List of shipwrecks in the Indian Ocean

This is a partial list of shipwrecks which occurred in the Indian Ocean. The list includes ships that sank, foundered, grounded, or were otherwise lost. The Indian Ocean is here defined in its widest sense, including its marginal seas: the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, the Great Australian Bight, the Mozambique Channel, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Strait of Malacca, and the Timor Sea.

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Arabian Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Aden  United Kingdom 9 June 1897 A P&O steamship that was wrecked on the island of Socotra off the coast of Yemen.
Albert Gallatin  United States 2 January 1944 A Liberty ship torpedoed 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) off the Arabian Peninsula by the Japanese submarine I-26. 21°21′N 059°58′E / 21.350°N 59.967°E / 21.350; 59.967 (SS Albert Gallatin)
Berwyn  United States Navy 6 September 1920 A cargo ship that was wrecked near the Khuriya Muriya Islands. 17°44′N 056°38′E / 17.733°N 56.633°E / 17.733; 56.633 (SS Berwyn)
E.G. Seubert  United States 22 February 1944 A tanker that was torpedoed by U-510.[1] 13°30′N 48°56′E / 13.50°N 48.93°E / 13.50; 48.93 (SS E.G. Seubert)
Georges Philippar  France 19 May 1932 An ocean liner that caught fire and sank near Mukalla, Yemen. 14°20′N 50°25′E / 14.333°N 50.417°E / 14.333; 50.417 (MS Georges Philippar)
John Barry  United States 28 August 1944 A Liberty ship that was torpedoed by the German submarine U-859 off the coast of Oman. 15°06′N 55°11′E / 15.10°N 55.18°E / 15.10; 55.18 (SS John Barry)
PNS Khaibar  Pakistan Navy 4 December 1971 A Battle-class destroyer that was sunk by he Indian Navy missile boat INS Nirghat south of Karachi, Pakistan.
INS Khukri  Indian Navy 9 December 1971 A Blackwood-class frigate that was torpedoed by the Pakistan Navy submarine PNS Hangor off Diu, India. 20°16′38″N 70°59′37″E / 20.27722°N 70.99361°E / 20.27722; 70.99361 (INS Khukri)
MOL Comfort  Bahamas 17 June 2013 A container ship that broke apart in bad weather on 17 June 2013. The stern section took on water and sank on 26 June; the bow was taken under tow, but caught fire and sank on 11 July. 14°26′N 66°26′E / 14.433°N 66.433°E / 14.433; 66.433 (MOL Comfort (stern)), 19°56′N 65°25′E / 19.933°N 65.417°E / 19.933; 65.417 (MOL Comfort (bow))
Montanan  United States 3 June 1943 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-27 150 nautical miles (280 km; 170 mi) south of Masirah Island, Oman. 17°05′04″N 58°05′00″E / 17.08444°N 58.08333°E / 17.08444; 58.08333 (SS Santa Paula (1916))

Bay of Bengal

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Automedon  United Kingdom 11 November 1940 A refrigerated cargo ship sunk by the German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis northwest of Sumatra.
Braut Team  Norway 7 June 1991 The cargo ship, a 15-year-old vessel, sank east of Sri Lanka. Water began flooding the cargo holds on 6 June. The cargo included ferro silicum and a new Chinese steam locomotive bound for the United States. All 17 crewmen were rescued.[2][3][4] 6°4′N 88°51′E / 6.067°N 88.850°E / 6.067; 88.850 (MV Braut Team)
HMS Hermes  Royal Navy 9 April 1942 The world's first purpose-built aircraft carrier, sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft about 39 nautical miles (72 km; 45 mi) northwest of Batticaloa, Ceylon. 7°35′N 82°5′E / 7.583°N 82.083°E / 7.583; 82.083 (HMS Hermes)
Indus  United Kingdom 10 September 1914 A steamship captured and scuttled by the Imperial German Navy light cruiser SMS Emden. 11°00′N 83°45′E / 11.000°N 83.750°E / 11.000; 83.750 (SS Indus (1904))
Ro-110  Imperial Japanese Navy 11 February 1944 A Ro-100-class submarine sunk by the Royal Indian Navy sloop HMIS Jumna and the Royal Australian Navy corvettes HMAS Ipswich and HMAS Launceston 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) northeast of Madras, India. 17°25′N 083°21′E / 17.417°N 83.350°E / 17.417; 83.350 (Ro-110)
Selma City  United States 7 April 1942 A cargo ship sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft about 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) off from Vizagapatam (now Vishakhapatnam), India. 17°11′N 83°20′E / 17.183°N 83.333°E / 17.183; 83.333 (SS Selma City)
HMAS Vampire  Royal Australian Navy 9 April 1942 A V-class destroyer sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft off the coast of Ceylon. 7°35′N 82°5′E / 7.583°N 82.083°E / 7.583; 82.083 (HMAS Vampire (D68))


