List of shipwrecks in December 1942

The list of shipwrecks in December 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1942.

1 December

HMT Jasper ( Royal Navy): World War II: Convoy PW 256: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel by S-81 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eleven crew.^[1]

2 December

Lupo ( Regia Marina): World War II: The Spica-class torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off the Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia by HMS Janus, HMS Javelin, HMS Jervis and HMS Kelvin (all Royal Navy).^[1]
HMS Quentin ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Q-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Algiers, Algeria by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of ten crew.^[1]
Veloce ( Regia Marina): World War II: The Spica-class torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off the Kerkennah Islands by HMS Janus, HMS Javelin, HMS Jervis and HMS Kelvin (all Royal Navy).^[1]

3 December

Empire Dabchick ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ON 146: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-183 ( Kriegsmarine). All 47 crew were lost.
Menes ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya.^[1]
HMS Penylan ( Royal Navy): World War II: Convoy PW 257: The Hunt-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of Start Point, Devon by S-115 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 41 of her 168 crew.

4 December

Bermondsey ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided in the North Sea with Bornholm ( Norway or United Kingdom) and was beached at South Shields, Co Durham. Refloated on 22 December. Declared a constructive total loss but repaired and re-entered service in 1943 as Empire Nutfield.^[2]
HMS Traveller ( Royal Navy): World War II: The T-class submarine struck a mine and sank off Taranto, Apulia, Italy with the loss of all 65 crew.^[1]

5 December

HMT Bengali ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler was sunk at Lagos, Nigeria with the loss of one crew member.^[1]
HMT Canna ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler was sunk at Lagos with the loss of twelve crew.^[1]
HMT Spaniard ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler was sunk at Lagos with the loss of two crew.^[1]

6 December

No ships were lost on this day.

7 December

Hino Maru No. 3 ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Kingfish ( United States Navy).^[3]

8 December

Ceramic ( United Kingdom): World War II: The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Azores, Portugal by U-515 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all but one of the 656 people on board.
Empire Spenser ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-524 ( Kriegsmarine).^[2]

9 December

Marigold ( Royal Navy): World War II: Convoy KMS 3Y: The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 aircraft of 105° Gruppo AS, Regia Aeronautica with the loss of 40 of her 85 crew.

10 December

Kamoi Maru ( Japan): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Buka-Kilinailau Channel by USS Wahoo ( United States Navy).^[4]
Genzan Maru ( Japan ): World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the north east coast of Japan by USS Halibut ( United States Navy).^[5]
Shingo Maru ( Japan ): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the north east coast of Japan by USS Halibut ( United States Navy).^[5]

11 December

HMS Blean ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Hunt-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) north west of Oran, Algeria by U-447 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 89 of her 168 crew.

12 December

Beijerland ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: Operation Valuable: The Sperrbrecher was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) north west of Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France by HMS Albrighton and HMS Eskdale.^[1]
Empire Centaur ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Algiers, Algeria by manned torpedoes launched from Ambra ( Regia Marina) in an operation conducted by Decima Flottiglia MAS, Regia Marina. She was repaired and returned to service.
Empire Gull ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mozambique Channel by U-177 ( Kriegsmarine).^[2]
Empire Hawksbill ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OS 34: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by U564 ({{navy|Nazi Germany}).^[2]
Gauss ( Germany): World War II: Operation Valuable: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) north west of Dieppe by HMS Worcester ( Royal Navy.^[1]
Gyukozan Maru ( Japan ): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off the north east coast of Japan by USS Halibut ( United States Navy).^[5]
Macedonia ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Susa, Libya by HMS Umbra ( Royal Navy).^[1]
HMS P222 ( Royal Navy): World War II: The S-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Capri, Italy by Fortunale ( Regia Marina) with the loss of all 48 crew.

13 December

No ships were lost on this day.

14 December

I-15 ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The Type B1 submarine was torpedoed and sunk in Indispensable Sound, North Solomon Islands by USS Wahoo ( United States Navy).

15 December

Germania ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean west of Cape Finisterre, Spain () by HMS Egret and HMS Tanatside (both Royal Navy) and was scuttled. Seventy-one survivors were rescued.^[1]

16 December

Emile Francqui ( Belgium): World War II: Convoy ON 153: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-664 ( Kriegsmarine.^[6]

17 December

Bandoeng Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean () by USS Grouper ( United States Navy).^[7]
HMS Firedrake ( Royal Navy): World War II: Convoy ON 153: The F-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( by U-211 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 118 of her 145 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Sunflower ( Royal Navy).^[1]

18 December

HMS Partridge ( Royal Navy): World War II: The P-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by a Kriegsmarine submarine with the loss of 38 of her 211 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Penn ( Royal Navy).^[1]
Tenryū ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The Tenryū-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Madang, New Guinea by USS Albacore ( United States Navy).

