World War II: The vorpostenboot (341 GRT, 1937) was severely damaged in a British air raid on Barfleur, Manche, France.[1]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Zhitomir-class river monitor (110/130 t, 1920/1939) ran aground in the Dnepr River at Cherni. Scuttled on 7 September to prevent capture.[2]
World War II: The ship (1,866 GRT) was sunk by Syöksy (Finnish Navy) off Koivisto, Finland. All crew members were saved by Soviet patrol boats.[4]
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship (4,989 GRT, 1923) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Obrestad, Norway.[5]
Germany
World War II: The salvage tug (135 GRT, 1913) struck a mine and sank in the Ems.[1]
3 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
Italy
World War II: The ship (6,338 GRT, 1939) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Cape Spartivento, Calabria (37°33′N19°26′E / 37.550°N 19.433°E / 37.550; 19.433) by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 830 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm.[6] There were only two survivors of the 349 people on board.[1]
Italy
World War II: The cargo ship (1,790 GRT) either ran aground off , Sardinia and was wrecked,[5] or was sunk by British aircraft.[1]
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (3,485 GRT, 1935) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (52°12′N21°10′W / 52.200°N 21.167°W / 52.200; -21.167) by U-567 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 41 of the 68 people on board. Survivors were rescued by ORP Garland and ORP Piorun (both Polish Navy).[5]
Soviet Union
World War II: The cargo liner (107 GRT) was sunk at Saaremaa by German aircraft.[7]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The auxiliary river gunboat (200 t, 1936) was scuttled on the Dnepr River near Kiev.[8]
4 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 4 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War II: The coaster (489 GRT, 1920) was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea off Bardsey Island, Caernarvonshire by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of four crew.[5]
Japan
The passenger ship (5,257 GRT, 1899) collided with (Japan) in the La Perouse Strait and sank with the loss of 17 crew.[9]
World War II: The cargo ship (5,738 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea 28 nautical miles (52 km) south east of Ischia, Campania (42°48′N9°58′E / 42.800°N 9.967°E / 42.800; 9.967 by HNLMS O 21 (Koninklijk Marine) with the loss of 5 or 6 crew. 22 survivors were rescued by HNLMS O 21.[5][11]
Jarlinn
Iceland
World War II: The trawler (190 GRT, 1890) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom by U-141 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 11 crew.[12][13]
World War II: The cargo ship (5,718 GRT) was bombed and sunk in the Red Sea off Shadwan, Egypt by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of I and II Staffeln, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe. All 36 crew were rescued.[1][5][15]
6 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
Royal Navy
The naval trawler (452 GRT / 770 t, 1941) foundered in the Sound of Harris.[16]
Regia Marina
World War II: The anti-aircraftnaval trawler (347 GRT, 1903) was attacked in the Mediterranean Sea off La Spezia, Liguria by HNLMS O 24 (Koninklijk Marine) and was driven ashore. All 21 crew survived.[5][17][11]
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The FR 1-class river minesweeper was sunk by a mine in the Danube River Estuary. Raised and repaired.[18]
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The FR 1-class river minesweeper (21 t, 1938) was sunk by a mine in the Danube River Estuary.[19][20]
King Erik
United Kingdom
World War II: The trawler (228 GRT, 1899) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Iceland by U-141 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 15 crew.[5][21]
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine off Brest, Finistère, France. She returned to the port and sank there.[1]
MO-404
Soviet Navy
World War II: The MO-4-classpatrol boat (50/56 t, 1940) was shelled and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Kuivastu, Estonia by German shore-based artillery.[22]
MO-407
Soviet Navy
World War II: The MO-4-classpatrol boat (50/56 t, 1940) was shelled and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Kuivastu by German shore-based artillery.[23]
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (216 GRT, 1930) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the Humber with the loss of 15 crew.[5][24]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (330 t, 1898) was sunk by German aircraft at Odessa.[25]
7 September[]
For scuttling of Soviet monitor Zhitomir on this date see 1 September 1941.
