List of shipwrecks in November 1941

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

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1 November[]

For the loss of the Italian cargo ship Margiola on this day, see the entry for 22 October 1941

List of shipwrecks: 1 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (4,953 GRT, 1936) was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic (22°59′S 9°49′E / 22.983°S 9.817°E / -22.983; 9.817) by U-68 ( Kriegsmarine). All 45 crew survived.[1][2]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The KM-2 type motor launch (7 t, 1935) was sunk by German aircraft off Shepelevsky Lighthouse in the Gulf of Finland.[3][4]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The D-3-class motor torpedo boat (31/36 t, 1941) was sunk by Finnish Air Force Fokker D.XXI aircraft.[5][6]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The D-3-class motor torpedo boat (31/36 t, 1941) was sunk by Finnish Air Force Fokker D.XXI aircraft.[5][7]
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (1,093 GRT, 1900) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany with the loss of ten crew.[1]

2 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 2 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (2,469 GRT, 1920) was shelled and torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea north west of Trapani, Sicily (38°22′N 12°20′E / 38.367°N 12.333°E / 38.367; 12.333) by ORP Sokół ( Polish Navy), shelled and sunk later in the day by HMS Utmost ( Royal Navy). There were no casualties and 25 survivors.[1][8][9]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (743 GRT, 1920) was bombed and sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off the ( United Kingdom). All crew were rescued.[1][10]
Caliph  United Kingdom The trawler (226 GRT, 1906) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) south of Old Head of Kinsale, Aberdeenshire by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member.[1][11]
 United Kingdom World War II: The hopper barge (824 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland (51°21′10″N 51°21′06″W / 51.35278°N 51.35167°W / 51.35278; -51.35167) with the loss of one crew member.[1]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (3,872 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) east south east of Cape Race, Newfoundland by U-208 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 26 of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Bittersweet ( Royal Canadian Navy) or reached land in their lifeboat.[1][12]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (2,157 GRT, 1922) was bombed and damaged in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off Spurn Point, Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft. She sank the next day 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Spurn Point.[1]
 Soviet Navy The D-3-class motor torpedo boat (31/36 t, 1941) was lost on this date.[5]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (1,080 t) was sunk by mines in the .[13]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (2,010 t, 1930) was sunk by German aircraft off .[13]
Voroshilov  Soviet Navy World War II: The Kirov-class cruiser (7,845/9,400 t, 1940) was bombed and severely damaged at Novorossiysk by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 51, Luftwaffe. She was subsequently towed to Poti. Repairs took until February 1942 to complete.

3 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 3 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The coaster (726 GRT, 1908) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Dievenow, Pomerania.[1]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The cargo ship (1,537 or 1,573 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Cap Gris Nez, Pas-de-Calais, France by a Royal Navy motor torpedo boat.[14]
 Greece The cargo ship (3,489 GRT, 1914) ran aground on Brion Island, Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Nova Scotia and was wrecked.[15]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (5,626 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of , Canada (52°18′N 53°05′W / 52.300°N 53.083°W / 52.300; -53.083) by U-203 ( Kriegsmarine). All 43 crew were rescued by HMCS Buctouche ( Royal Canadian Navy).[1][16][17]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (4,830 GRT, 1910) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 80 nautical miles (150 km) east of Belle Isle, Newfoundland (52°18′N 53°05′W / 52.300°N 53.083°W / 52.300; -53.083) by U-203 ( Kriegsmarine). All 41 crew were rescued by ( Royal Navy).[1][18]
Flynderborg  United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (2,022 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (51°21′N 51°45′W / 51.350°N 51.750°W / 51.350; -51.750) by U-202 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 24 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Windflower ( Royal Canadian Navy).
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (4,586 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (51°21′N 51°45′W / 51.350°N 51.750°W / 51.350; -51.750) by U-202 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 38 of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Windflower ( Royal Canadian Navy).[19]
 Turkey World War II: The sailing ship (85 GRT) was shelled and sunk south east of (41°45′N 28°16′E / 41.750°N 28.267°E / 41.750; 28.267) by ShCh-214 ( Soviet Navy). The whole crew was rescued by another ship.[20][21]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1916 minesweeper (508/548 t, 1918) was sunk by a mine off Kolobrzeg.[22]
 Soviet Navy World War II: Evacuation of Hanko: The MO-class guard ship (50/56 t, 1940) was shelled and sunk by ( Soviet Navy).[23]
 Royal Navy World War II: The patrol vessel (76 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire with the loss of all hands.[1]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland by U-569 ( Kriegsmarine). (Look 31/10/1941)[1]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval whaler/submarine chaser (354 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and sunk at Honningsvåg, Norway (70°58′N 26°58′E / 70.967°N 26.967°E / 70.967; 26.967) by HMS Trident ( Royal Navy). There were 31 dead and 10 wounded.[1][10][24]

