List of shipwrecks in April 1945

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

Contents

• 1 April
• 2 April
• 3 April
• 4 April
• 5 April
• 6 April
• 7 April
• 8 April
• 9 April
• 10 April
• 11 April
• 12 April
• 13 April
• 14 April
• 15 April
• 16 April
• 17 April
• 18 April
• 19 April
• 20 April
• 21 April
• 22 April
• 23 April
• 24 April
• 25 April
• 26 April
• 27 April
• 28 April
• 29 April
• 30 April
• Unknown date
• References

1 April

List of shipwrecks: 1 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
Adler	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Adler-class gunnery training ship, a former Herluf Trolle-class coastal defence ship, was sunk at Kiel, Germany by Allied aircraft.
Armenier	United Kingdom	The cargo ship (914 GRT, 1919) was scuttled off Littlehampton, Sussex after service as a target ship. [1]
Awa Maru	Japan	World War II: The Miike Maru-class Red Cross prisoner of war relief supply ship was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine USS Queenfish (  United States Navy) while marked with illuminated white cross and after having been guaranteed safe passage by the Allies. There was only one survivor among the 2,005 people on board, rescued by Queenfish. The wreck was located at 24°40′N119°45′E / 24.667°N 119.750°E / 24.667; 119.750 in the 1970s–1980s. Salvage work was done by China Salvage Company, with some remains and artifacts returned to Japan. [2]
Crvena Zvijezda	Yugoslav Navy	World War II: The gunboat was sunk by a mine off Sansego, Adriatic Sea, with the loss of 17 or 22 lives and 22 wounded. [3]
2 Shin'yō suicide motorboats	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Battle of Okinawa: The Shin'yō-class suicide motorboats were sunk in Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa. [4]
Uta	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The repair ship, a converted Kriemhild-class guard ship, was sunk on the Danube River by aircraft. Raised, repaired and put in Soviet service as Angara.

2 April

List of shipwrecks: 2 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
CD-186	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy "O-Shima Transport Unit":The Type D escort ship was sunk in the East China Sea south west of Amami Ōshima ( 28°07′N129°09′E / 28.117°N 129.150°E / 28.117; 129.150 ) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 58. 53 crew were killed and many more wounded. T-146 rescues survivors. [5] [6]
Concordia	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship (5,154 GRT, 1940) was bombed and sunk in Sognefjord, Norway by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. Later raised, repaired and returned to service. [7] [8] [9]
USS Dickerson	United States Navy	World War II: The high-speed transport, a former Wickes-class destroyer, was damaged in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze attack with the loss of 54 of her 101 crew. The ship was scuttled off Kerama Retto on 4 April.
Edogawa Maru	Japan	World War II: Convoy TAMO-51: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea ( 34°02′N124°00′E / 34.033°N 124.000°E / 34.033; 124.000 ) by USS Sea Devil (  United States Navy). Lost with all 48 crew. [10]
Nisshin Maru	Japan	World War II: Convoy TAMO-51: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea ( 34°02′N124°00′E / 34.033°N 124.000°E / 34.033; 124.000 ) by USS Sea Devil (  United States Navy). Thirty-nine crew and nine gunners were killed. [10]
R-256	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper sank off Bornholm, Denmark after being damaged during a Soviet air attack. [11]
T-17	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy "O-Shima Transport Unit": The No.1-class landing ship was sunk in the East China Sea southwest of Amami Ōshima ( 28°07′N129°09′E / 28.117°N 129.150°E / 28.117; 129.150 ) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 58. There were 49 dead and 80 wounded. T-146 rescued survivors. [5] [12]
Taijo Maru	Japan	World War II: Convoy TAMO-51: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea ( 34°02′N124°00′E / 34.033°N 124.000°E / 34.033; 124.000 ) by USS Sea Devil (  United States Navy). Thirty-nine crew and nine gunners were killed. [10]
U-321	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Ireland by a Vickers Wellington aircraft of 304 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 41 crew. [13]
UJ 1011	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk by Soviet aircraft. [14]
William Blumer	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship (3,604 GRT, 1920) was bombed and sunk in Sognefjord, Norway by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. She was raised on 12 October 1946, repaired and returned to service in April 1948 as William. [7] [9]

