List of shipwrecks in January 1941
List of shipwrecks in January 1941 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1941.
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1 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Attendant | World War II: The cargo ship (1016 gt, 1914) struck a mine and was damaged in the Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent. She was beached, but was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[1] | |
Catharina | The coaster (391 gt, 1939) collided with Madrono ( |
2 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Albano | World War II: The cargo ship (2364 gt, 1918) struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of Cape Laghi, Albania. There were 5 dead and 35 survivors.[1][3] | |
Nalgora | World War II: The ship was (6579 gt, 1922) torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) north of the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal (22°24′N 21°11′W) by U-65 ( |
3 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Liisa | World War II: The cargo ship (1460 gt, 1911) was bombed and sunk at Bremen, Germany by Royal Air Force aircraft. She was later salvaged.[1] | |
M 3410 Kasia | World War II: The naval drifter/minesweeper (113 gt, 1916) was lost on this date.[5] | |
HMT New Spray | The naval trawler (70 gt, 1912) foundered in a gale in the Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent.[1] | |
Pinewood | World War II: The cargo ship (2466 gt, 1930) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) south of Southend Pier, Essex with the loss of six of her 18 crew.[1] | |
Yrsa | World War II: The Royal Air Force bombed a bridge over the Kiel Canal dropping it on the cargo ship (2803 gt, 1908), sinking her. The ship was raised and removed, and the canal reopened.[1] |
4 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Snyg | World War II: The cargo ship (1326 gt, 1918) was bombed and sunk south east of Haugesund, Norway, by Lockheed Hudson aircraft of the Royal Air Force. All crew were rescued by M-1103 ( |
5 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Shakespear | World War II: The cargo ship (5029 gt, 1926) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (18°05′N 21°10′W) by Comandante Cappellini ( | |
Soemba | World War II: Convoy HX 100: The cargo ship (6718 gt, 1923) foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) off Cape Race, Newfoundland with the loss of 34 of her 58 crew.[9] | |
V 306 Fritz Hinke | World War II: The vorpostenboot (391 gt, 1929) struck a mine and sank off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands with the loss of 22 lives.[1][10][11] | |
Vulcano | World War II: The coaster (273 gt, 1918) struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk, Libya.[1] |
6 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Antonis | World War II: The cargo ship (3729 gt, 1915) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (8°17′N 23°32′W) by Kormoran ( | |
Empire Thunder | World War II: Convoy OB 269: The cargo ship (5965 gt, 1940) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides (59°14′N 12°43′W) by U-124 ( | |
Gadra | World War II: The trawler (219 gt, 1906) struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Myling Head, Faroe Islands with the loss of seven of her ten crew.[1] | |
Lion | World War II: The tug (87 gt) struck a mine and sank in the River Medway with the loss of all 5 crew.[1][14] |
7 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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H H Petersen | World War II: The coaster (975 gt, 1927) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (52°22′N 2°05′E). All crew were rescued.[1] | |
Nani | World War II: The Marcello-class submarine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (60°15′N 15°27′W) by HMS Anemone and HMS La Malouine (both | |
UJ 175 | World War II: The MOB-FD-class naval trawler/submarine chaser was sunk by mines off Feiestein with the loss of 10 lives.[16][17] | |
Wolf | World War II: The Type 24 torpedo boat struck a mine shortly before midnight while returning from a mine-laying operation and sank in the North Sea off Dunkerque, Nord, France, with the loss of 45 crew.[1][18] |
8 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Clytoneus | World War II: The cargo ship (6278 gt, 1930) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°23′N 15°28′W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. All crew were rescued by HMS Esperance Bay and HMS Wild Swan (both | |
Strathearn | World War II: The lighthouse tender (683 gt, 1935) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51°45′N 1°10′E) with the loss of 15 lives.[1] |
9 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bassano | World War II: The ship (4843 gt, 1937) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°57′N 17°42′W) by U-105 ( | |