4 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 4 November 1941
Ship Country Description
Britisher  United Kingdom World War II: The sailing ship (68 or 95 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the Maplin Sands, Essex with the loss of both crew.[1]
 Royal Navy The landing craft tank (296/460 t, 1941) was lost in Home Waters.[25]
 Royal Navy The landing craft tank (296/460 t, 1941) was lost in Home Waters.[26]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The M-class submarine (206/256 t, 1939) was depth charged and sunk by the destroyer NMS Regina Maria ( Romanian Naval Forces).[27]
 Netherlands World War II: The coaster (249 GRT) struck a mine and sank off Port Talbot (51°34′38″N 3°50′30″W / 51.57722°N 3.84167°W / 51.57722; -3.84167) with the loss of all seven people on board.[1]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship (980 GRT, 1941) was bombed and sunk in the Kerch Strait east of by Luftwaffe aircraft.[28]
Smetlivy  Soviet Navy World War II, Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The Gnevny-class destroyer struck three mines and sank with much loss of life.[29]

5 November[]

For the loss of the German minesweeper R-158 on this date, see List of shipwrecks in September 1941 § 21 September.
List of shipwrecks: 5 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (1,019 or 761 GRT, 1887) was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Benghazi, Libya (31°49′N 18°25′E / 31.817°N 18.417°E / 31.817; 18.417) by Royal Air Force aircraft. There were 3 dead and 23 survivors.[9][30]
Empire Energy  United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (6,589 GRT, 1923) ran aground at Big Brook, Newfoundland (51°31′45.50″N 56°07′21.15″W / 51.5293056°N 56.1225417°W / 51.5293056; -56.1225417) and was wrecked. All crew survived. The wreck was still in situ as of 2009.
 Japan World War II: The ocean liner (4,523 GRT) struck a mine in the Sea of Japan and sank with the loss of 131 of her 510 passengers and crew.[1][31]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The artillery support vessel (245 GRT, 1940) was bombed and sunk in the Ems by Royal Air Force aircraft.[1][10]
 Greece World War II: : The cargo ship (4,269 GRT, 1917) ran aground on , Newfoundland. She was refloated on 5 November but sank 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Double Island.[32]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship (967 GRT, 1930) was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea off Cape Sarych by Luftwaffe aircraft.[33]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The Gnevny-class destroyer (1,587/2,007 t, 1938) struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland .[34] ( Soviet Navy) rescued 350 survivors.[10]
 Italy World War II: The tanker (3,336 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea east of , Turkey (41°53′N 28°22′E / 41.883°N 28.367°E / 41.883; 28.367) by ShCh-214 ( Soviet Navy). There were 3 dead and 21 survivors.[9][20][35]

6 November[]

For the loss of HMT Flotta on this day, see the entry for 29 October 1941

List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1941
Ship Country Description
Sapigneul  France World War II: The fishing ship was sunk by aircraft in the Bay of Biscay. All 18 crew were killed.[36][37]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebel ferry (130/170 t, 1941) was wrecked on this date.[38]
 Soviet Navy The PK-115 Type MO-2 patrol boat (50 t, 1940) was lost on this date.[39]

7 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1941
Ship Country Description
Armenia  Soviet Navy (Red Cross.pngRed Cross) World War II: The hospital ship (4,727 GRT, 1928) was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe with the loss of over 5,000 lives. There were eight survivors.
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The cargo ship (2,111 GRT, 1913) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Ventspils, Latvia (57°26′N 21°20′E / 57.433°N 21.333°E / 57.433; 21.333).[1][40]
 Sweden World War II: : The cargo ship (1,776 GRT, 1921) ran aground on Saint Pierre Island, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and was wrecked.[41][42]
Nottingham  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (8,532 GRT, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°24′N 31°51′W / 53.400°N 31.850°W / 53.400; -31.850) by U-74 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 62 crew.
 Soviet Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (200 t, 1935) grounded near Cape Sarych, Crimea, after running out of fuel and was burned by its crew. The whole crew and the 110 troops aboard survived.[43][44]

8 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 8 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 Spain World War II: The cargo ship (6,600 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Mellilla by Dandolo ( Regia Marina).[1][45]
Cradock  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (204 GRT) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 14 nautical miles (26 km) north north east of St Abb's Head, Berwickshire by Luftwaffe aircraft.[1]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The cargo ship (1,930 GRT, 1926) struck a Soviet mine and sank in the Barents Sea off Magerøy, Norway. There were 13 dead and 18 survivors.[1][24]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The Leninets-class submarine (1,051/1,327 t, 1933) was shelled and sunk at Leningrad by German artillery. She was later raised, but was not repaired.[10]
 Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler (109 GRT, 1916) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent.[46]
 Norway World War II: : The cargo ship (3,655 GRT, 1906) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Scarborough (52°20′N 0°17′W / 52.333°N 0.283°W / 52.333; -0.283) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of two of her 32 crew. Survivors were rescued by and (both  United Kingdom).[1][47]

