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The list of shipwrecks in December 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1942 .
List of shipwrecks: 2 December 1942
Ship
State
Description
Amarylis
Panama
World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (28°14′S 33°24′E / 28.233°S 33.400°E / -28.233; 33.400 ) by U-181 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 29 of her 37 crew.[ 16]
Askild
Norway
World War II: Convoy CL 61 : The cargo ship ran aground at Chance Cove , Dominion of Newfoundland and was wrecked with the loss of two of her 22 crew.[ 17]
Aspromonte
Italy
World War II: Battle of Skerki Bank : The train ferry was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Aurora , HMS Argonaut , HMS Quentin , HMS Sirius , (all Royal Navy ) and HMAS Quiberon ( Royal Australian Navy ) with the loss of 41 or 42 of her crew.[ 3] [ 18]
Aventino
Italy
World War II: Battle of Skerki Bank: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Aurora , HMS Argonaut , HMS Quentin , HMS Sirius , (all Royal Navy ) and HMAS Quiberon ( Royal Australian Navy ). Between 800 and 900 of the troops and crew aboard were killed; there were less than 300 survivors.[ 3] [ 19]
Besholt
Norway
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (3°20′N 30°20′W / 3.333°N 30.333°W / 3.333; -30.333 ) by U-174 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of fourteen of the 42 people aboard.[ 20]
City of Bath
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Georgetown , British Guiana (9°29′N 59°35′W / 9.483°N 59.583°W / 9.483; -59.583 ) by U-508 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of three of her 83 crew. Survivors were rescued by City of Dunkirk ( United Kingdom ) or reached land in their lifeboat .[ 21]
USAT Coamo
United States Army
World War II: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) off the coast of Ireland (48°45′N 23°30′W / 48.750°N 23.500°W / 48.750; -23.500 ) by U-604 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 186 people on board (16 troops, 37 gunners, and 133 crew), either in the sinking or on rafts during a storm the next day.[ 22] [ 1]
Folgore
Regia Marina
World War II: Battle of Skerki Bank: The Folgore -class destroyer was sunk in the Strait of Sicily by HMS Aurora , HMS Argonaut , HMS Quentin , HMS Sirius , (all Royal Navy ) and HMAS Quiberon ( Royal Australian Navy ). One hundred and twenty-four of her crew were killed, 100 were rescued.[ 3] [ 23]
KT 1
Kriegsmarine
World War II: Battle of Skerki Bank: The transport ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Aurora , HMS Argonaut , HMS Quentin , HMS Sirius , (all Royal Navy ) and HMAS Quiberon ( Royal Australian Navy ). There were no survivors.[ 3] [ 23]
Lupo
Regia Marina
World War II: Convoy C : The Spica -class torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off the Kerkennah Islands , Tunisia by HMS Janus , HMS Javelin , HMS Jervis and HMS Kelvin (all Royal Navy ) with loss of her captain and 134 crew members. There were 29 survivors.[ 3] [ 4] [ 11]
Puccini
Italy
World War II: Battle of Skerki Bank: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Seraph ( Royal Navy ). More than 500 troops and crew died.[ 3] [ 23]
HMS Quentin
Royal Navy
World War II: Battle of Skerki Bank: The Q-class destroyer was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Algiers , Algeria by Luftwaffe and/or Regia Aeronautica aircraft with the loss of eleven of her crew. Another subsequently died of wounds sustained.[ 11] [ 24]
Sacro Cuore
Italy
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Susa , Libya by HMS Umbra ( Royal Navy ) with the loss of three of her 49 crew.[ 3] [ 4]
Veloce
Italy
World War II: Convoy C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off the Kerkennah Islands by HMS Janus , HMS Javelin , HMS Jervis and HMS Kelvin (all Royal Navy ) with the loss of 63 of her 135 crew.[ 3] [ 11] [ 25] [ 26]
Tugboat Admiral
United States
The American tugboat capsized and sank while towing the barge Cleveco during a fierce winter gale. Fourteen people died.[ 27]
Cleveco
United States
The barge sank with the loss of all 18 hands during a fierce winter gale in Lake Erie while being towed by the tugboat Admiral, which also sank.[ 28]
List of shipwrecks: 3 December 1942
Ship
State
Description
Audace
Italy
World War II : Convoy C : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by British aircraft. There were 28 dead and twelve survivors.[ 3] [ 29]
RFA Belita
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (11°29′N 55°00′E / 11.483°N 55.000°E / 11.483; 55.000 ) by I-29 ( Imperial Japanese Navy ). Her 30 crew survived.[ 30] [ 31]
Empire Dabchick
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy ON 146 : The Design 1019 ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°00′N 58°17′W / 43.000°N 58.283°W / 43.000; -58.283 ) by U-183 ( Kriegsmarine ).[ 32] All 47 crew were lost.
