List of shipwrecks in December 1942

The list of shipwrecks in December 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1942.

1 December

 * SS Blairatholl: (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 110: The cargo ship collided with MV John Bakke (🇳🇴 Norway) in the Atlantic Ocean and sank.
 * MS Cortellazzo ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain (44°N, -20°W).
 * HMT Jasper : World War II: Convoy PW 256: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel by GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT S-81 with the loss of eleven crew.
 * MV Trevalgan (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Trinidad (9.66667°N, -59.25°W) by GS U-508 . All 43 crew were rescued by USS PC-572.

2 December

 * SS Amarylis (🇵🇦 Panama): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (-28.23333°N, 33.4°W) by GS U-181 with the loss of 29 of her 37 crew.
 * SS Askild (1918) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy CL 61: The cargo ship ran aground at Chance Cove, Newfoundland and was wrecked with the loss of two of her 22 crew.
 * MV Besholt (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (3.33333°N, -30.33333°W) by GS U-174 with the loss of  fourteen of the 42 people on board.
 * SS City of Bath (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Georgetown, British Guiana (9.48333°N, -59.58333°W) by GS U-508 with the loss of three of her 83 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS City of Dunkirk (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) or reached land in their lifeboat.
 * SS Coamo (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (48.75°N, -23.5°W) by GS U-604 with the loss of all 186 people on board.
 * ITALIAN TORPEDO BOAT Lupo : World War II: The Spica-class torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nmi off the Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia by HMS Janus (F53), HMS Javelin (F61), HMS Jervis (F00) and HMS Kelvin (F37) (all ) with loss of her Captain and 134 crew members.
 * HMS Quentin (G78) : World War II: The Q-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Algiers, Algeria by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of ten crew.
 * SS Veloce ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nmi off the Kerkennah Islands by HMS Janus (F53), HMS Javelin (F61), HMS Jervis (F00) and HMS Kelvin (F37) (all )with a loss of 63 crew members.

3 December

 * MV Belita (1931) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (11.48333°N, 55°W) by JAPANESE SUBMARINE I-29 . All 30 crew survived.
 * SS Empire Dabchick (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ON 146: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°N, -58.28333°W) by GS U-183 . All 47 crew were lost.
 * SS Menes (1926) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya.
 * SS Palmaiola (1918) ( undefined): The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by aircraft east of Djerba, Tunisia.
 * HMS Penylan (L89) : World War II: Convoy PW 257: The Hunt-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 5 nmi south of Start Point, Devon by GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT S-115 with the loss of 41 of her 168 crew.
 * SS Solon II (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of Georgetown, British Guiana (7.75°N, -56.5°W) with the loss of 75 of her 82 crew.
 * SS Wallsend (1937) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal (20.13333°N, -25.83333°W by GS U-552 with the loss of four of her 41 crew. Her captain was taken on board U-552 as a prisoner of war, other survivors reached land in their lifeboats.

4 December

 * SS Bermondsey (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided in the North Sea with Bornholm (🇳🇴 Norway or 🇬🇧 United Kingdom) and was beached at South Shields, Co Durham. Refloated on 22 December. Declared a constructive total loss but repaired and re-entered service in 1943 as Empire Nutfield.
 * SS Thomas A. Edison (🇺🇸 United States): The Liberty ship was grounded on Vuata Vatoa, Fiji Islands. She was destroyed in a hurricane on 1—2 January 1943 along with USS Grebe (AM-43) which had herself became grounded attempting salvage.
 * HMS Traveller (N48) : World War II: The T-class submarine struck a mine and sank off Taranto, Apulia, Italy with the loss of all 65 crew.

5 December

 * HMT Bengali : The naval trawler was sunk at Lagos, Nigeria with the loss of one crew member.
 * HMT Canna : The naval trawler was sunk at Lagos with the loss of twelve crew.
 * SS Hardhaus (🇳🇴 Norway): The coaster capsized and sank in the North Sea off Lindesnes, Vest-Agder.
 * HMT Spaniard : The naval trawler was sunk at Lagos with the loss of two crew.
 * MV Teesbank (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (3.55°N, -29.58333°W) by GS U-128 (1940) with the loss of one of her 62 crew. The captain was taken on board U-128 as a prisoner of war. Other survivors were rescued by SS Bessemer (1919) (🇺🇸 United States) and SS East Wales (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).

