List of shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean
Map of the Pacific Ocean
This is a list of shipwrecks located in the Pacific Ocean.
North Pacific[]
| Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| USS Admiral W. L. Capps | 16 June 2000 | An Admiral W. S. Benson-class transport that was sunk as a target. | 23°35′01″N 159°50′00.2″W / 23.58361°N 159.833389°W |
| Agano | 15 February 1944 | An Agano-class cruiser that was torpedoed by USS Skate 160 miles north of Chuuk. | 10°11′N 151°42′E / 10.183°N 151.700°E |
| Akagi | 5 June 1942 | An aircraft carrier that was scuttled during the Battle of Midway. | 30°30′N 178°40′W / 30.500°N 178.667°W |
| Chūyō | 4 December 1943 | A Taiyō-class escort carrier that was sunk by USS Sailfish off Hachijō-jima. | 32°37′N 143°39′E / 32.617°N 143.650°E |
| SS Constitution | 17 November 1997 | An ocean liner that sunk under tow 700 nautical miles north of the Hawaiian Islands. | |
| USS Corvina | 16 November 1943 | A Gato-class submarine that was torpedoed by I-176 south of Chuuk. | 5°5′N 151°10′E / 5.083°N 151.167°E |
| USS Gambier Bay | 25 October 1944 | A Casablanca-class escort carrier that was sunk in the Battle off Samar. | 11°46′N 126°09′E / 11.767°N 126.150°E |
| USS Hammann | 6 June 1942 | A Sims-class destroyer that was torpedoed by I-168 in the Battle of Midway. | 30°36′N 176°34′W / 30.600°N 176.567°W |
| Harusame | 8 June 1944 | A Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that was sunk by US aircraft 30 miles northwest of Manokwari, New Guinea. | 00°05′S 132°45′E / 0.083°S 132.750°E |
| Hayate | 11 December 1941 | A Kamikaze-class destroyer that was sunk in the Battle of Wake Island. | 19°10′N 166°22′E / 19.167°N 166.367°E |
| Japanese submarine I-28 | 17 May 1942 | A Type B1 submarine that was torpedoed by USS Tautog south of Chuuk. | 06°30′N 152°00′E / 6.500°N 152.000°E |
| Japanese submarine I-165 | 27 June 1945 | A Kaidai-type submarine that was sunk by US aircraft. | 15°28′N 153°39′E / 15.467°N 153.650°E |
| Japanese submarine I-183 | 29 April 1944 | A Kaidai-class submarine that was sunk by USS Pogy. | 32°07′N 133°03′W / 32.117°N 133.050°W |
| Ikazuchi | 13 April 1944 | An Akatsuki-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Harder 200 miles southeast of Guam. | 10°13′N 143°51′E / 10.217°N 143.850°E |
| K-129 | 8 March 1968 | A Soviet diesel submarine which carried three nuclear warheads. It was partially recovered from the seabed in 1974 by the CIA's Project Azorian. The USS Halibut allegedly took upwards of 10,000 pictures of the shipwreck. The exact location of the wreck remains an official secret of the United States intelligence services. | |
| Katori | 19 February 1944 | A Katori-class cruiser that was sunk by USS Iowa off Chuuk. | 07°45′N 151°20′E / 7.750°N 151.333°E |
| Kisaragi | 11 December 1941 | A Mutsuki-class destroyer that was sunk by depth charges 30 miles southwest of Wake Island. | 18°55′N 166°17′E / 18.917°N 166.283°E |
| USS Liscome Bay | 24 November 1943 | A Casablanca-class escort carrier that was torpedoed by I-175 off Makin. | 2°34′N 172°30′E / 2.567°N 172.500°E |
| USS LST-563 | 21 December 1944 | An LST-542-class tank landing ship that ran aground on Clipperton Island. | 10°18′26.69″N 109°14′5.66″W / 10.3074139°N 109.2349056°W |
| Maikaze | 17 February 1944 | A Kagero-class destroyer that was sunk by US ships 40 miles northwest of Chuuk. | 07°45′N 151°20′E / 7.750°N 151.333°E |
| USS Mars | 15 July 2006 | A Mars-class combat stores ship that was sunk 54 nautical miles off Hawaii. | |
| Matagorda | 1969 | A Casco-class United States Coast Guard cutter that was sunk as a target 72 nautical miles off Hawaii. | 20°08′N 158°30′W / 20.133°N 158.500°W |
