List of shipwrecks in April 1945

The list of shipwrecks in April 1945 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1945.

1 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 1 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Adler-class gunnery training ship, a former Herluf Trolle-class coastal defence ship, was sunk at Kiel, Germany by Allied aircraft.[1]
	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship (914 GRT, 1919) was scuttled off Littlehampton, Sussex after service as a target ship[2]
Awa Maru	Japan	World War II: The hospital ship, a former ocean liner, was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine USS Queenfish ( United States Navy) while marked with illuminated white cross and after having been guaranteed safe passage by the Allies. There was only one survivor among the 2,005 people on board.
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The repair ship, a converted Kriemhild-class guard ship, was sunk on the Danube River by aircraft. Raised, repaired and put in Soviet service as Angara.[3]

2 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 2 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
CD-186	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Type D escort ship was sunk in the East China Sea south west of Amami Ōshima (28°07′N 129°09′E / 28.117°N 129.150°E / 28.117; 129.150) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 58. 53 crew were killed and many more wounded.[4]
	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Sognefjord, Norway by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. Later raised, repaired and returned to service.[5][6][7]
USS Dickerson	United States Navy	World War II: The high-speed transport, a former Wickes-class destroyer, was damaged in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze attack with the loss of 54 of her 101 crew. The ship was scuttled off Kerama Retto on 4 April.
Edogawa Maru	Japan	World War II: Convoy TAMO-51: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea (34°02′N 124°00′E / 34.033°N 124.000°E / 34.033; 124.000) by USS Sea Devil ( United States Navy). Lost with all 48 crew.[8]
	Japan	World War II: Convoy TAMO-51: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea (34°02′N 124°00′E / 34.033°N 124.000°E / 34.033; 124.000) by USS Sea Devil ( United States Navy). Thirty-nine crew and nine gunners were killed.[8]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper sank off Bornholm, Denmark after being damaged during a Soviet air attack.[9]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The No.1-class landing ship was sunk in the East China Sea southwest of Amami Ōshima (28°07′N 129°09′E / 28.117°N 129.150°E / 28.117; 129.150) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 58. There were 49 dead and 80 wounded.[4][10][circular reference]
	Japan	World War II: Convoy TAMO-51: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea (34°02′N 124°00′E / 34.033°N 124.000°E / 34.033; 124.000) by USS Sea Devil ( United States Navy). Thirty-nine crew and nine gunners were killed.[8]
U-321	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Ireland by a Vickers Wellington aircraft of 304 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 41 crew.[11]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk by Soviet aircraft.[12]
	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Sognefjord, Norway by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. She was raised on 12 October 1946, repaired and returned to service in April 1948 as William.[5][7]

3 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 3 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Soviet Navy	The Project 1125-class armored motor gunboat was sunk on this date.[13]
Brummer	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minelayer was wrecked in a Royal Air Force air raid on Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.
	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary guard boat was lost on this date.[14]
	Nazi Germany	World War II:The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Kiel, Germany. Salvaged, returned to her owners, Shell Algiers, post War.[15]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Lamma Island, Hong Kong (22°17′N 114°10′E / 22.283°N 114.167°E / 22.283; 114.167) by United States Far East Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft. A crewman was killed.[16][17]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Lauting-class mine transport was sunk at Kiel by Allied aircraft.[18]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Etorofu-class escort ship was bombed and damaged by Far East Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft one mile (1.6 km) northeast of Green Island, Hong Kong. Her stern remained afloat with enough buoyancy that the vessel drifted near Stonecutter's Island, Hong Kong before the ship's bow sank to the bottom. 53 crew including her commanding officer and 1 passenger were killed with another 50 crewmen wounded. Salvage began 7 April and the escort ship was fully refloated on 11 May and towed to Kowloon for repairs that were 90% finished at war's end.[5][16]
USS S-16	United States Navy	The decommissioned S-class submarine was sunk as a target 14 miles west south west of Key West, Florida (24°25′N 82°02′W / 24.417°N 82.033°W / 24.417; -82.033) in 260 feet of water.[19][20]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk in Hong Kong Harbor by United States Far East Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft. Eight crewmen were killed.[16][17]
T 111	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The training ship, a former torpedo boat, was sunk at Kiel by United States aircraft.[21]
U-1221	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid with the loss of seven of the eighteen crew on board at the time.[5][22]
U-2542	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[5][23]
U-3505	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid with the loss of a crew member. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[24]
	United States Navy	World War II: The minesweeper was sunk by a mine in the Celebes Sea off Sanga Sanga, Philippine Islands (04°59′N 119°47′E / 4.983°N 119.783°E / 4.983; 119.783).[25]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk in Hong Kong Harbor by United States Far East Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft. Two crewmen were killed.[16]

4 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 4 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by American aircraft at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. Wreck scrapped in March 1948 at Blyth, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[5][26]
USS Dickerson	United States Navy	World War II: The badly damaged Wickes-class high-speed transport was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean near Kerama Retto.
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft in the Kattegat.[27]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Horei Maru-class salvage ship was destroyed by fire when ( Japan) was bombed and set on fire by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 498th and 500th Bomb Squadrons (345 Bomb Group) at (23°32′N 119°39′E / 23.533°N 119.650°E / 23.533; 119.650).[28][29][30]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minelayer was sunk off Kiel by American aircraft.[5][31]
	Japan	World War II: The tanker was bombed and set on fire and sunk by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 498th and 500th Bomb Squadrons (345 Bomb Group) at (23°32′N 119°39′E / 23.533°N 119.650°E / 23.533; 119.650).[28][29]
	Kriegsmarine	The Este-class naval trawler/trials ship was sunk on this date.[32]
	United States Navy	World War II: The landing craft infantry (gun) was sunk off Buckner Bay, Okinawa by Japanese assault demolition boats. One crew was killed.[33][34]
	United States Navy	The landing ship medium was wrecked and abandoned at Okinawa. Subsequently stripped for parts.[35]
	United States Navy	The landing ship tank was wrecked and abandoned at Okinawa. Subsequently stripped for parts.[36]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The M 1943-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk by American aircraft at Kiel.[5][37]
	Germany	World War II: The tanker was sunk in an American air raid on Kiel.[5]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Ukuru-class escort ship was mined and sunk in the Shimonoseki Strait (33°53′N 131°03′E / 33.883°N 131.050°E / 33.883; 131.050). Twenty-seven crewmen were killed.[38]
	Germany	World War II: The hospital ship was bombed and sunk at Kiel by American aircraft.[5][39]
	Germany	World War II: The ocean liner was bombed and sunk at Kiel by American aircraft. The wreck was scrapped from 2 August 1949 at Dalmuir, Scotland, and from January 1950 at Troon, Scotland.[5][40]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk at Kiel by American aircraft.[5][41]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk in an American air raid on Kiel.[5][41]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper was sunk at Kiel by American aircraft.[5][9][42]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The No.101-class landing ship was seriously damaged running aground on Derikyonma-Zaki (28°11′N 129°40′E / 28.183°N 129.667°E / 28.183; 129.667). She was refloated on 11 April had to be abandoned as there was no hope for salvaging her.[43]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk on this date.[44]
U-237	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid with the loss of a crew member.[5][45]
U-749	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid with the loss of two crew.[5][46][47]
U-3003	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[5][48]

