List of shipwrecks: 1 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Buccaneer	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Skaggerak by V-1609 ( Kriegsmarine) whilst attempting to escape from Sweden with the loss of one of her 44 crew. Survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[1][2][3]
Charente	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted by V 908, V 1604, V 1609, V 1612 and V 1613 ( Kriegsmarine) whilst attempting to escape from Sweden. She was scuttled 6 to 7 nautical miles (11 to 13 km) off Käringön, Sweden. Her 31 crew were taken as prisoners of war.[1][2][3]
Eastmoor	United Kingdom	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 / 37.550; -68.300) by U-71 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her 52 crew. Survivors were rescued by Calgary ( United Kingdom).[4]
Escalante R.	United States	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	Regia Marina	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 ( Royal Navy) with the oss of 381 of her 772 crew.[7]
Gudvang	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted by V 908, V 1604, V 1609, V 1612 and V 1613 ( Kriegsmarine) and scuttled by its crew whilst attempting to escape from Sweden.[1][3]
UJ 1203 Heinrich Günther	Kriegsmarine	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 / 53.883; -7.883). There were no casualties.[8][9][10]
Kanlaon II	Philippines	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	United Kingdom	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 / 37.083; -61.667) by U-202 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by Helen Forsey ( United Kingdom).[11][12]
Michael	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Vardø, Norway by Shch-404 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of one of her fifteen crew.[13][14]
HMS P36	Royal Navy	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	Royal Navy	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	Norway	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 / 57.450; 3.350) by Luftwaffe aircraft whilst attempting to escape from Sweden.[1][17]
Rio Blanco	United Kingdom	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 / 35.267; -74.300) by U-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nineteen of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Hertfordshire ( Royal Navy) and HMCS Niagara ( Royal Canadian Navy).[18][19]
Robert W. Pomeroy	Canada	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	Imperial Japanese Army	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 / 5.700; 98.950) by HMS Truant ( Royal Navy). Two of her crew were killed.[22][23]
Skytteren	Norway	World War II: The whaling factory ship was scuttled off Måseskär, Sweden to avoid capture.
HMT Solomon	Royal Navy	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	Norway	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	United States	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 / 36.833; -75.817) by U-754 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 42 crew. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by USS YP-52 ( United States Navy). Tiger was taken in tow by USCGC Jackson ( United States Coast Guard) and Relief ( United States) but foundered the next day in Chesapeake Bay and was declared a total loss. The wreck was scrapped in 1954.[25]
Willesden	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the South Atlantic (16°00′S 16°00′W / 16.000°S 16.000°W / -16.000; -16.000) by Thor ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 47 crew. Survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[26]
Yae Maru	Japan	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 / 5.700; 98.950) by HMS Truant ( Royal Navy). Two gunners and four of her crew were killed.[22][27]

List of shipwrecks: 2 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Clan Ross	United Kingdom	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 / 15.967; 68.400) by I-6 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Twelve of her crew were 4killed. Survivors were rescued by Christensen ( Norway) and an Indian vessel.[28]
V 1515 Rothienbaum	Kriegsmarine	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	Soviet Union	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 / 44.950; 36.967) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 24 of her 56 crew.[29][30]

List of shipwrecks: 3 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Antonio Landi	Italy	World War II: The coaster was sunk off Punta Platamoni, near Kotor (42°18′N 18°42′E / 42.300°N 18.700°E / 42.300; 18.700) by a mine. One crew member was killed.[31]
Aust	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the South Atlantic by Thor ( Kriegsmarine).[citation needed]
David H. Atwater	United States	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 / 37.950; -75.167) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 27 crew.[32]
Glenshiel	United Kingdom	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 / -0.800; 78.550) by I-7 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[8][33]
New Westminster City	United Kingdom	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	United States	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 / 36.417; -72.367) by U-754 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 32 of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by Gallia ( Norway) and USS Zircon ( United States Navy).[35]
Shaumyan	Soviet Navy	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	Poland	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and severely damaged at Murmansk by Luftwaffe aircraft. Repairs took until September to complete.
West Irmo	United States	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 / 2.167; -5.583) by U-505 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of the 109 people aboard. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by HMS Copinsay ( Royal Navy), which took West Irmo in tow but she later sank at 2°17′N 5°25′W / 2.283°N 5.417°W / 2.283; -5.417.[38]

List of shipwrecks: 4 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Alphacca	Netherlands	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 / 1.833; -7.667) by U-505 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fifteen of her 67 crew.[39]
Comol Rico	United States	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 / 20.767; -66.767) by U-154 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Sturtevant ( United States Navy).[40]
Dagfred	Norway	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 / 16.250; 82.150) 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	Hellenic Navy	World War II: The Proteus-class submarine was bombed and sunk at Malta.[42]
RFA Plumleaf	Royal Fleet Auxiliary	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	Soviet Navy	World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk at Zyp Navolok by Luftwaffe aircraft.[8]
Turbo	United Kingdom	World War II: The tanker, which had been bombed and damaged on 20 August 1941, was under tow of Gladys Moller ( United Kingdom) in the Red Sea when she broke in two and sank at 25°16′N 35°25′E / 25.267°N 35.417°E / 25.267; 35.417.[44]