Central Indian Ocean

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Arnhem Dutch East India Company 12 February 1662 An East Indiaman that ran aground on the Saint Brandon Rocks.
Berwickshire  United Kingdom 20 August 1944 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by U-861.[5] 30°58′S 38°50′E / 30.967°S 38.833°E / -30.967; 38.833 (SS Berwickshire)
Chivalry  United Kingdom 22 February 1944 A cargo ship that was sunk by a Japanese submarine. 0°50′S 68°0′E / 0.833°S 68.000°E / -0.833; 68.000 (SS Chivalry)
City of Johannesburg  United Kingdom 23 October 1942 A merchant steamer that was torpedoed by U-504 off East London, South Africa. 33°20′S 29°30′E / 33.333°S 29.500°E / -33.333; 29.500 (SS City of Johannesburg)
Clan Macarthur  United Kingdom 12 August 1943 A Cameron-class cargo steamship that was torpedoed by U-181 off Madagascar. 23°00′S 53°07′E / 23°S 53.11°E / -23; 53.11 (SS Clan Macarthur)
Commissaire Ramel  France 9 September 1940 A passenger ship that was sunk by the German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis. 28°25′S 74°23′E / 28.417°S 74.383°E / -28.417; 74.383 (SS Commissaire Ramel)
Cornelia P. Spencer  United States 21 September 1943 A Liberty ship that was carrying 2,910 tons of steel and 300 tons of gum arabic that was sunk by U-188.[6] 2°08′N 50°10′E / 2.133°N 50.167°E / 2.133; 50.167 (SS Cornelia P. Spencer)
HMS Cornwall  Royal Navy 5 April 1942 A County-class heavy cruiser that was sunk by Japanese dive bombers in the Easter Sunday Raid. 1°54′N 77°54′E / 1.900°N 77.900°E / 1.900; 77.900 (HMS Cornwall (56))
HMS Dorsetshire  Royal Navy 5 April 1942 A County-class heavy cruiser that was sunk by Japanese dive bombers in the Easter Sunday Raid. 1°54′N 77°45′E / 1.900°N 77.750°E / 1.900; 77.750 (HMS Cornwall (56))
Empire Chaucer  United Kingdom 17 October 1942 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-504 about 450 nautical miles (830 km; 520 mi) south of Cape Town, South Africa. 38°12′S 20°04′E / 38.200°S 20.067°E / -38.200; 20.067 (SS Empire Chaucer)
Empire Day  United Kingdom 7 August 1944 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-198 about 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) east of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 7°06′S 42°00′E / 7.100°S 42.000°E / -7.100; 42.000 (MV Empire Day)
Fort Lee  United States 2 November 1944 A T2 tanker that was torpedoed by U-181. 27°35′S 83°11′E / 27.583°S 83.183°E / -27.583; 83.183 (SS Fort Lee)
Fort Longueuil  United Kingdom 19 September 1943 A North Sands-class cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-532. 57 out of the 57 onboard died in the sinking with two crew members surviving after being at sea for 143 days before coming ashore to Sumatra where they were taken prisoner by the Japanese.[7] 10°00′S 68°00′E / 10.000°S 68.000°E / -10.000; 68.000 (SS Fort Longueuil)
Frontier  South Africa 27 September 1957 A cargo ship that ran aground east of East London, Eastern Cape, Africa.
Hoihow  United Kingdom 2 July 1943 A passenger ship that was torpedoed by U-181.[8] 19°30′S 55°30′E / 19.500°S 55.500°E / -19.500; 55.500 (SS Hoihow)
I-27  Imperial Japanese Navy 12 February 1944 A Type B1 submarine sunk by the British destroyers HMS Paladin and HMS Petard. 01°25′N 72°22′E / 1.417°N 72.367°E / 1.417; 72.367 (I-27)
I-60  Imperial Japanese Navy 17 January 1942 A Kaidai 3B-type submarine sunk by the British destroyer HMS Jupiter south of the Sunda Strait. 06°19′30″S 104°49′20″E / 6.32500°S 104.82222°E / -6.32500; 104.82222 (I-60)
James B. Stephens  United States 8 March 1943 A Liberty ship that was torpedoed by U-160 about 150 miles (240 km) northeast of Durban, South Africa. 28°53′S 33°18′E / 28.883°S 33.300°E / -28.883; 33.300 (SS James B. Stephens)
Khedive Ismail  United Kingdom 12 February 1944 A steamship that was torpedoed by I-27, with 1,297 deaths. 01°25′N 72°22′E / 1.417°N 72.367°E / 1.417; 72.367 (SS Khedive Ismail)
