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

August 1941
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1 August[]

  • Kwaibo (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom United Kingdom): The cargo liner ran aground in the Calabar River, Nigeria and was wrecked.[1]
  • Trident (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off the mouth of the Tyne by Luftwaffe aircraft. She sank the next day.[2]

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  • Dagny I (Flag of Norway Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea (61°40′N 6°10′W / 61.667°N 6.167°W / 61.667; -6.167) by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was taken in tow by HMT Leicester City (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy) by sank the next day with the loss of six of the 74 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Wastwater (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom United Kingdom).[2][23]
  • Gertrud III (Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Germany): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Ventspils, Latvia.[2]
  • HMS MGB 62 (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy): World War II: The BPB 70'-class motor gunboat sank in a collision with HMS MGB 67 (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy) in the North Sea.[24]
  • Ocean Victor (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Iceland by U-206 (War Ensign of Germany 1938-1945 Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all thirteen crew.[25]

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  • A 14 (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy): World War II: The lighter struck a mine and sank at Tobruk, Libya.[2]
  • HMT Express (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy): World War II: The auxiliary patrol vessel struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Whitstable, Kent.[2]
  • Ledokol No.5 (Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union): World War II: The icebreaker struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea.[29]
  • Novorossiysk (Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Gulf of Odessa by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached.[30]
  • HMS Picotee (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy): World War II: Convoy ON 5: The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland by U-586 (War Ensign of Germany 1938-1945 Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 71 crew.[2]

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  • Evangelistra (Flag of Greece Greece): World War II: The steamboat was attacked and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi, Libya by HMS Torbay (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy).[38]
  • Ness Point (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom United Kingdom): World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Lowestoft, Suffolk by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was refloated on 23 August, subsequently repaired and returned to service.[38]

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29 August[]

  • Ausma (Flag of Latvia Latvia): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Cape Juminda.[88]
  • Balkhash (Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union): World War II: The troopship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Cape Juminda with the loss of 95 lives.[89]
  • MO-109 (Naval Ensign of the Soviet Union Soviet Navy): World War II: The MO-4-class patrol boat struck a mine and sank off Cape Juminda, Latvia.[90]
  • Tobol (Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland by Luftwaffe aircraft.[91]
  • U-570 (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy): World War II: The captured Type VIIC submarine was beached at Þorlákshöfn, Iceland to prevent her sinking. Subsequently refloated on 5 September, repaired and entered British service as HMS Graph.

30 August[]

31 August[]

No ships were lost on this date.

Unknown date[]

References[]

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  29. "SS Ledokol No.5 (Ледокол № 5) (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?150264. Retrieved 22 December 2011. 
  30. "SS Novorossiysk (Новороссийск) (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?150263. Retrieved 23 December 2011. 
  31. "No.41 (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?164087. Retrieved 23 December 2011. 
  32. "HMS LCT 14 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/17592.html. Retrieved 13 August 2013. 
  33. "MV Polina Osipenko (Полина Осипенко) (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?150265. Retrieved 23 December 2011. 
  34. "SS Pelesh (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?149469. Retrieved 23 December 2011. 
  35. "Sud". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1058.html. Retrieved 27 February 2012. 
  36. "SS Utena (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?59516. Retrieved 23 December 1941. 
  37. "SS Vodnik (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?30853. Retrieved 27 December 2011. 
  38. 38.00 38.01 38.02 38.03 38.04 38.05 38.06 38.07 38.08 38.09 38.10 38.11 38.12 38.13 38.14 38.15 38.16 38.17 38.18 38.19 38.20 38.21 38.22 38.23 38.24 38.25 38.26 38.27 38.28 38.29 38.30 38.31 38.32 38.33 38.34 38.35 38.36 38.37 38.38 38.39 38.40 38.41 38.42 38.43 38.44 38.45 38.46 38.47 38.48 38.49 38.50 38.51 38.52 38.53 38.54 38.55 "NAVAL EVENTS, AUGUST 1941, Part 2 of 2, Friday 15th – Sunday 31st". Naval History. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4108-35AUG02.htm. Retrieved 14 December 2011. 
  39. "SS Kretinga (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?31973. Retrieved 22 December 2011. 
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  41. "SS Maddelena Odero (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?157054. Retrieved 22 December 2011. 
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  43. "No.80 (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?164113. Retrieved 23 December 2011. 
  44. "SS Boug (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?59742. Retrieved 20 December 2011. 
  45. "Longtaker". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1059.html. Retrieved 13 February 2012. 
  46. "Aguila". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1063.html. Retrieved 9 March 2012. 
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  52. "SS Esperia (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?139509. Retrieved 18 October 2011. 
  53. "SS Briansk (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?148414. Retrieved 20 December 2011. 
  54. "SS Cascade (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?104466. Retrieved 21 December 2011. 
  55. "Clonlara". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1065.html. Retrieved 8 April 2012. 
  56. "Empire Oak". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1064.html. Retrieved 8 April 2012. 
  57. "HMS Tonbridge (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?9884. Retrieved 18 October 2011. 
  58. "Aldergrove". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1069.html. Retrieved 9 March 2012. 
  59. "D/S Inger". Warsailors. http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/inger.html. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  60. "Spind". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1070.html. Retrieved 6 April 2012. 
  61. "Stork". U boat. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1066.html. Retrieved 9 March 2012. 
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  63. "SS Dellie (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?50332. Retrieved 21 December 2011. 
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  68. "SS Lunacharski (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?58846. Retrieved 22 December 2011. 
  69. "U-452". Uboat. http://uboat.net/boats/u452.htm. Retrieved 26 March 2012. 
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  72. "Embassage". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1078.html. Retrieved 8 April 2012. 
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  74. "Ladylove". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1075.html. Retrieved 9 March 2012. 
  75. "Saugor". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1079.html. Retrieved 8 April 2012. 
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  77. "Tremoda". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1077.html. Retrieved 8 April 2012. 
  78. "SS Atis Kronvalds (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?147607. Retrieved 20 December 2011. 
  79. "MV Ciliia (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?136623. Retrieved 21 December 2011. 
  80. "SS Ella (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?16045. Retrieved 21 December 2011. 
  81. "SS Everita (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?149428. Retrieved 21 December 2011. 
  82. "SS Jarvamaa (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?148898. Retrieved 22 December 2011. 
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  88. "SS Ausma (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?146231. Retrieved 20 December 2011. 
  89. "SS Balkhash (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?162460. Retrieved 20 December 2011. 
  90. "MO-109 (+1941)" (in English and Russian). Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?162284. Retrieved 23 December 2011. 
  91. "SS Tobol (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?58213. Retrieved 23 December 1941. 
  92. "MO-202 (+1941)" (in English and Russian). Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?162327. Retrieved 23 December 2011. 
  93. "M-57 of the Soviet Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/4929.html. Retrieved 1 August 2013. 
  94. "M-63 of the Soviet Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/4935.html. Retrieved 1 August 2013. 
  95. "M-103 of the Soviet Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/4968.html. Retrieved 1 August 2013. 
  96. "S-6 of the Soviet Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/5091.html. Retrieved 1 August 2013. 


Ship events in 1941
Ship launches: 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946
Ship commissionings: 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946
Ship decommissionings: 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946
Shipwrecks: 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946
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