World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 3 nautical miles (5.6km) off Cape Sines, Portugal (approximately 38°N9°W) by U-107 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of the 51 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Spanish fishing trawlers.[15]
World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3km) north of Tartus by U-375 (Kriegsmarine). Her crew survived.[16]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 3 nautical miles (5.6km) off Cape Sines (approximately 38°N9°W) by U-107 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Spanish fishing trawler.[19]
World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3km) north of Tartus by U-375 (Kriegsmarine). Her crew survived.[20]
World War II: Convoy GAT 2: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea north of Gallinas Punta, Colombia (14°10′N71°30′W) by U-164 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 24 crew.[42]
World War II: Convoy QS-33: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of St. Lawrence south of Anticosti Island (48°50′N63°46′W) by U-517 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 28 crew.[48]
World War II: Convoy QS-33: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of St. Lawrence south of Anticosti Island (48°50′N63°46′W) by U-517 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her twenty crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCSQ083 (Royal Canadian Navy).[49]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (23°50′N50°10′W) by U-66 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 34 crew.[57]
World War II: Convoy ON 127: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (51°16′N29°08′W) by U-218 (Kriegsmarine) and was abandoned by her crew. She was later reboarded and reached the Clyde on 15 September. She was subsequently repaired, and returned to service in December 1942.[76]
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Trinidad (10°27′N60°17′W) by U-515 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of the 74 people on board, a survivor from Cressington Court (United Kingdom). Survivors were rescued by two United States Navy patrol boats. U-515 fired three more torpedoes at Woensdrecht, which broke in two. The stern section sank and the bow section was towed to Trinidad. She was declared a total loss.[100]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Liberia (2°35′N11°22′W) by U-506 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 33 crew.[107]
World War II: Convoy PQ 18: The cargo ship was damaged off the Lofoten Islands (76°05′N10°00′E) by two torpedoes from a Heinkel He 111 aircraft of the Luftwaffe and was scuttled by convoy escorts. There were no casualties.[108][102]
World War II: Convoy PQ 18: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea off Bear Island (76°00′N09°30′E) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 24 of her 53 crew.[115]
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 950 nautical miles (1,760km) north east of Barbados (22°59′N46°15′W) by U-512 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four gunners and thirteen of her crew. Twenty-two survivors were rescued by Etna (Sweden on 19 September, and 23 by Loch Dee (United Kingdom) on 2 October.[116]
World War II: Convoy ON 127: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (48°18′N39°43′W) by U-594 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her 52 crew. Survivors were rescued by Irish Larch (Ireland).[118]
World War II: Operation Agreement: The Elco 77'-classmotor torpedo boats were bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Luftwaffe or Regia Aeronautica aircraft.[93]
World War II: Operation Agreement: The Elco 77'-classmotor torpedo boat) was run aground and abandoned, possibly sunk, off Tobruk. She was salvaged by the Germans and put into Kriegsmarine service as RA-10.[127]
World War II: Convoy PQ 18: The cargo ship exploded and sank 600 nautical miles (1,100km) west of North Cape, Norway (76°00′N16°00′E) during a Luftwaffe air attack when her cargo of 1,000 tons of TNT exploded. All 24 gunners and 41 crewmen were killed.[128]
World War II: Operation Agreement: The Tribal-class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk with the loss of 115 of her 190 crew.
World War II: Convoy PQ 18: The cargo ship was disabled by concussion from the explosion of Mary Luckenbach (United States), later torpedoed and sunk west of North Cape (76°05′N16°00′E) by Luftwaffe aircraft without casualties.[130]
World War II: Operation Agreement: The Tribal-class destroyer was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk by Macchi C.200 aircraft of the Regia Aeronautica. She sank the next day.