5 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 5 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship (1,406 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of St Abb's Head, Berwickshire by U-2321 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 24 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( United Kingdom) and the St Abb's lifeboat () Royal National Lifeboat Institution.[49]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: the patrol boat was sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[5]
	Japan	World War II: The oiler was bombed and damaged by United States Far East Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft at Hong Kong. She sank on 8 April in very shallow waters. The crew abandoned her on 13 April.[50]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary guard boat was lost on this date.[14]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Martin PBM Mariner aircraft of the United States Navy (22°24′N 115°28′E / 22.400°N 115.467°E / 22.400; 115.467). Fifty-six passengers, five gunners and nineteen crew members were lost.[51]
Ro-49	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Kaichū type submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa by USS Hudson ( United States Navy).[52]
	Soviet Navy	The Project 1124/No 41-class armored motor gunboat was lost on this date.[53]
Stutthof	Germany	World War II: The fishing trawler was sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[5]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The depot ship, a former V-150-class torpedo boat, was sunk by Soviet aircraft at Schwiemunde.[12][54]
USS Thornton	United States Navy	The seaplane tender, a former Clemson-class destroyer, collided with USS Ashtabula and (both  United States Navy) in the Pacific Ocean off the Ryukyu Islands and was severely damaged. She was beached and abandoned at on 2 May.
	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Martin B-26 Marauder and Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft of the United States Fifth Air Force (22°24′N 116°10′E / 22.400°N 116.167°E / 22.400; 116.167). Sixteen gunners and thirteen crew members were lost.[55]
	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk at Folda, Norway by ( Royal Norwegian Navy) with the loss of fifteen of her eighteen crew.[56]
U-242	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine struck a mine and sank in St George's Channel (52°02′54″N 5°46′48″W / 52.04833°N 5.78000°W / 52.04833; -5.78000) with the loss of all 44 crew.[57]
USS S-17	United States Navy	The decommissioned S-class submarine was sunk as a target.

6 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 6 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
Amatsukaze	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Kagerō-class destroyer was bombed and damaged in the Strait of Formosa 6 nautical miles (11 km) east of Amoy, China (24°30′N 118°10′E / 24.500°N 118.167°E / 24.500; 118.167) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Army Air Force. She was beached at the entrance to Amoy harbor, but salvage was abandoned two days later after further damage by a storm, and she was scuttled on 10 April. Forty-four crewmen were killed.[58]
	Japan	World War II: Convoy SASI-45: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Formosa by USS Hardhead ( United States Navy) with the loss of 57 lives.[5][59]
USS Bush	United States Navy	World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan (27°16′N 127°48′E / 27.267°N 127.800°E / 27.267; 127.800) by a Japanese kamikaze attack with the loss of 87 of her 314 crew.
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy HOMO-03: The Type C escort ship was sunk in south west of Amoy (23°55′N 117°40′E / 23.917°N 117.667°E / 23.917; 117.667) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 345th Bomb Group, United States Army Air Force.[60]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy HOMO-03: The Type D escort ship was sunk in Fotou Bay south west of Amoy (23°55′N 117°40′E / 23.917°N 117.667°E / 23.917; 117.667) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 345th Bomb Group, United States Army Air Force.[61]
Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer	United States	World War II: The fishing vessel was sunk 9 nautical miles (17 km) south south east of Block Island when a depth charge caught in her net exploded. Three crewmen were killed. The only survivor was rescued by Mandalay ( United States).[17]
USS Colhoun	United States Navy	World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa (27°16′N 127°48′E / 27.267°N 127.800°E / 27.267; 127.800) when hit by four Japanese kamikaze aircraft. Thirty-five crewmen were killed.[62]
	United Kingdom	World War II: : The troopship (11,420 GRT, 1923) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel south east of the Isle of Wight (50°36′N 0°58′W / 50.600°N 0.967°W / 50.600; -0.967) by U-1195 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of the 265 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Nene ( Royal Canadian Navy).[63]
USS Emmons	United States Navy	World War II: The high-speed minesweeper, a former Gleaves-class destroyer, was damaged in a Japanese kamikaze attack in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa (26°48′N 128°04′E / 26.800°N 128.067°E / 26.800; 128.067) with the loss of 60 of her 208 crew. She was scuttled the next day.
Hobbs Victory	United States	World War II: The Victory ship was damaged in a Japanese kamikaze attack at Okinawa (25°50′N 127°14′E / 25.833°N 127.233°E / 25.833; 127.233). She exploded and sank the next day. Survivors were rescued by USS Serene and USS Success (both  United States Navy).[64][65][66]
USS LST-447	United States Navy	World War II: The Mk 2 landing ship tank was damaged at Kerama Retto, Japan (26°09′N 127°18′E / 26.150°N 127.300°E / 26.150; 127.300) in a kamikaze attack. She sank the next day.[17]
USS Leutze	United States Navy	World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was damaged in a Japanese kamikaze attack. She was consequently declared a constructive total loss.[67]
Logan Victory	United States	World War II: The Victory ship was sunk by a kamikaze attack.[68]
	Germany	World War II: The troopship was sunk off Väderöarna, Sweden, with the loss of around 700 from the 1,200 people on board.[69]
USS Morris	United States Navy	World War II: The Sims-class destroyer was damaged by a Japanese Nakajima B5N kamikaze aircraft. She was subsequently declared a constructive total loss.[67]
USS Mullany	United States Navy	World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was damaged in a Japanese kamikaze attack with the loss of nine of her crew. She was consequently abandoned due to an onboard fire and fears that her magazines would explode. A skeleton crew later reboarded her and she was taken in to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.
USS Newcomb	United States Navy	World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was damaged in a Japanese kamikaze attack. She was consequently declared a constructive total loss.[67]
USS Rodman	United States Navy	World War II: The Gleaves-class destroyer was damaged off Okinawa by Japanese kamikaze attacks. She was out of service until 22 October for repairs.
U-1195	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel south east of the Isle of Wight (50°33′17″N 0°56′09″W / 50.55472°N 0.93583°W / 50.55472; -0.93583) by HMS Watchman ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 32 crew. There were 18 survivors.[70][71]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The No.7-class minesweeper was torpedoed and damaged off Komodo Island and beached (08°13′N 119°14′E / 8.217°N 119.233°E / 8.217; 119.233), torpedoed again and sunk by USS Besugo ( United States Navy).[72]
USS Witter	United States Navy	World War II: The Buckley-class destroyer escort was severely damaged in a kamikaze attack south east of Okinawa with the loss of six of her crew. She was not repaired.