| Matsukaze | 9 June 1944 | A Kamikaze-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Swordfish 70 miles northeast of Chichi-jima, Japan. | 26°59′N 143°13′E / 26.983°N 143.217°E |
| Michel | 17 October 1943 | An auxiliary cruiser that was torpedoed by USS Tarpon southeast of Tokyo. | 33°42′0″N 140°08′0″E / 33.70000°N 140.13333°E |
| Mikuma | 6 June 1942 | A Mogami-class cruiser that was sunk by US aircraft. | 29°20′N 173°30′E / 29.333°N 173.500°E |
| Naka | 18 February 1944 | A Sendai-class cruiser that was sunk by US aircraft 35 nautical miles west of Chuuk. | 07°15′N 151°15′E / 7.250°N 151.250°E |
| USS Neches | 23 January 1942 | A replenishment oiler that was torpedoed by I-72 about 120 nautical miles west of Pearl Harbor. | 21°01��N 160°06′W / 21.017°N 160.100°W |
| USS S-26 | 24 January 1942 | An S-class submarine that was accidentally rammed by USS Sturdy in the Gulf of Panama. | 8°13′N 79°21′W / 8.217°N 79.350°W |
| Sazanami | 14 January 1944 | A Fubuki-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Albacore 300 nautical miles southeast of Yap. | 05°15′N 141°15′E / 5.250°N 141.250°E |
| Shirakumo | 16 March 1944 | A Fubuki-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Tautog 170 nautical miles east of Muroran, Japan. | 42°25′N 144°55′E / 42.417°N 144.917°E |
| Sōryū | 4 June 1942 | A aircraft carrier that was sunk by US aircraft in the Battle of Midway. | 30°38′N 179°13′W / 30.633°N 179.217°W |
| Suzukaze | 25 January 1944 | A Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Skipjack 127 nautical miles northwest of Pohnpei. | 08°51′N 157°10′E / 8.850°N 157.167°E |
| Tatsuta Maru | 8 February 1943 | An ocean liner converted into a troopship that was torpedoed by USS Tarpon 42 miles east of Mikura-jima, Japan. | 34°00′N 140°00′E / 34.000°N 140.000°E |
| Two Brothers | 11 February 1823 | A whaler that ran aground on a reef near the French Frigate Shoals. | |
| USS Walker | 28 December 1941 | A Wickes-class destroyer that was scuttled northeast of Hawaii. | 26°35′N 143°49′W / 26.583°N 143.817°W |
| Yamakaze | 25 June 1942 | A Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Nautilus 60 nautical miles southeast of Yokosuka, Japan. | 34°34′N 140°26′E / 34.567°N 140.433°E |
| Yasukuni Maru | 31 January 1944 | A Terukuni Maru-class ocean liner that was torpedoed by USS Trigger northwest of Chuuk. | 09°15′N 147°13′E / 9.250°N 147.217°E |
| USS Yorktown | 7 June 1942 | A Yorktown-class aircraft carrier that was sunk at the Battle of Midway. The wreck was discovered in 1998. | 30°35′59″N 176°34′4″W / 30.59972°N 176.56778°W |
Bering Sea[]
| Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-24 | 11 June 1943 | A Type C submarine that was sunk by USS Larchmont near Shemya, Alaska. | 53°16′N 174°24′E / 53.267°N 174.400°E |
East China Sea[]
| Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asashimo | 7 April 1945 | A Yūgumo-class destroyer that was sunk by US aircraft 150 miles southwest of Nagasaki, Japan. | 31°N 128°E / 31°N 128°E |
| USS Bush | 6 April 1945 | A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk by kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa, Japan. | 27°16′N 127°48′E / 27.267°N 127.800°E |
| USS Callaghan | 28 July 1945 | A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk by kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa, Japan. | 25°43′N 126°55′E / 25.717°N 126.917°E |
| USS Colhoun | 6 April 1945 | A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk by kamikaze aircraft and USS Cassin Young off Okinawa, Japan. | 27°16′N 127°48′E / 27.267°N 127.800°E |
| USS Drexler | 28 May 1945 | An Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer that was sunk by kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa, Japan. | 27°6′N 127°38′E / 27.100°N 127.633°E |