3 April

List of shipwrecks: 3 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
BK-244	Soviet Navy	The Project 1125-class armored motor gunboat was sunk on this date.
Brummer	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minelayer was wrecked in a Royal Air Force air raid on Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.
Daijin Maru No. 1 Go	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary guard boat was lost on this date.
Hedgehog	Nazi Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Kiel, Germany. The vessel was salvaged and returned to her owners, Shell Algiers, post war. [15]
Heikai Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk four miles (6.4 km) southeast of Lamma Island, Hong Kong ( 22°17′N114°10′E / 22.283°N 114.167°E / 22.283; 114.167 ) by United States Far East Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft. A crewman was killed. [16] [17]
Irben	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Lauting-class mine transport was sunk at Kiel by Allied aircraft.
Manju	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Etorofu-class escort ship was bombed and damaged by Far East Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft one mile (1.6 km) northeast of Green Island, Hong Kong. Her stern remained afloat with enough buoyancy that the vessel drifted near Stonecutter's Island, Hong Kong before the ship's bow sank to the bottom. 53 crew including her commanding officer and 1 passenger were killed with another 50 crewmen wounded. Salvage began 7 April and the escort ship was fully refloated on 11 May and towed to Kowloon for repairs that were 90% finished at war's end. [7] [16]
USS S-16	United States Navy	The decommissioned S-class submarine was sunk as a target 14 miles (23 km) west south west of Key West, Florida ( 24°25′N82°02′W / 24.417°N 82.033°W / 24.417; -82.033 ) in 260 feet (79 m) of water. [18] [19]
Shozan Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk in Hong Kong Harbor by United States Far East Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft. Eight crewmen were killed. [16] [17]
T 111	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The training ship, a former G 7-class torpedo boat, was sunk at Kiel by United States aircraft.
U-1221	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid with the loss of seven of the eighteen crew on board at the time. [7] [20]
U-2542	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid. The wreck was scrapped post-war. [7] [21]
U-3505	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid with the loss of a crew member. The wreck was scrapped post-war. [22]
Walter Kophamel	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The hospital ship, a former Monte-class passenger ship, was bombed, set afire and sank at Kiel in an American air raid. She was refloated on 12 June 1946 and scrapped in 1948. [23]
USS YMS-71	United States Navy	World War II: The minesweeper was sunk by a mine in the Celebes Sea off Sanga Sanga, Philippine Islands ( 04°59′N119°47′E / 4.983°N 119.783°E / 4.983; 119.783 ). [24]
Yokai Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk in Hong Kong Harbor by United States Far East Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft. Two crewmen were killed. [16]

4 April

List of shipwrecks: 4 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
Axenfels	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by American aircraft at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. Wreck scrapped in March 1948 at Blyth, Northumberland, United Kingdom. [7] [25]
USS Dickerson	United States Navy	World War II: The badly damaged Wickes-class high-speed transport was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean near Kerama Retto.
Feodosia	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed, exploded and sunk by British aircraft in the Kattegat. [26] [27]
Franz Jurgen	Germany	World War II: The caro ship was sunk in an Allied air raid on Kiel. [27] She was refloated in May 1949, repaired and entered West German service. [28]
Horei Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Horei Maru-class salvage ship was destroyed by fire when Kinyu Maru No. 2 (  Japan ) was bombed and set on fire by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 498th and 500th Bomb Squadrons (345 Bomb Group) at Mako, Pescadore Islands ( 23°32′N119°39′E / 23.533°N 119.650°E / 23.533; 119.650 ). [29] [30] [31]
Irben	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Irben-class minelayer was sunk off Kiel by American aircraft. [7] [32]
Kinyu Maru No. 2	Japan	World War II: The tanker was bombed and set on fire and sunk by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 498th and 500th Bomb Squadrons (345 Bomb Group) at Mako, Pescadore Islands ( 23°32′N119°39′E / 23.533°N 119.650°E / 23.533; 119.650 ). [29] [30]
Kurt Ramien	Kriegsmarine	The Este-class naval trawler/trials ship was sunk on this date.
USS LCI(G)-82	United States Navy	World War II: The landing craft infantry (gun) was sunk off Buckner Bay, Okinawa by Japanese assault demolition boats. One crew was killed. [33] [34]
USS LSM-12	United States Navy	The landing ship medium was wrecked and abandoned, or damaged by a Shin'yō-class suicide motorboat (  Imperial Japanese Navy) on 31 March, and foundered on reef on 4 April, at Okinawa. Subsequently stripped for parts. [35] [36]
USS LST-675	United States Navy	The landing ship tank was wrecked and abandoned at Okinawa. Subsequently stripped for parts. [37]
M-802	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The M 1943-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk by American aircraft at Kiel. [7] [38]
Mexphalte	Germany	World War II: The tanker was sunk in an American air raid on Kiel. [7]
Mokuto	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Ukuru-class escort ship was mined and sunk in the Shimonoseki Strait ( 33°53′N131°03′E / 33.883°N 131.050°E / 33.883; 131.050 ). Twenty-seven crewmen were killed. [39]
Monte Olivia	Germany	World War II: The hospital ship was bombed and sunk at Kiel by American aircraft. [7] [40]
New York	Germany	World War II: The ocean liner was bombed and sunk at Kiel by American aircraft. The wreck was scrapped from 2 August 1949 at Dalmuir, Scotland, and from January 1950 at Troon, Scotland. [7] [41]
R-59	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk at Kiel by American aircraft. [7]
R 119	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk in an American air raid on Kiel. [7]
R-261	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper was sunk at Kiel by American aircraft. [7] [11]
T-145	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The No.101-class landing ship was seriously damaged running aground on Derikyonma-Zaki ( 28°11′N129°40′E / 28.183°N 129.667°E / 28.183; 129.667 ). She was refloated on 11 April had to be abandoned as there was no hope for salvaging her. [42]
Tokachi Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk on this date.
U-237	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid with the loss of a crew member. [7] [43]
U-749	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid with the loss of two crew. [7] [44] [45]
U-3003	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid. The wreck was scrapped post-war. [7] [46]

