The list of shipwrecks in July 1941 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1941.
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Ship | State | Description |
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Adjutant | ![]() |
World War II: The
minelayer suffered an engine failure off the
Chatham Islands. She was scuttled by
Komet (![]() |
Bystryi | ![]() |
World War II: The Gnevny-class destroyer struck a mine at Sevastopol and was beached. [1] [2] |
HMT Devon County | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary ( 51°28′51″N 0°59′14″E / 51.48083°N 0.98722°E) with the loss of three of her crew. [2] [3] |
Homefire | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea ( 53°05′30″N 1°28′00″E / 53.09167°N 1.46667°E) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of two of her crew. [2] |
Imanta | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground in the eastern Gulf of Finland, later a total loss. [4] Also reported to be a Soviet Navy transport ship that struck a mine off Suursari and was beached. Reported scrapped post-war, but see the entry below. [5] |
M-81 | ![]() |
World War II: The M-class submarine struck a mine and sank on the Laine Bank, in the Baltic Sea off Vormsi, Estonia ( 59°09′N 22°58′E / 59.150°N 22.967°E). [1] |
M 3134 | ![]() |
World War II: The
naval drifter/auxiliary minesweeper was sunk off
Liepāja, Latvia by a mine laid by
T-204 Fugas (![]() |
HMS Malvernian | ![]() |
World War II: The
armed boarding vessel was bombed and damaged in the
Atlantic Ocean (
47°37′N 19°07′W / 47.617°N 19.117°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 24 of her 164 crew. The ship was abandoned, but remained afloat until 19 July when she was scuttled 90 nautical miles (170 km; 100 mi) off the
Cabo Prior Lighthouse, Spain. Survivors were rescued by
HMS Scarborough (![]() |
HNoMS MTB 5 | ![]() |
The motor torpedo boat was wrecked by an accidental engine room explosion in the United Kingdom. Four of her crew were killed. [10] |
Strathgairn | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) south west of Barra Head, Outer Hebrides with the loss of five of her eleven crew. [2] |
T-299 Imanta | ![]() |
World War II: The minesweeper was sunk by a mine in the Baltic Sea off Saaremaa, Estonia. [1] |
Toronto City | ![]() |
World War II: The
weather ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
47°03′N 30°00′W / 47.050°N 30.000°W) by
U-108 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Città di Tripoli | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea (
37°41′50″N 24°15′50″E / 37.69722°N 24.26389°E) by
HMS Torbay (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Everiga | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Pärnu by the Red Army. [4] [12] |
Felipe Crespi | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Genoa, Italy. [13] |
KOL 72 | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank at Kołobrzeg, Poland. [14] |
Laura C. | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off the coast of
Calabria (
37°55′N 15°44′E / 37.917°N 15.733°E) by
HMS Upholder (![]() |
HMT Receptive | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ( 51°20′50″N 0°54′35″E / 51.34722°N 0.90972°E) with the loss of nine of her crew. [2] |
Robert L. Holt | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
24°15′N 20°00′W / 24.250°N 20.000°W) by
U-69 (![]() |
HMT Rosme | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ( 51°34′12″N 1°03′00″E / 51.57000°N 1.05000°E). [2] |
TKA-12 | ![]() |
World War II: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by a mine off Balaklava. There were no survivors. [20] |
Ship | State | Description |
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HMT Akranes | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Bridlington, Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft. [21] |
Auditor | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
25°33′N 28°23′W / 25.550°N 28.383°W) by
U-123 (![]() |
Balfron | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) off Ravenscar, Yorkshire with the loss of four of her crew. [2] |
Lunan | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ( 51°26′48″N 3°10′24″W / 51.44667°N 3.17333°W) with the loss of five of her six crew. [2] |
St. Didier |
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World War II: The auxiliary cruiser was sunk off Adalia, Turkey by Fairey Albacore aircraft of the Royal Air Force whilst attempting to pass herself off as a Turkish merchant ship. [2] [23] |
Vyborg | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Baltic Sea (
60°08′N 27°32′E / 60.133°N 27.533°E) by
Vesikko (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Advance | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk off Vågsøy by aircraft. [25] |
Anselm | ![]() |
World War II: The
troopship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
44°25′N 28°35′W / 44.417°N 28.583°W) by
U-96 (![]() ![]() |
Bencruachan | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the Mex High Lighthouse, Alexandria, Egypt with the loss of three of her 51 crew. [2] She was on a voyage from Durban, Union of South Africa to Alexandria. The wreck was scrapped in 1950–1951. [27] [28] |
Fowey Rose | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 51°51′N 5°28′W / 51.850°N 5.467°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft. [2] |
Jantina | ![]() |
World War II: The
submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the
Aegean Sea off
Milos,
Greece (
37°39′N 25°00′E / 37.650°N 25.000°E) by
HMS Torbay (![]() |
Michele Bianchi | ![]() |
World War II: The
Marconi-class
submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the
Bay of Biscay by
Tigris (![]() |
MO-209 | ![]() |
World War II: The MO-4-class patrol boat struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Gogland. [30] |
Rasma | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Baltic Sea north of Ekholm. She was beached, but was destroyed on 10 July by bombing by Luftwaffe aircraft and torpedoing by
S-26 and
S-28 (both ![]() |
HMS Snaefell | ![]() |
World War II: The auxiliary paddle minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the North Sea eight miles (13 km) off Sunderland, County Durham ( 54°03′N 1°20′W / 54.050°N 1.333°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of three of her crew. [2] [31] |
Stig Gorthon | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany. Her 25 crew were rescued. [2] [32] |
Wyreema | ![]() |
World War II: The
motor yacht was lost on board
Bencruachan (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Dante de Lutti | ![]() |
World War II: The
naval trawler was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off
Benghazi,
Libya by
HMS Triumph (![]() |
Ninfea | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi by
HMS Triumph (![]() |
T-216 | ![]() |
The minesweeper was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Saaremaa, Estonia. [1] |
Unnamed fishing vessel | ![]() |
World War II: The sail
fishing vessel was sunk with
depth charges by
Syosky,
Vinha, and
Raju (all ![]() |
Westfield | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the Bristol Channel off Lundy Island, Devon by Luftwaffe aircraft. All ten crew were lost. [2] [35] [36] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Gustav Eugene | ![]() |
World War II: The
fishing trawler was sunk in the
Bay of Biscay off
Ouessant,
Finistère by
HMS Sealion (![]() |
Gustav Jeanne | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Ouessant by
HMS Sealion (![]() |
HMT Lord St. Vincent | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary off Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex with the loss of two of her crew. [2] [37] |
Luise Bergmann | ![]() |
World War II: The schooner struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Kolberg. [14] [38] |
Neuenfelde | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Kolberg. [2] |
Petrozavodsk | ![]() |
The minesweeper was sunk off Kronstadt. [1] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Christus Regnat | ![]() |
World War II: The
fishing trawler was sunk in the
Bay of Biscay off
Ouessant,
Finistère by
HMS Sealion (![]() |
LI | ![]() |
World War II: The
steamship was shelled and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea east of
Kithera,
Greece by
HMS Torbay (![]() |
LXIV | ![]() |
World War II: The steamship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Kithera by
