List of shipwrecks in November 1942
14 November

List of shipwrecks in November 1942

Section Title: 14 November
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Ship	Country	Description

Alteland	Germany	World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in Syltefjord.

Arizona Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: The Hawaii Maru-class anti-aircraft transport was bombed and sunk 80 nautical miles (150 km) north-west of Savo Island in the Solomon Islands (08°30′S 158°45′E / 8.500°S 158.750°E) by U.S.

Brisbane Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: The Sydney Maru-class transport was bombed and sunk off Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. 550 survivors rescued by Kawakaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy)

Canberra Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: The Canberra Maru-class transport was bombed and sunk off Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands by US Marine Corps Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft from Guadalcanal.

USS Electra	United States Navy	World War II: The Arcturus-class attack cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea by U-173 ( Kriegsmarine). She was beached two days later at Casablanca, Morocco.

Hiei	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal: The Kongō-class battlecruiser was shelled and damaged in the Pacific Ocean by USS Laffey and USS San Francisco (both United States Navy).

Maron	United Kingdom	World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by U-81 ( Kriegsmarine).

Max Behrend	Germany	World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Tobruk, Libya during a British air raid. She was later salvaged, repaired and entered British service.

Nako Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk off Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands by United States Marine Corps Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft from Guadalcanal.

Nagara Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk off Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands by United States Marine Corps Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft from Guadalcanal.

Narkunda	United Kingdom	World War II: The ocean liner was bombed by German aircraft and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea with the loss of 31 lives.

USS Preston	United States Navy	World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal: The Mahan-class destroyer was shelled and sunk by Japanese warships off Savo Island, Solomon Islands.

Scapa Flow	Panama	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 12°N 30°W / 12°N 30°W) by U-134 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 33 of her 60 crew.

Scillin	Kingdom of Italy	World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 9 nautical miles (17 km) off Kuriat, Tunisia by HMS Sahib ( Royal Navy).

Shinanogawa Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk 80 nautical miles (150 km) north west of Savo Island (08°30′S 158°45′E / 8.500°S 158.750°E) in the Solomon Islands by United States Marine Corps Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft from Guadalcanal.

U-595	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Oran, Algeria by two Lockheed Hudson aircraft of 608 Squadron, Royal Air Force.

U-605	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Algiers, Algeria (36°20′N 1°01′W / 36.333°N 1.017°W) by a Lockheed Hudson aircraft of 233 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 46 crew.

Warwick Castle	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy MKF 1X: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) north west of Cape Espichel, Portugal (39°12′N 13°25′W / 39.200°N 13.417°W) by U-413 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 96 of the 462 people on board.

Sentence(s)

On 14 November 1942, German submarine U-413 sank the troop transport ship Warwick Castle in World War II.

final_sentence: On 14 November 1942, German submarine U-413 sank the troop transport ship Warwick Castle in World War II.