List of shipwrecks in February 1941

The list of shipwrecks in February 1941 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1941.

1 February

 * SS Nicolaos Angelos (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 59°N, -17°W) by GS U-48 (1939) . All crew took to the lifeboats but were not seen again.
 * SS Kai (1901) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): Former Estonian cargo ship struck a submerged object and sank in the Bristol Channel off Trevose Head, Cornwall.
 * SS Konigsberg-Preussen (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony.
 * SS Rockpool (1927) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 19: The cargo ship ran aground on Little Cumbrae and was declared a constructive total loss. Repaired and re-entered service in 1941 as Empire Trent.

2 February

 * HMT Almond (: World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall with the loss of nineteen crew.
 * MV Pallieter (🇧🇪 Belgium): The cargo ship foundered in the Firth of Clyde, United Kingdom (55.25°N, -5.3°W) after her cargo shifted during a storm.
 * SS The Sultan (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (51.71667°N, 1.43333°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of two of her fourteen crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Lord St Vincent (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * ST Uso ( undefined): World War II: The armed tug was torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea between the islands of Korčula and Lastovo, Yugoslavia.

3 February

 * HMT Arctic Trapper : World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea east of Ramsgate, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of seventeen crew.
 * HMS Crispin : World War II: The ocean boarding vessel was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nmi west of Ireland by GS U-107 (1940) with the loss of 20 of her 141 crew. She sank the next day survivors were rescued by SS Copeland (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) and HMS Harvester (H19) (.
 * SS Dione II (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 20. The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (55.66667°N, -14.38333°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft. She straggled behind the convoy and was torpedoed and sunk the next day (55.83333°N, -10.5°W) by GS U-93 (1940) ( with the loss of all but one of her 31 crew.
 * SS Empire Citizen (1922) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 279: The refrigerated cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58.2°N, -23.36667°W) by GS U-107 (1940) with the loss of 78 of the 83 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Clarkia (K88).
 * HMS MGB 12 : World War II: The Motor Gun Boat was damaged by a mine off Milford Haven. She sank on the 6th while under tow.
 * HMT Midas : The naval trawler collided with another vessel in the English Channel off Dungeness, Kent and sank.
 * SS Multedo ( undefined): The cargo ship sank in the Gulf of Sirte.

4 February

 * SS Aghios Georgios (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Suez Canal with the loss of three crew.
 * SS Calafatis (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: Convoy SC 20:The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56.45°N, -13.66667°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eighteen of her 31 crew.
 * SS Dione II (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 20: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (55.66667°N, -14.38333°W by a Focke Wulf Fw 200 Kondor aircraft of the Luftwaffe. She was then torpedoed and sunk (55.83333°N, -10.5°W) by GS U-93 (1940) with the loss of 28 of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Flowergate (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Empire Engineer (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 20: The cargo ship straggled beind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 54.35°N, -23.25°W) by GS U-123 (1940) with the loss of all 39 crew.
 * SS Gwynwood (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea off the mouth of the Humber by a parachute mine with the loss of eleven crew.
 * HMT Imbat : The naval trawler collided with another vessel in Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands and sank.
 * SS Ringhorn (1920) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy OB 280: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55.76667°N, -22.6°W) by GS U-52 (1939) with the loss of fourteen of her nineteen crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Harvester (H19).

5 February

 * SS Empire Breeze (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground on Bondicar Rocks, off Amble, Northumberland. She was later refloated and repaired.
 * SS Ioannis M Embiricos (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: Convoy SC 20: The cargo ship was bombed and damagd in the Atlantic Ocean (55.68333°N, -12.43333°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft. She sank the next day. All crew were rescued.
 * SS Minnie de Larrinaga (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship at Dover, Kent.
 * SS Politician (🇬🇧 United Kingdom: The cargo ship ran aground off Eriskay, Outer Hebrides and was wrecked.
 * SS Ranee (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Suez Canal with the loss of nine crew.
 * SS Ryfylke (1916) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The refrigerated cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Stadlandet, Sogn og Fjordane by HMS Sealion (72S) . All 45 people on board were rescued by SS Christian Bugge (🇳🇴 Norway).
 * SS Snia Amba ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Benghazi, Libya. She was later salvaged.
 * HMT Tourmaline : World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off North Foreland, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft.