Gatinais
United Kingdom
World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel by S 82 ( Kriegsmarine ). Seven of her crew and a gunner were killed.[ 3] [ 24] [ 33] [ 34]
Ha-8
Imperial Japanese Navy
The midget submarine was swamped off Cape Esperance , Guadalcanal , Solomon Islands, and was scuttled. Her two crew made it to shore.[ 35]
Menes
Kriegsmarine
World War II: Convoy C: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya by British aircraft.[ 3] [ 11] Also reported as striking a mine and sinking 7 nautical miles (13 km) east of Cani Island, Tunisia .[ 36]
Minerva
Italy
World War II: Convoy C: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Djerba , Tunisia by British aircraft with the loss of 21 of her 47 crew.[ 3] [ 37]
Palmaiola
Italy
World War II: Convoy C: The cargo shipwas torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Djerba by British aircraft with the loss of 25 of her 42 crew.[ 3] [ 37] [ 38]
HMS Penylan
Royal Navy
World War II: Convoy PW 257 : The Hunt-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of Start Point, Devon by S-115 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 41 of her 168 crew.
Sainte Marguerite II
France
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea, off San Remo , Italy, by HMS Ursula ( Royal Navy ) using gunfire and later scuttling charges. Her crew survived; two of them were captured by HMS Ursula .[ 15] [ 39] [ 40]
Solon II
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of Georgetown , British Guiana (7°45′N 56°30′W / 7.750°N 56.500°W / 7.750; -56.500 ) with the loss of 75 of her 82 crew.[ 41]
Wallsend
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Cape Verde Islands , Portugal (20°08′N 25°50′W / 20.133°N 25.833°W / 20.133; -25.833 by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of four of her 41 crew. Her captain was taken on board U-552 as a prisoner of war , other survivors reached land in their lifeboats .[ 42]
List of shipwrecks: 7 December 1942
Ship
State
Description
Ceramic
United Kingdom
World War II : The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Azores , Portugal (40°30′N 40°20′W / 40.500°N 40.333°W / 40.500; -40.333 ) by U-515 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 656 of the 657 people on board. The survivor was taken on board U-515 as a prisoner of war .[ 60]
Ha-38
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The midget submarine torpedoed the already beached USS Alchiba ( United States Navy ) off Lunga Point , Guadalcanal , Solomon Islands , and went missing after she was depth charged by USS SC-477 ( United States Navy ). A Japanese coastwatcher reported a midget submarine being chased by two destroyers in the direction of Tulagi .[ 61]
Hino Maru No. 3
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The Mikage Maru No. 18 -class auxiliary transport was torpedoed, broke in two, and sunk in the South China Sea 135 miles (217 km) west south west of Minami, Iwo Jima , Volcano Islands (23°30′N 138°20′E / 23.500°N 138.333°E / 23.500; 138.333 ) by USS Kingfish ( United States Navy ) with the loss of nineteen of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued by the auxiliary hospital ship Takasago Maru ( Imperial Japanese Navy ) on 11 December.[ 62] [ 63]
Kromwijk
Germany
World War II: The ancient houseboat from the Rhine , taken over in 1940 and converted in Rotterdam was working for the Organisation Todt , carrying a cargo of bricks. She was attacked by Allied aircraft and sunk south of Jersey , Channel Islands (49°09′N 02°12′W / 49.150°N 2.200°W / 49.150; -2.200 ).[ 64] [ 65]
Peter Mærsk
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy ON 149 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 460 nautical miles (850 km) west of the Azores (39°47′N 41°00′W / 39.783°N 41.000°W / 39.783; -41.000 ) by U-185 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 62 crew.[ 66]
Saronikos
Greece
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (24°46′S 35°30′E / 24.767°S 35.500°E / -24.767; 35.500 ) by U-177 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 32 of her 34 crew.[ 67]
List of shipwrecks: 9 December 1942
Ship
State
Description
Charles L. D.
