The list of shipwrecks in April 1943 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1943.
1 April
List of shipwrecks: 1 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
Aquila
Italy The cargo ship (3,386 t) rammed the grounded Charles Le Borgne west of Cape Bon , Tunisia , was run aground some hours later to avoid sinking, and was later abandoned. Her whole crew survived. The wreck was scrapped in 1951.[ 1] [ 2]
Benevento
Italy World War II : The cargo ship (5,528 t) was torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Zebib , Tunisia, by HMMTB 315 (Royal Navy ) and had to be run aground. She was later abandoned.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Crema
Italy World War II: The cargo ship (1,684 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Zebib , Tunisia, by HMMTB 266 (Royal Navy ) with the loss of 44 of her 70 crew.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Kokoko Maru
Imperial Japanese Army
World War II: The merchant cargo ship (543 t) was bombed and sunk off Kavieng by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the United States Fifth Air Force . 18 crew were killed.[ 6] [ 7]
KT 13
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The transport ship (850 t) struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea north of Cape Bon , Tunisia, with the loss of nineteen of the 64 people aboard.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
KTShch-605
Soviet Navy
World War II: The minesweeper (60 t) was sunk by a mine in the Black Sea off Gelendzhik with all crew. Fourteen names are listed on the OBD Memorial website.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
Lamut
Soviet Union
The cargo ship (2,694 t) stranded on rocks one mile south of the Quillaytute River, in the Strait of Juan de Fuca (47°30′N 124°45′W / 47.500°N 124.750°W / 47.500; -124.750 [ 11] [ 17] [ 18]
Lysefjord
Norway
World War II: The cargo ship (1,091 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (23°09′N 83°24′W / 23.150°N 83.400°W / 23.150; -83.400 U-155 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of four of her 23 crew. Survivors were rescued by Howard (United States ).[ 19] [ 20] [ 21]
Madonna di Porto Salvo
Italy World War II: The fishing vessel (21 t) was sunk with gunfire in the Mediterranean Sea off Punta Licosa (40°15′N 14°54′E / 40.250°N 14.900°E / 40.250; 14.900 HMS Torbay (Royal Navy ).[ 22]
HMS MTB 63
Royal Navy
The Vosper 70'-class motor torpedo boat (35 t) was sunk in a collision with HMS MTB 64 (Royal Navy ) off Benghazi , Libya , (30°50′N 19°50′E / 30.833°N 19.833°E / 30.833; 19.833 [ 23] [ 24]
HMS MTB 64
Royal Navy
The Vosper 70'-class motor torpedo boat (35 t) was severely damaged in a collision with HMS MTB 63 (Royal Navy ) off Benghazi. A crew member was lost. She reached Benghazi two days later but was not repaired.[ 23] [ 26] [ 27]
Triglav
Italy World War II: The auxiliary sailing vessel (231 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea four nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south east of Cape San Vito, Sicily by HMS Unrivalled (Royal Navy ). Two of her crew were killed; eight survivors were rescued.[ 28] [ 29]
Uzbekistan
Soviet Union
The cargo ship (3,039 t) ran onto a reef near the mouth of the Darling River, Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada (48°43′N 125°03′W / 48.717°N 125.050°W / 48.717; -125.050 [ 11] [ 17] [ 30] [ 31] [ 32] [ 33]
USS YP-235
United States Navy
The yard patrol craft was sunk by an explosion, or set on fire and beached as a result of an explosion, in the Gulf of Mexico .[ 7] [ 34]
2 April
List of shipwrecks: 2 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
City of Baroda
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy NC 9: The passenger ship (7,129 t) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) south west of Luderitz Bay , South-West Africa (27°56′S 15°21′E / 27.933°S 15.350°E / -27.933; 15.350 U-509 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 13 of the 338 people on board. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by HMT Cape Warwick (Royal Navy ). City of Baroda came ashore two days later and broke up on 26 April. She was declared a total loss .[ 35]
Dundrum Castle
United Kingdom
The cargo ship (5,259 t) caught fire, was abandoned and later blew up and sank in the Straits of Perim , in the Red Sea (14°37′N 42°23′E / 14.617°N 42.383°E / 14.617; 42.383 [ 36] [ 37] [ 38]
Gogra
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy OS 45: The cargo ship (5,190 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 230 nautical miles (430 km) west of Porto , Portugal (4°02′N 15°39′W / 4.033°N 15.650°W / 4.033; -15.650 U-124 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 82 of her 90 crew. Survivors were rescued by Danby (United Kingdom ) and New Northland (Canada ).[ 39] [ 40]
HMIS Haideri
Royal Indian Navy
The auxiliary patrol vessel (1,1510t) was towing six barges between Madras , India and Trincomalee , Ceylon when she ran hard aground in poor weather on the Sacramento shoal at the entrance of the Godaveri River. She was abandoned the following morning and after inspection was written off as a constructive total loss. There were no casualties.[ 41]
Katha
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy OS 45: The cargo ship (4,357 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 320 nautical miles (590 km) west of Porto (41°02′N 15°39′W / 41.033°N 15.650°W / 41.033; -15.650 U-124 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of six of her 64 crew. Survivors were rescued by Danby (United Kingdom ) and HMS La Malouine (Royal Navy ).[ 42] [ 43]
Melbourne Star United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo liner (12,806 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (28°05′N 57°30′W / 28.083°N 57.500°W / 28.083; -57.500 U-129 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 113 of the 117 people on board. The four survivors were rescued 38 days later by a Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Navy .[ 44] [ 45]
MTB 267
Royal Navy
The Elco 70' motor torpedo boat (32 t) broke her back in a storm in the Mediterranean Sea (34°26′N 16°14′E / 34.433°N 16.233°E / 34.433; 16.233 Benghazi , Libya to Malta and was scuttled after her crew were rescued.[ 37] [ 46]
Simon Duhamel II
Free France
World War II: Convoy TE 20: The fishing trawler (928 t) straggled behind the convoy due to engine trouble. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (36°01′N 2°29′W / 36.017°N 2.483°W / 36.017; -2.483 U-755 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 53 of her 54 crew.[ 47] [ 48] [ 49] [ 50] [ 51]