Koning der Nederlanden  Netherlands 5 October 1881 An ocean liner that sprang a leak and sank east of the Seychelles. 5°14′S 64°7′E / 5.233°S 64.117°E / -5.233; 64.117 (SS Koning der Nederlanden)
Kormoran  Kriegsmarine 19 November 1941 A merchant raider that sank off Western Australia near Carnarvon due to damage sustained in combat with the Australian light cruiser Sydney. 26°05′46″S 111°04′33″E / 26.09611°S 111.07583°E / -26.09611; 111.07583 (Kormoran)
USS Langley  United States Navy 27 February 1942 A seaplane tender scuttled 75 nautical miles (139 km; 86 mi) south of Tjilatjap, Java, after sustaining damage in an attack by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft. 08°51′04.2″S 109°02′02.6″E / 8.851167°S 109.034056°E / -8.851167; 109.034056 (USS Langley (AV-3))
Lapérouse  French Navy 31 July 1898 A Lapérouse-class unprotected cruiser wrecked during a storm on the coast of Madagascar at Anosy.
Magicienne  French Navy 24 August 1810 A Magicienne-class frigate that ran aground off Mauritius in the Battle of Grand Port.
Marietta E  United Kingdom 4 March 1943 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-160. 31°29′S 31°07′E / 31.49°S 31.11°E / -31.49; 31.11 (SS Marietta E)
Monge  French Navy 8 May 1942 A Redoutable-class submarine sunk by the Royal Navy destroyers HMS Active and HMS Panther off Diego-Suarez, Madagascar, during the Battle of Madagascar.
Oceanos  Greece 4 August 1991 A cruise ship that sank off Coffee Bay, South Africa. 32°07′15″S 029°07′13″E / 32.12083°S 29.12028°E / -32.12083; 29.12028 (MTS Oceanos)
USS Pecos  United States Navy 1 March 1942 A Kanawha-class fleet replenishment oiler sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft south of Java. 14°27′S 106°11′E / 14.450°S 106.183°E / -14.450; 106.183 (USS Pecos (AO-6))
HMS Pegasus  Royal Navy 20 September 1914 A Pelorus-class protected cruiser that sank in the harbor at Zanzibar due to damage sustained earlier in the day in combat with the Imperial German Navy light cruiser SMS Königsberg during the Battle of Zanzibar. 06°08′54″S 039°11′36″E / 6.14833°S 39.19333°E / -6.14833; 39.19333 (HMS Pegasus)
Pinguin  Kriegsmarine 8 May 1941 An auxiliary cruiser that was sunk by HMS Cornwall. 3°30′0″N 57°48′0″E / 3.50000°N 57.80000°E / 3.50000; 57.80000 (German auxiliary cruiser Pinguin)
HMS Plym  Royal Navy 3 October 1952 A River-class frigate obliterated in the Monte Bello Islands off Western Australia by the detonation of an atomic bomb within her hull in Operation Hurricane, a British nuclear test.
Ramb I  Regia Marina 27 February 1941 An auxiliary cruiser that was sunk by HMNZS Leander in the action of 27 February 1941. 1°0′N 68°30′E / 1.000°N 68.500°E / 1.000; 68.500 (Italian ship Ramb I)
Samuel Heintzelman  United States 9 July 1943 A Liberty ship that was torpedoed by U-511. Originally it was believed that it was sunk by a Japanese surface raider. There would be no survivors of the ship from the sinking.[9] 9°00′S 81°00′E / 9.000°S 81.000°E / -9.000; 81.000 (SS Samuel Heintzelman)
HMS Sirius  Royal Navy 23 August 1810 A frigate that ran aground off Mauritius in the Battle of Grand Port.
HMAS Sydney  Royal Australian Navy 19 November 1941 A Leander-class light cruiser that sank off Western Australia near Carnarvon due to damage sustained in combat with the German merchant raider Kormoran. 26°14′31″S 111°12′48″E / 26.24194°S 111.21333°E / -26.24194; 111.21333 (HMAS Sydney (D48))
Texanita  Liberia 21 August 1972 An oil tanker that collided with Oswego-Guardian off Stilbaai, South Africa. 34°48′S 21°24′E / 34.80°S 21.40°E / -34.80; 21.40 (Oswego-Guardian/Texanita collision)
Tjisalak  Netherlands 26 March 1944 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by I-8. 2°30′S 78°40′E / 2.500°S 78.667°E / -2.500; 78.667 (SS Tjisalak)
RIMS Warren Hastings Royal Indian Marine 14 January 1897 A troopship that hit a rock and was wrecked off Réunion.