List of shipwrecks: 7 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
Bremse
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The artillery training ship (1,596/2,054 t, 1932) was rammed and sunk in , Norway by HMS Nigeria and HMS Aurora (both Royal Navy) with the loss of 160 of her crew. There were 37 survivors.[26][27]
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (478 GRT, 1914) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of Sheringham, Norfolk by (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine crew.[1][5]
The naval trawler (221 GRT, 1925) was lost on this date.[30]
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (4,224 GRT, 1911) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk by Dornier Do 217 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe. All crew were rescued.[1][5]
Ophir II
United Kingdom
World War II: The trawler (213 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off the (United Kingdom) with the loss of five crew.[5]
Soviet Navy
The auxiliary river guard ship (200 t, 1934) was lost on this date.[31]
Italy
World War II: The coaster (974 GRT, 1883) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) west of Benghazi, Libya by HMS Thunderbolt (Royal Navy) with the loss of 7 of her 19 crew.[5][11]
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (1,369 GRT, 1919) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) north east by east of Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire by Dornier Do 217 aircraft of Kampfgeshwader 2, Luftwaffe with the loss of three crew.[1][5]
8 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
Royal Navy
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (1,791 GRT, 1937) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Grimsby, Lincolnshire. There were no casualties.[32][33]
The cargo ship (2,095 GRT, 1900) collided with a tanker in the Bay of Biscay off Saint-Nazaire, Finistère, France and sank.[5]
Empire Springbuck
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship (5,591 GRT, 1918) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Farewell, Greenland (61°38′N40°40′W / 61.633°N 40.667°W / 61.633; -40.667) by U-81 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 39 crew.
The Pravda-classsubmarine was sighted off Hogland whilst on a voyage from Cronstadt to Hanko, Finland. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all 54 crew.[35]
United Kingdom
The tanker (4,404 GRT, 1936) collided with (United Kingdom) in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores, Portugal and sank. Two crew died.[36][37]
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship (6,198 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France by MTB 54 (Royal Navy). The crew were rescued by and (both Kriegsmarine).[5]
10 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 10 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship (3,410 GRT, 1927) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean on 10 September by U-652 (Kriegsmarine). She was abandoned with the loss of two of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Orillia (Royal Canadian Navy). The abandoned ship stayed afloat primarily because of her load of lumber until she was torpedoed and sunk at 58°15′N40°36′W / 58.250°N 40.600°W / 58.250; -40.600 by U-372 (Kriegsmarine) on 19 September.[5][38]
Royal Navy
The naval trawler ran aground on Knap Rock, Argyllshire and was wrecked with the loss of one crew member.[5]
The lumber schooner foundered off Cape May, New Jersey.[39][40]
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship (2,530 GRT, 1924) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Kolberg, Pomerania.[5]
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (465 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°08′N6°38′E / 58.133°N 6.633°E / 58.133; 6.633) by Royal Air Force aircraft with the loss of 15 crew. 22 survivors were picked up by M 253.[5]
Latvia
World War II: The cargo ship (991 GRT, 1891) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Germany.[41]
World War II: The ferry (691 GRT, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Topazio (Regia Marina) with the loss of one crew member. Survivors were rescued by (Egypt).[5]
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship (2,392 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk at Heraklion, Greece by HMS Torbay (Royal Navy). She was later salvaged.[1]
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship (3,252 GRT, 1923) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61°40′N40°30′W / 61.667°N 40.500°W / 61.667; -40.500) by U-81 (Kriegsmarine). All 34 crew were rescued by HMCS Kenogami (Royal Canadian Navy).[5][44]
Norway
World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship (1,113 GRT, 1915) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61°30′N40°30′W / 61.500°N 40.500°W / 61.500; -40.500) by U-432 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 17 crew. Survivors were rescued by (Norway) and one of the convoy's escorts.[5][45][46]
Italy
World War II: The coaster (388 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Sirte by HMS Thunderbolt (Royal Navy). One crew was killed.[5][11]
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 42: The tanker (6,508 GRT, 1914) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (61°15′N41°05′W / 61.250°N 41.083°W / 61.250; -41.083) by U-652 (Kriegsmarine). The crew abandoned the burning ship but later reboarded her and extinguished the fire. Tahchee was taken in tow by HMCS Orillia (Royal Canadian Navy) and arrived at Reykjavík, Iceland on 15 September. Later repaired and returned to service in November 1942.[47]
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship (4,748 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61°59′N39°46′W / 61.983°N 39.767°W / 61.983; -39.767) by U-85 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued by (United Kingdom)[5][48]
World War II: The Type IXCsubmarine (1,100/1,213 t, 1941) was depth charged and damaged in the Denmark Strait (62°50′N37°50′W / 62.833°N 37.833°W / 62.833; -37.833) by HMCS Chambly (Royal Canadian Navy). She surfaced and surrendered to HMCS Moose Jaw (Royal Canadian Navy) which put a party on board to retrieve secret documents. U-501 sank with the loss of 11 of her 46 crew and a crew member from HMCS Moose Jaw.
