World War II: The cargo ship struck a
mine and broke in two in the
Suez Canal with the loss of nine of her 79 crew. The bow section was taken into
Port Said, Egypt; the stern section sank.[5][31]
The
cargo ship sprang a leak in the
Atlantic Ocean 75 nautical miles (139 km) off the coast of
New Jersey, United States. She was beached the next day at
Lewes, Delaware. She was refloated on 26 June but was declared a
constructive total loss. Ramon de Larrinaga was repaired and returned to service in 1942 as Empire Mersey.[36]
World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 13 nautical miles (24 km) north by east of
Buckie,
Aberdeenshire by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member.[5]
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at
Kismaya,
Italian Somaliland. She was later salvaged, repaired and entered British service as Empire Tana.[5]
World War II:
Convoy OB 284: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by
U-123 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 40 crew.[5][68]
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 of her crew.[80]
World War II: The auxiliary
minesweeper struck a mine in the North Sea off the mouth of the
River Tyne and was beached with the loss of seven of her crew. She was declared a total loss.[69]
World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of
Spurn Point,
Yorkshire with the loss of all thirteen hands.[69][81]
The coaster departed from
Maryport,
Cumberland for
Portreath, Cornwall. She was subsequently reported missing, presumed foundered, with the loss of all eight crew.[86][87]
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
U-69 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 40 crew.[95]
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the North Sea off the mouth of the
River Tyne and was beached. She was later refloated and towed to
Jarrow,
Northumberland.[69]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged north west of the
Outer Hebrides by
Luftwaffe aircraft and was abandoned by her crew. She was towed into
Loch Ewe on 25 February. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[107]
World War II:
Convoy SLS 64: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) south west of the
Fastnet Rock by
U-48 (Kriegsmarine) 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.[69][124]
World War II: The
Erebus-classmonitor was bombed and damaged in the
Mediterranean Sea at
Benghazi,
Libya by Luftwaffe aircraft on 22 February. She then triggered two mines as she left port. She was again bombed by Luftwaffe aircraft on the evening of the next day and was taken in tow by
HMS Fareham and
HMS Salvia (both Royal Navy). She was scuttled on the morning of 24 February off
Derna, Libya. Her crew were evacuated to HMS Fareham and HMS Salvia.[127]
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.[69]
World War II: The
coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Iceland by
U-70 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 23 crew.[69][134]
World War II: Convoy OB 290: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (55°07′N16°00′W / 55.117°N 16.000°W / 55.117; -16.000) 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.[69]
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 34 hands.[144][145][146]
The cargo ship was last sighted in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) west south west of
Selsey Bill,
Sussex. Presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[69]
World War II: The
motor anti-submarine boat struck a mine and was beached in the
Suez Canal. There were no casualties. She was refloated on 3 March and towed to
Suez, Egypt.[69]
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.
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