List of shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean, not including Arctic and Antarctic regions
This is a partial list of shipwrecks which occurred in the Atlantic Ocean. The list includes ships that sank, foundered, grounded, or were otherwise lost. The Atlantic Ocean is here defined in its widest sense to include: the Baltic Sea; Black Sea; the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico; the English Channel; the Labrador Sea; the Mediterranean Sea; the Mid-Atlantic; the North Sea; and the Norwegian Sea.
Baltic Sea[]
| Ship | Flag | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aura II |  Finnish Navy
|
13 January 1940 | A Finnish escort vessel that was sunk by its own depth charge north of Märket Island. | 60°23′N 19°10′E / 60.383°N 19.167°E |
| SS Cap Arcona |  Nazi Germany
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3 May 1945 | A German prison ship that was bombed by RAF Typhoons, resulting in the deaths of over 4,000 prisoners-of-war. | 54°3.9′N 10°50.45′E / 54.0650°N 10.84083°E |
| MS Estonia |  Sweden
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28 September 1994 | A Swedish cruise ferry that sank during a storm, claiming 852 lives. | 59°23′N 21°42′E / 59.383°N 21.700°E |
| MV Goya | Nazi Germany
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16 April 1945 | A German transport ship torpedoed by L-3, with thousands of German civilians and wounded soldiers on board. | 55°12′00″N 18°18′00″E / 55.200°N 18.300°E |
| Graf Zeppelin |  Soviet Navy
|
16 August 1947 | A Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier that never saw service in World War II, and was sunk as a target north of Władysławowo, Poland. | 55°31′03″N 18°17′09″E / 55.51750°N 18.28583°E |
| Ilmarinen | Finnish Navy
|
13 September 1941 | A Väinämöinen-class coastal defence ship that was sunk by mines. | 59°27′N 21°05′E / 59.450°N 21.083°E |
| MS Jan Heweliusz |  Poland
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14 January 1993 | A Polish ferry that capsized in hurricane-force winds off Cape Arkona, Germany. | 54°36′N 14°13′E / 54.600°N 14.217°E |
| Lefort |  Imperial Russian Navy
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22 September 1857 | A Russian ship of the line that capsized in the Gulf of Finland. | 59°57′N 27°17′E / 59.950°N 27.283°E |
| Pallada | Imperial Russian Navy
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11 October 1914 | A Bayan-class armored cruiser that was torpedoed by U-26. | 59°36′30″N 22°49′00″E / 59.6083°N 22.8167°E |
| Koral | Soviet Navy
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January 1945 | An minesweeper that sank 35 kilometres (19 nmi) from Tallinn, Estonia. | |
| SMS Prinz Adalbert |  Imperial German Navy
|
23 October 1915 | A Prinz Adalbert-class armored cruiser that was torpedoed by HMS E8 about 20 nautical miles (37 km) west of Liepāja, Latvia. | 56°33′N 20°18′E / 56.550°N 20.300°E |
| Rusalka | Imperial Russian Navy
|
7 September 1893 | A Russian ironclad warship that sank in the Gulf of Finland. | |
| U-7 |  Kriegsmarine
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18 February 1944 | A Type IIB U-boat that sank west of Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast. | 54°52′00″N 19°29′08″E / 54.86667°N 19.48556°E |
| U-416 | Kriegsmarine
|
12 December 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that collided with German warship M 203 northwest of Pillau, Russia. | 54°58′N 19°33′E / 54.967°N 19.550°E |
| U-583 | Kriegsmarine
|
15 November 1941 | A Type VIIC U-boat that collided with U-153 north of Łeba, Poland. | 55°23′N 17°05′E / 55.383°N 17.083°E |
| U-649 | Kriegsmarine
|
24 February 1943 | A Type VIIC U-boat that sank in a collision with U-232 northwest of Łeba, Poland. | 55°15′N 17°15′E / 55.250°N 17.250°E |
| U-676 | Kriegsmarine
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12 February 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by mine in the Gulf of Finland. | 59°30′N 23°0′E / 59.500°N 23.000°E |
| U-3519 | Kriegsmarine
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2 March 1945 | A Type XXI U-boat that was sunk by a mine off Warnemünde, Germany. | 54°11′N 12°05′E / 54.183°N 12.083°E |
| SMS Undine | Imperial German Navy
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7 November 1915 | A Gazelle-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by HMS E19 about 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Scania, Sweden. | |
| Vasa | 10 August 1628 | A Swedish warship that capsized at Stockholm, Sweden, less than 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) into its maiden voyage. The wreck was raised in 1961, and now rests in the Vasa Museum. | 59°19′40″N 18°05′28″E / 59.32778°N 18.09111°E | |
| HMS Verulam |  Royal Navy
|
4 September 1919 | An Admiralty V-class destroyer that struck a mine off Seiskari in the Gulf of Finland. | 60°1′N 28°22′E / 60.017°N 28.367°E |
| HMS Vittoria | Royal Navy
|
31 August 1919 | An Admiralty V-class destroyer that was torpedoed by the Pantera off Seiskari in the Gulf of Finland. | 60°5′N 28°23′E / 60.083°N 28.383°E |
| SMS Wacht | Imperial German Navy
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4 September 1901 | A Wacht-class aviso that collided with SMS Sachsen east of Cape Arkona, Germany. | 54°41′00″N 13°31′00″E / 54.6833°N 13.5167°E |
| ORP Wicher |  Polish Navy
|
3 September 1939 | A Wicher-class destroyer that was sunk by German bombers. The wreck was later towed to the area off Jastarnia, Poland. | 54°40′N 18°32′E / 54.667°N 18.533°E |
| MV Wilhelm Gustloff | Nazi Germany
|
30 January 1945 | A German cruise ship that was torpedoed by Soviet submarine S-13 during Operation Hannibal, killing an estimated 9,400 people, nearly all of whom were civilians. | 55°04′22″N 17°25′17″E / 55.0729°N 17.4213°E |
Bay of Biscay[]
| Ship | Flag | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands
|
15 January 1940 | A merchant ship that was sank after being torpedoed and later shelled by U-44.[1] | 46°55′N 06°34′W / 46.917°N 6.567°W | |
| Netherlands
|
21 June 1940 | A merchant ship that was sank after being torpedoed by U-65.[2] | 47°10′N 03°35′W / 47.167°N 3.583°W | |
 Greece
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22 June 1940 | A merchant ship that was sank after being torpedoed by U-38.[3] | ||
| U-621 | Kriegsmarine
|
18 August 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by depth charges dropped by three Royal Canadian Navy destroyers, HMCS Ottawa, HMCS Kootenay and HMCS Chaudiere near La Rochelle | 45°52′N 02°36′W / 45.867°N 2.600°W |
| U-1222 | Kriegsmarine
|
11 July 1944 | A Type IXC/40 U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft. | 46°31′N 5°29′W / 46.517°N 5.483°W |
Black Sea[]
| Ship | Flag | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Admiral Nakhimov | Soviet Navy
|
31 August 1986 | An ocean liner that collided with a cargo ship Pyotr Vasev in Tsemes Bay. | 44°36′15″N 37°52′35″E / 44.60417°N 37.87639°E |
| Armenia | Soviet Navy
|
7 November 1941 | A Russian hospital ship that was sunk by German aircraft, with at least 5,000 deaths. | 44°15′N 34°17′E / 44.250°N 34.283°E |
| Portugal | Imperial Russian Navy
|
30 March 1916 | A Russian hospital ship that was torpedoed by U-33 off Rize Province, Turkey. | 42°00′36″N 41°11′24″E / 42.01000°N 41.19000°E |
| Struma | 24 February 1942 | A refugee ship that was torpedoed by Shch-213 with over 700 Romanian Jewish immigrants aboard. | 41°23′N 29°13′E / 41.383°N 29.217°E | |
| MT Unirea |  Romania
|
13 October 1982 | An oil tanker that exploded 40 nautical miles (74 km) southeast of Kaliakra, Bulgaria. |
Caribbean Sea[]
| Ship | Flag | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil
|
1 June 1942 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-156 between St. Lucia and St. Vincent.[4] | 13°40′N 61°30′W / 13.667°N 61.500°W | |
 United Kingdom
|
25 August 1942 | A cargo ship that sunk after being torpedoed by U-558.[5] | 17°46′N 75°52′W / 17.767°N 75.867°W | |
 United States
|
June 11 1942 | A merchant ship that was sank after being torpedoed three times by U-504.[6] | 17°58′N 84°28′W / 17.967°N 84.467°W | |
 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
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19 June 1942 | A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-159.[7] | 12°05′N 72°30′W / 12.083°N 72.500°W | |
| United Kingdom
|
10 June 1942 | A cargo ship that sunk after being torpedoed by U-68.[8] | 12°45′N 80°20′W / 12.750°N 80.333°W | |
| United States
|
June 16 1942 | A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-126.[9] | 12°07′N 62°51′W / 12.117°N 62.850°W | |
 Panama
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23 June 1942 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-68.[10] | 13°08′N 72°16′W / 13.133°N 72.267°W | |
| United States
|
25 May 1942 | A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-558.[11] | 17°30′N 68°20′W / 17.500°N 68.333°W | |
| Sweden
|
18 August 1942 | A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-533.[12] | 19°41′N 76°50′W / 19.683°N 76.833°W | |
 Belgium
|
14 May 1942 | A merchant ship that sank after being torpedoed by U-155.[13] | 11°32′N 62°43′W / 11.533°N 62.717°W | |