List of shipwrecks: 5 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
HMS Abingdon	Royal Navy	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	United States	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 / 36.133; -75.533) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by USCGC Dione ( United States Coast Guard) and USS Hamilton ( United States Navy). Byron D. Benson sank on 8 April.[46]
Catahoula	United States	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 / 19.267; -68.200) by U-154 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Sturtevant ( United States Navy).[47]
HMS Cornwall	Royal Navy	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	United Kingdom	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 / 16.633; 82.500) by Nakajima B5N aircraft based on Ryūjō ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Dardanus was taken under tow by Gandara ( United Kingdom). She was shelled the next day by Mikuma, Mogami and Amagiri (all  Imperial Japanese Navy), then torpedoed and sunk by Amagiri (16°00′N 82°20′E / 16.000°N 82.333°E / 16.000; 82.333). Her 78 crew survived.[48][49]
HMS Dorsetshire	Royal Navy	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	United Kingdom	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 ( United Kingdom).[50]
Feddy	United Kingdom	The cargo ship was lost off North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands in a collision with the naval trawler HMT Visenda ( Royal Navy). HMT Visenda rescued her crew.[51][52]
HMS Gallant	Royal Navy	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	United Kingdom	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 / 19.317; 85.767) by Nakajima B5N "Kate" aircraft from Ryūjō ( Imperial Japanese Navy. Six of her 39 crew were killed. Survivors were rescued by Taksang ( United Kingdom).[54][55]
HMS Hector	Royal Navy	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.	Italy	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 / 37.083; 15.683) by HMS Una ( Royal Navy) with the loss of two of her 30 crew.[57][58]
RT-61	Soviet Navy	World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk at Murmansk by Luftwaffe aircraft.[8]
Soli	Norway	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	Royal Navy	World War II: The S-class destroyerwas bombed and sunk at Columbo by Japanese aircraft with the loss of 33 crew.
USS YT-247	United States Navy	The harbor tug was sunk in Mariveles Naval Section Base, Bataan, Philippines.[60]

List of shipwrecks: 6 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Autolycus	United Kingdom	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 / 19.883; 86.500) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all  Imperial Japanese Navy). Eighteen of her 100 crew were killed.[61][62]
Banjoewangi	Netherlands	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 / 17.583; 84.750) by Yura and Yūgiri (both  Imperial Japanese Navy). Three of her crew were killed.[63][64]
Batavia	Netherlands	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 / 18.200; 84.350) by Yura and Yūgiri (both  Imperial Japanese Navy). Four of her crew were killed.[63][65]
Bienville	United States	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 / 17.833; 84.833 by Chōkai (both  Imperial Japanese Navy).[63] Twenty-four of her 41 crew were killed.[66]
Dagfred	Norway	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 / 16.250; 82.150), by Mikuma, Mogami and Amagiri (all  Imperial Japanese Navy). Her 40 crew survived.[48] Dagfred was on a voyage from the Sandheads to Madras, India.[67][68]
Elmdale	United Kingdom	The cargo ship was shelled and damaged in the Indian Ocean (6°52′N 78°50′E / 6.867°N 78.833°E / 6.867; 78.833) by I-3 ( Imperial Japanese Navy. Elmdale was on a voyage from Karachi, India to Durban, Union of South Africa. She put in to Colombo, Ceylon where temporary repairs were made. She was subsequently repaired in the United States and returned to service.[69]
Elsa	Norway	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  Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of one of her 30 crew.[70]
Exmoor	United States	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 / 19.883; 86.500) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all  Imperial Japanese Navy).[61] Her 37 crew survived.[71]
Gandara	United Kingdom	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  Imperial Japanese Navy) while towing Dardanus ( United Kingdom) (16°00′N 82°20′E / 16.000°N 82.333°E / 16.000; 82.333). Thirteen of her 77 crew were killed.[48][72]
Ganges	United Kingdom	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 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). She was shelled and sunk by Chōkai, Ryūjō, another cruiser, and two destroyers (all  Imperial Japanese Navy) (17°48′N 84°09′E / 17.800°N 84.150°E / 17.800; 84.150) with the loss of eleven of her crew.[73][74][75]
HMS Havock	Royal Navy	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	Norway	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  Imperial Japanese Navy). Her 36 officers and crew escaped in three lifeboats and reached shore six hours later, landing at what is now Antervedi Pallipalem.[76][77]
Indora	United Kingdom	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 / 19.883; 86.500) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all  Imperial Japanese Navy). Two of the 83 people on board were killed.[61][78][79]
HMIS Indus	Royal Indian Navy	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 ( Royal Indian Navy).[80]
Koll	Norway	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 / 34.650; -68.417) by U-571 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by Cunene, Lobito (both  Portugal) and Saint Cergue (  Switzerland).[81][82]
Kollskegg	Norway	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 / 35.500; -73.000) by U-754 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by Bushranger ( Panama) and HMCS Niagara ( Royal Canadian Navy).[83]
Maksim Gorki	Soviet Navy	World War II: The cruiser was bombed and severely damaged at Leningrad by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 4, Luftwaffe.[8]
Malda	United Kingdom	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 / 19.883; 86.500) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all  Imperial Japanese Navy). Twenty-five of the 179 people on board were killed.[61][84]
Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya	Soviet Navy	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	United States	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 / 17.667; 83.333) by a floatplane from Chōkai ( Imperial Japanese Navy). After the ship was abandoned she was bombed by two more floatplanes. The vessel sank the next day.[73][85]
Shinkuang	Canada	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 / 19.883; 86.500) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all  Imperial Japanese Navy). Three crew were killed.[61][86][87]
Silksworth	United Kingdom	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 / 19.883; 86.500) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all  Imperial Japanese Navy).[61] Her 57 crew survived.[87]
Sinkiang	United Kingdom	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Bengal by aircraft from Ryūjō ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Seven of her crew were killed.[63][87]
HMSAS Sydostlandet	South African Navy	The naval trawler was wrecked off the Umgeni River Estuary.[88]
Taksang	United Kingdom	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  Imperial Japanese Navy). Fifteen of her 122 crew were killed.[63][89]
Van Der Capellen	Netherlands	World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Bengal by aircraft from Ryūjō ( Imperial Japanese Navy). She sank on 8 April at 18°20′N 84°18′E / 18.333°N 84.300°E / 18.333; 84.300.[63][90]
Washingtonian	United States	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 / 7.417; 73.083) by I-4 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). All aboard (39 crew and 2 passengers) survived and sailed their lifeboats to the Maldive Islands.[91][92][93][94]
HMS West Cocker	Royal Navy	World War II: The West-class tugboat was bombed and sunk at Malta.[95]

