World War II: The cargo ship (1,259 t) struck a mine and sank in shallow water in the Baltic Sea off Klagshamn, Sweden. The whole crew survived, five of them wounded. She was raised two weeks later, repaired and resumed service.[5]
World War II: The cable layer (166 t) struck a mine 3 nautical miles (5.6km) east of St. Anthony Point, Cornwall (50°10′N4°24′W) and sank with the loss of sixteen of her crew. There were three survivors. She was under tow of the tug Lauwerzee that sank at the same time.[17][18][19][20]
World War II: The tug (262 t) struck a mine 3 nautical miles (5.6km) east of St. Anthony Point (50°10′N4°24′W) and sank with the loss of twelve of her crew, leaving only one survivor. She was towing the cable layer Lady of the Isles that sank at the same time.[18][21]
The cargo ship (2,251 t) collided with Veloce (Italy) in the Adriatic Sea off San Cataldo di Lecce (40°27′N18°24′E) and sank. There were 21 dead and five survivors.[30][31][32]
The coaster (48 t) was stranded on a sand bar off Partridge Island, Saint John, New Brunswick, at low tide. The crew walked ashore but the ship rolled on her side on the flood tide and broke up the next day.[43][44]
World War II: The tanker (6,123 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (54°00′N26°00′W) by U-103 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all crew (listed as 35 men but only 32 are known).[1][55][56][57]
The drifter (84 t) ran aground during the night near Frinton-on-Sea, England. Her eleven crew were all rescued. She was later reported to have sunk.[1][58]
World War II: The cargo ship (1,919 t) struck a mine in the Black Sea 9.7 nautical miles (18.0km) east of Sulina, Romania and was beached. Her crew survived.[1][59][60][61][62]
World War II: The tanker (6,989 t) was torpedoed and damaged in the evening of 6 October in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (51°42′N24°03′W) by U-37 (Kriegsmarine). She remained afloat with her crew aboard until U-37 hit her again with two torpedoes the next day. She sank with the loss of all 47 crew.[1][63][64]
World War II: The cargo ship (5,900 t) was torpedoed and Adriatic Sea off Durrës, Albania (41°21′N18°52′E) by HMSRegent (Royal Navy). One crew was killed and two or three wounded. The damaged ship was towed and beached the next day near Durrës (41°17′N19°25′E), sinking in shallow water. It was planned to raise and repair her but this was finally cancelled.[1][36][49]
World War II: Convoy SC 6: The cargo ship (3,697 t) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (58°11′N13°57′W) by U-103 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 37 crew. The survivors abandonned her and were rescued by HMSEnchantress (Royal Navy). The empty boat was torpedoed again the next day by U-123 (Kriegsmarine) and sunk.[1][79]
The motorboat (27 t) sank 1.5 nautical miles (2.8km; 1.7mi) off shore between Funter Bay and Point Retreat, Territory of Alaska. All six crew members survived.[97]
World War II: The naval trawler was shelled and sunk in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight (50°25′N1°50′W) by Falke and Kondor (both Kriegsmarine). All crew were rescued.[1][94][98]
World War II: The submarine chaser, a former French Navy ship, was torpedoed and sunk by Greif (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her nineteen crew. Survivors were rescued by Greif and made prisoners of war.[1][94][108]
World War II: The rescue ship (234 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Calais by MTB 22. MTB 31 and MTB 32 (all Royal Navy) with the loss of 13 lives. Thirty-four survivors of Brandenburg and Nordenham were taken as prisoners of war.[1][107]
World War II: Convoy HX 77: The cargo ship (6,865 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (56°20′N11°43′W) by U-59 (Kriegsmarine). All 53 crew and 2 passengers survived. Some were rescued by one of the escorting ships, others by the fishing trawlerÞormóður (Iceland) and some made land in their lifeboat.[1][115][116]
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine in the Thames Estuary north east of Sheerness, Kent and was severely damaged. Her whole crew was rescued by HMTPeter Carey (Royal Navy), two of them wounded. Resolvo was beached the next day at Sheerness and abandoned.[1][58][117]
World War II: The E-boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74km) east of Orfordness, Suffolk, United Kingdom. Thirteen of her 26 crew were killed and two of the survivors later died of their wounds after being rescued by S 30 (Kriegsmarine).[1][12][118][119][120]