6 December

 * USS Grebe (AM-43) : The Fleet Tug, a former Lapwing-class minesweeper ran aground at Vuata Vatoa, Fiji Islands. She was wrecked in a hurricane on 1 January 1943.
 * SS Henry Stanley (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 580 nmi north west of the Azores, Portugal (40.58333°N, -39.66667°W) by GS U-103 (1940) . The captain was taken on boar U-103 as a prisoner of war. The rest of the 64 crew took to the lifeboats but were not seen again.
 * Porfido : World War II: The submarine was torpedoed and sunk 90 miles north-north-east of Bone, Algeria (38.16667°N, 8.58333°W) by submarine HMS Tigris (N63).
 * SS Serooskerk (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 37°N, -38°W) by GS U-155 (1941) with the loss of all 83 crew.

7 December

 * SS Ceramic (1913) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Azores, Portugal (40.5°N, -40.33333°W) by GS U-515 with the loss of 656 of the 657 people on board. The survivor was taken on board U-515 as a prisoner of war.
 * SS Hino Maru No. 3 (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Kingfish (SS-234).
 * MV Peter Mærsk (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ON 149: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 460 nmi west of the Azores (39.78333°N, -41°W) by GS U-185  with the loss of all 62 crew.
 * SS Saronicos (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (-24.76667°N, 35.5°W) by GS U-177 with the loss of 32 of her 34 crew.

8 December

 * SS Ceramic (1913) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Azores, Portugal by GS U-515 with the loss of all but one of the 656 people on board.
 * MV Empire Spenser (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 217: The tanker, on her maiden voyage, was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cape Farewell, Greenland (57.06667°N, -36.01667°W) by GS U-524 with the loss of one of her 58 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Perth (1915) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS James McKay (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: Convoy HX 217: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57.83333°N, -23.16667°W) by GS U-600 with the loss of all 62 crew.
 * SOVIET PATROL SHIP Smerch : World War II: The patrol boat was sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft at Murmansk.
 * GS U-254 : World War II: Whilst manoeuvering to attack Convoy HX 217, the Type VIIC submarine collided with GS U-221 in the Atlantic Ocean (55°N, -40°W) and sank with the loss of 41 of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued by U-221.
 * GS U-611 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocea south east of Cape Farewell, Greenland (57.41667°N, -35.31667°W) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft on 120 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 45 crew.

9 December

 * MV Charles L D (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 217: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cape Farewell, Greenland (59.03333°N, -30.75°W by GS U-553 with the loss of 36 of her 48 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Perth (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Edith Bösselmann (1925) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea west of Rucava, Latvia (56.08333°N, 20.08333°W).
 * I-3 : World War II: The Kaidai-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 3 miles north east of Kamimbo Bay, Guadalcanal (-9.2°N, 159.7°W) by PT-59 with the loss of her Captain and 89 crewmen. 4 surviving crewmen swam ashore and joined the defenders of the island.
 * SS Lyng (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship collided in the North Sea off Tynemouth, Northumberland, United Kingdom with SS Greyfriars (🇬🇧 United Kingdom and sank. All seventeen crew were rescued.
 * HMS Marigold : World War II: Convoy KMS 3Y: The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 aircraft of 105° Gruppo AS, Regia Aeronautica with the loss of 40 of her 85 crew.
 * SS Nigerian (1936) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nmi south east of Trinidad (9.28333°N, -59°W) with the loss of five of her 61 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Maravi (🇵🇦 Panama), SS Newbrundoc (🇨🇦 Canada and USS PC-624.
 * HMS Porcupine (G93) : World War II: The P-class destroyer was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea north east of Oran, Algeria (36.66667°N, -0.06667°W) by GS U-602 with the loss of seven of her 176 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Vanoc (H33) . Porcupine was towed to Arzew by a French tug. In March 1943, she was towed to Oran where she was declared a total loss. She was cut in two and both halves were towed to Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom where they were used as accommodation hulks until 1946.
 * SS Süllberg (1912) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by HMS Umbra (P35) in the Gulf of Gabès, Tunisia (34.23333°N, 10.53333°W).

10 December

 * SS Kamoi Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Buka-Kilinailau Channel by USS Wahoo (SS-238).
 * SS Genzan Maru (🇯🇵 Japan ): World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the north east coast of Japan by USS Halibut (SS-232).
 * SS Shingo Maru (🇯🇵 Japan ): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the north east coast of Japan by USS Halibut (SS-232).

