List of shipwrecks in October 1941

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

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1 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 1 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship (3,379 GRT) was sunk at Oranienbaum by German artillery.[1]
 Latvia World War II: The ship (1,876 GRT) struck a mine and sank off Rossiten, East Prussia. All eight crew were killed.[2][3]
 Soviet Navy The auxiliary minesweeper (140 t, 1939) was lost on this date.[4]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was mined and sunk in the Baltic Sea near Liepāja, Latvia, or sunk sometime in 1944.[5]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The tanker (12,842 GRT, 1919) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (52°50′N 34°40′W / 52.833°N 34.667°W / 52.833; -34.667) by U-94 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 23 of her 58 crew. She broke in two the next day and was scuttled by HMCS Alberni ( Canada Navy) and USCGC Campbell ( United States Coast Guard). Survivors were rescued by HMS Mayflower ( United Kingdom Navy).[6][7]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk by a mine close to Hanko, Finland. (Look 30/09/1941)[8]

2 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 2 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The cargo ship (2,086 GRT, 1935) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north west of Benghazi, Libya (32°30′N 19°09′E / 32.500°N 19.150°E / 32.500; 19.150) by HMS Perseus ( United Kingdom Navy).[6]
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (1,847 GRT) exploded and sank at Alexandria, Egypt. Later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[6]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The CAM ship (7,463 GRT, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) east of Cape Farewell, Greenland (59°08′N 32°26′W / 59.133°N 32.433°W / 59.133; -32.433) by U-562 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 29 of her 60 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Surprise (Light Blue Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland).[9]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (3,198 GRT, 1921) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 600 nautical miles (1,100 km) east of Cape Race, Newfoundland by U-431 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 40 or her 47 crew.[6][10]
 Finland World War II: The schooner was rammed and sunk in the Kalmar Strait by ( Kriegsmarine).[11]
I-61   The Kaidai-class submarine (1,635/2,300 t, 1929) collided with ( ) and sank in the Tsushima Strait off Iki Island (33°40′N 129°40′E / 33.667°N 129.667°E / 33.667; 129.667) with 70 of her crew. Survivors rescued by ( ) on 14 October. Salvaged in February 1942 and scrapped at Sasebo, Nagasaki.[6][12][13]
 Netherlands World War II: : The cargo ship (4,652 GRT, 1935) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54°16′N 26°36′W / 54.267°N 26.600°W / 54.267; -26.600) by U-575 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS St. Croix ( Canada Navy).[6][14]

3 October[]

For the loss of the German cargo ship Yalova on this day, see the entry for 28 September 1941

List of shipwrecks: 3 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 
ARA Corrientes

The Buenos Aires-class destroyer (1,375/2,010 t, 1938) collided with ARA Almirante Brown ( ) in the South Atlantic 54 nautical miles (100 km) north east of Mar del Plata and sank with the loss of ten of her 169 crew.[15]

 Soviet Union World War II: The passenger ship (11,868 GRT, 1931) was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 40 of the 203 people on board. Survivors were rescued by ( Soviet Navy).[16]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The supply ship (formerly the Dutch ) (7,277 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Azores, Portugal by HMS Kenya ( United Kingdom Navy). U-129 ( Kriegsmarine) rescued all 119 crew.[2][6][17]
 Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat (16 t, 1935) was lost on this date.[18]
France Vichy France World War II: The cargo ship (1,370 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Sardinia, Italy (40°58′N 9°59′E / 40.967°N 9.983°E / 40.967; 9.983) by HNLMS O 21 ( Koninklijk Marine). The whole crew survived the sinking.[6][19][20][21]
Sesnon #14  United States The 24-ton, 47.8-foot (14.6 m) barge sank in the Bering Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) off Bluff, Territory of Alaska.[22]

4 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 4 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The tanker (3,015 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by ( Norway Navy) with the loss of 14 of her 27 crew. Survivors were rescued by and (both  Kriegsmarine).[23]
France Vichy France World War II: The ocean liner (8,194 GRT, 1926) was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea off , Greece (37°45′N 24°35′E / 37.750°N 24.583°E / 37.750; 24.583) by HMS Talisman ( United Kingdom Navy) with the loss of 19 lives.[6][19][24]
U-111  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXB submarine (1,034/1,159 t, 1940) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Tenerife, Spain by HMT Lady Shirley ( United Kingdom Navy) with the loss of eight of her 52 crew.
 Soviet Navy World War II: The incomplete Project SB-57/Vidlista-class river monitor (735 t, 1941) was destroyed at the 300 Yard, Kiev to avoid capture by the Germans.[25]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The naval whaler (353 GRT, 1937) was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (32°09′N 25°17′E / 32.150°N 25.283°E / 32.150; 25.283) north east of Bardiyah by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member. Survivors were rescued by HMT Svana and a D lighter (both  United Kingdom Navy).[6][26]