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy HX 217 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cape Farewell, Greenland (59°02′N 30°45′W / 59.033°N 30.750°W / 59.033; -30.750 ) by U-553 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 36 of her 48 crew. Survivors were rescued by Perth ( United Kingdom ).[ 75]
Edith Bösselmann
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea west of Rucava , Latvia (56°05′N 20°05′E / 56.083°N 20.083°E / 56.083; 20.083 ).[ 76]
I-3
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The Junsen I type submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 3 miles (4.8 km) north east of Kamimbo Bay, Guadalcanal (09°12′S 159°42′E / 9.200°S 159.700°E / -9.200; 159.700 ) by PT-59 ( United States Navy ) with the loss of her captain and 89 of her crew. Four survivors swam ashore and joined the defenders of the island.[ 77]
Lyng
Norway
The cargo ship collided with Greyfriars ( United Kingdom ) and sank in the North Sea off Tynemouth , Northumberland , United Kingdom. Her seventeen crew were rescued.[ 78]
HMS Marigold
Royal Navy
World War II: Convoy KMS 3Y : The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 aircraft of 105° Gruppo AS, Regia Aeronautica with the loss of 40 of her 85 crew.
Mascot
Free France
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea, east of Cape Carbon, Algeria , by Regia Aeronautica aircraft.[ 79]
Nigerian
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) south east of Trinidad (9°17′N 59°00′W / 9.283°N 59.000°W / 9.283; -59.000 ) with the loss of five of her 61 crew. Survivors were rescued by Maravi ( Panama ), Newbrundoc ( Canada ) and USS PC-624 ( United States Navy ).[ 80]
HMS Porcupine
Royal Navy
World War II: The P-class destroyer was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea north east of Oran , Algeria (36°40′N 0°04′W / 36.667°N 0.067°W / 36.667; -0.067 ) by U-602 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of seven of her 176 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Vanoc ( Royal Navy ). HMS Porcupine was towed to Arzew by a French tug . In March 1943, she was towed to Oran where she was declared a total loss . She was cut in two and both halves were towed to Portsmouth , Hampshire , United Kingdom where they were used as accommodation hulks until 1946.