Tergeste
Regia Marina
World War II: The auxiliary patrol boat (212 t) was torpedoed and sunk off Gytheio , Greece by Katsonis Hellenic Navy ). The boat, sunk in shallow water, was raised within a few days.[ 52] [ 53] [ 54]
Toyo Maru No.2
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The Toyo Maru -class transport ship (4,162 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean five miles (8.0 km) west of Poluwat Island, Caroline Islands (07°22′N 149°18′E / 7.367°N 149.300°E / 7.367; 149.300 USS Tunny (United States Navy ). Fifty-one passengers and crew were killed; there was one survivor.[ 7] [ 55] [ 56]
U-124 Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type IXB submarine (1,430 t) was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Porto , Portugal (41°02′N 15°39′W / 41.033°N 15.650°W / 41.033; -15.650 HMS Black Swan and HMS Stonecrop (both Royal Navy ) with the loss of all 53 crew.[ 57] [ 58] [ 59]
3 April
List of shipwrecks: 3 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
Aoba Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II : The Aoba -classcruiser was skip-bombed and damaged at Moewe anchorage, Kavieng , New Ireland by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the 43rd Bomb Group, United States Fifth Air Force and was beached to prevent sinking. Emergency repairs were performed 3–20 April and she was then towed to Truk and then to Kure . Repairs were finished on 24 November.[ 60]
Arima Maru
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The fleet oiler (7,389 t) was torpedoed and damaged north of Palau (10°12′N 134°35′E / 10.200°N 134.583°E / 10.200; 134.583 USS Haddock (United States Navy ). She sank the next day. Eleven of her crew and sixteen gunners were killed.[ 6] [ 61]
CH-13
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The CH-13 -classsubmarine chaser (440 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean east of Honshu (41°03′N 141°58′E / 41.050°N 141.967°E / 41.050; 141.967 USS Pickerel (United States Navy ) with the loss of all crew.[ 62] [ 63] [ 64]
Florida Maru
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The transport ship was bombed and sunk at Kavieng (02°35′S 150°49′E / 2.583°S 150.817°E / -2.583; 150.817 [ 7] [ 65]
Gulfstate United States
World War II: The tanker (6,882 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) southeast of Marathon Key, Florida (24°26′N 80°18′W / 24.433°N 80.300°W / 24.433; -80.300 U-155 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 43 of her 61 crew. Survivors were discovered by a United States Navy blimp . They were rescued by a United States Coast Guard aircraft with the assistance of USS Noa (United States Navy ). Seventy years later in 2013, she again became a target, this time of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 's Remediation of Underwater Legacy Environmental Threats (RULET) project, which hunts down potential sources of oil pollution from sunken vessels.[ 21] [ 66] [ 67] [ 68]
HA-31 Imperial Japanese Navy
The unmanned midget submarine was stranded on a sand bank in shallow water, half-buried after their mooring lines snapped in a heavy storm at Kiska , Alaska Territory . Her repairs were never finished as a result of continuing air attacks and more storms.[ 69]
HA-33 Imperial Japanese Navy
The unmanned midget submarine was stranded on a sand bank in shallow water, half-buried after their mooring lines snapped in a heavy storm at Kiska and was wrecked beyond repair.[ 69]
Nasello
Regia Marina
World War II: The auxiliary patrol vessel was shelled and sunk off the Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia by HMS Safari (Royal Navy ).[ 70]
S. Francisco di Paola A.
Italy World War II: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk off the Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia by HMS Safari (Royal Navy ).[ 70]
SF 78
Kriegsmarine
The Siebel ferry was lost on this date.
SF 104
Luftwaffe
The Siebel ferry foundered in a storm in the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily , Italy and Tunisia .[ 71]
SF 196
Luftwaffe
The Siebel ferry foundered in a storm in the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and Tunisia.[ 71]
SF 203
Luftwaffe
The Siebel ferry foundered in a storm in the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and Tunisia.[ 71]
SF 223
Luftwaffe
The Siebel ferry foundered in a storm in the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and Tunisia.[ 71]
Volharding
Netherlands
The fishing vessel departed from IJmuiden , North Holland for fishing grounds in the North Sea. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all four of her crew.[ 72]
West Irmo
United States
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (2°10′N 5°35′W / 2.167°N 5.583°W / 2.167; -5.583 U-505 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of ten of her 101 crew. She was taken in tow, but sank the next day (2°17′N 5°25′W / 2.283°N 5.417°W / 2.283; -5.417 [ 73]
4 April
For the foundering of the British cargo ship Nagara on this day, see the entry for 29 March 1943 .
5 April
List of shipwrecks: 5 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
Aloe
United Kingdom
World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 420 nautical miles (780 km; 480 mi) south east of Durban , Union of South Africa (32°37′S 37°50′E / 32.617°S 37.833°E / -32.617; 37.833 U-182 Kriegsmarine ). Her 47 crew survived. Her captain was taken on board U-182 as a prisoner of war . The rest of the crew were rescued by Alexander Ramsey (United States ).[ 86]
Blitar Netherlands
World War II: Convoy HX 231 : The cargo ship romped ahead of the convoy. She was shelled in the Atlantic Ocean by U-229 Kriegsmarine ) and returned fire. The next day, she was torpedoed and sunk (57°45′N 27°30′W / 57.750°N 27.500°W / 57.750; -27.500 U-632 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 26 of her 80 crew.[ 87]
British Ardour
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 231: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (58°08′N 34°04′W / 58.133°N 34.067°W / 58.133; -34.067 U-706 Kriegsmarine ). Her 62 crew were rescued by HMS Snowflake and HMS Vidette (both Royal Navy ), the former of which scuttled the ship.[ 88]
Ro-34 Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The Kaichū VI (Ro-33 -class) submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Russell Islands (8°15′S 158°58′E / 8.250°S 158.967°E / -8.250; 158.967 USS O'Bannon and USS Strong (both United States Navy ) with the loss of all 66 crew.
