List of shipwrecks in 1943

The list of shipwrecks in 1943 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1943.

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1943
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr
May	Jun	Jul	Aug
Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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References

January

Main article: List of shipwrecks in January 1943

February

Main article: List of shipwrecks in February 1943

March

Main article: List of shipwrecks in March 1943

April

Main article: List of shipwrecks in April 1943

May

Main article: List of shipwrecks in May 1943

June

Main article: List of shipwrecks in June 1943

July

Main article: List of shipwrecks in July 1943

August

Main article: List of shipwrecks in August 1943

September

Main article: List of shipwrecks in September 1943

October

Main article: List of shipwrecks in October 1943

November

Main article: List of shipwrecks in November 1943

December

Main article: List of shipwrecks in December 1943

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1943

Ship	Country	Description
America Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk between 27 January and 1 March by the submarine USS Nautilus ( United States Navy).[1]
Cafernströn	Sweden	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Gdynia, Poland, by United States Army Air Forces aircraft.[2]
D S S Co. No. 8	United States	The 33-gross register ton, 54.2-foot (16.5 m) scow sank in the Taku River in the Territory of Alaska.[3]
Gelmer	United States	The Dredge sank south of Apalachicola, Florida in the Gulf of Mexico (29°19′N 84°55′W) in 88 feet of water.[4][5]
Gyoraitei No. 109	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The TM 4/No. 102-class motor torpedo boat was lost in 1943 or 1945.[6]
Gyoraitei No. 110	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The TM 4/No. 102-class motor torpedo boat was lost in 1943 or 1945.[6]
Gyoraitei No. 111	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The TM 4/No. 102-class motor torpedo boat was lost in 1943 or 1945.[6]
Kaifuku Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by the submarine USS Seawolf ( United States Navy) between 5 October and 27 November.[7]
Miyadonu Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by the submarine USS Growler ( United States Navy) sometime between 17 February and 27 October.[8]
Sidney	Australia	The wreck of the former HMAS Protector at low tide on 22 March 2008. After suffering damage in a collision with a tug off Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, and being abandoned ca. July 1943, the former lighter – originally the flatiron gunboat HMAS Protector ( Royal Australian Navy) – was scuttled for use as a breakwater at Heron Island off Queensland on an unknown date.
USS Runner	United States Navy	World War II: The Gato-class submarine was sunk by enemy action in the Pacific Ocean sometime between 26 June and 31 July.
Silvaplana	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted by the minelaying cruiser HMS Adventure ( Royal Navy) in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) off Cape Finisterre, Spain, and was scuttled by her crew.[9]
Taiau Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by the submarine USS Gudgeon ( United States Navy) sometime between 1 September and 6 October.[10]
Tateyama Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea by the submarine USS Pickerel ( United States Navy) sometime between 10 July and 26 August.[11]
Tamon Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by the submarine USS Stingray ( United States Navy) before 12 June.[12]
Thaddeus S. C. Lowe	United States	The Liberty ship was damaged while loading landing ships in heavy seas and was declared a constructive total loss.[13]
Unknown	Unknown	The wreck was charted in 1943 6.8 miles from American Shoal Light, Florida at (24°34′N 81°24′W). Wreck destroyed 24 March, 1944.[14]
Unknown	Unknown	The wreck was charted in 1943 just off the north west coast of Key West, Florida at (24°35′N 81°48′W).[15]
Unknown	Unknown	The wreck was charted in 1943 east of Marathon, Florida at (24°42′N 80°52′W).[16]
Wuhu Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by the submarine USS Seawolf ( United States Navy).[7]
Yamagibu Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Celebes Sea by the submarine USS Pargo ( United States Navy) sometime between 13 June and 3 September.[17]
Yamato Maru	Japan	World War II: The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea with the loss of 27 of the 1,092 people on board.[18]

See also

• List of World War II ships
• List of shipwrecks

References

1. "Nautilus". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
2. "Raid Damage At Gdynia". The Times (49677). London. 15 October 1943. col E, p. 3.
3. alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (D)
4. "Shipwrecks of Florida: A comprehensive listing". Pineapple Press/Googlebooks. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
5. "Gelmer (+1943)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
6. "TM 4 class ex-Dutch motor torpedo boats of WWII, Japan". Navypedia. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
7. "Swordfish". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
8. "Growler (SS-215)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
9. "Two Axis Ships Scuttled". The Times (49548). London. 18 May 1943. col F, p. 4.
10. "Gudgeon". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
11. "Pickerel". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
12. "Stingray". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
13. "Liberty Ships - T - U - B". Mariners. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
14. "Shipwrecks of Florida: A comprehensive listing". Pineapple Press/Googlebooks. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
15. "Shipwrecks of Florida: A comprehensive listing". Pineapple Press/Googlebooks. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
16. "Shipwrecks of Florida: A comprehensive listing". Pineapple Press/Googlebooks. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
17. "Pargo". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
18. "Japanese Liner Sunk In South China Sea". The Times (49653). London. 17 September 1943. col E, p. 3.

Ship events in 1943
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