Carlo Martinolinch | World War II: The cargo ship (1928 gt, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (38°28′N 16°44′E) by HMS Parthian ( | |
Lamoricière | The passenger ship (4713 gt, 1920) foundered in the Mediterranean Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of Menorca, Spain with the loss of 277 lives.[20] | |
HMT Dusky Queen | The naval trawler (40 gt, 1920) ran aground in the Strait of Dover and was wrecked.[1] | |
Giovanni Mari | World War II: The coaster (636 gt) struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Bardia, Libya. All 10 crew were rescued.[1][21] | |
Palma | World War II: The cargo ship (2715 gt, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (39°15′N 9°44′E) off Cape Carbonara, Sardinia by HMS Pandora ( | |
Valdivagna | World War II: The cargo ship (5400 gt, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (39°15′N 9°44′E) off Cape Carbonara by HMS Pandora ( |
10 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Austvard | World War II: Convoy SL 62: The cargo ship (3677 gt, 1925) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) west of County Galway, Ireland by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of 23 of her 28 crew.[22] | |
Middlesex | World War II: The cargo ship (8703 gt, 1920) struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off Flat Holm, Glamorgan. The entire crew were rescued.[1] | |
Vega | World War II: Operation Excess: The Spica-class torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Bon, Tunisia by HMS Bonaventure and HMS Southampton (both |
11 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Beachy | World War II: The convoy rescue ship (1600 gt, 1936) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°29′N 16°24′W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of five crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Arab ( | |
Bertha | World War II: The cargo ship (1216 gt) struck a mine and sank off Copenhagen, Denmark with the loss of 4 of her 17 crew.[1][24][25] | |
Brechsee | World War II: The cargo ship (688 gt, 1901) struck a mine and sank off Malmö, Sweden. The Swedish pilot and some crew were wounded.[26][27] | |
Greyfriars | World War II: The cargo ship (1142 gt, 1923) was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Grimsby, Lincolnshire by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of five crew. She came ashore the next morning at Chapel St Leonards, Lincolnshire. Refloated on 14 January.[1] | |
Locotenant Lepri Remus | World War II: The Capitan Dumitrescu-class minesweeper was sunk in the Danube Estuary off Sulina by a mine laid the day before by the minelayer Aurora ( | |
Manhattan | The ocean liner ran aground off Lake Worth Lagoon, Florida. There was no casualty among her 192 passengers and 482 crew. She was refloated on 4 February, repaired and returned to service.[30][31] | |
MTB 37, MTB 39, MTB 40, MTB 74, MTB 75 and MTB 108 |
World War II: The motor torpedo boats were destroyed whilst under construction at Vosper Thorneycroft's yard, Southampton, Hampshire during a Luftwaffe air raid.[1] | |
Oriole | World War II: The trawler (172 gt) struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the Faroe Islands with the loss of all 10 crew.[1][32] | |
HMS Southampton | World War II: The Town-class cruiser was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea south east of Malta by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of II Staffeln, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe with the loss of 81 of her 748 crew. She was scuttled by HMS Gloucester and HMS Orion (both | |
HMT Uberous | The naval trawler (92 gt, 1918) ran aground off Derry, County Londonderry.[1] |
12 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Strathrye | World War II: The trawler (212 gt) struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (50°35′N 3°59′W). All crew were rescued.[1] |
14 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Borkum | The pilot boat (280 gt, 1925) ran aground in the Hubert Gat and was wrecked.[1] | |
Buitenzorg | The cargo ship (7073 gt, 1916) ran aground in the Sound of Mull, Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom and was wrecked.[33] | |
Emilie Maersk | The cargo ship (2212 gt, 1912) ran aground in the North Sea off Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[34][35] | |
Eumaeus | World War II: The cargo ship (7472 gt, 1921) was shelled, torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (8°55′N 15°03′W) by Comandante Cappellini ( | |
HMS Fitzroy | World War II: The Hunt-class minesweeper struck a mine in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex and was beached. She was repaired and returned to service in June 1941.[1] |
15 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Brask | World War II: The cargo ship (4079 gt, 1911) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (52°45′N 23°59′W) by Luigi Torelli ( | |