HMS Torbay (![]() |
M-1104 Jan Hubert | ![]() |
The minesweeper was lost in a collision off Sogne, Norway at 58°25′N 7°55′E / 58.417°N 7.917°E. [39] |
No. 102 | ![]() |
The Project 1125-class gunboat was sunk on this date. |
RTShch-103 | ![]() |
The K-15/M-17-class river minesweeping launch was sunk on this date. |
RTShch-106 | ![]() |
The K-15/M-17-class river minesweeping launch was sunk on this date. |
Shch-206 | ![]() |
World War II: The
Shchuka-class submarine was attacked and sunk by a group comprising the
torpedo boat
NMB Năluca, the gunboat
NMB Stihi Eugen and three
motor torpedo boats (all ![]() |
St Pierre d'Alacantra | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Ouessant by
HMS Sealion (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Blue Mermaid | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex ( 51°39′01″N 1°08′05″E / 51.65028°N 1.13472°E) with the loss of two of her crew. [2] |
Designer | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
42°59′N 31°40′W / 42.983°N 31.667°W) by
U-98 (![]() ![]() |
Hansestadt Danzig | ![]() |
World War II: The minelayer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea east of Öland, Sweden. [2] |
Inverness | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
42°46′N 32°45′W / 42.767°N 32.750°W) by
U-98 (![]() |
L 12 | ![]() |
World War II: The ship was shelled and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea east of Kithera by
HMS Torbay (![]() |
LV | ![]() |
World War II: The ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of
Kithera, Greece by
HMS Torbay (![]() |
LVI | ![]() |
World War II: The ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Kithera by
HMS Torbay (![]() |
Nalim | ![]() |
World War II: The minesweeper was sunk off Zapadnaya Litsa Bay in a Luftwaffe air raid. Thirteen of her crew were killed, or died of their wounds. [1] [14] [43] |
Preußen | ![]() |
World War II: The minelayer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea east of Öland. [2] |
Tannenberg | ![]() |
World War II: The minelayer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea east of Öland. [2] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Celano | ![]() |
World War II: The
tender to
HMS Tedworth (![]() |
Hermes | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was intercepted by
HMS Canton (![]() |
Isabella Fowlie | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) north east of the Longstone Lighthouse by Luftwaffe aircraft. [2] |
M-23 | ![]() |
World War II: The minesweeper was mined, damaged, and beached in the Irben Strait. She was raised, repaired, and returned to service. (Look 11/07/1941) [6] |
M-205 | ![]() |
World War II: The minesweeper was mined and sunk in the Irben Strait. [6] She was later raised, repaired and returned to service. [14] [6] |
Rasma | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was damaged by a mine and abandoned in the
Baltic Sea. She was torpedoed and sunk by
S 26 and
S 28 (both ![]() |
Svint | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean seven nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) north west of Trevose Head, Cornwall, United Kingdom ( 50°38′26″N 4°57′12″W / 50.64056°N 4.95333°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one of her 21 crew. [2] [45] |
Strombo | ![]() |
World War II: The
tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea by
HMS Torbay (![]() |
UJ 113 Nordmark | ![]() |
World War II: The auxiliary
submarine chaser was sunk off
Liepāja, Latvia by a mine laid by
T-204 Fugas (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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BKA-111 | ![]() |
World War II: The gunboat was shelled and sunk by Romanian forces in the Chilia branch of the Danube. [47] |
BKA-134 | ![]() |
World War II: The gunboat was shelled and sunk by Romanian forces in the Chilia branch of the Danube. [47] |
HMS Defender | ![]() |
World War II: The
D-class
destroyer was bombed and damaged off
Sidi Barrani, Egypt by a
Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of
Lehrgeschwader 1,
Luftwaffe. She was subsequently scuttled by
HMAS Vendetta (![]() |
Kai | ![]() |
The cargo ship struck a mine and sank. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands to Aarhus, Denmark. [48] |
M-23 | ![]() |
World War II: The Type 1935 minesweeper was mined and sunk off "Parnava" She was raised, repaired, returned to service. [49] |
No. 103 | ![]() |
The Project 1125-class gunboat was sunk on this date. |
No. 501 | ![]() |
The Project 1125-class gunboat was sunk on this date. |
Ship | State | Description |
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Passat | ![]() |
World War II: The patrol vessel was shelled and sunk off Cape Teribirski by
Hans Lody,
Karl Galster and
Friedrich Eckoldt (all ![]() |
Patrai |
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World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Port Said, Egypt, by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was raised post-war, repaired and returned to service. [2] |
RT 32 Kumzha | ![]() |
World War II: The
patrol vessel was wrecked off
Cape Teribirski whilst being shelled by
Hans Lody,
Karl Galster and
Friedrich Eckoldt (all ![]() |
RT-67 Molotov | ![]() |
World War II: The patrol vessel was shelled and sunk off Cape Teribirski by
Hans Lody,
Karl Galster and
Friedrich Eckoldt (all ![]() |
Sparta | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Tripoli, Libya. She was later salvaged, repaired and put into service as a Sperrbrecher. [14] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Caldea | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north west of
Benghazi,
Libya by
HMS Taku (![]() |
Collingdoc | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary off Southend, Essex. She was refloated on 21 July, requisitioned by the Admiralty and scuttled as a blockship at Scapa Flow on 28 March 1942. [2] [52] [53] |
Deutschland | ![]() |
World War II: The landing ship was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Riga by Ilyushin DB-3 aircraft of the Soviet Air Force. [6] [54] |
Hannington Court | ![]() |
The cargo ship caught fire in the
Indian Ocean. She was shelled and sunk on 19 July by
HMS Dragon (![]() |
Musher | ![]() |
The fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Sitka Sound, Alaska Territory. Both people on board survived. [56] |
Pegasus |
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World War II: The tankerstruck a mine and sank at Beirut, Lebanon, [2] or was attacked by British aircraft and sunk. [57] |
Scorton | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged by Luftwaffe aircraft off the Smith's Knoll, in the North Sea off the north Norfolk coast. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service. [58] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Aspen | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) off Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of two of her crew. [2] |
Brodwal | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Beirut, Lebanon by Luftwaffe aircraft. [59] |
Georgic | ![]() |
|
Lesbian |
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World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Beirut. |
Nikoklis |
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World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 105 nautical miles (194 km) south west of the
Azores, Portugal by
Alessandro Malaspina (![]() |
Rupert de Larrinaga | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
36°18′N 21°11′W / 36.300°N 21.183°W) by
Morosini (![]() ![]() |
Sir John Baldwin | ![]() |
World War II: The dredger was bombed and sunk in the Danube by Soviet Air Force aircraft. [62] |
Ship | State | Description |
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A 10 | ![]() |
World War II: The lighter was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea ( 32°15′N 25°26′E / 32.250°N 25.433°E) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of a crew member. [63] |
NMS Aurora | ![]() |
World War II: Operation München: The minelayer was sunk at Sulina by Soviet Air Force aircraft. |
Barbarigo | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea eight nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) south of
Pantelleria (
36°27′N 11°45′E / 36.450°N 11.750°E) by
HMS P33 (![]() |
Farfield | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea five nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) off South Stack, Anglesey by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eight of her nine crew. |
