List of shipwrecks in March 1942

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

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1 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 1 March 1942
Ship State Description
HNLMS A  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The A-class minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as CHa-113.[1]
HNLMS Arend  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The seaplane tender was scuttled at Tandjong Priok, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised by the Japanese and towed to Soerabaja in April 1943. Repaired 29 January–29 February 1944. Commissioned into the [Imperial Japanese Navy as PB-108 on 31 July 1944.[2]
Audacity  United Kingdom World War II: The tanker was sunk by a mine off Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Eight of her crew and two DEMS gunners were killed. There were four survivors.[3][4]
Augustina  Netherlands World War II: The tanker was scuttled to prevent capture by Harukaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Harukaze machine gunned the survivors in their lifeboats killing 39. Three survivors were rescued by a Japanese destroyer on the night of 3–4 March and taken to Makassar, Netherlands East Indies.[5][6]
HNLMS Bellatrix  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The patrol vessel was scuttled at Tandjong Priok. Later raised by the Japanese. The vessel was returned post-war.[7][8]
Carperby  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 520 nautical miles (960 km) east of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (39°57′N 55°40′W / 39.950°N 55.667°W / 39.950; -55.667) by U-588 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 47 crew.[9]
Chapaev  Soviet Navy World War II: The transport ship) struck a Soviet mine and sank in the Black Sea near Sevastopol. Conflicting sources say there were between 88 and 120 dead.[10][11]
USS Edsall  United States Navy
USS Edsall

World War II: The Clemson-class destroyer was bombed and damaged by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft, then shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean near Christmas Island by Hiei and Kirishima (both  Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of 146 of her 153 crew. Five or six crewmen were rescued by the Japanese, five were later executed in a prisoner of war camp.[12]

Egitto  Regia Marina World War II: The auxiliary cruiser struck a mine and sank off Taranto with the loss of 77 of her 103.[10][13]
HMS Encounter  Royal Navy World War II: Second Battle of the Java Sea: The E-class destroyer was shelled and sunk off Bawean, Netherlands East Indies (5°00′S 111°00′E / 5.000°S 111.000°E / -5.000; 111.000) by Ashigara and Myōkō (both  Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of seven of her 158 crew. Encounter's survivors spent the night in the water and were rescued on 2 March by Ikazuchi ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[12][14][15]
HNLMS Evertsen  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Sunda Strait: The Admiralen-class destroyer was shelled and damaged by Murakumo and Shirakumo (both  Imperial Japanese Navy) and was beached on Sebuku Island in the Sunda Strait. Nine of her crew were killed.[12][16]
HMS Exeter  Royal Navy
HMS Exeter
World War II: Second Battle of the Java Sea: The York-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk by Inazuma ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Some of Exeter's survivors were then rescued by Inazuma during the afternoon following the battle,[17] while the remainder were rescued on 2 March by Ikazuchi ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[18]
HNLMS Fazant  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The seaplane tender was scuttled as a blockship by naval gunfire at Tandjong Priok. She was raised by the Japanese and towed to Soerabaja on 31 July 1944. Repaired and commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy as PB-109 on 15 October 1944.[19]
Finnanger  Norway World War II: The tanker as torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (38°40′N 58°38′W / 38.667°N 58.633°W / 38.667; -58.633) by U-158 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 39 crew.[20]
HMS HDML 1063  Royal Navy World War II: The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was lost at Tanjung Priok.[21]
Horai Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Battle of Sunda Strait: The hospital ship was torpedoed and sunk by Mogami ( Imperial Japanese Navy). The torpedoes had missed USS Houston ( United States Navy) and HMAS Perth ( Royal Australian Navy).[22] She was refloated on 12 December 1946 and beached at Siglap, Singapore. Horai Maru was refloated in 1948, towed to a Japanese port and scrapped.[23]
USS Houston  United States Navy World War II: Battle of Sunda Strait: The Northampton-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk with the loss of 693 of her 1,061 crew.
Kaizyo Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (4°52′N 151°20′E / 4.867°N 151.333°E / 4.867; 151.333) by USS Grampus ( United States Navy).[23]
RT-19 Komintern  Soviet Union World War II: The fishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea north of Cape Teriberski by U-436 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 34 crew.[24][25]
Kota Radja  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled on the coast of Madura opposite Soerabaja, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by the Japanese, after being severely damaged by Japanese air attack on 24 February 1942.[26]
Legaspi  Spain World War II: The United States Army-chartered cargo ship was shelled and damaged by Japanese artillery and scuttled at Luzon, Philippines.[27]
Legazpi  United States World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Cebu, Philippines.[28][27]
Le Maire  Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) west north west of the Cocos Islands by I-2 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[10][29]
Lepus  United States World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk by Kuma and Kiji (both  Imperial Japanese Navy) at Cebu.[28][27]
HNLMS Merel  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: The patrol vessel was scuttled by naval gunfire as a blockship at Tandjong Priok.[7][8][30]
Modjokerto  Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Christmas Island (12°40′S 106°40′E / 12.667°S 106.667°E / -12.667; 106.667) by Chikuma ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Forty-two of her crew were killed, and 25 of the survivors were later executed at a prisoner of war camp.[10][31][32]
Osei Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The salvage ship struck a mine and was beached at Jizo Saki. She was refloated and scrapped, probably post war.[33]
PLM 20  Vichy France World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Misrata, Libya by HMS Unbeaten ( Royal Navy) with the loss of nine of her 41 crew.[12][34][35]
Parigi  Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by I-2 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Eight survivors, including her captain, were rescued by HMAS Yarra ( Royal Australian Navy), but seven of those died when HMAS Yarra was sunk on 4 March and the captain died in the lifeboat afterwards.[36][6]
USS Pecos  United States Navy World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean off Christmas Island by Aichi D3A aircraft from Sōryū ( Imperial Japanese Navy). There were 232 survivors.
HMAS Perth  Royal Australian Navy World War II: Battle of Sunda Strait: The Leander-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk with the loss of 353 of her 681 crew.
