List of shipwrecks in December 1943

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

December 1943
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31
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1 December

List of shipwrecks: 1 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
HMT Avanturine	Royal Navy	World War II: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Beachy Head, East Sussex by S 142 ( Kriegsmarine).[1]
DB-35		and DB-39 ( Soviet Navy): World War II: The No. 1 class landing boats were lost on this date.[2]
Konei Maru	Japan	World War II: Convoy 1272: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (01°16′N 146°45′E / 1.267°N 146.750°E) by USS Peto ( United States Navy). Thirty-nine crew were killed.[3]
Nichiryo Maru	Japan	World War II: Convoy 2612: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Celebes Sea (01°28′N 120°53′E / 1.467°N 120.883°E) by USS Bonefish ( United States Navy). Six passengers, one guard and eighteen crew were killed.[4]
Shoko Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy 3123: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 280 nautical miles (520 km) west north west of Guam (18°02′N 138°55′E / 18.033°N 138.917°E) by USS Pargo ( United States Navy). All 43 crew were killed.[5]
Teiren Maru	Japan	World War II: Convoy 1272: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at Hong Kong by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force. The ship was beached and was consequently declared a total loss.[6]

2 December

List of shipwrecks: 2 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Ardito	Regia Marina	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Bari, Italy by Luftwaffe aircraft.[7]
Assam	Japan	World War II: The paddle steamer was bombed and damaged on the Irrawaddy River, Burma by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force. She was bombed and sunk the next day by North American B-25 aircraft of the United States Army Air Force.[8]
Aube	France	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft.[7]
Barletta	Regia Marina	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The auxiliary cruiser was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft.[7]
Bollsta	Norway	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of five of her 30 crew. She was raised in 1948, repaired and entered Italian service as Stefano M.[7]
Cassala	Italy	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The cargo ship bombed and damaged at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was declared a constructive total loss.[7]
Corfu	Italy	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The cargo ship bombed and damaged at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was declared a constructive total loss.[7]
Devon Coast	United Kingdom	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft.[7]
F 566	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Marinefährprahm was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea by D-4 Revolutsyoner or Shch-209 (both  Soviet Navy).[9]
Fort Athabasca	Canada	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The Fort ship was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft.[10]
Fort Lajoie	Canada	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The Fort ship was bombed and sunk by the Luftwaffe at Bari.
Frosinone	Italy	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft.[7]
Genespesca II	Italy	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft.[7]
Goggiam	Italy	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The cargo ship bombed and damaged at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was declared a constructive total loss.[7]
Hermann	Kriegsmarine	The patrol boat ran aground and sank in Norwegian waters. She was later salvaged, repaired and served as the Vorpostenboot V-6107 Hermann.[11]
Inaffondabile	Italy	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The schooner was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft.
John Bascom	United States	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The Liberty ship was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft. The wreck was scrapped in 1948.[12]
John Harvey	United States	John Harvey. World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The Liberty ship was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft. 10 gunners and four crew killed. The wreck was scrapped in 1948.[12]
John L. Motley	United States	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The Liberty ship was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft. All on board were killed, 22 gunners and 42 crew.[12]
Joseph Wheeler	United States	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The Liberty ship was bombed, blew up and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft. All on board were killed; one passenger, 13 gunners and 15 crew. The wreck was scrapped in 1948.[13]
Koki Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Pacific Ocean off Macau[14]
Lars Kruse	United Kingdom	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of nineteen of her 33 crew.[7][15]
USS LCT-242	United States Navy	World War II: The Landing Craft, Tank was torpedoed and sunk off Naples, Italy.[16]
Lom	Norway	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of four of her 32 crew.[17]
Luciano Orlando	Italy	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft.[7]
Lwów	Poland	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft.[7]
MB 10 13	Regia Marina	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The boat was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft.[7]
Nitsa	Greece	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by I-27 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) in the Gulf of Aden (11°42′N 45°32′E / 11.700°N 45.533°E). Eleven crewmen were killed.[18]
Norlom	Norway	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was refloated in November 1946 and scrapped at Bari in 1947.
Porto Pisano	Italy	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft.[7]
Puck	Poland	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft.[7]
Samuel J. Tilden	United States	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The Liberty ship was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft. Seventeen troops and ten crew were killed. The wreck was scrapped in 1948.[19]
Testbank	United Kingdom	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft.[7]
Volodda	Italy	World War II: Air Raid on Bari: The cargo ship bombed and sunk at Bari by Luftwaffe aircraft.[7]

