World War II: The naval trawler was bombed by Luftwaffe aircraft and damaged by near misses that caused her to sink in the English Channel off Start Point, Devon, United Kingdom with the loss of her captain and 24 of her crew. Fourteen survivors were rescued on 2 May by HMS ML-157 (Royal Navy).[3][4][5]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was again bombed on 16 May and was declared a total loss. Araybank was refloated and taken to Trieste, Italy for repairs in 1947. She entered Italian service in 948 as Napoli.[6][19][20]
World War II: The cargo ship exploded and sank at Tripoli, Libya due to the detonation of cluster bombs improperly crated for shipment. The explosion in the forward hold flung the stern of the ship up onto the quay. The armed merchant cruiser Città di Bari (Regia Marina) was destroyed by the explosion also. The two ships suffered 28 killed and 38 wounded Germans, 42 killed and 50 wounded Italians, and 150 Arabs killed and many wounded.[6][21]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed, exploded, and sank at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was refloated in June and beached at Tranmere, Cheshire. She was declared a constructive total loss and subsequently scrapped.[6][22][23]
World War II: The Spica-class torpedo boat was bombed and sunk at Tripoli by Royal Air Force aircraft with the loss of 24 of her crew and twenty wounded.[6][24]
World War II: The auxiliary cruiser as sunk at Tripoli by the explosion of Birmania (Italy) detonating her cargo of gasoline. The two ships suffered 28 killed and 38 wounded Germans, 42 killed and 50 wounded Italians, and 150 Arabs killed and many wounded.[6][25]
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank 2 cables (1⁄5 nautical mile (370 m) off the entrance to Herculaneum Dock, Liverpool with the loss of eight of her nine crew.[6]
World War II: The Mersey flat was burned out and sunk by the exploding vessels Bra-Kar (Norway) and Oyster (United Kingdom) at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[6]
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Liverpool by the explosion of Malakand (United Kingdom).[6] She was beached in the River Mersey in July 1941 and was consequently scrapped.[31]
World War II: During an air raid at Liverpool, a barrage balloon crashed onto the cargo ship (7,649 GRT, 1919) and she caught fire. The fire, or a fire on the dock, spread eventually reaching her cargo of ammunition causing her to explode and sink early on 4 May.[6] One of her 76 crew was killed.[36]
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Bristol Channel 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Trevose Head, Cornwall by Luftwaffe aircraft. Her six crew were rescued.[17][6]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at Liverpool, Lancashire by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[37]
World War II: The whaler was bombed and damaged in the Bristol Channel by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached off Barry, Glamorgan. She was later repaired and returned to service.[6]
World War II: The H-classdestroyer was bombed and sunk at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[6]
World War II: The tanker barge was bombed and sunk at "Qurnan" by Regia Aeronautica aircraft. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[6]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[6] She was declared a constructive total loss. She was beached at Tranmere, Cheshire on 27 July. Subsequently scrapped.[53]
World War II: The auxiliary cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean north of the Seychelles by HMS Cornwall (Royal Navy) with the loss of 341 crew and 200 prisoners of war. Sixty crew were rescued, as were 22 prisoners of war, survivors from British Emperor, Clan Buchanan and Empire Light (all United Kingdom).[6]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was refloated on 14 April 1942 and beached at Tranmere, but was declared a total loss and subsequently scrapped.[55]
World War II: The submarine chaser was bombed and severely damaged off Feiestein by British aircraft. She was later repaired and returned to service.[17]
World War II: The cargo ship straggled behind a convoy. She was shelled and sunk in the Atantic Ocean by a Vichy French Navycruiser with the loss of ten of her 34 crew.[66]
World War II: Convoy OB 318: The cargo ship , on her maiden voyage, was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean east north east of Cape Farewell, Greenland (61°00′N32°30′W / 61.000°N 32.500°W / 61.000; -32.500) by U-201 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 54 crew. The ship was abandoned, with HMS Nigella (Royal Navy) rescuing the survivors. Empire Cloud was taken in tow by the tug Thames (Netherlands) reaching the Clyde on 20 May, she was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[68]
World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay 160 nautical miles (300 km) north of Gijón with the loss of nine of her twelve crew.[6]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Thames Estuary by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was on a voyage from London to Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was repaired and returned to service.[79]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south west by west of the Humber Lightship (Trinity House) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of six of her 45 crew.[6][84]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tyne by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was beached on the Herd Sand with a broken back and was declared a total loss. Her 43 crew survived.[6][39]
World War II: The patrol vessel struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel east of St Ann's Head, Pembrokeshire with the loss of at least three of her crew.[6]
World War II: The rescue ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) north north east of Tripoli, Libya. Sixteen of her crew were killed and seven were wounded.[88][98]
