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The list of shipwrecks in August 1941 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1941.

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1 August

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List of shipwrecks: 1 August 1941
Ship State Description
Kwaibo  United Kingdom The cargo liner ran aground in the Calabar River, Nigeria and was wrecked.[1]
TK-122  Soviet Navy World War II: The motor torpedo boat was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Cape Domesnes, Latvia by Kriegsmarine R boats.[2][3]
Trident  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off the mouth of the River Tyne by Luftwaffe aircraft. She sank the next day.[4] Her 42 crew survived.[5]

2 August

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List of shipwrecks: 2 August 1941
Ship State Description
Loodsboot No.12  Netherlands World War II: The pilot vessel was bombed and sunk in the North Sea west of Den Helder, North Holland by Royal Air Force aircraft.[6]
Rozenburg  Netherlands The cargo ship collided with Murena ( Netherlands) in the Atlantic Ocean at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and sank.[7]
S-11  Soviet Navy World War II: The S-class submarine struck a mine in the Soela Strait, Baltic Sea and sank with the loss of 44 of her crew. She was raised in 1955, and scrapped 1957–1958.[8]
H 855 Stoomloodsvaartuig 12  Kriegsmarine The guard ship) was sunk on this date.
Tembien  Regia Marina World War II: The Adua-class submarine was rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tunis, Tunisia (36°12′N 12°40′E / 36.200°N 12.667°E / 36.200; 12.667) by HMS Hermione ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 42 crew.[9]

3 August

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List of shipwrecks: 3 August 1941
Ship State Description
Desmoulea  United Kingdom World War II: The tanker already disabled by a torpedo attack in January, was bombed and severely damaged at Suez, Egypt by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of II Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe. She was subsequently used as a hulk for the remainder of the war.[3]
Escaut  Belgium World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Attika Bay by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of II Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe with the loss of three of her crew.[3][4]
Elisa  Italy World War II: The coaster (216 GRT, 1903) was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi, Libya by Royal Air Force aircraft.[4]
T-212 Shtag  Soviet Navy World War II: The Fugas-class minesweeper was sunk by mines in the Soela-Vjajn Strait, Baltic Sea.
U-1  Soviet Navy The Sh-4 Type motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
U-401  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (50°27′N 19°50′W / 50.450°N 19.833°W / 50.450; -19.833) by HMS Hydrangea and HMS Wanderer (both  Royal Navy) and HMS St Albans ( Royal Norwegian Navy) with the loss of all 44 crew.[4][10]
Unnamed  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Siebel ferry was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea by Soviet Air Force aircraft and Ilyushin DB-3 aircraft of the Soviet Naval Air Force.[11]

4 August

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List of shipwrecks: 4 August 1941
Ship State Description
AC-6  United Kingdom World War II: The floating crane barge was scuttled as a blockship in Skerry Sound, Scapa Flow.[12]
Frankfurt  Germany World War II: The blockade runner was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Azores, Portugal by HMS Covina ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew. There were no casualties. Twenty-Six of her crew were rescued and captured by HMS Covina. A second boatload refused to be picked up and managed to escape capture. The twenty men aboard were later rescued by Norden ( Panama) and the destroyer NRP Vouga ( Portuguese Navy).[3][4][13]
Robert Max  United Kingdom World War II: The fishing trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (36°47′N 21°15′W / 36.783°N 21.250°W / 36.783; -21.250) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine). Her six crew were rescued.[4]
Sumatra  Netherlands World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north of Kolberg, Germany.[3]
Tunisia  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°53′N 18°10′W / 53.883°N 18.167°W / 53.883; -18.167) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of 38 of her 43 crew.[4][5]

5 August

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List of shipwrecks: 5 August 1941
Ship State Description
Belgravian  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SL 81: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (53°03′N 16°54′W / 53.050°N 16.900°W / 53.050; -16.900) by U-372 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy)[4][14]
Cape Rodney  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SL 81: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (53°26′N 15°40′W / 53.433°N 15.667°W / 53.433; -15.667) by U-75 ( Kriegsmarine). She was taken in tow by HMS Zwarte Zee ( Royal Navy) but sank on 9 August at 52°44′N 11°41′W / 52.733°N 11.683°W / 52.733; -11.683. Her 39 crew were rescued by HMS Hydrangea and HMS Zinnia (both  Royal Navy).[4][15]
Harlingen  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SL 81: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°26′N 15°40′W / 53.433°N 15.667°W / 53.433; -15.667) by U-75 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Hydrangea ( Royal Navy).[4][16]
Kumasian  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SL 81: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°26′N 15°40′W / 53.433°N 15.667°W / 53.433; -15.667) by U-74 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of the 60 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS La Malouine ( Royal Navy).[4][17]
Swiftpool  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SL 81 The cargo ship (5,205 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (53°03′N 16°00′W / 53.050°N 16.000°W / 53.050; -16.000) by U-372 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 42 of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy)[4][18]

