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Unknown date 1942 ship country description las 21 spanish navy the dar 1class antisubmarine motor launch was lost sometime in 1942 shch304 soviet navy world war ii. Of the german forces in narvik, only u51 survives by escaping out to sea. British vessels lost at sea 19141918 and 19391945 republished by patrick. Furniture shook, glass and knickknacks rattled, and books fell from shelves as a thundering roar. Selfpropelled torpedoes dramatically increased effectiveness of submarine warships. May 31 tankeroiler dinsdale 8,250t, 11th april 1942, sunk by uboat torpedo, south atlantic june 1942 june landing craft assault lca no. The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the atlantic ocean 12 nautical miles 22 km off the georgetown lighthouse, british guiana by u162 kriegsmarine with the loss of 16 of her 29one survivor was rescued by the fishing vessel ocean star british guiana, the rest made land in their lifeboat. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through timesmachine. British second world war submarine with 71 bodies inside found off. Their toll of enemy shipping was 2,603 merchant ships of over. Consisting of 843 ships, 58 were sunk on the way out and 96 were destroyed in port or on the way back. In the single worst night for shipping of the war, uboats destroyed 5 ships on 18 march.

British naval vessels lost at sea in world war 2 19421943. The laconia incident was a series of events surrounding the sinking of a british troopship in the atlantic ocean on 12 september 1942, during world war ii, and a subsequent aerial attack on german and italian submarines involved in rescue attempts. List of hospital ships sunk in world war ii wikipedia. The ship was carrying 212 passengers and 109 crew when hit by two torpedoes.

In the five and a half years of the war, german shipyards built 1,156 uboats, of which 784 were lost from. The coordinates of the wreck are also very near to the coordinates sent in the distress calls from the athenia and recorded in the logs of rescue vessels. Initial scouting patrols against surface warships sank several cruisers in the first month of world war i. The list of shipwrecks in september 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during september 1940 this is a dynamic list and may never. My only dislike is that they did not have a comprehensive list british colliers and coast guard ships that served the british navy during ww1. The dar 1class antisubmarine motor launch was lost sometime in 1942. He is the author of numerous books on war and strategy, including. British merchant ships sunk by uboats in the 191418 war. Many others were seriously injured and the ship was set afire. Disassembled on order from the german general in the north of norway.

In 1942 japanese carriers attacked west into the indian ocean and nearly dealt a fatal blow to british sea power. Some british merchant ships were bought into the royal navy and. Admiralty movement books record the movements of vessels in use as armed merchant. Mar 06, 2008 more than 100 crewmen, twothirds of those on board, were lost when hms hunter, launched on the tyne at wallsend in 1936 and badly damaged by a mine off spain a year later, was sunk at 5. The list of shipwrecks in september 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during september 1940 this is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Every type of ship is here, warships, submarines, mtbs, tankers, cargo, passenger, troopships and so on, totalling over 3,000. Both ships were sunk in 1945 with a combined loss of over 16,000 lives. Merchant shipping movement cards 19391945 the national. A countrys merchant navy is made up of its commercial and trading ships, and their crews. Final losses for convoy pq17 are 24 ships sunk for 141,721 tons. British royal navy sinks three nazi german uboats 1942. The british capture of a string of german vessels and their enigma. The launch of dreadnought in 1906 prompted an arms race with major strategic consequences, as countries. After 41 uboats were sunk in may 1943, the battle of the atlantic turned.

The list of shipwrecks in july 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise. Monday, november 16, 1942 the u173, commanded by oberleutnant zur see hansadolf schweichel, was sunk by depth charges from the us destroyers uss woolsey dd 437, uss swanson dd 443 and uss quick. Survivors reboarded and were rescued by a patrol boat. Roll of honour royal navy world war 1 british warship losses. Some 2,700 liberty ships were built and this incredible achievement undoubtedly saved the allies from losing the war. This site is dedicated to those men and women who fell fighting for their country. After the war berlin was salvaged, handed over to the soviet union as a prize and renamed admiral nakhimov. First british ship sunk by the germans in wwii may have been. Surviving logs of british naval ships from the 1660s onward, arranged. List of royal navy losses in world war ii wikipedia. While british ships were outlined in conspicuous white chalk, the uboats.

Britain ship losses 1942 this page records the details of every british ship lost during the two world wars, including pictures where possible. Royal navy log books for ships adm 53 and submarines adm 173 up to 1987. In january 1942, winston churchill enlisted captain gilbert roberts to lead a. The sunken wreck of a british submarine from the second world war. British merchant ships sunk by u boats by a j tennent. World war 2 timelines 19391945 battle of the atlantic. These losses are from the original and uncorrected british vessels lost at sea, 193545, published by hmso in 1947. List of ships sunk by submarines by death toll wikipedia. Merchant ship tonnages are british registered tons per lloyds register, abbreviated to grt. In the first of three blogs, we take a look at three key moments for the armed forces in the second world war.

