List of shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean

This is a partial list of shipwrecks which occurred in the Atlantic Ocean. The list includes ships that sank, foundered, grounded, or were otherwise lost. The Atlantic Ocean is here defined in its widest sense, to include its marginal seas: the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, the English Channel, the Labrador Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the mid-Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the North Channel, the Norwegian Sea, and the waters of West Africa.

The Atlantic Ocean, not including Arctic and Antarctic regions

Baltic Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Aura II   Finnish Navy 13 January 1940 A Finnish escort vessel that was sunk by its own depth charge north of Märket Island. 60°23′N 19°10′E / 60.383°N 19.167°E / 60.383; 19.167 (Finnish escort carrier Aura II)
SMS Bremen   Imperial German Navy 17 December 1915 A Bremen-class light cruiser which struck two mines. 57°31′N 020°24′E / 57.517°N 20.400°E / 57.517; 20.400 (SMS Bremen)
Cap Arcona   Germany 3 May 1945 A German prison ship that was bombed by Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft, resulting in the deaths of over 4,000 prisoners of war. 54°3.9′N 10°50.45′E / 54.0650°N 10.84083°E / 54.0650; 10.84083 (SS Cap Arcona (1927))
HMS Cassandra   Royal Navy 5 December 1918 A C-class light cruiser that struck a mine in the Gulf of Finland near Saaremaa, Estonia.
Estonia   Estonia 28 September 1994 An Estonian cruise ferry that sank during a storm, claiming 852 lives. 59°23′N 21°42′E / 59.383°N 21.700°E / 59.383; 21.700 (MS Estonia)
SMS Friedrich Carl   Imperial German Navy 17 November 1914 A Prinz Adalbert-class armored cruiser that struck two mines 33 nautical miles (61 km; 38 mi) west of Memel.
HMS Gentian   Royal Navy 15 July 1919 An Arabis-class sloop that struck a mine in the Gulf of Finland east of Saaremaa, Estonia, on either 15 or 16 July 1919, according to different sources.
Goya   Germany 16 April 1945 A German transport ship torpedoed by L-3, with thousands of German civilians and wounded soldiers on board. 55°12′00″N 18°18′00″E / 55.200°N 18.300°E / 55.200; 18.300 (MV Goya)
Graf Zeppelin   Soviet Navy 16 August 1947 A Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier that never saw service in World War II, and was sunk as a target north of Władysławowo, Poland. 55°31′03″N 18°17′09″E / 55.51750°N 18.28583°E / 55.51750; 18.28583 (German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin)
Ilmarinen   Finnish Navy 13 September 1941 A Väinämöinen-class coastal defence ship that was sunk by mines. 59°27′N 21°05′E / 59.450°N 21.083°E / 59.450; 21.083 (Finnish coastal defence ship Ilmarinen)
Jan Heweliusz   Poland 14 January 1993 A Polish ferry that capsized in hurricane-force winds off Cape Arkona, Germany. 54°36′N 14°13′E / 54.600°N 14.217°E / 54.600; 14.217 (MS Jan Heweliusz)
Koral   Soviet Navy 11 January 1945 An M57-class minesweeper that sank 35 kilometres (19 nmi) from Tallinn, Estonia.
Ladoga   Imperial Russian Navy 15 August 1915 A minelayer, formerly the armored cruiser Minin, sunk by a mine.
Lefort   Imperial Russian Navy 22 September 1857 A Russian ship of the line that capsized in the Gulf of Finland. 59°57′N 27°17′E / 59.950°N 27.283°E / 59.950; 27.283 (Russian ship Lefort)
HMS Myrtle   Royal Navy 15 July 1919 An Azalea-class sloop that struck a mine in the Gulf of Finland east of Saaremaa, Estonia, on either 15 or 16 July 1919, according to different sources.
Oleg   Soviet Navy 17 June 1919 A Bogatyr-class protected cruiser torpedoed by the British coastal motor boat CMB-4 at Kronstadt. 60°01′30″N 029°32′00″E / 60.02500°N 29.53333°E / 60.02500; 29.53333 (Oleg)
Pallada   Imperial Russian Navy 11 October 1914 A Bayan-class armored cruiser that was torpedoed by U-26. 59°36′30″N 22°49′00″E / 59.6083°N 22.8167°E / 59.6083; 22.8167 (Russian cruiser Pallada (1906))
Park Victory   United States 24 December 1947 A Victory ship that was grounded after a storm.[1]
SMS Prinz Adalbert   Imperial German Navy 23 October 1915 A Prinz Adalbert-class armored cruiser that was torpedoed by the British submarine HMS E8 about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) west of Libau in the Russian Empire. 56°33′N 20°18′E / 56.550°N 20.300°E / 56.550; 20.300 (SMS Prinz Adalbert (1901))
Rusalka   Imperial Russian Navy 7 September 1893 An ironclad warship that sank in the Gulf of Finland.
S2   Finnish Navy 4 October 1925 A S-class torpedo boat that sank in a storm in the Bothnian Sea off Reposaari, Finland.
SMS S31   Imperial German Navy 19 August 1915 A V25-class torpedo boat sunk by a mine near Ruhnu in the Gulf of Riga during the Battle of the Gulf of Riga.
Sivuch   Imperial Russian Navy 19 August 1915 A Gilyak-class gunboat sunk by the Imperial German Navy battleships Nassau and Posen in the Gulf of Riga during the Battle of the Gulf of Riga.
Slava   Imperial Russian Navy 17 October 1917 A Borodino-class battleship scuttled near Muhu during the Battle of Moon Sound. 58°40′43″N 23°21′19″E / 58.67861°N 23.35528°E / 58.67861; 23.35528 (Slava)
U-7   Kriegsmarine 18 February 1944 A Type IIB U-boat that sank west of Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast. 54°52′00″N 19°29′08″E / 54.86667°N 19.48556°E / 54.86667; 19.48556 (German submarine U-7 (1935))
U-416   Kriegsmarine 12 December 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that collided with German warship M 203 northwest of Pillau, Russia. 54°58′N 19°33′E / 54.967°N 19.550°E / 54.967; 19.550 (German submarine U-416)
U-583   Kriegsmarine 15 November 1941 A Type VIIC U-boat that collided with U-153 north of Łeba, Poland. 55°23′N 17°05′E / 55.383°N 17.083°E / 55.383; 17.083 (German submarine U-583)
U-649   Kriegsmarine 24 February 1943 A Type VIIC U-boat that sank in a collision with U-232 northwest of Łeba, Poland. 55°15′N 17°15′E / 55.250°N 17.250°E / 55.250; 17.250 (German submarine U-649)
U-676   Kriegsmarine 12 February 1945 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by mine in the Gulf of Finland. 59°30′N 23°0′E / 59.500°N 23.000°E / 59.500; 23.000 (German submarine U-676)
U-3519   Kriegsmarine 2 March 1945 A Type XXI U-boat that was sunk by a mine off Warnemünde, Germany. 54°11′N 12°05′E / 54.183°N 12.083°E / 54.183; 12.083 (German submarine U-3519)
SMS Undine   Imperial German Navy 7 November 1915 A Gazelle-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by HMS E19 about 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Scania, Sweden.
Vasa   Swedish Navy 10 August 1628 A Swedish warship that capsized at Stockholm, Sweden, less than 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) into its maiden voyage. The wreck was raised in 1961, and now rests in the Vasa Museum. 59°19′40″N 18°05′28″E / 59.32778°N 18.09111°E / 59.32778; 18.09111 (Vasa (ship))
HMS Verulam   Royal Navy 4 September 1919 An Admiralty V-class destroyer that struck a mine off Seiskari in the Gulf of Finland. 60°1′N 28°22′E / 60.017°N 28.367°E / 60.017; 28.367 (HMS Verulam (1917))
HMS Vittoria   Royal Navy 31 August 1919 An Admiralty V-class destroyer that was torpedoed by Pantera off Seiskari in the Gulf of Finland. 60°5′N 28°23′E / 60.083°N 28.383°E / 60.083; 28.383 (HMS Vittoria (1917))
SMS Wacht   Imperial German Navy 4 September 1901 A Wacht-class aviso that collided with SMS Sachsen east of Cape Arkona, Germany. 54°41′00″N 13°31′00″E / 54.6833°N 13.5167°E / 54.6833; 13.5167 (SMS Wacht)
ORP Wicher   Polish Navy 3 September 1939 A Wicher-class destroyer that was sunk by German bomber aircraft. The wreck was later towed to the area off Jastarnia, Poland. 54°40′N 18°32′E / 54.667°N 18.533°E / 54.667; 18.533 (ORP Wicher (1928))
Wilhelm Gustloff   Germany 30 January 1945 A German cruise ship that was torpedoed by S-13 during Operation Hannibal, killing an estimated 9,400 people, nearly all of whom were civilians. 55°04′22″N 17°25′17″E / 55.0729°N 17.4213°E / 55.0729; 17.4213 (MV Wilhelm Gustloff)

Bay of Biscay

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Achille   French Navy 18 June 1940 A Redoutable-class submarine scuttled at Brest, France, to prevent her capture by advancing German ground forces during the Battle of France.
Agosta   French Navy 18 June 1940 A Redoutable-class submarine scuttled at Brest, France, to prevent her capture by advancing German ground forces during the Battle of France.
Arendskerk   Netherlands 15 January 1940 A merchant ship that was sunk after being torpedoed and later shelled by U-44.[2] 46°55′N 06°34′W / 46.917°N 6.567°W / 46.917; -6.567 (Arendskerk)
Berenice   Netherlands 21 June 1940 A merchant ship that was sunk after being torpedoed by U-65.[3] 47°10′N 03°35′W / 47.167°N 3.583°W / 47.167; -3.583 (Berenice)
Dupetit-Thouars   French Navy 7 August 1918 A Gueydon-class armored cruiser torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-62 off Brest, France.
Diane   French Navy 11 February 1918 A Diane-class submarine sunk by an accidental internal explosion off La Pallice, France.
España   Spanish Republican Navy 30 April 1937 An España-class battleship sunk by a mine near Santander, Spain. 43°31′26″N 003°40′44″W / 43.52389°N 3.67889°W / 43.52389; -3.67889 (España)
France   French Navy 26 August 1922 An Courbet-class battleship wrecked on an uncharted rock while entering Quiberon Bay on the coast of France. 47°27′06″N 003°02′00″W / 47.45167°N 3.03333°W / 47.45167; -3.03333 (France)
Gueydon   French Navy 13 August 1944 A hulked Gueydon-class armored cruiser sunk by Royal Air Force aircraft at Brest France.
Infernet   French Navy 16 November 1910 A decommissioned D'Estrées-class protected cruiser wrecked off Les Sables-d'Olonne, France, while under tow to ship breakers.
Kléber   French Navy 27 June 1917 A Dupleix-class armored cruiser sunk by a mine off the Iroise entrance to Brest, France.
Neion   Greece 22 June 1940 A merchant ship that was sunk after being torpedoed by U-38.[4] 47°09′N 04°17′W / 47.150°N 4.283°W / 47.150; -4.283 (Berenice)|47°09′N 04°17′W / 47.150°N 4.283°W / 47.150; -4.283 (Berenice)
HMS Serpent   Royal Navy 10 November 1890 An Archer-class torpedo cruiser wrecked on the northwestern coast of Spain off Cape Vilan.
U-621   Kriegsmarine 18 August 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by depth charges dropped by three Royal Canadian Navy destroyers, HMCS Ottawa, HMCS Kootenay and HMCS Chaudiere near La Rochelle 45°52′N 02°36′W / 45.867°N 2.600°W / 45.867; -2.600 (German submarine U-621)
U-1222   Kriegsmarine 11 July 1944 A Type IXC/40 U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft. 46°31′N 5°29′W / 46.517°N 5.483°W / 46.517; -5.483 (German submarine U-1222)

Black Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Admiral Nakhimov   Soviet Union 31 August 1986 An ocean liner that collided with the Soviet cargo ship Pyotr Vasev in Tsemes Bay. 44°36′15″N 37°52′35″E / 44.60417°N 37.87639°E / 44.60417; 37.87639 (SS Admiral Nakhimov)
Armenia   Soviet Navy 7 November 1941 A hospital ship that was sunk by German aircraft, with at least 5,000 deaths. 44°15′N 34°17′E / 44.250°N 34.283°E / 44.250; 34.283 (Armenia (ship))
Carlo Alberto Racchia   Regia Marina 21 July 1920 A Mirabello-class scout cruiser that struck a mine and sank 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) in 11 metres (36 ft) of water southwest of Cape Fontana and 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) from Odessa.[5]
Moskva   Russian Navy 14 April 2022 A guided missile cruiser that sank after being hit by Ukrainian missiles.[6][7]
Novocherkassak 26 December 2023 An LST that was sank off Crimea by Ukrainian forces from a missile strike near Feodosiya during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[8][7]
Novorossiysk   Soviet Navy 29 October 1955 A Conte di Cavour-class battleship sunk by an explosion at Sevastopol in the Soviet Union. 44°37′07″N 033°32′08″E / 44.61861°N 33.53556°E / 44.61861; 33.53556 (Novorossiysk)
Portugal   Imperial Russian Navy 30 March 1916 A Russian hospital ship that was torpedoed by U-33 off Rize Province, Turkey. 42°00′36″N 41°11′24″E / 42.01000°N 41.19000°E / 42.01000; 41.19000 (Russian hospital ship Portugal)
Struma   Panama 24 February 1942 A refugee ship that was torpedoed by Shch-213 with over 700 Romanian Jewish immigrants aboard. 41°23′N 29°13′E / 41.383°N 29.217°E / 41.383; 29.217 (Struma (ship))
Unirea   Romania 13 October 1982 An oil tanker that exploded 40 nautical miles (74 km) southeast of Kaliakra, Bulgaria.

