# List of shipwrecks in April 1942

The list of shipwrecks in April 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1942.

## 1 April

List of shipwrecks: 1 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Buccaneer | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Skaggerak by V-1609 ( Kriegsmarine) whilst attempting to escape from Sweden with the loss of one of her 44 crew. Survivors were taken as prisoners of war. |
| Charente | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted by V 908, V 1604, V 1609, V 1612 and V 1613 ( Kriegsmarine) whilst attempting to escape from Sweden. She was scuttled 6 to 7 nautical miles (11 to 13 km) off Käringön, Sweden. Her 31 crew were taken as prisoners of war. |
| Eastmoor | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (37°33′N 68°18′W﻿ / ﻿37.550°N 68.300°W﻿ / 37.550; -68.300) by U-71 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her 52 crew. Survivors were rescued by Calgary ( United Kingdom). |
| Escalante R. | United States | World War II: The ship was scuttled in the Philippines, probably at the Mariveles Naval Section Base, Luzon, by the United States Army or by her crew. |
| Giovanni delle Bande Nere | Regia Marina | World War II: The Giussano-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) off Stromboli by HMS Urge ( Royal Navy) with the oss of 381 of her 772 crew. |
| Gudvang | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted by V 908, V 1604, V 1609, V 1612 and V 1613 ( Kriegsmarine) and scuttled by its crew whilst attempting to escape from Sweden. |
| UJ 1203 Heinrich Günther | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank north of Wangerooge (53°53′N 07°53′W﻿ / ﻿53.883°N 7.883°W﻿ / 53.883; -7.883). There were no casualties. |
| Kanlaon II | Philippines | World War II: The ship was scuttled at the Mariveles Naval Section Base by the United States Army or by her crew. |
| Loch Don | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) north north east of Bermuda (37°05′N 61°40′W﻿ / ﻿37.083°N 61.667°W﻿ / 37.083; -61.667) by U-202 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by Helen Forsey ( United Kingdom). |
| Michael | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Vardø, Norway by Shch-404 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of one of her fifteen crew. |
| HMS P36 | Royal Navy | World War II: The U-class submarine was bombed and sunk at Malta by Regia Aeronautica aircraft. She was raised 7 August 1958 and scrapped. |
| HMS Pandora | Royal Navy | World War II: The Parthian-class submarine was bombed and sunk at Malta by Regia Aeronautica aircraft with the loss of 27 of her crew. She was raised in September 1943, but was not repaired. She was scrapped post-war. |
| Rigmor | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (57°27′N 3°21′E﻿ / ﻿57.450°N 3.350°E﻿ / 57.450; 3.350) by Luftwaffe aircraft whilst attempting to escape from Sweden. |
| Rio Blanco | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States (35°16′N 74°18′W﻿ / ﻿35.267°N 74.300°W﻿ / 35.267; -74.300) by U-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nineteen of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Hertfordshire ( Royal Navy) and HMCS Niagara ( Royal Canadian Navy). |
| Robert W. Pomeroy | Canada | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk, United Kingdom. A gunner was killed. There were 22 survivors. |
| Shunsei Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: The Shunsei Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Malacca off Pulau Perak, Malaya (5°42′N 98°57′E﻿ / ﻿5.700°N 98.950°E﻿ / 5.700; 98.950) by HMS Truant ( Royal Navy). Two of her crew were killed. |
| Skytteren | Norway | World War II: The whaling factory ship was scuttled off Måseskär, Sweden to avoid capture. |
| HMT Solomon | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cromer. Her crew were rescued. |
| Storsten | Norway | World War II: The tanker was sunk in the Skaggerak by German aircraft with the loss of seventeen of the 49 people on board. |
| Tiger | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Henry, Virginia (36°50′N 75°49′W﻿ / ﻿36.833°N 75.817°W﻿ / 36.833; -75.817) by U-754 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 42 crew. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by USS YP-52 ( United States Navy). Tiger was taken in tow by USCGC Jackson ( United States Coast Guard) and Relief ( United States) but foundered the next day in Chesapeake Bay and was declared a total loss. The wreck was scrapped in 1954. |
| Willesden | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the South Atlantic (16°00′S 16°00′W﻿ / ﻿16.000°S 16.000°W﻿ / -16.000; -16.000) by Thor ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 47 crew. Survivors were taken as prisoners of war. |
| Yae Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Malacca off Pulau Perak, Malaya (5°42′N 98°57′E﻿ / ﻿5.700°N 98.950°E﻿ / 5.700; 98.950) by HMS Truant ( Royal Navy). Two gunners and four of her crew were killed. |

## 2 April

List of shipwrecks: 2 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Clan Ross | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Arabian Sea 300 nautical miles (560 km) south west of Bombay, India (15°58′N 68°24′E﻿ / ﻿15.967°N 68.400°E﻿ / 15.967; 68.400) by I-6 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Twelve of her crew were 4killed. Survivors were rescued by Christensen ( Norway) and an Indian vessel. |
| V 1515 Rothienbaum | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk at Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France in an Allied air raid. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service as M 3857 Rothienbaum. |
| Valerian Kuibishev | Soviet Union | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea (44°57′N 36°58′E﻿ / ﻿44.950°N 36.967°E﻿ / 44.950; 36.967) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 24 of her 56 crew. |

## 3 April

List of shipwrecks: 3 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Antonio Landi | Italy | World War II: The coaster was sunk off Punta Platamoni, near Kotor (42°18′N 18°42′E﻿ / ﻿42.300°N 18.700°E﻿ / 42.300; 18.700) by a mine. One crew member was killed. |
| Aust | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the South Atlantic by Thor ( Kriegsmarine). |
| David H. Atwater | United States | World War II: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the southern end of Assateague Island (37°57′N 75°10′W﻿ / ﻿37.950°N 75.167°W﻿ / 37.950; -75.167) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 27 crew. |
| Glenshiel | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (0°48′S 78°33′E﻿ / ﻿0.800°S 78.550°E﻿ / -0.800; 78.550) by I-7 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). |
| New Westminster City | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed at Murmansk, Soviet Union by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached. She was declared a constructive total loss. New Westminster City was refloated in June 1945. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service. |
| Otho | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) east of Cape Henry, Virginia (36°25′N 72°22′W﻿ / ﻿36.417°N 72.367°W﻿ / 36.417; -72.367) by U-754 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 32 of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by Gallia ( Norway) and USS Zircon ( United States Navy). |
| Shaumyan | Soviet Navy | The Fidonisy-class destroyer ran aground in the Black Sea off Gelendzhik. She was on a voyage from Novorossiysk to Poti. She was torpoeded by a Luftwaffe aircraft on 26 April and then destroyed by a storm. |
| Tobruk | Poland | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and severely damaged at Murmansk by Luftwaffe aircraft. Repairs took until September to complete. |
| West Irmo | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) west of Takoradi, Gold Coast (2°10′N 5°35′W﻿ / ﻿2.167°N 5.583°W﻿ / 2.167; -5.583) by U-505 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of the 109 people aboard. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by HMS Copinsay ( Royal Navy), which took West Irmo in tow but she later sank at 2°17′N 5°25′W﻿ / ﻿2.283°N 5.417°W﻿ / 2.283; -5.417. |

