The list of shipwrecks in January 1943 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1943.
| January 1943 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown date | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
1 January[]
- Arthur Middleton (
United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy UGS 3: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean (35°45′N 0°45′W / 35.75°N 0.75°W) by U-73 (
Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 78 of the 81 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Boreas (
Royal Navy).[1] - Brageland (
Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (0°19′N 37°26′W / 0.317°N 37.433°W) by U-163 ( Kriegsmarine). All 28 crew survived.[2] - Empire March ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic by Michel ( Kriegsmarine).[3]
- Empire Panther ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Irish Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire.[3]
- USS LCT-21 ( United States Navy): World War II: The Landing Craft, Tank was lost when Arthur Middleton was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by U-73 ( Kriegsmarine).[1]
- MTB 105 ( Royal Navy): World War II: The motor torpedo boat was scuttled by the Flower-class corvette HMCS Woodstock ( Royal Canadian Navy) in the Atlantic Ocean after floating away from the sinking Special Service Vessel HMS Fidelity ( Royal Navy), sunk by U-435 ( Kriegsmarine) on 30 December 1942.[4]
- Renzan Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Honshū by USS Porpoise ( United States Navy).[5]
- Rhakotis ( Germany): World War II: The blockade runner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) north west of Cape Finisterre, Spain (23°30′S 5°30′W / 23.5°S 5.5°W) by HMS Scylla ( Royal Navy). Amongst those killed was one of the three survivors from City of Cairo ( United Kingdom). The other two survivors were rescued by U-410 ( Kriegsmarine) and were taken as prisoners of war.[6]
2 January[]
- Empire Metal ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bône, Algeria. Raised in August 1949 but broke in two and subsequently scrapped.[3]
- USS Grebe (AM-43) ( United States Navy): the Lapwing-class minesweeper was destroyed by a typhoon during 1–2 January 1943 at Vuata Vatoa, Fiji Islands after becoming grounded while attempting to salvage SS Thomas A. Edison.[7]
- SS Thomas A. Edison ( United States): the Liberty ship was destroyed by a typhoon during 1–2 January 1943 at Vuata Vatoa, Fiji Islands after becoming grounded on 4 December 1942.[7][8]
3 January[]
- Baron Dechmont ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape San Roque, Brazil (3°11′S 38°41′W / 3.183°S 38.683°W) by U-507 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 44 crew.[9]
- British Vigilance ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy TM 1: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Caribbean approximately 900 nautical miles (1,700 km) north east of Barbados (20°58′N 44°40′W / 20.967°N 44.667°W) by U-514 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 27 of her 54 crew. The ship was abandoned and the survivors were rescued by HMS Saxifrage ( Royal Navy). British Vigilance was torpedoed and sunk on 24 January at approximately 21°00′00″N 45°00′00″W / 21°N 45°W by U-105 ( Kriegsmarine).[3][10]
- Ulpio Traiano ( Regia Marina): World War II: Operation Principal: The Capitani Romani-class cruiser was sunk at Palermo, Sicily by a Royal Navy human torpedo.[11]
4 January[]
- HNoMS Bodø ( Royal Norwegian Navy): World War II The patrol boat struck a mine off Aberdeen, Scotland and sank. 30 of the 32 crewmen lost their lives, the survivors being rescued by a British trawler. She was returning from a special operation to Norway.[12][13][14]
5 January[]
- Keifuku Maru ( Imperial Japanese Army): World War II: The Cargo ship was bombed and sunk by 5th Air Force B-17s and B-24s at Rabaul, New Britain.[15]
6 January[]
- LCT-106 ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Mk. 2 Landing Craft Tank foundered in a storm off Benghazi .[16]
- LCT-107 ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Mk. 2 Landing Craft Tank foundered in a storm off Benghazi .[17]
- U-164 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Pernambuco, Brazil (1°58′S 39°22′W / 1.967°S 39.367°W) by a Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of 54 of her 56 crew.[18]
7 January[]
- HMT Horatio ( Royal Navy): World War II: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean off the coast of Algeria by S-58 ( Kriegsmarine).[11]
- HMT Jura ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (36°58′N 3°48′E / 36.967°N 3.8°E by U-371 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Stronsay ( Royal Navy).[11][19]
Myoko Maru.