Süllberg
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Gabès , Tunisia (34°14′N 10°32′E / 34.233°N 10.533°E / 34.233; 10.533 ) by HMS Umbra ( Royal Navy ).[ 81]
List of shipwrecks: 11 December 1942
Ship
State
Description
HMS Blean
Royal Navy
World War II : Convoy KMF 4 : The Hunt-class destroyer (1,087/1,490 t, 1942) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) north west of Oran , Algeria by U-443 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 89 of her 168 crew.[ 85]
Johore Maru
Imperial Japanese Army
World War II: The Nagoya Maru -class auxiliary transport ship (6,187 GRT, 1932) was torpedoed off Cape St. George, New Britain (4°55′S 152°44′E / 4.917°S 152.733°E / -4.917; 152.733 ) by USS Seadragon ( United States Navy ). She was run aground near Rabaul and repairs were completed by August 1943.[ 3] [ 86]
Trautenfels
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship (6,418 GRT, 1921) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling , Friesland , Netherlands.[ 87]
List of shipwrecks: 12 December 1942
Ship
State
Description
Avonwood
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy FN 889 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft , Suffolk by S-48 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of thirteen lives.[ 88] [ 89]
Berto
Norway
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Algiers , Algeria (36°48′N 3°04′E / 36.800°N 3.067°E / 36.800; 3.067 ) by limpet mines that had been placed on her hull by frogmen from Ambra ( Regia Marina ). Her 27 crew survived but a passenger was killed.[ 90]
Empire Centaur
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship was damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Algiers by manned torpedoes launched from Ambra ( Regia Marina ) in an operation conducted by Decima Flottiglia MAS , Regia Marina . She was repaired and returned to service.
Empire Gull
United Kingdom
World War II: The Design 1105 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mozambique Channel (26°15′S 34°40′E / 26.250°S 34.667°E / -26.250; 34.667 ) by U-177 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Freesia and HMS Inconstant (both Royal Navy ).[ 91] [ 92]
Empire Hawk
United Kingdom
World War II: The Design 1022 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (5°56′N 39°50′W / 5.933°N 39.833°W / 5.933; -39.833 ) by Tazzoli ( Regia Marina ).[ 93]
Glen Tilt
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy FN 889: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft by S-110 ( Kriegsmarine ).[ 88]
Gyukozan Maru
Japan
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off the north east coast of Japan by USS Halibut ( United States Navy ).[ 94]
Knitsley
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy FN 889: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft by S-117 ( Kriegsmarine ).[ 88]
Lindisfarne
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy FN 889: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft by S-63 ( Kriegsmarine ).[ 88]
Macedonia
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Sousse , Tunisia by HMS Umbra ( Royal Navy ).[ 11] She was beached, but was torpedoed and destroyed on 4 March 1943 by HMS Unseen ( Royal Navy ).[ 95] [ 96]
Marianne
Norway
World War II: Convoy FN 889: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft by S-63 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of fourteen of her 30 crew. Survivors were rescued by Royal Navy ships.[ 88]
Ombilin
Netherlands
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (7°25′N 39°19′W / 7.417°N 39.317°W / 7.417; -39.317 ) by Enrico Tazzoli ( Regia Marina ). Her 81 crew survived, but two were taken as prisoners of war .[ 97]
Pierre Loti
United Kingdom
The refrigerated cargo liner ran aground in the Gabon Estuary (0°43′N 9°18′E / 0.717°N 9.300°E / 0.717; 9.300 ). She was abandoned as a total loss on 4 November 1943.[ 98]
USS PT-44
United States Navy
World War II: The PT boat was shelled and sunk off Savo Island , Solomon Islands , (09°10′S 159°45′E / 9.167°S 159.750°E / -9.167; 159.750 ) by Kawakaze and Suzukaze (both Imperial Japanese Navy ).[ 99]
HMS P222
Royal Navy
World War II: The S-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Capri , Italy by Fortunale ( Regia Marina ) with the loss of all 48 crew.
Ripley
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (0°35′S 32°17′W / 0.583°S 32.283°W / -0.583; -32.283 ) by U-161 ( Kriegsmarine ). Her 41 crew were either rescued by Royal Star ( United Kingdom ) or reached land in their lifeboat .[ 100]
Sperrbrecher 144 Beijerland
Kriegsmarine
World War II: Operation Valuable : The Sperrbrecher was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) north west of Dieppe , Seine-Inférieure , France by HMS Albrighton and HMS Eskdale (both Royal Navy ) with the loss of all 36 of her crew.[ 3] [ 11] [ 101]
Sperrbrecher 178 Gauss
Kriegsmarine
World War II: Operation Valuable: The Sperrbrecher was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) north west of Dieppe by HMS Worcester ( Royal Navy ). Only three of her 102 crew were rescued.[ 3] [ 11] [ 101]
Tannenfels
Germany
World War II: Operation Frankton : The cargo ship was damaged in port at Bordeaux , France , by limpet mines placed by a team of Royal Marines and was never seaworthy again. She was sunk as a blockship in 1944.