6 February

 * MV Angularity (1934) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT S30 with the loss of two crew. One survivor was taken as a prisoner of war.
 * SS Maplecourt (🇨🇦 Canada): World War II: Convoy SC 20: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55.65°N, -15.93333°W) by GS U-107 (1940) with the loss of all 37 crew.

7 February

 * SS Bay Fisher (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft 3.5 nmi north east of Bell Rock, Scotland with the loss of eight crew.
 * SS Scottish Cooperation (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Solway Firth off Workington, Cumberland. She was beached but refloated later that day.

8 February

 * SS Henri Jaspar (🇧🇪 Belgium): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the Bristol Channel off Sully Island, Glamorgan, United Kingdom (51.38333°N, -3.15°W) and was beached to avoid her sinking. One crew member was lost. She was refloated on 23 February, repaired and returned to service.
 * SS Ramon de Larrinaga (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean 75 nmi off the coast of New Jersey, United States. She was beached the next day at Lewes, Delaware. Refloated on 26 June but declared a constructive total loss. Repaired and returned to service in 1942 as Empire Mersey.

9 February

 * SS Britannic (1918) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (35.7°N, -14.63333°W) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of one crew member.
 * SS Ciss (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada. All crew survived.
 * SS Courland (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HG 53: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (35.88333°N, -13.21667°W) by GS U-37 (1938) with the loss of three of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Brandenburg (1910) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Dagmar I (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (35.7°N, -14.63333°W) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor aircraft of the Luftwaffe.
 * SS Estrellano (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HG 53: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (35.88333°N, -13.21667°W) by GS U-37 (1938) with the loss of six of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Deptford (L53)
 * SS IV Novembre ( undefined): The coaster scuttled at Sirte, Libya.
 * SS Jura (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (35.7°N, -14.63333°W) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of seventeen crew.
 * SS Kervégan (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 22: The cargo ship foundered off Cape Agulhas, Nova Scotia, Canada (43.66667°N, -61.55°W) with the loss of all 26 crew.
 * SS Rosanna ( undefined): The coaster scuttled at Sirte, Libya.
 * SS Tejo (1916) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (35.7°N, -14.63333°W) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of four of her fifteen crew.
 * SS Tenax ( undefined): The coaster scuttled at Sirte.
 * SS Varna (1924) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (35.7°N, -14.63333°W) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor aircraft of the Luftwaffe. All crew were rescued. Varna sank on 16 February at 44.91667°N, -22.5°W.

10 February

 * HMT Boy Alan : The naval trawler collided with another vessel in the Thames Estuary and sank.
 * SS Brandenburg (1910) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HG 53: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of Madeira, Portugal (36.16667°N, -15.63333°W) by GS U-37 (1938) with the loss of 23 of her 24 crew, plus all 30 survivors from SS Courland (🇬🇧 United Kingdom). The survivor was rescued by HMS Velox (D34).
 * SS Canford Chine (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OG 52: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55.85°N, -17.58333°W) by GS U-52 (1939) with the loss of all 36 crew.
 * MV Heina (1925) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy SC 67: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56.15°N, -31.15°W) by GS U-136 (1941) . All 36 crew were rescued by HMCS Dauphin (K157).

11 February

 * Eamont (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler was bombed and damaged in the North Sea (58.25°N, -3.43333°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All ten crew were rescued. She came ashore the next day and broke up.
 * SS Iceland (1914) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HG 53: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Hipper.
 * John Dunkin (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 13 nmi north by east of Buckie, Aberdeenshire by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member.
 * HMS Snapper (39S) : World War II: The S-class submarine was sunk in the Bay of Biscay south west of Ouessant, Finistère, France (47.41667°N, -5.78333°W) by GERMAN MINESWEEPER M-2, GERMAN MINESWEEPER M-13 and GERMAN MINESWEEPER M-25 (all ) with the loss of all 41 crew.
 * HMSAS Southern Floe : : World War II: The naval whaler struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk, Libya with the loss of all but one crew. The survivor was rescued by HMS Voyager (D31).