## 4 April

List of shipwrecks: 4 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alphacca | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (1°50′N 7°40′W﻿ / ﻿1.833°N 7.667°W﻿ / 1.833; -7.667) by U-505 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fifteen of her 67 crew. |
| Comol Rico | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 225 nautical miles (417 km) north of San Juan, Puerto Rico (20°46′N 66°46′W﻿ / ﻿20.767°N 66.767°W﻿ / 20.767; -66.767) by U-154 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Sturtevant ( United States Navy). |
| Dagfred | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (16°15′N 82°09′E﻿ / ﻿16.250°N 82.150°E﻿ / 16.250; 82.150) by two Imperial Japanese Navy cruisers. Her 40 crew were allowed to take to the lifeboats before Dagfred was sunk. (Look 06/04/1942) |
| Glafkos | Hellenic Navy | World War II: The Proteus-class submarine was bombed and sunk at Malta. |
| RFA Plumleaf | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk at Malta by aircraft of II Fliegerkorps. She was raised on 28 August 1947, and subsequently scrapped in Sicily, Italy. |
| RT-103 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk at Zyp Navolok by Luftwaffe aircraft. |
| Turbo | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker, which had been bombed and damaged on 20 August 1941, was under tow of Gladys Moller ( United Kingdom) in the Red Sea when she broke in two and sank at 25°16′N 35°25′E﻿ / ﻿25.267°N 35.417°E﻿ / 25.267; 35.417. |

## 5 April

List of shipwrecks: 5 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| HMS Abingdon | Royal Navy | World War II: The Hunt-class minesweeper was bombed by Italian aircraft at Malta. She was beached and abandoned after being declared a total loss. Scrapped in situ in the 1950s. |
| Byron D. Benson | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 7.5 nautical miles (13.9 km) off the Currituck Inlet, North Carolina (36°08′N 75°32′W﻿ / ﻿36.133°N 75.533°W﻿ / 36.133; -75.533) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by USCGC Dione ( United States Coast Guard) and USS Hamilton ( United States Navy). Byron D. Benson sank on 8 April. |
| Catahoula | United States | World War II: The Design 1022 cargo ship, converted to a tanker, was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (19°16′N 68°12′W﻿ / ﻿19.267°N 68.200°W﻿ / 19.267; -68.200) by U-154 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Sturtevant ( United States Navy). |
| HMS Cornwall | Royal Navy | HMS Cornwall World War II: Easter Sunday Raid: The County-class cruiser was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south west of Ceylon by Japanese aircraft with the loss of 198 of her 700 crew. |
| Dardanus | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Bengal (16°38′N 82°30′E﻿ / ﻿16.633°N 82.500°E﻿ / 16.633; 82.500) by Nakajima B5N aircraft based on Ryūjō ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Dardanus was taken under tow by Gandara ( United Kingdom). She was shelled the next day by Mikuma, Mogami and Amagiri (all Imperial Japanese Navy), then torpedoed and sunk by Amagiri (16°00′N 82°20′E﻿ / ﻿16.000°N 82.333°E﻿ / 16.000; 82.333). Her 78 crew survived. |
| HMS Dorsetshire | Royal Navy | World War II: Easter Sunday Raid: The County-class cruiser (10,087/13,775 t, 1930) was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south west of Ceylon by Japanese aircraft with the loss of 234 of her 653 crew. |
| Empire Beacon | United Kingdom | World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off St. Anns Head, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued by Innistrahull ( United Kingdom). |
| Feddy | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was lost off North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands in a collision with the naval trawler HMT Visenda ( Royal Navy). HMT Visenda rescued her crew. |
| HMS Gallant | Royal Navy | World War II: The G-class destroyer was bombed and damaged beyond economical repair while being repaired after having previously lost her bow to a mine and being beached at Malta on 10 January 1941. The wreck was refloated and sunk as a blockship in September 1943. |
| Harpasa | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Bengal (19°19′N 85°46′E﻿ / ﻿19.317°N 85.767°E﻿ / 19.317; 85.767) by Nakajima B5N "Kate" aircraft from Ryūjō ( Imperial Japanese Navy. Six of her 39 crew were killed. Survivors were rescued by Taksang ( United Kingdom). |
| HMS Hector | Royal Navy | World War II: Easter Sunday Raid: The armed merchant cruiser was bombed and sunk at Colombo, Ceylon by Japanese carrier-based aircraft. She was refloated in 1946 and beached 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Colombo. She was broken up in situ. |
| Ninetto G. | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk east of Syracuse, Italy (37°05′N 15°41′E﻿ / ﻿37.083°N 15.683°E﻿ / 37.083; 15.683) by HMS Una ( Royal Navy) with the loss of two of her 30 crew. |
| RT-61 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk at Murmansk by Luftwaffe aircraft. |
| Soli | Norway | World War II: The tanker was bombed and damaged at Columbo, Ceylon by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft. There were no casualties, but she was declared a total loss and was beached. She was refloated on 4 January 1952 and subsequently scrapped at Karachi, Pakistan. |
| HMS Tenedos | Royal Navy | World War II: The S-class destroyerwas bombed and sunk at Columbo by Japanese aircraft with the loss of 33 crew. |
| USS YT-247 | United States Navy | The harbor tug was sunk in Mariveles Naval Section Base, Bataan, Philippines. |

