List of shipwrecks in September 1943

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The list of shipwrecks in 1943 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1943.

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1 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 1 September 1943
Ship State Description
Haryu Maru  Japan The cargo ship lost power 100 miles (160 km) east north east off Dairen, Manchuria. She collided with another vessel and subsequently drifted aground near Dawangjia Dao Island, China, south of the Yalu River the next day. The vessel was later declared a total loss. Her Italian commanding officer was rescued on 9 September.[1][2]
I-182  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Kaidai-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Coral Sea off Espiritu Santo (15°38′S 166°57′E / 15.633°S 166.950°E / -15.633; 166.950) by USS Wadsworth ( United States Navy). All 101 crew were killed.[3][4]
HMS LCS(L) 201  Royal Navy The LCS-1-class landing craft support (20/25 t, 1943) sank in the English Channel off Hastings (50°52′N 0°44′E / 50.867°N 0.733°E / 50.867; 0.733) after a collision with LCS-202 ( Royal Navy). There were no casualties.[5]
Nankai Maru  Japan World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan by USS Pompano ( United States Navy).[4]
Strassburg  Germany World War II: The hospital ship (17,001 GRT, 1930) struck a mine in the North Sea off Egmond aan Zee, North Holland, Netherlands and was beached (52°29′18″N 4°32′23″E / 52.48833°N 4.53972°E / 52.48833; 4.53972). The ship was torpedoed by aircraft of 236 and 254 Squadrons, Royal Air Force on 20 September and also by HMMTB 617 ( Royal Navy). She was declared a total loss.[6][7]
V 5502  Kriegsmarine The Vorpostenboot, a former Trygg-class torpedo boat, ran aground on the Norwegian coast. She sank on 6 September during salvage operations.[4]

2 September[edit]

For the torpedoing of the German minesweeper M5209 Carl Stangen on this date, see List of shipwrecks in August 1943 § 23 August.
List of shipwrecks: 2 September 1943
Ship State Description
Fusei Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy No. 297: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged on 1 September one hour before midnight by USS Seawolf ( United States Navy). Her captain ordered "abandon ship" at midnight. She was shelled and sunk in the South China Sea off Formosa (31°16′N 127°14′E / 31.267°N 127.233°E / 31.267; 127.233) by Seawolf three hours later.[4][8]
Hankow Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy Wewak No. 7: The Shanghai Maru-class auxiliary transport was bombed and sunk at Wewak, New Guinea (3°3′S 121°30′E / 3.050°S 121.500°E / -3.050; 121.500) by North American B-25 Mitchell and Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft of the United States Army Air Force. Twenty-three troops and two crew were killed.[9][10]
HMS LCI(L) 107  Royal Navy The landing craft infantry (large) (194/384 t, 1942) was driven ashore in bad weather at Reggio, Italy, and was written off as a total loss.[11]: 253 
Mutsure  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Etorofu-class escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Guam (08°40′N 151°31′E / 8.667°N 151.517°E / 8.667; 151.517) by USS Snapper ( United States Navy). Forty-six crew were killed.[12][13]
Nagato Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy Wewak No. 7: The Daifuku Maru No. 1-class transport was bombed and sunk at Wewak (3°35′S 143°39′E / 3.583°S 143.650°E / -3.583; 143.650) by North American B-25 Mitchell and Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft of the United States Army Air Force. Three troops and two crew killed.[9][14]
Svea Reuter  Sweden World War II: The cargo ship, chartered by the Kriegsmarine, was torpedoed in the Riga Bay by Soviet Ilyushin Il-4 aircraft. Six crew were killed. She was towed to Riga and repaired.[15][16]
Versilia  Italy World War II: The cargo ship (591 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea off Patmos Island, Greece, by HMS Torbay ( Royal Navy). There were 10 dead and 7 survivors.[17][18]

3 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 3 September 1943
Ship State Description
Akama Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan by USS Pompano ( United States Navy).[19]
Heijo Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Standard Peacetime Type C cargo ship/Heijo Maru-class auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein (5°25′N 156°37′E / 5.417°N 156.617°E / 5.417; 156.617) by USS Albacore ( United States Navy). Three crewmen were killed.[20][21]
I-20  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C submarine (or possibly I-182) was depth charged and sunk in the Coral Sea off Espiritu Santo (13°10′S 165°28′E / 13.167°S 165.467°E / -13.167; 165.467) by USS Ellet ( United States Navy) with all 101 hands.[22]
Tagonoura Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy 4827: The Koto Maru No. 2 Go-class auxiliary collier/oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean about 32 nautical miles (59 km; 37 mi) south east of Miyake-Jima, Izu Shoto (33°43′N 143°00′E / 33.717°N 143.000°E / 33.717; 143.000) by USS Pollack ( United States Navy). Six wounded or sick naval soldiers who were passengers and one crewman killed. 149 survivors were rescued by Oki ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[23][24]
UJ 1202 Frank Dankworh  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk by S-51 ( Soviet Navy) off Finnmark, Norway.[4][25]

4 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 4 September 1943
Ship State Description
Kozan Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The Shinshu Maru-class transport ship was torpedoed in the South China Sea 90 kilometres (56 mi) south west of Takao, Formosa (22°22′N 120°04′E / 22.367°N 120.067°E / 22.367; 120.067) by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy). Thirteen passengers and crew were killed. On 5 September the gunboat Chohakusan Maru ( Imperial Japanese Navy) tried to tow the damaged ship but flooding was increasing so Kozan Maru was run aground and abandoned at 22°06′N 119°50′E / 22.100°N 119.833°E / 22.100; 119.833.[4][26][27][28]
USS LCI(L)-339  United States Navy World War II: The landing craft infantry (large) was sunk by Japanese aircraft off Lae, New Guinea. One crew was killed.[29][30]
HMS LCP(L) 325  Royal Navy The landing craft, personnel (large) (6/8 t, 1941) was lost on this date.
Yurin Maru  Japan World War II: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Tarpon ( United States Navy).[4]
Yusho Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Yusho Maru-class salvage ship (a.k.a. Yusyo Maru) struck a mine in Surabaya's North Channel and was taken under tow. She struck a second mine and sank in the Makassar Strait (05°00′S 119°00′E / 5.000°S 119.000°E / -5.000; 119.000) on 5 September. Refloated on 12 July 1944 and towed to Surabaya, never repaired, and possibly scrapped.[31]

