List of shipwrecks in June 1942

The list of shipwrecks in June 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during June 1942.

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1 June
List of shipwrecks: 1 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Alegrete  Brazil World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (13°40′N 61°30′W) by U-156 ( Kriegsmarine). (Look 02/06/1942)[1]
Bushranger  Panama World War II: The cargo ship (4,536 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (18°15′N 82°25′W) by U-107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 17 of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued by the cutter USCGC Nike ( United States Coast Guard).[2]
Empire Starlight  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy PQ 13: The cargo ship (6,850 GRT, 1941) was bombed and sunk at Murmansk, Soviet Union by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe. Salvaged by the Soviets in 1945, repaired and returned to service as Murmansk.[3][4]
Hampton Roads  United States World War II: The cargo ship (2,689 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico off Cape San Antonio, Cuba by U-106 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 28 crew. Survivors were rescued by Alcoa Pathfinder ( United States).[5]
HMAS Kuttabul  Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Kuttabul

World War II: Attack on Sydney Harbour: The depot ship (447 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in Sydney Harbour by M-24b ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of 21 crew.

M-22b  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Attack on Sydney Harbour: The Type A Ko-hyoteki-class submarine (46 t, 1940) was scuttled by her crew in the Harbor.[6]
M-24b  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Attack on Sydney Harbour: The Type A Ko-hyoteki-class submarine (46 t, 1940) sank after leaving the Harbor.[6]
Malmö  Germany World War II: The coaster (981 GRT, 1918) struck a mine and sank in Øresund south west of Malmö, Sweden. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.
PiLB 8  Kriegsmarine The PiLB 39 Type personnel landing craft (20/29 t, 1941) was lost on this date.[7]
Subbotnik  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo liner (235 GRT) was sunk in the Port of Murmansk by German aircraft. Eight crewmen killed.[8]
Westmoreland  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (8,967 or 9,001 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 240 nautical miles (440 km) north north east of Bermuda (35°55′N 63°35′W) by U-566 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 68 crew. Survivors were rescued by Cathcart ( Canada) and Henry R. Mallory ( United States).[9]
West Notus  United States World War II: The Design 1013 cargo ship (5,492 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 320 nautical miles (590 km) east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (34°10′N 68°20′W) by U-404 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued by Constantinos H ( Greece) and Saentis (  Switzerland).[10]

2 June
List of shipwrecks: 2 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Alegrete  Brazil World War II: The cargo ship (5,969 GRT, 1906) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (13°40′N 61°30′W) by U-156 ( Kriegsmarine). 19 crew were rescued by USS Tarbell ( United States Navy), the rest of her 64 crew reached land in lifeboats.[11][12]
Berganger  Norway World War II: The cargo ship (6,826 GRT, 1932) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) south south east of Block Island, Rhode Island, United States (39°24′N 69°50′W) by U-578 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by Bañaderos ( Norway), USS Madison ( United States Navy) and the fishing vessel Mary J. Landry ( United States).[13][14]
Illinois  United States World War II: The cargo ship (5,447 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) north east of Puerto Rico (approximately 24°N 60°W) by U-159 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 32 of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by Esso Montpelier ( United States).[15]
Kaynarea  Turkey World War II: The sailing ship (100 GRT) was sunk by ramming in the Black Sea east of Rezvolo, Bulgaria (42°00′N 28°16′E) by ShCh-214 ( Soviet Navy).[16]
Knoxville City  United States World War II: The cargo ship (5,686 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) southeast of Cape Corrientes, Cuba (21°15′N 83°50′W) by U-158 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 55 crew.[17]
Mattawin  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (6,919 GRT, 1923) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of New York, United States (40°14′N 66°01′W) by U-553 ( Kriegsmarine). All 71 people aboard were rescued by USCGC General Greene ( United States Navy) and Torvanger ( Norway).[18]
Mikhail Gromov  Soviet Union World War II: The tanker (836 GRT) was sunk near Yalta by German aircraft. Six crewmen killed.[19]
Reine Marie Stewart  Panama World War II: The barque (1,087 GRT) was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Africa (7°16′N 13°20′W) by Leonardo da Vinci ( Regia Marina). All 11 crew survived.[4][20]
Triton  Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship (2,078 GRT, 1928) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 470 nautical miles (870 km) south east of Bermuda (26°00′N 59°34′W) by U-558 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued by Mormacport ( United States).[21]
U-652  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine (757/857 t, 1941) was depth charged and damaged in the Gulf of Sollum (31°55′N 25°11′E) by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 815 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm. She was scuttled by U-81 ( Kriegsmarine). All 46 crew survived.
V 1510 Unitas 6  Kriegsmarine The Vorpostenboot (341 GRT, 1937) struck a sunken wreck and foundered in the English Channel off Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France.[4]

3 June
List of shipwrecks: 3 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Aeolus  United States World War II: The fishing vessel (41 GRT, 1922) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 170 nautical miles (310 km) off Thatcher's Island, Massachusetts (43°07′N 66°51′W) by U-432 ( Kriegsmarine). All six crew survived.[22]
Anna  Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (1,345 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 245 nautical miles (454 km) north west of Bermuda (34°10′N 68°22′W) by U-404 ( Kriegsmarine). All 17 crew were rescued.[23]
Ben and Josephine  United States World War II: The fishing vessel (102 GRT, 1941) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 170 nautical miles (310 km) off Thatcher's Island (43°07′N 66°51′W) by U-432 ( Kriegsmarine). All eight crew survived.[24]
USS Bunting  United States Navy The coastal minesweeper (115 t, 1935) collided with USS PC-569 ( United States Navy) in San Francisco Bay and sank. The whole crew was rescued.[25]
City of Alma  United States World War II: The cargo ship (5,446 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) north east of San Juan, Puerto Rico (23°00′N 62°30′W) by U-172 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 29 of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS YP-67 ( United States Navy).[26]
F 145  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type A Marinefahrprahm (155/220 t, 1942) was sunk by a Soviet mine in the Black Sea (46°32′N 31°15′E) with the loss of 9 lives.[27][28][29]
Høegh Giant  Norway World War II: The tanker (10,990 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (7°17′N 43°06′W) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine). All 39 crew abandoned ship. The ship was torpedoed again and sunk the next day.[30]
Iron Chieftain  Australia World War II: The ore carrier (4,812 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and sunk by I-24 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) in the Tasman Sea, 32 nautical miles (59 km) east of Manly. 12 crew were killed and there were 27 survivors.[31]
King Fisher  United States The 16-gross register ton, 38.1-foot (11.6 m) fishing vessel sank in Sitka Sound in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska near Saint Lazaria Island off of Cape Edgecumbe (56°59′15″N 135°42′00″W) on Kruzof Island.[32]
Lillian  United Kingdom World War II: The schooner (80 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (12°25′N 59°30′W) by U-156 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of the 25 people aboard.[33]
Luigi Torelli  Regia Marina World War II: The Marconi-class submarine was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by Royal Air Force Vickers Wellington aircraft of 172 Squadron. Towed by Spanish tugs to Aviles, Spain and beached to prevent sinking. Temporary repairs completed and refloated 6 June and headed to France for permanent repairs.[34]
M. F. Elliott  United States World War II: The tanker (6,940 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 150 nautical miles (280 km) north west of Trinidad (12°04′N 63°49′W) by U-502 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 13 of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued by Santa Maria ( Brazil) and USS Tarbell ( United States Navy).[35]
Steel Worker  United States World War II: The cargo ship (5,686 GRT) struck a mine and sank in Kola Bay. There were no casualties among the 36 merchant seamen or two Navy signalmen.[4][36]