| British Consul | United Kingdom
|
19 August 1942 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-564 near Grenada. | 11°58′N 62°38′W / 11.967°N 62.633°W |
| Belgium
|
9 June 1942 | A merchant ship that sank after being torpedoed by U-502.[14] | 11°05′N 66°41′W / 11.083°N 66.683°W | |
 Honduras
|
7 June 1942 | A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-107.[15] | 20°15′N 83°18′W / 20.250°N 83.300°W | |
| Netherlands
|
13 March 1943 | A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-68.[16] | 14°50′N 71°46′W / 14.833°N 71.767°W | |
| MV C.O. Stillman | Panama
|
4 June 1942 | An oil tanker that was torpedoed by U-68 about 41 nautical miles (76 km) southwest of Isla de Mona, Puerto Rico. | 17°30′N 68°20′W / 17.500°N 68.333°W |
| MV Christena |  St. Kitts and Nevis
|
1 August 1970 | An overloaded passenger ferry boat that sank crossing the channel between the islands of St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands | 17°10′50″N 62°40′30″W / 17.18056°N 62.67500°W |
| USS Dorado | United States Navy
|
12 October 1943 | A Gato-class submarine that was sunk north of Panama. | 12°21′N 78°50′W / 12.350°N 78.833°W |
| SS Empire Amethyst | United Kingdom
|
13 April 1942 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-154 southwest of Haiti. | 17°40′N 74°50′W / 17.667°N 74.833°W |
| SS Empire Buffalo | United Kingdom
|
6 May 1942 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-125 west of the Cayman Islands. | 19°14′N 82°34′W / 19.233°N 82.567°W |
| SS Empire Cloud | United Kingdom
|
21 August 1942 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-564 northeast of Trinidad. | 10°54′N 62°10′W / 10.900°N 62.167°W |
| SS Empire Cromwell | United Kingdom
|
28 November 1942 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-508 off Guyana. | 9°00′N 58°30′W / 9.000°N 58.500°W |
| SS Empire Explorer | United Kingdom
|
9 July 1942 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-575 northwest of Tobago. | 11°40′N 60°55′W / 11.667°N 60.917°W |
| SS Faja de Oro |  Mexico
|
21 May 1942 | An oil tanker that was torpedoed by U-106. | 23°30′N 84°24′W / 23.500°N 84.400°W |
| Netherlands
|
18 June 1942 | A steam merchant that was sunk by U-159 after it was shelled.[17] | 11°55′N 72°36′W / 11.917°N 72.600°W | |
| Brazil
|
24 May 1942 | A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-502.[18] | 16°09′N 70°00′W / 16.150°N 70.000°W | |
| Netherlands
|
24 May 1942 | A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-103.[19] | 19°50′N 81°53′W / 19.833°N 81.883°W | |
| United States
|
16 June 1942 | A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-126.[20] | 11°54��N 63°07′W / 11.900°N 63.117°W | |
| SS Melville E. Stone | United States Navy
|
24 November 1943 | A Liberty ship that was sunk by U-516 northwest of Cristóbal, Panama. | 10°29′N 80°20′W / 10.483°N 80.333°W |
| SS Norlantic | United States
|
13 May 1942 | A cargo ship that was sunk by U-69 about 90 nautical miles (170 km) east of Bonaire. | 14°2′N 83°13′W / 14.033°N 83.217°W |
| Netherlands
|
6 July 1943 | A cargo liner that sank after being torpedoed by U-759.[21] | 17°56′N 75°57′W / 17.933°N 75.950°W | |
| United Kingdom
|
10 June 1942 | A merchant ship that sank after being torpedoed by U-68 178 miles (286 km) north of Cristobal, Panama.[22] | 12°17′N 80°20′W / 12.283°N 80.333°W | |
 Latvia
|
14 June 1942 | A merchant ship that was sank after being torpedoed by U-504. It would be one of 8 Latvian ships that continued to fly the flag of Latvia and did not return home after being invaded by the Soviet Union.[23] | 17°56′N 75°57′W / 17.933°N 75.950°W | |
| Netherlands
|
27 August 1942 | A tanker that was sunk after being torpedoed by U-511.[24] | 18°09′N 74°38′W / 18.150°N 74.633°W | |
| Honduras
|
5 June 1942 | A sailing ship that sank after it was shelled by U-159.[25] | 16°45′N 70°15′W / 16.750°N 70.250°W | |
| Netherlands
|
25 August 1942 | A merchant ship that was sank after being torpedoed by U-164.[26] | 16°39′N 73°15′W / 16.650°N 73.250°W | |
| Surcouf |  Free French Naval Forces
|
18 February 1942 | A French submarine that sank 80 nautical miles (150 km) north of Cristóbal, Panama, possibly due to a collision with an American freighter. | 10°40′N 79°32′W / 10.667°N 79.533°W |
| USS Sylvan Arrow | United States Navy
|
28 May 1942 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-155 southwest of Grenada. | 12°50′N 67°32′W / 12.833°N 67.533°W |
| United States
|
12 July 1942 | A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-129.[27] | 18°15′N 81°45′W / 18.250°N 81.750°W | |
| USS Texan | United States Navy
|
11 March 1942 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed off Cape San Antonio, Cuba. | 21°34′N 76°28′W / 21.567°N 76.467°W |
| United States
|
4 May 1942 | A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-125.[28] | 18°25′N 81°31′W / 18.417°N 81.517°W | |
| U-94 | Kriegsmarine
|
28 August 1942 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMCS Oakville off Haiti. | 17°40′N 74°30′W / 17.667°N 74.500°W |
| U-153 | Kriegsmarine
|
13 July 1942 | A Type IXC U-boat that was sunk by USS Lansdowne off Colón, Panama. | 09°46′N 81°29′W / 9.767°N 81.483°W |
| U-159 | Kriegsmarine
|
28 July 1943 | A Type IXC U-boat that was sunk by US aircraft south of Haiti. | 15°57′N 68°30′W / 15.950°N 68.500°W |
| U-359 | Kriegsmarine
|
26 July 1943 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by an American aircraft southwest of Haiti's Tiburon Peninsula. | 18°06′N 75°00′W / 18.100°N 75.000°W |
| U-654 | Kriegsmarine
|
22 August 1942 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a US aircraft. | 12°00′N 79°56′W / 12.000°N 79.933°W |
| Panama
|
7 March 1944 | A steam tanker that was sunk after being torpedoed and broken in two.[29] | 11°30′N 76°27′W / 11.500°N 76.450°W | |
| United States
|
19 August 1942 | A merchant ship that was sank after being torpedoed by U-162 two times. It was carrying a variety of cargo which included: manganese ore, mica, rubber and even 250 monkeys on the ship's boat deck.[30] | 11°45′N 62°30′W / 11.750°N 62.500°W | |
| United States
|
15 June 1942 | A steam tanker that was sank after being torpedoed three times by U-502.[31] | 11°50′N 62°15′W / 11.833°N 62.250°W |
Gulf of Mexico[]
| Ship | Flag | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albatross |  United States
|
2 May 1961 | A schooner that sank in a squall about 125 nautical miles (232 km) west of the Dry Tortugas, inspiring the film White Squall. | |
| SS Alcoa Puritan | United States
|
6 May 1942 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-507 off Port Eads, Louisiana. | 28°35′N 88°22′W / 28.583°N 88.367°W |
| Mexico
|
4 September 1942 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-171 about 60 miles off the coast of Tampico.[32] | 23°27′N 97°30′W / 23.450°N 97.500°W | |
| Honduras
|
19 July 1942 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-84.[33] | 25°14′N 82°27′W / 25.233°N 82.450°W | |
 Norway
|
6 July 1942 | A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-67 about 45 miles to the south of Pascagoula, Mississippi.[34] | 29°35′N 88°44′W / 29.583°N 88.733°W | |
| United States
|
10 July 1942 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-67.[35] | 29°05′N 90°05′W / 29.083°N 90.083°W | |
| Kingdom of Yugoslavia
|
19 June 1942 | A Yugoslavian cargo steamer that was sank after hitting a US Navy mine.[36][37] | 24°57′N 81°57′W / 24.950°N 81.950°W | |
| Norway
|
1 July 1942 | A merchant ship that sank after being torpedoed by U-129.[38] | 22°50′N 92°15′W / 22.833°N 92.250°W | |
| United States
|
26 May 1942 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-106.[39] | 26°18′N 89°21′W / 26.300°N 89.350°W | |
| SS City of Everett | United States
|
11 October 1923 | A whaleback steamship that foundered 120 nautical miles (220 km) off Florida. | |
| United Kingdom
|
29 June 1942 | A steam tanker that sank after being torpedoed by U-67.[40] | 28°29′N 89°12′W / 28.483°N 89.200°W | |
| United States
|
17 May 1942 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-506.[41] | 28°08′N 89°46′W / 28.133°N 89.767°W | |
| United States
|
13 May 1942 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-507.[42] | 28°29′N 89°12′W / 28.483°N 89.200°W | |
| Norway
|
2 July 1942 | A Norwegian merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-107.[43] | 23°33′N 92°35′W / 23.550°N 92.583°W | |
| United States
|
20 May 1942 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-506.[44] | 28°42′N 90°08′W / 28.700°N 90.133°W | |
| Norway
|
27 May 1942 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-753.[45] | 28°25′N 91°00′W / 28.417°N 91.000°W | |
| United States
|
17 May 1942 | A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-506.[46] | 28°53′N 91°03′W / 28.883°N 91.050°W | |
 Honduras
|
2 October 1992 | A Honduran cargo ship that sank during a storm.[47] | ||
| J. W. Clise | United States
|
August 1940 | A schooner that was caught in the 1940 Louisiana hurricane and sank south of Mobile, Alabama. | |
| SS Las Choapas | Mexico
|
27 June 1942 | An oil tanker that was torpedoed by U-129 near Tecolutla. | 20°15′N 96°20′W / 20.250°N 96.333°W |
