List of shipwrecks in April 1941
Ship Country Description
Ahamo United Kingdom World War II : The tanker ( 8621 gt , 1926 ) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ( 53°22′N 0°59′E / 53.367°N 0.983°E / 53.367 ; 0.983 ) with the loss of 14 crew
Ardita Italy World War II : The boat ( 19 gt ) was scuttled at Massawa , Italian Eritrea
Clelia Campanella Italy World War II : The tanker ( 3245 gt , 1917 ) was scuttled at Massawa . She was later salvaged , repaired and entered British service as Empire Prize
Colombo Italy World War II : The passenger ship ( 11 760 gt , 1917 ) was scuttled at Massawa
Eskdene United Kingdom World War II : The cargo ship ( 3829 gt , 1934 ) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 34°43′N 24°21′W / 34.717°N 24.350°W / 34.717 ; -24.350 ) by U-107 ( Kriegsmarine ) . All 39 crew were rescued by Penhale ( United Kingdom )
Giove Regia Marina World War II : The tanker ( 5211 gt ) was scuttled at Massawa . Later salvaged , repaired and entered British service as Empire Trophy
Giuseppe Biglieri Regia Marina World War II : The Giovanni Berta -class naval trawler was scuttled at Massawa
Helena Margarita United Kingdom World War II : The cargo ship ( 3316 gt , 1915 ) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 330 nautical miles ( 610 km ) west of Madeira , Portugal ( 33°00′N 23°52′W / 33.000°N 23.867°W / 33.000 ; -23.867 ) by U-107 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 27 of her 36 crew Survivors were rescued by RFA Carndale ( Royal Fleet Auxiliary )
MAS 204 , MAS 206 , MAS 210 , MAS 213 and MAS 216 Regia Marina World War II : The MAS 204 -class motor torpedo boats were scuttled at Massawa
Ostia Regia Marina The minelayer was bombed and sunk at Massawa by Royal Air Force aircraft
Pirano Italy World War II : The coaster ( 108 gt ) was scuttled at Massawa . She was later salvaged
Prometio Italy World War II : The cargo ship ( 4958 gt ) was scuttled at the Dahlak Islands . She was later salvaged
San Giorgio Italy World War II : The coaster ( 90 gt , 1899 ) was scuttled at Massawa
Sole Italy World War II : The boat ( 15 gt ) was scuttled at Massawa
Trieste Italy World War II : The coaster ( 96 gt ) was scuttled at Massawa
Tweed United Kingdom World War II : The cargo ship ( 2697 gt , 1926 ) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 7°43′N 15°11′W / 7.717°N 15.183°W / 7.717 ; -15.183 ) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of three of her 28 crew
Vincenzo Giordano Orsini Regia Marina World War II : The Giuseppe Sirtori -class destroyer was scuttled at Massawa
The list of shipwrecks in April 1941 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1941.