Netherlands
World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship (3,205 GRT, 1914) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61°38′N40°40′W / 61.633°N 40.667°W / 61.633; -40.667) by U-432 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 20 of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by one of the escorting corvettes.[5][49]
World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship (4,924 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (62°40′N38°50′W / 62.667°N 38.833°W / 62.667; -38.833) by U-207) (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Kenogami and HMCS Moose Jaw (both Royal Canadian Navy). Berury was scuttled by a Royal Navy ship.[5][51]
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 42: The tanker (7,519 GRT, 1927) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (62°40′N38°50′W / 62.667°N 38.833°W / 62.667; -38.833) by U-82 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 61 crew. Survivors were rescued by Wisla (Poland).[5][52]
World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship (3,915 GRT, 1927) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (63°05′N37°50′W / 63.083°N 37.833°W / 63.083; -37.833) by U-82 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued by (Norway).[5][54]
World War II: The cargo ship (1,549 GRT, 1934) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) off Cape Farewell, Greenland (63°40′N35°50′W / 63.667°N 35.833°W / 63.667; -35.833) by U-105 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 18 of her 26 crew.[5][55]
and
Soviet Navy
The KM-II-class minesweepers were lost on this date.[56]
Kriegsmarine
The PiLB 40 type landing craft (30/50 t, 1941) was lost on this date.[57]
The icebreaker (3,800 t, 1913) ran aground in the Kara Sea and sank. All crew were rescued by Lenin (Soviet Union).
Sweden
World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship (1,980 or 1,999 GRT, 1901) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (63°05′N37°50′W / 63.083°N 37.833°W / 63.083; -37.833) by U-82 (Kriegsmarine). She straggled behind the convoy and was torpedoed and sunk by U-202 (Kriegsmarine. All 24 crew were rescued.[5][58]
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship (4,815 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (63°05′N37°50′W / 63.083°N 37.833°W / 63.083; -37.833) by U-207) (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 42 of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Kenogami (Royal Canadian Navy)[5][59]
World War II: The Type VIICsubmarine (757/857 t, 1941) was depth charged and sunk in the Strait of Denmark by HMS Leamington and HMS Veteran (both Royal Navy) with the loss of all 41 crew.[5]
World War II: The MO-4-classpatrol vessel (50/56 t, 1939) was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea off by Luftwaffe aircraft.[61]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Smolensk-class river monitor (70/90 t, 1926) was scuttled in the Desna River near Chernigov to avoid capture by the Germans.[62]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Fugas-class minesweeper (428/445 t, 1937) was sunk by a German mine in the Black Sea off Feodosia, Crimea. Only 16 of the 77 men aboard were saved.[63][64]
World War II: The passenger ship (424 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Vestfjord by a Fairey Albacore of 817 Squadron, Royal Australian Navy with the loss of 112 of the 123 people on board.
World War II: The cargo ship (330 GRT) was sunk at Hiumaa by German aircraft.[7]
Ilmarinen
Merivoimat
World War II: Operation Nordwind: The coastal defence ship (3,900/4,100 t, 1934) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Utö, Finland with the loss of 271 of her 403 crew.[5]
World War II: The vorpostenboot was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Porkkala, Finland by a Soviet Navy motor torpedo boat. (Look 23/09/1941)[5]
14 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (481 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk by (Soviet Navy) in the Baltic Sea after she had been abandoned due to damage from mines and coastal batteries.[4]
Soviet Union
World War II: The cargo liner/hospital ship (1,190 GRT, 1928) was bombed and damaged in the Black Sea off by Luftwaffe aircraft, she ran aground and burned out. Raised in 1946 and scrapped in 1947.[67]
Soviet Navy
The G-5-class motor torpedo boat (16 t, 1935) was lost on this date.[68]
Italy
World War II: The cargo ship (6,003 GRT) was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tripoli, Libya (32°51′N12°18′E / 32.850°N 12.300°E / 32.850; 12.300) by Royal Air Force aircraft with the loss of 20 lives. There were 285 survivors.[5][11]
Petropavlovsk
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Admiral Hipper-classcruiser (14,240/19,800 t, 1941) was sunk at Leningrad by German artillery. Raised on 17 September, repaired and returned to service.[69]
, and
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type R-41 minesweepers (125/135 t, 1940) were obliterated by onboard explosions with the loss of all hands while in Helsinki harbor. Sabotage was suspected but never proven.[70]
15 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War II: The tug (182 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the Clyde at Dalmuir, Renfrewshire and was beached. She was refloated on 11 October.[71]
World War II: The cargo ship (2,304 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea off Varna, Bulgaria (43°17′N28°05′E / 43.283°N 28.083°E / 43.283; 28.083). Two crew were killed and two wounded. She was refloated in July 1952, repaired and returned to service.[1][72][73]