Città di Messina | World War II: The cargo ship (2472 gt) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi, Libya (32°59′N 14°11′E) by HMS Regent ( | |
Karri | World War II: The coaster (354 gt) struck a mine and was damaged in Liverpool Bay 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of the Bar Lightship ( | |
Mancunian | World War II: The sludge carrier (1286 gt) struck a mine and sank in Liverpool Bay 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of the Bar Lightship ( | |
Maywood | World War II: The cargo ship (1823 gt, 1923) struck a mine and was damaged in the Irish Sea (51°21′N 3°16′W). She was beached at Whitemore Bay, Barry, Glamorgan.[36] | |
Nemea | World War II: The cargo ship (5101 gt, 1919) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (52°33′N 24°13′W) by Luigi Torelli ( | |
Nikolaos Filinis | World War II: The cargo ship (3111 gt, 1904) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by Luigi Torelli ( | |
Stalker | World War II: The trawler (197 gt) was bombed in the North Sea off Grimsby, Lincolnshire by Luftwaffe aircraft, and was beached in a sinking condition. All 11 crew were rescued. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[36][40] |
16 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMT Desiree | World War II: The naval trawler (213 gt, 1912) struck a mine in the Thames Estuary and sank. All crew were rescued.[36][41] | |
Meandros | World War II: The cargo ship (4581 gt, 1919) was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (55°15′N 11°40′W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. All crew were rescued. Meandros was taken in tow by a Royal Navy ship, but was scuttled on 20 January.[10][36] | |
Nicolaos Filinis | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by Luigi Torelli ( | |
Onoba | World War II: The tanker (6256 gt, 1938) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55°55′N 12°24′W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. All crew were rescued.[10][36] | |
Oropesa | World War II: The passenger ship (14 118 gt, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°28′N 12°00′W) by U-96 ( | |
Romsey | World War II: The coaster (509 gt, 1930) struck a mine and was damaged at 51°41′N 5°09′W. She was beached at Dale, Pembrokeshire.[36] |
17 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Almeda Star | World War II: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58°16′N 13°40′W) by U-96 ( | |
Athelduke | World War II: The tanker struck a mine and was damaged in the Bristol Channel (51°21′N 3°20′W). She was beached in Whitmore Bay, Barry, Glamorgan.[36] | |
HTMS Dongkla | World War II: Franco-Thai War: Battle of Ko Chang: The coastal defence ship was shelled and damaged in the Gulf of Siam off French Indo-China by La Motte-Picquet and other ships (all | |
Ingenieur Riebell | World War II: The ship was (675 gt, 1911) torpedoed and sunk by a Royal Navy ship at an unknown location. | |
HTMS Songhkla | World War II: Franco-Thai War: Battle of Ko Chang: The torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Siam off French Indo-China by La Motte-Picquet and other ships (all | |
HTMS Sri Ayuthia | World War II: Franco-Thai War: The coastal defence ship was torpedoed and damaged by La Motte-Picquet ( | |
HTMS Thonburi | World War II: Franco-Thai War, Battle of Ko Chang: The coastal defence ship was severely damaged by La Motte-Picquet and other ships (all | |
HTMS Trad | World War II: Franco-Thai War: Battle of Ko Chang: The torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Siam off French Indo-China by La Motte-Picquet and other ships (all | |
Zealandic | World War II: The passenger ship (10 578 gt, 1928) was torpeded and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58°28′N 20°42′W) by U-106 ( |
18 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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British Union | World War II: The tanker (6987 gt, 1927) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (26°34′N 30°58′W) by Kormoran ( | |
Godfried Bühren | World War II: The cargo ship (4664 gt) struck a mine and sank in the Kattegat.[36] | |
Lelio | The cargo ship (1384 gt) struck a mine and sank at La Spezia, Liguria.[36] |
19 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bonnington Court | World War II: Convoy FN 388: The cargo ship (4909 gt, 1929) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off the Sunk Lightship ( | |
Diana | World War II: Convoy FN 388: The coaster (312 gt, 1936) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51°18′N 3°10′W). Two crew were rescued.[36] | |
Neghelli | World War II: The Adua-class submarine was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Crete by HMS Greyhound ( | |
Nymph | The 30-foot (9.1 m) troller struck a reef and sank near Point Retreat (58°24′45″N 134°57′15″W) in Southeast Alaska. Her two crew members reached shore and were rescued by the cutter USCGC Haida ( |