5 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 5 September 1943
Ship State Description
Cremer  Netherlands The cargo liner (4,608 GRT, 1926) ran aground and was wrecked on either St. Bees Island, or Whitsunday Island, Australia, and was abandoned as a total loss.[32][33]
Dora C  Italy World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Unshaken ( Royal Navy).[4]
F 421  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C Marinefahrprahm was sunk by a mine off Gaeta, Italy. There were 15 dead and missing and 17 survivors.[34]
F 481  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was sunk by a mine off Gaeta, Italy. There were 19 dead and missing and 13 wounded.[35]
F 624  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was thrown onto the beach of Pizzo, Italy in a storm and was damaged beyond repair.[36]
HMS ML 108  Royal Navy World War II: The Fairmile A motor launch (57/66 t, 1940) was sunk by a mine in the English Channel. The whole crew was saved.[37][38]
No. 13  Soviet Navy The R Type minesweeper was lost on this date.
No. 110  Soviet Navy The MO-2-class patrol vessel was lost on this date.
R-12  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-2 minesweeper was sunk by a mine off Piran.[39]
Tenkai Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy Wewak No. 8: The Tenkai Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (01°10′N 142°10′E / 1.167°N 142.167°E / 1.167; 142.167) by USS Swordfish ( United States Navy). Three troops and three crew were killed.[40][41]
Urlana  United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground in Loch Bracadale. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentina to London. Shen was a total loss.[42]
USS YP-279  United States Navy The naval trawler sank in heavy weather off Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[43]

6 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 6 September 1943
Ship State Description
Angiolina P  Italy World War II: The fishing vessel was sunk at Aléria, Corsica by gunfire from HMS Sportsman ( Royal Navy)[44]
Annan Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The Annan Maru-class auxiliary transport was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Rangoon, Burma by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Tenth Air Force.[4][45]
Kofuku Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy The Kofuku Maru-class auxiliary transport ship (3,209 GRT 1934) was sunk in a collision with Maoka Maru ( Japan) in the Sea of Japan 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Sado Island (37°42′N 138°17′E / 37.700°N 138.283°E / 37.700; 138.283). Her whole crew was rescued by Maoka Maru.[46]
Maria Luisa B  Italy World War II: The fishing vessel was sunk in Aléria, Corsica by gunfire from HMS Sportsman ( Royal Navy)[44]
Milan Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The Yoshida Maru No. 1-class auxiliary transport was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Rangoon, Burma (16°46′N 96°10′E / 16.767°N 96.167°E / 16.767; 96.167) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Tenth Air Force.[4][45][14]
HMS Puckeridge  Royal Navy World War II: The Hunt-class destroyer (1,050/1,430 t, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of Europa Point, Gibraltar by U-617 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 62 of her 191 crew.[47][48]
R 94  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the English Channel.[6][49][50]
Sellindge  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Malta.[51]
Shogen Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido (42°13′N 142°00′E / 42.217°N 142.000°E / 42.217; 142.000) by USS Halibut ( United States Navy). Survivors were rescued by Kiku Maru ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[52]
Tbilisi  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Kara Sea (72°22′04″N 80°33′01″E / 72.36778°N 80.55028°E / 72.36778; 80.55028) with the loss of two crew.[53]

7 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 7 September 1943
Ship State Description
Hamidieh  Egypt World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 34 nautical miles (63 km) south of Cape Gata, Cyprus (34°02′N 33°05′E / 34.033°N 33.083°E / 34.033; 33.083) by U-596 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew survived.[54]
K-12  Soviet Navy World War II: The tug was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Taisto, Tuima, Tuuli, and Jyske ( Finnish Navy).[55]
Krupskaya  Germany World War II: The barge was sunk in the Black Sea by mines dropped by Soviet Ilyushin Il-4 aircraft.[56]
LTP-11  Soviet Navy World War II: The barge was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Taisto, Tuima, Tuuli, and Jyske ( Finnish Navy) while being towed by K-12 ( Soviet Navy).[57]
Maloja   Switzerland World War II: The steamship, on its last voyage, was erroneously sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by ten German aircraft at 16:15 off Cap Revellata, Corsica. Three crew members lost their lives.[58]
USS PT-118  United States Navy World War II: The Elco 80' PT boat ran aground off Vella Lavella and was scuttled.[59]
USS PT-172  United States Navy World War II: The Elco 80' PT boat ran aground off Vella Lavella and was scuttled.[60]
U-760  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was severely damaged by depth charges from a Vickers Wellington aircraft of 179 Squadron, Royal Air Force. She put into Ferrol, Spain, where she was interned on 9 September.[4]
Velella  Regia Marina World War II: The Argo-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk off Salerno (40°07′N 14°50′E / 40.117°N 14.833°E / 40.117; 14.833) by HMS Shakespeare ( Royal Navy).[61]


8 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 8 September 1943
Ship State Description
Calitea II  Regia Marina World War II: The cargo ship, under charter to the Imperial Japanese Navy as a supply ship, was scuttled by her crew at Kobe, Japan, after the Italian government surrendered to the Allies. Raised in 1943, repaired and put into Japanese service as Ikutagawa Maru.[62]
Etna  Regia Marina World War II: The incomplete Etna-class cruiser, only 84% finished, was scuttled in Zaule Bay near Trieste. Raised by the Germans.[63]
H 6  Regia Marina World War II: The Holland 602 type submarine was bombed and sunk at La Maddalena, Sicily by Allied aircraft. Raised and scrapped.[61]
Hakutetsu Maru No. 13  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hollandia, New Guinea by USS Drum ( United States Navy).[4]
HMS LCT 624  Royal Navy The LCT-4-class landing craft tank (350/640 t, 1943) was lost in the Mediterranean Sea.[64]
M 3810  Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk in the English Channel off Fécamp, Seine-Inférieure, France by HMS MTB 211, HMS MTB 249 and HMS MTB 255 (all  Royal Navy).[4]
M 3811 Clara  Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval drifter/minesweeper was sunk in the English Channel off Fécamp by HMS MTB 211, HMMTB 249 and HMMTB 255 (all  Royal Navy).[4]
M 3816 Sursom Corda  Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval drifter/minesweeper was sunk in the English Channel off Fécamp by HMS MTB 211, HMMTB 249 and HMMTB 255 (all  Royal Navy).[4]
HMS MTB 77  Royal Navy World War II: The Vosper 72'-class motor torpedo boat (39/47 t, 1942) was bombed and sunk off Vigo, Spain by German aircraft.[65]
Rauenthaler  Germany World War II: The cargo ship (3,727 GRT, 1940) was lost in a collision with Signal ( Germany) off Trondheim, Norway whilst in a convoy.[4][66]
U-983  Kriegsmarine The Type VIIC submarine collided in the Baltic Sea north of Loba (54°46′N 17°14′E / 54.767°N 17.233°E / 54.767; 17.233) with the submarine U-988 ( Kriegsmarine) and sank with the loss of five of her 43 crew.[67]
Vesuvio  Regia Marina World War II: The incomplete Etna-class cruiser, only 60% finished, was scuttled in Zaule Bay near Trieste. Raised by the Germans.[63]