- Myoko Maru ( Japan): The troopship was bombed and damaged by United States Navy aircraft. She was beached at Malahang, Papua New Guinea (06°49′S 147°04′E / 6.817°S 147.067°E), where she was later destroyed.
8 January[]
- Albert L. Ellsworth ( Norway): World War II: Convoy TM 1: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Caribbean (27°57′N 28°50′W / 27.95°N 28.833°W) by U-436 ( Kriegsmarine). On fire from bow to stern, she was abandoned by her 42 crew, who were rescued by HMS Havelock ( Royal Navy). Albert L. Ellsworth was shelled and sunk by U-436 the next day.[20]
- Oltenia II ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy TM 1: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (27°59′N 28°50′W / 27.983°N 28.833°W) by U-436 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her 60 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Havelock ( Royal Navy.[21]
- Yorkwood ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Macau, Brazil (4°10′S 35°30′W / 4.167°S 35.5°W) by U-507 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 48 crew. Her captain was taken on board U-507 as a prisoner of war.[22]
9 January[]
- Birmingham City ( United States): World War II: Convoy TB 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (7°23′N 55°48′W / 7.383°N 55.8°W) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS PC-577 ( United States Navy)[23]
- Broad Arrow ( United States): World War II: Convoy TB 1: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (7°35′N 55°45′W / 7.583°N 55.75°W) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 23 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS PC-577 ( United States Navy).[24]
- Collingsworth ( United States): World War II: Convoy TB 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (7°12′N 55°37′W / 7.2°N 55.617°W) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 55 crew. Survivors were rescued by Dalvangen ( Norway) and USS PC-577 ( United States Navy).[25]
- Empire Lytton ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy TM 1: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (28°08′N 28°20′W / 28.133°N 28.333°W) by U-442 with the loss of fourteen of her 48 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Havelock and HMS Saxifrage (both Royal Navy).[3][26]
- Empire Spruce ( United Kingdom): The tug collided with another ship and sank in the Firth of Clyde with the loss of four of her six crew.[27]
- Louise Lykes ( United States): World War II: The Type C2-F cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°15′N 22°00′W / 56.25°N 22°W) by U-384 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 83 crew.[28]
- RFA Minister Wedel ( Royal Fleet Auxiliary): World War II: Convoy TM 1: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (28°08′N 28°20′W / 28.133°N 28.333°W) by U-522 ( Kriegsmarine). All 38 crew were rescued by HMS Havelock ( Royal Navy).[29]
- Minotaur ( United States): World War II: Convoy TM 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (7°12′N 55°37′W / 7.2°N 55.617°W) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 52 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS PC-577 ( United States Navy).[30]
- Norvik ( Panama): World War II: Convoy TM 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) west of Tenerife, Spain (28°08′N 28°20′W / 28.133°N 28.333°W) by U-522 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 45 crew.[31][32]
- William Wilberforce ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Canary Islands, Spain (29°20′N 26°53′W / 29.333°N 26.883°W) by U-511 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 63 crew. Survivors were rescued by Monte Arnabal ( Spain).[33]
10 January[]
- USS Argonaut ( United States Navy): World War II: The Argonaut-class submarine was depth charged, shelled and sunk south of the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea by Hamakaze, Isokaze and Maikaze (all Imperial Japanese Navy).
Okikaze sinking, seen through the periscope of USS Trigger
- Ocean Vagabond ( United Kingdom): World War II: The Ocean ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°17′N 20°11′W / 57.283°N 20.183°W) by U-186 ( Kriegsmarine).[34]
- Okikaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The Minekaze-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Katsura, Chiba (35°02′N 140°12′E / 35.033°N 140.2°E) by USS Trigger ( United States Navy) with the loss of most of her 148 crew.