6 August

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List of shipwrecks: 6 August 1941
Ship State Description
Aberhill  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FS 559: The cargo ship ran aground on Haisborough Sands, Norfolk (52°54′30″N 1°43′30″E / 52.90833°N 1.72500°E / 52.90833; 1.72500), broke her back and was wrecked.[19][20][21]
Afon Towy  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FS 559: The coaster ran aground on Haisborough Sands and was wrecked.[20][22]
HMT Agate  Royal Navy World War II: Convoy FS 559: The naval trawler ran aground on Haisborough Sands and was lost with all 26 crew.[4][20][23]
Betty Hindley  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FS 559: The collier ran aground on Haisborough Sands and was wrecked.[24] She was on a voyage from Blyth, Northumberland to London.[20]
Bombardiere  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Fregene (41°47′N 12°06′E / 41.783°N 12.100°E / 41.783; 12.100) by HNLMS O 24 ( Royal Netherlands Navy).[4]
Deerwood  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FS 559: The cargo shipran aground on Haisborough Sands and was wrecked.[20][25]
Florvåg  Norway The ferry sank off Gradval.[26]
Gallois  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FS 559: The collier ran aground on Haisborough Sands (52°54′30″N 1°43′30″E / 52.90833°N 1.72500°E / 52.90833; 1.72500) and was wrecked.[20] Her crew were rescued.
Kapitan Voronin  Soviet Navy World War II: The despatch vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) off Cape Teriberka (at 69°18′N 35°00′E / 69.300°N 35.000°E / 69.300; 35.000) by U-652 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 45 of her 57 crew.[3][27]
Nita  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) south west of Lampedusa (35°15′N 12°17′E / 35.250°N 12.283°E / 35.250; 12.283) by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 830 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm.[4]
Oxshott  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FS 559: The cargo ship ran aground on Haisborough Sands and was wrecked.[20][28]
Taara  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FS 559: The collier ran aground on Haisborough Sands and was wrecked.[20][29]

7 August

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List of shipwrecks: 7 August 1941
Ship State Description
Amiral Lacaze  France World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Famagusta, Cyprus by Luftwaffe aircraft.She was later refloated and repaired.[4]
Axel Carl  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Gulf of Finland by mines. Eight of her crew were lost.[30]
HMS MMS 39  Royal Navy World War II: The MMS-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary.[4]
Marghertia Madre  Italy World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Anzio (41°23′N 12°38′E / 41.383°N 12.633°E / 41.383; 12.633) by HNLMS O 24 ( Royal Netherlands Navy).[4]
Venus  Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Borkum, Germany.[31][32]

8 August

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List of shipwrecks: 8 August 1941
Ship State Description
Cordene  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FN 503: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (53°00′32″N 1°48′30″E / 53.00889°N 1.80833°E / 53.00889; 1.80833) by Luftwaffe aircraft. Her crew were rescued.[4]
Karl Marx  Soviet Navy World War II: The Izyaslav-class destroyer was bombed and sunk in Loksa Bay by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of 806 Küstenfliegergruppe, Luftwaffe.[3][8]
No. 76 Val  Soviet Navy The auxiliary minesweeper was lost on this date.
No. 410  Soviet Navy The MO-2-class patrol vessel was lost on this date.

9 August

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List of shipwrecks: 9 August 1941
Ship State Description
Dagny I  Norway World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea (61°40′N 6°10′W / 61.667°N 6.167°W / 61.667; -6.167) by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was taken in tow by HMT Leicester City ( Royal Navy) but sank the next day with the loss of six of the 74 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Wastwater ( United Kingdom).[4][33]
Gertrud III  Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Ventspils, Latvia.[4]
HMS MGB 62  Royal Navy The BPB 70'-class gunboat collided with HMS MGB 67 ( Royal Navy) and sank in the North Sea.[34]
Ocean Victor  United Kingdom World War II: The fishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Iceland by U-206 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all thirteen crew.[35]
SKR 12  Soviet Navy World War II: The patrol vessel was shelled and sunk in the Arctic Sea off Kilden Island by Z4 Richard Beitzen, Z10 Hans Lody and Z16 Friedrich Eckoldt (all  Kriegsmarine).[4]

10 August

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List of shipwrecks: 10 August 1941
Ship State Description
M-1102 H.A.W. Müller  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in the North Sea off Lindesnes, Norway by an air-dropped torpedo.[3][4][36]
S-6  Soviet Navy World War II: The S-class submarine was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Öland, Sweden by a mine.[3][37]
Sir Russell  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dungeness, Kent by S-49 ( Kriegsmarine). Her crew were rescued.[3][4]
Tuman  Soviet Navy World War II: The guard ship was shelled and sunk off the Kola Peninsula by Z4 Richard Beitzen, Z10 Hans Lody and Z16 Friedrich Eckoldt (all  Kriegsmarine). Fifteen of her crew were killed.[3][38]
U-144  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IID submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Hiiumaa, Estonia (approximately 53°N 19°W / 53°N 19°W / 53; -19) by Shch-307 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of all 23 crew.[39]
Zaryad  Soviet Navy World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea. She was escorting a convoy from Tallinn, Estonia to Kronstadt.[3]
Zhemchug  Soviet Navy World War II: The Zemchug-class patrol vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the White Sea west of the Kanin Peninsula (at 68°39′N 42°07′E / 68.650°N 42.117°E / 68.650; 42.117) by U-451 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 61 crew.[3][4][40]

11 August

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List of shipwrecks: 11 August 1941
Ship State Description
Altai  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft.[30]
California  Regia Marina World War II: The hospital ship was torpedoed and sunk at Syracuse, Sicily by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 830 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm.[4] She was refloated in 1949 and scrapped.[41]
Cito  Norway World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in Sognefjord.[42]
Empire Hurst  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HX 70: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (36°48′N 9°50′W / 36.800°N 9.833°W / 36.800; -9.833) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of 26 of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Lady Hogarth ( Royal Navy).[3][4]
Issa  Soviet Navy The auxiliary river gunboat was sunk on this date.[citation needed]
Lenin  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Sevastopol.[43]
Plyussa  Soviet Navy The auxiliary river gunboat was sunk on this date.[citation needed]
Surop  Soviet Navy The auxiliary minelayer was lost on this date.[citation needed]
T-213 Krambol  Soviet Navy World War II: The Fugas-class minesweeper was sunk by mines in the Baltic Sea off Cape Yuminda.
Zhemchuzin  Soviet Navy World War II: The Project SB-37-class monitor was severely damaged by German tanks and field artillery on the Dnepr River. She was scuttled the next day at Voronovka.

