List of shipwrecks in September 1943

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

1 September

List of shipwrecks: 1 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Haryu Maru</i>	Japan	The cargo ship lost power 100 miles (160 km) east north east off Dairen, Manchuria. She collided with another vessel and subsequently drifted aground near Dawangjia Dao Island, China, south of the Yalu River the next day. The vessel was later declared a total loss. Her Italian commanding officer was rescued on 9 September.[1][2]
I-182	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Kaidai-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Coral Sea off Espiritu Santo (15°38′S 166°57′E / 15.633°S 166.950°E / -15.633; 166.950) by USS Wadsworth ( United States Navy). All 101 crew were killed.[3][4]
HMS <i>LCS(L) 201</i>	Royal Navy	The <i>LCS-1</i>-class landing craft support (20/25 t, 1943) sank in the English Channel off Hastings (50°52′N 0°44′E / 50.867°N 0.733°E / 50.867; 0.733) after a collision with LCS-202 ( Royal Navy). There were no casualties.[5]
<i>Nankai Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan by USS Pompano ( United States Navy).[4]
<i>Strassburg</i>	Germany	World War II: The hospital ship (17,001 GRT, 1930) struck a mine in the North Sea off Egmond aan Zee, North Holland, Netherlands and was beached (52°29′18″N 4°32′23″E / 52.48833°N 4.53972°E / 52.48833; 4.53972). The ship was torpedoed by aircraft of 236 and 254 Squadrons, Royal Air Force on 20 September and also by HMMTB <i>617</i> ( Royal Navy). She was declared a total loss.[6][7]
<i>V 5502</i>	Kriegsmarine	The Vorpostenboot, a former Trygg-class torpedo boat, ran aground on the Norwegian coast. She sank on 6 September during salvage operations.[4]

2 September

List of shipwrecks: 2 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Fusei Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: Convoy No. 297: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged on 1 September one hour before midnight by USS Seawolf ( United States Navy). Her captain ordered "abandon ship" at midnight. She was shelled and sunk in the South China Sea off Formosa (31°16′N 127°14′E / 31.267°N 127.233°E / 31.267; 127.233) by Seawolf three hours later.[4][8]
<i>Hankow Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: Convoy Wewak No. 7: The Shanghai Maru-class auxiliary transport was bombed and sunk at Wewak, New Guinea (3°3′S 121°30′E / 3.050°S 121.500°E / -3.050; 121.500) by North American B-25 Mitchell and Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft of the United States Army Air Force. Twenty-three troops and two crew were killed.[9][10]
HMS <i>LCI(L) 107</i>	Royal Navy	The landing craft infantry (large) (194/384 t, 1942) was driven ashore in bad weather at Reggio, Italy, and was written off as a total loss.[11]: 253
<i>Mutsure</i>	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Etorofu-class escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Guam (08°40′N 151°31′E / 8.667°N 151.517°E / 8.667; 151.517) by USS Snapper ( United States Navy). Forty-six crew were killed.[12][13]
<i>Nagato Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: Convoy Wewak No. 7: The Daifuku Maru No. 1-class transport was bombed and sunk at Wewak (3°35′S 143°39′E / 3.583°S 143.650°E / -3.583; 143.650) by North American B-25 Mitchell and Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft of the United States Army Air Force. Three troops and two crew killed.[9][14]
<i>Svea Reuter</i>	Sweden	World War II: The cargo ship, chartered by the Kriegsmarine, was torpedoed in the Riga Bay by Soviet Ilyushin Il-4 aircraft. Six crew were killed. She was towed to Riga and repaired.[15][16]
<i>Versilia</i>	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship (591 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea off Patmos Island, Greece, by HMS Torbay ( Royal Navy). There were 10 dead and 7 survivors.[17][18]

3 September

List of shipwrecks: 3 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Akama Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan by USS Pompano ( United States Navy).[19]
Heijo Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Standard Peacetime Type C cargo ship/Heijo Maru-class auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Kwajalein (5°25′N 156°37′E / 5.417°N 156.617°E / 5.417; 156.617) by USS Albacore ( United States Navy). Three crewmen were killed.[20][21]
I-20	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Type C submarine (or possibly I-182) was depth charged and sunk in the Coral Sea off Espiritu Santo (13°10′S 165°28′E / 13.167°S 165.467°E / -13.167; 165.467) by USS Ellet ( United States Navy) with all 101 hands.[22]
<i>Tagonoura Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy 4827: The Koto Maru No. 2 Go-class auxiliary collier/oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean about 32 nautical miles (59 km; 37 mi) south east of Miyake-Jima, Izu Shoto (33°43′N 143°00′E / 33.717°N 143.000°E / 33.717; 143.000) by USS Pollack ( United States Navy). Six wounded or sick naval soldiers who were passengers and one crewman killed. 149 survivors were rescued by <i>Oki</i> ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[23][24]
<i>UJ 1202 Frank Dankworh</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk by <i>S-51</i> ( Soviet Navy) off Finnmark, Norway.[4][25]

4 September

List of shipwrecks: 4 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Kozan Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: The Shinshu Maru-class transport ship was torpedoed in the South China Sea 90 kilometres (56 mi) south west of Takao, Formosa (22°22′N 120°04′E / 22.367°N 120.067°E / 22.367; 120.067) by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy). Thirteen passengers and crew were killed. On 5 September the gunboat Chohakusan Maru ( Imperial Japanese Navy) tried to tow the damaged ship but flooding was increasing so Kozan Maru was run aground and abandoned at 22°06′N 119°50′E / 22.100°N 119.833°E / 22.100; 119.833.[4][26][27][28]
USS LCI(L)-339	United States Navy	World War II: The landing craft infantry (large) was sunk by Japanese aircraft off Lae, New Guinea. One crew was killed.[29][30]
HMS <i>LCP(L) 325</i>	Royal Navy	The landing craft, personnel (large) (6/8 t, 1941) was lost on this date.
Yurin Maru	Japan	World War II: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Tarpon ( United States Navy).[4]
<i>Yusho Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The <i>Yusho Maru</i>-class salvage ship (a.k.a. Yusyo Maru) struck a mine in Surabaya's North Channel and was taken under tow. She struck a second mine and sank in the Makassar Strait (05°00′S 119°00′E / 5.000°S 119.000°E / -5.000; 119.000) on 5 September. Refloated on 12 July 1944 and towed to Surabaya, never repaired, and possibly scrapped.[31]

5 September

List of shipwrecks: 5 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Cremer</i>	Netherlands	The cargo liner (4,608 GRT, 1926) ran aground and was wrecked on either St. Bees Island, or Whitsunday Island, Australia, and was abandoned as a total loss.[32][33]
<i>Dora C</i>	Italy	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Unshaken ( Royal Navy).[4]
<i>F 421</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type C Marinefahrprahm was sunk by a mine off Gaeta, Italy. There were 15 dead and missing and 17 survivors.[34]
<i>F 481</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was sunk by a mine off Gaeta, Italy. There were 19 dead and missing and 13 wounded.[35]
<i>F 624</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was thrown onto the beach of Pizzo, Italy in a storm and was damaged beyond repair.[36]
HMS ML <i>108</i>	Royal Navy	World War II: The Fairmile A motor launch (57/66 t, 1940) was sunk by a mine in the English Channel. The whole crew was saved.[37][38]
<i>No. 13</i>	Soviet Navy	The R Type minesweeper was lost on this date.
<i>No. 110</i>	Soviet Navy	The MO-2-class patrol vessel was lost on this date.
<i>R-12</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-2 minesweeper was sunk by a mine off Piran.[39]
<i>Tenkai Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: Convoy Wewak No. 8: The Tenkai Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (01°10′N 142°10′E / 1.167°N 142.167°E / 1.167; 142.167) by USS Swordfish ( United States Navy). Three troops and three crew were killed.[40][41]
<i>Urlana</i>	United Kingdom	The cargo ship ran aground in Loch Bracadale. She was on a voyage from Buenos Aires, Argentina to London. Shen was a total loss.[42]
USS YP-279	United States Navy	The naval trawler sank in heavy weather off Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[43]