12 February

 * MV Borgestad (1924) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy SLS 64: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Madeira, Portugal (37.16667°N, -21.33333°W) by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Hipper with the loss of all 31 crew.
 * Caledonian (🇬🇧 United Kingdom World War II: The fishing boat struck a mine and sank.
 * SS Carso ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Kismaya, Italian Somaliland. She was later salvaged, repaired and entered British service as Empire Tana.
 * SS Derrynane (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SLS 64: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Madeira (37.2°N, -21.33333°W) by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Hipper with the loss of all hands.
 * SS Integritas ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Kismaya.
 * Gullmarn (🇸🇪 Sweden: The hulked barque was wrecked off Madeira.
 * SS Marghera ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Kismaya.


 * SS Oswestry Grange (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SLS 64: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Madeira (37.16667°N, -21.33333°W) by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Hipper with the loss of five of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Lornaston (🇬🇧 United Kingdom.
 * SS Perseus (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: Convoy SLS 64: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Madeira (37.2°N, -21.33333°W) by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Hipper with the loss of fourteen crew.
 * René Camaleyre (🇫🇷 France): World War II: The trawler was sunk in the Bay of Biscay (43.5°N, 1.7°W) by HMS Tigris (N63) (.
 * SS Shrewsbury (1924) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SLS 64: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Madeira (36.2°N, -20.2°W) by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Hipper with the loss of twenty crew.
 * SS Uckermark (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted off Massawa, Italian Somaliland by HMS Hawkins (D86) . Her crew attempted to scuttle her. She was taken in tow but subsequently sank.
 * SS Warlaby (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SLS 64: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Madeira (37.2°N, -21.33333°W) by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Hipper with the loss of all but three crew.
 * SS Westbury (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SLS 64: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Madeira (37.16667°N, -21.33333°W) by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Hipper with the loss of five crew.

13 February

 * MV Arthur F Corwin (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 106: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (60.41667°N, -17.18333°W) by GS U-103 (1940). She was then torpedoed and sunk by GS U-96 (1940) with the loss of all 46 crew.
 * SS Askari (🇩🇪 germany): World War II: The ship was torpedoed and damaged off Kismayu, Italian Somaliland by aircraft based on HMS Eagle (1918) . She came ashore and was a total loss.
 * MV Clea (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 106: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (60.41667°N, -17.16667°W) by GS U-96 (1940) with the loss of all 59 crew.
 * SS Moncalieri ( undefined): World War II: Operation Composition: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at Massawa, Italian Somaliland by aircraft based on HMS Formidable (67) . She was later scuttled.
 * SS Pensilvania ( undefined): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled and sunk off Mogadishu, Italian Somaliland by HMS Hawkins (D86), HMS Shropshire (73) and aircraft based on HMS Eagle (1918) (both ).
 * HMT Rubens : World War II: Convoy OG 52: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (48.83333°N, -14.33333°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of all hands.

14 February

 * SS Belcrest (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 21: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 54°N, -21°W) by ITALIAN SUBMARINE Michele Bianchi with the loss of all 36 crew.
 * SS Elisabeth Marie (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 21: The coaster straggled behind the convoy. She was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54.96667°N, -12.5°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Ottawa (H31).
 * SS Holystone (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 284: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by GS U-101 (1940) with the loss of all 40 crew.
 * MTB 41 : World War II: The motor torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of two crew.

15 February

 * SS Alnmoor (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 21: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nmi south west of Rockall, Inverness-shire (55.66667°N, -25.25°W) by GS U-123 (1940) with the loss of all hands, variously reported as 42 or 55.
 * ST Furão (🇵🇹 Portugal): The tug foundered at the mouth of Sado with the loss of seven crew.
 * SS Marguerite (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire (53.85°N, 0.41667°W) with SS Robert (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) and sank with the loss of two crew.
 * SS Paris (1927) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The collier collided with SS Woodstock (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) in the North Sea off Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire (54.43333°N, -0.4°W) and was beached. She was subsequently declared a total loss.
 * SS Woodstock (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The collier collided with SS André Thomé (🇫🇷 France) in the North Sea and sank.

