# List of shipwrecks in July 1942

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

## 1 July

List of shipwrecks: 1 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Cadmus | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico (22°50′N 92°15′W﻿ / ﻿22.833°N 92.250°W﻿ / 22.833; -92.250) by U-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 22 crew. |
| De Weert | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and damaged in the Indian Ocean by I-18 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). She sank on 3 July at 25°12′S 35°56′E﻿ / ﻿25.200°S 35.933°E﻿ / -25.200; 35.933 with the loss of 69 of her 72 crew. |
| Edward Luckenbach | United States | World War II: The cargo ship entered an American minefield 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off the Smith Shoal Light, Florida (24°56′N 81°53′W﻿ / ﻿24.933°N 81.883°W﻿ / 24.933; -81.883) and was sunk by two mines in shallow water with her superstructure above water. A crew member was killed. Survivors abandoned ship, but later reboarded and were rescued by a patrol boat. The wreck was later dispersed. |
| Eknaren | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (17°14′S 39°42′E﻿ / ﻿17.233°S 39.700°E﻿ / -17.233; 39.700) by I-16 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Her crew were rescued; five by a whaler and the rest by Mundra ( United Kingdom), although some of those were lost when Mundra was sunk five days later. |
| Gundersen | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (23°33′N 92°35′W﻿ / ﻿23.550°N 92.583°W﻿ / 23.550; -92.583) by U-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 23 crew. Survivors were rescued by Dea ( Norway). |
| Marilyse Moller | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy Nugget: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north east of Port Said, Egypt (31°22′N 33°44′E﻿ / ﻿31.367°N 33.733°E﻿ / 31.367; 33.733) by U-97 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 31 of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by Burra ( Royal Navy). |
| Montevideo Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Santos Maru-class transport ship was torpedoed and sunk 65 nautical miles (120 km) north west of Cape Bojeador, Philippines (18°37′N 119°29′E﻿ / ﻿18.617°N 119.483°E﻿ / 18.617; 119.483) by USS Sturgeon ( United States Navy). Eleven guards, nine of her crew and all 1,157 prisoners of war/civilian internees killed. About 70 of her crew made it to Luzon where 55 of them were killed by Filipinos on 4 July. There were a total of 26 Japanese survivors. |
| Sperrbrecher 191 Motor | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Sperrbrecher struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea. |
| Warrior | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 125 nautical miles (232 km) east of Trinidad (10°54′N 61°02′W﻿ / ﻿10.900°N 61.033°W﻿ / 10.900; -61.033) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Herbert ( United States Navy). |

## 2 July

List of shipwrecks: 2 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Bditelnyi | Soviet Navy | World War II: The Gnevny-class destroyer was bombed and sunk at Novorossiysk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 100, Luftwaffe. |
| Churnomor | Soviet Navy | World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Novorossiysk by Luftwaffe aircraft. |
| Elbrous | Soviet Union | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Anapa by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 100, Luftwaffe. Five of her crew were killed. |
| Kuban | Soviet Union | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Black Sea by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 100, Luftwaffe. |
| Ledokol IV | Soviet Navy | World War II: The icebreaker/auxiliary gunboat was bombed and sunk at Temryuk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 100, Luftwaffe. |
| Proletary | Soviet Union | World War II: The incomplete ship was bombed and sunk at Novorossiysk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 100, Luftwaffe. |
| San Pablo | Panama | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk at Puerto Limón, Costa Rica by U-161 ( Kriegsmarine). Two of her crew and 23 stevedores were killed. San Pablo had been refloated by 6 March 1943, when she departed under tow for Key West, Florida, United States for repairs. She was declared a constructive total loss and consequently sunk as a target off Pensacola, Florida (30°11′N 87°13′W﻿ / ﻿30.183°N 87.217°W﻿ / 30.183; -87.217) on 25 September 1943. The wreck was eventually dispersed with explosives. |
| T-404 Shchit | Soviet Navy | World War II: The minesweeper was sunk off Sevastopol by Luftwaffe aircraft. |
| Tashkent | Soviet Navy | World War II: The Tashkent-class destroyer was bombed and sunk in Tsemes Bay off Novorossiysk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 100, Luftwaffe. |
| TKA-33 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft at Anapa. A crew was killed and three were wounded. |
| Ukraina | Soviet Union | World War II: The passenger ship was bombed and sunk at Novorossiysk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 100, Luftwaffe. The wreck was raised on 23 September 1947, and scrapped in 1950. |
| Unyo Maru No.3 | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Plunger ( United States Navy). |
| No. 021 | Soviet Navy | The MO-4-class patrol vessel was lost on this date. |
| No. 0112 | Soviet Navy | The MO-2-class patrol vessel was lost on this date. |
| No. 0124 | Soviet Navy | The MO-4-class patrol vessel was lost on this date. |
| Unnamed | Soviet Union | World War II: The motorboat was aground on Black Sea coast and was shelled and destroyed by MAS-570, MAS-572, MAS-573, and MTSM-216 (all Regia Marina). Fifteen of her crew taken as prisoners of war. |

## 3 July

List of shipwrecks: 3 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alexander Macomb | United States | World War II: Convoy BX 27: The Liberty ship, on her maiden voyage, was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 175 nautical miles (324 km) east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts (41°40′N 66°52′W﻿ / ﻿41.667°N 66.867°W﻿ / 41.667; -66.867) by U-215 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Le Tiger ( Royal Navy) and HMCS Regina ( Royal Canadian Navy). |
| Krasnogvardyeyets | Soviet Navy | World War II: The Dekabrist-class submarine struck a mine and sank in Varangerfjord. |
| M-176 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The M-class submarine struck a mine and sank in Varangerfjord. |
| SKA-0112, and SKA-0124 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Ai-Tador: The gunboats were torpedoed, or shelled, and sunk in the Black Sea by Schnellboote including S 70 ( Kriegsmarine). Thirty-seven crew/troops were captured by the Schnellboote. |
| U-215 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIID submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. (41°48′N 66°38′W﻿ / ﻿41.800°N 66.633°W﻿ / 41.800; -66.633) by HMT Le Tiger ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 48 crew. |

## 4 July

List of shipwrecks: 4 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Christopher Newport | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The Liberty ship, on her maiden voyage, was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of Küstenfliegergruppe 906, Luftwaffe with the loss of three of her 50 crew. She then straggled behind the convoy and was torpedoed and sunk (75°49′N 22°25′E﻿ / ﻿75.817°N 22.417°E﻿ / 75.817; 22.417) by U-457 ( Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued by Zamalek ( United Kingdom). |
| Norlandia | United States | World War II: The Design 1074 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north east of Cape Samana, Dominican Republic (19°33′N 68°39′W﻿ / ﻿19.550°N 68.650°W﻿ / 19.550; -68.650) by U-575 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 30 crew. Survivors were rescued by Portland ( Panama). |
| William Hooper | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Barents Sea by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of 1 Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe and was abandoned with the loss of three of her 58 crew. Survivors were rescued by Rathlin and Zamalek (both United Kingdom). A Royal Navy ship unsuccessfully attempted to scuttle her. William Hooper was later torpedoed, shelled and sunk (75°55′N 27°14′E﻿ / ﻿75.917°N 27.233°E﻿ / 75.917; 27.233) by U-334 ( Kriegsmarine). |
| Nenohi | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Hatsuharu-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south east of Attu Island, Alaska Territory (52°15′N 173°51′E﻿ / ﻿52.250°N 173.850°E﻿ / 52.250; 173.850) by USS Triton ( United States Navy) with the loss of 188 of her 226 crew. Survivors were rescued by Inazuma ( Imperial Japanese Navy). |
| Sperrbrecher 61 Iris | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Sperrbrecher struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Schiermonnikoog, Friesland, Netherlands. |
| Tuapse | Soviet Union | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico north west of Havana, Cuba (22°13′N 86°06′W﻿ / ﻿22.217°N 86.100°W﻿ / 22.217; -86.100) by U-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight (or ten, according to Russian sources) of her 44 crew. |
| No. 155 | Soviet Navy | The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date. |
| No. 175 | Soviet Navy | The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date. |