Christmas Island

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Eidsvold  Norway 20 January 1942 A motor vessel torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-159 at Flying Fish Cove.
Janga ("SIEV-221")  Indonesia 15 December 2010 A fishing boat that hit the rocks at Flying Fish Cove while carrying asylum seekers from Iraq and Iran. 10°25′1″S 105°40′24″E / 10.41694°S 105.67333°E / -10.41694; 105.67333 (Christmas Island boat disaster)
Tycoon  Panama 8 January 2012 A cargo ship wrecked at Flying Fish Cove.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Buresk  Germany 9 November 1914 A collier scuttled while under attack by the Royal Australian Navy light cruiser HMAS Sydney in the Battle of Cocos.
SMS Emden  Imperial German Navy 9 November 1914
The wreck of SMS Emden
A light cruiser run aground and wrecked while under attack by the Royal Australian Navy light cruiser HMAS Sydney during the Battle of Cocos.

Great Australian Bight

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Mahomed Shah  United Kingdom April 1853 A barque that caught fire on 18 April 1853 and sank several days later. All on board were rescued. 40°10′00″S 119°10′00″E / 40.16667°S 119.16667°E / -40.16667; 119.16667 (Mohamed Shah)
Selje  Norway 29 March 1929 A cargo ship that collided with the steamship Kaituna 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) southwest of Cape Otway, Victoria, Australia.