World War II: : The cargo ship (5,762 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54°40′N29°50′W / 54.667°N 29.833°W / 54.667; -29.833) by U-94 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 16 of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Swedish merchant ship.[71][76]
Belgium
World War II: The tanker (8,290 GRT) struck a mine in the North Sea (52°03′00″N1°20′30″E / 52.05000°N 1.34167°E / 52.05000; 1.34167) and broke in two. The bow section sank, the stern section was beached at Salt End, Yorkshire. Later repaired with a new bow section constructed and returned to service.[71]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Krakow-class river monitor was scuttled in Ladinsk Creek at Desna near Chernigov. (Look 12/09/1941)[77]
Soviet Union
The passenger ship (250 GRT) was wrecked at Tenderovskaya.[78]
16 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 16 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
Italy
World War II: the coastaltanker (248 GRT) was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya by a crashing aircraft.[1]
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 42: The cargo ship (4,392 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 59°N10°W / 59°N 10°W / 59; -10) by U-98 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 31 of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued by (United Kingdom) and (Norway).[5][79]
Soviet Navy
The KM-2 Type motor launch (7 t, 1941) was lost on this date.[80]
Soviet Navy
The auxiliary minesweeper (140 t, 1935) was lost on this date[25]
Soviet Navy
The MO-2-classpatrol vessel was lost on this date. (Look 13/12/1941)[81]
, , and
Soviet Navy
The KM-II-class minesweepers (7 t, 1940) were lost on this date.[56]
Kriegsmarine
The vorpostenboot (151 GRT, 1939) collided with (Germany) off the coast of Norway and sank.[82]
Sweden
World War II: The cargo ship (4,893 GRT) was bombed and sunk at Hamburg by Royal Air Force aircraft. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service.[71]
William Downes
United Kingdom
The trawler (275 GRT, 1917) sank off Rosslare Harbour, Ireland after a collision offshore. The crew were all saved.[83]
17 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 17 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
BOP No. 117
Soviet Union
The barge was driven ashore in Lake Ladoga with the loss of 150 of the 800 people on board. Survivors were rescued by the minesweeper (Soviet Navy)[35]
Swedish Navy
Hårsfjärden disaster: The Goteborg-classdestroyer (1,060/1,240 t, 1936) was sunk by an explosion onboard (Swedish Navy) in Hårsfjärden. Raised, repaired and returned to service 1943.[84]
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship (4,656 GRT) struck a mine and sank in Norwegian waters.[71]
Swedish Navy
Hårsfjärden disaster: The Klas-classdestroyer (1,020/1,190 t, 1932) was sunk by an explosion onboard (Swedish Navy) in Hårsfjärden. Raised, repaired and returned to service 1943. She was repaired using parts from HSwMS Klas Ugga (Swedish Navy). Fifteen crew were killed.[71][85][circular reference]
Swedish Navy
Hårsfjärden disaster: The Klas-classdestroyer (1,020/1,190 t, 1932) was sunk by an explosion in Hårsfjärden. Five crew were killed.[85]
Soviet Union
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Saaremaa by German aircraft.[7]
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The mineweeping naval trawler (481 GRT, 1938) struck a mine in the Baltic Sea off Saaremaa, Estonia and was sunk by Soviet artillery.[71][86]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (163 GRT, 1913) was sunk in the Lake Ladoga by German aircraft. 13 crew were killed.[25][87]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Pravda-classsubmarine (931/1,690 t, 1936) struck a mine near Hanko, Finland and sank.[1][88]
Soviet Navy
The auxiliary river guard ship (200 t, 1899) was lost on this date.[31]
World War II: The cargo ship (5,389 GRT, 1926) was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea (54°04′N1°35′E / 54.067°N 1.583°E / 54.067; 1.583) by (Kriegsmarine). She was taken in tow and beached on the Haile Sand Flat. Refloated the next day and taken to Hull, Yorkshire.[1][71]
Soviet Union
World War II: The cargo ship (183 GRT) was sunk at Saaremaa by German aircraft.[7]
No. 1240
Soviet Union
The barge was driven ashore and wrecked in Lake Ladoga with the loss of all 460 people on board.[35]
18 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 18 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Trudovoy-class river gunboat (33/35 t, 1933) was sunk by German field artillery on the Desna River at Kiev.[89]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Project SB-37-class monitor (230/263 t, 1936) was scuttled on the Dnepr River near Kiev.[90]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The incomplete project SB-57/Vidlista-class river monitor (735 t, 1941) was scuttled at the 300 Yard, Kiev to avoid capture by the Germans.[91]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Project SB-37-class monitor (230/263 t, 1936) was scuttled on the Dnepr River near Kiev.[90]
Soviet Union
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by German artillery.[7]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Project SB-37-class monitor (230/263 t, 1936) was scuttled on the at Blagoveshchensk.[90]
