Thelist of shipwrecks in April 1944 includesships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost duringApril 1944.
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| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dahomian |  United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship (5,277 t) wastorpedoed and sunk in theSouth Atlantic 10 nautical miles (19 km) west south west ofCape Point,South Africa (34°25′S18°19′E / 34.417°S 18.317°E /-34.417; 18.317) byU-852 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 51 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMSAS Krugersdorp andHMSAS Natalia (both South African Navy).[1] |
| Jared Ingersoll |  United States | World War II:Convoy UGS 36: TheLiberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in theMediterranean Sea west ofAlgiers,Algeria byLuftwaffe aircraft. She was abandoned by her crew, who were rescued byUSS Mills ( United States Navy). USSMills and the tugHMS Mindfull ( Royal Navy) towed the ship to Algiers where she was beached. Later repaired and returned to service.[2] |
| Mantai |  Japan | World War II: Thecoaster was sunk by gunfire and demolition charges in theStrait of Malacca byHMS Truculent ( Royal Navy).[3][4] |
| Minami Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship (2,398 t) was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean (25°59′N131°19′E / 25.983°N 131.317°E /25.983; 131.317) byUSS Flying Fish ( United States Navy).[5][6][7] |
| UJ 2127 Theodoros | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliarysubmarine chaser was bombed and sunk offKalamata, Greece (37°01′N22°05′E / 37.017°N 22.083°E /37.017; 22.083) by British aircraft with the loss of four lives.[3] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Akebono Maru No. 3 | Japan | World War II: The transport ship was sunk in an air raid onTruk byConsolidated B-24 Liberator andNorth American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United StatesSeventh Air Force.[3] |
| Kejserinde Dagmar |  Denmark | World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theEms. She was on a voyage fromCopenhagen toBremen,Germany.[3][8] |
| HMS LCA(HR) 672 | Royal Navy | Thelanding craft assault (8.5/11.5 t, 1943) foundered during anexercise off Great Britain.[9] |
| HMS LCA(HR) 811 | Royal Navy | Thelanding craft assault (8.5/11.5 t, 1943) foundered during an exercise off Great Britain.[9] |
| U-360 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIIC submarine wasdepth charged and sunk in theNorwegian Sea south west ofBear Island, Norway (72°28′N13°04′E / 72.467°N 13.067°E /72.467; 13.067) byHMS Keppel ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 51 crew.[10] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fagerstrand I |  Germany | World War II: The factory ship (191 GRT, 1923) was set on fire and severely damaged inKåfjord following an Allied attack onTirpitz ( Kriegsmarine). The wreck was laid up, and scuttled in October 1944 by German forces. Raised in 1947, extended and returned to service in 1950 asSande.[11] |
| I-O-78 | Kriegsmarine | TheSiebelgefäß landing craft was sunk on this date. |
| PiLB 425 | Kriegsmarine | The PiLB 40 type landing craft (30 t) was wrecked when a storm threw it ahsore near Akkerman, Ukrain.[12] |
| StuBo 1033 | Kriegsmarine | The StuBo42 type landing craft/motor launch (8 t) was wrecked when a storm threw it ahsore nearBalaklava, Crimea.[13] |
| Suiten Maru |  Imperial Japanese Navy | The auxiliary guard boat was lost on this date. |
| Tosei Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy Higashi-Matsu ("East Pine") No. 4: Thecargo liner wastorpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean off theNanpō Islands (30°14′N139°45′E / 30.233°N 139.750°E /30.233; 139.750) byUSS Pollack ( United States Navy). One passenger died.[14][15][16] |
| U-288 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk in theBarents Sea (73°44′N27°12′E / 73.733°N 27.200°E /73.733; 27.200) byFairey Swordfish aircraft of819 Squadron,Fleet Air Arm, based onHMS Activity andGrumman TBM Avenger andGrumman F4F Wildcat aircraft of846 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm based onHMS Tracker (both Royal Navy) with the loss of all 49 crew.[17] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Choun Maru |  Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: The transport was sunk in an air raid onRabaul,New Guinea by Consolidated B-24 Liberator andNorth American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United StatesThirteenth Air Force.[3][18] |
| I-169 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheKaidai-class submarine was sunk in a diving accident north-west of Dublon Island, Truk, during an air raid byConsolidated PBY-4 Liberator aircraft. All aboard died. 32 bodies were recovered in the following weeks.[19] |
| Iwakuni Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: The transport was sunk in an air raid on Rabaul by Consolidated B-25 Liberator and North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Thirteenth Air Force. 32 crew members were killed.[3][18][20] |
| I-O-10 | Kriegsmarine | TheSiebelgefäß landing craft was sunk on this date. |
| Sperrbrecher 157 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheSperrbrecher struck amine and was severely damaged offBrest,Finistère, France.[3] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CHa-46 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheCHa-1-class auxiliarysubmarine chaser was sunk atWake Island byConsolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of VB-109,United States Navy.[3] |
| R-261 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType R-218 minesweeper was sunk offBoulogne,Pas-de-Calais, France by Allied aircraft.[21] |
| Tenryu Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: The transport was sunk in an air raid on Rabaul by Consolidated B-25 Liberator and North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Thirteenth Air Force with the loss of 28 lives.[3][22] |
| UJ 6070 Cetonia | Kriegsmarine | The armed yacht/submarine chaser was lost on this date. |
| USS YT-247 | United States Navy | The harbor tug was swamped and foundered 425 nautical miles (787 km) south west ofOahu,Hawaii (14°14′N158°59′E / 14.233°N 158.983°E /14.233; 158.983) while under tow fromPearl Harbor toPalmyra Island.[23] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| F 450 | Kriegsmarine | The Type C2Marinefährprahm was sunk on this date. |
| F 519 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type BMarinefährprahm was heavily damaged by Allied fighter-bombers offPiombino and grounded. One crew was killed and four wounded. The wreck was then sunk in Piombino by another air attack either on 7 or 19 April.[24] |
| Hsing Yun Maru | Japan | World War II: The transport ship struck amine and sank in theYangtze-kiang.[3] |
| HMS LCP(S) 9 | Royal Navy | Thelanding craft personnel (small) (3/5.5 t, 1943) was wrecked atWeymouth, England.[25] |
| R-192 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType R-151 minesweeper was sunk in theTyrrhenian Sea offCecina, Tuscany, Italy during a battle withRoyal Navymotor torpedo boats.[3][26] |
| Ruth I |  Norway | World War II:Convoy SC 156: The cargo ship (3,531 GRT, 1900) wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (45°05′N35°11′W / 45.083°N 35.183°W /45.083; -35.183) byU-302 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Chelmer ( Royal Navy).[27] |