Polgarth  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea by a mine two miles (3.2 km) off the Aldeburgh Light Float. Her sixteen crew were rescued.[4][37]
HNLMS Poolster  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The patrol vessel/seaplane tender was scuttled by naval gunfire as a blockship at Tandjong Priok. She was raised on 1 September 1943, repaired and put into Japanese service on 22 November 1943 as Horei Maru.[7][38][30]
USS Pope  United States Navy World War II: Second Battle of the Java Sea: The Clemson-class destroyer was bombed and sunk in the Java Sea (4°00′S 111°30′E / 4.000°S 111.500°E / -4.000; 111.500) by Japanese aircraft. Pope's survivors were rescued late in the evening on 3 March by Inazuma ( Imperial Japanese Navy) after having spent almost two and a half days adrift in the water.[17][39]
HMS Rahman  Royal Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary minesweeper was shelled, exploded and sunk by Japanese destroyers off Babi Island in the Sunda Strait.[6]
Regulus  United States World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk by Kuma and Kiji (both  Imperial Japanese Navy) Cebu.[28][27]
HNLMS Rigel  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: The patrol vessel was scuttled by naval gunfire as a blockship at Tandjong Priok. (See entry 02/03/1942)[8][30]
HNLMS Roggeveen  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: The auxiliary depot ship was scuttled at Sourabaya to prevent capture. She was raised and scrapped in 1951.[7][32]
Rooseboom  Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean west of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies by I-59 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) (00°15′N 86°50′E / 0.250°N 86.833°E / 0.250; 86.833). About 250 passengers and crew killed. Two survivors were rescued by Palopo ( Netherlands) on 11 March.[40]
Sakura Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Battle of Sunda Strait: The Sakito Maru-class anti-aircraft transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea (5°56′S 106°12′E / 5.933°S 106.200°E / -5.933; 106.200) by Mogami ( Imperial Japanese Navy). The torpedoes had missed USS Houston ( United States Navy) and HMAS Perth ( Royal Australian Navy).[41][42]
HMS Scott Harley  Royal Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk in the Indian Ocean by Arashi and Nowaki (both  Imperial Japanese Navy) south of Tjilatjap, Netherlands East Indies. Lost with all hands.[43]
Shinshū Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Battle of Sunda Strait: The Shinshū Maru-class landing craft depot ship was torpedoed and sunk by Mogami ( Imperial Japanese Navy). The torpedoes had missed USS Houston ( United States Navy) and HMAS Perth ( Royal Australian Navy). She was raised on 23 September 1942 and underwent temporary repairs at Tanjong Priok until 23 December. The vessel then sailed to Singapore to undergo permanent repairs and returned to service on 6 May 1943.[44]
Siaoe  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was sunk by Japanese warships in the Java Sea near Bojonegoro, Java.[45]
HMS Sin Aik Lee  Royal Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary minesweeper was shelled and sunk in the Sunda Strait by Japanese destroyers off Babi Island. Her captain was killed.[6]
HMIS Sophie Marie United Kingdom Royal Indian Navy World War II: The minesweeper/naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the MacPherson Strait off the Andaman Islands with the loss of two of her crew.[46][47][48]
HNLMS TAN 1 Paula  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary oiler was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised by the Japanese on 24 December 1942 and repaired. Put into Imperial Japanese Army service as Arare Maru on 31 January 1943.[49]
Tatsuno Maru  Japan World War II: Battle of Sunda Strait: The transport ship ran aground during the battle. She was refloated, converted into a tanker, and returned to service.[50]
HNLMS Tjerimai  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: The patrol boat, being converted into a minesweeper, was scuttled at Tandjong Priok. She was salvaged and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as CHa-118.[36][6][51]
Tokushima Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Battle of Java: Eastern Java Invasion Force: The Tokushima Maru-class auxiliary transport was bombed by Vickers Vildebeest aircraft and beached at Kragan Village, East Java (100 miles, 160 km west of Soerabaja) to prevent sinking. She was refloated, repaired and returned to service.[52][53]
Tomohon  Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Tjilatjap by Arashi and Nowaki (both  Imperial Japanese Navy) 230 miles (370 km). Thirty survivors were rescued by Zaandam ( Netherlands).[54][6]
Toradja  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo liner was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Tjilatjap by Arashi and Nowaki (both  Imperial Japanese Navy) 250 miles (400 km) with the loss of eleven of her crew.[55]
U-656  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Cape Race, Dominion of Newfoundland (46°15′N 53°15′W / 46.250°N 53.250°W / 46.250; -53.250) by a Lockheed Hudson aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of all 45 crew.[56]
W-2  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Sunda Strait: The W-1-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk by Mogami ( Imperial Japanese Navy). The torpedoes had missed USS Houston ( United States Navy) and HMAS Perth ( Royal Australian Navy). Raised, repaired and put in reserve status.[57]
War Sidar  United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground in the Sunda Strait. She was subsequently salvaged by the Japanese and entered service as Honan Maru.[58]

2 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 2 March 1942
Ship State Description
HNLMS Albatros  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The patrol vessel was scuttled at Soerabaja, Netherlands East Indies. She was raised on 20 January 1943, repaired by November 1943 and put in Japanese service as Arabato Maru.[7][59][60]
HNLMS Aldebaran  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The patrol vessel was scuttled at Soerabaja.[7][59]
HNLMS Alor  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[7]
Anastasia  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The tanker was scuttled off Tandjong Priok, Java, Netherlands East Indies to prevent capture by the Japanese. She was raised on 30 October 1942, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Army service as Bukun Maru in November 1942.[61]
Angelina  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The tanker was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as Anjo Maru.[62]
Apostolos Greece Greece World War II: The schooner was shelled and damaged by HMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy) in the Aegean Sea and was beached. She was a total loss. A German soldier and one Greek crew member were killed.[63]
HNLMS Ardjoeno  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Ardjoeno-class minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as the submarine chaser CHa-102.