11 December

 * HMS Blean (L47) : World War II: Convoy KMF 4: The Hunt-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 11 nmi north west of Oran, Algeria by GS U-443 with the loss of 89 of her 168 crew.
 * SS Trautenfels (1921) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Terschelling, the Netherlands.

12 December

 * SS Avonwood (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy FN 889: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk by GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT S-48.
 * GERMAN MINESWEEPER Beijerland : World War II: Operation Valuable: The Sperrbrecher was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 9 nmi north west of Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France by HMS Albrighton (L12) and HMS Eskdale (L36).
 * SS Berto (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Algiers, Algeria (36.8°N, 3.06667°W) by limpet mines that had been placed on her hull by frogmen from ITALIAN SUBMARINE Ambra (. All 27 crew survived but a passenger was killed.
 * Empire Centaur (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Algiers, Algeria by manned torpedoes launched from ITALIAN SUBMARINE Ambra in an operation conducted by Decima Flottiglia MAS, Regia Marina. She was repaired and returned to service.
 * SS Empire Gull (1919) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mozambique Channel (-26.25°N, 34.66667°W) by GS U-177 with the loss of two of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Freesia (K43) and HMS Inconstant (H49) (both ).
 * SS Empire Hawksbill (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OS 34: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (42.48333°N, -25.93333°W) by GS U-564.
 * SS Gauss (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: Operation Valuable: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 9 nmi north west of Dieppe by HMS Worcester (D96) (.
 * SS Glen Tilt (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy FN 889: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft by GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT S-110.
 * SS Gyukozan Maru (🇯🇵 Japan ): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off the north east coast of Japan by USS Halibut (SS-232).
 * SS Knitsley (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy FN 889: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft by GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT S-117.
 * SS Lindisfarne (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy FN 889: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft by GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT S-63.
 * SS Macedonia (1922) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Susa, Libya by HMS Umbra (P35).
 * SS Marianne (1920) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy FN 889: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft by GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT S-63 with the loss of fourteen of her 30 crew. Survivors were rescued by Royal Navy ships.
 * PT-44 : World War II: The PT Boat was shelled and sunk off Savo Island, The Solomons,(-9.16667°N, 159.75°W) by Kawakaze and Suzukaze both.
 * HMS P222 : World War II: The S-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Capri, Italy by ITALIAN TORPEDO BOAT Fortunale with the loss of all 48 crew.
 * SS Ripley (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (-0.58333°N, -32.28333°W) by GS U-161 (1941) . All 41 crew were either rescued by SS Royal Star (🇬🇧 United Kingdom or reached land in their lifeboat.
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Teruzuki : World War II: The Akizuki-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, by PT 37 and PT 40, both.

13 December

 * SS City of Bombay (1937) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (2.71667°N, -29.1°W) by GS U-159 (1941) with the loss of 24 of the 154 people on board. Survivors were rescued by SS Cape Breton (🇬🇧 United Kingdom), SS Star of Cairo (1924) (🇪🇬 Egypt) and USS Tenacity (PG-71).
 * MV Scania (1934) (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nmi north of Fortaleza, Brazil (1.6°N, -32.36667°W) by GS U-176 . All 25 crew were rescued by MV Nordstjernan (🇸🇪 Sweden).

14 December

 * SS Castelverde (1920) ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine off Cap Bon, Tuniasia.
 * SS Edencrag (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy TE 9: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Algiers, Algeria (35.81667°N, -1.41667°W) by GS U-443 with the loss of thirteen of her 24 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Samphire (K128).
 * SS Etna (1918) (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (17.71667°N, -46.25°W) by GS U-217 . All 27 crew survived.
 * SS Orfor (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 16°N, -55°W) by GS U-105 (1940) with the loss of 22 of her 61 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Black Bear (FY046)  or reached land in their lifeboat.
 * SS Sawahloento (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 170 nmi south east of Durban, South Africa (-31.03333°N, 34°W) by GS U-177 with the loss of 52 of her 73 crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing vessel Guide Me (🇿🇦 South Africa).
 * SS Trondhjem (1922) (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship collided with SS Oinas (🇫🇮 Finland) and sank. Raised in April 1943, repaired and returned to service.
 * ITALIAN SUBMARINE Uarsciek : World War II: The Adua-class submarine was depth charged and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea by HMS Petard (G56) and GREEK DESTROYER Vasilissa Olga  and was captured after a surface fight, with the loss of her captain and 17 members of her crew. She sank the next day (35.13333°N, 14.36667°W) south of Sicily while under tow by HMS Petard.

