75 Years Ago. On This Day - These Were The Ships Lost - One Ordinary Day At Sea.

15 October

• Bellavale ( United Kingdom): The collier was driven ashore in a storm at St John's Point, Rossglass, County Down and was wrecked.^[61]
• Bonheur ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 228: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean(57°10′N 8°36′W) by U-138 ( Kriegsmarine). All 39 crew were rescued by HMT Sphene  Royal Navy).^[62][63][64]
• Foca ( Regia Marina): World War II: The Foca-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Haifa,Palestine.^[62]
• Huruni ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 227: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Outer Hebrides (58°58′N 9°54′W) by U-93 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 75 crew. Survivors were rescued by St Margaret ( United Kingdom) and transferred to HMS Fowey ( Royal Navy).^[62][65][66]
• Kabalo ( Belgium): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores, Portugal (31°59′N 31°20′W) by Comandante Alfredo Cappelini ( Regia Marina) with the loss of one crew member. Survivors were rescued by Pan American ( United States).^[62][67]
• HMT Mistletoe ( Royal Navy): World War II: The river patrol vessel struck a mine and sank in the Humber Estuary south ofSpurn Point, Yorkshire. with the loss of four of her six crew.^[62][68]
• Ringwood ( Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the Pacific Ocean north of Australia (5°29′N159°42′E) by Orion ( Kriegsmarine and scuttled. All crew were rescued and repatriated to Norway.^[1]
• Thistlegarth ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 228: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Outer Hebrides (58°34′N 15°00′W) by U-103 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 30 of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Heartsease ( Royal Navy).^[62][69][70]
• HMS Triad ( Royal Navy): World War II: The T-class submarine was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Taranto 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of Cape Collonne (38°15′N 17°37′E) by Enrico Toti ( Regia Marina) with the loss of all 59 crew.