6 September

List of shipwrecks: 6 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Angiolina P</i>	Italy	World War II: The fishing vessel was sunk at Aléria, Corsica by gunfire from HMS Sportsman ( Royal Navy)[44]
<i>Annan Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: The Annan Maru-class auxiliary transport was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Rangoon, Burma by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Tenth Air Force.[4][45]
<i>Kofuku Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Navy	The Kofuku Maru-class auxiliary transport ship (3,209 GRT 1934) was sunk in a collision with <i>Maoka Maru</i> ( Japan) in the Sea of Japan 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Sado Island (37°42′N 138°17′E / 37.700°N 138.283°E / 37.700; 138.283). Her whole crew was rescued by Maoka Maru.[46]
<i>Maria Luisa B</i>	Italy	World War II: The fishing vessel was sunk in Aléria, Corsica by gunfire from HMS Sportsman ( Royal Navy)[44]
<i>Milan Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: The Yoshida Maru No. 1-class auxiliary transport was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Rangoon, Burma (16°46′N 96°10′E / 16.767°N 96.167°E / 16.767; 96.167) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Tenth Air Force.[4][45][14]
HMS Puckeridge	Royal Navy	World War II: The Hunt-class destroyer (1,050/1,430 t, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of Europa Point, Gibraltar by U-617 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 62 of her 191 crew.[47][48]
<i>R 94</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the English Channel.[6][49][50]
<i>Sellindge</i>	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Malta.[51]
<i>Shogen Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido (42°13′N 142°00′E / 42.217°N 142.000°E / 42.217; 142.000) by USS Halibut ( United States Navy). Survivors were rescued by <i>Kiku Maru</i> ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[52]
<i>Tbilisi</i>	Soviet Union	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Kara Sea (72°22′04″N 80°33′01″E / 72.36778°N 80.55028°E / 72.36778; 80.55028) with the loss of two crew.[53]

7 September

List of shipwrecks: 7 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
Hamidieh	Egypt	World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 34 nautical miles (63 km) south of Cape Gata, Cyprus (34°02′N 33°05′E / 34.033°N 33.083°E / 34.033; 33.083) by U-596 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew survived.[54]
<i>K-12</i>	Soviet Navy	World War II: The tug was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Taisto, Tuima, Tuuli, and Jyske ( Finnish Navy).[55]
Krupskaya	Germany	World War II: The barge was sunk in the Black Sea by mines dropped by Soviet Ilyushin Il-4 aircraft.[56]
LTP-11	Soviet Navy	World War II: The barge was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Taisto, Tuima, Tuuli, and Jyske ( Finnish Navy) while being towed by <i>K-12</i> ( Soviet Navy).[57]
Maloja	Switzerland	World War II: The steamship, on its last voyage, was erroneously sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by ten German aircraft at 16:15 off Cap Revellata, Corsica. Three crew members lost their lives.[58]
USS <i>PT-118</i>	United States Navy	World War II: The Elco 80' PT boat ran aground off Vella Lavella and was scuttled.[59]
USS <i>PT-172</i>	United States Navy	World War II: The Elco 80' PT boat ran aground off Vella Lavella and was scuttled.[60]
U-760	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was severely damaged by depth charges from a Vickers Wellington aircraft of 179 Squadron, Royal Air Force. She put into Ferrol, Spain, where she was interned on 9 September.[4]
Velella	Regia Marina	World War II: The Argo-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk off Salerno (40°07′N 14°50′E / 40.117°N 14.833°E / 40.117; 14.833) by HMS Shakespeare ( Royal Navy).[61]

8 September

List of shipwrecks: 8 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
Calitea II	Regia Marina	World War II: The cargo ship, under charter to the Imperial Japanese Navy as a supply ship, was scuttled by her crew at Kobe, Japan, after the Italian government surrendered to the Allies. Raised in 1943, repaired and put into Japanese service as Ikutagawa Maru.[62]
Etna	Regia Marina	World War II: The incomplete Etna-class cruiser, only 84% finished, was scuttled in Zaule Bay near Trieste. Raised by the Germans.[63]
<i>H 6</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The Holland 602 type submarine was bombed and sunk at La Maddalena, Sicily by Allied aircraft. Raised and scrapped.[61]
<i>Hakutetsu Maru No. 13</i>	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hollandia, New Guinea by USS Drum ( United States Navy).[4]
HMS <i>LCT 624</i>	Royal Navy	The <i>LCT-4</i>-class landing craft tank (350/640 t, 1943) was lost in the Mediterranean Sea.[64]
<i>M 3810</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk in the English Channel off Fécamp, Seine-Inférieure, France by HMS MTB <i>211</i>, HMS MTB <i>249</i> and HMS MTB <i>255</i> (all  Royal Navy).[4]
<i>M 3811 Clara</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The naval drifter/minesweeper was sunk in the English Channel off Fécamp by HMS MTB <i>211</i>, HMMTB <i>249</i> and HMMTB <i>255</i> (all  Royal Navy).[4]
<i>M 3816 Sursom Corda</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The naval drifter/minesweeper was sunk in the English Channel off Fécamp by HMS MTB <i>211</i>, HMMTB <i>249</i> and HMMTB <i>255</i> (all  Royal Navy).[4]
HMS <i>MTB 77</i>	Royal Navy	World War II: The Vosper 72'-class motor torpedo boat (39/47 t, 1942) was bombed and sunk off Vigo, Spain by German aircraft.[65]
<i>Rauenthaler</i>	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship (3,727 GRT, 1940) was lost in a collision with Signal ( Germany) off Trondheim, Norway whilst in a convoy.[4][66]
U-983	Kriegsmarine	The Type VIIC submarine collided in the Baltic Sea north of Loba (54°46′N 17°14′E / 54.767°N 17.233°E / 54.767; 17.233) with the submarine U-988 ( Kriegsmarine) and sank with the loss of five of her 43 crew.[67]
Vesuvio	Regia Marina	World War II: The incomplete Etna-class cruiser, only 60% finished, was scuttled in Zaule Bay near Trieste. Raised by the Germans.[63]