Iris | ![]() |
The cargo ship (1,974t) collided with
RFA Blue Ranger (![]() |
HMS Lady Somers | ![]() |
World War II: The
ocean boarding vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
37°12′N 20°32′W / 37.200°N 20.533°W) by
Morosini (![]() ![]() |
M-49 | ![]() |
World War II: The M-class submarine struck a mine and sank off Vladivostok. [14] |
M-63 | ![]() |
World War II: The M-class submarine struck a mine and sank off Vladivostok. [14] |
Nettuno | ![]() |
World War II: The
patrol vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by
Taku (![]() |
HMS Prince Philippe | ![]() |
The
landing ship collided with
Empire Wave (![]() |
Vinnitsa | ![]() |
World War II: The Zhitomir-class river monitor was shelled and damaged by German field artillery on the Berezina River and run aground off Parichi. She was scuttled the next day to avoid capture. |
Vincenzo Padre | ![]() |
World War II: The patrol vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by
Taku (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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HMMGB 90, and HMMGB 92 |
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The ELCO 70-foot-class motor gun boats were destroyed by fire at Portland Harbour, Dorset. [63] |
HMIS Sophie Marie | ![]() |
The minesweeper/ naval trawler ran aground off Cochin. She was refloated the next day. [70] |
Ship | State | Description |
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HMT Fertile Vale | ![]() |
The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the Firth of Tay. [71] |
Guelma | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
30°44′N 17°33′W / 30.733°N 17.550°W) by
Alessandro Malaspina (![]() ![]() |
HMS LCT 10 | ![]() |
World War II: The LCT Mk 1-class landing craft tank was bombed and damaged off Sidi Barani, Egypt, by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe. She was taken under tow but consequently sank. [14] [73] |
Maddalena Odero | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and severely damaged in the
Tyrrhenian Sea by
HNLMS O23 (![]() |
Virgo Fidelis | ![]() |
World War II: The
fishing trawler was attacked by
HMS Thrasher (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Kola | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea with the loss of three of her 33 crew. [74] |
TK-123 | ![]() |
World War II: The motor torpedo boat was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Riga by Luftwaffe aircraft. [6] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Holmside | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
19°00′N 21°30′W / 19.000°N 21.500°W) by
U-66 (![]() ![]() |
Jean Marie | ![]() |
The fishing vessel was destroyed by fire off Kruzof Island in the Alexander Archipelago, Alaska Territory. The only person aboard survived. [76] |
NK-08 Kanonier | ![]() |
World War II: The escort vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the
North Sea off
Sirevåg, Norway by aircraft of
42 Squadron,
Royal Air Force with the loss of thirteen of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by
Helga Ina (![]() |
No. 403 | ![]() |
The Project 1125-class gunboat was sunk on this date. |
Serdityi | ![]() |
World War II: The Soobrazitelny-class destroyer was bombed and damaged in the Suur Strait, Gulf of Finland, by a Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Küstenfliegergruppe 806, Luftwaffe. Salvage attempts were abandoned on 22 July. [50] |
Shtil | ![]() |
World War II: The patrol vessel was bombed and sunk in the Arctic Sea by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe. [1] [50] [51] |
HMS Umpire | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy EC 47: The
U-class
submarine collided with
HMT Peter Hendriks (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Brynje | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Skagerrak off Kalundborg, Denmark ( 55°42′18″N 10°57′20″E / 55.70500°N 10.95556°E). She was salvaged in March 1944 but was declared a total loss. [78] |
Empress | ![]() |
The fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at the entrance to Traitors Cove ( 55°42′N 131°39′W / 55.700°N 131.650°W) in the Behm Canal, Alaska Territory. [79] |
Stremitenlnyi | ![]() |
World War II: The Gnevny-class destroyer (1,631/2,007 t, 1938) was bombed and sunk at Yekatarinskaya Gavan by Junkers Ju 87 of 12 Staffel, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe with the loss of 121 of her crew. [1] [50] [80] |
HMS Union | ![]() |
World War II: The
U-class
submarine was
depth charged and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea south south west of
Pantelleria, Italy by
Circe (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Bangalore | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship collided in the
Atlantic Ocean (
1°30′N 41°54′W / 1.500°N 41.900°W) with
Richmond Castle (![]() |
Hans Christophersen | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. [63] |
Ida Knudsen | ![]() |
World War II: The
tanker was
torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
34°34′N 13°14′W / 34.567°N 13.233°W) by
Luigi Torelli (![]() ![]() |
M-94 | ![]() |
World War II: The
M-class
submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the
Baltic Sea off
Hiiumaa, Estonia (
58°51′N 22°02′E / 58.850°N 22.033°E) by
U-140 (![]() ![]() |
Wandsbeck | ![]() |
World War II: The transport ship was bombed and sunk at Narvik, Norway in a British air raid. [14] She was refloated on 29 March 1943. Subsequently repaired and returned to service. [86] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Brarena | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) south east of Pantelleria by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 830 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm. [63] [87] |
Lachplesis | ![]() |
World War II: The icebreaking tug was damaged in the Baltic by German schnellboote. She was towed to Saaremaa, where she sank on 29 July. [6] |
Preußen | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) south east of Pantelleria by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 30 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm with the loss 180 of the 440 people aboard. [63] [88] |
TK-71 | ![]() |
World War II: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk in the Baltic Sea by German schnellboote. [6] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Adamant | ![]() |
World War II: The sailing barge struck a mine and sank at Hull, Yorkshire. She was later salvaged. [63] |
Adzhariya | ![]() |
World War II: The passenger ship was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea off Odessa by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of four of her crew. The wreck was raised and scrapped post-war. [89] [90] |
HMS Fearless | ![]() |
World War II: The
F-class
destroyer was
torpedoed and damaged in the
Mediterranean Sea north east of
Bône,
Algeria by
Regia Aeronautica aircraft. Her crew were rescued by
HMS Forester (![]() |
M-3131 Betji | ![]() |
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank at Dünarmündung. [14] |
Narova | ![]() |
The auxiliary river gunboat was sunk on this date. |
Omfleet | ![]() |
World War II: The sailing barge struck a mine and sank at Hull. [63] |
Soavita | ![]() |
World War II: The sailing barge struck a mine and sank at Hull. She was later salvaged. [63] |
Tirpitz | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Cape del Arma. [63] [91] |
UJ 113 Nordmark | ![]() |
World War II: The submarine chaser struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Liepāja, Latvia. [92] |
V 1310 Lena Rehder | ![]() |
World War II: The vorpostenboot was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France by a Royal Navy motor torpedo boat. [63] |
V 1508 Rau III | ![]() |
World War II: The vorpostenboot was sunk in the English Channel south west of Boulogne. [14] [93] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Meridian | ![]() |
World War II: The
survey ship was shelled and sunk in the
Arctic Sea between
Iokanga and
Teriberka by
Friedrich Eckoldt,
Hermann Schoemann,
Karl Galster, and
Richard Beitzen (all ![]() |
No. 11 | ![]() |
The KM-2-class motor launch was lost on this date. |
Vestkyst I | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Skadberg in a British air raid. [14] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