World War II: Convoy HX 77: The cargo ship (5,779 t) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom (57°58′N16°32′W) by U-101 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 28 of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMSSalvonia (Royal Navy).[1][121][122]
The cargo ship (1,933 t) was rammed by the cargo ship Poseidon (Finland) in the Baltic Sea off Landsort, Sweden, and sank in one minute with her ore cargo. 13 of her crew were lost. The nine survivors were rescued by Poseidon.[27][126][127]
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine (probably laid by HMSNarwhal (Royal Navy)) and sank off the Osterfjord, Norway (59°26′N5°10′E). Exact casualties are not known but the names of six crew who died that day are known.[128][129][130][131]
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine (probably laid by HMSNarwhal (Royal Navy)) and sank off the Osterfjord, Norway (59°26′N5°10′E). Exact casualties are not known but the names of seven crew who died that day are known.[128][129][130][131]
World War II: Operation DN: The transport (1,025 t) was shelled and set on fire off Egersund, Norway by HMSAshanti and HMSMaori (both Royal Navy). She was scuttled by gunfire from M 1106 (Kriegsmarine) some hours later. Ten crew were killed, and two of the eleven survivors were wounded.[1][12][144][145][148]
The cargo ship (1,115 t) foundered in a cyclone in the Indian Ocean. Her last reported position was 18°30′N72°21′E. Her whole crew (5 Norwegian officers and 41 Chinese sailors) was lost.[157][158]
World War II: The cargo ship (7,203 t) was captured in the Pacific Ocean north of Australia (5°29′N159°42′E) by Orion (Kriegsmarine) and was scuttled with explosives. Her 36 crew were all taken aboard the raider.[1][161]
The Tribal-classdestroyer hit rocks at high speed off Whitburn, County Durham (54°47′05″N1°21′00″W) and was severely damaged. There were no casualties. She was refloated on 1 November, repaired and returned to service in June 1941.[150][185]
The barge (150 t) was cut in two in a collision with Gypsum Empress (United Kingdom) and sank north of Hell Gate, East River, New York. One crew was lost with her, while the other six survived.[27][43][188][189]
The F-classdestroyer hit rocks at high speed off Whitburn, County Durham (54°47′05″N1°21′00″W). She was severely damaged, and fire broke out in her stokehold. There were no casualties. She was refloated on 1 December, repaired and returned to service in September 1942.[150][185]
World War II: Convoy FN 11: the collier (2,972 t) was torpedoed by S 24 (Kriegsmarine) in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11km) north-northeast of Smith's Knoll off Cromer, Norfolk, blowing off her stern, disabling her and killing ten merchant sailors and one Royal Navy gunner. She was beached at Spurn Head, Yorkshire, but was later repaired and returned to service.[150][34][195][196][197][198]
World War II: Convoy FN 311: The cargo (1,595 t) ship was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11km) off Cromer by S-18 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of a crew member. She was taken in tow by HMSWorcester (Royal Navy) but sank the next day at 50°03′00″N1°35′30″E.[150][196][199][200]
World War II: The clipper struck a mine and sank in the Oosterschelde, Zeeland, Netherlands. Two of the three brothers who crewed the vessel lost their lives.[201][202]
World War II: Convoy FN 11: the cargo (3,442 t) was torpedoed by S 27 (Kriegsmarine) in the North Sea off Smith's Knoll off Cromer, Norfolk, killing eight merchant sailors. She was towed to safety, repaired and returned to service.[150][196][207][208]
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (3,917 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°30′N11°10′W) by U-101 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 36 crew.[150][216][217]
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (4,815 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°29′N11°10′W) by U-99 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 38 of her 39 crew. The survivor was rescued by HMSClematis (Royal Navy).[150][227]
World War II: Convoy OB 229: The cargo ship (3,612 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560km) west north west of Rockall, Inverness-shire (58°12′N21°29′W) by U-38 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMSHibiscus (Royal Navy).[150][236][237]
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (5,458 t) 'romped' ahead of the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged 90 nautical miles (170km) east south east of Rockall (57°12′N11°08′W) by U-123. U-100 (Kriegsmarine) fired a coup de grâce which did not sink her. All 36 crew were rescued by HMSFowey (Royal Navy). The next day, U-123 fired another torpedo, which sank her at that location.[150][238][239]