11 January[]
- British Dominion ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy TM 1: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by U-522 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 37 of her 53 crew. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by HMS Godetia ( Royal Navy). British Dominion was later torpedoed and sunk (30°30′N 19°55′W / 30.5°N 19.917°W) by U-620 ( Kriegsmarine).[9]
- Chifuku Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Growler ( United States Navy).[35]
- Ocean Vagabond ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 115: The Ocean ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°17′N 20°11′W / 57.283°N 20.183°W) by U-186 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Wanderer ( Royal Navy).[36]
- USS PT-43 ( United States Navy): World War II: The ELCO 77' -class PT Boat was shelled and damaged off Guadalcanal, (09°15′S 159°42′E / 9.25°S 159.7°E) by Hatsukaze, and Tokitsukaze (both Imperial Japanese Navy). Scuttled by US ships.[37]
- USS PT-112 ( United States Navy): World War II: The ELCO 80' -class PT Boat was shelled and sunk off Guadalcanal, (09°15′S 159°42′E / 9.25°S 159.7°E) by Hatsukaze, and Tokitsukaze (both Imperial Japanese Navy).[38]
12 January[]
- C S Flight ( United Kingdom): World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Caribbean (12°25′N 65°00′W / 12.417°N 65°W) by U-105 with the loss of 49 of her 72 crew.[39]
- HMT Kingston Jacinth ( Royal Navy): World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Plymouth, Devon.[11]
USS Worden.
- PB-1 ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The Patrol Boat was torpedoed and sunk off New Hanover Island, Bismarck Archipelago (02°51′S 149°43′E / 2.85°S 149.717°E) by USS Guardfish ( United States Navy).[40]
- USS PT-28 ( United States Navy): World War II: The ELCO 77' -class PT Boat was wrecked at Dora Harbor, Unimak Island, Alaska.[41]
- USS Worden ( United States Navy): The Farragut-class destroyer was driven onto rocks at Constantine Harbor, Amchitka Island, Alaska and was wrecked with the loss of fourteen of her 186 crew.[42]
13 January[]
- Iwashiro Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean between Kwajalein and Truk by USS Wahoo ( United States Navy).[43]
- Siraha Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Banda Sea by USS Searaven ( United States Navy).[44]
- U-224 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged, rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean west of Algiers, Algeria (36°28′N 0°49′E / 36.467°N 0.817°E) by HMCS Ville de Quebec ( Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of 45 of her 46 crew.[45]
- U-507 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 330 nautical miles (610 km) off Cape Saint Rocque, Brazil (1°38′S 39°52′W / 1.633°S 39.867°W) by a Consolidated PBY Catalina of the United States Navy with the loss of all 54 people on board.