B 247 Maria Immancolata | ![]() |
World War II: The
patrol vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off
Gaidero Island,
Greece by
HMS Tetrarch (![]() |
Ellinico |
![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean by
U-108 (![]() |
Erlangen | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the
South Atlantic off the mouth of the
River Plate by
HMS Newcastle (![]() |
Ikuta Maru | ![]() |
The Ikuta Maru-class gunboat ran aground in the Yokosuka area and was damaged. The vessel was pulled off the same day, and the damage had been repaired by 13 August. [96] |
Kazak Poyarkov | ![]() |
World War II: The icebreaker was sunk in the Sea of Japan by mines with the loss of 30 of her 45 crew. [97] |
Macon | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
32°48′N 26°12′W / 32.800°N 26.200°W) by
Barbarigo (![]() |
No. 98 | ![]() |
The Project 1124/No 41-class gunboat was lost on this date. |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Atlantic City | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OS 1: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and damaged in the
Atlantic Ocean (
55°42′N 9°58′W / 55.700°N 9.967°W) by
U-141 (![]() |
Botwey | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy OS 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) north of
Tory Island,
County Donegal, Ireland (
55°42′N 9°53′W / 55.700°N 9.883°W) by
U-141 (![]() |
Horn Shell | ![]() |
World War II: The
tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
33°32′N 22°18′W / 33.533°N 22.300°W) by
Barbarigo (![]() ![]() |
MAS 451 | ![]() |
World War II: The MAS 451-class motor torpedo boat was bombed and sunk off Malta by Royal Air Force aircraft. [63] [100] |
MAS 452 | ![]() |
World War II: The MAS 451-class motor torpedo boat was either bombed and sunk, or damaged and captured, off Malta by Royal Air Force aircraft. [63] [100] |
MO-239 | ![]() |
World War II:
Battle of Bengtskär: The
gunboat was sunk in the
Baltic Sea off
Bengtskär, Finland by
Uusimaa (![]() |
Metallist | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk at Hanko, Finland by German shore-based artillery. [102] |
R-169 | ![]() |
World War II: The Type R-151 minesweeper was sunk by Soviet Navy motor torpedo boats at "Vindova" with the loss of eleven of her crew and twelve wounded. [103] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Ben Strome | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) south east of Fugloy, Faroe Islands by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of all ten crew. [63] |
Erato | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OG 69: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
43°10′N 17°30′W / 43.167°N 17.500°W) by
U-126 (![]() ![]() |
Hawkinge | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 800 nautical miles (1,500 km; 920 mi) south west of the
Fastnet Rock (
44°55′N 17°44′W / 44.917°N 17.733°W) by
U-203 (![]() ![]() |
Inga I | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
43°10′N 17°30′W / 43.167°N 17.500°W) by
U-126 (![]() |
Kellwyn | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately
43°N 17°W / 43°N 17°W) by
U-79 (![]() ![]() |
Lashplesis | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Saaremaa, Estonia by a Kriegsmarine schnellboot. [108] |
Lenin | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo liner was lost in the Black Sea between Sevastopol and Yalta due to an explosion. At least 49 or her crew, and 900, possibly as many as 4,600, passengers killed. forty-five of her crew and 600 passengers were rescued. [109] |
Nikitas | ![]() |
World War II: The
caïque was attacked and sunk in the
Aegean Sea five nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of
Kos,
Greece by
HMS Tetrarch (![]() |
Smelyi | ![]() |
World War II: The
Soobrazitelny-class
destroyer was torpedoed and damaged in the
Gulf of Riga by
S 54 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
A8 | ![]() |
World War II: The lighter was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea of Bardia, Libya by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eight of her crew. [63] |
Elbing III | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Liepāja, Latvia by Soviet Air Force aircraft. [63] |
Federico C. | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of
Calabria (
39°28′00″N 15°52′30″E / 39.46667°N 15.87500°E) by
HMS Utmost (![]() |
Lapland | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean north west of
Cape Finisterre, Spain (
40°10′N 15°30′W / 40.167°N 15.500°W) by
U-203 (![]() ![]() |
Mayone Parker | ![]() |
The steamboat was wrecked off White Point, Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida. [111] |
Monteponi | ![]() |
World War II: The
coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the
Tyrrhenian Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) north of Cape Comino,
Sardinia (
39°51′N 13°46′E / 39.850°N 13.767°E) by
HMS Olympus (![]() |
Norita | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape Finisterre (
40°10′N 15°30′W / 40.167°N 15.500°W) by
U-203 (![]() |
Strathlochy | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) north west of Rora Head, Orkney Islands by Luftwaffe aircraft. [63] |
Wrotham | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately
43°N 17°W / 43°N 17°W) by
U-561 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Adam's Beck | ![]() |
World War II: The collier was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tyne by Luftwaffe aircraft. She sank the next day. Adam's Beck was on a voyage from the River Tyne to the River Thames. [63] [114] |
Bernhard | ![]() |
The
cargo ship collided with
Frode (![]() |
Chaucer | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
16°46′N 8°01′W / 16.767°N 8.017°W) by
Orion (![]() |
HMS LCT 8 | ![]() |
World War II: The LCT Mk 1-class landing craft tank was bombed and sunk off Sidi Barani, Egypt by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of I Staffen, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe and 239 Squadriglia, Regia Aeronautica. [14] [116] |
Leontes | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Ventspils, Latvia. [63] |
Syzran | ![]() |
The auxiliary minelayer was lost on this date. She was later salvaged, but was not recommissioned. |
Zaryad | ![]() |
The minesweeper was sunk in the Baltic Sea near the Ristna Lighthouse, Estonia. [1] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
HMS Cachalot | ![]() |
World War II: The
Grampus-class
submarine was rammed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea by
Generale Achille Papa (![]() |
No. 51 Zmey | ![]() |
The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk on this date. |
Pickhuben | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. [63] |
Rotvær | ![]() |
World War II:
Raid on Kirkenes and Petsamo: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk at
Petsamo,
Finland by
Fairey Swordfish aircraft of
812 Squadron,
Fleet Air Arm, based on
HMS Furious (![]() ![]() |
San Juan | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with another vessel and sank in the Indian Ocean ( 28°32′N 33°03′E / 28.533°N 33.050°E). [118] |
Shahristan | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OS 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
35°19′N 23°53′W / 35.317°N 23.883°W) by
U-371 (![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sitoebondo | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy OS 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
35°19′N 23°53′W / 35.317°N 23.883°W) by
U-371 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
No. 46 | ![]() |
The Izhoryets-25-class minesweeper was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Tallinn, Estonia. [1] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
HMS LCA 119 | ![]() |
The landing craft assault was lost sometime in July. |
Unnamed | ![]() |
World War II: The incomplete Project 122A-class submarine chaser was scuttled at the 300 Yard in Kiev. |
Unnamed | ![]() |
World War II: The incomplete Project 122A-class submarine chaser was scuttled at the 300 Yard in Kiev. |
Unnamed | ![]() |
World War II: The incomplete Project 122A-class submarine chaser was scuttled at the 300 Yard in Kiev. |
Unnamed | ![]() |
World War II: The incomplete Project 122A-class submarine chaser was scuttled at the 300 Yard in Kiev. |
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The list of shipwrecks in July 1941 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1941.