9 September

List of shipwrecks: 9 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Ammiraglio des Geneys</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The Pisani-class submarine was scuttled at Pola.[61]
Antonio Bajamonti	Regia Marina	World War II: The Osvetnik-class submarine was scuttled at La Spezia.
Antonio da Noli	Regia Marina	World War II: The Navigatori-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Strait of Bonifacio. 223 crew were killed.[68][69]
Aradam	Regia Marina	World War II: The Adua-class submarine was bombed and sunk at Genoa by Allied aircraft.[61]
<i>Berenice</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The Gabbiano-class corvette was shelled and sunk by German batteries at Trieste.[70]
<i>Buccari</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The <i>Fasana</i>-class minelayer was scuttled at La Spezia.[71]
Carlotto	Regia Marina	World War II: The gunboat was scuttled at Shanghai, China.[4]
Cattaro	Regia Marina	World War II: The auxiliary cruiser was scuttled at "Santa Margharita".
Conte Verde	Italy	World War II: The ocean liner was scuttled in the Huangpu River at Shanghai by her Italian crew. She was refloated by the Japanese, repaired and taken in to service as Kotobuki Maru.[72][73]
RFA Derwentdale	Royal Fleet Auxiliary	World War II: Operation Avalanche: The Landing Ship, Gantry was bombed and severely damaged at Salerno, Italy. Subsequently towed to the United Kingdom, repaired and returned to service.[74]
<i>Drachenfels</i>	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was set afire and scuttled at Mormugao, Portuguese India. The wreck was refloated in December 1950, beached and scrapped.[75]
<i>Euterpe</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The Gabbiano-class corvette was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised, repaired and put into Kriegsmarine service as UJ-2228.[76]
<i>F 366</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Marinefährprahm was sunk at Bastia, Corsica, France by Aliseo and <i>Cormorano</i> (both  Regia Marina). One crew was killed.[4][77]
<i>F 387</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Marinefährprahm was sunk at Bastia by Aliseo and <i>Cormorano</i> (both  Regia Marina). There was no casualty.[4][78]
<i>F 459</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Marinefährprahm was sunk at Bastia by Aliseo and <i>Cormorano</i> (both  Regia Marina).[4]
<i>F 612</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Marinefährprahm was sunk at Bastia by Aliseo and <i>Cormorano</i> (both  Regia Marina).[4]
<i>F 623</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Marinefährprahm was sunk at Bastia by Aliseo and <i>Cormorano</i> (both  Regia Marina).[4]
FR 22	Regia Marina	World War II: The Chacal-class destroyer was scuttled at La Spezia.[79]
<i>FR 51</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The Élan-class corvette was scuttled at La Spezia, Italy. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as SG 23, later UJ-2231 ( Kriegsmarine).[80]
FR 118	Regia Marina	World War II: The Redoutable-class submarine was scuttled at Genoa, Italy. Wreck later scrapped by Germany.[81]
Generale Achille Papa	Regia Marina	World War II: The Generali-class torpedo boat was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as SG 20.[80]
Generale Antonio Cascino	Regia Marina	World War II: The Generali-class torpedo boat was scuttled at La Spezia.[82]
Generale Carlo Montanari	Regia Marina	World War II: The Generali-class torpedo boat was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised by the Germans but not repaired.[82]
Ghibli	Regia Marina	World War II: The Ciclone-class torpedo boat was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised by the Germans, but not repaired.[82]
Giovanni Bausan	Regia Marina	World War II: The Pisani-class submarine was scuttled at Pula.[61]
<i>Koyo Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Honshu by USS Harder ( United States Navy).[83]
USS <i>LCT-366</i>	United States Navy	The <i>LCI-1</i>-class landing craft tank sank in heavy weather in the Gulf of Alaska south of Kodiak, Territory of Alaska, at 53°01′N 152°00′E / 53.017°N 152.000°E / 53.017; 152.000.[84][85]
HMS <i>LCT 391</i>	Royal Navy	World War II: The Mk 3 landing craft tank (350/640 t, 1942) was sunk by coastal gunfire during the landing at Salerno. Three of the troops aboard were killed.[86][11]: 236
HMS <i>LCT 572</i>	Royal Navy	World War II: The <i>LCT-4</i>-class landing craft tank (350/640 t, 1943) was sunk by a mine during the landing at Salerno. 15 of the troops aboard were killed.[11]: 236 [87]
HMS <i>LCT 626</i>	Royal Navy	The <i>LCT-4</i>-class landing craft tank (350/640 t, 1943) was lost in the Mediterranean Sea.[88]
<i>Larchbank</i>	United Kingdom	World War II: The Inverbank-class cargo ship (5,150 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of Cape Cormorin (07°38′N 74°00′E / 7.633°N 74.000°E / 7.633; 74.000) by I-27 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Six gunners and 40 crew were killed, 30 survivors were rescued by <i>Tahania</i> ( United Kingdom) and Panaman ( United States).[89]
Lepanto	Regia Marina	World War II: The gunboat, a former Azio-class minelayer was scuttled at Shanghai, China. Raised, repaired and put in Imperial Japanese Navy service as Okitsu.[90]
Lira	Regia Marina	World War II: The Spica-class torpedo boat was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as TA49.[91]
<i>MAS 424</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The MAS 424-class MAS boat was scuttled at Toulon, Var, France. Raised, repaired and put into Kriegsmarine service as S 624.[92]
<i>MAS 427</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The MAS 423-class MAS boat was scuttled at Pula. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as S 604.[93]
<i>MAS 437</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The MAS 423-class MAS boat was scuttled at Toulon, France. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as S 625.[93]
<i>MAS 525</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The MAS 501-class MAS boat was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as S 508.[94]
<i>MAS 553</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The MAS 552-class MAS boat was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as SA 14.[95]
<i>MS 16</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The MS 11-class MS boat was scuttled at Voltri. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as SA 1.[96]
<i>MS 32</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The MS 11-class MS boat was scuttled at Viareggio.[96]
<i>MS 34</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The MS 11-class MS boat was scuttled at Bocca di Magra. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as SA 2.[96]
<i>MS 36</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The MS 11-class MS boat was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as SA 3.[96]
<i>MS 41</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The Lursen E boat was scuttled at Molfalcone. Raised, but not repaired.[97]
<i>MS 51</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The MS 51-class MS boat was scuttled at Bocche di Marga. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as SA 4.[98]
HMIS <i>MTB 284</i>	Royal Indian Navy	World War II: The Vosper 72'-class motor torpedo boat (37/45 t, 1943) was lost as cargo when <i>Larchbank</i> ( United Kingdom) was sunk by I-27 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) in the Indian Ocean (07°38′N 74°00′E / 7.633°N 74.000°E / 7.633; 74.000).[99]
HMIS <i>MTB 285</i>	Royal Indian Navy	World War II: The Vosper 72'-class motor torpedo boat (37/45 t, 1943) was lost as cargo when <i>Larchbank</i> ( United Kingdom) was sunk by I-27 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) in the Indian Ocean (07°38′N 74°00′E / 7.633°N 74.000°E / 7.633; 74.000).[100]
<i>Murena</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The Flutto-class submarine was scuttled at La Spezia, Italy. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as UIT-16.[61]
USS Nauset	United States Navy	World War II: The Navajo-class fleet tug was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Salerno by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 18 of her 113 crew.
Nicolò Zeno	Regia Marina	World War II: The Navigatori-class destroyer was scuttled at La Spezia, Italy.[101]
<i>Pelagose</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The <i>Fasana</i>-class minelayer was shelled and sunk off Genoa by German artillery.[102]
<i>Persefone</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The Gabbiano-class corvette was scuttled at La Spezia. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as UJ 2227.[76]
Procione	Regia Marina	World War II: The Orsa-class torpedo boat was scuttled at La Spezia.[103]
<i>R-7</i> and <i>R-13</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-2 minesweepers were scuttled at Salerno, Italy.[39]
<i>R 240 Vulcania</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea by <i>S 54</i> and <i>S61</i> (both  Kriegsmarine).[4]
<i>RD 13</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The RD-class minesweeper was scuttled at Viareggio.[104]
Roma	Regia Marina	World War II: The Littorio-class battleship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Asinara by a Fritz X launched by a Dornier Do 217 of the Luftwaffe with the loss of 1,393 of her 2,021 crew.
<i>Silvano</i>	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Naples, Italy. Wreck raised in 1944 and scrapped.[105]
Sirena	Regia Marina	World War II: The Sirena-class submarine was scuttled at La Maddalena, Sicily.[61]
Taranto	Regia Marina	World War II: The Magdeburg-class cruiser was scuttled at La Spezia. Later raised by the Germans, and sunk twice more. Scrapped in 1946-47.
<i>Toni II</i>	Germany	World War II: The severely damaged tanker was scuttled at Naples. She was raised in 1946, repaired and entered Italian service in 1948 as Vampa.[106][107]
Ugolino Vivaldi	Regia Marina	World War II: The Navigatori-class destroyer was shelled by German shore batteries and bombed by German aircraft off La Maddalena, sinking the next day. 60 of her 280 crew did not survive the battle, the sinking or the ordeal at sea that followed. A part of the survivors were rescued by HMS Sportsman ( Royal Navy).[4][108]
<i>UJ 2203 Austral</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The naval trawler/submarine chaser was sunk at Bastia by Aliseo and <i>Cormorano</i> (both  Regia Marina).[4]
<i>UJ 2219 Insuma</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The armed yacht/submarine chaser was sunk at Bastia by Aliseo and <i>Cormorano</i> (both  Regia Marina).[4]
<i>Valverde</i>	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by Kriegsmarine E-boats off "Castellogncello".[109]
<i>VAS 207</i> and <i>VAS 225</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The VAS 201-class submarine chasers were scuttled at Bocca di Magra.[110]
<i>VAS 234</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The VAS 231-class submarine chaser was sunk by gunfire from R-212 and R-215  Kriegsmarine off Gorgona Island. Contrammiraglio Federico Martinengo, commander of the Italian Navy ASW forces, was the only person killed in the action.[111][112]
<i>VAS 236</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The VAS 231-class submarine chaser was scuttled at Portovenere. Raised, repaired and put into Kriegsmarine service as RA 261.[111]
<i>VAS 244</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The VAS 231-class submarine chaser was sunk by Allied aircraft off Salerno.[111]
Volframio	Regia Marina	World War II: The Acciaio-class submarine was scuttled at La Maddalena. Raised by the Germans.[61]