| Norway
|
17 June 1942 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-158 off the coast of Corpus Christi, Texas.[48] | 25°35′N 96°20′W / 25.583°N 96.333°W | |
| Mexico
|
26 July 1942 | A merchant ship that was tropedoed by U-171.[49] | 28°23′N 96°08′W / 28.383°N 96.133°W | |
| United States
|
23 June 1942 | An oil tanker that was torpedoed by U-67 40 miles to the south of South Pass, Louisiana.[50] | 28°53′N 89°15′W / 28.883°N 89.250°W | |
| Panama
|
17 June 1942 | A merchant ship that sank after being torpedoed by U-158.[51] | 25°26′N 95°33′W / 25.433°N 95.550°W | |
 Soviet Union
|
4 July 1942 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-129.[52] | 22°13′N 86°06′W / 22.217°N 86.100°W | |
| Mexico
|
27 June 1942 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-171.[53] | 20°15′N 96°20′W / 20.250°N 96.333°W | |
| SS Tuxpam |  Mexico
|
27 June 1942 | An oil tanker that was torpedoed by U-129 near Tecolutla. | 20°15′N 96°20′W / 20.250°N 96.333°W |
| U-2513 |  United States Navy
|
7 October 1951 | A German Type XXI U-boat, operated by the US Navy from 1945 to 1949, sunk as a target | 24°52′0.9″N 83°18′35.64″W / 24.866917°N 83.3099000°W |
| United States
|
12 May 1942 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-171 while it was laying stopped 1.5 miles (2.4 km) miles from the Southwest Pass pilot buoy for the Mississippi River. The coordinates are for where the ship sank at.[54] The shipwreck itself has been moving because of underwater mudflows and as a result the ship's movement is a source of scientific research on that matter.[55] | 28°53′N 89°29′W / 28.883°N 89.483°W |
English Channel[]
| Ship | Flag | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Ajax | Norway
|
22 February 1917 | A cargo ship that was sunk by UC-17 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Ushant. | |
| Akaroa | Norway
|
1 September 1917 | A barque that was torpedoed by U-19 | 49°21′N 4°25′W / 49.350°N 4.417°W |
| HMS Blackwood | Royal Navy
|
16 June 1944 | A Captain-class frigate that foundered under tow near Portland Bill, Dorset. | 50°07′00″N 02°01′06″W / 50.11667°N 2.01833°W |
| RMS Connaught |  United Kingdom
|
3 March 1917 | A steamship that was torpedoed by U-48 south of Selsey Bill. | |
| SS Donegal | United Kingdom
|
17 April 1917 | A hospital ship that was torpedoed by UC-21. | 50°16′N 1°00′W / 50.26°N 1.00°W |
| SS Espagne | Belgium
|
25 December 1917 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by UC-71 near the Isle of Wight. | 50°26′30″N 1°29′31″W / 50.44167°N 1.49194°W |
| SS Glenartney | United Kingdom
|
18 March 1915 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by UC-34 south of Eastbourne, England. | 50°36′N 0°25′E / 50.600°N 0.417°E |
| SS Ouse | United Kingdom
|
8 August 1940 | A cargo ship that collided with SS Rye off Newhaven. | |
| SS Rye | United Kingdom
|
7 April 1917 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by UB-74. | 49°57′N 0°07′W / 49.950°N 0.117°W |
| HMS Tiger | Royal Navy
|
2 April 1908 | A C-class destroyer that collided with HMS Berwick about 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of the Isle of Wight. | |
| U-212 | Kriegsmarine
|
21 July 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMS Curzon and HMS Ekins south of Brighton, East Sussex. | 50°27′N 00°13′W / 50.450°N 0.217°W |
| U-275 | Kriegsmarine
|
10 March 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a mine off Beachy Head. | 50°36′N 00°04′E / 50.600°N 0.067°E |
| U-327 | Kriegsmarine
|
27 February 1945 | A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was sunk by HMS Labuan and HMS Loch Fada southwest of Penzance, Cornwall. | 49°46′N 05°47′W / 49.767°N 5.783°W |
| U-671 | Kriegsmarine
|
4 August 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMS Stayner and HMS Wensleydale. | 50°23′N 00°06′E / 50.383°N 0.100°E |
| U-672 | Kriegsmarine
|
18 July 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that came under attack from HMS Balfour and was scuttled. | 50°3′N 2°30′W / 50.050°N 2.500°W |
| U-678 | Kriegsmarine
|
7 July 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMCS Ottawa, HMCS Kootenay and HMS Statice. | 50°32′N 00°23′W / 50.533°N 0.383°W |
| U-988 | Kriegsmarine
|
29 June 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British forces south of Salcombe, England. | 49°37′N 03°41′W / 49.617°N 3.683°W |
| UB-72 | Imperial German Navy
|
12 May 1918 | A Type UB III U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS D4. | 50°8′N 2°41′W / 50.133°N 2.683°W |
| UB-74 | Imperial German Navy
|
26 May 1918 | A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by HMS Lorna west of the Isle of Portland, Dorset. | 50°32′N 2°32′W / 50.533°N 2.533°W |
| UB-78 | Imperial German Navy
|
9 May 1918 | A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by TS Queen Alexandra north of Cherbourg. | 49°49′N 1°30′W / 49.817°N 1.500°W |
| UB-109 | Imperial German Navy
|
29 August 1918 | A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by mine north of Calais. | 51°3′N 1°44′E / 51.050°N 1.733°E |
| HMS Wessex | Royal Navy
|
24 May 1940 | A W-class destroyer that was sunk by German dive bombers northwest of Calais, France. | 51°00′54″N 001°45′50″E / 51.01500°N 1.76389°E |
Irish Sea[]
| Ship | Flag | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-1024 | Royal Navy
|
13 April 1945 | A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was captured by British ships northwest of Holyhead, Wales, and sank under tow the next day. | |
| U-1051 | Kriegsmarine
|
26 January 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British ships. | 53°39′N 05°23′W / 53.650°N 5.383°W |
| U-1172 | Kriegsmarine
|
27 January 1945 | A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was sunk by British frigates east of Wexford, Ireland. | 52°24′N 05°42′W / 52.400°N 5.700°W |
Labrador Sea[]
| Ship | Flag | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS Dorchester |  United States
|
3 February 1943 | A troopship that was torpedoed by U-223 south of Greenland. | 59°22′N 48°42′W / 59.367°N 48.700°W |
| USCGC Escanaba |  United States Navy
|
13 June 1943 | A United States Coast Guard cutter that was sunk southwest of Greenland, probably by a mine. | 60°50′N 52°0′W / 60.833°N 52.000°W |
| SS Flynderborg | United Kingdom
|
3 November 1941 | A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-202 northeast of Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland. | 51°21′N 51°45′W / 51.350°N 51.750°W |
Mediterranean Sea[]
| Ship | Flag | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMAS AE2 |  Royal Australian Navy
|
30 April 1915 | An E-class submarine that was attacked by Sultanhisar and scuttled in the Sea of Marmara. | 40°40′21″N 28°04′31″E / 40.672371°N 28.075218°E |
| SS Almeria Lykes | United States
|
13 August 1942 | A Type C3 cargo ship that was attacked by Italian MAS torpedo boats and scuttled off Kelibia, Tunisia. | 36°40′N 11°35′E / 36.667°N 11.583°E |
| Almirante Ferrándiz |  Spanish Navy
|
29 September 1936 | A Churruca-class destroyer that was sunk by Canarias in the Battle of Cape Espartel. | 36°14′47″N 4°38′30″W / 36.24639°N 4.64167°W |
| Amalfi |  Regia Marina
|
7 July 1915 | A Pisa-class armored cruiser that was torpedoed by UB-14 about 20 nautical miles (37 km) from Venice, Italy. | |
| SS Amiral Magon |  France
|
28 January 1917 | A troopship that was torpedoed by U-39 southwest of Peloponnese, Greece. | 35°29′24″N 20°01′12″E / 35.4900°N 20.0200°E |
| Antikythera wreck | 1st century BC | An ancient shipwreck wreck discovered in October 1900 near the island of Antikythera. The wreck contained many artifacts and the world's oldest known analog computer, the Antikythera mechanism.[56] | 35°53′23″N 23°18′28″E / 35.8897°N 23.3078°E | |
| RMS Arabia | United Kingdom
|
6 November 1916 | A passenger liner that was torpedoed by UB-43 southwest of the Peloponnese, Greece. | 36°30′N 20°30′E / 36.500°N 20.500°E |
| HMS Ark Royal | Royal Navy
|
14 November 1941 | A British aircraft carrier torpedoed by U-81 about 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Gibraltar.[57] | 36°3′N 4°45′W / 36.050°N 4.750°W |
| Armando Diaz | Regia Marina
|
25 February 1941 | A Condottieri-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by HMS Upright off the Kerkennah Islands. | 34°33′N 11°45′E / 34.550°N 11.750°E |
| HMS Athenienne | Royal Navy
|
20 October 1806 | Ran aground in the Strait of Sicily.[58] | 37°47′N 10°46′E / 37.783°N 10.767°E |
| SS Athos | France
|
17 February 1917 | A cargo liner that was torpedoed by U-65. | 35°22′00″N 18°32′00″E / 35.3667°N 18.5333°E |
| SS Australien | France
|
19 July 1918 | A passenger ship that was sunk by UC-54 26 nautical miles (48 km) northeast of Cap Bon, Tunisia. | |
| Baleares | Spanish Navy
|
6 March 1938 | A Canarias-class heavy cruiser that was sunk by Lepanto in the Battle of Cape Palos. | 37°52′18″N 0°52′00″E / 37.87167°N 0.86667°E |
| HMS Barham | Royal Navy
|
25 November 1941 | A Queen Elizabeth-class battleship that was torpedoed by U-331 north of Sidi Barrani, Egypt. | 32°34′N 26°24′E / 32.567°N 26.400°E |
| USS Beatty | United States Navy
|