HNLMS Aroe  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[7]
HNLMS B  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The A-class minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as the submarine chaser CHa-112.[64]
B-1  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The launched but incomplete B-1-class anti-submarine vessel was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 31 August 1943 as the submarine chaser CHa-103.[65]
B-2,
B-3,
B-4,
B-5,
B-6,
B-7,
B-8,
B-9,
B-10,
B-11, and
B-12 		 Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The incomplete B-1-class anti-submarine vessels were reported burned or blown up at Soerabaja or Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces, or were captured intact at a later date. Seven were put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as the submarine chasers CHa-105, CHa-106, CHa-107, CHa-108, CHa-114, CHa-115.[6]
HNLMS Banckert  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Admiralen-class destroyer was scuttled by being torpedoed by HNLMS K XVIII ( Royal Netherlands Navy) at Soerabaja. She was raised by the Japanese, partially repaired, and put into service as PB-106.[66]
HNLMS Bangkalen  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Bangkalen-class minelayer was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[67]
HNLMS BEN 1 Minjak  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The transport ship was scuttled by shelling with a 75 mm (3 in) gun by HNLMS Pieter de Bitter ( Royal Netherlands Navy) at Soerabaja, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[6]
HNLMS Bantam  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later salvaged by the Japanese and taken into Imperial Japanese Navy service as Cha-117.[6][68]
Benkalis  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[69]
Belawan  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship (1,330 GRT, 1929) was scuttled off Soerabaja, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by the Japanese.[70]
Bengalen  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Westvaarwater, near Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[71]
HNLMS Biaro  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary patrol vessel was scuttled.[7]
HNLMS Boenakan  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The unarmed watch ship, a coaster, was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[6]
HNLMS Boeroe  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary minesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[72]
HNLMS Bogor  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[7]
HNLMS Castor  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The repair shipwas scuttled at Soerabaja. She was raised, repaired and put into Japanese service in 1943 as Osei Maru.[33]
HNLMS Ceram  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The minesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[7]
Chariklia Greece Greece World War II: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Aegean Sea by HMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy).[73]
HNLMS Cheribon  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The minesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[72]
HNLMS D  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The A-class minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[74]
Dann  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The tug was scuttled off Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by the Japanese. She was later raised, repaired and put into Japanese service.[75][6]
De Klerk  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Japanese service as Imaji Maru.[76]
HNLMS Digoel  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Djember-class minesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[77]
HNLMS Djampea  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Djember-class minesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[7][6][77]
HNLMS Djember  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Djember-class minesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 20 February 1943 as Wa-104.[77]
HNLMS Djombang  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Djember-class minesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 31 August 1943 as Wa-106.[77]
USAT Don Esteban United States United States Army World War II: Philippines Campaign: The transport ship was sunk by Japanese forces off Mindoro, Philippines.
HNLMS Endeh  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Djember-class minesweeper was shelled and sunk off the west coast of Java by Matsuke and Shiokaze (both  Imperial Japanese Navy). Seven of her crew were killed. Seventeen survivors reached the Duizend Eilanden on 13 March. Four of them were killed by the local inhabitants. On 23 March, the thirteen survivors reached Krawang, northeast of Batavia and were captured by the Japanese the next day.[78][79]
HNLMS Enggano  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Djember-class minesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 31 August 1944 as Wa-107.[77]
HNLMS Eridanus  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The patrol vessel was scuttled at Soerabaja. She was raised, repaired and put in Japanese service as Enoshima Maru.[7][59]
Evangelistria Greece Greece World War II: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Aegean Sea by HMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy). Thirteen German troops were killed.[80]
Fabritsius  Soviet Navy World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk, or was beached in shallow water, off Kamysh Burun (44°51′N 35°08′E / 44.850°N 35.133°E / 44.850; 35.133) by aircraft of VIII Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe. She settled with most of the wreck above water. Five crew and several passengers were killed. The vessel was torpedoed by A-3 ( Soviet Navy) on 12 May 1943. She was later refloated and broken up.[10][81][82]
Fakfak  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The incomplete Djember-class minesweeper was scuttled on the ways at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was repaired, launched on 17 October 1942, and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service 30 June 1943 as Wa-102.[77]
Flores  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The incomplete Djember-class minesweeper was scuttled on the ways at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was repaired, launched on 17 October 1942, completed on 25 June 1943 and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as Wa-101.[77]
HNLMS Fomalhaut  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The patrol vessel was scuttled at Soerabaja.[7][8]
Garoet  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The incomplete Djember-class minesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired, relaunched on 20 November 1942 and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service 7 May 1943 as Wa-103.
HNLMS Gedеh  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Ardjoeno-class minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as the submarine chase CHa-104.[citation needed]
HNLMS Gemma  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The patrol vessel was scuttled at Soerabaja. She was raised 27 October 1942, repaired and put into Japanese service as Kita Maru.[7][59][83]
Giang Seng  United Kingdom World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo liner was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[84]
Grissee  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The incomplete Djember-class minesweeper was scuttled at Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was refloated, repaired, relaunched on 15 February 1943 and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 31 August 1943 as Wa-105.[77]
Gunny  Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (27°09′N 66°22′W / 27.150°N 66.367°W / 27.150; -66.367) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her 26 crew. Survivors were rescued by Temmaren ( Sweden).[85]
Ha-13  Imperial Japanese Navy The midget submarine sank during training at Aki Nada. The instructor and two trainees were killed.[86]
J. H. Menten  Netherlands World War II: The lightship was scuttled as a blockship at Makassar, Netherlands East Indies.[87][88]
Johan  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The tug was scuttled off Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by the Japanese. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[6]
HNLMS K X  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The K VIII-class submarine was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.
HNLMS K XIII  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The K XI-class submarine was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[89]
HNLMS K XVIII  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The K XIV-class submarine was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. Her commanding officer and two crewmen were killed by a scuttling charge that detonated while they were inspecting the boat on 3 March.[90]
Kamogawa Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary aircraft ferry was torpedoed and sunk north of the mouth of the Lombok Strait (8°06′S 115°57′E / 8.100°S 115.950°E / -8.100; 115.950) by USS Sailfish ( United States Navy). Her commanding officer, five crewmen, 273 troops and 48 other passengers were killed.[91]
Kasuaris  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The tanker was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. Her crew were rescued by Inazuma ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[92]
Kawi  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Ardjoeno-class minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as CHa-109 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).
HNLMS Koning der Nederlanden  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The accommodation ship was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.
Kraus  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The tug was scuttled at Tjilatjap, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[6]
Kyo Maru No. 11 GO  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Luzon: The auxiliary submarine chaser/naval whaler was sunk in Subic Bay by Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft of the United States Army Air Force.[93][27]
Lawoe  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Ardjoeno-class minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as the submarine chaser CHa-110.[citation needed]
Liran  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[94]
Loa-Koeloe  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[95]
Meroendoeng  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship off Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by the Japanese.[96]
Merapi  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The incomplete Smeroe-class minesweeper was blown up on her slipway at Batavia, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces.