Mozambique Channel

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Admiral Gambier  United Kingdom 20 June 1817 An East Indiaman wrecked on a coral reef.
Bévéziers  French Navy 5 May 1942 A Redoutable-class submarine sunk by Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm aircraft west of Cap d'Ambre, Madagascar, during the Battle of Madagascar.
Breiviken  Norway 4 July 1943 A merchant ship that was sunk by U-178.[10] 21°50′S 37°50′E / 21.833°S 37.833°E / -21.833; 37.833 (Breiviken)
Empire City  United Kingdom 6 August 1944 A cargo ship torpedoed by the German submarine U-198 off Mocímboa da Praia, Mozambique. 11°33′S 41°25′E / 11.550°S 41.417°E / -11.550; 41.417 (MV Empire City)
Express  United States 30 June 1942 A Type C3-E cargo ship torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-10. 23°30′S 37°30′E / 23.500°S 37.500°E / -23.500; 37.500 (SS Express (1940))
Le Héros  French Navy 7 May 1942 A Redoutable-class submarine sunk by Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm aircraft off Courrier Bay, Madagascar, during the Battle of Madagascar. 12°03′45″S 049°03′30″E / 12.06250°S 49.05833°E / -12.06250; 49.05833 (Le_Héros)
Mary Livanos  Portugal 11 July 1943 A steam merchant ship torpedoed by U-178.[11] 15°40′S 40°45′E / 15.667°S 40.750°E / -15.667; 40.750 (Mary Livanos)
Robert Bacon  United States 14 July 1943 A Liberty ship torpedoed by the German submarine U-178.[12] 15°25′S 41°13′E / 15.417°S 41.217°E / -15.417; 41.217 (SS Robert Bacon)

Persian Gulf

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Iran Ajr  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy 26 September 1987 A landing craft that served as a minelayer during the Iran–Iraq War, captured and scuttled by United States Navy forces.
U-533  Kriegsmarine 16 October 1943 A Type IXC/40 U-boat sunk by British aircraft off Fujairah. 25°28′N 56°50′E / 25.467°N 56.833°E / 25.467; 56.833 (German submarine U-533)