19 December

HMS Snapdragon ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Flower-class corvette was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 23 crew.^[1]^[8]

20 December

I-4 ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The Kaidai-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean between New Britain and New Ireland () by USS Seadragon ( United States Navy).^[9]

21 December

Patrol Boat 35 ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The patrol boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Bougainville Strait by USS Greenling ( United States Navy).^[10]
Montreal City ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-591 ( Kriegsmarine).^[11]
Strathallan ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy KMF 5: The troopship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) north of Oran, Algeria by U-562 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eleven of the 5,122 people on board. She was taken in tow by HMS Laforey, which later transferred the tow to HMS Restive (both Royal Navy). The survivors were rescued by HMS Laforey, HMS Panther, HMS Pathfinder, HMS Restive and HMS Verity (all Royal Navy). Strathallen capsized and sank at .^[12]

22 December

Teifuku Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Inubo Saki, Honshū by USS Trigger ( United States Navy).^[13]

23 December

No ships were lost on this day.

24 December

Amakasu Maru No. 1 ( Japan): World War II: The sailing ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Wake Island, Alaska, United States by USS Triton ( United States Navy).^[14]
HMS P48 ( Royal Navy): World War II: The U'-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Gulf of Tunis north west of Zembra, Tunisia () by Ardente and Ardito (both Regia Marina) with the loss of all hands.

25 December

Banshu Alaru No. 2 ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Ombai Strait by USS Tautog ( United States Navy).^[15]

26 December

Banshu Alaru Maru No.2 ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Ombai Strait by USS Tautog ( United States Navy).^[15]
Empire Union ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ON 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-356 ( Kriegsmarine).^[2]

27 December

No ships were lost on this day.

28 December

Choyo Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Kingfish ( United States Navy).^[3]
Empire Shackleton ( United Kingdom): World War II: The CAM ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-225 ( Kriegsmarine).^[2]
Empire Wagtail ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-260 ( Kriegsmarine).^[2]
Omi Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean midway between Wake Island and Truk, South Pacific Mandate () by USS Triton ( United States Navy) with the loss of all hands.^[14]

29 December

Haichan Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and damaged in the Java Sea off Surabaya, Dutch East Indies by USS Thresher ( United States Navy). She sank the next day^[16]
President Francqui ( Belgium): World War II: Convoy ON 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (). The survivors rescued by HMCS Prescott and HMCS Shediac (both Royal Canadian Navy).

30 December

Nissho Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bougainville Strait by USS Greenling ( United States Navy).^[10]

31 December

HMS Achates ( Royal Navy): World War II: Battle of the Barents Sea / Convoy JW 51B: The A-class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Barents Sea 135 nautical miles (250 km) east south east of Bear Island, Norway by Admiral Hipper ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 113 of her 194 crew.
HMS Bramble ( Royal Navy: World War II: Battle of the Barents Sea / Convoy JW 51B: The Halcyon-class Minesweeper was shelled and sunk in the Barents Sea by Friedrich Eckoldt, Richard Beitzen and Z29 (all Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 120 crew.^[1]

Friedrich Eckoldt ( Kriegsmarine: World War II: Battle of the Barents Sea / Operation Regenbogen: The Type 1934A-class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Barents Sea () by HMS Sheffield ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 341 crew.

Unknown date

HMS Mondara ( Royal Navy): World War II: The cable layer was bombed and damaged at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was beached and used as a stores ship until scrapped in 1947.^[11]
HMS P311 ( Royal Navy): World War II: Operation Principal: The T-class submarine departed from Malta on 28 December for La Maddalena, Sicily, Italy. No further trace, lost with all 71 people on board.^[17]

References

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^ "Wahoo". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss238.txt. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Halibut (SS-232)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss232.txt. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
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^ "Grouper (SS-214)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss214.txt. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
^ "HMS Snapdragon". Battleships-cruisers. http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/hms_snapdragon.htm. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
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^ ^a ^b "Tautog (SS-199)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss199.htm. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
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Ship events in 1942
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List of shipwrecks in December 1942

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References