List of shipwrecks in October 1944

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The list of shipwrecks in October 1944 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 1944.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by with reliable sources.

1 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 1 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy No. 3927: The Ajiro-class minelayer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Bonin Islands by USS Snapper ( United States Navy).[1]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy MIMA-11: The Type 1TL oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea west of Luzon, Philippines (16°11′N 119°44′E / 16.183°N 119.733°E / 16.183; 119.733) by USS Cabrilla ( United States Navy). Forty-three troops, nine gunners, and 66 crewmen were killed.[2]
 Royal Navy World War II: The motor torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands by Kriegsmarine surface ships.[3]
 Royal Navy World War II: The motor torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off IJmuiden by Kriegsmarine surface ships.[4]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The submarine chaser struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Reval, Estonia.[5]
Nordstjärnan  Sweden World War II: The fishing boat was sunk by a mine north in the Kattegat with the loss of all five crew.[6]
 Japan World War II: Convoy No. 3927: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Bonin Islands (28°20′N 139°25′E / 28.333°N 139.417°E / 28.333; 139.417) by USS Snapper ( United States Navy). Four troops and twelve crewmen were killed.[1]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Reval.[5]
 Japan World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Japan (30°30′N 138°27′E / 30.500°N 138.450°E / 30.500; 138.450) by USS Trepang ( United States Navy). One crewman was killed.[5][7]
 United States Navy World War II: The YMS-1-class minesweeper was sunk by a mine in the Zowariau Channel off Ulithi Carolina Islands (09°52′N 139°37′E / 9.867°N 139.617°E / 9.867; 139.617). Ten crew were killed or died of wounds.[8][9]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MIMA-11: The oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea west of Luzon (16°07′N 119°43′E / 16.117°N 119.717°E / 16.117; 119.717) by USS Cabrilla ( United States Navy). Two gunners, nineteen crewmen, and 45 survivors of Ural Maru ( Imperial Japanese Army) who were passengers on board, were killed.[2]

2 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 2 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Aspro ( United States Navy) with the loss of 19 lives.[5][10]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The patrol tug was sunk by Allied aircraft at La Spezia, Italy.[11]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MI-18: The Type 1K ore carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Borneo, south west of Kudat off Gaya Bay (06°30′N 116°15′E / 6.500°N 116.250°E / 6.500; 116.250) by USS Hammerhead ( United States Navy). Six troops and nine crewmen were killed.[12]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MI-18: The Type 1K ore carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Borneo, south west of Kudat off Gaya Bay (06°28′N 116°14′E / 6.467°N 116.233°E / 6.467; 116.233) by USS Hammerhead ( United States Navy). Seven troops and 27 crewmen were killed.[12]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MI-18: The Type 1K ore carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Borneo, south west of Kudat off Gaya Bay (06°30′N 116°18′E / 6.500°N 116.300°E / 6.500; 116.300) by USS Hammerhead ( United States Navy). Thirty-two troops and 47 crewmen were killed.[12]
 Kriegsmarine The minesweeper, a converted patrol tug, was sunk by an internal explosion at La Spezia.[13]
 Kriegsmarine The guard ship was lost on this date.[14]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The hospital ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea 19 nautical miles (35 km) north-west of Skiathos, Greece, by Curie ( Free French Naval Forces).[15][16]
 Japan World War II: Convoy TAMA-28: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Luzon Strait (20°50′N 121°31′E / 20.833°N 121.517°E / 20.833; 121.517) by USS Pomfret ( United States Navy). A total of 1,273 troops were killed.[17]

3 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 3 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea south of Cassandreia, Greece by HMS Unswerving ( Royal Navy).[5][18]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The coastal protection vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea off Skiathos, Greece by Curie ( Free French Naval Forces).[5]
I-177  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Kaidai-class submarine was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Samuel S. Miles ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 101 crew.
 United States Navy The landing craft tank sank in a tropical storm at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. Her commanding officer was lost while the other 13 crew were rescued.[19][20]
Norma  United States The 19-gross register ton, 43.6-foot (13.3 m) fishing vessel sank at the mouth of the Duncan Canal in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska.[21]
USS Seawolf  United States Navy World War II: The Sargo-class submarine was mistakenly depth charged and sunk in the Molucca Sea off Morotai, Netherlands East Indies by USS Richard M. Rowell ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 79 people on board.
USS Shelton  United States Navy World War II: The John C. Butler-class destroyer escort was torpedoed and damaged in the Molucca Sea off Morotai by Ro-41 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of thirteen of her 215 crew. She was taken under tow by USS Richard M. Rowell ( United States Navy) but later capsized and sank.
 Kriegsmarine The Vorpostenboot was sunk by a mine northwest of Anholt.[22][23]
Yard No. 922  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands by Allied aircraft.[5]

4 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 4 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Imperial Japanese Navy The CHa-1-class submarine chaser ran aground off northern Luzon, Philippines, and was abandoned.[24]
HMCS Chebogue  Royal Canadian Navy World War II: : The River-class frigate was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (49°20′N 24°20′W / 49.333°N 24.333°W / 49.333; -24.333) by U-1227 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 107 crew. She was towed to Port Talbot, Glamorgan, United Kingdom by HMCS Chambly ( Royal Canadian Navy). On 11 October she was driven aground at Port Talbot. Her 42 crew were rescued by the Mumbles Lifeboat. HMCS Chebogue was consequently declared a total loss. She was scrapped in February 1948.[25][26]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Bergen, Norway by Allied aircraft.[27]
 Germany World War II: The unfinished cargo ship was scuttled at Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. She was raised post-war and completed as Stad Leiden for Dutch owners.[5]
 Germany World War II: The unfinished cargo ship was scuttled at Amsterdam. She was raised post-war and completed as Albiero for Dutch owners.[5]
Generale Carlo Montanari  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Generali-class destroyer, previously scuttled by her crew and then raised by the Germans but not repaired, was bombed and sunk at La Spezia by Allied aircraft.[28]
 Germany World War II: The unfinished cargo ship was scuttled at Amsterdam. She was raised post-war and completed as Heelsum for Dutch owners.[5]
Herta Johanne  Germany World War II: The lighter struck a mine and sank in .[5]
 United States Navy World War II: The landing craft tank was sunk by a mine off Angaur. Five crew were killed or missing and another died of his wounds.[19][29]
 Finland World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Röytä, Finland by German dive bombers. One crew was killed and two wounded.[30][circular reference][31]
 Norway World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Bergen, Norway by Royal Air Force aircraft. Wreck scrapped in summer 1945.[32]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebel ferry was lost on this date.[33]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bergen, Norway, by Royal Air Force aircraft.[34] The wreck was delivered for scrapping at Stavanger on 4 April 1946.[35]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Flasher ( United States Navy).[5]
 Norway World War II: : The coaster was in collision with ( Germany) at Ålesund, Norway and sank. There was no casualty. She was raised post-war and repaired. Re-entered service in December 1949 as Gerold.[36]
U-92  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and damaged at Bergen by Royal Air Force aircraft. She was consequently withdrawn from service and later scrapped.[37]
U-228  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and sunk at Bergen by Royal Air Force aircraft.[5]
U-437  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and damaged at Bergen by Royal Air Force aircraft. She was struck from the Kriegsmarine list the next day and scrapped in 1946.[38]
U-993  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was destroyed in a Royal Air Force air raid on Bergen with the loss of two crew.[39]

5 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 5 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Royal Navy World War II: The YMS-1-class minesweeper was sunk by mine in the English Channel off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France. There was no casualty.[40][41]
 Royal Navy World War II: The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was shelled and sunk off Piraeus, Greece by TA38 and TA39 (both  Kriegsmarine). The whole crew survived and was captured by the Germans.[5][42][43][44]
 Kriegsmarine The uncompleted Sperrbrecher was scuttled by the Germans as a blockship near Maassluis, Netherlands. The wreck was raised in 1947 and completed in 1949.[45][46]
 Merivoimat World War II: The SM-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea east of Suursaari, Finland with the loss of five crew.[47]
Sparviero  Germany World War II: The uncompleted aircraft carrier was scuttled at Genoa, Italy.
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Manila, Philippines by USS Cod ( United States Navy). Two crewmen and an unknown number of the 500 troops she was carrying were killed.[5][48]
Unknown  Greece World War II: A Greek schooner, possibly a Partizan supply vessel, was sunk in the Pagasetic Gulf by ( Kriegsmarine).[49]

6 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 6 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom The cargo ship dragged her anchor and collided with ( United Kingdom) in the English Channel off the French coast. She was declared a total loss.[50]
 Japan World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Luzon Strait by USS Whale ( United States Navy). A total of 747 troops and 63 crewmen were killed. Survivors were rescued by ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[51][52]
USS Asphalt  United States Navy The Trefoil-class concrete barge was wrecked at Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands in a storm.[53]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Luzon Strait off Luzon (19°45′N 118°22′E / 19.750°N 118.367°E / 19.750; 118.367) by USS Seahorse ( United States Navy). Lost with all 170 hands and all of the survivors from ( Japan).[52]
Cha-2  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class submarine chaser was sunk west of Penang, Malaya by HMS Tally-Ho ( Royal Navy).[24]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type DM minelayer Marinefahrprahm exploded on the Danube near Stari Banovici when Soviet artillery hit the mines she was carrying. There were no survivors.[54][55]
 Japan World War II: Combined Convoys MATA-28 and MIMA-11: The tanker was torpedoed by USS Cabrilla ( United States Navy) and beached off Vigan, Luzon. Five passengers and four crewmen were killed.[56]
 Japan World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Whale ( United States Navy).[5]
 Royal Navy The landing craft personnel (large) was lost on this date.[57]
 Royal Navy The landing craft personnel (large) was lost on this date.[57]
 Kriegsmarine The auxiliary minesweeper was lost on this date.[14]
 Germany World War II: The training ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Memel by ( Soviet Navy). There were 531 dead, most of them refugees, and 94 survivors.[5][58][59][circular reference]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The PiLB 39 Type personnel landing craft was sunk at Saaremaa by Soviet bombers.[60]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebel ferry was sunk by Allied aircraft in Mikra Bay, Greece, with the loss of 5 lives.[33][61]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Stralsund, Germany, by Allied aircraft.[62]
U-168  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea (6°20′S 111°28′E / 6.333°S 111.467°E / -6.333; 111.467) by HNLMS Zwaardvisch ( Koninklijk Marine) with the loss of 23 of her 50 crew.
 Japan World War II: combined Convoys MATA-28 and MIMA-11: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Vigan by USS Cabrilla ( United States Navy). Fifty-six of her 58 crew were killed.[56]

