Thelist of shipwrecks in 1946 includesships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during1946.
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Dorsey |  United States Navy | The hulk of the high-speedminesweeper, aground atOkinawa since 9 October 1945, was destroyed. |
| Empire Stella |  United Kingdom | The Stella-typetug suffered aboiler explosion which wrecked her engine. Subsequently repaired with the engine fromEmpire Keith (United Kingdom).[1] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| U-516 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The capturedType IXCsubmarine was scuttled in theAtlantic Ocean (56°06′N9°00′W / 56.100°N 9.000°W /56.100; -9.000).[2] |
| U-2502 | Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: TheType XXIsubmarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°06′N9°00′W / 56.100°N 9.000°W /56.100; -9.000).[3] |
| William H. Webb | United States | TheLiberty ship ran aground on a reef offKildin Island,Soviet Union and broke in two.[4] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Tigachi | United Kingdom | Thecoastaltanker ran aground atNidingen,Sweden. Later broke in two, a total loss.[5] |
| U-825 | Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight. TheType VIICsubmarine was sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (55°31′N7°30′W / 55.517°N 7.500°W /55.517; -7.500).[6] |
| U-2336 | Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: TheType XXIIIsubmarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°06′N9°00′W / 56.100°N 9.000°W /56.100; -9.000) byHMS Offa ( Royal Navy). |
| U-2351 | Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: TheType XXIIIsubmarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55°50′N8°20′W / 55.833°N 8.333°W /55.833; -8.333) byHMS Offa ( Royal Navy).[7] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| U-541 | Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: TheType IXC/40submarine was scuttled in theAtlantic Ocean (55°38′N7°35′W / 55.633°N 7.583°W /55.633; -7.583).[8] |
| U-901 | Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: TheType VIICsubmarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°50′N8°30′W / 55.833°N 8.500°W /55.833; -8.500).[9] |
| U-2506 | Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: TheType XXIsubmarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°37′N7°30′W / 55.617°N 7.500°W /55.617; -7.500).[10] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| U-1109 | Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: TheType VIIC/41submarine was scuttled in theAtlantic Ocean (55°49′N8°31′W / 55.817°N 8.517°W /55.817; -8.517) byHMS Templar ( Royal Navy).[11] |
| U-2356 | Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: TheType XXIIIsubmarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°50′N8°20′W / 55.833°N 8.333°W /55.833; -8.333) byHMS Onslaught ( Royal Navy).[12] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| U-1010 | Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: TheType VIIC/41submarine was scuttled in theAtlantic Ocean (55°37′N7°49′W / 55.617°N 7.817°W /55.617; -7.817) byORPGarland ( Polish Navy).[13] |
| U-1023 | Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: TheType VIIC/41submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°49′N8°24′W / 55.817°N 8.400°W /55.817; -8.400). |
| U-2511 | Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: TheType XXIsubmarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°33′N7°38′W / 55.550°N 7.633°W /55.550; -7.633). |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Safari | Royal Navy | The decommissionedS-classsubmarine sank under tow in theEnglish Channel while on her way to the breaker′s yard. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trapez 5 |  Allied-occupied Germany | Thetanker was scuttled ofMultedo,Italy.[14] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Cordoba | United Kingdom | Thepassenger ship was damaged by fire.[15] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Snowbell | United States Navy | The hulk of theAilanthus-classnet laying ship, aground atOkinawa since 9 October 1945, was destroyed with explosives. |
| USS Southard | United States Navy | The hulk of the fastminesweeper, a formerClemson-classdestroyer, aground atOkinawa since 9 October 1945, was destroyed with explosives. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| British Loyalty | United Kingdom | The tanker was scuttled in theIndian Ocean atAddu Atoll,Maldives (0°38′12″S73°07′43″E / 0.63667°S 73.12861°E /-0.63667; 73.12861).[16] |
| William H. Webb | United States | TheLiberty ship ran aground onKildin Island,Soviet Union. She broke in two and was a total loss. She was on a voyage fromPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania toMurmansk, Soviet Union.[17] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Roald | United States | The 8-gross register ton, 29.7-foot (9.1 m)fishing vessel sank offSoutheast Alaska at (56°30′N133°00′W / 56.500°N 133.000°W /56.500; -133.000 (Roald)) nearHorn Cliff (56°47′40″N132°40′00″W / 56.79444°N 132.66667°W /56.79444; -132.66667 (Horn Cliff)).[18] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dursley | United Kingdom | Thecargo ship ran aground offRedcar,Yorkshire.[19] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gradisca |  Italy | Thepassenger ship ran aground on the east coast ofGavdos, Greece. She was refloated on 9 July 1947 and laid up. She was consequently scrapped in 1950.[20] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carnifex Ferry | United States | The tanker collided withF F Wolfe (United Kingdom) inThe Downs off the coast ofKent, United Kingdom and was severely damaged at the bows.[21] |
| Cobble Hill | United States | The tanker ran aground offSheerness, Kent, United Kingdom.[21] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kazan Maru |  Allied-occupied Japan | The cargo ship was scuttled in theStrait of Malacca.[22] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USAT Crown Reefer | United States Army | During a voyage transporting perishables and cargo fromSeattle,Washington, toKodiak,Territory of Alaska, and military bases in theAleutian Islands, the 5,100-tonUnited States Army Transport – arefrigerated cargo ship – was abandoned when she ran aground offKirilof Point (51°25′15″N179°17′50″E / 51.42083°N 179.29722°E /51.42083; 179.29722 (Kirilof Point)) on the coast ofAmchitka Island in the Aleutians. AUnited States Navy rescuetug rescued her entire crew of 39. She later broke up.[23] |
| Gradisca | United Kingdom | Thetroopship ran aground onGavos, Greece.[24] |
| USS Tamaroa | United States Navy | Thetug collided with the aviation supply shipUSS Jupiter ( United States Navy) inSan Francisco Bay and sank.[25] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bluenose |  Honduras | The motor-schooner ran aground offÎle à Vache, Haiti and broke up.[26][27] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HDMS ME 1016 |  Royal Danish Navy | Theminesweeper ran aground offJernhatten. She was declared a total loss.[28] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antietam | United States | Thetanker struck amine in theGironde Estuary and sank with the loss of one of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Frenchpilot boat.Antietam was on a voyage fromNew York toBlaye,Gironde.[29][30] |
| Luray Victory |  United States | TheVictory ship ran aground and sank,Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom.[31] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Akagi Maru |  Japan | Themerchant ship struck amine and sank in theSeto Inland Sea offOkayama Prefecture, Japan. She was raised, repaired, and returned to service. |
| James Woodrow | United States | TheLiberty ship ran aground on a reef in the Pacific Ocean. She was refloated and towed toSuisun Bay, where she was declared aconstructive total loss.[32] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Massac | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided withThornaby (United Kingdom) near theSunk Light Vessel ( Trinity House ), 10 nautical miles (19 km) east south east ofHarwich (51°53′N1°32′E / 51.883°N 1.533°E /51.883; 1.533).Fort Massac sank,Thornaby put into Harwich with severely damaged bows.[33] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| U-764 | Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: TheType VIICsubmarine was scuttled in theAtlantic Ocean (56°06′N9°00′W / 56.100°N 9.000°W /56.100; -9.000).[34] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Captive | Royal Navy | The rescuetug was beached inPotomas Bay,Cyprus.[35] |
| I-505 |  Imperial Japanese Navy | TheType VIIDsubmarine wasscuttled in theSunda Strait by thedestroyerHNLMSKortenaer ( Royal Netherlands Navy).[36] |
| Rian |  Netherlands | Thecoaster collided with theminesweeperHNLMS Jan van Gelder ( Royal Netherlands Navy) and sank offRamsey,Isle of Man. All six crew were rescued byJan van Gelder.[37] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Per Gynt | United States | The 20-gross register ton 39.9-foot (12.2 m)fishing vessel sank inGardiner Bay (54°49′30″N131°57′45″W / 54.82500°N 131.96250°W /54.82500; -131.96250 (Gardiner Bay)) on the southeast coast ofPrince of Wales Island in theAlexander Archipelago inSoutheast Alaska.[38] |
