List of shipwrecks in July 1941

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The list of shipwrecks in July 1941 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during July 1941.

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1 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 1 July 1941
Ship Country Description
Adjutant  Germany Navy World War II: The minelayer (354 GRT, 1937) suffered engine failure off the Chatham Islands. She was scuttled by Komet ( Germany Navy).
 Soviet Navy World War II: The Gnevny-class destroyer (1,631/2,007 t, 1939) struck a mine at Sevastopol and was beached.[1][2]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The naval trawler (86 GRT, 1910) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary (51°28′51″N 0°59′14″E / 51.48083°N 0.98722°E / 51.48083; 0.98722) with the loss of three crew.[2][3]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (1,262 GRT, 1925) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (53°05′30″N 1°28′00″E / 53.09167°N 1.46667°E / 53.09167; 1.46667) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of two crew.[2]
 Soviet Union The cargo ship ran aground in the eastern Gulf of Finland, later a total loss. (Look 03/07/1941)[4]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The minesweeper (256/310 t, 1926/1940) was sunk by a mine in the Baltic Sea off Saaremaa, Estonia.[1]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The M-class submarine (161/201 t, 1936) struck a mine and sank on the Laine Bank, off Vormsi, Estonia in the Baltic Sea (59°09′N 22°58′E / 59.150°N 22.967°E / 59.150; 22.967).[1]
 Germany Navy World War II: The naval drifter/auxiliary minesweeper was mined and sunk off Libau.[5]
HMS Malvernian  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The armed boarding vessel (3,133 GRT, 1937) was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (47°37′N 19°07′W / 47.617°N 19.117°W / 47.617; -19.117) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 24 of her 164 crew. The ship was abandoned, but remained afloat until 19 July when she was scuttled. Survivors were rescued by HMS Scarborough ( United Kingdom Navy), Kriegsmarine minesweepers or reached the Spanish coast in lifeboats.[2]
 Norway Navy The motor torpedo boat (25/32 t, 1940) was wrecked by an accidental engine room explosion in the United Kingdom. Four crewmen were killed.[6]
Strathgairn  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (211 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) south west of Barra Head, Outer Hebrides with the loss of five of her 11 crew.[2]
 United Kingdom World War II: The weather ship (2,486 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47°03′N 30°00′W / 47.050°N 30.000°W / 47.050; -30.000) by U-108 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of all 43 crew.[2][7]

2 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 2 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (2,933 GRT, 1915) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (37°41′50″N 24°15′50″E / 37.69722°N 24.26389°E / 37.69722; 24.26389) by HMS Torbay ( United Kingdom Navy).[2]

3 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 3 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship (4,648 GRT) was scuttled at Pärnu by the Red Army.[4]
 Spain World War II: The cargo ship (297 GRT, 1878) struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Genoa, Liguria, Italy.[8]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The transport (1,233 or 1,247 GRT, 1903) was mined and beached in the Baltic Sea off Suursari. Scrapped post war.[9]
 Germany Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank at Kołobrzeg, Poland.[10]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (5,867 or 6,181 GRT, 1923) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Calabria (37°55′N 15°44′E / 37.917°N 15.733°E / 37.917; 15.733) by HMS Upholder ( United Kingdom Navy) with the loss of 6 of her 38 crew.[2][11]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The naval trawler (86 GRT, 1913) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51°20′50″N 0°54′35″E / 51.34722°N 0.90972°E / 51.34722; 0.90972) with the loss of 9 crew members.[2]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (2,918 GRT, 1926) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (24°15′N 20°00′W / 24.250°N 20.000°W / 24.250; -20.000) by U-69 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of all 56 crew, including Vice-Admiral Norman Wodehouse.[2][12]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The naval trawler (82 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51°34′12″N 1°03′00″E / 51.57000°N 1.05000°E / 51.57000; 1.05000).[2]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat (16 t, 1934) was sunk by a mine off Balaklava, Crimea. There were no survivor.[13][14]