4 June
List of shipwrecks: 4 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Akagi  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Midway: The Akagi-class aircraft carrier (36,500/42,750 t, 1928), a converted Amagi-class battlecruiser, was bombed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean off Midway Island by Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft based on USS Enterprise ( United States Navy), with the loss of 268 of her 2,000 crew. She was scuttled the next day by Arashi, Hagikaze, Maikaze and Nowaki (all  Imperial Japanese Navy).[37]
HMS Cocker  Royal Navy World War II: The naval whaler, an anti-submarine vessel (305 GRT, 1936), was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk, Libya by S-57 ( Kriegsmarine). 15 of her 31 crew were killed.[38][39]
Gemstone  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (4,986 GRT, 1938) was captured by Stier ( Kriegsmarine), in the South Atlantic Ocean 200 miles east of St. Paul's Rocks off Brazil. She was then scuttled by Stier with torpedoes.[40]
Iron Crown  Australia World War II: The ore carrier (3,353 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine I-27 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) in Bass Strait off Cape Howe 44 miles (71 km) south-southwest of Gabo Island, New South Wales, Australia (38°17′S 149°44′E). Her master, one gunner, and 36 crewmen were killed. Five crewmen were rescued by SS Mulbera ( British India). Wreck located 2019.[41]
Kaga  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Midway: The Kaga-class aircraft carrier (38,200/43,650 t, 1929), a converted Tosa-class battleship, was bombed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean off Midway Island by Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft based on USS Enterprise ( United States Navy). with the loss of 811 of her 1,708 crew. Survivors were rescued by Hagikaze and Maikaze (both  Imperial Japanese Navy). Kaga was consequently scuttled at 30°20′N 179°17′W by Hagikaze. Wreck located 2019.[42][43]
Katharina Dorothea Fritzen  Germany World War II: The cargo ship (7,843 GRT, 1916) struck a mine and sank off Borkum, Germany.[44]
King Fisher  United States The 15-gross register ton, 44.8-foot (13.7 m) motor halibut schooner sank five nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) off Lazaroff Island near Pilot Point, Territory of Alaska, with the loss of three lives. Her sole survivor, her captain, was rescued by a United States Navy patrol craft.[32]
Nidarnes  Norway World War II: The cargo ship (2,647 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (21°17′N 85°07′W) by U-158 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 13 of her 24 crew. Survivors were rescued by Curaca ( United States).[45]
Northwestern  United States
Northwestern

World War II: Battle of Dutch Harbor: Beached and serving as a civilian barracks ship (3,094 GRT, 1890), the 336-foot (102.4 m) passenger steamer was bombed and set on fire at Dutch Harbor, Territory of Alaska, by aircraft from the aircraft carriers Jun'yō and Ryūjō (both  Imperial Japanese Navy), becoming a constructive total loss.[46]

Reginaldo Giuliani  Italy World War II: The cargo ship (6,837 GRT) was bombed and damaged by Allied aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea. She was taken in tow by Freccia ( Regia Marina) but sank off Benghazi, Libya the next day. There was no victim and 225 survivors.[4][47]
Sōryū  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Midway: The Sōryū-class aircraft carrier (15,900/19,800 t, 1937) was bombed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean (30°38′N 179°13′W) by Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft from USS Yorktown ( United States Navy) with the loss of 711 of her 1,103 crew. Survivors were rescued by Hamakaze and Isokaze (both  Imperial Japanese Navy). Sōryū was scuttled by Isokaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[48]
Toyohashi Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The Toyohashi Maru-class transport ship (7,031 GRT, 1915) was torpedoed and sunk in the Malacca Strait (07°14′N 98°06′E) by HMS Trusty ( Royal Navy) with a loss of 1 crewman and 16 gunners.[4][49]

5 June
List of shipwrecks: 5 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Atlantic Gulf  Panama World War II: The cargo ship (2,639 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mozambique Channel, Indian Ocean 350 miles east of Beira (21°03′S 37°36′E) by I-10 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[50]
C.O. Stillman  Panama World War II: The tanker (13,006 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (17°33′N 67°55′W) by U-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 55 complement. 30 survivors sailed in two lifeboats to the Dominican Republic; 25 were rescued from four life rafts by patrol boat 83310 ( United States Navy).[51]
Delfina  United States World War II: The cargo ship (3,480 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) north north west of San Juan, Puerto Rico (20°22′N 67°07′W by U-172 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS YP-67 ( United States Navy) or reached land in their lifeboat.[52]
Elysia  United Kingdom World War II: The ship (6,757 GRT, 1908) was shelled and torpedoed in the Indian Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) east north east of Durban, South Africa (27°19′S 37°01′E) by Hokoku Maru and Aikoku Maru (both  Imperial Japanese Navy). There were 22 dead. The ship sank four days later.[53][54]
Hiryū  Imperial Japanese Navy
Hiryū

World War II: Battle of Midway: The aircraft carrier (17,300/21,887 t, 1939) was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft based on USS Yorktown ( United States Navy) with the loss of almost 400 of her 1,126 crew. Survivors were rescued by Kazagumo and Makigumo (both  Imperial Japanese Navy). The United States Navy rescued 35 crew, who were detained as prisoners of war.

Johnstown  Panama World War II: The cargo ship (5,086 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (13°12′S 42°06′E) by I-20 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of two of her 44 crew.[55][56]
L. J. Drake  United States World War II: The tanker (6,693 GRT, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea by U-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 40 crew.[57]
Maria da Glória  Portugal World War II: The schooner (320 or 270 GRT, 1919) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Greenland by U-94 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 36 of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by USCGC Sea Cloud ( United States Navy)[58][59][60]
Melvin H. Baker  United States World War II: The cargo ship (4,999 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mozambique Channel, Indian Ocean 350 miles (560 km) east of Beira (21°44′S 36°38′E) by I-10 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Survivors rescued by Twickenham ( United Kingdom).[50]
Paracury  Brazil World War II: The schooner (265 GRT, 1909) was shelled and sunk in the Caribbean Sea south of the Dominican Republic (17°30′N 68°34′W) by U-159 ( Kriegsmarine). She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[61]
Sally  Honduras World War II: The sailing ship (150 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (16°45′N 70°15′W) by U-159 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all four hands.[62]
Sonja Maersk  United Kingdom The cargo ship (1,909 GRT, 1921) was shipwrecked off Duncan's Cove, Nova Scotia (44°29′N 63°32′W).[63]
Sumiyoshi Maru No. 8  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The guard ship (131 GRT) was torpedoed and damaged off Truk by USS Pompano. Despite assistance from Shoko Maru ( Imperial Japanese Navy) the flooding couldn't be contained. Before midnight the crew transferred without loss to Shoko Maru.[4][64]
Velma Lykes  United States World War II: The Design 1099 cargo ship (2,572 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Yucatan Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Puerto Juárez, Quintana Roo, Mexico (21°21′N 86°36′W) by U-158 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 15 of her 32 crew. Survivors were rescued by Ardenvohr ( United Kingdom).[65]

6 June
List of shipwrecks: 6 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Antares  Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship (197 GRT, 1930) was sunk by a mine.[66]
USS Hammann  United States Navy
USS Hammann
World War II: Battle of Midway: The Sims-class destroyer (1,570/2,211 t, 1939) was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean near Midway Atoll by I-168 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of over 80 of her 192 crew.
Luigi Torelli  Regia Marina World War II: The Marconi-class submarine was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Biscay by R.A.A.F. Catalina aircraft of 10 Squadron. Beached to prevent sinking at Santander, Spain. 1 crewman killed and 1 wounded. Temporary repairs completed and refloated 14 July and headed to France for permanent repairs.[34]
Mikuma  Imperial Japanese Navy
Mikuma
World War II: Battle of Midway: The Mogami-class cruiser (12,348/14,916 t, 1935) was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean near Midway Atoll by Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft based on USS Enterprise and USS Hornet (both  United States Navy) with the loss of 650 of her 892 crew. Survivors were rescued by Arashio, Asashio and Mogami (all  Imperial Japanese Navy) and USS Trout ( United States Navy), which took two crew as prisoners of war.
Stanvac Calcutta  Panama World War II: The tanker (10,169 GRT, 1941) was gunned, torpedoed and sunk by Stier ( Kriegsmarine), in the South Atlantic Ocean about 500 miles off the coast of Brazil. 13 crew were killed, one died of wounds and the 37 survivors were captured.[67]
Susak  Yugoslavia World War II: The cargo ship (3,889 GRT) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (15°42′S 40°58′E) by I-16 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[68]

7 June
List of shipwrecks: 7 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Castilla  Honduras World War II: The cargo ship (3,910 GRT, 1927) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (20°15′N 83°18′W) by U-107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of the 59 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by USCGC Nike ( United States Navy).[69]
Chile  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (6,956 GRT, 1915) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (04°17′N 13°48′W) by Leonardo da Vinci ( Regia Marina) with the loss of five of her 44 crew.[4][70]
Coast Trader  United States World War II: The cargo ship (3,286 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk 35 miles south west of Cape Flattery, off the Strait of Juan de Fuca (48°19′N 125°40′W) by I-26 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Survivors were rescued by schooner Virginia I ( United States) and HMCS Edmundston ( Royal Canadian Navy).[71]
Edith  United States World War II: The cargo ship (3,382 GRT, 1915) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 200 nautical miles (370 km) south east of Jamaica (14°33′N 74°35′W) by U-159 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 31 crew.[72]
USS Gannet  United States Navy World War II: The seaplane tender (840/1,400 t, 1919), a former Lapwing-class minesweeper, was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (35°50′N 65°38′W) by the submarine U-653 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 14 of her 76 crew. Survivors were rescued by the high-speed minesweeper USS Hamilton and a Martin PBM Mariner aircraft (both  United States Navy).
Hermis  Panama World War II: The cargo ship (5,234 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico (23°08′N 84°42′W) by U-158 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by USAT Toloa ( United States Army).[73]
Sebastiano Veniero  Regia Marina World War II: The Marcello-class submarine (1,063/1,313 t, 1938) was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (38°21′N 03°21′E) in two separate attacks by RAF Catalina aircraft of 240 Squadron with all 58 hands.[47][74]
Wilford  Norway World War II: The cargo ship (2,158 GRT, 1922) was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (20°27′S 36°37′E) by I-18 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of nine of her 44 crew. Two survivors were rescued by a Marinha Portuguesa gunboat, the rest reached land in their lifeboats.[75]
USS Yorktown  United States Navy
USS Yorktown

World War II: Battle of Midway: The Yorktown-class aircraft carrier (19,872/25,484 t, 1937) capsized and sank in the Pacific Ocean near Midway Atoll after being hit by three bombs dropped by dive bombers from the aircraft carrier Hiryū ( Imperial Japanese Navy) on 4 June and by two torpedoes fired by the submarine I-168 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) on 6 June.