| Hamakaze | 7 April 1945 | A Kagero-class destroyer that was sunk by US aircraft 150 miles southwest of Nagasaki, Japan. | 30°47′N 128°08′E / 30.783°N 128.133°E |
| Isokaze | 7 April 1945 | A Kagero-class destroyer that was sunk by US aircraft 150 miles southwest of Nagasaki, Japan. | 30°28′N 128°55′E / 30.46°N 128.92°E |
| Kashino | 4 September 1942 | A munition ship that was torpedoed by USS Growler northeast of Taipei, Taiwan. | 25°45′N 122°42′E / 25.750°N 122.700°E |
| Kasumi | 7 April 1945 | An Asashio-class destroyer that was attacked by US aircraft and scuttled 150 miles southwest of Nagasaki, Japan. | |
| USS Little | 3 May 1945 | A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk by kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa, Japan. | 26°24′N 126°15′E / 26.4°N 126.25°E |
| USS Mannert L. Abele | 12 April 1945 | An Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer that was sunk by kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa, Japan. | 27°15′0″N 126°30′0″E / 27.25000°N 126.50000°E |
| Miyuki | 29 June 1934 | A Fubuki-class destroyer that collided with Inazuma in the Korea Strait. | 33°00′N 125°30′E / 33.000°N 125.500°E |
| USS Morrison | 4 May 1945 | A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk by kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa, Japan. | 27°10′N 127°58′E / 27.167°N 127.967°E |
| Unryū | 19 December 1944 | A Unryū-class aircraft carrier that was torpedoed by USS Redfish. | 29°59′N 124°03′E / 29.983°N 124.050°E |
| Urakaze | 21 November 1944 | A Kagero-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Sealion 65 miles northwest of Keelung, Taiwan. | 26°09′N 121°23′E / 26.150°N 121.383°E |
| Yahagi | 7 April 1945 | An Agano-class cruiser that was sunk by US aircraft south of Kyushu, Japan. | 30°47′N 128°08′E / 30.783°N 128.133°E |
| Yamato | 7 April 1945 | A Yamato-class battleship that was sunk by US aircraft north of Okinawa, Japan. | 30°22′N 128°04′E / 30.367°N 128.067°E |
Gulf of Alaska[]
| Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryou-Un Maru | 5 April 2012 | A Japanese fishing boat that was swept out to sea by the March 2011 tsunami, and drifted across the Pacific. It was discovered a year later in Canadian waters, and scuttled by Anacapa 180 miles off the coast of Southeast Alaska. |
Philippine Sea[]
| Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akizuki | 25 October 1944 | An Akizuki-class destroyer that was sunk by US forces northeast of Cape Engaño. | 20°29′N 126°30′E / 20.483°N 126.500°E |
| Asanagi | 22 May 1944 | A Kamikaze-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Pollack 200 miles northwest of Chichijima, Japan. | 28°20′N 138°57′E / 28.333°N 138.950°E |
| USS Bismarck Sea | 21 February 1945 | A Casablanca-class escort carrier that was sunk by kamikaze aircraft. | 24°2′21″N 141°18′49″E / 24.03917°N 141.31361°E |
| Chikuma | 25 October 1944 | A Tone-class cruiser that was sunk in the Battle off Samar. | 11°25′N 126°36′E / 11.417°N 126.600°E |
| Chitose | 25 October 1944 | A Chitose-class aircraft carrier that was sunk by US aircraft in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. | 19°20′N 126°20′E / 19.333°N 126.333°E |
| Chiyoda | 25 October 1944 | A Chitose-class aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. | 18°37′0″N 126°45′0″E / 18.61667°N 126.75000°E |
| Chōkai | 25 October 1944 | A Takao-class cruiser that was scuttled during the Battle off Samar. | 11°22′N 126°22′E / 11.367°N 126.367°E |
| MV Derbyshire | 10 September 1980 | A 169,000 ton bulk carrier, the largest UK ship ever to have been lost at sea. It sank 230 mi (370 km) off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, claiming the lives of all 44 on board. The Kowloon Bridge was a sistership. | 25°30′N 130°30′E / 25.500°N 130.500°E |