Caribbean Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Alegrete   Brazil 1 June 1942 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-156 between St. Lucia and St. Vincent.[9] 13°40′N 61°30′W / 13.667°N 61.500°W / 13.667; -61.500 (Alegrete)
Almirante Oquendo   Spanish Navy 3 July 1898 An Infanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiser beached and wrecked on the south coast of Cuba west of Santiago de Cuba after sustaining damage in combat against United States Navy warships during the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. 19°58′39″N 76°8′40″W / 19.97750°N 76.14444°W / 19.97750; -76.14444 (Spanish cruiser Almirante Oquendo)
Amakura   United Kingdom 25 August 1942 A cargo ship that sunk after being torpedoed by U-558.[10] 17°46′N 75°52′W / 17.767°N 75.867°W / 17.767; -75.867 (Amakura)
American   United States June 11, 1942 A merchant ship that was sunk after being torpedoed three times by U-504.[11] 17°58′N 84°28′W / 17.967°N 84.467°W / 17.967; -84.467 (American)
Ante Matkovic   Yugoslavia 19 June 1942 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-159.[12] 12°05′N 72°30′W / 12.083°N 72.500°W / 12.083; -72.500 (Ante Matkovic)
Ardenvohr   United Kingdom 10 June 1942 A cargo ship that sunk after being torpedoed by U-68.[13] 12°45′N 80°20′W / 12.750°N 80.333°W / 12.750; -80.333 (Ardenvohr)
Arkansan   United States June 16, 1942 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-126.[14] 12°07′N 62°51′W / 12.117°N 62.850°W / 12.117; -62.850 (Arkansan)
Arriaga   Panama 23 June 1942 A tanker that was torpedoed by U-68.[15] 13°08′N 72°16′W / 13.133°N 72.267°W / 13.133; -72.267 (SS British Consul)
Beatrice   United States 25 May 1942 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-558.[16] 17°30′N 68°20′W / 17.500°N 68.333°W / 17.500; -68.333 (Beatrice)
Blankaholm   Sweden 18 August 1942 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-533.[17] 19°41′N 76°50′W / 19.683°N 76.833°W / 19.683; -76.833 (Blankaholm)
Brabant   Belgium 14 May 1942 A merchant ship that sank after being torpedoed by U-155.[18] 11°32′N 62°43′W / 11.533°N 62.717°W / 11.533; -62.717 (Brabant)
British Consul   United Kingdom 19 August 1942 A tanker that was torpedoed by U-564 near Grenada. 11°58′N 62°38′W / 11.967°N 62.633°W / 11.967; -62.633 (SS British Consul)
Bruxelles   Belgium 9 June 1942 A merchant ship that sank after being torpedoed by U-502.[19] 11°05′N 66°41′W / 11.083°N 66.683°W / 11.083; -66.683 (Bruxelles)
USS Caron   United States Navy 4 December 2002 A decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer sunk during explosives testing 75 nautical miles (139 km; 86 mi) south of Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico.
Castilla   Honduras 7 June 1942 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-107.[20] 20°15′N 83°18′W / 20.250°N 83.300°W / 20.250; -83.300 (Castilla)
Ceres   Netherlands 13 March 1943 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-68.[21] 14°50′N 71°46′W / 14.833°N 71.767°W / 14.833; -71.767 (Ceres)
Christena   St. Kitts and Nevis 1 August 1970 An overloaded passenger ferry boat that sank crossing the channel between the islands of St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands 17°10′50″N 62°40′30″W / 17.18056°N 62.67500°W / 17.18056; -62.67500 (MV Cristena)
C.O. Stillman   Panama 4 June 1942 An oil tanker that was torpedoed by U-68 about 41 nautical miles (76 km) southwest of Isla de Mona, Puerto Rico. 17°30′N 68°20′W / 17.500°N 68.333°W / 17.500; -68.333 (MV C.O. Stillman)
Cristóbal Colón   Spanish Navy 29 September 1895 A Velasco-class unprotected cruiser that sank in a hurricane near Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
Cristóbal Colón   Spanish Navy 3 July 1898 A Giuseppe Garibaldi-class armored cruiser beached and wrecked on the south coast of Cuba at the mouth of the Tarquino River after sustaining damage in combat against United States Navy warships during the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
USS Dorado   United States Navy 12 October 1943 A Gato-class submarine that was sunk north of Panama. 12°21′N 78°50′W / 12.350°N 78.833°W / 12.350; -78.833 (USS Dorado (SS-248))
Empire Amethyst   United Kingdom 13 April 1942 A tanker that was torpedoed by U-154 southwest of Haiti. 17°40′N 74°50′W / 17.667°N 74.833°W / 17.667; -74.833 (SS Empire Amethyst)
Empire Buffalo   United Kingdom 6 May 1942 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-125 west of the Cayman Islands. 19°14′N 82°34′W / 19.233°N 82.567°W / 19.233; -82.567 (SS Empire Buffalo)
Empire Cloud   United Kingdom 21 August 1942 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-564 northeast of Trinidad. 10°54′N 62°10′W / 10.900°N 62.167°W / 10.900; -62.167 (SS Empire Cloud)
Empire Cromwell   United Kingdom 28 November 1942 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-508 off Guyana. 9°00′N 58°30′W / 9.000°N 58.500°W / 9.000; -58.500 (SS Empire Cromwell)
Empire Explorer   United Kingdom 9 July 1942 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-575 northwest of Tobago. 11°40′N 60°55′W / 11.667°N 60.917°W / 11.667; -60.917 (SS Empire Explorer)
Faja de Oro   Mexico 21 May 1942 An oil tanker that was torpedoed by U-106. 23°30′N 84°24′W / 23.500°N 84.400°W / 23.500; -84.400 (SS Faja de Oro)
Flora   Netherlands 18 June 1942 A steam merchant that was sunk by U-159 after it was shelled.[22] 11°55′N 72°36′W / 11.917°N 72.600°W / 11.917; -72.600 (Flora)
Furor   Spanish Navy 3 July 1898 A Furor-class destroyer that exploded and sank off the south coast of Cuba just west of Cabanas Bay during the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
Gonçalves Dias   Brazil 24 May 1942 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-502.[23] 16°09′N 70°00′W / 16.150°N 70.000°W / 16.150; -70.000 (Gonçalves Dias)
Hector   Netherlands 24 May 1942 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-103.[24] 19°50′N 81°53′W / 19.833°N 81.883°W / 19.833; -81.883 (Hector)
Infanta Maria Teresa   Spanish Navy 3 July 1898 An Infanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiser beached and wrecked on the south coast of Cuba just west of Punta Cabrera after sustaining damage in combat against United States Navy warships during the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
Jorge Juan   Spanish Navy 21 July 1898 A sloop sunk by United States Navy warships in Nipe Bay on the coast of Cuba during the Battle of Nipe Bay.
Kahuku   United States 16 June 1942 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-126.[25] 11°54′N 63°07′W / 11.900°N 63.117°W / 11.900; -63.117 (Kahuku)
USS Kearsarge   United States Navy 2 February 1894 A screw sloop-of-war wrecked on Roncador Cay. 13°32′N 080°03′W / 13.533°N 80.050°W / 13.533; -80.050 (USS Kearsarge)
USS Maine   United States Navy 15 February 1898 A warship, sometimes referred to as an armored cruiser and sometimes as a second-class battleship, sunk by an internal explosion at Havana, Cuba. 23°08′07″N 082°20′03″W / 23.13528°N 82.33417°W / 23.13528; -82.33417 (USS Maine)
Melville E. Stone   United States 24 November 1943 A Liberty ship that was sunk by U-516 northwest of Cristóbal, Panama. 10°29′N 80°20′W / 10.483°N 80.333°W / 10.483; -80.333 (SS Melville E. Stone)
USS Memphis   United States Navy 29 August 1916 A Tennessee-class armored cruiser wrecked in the harbor at Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
USS Merrimac   United States Navy 2 June 1898 A collier sunk in the entrance to the harbor at Santiago de Cuba in Cuba during the Siege of Santiago de Cuba. 19°58′37″N 075°52′18″W / 19.97694°N 75.87167°W / 19.97694; -75.87167 (USS Merrimac)
Norlantic   United States 13 May 1942 A cargo ship that was sunk by U-69 about 90 nautical miles (170 km) east of Bonaire. 14°2′N 83°13′W / 14.033°N 83.217°W / 14.033; -83.217 (SS Norlantic)
USS O-5   United States Navy 28 October 1923 An O-class submarine that was sunk in a collision in Limon Bay on the coast of the Panama Canal Zone.
Plutón   Spanish Navy 3 July 1898 A Audaz-class destroyer beached and wrecked on the south coast of Cuba just west of Cabanas Bay after sustaining damage in combat against United States Navy warships during the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
Poelau Roebiah   Netherlands 6 July 1943 A cargo liner that sank after being torpedoed by U-759.[26] 17°56′N 75°57′W / 17.933°N 75.950°W / 17.933; -75.950 (Poelau Roebiah)
Port Montreal   United Kingdom 10 June 1942 A merchant ship that sank after being torpedoed by U-68 178 miles (286 km) north of Cristóbal, Panama.[27] 12°17′N 80°20′W / 12.283°N 80.333°W / 12.283; -80.333 (Port Montreal)
USS R-12   United States Navy 12 June 1943 An R-class submarine that sank accidentally. 24°24′30″N 81°38′30″W / 24.40833°N 81.64167°W / 24.40833; -81.64167 (USS R-12)
Regent   Latvia 14 June 1942 A merchant ship that was sunk after being torpedoed by U-504. It would be one of 8 Latvian ships that continued to fly the flag of Latvia and did not return home after being invaded by the Soviet Union.[28] 17°56′N 75°57′W / 17.933°N 75.950°W / 17.933; -75.950 (Regent)
Reina Mercedes   Spanish Navy 5 July 1898 An Alfonso XII-class unprotected cruiser scuttled on the south coast of Cuba at the entrance to the harbor Santiago de Cuba during the Siege of Santiago de Cuba.
Rotterdam   Netherlands 27 August 1942 A tanker that was sunk after being torpedoed by U-511.[29] 18°09′N 74°38′W / 18.150°N 74.633°W / 18.150; -74.633 (Rotterdam)
Sally   Honduras 5 June 1942 A sailing ship that sank after it was shelled by U-159.[30] 16°45′N 70°15′W / 16.750°N 70.250°W / 16.750; -70.250 (Sally)
Stad Amsterdam   Netherlands 25 August 1942 A merchant ship that was sunk after being torpedoed by U-164.[31] 16°39′N 73°15′W / 16.650°N 73.250°W / 16.650; -73.250 (Stad Amsterdam)
Surcouf   Free French Naval Forces 18 February 1942 A submarine that sank 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) north of Cristóbal, Panama, possibly due to a collision with an American freighter. 10°40′N 79°32′W / 10.667°N 79.533°W / 10.667; -79.533 (French submarine Surcouf (N N 3))
USS Sylvan Arrow   United States Navy 28 May 1942 A tanker that was torpedoed by U-155 southwest of Grenada. 12°50′N 67°32′W / 12.833°N 67.533°W / 12.833; -67.533 (USS Sylvan Arrow (ID-2150))
Tachirá   United States 12 July 1942 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-129.[32] 18°15′N 81°45′W / 18.250°N 81.750°W / 18.250; -81.750 (Tachirá)
USS Texan   United States Navy 11 March 1942 A cargo ship that was torpedoed off Cape San Antonio, Cuba. 21°34′N 76°28′W / 21.567°N 76.467°W / 21.567; -76.467 (USS Texan (ID-1354))
Tuscaloosa City   United States 4 May 1942 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-125.[33] 18°25′N 81°31′W / 18.417°N 81.517°W / 18.417; -81.517 (Tuscaloosa City)
U-94   Kriegsmarine 28 August 1942 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMCS Oakville off Haiti. 17°40′N 74°30′W / 17.667°N 74.500°W / 17.667; -74.500 (German submarine U-94 (1940))
U-153   Kriegsmarine 13 July 1942 A Type IXC U-boat that was sunk by USS Lansdowne off Colón, Panama. 09°46′N 81°29′W / 9.767°N 81.483°W / 9.767; -81.483 (German submarine U-153 (1941))
U-159   Kriegsmarine 28 July 1943 A Type IXC U-boat that was sunk by US aircraft south of Haiti. 15°57′N 68°30′W / 15.950°N 68.500°W / 15.950; -68.500 (German submarine U-159 (1941))
U-359   Kriegsmarine 26 July 1943 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by an American aircraft southwest of Haiti's Tiburon Peninsula. 18°06′N 75°00′W / 18.100°N 75.000°W / 18.100; -75.000 (German submarine U-359)
U-654   Kriegsmarine 22 August 1942 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a US aircraft. 12°00′N 79°56′W / 12.000°N 79.933°W / 12.000; -79.933 (German submarine U-654)
Valera   Panama 7 March 1944 A steam tanker that was sunk after being torpedoed and broken in two.[34] 11°30′N 76°27′W / 11.500°N 76.450°W / 11.500; -76.450 (Valera)
Vizcaya   Spanish Navy 3 July 1898 An Infanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiser beached and wrecked on the south coast of Cuba west of Santiago de Cuba after sustaining damage in combat against United States Navy warships during the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
West Celina   United States 19 August 1942 A merchant ship that was sunk after being torpedoed by U-162 two times. It was carrying a variety of cargo which included: manganese ore, mica, rubber and even 250 monkeys on the ship's boat deck.[35] 11°45′N 62°30′W / 11.750°N 62.500°W / 11.750; -62.500 (West Celina)
West Hardaway   United States 15 June 1942 A steam tanker that was sunk after being torpedoed three times by U-502.[36] 11°50′N 62°15′W / 11.833°N 62.250°W / 11.833; -62.250 (West Hardaway)

Gulf of Mexico

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Albatross   United States 2 May 1961 A schooner that sank in a squall about 125 nautical miles (232 km) west of the Dry Tortugas, inspiring the film White Squall.
Alcoa Puritan   United States 6 May 1942 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-507 off Port Eads, Louisiana. 28°35′N 88°22′W / 28.583°N 88.367°W / 28.583; -88.367 (SS Alcoa Puritan (1941))
Amatlan   Mexico 4 September 1942 A tanker that was torpedoed by U-171 about 60 miles off the coast of Tampico. Originally an Italian vessel prior to being seized by Mexico.[37] 23°27′N 97°30′W / 23.450°N 97.500°W / 23.450; -97.500 (Amatlan)
Baja California   Honduras 19 July 1942 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-84.[38] 25°14′N 82°27′W / 25.233°N 82.450°W / 25.233; -82.450 (Baja California)
Bayard   Norway 6 July 1942 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-67 about 45 miles to the south of Pascagoula, Mississippi.[39] 29°35′N 88°44′W / 29.583°N 88.733°W / 29.583; -88.733 (Bayard)
Benjamin Brewster   United States 10 July 1942 A tanker that was torpedoed by U-67.[40] 29°05′N 90°05′W / 29.083°N 90.083°W / 29.083; -90.083 (Benjamin Brewster)
Bosiljka   Yugoslavia 19 June 1942 A Yugoslavian cargo steamer that was sunk after hitting a US Navy mine.[41][42] 24°57′N 81°57′W / 24.950°N 81.950°W / 24.950; -81.950 (Boslijka)
Cadmus   Norway 1 July 1942 A merchant ship that sank after being torpedoed by U-129.[43] 22°50′N 92°15′W / 22.833°N 92.250°W / 22.833; -92.250 (Cadmus)
Carrabulle   United States 26 May 1942 A tanker that was torpedoed by U-106.[44] 26°18′N 89°21′W / 26.300°N 89.350°W / 26.300; -89.350 (Carrabulle)
City of Everett 11 October 1923 A whaleback steamship that foundered 120 nautical miles (220 km) off Florida.
Empire Mica   United Kingdom 29 June 1942 A steam tanker that sank after being torpedoed by U-67.[45] 28°29′N 89°12′W / 28.483°N 89.200°W / 28.483; -89.200 (Empire Mica)
Gulfoil   United States 17 May 1942 A tanker that was torpedoed by U-506.[46] 28°08′N 89°46′W / 28.133°N 89.767°W / 28.133; -89.767 (Gulfoil)
Gulfpenn   United States 13 May 1942 A tanker that was torpedoed by U-507.[47] 28°29′N 89°12′W / 28.483°N 89.200°W / 28.483; -89.200 (Gulfpenn)
Gundersen   Norway 2 July 1942 A Norwegian merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-107.[48] 23°33′N 92°35′W / 23.550°N 92.583°W / 23.550; -92.583 (Gundersen)
Halo   United States 20 May 1942 A tanker that was torpedoed by U-506.[49] 28°42′N 90°08′W / 28.700°N 90.133°W / 28.700; -90.133 (Halo)
Hamlet   Norway 27 May 1942 A tanker that was torpedoed by U-753.[50] 28°25′N 91°00′W / 28.417°N 91.000°W / 28.417; -91.000 (Hamlet)
USS Hatteras   United States Navy 11 January 1863 A sidewheel paddle gunboat sunk off Galveston, Texas, by the Confederate States Navy screw sloop-of-war CSS Alabama in the Action off Galveston Light.
Heredia   United States 17 May 1942 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-506.[51] 28°53′N 91°03′W / 28.883°N 91.050°W / 28.883; -91.050 (Heredia)
Holstein   Honduras 2 October 1992 A Honduran cargo ship that sank during a storm.[52]
J. W. Clise   United States August 1940 A schooner that was caught in the 1940 Louisiana hurricane and sank south of Mobile, Alabama.
Las Choapas   Mexico 27 June 1942 An oil tanker that was torpedoed by U-129 near Tecolutla. 20°15′N 96°20′W / 20.250°N 96.333°W / 20.250; -96.333 (SS Las Choapas)
Moira   Norway 17 June 1942 A tanker that was torpedoed by U-158 off the coast of Corpus Christi, Texas.[53] 25°35′N 96°20′W / 25.583°N 96.333°W / 25.583; -96.333 (Moira)
Oaxaca   Mexico 26 July 1942 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-171.[54] 28°23′N 96°08′W / 28.383°N 96.133°W / 28.383; -96.133 (Oaxaca)
Rawleigh Warner   United States 23 June 1942 An oil tanker that was torpedoed by U-67 40 miles (64 km) to the south of South Pass, Louisiana.[55] 28°53′N 89°15′W / 28.883°N 89.250°W / 28.883; -89.250 (Rawleigh Warner)
San Blas   Panama 17 June 1942 A merchant ship that sank after being torpedoed by U-158.[56] 25°26′N 95°33′W / 25.433°N 95.550°W / 25.433; -95.550 (San Blas)
USS Tacoma   United States Navy 16 January 1924 A Denver-class protected cruiser wrecked on Blanquilla Reef off Veracruz, Mexico.
USS Tecumseh   United States Navy 5 August 1864 A Canonicus-class monitor sunk by a mine in the entrance to Mobile Bay on the coast of Alabama during the Battle of Mobile Bay. 30°13′54″N 088°01′33″W / 30.23167°N 88.02583°W / 30.23167; -88.02583 (USS Tecumseh)
Tuapase   Soviet Union 4 July 1942 A tanker that was torpedoed by U-129.[57] 22°13′N 86°06′W / 22.217°N 86.100°W / 22.217; -86.100 (Tuapse)
Tuxpam   Mexico 27 June 1942 An oil tanker that was torpedoed by U-129 near Tecolutla. 20°15′N 96°20′W / 20.250°N 96.333°W / 20.250; -96.333 (SS Tuxpam (Mexican oil tanker))
U-2513   United States Navy 7 October 1951 A German Type XXI U-boat, operated by the US Navy from 1945 to 1949, sunk as a target 24°52′0.9″N 83°18′35.64″W / 24.866917°N 83.3099000°W / 24.866917; -83.3099000 (German submarine U-2513)
Virginia   United States 12 May 1942 A tanker that was torpedoed by U-171 while it was laying stopped 1.5 miles (2.4 km) miles from the Southwest Pass pilot buoy for the Mississippi River. The coordinates are for where the ship sank at.[58] The shipwreck itself has been moving because of underwater mudflows and as a result the ship's movement is a source of scientific research on that matter.[59] 28°53′N 89°29′W / 28.883°N 89.483°W / 28.883; -89.483 (Virginia)