4 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 4 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The naval trawler (358 GRT, 1929) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Bridlington, Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft.[15]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,444 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (25°33′N 28°23′W / 25.550°N 28.383°W / 25.550; -28.383) by U-123 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of one of her 76 crew. Survivors reached the Azores and Cape Verde Islands, Portugal in their lifeboats.[2][16]
 United Kingdom World War II: The coaster (362 GRT, 1920) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) off Ravenscar, Yorkshire with the loss of four crew.[2]
 United Kingdom World War II: The coaster (363 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51°26′48″N 3°10′24″W / 51.44667°N 3.17333°W / 51.44667; -3.17333) with the loss of five of her six crew.[2]
France Vichy France World War II: The auxiliary cruiser was sunk off , Turkey by Fairey Albacore aircraft of the Royal Air Force whilst attempting to pass herself off as a Turkish merchant ship.[2][17]
Vyborg  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship (3,183 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea (60°08′N 27°32′E / 60.133°N 27.533°E / 60.133; 27.533) by Vesikko ( Finnish Navy). One crewman killed.[2][18]

5 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 5 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 Norway World War II: The coaster (881 or 949 GRT, 1921) was bombed and sunk off Vågsøy, Norway, by aircraft.[19]
Anselm  United Kingdom World War II: The troopship (5,954 GRT, 1935) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (44°25′N 28°35′W / 44.417°N 28.583°W / 44.417; -28.583) by U-96 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 254 of the 1,316 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by HMS Challenger and (both  United Kingdom Navy).[2][20]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,920 GRT, 1928) struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the Mex High Lighthouse, Alexandria, Egypt with the loss of three crew.[2]
 United Kingdom World War II: The coaster (470 GRT, 1923) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (51°51′N 5°28′W / 51.850°N 5.467°W / 51.850; -5.467) by Luftwaffe aircraft.[2]
 Italy Navy World War II: The submarine (656/797 t, 1933) was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea off Milos, Greece (37°39′N 25°00′E / 37.650°N 25.000°E / 37.650; 25.000) by HMS Torbay ( United Kingdom Navy).[2]
MO-209  Soviet Navy World War II: The MO-4-class patrol boat (50/56 t, 1941) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Gogland.[21]
Michele Bianchi  Italy Navy World War II: The Marconi-class submarine (1,172/1,465 t, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay by Tigris ( United Kingdom Navy) with the loss of all 57 crew.[2]
 Latvia World War II: The cargo ship (3,026 GRT) struck a mine and was damaged in the Baltic Sea north of Ekholm. She was beached, but was destroyed on 10 July by bombing by German aircraft and torpedoeing by and (both  Germany Navy).[2][18]
HMS Snaefell  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The auxiliary paddle minesweeper (466 GRT, 1907) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea eight miles (13 km) off Sunderland (54°03′N 1°20′W / 54.050°N 1.333°W / 54.050; -1.333) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of three crewmen.[2][22]
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (2,241 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany. All crew were rescued.[2]
Wyreema  United Kingdom World War II: The motor yacht (31 GRT) was lost on board ( United Kingdom) when the latter ship was sunk.[2]

6 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 6 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 Italy Navy World War II: The naval trawler (266 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi, Libya by HMS Triumph ( United Kingdom Navy).[2][23]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (607 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi by HMS Triumph ( United Kingdom Navy).[2]
 Soviet Navy The minesweeper was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Saaremaa, Estonia.[1]
Unknown fishing vessel  Soviet Union World War II: The sail fishing vessel was sunk with depth charges by , Vinha, and Raju (all  Finnish Navy).[24]
Westfield  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (140 GRT, 1917) was bombed and sunk in the Bristol Channel off Lundy Island, Devon by Luftwaffe aircraft. All ten crew were lost.[2][25][26]

7 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1941
Ship Country Description
Gustav Eugene  France World War II: The trawler (118 GRT) was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Ouessant, Finistère by HMS Sealion ( United Kingdom Navy).[2]
Gustav Jeanne  France World War II: The trawler (39 GRT) was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Ouessant by HMS Sealion ( United Kingdom Navy).[2]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The naval trawler (115 GRT, 1929) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary off Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex with the loss of two crew.[2][27]
 Germany World War II: The three-masted schooner (247 GRT, 1918) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Kolberg, Pomerania.[10][28]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (193 GRT, 1906) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Kolberg.[2]
 Soviet Navy The minesweeper (275 GRT, 1913) was sunk off Kronstadt.[1]