9 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 9 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 Royal Navy The naval trawler (97 GRT, 1918) collided with another vessel in the Firth of Forth and sank with the loss of one crew member.[1]
 United Kingdom World War II: The tug was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Montrose, Fife. She drifted shore. Later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[1]
 Italy World War II: Battle of the Duisburg Convoy: The tanker (5,014 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south west of Calabria by Force K, Royal Navy.[Note 1] There were 14 dead. Survivors were rescued by Alpino, Bersagliere, Euro, Fuciliere, Maestrale and Alfredo Oriani (all  Regia Marina).[1][48]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship (2,926 GRT, 1910) struck a mine and sank at Novorossiysk.[49]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: Battle of the Duisburg Convoy: The troopship (7,389 GRT, 1928) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south west of Calabria by Force K, Royal Navy. Survivors were rescued by Alpino, Bersagliere, Euro, Fuciliere, Maestrale and Alfredo Oriani (all  Regia Marina).[1]
Fulmine  Regia Marina World War II: Battle of the Duisburg Convoy: The Folgore-class destroyer (1,218/2,063 t, 1932) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south west of Calabria by Force K, Royal Navy. Survivors were rescued by Alpino, Bersagliere, Euro, Fuciliere, Maestrale and Alfredo Oriani (all  Regia Marina).[1]
 Royal Navy The tug (89 GRT, 1914) foundered in the North Sea off St Abb's Head.[1]
Libeccio  Regia Marina World War II: Battle of the Duisburg Convoy: The Maestrale-class destroyer (1,615/2,208 t, 1934) was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea south west of Calabria (36°50′N 18°10′E / 36.833°N 18.167°E / 36.833; 18.167) by HMS Upholder ( Royal Navy). She was taken in tow by Euro but later sank.[1]
 Italy World War II: Battle of the Duisburg Convoy: The troopship (6,339 GRT, 1920) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south west of Calabria by Force K, Royal Navy. Survivors were rescued by Alpino, Bersagliere, Euro, Fuciliere, Maestrale and Alfredo Oriani (all  Regia Marina).[1]
 Italy World War II: Battle of the Duisburg Convoy: The tanker (7,599 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south west of Calabria by Force K, Royal Navy. Survivors were rescued by Alpino, Bersagliere, Euro, Fuciliere, Maestrale and Alfredo Oriani (all  Regia Marina).[1][50]
 Italy World War II: Battle of the Duisburg Convoy: The cargo ship (5,180 GRT, 1918) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south west of Calabria by Force K, Royal Navy with the loss of 12 lives. 26 survivors were rescued by Alpino, Bersagliere, Euro, Fuciliere, Maestrale and Alfredo Oriani (all  Regia Marina), and 13 other reached Albania.[1][51]
 Italy World War II: Battle of the Duisburg Convoy: The troopship (5,153 GRT, 1919) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south west of Calabria by Force K, Royal Navy. Survivors were rescued by Alpino, Bersagliere, Euro, Fuciliere, Maestrale and Alfredo Oriani (all  Regia Marina).[1]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: Battle of the Duisburg Convoy: The troopship (3,113 GRT, 1931) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south west of Calabria (37°08′N 18°09′E / 37.133°N 18.150°E / 37.133; 18.150) by Force K, Royal Navy. Survivors were rescued by Alpino, Bersagliere, Euro, Fuciliere, Maestrale and Alfredo Oriani (all  Regia Marina).[1][52]
, and
  Soviet Navy The minesweepers collided in the Baltic Sea and were both beached on Hogland.[29]
Ungvar  Hungarian Defence Forces World War II: The ammunition ship (1,031 GRT, 1941) exploded and sank in the Black Sea off , possibly a result of mines. The Kriegsmarine Danauflottilla commanding officer, five staff officers of his, 16 Kriegsmarine gunners and 12 Hungarian crewmen killed.[53]
and  Royal Romanian Navy World War II: The Vosper 70'-class motor torpedo boats (32/37 t, 1939) were sunk in the Black Sea off Ochalov by the explosion of Ungvar ( Hungarian Defence Forces), or by mines while attempting to assist her.[53][10]

10 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 10 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The troop transport (1,773 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea off Milos by HMS Proteus ( Royal Navy).[1] 469 fatalities.[10]
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (5,787 GRT) struck a mine and sank 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off . All crew were rescued.[1]