Teruzuki
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The Akizuki -class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk off Guadalcanal , Solomon Islands , by PT-37 and PT-40 (both United States Navy ). Nine of her crew killed. Fifty-six survivors rescued by Naganami , 140 survivors were rescued by Arashi (both Imperial Japanese Navy ) and 150 others, including her commanding officer, reached Guadalcanal in boats.[ 102]
Unnamed
Wehrmacht
World War II: The Siebel ferry was sunk by a mine in the Kerch Strait .[ 103]
List of shipwrecks: 21 December 1942
Ship
State
Description
Montreal City
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy ON 152 : The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 600 nautical miles (1,100 km) east north east of St. John's , Dominion of Newfoundland (50°23′N 38°00′W / 50.383°N 38.000°W / 50.383; -38.000 ) by U-591 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 40 crew.[ 156] [ 157]
Queen City
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (0°49′S 41°34′W / 0.817°S 41.567°W / -0.817; -41.567 ) by Enrico Tazzoli ( Regia Marina ) with the loss of six of her crew.[ 158]
RJ
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The patrol craft was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea by Ilyushin Il-4 aircraft of the Soviet Naval Air Force .[ 159]
Rosina S.
Regia Marina
World War II: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Safari ( Royal Navy ). There were eight dead and 19 survivors.[ 3] [ 14]
Strathallan
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy KMF 5 : The troopship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) north of Oran , Algeria by U-562 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of eleven of the 5,122 people on board. She was taken in tow by HMS Laforey ( Royal Navy ), which later transferred the tow to HMS Restive ( Royal Navy ). The survivors were rescued by HMS Laforey , HMS Panther , HMS Pathfinder , HMS Restive and HMS Verity (all Royal Navy ). Strathallen capsized and sank the next day at 36°01′N 0°33′W / 36.017°N 0.550°W / 36.017; -0.550 .[ 160]
Zuri
Regia Marina
World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Bizerte , Tunisia . Sixteen of her crew were killed.[ 3] [ 14]
List of shipwrecks: 27 December 1942
Ship
State
Description
Eleonora Rosa
Italy
World War II : The sailing vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Safari ( Royal Navy ). There were two missing and three survivors.[ 3] [ 14]
Empire Union
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy ONS 154 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47°30′N 24°30′W / 47.500°N 24.500°W / 47.500; -24.500 ) by U-356 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of six of her 69 crew. Survivors were rescued by Toward ( United Kingdom ).[ 179] [ 180]
Italy Maru
Imperial Japanese Army
World War II: The Daifuku Maru No. 1 -class auxiliary transport ship was bombed and sunk at Rabaul , New Britain (04°21′S 142°17′E / 4.350°S 142.283°E / -4.350; 142.283 ) by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the United States Army Air Force .[ 181]
King Edward
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north north east of the Azores , Portugal (47°25′N 25°20′W / 47.417°N 25.333°W / 47.417; -25.333 ) by U-356 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 23 of her 48 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Napanee ( Royal Canadian Navy ) and Toward ( United Kingdom ).[ 182]
Melrose Abbey
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north north east of the Azores (47°30′N 24°30′W / 47.500°N 24.500°W / 47.500; -24.500 ) by U-356 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of seven of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by Toward ( United Kingdom ).[ 183]
Oakbank
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) north east of Fortaleza , Brazil (0°46′S 37°58′W / 0.767°S 37.967°W / -0.767; -37.967 ) by U-507 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 27 of her 64 crew. Two of her crew, including her captain, were taken on board U-507 as prisoners of war and died when U-507 was sunk on 13 January 1943. The rest of the survivors were rescued by Comandante Ripper ( Brazil ) and Juvenal ( Argentina ).[ 184]
