List of shipwrecks in August 1943

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

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1 August
List of shipwrecks: 1 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Bagé  Brazil World War II: Convoy TJ 2: The cargo liner was ordered to leave the convoy because she was making excessive smoke. She was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Sergipe (11°29′S 36°58′W) by U-185 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 28 of the 134 people aboard.[1][2]
Bari  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at Naples by Allied aircraft. She was beached in a sinking condition. She was refloated in March 1949 and scrapped.[3]
Mangkalihat  Netherlands World War II: Convoy BC 2: The cargo ship (8,457 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and damaged in the Indian Ocean (25°06′S 34°14′E) by U-198 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eighteen of the 104 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by HMS Freesia ( Royal Navy). Mangkalihat was taken in tow, but foundered on 4 August at 25°44′S 33°32′E.[4]
Mogamigawa Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The aircraft ferry was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (11°16′N 153°34′E) by USS Pogy ( United States Navy).[5][6][7]
Normandiet  Denmark The cargo ship collided with Maasburg ( Netherlands) in the Elbe, She broke in two and sank. The wreck was dispersed in 1948. The whole crew was rescued.[8][9]
USS PT-117  United States Navy World War II: The Elco 80' PT boat was beached and abandoned after being bombed by Japanese dive bombers in Rendova Harbour (08°24′S 157°19′E).[10]
USS PT-164  United States Navy World War II: The Elco 80' PT boat was bombed and sunk by Japanese horizontal bombers in Rendova Harbor, Soloman Islands (08°25′S 157°20′E).[11]
S-12  Soviet Navy World War II: The S-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north of Naissaay Island.[5][12]
U-383  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Brest, Finistère, France (47°24′N 12°10′W) by a Short Sunderland aircraft of 228 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 52 crew.
U-454  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay north west of Cape Ortegal, Spain (45°36′N 10°32′W) by a Short Sunderland aircraft on 10 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force with the loss of 32 of her 46 crew.[13]
Uskside  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Palermo, Sicily, Italy by Axis aircraft with the loss of one of her 43 crew. She was refloated in 1946, repaired and entered Italian service as Teseo.[14]

2 August
List of shipwrecks: 2 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Fortuna  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands by Royal Air Force aircraft. Six crew were killed.[5][15]
Gyoraitei No. 112  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Gyoraitei No. 102/TM 4-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by Lockheed P-38 Lightning and North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft at Lae, New Guinea (07°00′N 147°00′E).[16]
Gyoraitei No. 113  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Gyoraitei No. 102/TM 4-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by Lockheed P-38 Lightning and North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft at Lae, New Guinea (07°00′N 147°00′E).
USS PT-109  United States Navy World War II: The Elco 80' PT boat was rammed, cut in half, and sunk in Blackett Strait (08°03′S 156°58′E) by the destroyer Amagiri ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Two crewmen were killed.[17]
Pierre  Germany World War II: The lighter was sunk by a mine in the Black Sea.[18]
Romagna  Italy World War II: The tanker hit a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Cagliari. There were 14 dead and 11 survivors.[19][20]
U-106  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXB submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape Ortegal, Spain (46°35′N 11°55′W) by Short Sunderland aircraft of 228 Squadron, Royal Air Force and 461 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force with the loss of 22 of her 58 crew.
V 420 Alcyon  Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval trawler/Vorpostenboot was sunk off the Gironde estuary by Royal Air Force aircraft. Two crew were killed.[21]
V 1108 Arctur  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands by Royal Air Force aircraft. 13 crew were killed.[5][15]

3 August
List of shipwrecks: 3 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Argento  Regia Marina World War II: The Acciaio-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (36°52′N 12°08′E) by the destroyer USS Buck ( United States Navy) with the loss of four of her 49 crew. The survivors were taken aboard Buck as prisoners of war.[22]
Città di Catania  Italy World War II: The ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by the submarine HMS Unruffled ( Royal Navy).[5]
City of Oran  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy CB 1: The cargo ship (7,323 GRT, 1915) was torpedoed and damaged in the Indian Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) northeast of Memba Bay, Portuguese East Africa (13°45′S 41°16′E), by the submarine U-196 ( Kriegsmarine). All 86 crew were rescued by HMS Masterful ( Royal Navy), which scuttled the vessel.[23]
F 430  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C Marinefahrprahm was sunk by an air attack at Paola, Calabria, Italy. There was no casualty.[24]
Kaisho Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The Horaisan Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea south of Borneo off Cape Atein (05°18′S 111°50′E) by USS Finback ( United States Navy). 196 passengers, including many Javanese, and 47 crewmen were killed.[5][25]
Priliv DK-5  Soviet Navy World War II: The guard ship was sunk off Cape Set-Novoloc by German aircraft.
Tyee Scout  United States During a voyage to Cape Spencer in Southeast Alaska, the 23-gross register ton, 49.8-foot (15.2 m) fishing vessel was wrecked on the coast of the Territory of Alaska at latitude 58 00 20 North.[26]
U-335  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea northeast of the Faroe Islands (62°48′N 0°12′W) by the submarine HMS Saracen ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 43 of her 44 crew.[27]
U-572  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean northeast of Trinidad (11°35′N 54°05′W) by a United States Navy Martin PBM Mariner flying boat with the loss of all 47 crew.[28]
U-706  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay northwest of Cape Ortegal, Spain (46°15′N 10°25′W) by a Royal Canadian Air Force Handley Page Hampden aircraft of 415 Squadron and a United States Navy Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator aircraft with the loss of 42 of her 46 crew.[29]