11 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 11 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 Panama World War II: : The cargo ship (5,592 GRT, 1920) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-561 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 26 crew.[54]
U-580  Kriegsmarine The Type VIIC submarine (757/857 t, 1941) collided with ( Kriegsmarine) in the Baltic Sea off Memel, East Prussia (55°45′N 20°40′E / 55.750°N 20.667°E / 55.750; 20.667) and sank with the loss of twelve of her 46 crew.[1][55]

12 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 12 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship (3,870 GRT, 1928) struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland. One crew was lost.[56][57]
 Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler (322 GRT, 1916) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Happisburgh, Norfolk by a Dornier Do 17 aircraft from II. KG40 of the Luftwaffe, which she and ( Royal Navy) both shot down. One crew member from HMT Francolin was killed.[58][59]
Leningrad  Soviet Navy Workl War II: The Leningrad-class destroyer struck a mine and was severely damaged off Hanko, Finland.[29]
 United Kingdom World War II: The coaster (199 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the River Dee, Aberdeenshire. All five crewmen were killed.[1][60]
 Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat (16 t, 1936) was lost on this date.[61]
 Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat (16 t, 1936) was lost on this date.[62]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The S-class submarine (837/1,085 t, 1941) was sunk by a mine of a flaking barrage laid by the minelayers Amiral Murgescu and ( Romanian Naval Forces).[63]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The Soobrazitelnyy-class destroyer (1,700/2,243 t, 1941) was bombed and capsized at Sevastopol while being repaired after striking a mine while on trials in the Black Sea on 30 September 1941. Her wreck was destroyed by German Army artillery on 4 April 1942.[64]

13 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 13 November 1941
Ship Country Description
Aghios Nicolaos  Greece World War II: The sailing ship struck a mine and sank in the Aegean Sea off Lesbos with the loss of all four crew.[1]
HMS Ark Royal  Royal Navy
Ark Royal

World War II: The aircraft carrier (22,000/27,720 t, 1938) was torpedoed and damaged near Gibraltar by U-81 ( Kriegsmarine). She capsized and sank the next day (36°03′N 4°45′W / 36.050°N 4.750°W / 36.050; -4.750) with the loss of one of her 1,487 crew.

Chervona Ukraina  Soviet Navy World War II: Siege of Sevastopol The Svetlana-class cruiser (6,830/8,268 t, 1927) sank after being bombed and damaged in the Black Sea off Sevastopol by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of II Staffel, StG 77 the previous day.
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (7,459 GRT, 1940) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°48′N 15°52′W / 53.800°N 15.867°W / 53.800; -15.867) by Luftwaffe aircraft.[16]
 Netherlands World War II: The coaster (372 GRT) struck a mine and sank at Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom with the loss of three crew.[1]
 Kriegsmarine The minelaying naval trawler (125 GRT, 1918) was lost on this date.[65]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (6,961 GRT, 1916) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (1°30′N 13°20′W / 1.500°N 13.333°W / 1.500; -13.333) by U-126. All 50 crew were rescued by Uniwaleco ( United Kingdom).[1][66]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The Soobrazitelny-class destroyer (1,700/2,243 t, 1941) struck a mine and was then scuttled in the Baltic Sea off Naissaar.[1][34]

14 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 14 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 Panama World War II: : The cargo ship (2,939 GRT, 1916), formerly the Danish vessel Brosund seized and operating under War Shipping Administration control and Panamanian flag, straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (49°30′N 37°15′W / 49.500°N 37.250°W / 49.500; -37.250) by U-561 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 33 of her 34 crew. The body of a ship's mate, who apparently survived in a lifeboat and reached ashore alive, was found on 6 January 1942 at Colonsay, Scotland, fifty-four days after sinking.[1][67][68][69][70]
Empire Defender  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,649 GRT, 1910) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of La Galite island, Tunisia by an aerial torpedo dropped by Regia Aeronautica aircraft with the loss of four crew.
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (6,463 GRT, 1919) was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off La Galite Island, by Regia Aeronautica aircraft with the loss of one of her 45 crew. Survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[1][16]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The Gnevny-class destroyer (1,587/2,007 t, 1938) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea east of Hanko, Finland.[10][34]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The Leninets-class submarine (1,051/1,327 t, 1933) struck a mine and sank off Juminda, Estonia.[34]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The M-class submarine (206/256 t, 1940) struck a mine and sank off Juminda, Estonia.[34]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The MO-4-class patrol boat (50/56 t, 1940) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Naissaar, Estonia.[71]
 Merivoimat The minelayer (80 t, 1914) foundered in a storm in Koivusaari Bay off Vyborg.[72]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The minesweeper (417/480 t, 1939) struck a mine and sank east of Hanko.[73]