World War II: The Project SB-37-class monitor (230/263 t, 1937) was scuttled on the Dnepr River near Kiev. Raised in 1945, repaired and returned to service as a training ship.[90]
Soviet Navy
The auxiliary river gunboat (220 t, 1933) was sunk on this date.[8]
Vitebsk
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Zhitomar-class river monitor (110/130 t, 1920) was scuttled near Kiev to avoid capture by the Germans. Raised again by the Soviets in August 1944, and scrapped.[94]
No. 752
Soviet Union
The barge foundered in Lake Ladoga whilst under tow by the tugOrel (Soviet Union). Of the 1,200 to 1,500 people on board, only 182 were rescued.[35]
19 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (4,741 GRT, 1930) struck a mine and sank in The Wash with the loss of eight crew.[71]
Bunte Kuh
Germany
World War II: The trawler (262 GRT, 1916) struck a mine and sank in the Kattegat.[71]
Ireland
World War II: : The cargo ship (1,071 or 1,175 GRT, 1879) collided in the Atlantic Ocean with (Netherlands) and sank. HMS DeptfordRoyal Navy rescued her 23 crew and transferred them to Walmer Castle (United Kingdom). Five survivors killed when Walmer Castle was sunk.[95][96][97]
Royal Navy
World War II: The Dale-classoiler (8,145 GRT, 1941) was severely damaged at Gibraltar by a limpet mine placed by a manned torpedo launched from Scirè (Regia Marina). She was thereafter used as a fueling hulk at Gibraltar until 1955.[98][71]
United Kingdom
World War II: The tanker (10,893 GRT, 1934) was damaged at Gibraltar by a limpet mine placed by a manned torpedo launched from Scirè (Regia Marina) and was beached. She was subsequently towed to Falmouth, Cornwall for repairs.[71]
United Kingdom
World War II: The tanker (2,444 GRT, 1892) was damaged at Gibraltar by a limpet mine placed by a manned torpedo launched from Scirè (Regia Marina).[71][98][99][100]
Glen Alva
United Kingdom
World War II: The trawler (6 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary off Southend, Essex with the loss of both crew.[71]
HMCS Levis
Royal Canadian Navy
HMCS Levis
World War II: : The Flower-classcorvette (950/1,280 t, 1941) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Farewell, Greenland (60°07′N38°37′W / 60.117°N 38.617°W / 60.117; -38.617) by U-74 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 18 of her 109 crew. Although she was taken in tow, she later capsized and sank. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Agassiz and HMCS Mayflower (both Royal Canadian Navy).[101]
World War II: The cargo liner (100 t) was sunk in the Moon Sound by German aircraft.[7]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Project SB-12 monitor (253/387 t, 1934) was sunk in the Black Sea off by Luftwaffe aircraft. 56 crewmen were killed.[1][104]
20 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 20 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (1,303 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (48°07′N22°07′W / 48.117°N 22.117°W / 48.117; -22.117) by U-124 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 7 of her 38 crew. Walmer Castle (United Kingdom) rescued the survivors. Eleven of the survivors died when Walmer Castle was sunk.[71][105]
World War II: : The CAM ship (6,966 GRT, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east of Cape Farewell, Greenland (61°34′N35°05′W / 61.567°N 35.083°W / 61.567; -35.083) by U-74 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 60 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Honeysuckle (Royal Navy).
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (2,922 GRT, 1941) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 800 nautical miles (1,500 km) west of Ouessant, Finistère, France (48°07′N22°07′W / 48.117°N 22.117°W / 48.117; -22.117) by U-124 (Kriegsmarine). The ship was abandoned, and was presumed to have sunk later. Walmer Castle (United Kingdom) rescued all 30 crew.[29][71]
Royal Navy
The naval trawler (322 GRT, 1916) sank in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex.[108]
Maria
Soviet Union
World War II: The cargo ship (1,485 GRT) was sunk by German aircraft. Raised June 1944, repaired and returned to service June 1945.[7]
Germany
World War II: The coaster (728 GRT, 1921) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Vlaardingen, South Holland, Netherlands.[1][71]
France
World War II: The cargo ship (3,372 GRT) was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sfax, Tunisia by Royal Air Force aircraft.[71]
Soviet Navy
The G-5 class motor torpedo boat (16 t, 1936) was lost on this date.[68]
Soviet Navy
The G-5 class motor torpedo boat (16 t, 1936) was lost on this date.[68]
Soviet Navy
The G-5 class motor torpedo boat (16 t, 1936) was lost on this date.[68]
World War II: The tug (395 GRT, 1912) struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France with the loss of two crewmen.[1][111]
21 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 21 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
Palestine
World War II: The tanker (389 GRT, 1890) was shelled and set on fire in the Mediterranean Sea (33°57′N35°04′E / 33.950°N 35.067°E / 33.950; 35.067) off Beirut by Ascianghi (Regia Marina). She was taken in tow by (Royal Navy) but sank two days later.[112]
Soviet Union
World War II: The cargo ship (2,314 GRT, 1900) was damaged by German aircraft and beached near the Leningrad Port Canal. She was raised on 31 March 1944 and scrapped (or returned to service) in 1945.[7][113]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The destroyer (1,110/1,450 t, 1915) was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea off by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe. 160 of the 238 men aboard were lost.[1][71]