Largest ships hit ships hit by german uboats of the. This is a list of dreadnought battleships of the royal navy of the united kingdom in 1907, before the revolution in design brought about by hms dreadnought of 1906, the united kingdom had 62 battleships in commission or building, a lead of 26 over france and 50 over the german empire. Operating partly under the dictates of the old prize rules, the uboat commander, korvettenkapit. In all, between 1941 and 1945, 42 convoys were sent to russia. An excerpt, describing the two sinkings can be read in my featured books from 2015. During the last 20 days of march 1942, uboats claimed 23 ships off the north carolina coast. Why germanys kriegsmarine lost the battle of the atlantic. Buy british merchant ships sunk by uboat in world war one 2nd revised edition by a. The vessel left malta on 28 december 1942 on a mission to destroy. The best known of all types of wartime standard ships, of course, were the liberty ships and their successor, the better equipped victory ships, both built in the united states. On the first day of 1942, gilbert roberts, a 41yearold retired british. Transported in sections by train from tinnsjo to porsgrunds mek. The wreck is located in 200m of water on rockall bank, an area of raised seabed nearly 500 kilometers. Not only does it give an exhaustive chronology of events and actions of the united states navy, it also contains listings of the allies american and english and of the axis japanese, german and italian naval losses wherever they took place.

The ship sat on the gallurese seabed, acting as a steel coffin and. Rms laconia, carrying 2,732 crew, passengers, soldiers and prisoners of war, was torpedoed and sunk by u156, a german uboat, off the west african coast. The tugboat was sunk, probably by japanese artillery, off corregidor, the philippines. Sunken ships of world war ii is truly one of the greatest compendiums of naval history that has ever been put together. British and german submarine statistics of world war ii naval. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. British merchant ships sunk by uboats in the 191418 war tennent, a. British merchant ships sunk by uboats in world war one author. Media in category ships sunk in 1941 the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Apr, 2014 the navy crew board the ships, followed by supplies. List of maritime disasters in world war ii wikipedia. Books about ww ii ships published by glencannon press. Note that during world war ii berlin was mined and in the baltic and beached in shallow waters at position 5402.

She was hit by u46 engelbert endrass on 6 jun 1940. This book lists the ships that wre lost through the. During the journey the two ships collided and two depth charges rolled off hoste and exploded removing her stern and damaging negro so both ships sank. The list of shipwrecks in july 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during july 1942. The list of shipwrecks in 1912 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1912. The chart on the righthand side also shows that submarine effectiveness from 1943 onward took a big dive, so to speak. Neptuna on 19 february 1942, in the bombing of darwin, japanese bombs dropped on the cargo ship neptuna exploded in the ships saloon and engine room. Its usually best to begin by consulting one of the many books about shipwrecks.

Immediately after britain went to war with germany in 1939, german uboats and. First british ship sunk by the germans in wwii may have. Uptodate information can be found for major warships by clicking on royal navy ships. Richard zapp midway between cape hatteras and bermuda.

Britain ship losses 1941 this page records the details of every british ship lost during the two world wars, including pictures where possible. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. There are also other counties such as hertfordshire, essex, northamptonshire, oxfordshire, suffolk. In the battle of the barents sea in late december 1942, the performance of. When i did the original research for my enigma book, the available.

Wreck of famous british sub sunk by germans in wwii discovered. Ships sunk or damaged 1939 to 1941 due to war causes. The boarding of u559 changed the war now both sides tell their. January harbour duty vessel nyken r, 111t, damaged, w scotland area, constructive total loss january 2 tug daisy r, foundered on passage, alexandria to tobruk, libya january 4 yacht sona 519t, 1922, sunk by aircraft during attack on poole. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. In the first six months of 1942, ten convoys made the hazardous journey. The aircraft carrier hms ark royal sinking after being torpedoed by a german submarine in november 1941, the assisting destroyer hms legion was sunk in 1942. During its career under three commanders the u98 sank 1 auxiliary warship, damaged 1 warship, sank 10 merchant ships for a total of 48,878 tons. One hospital ship, the hnhs glenart castle, a 6800ton converted passenger liner, was subjected to both mine and torpedo attack. This is a list of royal navy ships and personnel lost during world war ii, from 3 september 1939 to 1 october 1945.

The list of shipwrecks in 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1942 this is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. The sub was also part of the submarine flotilla that harassed ships. British and german submarine statistics of world war ii. A highstakes game of battleship helped turn the tide in world war. In 1939, britains merchant fleet was the largest in the world, with 33 per cent of the total tonnage.

Comprising 146 ships, 128 made it to port, 18 being sunk on the way. For the sinking of the british cargo ship siam ii on this day, see the entry for 30 september 1942. Allied merchant ships of 15,000 grt and more sunk by german uboats during the second world war. Ships sunk or damaged 1939 to 1941 due to war causes chronological list of ships sunk or damaged during january to june 1942 ships sunk or damaged in 1942 574.