Mijer  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The passenger ship was scuttled off Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by the Japanese. She was later salvaged by the Japanese.[6]
Milo  Netherlands World War II: The tanker was scuttled off Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[97][98]
HNLMS No. 16  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary minesweeper was scuttled.[7]
HNLMS No. 17  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary minesweeper was scuttled.[7]
HNLMS OJR-1,
HNLMS OJR-4,
HNLMS OJR-5, and
HNLMS OJR-6 		 Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The OJR-1-class anti-submarine vessels were scuttled at Soerabaja, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces. OJR-1 or OJR-4 was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as the submarine chaser CHa-111.[6]
Paul  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The tug was scuttled off Tandjong Priok to avoid capture by the Japanese. She was later salvaged by the Japanese.[6]
Pehe  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The coaster was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[99]
USS Pillsbury  United States Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Clemson-class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of Christmas Island by Atago and Takao (both  Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of all 116 crew.
HNLMS Pollux  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The outer Westwater Channel lightship/auxiliary tender/patrol vessel was scuttled at the Genoa Pier, Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service February 1943 as Hourai.[7][59][6]
Prominent  Norway World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Tjilatjap by Imperial Japanese Navy warships with the loss of 24 lives. Survivors were rescued by Tomohon and Zaandam (both  Netherlands).[100][101] There were three survivors.[102]
Proteus  Norway World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Batavia.[103]
Ram  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The incomplete Regulus-class minelayer was scuttled at Tjilatjap to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged by the Japanese and conversion to a gunboat was started, but never completed. Ram was scrapped post-war.
HNLMS Rigel  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Rigel-class minelayer was scuttled as a blockship in the north entrance to the harbour at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[104][6]
Salak  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Ardjoeno-class minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as the submarine chaser CHa-118.[citation needed]
Shinyu Canada Canada World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Soerabaja.[105]
Siberoet  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tandjong Priok. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[6]
Sibolga  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk off Tandjong Priok by Japanese ships.[6]
Silindoeng  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[106]
Sinabang  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was sunk by aircraft based on Ryūjō ( Imperial Japanese Navy) 150 nautical miles (280 km) north east of Batavia.[10][107]
Sisunthon Nawa  United Kingdom World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[108]
Slamat  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The Smeroe-class minesweeper was blown up incomplete on her slipway at Batavia to avoid capture by Japanese forces.
Soemenep  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The Soemenep-class minelayer was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[109]
Speelman  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The passenger ship was scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Japanese service as Hakko Maru.[110]
USS Stewart  United States Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Clemson-class destroyer was scuttled at the Soerabaja Naval Base. She was later salvaged by the Imperial Japanese Navy and entered service as Patrol Boat No. 102
HMS Stronghold  Royal Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The S-class destroyer was shelled and sunk south of Java (12°20′S 112°00′E / 12.333°S 112.000°E / -12.333; 112.000) by Arashi, Maya and Nowaki (all  Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of her captain and 74 crew. About 50 survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[12][6][111]
Taiyuan  United Kingdom World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo liner, contracted by the United States Army as a blockade runner, was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese,[112][113] or was attacked and sunk by Japanese ships (7°11′38″S 112°45′21″E / 7.19389°S 112.75583°E / -7.19389; 112.75583) with the loss of three of her crew.[114]
Talang Akar  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The tanker was scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged and put into Japanese service as Tango Maru.[115]
HNLMS TAN 2  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary tanker was scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged and put into Japanese service as Yuno Maru.[7][88]
HNLMS TAN 4  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary tanker was scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged and put into Japanese service as Eiho Maru.[7]
HNLMS TAN 5  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary tanker was scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged in July 1942 and put into Japanese service on 5 August 1942 as Aiten Maru.[116]
HNLMS TAN 6  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary tanker was scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged and put into Japanese service as Yusei Maru.[117]
HNLMS TAN 8  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary tanker was scuttled at Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged and put into Japanese service as Teikai Maru.[7]
Tamako  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The coaster was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[118]
HMS Tapah  Royal Navy World War II: Battle of Singapore: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk by Japanese aircraft at Singapore.[119]
Taroena  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The ocean-going tug was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[120]
Tembusu  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The tanker was scuttled off Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces.[88][121]
Tjerimai  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The Smeroe-class minesweeper was scuttled incomplete at Batavia= to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, completed and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service in August 1942 as the submarine chaser CHa-101.[citation needed]
Tjikandi  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship at Soerabaja (7°11′17″S 112°43′18″E / 7.18806°S 112.72167°E / -7.18806; 112.72167).[122][123]
Tjikarang  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship at Soerabaja (7°11′02″S 112°43′07″E / 7.18389°S 112.71861°E / -7.18389; 112.71861). The wreck was removed post-war.[124][123]
HNLMS TM-4  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The TM-4-class motor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as Gyoraitei No. 102.[6][125]
HNLMS TM-6  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The TM-4-class motor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 6 May 1943 as Gyoraitei No. 103.[6][125]
HNLMS TM-8  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The TM-4-class motor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as Gyoraitei No. 104.[6][125]
HNLMS TM-9,  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The TM-4-class motor torpedo boatwas scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navyservice as Gyoraitei No. 105.[6][125]
HNLMS TM-10  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The TM-4-class motor torpedo boatwas scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navyservice as Gyoraitei No. 106.[6][125]
HNLMS TM-11  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The TM-4-class motor torpedo boatwas scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navyservice as Gyoraitei No. 107.[6][125]
HNLMS TM-12  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The TM-4-class motor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navyservice as Gyoraitei No. 108.[6][125]
HNLMS TM-13  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The TM-4-class motor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 9 October 1943 as Gyoraitei No. 109.[6][125]
HNLMS TM-14  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The TM-4-class motor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as Gyoraitei No. 110.[6][125]
HNLMS TM-15  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The TM-4-class motor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 6 May 1943 as Gyoraitei No. 111.[6][125]
TM-16  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The incomplete TM-4-class motor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 6 May 1943 as Gyoraitei No. 115.[125]
TM-17  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The incomplete TM-4-class motor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 6 May 1943 as Gyoraitei No. 116.[125]
TM-18  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The incomplete TM-4-class motor torpedo boat was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 6 May 1943 as Gyoraitei No. 117.[125]
TM-19  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The incomplete TM-4-class motor torpedo boat was blown up on the stocks at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 6 May 1943 as Gyoraitei No. 118.[125]
TM-20  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The incomplete TM-4-class motor torpedo boat was blown up on the stocks at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 15 November 1943 as Gyoraitei No. 119.[125]
TM-21  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The incomplete TM-4-class motor torpedo boat was blown up on the stocks at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was later raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service on 15 November 1943 as Gyoraitei No. 120.[125]
Toendjoek  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tandjong Priok as a blockship. She was salvaged and put into Japanese service as Tango Maru.[126][6]
Tomori  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship in the north entrance to the Harbor at Soerabaja to prevent capture. She was salvaged and put in Japanese service as Sumatra Maru.[127]
Tunni  Norway World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Soerabaja.[128]
Van Diemen  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Soerabaja.[129]
West  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The Inner Westwater Channel lightship was scuttled by shelling by Eland Dubois ( Royal Netherlands Navy) at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[6]
HNLMS Witte de With  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Admiralen-class destroyer was bombed and sunk at Soerabaja by Japanese aircraft.
