List of shipwrecks in January 1943

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The list of shipwrecks in January 1943 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1943.

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1 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 1 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 United States World War II: : The Liberty ship (7,176 GRT, 1942) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (35°45′N 0°45′W / 35.750°N 0.750°W / 35.750; -0.750) by U-73 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 24 gunners, 43 crew, and all eleven crew of ( United States Navy). Three gunners were rescued by HMS Boreas ( United Kingdom Navy).[1]
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (2,608 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (0°19′N 37°26′W / 0.317°N 37.433°W / 0.317; -37.433) by U-163 ( Germany Navy). All 28 crew survived.[2]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (7,040 GRT, 1942) was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic 150 nautical miles (280 km) north west of Tristan da Cunha by Michel ( Germany Navy). 33 crewmen killed. Her master, and 24 crewmen taken POW.[3]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,711 GRT, 1919) struck a mine and sank in the Irish Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire.[3]
 United States Navy World War II: The landing craft tank (143/286 t, 1942) was lost when ( United Kingdom) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by U-73 ( Germany Navy). Lost with all 11 hands.[1]
 Sweden The Red Cross ship (3,152 or 3,182 GRT, 1941) ran aground on the north west point of Polykandros, Greece and was wrecked.[4]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The Thornycroft MTB-104-class motor torpedo boat (9/10 t, 1940) was scuttled by the Flower-class corvette HMCS Woodstock ( Canada Navy) in the Atlantic Ocean after floating away from the sinking Special Service Vessel HMS Fidelity ( United Kingdom Navy), sunk by U-435 ( Germany Navy) on 30 December 1942. Eight crewmen aboard rescued.[5]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (5,472 GRT, 1911) was torpedoed and sunk in Kongsfjord by ( Soviet Navy). 19 crew members were killed.[4][6][circular reference]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship (4,999 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Honshū by USS Porpoise ( United States Navy) with the loss of 47 crewmen.[7][8]
 Germany World War II: The blockade runner (6,753 GRT, 1927) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) north west of Cape Finisterre, Spain (23°30′S 5°30′W / 23.500°S 5.500°W / -23.500; -5.500) by HMS Scylla ( United Kingdom Navy). Amongst those killed was one of the three survivors from City of Cairo ( United Kingdom). The other two survivors were rescued by U-410 ( Germany Navy) and were taken as prisoners of war.[9]

2 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 2 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The Algerine-class minesweeper (850/1,125 t, 1942) was bombed in the port of Bône, Algeria by German aircraft, and was later declared a total loss.[10]
  World War II: The guard ship (198 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Argonaut ( United States Navy).[4]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (8,201 GRT, 1942) was bombed and sunk at Bône, Algeria by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of II Staffeln, Sturzkampfgeschwader 3, Luftwaffe and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft of III Staffeln, Schlachtgeschwader 10, Luftwaffe.[4] Raised in August 1949 but broke in two and subsequently scrapped.[3]
 Germany Navy World War II: The MFP-A landing craft (155/220 t, 1941) was sunk by a mine in the Kerch Strait with the loss of two crew.[11][12][13]
USS Grebe  United States Navy The fleet tug, a former Lapwing-class minesweeper, was destroyed by a typhoon during 1–2 January 1943 at , Fiji Islands after becoming grounded while attempting to salvage ( United States) on 6 December 1942.[14]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (4,980 GRT, 1925) was bombed and sunk in the port of Bône, Algeria by German aircraft. Five crewmen were killed or died of wounds. In 1950 she was raised, but sank off Cape Noli while in tow to the breakers.[4][15]
 United States The Liberty ship was destroyed by a typhoon during 1–2 January 1943 at Vuata Vatoa, Fiji Islands after becoming grounded on 4 December 1942.[14][16]

3 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 3 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape San Roque, Brazil (3°11′S 38°41′W / 3.183°S 38.683°W / -3.183; -38.683) by U-507 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of seven of her 44 crew.[17]
 United Kingdom World War II: Convoy TM 1: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Caribbean Sea approximately 900 nautical miles (1,700 km) north east of Barbados (20°58′N 44°40′W / 20.967°N 44.667°W / 20.967; -44.667) by U-514 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 27 of her 54 crew. The ship was abandoned and the survivors were rescued by ( United Kingdom Navy). British Vigilance was torpedoed and sunk on 24 January at approximately 21°N 45°W / 21°N 45°W / 21; -45 by U-105 ( Germany Navy).[3][18]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The landing craft personnel (large) was lost on this date.[19]
Ulpio Traiano  Italy Navy World War II: : The Capitani Romani-class cruiser was sunk at Palermo, Sicily by a Royal Navy human torpedo.[20]

4 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 4 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 Norway Navy World War II: The naval whaler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aberdeen, Scotland. Thirty of the 32 crew lost their lives, the survivors being rescued by a British trawler. She was returning from a special operation to Norway.[21][22][23]
 Hong Kong The cargo ship was driven ashore during a gale at Benghazi and became a wreck.[24]
 Germany Navy World War II: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (43°55′N 00°42′W / 43.917°N 0.700°W / 43.917; -0.700) by USS Shad ( United States Navy).[25]
 Germany Navy World War II: The Dutch cargo ship, under German command, carrying sacks of cement and iron girders and 284 troops returning from leave, sank after hitting a reef a mile off Portelet Bay, Jersey Channel Islands. 106 of the troops who had been in a hold, died.[26]