4 August
List of shipwrecks: 4 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
HMS Arrow  Royal Navy The A-class destroyer (1,350/1,765 t, 1930) was set on fire and severely damaged by the explosion of Fort La Montee ( United Kingdom) at Algiers. Although she was towed to Taranto, Apulia, Italy for repairs, she was subsequently declared a constructive total loss and was scrapped in 1949. 28 crew were killed and 8 more died of wounds in the next days.[30]
Catania  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was heavily damaged during an American air raid on Naples, Italy. She was scuttled by the Germans on 15 September.[31] She was refloated in 1947 and scrapped in 1949.[3]
Dalfram  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (4,558 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar (20°53′S 56°43′E) by U-181 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 43 crew.[32]
Fort La Montee  United Kingdom The ammunition cargo of the Fort ship (7,134 GRT, 1942) caught fire, and she exploded and sank at Algiers, Algeria. 17 crew and 5 armed gunners were killed, 2 crew and 1 armed gunner died of their wounds in the following days. There were also many casualties aboard HMS Arrow and in the port.[30][33]
Harrison Gray Otis  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was sunk at Gibraltar by an Italian limpet mine. She was scrapped in 1949.[34]
Kembu Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed in the Pacific Ocean by USS Seadragon ( United States Navy).[35] She was damaged, but survived the attack.
Lombardia  Italy World War II: The troopship was sunk during an American air raid on Naples. She was refloated 1946–47 and scrapped 1947–48.[5][36]
Santagata  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was sunk during an American air raid on Naples.[5] The wreck was scrapped in situ.[37]
SAT-1 Ost  Kriegsmarine World War II: The heavy gun carrier was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Soviet aircraft or by a mine. 28 crew were lost.[5][21]
Stanridge  United Kingdom World War II: The ship (5,975 GRT, 1943) was sunk at Gibraltar by an Italian limpet mine.[38]
Thorshøvdi  Norway World War II: The tanker (9,944 GRT, 1937) was damaged at Gibraltar by an Italian limpet mine. She was declared a total loss on 9 April 1945.[38]
U-489  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type XIV submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Iceland (61°11′N 14°38′W) by a Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of 423 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force with the loss of one of her 54 crew.[39]
Wickenburgh  Netherlands The cargo ship (779 or 730 GRT, 1928) ran aground off Lagos, Nigeria. She was abandoned on 14 January 1944.[40]

5 August
List of shipwrecks: 5 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Efthalia Mari Greece Greece World War II: The cargo ship (4,195 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (24°21′S 48°55′E) by U-177 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 43 crew.[41]
Gazella  Regia Marina World War II: The corvette struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea north of Asinara, Sardinia. 79 crew were killed, 36 survived.[5][20]
Majakovski  Soviet Union World War II: The boat struck a mine and sank in the Kara Sea (68°40′N 51°51′E).[42]
Pallade  Regia Marina World War II: The Spica-class torpedo boat capsized and sank during an American air raid on Naples.[5]
USS Plymouth  United States Navy World War II: The gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) east of Elizabeth City, New Jersey (36°17′N 74°29′W) by U-566 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 70 of her 155 crew. Survivors were rescued by USCGC Calypso ( United States Coast Guard).[43]
HMT Red Gauntlet  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler (338 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by S-86 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 21 crew.[44]
Shoju Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea off the coast of Formosa by USS Pike ( United States Navy).[35]
U-34  Kriegsmarine The Type VIIA submarine collided with Lech ( Kriegsmarine) at Memel, Lithuania and sank with the loss of four of her 43 crew. She was raised on 24 August and later scrapped.

6 August
List of shipwrecks: 6 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Arashi  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Vella Gulf: The Kagerō-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in Vella Gulf between Kolombangara and Vella Lavella (07°50′S 156°55′E) by the destroyers USS Craven, USS Dunlap and USS Maury (all  United States Navy).
Fort Halkett  United Kingdom World War II: The Fort ship (7,133 GRT, 1942) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the South Atlantic 600 nautical miles (1,100 km) south east of Natal, Brazil (9°30′S 25°50′W) by U-185 ( Kriegsmarine). All 59 crew survived; they were rescued by the destroyer USS Goldsborough ( United States Navy) or reached land in their lifeboats.[45][46]
Brindisi  Regia Marina World War II: The patrol boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by the submarine HMS Uproar ( Royal Navy).[5]
Hagikaze  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Vella Gulf: The Kagerō-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in Vella Gulf between Kolombangara and Vella Lavella (07°50′S 156°55′E) by the destroyers USS Craven, USS Dunlap and USS Maury (all  United States Navy).
Kawakaze  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Vella Gulf: The Shiratsuyu-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in Vella Gulf between Kolombangara and Vella Lavella (07°50′S 156°55′E) by the destroyers USS Craven, USS Dunlap and USS Maury (all  United States Navy).
Macumba  Australia World War II: The cargo ship (2,526 GRT, 1919) was bombed and sunk at 11°30′S 134°40′E by Japanese aircraft.[47]

7 August
List of shipwrecks: 7 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Contractor  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy GTX 5: The cargo ship (6,004 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 75 nautical miles (139 km) south west of Sardinia, Italy (37°15′N 7°21′E) by U-371 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 83 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS BYMS-2011, HMS BYMS-2014, HMS BYMS-2024 and HMS BYMS-2209 (all  Royal Navy).[48]
F 440  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C Marinefahrprahm was badly damaged by Allied fighter-bombers off Bagnara. She was run aground and later scuttled. One crew was wounded.[49]
Fernhill  Norway World War II: The cargo ship (4,116 GRT, 1926) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (6°58′N 19°15′W) by U-757 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 44 crew. One survivor was taken aboard U-757 as a prisoner of war. The other survivors were rescued by Idaho ( United States).[50][51]
Mary Ellen  United States The 15-gross register ton, 38.9-foot (11.9 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Icy Point in Southeast Alaska.[52]
Nantaise  France World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea by HMS Rorqual ( Royal Navy).[5]
PiLB 59  Kriegsmarine World War II: The PiLB 39 Type personnel landing craft was strafed and sunk off Faro Point, Sicily, by Allied aircraft. Two crew were killed. There were 5 survivors.[53]
SF 86  Kriegsmarine The Siebel ferry was set afire by Spitfires in the Strait of Messina, was beached and burned.[54]
U-84  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (27°55′N 68°03′W) by a Consolidated PB4Y Liberator aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of all 46 crew.
U-117  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type XB submarine was sunk in the North Atlantic by depth charges and torpedoes dropped by a Grumman TBM Avenger aircraft from USS Card ( United States Navy). All 62 crew were killed.
U-615  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (12°38′N 65°15′W) by six Martin PBM Mariner and a Lockheed Ventura aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of four of her 47 crew.[55]
Umvuma  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (4,419 GRT, 1914) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean south east of Port Louis, Mauritius (20°18′S 57°14′E) by U-181 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 22 of the 111 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by Maurice ( United Kingdom).[56]