8 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 8 July 1941
Ship Country Description
Christus Regnat  France World War II: The trawler (28 GRT) was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Ouessant, Finistère by HMS Sealion ( United Kingdom Navy).[2]
LI  Germany World War II: The steamer was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Kithera, Greece by HMS Torbay ( United Kingdom Navy).[2]
LXIV  Germany World War II: The steamer was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Kithera by HMS Torbay ( United Kingdom Navy).[2]
 Germany Navy The minesweeper trawler (460 GRT, 1937) was lost in a collision off Sogne, Norway at 58°25′N 7°55′E / 58.417°N 7.917°E / 58.417; 7.917.[29]
 Soviet Navy The Project 1125-class armored motor gunboat (26/30 t, 1940) was sunk on this date.[30]
 Soviet Navy The K-15/M-17-class river minesweeping launch (21 t, 1941) was sunk on this date.[31]
 Soviet Navy The K-15/M-17-class river minesweeping launch (21 t, 1941) was sunk on this date.[31]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The Shchuka-class submarine (610/706 t, 1936) was attacked and sunk by a group comprising the torpedo boat Năluca, the gunboat and three motor torpedo boats (all  ).[32]
St Pierre d'Alacantra  France World War II: The trawler (329 GRT) was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Ouessant by HMS Sealion ( United Kingdom Navy).[2]

9 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 9 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The coaster (97 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (51°39′01″N 1°08′05″E / 51.65028°N 1.13472°E / 51.65028; 1.13472) with the loss of two crew.[2]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,945 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (42°59′N 31°40′W / 42.983°N 31.667°W / 42.983; -31.667) by U-98 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 67 of her 78 crew. Survivors were rescued by Souta Princesca ( Portugal).[33]
 Germany Navy World War II: The minelayer (2,431 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea east of Öland, Sweden.[2]
 United Kingdom World War II: the cargo ship (4,897 GRT, 1939) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (42°46′N 32°45′W / 42.767°N 32.750°W / 42.767; -32.750) by U-98 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of six of her 43 crew. Survivors reached the Azores, Portugal in their lifeboats.[34]
LV  Germany World War II: The ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Kithera, Greece by HMS Torbay ( United Kingdom Navy).[2]
LVI  Germany World War II: The ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Kithera by HMS Torbay ( United Kingdom Navy).[2]
L 12  Germany World War II: The ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Kithera by HMS Torbay ( United Kingdom Navy).[2]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The minesweeper (613 GRT, 1913) was sunk off in a Luftwaffe air raid. 13 crew were killed or died of wounds.[1][10][35]
 Germany Navy World War II: The minelayer (2,529 GRT, 1928) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea east of Öland.[2]
 Germany Navy World War II: The minelayer (5,504 GRT, 1935) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea east of Öland.[2]

10 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1941
Ship Country Description
Celano  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The tender (14 GRT) to ( United Kingdom Navy) struck a mine and sank with the loss of all six crew.[2]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (7,209 GRT, 1925) was intercepted by ( United Kingdom Navy) 300 nautical miles (560 km) off St. Paul and was scuttled by her crew.[2]
Isabella Fowlie  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (196 GRT) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) north east of the Longstone Lighthouse by Luftwaffe aircraft.[2]
 Germany Navy World War II: The minesweeper was mined, damaged, and beached in the Irben Strait. Raised, repaired, and returned to service. (Look 11/07/1941)[5]
 Germany Navy World War II: The minesweeper (or M-201) (785/878 t, 1941) was mined and sunk in the Irben Strait.[5] She was later raised, repaired and returned to service.[10][5]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship (3,204 GRT) was damaged by a mine and abandoned in the Baltic Sea. She was torpedoed and sunk by and (both  Germany Navy).[5]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,174 GRT, 1925) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 7 nautical miles (13 km) north west of Trevose Head, Cornwall (50°38′26″N 4°57′12″W / 50.64056°N 4.95333°W / 50.64056; -4.95333) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one of her 21 crew.[2][36]
 Italy World War II: The tanker (5,232 GRT, 1923) was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Torbay ( United Kingdom Navy). She was declared a total loss.[10]
 Germany Navy World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser (462 GRT, 1939 or 1936) was sunk by mines in the Baltic Sea.[37][38]

11 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 11 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 Soviet Navy World War II: The gunboat was shelled and sunk by Romanian forces in the Chilia branch of the Danube.[39]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The gunboat was shelled and sunk by Romanian forces in the Chilia branch of the Danube.[39]
HMS Defender  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The D-class destroyer (1,375/1,890 t, 1932) was bombed and damaged off Sidi Barrani, Egypt by a Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe. She was subsequently scuttled by HMAS Vendetta ( ).
 Germany The cargo ship (1,746 GRT, 1921) struck a mine and sank. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands to Aarhus, Denmark.[40] Look 05/12/1941
 Germany Navy World War II: The Type 1935 minesweeper (682/874 t, 1940) was mined and sunk off Parnava, raised, repaired, returned to service.[41]
 Soviet Navy The Project 1125-class armored motor gunboat (26/30 t, 1940) was sunk on this date.[42]
 Soviet Navy The Project 1125-class armored motor gunboat (26/30 t, 1940) was sunk on this date.[43]