Red Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Aida  Egypt 15 September 1957 A supply ship sunk off the coast of Big Brother Island.[citation needed] 26°19′N 34°50′E / 26.317°N 34.833°E / 26.317; 34.833 (SS Aida)
Al-Baraqua II  Djibouti 6 April 2006 A capsized passenger ferry.
al-Salam Boccaccio 98  Egypt 3 February 2006 Capsized passenger ferry. 27°01′59″N 34°52′59″E / 27.033°N 34.883°E / 27.033; 34.883 (MS al-Salam Boccaccio)
Carnatic  United Kingdom 15 September 1869 Ran aground on a coral reef on 12 September, broke in half and sank three days later. 31 people drowned.[13] 27°34′N 33°55′E / 27.567°N 33.917°E / 27.567; 33.917 (SS Carnatic)
Chrisoula K  Greece 31 August 1981 A cargo ship that ran aground on a reef.[14] 27°34′53″N 33°55′55″E / 27.58139°N 33.93194°E / 27.58139; 33.93194 (Chrisoula K)
Dunraven  United Kingdom 22 April 1876 A merchant ship that hit a reef and sank in the Gulf of Suez, close to the Sinai Peninsula.[15] 27°25′17″N 34°04′23″E / 27.4215°N 34.0730°E / 27.4215; 34.0730 (SS Dunraven)
El Mina  Egyptian Navy 1969 A T43-class minesweeper bombed and sunk by an Israeli Air Force aircraft near Hurghada.[16] 27°13′55″N 33°51′34″E / 27.23194°N 33.85944°E / 27.23194; 33.85944 (El Mina)
Giannis D  Greece 19 April 1983 A cargo ship that sank with its cargo of timber at Sha'ab Abu Nuhas, north of Hurghada.[citation needed]
Giovanni Acerbi  Regia Marina 4 April 1941 A torpedo boat sunk in port at Massawa by British aircraft.[17]
Kimon M  Panama 12 December 1978 A cargo ship which sank on at Sha'ab Abu Nuhas, north of Hurghada, when she ran into the reef of Abu Nuhas.[18] 27°34′48″N 33°56′00″E / 27.58000°N 33.93333°E / 27.58000; 33.93333 (Kimon M)
Macallé  Regia Marina 15 June 1940 A Adua-class submarine that was scuttled southeast of Port Sudan after the crew became "incapacitated" because of fumes leaking out of the submarine's air conditioning system.[19] 19°13′N 38°09′E / 19.217°N 38.150°E / 19.217; 38.150 (Macallé)
Nazario Sauro  Italy 6 April 1941 A merchant-passenger ship that was scuttled at Nakura on Dalac Island off Eritrea.[20]
Numidia  United Kingdom 20 July 1901 A cargo liner that sank at Big Brother Island.[citation needed] 26°19′N 34°50′E / 26.317°N 34.833°E / 26.317; 34.833 (Numidia)
Rosalie Moller  United Kingdom October 1941 A cargo ship bombed two days after the supply ship Thistlegorm—– anchored some 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) away off the Sinai Peninsula — was sunk. She rests north of Hurghada, north of the reefs of Abu Nuhas, in some 50 meters (164 ft) of water.[21] 27°39′03″N 33°46′17″E / 27.65083°N 33.77139°E / 27.65083; 33.77139 (SS Rosalie Moller)
Salem Express  Egypt 17 December 1991 The passenger ship ran into a shallow reef and sank 57 nautical miles (106 km; 66 mi) south of Hurghada, after the captain took a shortcut on his trip from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Safaga, Egypt. 26°38′22.02″N 34°3′39.9″E / 26.6394500°N 34.061083°E / 26.6394500; 34.061083 (MV Salem Express)
Steel Seafarer  United States 5 September 1941 A cargo ship that was sunk by a German plane.[22]
Thistlegorm  United Kingdom 6 October 1941 A cargo ship sunk by German bombers near Sharm el-Sheikh.[23] 27°48′51″N 33°55′12″E / 27.81417°N 33.92000°E / 27.81417; 33.92000 (SS Thistlegorm)
Umbria  Italy 9 June 1940 A cargo ship scuttled by her crew near Port Sudan. 19°38′19″N 37°19′38″E / 19.63861°N 37.32722°E / 19.63861; 37.32722 (SS Umbria)
Vincenzo Giordano Orsini  Regia Marina 8 April 1941 A torpedo boat scuttled in the harbor entrance at Massawa.[17]
Zingara  Italy 22 August 1984 Commonly referred to as Kormoran, a cargo ship that sailed from Aqaba with a cargo of phosphate rock and hit Laguna Reef in the Straits of Tiran.