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Ship | State | Description |
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Adjutant | ![]() |
World War II: The
minelayer suffered an engine failure off the
Chatham Islands. She was scuttled by
Komet (![]() |
Bystryi | ![]() |
World War II: The Gnevny-class destroyer struck a mine at Sevastopol and was beached. [1] [2] |
HMT Devon County | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary ( 51°28′51″N 0°59′14″E / 51.48083°N 0.98722°E) with the loss of three of her crew. [2] [3] |
Homefire | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea ( 53°05′30″N 1°28′00″E / 53.09167°N 1.46667°E) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of two of her crew. [2] |
Imanta | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground in the eastern Gulf of Finland, later a total loss. [4] Also reported to be a Soviet Navy transport ship that struck a mine off Suursari and was beached. Reported scrapped post-war, but see the entry below. [5] |
M-81 | ![]() |
World War II: The M-class submarine struck a mine and sank on the Laine Bank, in the Baltic Sea off Vormsi, Estonia ( 59°09′N 22°58′E / 59.150°N 22.967°E). [1] |
M 3134 | ![]() |
World War II: The
naval drifter/auxiliary minesweeper was sunk off
Liepāja, Latvia by a mine laid by
T-204 Fugas (![]() |
HMS Malvernian | ![]() |
World War II: The
armed boarding vessel was bombed and damaged in the
Atlantic Ocean (
47°37′N 19°07′W / 47.617°N 19.117°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 24 of her 164 crew. The ship was abandoned, but remained afloat until 19 July when she was scuttled 90 nautical miles (170 km; 100 mi) off the
Cabo Prior Lighthouse, Spain. Survivors were rescued by
HMS Scarborough (![]() |
HNoMS MTB 5 | ![]() |
The motor torpedo boat was wrecked by an accidental engine room explosion in the United Kingdom. Four of her crew were killed. [10] |
Strathgairn | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) south west of Barra Head, Outer Hebrides with the loss of five of her eleven crew. [2] |
T-299 Imanta | ![]() |
World War II: The minesweeper was sunk by a mine in the Baltic Sea off Saaremaa, Estonia. [1] |
Toronto City | ![]() |
World War II: The
weather ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
47°03′N 30°00′W / 47.050°N 30.000°W) by
U-108 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Città di Tripoli | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea (
37°41′50″N 24°15′50″E / 37.69722°N 24.26389°E) by
HMS Torbay (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Everiga | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Pärnu by the Red Army. [4] [12] |
Felipe Crespi | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Genoa, Italy. [13] |
KOL 72 | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank at Kołobrzeg, Poland. [14] |
Laura C. | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off the coast of
Calabria (
37°55′N 15°44′E / 37.917°N 15.733°E) by
HMS Upholder (![]() |
HMT Receptive | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ( 51°20′50″N 0°54′35″E / 51.34722°N 0.90972°E) with the loss of nine of her crew. [2] |
Robert L. Holt | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
24°15′N 20°00′W / 24.250°N 20.000°W) by
U-69 (![]() |
HMT Rosme | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ( 51°34′12″N 1°03′00″E / 51.57000°N 1.05000°E). [2] |
TKA-12 | ![]() |
World War II: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by a mine off Balaklava. There were no survivors. [20] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
HMT Akranes | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Bridlington, Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft. [21] |
Auditor | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
25°33′N 28°23′W / 25.550°N 28.383°W) by
U-123 (![]() |
Balfron | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) off Ravenscar, Yorkshire with the loss of four of her crew. [2] |
Lunan | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ( 51°26′48″N 3°10′24″W / 51.44667°N 3.17333°W) with the loss of five of her six crew. [2] |
St. Didier |
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World War II: The auxiliary cruiser was sunk off Adalia, Turkey by Fairey Albacore aircraft of the Royal Air Force whilst attempting to pass herself off as a Turkish merchant ship. [2] [23] |
Vyborg | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Baltic Sea (
60°08′N 27°32′E / 60.133°N 27.533°E) by
Vesikko (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Advance | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk off Vågsøy by aircraft. [25] |
Anselm | ![]() |
World War II: The
troopship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
44°25′N 28°35′W / 44.417°N 28.583°W) by
U-96 (![]() ![]() |
Bencruachan | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the Mex High Lighthouse, Alexandria, Egypt with the loss of three of her 51 crew. [2] She was on a voyage from Durban, Union of South Africa to Alexandria. The wreck was scrapped in 1950–1951. [27] [28] |
Fowey Rose | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 51°51′N 5°28′W / 51.850°N 5.467°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft. [2] |
Jantina | ![]() |
World War II: The
submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the
Aegean Sea off
Milos,
Greece (
37°39′N 25°00′E / 37.650°N 25.000°E) by
HMS Torbay (![]() |
Michele Bianchi | ![]() |
World War II: The
Marconi-class
submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the
Bay of Biscay by
Tigris (![]() |
MO-209 | ![]() |
World War II: The MO-4-class patrol boat struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Gogland. [30] |
Rasma | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Baltic Sea north of Ekholm. She was beached, but was destroyed on 10 July by bombing by Luftwaffe aircraft and torpedoing by
S-26 and
S-28 (both ![]() |
HMS Snaefell | ![]() |
World War II: The auxiliary paddle minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the North Sea eight miles (13 km) off Sunderland, County Durham ( 54°03′N 1°20′W / 54.050°N 1.333°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of three of her crew. [2] [31] |
Stig Gorthon | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany. Her 25 crew were rescued. [2] [32] |
Wyreema | ![]() |
World War II: The
motor yacht was lost on board
Bencruachan (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Dante de Lutti | ![]() |
World War II: The
naval trawler was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off
Benghazi,
Libya by
HMS Triumph (![]() |
Ninfea | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi by
HMS Triumph (![]() |
T-216 | ![]() |
The minesweeper was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Saaremaa, Estonia. [1] |
Unnamed fishing vessel | ![]() |
World War II: The sail
fishing vessel was sunk with
depth charges by
Syosky,
Vinha, and
Raju (all ![]() |
Westfield | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the Bristol Channel off Lundy Island, Devon by Luftwaffe aircraft. All ten crew were lost. [2] [35] [36] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Gustav Eugene | ![]() |
World War II: The
fishing trawler was sunk in the
Bay of Biscay off
Ouessant,
Finistère by
HMS Sealion (![]() |
Gustav Jeanne | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Ouessant by
HMS Sealion (![]() |
HMT Lord St. Vincent | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary off Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex with the loss of two of her crew. [2] [37] |
Luise Bergmann | ![]() |
World War II: The schooner struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Kolberg. [14] [38] |
Neuenfelde | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Kolberg. [2] |
Petrozavodsk | ![]() |
The minesweeper was sunk off Kronstadt. [1] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Christus Regnat | ![]() |
World War II: The
fishing trawler was sunk in the
Bay of Biscay off
Ouessant,
Finistère by
HMS Sealion (![]() |
LI | ![]() |
World War II: The
steamship was shelled and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea east of
Kithera,
Greece by
HMS Torbay (![]() |
LXIV | ![]() |
World War II: The steamship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Kithera by
HMS Torbay (![]() |
M-1104 Jan Hubert | ![]() |
The minesweeper was lost in a collision off Sogne, Norway at 58°25′N 7°55′E / 58.417°N 7.917°E. [39] |
