List of shipwrecks in May 1943
Ship Country Description
Amazone Netherlands World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Miami , Florida , United States ( 27°21′N 80°04′W / 27.350°N 80.067°W / 27.350 ; -80.067 ) by U-333 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 14 of her 25 crew . Survivors were rescued by USS PC-484 ( United States Navy )
FR-60 Regia Marina World War II : The auxiliary minelayer was scuttled at Bizerte , Tunisia
FR-74 Regia Marina World War II : The auxiliary minesweeper , a former SC-1 -class submarine chaser , was scuttled at Bizerte , Tunisia
FR-75 Madame de Pompei Regia Marina World War II : The auxiliary minesweeper was scuttled at Bizerte , Tunisia
FR-77 Ravigan Regia Marina World War II : The auxiliary minesweeper was scuttled at Bizerte , Tunisia
FR-78 Heron I Regia Marina World War II : The auxiliary minesweeper was scuttled at Bizerte , Tunisia
FR-79 Pen Men Regia Marina World War II : The auxiliary minesweeper was scuttled at Bizerte , Tunisia
FR 116 Regia Marina World War II : The Requin -class submarine was scuttled at Bizerte
FR 117 Regia Marina World War II : The Circé -class submarine was scuttled at Bizerte
Halsey United States World War II : The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Jupiter Inlet , Florida ( 27°14′N 80°03′W / 27.233°N 80.050°W / 27.233 ; -80.050 ) by U-333 ( Kriegsmarine ) . All 32 crew were rescued by American fishing vessels
I-O-32 Luftwaffe World War II : The Siebelgefäß landing craft was bombed and sunk at Marsala
I-O-64 Luftwaffe World War II : The Siebelgefäß landing craft was probably bombed and sunk at Marsala
Java Arrow United States World War II : The tanker was torpedoed and damaged 8 nautical miles ( 15 km ) off Vero Beach , Florida ( 27°35′N 80°08′W / 27.583°N 80.133°W / 27.583 ; -80.133 ) by U-333 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 47 crew . Survivors abandoned ship , and were rescued by USS PC-483 ( United States Navy ) . Java Arrow was later towed into Port Everglades , Florida . Subsequently repaired and returned to service in 1943 as Kerry Patch
Onda Italy World War II : the fishing vessel was sunk by gunfire in the Mediterranean Sea off Asinara Island , Italy ( 40°58′N 08°20′E / 40.967°N 8.333°E / 40.967 ; 8.333 ) by HMS Safari ( Royal Navy ) . Seven of her nine crew were killed
PiLB 102 Kriegsmarine The PiLB 39 Type personnel landing craft was lost on this date
PiLB 104 Kriegsmarine The PiLB 39 Type personnel landing craft was lost on this date
PiLB 124 Kriegsmarine The PiLB 39 Type personnel landing craft was lost on this date
PiLB 125 Kriegsmarine The PiLB 39 Type personnel landing craft was lost on this date
RD 18 Regia Marina World War II : The RD-class minesweeper was sunk off Cape Zebib , Tunisia by Allied aircraft
SF 168 Luftwaffe World War II : The Siebel ferry was bombed and sunk off Marsala
The list of shipwrecks in May 1943 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1943.