San Isidro
Spain
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Katsonis Hellenic Navy ).[ 3]
Shillong
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 231: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cape Farewell, Greenland by U-635 Kriegsmarine ). She was then torpedoed and sunk (57°10′N 35°30′W / 57.167°N 35.500°W / 57.167; -35.500 U-630 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 71 of her 78 crew. Survivors were rescued by Zamalek (United Kingdom ).[ 89] Shillong was on a voyage from Port Lincoln , South Australia to Swansea , Glamorgan .[ 90]
Simeiz
Soviet Navy
World War II: The tug (172 t) was sunk by a mine off Cape Myskhako in the Black Sea (44°37′N 37°48′E / 44.617°N 37.800°E / 44.617; 37.800 [ 91] [ 92] [ 93] [ 94]
SKA-095
Soviet Navy
World War II: The MO-4 -classpatrol vessel was sunk by a mine off Cape Myskhako in the Black Sea.[ 91]
Sunoil
United States
World War II: Convoy HX 231: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by U-563 Kriegsmarine ). She was later torpedoed and sunk (58°16′N 34°14′W / 58.267°N 34.233°W / 58.267; -34.233 U-530 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 69 crew.[ 95]
U-167 Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands , Spain (27°47′N 15°00′W / 27.783°N 15.000°W / 27.783; -15.000 Lockheed Hudson aircraft of 233 Squadron , Royal Air Force . She was scuttled the next day. Her 52 crew survived.[ 96]
U-635 Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Iceland (58°20′N 31°52′W / 58.333°N 31.867°W / 58.333; -31.867 Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 120 Squadron , Royal Air Force with the loss of all 47 crew.[ 97]
Vaalaren
Sweden
World War II: Convoy HX 231: The cargo ship romped ahead of the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 58°N 34°W / 58°N 34°W / 58; -34 U-229 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 38 crew.[ 98] [ 99]
Waroonga
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 231: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by U-635 Kriegsmarine ). She was then torpedoed and further damaged by U-630 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of nineteen of the 132 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by Joel R. Poinsett (United States ) and HMS Loosestrife (Royal Navy ), which scuttled the ship.[ 100]
6 April
7 April
8 April
9 April
List of shipwrecks: 9 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
Annie Oakley United States
The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dungeness , Kent , United Kingdom by a midget submarine . She was on a voyage from Barry, Glamorgan , United Kingdom to Antwerp , Belgium. The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives.
Bamako
Free France
World War II : Convoy 20K: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Dakar , Senegal (14°57′N 17°15′W / 14.950°N 17.250°W / 14.950; -17.250 U-515 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of six of her crew.[ 1] [ 126]
Bella Italia
Regia Marina
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk off Cape Carbonara, Sardinia by HMS Safari (Royal Navy ).[ 3] [ 70]
Isonami Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The Fubuki -classdestroyer was torpedoed and sunk while rescuing survivors of Penang Maru (Japan Celebes 35 nautical miles (65 km) south east of Wangi-wangi Island , Netherlands East Indies (5°26′S 123°04′E / 5.433°S 123.067°E / -5.433; 123.067 USS Tautog (United States Navy ) with the loss of seven of her 219 crew.[ 127]
Oyama Maru
Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk 250 nautical miles (460 km) north north west of Kavieng , New Ireland (00°38′N 150°17′E / 0.633°N 150.283°E / 0.633; 150.283 USS Drum (United States Navy ). Four of her crew were killed.[ 128]
Penang Maru
Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Buton Passage (5°29′S 123°02′E / 5.483°S 123.033°E / -5.483; 123.033 USS Tautog (United States Navy ). Thirteen troops, a guard and two of her crew were killed.[ 129] [ 130]
Shanghai Maru
Japan World War II: Convoy 3202: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Isla Verde Passage , Philippines (13°05′N 121°43′E / 13.083°N 121.717°E / 13.083; 121.717 USS Grayling (United States Navy ). One source says that she was lost with all 45 hands, another states that five lives were lost.[ 6] [ 131] [ 132]
10 April
11 April
List of shipwrecks: 11 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
Abisko
Sweden
World War II : The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Schiermonnikoog , Friesland , Netherlands (53°43′N 6°01′E / 53.717°N 6.017°E / 53.717; 6.017 [ 3] [ 99] [ 135] [ 136]
HMS Beverley
Royal Navy
World War II: Convoy ON 176: The Town-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (52°19′N 40°28′W / 52.317°N 40.467°W / 52.317; -40.467 U-188 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 148 of her 152 crew.
