List of shipwrecks in January 1942
Ship Country Description
Ciltvaira Latvia World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of the United States ( 35°25′N 75°23′W / 35.417°N 75.383°W / 35.417 ; -75.383 ) by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 31 crew . Survivors were rescued by Socony-Vacuum ( United States ) . Nine crew later reboarded her and she was taken in tow by Bury ( Brazil ) but the two was later abandoned and the skeleton crew were taken aboard Bury . Ciltvaira was then taken in tow by USS Sciota ( United States Navy ) but later foundered at 34°58′N 75°10′W / 34.967°N 75.167°W / 34.967 ; -75.167 . More : Latvian Mercantile Marine during World War II
City of Atlanta United States World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of the United States ( 35°42′N 75°21′W / 35.700°N 75.350°W / 35.700 ; -75.350 ) by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 44 of her 47 crew . Survivors were rescued by the train ferry Seatrain Texas ( United States )
Floristan United Kingdom World War II : Convoy OS.17 : The cargo ship was wrecked in a gale and rain 6 miles north of the Orsay Light at Kilchiaran Bay . Broke in two the next day . All on board made it to shore in her boats
H K D United Kingdom World War II : The steam vessel struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ( 51°28′12″N 0°52′42″E / 51.47000°N 0.87833°E / 51.47000 ; 0.87833 ) . Both crew were rescued
RMS Lady Hawkins Canada World War II : The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk between Cape Hatteras , North Carolina , United States and Bermuda ( 35°00′N 72°30′W / 35.000°N 72.500°W / 35.000 ; -72.500 ) by U-66 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 251 of the 322 people aboard . Survivors were rescued by USAT Coamo ( United States ) on 27 January
Mobeka Belgium Convoy OS.17 : The cargo ship ran aground off the Mull of Kintyre , Scotland ( 55°13′N 6°02′W / 55.217°N 6.033°W / 55.217 ; -6.033 ) . Salvage was abandoned in April 1942
Norvana United States World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Cape Hatteras , North Carolina by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 29 crew
USS PT-31 United States Navy World War II : The ELCO 77'-class PT boat ran aground in Subic Bay , Luzon ( 14°45′N 120°13′E / 14.750°N 120.217°E / 14.750 ; 120.217 ) and was scuttled the next day
HMT Rosemonde Royal Navy World War II : The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of the Azores , Portugal by U-581 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 25 crew
Sørøy Norway World War II : The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off the Sværholt Peninsula by K-23 ( Soviet Navy ) with the loss of two crew
Thermopylæ Norway World War II : Convoy MW 8A : The troopship was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea ( 34°03′N 24°14′E / 34.050°N 24.233°E / 34.050 ; 24.233 ) by a Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of 33 of the 374 people aboard . Survivors were rescued by HMS Havock ( Royal Navy ) , which scuttled Thermopylæ
Vaaland Norway World War II : The fishing cutter was shelled and sunk off Berlevåg , Norway by K-22 ( Soviet Navy ) with the loss of one crew member
Van Imhoff Netherlands World War II : The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Java , Dutch East Indies by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft . The ship was carrying 478 German civilian internees , who , forced at gunpoint to remain on the ship , perished almost completely . The few survivors were intentionally denied resuce and assistance by the Dutch ; only a few managed to reach nearby islands
The list of shipwrecks in January 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1942.