15 December

 * SS Alcoa Rambler (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic 200 nmi north west of Natal, Brazil (-3.85°N, -33.13333°W) by GS U-174 with the loss of one of her 55 crew.
 * SS Germania (1938) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean west of Cape Finisterre, Spain (45.08333°N, -15.5°W) by HMS Egret (L75) and HMS Tanatside (L69) (both ) and was scuttled. Seventy-one survivors were rescued.
 * SS Star of Suez (🇪🇬 Egypt): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (-0.7°N, -29.56667°W) by GS U-159 (1941) with the loss of two of her 42 crew.
 * GS U-626 : The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56.76667°N, -27.2°W by USCGC Ingham (WHEC-35) with the loss of all 47 crew.

16 December

 * MV Bello (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy ON 153: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (51.75°N, -23.83333°W) by GS U-610 with the loss of 33 of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Pink (K137).
 * SS East Wales (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (0.4°N, -31.45°W) by GS U-159 (1941) with the loss of seventeen of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued by MV Gullmaren (🇸🇪 Sweden).
 * SS Emile Francqui (🇧🇪 Belgium): World War II: Convoy ON 153: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (50.96667°N, -24.7°W) by GS U-664 with the loss of 46 of the 87 people on board.
 * SS Observer (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic 350 nmi east of Cape São Roque, Brazil (-5.5°N, -31°W) by GS U-176 with the loss of 66 of her 81 crew.

17 December

 * ITALIAN DESTROYER Aviere : World War II: The Soldati class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north-east of Bizerte, French Tunisia (38°N, 10.08333°W), by HMS Splendid (P228), with the loss of 200 lives.
 * SS Bandoeng Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (-4.9°N, 154.28333°W) by USS Grouper (SS-214).
 * HMS Firedrake (H79) : World War II: Convoy ON 153: The F-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (50.83333°N, -25.25°W by GS U-211 with the loss of 118 of her 145 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Sunflower (K41).
 * Poitou (🇫🇷 France): World War II: The trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Morocco (33.38333°N, -8.5°W) by GS U-432 with the loss of twenty of her 22 crew.

18 December

 * MTB 30 : World War II: The motor torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea.
 * SS Monsun (1920) (🇩🇪 Germany): The cargo ship foundered off Rørvik, Norway.
 * SS Oropos (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: Convoy ON 152: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 51°N, -37°W) by GS U-621 with the loss of all 34 crew.
 * HMS Partridge (G30) : World War II: The P-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea, west of Oran, Algeria (35.83333°N, -1.58333°W) by GS U-565 with the loss of 38 of her 211 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Penn (G77).
 * Tenryū : World War II: The Tenryū-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Madang, New Guinea by USS Albacore (SS-218).

19 December

 * HMS Snapdragon (K10) : World War II: The Flower-class corvette was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 23 crew.

20 December

 * I-4 : World War II: The Kaidai-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean in St. George's Channel between New Britain and New Ireland (-5.03333°N, 152.55°W) by USS Seadragon (SS-194).
 * MV Otina (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ON 153: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (47.66667°N, -33.1°W) by GS U-621 with the loss of all 60 crew.

21 December

 * SS Montreal City (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ON 152: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 600 nmi east north east of St. John's, Newfoundland (50.38333°N, -38°W) by GS U-591 with the loss of all 40 crew.
 * SS Strathallan (1938) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy KMF 5: The troopship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nmi north of Oran, Algeria by U-562  with the loss of eleven of the 5,122 people on board. She was taken in tow by HMS Laforey (G99), which later transferred the tow to HMS Restive (W39) (both ). The survivors were rescued by HMS Laforey, HMS Panther (G41), HMS Pathfinder (G10), HMS Restive and HMS Verity (D63) (all ). Strathallen capsized and sank the next day at 36.01667°N, -0.55°W.

22 December

 * SS Kaiyo Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): The cargo ship was wrecked in the Seto Inland Sea.
 * SS Teifuku Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Inubo Saki, Honshū by USS Trigger (SS-237).

23 December
No ships were lost on this day.

24 December

 * SS Amakasu Maru No. 1 (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The sailing ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Wake Island, Alaska, United States by USS Triton (SS-201).

25 December

 * SS Banshu Alaru No. 2 (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Ombai Strait by USS Tautog (SS-199).
 * HMS P48 (1942) : World War II: The U-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Gulf of Tunis north west of Zembra, Tunisia (37.25°N, 10.5°W) by torpedo boats ITALIAN TORPEDO BOAT Ardente and ITALIAN TORPEDO BOAT Ardito (both ) with the loss of all hands.