## 5 July

List of shipwrecks: 5 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| RFA Aldersdale | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The Dale-class oiler was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe. She was taken in tow by HMS Salamander ( Royal Navy) but was later abandoned by her 54 crew, who were rescued by HMS Salamander. RFA Aldersdale was torpedoed, shelled and sunk on 7 July by U-457 ( Kriegsmarine) (approximately 75°N 45°E﻿ / ﻿75°N 45°E﻿ / 75; 45). |
| Anna Katrin Fritzen | Germany | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea west, or south, of Memel by ShCh-320 ( Soviet Navy). |
| Arare | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Asashio-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean east of Kiska Harbor, Alaska Territory by USS Growler ( United States Navy) with the loss of 104 of her 146 crew. |
| Bolton Castle | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Barents Sea (76°40′N 36°30′E﻿ / ﻿76.667°N 36.500°E﻿ / 76.667; 36.500) by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of I or III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe. Her 58 crew survived. |
| Carlton | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea by U-88 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 45 crew. Survivors were taken as prisoners of war when they landed at North Cape, Norway in their lifeboats on 25 July, with another crew member dying just before they made landfall. In 2015 the wreck of the ship was found in the Barents Sea at a depth between 200 and 300 m (660 and 980 ft). |
| Daniel Morgan | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Barents Sea by aircraft of I or III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe. She was then torpedoed and sunk (75°08′N 45°06′E﻿ / ﻿75.133°N 45.100°E﻿ / 75.133; 45.100) by U-88 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 54 crew. Survivors were rescued by Donbass ( Soviet Union). |
| Earlston | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Barents Sea by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe. She was later torpedoed and sunk (74°54′N 37°40′E﻿ / ﻿74.900°N 37.667°E﻿ / 74.900; 37.667) by U-334 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 52 crew survived. In 2015 the wreck of the ship was found in the Barents Sea at a depth between 200 and 300 m (660 and 980 ft). |
| Empire Byron | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was torpedoed in the Barents Sea (76°18′N 33°30′E﻿ / ﻿76.300°N 33.500°E﻿ / 76.300; 33.500) by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of the Luftwaffe, then torpedoed and sunk by U-703 ( Kriegsmarine), with the loss of seven of the 69 people aboard. |
| Empire Surf | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy ON 55: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of the Faroe Islands (58°42′N 19°16′W﻿ / ﻿58.700°N 19.267°W﻿ / 58.700; -19.267) by U-43 ( Kriegsmarine). |
| Exterminator | Panama | World War II: Convoy QP 13: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged off Straumnes, Iceland. She was consequently scrapped at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, in April 1944. |
| Fairfield City | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Barents Sea (74°40′N 39°45′E﻿ / ﻿74.667°N 39.750°E﻿ / 74.667; 39.750) by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of I or III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe with the loss of eight of her 42 crew. |
| Heffron | United States | World War II: Convoy QP 13: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Norwegian Sea. |
| Honomu | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea by U-456 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her 41 crew. Twenty-two survivors were rescued by British warships on 18 July, and ten (of nineteen originally in the lifeboat) by U-209 ( Kriegsmarine) on the 22 July. In 2015 the wreck of the ship was found in the Barents Sea at a depth between 200 and 300 m (660 and 980 ft). |
| Hybert | United States | World War II: Convoy QP 13: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Norwegian Sea north west of Iceland (66°34′N 23°14′W﻿ / ﻿66.567°N 23.233°W﻿ / 66.567; -23.233). All 76 people on board, including 26 survivors from Syros ( United States) were rescued by HMT Lady Madeleine ( Royal Navy) and Roselys ( Free French Naval Forces). |
| John Randolf | United States | World War II: Convoy QP 13: The Liberty ship struck a mine and sank in the Denmark Strait. |
| KM-0101 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The guard ship was sunk in the Black Sea off the Zemesskaya Peninsula by an aircraft of II Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe. |
| Massmar | United States | World War II: Convoy QP 13: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Norwegian Sea (66°34′N 23°14′W﻿ / ﻿66.567°N 23.233°W﻿ / 66.567; -23.233) with the loss of 48 of the 90 people on board. |
| Navarino | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Barents Sea (75°57′N 27°14′E﻿ / ﻿75.950°N 27.233°E﻿ / 75.950; 27.233) by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe with the loss of fifteen lives. She was subsequently torpedoed and sunk by HMS P614 ( Royal Navy). |
| HMS Niger | Royal Navy | World War II: Convoy QP 13: The Halcyon-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Norwegian Sea north west of Iceland (66°35′N 23°14′W﻿ / ﻿66.583°N 23.233°W﻿ / 66.583; -23.233). |
| Pan Kraft | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was disabled in an air attack by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of two of her 47 crew. She was scuttled the next day (78°50′N 38°00′E﻿ / ﻿78.833°N 38.000°E﻿ / 78.833; 38.000) by HMS Lotus ( Royal Navy). |
| Paulus Potter | Netherlands | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Barents Sea west of Novaya Zemlya, Soviet Union (approximately 70°N 25°E﻿ / ﻿70°N 25°E﻿ / 70; 25) by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe, and was abandoned by her 76 crew. Paulus Potter was torpedoed and sunk on 13 July by U-255 ( Kriegsmarine). |
| Peter Kerr | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Barents Sea (74°30′N 35°00′E﻿ / ﻿74.500°N 35.000°E﻿ / 74.500; 35.000) by aircraft of I or III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe. Her 49 crew survived. |
| River Afton | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (75°57′N 43°00′E﻿ / ﻿75.950°N 43.000°E﻿ / 75.950; 43.000) by U-703 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 26 of the 64 people aboard. |
| Rodina | Soviet Union | World War II: Convoy QP 13: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Norwegian Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) off the coast of Iceland with the loss of 39 of her 55 crew. |
| HMS Sword Dance | Royal Navy | The Dance-class naval trawler collided with Thyra II ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Moray Firth. |
| Washington | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Barents Sea by Heinkel 111 aircraft of I or III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe. Her 46 crew survived. |
| Zaafaran | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The convoy rescue ship was bombed and sunk in the Barents Sea by aircraft of I or III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe. |

## 6 July

List of shipwrecks: 6 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Anastassios Pateras | Greece | World War II: Convoy QS 15: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence (49°12′N 66°55′W﻿ / ﻿49.200°N 66.917°W﻿ / 49.200; -66.917) by U-132 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 26 crew. |
| Argentina | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) south west of Kristiansand, Norway with the loss of four lives. |
| Avila Star | United Kingdom | World War II: The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of the Azores, Portugal by U-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 84 of the 196 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by Lima and Pedro Nunes (both Portuguese Navy). |
| Bayard | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (29°35′N 88°44′W﻿ / ﻿29.583°N 88.733°W﻿ / 29.583; -88.733) by U-67 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eleven of her 32 crew. |
| Dinaric | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy QS 15: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Saint Lawrence River (49°30′N 66°30′W﻿ / ﻿49.500°N 66.500°W﻿ / 49.500; -66.500) by U-132 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 38 crew. She sank on 9 July (49°15′N 66°43′W﻿ / ﻿49.250°N 66.717°W﻿ / 49.250; -66.717). Survivors were rescued by HMCS Drummondville ( Royal Canadian Navy). |
| Hainaut | Belgium | World War II: Convoy QS 15: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence (49°13′N 66°43′W﻿ / ﻿49.217°N 66.717°W﻿ / 49.217; -66.717) by U-132 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 45 crew. |
| Hero | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (32°23′N 34°35′E﻿ / ﻿32.383°N 34.583°E﻿ / 32.383; 34.583) by U-375 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 30 of her 43 crew. The wreck was raised in March 1944 and scrapped. |
| John Witherspoon | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (72°05′N 48°30′E﻿ / ﻿72.083°N 48.500°E﻿ / 72.083; 48.500) by U-255 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued by El Capitan ( Panama), HMS La Malouine and HMT Lord Austin (both Royal Navy). |
| Lalita | Panama | World War II: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Yucatan Channel (21°45′N 86°40′W﻿ / ﻿21.750°N 86.667°W﻿ / 21.750; -86.667) by U-154 ( Kriegsmarine). Her crew survived. |
| Montrose | Panama | The cargo ship ran aground near Kvanefjeld, Greenland (60°57′N 45°49′W﻿ / ﻿60.950°N 45.817°W﻿ / 60.950; -45.817). She was declared a total loss. |
| Mundra | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled, and sunk in the Indian Ocean south of St. Lucia Bay (28°45′S 32°20′E﻿ / ﻿28.750°S 32.333°E﻿ / -28.750; 32.333) by I-18 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). She was carrying survivors of De Weert ( Netherlands), which had been sunk on 1 July. One hundred and fifty-five people survived the sinking of Mundra. |
| Nymphe | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (15°48′S 40°42′E﻿ / ﻿15.800°S 40.700°E﻿ / -15.800; 40.700) by I-10 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of one of her 41 crew. |
| Pan Atlantic | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The tanker was sunk in the Barents Sea by aircraft of I or III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe with the loss of 26 of her 49 crew. |
| Tinos | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The transport ship was bombed, exploded and sank at Benghazi, Libya. |
| U-502 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of La Rochelle, Charente-Inférieure, France (46°10′N 6°40′W﻿ / ﻿46.167°N 6.667°W﻿ / 46.167; -6.667) by a Vickers Wellington aircraft of 172 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 52 crew. |
| Uddeholm | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) south west of Kristiansand (57°39′N 7°10′E﻿ / ﻿57.650°N 7.167°E﻿ / 57.650; 7.167). There were no casualties. |