5 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 5 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Rabaul, New Britain by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Fifth Air Force. Three crewmen were killed.[27][28]
 United Kingdom Navy The landing craft personnel (medium) was lost off Isle of Wight.[29]

6 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 6 January 1943
Ship Country Description
Kotohira Maru  Japan World War II: United States Army Air Forces aircraft sank the 6,101-ton cargo ship off Holtz Bay on the coast of Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands. Only two crew members survived.[30]
 United Kingdom Navy The Mk. 2 landing craft tank foundered in a storm off Benghazi, Libya.[31]
 United Kingdom Navy The Mk. 2 landing craft tank foundered in a storm off Benghazi, Libya.[32]
Montreal Maru  Japan World War II: The 6,577-ton transport was sunk in the Bering Sea north of Kiska at 53°28′N 177°52′E / 53.467°N 177.867°E / 53.467; 177.867 (Montreal Maru) by a United States Navy PBY Catalina flying boat. There were no survivors. She was carrying 831 passengers including 216 soldiers of the IJA 302 Independent Battalion, 76 engineers, 23 field hospital men, 64 gunners and 93 crewmen.[33][34][35]
U-164  Germany Navy World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Pernambuco, Brazil (1°58′S 39°22′W / 1.967°S 39.367°W / -1.967; -39.367) by a Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of 54 of her 56 crew.[36]
 United States Navy World War II: The patrol boat was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of Florida in a collision with ( United States Navy).[37]

7 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 7 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 Norway World War II: : The cargo ship (1,524 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe. All 25 crew were rescued.[4][38]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe with the loss of 410 lives.[4]
Bersagliere  Italy Navy World War II: The Soldati-class destroyer was sunk by American aircraft at Palermo, Sicily, with the loss of 59 crew.[39][40]
HMT Horatio  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The Shakespearian-class trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape de Garde, Algeria by ( Germany Navy). Only two crewmen survived the sinking, rescued by S-58 and made prisoners of war. 31 crew were lost.[20][41]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The Isles-class trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) north east of Algiers (36°58′N 03°48′E / 36.967°N 3.800°E / 36.967; 3.800) by U-371 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of seventeen of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( United Kingdom Navy).[20][42]
 United States The motor vessel stranded Key West, Florida.[43][44]
Myoko Maru  Imperial Japanese Army
Myoko Maru

World War II: Operation 18: The troopship was bombed and damaged by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, North American B-25 Mitchell, Martin B-26 Marauder, Lockheed P-38 Lightning and Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk aircraft of the United States Army Air Force, Lockheed Hudson aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force or Royal New Zealand Air Force and Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force. She was beached at Malahang, Papua New Guinea (06°49′S 147°04′E / 6.817°S 147.067°E / -6.817; 147.067), where she was bombed again the next day and destroyed.[45]

Nichiryu Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Operation 18: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Lae, New Guinea (06°30′S 149°00′E / 6.500°S 149.000°E / -6.500; 149.000) by a Consolidated PBY Catalina of 11 Sqn RAAF. Survivors were rescued by Maikaze ( ).[46] Casualties were 456 dead and missing and 85 wounded.[47]

8 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 8 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 Norway World War II: Convoy TM 1: The tanker (8,309 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and damaged (27°57′N 28°50′W / 27.950°N 28.833°W / 27.950; -28.833) by U-436 ( Germany Navy). Afire from bow to stern, she was abandoned by her 42 crew, who were rescued by HMS Havelock ( United Kingdom Navy). Albert L. Ellsworth was shelled and sunk by U-436 the next day.[48]
 Germany Navy World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was sunk at Rotterdam by sabotage. Raised 10 January 1943, repaired, and returned to service.[49][50]
 United Kingdom World War II: Convoy TM 1: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (27°59′N 28°50′W / 27.983°N 28.833°W / 27.983; -28.833) by U-436 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of seventeen of her 60 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Havelock ( United Kingdom Navy).[51]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Macau, Brazil (4°10′S 35°30′W / 4.167°S 35.500°W / -4.167; -35.500) by U-507 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of one of her 48 crew. Her captain was taken aboard U-507 as a prisoner of war.[52]