No. 102 | ![]() |
The Project 1125-class gunboat was sunk on this date. |
RTShch-103 | ![]() |
The K-15/M-17-class river minesweeping launch was sunk on this date. |
RTShch-106 | ![]() |
The K-15/M-17-class river minesweeping launch was sunk on this date. |
Shch-206 | ![]() |
World War II: The
Shchuka-class submarine was attacked and sunk by a group comprising the
torpedo boat
NMB Năluca, the gunboat
NMB Stihi Eugen and three
motor torpedo boats (all ![]() |
St Pierre d'Alacantra | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Ouessant by
HMS Sealion (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Blue Mermaid | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex ( 51°39′01″N 1°08′05″E / 51.65028°N 1.13472°E) with the loss of two of her crew. [2] |
Designer | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
42°59′N 31°40′W / 42.983°N 31.667°W) by
U-98 (![]() ![]() |
Hansestadt Danzig | ![]() |
World War II: The minelayer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea east of Öland, Sweden. [2] |
Inverness | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
42°46′N 32°45′W / 42.767°N 32.750°W) by
U-98 (![]() |
L 12 | ![]() |
World War II: The ship was shelled and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea east of Kithera by
HMS Torbay (![]() |
LV | ![]() |
World War II: The ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of
Kithera, Greece by
HMS Torbay (![]() |
LVI | ![]() |
World War II: The ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Kithera by
HMS Torbay (![]() |
Nalim | ![]() |
World War II: The minesweeper was sunk off Zapadnaya Litsa Bay in a Luftwaffe air raid. Thirteen of her crew were killed, or died of their wounds. [1] [14] [43] |
Preußen | ![]() |
World War II: The minelayer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea east of Öland. [2] |
Tannenberg | ![]() |
World War II: The minelayer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea east of Öland. [2] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Celano | ![]() |
World War II: The
tender to
HMS Tedworth (![]() |
Hermes | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was intercepted by
HMS Canton (![]() |
Isabella Fowlie | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) north east of the Longstone Lighthouse by Luftwaffe aircraft. [2] |
M-23 | ![]() |
World War II: The minesweeper was mined, damaged, and beached in the Irben Strait. She was raised, repaired, and returned to service. (Look 11/07/1941) [6] |
M-205 | ![]() |
World War II: The minesweeper was mined and sunk in the Irben Strait. [6] She was later raised, repaired and returned to service. [14] [6] |
Rasma | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was damaged by a mine and abandoned in the
Baltic Sea. She was torpedoed and sunk by
S 26 and
S 28 (both ![]() |
Svint | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean seven nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) north west of Trevose Head, Cornwall, United Kingdom ( 50°38′26″N 4°57′12″W / 50.64056°N 4.95333°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one of her 21 crew. [2] [45] |
Strombo | ![]() |
World War II: The
tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea by
HMS Torbay (![]() |
UJ 113 Nordmark | ![]() |
World War II: The auxiliary
submarine chaser was sunk off
Liepāja, Latvia by a mine laid by
T-204 Fugas (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
BKA-111 | ![]() |
World War II: The gunboat was shelled and sunk by Romanian forces in the Chilia branch of the Danube. [47] |
BKA-134 | ![]() |
World War II: The gunboat was shelled and sunk by Romanian forces in the Chilia branch of the Danube. [47] |
HMS Defender | ![]() |
World War II: The
D-class
destroyer was bombed and damaged off
Sidi Barrani, Egypt by a
Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of
Lehrgeschwader 1,
Luftwaffe. She was subsequently scuttled by
HMAS Vendetta (![]() |
Kai | ![]() |
The cargo ship struck a mine and sank. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands to Aarhus, Denmark. [48] |
M-23 | ![]() |
World War II: The Type 1935 minesweeper was mined and sunk off "Parnava" She was raised, repaired, returned to service. [49] |
No. 103 | ![]() |
The Project 1125-class gunboat was sunk on this date. |
No. 501 | ![]() |
The Project 1125-class gunboat was sunk on this date. |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Passat | ![]() |
World War II: The patrol vessel was shelled and sunk off Cape Teribirski by
Hans Lody,
Karl Galster and
Friedrich Eckoldt (all ![]() |
Patrai |
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World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Port Said, Egypt, by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was raised post-war, repaired and returned to service. [2] |
RT 32 Kumzha | ![]() |
World War II: The
patrol vessel was wrecked off
Cape Teribirski whilst being shelled by
Hans Lody,
Karl Galster and
Friedrich Eckoldt (all ![]() |
RT-67 Molotov | ![]() |
World War II: The patrol vessel was shelled and sunk off Cape Teribirski by
Hans Lody,
Karl Galster and
Friedrich Eckoldt (all ![]() |
Sparta | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Tripoli, Libya. She was later salvaged, repaired and put into service as a Sperrbrecher. [14] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Caldea | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north west of
Benghazi,
Libya by
HMS Taku (![]() |
Collingdoc | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary off Southend, Essex. She was refloated on 21 July, requisitioned by the Admiralty and scuttled as a blockship at Scapa Flow on 28 March 1942. [2] [52] [53] |
Deutschland | ![]() |
World War II: The landing ship was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Riga by Ilyushin DB-3 aircraft of the Soviet Air Force. [6] [54] |
Hannington Court | ![]() |
The cargo ship caught fire in the
Indian Ocean. She was shelled and sunk on 19 July by
HMS Dragon (![]() |
Musher | ![]() |
The fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Sitka Sound, Alaska Territory. Both people on board survived. [56] |
Pegasus |
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World War II: The tankerstruck a mine and sank at Beirut, Lebanon, [2] or was attacked by British aircraft and sunk. [57] |
Scorton | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged by Luftwaffe aircraft off the Smith's Knoll, in the North Sea off the north Norfolk coast. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service. [58] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Aspen | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) off Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of two of her crew. [2] |
Brodwal | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Beirut, Lebanon by Luftwaffe aircraft. [59] |
Georgic | ![]() |
|
Lesbian |
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World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Beirut. |
Nikoklis |
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World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 105 nautical miles (194 km) south west of the
Azores, Portugal by
Alessandro Malaspina (![]() |
Rupert de Larrinaga | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
36°18′N 21°11′W / 36.300°N 21.183°W) by
Morosini (![]() ![]() |
Sir John Baldwin | ![]() |
World War II: The dredger was bombed and sunk in the Danube by Soviet Air Force aircraft. [62] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
A 10 | ![]() |
World War II: The lighter was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea ( 32°15′N 25°26′E / 32.250°N 25.433°E) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of a crew member. [63] |
NMS Aurora | ![]() |
World War II: Operation München: The minelayer was sunk at Sulina by Soviet Air Force aircraft. |
Barbarigo | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea eight nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) south of
Pantelleria (
36°27′N 11°45′E / 36.450°N 11.750°E) by
HMS P33 (![]() |
Farfield | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea five nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) off South Stack, Anglesey by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eight of her nine crew. |
Iris | ![]() |
The cargo ship (1,974t) collided with
RFA Blue Ranger (![]() |
HMS Lady Somers | ![]() |
