List of shipwrecks in February 1945

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

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1 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 1 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The No.13-class submarine chaser was bombed and sunk in the Balintang Channel (20°00′N 121°00′E / 20.000°N 121.000°E / 20.000; 121.000) by North American P-51 Mustang aircraft of the 3rd and 4th Squadrons, 3rd Air Commando Group, United States Army Air Force.[1]
 Kriegsmarine The SiebelgefaB landing craft was sunk on this date.[2]
 United States Navy World War II: The Higgins 78'-class PT boat was shelled by USS Conyngham and USS Lough (both  United States Navy) off Talin Point, Luzon, Philippines, and grounded while trying to escape. She was abandoned by her crew that lost one missing.[3][4]
 United States Navy World War II: The Higgins 78'-class PT boat was shelled and sunk by USS Conyngham and USS Lough (both  United States Navy) off Talin Point, Luzon, Philippines, with the loss of three crew.[5][4]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The No.103-class landing ship was bombed and sunk in the Balintang Channel (20°00′N 121°00′E / 20.000°N 121.000°E / 20.000; 121.000) by North Amertican P-51 Mustang aircraft of the 3rd and 4th Squadrons, 3rd Air Commando Group, United States Army Air Force.[1]
 United States Navy The non-self-propelled open lighter sank in the North Pacific Ocean off the Territory of Alaska.[6]

2 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 2 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type D escort ship was torpedoed and sunk east of , Malaya (04°32′N 104°30′E / 4.533°N 104.500°E / 4.533; 104.500) by USS Besugo ( United States Navy), with the loss of 89 crewmen.[7]
 Japan World War II: Convoy SASHI-41C: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk south east of Kota Bharu, Malaya (05°40′N 103°17′E / 5.667°N 103.283°E / 5.667; 103.283) by USS Hardhead ( United States Navy), with the loss of 10 crewmen.[8]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Wollin, Pomerania (54°8′N 14°32′E / 54.133°N 14.533°E / 54.133; 14.533).[9]

3 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 3 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine in the North Sea and sank under tow off Cromer (53°06′N 01°16′E / 53.100°N 1.267°E / 53.100; 1.267).[10]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat was shelled and damaged in the Baltic Sea off the Pomeranian coast by Soviet artillery and was beached at Stolpmünde.[11]
U-1279  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea off Bergen, Norway (61°32′N 1°36′E / 61.533°N 1.600°E / 61.533; 1.600) by HMS Bayntun and HMS Loch Eck (both  Royal Navy) with the loss of all 48 crew.[12]

4 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 4 February 1945
Ship Country Description
USS Barbel  United States Navy World War II: The Balao-class submarine was bombed and sunk in the by Japanese aircraft with the loss of all 81 crew.
 Germany World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by ( Soviet Navy).[11]
 Royal Navy World War II: The MMS-class minesweeper was sunk by a mine in the Aegean Sea off Cephalonia, Greece with the loss of 12 crew.[13][14]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy).[11]
U-1014  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Channel east of Malin Head, County Donegal, Ireland (55°17′N 6°44′W / 55.283°N 6.733°W / 55.283; -6.733) by , HMS Loch Shin, HMS Nyasaland and HMS Papua (all  Royal Navy) with the loss of all 48 crew.[15]

5 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 5 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type A Marinefährprahm was sunk at Pillau by Soviet aircraft.[16][17]
HMS Gay Viking  Royal Navy World War II: The coaster, converted from a MGB 502-class motor gun boat, sank after colliding with the motor gun boat ( Royal Navy).[18]
Henry B. Plant  United States World War II: : The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Dover by U-245 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her 70 crew. Survivors were rescued by and (both  Royal Navy).[19][20]
Karatsu  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The riverine gunboat was scuttled as a blockship at Manila, the Philippines.
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-151 minesweeper was sunk by an explosion at Arendal, Norway.[21]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The heavy gun carrier was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Pillau, East Prussia by Soviet aircraft.[11][22][23]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The KSK-2-class naval drifter/submarine chaser was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Pillau by Soviet aircraft. Two crewmen killed.[11]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval drifter/Vorpostenboot was sunk at Pillau by Soviet aircraft.[24]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval drifter/Vorpostenboot was sunk at Pillau by Soviet aircraft.[24][17]