## 7 July

List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alcoa Ranger | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The Design 1022 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (71°38′N 49°35′E﻿ / ﻿71.633°N 49.583°E﻿ / 71.633; 49.583) by U-255 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 40 crew reached Cape Kanin, Soviet Union in their lifeboats on 14 July, and were later rescued by two Soviet Navy patrol boats. |
| Else Marie | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Barents Sea off Vardø, Norway, by Petlyakov Pe-2 aircraft of the Soviet Air Force with the loss of thirteen of her crew. |
| Hartlebury | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (72°30′N 52°00′E﻿ / ﻿72.500°N 52.000°E﻿ / 72.500; 52.000) by U-355 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 38 of her 58 crew. |
| Haruna Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | The Hakone Maru-class auxiliary transport ran aground off Omaezaki (34°35′N 138°15′E﻿ / ﻿34.583°N 138.250°E﻿ / 34.583; 138.250) in dense fog and was wrecked. During salvage operations she rolled over and sank on 21 July. |
| Oklahoman | United States | The cargo ship ran aground off Dassen Island, Union of South Africa. She was refloated and taken in tow, but consequently sank 1+1⁄4 nautical miles (2.3 km) west of Robben Island. |
| Rufus King | United States | Rufus King The Liberty ship ran aground on Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia and broke in two. The bow section was salvaged by the Commonwealth Marine Salvage Board, taken over by the U.S. Army Small Ships Section and equipped with vertical boiler for power, a machine shop used for repairing vessels and bunkers for coal and fuel oil for refueling them. Given the number S-129 and dubbed "Half Rufus", the salvaged bow was towed to Milne Bay, arriving 21 June 1944. It was then towed to Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea, where repair equipment was transferred to a barge in April 1945 and the bow section was then used as a coal hulk. |
| Sarcoxie | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Barents Sea (71°20′N 51°00′E﻿ / ﻿71.333°N 51.000°E﻿ / 71.333; 51.000) by U-255( Kriegsmarine). Her 40 crew survived. |
| U-701 | Kriegsmarine | U-701 World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States (34°50′N 74°55′W﻿ / ﻿34.833°N 74.917°W﻿ / 34.833; -74.917) by a Lockheed Hudson aircraft of the 396th Bomb Squadron, United States Army Air Force with the loss of 39 of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Hall PH-2 aircraft of the United States Navy. |
| Umtata | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Key Biscayne, Florida, United States (25°35′N 80°02′W﻿ / ﻿25.583°N 80.033°W﻿ / 25.583; -80.033) by U-571 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 92 crew were rescued by USCGC Thetis ( United States Coast Guard). |
| William H. Machen | United States | During a voyage from Norfolk, Virginia, to Portland, Maine, with a cargo of coal, the cargo ship sank in 300 feet (91 m) of water in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) east of White Island in the Isles of Shoals off the coast of New Hampshire (42°57′00″N 070°29′58″W﻿ / ﻿42.95000°N 70.49944°W﻿ / 42.95000; -70.49944﻿ (William H. Machen)) after colliding with Maid of Stirling ( Canada). Her 34 crew abandoned ship in lifeboats and were rescued by the United States Coast Guard. Divers discovered her wreck during the summer of 2017. |

## 8 July

List of shipwrecks: 8 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alchiba | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled, and sunk in the Mozambique Channel (18°30′S 41°40′E﻿ / ﻿18.500°S 41.667°E﻿ / -18.500; 41.667) by I-10 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Five of her 45 crew were killed. |
| Hartismere | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled, and sunk in the Mozambique Channel (18°00′S 41°22′E﻿ / ﻿18.000°S 41.367°E﻿ / -18.000; 41.367) by I-10 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). Her 47 crew survived, sailing their lifeboats to Portuguese East Africa. |
| J. A. Moffett, Jr. | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and then shelled with 88mm deck gun in the Atlantic Ocean 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off the Tennessee Reef, Florida (24°47′N 80°42′W﻿ / ﻿24.783°N 80.700°W﻿ / 24.783; -80.700) by U-571 ( Kriegsmarine). J. A. Moffett, Jr. later ran aground on the reef with the loss of her captain. The 42 survivors were rescued by USCGC Mary Jean, USCGC Nike and USCGC Southbound (all United States Coast Guard). She was refloated in October 1942 and towed to Key West, Florida, where she was declared a total loss. She was scrapped at Galveston, Texas in January 1943. |
| MO-306 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: The submarine chaser was sunk by Finnish vessels. |
| Olopana | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The Design 1015 ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Barents Sea (72°10′N 51°00′E﻿ / ﻿72.167°N 51.000°E﻿ / 72.167; 51.000) by U-255 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 41 crew. |
| Otto Cords | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea offthe coast of Sweden (55°49′N 15°01′E﻿ / ﻿55.817°N 15.017°E﻿ / 55.817; 15.017) by ShCh-317 ( Soviet Navy). |
| Tenzan Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Tenzan Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk 30 miles (48 km) west of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea (04°00′S 151°50′E﻿ / ﻿4.000°S 151.833°E﻿ / -4.000; 151.833) by USS S-37 ( United States Navy) with the loss of 82 lives. |
| TK-22 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: The D-3-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by Finnish vessels. |
| TK-31 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by Finnish coastal artillery. |
| TK-71 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by Finnish vessels. |
| TK-73 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by Finnish vessels. |
| TK-83 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: The G-4-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by Uusimaa and Hameenmaa (both Finnish Navy). |
| TK-113 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by Uusimaa ( Finnish Navy). |
| TK-121 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by Uusimaa and Hameenmaa ( Finnish Navy). |
| TK-123 | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was sunk by Uusimaa and Hameenmaa (both Finnish Navy). |