14 January[]
- Narvalo ( Regia Marina): World War II: The submarine was sunk in the Mediterranean south east of Malta (34°08′N 16°04′E / 34.133°N 16.067°E) by HMS Pakenham ( Royal Navy) and an R.A.F. Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber. 28 crewmen and 8 POW British Officers were lost.[46]
15 January[]
- Annitsa ( Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean (33°02′N 21°58′E / 33.033°N 21.967°E) by U-617 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Southern Isles ( Royal Navy).[47][48]
- Harboe Jensen ( Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (33°04′N 21°50′E / 33.067°N 21.833°E) by U-617 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 18 of her 24 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMT Southern Isles ( Royal Navy).[47]
- Nichimei Maru ( Imperial Japanese Army): World War II: The Cargo Ship was carrying Japanese troops and Allied POWs. Sunk by USAAF B-24s 200 miles south southwest of Rangoon Burma (13°30′N 97°30′E / 13.5°N 97.5°E) with widely conflicting reports of casualties.[49]
- Ocean Courage ( United Kingdom): World War II: The Ocean ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south of the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal (10°52′N 23°28′W / 10.867°N 23.467°W) by U-182 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 52 of her 58 crew. Survivors were rescued by Silverwalnut ( United Kingdom).[50][51]
- Tritone ( Regia Marina): World War II: The Tritone-class submarine was sunk in the Mediterranean east of Algiers (37°06′N 05°22′E / 37.1°N 5.367°E) by HMS Antelope ( Royal Navy) and HMCS Port Arthur ( Royal Canadian Navy): . 26 crewmen lost, 25 survivors rescued and became POWs.[52]
16 January[]
- Kimposan Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off New Britain by USS Greenling ( United States Navy).[53]
- Nortind ( Norway): World War II: Convoy HX 223: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58°40′N 33°10′W / 58.667°N 33.167°W) by U-358 ( Kriegsmarine).[3]
17 January[]
- Heiyo Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Whale ( United States Navy).[43]
- Llanashe ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Cape St. Francis, Cape Colony (34°00′S 28°30′E / 34°S 28.5°E) by U-182 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 33 of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by Tarakan ( Netherlands).[54]
- HMS LCT-2234,HMS LCT-2239, HMS LCT-2267, and HMS LCT-2344 (all Royal Navy): World War II: The Landing Craft, Tanks were being carried as deck cargo on Vestfold ( Panama) and were lost when that ship was torpedoed and sunk.[55][56]
- Ostende ( Belgium): World War II: Convoy SC 115: The cargo ship suffered and onboard explosion and sank in the Atlantic Ocean.[57]
- Vestfold ( Panama): World War II: Convoy HX 222: The whale factory ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61°25′N 26°12′W / 61.417°N 26.2°W) by U-268 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nineteen of the 75 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Rathlin ( United Kingdom).[55]
18 January[]
- Ankara ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank north-east of Cani Island, Tunisia.[58]
- Favør ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean south east of Sardinia, Italy by HMS Loyal ( Royal Navy).[59]
- Jan Mayen ( Norway): The whaler ran aground off Leirabodi, Reykjavík, Iceland and was abandoned. Salvage was abandoned on 26 January and she subsequently broke up and sank.[60]
- Toei Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Truk, South Pacific Mandate by USS Silversides ( United States Navy).[61]
- Senzan Maru ( Japan): World War II: The Cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Kavieng, New Ireland (03°29′S 149°02′E / 3.483°S 149.033°E) by a USAAF B-24[62]
- Yamafuku Maru ( Japan): World War II: The Cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands by US Army B-17s and P-39s.[63]
19 January[]
- Myoho Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Siam by USS Swordfish ( United States Navy).[64]
20 January[]
For the loss of the American tanker MV Brilliant on this day, see the entry for 18 November 1942.
- Irma ( Kingdom of Italy): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk off Zuara, Italian Libya by HMS Kelvin and HMS Jaguar (both Royal Navy).[65]
- Jean Jadot ( Belgium): World War II: Convoy KMS 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean off Cape Ténès, Algeria by U-453 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fifteen of the 414 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Verity ( Royal Navy) and the trawler Duguay Trouin ( France).[66][67]
- Meiu Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Truk, South Pacific Mandate by USS Silversides ( United States Navy).[61]
- Somedono Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Truk by USS Silversides ( United States Navy).[61]
- Santorre Santarosa ( Regia Marina): World War II: The submarine ran aground in the Mediterranean off Tripoli (32°55′N 13°11′E / 32.917°N 13.183°E) and then was torpdoed and sunk by HMS MTB-260 ( Royal Navy).[68]
- Surabaya Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Truk by USS Silversides ( United States Navy).[61]
- Tanja ( Germany): The coaster ran aground at Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway and was wrecked.[69]
21 January[]
- Kenkon Maru ( Japan): World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off New Georgia, Solomon Islands by USS Gato ( United States Navy).[70]
- USS SC-709 ( United States Navy): World War II: The SC-497-class submarine chaser was wrecked at Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.[71]
- U-301 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean west of Bonifacio, Corsica, France (41°27′N 7°04′E / 41.45°N 7.067°E) by HMS Sahib ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 45 of her 46 crew.