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean east of Tobago (11°05′N60°46′W) by U-514 (Kriegsmarine). She went aground at Columbus Point. U-514 shelled her the next day and she burnt out with the loss of twenty of her 74 crew. Survivors were rescued by Trinidad (Trinidad).[134]
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Skaggerak 15 nautical miles (28km) south east of the Hals Lighthouse. Her crew survived. She was salvaged in 1943.[145]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110km) east of Martinique (14°55′N60°00′W) by U-512 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 52 of the 77 people on board.[162]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560km) northeast of Barbados by U-516 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 50 crew.[169]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 240 nautical miles (440km) south east of Trinidad (8°58′N57°34′W) by U-515 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of the 58 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Millie M. Masher (United Kingdom).[175]
World War II: Convoy QP 14: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Greenland Sea (75°52′N0°20′W) by U-255 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 64 crew. Survivors were rescued by Rathlin and Zamalek (both United Kingdom).[176]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Trinidad (9°20′N60°10′W) by U-515 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 15 of her 23 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMSHelene (Royal Navy).[196]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea 7 nautical miles (13km) south east of Rhodes, Greece by Nereus (Hellenic Navy) with the loss of 214 of the 287 people on board.[207][208]
World War II: Convoy ON 131: The Liberty ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°00′N31°00′W) by U-619 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 52 crew.[106][209]
World War II: Convoy SC 100: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58°10′N28°20′W) by U-617 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 42 of her 43 crew. The survivor was taken on board U-617 as a prisoner of war.[212]
World War II: Convoy UR 42: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (62°19′N15°27′W) by U-442 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by Lysaker IV (Norway).
World War II: The Type VIICsubmarine struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Iceland (67°00′N23°00′W) with the loss of all 45 crew.[221]
The B1 type submarine sank at Truk, South Seas Mandate due to a loss of buoyancy from a bungled retrimming attempt while being repaired. thirty-three of her crew were killed. She was raised on 29 December 1942. Towed to Kure for repairs in March 1943. Repairs finished on 1 June 1944. She sank again in the Iyo Nada near Kure during diving trials on 16 June 1944.[222]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (8°50′N59°50′W) by U-175 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 32 crew. Survivors were rescued by Thalatta (Norway).[226]
World War II: Convoy RB 1: The V-classdestroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-404 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 134 crew, and 63 of the 65 survivors from Boston (United Kingdom). The two survivors from Boston were rescued by New Bedford (United States).[227][217]
World War II: Convoy RB 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 550 nautical miles (1,020km) west of the Butt of Lewis (55°10′N18°50′W) by U-619 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eighteen of her 60 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMSSardonyx (Royal Navy).[228]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Amazon Estuary 75 nautical miles (139km) north of Salinas (0°13′N47°47′W) by U-514 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 49 crew. She was salvaged, repaired and returned to service post-war.[238]
World War II: The Design 1074 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Amazon Estuary 75 nautical miles (139km) north of Salinas (0°03′N47°45′W) by U-514 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 39 crew. She was salvaged, repaired and returned to service post-war.[241]
World War II: Convoy SC 101: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°40′N30°30′W) by U-608 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 29 crew.[245]
The cargo ship was driven ashore east of Point Radix, Trinidad. She was refloated but ran aground on the L'Ebrauche Rocks, 9 nautical miles (17km) off Trinidad and was a total loss.[246]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 140 nautical miles (260km) off Barbados (12°37′N57°10′W) by U-332 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 16 of her 54 crew. Survivors were rescued by Rio Neuquen (Argentina).[247]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Liberia (4°05′N13°23′W) by U-125 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 56 crew. Two survivors were taken on board U-125 as prisoners of war, the rest were rescued by HMSCowslip (Royal Navy).
World War II: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560km) south of Freetown, Sierra Leone (4°07′N13°40′W) by U-125 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of the 114 people on board.[253]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Monrovia, Liberia (3°25′N15°46′W) by U-506 (Kriegsmarine). She was sunk by a coup de grâce in the early hours of 1 October. Her 39 crew were rescued by Nagpore (United Kingdom).[254]
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