9 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 9 September 1943
Ship State Description
Ammiraglio des Geneys  Regia Marina World War II: The Pisani-class submarine was scuttled at Pola.[61]
Antonio Bajamonti  Regia Marina World War II: The Osvetnik-class submarine was scuttled at La Spezia.
Antonio da Noli  Regia Marina World War II: The Navigatori-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Strait of Bonifacio. 223 crew were killed.[68][69]
Aradam  Regia Marina World War II: The Adua-class submarine was bombed and sunk at Genoa by Allied aircraft.[61]
Berenice  Regia Marina World War II: The Gabbiano-class corvette was shelled and sunk by German batteries at Trieste.[70]
Buccari  Regia Marina World War II: The Fasana-class minelayer was scuttled at La Spezia.[71]
Carlotto  Regia Marina World War II: The gunboat was scuttled at Shanghai, China.[4]
Cattaro  Regia Marina World War II: The auxiliary cruiser was scuttled at "Santa Margharita".
Conte Verde  Italy World War II: The ocean liner was scuttled in the Huangpu River at Shanghai by her Italian crew. She was refloated by the Japanese, repaired and taken in to service as Kotobuki Maru.[72][73]
RFA Derwentdale  Royal Fleet Auxiliary World War II: Operation Avalanche: The Landing Ship, Gantry was bombed and severely damaged at Salerno, Italy. Subsequently towed to the United Kingdom, repaired and returned to service.[74]
Drachenfels  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was set afire and scuttled at Mormugao, Portuguese India. The wreck was refloated in December 1950, beached and scrapped.[75]
Euterpe  Regia Marina World War II: The Gabbiano-class corvette was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised, repaired and put into Kriegsmarine service as UJ-2228.[76]
F 366  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Marinefährprahm was sunk at Bastia, Corsica, France by Aliseo and Cormorano (both  Regia Marina). One crew was killed.[4][77]
F 387  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Marinefährprahm was sunk at Bastia by Aliseo and Cormorano (both  Regia Marina). There was no casualty.[4][78]
F 459  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Marinefährprahm was sunk at Bastia by Aliseo and Cormorano (both  Regia Marina).[4]
F 612  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Marinefährprahm was sunk at Bastia by Aliseo and Cormorano (both  Regia Marina).[4]
F 623  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Marinefährprahm was sunk at Bastia by Aliseo and Cormorano (both  Regia Marina).[4]
FR 22  Regia Marina World War II: The Chacal-class destroyer was scuttled at La Spezia.[79]
FR 51  Regia Marina World War II: The Élan-class corvette was scuttled at La Spezia, Italy. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as SG 23, later UJ-2231 ( Kriegsmarine).[80]
FR 118  Regia Marina World War II: The Redoutable-class submarine was scuttled at Genoa, Italy. Wreck later scrapped by Germany.[81]
Generale Achille Papa  Regia Marina World War II: The Generali-class torpedo boat was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as SG 20.[80]
Generale Antonio Cascino  Regia Marina World War II: The Generali-class torpedo boat was scuttled at La Spezia.[82]
Generale Carlo Montanari  Regia Marina World War II: The Generali-class torpedo boat was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised by the Germans but not repaired.[82]
Ghibli  Regia Marina World War II: The Ciclone-class torpedo boat was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised by the Germans, but not repaired.[82]
Giovanni Bausan  Regia Marina World War II: The Pisani-class submarine was scuttled at Pula.[61]
Koyo Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Honshu by USS Harder ( United States Navy).[83]
USS LCT-366  United States Navy The LCI-1-class landing craft tank sank in heavy weather in the Gulf of Alaska south of Kodiak, Territory of Alaska, at 53°01′N 152°00′E / 53.017°N 152.000°E / 53.017; 152.000.[84][85]
HMS LCT 391  Royal Navy World War II: The Mk 3 landing craft tank (350/640 t, 1942) was sunk by coastal gunfire during the landing at Salerno. Three of the troops aboard were killed.[86][11]: 236 
HMS LCT 572  Royal Navy World War II: The LCT-4-class landing craft tank (350/640 t, 1943) was sunk by a mine during the landing at Salerno. 15 of the troops aboard were killed.[11]: 236 [87]
HMS LCT 626  Royal Navy The LCT-4-class landing craft tank (350/640 t, 1943) was lost in the Mediterranean Sea.[88]
Larchbank  United Kingdom World War II: The Inverbank-class cargo ship (5,150 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of Cape Cormorin (07°38′N 74°00′E / 7.633°N 74.000°E / 7.633; 74.000) by I-27 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Six gunners and 40 crew were killed, 30 survivors were rescued by Tahania ( United Kingdom) and Panaman ( United States).[89]
Lepanto  Regia Marina World War II: The gunboat, a former Azio-class minelayer was scuttled at Shanghai, China. Raised, repaired and put in Imperial Japanese Navy service as Okitsu.[90]
Lira  Regia Marina World War II: The Spica-class torpedo boat was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as TA49.[91]
MAS 424  Regia Marina World War II: The MAS 424-class MAS boat was scuttled at Toulon, Var, France. Raised, repaired and put into Kriegsmarine service as S 624.[92]
MAS 427  Regia Marina World War II: The MAS 423-class MAS boat was scuttled at Pula. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as S 604.[93]
MAS 437  Regia Marina World War II: The MAS 423-class MAS boat was scuttled at Toulon, France. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as S 625.[93]
MAS 525  Regia Marina World War II: The MAS 501-class MAS boat was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as S 508.[94]
MAS 553  Regia Marina World War II: The MAS 552-class MAS boat was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as SA 14.[95]
MS 16  Regia Marina World War II: The MS 11-class MS boat was scuttled at Voltri. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as SA 1.[96]
MS 32  Regia Marina World War II: The MS 11-class MS boat was scuttled at Viareggio.[96]
MS 34  Regia Marina World War II: The MS 11-class MS boat was scuttled at Bocca di Magra. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as SA 2.[96]
MS 36  Regia Marina World War II: The MS 11-class MS boat was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as SA 3.[96]
MS 41  Regia Marina World War II: The Lursen E boat was scuttled at Molfalcone. Raised, but not repaired.[97]
MS 51  Regia Marina World War II: The MS 51-class MS boat was scuttled at Bocche di Marga. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as SA 4.[98]
HMIS MTB 284  Royal Indian Navy World War II: The Vosper 72'-class motor torpedo boat (37/45 t, 1943) was lost as cargo when Larchbank ( United Kingdom) was sunk by I-27 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) in the Indian Ocean (07°38′N 74°00′E / 7.633°N 74.000°E / 7.633; 74.000).[99]
HMIS MTB 285  Royal Indian Navy World War II: The Vosper 72'-class motor torpedo boat (37/45 t, 1943) was lost as cargo when Larchbank ( United Kingdom) was sunk by I-27 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) in the Indian Ocean (07°38′N 74°00′E / 7.633°N 74.000°E / 7.633; 74.000).[100]
Murena  Regia Marina World War II: The Flutto-class submarine was scuttled at La Spezia, Italy. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as UIT-16.[61]
USS Nauset  United States Navy World War II: The Navajo-class fleet tug was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Salerno by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 18 of her 113 crew.
Nicolò Zeno  Regia Marina World War II: The Navigatori-class destroyer was scuttled at La Spezia, Italy.[101]
Pelagose  Regia Marina World War II: The Fasana-class minelayer was shelled and sunk off Genoa by German artillery.[102]
Persefone  Regia Marina World War II: The Gabbiano-class corvette was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as UJ 2227.[76]
Procione  Regia Marina World War II: The Orsa-class torpedo boat was scuttled at La Spezia.[103]
R-7 and R-13  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-2 minesweepers were scuttled at Salerno, Italy.[39]
R 240 Vulcania  Regia Marina World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea by S 54 and S61 (both  Kriegsmarine).[4]
RD 13  Regia Marina World War II: The RD-class minesweeper was scuttled at Viareggio.[104]
Roma  Regia Marina
Roma