8 June
List of shipwrecks: 8 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Aghios Georgios IV  Greece World War II: The cargo ship (4,847 GRT, 1938) was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (16°12′S 41°00′E) by I-16 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[68]
Antoniotto Usodimare  Regia Marina World War II: The Navigatori-class destroyer (1,870/2,580 t, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Sicilian Channel by Alagi ( Regia Marina). 141 crewmen were killed, there were 165 survivors.[47][76]
Christos Markettos  Greece World War II: The cargo ship (5,209 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (05°05′S 40°53′E) by I-20 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[55]
Esther  Palestine World War II: The sailing ship (100 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sidon by U-83 ( Kriegsmarine).[77]
King Lud  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,224 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean in the Mozambique Channel 350 miles (560 km) east of Beira (20°00′S 40°00′E) by I-10 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Lost with all 39 military passengers and crew.[50]
Pleasantville  Norway World War II: The cargo ship (4,549 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (34°12′N 68°00′W) by U-135 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by Chicakasaw City ( United States) and Paderewski ( Poland).[78][79]
Rosenborg  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (1,512 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea east of the Yucatan Peninsula (18°47′N 85°05′W) by U-504 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 27 crew. Survivors were rescued by Geisha ( Norway).[80]
Said  Egypt World War II: The coaster (231 GRT, 1886) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) southwest of Jaffa, Palestine by U-83 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 14 crew.[81]
USAT Sicilien  United States Army World War II: The Danish cargo ship (1,654 GRT, 1938) requisitioned for U.S. Army operation was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of Cape Beata, Dominican Republic (17°30′N 71°20′W) by U-171 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 44 of the 75 people aboard.[82][83][84]
South Africa  Norway World War II: The tanker (9,234 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-128 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 42 crew.[85]
Sperrbrecher 15 Taronga  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher (7,003 or 7,064 GRT, 1934) was severely damaged off Scharhörn by Allied aircraft. She put into Hamburg where she was declared a constructive total loss and decommissioned.[4]
Suwied  United States World War II: The cargo ship (3,249 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 140 nautical miles (260 km) south east of Cozumel, Mexico (20°00′N 84°48′W) by U-107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of the 33 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by USCGC Nemesis ( United States Navy).[86]
Tela  Honduras World War II: The cargo ship (3,901 GRT, 1927) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (18°15′N 85°20′W) by U-504 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 11 of her 54 crew. Survivors were rescued by Hiloa ( Colombia) and Port Montreal ( United Kingdom).[87]

9 June
List of shipwrecks: 9 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Bruxelles  Belgium World War II: Convoy TO 5: The cargo ship (5,085 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) northeast of Cape Blanco, Venezuela (11°05′N 66°41′W) by U-502 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 54 crew.[88]
Franklin K. Lane  United States World War II: Convoy TO 5: The tanker (6,589 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and damaged in the Caribbean Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) northeast of Cape Blanco (11°12′N 66°39′W) by U-502 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Churchill ( Royal Navy), which scuttled the ship as she was considered a hazard to navigation.[89]
Husky  United States The 24-gross register ton, 48.5-foot (14.8 m) motor vessel sank 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) off Cape Constantine on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[90]
Kronprinsen  Norway World War II: Convoy BX 23A: The cargo ship, on her maiden voyage, was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (42°18′N 69°15′W) by U-432 ( Kriegsmarine). She was taken in tow and beached at West Pubnico, Nova Scotia. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.
Mimosa  Free French Naval Forces World War II: Convoy ON 100: The Flower-class corvette (925/1,170 t, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 65 of her 69 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Assiniboine ( Royal Canadian Navy).[91]
Stureborg  Sweden World war II: The cargo ship (1,584 GRT, 1883) was bombed, torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea southwest of Cyprus by Regia Aeronautica aircraft. The ship sailed in the Red Cross aid for Greece, and was on the way to Haifa to fetch wheat for Greece. Ten crew and a Swiss Red Cross representative died in the sinking. The ten survivors managed to get onto a raft, but only one survived until it reached land near Gaza on 22 June.[4][92][93]
Typhoon  Palestine World War II: The sailing ship (175 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west of Sidon by U-83 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew survived.[94]
Zaffiro  Regia Marina World War II: The Sirena-class submarine (679/842 t, 1934) was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (38°21′N 03°21′E) in two separate attacks by RAF Catalina aircraft of 240 Squadron with all 49 hands.[47][95]

10 June
List of shipwrecks: 10 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Abkhaziya  Soviet Union World War II: The passenger ship (4,727 GRT) was bombed and sunk at Sevastopol by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of the Luftwaffe. 8 crewmen killed. Wreck raised and scrapped in 1951.[4][96]
Alioth  Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship (5,483 GRT, 1937) was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by Leonardo da Vinci ( Regia Marina).[4]
Ardenvohr  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,025 GRT, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (12°45′N 80°20′W) by U-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 54 crew. The survivors, and all 17 survivors from Velma Lykes ( United States), were rescued by USS Barry, USS Edison (both  United States Navy) and Flora ( Netherlands).[97]
Athene  Norway World War II: Convoy AT 49: The tanker (4,681 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (31°12′N 28°10′E) by U-558 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 14 of her 31 crew.[98][99]
RFA Brambleleaf  Royal Fleet Auxiliary World War II: The tanker (5,917 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (31°12′N 28°10′E) by U-558 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 60 crew. Survivors abandoned ship were rescued by Vasilissa Olga ( Greece Navy). Brambleleaf was subsequently towed to Alexandria, Egypt and used as a hulk. She sank on 15 September 1944 and was declared a total loss. Scrapped at La Spezia, Liguria, Italy in April 1953.[100]
Empire Clough  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy ON 100: The cargo ship (6,147 GRT, 1942) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-94 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 49 crew. She was on her maiden voyage. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Argus ( Portugal) and HMS Dianthus ( Royal Navy).
L. A. Christensen  Norway World War II: The cargo ship (4,362 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (27°44′N 63°54′W) by U-129 ( Kriegsmarine). All 31 crew were rescued by Bill ( Norway).[101]
Haugarland  Norway World War II: The cargo ship (6,049 GRT, 1911) struck a mine in the North Sea off Terschelling, Netherlands. She sank the next day.[102]
Havre  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy AT 49: The tanker (2,073 GRT, 1905) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) west of Alexandria, Egypt by U-81 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 20 of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Parktown ( Royal Navy).[103]
USAT Merrimack  United States Army World War II: The Design 1099 troopship (2,606 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) off Cozumel (19°47′N 85°55′W) by U-107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 43 of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by Argentina ( United States) and USS Borie ( United States Navy).[104][105]
Port Montreal  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,882 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (12°17′N 80°20′W) by U-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of the 88 people aboard. All 45 crew survived, as well as 41 of the 43 survivors from Tela ( Honduras). They were rescued by the schooner Hiloa ( Colombia).[106]
Ramsay  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy ON 100: The cargo ship (4,855 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (51°53′N 34°59′W) by U-94 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 40 of her 48 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Vervain ( Royal Navy).[107]
Surrey  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (8,581 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (12°45′N 80°20′W) by U-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 12 of her 67 crew. Survivors were rescued by Flora ( Netherlands), Potomac ( Panama) and the schooner Resolute ( Colombia).[108]
Svobodney  Soviet Navy World War II: The Soobrazitelnyy-class destroyer (1,700/2,243 t, 1942) was bombed and sunk in South Bay, Sevastopol by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of the Luftwaffe.[109]

