List of shipwrecks in June 1942
Ship Country Description
Argo Finland World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland between Bogskär and Utö , Finland ( 59°21′N 20°14′E / 59.350°N 20.233°E / 59.350 ; 20.233 ) by ShCh-317 ( Soviet Navy ) with the loss of nine crew
Arkansan United States World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles ( 130 km ) west of Grenada ( 12°07′N 62°51′W / 12.117°N 62.850°W / 12.117 ; -62.850 ) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of four of her 40 crew . Survivors were rescued by USS Pastores ( United States Navy )
Cherokee United States World War II : Convoy XB 25 : The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of Cape Cod , Massachusetts by U-87 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 86 of the 169 people aboard . Survivors were rescued by USCGC Escanaba ( United States Navy ) and Norlago ( United States )
Coldbrook United States World War II : The 5,094- gross register ton , 390-foot ( 118.9 m ) cargo ship was destroyed by Imperial Japanese Navy forces near Middleton Island about 75 nautical miles ( 139 km ; 86 mi ) south of Cordova , Territory of Alaska . Some reports indicate she was sunk , others that she was beached on Middleton Island and abandoned there after salvage efforts failed
HMS Hermione Royal Navy World War II : Operation Vigorous / Convoy MW 11 : The Dido -class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Crete ( 33°20′N 26°00′E / 33.333°N 26.000°E / 33.333 ; 26.000 ) by U-205 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 87 of her 527 crew . Survivors were rescued by HMS Aldenham , HMS Beaufort and HMS Exmoor ( all Royal Navy )
Kahuku United States World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles ( 170 km ) west of Grenada ( 11°54′N 63°07′W / 11.900°N 63.117°W / 11.900 ; -63.117 ) by U-126 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 17 of the 109 people aboard . Survivors were rescued by Minataora ( Venezuela ) , USS Opal and USS YP-63 ( both United States Navy )
ORP Kujawiak Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej World War II : Operation Harpoon : The Hunt-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea near Malta with the loss of 13 of her 160 crew
Managua Nicaragua World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Straits of Florida ( 24°05′N 81°40′W / 24.083°N 81.667°W / 24.083 ; -81.667 ) by U-67 ( Kriegsmarine ) . All 25 crew survived
Nueva Altagracia Dominican Republic World War II : The sailing ship was shelled and sunk in the Caribbean Sea ( 13°27′N 65°35′W / 13.450°N 65.583°W / 13.450 ; -65.583 ) by U-161 ( Kriegsmarine ) . All eight crew survived
Plus Germany World War II : The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Weser
Port Nicholson United Kingdom World War II : Convoy XB 25 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Boston , Massachusetts by U-87 ( Kriegsmarine ) , with the loss of six of her 91 crew
HMT Tranquil Royal Navy The naval trawler was sunk off the Downs ( 51°13′N 1°28′E / 51.217°N 1.467°E / 51.217 ; 1.467 ) in a collision with cargo ship Deal ( United Kingdom )
The list of shipwrecks in June 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during June 1942.