| South America | Norway | World War II:Convoy SC 156: Thetanker (6,246 GRT, 1931) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (45°04′N35°22′W / 45.067°N 35.367°W /45.067; -35.367) byU-302 ( Kriegsmarine). All 42 crew were rescued byGoodwin (United Kingdom).[28] |
| U-302 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (45°05′N35°11′W / 45.083°N 35.183°W /45.083; -35.183) byHMS Swale ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 51 crew.[29] |
| U-455 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine struck a mine and sank in theLigurian Sea offPortofino,Genoa, Italy with the loss of all 51 crew. |
| Wesergau | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theNorwegian Sea offStad, Norway byUla ( Royal Norwegian Navy).[30] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Asien | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theNorth Sea offLista, Norway (58°08′N06°32′E / 58.133°N 6.533°E /58.133; 6.533) byHMS Unshaken ( Royal Navy). All her crew were saved by an escort ship.[3][31] |
| I-2 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheType J1 submarine wasdepth charged and sunk in theBismarck Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) west north west ofNew Hanover, offEmirau Island (02°17′S149°14′E / 2.283°S 149.233°E /-2.283; 149.233) byUSS Saufley ( United States Navy). Lost with all 111 hands.[32] |
| Rion |  Soviet Union | World War II: The barge struck amine and sank in theBlack Sea (42°11′N41°38′E / 42.183°N 41.633°E /42.183; 41.633).[33] |
| U-856 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType IXsubmarine was depth charged, shelled, rammed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (40°18′N62°22′W / 40.300°N 62.367°W /40.300; -62.367) byUSS Champlin andUSS Huse (both United States Navy) with the loss of 27 of her 55 crew.[34][35][36] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aratama Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheAratama Maru-class ammunition ship wastorpedoed in thePacific Ocean 7 nautical miles (13 km) east ofGuam (13°16′N145°11′E / 13.267°N 145.183°E /13.267; 145.183) byUSS Seahorse ( United States Navy). Her cargo of gasoline exploded damagingAsakaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy). She drifted on fire for three days before coming to rest on a reef, and sinking partially submerged in shallow water, inTalafofo Bay on 11 April. Four crewmen were killed. She eventually sank completely post-war after damage from manytyphoons over a number of years.[37][38] |
| Enco |  Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk atVenice during an Allied air raid.[3] |
| Nebraska | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship (8,261 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in theSouth Atlantic (11°55′S19°52′W / 11.917°S 19.867°W /-11.917; -19.867) byU-843 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of the 68 people on board. Survivors were rescued byKindat (United Kingdom) or reached land in theirlifeboat.[39][40] |
| U-2 | Kriegsmarine | TheType IIAsubmarine collided with the trawlerHelmi Söhle ( Germany) in theBaltic Sea nearPillau,East Prussia and sank with the loss of seventeen of her 35 crew. |
| U-962 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean north west ofCape Finisterre, Spain (45°43′N19°57′W / 45.717°N 19.950°W /45.717; -19.950) byHMS Crane andHMS Cygnet (both Royal Navy) with the loss of all 50 crew. |
| V 622 Almuth | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheVorpostenboot struck amine and sank offSaint-Nazaire,Loire-Inférieure.[3] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| F 552 | Kriegsmarine | The Type C2Marinefährprahm was sunk on this date. |
| Hokurei Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theSouth China Sea south ofHainan, China.[3] |
| Honan Maru | Japan | World War II: The Type 1K Standard Merchant-class ore carrier was torpedoed and sunk in theEast China Sea (33°50′N128°01′E / 33.833°N 128.017°E /33.833; 128.017) byUSS Whale ( United States Navy) with all crew.[41][42] |
| HMS LCP(S) 1026 | Royal Navy | World War II: Thelanding craft personnel (small) was wrecked atWeymouth, England.[25] |
| Mimasaka Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy Higashi-Matsu ("East Pine") No. 4: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and damaged in thePacific Ocean off theMariana Islands (15°30′N145°00′E / 15.500°N 145.000°E /15.500; 145.000) byUSS Seahorse ( United States Navy). She sank the next day. Seven troops and eleven crewmen were killed.[37][43] |
| PiLB 510 | Kriegsmarine | The PiLB 41 type landing craft was lost on this date. |
| USS SC-984 | United States Navy | TheSC-497-class submarine chaser grounded on Cook's Reef, off Mai Island,New Hebrides, and sank the next day.[44] |
| TKA-212 |  Soviet Navy | World War II: The A-2 (Higgins 78')-class motor torpedo boat was shelled and sunk byUJ-1219 ( Kriegsmarine) in theBarents Sea during an attack on a German convoy. Two crewmen were madeprisoners of war and 11 were killed.[3][45] |
| U-515 | Kriegsmarine | .jpg) United States Navy). She surfaced, and was then bombed, shelled and sunk by the four destroyers and byGrumman TBF Avenger andGrumman F4F Wildcat aircraft based onUSS Guadalcanal ( United States Navy) with the loss of sixteen of her 60 crew. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| M-459 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Theminesweeper was bombed by Soviet aircraft and sunk in theBaltic Sea offAseri, Estonia (59°30′N27°05.09′E / 59.500°N 27.08483°E /59.500; 27.08483).[46] |
| Oldham | United States | World War II:Convoy SC 156: The cargo ship suffered a broken propeller shaft and was abandoned by her 51 crew. They were rescued byGoodwin (United Kingdom).Oldham was towed toSt. John's,Newfoundland.[47] |
| Sperrbrecher 193 Albrecht Durer | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The riverSperrbrecher was bombed by Soviet aircraft in the Black Sea and had to be run aground north ofSulina. She was then abandoned.[48][49] |
| U-68 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType IXCsubmarine was sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (33°24′N18°59′W / 33.400°N 18.983°W /33.400; -18.983) byGrumman TBF Avenger andGrumman F4F Wildcat aircraft based onUSS Guadalcanal ( United States Navy) with the loss of 56 of her 57 crew. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AF 24 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type AArtilleriefährprahm was sunk atStettin,Pomerania during an American air raid.[3] |
| Akigumo | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheKagerō-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in theMoro Gulf 30 nautical miles (56 km) south east of Zamboanga (6°43′N122°23′E / 6.717°N 122.383°E /6.717; 122.383) byUSS Redfin ( United States Navy). One hundred and thirty-seven people were killed, including her commanding officer. |
| Emily | Denmark | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Stettin during an American air raid.[3] |
| F 300 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type BMarinefährprahm was sunk at Stettin during an American air raid.[3] |
| F 389 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheMarinefährprahm was sunk at Stettin during an American air raid.[3] |
| USS Holder | United States Navy | World War II: TheEdsall-class destroyer escort wastorpedoed and damaged in theMediterranean Sea offAlgiers,Algeria byLuftwaffe aircraft. Her crew lost 17 killed and 12 wounded. She was towed toOran and then toNew York, where she was condemned. A 95-foot (29 m) section of her stern was used to repairUSS Menges ( United States Navy).[50] |
