Allied Merchant Ship Losses in the Pacific and Southeast Asia

Allied Merchant Ship Losses in the Pacific and Southeast Asia
(December 7th, 1941 - March 9th, 1942)

• Derrymore (4,799 tons) – Ammunition Ship
Date of loss – February 13th, 1942
Reason for loss – Sunk by IJN submarine (SS) I-55.

• Silksworth (4,921 tons) – Steamship
Date of loss – March 6th, 1942
Reason for loss – Sunk by naval gunfire from IJN heavy cruisers (CA) Suzuya and Kumano (of Sentai 7 – 1st Section) and destroyer (DD) Shirakumo.

• Autolycus (7,621 tons) – Steamship
Date of loss – March 6th, 1942
Reason for loss – Sunk by naval gunfire from IJN heavy cruisers (CA) Suzuya and Kumano (of Sentai 7 – 1st Section) and destroyer (DD) Shirakumo.

• Malda (9,066 tons) – Steamship
Date of loss – March 6th, 1942
Reason for loss – Sunk by naval gunfire from IJN heavy cruisers (CA) Suzuya and Kumano (of Sentai 7 – 1st Section) and destroyer (DD) Shirakumo.

• Shinkuang (2,440 tons) – Steamship
Date of loss – March 6th, 1942
Reason for loss – Sunk by naval gunfire from IJN heavy cruisers (CA) Suzuya and Kumano (of Sentai 7 – 1st Section) and destroyer (DD) Shirakumo.

• Dardanus (7,726 tons) – Passenger ship
Date of loss – March 6th, 1942
Reason for loss – Sunk by naval gunfire from IJN heavy cruisers (CA) Mikuma and Mogami (of Sentai 7 – 2nd Section) and destroyer (DD) Amagiri.

• Gandara (5,281 tons) – Steamship
Date of loss – March 6th, 1942
Reason for loss – Sunk by naval gunfire from IJN heavy cruisers (CA) Mikuma and Mogami (of Sentai 7 – 2nd Section) and destroyer (DD) Amagiri.

• Indora (6,622 tons) – Merchant ship
Date of loss – March 6th, 1942
Reason for loss – Sunk by naval gunfire from IJN heavy cruisers (CA) Mikuma and Mogami (of Sentai 7 – 2nd Section) and destroyer (DD) Amagiri.

• Kwangtung (2,626 tons) – Freighter
Date of loss – January 4th, 1942
Reason for loss – Sunk by gunfire from IJN submarine I-56, in the Indian Ocean south of Java.

• Jalarajan (5,102 tons) – British-Indian Freighter
Date of loss – January 14th, 1942
Reason for loss – Sunk by torpedo from IJN submarine I-65, in the Indian Ocean west of Sumatra.

• Nora Moller (4,433 tons) – Freighter
Date of loss – February 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss – Sunk by Japanese aircraft south of Singapore.

• Pinna (6,121 tons) - Tanker
Date of loss - February 3rd, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft south of Singapore.

• Vyner Brooke (?) - Steamship
Date of loss - February 14th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft near BangkaIsland (Sumatra).

• Loch Ranza (4,958 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - February 3rd, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft south of Singapore.

• Sudabar (5,424 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - February 3rd, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft west of Palembang.

• Katong (1,461 tons) - Cargo Ship
Date of loss - February 3rd, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft west of Palembang.

• Empress of Asia (16,909 tons) - Passenger Ship
Date of loss - February 5th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft south of Singapore.

• Wosang (3,448 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - February 26th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by gunfire from IJN ships in the JavaSea.

• City of Manchester (8,917 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - February 28th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by torpedo from IJN submarine I-53 in the Indian Ocean south west of Sumatra.

• Francol (2,623 tons) - Tanker
Date of loss - March 4th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by gunfore from IJN heavy cruisers (CA's) Atago, Takao and Maya (plus accompaning destroyers) in the Indian Ovean south of Java.