English Channel

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
HMS A3   Royal Navy 2 February 1912 An A-class submarine sunk 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southwest of the East Princessa Buoy in the eastern Solent in a collision with the depot ship HMS Hazard.[60] (See also 17 May 1912.)
HMS A3 17 May 1912 The refloated wreck of an A-class submarine sunk as a gunnery target in Weymouth Bay by the battleship HMS St. Vincent.[61] (See also 2 February 1912.) 50°31.41′N 002°11.25′W / 50.52350°N 2.18750°W / 50.52350; -2.18750 (HMS A3)
Ajax   Norway 22 February 1917 A cargo ship that was sunk by UC-17 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Ushant.
Akaroa 1 September 1917 A barque that was torpedoed by U-19 49°21′N 4°25′W / 49.350°N 4.417°W / 49.350; -4.417 (Akaroa (barque))
CSS Alabama   Confederate States Navy 19 June 1864 A screw sloop-of-war sunk off Cherbourg, France by the United States Navy screw sloop-of-war USS Kearsarge in the Battle of Cherbourg. 49°45′09″N 001°41′42″W / 49.75250°N 1.69500°W / 49.75250; -1.69500 (CSS Alabama)
HMS Ariadne   Royal Navy 26 July 1917 A Diadem-class protected cruiser torpedoed off Beachy Head by the Imperial German Navy submarine UC-67. 50°39′18″N 0°17′28″E / 50.655°N 000.291°E / 50.655; 000.291 (HMS Ariadne)
HMS Blackwood 16 June 1944 A Captain-class frigate that foundered under tow near Portland Bill, Dorset. 50°07′00″N 02°01′06″W / 50.11667°N 2.01833°W / 50.11667; -2.01833 (HMS Blackwood (K313))
HMS Charybdis 23 October 1943 A Dido-class light cruiser sunk by German torpedo boats in the Battle of Sept-Îles. 48°59′N 003°39′W / 48.983°N 3.650°W / 48.983; -3.650 (HMS Charybdis)
RMS Connaught   United Kingdom 3 March 1917 A steamship that was torpedoed by U-48 south of Selsey Bill.
Courbet   French Navy 9 June 1944 A decommissioned Courbet-class battleship scuttled as a breakwater to form part of a Mulberry harbor off Sword Beach, Normandy, in support of the Normandy landings.
HMS D3   Royal Navy 12 March 1918 A D-class submarine sunk in error by the French airship AT-0 off Fécamp, France.
Donegal   United Kingdom 17 April 1917 A hospital ship that was torpedoed by UC-21. 50°16′N 1°00′W / 50.26°N 1.00°W / 50.26; -1.00 (SS Donegal)
ORP Dragon   Polish Navy 20 July 1944 A Danae-class light cruiser scuttled to form a breakwater for an artificial harbor on the coast of France near Courseulles.
HMS Durban   Royal Navy 9 June 1944 A Danae-class light cruiser scuttled to form a breakwater for an artificial harbor on the coast of France in the Seine Bay off Ouistreham. 49°20′44″N 000°16′08″W / 49.34556°N 0.26889°W / 49.34556; -0.26889 (HMS Durban)
HMS Empress of India 4 November 1913 A Royal Sovereign-class battleship sunk as a target by British warships in Lyme Bay on the southwestern coast of England. 50°29′42″N 002°57′54″W / 50.49500°N 2.96500°W / 50.49500; -2.96500 (HMS Empress of India)
Espagne   Belgium 25 December 1917 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by UC-71 near the Isle of Wight. 50°26′30″N 1°29′31″W / 50.44167°N 1.49194°W / 50.44167; -1.49194 (SS Espagne (Anversois, 1909))
HMS Formidable   Royal Navy 1 January 1915 A Formidable-class battleship torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-24 near the Isle of Portland. 50°13′N 003°04′W / 50.217°N 3.067°W / 50.217; -3.067 (HMS Formidable)
HMS Foylebank 5 July 1940 An anti-aircraft ship that sank in Portland Harbour on the coast of Dorset, England, a day after suffering heavy damage in a German dive bomber attack. 50°34′37″N 002°25′10″W / 50.57694°N 2.41944°W / 50.57694; -2.41944 (HMS Foylebank)
Glenartney   United Kingdom 18 March 1915 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by UC-34 south of Eastbourne, England. 50°36′N 0°25′E / 50.600°N 0.417°E / 50.600; 0.417 (SS Glenartney (1911))
HMS Gladiator   Royal Navy 25 April 1908 A Arrogant-class protected cruiser sunk in a collision with the American steamer St. Paul in the Needles off the Isle of Wight.
SMS Grosser Kurfürst   Imperial German Navy 31 May 1878 A Preussen-class ironclad turret ship sunk in a collision with the German armored frigate SMS König Wilhelm off Folkestone, England. 51°00′36″N 001°09′39″E / 51.01000°N 1.16083°E / 51.01000; 1.16083 (SMS Grosser Kurfürst)
HMS Hood   Royal Navy 4 November 1914 A decommissioned Royal Sovereign-class battleship scuttled as a blockship in Portland Harbour on the south coast of England. 50°34′09″N 002°25′16″W / 50.56917°N 2.42111°W / 50.56917; -2.42111 (HMS Hood)
HMS LCT-1074 25 August 1944 A Mark 4-class landing craft tank that was torpedoed by U-764.[62] 49°50′N 0°45′W / 49.833°N 0.750°W / 49.833; -0.750 (HMS LCT-1074)
Léopoldville   Belgium 24 December 1944 A troopship torpedoed by the German submarine U-486 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) off Cherbourg, France, with the loss of 819 of the 2,374 people on board. 49°45′N 1°34′W / 49.750°N 1.567°W / 49.750; -1.567 (Léopoldville)
HMS Limbourne   Royal Navy 23 October 1943 A Hunt-class escort destroyer scuttled by the British destroyer HMS Rocket after suffering damage in combat with German torpedo boats during the Battle of Sept-Îles.
USS LST-314   United States Navy 9 June 1944 A Mark 2-class landing craft tank that was sunk by German motor torpedo boats about 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) east of Cherbourg.[63] 49°43′N 0°52′W / 49.717°N 0.867°W / 49.717; -0.867 (USS LST-314)
HMS Monarch   Royal Navy 21 January 1925 An Orion-class battleship sunk as a target by British aircraft and warships in Hurd's Deep in the English Channel, about 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) south of the Isles of Scilly.
Ouse   United Kingdom 8 August 1940 A cargo ship that collided with Rye off Newhaven.
Rye 7 April 1917 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by UB-74. 49°57′N 0°07′W / 49.950°N 0.117°W / 49.950; -0.117 (SS Rye (1914))
HNLMS Sumatra   Royal Netherlands Navy 9 June 1944 A Java-class light cruiser scuttled to form a breakwater for an artificial harbor on the coast of France in the Seine Bay off Ouistreham.
HMS Tiger   Royal Navy 2 April 1908 A C-class destroyer that collided with the British armoured cruiser HMS Berwick about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) south of the Isle of Wight.
U-212   Kriegsmarine 21 July 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMS Curzon and HMS Ekins south of Brighton, East Sussex. 50°27′N 00°13′W / 50.450°N 0.217°W / 50.450; -0.217 (German submarine U-212)
U-275 10 March 1945 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a mine off Beachy Head. 50°36′N 00°04′E / 50.600°N 0.067°E / 50.600; 0.067 (German submarine U-275)
U-327 27 February 1945 A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was sunk by HMS Labuan and HMS Loch Fada southwest of Penzance, Cornwall. 49°46′N 05°47′W / 49.767°N 5.783°W / 49.767; -5.783 (German submarine U-327)
U-671 4 August 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMS Stayner and HMS Wensleydale. 50°23′N 00°06′E / 50.383°N 0.100°E / 50.383; 0.100 (German submarine U-671)
U-672 18 July 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that came under attack from HMS Balfour and was scuttled. 50°3′N 2°30′W / 50.050°N 2.500°W / 50.050; -2.500 (German submarine U-672)
U-678 7 July 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMCS Ottawa, HMCS Kootenay and HMS Statice. 50°32′N 00°23′W / 50.533°N 0.383°W / 50.533; -0.383 (German submarine U-678)
U-988 29 June 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British forces south of Salcombe, England. 49°37′N 03°41′W / 49.617°N 3.683°W / 49.617; -3.683 (German submarine U-988)
UB-72   Imperial German Navy 12 May 1918 A Type UB III U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS D4. 50°8′N 2°41′W / 50.133°N 2.683°W / 50.133; -2.683 (SM UB-72)
UB-74 26 May 1918 A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by HMS Lorna west of the Isle of Portland, Dorset. 50°32′N 2°32′W / 50.533°N 2.533°W / 50.533; -2.533 (SM UB-74)
UB-78 9 May 1918 A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by Queen Alexandra north of Cherbourg. 49°49′N 1°30′W / 49.817°N 1.500°W / 49.817; -1.500 (SM UB-78)
UB-109 29 August 1918 A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by mine north of Calais. 51°3′N 1°44′E / 51.050°N 1.733°E / 51.050; 1.733 (SM UB-109)
HMS Wessex   Royal Navy 24 May 1940 A W-class destroyer that was sunk by German dive bombers northwest of Calais, France. 51°00′54″N 001°45′50″E / 51.01500°N 1.76389°E / 51.01500; 1.76389 (HMS Wessex (D43))

Irish Sea

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HMS Cochrane   Royal Navy 14 November 1918 A Warrior-class armoured cruiser wrecked in the Mersey Estuary.
U-1024   Royal Navy 13 April 1945 A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was captured by British ships northwest of Holyhead, Wales, and sank under tow the next day.
U-1051   Kriegsmarine 26 January 1945 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British ships. 53°39′N 05°23′W / 53.650°N 5.383°W / 53.650; -5.383 (German submarine U-1051)
U-1172   Kriegsmarine 27 January 1945 A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was sunk by British frigates east of Wexford, Ireland. 52°24′N 05°42′W / 52.400°N 5.700°W / 52.400; -5.700 (German submarine U-1172)

Labrador Sea

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USAT Dorchester   United States Army 3 February 1943 A troopship that was torpedoed by the German submarine U-223 south of Greenland. 59°22′N 48°42′W / 59.367°N 48.700°W / 59.367; -48.700 (USAT Dorcester)
USCGC Escanaba   United States Coast Guard 13 June 1943 A United States Coast Guard cutter sunk southwest of Greenland, probably by a mine. 60°50′N 52°0′W / 60.833°N 52.000°W / 60.833; -52.000 (USCGC Escanaba (WPG-77))
Flynderborg   United Kingdom 3 November 1941 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-202 northeast of Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland. 51°21′N 51°45′W / 51.350°N 51.750°W / 51.350; -51.750 (SS Flynderborg)
San Juan de Pasajes   Basques December 1565 While sitting at anchor in Red Bay bay with other whaling ships, she broke her moorings during a storm, struck an island and sank with a full load of 1,000 casks of oil. 51°43′55″N 56°25′32″W / 51.73194°N 56.42556°W / 51.73194; -56.42556 (San Juan de Pasajes)