6 November 1943 | A Gleaves-class destroyer that was sunk by German aircraft off Algeria. | 37°10′N 6°0′E / 37.167°N 6.000°E |
| HMS Bedouin | Royal Navy
|
15 June 1942 | A Tribal-class destroyer that was sunk by the combined action of Italian cruisers and torpedo bombers during Operation Harpoon. | 36°12′0″N 11°38′0″E / 36.20000°N 11.63333°E |
| HMS Blean | Royal Navy
|
11 December 1942 | A Hunt-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-443 northwest of Oran, Algeria. | 35°55′N 1°50′W / 35.917°N 1.833°W |
| HMS Bonaventure | Royal Navy
|
31 March 1941 | A Dido-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by the Italian submarine Ambra south of Crete. | 33°20′0″N 26°35′0″E / 33.33333°N 26.58333°E |
| HMHS Britannic | Royal Navy
|
21 September 1916 | An Olympic-class ocean liner (sister ship to RMS Titanic) that struck a mine off the Greek island of Kea and sank with the loss of 30 lives.[59] | 37°42′05″N 24°17′02″E / 37.70139°N 24.28389°E |
| HMS Broke | Royal Navy
|
8 November 1942 | A Thornycroft type flotilla leader that suffered heavy damage in Operation Terminal and later sank under tow. | 36°50′N 0°40′E / 36.833°N 0.667°E |
| USS Buck | United States Navy
|
9 October 1943 | A Sims-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-616 off Salerno, Italy. | 39°57′N 14°28′E / 39.950°N 14.467°E |
| HMS Cachalot | Royal Navy
|
30 July 1941 | A Grampus-class submarine that was rammed by the Italian torpedo boat Generale Achille Papa northwest of Tocra, Libya. | 32°49′N 20°11′E / 32.817°N 20.183°E |
| HMS Cairo | Royal Navy
|
12 August 1942 | A C-class light cruiser that was sunk by Axum during Operation Pedestal. | 37°26′0″N 10°22′0″E / 37.43333°N 10.36667°E |
| HMS Calcutta | Royal Navy
|
1 June 1941 | A C-class light cruiser that was sunk by German bombers 100 nautical miles (190 km) off Alexandria, Egypt. | 32°00′N 28°00′E / 32.000°N 28.000°E |
| HMS Calypso | Royal Navy
|
12 June 1940 | A C-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by Alpino Bagnolini about 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of Cape Lithion, Crete. | 34°03′N 24°05′E / 34.050°N 24.083°E |
| SS Cameronia | United Kingdom
|
15 April 1917 | A troopship that was torpedoed by U-33 about 150 nautical miles (280 km) east of Malta. | 35°50′N 17°32′E / 35.833°N 17.533°E |
| SS Chesterfield | United Kingdom
|
18 May 1918 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by UC-52 southeast of Sicily. | 36°17′N 15°13′E / 36.283°N 15.217°E |
| SS City of Bradford | United Kingdom
|
22 February 1942 | A cargo ship that was sunk by German aircraft off Bardia, Libya. | 31°57′N 25°26′E / 31.950°N 25.433°E |
| Console Generale Liuzzi | Regia Marina
|
27 June 1940 | A Liuzzi-class submarine that was attacked by British destroyers and scuttled south of Crete. | 33°46′0″N 27°27′0″E / 33.76667°N 27.45000°E |
| HMS Cornwallis | Royal Navy
|
9 January 1917 | A Duncan-class battleship that was torpedoed by U-32 about 60 nautical miles (110 km) east of Malta. | 35°06′N 15°11′E / 35.100°N 15.183°E |
| Danton |  French Navy
|
19 March 1917 | A Danton-class battleship that was torpedoed by U-64 about 22 nautical miles (41 km) southwest of Sardinia. | 38°45′35″N 8°3′30″E / 38.75972°N 8.05833°E |
| HMS Defender | Royal Navy
|
11 July 1941 | A D-class destroyer that was attacked by a German bomber and scuttled off Sidi Barrani, Egypt. | 31°45′N 25°31′E / 31.750°N 25.517°E |
| Delfino | Regia Marina
|
23 March 1943 | An Italian submarine that was scuttled after a collision east of the Strait of Gibraltar. | 35°54′0″N 4°17′0″W / 35.90000°N 4.28333°W |
| HMS Diamond | Royal Navy
|
27 April 1941 | A D-class destroyer that was sunk by German aircraft off Cape Maleas, Greece. | 36°30′N 23°34′E / 36.500°N 23.567°E |
| SS Djemnah | France
|
14 July 1918 | A cargo liner that was torpedoed by UB-105 north of Tobruk, Libya. | 33°12′00″N 23°55′00″E / 33.2000°N 23.9167°E |
| HMHS Dover Castle | United Kingdom
|
26 May 1917 | A hospital ship that was torpedoed by UC-67 about 50 nautical miles (93 km) north of Annaba, Algeria. | 37°45′00″N 007°45′00″E / 37.75000°N 7.75000°E |
| Durbo | Regia Marina
|
18 October 1940 | An Italian Adua-class submarine that was attacked by British destroyers and scuttled east of Gibraltar. | 35°54′0″N 4°17′0″W / 35.90000°N 4.28333°W |
| HMS Eagle | Royal Navy
|
11 August 1942 | An aircraft carrier that was torpedoed by U-73 about 70 nautical miles (130 km) south of Cape Salinas, Majorca. | 38°3′0″N 3°1′12.00″E / 38.05000°N 3.0200000°E |
| HMS Eclipse | Royal Navy
|
24 October 1943 | An E-class destroyer that hit a mine off Kalymnos, Greece. | 37°01′N 27°11′E / 37.017°N 27.183°E |
| SS Empire Dunstan | United Kingdom
|
18 November 1943 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-81 off Taranto, Italy. | 39°24′N 17°40′E / 39.400°N 17.667°E |
| SS Empire Eve | Royal Navy
|
18 May 1943 | A CAM ship that was torpedoed by U-414 northeast of Mostaganem, Algeria. | 36°37′N 00°46′E / 36.617°N 0.767°E |
| HMT Empire Windrush | United Kingdom
|
30 March 1954 | A troopship that caught fire and sank 32 nautical miles (59 km) northwest of Cape Caxine, Algeria. | 37°00′N 2°11′E / 37.000°N 2.183°E |
| SS Erinpura | United Kingdom
|
1 May 1943 | An ocean liner that was sunk by German bombers 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Benghazi, Libya. | 32°40′N 19°53′E / 32.667°N 19.883°E |
| HMS Escort | Royal Navy
|
11 July 1940 | An E-class destroyer that was torpedoed by Guglielmo Marconi and later sank under tow. | 36°6′35″N 3°22′12″W / 36.10972°N 3.37000°W |
| HMS Fearless | Royal Navy
|
23 July 1941 | An E-class destroyer that was attacked by Italian aircraft and scuttled 50 nautical miles (93 km) northeast of Annaba, Algeria. | 37°40′N 08°20′E / 37.667°N 8.333°E |
| USS Fechteler | United States Navy
|
5 May 1944 | A Buckley-class destroyer escort that was torpedoed by U-967. | 36°7′N 2°40′W / 36.117°N 2.667°W |
| Fiume | Regia Marina
|
29 March 1941 | A Zara-class heavy cruiser that was sunk by British battleships in the Battle of Cape Matapan. | 35°21′N 20°57′E / 35.350°N 20.950°E |
| SS France IV | France
|
7 November 1915 | An ocean liner that was sunk by U-38 southeast of Sardinia. | 38°08′N 9°54′E / 38.133°N 9.900°E |
| RMS Franconia | United Kingdom
|
4 October 1916 | A troopship that was torpedoed by UB-47 about 195 nautical miles (361 km) east of Malta. | 35°33′9″N 18°26′0″E / 35.55250°N 18.43333°E |
| HMS Galatea | Royal Navy
|
14 December 1941 | An Arethusa-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by U-557 off Alexandria, Egypt. | 31°17′N 29°13′E / 31.283°N 29.217°E |
| Gaulois | French Navy
|
27 December 1916 | A Charlemagne-class battleship that was torpedoed by UB-47 in the Aegean Sea. | 36°30′N 23°45′E / 36.500°N 23.750°E |
| SS Général Bonaparte |  Vichy France
|
19 May 1943 | A passenger ship that was torpedoed by HMS Sportsman southeast of Nice, France. | 43°01′00″N 7°40′00″E / 43.0167°N 7.6667°E |
| SS Gisela L M Russ | Greece
|
19 February 1959 | A cargo ship that suffered a boiler explosion and sank off Euboea, Greece. | 38°35′N 24°21′E / 38.583°N 24.350°E |
| MV Glenartney | United Kingdom
|
6 February 1918 | A cargo ship that was sunk by UC-54 30 nautical miles (56 km) northeast of Cape Bon, Tunisia. | |
| HMS Grampus | Royal Navy
|
16 June 1940 | A Grampus-class submarine that was sunk by Italian torpedo boats. | 37°5′N 17°30′E / 37.083°N 17.500°E |
| HMS Grove | Royal Navy
|
12 June 1942 | A Hunt-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-77. | 32°5′N 25°30′E / 32.083°N 25.500°E |
| HMS Gurkha | Royal Navy
|
17 January 1942 | An L-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-133 off Sidi Barrani, Egypt. | 31°50′N 26°15′E / 31.833°N 26.250°E |
| HMS Hasty | Royal Navy
|
15 June 1942 | A H-class destroyer that was torpedoed by S-55 and scuttled the next day. | 34°10′N 22°0′E / 34.167°N 22.000°E |
| SS Heraklion | Greece
|
8 December 1966 | A car ferry that capsized northwest of Antimilos, Greece. | 36°52′N 24°8′E / 36.867°N 24.133°E |
| HMS Hermione | Royal Navy
|
16 June 1942 | A Dido-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by U-205 north of Sallum, Egypt. | 33°20′N 26°00′E / 33.333°N 26.000°E |
| HMS Hyperion | Royal Navy
|
22 December 1940 | A H-class destroyer that struck a mine off Pantelleria and was scuttled. | 37°40′N 11°31′E / 37.667°N 11.517°E |
| HMS Hythe | Royal Navy
|
11 October 1943 | A Bangor-class minesweeper that was torpedoed by U-371 off Béjaïa, Algeria. | 37°4′N 5°0′E / 37.067°N 5.000°E |
| HNLMS Isaac Sweers |  Royal Netherlands Navy
|
13 November 1942 | A Gerard Callenburgh-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-431 during Operation Torch. | 37°23′N 2°12′E / 37.383°N 2.200°E |
| SS Italia | Regia Marina
|
30 May 1917 | An armed boarding steamer that was torpedoed by U-4 about 46 nautical miles (85 km) southeast of Santa Maria di Leuca, Italy. | |
| SS Ivernia | United Kingdom
|
1 January 1917 | A troopship that was torpedoed by UB-47 about 58 nautical miles (107 km) southeast of Cape Matapan, Greece. | 35°42′N 23°19′E / 35.700°N 23.317°E |
| HMS Jackal | Royal Navy
|
12 May 1942 | A J-class destroyer that was attacked by German bombers and scuttled the next day, north of Sidi Barrani, Egypt. | 36°30′N 26°30′E / 36.500°N 26.500°E |