| Yukon | United States | With 480 people – 369 passengers and 111 crew members – aboard, the 5,746-gross register ton, 360-foot (109.7 m)steampassenger ship ran aground atCape Fairfield inJohnstone Bay,Territory of Alaska, and broke in two. With surf reaching heights of 40 feet (12.2 m) and pounding the ship to pieces, rescue operations took three days. Eleven people – five civilians and sixUnited States Army soldiers – died in the disaster.[39][40] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hale | United States | TheLiberty ship struck amine offGorgona, Italy and was severely damaged. She put in toLivorno. Declared aconstructive total loss, she was scrapped atSavona, Italy in April 1949.[41] |
| U-1228 | Kriegsmarine | TheType IXC/40submarine was scuttled in theAtlantic Ocean off theEast Coast of the United States.[42] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sphene | United Kingdom | The coaster foundered in theBristol Channel offCornwall. All five crew were rescued.[43] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Waveney | United Kingdom | Theocean liner caught fire atLiverpool,Lancashire. The fire was extinguished.[44] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Severn | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided withLeighton (United Kingdom) in theHoly Loch and was damaged.[45] |
| Girl Lena | United Kingdom | Thetrawler collided withHMS Saga ( Royal Navy) in theEnglish Channel near theEddystone Lighthouse and sank. The crew were rescued by HMSSaga.[46][47] |
| Lindøy |  Norway | Capsized and sank south of Sogneoksen whilst on a voyage fromBulandet toBergen, Norway.[48] |
| U-975 | Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: TheType VIICsubmarine was scuttled in theAtlantic Ocean (55°42′N9°01′W / 55.700°N 9.017°W /55.700; -9.017) byHMS Loch Arkaig ( Royal Navy).[49] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Greene | United States Navy | The hulk of theseaplane tender, a formerClemson-classdestroyer aground atOkinawa since 9 October 1945, was destroyed with explosives. |
| Ponce de Lyon | United States | TheLiberty ship ran aground at The Gantocks, offDunoon,Argyllshire, Scotland.[46] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| I-501 | Imperial Japanese Navy | TheType IXD2submarine was scuttled in theStrait of Malacca (3°05′50″N100°41′50″E / 3.09722°N 100.69722°E /3.09722; 100.69722) byHMS Loch Glendhu andHMS Loch Lomond (both Royal Navy). |
| U-3514 | Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: TheType XXIsubmarine was scuttled in theAtlantic Ocean (56°00′N10°05′W / 56.000°N 10.083°W /56.000; -10.083) byHMS Loch Arkaig ( Royal Navy). She was the last U-boat sunk in Operation Deadlight.[50] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vis |  Yugoslavia | World War II: The cargo ship struck anaval mine and sank in theAdriatic Sea off the coast ofDalmatia.[51] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fulham VII | United Kingdom | The coaster collided withAlfred Victory (United States) and sank 16 nautical miles (30 km) south west ofBeachy Head,Sussex with the loss of one of her seventeen crew.[52]Fulham VII was on a voyage fromBarry, Glamorgan toLondon.[53] |
| Lake Crystal | United States | Undertow by atug and carrying a cargo ofcoal, the 254-foot (77 m), 2,308-gross register tonbarge sank in heavy seas in 130 feet (40 m) of water inBlock Island Sound 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southeast ofWatch Hill,Rhode Island, at41°15.985′N071°46.428′W / 41.266417°N 71.773800°W /41.266417; -71.773800 (Lake Crystal), with the loss of seven lives. There was one survivor.[54] |
| Tijger | Netherlands | The coaster collided with theLiberty shipEdward R. Squibb (United States) east of theGoodwin Sands,Kent, United Kingdom and sank. All eight people on board were rescued.[52] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| I-502 | Imperial Japanese Navy | TheType IXD2submarine was scuttled in theStrait of Malacca offSingapore byHMS Loch Lomond ( Royal Navy).[55] |
| I-506 | Imperial Japanese Navy | TheType IXD1 submarine was scuttled in theBali Sea east of theKangean Islands,Dutch East Indies by aRoyal Navy ship.[56] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Robert G. Cann |  Canada | During a voyage fromSt. John,New Brunswick,Canada, toYarmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada, viaTiverton, Nova Scotia, the 119-foot (36 m), 265-gross register ton coastalscrew steamer sank in approximately 400 feet (120 m) of water in theBay of Fundy 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) southeast ofSwallowtail Lighthouse onGrand Manan during ablizzard. Her entire crew of 13 men abandoned ship in a 17-foot (5.2 m)lifeboat, but by the time the lifeboat came ashore atDigby Neck, Nova Scotia, 19 hours later, 12 of them had died ofhypothermia, leaving hercaptain as her only survivor.[57] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Donbass |  Soviet Union | The 10,488-tonType T2 tanker broke in two in a storm in thePacific Ocean approximately 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) south ofAdak in theAleutian Islands. Three Soviet ships rescued 15 survivors from the forward part of the ship. ThetankerPuente Hills (United States) rescued 23 men and women from the after section of the ship, which she thentowed toPort Angeles,Washington with 20 people still aboard it. Both sections of the ship remained afloat and eventually were scrapped.[58][59] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emire Severn | United Kingdom | Thecargo ship again collided withLeighton (United Kingdom) and was damaged further.[45] |
| MAL 38 |  Soviet Navy | The MAL 2 type landing fire supportlighter (Soviet designation unknown) was wrecked. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edna S | United States | The 20-gross register ton, 42.4-foot (12.9 m)fishing vessel was destroyed by fire nearHoonah,Territory of Alaska.[60] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hodnaberg | Norway | Thesteamship struck amine in theKattegat and sank with the loss of nine crew.[48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Leeuwarden | United Kingdom | The cargo ship struck a mine and sank 18 nautical miles (33 km) north ofDieppe, France. All crew were rescued by the trawlerAndré Marcel ( France).[61] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Herisle | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was hit byWilliam A. Jones (United States) after the latter broke free from her moorings in a gale atGibraltar. Two hours later, there were two explosions on board and she sank with the loss of five of her 34 crew.[62][63] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Lanikai | United States Navy | The decommissionedschooner sank inSubic Bay in a storm in February 1946 or during a typhoon sometime in 1947.[64][65] |
| No. 13 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The surrendered T51-class motor torpedo boat was lost in February. |
| U-1197 | Kriegsmarine | TheType VIICsubmarine was scuttled in theNorth Sea by theUnited States Navy.[66] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Orphée |  French Navy | TheDiane-classsubmarine exploded atCasablanca, Morocco. Two of her crew were killed.[67] |
| Sackett's Harbor | United States | The 10,488-gross register tonT2 tanker broke in two in a storm in theNorth Pacific Ocean southeast ofAttu Island, about 800 nautical miles (1,500 km; 920 mi) southwest ofAdak,Alaska. Two cats died, but there was no loss of human life. Herbow section later was sunk by gunfire by thepatrol frigateUSS Orlando ( United States Navy). Her stern section reached the vicinity of Adak under its own power, where thetugSarsi (United States) came to its assistance. The stern section was towed toAnchorage, Alaska, where it served as a floatingpower plant from 1946 to 1955. It was then towed toSeattle,Washington, where it received a new bow around 1957 and returned to service asAngelo Petri (United States).[68] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Waveney | United Kingdom | The ocean liner caught fire at Canada Dock,Liverpool,Lancashire and sank. She was refloated on 4 March. Declared a total loss, scrapped in 1947.[69][70] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivar | Norway | The cargo ship was wrecked and broke in two atKish Bank, Ireland.[71] |
| USS Extricate | United States Navy | The hulk of theAnchor-classrescue and salvage ship, aground atOkinawa since 9 October 1945, was destroyed with explosives. |
| HMS MFV 411 | Royal Navy | TheMFV-1-classmotor fishing vessel was lost atBrisbane, Australia.[72] |