6 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 6 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Japan World War II: Convoy HI-88D: The Standard Type 2A tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea 260 nautical miles (480 km) south of Saigon, French Indochina (06°31′N 106°12′E / 6.517°N 106.200°E / 6.517; 106.200) by USS Pampanito ( United States Navy), with the loss of a passenger, nine guards and 29 crewmen.[25]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel south east of Durlston Head, Dorset (50°30′N 1°48′W / 50.500°N 1.800°W / 50.500; -1.800) by U-1017 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( Royal Navy).[26]
 United States The Liberty ship ran aground on the coast of Devon, United Kingdom and was declared a constructive total loss.[27]
Peter Silvester  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (34°19′S 99°37′E / 34.317°S 99.617°E / -34.317; 99.617) by U-862 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 33 of the 175 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Activity ( Royal Navy), ( United States), USS Corpus Christi and USS Rock (both  United States Navy).[28][29]
 Japan World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy).[11]

7 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 7 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy HI-93: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off , French Indochina(11°053′N 109°22′E / 11.883°N 109.367°E / 11.883; 109.367) by USS Bergall ( United States Navy) with the loss of 109 lives.[30]
 Japan World War II: Convoy HI-88D: The Standard Type 2A tanker (a.k.a. Taigyo Maru) was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea 260 nautical miles (480 km) southof Saigon, French Indochina (06°58′N 106°08′E / 6.967°N 106.133°E / 6.967; 106.133) by USS Guavina ( United States Navy), with the loss of five crewmen. Survivors were rescued by ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[31]
 Royal Navy The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat sank after striking a wreck off Ostend, West Flanders Belgium.[32]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Parche ( United States Navy).[11]
 Germany World War II: The icebreaker struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Liepāja, Latvia.[11]

8 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 8 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Cape Camau, French Indochina by USS Pampanito ( United States Navy).[33][34]
 Imperial Japanese Navy The T-103-class tank landing ship was wrecked south east of the Pescadores.[35]
Unnamed  United States Navy The minesweeper collided with a United States Navy destroyer and sank off Boston, Massachusetts.[36]

9 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 9 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type B Marinefährprahm was sunk by Soviet aircraft in the Baltic Sea, possibly after being driven ashore/wrecked by weather. Salvaged and put in Soviet service as BD-393 ( Soviet Navy).[16][17]
 Royal Navy The tugboat ran aground and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya.[37]
Kommandøren  Norway The cargo liner ran aground at Flatøy, Norway and sank. Salvaged in March 1945 and towed to Bergen for repairs.[38]
 Germany World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Elbe.[11]
U-864  Kriegsmarine World War II: Operation Caesar / Action of 9 February 1945: The Type IXD2 submarine was torpedoed underwater and sunk in the North Sea west of Bergen, Norway (60°46′10″N 4°37′15″E / 60.76944°N 4.62083°E / 60.76944; 4.62083) by HMS Venturer ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 73 crew.
U-923  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine struck a mine and sank in Kiel Bay (54°31′N 10°18′E / 54.517°N 10.300°E / 54.517; 10.300) with the loss of all 48 crew.[39]

10 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 10 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine The submarine tender was sunk in a collision off Liepāja, Latvia.[40]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[11]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot was sunk in an American air raid on IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands.[11][41]
Steuben  Germany World War II: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by S-13 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of 3,608 lives. There were 639 survivors.[11]

11 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 11 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 United States Navy World War II: The landing ship tank was torpedoed and damaged in the Philippine Sea off the east coast of Mindanao, Philippines (08°05′N 126°17′E / 8.083°N 126.283°E / 8.083; 126.283) by Ro-50 ( Imperial Japanese Navy). She was scuttled by USS Isherwood ( United States Navy) .[42]
 Royal Navy The Fairmile B motor launch sank at Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France after hitting a pier. Three crew were lost.[43][14]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Malacca by HMS Tradewind ( Royal Navy).[11]
HMS Pathfinder  Royal Navy World War II: The P-class destroyer was damaged in the Andaman Sea off Ramree, Burma by Japanese aircraft. She was consequently withdrawn from service.
Persier  Belgium World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off the Eddystone Lighthouse (50°24′N 4°20′W / 50.400°N 4.333°W / 50.400; -4.333) by U-1017 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twenty of the 51 people on board. Survivors were rescued by , (both  United Kingdom) and ( Royal Navy).[44]
Ro-112  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Ro-100-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Luzon Strait off Camiguin, Philippines (18°53′N 121°50′E / 18.883°N 121.833°E / 18.883; 121.833) by USS Batfish ( United States Navy). Lost with all 61 hands.[45]
U-869  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (39°19′48″N 73°12′00″W / 39.33000°N 73.20000°W / 39.33000; -73.20000) by USS Howard D. Crow and USS Koiner (both  United States Navy) with the loss of all 55 crew.