11 June
List of shipwrecks: 11 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
American  United States World War II: The cargo ship (4,846 GRT, 1916) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea off Honduras (17°58′N 84°28′W) by U-504 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by Kent ( United Kingdom).[110]
Ardeal  Romania World War II: The cargo ship (5,695 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea by A-5 ( Soviet Navy).[4]
Crijnssen  Netherlands World War II: The passenger ship (4,282 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (18°14′N 82°11′W) by U-504 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of the 93 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by Lebore ( United States).[111]
Fort Good Hope  United Kingdom World War II: The Fort ship (7,130 GRT, 1942), on her maiden voyage, was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (10°19′N 80°16′W) by U-159 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Erie ( United States Navy).[112][113]
F. W. Abrams  United States World War II: The tanker (9,310 GRT, 1920) struck an American mine and sank off the east coast of the United States (34°49′N 75°48′W). All 36 crew were rescued.[114][115]
Geo H. Jones  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SL 111: The tanker (6,914 GRT, 1919) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (45°40′N 22°40′W) by U-455 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of the 42 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by HMIS Orissa ( Royal Indian Navy).[116]
Hagan  United States World War II: The tanker (6,401 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off the north coast of Cuba (22°00′N 77°30′W) by U-157 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 44 crew.[117]
Lylepark  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,186 GRT, 1929) was shelled and sunk in the South Atlantic Ocean by Michel ( Kriegsmarine). 20 crewmen killed.[118]
MRS-11 Osnabruck  Kriegsmarine World War II: The support ship was mined and sunk off Tallinn, Estonia. 84 crewmen killed. Later salvaged.[119]
Mahronda  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (7,926 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (14°37′S 40°58′E) by I-20 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[55]
Pontypridd  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy ON 100: The cargo ship (4,458 GRT, 1924) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by U-569 ( Kriegsmarine). She was then torpedoed and sunk (49°50′N 41°37′W) by U-94 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Chambly ( Royal Canadian Navy) apart from the captain, who was taken aboard U-569 as a prisoner of war.[120]
Sheherazade  Panama World War II: The tanker (13,467 GRT, 1935) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico (28°41′N 91°20′W) with the loss of one of her 59 crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing vessels Midshipman and 40 Fathoms (both  United States).[121]

12 June
List of shipwrecks: 12 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Bojan  Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (1,046 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Saßnitz, Germany.[4]
Burma Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship (4,585 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Siam by USS Swordfish ( United States Navy). The wreck was discovered in Feb. 2017 by an international team of tec divers.[122][123]
Cities Service Toledo  United States World War II: The tanker (8,192 GRT, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico (29°02′N 91°59′W) by U-158 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 15 of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued by Belinda ( Norway), Gulfking ( United States) and San Antonio ( Panama).[124]
Clifton Hall  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,063 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (16°25′S 40°10′E) by I-20 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[55]
Dartford  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy ONS 100: The cargo ship (4,093 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (49°19′N 41°33′W) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 30 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by Gothland ( United Kingdom).[125]
HMS Grove  Royal Navy World War II: Convoy MW 11: The Hunt-class destroyer (1,050/1,430 t, 1942) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Egypt by U-77 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 110 of her 189 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Tetcott ( Royal Navy).
Guatemala  Panama World War II: The cargo ship (5,527 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Cape Three Points, Australia by I-21 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Crew rescued by HMAS Doomba ( Royal Australian Navy).[126]
Hardwicke Grange  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (9,005 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) north of Puerto Rico (25°45′N 65°45′W) by U-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 78 crew. Survivors were rescued by Athelprince ( United Kingdom) and another ship, or reached land in their lifeboats.[127]
Hellenic Trader  Panama World War II: The cargo ship (2,052 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (14°40′S 40°53′E) by I-20 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[55]
M 4212 Marie-Frans  Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (125 GRT, 1936) struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay. 11 crewmen killed.[4][128]
Senta  Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (1,507 GRT, 1905) was sunk in the North Sea off the mouth of the Weser by aircraft of Coastal Command, Royal Air Force.[4]

13 June
List of shipwrecks: 13 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
CB-5  Regia Marina World War II: The CB-class midget submarine (35/44 t, 1941) was sunk by Soviet aircraft, or D-3 ( Soviet Navy), in Yalta Harbor.[129][130]
Clan Macquarrie  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (6,471 GRT, 1913) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by Leonardo da Vinci ( Regia Marina).[131]
HMS Farouk  Royal Navy World War II: The Q-ship (96 or 91 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Al-Ramkin Island, Lebanon (34°19′N 35°44′E) by U-83 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 18 crew.[132]
Gruzyia  Soviet Union World War II: The transport (4,857 GRT, 1929) was bombed and sunk at Sevastopol by German aircraft. Her cargo of ammunition exploded resulting in most of the 4,000 troops on board being killed.[133]
Konan Maru  Japan World War II: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Yap, Carolina Islands (6°08′N 138°28′E) by USS Sargo ( United States Navy). (Look 14/06/1943)[134]
Shch-405  Soviet Navy World War II: The Shchuka-class submarine (589/705 t, 1941) struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland. Wreck located 2018.[135]
SKA-092  Soviet Navy World War II: The MO-4-class patrol vessel (50/56 t, 1941) was bombed and sunk at Sevastopol by German aircraft.[129]
SP-40  Soviet Navy World War II: The motor vessel was bombed and sunk at Sevastopol by German aircraft.[129]
Sixaola  United States World War II: The passenger ship (4,693 GRT, 1911) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) off Bocas del Toro, Panama (9°41′N 81°10′W) by U-159 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 29 of the 201 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by Carolinian ( United States) and USS Niagara ( United States Navy) or reached land in their lifeboats and liferafts.[136]
Solon Turman  United States World War II: The cargo ship (6,762 GRT, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) north of Cristóbal, Canal Zone (10°45′N 80°24′W) by U-159 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by the schooners Envoy and Zaroma (both  Colombia).[137]
Supetar  Yugoslavia World War II: The cargo ship (3,748 GRT, 1909) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) south of Beira, Mozambique.[138]
T-413  Soviet Navy World War II: The Project 58 type minesweeper (406/459 t, 1941) was bombed and sunk at Cape Fiolenx by German Junkers Ju 87 aircraft.[4][139]
TsCh-27  Soviet Navy World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk at Sevastopol by German aircraft.[129]
U-157  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXC submarine (1,100/1,213 t, 1941) was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of Havana, Cuba (24°13′N 82°03′W) by USCGC Thetis ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 52 crew.

14 June
List of shipwrecks: 14 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Aagtekerk  Netherlands World War II: Convoy MW 11: The cargo ship (6,811 GRT, 1934) was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Tobruk, Libya by Junkers Ju 87 and Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of the Luftwaffe.[4]
Bhutan  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy MW 11: The cargo ship (6,104 GRT, 1929) was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe.[4]
Gunvor  Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,942 GRT, 1935) struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north of the Key West Lighthouse, Florida, United States (25°00′N 81°45′W) with the loss of two of her 22 crew.[140]
HMS Hasty  Royal Navy World War II: Operation Vigorous: The H-class destroyer (1,350/1,883 t, 1936) was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Sirte, Libya by S-55 ( Kriegsmarine). She was scuttled on 15 June by HMS Hotspur ( Royal Navy).
Kaaparen  Sweden World War II: Convoy HX 194: The cargo ship (3,386 GRT, 1930) collided with Tungsha ( Norway) at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada as the convoy was forming and consequently sank. All 36 crew were rescued.[141][142]
Lebore  United States World War II: The cargo ship (8,289 GRT, 1923) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 200 nautical miles (370 km) north of Cristóbal, Panama (12°53′N 80°40′W) by U-172 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of the 94 people aboard. Survivors, including all those from Crijnssen ( Netherlands), were rescued by USS Erie and USS Tattnall (both  United States Navy).[143]
HMS Liverpool  Royal Navy World War II: The Town-class cruiser was torpedoed and severely damaged in the Mediterranean Sea by Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 aircraft of the Regia Aeronautica. She was taken in tow by HMS Antelope ( Royal Navy). Repairs took until July 1943 to complete.
HM MTB 259  Royal Navy The ELCO 70'-class motor torpedo boat (32/40 t, 1940), sank in the Mediterranean Sea while being towed from Malta to Alexandria.[144]
Olivia  Netherlands World War II: The tanker (6,307 GRT, 1939) was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (26°00′S 77°00′E) by Thor ( Kriegsmarine). One crewman rescued by Thor, 4 Dutchmen and 8 Chinese left in a boat, but only 3 Dutchmen and 1 Chinese survived the journey to Madagascar arriving on 13 July. A total of 41 crew died.[145][146][147]
Regent  Latvia World War II: The cargo ship (3,280 GRT, 1903) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 200 nautical miles (370 km) south west of the Cayman Islands (17°50′N 84°10′W) by U-504 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 11 of her 25 crew.[148]
Tanimbar  Netherlands World War II: The ship (8,169 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 aircraft of the Regia Aeronautica.[4]

15 June
List of shipwrecks: 15 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
HMS Airedale  Royal Navy World War II: Operation Vigorous: The Hunt-class destroyer (1,050/1,490 t, 1942) was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea south of Crete (33°50′N 24°00′E) by Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 87 aircraft with the loss of 45 of her 178 crew. She was scuttled the next day by HMS Aldenham ( Royal Navy).[149]
HMS Bedouin  Royal Navy
HMS Bedouin

World War II: Operation Harpoon: The Tribal-class destroyer (1,891/2,519 t, 1939) was disabled by naval gunfire from the cruisers Raimondo Montecuccoli and Eugenio di Savoia (both  Regia Marina), torpedoed by Italian Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 bombers and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Pantelleria, Italy, with the loss of 28 of her 241 crew.