3 December

List of shipwrecks: 3 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Azuma Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Azuma Maru-class oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the Molucca Passage (06°34′N 131°40′E / 6.567°N 131.667°E) by USS Tinosa ( United States Navy). Eighteen passengers and 50 crew were killed.[20]
Touchet	United States	World War II: The Type T2-SE-A2 tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico (25°50′N 86°30′W / 25.833°N 86.500°W) by U-193 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten gunners. Eleven survivors were rescued by USS Falgout ( United States Navy), and 43 by Lillemor ( Norway) on 5 December. USS Raven ( United States Navy) rescued the remaining sixteen survivors on 6 December.[21]

4 December

List of shipwrecks: 4 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Asakaze Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The collier was sunk at Kwajalein Atoll by aircraft based on USS Lexington and USS Independence (both  United States Navy). Nineteen crew were killed.[22]
Chūyō	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Taiyō-class escort carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (31°55′N 143°40′E / 31.917°N 143.667°E) by USS Sailfish ( United States Navy). A total of730 passengers and 513 crew were killed. One hundred and sixty survivors were rescued by Sazanami and Urakaze (both( Imperial Japanese Navy)).[23]
Daido Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary gunboat was sunk north of Ponape (08°22′N 159°02′E / 8.367°N 159.033°E) by USS Apogon ( United States Navy).[24]
Hiyoshi Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy No. 3201: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean east of Honshū (29°36′N 145°54′E / 29.600°N 145.900°E) by USS Gunnel ( United States Navy). Thirty-eight crew were killed. Survivors were rescued by Inazuma ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[25][26]
Kembu Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	The cargo ship was sunk at Kwajalein Atoll by aircraft based on USS Lexington ( United States Navy).
Libertad	Cuba	World War II: Convoy KN 280: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (34°30′N 74°34′W / 34.500°N 74.567°W) by U-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 25 of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued by the convoy escorts, including USS Natchez ( United States Navy).[27]
MAS 557	Italian Social Republic Navy	World War II: The MAS 552-class MAS boat was sunk by British aircraft off Makronisos, Greece. She was later raised.[28]
Mikuni Maru No. 5	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The guard ship was sunk at Kwajalein Atoll by aircraft based on USS Lexington and USS Independence (both ( United States Navy)).[22]
S 511	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The MAS boat was bombed and sunk in the Aegean Sea off Makronisos by Allied aircraft.[9]
Takunan Maru No. 7	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk at Kwajalein Atoll by aircraft based on USS Lexington and USS Independence (both ( United States Navy)).[22]
Tateyama Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Kwajalein Atoll by aircraft based on USS Lexington and USS Independence (both ( United States Navy)). Five crew killed.[22]

5 December

List of shipwrecks: 5 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Choko Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The transport ship was bombed 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) north of Little Bustard Island (Orobeppu) by Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers based on USS Lexington and USS Independence (both  United States Navy). She sank the next day. Four crew were killed.[29]
Himeno Maru	Japan	World War II: The coaster was shelled and sunk in Alajacar Bay off Camiguin, Philippines (09°09′N 124°29′E / 9.150°N 124.483°E) by USS Narwhal ( United States Navy).[30][31]
No. 103	Soviet Navy	World War II: The G-5 class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[32]

6 December

List of shipwrecks: 6 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
V 6116 Ubier	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in Porsangerfjord.[33]
V 6117 Cherusker	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in Porsangerfjord.[33]
Virgilio	Germany	World War II: The troopship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Toulon, Var, France by HMS Uproar ( Royal Navy). She was declared a total loss.[9]