World War II: The Littorio-class battleship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Asinara by a Fritz X launched by a Dornier Do 217 of the Luftwaffe with the loss of 1,393 of her 2,021 crew.

Silvano  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Naples, Italy. Wreck raised in 1944 and scrapped.[105]
Sirena  Regia Marina World War II: The Sirena-class submarine was scuttled at La Maddalena, Sicily.[61]
Taranto  Regia Marina World War II: The Magdeburg-class cruiser was scuttled at La Spezia. Later raised by the Germans, and sunk twice more. Scrapped in 1946-47.
Toni II  Germany World War II: The severely damaged tanker was scuttled at Naples. She was raised in 1946, repaired and entered Italian service in 1948 as Vampa.[106][107]
Ugolino Vivaldi  Regia Marina World War II: The Navigatori-class destroyer was shelled by German shore batteries and bombed by German aircraft off La Maddalena, sinking the next day. 60 of her 280 crew did not survive the battle, the sinking or the ordeal at sea that followed. A part of the survivors were rescued by HMS Sportsman ( Royal Navy).[4][108]
UJ 2203 Austral  Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval trawler/submarine chaser was sunk at Bastia by Aliseo and Cormorano (both  Regia Marina).[4]
UJ 2219 Insuma  Kriegsmarine World War II: The armed yacht/submarine chaser was sunk at Bastia by Aliseo and Cormorano (both  Regia Marina).[4]
Valverde  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by Kriegsmarine E-boats off "Castellogncello".[109]
VAS 207 and VAS 225  Regia Marina World War II: The VAS 201-class submarine chasers were scuttled at Bocca di Magra.[110]
VAS 234  Regia Marina World War II: The VAS 231-class submarine chaser was sunk by gunfire from R-212 and R-215  Kriegsmarine off Gorgona Island. Contrammiraglio Federico Martinengo, commander of the Italian Navy ASW forces, was the only person killed in the action.[111][112]
VAS 236  Regia Marina World War II: The VAS 231-class submarine chaser was scuttled at Portovenere. Raised, repaired and put into Kriegsmarine service as RA 261.[111]
VAS 244  Regia Marina World War II: The VAS 231-class submarine chaser was sunk by Allied aircraft off Salerno.[111]
Volframio  Regia Marina World War II: The Acciaio-class submarine was scuttled at La Maddalena. Raised by the Germans.[61]