15 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 15 November 1941
Ship Country Description
CKA-011[Note 2]  Soviet Navy World War II: The MO-4-class patrol vessel (50/56 t, 1940) was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea off Sevastopol by Luftwaffe aircraft.[74]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (2,495 GRT, 1933) was bombed and damaged in the North Sea 26 nautical miles (48 km) off Spurn Point, Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was taken in tow but sank the next day. All crew were rescued.[75]
 Soviet Union The cargo ship (965 GRT, 1917) grounded in the Black Sea off Kerch and was wrecked.[76]
T-889  Soviet Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (581 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Arctic Sea off Murmansk (67°30′N 41°11′E / 67.500°N 41.183°E / 67.500; 41.183) by U-752 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 43 crew.[75][77]
U-583  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine (757/857 t, 1941) collided with U-153 ( Kriegsmarine) in the Baltic Sea off Danzig (55°23′N 17°05′E / 55.383°N 17.083°E / 55.383; 17.083) and sank with the loss of 45 crew.[75]

16 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 16 November 1941
Ship Country Description
Fernbank  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (211 GRT) was bombed and sunk in the Skaggerak off Myggenäs, Västra Götaland County, Sweden by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of five crew.[75]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The Shchuka-class submarine (590/708 t, 1938) was sunk by a mine of a flaking barrage laid by the minelayers Amiral Murgescu and ( Romanian Naval Forces).[63]
U-433  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine (757/857 t, 1941) was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain (36°13′N 4°42′W / 36.217°N 4.700°W / 36.217; -4.700) by HMS Marigold ( Royal Navy) with the loss of six of her 44 crew.[75][78]

17 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 17 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (1,212 GRT, 1930) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (52°58′N 2°05′E / 52.967°N 2.083°E / 52.967; 2.083) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued.[75]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft. (Look 29/08/1941)[79]
 Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat (16 t, 1934) was lost on this date.[62]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The cargo ship (2,194 GRT, 1939) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Stettin, Pomerania, Germany.[75]
 Soviet Union The icebreaker (2,156 GRT, 1916) foundered in the Black Sea.[80]
 Yugoslavia The cargo ship (2,480 GRT, 1895) foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 47 nautical miles (87 km) off Cape Bonavista, Newfoundland.[81]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (5,757 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) east of East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa by (France Vichy French Navy). All 35 crew survived, 27 were rescued by ( United Kingdom); the other eight reached land in their lifeboat.[75][82]

18 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 18 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Sierra Leone by U-65 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one crew member.[83] (Look 18/11/1940)
 Norway World War II: The coastal tanker (331 GRT, 1926) was torpedoed and sunk off Kjøllefjord, Norway (70°57′N 26°50′E / 70.950°N 26.833°E / 70.950; 26.833) by HMS Sealion ( Royal Navy).[84]
 Turkey World War II: The cargo ship (428 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea off Vasiliko by Shch-215 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of 12 of her 14 crew.[75][85]

19 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 19 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (1,159 GRT, 1916) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (52°51′N 2°07′E / 52.850°N 2.117°E / 52.850; 2.117) by ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one crew member.[75][86]
 Soviet Union World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea off Cape Baba, Turkey by U-652 ( Kriegsmarine). One crew was killed. (Look 19/12/1941)[10][87]
 Kriegsmarine The Delfin 1-class motor patrol boat was sunk on this date.[88]
 United States World War II: The sailing vessel struck a mine and sank off Corregidor, Philippines. Six crew killed, Six crew were rescued.[75][89]
 United States World War II: The ship (67 GRT) was sunk by a mine, Mindoro, Philippines.[90][89]
 Norway The coaster (645 GRT, 1918) ran aground at Utklippan, Sweden. Refloated on 23 November but sank under tow 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south of Utklippan.[91]
Kormoran  Kriegsmarine World War II: Battle between HMAS Sydney and German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran: The auxiliary cruiser (8,736 GRT, 19,600 t, 1938) was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean off Western Australia by HMAS Sydney ( Royal Australian Navy). 82 crew were killed and 317 survived.
 United Kingdom The coaster (932 GRT, 1923) collided with another vessel in the North Sea off Hartlepool, Co Durham and sank. One crewman died.[92]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: Battle between HMAS Sydney and German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran: the LS 2-class light schnellboot (12 t, 1940) was lost when Kormoran ( Kriegsmarine) was sunk.[93]
HMAS Sydney  Royal Australian Navy World War II: Battle between HMAS Sydney and German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran: The Leander-class cruiser (6,830/8,850 t, 1935) was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean off Western Australia by Kormoran ( Kriegsmarine). All 645 crewmen were lost.
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (2,462 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk by ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one crew member. She sank the next day.[75]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The tanker (5,502 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (52°50′N 2°08′E / 52.833°N 2.133°E / 52.833; 2.133) by ( Kriegsmarine). All crew were rescued.[75]