Mediterranean Sea

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HMS Abdiel   Royal Navy 10 September 1943 An Abdiel-class minelayer sunk by mines in the harbor at Taranto, Italy, during Operation Slapstick. 40°26′35″N 017°15′06″E / 40.44306°N 17.25167°E / 40.44306; 17.25167 (HMS Abdiel (M39))
Achéron   French Navy 24 November 1943 A Redoutable-class submarine sunk by American bomber aircraft at the Toulon Arsenal at Toulon, France, after her seizure by Germany.
Actéon 8 November 1942 A Redoutable-class submarine depth-charged and sunk during Operation Torch by the British destroyer HMS Westcott off Arzew, Algeria. 36°48′N 000°59′W / 36.800°N 0.983°W / 36.800; -0.983 (Actéon)
HMAS AE2   Royal Australian Navy 30 April 1915 An E-class submarine that was attacked by Sultanhisar and scuttled in the Sea of Marmara. 40°40′21″N 28°04′31″E / 40.672371°N 28.075218°E / 40.672371; 28.075218 (HMAS AE2)
Almeria Lykes   United States 13 August 1942 A Type C3 cargo ship that was attacked by Italian MAS torpedo boats and scuttled off Kelibia, Tunisia. 36°40′N 11°35′E / 36.667°N 11.583°E / 36.667; 11.583 (SS Almeria Lykes (1940))
Almirante Ferrándiz   Spanish Navy 29 September 1936 A Churruca-class destroyer that was sunk by Canarias in the Battle of Cape Espartel. 36°14′47″N 4°38′30″W / 36.24639°N 4.64167°W / 36.24639; -4.64167 (Spanish destroyer Almirante Ferrándiz)
Alose   French Navy March 1918 A Naïade-class submarine sunk as a target off Fréjus, France.
Alpagot   Ottoman Navy 30 September 1911 An Akhisar-class torpedo boat sunk by gunfire by the Italian destroyers Artigliere and Corazziere in the harbor at Preveza during the Italo-Turkish War.
Amalfi   Regia Marina 7 July 1915 A Pisa-class armored cruiser that was torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine UB-14 about 20 nautical miles (37 km) from Venice, Italy.
Amiral Charner   French Navy 8 February 1916 An Amiral Charner-class armored cruiser torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-21 in the Eastern Mediterranean. 33°21′N 034°54′E / 33.350°N 34.900°E / 33.350; 34.900 (Amiral Charner)
Amiral Magon   France 28 January 1917 A troopship that was torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-39 southwest of Peloponnese, Greece. 35°29′24″N 20°01′12″E / 35.4900°N 20.0200°E / 35.4900; 20.0200 (SS Amiral Magon (1904))
Angelo Bassini   Regia Marina 28 May 1943 A torpedo boat — a former La Masa-class destroyer — sunk by United States Army Air Forces bombers while moored at Leghorn (Livorno), Italy.[64]
Antikythera wreck Unknown 1st century BC An ancient shipwreck discovered in October 1900 near the island of Antikythera. The wreck contained many artifacts and the world's oldest known analog computer, the Antikythera mechanism.[65] 35°53′23″N 23°18′28″E / 35.8897°N 23.3078°E / 35.8897; 23.3078 (Antikythera wreck)
RMS Arabia   United Kingdom 6 November 1916 A passenger liner that was torpedoed by UB-43 southwest of the Peloponnese, Greece. 36°30′N 20°30′E / 36.500°N 20.500°E / 36.500; 20.500 (RMS Arabia)
Argonaute   French Navy 8 November 1942 An Argonaute-class submarine depth-charged and sunk off Algeria east of Oran during Operation Torch by either the British destroyer HMS Achates, the British destroyer HMS Westcott, or both.
Ariane 19 June 1917 An Amphitrite-class submarine torpedoed and sunk off Cape Bon, Tunisia by the Imperial German Navy submarine UC-22.
Ariane 9 November 1942 An Ariane-class submarine scuttled at Oran, Algeria, during Operation Torch to prevent her capture by Allied forces.
HMS Ark Royal   Royal Navy 14 November 1941 A British aircraft carrier torpedoed by U-81 about 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Gibraltar.[66] 36°3′N 4°45′W / 36.050°N 4.750°W / 36.050; -4.750 (HMS Ark Royal (91))
Armando Diaz   Regia Marina 25 February 1941 A Condottieri-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by HMS Upright off the Kerkennah Islands. 34°33′N 11°45′E / 34.550°N 11.750°E / 34.550; 11.750 (Italian cruiser Armando Diaz)
Arno 10 September 1940 A hospital ship that was sunk by British aircraft about 40 nautical miles (74 km) northeast of Tobruk, Libya. 33°14′N 23°23′E / 33.233°N 23.383°E / 33.233; 23.383 (Arno)
Artigliere 13 October 1940 A Soldati-class destroyer sunk by the British heavy cruiser HMS York during the Battle of Cape Passero.
HMS Athenienne   Royal Navy 20 October 1806 Ran aground in the Strait of Sicily.[67] 37°47′N 10°46′E / 37.783°N 10.767°E / 37.783; 10.767 (HMS Athenienne)
Athos   France 17 February 1917 A cargo liner that was torpedoed by U-65. 35°22′00″N 18°32′00″E / 35.3667°N 18.5333°E / 35.3667; 18.5333 (SS Athos)
Audace   Regia Marina 30 August 1916 An Audace-class destroyer that sank after colliding with the steamer Brasile (  Italy), a member of the convoy she was escorting, and sank in the Ionian Sea off Capo Colonna, Italy.[68][69]
Aurore   French Navy 27 November 1942 An Aurore-class submarine scuttled at Toulon, France, to prevent her capture by German forces.
Australien   France 19 July 1918 A passenger ship that was sunk by UC-54 26 nautical miles (48 km) northeast of Cap Bon, Tunisia.
Baleares   Spanish Navy 6 March 1938 A Canarias-class heavy cruiser that was sunk by Lepanto in the Battle of Cape Palos. 37°52′18″N 0°52′00″E / 37.87167°N 0.86667°E / 37.87167; 0.86667 (Spanish cruiser Baleares)
HMS Barham   Royal Navy 25 November 1941 A Queen Elizabeth-class battleship that was torpedoed by the German submarine U-331 north of Sidi Barrani, Egypt. 32°34′N 26°24′E / 32.567°N 26.400°E / 32.567; 26.400 (HMS Barham (04))
Barbaros Hayreddin   Ottoman Navy 8 August 1915 A Brandenburg-class battleship that was torpedoed by the British submarine HMS E11 off Bolayır in the Sea of Marmara.
Baron Gautsch   Austria-Hungary 13 August 1914 A passenger ship that later became a troopship which sank after hitting a mine.[70] 44°56.25′N 13°34.40′E / 44.93750°N 13.57333°E / 44.93750; 13.57333 (SS Baron Gautsch)
USS Beatty   United States Navy 6 November 1943 A Gleaves-class destroyer that was sunk by German aircraft off Algeria. 37°10′N 6°0′E / 37.167°N 6.000°E / 37.167; 6.000 (USS Beatty (DD-640))
HMS Bedouin   Royal Navy 15 June 1942 A Tribal-class destroyer that was sunk by the combined action of Italian cruisers and torpedo bomber aircraft during Operation Harpoon. 36°12′0″N 11°38′0″E / 36.20000°N 11.63333°E / 36.20000; 11.63333 (HMS Bedouin (F67))
Benedetto Cairoli   Regia Marina 10 April 1918 A La Masa-class destroyer that sank in the Ionian Sea off Santa Maria di Leuca, Italy, after colliding with the Italian destroyer Giacinto Carini.[71][72]
Bernoulli   French Navy 13 February 1918 A Brumaire-class submarine last heard from on 13 February 1918. Probably sank in the Adriatic Sea off Cattaro, Austria-Hungary, after striking a mine.
HMS Blean   Royal Navy 11 December 1942 A Hunt-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-443 northwest of Oran, Algeria. 35°55′N 1°50′W / 35.917°N 1.833°W / 35.917; -1.833 (HMS Blean (L47))
HMS Bonaventure   Royal Navy 31 March 1941 A Dido-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by the Italian submarine Ambra south of Crete. 33°20′0″N 26°35′0″E / 33.33333°N 26.58333°E / 33.33333; 26.58333 (HMS Bonaventure (31))
Borea   Regia Marina 15 May 1917 A Nembo-class destroyer sunk by the Austro-Hungarian Navy destroyer Csepel in the Adriatic Sea during the Battle of the Strait of Otranto.
Bouvet   French Navy 18 March 1915 A battleship sunk by a mine in the southern entrance to the Dardanelles during the Dardanelles campaign. 40°01′15″N 026°16′30″E / 40.02083°N 26.27500°E / 40.02083; 26.27500 (Bouvet)
Bretagne   French Navy 3 July 1940 A Bretagne-class battleship sunk by British warships ay Mers El Kébir on the coast of Algeria during the attack on Mers-el-Kébir.
HMHS Britannic   Royal Navy 21 September 1916 An Olympic-class ocean liner (sister ship to RMS Titanic) operating as a hospital ship that struck a mine off the Greek island of Kea and sank with the loss of 30 lives.[73] 37°42′05″N 24°17′02″E / 37.70139°N 24.28389°E / 37.70139; 24.28389 (HMHS Britannic)
HMS Broke 8 November 1942 A Thornycroft type flotilla leader that suffered heavy damage in Operation Terminal and later sank under tow. 36°50′N 0°40′E / 36.833°N 0.667°E / 36.833; 0.667 (HMS Broke (D83))
USS Buck   United States Navy 9 October 1943 A Sims-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-616 off Salerno, Italy. 39°57′N 14°28′E / 39.950°N 14.467°E / 39.950; 14.467 (USS Buck (DD-420))
HMS Cachalot   Royal Navy 30 July 1941 A Grampus-class submarine that was rammed by the Italian torpedo boat Generale Achille Papa northwest of Tocra, Libya. 32°49′N 20°11′E / 32.817°N 20.183°E / 32.817; 20.183 (HMS Cachalot (N83))
HMS Cairo 12 August 1942 A C-class light cruiser scuttled by gunfire by the escort destroyer HMS Derwent after being torpedoed by the Italian submarine Axum during Operation Pedestal. 37°26′0″N 10°22′0″E / 37.43333°N 10.36667°E / 37.43333; 10.36667 (HMS Cairo (D87))
HMS Calcutta 1 June 1941 A C-class light cruiser that was sunk by German bombers 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) off Alexandria, Egypt. 32°00′N 28°00′E / 32.000°N 28.000°E / 32.000; 28.000 (HMS Calcutta (D82))
Calypso   French Navy 31 January 1943 A Circé-class submarine sunk by American bomber aircraft at Ferryville, Tunisia, after her seizure by Germany and transfer to Italy.
HMS Calypso   Royal Navy 12 June 1940 A C-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by Alpino Bagnolini about 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of Cape Lithion, Crete. 34°03′N 24°05′E / 34.050°N 24.083°E / 34.050; 24.083 (HMS Calypso (D61))
Cameronia   United Kingdom 15 April 1917 A troopship that was torpedoed by U-33 about 150 nautical miles (280 km) east of Malta. 35°50′N 17°32′E / 35.833°N 17.533°E / 35.833; 17.533 (SS Cameronia (1911))
Carlo Mirabello   Regia Marina 21 May 1941 A Mirabello-class destroyer that struck a mine and was scuttled in the Ionian Sea off the Ionian Islands, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of Lefkada.[74][75][76][77]
Carroccio   Kingdom of Italy 15 May 1917 A cargo ship sunk by the Austro-Hungarian Navy destroyer Balaton in the Adriatic Sea during the Battle of the Strait of Otranto.
Cesare Rossarol   Regia Marina 16 November 1918 An Alessandro Poerio-class scout cruiser sunk by a mine in the Adriatic Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) off Ližnjan on the coast of Istria. 44°49′50″N 13°59′15″E / 44.83056°N 13.98750°E / 44.83056; 13.98750 (Cesare_Rossarol)
Châteaurenault   French Navy 14 December 1917 A protected cruiser torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine UC-38 while entering the Gulf of Corinth.
Chesterfield   United Kingdom 18 May 1918 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by UC-52 southeast of Sicily. 36°17′N 15°13′E / 36.283°N 15.217°E / 36.283; 15.217 (SS Chesterfield (1913))
City of Bradford 22 February 1942 A cargo ship that was sunk by German aircraft off Bardia, Libya. 31°57′N 25°26′E / 31.950°N 25.433°E / 31.950; 25.433 (SS City of Bradford (1903))
Columbia   Denmark 1 August 1918 A cargo ship carrying general cargo that was torpedoed by UC-34 near Port Said, Egypt.[78] 38°43′N 8°44′E / 38.717°N 8.733°E / 38.717; 8.733 (SS Columbia)
Condorcet   French Navy August 1944 The former Danton-class battleship, in use as a barracks ship, was scuttled by German forces at Toulon, France.
Console Generale Liuzzi   Regia Marina 27 June 1940 A Liuzzi-class submarine that was attacked by British destroyers and scuttled south of Crete. 33°46′0″N 27°27′0″E / 33.76667°N 27.45000°E / 33.76667; 27.45000 (Italian submarine Console Generale Liuzzi)
HMS Cornwallis   Royal Navy 9 January 1917 A Duncan-class battleship that was torpedoed by U-32 about 60 nautical miles (110 km) east of Malta. 35°06′N 015°11′E / 35.100°N 15.183°E / 35.100; 15.183 (HMS Cornwallis (1901))
Costa Concordia   Italy 13 January 2012 A Concordia-class cruise ship wrecked after striking a rock in the Tyrrhenian Sea just off the eastern shore of Isola del Giglio, Italy.
HMS Coventry   Royal Navy 14 September 1942 A C-class light cruiser scuttled by the British destroyer HMS Zulu northwest of Alexandria, Egypt, after sustaining damage in a German air attack during Operation Agreement. 32°48′N 028°17′E / 32.800°N 28.283°E / 32.800; 28.283 (HMS Coventry (D43))
Curie   French Navy 20 December 1914 A Brumaire-class submarine sunk by Austro-Hungarian Navy warships in the entrance to the harbor at Pola, Austria-Hungary.
Danaé 9 November 1942 An Ariane-class submarine scuttled at Oran, Algeria, during Operation Torch to prevent her capture by Allied forces.
Danton 19 March 1917 A Danton-class battleship that was torpedoed by U-64 about 22 nautical miles (41 km) southwest of Sardinia. 38°45′35″N 8°3′30″E / 38.75972°N 8.05833°E / 38.75972; 8.05833 (French battleship Danton)
HMS Defender   Royal Navy 11 July 1941 A D-class destroyer that was attacked by a German bomber aircraft and scuttled off Sidi Barrani, Egypt. 31°45′N 25°31′E / 31.750°N 25.517°E / 31.750; 25.517 (HMS Defender (H07))
Delfino   Regia Marina 23 March 1943 An Italian submarine that was scuttled after a collision east of the Strait of Gibraltar. 35°54′0″N 4°17′0″W / 35.90000°N 4.28333°W / 35.90000; -4.28333 (Italian submarine Delfino (1930))
HMS Diamond   Royal Navy 27 April 1941 A D-class destroyer that was sunk by German aircraft off Cape Maleas, Greece. 36°30′N 23°34′E / 36.500°N 23.567°E / 36.500; 23.567 (HMS Diamond (H22))
Diane   French Navy 9 November 1942 A Diane-class submarine scuttled at Oran, Algeria, during Operation Torch to prevent her capture by Allied forces.
Djemnah   France 14 July 1918 A cargo liner that was torpedoed by UB-105 north of Tobruk, Libya. 33°12′00″N 23°55′00″E / 33.2000°N 23.9167°E / 33.2000; 23.9167 (SS Djemnah)
Doris   French Navy 25 June 1999 A decommissioned Daphné-class submarine which sank accidentally in 939 metres (3,081 ft) of water off France's Levant Island while being submerged for use as a target in a torpedo test. 43°06′10″N 6°34′22″E / 43.1028333°N 006.5726667°E / 43.1028333; 006.5726667 (Doris)
HMHS Dover Castle   United Kingdom 26 May 1917 A hospital ship that was torpedoed by UC-67 about 50 nautical miles (93 km) north of Annaba, Algeria. 37°45′00″N 007°45′00″E / 37.75000°N 7.75000°E / 37.75000; 7.75000 (HMHS Dover Castle)
TCG Dumlupınar   Turkish Navy 4 April 1953 A Balao-class submarine sunk in a collision off Nara Burnu in the Dardanelles.
Durbo   Regia Marina 18 October 1940 An Italian Adua-class submarine that was attacked by British destroyers and scuttled east of Gibraltar. 35°54′0″N 4°17′0″W / 35.90000°N 4.28333°W / 35.90000; -4.28333 (Italian submarine Durbo)
HMS Eagle   Royal Navy 11 August 1942 An aircraft carrier that was torpedoed by U-73 about 70 nautical miles (130 km) south of Cape Salinas, Majorca. 38°3′0″N 3°1′12.00″E / 38.05000°N 3.0200000°E / 38.05000; 3.0200000 (HMS Eagle (1918))
HMS Eclipse 24 October 1943 An E-class destroyer that hit a mine off Kalymnos, Greece. 37°01′N 27°11′E / 37.017°N 27.183°E / 37.017; 27.183 (HMS Eclipse (H08))
Edgar Quinet   French Navy 4 January 1930 An Edgar Quinet-class armored cruiser wrecked on the coast of Algeria west of Oran.
El Amir Farouq   Egyptian Navy 22 October 1948 The sloop was sunk by an Israeli Navy explosive motorboat off the Gaza Strip northwest of Gaza City.
Emanuele Pessagno   Regia Marina 29 May 1942 A Navigatori-class destroyer torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea north-northwest of Benghazi, Libya, by the British submarine HMS Turbulent.[79][80]
Empire Dunstan   United Kingdom 18 November 1943 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-81 off Taranto, Italy. 39°24′N 17°40′E / 39.400°N 17.667°E / 39.400; 17.667 (SS Empire Dunstan)
Empire Eve   Royal Navy 18 May 1943 A CAM ship that was torpedoed by U-414 northeast of Mostaganem, Algeria. 36°37′N 00°46′E / 36.617°N 0.767°E / 36.617; 0.767 (SS Empire Eve)
HMT Empire Windrush   United Kingdom 30 March 1954 A troopship that caught fire and sank 32 nautical miles (59 km) northwest of Cape Caxine, Algeria. 37°00′N 2°11′E / 37.000°N 2.183°E / 37.000; 2.183 (HMT Empire Windrush)
Enrico Cosenz   Regia Marina 27 September 1943 A torpedo boat — a former La Masa-class destroyerscuttled by her crew in the Adriatic Sea off Lastovo.[81][82]
Erinpura   United Kingdom 1 May 1943 An ocean liner that was sunk by German bombers 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Benghazi, Libya. 32°40′N 19°53′E / 32.667°N 19.883°E / 32.667; 19.883 (SS Erinpura)
HMS Escort   Royal Navy 11 July 1940 An E-class destroyer that was torpedoed by Guglielmo Marconi and later sank under tow. 36°6′35″N 3°22′12″W / 36.10972°N 3.37000°W / 36.10972; -3.37000 (HMS Escort (H66))
España   Spanish Navy 26 August 1923 An España-class battleship wrecked off Cape Three Forks near Melilla on the coast of North Africa.
Eurydice (Q130)   French Navy 27 November 1942 An Ariane-class submarine scuttled at Toulon, France, to prevent her seizure intact by Germany. After the Germans seized and refloated her, her hulk was sunk again by American bomber aircraft on 22 June 1944.
Eurydice (S644) 4 March 1970 A Daphné-class submarine sunk by an accidental internal explosion while submerged off Cape Camarat, 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) east of Toulon, France.
F14   Regia Marina 6 August 1928 An F-class submarine sunk in a collision with the destroyer Giuseppe Missori in the Adriatic Sea off Pola, 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) west of the Brioni Islands.
Faulx   French Navy 10 April 1918 A Bouclier-class destroyer sunk in a collision with the French destroyer Mangini in the Strait of Otranto.
HMS Fearless   Royal Navy 23 July 1941 An E-class destroyer that was attacked by Italian aircraft and scuttled 50 nautical miles (93 km) northeast of Annaba, Algeria. 37°40′N 08°20′E / 37.667°N 8.333°E / 37.667; 8.333 (HMS Fearless (H67))
USS Fechteler   United States Navy 5 May 1944 A Buckley-class destroyer escort torpedoed by the German submarine U-967. 36°7′N 2°40′W / 36.117°N 2.667°W / 36.117; -2.667 (USS Fechteler (DE-157))
Feth-i Bülend   Ottoman Navy 31 October 1912 A Feth-i Bülend-class ironclad in use as a barracks ship torpedoed by the Greek torpedo boat No. 11 at Salonica during the First Balkan War.
HMS Fiji   Royal Navy 22 May 1941 A Fiji-class light cruiser sunk by German aircraft off Crete.
Fiume   Regia Marina 29 March 1941 A Zara-class heavy cruiser that was sunk by British battleships in the Battle of Cape Matapan. 35°21′N 20°57′E / 35.350°N 20.950°E / 35.350; 20.950 (Italian cruiser Fiume)
Floréal   French Navy 2 August 1918 A Pluviôse-class submarine sunk in a collision with the Royal Navy armed boarding steamer HMS Hazel in the Aegean Sea.
Forfait 21 July 1875 A screw corvette sunk in a collision with the French ironclad central battery ship Jeanne d'Arc in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the east coast of Corsica.
Foucault 15 September 1916 A Brumaire-class submarine scuttled in the Adriatic Sea off Cattaro, Austria-Hungary, after suffering damage in an attack by Austro-Hungarian Navy Lohner L flying boats. The first submarine sunk by aircraft.
FR117   Regia Marina 6 May 1943 A Circé-class submarine scuttled in the channel at Bizerte, Tunisia, to prevent her capture by advancing Allied forces.
FR118 9 September 1943 A Redoutable-class submarine scuttled at Genoa, Italy, to prevent her capture by German forces.
France IV   France 7 November 1915 An ocean liner that was sunk by U-38 southeast of Sardinia. 38°08′N 9°54′E / 38.133°N 9.900°E / 38.133; 9.900 (SS France IV (1896))
Francesco Crispi   Italy 19 April 1943 A passenger ship that was carrying soldiers which was torpedoed by HMS Saracen.[83][84] 42°46′N 09°42′E / 42.767°N 9.700°E / 42.767; 9.700 (SS Francesco Crispi)
Francesco Stocco   Regia Marina 24 September 1943 A torpedo boat sunk by German aircraft in the Ionian Sea off Corfu.[85]
RMS Franconia   United Kingdom 4 October 1916 A troopship that was torpedoed by UB-47 about 195 nautical miles (361 km) east of Malta. 35°33′9″N 18°26′0″E / 35.55250°N 18.43333°E / 35.55250; 18.43333 (RMS Franconia (1910))
Fratelli Cairoli   Regia Marina 23 December 1940 A Rosolino Pilo-class destroyer sunk by a mine off Misrata Libya.
Freccia 12 October 1911 A Lampo-class destroyer wrecked at the entrance to the harbor at Tripoli on the coast of Ottoman Tripolitania.
Fresnel   French Navy 27 November 1942 A Redoutable-class submarine scuttled at Toulon, France, to prevent her seizure intact by Germany. After the Germans seized her and handed her over to Italy, the Italians refloated her. She was sunk again in January 1943, refloated again, and then seized by the Germans before her hulk was sunk again by Allied aircraft on 11 March 1944.
HMS Galatea   Royal Navy 14 December 1941 An Arethusa-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by U-557 off Alexandria, Egypt. 31°17′N 29°13′E / 31.283°N 29.217°E / 31.283; 29.217 (HMS Galatea (71))
Galatée   French Navy 27 November 1942 A Sirène-class submarine scuttled at Toulon, France, to prevent her seizure intact by Germany. Refloated by Italy, then seized by Germany, her hulk was sunk again by Allied aircraft on 5 July 1944. she was refloated again and scuttled on 17 March 1949.
Gallia 4 October 1916 A troopship torpedoed southwest of Sardinia by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-35. 38°27′N 007°30′E / 38.450°N 7.500°E / 38.450; 7.500 (SS Gallia)
Garibaldino   Regia Marina 16 July 1918 A Soldato-class destroyer that sank off Villefranche-sur-Mer, France, after colliding with the British naval trawler HMT Cygnet.
Gaulois   French Navy 27 December 1916 A Charlemagne-class battleship that was torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine UB-47 in the Sea of Crete off Cape Maleas, Greece. 36°30′N 23°45′E / 36.500°N 23.750°E / 36.500; 23.750 (French battleship Gaulois (1896))
Général Bonaparte   Vichy France 19 May 1943 A passenger ship that was torpedoed by HMS Sportsman southeast of Nice, France. 43°01′00″N 7°40′00″E / 43.0167°N 7.6667°E / 43.0167; 7.6667 (SS Général Bonaparte)
Giacomo Medici   Regia Marina 16 April 1943 A torpedo boat — a former La Masa-class destroyer — sunk by United States Army Air Forces bombers while moored at Catania, Sicily.[86][87][88]
Gisela L M Russ   Greece 19 February 1959 A cargo ship that suffered a boiler explosion and sank off Euboea, Greece. 38°35′N 24°21′E / 38.583°N 24.350°E / 38.583; 24.350 (SS Gisela L M Russ)
Giuseppe Garibaldi   Regia Marina 18 July 1915 A Giuseppe Garibaldi-class armored cruiser torpedoed and sunk by the Austro-Hungarian Navy submarine U-4 in the Adriatic Sea southeast of Dubrovnik (Ragusa). 42°28.362′N 018°16.758′E / 42.472700°N 18.279300°E / 42.472700; 18.279300 (Giuseppe Garibaldi)
Giuseppe La Farina 4 May 1941 A torpedo boat — a former La Masa-class destroyer — sunk by a mine in the Mediterranean Sea off the Kerkennah Islands off the coast of Tunisia, with the loss of 61 of her 128 crew.[89][90][91][92][93] 34°35′N 011°50′E / 34.583°N 11.833°E / 34.583; 11.833 (Giuseppe La Farina)
Giuseppe La Masa 11 September 1943 A torpedo boat — a former La Masa-class destroyerscuttled by her crew at Naples, Italy.[94]
Giuseppe Sirtori 25 September 1943 A torpedo boat — a former Giuseppe Sirtori-class destroyerscuttled by her crew in the Straits of Corfu after she was badly damaged by German aircraft and beached on 14 September 1943..
Glenartney   United Kingdom 6 February 1918 A cargo ship that was sunk by UC-54 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) northeast of Cape Bon, Tunisia.
HMS Gloucester   Royal Navy 22 May 1941 A Town-class light cruiser sunk by German dive bombers in Kythira Strait about 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) north of Crete. 35°50′N 023°00′E / 35.833°N 23.000°E / 35.833; 23.000 (HMS Gloucester (62))
HMS Goliath 13 May 1915 A Canopus-class battleship torpedoed by the Ottoman Navy destroyer Muavenet-i Milliye in Morto Bay on the coast of the Gallipoli Peninsula.
HMS Grampus 16 June 1940 A Grampus-class submarine that was sunk by Italian torpedo boats. 37°5′N 17°30′E / 37.083°N 17.500°E / 37.083; 17.500 (HMS Grampus (N56))
HMS Grove 12 June 1942 A Hunt-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-77. 32°5′N 25°30′E / 32.083°N 25.500°E / 32.083; 25.500 (HMS Grove (L77))
HMS Gurkha 17 January 1942 An L-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-133 off Sidi Barrani, Egypt. 31°50′N 26°15′E / 31.833°N 26.250°E / 31.833; 26.250 (HMS Gurkha (G63))
HMS Hasty 15 June 1942 A H-class destroyer that was torpedoed by S-55 and scuttled the next day. 34°10′N 22°0′E / 34.167°N 22.000°E / 34.167; 22.000 (HMS Hasty (H24))
Henri Poincaré   French Navy 27 November 1942 A Redoutable-class submarine scuttled at Toulon, France, to prevent her seizure intact by Germany. Refloated by Italy and renamed FR118.
Heraklion   Greece 8 December 1966 A car ferry that capsized northwest of Antimilos, Greece. 36°52′N 24°8′E / 36.867°N 24.133°E / 36.867; 24.133 (SS Heraklion)
HMS Hermione   Royal Navy 16 June 1942 A Dido-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by the German submarine U-205 north of Sallum, Egypt. 33°20′N 26°00′E / 33.333°N 26.000°E / 33.333; 26.000 (HMS Hermione (74))
HMS Hyperion 22 December 1940 A H-class destroyer that struck a mine off Pantelleria and was scuttled. 37°40′N 11°31′E / 37.667°N 11.517°E / 37.667; 11.517 (HMS Hyperion (H97))
HMS Hythe 11 October 1943 A Bangor-class minesweeper that was torpedoed by U-371 off Béjaïa, Algeria. 37°4′N 5°0′E / 37.067°N 5.000°E / 37.067; 5.000 (HMS Hythe (J194))
Iéna   French Navy 12 March 1907 A battleship wrecked by an internal explosion at Toulon, France. (See also 2 December 1909.)
Iéna 2 December 1909 A hulked former battleship which sank near Porquerolles off the coast of France after use as a target. (See also 12 March 1907.)
Impetuoso   Regia Marina 10 July 1916 An Indomito-class destroyer torpedoed and sunk by the Austro-Hungarian Navy U-17 in the Strait of Otranto during the Adriatic Campaign of World War I. 40°10′N 018°50′E / 40.167°N 18.833°E / 40.167; 18.833 (Impetuoso)
Intrepido 4 December 1915 An Indomito-class destroyer that struck a mine in the Adriatic Sea off the coast of the Principality of Albania south of the Karaburun Peninsula during the Adriatic Campaign of World War I.
HMS Irresistible   Royal Navy 18 March 1915 A Formidable-class battleship sunk by a mine in the southern entrance to the Dardanelles during the Dardanelles campaign.
HNLMS Isaac Sweers   Royal Netherlands Navy 13 November 1942 A Gerard Callenburgh-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-431 during Operation Torch. 37°23′N 2°12′E / 37.383°N 2.200°E / 37.383; 2.200 (HNLMS Isaac Sweers)
Italia   Regia Marina 30 May 1917 An armed boarding steamer that was torpedoed by U-4 about 46 nautical miles (85 km) southeast of Santa Maria di Leuca, Italy.
Ivernia   United Kingdom 1 January 1917 A troopship that was torpedoed by UB-47 about 58 nautical miles (107 km) southeast of Cape Matapan, Greece. 35°42′N 23°19′E / 35.700°N 23.317°E / 35.700; 23.317 (SS Ivernia)
HMS Jackal   Royal Navy 12 May 1942 A J-class destroyer that was attacked by German bombers and scuttled the next day, north of Sidi Barrani, Egypt. 36°30′N 26°30′E / 36.500°N 26.500°E / 36.500; 26.500 (HMS Jackal (F22))
HMS Jaguar 26 March 1942 A J-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-652 north of Sidi Barrani, Egypt. 31°53′N 26°18′E / 31.883°N 26.300°E / 31.883; 26.300 (HMS Jaguar (F34))
Jaime I   Spanish Republican Navy 17 June 1937 An España-class battleship sunk by an accidental internal explosion at Cartagena, Spain.
HMS Juno   Royal Navy 21 May 1941 A J-class destroyer that was sunk by Italian aircraft southeast of Crete. 34°35′N 26°34′E / 34.583°N 26.567°E / 34.583; 26.567 (HMS Juno (F46))
Jupiter   Greece 21 October 1988 A cruise ship sunk in a collision off Piraeus, Greece. 37°55′30″N 23°36′30″E / 37.9250°N 23.6083°E / 37.9250; 23.6083 (MV Jupiter)
HMS Kandahar   Royal Navy 20 December 1941 A K-class destroyer that struck a mine and was scuttled north of Khoms, Libya. 32°57′0″N 14°19′0″E / 32.95000°N 14.31667°E / 32.95000; 14.31667 (HMS Kandahar (F28))
Kenkoku Maru   Japan 29 December 1915 A steamer that was sunk by U-34.[95] 34°07′N 22°12′E / 34.117°N 22.200°E / 34.117; 22.200 (SS Kenkoku Maru)
Kilkis   Hellenic Navy 23 April 1941 A training ship, a former Mississippi-class battleship, sunk by German aircraft in the harbor at Salamis Naval Base in Greece.
HMS Kingston   Royal Navy 11 April 1942 A K-class destroyer bombed and damaged beyond repair by German aircraft while in drydock at Malta, after being heavily damaged by the Italian battleship Littorio on 22 March. Later scuttled and sunk as a blockship between the Selmun headland and Selmunett Island in northern Malta.
HMS Kipling 12 May 1942 A K-class destroyer that was sunk by German bombers northwest of Mersa Matruh, Egypt. 32°23′24″N 26°11′24″E / 32.39000°N 26.19000°E / 32.39000; 26.19000 (HMS Kipling (F91))
HMS Laforey 30 March 1944 An L-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-233 north of Palermo, Sicily. 38°54′N 14°18′E / 38.900°N 14.300°E / 38.900; 14.300 (HMS Laforey (G99))
Lamoricière   Vichy France 9 January 1942 An ocean liner that sank in a storm about 10 kilometres (5.4 nmi) northeast of Menorca, resulting in 292 deaths.
HMS Latona   Royal Navy 25 October 1941 An Abdiel-class minelayer sunk by a German dive bomber aircraft north of Bardia, Libya. 32°15′N 024°14′E / 32.250°N 24.233°E / 32.250; 24.233 (HMS Latona (M76))
Lemnos   Hellenic Navy 23 April 1941 A training ship, a former Mississippi-class battleship, sunk by German aircraft in the harbor at Salamis Naval Base in Greece.
Léon Gambetta   French Navy 27 April 1915 A Léon Gambetta-class armored cruiser that was torpedoed by U-5 about 15 nautical miles (28 km) south of Santa Maria di Leuca. 39°30′N 18°15′E / 39.500°N 18.250°E / 39.500; 18.250 (French cruiser Léon Gambetta)
Letchworth   United Kingdom 1 April 1971 A cargo ship that ran aground and sunk near Kos. 36°32′N 26°57′E / 36.533°N 26.950°E / 36.533; 26.950 (SS Letchworth (1942))
Lesbian 5 January 1917 A cargo ship that was sunk by U-35 east of Malta. 35°48′N 17°6′E / 35.800°N 17.100°E / 35.800; 17.100 (SS Lesbian (1915))
Lesbian 14 July 1941 A cargo ship that was seized by Vichy French forces in Beirut harbour in 1940. In 1941, she was taken a short distance offshore and scuttled. Now a popular dive site.
Liberté   French Navy 25 September 1911 A Liberté-class battleship wrecked by an internal explosion at Toulon, France.
HMS Lightning   Royal Navy 12 March 1943 An L-class destroyer that was sunk by German torpedo boats. 37°53′N 9°50′E / 37.883°N 9.833°E / 37.883; 9.833 (HMS Lightning (G55))
Lika   Austro-Hungarian Navy 29 December 1915 A Tátra-class destroyer that sank in the Adriatic Sea after striking two mines off Durazzo, Albania.
HMS Lively   Royal Navy 11 May 1942 An L-class destroyer that was sunk by German dive-bombers 100 nautical miles (190 km) northeast of Tobruk, Libya. 33°24′N 25°38′E / 33.400°N 25.633°E / 33.400; 25.633 (HMS Lively (G40))
USS LST-348   United States Navy 20 February 1944 An LST-1-class tank landing ship that was sunk by U-410.[96] 40°57′N 13°14′E / 40.950°N 13.233°E / 40.950; 13.233 (USS LST-348)
HMS M28   Royal Navy 20 January 1918 An M15-class monitor sunk in the Aegean Sea off Imbros by the Ottoman Navy battlecruiser Yavuz Sultan Selim during the Battle of Imbros. 40°13′43″N 025°57′46″E / 40.22861°N 25.96278°E / 40.22861; 25.96278 (HMS M28)
USS Maddox   United States Navy 19 August 1943 A Gleaves-class destroyer that was sunk by a German dive bomber aircraft in the Battle of Gela. 36°52′N 13°56′E / 36.867°N 13.933°E / 36.867; 13.933 (USS Maddox (DD-622))
Magenta   French Navy 31 October 1875 A Magenta-class broadside ironclad which exploded and sank at Toulon, France.
Maloja    Switzerland 7 September 1943 A cargo ship that sunk after being accidentally attacked by British aircraft.[97] 42°50′N 8°11′E / 42.833°N 8.183°E / 42.833; 8.183 (SS Maloja (1906))
HMS Majestic   Royal Navy 27 May 1915 A Majestic-class battleship sunk outside the southern entrance to the Dardanelles off Cape Helles on the Gallipoli Peninsula by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-21 . 40°02′30″N 026°11′02″E / 40.04167°N 26.18389°E / 40.04167; 26.18389 (HMS Majestic)
HMS Martin 10 November 1942 An M-class destroyer that was torpedoed by the German submarine U-431 off Algiers, Algeria. 37°53′N 003°57′E / 37.883°N 3.950°E / 37.883; 3.950 (HMS Martin (G44))
Masséna   French Navy 9 November 1915 A decommissioned battleship scuttled off Cape Helles on the Gallipoli Peninsula to serve as a breakwater during the Gallipoli Campaign.
Merion   Royal Navy 31 May 1915 An ocean liner built in 1902 for the American Line. Purchased by the Royal Navy to act as a decoy ship for the battlecruiser HMS Tiger. Sunk by the German submarine UB-8.[98]
Meyer London   United States 16 April 1944 A Liberty ship that was torpedoed by U-407 17 miles (27 km) off Derna.[99] 32°51′N 23°00′E / 32.850°N 23.000°E / 32.850; 23.000 (SS Meyer London)
Midilli   Ottoman Navy 20 January 1918 A Magdeburg-class light cruiser that sank after striking five mines in the Aegean Sea off Imbros during the Battle of Imbros. 40°03′42″N 025°58′42″E / 40.06167°N 25.97833°E / 40.06167; 25.97833 (Midilli)
Milazzo   Italy 29 August 1917 A bulk carrier that was torpedoed by the Austro-Hungarian Navy submarine U-14 about 250 nautical miles (460 km; 290 mi) east of Malta.
Minas   Regia Marina 15 February 1917 A troopship that was torpedoed by U-39. 36°25′N 18°24′E / 36.417°N 18.400°E / 36.417; 18.400 (SS Minas (1891))
Minerve   French Navy 27 January 1968 A Daphné-class submarine which sank in 2,350 metres (7,710 ft) of water in the Gulf of Lion approximately 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) from Toulon, France.
HMS Mohawk   Royal Navy 16 April 1941 A Tribal-class destroyer that was sunk by the Italian Navigatori-class destroyer Luca Tarigo off the Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia. 34°56′0″N 11°42′0″E / 34.93333°N 11.70000°E / 34.93333; 11.70000 (HMS Mohawk (F31))
Monge   French Navy 28 December 1915 A Pluviôse-class submarine sunk by the Austro-Hungarian destroyer Balaton in the Adriatic Sea off Cattaro, Austria-Hungary.
HMS Naiad   Royal Navy 11 March 1942 A Dido-class light cruiser that was sunk by the German submarine U-565 south of Crete. 32°1′N 26°20′E / 32.017°N 26.333°E / 32.017; 26.333 (HMS Naiad (93))
USS Nauset   United States Navy 9 September 1943 A Navajo-class fleet tug that was sunk by German aircraft. 40°38′N 14°38′E / 40.633°N 14.633°E / 40.633; 14.633 (USS Nauset (AT-89))
Nembo   Regia Marina 17 October 1916 A Nembo-class destroyer torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania by the Austro-Hungarian submarine U-16. 40°08′N 019°30′E / 40.133°N 19.500°E / 40.133; 19.500 (Nembo)
HMS Neptune   Royal Navy 19 December 1941 A Leander-class light cruiser that was sunk by mines off Tripoli, Libya. 33°15′N 13°30′E / 33.250°N 13.500°E / 33.250; 13.500 (HMS Neptune (20))
HMAS Nestor   Royal Australian Navy 16 June 1942 An N-class destroyer that was attacked by an Italian bomber and scuttled south of Crete. 33°36′N 24°30′E / 33.600°N 24.500°E / 33.600; 24.500 (HMAS Nestor (G02))
Nereide   Regia Marina 5 August 1915 A Nautilus-class submarine that was torpedoed by U-5 near Palagruža in the Adriatic Sea. 42°23′N 16°16′E / 42.383°N 16.267°E / 42.383; 16.267 (Italian submarine Nereide)
HMHS Newfoundland   United Kingdom 14 September 1943 A hospital ship that was attacked by German aircraft and scuttled off Salerno, Italy. 40°13′N 14°21′E / 40.217°N 14.350°E / 40.217; 14.350 (HMHS Newfoundland)
HMS Ocean   Royal Navy 18 March 1915 A Canopus-class battleship sunk by a mine in the southern entrance to the Dardanelles during the Dardanelles campaign.
HMS P48 25 December 1942 A U-class submarine that was sunk by Italian torpedo boats northwest of Zembra, Tunisia. 37°15′N 10°30′E / 37.250°N 10.500°E / 37.250; 10.500 (HMS P48 (1942))
HMS Pakenham 16 April 1943 A P-class destroyer that was sunk in action by Italian torpedo boats southwest of Marsala. 37°26′N 12°30′E / 37.433°N 12.500°E / 37.433; 12.500 (HMS Pakenham)
Pampa   United Kingdom 27 August 1918 A troopship that was torpedoed by UC-22 about 84 nautical miles (156 km) east of Malta.
HMAS Parramatta   Royal Australian Navy 27 November 1941 A Grimsby-class sloop that was torpedoed by U-559. 32°20′N 24°35′E / 32.333°N 24.583°E / 32.333; 24.583 (HMAS Parramatta (U44))
Partenope   Regia Marina 24 March 1918 A Partenope-class torpedo cruiser that was torpedoed north of Bizerte, Tunisia, by UC-67. 37°53′N 10°10′E / 37.883°N 10.167°E / 37.883; 10.167 (Italian cruiser Partenope)
USS PC-558   United States Navy 9 May 1944 A PC-461-class submarine chaser that was torpedoed by U-230. 38°41′N 13°43′E / 38.683°N 13.717°E / 38.683; 13.717 (USS PC-558)
HMS Penelope   Royal Navy 18 February 1944 An Arethusa-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by U-140 west of Naples, Italy. 40°33′N 13°15′E / 40.55°N 13.25°E / 40.55; 13.25 (HMS Penelope (97))
Peresvet   Imperial Russian Navy 4 January 1917 An armored cruiser, formerly a Peresvet-class battleship, that burned and sank after striking two mines 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) north of Port Said.
Perseo   Italy 18 August 1942 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by HMS Safari 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) south of Serpentara on the island of Sardinia.[100]
Persia   United Kingdom 30 December 1915 A passenger liner that was torpedoed by U-38 about 71 nautical miles (131 km; 82 mi) southeast of Cape Martello, Crete.
Pola   Regia Marina 29 March 1941 A Zara-class heavy cruiser that was sunk by British battleships in the Battle of Cape Matapan. 35°19′N 20°59′E / 35.317°N 20.983°E / 35.317; 20.983 (Italian cruiser Pola)
Principe Umberto   Italy 8 June 1916 An armed merchant cruiser torpedoed by the Austro-Hungarian Navy submarine U-5 in the Adriatic Sea off the coast of the Principality of Albania 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) southwest of the Karaburun Peninsula with the loss of 1,926 lives. 40°19′N 019°10′E / 40.317°N 19.167°E / 40.317; 19.167 (Principe Umberto)
HMS Quentin   Royal Navy 2 December 1942 A Q-class destroyer that was sunk by German aircraft. 37°32′N 08°32′E / 37.533°N 8.533°E / 37.533; 8.533 (HMS Quentin (G78))
HMS Raglan 20 January 1918 An Abercrombie-class monitor sunk in the Aegean Sea off Imbros by the Ottoman Navy battlecruiser Yavuz Sultan Selim during the Battle of Imbros. 40°14′N 025°58′E / 40.233°N 25.967°E / 40.233; 25.967 (HMS Raglan)
HMS Rainbow 4 October 1940 A Rainbow-class submarine that was sunk after being rammed by the Italian merchant ship Antonietta Costa.[101] 41°28′N 18°05′E / 41.467°N 18.083°E / 41.467; 18.083 (HMS Rainbow (N-16))
HMT Rohna 26 November 1943 A troopship that was sunk by German aircraft. 37°1′12″N 5°12′6″E / 37.02000°N 5.20167°E / 37.02000; 5.20167 (HMT Rohna)
Roma   Regia Marina 9 September 1943 A Littorio-class battleship sunk by German aircraft in the Strait of Bonifacio. 41°09′28″N 008°17′35″E / 41.15778°N 8.29306°E / 41.15778; 8.29306 (Roma)
HMT Royal Edward   Royal Navy 13 August 1915 A passenger ship that was torpedoed by UB-14, with possibly as many as 1,865 dead.
HMS Russell 27 April 1916 A Duncan-class battleship sunk by a mine off Malta. 35°54′N 014°36′E / 35.900°N 14.600°E / 35.900; 14.600 (HMS Russell)
Russian   United Kingdom 14 December 1916 An ocean liner that was torpedoed by U-43. 35°30′N 18°52′E / 35.500°N 18.867°E / 35.500; 18.867 (SS Russian (1895))
Gustave Zédé   French Navy 26 February 1976 A submarine tender that was sunk as a target ship south of Marseille. 42°30′N 5°24′E / 42.500°N 5.400°E / 42.500; 5.400 (Gustave Zédé)
HMS Sahib   Royal Navy 24 April 1943 An S-class submarine that was attacked by Climene and scuttled southwest of Tunis, Tunisia. 37°29′N 10°46′E / 37.483°N 10.767°E / 37.483; 10.767 (HMS Sahib (P212))
Sant Anna   France 11 May 1918 A troopship that was torpedoed by UC-54 northeast of Tunis, Tunisia. 37°02′24″N 11°21′36″E / 37.0400°N 11.3600°E / 37.0400; 11.3600 (SS Sant Anna)
Santa Elisa   United States 13 August 1942 A refrigerator ship that was torpedoed by Italian motor boats 25 nautical miles (46 km) southeast of Cape Bon, Tunisia. 36°20′N 11°28′E / 36.333°N 11.467°E / 36.333; 11.467 (SS Santa Elisa)
Seward 7 April 1917 A steamer that was carrying war materials which was sunk by U-52.[102] 36°20′N 11°28′E / 36.333°N 11.467°E / 36.333; 11.467 (SS Santa Elisa)
Sidi-Bel-Abbès   France 20 April 1943 A troopship carrying Senegalese soldiers that was torpedoed by U-565 about 60 miles (97 km) west of Oran.[103] 35°59′N 1°25′W / 35.983°N 1.417°W / 35.983; -1.417 (Sidi-Bel-Abbès)
Simone Schiaffino   Regia Marina 24 April 1941 A torpedo boat which struck an Italian mine off Cape Bon, Tunisia.[104][105]
USS Skill   United States Navy 25 September 1943 An Auk-class minesweeper that was torpedoed by U-593. 40°20′N 14°35′E / 40.333°N 14.583°E / 40.333; 14.583 (USS Skill (AM-115))
HMS Southampton   Royal Navy 11 January 1941 A Town-class light cruiser scuttled southeast of Malta after sustaining damage in an attack by German dive bombers. 34°54′N 18°24′E / 34.900°N 18.400°E / 34.900; 18.400 (HMS Southampton (83))
HMS Spartan 29 January 1944 A Dido-class light cruiser sunk by German aircraft off Anzio, Italy, during the Battle of Anzio. 41°26′02″N 012°41′02″E / 41.43389°N 12.68389°E / 41.43389; 12.68389 (HMS Spartan (95))
HMS Splendid 21 April 1943 An S-class submarine that was sunk by Hermes west of Livorno, Italy. 43°34′N 9°37′E / 43.567°N 9.617°E / 43.567; 9.617 (HMS Splendid (P228))
HMS Sportsman 24 September 1952 An S-class submarine that sank off Toulon, France. 43°01′N 7°40′E / 43.017°N 7.667°E / 43.017; 7.667 (HMS Sportsman (P229))
HMS Sussex   Royal Navy 1694 An English warship that sank with a cargo of gold, possibly worth $500 million
TA20   Kriegsmarine 1 November 1944 A torpedo boat — a former Urakaze-class destroyer — sunk in the Adriatic Sea south of Lošinj, Yugoslavia by the British destroyers HMS Avon Vale and HMS Wheatland.[106][107] (44°36′N 14°32′E / 44.600°N 14.533°E / 44.600; 14.533 (TA20))
TA21 5 November 1944 A torpedo boat — a former Indomito-class destroyer — sunk in an American air attack at Fiume.
TA22 3 May 1945 A torpedo boat — a former Rosolino Pilo-class destroyer — that was scuttled at Muggia, Italy.
TA35 17 August 1944 A torpedo boat — a former Rosolino Pilo-class destroyer — that sank after striking a mine in the Fasana Channel on the coast of Dalmatia. 41°53′N 013°47′E / 41.883°N 13.783°E / 41.883; 13.783 (TA35)
HMS Tempest   Royal Navy 13 February 1942 A T-class submarine that was sunk by the Italian destroyer Circe near the Gulf of Taranto. 39°15′0″N 17°45′0″E / 39.25000°N 17.75000°E / 39.25000; 17.75000 (HMS Tempest (N86))
Triglav   Austro-Hungarian Navy 29 December 1915 A Tátra-class destroyer sunk by French Navy destroyers in the Adriatic Sea.
HMS Triumph   Royal Navy 25 May 1915 A Swiftsure-class battleship torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-21 off Gaba Tepe on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
Turbine   Regia Marina 24 May 1915 A Nembo-class destroyer sunk by the Austro-Hungarian Navy light cruiser Helgoland and destroyers Csepel, Lika, and Tátra in the Adriatic Sea off Vieste, Italy.
HMS Tynedale   Royal Navy 12 December 1943 A Hunt-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-593 off Jijel, Algeria. 37°10′N 6°5′E / 37.167°N 6.083°E / 37.167; 6.083 (HMS Tynedale (L96))
U-16   Austro-Hungarian Navy 17 October 1916 A U-10-class submarine which sank in the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania after attacking an Italian convoy.
U-32   Imperial German Navy 8 May 1918 A Type U 31 U-boat that was sunk by HMS Wallflower north of Libya. 36°8′N 13°30′E / 36.133°N 13.500°E / 36.133; 13.500 (SM U-32 (Germany))
U-74   Kriegsmarine 2 May 1942 A Type VIIB U-boat that was sunk by British forces east of Cartagena, Spain. 37°32′N 0°10′E / 37.533°N 0.167°E / 37.533; 0.167 (German submarine U-74 (1940))
U-75 28 December 1941 A Type VIIB U-boat that was sunk by HMS Kipling off Mersa Matruh, Egypt. 31°50′N 26°40′E / 31.833°N 26.667°E / 31.833; 26.667 (German submarine U-75 (1940))
U-79 23 December 1941 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMS Hasty and HMS Hotspur. 32°15′N 25°19′E / 32.250°N 25.317°E / 32.250; 25.317 (German submarine U-79 (1941))
U-95 28 November 1941 A Type VIIC U-boat that was torpedoed by a Dutch submarine off the south coast of Spain. 36°24′N 3°20′W / 36.400°N 3.333°W / 36.400; -3.333 (German submarine U-95 (1940))
U-259 15 November 1942 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft north of Algiers, Algeria. 37°20′N 3°5′E / 37.333°N 3.083°E / 37.333; 3.083 (German submarine U-259)
U-301 21 January 1943 A Type VIIC U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS Sahib west of Bonifacio, Corsica. 41°27′N 07°04′E / 41.450°N 7.067°E / 41.450; 7.067 (German submarine U-301)
U-371 4 May 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by Allied destroyers north of Constantine, Algeria. 37°49′N 05°39′E / 37.817°N 5.650°E / 37.817; 5.650 (German submarine U-371)
U-374 12 January 1942 A Type VIIC U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS Unbeaten south of Bova Marina, Italy. 37°30′N 16°00′E / 37.50°N 16.00°E / 37.50; 16.00 (German submarine U-374)
U-443 23 February 1943 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British destroyers northwest of Algiers, Algeria. 36°55′N 2°25′E / 36.917°N 2.417°E / 36.917; 2.417 (German submarine U-443)
U-557 16 December 1941 A Type VIIC U-boat that was rammed by the Italian torpedo boat Orione west of Crete. 35°19′N 23°11′E / 35.31°N 23.19°E / 35.31; 23.19 (German submarine U-557)
UB-52   Imperial German Navy 23 May 1918 A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by HMS H4 northwest of Durrës, Albania. 41°36′N 18°52′E / 41.600°N 18.867°E / 41.600; 18.867 (SM UB-52)
UB-53 3 August 1918 A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by mines in the Strait of Otranto. 39°40′N 18°40′E / 39.667°N 18.667°E / 39.667; 18.667 (SM UB-53)
UB-66 18 January 1918 A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by HMS Campanula off Euboea, Greece. 38°30′N 24°25′E / 38.500°N 24.417°E / 38.500; 24.417 (SM UB-66)
UB-68 4 October 1918 A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk northeast of Misrata, Libya. 33°56′N 16°20′E / 33.933°N 16.333°E / 33.933; 16.333 (SM UB-68)
UB-69 9 January 1918 A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by HMS Cyclamen northeast of Tunis, Tunisia. 37°30′N 10°38′E / 37.500°N 10.633°E / 37.500; 10.633 (SM UB-69)
HMS Union   Royal Navy 20 July 1941 A U-class submarine that was sunk by the Italian torpedo boat Circe southwest of Pantelleria. 36°27′23″N 11°42′21″E / 36.45639°N 11.70583°E / 36.45639; 11.70583 (HMS Union (N56))
Verona   United Kingdom 11 May 1918 A passenger ship that was torpedoed by UC-52 east of Syracuse, Sicily. 37°04′N 16°19′E / 37.067°N 16.317°E / 37.067; 16.317 (SS Verona (1908))
RMS Viceroy of India   United Kingdom 11 November 1942[108] An ocean liner and troopship that was torpedoed by U-407 about 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Oran, Algeria. 36°26′N 0°24′W / 36.433°N 0.400°W / 36.433; -0.400 (RMS Viceroy of India)
HMS Victoria   Royal Navy 22 June 1893 A Victoria-class battleship that was accidentally rammed by HMS Camperdown off Tripoli, Lebanon.
Volo   United Kingdom 28 December 1941 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-75 about 45 nautical miles (83 km) northwest of Mersa Matruh, Egypt. 31°45′N 26°48′E / 31.750°N 26.800°E / 31.750; 26.800 (SS Volo)
Waitemata   New Zealand 14 July 1918 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by UB-105 north of Tobruk, Libya. 33°21′N 24°10′E / 33.350°N 24.167°E / 33.350; 24.167 (Waitemata (ship))
HMAS Waterhen   Royal Australian Navy 30 June 1941 A W-class destroyer that was sunk by German and Italian dive bombers off Sallum, Egypt. 32°15′N 25°20′E / 32.250°N 25.333°E / 32.250; 25.333 (HMAS Waterhen (D22))
HMS Welshman   Royal Navy 1 February 1943 An Abdiel-class minelayer torpedoed by the German submarine U-617 east of Tobruk, Libya. 32°12′N 24°52′E / 32.200°N 24.867°E / 32.200; 24.867 (HMS Welshman (M84))
William B. Woods   United States 10 March 1944 A Liberty ship sunk after being torpedoed by the German submarine U-952 47 miles (76 km) northeast of Palermo, Sicily.[109] 38°36′N 13°45′E / 38.600°N 13.750°E / 38.600; 13.750 (SS William B. Woods)
HMS Wryneck   Royal Navy 27 April 1941 An Admiralty W-class destroyer sunk by German aircraft 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) east of Cape Maleas, Greece. 36°30′N 23°34′E / 36.500°N 23.567°E / 36.500; 23.567 (HMS Wryneck (D21))
Yasaka Maru   Japan 21 December 1915 A passenger steamer that was torpedoed by U-38 about 60 nautical miles (111 km; 69 mi) from Port Said. It was one of the largest ships that was either sunk or damaged during World War I.[110][111] 31°53′N 31°10′E / 31.883°N 31.167°E / 31.883; 31.167 (SS Yasaka Maru)
Yoma   United Kingdom 17 June 1943 A troopship carrying Free French Naval Forces and British Army personnel that was torpedoed by the German submarine U-81.[112] 33°03′N 22°04′E / 33.050°N 22.067°E / 33.050; 22.067 (SS Yoma)
HMS York   Royal Navy 26 March 1941 A York-class heavy cruiser beached in Suda Bay on the coast of Crete after sustaining damage in an attack by Italian MT explosive motorboats. 35°29′00″N 024°08′17″E / 35.48333°N 24.13806°E / 35.48333; 24.13806 (HMS York)
Zara   Regia Marina 29 March 1941 A Zara-class cruiser that was sunk by British battleships in the Battle of Cape Matapan. 35°20′N 20°57′E / 35.333°N 20.950°E / 35.333; 20.950 (Italian cruiser Zara)
HMS Zulu   Royal Navy 14 September 1942 A Tribal-class destroyer that was sunk by Italian aircraft northwest of Alexandria, Egypt. 32°0′N 28°56′E / 32.000°N 28.933°E / 32.000; 28.933 (HMS Zulu (F18))