| USS Eversole | 28 October 1944 | A John C. Butler-class destroyer escort that was sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. | 10°18′N 127°37′E / 10.300°N 127.617°E |
| USS Extractor | 24 January 1945 | An rescue and salvage ship that was torpedoed by USS Guardfish in the Philippine Sea. | 15°44′N 135°29′E / 15.733°N 135.483°E |
| USS Grayback | 27 February 1944 | A Tambor-class submarine that was sunk by Japanese aircraft south of Okinawa, Japan. | 25°47′N 128°45′E / 25.783°N 128.750°E |
| Hatsuzuki | 25 October 1944 | An Akizuki-class destroyer that was sunk by US ships northeast of Cape Engaño, Philippines. | 20°24′N 126°20′E / 20.400°N 126.333°E |
| Hiyō | 20 June 1944 | A Hiyō-class aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. | 16°20′N 132°32′E / 16.333°N 132.533°E |
| USS Hoel | 25 October 1944 | A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk in the Battle off Samar. | 11°46′N 126°33′E / 11.767°N 126.550°E |
| Japanese submarine I-41 | November 18, 1944 | A Type B2 submarine that was sunk by US forces | 12°44′N 130°42′E / 12.733°N 130.700°E |
| USS Johnston | 25 October 1944 | A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk in the Battle off Samar. | 11°46′N 126°9′E / 11.767°N 126.150°E |
| USS Mississinewa | 20 November 1944 | A Cimarron-class replenishment oiler that was sunk by a Kaiten, a type of Japanese suicide craft. | 9°58′44.22″N 139°39′45.43″E / 9.9789500°N 139.6626194°E |
| Natori | 18 August 1944 | A Nagara-class cruiser that was torpedoed by USS Hardhead east of the San Bernardino Strait. | 12°29′N 128°49′E / 12.483°N 128.817°E |
| Nowaki | 26 October 1944 | A Kagero-class destroyer that was sunk by USS Owen southeast of Legazpi in the Philippines. | 13°0′N 124°54′E / 13.000°N 124.900°E |
| USS Princeton | 24 October 1944 | An Independence-class aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. | 15°21′N 123°31′E / 15.350°N 123.517°E |
| MS Ravnaas | 8 December 1941 | A cargo ship that was sunk by Japanese aircraft 250 nautical miles east of Samar Island. | |
| USS Samuel B. Roberts | 25 October 1944 | A John C. Butler-class destroyer escort that was sunk by the Kongō in the Battle off Samar. | 11°40′N 126°20′E / 11.667°N 126.333°E |
| Shinano | 29 November 1944 | A Yamato-class battleship, later converted into an aircraft carrier, that was torpedoed by USS Archer-Fish 200 kilometres southeast of Shingū, Japan. | 32°0′N 137°0′E / 32.000°N 137.000°E |
| Shiratsuyu | 15 June 1944 | A Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that collided with the Seiyo Maru 90 nautical miles southeast of Surigao Strait. | 09°09′N 126°51′E / 9.150°N 126.850°E |
| Shōkaku | 19 June 1944 | A Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier that was torpedoed by USS Cavalla in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. | 11°40′N 137°40′E / 11.667°N 137.667°E |
| Suzuya | 25 October 1944 | A Mogami-class cruiser that was sunk by US aircraft in the Battle off Samar. | 11°45.2′N 126°11.2′E / 11.7533°N 126.1867°E |
| Taihō | 19 June 1944 | A Taihō-class aircraft carrier that was sunk by USS Albacore in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. | 12°05′N 138°12′E / 12.083°N 138.200°E |
| Tama | 25 October 1944 | A Kuma-class cruiser that was torpedoed by USS Jallao while retreating from the Battle of Leyte Gulf. | 21°23′N 127°19′E / 21.383°N 127.317°E |
| Tatsuta | 13 March 1944 | A Tenryū-class cruiser that was torpedoed by USS Sand Lance 40 miles northeast of Hachijō-jima, Japan. | 32°52′N 139°12′E / 32.867°N 139.200°E |
| USS Tullibee | 26 March 1944 | A Gato-class submarine that was sunk by her own torpedo off Palau. | 9°30′N 134°45′E�� / 9.500°N 134.750°E |