9 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 9 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 United States World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (7°23′N 55°48′W / 7.383°N 55.800°W / 7.383; -55.800) by U-124 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of ten of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( United States Navy)[53]
Brasil  Sweden World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea south of Stavanger, Norway. The crew survived.[4][54]
 United States World War II: : The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (7°35′N 55°45′W / 7.583°N 55.750°W / 7.583; -55.750) by U-124 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 23 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( United States Navy).[55]
 United States World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (7°12′N 55°37′W / 7.200°N 55.617°W / 7.200; -55.617) by U-124 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of twelve of her 55 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( Norway) and ( United States Navy).[56]
Corsaro  Italy Navy World War II: The Soldati-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea with the loss of 187 lives. There were 48 survivors.[4][57]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Tunisia by HMS Umbra ( United Kingdom Navy). There were 66 dead and 32 survivors.[4][57]
 United Kingdom World War II: Convoy TM 1: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (28°08′N 28°20′W / 28.133°N 28.333°W / 28.133; -28.333) by U-442 with the loss of 14 of her 48 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Havelock and (both  United Kingdom Navy).[3][58]
Empire Spruce  United Kingdom The tug collided with another ship and sank in the Firth of Clyde with the loss of four of her six crew.[59]
Louise Lykes  United States World War II: The Type C2-F cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°15′N 22°00′W / 56.250°N 22.000°W / 56.250; -22.000) by U-384 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of all 83 crew.[60]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: Convoy TM 1: The tanker (6,833 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (28°08′N 28°20′W / 28.133°N 28.333°W / 28.133; -28.333) by U-522 ( Germany Navy). All 38 crew were rescued by HMS Havelock ( United Kingdom Navy).[61][62]
 United States World War II: Convoy TM 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (7°12′N 55°37′W / 7.200°N 55.617°W / 7.200; -55.617) by U-124 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of six of her 52 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( United States Navy).[63]
 Panama World War II: Convoy TM 1: The tanker (10,034 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) west of Tenerife, Spain (28°08′N 28°20′W / 28.133°N 28.333°W / 28.133; -28.333) by U-522 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of two of her 45 crew.[64][65]
 Italy Navy World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at Bizerta, Tunisia by Allied aircraft. There was no casualty. She was raised but bombed and sunk again three months later.[66][57]
 Germany Navy World War II: The Type 1939/40 schnellboot was sunk by a mine in the English Channel. One crew was killed and 4 wounded.[67]
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea south of Stavanger. 37 crew died and 3 survived. Seven more sailors from the Swedish cargo Ecuador died while trying to help the shipwrecked from Sveajarl.[4][54]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Canary Islands, Spain (29°20′N 26°53′W / 29.333°N 26.883°W / 29.333; -26.883) by U-511 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of three of her 63 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( Spain).[68]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk east of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea (6°10′S 156°00′E / 6.167°S 156.000°E / -6.167; 156.000) by USS Nautilus ( United States Navy). Eight crewmen were killed.[4][69][70]

10 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 10 January 1943
Ship Country Description
USS Argonaut  United States Navy World War II: The Argonaut-class submarine was depth charged, shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea by Hamakaze, Isokaze and Maikaze (all  ). There were no survivors from her 102 crew.[71]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off San Remo, Italy, by HMS Tribune, and was beached. All crew was rescued. The wreck was attacked several times by submarines and aircraft before being towed to Toulon and scuttled there in August 1944.[4][72][circular reference][73]
Dorothy  United States The 42-gross register ton, 50-foot (15.2 m) scow sank off Fort Glenn on the northeast coast of Umnak Island in the Aleutian Islands.[74]
 United States The cargo ship was sunk north of Cuba (23°18′N 80°00′W / 23.300°N 80.000°W / 23.300; -80.000) in a collision with ( Norway). One crewman was killed.[75]
Okikaze  
Okikaze sinking, seen through the periscope of USS Trigger

World War II: The Minekaze-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Katsura, Chiba (35°02′N 140°12′E / 35.033°N 140.200°E / 35.033; 140.200) by USS Trigger ( United States Navy) with the loss of most of her 148 crew.

11 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 11 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: Convoy TM 1: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by U-522 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 37 of her 53 crew. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by ( United Kingdom Navy). British Dominion was later torpedoed and sunk (30°30′N 19°55′W / 30.500°N 19.917°W / 30.500; -19.917) by U-620 ( Germany Navy).[76]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The Ocean ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°17′N 20°11′W / 57.283°N 20.183°W / 57.283; -20.183) by U-186 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of one of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Wanderer ( United Kingdom Navy).[77]
 United States Navy World War II: The Elco 77' PT boat was shelled and damaged off Guadalcanal, (09°15′S 159°42′E / 9.250°S 159.700°E / -9.250; 159.700) by Hatsukaze, and Tokitsukaze (both  ). One crew was killed. The empty boat grounded on Japanese-held shore and was destroyed the next day by gunfire from the corvette HMNZS Kiwi ( New Zealand Navy).[78][79]
 United States Navy World War II: The Elco 80' PT boat was shelled and sunk off Guadalcanal, (09°15′S 159°42′E / 9.250°S 159.700°E / -9.250; 159.700) by Hatsukaze, and Tokitsukaze (both  ). All crew survived.[80][79]
 Italy World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Turbulent ( United Kingdom Navy).[4][81]

12 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 12 January 1943
Ship Country Description
Ardente  Italy Navy The Ciclone-class torpedo boat was sunk in a collision with Grecale ( Italy Navy) off Capo San Vito, Sicily. 118 of her 162 crew were killed, as were 5 crew of the Grecale and around 70 German soldiers aboard her.[82][83]
C. S. Flight  United Kingdom World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (12°25′N 63°00′W / 12.417°N 63.000°W / 12.417; -63.000) by U-105 with the loss of 49 of her 72 crew.[84]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Plymouth, Devon. 20 crew were killed.[20][85]
Patrol Boat No. 1   World War II: The patrol boat, a former Minekaze-class destroyer, was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off New Hanover Island, Bismarck Archipelago (02°51′S 149°43′E / 2.850°S 149.717°E / -2.850; 149.717) by the submarine USS Guardfish ( United States Navy).[4][86]
 United States Navy The Elco 77' PT boat ran aground at , Unimak Island, Alaska without casualties. Attempts to recover her in the next days failed and she was wrecked.[87][88]
USS Worden  United States Navy
USS Worden

The Farragut-class destroyer was driven onto rocks at Constantine Harbor, Amchitka Island, Alaska and was wrecked with the loss of fourteen of her 186 crew.[89]