12 August

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List of shipwrecks: 12 August 1941
Ship State Description
A 14  Royal Navy World War II: The lighter struck a mine and sank at Tobruk, Libya.[4]
HMT Express  Royal Navy World War II: The auxiliary patrol vessel struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Whitstable, Kent.[4]
Ledokol No.5  Soviet Union World War II: The icebreaker struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea.[44]
Novorossiysk  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Gulf of Odessa by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached.[45]
Peredovoy  Soviet Navy The auxiliary river gunboat was sunk on this date.[citation needed]
HMS Picotee  Royal Navy World War II: Convoy ON 5: The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland (at 62°00′N 16°01′W / 62.000°N 16.017°W / 62.000; -16.017) by U-586 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 71 crew.[4][46]
Tsczcz-41  Soviet Navy World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in the Baltic Sea by S-26, S-28, S-39, and S-40 (all  Kriegsmarine).[2]

13 August

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List of shipwrecks: 13 August 1941
Ship State Description
Akhti  Soviet Navy The auxiliary river gunboat was sunk on this date.[citation needed]
Kephallinia Greece Greece The auxiliary ship foundered in the Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria, Egypt. Her crew rescued by HMS Hero ( Royal Navy).[4]
HMS LCT 14  Royal Navy World War II: The LCT 1-class landing craft tank struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk, Libya.[3]
No. 41 Lenvodput-12  Soviet Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland north of Tallinn, Estonia by a Kriegsmarine schnellboot.[47]
No. 89  Soviet Navy The auxiliary minesweeper was lost on this date.[citation needed]
Polina Osipenko  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea (46°36′N 31°40′E / 46.600°N 31.667°E / 46.600; 31.667) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of nine lives. She was carrying more than 1,000 passengers.[48][49]
U-2 Proletariy Ukrainy  Soviet Navy The Sh-4 Type motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[citation needed]
Sjoborg  Faroe Islands World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (61°31′N 5°40′W / 61.517°N 5.667°W / 61.517; -5.667) whilst fishing in a prohibited area.[4]
Tralshik  Soviet Navy World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland.[3]

14 August

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List of shipwrecks: 14 August 1941
Ship State Description
Australind  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (4°13′S 91°03′W / 4.217°S 91.050°W / -4.217; -91.050) by Komet ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 45 crew. Survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[4][50]
Kharkov  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Nikolayev by the Red Army.[51]
Lotte Halm  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Borkum by aircraft of Coastal Command, Royal Air Force.[3][4]
USS PC-457  United States Navy The patrol craft collided with Norluna ( United States) and sank off the coast of Puerto Rico.[52]
Sibir  Soviet Navy World War II: The transport ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea by a Luftwaffe air attack. She was on a voyage from Hogland to Kronstadt.[3]
Sud  Yugoslavia World War II: Convoy HG 70: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was shelled and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (41°00′N 17°41′W / 41.000°N 17.683°W / 41.000; -17.683) by Guglielmo Marconi ( Regia Marina) and then torpedoed and sunk by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 33 crew were rescued by Alferrarede ( Portugal).[53]
Utena  Latvia World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) north of Cape Juminda.[54]
Vodnik  Soviet Navy World War II: The transport ship was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea east of Prangli, Estonia (59°42′N 25°25′E / 59.700°N 25.417°E / 59.700; 25.417) by Luftwaffe aircraft.[30][55]

15 August

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List of shipwrecks: 15 August 1941
Ship State Description
Adua  Italy World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Sirte (31°31′N 15°42′E / 31.517°N 15.700°E / 31.517; 15.700) by Royal Air Force aircraft.[56]
T-202 Buy  Soviet Navy World War II: The Fugas-class minesweeper was sunk by mines in the Baltic Sea off Cape Yuminda.
Kretinga  Soviet Union World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland (59°46′N 25°03′E / 59.767°N 25.050°E / 59.767; 25.050) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of all 24 hands.[57]
Memelland  Nazi Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea south of Helsinki, Finland.[56]
Norderney  Nazi Germany World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean north east of the mouth of the Amazon by HMS Despatch and HMS Pretoria Castle (both  Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew.[56]
Peles  Romania World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea north east of Cape Ermine, Bulgaria (42°46′N 27°59′E / 42.767°N 27.983°E / 42.767; 27.983) by ShCh-211 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of five lives.[3][58][59]

16 August

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List of shipwrecks: 16 August 1941
Ship State Description
Evangelistra  Italy World War II: The steamboat was attacked and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi, Libya by HMS Torbay ( Royal Navy).[3][56]
Ness Point  United Kingdom World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Lowestoft, Suffolk by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was refloated on 23 August. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[56]