7 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 7 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
Asashimo	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Yūgumo-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Nagasaki approximately 38°N 128°E / 38°N 128°E / 38; 128 by aircraft based on USS San Jacinto ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 328 crew.
	Germany	World War II: The incomplete cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Pillau, East Prussia by Soviet aircraft.[73]
Hamakaze	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Kagerō-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Nagasaki (30°47′N 128°08′E / 30.783°N 128.133°E / 30.783; 128.133) by aircraft based on USS San Jacinto ( United States Navy). 100 crew members were killed and 45 wounded. Hatsushimo ( Imperial Japanese Navy) rescued 257 survivors.[74]
Isokaze	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Kagerō-class destroyer was damaged in the Pacific Ocean by aircraft of Task Force 58, United States Navy. She was scuttled with the loss of twenty of her 239 crew.
Isuzu	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Nagara-class cruiser was torpedoed and damaged in the Java Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km) north west of Bima, Dutch East Indies by USS Gabilan ( United States Navy). She was then torpedoed and sunk by USS Charr ( United States Navy) at 7°38′S 118°09′E / 7.633°S 118.150°E / -7.633; 118.150. One hundred and ninety crewmen were killed. Four hundred and thirty-seven crewmen and her captain were rescued by , and thirteen by (both  Imperial Japanese Navy).[75]
	United States	World War II: : The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Irish Sea (53°24′N 4°48′W / 53.400°N 4.800°W / 53.400; -4.800) by U-1024 ( Kriegsmarine). All 82 people on board survived. She was beached at Holyhead, Anglesey, United Kingdom but was declared a constructive total loss. Post war scuttled in the North Sea off Wilhelmshaven, Germany with a load of chemical weapons.[76][77]
Kasumi	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Yūgumo-class destroyer was bombed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Nagasaki (approximately 38°N 128°E / 38°N 128°E / 38; 128) by United States Navy aircraft. Scuttled by Fuyutsuki ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of seventeen crewmen killed and 47 wounded.[78]
	Royal Navy	World War II: The motor torpedo boat was rammed and sunk in the North Sea by ( Kriegsmarine). 14 crew were killed.[5][79][80]
	Royal Navy	World War II: The Fairmile D (modified) motor torpedo boat was sunk in the North Sea by gunfire by a Kriegsmarine Schnellboot or was rammed and sunk by ( Kriegsmarine). Three crew were killed.[5][80][81]
Oldenburg	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk off Vadheim, Norway by Allied aircraft.
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot was sunk by , , and (all  Royal Navy), also suffering damage by ramming . Five men were killed and the survivors were captured.[5][80][82]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot was sunk by , , and (all  Royal Navy), also suffering damage in a collision with . The whole crew was rescued by ( Kriegsmarine)[5][80][82]
Yahagi	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Agano-class cruiser was bombed, torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Kyushu, Japan by United States Navy aircraft with the loss of 446 crew members.[83]
Yamato	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Yamato-class battleship was bombed, torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Kyushu by United States Navy aircraft with the loss of 2,055 of her 2,332 crew.

8 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 8 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and wrecked by aircraft at Hamburg, Germany. Wreck scrapped in January 1950.[84]
	Luftwaffe	World War II: The seaplane tender was sunk by Soviet aircraft off Hela, Danzig-West Prussia.[5]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The auxiliary ship was bombed and sunk by Soviet bombers off Hela.[85]
	Luftwaffe	World War II: The seaplane tender was sunk by Soviet aircraft.
USS PGM-18	United States Navy	World War II: The gunboat was mined in Buckner Bay, Okinawa and sank with a loss of 14 of her crew, some of them aboard the YMS-103 ( United States Navy) that was mined while rescuing them. 14 of the 50 survivors were wounded.[86][87]
	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy).[5]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboote sank after a collision in the North Sea with S 703  Kriegsmarine whilst engaging Royal Navy motor torpedo boats. Six crewmen were killed and the survivors were captured.[5][82][80][88]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot was sunk at Hoofden by a mine. 20 crewmen were killed. Only nine men survived.[82][80][89]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboote sank after a collision in the North Sea with S 202  Kriegsmarine whilst engaging Royal Navy motor torpedo boats. Seven crewmen were killed and the survivors were captured.[5][82][80][90]
Tama Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk on this date.[44]
	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Shanghai, China.[91]
U-774	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (49°58′N 11°51′W / 49.967°N 11.850°W / 49.967; -11.850) by HMS Bentinck and HMS Calder (both  Royal Navy) with the loss of all 44 crew.[92]
U-1001	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Land's End, Cornwall, United Kingdom (49°19′N 10°23′W / 49.317°N 10.383°W / 49.317; -10.383) by HMS Byron and HMS Fitzroy (both  Royal Navy) with the loss of all 46 crew.[93]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine chaser was bombed and set afire in a Soviet air raid on Hela. She was towed out of the port and scuttled by ( Kriegsmarine).[5][94]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by Soviet aircraft.[12]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by Soviet aircraft.[12]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine tender was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft.[95]
	United States Navy	World War II: The minesweeper was heavily damaged by a mine off Okinawa (26°13′N 127°54′E / 26.217°N 127.900°E / 26.217; 127.900). Five of her 32 crew were killed. She was beached and abandoned as a total loss.[96][97]

9 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 9 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
Admiral Scheer	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Deutschland-class cruiser was sunk in a Royal Air Force air raid on Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Hela, Danzig-West Prussia by Soviet aircraft.[5][98]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Skagerrak by British aircraft.[5][99]
Charles Henderson	United States	World War II: The Liberty ship exploded and sank at Bari, Apulia, Italy when her cargo of 2,000 tons of bombs detonated. There were 360 killed and 1,730 wounded in the port.[100]
	Kriegsmarine	The Type A Marinefährprahm was sunk on this date.[101]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The target ship was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea (54°06′N 11°07′E / 54.100°N 11.117°E / 54.100; 11.117) by Soviet aircraft with the loss of four lives. The wreck was raised in 1952.[102]
	Royal Navy	The landing craft personnel (ramp) foundered in a storm in the Mediterranean Sea.[103][104]
	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship sank at Bari due to damage sustained from the explosion of Charles Henderson ( United States).[5]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The M-class minesweeper was bombed off Kiel and was beached.[105]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 1916 minesweeper was bombed and sunk by British aircraft at Kiel.[106]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by Soviet aircraft.[12]
	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea north-east of Tsingtao, China (36°50′N 123°55′E / 36.833°N 123.917°E / 36.833; 123.917), by USS Tirante ( United States Navy). A total of 563 passengers, fourteen gunners, sixteen guard force soldiers, two signallers, and 73 crewmen were killed.[107]
Ro-56	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Kaichū VI type submarine was depth charged and sunk off Okinodaito-Jima, Ryukyu (26°09′N 130°21′E / 26.150°N 130.350°E / 26.150; 130.350), by USS Mertz and USS Monssen (both  United States Navy). Lost with all 79 hands.[108]
	Denmark	World War II: The cargo ship was seized by the Danish Resistance off Copenhagen and ran aground on Ven, Sweden. She was refloated and taken to Landskrona. Nineteen other Danish vessels were also seized and taken to Sweden to prevent their capture by German forces.[109]
	United Kingdom	World War II: : The Liberty ship (7,219 GRT, 1943) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dungeness, Kent by U-5363 ( Kriegsmarine).[5][110]
	United States	World War II: : The T2 tanker collided with ( United States) in the Atlantic Ocean (37°44′N 64°40′W / 37.733°N 64.667°W / 37.733; -64.667), caught fire and was abandoned.[111][112][113]
U-677	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was destroyed at Hamburg in a British air raid.[114]
U-747	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was badly damaged by bombs at Hamburg in an American air raid. She was scuttled on 3 May 1945.[115]
U-804	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was sunk in the Kattegat off Gothenburg, Sweden (57°58′N 11°15′E / 57.967°N 11.250°E / 57.967; 11.250) by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143 Squadron and 235 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 55 crew.
U-843	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was sunk in the Kattegat west of Gothenburg (57°32′N 11°23′E / 57.533°N 11.383°E / 57.533; 11.383) by a rocket attack by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 235 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of 44 of her 56 crew.
U-982	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and destroyed at Hamburg in a Royal Air Force air raid.[116]
U-1065	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was sunk in the Skaggerak (57°58′N 11°15′E / 57.967°N 11.250°E / 57.967; 11.250 by a rocket attack by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143 and 235 Squadrons, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 45 crew.
U-2509	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Hamburg in a Royal Air Force air raid.[5][117]
U-2514	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Hamburg in a Royal Air Force air raid.[5][118]
U-2516	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type XXI submarine was sunk at Kiel in a British air raid. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[119]
	Germany	World War II: The submarine was destroyed in a British air raid on Hamburg.[5]
U-3512	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in a British air raid.[5][120]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine chaser was sunk in a Soviet air raid on Hela.[5][121]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Soviet aircraft.[5][122]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The No.1-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk off Ofunato (39°07′S 141°57′E / 39.117°S 141.950°E / -39.117; 141.950), by USS Parche ( United States Navy).[123]
	United States Army	World War II: : The tanker was sunk in the Scheldt by a Kriegsmarine Seehund midget submarine.[5]

