List of shipwrecks in March 1943
Ship Country Description
California Star United Kingdom World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 380 nautical miles ( 700 km ) north west of the Azores , Portugal ( 42°32′N 37°20′W / 42.533°N 37.333°W / 42.533 ; -37.333 ) by U-515 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 50 of her 74 crew . One survivor was taken aboard U-515 as a prisoner of war
City of Pretoria United Kingdom World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Azores ( 41°45′N 42°30′W / 41.750°N 42.500°W / 41.750 ; -42.500 ) by U-172 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 145 crew
Empire Mahseer United Kingdom World War II : Convoy DN 21 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean ( 32°01′S 30°48′E / 32.017°S 30.800°E / -32.017 ; 30.800 ) by U-160 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of eighteen of her 54 crew . Survivors were rescued by HMT Norwich City ( Royal Navy )
Hokuto Maru Japan World War II : Convoy No . 2303B : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Miyako ( 39°33′N 142°07′E / 39.550°N 142.117°E / 39.550 ; 142.117 ) by USS Permit ( United States Navy ) . All crew and passengers were rescued by Hiyoshi Maru No . 2 ( Imperial Japanese Navy )
HMS LCP ( R ) 673 , HMS LCP ( R ) 680 , HMS LCP ( R ) 684 , HMS LCP ( R ) 685 , HMS LCP ( R ) 689 , HMS LCP ( R ) 1693 , HMS LCP ( R ) 727 Royal Navy World War II : The landing craft personnel ( ramped ) were lost when Marietta E ( United Kingdom ) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean ( 31°49′S 31°11′E / 31.817°S 31.183°E / -31.817 ; 31.183 ) by U-160 ( Kriegsmarine )
Marietta E United Kingdom World War II : Convoy DN 21 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean ( 31°49′S 31°11′E / 31.817°S 31.183°E / -31.817 ; 31.183 ) by U-160 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of five of her 45 crew . Survivors were rescued by R-8 ( South African Air Force )
S 70 Kriegsmarine World War II : The S 38 Type Schnellboot struck a mine and sank in the English Channel
SF 219 Luftwaffe World War II : The Siebel ferry was mined and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and Tunis
Sheaf Crown United Kingdom World War II : Convoy DN 21 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Indian Ocean ( 31°49′S 31°11′E / 31.817°S 31.183°E / -31.817 ; 31.183 ) by U-160 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 48 crew . She was abandoned , but later towed to East London , South Africa . Later repaired and returned to service
T-514 Ost Soviet Navy The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk on this date
Tokitsukaze Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : Battle of the Bismarck Sea : The Kagerō -class destroyer was bombed and damaged on 3 March with nineteen crewmen killed . She was bombed and sunk in the Bismarck Sea near Finschhafen ( 07°15′S 148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E / -7.250 ; 148.500 ) by Royal Australian Air Force and United States Army Air Force aircraft on 4 March
U-87 Kriegsmarine World War II : The Type VIIB submarine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by HMCS Shediac and HMCS St. Croix ( both Royal Canadian Navy ) with the loss of all 50 crew
The list of shipwrecks in March 1943 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1943.