17 August

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List of shipwrecks: 17 August 1941
Ship State Description
Haakon Jarl  Norway World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (70°58′N 26°48′E / 70.967°N 26.800°E / 70.967; 26.800 by HMS Tigris ( Royal Navy) with the loss of three of her crew.[4][60]
Longtaker  Panama World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south west of Iceland (61°26′N 30°50′W / 61.433°N 30.833°W / 61.433; -30.833) with the loss of 24 of her 27 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Lansdale ( United States Navy).[56][61][62][63]
Maddalena Odero  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea by HNLMS O 24 ( Royal Netherlands Navy). She was taken in tow by Pegaso and Giuseppe Sirtori (both  Regia Marina) but was bombed and sunk the next day at Lampedusa by Bristol Blenheim aircraft of 105 Squadron, Royal Air Force.[3][56][64]
80  Soviet Navy World War II: The patrol boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Tallinn, Estonia by S-58 ( Kriegsmarine).[65]

18 August

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List of shipwrecks: 18 August 1941
Ship State Description
Boug  Soviet Union World War II: The submarine depot ship was bombed and sunk at Kherson by Luftwaffe aircraft.[66]
HMS P32  Royal Navy World War II: The U-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea north of Tripoli, Libya with the loss of 30 of her 32 crew.
HMS P33  Royal Navy The U-class submarine was sunk by enemy action in the Mediterranean Sea with the loss of all 32 crew.
Panuco  United States The cargo ship caught fire at Brooklyn, New York. She was declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[67]
Statnyi  Soviet Navy World War II: The Soobrazitelny-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Suur Strait.[8]
T-503 Baykal  Soviet Navy The auxiliary minesweeper (358 GRT) was lost on this date.[citation needed]
Volochayevka  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Kherson by the Red Army.[51]

19 August

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List of shipwrecks: 19 August 1941
Ship State Description
Aguila  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OG 71: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (49°23′N 17°56′W / 49.383°N 17.933°W / 49.383; -17.933) by U-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 152 of the 168 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Empire Oak ( United Kingdom) and HMS Wallflower ( Royal Navy).[56][68] Aguila was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Gibraltar.[69]
Alva  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OG 71: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (48°48′N 17°46′W / 48.800°N 17.767°W / 48.800; -17.767) by U-559 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss on one of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Boreas ( Royal Navy), Empire Oak and Clonlara (both  United Kingdom).[56][70]
Anglo Norse  United Kingdom The tanker collided with Lanark ( United Kingdom) and was damaged. Anglo Norse was on a voyage from Curaçao, Curaçao and Dependencies to the River Tyne. She completed her voyage.[71]
HNoMS Bath  Royal Norwegian Navy World War II: Convoy OG 71: The Wickes-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (approximately 49°N 17°W / 49°N 17°W / 49; -17) by U-204 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 86 of her 128 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Hydrangea and HMS Wanderer (both  Royal Navy).[56]
Ciscar  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OG 71: The cargo shi was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (49°10′N 17°40′W / 49.167°N 17.667°W / 49.167; -17.667) by U-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her 48 crew. Survivors were rescued by Petrel ( United Kingdom).[56][72][73]
Devon  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south west of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador (approximately 5°S 91°W / 5°S 91°W / -5; -91) by Komet ( Kriegsmarine). Her 144 passengers and crew were rescued and made prisoners of war.[56][74]
Golden Grain  United Kingdom World War II: The barge struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51°35′18″N 1°03′18″E / 51.58833°N 1.05500°E / 51.58833; 1.05500) with the loss of all three crew.[56]
HMS LCT 12  Royal Navy World War II: The LCT 1-class landing craft tank was bombed and sunk off Tobruk, Libya by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe.[3][75]
Merikaru  Soviet Navy World War II: The icebreaker was sunk in the Baltic Sea by S-58 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all hands.[2]
Raaf  Netherlands The fishing trawler was fishing in the North Sea close to a German convoy when she was torpedoed by an English aircraft and sank with the loss of all ten hands.[76]
Sibir  Soviet Navy World War II: The hospital ship was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of about 400 lives.[56] There were about 900 survivors.[77]
RFA Sildra  Royal Fleet Auxiliary World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (5°30′N 12°50′W / 5.500°N 12.833°W / 5.500; -12.833) by Enrico Tazzoli ( Regia Marina). Her 40 crew were rescued.[56][78]
HMT Thorbryn  Royal Navy World War II: The naval whaler was towing two lighters. She was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk, Libya by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of nine of the 29 crew on the three vessels. Survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[3][56]
Vidlista  Soviet Navy World War II: The incomplete Project SB-57/Vidlista-class river monitor was scuttled at the 300 Yard, Kiev to avoid capture by the Germans.
No. 80  Soviet Navy The auxiliary minesweeper was lost on this date.[citation needed]

20 August

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List of shipwrecks: 20 August 1941
Ship State Description
Czestochowa  Poland World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (53°11′30″N 1°06′00″E / 53.19167°N 1.10000°E / 53.19167; 1.10000) by S-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of a crew member.[56]
Enotria  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Capo Vito, Sicily by HMS Upholder ( Royal Navy) with the loss of two of her crew.[79]
Esperia  Italy World War II: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tripoli, Libya (33°03′N 13°03′E / 33.050°N 13.050°E / 33.050; 13.050) by HMS Unique ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 31 of the 1,170 people on board.[56][80]
Halcon  Mexican Navy The Halcon-class patrol craft sank on this date.[81]
Juliet  United Kingdom World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) south of the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland by Luftwaffe aircraft. Her crew were rescued.[56]
HMT Lorinda  Royal Navy The naval trawler caught fire and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Freetown, Sierra Leone (6°30′N 11°37′W / 6.500°N 11.617°W / 6.500; -11.617). Her crew were rescued by HMT Balta ( Royal Navy).[56]
Pirmunas  Soviet Navy World War II: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in Moonsund by S-58 ( Kriegsmarine).[3]
Evangelistria Greece Greece World War II: The ship was shelled and sunk in the Aegean Sea off Cape Maleas by HMS Thrasher ( Royal Navy).[56]
Solarris  Faroe Islands World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Seyðisfjörður, Iceland. Four of her crew were rescued.[56]
Turbo  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and severely damaged by Axis aircraft at Port Said, Egypt.[5]

