The list of shipwrecks in January 1942 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1942.
1 January
2 January
For the sinking of the Panamanian cargo ship Ruth Alexander, and the scuttling of the Swedish cargo ship Shantung on this day, see the entry for 25 December 1941.
3 January
For sinking of the British tanker Cardita, see the entry for 31 December, 1941.
4 January
5 January
6 January
7 January
8 January
9 January
10 January
11 January
For sinking of the American tanker Manatawny on this date, see the entry for 12 December 1941.