8 August
List of shipwrecks: 8 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
F 398  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C Marinefahrprahm was attacked by Allied aircraft off Pizzo, Calabria and ran aground. She was scuttled the next day.[57]
F 412  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C Marinefahrprahm was attacked by Allied aircraft off Pizzo, Calabria and ran aground. She was scuttled the next day.[58]
F 434  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C Marinefahrprahm was attacked and sunk by Allied aircraft off Pizzo, Calabria.[59]
F 437  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C Marinefahrprahm ran aground at Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy. Attempts to tow her failed and she was scuttled on 19 August. She was salvaged and put in Italian service as MTC-1104 ( Italian Navy) in May 1950.[60]
F 618  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C Marinefahrprahm was attacked by Allied aircraft off Pizzo, Calabria and ran aground. She was scuttled the next day.[61]
Freccia  Regia Marina World War II: The Freccia-class destroyer was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea at Genoa by Royal Air Force aircraft. Her crew lost 6 killed and 50 wounded.[5][20]
Gyoraitei 112  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The torpedo boat was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Lae, New Guinea by North American B-25 Mitchell and Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft of the United States Army Air Force.[5]
Gyoraitei 113  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The torpedo boat was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Lae by North American B-25 Mitchell and Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft of the United States Army Air Force.[5]
HMMGB 64  Royal Navy The BPB 70'-class motor gunboat foundered in high seas in Dover Strait after her whole crew had been picked up.[62][63]
Naruto Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Naturo Maru-class auxiliary ammunition ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean east of the Bonin Islands (24°03′N 142°45′E) by USS Whale ( United States Navy). Four crewmen, 14 gunners and 12 passengers were killed. 300 people were rescued by Asanagi ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[64][65]
USS PT-113  United States Navy The Elco 80' PT boat was beached and abandoned after running aground on Veale Reef (09°12′S 146°29′E) near Tufi, New Guinea.[66]
Petrash  Soviet Union World War II: The tug was sunk in the Black Sea by S 52 and S 72 (both  Kriegsmarine).[67]
Tozan Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy The Kazan Maru-class auxiliary transport (a.k.a. Tangshan Maru) ran aground west of Erimo-Misaki (41°57′N 143°12′E). Attempts to refloat the vessel were unsuccessful. She sank on 20 August with part of her bridge above water.[68]

9 August
List of shipwrecks: 9 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
USS LCT-311  United States Navy World War II: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank sank off Bizerte, Tunisia, after being shelled previously off Sicily.[69]
USS LST-318  United States Navy World War II: The LST-1-class tank landing ship was damaged by dive bombers off the north shore of Sicily (38°04′N 14°30′E). She was beached and abandoned on 10 August.[70]
M 5602 Cuckuck  Kriegsmarine The naval drifter/minesweeper collided with U-212 ( Kriegsmarine) and sank south of Kristiansand, Norway.[5]
Sekko Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Formosa by USS Sculpin ( United States Navy).[71]
TID 12  United Kingdom The TID-class tug was driven ashore at Tarlair Point, Banffshire. She was refloated on 12 August and towed in to Macduff, Aberdeenshire.[72]
TID 14  United Kingdom The TID-class tug was driven ashore at Tarlair Point. She was refloated on 12 August and towed into Macduff.[72]
U-664  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (40°12′N 37°29′W) by two Grumman TBM Avenger aircraft based on USS Card ( United States Navy) with the loss of seven of her 51 crew.[73][74]
Vincenzo Gioberti  Regia Marina World War II: The Oriani-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off La Spezia by HMS Simoom ( Royal Navy).[5]

10 August
List of shipwrecks: 10 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Asmara  Regia Marina World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Brindisi by HMS Unshaken ( Royal Navy). She was beached, but capsized and sank.[5][75]
Boy Federsen  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged by Ilyushin Il-4 aircraft and sinks the next day.[76]
PiLB 101  Kriegsmarine World War II: The PiLB 39 Type personnel landing craft was bombed and sunk near Ganzirri, Sicily. There were no casualty.[77]
Wakanoura Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north of Hokkaido by USS Salmon ( United States Navy).[78]

11 August
List of shipwrecks: 11 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
F 435  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C Marinefahrprahm was bombed at Gioia Tauro, Calabria, Italy, and run aground but was a total loss. She was salvaged and put in Italian service as MTC-1103 ( Italian Navy) in May 1950.[79]
Jutoku Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft in the Pacific Ocean north east of Lorengau, Manus Island (01°11′S 148°08′E).[80]
No. 95  Soviet Navy World War II: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk in the Black Sea by German motor torpedo boats.[67]
S 121  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 motor torpedo boat was sunk in the English Channel (48°35′N 4°30′W) in a British air attack with the loss of 12 lives.[5][81][82]
U-468  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Bathurst, Gambia (12°20′N 20°07′W) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 200 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of 44 of her 51 crew.
U-525  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged, torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (40°12′N 37°29′W) by Grumman TBF Avenger and Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft based on USS Card ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 54 crew.[73][83]
U-604  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (4°30′S 21°20′W) by a PB4Y aircraft and a PV-1 aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of 14 of her 45 crew. She was consequently scuttled due to damage received (05°00′S 20°00′W). Survivors rescued by U-185 ( Kriegsmarine), and she passed on some to U-172 ( Kriegsmarine). Fourteen crewmen were killed when U-185 was sunk later and it is not clear if the total loss was 14 or 28 crewmen.[84]

12 August
List of shipwrecks: 12 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Clan Macarthur  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (10,528 GRT, 1936) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) east of Farafangana, Madagascar (23°00′S 53°11′E) by U-181 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 53 of the 130 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by Savorgnan de Brazza ( Free French Naval Forces).[85]
I-O-60  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk in the Strait of Messina by Allied fighter-bombers.[86]
HSwMS Illern  Swedish Navy The submarine collided with Birkaland ( Sweden) in the Kalmar Strait, Baltic Sea and sank with the loss of one crew member.[87][88]