21 August

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List of shipwrecks: 21 August 1941
Ship State Description
Briansk  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea off Odessa by Luftwaffe aircraft.[82]
Gloria in Excelsio Deo  Free France World War II: The drifter was bombed and sunk at Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later raised, repaired, and returned to service.[56]
Hogland  Finland World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°16′N 4°48′E / 58.267°N 4.800°E / 58.267; 4.800) by Rubis ( Free French Naval Forces) with the loss of eight of her crew.[56][83]
Leeni  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Gulf of Finland by mines.[30]
SAT-1 Ost  Kriegsmarine World War II: The gunboat was damaged in the Baltic Sea by Artem and Surovyi (both  Soviet Navy) and was beached. A crew member was killed. SAT-1 Ost was later repaired and returned to service.[2]

22 August

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List of shipwrecks: 22 August 1941
Ship State Description
Cascade  Panama The cargo ship caught fire and sank in the Bay of Bengal off Sandeads, India.[84]
Clonlara  Ireland World War II: Convoy OG 71: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Aveiro, Portugal (40°43′N 11°39′W / 40.717°N 11.650°W / 40.717; -11.650) by U-564 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eleven of her crew, and eight survivors from Alva ( United Kingdom). Survivors were rescued by HMS Campion ( Royal Navy).[56][85]
Empire Oak  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HX 70 / Convoy OG 71: The Larch-class tug was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (40°43′N 11°39′W / 40.717°N 11.650°W / 40.717; -11.650) by U-564 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nineteen of the 38 people on board, which included survivors from Aguila and Alva (both  United Kingdom). Survivors were rescued by HMS Campanula ( Royal Navy).[86][87]
Lussin  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Capo Vito, Sicily by HMS Upholder ( Royal Navy).[56]
Ostpreußen  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Arctic Ocean (70°12′N 21°05′W / 70.200°N 21.083°W / 70.200; -21.083) by HMS Trident ( Royal Navy).[56]
Pomorie  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo liner was sunk in the White Sea off Kandalaksha by a Soviet mine with the loss of 62 of the 64 people on board, 32 crew and 30 passengers.[30][88][89]
Strombo  Italy The cargo ship exploded and sank in Skaramanga Bay.[90]
HMS Tonbridge  Royal Navy World War II: The net laying ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 35 of her crew.[56][91]

23 August

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List of shipwrecks: 23 August 1941
Ship State Description
Aldergrove  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OG 71: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (40°43′N 11°39′W / 40.717°N 11.650°W / 40.717; -11.650) by U-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Campanula ( Royal Navy).[92]
Cisil  Finland World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Kolberg, Germany.[3]
Constanza  Italy World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Lampedusa by British Bristol Blenheim aircraft based on Malta.[56]
Francesco Garre  Italy World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off Sirte, Libya by HMS Tetrarch ( Royal Navy).[56]
Fratelli Garre  Italy World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) north west of Sirte by HMS Tetrarch ( Royal Navy).[56]
T-204 Fugas  Soviet Navy World War II: The Fugas-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea west of Kronstadt.[93]
Inger  Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58°58′N 7°50′W / 58.967°N 7.833°W / 58.967; -7.833) by U-143 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 23 crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing trawler Ladylove ( United Kingdom).[56][94]
Spind  Norway World War II: Convoy OG 71: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (40°43′N 11°39′W / 40.717°N 11.650°W / 40.717; -11.650) by U-564 ( Kriegsmarine). She was then torpedoed and sunk in that position by U-564 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 25 crew were rescued by HMS Boreas ( Royal Navy).[56][95]
Stork  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OG 71: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (40°43′N 11°39′W / 40.717°N 11.650°W / 40.717; -11.650) by U-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nineteen of her 22 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Campion ( Royal Navy).[96]
HMS Zinnia  Royal Navy World War II: Convoy OG 71: The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk south west of Portugal (40°25′N 10°40′W / 40.417°N 10.667°W / 40.417; -10.667) by U-564 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 49 of her 85 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Campion ( Royal Navy).[56]

24 August

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List of shipwrecks: 24 August 1941
Ship State Description
Chiang Hsi  Republic of China Navy Second Sino-Japanese War: The river gunboat was sunk at Patung, Szechuan, by Japanese aircraft.[97]
Chiang Kum  Republic of China Navy Second Sino-Japanese War: The river gunboat was sunk at Patung by Japanese aircraft.[97]
Dellie  United Kingdom The coaster ran aground at Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia and was wrecked.[98][99]
Engels  Soviet Navy World War II: The destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north east of Cape Juminda, Estonia.[56]
HNoMS Kos XVI  Royal Norwegian Navy The auxiliary minesweeper was rammed from behind by HMS Walney ( Royal Navy) in the North Sea off Hull, Yorkshire (53°50′N 0°35′E / 53.833°N 0.583°E / 53.833; 0.583) a half hour before midnight. She sank just after midnight on 25 August.[100][101]
Skagerak  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the River Orwell at Harwich, Essex (51°58′08″N 1°16′06″E / 51.96889°N 1.26833°E / 51.96889; 1.26833) with the loss of eighteen of the 24 people on board. The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives.[56][62]
T-209 Kneknt  Soviet Navy World War II: The Fugas-class minesweeper was sunk by mines in the Baltic Sea off Keri Island.[citation needed]
T-214 Bugel  Soviet Navy World War II: The Fugas-class minesweeperwas sunk by mines in the Baltic Sea off Keri Island.[citation needed]
Tanker No. 11  Soviet Navy World War II: The naval tanker struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland.[102]
VT-532  Soviet Navy World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Baltic Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft and was grounded near Prangli Island. Forty-four of her passengers and crew were killed.
Unnamed  German Army World War II: The captured river ferry was shelled and sunk in the Keila River, possibly by Leningrad ( Soviet Navy).[103]