## 9 July

List of shipwrecks: 9 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Bokn | Norway | World War II: Convoy WP 183: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in Lyme Bay by S 70 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her sixteen crew. |
| Cape Verde | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east of Grenada (11°32′N 60°17′W﻿ / ﻿11.533°N 60.283°W﻿ / 11.533; -60.283) by U-203 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 42 crew. |
| El Capitan | Panama | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea 65 nautical miles (120 km) north east of Iokanka, Soviet Union (70°10′N 41°40′E﻿ / ﻿70.167°N 41.667°E﻿ / 70.167; 41.667) by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of II Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe. All 67 people aboard, including the 19 survivors from John Witherspoon ( United States) were rescued by HMT Lord Austin ( Royal Navy), which attempted to scuttle the wreck. El Capitan was torpedoed and sunk on 10 July (69°23′N 40°50′E﻿ / ﻿69.383°N 40.833°E﻿ / 69.383; 40.833) by U-251 ( Kriegsmarine). |
| Empire Explorer | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea off Grenada (11°40′N 60°55′W﻿ / ﻿11.667°N 60.917°W﻿ / 11.667; -60.917) by U-575 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 78 crew. |
| Hoosier | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The Design 1022 ship was bombed and damaged in the Barents Sea 65 nautical miles (120 km) north east of Iokanka by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of II Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe. Her 53 crew abandoned ship and were rescued by HMS Poppy ( Royal Navy). Hoosier was taken in tow by HMS La Malouine ( Royal Navy) but salvage attempts were abandoned when U-255 ( Kriegsmarine) was spotted. An attempt was made to scuttle her by HMS Poppy. Hoosier was torpedoed and sunk the next day (69°25′N 38°35′E﻿ / ﻿69.417°N 38.583°E﻿ / 69.417; 38.583) by U-376 ( Kriegsmarine). |
| Kongshaug | Norway | World War II: Convoy WP 183: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) north west of Alderney, Channel Islands by S 48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 20 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Brocklesby ( Royal Navy). |
| HMT Manor | Royal Navy | World War II: Convoy WP 183: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off the coast of Devon by S 63 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 29 of her 30 crew. |
| Margareta | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea (58°26′N 17°13′E﻿ / ﻿58.433°N 17.217°E﻿ / 58.433; 17.217) by S-7 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of fourteen of her eighteen crew. |
| Nicholas Cuneo | Honduras | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico 47 miles (76 km) north of Havana, Cuba (23°54′N 82°33′W﻿ / ﻿23.900°N 82.550°W﻿ / 23.900; -82.550) by U-571 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 20 crew. |
| Pomella | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy WP 183: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off the coast of Devon (50°19′N 3°00′W﻿ / ﻿50.317°N 3.000°W﻿ / 50.317; -3.000) by S-67 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 59 crew. |
| Reggestroom | Netherlands | World War II: Convoy WP 183: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off the coast of Devon (50°19′N 3°00′W﻿ / ﻿50.317°N 3.000°W﻿ / 50.317; -3.000) by S-50 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 47 crew survived. |
| Røsten | Norway | World War II: Convoy WP 183: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off the coast of Devon by S-109 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her eighteen crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Brocklesby ( Royal Navy) and Gripfast ( United Kingdom). |
| Santa Rita | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Caribbean Sea (26°11′N 55°40′W﻿ / ﻿26.183°N 55.667°W﻿ / 26.183; -55.667) by U-172 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 63 crew. A crew member was taken as a prisoner of war. The rest of the survivors were rescued by USS Livermore and USS Mayo (both United States Navy) and a United States Army Air Force rescue boat. |
| Shinsho Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The destroyer tender was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 11 nautical miles (20 km) south west of Kiiyo, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands (08°43′N 167°33′E﻿ / ﻿8.717°N 167.550°E﻿ / 8.717; 167.550) by USS Thresher ( United States Navy). |
| Triglav | Yugoslavia | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 800 nautical miles (1,500 km; 920 mi) east south east of the Bahamas (26°47′N 48°10′W﻿ / ﻿26.783°N 48.167°W﻿ / 26.783; -48.167) by U-66 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 43 crew. |
| No. 306 | Soviet Navy | The MO-4-class patrol vessel was lost on this date. |
| UJ-1110 Mob-FD 6 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk by a mine off Magerøysund, Norway (70°39′N 23°38′E﻿ / ﻿70.650°N 23.633°E﻿ / 70.650; 23.633) with the loss of 25 of her 55 crew. |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | World War II: After being damaged by a Bristol Bolingbroke maritime patrol aircraft of the Royal Canadian Air Force, the submarine was depth charged and sunk with the loss of all hands by the cutter USCGC McLane ( United States Coast Guard) and the United States Coast Guard-manned patrol vessel USS YP-251 ( United States Navy) in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Alaska Territory (55°20′N 134°40′W﻿ / ﻿55.333°N 134.667°W﻿ / 55.333; -134.667﻿ (Unidentified submarine, possibly Shch–138)). Identified in 1947 as Ro-32 ( Imperial Japanese Navy), her identity reverted to unknown in 1967 when the United States Navy verified that Ro-32 was inactive in Japan at the time and survived the war. One hypothesis is that the sunken submarine was Shch-138 ( Soviet Navy). |

## 10 July

List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Benjamin Brewster | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico off Grand Isle, Louisiana (29°05′N 90°05′W﻿ / ﻿29.083°N 90.083°W﻿ / 29.083; -90.083) by U-67 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 25 of her 40 crew. The wreck was salvaged in September 1951 and scrapped. |
| F 256 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type AM Marinefährprahm was sunk by a mine in the Baltic Sea near Bolshoi Tyuters Island, Soviet Union with heavy casualties. |
| M 4401 Imbrin | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper, a Mersey-class trawler was mined and sunk in the Bay of Biscay. |
| Vishera | Soviet Union | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Barents Sea by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of the Luftwaffe. Four of her 34 crew were killed. |
| No. 83 | Soviet Navy | The Sh-4 Type motor torpedo boat was lost on this date. |
| No. 123 | Soviet Navy | The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date. |
| No. 152 | Soviet Navy | The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date. |

## 11 July

List of shipwrecks: 11 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Brook | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Mersa Matruh, Egypt. |
| Carmen | Dominican Republic | World War II: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 8 nautical miles (15 km) north of Gaspar Hernández (19°43′N 70°12′W﻿ / ﻿19.717°N 70.200°W﻿ / 19.717; -70.200) by U-166 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her eight crew. |
| Delos | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed, set afire, and damaged by British aircraft at Tobruk, Libya and was beached. She was declared a total loss. The wreck was refloated in 1950 and scrapped at Savona, Italy. |
| V 1236 Flevo III | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The naval trawler/Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank. |
| Hannah | Sweden | The cargo ship struck a submerged object, possibly a submarine, and foundered in the Bay of Han. |
| Landego | Norway | World War II: The cable layer struck a mine and sank in the Barents Sea (68°52′30″N 16°15′24″E﻿ / ﻿68.87500°N 16.25667°E﻿ / 68.87500; 16.25667) with the loss of nine of the eighteen people aboard. |
| Luleå | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) east of Västervik (57°45′N 17°00′E﻿ / ﻿57.750°N 17.000°E﻿ / 57.750; 17.000) by S-7 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of eight of her 33 crew. |
| Ondina | Regia Marina | World War II: The Sirena-class submarine was sunk 60 nautical miles (110 km) west of Beirut, Lebanon (34°35′N 34°56′E﻿ / ﻿34.583°N 34.933°E﻿ / 34.583; 34.933) by HMSAS Protea and HMSAS Southern Maid (both South African Navy) and a Supermarine Walrus aircraft of 700 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm. |
| Stanvac Palembang | Panama | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Tobago (11°28′N 60°23′W﻿ / ﻿11.467°N 60.383°W﻿ / 11.467; -60.383) by U-203 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS PC-8 ( United States Navy). |
| U-136 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (33°30′N 22°52′W﻿ / ﻿33.500°N 22.867°W﻿ / 33.500; -22.867) by Léopard ( Free French Naval Forces), HMS Pelican and HMS Spey (both Royal Navy) with the loss of all 45 crew. |
| No. 211 | Soviet Navy | The MO-4-class patrol vessel was lost on this date. |
| Unnamed | Luftwaffe | World War II: The Siebel ferry (possibly SF 119 or SF 123) was mined in the Sea of Azov off "Jeisk", Soviet Union. |

## 12 July

List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Adda | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk off Monte Santo, Sardinia by HMS Safari ( Royal Navy). |
| Antares | Turkey | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (34°35′N 35°39′E﻿ / ﻿34.583°N 35.650°E﻿ / 34.583; 35.650) by Alagi ( Regia Marina) and beached on Ruad Island off Trpoli, Lebanon. Antares was later refloated and towed to Turkey. She was scrapped in late 1943. |
| Cortona | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of the Azores, Portugal (32°45′N 24°45′W﻿ / ﻿32.750°N 24.750°W﻿ / 32.750; -24.750) by U-116 and U-201 (both Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 31 of her 54 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Pathfinder ( Royal Navy). |
| Hiyama Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Cam Ranh Bay, French Indochina (13°47′N 109°33′E﻿ / ﻿13.783°N 109.550°E﻿ / 13.783; 109.550) by USS Seadragon ( United States Navy). |
| HMNZ ML1090 | Royal New Zealand Navy | World War II: The Fairmile B motor launch was being carried as deck cargo aboard Port Hunter ( United Kingdom) and was lost when that ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 370 miles (600 km) west of Madeira, Portugal by U-582 ( Kriegsmarine). |
| Port Hunter | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship (8,826 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Madeira (approximately 31°N 24°W﻿ / ﻿31°N 24°W﻿ / 31; -24) by U-582 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 88 of the 91 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by HMS Rother ( Royal Navy). |
| Shaftesbury | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 430 nautical miles (800 km) south east of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (31°42′N 25°30′W﻿ / ﻿31.700°N 25.500°W﻿ / 31.700; -25.500) by U-116 ( Kriegsmarine). Her captain was taken aboard U-116 as a prisoner of war. Forty-four survivors were rescued by Tuscan Star ( United Kingdom) or reached land in their lifeboats. |
| Siris | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (31°20′N 24°48′W﻿ / ﻿31.333°N 24.800°W﻿ / 31.333; -24.800) by U-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 55 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Jonquil ( Royal Navy). |
| Sturla | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Mersa Matruh, Egypt by aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm, and by Royal Navy motor torpedo boats. |
| HNLMS Terschelling | Royal Netherlands Navy | World War II: The MMS-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk at 1347 hrs during trials off Brixham by a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft of 10 Staffeln, Jagdgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe. five of her crew were injured. She was raised in September 1942, repaired and put into Royal Navy service. |
| Tachirá | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 375 nautical miles (694 km) north west of Jamaica (18°15′N 81°45′W﻿ / ﻿18.250°N 81.750°W﻿ / 18.250; -81.750) by U-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 38 crew. |

