List of Turkish ships sunk or damaged during World War II
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Turkey was neutral during World War II. But Turkish cargo ships were frequently sunk or damaged by the warring nations. In the following list those ships which were sunk or damaged during the war by the warring nations are shown.[1]
Date | Name of the ship | Sea | Antagonist | Submarine |
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23 June 1941 | Refah | Mediterranean Sea | Italy | Ondina |
3 November 1941 | Kaynakdere | Black Sea | Soviet Union | Shch-214 |
18 November 1941 | Yenice | Black Sea | Soviet Union | Shch-215 |
1 January 1942 | Koraltepe | Black Sea | Soviet Union | Shch-214 |
23 February 1942 | Çankaya | Black Sea | Soviet Union | Shch-213 |
3 March 1942 | Adana | Black Sea | Soviet Union | Shch-213 |
18 May 1942 | Duatepe | Black Sea | Soviet Union | Shch-205 |
18 May 1942 | Mahbube-Cihan | Black Sea | Soviet Union | Shch-205 |
25 May 1942 | Şafak | Black Sea | Soviet Union | Shch-205 |
12 July 1942 | Antares | Mediterranean sea | Italy | Alagi |
5 August 1942 | Mefkure | Black Sea | Soviet Union | Shch-205 |
8 December 1942 | Beycik | Black Sea | Soviet Union | D-5 |
22 July 1943 | Tayyare Bahri | Black Sea | Soviet Union | L-4 |
22 August 1943 | Derviş | Black Sea | Soviet Union | Shch-209 |
23 August 1943 | Gürpınar | Black Sea | Soviet Union | L-4 |
25 August 1943 | Yılmaz | Black Sea | Soviet Union | Shch-209 |
20 July 1944 | Şemsi Bahri | Black Sea | Soviet Union | Shch-205 |
26 August 1944 | Hüdakerim | Black Sea | Soviet Union | Shch-209 |
Except for Adana, Duatepe and Antares all of these ships were sunk. Usually the crew were taken prisoner. But the human casualty was heavy in Refah and Mefkure cases. In Refah, 168 people on way for training and in Mefkure 301 Jewish refugees were lost.
On 14 July 1942 Turkish submarine TCG Atılay was sunk as a result of a naval mine explosion in the strait of Dardanelles. 38 sailors were drowned. But the mine was probably a World War I mine.