25 August

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List of shipwrecks: 25 August 1941
Ship State Description
Babr  Imperial Iranian Navy World War II: Operation Marmalade: The gunboat was shelled and sunk at Khorramshar by HMAS Yarra ( Royal Australian Navy).[56]
Caboto  Italy World War II: Operation Countenance: The cargo ship was scuttled at Bandar Shapur, Iran to prevent capture by HMS Lawrence ( Royal Navy). She was refloated and departed under tow on 1 September for Karachi, India. Subsequently repaired and entered British service as Empire Kohinoor.[56][104]
Dvina  Soviet Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Arctic Sea off Svyatoy Nos by U-752 ( Kriegsmarine).[56]
Eestirand  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft. On 24 August, she was attacked by German aircraft, damaged and beached. Forty-four passengers and crew were lost (confirmed), 2,762 passengers were rescued, no information about other crew and passengers is available. Eestirand was declared a constructive total loss.[3][105]
Hohenfels  Germany World War II: Operation Countenance: The cargo ship was damaged during an attempted scuttling, being beached at Bandar Shapur. She was later salvaged by the British, repaired and entered service as Empire Kamal.[104][106]
Kosmos  Estonia World War II: The cargo ship was damaged in the Gulf of Finland by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was beached and consequently declared a total loss.[30]
Lunacharski  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland by Luftwaffe aircraft. Seven of her crew were killed.[107]
Nenets  Soviet Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk off the Kola Peninsula by U-752 ( Kriegsmarine).[3]
T-898 Nenets  Soviet Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km) east of Cape Chernyj (68°20′N 39°00′E / 68.333°N 39.000°E / 68.333; 39.000) by U-752 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 41 of her 43 crew.[108]
Palang  Imperial Iranian Navy World War II: Operation Crackler: The gunboat was shelled and sunk at Abadan by HMS Shoreham ( Royal Navy).[56]
Sturmfels  Germany World War II: Operation Countenance: The cargo ship was scuttled at Bandar Shapur. She was later salvaged by the British, repaired and entered service at Empire Kumari.[104]
Troyburg  Germany The cargo ship ran aground at Farsund, Norway and was wrecked.[56]
Truvor  Soviet Union World War II: The icebreaker was sunk in the Gulf of Finland by mines. Her 22 crew were rescued.[30]
U-452  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland (61°30′N 15°30′W / 61.500°N 15.500°W / 61.500; -15.500) by HMT Vascama ( Royal Navy) and a Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of 209 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 42 crew.[56][109]
Vernyy  Soviet Navy The auxiliary river gunboat was sunk on this date.[citation needed]
Weißenfels  Germany World War II: Operation Countenance: The cargo ship was scuttled at Bandar Shapur, sinking in deep water the next morning.[56][106] She was later refloated, seized and a prize of war, repaired and entered British service as Empire Raja.[110]
Zheleznodrozhnik  Soviet Union World War II: The tanker was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]

26 August

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List of shipwrecks: 26 August 1941
Ship State Description
Dimitrov  Soviet Navy The auxiliary river gunboat was sunk on this date.[citation needed]
Kreml  Soviet Navy The auxiliary river gunboat was sunk on this date.[citation needed]
Marija Uljanova  Soviet Navy World War II: The submarine depot ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea (70°08′N 36°03′E / 70.133°N 36.050°E / 70.133; 36.050) by U-571 ( Kriegsmarine). Fourteen survivors were rescued by Valerian Kyubishev ( Soviet Navy). Marija Uljanova was beached the next day at Teriberka where she was declared a total loss. She spent the rest of the war as an oil storage hulk and was scrapped post-war.[111]
SK-1 Vodopyanov,
SK-3 Parizhskaya Kommuna,
SK-5 Bolshevik, and
SK-7 Rulevoy 		 Soviet Navy The auxiliary river guard ships were lost on this date.[citation needed]
SK-8 Reka  Soviet Navy World War II: The naval trawler/river guard ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Arctic Ocean off the Kola Peninsula by U-132 ( Kriegsmarine).[112][113]