## 13 July

List of shipwrecks: 13 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Andrew Jackson | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico 20 nautical miles (37 km) off the Cárdenas Lighthouse, Cuba (23°32′N 81°02′W﻿ / ﻿23.533°N 81.033°W﻿ / 23.533; -81.033) by U-84 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 49 crew. Survivors reached Cuba in their lifeboats 12 hours later. |
| Duchessa D'Aosta | United Kingdom | The cargo ship caught fire and sank at Greenock, Renfrewshire. She was subsequently refloated, repaired and returned to service as Empire Yukon. |
| Mikage Maru No. 3 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The Mifune Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was in a collision, probably in fog, with Anzan Maru ( Japan) 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Tsurishima, foundering later in the day. |
| Oneida | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Cape Maysi, Cuba (20°17′N 74°06′W﻿ / ﻿20.283°N 74.100°W﻿ / 20.283; -74.100) by U-166 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 29 crew. |
| FN 07 Petite Yvette | Kriegsmarine | The naval trawler was lost on this date. |
| Rennes | Free French Naval Forces | World War II: The submarine chaser was bombed and sunk off Dartmouth, Devon, United Kingdom by two Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft of 10 Staffeln, Jagdgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe with the loss of all 26 hands. |
| R. W. Gallagher | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico (28°50′N 91°05′W﻿ / ﻿28.833°N 91.083°W﻿ / 28.833; -91.083) by U-67 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two gunners and eight of her crew. Survivors were rescued by USCGC Boutwell ( United States Coast Guard), two more of her crew died of their wounds after being rescued. |
| Shinyo Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Toyo Maru-class transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) northeast of Cape Varella, French Indochina (13°05′N 109°29′E﻿ / ﻿13.083°N 109.483°E﻿ / 13.083; 109.483) by USS Seadragon ( United States Navy). A crew member was killed. |
| Sithonia | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Canary Isles, Spain (approximately 29°N 25°W﻿ / ﻿29°N 25°W﻿ / 29; -25) by U-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Spanish fishing vessel or reached land in their lifeboat. |
| U-153 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type IXC submarine was damaged by USS PC-458 ( United States Navy) and a United States Army Air Force aircraft, then depth charged and sunk in the Caribbean Sea off Colón, Panama (9°46′N 81°29′W﻿ / ﻿9.767°N 81.483°W﻿ / 9.767; -81.483) by USS Lansdowne ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 52 crew. |

## 14 July

List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Arcata | | World War II: The Design 1049 ship was damaged by gunfire in the Gulf of Alaska, approximately 165 nautical miles (306 km; 190 mi) southeast of Sand Point, Territory of Alaska (53°41′N 157°45′W﻿ / ﻿53.683°N 157.750°W﻿ / 53.683; -157.750﻿ (USAT Arcata)), by I-7 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of eight of her 32 crew. She sank the next day. Eleven survivors were rescued by USS Kane ( United States Navy) and thirteen by the fishing vessel Yukon (Flag unknown). |
| Atilay | Turkish Navy | World War II: The Ay-class submarine hit a mine, possibly from the First World War, and sank in the Dardanelles off Çanakkale with the loss of all 40 hands. |
| Empire Snipe | United Kingdom | World War II: The Design 1074 ship was damaged by a limpet mine 1+1⁄2 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Gibraltar and was beached. She was on a voyage from Lisbon Portugal to a British port. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service. |
| F 243 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type A Marinefahrprahm was bombed and sunk in the Arctic Ocean by Ilyushin Il-4 aircraft of the Soviet Air Force with the loss of thirteen of her fourteen crew. |
| Pietro Calvi | Regia Marina | World War II: The Calvi-class submarine was rammed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Canary Islands (30°35′N 25°58′W﻿ / ﻿30.583°N 25.967°W﻿ / 30.583; -25.967) by HMS Lulworth ( Royal Navy). |
| ShCh-317 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The Shchuka-class submarine was damaged by Kriegsmarine patrol ships and was later in the day sunk in the Gulf of Finland by Ruotsinsalmi and VMV 6 (both Finnish Navy). |

## 15 July

List of shipwrecks: 15 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Bluefields | Nicaragua | World War II: Convoy KS 520: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (34°46′N 75°22′W﻿ / ﻿34.767°N 75.367°W﻿ / 34.767; -75.367) by U-576 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 24 crew survived. |
| British Yeoman | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Canary Islands, Spain (26°46′N 24°20′W﻿ / ﻿26.767°N 24.333°W﻿ / 26.767; -24.333) by U-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 43 of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by Castillo Almenara ( Spain). |
| CH-25 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The CH-13-class submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk west of Sredni Point, Kiska, Territory of Alaska (52°02′N 177°42′E﻿ / ﻿52.033°N 177.700°E﻿ / 52.033; 177.700) by USS Grunion ( United States Navy). She was lost with all hands. |
| CH-27 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The CH-13-class submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk west of Sredni Point (52°02′N 177°42′E﻿ / ﻿52.033°N 177.700°E﻿ / 52.033; 177.700) by USS Grunion ( United States Navy). She was lost with all hands. |
| Chilore | United States | World War II: Convoy KS 520: The ore carrier was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (34°47′N 75°22′W﻿ / ﻿34.783°N 75.367°W﻿ / 34.783; -75.367) by U-576 ( Kriegsmarine). She then ran into a minefield and was struck by two mines with the loss of two of the 56 people aboard. All except her captain abandoned ship and were rescued by a United States Coast Guard vessel. Chilore was beached in Hatteras Inlet (36°57′N 76°00′W﻿ / ﻿36.950°N 76.000°W﻿ / 36.950; -76.000). She was later taken in tow by a United States Navy ship, but capsized and sank in Chesapeake Bay on 24 July. The wreck was scrapped in 1954. |
| Empire Attendant | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Canary Islands, Spain (23°48′N 21°51′W﻿ / ﻿23.800°N 21.850°W﻿ / 23.800; -21.850) by U-582 ( Kriegsmarine). All 59 crew were lost. |
| Gloucester Castle | United Kingdom | World War II: The passenger ship was shelled and sunk in the South Atlantic Ocean off South West Africa by Michel ( Kriegsmarine). Her master and 92 passengers and crew were killed; 61 were made prisoners of war. They were eventually turned over to the Japanese. |
| Hakodate Maru | Japan | World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north of Cape Varella, French Indochina (15°55′N 109°29′E﻿ / ﻿15.917°N 109.483°E﻿ / 15.917; 109.483) by USS Seadragon ( United States Navy). |
| J. A. Mowinckel | Panama | World War II: Convoy KS 520: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (33°44′N 75°19′W﻿ / ﻿33.733°N 75.317°W﻿ / 33.733; -75.317) by U-576 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 59 crew. She then struck a mine and was abandoned by the survivors. J. A. Mowinckel was towed to the Hatteras Inlet on 20 July and was beached. After surviving hitting another mine on 23 July, she was towed to Baltimore, Maryland, United States. She was later repaired, and returned to service in March 1943. |
| Kola | Soviet Union | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Kertsch. |
| LK-2 | Soviet Navy | The auxiliary guard ship (140 t, 1938) was sunk on this date. |
| Pennsylvania Sun | United States | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Gulf of Mexico (24°05′N 83°42′W﻿ / ﻿24.083°N 83.700°W﻿ / 24.083; -83.700) by U-571 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 59 crew. Survivors abandoned the burning ship and were rescued by USS Dahlgren ( United States Navy). The next day, five of her crew and a salvage party from USS Willett ( United States Navy) reboarded the ship and extinguished the fire. Pennsylvania Sun was towed to Chester, Pennsylvania. She was later repaired and returned to service. |
| U-576 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States by two Vought Kingfisher aircraft of the United States Navy. She was then shelled and sunk (34°51′N 75°22′W﻿ / ﻿34.850°N 75.367°W﻿ / 34.850; -75.367) by Unicoi ( United States) with the loss of all 45 crew. |