13 August
List of shipwrecks: 13 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Argus  Germany The cargo ship was sunk by the explosion of her cargo of ammunition at Hamnbukt, Porsanger, Norway.[89][90]
Edo Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Hakutetsu Maru No. 11-class auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) east south east of Iwo Jima (24°04′N 142°21′E) by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy).[91][92]
Empire Haven  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged by aircraft north of Oran, Algeria (36°15′N 2°23′W). She was towed in to Gibraltar by a Royal Navy ship. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[93]
Francis W. Pettygrove  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (36°08′N 2°14′W) by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was towed to Gibraltar and beached but was declared a constructive total loss.[94]
USS John Penn  United States Navy World War II: The John Penn-class attack transport was torpedoed and sunk off Guadalcanal by Japanese aircraft.[95]
MT-2  Kriegsmarine World War II: The tanker was sunk by a mine in the Black Sea.[96]
PiLB 61  Kriegsmarine World War II: The PiLB 39 Type personnel landing craft was bombed and sunk in Ganzirri, Sicily. There was no casualty.[97]
R-6  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-2 minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Civitavecchia by Royal Air Force aircraft.[5][98]
Verma  Norway World War II: The cargo ship (155 GRT, 1891) struck a mine laid the same day by HNoMS MTB 623 ( Royal Norwegian Navy) near Selje, Norway, and sank.[99]

14 August
List of shipwrecks: 14 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
F 462  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C Marinefahrprahm was bombed and sunk south of Vibo Valentia, Italy.[100]
M. H. de Young  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean (21°50′S 175°10′E) by I-19 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). She consequently became the hulk USS Antelope.[101]
PiLB 316  Kriegsmarine World War II: The PiLB 40 type landing craft was sunk by an air attack in the port of Vibo Valentia, Italy.[102]
PiLF 32  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Siebel ferry was sunk in the port of Vibo Valentia, Italy by Allied aircraft and ships.[103]
PiLF 148  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Siebel ferry was sunk in the port of Vibo Valentia, Italy by Allied aircraft and ships.[104]
PiLF 242  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Siebel ferry was sunk in the port of Vibo Valentia, Italy by Allied aircraft and ships.[105]
HMS Saracen  Royal Navy World War II: The S-class submarine (842/990 t, 1942) was depth charged and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Bastia, Corsica, France by Euterpe and Minerva (both  Regia Marina) with the loss of four of her 50 crew. She was scuttled to prevent capture. The survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[44]
StuBo 1090  Kriegsmarine World War II: The StuBo42 type landing craft/motor launch was sunk by Allied aircraft north of the Strait of Messina.[106]
USS YC-970  United States Navy The non-self-propelled covered lighter was lost in Puget Sound, Washington.[107]

15 August
List of shipwrecks: 15 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Cesco  Italy World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Adriatic Sea east of Brindisi by HMS Unruly ( Royal Navy). Cesco was beached. She was refloated in 1944 and laid up at Naples. She was scrapped in 1951.[108][109]
HMS LST-414  Royal Navy World War II: The landing ship tank (1,625/4,080 t, 1943) was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tunis, Tunisia by Luftwaffe aircraft.[5]
HMS MTB 665  Royal Navy World War II: The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat (102/118 t, 1943) was shelled and sunk off Messina, Sicily, Italy, by shore based artillery.[110]
PiLB 67  Kriegsmarine World War II: The PiLB 39 Type personnel landing craft, previously damaged by an air attack, was sunk with explosives at Scilla, Calabria, Italy.[111]
PiLB 211  Kriegsmarine World War II: The PiLB 40 type landing craft was bombed and sunk near Canitello, Calabria, Italy.[112]
Ryokai Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Sea of Okhotsk by USS Wahoo ( United States Navy). She was sunk by a coup de grâce from USS Plunger ( United States Navy) on 22 August.[5][113]
SAT West  Kriegsmarine World War II: The ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Soviet aircraft.[5]
Warfield  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (39°59′N 12°58′W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of two of her 96 crew.[14]

16 August
List of shipwrecks: 16 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Empire Kestrel  United Kingdom World War II: The Design 1074 ship (2,674 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Algeria (37°10′N 4°35′E) by Luftwaffe aircraft.[114]
F 607  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was bombed and sunk in the Strait of Messina. There were 5 wounded.[115]
SF 53  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Siebel ferry was scuttled near Catona, Reggio Calabria, Italy.[116]
SF 161  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Siebel ferry was bombed and sunk in the Strait of Messina.[117]
SF 232  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Siebel ferry was bombed and sunk in the Strait of Messina. There were 3 wounded.[118]
T-105  Soviet Navy The auxiliary minesweeper was lost on this date
Uisko  Finnish Navy World War II: The guard ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Soviet aircraft.[5]

17 August
List of shipwrecks: 17 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Empire Stanley  United Kingdom World War II: The CAM ship (6,921 GRT, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean south east of Cap Sainte Marie, Madagascar (27°08′S 48°15′E) by U-197 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 25 of her 54 crew. Survivors were rescued by Socotra ( United Kingdom) and HMS Thyme ( Royal Navy).[119][120]
USS LCI(L)-1  United States Navy World War II: The LCI-1-class landing craft infantry was bombed and sunk in Lac de Bizerte, Tunisia (37°13′N 09°51′E). Three crewmen were killed.[121][122]
PiLB 57  Kriegsmarine World War II: The PiLB 39 Type personnel landing craft was sunk by an air attack off Scilla, Calabria, Italy. There were no casualty.[123]
StuBo 1083  Kriegsmarine World War II: The StuBo42 type landing craft/motor launch was sunk by Allied aircraft near Nicotera, Calabria, Italy.[124]