10 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 10 September 1943
Ship State Description
HMS Abdiel  Royal Navy World War II: The Abdiel-class minelayer (2,650/3,780 t, 1941) struck a mine and sank at Taranto, Apulia, Italy (40°29′N 17°15′E / 40.483°N 17.250°E / 40.483; 17.250) with the loss of 151 of the 276 people on board.[47]
Antonio Pigafetta  Regia Marina World War II: The Navigatori-class destroyer was scuttled at Fiume, Italy. Raised, repaired and put into Kriegsmarine service as TA44.[113]
Ardor  Italy World War II: The tanker was bombed and set on fire by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe off Kotor, Croatia. Eleven of her 21 crew were killed and the survivors abandoned her. Left adrift, she ran aground and was sunk by a new air attack on 12 September.[114]
Argo  Regia Marina World War II: The Argo-class submarine was scuttled at Monfalcone, Italy.[61]
DB-2, DB-3, DB-19, DB-22 and DB-34  Soviet Navy The No. 1-class landing boats were lost on this date.
F 478  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was scuttled off Taranto, Italy, after an Italian cruiser was seen and the whole crew was rescued by S 54 and S61 (both  Kriegsmarine).[115]
FC 45 Fortis  Kriegsmarine The naval trawler was lost on this date.
Insidioso  Regia Marina World War II: The Indomito-class torpedo boat was scuttled by her crew at Pola, Italy. She was refloated and repaired by the Germans and placed in service as Wildfang ( Kriegsmarine).[116]
No. 064  Soviet Navy The MO-4-class submarine chaser was sunk on this date.
No. 71  Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
No. 122  Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
Piero Foscari  Regia Marina World War II: The auxiliary cruiser was sunk at Castiglioncello, Italy, by German ships. One crew was killed.[citation needed]
RTShch-104  Soviet Navy WThe K-15/M-17-class river minesweeping launch was sunk on this date.
SKA-025  Soviet Navy World War II: The torpedo boat was sunk in the Black Sea by German action off the Kuban coast.[4]
SKA-032  Soviet Navy World War II: The torpedo boat was sunk in the Black Sea by German action off the Kuban coast.[4]
SKA-084  Soviet Navy World War II: The torpedo boat was sunk in the Black Sea by German action off the Kuban coast.[4]
STS-124  Soviet Navy World War II: The G-5-class torpedo boat was sunk in the Black Sea by German action off the Kuban coast.[4]
STS-125  Soviet Navy World War II: The torpedo boat was sunk in the Black Sea by German action off the Kuban coast.[4]
T8  Regia Marina World War II: The T-class torpedo boat was sunk in the Adriatic Sea northwest of Dubrovnic by Luftwaffe aircraft.[117]
VAS 208  Regia Marina World War II: The submarine chaser was shelled and sunk at Piombino by German shore-based artillery.[4]
VAS 214  Regia Marina World War II: The submarine chaser was shelled and sunk at Piombino by German shore-based artillery.[4]
VAS 219  Regia Marina World War II: The submarine chaser was shelled and sunk at Piombino by German shore-based artillery.[4]
VAS 220  Regia Marina World War II: The submarine chaser was shelled and sunk at Piombino by German shore-based artillery.[4]
VAS 247  Regia Marina World War II: The VAS 231-class submarine chaser was sunk by a Kriegsmarine Marinefährprahm off Civitavecchia.[111]
W-16  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The No.13-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk in Makassar Strait south of Makassar, Netherlands East Indies (06°08′S 119°20′E / 6.133°S 119.333°E / -6.133; 119.333) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Fifth Air Force.[118]

11 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 11 September 1943
Ship State Description
Anke  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Trondheim, Norway by HNoMS MTB 618 and HNoMS MTB 627 (both  Royal Norwegian Navy).[119][120]
Aurora  Regia Marina World War II: The gunboat was sunk off Ancona by S 61, and S 64 (both  Kriegsmarine).[121]
Conte di Savoia  Italy World War II: The ocean liner was scuttled at Malamocco, Veneto. She was refloated 16 October 1945 but deemed uneconomic to repair and scrapped in 1950 at Monfalcone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia.[122]
Giuseppe La Masa  Regia Marina World War II: The torpedo boat, a former La Masa-class destroyer, was scuttled at Naples.[123]
Hokusho Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Hokuyo Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed and sunk three nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north west of Nauru Island (0°28′N 166°52′E / 0.467°N 166.867°E / 0.467; 166.867) by USS Narwhal ( United States Navy), with 32 of her crew killed.[4][124]
Humanitas  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Corsica by HNLMS Dolfijn ( Royal Netherlands Navy). She was declared a total loss.[4]
Impetuoso  Regia Marina World War II: The Ciclone-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Polensa Bay.[125]
India  Norway World War II: The tanker (9,977 GRT, 1939) was shelled and sunk in the South Pacific Ocean by Michel ( Kriegsmarine) while bounded from Talara, Peru to Sydney, Australia. All 41 crewmen were killed.[126][127]
USS LCT-71  United States Navy The LCT-1-class landing craft tank sank in heavy weather in the Gulf of Alaska south of Kodiak, Territory of Alaska, at 53°38′N 146°05′E / 53.633°N 146.083°E / 53.633; 146.083. All 12 crew were rescued by LST-479 ( United States Navy).[84][128][129]
Leopardi  Italy World War II: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea off Venice by S 54 and S 61 (both  Kriegsmarine).[4]
MAS 431  Regia Marina World War II: The MAS 423-class MAS boat was scuttled at Split, Yugoslavia. Raised, repaired and put into Kriegsmarine service as S 603.[93]
No. 21  Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
No. 55  Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
No. 084  Soviet Navy The MO-4-class submarine chaser was sunk on this date.
No. 91  Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
No. 112  Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
No. 125  Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
Partenope  Regia Marina World War II: The Spica-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Naples.[130]
Pegaso  Regia Marina World War II: The Orsa-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Polensa Bay.[103]
Quintino Sella  Regia Marina World War II: The Sella-class destroyer was sunk off Venice by S 61, and S 54 (both ( Kriegsmarine)).[131]
USS Rowan  United States Navy World War II: Operation Avalanche: The Benham-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Salerno, Italy by a Kriegsmarine E-boat with the loss of 202 of her 273 crew.
USS Savannah  United States Navy
USS Savannah

World War II: Operation Avalanche: The Brooklyn-class cruiser was struck by a Fritz X bomb and severely damaged with the loss of 197 of her 868 crew. She sailed to Malta for temporary repairs. After permanent repairs in the United States, she re-entered service in September 1944.

S 46  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 E-boat was sunk in the Black Sea off Feodosia, Soviet Union during a Soviet air attack when strafing detonated one of her torpedoes. Two crew were killed.[4][132][133]
T 6  Regia Marina World War II: The T-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Cesenatico.[117]
TA11  Kriegsmarine World War II: The La Melpomène-class torpedo boat was sunk by Aliseo and Cormorano (both  Regia Marina) and Italian tanks at Elba (42°55′N 10°32′E / 42.917°N 10.533°E / 42.917; 10.533).[134]
UJ-1217  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in Syltefjorden (70°38′N 30°26′E / 70.633°N 30.433°E / 70.633; 30.433) by M-7 ( Soviet Navy). 29 of her 42 crewmen were killed.[135][136]
VAS 208, VAS 214,
VAS 219 and VAS 220 		 Regia Marina World War II: The VAS 205-class submarine chasers were shelled and sunk by German coastal batteries off Piombino.[110]
X5, X6, X7, X8 and X9  Royal Navy World War II: Operation Source: The midget submarines were all expended in attacks on Lützow, Scharnhorst and Tirpitz (all  Kriegsmarine) in Kåfjord and Langefjord, Norway. Of the 15 crew, nine were killed and six taken as prisoners of war.[47]
Yoko Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Yoko Maru class auxiliary transport ship (1,050 GRT 1938) was torpedoed in the Pacific Ocean south of Mikura-jima, Izu Islands by USS Harder ( United States Navy). She sank the next day about 2.7 nautical miles west south west of Mikura Jima (33°48′N 139°37′E / 33.800°N 139.617°E / 33.800; 139.617). Eight crewmen were killed.[83][137]