• Annalock (6,638 tons) - Freighter Date of loss - December 8th, 1941
Reason for loss - Captured by IJN in port of Yokohama, renamed Rozan Maru, sunk by USN carrier-bases aircraft on September 9th, 1944 near the Philippines.

• Ariadne Moller (1,840 tons) - Passenger Ship
Date of loss - December 12th, 1941
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Hong Kong, salved by IJN, renamed Chikuzan Maru, sunk by USAAF aircraft on July 12th, 1943 near Haiphong.

• Ben Nevis (5,264 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - December 9th, 1941
Reason for loss - Captured by IJN off Hong Kong, renamed Gyokuyo Maru, sunk by torpedo from USN submarine Spadefish on November 14th, 1944, East of China.

• Bhima (5,280 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - February 20th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by torpedo from IJN submarine I-65, West of India.

• British Motorist (6,891 tons) - Tanker
Date of loss - February 19th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft in port of Port Darwin.

• Chilka (4,360 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - March 11th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by gunfire from IJN submarine I-2, West of Sumatra.

• Deslock (5,015 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - December 8th, 1941
Reason for loss - Captured by IJN in port Yokohama, renamed Uzan Maru sunk by torpedo from USN submarine Trout on May 2nd, 1942 off Shikoku.

• Federlock (6,607 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - December 8th, 1941
Reason for loss - Captured by IJN in China Sea, renamed Fukuzan Maru sunk by USN carrier-based aircraft on January 9th, 1945, East of China.

• Forafric (3,375 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - December 24th, 1941
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft, North of Celebes.

• Harpa (3,007 tons) - Tanker
Date of loss - January 27th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by British seamine, South of Singapore.

• Hatterlock (5,138 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - December 8th, 1941
Reason for loss - Captured by IJN in port of Hakodate, renamed Renzan Maru, sunk by torpedo from USN submarine Porpoise on January 1st, 1943 near Yap Island.

• Hinsang (4,644 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - December 25th, 1941

Reason for loss - Scuttled off Hong Kong, salved by IJN, renamed Kensei Maru, sunk by USN carrier-based aircraft on January 12th, 1945 near Saigon.

• Hosang (5,698 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - February 13th, 1942
Reason for loss - Aground and captured at Palembang, salved by IJN, renamed Gyozan Maru, sunk by torpedo from USN submarine Flounder on November 24th, 1944 in the South China Sea.

• Jalapalaka (4,215 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - January 30th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by shellfire from IJN submarine I-64, East of India.

• Jalatarang (2,498 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - January 30th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by shellfire and torpedo from IJN submarine I-64, East of India.

• Joan Moller (2,232 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - December 12th, 1941
Reason for loss - Scuttled in port of Hong Kong, salved by IJN, renamed Gyoyu Maru, sunk by torpedo from USN submarine Seahorse on July 3rd, 1944 in the South China Sea.

• Kaiping (2,563 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - January 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Captured by IJN in port of Manila, renamed Kaiho Maru, sunk by US seamine, West of Kyushu.

• Kalgan (2,655 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - December 12th, 1941
Reason for loss - Captured by IJN in port of Bangkok, renamed Nishi Maru, sunk by USN carrier-based aircraft on November 13th, 1944 off Manila.

• Kiangsu (2,661 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - December 8th, 1941
Reason for loss - Captured by IJN off Amoy, renamed Kimnon Maru, gutted by fire in port of Singapore on June 10th, 1944.

• Koolama (4,026 tons) - Passenger Ship
Date of loss - March 3rd, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft in Timor Sea, near Australia.

• Munlock (5,240 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - December 8th, 1941
Reason for loss - Captured by IJN in China Seas, renamed Rizan Maru, sunk by torpedo from USN submarine Searaven on September 25th, 1944, East of Sakhalin.