16 February

 * SS Coryton (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damage in the North Sea off the Farne Islands by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was beached in Budle Bay with the loss of one of her 40 crew.
 * SS Empire Otter (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 25 nmi south west of Hartland Point, Devon. All crew were rescued.
 * MV Juventus ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 3 nmi north east of Kuriat Island, Tunisia by Fairey Swordfish aircraft or 830 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm.
 * Naniwa (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (52.25°N, -12.5°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of five crew.
 * HMT Ormonde (FY782) : World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eighteen crew.
 * HMT Southsea : World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine in the North Sea off the mouth of the Tyne and was beached with the loss of seven crew. She was declared a total loss.
 * Thomas Deas (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4 nmi east of Spurn Point, Yorkshire with the loss of all hands.

17 February

 * SS Ben Rein (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall with the loss of three crew.
 * SS Casamance ( Free France): World War II: Convoy WN 83: The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea off Skinningrove, Yorkshire with the loss of nine of her 47 crew.
 * MV Edwy R Brown (🇬🇧 United Kingdom: World War II: Convoy HX 107: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 61°N, -18°W) by GS U-103 (1940) . with the loss of all 50 crew.
 * SS Empire Knoll (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The coaster came ashore in a gale at Tynemouth, Co Durham and was wrecked.
 * SS Gairsoppa (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SL 64: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (she was last reported at 54°N, -14°W) by GS U-101 (1940) ( with the loss of 78 of her 85 crew.
 * SS Kyle Rona (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The coaster sank in the Irish Sea.
 *  Patriotismo (🇵🇹 Portugal): The schooner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Peniche with the loss of one of her eight crew.
 * MV Siamese Prince (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (59.88333°N, -12.2°W) by GS U-69 (1940) with the loss of all 57 people on board.

18 February

 * SS Black Osprey (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 107: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61.5°N, -18.16667°W) by GS U-96 (1940) with the loss of 25 crew of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued by MS Mosdale (1939) (🇳🇴 Norway).
 * SS Herzogin (1918) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The captured British cargo liner was scuttled in the South Atlantic.
 * SS Middleton (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 21: The cargo ship collided with MV Tungsha (1924) (🇳🇴 Norway) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (55.125°N, -5.45°W). All crew survived.
 * SS Seaforth (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58.8°N, -18.28333°W) by GS U-103 (1940) with the loss of all 59 people on board.

19 February

 * SS Algarve (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Sheringham, Norfolk by GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT S-102 with the loss of all hands.
 * MV Benjamin Franklin (1926) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: convoy HX 107: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58.83333°N, -16.5°W) by GS U-103 (1940) . All 36 crew were rescued by SS Memphis (🇪🇬 Egypt).
 * SS Empire Blanda (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 107: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland by GS U-69 (1940) with the loss of all 40 crew.
 * SS Fulham II (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the North Sea off the mouth of the Tyne and was beached. She was later refloated and towed to Jarrow, Northumberland.
 * SS Gracia (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 287: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (59.65°N, -7.4°W by a Focke Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of the Luftwaffe. All 48 crew were rescued.
 * SS Guilvinec (🇫🇷 France): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 60 nmi west of Saint Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique (44.8°N, -3.01667°W) by HMS Tigris (N63).
 * SS Housatonic (1919) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 287: The tanker was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (59.65°N, -7.4°W by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of three crew.
 * SS Jacobsen (🇫🇷 France): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantique by HMS Tigris (N63).
 * SS Jessmore (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with another ship and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Ireland.

