The list of shipwrecks in November 1943 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during November 1943 .
1 November
List of shipwrecks: 1 November 1943
Ship
State
Description
USS Borie
United States Navy
World War II : The Clemson -class destroyer received severe battle damage, sustained whilst depth charging and ramming U-405 ( Kriegsmarine ), which resulted in a surface battle (49°00′N 31°14′W / 49.000°N 31.233°W / 49.000; -31.233 ) with small arms, she receiving extensive hull damage that necessitated her scuttling. Thirty of her 122 crew were killed. The next day her survivors were rescued by USS Goff and USS Barry (both United States Navy ). She was scuttled by a Grumman Avenger aircraft from USS Card ( United States Navy ) at 50°12′N 30°48′W / 50.200°N 30.800°W / 50.200; -30.800 .[1]
Cha-13
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The CHa-1 -class submarine chaser was sunk off the Shortland Islands by American aircraft.
DB-2 , DB-3 , DB-8 , DB-9 , DB-9a , DB-10a , DB-11 ,DB-15 , DB-17 , DB-30 and DB-40
Soviet Navy
World War II: The No. 1-class landing boats were lost in the Kerch Straits during the landing at Etlingen .
KATShch-557
Soviet Navy
The R Type minesweeper was lost on this date.
KM-0188
Soviet Navy
The KM-2 type motor launch disappeared with all seven hands in the Kerch area.[2]
HMS LCV(P) 1040
Royal Navy
The landing craft, vehicle and personnel (8/12 t, 1942) was lost on this date.
Marienburg
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship (1,322 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk by Soviet Ilyushin Il-4 aircraft off Steinort . The wreck was found in 2007.[3] [4] [5]
No. 019
Soviet Navy
The MO-4 -class patrol vessel was lost on this date.
No. 45
Soviet Navy
The G-5-class motor torpedo boats were lost on this date.
No. 0128
Soviet Navy
The K-193 Type ZK patrol boat was lost on this date.
No. 0168 and No. 0178
Soviet Navy
The KM-2 type motor launches were lost on this date.
No. 0912
Soviet Navy
The MO-4 -class motor anti-submarine boat was lost on this date.
Ottaviano Augusto
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Capitani Romani-class cruiser was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft.[6]
SG 20
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The escort ship, a former Generali-class torpedo boat , struck a mine , eventually sinking in Genoa Harbor. Raised in 1944.[7]
TKA-72
Soviet Navy
World War II: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by a mine off Etlingen in the Black Sea . Four crew were killed and four rescued.[8]
U-405
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (49°00′N 31°14′W / 49.000°N 31.233°W / 49.000; -31.233 ) after being depth charged and rammed by USS Borie ( United States Navy ) resulting in a small arms battle that killed most of the crew. The surviving crew scuttled the submarine but were not picked up by any German or Allied vessels in the area. Lost with all hands.[9]
Unknown barge
Japan
The tow barge sank in the Philippine Sea . She broke her tow line on 30 October 1943 at 31°19′N 140°15′E / 31.317°N 140.250°E / 31.317; 140.250 five nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south south west of Sumisujima (Smith Island ), Izu Shoto Islands . By the next day she had drifted to 33 nautical miles (61 km; 38 mi) east south east of Sumisu-Jima, location at time of sinking not recorded.[10]
V 5525
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Vorpostenboot was damaged with gunfire by HNoMS MTB 709 and HNoMS MTB 712 (both Royal Norwegian Navy ) off Skorpa , Norway, and beached. The ship was then destroyed by fire. Of the 17 crew, six were killed and seven were wounded.[11]
V 5531
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk with gunfire by HNoMS MTB 709 and HNoMS MTB 712 (both Royal Norwegian Navy ) off Skorpa, Norway. All seventeen crew members were killed.[11]
2 November
List of shipwrecks: 2 November 1943
Ship
State
Description
Baron Semple
United Kingdom
World War II : The cargo ship (4,573 GRT, 1939) was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic north of Ascension Island (approximately 5°S 21°W / 5°S 21°W / -5; -21 ) by U-848 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 62 crew.[12]
DB-4 , DB-25 and DB-27
Soviet Navy
The No. 1-class landing boats were lost on this date.