| M 6022 Enseigne | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Theminesweeper wastorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea (43°22′N07°00′E / 43.367°N 7.000°E /43.367; 7.000) byHMS Untiring ( Royal Navy). 14 crew members were killed and 3 of the 12 survivors were wounded.[3] |
| Mars | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Theartillerytraining ship was bombed and destroyed by fire atStettin in an American air raid.[3][51] |
| Nino Padre | Germany | The cargo ship was sunk in an Allied air raid onGenoa,Italy.[52] |
| R-27 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType R-25 minesweeper was sunk in the Pilava-Konigsberg Canal bymines.[53] |
| R-204 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType R-151 minesweeper was sunk by Soviet aircraft atFeodosija,Soviet Union. Raised, repaired, and put intoSoviet Navy service asBO-51.[54][55] |
| Stör | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theBarents Sea offKirkenes, Norway.[56] |
| U-108 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType IXBsubmarine was bombed and sunk at Stettin in an American air raid. She was raised on 17 July and decommissioned. Scuttled on 24 April 1945.[3][57] |
| U-902 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine was sunk at Stettin during an American air raid.[3] |
| UJ 2143 Aghios Trias | Kriegsmarine | The auxiliary submarine chaser was lost on this date. |
| Usambara | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Theaccommodation ship was bombed and set afire atStettin. She was repaired and returned to service.[58] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| F 565 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type C2Marinefährprahm was sunk in the Black Sea by Soviet aircraft.[3] |
| Ikazuchi | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheFubuki-class destroyer wastorpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south south east of Guam (10°13′N143°51′E / 10.217°N 143.850°E /10.217; 143.850) byUSS Harder ( United States Navy). Lost with all hands. |
| Solvoll | Norway | World War II: The fishing vessel (10 GRT) was shelled and sunk in theNorwegian Sea 150 nautical miles (280 km) west of theLofoten Islands byU-711 ( Kriegsmarine). All eight people on board were taken on boardU-711 as prisoners and were held by theGestapo until the end of the war.[66] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bärenfels | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by a mine, placed by the British mini-submarineX-24, while at the coal-dock at Bergen. 11 men were killed.[67][68] The wreck was refloated in 1947 and scrapped.[69] |
| Baroda | United Kingdom |  United Kingdom) atBombay,India. She was beached on Green Island. Consequently sold for scrap in December.[70][71] |
| HMHS Chantilly | United Kingdom | World War II: Bombay Explosion: Thehospital ship (9,986 GRT, 1923) was severely damaged by the explosion ofFort Stikine (United Kingdom) at Bombay. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service. |
| HMIS El Hind |  Royal Indian Navy | World War II:Bombay Explosion: Thelanding ship infantry (large) (5,319 GRT, 1938) was burned out as a result of the explosion ofFort Stikine (United Kingdom) at Bombay. Refloated in 1945 and towed toMandapam and resunk as a breakwater.[72][73] |
| Empire Confidence | United Kingdom | World War II: Bombay Explosion: Thecargo ship was damaged by the explosion ofFort Stikine (United Kingdom). She remained in service, and was sent to Australia for a cargo of grain to alleviate a localfamine caused by the explosion.[74] |
| Empire Indus | United Kingdom) | World War II: Bombay Explosion: The cargo ship was set afire and severely damaged by the explosion ofFort Stikine (United Kingdom). Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[75] |
| Fort Crevier | United Kingdom | World War II: Bombay Explosion: TheFort ship (7,131 GRT, 1943) was severely damaged by the explosion ofFort Stikine (United Kingdom) at Bombay. She was subsequently used as ahulk until scrapped in 1948. A crewman was killed.[76] |
| Fort Stikine | United Kingdom | World War II: Bombay Explosion: TheFort ship (7,142 GRT, 1942) exploded and sank at Bombay. The explosion resulted in the loss of many more ships.[77] |
| Graciosa | Norway | World War II: Bombay Explosion: The cargo ship (1,173 GRT, 1917) was severely damaged by the explosion ofFort Stikine (United Kingdom) and was declared a total loss. She was sold for scrap in July 1944.[78] |
| Generaal Van Der Heyden |  Netherlands | World War II: Bombay Explosion: The ship (1,213 GRT, 1929) was lost as a result of the explosion ofFort Stikine (United Kingdom) at Bombay. 15 of the people aboard were killed.[70][79][80] |
| Generaal Van Swiete | Netherlands | World War II: Bombay Explosion: The ship (1,300 GRT, 1928) was lost as a result of the explosion ofFort Stikine (United Kingdom) at Bombay. Two crew members were killed.[70][79][81] |
| Iran |  Panama | World War II: Bombay Explosion: The cargo ship was severely damaged by the explosion ofFort Stikine (United Kingdom) and was declared a total loss.[82] The wreck was scrapped.[83] |
| Jalapadna |  India | World War II Bombay Explosion: The ship (3,935 GRT, 1929) was lifted by thetsunami caused by the explosion ofFort Stikine (United Kingdom) and broke in two when slammed down on a dock at Bombay.[70] The wreck was subsequently scrappedin situ.[84] |
| Kingyuan | United Kingdom | World War II: Bombay Explosion: The ship (2,653 GRT, 1921) was lost as a result of the explosion ofFort Stikine (United Kingdom) at Bombay.[70] |
| HMS LCP(L) 323 | Royal Navy | World War II: Bombay Explosion: Thelanding craft personnel (large) (6/8 t, 1943) was destroyed by the explosion ofFort Stikine (United Kingdom).[3] |
| HMS LCP(R) 866 | Royal Navy | World War II: Bombay Explosion: Thelanding craft personnel (ramp) (6/8 t, 1943) was burnt out as a result of the explosion ofFort Stikine (United Kingdom) at Bombay.[25] |
| Maician | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was driven ashore at Craig Ewen Point, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north ofPeterhead,Aberdeenshire (57°31′30″N1°48′00″W / 57.52500°N 1.80000°W /57.52500; -1.80000). She was a total loss.[85] |
| Norse Trader | Panama | World War II: Bombay Explosion: The cargo ship was severely damaged by the explosion ofFort Stikine (United Kingdom) and was declared a total loss.[86] |
| Rod El Farag |  Egypt | World War II: Bombay Explosion: The ship (6,842 GRT, 1910) was lost as a result of the explosion ofFort Stikine (United Kingdom) at Bombay.[70] She was sunk for use as a jetty.[87] |
| Tinombo | Netherlands | World War II: Bombay Explosion: The ship was burnt out as a result of the explosion ofFort Stikine (United Kingdom) at Bombay. Eight of the people aboard were killed. Declared a total loss, she was sunk for use as a jetty.[70][88][89] |
| U-448 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean north east of theAzores, Portugal (46°22′N19°35′W / 46.367°N 19.583°W /46.367; -19.583) byHMS Pelican ( Royal Navy) andHMCS Swansea ( Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of nine of her 51 crew.[90] |
| Vesper | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The fishing cutter (93 GRT, 1891) was bombed and sunk in theBarents Sea offMakkaur, Norway bySoviet aircraft.[3][91] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| F 564 | Kriegsmarine | The Type C2Marinefährprahm was sunk on this date. |