Bennestvet  Norway World War II: The cargo ship (2,438 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (10°47′N 82°12′W) by U-172 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 12 of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS PC-458 ( United States Navy).[150]
Burdwan  United Kingdom World War II: Operation Harpoon: The cargo ship (6,069 GRT, 1928) was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea by aircraft of Sturzkampfgeschwader 3, Luftwaffe. After a botched attempt by the destroyer Badsworth ( Royal Navy) to scuttle her, she was consequently abandoned[4] and finished off by cruisers Raimondo Montecuccoli and Eugenio di Savoia and destroyers Ascari and Oriani (all  Regia Marina).
Cardina  Panama World War II: The cargo ship (5,586 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic off the coast of Brazil by Archimede ( Regia Marina).[4]
Chant  United States World War II: Operation Harpoon, Convoy WS 19Z: The cargo ship (5,601 GRT, 1938) was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (36°25′N 11°40′E) by aircraft of Sturzkampfgeschwader 3, Luftwaffe with the loss of four of the 85 people on board. She was consequently abandoned.[4][151][152]
City of Oxford  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HG 84: The cargo ship (2,759 GRT, 1926) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Cape Finisterre, Spain (43°42′N 18°12′W) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued by Stockport ( United Kingdom).[153]
Cold Harbor  Panama World War II: The Design 1022 cargo ship (5,010 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) north west of Trinidad (11°40′N 62°55′W) by U-502 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 51 crew. Survivors were rescued by Exmouth, Kahula (both  United States) and USS Opal ( United States Navy).[154]
Dutch Princess  United Kingdom World War II: The sailing ship (125 GRT, 1928) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (13°46′N 60°06′W) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine). All nine crew survived.[155]
Etrib  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HG 84: The cargo ship (1,943 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of A Coruña, Spain (43°18′N 17°38′W) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of the 45 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by HMS Marigold ( Royal Navy).[156]
Frimaire Vichy France World War II: The tanker (9,242 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea by U-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 60 crew.[157]
Kentucky  United Kingdom
Kentucky on fire after being shelled by the Italian naval squadron

World War II: Operation Harpoon: The tanker (9,308 GRT, 1942) was bombed and crippled in the Mediterranean Sea by aircraft of Sturzkampfgeschwader 3, Luftwaffe. After a botched attempt by the minesweeper HMS Hebe ( Royal Navy) to scuttle her, Kentucky was abandoned[4] and finished off by cruisers Raimondo Montecuccoli and Eugenio di Savoia and destroyers Ascari and Oriani (all  Regia Marina).

HMT Kingston Ceylonite  Royal Navy World War II: Convoy KN 109: The naval trawler (448 GRT, 1935) struck a mine and sank in Chesapeake Bay (36°52′N 75°51′W) off Virginia Beach, Virginia with the loss of 18 of her 32 crew.[158][159]
M-95  Soviet Navy World War II: The M-class submarine (206/256 t, 1939) was sunk by a mine. The wreck was located in 2015.[160]
HM MTB 201  Royal Navy World War II: the White 73'-class motor torpedo boat (33/46 t, 1941) was shelled and damaged by German surface craft, sank later under tow.[161]
No. 61  Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[162]
HMS Newcastle  Royal Navy World War II: The Town-class cruiser was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea by S 56 ( Kriegsmarine). Repairs took until March 1943 to complete.
Nampo Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk off Corregidor (14°00′N 120°00′E) by USS Seawolf ( United States Navy).[4][163][164]
HMAS Nestor  Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Nestor

World War II: Operation Vigorous: The N-class destroyer (1,773/2,384 t, 1941) was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Crete by Regia Aeronautica aircraft with the loss of four crew. She was taken in tow by HMS Javelin ( Royal Navy) but was scuttled the next day.

Pelayo  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HG 84: The cargo ship (1,346 GRT, 1927) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) north west of A Coruña (43°18′N 17°38′W by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 17 of the 47 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by Copeland ( United Kingdom).[165]
RD 7  Regia Marina World War II: The RD-class minesweeper (215 t, 1917) was sunk off Saronikus by a mine.[166]
Robert C. Tuttle  United States World War II: Convoy KN 109: The tanker (11,615 GRT, 1940) struck a mine and sank in Chesapeake Bay (36°52′N 75°51′W) with the loss of one of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS PC-474 ( United States Navy). The ship was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[167]
Scottsburg  United States World War II: The cargo ship (8,001 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 90 nautical miles (170 km) west of Grenada (11°51′N 62°56′W) by U-502 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 51 crew. Survivors were rescued by Kahuku ( United States).[168]
Slemdal  Royal Fleet Auxiliary World War II: Convoy HG 84: The tanker (7,374 or 7,341 GRT, 1931) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) west north west of A Coruña (43°18′N 17°38′W) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine). All 37 crew were rescued by Copeland ( United Kingdom) and HMS Marigold ( Royal Navy).[169][170]
Thurso  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (2,436 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) off Cape Finisterre, Spain (43°41′N 18°02′W) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 13 of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Marigold ( Royal Navy).
Trento  Regia Marina World War II: The Trento-class cruiser (10,344/13,334 t, 1929) was torpedoed and damaged by a Bristol Beaufort aircraft of 217 Squadron, Royal Air Force. She was then torpedoed and sunk by HMS Umbra ( Royal Navy). There were 570 dead and 581 survivors.[4][47]
West Hardaway  United States World War II: The cargo ship (5,702 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of Grenada (11°50′N 62°15′W) by U-502 ( Kriegsmarine). All 50 crew were rescued by Maracaibo ( Venezuela).[171]

16 June
List of shipwrecks: 16 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Argo  Finland World War II: The cargo ship (2,513 GRT, 1898) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland between Bogskär and Utö, Finland (59°21′N 20°14′E) by ShCh-317 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of nine crew.[172][173][174]
Arkansan  United States World War II: The cargo ship (6,997 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) west of Grenada (12°07′N 62°51′W) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Pastores ( United States Navy).[175]
Cherokee  United States World War II: Convoy XB 25: The passenger ship (5,896 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean northeast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) northeast of Provincetown, Massachusetts, at 42°25′N 069°10′W by U-87 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 86 of the 169 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by USCGC Escanaba ( United States Coast Guard) and Norlago ( United States).[176]
Coldbrook  United States World War II: The 5,094-gross register ton, 390-foot (118.9 m) cargo ship was destroyed by Imperial Japanese Navy forces near Middleton Island about 75 nautical miles (139 km; 86 mi) south of Cordova, Territory of Alaska. Some reports indicate she was sunk, others that she was beached on Middleton Island and abandoned there after salvage efforts failed.[177]
HMS Hermione  Royal Navy World War II: Operation Vigorous / Convoy MW 11: The Dido-class cruiser (5,770/6,850 t, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Crete (33°20′N 26°00′E) by U-205 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 87 of her 527 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Aldenham, HMS Beaufort and HMS Exmoor (all  Royal Navy).[178]
Kahuku  United States World War II: The cargo ship (6,062 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) west of Grenada (11°54′N 63°07′W) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 17 of the 109 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by Minataora ( Venezuela), USS Opal and USS YP-63 (both  United States Navy).[179]
ORP Kujawiak  Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej World War II: Operation Harpoon: The Hunt-class destroyer (1,050/1,490 t, 1941) struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea near Malta with the loss of 13 of her 160 crew.
Managua  Nicaragua World War II: The cargo ship (2,220 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Straits of Florida (24°05′N 81°40′W) by U-67 ( Kriegsmarine). All 25 crew survived.[180]
Nueva Altagracia  Dominican Republic World War II: The sailing ship (30 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (13°27′N 65°35′W) by U-161 ( Kriegsmarine). All eight crew survived.[181]
Plus  Germany World War II: The cargo ship (2,449 GRT, 1922) struck a mine and sank in the Weser.[4]
Port Nicholson  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy XB 25: The cargo ship (8,402 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Boston, Massachusetts by U-87 ( Kriegsmarine), with the loss of six of her 91 crew.
HMT Tranquil  Royal Navy The naval trawler (294 GRT, 1912) was sunk off the Downs (51°13′N 1°28′E) in a collision with cargo ship Deal ( United Kingdom).[182]