7 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 7 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was sunk in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands by Allied aircraft. Later raised, repaired and returned to service.[5]
 Kriegsmarine The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk incomplete, probably at Gutehoffnungshutte, Wien, on this date.[54]
 Kriegsmarine The Type DM minelayer Marinefahrprahm was sunk incomplete, probably at Gutehoffnungshutte, Wien, on this date.[54]
 Kriegsmarine The Type DM minelayer Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[54]
 Kriegsmarine The FR 7-class river minesweeper was lost on this date.[63]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The guard ship was sunk in the Aegean Sea south west of Cassandreia, Greece by HMS Termagant and HMS Tuscan (both  Royal Navy).[5]
 Royal Indian Navy World War II: The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was sunk in error while anchored in the off Maungdaw, Burma by two Supermarine Spitfire aircraft. Five crew were killed, and four more on which was damaged in the same attack.[64][65][66]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: combined Convoys MATA-28 and MIMA-11: The transport was torpedoed and sunk off Luzon, Philippines (14°30′N 115°45′E / 14.500°N 115.750°E / 14.500; 115.750) by USS Baya and USS Hawkbill (both  United States Navy). Ten passengers and 33 crewmen were killed.[67]
 Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The transport (a.k.a. Makassar Maru) was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Vigan (17°46′N 119°40′E / 17.767°N 119.667°E / 17.767; 119.667) by USS Aspro and USS Hoe (both  United States Navy). Four marines, a gunner and three crew were killed.[5][68]
 Kriegsmarine The auxiliary river minesweeper was sunk on this date.[69]
 Japan World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea west of Luzon by USS Cabrilla ( United States Navy. The whole 44 crew were lost.[5][70]
TA37  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was sunk in the Aegean Sea south west of Cassandreia by HMS Termagant and HMS Tuscan (both  Royal Navy).[5][71]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was sunk in the Aegean Sea south west of Cassandreia by HMS Termagant and HMS Tuscan (both  Royal Navy).[5]

8 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 8 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea north west of Chios, Greece by HMS Vivid ( Royal Navy).[5]
Bagger 3  Germany World War II: The dredger was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Ventspils by ( Soviet Navy).[5]
 Royal Navy World War II: The YMS-1-class minesweeper was sunk by a mine in Seine Bay (49°27′N 00°02′W / 49.450°N 0.033°W / 49.450; -0.033), west of Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France.[72]
 Norway World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea north of Florø, Norway by , and (all  Royal Norwegian Navy).[5] She came ashore south of . All nine crew were rescued by MTB-722.[73]
 Germany World War II: The tug was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea north west of Chios by HMS Vivid ( Royal Navy).[5]
 Japan World War II: Combined Convoys MATA-28 and MIMA-11: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in Lingayen Gulf by USS Hoe ( United States Navy). A total of 361 civilian passengers, fifteen gunners and 41 crewmen were killed.[5][74][75]
HMCS Mulgrave  Royal Canadian Navy World War II: The Bangor-class minesweeper struck a mine in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, France, and was beached. She was declared a constructive total loss.[5]
 Germany World War II: The tug was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea north west of Chios by HMS Vivid ( Royal Navy).[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Ventspils, Latvia by ( Soviet Navy). Of the 541 people on board, only 10 went down with her.[5][76]

9 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 9 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine The KFK-2-class naval drifter was sunk on this date.[77]
 Kriegsmarine The KFK-2-class naval drifter was sunk on this date.[77]
 Germany World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk off Mõntu, Saaremaa, Estonia by Soviet aircraft.[5][60][78]
 Germany World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk at Mõntu, Saaremaa, Estonia by Soviet Ilyushin Il-2 aircraft.[5][60][78]
 Germany World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk at Mõntu, Saaremaa, Estonia by Soviet Ilyushin Il-2 aircraft.[5][60][78]
 United States Navy The landing craft tank was lost by grounding off the west coast of France.[79]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Sirevåg, Norway by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Air Force.[5][80]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Jacqueline-class trawler/minesweeper was mined and sunk off Den Hoofden.[81]
 Germany World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk at Saaremaa by Soviet Ilyushin Il-2 aircraft.[60]
 Kriegsmarine The auxiliary river minesweeper was sunk on this date.[69]
 Norway The coaster sank off Egersund, Norway. Later raised, repaired and returned to service.[82]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south east of Kyushu by USS Croaker ( United States Navy).[5]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MATA-28: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea south of Formosa (16°33′N 116°38′E / 16.550°N 116.633°E / 16.550; 116.633) by USS Sawfish ( United States Navy). 20 passengers killed. Survivors rescued by ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[83]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MATA-28: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea south of Formosa by USS Baya, USS Becuna and USS Hawkbill (all  United States Navy). Ten crewmen were killed.[5][84]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off the coast of Norway (58°29′N 5°44′E / 58.483°N 5.733°E / 58.483; 5.733) by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Air Force. One crew was killed.[5][85][86]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea off Hook of Holland, South Holland, Netherlands by vessels of the 4th MTB Flotilla, Royal Navy. 19 crew were lost.[5][78]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship at Corinth, Greece.[5]

10 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 10 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Soviet Navy World War II: The gunboat struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Reval, Estonia.[5]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class submarine chaser was bombed and sunk off Ryuku by American aircraft.[24]
, , and  Kriegsmarine The KFK 2-class naval drifters were lost on this date.[87]
 Japan World War II: Convoy TAMA-29: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the South China Sea (16°10′N 119°45′E / 16.167°N 119.750°E / 16.167; 119.750) by USS Lapon ( United States Navy). She ran aground and exploded 2½ hours later after being abandoned. a total of 191 troops and eight crewmen were killed.[88]
Ha-61, Ha-62, Ha-63, Ha-65,
Ha-66, and Ha-68 		 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The midget submarines were bombed and sunk at Unten, Okinawa by Grumman F6F Hellcats from USS Bunker Hill ( United States Navy).[89]
Jingei  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Jingei-class submarine tender was bombed and sunk off the coast of Okinawa 12 nautical miles (22 km) west south west of Ie Shima and 28 nautical miles (52 km) north north west of Naha (26°39′N 127°52′E / 26.650°N 127.867°E / 26.650; 127.867) by United States Navy aircraft. She sank in shallow water with her superstructure above water. One hundred crewmen were killed. Raised in 1952, towed to Japan and scrapped.[90]
Kaii  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Momo-class destroyer was sunk by United States Navy aircraft off Okinawa.[91]
Koei Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The guard boat was sunk in the Strait of Malacca by HNLMS Zwaardvisch ( Royal Netherlands Navy).[5]
and  Kriegsmarine The LS 2 Type light schnellboote were lost on this date.[92]
 Kriegsmarine The landing craft tank was sunk on this date.[93]
 Soviet Union World War II: The tug was sunk at Tallinn by mines. Her master and three crewmen were killed.[94]
 Royal Navy World War II: The Fairmile D motor gunboat was sunk by a mine in the Adriatic Sea off Rimini, Italy.[5][95]
, , , ,
, , , ,
, , 		 Imperial Japanese Navy The T-35-class motor torpedo boats were lost on this date.[96]
 Imperial Japanese Navy The T-33-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[96]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off near Kirkenes, Norway by Allied aircraft.[97]
Sophia  Greece World War II: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Aegean Sea by ( Royal Navy).[5]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The landing ship was sunk off Okinawa by United States Navy aircraft.[5]
 Soviet Navy The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[98]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy No. 3927: The Sokuten-class minelayer was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north north west of Okinawa by United States Navy aircraft.[99]
U-2331  Kriegsmarine The Type XXIII submarine sank in the Baltic Sea off Hela Pomerania in a diving accident with the loss of fifteen of her nineteen crew.

11 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 11 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The C2 Type Marinefährprahm was torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea by , , and (all ( Royal Navy).[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The D Type Marinefährprahm was torpedoed and damaged in the Adriatic Sea by , , and (all ( Royal Navy). She was beached but was then destroyed by Allied forces.[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The D Type Marinefährprahm was torpedoed and damaged in the Adriatic Sea by , , and (all ( Royal Navy). She was beached but was then destroyed by Allied forces.[5]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Soviet aircraft at Langfjord, Norway.[100]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk on this date.[101]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk on this date.[101]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Formosa Strait by USS Tang ( United States Navy). Eight crew were killed.[102][103]
 United States Navy The landing craft tank foundered in heavy weather in the English Channel.[104]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Arctic Ocean off Kiberg, Norway by and (both  Soviet Navy). 52 of her 78 were crewmen killed.[5][105][106]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Formosa Strait by USS Tang ( United States Navy). 26 crew were killed.[102][103]
 United States Navy World War II: The motor torpedo boat ran aground off Halmahera, New Guinea (01°59′N 127°57′E / 1.983°N 127.950°E / 1.983; 127.950) and was scuttled.[107]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by Allied aircraft off the coast of Norway.[5]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebel ferry was lost on this date.[33]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The landing ship was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Japan by USS Trepang ( United States Navy).[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled on the north coast of Molat.[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled on the north coast of Molat.[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was torpedoed and sunk off Northern Norway by V-2 ( Soviet Navy).[108]
 Greece World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Piraeus, Greece.[109]

12 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 12 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Aegean Sea off Volos, Greece by Allied aircraft.[110]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Asaka Maru-class transport was bombed and sunk in the South China Sea off the Pescadores (23°33′N 119°43′E / 23.550°N 119.717°E / 23.550; 119.717) by United States Navy aircraft. Two crewmen were killed.[111]
 Norway The cargo ship caught fire and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 32°40′S 48°30′W / 32.667°S 48.500°W / -32.667; -48.500) with the loss of three of the 53 people on board.[112]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Arctic Sea off Kiberg, Norway by , , , and (all  Soviet Navy).[113]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the South China Sea off Takao, Formosa (22°37′N 119°34′E / 22.617°N 119.567°E / 22.617; 119.567) by United States Navy aircraft.[114]
Hjvb 356 Condor  Swedish Navy The auxiliary patrol boat was sunk by a mine during a mine sweeping operation west of Malmö. Eight crew were killed and one survived.[115][circular reference]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary cruiser was sunk in the South China Sea off the Pescadores by United States Navy aircraft.[5]
HMS Loyal  Royal Navy World War II: The L-class destroyer struck a mine in the Tyrrhenian Sea and was severely damaged. She was declared a constructive total loss.[5]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Arctic Ocean off Kirkenes, Norway by ( Soviet Navy). There were 19 dead and 49 survivors.[5][106][116]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Makassar by HMS Strongbow ( Royal Navy).[5]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the South China Sea off Mako, the Pescadores by United States Navy aircraft. Two soldiers and four crewmen were killed.[5][117]
 Royal Navy World War II: The MMS-class minesweeper was sunk by a mine off Gorgona Island, Italy. Seven crew were killed. There were 12 survivors.[118][119][120]
TA15  Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat, a former Sella-class destroyer, was sunk off Piraeus, Greece by British aircraft.[121]
TA17  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Palestro-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Piraeus.[122]
TA38  Kriegsmarine world War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was scuttled as a blockship at Volos, Greece.[5]
Taunus  Germany World War II: The fishing trawler was sunk in the Baltic Sea by ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of 13 lives.[5][123]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea (23°33′N 119°43′E / 23.550°N 119.717°E / 23.550; 119.717) by USS Ray ( United States Navy). 29 crewmen and 120 passengers were killed.[124][125]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was sunk in Berlevåg, Norway, by ( Soviet Navy). 25 of her 62 crew were killed.[106][126]