10 September

List of shipwrecks: 10 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
HMS Abdiel	Royal Navy	World War II: The Abdiel-class minelayer (2,650/3,780 t, 1941) struck a mine and sank at Taranto, Apulia, Italy (40°29′N 17°15′E / 40.483°N 17.250°E / 40.483; 17.250) with the loss of 151 of the 276 people on board.[47]
Antonio Pigafetta	Regia Marina	World War II: The Navigatori-class destroyer was scuttled at Fiume, Italy. Raised, repaired and put into Kriegsmarine service as TA44.[113]
<i>Ardor</i>	Italy	World War II: The tanker was bombed and set on fire by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe off Kotor, Croatia. Eleven of her 21 crew were killed and the survivors abandoned her. Left adrift, she ran aground and was sunk by a new air attack on 12 September.[114]
Argo	Regia Marina	World War II: The Argo-class submarine was scuttled at Monfalcone, Italy.[61]
<i>DB-2</i>, <i>DB-3</i>, <i>DB-19</i>, <i>DB-22</i> and <i>DB-34</i>	Soviet Navy	The No. 1-class landing boats were lost on this date.
<i>F 478</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was scuttled off Taranto, Italy, after an Italian cruiser was seen and the whole crew was rescued by <i>S 54</i> and <i>S61</i> (both  Kriegsmarine).[115]
<i>FC 45 Fortis</i>	Kriegsmarine	The naval trawler was lost on this date.
Insidioso	Regia Marina	World War II: The Indomito-class torpedo boat was scuttled by her crew at Pola, Italy. She was refloated and repaired by the Germans and placed in service as Wildfang ( Kriegsmarine).[116]
<i>No. 064</i>	Soviet Navy	The MO-4-class submarine chaser was sunk on this date.
<i>No. 71</i>	Soviet Navy	The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
<i>No. 122</i>	Soviet Navy	The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
<i>Piero Foscari</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The auxiliary cruiser was sunk at Castiglioncello, Italy, by German ships. One crew was killed.[citation needed]
<i>RTShch-104</i>	Soviet Navy	WThe K-15/M-17-class river minesweeping launch was sunk on this date.
<i>SKA-025</i>	Soviet Navy	World War II: The torpedo boat was sunk in the Black Sea by German action off the Kuban coast.[4]
<i>SKA-032</i>	Soviet Navy	World War II: The torpedo boat was sunk in the Black Sea by German action off the Kuban coast.[4]
<i>SKA-084</i>	Soviet Navy	World War II: The torpedo boat was sunk in the Black Sea by German action off the Kuban coast.[4]
<i>STS-124</i>	Soviet Navy	World War II: The G-5-class torpedo boat was sunk in the Black Sea by German action off the Kuban coast.[4]
<i>STS-125</i>	Soviet Navy	World War II: The torpedo boat was sunk in the Black Sea by German action off the Kuban coast.[4]
T8	Regia Marina	World War II: The T-class torpedo boat was sunk in the Adriatic Sea northwest of Dubrovnic by Luftwaffe aircraft.[117]
<i>VAS 208</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The submarine chaser was shelled and sunk at Piombino by German shore-based artillery.[4]
<i>VAS 214</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The submarine chaser was shelled and sunk at Piombino by German shore-based artillery.[4]
<i>VAS 219</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The submarine chaser was shelled and sunk at Piombino by German shore-based artillery.[4]
<i>VAS 220</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The submarine chaser was shelled and sunk at Piombino by German shore-based artillery.[4]
<i>VAS 247</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The VAS 231-class submarine chaser was sunk by a Kriegsmarine Marinefährprahm off Civitavecchia.[111]
<i>W-16</i>	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The No.13-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk in Makassar Strait south of Makassar, Netherlands East Indies (06°08′S 119°20′E / 6.133°S 119.333°E / -6.133; 119.333) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Fifth Air Force.[118]

11 September

List of shipwrecks: 11 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Anke</i>	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Trondheim, Norway by HNoMS <i>MTB 618</i> and HNoMS <i>MTB 627</i> (both  Royal Norwegian Navy).[119][120]
<i>Aurora</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The gunboat was sunk off Ancona by <i>S 61</i>, and <i>S 64</i> (both  Kriegsmarine).[121]
Conte di Savoia	Italy	World War II: The ocean liner was scuttled at Malamocco, Veneto. She was refloated 16 October 1945 but deemed uneconomic to repair and scrapped in 1950 at Monfalcone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia.[122]
Giuseppe La Masa	Regia Marina	World War II: The <i>Giuseppe La Masa</i>-class destroyer was scuttled at Naples.[123]
<i>Hokusho Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Hokuyo Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed and sunk three nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north west of Nauru Island (0°28′N 166°52′E / 0.467°N 166.867°E / 0.467; 166.867) by USS Narwhal ( United States Navy), with 32 of her crew killed.[4][124]
<i>Humanitas</i>	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Corsica by HNLMS Dolfijn ( Royal Netherlands Navy). She was declared a total loss.[4]
Impetuoso	Regia Marina	World War II: The Ciclone-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Polensa Bay.[125]
<i>India</i>	Norway	World War II: The tanker (9,977 GRT, 1939) was shelled and sunk in the South Pacific Ocean by Michel ( Kriegsmarine) while bounded from Talara, Peru to Sydney, Australia. All 41 crewmen were killed.[126][127]
USS <i>LCT-71</i>	United States Navy	The <i>LCT-1</i>-class landing craft tank sank in heavy weather in the Gulf of Alaska south of Kodiak, Territory of Alaska, at 53°38′N 146°05′E / 53.633°N 146.083°E / 53.633; 146.083. All 12 crew were rescued by LST-479 ( United States Navy).[84][128][129]
<i>Leopardi</i>	Italy	World War II: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea off Venice by <i>S 54</i> and <i>S 61</i> (both  Kriegsmarine).[4]
<i>MAS 431</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The MAS 423-class MAS boat was scuttled at Split, Yugoslavia. Raised, repaired and put into Kriegsmarine service as S 603.[93]
<i>No. 21</i>	Soviet Navy	The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
<i>No. 55</i>	Soviet Navy	The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
<i>No. 084</i>	Soviet Navy	The MO-4-class submarine chaser was sunk on this date.
<i>No. 91</i>	Soviet Navy	The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
<i>No. 112</i>	Soviet Navy	The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
<i>No. 125</i>	Soviet Navy	The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
Partenope	Regia Marina	World War II: The Spica-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Naples.[130]
Pegaso	Regia Marina	World War II: The Orsa-class torpedo boat was scuttled in Polensa Bay.[103]
Quintino Sella	Regia Marina	World War II: The Sella-class destroyer was sunk off Venice by <i>S 61</i>, and <i>S 54</i> (both ( Kriegsmarine)).[131]
USS Rowan	United States Navy	World War II: Operation Avalanche: The Benham-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Salerno, Italy by a Kriegsmarine E-boat with the loss of 202 of her 273 crew.
USS Savannah	United States Navy	World War II: Operation Avalanche: The Brooklyn-class cruiser was struck by a Fritz X bomb and severely damaged with the loss of 197 of her 868 crew. She sailed to Malta for temporary repairs. After permanent repairs in the United States, she re-entered service in September 1944.
<i>S 46</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 1939/40 E-boat was sunk in the Black Sea off Feodosia, Soviet Union during a Soviet air attack when strafing detonated one of her torpedoes. Two crew were killed.[4][132][133]
<i>T 6</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The T-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Cesenatico.[117]
TA11	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The La Melpomène-class torpedo boat was sunk by Aliseo and <i>Cormorano</i> (both  Regia Marina) and Italian tanks at Elba (42°55′N 10°32′E / 42.917°N 10.533°E / 42.917; 10.533).[134]
<i>UJ-1217</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in Syltefjorden (70°38′N 30°26′E / 70.633°N 30.433°E / 70.633; 30.433) by <i>M-7</i> ( Soviet Navy). 29 of her 42 crewmen were killed.[135][136]
<i>VAS 208</i>, <i>VAS 214</i>, <i>VAS 219</i> and <i>VAS 220</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The VAS 205-class submarine chasers were shelled and sunk by German coastal batteries off Piombino.[110]
X5, X6, X7, X8 and X9	Royal Navy	World War II: Operation Source: The midget submarines were all expended in attacks on Lützow, Scharnhorst and Tirpitz (all  Kriegsmarine) in Kåfjord and Langefjord, Norway. Of the 15 crew, nine were killed and six taken as prisoners of war.[47]
<i>Yoko Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Yoko Maru class auxiliary transport ship (1,050 GRT 1938) was torpedoed in the Pacific Ocean south of Mikura-jima, Izu Islands by USS Harder ( United States Navy). She sank the next day about 2.7 nautical miles west south west of Mikura Jima (33°48′N 139°37′E / 33.800°N 139.617°E / 33.800; 139.617). Eight crewmen were killed.[83][137]

12 September

List of shipwrecks: 12 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
Ametista	Regia Marina	World War II: The Sirena-class submarine was scuttled off Ancona.[61]
<i>Fujikawa Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Permit ( United States Navy).[4]
HMS <i>LCP(L) 316</i>	Royal Navy	The landing craft, personnel (large) (6/8 t, 1942) was lost on this date.
HMS <i>LCP(R) 879</i>	Royal Navy	The landing craft, personnel (ramped) (6/8 t, 1942) was lost on this date.
HMS <i>LCV 597</i>	Royal Navy	The landing craft vehicle was lost on this date.
<i>MAS 518</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The MAS 501-class MAS boat was scuttled at Venice.[94]
<i>No. 171</i>	Soviet Navy	The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
<i>NM 09 Johann Kaptinger</i>	Kriegsmarine	The Polarstern-class naval whaler was sunk in a collision off Bodo.[4]
USS Navajo	United States Navy	World War II: The Navajo-class fleet tug was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 14°58′35″S 169°17′57″E / 14.97639°S 169.29917°E / -14.97639; 169.29917 by I-39 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of seventeen of her 80 crew.
<i>Pugliola</i>	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off the Isola Sant'Andrea.[138]
Serpente	Regia Marina	World War II: The Argonauta-class submarine was scuttled off Ancona.[61]
<i>Shonan Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk in the Paramushiro Strait by Consolidated B-24 Liberator and North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Eleventh Air Force. Later salvaged.[139]
Topazio	Regia Marina	World War II: The Sirena-class submarine was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily by a Bristol Bisley aircraft of 13 Squadron, Royal Air Force with all 49 hands.[4][140]
U-617	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine ran aground off Melilla, Spain (35°38′N 3°27′W / 35.633°N 3.450°W / 35.633; -3.450) whilst under attack by Lockheed Hudson aircraft of 48 and 233 Squadrons, Royal Air Force and Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 833 and 886 Squadrons, Fleet Air Arm. All 49 crew survived the attack. U-617 was shelled and sunk by HMS Hyacinth ( Royal Navy) and HMAS Wollongong ( Royal Australian Navy).[141]
<i>UJ 1217 Star XXII</i>	Kriegsmarine	The submarine chaser/naval whaler was lost on this date.