10 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 10 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk off Matsure Light by mines.[124]
	Germany	World War II: The accommodation ship was sunk at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein in a British air raid.[5]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Gothenburg, Sweden by British aircraft.[5][125]
	Japan	World War II: The oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the Sunda Strait (05°25′S 106°39′E / 5.417°S 106.650°E / -5.417; 106.650) by HNLMS O 19 ( Royal Netherlands Navy). 9 passengers died. 29 passengers and all 9 crew members are rescued.[126]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea west of Liepāja, Latvia by Shch-310 ( Soviet Navy).[5][127]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at Kiel in a British air raid.[5]
	Royal Navy	World War II: The motor launch was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dover, Kent by a Kriegsmarine midget submarine.[5]
	Royal Navy	World War II: The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat was sunk by a mine off Zara, Italy. 16 crew members were killed.[128][129][130]
	Germany	World War II: The refugee ship was torpedoed and sunk off the Hel Peninsula, Danzig-West Prussia by ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of about 960 lives. There were eight survivors.[5][131]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk off Hel, Danzig-West Prussia by Soviet aircraft.[132]
T1	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 35 torpedo boat was bombed and sunk by aircraft while docked at the Deutsche Werke yard in Kiel. Nine crew were killed.[133][134]
T13	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 37 torpedo boat was bombed and sunk by aircraft in the Kattegat. 20 crew were killed.[135][134]
U-878	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure, France (47°35′N 10°33′W / 47.583°N 10.550°W / 47.583; -10.550) by HMS Tintagel Castle and HMS Vanquisher (both  Royal Navy) with the loss of all 51 crew.[136]
Weser	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The incomplete auxiliary aircraft carrier, a former Admiral Hipper-class cruiser, was scuttled at Kiel.

11 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 11 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary netlayer was sunk in the Andaman Sea east of Car Nicobar(08°55′N 98°38′E / 8.917°N 98.633°E / 8.917; 98.633) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 203 Squadron, Royal Air Force.[137]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The No.4-class submarine chaser was sunk in the Andaman Sea east of Car Nicobar (08°55′N 98°38′E / 8.917°N 98.633°E / 8.917; 98.633) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 203 Squadron, Royal Air Force.[137]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy).[5][138]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The M 1940-class minesweeper was sunk off Hel, Danzig-West Prussia by Soviet aircraft.[139]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed by Soviet aircraft off Hel and was beached. 500 killed.[5][140]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in by aircraft of Coastal Command, Royal Air Force.[5]
	Royal Navy	World War II: The motor torpedo boat was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel east of Dungeness, Kent by a Kriegsmarine Seehund midget submarine.[5]
	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship (6,650 GRT, 1915) capsized and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (44°30′N 33°30′W / 44.500°N 33.500°W / 44.500; -33.500 with the loss of 45 of her 50 crew.[141]
	Germany	World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel east of Dungeness by U-5070 ( Kriegsmarine).[5]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The hospital ship was bombed and sunk by Soviet aircraft off Hela. 300 killed.[5][142]
Ramona	Sweden	World War II: The fishing lugger was shelled and sunk in the Baltic Sea south of the Utklippan Lighthouse by K-56 ( Soviet Navy). One crew was killed.[5][143]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary minesweeper was lost on this date.[138]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Japanese coast by USS Parche ( United States Navy).[5]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk by Soviet aircraft off Hela.[144]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine chaser was bombed and sunk off Hela by Soviet aircraft.[5][145]

12 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 12 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Norway	World War II: De Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force bombed and sank the cargo ship at Porsgrunn, Norway. Raised post-war, repaired and returned to service in April 1946.[5][146]
	Germany	World War II: De Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force bombed and sank the cargo ship at Porsgrunn.[5][146]
	United States Navy	World War II: Japanese kamikazes sank the off Okinawa. Of the 73 men aboard, one was killed, three missing, 29 seriously wounded and 40 were rescued lighly wounded or unhurt.[147][148]
	United States Navy	The landing craft tank was lost at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.[149]
USS Lindsey	United States Navy	USS Lindsey World War II: The Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was severely damaged off Okinawa by a kamikaze attack with the loss of 57 of her crew. Repairs took until 6 March 1946 to complete.
USS LST-493	United States Navy	The landing ship tank ran aground and sank off Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom (50°20′N 04°09′W / 50.333°N 4.150°W / 50.333; -4.150).[150]
USS Mannert L. Abele	United States Navy	World War II: A Japanese kamikaze attack using an Aichi D3A or Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka aircraft sank the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer in the Pacific Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) north west of Okinawa (27°15′00″N 136°30′00″E / 27.25000°N 136.50000°E / 27.25000; 136.50000). USS LSM(R)-189 and USS LSM(R)-190 (both  United States Navy), rescued the survivors.
	Norway	World War II: De Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force bombed and sank the coaster at Porsgrunn, Norway. Raised post-war, repaired and returned to service.[5][151]
Ro-64	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: A mine sank the Japanese Type L submarine in Hiroshima Bay, Japan while she was on a training mission. Eighty people were killed.[152]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Silversides ( United States Navy).[5]
	Norway	World War II: De Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force bombed and sank the coaster at Porsgrunn, Norway. Raised post-war, repaired and returned to service.[5][56]
U-486	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north west of Bergen, Norway (60°44′N 4°39′E / 60.733°N 4.650°E / 60.733; 4.650) by HMS Tapir ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 48 crew.[153]
U-1024	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was damaged in the Irish Sea south of the Isle of Man (53°39′N 5°03′W / 53.650°N 5.050°W / 53.650; -5.050 by a Squid attack by HMS Loch Glendhu and HMS Loch More (both  Royal Navy) with the loss of nine of her 46 crew. HMS Loch More took U-1024 in tow but she foundered the next day.[154]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Wa-101-class auxiliary minesweeper was sunk south west of Bali, Netherlands East Indies (08°55′S 115°15′E / 8.917°S 115.250°E / -8.917; 115.250) by HMS Stygian ( Royal Navy).[155][156]
	Germany	World War II: Soviet aircraft bombed and sank the cargo ship in the port of Pillau, East Prussia.[5][157][158]
Will Rogers	United States	World War II: : U-1024 ( Kriegsmarine) torpedoed the Liberty ship in the Irish Sea south west of Holyhead, Anglesey, United Kingdom (53°48′N 4°46′W / 53.800°N 4.767°W / 53.800; -4.767). Her crew beached their damaged ship at Holyhead. Later repaired and returned to service on 1 December 1945.[159]
USS Zellars	United States Navy	World War II: The Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was severely damaged off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze attack. She was out of action for the rest of the war.