13 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 13 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Albona-class minesweeper was scuttled at Salonika, Greece.[127]
Anna  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Volos, Greece by aircraft of 809 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, based on HMS Stalker ( Royal Navy),
and  Kriegsmarine The KFK 2-class naval drifters were lost on this date.[87]
Hansei Maru  Japan World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Makassar by HMS Sturdy ( Royal Navy).[5]
 Royal Navy The Harbour Defence Motor Launch was lost in an accident at , Kenya.[128]
 Denmark World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea south of Öland, Sweden (55°20′N 15°20′E / 55.333°N 15.333°E / 55.333; 15.333) by L-3 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of four of her crew.[5][129][130]
Kosei Maru  Japan World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Makassar by HMS Sturdy ( Royal Navy).[5]
 Royal Navy The landing craft tank foundered off Chesil Beach, Dorset, England. Eight crew were killed.[131][119][132]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Volos, Greece by aircraft of 809 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, based on HMS Stalker ( Royal Navy).[5]
 United States Navy The landing craft tank was lost in heavy weather in Lyme Bay, Dorset, United Kingdom. Her three crew were rescued by rocket apparatus, but two of the rescuers lost their lives.[133][134]
 Kriegsmarine The naval drifter/minesweeper was lost on this date.[135]
 Germany World War II: The coaster was sunk at Volos, Greece by aircraft of 809 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, based on HMS Stalker ( Royal Navy).[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled at Salonika, Greece.[127]
 Japan World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Nha Trang, French Indochina by USS Bergall ( United States Navy).[5]
Steinbutt  Germany World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Kiel Canal.[5]
TA38  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Volos, Greece after being damaged by aircraft from HMS Stalker ( Royal Navy).[71]
 Germany World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by ( Soviet Navy).[5]

14 October[]

For the foundering of the German training ship Carl Zeiss on this date, see List of shipwrecks in November 1942 § 9 November.
List of shipwrecks: 14 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Japan World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north of Borneo by USS Dace ( United States Navy).[5]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Bonefish ( United States Navy).[5]
 United States The Liberty ship collided in the Atlantic Ocean (34°07′N 21°24′W / 34.117°N 21.400°W / 34.117; -21.400) with ( United Kingdom). She caught fire and was consequently declared a constructive total loss.[136]
and  Kriegsmarine The LS 2-class light E-boats were lost on this date.[92]
HMCS Magog  Royal Canadian Navy
HMCS Magog after being torpedoed
World War II: : The River-class frigate was torpedoed and damaged in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (at 49°12′N 67°19′W / 49.200°N 67.317°W / 49.200; -67.317) by U-1223 ( Kriegsmarine): She lost 65 feet (20 m) off her stern and was declared a constructive total loss. Three of the 150 crew were killed.[137]
 Royal Navy The was lost in an explosion, probably a mine, off Pasha Island, in the Aegean Sea. Four crew were killed.[138][139][119]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Sulu Sea by USS Angler ( United States Navy).[140]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MI-19: The ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north of Borneo by USS Darter ( United States Navy). Twelve crewmen were killed.[5][141]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in Saltenfjord, Norway by ( Royal Navy) with the loss of thirteen crew.[34]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The whale factory ship/repair ship was torpedoed and sunk in Porsangerfjorden, Norway by Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft of the Soviet Naval Air Force.[142][143]
 Kriegsmarine The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[54]
 Kriegsmarine The armed yacht/submarine chaser was lost on this date.[144]
128  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary naval vessel was sunk in the Makassar Strait by HMS Sturdy ( Royal Navy).[5]

15 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 15 October 1944
Ship Country Description
Dan  Finland World War II: Lapland War: The galliass was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Finland off by U-481 ( Kriegsmarine). Both crew survived.[145]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The guard ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea by British aircraft.[5]
Endla  Finland World War II: Lapland War: The galliass was shelled, rammed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland off Osmundsholmar by U-481 ( Kriegsmarine). Both crew survived.[146]
 Germany World War II: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by Soviet torpedo bombers.[60]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was scuttled in Itea, Greece.[101][147]
 Norway World War II: The tanker was sunk off Kristiansand, Norway by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Air Force. All 16 crew were killed or died of wounds.[5][148]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Malacca by HMS Tally-Ho ( Royal Navy).[5]
 Hellenic Navy World War II: The YMS-1-class minesweeper was sunk by a mine off Piraeus, Greece. There was no casualty.[149][150]
 Hellenic Navy World War II: The YMS-1-class minesweeper was sunk by a mine off Piraeus. Three crew were killed.[151][152]
Leipzig  Kriegsmarine The Leipzig-class cruiser was in collision with Prinz Eugen ( Kriegsmarine) in the Baltic Sea with the loss of 39 of her crew. She was taken in to Gotenhafen, where she was declared a constructive total loss. Repairs sufficient to keep her afloat were made and she subsequently served as a barracks ship.
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Rixhöft, Pomerania by L-3 ( Soviet Navy).[5]
 Germany World War II: The coaster was sunk in the North Sea by British aircraft.[5]
 Royal Navy World War II: The Fairmile B motor launch was sunk by a mine off Piraeus. Four crew were killed.[119][153]
Maria  Finland World War II: Lapland War: The galliass was shelled, rammed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland off Osmundsholmar by U-481 ( Kriegsmarine). The crew survived.[154]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Lillesand, Norway by Allied aircraft with the loss of fifteen crew.[155]
 Netherlands World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Kalauri (Greece) (37°34′N 23°33′E / 37.567°N 23.550°E / 37.567; 23.550) with the loss of 24 lives.[156][157]
U-777  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was sunk off Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony (53°51′N 8°10′E / 53.850°N 8.167°E / 53.850; 8.167) during a British air raid with the loss of one crew member.
V 1605 Mosel  Kriegsmarine
V 1605 Mosel

World War II: The Vorpostenboot was bombed and sunk in the Skaggerak off Justøy, Norway by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. 21 crew were killed.[5][158][159][160]

 Kriegsmarine World War II: The KFK 2-class naval drifter was scuttled at Vadsø, Norway.[5]
 Kriegsmarine The KFK-2-class naval drifter/Vorpostenboot was sunk on this date.[77]

16 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 16 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Soviet Navy The No. 41 armored motor gunboat was lost on this date.[161]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Otori-class torpedo boat was bombed and sunk 130 nautical miles (240 km) east south east of Hong Kong (21°54′N 116°30′E / 21.900°N 116.500°E / 21.900; 116.500) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force.[5][162]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The guard ship was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Japan by USS Tilefish ( United States Navy).[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The special service ship struck a mine and sank in the Aegean Sea off Salonika, Greece.[5][163]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-301 minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Arctic Ocean off Vardø, Norway by Soviet aircraft. 22 of her 37 crew were killed.[106][142][5][164]
 Kriegsmarine The auxiliary river minesweeper was sunk on this date.[69]
TA39  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was sunk by a mine off Salonika.[71]
U-1006  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of the Faroe Islands (60°59′N 4°49′W / 60.983°N 4.817°W / 60.983; -4.817) by HMCS Annan ( Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of six of her 50 crew.[165]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in by V-2 ( Soviet Navy).[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea by Royal Navy motor torpedo boats.[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The KFK 2-class naval drifter was sunk at Kirkenes by Soviet aircraft. There were two dead and three wounded.[5][106]

17 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 17 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Soviet Navy World War II: The BMO type armored motor anti-submarine boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea (59°27′N 24°00′E / 59.450°N 24.000°E / 59.450; 24.000) by U-1165 ( Kriegsmarine).[166]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Nancowry, Nicobar Islands by Royal Navy aircraft. Eleven crewmen were killed.[167]
Itsukushima  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The minelayer was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea (5°32′S 113°48′E / 5.533°S 113.800°E / -5.533; 113.800) by HNLMS Zwaardvisch ( Koninklijk Marine).
USS Montgomery  United States Navy World War II: The destroyer-minelayer struck a mine off Ngulu Atoll and was decommissioned. Sold for scrapping in March 1946.
 Kriegsmarine The decoy ship was lost on this date.[168]
 Soviet Navy The BMO type armored motor anti-submarine boat was lost on this date.[169]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The KFK 2-class naval drifter/submarine chaser struck a mine and sank in the north sea off Egersund, Norway.[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was bombed and sunk in the Varangerfjord, Norway by Soviet aircraft. There were 1 dead and 56 survivors, 8 being wounded.[5][106][170]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in Ålesund by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Air Force.[5]
 Germany The cargo ship was wrecked off Stavanger, Norway.[171]
 United States Navy The YMS-1-class minesweeper foundered in a storm in Leyte Gulf off Leyte, Philippines (10°56′N 125°12′E / 10.933°N 125.200°E / 10.933; 125.200).[172]

18 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 18 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea west south west of Manila and north west of Lubang Island, Philippines, by USS Bluegill ( United States Navy). Survivors were rescued by , , and (all  Imperial Japanese Navy).[173]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy MATA-29: The CHa-1-class submarine chaser was bombed and sunk at Calayan Island, Philippines by United States Navy aircraft.[174]
 Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The salvage vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea west south west of Manila and north west of Lubang Island (14°06′N 119°40′E / 14.100°N 119.667°E / 14.100; 119.667) by USS Bluegill ( United States Navy).[173]
HMAS Geelong  Royal Australian Navy The Bathurst-class minesweeper was sunk in the Solomon Sea north of Langemak, New Guinea (06°04′S 147°45′E / 6.067°S 147.750°E / -6.067; 147.750) in a collision with the tanker York ( United States).[175]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea) west south west of Manila and north west of Lubang Island (14°06′N 119°40′E / 14.100°N 119.667°E / 14.100; 119.667, by USS Bluegill ( United States Navy).[173]
 Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy MATA-29: The transport was bombed and sunk at Calayan Island by United States Navy aircraft.[174]
 Royal Navy The landing craft vehicle was lost on this date.[176]
USS LST-906  United States Navy The landing ship tank was lost by grounding off Livorno, Tuscany, Italy[177]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy TAMA-29A: The Hirashima-class minelayer was bombed and damaged in Salomague Bay, near Lopoc Bay (17°46′N 120°25′E / 17.767°N 120.417°E / 17.767; 120.417) by United States Navy aircraft. She was beached to prevent sinking.[178]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MATA-29: The cargo ship (a.k.a. Taiho Maru) was bombed and sunk at Calayan Island by United States Navy aircraft.[174]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north west of Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium.[5]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy TAMA-29A: The minelayer was bombed in Salomague Bay, near Lopoc Bay (18°35′N 121°40′E / 18.583°N 121.667°E / 18.583; 121.667) by United States Navy aircraft. She blew up and sank with all hands lost.[179]
 Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea (12°30′N 119°10′E / 12.500°N 119.167°E / 12.500; 119.167) by USS Raton ( United States Navy). A total of 1,318 troops, 63 crewmen and 47 gunners were killed.[173][180]
 Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Raton ( United States Navy). A total of 445 troops and 101 crewmen and gunners were killed[173][180]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy TAMA-29A: The No.103-class landing ship was strafed, set on fire and sank in Salomague Bay, near Lopoc Bay (18°35′N 121°40′E / 18.583°N 121.667°E / 18.583; 121.667) by United States Navy aircraft.[179]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy TAMA-29A: The No.103-class landing ship was bombed and sank in Salomague Bay, near Lopoc Bay (18°35′N 121°40′E / 18.583°N 121.667°E / 18.583; 121.667) by US Navy aircraft.[179]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MATA-29: The transport was bombed and sunk at Calayan Island by United States Navy aircraft.[174]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MATA-29: The transport was bombed and sunk at Calayan Island by United States Navy aircraft.[174]