• Neptuna (5,952 tons) - Passenger Ship
Date of loss - February 19th, 1942
Reason for loss - Bombed and sunk by Japanese aircraft in Port Darwin.

• Pleiodon (5,878 tons) - Tanker
Date of loss - February 15th, 1942

Reason for loss - Captured by IJN in port of Singapore, renamed Nansei Maru, sunk by torpedo from USN submarine Ray on August 18th, 1944 in China Sea.

• St. Quentin (3,528 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - December 8th, 1941
Reason for loss - Captured by IJN in China Sea, renamed Taizan Maru, sunk by USN carrier-based aircraft on November 11th, 1944 in the Philippines.

• Shinai (2,410 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - December 28th, 1941
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Kuching, salved by IJN, renamed Shinai Maru, sunk bu USN land-based aircraft on September 16th, 1944, South of Celebes.

• Soochow (2,604 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - December 11th, 1941
Reason for loss - Scuttled in dock in Hongkong, salved by IJN, renamed Tozan Maru, sunk by seamine off Moji (Japan).

• Spirilla (5,695 tons) - Tanker
Date of loss - February 12th, 1942
Reason for loss - Captured by IJN in port of Singapore and scuttled there in August 1945.

• Tai Sang (3,555 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - January 24th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Allied seamine off Singapore.

• Taiyuan (2,994 tons) - Passenger Ship
Date of loss - March 8th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by IJN surface fire in JavaSea.

• Talthibius (10,254 tons) - Passenger Ship
Date of loss - February 12th, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Singapore, salved by IJN, renamed Taruyasu Maru, sunk by seamine on June 30th, 1945, North of Japan.

• Tantalus (7,726 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - December 26th, 1941
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft off Manila.

• Vitorlock (5,030 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - December 7th, 1941
Reason for loss - Captured by IJN in China Seas, renamed Wazan Maru, sunk by torpedo from USN submarine Sargo on April 26th, 1944, West of Japan.

• Zealandia (6,683 tons) - Passenger Ship
Date of loss - February 19th, 1942
Reason for loss - Bombed by Japanese aircraft and exploded in Port Darwin.

• Beatrice (3,675 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - December 8th, 1941
Reason for loss - Confiscated by Japan at anchor in the bay of Tokyo. Renamed Biwa Maru and lost in Japanese service through collision in the KarimataStrait on November 1st, 1942. This was the first Dutch Merchant ship loss in the war against Japan although not in the NetherlandsEast Indies.

• Tjisaroea (7,089 tons) – Steamship
Date of loss – March 4th, 1942
Reason for loss – Captured by IJN destroyer (DD) Arashi. Renamed Chihaya Maru in Japanese service. Sunk by USN submarine Seahorse on November 2nd, east of Nansei Shoto.

• Toradja (981 tons) – Merchant Ship
Date of loss – March 1st, 1942
Reason for loss – Sunk by naval gunfire from IJN destroyers (DD) Arashi and Nowaki.

• Duymaer van Twist (1.030 tons) – Cargo Ship
Date of loss – March 4th, 1942
Reason for loss – Captured by IJN heavy cruiser (CA) Atago. Renamed Dai Maru in Japanese service. Sunk by US aircraft on May 14th, 1945, near Makassar.

• Modjekerto (8,806 tons) – Cargo Ship
Date of loss – March 1st, 1942
Reason for loss – Sunk by torpedo and gunfire from IJN submarine I-54 south of Tjilatjap.

• Enggano (5,412 tons) – Steamship
Date of loss – March 4th, 1942
Reason for loss – Damaged by seaplane from the IJN heavy cruiser (CA) Takao (Sentai 4) on March 1st, 1942. Sunk by IJN heavy cruiser (CA) Chikuma and the destroyer (DD) Urukaze.

• Poelau Bras (9,278 tons) – Freighter
Date of loss – March 5th, 1942
Reason for loss – Sunk by aircraft from IJN carrier (CV) Soryu, North West of Christmas Island.

