List of shipwrecks in May 1941
Ship Country Description
Bluestone United Kingdom World War II : The coaster ( 106 gt ) was bombed and sunk at Greenock , Renfrewshire by Luftwaffe aircraft
British Emperor United Kingdom World War II : The tanker ( 3663 gt , 1916 ) was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean ( 8°30′N 56°25′E / 8.500°N 56.417°E / 8.500 ; 56.417 ) by Pinguin ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 45 crew between the sinking of their ship , and survivors rescued by Pinguin who were lost when the German ship was sunk the next day
Eastern Star Norway World War II : Convoy OB 318 : The cargo ship ( 5658 gt , 1920 ) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 61°29′N 22°40′W / 61.483°N 22.667°W / 61.483 ; -22.667 ) by U-94 ( Kriegsmarine ) . All 46 crew were rescued by HMT Daneman ( Royal Navy )
Ellesbank United Kingdom World War II : The flat ( 43 gt ) was bombed and sunk at Liverpool , Lancashire by Luftwaffe aircraft
Fernlane Norway World War II : The cargo ship ( 4310 gt , 1927 ) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 10°02′N 20°17′W / 10.033°N 20.283°W / 10.033 ; -20.283 ) by Enrico Tazzoli ( Regia Marina ) . All crew were rescued
HMT Gowan Hill Royal Navy World War II : The naval trawler ( 96 gt , 1920 ) was bombed and sunk at Greenock by Luftwaffe aircraft
Hornby United Kingdom World War II : The tug ( 201 gt ) was bombed and sunk at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft . raised , repaired , returned to service
HMS Hurricane Royal Navy World War II : The H-class destroyer was bombed and sunk at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft . She was later refloated , repaired and returned to service
Ida Burton United Kingdom World War II : The sailing barge ( 46 gt ) was bombed and sunk at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft
Ixion United Kingdom World War II : Convoy OB 318 : The cargo ship ( 10 263 gt , 1912 ) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 61°29′N 22°40′W / 61.483°N 22.667°W / 61.483 ; -22.667 ) by U-94 ( Kriegsmarine ) . All 105 crew were rescued by HMS Marigold ( Royal Navy ) and Nailsea Moor ( United Kingdom )
Katina P Greece World War II : The cargo ship ( 1216 gt , 1900 ) was bombed and sunk at Astakos by Luftwaffe aircraft
Kineenan United Kingdom World War II : The steam barge ( 72 gt ) struck a mine and sank at Liverpool with the loss of all five crew
München Kriegsmarine World War II : The weather ship ( 306 gt , 1927 ) was captured south east of Iceland by HMS Somali ( Royal Navy ) . She was reported to have been scuttled by her crew , to prevent the Germans from learning that Enigma machine codes had been captured . The former trawler was sold to the Faroe Islands in 1943 and renamed Froyen
Pascoli Italy World War II : The cargo ship ( 2939 gt ) struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea off Sazan Island , Albania
Ril Ida United Kingdom World War II : The coaster ( 53 gt ) was bombed and sunk at Hull , Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft
Safiyeh United Kingdom World War II : The tanker barge ( 176 gt ) was bombed and sunk at Qurnan by Regia Aeronautica aircraft . She was later refloated , repaired and returned to service
HMS Stoke Royal Navy World War II : The Hunt-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Tobruk , Libya by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of II Staffeln , Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 , Luftwaffe with the loss of 21 crew . Survivors were rescued by HMS Ladybird ( Royal Navy )
HMT Susarion Royal Navy World War II : The naval trawler ( 260 gt , 1917 ) was bombed and sunk off the mouth of the Humber by Luftwaffe aircraft
Tanais Greece World War II : The cargo ship ( 1545 gt , 1907 ) was bombed and sunk at Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft . She was later salvaged , repaired and entered German service
Waterlily United Kingdom World War II : The fishing vessel ( 12 gt ) was bombed and sunk at West Mersea , Essex by Luftwaffe aircraft
The list of shipwrecks in May 1941 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1941.