| F 569 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type C2M minelayingMarinefährprahm was sunk in the Black Sea by Soviet aircraft.[3] |
| Friedrichshafen | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theNorth Sea offEgersund, Norway byHMS Venturer ( Royal Navy).[92] |
| Hakuo Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | The auxiliary guard boat was lost on this date. |
| Rapel |  Chile | The cargo ship struck a rock in theGuia Narrows and was beached (58°45′S74°25′W / 58.750°S 74.417°W /-58.750; -74.417). She was declared a total loss.[93] |
| Solveig | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thenaval trawler was bombed and sunk in theBarents Sea offMakkaur, Norway bySoviet aircraft.[3] |
| Sumida Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in thePacific Ocean offHonshu.[3] |
| UJ 2141 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thesubmarine chaser was bombed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea by British aircraft.[3] |
| W-7 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheNo.7-classminesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in theIndian Ocean off theNicobar Islands (11°34′N93°08′E / 11.567°N 93.133°E /11.567; 93.133) byHMS Storm ( Royal Navy).[94] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AF 1 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type AArtilleriefährprahm was bombed and sunk atBoulogne,Pas-de-Calais, France by Allied aircraft.[3] |
| Dordogne | Germany | World War II: The lighter was sunk by a mine in theBlack Sea.[95] |
| F 402 | Kriegsmarine | The Type CMarinefährprahm was sunk on this date. |
| Hino Maru No.1 | Japan | World War II: Convoy H-22: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in thePhilippine Sea byUSS Paddle ( United States Navy). Nineteen troops and nineteen crewmen were killed.[96] |
| Meyer London | United States | World War II:Convoy UGS 37: TheLiberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offDerna, Libya (32°38′N23°08′E / 32.633°N 23.133°E /32.633; 23.133) byU-407 ( Kriegsmarine) All 72 crew were rescued byHMS La Malouine ( Royal Navy).[97][98] |
| Mito Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy H-22: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea (2°02′S127°20′E / 2.033°S 127.333°E /-2.033; 127.333) byUSS Paddle ( United States Navy). A total of 280 troops, nine gunners and 29 crewmen were killed.[96][99] |
| PiLB 379 | Kriegsmarine | The PiLB 40 type landing craft was lost on this date. |
| Pan-Pennsylvania | United States | World War II:Convoy CU 21: TheType T3 tanker was torpedoed and damaged in theAtlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) east ofNew York (40°05′N69°40′W / 40.083°N 69.667°W /40.083; -69.667) byU-550 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten gunners and fifteen of her 56 crew. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued byUSS Joyce andUSS Peterson (both United States Navy). Some of the shells fired byUSS Gandy,Joyce andPeterson (all United States Navy) in sinkingU-550 hitPan-Pennsylvania setting her on fire (40°09′N69°44′W / 40.150°N 69.733°W /40.150; -69.733).Pan-Pennsylvania was scuttled by bombing and sank on 18 April at40°24′N69°37′W / 40.400°N 69.617°W /40.400; -69.617 by Allied aircraft.[100][101] |
| R-108 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType R-41 minesweeper was sunk in theNorth Sea offTerschelling,Friesland, Netherlands in a collision withR-229 ( Kriegsmarine).[3][102] |
| Shinyu Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea byUSS Redfin ( United States Navy).[103] |
| Thomas G. Masaryk | United States | World War II:Convoy UGS-37: TheLiberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) off Derna (32°51′N23°00′E / 32.850°N 23.000°E /32.850; 23.000) byU-407 ( Kriegsmarine). All 70 crew abandoned ship and were rescued byHMS La Malouine ( Royal Navy).Thomas G. Masaryk was taken in tow byHMS Captive ( Royal Navy) and beached inManeola Bay. She was shelled and sunk in order to extinguish the fire that had started when she was torpedoed. She was refloated on 28 August and towed by HMSCaptive toPort Said, Egypt but was declared aconstructive total loss.[104][105] |
| U-550 | Kriegsmarine |  World War II: TheIXC/40submarine wasdepth charged, shelled, rammed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (40°09′N69°44′W / 40.150°N 69.733°W /40.150; -69.733) byUSS Gandy,USS Joyce andUSS Peterson (all |
| Yamagata Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: Convoy M-27: TheAkita Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea (06°51′N123°37′E / 6.850°N 123.617°E /6.850; 123.617) byUSS Redfin ( United States Navy). 28 passengers and 5 crewmen killed.[103][106] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alba Julia |  Romania | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and set afire in theBlack Sea bySoviet aircraft. She was a total loss.[3] |
| GR 02 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Theguard ship wastorpedoed and sunk atKos, Greece byRoyal Navymotor torpedo boats.[3] |
| GR 94 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The guard ship was torpedoed and sunk at Kos by Royal Navy motor torpedo boats.[3] |
| James Guthrie | United States | World War II: TheLiberty ship struck amine and was damaged in theMediterranean Sea offSalerno, Italy. She was beached atNaples but broke in two and was declared aconstructive total loss.[107] |
| M 3860 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Theminesweeper struck a mine and sank in theGerman Bight.[3] |
| Matsue Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean byUSS Harder ( United States Navy).[108] |
| Noshiro Maru No. 2 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean byUSS Searaven ( United States Navy).[3] |
| U-342 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine was depth charged and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (60°32′N29°20′W / 60.533°N 29.333°W /60.533; -29.333) by aConsolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of162 Squadron,Royal Canadian Air Force with the loss of all 51 crew.[109] |
| U-986 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Iceland (50°09′N12°51′W / 50.150°N 12.850°W /50.150; -12.850) byUSS PC-619 andUSS Swift (both United States Navy) with the loss of all 50 crew.[110] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DB-35 | Soviet Navy | The No. 1-class landing boat was lost on this date. |
| USS Gudgeon | United States Navy | World War II: TheTambor-class submarine was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean offIwo Jima (22°52′N143°32′E / 22.867°N 143.533°E /22.867; 143.533) by aMitsubishi G3M "Nell" bomber aircraft of the 901 Air Group,Imperial Japanese Navy. |
| Koga Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheChoko Maru-class auxiliary transport (909 GRT, 1941) struck anaval mine and flooded atPenang. The vessel was refloated 40 days later.[111] |
| L-6 | Soviet Navy | World War II: TheLeninets-class submarine was sunk in theBlack Sea east ofConstanta, Romania (43°28′N31°32′E / 43.467°N 31.533°E /43.467; 31.533) byUJ-104 ( Kriegsmarine).[112] |
| Ya-26 | Soviet Navy | TheYa-5-class mortar motor boat was lost on this date. |
| Ya-27 | Soviet Navy | TheYa-5-class mortar motor boat was lost on this date. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Embla |  Sweden |  Red Cross:World War II: The Red Cross-marked cargo ship was bombed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offSète,Hérault, France byBristol Beaufighter aircraft ofRoyal Air Force. All 21 crew survived the attack.[3][113] |