| HMS MFV 812 | Royal Navy | TheMFV-601-classmotor fishing vessel was lost atBrisbane, Australia.[73] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kielce |  Poland | The cargo ship, loaded with ammunition, collided withLombardy (United Kingdom) in theEnglish Channel offDover,Kent, United Kingdom and sank. All crew were rescued byLombardy.[74] On 22 July 1967, attempted removal of the wreck caused a major explosion, damaging property onshore.[75] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| George W. Norris | United States | TheLiberty ship ran aground atTanageshima,Japan and was wrecked.[76] |
| USS LSM-265 | United States Navy | TheLSM-1-classLanding Ship Medium was sunk as atorpedo target by aUnited States Navysubmarine in thePacific Ocean offPearl Harbor,Hawaii.[77][78] |
| Osashi | Imperial Japanese Navy | The incompleteOhama-class escort foundered from leaks atYokohama,Japan. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| William L. Davidson | United States | TheLiberty ship was driven ashore near theOsko Lighthouse, Norway. She was later refloated and towed to the United States. Subsequently served as ahulk with theUnited States Navy.[4] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Roche | United States Navy | The damaged hulk of the decommissionedCannon-classdestroyer escort, was sunk in thePacific Ocean offYokosuka,Japan. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Byron Darnton | United States | TheLiberty ship was driven ashore onSanda Island,Argyllshire, United Kingdom (55°17′N5°35′W / 55.283°N 5.583°W /55.283; -5.583). She broke in two, a total loss.[79] |
| Falkenfels | Germany | The cargo ship was scuttled in theSkagerrak with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[80][81] |
| Hugo Oldendorf | Germany | The cargo ship was scuttled in the Skagerrak with a cargo of poison gas munitions.[82] |
| Karl Leonhardt | Germany | The 6,042 GRT cargo ship was scuttled in theSkagerrak with a cargo of poison gas munitions.[83] |
| Lotte | Germany | The cargo ship was scuttled in theNorth Sea with a cargo of poison gas munitions.[84] |
| USS YO-185 | United States Navy | The YOG-40 class fuel oilbarge sank in deep water off Saipan.[85] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Byron Darmton | United States | TheLiberty ship ran aground onSanda Island,Argyllshire, United Kingdom and broke in two.[86] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS MFV 777 | Royal Navy | TheMFV-601-classmotor fishing vessel burned atHong Kong.[87] |
| Venus | United States | The 42-gross register ton 52.4-foot (16.0 m)motorcargo vessel was destroyed by fire inSumner Strait nearMcNamara Point (56°19′50″N133°03′45″W / 56.33056°N 133.06250°W /56.33056; -133.06250 (McNamara Point)) inSoutheast Alaska.[88] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| J. P. Poe | United States | The Liberty ship ran aground nearDover,Kent, United Kingdom. She was refloated with assistance from the Walmer Lifeboat ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution).[89] |
| HMS LCI(L) 4 | Royal Navy | Thelanding craft infantry (large) was lost in the Far East.[90] |
| Muggur | Norway | The cargo ship capsized and sank inOfotfjord after her cargo ofherring andtimber shifted.[48] |
| Z34 | Germany | The destroyer was scuttled in theSkagerrak.[91] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Essu | United States | The 9-gross register ton, 32.5-foot (9.9 m)fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in the small-boat harbor atWrangell,Territory of Alaska.[60] |
| Suiyang | United Kingdom | The cargo ship struck amine in theChao Phraya River 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) upstream ofPaknam, Thailand. She was beached but was declared atotal loss.[92] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rita | Italy | The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theMediterranean Sea (42°35′N10°10′E / 42.583°N 10.167°E /42.583; 10.167).[93] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nickajack Trail | United States | TheT2 tanker was wrecked at theEnewetak Atoll,Marshall Islands. She was on a voyage fromPort Arthur toYokohama, Japan.[94] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph S. McDonagh | United States | TheLiberty ship ran aground at the mouth of theCañete River, Peru. She was on a voyage fromTalcahuano, Chile toLe Havre,Seine-Maritime, France. She was a total loss.[95] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Talabot | Norway | The cargo ship was scuttled offMalta.[96] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charles S. Haight | United States | The 7,198-gross register tonLiberty ship was stranded onFlat Ground Shoal atCape Ann offRockport,Massachusetts. The ship burned out on 17 August and sank in up to 30 feet (9.1 m) of water at42°40′38″N070°35′03″W / 42.67722°N 70.58417°W /42.67722; -70.58417 (Charles S. Haight).[120][121] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS S-35 | United States Navy | The decommissionedS-class submarine was sunk as atorpedo target. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USSDespatch | United States Navy | The formerprotected cruiser was scuttled in thePacific Ocean offSan Francisco, California. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Bridge | United Kingdom | The coaster collided with the wreck ofFort Massac (United Kingdom) duringsalvage operations. She was holed and quickly sank in an upright position. A salvage attempt on 23 August only succeeded in turning her on her side, and she was declared atotal loss.[33] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| RFA Oligarch |  Royal Navy | TheOl-classtanker was scuttled in theRed Sea (27°30′N34°45′E / 27.500°N 34.750°E /27.500; 34.750) with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[126] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ha-110 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The capturedType SSsubmarine possibly wasscuttled in thePacific Ocean off theKii Channel. (Some sources claim she was scrapped rather than scuttled.)[127] |
| Ha-112 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The capturedType SSsubmarine possibly wasscuttled in thePacific Ocean off theKii Channel. (Some sources claim she was scrapped rather than scuttled.)[128] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Helen May | Norway | The cargo ship ran aground in the Krakhellesundet whilst on a voyage fromBergen toÅlesund, Norway.[48] |
| I-503 | Imperial Japanese Navy | TheMarcello-classsubmarine was scuttled in theInland Sea offKobe, Japan by theUnited States Navy.[129] |
| I-504 | Imperial Japanese Navy | TheMarconi-classsubmarine was scuttled in theKii Channel by the United States Navy.[130] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frithjof | Norway | The fishing boat sprang a leak and sank in theWest Ice off Greenland.[48] |
| USS Wasp | United States Navy | TheEssex-classaircraft carrier ran aground off the coast ofNew Jersey.[67] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Christopher | United Kingdom | Thetugboat struck amine and sank in theGulf of Martaban (14°09′N98°03′E / 14.150°N 98.050°E /14.150; 98.050). She was on a voyage fromRangoon,Burma toSingapore.[131] |
| Ramø | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank atHenningsvær,Lofoten Islands, Norway.[48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alfios |  Greece | The cargo ship ran aground onSable Island,Nova Scotia, Canada. Her crew were rescued byHMCS Middlesex ( Royal Canadian Navy).[132] |
| USS YP-280 | United States Navy | Thenaval trawler sank nearSaipan.[133] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Warrigal | United States | The 9-gross register ton, 30.8-foot (9.4 m)fishing vessel was stranded and lost at the southwest end ofChichagof Pass in theAlexander Archipelago inSoutheast Alaska.[134] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thea | Netherlands | The coaster capsized and sank inBridlington Bay, United Kingdom with the loss of two of the eight people on board.[135] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Craigmillar | United Kingdom | The 121.3-foot (37.0 m), 201-ton trawler was damaged by an explosion, probably a mine in her nets 30 miles (48 km) northeast ofGalley Head,County Cork, Ireland, and foundered 29 miles (47 km) southwest of Galley Head.[136][137] |
| Georgetown Victory | United States | Thetroopship ran aground in the entrance toStrangford Lough,County Down,Northern Ireland, at54°18′45″N5°31′15″W / 54.31250°N 5.52083°W /54.31250; -5.52083 (Georgetown Victory) and broke her back. All 1,100-plus on board were rescued by theClaughey,Donaghadee, andNewcastlelifeboats.[138] |
| I-121 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The capturedI-121-classsubmarine was scuttled inWakasa Bay offMaizuru, Japan, by theUnited States Navy.[139] |
| Ro-68 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The capturedType L4submarine was scuttled inWakasa Bay offMaizuru, Japan, by theUnited States Navy.[140] |
| Ro-500 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The capturedType IXCsubmarine was scuttled inWakasa Bay offMaizuru, Japan, by theUnited States Navy.[141] |
| USS Solar | United States Navy | _at_the_Naval_Ammunition_Depot_Earle%2c_New_Jersey_(USA)%2c_30_April_1946.jpg) |