## 6 April

List of shipwrecks: 6 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Autolycus | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal 19°53′N 86°30′E﻿ / ﻿19.883°N 86.500°E﻿ / 19.883; 86.500) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all Imperial Japanese Navy). Eighteen of her 100 crew were killed. |
| Banjoewangi | Netherlands | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal (17°35′N 84°45′E﻿ / ﻿17.583°N 84.750°E﻿ / 17.583; 84.750) by Yura and Yūgiri (both Imperial Japanese Navy). Three of her crew were killed. |
| Batavia | Netherlands | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal 14 miles (23 km) east of Calingapatam, India (18°12′N 84°21′E﻿ / ﻿18.200°N 84.350°E﻿ / 18.200; 84.350) by Yura and Yūgiri (both Imperial Japanese Navy). Four of her crew were killed. |
| Bienville | United States | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Bengal by aircraft from Ryūjō, then shelled and sunk at 17°50′N 84°50′E﻿ / ﻿17.833°N 84.833°E﻿ / 17.833; 84.833 by Chōkai (both Imperial Japanese Navy). Twenty-four of her 41 crew were killed. |
| Dagfred | Norway | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 15 miles (24 km) off the Sacramento Lighthouse, 60 miles (97 km) east of Masuliptam, India (16°15′N 82°09′E﻿ / ﻿16.250°N 82.150°E﻿ / 16.250; 82.150), by Mikuma, Mogami and Amagiri (all Imperial Japanese Navy). Her 40 crew survived. Dagfred was on a voyage from the Sandheads to Madras, India. |
| Elmdale | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was shelled and damaged in the Indian Ocean (6°52′N 78°50′E﻿ / ﻿6.867°N 78.833°E﻿ / 6.867; 78.833) by I-3 ( Imperial Japanese Navy. Elmdale was on a voyage from Karachi, India to Durban, Union of South Africa. She put in to Colombo, Ceylon where temporary repairs were made. She was subsequently repaired in the United States and returned to service. |
| Elsa | Norway | World War II: Operation C: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) east of Cuttack, India by Kumano, Suzuya, and Shirakumo (all Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of one of her 30 crew. |
| Exmoor | United States | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal (19°53′N 86°30′E﻿ / ﻿19.883°N 86.500°E﻿ / 19.883; 86.500) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all Imperial Japanese Navy). Her 37 crew survived. |
| Gandara | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled in the Bay of Bengal by Mikuma, Mogami and Amagiri and then torpedoed and sunk by Amagiri (all Imperial Japanese Navy) while towing Dardanus ( United Kingdom) (16°00′N 82°20′E﻿ / ﻿16.000°N 82.333°E﻿ / 16.000; 82.333). Thirteen of her 77 crew were killed. |
| Ganges | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Bengal 25 miles (40 km) south of Vizagapatam, India by floatplanes from Chōkai ( Imperial Japanese Navy). She was shelled and sunk by Chōkai, Ryūjō, another cruiser, and two destroyers (all Imperial Japanese Navy) (17°48′N 84°09′E﻿ / ﻿17.800°N 84.150°E﻿ / 17.800; 84.150) with the loss of eleven of her crew. |
| HMS Havock | Royal Navy | The H-class destroyer ran aground and was wrecked off Kelibia, Tunisia with the loss of a crew member. One hundred and fifty of her crew and 100 military passengers were interned by the Vichy French. |
| Hermod | Norway | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 10 miles (16 km) off the coast of Godavari, India by Mikuma, Mogami and Amagiri (all Imperial Japanese Navy). Her 36 officers and crew escaped in three lifeboats and reached shore six hours later, landing at what is now Antervedi Pallipalem. |
| Indora | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal (19°53′N 86°30′E﻿ / ﻿19.883°N 86.500°E﻿ / 19.883; 86.500) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all Imperial Japanese Navy). Two of the 83 people on board were killed. |
| HMIS Indus | Royal Indian Navy | World War II: The Grimsby-class sloop was sunk in a Japanese air raid on Akyab, Burma. Her crew survived and were rescued by HMIS St. Anthony ( Royal Indian Navy). |
| Koll | Norway | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States (34°39′N 68°25′W﻿ / ﻿34.650°N 68.417°W﻿ / 34.650; -68.417) by U-571 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by Cunene, Lobito (both Portugal) and Saint Cergue ( Switzerland). |
| Kollskegg | Norway | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 35°30′N 73°00′W﻿ / ﻿35.500°N 73.000°W﻿ / 35.500; -73.000) by U-754 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by Bushranger ( Panama) and HMCS Niagara ( Royal Canadian Navy). |
| Maksim Gorki | Soviet Navy | World War II: The cruiser was bombed and severely damaged at Leningrad by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 4, Luftwaffe. |
| Malda | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed by Japanese aircraft, the shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal 19°53′N 86°30′E﻿ / ﻿19.883°N 86.500°E﻿ / 19.883; 86.500) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all Imperial Japanese Navy). Twenty-five of the 179 people on board were killed. |
| Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya | Soviet Navy | World War II: The Gangut-class battleship was bombed and severely damaged at Leningrad by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 4, Luftwaffe. Repairs took until September to complete. |
| Selma City | United States | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Bengal 25 miles (40 km) south of Vizagapatam 17°40′N 83°20′E﻿ / ﻿17.667°N 83.333°E﻿ / 17.667; 83.333) by a floatplane from Chōkai ( Imperial Japanese Navy). After the ship was abandoned she was bombed by two more floatplanes. The vessel sank the next day. |
| Shinkuang | Canada | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal 19°53′N 86°30′E﻿ / ﻿19.883°N 86.500°E﻿ / 19.883; 86.500) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all Imperial Japanese Navy). Three crew were killed. |
| Silksworth | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal (19°53′N 86°30′E﻿ / ﻿19.883°N 86.500°E﻿ / 19.883; 86.500) by Kumano, Suzuya and Shirakumo (all Imperial Japanese Navy). Her 57 crew survived. |
| Sinkiang | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Bengal by aircraft from Ryūjō ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Seven of her crew were killed. |
| HMSAS Sydostlandet | South African Navy | The naval trawler was wrecked off the Umgeni River Estuary. |
| Taksang | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Bengal 14 miles (23 km) east of Calingapatam by Yura and Yūgiri (both Imperial Japanese Navy). Fifteen of her 122 crew were killed. |
| Van Der Capellen | Netherlands | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Bengal by aircraft from Ryūjō ( Imperial Japanese Navy). She sank on 8 April at 18°20′N 84°18′E﻿ / ﻿18.333°N 84.300°E﻿ / 18.333; 84.300. |
| Washingtonian | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean at the western entrance to Eight Degree Channel (7°25′N 73°05′E﻿ / ﻿7.417°N 73.083°E﻿ / 7.417; 73.083) by I-4 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). All aboard (39 crew and 2 passengers) survived and sailed their lifeboats to the Maldive Islands. |
| HMS West Cocker | Royal Navy | World War II: The West-class tugboat was bombed and sunk at Malta. |

## 7 April

List of shipwrecks: 7 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Bahadur | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled, torpedoed and sunk in the Arabian Sea 170 nautical miles (310 km) north west of Bombay, India (19°44′N 68°28′E﻿ / ﻿19.733°N 68.467°E﻿ / 19.733; 68.467) by I-6 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Her 86 crew were rescued by Volunteer ( United States). |
| British Splendour | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States (35°07′N 75°19′W﻿ / ﻿35.117°N 75.317°W﻿ / 35.117; -75.317) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT St. Zeno ( Royal Navy). |
| HMS Emily | Royal Navy | World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Malta. |
| HMS Hellespont | Royal Navy | World War II: The Robust-class tug was bombed and sunk at Malta. |
| Lancing | Norway | World War II: The factory ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras (35°08′N 75°22′W﻿ / ﻿35.133°N 75.367°W﻿ / 35.133; -75.367) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 50 crew. The survivors were rescued by Pan-Rhode Island ( United States). The shipwreck was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. |
| Murrayfield | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground off Mousa, Shetland Islands. She floated off on 8 April and sank. |
| Rosa M. | Italy | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Cattaro by HMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy). Her ten crew survived. |
| HMHS Somersetshire | Royal Navy | World War II: The hospital ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (32°13′N 26°34′E﻿ / ﻿32.217°N 26.567°E﻿ / 32.217; 26.567) by U-453 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of the 187 people aboard. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by a Greek Navy destroyer. The crew later reboarded the ship and she was escorted into Alexandria, Egypt by tugs. HMHS Somersetshire was later repaired and returned to service. |
| HMIS St. Anthony | Royal Indian Navy | The auxiliary patrol boat ran aground on rocks at the entrance to the harbor at Akyab, Burma. She was refloated and departed for Calcutta on 18 April. |

## 8 April

List of shipwrecks: 8 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Ara | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands. |
| Carolina Thornden | United Kingdom | World War II: The Admiralty-requisitioned cargo ship, a burned out hulk, was scuttled in Water Sound, Scapa Flow as a blockship. She was sold for scrap in 1948. |
| USS Dewey | United States Navy | World War II: The drydock was scuttled off Mariveles Harbor, Bataan, Philippines to prevent capture. She was later raised by the Japanese. |
| Esso Baton Rouge | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) north east of St. Simons, Georgia (31°02′N 80°53′W﻿ / ﻿31.033°N 80.883°W﻿ / 31.033; -80.883) by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 38 crew. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service in November 1942. |
| Eugene V. R. Thayer | United States | World War II: The tanker was shelled and damaged in the South Atlantic off the coast of Brazil (2°35′S 39°58′W﻿ / ﻿2.583°S 39.967°W﻿ / -2.583; -39.967) by Pietro Calvi ( Regia Marina). Eugene V. R. Thayer came ashore in the Gulf of Patos, but floated off and sank (2°36′S 39°43′W﻿ / ﻿2.600°S 39.717°W﻿ / -2.600; -39.717). |
| Fultala | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 250 miles (400 km) west of Colombo, Ceylon (06°52′N 76°54′E﻿ / ﻿6.867°N 76.900°E﻿ / 6.867; 76.900) by I-3 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Her crew were rescued. |
| Kurzesee | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by a mine off Skjervøya, Norway (70°06′N 21°00′E﻿ / ﻿70.100°N 21.000°E﻿ / 70.100; 21.000). There were three killed and nine wounded. |
| HMS Moor | Royal Navy | World War II: The mooring vessel struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta. |
| Nemanja | Yugoslavia | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (40°30′N 64°50′W﻿ / ﻿40.500°N 64.833°W﻿ / 40.500; -64.833) by U-84 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her 47 crew. |
| Oklahoma | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) off St. Simons by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nineteen of her 37 crew. She was later refloated, repaired and was returned to service in December 1942. |
| ShCh-421 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The Shchuka-class submarine was severely damaged by a mine in the Barents Sea (71°07′N 26°53′E﻿ / ﻿71.117°N 26.883°E﻿ / 71.117; 26.883). She was scuttled the next day by K-22 ( Soviet Navy), which rescued her 43 crew. |
| HMT Svana | Royal Navy | World War II: The whaler was bombed and sunk off Alexandria, Egypt by Regia Aeronautica aircraft. |
| HMT Thorgrim | Royal Navy | World War II: The whale was bombed and sunk off Alexandria by Regia Aeronautica aircraft. She was refloated in August 1950, and reportedly taken over by the Egyptian Government. |

