List of shipwrecks in September 1943
Ship Country Description
Arare Maru Imperial Japanese Army World War II : Operation Jaywick : The tanker was mined and sunk by Australian Commandos using Limpet mines at Singapore . One crewman was killed . She was raised , repaired , returned to service
Champagne Germany World War II : The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Corsica by HMS Ultor , HMS Uproar ( both Royal Navy ) and ORP Dzik ( Polish Navy )
Elsi Germany World War II : The transport ship was sailing from Pireus to Argostoli to pick up Italian prisoners of war where she hit a mine south of Cephalonia and sank . There were no casualties
Fuji Maru Japan World War II : The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Wewak , New Guinea by American aircraft
Hakusan Maru Imperial Japanese Army World War II : Operation Jaywick : The tanker was mined and sunk by Australian Commandos using limpet mines at Singapore
Jungingen Kriegsmarine World War II : The patrol boat , or R boat tender , a converted Type 1916 minesweeper , was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel southwest of Berck-sur-Mer , Pas-de-Calais , France , or at Le Havre by HMMTB 202 , HMMTB 204 , HMMTB 231 , HMSGB 4 Grey Fox ( all Royal Navy )
Kashima Maru Japan World War II : The Japanese Army transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean ( 31°35′N 127°47′E / 31.583°N 127.783°E / 31.583 ; 127.783 ) by USS Bonefish ( United States Navy ) . 139 troops/passengers and one crew were killed
Kiri Maru Japan World War II : The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Wewak by American aircraft
Kizan Maru Imperial Japanese Army World War II : Operation Jaywick : The cargo ship was mined and sunk by Australian Commandos using Limpet mines at Singapore . One crew member was killed . The wreck was broken up July 1944
M 4616 Kriegsmarine The minesweeper ran aground at Aberwrac ' h , Finistère , France and was wrecked
Madali Germany World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel south west of Berck-sur-Mer by HMMTB 202 , HMMTB 204 , HMMTB 231 , HMSGB 4 Grey Fox ( all Royal Navy )
No . 24 Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date
Sakihana Maru Japan World War II : The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Wewak by American aircraft
Taisei Maru Japan World War II : Convoy Wewak No.9 : The transport ship was bombed and sunk north of Wewak by American aircraft . Six gunners and seven crew were killed
Taisho Maru Japan World War II : The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Wewak by American aircraft
U-161 Kriegsmarine World War II : The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 12°30′S 35°35′W / 12.500°S 35.583°W / -12.500 ; -35.583 ) by Martin PBM Mariner aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of all 53 crew and one survivor from St Usk ( United Kingdom ) who had been taken aboard as a prisoner of war
U-221 Kriegsmarine World War II : The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( approximately 47°00′N 18°00′W / 47.000°N 18.000°W / 47.000 ; -18.000 ) by a Handley Page Halifax aircraft of 58 Squadron , Royal Air Force with the loss of all 50 crew
V 1501 Wiking 7 Kriegsmarine World War II : The Vorpostenboot /naval whaler was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Cap d'Antifer , Seine-Inférieure , France by HMMGB 108 HMMGB 117 and HMMGB 118 ( all Royal Navy )
V 5705 Elsaß Kriegsmarine World War II : The Vorpostenboot /naval whaler struck a mine and sank in the Norwegian Sea off Bodø , Norway with the loss of 19 crew
The list of shipwrecks in 1943 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1943.