World War II: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) off the coast of Ireland (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 186 people on board (16 troops, 37 gunners, and 133 crew), either in the sinking or on rafts during a storm the next day.[22][1]
World War II: Battle of Skerki Bank: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Seraph (Royal Navy). More than 500 troops and crew died.[3][23]
World War II: Battle of Skerki Bank: The Q-classdestroyer was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Algiers, Algeria by Luftwaffe and/or Regia Aeronautica aircraft with the loss of eleven of her crew. Another subsequently died of wounds sustained.[11][24]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Susa, Libya by HMS Umbra (Royal Navy) with the loss of three of her 49 crew.[3][4]
World War II: Convoy C: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya by British aircraft.[3][11] Also reported as striking a mine and sinking 7 nautical miles (13 km) east of Cani Island, Tunisia.[34]
World War II: Convoy C: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Djerba, Tunisia by British aircraft with the loss of 21 of her 47 crew.[3][35]
World War II: Convoy C: The cargo shipwas torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Djerba by British aircraft with the loss of 25 of her 42 crew.[3][35][36]
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea, off San Remo, Italy, by HMS Ursula (Royal Navy) using gunfire and later scuttling charges. Her crew survived; two of them were captured by HMS Ursula.[15][37][38]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 41 crew. Her captain was taken on board U-552 as a prisoner of war, other survivors reached land in their lifeboats.[40]
World War II: Convoy ON 149: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 460 nautical miles (850 km) west of the Azores (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 62 crew.[64]
World War II: Convoy HX 217: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 62 crew.[70]
World War II: The Junsen I typesubmarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 3 miles (4.8 km) north east of Kamimbo Bay, Guadalcanal (United States Navy) with the loss of her captain and 89 of her crew. Four survivors swam ashore and joined the defenders of the island.[75]
World War II: The P-classdestroyer was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea north east of Oran, Algeria (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 176 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Vanoc (Royal Navy). HMS Porcupine was towed to Arzew by a French tug. In March 1943, she was towed to Oran where she was declared a total loss. She was cut in two and both halves were towed to Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom where they were used as accommodationhulks until 1946.
World War II: The Nagoya Maru-class auxiliary transport ship (6,187 GRT, 1932) was torpedoed off Cape St. George, New Britain (United States Navy). She was run aground near Rabaul and repairs were completed by August 1943.[3][84]
World War II: Convoy FN 889: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft by S-63 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her 30 crew. Survivors were rescued by Royal Navy ships.[86]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (Regia Marina). Her 81 crew survived, but two were taken as prisoners of war.[95]
World War II: Operation Valuable: The Sperrbrecher was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) north west of Dieppe by HMS Worcester (Royal Navy). Only three of her 102 crew were rescued.[3][11][99]
World War II: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) north of Fortaleza, Brazil (Kriegsmarine). Her 25 crew were rescued by Nordstjernan (Sweden).[107]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Bon (Royal Navy). Eight of the 162 men aboard (65 crew and 97 soldiers bound for Tunisia) were killed.[3][115]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 22 of her 61 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Black Bear (Royal Navy) or reached land in their lifeboat.[116]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea about 35 nautical miles (65 km) north north west of Cape Bon, Tunisia (Royal Navy). Twenty-nine men were killed or reported missing, over 200 survivors were rescued.[3][110]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued by Gullmaren (Sweden).[125]
World War II: Convoy ON 153: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 46 of the 87 people on board.[126]
World War II: South Bound Convoy No. 65: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged by USS Halibut (United States Navy) off "Shriya Zaki". The ship was lost by grounding.[127]
World War II: The motor torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. Four of her crew were killed, and another died before he could be transferred to hospital.[139][140]
World War II: Convoy ON 152: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 34 crew.[142]
World War II: The Type C Marinefährprahm was strafed by Allied fighters and her cargo set on fire off Sousse, Tunisia. She was beached but became a total loss. The whole crew survived.[169]
World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north north east of the Azores (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by Toward (United Kingdom).[181]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) north east of Fortaleza, Brazil (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 27 of her 64 crew. Two of her crew, including her captain, were taken on board U-507 as prisoners of war and died when U-507 was sunk on 13 January 1943. The rest of the survivors were rescued by Comandante Ripper (Brazil) and Juvenal (Argentina).[182]
World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The tanker straggled behind the convoy due to refuelling HMCS Chilliwack (Royal Canadian Navy) at sea. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (Kriegsmarine). Scottish Heather was abandoned by her 54 crew, but was later reboarded and reached the Clyde on 2 January 1943. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[184]
World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Azores by U-406 (Kriegsmarine). She was then torpedoed and sunk in the early hours of 29 December (Kriegsmarine). Her 52 crew were rescued by HMS Milne (Royal Navy).[194]
World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Shediac (Royal Canadian Navy).[195]
World War II: Convoy ON 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by U-591 (Kriegsmarine) and was abandoned by her 37 crew, who were rescued by one of the escort vessels. They later reboarded her and go her under way again. The next day, she was torpedoed, shelled and sunk (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all hands.[196][197]
World War II: The cargo shi was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) north of Marettimo, Italy (Royal Navy) with the loss of eighteen of her 40 crew.[3][198][199]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 38 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS PC-609 (United States Navy).[204]
World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged north west of the Azores by U-406 (Kriegsmarine). She was then torpedoed and sunk in the early hours of 29 December at Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Milne (Royal Navy).[206]
The tanker ran aground 8 nautical miles (15 km) west of the Fenwick Island Shoal Whistle Buoy (38°24′N74°55′W / 38.400°N 74.917°W / 38.400; -74.917). On 30 December pounding on the bottom caused the hull to crack and an explosion broke her in two. Her stern sank and the bow washed ashore. She was declared a total loss.[209]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Bon, Algeria by British aircraft. There were 59 dead and thirteem survivors.[3][14]
World War II: The Government chartered cargo ship was damaged by a mine 7 km (3.8 nmi) from the Inubōsaki Lighthouse. She was beached 800 metres (870 yd) north of the Choshi Harbor flood marker. She was abandoned after receiving further damage in a storm on 4 January 1943.[213]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Safari (Royal Navy). There were eight dead and 24 survivors.[3][14]
World War II: Convoy ON 156: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy due to problems with her engine. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 40 of her 41 crew. The survivor was rescued by Stag Hound (United States).[216]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and severely damaged by British aircraft at Tunis, Tunisia between 5 and 22 December, and again on 1 January 1943. She was refloated on 31 October 1946 and consequently scrapped in 1949.[225]
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