20 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 20 November 1941
Ship Country Description
Danubius  Romania World War II: The lighter (550 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea off Ak-Mechet, Soviet Union.[10]
Empire Dorado  United Kingdom World War II: : The Design 1019 cargo ship (5,595 GRT, 1920) collided with ( Greece) in the Atlantic Ocean. She was taken in tow by a Royal Navy ship but sank on 22 November (57°58′N 20°38′W / 57.967°N 20.633°W / 57.967; -20.633). All crew were rescued.
 Greece The cargo ship (5,685 GRT, 1919) ran aground 6 nautical miles (11 km) from Quebec City, Quebec and was wrecked.[94]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: : The schnellboot (96/115 t, 1941) collided with ( Kriegsmarine) and ( Kriegsmarine): while attacking in the North Sea and was damaged. She was taken in tow, but was intercepted by MGB 64 and MGB 67 (both  Royal Navy) and sank before she could be captured. Three crewmen were killed.[95][96][97]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea off , Bulgaria.[10]

21 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 21 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,774 GRT, 1912) struck a mine and sank in the Barents Sea off Hammerfest, Norway. Eight German troops killed. There were 52 survivors.[75][24][98]
 Nazi Germany World War II: The tugboat (303 GRT, 1938) was mined and sunk in the Baltic Sea.[99]
HMS ML 219  Royal Navy The Fairmile B motor launch (76/86 t, 1941) ran aground on Stornoway and was declared a constructive total loss.[75]
 Soviet Navy The auxiliary minesweeper (460 t, 1934) was lost on this date.[43]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The vorpostenboot (197 GRT) struck a mine and sank.[100]

22 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 22 November 1941
Ship Country Description
Atlantis  Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary cruiser (7,862 GRT, 17,300 t, 1937) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Ascension Island by HMS Devonshire ( Royal Navy) with the loss of seven crew. Survivors were rescued by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine).
 Soviet Navy World War II: The minelayer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Hanko, Finland.[10]
Empire Dorado  United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean (57°58′N 20°38′W / 57.967°N 20.633°W / 57.967; -20.633) following a collision with ( Greece) on 20 November.(Look 20/11/1941)
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (481 or 471 GRT, 1938) was mined and sunk in the Baltic Sea near Liepāja, Latvia.[10][75][101]
Hjvb 282 Lebanon  Swedish Navy The auxiliary patrol boat was sunk by a mine while working on a Swedish minefield off Gräsgård on Öland. Ten crew were killed and one survived.[102][circular reference]
 Royal Navy The schooner (255 GRT) ran aground at Tobruk, Libya and was wrecked. All crew were taken as prisoners of war.[75]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Hanko. (Look 21/10/1941)[10]
San Salvatore  Italy World War II: The sailing ship (92 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sardinia (41°25′N 10°42′E / 41.417°N 10.700°E / 41.417; 10.700) by O 21 ( Koninklijk Marine).[75]
 Royal Navy The naval trawler (580 GRT, 1940) collided with ( Royal Navy) in the Atlantic Ocean off the Hebrides (59°13′N 7°41′W / 59.217°N 7.683°W / 59.217; -7.683) and sank.[75]
 Sweden World War II: The coastal tanker (408 or 430 GRT, 1938) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Memel, East Prussia, Germany and sank with the loss of one crew member.[75]

23 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 23 November 1941
Ship Country Description
Coligny  France World War II: The trawler (600 GRT) struck a mine laid by HMS Rorqual ( Royal Navy) and sank in the Bay of Biscay 50 nautical miles (93 km) off La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime. Six of the eight crew were killed.[75][103][104][105]
 Royal Navy World War II: The landing ship infantry was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (31°40′N 26°28′E / 31.667°N 26.467°E / 31.667; 26.467) by enemy aircraft. She was beached at Mersa Matruh, Egypt. Refloated on 27 November and towed to Alexandria.[75]
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (1,498 GRT, 1920) struck a mine and sank in the Wadden Sea north of Borkum, Germany. All crew were rescued.[75]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The cargo ship (518 GRT, 1896) struck a mine and sank off Memel, East Prussia, Germany.[106]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebel ferry (130/170 t, 1941) foundered on this date.[38]