| HMS Stubborn | Royal Navy | TheS-class submarine was sunk as a target in theMediterranean Sea offMalta. |
| HMAS Tolga | Royal Australian Navy | The decommissioned auxiliaryminesweeper wasscuttled off the north coast ofNew Guinea. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SS-16 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The surrenderedSS-classlanding ship sank atYohimi. Raised and scrapped. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Tarantula | Royal Navy | The decommissionedInsect-classriver gunboat was sunk as a gunnery target in theBay of Bengal offTrincomalee,Ceylon, by thedestroyersHMS Carron andHMS Carysfort (both Royal Navy). |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S 7 | Royal Navy | The surrenderedS 7-class motor torpedo boat was scuttled. |
| S 9 | United States Navy | The surrenderedS 7-class motor torpedo boat was scuttled. |
| S 12 | United States Navy | The surrenderedS 10-class motor torpedo boat was scuttled. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ha-206 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The wreck of the incompleteType STSsubmarine – refloated in April 1946 after sinking in atyphoon in August 1945 – wasscuttled in thePacific Ocean off theKii Channel. The wreck again was refloated in 1952 and scrapped.[143] |
| USS LST-884 | United States Navy | TheLST-542-classtank landing ship, heavily damaged by akamikaze on 1 April 1945, was disposed of by sinking.[144] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| K F C No 1 | United States | The 125-gross register tonbarge sank atPoint Gore (59°12′00″N150°57′30″W / 59.20000°N 150.95833°W /59.20000; -150.95833 (Point Gore)) on thesouth-central coast of theTerritory of Alaska.[154] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Sumter | United States | TheT2 tanker broke in two and sank in thePacific Ocean 720 nautical miles (1,330 km) south ofAttu Island,Alaska. She was on a voyage fromYokohama, Japan to San Pedro.[155] |
| H I C 5 | United States | The 51-gross register ton, 60.1-foot (18.3 m)scow sank inExcursion Inlet (58°25′N135°26′W / 58.417°N 135.433°W /58.417; -135.433 (Excursion Inlet)) inSoutheast Alaska.[156] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Bellona | United States Navy | TheAchelous-classlanding craftrepair ship, hard aground on Kama Rock,Iwo Jima, since 1 December 1945, was blown up with explosive charges after being stripped of all salvageable equipment. |
| James Rumsey | United States | TheLiberty ship ran aground at San Salvador (27°00′N77°30′W / 27.000°N 77.500°W /27.000; -77.500). She was on a voyage fromSavannah, Georgia toSantos, Brazil. She was refloated and towed toMayport, Florida. Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped in 1947.[157] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dessau | United Kingdom | Thecargo ship was scuttled in theNorth Sea with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[158] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| M-16 | Germany | The minesweeper was scuttled at58°10′N10°42′E / 58.167°N 10.700°E /58.167; 10.700 in theSkagerrak.[159] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| I-203 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The capturedI-201-classsubmarine was sunk as a target in thePacific Ocean offPearl Harbor,Hawaii, at21°13′N158°08′W / 21.217°N 158.133°W /21.217; -158.133 ("I-203") by aMark 18-2 torpedo fired by the submarineUSS Caiman ( United States Navy).[160] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| I-201 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The capturedI-201-classsubmarine was sunk as a target in thePacific Ocean offPearl Harbor,Hawaii, at21°13′N158°08′W / 21.217°N 158.133°W /21.217; -158.133 ("I-201") by aMark 18-2 torpedo fired by the submarineUSS Queenfish ( United States Navy).[160] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DD-224 | United States Navy | _sinking.jpg) |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alcoa Banner | United States | World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled in theNorth Sea with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[161] |
| HMSLewes | Royal Navy | The decommissionedCaldwell-classdestroyer, formerlyUSS Craven andUSS Conway ( United States Navy), wasscuttled in theTasman Sea offSydney,Australia. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| H.C. Horn | Germany | The cargo ship was scuttled in theBaltic Sea.[162] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| I-14 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The capturedType AMsubmarine was sunk as a target in thePacific Ocean offOahu,Hawaii, at21°13′N158°08′W / 21.217°N 158.133°W /21.217; -158.133 ("I-14") bytorpedoes fired by the submarineUSS Bugara ( United States Navy).[163] |
| Marianne |  Denmark | The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theØresund offStevns.[164] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| I-401 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The capturedI-400-classsubmarine was sunk as a target in thePacific Ocean offPearl Harbor,Hawaii, at21°12′N158°07′W / 21.200°N 158.117°W /21.200; -158.117 ("I-401") by twoMark 18 torpedoes fired by the submarineUSS Cabezon ( United States Navy).[165] |
| Spartan | United Kingdom | TheClyde Puffer exploded and sank offLismore,Argyllshire.[166] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| F 192 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type AM minelayerMarinefahrprahm was scuttled sometime in May. |
| Nattie | United States | The 10-gross register ton, 32-foot (9.8 m)fishing vessel drifted out to sea fromSeldovia,Territory of Alaska, and was wrecked.[167] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| James W. Nesmith | United States | TheLiberty ship was scuttled at sea with a cargo of obsolete ammunition.[168] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| I-400 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The capturedI-400-classsubmarine was sunk as a target in thePacific Ocean offPearl Harbor,Territory of Hawaii, at21°13′N158°07′W / 21.217°N 158.117°W /21.217; -158.117 ("I-400") by threeMark 18-2 torpedoes fired by the submarineUSS Trumpetfish ( United States Navy).[169] |
| Kunashiri | Imperial Japanese Navy | TheShimushu-class escort ship ran aground and was wrecked on the coast ofJapan. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Wellem | Germany | The tanker was wrecked in theKiel Fjord, Germany. Scrapped atBlyth, United Kingdom, from November 1947.[170] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kamikaze | Japan | The repatriation ship, a formerKamikaze-classdestroyer, ran aground off Cape Omaezaki,Omaezaki,Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, at34°38′N138°8′E / 34.633°N 138.133°E /34.633; 138.133 (Kamikaze) while coming to the aide ofKunashiri (Japan) and was declared a constructive total loss.[171] |
| Kunashiri | Japan | The repatriation ship, a formerShimushu-class escort, ran aground off Cape Omaezaki,Omaezaki,Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, at (34°35′N138°5′E / 34.583°N 138.083°E /34.583; 138.083). She was abandoned and scrapped 1946–1947.[171] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AF 112 | Kriegsmarine | The surrendered Type DArtilleriefährprahm sank on this date. |
| Myōkō | Imperial Japanese Navy | The capturedMyōkō-classheavy cruiser was scuttled by British forces in theStrait of Malacca offPort Swettenham,Malaya, at03°05′N100°40′E / 3.083°N 100.667°E /3.083; 100.667 (Myōkō). |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Solar | United States Navy | TheBuckley-classdestroyer escort was scuttled 100 nautical miles (190 km) offNew York. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fechenheim | Allied-occupied Germany | The cargo ship was scuttled offArendal, Norway with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[172][81] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Meerkerk | Netherlands | The ship struck a mine offWestkapelle, Netherlands. 12 crew jumped overboard and were drowned. The remainder, including 14 passengers, were rescued. The ship sank on 18 June.[173] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh Williamson | United States | TheLiberty ship was driven ashore atPernambuco, Brazil. She was later refloated and laid up. Consequently scrapped in 1946.[174] |