19 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 19 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The transport was being used as a stationary anti-aircraft battery when she was bombed and sunk in Manila Harbour by United States Navy aircraft.[181]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk on this date.[101]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk on this date.[101]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk on this date.[101]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk on this date.[101]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk on this date.[101]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Manila Harbour by United States Navy aircraft.[181]
Juan Casiano  Mexico The tanker sank in a gale 90 nautical miles (170 km) off Savannah, Georgia United States with the loss of all 21 crew.[182][183]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The weapons training ship struck a mine and sank in the Kattegat off Aalborg, Denmark.[5]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Reval, Estonia.[5]
, , , ,
, and 		 Royal Navy The landing craft tanks were caught in a storm and sank off Land's End, Cornwall.[184][185][186][187][188][189]
 Kriegsmarine The MAL 1 type landing fire support lighter disappeared between Leros and Salonica. There were no survivor.[190][191]
 Kriegsmarine The MAL 1 type landing fire support lighter was scuttled off Slano.[190][192]
 Japan World War II: Convoy YUTA-12: The transport was skip bombed and sunk south of Hong Kong by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft. Four troops and 50 crewmen were killed.[193]
TA18  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Palestro-class torpedo boat was shelled, beached and scuttled at Samos, Greece.[194]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Manila Harbour by United States Navy aircraft.[181]
U-957  Kriegsmarine The Type VIIC submarine collided with a German merchant ship at Lofoten, Norway. She was consequently withdrawn from service as a result of damage sustained.
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Kattegat off Aalborg.[5]

20 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 20 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk on this date.[101]
 Norway World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in , Norway by Soviet Air Force aircraft.[195]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in Riga Bay.[5]
 Kriegsmarine The MAL 1 type landing fire support lighter was lost on this date.[190]
 Kriegsmarine The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[54]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Kristiansand, Norway.[196]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy SAMA-13: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Miri, Borneo (04°45′N 113°30′E / 4.750°N 113.500°E / 4.750; 113.500) by USS Hammerhead ( United States Navy). A passenger and three crewmen were killed.[197]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Mob-FD1-class submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk north west of Egersund by HMS Sceptre ( Royal Navy).[198]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was sunk off Cape Nordkinn, Finnmark by V-4 ( Soviet Navy). 46 of her 61 crew were killed.[106][126]
 Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy SAMA-13: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Miri (04°45′N 113°30′E / 4.750°N 113.500°E / 4.750; 113.500) by USS Hammerhead ( United States Navy). Twenty-four crewmen were killed.[197]

21 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 21 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was bombed and sunk at Kirkenes, Norway by Soviet aircraft.[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was bombed and sunk at Kirkenes by Soviet aircraft.[5]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class submarine chaser was bombed and sunk off the Philippines by American aircraft.[24]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Gothenburg, Sweden.[199]
 Germany World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk in the Baltic by Soviet bombers.[60]
 Royal Navy The landing craft personnel (ramped) was lost on this date.[57]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1935 minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk off Honningsvåg, Norway by ( Soviet Navy). 58 of her 111 crewmen were killed.[5][106][200]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The KFK 2-class naval drifter/minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off the Sõrve Peninsula, Saaremaa, Estonia by Soviet aircraft.[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-151 minesweeper was bombed and sunk by Soviet aircraft at Vardø, Finnmark. There were one dead.[106][201]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Siebel ferry was bombed and sunk in the Baltic by Soviet bombers.[60][33]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Reval.[5]
 Soviet Navy The D-3-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[202]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Norway by HMS Sceptre ( Royal Navy).[5]
 Norway World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk off Haugesund, Norway by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 235, and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force and 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. All crew were rescued.[203]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Wa-1-class minesweeper was sunk off Panay, Philippines by American aircraft.[204]

22 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 22 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Norway World War II: The coaster ran aground in Norwegian waters and was abandoned. She was bombed and sunk the next day by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. Raised in 1947, repaired and returned to service.[205]
 Japan World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Batan Island by USS Seadragon ( United States Navy).[206]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The KFK-2-class naval drifter/minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off the Ventspils, Latvia by Soviet aircraft.[5]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy KATA-916: The Muroto-class supply ship was torpedoed and sank in the East China Sea, south of Suwanosejima, (29°18′N 129°44′E / 29.300°N 129.733°E / 29.300; 129.733) by USS Sea Dog ( United States Navy).[207]
 Japan World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Batan Island by USS Seadragon ( United States Navy).[206]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Sea Dog ( United States Navy).[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was bombed and severely damaged in Syltefjord by Soviet aircraft.[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was bombed and sunk in Syltefjord by Soviet aircraft.[5][208]

23 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 23 October 1944
Ship Country Description
Atago  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of the Palawan Passage: The Takao-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (9°28′N 117°17′E / 9.467°N 117.283°E / 9.467; 117.283) by USS Darter ( United States Navy) with the loss of 360 of her 1,060 crew. Survivors were rescued by Asashimo and Kishinami (both  Imperial Japanese Navy).
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south west of Kyushu by USS Croaker ( United States Navy).[5]
 Japan World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Snook ( United States Navy).[209]
Kimikawa Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy MATA-30: The transport, a converted Kamikawa Maru-class seaplane tender, was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea south of Formosa and west north west of Cape Bojeudor, Luzon, Philippines (18°58′N 118°46′E / 18.967°N 118.767°E / 18.967; 118.767) by USS Sawfish ( United States Navy). Eighty-one passengers and 24 crewmen were killed.[83]
 Royal Navy The landing craft tank was lost on this date.[210]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Northern Norway.[211]
Maya  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of the Palawan Passage: The Takao-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the (9°27′N 117°23′E / 9.450°N 117.383°E / 9.450; 117.383) by USS Dace ( United States Navy) with the loss of 336 of her 1,105 crew. Survivors were rescued by Akishimo, which transferred them to Musashi (both  Imperial Japanese Navy); 143 of them were lost when Musashi was sunk on 24 October.
 Japan World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Snook ( United States Navy).[209]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The T-351 Project 253l type MT-1-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Reval, Estonia.[5]
 Japan World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of , Pescadore Islands, by USS Tang ( United States Navy). Two troops and five crewmen were killed.[212]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea south of Saaremaa, Estonia.[5]
 Japan World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and burned out in the South China Sea north north west of Mako by USS Tang ( United States Navy). A total of 131 troops, five passengers, twelve Gunners and sixteen crewmen were killed.[212]
V-5506 Zick  Kriegsmarine World War II: The vorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea off Bergen, Norway by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.
U-985  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine struck a mine at Lista, Norway and was severely damaged. She was consequently withdrawn from service and decommissioned on 15 November 1944.[213]
 Japan World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north north west of Mako (24°49′N 120°26′E / 24.817°N 120.433°E / 24.817; 120.433) by USS Tang ( United States Navy). A total of 128 troops, seven passengers, eleven gunners and 30 crewmen were killed.[212]
 Kriegsmarine The auxiliary river minesweeper was sunk on this date.[69]

24 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 24 October 1944
Ship Country Description
Arisan Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy MATA-30: The hell ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea (20°00′N 118°44′E / 20.000°N 118.733°E / 20.000; 118.733) by USS Shark ( United States Navy) while carrying 1,781 prisoners of war. A total of 1,773 prisoners of war, 27 Japanese passengers, thirteen gunners and two crewmen were killed. Over 300 survivors rescued by Take ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[214]
 United States World War II: The Liberty ship was severely damaged by a Japanese aircraft that struck her off Leyte, Philippines, after being set ablaze by AA fire. There was no casualty. She was beached one mile east of the Palo River. Eventually refloated and declared a total loss. Towed to Australia and then to California arriving in early 1946, scrapped in 1957.[19]
USS Darter  United States Navy World War II: The Gato-class submarine ran aground in the , Philippines and was scuttled to prevent capture by the Japanese. The entire crew was picked up by USS Dace ( United States Navy).
 Japan World War II: Convoy MATA-30: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Vigan, Luzon, Philippines (20°12′N 119°01′E / 20.200°N 119.017°E / 20.200; 119.017) by USS Seadragon ( United States Navy). Five crewman were killed.[215]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MATA-30: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Vigan (20°35′N 118°32′E / 20.583°N 118.533°E / 20.583; 118.533) by USS Seadragon ( United States Navy). A crewman and three survivors of ( Japan) were killed.[215]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was shelled and sunk in error by and (both  Kriegsmarine) in the Adriatic Sea south of Jablanac, during a battle against British MTBs. There were 7 dead and 14 wounded.[54][216][217]
 Kriegsmarine The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was scuttled in the Baltic Sea off Sõrve Peninsula due to damage suffered in the days before in ground and air attacks.[54][218]
 Japan World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south west of Kyushu by USS Croaker ( United States Navy).[5]
 Kriegsmarine The coaster was run aground by her crew at Jakobsnes, Norway and an attempt was made to set her on fire. Sold post-war, repaired and converted to a fishing vessel, entering service in 1949 as Henningsvær.[219]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands.[5]
 Japan World War II: The Standard 2D Type cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Chichi-jima by USS Kingfish ( United States Navy).[220]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MATA-30: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Vigan (19°46′N 118°30′E / 19.767°N 118.500°E / 19.767; 118.500) by USS Snook ( United States Navy). Twelve crew were killed.[215]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MATA-30: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Vigan (19°42′N 118°38′E / 19.700°N 118.633°E / 19.700; 118.633) by USS Snook or USS Icefish (both  United States Navy). A total of 324 passengers, five gunners and 63 crew were killed.[215]
 Japan World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north north west of Mako, Pescadore Islands, (24°42′N 120°21′E / 24.700°N 120.350°E / 24.700; 120.350) by USS Tang ( United States Navy). A crewman was killed.[212]
 United States Navy World War II: The landing craft infantry was sunk when an Imperial Japanese Army Mitsubishi Ki-21 Sally aircraft hit by AA fire crashed into her in Leyte Gulf. 7 crew were killed, 5 missing and 9 suffered severe burns, one dying later.[221][222]
Linnea  Finland World War II: The galliass was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea of Odensholm by U-958 ( Kriegsmarine. There were no survivors.[223][224]
 Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea (33°00′N 125°49′E / 33.000°N 125.817°E / 33.000; 125.817) by USS Croaker ( United States Navy). 27 crewmen were killed.[225]
Musashi  Imperial Japanese Navy
Musashi

World War II: The Yamato-class battleship was bombed and sunk in the Sibuyan Sea by aircraft from USS Essex, USS Franklin and USS Intrepid (all  United States Navy) with the loss of 1,023 of her 2,399 crew. Wreck located March, 2015.

 Italy World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in Genoa, Italy. Raised and scrapped post-war.[226]
USS Princeton  United States Navy
USS Princeton and USS Birmingham

World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Independence-class aircraft carrier was damaged by an Imperial Japanese Navy Yokosuka D4Y Judy kamikaze aircraft attack with the loss of 108 of her 1,469 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Birmingham and USS Irwin (both  United States Navy). Princeton was then scuttled by USS Reno ( United States Navy).