| HMS Jaguar | Royal Navy
|
26 March 1942 | A J-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-652 north of Sidi Barrani, Egypt. | 31°53′N 26°18′E / 31.883°N 26.300°E |
| HMS Juno | Royal Navy
|
21 May 1941 | A J-class destroyer that was sunk by Italian aircraft southeast of Crete. | 34°35′N 26°34′E / 34.583°N 26.567°E |
| HMS Kandahar | Royal Navy
|
20 December 1941 | A K-class destroyer that struck a mine and was scuttled north of Khoms, Libya. | 32°57′0″N 14°19′0″E / 32.95000°N 14.31667°E |
| HMS Kingston | Royal Navy
|
11 April 1942 | A K-class destroyer bombed and damaged beyond repair by German aircraft while in drydock at Malta, after being heavily damaged by the Italian battleship Littorio on 22 March. Later scuttled and sunk as a blockship between the Selmun headland and Selmunett Island in northern Malta. | |
| HMS Kipling | Royal Navy
|
12 May 1942 | A K-class destroyer that was sunk by German bombers northwest of Mersa Matruh, Egypt. | 32°23′24″N 26°11��24″E / 32.39000°N 26.19000°E |
| HMS Laforey | Royal Navy
|
30 March 1944 | An L-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-233 north of Palermo, Sicily. | 38°54′N 14°18′E / 38.900°N 14.300°E |
| SS Lamoricière | Vichy France
|
9 January 1942 | An ocean liner that sank in a storm about 10 kilometres (5.4 nmi) northeast of Menorca, resulting in 292 deaths. | |
| Léon Gambetta | French Navy
|
27 April 1915 | A Léon Gambetta-class armored cruiser that was torpedoed by U-5 about 15 nautical miles (28 km) south of Santa Maria di Leuca. | 39°30′N 18°15′E / 39.500°N 18.250°E |
| SS Letchworth | United Kingdom
|
1 April 1971 | A cargo ship that ran aground and sunk near Kos. | 36°32′N 26°57′E / 36.533°N 26.950°E |
| SS Lesbian | United Kingdom
|
5 January 1917 | A cargo ship that was sunk by U-35 east of Malta. | 35°48′N 17°6′E / 35.800°N 17.100°E |
| SS Lesbian | United Kingdom
|
14 July 1941 | A cargo ship that was seized by Vichy French forces in Beirut harbour in 1940. In 1941, she was taken a short distance offshore and scuttled. Now a popular dive site. | |
| HMS Lightning | Royal Navy
|
12 March 1943 | An L-class destroyer that was sunk by German torpedo boats. | 37°53′N 9°50′E / 37.883°N 9.833°E |
| HMS Lively | Royal Navy
|
11 May 1942 | An L-class destroyer that was sunk by German dive-bombers 100 nautical miles (190 km) northeast of Tobruk, Libya. | 33°24′N 25°38′E / 33.400°N 25.633°E |
| USS Maddox | United States Navy
|
19 August 1943 | A Gleaves-class destroyer that was sunk by a German dive bomber in the Battle of Gela. | 36°52′N 13°56′E / 36.867°N 13.933°E |
| HMS Martin | Royal Navy
|
10 November 1942 | An M-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-431 off Algiers, Algeria. | 37°53′N 003°57′E / 37.883°N 3.950°E |
| SS Merion | Royal Navy
|
31 May 1915 | An ocean liner built in 1902 for the American Line. Purchased by the Royal Navy to act as a decoy ship for HMS Tiger. Sunk by the German submarine UB-8.[60] | |
| SS Milazzo | Italy
|
29 August 1917 | A bulk carrier that was torpedoed by U-14 about 250 nautical miles (460 km) east of Malta. | |
| SS Minas | Regia Marina
|
15 February 1917 | A troopship that was torpedoed by U-39. | 36°25′N 18°24′E / 36.417°N 18.400°E |
| HMS Mohawk | Royal Navy
|
16 April 1941 | A Tribal-class destroyer that was sunk by the Italian Navigatori-class destroyer Luca Tarigo off the Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia. | 34°56′0″N 11°42′0″E / 34.93333°N 11.70000°E |
| HMS Naiad | Royal Navy
|
11 March 1942 | A Dido-class destroyer that was sunk by U-565 south of Crete. | 32°1′N 26°20′E / 32.017°N 26.333°E |
| USS Nauset | United States Navy
|
9 September 1943 | A Navajo-class fleet tug that was sunk by German aircraft. | 40°38′N 14°38′E / 40.633°N 14.633°E |
| HMS Neptune | Royal Navy
|
19 December 1941 | A Leander-class light cruiser that was sunk by mines off Tripoli, Libya. | 33°15′N 13°30′E / 33.250°N 13.500°E |
| HMAS Nestor | Royal Australian Navy
|
16 June 1942 | An N-class destroyer that was attacked by an Italian bomber and scuttled south of Crete. | 33°36′N 24°30′E / 33.600°N 24.500°E |
| Nereide | Regia Marina
|
5 August 1915 | A submarine that was torpedoed by U-5 near Palagruža in the Adriatic Sea. | 42°23′N 16°16′E / 42.383°N 16.267°E |
| HMHS Newfoundland | United Kingdom
|
14 September 1943 | A hospital ship that was attacked by German aircraft and scuttled off Salerno, Italy. | 40°13′N 14°21′E / 40.217°N 14.350°E |
| HMS P48 | Royal Navy
|
25 December 1942 | A U-class submarine that was sunk by Italian torpedo boats northwest of Zembra, Tunisia. | 37°15′N 10°30′E / 37.250°N 10.500°E |
| HMS Pakenham | Royal Navy
|
16 April 1943 | A P-class destroyer that was sunk in action by Italian torpedo boats southwest of Marsala. | 37°26′N 12��30′E / 37.433°N 12.500°E |
| SS Pampa | United Kingdom
|
27 August 1918 | A troopship that was torpedoed by UC-22 about 84 nautical miles (156 km) east of Malta. | |
| HMAS Parramatta | Royal Australian Navy
|
27 November 1941 | A Grimsby-class sloop that was torpedoed by U-559. | 32°20′N 24°35′E / 32.333°N 24.583°E |
| Partenope | Regia Marina
|
24 March 1918 | A Partenope-class torpedo cruiser that was torpedoed north of Bizerte, Tunisia, by UC-67. | 37°53′N 10°10′E / 37.883°N 10.167°E |
| USS PC-558 | United States Navy
|
9 May 1944 | A PC-461-class submarine chaser that was torpedoed by U-230. | 38°41′N 13°43′E / 38.683°N 13.717°E |
| HMS Penelope | Royal Navy
|
18 February 1944 | An Arethusa-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by U-140 west of Naples, Italy. | 40°33′N 13°15′E / 40.55°N 13.25°E |
| SS Persia | United Kingdom
|
30 December 1915 | A passenger liner that was torpedoed by U-38 about 71 nautical miles (131 km) southeast of Cape Martello, Crete. | |
| Pola |  Italian Navy
|
29 March 1941 | A Zara-class heavy cruiser that was sunk by British battleships in the Battle of Cape Matapan. | 35°19′N 20°59′E / 35.317°N 20.983°E |
| HMS Quentin | Royal Navy
|
2 December 1942 | A Q-class destroyer that was sunk by German aircraft. | 37°32′N 08°32′E / 37.533°N 8.533°E |
| HMT Rohna | Royal Navy
|
26 November 1943 | A troopship that was sunk by German aircraft. | 37°1′12″N 5°12′6″E / 37.02000°N 5.20167°E |
| HMT Royal Edward | Royal Navy
|
13 August 1915 | A passenger ship that was torpedoed by UB-14, with possibly as many as 1,865 dead. | |
| SS Russian | United Kingdom
|
14 December 1916 | An ocean liner that was torpedoed by U-43. | 35°30′N 18°52′E / 35.500°N 18.867°E |
| Gustave Zédé | French Navy
|
26 February 1976 | A submarine tender that was sunk as a target ship south of Marseille. | 42°30′N 5°24′E / 42.500°N 5.400°E |
| HMS Sahib | Royal Navy
|
24 April 1943 | An S-class submarine that was attacked by Climene and scuttled southwest of Tunis, Tunisia. | 37°29′N 10°46′E / 37.483°N 10.767°E |
| SS Sant Anna | France
|
11 May 1918 | A troopship that was torpedoed by UC-54 northeast of Tunis, Tunisia. | 37°02′24″N 11°21′36″E / 37.0400°N 11.3600°E |
| SS Santa Elisa | United States
|
13 August 1942 | A refrigerator ship that was torpedoed by Italian motor boats 25 nautical miles (46 km) southeast of Cape Bon, Tunisia. | 36°20′N 11°28′E / 36.333°N 11.467°E |
| USS Skill | United States Navy
|
25 September 1943 | An Auk-class minesweeper that was torpedoed by U-593. | 40°20′N 14°35′E / 40.333°N 14.583°E |
| HMS Southampton | Royal Navy
|
11 January 1941 | A Town-class light cruiser that was attacked by German dive bombers southeast of Malta. | 34°54′N 18°24′E / 34.900°N 18.400°E |
| HMS Splendid | Royal Navy
|
21 April 1943 | An S-class submarine that was sunk by Hermes west of Livorno, Italy. | 43°34′N 9°37′E / 43.567°N 9.617°E |
| HMS Sportsman | Royal Navy
|
24 September 1952 | An S-class submarine that sank off Toulon, France. | 43°01′N 7°40′E / 43.017°N 7.667°E |
| HMS Sussex | Royal Navy
|
1694 | An English warship that sank with a cargo of gold, possibly worth $500 million | |
| HMS Tempest | Royal Navy
|
13 February 1942 | A T-class submarine that was sunk by the Italian destroyer Circe near the Gulf of Taranto. | 39°15′0″N 17°45′0″E / 39.25000°N 17.75000°E |
| HMS Tynedale | Royal Navy
|
12 December 1943 | A Hunt-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-593 off Jijel, Algeria. | 37°10′N 6°5′E / 37.167°N 6.083°E |
| U-32 | Imperial German Navy
|
8 May 1918 | A Type U 31 U-boat that was sunk by north of Libya. | 36°8′N 13°30′E / 36.133°N 13.500°E |
| U-74 | Kriegsmarine
|
2 May 1942 | A Type VIIB U-boat that was sunk by British forces east of Cartagena, Spain. | 37°32′N 0°10′E / 37.533°N 0.167°E |
| U-75 | Kriegsmarine
|
28 December 1941 | A Type VIIB U-boat that was sunk by HMS Kipling off Mersa Matruh, Egypt. | 31°50′N 26°40′E / 31.833°N 26.667°E |
| U-79 | Kriegsmarine
|
23 December 1941 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMS Hasty and HMS Hotspur. | 32°15′N 25°19′E / 32.250°N 25.317°E |
| U-95 | Kriegsmarine
|
28 November 1941 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was torpedoed by a Dutch submarine off the south coast of Spain. | 36°24′N 3°20′W / 36.400°N 3.333°W |
| U-259 | Kriegsmarine
|