13 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 13 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean between Kwajalein and Truk (09°54′N 167°07′E / 9.900°N 167.117°E / 9.900; 167.117) by USS Wahoo ( United States Navy) with the loss of 23 of her crew (probably all hands).[90][91][92]
U-224  Germany Navy World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged, rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Algiers, Algeria (36°28′N 0°49′E / 36.467°N 0.817°E / 36.467; 0.817) by HMCS Ville de Quebec ( Canada Navy) with the loss of 45 of her 46 crew.[93]
U-507  Germany Navy World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 330 nautical miles (610 km) off , Brazil (1°38′S 39°52′W / 1.633°S 39.867°W / -1.633; -39.867) by a Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of all 54 people aboard.
Unknown  Empire of Japan World War II: The fishing vessel was sunk by and both ( India Navy) in the Mayu River.[94]
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Borkum, Germany, with the loss of one of her 27 crew.[95][96]

14 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 14 January 1943
Ship Country Description
  World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Searaven ( United States Navy). 16 sea rescue sailors, three gunners and about eight crewmen were killed.[4][97]
Narvalo  Italy Navy World War II: The submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south east of Malta (34°08′N 16°04′E / 34.133°N 16.067°E / 34.133; 16.067) by HMS Pakenham ( United Kingdom Navy) and a Bristol Beaufort aircraft of the Royal Air Force. 29 crew, 11 Italian military passengers and eight Allied prisoners of war were killed. The British rescued 32 crew and 3 prisoners.[98]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Loano, Italy by HMS Sahib ( United Kingdom Navy). There were 17 survivors and 1 missing.[4][99]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (9°32′N 130°42′E / 9.533°N 130.700°E / 9.533; 130.700) by USS Searaven ( United States Navy). 16 passengers and 11 crewmen were killed.[4][97]
 Germany Navy The submarine chaser/naval whaler collided with ( Germany) and sank off the Rotvær Lighthouse, Norway. One source gives 4 crewmen dead, another says there were 16 dead and 21 survivors.[4][100]
 Germany Navy The Vorpostenboot ran aground during a storm in the port of Alderney, Channel islands and was wrecked. The whole crew was saved.[101][102]

15 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 15 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 Greece World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (33°02′N 21°58′E / 33.033°N 21.967°E / 33.033; 21.967) by U-617 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of one of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( United Kingdom Navy).[103][104]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (33°04′N 21°50′E / 33.067°N 21.833°E / 33.067; 21.833) by U-617 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of eighteen of her 24 crew. The survivors were rescued by ( United Kingdom Navy).[103]
 United Kingdom Navy The landing craft personnel (large) sank in a storm in the English waters.[19][105]
 United States The 3,545-ton steam cargo ship was wrecked at (55°22′45″N 160°09′00″W / 55.37917°N 160.15000°W / 55.37917; -160.15000 (Cape Devine)) in the Shumagin Islands in the Gulf of Alaska off the Alaska Peninsula in the Territory of Alaska. One crewman and one member of the embarked United States Navy Armed Guard perished; the other 48 people aboard were rescued by the salvage ship USS Discoverer ( United States Navy)[33]
 Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy S-23: The cargo ship was carrying Japanese troops and Allied prisoners of war. She was sunk 200 nautical miles (370 km) south southwest of Rangoon, Burma (13°30′N 97°30′E / 13.500°N 97.500°E / 13.500; 97.500) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Army Air Force. 5 gunners and crewmen, 97 Japanese soldiers and 39 Dutch prisoners were killed.[106][107][108]
 United Kingdom World War II: The Ocean ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south of the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal (10°52′N 23°28′W / 10.867°N 23.467°W / 10.867; -23.467) by U-182 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 52 of her 58 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( United Kingdom).[109][110]
 Germany Navy World War II: The Mob-FD-class naval trawler/submarine chaser was bombed and sunk at Lorient, Morbihan, France during a Royal Air Force air raid.[4]

16 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 16 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north of Kavieng, New Ireland (04°03′N 151°55′E / 4.050°N 151.917°E / 4.050; 151.917) by USS Growler ( United States Navy). One crewman was killed.[111][112]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Kelvin and HMS Nubian (both  United Kingdom Navy).[4]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed the day before in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Splendid ( United Kingdom Navy) and heavily damaged. The submarine torpedoed her again in the morning while she was being towed to Naples and this time her ammunition cargo exploded and she sank southwest of Capri. Only seven of the around 350 men aboard (crew and Italian and German soldiers) survived. The explosion also killed eight men and wounded 22 aboard the two tugs that were towing her.[4][113]
 Germany Navy The MFP-A landing craft sank in a storm in the Baltic Sea (59°02′N 21°38′W / 59.033°N 21.633°W / 59.033; -21.633) while under tow by icebreaker Nordlicht (flag unknown) that rescued the whole crew.[114]
  World War II: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south west of Kavieng, New Ireland, 8 nautical miles (15 km) north east of Los Reyes Island (02°47′S 149°10′E / 2.783°S 149.167°E / -2.783; 149.167) by USS Greenling ( United States Navy). Thirty-one crewmen were killed. Survivors were rescued by CH-17 ( ).[4][115][116]
Schenectady  United States
Schenectady

The T2 tanker broke in two at Portland, Oregon. Subsequently repaired and entered service in April 1943.