27 August

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List of shipwrecks: 27 August 1941
Ship State Description
Adele  Nazi Germany World War II: The cargo ship was damaged in the Baltic Sea by Soviet Navy motor torpedo boats and was consequently beached.[2]
Diete Korner  Nazi Germany World War II: The cargo ship was damaged in the Baltic Sea by Soviet Navy motor torpedo boats and was consequently beached.[2]
Embassage  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OS 4: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 54°N 13°W / 54°N 13°W / 54; -13) by U-557 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 39 of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Assiniboine ( Royal Canadian Navy).[56][114]
Gamma  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The coaster was scuttled as a blockship at Tallinn, Estonia.[115]
Ladylove  United Kingdom World War II: The fishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Iceland by U-202 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen lives.[56][116]
Saugor  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OS 4: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°36′N 16°40′W / 53.600°N 16.667°W / 53.600; -16.667) by U-557 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 59 of her 82 crew. Survivors were rescued by Perth ( United Kingdom).[56][117]
Segundo  Norway World War II: Convoy OS 4: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°36′N 16°40′W / 53.600°N 16.667°W / 53.600; -16.667) by U-557 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Lulworth ( Royal Navy)[56][118]
HMS Skudd III  Royal Navy World War II: The naval whaler was bombed and sunk at Tobruk, Libya by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of six of her twelve crew.[3][56]
Tremoda  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OS 4: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°36′N 16°40′W / 53.600°N 16.667°W / 53.600; -16.667) by U-557 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 32 of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by Chevreuil ( Free French Naval Forces).[56][119]

28 August

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List of shipwrecks: 28 August 1941
Ship State Description
Alev  Estonia World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea with the loss of 148 passengers and crew.[120]
Amgun  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The gunboat struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[3]
Amur  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The depot ship, a former Amur-class minelayer, was scuttled as a blockship at Tallinn, Estonia.[121]
Artem  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The Orfey-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north of Cape Juminda, Estonia.[8]
Atis Kronvalds  Latvia World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe.[122]
Atta  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The schooner was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by VMV 17 ( Finnish Navy).[2]
Ausma  Latvia World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[3][123]
Balkhash  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[3]
No. 56 Barometr  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: 1st Convoy: The minesweeper was sunk in the Gulf of Finland.[124]
Cilicia  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south south west of Capo Gallo, Morea, Greece by HMS Rorqual ( Royal Navy).[125]
Ella  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Cape Juminda. Her master and 643 passengers and crew were killed, 49 passengers and crew were rescued.[126]
Ergonautis  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[120]
Everita  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland off Cape Juminda.[127][128]
Jana  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[120]
I-8 Kronshtadt  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The Kronshtadt-class gunboat struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north of Cape Juminda.[120]
Järvamaa  Estonia World War II: The cargo ship was mined and sunk in the Baltic Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of Hogland, Soviet Union.[3][129]
Kalinin  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The Izyaslav-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north of Cape Juminda.[8]
No. 71 Krab  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The minesweeper was sunk by mines in the Baltic Sea near Suursaari.[120]
Krišjānis Valdemārs  Latvia World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe.[120]
Kumari  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[120]
Lake Lucerne  Estonia World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe. Two hundred passengers and crew were killed.[105][120]
No. 42 Lenvodput-13  Soviet Navy The auxiliary minesweeper (140 t, 1938) was lost on this date.[citation needed]
Luga  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea (59°47′N 25°25′E / 59.783°N 25.417°E / 59.783; 25.417).[130]
MO-202  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The submarine chaser struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[3]
Moskva  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The K-boat struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[3]
No. 1501  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The M-1-class minesweeper was scuttled at Tallinn. She was salvaged by the Germans in May 1942 and put in Kriegsmarine service as Ks-156.
Naissaar  Estonia World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The cargo ship (1,839 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[120]
OLS-7  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: 1st Convoy: The tug was sunk in the Gulf of Finland.[124]
Onega  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The netlayer was sunk by mines in the Baltic Sea near Suursaari.[120]
Otaio  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OS 4: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) west by north of the Fastnet Rock (52°16′N 17°50′W / 52.267°N 17.833°W / 52.267; -17.833) by U-558 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her 78 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Vanoc ( Royal Navy).[56][131]
PK-233  Soviet Navy The MO-4-class submarine chaser was sunk on this date.[citation needed]
S 5  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The S-class submarine struck mines and sank in the Baltic Sea north of Cape Juminda.[120]
S 6  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The S-class submarine struck mines and sank in the Baltic Sea north of Cape Juminda.[120]
Shch-301  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The Shchuka-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea south of Ruuskeri, Estonia (59°52′N 25°16′E / 59.867°N 25.267°E / 59.867; 25.267 with the loss of 39 of her 41 crew.[citation needed]
Saturn  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The Uragan-class guard ship was sunk by mines in the Baltic near Suursaari.[120]
Serp-I-Molot  Soviet Navy World War II: The repair ship was bombed and damaged in the Gulf of Finland by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe and was beached at Suursaari. She was declared a total loss.)[132]
Skoryi  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The Soobrazitelny-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north of Cape Juminda.[8]
Skrunda  Latvia World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by in the Gulf of Finland by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe.[133]
Sneg  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The Uragan-class guard ship was sunk by mines in the Baltic Sea near Suursaari.[120]
T-214 Bugel  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The minesweeper was sunk by mines in the Baltic Sea near Suursaari.[120]
T-216  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The minesweeper was sunk by mines in the Baltic Sea near Suursaari.[120]
TKA-103  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north of Cape Juminda.[120]
TT-1  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: 4th Convoy: The barge was sunk in the Gulf of Finland.[124]
Tanker No. 2  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The tanker struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[120]
Tobol  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[120]
Topaz  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The Project 122-class submarine chaser was lost between Tallinn and Kronstadt.
Tsiklon  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The Uragan-class guard ship was sunk by mines in the Baltic Sea near Suursaari.[120]
Vironia  Estonia World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The staff ship was bombed and damaged in the Gulf of Finland by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe. She later struck a mine and sank off Cape Juminda.[134]
Volodarski  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The Orfey-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north of Cape Juminda.[8]
Vyatka  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn] The netlayer was sunk by mines in the Baltic Sea near Suursaari.[120]
Vostok  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The hydrographic survey ship was sunk in the Gulf of Finland.[135]
Yakov Sverdlov  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The Novík-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north of Cape Juminda.[8]