| F 622 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type C2Marinefährprahm was sunk by Allied fighter-bomber aircraft offPiombino, Italy.[114] |
| F 4760 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheMZ-A landing craft was sunk by Allied fighter-bomber aircraft offPiombino, Italy. One crew was killed.[115] |
| Haruno Maru | Japan | World War II:Operation Cockpit: The transport was sunk atSabang,Sumatra,Netherlands East Indies by aircraft fromHMS Illustrious ( Royal Navy) andUSS Saratoga ( United States Navy). A crewman was killed.[116] |
| John Straub | United States | World War II: During a voyage fromPort Townsend,Washington, toDutch Harbor,Territory of Alaska, with a cargo of highly flammable cargo of fuel, theLiberty ship, operating as acargo ship for theUnited States Army wastorpedoed byI-180 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) and broke in two in thePacific Ocean at54°22′N163°24′W / 54.367°N 163.400°W /54.367; -163.400 (SSJohn Straub), approximately 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) southeast ofSanak Island in theFox Islands subgroup of theAleutian Islands. Thebow section sank. Thestern section wasscuttled by thepatrol frigateUSS Albuquerque ( United States Navy). A passenger, 14 embarked personnel of theUnited States Navy Armed Guard, and 40 crewmen were killed. Her 15 survivors were rescued by the cargo shipFP 41 ( United States Army).[117][118][119] |
| José Illucea |  Spain | World War II: Thecoaster was bombed and sunk in theGulf of Lyon byBristol Beaufighter aircraft ofRoyal Air Force. Two crew were killed.[3][120] |
| Kampung Besar | Japan | World War II: Thetug wastorpedoed and sunk in theStrait of Malacca byHMS Tantalus ( Royal Navy).[3] |
| Kunitsu Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II:Operation Cockpit: TheKamitsu-class transport was sunk atSabang,Sumatra,Netherlands East Indies by aircraft fromHMS Illustrious ( Royal Navy) andUSS Saratoga ( United States Navy). The ship was refloated on 2 January 1945 and towed toSingapore.[121] |
| RTShch-37 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The K-15/M-17-class river minesweeping launch was sunk by a mine in the Black Sea. The crew was saved.[122] |
| Tärnan | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank offWarnemünde, Germany. Two crew were killed.[3][123][124][circular reference] |
| U-974 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIIC submarine was torpedoed and sunk in theNorth Sea offKarmsund, Norway (59°08′N5°23′E / 59.133°N 5.383°E /59.133; 5.383) byUla ( Royal Norwegian Navy) with the loss of 42 of her 50 crew.[30][125] |
| V 1233 Vooruit | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheVorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea by British aircraft.[3] |
| V 1236 Augusta | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheVorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea by British aircraft.[3] |
| V 1237 Notre Dame de Dunes | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheVorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea by British aircraft.[3] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| El Biar |  Free France | World War II: Convoy CAF 31: The passenger/cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offAlgeria by aircraft of theLuftwaffe. One gunner was killed.[3][126] |
| Krosdøl | Norway | Bergen explosion: Thecoaster (177 GRT, 1918) was sunk atBergen, Norway, by the explosion ofVoorbode ( Kriegsmarine). One killed.[3][127] |
| USS Lansdale | United States Navy | World War II: Convoy UGS 38: TheBenson-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea offAlgiers,Algeria byJunkers Ju 88 aircraft of IIIStaffelnKampfgeschwader 26 andHeinkel He 111 aircraft of I & IIStaffeln,Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe with the loss of 47 of her 279 crew. Survivors were rescued byUSS Menges andUSS Newell (both United States Navy). |
| Musca | Norway | Bergen explosion: The vessel was lifted onto the pier at Bergen by the wave created by the explosion ofVoorbode ( Kriegsmarine). Her captain was killed. The vessel was refloated and towed to Leirvik, Stord for repairs.[128] |
| No. 42 | Soviet Navy | The No. 11-class landing tender was lost on this date. |
| Paul Hamilton | United States |  |
| Royal Star | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy UGS 38: The cargo ship (7,900 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea northeast ofAlgiers, Algeria (37°02′N3°41′E / 37.033°N 3.683°E /37.033; 3.683) by aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of one of her 79 crew.[130][131] |
| Schute | Netherlands | Bergen explosion: The vessel was lifted onto the pier at Bergen by the wave created by the explosion ofVoorbode ( Kriegsmarine).[132] |
| Sperrbrecher 102 Condor | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheSperrbrecher was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea offSchiermonnikoog,Friesland, Netherlands, by Allied aircraft.[3] |
| UIT-5 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The submarine was sunk atMonfalcone,Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Italy, in an Allied air raid.[3] |
| UJ 203 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thesubmarine chaser, a formerGabbiano-classcorvette, was sunk at Monfalcone by Allied aircraft.[133] She was further attacked and destroyed on 19 July 1944.[134] |
| Voorbode | Kriegsmarine | Bergen explosion: The trawler/cargo ship, transporting explosives, blew up and sank at Bergen by an accidental explosion. One hundred and fifty-eight people were killed. About 4,800 were wounded.[135] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| M 553 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The torpedo recovery vessel, a formerJan van Amstel-class minesweeper, struck amine and sank in theBaltic Sea off the coast ofEast Prussia. The wreck was raised 20 July 1944 and towed to Gotenhafen for decommissioning. Afterwards, the wreck was towed to Stettin where it was set ablaze by bombs on 30 August 1944 near the Gollnowwerft.[136][137] |
| Munsterland | Germany | World War II: Thecargo ship ran aground offCap Gris Nez,Pas-de-Calais, France. She was shelled byBritish shore-based artillery and was a total loss.[138] |
| NB-7 Enare-II |  Yugoslav Partisans | World War II: The gunboat was damaged in a collision withNB-8 Kornat (Yugoslav Partisans) and was scuttled to prevent capture in the area ofMljet andKorčula.[139] |
| P A F #27 | United States | The 70-gross register ton, 65-foot (19.8 m)scow sank in theGulf of Alaska approximately 120 nautical miles (220 km; 140 mi) offCape Spencer on the coast of theTerritory of Alaska.[140] |
| Roland | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliaryminelayer struck a mine and sank in theGulf of Finland, west of theKurgalsky Peninsula (59°43.2′N27°28.2′E / 59.7200°N 27.4700°E /59.7200; 27.4700).[141] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theNorth Sea offLista, Norway (58°07′N6°27′E / 58.117°N 6.450°E /58.117; 6.450) byUla ( Royal Norwegian Navy).[30][69] |
| Erling Brøvig | Norway | World War II: Convoy PA 69: Thetanker was torpedoed and severely damaged byU-510 ( Kriegsmarine). She was towed in toMassowah,Eritrea and laid up. Repaired in 1946 and returned to service asBramora.[142] |
| Hokuan I-Go | Japan | World War II: The salvage vessel was torpedoed and sunk in theStrait of Malacca byHMS Taurus ( Royal Navy).[3] |