13 September

List of shipwrecks: 13 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Caterina Madre</i>	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Sant'Andrea Island.[73]
FR 114	Regia Marina	World War II: The Requin-class submarine was scuttled in a shipyard in Castellemmare di Stabia.[142]
<i>Fort Babine</i>	United Kingdom	World War II: The Fort ship (7,135 GRT, 1942) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) southwest of Cape Finisterre, Spain (41°31′N 14°39′W / 41.517°N 14.650°W / 41.517; -14.650) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe.[4][143]
HMHS Newfoundland	United Kingdom	World War II: The hospital ship (6,791 GRT, 1925) was struck by a Henschel Hs 293 glide bomb in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) off Salerno, Italy, with the loss of 21 of her crew. The patients and surviving crew on board were rescued by USS Mayo ( United States Navy). She was scuttled the next day by USS Plunkett ( United States Navy).
Terra Nova	United Kingdom	The barque (764 GRT, 1884) was damaged by ice and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the southwest tip of Greenland. Her crew were rescued by USCGC Southwind ( United States Navy).
HMS Uganda	Royal Navy	World War II: Operation Avalanche: The Crown Colony-class cruiser (8,875/10,850 t, 1943) was struck by a Fritz X glide bomb and severely damaged off Salerno, Sicily, Italy. She was towed to Malta by USS Narragansett ( United States Navy). Following temporary repairs, she sailed to Charleston, South Carolina for permanent repairs. Transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy whilst under repair, she entered service as HMCS Uganda on 21 October 1944.
<i>Yamato Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: Convoy No. 195: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea (30°18′N 123°35′E / 30.300°N 123.583°E / 30.300; 123.583) by USS Snook ( United States Navy). Twenty-nine passengers and four crewmen were killed.[144][145]

14 September

List of shipwrecks: 14 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Bramora</i>	Norway	World War II: The tanker (6,361 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean south west of Chagos Island (6°10′N 67°37′E / 6.167°N 67.617°E / 6.167; 67.617) by I-10 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of all 40 crew, who may have been massacred.[146]
<i>Bushrod Washington</i>	United States	World War II: The Liberty ship was bombed and set on fire at Salerno, Italy, by a German glide bomb dropped by a Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of seven lives. She blew up and sank the next day.[4][147][148]
Giuseppe Sirtori	Regia Marina	World War II: The Giuseppe Sirtori-class torpedo boat was heavily damaged by German aircraft off Corfu and beached. She was blown up by her crew on 25 September.
Grotte de Bethlehem	Vichy France	World War II: The fishing trawler was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Upstart ( Royal Navy). Her crew were allowed to take to the lifeboats.[4]
<i>H6</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: Seized by the Germans after Italy's surrender to the Allies, the H-class submarine was sunk by German forces at Bonifacio, Corsica.[149]
<i>James W. Marshall</i>	United States	World War II: The Liberty ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Salerno with the loss of 63 lives.[4] She was subsequently salvaged and sunk as a blockship in June 1944.
Katsonis	Hellenic Navy	World War II: The Katsonis-class submarine was sunk in the Aegean Sea off Skiathos by <i>UJ-2010</i> ( Kriegsmarine).
USS <i>LCT-19</i>	United States Navy	World War II: The <i>LCI-1</i>-class landing craft tank was bombed and sunk off Salerno by a Luftwaffe aircraft.[150]
<i>M 3410 Waalrus</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands by Royal Navy motor torpedo boats.[4]
USS <i>PT-219</i>	United States Navy	World War II: The Higgins 78-foot (23.8 m) patrol torpedo boat sank in Casco Cove (52°49′00″N 173°10′15″E / 52.81667°N 173.17083°E / 52.81667; 173.17083 (Casco Cove)) in Massacre Bay on the coast of Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands during a storm.[151][152][153]
<i>TK-95 Sovetskogo Soyuza Fedya Fomin</i>	Soviet Navy	World War II: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by <i>M 22</i> ( Kriegsmarine) in the Baltic Sea. Three crewmen were taken as prisoners of war.[55]
Torpille	Vichy France	World War II: The fishing trawler was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Upstart ( Royal Navy). Her crew were allowed to take to the lifeboats.[4]
Unknown barge	United States	The barge broke free from USS Ute ( United States Navy) in heavy weather after leaving Kiska.[154]
HMS Warspite	Royal Navy	World War II: The Queen Elizabeth-class battleship (31,315/36,096 t, 1915) was struck by a Fritz X glide bomb off Altavilla Silentina, Italy, and was severely damaged. She was towed to Malta for temporary repairs, arriving on 19 September. She departed under tow for Gibraltar on 12 November. She sailed to HMNB Rosyth in March 1944. Repairs were completed in June.

15 September

List of shipwrecks: 15 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
FR 115	Regia Marina	World War II: The Requin-class submarine was scuttled at Genoa.[142]
USS <i>LCT-241</i>	United States Navy	World War II: The <i>LCI-1</i>-class landing craft tank was bombed and sunk off Salerno, Italy.[155]
Ro-101	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Ro-100-class submarine was depth charged, shelled and sunk in the Coral Sea east of San Cristobal Island (10°57′S 163°56′E / 10.950°S 163.933°E / -10.950; 163.933) by USS Saufley ( United States Navy) and a United States Navy Consolidated PBY Catalina of Squadron VP-23. Lost with all 50 hands.[156]
<i>SAT 20 West</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The heavy gun carrier was sunk by Soviet bombers in the Baltic Sea.[6][15][157]

16 September

List of shipwrecks: 16 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Graziella</i>	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship (2,137 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Kvassheim Lighthouse by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 489 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force. All crew survived.[4][158]
Giuseppe Dezza	Regia Marina	World War II: The Rosolino Pilo-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Fiume. She was raised and repaired by the Germans and put in service as TA 35 ( Kriegsmarine).[91]
Heisternest	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Filin-class guard ship was bombed and sunk by US aircraft at Nantes, Loire Atlantique, France.
<i>R 19</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R 17 minesweeper was sunk at Nantes during an American air raid.[4][91]
<i>M 4461 Hirondelle III</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at La Pallice, Charente-Maritime, France during an American air raid.[4]
<i>Seikai Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary gunboat was sunk by a mine in Kavieng Harbour, New Ireland.[159]
<i>Sperrbrecher 16 Tulane</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Sperrbrecher was sunk at La Pallice during an American air raid.[4]
<i>Sperrbrecher 184 Bernisse</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Sperrbrecher (399 GRT, 1941) was sunk at Nantes during an American air raid.[4]
TA4	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The incomplete Le Fier-class torpedo boat was sunk at Nantes during an American air raid.[4][91]
<i>Uisko</i>	Finnish Navy	World War II: Continuation War: The auxiliary patrol ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland north of Keri Lighthouse, Keri Island, Estonia, by a Soviet Ilyushin Il-4 aircraft. 18 killed, 2 crewmen rescued.[15][160]
<i>V 1515 Rothienbaum</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Vorpostenboot was heavily damaged by fighter bombers and sank off Le Havre, France. V 1513 was damaged by the same attack. Total casualties for both ships were 11 dead and 38 wounded. The ship was later raised and repaired.[4][161]