20 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Barneveld | World War II: The cargo ship (5597 gt, 1928) was captured in the Atlantic Ocean 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km) west of Freetown, Sierra Leone (approximately 7°S 3°E) by Admiral Scheer ( | |
Cornish Rose | The cargo ship (471 gt, 1920) was abandoned in the Bristol Channel off Swansea, Glamorgan. Her crew were rescued by the Mumbles Lifeboat.[45] | |
Florian | World War II: The cargo ship (3174 gt, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Faroe Islands (61°14′N 12°05′W) by U-94 ( | |
Heemskerk | World War II: Convoy SL 61: The cargo ship (6516 gt, 1919) straggled behind the convoy. She was bombed and set on fire in the Atlantic Ocean (53°43′N 16°07′W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. She was torpedoed and sunk on 26 January by U-105 ( | |
Portugal | World War II: The cargo ship (1550 gt, 1906) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 50°N 19°W) by Marcello ( | |
HMT Relonzo | World War II: The naval trawer (245 gt, 1914) struck a mine and sank in the Crosby Channel, Liverpool with the loss of 18 crew.[36] | |
Stanpark | World War II: The cargo ship (5103 gt, 1937) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (9°27′S 3°00′W) by Admiral Scheer ( |
21 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Burma | The cargo ship was wrecked while laid up at El Puerto de Santa María, Spain.[48] | |
HMS Englishman | World War II: The Rescue Tug (487 gt, 1937) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 18 crew.[36][49] | |
Korsfjord | The cargo ship (1620 gt, 1913) collided in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) north of Butt of Lewis, United Kingdom (60°40′N 12°09′W) with Banda Shahpour ( | |
Temple Mead | World War II: The cargo ship (4427 gt, 1928) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54°14′N 14°30′W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of 14 crew.[10][36] |
22 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Diego | World War II: The schooner (63 gt) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Tobruk, Libya by HMAS Vampire ( | |
Jamaica Planter | World War II: The cargo ship (4098 gt, 1936) struck a mine and was damaged in the Bristol Channel off Barry Island, Glamorgan and was beached at Barry. She was refloated on 13 February and beached in Whitemore Bay, refloated again 5 days later and taken to Barry where she was repaired.[36][52] | |
Kapetan Stratis | World War II: The cargo ship (3574 gt, 1906) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54°34′N 12°08′W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of all 28 hands.[10][36][53][54] | |
Liguria | The ocean liner (15 354 gt, 1913) was bombed and damaged by Royal Air Force aircraft in 1940. She was subsequently scuttled at Tobruk, Libya. Later she was salvaged.[36][55] | |
HMT Luda Lady | World War II: The naval trawler (234 gt, 1914) struck a mine and sank in the Humber. All crew were rescued.[36][56] | |
Oslofjord | World War II: The troopship – beached at Tynemouth with her back broken since striking a mine off Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom, on 1 December 1940,[57][58] – broke in two, capsized, and sank in bad weather at 55°0.17′N 1°23.72′W on 21–22 January 1941.[59][60] | |
San Giorgio | ||
HMS St. Cyrus | World War II: The Saint-class tugboat (810 gt, 1919) struck a mine and sank in the Humber with the loss of most of her crew.[36][61] | |
Sydfold | World War II: The cargo ship (2434 gt, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk by U-61 at 58°40′N 00°30′W. Of the 24 crew; 5 died and there were 19 survivors. She was in ballast from Kristiansand - Newcastle upon Tyne.[62][63] |
23 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Langleegorse | World War II: Convoy SL 61: The cargo ship (4524 gt, 1927) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°19′N 13°11′W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of all hands.[10][36] | |
Lurigethan | World War II: Convoy SL 61: The cargo ship (3564 gt, 1916) was bombed and set afire in the Atlantic Ocean 280 nautical miles (520 km) west of Galway Bay, Ireland (53°46′N 16°00′W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of 16 of her 51 crew. She the straggled behind the convoy and was abandoned. Survivors were rescued by HMS Arabis ( | |
Mostyn | World War II: The cargo ship (1859 gt, 1909) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54°30′N 14°52′W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of two crew.[10][36] |
24 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Corheath | World War II: The cargo ship (1096 gt, 1936) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of three crew.[36] | |
Mandasor | World War II: The cargo ship (5144 gt, 1920) was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) east of the Seychelles (4°18′S 61°00′E) by Atlantis ( | |