13 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 13 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Kriegsmarine	The Type D Marinefährprahm was sunk by Allied fighter-bombers near Fiume, Italy.[101][160]
Kasuga Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk on this date.[44]
Karlsruhe	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft off the Hel Peninsula, Poland. 970 killed.[161]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary guardboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Parche ( United States Navy).[5]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Japanese coast by USS Parche ( United States Navy).[5]
T16	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 37 torpedo boat was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft at Fredrikshavn, Denmark.[162]
TA45	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was sunk in the Adriatic Sea by and (both  Royal Navy).[5][163]

14 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 14 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
Belgian Airman	Belgium	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, United States (36°09′N 74��05′W / 36.150°N 74.083°W / 36.150; -74.083) by U-857 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by Harold A. Jordan ( United States).[164]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in Hiyo Inlet, Saishu Island (33°25′N 126°15′E / 33.417°N 126.250°E / 33.417; 126.250), by USS Tirante ( United States Navy). Sank in shallow water and only partially submerged. Thirty-nine crewmen were killed.[165]
Goenoeng Telang	Japan	World War II: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean by HNLMS O 24 ( Royal Netherlands Navy).[5][166]
	Japan	World War II: Convoy MOSI-02: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in Hiyo Inlet, Saishu Island (33°25′N 126°15′E / 33.417°N 126.250°E / 33.417; 126.250), by USS Tirante ( United States Navy). Thirty-three crewmen were killed.[5][167]
	Japan	World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by USS Gabilan ( United States Navy).[5][168]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Mikura-class escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in Hiyo Inlet, Saishu Island (33°25′N 126°15′E / 33.417°N 126.250°E / 33.417; 126.250), by USS Tirante ( United States Navy). Sank in shallow water and only partially submerged. One hundred and thirty-four crewmen were killed including her captain.[169]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk in The Great Belt by mines.[132]
	Japan	World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by USS Gabilan ( United States Navy).[5]
Sigsbee	United States Navy	World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was severely damaged off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze attack. Repairs took until 28 September to complete.
	Soviet Navy	The D-3-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[170]
U-235	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Kattegat (57°44′N 10°39′E / 57.733°N 10.650°E / 57.733; 10.650 by T17 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 47 crew.[171]
U-1206	Kriegsmarine	The Type VIIC submarine was lost in the North Sea (57°24′N 1°37′W / 57.400°N 1.617°W / 57.400; -1.617) in a diving accident with the loss of four of her 50 crew.

15 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 15 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Imperial Japanese Navy	The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was wrecked in the Pescadore Islands.[172]
	Kriegsmarine	The guard ship was lost on this date.[173]
HMS Ekins	Royal Navy	World War II: The Captain-class frigate was severely damaged by a mine in the North Sea. Declared a constructive total loss.[174]
	Kriegsmarine	The Type C2M minelaying Marinefährprahm was sunk on this date.[101]
USS Laffey	United States Navy	World War II: The Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was severely damaged off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze attack with the loss of 32 of her crew. Repairs took until 6 September to complete.
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The M 1940-class minesweeper was sunk in a collision with a U-boat off Southern Norway.[175]
	Japan	World War II: The hulk of the Standard 1TM tanker was raised and resunk at the entrance to Takao Harbour, Formosa.[176]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk on this date.[44]
U-103	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The decommissioned Type IXB submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein in an air raid with the loss of one life.
U-285	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (50°13′N 12°48′W / 50.217°N 12.800°W / 50.217; -12.800) by HMS Grindall and HMS Keats (both  Royal Navy) with the loss of all 44 crew.[177]
U-1063	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall, United Kingdom (50°08′54″N 3°53′24″W / 50.14833°N 3.89000°W / 50.14833; -3.89000) by HMS Loch Killin ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 29 of her 46 crew.
U-1235	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by USS Frost and USS Stanton (both  United States Navy) with the loss of all 57 crew.
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north-east of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein (54°32′N 10°38′E / 54.533°N 10.633°E / 54.533; 10.633).[178]

16 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 16 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	United Kingdom	World War II: : The tanker (8,966 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of Newcastle (55°39′N 1°31′W / 55.650°N 1.517°W / 55.650; -1.517) by U-1274 ( Kriegsmarine). One crew was killed.[5][179]
USS Bryant	United States Navy	World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was severely damaged off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze attack with the loss of 34 of her crew. She was out of action for the rest of the war.
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Japan (39°36′N 142°05′E / 39.600°N 142.083°E / 39.600; 142.083) by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy).[180]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by a Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft off Öland, Sweden with the loss of 756 lives.[5][181][182]
HMCS Esquimalt	Royal Canadian Navy	World War II: The Bangor-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Chebucto Head, Nova Scotia (at 44°28′N 63°10′W / 44.467°N 63.167°W / 44.467; -63.167), by U-190 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 44 of her 71 crew. She was the last Canadian warship sunk during the war.[183]
Goya	Kriegsmarine	World War II: Evacuation of East Prussia: The transport ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Baltic Sea north of Hela Danzig-West Prussia by L-3 ( Soviet Navy). She broke in two and sank the next day with the loss of between 6,220 and 7,028 lives. There were between 165 and 334 survivors.[184]
USS Harding	United States Navy	World War II: The Gleaves-class destroyer was severely damaged off Okinawa by a kamikaze attack with the loss of 22 of her crew. She was not permanently repaired.
Lützow	Kriegsmarine	Lutzow on the bottom in shallow water in the Kaiserfahrt on 26 April 1945 World War II: The Deutschland-class cruiser was bombed and sunk in shallow water in the Kaiserfahrt by Royal Air Force aircraft with her main deck above water, her anti-aircraft guns remaining in action until they ran out of ammunition on 4 May. She later was raised by the Soviet Union and sunk in weapons testing in July 1947.
	United Kingdom	World War II: The tanker (8,208 GRT, 1931) was sunk in the North Sea by a Kriegsmarine Seehund midget submarine.[5]
	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Japan (39°36′N 142°05′E / 39.600°N 142.083°E / 39.600; 142.083) by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy). 41 crewmen were killed.[180][185]
	United Kingdom	World War II: The cable ship (1,150 GRT, 1916) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk by a Kriegsmarine Seehund midget submarine.[5]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The PiLB 41 type landing craft was sunk in the Baltic Sea, either by mines or by Soviet motor torpedo boats.[186][187]
USS Pringle	United States Navy	World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze aircraft attack with the loss of 78 of her 336 crew.
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-2 minesweeper was sunk in the Adriatic Sea by Royal Navy motor torpedo boats.[188]
	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Sea Dog ( United States Navy).[5]
U-78	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was shelled and sunk at Pillau, East Prussia by Soviet shore-based artillery.
U-880	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47°18′N 30°26′W / 47.300°N 30.433°W / 47.300; -30.433) by USS Frost and USS Stanton (both  United States Navy) with the loss of all 49 crew.[189][190]
U-1274	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea north of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom (55°36′N 1°24′W / 55.600°N 1.400°W / 55.600; -1.400) by HMS Viceroy ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 44 crew.[191]

17 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 17 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Luftwaffe	World War II: The seaplane tender was bombed and sunk off the Hel Peninsula by Soviet bombers.[192]
	Royal Navy	World War II: The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat was sunk by a mine in the Adriatic Sea.[193]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary minesweeper was lost on this date.[138]
	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by a mine in the Yangtze near where it empties into the East China Sea on "Middle Ground" off Shanghai, China (31°13′N 121°52′E / 31.217°N 121.867°E / 31.217; 121.867). Five troops and eighteen crewmen were killed.[194]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea off Heligoland by Allied aircraft.[5]