18 August
List of shipwrecks: 18 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
BK-123 Geroy Sovetskogo Soyuza Parshin
and BK-133 Geroy Sovetskogo Soyuza Odintsov		  Soviet Navy World War II: The No. 16/Project 1125 armored motor gunboats were shelled and sunk in the Sea of Azov by MAL-1 and MAL-2 (both  Kriegsmarine). Four crewmen were captured.[67]
Cha-5  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The submarine chaser was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Vella Lavella by USS Chevalier, USS Nicholas, USS O'Bannon and USS Taylor (all  United States Navy).[5]
Cha-12  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The submarine chaser was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Vella Lavella by USS Chevalier, USS Nicholas, USS O'Bannon and USS Taylor (all  United States Navy).[5]
J. Pinckney Henderson  United States World War II: Convoy HX 252: The Liberty ship collided in the Atlantic Ocean with J. H. Senior ( Panama) and caught fire. J. Pinckney Henderson was towed to Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada where she was beached. The ship, which was on her maiden voyage was a total loss. J. H. Senior was towed to Bay Bulls, Newfoundland where she was also declared a total loss. There were three survivors from J. Pinckney Henderson and six from J. H. Senior.[125][126]
HMS LCT 301  Royal Navy World War II: The LCT 3-class landing craft tank (350/640 t, 1942) was lost when HMS LCT 416 ( Royal Navy) exploded and sank at Tripoli, Libya.[127]
HMS LCT 416  Royal Navy World War II: The LCT 3-class landing craft tank (350/640 t, 1942) exploded and sank at Tripoli, Libya.[128]
USS LST-396  United States Navy The LST-1-class landing ship tank was sunk by an accidental explosion at New Georgia, Solomon Islands (08°18′S 156°55′E).[129]
No. 42  Soviet Navy The auxiliary river guard ship was lost on this date.
SKA-211 Tayfin  Soviet Navy World War II: The naval drifter/patrol ship was damaged by German aircraft in Motovka Bay and beached.[130]
SKA-222 Nokuyev  Soviet Navy World War II: The naval drifter/patrol ship was sunk by German aircraft in Motovka Bay.[130]
U-403  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (13°42′N 17°36′W) by a Vickers Wellington aircraft of 344 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 49 crew.[131]

19 August
List of shipwrecks: 19 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Amoy Maru  Japan The cargo ship became stranded off Dalian, China (38°52′N 122°20′E) and was a total loss.[132]
Cha-109  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Ardjoeno-class submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk off the east coast of Celebes (03°01′S 125°50′E) by USS Finback ( United States Navy).[133]
I-17  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The B1 type submarine was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Noumea by HMNZS Tui ( Royal New Zealand Navy) and Vought OS2U Kingfisher aircraft of the United States Navy.
I-O-87  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk by Royal Navy ships south of Salerno, Italy.[134]
No. 9  Soviet Navy The auxiliary river guard ship was lost on this date.
PiLB 212  Kriegsmarine World War II: The PiLB 40 type landing craft was sunk by Royal Navy MGBs off Policastro, Italy.[135]
PiLB 214  Kriegsmarine World War II: The PiLB 40 type landing craft was sunk by Royal Navy MGBs off Policastro, Italy.[136]
PiLB 216  Kriegsmarine World War II: The PiLB 40 type landing craft was sunk by Royal Navy MGBs off Policastro, Italy.[137]
PiLB 315  Kriegsmarine World War II: The PiLB 40 type landing craft was sunk by Royal Navy MGBs off Policastro, Italy.[138]
Santos  Norway World War II: Convoy HX 252: The cargo ship (4,639 GRT, 1928) was in collision with Theodore Dwight Weld ( United States) in the Atlantic Ocean and sank with the loss of two of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Narcissus ( Royal Navy).[126][139]

20 August
List of shipwrecks: 20 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Athelduchess  United Kingdom The tanker ran aground in The Smalls, Cornwall and broke in tow. She was declared a constructive total loss. The stern section was salvaged, a new bow section was constructed and she returned to service in December 1947.[140]
Chosa Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Fukken Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Malacca Strait (05°09′N 100°10′E) by HNLMS O 24 ( Royal Netherlands Navy). Five crew were killed. On 23 May 2014 Hai Wei Gong 889 ( Cambodia) was detained for illegally salvaging her wreck, with the wreck completely removed.[141]
El Sayeda  Egypt World War II: The sailing ship (68 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Lebanon by U-596 ( Kriegsmarine). The crew had left the sailing vessel before it was attacked and safely reached the coast.[142]
Hainburg  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea off the Kuban coast by M-111 ( Soviet Navy). She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[5]
Inari Maru  Japan World War II: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Wahoo ( United States Navy).[5]
Khosa Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean by HNLMS O 24 ( Royal Netherlands Navy).[5]
R-84  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was machine gunned and sunk in the English Channel off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France by British aircraft.[5][143]
Seitai Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Okhotsk by USS Plunger ( United States Navy).[113]
Seizan Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Seizan Maru-class auxiliary transport (955 GRT 1918) was torpedoed and sunk 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south east of Tulloch Cape, Borneo (01°00′N 119°00′E) by USS Gar ( United States Navy). 12 crewmen were killed.[144]
Tozan Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy The Kazan Maru-class auxiliary transport sank after running aground west of Erimo-Misaki at (41°57′N 143°12′E) on 8 August.[145]
U-197  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXD2 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Madagascar (28°40′S 42°36′E) by a Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of 265 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 67 crew.
U-670  Kriegsmarine The Type VIIC submarine collided in the Gulf of Danzig with Bolkoburg ( Kriegsmarine) and sank with the loss of 22 of her 43 crew.[146]
Varna  Bulgaria World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by D-4 ( Soviet Navy) west of Cape Tarkhankut (45°13′N 32°35′E) with the loss of all 32 crew.[147][2]

21 August
List of shipwrecks: 21 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Lily  Palestine World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north north east of Beirut, Lebanon by U-596 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 11 crew.[148]
Namaz  United Kingdom World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (33°42′N 34°43′E) by U-596 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew survived.[149]
Panikos  United Kingdom World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (33°42′N 34°43′E) by U-596 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew survived.[150]
PiLF 245  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Siebel ferry was run aground near Policastro, Italy, after an air attack. She was scuttled by her crew two days later.[151]