USS Shark  United States Navy World War II: The Balao-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Luzon Strait by Harukaze and Take (both  Imperial Japanese Navy), with the loss of all 81 crew.
 Japan World War II: Convoy MATA-30: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Vigan (20°27′N 118°31′E / 20.450°N 118.517°E / 20.450; 118.517) by USS Drum ( United States Navy). Four passengers and seventeen crew were killed.[215]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MATA-30: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Vigan (20°31′N 118°42′E / 20.517°N 118.700°E / 20.517; 118.700) by the submarine USS Snook ( United States Navy). Three gunners and ten crew were killed. One hundred survivors rescued by ( Japan) .[215]
USS Sonoma  United States Navy World War II: The fleet tug was set on fire when a heavily damaged Japanese bomber's wing struck her funnel spreading flaming gasoline over the ship. The bomber crashed into ( United States) and the detonation of its bombs did further damage. An attempt was made to beach the severely damaged Sonoma, but she sank off Dio Island, Leyte Gulf, Philippines. Eight crew were killed or died of wounds.[221][222][227]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MATA-30: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Vigan (19°42′N 118°38′E / 19.700°N 118.633°E / 19.700; 118.633) by USS Snook ( United States Navy) or USS Shark ( United States Navy). Five gunners and 47 crew were killed.[215]
U-673  Kriegsmarine The Type VIIC submarine collided in the North Sea north of Stavanger, Norway with U-382 ( Kriegsmarine) and was beached near Smaaskär (59°20′N 5°53′E / 59.333°N 5.883°E / 59.333; 5.883), where she later sank. Raised on 9 November 1944, towed to Stavanger and surrendered to Norway, subsequently scrapped. U-382 was withdrawn from service due to damage sustained.[5][228]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser/naval whaler struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Saint-Nazaire, France. The crew was rescued.[5][229]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was torpedoed and sunk in , Norway by Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft of the Soviet Naval Air Force. 11 of her 51 crew were killed.[106][142][5][230]
Wakaba  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Hatsuharu-class destroyer was bombed and sunk west of Panay (11°50′N 121°25′E / 11.833°N 121.417°E / 11.833; 121.417) by aircraft based on USS Franklin ( United States Navy) with the loss of 58 of her 200 crew. Survivors were rescued by Hatsuharu and Hatsushimo (both  Imperial Japanese Navy).

25 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 25 October 1944
Ship Country Description
Akizuki  Imperial Japanese Navy
Akizuki explodes
World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Akizuki-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by United States Navy aircraft or torpedoed and sunk by USS Halibut ( United States Navy). She blew up with the loss of 183 of her crew. One hundred and forty-five survivors were rescued by Maki ( Imperial Japanese Navy) and one later by the United States Navy.[231]
Asagumo  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Surigao Strait: The Asashio-class destroyer was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Surigao Strait (1°59′S 104°56′E / 1.983°S 104.933°E / -1.983; 104.933) by United States Navy ships with the loss of 191 of her 230 crew and all survivors from Fusō ( Imperial Japanese Navy) which she had rescued earlier that day.
 Royal Navy World War II: The YMS-1-class minesweeper sunk by mine in Gulf of Corinth, Greece. 20 crew were killed.[119][232][233]
 Imperial Japanese Navy The CHa-1-class submarine chaser was lost at Palau to an unknown cause.[24]
Chikuma  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle off Samar: The Tone-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk by Grumman TBM Avenger aircraft based on USS Kitkun Bay, USS Natoma Bay and USS Ommaney Bay (all  United States Navy) in the Philippine Sea off Samar Island (11°25′N 126°36′E / 11.417°N 126.600°E / 11.417; 126.600). All but one of her survivors were rescued by Nowaki ( Imperial Japanese Navy) but were lost with the sinking of that ship the next day. The one survivor was not picked up but drifted to shore alive.
Chitose  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Chitose-class aircraft carrier was bombed and sunk in the Leyte Gulf (19°20′N 126°20′E / 19.333°N 126.333°E / 19.333; 126.333) by aircraft based on USS Essex and USS Lexington (both  United States Navy) with the loss of 903 of her 1,504 crew. Survivors were rescued by Isuzu and Shimotsuki (both  Imperial Japanese Navy).
Chiyoda  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Chitose-class aircraft carrier was bombed and damaged in the Leyte Gulf by aircraft based on USS Franklin and USS Lexington (both  United States Navy). She was then shelled and sunk by USS Mobile, USS New Orleans, USS Santa Fe and USS Wichita (all  United States Navy) with the loss of all 800 crew.
Chōkai  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle off Samar: The Takao-class cruiser was bombed by United States Navy aircraft, and shelled by USS Samuel B. Roberts and USS White Plains (both  United States Navy), in the Philippine Sea off Samar Island (11°22′N 126°22′E / 11.367°N 126.367°E / 11.367; 126.367). She was scuttled by Fujinami ( Imperial Japanese Navy) which also rescued her survivors.[234]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MI-23: The Standard 2AT-class was torpedoed and sunk in the Formosa Strait (25°04′N 119°35′E / 25.067°N 119.583°E / 25.067; 119.583) by USS Tang ( United States Navy). Eleven crew were killed. Survivors were rescued by the frigate ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[235]
Fusō  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Surigao Strait. The Fusō-class battleship was torpedoed and sunk by USS Melvin ( United States Navy).
USS Gambier Bay  United States Navy World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Casablanca-class escort carrier was sunk in the Pacific Ocean near Samar, Philippines by Imperial Japanese Navy gunfire.
Hakuyo Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy WO-303: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Kuril Islands (50°21′N 150°20′E / 50.350°N 150.333°E / 50.350; 150.333) by USS Seal ( United States Navy). A total of 1,312 navy passengers, 26 gunners and 113 crewmen were killed.[236]
Hatsuzuki  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle off Cape Engaño: The Akizuki-class destroyer was shelled and sunk east north east of Cape Engaño, Philippines (20°24′N 126°20′E / 20.400°N 126.333°E / 20.400; 126.333) by USS Wichita ( United States Navy).[237]
USS Hoel  United States Navy World War II: Battle off Samar: The Fletcher-class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Samar by Kongō ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of 253 of her 349 crew.
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type 2TL oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Yaku Jima, Japan, by USS Sterlet ( United States Navy). Survivors were rescued by Akikaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[238]
USS Johnston  United States Navy World War II: Battle off Samar: The Fletcher-class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Samar (11°46′N 126°09′E / 11.767°N 126.150°E / 11.767; 126.150) by Imperial Japanese Navy warships with the loss of 186 of her 327 crew. Wreck located in 2021 in 21,180 feet (6,460 m) of water, the deepest shipwreck surveyed.[239]
 Royal Navy The landing craft tank sank while under tow in the English Channel.[240]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The KFK 2-class naval drifter/minesweeper was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Soviet aircraft.[5]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MI-23: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Formosa Strait off Turnabout Island by USS Tang ( United States Navy). She was beached in , capsizing the next day and becoming a total loss. There were no casualties.[102][241]
Michishio  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Surigao Strait: The Asashio-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Surigao Strait (10°25′N 125°23′E / 10.417°N 125.383°E / 10.417; 125.383) by USS Hutchins and USS McDermut (both  United States Navy).
Mogami  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of the Surigao Strait: The Mogami-class cruiser was shelled by USS Denver, USS Louisville and USS Portland (all  United States Navy) and was then bombed by Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft. She was scuttled in the Surigao Strait (9°40′N 124°50′E / 9.667°N 124.833°E / 9.667; 124.833) by Akebono ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of 192 of her 850 crew.
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval trawler which had struck a mine and been damaged two days earlier, was scuttled by ( Kriegsmarine).[5][195]
 United States Navy World War II: Battle of Surigao Strait: The PT boat was shelled and sunk in the Surigao Strait (10°15′N 125°23′E / 10.250°N 125.383°E / 10.250; 125.383) by Imperial Japanese Navy warships.[242]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper was sunk by British aircraft in .[243]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat was sunk at Šibenik, Yugoslavia by British de Havilland Mosquito aircraft.[5]
USS Samuel B. Roberts  United States Navy Battle off Samar: The John C. Butler-class destroyer escort was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Samar 11°40′N 126°20′E / 11.667°N 126.333°E / 11.667; 126.333) by Kongō ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of 89 of her 209 crew.
HMCS Skeena  Royal Canadian Navy The River-class destroyer was driven ashore at Viðey, Iceland in a storm and was wrecked with the loss of fifteen of her 181 crew.
USS St. Lo  United States Navy
USS St. Lo

World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Casablanca-class escort carrier was sunk in the Pacific Ocean near Leyte, Philippines by Japanese kamikaze aircraft with the loss of about 140 of her 889 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Dennis, USS Heermann, USS John C. Butler and USS Raymond (all  United States Navy).

Suzuya  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle off Samar: The Mogami-class cruiser was bombed and damaged by United States Navy aircraft in the Philippine Sea off Samar Island (11°45′N 126°11′E / 11.750°N 126.183°E / 11.750; 126.183). She was scuttled by Okinami ( Imperial Japanese Navy) who also rescued her survivors.[234]
TA31  Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat, a former Freccia-class destroyer, was damaged beyond repair in an American air raid on Genoa, Italy.[5]
Tama  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Kuma-class light cruiser was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine USS Jallao ( United States Navy) at 21°23′N 127°19′E / 21.383°N 127.317°E / 21.383; 127.317 after the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
USS Tang  United States Navy World War II: The Balao-class submarine was sunk by the malfunction of one of her own torpedoes in the Formosa Strait off Turnabout Island (25°06′N 119°31′E / 25.100°N 119.517°E / 25.100; 119.517) with the loss of 74 of her 85 crew. The survivors were rescued by the frigate ( Imperial Japanese Navy) and taken as prisoners of war.[215]
 Kriegsmarine The auxiliary river minelayer was sunk on this date.[244]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled in Saloniki Bay.[245]
Wakaba  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Hatsuharu-class destroyer was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Panay Island, Philippines (11°50′N 121°25′E / 11.833°N 121.417°E / 11.833; 121.417) by aircraft from USS Franklin ( United States Navy) with the loss of 48 of her 200 crew. Survivors were rescued by Hatsuharu and Hatsushimo (both  Imperial Japanese Navy).
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Stad, Norway.[246]
Yamagumo  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Surigao Strait: The Asashio-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Surigao Strait (10°25′N 125°23′E / 10.417°N 125.383°E / 10.417; 125.383) by USS McDermut ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 200 crew.
Yamashiro  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Surigao Strait: The Fusō-class battleship was sunk by gunfire from USS Tennessee ( United States Navy) with the loss of all but ten of her 1,400 crew.
Zuihō  Imperial Japanese Navy
Zuihō

World War II: Battle off Cape Engaño: The Zuihō-class aircraft carrier was bombed and sunk by aircraft from USS Hornet ( United States Navy) with the loss off 215 of her 974 crew. Survivors were rescued by Ise and Kuwa (both  Imperial Japanese Navy).