Unnamed floating drydock  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The unnamed floating drydock was scuttled by being torpedoed by HNLMS K XVIII ( Royal Netherlands Navy) at Soerabaja[130]

3 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 3 March 1942
Ship State Description
Agios Dionyssios Greece Greece World War II: The caïque was shelled and sunk in the Aegean Sea south of the Kassandra peninsula by HMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy). Sixteen German soldiers were killed.[131]
USS Asheville  United States Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Asheville-class gunboat was shelled and sunk south of Java, Netherlands East Indies by Arashi and Nowaki (both  Imperial Japanese Navy). Of her 159 crew, one officer was taken as a prisoner of war, other survivors were machine gunned in the water.
Bantam  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The Alor-class minesweeper was scuttled incomplete at Tandjong Priok, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, completed and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service in August 1943 as the submarine chaser CHa-117.[citation needed]
Bintoehan  Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship was captured by Arashi and Nowaki (both  Imperial Japanese Navy) on 1 March. She was ordered to Bali, Netherlands East Indies by her captors as a prize, but they did not place a prize crew on board and she was scuttled by her crew. 70 miles (110 km) south-east from Nusa Baroeng, Netherlands East Indies.[10][132][133][6]
Bordvik  Norway World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled by her crew at Soerabaja, Java. She was salvaged by the Japanese and returned to service as Manryu Maru.[134]
Cuma  Italy World War II: The ammunition ship was bombed, and sunk at Palermo, Sicily by Vickers Wellington aircraft of the Royal Air Force. The wreck was scrapped 1946–48.[10][135][136]
Eastwater Channel Lightship  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The lightship was scuttled by HNLMS Willebroard Snellius ( Royal Netherlands Navy) at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[6]
Helenus  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (6°01′N 12°02′W / 6.017°N 12.033°W / 6.017; -12.033) by U-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 82 crew. Survivors were rescued by Beaconsfield ( United Kingdom).[137]
Jean et Jacques  Kriegsmarine World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel north of Cape Gris Nez, Pas-de-Calais, France by Royal Navy motor torpedo boats. There were seven dead and 38 survivors.[10][138][139][140]
Koolama  Australia World War II: The ship was bombed and sunk at Wyndham, Western Australia. She was raised in 1948, taken out to sea and scuttled.[141]
Mary  United States World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 165 nautical miles (306 km) off the coast of Brazil (8°25′N 52°50′W / 8.417°N 52.833°W / 8.417; -52.833) by U-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by Alcoa Scout ( United States).[142]
USS Perch  United States Navy World War II: The Porpoise-class submarine was depth charged and damaged northwest of Soerabaja by Amatsukaze and Hatsukaze (both  Imperial Japanese Navy) on 1 March and attacked by Sazanami and Ushio (both  Imperial Japanese Navy) on 2 March, the crippled submarine was scuttled by her crew in the Java Sea when Sazanami and Ushio attacked her again. Ushio rescued her 59 crew, but five of them died in Japanese prison camps before the end of the war.[10]
Siantar  Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship was shelled, torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 250 miles (400 km) north west of Shark Bay, Australia (21°20′S 108°45′E / 21.333°S 108.750°E / -21.333; 108.750) by I-1 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of 21 of her 58 crew. Survivors were rescued by Van Spilbergen ( Netherlands).[143]
Van Neck  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The passenger ship was scuttled off Soerabaja to avoid capture by the Japanese.[144] She was refloated by the Japanese in June 1944. Subsequent fate unknown.[145]
Van Waerwijck  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tandjong Priok. She was raised, repaired, and put into Japanese service as Harugiku Maru.[146][145]
Twelve unnamed ships Flags unknown World War II: Twelve ships were shelled and sunk in the Sulu Sea off Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines by Kuma ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[28]

4 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 4 March 1942
Ship State Description
HMS Anking  Royal Navy World War II: Battle of Java: HMAS Yarra Convoy: The depot ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south of Java, Netherlands East Indies (11°30′S 109°03′E / 11.500°S 109.050°E / -11.500; 109.050) by Arashi, Atago, Maya, Nowaki, Takao (all  Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of 40 of her 97 crew. Some of the survivors were rescued by Tawali ( Netherlands), others reached Java and were taken as prisoners of war.[12] HMAS Anking was on a voyage from Tjilatjap, Netherlands East Indies to Fremantle, Western Australia.[147]
HNLMS BEN 1 Minjak  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary tanker was scuttled at Soerabaja, Netherlands East Indies to prevent capture.[7]
Enggano  Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and set on fire by a floatplane from Takao ( Imperial Japanese Navy) on 1 March and burned out 270 miles (430 km) south of Java, Netherlands East Indies. The crew were rescued after midnight on 2 March by Tawali ( Netherlands). The burning and abandoned ship was scuttled by shelling by Chikuma and Urakaze (both  Imperial Japanese Navy).[148][6][149]
Erimo  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The fleet oiler was torpedoed in Sunda Strait off Bali, Netherlands East Indies (04°19′S 108°25′E / 4.317°S 108.417°E / -4.317; 108.417) by USS S-39 ( United States Navy). Erimo was beached on Bali and declared a constructive total loss. Four of her crew were killed. Survivors were rescued by Yura ( Imperial Japanese Navy). The wreck was scrapped post-war.[150]
Francol  United Kingdom World War II: Battle of Java: HMAS Yarra Convoy: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south of Java (11°30′S 109°03′E / 11.500°S 109.050°E / -11.500; 109.050) by Arashi, Atago, Maya, Nowaki, Takao (all  Imperial Japanese Navy). The Japanese rescued 12 Chinese crewmen and one English officer from one lifeboat, but another lifeboat was never seen again.[12][151][6][152]
Frumenton  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Orfordness, Suffolk (52°21′N 1°58′E / 52.350°N 1.967°E / 52.350; 1.967). Her 38 crew survived. The wreck was subsequently dispersed.[152]
Gypsum Prince  United Kingdom The cargo ship was sunk following a collision with the tanker Voco ( Hong Kong) 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Lewes, Delaware, United States. Her master and five crewmen were killed. Twenty survivors were rescued by the United States Coast Guard.[153][154][155]
Kaijo Maru No.2  Japan World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean about 145 nautical miles (269 km) south of Truk, Caroline Islands by USS Grampus ( United States Navy).
