The list of shipwrecks in March 1942 includes all
ship
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s sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during
March 1942
The following events occurred in March 1942:
March 1, 1942 (Sunday)
*The Second Battle of the Java Sea was fought, resulting in Japanese victory. The cruiser HMS ''Exeter'' and the destroyers HMS ''Encounter'' and USS ''Pope'' were sunk.
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1 March
2 March
3 March
4 March
5 March
6 March
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7 March
8 March
9 March
10 March
11 March
12 March
13 March
14 March
15 March
16 March
17 March
18 March
19 March
One more ship may have been lost on this day,
''see below''.
20 March
21 March
22 March
23 March
''For the loss of the British tanker ''Diala'' on this day, see the entry for
15 January 1942.''
24 March
25 March
26 March
27 March
28 March
29 March
30 March
31 March
Unknown date
References
{{WWII shipwrecks
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