7 December

List of shipwrecks: 7 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Faron	Vichy France	World War II: The tug was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Orphée ( Free French Naval Forces).[9]
No. 96	Soviet Navy	World War II: The G-5 class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[34]
RTShch-105	Soviet Navy	World War II: The K-15/M-17 class minesweeping boat was lost on this date.[35]
Soyo Maru	Japan	World War II: Convoy 4205B: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Pogy ( United States Navy). An unknown number of civilian refugee passengers and 35 crew were killed.[36]

8 December

List of shipwrecks: 8 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Colombia	Panama	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of San Blas Point (9°50′N 78°55′W / 9.833°N 78.917°W) by U-516 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 27 crew.[37]
HMT Rysa	Royal Navy	World War II: The Isles-class trawler struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off La Maddelena, Sicily, Italy with the loss of eighteen of her nineteen crew.[38]
Sansei Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Santo Maru-class transport was torpedoed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean 27 nautical miles (50 km) east north east of Iwo Jima (25°20′N 141°46′E / 25.333°N 141.767°E) by USS Sawfish ( United States Navy). She was towed to Iwo Jima and unloaded and then on to Chichi Jima. Decommissioned 5 February 1944, she broke in two and sank while still under repair 12 March 1944.[39][40]

9 December

List of shipwrecks: 9 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Cap Padaran	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy HA 11: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north east of Cape Spartivento, Italy (39°15′N 17°30′E / 39.250°N 17.500°E) by U-596 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 197 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Sheppey ( Royal Navy).[41]
Edith Bosselmann	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Irben Strait.[33]
F 580	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Marinefährprahm was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea off the Crimea by S-31 ( Soviet Navy).[9]
No. 29	Soviet Navy	World War II: The No. 19 class Landing Tender was lost on this date.[42]
R-56	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk by Soviet aircraft north of Norway.[43] She was later raised and repaired.[9]
Sonja	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Kynthos, Greece by HMS Surf ( Royal Navy).[9]

10 December

List of shipwrecks: 10 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
DB-18	Soviet Navy	World War II: The No. 1 class landing boat was lost on this date.[44]
No. 35	Soviet Navy	World War II: The No. 11 class Landing Tender was lost on this date.[45]

11 December

List of shipwrecks: 11 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Lynghaug	Norway	The cargo ship ran aground at Preston, Lancashire. She was refloated, but later declared a constructive total loss.[46][47]
HMS Cuckmere	Royal Navy	World War II: Convoy KMS 34: The River-class frigate was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Bougie, Algeria by U-223 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen crew. She was towed into Algiers but was declared a total loss.[48]

12 December

List of shipwrecks: 12 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
HMS Holcombe	Royal Navy	World War II: Convoy KMS 34: The Hunt-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Bougie, Algeria (37°20′N 5°30′E / 37.333°N 5.500°E) by U-593 with the loss of 84 of her 164 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Niblack ( United States Navy).[38][49]
Île d'Aix	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Bremen during an American air raid.[9]
M 5206 Gnom	Kriegsmarine	The minesweeper collided with another vessel and sank in Oslofjord.[9]
Mars	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was severely damaged at Bremen during an American air raid.[9]
R 306	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweeper was severely damaged at Kiel during an American air raid.[9]
Tosei Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Flores Sea by USS Tuna ( United States Navy).[50]
HMS Tynedale	Royal Navy	World War II: Convoy KMS 34: The Hunt-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Jijel, Algeria (37°10′N 6°05′E / 37.167°N 6.083°E) by U-593 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 73 of her 155 crew. Survivors were rescued by Hengist ( United Kingdom) and HMS Hyderabad ( Royal Navy).[51][38]
T 16	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The torpedo boat was sunk at Kiel during an American air raid.[9]
U-345	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was severely damaged at Kiel during an American air raid.[9]
V 6106 Tirol	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in Varangerfjord by Soviet Navy torpedo boats.[9]
Valery Chkalov	Soviet Union	The Liberty ship broke in two in the Pacific Ocean (54°22′N 164°04′E / 54.367°N 164.067°E). Both sections were salvaged and the ship was repaired and returned to service.[52]
USS YCK-8	United States Navy	The open lighter foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Key West, Florida.[53]