Dorpat
Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Aarhus , Denmark. She was refloated on 12 May, repaired and returned to service.[ 137]
Edward B. Dudley
United States
World War II: Convoy HX 232: The Liberty ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 53°N 38°W / 53°N 38°W / 53; -38 53°N 39°W / 53°N 39°W / 53; -39 U-615 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 69 crew.[ 138] [ 139]
Empire Whimbrel
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) south south west of Freetown , Sierra Leone (2°31′N 15°55′W / 2.517°N 15.917°W / 2.517; -15.917 U-181 Kriegsmarine ). Her 53 crew were rescued by HMS Witch and HMS Wolverine (both Royal Navy ).[ 141]
F 477
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The MFP-C2 landing craft was bombed and sunk in Tunis harbor, Tunisia . A crew member was wounded.[ 142]
Fabriano
Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Palermo , Sicily by aircraft based on Malta . There were fourteen dead and 91 survivors.[ 3] [ 143]
Frode
Norway
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off the coast of Sussex , United Kingdom (50°45′48″N 0°28′43″W / 50.76333°N 0.47861°W / 50.76333; -0.47861 [ 144]
Hanyang
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and disabled off the coast of Papua New Guinea by Imperial Japanese Army Air Force aircraft. She was on a voyage from Milne Bay to Oro Bay . A crew member was killed and five were wounded. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[ 146]
Ingerfire
Norway
World War II: Convoy ONS 2: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (51°29′N 42°59′W / 51.483°N 42.983°W / 51.483; -42.983 U-613 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of eight of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Camrose and HMCS St. Croix (both Royal Canadian Navy ).[ 147]
James W. Denver United States
World War II: Convoy UGS 7: The Liberty ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 475 nautical miles (880 km) west of the Canary Islands , Spain (28°46′N 25°40′W / 28.767°N 25.667°W / 28.767; -25.667 U-195 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 67 crew. Survivors were rescued by Cabo Huertas , Campana , Juan (all Spain ). Albufeira (Portugal ) rescued eighteen survivors on 16 May. The remainder of her crew reached land in their lifeboat .[ 148] [ 149]
MS 13
Regia Marina
World War II: The MS 11 -class MS boat was sunk at Trapani , Sicily by Allied aircraft.[ 150]
Matt W. Ransom
United States
World War II: Convoy UGS 6A: The Liberty ship , on her maiden voyage, struck two mines in the Mediterranean Sea off Casablanca , Morocco (33°55′N 7°52′W / 33.917°N 7.867°W / 33.917; -7.867 PC-471 and USS PC-481 (both United States Navy ). She was later reboarded by seven of her crew and taken to Casablanca for temporary repairs. Later scuttled as a blockship at Utah Beach , France.[ 151]
Narenta
Regia Marina
World War II: The auxiliary cruiser was sunk at Trapani by Allied aircraft. A crew member was killed. She was later raised and scrapped.[ 83] [ 152]
RD 20
Regia Marina
World War II: The RD-class minesweeper was sunk at Trapani by Allied aircraft. She was raised in 1945, repaired, and returned to service post-war.[ 153] [ 154]
Recina
Yugoslavia World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean east of Australia (37°24′S 150°19′E / 37.400°S 150.317°E / -37.400; 150.317 I-26 Imperial Japanese Navy ). There were 32 dead and nineteen survivors.[ 3] [ 155] [ 156]
Runo
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) north of Bardia , Libya (32°15′N 23°55′E / 32.250°N 23.917°E / 32.250; 23.917 U-593 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of sixteen of her 37 crew.[ 157]
Teseo
Regia Marina
World War II: The ocean-going tug was sunk at Trapani by Allied aircraft. Fifteen of her crew were killed.[ 83] [ 158]
12 April
List of shipwrecks: 12 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
Fresno City
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy HX 232: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cape Farewell, Greenland (54°15′N 30°00′W / 54.250°N 30.000°W / 54.250; -30.000 U-563 Kriegsmarine ). She then straggled behind the convoy and was later torpedoed and sunk by U-706 Kriegsmarine ). Her 45 crew were rescued by HMS Azalea (Royal Navy ).[ 159]
Froy
Norway
World War II: The fishing vessel was sunk off Harstad by grenades launched by the crew of K-21 Soviet Navy ). A crew member was killed and another died of wounds. The submarine attacked others fishing vessels in the area, sinking none but killing eight of their crew and capturing ten, of which three died in captivity.[ 161]
Lancastrian Prince
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy ON 176: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of the Dominion of Newfoundland (50°18′N 42°48′W / 50.300°N 42.800°W / 50.300; -42.800 U-404 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 45 crew.[ 162] Lancastrian Prince was on a voyage from Liverpool , Lancashire to Saint John, New Brunswick , Canada .
Pacific Grove
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 232: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cape Farewell (54°10′N 30°00′W / 54.167°N 30.000°W / 54.167; -30.000 U-563 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of eleven of the 67 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by HMS Azalea (Royal Navy ).[ 164]
Sapporo Maru No. 12
Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk at eastern entrance to Tsugaru Strait , just off Shiriyazaki, northern Honshu, (41°23′N 141°30′E / 41.383°N 141.500°E / 41.383; 141.500 USS Flying Fish (United States Navy ). A crew member was killed.[ 7] [ 6]
St Lucien
Vichy France
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Unruly (Royal Navy ). Her crew were rescued.[ 3] [ 165]
Sydney Maru
Imperial Japanese Army
World War II: Convoy Hansa 2B: The Shanghai Maru -class auxiliary transport was bombed in Hansa Bay , New Guinea (03°18′N 143°38′E / 3.300°N 143.633°E / 3.300; 143.633 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Fifth Air Force. She was beached and abandoned. Nine of her crew and three soldiers were killed.[ 166]
Ulysses
Netherlands
World War II: Convoy HX 232: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cape Farewell (54°30′N 30°30′W / 54.500°N 30.500°W / 54.500; -30.500 U-563 Kriegsmarine ). Her 41 crew were rescued by HMS Azalea (Royal Navy ).[ 167]
13 April
14 April
List of shipwrecks: 14 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
Emile Allard
France
World War II : The buoy tender was strafed and sunk off Brest , Finistère by Westland Whirlwind aircraft of 263 Squadron , Royal Air Force with the loss of three of her fourteen crew.[ 171] [ 172]
HA-29 Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The unmanned midget submarine was damaged beyond repair at Kiska , Territory of Alaska by Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft of the Eleventh Air Force , United States Army Air Force . Her wreck was used as spares in an attempt to repair other submarines.[ 69]
HA-34 Imperial Japanese Navy
The unmanned midget submarine was damaged beyond repair at Kiska by Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft of the Eleventh Air Force, United States Army Air Force. Her wreck was used as spares in an attempt to repair other submarines.[ 69]
Pasvik
Norway
World War II: The icebreaking tug struck a mine and sank in Varangerfjord (69°55′N 30°00′E / 69.917°N 30.000°E / 69.917; 30.000 [ 173]
Penerf
Vichy France
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Nice , Alpes-Maritimes (43°32′N 7°12′E / 43.533°N 7.200°E / 43.533; 7.200 HMS Ultor (Royal Navy ). Twenty-three of the 38 men aboard were killed.[ 3] [ 175] [ 176]
Port Victor
United Kingdom
World War II: The refrigerated cargo liner was torpedoed and damaged by U-107 Kriegsmarine . She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires , Argentina to a British port.