 Germany Navy The submarine chaser ran aground and was wrecked off Euboea, Greece.[4][117]

17 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 17 January 1943
Ship Country Description
Bombardiere  Italy Navy World War II: The Soldati-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS United ( United Kingdom Navy).[4]
 Japan World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Whale ( United States Navy). Nine hundred passengers and 44 crewmen were killed.[90]
Llanashe  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Cape St. Francis, Cape Colony (34°00′S 28°30′E / 34.000°S 28.500°E / -34.000; 28.500) by U-182 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 33 of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( Netherlands).[118]
 Belgium World War II: : The cargo ship either suffered an onboard explosion and sank in the Atlantic Ocean,[119] or struck a mine in and was beached on the Isle of Mull. Her cargo of ammunition exploded. Two of her 48 crew were killed.[120]
 Japan World War II: The auxiliary collier was sunk by a Japanese mine west of , Java (6°50′S 112°12′E / 6.833°S 112.200°E / -6.833; 112.200).[121]
 Panama World War II: : The whale factory ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61°25′N 26°12′W / 61.417°N 26.200°W / 61.417; -26.200) by U-268 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 19 of the 75 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by ( United Kingdom).[122] Three landing craft on board Vestfold, HMS LCT-2239, HMS LCT-2267 and HMS LCT-2344, were also lost.[123]
 Japan World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan by USS Finback ( United States Navy).[4]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Unseen ( United Kingdom Navy).[4]

18 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 18 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands by Allied aircraft with the loss of two lives.[4][54]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea north-east of , Tunisia. All 109 crew and 118 passengers were saved.[124][125]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south east of Sardinia, Italy, by HMS Loyal ( United Kingdom Navy).[4][126]
 Norway The whaler ran aground off Leirabodi, Reykjavík, Iceland and was abandoned. Salvage was abandoned on 26 January and she subsequently broke up and sank.[127]
 Australia World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Tasman Sea off New South Wales, Australia (34°07′S 153°15′E / 34.117°S 153.250°E / -34.117; 153.250) by I-21 ( ).[128]
  World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Kavieng, New Ireland (03°29′S 149°02′E / 3.483°S 149.033°E / -3.483; 149.033) by a United States Army Air Forces Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft. Seven crewmen were killed. Survivors were rescued by CH-16 ( ).[129]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (33°00′N 12°08′E / 33.000°N 12.133°E / 33.000; 12.133) by HMS Unseen ( United Kingdom Navy). The whole crew was saved.[4][130]
  World War II: The auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 100 miles south west (06°21′N 150°23′E / 6.350°N 150.383°E / 6.350; 150.383) of Truk, South Pacific Mandate by USS Silversides ( United States Navy). Four crewmen killed.[131]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Bell P-39 Airacobra aircraft of the United States Army Air Force.[132]

19 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 19 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 Italy World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Splendid ( United Kingdom Navy).[4]
 Italy Navy World War II: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Splendid ( United Kingdom Navy).[4]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Unbroken ( United Kingdom Navy) and then sunk (33°45′N 11°12′E / 33.750°N 11.200°E / 33.750; 11.200) by British aircraft. All 69 men aboard (43 crew, 22 gunners and 4 passengers) survived.[4][133]
 Italy Navy World War II: The minelayer was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tunis, Tunisia by British aircraft. There were 24 dead and 75 survivors.[57][134]
 Japan World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan by USS Haddock ( United States Navy).[4]
 Germany Navy World War II: The naval drifter/patrol boat was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Hook of Holland, South Holland, Netherlands by Allied aircraft.[4]
 Japan World War II: Convoy No. 35, Part A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north north east of Buin, Papua New Guinea (05°38′S 156°20′E / 5.633°S 156.333°E / -5.633; 156.333) by USS Swordfish ( United States Navy). 61 troops and 3 crewmen were killed. 800 survivors were rescued by Shigure ( ).[135]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan by USS Pollack ( United States Navy).[4]
 Italy Navy World War II: The military transport ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Kelvin, HMS Nubian (both  United Kingdom Navy) and Vasilissa Olga ( Greece Navy). There were 17 dead and 16 survivors.[4][136]
 Italy Navy World War II: The Flutto-class submarine was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Algiers, Algeria (37°06′N 05°22′E / 37.100°N 5.367°E / 37.100; 5.367) by HMS Antelope ( United Kingdom Navy) and HMCS Port Arthur ( Canada Navy). Twenty-six crew were lost, 25 survivors were rescued and became prisoners of war.[137]

20 January[]

For the loss of the American tanker Brilliant on this day, see the entry for 18 November 1942.

List of shipwrecks: 20 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tripoli, Libya.[4]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Tripoli by a limpet mine place by Chariot XIII, operating from HMS Thunderbolt ( United Kingdom Navy).[4]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Zuara, Libya by HMS Kelvin and HMS Jaguar (both  United Kingdom Navy).[138]
 Belgium World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean off Cape Ténès, Algeria by U-453 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 15 of the 414 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by HMS Verity ( United Kingdom Navy) and the trawler Duguay Trouin ( France).[139]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tripoli.[4]
 Italy Navy World War II: The guard ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Saracen ( United Kingdom Navy).[4]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tripoli.[4]
 Japan World War II: Convoy 35C: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off (03°52′N 153°56′E / 3.867°N 153.933°E / 3.867; 153.933) by USS Silversides ( United States Navy). Four hundred troops and one crewman were killed. Survivors were rescued by and both ( ).[131]
Santorre Santarosa  Italy Navy World War II: The submarine ran aground in the Mediterranean off Tripoli (32°55′N 13°11′E / 32.917°N 13.183°E / 32.917; 13.183) on the 19th and then was torpedoed and heavily damaged on the 20th by ( United Kingdom Navy). Two crew were killed. She was scuttled on the 21st.[140][141]
 Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy 35C: The Indus Maru-class transport was torpedoed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean (03°52′N 153°56′E / 3.867°N 153.933°E / 3.867; 153.933) by USS Silversides ( United States Navy). Scuttled by Asagumo ( ). 462 troops, her captain and 36 crewmen killed.[131]
 Germany The coaster ran aground at Kirkenes, Norway and was wrecked.[142]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tripoli.[4]