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (1,511 GRT, 1927) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 47°N22°W / 47°N 22°W / 47; -22) by U-201 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 26 crew.[71][114]
OP-8
Soviet Navy
World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea of Tendra Island by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe, while trying to rescue the survivors of the destroyer Frunze. 51 people were killed.[1][104]
Kriegsmarine
The Type R-151 minesweeper (110/126 t, 1940) was damaged in a collision with NT 05 Togo (Kriegsmarine) off Hammerfest and was beached. She was later taken under tow but sank on 5 October.[1][115]
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (1,381 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 47°N22°W / 47°N 22°W / 47; -22) by U-201 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 26 crew.[71][116]
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (1,575 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (46°20′N22°23′W / 46.333°N 22.383°W / 46.333; -22.383) by U-201 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 14 of her 23 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Deptford (Royal Navy).[71][117]
Soviet Union
World War II: The Ice-class cargo ship (2,333 GRT) was sunk by German aircraft. Raised November 1944 and rebuilt as a tanker.[7]
World War II: The Gnevny-classdestroyer (1,587/2,007 t, 1939) was bombed and sunk at Kronstadt by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of III Staffeln, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe. Raised, repaired and returned to service 1945.[1][118]
World War II: : The convoy rescue ship (906 GRT, 1936) was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (47°16′N22°25′W / 47.267°N 22.417°W / 47.267; -22.417) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of ten lives, including five crew from , (both United Kingdom), and five from (Ireland), or 11 crew and 20 survivors from the other ships. The ship was abandoned and was scuttled by HMS Deptford and HMS Marigold (both Royal Navy).[1][71][119]
United Kingdom
World War II: The tanker (5,729 GRT, 1928) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off the (United Kingdom).[71]
22 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 22 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
Soviet Union
World War II: The cargo ship (166 GRT) was sunk off Osmussar Island by German artillery.[7]
World War II: : The cargo ship (1,590 GRT, 1930) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of Cape Farewell, Greenland (61°45′N35°15′W / 61.750°N 35.250°W / 61.750; -35.250) by U-562 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 25 crew.[71][121]
Soviet Navy
The auxiliary minelayer (210 t, 1931) was lost on this date.[122]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Elpidifor-class gunboat (1,050/1,400 t, 1924) was sunk by German aircraft at Tendra Plait.[123]
HMS ML 144
Royal Navy
World War II: The Fairmile B motor launch (75/85 t, 1940) struck a mine and sank in the English Channel.[71]
Soviet Navy
The MO-4-class submarine chaser (50/56 t, 1938) was sunk on this date.[124]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (470 t, 1934) was torpedoed and sunk by Syöksy (Finnish Navy) in the Baltic Sea. 35 crewmen killed, 1 taken as a prisoner of war.[125][25]
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk by Syöksy (Finnish Navy) in the Baltic Sea. 35 crewmen killed, 1 taken as a prisoner of war. (See "No. 41")[127]
World War II: The tugboat was sunk by German aircraft in the Black Sea. Two crew were killed.[129]
Netherlands
World War II: The coaster (845 GRT) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea by Dornier Do 217 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe. All crew were rescued.[1][71]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Uragan-class guard ship (417/534 t, 1932) was sunk by German aircraft at Kronstadt. Raised in 1943, repaired, and returned to service in 1945.[130]
Soviet Union
World War II: The cargo ship (516 GRT) was shelled by German artillery and set on fire, and then beached at Osmussaar, Estonia.[131]
23 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
United States
The coaster (201 GRT) caught fire and sank off Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States.[132]
Italy
World War II: The coaster (109 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Livorno, Tuscany.[71]
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship (2,373 GRT, 1898) was torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north east of Šibenik, Yugoslavia by HMS Triumph (Royal Navy).[71]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The M-classsubmarine (161/201 t, 1935) was bombed and sunk at Kronstadt by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of I Staffeln, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe. Raised in 1942, but not repaired, stricken in 1944.[1][133]
Marat
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Gangut-class battleship (24,230/26,700 t, 1914) was bombed and sunk in shallow water at Kronstadt by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of III Staffel, StG 2, Luftwaffe. She was used as a stationary gun battery for the remainder of the war.