| Jylland | Germany | World War II: Thecoaster (539 GRT, 1887) struck amine and sank in theBaltic Sea offStralsund,Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.[3][143] |
| Kainan Maru No. 15 | Japan | World War II: Thetug was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Malacca byHMS Taurus ( Royal Navy).[3] |
| Koryu Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Convoy SHISA-17: TheKumagawa Maru-class auxiliary collier/oiler (6,680 GRT, 1931) was bombed and sunk in theSouth China Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of Cape St. Jacques Lighthouse,French Indochina (10°19′N107°05′E / 10.317°N 107.083°E /10.317; 107.083), byConsolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the 308th Bomb Group, United StatesFourteenth Air Force. Thirty-eight troops and 43 crewmen were killed.[144][145][146] |
| London Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: Convoy SHISA-17: TheLondon Maru-class transport was bombed and sunk in the South China Sea two nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north east of Cape St. Jacques Lighthouse, French Indochina (10°19′N107°05′E / 10.317°N 107.083°E /10.317; 107.083), by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the 308th Bomb Group, United States Fourteenth Air Force. Two crewmen were killed.[147][146] |
| Nagata Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Convoy SHISA-17: TheIkuta Maru-class transport (2,969 GRT, 1937) was bombed and sunk in the South China Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of Cape St. Jacques Lighthouse, French Indochina, by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the 308th Bomb Group, United States Fourteenth Air Force. Nineteen troops, 27 other passengers, and seven crewmen were killed.[144] |
| Pavlin Vinogradov |  Soviet Union | World War II: During a voyage with a cargo ofacetone fromPortland,Oregon, toVladivostok in theSoviet Union viaAkutan in theAleutian Islands, the 2,864-gross register toncargo liner was sunk by an unidentifiedsubmarine – almost certainlyI-180 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) – in theNorth Pacific Ocean approximately 250 nautical miles (460 km; 290 mi) southeast ofDutch Harbor,Territory of Alaska. She exploded and sank in less than a minute, with 13 crewmen killed. The other 29 crewmen abandoned ship in alifeboat, but only nine of them remained alive when thesteamerOla (Soviet Union) rescued them six days later.Pavlin Vinogradov'smaster did not survive.[140][148] |
| Roland | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliaryminelayer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[149] |
| Shonan Maru No. 7 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Thesubmarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in theStrait of Malacca byHMS Sea Rover ( Royal Navy).[3] |
| U-311 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine wasdepth charged and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean south west of Iceland (52°09′N19°07′W / 52.150°N 19.117°W /52.150; -19.117) byHMCS Matane andHMCS Swansea (both Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of all 51 crew.[150] |
| Yamamizu Maru No. 3 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Convoy SHISA-17: Thetanker was bombed and sunk in the South China Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of Cape St. Jacques Lighthouse, French Indochina, by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the 308th Bomb Group, United States Fourteenth Air Force. Eighteen crewmen were killed.[144] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amagiri | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheFubuki-classdestroyer was sunk in theMakassar Strait 50 nautical miles (93 km) south ofBalikpapanBorneo by amine. Thirteen crewmen were killed. Survivors were rescued by theheavy cruiserAoba and thelight cruiserŌi (both Imperial Japanese Navy).[151] |
| Daiju Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theSeto Inland Sea by thesubmarineUSS Seadragon ( United States Navy).[152] |
| S 54 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheE-boat was badly damaged by a mine offLefkada Island, Greece. Three crew were killed and five wounded. SHe was subsequently decommissioned on 31 October 1944 and scrapped.[153][154][155] |
| V 6109 Nordwind | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheSeeteufel-class naval whaler/Vorpostenboot was torpedoed and damaged by Soviet aircraft. She was taken under tow, but later that day was bombed and sunk off Vardo by Soviet aircraft. 17 of her 54 crew were killed.[156] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barmbek | Germany | Thecargo ship broke in two in theAtlantic Ocean (62°00′25″N5°10′01″E / 62.00694°N 5.16694°E /62.00694; 5.16694). the bow section sank. The stern section was beached atMåløy, Norway. It was refloated in 1949 and towed toFlensburg,West Germany. A new bow section was constructed and she returned to service asKate Grammerstorf.[157] |
| H. H. Conway | United States | The trawler sank south ofMarathon Key,Florida at24°40′N81°04′W / 24.667°N 81.067°W /24.667; -81.067.[158][159] |
| HMS LST-407 | Royal Navy | TheMk 2 landing ship tank (1,625/4,080 t, 1942) was run aground offNaples, Italy and was not repaired. Returned to the United States Navy in May 1945.[160] |
| HMS MTB 671 | Royal Navy | World War II: TheFairmile D motor torpedo boat (102/118 t, 1943) was shelled and sunk in theEnglish Channel offCape Barfleur, France byKriegsmarine destroyers.[161] |
| HMS Roode Zee | Royal Navy | World War II: The rescue tug (468 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel offDungeness,Kent, United Kingdom byS 100 ( Kriegsmarine).[162] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| F 350 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type AMarinefährprahm (155 t) was sunk offElba by gunfire of LCG 14 19 and 20 ( Royal Navy). 17 crew members were killed.[163][164] |
| F 423 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type CMarinefährprahm (155 t) was sunk offSan Vincenzo, Tuscany by a mixed formation of US Navy and Royal Navy coastal force ships. 11 crewmen were killed.[165][166] |
| F 515 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type CMarinefährprahm (155 t) was sunk offSan Vincenzo, Tuscany by a mixed formation of US Navy and Royal Navy coastal force ships. 5 crewmen were killed.[165][167] |
| F 610 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type C2Marinefährprahm (155 t) was sunk offElba by gunfire of LCG 14 19 and 20 ( Royal Navy). 17 crew members were killed.[163][168] |
| F 621 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type C2Marinefährprahm (155 t) was sunk offSan Vincenzo, Tuscany by a mixed formation of US Navy and Royal Navy coastal force ships. 12 crewmen were killed.[165][169] |
| No. 41 | Soviet Navy | The No. 11-class landing tender was lost on this date. |
| O 22 S | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thetug was sunk in an Allied air raid onKiel,Schleswig-Holstein. She was subsequently salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[170] |
| T27 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The torpedo boat was shelled and damaged in theEnglish Channel in a battle withHMS Ashanti,HMS Black Prince (both Royal Navy),HMCS Haida andHMCS Huron (both Royal Canadian Navy). She was beached atMorlaix,Manche, France on 27 April.T 27 was further damaged in an air attack on 3 May and was torpedoed and sunk byHMMTB 673 on 7 May.[3] |