Vespasian | World War II: Convoy OB 276: The cargo ship (1570 gt, 1935) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55°57′N 21°55′W) by U-123 ( | |
Wirta | The cargo ship ran aground in Skerjafjord, Iceland. She was declared a total loss.[67] |
25 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Spey | The coaster (178 gt, 1923) ran aground at Warkworth, Northumberland and was wrecked.[68] | |
Svea | The 8-gross register ton, 29.5-foot (9.0 m) fishing vessel was on the east shore of McLean Arm (54°47′45″N 131°57′15″W) in Southeast Alaska. The two people on board survived.[69] | |
Tuck A Hoe | The 39-gross register ton 56.6-foot (17.3 m) fishing vessel was wrecked at Palm Point (60°11′N 144°33′W) near Katalla in Southeast Alaska. Her crew of four survived.[70] |
26 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Beemsterdijk | World War II: The cargo ship (6869 gt, 1922) struck a mine and was damaged in the Bristol Channel 12 nautical miles (22 km) west of the Smalls Lighthouse. She sank the next day at 51°17′N 6°23′W with the loss of 39 of her 42 crew.[36] | |
Belgia | World War II: Convoy FN 92: The cargo ship (1744 gt, 1930) was bombed and damaged in the Thames Estuary by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of six crew of her 26 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Cotswold ( | |
Catford | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Thames Estuary and was beached. She was later refloated.[36] | |
Meriones | The cargo ship (7557 gt, 1922) ran aground on the Haisboro' Sands, Norfolk (52°53′N 1°47′E). She was bombed and sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued.[36] |
27 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Caerphilly Castle | World War II: The trawler (275 gt) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (52°34′N 12°00′W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of three crew.[36] | |
HMT Darogah | World War II: The naval trawler (221 gt, 1914) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary.[36] | |
Ingo | World War II: The cargo ship (3950 gt, 1926) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Bon, Tunisia (34°27′N 14°11′E) by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 830 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm. Survivors were rescued by Orione ( | |
Ringwall | World War II: The coaster (407 gt) struck a mine and sank in the Irish Sea south of the Isle of Man.[36] |
28 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Aikaterini | World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship (4929 gt, 1913) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°00′N 15°23′W) by U-93 ( | |
Alhena | The cargo liner (4930 gt, 1922) ran aground on the Pladdy Rock. She was later refloated and taken in tow for the Clyde, but sank whilst under tow on 10 September 1942.[72] | |
Erling Jarl | The cargo ship (737 gt, 1895) ran aground and sank at Brønnøysund, Nordland with the loss of one crew member. Later raised, repaired and re-entered service as Bodø.[73] | |
Grelrosa | World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship (4574 gt, 1914) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55°12′N 15°41′W) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40. Luftwaffe with the loss of five crew.[10][36][74] | |
K. V. Kruse | While under tow by the tug LaPoint (flag unknown) off the coast of British Columbia in the vicnity of the Queen Charlotte Islands, the 240-foot (73.2 m) log barge – a former five-masted schooner – disappeared when her towline broke in bad weather. She drifted 125 nautical miles (232 km; 144 mi) north as a derelict, and the United States Coast Guard discovered her wreck in Cordova Bay in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska east of Long Island in February 1941.[75] | |
Kate | The cargo ship (5197 gt, 1919) struck a mine and sank in Greek waters.[36] | |
King Robert | World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship (5886 gt, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°00′N 15°23′W) by U-93 ( | |
Pandion | World War II: The cargo ship (1944 gt, 1926) was bombed and damaged at 55°34′N 10°22′W by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. She was beached in Lough Swilly but later broke in two in a storm and was declared a total loss.[10][36] | |
Tafelburg | World War II: The tanker (13 640 gt, 1930) struck a mine in the Bristol Channel (51°21′N 3°16′W) and was beached at Porthkerry, Glamorgan. She was refloated on 27 March and beached at Whitemore Bay but broke in two and was declared a constructive total loss. Tafelburg was salvaged, repaired and entered service as Empire Heron.[12][36] | |
Urla | World War II: Convoy HX 102: The cargo ship (5198 gt, 1924) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54°54′N 19°00′W) by Luigi Torelli ( | |
W B Walker | World War II: Convoy SC 19: The tanker (10 468 gt, 1935) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south east of Rockall, Inverness-shire (56°00′N 15°23′W) by U-93 ( |