22 August
List of shipwrecks: 22 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
DB-36 and DB-37  Soviet Navy World War II: The No. 1-class landing boats were shelled and sunk, or captured and scuttled with explosives, in the Black Sea by U-24 ( Kriegsmarine). All six crew were taken as prisoners of war.[152][153][154]
Derviske  Turkey World War II: The schooner was stopped in the Black Sea by ShCh-209 ( Soviet Navy) that captured the whole crew. She was left to drift without a crew and eventually sank.[155][156]
Glasgow Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The Daifuku Maru No. 1-class transport was sunk by a mine in the Gulf of Martaban, Indian Ocean off Rangoon, Burma (22°27′N 120°08′E).[157]
Kaisho Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy No. 4821: The Toyo Maru-class auxiliary transport (4,164 GRT 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 300 miles (480 km) northwest of Truk (10°13′N 147°20′E) by USS Tullibee ( United States Navy). Three crewmen were killed.[158][159]
Nishiyama Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship (a.k.a. Seizan Maru) was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (02°55′N 136°43′E) by USS Swordfish ( United States Navy). Three passengers and four crew were killed.[160]
Ryokai Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The Ryokai Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Japan (43°24′N 140°26′E) by USS Plunger ( United States Navy).[161]
Shoto Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy No. 316: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north of the Paracel Islands (16°44′N 113°38′E) by USS Tambor ( United States Navy).[162]

23 August
List of shipwrecks: 23 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Ataka Maru  Japan World War II: The government chartered cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hamamatsu, Japan (34°36′N 138°50′E) by USS Paddle ( United States Navy). One of her 31-man Italian crew was killed, 1 wounded. 30 survivors were rescued by fishing boats.[163]
USS Crow  United States Navy The coastal minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in Puget Sound by United States Navy aircraft whilst acting as a target towing ship.
Heito Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Heito Maru-class auxiliary transport was bombed and sunk 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Car Nicobar Island by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the 7th Bomb Group, 10th Air Force. Four troops and 29 crew were killed.[164]
L-2109  Kriegsmarine World War II: The lighter was sunk by mines in the Sea of Azov south west of Taganrog.[154]
M 5209 Carl Stangen  Kriegsmarine The minesweeper ran aground in Kongsfjord. Declared a total loss on 27 August, the wreck was torpedoed by a Royal Navy motor torpedo boat on 2 September.[5]
Orion  Germany World War II: The coaster was sunk at Piraeus, Greece by saboteurs. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service.[5]
Riilahti  Finnish Navy World War II: Continuation War: The Ruotsinsalmi-class minelayer was torpedoed and sunk off Tiiskeri, Gulf of Finland by TK-94 ( Soviet Navy). 24 killed, including her captain. Ten crewmen rescued.[165]
USS SC-694  United States Navy World War II: The SC-497-class submarine chaser was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Palermo, Sicily, Italy by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of the Luftwaffe.
USS SC-696  United States Navy World War II: The SC-497-class submarine chaser was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Palermo by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of the Luftwaffe.[5]

24 August
List of shipwrecks: 24 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Erg  Canada The tug was scuttled after being declared a constructive total loss after a collision on 6 July 1943.
Hinode Maru No. 8 GO  Imperial Japanese Navy The auxiliary guard ship was lost on this date.
SG 14  Kriegsmarine World War II: The escort ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Capri, Italy by Royal Air Force aircraft.[5]
Shkval  Soviet Navy World War II: The minesweeper was shelled and sunk in the Black Sea off Cape Kodor by U-23 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her ten crew.[5][166]
U-134  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Vigo, Spain (42°07′N 9°30′W) by a Vickers Wellington aircraft of 179 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 48 crew.
U-185  Kriegsmarine
U-185

World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (27°00′N 37°06′W) by Grumman TBF Avenger and Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft based on USS Core ( United States Navy) with the loss of many of her crew and most of the survivors from U-604 ( Kriegsmarine). Thirty-six people were rescued by USS Barker ( United States Navy).

25 August
List of shipwrecks: 25 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Fusijama  Italy World War II: The blockade breaker was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Bordeaux, Gironde, France by Royal Air Force aircraft.[5]
Hermon  Sweden World War II: The fishing boat was sunk by gunfire from M 426 ( Kriegsmarine) north of Hanstholm, Denmark with the loss of all six crew.[167][168]
Ro-35  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Kaichū VII type submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Coral Sea (12°57′S 164°23′E) by USS Ellet ( United States Navy). Lost with all 66 hands.[5][169]
ASO-1 Shkval  Soviet Navy World War II: The rescue tug struck a mine laid by U-625 ( Kriegsmarine) and sank in the Yugor Strait. There were 47 dead and only 5 survivors.[35][170]
Siqueira Campos  Brazil The passenger ship collided with Cuyabá ( Brazil) off Caponga. She was beached but was declared a constructive total loss.[2]
U-523  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay by HMS Wanderer and HMS Wallflower (both  Royal Navy) with the loss of 17 of her 54 crew.
Vestkusten  Sweden World War II: The fishing boat was sunk by gunfire from M 470 ( Kriegsmarine) north of Hanstholm, Denmark with the loss of all six crew.[167][168]
Yilmaz  Turkey World War II: The schooner was captured in the Black Sea by ShCh-209 ( Soviet Navy) and was left to sink.[155]

26 August
List of shipwrecks: 26 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Christian Michelsen  Norway World War II: Convoy UGS 14: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of Bône, Algeria (37°12′N 8°26′E) by U-410 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 47 of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued by one of the convoy's escorts. (Look 26/09/1943)[171]
John Bell  United States World War II: Convoy UGS 14: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off La Calle, Algeria (37°15′N 8°24′E) by U-410 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 72 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS BYMS-23 ( Royal Navy) and HMSAS Southern Maid ( South African Navy).[172]
Richard Henderson  United States World War II: Convoy UGS 14: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sardinia, Italy (37°15′N 8°24′E) by U-410 ( Kriegsmarine). All 70 crew were rescued by HMSAS Southern Maid ( South African Navy) or reached land in their lifeboats.[173][174]
ShCh-203  Soviet Navy World War II: The Shchuka-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea west of Yevpatoriya, Crimea (45°12′N 32°47′E) by SB 4 ( Regia Marina).[175]
StuBo 1001  Kriegsmarine World War II: The StuBo42 type landing craft/motor launch was sunk by Soviet aircraft at Temryuk, Russia. Two soldiers were wounded. She was later raised but not repaired.[176]