Delagoa Maru
Imperial Japanese Army
World War II: Convoy O-112: The Delagoa Maru -class auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea about 240 nautical miles (440 km; 280 mi) south of Cape Muroto (28°20′N 135°20′E / 28.333°N 135.333°E / 28.333; 135.333 ) by USS Trigger ( United States Navy ). 201 of 206 men of the 248th Air Regiment, twelve Imperial Japanese Army civilian employees, seven gunners and 68 crew were killed.[13] [14]
Ehime Maru
Japan
World War II: Convoy O-112: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south east of Kyushu (28°20′N 134°50′E / 28.333°N 134.833°E / 28.333; 134.833 ) by USS Halibut ( United States Navy ). Five gunners and all 79 crew were killed.[15]
F 560
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was scuttled after running aground near Skadovsk , Ukrain. The crew was rescued by F 127 .[16]
Hatsukaze
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: Battle of Empress Augusta Bay : The Kagerō -class destroyer collided with Myōkō ( Imperial Japanese Navy ), shearing off her bow and leaving her without power. She was then shelled and sunk off Bougainville Island (6°01′S 153°58′E / 6.017°S 153.967°E / -6.017; 153.967 ) by ships of Task Force 39, United States Navy , with the loss of all 240 hands.
L 1293
Germany
World War II: The barge was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea by M-35 ( Soviet Navy ).[17]
Manko Maru
Japan
World War II: The chartered Manko Maru -class auxiliary storeship (1,502 GRT 1923) was bombed and sunk by near misses by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Fifth Air Force 's 3rd, 38th and 345th Bomb Groups at Rabaul , New Britain .[18]
No. 055
Soviet Navy
The MO-4 -class motor anti-submarine boat was lost on this date.
No. 064
Soviet Navy
The MO-4 -class motor anti-submarine boat was lost on this date.
No. 084
Soviet Navy
The MO-4 -class motor anti-submarine boat was lost on this date.
No. 0123
Soviet Navy
The KM-2 type motor launch was lost on this date.
No. 214 Za Stalingrad and No. 414
Soviet Navy
The Project 1124 armored motor gunboats were lost on this date.
No. 6685
Soviet Navy
The R Type minesweeper was lost on this date.
Seinko Maru
Japan
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in an air attack, Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Guinea.[19]
Sendai
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: Battle of Empress Augusta Bay : The Sendai -class cruiser was shelled and damaged by ships of Task Force 39, United States Navy. She sank the next day off Bougainville Island (6°10′S 154°20′E / 6.167°S 154.333°E / -6.167; 154.333 ) with the loss her commanding officer and 189 crewmen. Two hundred and thirty-six survivors were rescued by Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers , and Ro-104 ( Imperial Japanese Navy ) rescued Admiral Ijuin and 75 crewmen.
TK-106 and TK-146 Osvodovets
Soviet Navy
World War II: The D-3-class motor torpedo boats were sunk in the Baltic Sea by Kriegsmarine minesweepers .[20]
U-340
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Punta Almina , Morocco (35°33′N 6°37′W / 35.550°N 6.617°W / 35.550; -6.617 ) follow battle damage inflicted by HMS Active , HMS Fleetwood and HMS Witherington (all Royal Navy ) and a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft on 179 Squadron , Royal Air Force . One of her 49 crew was killed.
Ume Maru
Imperial Japanese Army
World War II: Convoy O-112: The Daifuku Maru No. 1 -class transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south east of Kyushu (28°56′N 135°26′E / 28.933°N 135.433°E / 28.933; 135.433 ) by USS Seahorse ( United States Navy ). Thirty-six passengers, 25 gunners and 24 crewmen were killed.[21]
W-26
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The W-19 -class minesweeper was bombed and damaged by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Fifth Air Force's 3rd, 38th and 345th Bomb Groups at Rabaul. She was beached to prevent sinking. Refloated, repaired and returned to service.[22]
Yawata Maru
Imperial Japanese Army
World War II: Convoy O-112: The Yawata Maru -class transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south east of Kyushu about 240 nautical miles (440 km; 280 mi) south of Cape Muroto (28°20′N 135°20′E / 28.333°N 135.333°E / 28.333; 135.333 ) by USS Trigger ( United States Navy ). Four gunners and 64 crew were killed.[13]
3 November
List of shipwrecks: 3 November 1943
Ship
State
Description
Chihaya Maru
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II : Convoy O-112: The auxiliary transport ship (7,089 GRT 1926) was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean about 240 nautical miles (440 km; 280 mi) south of Cape Muroto (29°31′N 134°50′E / 29.517°N 134.833°E / 29.517; 134.833 ) by USS Seahorse ( United States Navy ). Six crew were killed.[23] [24]
Dona Isabel
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy CW 221 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel by S 136 ( Kriegsmarine ).[3]
Foam Queen
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy CW 221 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel by S 100 and S 138 (both Kriegsmarine ). Ten crew and two gunners were killed.[3] [25]
Minato Maru
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The Minato Maru -class naval trawler /auxiliary stores ship was bombed and sunk 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) off Ocean Island , Gilbert Islands (0°43′S 169°10′E / 0.717°S 169.167°E / -0.717; 169.167 ) by a United States Navy Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer patrol bomber. Three crew were killed.[26]
Mont Viso
France
World War II: Convoy KMS 30 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) north of Ténès , Algeria (36°45′N 1°55′E / 36.750°N 1.917°E / 36.750; 1.917 ) by U-593 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 35 of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Bryony ( Royal Navy ).[27]
MS 33
Regia Marina
World War II: The MS 11 -class MS boat was shelled and sunk by German gunfire off Silvi Marina , Italy.[28] [29]
No. 054
Soviet Navy
The MO-4 -class motor anti-submarine boat was lost on this date.