13 December

List of shipwrecks: 13 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Friedrich Bischoff	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bremen by Royal Air Force aircraft. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.
Fukkai Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Palau by USS Pogy ( United States Navy).[9]
R-306	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Kiel.[54]
T-15	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 37 torpedo boat was bombed and sunk by aircraft while docked at the Deutsche Werke yard in Kiel.[55]
Tokiwa Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off New Ireland by Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Navy.[9]
Totai Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Kyushu by USS Sailfish ( United States Navy).[56]
U-172	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk by Grumman TBF Avenger and Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft based on USS Bogue and also by USS Clemson. USS Du Pont, USS George E. Badger and USS Osmond Ingram (all  United States Navy) with the loss of thirteen of her 59 crew.
U-391	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The German Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay north west of Cape Ortegal, Spain (45°45′N 9°38′W / 45.750°N 9.633°W) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 53 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 51 crew.[57]
U-593	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged, shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean north of Algiers, Algeria (37°38′N 5°58′E / 37.633°N 5.967°E) by HMS Calpe ( Royal Navy) and USS Wainwright ( United States Navy). All 51 crew survived and were rescued by USS Wainwright.[58][59]

14 December

List of shipwrecks: 14 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Daisy Moller	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Bengal by Ro-110 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). The lifeboats were rammed and shelled, killing 55 of the 127 crew.[9]
Hakozaki Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Herring ( United States Navy).[60]
USS PT-239	United States Navy	The PT Boat burned in Lambu Lambu Cove, Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands (07°42′N 156°47′E / 7.700°N 156.783°E),.[61]
44 Prudente	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The net tender was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Untiring ( Royal Navy).[9]

15 December

List of shipwrecks: 15 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Borgsten	Norway	The cargo ship collided with Pinguin ( Germany) and sank off Bastøy Island. Raised in 1947, repaired and re-entered service in 1949.[62]
Genmei Maru	Japan	World War II: Convoy KAI-13: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged off Timor by Dutch Army North American B-25 Mitchell. She was scuttled by shore batteries the next day. Four passengers, ten gunners and eight crew were killed.[63]
Nevada	United States	Nevada The cargo ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina with the loss of 34 of her 63 crew. Survivors were rescued by USCGC Comanche ( United States Coast Guard). Nevada subsequently foundered on 18 December.
Senkai Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of French Indochina by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force.[9]

16 December

List of shipwrecks: 16 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Admiral Brommy	Germany	World War II: The accommodation ship was sunk at Bremen during a British air raid.[9]
Ginyo Maru	Japan	World War II: Convoy No. 447: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by USS Flying Fish ( United States Navy) 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) south west of Takao. A total of 198 passengers, three gunners and 66 crew were killed.[64]
McDowell	United States	World War II: The Type T2-SE-A2 tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Aruba, Netherlands Antilles (13°08′N 70°02′W / 13.133°N 70.033°W) by U-516 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 73 crew. Survivors were rescued by Fairfax ( United States) and USS YMS-56 ( United States Navy).[65]
R-54	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk by a mine north west of Anholt, Denmark.[66]
U-73	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIB submarine was depth charged, shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Oran, Algeria by USS Edison, USS Trippe and USS Woolsey (all  United States Navy) with the loss of sixteen of her 48 crew.
Vienti	Finland	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Bremen during a British air raid.[9]
Vulcan	Germany	World War II: The tug was sunk at Bremen during a British air raid.[9]
USS YP-426	United States Navy	The patrol boat ran aground and sank east of Tybee Island, Georgia(31°59′N 80°48′W / 31.983°N 80.800°W).[67]

17 December

List of shipwrecks: 17 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
USS APc-21	United States Navy	World War II: The coastal transport was bombed and sunk by Japanese dive bombers off Arawe, New Britain (06°15′S 149°01′E / 6.250°S 149.017°E).[68]
Kingswood	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Guinea south west of Cotonou, French West Africa (5°57′N 1°43′E / 5.950°N 1.717°E) by U-515 ( Kriegsmarine). All 48 crew survived.[69]
Wakatsu Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: Convoy KAI-13: The transport ship was bombed and sunk off Timor by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force. Fourteen troops and six crew were killed.[70]