20 February

 * SS Duquesna (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The captured British cargo ship was scuttled at Mogadishu, Italian Somaliland.
 * SS Fort Médine (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 21: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off Swansea, Glamorgan (51.58333°N, -3.93333°W with the loss of one of her 47 crew.
 * SS Grigorios C II (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was captured and scuttled in the Indian Ocean west of the Seychelles by GERMAN POCKET BATTLESHIP Admiral Scheer . All 27 crew were rescued and made prisoners of war.
 * HMT Marjory M Hastie : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine off the mouth of the Tyne and was beached at Whitburn, Co Durham. She was refloated on 14 March.
 * HMT Ouse (T80) : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk, Libya and sank with the loss of twelve of her 21 crew.
 * SS Rigmor (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall (49.9°N, -5.85°W). All crew were rescued by HMS Clare (I14).
 * ST Queenforth (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Swansea, Glamorgan by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was raised in 1942.

21 February

 * SS Canadian Cruiser (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (-6.6°N, 47.3°W) by GERMAN POCKET BATTLESHIP Admiral Scheer . All crew were rescued and made prisoners of war.
 * HMT Lincoln City : World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk at Tórshavn, Faroe Islands by Luftwaffe aircraft.
 * MV Scottish Standard (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Western Approaches by GS U-96 (1940) . Survivors were rescued by HMS Montgomery (G95).

22 February

 * SS A D Huff (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47.2°N, -40.21667°W) by GERMAN BATTLESHIP Gneisenau with the loss of two crew. The survivors were taken as prisoners of war.
 * SS Harlesden (1932) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47.2°N, -40.3°W) by GERMAN BATTLESHIP Gneisenau with the loss of seven crew. The survivors were taken as prisoners of war.
 * SS Kantara (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47.2°N, -40.21667°W) by GERMAN BATTLESHIP Gneisenau . All crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * SS Lustrous (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47.2°N, -40.21667°W) by GERMAN BATTLESHIP Scharnhorst . All crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * ITALIAN SUBMARINE Marcello : World War II: The Marcello-class submarine) was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides, United Kingdom by HMS Montgomery.
 * SS Rantau Pandjang (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (-8.4°N, 51.58333°W) by GERMAN POCKET BATTLESHIP Admiral Scheer with the loss of two crew. Survivors were taken as prisoners of war.
 * SS Scottish Standard (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 287: The tanker straggled behind the convoy after being bombed and damaged by a Focke Wulf Fw 200 Kondor aircraft of the Luftwaffe on 20 February. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (59.33333°N, -16.2°W) by GS U-96 (1940) with the loss of five of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Montgomery.
 * SS Texelstroom (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nmi off the coast of Iceland (63.25°N, -20.5°W) by GS U-108 (1940) with the loss of all 25 crew.
 * HMS Terror (I03) : World War II: The Erebus-class monitor was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi, Libya by Regia Aeronautica aircraft. She then struck two mines. She was again bombed by Regia Aeronautica aircraft the next day and was taken in tow by HMS Fareham (J89) and HMS Salvia (K97) (both ). She sank on 24 February off Dernia, Libya. All crew were rescued by HMS Salvia.
 * SS Trelawny (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47.2°N, -40.21667°W) by GERMAN BATTLESHIP Gneisenau.

23 February

 * SS Anglo Peruvian (🇬🇧 United Kingdom: World War II: Convoy OB 288: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (59.5°N, -21°W) by GS U-69 (1940) with the loss of 29 of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Harberton (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Cape Nelson (🇬🇧 United Kingdom: World War II: Convoy OB 288: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (59.5°N, -21°W) by GS U-69 (1940).
 * SS Huntingdon (1920) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 288: World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58.41667°N, -20.38333°W) by GS U-96 (1940) . All crew were rescued by SS Papalemos (🇬🇷 Greece).
 * HMS Manistee : World War II: Convoy OB 288: The auxiliary cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58.91667°N, -20.83333°W) by GS U-107 (1940) and ITALIAN SUBMARINE Michele Bianchi  with the loss of all 141 crew.
 * SS Marslew (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (59.3°N, -21.5°W) by GS U-95 (1940) with the loss of thirteen of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Empire Cheetah (🇬🇧 United Kingdom)
 * SS Shoal Fisher (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the English Channel (50.66667°N, -4.83333°W). All crew were rescued.
 * SS Silvia Tripcovich ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Kuriat Island, Tunisia (33.56667°N, 11.75°W) by HMS Upright (N89).
 * SS Svein Jarl (1919) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy OB 288: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (59.5°N, -21°W) by GS U-95 (1940) with the loss of all 22 crew.