22 January[]
- Hassu Maru ( Japan): World War II: World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Banda Sea by USS Tautog ( United States Navy).[72]
- Mount Mycale ( Greece): World War II: Convoy SC 117: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (52°00′N 50°30′W / 52°N 50.5°W) by U-413 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all hands.[73]
- Neva ( Sweden): World War II: Convoy UR 59: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland (61°35′N 14°15′W / 61.583°N 14.25°W) by U-358 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nineteen of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Cape Portland ( Royal Navy).[74]
- Ruhr ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Palermo, Italy.[75]
- Vassilios A. Polemis ( Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (42°32′N 52°38′W / 42.533°N 52.633°W) by U-333 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 21 of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by Leonidas N. Condylis ( Greece).[76]
23 January[]
- Alexandria ( Egypt): World War II: The sailing ship was sunk in the Mediterranean by U-431 ( Kriegsmarine).[77]
- Benjamin Smith ( United States): World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) off Cape Palmas, Liberia (4°05′N 7°50′W / 4.083°N 7.833°W) by U-175 ( Kriegsmarine). All 66 crew survived.[78][79]
- City of Flint (United States): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-575 ( Kriegsmarine).
- Hakaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The Minekaze-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Bismarck Sea (2°47′S 150°38′E / 2.783°S 150.633°E) by USS Guardfish ( United States Navy).
- USS YP-577 ( United States Navy): The Yard Patrol Boat was destroyed by an explosion at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Illinois.[80]
24 January[]
- Kollbjørg ( Norway): World War II: Convoy HX 223: The tanker broke in two in a storm and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (58°28′N 41°34′W / 58.467°N 41.567°W) with the loss of eleven of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued by Pan Maryland ( United States). The bow section was scuttled on 26 January at 58°20′N 39°30′W / 58.333°N 39.5°W by U-594 ( Kriegsmarine).[81][82]
- Ringstad ( Norway): World War II: Convoy ON 55: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 85 nautical miles (157 km) south east of Cape Race, Newfoundland (45°50′N 51°04′W / 45.833°N 51.067°W) by U-333 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 30 of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Swanson ( United States Navy).[83]
25 January[]
- City of Flint ( United States): World War II: Convoy UGS 4: The Design 1022 cargo ship straggled behind the convoy due to her cargo shifting in a storm. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south of the Azores, Portugal (34°47′N 31°10′W / 34.783°N 31.167°W) by U-575 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 65 crew. Survivors were rescued by Lima ( Marinha Portuguesa) and HMS Quadrant ( Royal Navy).[84]
- HMS Corncrake ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Fish-class trawler foundered in the North Atlantic in a storm.[85]
- Lackenby ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 117: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Cape Farewell, Greenland (55°00′N 37°50′W / 55°N 37.833°W) by U-624 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 46 crew.[86]
- Mouyassar ( Syria): World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean by U-431 ( Kriegsmarine).[87]
- Nichiun Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off New Georgia, Solomon Islands by USS Gato ( United States Navy).[70]
- Omar el Kattab ( Syria): World War II: The sailing ship was rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Cyprus by U-431 ( Kriegsmarine).[88]
26 January[]
- Buyo Maru ( Japan): World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Pelau by USS Wahoo ( United States Navy).[89]
- Fukuei Maru No.2 ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Pelau by USS Wahoo ( United States Navy).[89]
- Hassan ( Syria): World War II: The sailing ship was rammed, shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean by U-431 ( Kriegsmarine).[90]
- Krasnyj Partizan ( Soviet Union): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (73°45′N 17°30′E / 73.75°N 17.5°E) by U-255 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 51 crew.[91]
