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List of shipwrecks in April 1942
...The list of shipwrecks in April 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1942.
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1 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Buccaneer | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Skaggerak by V-1609 (![]() |
Charente | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted by V 908, V 1604, V 1609, V 1612 and V 1613 (![]() |
Eastmoor | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (37°33′N 68°18′W / 37.550°N 68.300°W) by U-71 (![]() ![]() |
Escalante R. | ![]() |
World War II: The ship was scuttled in the Philippines, probably at the Mariveles Naval Section Base, Luzon, by the United States Army or by her crew.[5][6] |
Giovanni delle Bande Nere | ![]() |
World War II: The Giussano-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) off Stromboli by HMS Urge (![]() |
Gudvang | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted by V 908, V 1604, V 1609, V 1612 and V 1613 (![]() |
UJ 1203 Heinrich Günther | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank north of Wangerooge (53°53′N 07°53′W / 53.883°N 7.883°W). There were no casualties.[8][9][10] |
Kanlaon II | ![]() |
World War II: The ship was scuttled at the Mariveles Naval Section Base by the United States Army or by her crew.[5][6] |
Loch Don | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) north north east of Bermuda (37°05′N 61°40′W / 37.083°N 61.667°W) by U-202 (![]() ![]() |
Michael | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Vardø, Norway by Shch-404 (![]() |
HMS P36 | ![]() |
World War II: The U-class submarine was bombed and sunk at Malta by Regia Aeronautica aircraft. She was raised 7 August 1958 and scrapped.[15] |
HMS Pandora | ![]() |
World War II: The Parthian-class submarine was bombed and sunk at Malta by Regia Aeronautica aircraft with the loss of 27 of her crew. She was raised in September 1943, but was not repaired. She was scrapped post-war.[16] |
Rigmor | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (57°27′N 3°21′E / 57.450°N 3.350°E) by Luftwaffe aircraft whilst attempting to escape from Sweden.[1][17] |
Rio Blanco | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States (35°16′N 74°18′W / 35.267°N 74.300°W) by U-160 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert W. Pomeroy | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk, United Kingdom. A gunner was killed. There were 22 survivors.[20][21] |
Shunsei Maru | ![]() |
World War II: The Shunsei Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Malacca off Pulau Perak, Malaya (5°42′N 98°57′E / 5.700°N 98.950°E) by HMS Truant (![]() |
Skytteren | ![]() |
World War II: The whaling factory ship was scuttled off Måseskär, Sweden to avoid capture. |
HMT Solomon | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cromer. Her crew were rescued.[20][16][24] |
Storsten | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was sunk in the Skaggerak by German aircraft with the loss of seventeen of the 49 people on board. |
Tiger | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Henry, Virginia (36°50′N 75°49′W / 36.833°N 75.817°W) by U-754 (![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Willesden | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the South Atlantic (16°00′S 16°00′W / 16.000°S 16.000°W) by Thor (![]() |
Yae Maru | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Malacca off Pulau Perak, Malaya (5°42′N 98°57′E / 5.700°N 98.950°E) by HMS Truant (![]() |
2 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Clan Ross | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Arabian Sea 300 nautical miles (560 km) south west of Bombay, India (15°58′N 68°24′E / 15.967°N 68.400°E) by I-6 (![]() ![]() |
V 1515 Rothienbaum | ![]() |
World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk at Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France in an Allied air raid. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service as M 3857 Rothienbaum.[8] |
Valerian Kuibishev | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea (44°57′N 36°58′E / 44.950°N 36.967°E) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 24 of her 56 crew.[29][30] |
3 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Antonio Landi | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was sunk off Punta Platamoni, near Kotor (42°18′N 18°42′E / 42.300°N 18.700°E) by a mine. One crew member was killed.[31] |
Aust | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the South Atlantic by Thor (![]() |