18 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 18 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	United States	World War II: : The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (48°05′N 6°28′W / 48.083°N 6.467°W / 48.083; -6.467) by U-1107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( United Kingdom).[100][195]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The artillery training ship was sunk at Fischhausen, Eastern Prussia by Soviet aircraft.[5]
	United Kingdom	World War II: : The tanker (8,028 GRT, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47°47′N 6°26′W / 47.783°N 6.433°W / 47.783; -6.433) by U-1107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 43 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( United Kingdom).[196][197]
	United Kingdom	World War II: : The cargo ship (4,856 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dover, Kent by U-245 ( Kriegsmarine).[198][199]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Type B1 submarine was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa (26°42′N 130°38′E / 26.700°N 130.633°E / 26.700; 130.633) by USS Collett, four other destroyers (all  United States Navy) and United States Navy carrier-based aircraft.[200]
	Norway	World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dover (51°27′N 1°43′E / 51.450°N 1.717°E / 51.450; 1.717) by U-245 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of four of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( Royal Navy).[198]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Hamburg, Germany. Raised 1945 and broken up in Wales in 1947.[201]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The heavy gun carrier/landing fire support ship was bombed and sunk at Fischhausen by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft. 29 crew were killed.[5][202][12][182][203]
	United States	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 145 nautical miles (269 km) north east of Cape Henry, North Carolina (37°30′N 73°03′W / 37.500°N 73.050°W / 37.500; -73.050) by U-857 or U-879 (both  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( United States).[204]
	Japan	World War II: The cargo liner was damaged by a mine at the west entrance of the off Yawata, Japan (34°05′N 130°50′E / 34.083°N 130.833°E / 34.083; 130.833) and beached and abandoned.[205]

19 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 19 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
Aquila	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The ex-Italian incomplete aircraft carrier was scuttled at Genoa. She was raised in 1946 and scrapped in 1952.
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk in the Kii Channel (33°32′N 135°23′E / 33.533°N 135.383°E / 33.533; 135.383) by USS Sennet ( United States Navy).[172]
	Japan	World War II: Convoy TSO-201: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido (42°22′N 142°13′E / 42.367°N 142.217°E / 42.367; 142.217) by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy). 33 crewmen and two passengers were killed.[180][206]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft in the Unterelbe.[207]
	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Sennet ( United States Navy).[5]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary guardboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Cero ( United States Navy). 23 crewmen were killed.[5][208]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy TSO-201: The auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido (42°22′N 142°16′E / 42.367°N 142.267°E / 42.367; 142.267) by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy). 5 crewmen are killed.[180][209][206]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Silversides ( United States Navy).[5]
	Japan	World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Trutta ( United States Navy).[5]
Kinshu Maru	Japan	World War II: The boat was sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Trutta ( United States Navy).[5]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The M-class minesweeper was bombed, strafed and sunk in the Kattegat, south-east of Anholt, Denmark by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[5][210]
Mitsuyama Maru	Japan	World War II: The boat was sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Trutta ( United States Navy).[5]
	Norway	World War II: The coaster either struck a mine, or was torpedoed and sunk in the Skaggerak off Egersund, Norway with the loss of seven crew.[151]
USS Tolman	United States Navy	The Robert H. Smith-class destroyer ran aground on the Nagunna Reef, Japan. She was refloated on 25 April, repaired and returned to service.
U-251	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was sunk in the Kattegat (56°37′N 11°51′E / 56.617°N 11.850°E / 56.617; 11.850) by a rocket attack by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force with the loss of 39 of her 43 crew.[211]
U-548	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (36°34′N 74°00′W / 36.567°N 74.000°W / 36.567; -74.000) by USS Buckley and USS Reuben James (both  United States Navy) with the loss of all 58 crew.[212]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minelayer was scuttled at La Spezia, Liguria, Italy.[213]

20 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 20 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Saßnitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern by Soviet aircraft.[5]
Ethel Crawford	United Kingdom	World War II: The trawler (200 GRT, 1919) struck a mine and sank in the Firth of Clyde (55°13′N 5°14′W / 55.217°N 5.233°W / 55.217; -5.233) with the loss of all ten crew.[214]
	Germany	World War II: The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Hela, Danzig-West Prussia by Soviet aircraft.[5]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Hela by Soviet aircraft.[5]

21 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 21 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The auxiliary minelayer was bombed and sunk by British aircraft west of Anholt, Denmark.[5][215]
U-636	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (55°50′N 10°31′W / 55.833°N 10.517°W / 55.833; -10.517) by HMS Bazely, HMS Bentinck and HMS Drury (all  Royal Navy) with the loss of all 42 crew.[216]

22 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 22 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The patrol boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu (31°39′N 139°00′E / 31.650°N 139.000°E / 31.650; 139.000) by USS Cero ( United States Navy).[5][217]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary guard boat was lost on this date.[14]
	Norway	World War II: : The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea (69°40′N 33°14′E / 69.667°N 33.233°E / 69.667; 33.233) by U-997 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one crew member. Survivors abandoned ship but later reboarded her. Idefjord was taken in tow by and (both  Royal Norwegian Navy), arriving at Murmansk, Soviet Union the next day. Later repaired and returned to service.[218]
	Royal Navy	The landing craft assault was sunk off Holland.[219][104]
	United States Navy	World War II: The landing craft support was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan by a Japanese kamikaze attack. Survivors were rescued by USS Van Valkenburgh ( United States Navy).[17]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by British aircraft off Fredrikshavn, Denmark.[5][220]
	Soviet Union	World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (69°40′N 33°18′E / 69.667°N 33.300°E / 69.667; 33.300) by U-997 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by and (both  Soviet Navy).[221]
	Soviet Union	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Alaska by I-180 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[222]
	United States Navy	The SC-497-class submarine chaser ran aground and sank in the Yucatan Channel (22°28′N 84°30′W / 22.467°N 84.500°W / 22.467; -84.500) north west of Arroyos de Mantua, Cuba.[223]
	Norway	World War II: The Liberty ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom by U-2326 ( Kriegsmarine). She was towed to Falmouth, Cornwall, where she was declared a total loss. Scrapped in 1948.[5][224]
USS Swallow	United States Navy	World War II: The Auk-class minesweeper was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Ryukyu Islands, Japan (26°10′N 127°12′E / 26.167°N 127.200°E / 26.167; 127.200) by a kamikaze aircraft attack.
U-518	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Azores, Portugal (43°26′N 38°23′W / 43.433°N 38.383°W / 43.433; -38.383) by USS Carter and USS Neal A. Scott (both  United States Navy) with the loss of all 56 crew.