Stanlake
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy PW 323: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off The Lizard , Cornwall by S 82 , S 90 and S 112 (all Kriegsmarine ). Her 24 crew survived.[ 3] [ 178]
U-526 Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Lorient , Morbihan , France (47°30′N 3°45′W / 47.500°N 3.750°W / 47.500; -3.750 [ 179]
Van Heemskerk Netherlands
World War II: The passenger ship was bombed and sunk in Milne Bay by Japanese aircraft with the loss of four lives.[ 3] [ 180]
15 April
16 April
17 April
List of shipwrecks: 17 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
Amaho Maru
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (42°00′N 143°20′E / 42.000°N 143.333°E / 42.000; 143.333 USS Flying Fish (United States Navy ) with the loss of eight lives.[ 195] [ 196]
Arizona
Germany World War II: The cargo ship (5,457 t) was sunk in an Allied air raid on Palermo , Sicily , Italy . She was refloated on 22 October 1946 but ran aground whilst under tow and was declared a total loss .[ 1] [ 197]
Fort Rampart
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 233: The Fort ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (47°22′N 21°58′W / 47.367°N 21.967°W / 47.367; -21.967 U-628 Kriegsmarine ). Six of her 56 crew were killed. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Arvida (Royal Canadian Navy ). Fort Rampart was later torpedoed again the same day by U-628 but remained afloat. The wreck was torpedoed, shelled and sunk the next day 900 nautical miles (1,700 km; 1,000 mi) east north east of the Azores , Portugal (47°28′N 22°00′W / 47.467°N 22.000°W / 47.467; -22.000 U-226 Kriegsmarine ).[ 198] [ 199]
HMS LCP(R) 780
Royal Navy
The landing craft, personnel (ramped) was lost when Sembilan (Netherlands ) that was carrying her was sunk by Leonardo da Vinci Regia Marina ).[ 200]
HMS LCP(R) 782
Royal Navy
World War II: The landing craft, personnel (ramped) was lost when Sembilan (Netherlands ), that was carrying her, was sunk by Leonardo da Vinci Regia Marina ).[ 200]
Monginevro
Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Zembretta by HMMTB 634 and HMMTB 656 (Royal Navy ). There were no casualties.
Naïade Regia Marina
World War II: The Sirène -classsubmarine was sunk in a United States Army Air Forces raid on Toulon , Var , France.[ 201]
Nisshin Maru No. 2
Japan World War II: The transport was damaged, probably by a mine, in the East China Sea and was abandoned. She eventually drifted ashore on Formosa , China and was later scrapped.[ 202]
Sembilan
Netherlands
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Mauritius (31°30′S 33°30′E / 31.500°S 33.500°E / -31.500; 33.500 Leonardo da Vinci Regia Marina ) with the loss of 85 of the 86 people aboard.[ 3] [ 200] [ 203]
Shinnan Maru
Japan World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine laid by US Navy TBF Avenger aircraft on 30 March and sank off Bougainville Island , Solomon Islands (6°50′N 155°45′E / 6.833°N 155.750°E / 6.833; 155.750 [ 3] [ 7] [ 6]
U-175 Kriegsmarine
U-175 World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47°53′N 22°04′W / 47.883°N 22.067°W / 47.883; -22.067 USCGC Spencer (United States Coast Guard ) with the loss of thirteen of her 54 crew. Survivors were rescued by USCGC Spencer and USCGC Duane (United States Coast Guard ) and made prisoners of war .
18 April
19 April
20 April
21 April
List of shipwrecks: 21 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
Ashantian
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy ONS 3: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of St. John's , Dominion of Newfoundland (55°46′N 45°14′W / 55.767°N 45.233°W / 55.767; -45.233 U-415 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of sixteen of her 67 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Northern Gift (Royal Navy ).[ 234]
Erich Ohlrogge
Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off eastern Jutland , Denmark.[ 235]
Flora Alberta Canada
The fishing schooner collided with Fanad Head (United Kingdom ) approximately 140 kilometres (76 nmi) southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia . The ship was sliced in half and subsequently sunk, with the loss of 21 of her 28 crew.[ 236]
USS Grenadier
United States Navy
World War II: The Tambor -classsubmarine , immobilized by irreparable propulsion failure, was ineffectively shelled by the netlayer Choko Maru (Imperial Japanese Navy ) and bombed and damaged in the Strait of Malacca off Penang , Malaya by a Japanese aircraft. She was consequently scuttled by her crew at 6°30′N 97°40′E / 6.500°N 97.667°E / 6.500; 97.667 prisoners of war by Choko Maru .[ 237]
John Drayton
United States
World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (32°10′S 34°50′E / 32.167°S 34.833°E / -32.167; 34.833 Leonardo da Vinci Regia Marina ). Fourteen survivors were rescued on 27 April by HMS Relentless (Royal Navy ). Eight of 24 originally in a second lifeboat are rescued on 21 May. Six gunners and 21 crewmen die in the sinking or in the ordeal in the lifeboats.[ 200] [ 102] [ 238]
KT 7
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The transport ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Laforey , HMS Loyal and HMS Lookout (all Royal Navy ). There were 37 dead and twelve survivors.[ 3] [ 239] [ 240]
HMS LCI(L)-7
Royal Navy
World War II: The landing craft, infantry (large) was bombed by Luftwaffe aircraft at Algiers , Algeria . She was beached and left to burn. Four men were killed.[ 241]
Marco Foscarini
Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by HMS Unison (Royal Navy ) in the Strait of Sicily west of Marsala , Italy (37°50′N 11°30′E / 37.833°N 11.500°E / 37.833; 11.500 [ 243] [ 244]
Scebeli
Norway
World War II: Convoy ON 178: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°07′N 44°26′W / 56.117°N 44.433°W / 56.117; -44.433 U-191 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Kale (Royal Navy ).[ 245]
HMS Splendid
Royal Navy
World War II: The S-class submarine was shelled and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Corsica , France by Hermes Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of eighteen of her 45 crew. She was scuttled to prevent capture before the survivors were rescued and taken as prisoners of war.