## 16 July

List of shipwrecks: 16 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Beaconlight | Panama | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Caribbean Sea north of Trinidad (10°59′N 61°05′W﻿ / ﻿10.983°N 61.083°W﻿ / 10.983; -61.083) by U-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by Trinidad (Flag unknown). Beaconlight was scuttled by HMS Roode Zee ( Royal Navy). |
| Bodry | Soviet Navy | World War II: The Gnevny-class destroyer was severely damaged at Poti in a Luftwaffe air raid. |
| Fairport | United States | World War II: Convoy AS 4: The Type C2-S-E1 cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (27°10′N 64°33′W﻿ / ﻿27.167°N 64.550°W﻿ / 27.167; -64.550) by U-161 ( Kriegsmarine). All 123 people aboard were rescued by USS Kearny ( United States Navy). |
| Gertrude | United States | World War II: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Havana, Cuba (23°32′N 82°00′W﻿ / ﻿23.533°N 82.000°W﻿ / 23.533; -82.000) by U-166 ( Kriegsmarine). All three crew survived. |
| Gloucester City | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by Michel ( Kriegsmarine). |
| Komintern | Soviet Navy | World War II: The Bogatyr-class protected cruiser, previously damaged by airstrikes, was bombed and sunk at "Chopi" by the Luftwaffe. |
| Shtorm | Soviet Navy | World War II: The guard ship was severely damaged at Poti in a German air raid. |
| William F. Humphrey | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic (5°37′S 0°56′E﻿ / ﻿5.617°S 0.933°E﻿ / -5.617; 0.933) by Michel ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 47 crew. Eleven survivors were rescued by Triton ( Norway), the rest were taken as prisoners of war. |

## 17 July

List of shipwrecks: 17 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Aramis | Norway | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed ( Kriegsmarine) in the Atlantic Ocean (5°15′S 3°51′W﻿ / ﻿5.250°S 3.850°W﻿ / -5.250; -3.850) by Esau, then shelled and sunk by Michel ( Kriegsmarine). Twenty-three of her 43 crew were taken aboard Michel as prisoners of war. Eighteen others reached the coast of Africa in a lifeboat. There is uncertainty about some possibly missing sailors. |
| Neptune | United States | The motorboat sank at Squaw Harbor, Territory of Alaska (55°14′30″N 160°32′55″W﻿ / ﻿55.24167°N 160.54861°W﻿ / 55.24167; -160.54861﻿ (Squaw Harbor)). |
| U-751 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Ortegal, Spain (45°14′N 12°22′W﻿ / ﻿45.233°N 12.367°W﻿ / 45.233; -12.367) by an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley and an Avro Lancaster aircraft of 61 and 502 Squadrons, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 48 crew. |

## 18 July

List of shipwrecks: 18 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Carmona | Panama | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (10°58′N 61°20′W﻿ / ﻿10.967°N 61.333°W﻿ / 10.967; -61.333) by U-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS YPC-68 ( United States Navy). |
| Comrade | United Kingdom | World War II: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (11°20′N 58°50′W﻿ / ﻿11.333°N 58.833°W﻿ / 11.333; -58.833) by U-575 ( Kriegsmarine). Her crew survived. |
| Glacier | United Kingdom | World War II: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (10°50′N 58°58′W﻿ / ﻿10.833°N 58.967°W﻿ / 10.833; -58.967) by U-575 ( Kriegsmarine). Her ten crew survived. |
| Hans | Germany | World War II: The auxiliary schooner struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Heligoland. |
| Shch-138 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The Shchuka-class submarine was destroyed at Nikolayevsk-on-Amur when one of her torpedoes exploded in the torpedo compartment. Seventeen of her crew were killed. |
| Unnamed | Flag unknown | World War II: The motorboat was captured by Partizans and sunk between Šibenik and Skradin, Yugoslavia. |

## 19 July

List of shipwrecks: 19 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Audi | Norway | World War II: The motor cutter was bombed and sunk at Honningsvåg by Ilyushin Il-4 aircraft of the Soviet Naval Air Force. |
| Baja California | Honduras | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico 80 nautical miles (150 km) south south west of the Matanzas Pass (25°14′N 82°27′W﻿ / ﻿25.233°N 82.450°W﻿ / 25.233; -82.450) by U-84 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing schooner San Ignacio ( Cuba). |
| Empire Hawksbill | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OS 34: The Design 1019 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (42°29′N 25°56′W﻿ / ﻿42.483°N 25.933°W﻿ / 42.483; -25.933) by U-564 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 47 crew. |
| Havørn | Norway | The cargo ship was in collision with Radhurst ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Saint Lawrence River (47°23′09″N 70°27′07″W﻿ / ﻿47.38583°N 70.45194°W﻿ / 47.38583; -70.45194). Her nineteen crew survived. |
| USS Keshena | United States Navy | World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean east of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina (35°00′N 75°45′W﻿ / ﻿35.000°N 75.750°W﻿ / 35.000; -75.750) while assisting J. A. Mowinckel ( Panama), that had been torpedoed on 15 July. Two of her crew were killed. |
| Lavington Court | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OS 34: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (42°38′N 25°28′W﻿ / ﻿42.633°N 25.467°W﻿ / 42.633; -25.467) by U-564 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of the 48 people aboard, immediately after the loss of Empire Hawksbill to the same U-boat.Lavington Court was taken in tow, but foundered on 1 August (49°40′N 18°04′W﻿ / ﻿49.667°N 18.067°W﻿ / 49.667; -18.067). Survivors were rescued by HMS Wellington ( Royal Navy). Lavington Court was on a voyage from a British port to Freetown, Sierra Leone. |
| Leonidas M. | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (37°01′N 52°04′W﻿ / ﻿37.017°N 52.067°W﻿ / 37.017; -52.067) by U-332 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 31 crew survived; two of them were taken aboard U-332 as prisoners of war. |
| HMS Malines | Royal Navy | World War II: The auxiliary convoy escort vessel was torpedoed by Luftwaffe aircraft and beached near Port Said, Egypt. She was refloated in January 1943, used as a training hulk until the end of the war. She was scrapped unrepaired post-war. |
| Mary Ellen | United States | The fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Hinchinbrook Island, Territory of Alaska. |
| Nevada II | United Kingdom | The cargo ship (5,693 t) ran aground 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west of the Cairns of Coll (56°41′25″N 6°29′35″W﻿ / ﻿56.69028°N 6.49306°W﻿ / 56.69028; -6.49306). She was a total loss but here whole crew managed to reach safely the shore. |
| Port Antonio | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 48 nautical miles (89 km) off Cayo Jutías, Cuba (23°39′N 84°00′W﻿ / ﻿23.650°N 84.000°W﻿ / 23.650; -84.000) by U-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her 24 crew. |
| Store Bill | Norway | World War II: The motor cutter was bombed and sunk at Honningsvåg by Ilyushin Il-4 aircraft of the Soviet Naval Air Force with the loss of all five crew. |

## 20 July

List of shipwrecks: 20 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Consul Horn | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north east of Borkum. |
| F 156 | Kriegsmarine | The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| Frederika Lensen | Brazil | World War II: Convoy QS 19: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence (49°22′N 65°12′W﻿ / ﻿49.367°N 65.200°W﻿ / 49.367; -65.200) by U-132 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 46 crew. She was beached in Grand Vallée Bay but was declared a constructive total loss as her back was broken. Thirty-six survivors were rescued by HMCS Weyburn ( Royal Canadian Navy), others landed at Grand Vallée Bay. |
| G. S. Livanos | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Jervis Bay, Australia (35°00′S 151°00′E﻿ / ﻿35.000°S 151.000°E﻿ / -35.000; 151.000) by I-11 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). All 31 crew survived. |
| Indus | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Indian Ocean south east of Mauritius (26°44′S 82°50′E﻿ / ﻿26.733°S 82.833°E﻿ / -26.733; 82.833) by Thor ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 23 lives. Indus was on a voyage from Colombo, Ceylon to Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Issa | Flag unknown | World War II: The steamship was captured by Partizans and sunk at Živogošće, Yugoslavia. |
| Süd | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Borkum. |

## 21 July

List of shipwrecks: 21 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Coast Farmer | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off New South Wales, Australia (36°23′S 151°00′E﻿ / ﻿36.383°S 151.000°E﻿ / -36.383; 151.000) by I-11 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). One of her 41 crew was killed. Survivors were rescued by a Royal Australian Air Force crash boat. |
| Donovania | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Grand Matelot Point, Trinidad (10°56′N 61°10′W﻿ / ﻿10.933°N 61.167°W﻿ / 10.933; -61.167) by U-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 50 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Livermore ( United States Navy) and Royal Navy motor torpedo boats. |
| HMMGB 328 | Royal Navy | World War II: The Fairmile C motor gun boat was shelled and sunk in the Strait of Dover by Kriegsmarine surface ships. |
| William Cullen Bryant | United States | World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Gulf of Mexico by U-84 ( Kriegsmarine) and was abandoned by her 54 crew. She was later reboarded and taken in tow by Moran ( United States) and USS Willett ( United States Navy) and reached Key West, Florida on 23 July. William Cullen Bryant was later repaired. She returned to service in March 1944. |