12 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 Soviet Navy World War II: The patrol vessel (558 GRT, 1931) was shelled and sunk off , by Hans Lody, Karl Galster and Friedrich Eckoldt (all  Germany Navy).[2][10]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The patrol vessel (1,500 t, 1940) was shelled and sunk off Cape Teribirski, Kharlov, by Hans Lody, Karl Galster and Friedrich Eckoldt (all  Germany Navy).[2][44]
 Greece World War II: The cargo ship (2,709 or 1,977 GRT, 1909) was bombed and sunk at Port Said, Egypt, Egypt by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was raised post-war, repaired and returned to service.[2]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The patrol vessel (297 GRT) was wrecked off , while being shelled by Hans Lody, Karl Galster and Friedrich Eckoldt (all  Germany Navy).[45]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (1,724 GRT, 1927) was bombed and sunk at Tripoli, Libya. Later salvaged, repaired and returned to service as a Sperrbrecher.[10]

13 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 13 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (2,703 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north west of Benghazi, Libya by HMS Taku ( United Kingdom Navy).[2]
 United Kingdom or ( Canada) World War II: The cargo ship (1,780 GRT, 1925) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary off Southend, Essex. She was refloated on 21 July, requisitioned by the Admiralty and scuttled at Scapa Flow as a blockship on 28 March 1942.[2][46][47]
 Germany Navy World War II: The landing ship was bombed and sunk by Soviet Ilyushin DB-3 aircraft in the Gulf of Riga.[5][48]
Musher  United States The 6-gross register ton, 28.2-foot (8.6 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Sitka Sound in Southeast Alaska. The two people on board survived.[49]
 United Kingdom World War II: The tanker (3,597 GRT, 1913) struck a mine and sank at Beirut, Lebanon.[2]

14 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (1,305 GRT, 1918) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) off Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of two crew.[2]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (3,147 GRT, 1900) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Beirut, Lebanon by Luftwaffe aircraft.[50]
Georgic  United Kingdom
Georgic
World War II: The troopship (27,759 GRT, 1932) was bombed and damaged in the Gulf of Suez by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 26 lives. Georgic was beached and was salvaged in November.[2] Later repaired and returned to service in 1945.
Lesbian France Vichy France World War II: The cargo ship (2,352 GRT, 1923) was scuttled at Beirut.
 Greece World War II: The cargo ship (3,576 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 105 nautical miles (194 km) south west of the Azores, Portugal by Alessandro Malaspina ( Italy Navy) with the loss of 17 crew.[2]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,358 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (36°18′N 21°11′W / 36.300°N 21.183°W / 36.300; -21.183) by Morosini ( Italy Navy). 44 crew were rescued by ( Spain).[2]
 Romania World War II: The dredger (1,201 GRT, 1923) was bombed and sunk in the Danube by Soviet Air Force aircraft.[51]

15 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 15 July 1941
Ship Country Description
A 10  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The lighter was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (32°15′N 25°26′E / 32.250°N 25.433°E / 32.250; 25.433) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member. (Look HMS "LCT 10" 17/07/1941)[52]
NMS Aurora   World War II: Operation München: The minelayer (314 t, 1903) was sunk at Sulina by Soviet aircraft.[53]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (5,293 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) south of Pantelleria (36°27′N 11°45′E / 36.450°N 11.750°E / 36.450; 11.750) by HMS P33 ( United Kingdom Navy).[52]
 United Kingdom World War II: The coaster (468 GRT, 1921) was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off South Stack, Anglesey by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eight of her nine crew.
 Sweden The cargo ship (1,974 GRT, 1886) collided with RFA Blue Ranger ( United Kingdom Navy) in the Firth of Clyde 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Pladda, Buteshire, United Kingdom and sank. The crew was rescued.[54][55][circular reference]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The ocean boarding vessel (8,194 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (37°12′N 20°32′W / 37.200°N 20.533°W / 37.200; -20.533) by Morosini ( Italy Navy). All 138 crew were rescued by ( Spain).[52][56] All 175 crew were rescued.[57]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The M-class submarine (206/256 t, 1939) struck a mine and sank off Vladivostok. (Lost in August 1941)[10]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The M-class submarine (206/256 t, 1940) struck a mine and sank off Vladivostok. (Lost in August 1941)[10]
 Italy Navy World War II: The patrol vessel (406 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Taku ( United Kingdom Navy).[52]
 United Kingdom Navy The landing ship (2,938 GRT, 1939) collided with ( United Kingdom) off the west coast of Scotland and sank with the loss of one crew member.[52]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The Zhitomir-class river monitor (110/130 t, 1921/1939) was shelled and damaged by German field artillery on the Berezina River and run aground off . Scuttled the next day to avoid capture.[58]
 Italy Navy World War II: The patrol vessel (270 GRT, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Taku ( United Kingdom Navy).[52]

