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

1 May

2 May

For the loss of the British tanker Capulet on this day see the entry for 28 April 1941.

3 May

4 May

5 May

6 May

7 May

8 May

9 May

10 May

11 May

12 May

13 May

14 May

15 May

16 May

17 May

18 May

19 May

20 May

21 May

22 May

23 May

24 May

25 May

26 May

27 May

28 May

29 May

30 May

31 May

Unknown date

Notes

  1. ^ The destroyer was one of HMS Boreas, HMS Duncan, HMS Highlander or HMS Velox.
  2. ^ Force D comprised HMS Ajax, HMS Dido, HMS Hasty, HMS Hereward, HMS Janus, HMS Kimberley and HMS Orion.

References


Today's Trivia May 21

NOTED EARLY NZ SHIPWRECKS

List of shipwrecks in June 1942 Wikipedia

List of shipwrecks in May 1916 Wikipedia

List of shipwrecks in December 1941 Wikipedia