15 November 1942 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft north of Algiers, Algeria. | 37°20′N 3°5′E / 37.333°N 3.083°E |
| U-301 | Kriegsmarine
|
21 January 1943 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS Sahib west of Bonifacio, Corsica. | 41°27′N 07°04′E / 41.450°N 7.067°E |
| U-371 | Kriegsmarine
|
4 May 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by Allied destroyers north of Constantine, Algeria. | 37°49′N 05°39′E / 37.817°N 5.650°E |
| U-374 | Kriegsmarine
|
12 January 1942 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS Unbeaten south of Bova Marina, Italy. | 37°30′N 16°00′E / 37.50°N 16.00°E |
| U-443 | Kriegsmarine
|
23 February 1943 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British destroyers northwest of Algiers, Algeria. | 36°55′N 2°25′E / 36.917°N 2.417°E |
| U-557 | Kriegsmarine
|
16 December 1941 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was rammed by the Italian torpedo boat Orione west of Crete. | 35°19′N 23°11′E / 35.31°N 23.19°E |
| UB-52 | Imperial German Navy
|
23 May 1918 | A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by HMS H4 northwest of Durrës, Albania. | 41°36′N 18°52′E / 41.600°N 18.867°E |
| UB-53 | Imperial German Navy
|
3 August 1918 | A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by mines in the Strait of Otranto. | 39°40′N 18°40′E / 39.667°N 18.667°E |
| UB-66 | Imperial German Navy
|
18 January 1918 | A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by off Euboea, Greece. | 38°30′N 24°25′E / 38.500°N 24.417°E |
| UB-68 | Imperial German Navy
|
4 October 1918 | A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk northeast of Misrata, Libya. | 33°56′N 16°20′E / 33.933°N 16.333°E |
| UB-69 | Imperial German Navy
|
9 January 1918 | A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by northeast of Tunis, Tunisia. | 37°30′N 10°38′E / 37.500°N 10.633°E |
| HMS Union | Royal Navy
|
20 July 1941 | A U-class submarine that was sunk by the Italian torpedo boat Circe southwest of Pantelleria. | 36°27′23″N 11°42′21″E / 36.45639°N 11.70583°E |
| SS Verona | United Kingdom
|
11 May 1918 | A passenger ship that was torpedoed by UC-52 east of Syracuse, Sicily. | 37°04′N 16°19′E / 37.067°N 16.317°E |
| RMS Viceroy of India | United Kingdom
|
November 1942 | An ocean liner and troopship that was torpedoed by U-407 about 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Oran, Algeria. | 36°26′N 0°24′W / 36.433°N 0.400°W |
| HMS Victoria | Royal Navy
|
22 June 1893 | A Victoria-class battleship that was accidentally rammed by HMS Camperdown off Tripoli, Lebanon. | |
| SS Volo | United Kingdom
|
28 December 1941 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-75 about 45 nautical miles (83 km) northwest of Mersa Matruh, Egypt. | 31°45′N 26°48′E / 31.750°N 26.800°E |
| Waitemata |  New Zealand
|
14 July 1918 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by UB-105 north of Tobruk, Libya. | 33°21′N 24°10′E / 33.350°N 24.167°E |
| Arno | Regia Marina
|
10 September 1940 | A hospital ship that was sunk by British aircraft about 40 nautical miles (74 km) northeast of Tobruk, Libya. | 33°14′N 23°23′E / 33.233°N 23.383°E |
| HMAS Waterhen | Royal Australian Navy
|
30 June 1941 | A W-class destroyer that was sunk by German and Italian dive bombers off Sallum, Egypt. | 32°15′N 25°20′E / 32.250°N 25.333°E |
| HMS Welshman | Royal Navy
|
1 February 1943 | An Abdiel-class minelayer that was torpedoed by U-617 east of Tobruk, Libya. | 32°12′N 24°52′E / 32.200°N 24.867°E |
| HMS Wryneck | Royal Navy
|
27 April 1941 | An Admiralty W-class destroyer that was sunk by German aircraft 20 nautical miles (37 km) east of Cape Maleas, Greece. | 36°30′N 23°34′E / 36.500°N 23.567°E |
| Zara | Regia Marina
|
29 March 1941 | A Zara-class cruiser that was sunk by British battleships in the Battle of Cape Matapan. | 35°20′N 20°57′E / 35.333°N 20.950°E |
| HMS Zulu | Royal Navy
|
14 September 1942 | A Tribal-class destroyer that was sunk by Italian aircraft northwest of Alexandria, Egypt. | 32°0′N 28°56′E / 32.000°N 28.933°E |
Mid-Atlantic[]
North Channel[]
| Ship | Flag | Sunk Date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMS Titanic | United Kingdom | 15 April 1912 | An ocean liner sunk by an iceberg. | 41°43′32″N 49°56′49″W |
| HMS Bayano | Royal Navy
|
11 March 1915 | An auxiliary cruiser that was torpedoed by U-27. | 55°3.0348′N 05°26.0976′W / 55.0505800°N 5.4349600°W |
| SS Dettifoss |  Iceland
|
21 February 1945 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-1064. | 55°03′N 5°29′W / 55.050°N 5.483°W |
| HMS Graph | Royal Navy
|
20 March 1944 | Formerly the German U-boat U-570, served with Royal Navy after being captured in 1941. Ran aground and was wrecked while being towed to the Clyde for scrapping. | 55°48′06″N 6°28′30″W / 55.80167°N 6.47500°W |
| U-680 | Royal Navy
|
28 December 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled as part of Operation Deadlight. | 55°24′N 6°29′W / 55.400°N 6.483°W |
| U-968 | Royal Navy
|
29 November 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled as part of Operation Deadlight. | 55°24′N 06°22′W / 55.400°N 6.367°W |
| UB-82 | Imperial German Navy
|
17 April 1918 | A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by and . | 55°13′N 5°55′W / 55.217°N 5.917°W |
North Sea[]
| Ship | Flag | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Amphion | Royal Navy
|
6 August 1914 | An Active-class scout cruiser that ran into a minefield. | 52°07′N 2°22′E / 52.11°N 2.36°E |
| HMS Ardent | Royal Navy
|
1 June 1916 | An Acasta-class destroyer that was sunk by SMS Westfalen in the Battle of Jutland. | 56°42′N 5°52′E / 56.700°N 5.867°E |
| HMS Ariel | Royal Navy
|
2 August 1918 | An Acheron-class destroyer that struck a mine east of Heligoland, Germany. | 54°10′N 8°4′E / 54.167°N 8.067°E |
| Bourbon Dolphin | Norway
|
15 April 2007 | An anchor handling tug supply vessel that capsized off Shetland, Scotland. | 59°55′50″N 0°26′22″W / 59.9305°N 0.439333°W |
| HMS Coquette | Royal Navy
|
7 March 1916 | A D-class destroyer that hit a mine east of Clacton-on-Sea, England. | 51°45′N 01°30′E / 51.750°N 1.500°E |
| HMS Cressy | Royal Navy
|
22 September 1914 | A Cressy-class armored cruiser that was sunk by U-9 in the action of 22 September 1914. | 52°15′01″N 3°40′08″E / 52.25028°N 3.66889°E |
| Dana |  DK
|
22 June 1935 | A research trawler sunk in collision with German fishing trawler Pickhuben of Cuxhaven in dense fog | 55°55′N 07°00′E / 55.917°N 7.000°E |
| HMS Daring | Royal Navy
|
18 February 1940 | A D-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-23. | 58°39′N 01°40′W / 58.650°N 1.667°W |
| HMS Defence | Royal Navy
|
24 December 1811 | A Bellona-class ship of the line stranded on the west coast of Jutland in a storm, together with HMS St. George. | 56°21′28″N 08°06′00″E / 56.35778°N 8.10000°E |
| SS Deutschland |  German Empire
|
6 December 1875 | A steamship that ran aground in a blizzard on a shoal 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Harwich, England. | 51°40′00″N 01°37′00″E / 51.66667°N 1.61667°E |
| Doris | French Navy
|
9 May 1940 | A Circé-class submarine that was torpedoed by U-9 about 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Den Helder, Netherlands. | 52°47.36′N 3°49.16′E / 52.78933°N 3.81933°E |
| HMS Dunoon | Royal Navy
|
30 April 1940 | A Hunt-class minesweeper that struck a mine off Great Yarmouth, England. | 52°45′N 2°23′E / 52.750°N 2.383°E |
| HMS Esk | Royal Navy
|
31 August 1940 | An E-class destroyer that ran into a minefield north of Texel, Netherlands. | 53°26′36″N 03°48′00″E / 53.44333°N 3.80000°E |
| HMS Exmouth | Royal Navy
|
21 January 1940 | An E-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-22 in the Moray Firth. | 58°18′N 2°25′W / 58.300°N 2.417°W |
| HMS Falcon | Royal Navy
|
1 April 1918 | A C-class destroyer that collided with HMS John Fitzgerald about 18 nautical miles (33 km) southeast of Flamborough Head, England. | |
| HMS G9 | Royal Navy
|
16 September 1917 | A G-class submarine that was rammed by HMS Pasley 70 nautical miles (130 km) northwest of Bergen, Norway. | 61°00′N 3°20′E / 61.000°N 3.333°E |
| HMS Gala | Royal Navy
|
28 April 1908 | A River-class destroyer that collided with HMS Attentive near Harwich, England. | |
| SMS Greif | Imperial German Navy
|
29 February 1916 | A merchant raider that was attacked by SS Alcantara and scuttled. | 61°45′N 1°10′E / 61.750°N 1.167°E |
| HMS Grenville | Royal Navy
|
19 January 1940 | A G-class destroyer that struck a mine northeast of Broadstairs, England. | 51°39′N 02°17′E / 51.650°N 2.283°E |
| HMS Gurkha | Royal Navy
|
9 April 1940 | A Tribal-class destroyer that was sunk by German bombers southwest of Bergen, Norway. | 59°13′0″N 4°0′0″E / 59.21667°N 4.00000°E |
| MT Gustaf E. Reuter | Sweden
|
27 November 1939 | A tanker that was torpedoed by U-48 about 14 nautical miles (26 km) northwest of Fair Isle, Scotland. | 59°38′N 02°03′W / 59.633°N 2.050°W |
| HMS Invincible | Royal Navy
|
31 May 1916 | An Invincible-class battlecruiser that was sunk by SMS Lützow and SMS Derfflinger in the Battle of Jutland. | 57°02′40″N 6°07′15″E / 57.04444°N 6.12083°E |
| HMS Itchen | Royal Navy