## 9 April

List of shipwrecks: 9 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| RFA Athelstane | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | World War II: Operation C: The Z-class tanker was bombed and sunk off the coast of Ceylon (7°30′N 8°56′E﻿ / ﻿7.500°N 8.933°E﻿ / 7.500; 8.933) by Japanese aircraft. Her crew survived. |
| Athelviscount | United Kingdom | The tanker was driven ashore at Saint John's, Dominion of Newfoundland. She was later refloated. |
| Atlas | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Lookout, North Carolina (34°27′N 76°16′W﻿ / ﻿34.450°N 76.267°W﻿ / 34.450; -76.267) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by a United States Coast Guard cutter. |
| Benwood | Norway | The wreck of Benwood, 23 February 2010 World War II: The cargo ship collided with the tanker Robert C. Tuttle ( United States) in the Atlantic Ocean north east of Molasses Reef, Florida due to both being blacked out because of U-boats. She grounded on the Alligator Reef, but slid off and sank on 14 April in what is now the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park (25°03′N 80°20′W﻿ / ﻿25.050°N 80.333°W﻿ / 25.050; -80.333). Her crew survived. |
| British Sergeant | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation C: The tanker was sunk in the Indian Ocean off Batticaloa, Ceylon (8°01′N 81°38′E﻿ / ﻿8.017°N 81.633°E﻿ / 8.017; 81.633), by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft. Her 59 crew survived. |
| Empire Moonrise | United Kingdom | World War Ii: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at Colombo, Ceylon. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service. |
| Esparta | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of Fernandina Beach, Florida (30°46′N 81°11′W﻿ / ﻿30.767°N 81.183°W﻿ / 30.767; -81.183) by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Tyrer ( United States Navy). The wreck was located in 1944. |
| Fanefjeld | Norway | World War II: Convoy UR 17: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland by U-252 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 24 people on board. |
| Gala | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi, Libya by HMS Thrasher ( Royal Navy). |
| Henry Keswick | United States Army | World War II: The United States Army-requisitioned salvage tug caught fire from shelling, and was put ashore in Manila Bay off Corregidor Island, Philippines. Her commanding officer was killed rowing for shore after his crew had been evacuated, The survivors were interned. She was refloated on 6 September 1942, repaired and entered Japanese service as Keishu Maru. |
| HMS Hermes | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation C: The Hermes-class aircraft carrier was sunk in the Indian Ocean east of Ceylon by Japanese Aichi D3A1 aircraft from Hiryū, Shōkaku, and Zuikaku (all Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of 307 of her crew. Survivors were rescued by the hospital ship Vita ( United Kingdom). |
| HMS Hollyhock | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation C: The Flower-class corvette was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean east of Ceylon by Japanese aircraft while rescuing survivors of RFA Athelstane ( Royal Fleet Auxiliary). She sank in 30 to 45 seconds with the loss of 49 lives. Survivors were rescued by RFA Athelstane's lifeboats. |
| HMS Lance | Royal Navy | World War II: The L-class destroyer was bombed and sunk at Malta. She was declared a constructive total loss. She was refloated in 1944 and towed to the United Kingdom for scrapping. |
| Lumen | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided with Spar ( Netherlands) in the River Tyne and was damaged. She was repaired and returned to service as Empire Light. |
| Malchace | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Cape Lookout, North Carolina (34°28′N 75°56′W﻿ / ﻿34.467°N 75.933°W﻿ / 34.467; -75.933) by U-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by Faja de Oro ( Brazil). |
| USS Napa | United States Navy | World War II: The Bagaduce-class fleet tug was scuttled off Mariveles Naval Section Base, Luzon, Philippines (14°25′N 120°30′E﻿ / ﻿14.417°N 120.500°E﻿ / 14.417; 120.500). |
| Norviken | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and near missed in the Indian Ocean by aircraft from Akagi ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of four of her 46 crew. She was abandoned and came ashore the next day at Timkovie, Ceylon, later catching fire and breaking in two. |
| USS PT-34 | United States Navy | World War II: The ELCO 77'-class PT boat was strafed, bombed and sunk off Cauit Island, Philippines by Imperial Japanese Navy floatplanes. Of six crewmembers two were killed and three wounded. |
| Sagaing | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation C: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in Trincomalee Harbour, Ceylon, by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft and abandoned with the loss of two of the 138 people on board. Reported shelled and sunk in Malay Cove at an unspecified date or scuttled in Trincomalee Harbor on 24 August 1943 for use as a pier. Sagaing was raised by the Sri Lanka Navy on 22 April 2018, towed out to sea and resunk. |
| HMAS Vampire | Royal Australian Navy | World War II: Operation C: The V-class destroyer was sunk in the Indian Ocean east of Ceylon by Japanese aircraft with the loss of nine of her crew. |
| USAT Yu Sang | United States Army | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Japanese aircraft at the Mariveles Naval Section Base. |

## 10 April

List of shipwrecks: 10 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Bacalod I | United States Army | World War II: The tug was blown up by the United States Army at Cebu City, Philippines to prevent capture. |
| Balkis | Norway | World War II: Convoy CL 14: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) north of Fortaleza, Brazil (2°30′S 38°00′W﻿ / ﻿2.500°S 38.000°W﻿ / -2.500; -38.000) by Pietro Calvi ( Regia Marina) with the loss of seven of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued by Scania ( Sweden). |
| USS Canopus | United States Navy | World War II: The submarine tender was scuttled in Mariveles Bay, Philippines. |
| Empire Prairie | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (37°33′N 60°06′W﻿ / ﻿37.550°N 60.100°W﻿ / 37.550; -60.100) by U-654 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 49 crew. |
| USS Finch | United States Navy | World War II: The Lapwing-class minesweeper was bombed and damaged in Manila Bay off Corregidor Island, Philippines by Japanese aircraft. Her 78 crew abandoned the ship, which sank the next day (14°22′N 120°35′E﻿ / ﻿14.367°N 120.583°E﻿ / 14.367; 120.583). She was subsequently salvaged by the Japanese and entered Imperial Japanese Navy service as PB-103 |
| Kirkpool | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the South Atlantic by Thor ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her crew. |
| HMS LCA 166 | Royal Navy | The landing craft assault was lost on this date. |
| Q-112 Abra, and Q-113 Agusan | Philippine Army United States Army | World War II: The Thornycroft 55 foot-class motor torpedo boats were scuttled in Manila Bay off Paomborg, 4 miles (6.4 km) off the east coast of Bataan. |
| Sado Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Yokohama, Honshū by USS Thresher ( United States Navy). |
| San Delfino | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States (35°35′N 75°06′W﻿ / ﻿35.583°N 75.100°W﻿ / 35.583; -75.100) by U-203 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 28 of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Norwich City ( Royal Navy). |
| Tamaulipas | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Cape Lookout, North Carolina (34°25′N 76°00′W﻿ / ﻿34.417°N 76.000°W﻿ / 34.417; -76.000) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Norwich City ( Royal Navy). |
| USS Uranus | United States Navy | World War II: The Uranus-class stores ship ran aground at Akureyri, Iceland. She was refloated on 13 April with assistance from USS Keywaydin and USS Symbol (both United States Navy) and returned to service. |