12 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 12 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The mine transport struck two mines and sank in the Baltic Sea off Swinemünde.[11][46]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was sunk off Kristiansand, Norway by HMS Venturer ( Royal Navy) or ( Royal Norwegian Navy).[11][47]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony.[11]

13 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 13 February 1945
Ship Country Description
HMS Denbigh Castle  Royal Navy World War II: : The Castle-class corvette was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea (69°20′N 33°33′E / 69.333°N 33.550°E / 69.333; 33.550) by U-992 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eleven of her 112 crew. She was beached in Bolshya Volokova Bay but capsized and sank.[48]
Ha-76  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The midget submarine flooded and then was scuttled at Dumaguete, Philippines.[49]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Fehmarn Belt off Langeland, Denmark.[50]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean west of Japan by USS Sennet ( United States Navy).[11]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was sunk by a mine off Kolberg, Pomerania.[47]
 Kriegsmarine The naval trawler/minesweeper was lost on this date.[24]
Ro-113  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Ro-100-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Luzon Strait off Babayan Island, Philippines (19°10′N 121°25′E / 19.167°N 121.417°E / 19.167; 121.417) by USS Batfish ( United States Navy). Lost with all 59 hands.[45]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The patrol boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean west of Japan by USS Sennet ( United States Navy).[11]
 Kriegsmarine The StuBo42 type landing craft/motor launch was sunk on this date.[51]

14 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 14 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea west of Cheju Island, Korea (32°43′N 125°37′E / 32.717°N 125.617°E / 32.717; 125.617) by USS Gato ( United States Navy).[52]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Swinemünde with the loss of 133 lives.[11][53]
 Germany World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Fehmarnbelt.[11]
 United States World War II: : The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Kola Inlet, Soviet Union (69°21′N 33°43′E / 69.350°N 33.717°E / 69.350; 33.717) by U-968 ( Kriegsmarine). She was beached at (69°11′42″N 33°36′30″E / 69.19500°N 33.60833°E / 69.19500; 33.60833) and was declared a total loss. In 1959, her bow was fitted to ( Soviet Union) to enable that ship to be repaired and returned to service following damage sustained on 30 December 1944.[54]
 Royal Navy World War II: The White 73-foot-class motor torpedo boat was destroyed by an explosion and fire at a base at Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium.[55]
and  Royal Navy World War II: The MTB 412-class motor torpedo boats were destroyed by an explosion and fire at Ostend.[11]
, , ,
and 		 Royal Canadian Navy World War II: The BPB 72-foot-class motor torpedo boats were destroyed by an explosion and fire at a base at Ostend, Belgium.[56][57][58][59][60]
, , and  Royal Navy World War II: The Fairmile D motor torpedo boats were destroyed by an explosion and fire at a base at Ostend, Belgium.[61][62][63][64]
 Norway World War II: : The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Kola Inlet (69°22′N 33°50′E / 69.367°N 33.833°E / 69.367; 33.833) by U-968 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 49 crew. She was beached at Tree Roochia. Later repaired and returned to service.[65]
 Japan World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank off Singapore.[11]
U-989  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Faroe Islands (61°36′N 1°35′W / 61.600°N 1.583°W / 61.600; -1.583) by HMS Bayntun, , HMS Loch Dunvegan and (all  Royal Navy) with the loss of all 47 crew.[66]
 United States Navy The YMS-1-class minesweeper was damaged by Japanese shore batteries north of Corrigidor, Philippines (14°24′N 120°33′E / 14.400°N 120.550°E / 14.400; 120.550) and scuttled by USS Fletcher ( United States Navy). Three crewmen were killed.[67][68]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony.[11]

15 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 15 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Netherlands World War II: : The tanker was torpedoed and severely damaged in the North Sea off North Foreland, Kent, United Kingdom by the midget submarine U-5361 ( Kriegsmarine). Repairs were not completed before the war ended.[11]
U-1053  Kriegsmarine The Type VIIC submarine sank in Byfjorden, Norway in a diving accident. All 45 crew were lost.[69]