18 December

List of shipwrecks: 18 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Christopholis	Greece	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Makronisos by ORP Sokół ( Polish Navy).[9]
HMS Felixstowe	Royal Navy	World War II: The Bangor-class minesweeper was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Capo Ferro, Sardinia, Italy (41°10′N 09°40′E / 41.167°N 9.667°E) by a mine.[71]
Gyokurei Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Grayback ( United States Navy).[72]
La Foce	Vichy France	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Universal ( Royal Navy).[9]
Numakaze	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Minekaze-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea east of Naha, Okinawa 26°29′N 128°26′E / 26.483°N 128.433°E by USS Grayback ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 148 crew.

19 December

List of shipwrecks: 19 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Alaska Maru	Imperial Japanese Army:	World War II: Convoy No. N-206: The Alaska Maru-class transport was bombed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of the Gazelle Peninsula, off Kavieng, New Ireland by Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Navy and Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Army Air Force. One crewman was killed. She sank the next day (03°45′N 151°21′E / 3.750°N 151.350°E). Survivors were rescued by CH-37 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[9][73]
James Withycombe	United States	The Liberty ship ran aground off Cristóbal, Colón, Panama (8°58′N 79°32′W / 8.967°N 79.533°W). She broke in two and was abandoned as a constructive total loss.[74]
Kaito Maru	Japan	World War II: Convoy No. N-206: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of the Gazelle Peninsula, off Kavieng, New Ireland by Consolidate PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Navy. A total of 262 troops and 26 crew were killed. She sank the next day (04°35′N 151°21′E / 4.583°N 151.350°E). Survivors were rescued by CH-37 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[73]
Selma	Germany	The cargo ship was severely damaged by an explosion of ammunition at Nesodden, Norway. She was towed out of port,[9] but exploded and sank on 1 January 1944.[75]
Shoei Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The transport was bombed and damaged at Kwajalein Atoll by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft. She sank the next day with the loss of five crewmen.[76]

20 December

List of shipwrecks: 20 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
USCGC Bodega	United States Coast Guard	The patrol vessel became stranded while attempting to rescue the crew of the James Withycombe ( United States), and was subsequently abandoned.[77]
Fuyō	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy No. 782: The Wakatake-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Subic Bay, Philippines (14°45′N 119°54′E / 14.750°N 119.900°E) by USS Puffer ( United States Navy).[78][79]
Kashiwa Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The netlayer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Grayback ( United States Navy).[9]
Konan Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Grayback ( United States Navy).[9]
Phemius	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Guinea 30 nautical miles (56 km) south of Accra, Gold Coast (5°01′N 0°47′E / 5.017°N 0.783°E) by U-515 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 23 of the 116 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Commandant Drogou ( Marine Nationale).[80]
Tsuneshima Maru	Japan	World War II: convoy No. 1182: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north of the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea (01°26′N 148°36′E / 1.433°N 148.600°E) by USS Gato ( United States Navy). Her crew survived.[81]
U-850	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXD2 submarine was depth charged, torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (32°54′N 37°01′W / 32.900°N 37.017°W) by Grumman TBM Avenger and Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft based on USS Bogue ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 66 crew.[82][83]

21 December

List of shipwrecks: 21 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
CH-5	Free French Naval Forces	The CH-5 class submarine chaser foundered in a storm in the English Channel.[84]
Norhauk	Norway	World War II: the cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of eleven of her 41 crew.
Terukawa Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Terukawa Maru-class fleet oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Caroline Islands (09°45′N 152°00′E / 9.750°N 152.000°E) by USS Skate ( United States Navy). An unknown number of passengers and 12 crew were killed. Survivors were rescued by Amagiri ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[85]
Uyo Maru	Japan	World War II: Convoy O-106: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bungo Channel by USS Sailfish ( United States Navy).[56]
U-284	Kriegsmarine	The Type VIIC submarine suffered storm damage in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Greenland and was consequently scuttled. All 49 crew survived.[86]