## 11 April

List of shipwrecks: 11 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Empire Cowper | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy QP 10: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Barents Sea (71°01′N 36°00′E﻿ / ﻿71.017°N 36.000°E﻿ / 71.017; 36.000 by a Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of nine of her crew. She was on a voyage from Murmansk, Soviet Union to Iceland. |
| Eurosee | Germany | World War II: The tanker struck a mine in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands and broke in two. |
| Grenanger | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (22°58′N 57°14′W﻿ / ﻿22.967°N 57.233°W﻿ / 22.967; -57.233) by U-130 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 36 crew were rescued by Almenara ( United Kingdom) and USS Courier ( United States Navy). |
| Gulfamerica | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled by an anti-aircraft gun and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off Jacksonville, Florida (30°16′N 81°13′W﻿ / ﻿30.267°N 81.217°W﻿ / 30.267; -81.217) by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nineteen of her 48 crew. Survivors were rescued by United States Coast Guard patrol boats. She sank with her bow still above the waves .The bow sank on 16 April. The wreck was still showing 2 feet (0.61 m) above water until demolished to 50 feet (15 m) clearance. |
| Harry F. Sinclair, Jr. | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 7 nautical miles (13 km) off Cape Lookout, North Carolina (34°25′N 76°30′W﻿ / ﻿34.417°N 76.500°W﻿ / 34.417; -76.500) by U-203 with the loss of ten of her 36 crew. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by HMT Hertfordshire ( Royal Navy). The burnt-out ship was later towed to Morehead City, North Carolina. She was subsequently repaired, and returned to service as Annibal in 1943. |
| Hebe | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina, United States in a collision with HMT St. Cathan ( Royal Navy). Her crew were rescued by USS YP-22, USS Azurlite, and USS Beryl (all United States Navy). |
| Kawsar | Egypt | World War II: The transport ship was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (31°34′N 31°14′E﻿ / ﻿31.567°N 31.233°E﻿ / 31.567; 31.233) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of two of her crew. She was towed to Port Said but was declared a constructive total loss. She was scrapped in 1946. |
| HMS Kingston | Royal Navy | World War II: The K-class destroyer, already damaged on 22 March in action against the Italian Fleet, was bombed and damaged beyond repair by Luftwaffe aircraft while at drydock at Malta. |
| HMT St. Cathan | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler collided with Hebe ( Netherlands and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina with the loss of 30 of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS YP-22, USS Azurlite, and USS Beryl (all United States Navy). |
| Taijun Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Taijun Maru-class transport was bombed and damaged beyond repair in Lae Harbor, New Guinea by Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft with the loss of three of her crew. She was scuttled at 06°49′N 147°02′E﻿ / ﻿6.817°N 147.033°E﻿ / 6.817; 147.033. |
| Trongate | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 79: The cargo ship caught fire at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was scuttled by Allied warships. |
| Ulysses | United Kingdom | World War II: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 45 nautical miles (83 km) south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (34°23′N 75°35′W﻿ / ﻿34.383°N 75.583°W﻿ / 34.383; -75.583) by U-160 ( Kriegsmarine. All 290 people aboard rescued by USS Manley ( United States Navy). |

## 12 April

List of shipwrecks: 12 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Ben Brush | Panama | World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the South Atlantic off the coast of Brazil (04°32′S 35°03′W﻿ / ﻿4.533°S 35.050°W﻿ / -4.533; -35.050) by Pietro Calvi ( Regia Marina) with the loss of one of her 35 crew. |
| Delvalle | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (16°51′N 72°25′W﻿ / ﻿16.850°N 72.417°W﻿ / 16.850; -72.417) by U-154 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of the 63 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Prince Henry ( Royal Canadian Navy) or reached land in their lifeboats. |
| Empire Lotus | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 79: The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (44°06′N 60°27′W﻿ / ﻿44.100°N 60.450°W﻿ / 44.100; -60.450). Her crew were rescued. |
| Esso Boston | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) north east of Saint Martin by U-130 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 37 crew were rescued by USS Biddle ( United States Navy). |
| Kommunar | Soviet Union | World War II: The auxiliary sailing vessel was sunk by mines in the Black Sea near Kamysh-Buran. Her master and a crew member were killed. |
| USS PT-35 | United States Navy | World War II: The ELCO 77'-class PT boat was scuttled while hauled out on a marine railway at Cebu Shipyard and Engineering Works (10°18′N 123°54′E﻿ / ﻿10.300°N 123.900°E﻿ / 10.300; 123.900) when Cebu, Phiippines was invaded by the Japanese. |
| Scotia | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by magnetic mine in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom (52°27′00″N 2°05′20″E﻿ / ﻿52.45000°N 2.08889°E﻿ / 52.45000; 2.08889) with the loss of one of her 26 crew. Many of the survivors were wounded. |
| USS YAG-4 | United States Navy | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper/patrol ship was shelled and sunk in South Harbor by the Japanese 500 yards (460 m) off Corregidor, Philippines. |

## 13 April

List of shipwrecks: 13 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Atlas | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi, Libya by HMS Thrasher ( Royal Navy). |
| HMT Coral | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk at Malta. |
| El Occidente | Panama | World War II: Convoy QP 10: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (73°28′N 28°30′E﻿ / ﻿73.467°N 28.500°E﻿ / 73.467; 28.500) by U-435 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twenty of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Speedwell ( Royal Navy). |
| Empire Amethyst | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea south of the Dominican Republic (15°03′N 69°27′W﻿ / ﻿15.050°N 69.450°W﻿ / 15.050; -69.450) by U-154 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 47 crew. |
| Empire Progress | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Cape Race, Dominion of Newfoundland (40°29′N 52°35′W﻿ / ﻿40.483°N 52.583°W﻿ / 40.483; -52.583) by U-402 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued by Olaf Fostenes ( Norway). |
| Harpalion | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy QP 10: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Barents Sea by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe and was abandoned by her 70 crew. She was later torpedoed and sunk (73°33′N 27°19′E﻿ / ﻿73.550°N 27.317°E﻿ / 73.550; 27.317) by U-435 ( Kriegsmarine). |
| Kiev | Soviet Union | World War II: Convoy QP 10: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (73°22′N 28°48′E﻿ / ﻿73.367°N 28.800°E﻿ / 73.367; 28.800) by U-436 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Blackfly ( Royal Navy). |
| Korsholm | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) off Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States (28°21′N 80°22′W﻿ / ﻿28.350°N 80.367°W﻿ / 28.350; -80.367), by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 26 crew. |
| Leslie | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Canaveral (28°35′N 80°19′W﻿ / ﻿28.583°N 80.317°W﻿ / 28.583; -80.317) by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 32 crew. One survivor was rescued by Esso Bayonne ( United States), the rest reached land in their lifeboats. Leslie was raised in August 1954 and scrapped. |
| HMT Lord Snowden | Royal Navy | The naval trawler was sunk in a collision off Falmouth, Cornwall. |
| PiLB 210 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The PiLB 40 type landing craft was aboard Atlas ( Germany) and sank with her when she was torpedoed and sunk. |
| Partizan Zheleznyak | Soviet Union | World War II: The auxiliary sailing ship was sunk by mines in the Kerch Gulf with the loss of six of her crew. |
| Ryujin Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south west of Shikoku (31°51′N 132°50′E﻿ / ﻿31.850°N 132.833°E﻿ / 31.850; 132.833) by USS Grayling ( United States Navy). |