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HMS Bayano   Royal Navy 11 March 1915 An auxiliary cruiser that was torpedoed by U-27. 55°3.0348′N 05°26.0976′W / 55.0505800°N 5.4349600°W / 55.0505800; -5.4349600 (HMS Bayano (1913))
Dettifoss   Iceland 21 February 1945 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-1064. 55°03′N 5°29′W / 55.050°N 5.483°W / 55.050; -5.483 (SS Dettifoss)
HMS Graph   Royal Navy 20 March 1944 Formerly the German U-boat U-570, served with Royal Navy after being captured in 1941. Ran aground and was wrecked while being towed to the Clyde for scrapping. 55°48′06″N 6°28′30″W / 55.80167°N 6.47500°W / 55.80167; -6.47500 (HMS Graph)
HMS Drake 2 October 1917 A Drake-class armoured cruiser torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-79 in Church Bay 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) off Rathlin Island. 55°17.1084′N 006°12.5136′W / 55.2851400°N 6.2085600°W / 55.2851400; -6.2085600 (HMS Drake)
HMS Emerald 24 October 1947 A Emerald-class light cruiser that sank during target trials in Kames Bay off Rothesay, Scotland.
U-680   Kriegsmarine 28 December 1945 A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled as part of Operation Deadlight. 55°24′N 6°29′W / 55.400°N 6.483°W / 55.400; -6.483 (German submarine U-680)
U-968 29 November 1945 A Type VIIC U-boat that was scuttled as part of Operation Deadlight. 55°24′N 06°22′W / 55.400°N 6.367°W / 55.400; -6.367 (German submarine U-968)
UB-82   Imperial German Navy 17 April 1918 A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by HMS Pilot Me and HMS Young Fred. 55°13′N 5°55′W / 55.217°N 5.917°W / 55.217; -5.917 (SM UB-82)

