List of shipwrecks in April 1943
Ship Country Description
Aloe United Kingdom World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 420 nautical miles ( 780 km ) south east of Durban , South Africa ( 32°37′S 37°50′E / 32.617°S 37.833°E / -32.617 ; 37.833 ) by U-182 ( Kriegsmarine ) . All 47 crew survived . The captain was taken on board U-182 as a prisoner of war . The rest of the crew were rescued by Alexander Ramsey ( United States )
Blitar Netherlands World War II : Convoy HX 231 : The cargo ship romped ahead of the convoy . She was shelled and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by U-229 ( Kriegsmarine ) . The next day , she was torpedoed and sunk ( 57°45′N 27°30′W / 57.750°N 27.500°W / 57.750 ; -27.500 ) by U-632 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 26 of her 62 crew
British Ardour United Kingdom World War II : Convoy HX 231 : The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland ( 58°08′N 34°04′W / 58.133°N 34.067°W / 58.133 ; -34.067 ) by U-706 ( Kriegsmarine ) . All 62 crew were rescued by HMS Snowflake and HMS Vidette ( both Royal Navy ) , the former of which scuttled the ship
Ro-34 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : The Kaichū VI ( Ro-33 -class ) submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Russell Islands ( 8°15′S 158°58′E / 8.250°S 158.967°E / -8.250 ; 158.967 ) by USS O'Bannon and USS Strong ( both United States Navy ) with the loss of all 66 crew
San Isidro Spain World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Katsonis ( Greece Navy )
Shillong United Kingdom World War II : Convoy HX 231 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cape Farewell , Greenland by U-635 ( Kriegsmarine ) . She was the torpedoed and sunk ( 57°10′N 35°30′W / 57.167°N 35.500°W / 57.167 ; -35.500 ) by U-630 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 71 of her 78 crew . Survivors were rescued by Zamalek ( United Kingdom )
Simeiz Soviet Navy The tug was sunk by a mine off Cape Myskhako in the Black Sea . There were 8 killed and 13 survivors
SKA-095 Soviet Navy The MO-4 -class patrol vessel was sunk by a mine off Cape Myskhako in the Black Sea
Sunoil United States World War II : Convoy HX 231 : The tanker straggled behind the convoy . She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by U-563 ( Kriegsmarine ) . She was later torpedoed and sunk at 58°16′N 34°14′W / 58.267°N 34.233°W / 58.267 ; -34.233 by U-530 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 69 crew
U-167 Kriegsmarine World War II : The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands , Spain ( approximately 27°47′N 15°00′W / 27.783°N 15.000°W / 27.783 ; -15.000 ) by a Lockheed Hudson aircraft of 233 Squadron , Royal Air Force . She was scuttled the next day . All 52 crew survived
U-635 Kriegsmarine World War II : The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Iceland ( 58°20′N 31°52′W / 58.333°N 31.867°W / 58.333 ; -31.867 ) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 120 Squadron , Royal Air Force with the loss of all 47 crew
Vaalaren Sweden World War II : Convoy HX 231 : The cargo ship romped ahead of the convoy . She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( approximately 58°N 34°W / 58°N 34°W / 58 ; -34 ) by U-229 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 38 crew
Waroonga United Kingdom World War II : Convoy HX 231 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by U-635 ( Kriegsmarine ) . She was then torpedoed and damaged further by U-630 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 19 of the 132 people aboard . Survivors were rescued by Joel R. Poinsett ( United States ) and HMS Loosestrife ( Royal Navy ) , which scuttled the ship
The list of shipwrecks in April 1943 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1943.