| T29 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the English Channel byHMCS Haida ( Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of 62 of her 135 crew. Survivors were rescued by KriegsmarineVorpostenboote.[3] |
| TA23 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheCiclone-class torpedo boat was damaged by a mine offCapraia, Italy (43°02′N10°12′E / 43.033°N 10.200°E /43.033; 10.200). Scuttled byTA29 ( Kriegsmarine) when attacked by Royal Navy motor torpedo boats. |
| Tetsuyo Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean north west ofChichi-jima byUSS Guavina ( United States Navy).[3] |
| UJ 206 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thesubmarine chaser, a formerGabbiano-classcorvette, was scuttled atVenice, Italy after being damaged by Allied aircraft. Raised, repaired and returned to Italian service post-War.[133] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Colin | Panama | World War II:Convoy SC 157: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy due to steering gear defects. She wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (54°16′N31°58′W / 54.267°N 31.967°W /54.267; -31.967) byU-859 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 55 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Affleck andHMS Bentley (both Royal Navy).[171] |
| Eugenio C. | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Fleet Air Arm aircraft south ofBodø, Norway. 17 Italian sailors, five German sailors, ten German Flak gunners and the Norwegian pilot were killed. There were 12 survivors.[172][173] |
| I-180 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheKaidai-class submarine wasdepth charged,hedgehogged and sunk in thePacific Ocean south west ofChirikof Island (55°09′57″N155°40′00″W / 55.16583°N 155.66667°W /55.16583; -155.66667) byUSS Gilmore ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 86 crew. |
| Itauri | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft south of Bodø, Norway.[174] |
| Jäämeri |  Finland | World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theBaltic Sea offDarß,Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.[3] |
| Kashiwa Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north ofBorneo byUSS Crevalle ( United States Navy).[3] |
| KT 3 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheMarinefährprahm was sunk in the North Sea west ofFugloy,Faroe Islands by British aircraft. She was later salvaged and repaired.[3] |
| Lasbek | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk atBorkum, orBergen, Norway, by British carrier-based aircraft.[3][175] |
| Lotte Leonhardt | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft off Fuglo, south of Bodø, Norway.[176][177] |
| Miike Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: Convoy Higashi Matsu No. 5: TheMiike Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean offPalau byUSS Trigger ( United States Navy). She caught fire from a fuel leak, was abandoned and sank two days later. Nine passengers, seven gunners and two crew were killed. Survivors were rescued byManju ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[178][179] |
| Noshiro Maru No. 1-Go | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north west ofChichi-Jima byUSS Guavina ( United States Navy).[3] |
| S 147 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheSchnellboot was sunk byLa Combattante ( Free French Naval Forces) south ofBeachy Head. 13 crew were killed.[180][181][182] |
| Tokiwa Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean byUSS Bonefish ( United States Navy).[3] |
| U-488 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType XIVsubmarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of theCape Verde Islands, Portugal (17°54′N38°05′W / 17.900°N 38.083°W /17.900; -38.083) byUSS Barber,USS Frost,USS Huse andUSS Snowden (all United States Navy) with the loss of all 64 crew. |
| V 606 Fladengrund | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheVorpostenboot was sunk in theBay of Biscay south ofBelle Île,Finistère, France in an Allied air raid.[3] |
| V 1401 Deister | Kriegsmarine | TheVorpostenboot suffered a boiler explosion and sank in the North Sea offIJmuiden,North Holland, Netherlands.[3] |
| Wazan Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in theKii Channel (33°30′N135°27′E / 33.500°N 135.450°E /33.500; 135.450) byUSS Sargo ( United States Navy).[183][184][185] |
| Yoshida Maru No.1 | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II:Take Ichi convoy: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in theSouth China Sea (18°06′N119°40′E / 18.100°N 119.667°E /18.100; 119.667) byUSS Jack ( United States Navy). 2,586 troops, 2 passengers, and 63 crewmen killed. 860 troops survived, or took down an entire 3,189-man Imperial Japanese Army regiment including its commander.[186][187] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Akigawa Maru | Japan | World War II: The Standard Merchant Type 1Kore carrier (a.k.a.Akikawa Maru) wastorpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) west ofSaipan (14°46′N143°22′E / 14.767°N 143.367°E /14.767; 143.367) by thesubmarineUSS Seahorse ( United States Navy). Two troops and an unknown number of other passengers and crew were killed.[37] |
| Axel | Germany | World War II: Thecargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft at theDeutsche Werke yard inKiel,Germany.[188] |
| Daisun | Japan | World War II: Thetrawler was shelled and sunk in theSouth China Sea by thesubmarineUSS Jack ( United States Navy).[189] |
| USS Etamin | United States Navy | World War II: TheCrater-class cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged inMilne Bay,New Guinea, by Japanese aircraft. She consequently became astorage hulk. |
| Genbu Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy OKI-509: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean (27°16′N128°21′E / 27.267°N 128.350°E /27.267; 128.350) by thesubmarineUSS Halibut ( United States Navy). Two troops and a crewman were killed.[65] |
| Kamome | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Convoy OKI-509: TheTsubame-classminelayer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (27°03′N128°06′E / 27.050°N 128.100°E /27.050; 128.100) by thesubmarineUSS Halibut ( United States Navy).[65] |
| M 3668 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Theminesweeper, a KFK-classnaval drifter, struck a mine and sank in theNorth Sea offOstend,West Flanders,Belgium.[3] |
| TK-332 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The G-5-classmotor torpedo boat was shelled and sunk by German and Romanian surface ships in theBlack Sea.[190] |
| U-803 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType IXC/40submarine struck a mine and sank in theBaltic Sea offSwinemünde,Pomerania, with the loss of nine of her 44 crew. Salvaged in August 1944 and cannibalized for parts. |
| UJ 104 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed byTK-344 ( Soviet Navy) in the Black Sea, losing her stern. 17 crew were killed. She was towed to Sebastopol and was scuttled there on 10 May.[190][191] |
| UJ 6075 Clairvoyant | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thesubmarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea (43°01′N05°58′E / 43.017°N 5.967°E /43.017; 5.967) offToulon,Var,France, byHMS Untiring ( Royal Navy). 20 crew members were killed or missing. There were 13 wounded and 49 survivors.[3][192] |