16 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 16 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type D escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east of Honshu.(33°54′N 139°43′E / 33.900°N 139.717°E / 33.900; 139.717) by USS Bowfin ( United States Navy). She was lost with all 177 hands.[70]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Swinemünde.[11][71]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed by Soviet aircraft and beached off , Pomerania.[72]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Cape Saint Jacques harbour, French Indochina (10°20′N 107°06′E / 10.333°N 107.100°E / 10.333; 107.100) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Army Air Forces.[73]
 United States Navy World War II: The landing craft infantry (large) was sunk off Mariveles, Luzon, Philippines by Japanese demolition attack boats.[74]
 United States Navy World War II: The landing craft infantry (large) was sunk off Mariveles by Japanese demolition attack boats. Seventy-six crewmen were killed.[75]
 United States Navy World War II: The landing craft infantry (large) was damaged off Mariveles by Japanese demolition attack boats. She was beached to prevent sinking. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service. Two crewmen were killed.[76]
 United States Navy World War II: The landing craft infantry (large) was sunk off Mariveles by Japanese demolition attack boats.[77]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Sokuten-class minelayer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean west of Japan by USS Sennet ( United States Navy).[11]
U-309  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea (58°09′N 2°23′W / 58.150°N 2.383°W / 58.150; -2.383) by HMCS Saint John ( Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of all 47 crew.

17 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 17 February 1945
Ship Country Description
HMS Bluebell  Royal Navy World War II: : The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Kola Inlet off Murmansk by U-711 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss off all but one of her 86 crew.[78]
Conte di Cavour  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Conte di Cavour-class battleship was damaged during an American air raid on Trieste, Italy. She capsized on 23 February. The wreck was scrapped in 1946.
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine, or was sunk by Soviet aircraft in the Baltic Sea off Liepāja, Latvia. There were 785 dead and 138 survivors.[11][17][79]
, , and  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type D Marinefährprahm were sunk by an air attack at Trieste, Italy.[16][80]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The transport was bombed and heavily damaged at Futami, Chichijima (27°05′N 142°11′E / 27.083°N 142.183°E / 27.083; 142.183) by American carrier-based aircraft. She sank the next day. Five crewmen were killed.[81][82]
Impero  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Littorio-class battleship was sunk at Trieste during an American air raid.[11]
 United States Navy World War II: The landing craft infantry (large) was sunk off Iwo Jima by Japanese shore batteries. Three crewmen were killed and 18 wounded.[83][84]
HMS Lark  Royal Navy World War II: : The Black Swan-class sloop was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea north east of Murmansk, Soviet Union (69°30′N 34°33′E / 69.500°N 34.550°E / 69.500; 34.550) by U-968 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three crew. HMS Lark was beached off Rosta and was consequently declared a total loss.[85]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank off Kolberg, Pomerania.[86]
 Germany World War II: The tanker was severely damaged in an American air raid on Trieste. She was repaired in 1947 and entered Italian service in 1948 as Luisa.[11][87]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Strait of Gibraltar (35°56′N 5°45′W / 35.933°N 5.750°W / 35.933; -5.750) by U-300 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 52 crew. Regent Lion was taken in tow by and (both  Royal Navy) but ran aground on Perle Rock. She was declared a total loss.[88]
TA41  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was sunk in an American air raid on Trieste.[11]
TA44  Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat (former Navigatori-class destroyer Antonio Pigafetta) was bombed and sunk by American aircraft at Trieste.[11][89]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The No.101-class landing ship was bombed and sunk off the south coast of Formosa by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Fifth Air Force.[90]
 United States World War II: : The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea (69°30′N 34°42′E / 69.500°N 34.700°E / 69.500; 34.700) by U-968 ( Kriegsmarine). All 109 crew were rescued by HMS Fencer ( Royal Navy). Thomas Scott was taken in tow by M-12 and Zostkij (both  Soviet Navy) but later broke in two and sank.[91]
U-425  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Barents Sea off Murmansk (69°39′N 35°05′E / 69.650°N 35.083°E / 69.650; 35.083) by HMS Alnwick Castle and HMS Lark (both  Royal Navy) with the loss of 52 of her 53 crew.[92]
U-1273  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine struck a mine and sank in the Skaggerak (59°24′N 10°28′E / 59.400°N 10.467°E / 59.400; 10.467) with the loss of 43 of her 51 crew.[93]
 Japan World War II: The transport ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Yokohama by American carrier-based aircraft.[11]

