World War II: The naval trawler struck three mines off Malta and was severely damaged with the loss of one crew member. She was beached to prevent her sinking.[1]
The cargo ship ran aground in the Mediterranean Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Ras Azzaz, Egypt. There were no casualties. Salvage was abandoned on 10 March following air attacks on the ships dispatched.[1]
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) south east of Skegness Pier, Lincolnshire with the loss of four of her six crew.[1]
World War II: Operation Claymore: The collier was shelled and set on fire in the Norwegian Sea off the Lofoten Islands by HMS Tartar (Royal Navy) and was beached. She was later repaired and returned to service.
World War II: Operation Claymore: The cargo ship was sunk in the Norwegian Sea off the Lofoten Islands.[1] She was refloated in 1947, repaired and entered Norwegian service in 1949 as Bydgøy.[17]
World War II: Operation Claymore: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off the Lofoten Islands by HMS Tartar (Royal Navy). She was later raised and repaired
World War II: Operation Claymore: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off the Lofoten Islands by HMS Bedouin (Royal Navy). Two people were killed.[1][19]
World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the River Medway 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) upstream of Rochester Bridge, Kent with the loss of all hands. Silverstone was towing the bargesCestone, Rockstone, Sandstone and Stonecurb (all United Kingdom), two of which sank.[1]
The Design 1015 ship was damaged by an explosion in her engine room at sea. She was towed in to a port. Subsequently repaired and returned to service as Empire Beaver.[25]
World War II: Convoy FN 426 or FS 429: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk by S-28 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 23 crew. Two of the survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[1]
World War II: Convoy OB 293: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (60°28′N13°38′W / 60.467°N 13.633°W / 60.467; -13.633) by U-70 (Kriegsmarine) and was abandoned by her 68 crew. She was later reboarded. Delilian was subsequently repaired, and returned to service in May 1941.[31]
World War II: Convoy FS 429: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk by S-102 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her crew.[1]
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and was damaged in the English Channel 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km) south of Penlee Point, Cornwall. She was beached in Cawsand Bay. HMT Hatsuse was refloated on 11 March. She was repaired and returned to service.[1]
World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk at Portsmouth, Hampshire by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was raised on 20 March and was later repaired and returned to service.[1]
World War II: The W-classdestroyer was bombed and damaged at Portsmouth by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached. She was later repaired and returned to service.[1]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Manchester by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was refloated in October. Subsequently repaired, and entered British service as River Swift.[1]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) off Bardsey Island, Caernarfonshire, United Kingdom by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 27, Luftwaffe. Her crew were rescued.[1][6]
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) due south of The Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom with the loss of all hands.[1]
World War II: Convoy SC 23: The cargo ship struck a parachute mine, broke in two and sank in the River Mersey with the loss of fifteen of her 38 crew. The wreck was subsequently demolished.[1][57]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Glasgow, Renfrewshire by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was raised in October 1941 and beached. In 1942, she was towed to Ardrossan, Ayrshire.[1]
World War II: The cargo ship was damaged by a parachute mine at Liverpool, Lancashire following a Luftwaffe air raid two days earlier. She was repaired and returned to service.[3]
World War II: The drifter was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) east south east of Rockabill, County Dublin, Ireland. Her crew were rescued.[1]
World War II: The cargo ship was reported to be in distress after an explosion on a voyage from New York, United States to Rio de Janeiro. She was abandoned by her crew but apart from some wreckage, nothing was found of her, or her crew.[68]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk at Vlorë by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 815 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm. There were one dead and two wounded. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[1][23]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Dalmuir, Renfrewshire by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was refloated later that month, repaired and returned to service.[1]
World War II: The tug struck a mine and was damaged in the Clyde at its confluence with the River Cart. She was beached at Renfrew. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[70]
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel 18 nautical miles (33 km) south west of Lundy Island, Devon, United Kingdom with the loss of one of her nineteen crew.[70][82]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 75 nautical miles (139 km) north west of the Butt of Lewis, Hebrides, United Kingdom. Her 21 crew were rescued by HMS Echo (Royal Navy).[70][106]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south south east of Manacle Point, Cornwall, United Kingdom by Luftwaffe aircraft. Her crew were rescued.[70]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Royal Victoria Dock, Plaistow, London by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later raised and entered a drydock at Millwall, London on 23 April.[70]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Plymouth by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was refloated on 27 June, repaired and returned to service.[70]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at London Docks in a Luftwaffe air raid. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[113]