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HMS Aboukir   Royal Navy 22 September 1914 A Cressy-class armored cruiser torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-9 in the Broad Fourteens in the action of 22 September 1914. 53°00′N 3°45′E / 53.0°N 003.75°E / 53.0; 003.75 (HMS Aboukir)
RMS Alcantara   United Kingdom 29 February 1916 An armed merchant cruiser sunk by the Imperial German Navy merchant raider SMS Greif east of the Shetland Islands in the Action of 29 February 1916.
HMS Amphion   Royal Navy 6 August 1914 An Active-class scout cruiser that ran into a minefield. The first British naval vessel lost in World War I. 52°07′N 2°22′E / 52.11°N 2.36°E / 52.11; 2.36 (HMS Amphion (1911))
HMS Arabis 10 February 1916 An Arabis-class sloop torpedoed by Imperial German Navy destroyers during the Second Battle of Dogger Bank.
HMS Ardent 1 June 1916 An Acasta-class destroyer sunk by the Imperial German Navy battleship SMS Westfalen in the Battle of Jutland. 56°42′N 5°52′E / 56.700°N 5.867°E / 56.700; 5.867 (HMS Ardent (1913))
HMS Arethusa 11 February 1916 An Arethusa-class light cruiser that drifted onto a shoal and was wrecked while under tow after striking a mine off Felixstowe, England. 53°58′N 006°42′E / 53.967°N 6.700°E / 53.967; 6.700 (HMS Arethusa)
HMS Argyll 28 October 1915 A Devonshire-class armoured cruiser wrecked on Inchcape, also known as the Bell Rock, near Dundee, Scotland 56°26′N 002°23.5′W / 56.433°N 2.3917°W / 56.433; -2.3917 (HMS Argyll)
SMS Ariadne   Imperial German Navy 28 August 1914 A Gazelle-class light cruiser sunk by Royal Navy battlecruisers in the Heligoland Bight during the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
HMS Ariel   Royal Navy 2 August 1918 An Acheron-class destroyer that struck a mine east of Heligoland, Germany. 54°10′N 8°4′E / 54.167°N 8.067°E / 54.167; 8.067 (HMS Ariel (1911))
HMS Black Prince 1 June 1916 A Duke of Edinburgh-class armored cruiser sunk by Imperial German Navy battleships during the Battle of Jutland.
SMS Blücher   Imperial German Navy 24 January 1915 An armored cruiser sunk by Royal Navy warships during the Battle of Dogger Bank. 54°33′30″N 005°27′50″E / 54.55833°N 5.46389°E / 54.55833; 5.46389 (SMS Blücher)
Bourbon Dolphin   Norway 15 April 2007 An anchor handling tug supply vessel that capsized off Shetland, Scotland. 59°55′50″N 0°26′22″W / 59.9305°N 0.439333°W / 59.9305; -0.439333 (Bourbon Dolphin)
HMS Brilliant   Royal Navy 23 April 1918 An Apollo-class protected cruiser scuttled in the entrance to the harbor at Ostend, Belgium, during the First Ostend Raid.
HMS Bulwark 26 November 1914 A London-class battleship sunk by an accidental internal explosion in Kethole Reach in the Medway estuary on the coast of England 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) west of Sheerness . 51°25.39′N 000°39.20′E / 51.42317°N 0.65333°E / 51.42317; 0.65333 (HMS Bulwark)
Charkow   Denmark 19 March 1940 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-19 with all hands being lost.[113] 58°07′N 2°39′E / 58.117°N 2.650°E / 58.117; 2.650 (SS Charkow)
Charles D. McIver   United States 5 February 1945 A Liberty ship that sunk after striking a mine when leaving Antwerp.[114]
SMS Cöln   Imperial German Navy 28 August 1914 A Kolberg-class light cruiser sunk by Royal Navy warships in the Heligoland Bight during the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
HMS Coquette   Royal Navy 7 March 1916 A D-class destroyer that hit a mine east of Clacton-on-Sea, England. 51°45′N 01°30′E / 51.750°N 1.500°E / 51.750; 1.500 (HMS Coquette (1897))
HMS Cressy 22 September 1914 A Cressy-class armored cruiser torpedoed by U-9 in the Broad Fourteens in the action of 22 September 1914. 52°15′01″N 3°40′08″E / 52.25028°N 3.66889°E / 52.25028; 3.66889 (HMS Cressy)
HMS D5 3 November 1914 A D-class submarine sunk by a mine 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of South Cross Buoy off Great Yarmouth during the Raid on Yarmouth.
Dana   Royal Danish Navy 22 June 1935 A research trawler sunk in collision with German fishing trawler Pickhuben off Cuxhaven in dense fog. 55°55′N 07°00′E / 55.917°N 7.000°E / 55.917; 7.000 (Dana (1921))
HMS Daring   Royal Navy 18 February 1940 A D-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-23. 58°39′N 01°40′W / 58.650°N 1.667°W / 58.650; -1.667 (HMS Daring (H16))
HMS Defence   Royal Navy 24 December 1811 A Bellona-class ship of the line stranded on the west coast of Jutland in a storm, together with HMS St George. 56°21′28″N 08°06′00″E / 56.35778°N 8.10000°E / 56.35778; 8.10000
HMS Defence 31 May 1916 A Minotaur-class armored cruiser sunk during the Battle of Jutland. 56°58′02″N 005°49′50″E / 56.96722°N 5.83056°E / 56.96722; 5.83056 (HMS Defence)
Deutschland   Germany 6 December 1875 A steamship that ran aground in a blizzard on a shoal 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Harwich, England. 51°40′00″N 01°37′00″E / 51.66667°N 1.61667°E / 51.66667; 1.61667 (SS Deutschland (1866))
Doris   French Navy 8 May 1940 A Circé-class submarine that was torpedoed by U-9 about 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) off Den Helder, Netherlands. 52°47.36′N 3°49.16′E / 52.78933°N 3.81933°E / 52.78933; 3.81933 (French submarine Doris (1927))
HMS Dunoon   Royal Navy 30 April 1940 A Hunt-class minesweeper that struck a mine off Great Yarmouth, England. 52°45′N 2°23′E / 52.750°N 2.383°E / 52.750; 2.383 (HMS Dunoon (J52))
HMS E22 25 April 1916 An E-class submarine torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine UB-18 off Great Yarmouth during the Bombardment of Yarmouth and Lowestoft.
SMS Elbing   Imperial German Navy 1 June 1916 A Pillau-class light cruiser scuttled during the Battle of Jutland.
HMS Esk   Royal Navy 31 August 1940 An E-class destroyer that ran into a minefield north of Texel, Netherlands. 53°26′36″N 03°48′00″E / 53.44333°N 3.80000°E / 53.44333; 3.80000 (HMS Esk (H15))
HMS Exmouth 21 January 1940 An E-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-22 in the Moray Firth. 58°18′N 2°25′W / 58.300°N 2.417°W / 58.300; -2.417 (HMS Exmouth (H02))
HMS Falcon 1 April 1918 A C-class destroyer that collided with HMS John Fitzgerald about 18 nautical miles (33 km) southeast of Flamborough Head, England.
HMS Falmouth 20 August 1916 A Town-class light cruiser torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-63 off Flamborough Head during the Action of 19 August 1916. 53°58.93′N 000°04.50′W / 53.98217°N 0.07500°W / 53.98217; -0.07500 (HMS Falmouth)
Flandria   Sweden 18 January 1940 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-9.[115] 54°00′N 3°40′E / 54.000°N 3.667°E / 54.000; 3.667 (SS Flandria)
HMS Flirt   Royal Navy 26 October 1916 A C-class destroyer sunk by Imperial German Navy torpedo boats while defending the Dover Barrage during the First Battle of Dover Strait.
HMS Fortune 1 June 1916 A Acasta-class destroyer sunk by Imperial German Navy warships during the Battle of Jutland.
SMS Frauenlob   Imperial German Navy 1 June 1916 A Gazelle-class light cruiser torpedoed by the Royal Navy light cruiser HMS Southampton during the Battle of Jutland. 56°09′00″N 5°28′48″E / 56.1500°N 005.4800°E / 56.1500; 005.4800 (SMS Frauenlob)
HMS G9   Royal Navy 16 September 1917 A G-class submarine that was rammed by HMS Pasley 70 nautical miles (130 km) northwest of Bergen, Norway. 61°00′N 3°20′E / 61.000°N 3.333°E / 61.000; 3.333 (HMS G9)
SMS G42   Imperial German Navy 21 April 1917 A V25-class torpedo boat rammed by the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Swift in the Dover Barrage during the Second Battle of Dover Strait.
SMS G85 21 April 1917 A V25-class torpedo boat torpedoed by the Royal Navy flotilla leader HMS Broke in the Dover Barrage during the Second Battle of Dover Strait.
HMS Gala   Royal Navy 28 April 1908 A River-class destroyer that collided with HMS Attentive near Harwich, England.
SMS Greif   Imperial German Navy 29 February 1916 A merchant raider sunk by Royal Navy warships east of the Shetland Islands in the Action of 29 February 1916.. 61°45′N 001°10′E / 61.750°N 1.167°E / 61.750; 1.167 (SMS Greif (auxiliary cruiser))
HMS Grenville   Royal Navy 19 January 1940 A G-class destroyer that struck a mine northeast of Broadstairs, England. 51°39′N 02°17′E / 51.650°N 2.283°E / 51.650; 2.283 (HMS Grenville (H03))
HMS Gurkha 9 April 1940 A Tribal-class destroyer that was sunk by German bomber aircraft southwest of Bergen, Norway. 59°13′0″N 4°0′0″E / 59.21667°N 4.00000°E / 59.21667; 4.00000 (HMS Gurkha (F20))
Gustaf E. Reuter   Sweden 27 November 1939 A tanker that was torpedoed by U-48 about 14 nautical miles (26 km) northwest of Fair Isle, Scotland. 59°38′N 02°03′W / 59.633°N 2.050°W / 59.633; -2.050 (MT Gustaf E. Reuter)
HMS Hawke   Royal Navy 15 October 1914 A Edgar-class protected cruiser torpedoed by U-9 off Aberdeen, Scotland. 57°47′05″N 000°11′50″E / 57.78472°N 0.19722°E / 57.78472; 0.19722 (HMS Hawke)
SMS Hela   Imperial German Navy 13 September 1914 An aviso torpedoed by the British submarine HMS E9 in the Heligoland Bight 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) southwest of Helgoland. 54°03′N 007°55′E / 54.050°N 7.917°E / 54.050; 7.917 (SMS Hela)
Henry B. Plant   United States 5 February 1945 A Liberty ship that sank after being torpedoed by U-245.[116] 51°19′N 1°42′E / 51.317°N 1.700°E / 51.317; 1.700 (SS Henry B. Plant)
HMS Hermes   Royal Navy 31 October 1914 A Highflyer-class protected cruiser torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-27 at the northeastern end of the Strait of Dover. 51°06′18″N 001°50′18″E / 51.10500°N 1.83833°E / 51.10500; 1.83833 (HMS Hermes (1898))
HMS Hogue 22 September 1914 A Cressy-class armored cruiser torpedoed by U-9 in the Broad Fourteens in the action of 22 September 1914.
Horace Binney   United States 8 May 1945 A Liberty ship that sank after hitting a mine. It was later broken up in Antwerp in May 1948.[117] 51°12′N 02°27′E / 51.200°N 2.450°E / 51.200; 2.450 (SS Horace Binney)
HMS Indefatigable   Royal Navy 31 May 1916 An Indefatigable-class battlecruiser sunk by the Imperial German Navy battlecruiser SMS Von der Tann in the Battle of Jutland. 57°02′40″N 6°07′15″E / 57.04444°N 6.12083°E / 57.04444; 6.12083 (HMS Invincible (1907))
HMS Intrepid 23 April 1918 An Apollo-class protected cruiser scuttled at Zeebrugge, Belgium, during the Zeebrugge Raid.
HMS Invincible 31 May 1916 An Invincible-class battlecruiser sunk by the Imperial German Navy battlecruisers SMS Lützow and SMS Derfflinger in the Battle of Jutland.
HMS Iphigenia 23 April 1918 An Apollo-class protected cruiser scuttled at Zeebrugge, Belgium, during the Zeebrugge Raid.
HMS Itchen 6 July 1917 A River-class destroyer that was torpedoed by UC-44. 58°35′N 00°45′W / 58.583°N 0.750°W / 58.583; -0.750 (HMS Itchen (1903))
HMS Ivanhoe 1 September 1940 An I-class destroyer that struck a mine and was scuttled. 53°26′42″N 03°45′24″E / 53.44500°N 3.75667°E / 53.44500; 3.75667 (HMS Ivanhoe (D16))
HMS K1 18 November 1917 A K-class submarine that was scuttled after a collision with HMS Blonde. 56°20′20″N 5°43′50″E / 56.33889°N 5.73056°E / 56.33889; 5.73056 (HMS K1)
USS Kerwood   United States Navy 12 December 1919 A cargo ship that struck a mine 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Terschelling, Netherlands.
SMS Königin Luise   Imperial German Navy 5 August 1914 An auxiliary minelayer scuttled in Heligoland Bight under fire from Royal Navy warships. The first German naval vessel lost in World War I.
Leipzig   Royal Navy 16 December 1946 A Leipzig-class light cruiser that was scuttled with a cargo of gas munitions. 57°53′N 6°13′E / 57.883°N 6.217°E / 57.883; 6.217 (German cruiser Leipzig)
Linda   Estonia 11 February 1940 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-9. 58°15′N 1°54′E / 58.250°N 1.900°E / 58.250; 1.900 (SS Linda (1899))
SMS Lützow   Imperial German Navy 1 June 1916 A Derfflinger-class battlecruiser sunk in the Battle of Jutland. 56°15′N 005°53′E / 56.250°N 5.883°E / 56.250; 5.883 (SMS Lützow)
SMS Mainz 28 August 1914 A Kolberg-class light cruiser sunk by Royal Navy warships in the Heligoland Bight during the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
HMS Mary Rose   Royal Navy 17 October 1917 An Admiralty M-class destroyer that was sunk by the Imperial German Navy light cruisers SMS Brummer and SMS Bremse about 70 nautical miles (130 km) east of Lerwick in the Shetland Islands in the Action off Lerwick.
Narva   United Kingdom 22 December 1957 A cargo ship that foundered 180 nautical miles (330 km) east of Aberdeen, Scotland. 57°28′N 3°00′E / 57.467°N 3.000°E / 57.467; 3.000 (SS Narva)
HMS Natal   Royal Navy 30 December 1915 A Warrior-class armoured cruiser sunk by an accidental internal explosion in the Cromarty Firth near Cromarty, Scotland. 57°41′N 4°05′W / 57.683°N 4.083°W / 57.683; -4.083 (HMS Natal)
HMS Nestor 31 May 1916 An Admiralty M-class destroyer sunk by Imperial German Navy battleships during the Battle of Jutland.
HMS Nomad 31 May 1916 An Admiralty M-class destroyer sunk by Imperial German Navy battleships during the Battle of Jutland.
HMS Nottingham 19 August 1916 A Town-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-52 about 120 nautical miles (220 km; 140 mi) southeast of the Firth of Forth, Scotland, during the Action of 19 August 1916. 55°28′54″N 0°11′30″E / 55.48167°N 0.19167°E / 55.48167; 0.19167 (HMS Nottingham (1913))
HNLMS O 13   Royal Netherlands Navy 12 June 1940 An O 12-class submarine missing after departing Dundee, Scotland.
HNLMS O 22 November 1940 An O 21-class submarine lost southwest of Stavanger, Norway. Her wreck was rediscovered in 1993. 57°55′N 5°31′E / 57.917°N 5.517°E / 57.917; 5.517 (HNLMS O 22)
Oslo   United Kingdom 21 August 1917 A passenger ship that was torpedoed by U-87 15 nautical miles (28 km) east by north of the Out Skerries, Shetland.
HMS Pathfinder   Royal Navy 5 September 1914 A Pathfinder-class scout cruiser torpedoed off the Firth of Forth by U-21.
Pluviôse   French Navy 26 May 1910 A Pluviôse-class submarine sunk in a collision off Calais, France.
SMS Pommern   Imperial German Navy 1 June 1916 A Deutschland-class battleship torpedoed by Royal Navy destroyers during the Battle of Jutland. 57°02′40″N 6°07′15″E / 57.04444°N 6.12083°E / 57.04444; 6.12083 (HMS Invincible (1907))
HMS Prince George   Royal Navy 30 December 1921 A decommissioned Majestic-class battleship wrecked off Camperduin, the Netherlands, while on her way to scrapping in Germany. 52°44′05″N 004°38′23″E / 52.73472°N 4.63972°E / 52.73472; 4.63972 (HMS Prince George)
HMS Queen Mary 31 May 1916 A battlecruiser sunk by the Imperial German Navy battlecruiser SMS Derfflinger in the Battle of Jutland. 57°02′40″N 6°07′15″E / 57.04444°N 6.12083°E / 57.04444; 6.12083 (HMS Invincible (1907))
HMS Recruit 1 May 1915 A C-class destroyer that was torpedoed by UB-6.
SMS Rostock   Imperial German Navy 1 June 1916 A Karlsruhe-class light cruiser scuttled during the Battle of Jutland.
SMS S20 5 June 1917 A V1-class torpedo boat sunk by Royal Navy warships while approaching Zeebrugge.
SMS S35 31 May 1916 A V25-class torpedo boat sunk by the Royal Navy battleship HMS Iron Duke during the Battle of Jutland.
SMS S115 17 October 1914 An S90-class torpedo boat sunk by Royal Navy destroyers about 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) off Texel during the Battle off Texel.
SMS S119 17 October 1914 An S90-class torpedo boat sunk by Royal Navy destroyers about 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) off Texel during the Battle off Texel.
HMS Shark (1912)   Royal Navy 31 May 1916 An Acasta-class destroyer sunk during the Battle of Jutland. 56°58′30″N 006°03′00″E / 56.97500°N 6.05000°E / 56.97500; 6.05000 (HMS Shark (1912))
HMS Shark (54S) 6 July 1940 An S-class submarine that sank under tow after being bombed by German aircraft. 58°18′N 5°13′E / 58.300°N 5.217°E / 58.300; 5.217 (HMS Shark (54S))
HMS Sirius 23 April 1918 An Apollo-class protected cruiser scuttled in the entrance to the harbor at Ostend, Belgium, during the First Ostend Raid.
HMS Sparrowhawk 1 June 1916 A Acasta-class destroyer scuttled during the Battle of Jutland.
HMS Spearfish 1 August 1940 An S-class submarine that was sunk by U-34 off the Norwegian coast. 57°50′N 11°00′E / 57.833°N 11.000°E / 57.833; 11.000 (HMS Spearfish (69S))
HMS St George 24 December 1811 A Duke-class ship of the line stranded on the west coast of Jutland in a storm, together with HMS Defence. 56°21′30″N 08°06′00″E / 56.35833°N 8.10000°E / 56.35833; 8.10000 (HMS St. George (1763))
HMS Starfish 9 January 1940 An S-class submarine that was attacked by a German destroyer and scuttled. 55°00′N 7°10′E / 55.000°N 7.167°E / 55.000; 7.167 (HMS Starfish (19S))
USS Stockton   United States Navy 23 October 1940 A Caldwell-class destroyer that was beached off Fidra, Scotland, and sunk as a target. 56°03′N 0°45′W / 56.050°N 0.750°W / 56.050; -0.750 (USS Stockton (DD-73))
HMS Strongbow   Royal Navy 17 October 1917 An R-class destroyer that was scuttled after taking damage from the Imperial German Navy light cruisers SMS Bremse and SMS Brummer about 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) east of Lerwick in the Shetland Islands in the Action off Lerwick.
HMS Sunfish 27 July 1944 An S-class submarine that was accidentally sunk by an RAF bomber. 54°28′N 7°11′E / 54.467°N 7.183°E / 54.467; 7.183 (HMS Sunfish (81S))
USS Swasey   United States Navy 26 November 1940 A Clemson-class destroyer that was sunk by a mine while under tow. 56°29′N 0°57′W / 56.483°N 0.950°W / 56.483; -0.950 (USS Swasey (DD-273))
Terukuni Maru   Japan 21 November 1939 An ocean liner that sank after hitting a mine at the mouth of the Thames River. After World War II the wreck was cleared with explosives.[118]
HMS Thetis   Royal Navy 23 April 1918 An Apollo-class protected cruiser scuttled at Zeebrugge, Belgium, during the Zeebrugge Raid.
HMS Tipperary 1 June 1916 A Faulknor-class flotilla leader sunk by Imperial German Navy battleships during the Battle of Jutland.
Tubantia   Netherlands 16 March 1916 An ocean liner that was torpedoed by UB-13 about 50 nautical miles (93 km) off the Dutch coast. 51°49′N 2°50′E / 51.817°N 2.833°E / 51.817; 2.833 (SS Tubantia)
HMS Turbulent   Royal Navy 1 June 1916 A Talisman-class destroyer sunk by the Imperial German Navy battleship SMS Westfalen during the Battle of Jutland.
U-12   Imperial German Navy 10 March 1915 A Type U 9 U-boat that was sunk by British destroyers about 25 nautical miles (46 km) from Eyemouth, Scotland. 56°15′N 1°56′W / 56.250°N 1.933°W / 56.250; -1.933 (SM U-12 (Germany))
U-15   Kriegsmarine 30 January 1940 A Type IIB U-boat that was accidentally rammed by the Iltis in the Broad Fourteens. 54°24′N 7°50′E / 54.400°N 7.833°E / 54.400; 7.833 (German submarine U-15 (1936))
U-25 1 August 1940 A Type 1A U-boat that struck a mine north of Terschelling, Netherlands. 54°14′N 5°7′E / 54.233°N 5.117°E / 54.233; 5.117 (German submarine U-25 (1936))
U-35 29 November 1939 A Type VIIA U-boat that was attacked by British destroyers and scuttled. 60°53′N 02°47′E / 60.883°N 2.783°E / 60.883; 2.783 (German submarine U-35 (1936))
U-36 4 December 1939 A Type VIIA U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS Salmon near Wilhelmshaven. 57°00′N 5°02′E / 57.000°N 5.033°E / 57.000; 5.033 (German submarine U-36 (1936))
U-40   Imperial German Navy 23 June 1915 A Type U 31 U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS C24 about 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Eyemouth, Scotland.
U-44   Kriegsmarine 13 March 1940 A Type IXA U-boat that struck a mine off the coast of the Netherlands. 54°14′N 5°07′E / 54.233°N 5.117°E / 54.233; 5.117 (German submarine U-44 (1939))
U-63 25 February 1940 A Type IIC U-boat that was sunk by British ships south of Shetland, Scotland. 58°40′N 00°10′W / 58.667°N 0.167°W / 58.667; -0.167 (German submarine U-63 (1939))
U-251 19 April 1945 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British and Norwegian aircraft in the Kattegat. 56°37′N 11°51′E / 56.617°N 11.850°E / 56.617; 11.850 (German submarine U-251)
U-309 16 February 1945 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMCS Saint John in the Moray Firth. 58°09′N 02°23′W / 58.150°N 2.383°W / 58.150; -2.383 (German submarine U-309)
U-319 15 July 1944 A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft southwest of Lindesnes, Norway. 57°40′N 05°00′E / 57.667°N 5.000°E / 57.667; 5.000 (German submarine U-319)
U-1232   Royal Navy 4 March 1946 A Type IXC/40 U-boat that sank under tow. 54°11′N 07°24′E / 54.183°N 7.400°E / 54.183; 7.400 (German submarine U-1232)
U-1274   Kriegsmarine 16 April 1945 A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was sunk by HMS Viceroy east of the Farne Islands, England. 55°36′N 01°24′W / 55.600°N 1.400°W / 55.600; -1.400 (German submarine U-1274)
UB-4   Imperial German Navy 15 August 1915 A Type UB 1 U-boat that was sunk by the Inverlyon. 52°43′N 2°18′E / 52.717°N 2.300°E / 52.717; 2.300 (SM UB-4)
UB-16 10 May 1918 A Type UB I U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS E34. 52°6′N 2°1′E / 52.100°N 2.017°E / 52.100; 2.017 (SM UB-16)
UB-54 11 March 1918 A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by British destroyers off Norfolk. 53°15′N 0°45′E / 53.250°N 0.750°E / 53.250; 0.750 (SM UB-54)
UB-57 14 August 1918 A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by a mine. 51°56′N 02°02′E / 51.933°N 2.033°E / 51.933; 2.033 (SM UB-57)
UB-63 28 January 1918 A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by HMS W.S. Bailey and HMS Fort George. 56°10′N 2°0′E / 56.167°N 2.000°E / 56.167; 2.000 (SM UB-63)
UB-75 10 December 1917 A Type UB III U-boat that hit a mine east of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. 54°5′N 0°10′E / 54.083°N 0.167°E / 54.083; 0.167 (SM UB-75)
UB-83 10 September 1918 A Type UB III U-boat that was sunk by HMS Ophelia. 58°28′N 1°50′W / 58.467°N 1.833°W / 58.467; -1.833 (SM UB-83)
UB-88 16 October 1918 A Type UB III U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS L12 north of Skagen, Denmark. 57°55′N 10°27′E / 57.917°N 10.450°E / 57.917; 10.450 (SM UB-90)
UC-30 21 April 1917 A Type UC II U-boat that struck a mine about 66 nautical miles (122 km) west of Nymindegab, Denmark. 55°49′N 06°12′E / 55.817°N 6.200°E / 55.817; 6.200 (SM UC-30)
UC-71 20 February 1919 A Type UC II U-boat that sank off Heligoland, Germany. 54°10′N 7°54′E / 54.167°N 7.900°E / 54.167; 7.900 (SM UC-71)
HMS Undine   Royal Navy 7 January 1940 A U-class submarine that was attacked by German minesweepers and scuttled. 54°5′53″N 7°24′17″E / 54.09806°N 7.40472°E / 54.09806; 7.40472 (HMS Undine (N48))
SMS V27   Imperial German Navy 31 May 1916 A V25-class torpedo boat scuttled during the Battle of Jutland.
SMS V29 31 May 1916 A V25-class torpedo boat torpedoed by the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Petard during the Battle of Jutland.
SMS V48 31 May 1916 A V25-class torpedo boat sunk during the Battle of Jutland. 56°54′22″N 006°06′28″E / 56.90611°N 6.10778°E / 56.90611; 6.10778 (SMS V45)
SMS V187 28 August 1914 A S138-class torpedo boat sunk by British warships in the Heligoland Bight during the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
HMS Vanguard   Royal Navy 9 July 1917 A St Vincent-class battleship sunk by an accidental internal explosion at Scapa Flow. 58°51′24″N 3°06′22″W / 58.8566°N 003.1062°W / 58.8566; -003.1062 (HMS Vanguard)
Varyag   Imperial Russian Navy 5 February 1920 A protected cruiser wrecked on rocks while under tow in the Firth of Clyde near Lendalfoot, Scotland. 55°11′03″N 04°56′30″W / 55.18417°N 4.94167°W / 55.18417; -4.94167 (Varyag)
HMS Vehement   Royal Navy 2 August 1918 A V-class destroyer sunk by a mine.
HMS Vindictive 10 May 1918 A Arrogant-class protected cruiser scuttled as a blockship at Ostend, Belgium, during the Second Ostend Raid. 51°14′22″N 2°55′32″E / 51.2393734°N 002.9256020°E / 51.2393734; 002.9256020 (HMS Vindictive)
SMS Vulkan 6 April 1919 A salvage tug that was surrendered to British forces and sank under tow. 54°54′N 06°18′E / 54.900°N 6.300°E / 54.900; 6.300 (SMS Vulkan)
HMS Walrus 12 February 1938 A W-class destroyer wrecked on the Mascus Rocks north of Scarborough, England, while under tow.
HMS Warrior 1 June 1916 A Warrior-class armoured cruiser sunk by Imperial German Navy warships during the Battle of Jutland.
SMS Wiesbaden   Imperial German Navy 1 June 1916 A Wiesbaden-class light cruiser sunk by Royal Navy warships during the Battle of Jutland. 57°00′05″N 005°53′37″E / 57.00139°N 5.89361°E / 57.00139; 5.89361 (SMS Wiesbaden)
Yarmouth   United Kingdom 27 October 1908 A cargo ship that foundered southeast of Dunwich, England. 52°00′06″N 2°07′00″E / 52.00167°N 2.11667°E / 52.00167; 2.11667 (SS Yarmouth (1903))
SMS Yorck   Imperial German Navy 4 November 1914 A Roon-class armored cruiser sunk by two German mines near Schillig Roads. 53°40′N 008°05′E / 53.667°N 8.083°E / 53.667; 8.083 (SMS Yorck)