17 June
List of shipwrecks: 17 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Millinocket  United States World War II: The cargo ship (3,274 GRT, 1910) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off La Isabela, Cuba (23°12′N 79°58′W) by U-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 11 of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by Cuban fishing vessels.[183]
Moira  Norway World War II: The tanker (1,560 GRT, 1935) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east south east of Port Isabel, Texas, United States (25°35′N 96°20′W) by U-158 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 19 crew. Survivors were rescued by US fishing vessels.[184]
San Blas  Panama World War II: The cargo ship (3,601 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico (25°26′N 95°33′W) by U-158 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 30 of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Navy.[185]
Santore  United States World War II: Convoy KS 511: The cargo ship (7,177 GRT, 1918) struck a mine and sank in Chesapeake Bay (36°52′N 75°51′W) with the loss of three of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued by United States Coast Guard vessels. The wreck was scrapped in 1954.[186]
HMS Wild Swan  Royal Navy World War II: The W-class destroyer (1,120/1,508 t, 1919) was bombed and disabled in the Bay of Biscay by Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 88 aircraft; the destroyer eventually sank after colliding with a Spanish trawler, with the loss of 31 of her crew.

18 June
List of shipwrecks: 18 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Belostok  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo liner (2,048 GRT) was sunk near Balaklava by S 102 ( Kriegsmarine). 388 crewmen and passengers killed.[19]
Flora  Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship (1,417 GRT, 1921) was shelled and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (11°55′N 72°36′W) by U-159 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of the 37 people aboard.[187]
Motorex  United Kingdom World War II: The tanker (1,958 GRT, 1892) was shelled and sunk in the Caribbean Sea northwest of Colón, Panama (10°10′N 81°30′W) by U-172 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 21 crew.[188]
Nissan Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The 6,537-ton oiler burned and sank in 100 feet (30 m) of water at Kiska in the Aleutian Islands after suffering bomb hits during a raid by three Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, four Consolidated B-24 Liberator and one LB-30 Liberator aircraft of the United States Army Air Forces 11th Air Force. One of her crewmen was killed.[189][190]
R 41  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in the Seine Bay by Albrighton, HM SGB 6, HM SGB 7 and HM SGB 8 (all  Royal Navy). (Look 19/06/1942)[4]
HMS SGB 7  Royal Navy World War II: The steam gun boat was sunk in the Seine Bay by R 41 ( Kriegsmarine). (Look 19/06/1942)[4]
Seattle Spirit  United States World War II: Convoy ONS 102: The tanker (5,627 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (50°24′N 42°37′W) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 55 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Agassiz ( Royal Canadian Navy), which scuttled the ship.[191]
Turquoise  Germany World War II: The cargo ship (810 GRT, 1933) ran aground in the English Channel six nautical miles (11 km) off Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, Lower Normandy, France and was wrecked. She was being chased by Royal Navy steam gun boats at time of loss.[192]

19 June
List of shipwrecks: 19 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Ante Matkovic  Kingdom of Yugoslavia World War II: The cargo ship (2,710 GRT, 1920) was shelled and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (11°35′N 72°55′W) by U-159 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 29 crew.[193]
Belostok  Soviet Union World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea by S 102 ( Kriegsmarine). (Look 18/06/1942)[4]
Bosiljka  Kingdom of Yugoslavia World War II: The freighter (3,009 or 2,966 GRT, 1896) was sunk by a U. S. mine in the Gulf of Mexico north north west of Key West, Florida at (24°57′N 81°57′W).[194][195]
Carlotta  Italy World War II: The cargo ship (750 or 778 GRT) was sunk by a mine in the Adriatic Sea. There was 12 survivors.[47][196]
Cheerio  United States World War II: The schooner (35 GRT, 1893) was shelled and sunk in the Caribbean Sea off Mona, Puerto Rico (18°02′N 67°40′W) by U-107 ( Kriegsmarine). All nine crew were rescued by USS CG-459 ( United States Navy).[197]
Number 2263  Germany World War II: The fishing schooner was sunk by a mine in the Sea of Azov near Mariopul. Two crewmen killed.[198]
Orion  Denmark World War II: The cargo ship (2,405 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk by a Soviet submarine Shch-317 in the Baltic Sea off Visby, Sweden with the loss of one of her 22 crew.[199]
R-41  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper (125/135 t, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Seine Estuary.[200]
USS S-27  United States Navy The S-class submarine (854/1,062 t, 1924) ran aground on St. Makarias Point, Kiska. Efforts to refloat her failed and she was abandoned on 25 June.[201]
HM SGB 7  Royal Navy World War II: The steam gun boat (175/255 t, 1942) was shelled and sunk in the Seine Bay by Kriegsmarine surface units.[202]
ShCh-214  Soviet Navy World War II: The Shchuka-class submarine (590/708 t, 1939) was torpedoed and sunk by MAS 571 ( Regia Marina) near Cape Ai-Todor in the Black Sea. lost with all crew and passengers except two crewmen taken as prisoners of war.[203][130]
USS YP-389  United States Navy World War II: The naval trawler (170 t, 1941) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina by U-701 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 25 crew.[204]

20 June
List of shipwrecks: 20 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Danubius  Romania World War II: The barge (550 GRT) was mined and sunk off Ak-Mechet, Crimea in the Black Sea.[205]
HMS LCT 119  Royal Navy World War II: The LCT Mk 2-class Landing craft tank (296/460 t, 1941) was lost off Tobruk.[206]
HMS LCT 150  Royal Navy World War II: The LCT Mk 2-class landing craft tank (296/460 t, 1941) was lost off Tobruk.[207]

21 June
List of shipwrecks: 21 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Alcoa Cadet  United States World War II: The cargo ship (4,823 GRT, 1919) struck a mine, broke in two and sank in the Kola Inlet off Murmansk. The whole crew rescued by nearby ships.[208]
Ekno  Sweden World War II: The ore carrier (1,847 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the Weser.[4]
Keijo Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary gunboat (2,626 GRT, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands by USS S-44 ( United States Navy). 63 crewmen were killed and 62 were rescued by W-20 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[209][210]
No. 125  Soviet Navy The MO-4-class patrol vessel (50/56 t, 1941) was lost on this date.[211]
No. 0155  Soviet Navy The MO-4-class patrol vessel (50/56 t, 1941) was lost on this date.[211]
HMS P514  Royal Navy World War II: The R-class submarine (569/680 t, 1918) was rammed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by HMCS Georgian ( Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of all 29 crew.
HMSAS Parktown  South African Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (250 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk, Libya by Kriegsmarine E-boats with the loss of one crew member.[212]
Reichenfels  Germany World War II: The cargo ship (7,744 GRT, 1936) was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (34°43′N 11°58′E) by Royal Air Force aircraft.[149]
Strale  Regia Marina World War II: The Freccia-class destroyer (1,206/2,116 t, 1932) was damaged by Royal Navy Fairey Swordfish torpedo planes and run aground at Ras el Amar to prevent sinking. One crewman was killed, there were 222 survivors. Efforts to refloat her were unsuccessful. The wreck was torpedoed and destroyed by HMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy) on 6 August 1942.[47][213]
West Ira  United States World War II: The cargo ship (5,681 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) south east of Barbados by U-128 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued by Macuba ( Netherlands) or reached land in their lifeboats.[214]