• Alfoer (473 tons) - Cargo Ship
Date of loss - March 6th, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Tjilatjap, retieved by IJN, disappeared in Japanese service.

• Anastasia (3,029 tons) - Tanker
Date of loss - March 3rd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Tandjong Priok, salved by IJN and renamed Takekuni Maru. Sunk by sea mine laid by HMS submarine Porpoise on September 10th, 1944, North East of Sumatra.

• Angelina (2,086 tons) - Tanker
Date of loss - March 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Soerabaja, salved by IJN and renamed Anjo Maru. Sunk by torpedo from USN submarine Bonefish on September 28th, 1944 in the Southern Chinese Sea.

• Augustina (3,110 tons) - Tanker
Date of loss - March 1st, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled in the JavaSea when IJN destroyer (DD) Harukaze was approaching.

• Ban Ho Guan (1,693 tons) - Cargo Ship
Date of loss - February 28th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk south of Java by torpedo from IJN submarine I-4.

• Batak (409 tons) - Coaster
Date of loss - March 1st, 1942
Reason for loss - Destroyed in dry dock in Soerabaja, salved by IJN and renamed Batak Go, further fate unknown.

• Belawan (1,330 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - March 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Soerabaja.

• Bengalen (6,924 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - March 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled near Soerabaja.

• Benkalis (1,053 tons) - Cargo Ship
Date of loss - March 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Soerabaja.

• Benkoelen (1,003 tons) - Cargo Ship
Date of loss - January 9th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by torpedo and gunfire from IJN submarine I-65 in the JavaSea.

• Berouw (756 tons) - Cargo Ship
Date of loss - February 20th, 1942
Reason for loss - Wrecked on the norther shore of Java near Semarang.

• Bintoehan (1,021 tons) - Cargo Ship
Date of loss - March 3rd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled on the south coast of Bali when approached by IJN destroyer DD Arashio.

• Boelongan (1,053 tons) - Cargo Ship
Date of loss - January 28th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft near Padang (Sumatra).

• Boero (7,135 tons) - Freighter (confiscated former French ship Dupleix)
Date of loss - February 25th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Strait Sunda by torpedo from IJN submarine I-58.

• Borsumij (216 tons) - Cargo Ship
Date of loss - March, 1942
Reason for loss - Captured, further fate unknown.

• Buyskens (1,800 tons) - Passenger Ship

Date of loss - January 27th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft off Padang (Sumatra).

• Camphuys (2,380 tons) - Passenger Ship
Date of loss - January 9th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by gunfire from IJN submarine I-58 in the Java Sea.

• Daan (43 tons) - Sea Tug
Date of loss - March 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Tandjong Priok, salved by IJN, and sunk in Japanese service off Tandjung Penang.

• Dayak (174 tons) - Cargo Ship
Date of loss - March 6th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft off Tjilatjap.

• De Klerk (1,986 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - March 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Tandjong Priok, salved by IJN, renamed Imaji Maru, sunk by seamine on September 16th, 1944 in Strait Sunda.

• Elout (1,797 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - January 28th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft near Padang (Sumatra).

• Gerrit (72 tons) - Sea Tug
Date of loss - March 2nd, 1942
Reason for Loss - Scuttled off Soerabaja, salved by IJN, renamed Ran Maru, found back in Japan after the war in a useless condition.

• Gina (290 tons) - Sea Tug
Date of loss - March 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled near Soerabaja, salved by IJN, and sunk in Japanese service.

• Iris (3,887 tons) - Tanker
Date of loss - February 15th, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled near Palembang, salved by IJN, renamed Kikusui Maru, sunk by torpedo from USN submarine Snook on October 24th 1944, north west of Luzon.

• Jan Carstensz (164 tons) - Tanker
Date of loss - January 31st, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by KNIL artillery fire off Ambon to prevent capture by IJN.