12 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 12 September 1943
Ship State Description
Ametista  Regia Marina World War II: The Sirena-class submarine was scuttled off Ancona.[61]
Fujikawa Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Permit ( United States Navy).[4]
HMS LCP(L) 316  Royal Navy The landing craft, personnel (large) (6/8 t, 1942) was lost on this date.
HMS LCP(R) 879  Royal Navy The landing craft, personnel (ramped) (6/8 t, 1942) was lost on this date.
HMS LCV 597  Royal Navy The landing craft vehicle was lost on this date.
MAS 518  Regia Marina World War II: The MAS 501-class MAS boat was scuttled at Venice.[94]
No. 171  Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
NM 09 Johann Kaptinger  Kriegsmarine The Polarstern-class naval whaler was sunk in a collision off Bodo.[4]
USS Navajo  United States Navy World War II: The Navajo-class fleet tug was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 14°58′35″S 169°17′57″E / 14.97639°S 169.29917°E / -14.97639; 169.29917 by I-39 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of seventeen of her 80 crew.
Pugliola  Italy World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off the Isola Sant'Andrea.[138]
Serpente  Regia Marina World War II: The Argonauta-class submarine was scuttled off Ancona.[61]
Shonan Maru  Japan World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk in the Paramushiro Strait by Consolidated B-24 Liberator and North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Eleventh Air Force. Later salvaged.[139]
Topazio  Regia Marina World War II: The Sirena-class submarine was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily by a Bristol Bisley aircraft of 13 Squadron, Royal Air Force with all 49 hands.[4][140]
U-617  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine ran aground off Melilla, Spain (35°38′N 3°27′W / 35.633°N 3.450°W / 35.633; -3.450) whilst under attack by Lockheed Hudson aircraft of 48 and 233 Squadrons, Royal Air Force and Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 833 and 886 Squadrons, Fleet Air Arm. All 49 crew survived the attack. U-617 was shelled and sunk by HMS Hyacinth ( Royal Navy) and HMAS Wollongong ( Royal Australian Navy).[141]
UJ 1217 Star XXII  Kriegsmarine The submarine chaser/naval whaler was lost on this date.

13 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 13 September 1943
Ship State Description
Caterina Madre  Italy World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Sant'Andrea Island.[73]
FR 114  Regia Marina World War II: The Requin-class submarine was scuttled in a shipyard in Castellemmare di Stabia.[142]
Fort Babine  United Kingdom World War II: The Fort ship (7,135 GRT, 1942) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) southwest of Cape Finisterre, Spain (41°31′N 14°39′W / 41.517°N 14.650°W / 41.517; -14.650) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe.[4][143]
HMHS Newfoundland  United Kingdom World War II: The hospital ship (6,791 GRT, 1925) was struck by a Henschel Hs 293 glide bomb in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) off Salerno, Italy, with the loss of 21 of her crew. The patients and surviving crew on board were rescued by USS Mayo ( United States Navy). She was scuttled the next day by USS Plunkett ( United States Navy).
Terra Nova  United Kingdom The barque (764 GRT, 1884) was damaged by ice and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the southwest tip of Greenland. Her crew were rescued by USCGC Southwind ( United States Navy).
HMS Uganda  Royal Navy World War II: Operation Avalanche: The Crown Colony-class cruiser (8,875/10,850 t, 1943) was struck by a Fritz X glide bomb and severely damaged off Salerno, Sicily, Italy. She was towed to Malta by USS Narragansett ( United States Navy). Following temporary repairs, she sailed to Charleston, South Carolina for permanent repairs. Transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy whilst under repair, she entered service as HMCS Uganda on 21 October 1944.
Yamato Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy No. 195: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea (30°18′N 123°35′E / 30.300°N 123.583°E / 30.300; 123.583) by USS Snook ( United States Navy). Twenty-nine passengers and four crewmen were killed.[144][145]

14 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 14 September 1943
Ship State Description
Bramora  Norway World War II: The tanker (6,361 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean south west of Chagos Island (6°10′N 67°37′E / 6.167°N 67.617°E / 6.167; 67.617) by I-10 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of all 40 crew, who may have been massacred.[146]
Bushrod Washington  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was bombed and set on fire at Salerno, Italy, by a German glide bomb dropped by a Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of seven lives. She blew up and sank the next day.[4][147][148]
Giuseppe Sirtori  Regia Marina World War II: The Giuseppe Sirtori-class torpedo boat was heavily damaged by German aircraft off Corfu and beached. She was blown up by her crew on 25 September.
Grotte de Bethlehem France Vichy France World War II: The fishing trawler was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Upstart ( Royal Navy). Her crew were allowed to take to the lifeboats.[4]
H6  Regia Marina World War II: Seized by the Germans after Italy's surrender to the Allies, the H-class submarine was sunk by German forces at Bonifacio, Corsica.[149]
James W. Marshall  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Salerno with the loss of 63 lives.[4] She was subsequently salvaged and sunk as a blockship in June 1944.
Katsonis  Hellenic Navy World War II: The Katsonis-class submarine was sunk in the Aegean Sea off Skiathos by UJ-2010 ( Kriegsmarine).
USS LCT-19  United States Navy World War II: The LCI-1-class landing craft tank was bombed and sunk off Salerno by a Luftwaffe aircraft.[150]
M 3410 Waalrus  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands by Royal Navy motor torpedo boats.[4]
USS PT-219  United States Navy World War II: The Higgins 78-foot (23.8 m) patrol torpedo boat sank in Casco Cove (52°49′00″N 173°10′15″E / 52.81667°N 173.17083°E / 52.81667; 173.17083 (Casco Cove)) in Massacre Bay on the coast of Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands during a storm.[151][152][153]
TK-95 Sovetskogo Soyuza Fedya Fomin  Soviet Navy World War II: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by M 22 ( Kriegsmarine) in the Baltic Sea. Three crewmen were taken as prisoners of war.[55]
Torpille France Vichy France World War II: The fishing trawler was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Upstart ( Royal Navy). Her crew were allowed to take to the lifeboats.[4]
Unknown barge  United States The barge broke free from USS Ute ( United States Navy) in heavy weather after leaving Kiska.[154]
HMS Warspite  Royal Navy World War II: The Queen Elizabeth-class battleship (31,315/36,096 t, 1915) was struck by a Fritz X glide bomb off Altavilla Silentina, Italy, and was severely damaged. She was towed to Malta for temporary repairs, arriving on 19 September. She departed under tow for Gibraltar on 12 November. She sailed to HMNB Rosyth in March 1944. Repairs were completed in June.