## 22 July

List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Ayatosan Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The troopship was bombed and sunk at Buna, New Guinea (8°50′S 148°50′E﻿ / ﻿8.833°S 148.833°E﻿ / -8.833; 148.833) by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft of the United States Army Air Force with the loss of eight lives. |
| Città di Agrigento | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Mersa Matruh, Egypt by Fairey Albacore aircraft of 820 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm. |
| Honolulan | United States | World War II: The Design 1033 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) south of the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal (8°41′N 22°12′W﻿ / ﻿8.683°N 22.200°W﻿ / 8.683; -22.200) by U-582 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 39 crew were rescued by Winchester Castle ( United Kingdom) on 28 July. |
| Roamar | Colombia | World War II: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-505 ( Kriegsmarine). |
| Southern Seas | United States Army | The troopship struck an uncharted reef in the Taruia Pass whilst en route to Penrhyn Island. She was subsequently salvaged by the United States Navy, repaired and entered naval service on 23 December 1942. |
| Urious | Colombia | World War II: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Caribbean Sea off Cayo Bolívar (12°24′N 81°28′W﻿ / ﻿12.400°N 81.467°W﻿ / 12.400; -81.467) by U-505 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 13 crew. |
| Vassiliki | Greece | World War II: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (34°45′N 34°35′E﻿ / ﻿34.750°N 34.583°E﻿ / 34.750; 34.583) by U-77 ( Kriegsmarine). Her crew survived. |
| William Dawes | United States | World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (36°47′S 150°16′E﻿ / ﻿36.783°S 150.267°E﻿ / -36.783; 150.267) by I-11 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of five of the 58 people on board. One soldier and 4 gunners killed. The survivors had their lifeboats towed to shore by Australian fishing vessels. |

## 23 July

List of shipwrecks: 23 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Garmula | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south west of Freetown, Sierra Leone (5°32′N 14°45′W﻿ / ﻿5.533°N 14.750°W﻿ / 5.533; -14.750) by U-752 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 21 of her 88 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Pict ( Royal Navy). |
| Harjus | Finnish Navy | World War II: Continuation War: The Kuha-class minesweeper was sunk off Hanko by a mine. |
| Onondaga | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Cayo Guillermo, Cuba (22°40′N 78°44′W﻿ / ﻿22.667°N 78.733°W﻿ / 22.667; -78.733) by U-129 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of a passenger and nineteen of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing vessel Laventina ( Cuba). |

## 24 July

List of shipwrecks: 24 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Fuku Maru No.5 GO | Imperial Japanese Navy | The auxiliary guard ship was sunk on this date. |
| HMMGB 601 | Royal Navy | World War II: The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat sank at Dover, Kent after an explosion and fire, possibly from battle damage suffered on the night of the 20–21 July. |
| Kofuji Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Kuril Islands by USS Narwhal ( United States Navy). |
| Nissho Maru No.2 | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Kuril Islands by USS Narwhal ( United States Navy). |
| Shinsei Maru No.83 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The patrol boat was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Kuril Islands by USS Narwhal ( United States Navy). |
| Toufic El Rahman | Syria | World War II: The sailing ship (30 GRT) was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of Cape Greco, Crete, Greece by U-77 ( Kriegsmarine). Her crew survived. |
| U-90 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (48°12′N 40°56′W﻿ / ﻿48.200°N 40.933°W﻿ / 48.200; -40.933) by HMCS St. Croix ( Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of all 44 crew. |
| Vettor Pisani | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (38°05′N 20°12′E﻿ / ﻿38.083°N 20.200°E﻿ / 38.083; 20.200) by HMS Unbeaten ( Royal Navy). She was towed to Argostoli, Greece, where she was bombed, torpedoed and sunk by Royal Air Force aircraft. |

## 25 July

List of shipwrecks: 25 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| British Merit | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy ON 113: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 600 nautical miles (1,100 km) east of the Dominion of Newfoundland (49°03′N 40°36′W﻿ / ﻿49.050°N 40.600°W﻿ / 49.050; -40.600) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine). British Merit was towed in to Saint John's, Dominion of Newfoundland on 2 August. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service. |
| Broompark | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy ON 113: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Dominion of Newfoundland (49°02′N 40°26′W﻿ / ﻿49.033°N 40.433°W﻿ / 49.033; -40.433) by U-552 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Brandon ( Royal Canadian Navy). Broompark was taken in tow by USS Cherokee ( United States Navy) but foundered on 28 July (47°41′N 51°50′W﻿ / ﻿47.683°N 51.833°W﻿ / 47.683; -51.833). |
| HMT Laertes | Royal Navy | World War II: The Shakespearian-class naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Freetown, Sierra Leone (6°00′N 14°17′W﻿ / ﻿6.000°N 14.283°W﻿ / 6.000; -14.283) by U-201 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her crew. |
| Lucille M. | Canada | World War II: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia (42°02′N 65°38′W﻿ / ﻿42.033°N 65.633°W﻿ / 42.033; -65.633) by U-89 ( Kriegsmarine). Her eleven crew survived. |
| Maxine | United States | The fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Hydaburg, Territory of Alaska. |
| RFA Tankexpress | Royal Fleet Auxiliary | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled, and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal (10°05′N 26°31′W﻿ / ﻿10.083°N 26.517°W﻿ / 10.083; -26.517) by U-130 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 39 crew were rescued by HMS Lightning ( Royal Navy). |
| Telamon | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (9°15′N 59°54′W﻿ / ﻿9.250°N 59.900°W﻿ / 9.250; -59.900) by U-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 23 of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by Canadoc ( United Kingdom). |
| Tjinegara | Netherlands | World War II: The livestock carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 75 nautical miles (139 km) south west of Noumea, New Caledonia (23°10′S 165°00′E﻿ / ﻿23.167°S 165.000°E﻿ / -23.167; 165.000) by I-169 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with loss of all hands and all 400 horses aboard. 36 survivors, all the crew, were rescued by USS Worden ( United States Navy). |

## 26 July

List of shipwrecks: 26 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Empire Rainbow | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy ON 113: The CAM ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47°08′N 42°57′W﻿ / ﻿47.133°N 42.950°W﻿ / 47.133; -42.950) by U-607 and U-704 (both Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued by HMS Burnham ( Royal Navy) and HMCS Dauphin ( Royal Canadian Navy). |
| Oaxaca | Mexico | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico off Corpus Christi, Texas, United States (28°23′N 96°08′W﻿ / ﻿28.383°N 96.133°W﻿ / 28.383; -96.133) by U-171 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 45 crew. |
| Tamandaré | Brazil | World War II: The Design 1022 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea off Trinidad (11°34′N 60°30′W﻿ / ﻿11.567°N 60.500°W﻿ / 11.567; -60.500) by U-66 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS PCC-492 ( United States Navy). |

## 27 July

List of shipwrecks: 27 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Ellen Larsen | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and damaged in the Baltic Sea south of Ventspils, Latvia by S-7 ( Soviet Navy) and was beached. |
| Elmwood | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (4°48′N 22°00′W﻿ / ﻿4.800°N 22.000°W﻿ / 4.800; -22.000) by U-130 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 51 crew were rescued by Davy Crockett ( United States). |
| Leikanger | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 4°N 18°W﻿ / ﻿4°N 18°W﻿ / 4; -18) by U-752 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eighteen of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued by Harry Luckenbach ( United States). |
| HMS MGB 501 | Royal Navy | The motor gun boat sank off Land's End, Cornwall after an internal explosion. |
| Stella Lykes | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) south of the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal (6°40′N 25°05′W﻿ / ﻿6.667°N 25.083°W﻿ / 6.667; -25.083) by U-582 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 53 crew. Two survivors were taken aboard U-582 as prisoners of war. |
| No. 201 | Soviet Navy | The Project 1125-class armored motor gunboat was sunk on this date. |
| No. 203 | Soviet Navy | The Project 1125-class armored motor gunboat was sunk on this date. |