No. 079
Soviet Navy
The MO-4 -class motor anti-submarine boat was lost on this date.
Storaa
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy CW 221 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Hastings , Sussex by S 138 ( Kriegsmarine ). Of the 36 men aboard, 14 were rescued and 22 (19 crew and 3 gunners) were killed.[30]
StuBo 1028
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The StuBo42 type landing craft/motor launch was sunk by artillery fire at Kherson , Ukraine.[31]
Tanganyika
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The accommodation ship was bombed, set afire and sunk at Wilhelmshaven during an American air raid. She was refloated in 1948 and scrapped.[3] [32]
UJ 2206 Saint Martin Lagasse
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The naval trawler/submarine chaser was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Porto Santo Stefano , Italy by USS PT-212 ( United States Navy ).[3]
Ume Maru
Japan
World War II: Convoy O-112: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean about 240 nautical miles (440 km; 280 mi) south of Cape Muroto (28°20′N 134°48′E / 28.333°N 134.800°E / 28.333; 134.800 ) by USS Seahorse ( United States Navy ). Thirty-six passengers, 25 gunners and 24 crew were killed.[23]
4 November
List of shipwrecks: 4 November 1943
Ship
State
Description
Asayama Maru
Japan
World War II : The cargo ship was sunk in the Solomon Islands by American aircraft.[3]
British Progress
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy FN 1170E: The tanker (4,581 GRT, 1927) was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea (52°55′N 2°00′E / 52.917°N 2.000°E / 52.917; 2.000 ) by Kriegsmarine Schnellboote with the loss of two of her 53 cfrew. She was towed in to the River Tyen and was consequently declared a constructive total loss . She was scrapped in 1944.[3] [33]
CHa-30
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The CHa-1 -class submarine chaser was sunk off Bougainville Island by American aircraft or USS Tautog ( United States Navy ).[3]
F 126
Kriegsmarine
The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. Raised, but not repaired.
Firelight
United Kingdom
The collier was torpedoed and severely damaged off Cromer , Norfolk by a Kriegsmarine E-boat . She was on a voyage from the River Thames to the River Tyne . She was towed in to Great Yarmouth , Norfolk the next day. Subsequently towed to Sunderland, County Durham , repaired and returned to service.[34]
Giyu Maru
Japan
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Solomon Islands by American aircraft.[3]
HMS LCT 583
Royal Navy
The Mk 1 landing craft tank (350/586 t, 1942) was lost in Home Waters.[35]
M 16
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Soviet aircraft. Later raised, repaired, and returned to service.[5]
HMS MTB 606
Royal Navy
World War II: The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat (90/107 t, 1942) was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by Kriegsmarine surface ships off the coast of the Netherlands.[36]
New Merrimac
United States
The 13-gross register ton , 32.9-foot (10.0 m) motor cargo vessel sank off Commano Point at Ketchikan , Territory of Alaska .[37]
Ryuosan Maru
Japan
World War II: The cargo ship was mined in the Pacific Ocean off Kavieng , New Ireland (02°40′S 150°40′E / 2.667°S 150.667°E / -2.667; 150.667 ). 16 crew were killed and 20 wounded, 4 dying of their wounds later. The ship sank the next day off Edmago Island.[38]
SKA-053
Soviet Navy
World War II: Kerch-Eltigen Operation : The patrol boat was sunk in the Black Sea off Eltigen, probably by R 37 , R 204 and R 211 (all Kriegsmarine ). All 12 crew were killed.[2] [39]
T-524
Soviet Navy
World War II: Kerch-Eltigen Operation : The minesweeper was sunk in the Black Sea, probably by R 37 , R 204 and R 211 (all Kriegsmarine ).[39]
TK-101
Soviet Navy
World War II: Kerch-Eltigen Operation : The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk with 37-millimetre (1.5 in) gunfire and hand grenades in the Black Sea by R 37 , R 204 and R 211 (all Kriegsmarine ). All seven crew were killed.[40]
Tsukushi
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The Tsukushi -class survey ship was mined and sunk off Kavieng (02°40′S 150°40′E / 2.667°S 150.667°E / -2.667; 150.667 ).[38]
5 November
6 November
List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1943
Ship
State
Description
Asahi Maru No. 9
Japan
World War II : The ship was bombed and sunk by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft west of Buka, Bougainville Island . Four crew were killed.[48]
USS Beatty
United States Navy
World War II: Convoy KMF 25A : The Gleaves -class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Algeria by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft Kampfgeschwader 26 , Luftwaffe with the loss of 11 of her 276 crew.
