List of shipwrecks in 1941 3653531 225352349 2008-07-13T06:31:11Z Kisholi 541091 /* 18 */ typo The '''list of shipwrecks in 1941''' includes all [[ship]]s sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during [[1941]]. ==March== ===[[7 March|7]]=== British whaler [[Terje Viken]]({{UK|UK}}) Sunk by [[U-99]] one of the largest mechantship sunk as part of [[World War II]]. 20.638 tons == May == === [[24 May|24]] === * '''[[HMS Hood (51)|HMS ''Hood'']]''' ({{navy|UK}}): [[World War II]]: Sunk in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] by [[Kriegsmarine]] [[German battleship Bismarck|''Bismarck'']] === [[27 May|27]] === * '''[[German battleship Bismarck|''Bismarck'']]''' ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}): [[World War II]]: Sunk in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] by combined air and naval forces of the Royal Navy == June == === [[2 June|2]] === * '''[[Unterseeboot 147|''U-147'']]''' ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}): [[World War II]]: Sunk near [[Ireland]] in the Atlantic Ocean by Royal Navy destroyer [[HMS Wanderer|HMS ''Wanderer'']] and corvette [[HMS Periwinkle|''Periwinkle'']] === [[17 June|17]] === * '''[[Unterseeboot 556|''U-556'']]''' ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}): [[World War II]]: Sunk southwest of [[Iceland]] in the Atlantic Ocean by Royal Navy corvette [[HMS Gladiolus (K34)|''Gladiolus'']] === [[18 June|18]] === * '''[[Unterseeboot 138|''U-138'']]''' (({{navy|Nazi Germany}}): [[World War II]]: Sunk near [[Cádiz]] in the Atlantic Ocean by depth charges from the British destroyers [[HMS Faulknor]], [[HMS Fearless]], [[HMS Forester]], [[HMS Foresight]] and [[HMS Foxhound]] with 27 survivors. === [[23 June|23]]=== * ''' Soviet Destroyer Gnevnyi ({{navy|SUN}})''': [[World War II]]: Mine north of estonian island [[Hiiumaa]] (Dagö) Baltic sea * ''' Soviet Submarine M78 ({{navy|SUN}})''': [[World War II]]: Sunk by German Submarine U144 west of Ventspils Baltic sea === [[27 June|27]]=== * ''' Soviet Submarine S 10 ({{navy|SUN}})''': [[World War II]]: Sunk by German MTB S59 at the Irben strait Baltic sea == July == === [[1 July|1]] === *'''Soviet Submarine M81 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by mine at Laine bank Baltic sea === [[6 July|6]] === *'''Soviet Submarine M99 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine north-west of Worms Baltic sea === [[17 July|17]] === *''' Soviet Destroyer Serdityi ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by German aircraft at Moon strait === [[21 July|21]] === *'''Soviet Submarine M94 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by German Uboat U 140 South-west of Ristna Baltic Sea === [[27 July|27]] === *''' Soviet Destroyer Smelyi ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by German MTB S 54 at [[Gulf of Riga]] === [[30 July|30]] === *'''Soviet Submarine S 6 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by German Bomber near Kihelkonna Baltic Sea == August == === [[2 August|2]] === *'''Soviet Submarine S 11 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine near Soela strait in the Baltic sea === [[8 August|8]] === *''' Soviet Destroyer Karl Marx ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by German aircraft in Luksa bay === [[10 August|10]] === * '''[[Unterseeboot 144|''U-144'']]''' ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}):: [[World War II]]: Sunk near [[Hiiumaa]] in the [[Baltic Sea]] by [[Soviet Navy]] submarine [[Soviet submarine SC-307|SC-307]] === [[18 August|18]] === *''' Soviet Destroyer Statnyi ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine at Moon strait === [[24 August|24]] === * '''[[Steamship Eestirand|''Eestirand'']]''' (Soviet Union): [[World War II]]: Attacked by German [[Luftwaffe]] and grounded near Prangli island in the [[Baltic Sea]] *''' Soviet Destroyer Engels({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine north-east of cap Juminda === [[27 August|27]] === *'''Soviet Submarine SC 301 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine south of Ruuskeri in the Baltic sea === [[28 August|28]] === *'''Soviet Submarine S5 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine north of cap Juminda in the Gulf of Finland *''' Soviet Destroyer Jakov Sverdlov({{navy|SUN}})''') sunk due to [[World War II]] (see below) *''' Soviet Destroyer Kalinin ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]] *''' Soviet Destroyer Artiom ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]] *''' Soviet Destroyer Volodarsky ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]] *''' Soviet Destroyer Skoryi ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: all destroyers were sunk by mines north of cap Juminda during the [[Evacuation of Tallinn|Soviet naval evacuation of Tallinn]]. ==September== === [[13 September|13]] === *'''[[Finnish coastal defence ship Ilmarinen|Ilmarinen]]''' ({{navy|FIN}}) [[World War II]]: Sunk by mine near Finnish Utö === [[17 September|17]]=== *'''Soviet Submarine P1 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine in the Gulf of Finland *''' HMS Göteborg ({{navy|SWE}}) Destroyer''' Sunk by explosion in Hårsfjärden *''' HMS Klas Horn ({{navy|SWE}}) Destroyer''' Sunk by explosion in Hårsfjärden *''' HMS Klas Uggla ({{navy|SWE}}) Destroyer''' Sunk by explosion in Hårsfjärden, the reason for this mysterious explosion has never been reveled, files about this event are still classified