Wanstead
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy ONS 3: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cape Farewell, Greenland (55°46′N 45°14′W / 55.767°N 45.233°W / 55.767; -45.233 U-415 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Northern Gift and HMS Poppy (both Royal Navy ). Wanstead was later torpedoed and sunk by U-413 Kriegsmarine ).[ 246] [ 247]
22 April
23 April
24 April
List of shipwrecks: 24 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
Aquino
Italy World War II : The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by American aircraft. Nine of the 135 men aboard died.[ 3] [ 258]
El Estero Panama
El Estero New York Port of Embarkation 's Caven Point Terminal off Jersey City, New Jersey . To avoid a disastrous explosion, the ship was towed into an area of shallow water near Robbins Reef Light in Upper New York Bay , where the New York City Fire Department fireboats Fire Fighter John J. Harvey United States ) deliberately sank her by pouring water into her holds . She was later raised and towed out of the harbor for use as a naval gunnery target.[ 260]
Galiola
Regia Marina
World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Capo di Milazzo , Sicily by HMS Sahib (Royal Navy ). Forty of the 45 men aboard were rescued.[ 261] [ 262] [ 263]
Kasuga Maru Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Tsugaru Strait (41°42′N 141°20′E / 41.700°N 141.333°E / 41.700; 141.333 USS Flying Fish (United States Navy ) with the loss of 27 lives.[ 264] [ 265]
Kowarra
Australia
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk 35 nautical miles (65 km) north east of Sandy Cape , Queensland (24°26′S 153°44′E / 24.433°S 153.733°E / -24.433; 153.733 I-26 Imperial Japanese Navy ). Her master , nineteen crewmen, and a gunner were killed. Eleven survivors were rescued by USS SC-747 (United States Navy ).[ 155]
HMS Sahib
Royal Navy
World War II: The S-class submarine was depth charged and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Capo di Milazzo , Sicily by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of the Luftwaffe . She was then attacked by Climene Gabbiano , and Euterpe , (all Regia Marina ). She was scuttled by her crew; all 48 were rescued and taken as prisoners of war, one of them later died of wounds.[ 261]
Santa Catalina
United States
World War II: The Type C2-S-B1 cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 370 nautical miles (690 km; 430 mi) north east of Cape Hatteras , North Carolina (30°42′N 70°58′W / 30.700°N 70.967°W / 30.700; -70.967 U-129 Kriegsmarine ). All 95 people on board were rescued by Venezia (Sweden ).[ 266]
SF 217
Luftwaffe
World War II: The Siebel ferry was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between Marsala , Sicily and Tunisia .[ 267]
SKA-058
Soviet Navy
World War II: The MO-4 -classpatrol vessel was sunk by a mine off Myskhako.[ 268] [ 269]
U-710 Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland (61°25′N 19°48′W / 61.417°N 19.800°W / 61.417; -19.800 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of 206 Squadron , Royal Air Force with the loss of all 49 crew.[ 270]
25 April
List of shipwrecks: 25 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
Doryssa
United Kingdom
World War II : The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (37°03′S 24°03′E / 37.050°S 24.050°E / -37.050; 24.050 Leonardo da Vinci Regia Marina ) with the loss of 53 of her 64 crew.[ 271] [ 200] [ 272]
Empire Morn United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was severely damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off Casablanca , Morocco (at 33°52′N 7°50′W / 33.867°N 7.833°W / 33.867; -7.833 constructive total loss .[ 273]
HMS LCG 15
Royal Navy
The landing craft, gun , on a voyage from Belfast , County Antrim to Falmouth, Cornwall , sank off Freshwater West , Pembrokeshire in a storm, with the loss of all on board (at least 36 sailors and marines).[ 275]
HMS LCS(M) 17
Royal Navy
World War II: The landing craft, support (mortar) was sunk in a battle against the Japanese on the Mayu River, Burma .[ 276] [ 277]
Leesee
Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the White Sea off the Makkaur Lighthouse , Norway by Soviet aircraft. There were eleven dead and 40 survivors.[ 3] [ 278]
No. 0212
Soviet Navy
The MO-4 -classpatrol vessel was lost on this date.
Rosenborg
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy RU 71: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 61°N 15°W / 61°N 15°W / 61; -15 U-385 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 28 of her 30 crew. Survivors were rescued by Goodwin (United Kingdom ).[ 279]
Rouennais
France
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Casablanca , Morocco (34°04′N 7°23′W / 34.067°N 7.383°W / 34.067; -7.383 [ 280]
U-203 Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Farewell, Greenland (55°05′N 42°25′W / 55.083°N 42.417°W / 55.083; -42.417 Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 811 Squadron , Fleet Air Arm , based on HMS Biter and by HMS Opportune and HMS Pathfinder (all Royal Navy ) with the loss of ten of her 48 crew.
Wullenwever
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The minelayer struck mines and sank in the Baltic Sea .[ 281]
USS YP-481
United States Navy
The yard patrol boat grounded and was wrecked in the Atlantic Ocean off Charleston, South Carolina .[ 282]
26 April
List of shipwrecks: 26 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
F 158A
Kriegsmarine
The MFP-A landing craft was sunk on this date.
HMS LCG 16
Royal Navy
The landing craft, gun , on voyage from Belfast , County Antrim to Falmouth, Cornwall , sank off Freshwater West , Pembrokeshire in a storm, with the loss of all on board (at least 35 sailors and marines).[ 275]
Limerick United Kingdom
World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) south east of Cape Byron , New South Wales Australia (28°54′S 153°54′E / 28.900°S 153.900°E / -28.900; 153.900 I-177 Imperial Japanese Navy ) with the loss of two of her 72 crew.[ 283] [ 284]
Marmara
Kriegsmarine
The MFP-C2 landing craft was sunk on this date.