| Wafico No. 8 | United States | The 8-gross register ton, 30.9-foot (9.4 m)fishing vessel was destroyed by fire inHalibut Bay on the southwest end ofKodiak Island in theTerritory of Alaska.[134] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| James McNeill Whistler | United States | TheLiberty ship ran aground at Meshima, 90 nautical miles (170 km) south west ofNagasaki, Japan. She was on a voyage fromShanghai, China to a Japanese port. All 3,400 people on board were resched. She was declared atotal loss.[175] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oderstrom | Germany | The cargo ship was scuttled in theSkagerrak.[176] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Creek | United States | TheT2 tanker ran aground offMartha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage fromHouston, Texas, toProvidence, Rhode Island.[177] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| C 4 |  Spanish Navy | TheC 1-classsubmarine was rammed by thedestroyerLepanto ( Spanish Navy) and sank in theMediterranean Sea off theBalearic Islands with the loss of all 46 crew.[178] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Miss D | United States | The 23-gross register ton, 49.9-foot (15.2 m)fishing vessel was destroyed by fire atAnchorage,Territory of Alaska.[179] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flowergate | United Kingdom | The ship ran aground on Porthminster Beach,St. Ives whilst under tow to breakers yard. Later refloated and continued her journey.[180] |
| James W. Nesmith | United States | TheLiberty ship was scuttled in theNorth Sea with a cargo of obsolete chemical munitions.[181] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Anderson | United States Navy |  |
| USS Carlisle | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads: The decommissionedGilliam-classattack transport was sunk as a target by an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll. |
| USS Gilliam | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads: The decommissionedGilliam-class attack transport was sunk as a target by an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll. |
| USS Lamson | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads: The decommissionedMahan-class destroyer was sunk as a target by an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll. |
| Sakawa | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads: The capturedAgano-classlight cruiser ( Imperial Japanese Navy) was sunk as a target by an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes | Norway | The cargo ship struck a mine and sank atHai Phong, Vietnam. 15 crewmen killed.[48][182] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kjeøy | Norway | Ran aground atYtre Sula, Norway. Salvaged and found to be damaged beyond repair.[183] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| YON-160 | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads: The YOG-40 class fuel oilbarge was holed by a "camel' below the water line and was beached onEnyu Island to be temporarily patched up. repaired and refloated.[184] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CH-5 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The surrenderedNo.4-classsubmarine chaser was scuttled off Singapore by the Royal Navy.[185] |
| Gemlock | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled in theMediterranean Sea (31°44′N30°25′E / 31.733°N 30.417°E /31.733; 30.417) with a cargo of obsolete ammunition.[186] |
| Topdal | Norway | Sank whilst laid up atBergen, Norway, after some boys opened her sea cocks.[48] |
| W-4 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The surrenderedNo.1-classminesweeper was scuttled off Singapore by the Royal Navy.[187] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Island Duke | United States | The 15-gross register ton 45.6-foot (13.9 m)motortowing vessel was wrecked offGraveyard Point (58°52′N157°01′W / 58.867°N 157.017°W /58.867; -157.017 (Graveyard Point)) inKvichak Bay on theBristol Bay coast of theTerritory of Alaska.[188] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Freiburg | Allied-occupied Germany | Thecargo ship wasscuttled in theSkagerrak with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[189][81] |
| Gertrud Fritzen | Allied-occupied Germany | Thecargo ship wasscuttled in the Skagerrak as a means of disposing ofpoison gas munitions that had been loaded aboard her.[190] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Majaba | United States Navy | The decommissioned and abandoned non-self propelled auxiliary vessel sank at dock inSubic Bay,Philippines.[191][192] |
| Somehow | United States | The 14-gross register ton, 33.3-foot (10.1 m)fishing vessel was destroyed by fire atElfin Cove inSoutheast Alaska.[68] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Denham | United Kingdom | Thetender struck amine and sank inLiverpool Bay.[193] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Z45 | Germany | World War II: The incompleteType 1936B destroyer was scuttled in theSkagerrak. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cougar | United States | The 43-gross register ton, 59.2-foot (18.0 m)fishing vessel sank in theShelikof Strait 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) offRocky Point (57°39′45″N154°13′50″W / 57.66250°N 154.23056°W /57.66250; -154.23056 (Rocky Point)) on the coast ofKodiak Island in theTerritory of Alaska'sKodiak Archipelago with the loss of three crewmen and seven or eight passengers. The sole survivor was a man who clung to a floatinggasoline tank for 11 hours until a passing fishing vessel rescued him.[23] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Apogon | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads: The decommissionedBalao-classsubmarine was sunk as a target by anatomic bomb atBikini Atoll. |
| USS Arkansas | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads: The decommissionedWyoming-classbattleship was sunk as a target by an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll. |
| USS LCM-4 | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads:The decommissionedLanding Craft, Medium (given the designation LCM-4 for the test) was sunk as a target by an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll.[194] |
| USS LCT-1175 | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads:TheLanding Craft, Tank was sunk as a target by an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll.[195] |
| USS LCVP-10 | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads:The decommissionedLanding Craft, Vehicles and Personnel (given the designation LCVP-10 for the test) was sunk as a target by an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll.[196] |
| USS LSM-60 | United States Navy |  |
| USS Pilotfish | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads: The decommissionedBalao-class submarine was sunk as a target by an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll. |
| USS Saratoga | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads: The decommissionedLexington-classaircraft carrier was sunk as a target by an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll. |
| USS Skipjack | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads: The decommissionedSalmon-class submarine was sunk as a target by an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll. She later was raised for further use as atarget ship and sunk again in August 1948. |
| USS YON-160 | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads: The YOG-40-class fuel oilbarge was sunk as a target by an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll.[197] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| T37 | Germany | The incomplete Type 1941torpedo boat wasscuttled by theUnited States as a means of disposing ofchemical weapons that had been loaded aboard.[198] |
| T38 | Germany | The incomplete Type 1941torpedo boat wasscuttled by theUnited States as a means of disposing ofchemical weapons that had been loaded aboard.[198] |
| T39 | Germany | The incomplete Type 1941torpedo boat wasscuttled by theUnited States as a means of disposing ofchemical weapons that had been loaded aboard.[198] |
| TF-11 | Germany | Thetorpedotraining ship, a formerType 1940minesweeper, wasscuttled in theSkagerrak by theAllies. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kanaga | United States | The 60-gross register ton, 61.6-foot (18.8 m)fishing vessel was wrecked inSoutheast Alaska, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) south ofSitka,Territory of Alaska.[154] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS LCT-1114 | United States Navy | The decommissionedLanding Craft, Tank was scuttled with demolition charges in the Pacific Ocean offBikini Atoll,Marshall Islands, after capsizing as a target in theOperation Crossroads Baker Testatomic bomb test.[199] |
| Nagato | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads: The capturedNagato-classbattleship sank atBikini Atoll due to damage sustained on 25 July 1946 as a test target in anatomic bomb explosion. |
| Vipya |  Nyasaland | The sternwheel ferry capsized and sank in a storm while only on her fourth voyage onLake Nyasa 7 nautical miles (13 km) nearFlorence Bay with the loss of 145 lives.[200] The Malawi Department of Antiquities's sign at the Memorial site at Fort Johnston (nowMangochi) confirms the loss of life as being 145. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| American Farmer | United States | The cargo ship collided withWilliam J. Riddle (United States) in theAtlantic Ocean and was severely damaged and abandoned. All passengers and crew rescued byWilliam J. Riddle.American Farmer was initially reported to have sunk, but later reported to be still afloat.[201] |