Saone
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship ran aground while evading Soviet warships in the Black Sea . She was later refloated and returned to service.[ 185]
Scottish Heather
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The tanker straggled behind the convoy due to refuelling HMCS Chilliwack ( Royal Canadian Navy ) at sea. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (46°15′N 26°20′W / 46.250°N 26.333°W / 46.250; -26.333 ) by U-225 ( Kriegsmarine ). Scottish Heather was abandoned by her 54 crew, but was later reboarded and reached the Clyde on 2 January 1943. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[ 186]
Soekaboemi
Netherlands
World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo liner straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (47°25′N 25°20′W / 47.417°N 25.333°W / 47.417; -25.333 ) by U-336 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of the 70 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Napanee ( Royal Canadian Navy ) and Toward ( United Kingdom ). Soekaboemi was later torpedoed and sunk by U-441 ( Kriegsmarine ).[ 187] [ 188]
Tsurugisan Maru
Japan
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in an air attack at Rabaul , New Guinea .[ 189]
U-336
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°30′N 25°40′W / 43.500°N 25.667°W / 43.500; -25.667 ) by HMCS Battleford , HMCS Chilliwack , HMCS Napanee and HMCS St. Laurent (all Royal Canadian Navy ) with the loss of all 46 crew.[ 190]
USS Wasmuth
United States Navy
The high-speed minesweeper , a former Clemson -class destroyer , was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Alaska when a storm dislodged two of her depth charges, which exploded and damaged the stern of the ship. All on board were rescued by USS Ramapo ( United States Navy ) before she sank two days later.
List of shipwrecks: 28 December 1942
Ship
State
Description
Baron Cochrane
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy ONS 154 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Azores , Portugal by U-406 ( Kriegsmarine ). She was then torpedoed and sunk in the early hours of 29 December (43°23′N 27°14′W / 43.383°N 27.233°W / 43.383; -27.233 ) by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Milne ( Royal Navy ).[ 191]
Choyo Maru
Japan
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Kingfish ( United States Navy ).[ 62]
Empire Shackleton
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The CAM ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (43°23′N 27°14′W / 43.383°N 27.233°W / 43.383; -27.233 ) by U-225 ( Kriegsmarine ). She was later torpedoed and damaged by U-123 and then shelled and sunk by U-435 (both Kriegsmarine ). Her crew were rescued; 43 by HMS Fidelity ( Royal Navy ) and 26 by HMCS Shediac ( Royal Canadian Navy ).[ 192] [ 193]
Empire Wagtail
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°17′N 27°22′W / 43.283°N 27.367°W / 43.283; -27.367 ) by U-260 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 42 crew.[ 194] [ 195]
Lynton Grange
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Azores by U-406 ( Kriegsmarine ). She was then torpedoed and sunk in the early hours of 29 December (43°23′N 27°14′W / 43.383°N 27.233°W / 43.383; -27.233 ) by U-628 ( Kriegsmarine ). Her 52 crew were rescued by HMS Milne ( Royal Navy ).[ 196]
Melmore Head
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°27′N 27°15′W / 43.450°N 27.250°W / 43.450; -27.250 ) by U-225 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of fourteen of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Shediac ( Royal Canadian Navy ).[ 197]
Norse King
Norway
World War II: Convoy ON 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by U-591 ( Kriegsmarine ) and was abandoned by her 37 crew, who were rescued by one of the escort vessels. They later reboarded her and go her under way again. The next day, she was torpedoed, shelled and sunk (43°27′N 27°15′W / 43.450°N 27.250°W / 43.450; -27.250 ) by U-435 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all hands.[ 198] [ 199]