R 114
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off the Pas-de-Calais coast.[ 3]
SF 166
Luftwaffe
World War II: The Siebel ferry was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between Marsala , Sicily , Italy and Tunis , Tunisia .[ 267]
SF 167
Luftwaffe
World War II: The Siebel ferry was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between Marsala and Tunis.[ 267]
USS YP-47
United States Navy
The yard patrol craft was sunk in the Ambrose Channel off Staten Island, New York in a collision with USS YMS-110 (United States Navy ).[ 7]
27 April
List of shipwrecks: 27 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
Helma
Germany World War II : The motor schooner , carrying a cargo of potatoes, was sunk off Jersey by Westland Whirlwind aircraft of 263 Squadron, Royal Air Force.[ 286]
Lydia M. Childs
United States
World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) off Port Stephens , New South Wales , Australia (33°08′S 153°24′E / 33.133°S 153.400°E / -33.133; 153.400 I-178 Imperial Japanese Navy ). There were no casualties.[ 287] [ 288]
M 4611 Etienne Rimbert
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in the English Channel off St Helier , Jersey , Channel Islands by Westland Whirlwind aircraft of 263 Squadron , Royal Air Force . At least two of her crew were killed. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[ 3] [ 286] [ 289] [ 239]
Merope
Netherlands
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea ten nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) east north east of Cape Bengut, Algeria by U-371 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of ten of her 34 crew.[ 290]
Trondhjemsfjord
Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off the Ryvingen Lighthouse , Norway, by Allied aircraft. Two German gunners were killed.[ 239] [ 291] [ 292]
U-174 Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of the Dominion of Newfoundland (43°35′N 56°18′W / 43.583°N 56.300°W / 43.583; -56.300 Lockheed Ventura aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of all 53 crew.[ 293]
Yuzan Maru
Japan World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the east coast of Honshu (38°08′N 143°03′E / 38.133°N 143.050°E / 38.133; 143.050 USS Scorpion (United States Navy ).[ 7] [ 227]
28 April
List of shipwrecks: 28 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
UJ 1402 Berlin
Kriegsmarine
World War II : The submarine chaser was shelled and sunk by HMS Goathland and HMS Albrighton (both Royal Navy ) and a group of motor torpedo boats while escorting the blockade runner Butterfly off Les Sept-Îles four nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) north east of Trégastel , Côtes du Nord , France (48°54′N 3°48′W / 48.900°N 3.800°W / 48.900; -3.800 [ 3] [ 239] [ 294] [ 295]
Butterfly
Italy World War II: The blockade runner, on passage from Saint-Nazaire , Loire-Inférieure to Le Havre , Charente-Inférieure , France with a strong Kriegsmarine escort, was torpedoed , shelled and sunk off Les Sept-Îles 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north east of the Brittany village of Trégastel by HMS Goathland and HMS Albrighton (both Royal Navy ) accompanied by a group of motor torpedo boats. Eleven Italian sailors and at least seven German sailors and gunners were killed.[ 116] [ 239] [ 294]
Camillo I
Regia Marina
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk off Cape Bon , Tunisia by HMMTB 633 , HMMTB 637 and HMMTB 639 (all Royal Navy ). All twelve crew survived.[ 83] [ 296]
Climene Regia Marina
World War II: The Spica -classtorpedo boat was sunk west of Sicily by HMS Unshaken (Royal Navy ). There were 53 dead and 91 survivors.[ 297] [ 298]
Fl.B 432
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The lifeboat was fired upon by three British motor torpedo boats, after which it was abandoned and blown up by its own crew at Sidi Daoud, Tunisia.[ 299] [ 300]
Impero
Regia Marina
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk off Cape Bon by HMMTB 633 , HMMTB 637 and HMMTB 639 (all Royal Navy ). There were eleven survivors.[ 3] [ 83] [ 296]
Kamakura Maru
Japan World War II: The Asama Maru -class troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Sulu Sea , southwest of Naso Point, Panay , Philippines (10°18′N 121°44′E / 10.300°N 121.733°E / 10.300; 121.733 USS Gudgeon (United States Navy ). Accounts vary as to the number of passengers carried and casualties, but she was carrying some 2,500 passengers, including Imperial Japanese Navy personnel, around 1,000 oil production specialists and 150 females lost, and 176 (or 204 crew). Rescue operations were only started on 2 May and only 28 crew and 437 passengers are rescued sometime after 2 May. More than 2,150 lives were lost.[ 6] [ 301] [ 302] [ 303]
Ortelsburg
Germany World War II: Operation Mardonius : The cargo ship was sunk at Oslo , Norway, by saboteurs led by Max Manus .[ 304] [ 305]
SF 214
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Siebel ferry was sunk by Allied aircraft west of Zembra , Tunisia.[ 306]
SF 217
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Siebel ferry was sunk by Allied aircraft west of Zembra.[ 307]
Tugela
Germany World War II: Operation Mardonius : The cargo ship was sunk at Oslo , Norway due to sabotage by the Norwegian resistance movement . She was later raised, repaired and returned to service.[ 291]
HMMTB 639
Royal Navy
World War II: The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat was shelled and sunk off Cape Bon by Sagittario Regia Marina ) and Regia Aeronautica [ 296] [ 308] [ 309]
29 April
List of shipwrecks: 29 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
Aludra
Kriegsmarine
World War II : The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Terschelling , Friesland , Netherlands (52°28′N 4°01′E / 52.467°N 4.017°E / 52.467; 4.017 Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Air Force .[ 3] [ 310]
Arkadia
Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea ten nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) north east of Constanţa , Romania. Her crew was rescued by her escort ships. She was refloated in 1946, repaired and entered Soviet service.[ 3] [ 311]
Holland
Germany World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Drogden , Norway. At least two of her crew died.[ 3] [ 239]
McKeesport
United States
World War II: Convoy ONS 5 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (60°52′N 34°20′W / 60.867°N 34.333°W / 60.867; -34.333 U-258 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 68 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Northern Gem (Royal Navy ). McKeesport was later torpedoed and sunk by U-258 ,[ 313] HMS Tay (Royal Navy ).[ 314]
Nanking
Sweden
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (5°10′N 11°10′W / 5.167°N 11.167°W / 5.167; -11.167 U-123 Kriegsmarine ). All 32 crew survived.[ 99] [ 315]
Narvik
Sweden
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Terschelling (53°27′N 4°49′E / 53.450°N 4.817°E / 53.450; 4.817 [ 3] [ 99] [ 316] [ 317]
R 36
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea off Constanţa.[ 3]