21 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 21 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan by USS Pollack ( United States Navy).[4]
 Italy Navy World War II: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea by HMS Tigris ( United Kingdom Navy)[4][143]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Algeria by aircraft of III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe.[4]
  World War II: Convoy No. 35B: The Kaihei Maru-class transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off New Georgia, Solomon Islands by USS Gato ( United States Navy). 36 troops and 7 crewmen killed. Survivors were rescued by Shirayuki ( ).[144]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The MO-4-class patrol vessel was sunk on this date.[145]
, RD 36,
and 		 Italy Navy World War II: The RD-class minesweepers were sunk by HMS Kelvin and HMS Javelin (both  United Kingdom Navy) while trying to escape from Tripoli, Libya.[66]
 Italy World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by aircraft based on Malta.[4]
 United States Navy The SC-497-class submarine chaser was wrecked at Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.[146]
  World War II: The picket ship was sunk in an air attack at Rabaul, New Guinea.[147]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in an air attack at Karavia Bay, Rabaul.[147]
U-301  Germany Navy World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Bonifacio, Corsica, France (41°27′N 7°04′E / 41.450°N 7.067°E / 41.450; 7.067) by HMS Sahib ( United Kingdom Navy) with the loss of 45 of her 46 crew.
Victory  United States The 17-ton, 35-foot (11 m) fishing vessel burned at 55°17′N 131°37′W / 55.283°N 131.617°W / 55.283; -131.617 (Victory) near just south of Ketchikan, Territory of Alaska.[148]

22 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 22 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 Japan World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Banda Sea by USS Tautog ( United States Navy).[149]
 Greece World War II: : The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (52°00′N 50°30′W / 52.000°N 50.500°W / 52.000; -50.500) by U-413 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of all of her 31 crew.[150][151]
 Sweden World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland (61°35′N 14°15′W / 61.583°N 14.250°W / 61.583; -14.250) by U-358 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 19 of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( United Kingdom Navy).[152]
HMAS Patricia Cam   World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk off the Wessel Islands by a Japanese floatplane. Five crew and three aboriginal passengers were killed, drowned or died of wounds. Another passenger, Reverend Leonard Kentish, was captured by the Japanese and later executed on 4 May 1943.[153][154]
and  Italy Navy The RD-class minesweepers foundered in a storm off the east coast of Tunisia.[66][155]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Palermo, Italy.[156]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Tautog ( United States Navy).[4]

23 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 23 January 1943
Ship Country Description
Alexandria  Egypt World War II: The sailing ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by U-431 ( Germany Navy).[157]
 United States World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) off Cape Palmas, Liberia (4°05′N 7°50′W / 4.083°N 7.833°W / 4.083; -7.833) by U-175 ( Germany Navy). All 66 crew survived.[158][159]
D L Co. No. XXXIII  United States The 562-gross register ton, 128-foot (39.0 m) barge sank off near (53°18′N 168°25′W / 53.300°N 168.417°W / 53.300; -168.417 (Inanudak Bay)) on Umnak Island in the Aleutian Islands.[74]
 Germany Navy World War II: The Type A MFP landing craft was sunk by Allied fighter-bombers off Cap Bon, Tunisia. One crew was wounded.[160]
Hakaze   World War II: The Minekaze-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Gazelle Channel south of Kavieng (2°47′S 150°38′E / 2.783°S 150.633°E / -2.783; 150.633) by USS Guardfish ( United States Navy). thirteen crewmen were killed, 124 survivors were rescued by Akitsushima ( ).
 Italy World War II: The tug was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Unbending ( United Kingdom Navy).[4]
 Germany Navy World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Brest, Finistère, France by United States Eighth Air Force aircraft.[4][161]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Unbending ( United Kingdom Navy).[4]
 United States Navy The yard patrol boat was destroyed by an explosion at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Illinois.[37]