26 December

 * SS Banshu Alaru Maru No.2 (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Ombai Strait by USS Tautog (SS-199).
 * GS U-357 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged, rammed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland (57.16667°N, -15.66667°W) by HMS Hesperus (H57) and HMS Vanessa (D29) (both ) with the loss of 36 of her 42 crew.

27 December

 * SS Empire Union (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47.5°N, -24.5°W) by GS U-356 with the loss of six of her 69 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Toward (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS King Edward (1919) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north north east of the Azores, Portugal (47.41667°N, -25.33333°W) by GS U-356 with the loss of 23 of her 48 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Napanee (K118)  and SS Toward (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Melrose Abbey (1936) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north north east of the Azores (47.5°N, -24.5°W) by GS U-356 with the loss of seven of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Toward (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * MV Oakbank (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nmi north east of Fortaleza, Brazil (-0.76667°N, -37.96667°W) by GS U-507 with the loss of 27 of her 64 crew. Two crew were taken on board U-507 as prisoners of war. The rest of the survivors were rescued by SS Comandante Ripper (🇧🇷 Brazil) and SS Juvenal (🇦🇷 Argentina).
 * SS Scottish Heather (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The tanker straggled behind the convoy due to refuelling HMCS Chilliwack (K131) at sea. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (46.25°N, -26.33333°W) by GS U-225 . She was abandoned by her 54 crew, but later reboarded and reached the Clyde on 2 January 1943. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.
 * SS Soekaboemi (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo liner straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by GS U-336 with the loss of one of the 70 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Napanee (K118)  and SS Toward (🇬🇧 United Kingdom). Soekaboemo was later torpedoed and sunk by GS U-441.
 * GS U-336 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43.5°N, -25.66667°W) by HMCS Battleford (K165), HMCS Chilliwack (K131), HMCS Napanee (K118) and HMCS St. Laurent (H83) (all ) with the loss of all 46 crew.
 * USS Wasmuth (DD-338) : The High Speed Minesweeper, a former Clemson-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Alaska when a storm dislodged two of her depth charges, which exploded and damaged the stern of the ship. All on board were rescued by USS Ramapo (AO-12) before she sank two days later.

28 December

 * SS Baron Cochrane (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Azores, Portugal by GS U-406 . She was then torpedoed and sunk in the early hours of 29 December at 43.38333°N, -27.23333°W by GS U-123 (1940) with the loss of two of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Milne (G14).
 * SS Choyo Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Kingfish (SS-234).
 * SS Empire Shackleton (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The CAM ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (43.38333°N, -27.23333°W) by GS U-225 . She was later torpedoed and damaged by GS U-123 (1940) and then shelled and sunk by GS U-435 (both ). All 69 crew were rescued by HMS Fidelity (D57) and HMCS Shediac (K110).
 * SS Empire Wagtail (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43.28333°N, -27.36667°W) by GS U-260 with the loss of all 42 crew.
 * SS Lynton Grange (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Azores by GS U-406 . She was then torpedoed and sunk in the early hours of 29 December at 43.38333°N, -27.23333°W) by GS U-628 . All 52 crew were rescued by HMS Milne (G14).
 * SS Melmore Head (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43.45°N, -27.25°W) by GS U-225 with the loss of fourteen of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Shediac (K110).
 * SS Norse King (1920) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy ON 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by GS U-591 and was abandoned by her 37 crew, who were rescued by on of the escort vessels. They later reboarded her and go her under way again. The next day, she was torpedoed, shelled and sunk (43.45°N, -27.25°W) by GS U-435  with the loss of all hands.
 * SS Omi Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean midway between Wake Island and Truk, South Pacific Mandate (6.4°N, 160.3°W) by USS Triton (SS-201) with the loss of all hands.
 * MV President Francqui (🇧🇪 Belgium): World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Azores, Portugal (43.38333°N, -27.23333°W) by GS U-225 . She then straggled behind the convoy and was torpedoed and sunk by GS U-336 with the loss of five of her 52 crew. Her captain was taken on board U-225 as a prisoner of war.
 * HMS St Issey (W25) : World War II: The tug was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi, Libya (32.61667°N, 20.36667°W) by GS U-617 with the loss of all 36 crew.
 * SS Treworlas (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (10.86667°N, -60.75°W) by GS U-124 (1940) with the loss of 38 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS PC-609.
 * SS Ville de Rouen (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Azores by GS U-225 . She was the torpedoed and sunk by GS U-662 . All 71 crew were rescued by HMCS Shediac (K110).
 * SS Zarian (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged north west of the Azores by GS U-406 . She was then torpedoed and sunk in the early hours of 29 December at 43.38333°N, -27.23333°W) by GS U-591 with the loss of four of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Milne (G14).