15 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 15 September 1943
Ship State Description
FR 115  Regia Marina World War II: The Requin-class submarine was scuttled at Genoa.[142]
USS LCT-241  United States Navy World War II: The LCI-1-class landing craft tank was bombed and sunk off Salerno, Italy.[155]
Ro-101  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Ro-100-class submarine was depth charged, shelled and sunk in the Coral Sea east of San Cristobal Island (10°57′S 163°56′E / 10.950°S 163.933°E / -10.950; 163.933) by USS Saufley ( United States Navy) and a United States Navy Consolidated PBY Catalina of Squadron VP-23. Lost with all 50 hands.[156]
SAT 20 West  Kriegsmarine World War II: The heavy gun carrier was sunk by Soviet bombers in the Baltic Sea.[6][15][157]

16 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 16 September 1943
Ship State Description
Graziella  Norway World War II: The cargo ship (2,137 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Kvassheim Lighthouse by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 489 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force. All crew survived.[4][158]
Giuseppe Dezza  Regia Marina World War II: The Rosolino Pilo-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Fiume. She was raised and repaired by the Germans and put in service as TA 35 ( Kriegsmarine).[91]
Heisternest  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Filin-class guard ship was bombed and sunk by US aircraft at Nantes, Loire Atlantique, France.
R 19  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R 17 minesweeper was sunk at Nantes during an American air raid.[4][91]
M 4461 Hirondelle III  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at La Pallice, Charente-Maritime, France during an American air raid.[4]
Seikai Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary gunboat was sunk by a mine in Kavieng Harbour, New Ireland.[159]
Sperrbrecher 16 Tulane  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was sunk at La Pallice during an American air raid.[4]
Sperrbrecher 184 Bernisse  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher (399 GRT, 1941) was sunk at Nantes during an American air raid.[4]
TA4  Kriegsmarine World War II: The incomplete Le Fier-class torpedo boat was sunk at Nantes during an American air raid.[4][91]
Uisko  Finnish Navy World War II: Continuation War: The auxiliary patrol ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland north of Keri Lighthouse, Keri Island, Estonia, by a Soviet Ilyushin Il-4 aircraft. 18 killed, 2 crewmen rescued.[15][160]
V 1515 Rothienbaum  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was heavily damaged by fighter bombers and sank off Le Havre, France. V 1513 was damaged by the same attack. Total casualties for both ships were 11 dead and 38 wounded. The ship was later raised and repaired.[4][161]

17 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 17 September 1943
Ship State Description
Calbrone, Cavalletta,
Cicala, Clava,
Grillo, Libellula,
Lucciola and Zagaglia 		 Regia Marina World War II: The incomplete Gabbiano-class corvettes, captured by the Germans on 13 September, were scuttled in a yard at Castellammare di Stabia when the Germans withdrew from the area.[70]
M 3600 Jacques Coer  Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval trawler/minesweeper (286 GRT, 1907) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium.[4]
M 3604 Motor I  Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval drifter/minesweeper (127 GRT, 1918) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Ostend with the loss of two lives.[4][162]
M 3606 Oceaan VI  Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval drifter/minesweeper (162 GRT, 1937) was sunk by a mine off Ostend with the loss of 4 lives.[163]
Paula  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Aegean Sea by HMS Eclipse, HMS Faulknor (both  Royal Navy) and Vasilissa Olga ( Royal Hellenic Navy).[4]
Pluto  Germany World War II: The cargo ship (1,156 GRT, 1905) was sunk in the Aegean Sea by HMS Eclipse, HMS Faulknor (both  Royal Navy) and Vasilissa Olga ( Royal Hellenic Navy).[4]
USS Pompano  United States Navy World War II: The Porpoise-class submarine was attacked by a Japanese seaplane in the Pacific Ocean off Shiriya. Depth charges dropped by Ashizaki ( Imperial Japanese Navy) the next day brought up more oil. Although some sources claim this attack sunk her,[164] others state that she was lost to a mine off Honshū, Japan, on 27 September.[4]
USS PT-136  United States Navy World War II: The Elco 80' PT boat ran aground off Malai Island in the Vitiaz Strait (05°55′S 148°01′E / 5.917°S 148.017°E / -5.917; 148.017) and was scuttled.[165]

18 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 18 September 1943
Ship State Description
Chowa Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS S-42 ( United States Navy).[4]
Francesco Rismondo  Regia Marina World War II: The Osvetnik-class submarine was scuttled at Bonifacio, Corsica, France.
Kansai Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy O-602A: The Kanto Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed in the Bismarck Sea (00°41′N 146°28′E / 0.683°N 146.467°E / 0.683; 146.467) by USS Scamp ( United States Navy), sinking early on 19 September. Twenty-three troops and one crewman were killed. Her captain and 264 survivors were rescued by CH-16 and CH-28 (both  Imperial Japanese Navy).[166]
Kinrei Maru  Japan Convoy No. 197: The cargo ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Naze, Amami Oshima. Later refloated.[167]
Koso Maru  Japan Convoy No. 197: The cargo ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Naze, Amami Oshima. Later refloated.[167]
Kyokuyo Maru  Japan Convoy No. 197: The cargo ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Naze, Amami Oshima. Later refloated.[167]
MAL 8  Kriegsmarine The MAL 1 type landing fire support lighter was thrown ashore near cape Kazantyp, Azov Sea during a storm. The crew was rescued but the ship could not be recovered and was blown up on 26 September.[168]
MS 45  Regia Marina World War II: The Lursen E-boat was scuttled at Cattolica.[97]
Taketoyo Maru  Japan Convoy No. 197: The cargo ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Naze, Amami Oshima. Later refloated.[167]
Tango Maru  Japan Convoy No. 197: The cargo ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Naze, Amami Oshima. Later refloated.[167]
Tomitsu Maru  Japan The cargo ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Naze, Amami Oshima. Later refloated.[167]
UJ 2104  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser/naval whaler was shelled and damaged in the Bay of Stampalia by HMS Eclipse, HMS Faulknor (both  Royal Navy) and Vasilissa Olga ( Hellenic Navy). She was scuttled by her crew at 36°34′N 26°30′E / 36.567°N 26.500°E / 36.567; 26.500.[169]
Yowa Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea north of Formosa by USS Trigger ( United States Navy).[170]