22 June
List of shipwrecks: 22 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Ada Gorthon  Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (2,399 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea west of Gotland (57°09′N 18°00′E) by the submarine Shch-317 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of 14 of her 22 crew.[172][215]
E. J. Sadler  United States World War II: The tanker (9,639 GRT, 1921) was sunk by gunfire in the Caribbean Sea (15°36′N 67°52′W) by the submarine U-159 ( Kriegsmarine). All 36 crew were rescued by the destroyer USS Biddle ( United States Navy).[216]
Laura  United States The 15-gross register ton, 44-foot (13.4 m) tug was destroyed by fire at Wood Island in the Territory of Alaska.[217]
No. 73  Soviet Navy The Sh-4 Type motor torpedo boat was lost.[218]
No. 83  Soviet Navy The Sh-4 Type motor torpedo boat was lost.[218]
Rio Tercero  Argentina World War II: The tanker (4,864 GRT, 1912) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) east of New York by the submarine U-202 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 42 crew.[219]
Sperrbrecher 14 Brockenheim  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher (7,019 GRT, 1929) struck a mine in the Bay of Biscay off Royan, Charente-Maritime, France, and was severely damaged. Declared a total loss, she was scuttled as a blockship on 25 August.[4]

23 June
List of shipwrecks: 23 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Arriaga  Panama World War II: The tanker (2,345 GRT, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (13°08′N 62°16′W) by U-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Colombian fishing vessel.[220]
Andrea Brøvig  Norway World War II: The tanker (10,173 GRT, 1939) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Caribbean Sea off Trinidad (12°10′N 59°10′W) by U-128 ( Kriegsmarine). All 40 crew survived.[221]
USAT Major General Henry Gibbins  United States Army World War II: The Design 1013 cargo ship (5,766 GRT, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico 375 nautical miles (694 km) west of Key West, Florida (24°35′N 87°45′W) by U-158 ( Kriegsmarine). All 68 people aboard survived.
Rawleigh Warner  United States World War II: The tanker (3,664 GRT, 1912) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico 50 miles (80 km) south of South Pass, Louisiana (28°53′N 89°15′W) by U-67 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 33 crew.[222]
Resolute  Colombia World War II: The schooner (35 GRT) was stopped and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (13°15′N 80°30′W) by U-172 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her ten crew.[223]
Sant' Antonio  Italy World War II: The cargo ship (1,480 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off the coast of Libya (31°53′N 16°35′E) by HMS Thrasher ( Royal Navy). There were 4 dead and 31 survivors.[4][47][224]
Smishlionny  Soviet Navy World War II: The Soobrazitelnyy-class destroyer (1,700/2,243 t, 1940) was mined and sunk in the Black Sea.[225]
Sperrbrecher 183 Quack  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher (399 GRT, 1941) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Dunkerque, Nord, France.[4]
Torvanger  Norway World War II: The cargo ship (6,568 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (39°40′N 41°30′W) by U-84 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 37 crew. Some of the survivors were rescued by Ruys ( Netherlands) and others reached land in their lifeboat.[226]

24 June
List of shipwrecks: 24 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
HMS Gossamer  Royal Navy World War II: The Halcyon-class minesweeper (835/1,350 t, 1938) was bombed and sunk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of I Staffeln, Sturzkampfgeschwader 5, Luftwaffe off the Kola Inlet (68°59′N 33°03′E) .[4][227]
Madoera  Netherlands World War II: Convoy ON 166: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (46°02′N 39°20′W) by U-653 ( Kriegsmarine) and was abandoned by her 86 crew. 16 crew reboarded the ship at daybreak and she reached St. John's, Newfoundland on 1 March. Other survivors were rescued by USS Belknap ( United States Navy), U-591 and U-753 (both  Kriegsmarine) but 62 crew were lost. (Look 24/02/1943)[228]
John R. Williams  United States World War II: The tug (396 GRT, 1913) struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape May, New Jersey (38°45′N 74°50′W) by U-373 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 14 of her 18 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS YP-334 ( United States Navy).[229]
Ljubica Matkovic  Yugoslavia World War II: The cargo ship (3,289 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (34°30′N 75°40′W) by U-404 ( Kriegsmarine). All 30 crew survived.[230]
Regulus  Italy World War II: The cargo ship (1,085 GRT, 1884) was sunk in the Gulf of Sirte, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west of Qaminis, Libya by HMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy). There was no casualty.[47][231]
Willimantic  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (4,857 or 4,558 GRT, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (25°55′N 51°58′W) by U-156 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 38 crew. The captain was taken aboard U-156 as a prisoner of war. Other survivors were rescued by Tamerlane ( Norway) or reached land in their lifeboats.[232]

25 June
List of shipwrecks: 25 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Anglo-Canadian  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,268 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (25°12′N 55°31′W) by U-153 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 50 crew.[233]
Manuela  United States World War II: The cargo ship (4,772 GRT, 1934) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 75 nautical miles (139 km) east of Cape Lookout, North Carolina (34°3′N 75°40′W) by U-404 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS CG-408, USS CG-483 (both  United States Navy) and HMT Norwich City ( Royal Navy). USS CG-252 ( United States Navy) took Manuela in tow but she later foundered.[234]
No. 3  Soviet Navy World War II: The floating battery was bombed and sunk at Sevastopol by German aircraft.[235]
Nordal  Panama World War II: The cargo ship (3,845 GRT, 1939) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 75 nautical miles (139 km) east of Cape Lookout (34°20′N 75°40′W) by U-404 ( Kriegsmarine). All 32 crew survived.[236][237]
Yamakaze  Imperial Japanese Navy
Yamakaze seen from the periscope of USS Nautilus
World War II: The Shiratsuyu-class destroyer (1,685/2,294 t, 1936) was torpedoed and sunk with all 227 hands in the Pacific Ocean 60 miles (97 km) south of Yokosuka, Kanagawa (34°34′N 140°26′E) by USS Nautilus ( United States Navy).

26 June
List of shipwrecks: 26 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
A-1  Soviet Navy World War II: The AG-class submarine (355/434 t, 1920) was scuttled at Sevastopol.[238]
Avionia  Italy The cargo ship caught fire in the port of Heraklion, Greece, and was scuttled. There was no casualties.[47][239]
Bezuprechny  Soviet Navy World War II: The Gnevny-class destroyer (1,587/2,364 t, 1939) was bombed and sunk south of The Crimea in the Black Sea by German Junkers Ju 88 aircraft.[240]
Jagersfontein  Netherlands World War II: The cargo liner (10,083 GRT, 1934) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (32°02′N 54°53′W) by U-107 ( Kriegsmarine). All 220 people aboard were rescued by St Cergue (  Switzerland).[241]
Matagalpa  United States Army The cargo ship (1,174 GRT, 1920), an extensively rebuilt former Clemson-class destroyer, caught fire at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was not repaired, and was scuttled in 1947.
Pedrinhas  Brazil World War II: The cargo ship (3,666 GRT, 1935) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) north east of Puerto Rico (23°07′N 62°06′W) by U-203 ( Kriegsmarine). All 48 crew survived.[242]
Putney Hill  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,216 GRT, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 450 nautical miles (830 km) north east of Puerto Rico (24°20′N 63°16′W) by U-203 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Saxifrage ( Royal Navy).[243]
Quand Méme  France World War II: The tug (288 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay/[4]
S-32  Soviet Navy World War II: The Soviet S-class submarine (837/1,085 t, 1940) was lost, probably bombed by German aircraft, off Sevastopol.[244]
Tamesis  Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. She was abandoned by her crew, but some of them later reboarded her and beached her in the Hatteras Inlet. Later repaired and returned to service.[245]
Thomas McKean  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (22°00′N 60°00′W) by U-505 ( Kriegsmarine). (Look 29/06/1942)[246]
Yakobinets  Soviet Navy World War II: The Dekabrist-class submarine (989/1,385 t, 1931) was scuttled at Sevastopol.[4]

27 June
List of shipwrecks: 27 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Las Choapas  Mexico World War II: The tanker (2,005 GRT, 1898) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico north of Tecotutla (20°15′N 96°20′W) by U-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 32 crew.[247]
Leiv Eiriksson  Norway World War II: The tanker (9,952 GRT, 1936) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (13°18′N 59°57′W) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Royal Navy submarine chaser.[248]
MO-201  Soviet Navy World War II: The MO-class guard ship was sunk off Seiskari by Luftwaffe aircraft.[4]
Moldanger  Norway World War II: The cargo ship (6,827 GRT, 1933) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south east of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (38°03′N 70°52′W) by U-404 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 14 of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Buctouche ( Royal Canadian Navy), USS PC-495 ( United States Navy) and Washington Express ( Norway).[249][250]
No. 061  Soviet Navy The MO-4-class patrol vessel was lost on this date.[211]
No. 112  Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[162]
No. 201  Soviet Navy The MO-4-class patrol vessel was lost on this date.[211]
Polybius  United States World War II: The cargo ship (7,041 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (10°55′N 57°40′W) by U-128 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by Clarona (flag unknown) and Dracos ( Netherlands).[251]
Potlatch  United States World War II: The cargo ship (6,085 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (19°20′N 53°18′W) by U-153 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 55 crew.[252]
Tuxpam  Mexico World War II: The tanker (7,008 GRT, 1903) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico 40 nautical miles (74 km) north east of Gutiérrez Zamora (20°15′N 96°20′W) by U-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 31 crew.[253]