18 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 18 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was shelled and sunk by USS Dortch ( United States Navy) on 18 February.[94][95]
USS Gamble  United States Navy World War II: The Wickes-class destroyer was bombed and severely damaged off Iwo Jima, Japan by Japanese aircraft. She was taken in to Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands but was not repaired. Scuttled off Apra, Guam on 16 July.
 Imperial Japanese Navy The auxiliary guard boat was lost on this date.[96]
 Imperial Japanese Navy The auxiliary guard boat was lost on this date.[96]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher struck a mine and sank off Lindesnes, Norway.[11][97]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Soviet aircraft.[98]
U-2344  Kriegsmarine The Type XXIII submarine collided in the Baltic Sea off Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (54°16′05″N 11°48′05″E / 54.26806°N 11.80139°E / 54.26806; 11.80139) with U-2336 ( Kriegsmarine) and sank with the loss of eleven of her fourteen crew. The wreck was raised in 1956 and scrapped at Rostock in 1958.
 Kriegsmarine The Seehund midget submarine was damaged by depth charges dropped by Royal Navy ships and was run ashore near Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands. Her two crew left it there and she remained in the sand until 2002, when she was recovered and the torpedoes still aboard dismantled and detonated onder controlled circumstances a sea. She can now been seen at the Bunker Museum at IJmuiden.[99]

20 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 20 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Japan World War II: The Type 1K ore carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea between Borneo and Singapore (00°42′N 106°18′E / 0.700°N 106.300°E / 0.700; 106.300) by USS Hawkbill ( United States Navy). Forty-eight passengers and 31 crewmen were killed.[100]
 Japan World War II: Convoy HI-90: The Eiyo Maru-class oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) north east of the (11°55′N 109°20′E / 11.917°N 109.333°E / 11.917; 109.333) by USS Guavina ( United States Navy). Twenty troops, 27 passengers and 33 crewmen were killed.[101]
 Kriegsmarine The Type C2 Marinefährprahm was bombed and sunk by American aircraft at Trieste.[16][102]
 Kriegsmarine The minelayer Type D Marinefährprahm was bombed and sunk by American aircraft at Trieste.[16][103]
 Kriegsmarine The SiebelgefaB landing craft was sunk on this date.[2]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The minelayer was sunk in an American air raid on Trieste, Italy.[11]
Nokaze  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Minekaze-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north of Nha Trang, French Indochina (12°48′N 109°38′E / 12.800°N 109.633°E / 12.800; 109.633) by USS Pargo ( United States Navy) with the loss of 209 of her 230 crew. Survivors were rescued by Kamikaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy).
USS S-38  United States Navy The decommissioned S-class submarine was sunk as a target by aerial bombing.
TA40  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was severely damaged in an American air raid on Trieste.[11]
TA48  Kriegsmarine World War II: The T-class torpedo boat was bombed and sunk by American aircraft at Trieste.[11][104]
HMS Vervain  Royal Navy World War II: The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) south east of Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland (51°47′N 7°06′W / 51.783°N 7.100°W / 51.783; -7.100 by U-1276 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 60 of her 94 crew.
U-1276  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Dungarvan (51°48′N 7°07′W / 51.800°N 7.117°W / 51.800; -7.117) by HMS Amethyst ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 49 crew.

21 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 21 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Norway World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Leirvik, Norway by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 235 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of twenty of the 62 people on board.[105]
USS Bismarck Sea  United States Navy World War II: The Casablanca-class escort carrier was sunk in the Pacific Ocean near Iwo Jima by two Japanese kamikaze aircraft.
Dettifoss  Iceland World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea by U-1064 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fifteen of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( Royal Navy).[106]
 Kriegsmarine The MFP-D landing craft was sunk on this date.[16]
 Norway World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Leirvik, Norway by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 235 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Refloated post-war, repaired and returned to service in June 1946.[105][107]
 Kriegsmarine The guard ship was sunk on this date.[108]
 United States Navy The landing craft tank sank in a storm off Merir Island, Palau.[109]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Skaggerak by Allied aircraft.[110]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea (35°24′N 125°32′E / 35.400°N 125.533°E / 35.400; 125.533) by USS Gato ( United States Navy).[111]

