List of shipwrecks in December 1942

The list of shipwrecks in December 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1942.

World War II: Battle of the Barents Sea / Operation Regenbogen: The Type 1934A-class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Barents Sea (77°19′N 30°47′E / 77.317°N 30.783°E / 77.317; 30.783) by HMS Sheffield ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 341 crew