• Johan (33 tons) - Tug
Date of loss - March 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled near Tandjong Priok, salved by IJN, renames Hasu Maru and lost in Japanese service.

• Jules (121 tons) - Sea Tug
Date of loss - March 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Soerabaja, salved by IJN, found back after the war off Makassaruseless condition.

• Kasuaris (340 tons) - Tanker
Date of loss - March 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Soerabaja.

• Kidoel (775 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - March 5th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft near Tjilatjap, salved by IJN, renamed Haruno Maru, sunk by US carrier aircraft on April 14th 1944 off Sabang (Sumatra).

• Kota Radja (7,177 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - March 1st, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled on the coast of Madura opposite Soerabaja, after being heavily damaged by Japanese air attack on February 24th.

• Kwandang (60 tons) - Tender
Date of loss - January 31st, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by KNIL artillery fire off Ambon to prevent capture by IJN.

• Langkoeas (7,395 tons) - Freighter, confiscated former German ship Strassfurt
Date of loss - January 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by torpedo from IJN submarine I-58 in JavaSea.

• Le Maire (3,271 tons) - Passenger Ship
Date of loss - March 4th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by torpedo from IJN submarine I-7 near Cocos Island.

• Lematang (2,512 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - January 23rd 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft off Belawan (Sumatra).

• Liran (4,323 tons) - Freighter, confiscated former Hungarian ship Nyugat
Date of loss - March 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Soerabaja.

• Loa Koeloe (1.865 tons) - Freighter
Date of loss - March 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Soerabaja.

• Majang (536 tons) - Cargo Ship
Date of loss - Febuary 15th, 1942
Reason for loss - Captured by IJN in Strait Banka, renamed Niko Maru later No.4 Tenkai, sunk end 1944 in the Philippines by naval US aircraft.

• Makassar (537 tons) - Cargo Ship
Date of loss - Febuary 15th, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled in Strait Banka when approached by IJN cruiser Yura and (DD) destroyer Asagiri.

• Mambang (764 tons) – Lighter

Date of loss - March 1942
Reason for loss - Left behind in the NEI, probably lost in Japanese service.

• Mandar (536 tons) - Cargo Ship
Date of loss - March 6th, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Tjilatjap, salved by IJN, renamed Hiyoshi Maru, sunk by torpedo from HMS submarine Tantalus on June 10th, 1944 in Strait Malacca.

• Manipi (536 tons) - Cargo Ship
Date of loss - March 4th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese aircraft off Tjilatjap, salved by IJN, renamed Manichi Mari, found back in Tjilatjap after the war in an useless condition.

• Manvantara (8,237 tons) - Tanker
Date of loss - February 13th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese air attack in the JavaSea.

• Mapia (550 tons) - Cargo Ship
Date of loss - February 15th, 1942
Reason for loss - Captured om the IndragiriRiver in Sumatra, used in Japanese service and found back after the war in a useless condition.

• Maras (134 tons) - Sea Tug
Date of loss - March 6th, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Tjilatjap.

• Merkus (865 tons) - Cargo Ship
Date of loss - March 4th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by gunfire from IJN submarine I-62 south of Tjilatjap.

• Meroendoeng (2,464 tons) - Freighter, confiscated former German ship Friderun
Date of loss - March 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled as blockship in Tandjong Priok.

• Merula (8,228 tons) - Tanker
Date of loss - February 13th, 1942
Reason for loss - Sunk by Japanese air attack in the JavaSea

• Milo (322 tons) - Tanker
Date of loss - March 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Tandjong Priok.

• Mijer (1,873 tons) - Passenger Ship
Date of loss - March 2nd, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Tandjong Priok, salved by IJN, renamed Hasshu Maru, sunk by torpedo from USN submarine Tautog on January 22nd, 1943 in the Flores Sea.

• Nias (75 tons) - Coaster
Date of loss - March 6th, 1942
Reason for loss - Scuttled off Tjilatjap, salved by IJN and never found back.