| Argyle | Canada | The cargo ship ran aground and was wrecked near Punta Gorda, Cuba while on passage from Baracoa for Miami with bananas.[202] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FS-172 | United States Army | TheDesign 330 coastal freighter was wrecked off the north coast ofNew Guinea to the north ofMadang two miles offMugil Point nearCape Croisilles in 60–120 feet (18–37 m) of water.[203][204] |
| Heinrich | United Kingdom | Thecargo ship was scuttled in theSkaggerak with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[81] |
| USS LCT-812 | United States Navy | The decommissionedLanding Craft, Tank was scuttled with demolition charges in the Pacific Ocean offBikini Atoll,Marshall Islands, shortly after use as a target in theOperation Crossroadsatomic bomb tests of 1946.[205] |
| USS LCT-1187 | United States Navy | The decommissionedLanding Craft, Tank was scuttled with demolition charges in the Pacific Ocean offBikini Atoll,Marshall Islands, sometime in July after use as a target in theOperation Crossroadsatomic bomb tests.[206][207] |
| USS LCT-1237 | United States Navy | The decommissionedLanding Craft, Tank was scuttled with demolition charges in the Pacific Ocean offBikini Atoll,Marshall Islands, sometime in July after use as a target in theOperation Crossroadsatomic bomb tests.[208][209] |
| Myōkō | Imperial Japanese Navy | The surrenderedMyōkō-classcruiser was scuttled in theStraits of Malacca offPort Swettenham, Malaya (03°05′N100°40′E / 3.083°N 100.667°E /3.083; 100.667) sometime between 2 and 8 July.[210] |
| Patrick Henry | United States | TheLiberty ship ran aground on a reef off the coast ofFlorida and was severely damaged. |
| Seishu Maru |  Allied-occupied Japan | The crane ship ran aground in a typhoon nearHong Kong. Deemed a total loss and probably scrappedin situ.[211] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peregrin | United States | The 13-gross register ton 34.3-foot (10.5 m)motor vessel was destroyed by fire atNaknek,Territory of Alaska.[38] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Cross | United Kingdom | The Intermediate-typetanker caught fire, exploded, capsized and sank atHaifa,Palestine. Her crew were rescued byHMS Venus andHMS Virago (both Royal Navy). She was refloated in 1952 and scrapped.[212] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Homestead | United States | TheT2 tanker was struck bylightning and burnt out atJacksonville, Florida. Consequently scrapped.[177] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ARDC-13 | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads: The concrete-hulled, 386-foot (118 m)ARDC-1-class floatingdry dock capsized on 4 August from damage as a target by an atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll. She was scuttled with demolition charges on 6 August.[213][214][215] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Red Wing | United States | The 20-gross register ton, 44.6-foot (13.6 m)fishing vessel was wrecked at "Bent Point" – probablyBent Cape (54°53′30″N162°25′00″W / 54.89167°N 162.41667°W /54.89167; -162.41667 (Bent Point)) – onDeer Island at the mouth ofCold Bay on the south side of theAlaska Peninsula in theTerritory of Alaska.[18] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adur II | United Kingdom | Thetug capsized and sank offHartland Point,Devon with the loss of one of her crew.[216] |
| USS LCI(L)-620 | United States Navy | The decommissionedLanding Craft, Infantry was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean offBikini Atoll,Marshall Islands after use as a target in theOperation Crossroadsatomic bomb tests.[217] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS LST-125 | United States Navy | The decommissionedLanding Ship, Tank was sunk in the Pacific Ocean offBikini Atoll,Marshall Islands, by gunfire after use as a target in theOperation Crossroadsatomic bomb tests of 1946.[218] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Finisterre | France | Fishing vessel driven ashore atSt. Ives. Three crew killed.[180] |
| Schuyler Colfax | United States | TheLiberty ship ran aground in Hawaiian waters. She was refloated and laid up atHonolulu, Hawaii. Subsequently sunk as a target ship.[219] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Banshu Maru No. 3 | Japan | The refrigerated cargo ship caught fire and was scuttled inSingapore Roads.[220] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Rival | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was damaged atHaifa,Palestine by alimpet mine and was beached. She was later repaired and returned to service.[221] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Buccaneer | United Kingdom | Thetug was accidentally shelled and sunk, while towing a target off theIsle of Portland, byHMS St James ( Royal Navy). Her crew were rescued by HMSSt James.[67][222] |
| Empire Peacock | United Kingdom | TheDesign 1037 ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (47°55′N8°30′W / 47.917°N 8.500°W /47.917; -8.500) with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[223] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Islay Mist | United Kingdom | Theyacht was driven ashore atFreshwater,Isle of Wight. All six people on board were rescued by theCoastguard.[224] |
| Unnamed | United Kingdom | Themotor launch was driven ashore near Freshwater. Several people were rescued bybreeches buoy.[224] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Devonbrook | United Kingdom | Thecoaster was driven ashore atBlyth, Northumberland. Her fifteen crew were rescued by the Blyth lifeboat.[224] |
| James H. Price | United States | TheLiberty ship was driven ashore atDeal, Kent, United Kingdom.[224] |
| Ziska | United Kingdom | The yacht was abandoned off the Newcombe Sands, in theNorth Sea off the coast ofSuffolk. All seven people on board were rescued by the Lowestoft Lifeboat.Ziska was on a voyage fromOstend,West Flanders, Belgium toWhitby,Yorkshire. The lifeboat towed her in toLowestoft.[224] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| I-372 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The refloated wreck of theType Dsubmarine was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean off the coast ofJapan.[225] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Nutfield | United Kingdom | Thecargo ship was scuttled in theAtlantic Ocean (48°03′N8°09′W / 48.050°N 8.150°W /48.050; -8.150) with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[226] |
| Fulani | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in theRiver Mersey atLiverpool,Lancashire.[227] Refloated the next day.[228] |
| Sea King | Norway | The cargo ship sank in theTrondheimsleia following a collision with another ship. Was on a voyage fromSkrova toTrondheim, Norway.[48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| David Caldwell | United States | TheLiberty ship ran aground 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off theLa Coubre Lighthouse,Charente-Maritime, France. She was on a voyage from theHampton Roads,Virginia toPauillac,Gironde, France. She broke in three and was a total loss.[229] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rhön | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was scuttled 25 nautical miles (46 km) south ofArendal, Norway with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[230][81] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Fraser | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground atPaull,Yorkshire. Later refloated.[231] |
| Helena Modjeska | United States | The cargo ship ran aground on theGoodwin Sands,Kent, United Kingdom. Later broke her back, a total loss.[31] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Marit II | Norway | The tanker broke in two offCape Hatteras,North Carolina, United States (35°09′N73°24′W / 35.150°N 73.400°W /35.150; -73.400) and sank with the loss of eleven crew.[48] |
| S. Wiley Wakeman | United States | TheLiberty ship ran aground on a wreck offTobago. She was refloated on 22 September. Subsequently laid up, scrapped in 1948.[232] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Herøy | Norway | The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank west of theFeistein Lighthouse whilst on a voyage fromOdda toSarpsborg, Norway.[48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS YON-184 | United States Navy | The YOG-40-class fuel oilbarge sank in a typhoon at Eniwetok.[233] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | United Kingdom | Both halves of the tanker, which had broken in two in 1942 due to combat damage, were sunk as gunnery targets in theMediterranean Sea offMalta. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TID 62 | United Kingdom | The tug suffered a failure of her steering gear offBeachy Head,Sussex. She was taken in tow byHMS Zephyr ( Royal Navy) and anchored 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south east ofFolkestone,Kent where she later capsized and sank with the loss of a crewman.TID 62 was being towed fromPortsmouth,Hampshire toSheerness,Kent byHMS Tenacity ( Royal Navy).[234][235] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS YOG-83 | United States Navy | The 375-foot (114 m), 5,410-ton, YOG-40-class oil barge was beached in the Pacific Ocean atKwajalein Atoll,Marshall Islands after use as a target in theOperation Crossroadsatomic bomb tests of 1946. Refloated in 1948.[236] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bantam | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled off the coast ofNew South Wales, Australia with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[237] |