16 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 16 July 1941
Ship Country Description
HMMGB 90 and HMMGB 92  United Kingdom Navy The ELCO 70-foot-class motor gun boats were destroyed by fire at Portland Harbour, Dorset.[52]
 India Navy The minesweeper/naval trawler ran aground off Cochin. Refloated the next day.[59]

17 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 17 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom Navy The naval trawler (91 GRT, 1917) collided with another vessel in the Firth of Tay and sank.[60]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (4,402 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (30°44′N 17°33′W / 30.733°N 17.550°W / 30.733; -17.550) by Alessandro Malaspina ( Italy Navy). All crew were rescued by HMS Thunderbolt ( United Kingdom Navy).[52]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The landing craft tank (372 t, 1940) was bombed and damaged by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe off Sidi Barani, sinks under tow.[10][61]
Virgo Fidelis  France World War II: The trawler (129 GRT) was attacked by HMS Thrasher ( United Kingdom Navy) in the Bay of Biscay off San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain and was beached. She was declared a total loss.[52]

18 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 18 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship (2,654 GRT, 1906) struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea. Three crewmen killed, 30 rescued.[62]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The motor torpedo boat was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Riga by German aircraft.[5]

19 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 19 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (3,433 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (19°00′N 21°30′W / 19.000°N 21.500°W / 19.000; -21.500) by U-66 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 21 of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( Portugal).[63]
Jean Marie  United States The 15-gross register ton, 38.4-foot (11.7 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire off Kruzof Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. The only person aboard survived.[64]
 Germany Navy World War II: The escort vessel (247 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Sirevåg, Norway by aircraft of 42 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of 13 of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( Germany).[10][65]
 Soviet Navy The Project 1125-class armored motor gunboat (26/30 t, 1940) was sunk on this date.[66]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The Soobrazitelny-class destroyer (1,700/2,243 t, 1940) was bombed and damaged in the Suur Strait, Gulf of Finland, by a Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of . Salvage attempts abandoned on 22 July.[44]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The patrol vessel (800 t, 1931) was bombed and sunk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft in the Arctic Sea.[45]
HMS Umpire  United Kingdom Navy World War II: : The U-class submarine (630/730 t, 1941) collided with ( United Kingdom Navy) off The Wash (53°09′N 1°08′E / 53.150°N 1.133°E / 53.150; 1.133) and sank with the loss of 16 of her 38 crew.

20 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 20 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (3,916 GRT, 1926) struck a mine and sank in the Skagerrak off Kalundborg, Denmark (55°42′18″N 10°57′20″E / 55.70500°N 10.95556°E / 55.70500; 10.95556). Salvaged in March 1944 but declared a total loss.[67]
Empress  United States The 20-gross register ton, 45.4-foot (13.8 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at the entrance to (55°42′N 131°39′W / 55.700°N 131.650°W / 55.700; -131.650 (Traitors Cove)) in Behm Canal in Southeast Alaska.[68]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The patrol vessel was bombed and sunk at by a Junkers Ju 87 of 12 Staffel, LG 1, Luftwaffe. (Look 19/07/1941)[1][44]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The Gnevny-class destroyer (1,631/2,007 t, 1938) was bombed and sunk at by Junkers Ju 87 of 12.(St)/LG 1, Luftwaffe. 121 crew were killed.[1][44][69]
HMS Union  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The U-class submarine (630/730 t, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south south west of Pantelleria, Italy by Circe ( Italy Navy) with the loss of all 31 crew.