Kidoel  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Tjilatjap by Japanese aircraft.[156]
HMS LCP(L) 106  Royal Navy The Landing Craft Personnel (Large) was wrecked at Tobruk, Libya.[157]
HMS MMS 51  Royal Navy World War II: Battle of Java: HMAS Yarra Convoy: The MMS-class minesweeper was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south of Java by one of Arashi, Atago, Maya, Nowaki, Takao (all  Imperial Japanese Navy) after the ship was abandoned with seacocks open. Fourteen survivors were rescued by Tjimanoek ( Netherlands) on 7 March and made it to Fremantle, Australia, others reached Java and were taken as prisoners of war.[12][6][151]
Manipi  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Tjilatjap by Japanese Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" aircraft. She was raised, repaired and put into Japanese service as Mainici Maru.[10][158][6]
Merkus  Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean north east of Cocos Island (08°40′S 94°30′E / 8.667°S 94.500°E / -8.667; 94.500) by I-7 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Survivors eventually made it to Sumatra, Netherland East Indies.[159]
Morioka Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The Army-requisitioned Morioka Maru-class cargo ship struck a Japanese mine and sank west of Nakadori Island (32°55′N 129°26′E / 32.917°N 129.433°E / 32.917; 129.433). There were no casualties. Her crew and a stowaway were rescued by Kinjo Maru ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[160][161]
HNLMS Tydeman  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: The survey ship was bombed and sunk at Tjilatjap by Japanese Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" aircraft. She was raised, repaired and put into Japanese service as Choyo.[7][162][6]
Van der Hagen  Netherlands The cargo ship was destroyed by fire and sank at Tjilatjap. She was subsequently salvaged and entered Japanese service as Harusei Maru[163]
HMAS Yarra  Royal Australian Navy World War II: Battle of Java: HMAS Yarra Convoy: The Grimsby-class sloop was shelled and sunk in Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south of Java by Arashi, Atago, Maya, Nowaki, Takao (all  Imperial Japanese Navy). She was also bombed while sinking by an observation aircraft. Her captain was killed, 34 of her 151 crew, plus the captain of Parigi ( Netherlands) abandoned ship. Only thirteen survivors were still alive when rescued by HNLMS K XI ( Royal Netherlands Navy) on 9 March, Parigi's captain died in the lifeboat.[6][151]

5 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 5 March 1942
Ship State Description
Alacrity  United Kingdom World War II: The coaster was bombed and damaged 7 nautical miles (13 km) north west of the Bishop Rock, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland to Newport, Monmouthshire. She was repaired and returned to service.[164]
Argus  Germany The cargo ship (3,143 GRT) was destroyed when her cargo of munitions exploded at Hambukt, Norway.[12]
Atjeh  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The oil lighter was bombed, burned and capsized at Tjilatjap, Netherlands East Indies. The wreck was later salvaged by the Japanese.[6]
Auby  Sarawak World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Batavia.[165]
HNLMS Barentz  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Barentsz-class repair ship was bombed, burned out, and sunk at Tjilatjap. The wreck removed post-war.[7][166]
Benmohr  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 210 nautical miles (390 km) south south west of Freetown, Sierra Leone (6°05′N 14°15′W / 6.083°N 14.250°W / 6.083; -14.250) by U-505 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 56 crew were rescued by a Short Sunderland aircraft of 95 Squadron, Royal Air Force.[167]
Bussard  Germany The cargo ship was wrecked off Kristiansand, Norway.[168]
HNLMS Canopus  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The patrol vessel was scuttled at Tjilatjap. She was raised, repaired and put into Japanese service as Ariake Maru.[7][8]
Collamer  United States World War II: Convoy HX 178: The Design 1022 ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (44°19′N 63°09′W / 44.317°N 63.150°W / 44.317; -63.150) by U-404 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by Empire Woodcock ( United Kingdom).[169]
HNLMS Hoofdinspector Zeeman  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The tender/patrol vessel was bombed and sunk, or shelled and sunk by Hiei and Kirishima (both  Imperial Japanese Navy) at Tjilatjap.[7][6]
Ipoh  United Kingdom World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo liner was scuttled at Batavia.[170]
Kaijo Maru No. 2 GO  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The oiler was torpedoed and sunk 130 miles (210 km) south of Truk, Caroline Islands (04°52′N 151°20′E / 4.867°N 151.333°E / 4.867; 151.333) by USS Grampus ( United States Navy). Her commanding officer and 89 passengers and crew were killed.[171]
Maddalena G.  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and severely damaged at Corfu, Greece by HMS Torbay ( Royal Navy). The wreck was partly stripped by the Germans in March 1944.[172]
Mariana  United States World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Turks Islands (22°14′N 71°23′W / 22.233°N 71.383°W / 22.233; -71.383) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 36 crew.[173]