5 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 5 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Panama World War II: The coaster (744 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (48°30′N 13°00′W / 48.500°N 13.000°W / 48.500; -13.000) by U-204 ( Kriegsmarine).[6]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The PK-115 Type MO-2 patrol boat (50 t, 1936) was sunk by German artillery while supporting a landing operation between Orianenbaum and Leningrad.[27][28]
 Canada World War II: The bulk carrier (1,926 GRT, 1928) was wrecked on the east coast of Trinidad.[29]
 Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat (16 t, 1935) was lost on this date.[18]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The auxiliary gunboat was sunk by German aircraft on Lake Ladoga.[30]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship (661 GRT) was sunk at Oranienbaum by German artillery.[1]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (6,099 GRT, 1926) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km) north north east of Misrata, Libya (33°30′N 15°53′E / 33.500°N 15.883°E / 33.500; 15.883) by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 830 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm. Vincenzo Gioberti ( Regia Marina) rescued 145 survivors but there were 20 dead.[6][31][32]
 United Kingdom World War II: The tanker (5,856 GRT, 1926) struck a mine and sank in the Suez Canal with the loss of four crew.[6]

6 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 6 October 1941
Ship Country Description
I-61   The Kaidai-class submarine was sunk in a collision. She was refloated in February 1942 and scrapped. (Look 02/10/1941)[33]
 Norway World War II: The coaster (163 GRT, 1893) was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea by ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of all eight people aboard.[34][35]
Thistlegorm  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (4,898 GRT, 1940) was bombed and sunk in the Red Sea off Ras Muhammad, Egypt (27°48′51″N 33°55′12″E / 27.81417°N 33.92000°E / 27.81417; 33.92000) by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of II Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe with the loss of nine crew.

7 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 7 October 1941
Ship Country Description
Aida  Egypt World War II: The lighthouse tender was bombed and damaged at by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached.[6]
Blokshiv No. 1  Soviet Navy World War II: The mine storage hulk was shelled and sunk by German artillery off Kronstadt. Salvaged and returned to service in 1942.

8 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 8 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Mariupol: The tanker (4,964 GRT) was scuttled at Mariupol by the Red Army.[36]
 Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat (16 t, 1935) was lost on this date.[18]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (863 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk south west of Favignana, Sicily by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 830 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm.[6]
Recenia  United Kingdom The trawler (178 GRT, 1904) ran ashore on Barn Scar, between Ravenglass and Seascale, Cumberland and became a total loss.[37]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (3,963 GRT, 1910) was bombed and sunk in the Suez Canal by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of II Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe with the loss of two crew. Survivors were rescued by HMAS Parramatta ( ).[2][6]
Solombala  Soviet Union World War II: The tugboat (388 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Black Sea off Mariupol by German shore-based artillery.[38]
Tovarisch  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Mariupol: The sailing ship (2,472 GRT) was scuttled at Mariupol by the Red Army.[36]
 Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Mariupol: The cargo ship (956 GRT) was scuttled at Mariupol by the Red Army.[36]
Unnamed floating dry dock  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Mariupol: The floating dry dock (2,000 t) was scuttled at Mariupol by the Red Army.[36]

9 October[]

No ships were lost on this day.

10 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 9 October 1941
Ship Country Description
Città di Simi  Italy World War II: The trawler (25 GRT) was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) off Cape Sidero, Crete (35°31′N 26°25′E / 35.517°N 26.417°E / 35.517; 26.417) by HMS Thunderbolt ( United Kingdom Navy). There was no casualty.[2][6][32]
Fugloyjin  Faroe Islands The fishing vessel (81 GRT) was bombed and sunk at Klaksvík, Faroe Islands. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[6]
 Greece World War II: The cargo ship (3,959 GRT, 1911) was heavily damaged by a mine North Sea (53°53′N 0°21′E / 53.883°N 0.350°E / 53.883; 0.350). She sank four days later. All crew were rescued.[6][39]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: : The landing craft tank (372 t, 1941) was being carried as deck cargo on board ( United Kingdom) and was lost when that ship was torpedoed and sunk.[40]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: : The landing craft tank (372 t, 1941) was lost in Home Waters.[41]
 Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat (16 t, 1935) was lost on this date.[18]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (4,926 GRT, 1937) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (18°45′N 21°18′W / 18.750°N 21.300°W / 18.750; -21.300) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine). All 42 crew were rescued by ( United Kingdom Navy).[6][42]
Regele Carol I   World War II: The auxiliary minelayer (2,653 or 2,369 GRT / 3,600 t, 1898) struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea off Varna (43°10′N 28°01′E / 43.167°N 28.017°E / 43.167; 28.017). 21 crewmen were killed and 4 wounded.[43][44][45]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (4,941 GRT, 1924) collided with ( United Kingdom) in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) south south west of the Vestmann Islands and sank with the loss of 13 crew.[46]