24 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 24 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 Germany Navy World War II: The MFP-A landing craft was sunk by a mine in the Kerch Strait off Eltingen. There were 13 killed and 2 survivors.[162]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Pola, Italy.[163]
Harusame  
Harusame after attack by USS Wahoo, photographed through Wahoo's periscope
World War II: The Shiratsuyu-class destroyer was torpedoed by the submarine USS Wahoo ( United States Navy) and beached to avoid sinking. She was salvaged and returned to service in late November 1943.
 Norway World War II: : The tanker broke in two in a storm and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (58°28′N 41°34′W / 58.467°N 41.567°W / 58.467; -41.567) with the loss of eleven of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( United States). The bow section was scuttled on 26 January at 58°20′N 39°30′W / 58.333°N 39.500°W / 58.333; -39.500 by U-594 ( Germany Navy).[164][165]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by aircraft based on Malta.[4]
 Norway World War II: : The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 85 nautical miles (157 km) south east of Cape Race, Newfoundland (45°50′N 51°04′W / 45.833°N 51.067°W / 45.833; -51.067) by U-333 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 30 of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Swanson ( United States Navy).[166]
Teddy  United States The 89-gross register ton, 69.5-foot (21.2 m) fishing vessel sank in the Gulf of Alaska near Kodiak, Territory of Alaska.[167]
Unknown launch   World War II: The armed launch was sunk by ( India Navy) off the coast of Burma.[94]
Unknown launch   World War II: The armed launch was damaged by ( India Navy) off the coast of Burma and beached.[94]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by aircraft based on Malta.[4]
 United Kingdom The passenger ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (50°17′N 40°55′W / 50.283°N 40.917°W / 50.283; -40.917) with the loss of all 88 people on board.[168]

25 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 25 January 1943
Ship Country Description
City of Flint  United States World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-575 ( Germany Navy).[169]
 United Kingdom Navy The Fish-class trawler minelayer foundered in the North Atlantic in a storm with the loss of all 23 hands.[170][171]
 United Kingdom Navy The landing craft mechanized was lost on this date off Libya.[172][173]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Cape Farewell, Greenland (55°00′N 37°50′W / 55.000°N 37.833°W / 55.000; -37.833) by U-624 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of all 46 crew.[174]
Mouyassar  Syria World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by U-431 ( Germany Navy). There were no casualties.[175]
Omar el Kattab  Syria World War II: The sailing ship was rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Cyprus by U-431 ( Germany Navy). There were no casualties.[176]
  The auxiliary stores ship ran aground about 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) west south west of Banjo Zaki, North Paramushiro, Kuriles (50°39′N 155°51′E / 50.650°N 155.850°E / 50.650; 155.850) and was wrecked.[177]

26 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 26 January 1943
Ship Country Description
Buyo Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north of Dutch New Guinea (01°54′N 134°57′E / 1.900°N 134.950°E / 1.900; 134.950) by the submarine USS Wahoo ( United States Navy). Eighty-six troops, 269 British Indian Army prisoners of war, and a crewman were killed. Between 750 and over 1,000 survivors were rescued by the steamer ( ).[178]
Emily  United States The 11-gross register ton, 47-foot (14.3 m) motor cargo vessel was wrecked at Juneau, Territory of Alaska.[179]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 270 nautical miles (500 km) north of Dutch New Guinea (02°04′N 140°10′E / 2.067°N 140.167°E / 2.067; 140.167) by the submarine USS Wahoo ( United States Navy).[178]
Hassan  Syria World War II: The sailing ship was rammed and sunk by gunfire in the Mediterranean Sea by the submarine U-431 ( Germany Navy).[180]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (73°45′N 17°30′E / 73.750°N 17.500°E / 73.750; 17.500) by the submarine U-255 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of all 51 crew.[181]
 United States The Liberty ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Guadalupe Island, Mexico.[182]
 Norway World War II: : Straggling behind the convoy, the tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east of Cape Farewell (58°30′N 34°00′W / 58.500°N 34.000°W / 58.500; -34.000), Greenland, by the submarine U-358 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of all 42 people aboard.[183][184]
Unknown vessel  Japan World War II: The ship was sunk by and (both  India Navy) in the .[94]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea west of Luzon, the Philippines, by the submarine USS Grayling ( United States Navy).[185]
 Germany Navy World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. Ten crewmen were killed.[4][102]

27 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 27 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 United States World War II: The Type C1 cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (22°57′N 47°28′W / 22.950°N 47.467°W / 22.950; -47.467) by U-105 ( Germany Navy). All 77 people aboard survived and reached land in their lifeboats.[186]
 United States World War II: : The Liberty ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores, Portugal (35°29′N 29°10′W / 35.483°N 29.167°W / 35.483; -29.167) by U-442 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of four of her 74 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( Portuguese Navy).[187][188]
and  Italy Navy World War II: The MZ-A landing craft were beached near Pisida, Libya, after an air attack. Engineers blew them on the beach on 29 January during the Axis retreat from the area.[189][190]
Montgomery  United States The lighter sank off "The Keyhole", Key Biscayne, Florida (25°30′N 80°12′W / 25.500°N 80.200°W / 25.500; -80.200).[43][191]
and  Germany World War II: The Type VII submarines were severely damaged in an air raid on Wilhelmshaven by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the United States Eighth Air Force. Construction of both vessels was abandoned.[4]
Unknown steamers  Japan World War II: Two small steamers wer sunk by and (both  India Navy) off the coast of Burma.[94]

28 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 28 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 United States World War II: : The Liberty ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged late in the evening of 27 January. Return fire from the Armed Guard temporarily drove off her attacker U-514 ( Germany Navy), who returned and sank her in the early hours of 28 January, in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores, Portugal (36°37′N 30°55′W / 36.617°N 30.917°W / 36.617; -30.917) with the loss of 56 of her 70 crew. Survivors were rescued by (  Switzerland).[192][193]
 Germany Navy World War II: The MFP-A landing craft was sunk in an American bombing raid in the port of Sfax, Tunisia. Two crew were wounded ashore.[194]
 Germany Navy World War II: The Siebel ferry was sunk in an American bombing raid in the port of Sfax, Tunisia.[195]

29 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 29 January 1943
Ship Country Description
USS Chicago  United States Navy World War II: Battle of Rennell Island: The Northampton-class cruiser was torpedoed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean between Rennell Island and Guadalcanal just before midnight. Torpedoed again the next day and sunk (11°25′S 160°56′E / 11.417°S 160.933°E / -11.417; 160.933) by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft.
I-1  
I-1

World War II: The J1 type submarine was rammed and wrecked in , Guadalcanal by HMNZS Kiwi and HMNZS Moa (both  New Zealand Navy).

