M-fifty four Soviet Navy The M-class submarine ran aground in the Black Sea off Tuapse. Awazisan Maru Imperial Japanese Army World Warfare II: The troopship was abandoned off Kota Bharu, Malaya on eight December after being bombed by a Lockheed Hudson aircraft of No. Eleven Squadron, Royal Australian Air Pressure, and catching fire, she was sunk at (6°08′N 102°16′E / 6.133°N 102.267°E / 6.133; 102.267) by the submarine HNLMS Ok XII ( Royal Netherlands Navy). Ammiraglio Caracciolo Regia Marina World War II: The Cagni-class submarine was depth charged, shelled, and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (32°09′N 25°19′E / 32.150°N 25.317°E / 32.150; 25.317) by HMS Farndale ( Royal Navy) and was subsequently scuttled by her crew. Fifty-three survivors have been rescued by HMS Farndale. Calitea Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk within the Mediterranean Sea ninety nautical miles (170 km) off Cape Matapan (36°23′N 20°33′E / 36.383°N 20.550°E / 36.383; 20.550) by HMS Talisman ( Royal Navy). Dromore Castle United Kingdom World Struggle II: The British Customary WWI modified Sort B cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) south south east of the mouth of the Humber (53°29′08″N 0°52′00″E / 53.48556°N 0.86667°E / 53.48556; 0.86667). Her fifty five crew have been rescued.
Kisaragi Imperial Japanese Navy World Struggle II: Battle of Wake Island: The Mutsuki-class destroyer was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 30 nautical miles (fifty six km) south west of Wake Island (18°55′N 166°17′E / 18.917°N 166.283°E / 18.917; 166.283) by a Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft of the VMF-211, United States Marine Corps with the loss of all 154 crew. Hayate Imperial Japanese Navy World Conflict II: Battle of Wake Island: The Kamikaze-class destroyer was sunk off Wake Island by shore based artillery with the lack of 168 of her crew. Borgar Norway World Battle II: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk off Mylingen by Ok-22 ( Soviet Navy). Hydra II Norway World Battle II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk within the South China Sea off Mindoro, Philippines by USS S-38 ( United States Navy) with the loss of 41 of her 50 crew. Alphar Norway World Conflict II: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk off Mylingen by Ok-22 ( Soviet Navy). W-10 Imperial Japanese Navy World Struggle II: Vigan Invasion Pressure: The No.7-class minesweeper was strafed, exploded, and sank off Pandan 17°32′N 120°22′E / 17.533°N 120.367°E / 17.533; 120.367 by a Seversky P-35 aircraft of the Far East Air Forces’ 34th Pursuit Squadron.
USS Santa Rita United States Navy World War II: The ferry launch was bombed and sunk throughout the Imperial Japanese Navy air raid on Cavite Navy Yard. HMY Rosabelle Royal Navy World War II: The armed yacht was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Gibraltar (35°59′N 5°17′W / 35.983°N 5.283°W / 35.983; -5.283) by U-374 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss off 30 of her forty eight crew. HMT Lady Shirley Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Gibraltar (35°59′N 5°17′W / 35.983°N 5.283°W / 35.983; -5.283) by U-374 ( Kriegsmarine) with the lack of all 33 crew. Taiyuan United Kingdom World Struggle II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at Manila by Japanese aircraft. Ariadne Moller United Kingdom World Battle II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Hong Kong. Governor Wright Philippines World Warfare II: The passenger ship was bombed and sunk in the Visayan Sea off Cebu (12°55′N 123°55′E / 12.917°N 123.917°E / 12.917; 123.917) by Japanese aircraft. HMS Prince of Wales Royal Navy World Conflict II: Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse: The King George V-class battleship was bombed and sunk within the South China Sea east of Kuantan, Malaya by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft with the loss of 327 of her 1,521 crew.
Apsheron Soviet Union World Conflict II: The tanker struck a mine and sank within the Black Sea off Sevastopol. Tinley United Kingdom World Conflict II: The coaster was scuttled at Hong Kong. HMS Repulse Royal Navy World Struggle II: Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse: The Renown-class battlecruiser was bombed and sunk in the South China Sea east of Kuantan by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft with the lack of 508 of her 967 crew. Star of Luxor Egypt World War II: Convoy SC 57: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°57′N 16°35′W / 56.950°N 16.583°W / 56.950; -16.583) by U-130 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her fifty six crew. Oigawa Maru Imperial Japanese Military World Struggle II: Vigan Invasion Drive: The sort 1A Commonplace transport was bombed and damaged off Pandan, near Vigan, Luzon by Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft of the Far East Air Forces’ 14th Bomb Squadron.