by
U-94 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Austvard | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SL 62: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) west of County Galway, Ireland by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of 23 of her 28 crew. [26] [42] |
Rushpool | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was
torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
56°00′N 15°42′W / 56.000°N 15.700°W) by
U-94 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Botusk | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy HX 103: The
collier struck a
mine and sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) north east of
North Rona Island with the loss of four of her fifteen crew. Survivors were rescued by
HMS Verbena (![]() |
Desmoulea | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy AN 14,
Attack on Convoy AN 14: The
tanker was
torpedoed and disabled by the
torpedo boats
Lupo and
Libra (![]() ![]() |
Emmaplein | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy HX 103: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) north east of North Rona Island. Her 34 crew were rescued by
Ariel (![]() |
HMS Huntley | ![]() |
World War II: The Hunt-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of Mersa Matruh, Egypt ( 31°25′N 26°48′E / 31.417°N 26.800°E) by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of II Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe with the loss of eighteen of her crew. [12] [42] [118] |
Maja | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the
Elbe 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north west of the Elbe II Lightship (![]() |
Olympier | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in by aircraft of 1 Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe 120 nautical miles (220 km) off Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland ( 56°04′N 11°00′W / 56.067°N 11.000°W) with the loss of eight of her 27 crew. [45] [65] |
Pizarro | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 650 nautical miles (1,200 km) off
Cape Finisterre, Spain (
49°03′N 19°40′W / 49.050°N 19.667°W) by
Dandolo (![]() ![]() |
Rowanbank | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy SL 62: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 57°00′N 16°30′W / 57.000°N 16.500°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of all 68 crew. [42] [122] |
Saturnus | ![]() |
World War II: The balloon barrage ship struck a mine in the Irish Sea and was abandoned. She came ashore at Maughold Head, Isle of Man. Later refloated and towed to Douglas. [42] |
Sollum | ![]() |
World War II: The transport ship was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Sidi Barrani by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was consequently beached. [42] |
Ursus | ![]() |
World War II: The
tug was shelled and sunk in the
Adriatic Sea (
42°50′N 16°30′E / 42.833°N 16.500°E) by
HMS Rorqual (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Lycia | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship in Scapa Flow ( 58°53′03″N 2°53′57″W / 58.88417°N 2.89917°W). [125] |
Narval | ![]() |
World War II: The submarine was sunk by enemy action with the loss of all 50 crew. [126] |
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