| USS Underhill | 24 July 1945 | A Buckley-class destroyer escort that was sunk by two Kaiten, a type of Japanese suicide craft. | 19°20′0″N 126°42′0″E / 19.33333°N 126.70000°E |
| Yūbari | 28 April 1944 | A light cruiser that was sunk by USS Bluegill southwest of Palau. | 5°38′00″N 131°45′00″E / 5.63333°N 131.75°E |
| Zuihō | 25 October 1944 | A Zuihō-class aircraft carrier that was sunk by US aircraft in the Battle off Cape Engaño. | 19°20′N 125°15′E / 19.333°N 125.250°E |
| Zuikaku | 25 October 1944 | A Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. | 19°20′N 125°51′E / 19.333°N 125.850°E |
Sea of Okhotsk[]
| Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalniy Vostok | 1 April 2015 | A fishing trawler that foundered and sank south of Zavyalov Island, with at least 57 dead. | 56°29′00″N 150°25′00″E / 56.4833°N 150.4167°E |
| USS Herring | 1 June 1944 | A Gato-class submarine that was sunk by Japanese shore batteries in the Kuril Islands. | 48°0′N 153°0′E / 48.000°N 153.000°E |
| Naniwa | 26 June 1912 | A Naniwa-class cruiser that ran aground off Urup. | 46°30′N 150°10′E / 46.500°N 150.167°E |
| Usugumo | 5 July 1944 | A Fubuki-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Skate 330 nautical miles southwest of Paramushiro, Russia. | 47°43′N 147°55′E / 47.717°N 147.917°E |
| USS Wahoo | 11 October 1943 | A Gato-class submarine that was sunk by Japanese aircraft in La Pérouse Strait. |
South China Sea[]
| Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akikaze | 3 November 1944 | A Minekaze-class destroyer that was sunk by USS Pintado 257 kilometres west of Bolinao, Philippines. | 16°48′N 117°17′E / 16.800°N 117.283°E |
| Antelope of Boston | 6 August 1858 | A medium clipper that ran aground on a reef in the Paracel Islands. | 17°N 112°E / 17°N 112°E |
| Aotaka | 26 September 1944 | A Hatsutaka-class minelayer that was sunk by USS Pargo 90 kilometres west of Sabah, Borneo. | 07°00′N 116°00′E / 7.000°N 116.000°E |
| Asahi | 25 May 1942 | A pre-dreadnought battleship that was torpedoed by USS Salmon. | 10°00′N 110°00′E / 10.000°N 110.000°E |
| Asama Maru | 1 November 1944 | An ocean liner that was torpedoed by USS Atule 100 miles south of Pratas. | 20°17′00″N 117°37′59″E / 20.2833°N 117.633°E |
| Atago (1930) | 23 October 1944 | A Takao-class cruiser that was torpedoed by USS Darter in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. | 09°28′N 117°17′E / 9.467°N 117.283°E |
| Hashidate | 22 May 1944 | A Hashidate-class gunboat that was torpedoed by USS Picuda off Pratas Island. | 21°08′N 117°20′E / 21.133°N 117.333°E |
| Hội An wreck | A wreck that was discovered 22 miles off the coast of Vietnam, with a cargo of 15th century Vietnamese ceramics. | ||
| Huaguangjiao One | A ship that was built during the Southern Song Dynasty, and sank near the Paracel Islands. | 16°16′16″N 111°34′03″E / 16.27111°N 111.56750°E | |
| Japanese submarine I-29 | 26 July 1944 | A Type B1 submarine that was sunk by USS Sawfish in the Luzon Strait. | 20°06′N 121°33′E / 20.10°N 121.55°E |
| K XVII | 21 December 1941 | A K XIV-class submarine that struck a mine north of Tioman Island. | 3°10′N 104°12′E / 3.167°N 104.200°E |
| Kishinami | 4 December 1944 | A Yūgumo-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Flasher west of Palawan Island in the Philippines. | 13°12′N 116°37′E / 13.200°N 116.617°E |
| USS Lagarto | 4 May 1945 | A Balao-class submarine that was sunk by Hatsutaka in the Gulf of Thailand. | 7°55′N 102°00′E / 7.917°N 102.000°E |
| Maya | 23 October 1944 | A Takao-class cruiser that was torpedoed by USS Dace in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. | 09°27′N 117°23′E / 9.450°N 117.383°E |