Zuikaku  Imperial Japanese Navy
Zuikaku sinking
World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier was bombed and sunk in Leyte Gulf by aircraft based on USS Lexington ( United States Navy) with the loss of 843 of her 1,705 crew. Survivors were rescued by Kuwa and Wakatsuki (both  Imperial Japanese Navy).
136  Japan World War II: The lighter was sunk in the Makassar Strait by HMS Tantivy ( Royal Navy).[5]

26 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 26 October 1944
Ship Country Description
Abukuma  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Nagara-class cruiser was bombed and sunk in the Sulu Sea off Negros, Philippines (09°20′N 122°32′E / 9.333°N 122.533°E / 9.333; 122.533) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the 5th Bomb Group, United States Thirteenth Air Force. Two hundred and fifty crewmen were killed. Her captain and 283 crewmen rescued by Ushio ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[247]
 Norway World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Rørvik, Norway by Allied aircraft with the loss of a crew member.[248]
 Kriegsmarine The auxiliary river minesweeper was sunk on this date.[69]
 Kriegsmarine The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[54]
 Kriegsmarine The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[54]
 Kriegsmarine The FR 1-class river minesweeper was lost on this date.[63]
Hayashimo  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Fubuki-class destroyer was torpedoed and had her bow blown off by an aircraft based on USS Hornet ( United States Navy). She was beached and partially sank in shallow water on Semirara Island 40 nautical miles (74 km) south east of Mindoro, Philippines (12°50′N 121°21′E / 12.833°N 121.350°E / 12.833; 121.350). One hundred and twenty survivors abandoned the wreck on 12 November.[249]
I-26  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: The B1 type submarine was sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Coolbaugh or USS Richard M. Rowell (both  United States Navy) with the loss of all 94 crew.
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk on this date.[101]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The seaplane tender was sunk at Rørvik, Norway by Allied aircraft.[5]
Kinu  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: Convoy TA No. 2: The Nagara-class cruiser was bombed and sunk in the Sibuyan Sea 44 nautical miles (81 km) south west of Masbate, Philippines by Grumman TBM Avenger and Grumman FM-2 Wildcat aircraft based on USS Manila Bay, USS Marcus Island and USS Natoma Bay (all  United States Navy). Most of her 813 crew were rescued by , , and (all  Imperial Japanese Navy).[250]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Leka, Norway (65°00′N 12°00′E / 65.000°N 12.000°E / 65.000; 12.000).[251]
 Royal Navy World War II: The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat was shelled and sunk by Kriegsmarine surface ships off Norway.[252]
Noshiro  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle off Samar: The Agano-class cruiser was bombed, torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea west of Panay Island, Philippines (11°42′N 121°41′E / 11.700°N 121.683°E / 11.700; 121.683) by Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft based on USS Cowpens and USS Wasp and Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft based on USS Hornet (all  United States Navy) with the loss of 397 of her 726 crew. Three hundred and twenty-eight survivors were rescued by Akishimo and Hamanami (both  Imperial Japanese Navy).
Nowaki  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Kagerō-class destroyer was shelled and damaged in the Pacific Ocean 65 nautical miles (120 km) east south east of Legaspi (13°00′N 124°54′E / 13.000°N 124.900°E / 13.000; 124.900) by United States Navy destroyer. She was then torpedoed and sunk by USS Owen ( United States Navy). Lost with all hands plus all the survivors of Chikuma ( Imperial Japanese Navy) she had rescued the day before.
 Royal Norwegian Navy World War II: : The Flower-class corvette was accidentally rammed and sunk by HMS Manners ( Royal Navy) in the Atlantic Ocean. Three crewmen were killed, with 72 survivors rescued by HMS Highlander ( Royal Navy).[5][253]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Palawan, Philippines.[5]
Spurven  Norway World War II: Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk at Vardø, Norway by Baku, Gremyashchy, Razumny, and Razyaryonny (all  Soviet Navy).[254]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: Convoy TA No. 2: The No.101-class landing ship was sunk in the Guimaras Strait by aircraft from USS Hancock ( United States Navy) at 11°00′N 123°00′E / 11.000°N 123.000°E / 11.000; 123.000.[255]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MOMA-05: The transport was torpedoed by USS Drum ( United States Navy). She broke in half with the forward half sinking in the South China Sea (19°30′N 120°44′E / 19.500°N 120.733°E / 19.500; 120.733). A total of 1,557 troops and three crewmen were killed; 1,516 troops were rescued, 77 troops and 33 crewmen remain aboard the stern section while it is towed to Luzon and beached in Lompoc Bay. The stern was destroyed by a typhoon on 9 November.[256]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MOMA-05: The transport was torpedoed and sunk by USS Drum and USS Icefish (both  United States Navy) in the South China Sea (19°30′N 120°44′E / 19.500°N 120.733°E / 19.500; 120.733). A total of 1,557 troops and 45 crewmen were killed.[5][256]
 Japan World War II: Convoy MOMA-05: The transport was torpedoed and sunk by USS Icefish ( United States Navy) in the South China Sea (19°30′N 120°44′E / 19.500°N 120.733°E / 19.500; 120.733). A total of 2,200 troops and 37 crewmen were killed.[256]
 Japan World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Rock ( United States Navy).[257]
 Kriegsmarine The submarine chaser was lost on this date.[14]
Uranami  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: Convoy TA No. 2: The Fubuki-class destroyer was sunk in the Sibuyan Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) south west of Masbate (11°50′N 123°00′E / 11.833°N 123.000°E / 11.833; 123.000) by aircraft based on USS Manila Bay, USS Marcus Island, USS Natoma Bay and USS Petrof Bay (all  United States Navy) with the loss of 103 of her 197 crew. Survivors were rescued by , , and (all  Imperial Japanese Navy).[258]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk at Rørvik by Allied aircraft.[5]

27 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 27 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[54]
 Kriegsmarine The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[54]
Fujinami  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Yūgumo-class destroyer was sunk 80 nautical miles (150 km) north of Oloilo, Panay (12°00′N 122°30′E / 12.000°N 122.500°E / 12.000; 122.500) by aircraft based on USS Essex ( United States Navy). Sunk with all hands plus survivors of Chōkai ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[259]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The tank ship was torpedoed and damaged by USS Bergall ( United States Navy) in the Balabac Strait west of the Palawan Passage (07°17′N 116°45′E / 7.283°N 116.750°E / 7.283; 116.750). On 29 October she was bombed and further damaged by a Consolidated PB4Y Liberator aircraft of United States Navy Squadron VPB-115. She sank two nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Pulau Kalampunian, Borneo (05°04′N 119°47′E / 5.067°N 119.783°E / 5.067; 119.783) on 1 November. Between the submarine attack and the air attack 41 crewmen were killed. Survivors, her captain and 66 crewmen, were rescued by Shigure ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[5][260]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in Hopseidet by a Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft.[5]
 Japan World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Borneo by USS Bergall ( United States Navy).[5]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The oiler (a.k.a. Nichiho Maru) was torpedoed and sunk in the Balabac Strait west of the Palawan Passage (07°17′N 116°45′E / 7.283°N 116.750°E / 7.283; 116.750) by USS Bergall ( United States Navy).[261]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Kattegat (56°12′N 11°20′E / 56.200°N 11.333°E / 56.200; 11.333).[262]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Kagerō-class destroyer was sunk by aircraft from Task Force 77 80 miles north of Oloilo, Panay (12°00′N 122°30′E / 12.000°N 122.500°E / 12.000; 122.500). Sunk with all hands.[263]
 Japan World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk at Phuket, Thailand by HMS Trenchant ( Royal Navy).[5]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The landing craft was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Japan by USS Kingfish ( United States Navy).[5]
 Soviet Navy World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Reval, Estonia.[5]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Kita, Iwo Jima by USS Kingfish ( United States Navy).[220]
U-1060  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIF submarine was damaged in the North Sea by a rocket and depth charge attack by Fairey Barracuda and Fairey Firefly aircraft based on HMS Implacable ( Royal Navy) and by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 311 Squadron, Royal Air Force and Handley Page Halifax aircraft of 502 Squadron, Royal Air Force. She was grounded at Brønnøysund (65°24′N 11°59′E / 65.400°N 11.983°E / 65.400; 11.983) with the loss of twelve of her 55 crew.
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Mucke-class trawler was damaged by an explosion off Hellisoy. She was towed to Lervik where she was sunk by rockets from British aircraft.[264]

28 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 28 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Japan World War II: The tanker struck a Japanese mine and sank off Brunei with the loss of 3 crew.[5][265]
USS Eversole  United States Navy World War II: Battle of Leyte Gulf: The John C. Butler-class destroyer escort was torpedoed and sunk in the Leyte Gulf, probably by I-45 ( Imperial Japanese Navy), with the loss of 76 of her 215 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Richard S. Bull ( United States Navy).
I-46  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type J1 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Philippine Sea by USS Gridley and USS Helm (both  United States Navy).[266]
I-54  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The I-54-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Philippine Sea by USS Gridley and USS Helm (both  United States Navy).[5]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Lødingen, Norway by aircraft based on HMS Implacable ( Royal Navy) with the loss of five crew. The wreck was scrapped in the 1950s.[267]
 Finland World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland (59°57′N 24°21′E / 59.950°N 24.350°E / 59.950; 24.350). All 23 crew were rescued by ( Finland).[268]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in Phuket Harbour, Thailand (07°54′N 98°28′E / 7.900°N 98.467°E / 7.900; 98.467) by Royal Navy frogmen using Chariots.[269][270]

29 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 29 October 1944
Ship Country Description
I-45  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type B1 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Philippine Sea off Dinagat Island, Philippines by USS Whitehurst ( United States Navy).[271]
 United States World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (29°55′N 141°25′E / 29.917°N 141.417°E / 29.917; 141.417) by I-12 ( Imperial Japanese Navy), I-12 fired on the survivors with a machine gun killing four crewmen, a United States Army officer and four gunners. Survivors were rescued by USS Argus ( United States Navy) the next day.[272]
 Japan World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank at Balikpapan, Netherlands East Indies.[5]
 Kriegsmarine The PiLB 40 type landing craft was lost on this date.[273]

30 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 30 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was scuttled at Salonika, Greece.[5]
Finland  Germany World War II: The transport was sunk in the Baltic by Soviet bombers.[60]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was scuttled at Salonika.[5]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk on this date.[101]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk on this date.[101]
 Japan World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank off Sandakan, Malaya.[5]
 Royal Navy The Mk 4 landing craft tank was lost on this date.[274]
 Japan World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank off Sandakan.[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was scuttled at Salonika.[5]
 Kriegsmarine The PiLB 40 type landing craft was lost on this date.[273]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled at Salonika.[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled at Salonika.[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-151 minesweeper was scuttled at Salonika.[201]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled at Salonika.[5]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat was scuttled at Salonika.[5]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebel ferry was scuttled at Salonika.[33][275]
 Japan World War II: The Standard Type 1TL oiler (a.k.a. Karei Maru) was torpedoed and damaged by USS Trigger and USS Salmon (both  United States Navy). She was torpedoed and sunk 130 nautical miles (240 km) south west of Toizaki, Kyushu (30°09′N 132°45′E / 30.150°N 132.750°E / 30.150; 132.750) by USS Sterlet ( United States Navy) on 31 October. Sunk with the loss of all 66 crewmen.[276]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary minelayer was bombed and sunk at Thessaloniki, Greece by Allied aircraft.[277]