## 14 April

List of shipwrecks: 14 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Anton Chekhov | Soviet Navy | World War II: The transport ship struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea off Kerch. There were 200 killed and 50 wounded. |
| Empire Thrush | United Kingdom | World War II: The Design 1037 ship was torpedoed and sunk in Chesapeake Bay, United States (35°08′N 75°18′W﻿ / ﻿35.133°N 75.300°W﻿ / 35.133; -75.300) by U-203 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 55 crew were rescued by USS Asterion ( United States Navy). |
| Korthion | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Barbados (12°50′N 60°30′W﻿ / ﻿12.833°N 60.500°W﻿ / 12.833; -60.500) by U-66 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her 23 crew. |
| KT-608 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea off Kerch. |
| Lancaster Castle | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Murmansk, Soviet Union by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of nine of her 57 crew. |
| Margaret | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean about 45 nautical miles (83 km) east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (35°15′N 74°38′W﻿ / ﻿35.250°N 74.633°W﻿ / 35.250; -74.633), by U-571 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 29 crew. |
| SKA-042 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The submarine chaser struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea off Kerch (45°16′N 36°29′E﻿ / ﻿45.267°N 36.483°E﻿ / 45.267; 36.483). Eight men were killed. |
| U-85 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Operation Drumbeat: The Type VIIB submarine was shelled, depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Bodie Island Lighthouse, North Carolina (33°55′N 75°13′W﻿ / ﻿33.917°N 75.217°W﻿ / 33.917; -75.217) by USS Roper ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 46 crew. |
| U-252 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (47°00′N 18°14′W﻿ / ﻿47.000°N 18.233°W﻿ / 47.000; -18.233) by HMS Stork and HMS Vetch (both Royal Navy) with the loss of all 44 crew. |
| HMS Upholder | Royal Navy | World War II: The U-class submarine was depth charged and sunk at 34°47′N 15°55′E﻿ / ﻿34.783°N 15.917°E﻿ / 34.783; 15.917 by Pegaso ( Regia Marina) with the loss of all 31 crew. |

## 15 April

For the scuttling of the Dutch tanker Ocana on this day, see the entry for 25 March 1942
List of shipwrecks: 15 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| M 3810 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France by Royal Air Force aircraft. |
| M 4603 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Le Havre by Royal Air Force aircraft. |
| PT-41 | United States Army | World War II: The Elco 77'-class PT boat, while being transferred by road by the Army for use as a gunboat on Lake Lanao, Philippines, was destroyed by the Army to prevent capture. |

## 16 April

List of shipwrecks: 16 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Amsterdam | Netherlands | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (12°00′N 62°45′W﻿ / ﻿12.000°N 62.750°W﻿ / 12.000; -62.750) by U-66 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued by Ivan ( Yugoslavia). |
| Bab el Farag | Egypt | World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Palestine by U-81 ( Kriegsmarine). |
| Caspia | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of Beirut, Lebanon by U-81 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 27 of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMML-1023 and HMML-1032 (both Royal Navy). |
| Delia | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Brindisi by HMS Turbulent ( Royal Navy). |
| Desert Light | Panama | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (35°35′N 72°48′W﻿ / ﻿35.583°N 72.800°W﻿ / 35.583; -72.800) by U-572 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Roper ( United States Navy). |
| Empire Howard | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy PQ 14: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (73°48′N 21°32′E﻿ / ﻿73.800°N 21.533°E﻿ / 73.800; 21.533) by U-403 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 25 of the 62 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by HMT Lord Middleton and HMT Northern Wave (both Royal Navy). |
| Fatouh el Kher | Egypt | World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk off Palestine by U-81 ( Kriegsmarine). |
| Robin Hood | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south east of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts (38°45′N 66°45′W﻿ / ﻿38.750°N 66.750°W﻿ / 38.750; -66.750), by U-575 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued on 23 April by USS Greer ( United States Navy). |
| Svanetia | Soviet Navy | World War II: The transport ship was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea off Sevastopol by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 535 lives. |
| Vikings | Free French Naval Forces | World War II: The anti-submarine trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 23 nautical miles (43 km) off Beirut, Lebanon (at 33°40′N 35°10′E﻿ / ﻿33.667°N 35.167°E﻿ / 33.667; 35.167), by U-81 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 41 of her 57 crew. |

## 17 April

List of shipwrecks: 17 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alcoa Guide | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (35°34′N 70°08′W﻿ / ﻿35.567°N 70.133°W﻿ / 35.567; -70.133) by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 34 crew. Twenty-seven crewmen in two lifeboats were rescued on 19 April by USS Broome ( United States Navy). A crewman was rescued from a liferaft on 18 May by Hororata ( United Kingdom). |
| Heinrich von Riedemann | Panama | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (11°55′N 63°47′W﻿ / ﻿11.917°N 63.783°W﻿ / 11.917; -63.783) by U-66 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 44 crew were rescued by Karmt ( Norway) and Maracaibo ( Venezuela). |
| Kitami Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Yatsushiro Maru-class naval trawler/auxiliary storeship was torpedoed and sunk 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) south east of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea (03°00′S 152°00′E﻿ / ﻿3.000°S 152.000°E﻿ / -3.000; 152.000) by USS Tambor ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 26 hands. |
| Victoria | Argentina | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) east of Cape Hatteras (36°41′N 68°48′W﻿ / ﻿36.683°N 68.800°W﻿ / 36.683; -68.800) by U-201 ( Kriegsmarine) and was abandoned by her 39 crew, who were rescued by USS Nicholson and USS Owl (both United States Navy). Victoria was subsequently boarded by men from USS Owl and towed to New York, United States for repairs. She was requisitioned by the United States on 24 July and returned to service a week later as the Culpeper under the Panamanian flag. |

## 18 April

List of shipwrecks: 18 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Bellona | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk, Libya by HMS Thrasher ( Royal Navy). |
| Empire Bede | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy TAW 13: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (19°41′N 76°25′W﻿ / ﻿19.683°N 76.417°W﻿ / 19.683; -76.417) by U-553 ( Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued by HMS Pimpernel ( Royal Navy). Empire Bede was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to an American port. She was consequently scuttled by HMS Pimpernel at 19°41′N 76°50′W﻿ / ﻿19.683°N 76.833°W﻿ / 19.683; -76.833). |
| Komaki Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The aircraft transport was bombed and sunk at Rabaul, Papua New Guinea (04°15′S 152°20′E﻿ / ﻿4.250°S 152.333°E﻿ / -4.250; 152.333) by Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft of the United States 5th Air Force. The stern of the ship exploded. The rest of the ship was scuttled by shore batteries. She sank in shallow water and submerged to close to the top of the hull. Her hull was filled with dirt and became a pier. |
| Iwata Maru No. 1 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Doolittle Raid: The guard boat was bombed by Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft and strafed by Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft from USS Enterprise ( United States Navy). She sank the next day. Her crew were rescued by I-74 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). |
| Nagato Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Doolittle Raid: The guard boatwas bombed by Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft and strafed by Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft from USS Enterprise ( United States Navy), then shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Nashville ( United States Navy). |
| Nanshin Maru No. 26 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Doolittle Raid: The guard boat was bombed by Douglas SBD Dauntless and strafed by Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft from USS Enterprise ( United States Navy). She was scuttled by Kiso ( Imperial Japanese Navy) the next day after Kiso rescued survivors. |
| Nitto Maru No. 23 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Doolittle Raid: The patrol boat was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Nashville ( United States Navy). Survivors were rescued by USS Nashville. |
| Seefahrer | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Borkum. She was later raised and laid up at Askøy, Norway. Seefahrer was scrapped post-war at Stavanger, Norway. |