- Nortind ( Norway): World War II: Convoy HX 223: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east of Cape Farewell, Greenland (58°30′N 34°00′W / 58.5°N 34°W) by U-358 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 42 people on board.[92][93]
- Shoan Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Whale ( United States Navy).[43]
- Ushio Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea west of Luzon, Philippines by USS Grayling ( United States Navy).[94]
27 January[]
- Cape Decision ( United States): World War II: The Type C1 cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (22°57′N 47°28′W / 22.95°N 47.467°W) by U-105 ( Kriegsmarine). All 77 people on board survived and reached land in their lifeboats.[95]
- Julia Ward Howe ( United States): World War II: Convoy UGS 4: The Liberty ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores (35°29′N 29°10′W / 35.483°N 29.167°W) by U-442 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 74 crew. Survivors were rescued by Lima ( Marinha Portuguesa.[96][97]
28 January[]
- Charles C. Pinckney ( United States): World War II: Convoy UGS 4: The Liberty ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged late in the evening of the 27th, return fire from the Armed Guard temporarily drove off her attacker U-514 ( Kriegsmarine), who return and sunk her, just after Midnight in the early hours of the 28th, in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores, Portugal (36°37′N 30°55′W / 36.617°N 30.917°W) with the loss of 56 of her 70 crew. Survivors were rescued by Caritas I ( Sweden).[98][99]
- USS PT 338 ( United States Navy): World War II: The ELCO 80' -class PT Boat was run aground and scuttled off Semimara, Luzon, The Philippines (12°06′N 121°23′E / 12.1°N 121.383°E) .[100]
29 January[]
I-1
- I-1 ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The J1 type submarine was rammed and wrecked in Kamimbo Bay, Guadalcanal by HMNZS Kiwi and HMNZS Moa (both Royal New Zealand Navy).
- Kaldnes ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk 10 nautical miles (19 km) south west of Stavanger, Rogaland by aircraft of 489 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force with the loss of fourteen lives.[101]
- HMS Pozarica ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Flakship was torpedoed by Italian aircraft north of Beni Ksila, Algeria (37°04′N 4°36′E / 37.067°N 4.6°E). She capsized at Bougie, Algeria on 13 February 1943. Wreck scrapped in Savona, Italy, from 14 June 1951.[102][103]
- Samuel Gompers ( United States): World War II: The Liberty ship torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off New Caledonia (24°21′S 166°21′W / 24.35°S 166.35°W) by I-10 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[104]
- Ufa ( Soviet Union): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea by U-255 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 39 crew.[105]
- Vercelli ( Kingdom of Italy): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Cape Bon, Tunisia by Allied aircraft. She sank under tow the next day 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Cape Farina, Tunisia.[66]
30 January[]
- USS Chicago ( United States Navy): World War II: Battle of Rennell Island: The Northampton-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean between Rennell Island and Guadalcanal (11°25′S 160°56′E / 11.417°S 160.933°E) by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft.
- Daghild ( Norway): World War II: Convoy SC 118: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55°25′N 26°12′W / 55.417°N 26.2°W) by U-404 ( Kriegsmarine). All 39 crew were rescued by Lobelia ( Free French Naval Forces).[106]
- HMS Samphire ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean off Bougie, Algeria by Platino ( Regia Marina) with the loss of 45 of her 85 crew.
31 January[]
Unknown date[]
- U-337 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was lost on patrol in the Atlantic Ocean on or after 3 January with the loss of all 47 crew.
- U-553 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was lost on patrol in the Atlantic Ocean on or after 20 January with the loss of all 47 crew.
- Yosinogawa Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk at Toep Harbour, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea by USS Nautilus ( United States Navy).[107]
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| Ship events in 1943 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 |
The original article can be found at List of shipwrecks in January 1943 and the edit history here.