World War II: The
ocean boarding vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
37°12′N 20°32′W / 37.200°N 20.533°W) by
Morosini (![]() ![]() |
M-49 | ![]() |
World War II: The M-class submarine struck a mine and sank off Vladivostok. [14] |
M-63 | ![]() |
World War II: The M-class submarine struck a mine and sank off Vladivostok. [14] |
Nettuno | ![]() |
World War II: The
patrol vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by
Taku (![]() |
HMS Prince Philippe | ![]() |
The
landing ship collided with
Empire Wave (![]() |
Vinnitsa | ![]() |
World War II: The Zhitomir-class river monitor was shelled and damaged by German field artillery on the Berezina River and run aground off Parichi. She was scuttled the next day to avoid capture. |
Vincenzo Padre | ![]() |
World War II: The patrol vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by
Taku (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
HMMGB 90, and HMMGB 92 |
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The ELCO 70-foot-class motor gun boats were destroyed by fire at Portland Harbour, Dorset. [63] |
HMIS Sophie Marie | ![]() |
The minesweeper/ naval trawler ran aground off Cochin. She was refloated the next day. [70] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
HMT Fertile Vale | ![]() |
The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the Firth of Tay. [71] |
Guelma | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
30°44′N 17°33′W / 30.733°N 17.550°W) by
Alessandro Malaspina (![]() ![]() |
HMS LCT 10 | ![]() |
World War II: The LCT Mk 1-class landing craft tank was bombed and damaged off Sidi Barani, Egypt, by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe. She was taken under tow but consequently sank. [14] [73] |
Maddalena Odero | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and severely damaged in the
Tyrrhenian Sea by
HNLMS O23 (![]() |
Virgo Fidelis | ![]() |
World War II: The
fishing trawler was attacked by
HMS Thrasher (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Kola | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea with the loss of three of her 33 crew. [74] |
TK-123 | ![]() |
World War II: The motor torpedo boat was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Riga by Luftwaffe aircraft. [6] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Holmside | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
19°00′N 21°30′W / 19.000°N 21.500°W) by
U-66 (![]() ![]() |
Jean Marie | ![]() |
The fishing vessel was destroyed by fire off Kruzof Island in the Alexander Archipelago, Alaska Territory. The only person aboard survived. [76] |
NK-08 Kanonier | ![]() |
World War II: The escort vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the
North Sea off
Sirevåg, Norway by aircraft of
42 Squadron,
Royal Air Force with the loss of thirteen of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by
Helga Ina (![]() |
No. 403 | ![]() |
The Project 1125-class gunboat was sunk on this date. |
Serdityi | ![]() |
World War II: The Soobrazitelny-class destroyer was bombed and damaged in the Suur Strait, Gulf of Finland, by a Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Küstenfliegergruppe 806, Luftwaffe. Salvage attempts were abandoned on 22 July. [50] |
Shtil | ![]() |
World War II: The patrol vessel was bombed and sunk in the Arctic Sea by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe. [1] [50] [51] |
HMS Umpire | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy EC 47: The
U-class
submarine collided with
HMT Peter Hendriks (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Brynje | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Skagerrak off Kalundborg, Denmark ( 55°42′18″N 10°57′20″E / 55.70500°N 10.95556°E). She was salvaged in March 1944 but was declared a total loss. [78] |
Empress | ![]() |
The fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at the entrance to Traitors Cove ( 55°42′N 131°39′W / 55.700°N 131.650°W) in the Behm Canal, Alaska Territory. [79] |
Stremitenlnyi | ![]() |
World War II: The Gnevny-class destroyer (1,631/2,007 t, 1938) was bombed and sunk at Yekatarinskaya Gavan by Junkers Ju 87 of 12 Staffel, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe with the loss of 121 of her crew. [1] [50] [80] |
HMS Union | ![]() |
World War II: The
U-class
submarine was
depth charged and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea south south west of
Pantelleria, Italy by
Circe (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Bangalore | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship collided in the
Atlantic Ocean (
1°30′N 41°54′W / 1.500°N 41.900°W) with
Richmond Castle (![]() |
Hans Christophersen | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. [63] |
Ida Knudsen | ![]() |
World War II: The
tanker was
torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
34°34′N 13°14′W / 34.567°N 13.233°W) by
Luigi Torelli (![]() ![]() |
M-94 | ![]() |
World War II: The
M-class
submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the
Baltic Sea off
Hiiumaa, Estonia (
58°51′N 22°02′E / 58.850°N 22.033°E) by
U-140 (![]() ![]() |
Wandsbeck | ![]() |
World War II: The transport ship was bombed and sunk at Narvik, Norway in a British air raid. [14] She was refloated on 29 March 1943. Subsequently repaired and returned to service. [86] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Brarena | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) south east of Pantelleria by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 830 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm. [63] [87] |
Lachplesis | ![]() |
World War II: The icebreaking tug was damaged in the Baltic by German schnellboote. She was towed to Saaremaa, where she sank on 29 July. [6] |
Preußen | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) south east of Pantelleria by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 30 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm with the loss 180 of the 440 people aboard. [63] [88] |
TK-71 | ![]() |
World War II: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk in the Baltic Sea by German schnellboote. [6] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Adamant | ![]() |
World War II: The sailing barge struck a mine and sank at Hull, Yorkshire. She was later salvaged. [63] |
Adzhariya | ![]() |
World War II: The passenger ship was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea off Odessa by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of four of her crew. The wreck was raised and scrapped post-war. [89] [90] |
HMS Fearless | ![]() |
World War II: The
F-class
destroyer was
torpedoed and damaged in the
Mediterranean Sea north east of
Bône,
Algeria by
Regia Aeronautica aircraft. Her crew were rescued by
HMS Forester (![]() |
M-3131 Betji | ![]() |
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank at Dünarmündung. [14] |
Narova | ![]() |
The auxiliary river gunboat was sunk on this date. |
Omfleet | ![]() |
World War II: The sailing barge struck a mine and sank at Hull. [63] |
Soavita | ![]() |
World War II: The sailing barge struck a mine and sank at Hull. She was later salvaged. [63] |
Tirpitz | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Cape del Arma. [63] [91] |
UJ 113 Nordmark | ![]() |
World War II: The submarine chaser struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Liepāja, Latvia. [92] |
V 1310 Lena Rehder | ![]() |
World War II: The vorpostenboot was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France by a Royal Navy motor torpedo boat. [63] |
V 1508 Rau III | ![]() |
World War II: The vorpostenboot was sunk in the English Channel south west of Boulogne. [14] [93] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Meridian | ![]() |
World War II: The
survey ship was shelled and sunk in the
Arctic Sea between
Iokanga and
Teriberka by
Friedrich Eckoldt,
Hermann Schoemann,
Karl Galster, and
Richard Beitzen (all ![]() |
No. 11 | ![]() |
The KM-2-class motor launch was lost on this date. |
Vestkyst I | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Skadberg in a British air raid. [14] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
B 247 Maria Immancolata | ![]() |
World War II: The
patrol vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off
Gaidero Island,
Greece by
HMS Tetrarch (![]() |
Ellinico |
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World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean by