| RFA Green Ranger | Royal Navy | TheRanger-class tanker was torpedoed and damaged atPortland Harbour,Dorset.[67] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SS-22 | Imperial Japanese Navy | TheT-classlanding ship was wrecked near Chipei-Hsiaotao,Pescadore Islands. |
| T-20 | Imperial Japanese Navy | TheNo.1-classlanding ship ran aground in theFormosa Strait and was wrecked nearJibei Island,Penghu. Deemed a comprehensive total loss, she was abandoned there.[238] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brigadier General M. G. Zalinski | United States Army | The transport ran aground and sank in theGrenville Channel, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south west of James Point,British Columbia.[239] |
| Fort Vermillion | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom.[240] Refloated on 6 October.[31] |
| Torni | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground at Petard Point,Ravenscar,Yorkshire.[240] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alta | Norway | The cargo ship sank offMakkaur, Norway. Raised in 1949 and converted to a barge in 1950.[48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LCG(M) 132 | Norway | Thelanding craft was driven ashore whilst under tow fromInveraray,Argyllshire toGreenock,Renfrewshire, United Kingdom and was a total loss.[48] |
| Schuyler Colfax | United States | TheLiberty ship was sunk as a target in thePacific Ocean byUSS Tilefish ( United States Navy).[241] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| June | United States | The 20-gross register ton, 43.2-foot (13.2 m)motorcargo vessel sank inYakutat Bay on thesouth-central coast of theTerritory of Alaska.[242] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fluor | United Kingdom | The coaster was struck byStrathnaver (United Kingdom) whilst moored atSouthampton,Hampshire and sank. All twelve crew escaped.[243] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Glamorganbrook | United Kingdom | The coaster sprang a leak and sank offScarborough,Yorkshire with the loss of one of the fifteen people on board.[244] She was on a voyage fromBlyth, Northumberland toCowes,Isle of Wight.[245] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Sewall | United States | TheLiberty ship was scuttled with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[246] |
| Empire Severn | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was scuttled north west of theHebrides (58°18′N9°37′E / 58.300°N 9.617°E /58.300; 9.617) with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[45] |
| Ludwigshafen | Allied-occupied Germany | The cargo ship was scuttled in theSkagerrak.[247] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eider | Allied-occupied Germany | The former (hulked) cargo ship was scuttled in theSkagerrak with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[248][81] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cassius Hudson | United States | TheLiberty ship struck a mine in theGulf of Trieste (45°32′N13°12′E / 45.533°N 13.200°E /45.533; 13.200) whilst on a voyage from theHampton Roads,Virginia toVenice, Italy. She was taken in tow, but struck another mine and sank.[249] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMAS Waree | Royal Australian Navy | Thetug was run aground near the mouth of theClarence River atYamba,New South Wales,Australia, after beginning to take on water. She was declared a total loss. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Saumarez | Royal Navy | Corfu Channel Incident: TheS-classdestroyer suffered heavy damage when she struck amine in the Corfu Channel which blew her bow off. Eleven of her crew were killed and 25 others were listed as missing and presumed dead. She returned to base stern-first. She was declared a total loss and scrapped. |
| HMS Volage | Royal Navy | Corfu Channel Incident: TheV-classdestroyer suffered heavy damage when she struck amine in the Corfu Channel which blew her bow off while she was attempting to towHMS Saumarez ( Royal Navy) to safety. One of her crew was killed and seven others were listed as missing and presumed dead. She returned to base stern-first. She was eventually repaired and returned to service. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bakkøy | Norway | The cargo ship ran aground east ofLindesnes Lighthouse whilst on a voyage fromKorshamn toOslo, Norway.[48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Sewall | United States | TheLiberty ship was scuttled in theNorth Sea with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[250] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Renascent | Norway | The 85.7-foot (26.1 m), 100-ton trawler sprang a leak in rough seas and sank in theNorth Sea 70-90 miles east northeast fromLowestoft. All four crew were rescued by trawler "Grackle" ( United Kingdom). TheThe Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society awarded theEmile Robin Award for seamanship to Grackle's Captain and Second Hand for the rescue.[48][251] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stanburn | United Kingdom | The cargo ship foundered offSfax, Tunisia with the loss of four of her 35 crew.[252] |
| Takao | Imperial Japanese Navy | The surrenderedTakao-classheavy cruiser was scuttled by British forces in theStrait of Malacca offPort Swettenham,Malaya, at03°05′N100°41′E / 3.083°N 100.683°E /3.083; 100.683, by opening sea cocks, planting explosives and shelling byHMS Newfoundland ( Royal Navy).[253] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| George Hawley | United States | TheLiberty ship was scuttled with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[254] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Woodlark | United Kingdom | The troopship was scuttled in theAtlantic Ocean north of theHebrides (59°00′N7°40′W / 59.000°N 7.667°W /59.000; -7.667) with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[255] |
| Gyoraitei No. 222 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The surrenderedGyoraitei No. 31-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date. |
| Tora | Norway | The cargo ship sprang a leak and sank in theÅland Sea west ofAlmagrundet, Sweden whilst on a voyage fromKotka, Finland toStavanger, Norway.[48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A T T No. 1 | United States | The 3,577-gross register ton, 314.8-foot (96.0 m)barge was wrecked on the northeast coast ofAmukta in theAleutian Islands.[256] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gulli | Norway | Themotor vessel ran aground atKragerø, Norway.[48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMT Lundy | Royal Navy | Thenaval trawler was sunk by the explosion of adepth charge whilst engaged in an operation to disperse the wreck ofFlandres ( Belgium) offDeal, Kent. Four crew were killed and three were injured.[257] |
| Valle | Norway | The coaster suffered engine failure and struck rocks whilst on a voyage fromGrimstad toHaugesund, Norway.[48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Pitt | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in theEnglish Channel offBerville-sur-Mer,Eure, France and broke her back. She was on a voyage fromRouen,Seine-Inférieure, France to theWest Indies. She was declared aconstructive total loss.[258] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| U-977 | United States Navy | TheType VIICsubmarine was sunk as atorpedo target in theAtlantic Ocean offMassachusetts by the submarineUSS Atule ( United States Navy). |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charmouth | United Kingdom | World War II: The trawler (195 GRT) was sunk by a mine offBallycotton, County York, Ireland. Nine crew were killed. There were five survivors.[259] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flying Cloud | United States | The 20-gross register ton, 41.2-foot (12.6 m)fishing vessel sank offPoint Gardner (57°01′N134°37′W / 57.017°N 134.617°W /57.017; -134.617 (Point Gardner)) on the south end ofAdmiralty Island in theAlexander Archipelago inSoutheast Alaska.[260] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HNLMS Walcherin | Royal Netherlands Navy | TheDuiveland-classminesweeper was sunk by a Japanese mine on 19 November 1946 nearBalikpapan,Netherlands East Indies. Three crewmen were killed.[261] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | United Kingdom | Thecoaster departed fromPort Talbot,Glamorgan forRosslare,County Wexford, Ireland. Presumed subsequently foundered with the loss of all hands; wreckage from the ship washed up nearSt. Davids Head,Pembrokeshire on 22 November.[262] |