11 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 11 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (6,485 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (34°10′N 12°38′E / 34.167°N 12.633°E / 34.167; 12.633) by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 830 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm. All 295 aboard survived.[6][32]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The FR 1-class river minesweeper (27 t, 1939) was mined and sunk in the Black Sea off Zatoka off the Dniester River Estuary.[47][48]
 United Kingdom World War II: The hulk was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off Portland, Dorset by Luftwaffe aircraft.[6]
 Soviet Union World War II: The passenger ship (210 GRT) was sunk in Moon Sound by German aircraft.[1]
 United Kingdom Navy The Fairmile B motor launch foundered off Hartlepool after being abandoned by her crew due to heavy water.[49][50]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The MO-4-class patrol vessel (50/56 t, 1940) was heavily damaged by a collision with ( Soviet Navy). She was towed to Suukyul Bay, Gogland Island, and sunk there on 13 October. She was raised on 20 October, but towing was impossible and she was scuttled on 8 December 1941.[51][52]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The fishing trawler (245 GRT, 1930) was sunk off Bergen, Norway by a Royal Air Force Lockheed Hudson.[53][54]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship (2,030 GRT) was sunk at Leningrad Sudomech Shipyard by German artillery or aircraft while under repair.[1]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (5,219 GRT, 1914) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Lampedusa (34°52′N 12°22′E / 34.867°N 12.367°E / 34.867; 12.367) by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 830 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm. There was one dead and 119 survivors.[6][32]

12 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 12 October 1941
Ship Country Description
and  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The two landing craft (LCT Mk 1's) (372 t each, 1941) were torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (32°08′N 24°56′E / 32.133°N 24.933°E / 32.133; 24.933) by U-75 ( Kriegsmarine). with the loss of 36 of the 37 people on board. The only survivor (from A7) was taken as a prisoner of war.[6][55][56]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo liner (66 GRT) was scuttled at Taganrog by the Red Army.[36]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (1,537 GRT, 1923) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (52°59′36″N 1°52′00″E / 52.99333°N 1.86667°E / 52.99333; 1.86667) by ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine crew.[2][6]
 Portugal World War II: The cargo ship (2,044 GRT, 1922) was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean 80 nautical miles (150 km) off Oporto by U-83 ( Kriegsmarine). Her passengers and crew were given 15 minutes notice to take to lifeboats, after which she was shelled, torpedoed and sunk.[57][58][59]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo liner (1,538 GRT, 1898) was scuttled at Eisk by the Red Army.[36]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (1,134 GRT, 1918) was bombed and damaged in the North Sea (52°35′N 1°56′E / 52.583°N 1.933°E / 52.583; 1.933) by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was scuttled by a Royal Navy ship.[6]
 Norway World War II: : The cargo ship (1,768 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (52°59′36″N 1°52′00″E / 52.99333°N 1.86667°E / 52.99333; 1.86667) by ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three crew. Survivors were rescued by HMML 145 ( United Kingdom Navy).[6][60]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The S-class submarine (844/1,077 t, 1940) struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland north of Dagö, Estonia.[61]

13 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 13 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Soviet Navy The MO-4-class motor anti-submarine boat (50/56 t, 1940) was lost on this date.[62]

14 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 14 October 1941
Ship Country Description
Aingeru Guardakoa  Spain World War II: The sailing ship (97 GRT, 1904) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Cádiz by U-204 ( Kriegsmarine). There were 2 dead and 5 survivors.[63]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (7,933 GRT) was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (34°15′N 12°12′E / 34.250°N 12.200°E / 34.250; 12.200) by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 830 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm. She was taken in tow by ( Kriegsmarine), which later passed the tow to ( Italy) but sank the next day. There were 2 dead and 248 survivors.[6][32]
 Kriegsmarine The cargo ship (3,198 GRT, 1930) collided with ( Sweden) south east of Trelleborg, Skåne County, Sweden and sank with the loss of 21 of her 25 crew.[64][65]
HMS Fleur de Lys  United Kingdom Navy World War II: : The Flower-class corvette (925/1,170 t, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk west of Gibraltar (36°00′N 6°30′W / 36.000°N 6.500°W / 36.000; -6.500) by U-206 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 70 of her 73 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Spanish ship.[6][66][67]
 United Kingdom Navy The naval trawler (92 GRT, 1911) collided with another vessel in the Thames Estuary and sank.[6]
Pleiadi  Regia Marina World War II: The Spica-class torpedo boat (795/1,023 t, 1938) sank at Tripoli, Libya after being bombed the day before by Royal Air Force aircraft.[6]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Carl Kampf-class naval trawler/submarine chaser (600 GRT, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk west of Lista (58°30′N 6°07′E / 58.500°N 6.117°E / 58.500; 6.117) by Bristol Beaufort aircraft of 42 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Six crew were killed.[2][6][68]