| Yūbari | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheYūbari-classlight cruiser was torpedoed and damaged in thePacific Ocean offSonsorol Island, southwest ofPalau at (5°20′N132°16′E / 5.333°N 132.267°E /5.333; 132.267), by thesubmarineUSS Bluegill ( United States Navy). She sank the next day. Nineteen crewmen were killed. Survivors were rescued by thedestroyerYūzuki ( Imperial Japanese Navy). |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Helgoland | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The rescue ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea offGedser, Denmark.[3] |
| USS LST-507 | United States Navy | World War II: Convoy T-4:Battle of Lyme Bay: Thelanding ship tank was torpedoed and sunk inLyme Bay (50°28′N02°51′W / 50.467°N 2.850°W /50.467; -2.850) byS 100,S 130,S 136,S 138.S 140,S 142,S 143.S 145 andS 150 (all Kriegsmarine).[3][193] |
| USS LST-531 | United States Navy | World War II: Convoy T-4:Battle of Lyme Bay: Thelanding ship tank was torpedoed and sunk in Lyme Bay (50°28′N02°51′W / 50.467°N 2.850°W /50.467; -2.850) byS 100,S 130,S 136,S 138.S 140,S 142,S 143.S 145 andS 150 (all Kriegsmarine).[3][194] |
| Lüneberg | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAegean Sea offHeraklion,Greece (39°26′N25°07′E / 39.433°N 25.117°E /39.433; 25.117) byHMS Sportsman ( Royal Navy).[3][195] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMCS Athabaskan | Royal Canadian Navy | World War II: TheTribal-class destroyer (1,927/2,675 t, 1943) wastorpedoed and sunk in theEnglish Channel offSaint-Brieuc,Côtes-du-Nord, France byT24 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 124 of her 219 crew. |
| I-183 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheKaidai-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) south of Cape Ashizuri, Japan (32°07′N133°03′E / 32.117°N 133.050°E /32.117; 133.050) byUSS Pogy ( United States Navy).[196] |
| Maria | United States | The vessel sank south ofMarathon Key,Florida at24°41′N81°05′W / 24.683°N 81.083°W /24.683; -81.083.[158][197] |
| USSPT-346 | United States Navy | World War II: TheELCO 80'-classPT boat was accidentally sunk in theBismarck Sea off Cape Lambert,New Britain Island (04°13′S151°27′E / 4.217°S 151.450°E /-4.217; 151.450) byVought F4U Corsair,Grumman F6F Hellcat,Douglas SBD Dauntless, andGrumman TBF Avenger aircraft of theUnited States Navy. Nine crew were killed. Survivors were rescued byConsolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Navy.[198] |
| USS PT-347 | United States Navy | World War II: TheELCO 80'-classPT boat was sunk in the Bismarck Sea off Cape Lambert,New Britain Island (04°13′S151°27′E / 4.217°S 151.450°E /-4.217; 151.450) by Vought F4U Corsair, Grumman F6F Hellcat, Douglas SBD Dauntless and Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft of the United States Navy. Survivors were rescued by Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Navy.[199] |
| Pulo Salanama | Japan | World War II: Thecoaster was shelled and sunk in theMalacca Strait (03°19′N99°44′E / 3.317°N 99.733°E /3.317; 99.733) byHMS Tantalus ( Royal Navy).[200] |
| Sirène | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thehulk of the decommissionedSirène-classsubmarine was sunk by U.S.bombers atLa Seyne-sur-Mer,France. |
| Song Giang Go |  France | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theSouth China Sea off Cape Varella,French Indochina byUSS Flasher ( United States Navy).[3] |
| T-27 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheElbing-class torpedo boat was sunk with gunfire atBrignogan-Plages,Finistère, France.[201] |
| Tahure | Vichy French Navy | World War II: TheArras-classaviso was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off the Hon Doi Islands, Cape Varella, French Indochina (13°02′N109°28′E / 13.033°N 109.467°E /13.033; 109.467) byUSS Flasher ( United States Navy).[202][203] |
| Takegawa Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: Convoy TAMA-17: TheTakegawa Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in theSouth China Sea west of theLuzon Strait (19°20′N118°50′E / 19.333°N 118.833°E /19.333; 118.833) byUSS Bang ( United States Navy). Seven crewmen were killed. Lost with the ship are 17 Daihatsu landing barges and two lighters.[204][205] |
| U-421 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIICsubmarine was bombed and sunk atToulon,Var France during an American air raid.[206] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CHa-38 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheCHa-1-class auxiliarysubmarine chaser was sunk atTruk by American aircraft. |
| Hino Maru No. 2 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheHino Maru No. 2-class auxiliary transport was bombed and heavily damaged atTruk by aircraft fromUSS Cabot ( United States Navy), sinking on 4 May at07°18′N151°53′E / 7.300°N 151.883°E /7.300; 151.883.[207] |
| Minsei Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheMinsei Maru-class auxiliary minelayer was bombed and sunk atTruk by US Navy aircraft.[208] |
| Nittatsu Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy TAMA-17: The tanker ship wastorpedoed and sunk in thePacific Ocean (19°22′N118°45′E / 19.367°N 118.750°E /19.367; 118.750) byUSS Bang ( United States Navy). Four crewmen were killed.[209] |
| Pionier | Germany | World War II: Thepassenger ship struck a mine offRixhöft and was damaged. She put in toKiel. Repaired post-war and returned to her Dutch owners,[210] re-entering service in September 1945 asOranjefontein.[211] |
| Ro-45 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: TheKaichū type submarine wasdepth charged and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) south ofTruk (06°13′N151°19′E / 6.217°N 151.317°E /6.217; 151.317) byUSS Macdonough andUSS Stephen Potter (both United States Navy). She was lost with all 74 crew.[212] |
| VIC 42 | United Kingdom | TheVIC-type lighter ran aground 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) fromGreat Yarmouth,Norfolk. She was refloated and resumed her voyage.[213] |
| William S. Thayer | United States | World War II:Convoy RA 59: TheLiberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in theBarents Sea offBear Island, Norway byU-307 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 43 of the 234 people on board. Survivors were rescued byRobert Eden (United States) andHMS Whitehall ( Royal Navy), which scuttled the still-floating stern section of the ship.[214] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| F 394 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type CMarinefährprahm was sunk in theBlack Sea bySoviet aircraft between 8 and 16 April.[3] |
| F 395 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type CMarinefährprahm was sunk in the Black Sea by Soviet aircraft between 8 and 16 April.[3] |
| F 608 | Kriegsmarine | The Type C2Marinefährprahm was sunk sometime in April. |
| HMS LCM 1313,HMS LCM 1314,HMS LCM 1373 andHMS LCM 1378 | Royal Navy | Thelanding craft mechanized were lost in transit from the United States to India sometime in April.[215] |
| HMS LCP(R) 738 | Royal Navy | World War II: Thelanding craft personnel (ramped) was lost during an exercise atMandapam, India.[215] |
| Shinko Maru No.1 Go | Imperial Japanese Navy | The auxiliarygunboat was lost sometime in April. |
| U-193 | Kriegsmarine | TheType IXC/40submarine was sunk in theBay of Biscay on or after 23 April with the loss of all 59 crew. Cause unknown. |
| U-355 | Kriegsmarine | TheType VIICsubmarine disappeared in theBarents Sea between 1 and 4 April with the loss of all 52 crew. Cause unknown. |