List of shipwrecks in May 1942
Ship Country Description
Kupa Yugoslavia World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 14°50′N 52°20′W / 14.833°N 52.333°W / 14.833 ; -52.333 ) by U-156 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 70 crew
M 26 Kriegsmarine World War II : The minesweeper was bombed and sunk by Royal Air Force aircraft off Cap de La Hague , France
M 256 Kriegsmarine World War II : the minesweeper was bombed and severely damaged off Cap de la Hogue by Royal Air Force aircraft . She late sank off Cherbourg , Seine-Inférieure but was raised , repaired and returned to service
Selje Norway World War II : The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north of Terschelling , Netherlands by Lockheed Hudson aircraft of 320 and 407 Squadrons , Royal Air Force with the loss of 14 of the 62 people aboard
Siljestad Norway World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk north-east of Barbados by U-156 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 33 crew
Soudan United Kingdom World War II : Convoy WS 15 : The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Agulhas , South Africa . One crew was killed
Toyohara Maru Japan World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Honshū by USS Tuna ( United States Navy ) . 21 crew were killed
V 2002 Madeleine Louise Kriegsmarine World War II : The vorpostenboot was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Terschelling by Lockheed Hudson aircraft of 407 Squadron , RAF
The list of shipwrecks in May 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1942.