The cards also show if the ship was torpedoed, mined, damaged or sunk. This guide contains information about researching wrecked or sunken ships at the. Issues for 1936, 1940, 1942 and 1949 are in the national maritime museum and. Ships damaged or sunk by enemy action, 19391945, official admiralty report, 1952. The first part of the book will be familiar to war scholars and history buffs. The shchukaclass submarine struck a mine and sank in the baltic sea sometime after 29 october.

The death toll was 162 out of 194 on board, and they included 99 patients as well as crew and medical staff. British import crisis united states army center of. After a failed attempt to refloat her the russian cruisers bogatyr and pallada arrive and destroy the german cruiser with gunfire. During world war i, three uboats sank ten ships off the tar heel coast in what. British merchant ships sunk by uboats in the 19141918 war by tennent, a. Hospital ships in uboat sights 191718 dawlish chronicles. At a little after two oclock in the morning on monday, january 19, 1942, an earthquakelike. Captain woodhouse takes over hms howe after the signing by the shipbuilders. With uboats sinking ships at the rate of more than four a day and only a.

British and other navies in world war 2 daybyday ship. Mearns claims that the data shows an object whose dimensions match a 160meter long,500tonne passenger liner, just like the athenia. Cyclops british steam merchant ships hit by german u. The ships commander and 56 crew are captured as are code books. That way i could keep a tally of all the ships that i sunk representing real ships that existed during ww1. The cards record the movements of both britishregistered and allied vessels. Information on enemy merchant vessels sunk by war causes is often difficult to. The navy crew board the ships, followed by supplies. This excerpt looks at the sinking of hms dorsetshire and hms.

Incidental encounters with merchant ships were handled by signalling the ship to stop and sinking the ship after removing the crew in accordance with international law. World war 2 timelines 19391945 battle of the atlantic 1942. Without improvements in technological and tactical effectiveness, its uboats were quite literally sunk. British resource 1942 sunk bp shippingdear bruce, thank you for your reply. British vessels lost at sea in world war 2 major warships. Apr, 2014 this amazing footage from 1942 captures the british navy sinking three nazi german uboats during the battle of the atlantic in world war ii. On 1 st march 1917 she struck a mine in the english channel but did not sink. I do have a photo of the ship and i will try to send it to you, not conversant with the workings of your site so i hope you understand, have a lot of material concerning the resource, i am trying to find your email address at the moment, and how to send to you, may be you could get my pea brain into gear. Mine exploded under the bridge and soon after the ship was abandoned a magazine exploded sinking the ship. For the foundering of the british cargo ship lavington court on this day, see the entry for 19 july 1942.

This book is about all the ptype troopships and passenger liners the twinstack admiral class built in alameda, california, and the twinstack general class built in kearny, new jersey. A fleet led by the british battleship duke of york sank the scharnhorst off. British import crisis army center of military history. She was brought back into service following repair but on 26 th february the following year, in the bristol channel, en route from wales. List of dreadnought battleships of the royal navy wikipedia.

Media in category ships sunk in 1942 the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Given the sea conditions it is possible that the uboats commander, wilhelm kiesewetter, may have been mistaken about the ships identity but a horrific corollary was that the body of one of the glennart castles officers, who was wearing a lifevest when recovered, had two. This map shows the full extent of the devastation wrought. The first two ships of convoy pq17, arrive at archangel. In april, attacks from as many as 17 different uboats reached a peak, with 27 allied ships sunk or damaged within the 200mile zone off north carolina.

Ship sunk in battle of narvik found after 68 years world. The drain on british merchant shipping during 1942, which britains new ally. This amazing footage from 1942 captures the british navy sinking three nazi german uboats during the battle of the atlantic in world war ii. During the war the allies lost 15,619,853 grt of merchant shipping of all types. Orcades british troop transport ships hit by german u. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. After unrestricted submarine warfare began in february 1915, any ship might unexpectedly sink rapidly from heavy underwater hull damage inflicted by torpedoes. During the same period, moreover, britain was lending her ally ships to move u. Ship and operational histories imperial war museums. The discovery of hms urge suggests it sank in 1942 after hitting an.

More than 100 crewmen, twothirds of those on board, were lost when hms hunter, launched on the tyne at wallsend in 1936 and badly damaged by a. Uboats played a pivotal role in helping germany react to the economic offensive that britain had. The list of shipwrecks in august 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. The shchukaclass submarine struck a mine and sank in the baltic sea sometime after 29 october trabajador united states navy the tugboat was sunk, probably by japanese artillery, off corregidor. This excerpt looks at the sinking of hms dorsetshire and hms cornwall. British merchant ships sunk by uboat in world war one. About 162 passengers died as did 88 of the ships crew. Since the tonnage between merchants and warships cannot be directly compared this list is shown in parts. Ahoy macs web log passenger ships lost in ww2 as a. As of april 1915, german forces had sunk 39 ships and lost only three uboats in the process. Recorded here are various war memorials within a variety of counties including main sections for bedfordshire, buckinghamshire, cambridgeshire, huntingdonshire, lincolnshire, northamptonshire and norfolk. Date or month for example, 27 february 1942 or february 1942. Books on world war ii ships published by the glencannon press.