List of shipwrecks in March 1943
Ship Country Description
31-A-886 United States The fishing vessel was wrecked in Herring Bay ( 56°48′10″N 132°58′00″W / 56.80278°N 132.96667°W / 56.80278 ; -132.96667 ( Herring Bay ) ) in Southeast Alaska near Petersburg , Territory of Alaska
Empire Tower United Kingdom World War II : Convoy XK 2 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Lisbon , Portugal ( 43°50′N 14°46′W / 43.833°N 14.767°W / 43.833 ; -14.767 ) by U-130 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 42 of her 45 crew . Survivors were rescued by HMT Loch Oskaig ( Royal Navy )
Executive United States World War II : Convoy RA 53 : The Design 1022 cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Norwegian Sea ( 72°44′N 11°27′E / 72.733°N 11.450°E / 72.733 ; 11.450 ) by U-255 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of nine of her 62 crew . Survivors were rescued by HMT Northern Pride and HMT St. Elstan ( both Royal Navy ) . Executive was later scuttled by a Royal Navy destroyer
Fidra United Kingdom World War II : Convoy XK 2 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 43°50′N 14°46′W / 43.833°N 14.767°W / 43.833 ; -14.767 ) by U-130 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 17 of her 29 crew . Survivors were rescued by HMS Coreopsis ( Royal Navy )
Ger-y-Bryn United Kingdom World War II : Convoy XK 2 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 43°50′N 14°46′W / 43.833°N 14.767°W / 43.833 ; -14.767 ) by U-130 ( Kriegsmarine ) . All 47 crew were rescued by HMS Coreopsis ( Royal Navy )
USS Grampus United States Navy World War II : Battle of Blackett Strait : The Tambor -class submarine was sunk by gunfire off Kolombangara , Solomon Islands , by the destroyers Minegumo and Murasame ( both Imperial Japanese Navy )
Highway United States While towing the barge Mercer No . 1 ( United States ) , the motor vessel was lost in Lynn Canal near Ralston Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska . Her entire crew - reported to be either six or seven people - perished . Wreckage from Highway was found on Ralston Island
Mercer No . 1 United States The barge was washed ashore at Lena Point ( 58°23′45″N 134°46′45″W / 58.39583°N 134.77917°W / 58.39583 ; -134.77917 ( Lena Point ) ) in Southeast Alaska after her towing vessel , the motor vessel Highway ( United States ) , was lost with all hands in Lynn Canal
Minegumo Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : Battle of Blackett Strait : The Asashio -class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Vila , Solomon Islands ( 8°01′S 157°14′E / 8.017°S 157.233°E / -8.017 ; 157.233 ) by ships of Task Force 68 , United States Navy , with the loss of 106 of her 230 crew
Murasame Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : Battle of Blackett Strait : The Shiratsuyu -class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Vila , Solomon Islands ( 8°03′S 157°13′E / 8.050°S 157.217°E / -8.050 ; 157.217 ) by ships of Task Force 68 , United States Navy , with the loss of 128 of her 181 crew
Richard Bland United States World War II : Convoy RA 53 : The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north east of Iceland ( 72°44′N 11°27′E / 72.733°N 11.450°E / 72.733 ; 11.450 ) by U-255 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 34 of her 69 crew . Survivors were rescued by HMS Impulsive or reached land in their lifeboat . Richard Bland was torpedoed on 10 March by U-255 and split in two . The stern section sank , the bow section was towed to Akureyri but was declared a total loss
S 75 Kriegsmarine World War II : The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot sank after an air attack by Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Royal Air Force . Ten crew were killed
Thomas Hooker United States World War II : Convoy ONS 168 : The Liberty ship started to break in two in the Atlantic Ocean ( 53°20′N 47°00′W / 53.333°N 47.000°W / 53.333 ; -47.000 ) . All 62 crew were rescued by HMS Pimpernel ( Royal Navy ) . The drifting wreck was scuttled on 12 March by U-653 ( Kriegsmarine )
Trefusis United Kingdom World War II : Convoy XK 2 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 43°50′N 14°46′W / 43.833°N 14.767°W / 43.833 ; -14.767 ) by U-130 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of three of her 47 crew . Survivors were rescued by HMS Coreopsis ( Royal Navy )
Zarya Soviet Navy The auxiliary minelayer was sunk on this date
The list of shipwrecks in March 1943 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1943.