List of shipwrecks in May 1943
Ship Country Description
Eisho Maru or Eiski Maru Japan World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Tambor ( United States Navy )
Gondul Sweden World War II : The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Wismar , Germany
Hopetarn United Kingdom World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean ( 30°50′S 39°32′E / 30.833°S 39.533°E / -30.833 ; 39.533 ) by U-198 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of seven of her 44 crew . One survivor was taken aboard U-198 as a prisoner of war , the rest were rescued by Nirvana ( United Kingdom )
HM MGB 110 Royal Navy World War II : The BPB 72 ' motor gun boat was sunk by Kriegsmarine warships off Dunkirk with the loss of 11 crew
Shoko Maru Japan World War II : The ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean west of Kyushu by USS Saury ( United States Navy )
Takamisan Maru Japan World War II : The ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean west of Kyushu by USS Saury ( United States Navy )
The list of shipwrecks in May 1943 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1943.