31 October[]

List of shipwrecks: 31 October 1944
Ship Country Description
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea north of Gotenhafen (55°03.48′N 18°24.30′E / 55.05800°N 18.40500°E / 55.05800; 18.40500) by Soviet aircraft with the loss of 410 of the 3,171 people on board.[5][278][60]
, , and  Kriegsmarine The auxiliary minelayers were lost on this date.[279]
 United States The Liberty ship was driven ashore at Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal. She was declared a constructive total loss and subsequently scrapped.[272]
 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Kaiyō No.1-class oceanographic research ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Kii Strait by USS Gabilan ( United States Navy).[5][280]
 Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in Philippines waters by USS Guitarro ( United States Navy). 346 IJA troops, 10 crewmen and three gunners were killed.[5][281]
and  Kriegsmarine World War II: The net tenders, both former RD-class minesweepers, were scuttled at Salonika, Greece.[282]
 Japan World War II: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Manila, Philippines by USS Guitaro ( United States Navy) (15°15′N 119°56′E / 15.250°N 119.933°E / 15.250; 119.933). 24 troops and 50 crewmen were killed.[281]
and  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-151 minesweepers were scuttled at Salonika.[201]
 Japan World War II: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Manila by USS Guitaro, USS Salmon and USS Trigger (all  United States Navy) (15°18′N 119°50′E / 15.300°N 119.833°E / 15.300; 119.833). A total of 346 troops, three gunners and ten crewmen were killed.[5][283]
SB-2  Soviet Navy World War II: The landing craft was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Osmussaar, Estonia by U-475 ( Kriegsmarine).[284]

Unknown date[]

