List of shipwrecks in 1942
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The list of shipwrecks in 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1942.
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[edit] January
Main article: List of shipwrecks in January 1942
[edit] February
Main article: List of shipwrecks in February 1942
[edit] March
Main article: List of shipwrecks in March 1942
[edit] April
Main article: List of shipwrecks in April 1942
[edit] May
Main article: List of shipwrecks in May 1942
[edit] June
Main article: List of shipwrecks in June 1942
[edit] July
Main article: List of shipwrecks in July 1942
[edit] August
Main article: List of shipwrecks in August 1942
[edit] September
Main article: List of shipwrecks in September 1942
[edit] October
Main article: List of shipwrecks in October 1942
[edit] November
Main article: List of shipwrecks in November 1942
[edit] December
Main article: List of shipwrecks in December 1942
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- Alice (
Free French Naval Forces): World War II: The corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean whilst escorting a convoy.[1] - Frango (
Japan): World War II: The tanker was sunk.[2] - Heinan Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Philippine Sea by USS Gar (
United States Navy) sometime between 28 November 1942 and 19 January 1943. She was beached to prevent her sinking.[3] - HMT Lochalsh (
Royal Navy): World War II: The naval trawler was reported to have been sunk.[4] - Penelope Barker ( United States): World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (73°20′N 23°20′E / 73.333°N 23.333°E) by U-271 (
Kriegsmarine).[5] - Richard Caswell ( United States): World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil (28°10′S 46°30′W / 28.167°S 46.5°W) by U-513 ( Kriegsmarine).[6]
- Shch-304 (
Soviet Navy): World War II: The Shchuka-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea sometime after 29 October.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "Loss Of French Corvette" The Times (London). Monday, 23 February 1942. Issue 49167, col F, p. 3.
- ^ "Norwegian Merchant Ships 1939 - 1945, Ships beginning with F". Warsailors. http://www.warsailors.com/freefleet/norfleetf.html. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "Gar". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss206.txt. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Two Trawlers Sunk" The Times (London). Thursday, 5 February 1942. Issue 49152, col C, p. 4.
- ^ "Liberty Ships - P". Mariners. http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/LibShipsP.html. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Liberty Ships - R". Mariners. http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/LibShipsR.html. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "ShCh-304". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/5051.html. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
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| Ship events in 1942 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 |
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