in Sweden; may or may not have been a direct part of World War II and the activities that constituted the war. === [[23 September|23]] === *'''Soviet Submarine P3 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by German arial bombing at Khronstadt *'''Soviet Submarine M 74 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by German arial bombing at Khronstadt *'''Soviet Battleship Marat ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Grounded at Khronstadt after taking heavy damage from German bombers === [[24 September|24]] === *'''Soviet Submarine SC 319 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine in the Gulf of Finland === [[29 September|29]] === *'''Soviet Submarine SC 322 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine in the Gulf of Finland == October == === [[12 October| 12]] === *'''Soviet Submarine S 8 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine in the Gulf of Finland === [[17 October|17]] Trafalgar Day === * '''[[HMS Gladiolus (K34)|''Gladiolus'']]''' ({{navy|UK}}): [[World War II]]: Sunk by [[Kriegsmarine]] submarine [[Unterseeboot 558|''U-558'']] === [[30 October| 30]] === *'''Soviet Submarine [[Kalev class submarine|Kalev]] (former Estonian Submarine now Soviet Navy)({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine near Hanko in the Gulf of Finland === [[31 October|31]] === *'''[[USS Reuben James (DD-245)]]''' ({{navy|US}}): [[World War II]]: Sunk by German [[Unterseeboot 552]]. == November == === [[November 4|4]] === *''' Soviet Destroyer Smetlivyi ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine === [[November 7|7]] === *'''Soviet hospitalship [[ship Armenia]]({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by German bombers in the Black Sea === [[November 8|8]] === *'''Soviet Submarine L 1 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by German artillery fire at Leningrad === [[November 10|10]] === *'''Soviet Submarine SC 324 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine in the Gulf of Finland *'''Soviet Submarine M 103 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine in the Gulf of Finland === [[November 12|12]] === *'''Soviet Light cruiser [[Chervona Ukraina]]({{navy|SUN}}) [[World War II]]: Sunk by german bombers in Blacksea === [[November 14|14]] === * '''[[HMS Ark Royal (91)|HMS ''Ark Royal'']]''' ({{navy|UK}}): [[World War II]]: Sunk near [[Gibraltar]] by [[Kriegsmarine]] submarine [[Unterseeboot 81 (1941)|''U-81'']] * '''Soviet Submarine M 98 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine Juminda in the Gulf of Finland * '''Soviet Submarine L 2 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine Juminda in the Gulf of Finland * '''Soviet Destroyer Gordyi ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine * '''Soviet Destroyer Surovyi ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine * '''S/S Andrei Zjedanov ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by Mine === [[November 19|19]] === * '''[[HMAS Sydney (1934)|''Sydney'']]''' ({{navy|AUS}}): [[World War II]]: Sunk by German raider [[German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran|''Kormoran'']] in the [[Indian Ocean]] off [[Western Australia]] * '''[[German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran|''Kormoran'']]''':({{navy|Nazi Germany}}): [[World War II]]: Sunk by '''[[HMAS Sydney (1934)|''Sydney'']]''' in the [[Indian Ocean]] off [[Western Australia]] == December == === [[3 December|3]] === * '''S/S Iosef Stalin {{USSR}}''': [[World War II]]: grounded at north Estonia after hit by several mines. === [[7 December|7]] === * '''[[USS Arizona (BB-39)|''Arizona'']]''' ({{navy|USA}}) : [[World War II]]: Sunk by Japanese bombings in the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]] * '''[[USS Oklahoma (BB-37)|''Oklahoma'']]''' ({{navy|USA}}) : [[World War II]]: Sunk by Japanese bombings in the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]] * '''[[USS California (BB-44)|''California'']]''' ({{navy|USA}}) : [[World War II]]: Sunk by Japanese bombings in the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], later refloated on [[25 March]] [[1942]] and refitted. * '''[[USS West Virginia (BB-48)|''West Virginia'']]''' ({{navy|USA}}) : [[World War II]]: Sunk by Japanese bombings in the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], later refloated on [[17 May]] [[1942]] and refitted. * '''[[USS Utah (BB-31)|''Utah'']]''' ({{navy|USA}}) : [[World War II]]: Sunk by Japanese bombings in the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]] * '''[[USS Oglala (CM-4)|''Oglala'']]''' ({{navy|USA}}) : [[World War II]]: Sunk by Japanese bombings in the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]], later refloated on [[3 July]] [[1942]] and refitted. {{see also|List of United States Navy ships present at Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941}} === [[10 December|10]] === * '''[[HMS Prince of Wales (53)|''Prince of Wales'']]''' ({{navy|UK}}) : [[World War II]]: Sunk by Japanese bombers east of Kuantan, Malaya (now Malaysia). * '''[[HMS Repulse (1916)|''Repulse'']]''' ({{navy|UK}}) : [[World War II]]: Sunk by Japanese bombers east of Kuantan, Malaya (now Malaysia). === [[30 December|30]] === *'''Soviet Submarine P 2 ({{navy|SUN}})''' [[World War II]]: Sunk by German artillery fire at Leningrad == See also == * [[List of World War II ships]] {{shipevents1940}} {{list-stub}} [[Category:Lists of shipwrecks by year|1941]]