## 19 April

List of shipwrecks: 19 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Assunta de Grigori | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sfax, Tunisia (34°55′N 11°42′E﻿ / ﻿34.917°N 11.700°E﻿ / 34.917; 11.700) by HMS Umbra ( Royal Navy). |
| Chokyu Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | The auxiliary guard boat (116 GRT) was lost on this date. |
| El Cano1938 | Philippines | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk off Corregidor, possibly by a Japanese submarine. |
| Exminster | United States | The cargo ship sank in 50 feet (15 m) of water in Cape Cod Bay off the entrance to the Cape Cod Canal, 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north east of the Scusset Beach Breakwater, after colliding with Algic ( United States). Exminster was quickly refloated and towed to New York. She was scrapped in 1946. |
| Hefz el Rahman | Egypt | World War II: The sailing ship was rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Palestine by U-81 ( Kriegsmarine). |
| MAS 1D | Regia Marina | The Lursen E-boat sank off Mljet Island due to a rupture in the bottom of her hull. |
| Patella | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the South Atlantic by Michel ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 65 crew. Survivors were taken as prisoners of war. |
| No. 102 | Soviet Navy | The MO-4-class patrol vessel was lost on this date. |

## 20 April

List of shipwrecks: 20 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Agra | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 280 nautical miles (520 km) north west of Bermuda (34°40′N 69°35′W﻿ / ﻿34.667°N 69.583°W﻿ / 34.667; -69.583) by U-654 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by Tercero ( Norway). |
| Arete | Sweden | World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Great Belt with the loss of four lives. |
| HMS Cotswold | Royal Navy | World War II: Convoy FS 80: The Hunt-class destroyer struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk with the loss of five of her crew. She was taken in tow and beached off Shotley, Suffolk. She was refloated on 3 May, repaired and returned to service. |
| Elcano | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk off Corregidor, Philippines by a Japanese submarine. |
| Empire Dryden | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean, 240 nautical miles (440 km) north west of Bermuda (34°21′N 69°00′W﻿ / ﻿34.350°N 69.000°W﻿ / 34.350; -69.000) by U-572 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 26 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by City of Birmingham ( United States). |
| Harpagon | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) north north west of Bermuda (34°35′N 65°50′W﻿ / ﻿34.583°N 65.833°W﻿ / 34.583; -65.833) by U-109 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 41 of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued by Rio Diamante ( Argentina). |
| Hödur | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Namsos, Norway (64°38′N 10°49′E﻿ / ﻿64.633°N 10.817°E﻿ / 64.633; 10.817) by HMS Trident ( Royal Navy). |
| Ledokol No. 7 | Soviet Union | World War II: The icebreaker was sunk by mines in the Black Sea between Novorossiysk and Kerch with the loss of 25 of her 36 crew. |
| M 4006 Neuwerk | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Neuwerk-class naval trawler/minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Morlaix, Finistère, France. |
| Pampas | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Grand Harbour, Malta. |
| Plawsworth | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk. |
| Steelmaker | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) east of Wilmington, North Carolina (33°48′N 70°36′W﻿ / ﻿33.800°N 70.600°W﻿ / 33.800; -70.600) by U-654 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 48 crew. Twenty-seven survivors were rescued by Pacific Exporter ( United Kingdom) on 29 April and one by USS Rowan ( United States Navy) on 18 May. |
| Turksib | Soviet Union | The cargo ship was wrecked in the Unimak Strait, Alaska Territory. |
| Vae Victis | Belgium | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Aldeburgh. |
| Vineland | Canada | World War II: The Design 1022 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (23°05′N 72°20′W﻿ / ﻿23.083°N 72.333°W﻿ / 23.083; -72.333) by U-154 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 35 crew. |

## 21 April

List of shipwrecks: 21 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Bris | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (33°35′N 69°35′W﻿ / ﻿33.583°N 69.583°W﻿ / 33.583; -69.583) by German submarine U-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by Chester O. Swain ( United States) and USS YT-132 ( United States Navy). |
| Chenango | Panama | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of Cape Hatteras, Virginia, United States (35°25′N 74°55′W﻿ / ﻿35.417°N 74.917°W﻿ / 35.417; -74.917) by U-84 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 31 of her 32 crew. The survivor was rescued by a Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Coast Guard. |
| 13V2 Delpa II | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The patrol craft was shelled and sunk in the Ionian Sea off Cape Drepano Greece by HMS Torbay ( Royal Navy). |
| HMT Jade | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the Grand Harbor, Malta. |
| Kalinin | Soviet Navy | World War II: The transport ship was bombed and sunk at Novorossiysk by Luftwaffe aircraft. |
| Pipestone County | United States | World War II: The Design 1022 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 475 nautical miles (880 km) east of Cape Henry, Virginia (37°43′N 66°16′W﻿ / ﻿37.717°N 66.267°W﻿ / 37.717; -66.267) by U-576 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 46 crew were rescued by USCGC Calypso ( United States Coast Guard), the fishing vessel Irene and May ( United States) and Tropic Star ( Norway). |
| West Imboden | United States | World War II: The Design 1013 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 175 nautical miles (324 km) east of the Nantucket Lightship ( United States Lighthouse Service) (41°14′N 65°55′W﻿ / ﻿41.233°N 65.917°W﻿ / 41.233; -65.917) by U-752 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 35 crew were rescued by USS Bristol ( United States Navy). |

## 22 April

List of shipwrecks: 22 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Aziza | Egypt | World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Palestine by U-81 ( Kriegsmarine). |
| Blankenese | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea off Kirkenes, Norway (70°32′02″N 30°47′00″E﻿ / ﻿70.53389°N 30.78333°E﻿ / 70.53389; 30.78333) by M-173 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of one of the 46 people on board. |
| Derryheen | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship on her maiden voyage, was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States (31°20′N 70°35′W﻿ / ﻿31.333°N 70.583°W﻿ / 31.333; -70.583) by U-201 ( Kriegsmarine). All 51 people aboard were rescued by Lobos ( United Kingdom). |
| El Saadiah | Egypt | World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Palestine by U-81 ( Kriegsmarine). |
| San Jacinto | United States | World War II: The passenger ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 375 nautical miles (694 km) south east of Cape Hatteras (31°10′N 70°45′W﻿ / ﻿31.167°N 70.750°W﻿ / 31.167; -70.750) by U-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of the 183 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by USS Rowan ( United States Navy) the next day. |
| Unnamed | Nazi Germany | World War II: The harbour tug was sunk by a mine in the harboyr of Odessa, Soviet Union. |

## 23 April

List of shipwrecks: 23 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Chatwood | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk. Her 24 crew were rescued. |
| Connecticut | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (23°00′S 15°00′W﻿ / ﻿23.000°S 15.000°W﻿ / -23.000; -15.000) by LS 4 Esan ( Kriegsmarine), operating from Michel ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her crew and eleven Naval Armed Guards. Eighteen survivors were rescued by Michel and eventually turned over to the Japanese as prisoners of war. |
| Jersey | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Red Sea off Suez, Egypt. Her 42 crew survived. |
| Kirkland | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy TA 36: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) north west of Sidi Barrani, Egypt (31°51′N 26°37′E﻿ / ﻿31.850°N 26.617°E﻿ / 31.850; 26.617) by U-565 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 23 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Falk ( Royal Navy). |
| Lammot Du Pont | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km; 580 mi) south east of Bermuda (27°10′N 57°10′W﻿ / ﻿27.167°N 57.167°W﻿ / 27.167; -57.167) by U-125 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her 54 crew. Survivors were rescued by Astri ( Sweden) and USS Tarbell ( United States Navy). |
| Manju Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | The auxiliary patrol boat was stranded on a reef. The vessel was unloaded on 28 April. Apparently refloated, or stripped and abandoned, on 29 April, sources not clear. |
| Stensaas | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea off the Slettnes Lighthouse (71°04′N 28°20′E﻿ / ﻿71.067°N 28.333°E﻿ / 71.067; 28.333) by Shch-401 ( Soviet Navy). Her crew were rescued by UJ-1101 ( Kriegsmarine). |