U-108 (![]() |
Erlangen | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the
South Atlantic off the mouth of the
River Plate by
HMS Newcastle (![]() |
Ikuta Maru | ![]() |
The Ikuta Maru-class gunboat ran aground in the Yokosuka area and was damaged. The vessel was pulled off the same day, and the damage had been repaired by 13 August. [96] |
Kazak Poyarkov | ![]() |
World War II: The icebreaker was sunk in the Sea of Japan by mines with the loss of 30 of her 45 crew. [97] |
Macon | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
32°48′N 26°12′W / 32.800°N 26.200°W) by
Barbarigo (![]() |
No. 98 | ![]() |
The Project 1124/No 41-class gunboat was lost on this date. |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Atlantic City | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OS 1: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and damaged in the
Atlantic Ocean (
55°42′N 9°58′W / 55.700°N 9.967°W) by
U-141 (![]() |
Botwey | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy OS 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) north of
Tory Island,
County Donegal, Ireland (
55°42′N 9°53′W / 55.700°N 9.883°W) by
U-141 (![]() |
Horn Shell | ![]() |
World War II: The
tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
33°32′N 22°18′W / 33.533°N 22.300°W) by
Barbarigo (![]() ![]() |
MAS 451 | ![]() |
World War II: The MAS 451-class motor torpedo boat was bombed and sunk off Malta by Royal Air Force aircraft. [63] [100] |
MAS 452 | ![]() |
World War II: The MAS 451-class motor torpedo boat was either bombed and sunk, or damaged and captured, off Malta by Royal Air Force aircraft. [63] [100] |
MO-239 | ![]() |
World War II:
Battle of Bengtskär: The
gunboat was sunk in the
Baltic Sea off
Bengtskär, Finland by
Uusimaa (![]() |
Metallist | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk at Hanko, Finland by German shore-based artillery. [102] |
R-169 | ![]() |
World War II: The Type R-151 minesweeper was sunk by Soviet Navy motor torpedo boats at "Vindova" with the loss of eleven of her crew and twelve wounded. [103] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Ben Strome | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) south east of Fugloy, Faroe Islands by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of all ten crew. [63] |
Erato | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OG 69: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
43°10′N 17°30′W / 43.167°N 17.500°W) by
U-126 (![]() ![]() |
Hawkinge | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 800 nautical miles (1,500 km; 920 mi) south west of the
Fastnet Rock (
44°55′N 17°44′W / 44.917°N 17.733°W) by
U-203 (![]() ![]() |
Inga I | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
43°10′N 17°30′W / 43.167°N 17.500°W) by
U-126 (![]() |
Kellwyn | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately
43°N 17°W / 43°N 17°W) by
U-79 (![]() ![]() |
Lashplesis | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Saaremaa, Estonia by a Kriegsmarine schnellboot. [108] |
Lenin | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo liner was lost in the Black Sea between Sevastopol and Yalta due to an explosion. At least 49 or her crew, and 900, possibly as many as 4,600, passengers killed. forty-five of her crew and 600 passengers were rescued. [109] |
Nikitas | ![]() |
World War II: The
caïque was attacked and sunk in the
Aegean Sea five nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of
Kos,
Greece by
HMS Tetrarch (![]() |
Smelyi | ![]() |
World War II: The
Soobrazitelny-class
destroyer was torpedoed and damaged in the
Gulf of Riga by
S 54 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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A8 | ![]() |
World War II: The lighter was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea of Bardia, Libya by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eight of her crew. [63] |
Elbing III | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Liepāja, Latvia by Soviet Air Force aircraft. [63] |
Federico C. | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of
Calabria (
39°28′00″N 15°52′30″E / 39.46667°N 15.87500°E) by
HMS Utmost (![]() |
Lapland | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean north west of
Cape Finisterre, Spain (
40°10′N 15°30′W / 40.167°N 15.500°W) by
U-203 (![]() ![]() |
Mayone Parker | ![]() |
The steamboat was wrecked off White Point, Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida. [111] |
Monteponi | ![]() |
World War II: The
coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the
Tyrrhenian Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) north of Cape Comino,
Sardinia (
39°51′N 13°46′E / 39.850°N 13.767°E) by
HMS Olympus (![]() |
Norita | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape Finisterre (
40°10′N 15°30′W / 40.167°N 15.500°W) by
U-203 (![]() |
Strathlochy | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) north west of Rora Head, Orkney Islands by Luftwaffe aircraft. [63] |
Wrotham | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately
43°N 17°W / 43°N 17°W) by
U-561 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Adam's Beck | ![]() |
World War II: The collier was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tyne by Luftwaffe aircraft. She sank the next day. Adam's Beck was on a voyage from the River Tyne to the River Thames. [63] [114] |
Bernhard | ![]() |
The
cargo ship collided with
Frode (![]() |
Chaucer | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
16°46′N 8°01′W / 16.767°N 8.017°W) by
Orion (![]() |
HMS LCT 8 | ![]() |
World War II: The LCT Mk 1-class landing craft tank was bombed and sunk off Sidi Barani, Egypt by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of I Staffen, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe and 239 Squadriglia, Regia Aeronautica. [14] [116] |
Leontes | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Ventspils, Latvia. [63] |
Syzran | ![]() |
The auxiliary minelayer was lost on this date. She was later salvaged, but was not recommissioned. |
Zaryad | ![]() |
The minesweeper was sunk in the Baltic Sea near the Ristna Lighthouse, Estonia. [1] |
Ship | State | Description |
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HMS Cachalot | ![]() |
World War II: The
Grampus-class
submarine was rammed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea by
Generale Achille Papa (![]() |
No. 51 Zmey | ![]() |
The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk on this date. |
Pickhuben | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. [63] |
Rotvær | ![]() |
World War II:
Raid on Kirkenes and Petsamo: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk at
Petsamo,
Finland by
Fairey Swordfish aircraft of
812 Squadron,
Fleet Air Arm, based on
HMS Furious (![]() ![]() |
San Juan | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with another vessel and sank in the Indian Ocean ( 28°32′N 33°03′E / 28.533°N 33.050°E). [118] |
Shahristan | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OS 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
35°19′N 23°53′W / 35.317°N 23.883°W) by
U-371 (![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sitoebondo | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy OS 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (
35°19′N 23°53′W / 35.317°N 23.883°W) by
U-371 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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No. 46 | ![]() |
The Izhoryets-25-class minesweeper was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Tallinn, Estonia. [1] |
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HMS LCA 119 | ![]() |
The landing craft assault was lost sometime in July. |
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World War II: The incomplete Project 122A-class submarine chaser was scuttled at the 300 Yard in Kiev. |
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World War II: The incomplete Project 122A-class submarine chaser was scuttled at the 300 Yard in Kiev. |
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World War II: The incomplete Project 122A-class submarine chaser was scuttled at the 300 Yard in Kiev. |
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World War II: The incomplete Project 122A-class submarine chaser was scuttled at the 300 Yard in Kiev. |
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