22 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 22 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel south east of Falmouth, Cornwall (50°06′N 4°50′W / 50.100°N 4.833°W / 50.100; -4.833) by U-1004 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her nineteen crew. Survivors were rescued by and ( United Kingdom).[112]
Altenbruch  Germany World War II: The pilot boat struck a mine and sank in the Elbe at Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony.[11]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the east coast of England by Kriegsmarine Schnellboote.[11]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the east coast of England by Kriegsmarine Schnellboote.[11]
 Royal Navy World War II: The landing craft personnel (mortar) was torpedoed and sunk in the Thames Estuary by Kriegsmarine Schnellboote.[11][113]
HMS LST-364  Royal Navy World War II: The landing ship tank was torpedoed and sunk off Ramsgate, England 51°18′N 01°54′E / 51.300°N 1.900°E / 51.300; 1.900 by a Kriegsmarine Seehund midget submarine.[114]
 Japan World War II: Convoy HI-88H: The oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north east of Nha Trang, French Indochina (11°30′N 109°06′E / 11.500°N 109.100°E / 11.500; 109.100) by USS Becuna ( United States Navy). Thirty-eight gunners and 32 crewmen were killed.[115]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The R 2-class minesweeper was sunk in an American air raid on Albona, Adriatic Littoral Zone.[11]
 Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[116]
 Japan World War II: Convoy HI-92: The Type 2TL merchant tanker struck a mine and sank in the South China Sea off Cape Padaran, French Indochina (11°08′N 108°44′E / 11.133°N 108.733°E / 11.133; 108.733).[117]
HMCS Trentonian  Royal Canadian Navy World War II: : The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall (50°06′N 04°50′W / 50.100°N 4.833°W / 50.100; -4.833) by U-1004 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her crew.[118]
U-300  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Cadiz, Spain (36°29′N 8°20′W / 36.483°N 8.333°W / 36.483; -8.333) by HMS Evadne, and (all  Royal Navy) with the loss of nine of her 50 crew.

23 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 23 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy HI-88G: The No.13-class submarine chaser was bombed and sunk off , French Indochina (11°30′N 109°00′E / 11.500°N 109.000°E / 11.500; 109.000) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 500th Bomb Squadron, 345th Bomb Group, United States Fifth Air Force.[119]
Conte di Cavour  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Conte di Cavour-class battleship capsized at Trieste, Italy, due to damage suffered during an American air raid on 17 February. The wreck was scrapped in 1946.
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk west of Nīca, Latvia (56°18′N 20°16′E / 56.300°N 20.267°E / 56.300; 20.267) by ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of over 500 lives.[11][120]
Henry Bacon  United States World War II: The Liberty ship straggled behind her convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (67°38′N 5°00′E / 67.633°N 5.000°E / 67.633; 5.000) by Junkers Ju 88 and Heinkel He 111 aircraft of the Luftwaffe's Kampfgeschwader 26. She was the last ship sunk by German aircraft during World War II.[11][19]
La Combattante  Free French Naval Forces World War II: The Hunt-class destroyer was damaged by a mine and split in two off Cromer, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Her bow section sank at 53°22′N 01°01′E / 53.367°N 1.017°E / 53.367; 1.017 and her stern at 53°20′N 01°01′E / 53.333°N 1.017°E / 53.333; 1.017. Sixty-eight crewmen were killed. One hundred and seventeen survivors were rescued by and (both  Royal Navy).[121]
Nap  Norway World War II: The boat was bombed and sunk at Horten, Norway.[122]
Point Pleasant Park  Canada World War II: The Park ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) north west of Cape Town, South Africa (29°42′S 9°58′E / 29.700°S 9.967°E / -29.700; 9.967) by U-510 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 58 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( South African Navy) and the trawler Boy Russell ( South Africa).[123][124]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The storage hulk, a former Rendell-class gun boat, has sunk at Horten, Norway by Allied aircraft.[125]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk at Horten, Norway by Allied aircraft.[126]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy HI-88H: The Ukuru-class escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north-east of Nha Trang, French Indochina (12°44′N 109°29′E / 12.733°N 109.483°E / 12.733; 109.483) by USS Hammerhead ( United States Navy), her captain and 132 crewmen were killed.[127]