17 September

List of shipwrecks: 17 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Calbrone</i>, <i>Cavalletta</i>, <i>Cicala</i>, <i>Clava</i>, <i>Grillo</i>, <i>Libellula</i>, <i>Lucciola</i> and <i>Zagaglia</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The incomplete Gabbiano-class corvettes, captured by the Germans on 13 September, were scuttled in a yard at Castellammare di Stabia when the Germans withdrew from the area.[70]
<i>M 3600 Jacques Coer</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The naval trawler/minesweeper (286 GRT, 1907) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium.[4]
<i>M 3604 Motor I</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The naval drifter/minesweeper (127 GRT, 1918) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Ostend with the loss of two lives.[4][162]
<i>M 3606 Oceaan VI</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The naval drifter/minesweeper (162 GRT, 1937) was sunk by a mine off Ostend with the loss of 4 lives.[163]
<i>Paula</i>	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Aegean Sea by HMS Eclipse, HMS Faulknor (both  Royal Navy) and Vasilissa Olga ( Royal Hellenic Navy).[4]
<i>Pluto</i>	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship (1,156 GRT, 1905) was sunk in the Aegean Sea by HMS Eclipse, HMS Faulknor (both  Royal Navy) and Vasilissa Olga ( Royal Hellenic Navy).[4]
USS Pompano	United States Navy	World War II: The Porpoise-class submarine was attacked by a Japanese seaplane in the Pacific Ocean off Shiriya. Depth charges dropped by <i>Ashizaki</i> ( Imperial Japanese Navy) the next day brought up more oil. Although some sources claim this attack sunk her,[164] others state that she was lost to a mine off Honshū, Japan, on 27 September.[4]
USS <i>PT-136</i>	United States Navy	World War II: The Elco 80' PT boat ran aground off Malai Island in the Vitiaz Strait (05°55′S 148°01′E / 5.917°S 148.017°E / -5.917; 148.017) and was scuttled.[165]

18 September

List of shipwrecks: 18 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Chowa Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS S-42 ( United States Navy).[4]
Francesco Rismondo	Regia Marina	World War II: The Osvetnik-class submarine was scuttled at Bonifacio, Corsica, France.
Kansai Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: Convoy O-602A: The Kanto Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed in the Bismarck Sea (00°41′N 146°28′E / 0.683°N 146.467°E / 0.683; 146.467) by USS Scamp ( United States Navy), sinking early on 19 September. Twenty-three troops and one crewman were killed. Her captain and 264 survivors were rescued by CH-16 and <i>CH-28</i> (both  Imperial Japanese Navy).[166]
<i>Kinrei Maru</i>	Japan	Convoy No. 197: The cargo ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Naze, Amami Oshima. Later refloated.[167]
<i>Koso Maru</i>	Japan	Convoy No. 197: The cargo ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Naze, Amami Oshima. Later refloated.[167]
<i>Kyokuyo Maru</i>	Japan	Convoy No. 197: The cargo ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Naze, Amami Oshima. Later refloated.[167]
<i>MAL 8</i>	Kriegsmarine	The MAL 1 type landing fire support lighter was thrown ashore near cape Kazantyp, Azov Sea during a storm. The crew was rescued but the ship could not be recovered and was blown up on 26 September.[168]
<i>MS 45</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The Lursen E-boat was scuttled at Cattolica.[97]
<i>Taketoyo Maru</i>	Japan	Convoy No. 197: The cargo ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Naze, Amami Oshima. Later refloated.[167]
<i>Tango Maru</i>	Japan	Convoy No. 197: The cargo ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Naze, Amami Oshima. Later refloated.[167]
<i>Tomitsu Maru</i>	Japan	The cargo ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Naze, Amami Oshima. Later refloated.[167]
<i>UJ 2104</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine chaser/naval whaler was shelled and damaged in the Bay of Stampalia by HMS Eclipse, HMS Faulknor (both  Royal Navy) and Vasilissa Olga ( Hellenic Navy). She was scuttled by her crew at 36°34′N 26°30′E / 36.567°N 26.500°E / 36.567; 26.500.[169]
<i>Yowa Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea north of Formosa by USS Trigger ( United States Navy).[170]

19 September

List of shipwrecks: 19 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
HMS <i>BYMS 2019</i>	Royal Navy	World War II: The YMS-1-class minesweeper (207/270 t, 1942) struck a mine off Crotone, Italy. She was towed to the port but sank during the night. Four crew were killed.[171][11]: 255
<i>Fort Longueuil</i>	United Kingdom	World War II: The Fort ship (7,128 GRT, 1942) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean south west of the Chagos Archipelago (approximately 10°S 68°E / 10°S 68°E / -10; 68) by U-532 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 57 of her 59 crew.[172]
<i>Futtsu Maru</i>	Japan	Convoy No. 197: The ship was driven ashore at Amami-O-Shima by a typhoon.[173]
<i>Honan Maru</i>	Japan	Convoy No. 197: The Type 1K standard merchant-class ore carrier was driven ashore at Amami-O-Shima by a typhoon. Refloated and towed by an unknown ship from Convoy 197 to Nagasaki. Repairs finished on 8 April 1944.[174]
<i>Kachisan Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Honshu by the submarine USS Harder ( United States Navy).[83]
<i>Koso Maru</i>	Japan	Convoy No. 197: The cargo ship was driven ashore at Amami-O-Shima by a typhoon. She was refloated and returned to service.[175]
<i>Kyokuyo Maru</i>	Japan	Convoy No. 197: The factory ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Amami-O-Shima (28°20′N 129°30′E / 28.333°N 129.500°E / 28.333; 129.500) by a typhoon. One crew was lost.[176]
<i>MS 12</i> and <i>MS 23</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The MS 11-class E-boats were sunk at Stampalia by German aircraft.[96]
<i>Taketoyo Maru</i>	Japan	Convoy No. 192: The tanker was driven ashore at Amami-O-Shima by a typhoon. Refloated and returned to service by mid October.[175]
<i>Tango Maru</i>	Japan	Convoy No. 197: The government-requisitioned cargo ship was driven ashore at Amami-O-Shima (28°20′N 129°30′E / 28.333°N 129.500°E / 28.333; 129.500) by a typhoon. Refloated and returned to service by December.[177]
U-341	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58°34′N 25°30′W / 58.567°N 25.500°W / 58.567; -25.500) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 10 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force with the loss of all 50 crew.[178]
<i>Villarosa</i>	Italy	World War II: The cargo liner was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft at Naples. She was refloated in June 1945. Subsequently repaired and returned to service as Taurinia.[179]

20 September

List of shipwrecks: 20 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Almenara</i>	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Taranto 20 to 25 nautical miles (37 to 46 km) south south east of Taranto, Italy with the loss of 41 of the 84 people on board.[180]
<i>Frederick Douglass</i>	United States	World War II: Convoy ON 202: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (57°03′N 28°08′W / 57.050°N 28.133°W / 57.050; -28.133) by U-238 ( Kriegsmarine) and was abandoned by her crew. All 71 people on board were rescued by <i>Rathlin</i> ( United Kingdom). Frederick Douglass was later torpedoed and sunk by U-645 ( Kriegsmarine).[181][182]
<i>Katsura Maru No. 2 Go</i>	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Katsura Maru No. 2 Go-class auxiliary fleet replenishment ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (49°05′N 141°45′E / 49.083°N 141.750°E / 49.083; 141.750) by USS S-28 ( United States Navy). Five crewmen were killed.[4][183]
HMS Lagan	Royal Navy	World War II: Convoy ON 202: The River-class frigate (1,445/2,165 t, 1942) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 57°09′N 27°28′W / 57.150°N 27.467°W / 57.150; -27.467 by U-270 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 29 crew. She was towed to the United Kingdom by <i>Destiny</i> ( United Kingdom) but was declared a constructive total loss.[47][184]
<i>No. 54</i>	Soviet Navy	The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
Spalato	Regia Marina	World War II: The incomplete Split-class destroyer was sunk at dock in Split, Yugoslavia by Yugoslav Partizans. Later salvaged by the Germans.
HMCS St. Croix	Royal Canadian Navy	World War II: Convoy ON 202: The Town-class destroyer (1,190/1,590 t, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (57°30′N 31°30′W / 57.500°N 31.500°W / 57.500; -31.500) by U-305 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 68 of her 149 crew. The 81 survivors were rescued by HMS Itchen ( Royal Navy), but 80 of them would be killed the next day when that ship was sunk by U-666 ( Kriegsmarine).
<i>St. Usk</i>	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship (5,472 GRT, 1909) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (16°30′S 29°28′W / 16.500°S 29.467°W / -16.500; -29.467) by U-161 ( Kriegsmarine). Her captain was taken as a prisoner of war, the rest of her 51 crew were rescued by <i>Albareda</i> ( Spain).[185]
<i>Theodore Dwight Weld</i>	United States	World War II: Convoy ON 202: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) south west of Iceland (57°03′N 28°08′W / 57.050°N 28.133°W / 57.050; -28.133) by U-238 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 12 gunners and 20 crewmen. Survivors were rescued by <i>Rathlin</i> ( United Kingdom).[186][187]
U-338	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by HMCS Drumheller ( Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of all 51 crew.
U-346	Kriegsmarine	The Type VIIC submarine sank in Danzig Bay 54°37′38″N 18°50′26″E / 54.62722°N 18.84056°E / 54.62722; 18.84056 in a diving accident with the loss of 37 of her 43 crew.
USS <i>YF-579</i>	United States Navy	The self-propelled covered lighter sprang a leak and sank while under tow off San Francisco, California. Salvage efforts were unsuccessful and the wreck was blown up.[188]

