NEW SOUTH WALES

Date Ship Country Tonnage Submarine Damage

1942
16 May 42 Wellen USSR 5,135 tons I-29 Damaged by gunfire
3 Jun 42 Iron Chieftain Australian 4,812 tons I-21 Sunk by torpedoes
3 Jun 42 Age Australian 4,734 tons I-24 Came under gunfire but undamaged
5 Jun 42 Echunga Australian 3,362 tons I-24 Chased by I-24 but undamaged
9 Jun 42 Orestes British 7,748 tons I-24 Damaged by gunfire
12 Jun 42 Guatemala Panamanian 5,967 tons I-24 Sunk by torpedoes
20 Jul 42 George S. Livanos Greek 4,835 tons I-11 Sunk by torpedoes
21 Jul 42 Coast Farmer USA 3,290 tons I-11 Sunk by torpedoes
22 Jul 42 William Dawes USA 7,177 tons I-11 Sunk by torpedoes
23 Jul 42 Allara Australian 3,279 tons I-175 Damaged by torpedoes
24 Jul 42 Murada Australian 3,345 tons I-175 Damaged by torpedoes
27 Jul 42 Coolana Australian 2,197 tons I-11 Torpedoed but undamaged
3 Aug 42 Dureenbee Australian 233 tons I-175 Abandoned after damaged by gunfire

1943
18 Jan 43 Kalingo New Zealand 2,407 tons I-21 Sunk by torpedoes
18 Jan 43 Mobilube USA 9,860 tons I-21 Badly damaged by torpedoes
22 Jan 43 Peter H. Burnett USA 7,176 tons I-21 Damaged by torpedoes
8 Feb 43 Iron Knight Australian 4,812 tons I-21 Sunk by torpedoes
10 Feb 43 Starr King USA 7,176 tons I-21 Sunk by torpedoes
11 Apr 43 Recina Yugoslavian 4,732 tons I-26 Sunk by torpedoes
26 Apr 43 Limerick British 8,724 tons I-177 Sunk by torpedoes
27 Apr 43 Lydia M. Childs USA 7,176 tons I-178 Sunk by torpedoes
29 Apr 43 Wollongbar Australian 2,239 tons I-180 Sunk by torpedoes
5 May 43 Fingal Norwegian 2,137 tons I-180 Sunk by torpedoes
12 May 43 Caradale Australian 1,881 tons I-180 Minor torpedo damage
12 May 43 Ormiston Australian 5,832 tons I-180 Damaged by torpedoes
29 May 43 Sheldon Jackson USA 7,176 tons I-174 Torpedoed but undamaged
6 Jun 43 John Bartram USA 7,176 tons I-174 Torpedoed but undamaged
16 Jun 43 Portmar USA 5,551 tons I-174 Sunk by torpedoes
16 Jun 43 LST-469 USA 5,000 tons I-174 Badly damaged by torpedoes

 

HMAS Patricia Cam sunk by a Japanese Float Plane
near the Wessell Islands, Northern Territory on 22 January 1943

 

QUEENSLAND

Date Ship Country Tonnage Submarine Damage

1942
7 Aug 42 Mamutu Australian 300 tons RO-33 Sunk by gunfire

1943
24 Apr 43 Kowarra Australian 2,125 tons I-26 Sunk by torpedoes, 21 killed, 11 survivors
14 May 43 Centaur Australian 3,222 tons I-177 Sunk by torpedoes, 258 killed
1 Jun 43 Point San Pedro USA 3,303 tons I-174 Torpedoed but undamaged
4 Jun 43 Edward Chambers USA 4,113 tons I-174 Came under gunfire but undamaged

 

VICTORIA

Date Ship Country Tonnage Submarine Damage

1942
4 Jun 42 Iron Crown Australian 3,353 tons I-27 Sunk by torpedoes
4 Jun 42 Barwon Australian 4,239 tons I-27 Came under gunfire & torpedo attack but undamaged

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Date Ship Country Tonnage Submarine Damage

1942
1 Mar 42 Parigi Dutch 1,172 tons I-2 Sunk by torpedoes off Freemantle
3 Mar 42 Narbada ? 8,988 tons I-3 Came under gunfire 90 miles WNW of Freemantle
3 Mar 42 Tongariro British 8,720 tons I-3 Attacked 150 miles WSW of Freemantle
3 Mar 42 Siantar Dutch 8,806 tons I-1 Sunk by torpedoes NW of Shark Bay