## 28 July

List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Barbacena | Brazil | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (13°10′N 56°00′W﻿ / ﻿13.167°N 56.000°W﻿ / 13.167; -56.000) by U-155 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 62 crew. Survivors were rescued by Elmdale, San Fabian (both United Kingdom) and Tacito ( Argentina). |
| Cagou | Free France | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north east of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by I-175 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of all 39 crew. |
| Ebb | United States | World War II: The fishing trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 45 nautical miles (83 km) west of Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada (43°18′N 63°50′W﻿ / ﻿43.300°N 63.833°W﻿ / 43.300; -63.833) by U-754 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her seventeen crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Witherington ( Royal Navy). |
| Piave | Brazil | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) off Barbados (12°30′N 55°49′W﻿ / ﻿12.500°N 55.817°W﻿ / 12.500; -55.817) by U-155 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 35 crew. |
| Serafimovich | Soviet Navy | The auxiliary gunboat was sunk on this date. |
| Unidentified landing craft | German Army | World War II: The Siebel ferry was sunk by a Soviet mine in the Sea of Azov near Mariupol, Soviet Union. |
| V 202 Hermann Bösch | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Vorpostenboot was shelled and sunk in the English Channel off La Hague, Manche, France by HMS Calpe, HMS Cottesmore and two motor gun boats (all Royal Navy). Twenty-five men were reported missing after the sinking. |
| V 203 Carl Röver | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Vorpostenboot was shelled and set afire in the English Channel off La Hague by HMS Calpe, HMS Cottesmore and two motor gun boats (all Royal Navy). She put into Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure, France Repairs would take a year to complete. |
| Weirbank | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (11°29′N 58°51′W﻿ / ﻿11.483°N 58.850°W﻿ / 11.483; -58.850) by U-66 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 67 crew. |
| Winston Salem | United States | World War II: Convoy PQ 17: The cargo ship was beached at Novaya Zemlya, Soviet Union. |

## 29 July

List of shipwrecks: 29 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Bill | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (11°58′N 55°02′W﻿ / ﻿11.967°N 55.033°W﻿ / 11.967; -55.033) by U-155 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 24 crew. Her captain was taken aboard U-155 as a prisoner of war. Seven survivors were rescued by West Durfee ( United States), the others reached land in their lifeboats. |
| Prescodoc | Canada | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Georgetown, British Guiana (8°50′N 59°05′W﻿ / ﻿8.833°N 59.083°W﻿ / 8.833; -59.083) by U-160 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued by Predsednik Kopajtic ( Yugoslavia). |

## 30 July

List of shipwrecks: 30 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| M 4008 Abeille 8 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off the coast of Brittany, France by Allied aircraft. |
| Amina | Egypt | World War II: The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) south of Cyprus by U-375 ( Kriegsmarine). |
| Cranford | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) east of Barbados (12°17′N 55°11′W﻿ / ﻿12.283°N 55.183°W﻿ / 12.283; -55.183) by U-155 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eleven of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by Castillo Alemenara ( Spain). |
| Danmark | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (7°00′N 24°19′W﻿ / ﻿7.000°N 24.317°W﻿ / 7.000; -24.317) by U-130 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 46 crew were rescued by Mosli ( Norway). |
| Fany | Egypt | World War II: The sailing ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by U-77 ( Kriegsmarine). Her ten crew survived. |
| Ferdinand Bol | Netherlands | The Design 1016 ship collided with Norse King ( Norway) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (45°21′N 59°28′W﻿ / ﻿45.350°N 59.467°W﻿ / 45.350; -59.467). Ferdinand Bol was on a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland, United States to Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom. |
| Ikbal | Egypt | World War II: The sailing ship was shelled, rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km) south of Cyprus by U-375 ( Kriegsmarine). |
| Kathe | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off of Paulshafen (56°54′N 21°09′E﻿ / ﻿56.900°N 21.150°E﻿ / 56.900; 21.150) by S-7 ( Soviet Navy). |
| Kōtoku Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Kōtoku Maru-class ammunition ship was bombed by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the 19th Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Force off Salamaua, New Guinea, and was abandoned. Her commanding officer was killed. Survivors were rescued by Yūzuki and Tatsuta (both Imperial Japanese Navy). Left afloat and unmanned, she drifted until wrecked on the coast of New Guinea near Salamaua (07°01′N 147°07′E﻿ / ﻿7.017°N 147.117°E﻿ / 7.017; 147.117). Her wreck remained upright until sometime after 1945, she had rolled onto her side by the 1970s. By the 1980s only the stern was above water, the rest of the wreck was in 80 feet (24 m) of water. |
| Pacific Pioneer | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy ON 113: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada (43°30′N 60°35′W﻿ / ﻿43.500°N 60.583°W﻿ / 43.500; -60.583) by U-132 ( Kriegsmarine). All 71 people aboard were rescued by HMCS Calgary ( Royal Canadian Navy). |
| Robert E. Lee | United States | World War II: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico 25 nautical miles (46 km) off the mouth of the Mississippi River (28°40′N 88°42′W﻿ / ﻿28.667°N 88.700°W﻿ / 28.667; -88.700) by U-166 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 25 of the 404 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by USS PC-566, USS SC-519 (both United States Navy) and Underwriter ( United States). |
| San Clemente Maru | Japan | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Caroline Islands by USS Grenadier ( United States Navy). |
| U-166 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico (28°05′N 89°00′W﻿ / ﻿28.083°N 89.000°W﻿ / 28.083; -89.000) by USS PC-566 ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 52 crew. |
| Uranus | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The netlayer was bombed sunk in the English Channel off the coast of Brittany by Allied aircraft. |
| No. 55 | Soviet Navy | The No. 11-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date. |
| No. 56 | Soviet Navy | The No. 16-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date. |
| No. 67 | Soviet Navy | The No. 16-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date. |
| No. 71 | Soviet Navy | The No. 11-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date. |
| No. 75 | Soviet Navy | The No. 11-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date. |
| No. 83 | Soviet Navy | The No. 11-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date. |
| No. 97 | Soviet Navy | The No. 16-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date. |
| No. 105 | Soviet Navy | The No. 11-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date. |
| No. 106 | Soviet Navy | The No. 16-class landing tender was lost on Lake Ladoga on this date. |

## 31 July

List of shipwrecks: 31 July 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| USS Grunion | United States Navy | World War II: The Gato-class submarine was shelled and damaged in the Pacific Ocean more than 2,000 feet (610 m) north of McArthur Reef, Kiska, Alaska Territory (52°14′16″N 177°25′05″E﻿ / ﻿52.23778°N 177.41806°E﻿ / 52.23778; 177.41806) by Kano Maru ( Imperial Japanese Navy), she probably sank as a result of loss of control during subsequent dive and was crushed with the loss of all 60 crew. |
| Kasima Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and severely damaged by USS Grunion ( United States Navy) and was beached at Kiska, Alaska Territory. She was destroyed on 8 August in an American air attack |
| Kano Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Komaki Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and damaged by USS Grunion ( United States Navy), with only one of three torpedoes that hit actually detonating, off Kiska. She was towed to Kiska Harbor, and remained there until she was driven ashore and wrecked by a storm on 22 September 1942 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Kiska Harbor. |
| KL-13 | Soviet Navy | The auxiliary river gunboat was sunk on this date. |
| U-213 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIID submarine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Azores, Portugal (36°45′N 26°50′W﻿ / ﻿36.750°N 26.833°W﻿ / 36.750; -26.833) by HMS Erne, HMS Rochester, and HMS Sandwich (all Royal Navy) with the loss of all 50 crew. |
| U-588 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of the Dominion of Newfoundland (49°59′N 36°36′W﻿ / ﻿49.983°N 36.600°W﻿ / 49.983; -36.600) by HMCS Skeena and HMCS Wetaskiwin (both Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of all 46 crew. |
| U-754 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada (43°02′N 64°52′W﻿ / ﻿43.033°N 64.867°W﻿ / 43.033; -64.867) by a Lockheed Hudson aircraft of 113 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force with the loss of all 43 crew. |

## Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1942 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Kama | Soviet Navy | World War II: Battle of Someri: The gunboat was sunk by Finnish Air Force aircraft sometime between 8 and 11 July. |
| HMS LCA 196 | Royal Navy | The Landing Craft, Assault was lost. |
| HMS LCM 140 | Royal Navy | The Landing Craft, Medium was lost. |
| New Deal | United States | The fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Wide Bay, Territory of Alaska (57°22′N 156°11′W﻿ / ﻿57.367°N 156.183°W﻿ / 57.367; -156.183﻿ (Wide Bay)). |
| Saldary | Turkish Navy | The submarine foundered in the Dardanelles off Chanak, Turkey, with 57 crew aboard. |