21 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 21 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (6,067 GRT, 1928) collided in the Atlantic Ocean (1°30′N 41°54′W / 1.500°N 41.900°W / 1.500; -41.900) with . She was scuttled at 0°59′N 43°00′W / 0.983°N 43.000°W / 0.983; -43.000 by a Royal Navy ship as she was a danger to navigation.[70]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (1,599 GRT, 1928) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling, Netherlands.[52]
 Norway World War II: The tanker (8,913 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (34°34′N 13°14′W / 34.567°N 13.233°W / 34.567; -13.233) by Luigi Torelli ( Italy Navy) with the loss of five of her 38 crew. 15 survivors were rescued by the trawler Altair ( Portugal).[52][71]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The M-class submarine (206/256 t, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Hiiumaa, Estonia (58°51′N 22°02′E / 58.850°N 22.033°E / 58.850; 22.033) by U-140 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of eight of her 19 crew. Survivors rescued by ( Soviet Navy).[72][73]
 Germany World War II: The transport ship (2,388 GRT, 1938) was bombed and sunk at Narvik, Norway in a British air raid.[10]

22 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 Italy World War II: The tanker (6,996 GRT, 1923) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) south east of Pantelleria by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 830 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm.[52][74]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The icebreaking tug (580 GRT) was damaged by German schnellboote. She was towed to Saaremaa where she sank on 29 July.[5]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (8,230 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) south east of Pantelleria, by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 30 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm. 180 of the 440 men aboard died.[52][75]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat (16 t, 1934) was sunk by German schnellboote in the Baltic Sea.[5]

23 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 23 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The sailing barge (80 GRT) struck a mine and sank at Hull, Yorkshire. She was later salvaged.[52]
 Soviet Union World War II: The passenger ship (4,727 GRT, 1930) was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea off Odessa by Luftwaffe aircraft. 4 crewmen killed. Wreck raised and scrapped after World War II.[76]
HMS Fearless  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The F-class destroyer (1,405/1,940 t, 1934) was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea north east of Bône, Algeria by Regia Aeronautica aircraft. Her crew were rescued by HMS Forester ( United Kingdom Navy) which then scuttled her at 37°40′N 8°20′E / 37.667°N 8.333°E / 37.667; 8.333.
 Germany Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (186 GRT, 1931) struck a mine and sank at .[10]
 Soviet Navy The auxiliary river gunboat (145 GRT, 1897) was sunk on this date.[77]
 United Kingdom World War II: The sailing barge (130 GRT) struck a mine and sank at Hull, Yorkshire.[52]
 United Kingdom World War II: The sailing barge (80 GRT) struck a mine and sank at Hull, Yorkshire. She was later salvaged.[52]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (7,970 GRT, 1921) struck a mine and sank off Cape del Arma.[52]
 Germany Navy World War II: The submarine chaser struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Liepāja, Latvia. (Look 10/07/1941)[78]
 Germany Navy World War II: The vorpostenboot (262 GRT, 1916) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France by a Royal Navy motor torpedo boat.[52]
 Germany Navy World War II: The vorpostenboot (354 GRT, 1937) was sunk in the English Channel south west of Boulogne.[10][79]

24 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 24 July 1941
Ship Country Description
Meridian  Soviet Union World War II: The survey ship (840 GRT, 1911) was shelled and sunk in the Arctic Sea between and Teriberka, Murmansk Oblast, by Friedrich Eckoldt, Hermann Schoemann, Karl Galster, and Richard Beitzen (all  Germany Navy). 46 crew and passengers were killed. There were 17 survivors.[52][69][80]
 Soviet Navy The KM-2-class motor launch was lost on this date.[81]
 Norway World War II: The coaster (370 GRT, 1924) was bombed and sunk at , Norway, in a British air raid.[10]

25 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 25 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 Italy Navy World War II: The patrol vessel (23 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off , Greece by HMS Tetrarch ( United Kingdom Navy).[52]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (6,101 GRT, 1929) was intercepted in the South Atlantic off the mouth of the River Plate, Argentina/Uruguay by HMS Newcastle ( United Kingdom Navy) and was scuttled by her crew.[52]
 Soviet Union World War II: The icebreaker (1,035 GRT) was sunk in the Sea of Japan by mines. 30 crewmen killed, 15 rescued.[82]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo liner (5,135 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (32°48′N 26°12′W / 32.800°N 26.200°W / 32.800; -26.200) by Barbarigo ( Italy Navy) with the loss of 28 of the 49 people on board.[52]
 Soviet Navy The Project 1124/No 41-class armored motor gunboat (39/44 t, 1941) was lost on this date.[83]