List of shipwrecks: 7 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Bahadur	United Kingdom	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 / 19.733; 68.467) by I-6 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Her 86 crew were rescued by Volunteer ( United States).[96][97]
British Splendour	United Kingdom	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 / 35.117; -75.317) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT St. Zeno ( Royal Navy).[98]
HMS Emily	Royal Navy	World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Malta.[99]
HMS Hellespont	Royal Navy	World War II: The Robust-class tug was bombed and sunk at Malta.[100]
Lancing	Norway	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 / 35.133; -75.367) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 50 crew. The survivors were rescued by Pan-Rhode Island ( United States).[101] The shipwreck was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[102]
Murrayfield	United Kingdom	The cargo ship ran aground off Mousa, Shetland Islands. She floated off on 8 April and sank.[103]
Rosa M.	Italy	World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Cattaro by HMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy). Her ten crew survived.[8][58]
HMHS Somersetshire	Royal Navy	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 / 32.217; 26.567) by U-453 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of the 187 people aboard. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by a Greek Navy destroyer. The crew later reboarded the ship and she was escorted into Alexandria, Egypt by tugs. HMHS Somersetshire was later repaired and returned to service.[104]
HMIS St. Anthony	Royal Indian Navy	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]

List of shipwrecks: 8 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
Ara	Sweden	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.[8]
Carolina Thornden	United Kingdom	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	United States Navy	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	United States	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 / 31.033; -80.883) by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 38 crew. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service in November 1942.[110]
Eugene V. R. Thayer	United States	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 / -2.583; -39.967) by Pietro Calvi ( Regia Marina). Eugene V. R. Thayer came ashore in the Gulf of Patos, but floated off and sank (2°36′S 39°43′W / 2.600°S 39.717°W / -2.600; -39.717).[111][71]
Fultala	United Kingdom	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 / 6.867; 76.900) by I-3 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Her crew were rescued.[112][113]
Kurzesee	Germany	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 / 70.100; 21.000). There were three killed and nine wounded.[114][115]
HMS Moor	Royal Navy	World War II: The mooring vessel struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta.[116]
Nemanja	Yugoslavia	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 / 40.500; -64.833) by U-84 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her 47 crew.[117]
Oklahoma	United States	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) off St. Simons by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nineteen of her 37 crew. She was later refloated, repaired and was returned to service in December 1942.[118]
ShCh-421	Soviet Navy	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 / 71.117; 26.883). She was scuttled the next day by K-22 ( Soviet Navy), which rescued her 43 crew.[119][120]
HMT Svana	Royal Navy	World War II: The whaler was bombed and sunk off Alexandria, Egypt by Regia Aeronautica aircraft.[121]
HMT Thorgrim	Royal Navy	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]

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List of shipwrecks: 9 April 1942

Ship	State	Description
RFA Athelstane	Royal Fleet Auxiliary	World War II: Operation C: The Z-class tanker was bombed and sunk off the coast of Ceylon (7°30′N 8°56′E / 7.500°N 8.933°E / 7.500; 8.933) by Japanese aircraft. Her crew survived.[123][62]
Athelviscount	United Kingdom	The tanker was driven ashore at Saint John's, Dominion of Newfoundland. She was later refloated.[124]