29 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Afric Star | World War II: The cargo ship (11 900 gt, 1926) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) west of St. Vincent by Kormoran ( | |
Aikaterini | World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship (4929 gt, 1913) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°00′N 15°23′W) by U-93 ( | |
Eurylochus | World War II: The cargo ship (5723 gt, 1912) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (8°15′N 25°04′W) by Kormoran ( | |
King Robert | World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship (5886 gt, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-93 ( | |
Sesostris | World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship (2962 gt, 1915) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°00′N 15°23′W) by U-106 ( | |
W B Walker | . World War II: Convoy SC 19: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by U-93 ( | |
Westmoreland | World War II: The cargo ship (9001 gt, 1917) struck a mine and was damaged in the Irish Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) due west of the Bar Lightship ( | |
West Wales | World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship (4353 gt, 1925) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°00′N 15°23′W) by U-94 ( |
30 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Austvard | World War II: The cargo ship (3677 gt, 1925) was bombed and sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 23 of her 28 crew.[36] | |
Königsberg | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Elbe I Lightship ( | |
Rushpool | World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship (5125 gt, 1928) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°00′N 15°42′W) by U-94 ( |
31 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Botusk | World War II: Convoy HX 103: The collier (3091 gt, 1920) struck a mine and sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) north east of North Rona Island, Scotland with the loss of four of her 15 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Verbena ( | |
Desmoulea | World War II: The tanker (8120 gt, 1939) was torpedoed and disabled by the torpedo boats Lupo and Libra ( | |
Emmaplein | World War II: Convoy HX 103: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) north east of North Rona Island. The 34 crew were rescued by Ariel ( | |
HMS Huntley | World War II: The Hunt-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) west of Mersa Matruh, Egypt (31°25′N 26°48′E) by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of II Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe with the loss of 18 crew.[10][36][82] | |
Maja | World War II: The cargo ship (2203 gt, 1923) struck a mine and sank in the Elbe.[83] | |
Molton | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off North Rona, Inner Hebrides.[84] | |
Olympier | World War II: The cargo ship (5035 gt, 1933) was bombed and sunk in by aircraft of 1 Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40 120 nautical miles (220 km) off Tory Island, Ireland, (56°04′N 11°00′W) with the loss of eight of her 27 crew.[38][47] | |
Pizarro | World War II: The cargo ship (1367 gt, 1923) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 650 nautical miles (1,200 km) off Cape Finisterre, Spain (49°03′N 19°40′W) by Dandolo ( | |
Rowanbank | World War II: Convoy SL 62: The cargo ship (5159 gt, 1919) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°00′N 16°30′W) by Luftwaffe aircraft.[36] | |
Saturnus | World War II: The balloon barrage ship (200 gt, 1935) struck a mine in the Irish Sea and was abandoned. She came ashore at Maughold Head, Isle of Man. Later refloated and towed to Douglas.[36] | |
Sollum | World War II: The transport ship (1290 gt) was bombed and damaged by Luftwaffe in the Mediterranean Sea off Sidi Barrani. Later she was beached.[36] | |
Ursus | World War II: The tug (407 gt) was shelled and sunk in the Adriatic Sea (42°50′N 16°30′W) by HMS Rorqual ( |
Unknown date
Ship | Country | Description |
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Lycia | World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled in Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands.[88] | |
Narval | World War II: The submarine was sunk by enemy action with the loss of all 50 crew.[89] | |
Sardinia | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Proteus ( |
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Ship launches: | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 |
Ship commissionings: | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 |
Ship decommissionings: | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 |
Shipwrecks: | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 |
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