24 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 24 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Royal Navy World War II: The cable layer was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel east of Ramsgate, Kent by U-5330 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 59 hands.[128]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine off Warnemünde, Pomerania and was beached.[129]
 Royal Navy World War II: The whaler was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel north west of Brest, Finistère, France (49°04′N 5°31′W / 49.067°N 5.517°W / 49.067; -5.517) by U-1203 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 37 hands.[130][131]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at Hamburg in an Allied air raid. She was declared a total loss.[132]
I-371  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type D submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Bungo Strait (32°40′N 132°33′E / 32.667°N 132.550°E / 32.667; 132.550) by USS Lagarto ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 84 crewmen.[133]
 Kriegsmarine World War II:The minelayer was sunk at Fiume, Italy by South African Air Force Beaufighters of 19 Squadron. Raised 4 June 1949, repaired and put in Yugoslav commercial service as "Ucka".[134]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine off Bangkok, Thailand (13°45′N 100°35′E / 13.750°N 100.583°E / 13.750; 100.583). She was abandoned and scuttled.[135]
 Kriegsmarine The naval drifter/minesweeper was lost on this date.[24]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Land's End, Cornwall by U-1208 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 31 crew.[136]
 Imperial Japanese Navy The auxiliary guard boat was lost on this date.[96]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The incomplete TA7-class torpedo boat was sunk in a Royal Air Force raid on Horten, Norway.[11]
 Japan World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Lagarto ( United States Navy).[11]
U-713  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Arctic Ocean north west of Narvik, Norway (69°27′N 4°53′E / 69.450°N 4.883°E / 69.450; 4.883) by HMS Keppel ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 50 crew.[137]
U-927  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel south east of Falmouth, Cornwall (49°45′N 4°45′W / 49.750°N 4.750°W / 49.750; -4.750) by a Vickers Warwick aircraft of 179 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 47 crew.[138]
U-1208  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel south east of the Isles of Scilly (49°51′N 6°06′W / 49.850°N 6.100°W / 49.850; -6.100) by HMS Duckworth and HMS Rowley (both  Royal Navy) with the loss of all 49 crew.[139]
U-3007  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Bremen with the loss of one crew member.[140]
 Germany World War II: The submarine was destroyed in an American air raid on Bremen.[11]
 Germany World War II: The submarine was destroyed in an American air raid on Bremen.[11]
 Germany World War II: The submarine was destroyed in an American air raid on Bremen.[11]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Trepang ( United States Navy).[11]
 Japan The cargo ship ran aground off Qui Nhon, French Indochina (13°48′N 109°14′E / 13.800°N 109.233°E / 13.800; 109.233) and sank.[141]

25 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 25 February 1945
Ship Country Description
Aquarius  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the Humber.[11]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea south east of Lindisfarne, Northumberland (55°50′N 1°32′W / 55.833°N 1.533°W / 55.833; -1.533) by U-2322 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 26 crew.[142]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Warnemünde, Pomerania.[11]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The guardboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Piper ( United States Navy).[11]
 Imperial Japanese Navy The auxiliary guard boat was lost on this date.[96]
 Japan World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Hainan Island, China by USS Bashaw and USS Flasher (both  United States Navy).[11]
 Imperial Japanese Navy The auxiliary guard boat was lost on this date.[96]
 Kriegsmarine The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot collided with S 705  Kriegsmarine and sank in the North Sea. The crew was rescued by other German ships.[11][143][144]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy HI-92: The Ukuru-class escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea south of , Hainan Island (17°20′N 110°35′E / 17.333°N 110.583°E / 17.333; 110.583) by USS Hoe ( United States Navy). Her captain and 197 crewmen and passengers were killed.[145]

26 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 26 February 1945
Ship Country Description
Arsterturm  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by Allied aircraft off Kristiansand, Norway. There were 31 killed and 20 survivors.[146][147]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Belgian coast (51°24′N 2°49′E / 51.400°N 2.817°E / 51.400; 2.817) with the loss of 2 crew.[11][148][149][150]
I-368  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The I-361-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) west of Iwo Jima (24°43′N 140°37′E / 24.717°N 140.617°E / 24.717; 140.617) by Grumman TBM Avenger aircraft of Squadron VC-82 from USS Anzio ( United States Navy). Lost with all 85 crewmen.[151]
I-370  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The I-361-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Iwo Jima (22°45′N 141°27′E / 22.750°N 141.450°E / 22.750; 141.450) by USS Finnegan ( United States Navy).Lost with all 79 crewmen and 5 Kaiten pilots.[152][153]
 Royal Navy The landing craft assault was lost in heavy weather off Leyte, The Philippines.[154][155]
 United States World War II: Convoy TAM 91: The cargo ship struck a mine in the Scheldt (51°22′N 02°55′E / 51.367°N 2.917°E / 51.367; 2.917) and sank.[156]
Ro-43  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Ro-35-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) west of Iwo Jima (24°07′N 140°19′E / 24.117°N 140.317°E / 24.117; 140.317) by a Grumman TBM Avenger of Squadron VC-82 from USS Anzio ( United States Navy). Lost with all 79 crewmen.[157]