| Montevideo Maru | 1 July 1942 | A prisoner-of-war transport ship that was torpedoed by USS Sturgeon, killing over 800 Allied prisoners-of-war and 200 civilians. | 18°37′N 119°29′E / 18.617°N 119.483°E |
| O 19 | 10 July 1945 | An O 19-class submarine that ran aground on a reef and was scuttled. | 8°40′N 111°40′E / 8.667°N 111.667°E |
| Ōi | 19 July 1944 | A Kuma-class cruiser that was torpedoed by USS Flasher 570 nautical miles south of Hong Kong. | 13°12′N 114°52′E / 13.200°N 114.867°E |
| Pelorus | 25 December 1844 | A Cruizer-class brig-sloop that struck a shoal off the coast of Borneo. | 8°8′30″N 115°30′00″E / 8.14167°N 115.50000°E |
| Prince of Wales | 10 December 1941 | A King George V-class battleship that was launched in 1939 and sunk by Japanese bombers, along with HMS Repulse. | 3°34′N 104°26′E / 3.567°N 104.433°E |
| Repulse | 10 December 1941 | A Renown-class battlecruiser that was launched in 1916, and sunk by Japanese bombers, along with HMS Prince of Wales. | 3°34′N 104°26′E / 3.567°N 104.433°E |
| Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton | 23 September 1973 | A cargo ship that ran aground at Triton Island. | |
| Shigure | 24 January 1945 | A Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Blackfin 160 miles east of Kota Baru, Malaysia. | 06°00′N 103°48′E / 6.000°N 103.800°E |
| Shikinami | 12 September 1944 | A Fubuki-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Growler 240 nautical miles south of Hong Kong. | 18°16′N 114°40′E / 18.267°N 114.667°E |
| Shimotsuki | 25 November 1944 | An Akizuki-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Cavalla 220 miles northeast of Singapore. | 2°21′N 107°20′E / 2.350°N 107.333°E |
| Shirataka | 31 August 1944 | A minelayer that was torpedoed by USS Sealion in the Bashi Channel. | 21°05′N 121°26′E / 21.083°N 121.433°E |
| Tamanami | 7 July 1944 | A Yūgumo-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Mingo 280 kilometres southwest of Manila, Philippines. | 13°55′N 118°30′E / 13.917°N 118.500°E |
| Tek Sing | 6 February 1822 | A junk that ran aground on a reef in the Gaspar Strait with nearly 2000 people on board. | 2°24′54.27″S 107°04′10.17″E / 2.4150750°S 107.0694917°E |
| Ural Maru | 27 September 1944 | A hospital ship that was torpedoed by USS Flasher 240 kilometres west of Luzon, Philippines. | 15°40′N 117°18′E / 15.667°N 117.300°E |
| Vũng Tàu shipwreck | The wreck of a lorcha that was discovered 100 miles from Vũng Tàu, Vietnam. It dates from around 1690 and was carrying millions of dollars worth of porcelain when it sank. |
Yellow Sea[]
| Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atago (1887) | 6 November 1904 | A gunboat that ran aground off Lüshunkou, China. | 38°24′N 120°55′E / 38.400°N 120.917°E |
| SS Gyōkū Maru | 18 September 1944 | A cargo ship that was sunk by USS Thresher in the Yellow Sea. | 35°02′N 124°24′E / 35.033°N 124.400°E |
| Hanazuki | 3 February 1948 | An Akizuki-class destroyer that was sunk as a target off the Gotō Islands. | 35°30′N 122°49′E / 35.500°N 122.817°E |
| Hatsuse | 15 May 1904 | A Shikishima-class battleship that struck a mine off Lüshunkou. | 38°37′N 121°20′E / 38.617°N 121.333°E |
| Jingyuan | 17 September 1894 | An armored cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Yalu River. | 39°12′50″N 123°07′35″E / 39.21389°N 123.12639°E |
| Poseidon | 9 June 1931 | A Parthian-class submarine that collided with the Chinese merchant steamer SS Yuta 20 miles north of Weihai, China. | 37°50′N 122°14′E / 37.833°N 122.233°E |
| Seisho Maru | 18 November 1944 | A cargo ship that was sunk by USS Sunfish in the East China Sea. | 33°36′N 124°18′E / 33.600°N 124.300°E |
| Takasago | 13 December 1904 | A protected cruiser that struck a mine 37 nautical miles south of Lüshunkou, China. | 38°10′N 121°15′E / 38.167°N 121.250°E |