15 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 15 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Soviet Union World War II: The rescue ship was scuttled by the Red Army.[36]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo liner (1,852 GRT) was scuttled at Odessa by the Red Army.[36]
 United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SC 48: The cargo ship (6,023 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54°05′N 27°05′W / 54.083°N 27.083°W / 54.083; -27.083) by U-568 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 39 of her 40 crew. The only survivor was rescued by HMS Gladiolus ( United Kingdom Navy).[69][70][71]
 Norway World War II: Convoy SC 48: The cargo ship (1,583 GRT, 1939) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°36′N 29°57′W / 53.600°N 29.950°W / 53.600; -29.950) by U-553 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 14 of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( ).[70][72][73]
 United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SC 48: The cargo ship (4,354 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°36′N 29°57′W / 53.600°N 29.950°W / 53.600; -29.950) by U-553 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 21 of the 47 people on board. Survivors were rescued by ( ).[70][74]
 Canada World War II: Convoy SC 48: The cargo ship (9,472 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (53°37′N 25°37′W / 53.617°N 25.617°W / 53.617; -25.617) by U-558 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 105 people on board.[70][75]

16 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 16 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Panama World War II: Convoy SC 48: The former Danish cargo ship Alssund being operated under War Shipping Administration agreement (3,222 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) south west of Iceland (57°00′N 24°30′W / 57.000°N 24.500°W / 57.000; -24.500) by U-432 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 18 of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Wetaskiwin ( Canada Navy).[70][76][77][78][79]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship (1,412 GRT, 1899) was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of her master and 15 crew. 20 survivors were rescued by two Soviet motor torpedo boats.[80]
 Soviet Union World War II: The rescue tug was sunk in the Gulf of Finland east of Seskar Island by a mine.[1][81]

17 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 17 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Norway World War II: Convoy SC 48: The tanker (9,739 GRT, 1931) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°58′N 25°04′W / 56.967°N 25.067°W / 56.967; -25.067) by U-432 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 14 of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Baddeck and HMCS Wetaskiwin (both  Canada Navy).[70][82]
 Norway World War II: Convoy SC 48: The cargo ship (6,595 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°00′N 24°30′W / 57.000°N 24.500°W / 57.000; -24.500) by U-558 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Abelia and HMS Veronica (both  United Kingdom Navy).[70][83]
 Greece World War II: Convoy SC 48: The cargo ship (5,283 GRT, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°01′N 24°20′W / 57.017°N 24.333°W / 57.017; -24.333) by U-432 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 32 crew.[84]
HMS Gladiolus  United Kingdom Navy World War II: Convoy SC 48: The Flower-class corvette (925/1,170 t, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°00′N 25°00′W / 57.000°N 25.000°W / 57.000; -25.000) by U-558 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 65 crew and the survivor from ( United Kingdom).[70][85]
 Netherlands The coaster (346 GRT, 1939) collided with ( Norway) in the Irish Sea off Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom and sank.[86]
 Soviet Navy The auxiliary gunboat was heavily damaged by German tanks and artillery while leaving Taganrog and sank this day or two days later. A part of the passengers aboard were killed.[30][87]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship (1,783 GRT, 1889) was bombed and sunk at Yevpatoria by Luftwaffe aircraft.[88]
Lingfield  United Kingdom The cargo ship (1,002 GRT, 1917) collided with another vessel in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk and sank.[89]
 Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat (16 t, 1935) was lost on this date.[18]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The coastal tanker (758 GRT, 1933) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (31°14′N 28°50′E / 31.233°N 28.833°E / 31.233; 28.833) by U-97 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 20 crew.[70][90]
 Norway World War II: Convoy SC 48: The cargo ship (1,369 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-558 ( Kriegsmarine). All 21 crew were rescued by HMS Veronica ( United Kingdom Navy).[91][92]
 Greece World War II: : The cargo ship (1,208 GRT, 1889) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (31°14′N 28°50′E / 31.233°N 28.833°E / 31.233; 28.833) by U-97 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 31 of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( United Kingdom Navy).[70][93]
 Norway World War II: The coaster (682 GRT, 1891) was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Nuvsvåg, Norway (70°20′N 22°30′E / 70.333°N 22.500°E / 70.333; 22.500) by ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of 59 of the 65 people on board.[94]
 United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SC 48: The cargo ship (9,552 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 57°N 25°W / 57°N 25°W / 57; -25) by U-558 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 30 of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Broadwater ( United Kingdom Navy).[70]