21 September

List of shipwrecks: 21 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Antje Fritzen</i>	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Arctic Sea off the Fischer Peninsula by <i>TKA-21</i> ( Kriegsmarine), or sunk by mine with Soviet motor torpedo boats witnessing the sinking.[4][189][190]
<i>Argun Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: Convoy RINJI-B: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea 30 miles (48 km) north of the Hoka Sho light, Formosa (26°33′N 123°10′E / 26.550°N 123.167°E / 26.550; 123.167) by USS Trigger ( United States Navy). Two crew were killed.[191]
<i>Brandenburg</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minelayer was torpedoed and sunk 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Isola di Capraia, Italy (43°08′N 90°58′E / 43.133°N 90.967°E / 43.133; 90.967) by HMS Unseen ( Royal Navy). 25 crewmen missing and 30 wounded. Survivors rescued by <i>R 189</i> and <i>R 201</i> (both  Kriegsmarine).[4][192][193]
Cornelia P. Spencer	United States	World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (2°08′N 50°10′E / 2.133°N 50.167°E / 2.133; 50.167) by U-188 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 68 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Relentless ( Royal Navy), <i>Sandown Castle</i> ( United Kingdom) or reached land in their lifeboat.[194][195]
<i>F 509</i>	Kriegsmarine	The Type C Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.
<i>Hokusei Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: The ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Wahoo ( United States Navy).[4]
<i>Kreta</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The night fighter direction vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Isola di Capraia (43°08′N 90°58′E / 43.133°N 90.967°E / 43.133; 90.967) by HMS Unseen ( Royal Navy). Five crewmen killed, eleven wounded. Survivors were rescued by <i>R 189</i> and <i>R 201</i> (both  Kriegsmarine).[4][193]
<i>Nikolaus</i>	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by ORP Dzik ( Polish Navy) off Bastia, Corsica, France.[4][196]
HMS Polyanthus	Royal Navy	World War II: Convoys ONS 18/ON 202: The Flower-class corvette (925/1,170 t, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southwest of Reykjavík (57°00′N 31°10′W / 57.000°N 31.167°W / 57.000; -31.167) by U-952  Kriegsmarine during convoy escort duty with the loss of all but one of her 86 crew.
<i>StuBo 1088</i>	Kriegsmarine	The StuBo42 type landing craft/motor launch was sunk on this date.
<i>Shiriya</i>	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy RINJI-B: The fleet oiler was torpedoed, exploded and sunk in the East China Sea 30 miles (48 km) north of the Hoka Sho light, Formosa (26°33′N 123°10′E / 26.550°N 123.167°E / 26.550; 123.167) by USS Trigger ( United States Navy).[197]
<i>Shoyo Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy RINJI-B: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea 30 miles (48 km) north of the Hoka Sho light, Formosa (26°27′N 122°40′E / 26.450°N 122.667°E / 26.450; 122.667) by USS Trigger ( United States Navy). Five crew were killed.[4][197]
<i>Tiberiade</i>	France	World War II: The cargo ship capsized and sank in an Allied air raid on Bastia, Corsica.[198]
<i>William W. Gerhard</i>	United States	World War II: Convoy NSS 3: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Tyrrhenian Sea 45 nautical miles (83 km) south of Salerno, Italy (40°05′N 14°43′E / 40.083°N 14.717°E / 40.083; 14.717) by U-593 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of the 267 people on board. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by the convoy's escorts, including USS Symbol, which rescued 124 people. The crew reboarded William W. Gerhard. She was taken in tow by USS Moreno ( United States Navy) but a fire broke out and the crew were taken off. Her cargo of ammunition exploded and the ship broke in two, with the bow section sinking. The stern section was scuttled by USS Moreno.[199][200]

22 September

List of shipwrecks: 22 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Andrea Sgarallino</i>	Italy	World War II: The small passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Uproar ( Royal Navy), with the loss of some 300 civilians.[4]
USS <i>APc-35</i>	United States Navy	The coastal transport ran aground off Tetepare Island, Solomon Islands (08°48′S 157°46′E / 8.800°S 157.767°E / -8.800; 157.767) and was abandoned.[201]
<i>F 420</i>	Kriegsmarine	The Type C Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.
HMS Itchen	Royal Navy	World War II: Convoys ONS 18/ON 202: The River-class frigate (1,370/1,920 t, 1942) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-666 ( Kriegsmarine) with The loss of all but one of her crew.[47][202]
Jenny	Germany	World War II: The coastal tanker was sunk at Nantes, Loire-Inférieure during an American air raid.[4]
<i>Julia Luckenbach</i>	United States	The cargo ship collided with <i>British Resolution</i> ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Indian Ocean (34°33′S 22°06′E / 34.550°S 22.100°E / -34.550; 22.100).[203]
<i>Katsurahama Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Snook ( United States Navy).[144]
<i>Lydia</i>	Romania	World War II: The barge was sunk by a mine in the Black Sea. Raised, but not repaired.[56]
<i>M-51</i>	Soviet Navy	The M-class submarine sank in the Black Sea off Ochemiri in a diving accident. She was raised on 25 September, repaired, and returned to service in 1944.[4]
HMT <i>Ocean Retriever</i>	Royal Navy	World War II: The naval trawler (95 GRT, 1912) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of all eleven crew.[47]
<i>Richard Olney</i>	United States	World War II: The Liberty ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (37°25′N 9°54′E / 37.417°N 9.900°E / 37.417; 9.900). She was towed to Bizerta, Algeria but was declared a constructive total loss. Two crew were killed.[204][205]
<i>Rovigno</i>	Italy	World War II: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk by British MTB 89 at the pier in Vlorë, Albania.[206]
<i>SNS-786</i>	Romania	World War II: The lighter was sunk by a mine in the Black Sea.[207]
<i>Sperone</i>	Italy	World War II: The tugboat was sunk by a German mine off Taranto. They were 97 dead and 51 survivors.[208]
U-229	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged, shelled, rammed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cape Farewell, Greenland (54°36′N 36°25′W / 54.600°N 36.417°W / 54.600; -36.417) by HMS Keppel ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 50 crew.

23 September

List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Daisin Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu (34°15′N 137°00′E / 34.250°N 137.000°E / 34.250; 137.000) by USS Harder ( United States Navy).[83][209][210]
<i>Dithmarschen</i>	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea by Allied aircraft.[4]
Gaetano Donizetti	Germany	World War II: The troopship was shelled and sunk in the Aegean Sea by the destroyer HMS Eclipse ( Royal Navy) with the loss of at least 1,576 lives, most of them Italian prisoners.[4]
<i>Ermland</i>	Germany	World War II: The tanker was sunk at Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France during an American air raid.[4]
<i>FL 08 Notre Dame de Laghet</i>	Kriegsmarine	The naval trawler was lost on this date.
<i>Fort Jemseg</i>	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy ON 202: The Fort ship (7,134 GRT, 1942) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°18′N 40°24′W / 53.300°N 40.400°W / 53.300; -40.400) by U-238 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by <i>Romulus</i> ( Norway) and HMT <i>Northern Foam</i> ( Royal Navy).[143][211]
<i>Kertosono</i>	Germany	World War II: The cargo liner (9,289 GRT) was bombed by Allied aircraft at Nantes and was burnt out.[212][213]
<i>Kowa Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Honshu by USS Harder ( United States Navy).[83]
<i>Kulmerland</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The supply ship was bombed and sunk at Nantes during an American Air raid.[4] Raised in 1946, and scrapped in 1950 at Briton Ferry, United Kingdom.[214] Also reported as Tokyo Maru ( Japan).[215]
<i>M-119</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 1915 minesweeper was scuttled in Italy.[216]
<i>Oregon Express</i>	Norway	World War II: Convoy ON 202: The cargo ship (3,642 GRT, 1933) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°40′N 39°50′W / 53.667°N 39.833°W / 53.667; -39.833) by U-238 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued by <i>Kingman</i> ( Panama) and <i>Romulus</i> ( Norway).[217]
<i>R 30</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The R-25-class minesweeper was sunk in the Black Sea off Kerch, Soviet Union by Soviet aircraft.[4]
<i>R 93</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Dunkerque Nord, France.[4][49][218]
<i>Ryotoku Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy 3916: The Ryotoku-class auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Surigao Strait, or about 135 nautical miles (250 km; 155 mi) west of Urracas (Farallon de Pajaros), northern Marianas by USS Trout ( United States Navy).[219][220]
<i>SG 2</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The <i>Sans Souci</i>-class sloop was bombed and sunk at Nantes by Allied aircraft with the loss of two lives.[221][222]
<i>Skjelbred</i>	Norway	World War II: Convoy ON 202: The tanker (5,096 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°18′N 40°24′W / 53.300°N 40.400°W / 53.300; -40.400 by U-238 ( Kriegsmarine). All 43 crew were rescued by HMT <i>Northern Foam</i> ( Royal Navy).[223]
<i>Steel Voyager</i>	United States	World War II: Convoys ONS 18/ON 202: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°18′N 40°24′W / 53.300°N 40.400°W / 53.300; -40.400) by U-952 ( Kriegsmarine). All 66 crew were rescued by HMCS Morden ( Royal Canadian Navy) and <i>Renoncule</i> ( Free French Naval Forces).[224]
<i>Saint Nazaire</i>	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Corsica (44°13′N 9°13′E / 44.217°N 9.217°E / 44.217; 9.217) by HMS Sibyl ( Royal Navy). There were 38 dead and 21 survivors.[4][225][226]
TA10	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The La Melpomène-class torpedo boat was heavily damaged by HMS Eclipse ( Royal Navy) off Rhodes. She was scuttled on 27 September in Prassas Bay.[134]
<i>Vieste</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The captured <i>Crotone</i>-class minelayer was scuttled by the Germans.[227]
<i>Wangerland</i>	Germany	World War II: The tanker was sunk at Nantes during an American air raid.[4]
<i>Yamashiro Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: Convoy 3916: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Surigao Strait, or about 135 nautical miles (250 km; 155 mi) west of Urracas (Farallon de Pajaros), northern Marianas, by USS Trout ( United States Navy) with the loss of four crewmen and seven passengers.[219][228]