29 December

 * SS Argonaut (1921) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in a collision off Kirkenes, Norway.
 * SS Baron Cochrane (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43.38333°N, -27.23333°W) by GS U-123 (1940) with the loss of two of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Milne (G14).
 * SS Haichan Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and damaged in the Java Sea off Surabaya, Dutch East Indies by USS Thresher (SS-200) . She sank the next day
 * MV President Francqui (🇧🇪 Belgium): World War II: Convoy ON 154: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by GS U-225  with the loss of five of her 57 crew. She then straggled behind the convoy and was torpedoed and sunk at 43.33333°N, -27.33333°W by GS U-336 (. The survivors rescued by HMCS Prescott (K161) and HMCS Shediac (K110) (both ). Her captain was taken on board U-225 as a prisoner of war.
 * MV Varafjell (1918) (🇳🇴 Norway): The coaster ran aground at Korsnes and sank.

30 December

 * HMS Fidelity (D57) : World War II: Convoy ONS 154: The Special Service Vessel straggled behind the convoy due to an engine breakdown. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43.38333°N, -27.11667°W) by GS U-435 with the loss of 369 of her 379 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS St. Laurent (H83) and HMCS Woodstock (K238) (both ).
 * SS Ingerfem (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy ON 156: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy due to problems with her engine. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 59°N, -21°W) by GS U-631 with the loss of 40 of her 41 crew. The survivor was rescued by MS Stag Hound (1941) (🇺🇸 United States).
 * HMS LCV-752 and HMS LCV-754 (both ): World War II: The Landing Craft, Vehicles were being transported as deck cargo on board HMS Fidelity (D57) and were lost when that ship was torpedoed and sunk by GS U-435 (
 * SS Nissho Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bougainville Strait by USS Greenling (SS-213).
 * MV Paderewski (🇵🇱 Poland): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 40 nmi off Trinidad (10.85°N, -60.41667°W) by GS U-214 with the loss of three of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by a fishing vessel and two United States Navy patrol boats.
 * SS Tomiura Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Simpson Harbor  Rabaul, New Britain by 5th Air Force B-17s.

31 December

 * HMS Achates (H12) : World War II: Battle of the Barents Sea / Convoy JW 51B: The was shelled and sunk in the Barents Sea 135 nmi east south east of Bear Island, Norway by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Hipper  with the loss of 113 of her 194 crew.
 * HMS Bramble (J11) (: World War II: Battle of the Barents Sea / Convoy JW 51B: The Halcyon-class Minesweeper was shelled and sunk in the Barents Sea by GERMAN DESTROYER Z16 Friedrich Eckoldt, GERMAN DESTROYER Z4 Richard Beitzen and GERMAN DESTROYER Z29 (all ) with the loss of 120 crew.
 * GERMAN DESTROYER Z16 Friedrich Eckoldt (: World War II: Battle of the Barents Sea / Operation Regenbogen: The Type 1934A-class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Barents Sea (77.31667°N, 30.78333°W) by HMS Sheffield (C24) with the loss of all 341 crew.
 * USS Rescuer (ARS-18) : The Rescuer-class rescue and salvage ship ran aground in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska and was wrecked.

Unknown date

 * SOVIET SUBMARINE L-24 : World War II: The Leninets-class submarine was sunk in a mine field in the Black Sea east of Cape Shabla, Bulgaria(43.31667°N, 28.68333°W) between Dec. 15-19 with a loss of all 60 crew members.
 * SOVIET SUBMARINE M-31 : World War II: The M-class submarine went missing in the Black Sea off Fidonisi Island after 17 Dec.
 * HMS Mondara : World War II: The cable layer was bombed and damaged at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was beached and used as a stores ship until scrapped in 1947.
 * HMS P311 : World War II: Operation Principal: The T-class submarine departed from Malta on 28 December for La Maddalena, Sicily, Italy. No further trace, lost with all 71 people on board.
 * SOVIET SUBMARINE ShCh-212 : World War II: The Shchuka-class submarine was sunk in a mine field in the Black Sea off Romania  after Dec. 11 with a loss of all 44 crew members.