26 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 26 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (5,133 GRT, 1941) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (55°42′N 9°58′W / 55.700°N 9.967°W / 55.700; -9.967) by U-141 ( Germany Navy) and was abandoned by her 41 crew. She was later reboarded and reached the Clyde under her own power. Repaired and returned to service in November 1941.[84]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (5,106 GRT, 1916) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) north of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland (55°42′N 9°53′W / 55.700°N 9.883°W / 55.700; -9.883) by U-141 ( Germany Navy). All crew were rescued.[52]
 United Kingdom World War II: The tanker (8,272 GRT, 1931) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (33°32′N 22°18′W / 33.533°N 22.300°W / 33.533; -22.300) by Barbarigo ( Italy Navy) with the loss of 17 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Maria Leonor ( Portugal).[52]
 Italy Navy World War II: The MAS 451-class motor torpedo boat was bombed and sunk off Malta by Royal Air Force aircraft.[52][85]
 Italy Navy World War II: The MAS 451-class motor torpedo boat was either bombed and sunk, or damaged and captured, off Malta by Royal Air Force aircraft.[52][85]
 Soviet Navy World War II: Battle of Bengtskär: The gunboat (one source identifies the vessel as ) was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Bengtskär, Finland by Uusimaa ( Finnish Navy). 16 crewmen were taken as prisoners of war.[44][86]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship (1,375 GRT, 1903) was shelled and sunk at Hanko, Finland by German shore-based artillery.[87]
 Germany Navy World War II: The Type R-151 minesweeper (125 t, 1940) was sunk by Soviet motor torpedo boats at Vindova. 11 crewmen killed, 12 wounded.[88]

27 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 27 July 1941
Ship Country Description
Ben Strome  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (198 GRT) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) south east of Fugloy, Faroe Islands by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of all ten crew.[52]
 United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship (1,335 GRT, 1923) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°10′N 17°30′W / 43.167°N 17.500°W / 43.167; -17.500) by U-126 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of nine of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Begonia ( United Kingdom Navy).[52][89]
 United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship (2,475 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 800 nautical miles (1,500 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock (44°55′N 17°44′W / 44.917°N 17.733°W / 44.917; -17.733) by U-203 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 15 of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Sunflower and HMS Vanoc (both  United Kingdom Navy).[90]
 Norway World War II: Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship (1,304 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°10′N 17°30′W / 43.167°N 17.500°W / 43.167; -17.500) by U-126 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of three of her 19 crew.[52][91]
 United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship (1,459 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 43°N 17°W / 43°N 17°W / 43; -17) by U-79 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 14 of her 23 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( United Kingdom Navy).[92]
 Latvia World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Saaremaa, Estonia by a Kriegsmarine schnellboot. (Look 22/07/1941)[93]
Lenin  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo liner (2,713 GRT, 1909) was lost in the Black Sea between Sevastopol and Yalta due to an explosion. Minimally 49 crewmen and 900, possibly as many as 4,600, passengers killed. 45 crewmen and 600 passengers rescued.[94]
Nikitas  Italy World War II: The caïque (40 GRT) was attacked and sunk in the Aegean Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of Kos, Greece by HMS Tetrarch ( United Kingdom Navy).
 Soviet Navy World War II: The Soobrazitelny-class destroyer (1,700/2,243 t, 1941) was torpedoed and damaged in the Gulf of Riga by ( Germany Navy). Scuttled by torpedo by ( Soviet Navy).([1][44][95]