|
6 July 1917 | A River-class destroyer that was torpedoed by UC-44. | 58°35′N 00°45′W / 58.583°N 0.750°W |
| HMS Ivanhoe | Royal Navy
|
1 September 1940 | An I-class destroyer that struck a mine and was scuttled. | 53°26′42″N 03°45′24″E / 53.44500°N 3.75667°E |
| HMS K1 | Royal Navy
|
18 November 1917 | A K-class submarine that was scuttled after a collision with HMS Blonde. | 56°20′20″N 5°43′50″E / 56.33889°N 5.73056°E |
| USS Kerwood | United States Navy
|
12 December 1919 | A cargo ship that struck a mine 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Terschelling, Netherlands. | |
| Leipzig | Royal Navy
|
16 December 1946 | A Leipzig-class light cruiser that was scuttled with a cargo of gas munitions. | 57°53′N 6°13′E / 57.883°N 6.217°E |
| SS Linda |  Estonia
|
11 February 1940 | A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-9. | 58°15′N 1°54′E / 58.250°N 1.900°E |
| HMS Mary Rose | Royal Navy
|
17 October 1917 | An Admiralty M-class destroyer that was sunk by SMS Brummer and SMS Bremse about 70 nautical miles (130 km) east of Lerwick, Shetland Islands. | |
| SS Narva | United Kingdom
|
22 December 1957 | A cargo ship that foundered 180 nautical miles (330 km) east of Aberdeen, Scotland. | 57°28′N 3°00′E / 57.467°N 3.000°E |
| HMS Nottingham | Royal Navy
|
19 August 1916 | A Town-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by U-52 about 120 nautical miles (220 km) southeast of the Firth of Forth, Scotland. | 55°28′54″N 0°11′30″E / 55.48167°N 0.19167°E |
| HNLMS O 22 | Royal Netherlands Navy
|
November 1940 | An O 21-class submarine that was lost southwest of Stavanger, Norway. The wreck was rediscovered in 1993. | 57°55′N 5°31′E / 57.917°N 5.517°E |
| SS Oslo | United Kingdom
|
21 August 1917 | A passenger ship that was torpedoed by U-87 15 nautical miles (28 km) ExN of the Out Skerries, Shetland. | |
| HMS Recruit | Royal Navy
|
1 May 1915 | A C-class destroyer that was torpedoed by UB-6. | |
| HMS Shark | Royal Navy
|
6 July 1940 | An S-class submarine that sank under tow after being bombed by German aircraft. | 58°18′N 5°13′E / 58.300°N 5.217°E |
| HMS Spearfish | Royal Navy
|
1 August 1940 | An S-class submarine that was sunk by U-34 off the Norwegian coast. | 57°50′N 11°00′E / 57.833°N 11.000°E |
| HMS St George | Royal Navy
|
24 December 1811 | A Duke-class ship of the line stranded on the west coast of Jutland in a storm, together with HMS Defence. | 56°21′30″N 08°06′00″E / 56.35833°N 8.10000°E |
| HMS Starfish | Royal Navy
|
9 January 1940 | An S-class submarine that was attacked by a German destroyer and scuttled. | 55°00′N 7°10′E / 55.000°N 7.167°E |
| USS Stockton | United States Navy
|
23 October 1940 | A Caldwell-class destroyer that was beached off Fidra, Scotland, and sunk as a target. | 56°03′N 0°45′W / 56.050°N 0.750°W |
| HMS Strongbow | Royal Navy
|
17 October 1917 | An R-class destroyer that was scuttled after taking damage from SMS Bremse and SMS Brummer about 70 nautical miles (130 km) east of Lerwick, Scotland. | |
| HMS Sunfish | Royal Navy
|
27 July 1944 | An S-class submarine that was accidentally sunk by an RAF bomber. | 54°28′N 7°11′E / 54.467°N 7.183°E |
| USS Swasey | United States Navy
|
26 November 1940 | A Clemson-class destroyer that was sunk by a mine while under tow. | 56°29′N 0°57′W / 56.483°N 0.950°W |
| SS Tubantia | Netherlands
|
16 March 1916 | An ocean liner that was torpedoed by UB-13 about 50 nautical miles (93 km) off the Dutch coast. | 51°49′N 2°50′E / 51.817°N 2.833°E |
| U-12 | Imperial German Navy
|
10 March 1915 | A Type U 9 U-boat that was sunk by British destroyers about 25 nautical miles (46 km) from Eyemouth, Scotland. | 56°15′N 1°56′W / 56.250°N 1.933°W |
| U-15 | Kriegsmarine
|
30 January 1940 | A Type IIB U-boat that was accidentally rammed by the Iltis in the Broad Fourteens. | 54°24′N 7°50′E / 54.400°N 7.833°E |
| U-25 | Kriegsmarine
|
1 August 1940 | A Type 1A U-boat that struck a mine north of Terschelling, Netherlands. | 54°14′N 5°7′E / 54.233°N 5.117°E |
| U-35 | Kriegsmarine
|
29 November 1939 | A Type VIIA U-boat that was attacked by British destroyers and scuttled. | 60°53′N 02°47′E / 60.883°N 2.783°E |
| U-36 | Kriegsmarine
|
4 December 1939 | A Type VIIA U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS Salmon near Wilhelmshaven. | 57°00′N 5°02′E / 57.000°N 5.033°E |
| U-40 | Imperial German Navy
|
23 June 1915 | A Type U 31 U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS C24 about 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Eyemouth, Scotland. | |
| U-44 | Kriegsmarine
|
13 March 1940 | A Type IXA U-boat that struck a mine off the coast of the Netherlands. | 54°14′N 5°07′E / 54.233°N 5.117°E |
| U-63 | Kriegsmarine
|
25 February 1940 | A Type IIC U-boat that was sunk by British ships south of Shetland, Scotland. | 58°40′N 00°10′W / 58.667°N 0.167°W |
| U-251 | Kriegsmarine
|
19 April 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British and Norwegian aircraft in the Kattegat. | 56°37′N 11°51′E / 56.617°N 11.850°E |
| U-309 | Kriegsmarine
|
16 February 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMCS Saint John in the Moray Firth. | 58°09′N 02°23′W / 58.150°N 2.383°W |
| U-319 | Kriegsmarine
|
15 July 1944 | A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft southwest of Lindesnes, Norway. | 57°40′N 05°00′E / 57.667°N 5.000°E |
| U-1232 | Royal Navy
|
4 March 1946 | A Type IXC/40 U-boat that sank under tow. | 54°11′N 07°24′E / 54.183°N 7.400°E |
| U-1274 | Kriegsmarine
|
16 April 1945 | A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was sunk by HMS Viceroy east of the Farne Islands, England. | 55°36′N 01°24′W / 55.600°N 1.400°W |
| UB-4 | Imperial German Navy
|
15 August 1915 | A Type UB 1 U-boat that was sunk by the Inverlyon. | 52°43′N 2°18′E / 52.717°N 2.300°E |
| UB-16 | Imperial German Navy
|
10 May 1918 | A Type UB I U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS E34. | 52°6′N 2°1′E / 52.100°N 2.017°E |
| UB-54 | Imperial German Navy
|
11 March 1918 | A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by British destroyers off Norfolk. | 53°15′N 0°45′E / 53.250°N 0.750°E |
| UB-57 | Imperial German Navy
|
14 August 1918 | A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by a mine. | 51°56′N 02°02′E / 51.933°N 2.033°E |
| UB-63 | Imperial German Navy
|
28 January 1918 | A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by and . | 56°10′N 2°0′E / 56.167°N 2.000°E |
| UB-75 | Imperial German Navy
|
10 December 1917 | A Type UB III U-boat that hit a mine east of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. | 54°5′N 0°10′E / 54.083°N 0.167°E |
| UB-83 | Imperial German Navy
|
10 September 1918 | A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by HMS Ophelia. | 58°28′N 1°50′W / 58.467°N 1.833°W |
| UB-88 | Imperial German Navy
|
16 October 1918 | A Type UB III U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS L12 north of Skagen, Denmark. | 57°55′N 10°27′E / 57.917°N 10.450°E |
| UC-30 | Imperial German Navy
|
21 April 1917 | A Type UC II U-boat that struck a mine about 66 nautical miles (122 km) west of Nymindegab, Denmark. | 55°49′N 06°12′E / 55.817°N 6.200°E |
| UC-71 | Imperial German Navy
|
20 February 1919 | A Type UC II U-boat that sank off Heligoland, Germany. | 54°10′N 7°54′E / 54.167°N 7.900°E |
| HMS Undine | Royal Navy
|
7 January 1940 | A U-class submarine that was attacked by German minesweepers and scuttled. | 54°5′53″N 7°24′17″E / 54.09806°N 7.40472°E |
| SMS Vulkan | Royal Navy
|
6 April 1919 | A salvage tug that was surrendered to British forces and sank under tow. | 54°54′N 06°18′E / 54.900°N 6.300°E |
| SMS Wiesbaden | Imperial German Navy
|
1 June 1916 | A Wiesbaden-class light cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Jutland. | 57°01′N 5°53′E / 57.017°N 5.883°E |
| SS Yarmouth | United Kingdom
|
27 October 1908 | A cargo ship that foundered southeast of Dunwich, England. | 52°00′06″N 2°07′00″E / 52.00167°N 2.11667°E |
Norwegian Sea[]
| Ship | Flag | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Acasta | Royal Navy
|
8 June 1940 | An A-class destroyer that was sunk by Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. | 68°45′N 4°30′E / 68.75°N 4.5°E |
| Adolf Vinnen | Kriegsmarine
|
23 October 1940 | A weather ship that was sunk by British ships northwest of Selje, Norway. | 62°29′N 4°23′E / 62.483°N 4.383°E |
| HMS Afridi | Royal Navy
|
3 May 1940 | A Tribal-class destroyer that was sunk by German aircraft. | 66°14′N 5°45′E / 66.233°N 5.750°E |
| HMS Ardent | Royal Navy
|
8 June 1940 | An A-class destroyer that was sunk by Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. | 68°45′N 4°30′E��� / 68.750°N 4.500°E |
| HMS Glorious | Royal Navy
|
8 June 1940 | A Courageous-class aircraft carrier that was sunk by Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. | 68°38′N 03°50′E / 68.633°N 3.833°E |
| HMS Glowworm | Royal Navy
|
8 April 1940 | A G-class destroyer that was sunk by Admiral Hipper off Norway. | 64°27′N 6°28′E / 64.450°N 6.467°E |
| Hessen | Kriegsmarine
|
7 May 1965 | A weather ship that probably sunk due to ice damage. | 64°40′N 00°30′E / 64.667°N 0.500°E |
| USS Howick Hall | United States Navy