David H. Atwater | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the southern end of Assateague Island (37°57′N 75°10′W / 37.950°N 75.167°W) by U-552 (![]() |
Glenshiel | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (0°48′S 78°33′E / 0.800°S 78.550°E) by I-7 (![]() |
New Westminster City | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed at Murmansk, Soviet Union by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached. She was declared a constructive total loss. New Westminster City was refloated in June 1945. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[8][34] |
Otho | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) east of Cape Henry, Virginia (36°25′N 72°22′W / 36.417°N 72.367°W) by U-754 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Shaumyan | ![]() |
The Fidonisy-class destroyer ran aground in the Black Sea off Gelendzhik. She was on a voyage from Novorossiysk to Poti. She was torpoeded by a Luftwaffe aircraft on 26 April and then destroyed by a storm.[36][37] |
Tobruk | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and severely damaged at Murmansk by Luftwaffe aircraft. Repairs took until September to complete. |
West Irmo | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) west of Takoradi, Gold Coast (2°10′N 5°35′W / 2.167°N 5.583°W) by U-505 (![]() ![]() |
4 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Alphacca | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (1°50′N 7°40′W / 1.833°N 7.667°W) by U-505 (![]() |
Comol Rico | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 225 nautical miles (417 km) north of San Juan, Puerto Rico (20°46′N 66°46′W / 20.767°N 66.767°W) by U-154 (![]() ![]() |
Dagfred | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (16°15′N 82°09′E / 16.250°N 82.150°E) by two Imperial Japanese Navy cruisers. Her 40 crew were allowed to take to the lifeboats before Dagfred was sunk. (Look 06/04/1942)[41] |
Glafkos | ![]() |
World War II: The Proteus-class submarine was bombed and sunk at Malta.[42] |
RFA Plumleaf | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk at Malta by aircraft of II Fliegerkorps. She was raised on 28 August 1947, and subsequently scrapped in Sicily, Italy.[8][43] |
RT-103 | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk at Zyp Navolok by Luftwaffe aircraft.[8] |
Turbo | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker, which had been bombed and damaged on 20 August 1941, was under tow of Gladys Moller (![]() |
5 April
Ship | State | Description |
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HMS Abingdon | ![]() |
World War II: The Hunt-class minesweeper was bombed by Italian aircraft at Malta. She was beached and abandoned after being declared a total loss. Scrapped in situ in the 1950s.[45] |
Byron D. Benson | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 7.5 nautical miles (13.9 km) off the Currituck Inlet, North Carolina (36°08′N 75°32′W / 36.133°N 75.533°W) by U-552 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Catahoula | ![]() |
World War II: The Design 1022 cargo ship, converted to a tanker, was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (19°16′N 68°12′W / 19.267°N 68.200°W) by U-154 (![]() ![]() |
HMS Cornwall | ![]() |
![]() World War II: Easter Sunday Raid: The County-class cruiser was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south west of Ceylon by Japanese aircraft with the loss of 198 of her 700 crew. |
Dardanus | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Bengal (16°38′N 82°30′E / 16.633°N 82.500°E) by Nakajima B5N aircraft based on Ryūjō (![]() ![]() ![]() |
HMS Dorsetshire | ![]() |
World War II: Easter Sunday Raid: The County-class cruiser (10,087/13,775 t, 1930) was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south west of Ceylon by Japanese aircraft with the loss of 234 of her 653 crew. |
Empire Beacon | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off St. Anns Head, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued by Innistrahull (![]() |
Feddy | ![]() |
The cargo ship was lost off North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands in a collision with the naval trawler HMT Visenda (![]() |
HMS Gallant | ![]() |
World War II: The G-class destroyer was bombed and damaged beyond economical repair while being repaired after having previously lost her bow to a mine and being beached at Malta on 10 January 1941. The wreck was refloated and sunk as a blockship in September 1943.[53] |
Harpasa | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Bengal (19°19′N 85°46′E / 19.317°N 85.767°E) by Nakajima B5N "Kate" aircraft from Ryūjō (![]() ![]() |