22 December

List of shipwrecks: 22 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
HMS BV 42	Royal Navy	The Parkgate-class guard ship was sunk by an explosion at Leith, Lothian.[87]
Ginrei Maru	Japan	World War II: The ore carrier was bombed and sunk in the South China Sea 105 nautical miles (194 km) south of Hong Kong (12°12′N 130°40′E / 12.200°N 130.667°E) by B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United Stes Fourteenth Air Force.[88]
Haferland Go	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk east of Kashinosaki, Japan (33°30′N 135°57′E / 33.500°N 135.950°E) by USS Gurnard ( United States Navy) (Some references say the cargo ship was torpedoed off Kobe and scrapped in Kobe in 1946.)[89][90]
No. 14	Soviet Navy	World War II: The D-3 class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[91]
Niobe	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Gazelle-class light cruiser was torpedoed and sunk by HMMTB 276 and HMMTB 298 (both  Royal Navy) off Silba, Yugoslavia after running aground on 19 December. The wreck was scrapped post-war.
UJ 6076 Volontaire	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Cap Sicié by Casabianca ( Free French Naval Forces).[9]

23 December

List of shipwrecks: 23 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Balkan	Germany	World War II: The cargos ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Mudros, Greece (39°44′N 25°16′E / 39.733°N 25.267°E) by HMS Sportsman ( Royal Navy).[9][92]
Nankai Maru No. 2	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Type D Transport was bombed and sunk at Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands, (06°05′N 171°43′E / 6.083°N 171.717°E) by Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers of the United States Navy.[93]
Nanyo	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Nanyo-class gunboat, a former Chinese Ho-class Customs cruiser, was bombed and sunk in the South China Sea at Matsu Island, off Foochow (26°10′N 119°55′E / 26.167°N 119.917°E) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force.[94]
Peshawur	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Bengal by Ro-111 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[9]
Raimo-Ragnar	Finland	The cargo ship was wrecked south of Nygrundet, Sweden.[95]
HMS Worcester	Royal Navy	World War II: The W-class destroyer struck a mine in the North Sea and was severely damaged. Declared a constructive total loss, she spent the rest of the war as an accommodation ship.

24 December

List of shipwrecks: 24 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Dumana	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy STL 8: The seaplane tender straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) south west of Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire (4°27′N 6°58′W / 4.450°N 6.967°W) by U-515 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 39 of the 169 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMT Arran and HMT Southern Pride (both  Royal Navy).[96]
Hans Christophersen	Germany	The cargo ship was wrecked 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of Sælgrund, Denmark.[97]
HMML 1388	Royal Navy	. World War II: Convoy STL 8: The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was wrecked at Hartepool, County Durham.[98]
Heiwa Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Morotai Strait by USS Raton ( United States Navy).[99]
HMS Hurricane	Royal Navy	World War II: The H-class destroyer was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by U-415 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 152 crew. She was scuttled the next day by HMS Watchman ( Royal Navy).
I-39	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Type B1 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal by USS Griswold ( United States Navy) (Or sunk byUSS Boyd ( United States Navy) on 26 November 1943 60 nautical miles (110 km) south west of Tarawa).[100][101]
USS Leary	United States Navy	World War II: The Wickes-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-275 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 97 of her 176 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Schenck ( United States Navy).
Nicoline Maersk	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was attacked by Fantasque ( Free French Naval Forces) off Tortosa, Spain and was deliberately run ashore at Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Spain. She was declared a total loss.[9][102]
Seizan Maru No.2	Japan	World War II: Convoy No. 8222: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean east of Honshū (34°03′N 136°19′E / 34.050°N 136.317°E) by USS Gurnard ( United States Navy). 28 crew killed.[103]
Tofuku Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: Convoy No. 8222: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean east of Honshū by USS Gurnard ( United States Navy). Three gunners and 49 crew killed.[25]
U-645	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of the Azores, Portugal (45°20′N 21°40′W / 45.333°N 21.667°W) by USS Schenck ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 55 crew.[104][105]

