List of shipwrecks in 1942

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

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 * FRENCH CORVETTE Alice : World War II: The corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean whilst escorting a convoy.
 * SS Frango (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The tanker was sunk.
 * SS Heinan Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Philippine Sea by USS Gar (SS-206) sometime between 28 November 1942 and 19 January 1943. She was beached to prevent her sinking.
 * HMT Lochalsh : World War II: The naval trawler was reported to have been sunk.
 * SS Penelope Barker (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (73.33333°N, 23.33333°W) by GS U-271.
 * SS Richard Caswell (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil (-28.16667°N, -46.5°W) by GS U-513.
 * SOVIET SUBMARINE Shch-304 : World War II: The Shchuka-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea sometime after 29 October.