HMS Hector | ![]() |
World War II: Easter Sunday Raid: The armed merchant cruiser was bombed and sunk at Colombo, Ceylon by Japanese carrier-based aircraft. She was refloated in 1946 and beached 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Colombo. She was broken up in situ.[56] |
Ninetto G. | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk east of Syracuse, Italy (37°05′N 15°41′E / 37.083°N 15.683°E) by HMS Una (![]() |
RT-61 | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk at Murmansk by Luftwaffe aircraft.[8] |
Soli | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was bombed and damaged at Columbo, Ceylon by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft. There were no casualties, but she was declared a total loss and was beached. She was refloated on 4 January 1952 and subsequently scrapped at Karachi, Pakistan.[59] |
HMS Tenedos | ![]() |
World War II: The S-class destroyerwas bombed and sunk at Columbo by Japanese aircraft with the loss of 33 crew. |
USS YT-247 | ![]() |
The harbor tug was sunk in Mariveles Naval Section Base, Bataan, Philippines.[60] |
6 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Autolycus | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal 19°53′N 86°30′E / 19.883°N 86.500°E) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all ![]() |
Banjoewangi | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal (17°35′N 84°45′E / 17.583°N 84.750°E) by Yura and Yūgiri (both ![]() |
Batavia | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal 14 miles (23 km) east of Calingapatam, India (18°12′N 84°21′E / 18.200°N 84.350°E) by Yura and Yūgiri (both ![]() |
Bienville | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Bengal by aircraft from Ryūjō, then shelled and sunk at 17°50′N 84°50′E / 17.833°N 84.833°E by Chōkai (both ![]() |
Dagfred | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 15 miles (24 km) off the Sacramento Lighthouse, 60 miles (97 km) east of Masuliptam, India (16°15′N 82°09′E / 16.250°N 82.150°E), by Mikuma, Mogami and Amagiri (all ![]() |
Elmdale | ![]() |
The cargo ship was shelled and damaged in the Indian Ocean (6°52′N 78°50′E / 6.867°N 78.833°E) by I-3 (![]() |
Elsa | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) east of Cuttack, India by Kumano, Suzuya, and Shirakumo (all ![]() |
Exmoor | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal (19°53′N 86°30′E / 19.883°N 86.500°E) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all ![]() |
Gandara | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled in the Bay of Bengal by Mikuma, Mogami and Amagiri and then torpedoed and sunk by Amagiri (all ![]() ![]() |
Ganges | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Bengal 25 miles (40 km) south of Vizagapatam, India by floatplanes from Chōkai (![]() ![]() |
HMS Havock | ![]() |
The H-class destroyer ran aground and was wrecked off Kelibia, Tunisia with the loss of a crew member. One hundred and fifty of her crew and 100 military passengers were interned by the Vichy French. |
Hermod | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 10 miles (16 km) off the coast of Godavari, India by Mikuma, Mogami and Amagiri (all ![]() |
Indora | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal (19°53′N 86°30′E / 19.883°N 86.500°E) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all ![]() |
HMIS Indus | ![]() |
World War II: The Grimsby-class sloop was sunk in a Japanese air raid on Akyab, Burma. Her crew survived and were rescued by HMIS St. Anthony (![]() |
Koll | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States (34°39′N 68°25′W / 34.650°N 68.417°W) by U-571 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kollskegg | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 35°30′N 73°00′W / 35.500°N 73.000°W) by U-754 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Maksim Gorki | ![]() |
World War II: The cruiser was bombed and severely damaged at Leningrad by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 4, Luftwaffe.[8] |
Malda | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed by Japanese aircraft, the shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal 19°53′N 86°30′E / 19.883°N 86.500°E) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all ![]() |
Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya | ![]() |
World War II: The Gangut-class battleship was bombed and severely damaged at Leningrad by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 4, Luftwaffe.[8] Repairs took until September to complete. |
