List of shipwrecks in February 1942

World War II: The troopship was bombed and sunk off Singapore by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft with the loss of sixteen of the 1,820 people aboard.

[49] The ocean liner caught fire, capsized and sank at New York whilst under conversion to a troopship.

A member of the fire watch died and 285 people were treated for various injuries, burns, smoke inhalation, and exposure.

World War II: Bombing of Darwin: The cargo ship , operating as a United States Army transport, was bombed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean north west of Bathurst Island, Northern Territory (approximately 11°S 130°E / 11°S 130°E / -11; 130) by Japanese aircraft and was beached with the loss of eleven of her 84 crew.

World War II: Bombing of Darwin: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Darwin by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft when her cargo of 100 depth charges exploded with the loss of 45 of her crew.