World War II: The Leningrad-classdestroyer (1,952/2,597 t, 1939) was sunk at Kronstadt by German aircraft. Raised, repaired and returned to service 1942.[134]
Soviet Navy
The auxiliary minesweeper (200 t) was lost on this date.[25]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The submarine was bombed and sunk at Kronstadt by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of I Staffeln, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe.[1]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Uragan-class guard ship (409/568 t, 1936) was sunk by German aircraft at Kronstadt.[135]
Italy
World War II: The cargo ship (6,613 GRT, 1912) was torpedoed and damaged in the Adriatic Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north east of Ortona, Abruzzo by HMS Triumph (Royal Navy).[71]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The D-3-class motor torpedo boat (31/36 t, 1941) was shelled and sunk by (Kriegsmarine) in the Baltic Sea.[1][4]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The guard ship was bombed and sunk at Kronstadt by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe. (Look "Vikhr" 22/09/1941)[1]
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The patrol ship (337 or 314 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk by (Soviet Navy) in the Baltic Sea.[1][4]
24 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 24 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
The cargo ship (5,248 GRT, 1919) ran aground at Ringvad Point, Northern Ireland and was wrecked.[136]
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (3,790 GRT, 1927) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (31°13′N23°41′W / 31.217°N 23.683°W / 31.217; -23.683) by U-107 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by (United Kingdom) and (Norway).[71][137]
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (4,975 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (31°12′N23°32′W / 31.200°N 23.533°W / 31.200; -23.533) by U-107 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 69 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Gorleston (Royal Navy).[71][138]
The cargo ship (5,993 GRT, 1913) caught fire in her coal bunkers and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 900 miles south east of in a gale. All on board rescued by USS Eberle (United States Navy).[142][143]
Italy
World War II: The cargo ship (971 GRT) was bombed and sunk at Benghazi, Libya by Royal Air Force aircraft.[71]
Greece
World War II: The cargo ship (3,941 GRT, 1936) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (1°01′N64°30′E / 1.017°N 64.500°E / 1.017; 64.500) by Kormoran (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 35 crew. The survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[71]
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (3,753 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (30°25′N23°35′W / 30.417°N 23.583°W / 30.417; -23.583) by U-67 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 13 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Gorleston and HMS Lulworth (both Royal Navy).[71][144]
25 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 25 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
Greece
The cargo ship (4,652 GRT, 1912) collided with another vessel north of John O'Groats, Caithness and sank.[145]
The 3,018-gross register toncargo ship was wrecked without loss of life on the coast of Block Island off Rhode Island. Her wreck settled in 30 feet (9.1 m) of water.[146]
United States
The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 125 nautical miles (232 km) north of Antigua with the loss of twenty of her 33 crew.[147]
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The minelayer (2,399 GRT, 1934) struck a Soviet mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Helsinki, Finland, with the loss of 40 crew.[148]
United States
The cargo ship (1,811 GRT, 1918) foundered in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela.[149]
The 39-gross register ton, 50.3-foot (15.3 m) scow was stranded and lost about 200 yards (180 m) from the entrance to in the Territory of Alaska about 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northeast of . Both people on board reached safety.[152]
World War II: Convoy HG 73: The cargo ship (3,442 GRT, 1923) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Azores, Portugal (47°57′N24°05′W / 47.950°N 24.083°W / 47.950; -24.083) by U-203 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 123 of the 166 people on board. Survivors were rescued by (United Kingdom), and HMS Periwinkle (both Royal Navy).[71][153]
The cargo ship (6,661 GRT, 1919) came ashore in a storm 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of Point Armour, Belle Isle Strait, a total loss.[29]
United Kingdom
The cargo ship (4,957 GRT, 1918) collided in the Strait of Belle Isle with (United Kingdom) and sank.[29]
United States
Carrying general cargo, the 3,018-gross register toncargo ship ran aground on Block Island off the coast of Rhode Island, broke up, and sank without loss of life in up to 30 feet (9.1 m) of water 0.25 nautical miles (0.46 km; 0.29 mi) southeast of at 41°08′58″N071°32′54″W / 41.14944°N 71.54833°W / 41.14944; -71.54833 (Essex).[155]
Germany
The cargo ship (4,339 GRT, 1921) sank off the coast of Norway.[71]
World War II: Convoy HG 73: The cargo ship (1,348 GRT, 1920) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north north west of the Azores (47°40′N23°28′W / 47.667°N 23.467°W / 47.667; -23.467) by U-203 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 34 crew. Other casualties included two of the three rescued from (United Kingdom).[71][157]
The guard ship (140 GRT, 1936) was lost on this date.[159]