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Bristol Channel 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off the Helwick Lightship (Trinity House) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of ten of her crew. She was on a voyage from Cardiff to Cork.[70][117]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged by Axis aircraft off Chalkis. She was beached, but was further damaged by subsequent attacks. She was refloated in 1951 and scrapped.[51]
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) north north west of the Smalls Lighthouse with the loss of all nine crew.[70]
World War II: The coaster was bombed and damaged off Skadberg and was beached. She was attacked again on 24 July by Royal Air Force aircraft and partly sank. Vestkyst I was later refloated. She was repaired, and returned to service in autumn 1942.[119]
World War II: The Admiralty-requisitioned cargo ship was scuttled in Kirk Sound, Scapa Flow as a blockship. She was later refloated, and was moved to Burra Sound and resunk on 27 July 1944.[126][127]
The tanker caught fire and exploded in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North Carolina.[134] The ship sank while under tow by USCGC Shoshone (United States Navy). Nineteen crew members were reported missing after the explosion, which originated below the crew's quarters.[135][136]
World War II: The coaster was bombed and damaged in the Bristol Channel 24 nautical miles (44 km) south west of Hartland Point, Devon, United Kingdom and was abandoned. She came ashore at Bude, Cornwall. Escaut was refloated on 7 September and taken to Appledore, Devon.[70]
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Bristol Channel 12 nautical miles (22 km) north east of Godrevy Island, Cornwall by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of six of her crew.[70]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at Malta by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was beached at Malzara Creek; later repaired and returned to service.[70]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bristol Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) west of Lundy Island, Devon, United Kingdom. She was beached on Lundy Island. Knoll was refloated on 29 March and escorted to Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom.[70][141]
World War II: Raid on Souda Bay: The York-classcruiser was disabled by being rammed by Italian explosive motor boats launched from destroyers Francesco Crispi and Quintino Sella (both Regia Marina). She was subsequently beached to prevent her sinking. On 22 May she was scuttled by Allied forces to prevent capture by Axis forces. She was salvaged in February 1952 and scrapped at Bari, Italy.
World War II: The cargo ship disappeared after departing Reykjavík, Iceland, on 25 March with a cargo of fish for Scrabster, Caithness, United Kingdom. She was probably sunk by aircraft on this date. All thirteen people on board were lost.[146][147]
World War II: Battle of Cape Matapan: The Oriani-classdestroyer was shelled and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Barham, Valiant and Warspite (all Royal Navy), and was then scuttled by her crew. One hundred and seventy-one of her crew were killed or died in the next days before being rescued. Only 35 survived.[154][155][156]
World War II: The fishing vessel was bombed and damaged in the Bristol Channel north of Lundy Island, Devon by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one of her seven crew. She was beached on Lundy Island the next day but was subsequently wrecked in a storm.[70][159]
World War II: The auxiliary patrol boat had been thrown aground west of Misurata, Libya, by a storm on 13 March and was destroyed there by heavy sea in the early hours of 28 March.[160]
World War II: The fishinbg trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 22 nautical miles (41 km) south east of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft. Her crew were rescued.[70]
World War II: The cargo ship had sought refuge in the neutral port of Puntarenas, Costa Rica, on 1 September 1939. She was scuttled by explosive devices just before being seized by Costa Rican authorities. Her 48 crew survived and were interned. She was later salvaged by the salvage tug Retriever and, after a second fire presumed to be due to sabotage, repaired and put into Costa Rican service as Oceanica.[176][177][178][17]
World War II: The cargo ship had sought refuge in the neutral port of Puntarenas on 5 June 1940. She was scuttled by explosive devices just before being seized by Costa Rican authorities. Her 53 crew survived and were interned.[70][176][178] She was refloated post-war and scrapped.[179]
World War II: The tanker was scuttled at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela after receiving news that the United States had seized all Axis ships interned in their ports. Her crew survived the sinking and the subsequent riot by angry Venezuelans, and were interned. She was later salvaged and entered American service as Alcibiades.[70][184]
World War II: The tanker was scuttled at Puerto Cabello after receiving news that the United States had seized all Axis ships interned in their ports. Her crew survived the sinking and the subsequent riot by angry Venezuelans, and were interned. One crew member died during his internment in Venezuela. She was salvaged in 1943 and entered Panamanian service as Orissa.[70][184][187]
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