18 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 18 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship (3,487 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Kola Inlet (69°30′N 33°30′E / 69.500°N 33.500°E / 69.500; 33.500) by U-132 ( Kriegsmarine). Crew and passenger were rescued by ( Soviet Union) without loss.[70][95]
 United Kingdom Navy The tug (675 GRT, 1940) ran aground in Lough Foyle, Northern Ireland and was a total loss.[70][96]
HMS Broadwater  United Kingdom Navy World War II: Convoy SC 48: The Town-class destroyer (1,190/1,590 t, 1920/1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland (at 57°01′N 19°08′W / 57.017°N 19.133°W / 57.017; -19.133) by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 44 of her 101 crew. Also lost were the survivors from , (both  United Kingdom) and ( Norway). Survivors were rescued by ( United Kingdom Navy)[70][97]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (4,786 GRT, 1920) was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea by British aircraft. She sank the next day 62 nautical miles (115 km) north of Tripoli, Libya. There were 14 dead and 185 survivors.[70][32]
 United Kingdom World War II: The collier (2,011 GRT, 1941) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary (51°41′N 1°19′E / 51.683°N 1.317°E / 51.683; 1.317) with the loss of seven crew.[69][70]
 United Kingdom The coaster (321 GRT, 1941) ran aground at Long Peak, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Hartland Point, Devon and was declared a constructive total loss.[69]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (7,911 GRT, 1925) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary (51°41′N 1°19′E / 51.683°N 1.317°E / 51.683; 1.317). All crew were rescued.[70]
 Kriegsmarine The cargo ship (1,922 GRT, 1908) ran aground near Landsort, south of Stockholm, Sweden and was leaking badly. She was anchored and the whole crew was taken ashore. She sank during the night.[98][99]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The auxiliary guard boat (557 GRT / 1,200 t, 1932) was torpedoed and sunk in the approach to the White Sea (at 67°33′N 41°08′E / 67.550°N 41.133°E / 67.550; 41.133) by U-132 ( Kriegsmarine). All 40 crewmen were killed.[100][101]

19 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 19 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The coaster (658 GRT, 1910) grounded in Kongsfjord, Norway, and broke in two and sank in the next days before she could be retrieved. There were no casualties.[70][102]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (3,081 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain by U-206 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 26 of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Duncan ( United Kingdom Navy) and ( Spain).[70][103]
 Mexico The cargo liner (1,498 GRT, 1914) caught fire at Mazatlán, Sinaloa. She was later scuttled off Azada Island.[104]
 United Kingdom World War II: The tanker (9,158 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 240 nautical miles (440 km) west south west of Cape Spartel, Morocco by U-204 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 21 of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Duncan and ( United Kingdom Navy). Inverlee sank later that day.[70][105]
 United States World War II: The cargo ship (4,983 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 75 nautical miles (139 km) off Freetown, Sierra Leone (8°26′N 14°37′W / 8.433°N 14.617°W / 8.433; -14.617) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine). All 44 people on board were rescued, some of them by HMS Vimy ( United Kingdom Navy).[77][106][107]
 Norway World War II: The coaster (632 GRT, 1890) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (52°08′N 6°23′W / 52.133°N 6.383°W / 52.133; -6.383) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eight of her 18 crew. Five of the survivors were rescued by ( United Kingdom), the others reached land.[70][108]
Tower Field  United Kingdom The cargo ship (4,378 GRT, 1935) ran aground at Hull, Yorkshire and broke in two. Later salvaged, repaired and re-entered service as Empire Tower.
U-204  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine (757/857 t, 1941) was depth charged and sunk in the Strait of Gibraltar by HMS Mallow and HMS Rochester (both  United Kingdom Navy) with the loss of all 46 crew.[70]

20 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 20 October 1941
Ship Country Description
Aldebaran  Regia Marina World War II: The Spica-class torpedo boat (775/1,005 t, 1936) struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Athens (37°22′N 23°52′E / 37.367°N 23.867°E / 37.367; 23.867). There were 10 dead and 140 survivors.[6][32]
Altair  Regia Marina World War II: The Spica-class torpedo boat (775/1,005 t, 1936) struck a mine and was damaged in the Gulf of Athens (37°22′N 23°52′E / 37.367°N 23.867°E / 37.367; 23.867). She was taken in tow, but later sank. There were 13 dead and 123 survivors.[6][32]
 United Kingdom World War II: The tanker (6,996 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (7°43′N 14°20′W / 7.717°N 14.333°W / 7.717; -14.333) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 51 crew. She was abandoned by the survivors, who were rescued by ( United Kingdom Navy). British Mariner was towed to Freetown, Sierra Leone by ( Netherlands) and HMS Hudson. She was declared a constructive total loss. Thereafter served as a hulk at Freetown until scrapped in 1951.[70][109]
 Panama The cargo ship (2,032 GRT, 1900) departed from Bari, Apulia, Italy for Huelva, Andalusia, Spain. No further trace.[70]