Norwegian Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
HMS Acasta   Royal Navy 8 June 1940 An A-class destroyer that was sunk by Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. 68°45′N 4°30′E / 68.75°N 4.5°E / 68.75; 4.5 (HMS Acasta (H09))
Adolf Vinnen   Kriegsmarine 23 October 1940 A weather ship that was sunk by British ships northwest of Selje, Norway. 62°29′N 4°23′E / 62.483°N 4.383°E / 62.483; 4.383 (German weather ship WBS 5 Adolf Vinnen)
HMS Afridi   Royal Navy 3 May 1940 A Tribal-class destroyer that was sunk by German aircraft. 66°14′N 5°45′E / 66.233°N 5.750°E / 66.233; 5.750 (HMS Afridi (F07))
HMS Ardent 8 June 1940 An A-class destroyer that was sunk by the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. 68°45′N 4°30′E / 68.750°N 4.500°E / 68.750; 4.500 (HMS Ardent (H41))
HMS Curlew 26 May 1940 A C-class light cruiser sunk by German aircraft in Lavangsfjord, Ofotfjord, near Narvik, Norway. 68°33′32″N 16°33′29″E / 68.559°N 016.558°E / 68.559; 016.558 (HMS Curlew (D42))
HMS Effingham 26 May 1940 A Hawkins-class heavy cruiser scuttled near Bodø, Norway, after striking a rock. 67°16.7′N 014°03.5′E / 67.2783°N 14.0583°E / 67.2783; 14.0583 (HMS Effingham)
Executive   United States 5 March 1942 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-255.[119] 72°44′N 11°27′E / 72.733°N 11.450°E / 72.733; 11.450 (Executive)
HMS Glorious   Royal Navy 8 June 1940 A Courageous-class aircraft carrier that was sunk by Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. 68°38′N 03°50′E / 68.633°N 3.833°E / 68.633; 3.833 (HMS Glorious)
HMS Glowworm 8 April 1940 A G-class destroyer that was sunk by Admiral Hipper off Norway. 64°27′N 6°28′E / 64.450°N 6.467°E / 64.450; 6.467 (HMS Glowworm (92))
Greylock   United States 3 February 1943 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-255.[120] 70°52′N 0°21′E / 70.867°N 0.350°E / 70.867; 0.350 (Greylock)
Hessen   Kriegsmarine 7 May 1965 A weather ship that probably sunk due to ice damage. 64°40′N 00°30′E / 64.667°N 0.500°E / 64.667; 0.500 (German weather ship WBS 11 Hessen)
USS Howick Hall   United States Navy 28 March 1942 A cargo ship that was sunk by German bomber aircraft south of Bear Island. 72°40′N 20°20′E / 72.667°N 20.333°E / 72.667; 20.333 (USS Howick Hall (ID-1303))
HMT Juniper   Royal Navy 8 June 1940 A Tree-class naval trawler that was sunk by Admiral Hipper off the coast of Norway. 67°20′N 4°10′E / 67.333°N 4.167°E / 67.333; 4.167 (HMT Juniper (T123))
K-278 Komsomolets   Soviet Navy 7 April 1989 A Soviet nuclear submarine, which caught fire and sank with two nuclear weapons and two nuclear reactors still on board. 73°43′18″N 13°16′54″E / 73.72167°N 13.28167°E / 73.72167; 13.28167 (Soviet submarine K-278 Komsomolets)
HMS Kite   Royal Navy 21 August 1944 A Black Swan-class sloop that was torpedoed by U-344. 73°01′N 3°57′E / 73.017°N 3.950°E / 73.017; 3.950 (HMS Kite (U87))
SMS Leopard   Imperial German Navy 16 March 1917 A merchant raider sunk by British warships in the Action of 16 March 1917.
HMS Mahratta   Royal Navy 25 February 1944 An M-class destroyer that was torpedoed by U-990 about 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of North Cape, Norway. 71°17′N 13°30′E / 71.283°N 13.500°E / 71.283; 13.500 (HMS Mahratta (G23))
Orizaba   Germany 26 February 1940 A cargo ship that ran aground north of Troms, Norway. 70°40′01″N 20°58′59″E / 70.667°N 20.983°E / 70.667; 20.983 (SS Orizaba (1939))
Prins Olav   Norway 9 June 1940 A passenger and cargo steamship that was sunk by German bombers off the coast of Norway. 67°07′N 01°00′E / 67.117°N 1.000°E / 67.117; 1.000 (SS Prins Olav)
HMS Punjabi   Royal Navy 1 May 1942 A Tribal-class destroyer that collided with HMS King George V in fog. 66°0′N 8°0′W / 66.000°N 8.000°W / 66.000; -8.000 (HMS Punjabi)
U-277   Kriegsmarine 1 May 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft southwest of Bear Island, Norway. 73°24′N 15°32′E / 73.400°N 15.533°E / 73.400; 15.533 (German submarine U-277)
U-292 27 May 1944 A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft west of Trondheim, Norway. 62°37′N 00°57′E / 62.617°N 0.950°E / 62.617; 0.950 (German submarine U-292)
U-308 4 June 1943 A Type VIIC U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS Truculent northwest of the Faroe Islands. 64°28′N 03°09′W / 64.467°N 3.150°W / 64.467; -3.150 (German submarine U-308)
U-317 26 June 1944 A Type VIIC/41 U-boat that was sunk by British aircraft northeast of the Shetland Islands. 62°3′N 1°45′E / 62.050°N 1.750°E / 62.050; 1.750 (German submarine U-317)
U-335 3 August 1942 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMS Saracen northeast of the Faroe Islands. 62°48′N 00°12′W / 62.800°N 0.200°W / 62.800; -0.200 (German submarine U-335)
U-344 22 August 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft northwest of Bear Island. 74°54′N 15°26′E / 74.900°N 15.433°E / 74.900; 15.433 (German submarine U-344)
U-347 17 July 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft west of Narvik, Norway. 68°36′N 08°33′E / 68.600°N 8.550°E / 68.600; 8.550 (German submarine U-347)
U-360 2 April 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMS Keppel southwest of Bear Island. 72°28′N 13°04′E / 72.467°N 13.067°E / 72.467; 13.067 (German submarine U-360)
U-361 17 July 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft west of Narvik, Norway. 68°35′N 06°00′E / 68.583°N 6.000°E / 68.583; 6.000 (German submarine U-361)
U-412 22 October 1942 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft northeast of the Faroe Islands. 63°55′N 00°24′E / 63.917°N 0.400°E / 63.917; 0.400 (German submarine U-412)
U-423 17 June 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a Norwegian aircraft northeast of the Faroe Islands. 63°06′N 02°05′E / 63.100°N 2.083°E / 63.100; 2.083 (German submarine U-423)
U-476 25 May 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was attacked by a British aircraft and scuttled by U-990 northwest of Trondheim. 65°08′N 04°53′E / 65.133°N 4.883°E / 65.133; 4.883 (German submarine U-476)
U-477 3 June 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a Canadian aircraft west of Trondheim, Norway. 63°59′N 01°37′E / 63.983°N 1.617°E / 63.983; 1.617 (German submarine U-447)
U-478 30 June 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by Allied aircraft northeast of the Faroe Islands. 63°27′N 00°50′W / 63.450°N 0.833°W / 63.450; -0.833 (German submarine U-478)
U-601 25 February 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft northwest of Narvik, Norway. 70°26′N 12°40′E / 70.433°N 12.667°E / 70.433; 12.667 (German submarine U-601)
U-644 7 April 1943 A Type VIIC U-boat that was torpedoed by HMS Tuna southeast of Jan Mayen. 69°38′N 5°40′W / 69.633°N 5.667°W / 69.633; -5.667 (German submarine U-644)
U-674 2 May 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft. 70°32′N 4°37′E / 70.533°N 4.617°E / 70.533; 4.617 (German submarine U-674)
U-675 24 May 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft. 62°27′N 03°04′E / 62.450°N 3.067°E / 62.450; 3.067 (German submarine U-675)
U-713 24 February 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMS Keppel. 69°27′N 4°53′E / 69.450°N 4.883°E / 69.450; 4.883 (German submarine U-713)
U-715 13 June 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a Canadian aircraft. 62°55′N 2°59′W / 62.917°N 2.983°W / 62.917; -2.983 (German submarine U-715)
U-867 19 September 1944 A Type IXC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft northwest of Bergen, Norway. 62°15′N 01°50′E / 62.250°N 1.833°E / 62.250; 1.833 (German submarine U-867)
U-961 29 March 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by HMS Starling and HMS Wild Goose 150 nautical miles (280 km) north of the Faroe Islands.
U-973 6 March 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British aircraft off the coast of Norway. 70°40′N 5°48′E / 70.667°N 5.800°E / 70.667; 5.800 (German submarine U-973)
U-989 14 February 1945 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by British ships north of Shetland. 61°36′N 01°35′W / 61.600°N 1.583°W / 61.600; -1.583 (German submarine U-989)
U-990 25 May 1944 A Type VIIC U-boat that was sunk by a British aircraft north of Veiholmen, Norway. 65°05′N 07°28′E / 65.083°N 7.467°E / 65.083; 7.467 (German submarine U-990)