24 February

 * SS Bore VIII (🇹🇷 Turkey): The cargo ship foundered in the Wadden Sea off Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany.
 * SS British Gunner (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 289: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 273 nmi north East of Cape Wrath, Sutherland (61.15°N, -12.06667°W) by GS U-97 (1940) with the loss of three of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Petunia (K79).
 * SS Cape Nelson (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Iceland (59.5°N, -21°W) by GS U-95 (1940) with the loss of four of her 38 crew. The survivors were rescued by SS Haberton (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * HMS Dainty (H53) : World War II: The D-class destroyer was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk, Libya by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of III Staffeln, Lehrgeschwader 1 with the loss of sixteen of her 145 crew.
 * SS Grootekerk (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 56°N, -25°W) by GS U-123 (1940) with the loss of all 52 crew.
 * SS Jonathan Holt (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 289: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61.16667°N, -11.91667°W) by GS U-97 (1940) with the loss of 51 of her 57 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Copeland (🇬🇧 United Kingdom and HMS Petunia (K79).
 * SS Linaria (🇬🇧 United Kingdom: World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 61°N, -25°W) by GS U-96 (1940) with the loss of all 34 crew.
 * SS Mansepool (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 289: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61.01667°N, -12°W) by GS U-97 (1940) with the loss of two of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Petunia (K79)  and SS Thomas Holt (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Nailsea Lass (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: convoy SLS 64: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nmi south west of the Fastnet Rock by GS U-48 (1939) with the loss of five of her 36 crew. Two of the survivors were taken as prisoners of war. The rest reached land in their lifeboats.
 * SS Sirikishna (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 58°N, -21°W) by GS U-96 (1940) with the loss of all 43 crew.
 * SS Temple Moat (🇬🇧 United Kingdom: World War II: Convoy OB 288: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (59.45°N, -20.33333°W) by GS U-69 (1940) with the loss of all 42 crew.
 * SS Waynegate (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (58.83333°N, -21.78333°W) by GS U-73 (1940) . All 41 crew were rescued by FRENCH DESTROYER Léopard.

25 February

 * ITALIAN CRUISER Armando Diaz : World War II: The Condottieri-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sfax, Tunisia (33.56667°N, 11.75°W) by HMS Upright (N89).
 * HMS Exmoor (L61) : World War II: Convoy FN 417: The Hunt-class destroyer was either mined or torpedoed by GERMANY TORPEDO BOAT S-36, in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and sunk with the loss of 104 of her 136 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Commander Evans and HMS Shearwater (L39)
 *  Globe (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The Thames barge struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent with the loss of two crew.
 * HMS Sarna : World War II: The naval whaler struck a mine and was beached in the Suez Canal with the loss of one crew member.
 * SS Simaloer (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by Luftwaffe aircraft. Thirty-nine survivors were rescued by the trawler Baldur (Light Blue Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland).
 * MV Torgeir I (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship was holed by ice and sank in the Skagerak 10 nmi off the Grønningen Lighthouse.