21 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 21 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 France World War II: The cargo ship (1,530 GRT) was bombed and damaged in the Gulf of Hammamet by seven British aircraft and was beached with the loss of nine of her crew.[2]
HMS Gnat  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The Insect-class gunboat (625/750 t, 1915) was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (32°08′N 25°22′E / 32.133°N 25.367°E / 32.133; 25.367) by U-79 ( Kriegsmarine. The whole crew survived. She was declared a constructive total loss, but was later converted to a static anti-aircraft platform, stationed in the harbour of Alexandria, Egypt for the remainder of the war, and was scrapped in 1945.[70][110]
 United Kingdom The tug was abandoned in a storm and foundered.[70]
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (1,237 GRT, 1925) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands by Royal Air Force aircraft. The crew was rescued by the German escort.[70][111][circular reference]
Johannes C Russ  Kriegsmarine The cargo ship (998 GRT, 1921) was wrecked off Umeå, Sweden. She was salvaged, repaired and returned to service.
 Greece The cargo ship (1,430 GRT, 1911) caught fire after an accidental explosion of its cargo and sank at Suez, Egypt. There were no casualties.[112][113]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The M-class submarine (206/256 t, 1939) struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea off the mouth of the Danube with the loss of all 19 crew.[114]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (4,099 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (51°10′N 19°20′W / 51.167°N 19.333°W / 51.167; -19.333) by U-82 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 14 lives. The 51 survivors were rescued by HMS Asphodel ( United Kingdom Navy).[70][115]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (5,218 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 51°N 19°W / 51°N 19°W / 51; -19) by U-82 ( Kriegsmarine) with all hands. The master, 37 crew members and ten gunners were lost.[70][116]

22 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 22 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom Navy The naval trawler (346 GRT, 1929) ran aground on the east coast of Scotland and was declared a total loss.[70]
RFA Darkdale  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The Dale-class oiler (8,145 GRT, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean at Jamestown, Saint Helena (15°55′S 5°43′W / 15.917°S 5.717°W / -15.917; -5.717) by U-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 41 of her 49 crew.[70][117]
F P 3  United States With no one on board, the 33-gross register ton, 60-foot (18.3 m) scow was wrecked in Pavlof Bay on the south coast of the Alaska Peninsula in the Territory of Alaska.[118]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (5,996 GRT, 1906) was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Tunisia (35°50′N 11°06′E / 35.833°N 11.100°E / 35.833; 11.100) by HMS Urge ( United Kingdom Navy). There were five wounded and no dead. She was shelled and damaged further on 30 October 2.3 nautical miles (4.3 km) off by HMS Utmost ( United Kingdom Navy). HMS Urge torpedoed and sunk her on 1 November.[70][32]
 Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat (16 t, 1935) was lost on this date.[18]

23 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 23 October 1941
Ship Country Description
Aghia Paraskeva  Greece World War II: The sailing vessel (20 GRT) was rammed and sunk in the by HMS Triumph ( United Kingdom Navy).[2][119]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The cargo ship (3,732 GRT, 1915) was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by ( Soviet Navy).[70]
HMS Cossack  United Kingdom Navy World War II: : The Tribal-class destroyer (1,891/2,519 t, 1938) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (35°56′N 10°04′W / 35.933°N 10.067°W / 35.933; -10.067) by U-563 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 159 of her 219 crew . Survivors were rescued by and HMS Legion (both  United Kingdom Navy). She was taken in tow on 25 October by the tug HMS Thames ( United Kingdom Navy) but the tow was slipped in stormy weather the next day. Cossack sank on 27 October (35°12′N 8°17′W / 35.200°N 8.283°W / 35.200; -8.283).[120]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1935 minesweeper (682/874 t, 1939) was sunk by mine off Lorient, France. 21 crew were killed.[121][122]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (1,407 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Punta Platamoni, Kotor, Yugoslavia.[2][70]
Ioannis  Greece World War II: The caïque (96 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Petali by HMS Triumph ( United Kingdom Navy).[2][70][119]
 Greece World War II: The cargo ship (4,017 or 3,885 GRT, 1905) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (39°48′N 19°06′E / 39.800°N 19.100°E / 39.800; 19.100) by HMS Truant ( United Kingdom Navy). There were no casualties.[70][123][124]