24 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 24 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (4,155 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea by ( Kriegsmarine) and was beached off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Refloated on 17 December, repaired and returned to service.[75]
HMS Dunedin  Royal Navy World War II: The Danae-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Recife, Brazil (near 3°S 26°W / 3°S 26°W / -3; -26) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 419 of her 486 crew. 250 survived the sinking, but only 72 were still living when rescued by ( United States) on 27 November, with 5 more deaths after rescue.[107]
 Netherlands World War II: : The cargo ship (1,984 GRT, 1926) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten crew.[75]
Hercules  Italy World War II: The salvage vessel (631 GRT, 1910) was torpedoed and sunk in Heraklion harbour, Greece by HMS Triumph ( Royal Navy). There were two killed and three wounded.[9][108]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The Udarnik-class minesweeper (190/220 t, 1917) struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland off Hanko, Finland. 160 of the 208 people aboard were killed.[10][109][29]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The cargo ship (2,910 GRT, 1936) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of Crete by HMS Lively and HMS Penelope (both  Royal Navy). There were no survivor.[110][111]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The cargo ship (1,842 GRT, 1927) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of Crete by HMS Lively and HMS Penelope (both  Royal Navy). There were no survivor.[111][112]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebel ferry (130/170 t, 1941) was sunk by a mine in the Black Sea between Bugaz and Ochakov.[38][113]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (216 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (41°06′N 10°02′E / 41.100°N 10.033°E / 41.100; 10.033) by HNLMS O-21 ( Koninklijk Marine).[75]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The tanker (5,723 GRT, 1927) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 17 of her 40 crew.[75]

25 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 25 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 Regia Marina World War II: The armed merchant cruiser (3,510 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea off Brindisi, Apulia (40°37′N 18°27′E / 40.617°N 18.450°E / 40.617; 18.450) by HMS Thrasher ( Royal Navy). There was no casualty.[75][9][114]
HMS Barham  Royal Navy
HMS Barham

World War II: The Queen Elizabeth-class battleship (31,350/35,970 t, 1915) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria, Egypt (at 32°34′N 26°24′E / 32.567°N 26.400°E / 32.567; 26.400) by U-331 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 862 of her 1,311 crew.[115]

 Royal Navy World War II: The mobile wiping drifter (85 GRT, 1914) was sunk in the harbour of Falmouth, Cornwall by a near-miss during a Luftwaffe raid. There were no casualties.[75][116]
LVII  Kriegsmarine World War II: The schooner (300 GRT) was shelled in the Aegean Sea off Cape Maleas, Greece by HMS Thunderbolt ( Royal Navy). She had aboard a German crew and 130 Cretans aboard. Only 3 Germans and 3 Greeks were saved. The ship itself drifted on fire and went aground on the east coast of Kythera.[75][117]
Prosper Bihen  France World War II: The fishing trawler (24 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, Nord, France by a Royal Navy motor torpedo boat.[10]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The vorpostenboot (416 GRT, 1927) was sunk off Saint-Pol-sur Mer by a Royal Navy motor torpedo boat. Later salvaged, repaired and returned to service as V-805 Bremerhaven.[10][75]
 Regia Marina World War II: The (515/690 t, 1919) was bombed by British aircraft at Benghazi and beached.[118]

26 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 26 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The cargo ship (1,143 GRT, 1941) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Memel, East Prussia, Germany.[75]

27 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 27 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine The naval trawler/Vorpostenboot (? GRT, 1938) was lost on this date.[65]
 Soviet Navy The MO-4-class patrol vessel was lost on this date.[119]
HMAS Parramatta  Royal Australian Navy World War II: The Grimsby-class sloop was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk, Libya (32°20′N 24°35′E / 32.333°N 24.583°E / 32.333; 24.583) by U-559 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 138 of her 162 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Avon Vale ( Royal Navy).[120]
 Soviet Navy The Shchuka-class submarine ran aground off Hogland. She was refloated the next day with assistance from the minesweepers , and (all  Soviet Navy) and put back to Cronstadt for repairs.[29]

28 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 28 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine The cargo ship (3,727 or 3,594 GRT, 1901) ran aground and was wrecked at Argosgrund, Sweden. All 26 crewmen survived.[75][121][122]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The cargo ship (764 GRT, 1906) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Memel, East Prussia.[75]
 Soviet Union The cargo ship (2,324 GRT, 1919) ran aground in the Black Sea off Batumi and was wrecked with the loss of four lives.[123][124]
 Merivoimat World War II: The Pukkio-class minelayer (162 t, 1940) struck a mine and sank with all 32 hands off Kolvisto. Raised in mid-1942, repaired and returned to service.[125][126]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (1,196 GRT) was bombed and sunk at Benghazi, Libya by Royal Air Force aircraft.[75]
U-95  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine (757/857 t, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Gibraltar (36°21′N 3°27′W / 36.350°N 3.450°W / 36.350; -3.450) by HNLMS O-21 ( Koninklijk Marine) with the loss of 35 of her 47 crew.[127]
 Norway World War II: The coaster (142 GRT, 1901) was bombed and sunk whilst on a voyage between Kvitsøy and Skudeneshavn in Norway, by a Lockheed Hudson aircraft of the Royal Air Force with the loss of 34 of the 79 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Marstein ( Norway).[84]