CH-11
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The CH-4 -class submarine chaser was bombed and sunk west of Buka by American North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft.[48]
Chozan Maru
Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II: The Peacetime Standard Type D auxiliary water tanker (a.k.a. Chosan Maru and Asayama Maru ) was bombed and sunk west of Buka by US North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft.[48] [49]
DB-16 and DB-26
Soviet Navy
The No. 1-class landing boats were lost on this date.
Esterina
Regia Marina
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Split , Yugoslavia by Royal Air Force aircraft. She was raised post-war and repaired, re-entering service in 1952 as Sava .[50]
Marnix van Sint Aldegonde
Netherlands
World War II: Convoy KMF 25A : The passenger ship (19,355 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off the Cape Bougaroin Light, Algeria by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 26 , Luftwaffe . She was taken under tow, but sank the next day before making port.[3] [51] [52]
Narkyssos
Greece
World War II: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Karpathos by HMS Seraph ( Royal Navy ).[3]
Santa Elena
United States
World War II: Convoy KMF 25A : The troopship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) off Philippeville , Algeria by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 26 , Luftwaffe. After temporarily abandoning the ship she was reboarded by her crew and gunners and taken under tow. The next day she suffered fatal damage when rammed by the damaged freighter Marnix van St. Aldegonde ( Netherlands ) and sank. Four crewmen were killed.[3] [53]
Santhia
United Kingdom
The troopship caught fire in the Hooghly River . She capsized on 24 November. She was righted on 4 November 1945 and consequently scrapped.[54]
Surville
France
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine 8 nautical miles (15 km) south east of Cape Bon , Algeria with some loss of life. She was beached 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) from the Ras el Mustafa Lighthouse . She was a total loss.[55]
U-226
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (44°49′N 41°13′W / 44.817°N 41.217°W / 44.817; -41.217 ) by HMS Kite , HMS Starling , and HMS Woodcock (all Royal Navy ) with the loss of all 51 crew.[56]
U-842
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°42′N 42°08′W / 43.700°N 42.133°W / 43.700; -42.133 ) by HMS Starling and HMS Wild Goose (both Royal Navy ) with the loss of all 56 crew.[57]
7 November
List of shipwrecks: 7 November 1943
Ship
State
Description
DB-9 , DB-36 and DB-46
Soviet Navy
The No. 1-class landing boats were lost on this date.
GA 45
Kriegsmarine
World War II : The submarine chaser was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Armorgos , Greece by HMS Pathfinder and HMS Penn (both Royal Navy ).[3]
Inushima Maru No. 6
Japan
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Amoy, China by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force .[3]
Kanlu
Japan
World War II: The auxiliary sailing vessel was bombed and sunk at Amoy by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force.[3]
No. 16 , No. 26 , No. 66
Soviet Navy
The No. 16-class landing tenders were lost on this date.
No. 65
Soviet Navy
World War II: Kerch-Eltigen Operation : The No. 11-class landing tender was sunk in the Black Sea by R 37 , R 204 and R 211 (all Kriegsmarine ).[39]
SKA-053
Soviet Navy
World War II: The patrol boat was probably sunk in the Black Sea by R 37 , R 204 and R 211 (all Kriegsmarine ).[39]
No. 36 , and No. 76
Soviet Navy
World War II: Kerch-Eltigen Operation : The No. 16-class landing tenders were sunk in the Black Sea by R 37 , R 204 and R 211 (all Kriegsmarine ).[39]
No. 111
Soviet Navy
The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
No. 421
Soviet Navy
The Project 1124 armored motor gunboat was lost on this date.
Nagata Naru No. 28
Japan
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Amoy by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force.[3]
Royal
United States
The 7-gross register ton , 30.8-foot (9.4 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Fish Bay (57°23′N 135°37′W / 57.383°N 135.617°W / 57.383; -135.617 (Fish Bay ) ) in Southeast Alaska .[58]
8 November
9 November