List of shipwrecks in April 1942

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

1 April

Buccaneer ( Norway: World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Skaggerak by Kriegsmarine ships whilst attempting to escape from Sweden.^[1]
David H. Atwater ( USA): World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean between Cape Charles, Virginia and Cape Henlopen, Delaware by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine).
HMS Pandora ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Parthian-class submarine was bombed and sunk at Malta by Regia Aeronautica or Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 27 crew.^[2]
HMT Solomon ( Royal Navy): World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk.^[2]^[3]
Skytteren ( Norway): World War II: The whaling factory ship was scuttled off Måseskär, Sweden to avoid capture.
Willesden ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the South Atlantic by Thor ( Kriegsmarine).

2 April

Valerian Kuibishev ( Soviet Union): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea () by Luftwaffe aircraft.^[4]

3 April

Aust ( Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the South Atlantic by Thor ( Kriegsmarine).

4 April

Empire Arnold ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off French Guiana by U-155 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 59 crew.
Turbo ( United Kingdom): World War II: The tanker, which had been bombed and damaged on 20 August 1941, was under tow of Gladys Moller ( United Kingdom) in the Red Sea when she broke in two and sank at .^[5]

5 April

HMS Cornwall ( Royal Navy): World War II: Easter Sunday Raid: The County-class cruiser was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south west of Ceylon by Japanese aircraftwith the loss of 198 of her 700 crew.
HMS Dorsetshire ( Royal Navy): World War II: Easter Sunday Raid: The County-class cruiser was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south west of Ceylon by Japanese aircraft with the loss of 234 of her 653 crew.
Empire Beacon ( United Kingdom): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off St. Anns Head, Pembrokeshire
HMS Hector ( Royal Navy): World War II: Easter Sunday Raid: The armed merchant cruiser was bombed and sunk at Colombo, Ceylon by Japanese aircraft.
HMS Tenedos ( Royal Navy): World War II: The S-class destroyer was bombed and sunk at Colombo by Japanese aircraft with the loss of 33 crew.

6 April

HMS Havock ( Royal Navy): The H-class destroyer ran aground off Kelibia, Tunisia with the loss of one crewmember.
HMIS Indus ( Royal Indian Navy): World War II: The Grimsby-class sloop was sunk in a Japanese air raid on Akyab, Burma.

7 April

Murrayfield ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground off Mousa, Shetland Islands. She floated off on 8 April and sank.^[6]

8 April

No ships were lost on this day.

9 April

HMS Hermes ( Royal Navy): World War II: The aircraft carrier was sunk in the Indian Ocean east of Ceylon by Japanese aircraft with the loss of 307 crew.
HMS Hollyhock ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Flower-class corvette was bombed and sunk in the Indean Ocean east of Ceylon by Japanese aircraft.
HMAS Vampire ( Royal Australian Navy): World War II: The V-class destroyer was sunk in the Indian Ocean east of Ceylon by Japanese aircraft with the loss of nine crew.

10 April

Empire Prairie ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States by U-654 ( Kriegsmarine).^[7]
Sado Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Yokohama, Honshū by USS Thresher ( United States Navy).^[8]
Kirkpool ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the South Atlantic by Thor ( Kriegsmarine).

11 April

Empire Cowper ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy QP 10: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Barents Sea by a Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 88 aircraft with the loss of nine crew.
Gulfamerica ( USA): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off Jacksonville, Florida by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine. The hulk sank on 16 April.
USS St Cathan ( United States Navy): World War II: The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina with the loss of all 31 crew.^[2]

12 April

Empire Lotus ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean ().^[7]

13 April

Atlas ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi, Libya by HMS Thrasher ( Royal Navy).^[2]
Empire Amethyst ( United Kingdom): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and Haiti by U-154 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 47 crew.
Empire Progress ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Cape Race, Newfoundland () by U-402 ( Kriegsmarine).^[7]
Ryujin Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south west of Shikoku by USS Grayling ( United States Navy).^[9]

14 April

Empire Thane ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in Chesapeake Bay, United States () by U-203 ( Kriegsmarine).^[7]
HMS Upholder ( Royal Navy): World War II: The U-class submarine was depth charged and sunk at by Pelago ( Regia Marina) with the loss of all 31 crew.

15 April

No ships were lost on this day.

16 April

Empire Howard ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy PQ 14: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea () by U-403 ( Kriegsmarine.^[7]

17 April

Victoria ( Argentina): [World War II]]: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States by U-201 ( Kriegsmarine and abandoned by her crew. She was subsequently boarded by men from USS Owl ( United States Navy) and towed to New York for repairs. Victoria was requisitioned by the United States on 24 July and returned to service a week later at the Panamanian Culpeper.^[10]

18 April

Bellona ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk, Libya by HMS Thrasher ( Royal Navy).^[2]
Seefahrer ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Borkum, Lower Saxony.^[2]

19 April

No ships were lost on this day.

20 April

HMS Cotswold ( Royal Navy): World War II: Convoy FS 80: The Hunt-class destroyer struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk with the loss of five crew. She was taken in tow and beached off Shotley, Suffolk. Refloated on 3 May, repaired and returned to service.^[2]
Empire Dryden ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean, 240 nautical miles (440 km) north west of Bermuda by U-532 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of 25 of her 47 crew.
Hodor ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Namsos, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway by HMS Trident ( Royal Navy).^[2]
Plawsworth ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk.^[11]
Vae Victis ( Belgium): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Aldeburgh.^[6]

21 April

No ships were lost on this day.

22 April

Blankenese ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea off Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway by M-173 ( Soviet Navy).^[2]

23 April

No ships were lost on this day.

24 April

Empire Drum ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean, 280 nautical miles (520 km) south east of New York, United States by U-136 ( Kriegsmarine). All 41 crew survived.

25 April

Toba Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Luzon, Philippines () by USS Spearfish ( United States Navy).^[12]

26 April

Ro-30 ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The Ro-29-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean near Johnston Island, Marshall Islands by USS Tautog ( United States Navy).^[13]
USS Sturtevant ( United States Navy): World War II: The Clemson-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Key West, Florida with the loss of 15 of her 130 crew.

27 April

No ships were lost on this day.

28 April

Tatsufuku Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Seal ( United States Navy).^[14]

29 April

HMS Urge ( Royal Navy): World War II: The U-class submarine was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Ra's al-Hilal, Libya by a Fiat CR.42 aircraft of the Regia Aeronautica.

30 April

No ships were lost on this day.

References

^ "Ships' Attempt To Leave Baltic" The Times (London). Saturday, 4 April 1942. Issue 49201, col C, p. 3.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "NAVAL EVENTS, APRIL-DECEMBER 1942 (in outline only)". Naval History. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4204-44APR-DEC.htm. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
^ "HMT Solomon (+1942)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?2831. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
^ "Belgian Merchant A-G". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20merchant%20A-G%2023.5.04.pdf. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
^ "NAVAL EVENTS, AUGUST 1941, Part 2 of 2, Friday 15th – Sunday 31st". Naval History. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4108-35AUG02.htm. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Belgian Merchant P-Z". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20Merchant%20%20P-Z.pdf. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Mitchell, W H, and Sawyer, L A (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
^ "Thresher". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss200.txt. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
^ "Grayling". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss209.txt. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
^ "Victoria". U-boat. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1548.html. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
^ "SS Plawsworth (+1940)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?70044. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
^ "Saury". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss190.txt. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
^ "Tautog". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss199.htm. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
^ "Seal". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss183.txt. Retrieved 30 December 2011.

Ship events in 1942
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List of shipwrecks in April 1942

Contents

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2 April

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4 April

5 April

6 April

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References