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (5,556 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°20′N11°22′W) by U-123 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMSSalvonia (Royal Navy).[150][259][260]
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The tanker (6,023 t) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170km) south west of Rockall (57°00′N16°53′W) by U-47 (Kriegsmarine). She was abandonned by her crew and was then torpedoed and sunk in the early hours of the next day by U-48 (Kriegsmarine). Her 37 crew were rescued by HMTBlackfly (Royal Navy).[150][261][262]
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (1,644 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°28′N11°10′W) by U-99 (Kriegsmarine). All 21 crew survived and were rescued by HMSClematis (Royal Navy) on 23 October.[263][264]
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (5,875 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°00′N11°30′W) by U-99 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 22 of her 26 crew.[150][266][267]>[268]
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship (4,947 t) was torpedoed in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (56°45′N17°07′W) by U-46 or U-47 (both Kriegsmarine). She remained afloat on her cargo of lumber until she sank on 21 October. Her 34 crew were rescued by HMTAngle (Royal Navy) and Indira (Norway).[150][274][275][276]
World War II: Convoy OA 232: The cargo ship (4,876 t) was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea 9 nautical miles (17km) off Girdleness, Aberdeenshire by a LuftwaffeHeinkel He 115 floatplane. She was taken in tow by HMSCleveland and reached Aberdeen but started to list heavily in bad weather in the early hours of the 23rd and was abandoned. She later stranded at Bridge of Don, Aberdeenshire. She was later raised and repaired. There were no casualties.[12][16][150][279]
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The tanker (9,965t) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal (56°36′N15°03′W) by U-46 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMSHibiscus (Royal Navy).[26][150][283][284]
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship (5,185 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°00′N17°00′W) by U-47 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by Indira (Norway). La Estancia was on a voyage from Mackay, Queensland, Australia to Methil, Fife.[150][285][286][287]
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship (5,452 t) straggled behind the convoy. She was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal (56°00′N14°30′W) by U-100 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 40 crew. Survivors, including all 72 from Matheran (United Kingdom) were rescued by HMSJason (Royal Navy).[150][256][289][290]
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The tanker (6,218 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280km) south west of Rockall, Inverness-shire (56°37′N17°15′W) by U-100 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMTAngle and HMTLady Elsa (both Royal Navy).[150][291][292]
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship (5,026 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170km) south west of Rockall (56°38′N16°00′W) by U-47 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 36 of her 39 crew. The 3 survivors were rescued by HMSSturdy (Royal Navy).[150][295]
World War II: The BPB 60-foot-class motor torpedo boat (MTB) was severely damaged by an explosion, possibly caused by one of her own torpedoes, off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium. Her whole crew survived and was picked up by other MTBs. The wreck was found the next day in shallow water by the Germans and towed to Ostend but was too heavily damaged and was scrapped.[12][150][249]
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeping trawler (368 t) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh with the loss of 15 of her 22 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMTThomas Leeds (Royal Navy).[150][249][304][305]
World War II: Convoy OL 8: The D-classdestroyer collided with Port Fairy (United Kingdom) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of 143 of her crew. The 34 survivors were rescued by Port Fairy.[150][319][320]
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Plymouth with the loss of a crew member. She was later salvaged.[34][333]
World War II: The Fairmile A motor launch struck a mine near Chequer Shoal Buoy off the mouth of the Humber and sank with the loss of three of her crew.[150]
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