The list of shipwrecks in August 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1942.
For the foundering of the British cargo ship Lavington Court on this day, see the entry for 19 July 1942.
World War II: The Heywood-class attack transport was hit by a Mitsubishi G4M aircraft in Ironbottom Sound, Solomon Islands. She was subsequently scuttled due to damage sustained.
World War II: Operation Pedestal: The aircraft carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 72 nautical miles (133 km) south of Cape Salinas, Majorca, Spain (38°03′00″N 3°1′12″E / 38.05000°N 3.02000°E / 38.05000; 3.02000) by U-73 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 131 of her 791 crew.
World War II: The Hunt-class destroyer was torpedoed and severely damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off El Daba, Egypt by MTSM-228 ( Regia Marina). She was towed to Alexandria by HMS Aldenham ( Royal Navy) where she was declared a constructive total loss. HMS Eridge served as a depot ship for the rest of the war and was scrapped in 1946.
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