28 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1941
Ship Country Description
A8  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The lighter was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea of Bardia, Libya by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eight crew.(Look HMS "LCT 8" 29/07/1941)[[52]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (315 GRT, 1898) was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Liepāja, Latvia by Soviet Air Force aircraft.[52]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (1,466 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Calabria (39°28′00″N 15°52′30″E / 39.46667°N 15.87500°E / 39.46667; 15.87500) by HMS Utmost ( United Kingdom Navy).[52]
 United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship (1,330 GRT, 1936) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape Finisterre, Spain (40°10′N 15°30′W / 40.167°N 15.500°W / 40.167; -15.500) by U-203 ( Germany Navy). All 26 crew were rescued by HMS Rhododendron ( United Kingdom Navy).[52][96]
 Italy World War II: The coaster (742 or 747 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) north of Cape Comino, Sardinia (39°51′N 13°46′E / 39.850°N 13.767°E / 39.850; 13.767) by HMS Olympus ( United Kingdom Navy). It sank on the next day. Wreck known to scuba divers.[52]
 Sweden World War II: Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship (1,516 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape Finisterre (40°10′N 15°30′W / 40.167°N 15.500°W / 40.167; -15.500) by U-203 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of two of her 20 crew.[52][97]
 Germany Navy World War II: The minesweeper was sunk by Soviet aircraft in the Baltic Sea. (Look 26/07/1941)[5]
Strathlochy  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (212 GRT) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) north west of , Orkney Islands by Luftwaffe aircraft.[52]
 United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OG 69: The cargo ship (1,884 GRT, 1927) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 43°N 17°W / 43°N 17°W / 43; -17) by U-561 ( Germany Navy). All 26 crew were rescued by HMS Fleur de Lys and HMS Rhododendron (both  United Kingdom Navy).[52][98]

29 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 29 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (2,816 GRT, 1941) was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off the mouth of the Tyne by Luftwaffe aircraft. She sank the next day.[52]
Bernhard  Germany The cargo ship (592 GRT, 1890) collided with ( Sweden) in the North Sea off Norderney, Germany and sank.[52]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The landing craft tank (372 t, 1940) was bombed and sunk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of I Staffen, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe and 239 Squadron, Regia Aeronautica off Sidi Barani.[10][99]
 Germany World War II: The coaster (338 GRT, 1920) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Ventspils, Latvia.[52]
 Soviet Navy The auxiliary minelayer (2,810 GRT, 1936) was lost on this date. Later salvaged, but not recommissioned.[100]
 Soviet Navy The minesweeper was sunk in the Baltic Sea near the Ristna Lighthouse, Estonia. (Look 04/08/1941)[1]

30 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 30 July 1941
Ship Country Description
HMS Cachalot  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The Grampus-class submarine (1,810/2,157 t, 1938) was rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Generale Achille Papa ( Italy Navy) with the loss of one crew member. Survivors were rescued and taken as prisoners of war.
 Soviet Navy The auxiliary minesweeper (245 t, 1914) was sunk on this date.[101]
Pickhuben  Germany World War II: The trawler (238 GRT, 1920) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea.[52]
Rotvær  Germany World War II: Raid on Kirkenes and Petsamo: The trawler (74 GRT) was bombed and sunk at Petsamo, Finland by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 812 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, based on HMS Furious ( United Kingdom Navy) and Fairey Albacore aircraft of 827 Squadron, FAA, based on HMS Victorious ( United Kingdom Navy).[102]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The S-class submarine was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Saaremaa, Estonia by Luftwaffe aircraft. (Look 10/08/1941)[103]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (6,935 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (35°19′N 23°53′W / 35.317°N 23.883°W / 35.317; -23.883) by U-371 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 65 of the 141 people on board. Survivors were rescued by , HMS Sunflower (both  United Kingdom Navy), ( Spain) and Gloria ( Panama).[52][104]
 Netherlands World War II: : The cargo ship (7,049 GRT, 1916) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (35°19′N 23°53′W / 35.317°N 23.883°W / 35.317; -23.883) by U-371 ( Germany Navy) with the loss of 19 of her 77 crew. Survivors were rescued by and (both  Spain).[52][105]

31 July[]

List of shipwrecks: 31 July 1941
Ship Country Description
 Soviet Navy The (140 t, 1938) was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Tallinn, Estonia.[1]

Unknown date[]

List of shipwrecks: unknown July 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom Navy The landing craft assault was lost sometime in July.[106]
Unnamed  Soviet Navy World War II: The incomplete Project 122A-class submarine chaser was scuttled at the 300 Yard in Kiev.[107]
Unnamed  Soviet Navy World War II: The incomplete Project 122A-class submarine chaser was scuttled at the 300 Yard in Kiev.[107]
Unnamed  Soviet Navy World War II: The incomplete Project 122A-class submarine chaser was scuttled at the 300 Yard in Kiev.[107]
Unnamed  Soviet Navy World War II: The incomplete Project 122A-class submarine chaser was scuttled at the 300 Yard in Kiev.[107]

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Ship events in 1941
Ship launches: 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946
Ship commissionings: 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946
Ship decommissionings: 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946
Shipwrecks: 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946
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