26 February

 * SS Amstelland (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (54.2°N, -16°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was taken in tow by abandoned on 28 February and sank.
 * SS Beursplein (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (54.2°N, -16°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 21 crew. She was abandoned and sank the next day.
 * Brackelier (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The motor barge struck a mine and sank at Hull, Yorkshire. She was towing dumb barge Monarch, (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) which also struck a mine and sank. A total of three crew were lost from the two vessels.
 * MV Borgland (1917) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy OB 290: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Rockall, United Kingdom (55.83333°N, -14°W) by GS U-47 (1938) . All 32 crew were rescued by HMS Pimpernel (K71).
 * SS Göteborg (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Iceland by GS U-70 (1940) with the loss of all 23 crew.
 * SS Kasongo (🇧🇪 Belgium): World War II: Convoy OB 290: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Rockall (55.83333°N, -14.33333°W) by GS U-47 (1938) with the loss of six of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Campanula (K18).
 * SS Kyriakoula (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55.03333°N, -16.41667°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued.
 * SS Llanwern (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 290: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54.11667°N, -17.1°W by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 27 crew.
 * SS Mahanada (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 290: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54.11667°N, -17.1°W by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of three crew.
 * SS Melmore Head (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 290: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (55.11667°N, -16°W) and was abandoned. She was taken in tow and beached in Kames Bay, Isle of Bute on 5 March. Later beached at Rothesay Bay awaiting repairs.
 * SS Minorca (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk (53.06667°N, 1.38333°W) by GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT S-28 with the loss of nineteen of the 22 people on board.
 * SS Rydboholm (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: Convoy OB 290: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (55.53333°N, -14.4°W) by GS U-47 (1938) (. She was then bombed and sunk at 55.8°N, -14.41667°W by Luftwaffe aircraft. All 28 crew were rescued by HMS Pimpernel (K71).
 *  Schaumburg-Lippe (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The lugger struck a mine and sank in the Elbe.
 * SS Solferino (1918) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55.03333°N, -16.41667°W) by Focke Wulf Fw 200 Kondon aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of three of her 31 crew.
 * SS Swinburne (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 290: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54°N, -16.96667°W by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued.
 * MV Teneriffa (1921) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Bristol Channel (51.5°N, -4.91667°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All 36 crew were rescued by SS Perdita (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).

27 February

 * SS Adele Ohlrogge (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Jade Bight.
 * SS Cape Clear (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 108: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the River Mersey.
 * Christabelle (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (61.45°N, -6.08333°W) with the loss of ten crew.
 * SS Noss Head (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship sank in the North Sea off Gardenstown, Aberdeenshire.
 * SS Empire Tiger (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 109: The cargo ship was reported in the Atlantic Ocean heading for the Clyde. No further trace, lost with all hands.
 * SS Old Charlton (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the English Channel (51.95°N, -1.66667°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member. The survivors were rescue by SS Catherine Hawksfield (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * ITALIAN SHIP Ramb I : World War II: Action of 27 February 1941: The auxiliary cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean off the Maldive Islands by HMNZS Leander . One hundred and twelve survivors were rescued by HMNZS Leander.
 * HMT Remillo : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Humber with the loss of seventeen crew.
 * SS Stanwold (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship was last sighted in the English Channel 10 nmi west south west of Selsey Bill, West Sussex.
 *  Stjörnfjord (🇳🇴 Norway): The auxiliary schooner ran aground at Madsøgalten, Leka, Nord-Trøndelag and was wrecked.

28 February
For the sinking of the drifter New Comet'' on this day, see the entry for 23 November 1940
 * SS Anchises (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 140 nmi west of Bloody Foreland, County Donegal, Ireland (55.5°N, -13.28333°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of sixteen lives. The survivors were rescued by HMCS Assiniboine (I18) and HMS Kingcup (K33).
 * SS Baltistan (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 290: The ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (51.86667°N, -19.91667°W) by ITALIAN SUBMARINE Michele Bianchi with the loss of 51 of the 69 people on board.
 * MV Cabenda (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off Swansea, Glamorgan (51.56667°N, -3.9°W) with the loss of one crew member.
 * SS Effna (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (61.5°N, -15.75°W) by GS U-108 (1940) with the loss of all 34 crew.
 * SS Holmelea (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 109: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54.4°N, -17.41667°W) by GS U-47 (1938) with the loss of 28 of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Baldur (🇮🇸 Iceland).
 * MASB 3 : World War II: The Motor Anti-Submarine Boat struck a mine and was beached in the Suez Canal. She was refloated on 3 March and towed to Suez, Egypt.
 * SS Persier (1918) (🇧🇪 Belgium): The cargo ship ran aground off Myrdalladur, Iceland, during a storm and was severely damaged. She was later refloated and towed to Reykjavík for repairs.