South Atlantic

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Admiral Graf Spee   Kriegsmarine 17 December 1939 A Deutschland-class cruiser, nicknamed a "pocket battleship" by the British, scuttled off Montevideo, Uruguay. 34°58′S 056°17′W / 34.967°S 56.283°W / -34.967; -56.283 (Admiral Graf Spee)
African Star   United States 12 July 1943 A merchant vessel that was torpedoed by U-172.[121] 25°46′S 40°35′W / 25.767°S 40.583°W / -25.767; -40.583 (African Star)
ARA Almirante Domecq Garcia   Argentine Navy 7 October 1983 A Fletcher-class destroyer sunk as a target off Mar del Plata, Argentina. 39°57′S 057°57′W / 39.950°S 57.950°W / -39.950; -57.950 (ARA Almirante Domecq Garcia (D23))
HMS Antelope   Royal Navy 24 May 1982 A Type 21 frigate struck by an Argentine 1000 lb bomb on 23 May 1982. The bomb later exploded while an attempt was being made to defuse it, killing one. The explosion, together with a subsequent fire and multiple explosions of on-board munitions caused catastrophic damage. The vessel sank the next day. 51°33′3″S 59°3′30″W / 51.55083°S 59.05833°W / -51.55083; -59.05833 (HMS Antelope)
HMS Ardent   Royal Navy 22 May 1982 A Type 21 frigate. Caught fire and was abandoned after multiple bomb hits from three waves of Argentine aircraft on 21 May; sank in shallow water the next day. 51°39′38″S 59°8′12″W / 51.66056°S 59.13667°W / -51.66056; -59.13667 (HMS Ardent)
Atlantic Conveyor   United Kingdom 28 May 1982 A roll-on/roll-off container ship owned by Cunard. Hit by two Argentine air-launched missiles on 25 May with the loss of 12 crew including the captain. Sank three days later while under tow. 50°40′S 54°28′W / 50.667°S 54.467°W / -50.667; -54.467 (MV Atlantic Conveyor)
Bagé   Brazil 1 August 1943 A merchant vessel that was torpedoed by U-185. The vessel was previously German from when it was built in 1912 to 1917 where it was seized by Brazil. Spent a large part of its career sailing from Brazil to Germany.[122] 11°29′S 36°58′W / 11.483°S 36.967°W / -11.483; -36.967 (Bagé)
HMS Birkenhead   Royal Navy 26 February 1852 A troopship which broke in two and sank after striking a rock off the southwest coast of South Africa near Gansbaai. 34°38′42″S 19°17′09″E / 34.64500°S 19.28583°E / -34.64500; 19.28583 (HMS Birkenhead)
Brasiloide   Brazil 18 February 1943 Merchant vessel that sank after being torpedoed by U-518. Originally a German ship but it got seized by Brazil in 1942.[123] 12°47′S 37°33′W / 12.783°S 37.550°W / -12.783; -37.550 (Brasiloide)
Concordia   Barbados 17 February 2010 A barquentine that capsized 300 nmi (550 km; 340 mi) southeast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 27°28′S 40°53′W / 27.467°S 40.883°W / -27.467; -40.883 (Concordia (ship))
HMS Coventry   Royal Navy 25 May 1982 A Type 42 destroyer. Hit by three bombs dropped by an Argentine A-4 Skyhawk aircraft; two exploded. The ship capsized and sank 20 minutes later with the loss of 19 crew. 51°3′36″S 59°42′12″W / 51.06000°S 59.70333°W / -51.06000; -59.70333 (HMS Coventry)
RFA Darkdale   Royal Navy 22 October 1941 A Dale-class oil tanker that was torpedoed by U-68 while anchored at Jamestown, Saint Helena.
ARA General Belgrano   Argentine Navy 2 May 1982 A Brooklyn-class cruiser sunk by the Royal Navy submarine Conqueror during the Falklands War with the loss of 323 crew. 55°24′S 61°32′W / 55.400°S 61.533°W / -55.400; -61.533 (ARA General Belgrano)
SATS General Botha   South African Navy 13 May 1947 A retired training ship, a former Mersey-class protected cruiser, scuttled by gunfire in False Bay on the southwest coast of South Africa. 34°13′48″S 018°37′48″E / 34.23000°S 18.63000°E / -34.23000; 18.63000 (SATS General Botha)
SMS Gneisenau   Imperial German Navy 8 December 1914 German Scharnhorst-class armored cruiser sunk during the World War I Battle of the Falkland Islands. 52°29′58″S 56°9′59″W / 52.49944°S 56.16639°W / -52.49944; -56.16639 (SMS Gneisenau)
Henzada   United Kingdom 24 July 1943 A merchant vessel that was sunk by U-199.[124] 25°30′S 44°00′W / 25.500°S 44.000°W / -25.500; -44.000 (Henzada)
Imo   Norway 30 November 1921 Ran aground at Cape Carysfort on the East Falkland because the helmsman was incapacitated due to drunkenness. 51°24′49.68″S 57°51′14.4″W / 51.4138000°S 57.854000°W / -51.4138000; -57.854000 (SS Imo)
ARA Isla de los Estados   Argentine Navy 11 May 1982 Argentine naval supply ship. Sunk after shellfire from HMS Alacrity caused her cargo of fuel and munitions to explode. Only two of the 24 crew survived. 51°42′3″S 59°29′22″W / 51.70083°S 59.48944°W / -51.70083; -59.48944 (ARA Isla de los Estados)
Monte Cervantes   Weimar Republic 23 January 1930 German cruise liner. Sank in the Beagle Channel near Tierra del Fuego after striking an uncharted rock. All 1,200 passengers and 350 crew were saved, with the exception of the ship's captain
Nortun   Panama 20 March 1943 A merchant vessel which was part of Convoy CN-13 that was torpedoed by U-199 70 miles (110 km) southwest of Luderitz Bay.[125] 27°35′S 14°22′E / 27.583°S 14.367°E / -27.583; 14.367 (Nortun)
SMS Nürnberg   Imperial German Navy 8 December 1914 German Königsberg-class light cruiser sunk during the World War I Battle of the Falkland Islands with the loss of all but five of the crew. 53°28′S 55°4′W / 53.467°S 55.067°W / -53.467; -55.067 (SMS Nürnberg)
Sagadahoc   United States 3 December 1941 American merchant vessel that was sunk by U-124. The U-boat's captain thought it was suspicious because lights did not illuminate the flag painted on its side and thus he could not identify the nationality of the vessel because of the dark. It was one of four American ships to be sunk by German U-boats prior to the entry of the United States into World War II.[126] 21°50′S 7°50′W / 21.833°S 7.833°W / -21.833; -7.833 (Sagadahoc)
SMS Scharnhorst   Imperial German Navy 8 December 1914 German Scharnhorst-class armored cruiser sunk during the World War I Battle of the Falkland Islands. 52°29′58″S 56°9′59″W / 52.49944°S 56.16639°W / -52.49944; -56.16639 (SMS Scharnhorst)
HMS Sheffield   Royal Navy 10 May 1982 Type 42 destroyer. Was badly damaged by an Argentine air-launched missile on 4 May 1982 during the Falklands War; foundered six days later while under tow. 53°04′S 56°56′W / 53.067°S 56.933°W / -53.067; -56.933 (HMS Sheffield)
RFA Sir Galahad   Royal Navy 21 June 1982 Hit by two or three 500-pound (227 kg) bombs dropped by Argentine aircraft on 8 June 1982; scuttled on 21 June. 51°50′28″S 58°12′40″W / 51.841°S 58.211°W / -51.841; -58.211 (RFA Sir Galahad)
Stellar Banner   Marshall Islands 12 June 2020 A very large ore carrier scuttled 150 kilometres (81 nmi; 93 mi) off Maranhão, Brazil.
HMS Sybille   Royal Navy 16 January 1901 An Apollo-class protected cruiser wrecked on a reef south of Lambert's Bay on the west coast of South Africa.

West Africa

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See also List of shipwrecks of Africa.

Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Ajax   French Navy 24 September 1940 The Redoutable-class submarine was scuttled off Dakar, Senegal, French West Africa, to prevent her capture by British forces after the British destroyer HMS Fortune damaged her with depth charges and forced her to the surface during the Battle of France.
Méduse 14–15 April 1912 The frigate was beached on the Bay of Arguin off Mauritania. 20°36′N 16°29′W / 20.6°N 16.49°W / 20.6; -16.49 (Méduse)

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