29 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 29 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FN 564: The coastal tanker (699 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (53°11′N 1°07′E / 53.183°N 1.117°E / 53.183; 1.117) by ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten crew.[75]
 Italy World War II: The tanker (2,093 GRT) was bombed and sunk at Navarino, Greece by Royal Air Force aircraft.[75]
 United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FN 564: The cargo ship (2,848 GRT, 1939) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (53°16′N 1°04′E / 53.267°N 1.067°E / 53.267; 1.067) by ( Kriegsmarine). All crew were rescued.[75]
 Royal Norwegian Navy The minesweeping whaler (153 GRT, 1912) ran aground at Gaza on the coast of Palestine and was wrecked. The crew survived the shipwreck.[128]
 United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FN 564: The cargo ship (2,840 or 2,873 GRT, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off the ( United Kingdom) by ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten crew.[75]
Fiddown  United Kingdom The coaster was run down and sunk in the Mersey Estuary by HMS Campbeltown ( Royal Navy). She was refloated on 7 July 1942, repaired and returned to service as Empire Estuary in 1943. (Look 29/11/1940)
Oktyabr  Soviet Union The tug capsized at Sevastopol with the loss of three of her crew whilst assisting Parizhskaya Kommuna ( Soviet Navy).[29]
Parizhskaya Kommuna  Soviet Navy The Gangut-class battleship ran aground at Sevastopol. She was refloated.[29]
 Italy World War II: The tanker (6,154 GRT) was torpedoed by ( Soviet Navy) south of Varna, Bulgaria (43°00′N 27°53′E / 43.000°N 27.883°E / 43.000; 27.883). She was beached to avoid sinking.[129]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (5,569 GRT, 1939) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (41°50′N 29°48′W / 41.833°N 29.800°W / 41.833; -29.800) by U-43 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 80 hands (70 crew and 10 gunners).[75][130]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The vorpostenboot (222 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk.[131]

30 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 30 November 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (4,868 GRT, 1927) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic (36°54′N 29°51′W / 36.900°N 29.850°W / 36.900; -29.850) by U-43 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 17 of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( Marinha Portuguesa).[75][132]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (3,476 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (37°28′N 19°20′E / 37.467°N 19.333°E / 37.467; 19.333) by British aircraft. There were 4 killed and 111 survivors.[75][9]
 Denmark World War II: The cargo ship (1,272 GRT, 1912) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea by Royal Air Force aircraft.[10]
 Soviet Navy The auxiliary minesweeper (140 t, 1937) was lost on this date.[43]
 Soviet Navy The auxiliary minesweeper (? t, 1910) was lost on this date.[43]
 Soviet Union World War II: The icebreaker was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland by Luftwaffe aircraft.[133]
 Denmark World War II: The cargo ship (1,950 GRT) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea west of Borkum, Lower Saxony (53°37′N 5°39′E / 53.617°N 5.650°E / 53.617; 5.650) by Royal Air Force aircraft. Her crew survived[10][52]
 Italy World War II: The coastal tanker (445 GRT) was bombed and damaged at Benghazi, Libya by Royal Air Force aircraft. She was scuttled on 23 December.[75]
 Latvia World War II: The cargo ship (2,136 GRT, 1897) was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland by Luftwaffe aircraft. The wreck was scrapped in December 1944.[134]

Unknown date[]

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1941
Ship Country Description
 Greece The cargo ship (4,521 or 4,482 GRT, 1913) foundered in the Atlantic Ocean sometime after 20 November.[135]
 Royal Navy The landing craft tank (296/460 t, 1941) was lost in Home Waters.[136]
 Royal Navy The landing craft tank (296/460 t, 1941) was lost in November.[137]
Proteus  Canada The collier (10,653 GRT, 1913) was lost at sea sometime after 23 November.
 Soviet Navy The Shchuka-class submarine (590/708 t, 1936) was lost sometime on or after 5 November near Tallinn.[138]
U-206  Kriegsmarine The Type VIIC submarine (757/857 t, 1940) was lost in the Bay of Biscay on or about 30 November at (approximately 47°05′N 2°40′W / 47.083°N 2.667°W / 47.083; -2.667) with the loss of all 46 crew.[139]

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  1. ^ Force K comprised HMS Aurora, HMS Lance, HMS Lively and HMS Penelope (all  Royal Navy).
  2. ^ CKA are the Cyrillic letters. These translate to SKA in English.

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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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