Strait of Malacca

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Empress of Australia  Australia 23 August 1992 A cruise ship that sank in a collision with the Taiwanese fishing vessel Terfu 51.
Galileo Galilei  Bahamas 21 May 1999 A cruise ship that sank off the coast of Perak following a fire. 4°37′1″N 99°54′6″E / 4.61694°N 99.90167°E / 4.61694; 99.90167 (SS Galileo Galilei)
USS Grenadier  United States Navy 22 April 1943 A Tambor-class submarine scuttled off Phuket, Thailand, after Japanese aircraft damaged her the previous day. 06°30′N 097°40′E / 6.500°N 97.667°E / 6.500; 97.667 (USS Grenadier (SS-210))
Haguro  Imperial Japanese Navy 16 May 1945 A Myōkō-class cruiser sunk by British forces 48 nautical miles (89 km; 55 mi) off Penang in the Battle of the Malacca Strait.
I-34  Imperial Japanese Navy 13 November 1943 A Type B1 submarine sunk 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) off Penang by the British submarine HMS Taurus. 05°17′N 100°05′E / 5.283°N 100.083°E / 5.283; 100.083 (O-34)
I-166  Imperial Japanese Navy 17 July 1944 A Kaidai 5-type submarine that was sunk by the British submarine HMS Telemachus off One Fathom Bank. 2°48′N 101°03′E / 2.800°N 101.050°E / 2.800; 101.050 (Japanese submarine I-166)
Jenwin  Malaysia 18 December 1999[24]
Kuma  Imperial Japanese Navy 11 January 1944 A Kuma-class cruiser that was sunk by the Royal Navy submarine HMS Tally-Ho west of Penang. 5°26′N 99°52′E / 5.433°N 99.867°E / 5.433; 99.867 (Kuma)
Mousquet  French Navy 28 October 1914 An Arquebuse-class destroyer sunk by the Imperial German Navy light cruiser SMS Emden at Penang during the Battle of Penang.
Myōkō  Imperial Japanese Navy 8 June 1946 A Myōkō-class cruiser that was scuttled near Port Klang. 3°5′N 100°40′E / 3.083°N 100.667°E / 3.083; 100.667 (Japanese cruiser Myōkō)
Nichinan Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy 19 November 1944 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by the HMS Stratagem 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Bengkalis Islands.[25] 01°37′N 102°53′E / 1.617°N 102.883°E / 1.617; 102.883 (Nichinan Maru)
Sovereign of the Seas  United States 6 August 1859 A clipper that was wrecked on the Pyramid Shoal.
HMS Stratagem  Royal Navy 22 November 1944 A British S-class submarine that was scuttled by her crew after being damaged by depth charges from the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine chaser CH-35. Ten of the crew were captured, three of whom survived.[26]
Takao  Imperial Japanese Navy 19 October 1946 A Takao-class heavy cruiser that was surrendered to the British and sunk as a target. 03°05′05″N 100°41′00″E / 3.08472°N 100.68333°E / 3.08472; 100.68333 (Japanese cruiser Takao (1930))
U-181  Kriegsmarine 12 February 1946 A Type IXD2 U-boat that was scuttled near Port Klang. 3°05′50″N 100°42′50″E / 3.09722°N 100.71389°E / 3.09722; 100.71389 (German submarine U-181)
U-859  Kriegsmarine 23 September 1944 A Type IXD2 U-boat that was sunk by HMS Trenchant. 5°46′01″N 100°04′01″E / 5.767°N 100.067°E / 5.767; 100.067 (German submarine U-859)
U-862  Kriegsmarine 13 February 1946 A Type IXD2 U-boat that was scuttled near Port Klang. 3°05′N 100°38′E / 3.083°N 100.633°E / 3.083; 100.633 (German submarine U-862)
UIT-23  Kriegsmarine 14 February 1944 A Liuzzi-class submarine, formerly named Reginaldo Giuliani, that was seized by Germany and was torpedoed by the British submarine HMS Tally-Ho northwest of Pangkor Island. 04°27′N 100°11′E / 4.450°N 100.183°E / 4.450; 100.183 (UIT-23)
HMS Vestal  Royal Navy 26 July 1945 An Algerine-class minesweeper damaged by a kamikaze attack and subsequently scuttled. 07°05′N 97°50′E / 7.083°N 97.833°E / 7.083; 97.833 (HMS Vestal (J215))
Yasushima Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy March 28, 1944 A cargo ship for the Imperial Japanese Army that was torpedoed by the HMS Truculent in the Straits of Malacca.[27]
Zhemchug  Imperial Russian Navy 28 October 1914 An Izumrud-class protected cruiser sunk by the Imperial German Navy light cruiser SMS Emden at Penang during the Battle of Penang.

Timor Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
I-124  Imperial Japanese Navy 27 January 1942 A Kiraisen-type submarine sunk by Royal Australian Navy and United States Navy ships and aircraft 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) due south of Penguin Hill on Bathurst Island in Australia's Northern Territory. 12°07′12.328″S 130°06′23.619″E / 12.12009111°S 130.10656083°E / -12.12009111; 130.10656083 (I-124)

References

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