Marin Sanudo  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 10.5 nautical miles (19.4 km) southwest of Lampedusa (35°18′N 12°35′E / 35.300°N 12.583°E / 35.300; 12.583) by HMS Uproar ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 57 of the 220 men aboard.[12][174][175]
O. A. Knudsen  Norway World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (26°17′N 75°50′W / 26.283°N 75.833°W / 26.283; -75.833) by U-128 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 40 crew.[176]
AS 91 Ottavia  Regia Marina World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was shelled and sunk off Capo Ortholiti (38°16′N 20°20′E / 38.267°N 20.333°E / 38.267; 20.333) by HMS Thorn ( Royal Navy). Seventeen crew members were killed and all five survivors were wounded.[177]
Rokan  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was sunk by Japanese aircraft off Tjilatjap. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[6]
Rüstringen  Germany The pilot boat as wrecked in the Wadden Sea. Four of her crew survived.[178]
Takao Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The Takao Maru-class transport ship beached at Santa, Philippines (17°29′N 120°26′E / 17.483°N 120.433°E / 17.483; 120.433) due to bomb damage suffered in an attack by United States Army Air Forces aircraft on 10 December 1941, was destroyed by Philippine guerrillas. Her wreck later was stripped for usable parts.[179][180]
Tohiti  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo liner was bombed, burned and sunk in the Donan River at Tjilatjap. She was raised by the Japanese, but was not repaired. Tohiti was scrapped in late 1945.[181][6]
V 2001 Pastor Pype  Kriegsmarine The Vorpostenboot was wrecked in the Wadden Sea whilst going to the assistance of Rüstringen ( Germany). Her 28 crew survived.[182]
Unnamed drydock  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The drydock was bombed and sunk at Tjilatjap.[6]

6 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 6 March 1942
Ship State Description
HNLMS BEN 3 Asahan  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary gasoline tanker was scuttled at Tjilatjap, Netherlands East Indies to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[7][6]
HNLMS BEN 4 Mampawa  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The auxiliary gasoline tankerwas scuttled at Tjilatjap to prevent capture by Japanese Forces. She was salvaged and put into Japanese service as Harufuji Maru.[7][6]
HNLMS C  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The A-class minesweeper was scuttled at Soerabaja, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised, repaired and put into Imperial Japanese Navy service as the submarine chaser CHa-116.[183]
Dajak  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was sunk by Japanese aircraft off Tjilatjap, or burned, broke in two, and sank at Tjilatjap.[184][6]
Fortuna  United States Army World War II: The United States Army-requisitioned cargo ship was strafed by Japanese aircraft setting her deck cargo of drums of gasoline on fire. She burned and sank 1⁄4 nautical mile (460 m) off Culion Island, Calamian Islands, Philippines.[27][185]
Hans Egede Denmark Greenland World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (46°00′N 55°30′W / 46.000°N 55.500°W / 46.000; -55.500) by U-587 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 23 crew.[186]
Kampar  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was burned and scuttled in the Donan River at Tjilatjap to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[6]
Lahneck  Germany The cargo ship collided with Treuenfels ( Germany) and sank off Oksøy, Norway (58°04′04″N 8°04′04″E / 58.06778°N 8.06778°E / 58.06778; 8.06778). She was refloated in 1946 and scrapped.[187][188]
Makian  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was bombed, burned and sank at Tjilatjap.[6]
Mandar  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tjilatjap to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged and put into Japanese service as Hiyoshi Maru.[189]
Maros  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The ocean-going tug was scuttled at Tjilatjap.[6]
Melpomène  United Kingdom World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (23°35′N 62°39′W / 23.583°N 62.650°W / 23.583; -62.650 by Giuseppe Finzi ( Regia Marina). All 49 people on board survived.[190]
HNLMS Moera Boelian  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: The miscellaneous depot ship/motor torpedo boat tender was scuttled at the Madoera Pier, Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces.[7][191][6]
Overijssel  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The tug was scuttled in the Netherlands East Indies to prevent capture by the Japanese.[192]
HNLMS P-4  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The patrol boat was scuttled off Java, Netherlands East Indies.[6]
Pasir  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tjilatjap to prevent capture by Japanese forces. She was raised and scrapped in 1946.[193]
HNLMS Peta  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: The auxiliary depot ship/motor torpedo boat tender was scuttled at the Madoera Pier, Soerabaja to prevent capture by Japanese forces.[7][6]
HNLMS Pieter de Bitter  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Dutch East Indies campaign: The Jan van Amstel-class minesweeperwas scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.