24 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 24 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (2,425 GRT, 1890) was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (38°26′N 11°24′E / 38.433°N 11.400°E / 38.433; 11.400) by British aircraft. 21 of her 26 crew were killed. The survivors reported that 19 had survived the sinking but were killed when an aircraft strafed their boat.[70][125]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (1,352 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (35°42′N 10°58′W / 35.700°N 10.967°W / 35.700; -10.967) by U-564 ( Kriegsmarine). All 33 crew were rescued by ( ), HMS Hesperus, HMS Lamerton and HMS Rochester (all  United Kingdom Navy).[70][126]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (2,176 GRT, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) west of Gibraltar (36°20′N 10°50′W / 36.333°N 10.833°W / 36.333; -10.833) by U-564 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 51 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Lamerton ( United Kingdom Navy) and ( Sweden).[70][127]
Carsbreck  United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (3,670 GRT, 1936) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) west of Gibraltar (36°20′N 10°50′W / 36.333°N 10.833°W / 36.333; -10.833) by U-564 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 23 of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( ).[70][128]
  World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (126 GRT, 1938) was mined and sunk in the Black Sea.[129]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The naval trawler (201 GRT, 1914) struck a mine in the Thames Estuary off Essex and was sunk without loss of life. The wreck was subsequently blown up as it was considered a danger to navigation.[130]
Empire Guillemot  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,720 or 5,641 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of La Galite, Tunisia by Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 aircraft of 283 Squadron, Regia Aeronautica, with the loss of 12 of her 45 crew. Survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[2][69][70]
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: The naval trawler (286 or 264 GRT, 1917) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary.[70]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The patrol boat struck a mine and sank in the White Sea. (Look 18/10/1941)[2]

25 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 25 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Canada The coaster (473 GRT) ran aground off Freeport, Nova Scotia and was wrecked.[131][132]
  World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (126 GRT, 1938) was mined and sunk in the Black Sea.[129]
Galileo Ferraris  Regia Marina World War II: The Archimede-class submarine (970/1,239 t, 1935) was bombed and damaged west of Gibraltar by a Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the Royal Air Force. HMS Lamerton ( United Kingdom Navy) was sent to intercept and engaged her with gunfire. Galileo Ferraris was scuttled by her crew. Five crewmen died. 44 survivors were rescued.[70][133]
HMS Latona  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The Abdiel-class minelayer (2,650/3,415 t, 1941) was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (32°15′N 24°14′E / 32.250°N 24.233°E / 32.250; 24.233) by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of 1 Staffeln, StG1, Luftwaffe. With the loss of 16 of her 242 crew and seven of the 1,000 Polish soldiers on board.
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (6,703 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea (37°41′N 23°53′E / 37.683°N 23.883°E / 37.683; 23.883) by HMS Triumph ( United Kingdom Navy). There were 148 dead and 117 survivors.[70][119][134]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The Fugas-class minesweeper (428/445 t, 1938) struck a mine and sank whilst on a voyage from Kronstadt to Hanko, Finland.[2][135]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary river minelayer (132 GRT, 192/222 t, 1920) was mined and sunk in the Black Sea.[136][137]

26 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 26 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom Navy World War II: : The fighter catapult ship (6,746 GRT, 1926) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (37°50′N 16°10′W / 37.833°N 16.167°W / 37.833; -16.167) by U-83 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two crew and was abandoned. She was later reboarded and towed to Gibraltar by and HMS Thames (both  United Kingdom Navy). She was decommissioned and laid up. She was later repaired and returned to merchant service in January 1944.[138]
English Trader  United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (3,953 GRT, 1934) ran aground in the North Sea on Hammond Knoll off Cromer, Norfolk with the loss of three of her 47 crew. Survivors were taken off by H F Bailey III (Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg Royal National Lifeboat Institution). One lifeboatman was lost in the rescue.
Herta Engeline Fritzen  Kriegsmarine The cargo ship (5,083 GRT, 1906) ran aground at Hook of Holland, Netherlands and was wrecked.[70]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Siebel ferry (130/170 t, 1941) was shelled and damaged by ( Soviet Navy) in the Black Sea, sank in heavy weather while under tow.[136]

27 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 27 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (4,545 GRT, 1930) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (53°10′45″N 1°06′00″E / 53.17917°N 1.10000°E / 53.17917; 1.10000) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member.[70]
HMS Cossack  United Kingdom Navy World War II: : After being torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (35°56′N 10°04′W / 35.933°N 10.067°W / 35.933; -10.067) on 23 October by U-563 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 159 of her 219 crew, the Tribal-class destroyer (1,891/2,519 t, 1938) sank at (35°12′N 8°17′W / 35.200°N 8.283°W / 35.200; -8.283).[120]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (979 GRT / 2,010 t, 1931) was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea off Kerch.[4][139]
 Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship (2,662 GRT, 1930) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (53°04′N 1°35′E / 53.067°N 1.583°E / 53.067; 1.583) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 13 of her crew.[70][140]
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (1,424 or 1,396 GRT, 1917) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Den Helder, North Holland by Royal Air Force aircraft. There was no casualty.[70][141]
 Soviet Union World War II: The tugboat (100 GRT) was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea off Kerch.[142]
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (340 GRT, 1910) departed from Liverpool, Lancashire for Newry, Co Down. No further trace, lost with all nine crew.[143]