| SS Vadala | 30 May 1928 | A steamship that sank in a collision 140 miles southeast of Tsingtao. | |
| Yoshino | 15 May 1904 | A protected cruiser that collided with Kasuga off Weihai, China. | 38°07′N 122°33′E / 38.117°N 122.550°E |
| Zhiyuan | 17 September 1894 | An armored cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Yalu River. | 39°12′50″N 123°07′35″E / 39.21389°N 123.12639°E |
South Pacific[]
| Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaranth | 30 August 1913 | A barquentine that was wrecked on the southeast shore of Jarvis Island. | 0°22′S 160°01′W / 0.367°S 160.017°W |
| Arashio | 4 March 1943 | An Asashio-class destroyer that was sunk in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. | 07°15′S 148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E |
| Asagiri | 28 August 1942 | A Fubuki-class destroyer that was sunk by US aircraft 60 nautical miles northeast of Savo Island. | 08°0′S 160°10′E / 8.000°S 160.167°E |
| Essex | 20 November 1820 | A whaler that a sperm whale attacked and sank, inspiring the novel Moby Dick. | 0°41′S 118°00′W / 0.683°S 118.000°W |
| USS Hornet | 27 October 1942 | A Yorktown-class aircraft carrier that was sunk at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. | 8°38′23″S 166°42′34″E / 8.63972°S 166.70944°E |
| Mutsuki | 25 August 1942 | A Mutsuki-class destroyer that was sunk by US aircraft 40 miles northeast of Santa Isabel Island. | 7°47′S 160°13′E / 7.783°S 160.217°E |
| USS Navajo | 12 September 1943 | A Navajo-class fleet tug that was torpedoed by I-39 near Vanuatu. | 14°58′35″S 169°17′57″E / 14.97639°S 169.29917°E |
| USS O'Brien | 19 October 1942 | A Sims-class destroyer that was torpedoed by I-19 and sank over a month later northeast of Samoa. | 13°30′S 171°18′W / 13.500°S 171.300°W |
| Ōshio | 20 February 1943 | An Asashio-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Albacore 70 nautical miles northeast of Manus Island. | 00°50′S 146°06′E / 0.833°S 146.100°E |
| Princess Ashika | 5 August 2009 | An inter-island ferry that sank northeast of Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. | |
| SS Norwich City | 29 November 1929 | An oil-fired steam freighter that sank on Northwest Nikumaroro | 4°39′39″S 174°32′40″W / 4.66083°S 174.54444°W |
| USS Sculpin | 19 November 1942 | A Sargo-class submarine that was scuttled while under attack from Japanese destroyers. | 0°0′N 152°50′E / 0.000°N 152.833°E |
| Tahiti | 17 August 1930 | An ocean liner that sank 400 miles off Raratonga. | |
| Tuaikaepau | 6 July 1962 | A cutter that ran aground on the South Minerva Reef. | 23°55′19″S 179°05′34″W / 23.92194°S 179.09278°W |
Bismarck Sea[]
| Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimakaze | 12 January 1943 | A Minekaze-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Guardfish near Kavieng, Papua New Guinea. | 02°51′S 149°43′E / 2.850°S 149.717°E |
Chilean Sea[]
| Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glamorgan | 11 April 2005 | A County-class destroyer that sank under tow off the coast of Chile. | 35°58′0″S 77°22′0″W / 35.96667°S 77.36667°W |
| USS La Moure County | July 2001 | A Newport-class tank landing ship that was sunk as a target about 150 miles west of Valparaíso. | 32°49′08″S 74°17′09″W / 32.81889°S 74.28583°W |
Coral Sea[]
| Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| USS Aludra | 23 June 1943 | A Crater-class cargo ship that was torpedoed by the Japanese submarine Ro-103 southeast of the Solomon Islands. | 11°35′S 162°8′E / 11.583°S 162.133°E |
| USS Deimos | 23 June 1943 | A Crater-class cargo ship that was scuttled off the Solomon Islands. | 11°26′S 162°01′E / 11.433°S 162.017°E |