Sturzsee
Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Cape Nordkinn , Norway by S-55 Soviet Navy ).[ 318] [ 319]
Taifun
Germany World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the North Sea south of Drogden.[ 3]
U-332 Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay north of Cape Finisterre , Spain (45°08′N 9°33′W / 45.133°N 9.550°W / 45.133; -9.550 Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 224 Squadron , Royal Air Force with the loss of all 45 crew.[ 320]
V 1408 Aue
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Vorpostenboot IJmuiden , North Holland , Netherlands by HMMTB 633 , HMMTB 637 and HMMTB 639 (all Royal Navy ). Nineteen of her crew were killed and one died of wounds. There were fifteen survivors.[ 3] [ 239] [ 321]
V 807 Auguste Kämpf
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Vorpostenboot was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Terschelling by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Air Force. At least one of her crew died.[ 3] [ 239]
Wollongbar Australia
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi) east south east of Smokey Cape, New South Wales (31°17′S 153°07′E / 31.283°S 153.117°E / -31.283; 153.117 I-180 Imperial Japanese Navy ). Thirty-two crewmen were killed. Five survivors were rescued by the fishing trawler X.L.C.R. (Australia ).[ 322]
30 April
List of shipwrecks: 30 April 1943
Ship
State
Description
Bandar Shahpour
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy TS 37 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) south west of Freetown , Sierra Leone (7°15′N 13°49′W / 7.250°N 13.817°W / 7.250; -13.817 U-515 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of the 78 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMT Birdlip (Royal Navy ).[ 323]
Corabella
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy TS 37: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km; 150 mi) south west of Freetown (7°15′N 13°49′W / 7.250°N 13.817°W / 7.250; -13.817 U-515 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of nine of her 48 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Birdlip (Royal Navy ).[ 324]
Ebisu Maru No. 5 Go
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The auxiliary guard boat was damaged in an exchange of fire with USS Scorpion (United States Navy ), then was torpedoed, blew up and sank in the Pacific Ocean with the loss of all 24 hands.
Fauna
Germany World War II: The transport ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Sicily , Italy by HMS Nubian and HMS Paladin (both Royal Navy ). Twenty of the 24 men aboard were rescued.[ 3] [ 325]
Hermes Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Vasilefs Georgios -classCape Bon , Tunisia . Twenty-three crewmen were killed. She was towed to La Goulette , Tunisia and scuttled there on 7 May.[ 326]
Kota Tjandi
Netherlands
World War II: Convoy TS 37: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km; 150 mi) south west of Freetown (7°15′N 13°49′W / 7.250°N 13.817°W / 7.250; -13.817 U-515 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of six of her 77 crew.[ 327]
Lampo Regia Marina
World War II: The Folgore -classTunis , Tunisia by American Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft. Fifty-nine or 60 of the 213 men aboard died.[ 328] [ 329]
Leone Pancaldo Regia Marina
World War II: The Navigatori-class destroyer was bombed and sunk by American Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft north north east of Cape Bon. One hundred and twenty-four of her 280 crew and 75 of the 247 German soldiers she was carrying were killed.[ 330] [ 331]
Malmö
Sweden
World War II: The train ferry struck a mine off Copenhagen , Denmark and was beached on the Swedish coast. There were no casualties. She was raised and repaired, and resumed service in July.[ 3] [ 332]
MAS 552
Regia Marina
World War II: The MAS 552 -class MAS boat was sunk off Zembra , Tunisia by Allied aircraft with the loss of eight lives.[ 106] [ 333]
MS 25
Regia Marina
World War II: The MS 11 -class MS boat was severely damaged off Zembra by Allied aircraft. She was run aground on Zembra Island, and was never repaired. There were no casualties.[ 150] [ 331] [ 334]
Nagina
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy TS 37: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km; 150 mi) south west of Freetown (7°19′N 13°50′W / 7.317°N 13.833°W / 7.317; -13.833 U-515 Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 113 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Birdlip (Royal Navy ).[ 335]
Phoebe A. Hearst
United States
World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Fiji (20°07′S 177°33′E / 20.117°S 177.550°E / -20.117; 177.550 I-19 Imperial Japanese Navy ). All hands were rescued; eight by a Consolidated PBY Catalina on 1 May, 23 by USS YMS-89 (United States Navy ) on 5 May, and 25 by USS Dash (United States Navy ) on 14 May.[ 336]
RA-10
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The minesweeper , a former Elco 77' PT boat , was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off La Goulette , Tunisia by Royal Air Force aircraft. Six of her 21 crew were killed.[ 337]
Shonan Maru No. 12 Go
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk by Allied aircraft at Rangoon , Burma .[ 340]
Teramo
Italy World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by American aircraft.[ 3]
U-227 Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Faroe Islands (64°05′N 6°40′W / 64.083°N 6.667°W / 64.083; -6.667 Handley Page Hampden aircraft of 455 Squadron , Royal Australian Air Force with the loss of all 49 hands.[ 341]
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Shipwrecks 1939–45, by month
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Italy
Royal Navy) and had to be run aground. She was later abandoned.[3][4][5]
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Imperial Japanese Army
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Kriegsmarine
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Soviet Navy
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Soviet Union
Norway
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United States).[19][20][21]
United Kingdom
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Canada).[39][40]
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Free France
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Regia Marina
Hellenic Navy). The boat, sunk in shallow water, was raised within a few days.[52][53][54]
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Imperial Japanese Navy
Netherlands
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Germany
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Japan
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Spain
Sweden
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Portugal) rescued eighteen survivors on 16 May. The remainder of her crew reached land in their lifeboat.[148][149]
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Yugoslavia
Vichy France
Royal Norwegian Navy
French Navy).[3]
Swedish Navy
Panama
Romania
Australia
Soviet Union