28 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 28 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Free France The cargo ship was driven ashore and sank at "Ras el Koran", Algeria. The wreck was raised in 1946 and scrapped.[144]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (384 GRT, 1925) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north east of Benghazi, Libya by HMS Thrasher ( United Kingdom Navy). There was no casualty.[32][70]
 Regia Marina World War II: The Marconi-class submarine (1,191/1,489 t, 1940) was last reported on this date. She was probably sunk this day in the Atlantic Ocean by HMS Duncan ( United Kingdom Navy) with the loss of all 63 crew.[145]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,297 GRT, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (23°10′S 1°36′E / 23.167°S 1.600°E / -23.167; 1.600) off the coast of Cape Clear by U-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( Republic of Ireland).[70][146]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (5,120 GRT, 1925) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-106 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 38 crew.[70][147]
 United Kingdom World War II: The coaster (642 GRT, 1904) ran aground on the Belgian coast in a storm. She was captured the next day by German forces and the crew were taken as prisoners of war. Subsequently refloated and entered German service.[70]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The vorpostenboot (367 GRT, 1927) struck a mine in the Baltic Sea off Ventspils, Latvia and sank with the loss of seven lives.[70][148]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (1,574 GRT, 1936) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (41°17′N 21°40′W / 41.283°N 21.667°W / 41.283; -21.667) by U-432 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of 19 of the 28 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Bluebell and HMS La Malouine ( United Kingdom Navy).[70][149]

29 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 29 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The cargo ship (3,101 GRT, 1921) was bombed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Ålesund, Norway by Royal Air Force aircraft.[70]
 United Kingdom Navy The naval trawler (530 GRT, 1941) ran aground off , Aberdeenshire. She foundered on 6 November.[70]
MO-206  Soviet Navy World War II: The MO-4-class patrol boat (50/56 t, 1940) was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off the Shepelevski Lighthouse, near Leningrad.[150]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (2,473 GRT, 1929) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (37°05′10″N 6°48′30″W / 37.08611°N 6.80833°W / 37.08611; -6.80833) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member.[70]
 Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship (1,975 GRT, 1927) was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea off Yevpatoria by Luftwaffe aircraft.[151]

30 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 30 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Soviet Navy The K-193 Type ZK patrol boat (19 t, 1932) was lost on this date.[152]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The M-class submarine (206/256 t, 1940) was sunk by a mine of a flanking barrage laid by the minelayers Amiral Murgescu, and ( ).[153]
 Norway World War II: The coaster (372 GRT, 1926) was bombed and sunk west of Eigerøya, Norway, by Royal Air Force aircraft with the loss of one crew member.[154]

31 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 31 October 1941
Ship Country Description
 Netherlands World War II: : The cargo ship (5,998 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (51°20′N 23°40′W / 51.333°N 23.667°W / 51.333; -23.667) by U-96 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 54 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Culver ( United Kingdom Navy).[70][155]
 United Kingdom World War II: The tanker (4,696 GRT, 1930) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off Aldeburgh, Suffolk by Luftwaffe aircraft.[70]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (435 GRT, 1938) was mined and sunk in the Baltic near Libau.[156]
 Italy World War II: The tanker (1,685 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea south of Ortona, Abruzzo by HMS Truant ( United Kingdom Navy). There were 14 dead and 7 survivors.[32][70][123]
 Greece World War II: The cargo ship (4,498 GRT, 1912) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (51°58′45″N 1°37′30″E / 51.97917°N 1.62500°E / 51.97917; 1.62500) by Luftwaffe aircraft. Eight crew were killed.[70][157]
USS Reuben James  United States Navy World War II: Convoy HX 156: The Clemson-class destroyer (1,215/1,308 t, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Iceland (at 51°59′N 27°05′W / 51.983°N 27.083°W / 51.983; -27.083) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 115 of her 159 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Hilary P. Jones and USS Niblack (both  United States Navy).[158]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (3,349 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 225 nautical miles (417 km) east of St. John's, Newfoundland (approximately 48°N 50°W / 48°N 50°W / 48; -50) by U-374 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 41 crew.[159]

Unknown date[]

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date October 1941
Ship Country Description
Kalev  Soviet Navy World War II: The Kalev-class submarine (665/853 t, 1936) was listed as missing after 29 October 1941. One source claims she struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Hanko, Finland, on 1 November 1941.[160]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The Shchuka-class submarine (590/708 t, 1936) was left Kronstadt on 11 October but was lost in the Baltic Sea in the next days with the loss of all 37 hands. She probably struck a mine. Her wreck was found in 2012.[2][161][162]
HMS Tetrarch  United Kingdom Navy World War II: The T-class submarine (1,326/1,573 t, 1940) disappeared in the Mediterranean Sea after a final communication with the submarine HMS Ultimatum ( United Kingdom Navy) on 27 October 1941.

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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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