25 December

List of shipwrecks: 25 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
DB-1	Soviet Navy	World War II: The No. 1 class landing boat was lost on this date.[106]
Daikami Maru	Empire of Japan	The vessel sank near Tsukumi. Two survivors were rescued by Gokoku Maru ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[107]
Frederick Bartholdi	United States	World War II: Convoy HX 270: The Liberty ship ran aground off Skye (57°44′N 6°26′W / 57.733°N 6.433°W). All on board survived. She was later refloated but was consequently scrapped.[108][109]
HMT Kingston Beryl	Royal Navy	World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Irish Sea north of Ireland with the loss of all 28 crew.[38]
Osorno	Germany	The blockade runner struck the sunken wreck of Sperrbrecher 21 ( Kriegsmarine) and was beached on the coast of France to save her cargo.[110]
Tenryu Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Tenryu Maru-class transport was bombed and sunk at Kavieng, New Ireland (02°36′S 150°49′E / 2.600°S 150.817°E) by USN carrier planes.[111]

26 December

List of shipwrecks: 26 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Asian	British Hong Kong	The cargo ship was sunk in a collision with Harmatris ( United Kingdom) in the Indian Ocean, south of Nagercoil, India (7°45′N 77°40′E / 7.750°N 77.667°E).[112]
USS Brownson	United States Navy	World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Cape Gloucester, New Britain (5°20′S 148°25′E / 5.333°S 148.417°E) by Japanese aircraft with the loss of 108 of her 336 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Daly and USS Lamson (both  United States Navy).
Chapultepec	United States	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed in the Caribbean Sea by German submarine U-530 ( Kriegsmarine. She was subsequently torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Freetown, Sierra Leone by German submarine U-515 ( Kriegsmarine).[9]
Kyoku Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Kyoku Maru-class tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Tioro Strait 14 miles (23 km) north west of Kabaena Island (05°07′S 121°38′E / 5.117°S 121.633°E) by USS Ray ( United States Navy). Twenty-nine passengers and twelve crew were killed.[113]
Scharnhorst	Kriegsmarine	World War II: Battle of North Cape: The Scharnhorst-class battleship was shelled and sunk in the Arctic Sea off North Cape, Norway by HMS Duke of York ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 1,942 of her 1,968 crew.

27 December

List of shipwrecks: 27 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Alsterufer	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of France (46°40′N 19°30′W / 46.667°N 19.500°W) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron, Royal Air Force. Seventy-four survivors were rescued by Royal Canadian Navy corvettes on 31 December.[9][114]
José Navarro	United States	World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Laccadive Sea 175 nautical miles (324 km) south west of Cochin, India (8°20′N 73°55′E / 8.333°N 73.917°E) by U-178 ( Kriegsmarine). All 166 people on board were rescued by HMIS Rajputana ( Royal Indian Navy).[115]
Kenyo Maru	Japan	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Guardfish ( United States Navy).[116]
Kimikawa Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The seaplane tender was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan by USS Tautog ( United States Navy).[9]
Kyūei Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Standard 1TL tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 162 nautical miles (300 km) west south west of Takao (21°25′N 118°05′E / 21.417°N 118.083°E) by USS Flying Fish ( United States Navy). Fifty-four crewmen were killed. Survivors were rescued by Musawa ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[117]