27 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 27 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Japan World War II: Convoy HI-96: The ship was torpedoed and sunk off Cam Ranh Bay, French Indochina (11°56′N 109°18′E / 11.933°N 109.300°E / 11.933; 109.300) by USS Blenny ( United States Navy).[158]
Corvus  Norway World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Western Approaches of the English Channel (49°55′N 5°22′W / 49.917°N 5.367°W / 49.917; -5.367) by U-1018 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by  United Kingdom) and ( Sweden).
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The guardboat was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea north of Formosa by USS Scabbardfish ( United States Navy).[11]
 United States The cargo ship ran aground on the Egret Reef, off Cooktown, Queensland, Australia. She was refloated on 6 March but was declared a total loss.[159]
 United Kingdom World War II: The Liberty ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium.[160]
 Japan The newly completed train ferry ran aground off Katsuura, Chiba Ken. She was declared a total loss.[161]
U-327  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Western Approaches (49°46′N 5°47′W / 49.767°N 5.783°W / 49.767; -5.783) by HMS Labuan, HMS Wild Goose and HMS Loch Fada (all  Royal Navy) with the loss of all 46 crew.[162]
U-1018  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VII submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Western Approaches (49°55′N 5°22′W / 49.917°N 5.367°W / 49.917; -5.367) by HMS Loch Fada ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 51 of her 53 crew.

28 February[]

List of shipwrecks: 28 February 1945
Ship Country Description
 Panama World War II: : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Iceland (64°07′N 23°17′W / 64.117°N 23.283°W / 64.117; -23.283) by U-1022 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( Royal Navy).[163]
Lautaro  Chilean Navy
Lautaro

The barque was destroyed when her cargo caught fire in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru.

 United Kingdom World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea south west of Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire (51°58′N 5°25′W / 51.967°N 5.417°W / 51.967; -5.417) by U-1302 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her thirteen crew.[164]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-151 minesweeper was sunk in the Baltic sea off Stolp, Pomerania by a mine with the loss of 10 lives.[11][21][165]
 United States Army World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in St. George's Channel (52°15′N 5°35′W / 52.250°N 5.583°W / 52.250; -5.583) by U-775 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fifteen of the 36 people on board. Survivors were rescued by the fishing vessel Loyal Star ( United Kingdom).[166]

Unknown date[]

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1945
Ship Country Description
 Royal Navy The Alligator-class tug was lost in February.[167]
 Germany World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Swinemünde, Pomerania between 12 and 17 February.[11]
 Kriegsmarine The DM Type Marinefährprahm/minelayer was sunk sometime in February.[168]
, , ,  Royal Navy The landing craft mechanized were lost sometime in February.[169]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The guardboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean. Either by USS Threadfin ( United States Navy) on 30 January, or by USS Bowfin ( United States Navy) on 17 February.[11]
Ro-55  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Kaichū type submarine was either hedgehogged and sunk off Iba, Zambales (15°27′N 119°25′E / 15.450°N 119.417°E / 15.450; 119.417) by USS Thomason ( United States Navy) with a loss of all 80 crewmen on 7 February, or was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (18°56′N 121°34′E / 18.933°N 121.567°E / 18.933; 121.567) by USS Batfish ( United States Navy) on 10 February.[45][170]
U-676  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland on or after 12 February with the loss of all 57 crew.[171]
U-683  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was lost on patrol in the Atlantic Ocean of English Channel on or after 20 February with the loss of all 49 crew.[172]
 United States Navy The yard patrol boat ran aground either on Chirikof Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, or in between Tugidak Island and Sitkinak Island. She either ran aground on 17 February and sank the next day or broke in two and sank on 23 February, or ran aground on 23 February and broke in two and sank later.[6][83]

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Ship events in 1945
Ship launches: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Ship commissionings: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1950
Ship decommissionings: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Shipwrecks: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
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