Odysseus
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The cargo shi was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) north of Marettimo , Italy (38°09′N 11°54′E / 38.150°N 11.900°E / 38.150; 11.900 ) by HMS Ursula ( Royal Navy ) with the loss of eighteen of her 40 crew.[ 3] [ 200] [ 201]
Ōmi Maru
Japan
World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean midway between Wake Island and Truk , South Pacific Mandate (6°24′N 160°18′E / 6.400°N 160.300°E / 6.400; 160.300 ) by USS Triton ( United States Navy ) with the loss of all hands.[ 165]
HMS P311
Royal Navy
World War II: Operation Principal : The T-class submarine departed from Malta for La Maddalena , Sicily , Italy. No further trace, lost with all 71 people on board.[ 202]
President Francqui
Belgium
World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Azores , Portugal (43°23′N 27°14′W / 43.383°N 27.233°W / 43.383; -27.233 ) by U-225 ( Kriegsmarine ). She then straggled behind the convoy and was torpedoed and sunk the next day by U-336 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of five of her 52 crew. Her captain was taken on board U-225 as a prisoner of war .[ 203] [ 204] The survivors were rescued by HMCS Prescott and HMCS Shediac (both Royal Canadian Navy ).[citation needed ]
Sperrbrecher 149 Goote
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Sperrbrecher struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Den Helder , North Holland , Netherlands.[ 3]
HMS St. Issey
Royal Navy
World War II: The Saint-class tug was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi , Libya (32°37′N 20°22′E / 32.617°N 20.367°E / 32.617; 20.367 ) by U-617 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 36 crew.[ 205]
Treworlas
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (10°52′N 60°45′W / 10.867°N 60.750°W / 10.867; -60.750 ) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 38 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS PC-609 ( United States Navy ).[ 206]
Ville de Rouen
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Azores by U-225 ( Kriegsmarine ). She was later torpedoed and sunk by U-662 ( Kriegsmarine ). Her 71 crew were rescued by HMCS Shediac ( Royal Canadian Navy ).[ 207]
Zarian
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged north west of the Azores by U-406 ( Kriegsmarine ). She was then torpedoed and sunk in the early hours of 29 December at 43°23′N 27°14′W / 43.383°N 27.233°W / 43.383; -27.233 by U-591 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of four of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Milne ( Royal Navy ).[ 208]
List of shipwrecks: 30 December 1942
Ship
State
Description
HMS Fidelity
Royal Navy
World War II : Convoy ONS 154 : The Special Service Vessel straggled behind the convoy due to an engine breakdown. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°23′N 27°07′W / 43.383°N 27.117°W / 43.383; -27.117 ) by U-435 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 274 crewmen, 51 Royal Marines and 43 survivors of Empire Shackleton ( United Kingdom ). Survivors were rescued; eight by HMCS St. Laurent ( Royal Canadian Navy ) who survived when HMS MTB 105 ( Royal Navy ) floated off during the sinking, and two aircrew of a Vought OS2U Kingfisher that had crashed on 28 December by HMCS Woodstock ( Royal Canadian Navy ).[ 216] Two landing craft carried by Fidelity , HMS LCV-752 and HMS LCV-754 (both Royal Navy ), were also lost, and credited as tonnage destroyed by the U-boat Arm.[ 216]
Hiteru Maru
Imperial Japanese Army
World War II: The Daifuku Maru No. 1 -class transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (00°41′N 148°52′E / 0.683°N 148.867°E / 0.683; 148.867 ) by USS Greenling ( United States Navy ).Fifteen of her crew were killed.[ 3] [ 217]
Ingerfem
Norway
World War II: Convoy ON 156 : The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy due to problems with her engine. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 59°N 21°W / 59°N 21°W / 59; -21 ) by U-631 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 40 of her 41 crew. The survivor was rescued by Stag Hound ( United States ).[ 218]