 Germany Navy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk 10 nautical miles (19 km) south west of Stavanger, Norway by Handley Page Hampden aircraft of 489 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force with the loss of fourteen lives.[4][196]
 Germany Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was bombed and sunk at St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands by Allied aircraft.[4]
 Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off New Georgia, Solomon Islands (06°22′S 156°04′E / 6.367°S 156.067°E / -6.367; 156.067) by USS Gato ( United States Navy).[144]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The flakship was torpedoed north of Beni Ksila, Algeria (37°04′N 4°36′E / 37.067°N 4.600°E / 37.067; 4.600) by Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 aircraft of the Regia Aeronautica and Heinkel He 111 aircraft of III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe. She capsized at Bougie, Algeria on 13 February 1943. Wreck scrapped in Savona, Italy, from 14 June 1951.[4][197][198]
 Italy Navy World War II: The RD-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk in "The Narrows" by Allied aircraft.[155]
 United States World War II: The Liberty ship torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off New Caledonia (24°21′S 166°21′W / 24.350°S 166.350°W / -24.350; -166.350) by I-10 ( ). 1 Gunner and 3 crewmen killed. Survivors rescued by French fishing boats and ( United States Army).[199]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea by U-255 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of all 39 crew.[200]
 Germany Navy World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine in the North Sea and was severely damaged.[4]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Cape Bon, Tunisia by Allied aircraft. She sank under tow the next day 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Cape Farina, Tunisia.[201]

30 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 30 January 1943
Ship Country Description
Aniello  Italy World War II: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Safari ( United Kingdom Navy).[4]
 Norway World War II: Convoy SC 118: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55°25′N 26°12′W / 55.417°N 26.200°W / 55.417; -26.200) by U-404 ( Germany Navy). All 39 crew were rescued by ( ).[202]
Gemma  Italy World War II: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Safari ( United Kingdom Navy).[4]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bizerte by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the United States Twelfth Air Force.[4]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by aircraft based on Malta.[4]
HMS Samphire  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Bougie, Algeria by Platino ( Italy Navy) with the loss of 45 of her 85 crew.
  World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk by Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers of Squadron VSMB-233, United States Marine Corps in the Solomon Sea north of (07°43′S 156°51′E / 7.717°S 156.850°E / -7.717; 156.850). Two troops and a crewman were killed.[203]
 Germany Navy World War II: The Vorpostenboot was driven ashore and wrecked on Hanstholm.[4]
 Germany Navy World War II: The Vorpostenboot was driven ashore on Hanstholm. She was later salvaged.[4]
 Italy Navy World War II: The was bombed and sunk by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the United States Twelfth Air Force at Bizerte.[4][134]
 United States Navy The floating dry dock sank in heavy weather off of California.[37]

31 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 31 January 1943
Ship Country Description
 France Navy World War II: The Circé-class submarine was bombed and sunk at Bizerte, Tunisia by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the United States Twelfth Air Force.[4]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by a mine in the Black Sea.[204]
Generale Marcello Prestinari  Italy Navy World War II: The Generali-class torpedo boat was sunk by a mine south-east of , Tunisia with the loss of 54 crew.[205]
 Germany World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea five miles (8.0 km) north of Sousse, Tunisia by HMS Unruffled ( United Kingdom Navy).[4][206]
Nautilus  France Navy World War II: The submarine was bombed and sunk at Bizerte by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the United States Twelfth Air Force.[4]
Prawn  United States The 22-gross register ton, 44.8-foot (13.7 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Wrangell, Territory of Alaska.[207]
 Italy Navy World War II: The Gabbiano-class corvette was sunk by a mine west of Sicily.[208]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bizerte by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the United States Twelfth Air Force.[4]

Unknown date[]

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1943
Ship Country Description
, , ,  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The landing craft personnel (large) were lost sometime in January.[19]
Outarde  Canada The lake freighter ran aground near the mouth of the St Lawrence estuary near St Pierre and Miquelon.[209] She later was refloated, repaired, and returned to service.
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Tripoli, Libya by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Ninth Air Force between 15 and 21 January.[4]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship at Tripoli before 19 January.[4]
 Italy World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Unruffled ( United Kingdom Navy) between 23 and 31 January.[4]
U-337  Germany Navy World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was lost on patrol in the Atlantic Ocean on or after 3 January with the loss of all 47 crew.
U-519  Germany Navy World War II: The Type IXC submarine went missing as of 31 January.[210]
U-553  Germany Navy World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was lost on patrol in the Atlantic Ocean on or after 20 January with the loss of all 47 crew.
Unknown fishing vessels  Japan World War II: The two fishing vessels were sunk by ( India Navy) at .[94]

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Ship events in 1943
Ship launches: 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
Ship commissionings: 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
Ship decommissionings: 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
Shipwrecks: 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
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