| Japanese submarine I-17 | 19 August 1943 | A Type B1 submarine that was sunk by US aircraft and HMNZS Tui south of New Caledonia. | 23°26′S 166°50′E / 23.433°S 166.833°E |
| USS Lexington | 8 May 1942 | A Lexington-class aircraft carrier that was sunk at the Battle of the Coral Sea. | 15°11′57″S 155°27′23″E / 15.19917°S 155.45639°E |
| Royal Charlotte | 11 June 1825 | A merchant ship that ran aground on Frederick Reefs. | |
| Shōhō | 6 May 1942 | A Zuihō-class aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Battle of the Coral Sea. | 16°07′14.17″S 151°54′47.02″E / 16.1206028°S 151.9130611°E |
| USS Wasp | 15 September 1942 | A Wasp-class aircraft carrier that was torpedoed by I-19 en route to Guadalcanal. | 12°24′58″S 164°8′0″E / 12.41611°S 164.13333°E |
| USS William H. Standley | 23 June 2005 | A Belknap-class cruiser that was sunk as a target 100 nautical miles east of Fraser Island, Australia. | 24°47′S 155°48′E / 24.783°S 155.800°E |
| USS Elliot | 22 June 2005 | A Spruance-class destroyer that was sunk as a target 100 nautical miles east of Fraser Island, Australia. | 24°43′S 155°50′E / 24.717°S 155.833°E |
Solomon Sea[]
| Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiyo Maru | 3 March 1943 | A cargo ship that was sunk by Allied aircraft in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. | 07°15′S 148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E |
| Asashio | 3 March 1943 | An Asashio-class destroyer that was sunk by Allied aircraft in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. | 07°15′S 148°15′E / 7.250°S 148.250°E |
| Kembu Maru | 3 March 1943 | A cargo ship that was sunk by Allied aircraft in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. | 07°15′S 148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E |
| Kinugasa | 13 November 1942 | An Aoba-class cruiser that was sunk by US aircraft southwest of Rendova Island. | 08°45′S 157°00′E / 8.750°S 157.000°E |
| Okinoshima | 12 May 1942 | A minelayer that was torpedoed by USS S-42 and sank under tow in Saint George's Channel. | 05°06′S 153°48′E / 5.100°S 153.800°E |
| Oigawa Maru | 3 March 1943 | A troopship that was sunk by motor torpedo boats PT-143 and PT-150 in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. | 06°58′S 148°16′E / 6.967°S 148.267°E |
| Sendai | 3 November 1943 | A Sendai-class cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay. | 06°10′S 154°20′E / 6.167°S 154.333°E |
| Shirayuki | 3 March 1943 | A Fubuki-class destroyer that was sunk by Allied aircraft 55 nautical miles southeast of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea. | 07°15′S 148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E |
| SS Sin-ai Maru | 3 March 1943 | A troopship that was sunk by Allied aircraft in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. | 07°15′S 148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E |
| SS Taimei Maru | 3 March 1943 | A troopship that was sunk by Allied aircraft in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. | 07°15′S 148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E |
Tasman Sea[]
| Ship | Sunk date | Notes | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS Elingamite | 9 November 1902 | A passenger steamer that ran aground on West Island, one of the Three Kings Islands off New Zealand. | 34°11′10″S 172°01′54″E / 34.186047°S 172.031590°E |
| SS Iron Chieftain | 3 June 1942 | A bulk carrier that was torpedoed by I-24 about 27 miles east of Sydney, Australia. | 33°55.892′S 151°45.976′E / 33.931533°S 151.766267°E |
| SS Portmar | 16 June 1943 | A merchant vessel that was torpedoed by I-174 about 35 nautical miles east of Smoky Cape, Australia. |
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