28 June
List of shipwrecks: 28 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Frielinghaus  Germany World War II: The cargo ship (4,339 GRT, 1922) struck a mine and sank off Borkum, Germany.[254]
Hattie B  United States The 8-gross register ton 32-foot (9.8 m) fishing vessel sank off Cape Ommaney (56°10′00″N 134°40′20″W) in Southeast Alaska.[90]
Memas  Greece World War II: Convoy Metril: The cargo ship (1,755 GRT, 1912) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) south south west of Haifa, Palestine (32°27′N 34°43′E) by U-97 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 25 crew.[255]
Queen Victoria  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (4,937 GRT, 1936) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean in the Mozambique Channel east of Beira (21°15′S 40°30′E) by I-10 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Lost with all 48 crewmen.[50]
Raphael Semmes  United States World War II: The cargo ship (6,027 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 875 nautical miles (1,620 km) east of Cape Canaveral, Florida (29°30′N 64°30′W) by U-332 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 1 passenger and 18 crewmen. Survivors were rescued by Explorer ( United States) on 16 July.[256]
Saikyo Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary gunboat (1,296 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 190 miles north of Yap (12°41′N 136°22′E) by USS Stingray ( United States Navy).[4][257]
Savona  Germany The cargo ship (2,120 GRT, 1934) ran aground in the Mediterranean Sea and was wrecked.[149]
Sam Houston  United States World War II: The Liberty ship (7,176 GRT, 1942), on her maiden voyage, was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (19°21′N 62°22′W) by U-203 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Courier ( United States Navy).[258][259]
Sea Thrush  United States World War II: The cargo ship (5,447 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 425 nautical miles (787 km) north east of San Juan, Puerto Rico (22°38′N 60°59′W) by U-505 ( Kriegsmarine). All 66 crew were rescued by USS Surprise ( United States Navy).[260]
Tillie Lykes  United States World War II: The Design 1099 cargo ship (2,572 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) south of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (16°57′N 69°45′W) by U-154 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 33 crew.[261]
William Rockefeller  United States World War II: The tanker (14,054 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (35°07′N 75°07′W) by U-701 ( Kriegsmarine). All 50 crew abandoned ship and were rescued by USS CG-460 ( United States Navy). The ship was torpedoed and sunk the next day by U-701 at 35°11′N 75°07′W.[262]
Zealand  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy Metril: The cargo ship (1,433 GRT, 1936) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) south south west of Haifa (32°27′N 34°43′E) by U-97 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 14 of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Islay ( Royal Navy).[263]

29 June
List of shipwrecks: 29 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Diana  Regia Marina World War II: The Diana-class aviso (1,736/2,550 t, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bomba Bay by HMS Thrasher ( Royal Navy). She was carrying 297 men to Tobruk and there were 336 dead and only 119 survivors.[4][47][224][264]
Empire Mica  United Kingdom World War II: The tanker (8,032 GRT, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico off Apalachicola, Florida (29°25′N 85°17′W) by U-67 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 33 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by the motorboats Countess and Sea Dream (both  United States).[3][265]
Everalda  Latvia World War II: The cargo ship (3,950 GRT, 1912) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 360 nautical miles (670 km) south south west of Bermuda (31°00′N 70°45′W) by U-158 ( Kriegsmarine). All 36 crew survived, two of them were taken aboard U-158 as prisoners of war, and were killed the next day when the U-boat was sunk.[266]
Goviken  Norway World War II: The cargo ship (4,854 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (13°15′S 41°35′E) by I-20 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Six survivors were rescued by Eknaren ( Sweden), which was torpedoed and sunk of 1 July; they were rescued in turn by Mundra ( Sweden, which was torpedoed and sunk on 6 July. A Norwegian whaler and Dundrum Castle ( United Kingdom rescued them and landed them in Durban, South Africa. A second group of survivors were rescued by Rodsley ( United Kingdom), whilst a third group were rescued by Phemius ( United Kingdom). Both groups were landed in Cape Town, South Africa. 13 of her 52 crew were lost.[267]
Mona Marie  Canada World War II: The schooner (126 GRT, 1920) was destroyed in the Atlantic OCean (12°22′N 60°10′W) by machine gun fire from U-126 ( Kriegsmarine). All eight crew survived.[268][269]
Rex  United States The 8-gross register ton, 29.7-foot (9.1 m) fishing vessel sank in Sitka Sound off Kruzof Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[270]
Ruth  United States World War II: The cargo ship (4,833 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (21°40′N 59°20′W) by U-153 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 4 gunners and 30 crewmen. The four survivors were rescued by USS Corry ( United States Navy).[271]
Thomas McKean  United States World War II: The Liberty ship (7,191 GRT, 1942) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) northeast of Puerto Rico (approximately 22°00′00″N 60°00′00″W) by U-505 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three gunners. 29 survivors sailed in lifeboats to the Virgin Islands arriving on 4 July, 12 to Antigua on 12 July, and 13 to the Dominican Republic on 14 July, with one of that group dying of wounds during the ordeal. Her master was killed as a passenger onboard Onondaga ( United States) when it was torpedoed and sunk on 23 July.[272]
Waiwera  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo liner (12,435 GRT, 1934) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 450 nautical miles (830 km) north of the Azores, Portugal (45°49′N 34°29′W) by U-754 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of the 105 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by Oregon Express ( Norway).[273]

30 June
List of shipwrecks: 30 June 1942
ShipCountryDescription
City of Birmingham  United States World War II: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean. 390 survivors were rescued by the destroyer USS Stansbury ( United States Navy). (Look 01/07/1942)[274]
Express  United States World War II: The cargo ship (6,737 GRT, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (23°30′S 37°30′E) by the submarine I-10 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Two gunners and 11 crewmen were killed when their lifeboat swamped in heavy seas.[50]
USS Hornbill  United States Navy The coastal minesweeper (195 t, 1938) collided with the steam lumber schooner Esther Johnson ( United States) and sank in San Francisco Bay. All 11 crew were rescued by Esther Johnson.
HMS Medway  Royal Navy World War II: The submarine depot ship (14,650/18,362 t, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria, Egypt (31°03′N 30°35′E) by the submarine U-372 ( Kriegsmarine). Thirty of her 1,135 crew were killed.
Mosfruit  Norway World War II: The cargo ship (2,714 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (600 nautical miles (1,100 km) northwest of Ireland (approximately 56°10′N 23°30′W) by the submarine U-458 ( Kriegsmarine). All 36 aboard, plus three dogs and a cat survived, although the cat died after three days from the effects of ingesting seawater whilst grooming. The survivors were rescued by Empire Hope ( United Kingdom).[275]
Steaua Romana  United Kingdom World War II: The tanker (5,311 GRT, 1914) was shelled, torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean by the submarine I-20 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[55]
U-158  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXC submarine (1,100/1,213 t, 1941) was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Bermuda (32°50′N 67°28′W) by a Martin PBM Mariner aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of all 58 crew and two survivors from Everalda ( Latvia).[266][276]
Unkai Maru No.5  Japan World War II: The cargo ship (3,282 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea off Shanghai, China by the submarine USS Plunger ( United States Navy).[4][277]
USS YP-128  United States Navy The patrol boat ran aground in a storm and sank in the Pacific Ocean 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Monterey, California.[278]
USS YP-270  United States Navy The patrol boat ran aground and sank in the Pacific Ocean off Santo Domingo, Baja California, Mexico (25°30′N 112°06′W).[278]

Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown Date 1942
ShipCountryDescription
Consul Horn  Germany World War II: The cargo ship (6,689 GRT, 1904) struck a mine and sank off Borkum.[279]
George Clymer  United States World War II: The cargo ship (7,176 GRT, 1942) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by motor torpedo boat LS-4 ( Kriegsmarine) operating from Michel ( Kriegsmarine) on 7 June. One crewman killed. Her crew reboarded after Michel departed the area. They were rescued by RMS Alcantara ( Royal Navy). Attempts to scuttle them were unsuccessful and the ship was still afloat when Alcantra had to depart on 12 June. George Clymer sank at an unknown date and location.[280]
MAS 512 and MAS 513  Regia Marina The MAS 501-class MAS boats (24 t, 1937) were wrecked at Kefalonia on 21 January 1942 or 24 June 1942.[281]

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Ship events in 1942
Ship launches: 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947
Ship commissionings: 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947
Ship decommissionings: 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947
Shipwrecks: 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947
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