| Stormont | United Kingdom | The coaster was in collision withEmpire Brent (United Kingdom) in theRiver Mersey and sank with the loss of 160 of the 210cattle she was carrying.[263] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hirma | Norway | The cargo ship ran aground west of theGeita Lighthouse, whilst on a voyage fromBergen toBodø, Norway.[48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Garth | United Kingdom | Thedredger sank in theBristol Channel with the loss of all six crew.[264] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Laksnes | Norway | The cargo ship ran aground offRongevær, Norway, broke in two and sank. She was on a voyage fromBrevik toNamsos.[265] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS YON-161 | United States Navy | The YOG-40 class fuel oilbarge, described as a hulk, was destroyed atEniwetok.[266] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tillamok | United States | The tanker ran aground atPorthcawl,Glamorgan, United Kingdom. Still aground on 25 December.[267] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tillamook | United States | Thetanker was driven ashore atSker Point,Glamorgan, United Kingdom. She was refloated on 6 February 1947 and taken in toSwansea, Glamorgan.[268] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Island Victory | United States | TheVictory ship rammed theDrogden Lighthouse, Denmark and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from theHampton Roads,Virginia toGdynia, Poland. She was taken in toCopenhagen for temporary repairs.[269] |
| HMCS Middlesex | Royal Canadian Navy | TheAlgerine-class minesweeper ran aground onShutin Island,Nova Scotia. She was subsequently scrappedin situ.[270] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rubens | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was abandoned 50 nautical miles (93 km) north ofBonacca,Honduras. Drifted ashore at Bonacca, a total loss.[271] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| N35 | French Navy | TheType XXIIIsubmarine was lost atToulon,Var in a diving accident with the loss of 21 of lives.[272][67] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rafiah | Aliyah Bet: The Jewish immigrant ship (formerlyAthina S.) was wrecked onSirina, north-east ofCrete.[273] | |
| Sea It | United States | The 17-gross register ton, 45-foot (14 m)motorcargo vessel sank offPoint Adolphus (58°17′15″N135°47′00″W / 58.28750°N 135.78333°W /58.28750; -135.78333 (Point Adolphus)) inSoutheast Alaska.[68] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Eden | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground atSpurn Head,Yorkshire in a gale, but was refloated. |
| Francis Batey | United Kingdom | The tug sank in theTyne.[274] |
| Irma |  Sweden | The cargo ship was driven onto Manacle Rock,Cornwall, United Kingdom. Towed clear byZwarte Zee (Netherlands).[274] |
| Liberté | France | Theocean liner collided with the wreck ofParis (France) and sank atLe Havre.[275] Later raised, repaired and returned to service. |
| HMS Saltburn | Royal Navy | TheHunt-class minesweeper broke free from her tow and ran aground atHartland Point,Devon.[274] |
| Security | United Kingdom | The tug sank offPortland, Dorset.[274] |
| HMS Truant | Royal Navy | TheT-classsubmarine broke free from her tow and sank off theChannel Islands.[274] |
| Wansford | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground atFalmouth, Cornwall. Towed clear byZwarte Zee (Netherlands).[274] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tana | Norway | The cargo ship foundered in theMediterranean Sea (41°20′N10°57′E / 41.333°N 10.950°E /41.333; 10.950). She was under tow fromOlbia,Sardinia toGenoa, Italy.[96] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tove | Norway | The coaster capsized and sank in theKattegat whilst on a voyage fromRanders toBergen, Norway. One crewmember was killed.[48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Leipzig | Royal Navy | TheLeipzig-classlight cruiser was scuttled in theNorth Sea with a cargo of obsolete chemical weapons. |
| T21 | Germany | Thetorpedo boat was scuttled in theSkagerrak at57°53′N6°13′E / 57.883°N 6.217°E /57.883; 6.217.[276] |
| Z29 | Germany | Thedestroyer was scuttled in the Skagerrak.[277] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Havskaaren | Norway | Thecoaster ran aground atKvalnesflæsa,Lofoten Islands,Norway.[48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chichagoff | United States | The 44-gross register ton, 57.3-foot (17.5 m)fishing vessel was abandoned offKhaz Head (57°31′45″N136°01′00″W / 57.52917°N 136.01667°W /57.52917; -136.01667 (Khaz Head)) offPiehle Passage (57°31′39″N136°01′44″W / 57.5275°N 136.0289°W /57.5275; -136.0289 (Piehle Passage)) inSoutheast Alaska after she lostrudder control and abreaker carried away herpilothouse. Her crew of three abandoned ship in adory and survived, butChichagoff sank.[23] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VIC 31 | United Kingdom | TheVIC-type lighter was driven ashore on Foul Point,Ceylon and sank. She was being towed fromColombo toTrincomalee. She was declared aconstructive total loss but was salvaged in 1949, repaired and returned to service asRahumani.[278] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prinz Eugen | United States Navy | Operation Crossroads: TheAdmiral Hipper-classheavy cruiser capsized and sank atKwajalein Atoll due to an unrepaired leak caused by damage when she was used as a target inatomic bombtests atBikini Atoll on 1 and 25 July 1946. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Afognak | United States | Thebeamtrawler ran hard aground 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north ofPoint Gardner (57°01′N134°37′W / 57.017°N 134.617°W /57.017; -134.617 (Point Gardner)) inSoutheast Alaska. Themail boatYakobi (United States) rescued the eight people –Afognak'scaptain, his wife, and six crewmen – on board.[256] |
| Marna | Norway | Thecoaster sank west ofGamle Hellesund,Norway, during a voyage fromGothenburg,Sweden, toGrangemouth,Scotland,United Kingdom.[48] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Victory | United States | TheVictory ship ran aground and sank,Goodwin Sands,Kent, United Kingdom.[31] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anastasia | United Kingdom | The coaster sprang a leak and was beached at Skar Point,Walney Island,Lancashire.[279] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Am-Mer-Mar | United States | TheLiberty ship ran aground offLindesnes, Norway. She sank on 1 January 1947.[246] |
| Thackeray | United Kingdom | Thecargo ship ran aground off Outer Cat Island,Dominion of Newfoundland. She was on a voyage from theHampton Roads,Virginia, United States toBotwood, Dominion of Newfoundland. She was refloated on 24 May 1947 and put in toSaint John's. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[280] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| F 2 | Royal Navy | TheF-class escort ship sank at Scapa Flow (58°50′N03°11′E / 58.833°N 3.183°E /58.833; 3.183) during a storm. Partially scrapped in place.[281] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empire Wharfe | United Kingdom | Thecargo liner caught fire at sea. She was on a voyage fromGarston, Lancashire to the Cameroons. She was towed in toLagosNigeria on 2 January 1947 and beached. She was refloated on 6 January. Subsequently repaired and returned to service asZent.[282] |
| Monte Pascoal |  United Kingdom | TheMonte-classocean liner was scuttled in theSkagerrak, laden withgas shells.[283] |
| Schwabenland | Germany | The seaplane tender/catapult ship was scuttled in the Skagerrak, laden with gas shells.[284] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMSH 97 | Royal Navy | The captured Germandestroyer was beached to prevent her from sinking due to corroded bottom plates.[285] |
| HMS Truant | Royal Navy | The decommissionedsubmarine was wrecked while undertow to thebreakers.[286] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice L. Pendleton | United States | The 228-foot (69 m), 1,349-gross register ton four-mastedlumberschooner was abandoned at thePalmer Shipyard on the west side of theMystic River inNoank, Connecticut, sometime during the 1940s, gradually rotted away, and settled on the river bottom in 10 feet (3.0 m) of water.[287] |
| Benjamin Peixotto | United States | TheLiberty ship was reported to have become aconstructive total loss during 1946.[288] |
| Claus Von Bevern | Germany | The test ship, a formerG180-classtorpedo boat, was scuttled in the Skagerrak, laden with gas shells. |
| Koolama |  Australia | Thecargo ship was scuttled.[289] |
| Unknown | France | A concrete-hulled tugboat, possibly converted to a barge, was wrecked on Omaha Beach, Normandy, in a winter storm in 1946 or 1947. Broken up as a hazard to swimmers in March 2023.[290] |
| Yu 1007 |  Imperial Japanese Army | The surrendered Yu I-typeType 3 submergence transport vehicle sank in a storm atMikuriya, Japan, in either 1945 or 1946. She later wassalvaged, and was scrapped in January 1948.[291][292] |