For the scuttling of the German cargo ship Fagerstrand I during October 1944, see List of shipwrecks in April 1944 § 3 April.
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1944
Ship Country Description
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled at Salonika, Greece.[285]
Benjamin Ide Wheeler  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was sunk at Leyte, Philippines by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft. She was later refloated and used as a depot ship.[286]
USS Escolar  United States Navy World War II: The Gato-class submarine was probably sunk by mine in the Yellow Sea.
 Kriegsmarine The Siebel ferry foundered sometime in October.[33]
 Kriegsmarine The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk sometime in October.[54]
 Kriegsmarine The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk sometime in October.[54]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval trawler was scuttled at Salonika.[287]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The coaster was sunk by Allied aircraft at Zadar. Raised by her Yugoslav owners, repaired and returned to service in 1948.[288]
 Norway World War II: The damaged coaster was scuttled at Vadsø sometime in September or October.[106][289][290]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk sometime in October.[101]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk sometime in October.[101]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk sometime in October.[101]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk sometime in October.[101]
 Kriegsmarine The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk sometime in October.[101]
 Royal Navy The landing craft tank was lost in the Mediterranean Sea between Marseille, France, and La Maddalena, Italy, sometime in October.[291]
 Royal Navy The landing craft tank was lost in October.[292]
Lomen Commercial Co. No. 1  United States The 43-gross register ton, 50-foot (15.2 m) scow was wrecked at (64°19′N 162°47′W / 64.317°N 162.783°W / 64.317; -162.783 (Cape Darby)) on the west-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[293]
, , , , and  Kriegsmarine The MNL-1 Type Marinefährprahms were sunk sometime in October.[294]
, and  Kriegsmarine World War II: The S-2-class E-boats were scuttled at Salonika.[295]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Venice, Italy. Wreck later scrapped.[296]
Solling  Germany World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea on or after 22 October.[5]
Spalato  Kriegsmarine World War II:The incomplete Split-class destroyer was scuttled at Split, Yugoslavia. Salvaged post war by Yugoslavia, finished and commissioned.[297]
 Soviet Navy The motor torpedo boat was lost in the Barents Sea.[298]
U-1226  Kriegsmarine The Type IXC/40 submarine was lost on patrol in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland on or after 23 October with the loss of all 56 crew. The loss may have been due to a defective snorkel.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Snapper". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Kyokuho Maru". www.combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  3. ^ "MTB 347 of the Royal Navy". uboat.net. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  4. ^ "MTB 360 of the Royal Navy". uboat.net. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo Rohwer, Jürgen; Gerhard Hümmelchen. "Seekrieg 1944, Oktober". Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart (in German). Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  6. ^ Lundberg, Lennart (2007). Handelsflottan under andra världskriget [The Merchant Navy During World War II] (in Swedish). Instant Book. p. 361. ISBN 91-7040-049-0.
  7. ^ "Hiyoshi Maru 2 Go". www.combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  8. ^ "YMS-385 of the US Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  9. ^ "YMS-385". Uwikimapia.org. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Mitsui company". www.theshipslist.com. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Crabe class patrol Tugs, French Navy". Navypedia. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  12. ^ a b c "Japanese Type 1K Ore Carriers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  13. ^ "Pluvier class patrol Tugs, French Navy". Navypedia. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  14. ^ a b c "Auxiliary Guard ships and minesweepers converted from fishing vessels in WWII, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Zar Ferdinand (5603654)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  16. ^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The world's merchant fleets, 1939. London: Chatham publishing. p. 445. ISBN 1-86176-023-X.
  17. ^ "Japanese Army Auxiliary Transports". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  18. ^ "Bertha (5605857)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  19. ^ a b c "Official Chronology of the US Navy in WWII". Ibiblio. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  20. ^ "Report of loss of LCT 1052". www.fold3.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  21. ^ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (N)
  22. ^ "Auxiliary Patrols and minesweepers, converted merchant ships, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  23. ^ "VS 906". Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  24. ^ a b c d e "1-Go auxiliary submarine chasers". Navypedia. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  25. ^ "HMCS Chebogue (K 317)". Uboat. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  26. ^ Tovey, Ron. "A Chronology of Bristol Channel Shipwrecks" (PDF). Swansea Docks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  27. ^ "Elisabeth Bornhofen (5605974)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  28. ^ "Italian torpedo boat class Generali". Warshipsww2. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  29. ^ "US Navy Casualties". www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  30. ^ "Finnish losses". fi.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  31. ^ "Maininki". www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  32. ^ "Norwegian Homefleet – WW II, Ships starting with R". Warsailors. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  33. ^ a b c d e f "Siebelfahre 40 and Siebelfahre 41, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  34. ^ a b "Norwegian Homefleet – WW II, Ships starting with So through Sø". Warsailors. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  35. ^ "Sten (5608070)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  36. ^ "Norwegian Homefleet – WW II, Ships starting with U". www.warsailors.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  37. ^ "U-92". Uboat. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  38. ^ "U-437". Uboat. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  39. ^ "U-993". Uboat. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  40. ^ "HMS BYMS 2255 of the Royal Navy". uboat.net. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  41. ^ "Admiralty War Diaries, October 1944". www.fold3.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  42. ^ "HMS HDML 1227 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  43. ^ "HDML 1227". www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  44. ^ "HDML 1227 Crew". fr.scribd.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  45. ^ "Auxiliary mine destructor vessels, Converted merchant ships, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  46. ^ "Sperrbrecher 105". www.marhisdata.nl. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  47. ^ "Finnish minesweepers, Class SM". Warshipsww2.Eu. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  48. ^ "Tatsushiro Maru". www.combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  49. ^ "Greek Partizan Navy in WWII". Redfleet. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  50. ^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The world's merchant fleets, 1939. London: Chatham publishing. p. 446. ISBN 1-86176-023-X.
  51. ^ "Whale". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  52. ^ a b "Japanese Escorts". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  53. ^ "Naval losses WWII". USSPennsylvania.com. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  54. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "MFP landing craft, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  55. ^ "German mining of Danube". www.historisches-marinearchiv.de. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  56. ^ a b "Japanese Oilers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  57. ^ a b c "LCP, LCP(S), LCP(L), LCP(R) Landing Craft, Royal Navy". Navypedia. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  58. ^ "Nordstern". www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  59. ^ "Nordstern". et.m.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  60. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ships sunk by soviet aircraft in the Baltic". Redfleet. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  61. ^ "SF 120". www.historisches-marinearchiv.de. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  62. ^ "Triton (5604908)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  63. ^ a b "FR-1 and FR-7 minesweepers". Navypedia. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  64. ^ "HDML 1119 of the Royal Indian Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  65. ^ "HDML 1119". www.hmsmedusa.org.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  66. ^ "The Royal Indian Navy 1939-1945". Inbiblio. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  67. ^ "Kinugasa Maru". www.combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  68. ^ "Japanese Army Auxiliary Transports". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  69. ^ a b c d e "Auxiliary river minesweepers, Converted merchant ships, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  70. ^ "Shinyo Maru No. 8". www.combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  71. ^ a b c "Italian torpedo boat class Ariete". Warshipsww2. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  72. ^ "HMS BYMS 2030 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  73. ^ "Norwegian Homefleet – WW II, Ships starting with F". Warsailors. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  74. ^ "Hoe (SS-258)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  75. ^ "Japanese Escorts". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  76. ^ "RO 24". www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  77. ^ a b c "KFK2 Motor Anti-submarine boats, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  78. ^ a b c d "War Diary German Naval Staff Operations Division, October 1944". Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  79. ^ "LCT-459 of the US Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  80. ^ "Ludolf Oldendorff (1114445)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  81. ^ "Jacqueline class patrols, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  82. ^ "Norwegian Homefleet – WW II, Ships starting with Sa through SN". Warsailors. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  83. ^ a b "Sawfish". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  84. ^ "Japanese Type 1K Ore Carriers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  85. ^ "Uj.1711 (5614979)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  86. ^ Gröner, Erich (1993). Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe, 1815-1945, Band 8. p. 174. ISBN 3-7637-4807-5.
  87. ^ a b "KFK 2 motor ASW boats". Navypedia. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  88. ^ "Lapon". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  89. ^ "Japanese Submarines". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  90. ^ "Japanese Submarine Depot Ships". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  91. ^ "destroyer Kashi". ww2db. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  92. ^ a b "LS 2 light motor torpedo boats". Navypedia. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  93. ^ "LCT 1 Type landing craft, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  94. ^ "Soviet_Merchant_Marine_Losses_in_WW2". shipsnostalgia.com. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  95. ^ "MGB 663 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  96. ^ a b "T-23, 25, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39 Type Motor Torpedo Boats". Navypedia. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  97. ^ "Olsa (1122966)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  98. ^ "G-5 class motor torpedo boat, USSR". Navypedia. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  99. ^ "Japanese Minelayers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  100. ^ "Gotia (1120588)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  101. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "SiebelgefaB type personnel landing craft, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  102. ^ a b c "Tang". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  103. ^ a b Scott, James (2013). The War Below: The Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4391-7683-2.
  104. ^ "LCT 293 of the US Navy Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  105. ^ "M-303 (6113635)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  106. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Huan, Claude (1991). La marine soviétique en guerre. Economica. ISBN 978-2717819205.
  107. ^ "PT-368 of the US Navy Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  108. ^ "V-6517 (+1944)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  109. ^ "Ypanis (1124210)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  110. ^ "Anna (5605954)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  111. ^ "Asaka Maru". www.combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  112. ^ "M/S Braganza". Warsailors. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  113. ^ "Soviet Naval Battles-Arctic Sea during WW2 (updated 2019)(". Sovietempire.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  114. ^ "D/S Randi". Warsailors. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  115. ^ "Hjvb 356 Condor". sv.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  116. ^ "Lumme (5606767)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  117. ^ "Mitsuki Maru". www.combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  118. ^ "HMS MMS 170 of the Royal Navy". uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  119. ^ a b c d e "Royal Navy Casualties, October 1944". www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  120. ^ "MMS 170". www.fold3.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  121. ^ "Italian destroyers Sella class". Warshipsww2.Eu. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  122. ^ "TA-17 (6132011)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  123. ^ Gröner, Erich (1993). Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe, 1815-1945, Band 8. p. 229. ISBN 3-7637-4807-5.
  124. ^ "Ray". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  125. ^ "Toko Maru". www.combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  126. ^ a b "Submarine Chasers, Class KUJ". Warshipsww2.Eu. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  127. ^ a b "Italian minesweeper class Albona". Warshipsww2. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  128. ^ "HDML 1057 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  129. ^ "Hilma Lau (5605691)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  130. ^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The world's merchant fleets, 1939. London: Chatham publishing. p. 448. ISBN 1-86176-023-X.
  131. ^ "LCT 2454 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  132. ^ "LCT 2454". www.fold3.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  133. ^ "LCT-454 of the US Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  134. ^ "Historical List of Shipwrecks at Chesil Beach & from Bridport to Lyme Regis". Burton Bradstock Online. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  135. ^ "Auxiliary patrols and minesweepers converted from fishing vessels in WWII, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  136. ^ "Liberty Ships – H". Mariners. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  137. ^ "Magog". uboat.net. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  138. ^ "MFV 117 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  139. ^ "MFV 117". www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  140. ^ "Angler". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  141. ^ "Japanese Escorts". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  142. ^ a b c "Soviet torpedo bomber victories during WWII". Sovietempire.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  143. ^ "Sudmeer (1115810)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  144. ^ "Armed Yachts of WWII, Converted Merchant Ships, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  145. ^ "Dan". Uboat. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  146. ^ "Endla". Uboat. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  147. ^ "I-O-95". www.historisches-marinearchiv.de. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  148. ^ Bird, Andrew (2003). A Separate Little War: The Banff Coastal Command Strike Wing Versus the Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe 1944-1945. London: Grub Street. p. 46. ISBN 1-906502-13-7.
  149. ^ "RHS Kassos of the Royal Hellenic Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  150. ^ "Kassos". www.hellasarmy.gr. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  151. ^ "RHS Kos of the Royal Hellenic Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  152. ^ "Kos". www.hellasarmy.gr. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  153. ^ "HMS ML 835 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  154. ^ "Maria". Uboat. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  155. ^ "Norwegian Homefleet – WW II, Ships starting with I". Warsailors. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  156. ^ "Petroniella". The Yard. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  157. ^ "Petronella". www.marhisdata.nl. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  158. ^ "V.1605 (5614762)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  159. ^ Royal Canadian Air Force (15 October 1944). "C 4944". London: Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  160. ^ "V 1605". www.oneocean.no. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  161. ^ "MO-4 class motor anti-submarine boat, USSR". Navypedia. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  162. ^ "Japanese Torpedo Boats". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  163. ^ "Special service ships (decoy), Converted merchant ships, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  164. ^ "German coastal minesweeper Type R-301". Warshipsww2.Eu. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  165. ^ "U-1006". Uboat. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  166. ^ "BMO-517". uboat.net. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  167. ^ "Japanese Submarine Chasers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  168. ^ "Auxiliary decoy ships of WWII, Converted Merchant ships, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  169. ^ "MO-4 class motor anti-submarine boat, USSR". Navypedia. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  170. ^ "V.6107 (5615042)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  171. ^ "Walter (1096550)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  172. ^ Silverstone, Paul H. (1965). U.S. Warships of World War II. Garden City, New York: Doubleday. p. 44.
  173. ^ a b c d e "Japanese Army Auxiliary Transports". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  174. ^ a b c d e "Japanese Minesweepers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  175. ^ "HMAS Geelong (J201) of the Royal Australian Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  176. ^ "LCV and LCV(P) Landing Craft, Royal Navy". Navypedia. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  177. ^ Silverstone, Paul H. (1965). U.S. Warships of World War II. Garden City, New York: Doubleday. p. 407.
  178. ^ "Japanese Minelayers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  179. ^ a b c "Japanese Minelayers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  180. ^ a b "Raton". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  181. ^ a b c "Japanese Army Auxiliary Transports". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  182. ^ "WWI Standard Built Ships L – W". Mariners. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  183. ^ "Norwegian Merchant Ships 1939 – 1945, Names beginning with R". Warsailors. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  184. ^ "LCT 480 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  185. ^ "LCT 488 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  186. ^ "LCT 491 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  187. ^ "LCT 494 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  188. ^ "LCT 7014 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  189. ^ "LCT 7015 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  190. ^ a b c "MAL 1 type landing fire support lighter, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  191. ^ "MAL 5". www.historisches-marinearchiv.de. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  192. ^ "MAL 6". www.historisches-marinearchiv.de. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  193. ^ "Second Class Destroyers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  194. ^ "TA-18 (6132012)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  195. ^ a b "Norwegian Homefleet – WW II, Ships starting with J". Warsailors. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  196. ^ "Milos (1143096)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  197. ^ a b "Japanese Army Auxiliary Transports". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  198. ^ "Mob-FD1 class patrol ships, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  199. ^ "Hohenhörn (5606157)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  200. ^ "M-31 (6111276)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  201. ^ a b c "German coastal minesweeper Type R-151". Warshipsww2.Eu. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  202. ^ "D-3 class motor torpedo boat, USSR". Navypedia. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  203. ^ "Norwegian Homefleet – WW II, Ships starting with V". Warsailors. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  204. ^ "1-Go auxiliary minesweepers". Navypedia. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  205. ^ "Norwegian Homefleet – WW II, Ships starting with Ba through Bl". Warsailors. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  206. ^ a b "Seadragon". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  207. ^ "Japanese Supply Ships". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  208. ^ "Vorposten-Flottillen 63 - 68 Aufgestellt 1944" (in German). Württembergische Landesbibliothek. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  209. ^ a b "Snook". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  210. ^ "HMS LCT 1171 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. 23 October 2013.
  211. ^ "Margareta (5605888)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  212. ^ a b c d "Second Class Destroyers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  213. ^ "U-985". Uboat. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  214. ^ Blair, Clay (1975). Silent Victory. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company. p. 744.
  215. ^ a b c d e f g h "Japanese Supply Ships". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  216. ^ "Yugoslav Partizan Navy in WWII". www.soviet-empire.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  217. ^ "F 433". www.historisches-marinearchiv.de. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  218. ^ "F 599". www.historisches-marinearchiv.de. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  219. ^ "Norwegian Homefleet – WW II, Ships starting with G". Warsailors. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  220. ^ a b "Kingfish". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  221. ^ a b Gordon, Bill. "47 Ships Sunk by Kamikaze Aircraft". Kamikaze Images. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  222. ^ a b Stem, Robert (2010). Fire From the Sky: Surviving the Kamikaze Threat. Pen and Sword. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-84832-038-3.
  223. ^ "Linnea". uboat.net. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  224. ^ "Linnea". sjofartshuset.blogspot.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  225. ^ "Mikage Maru". www.combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  226. ^ "Panuco (5614163)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  227. ^ "Sonoma". www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  228. ^ "U-673". Uboat. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  229. ^ "UJ 1411". www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  230. ^ "V.6111 (5614754)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  231. ^ "Long Lancers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  232. ^ "BYMS 2077 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  233. ^ "Empire Dace". patraikosgulf.wordpress.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  234. ^ a b "Japanese Cruisers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  235. ^ "Japanese Oilers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  236. ^ "Seal". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  237. ^ "Wichita". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  238. ^ "Japanese Oilers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  239. ^ Morelle, Rebecca (3 April 2021). "USS Johnston: Sub dives to deepest-known shipwreck". BBC News. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  240. ^ "LCT 1045 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  241. ^ "Matsumoto Maru". www.combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  242. ^ "PT-493 of the US Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  243. ^ "German coastal minesweeper Type R-218". Warshipsww2.Eu. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  244. ^ "Auxiliary river minelayers, Converted merchant ships, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  245. ^ "Captured Greek submarine chasers". Warshipsww2.Eu. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  246. ^ "Wangerooge (5615139)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  247. ^ "Imperial Cruisers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  248. ^ "Norwegian Homefleet – WW II, Ships starting with Bo through Bø". Warsailors. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  249. ^ "Long Lancers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  250. ^ "Imperial Cruisers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  251. ^ "M-433 (6113661)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  252. ^ "HMS MTB 669 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  253. ^ Berg, Ole F. (1997). I skjærgården og på havet – Marinens krig 8. april 1940 – 8. mai 1945 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Marinens krigsveteranforening. p. 147. ISBN 82-993545-2-8.
  254. ^ "Soviet Naval Battles-Arctic Sea during WW2 (updated 2019)(". Sovietempire.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  255. ^ "T-102 LS-Landing Ship 1944". Wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  256. ^ a b c "Ex-Italian Merchants in Japanese Service". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  257. ^ "Rock". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  258. ^ "Long Lancers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  259. ^ "Long Lancers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  260. ^ "Japanese Auxiliary Oilers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  261. ^ "Japanese Auxiliary Oilers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  262. ^ "Norwegian Homefleet – WW II, Ships starting with N". Warsailors. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  263. ^ "Long Lancers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  264. ^ "Mucke class patrols, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  265. ^ "Baiei Maru". www.combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  266. ^ "DD-380". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  267. ^ "Norwegian Homefleet – WW II, Ships starting with K". Warsailors. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  268. ^ "Rigel". Uboat. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  269. ^ "Japanese Army Auxiliary Transports". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  270. ^ "Sumatra Maru Troop Transport 1930–1944". Wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  271. ^ "Richard S. Bull". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  272. ^ a b "Liberty Ships – Joaquin – Johns". Mariners. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  273. ^ a b "PiBL 40 type landing craft, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  274. ^ "LCT4 Tank Landing Craft, Royal Navy". Navypedia. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  275. ^ "SF 298". www.historisches-marinearchiv.de. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  276. ^ "Japanese Oilers". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  277. ^ "Zeus (5606895)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  278. ^ "Bremerhaven (1145415)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  279. ^ "Auxiliary minelayers of WWII, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  280. ^ "Gabilan". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  281. ^ a b "Aoki Maru". www.combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  282. ^ "Albona minelayers". Navypedia. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  283. ^ "Ex-Italian Merchants in Japanese Service". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  284. ^ "SB-2". Uboat. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  285. ^ "Italian minesweeper Yugoslav". Warshipsww2. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  286. ^ "Liberty Ships – B". Mariners. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  287. ^ "Italian trawlers Ruzne". Warshipsww2. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  288. ^ "White ships, black smoke". Maritimeheritage. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  289. ^ "Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with He through Hø". Warsailors. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  290. ^ "Soviet Naval Battles-Arctic Sea during WW2 (updated 2019)(". Sovietempire.com. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  291. ^ "LCT 377 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  292. ^ "LCT 943 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  293. ^ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (L)
  294. ^ "MNL type small landing craft, Germany". Navypedia. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  295. ^ "Italian motor torpedo boats Yugoslav". Warshipsww2. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  296. ^ "Santa Maria (1135534)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  297. ^ "Spalato Destroyers, Regia Marina (Italy)". Navypedia. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  298. ^ "TKA-222 of the Soviet Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
Ship events in 1944
Ship launches: 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Ship commissionings: 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
Ship decommissionings: 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Shipwrecks: 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Retrieved from ""