29 August

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List of shipwrecks: 29 August 1941
Ship State Description
Ausma  Latvia World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Cape Juminda.[123]
Balkhash  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The troopship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Cape Juminda with the loss of 95 lives.[136]
Ivan Papanin  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The cargo ship was bombed and set on fire in the Gulf of Finland by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe. Close to 70 men were killed. She was beached on Suuasaar and sank the next day.[49][120]
Kamenets-Podolsk  Soviet Union World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Black Sea between Kerch and Sevastopol (44°49′N 36°06′E / 44.817°N 36.100°E / 44.817; 36.100) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of nine of her 53 crew.[51][137][43]
Kalpaks  Latvia World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The hospital ship, a converted cargo ship, was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe. Over 1,100 passengers were killed. Her master, fifteen crew and 70 passengers were rescued.[120]
Kolyvan  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: 3rd Convoy: The rescue ship was sunk in the Gulf of Finland.[124]
Järvamaa  Estonia World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: 1st Convoy: The cargo ship was sunk in the Gulf of Finland.[124]
Leningradsovet  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The training ship was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe.[120]
MO-109  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The MO-4-class patrol boat struck a mine and sank off Cape Juminda.[138]
Saule  Soviet Union World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Gulf of Finland by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe. She was beached on Suuasaari.[120]
Serp i Molot  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The depot ship was bombed and severely damaged in the Gulf of Finland by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe. She was consequently beached.[3]
Sursum Corda IV  Netherlands The fishing trawler was last seen in North Sea on this day and then vanished for an unknown reason with the loss of all twelve hands.[139]
U-570  Royal Navy World War II: The captured Type VIIC submarine was beached at Þorlákshöfn, Iceland to prevent her sinking. Subsequently refloated on 5 September, repaired and entered British service as HMS Graph.
Vaindlo  Estonia World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Gulf of Finland by Luftwaffe aircraft.[30]
Vtoraya Pyatiletka  Soviet Navy World War II: Soviet evacuation of Tallinn: The training ship was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe.[120]

30 August

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List of shipwrecks: 30 August 1941
Ship State Description
Alfa  Italy World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Augusta, Sicily by HMS Unbeaten ( Royal Navy).[56]
Bahia Laura, and
Donau 		 Nazi Germany World War II: The cargo ships were torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off the Lofoten Islands, Nordland, Norway (70°27′N 21°55′E / 70.450°N 21.917°E / 70.450; 21.917) by HMS Trident ( Royal Navy). Survivors were rescued by Hans Lody, Karl Galster, R-153, V 6111 Franke, V 6113 Gote (all  Kriegsmarine) and Midnatsol ( Norway). Of 1,667 men aboard, 1,222 were rescued.[56][38]
Egadi  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) north east of Lampedusa by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 830 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm.[4]
MO-202  Soviet Navy World War II: The MO-4-class patrol boat was shelled and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Ivanovo by German shore-based artillery.[140]
No. 173  Soviet Navy The MO-2-class patrol vessel was lost on this date.[citation needed]
No. 174  Soviet Navy The MO-2-class patrol vessel was lost on this date.[citation needed]
Riv  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Tripoli, Libya by Vickers Wellington aircraft of the Royal Air Force.[4]

31 August

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List of shipwrecks: 29 August 1941
Ship State Description
Anglo Norse  United Kingdom The cargo ship caught fire whilst under repair in the River Tyne and sank when her cargo of ammunition exploded. She was refloated on 3 September, repaired and re-entered service as Empire Norse.[71]
Bobruysk  Soviet Navy World War II: The Zhitomar-class river monitor was damaged by German field artillery and scuttled in the Dnepr River at Okuninovo to avoid capture by the Germans.
SK-4 Tekhrik  Soviet Navy The auxiliary river guard ship (200 t, 1931) was lost on this date.[citation needed]
Trudovoy  Soviet Navy World War II: The Trudovoy-class gunboat ran aground in the Dnepr River while under tow and was abandoned. She was estroyed by German tanks.

Unknown date

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1941
Ship State Description
HMS LCA 31,
HMS LCA 38,
HMS LCA 39,
HMS LCA 45,
HMS LCA 48,
HMS LCA 50,
HMS LCA 51,
HMS LCA 60,
HMS LCA 63,
HMS LCA 64,HMS LCA 75,
HMS LCA 79,
HMS LCA 80,
HMS LCA 81,
HMS LCA 87, and
HMS LCA 113 		 Royal Navy The landing craft assault were lost some time in August.[citation needed]
HMS LCM 32,
HMS LCM 55,
HMS LCM 67,
HMS LCM 95,
HMS LCM 103, HMS LCM 107, and
HMS LCM 108 		 Royal Navy The landing craft mechanized were lost sometime in August.[citation needed]
M-49  Soviet Navy World War II: The M-class submarine was lost off Vladivostok, probably to a Russian mine, sometime between 10 and 16 August.[141]
M-63  Soviet Navy World War II: The M-class submarine was lost off Vladivostok, probably to a Russian mine, sometime between 10–16 August.[142]
M-103  Soviet Navy The M-class submarine was lost north of Vormsi Island, Estonia between 25 and 28 August.[3][143]

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