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The naval trawler (446 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed off Rolvsøy, Norway by HMS Trident (Royal Navy) just before midnight during the night of 26th-27th. 20 crew were killed. The bow broke and sank, while the stern was towed to Hammerfest. Later it was towed to Rostock, Germany for repairs that were only completed in April 1944.[71][160][161]
World War II: The torpedo boat (329/482 t, 1934) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Messina, Sicily (38°24′N15°22′E / 38.400°N 15.367°E / 38.400; 15.367) by HMS Upright (Royal Navy). 32 crew and 2 German officers sank with her. There were 49 survivors, but two of them died of their wounds.[71][162]
Barge n° 485
Soviet Navy
World War II: The barge was sunk by artillery fire in the Onega Lake while evacuating civilians. There were 41 dead and 78 survivors.[163][164]
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HG 73: The cargo ship (1,810 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north north east of the Azores, Portugal (48°37′N20°01′W / 48.617°N 20.017°W / 48.617; -20.017) by U-201 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of the 40 people on board. Survivors were rescued by (United Kingdom).[165]
World War II: The MO-4-classpatrol vessel (50/56 t, 1940) was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea off by Luftwaffe aircraft.[167]
Fram
Faroe Islands
World War II: The trawler (92 GRT) was bombed and sunk at by Luftwaffe aircraft. There were no casualty.[71]
United Kingdom
World War II: The troopship (12,427 GRT, 1935) was bombed and damaged by Italian aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea northeast of Tunis. All crew were rescued by HMS Farndale and HMS Heythrop (both Royal Navy). She was taken in tow by HMS Oribi (Royal Navy) but was scuttled the next day.[71][168]
World War II: The MO-4-classpatrol boat (50/56 t, 1940) was shelled and sunk in the Lake Ladoga off Shlisselburg by German artillery.[170]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The KM-2 Type motor launch (7 t, 1941) was shelled and sunk in the Lake Ladoga by German artillery.[80]
Greece
World War II: The coaster, a sailing vessel (120 GRT), was shelled and sunk in the Aegean Sea south west of Milos by HMS Tetrarch (Royal Navy).[1][71]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The gunboat, a former Kopchik-class dispatch vessel (450/550 t, 1916), was sunk in the Leningrad Sea Canal by German artillery and aircraft. She was raised October 1944, repaired, and returned to service 30 November 1945.[171]
World War II: The trawler (96 GRT) struck a mine and was damaged in the Irish Sea about 8 nautical miles (15 km) south west of the (United Kingdom). She was taken in tow but later sank.[71]
MO-305
Soviet Navy
World War II: The MO-4-classpatrol boat (50/56 t, 1941) was bombed and sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft.[175]
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship (3,751 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of San Giorgio by HMS Tetrarch (Royal Navy) and was beached on Agios Giorgios Island. She was torpedoed and sunk on 3 October by HMS Talisman (Royal Navy).[71]
29 September[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 September 1941
Ship
Country
Description
Italy
World War II: The coastal tanker (389 GRT) struck a mine and sank at Tripoli, Libya.[71]
World War II: The Adua-classsubmarine (686/843 t, 1936) was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Cartagena, Murcia, Spain by HMS Gurkha and HMS Legion (both Royal Navy) with the loss of all 47 crew.[71][179]
Aurora
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Pallada-classprotected cruiser (6,731/7,130 t, 1903) was sunk in Oranienbaum harbour. Raised in 1944 and repaired post-war as a museum ship.
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (223 GRT, 1910) was bombed and sunk in the Tyne by Luftwaffe aircraft. Eight crew were killed.[71][180]
Soviet Union
World War II: The incomplete cargo ship (2,150 GRT, 1936), being towed between Kerch and Novorossiysk, was bombed and sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft. The whole crew was saved.[129][181]
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (220 GRT, 1915) was bombed and sunk in the Tyne by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member.[71]
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Mob-FD1-class submarine chaser (835 t, 1941) was sunk by a mine off Bengtskär, in the Baltic Sea. 30 crew were lost, 27 were saved by other ships.[182][183]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1941
Ship
Country
Description
Alessandro Malaspina
Regia Marina
World War II: The Marconi-classsubmarine (1,191/1,489 t, 1940) was lost in the Atlantic Ocean after 7 September.[1]
Soviet Navy
The KM-2 Type motor launch (7 t, 1941) was lost sometime in September.[80]
, , , , , , , , and
Soviet Navy
The P Type armored motor gunboats (10-12 t, 1939) were lost sometime in September.[184]
, , and
Soviet Navy
The D Type armored motor gunboats (6,5 t, 1916-17) were lost sometime in September.[185]
World War II: The Sirena-classsubmarine (679/842 t, 1934) was probably sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Tunisia by a mine between 16 and 25 September with the loss of 45 crew.[1][186][187]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The Project 73K-class minesweeper was destroyed on the slip at the 201 Yard, Sevastopol, Crimea, to prevent capture.[188]
Panama
World War II : The coaster (434 GRT, 1939) was either torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (46°06′N17°04′W / 46.100°N 17.067°W / 46.100; -17.067) by Maggiore Baracca (Regia Marina) on 5 September;[5][50] or was torpedoed and sunk at that location by U-95 (Kriegsmarine) on 6 September.[189] All ten crew survived.
Notes[]
^ CKA are the Cyrillic letters. The English translation would be SKA.
^ abcdefMitchell, W H; Sawyer, L A (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN1-85044-275-4.