|
28 March 1942 | A cargo ship that was sunk by German bombers south of Bear Island. | 72°40′N 20°20′E / 72.667°N 20.333°E |
| HMT Juniper | Royal Navy
|
8 June 1940 | A Tree-class naval trawler that was sunk by Admiral Hipper off the coast of Norway. | 67°20′N 4°10′E / 67.333°N 4.167°E |
| K-278 Komsomolets | Soviet Navy
|
7 April 1989 | A Soviet nuclear submarine, which caught fire and sank with two nuclear weapons and two nuclear reactors still on board. | 73°43′18″N 13°16′54″E / 73.72167°N 13.28167°E |
| HMS Kite | Royal Navy
|
21 August 1944 | A Black Swan-class sloop that was torpedoed by U-344. | 73°01′N 3°57′E / 73.017°N 3.950°E |
| HMS Mahratta | Royal Navy
|
25 February 1944 | An M-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-990 about 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of North Cape, Norway. | 71°17′N 13°30′E / 71.283°N 13.500°E |
| SS Orizaba | Nazi Germany
|
26 February 1940 | A cargo ship that ran aground north of Troms, Norway. | 70°40′01″N 20°58′59″E / 70.667°N 20.983°E |
| SS Prins Olav | Norway
|
9 June 1940 | A passenger and cargo steamship that was sunk by German bombers off the coast of Norway. | 67°07′N 01°00′E / 67.117°N 1.000°E |
| HMS Punjabi | Royal Navy
|
1 May 1942 | A Tribal-class destroyer that collided with HMS King George V in fog. | 66°0′N 8°0′W / 66.000°N 8.000°W |
| U-277 | Kriegsmarine
|
1 May 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft southwest of Bear Island, Norway. | 73°24′N 15°32′E / 73.400°N 15.533°E |
| U-292 | Kriegsmarine
|
27 May 1944 | A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft west of Trondheim, Norway. | 62°37′N 00°57′E / 62.617°N 0.950°E |
| U-308 | Kriegsmarine
|
4 June 1943 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS Truculent northwest of the Faroe Islands. | 64°28′N 03°09′W / 64.467°N 3.150°W |
| U-317 | Kriegsmarine
|
26 June 1944 | A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was sunk by British aircraft northeast of the Shetland Islands. | 62°3′N 1°45′E / 62.050°N 1.750°E |
| U-335 | Kriegsmarine
|
3 August 1942 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMS Saracen northeast of the Faroe Islands. | 62°48′N 00°12′W / 62.800°N 0.200°W |
| U-344 | Kriegsmarine
|
22 August 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft northwest of Bear Island. | 74°54′N 15°26′E / 74.900°N 15.433°E |
| U-347 | Kriegsmarine
|
17 July 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft west of Narvik, Norway. | 68°36′N 08°33′E / 68.600°N 8.550°E |
| U-360 | Kriegsmarine
|
2 April 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMS Keppel southwest of Bear Island. | 72°28′N 13°04′E / 72.467°N 13.067°E |
| U-361 | Kriegsmarine
|
17 July 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft west of Narvik, Norway. | 68°35′N 06°00′E / 68.583°N 6.000°E |
| U-412 | Kriegsmarine
|
22 October 1942 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft northeast of the Faroe Islands. | 63°55′N 00°24′E / 63.917°N 0.400°E |
| U-423 | Kriegsmarine
|
17 June 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a Norwegian aircraft northeast of the Faroe Islands. | 63°06′N 02°05′E / 63.100°N 2.083°E |
| U-476 | Kriegsmarine
|
25 May 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was attacked by a British aircraft and scuttled by U-990 northwest of Trondheim. | 65°08′N 04°53′E / 65.133°N 4.883°E |
| U-477 | Kriegsmarine
|
3 June 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a Canadian aircraft west of Trondheim, Norway. | 63°59′N 01°37′E / 63.983°N 1.617°E |
| U-478 | Kriegsmarine
|
30 June 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by Allied aircraft northeast of the Faroe Islands. | 63°27′N 00°50′W / 63.450°N 0.833°W |
| U-601 | Kriegsmarine
|
25 February 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft northwest of Narvik, Norway. | 70°26′N 12°40′E / 70.433°N 12.667°E |
| U-644 | Kriegsmarine
|
7 April 1943 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS Tuna southeast of Jan Mayen. | 69°38′N 5°40′W / 69.633°N 5.667°W |
| U-674 | Kriegsmarine
|
2 May 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft. | 70°32′N 4°37′E / 70.533°N 4.617°E |
| U-675 | Kriegsmarine
|
24 May 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft. | 62°27′N 03°04′E / 62.450°N 3.067°E |
| U-713 | Kriegsmarine
|
24 February 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMS Keppel. | 69°27′N 4°53′E / 69.450°N 4.883°E |
| U-715 | Kriegsmarine
|
13 June 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a Canadian aircraft. | 62°55′N 2°59′W / 62.917°N 2.983°W |
| U-867 | Kriegsmarine
|
19 September 1944 | A Type IXC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft northwest of Bergen, Norway. | 62°15′N 01°50′E / 62.250°N 1.833°E |
| U-961 | Kriegsmarine
|
29 March 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMS Starling and HMS Wild Goose 150 nautical miles (280 km) north of the Faroe Islands. | |
| U-973 | Kriegsmarine
|
6 March 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British aircraft off the coast of Norway. | 70°40′N 5°48′E / 70.667°N 5.800°E |
| U-989 | Kriegsmarine
|
14 February 1945 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British ships north of Shetland. | 61°36′N 01°35′W / 61.600°N 1.583°W |
| U-990 | Kriegsmarine
|
25 May 1944 | A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft north of Veiholmen, Norway. | 65°05′N 07°28′E / 65.083°N 7.467°E |
South Atlantic[]
| Ship | Flag | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV Atlantic Conveyor | United Kingdom
|
28 May 1982 | A roll-on, roll-off container ship owned by Cunard. Hit by two Argentine air-launched missiles on the 25 May with the loss of 12 crew including the captain. Sank three days later while under tow. | 50°40′S 54°28′W / 50.667°S 54.467°W |
|
HMS Antelope |
Royal Navy
|
24 May 1982 | A Type 21 frigate struck by an Argentine 1000 lb bomb on 23 May 1982. The bomb later exploded while an attempt was being made to defuse it, killing one. The explosion, together with a subsequent fire and multiple explosions of on-board munitions caused catastrophic damage. The vessel sank the next day. | 51°33′3″S 59°3′30″W / 51.55083°S 59.05833°W |
| HMS Ardent | Royal Navy
|
22 May 1982 | A Type 21 frigate. Caught fire and was abandoned after multiple bomb hits from three waves of Argentine aircraft on 21 May; sank in shallow water the next day. | 51°39′38″S 59°8′12″W / 51.66056°S 59.13667°W |
| HMS Coventry | Royal Navy
|
25 May 1982 | A Type 42 destroyer. Hit by three bombs dropped by an Argentine A-4 Skyhawk; two exploded. The ship capsized and sank 20 minutes later with the loss of 19 crew. | 51°3′36″S 59°42′12″W / 51.06000°S 59.70333°W |
| RFA Darkdale | Royal Navy
|
22 October 1941 | A Dale-class oil tanker that was torpedoed by U-68 while anchored at Jamestown, Saint Helena. | |
| ARA General Belgrano |  Argentine Navy
|
2 May 1982 | A Brooklyn-class cruiser of the Argentine Navy. Sunk by the Royal Navy submarine Conqueror during the Falklands War with the loss of 323 crew. | 55°24′S 61°32′W / 55.400°S 61.533°W |
| SMS Gneisenau | Imperial German Navy
|
8 December 1914 | German Scharnhorst-class armored cruiser sunk during the World War I Battle of the Falkland Islands. | 52°29′58″S 56°9′59″W / 52.49944°S 56.16639°W |
| SS Imo | Norway
|
30 November 1921 | Ran aground at Cape Carysfort on the East Falkland because the helmsman was incapacitated due to drunkenness. | 51°24′49.68″S 57°51′14.4″W / 51.4138000°S 57.854000°W |
| ARA Isla de los Estados | Argentine Navy
|
11 May 1982 | Argentine naval supply ship. Sunk after shellfire from HMS Alacrity caused her cargo of fuel and munitions to explode. Only two of the 24 crew survived. | 51°42′3″S 59°29′22″W / 51.70083°S 59.48944°W |
| SMS Nürnberg (1906) | Imperial German Navy
|
8 December 1914 | German Königsberg-class light cruiser sunk during the World War I Battle of the Falkland Islands with the loss of all but five of the crew. | 53°28′S 55°4′W / 53.467°S 55.067°W |
| MV Monte Cervantes |  Weimar Republic
|
23 January 1930 | German cruise liner. Sank in the Beagle Channel near Tierra del Fuego after striking an uncharted rock. All 1,200 passengers and 350 crew were saved, with the exception of the ship's captain | |
| SMS Scharnhorst | Imperial German Navy
|
8 December 1914 | German Scharnhorst-class armored cruiser sunk during the World War I Battle of the Falkland Islands. | 52°29′58″S 56°9′59″W / 52.49944°S 56.16639°W |
| HMS Sheffield | Royal Navy
|
10 May 1982 | Type 42 destroyer. Was badly damaged by an Argentine air-launched missile on 4 May 1982 during the Falklands War; foundered six days later while under tow. | 53°04′S 56°56′W / 53.067°S 56.933°W |
| RFA Sir Galahad | Royal Navy
|
21 June 1982 | Hit by two or three 500 lb bombs dropped by Argentine aircraft on 8 June 1982; scuttled on 21 June. | 51°50′28″S 58°12′40″W / 51.841°S 58.211°W |
West Africa[]
| Ship | Flag | Sunk Date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French frigate Méduse (1810) | France | 14/15 April 1912 | Beached on Bay of Arguin off Mauritania | 20°36′N 16°29′W / 20.6°N 16.49°W |
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