World War II: The coaster was bombed and damaged in the Bristol Channel by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was beached at Dale, Pembrokeshire. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[88]
World War II: The ship was bombed and damaged in Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was bombed again on 25 May and sank with the loss of 31 lives.[88]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached. She was later refloated, repaired and entered German service as Nikolaus.[88]
World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk at Suda Bay, Crete, Greece by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of twenty of her 44 crew. Seven survivors were taken as prisoners of war. She was salvaged post-war. Under repair from 1948–1951 then sold to West Germany.[88][32]
World War II: The tanker was bombed and damaged at Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was beached and burnt out. Although the wreck was seized by the Germans, it was scrapped in May 1945.[88][14]
World War II: The Curtatone-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Athens. Ninety-four of her crew were killed, and two more died of wounds later. There were 29 or 34 survivors depending on sources.[88][112]
World War II: Convoy HX 126: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south of Greenland (approximately 57°N41°W / 57°N 41°W / 57; -41) by U-94 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 22 of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by Hontestroom (Netherlands).[88][117][90]
World War II: The Hunt-class minesweeper was bombed and damaged at Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was beached, but declared a total loss. Subsequently raised, repaired and put into Kriegsmarine service as UJ-2109.[88]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south west of The Needles, Isle of Wight with the loss of four crew. She was beached in Totland Bay the next day. Empire Progress was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[88][130]
World War II: Battle of Crete: The Town-class cruiser was bombed and sunk 12 nautical miles (22 km) north of Crete by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of 722 of her 807 crew.
World War II: Battle of Crete: The G-classdestroyer was bombed and sunk west of Crete by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe with the loss of 80 of her 146 crew.
World War II: The York-class cruiser, aground at Suda Bay, Crete, since 26 March 1941, was scuttled by Allied forces to prevent her capture by Axis forces. She was salvaged in February 1952 and scrapped at Bari, Italy.
World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and damaged in Suda Bay, Crete by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later declared a total loss. Two of her crew were taken as prisoners of war.[88] She was later salvaged by the Germans and entered Kriegsmarine service as UJ-2104.[137]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Bristol Channel off Dale, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom by Luftwaffe aircraft. Her 28 crew were rescued. The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives.[17][88][139]
World War II: The tanker struck a mine and was damaged in the English Channel and was beached at Antony, Cornwall. Three of her crew were killed. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[88]
The cargo ship ran aground four miles (6.4 km) south of Mollendo, Peru. She was refloated on 24 September and towed to Callao, Peru for temporary repairs. Arima Maru departed on 9 October for Yokohama, arriving on 20 November for permanent repairs. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[140]
World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of 239 Squadriglia, Regia Aeronautica with the loss of two of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMSAS Southern Maid (South African Navy).[17][88][145]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north west of the Schiermonnikoog Lighthouse, Friesland, Netherlands by Luftwaffe aircraft.[146]
World War II: The coaster was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Sunderland, County Durham by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[88]
World War II: the coaster struck a mine and sank off Thessaloniki with the loss of 196 lives (Serbian prisoners of war). She was scrapped after the war.[1]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft.[88] She was subsequently salvaged and taken in to German service.[150]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Tripoli, Libya by British aircraft and was beached on 30 May. She was later refloated, and was scrapped in Barrow, United Kingdom, from October 1948.[17][151]
World War II: Battle of Crete: The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 15 miles (24 km) west of "Gavolopula" by German bombers after departing from Suda Bay for Alexandria. Her ten crew survived and reached Crete where most were captured some days later.[88][154]
World War II: The Tribal-class destroyer destroyer was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of County Galway, Ireland by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe with the loss of 48 of her 219 crew.[17]
World War II: Battle of Crete: The H-class destroyer was bombed and sunk in the Kaso Strait to the east of Crete, Greece by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of 76 of her 165 crew.
World War II: The cargo ship (3,821 GRT, 1919) was bombed by British aircraft and set afire Piraeus. Her master realized that the fire could not be extinguished and ordered most of the crew to evacuate, remaining aboard with only six men. The tugs Mara, Zoodohos Pigi, Aghios Dimitrios and Aghios Nikolaos (all Greece) were towing the ship out of harbour when she exploded. The explosion set Adis Abeba (Italy), Alicante (Germany) and Jiul (Romania) on fire. All seven men aboard Knyaguinya Maria Luisa were killed, total casualties in the port being around 200.[17][142][159][164]
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