Selma City | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Bengal 25 miles (40 km) south of Vizagapatam 17°40′N 83°20′E / 17.667°N 83.333°E) by a floatplane from Chōkai (![]() |
Shinkuang | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal 19°53′N 86°30′E / 19.883°N 86.500°E) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all ![]() |
Silksworth | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal (19°53′N 86°30′E / 19.883°N 86.500°E) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all ![]() |
Sinkiang | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Bengal by aircraft from Ryūjō (![]() |
HMSAS Sydostlandet | ![]() |
The naval trawler was wrecked off the Umgeni River Estuary.[88] |
Taksang | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal 14 miles (23 km) east of Calingapatam by Yura and Yūgiri (both ![]() |
Van Der Capellen | ![]() |
World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Bengal by aircraft from Ryūjō (![]() |
Washingtonian | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean at the western entrance to Eight Degree Channel (7°25′N 73°05′E / 7.417°N 73.083°E) by I-4 (![]() |
HMS West Cocker | ![]() |
World War II: The West-class tugboat was bombed and sunk at Malta.[95] |
7 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Bahadur | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled, torpedoed and sunk in the Arabian Sea 170 nautical miles (310 km) north west of Bombay, India (19°44′N 68°28′E / 19.733°N 68.467°E) by I-6 (![]() ![]() |
British Splendour | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States (35°07′N 75°19′W / 35.117°N 75.317°W) by U-552 (![]() ![]() |
HMS Emily | ![]() |
World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Malta.[99] |
HMS Hellespont | ![]() |
World War II: The Robust-class tug was bombed and sunk at Malta.[100] |
Lancing | ![]() |
World War II: The factory ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras (35°08′N 75°22′W / 35.133°N 75.367°W) by U-552 (![]() ![]() |
Murrayfield | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground off Mousa, Shetland Islands. She floated off on 8 April and sank.[103] |
Rosa M. | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Cattaro by HMS Turbulent (![]() |
HMHS Somersetshire | ![]() |
World War II: The hospital ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (32°13′N 26°34′E / 32.217°N 26.567°E) by U-453 (![]() |
HMIS St. Anthony | ![]() |
The auxiliary patrol boat ran aground on rocks at the entrance to the harbor at Akyab, Burma. She was refloated and departed for Calcutta on 18 April.[105] |
8 April
Ship | State | Description |
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Ara | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.[8] |
Carolina Thornden | ![]() |
World War II: The Admiralty-requisitioned cargo ship, a burned out hulk, was scuttled in Water Sound, Scapa Flow as a blockship. She was sold for scrap in 1948.[106][107] |
USS Dewey | ![]() |
World War II: The drydock was scuttled off Mariveles Harbor, Bataan, Philippines to prevent capture. She was later raised by the Japanese.[108][109] |
Esso Baton Rouge | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) north east of St. Simons, Georgia (31°02′N 80°53′W / 31.033°N 80.883°W) by U-123 (![]() |
Eugene V. R. Thayer | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was shelled and damaged in the South Atlantic off the coast of Brazil (2°35′S 39°58′W / 2.583°S 39.967°W) by Pietro Calvi (![]() |
Fultala | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 250 miles (400 km) west of Colombo, Ceylon (06°52′N 76°54′E / 6.867°N 76.900°E) by I-3 (![]() |
Kurzesee | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by a mine off Skjervøya, Norway (70°06′N 21°00′E / 70.100°N 21.000°E). There were three killed and nine wounded.[114][115] |
HMS Moor | ![]() |
World War II: The mooring vessel struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta.[116] |
Nemanja | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (40°30′N 64°50′W / 40.500°N 64.833°W) by U-84 (![]() |
Oklahoma | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) off St. Simons by U-123 (![]() |
ShCh-421 | ![]() |
World War II: The Shchuka-class submarine was severely damaged by a mine in the Barents Sea (71°07′N 26°53′E / 71.117°N 26.883°E). She was scuttled the next day by K-22 (![]() |
HMT Svana | ![]() |
World War II: The whaler was bombed and sunk off Alexandria, Egypt by Regia Aeronautica aircraft.[121] |
HMT Thorgrim | ![]() |
World War II: The whale was bombed and sunk off Alexandria by Regia Aeronautica aircraft. She was refloated in August 1950, and reportedly taken over by the Egyptian Government.[122] |