## 24 April

List of shipwrecks: 24 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Empire Drum | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean, 280 nautical miles (520 km) south east of New York, United States (37°00′N 69°15′W﻿ / ﻿37.000°N 69.250°W﻿ / 37.000; -69.250) by U-136 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 41 crew survived; they were rescued by USS Roper ( United States Navy) and Venezia ( Sweden). |

## 25 April

List of shipwrecks: 25 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Leesee | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft off the coast of Norway. |
| Modesta | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (33°40′N 63°10′W﻿ / ﻿33.667°N 63.167°W﻿ / 33.667; -63.167) by U-108 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 18 of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by Belgian Airman ( Belgium). |
| Toba Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: The Toyohashi Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed and damaged in the South China Sea off the mouth of Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines (17°01′N 120°15′E﻿ / ﻿17.017°N 120.250°E﻿ / 17.017; 120.250) by USS Spearfish ( United States Navy). Two of her crew were killed. Toba Maru was beached 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Cape Candon, Luzon, the next day. She was refloated on 27 April and taken to Kirun for repair, but apparently not repaired until 1946 after being confiscated by the Chinese. |
| Vahur | Soviet Union | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Leningrad by Luftwaffe aircraft. |

## 26 April

List of shipwrecks: 26 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alcoa Partner | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km) north west of Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles (13°32′N 67°57′W﻿ / ﻿13.533°N 67.950°W﻿ / 13.533; -67.950) by U-66 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her 35 crew. |
| Norlom | Norway | The Design 1105 ship ran aground on the Valiant Rock, in Long Island Sound and was abandoned by her crew. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to a British port. She was refloated on 11 May and towed back to New York. Subsequently repaired and returned to service. |
| USS Sturtevant | United States Navy | World War II: The Clemson-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Key West, Florida with the loss of fifteen of her 130 crew. |

## 27 April

List of shipwrecks: 27 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Inga | Denmark | The cargo ship was wrecked on the South Horns Reef. |
| Svir | Soviet Navy | World War II: The training ship was sunk in a Luftwaffe air raid on Leningrad. |
| HMS Urge | Royal Navy | World War II: The U-class submarine was mined and sunk off Malta with the loss of all 44 people on board. The wreck was discovered in 2019. |

## 28 April

List of shipwrecks: 28 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Arundo | Netherlands | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) south of the Ambrose Lightship ( United States Lighthouse Service) (40°10′N 73°44′W﻿ / ﻿40.167°N 73.733°W﻿ / 40.167; -73.733) by U-136 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Lea ( United States Navy). |
| Tatsufuku Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Seal ( United States Navy). |
| HMS West Dean | Royal Navy | World War II: The West-class tugboat was bombed and sunk at Malta. |
| USS YP-77 | United States Navy | The yard patrol craft was sunk off the Atlantic Coast in a collision. |

## 29 April

List of shipwrecks: 29 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alliance | United Kingdom | World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Famagusta, Cyprus (35°09′N 33°56′E﻿ / ﻿35.150°N 33.933°E﻿ / 35.150; 33.933) with the loss of three of her ten crew. |
| Curityba | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Vardø, Norway by M-171 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of 22 of the 56 people on board. |
| F-14-V | Norway | World War II: The fishing trawler was on board Curityba ( Germany) and was lost when that ship was sunk. |
| F 130 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type A Marinefahrprahmwas damaged by a Soviet mine in the Black Sea and was beached. She was refloated, repaired and returned to service. |
| Harry G. Seidel | Panama | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea west of Trinidad (11°50′N 62°50′W﻿ / ﻿11.833°N 62.833°W﻿ / 11.833; -62.833) by U-66 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 50 crew. |
| Mobiloil | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) north east of the Turks and Caicos Islands (26°10′N 66°15′W﻿ / ﻿26.167°N 66.250°W﻿ / 26.167; -66.250). Her 52 crew were rescued by USS PC-490 ( United States Navy). |
| Sui Sang | United Kingdom | The cargo ship caught fire at Abadan, Iran. She was declared a total loss. |
| T-494 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk in the Black Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of twenty of her 39 crew. |
| Terpsithea | United Kingdom | World War II: The schooner struck a mine and sank off Famagusta (35°09′N 33°56′E﻿ / ﻿35.150°N 33.933°E﻿ / 35.150; 33.933). Her crew survived. |

## 30 April

List of shipwrecks: 30 April 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Ashkhabad | Soviet Union | AshkhabadWorld War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 18 nautical miles (33 km) south of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, United States (34°19′N 76°31′W﻿ / ﻿34.317°N 76.517°W﻿ / 34.317; -76.517) by U-402 ( Kriegsmarine). She was abandoned by her 47 crew, who were rescued by HMT Lady Elsa ( Royal Navy). Ashkhabad was assessed as salvageable, and Relief ( United States) was despatched to her aid, but she was scuttled by USS Semmes ( United States Navy) and HMT St Zeno ( Royal Navy) as a hazard to navigation. |
| Athelempress | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 180 nautical miles (330 km) east of Barbados (13°21′N 56°15′W﻿ / ﻿13.350°N 56.250°W﻿ / 13.350; -56.250) by U-162 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued by Atlantic ( Norway). |
| Bidevind | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (39°35′N 72°42′W﻿ / ﻿39.583°N 72.700°W﻿ / 39.583; -72.700) by the submarine U-752 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 36 crew survived. Her wreck lies in 190 feet (58 m) of water at 39°48′57″N 72°46′07″W﻿ / ﻿39.81583°N 72.76861°W﻿ / 39.81583; -72.76861﻿ (Bidevind). |
| HMS Edinburgh | Royal Navy | World War II: Convoy QP 11: The Town-class cruiser was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea north of Murmansk, Soviet Union (73°09′N 32°45′E﻿ / ﻿73.150°N 32.750°E﻿ / 73.150; 32.750) by U-456 ( Kriegsmarine). She was taken in tow, but was torpedoed and sunk in the Kola Inlet on 2 May by Z24 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 58 of her 750 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Gossamer and HMS Harrier (both Royal Navy). |
| Federal | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Gibara, Cuba (21°13′N 76°05′W﻿ / ﻿21.217°N 76.083°W﻿ / 21.217; -76.083) by U-507 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Cuban fishing vessel or reached shore in their lifeboat. |
| Taborfjell | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 95 nautical miles (176 km) off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States (41°52′N 67°43′W﻿ / ﻿41.867°N 67.717°W﻿ / 41.867; -67.717) by U-576 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her twenty crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS P552 ( Royal Navy). |

## Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Chr. Knudsen | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship departed from New York, United States for Cape Town, Union of South Africa on 8 April; no further trace. It is probable that she was torpedoed and sunk by U-85 ( Kriegsmarine) on 10 April with the loss of all 33 crew. |
| HMS LCA 211 | Royal Navy | The Landing Craft, Assault was lost in April. |
| HMS LCM 38 | Royal Navy | The Landing Craft, Mechanized was lost sometime in April. |
| MMS 148 | United Kingdom | World War II: The incomplete MMS-class minesweeper was scuttled on the stocks at the Rangoon Dockyard, Rangoon, Burma, sometime in March. |
| MMS 153 | United Kingdom | World War II: The incomplete MMS-class minesweeper was scuttled on the stocks at the Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. shipyard, Rangoon, sometime in March. |
| MMS 156, MMS 161, MMS 162, MMS 163, and MMS 164 | United Kingdom | World War II: The incomplete MMS-class minesweepers were scuttled on the stocks at the H. Stone shipyard, Rangoon. |
| ShCh-401 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The Shchuka-class submarine was lost on or after 23 April, last reported off the Tanafjord. |
| U-702 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was lost on patrol in the North Sea on or after 3 April with the loss of all 44 crew. |