List of shipwrecks in April 1942
Ship Country Description
Assunta De Gregori Italy World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sfax , Tunisia by HMS Umbra ( Royal Navy )
Chokyu Maru Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : The auxiliary guard boat was lost on this date
El Cano Philippines World War II : The cargo ship was shelled and sunk , possibly by a Japanese submarine , off Corregidor , Philippines
Hefz el Rahman Egypt World War II : The sailing ship was rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Palestine by U-81 ( Kriegsmarine )
MAS 1D Regia Marina World War II : The Lursen E-boat sank off Mljet Island due to a rupture in the bottom
No . 102 Soviet Navy World War II : The MO-4 -class patrol vessel was lost on this date
Patella United Kingdom World War II : The tanker was shelled and sunk by Michel ( Kriegsmarine ) . 5 crewmen were killed , 60 were taken as prisoners of war
The list of shipwrecks in April 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1942.