27 August
List of shipwrecks: 27 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Città di Spezia  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Unruffled ( Royal Navy).[5]
Daifuku Maru No. 1  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy FU-806: The Daifuku Maru No. 1-class auxiliary transport (a.k.a. Taifuku Maru) was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Kyushu (32°28′N 132°23′E) by USS Pollack ( United States Navy). 14 troops and 14 crewmen were killed. The 192 survivors were rescued by W-17 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[177][178]
HMS Egret  Royal Navy World War II: The Egret-class sloop (1,250/1,790 t, 1938) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal (42°10′N 9°22′W) by Dornier Do 217 aircraft of the Luftwaffe carrying Henschel Hs 293 glider bombs. A total of 198 people were lost.
Havbris II  Norway World War II: The fishing vessel was captured by HMS Untiring ( Royal Navy) in the Norwegian Sea off Godø and was scuttled. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[5]
John Bell  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sardinia, Italy (37°15′N 8°24′E) by U-410 ( Kriegsmarine).[179]
USS LCT-319  United States Navy The LCT-1-class landing craft tank ran aground and sank in the harbor at Kiska in the Aleutian Islands during a storm.[180][181]
Meizan Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Tablas Strait north east of Mindoro, Philippines (13°13′N 121°23′E) by USS Grayling ( United States Navy).[182][183]
TKA-15  Soviet Navy World War II: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by an explosion, probably due to a mine, off Malyi Utrish.[184][185]
Rastrello  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 48 nautical miles (89 km) off Brindisi by HMS Unruffled ( Royal Navy).[5][186]
StuBo 1091  Kriegsmarine The StuBo42 type landing craft/motor launch ran aground north of Naples and was destroyed by explosives two days later.[187]
Tokai Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The recently raised Kenai Maru-class auxiliary transport ship (8,359 GRT, 1933) was torpedoed and sunk again in Apra Harbour, Guam by USS Snapper ( United States Navy). There were no casualties.[5][188][189][190]
U-847  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXD2 submarine was sunk in the Sargasso Sea (28°19′N 37°58′W) by Grumman TBM Avenger and Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft based on USS Card ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 62 crew.[73][191]

28 August
List of shipwrecks: 28 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Dikson  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Kara Sea (75°43′N 89°38′E) by U-302 ( Kriegsmarine). All 63 crew were rescued by the tug Severoles No. 18 ( Soviet Union).[192]
Fabiola  Regia Marina World War II: The auxiliary patrol boat (103 GRT) was sunk with gunfire and scuttling charges off Saseno Island, Albania, by HMS Unseen ( Royal Navy). All 17 crew survived, two being captured by the submarine.[20][193]
Lince  Regia Marina World War II: The Spica-class torpedo boat had run aground on 4 August near the town of Cirò Marina, in the Gulf of Taranto, and was still stranded there despite several attempts. She was torpedoed and sunk by HMS Ultor ( Royal Navy). 9 crew and a young boy on a fishing boat nearby were killed, and another crew died of wounds.[5][194]
SG 10  Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Corsica 42°26′N 9°50′E) by HMS Sickle ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 85 crew.[195][196][197]
SG 14  Kriegsmarine World War II: The escort ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Allied aircraft.[198]
U-639  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Kara Sea (76°49′N 69°42′E) by S-101 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of all 47 crew.[199]

29 August
List of shipwrecks: 29 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Arabia II  United Kingdom The coal hulk was wrecked on this date.[75]
HDMS Bellona  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Rota-class submarine was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200]
Chojun Maru  Japan The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with Kokuryu Maru ( Japan) off Pusan, Korea (34°28′N 128°55′E).[201]
HDMS Dampbåd A  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The auxiliary was scuttled off Tåsinge to prevent capture by the Germans.[200]
HDMS Daphne  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Daphne-class submarine was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200]
HDMS Dryaden  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Daphne-class submarine was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200]
HDMS Flora  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Rota-class submarine was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200]
HDMS Freja  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The fisheries protection vessel was scuttled at Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[5]
HDMS Galathea  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Æger-class submarine was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.
HDMS Havfruen  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Havmanden-class submarine was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans. Raised, repaired and returned to service 1946.[200]
HDMS Havhesten  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Havmanden-class submarine was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans. Raised, repaired and returned to service 1946.[200]
HDMS Havkalen  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Havmanden-class submarine was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans. Raised, repaired and returned to service 1946.[200]
HDMS Havmanden  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Havmanden-class submarine was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans. Raised, repaired and returned to service 1946.[200]
HDMS Havørnen  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The minesweeper, a former Springeren-class torpedo boat, was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200][5]
HDMS Hejmdal  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The survey ship was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200]
HDMS Henrik Gerner  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Henrik Gerner-class submarine depot ship/minelayer was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans. Raised, repaired and put in service as Prenzlau ( Kriegsmarine)[200]
HDMS Hvalrossen  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The patrol boat, a former Hvalrossen-class torpedo boat, was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans. During an attempt to salvage by the Germans her hull broke apart and the effort was abandoned.[200]
HDMS Hvidbjørnen  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The offshore patrol vessel was scuttled in the Great Belt to prevent capture by the Germans.[200] Later salvaged by the Germans and used as a patrol boat, Post-war transferred to the East German Volksmarine and served under the names Ernst Thälmann and Albin Köbis until sunk as target in 1965.[202]
HDMS Ingolf  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The fisheries protection vessel was scuttled in the Great Belt to prevent capture by the Germans.[5]
HDMS Kvintus  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The minelayer was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200]
HMS LCA (HR) 446  Royal Navy The landing craft assault (9/12 t, 1942) had been recently modified as a LCA (HR) by the setting of a Hedgerow rocket launching system, but it has been done in an improvised way and the craft was not specially strengthened as it should be. During the first trial in Bizerta Bay the shock of firing damaged the craft that took so much water she quickly sank off Bizerta. There was no casualty.[203][204]
HDMS Laaland  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Lougen-class minelayer was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans. Raised, repaired and returned to service May 1945.[200]
HDMS Lindormen  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Lindormen-class minelayer was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans. raised, repaired and put in service as VS 1401 ( Kriegsmarine).[200]
HDMS Lossen  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The minelayer was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service. Post-war transferred to the East German Volksmarine and served as the tugboat Wismar.[200]
HDMS Lougen  Royal Danish Navy
Lougen

World War II: Operation Safari: The Lougen-class minelayer was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans. Raised, repaired and returned to service May 1945.[200]

