List of shipwrecks in the Indian Ocean
Ship Sunk date Notes
SS Automedon 11 November 1940 A passenger and cargo steamer that was sunk by the German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis northwest of Sumatra
HMS Hermes 9 April 1942 The world 's first purpose-built aircraft carrier , which sunk after receiving 40 direct hits 70 Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter/bombers off the coast of Sri Lanka
SS Indus 10 September 1914 A steamship that was captured and scuttled by SMS Emden
SS Selma City 7 April 1942 Attacked by Japanese bombers in the Bay of Bengal , about 25 miles ( 40 km ) offshore from Vizagapatam ( now Vishakhapatnam ) , India
HMAS Vampire 9 April 1942 A V-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese aircraft off the coast of Sri Lanka
Bay of Bengal
This is a list of shipwrecks in the Indian Ocean.