Poseidon  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The tanker was hit, burned, at scuttled off Tjilatjap to prevent capture by the Japanese. She was raised, repaired and put into Japanese service as Hosei Maru in 1942.[194][6]
Rengat  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was burned and scuttled at Tjilatjap. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[6]
Reteh  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tjilatjap to avoid capture by the Japanese.[195][6]
Rononia  United Kingdom World War II: The fishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland by U-701 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all eleven crew.[196]
HNLMS Serdang  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Serdang-class auxiliary motor torpedo boat tender/torpedo repair ship (680/820 t, 1897) was scuttled near Soerabaya. A crew member was killed.[7][197][198]
Sipirok  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship was scuttled at Tjilatjap to prevent capture by Japanese forces.[199]
Sipora  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo ship (1,594 GRT, ) was scuttled at Tjilatjap to prevent capture by Japanese forces.[200]
Smyshlyony  Soviet Navy World War II: The Project 7U Storozhevoy-class destroyer struck a mine in the Black Sea off Kerch. She sank in a storm the next day off Yuzhnaya Ozereyka near Novorossiysk.[10]
Sydhav  Norway World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (4°47′N 14°57′W / 4.783°N 14.950°W / 4.783; -14.950) by U-505 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Kelt ( Royal Navy).[201]
Taki Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Narwhal ( United States Navy.[202]
Tenyo Maru  Japan World War II: The transport ship was bombed and damaged at Nouméa by United States Navy aircraft based on USS Yorktown ( United States Navy). She was consequently beached.[10][203]
Thorstrand  Norway World War II: Convoy UGS 6: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (41°23′N 42°59′W / 41.383°N 42.983°W / 41.383; -42.983) by U-172 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 47 crew.[204]
HNLMS TM-5,
HNLMS TM-7, and
HNLMS TM-9 		 Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The TM-4-class motor torpedo boats were scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces. They were later raised, repaired and entered Imperial Japanese Navy service in 1942–43.[6]
Tønsbergfjord  Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of Bermuda (31°22′N 68°05′W / 31.367°N 68.083°W / 31.367; -68.083) by Enrico Tazzoli ( Regia Marina). Her 33 crew were rescued by Arthur W. Sewall ( Norway), Telamon ( Netherlands) and Velma ( Norway).[205]
HNLMS Willebrord Snellius  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: The survey vessel/patrol ship was scuttled at Soerabaja to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[7][6]
X 127  Royal Navy World War II: The tanker lighter, a former X-class landing craft, was sunk by German or Italian aircraft off Manoel Island, Malta.[206]
Unnamed landing craft  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Japanese invasion of Burma: The landing craft was shelled and sunk at the mouth of the Rangoon River by HMIS Hindustan (United Kingdom Royal Indian Navy).[48])
Unnamed boat  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Japanese invasion of Burma: A boat was shelled and sunk at the mouth of the Rangoon River by HMIS Hindustan (United Kingdom Royal Indian Navy) with the loss of all hands.[48]

7 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 7 March 1942
Ship State Description
Alfoer  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The damaged oil lighter was burned and scuttled at Tjilatjap, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was salvaged by the Japanese.[6]
Arabutan Brazil Brazil World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 81 nautical miles (150 km) off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States (35°15′N 73°55′W / 35.250°N 73.917°W / 35.250; -73.917) by U-155 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of the 55 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by USCGC Calypso ( United States Coast Guard).[207]
Asahisan Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Shioyasaki by USS Grenadier ( United States Navy).[10]
Barbara  United States World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (20°10′N 73°05′W / 20.167°N 73.083°W / 20.167; -73.083) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 26 of her 85 crew.[208]
Cardonia  United States World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (19°53′N 73°27′W / 19.883°N 73.450°W / 19.883; -73.450) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Mulberry ( United States Navy) or reached land in their lifeboats.[209]
HNLMS Eland Dubois  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper was scuttled in the Madura Strait off Java Netherlands East Indies, after suffering a boiler failure during her escape from advancing Japanese forces.[210]
HNLMS Gouden Leeuw  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Prins van Oranje-class minelayer was scuttled at Soerabaja, Netherlands East Indies, to avoid capture by Japanese forces.[211]
Independence Hall  United States World War II: Convoy SC 73: The cargo ship ran aground off Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada (43°55′N 59°55′W / 43.917°N 59.917°W / 43.917; -59.917). She broke in two and sank the next day. Ten of her crew were killed. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Niagara ( Royal Canadian Navy).[212][213][214]
Izhora  Soviet Union World War II: Convoy QP 8: The cargo ship was shelled and damaged in the northern part of the Norwegian Sea by German surface ships including Tirpitz ( Kriegsmarine). She was finished off by Z14 Friedrich Ihn ( Kriegsmarine) with depth charges dropped alongside after falling out of the convoy with engine problems. Thirty-three of her crew were killed, the only survivor was captured and later died as a prisoner of war.[215][216][217][218]
Nyggjaberg  Faroe Islands World War II: The fishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland by the U-701 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 21 crew.[219]
Nyounghla  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Rangoon, Burma to prevent capture by the Japanese.[220]
Poelau Bras  Netherlands World War II: Battle of Java: The cargo liner was sunk north west of Christmas Island by dive bombers from Hiryu ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Thirty-three people were killed in the sinking, including her captain and first mate, plus many drowned afterwards for an estimated 240 killed. One hundred and thirteen survivors made it to Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies in 3 lifeboats and were taken as prisoners of war.[221][6][32]
Skåne  Sweden World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Bahamas by Giuseppe Finzi ( Regia Marina). Her 34 crew were rescued.[222][223]
Steel Age  United States World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) north of Paramaribo, Surinam (6°45′N 53°15′W / 6.750°N 53.250°W / 6.750; -53.250) by U-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 33 of her 34 crew. The survivor was taken aboard U-129 as a prisoner of war.[224]
Uniwaleco  Union of South Africa World War II: The whale factory ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) west of the Saint Vincent Passage (13°23′N 62°04′W / 13.383°N 62.067°W / 13.383; -62.067) by U-161 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eighteen of her 51 crew.[225]
HNLMS Valk  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The seaplane tender was run aground near the mouth of the harbour at Tjilatjap in a failed attempt to scuttle her as a blockship and to avoid capture by Japanese forces. She was raised by the Japanese and towed to Surabaya on 21 April 1943. Valk was repaired and commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy as PB-104 on 31 January 1944.[226]
Woolgar  Norway World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Tjilatjap by Japanese aircraft. Two British gunners died when they stayed onboard too long defending the ship and the ship sank. Some Chinese crew members were killed when the aircraft strafed the lifeboats. One lifeboat arrived at Port Blair, Andaman Islands 88 days later and those aboard were made prisoners of war.[227][228] Total crew casualties were 38 dead, 1 prisoner of war and five other survivors.[229]

8 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 8 March 1942
Ship State Description
Baluchistan  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (4°13′N 8°32′W / 4.217°N 8.533°W / 4.217; -8.533) by U-68 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of the 71 people aboard.[230]
Ebro  Denmark The cargo ship ran aground in Strathbeg Bay. She was declared a total loss.[231]
Esso Bolivar  Panama World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) south east of Guantánamo Bay, Cuba (19°38′N 74°38′W / 19.633°N 74.633°W / 19.633; -74.633) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 50 crew. The survivors abandoned her and were rescued by USS Endurance ( United States Navy). Esso Bolivar was towed to Guantanamo Bay. She was subsequently repaired, and returned to service in August 1942.[232]
Hengist  United Kingdom World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape Wrath, Sutherland (59°31′N 10°15′W / 59.517°N 10.250°W / 59.517; -10.250) by U-569 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 32 crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing trawler Groenland ( France).[233]
HNLMS Jan van Amstel  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: Battle of Java: The Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper was sunk in the Madura Strait off Java, Netherlands East Indies by Arashio (

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