HDMS Makrelen  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The minesweeper, a former Springeren-class torpedo boat, was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200]
HDMS MS 4  Royal Danish Navy
MS 4 on fire

World War II: Operation Safari: The MS 1-class minesweeper was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200]

HDMS MS 8  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The minesweeper was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200]
HDMS MS 10  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The minesweeper was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200]
HDMS Narhvalen  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The torpedo boat was scuttled at Copenhagen to avoid capture by the Germans.[5]
HDMS Niels Juel  Royal Danish Navy
Niels Juel under attack by German bombers

World War II: Operation Safari: Battle of Isefjord: The coastal defence ship was run aground after being damaged by German bombing in the Isefjord while trying to reach Sweden. Five crew were wounded, one fatally.[200] Salvaged in October 1943 and put into German service as Nordland.[205][206]

HDMS Nordkaperen  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The minesweeper, a former Springeren-class torpedo boat, was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200]
HDMS Peder Skram  Royal Danish Navy
Peder Skram

World War II: Operation Safari: The coastal defence ship was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200] Later salvaged by the Germans and returned to service as the Adler ( Kriegsmarine).[207]

HDMS Ran  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Æger-class submarine was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.
HDMS Rota  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Rota-class submarine was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200]
HDMS Sælen  Royal Danish Navy
Sælen and Nordkaperen

World War II: Operation Safari: The minesweeper, a former Springeren-class torpedo boat, was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200]

HDMS Sixtus  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The minelayer was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200]
HDMS Søbjørnen  Royal Danish Navy
Søbjørnen
World War II: Operation Safari: The Søløven-class minesweeper was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans. Salvaged by the Germans but not returned to service.[200]
HDMS Søhunden  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The torpedo boat was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.[200]
HDMS Søhunden  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Søløven-class minesweeper was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans. raised, repaired and put in service as MA 6 ( Kriegsmarine).[200]
HDMS Soulven  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Søløven-class minesweeper was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans. Salvaged by the Germans but not returned to service.[200]
HDMS Triton  Royal Danish Navy World War II: Operation Safari: The Æger-class submarine was scuttled at Holmen Naval Base in Copenhagen to prevent capture by the Germans.
TShCh-11 Dzhalita  Soviet Union World War II: The trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea off Poti by U-18 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fifteen of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by SKA-0108 ( Soviet Navy).[5][208]

30 August
List of shipwrecks: 30 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
BK-122  Soviet Navy World War II: The Type 1124 gunboat was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Taganrod by MAL-1 ( Kriegsmarine).[209]
BK-312  Soviet Navy World War II: The Type 1125 gunboat was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Taganrod by MAL-1 ( Kriegsmarine).[209]
Nagwa  Egypt World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Cyprus (34°40′N 33°20′E) by U-596 ( Kriegsmarine). All ten crew survived.[210]
No-605  Soviet Navy World War II: The KM-class minesweeper was sunk in Kronstadt Channel by  German Army motor boats. Three crewmen were killed.[211]
Taibun Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Cape Choshi, two kilometres (1.2 mi) north west of the Koshida Peninsula (41°52′N 141°11′E) by USS Halibut ( United States Navy). Five people were killed.[212][213]
Thisbé  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea off Istanbul, Turkey by Shch-215 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of all 40 crew.[5][214]
U-634  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Azores, Portugal (40°13′N 19°24′W) by HMS Stonecrop and HMS Stork (both  Royal Navy) with the loss of all 47 crew.[215]
Unknown motor boats  German Army World War II: Three motor boats was sunk in Kronstadt Channel by No-605 ( Soviet Navy).[211]

31 August
List of shipwrecks: 31 August 1943
ShipCountryDescription
Columbo flag unknown World War II: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Aegean Sea by HMS Torbay ( Royal Navy).[5]
Flegetone  Italy World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Unsparing ( Royal Navy). There were 18 dead and 40 survivors.[5][20][216]
Kokko Maru  Japan World War II:The Type 1K Standard Merchant ore carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea (28°30′N 123°06′E) by USS Seawolf ( United States Navy) with the loss of twenty crewmen.[217]
USS LCT-154  United States Navy World War II: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank was lost in the Gulf of Tunis (37°08′N 10°58′E).[218]
Shch-130  Soviet Navy The Shchuka-class submarine collided with Shch-128 ( Soviet Navy) and sank in Golden Horn Bay off Vladivostok. She was raised on 3 September, repaired and returned to service.[5]
Shoto Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy No. 297: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Luzon Strait (28°30′N 123°06′E) by USS Seawolf ( United States Navy). One crewman killed.[5][219]
W. S. Rheem  United States World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean off the New Hebrides by I-182 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[5] The damaged ship discharged cargo and repairs were made at San Francisco.[220]

Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1943
ShipCountryDescription
F 336  Kriegsmarine The Type C Marinefahrprahm was sunk sometime in August.
Herakles  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was damaged at Turku, Finland in an air raid. She was repaired in May 1945 and returned to service.[221]
I-O-23  Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk sometime in August.
I-O-79  Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk sometime in August.
K-2  Soviet Navy World War II: The K-class submarine left her base on 26 August and was not heard from again.[222]
HMS LCP(L) 126  Royal Navy The landing craft personnel (large) (6/8 t, 1941) was lost sometime in August.
HMS Parthian  Royal Navy World War II: The Parthian-class submarine (1,760/2,040 t, 1931) was lost in the Adriatic Sea between 6 and 11 August with the loss of all 59 crew. She may have struck a mine off Brindisi, Italy.
S-9  Soviet Navy World War II: The S-class submarine either struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Vaindloo, Estonia; or was torpedoed and sunk by Uisko ( Finnish Navy) between 9 and 12 August.[5][223]
SA 7  Kriegsmarine The Thornycroft MTB 344-class motor torpedo boat caught fire and sank off the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom.
SF 94  Kriegsmarine The Siebel ferry was lost sometime in August.
SF 165  Kriegsmarine The Siebel ferry was lost sometime in August.
SF 173  Kriegsmarine The Siebel ferry was lost sometime in August.
SF 177  Kriegsmarine The Siebel ferry was lost sometime in August.
SF 200  Kriegsmarine The Siebel ferry was lost sometime in August.

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