23 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 23 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	United States Navy	World War II: The Eagle-class patrol craft was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Cape Elizabeth, Maine (near 43°33′N 70°10′W / 43.550°N 70.167°W / 43.550; -70.167), by the submarine U-853 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 49 of her 62 crew. Survivors were rescued by the destroyer USS Selfridge ( United States Navy).[225] The wreck was located in 2019, at 43°30′00.31″N 070°05′58.16″W / 43.5000861°N 70.0994889°W / 43.5000861; -70.0994889.[226][227]
	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in , Norway by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 144, 455 and 489 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. She was declared a total loss.[5][228]
	United States	The Liberty ship was sunk by the explosion of her fuel tanks whilst under repair at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was declared a constructive total loss, raised and scrapped.[229]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Elbe, Germany.[230]
	United Kingdom	World War II: : The cargo ship (7,345 GRT, 1943) was torpedoed and damaged in the Bristol Channel off St. Ives, Cornwall (50°25′N 5°25′W / 50.417°N 5.417°W / 50.417; -5.417) by U-1023 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 48 crew. She was beached in St Ives Bay. Later repaired and returned to service.[231]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The RD-class minesweeper was scuttled at Genoa.[232]
U-183	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea (4°57′S 112°52′E / 4.950°S 112.867°E / -4.950; 112.867) by USS Besugo ( United States Navy) with the loss of 54 of her 55 crew.
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled on this date.[233]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, was sunk off Genoa by United States Navy PT Boats.[234]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled at La Spezia, Liguria, Italy.[235]

24 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 24 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
Alpino	Germany	World War II: The Soldati-class destroyer was scuttled at Genoa, Italy.[5]
USS Frederick C. Davis	United States Navy	World War II: Operation Teardrop: The Edsall-class destroyer escort was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°52′N 40°15′W / 43.867°N 40.250°W / 43.867; -40.250) by U-546 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 115 of her 209 crew.
	Kriegsmarine	The Type C2 Marinefährprahm was sunk on this date.[101]
	Kriegsmarine	The MZ-B landing craft was sunk on this date.[236]
	Kriegsmarine	The Type DM minelaying Marinefährprahm was sunk on this date.[101]
	Kriegsmarine	The Type D Marinefährprahm was sunk on this date. Salvaged in 1946 and put in Italian service as MZ 831.[101]
	Kriegsmarine	The Type D Marinefährprahm was sunk on this date.[237]
	Kriegsmarine	The Type DM minelaying Marinefährprahm was sunk on this date.[101]
	Kriegsmarine	The MZ-A landing craft was sunk on this date.[236]
	Germany	World War II: The Guépard-class destroyer was scuttled at Genoa.[5][238]
	Germany	World War II: The Bourrasque-class destroyer was scuttled at Genoa.[5]
	Germany	World War II: The Le Hardi-class destroyer was scuttled at Genoa.[239]
Ghibli	Germany	World War II: The Ciclone-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Genoa.[5]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft west of Liepāja, Latvia.[5][240][182]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Vestfjord, Norway.[241]
, and	Italian Social Republic Navy	World War II: The MAS boats were scuttled at Imperia, Liguria.[5]
, and	Italian Social Republic Navy	World War II: The MAS boats were scuttled at Genoa.[5]
and	Italian Social Republic Navy	World War II: The MAS 552-class MAS boats were scuttled at Imperia.[242]
	Italian Social Republic Navy	World War II: The MAS boat was torpedoed and damaged off Imperia by and (both  United States Navy). She was consequently scuttled.[5]
	United Kingdom	World War II: The coaster (878 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) off Sligo, Ireland by U-1305 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her seventeen crew.[243][244]
	Italian Social Republic Navy	World War II: The torpedo boat was scuttled at La Spezia, Liguria.[5]
	Italian Social Republic Navy	World War II: The torpedo boat was scuttled at Genoa.[5]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The auxiliary minelayer, a converted Sesia-class water tanker (with landing capabilities), was scuttled at Genoa. Raised, repaired and returned to Italian service as a water tanker in 1946.[213][245]
, , and	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweepers were scuttled at Genoa.[5]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-151 minesweeper was scuttled at Genoa.[246]
, , , , , , , , and	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweepers, former submarine chasers, were scuttled at Genoa.[5][247]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The RD-class minesweeper was scuttled at Genoa.[248]
, , , and	Germany	World War II: The incomplete minesweepers were scuttled at Genoa.[5]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The incomplete RD-class minesweeper was scuttled at Genoa. Salvaged post war and put in Italian service as DV 111.[248]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The incomplete RD-class minesweeper was scuttled at Genoa. Salvaged post war and put in Italian service as DV 112.[248]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The incomplete RD-class minesweeper was scuttled at Genoa. Salvaged post war and put in Italian service as DV 114.[248]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The incomplete RD-class minesweeper was scuttled at Genoa. Salvaged post war and put in Italian service as DV 115.[248]
, , , , and	Germany	World War II: The incomplete RD-class minesweepers were scuttled at Genoa.[5]
, and	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The incomplete RD-class minesweepers were scuttled at Genoa.[248]
and	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The MAS boats were scuttled at La Spezia.[5]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The MAS 552-class MAS boat was scuttled at Imperia, Italy.[249]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The MS 11-class MS boat was scuttled at Genoa.[250]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The MAS 521-class MAS boat was scuttled at Imperia or Genoa, Italy.[249]
and	Kriegsmarine	'World War II: The MAS 526-class MAS boats were scuttled at Imperia, Italy.[251]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The MAS 552-class MAS boat was scuttled at Imperia, Italy.[242]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The MAS 552-class MAS boat was scuttled off Liguria, Italy.[242]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The MAS 552-class MAS boat was sunk off Imperia, Italy by and (both  United States Navy).[242]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The MAS 424-class MAS boat was scuttled at Alta Tirreno.[252]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The MAS 423-class MAS boat was scuttled at Alta Tirreno.[253]
	Italian Social Republic Navy or  Kriegsmarine	World War II: The MAS 501-class MAS boat was scuttled at Genoa, Italy. Raised, repaired and returned to Italian service post war, ceded to the Soviet Union in 1948 as War Reparation.[254]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The MAS 552-class MAS boat was scuttled at Monflacone, Italy.[242]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The MAS 526-class MAS boat was scuttled at Monflacone, Italy.[251]
	Germany	World War II: The corvette, a former Generali-class destroyer, was scuttled at Genoa.[5]
TA31	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The torpedo boat, a former Freccia-class destroyer, was scuttled at Genoa.[255]
TA32	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The torpedo boat, the former Yugoslav destroyer Dubrovnik, was scuttled at Genoa.[256]
TA34	Germany	World War II: The Le Hardi-class destroyer was scuttled at Genoa. Raised in 1946 and returned to France. She was not repaired and scrapped in 1958.[5][239]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of the Royal Air Force.[5][257]
U-108	Kriegsmarine	End of World War II: The decommissioned Type IXB submarine was scuttled at Stettin, Pomerania.[258]
U-546	Kriegsmarine	World War II: Operation Teardrop: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged, hedgehogged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°53′N 40°07′W / 43.883°N 40.117°W / 43.883; -40.117 by USS Chatelain, USS Flaherty, USS Hayter, USS Hubbard, USS Janssen, USS Keith, USS Neunzer, USS Pillsbury and USS Varian (all  United States Navy) with the loss of 26 of her 59 crew.
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine was scuttled at Genoa.[5]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine was scuttled at Genoa.[5]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, was scuttled at Venice. Raised, repaired and put in Italian service as Bombarda in 1951.[259]
, , , , and	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine chasers, former Gabbiano-class corvettes, were scuttled at Genoa.[260]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The incomplete Ape-class submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, was scuttled at Ansaldo Shipyard, Genoa.[259]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Ape-class submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, was scuttle at Monfalcone.[259]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The incomplete Ape-class submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, was scuttled at CRDA Shipyard, Monfalcone.[259]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The incomplete Ape-class submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, was scuttled at OTO Shipyard, Livorno.[259]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The incomplete Ape-class submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, was scuttled at OTO Shipyard, Livorno.[259]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The VAS 231-class submarine chaser was scuttled at Genoa.[247]
, and	Italian Social Republic Navy	World War II: The submarine chasers were scuttled at La Spezia.[5]