Lancaster
United States
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Casablanca , Morocco . She broke up and was a total loss .[ 219]
Okaura Maru
Imperial Japanese Army
World War II: The transport ship was sunk in an air attack, capsizing at Rabaul , Papua New Guiner.[ 189]
Paderewski
Poland
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) off Trinidad (10°51′N 60°25′W / 10.850°N 60.417°W / 10.850; -60.417 ) by U-214 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of three of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by a fishing vessel and two United States Navy patrol boats .[ 220]
Tomiura Maru
Imperial Japanese Army
World War II: The Akita Maru -class auxiliary transport was bombed and sunk in Simpson Harbor , Rabaul (04°15′S 152°50′E / 4.250°S 152.833°E / -4.250; 152.833 ) by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the United States 5th Air Force . She was scrapped in 1958.[ 189] [ 221] [ 222]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1942
Ship
State
Description
Altona
Vichy French Navy
The auxiliary minesweeper was lost.[citation needed ]
Arlesiana
Italy
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and severely damaged by British aircraft at Tunis , Tunisia between 5 and 22 December, and again on 1 January 1943. She was refloated on 31 October 1946 and consequently scrapped in 1949.[ 227]
Courlis
Vichy French Navy
The auxiliary minesweeper was lost.[citation needed ]
Eurika
Canada
The tug went missing off the coast of New Brunswick on or after 17 December.[ 228]
Gabes
Vichy French Navy
The minesweeping tug was lost.[citation needed ]
Green Toad
United States
The fishing vessel sank at Ketchikan , Territory of Alaska .[ 229]
Grondin
Vichy French Navy
The auxiliary minesweeper was lost.[citation needed ]
HA-28
Imperial Japanese Navy
The midget submarine became swamped through her conning tower hatch and sank in a heavy storm at Kiska , Territory of Alaska.[ 230]
Heron I
Vichy French Navy
The auxiliary minesweeper was lost.[citation needed ]
Homard
Vichy French Navy
The minesweeping tug) was lost.[citation needed ]
L-24
Soviet Navy
World War II : The Leninets -class submarine was sunk in a minefield in the Black Sea east of Cape Shabla (43°19′N 28°41′E / 43.317°N 28.683°E / 43.317; 28.683 (Cape Shabla ) ), Bulgaria , sometime between 15 and 19 December with the loss of all 60 crew members.[ 231]
HMS LCT 2053
Royal Navy
World War II: The Landing Craft, Tank was lost in transit from the United States to the United Kingdom, probably as cargo on a ship.[ 232]
HMS LCT 2054
Royal Navy
World War II: The Landing Craft, Tank was lost in transit from the United States to the United Kingdom, probably as cargo on a ship.[ 233]
HMS LCT 2312
Royal Navy
World War II: The Landing Craft, Tank was lost in transit from the United States to the United Kingdom, probably as cargo on a ship[ 234]
M-31
Soviet Navy
World War II: The M-class submarine went missing in the Black Sea off Fidonisi Island sometime after 17 December.[ 235]
Madone de Pompei
Vichy French Navy
The auxiliary minesweeper was lost.[citation needed ]
HMS Mondara
Royal Navy
World War II: The cable layer was bombed and damaged at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was beached and used as a stores ship until scrapped in 1947.[ 156]
Pen Men
Vichy French Navy
The auxiliary minesweeper was lost.[citation needed ]
Petite Yvette
Vichy French Navy
The auxiliary minesweeper was lost.[citation needed ]
Ravignan
Vichy French Navy
The auxiliary minesweeper was lost.[citation needed ]
Robaste
Vichy French Navy
Theminesweeping tug was lost.[citation needed ]
Shch-212
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Shchuka -class submarine [citation needed ] was sunk in a minefield in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania (45°11′N 30°09′E / 45.183°N 30.150°E / 45.183; 30.150 ) sometime after 11 December with the loss of all 44 crew members.[ 3] [ 236]
Sousse
Vichy French Navy
The minesweeping tug was lost.[citation needed ]
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