24 September

List of shipwrecks: 24 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Elias Howe</i>	United States	World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Aden 75 nautical miles (139 km) south east of Aden (11°35′N 45°50′E / 11.583°N 45.833°E / 11.583; 45.833) by I-10 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of 2 crew. The 58 survivors were rescued by HMS <i>Aiglon</i> ( Royal Navy) and a seaplane.[229][230]
<i>F 217</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type A Marinefahrprahm was heavily damaged by Soviet aircraft in Kerch. She was not repaired and finally scuttled in November 1943. There were no casualties.[231]
Francesco Stocco	Regia Marina	World War II: The Giuseppe Sirtori-class torpedo boat was sunk by German aircraft off Corfu with the loss of 103 crew.[232]
HMS <i>LCA 675</i>	Royal Navy	The landing craft assault (9/12 t, 1943) was lost on this date.
HMS <i>MMS 70</i>	Royal Navy	World War II: The MMS-class minesweeper (225/295 t, 1942) was sunk by a mine in the Gulf of Taranto with the loss of 10 crew.[233][234]
<i>Mostun</i>	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in Gulenfjord, Norway. She was raised the next day, repaired and returned to service.[235]
<i>Trapez I</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed by Dzik ( Polish Navy) and HMS Ultor ( Royal Navy) 11 nautical miles (20 km) north east of Bastia, Corsica, Italy and was beached south of Bastia. She was torpedoed on 2 September by HMS Uproar ( Royal Navy) and was a total loss.[236]

25 September

List of shipwrecks: 25 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Azuchi Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Navy	The Yatsushiro Maru-class naval trawler/auxiliary storeship disappeared without a trace with her 24 crew between Kusai and Nauru, possibly a maritime hazard.[237]
<i>DB-18</i> and <i>DB-31</i>	Soviet Navy	The No. 1-class landing boats were lost on this date.
HMT <i>Donna Nook</i>	Royal Navy	World War II: The naval trawler (307 GRT, 1916) was rammed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by HMT <i>Stella Rigel</i> ( Royal Navy) while engaging Kriegsmarine E-boats. All crew were rescued.[47]
<i>Dubac</i>	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was evacuating Italian troops from Albania when she bombed by German aircraft in the Strait of Otranto and ran aground to avoid sinking. More than 200 men were killed. The wreck sank some days later and was scrapped after the war.[238]
Enrico Cosenz	Regia Marina	World War II: The La Masa-class destroyer was bombed and damaged by German aircraft. Scuttled on 27 September off Lagosta Island.[239]
HMT <i>Franc Tireur</i>	Royal Navy	World War II: The naval trawler (314 GRT, 1916) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich by <i>S 96</i> ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 15 crew.[47]
<i>Kirishima Maru</i>	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy SA-12: The Kirishima Maru-class auxiliary oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea (09°53′N 112°10′E / 9.883°N 112.167°E / 9.883; 112.167) by USS Bowfin ( United States Navy). 14 crew were killed. Her captain and 61 crew rescued by <i>CH-19</i> ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[240]
<i>LS 6</i>	Kriegsmarine	The LS 2-class light schnellboot was lost on this date.
<i>Moliere</i>	Kriegsmarine	The auxiliary river minesweeper was sunk on this date.
<i>Monsun</i>	Germany	World War II: The tanker was sunk at Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France during an American air raid.[4]
<i>MS 21</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The MS 11-class E-boat was scuttled at Gatea.[96]
<i>Nordstern</i>	Germany	World War II: The ship was sunk at Nantes during an American air raid.[4]
<i>Probitas</i>	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea off Santi Quaranta, Albania by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was on a voyage from Santi Quaranta to Brindisi.[241][138]
<i>S 96</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The E-boat was rammed and damaged in the North Sea off the Sunk Lightship ( United Kingdom) by HMML <i>145</i> and HMML <i>150</i> (both  Royal Navy) and was abandoned. Thirteen crew were rescued by HMML 145 and taken as prisoners of war.[47]
<i>San Pablo</i>	Panama	The cargo ship was sunk as a target in the Gulf of Mexico nine nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) southeast of the Pensacola Pass (30°11′N 87°13′W / 30.183°N 87.217°W / 30.183; -87.217). Wreck eventually dispersed with explosives.[242][243]
USS Skill	United States Navy	World War II: The Auk-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Salerno (40°20′N 14°35′E / 40.333°N 14.583°E / 40.333; 14.583) by U-593 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 72 of her 103 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Speed ( United States Navy).[244]
<i>Taiko Maru</i>	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Pompano and USS Wahoo (both  United States Navy).[4][19]
<i>V 316</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Ekwator-class Vorpostenboot was torpedoed by British aircraft in the North Sea off Camperdown, and either beached, or sunk, off Den Helder, North Holland.[4]

26 September

List of shipwrecks: 26 September 1943

Ship	State	Description
<i>Christian Michelsen</i>	Norway	World War II: Convoy UGS 17: The cargo ship (7,176 GRT, 1943) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (37°12′N 8°26′E / 37.200°N 8.433°E / 37.200; 8.433) by U-410 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 47 of the 50 people on board.[245][246]
<i>DB-13</i>, <i>DB-28</i> and <i>DB-38</i>	Soviet Navy	The No. 1-class landing boats were lost on this date.
<i>Ellinico Horio</i>	Germany	World War II: The coaster was seized during the night by its Greek crew and Italian prisoners of war and tried to escape. She was sunk by German aircraft off Karpathos with no survivors.[247][248]
<i>Hildegard</i>	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Ventspils, Latvia by a Soviet Ilyushin Il-4 aircraft.[4]
HMS Intrepid	Royal Navy	World War II: The I-class destroyer (1,370/1,888 t, 1937) was bombed and sunk at Leros, Greece by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of 15 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMML <i>354</i>, HMML <i>356</i> and HMML <i>836</i> (all  Royal Navy).[47]
<i>Itapagé</i>	Brazil	World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (10°05′S 35°54′W / 10.083°S 35.900°W / -10.083; -35.900) by U-161 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 22 of the 107 people on board.[249]
<i>Kasasagi</i>	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Ōtori-class torpedo boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Flores Sea (05°00′S 121°57′E / 5.000°S 121.950°E / -5.000; 121.950) by USS Bluefish ( United States Navy).[250]
<i>MAS 534</i>	Regia Marina	World War II: The MAS 526-class MAS boat was sunk off Leros by German aircraft.[251]
<i>RA 267</i> and <i>RA 268</i>	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The VAS 231-class submarine chasers were scuttled by the Germans after capturing them earlier in the month.[111]
<i>UJ 2218 Tadorna</i>	Kriegsmarine	The submarine chaser ran aground near Ardenza, Italy, and was wrecked.[4]
Vasilissa Olga	Hellenic Navy	World War II: The G-class destroyer was bombed and sunk at Leros by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of 72 of her 145 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMML <i>354</i>, HMML <i>356</i> and HMML <i>836</i> (all  Royal Navy).