19 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 19 September 1943
Ship State Description
HMS BYMS 2019  Royal Navy World War II: The YMS-1-class minesweeper (207/270 t, 1942) struck a mine off Crotone, Italy. She was towed to the port but sank during the night. Four crew were killed.[171][11]: 255 
Fort Longueuil  United Kingdom World War II: The Fort ship (7,128 GRT, 1942) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean south west of the Chagos Archipelago (approximately 10°S 68°E / 10°S 68°E / -10; 68) by U-532 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 57 of her 59 crew.[172]
Futtsu Maru  Japan Convoy No. 197: The ship was driven ashore at Amami-O-Shima by a typhoon.[173]
Honan Maru  Japan Convoy No. 197: The Type 1K standard merchant-class ore carrier was driven ashore at Amami-O-Shima by a typhoon. Refloated and towed by an unknown ship from Convoy 197 to Nagasaki. Repairs finished on 8 April 1944.[174]
Kachisan Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Honshu by the submarine USS Harder ( United States Navy).[83]
Koso Maru  Japan Convoy No. 197: The cargo ship was driven ashore at Amami-O-Shima by a typhoon. She was refloated and returned to service.[175]
Kyokuyo Maru  Japan Convoy No. 197: The factory ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Amami-O-Shima (28°20′N 129°30′E / 28.333°N 129.500°E / 28.333; 129.500) by a typhoon. One crew was lost.[176]
MS 12 and MS 23  Regia Marina World War II: The MS 11-class E-boats were sunk at Stampalia by German aircraft.[96]
Taketoyo Maru  Japan Convoy No. 192: The tanker was driven ashore at Amami-O-Shima by a typhoon. Refloated and returned to service by mid October.[175]
Tango Maru  Japan Convoy No. 197: The government-requisitioned cargo ship was driven ashore at Amami-O-Shima (28°20′N 129°30′E / 28.333°N 129.500°E / 28.333; 129.500) by a typhoon. Refloated and returned to service by December.[177]
U-341  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58°34′N 25°30′W / 58.567°N 25.500°W / 58.567; -25.500) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 10 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force with the loss of all 50 crew.[178]
Villarosa  Italy World War II: The cargo liner was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft at Naples. She was refloated in June 1945. Subsequently repaired and returned to service as Taurinia.[179]

20 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 20 September 1943
Ship State Description
Almenara  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Taranto 20 to 25 nautical miles (37 to 46 km) south south east of Taranto, Italy with the loss of 41 of the 84 people on board.[180]
Frederick Douglass  United States World War II: Convoy ON 202: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (57°03′N 28°08′W / 57.050°N 28.133°W / 57.050; -28.133) by U-238 ( Kriegsmarine) and was abandoned by her crew. All 71 people on board were rescued by Rathlin ( United Kingdom). Frederick Douglass was later torpedoed and sunk by U-645 ( Kriegsmarine).[181][182]
Katsura Maru No. 2 Go  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Katsura Maru No. 2 Go-class auxiliary fleet replenishment ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (49°05′N 141°45′E / 49.083°N 141.750°E / 49.083; 141.750) by USS S-28 ( United States Navy). Five crewmen were killed.[4][183]
HMS Lagan  Royal Navy World War II: Convoy ON 202: The River-class frigate (1,445/2,165 t, 1942) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 57°09′N 27°28′W / 57.150°N 27.467°W / 57.150; -27.467 by U-270 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 29 crew. She was towed to the United Kingdom by Destiny ( United Kingdom) but was declared a constructive total loss.[47][184]
No. 54  Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
Spalato  Regia Marina World War II: The incomplete Split-class destroyer was sunk at dock in Split, Yugoslavia by Yugoslav Partizans. Later salvaged by the Germans.
HMCS St. Croix  Royal Canadian Navy World War II: Convoy ON 202: The Town-class destroyer (1,190/1,590 t, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (57°30′N 31°30′W / 57.500°N 31.500°W / 57.500; -31.500) by U-305 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 68 of her 149 crew. The 81 survivors were rescued by HMS Itchen ( Royal Navy), but 80 of them would be killed the next day when that ship was sunk by U-666 ( Kriegsmarine).
St. Usk  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,472 GRT, 1909) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (16°30′S 29°28′W / 16.500°S 29.467°W / -16.500; -29.467) by U-161 ( Kriegsmarine). Her captain was taken as a prisoner of war, the rest of her 51 crew were rescued by Albareda ( Spain).[185]
Theodore Dwight Weld  United States World War II: Convoy ON 202: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) south west of Iceland (57°03′N 28°08′W / 57.050°N 28.133°W / 57.050; -28.133) by U-238 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 12 gunners and 20 crewmen. Survivors were rescued by Rathlin ( United Kingdom).[186][187]
U-338  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by HMCS Drumheller ( Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of all 51 crew.
U-346  Kriegsmarine The Type VIIC submarine sank in Danzig Bay 54°37′38″N 18°50′26″E / 54.62722°N 18.84056°E / 54.62722; 18.84056 in a diving accident with the loss of 37 of her 43 crew.
USS YF-579  United States Navy The self-propelled covered lighter sprang a leak and sank while under tow off San Francisco, California. Salvage efforts were unsuccessful and the wreck was blown up.[188]

21 September[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 21 September 1943
Ship State Description
Antje Fritzen  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Arctic Sea off the Fischer Peninsula by TKA-21 (

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