25 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 25 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Soviet Navy	The Project 1125-class armored motor gunboat was sunk on this date.[13]
	Soviet Navy	The Project 1125-class armored motor gunboat was sunk on this date.[13]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by ( Soviet Navy).[5][261]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type MZ-A Marinefährprahm was sunk at La Spezia, Italy by an air raid.[262]
	Kriegsmarine	The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[101]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date, or on 9 May 1945 by Soviet aircraft.[101][12]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk incomplete at Monfalcone, Italy.[101]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk incomplete at Monfalcone, Italy.[101]
	Kriegsmarine	The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[101]
	Kriegsmarine	The guard ship was lost on this date.[173]
Graf Zeppelin	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The incomplete Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier was scuttled at Stettin, West Pomerania. She was raised and salvaged by the Soviet Union in 1947.
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Genoa, Italy. She was later raised and salvaged.[263]
	Kriegsmarine	The light gun carrier/landing fire support ship was sunk on this date[202]
, and	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-151 minesweepers were scuttled at Genoa.[246]
, , ,	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The VAS 301-class submarine chasers were scuttled at Genoa.[264]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The incomplete RD-class minesweeper was scuttled at Costaguta shipyard, Genoa.[248]
Ro-109	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Ro-100-class submarine was sunk in the Pacific Ocean 165 nautical miles (306 km) south southwest of Okino-Daito Jima (21°58′N 129°38′E / 21.967°N 129.633°E / 21.967; 129.633) by USS Horace A. Bass ( United States Navy).[265]
SG 20	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The escort ship, a former Generali-class torpedo boat, was scuttled at Oneglia, Liguria, Italy as a blockship.[266]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The escort ship was scuttled at Genoa.[267]
TA32	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The radar picket destroyer/torpedo boat was scuttled at Genoa.[268]
U-326	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay west of Brest, Finistère, France (48°12′N 5°42′W / 48.200°N 5.700°W / 48.200; -5.700) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of all 43 crew.[269]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine chaser, a former Élan-class corvette, was scuttled at Genoa.[266]
, and	Italian Social Republic Navy	World War II: The VAS 301-class submarine chasers were scuttled at Genoa.[264]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The KSK-2-class naval drifter/Vorpostenboot was scuttled.[270]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The W-19-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea north of Keelung, Formosa (26°10′N 121°11′E / 26.167°N 121.183°E / 26.167; 121.183) by USS Cod ( United States Navy). There were 75 survivors, one was rescued by USS Cod as a prisoner of war.[271]

26 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 26 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Soviet Navy	The Project 1125-class armored motor gunboat was sunk on this date.[13]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Soviet aircraft.[272]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary minesweeper was lost on this date.[138]
	Soviet Navy	The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was wrecked off Pillau.[273][272]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Bremen. She was raised later in the year, repaired and entered Finnish service in 1947 as Margareta.[274]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Vorpostenboot was bombed and sunk in the German Bight by aircraft of the Royal Air Force.[5]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The No.1-class auxiliary minesweeper was shelled and sunk in the (04°50′S 115°40′E / 4.833°S 115.667°E / -4.833; 115.667) by HMS Sleuth and HMS Solent (both  Royal Navy).[5][275]

27 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 27 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Soviet Navy	The Project 1125-class armored motor gunboat was sunk on this date.[13]
Canada Victory	United States	World War II: The Victory ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan (26°23′N 127°41′E / 26.383°N 127.683°E / 26.383; 127.683) by a Japanese kamikaze attack. Two gunners and a crewman were killed. Survivors swam to USS Lauderdale ( United States Navy).[276]
HMS Redmill	Royal Navy	World War II: The Captain-class frigate was torpedoed and severely damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (54°32′N 10°36′W / 54.533°N 10.600°W / 54.533; -10.600) by U-1105 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 32 of her 186 crew. She was towed to Lisahally, County Londonderry by HMS Rupert ( Royal Navy) but was declared a constructive total loss.[277]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Sperrbrecher struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cuxhaven, Schleswig-Holstein (53°59.3′N 8°31.6′E / 53.9883°N 8.5267°E / 53.9883; 8.5267).[278]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk on this date.[44]

28 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 28 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The No.13-class submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk off Tomei Harbor, Fukue Shima, , (32°25′N 128°46′E / 32.417°N 128.767°E / 32.417; 128.767) by USS Springer ( United States Navy).[279]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Hashima-class cable layer was torpedoed and sunk off Kii Suido south south east of (33°55′N 136°18′E / 33.917°N 136.300°E / 33.917; 136.300) by USS Sennet ( United States Navy).[5][280]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The No.101-class landing ship was torpedoed and sunk off Tomei Harbor, Fukue Shima, Goto Archepeligo, (32°25′N 128°46′E / 32.417°N 128.767°E / 32.417; 128.767) by USS Trepang ( United States Navy).[279]
U-56	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IIC submarine was sunk in a Royal Air Force air raid on Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein with the loss of six of her 25 crew.[281]
	Royal Navy	World War II: The BYMS-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank off , Ravenna, Italy.[282]

29 April[]

List of shipwrecks: 29 April 1945

Ship	Country	Description
	Japan	World War II: The Standard Type 2A tanker (a.k.a. Taishu Maru) was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean east of Kamaishi, Honshu (39°12′N 142°20′E / 39.200°N 142.333°E / 39.200; 142.333) by USS Cero ( United States Navy). Her captain and 29 crewmen were killed.[283]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The F-class escort ship struck a mine en route from Copenhagen, Denmark, to Swinemünde, Pomerania. Collided with a wreck while under tow and sank.[284]
I-44	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Kaidai-class submarine was depth charged, torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 220 nautical miles (410 km) south east of Okinawa (24°15′N 131°16′E / 24.250°N 131.267°E / 24.250; 131.267) by a Grumman TBF Avenger from USS Tulagi ( United States Navy).[285]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The guard ship was torpedoed and sunk by USS Besugo ( United States Navy) north of Matashiri Island.[286]
	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed by aircraft at Hamburg, Germany. Beached at in May 1945. Broken up in situ in 1946.[287]
	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine tender/supply ship (a.k.a. Teiju Maru and Kito Go) was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea off Tanjung Puting Borneo (04°11′S 111°17′E / 4.183°S 111.283°E / -4.183; 111.283) by USS Bream ( United States Navy).[288]
Ro-46	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Kaidai-class submarine was sunk in the Pacific Ocean 220 nautical miles (410 km) southeast of Okinawa (24°15′N 131°16′E / 24.250°N 131.267°E / 24.250; 131.267) by aircraft from USS Tulagi ( United States Navy). Lost with all 86 hands.[289]
	Royal Navy	World War II: The Kingfisher-class sloop was damaged/sunk in the North Sea by a Kriegsmarine Seehund midget submarine.[5]
	Japan	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Siam by HMS Tradewind ( Royal Navy).[5]
	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary naval vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by USS Gabilan ( United States Navy).[5]
U-286	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Barents Sea (69°29′N 33°37′E / 69.483°N 33.617°E / 69.483; 33.617) by HMS Anguilla, HMS Cotton and HMS Loch Insh (all  Royal Navy) with the loss of all 51 crew.[290]
U-307	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Barents Sea (69°24′N 33°44′E / 69.400°N 33.733°E / 69.400; 33.733) by ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 37 of her 51 crew.[291]
U-1017	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland (56°04′N 11°06′W / 56.067°N 11.100°W / 56.067; -11.100) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 120 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all hands (34 known dead).[292]