28 December

List of shipwrecks: 28 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Axum	Regia Marina	The Adua-class submarine was scuttled after running aground off Morea, Greece.[118]
Chisone	Vichy France	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Toulon, Var by Casabianca ( Free French Naval Forces).[9]
Heizan Maru	Japan	World War I: The transport ship was bombed and sunk in the Yangtze by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force.[9]
Koka Maru	Japan	World War II: The transport ship was bombed and sunk in the Yangtze by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force.[9]
Oldenburg	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Ålesund, Norway by HMS Seadog ( Royal Navy).[9][119]
R-64	Kriegsmarine	The Type R-41 minesweeper sank south of Honningsvåg, Norway.[120]
Robert F. Hoke	United States	World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Oman by I-26 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[9]
Shuntai Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Tambor ( United States Navy).[121]
T-25	Kriegsmarine	World War II: Battle of the Bay of Biscay: The Type 39 torpedo boat was sunk in action with HMS Glasgow and HMS Enterprise (both  Royal Navy) in the Bay of Biscay. Survivors were rescued by U-505 ( Kriegsmarine) and Kerlogue ( Ireland).
T-26	Kriegsmarine	World War II: Battle of the Bay of Biscay: The Type 39 torpedo boat was sunk in action with HMS Glasgow and HMS Enterprise (both  Royal Navy) in the Bay of Biscay. Survivors were rescued by Kerlogue ( Ireland).
Unyo Maru	Japan	World War II: The transport ship was bombed and sunk in the Yangtze by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force.[9]
Z27	Kriegsmarine	World War II: Battle of the Bay of Biscay: The Type 1936A-class destroyer was sunk in action with HMS Glasgow and HMS Enterprise (both  Royal Navy) in the Bay of Biscay. Survivors rescued by U-618 ( Kriegsmarine) and Kerlogue ( Ireland).

29 December

List of shipwrecks: 29 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Daitei Maru	Japan	World War II: The transport ship was bombed and sunk in the Yangtze by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force.[9]
Kukuzan Maru	Japan	World War II: The transport ship was bombed and sunk in the Yangtze by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force.[9]
Protée	Free French Naval Forces	World War II: The Redoutable-class submarine was sunk by German aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea (43°04′16″N 5°32′14″E / 43.07111°N 5.53722°E) off La Ciotat with the loss of all 85 crew.[122]
Ryuto Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Palau by USS Silversides ( United States Navy).[123]
Shichisei Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Palau by USS Silversides ( United States Navy).[123]
Tenposan Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Palau by USS Silversides ( United States Navy).[123]

30 December

List of shipwrecks: 30 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Empire Housman	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy ON 217: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (60°30′N 24°35′W / 60.500°N 24.583°W) by U-545 ( Kriegsmarine). She then straggled behind the convoy and was again torpedoed and damaged on 3 January 1944 at 60°50′N 22°07′W / 60.833°N 22.117°W by U-744 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Elm and HMS Earner (both  Royal Navy). Empire Housman was taken in tow but sank on 5 January.[124][125]
Ichiyu Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by USS Bluefish ( United States Navy).[9]

31 December

List of shipwrecks: 31 December 1943

Ship	Country	Description
HMS Clacton	Royal Navy	World War II: The Bangor-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea east of Corsica, France with the loss of 32 of her 60 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Polruan ( Royal Navy).
Empire Livingstone	United Kingdom	The cargo ship ran aground at Bizerta, Tunisia. She was consequently seclared a total loss and was scrapped in situ.[124]
HMML 1121	Royal Navy	The Harbour Defence Motor Launch foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Pantelleria Italy.[126]
Shoho Maru	Japan	World War II: Convoy No.5282: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Caroline Islands (5°18′N 160°20′E / 5.300°N 160.333°E) by USS Greenling ( United States Navy). Twenty crewmen were killed.[127]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1943

Ship	Country	Description
Fernando Ybarra	Spain	The cargo ship was driven ashore at Peniche, Portugal in a storm and was wrecked with the loss of 23 of her 33 crew.[128]
Oscar Chappell	United States	World War II: Convoy HX 271: The cargo ship collided with Charles C. Jones ( United States) and was beached.[129]
D-4 Revolutsyoner	Soviet Navy	World War II: The Dekabrist-class submarine was sunk in a minefield in the Black Sea off the west coast of Crimea after 2 December with a loss of all crew members.[9][130]
No. 24	Soviet Navy	World War II: The G-5 class motor torpedo boat was lost sometime in December.[131]
S-55	Soviet Navy	World War II: The S-class submarine was lost with all 52 crew members.[132]
U-972	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was lost on patrol on or after 15 December.[9]

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Ship events in 1943
Ship launches:	1938	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948
Ship commissionings:	1938	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948
Ship decommissionings:	1938	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948
Shipwrecks:	1938	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948