5 April

List of shipwrecks: 5 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
Gasray	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship (1,406 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of St Abb's Head, Berwickshire by U-2321 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 24 crew. Survivors were rescued by Clova (  United Kingdom) and the St Abb's lifeboat ( ) Royal National Lifeboat Institution. [47]
Hardingham	United Kingdom	The cargo ship caught fire at Colombo, Ceylon and was abandoned by her crew. She subsequently exploded and sank. She was on a voyage from New York, United States to Calcutta, India. [48]
Helmi Söhle	Kriegsmarine	World War II: the patrol boat was sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. [7]
Kamoi	Japan	World War II: The oiler was bombed and damaged by United States Far East Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft at Hong Kong. She sank on 8 April in very shallow waters. The crew abandoned her on 13 April. [49]
Kiho Maru No. 1 Go	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary guard boat was lost on this date.
Kine Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Martin PBM Mariner aircraft of the United States Navy ( 22°24′N115°28′E / 22.400°N 115.467°E / 22.400; 115.467 ). Fifty-six passengers, five gunners and nineteen crew members were lost. [50]
Rechnik Kubani BK-161	Soviet Navy	The Project 1124/No 41-class armored motor gunboat was lost on this date.
Ro-49	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Kaichū type submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa by USS Hudson (  United States Navy). [51]
USS S-17	United States Navy	The decommissioned S-class submarine was sunk as a target.
Shinto Maru No. 2	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Shinto Maru No. 2-class auxiliary netlayer (540 GRT 1939) was shelled and sunk at Naha, Okinawa by US Army artillery. It is unknown if the ship remained beached or had been refloated. Three crew were killed. [52]
Stutthof	Germany	World War II: The fishing trawler was sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. [7]
T-155	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The depot ship, a former V-150-class torpedo boat, was sunk by Soviet aircraft at Schwiemunde. [14]
USS Thornton	United States Navy	The seaplane tender, a former Clemson-class destroyer, collided with USS Ashtabula and USS Escalante (both   United States Navy) in the Pacific Ocean off the Ryukyu Islands and was severely damaged. She was beached and abandoned at Keramo Retto on 2 May.
Tokai Maru No. 2	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Martin B-26 Marauder and Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft of the United States Fifth Air Force ( 22°24′N116°10′E / 22.400°N 116.167°E / 22.400; 116.167 ). Sixteen gunners and thirteen crew members were lost. [53]
Torridal	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship (1,381 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk at Folda, Norway by Utsira (  Royal Norwegian Navy) with the loss of fifteen of her eighteen crew. [54]
U-242	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine struck a mine and sank in St George's Channel ( 52°02′54″N5°46′48″W / 52.04833°N 5.78000°W / 52.04833; -5.78000 ) with the loss of all 44 crew. [55]

6 April

List of shipwrecks: 6 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
Amatsukaze	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Kagerō-class destroyer was bombed and damaged in the Strait of Formosa 6 nautical miles (11 km) east of Amoy, China ( 24°30′N118°10′E / 24.500°N 118.167°E / 24.500; 118.167 ) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Army Air Force. She was beached at the entrance to Amoy harbor. Six officers and 150 men survived; 3 officers, 1 passenger, and 41 crew lost. On the evening of 8 April she is refloated by a storm, drifts across the harbor and grounds again at ( 23°55′N117°40′E / 23.917°N 117.667°E / 23.917; 117.667 ). Storms continue to batter her and she was scuttled with explosives on 10 April. The wreck is designated a bombing target and is expended for bombing training by the Japanese. [56]
Araosan Maru	Japan	World War II: Convoy SASI-45: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Formosa by USS Hardhead (  United States Navy) with the loss of 57 lives. [7] [57]
USS Bush	United States Navy	World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan ( 27°16′N127°48′E / 27.267°N 127.800°E / 27.267; 127.800 ) by a Japanese kamikaze attack with the loss of 87 of her 314 crew.
CD-1	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy HOMO-03: The Type C escort ship was sunk in Fotou Bay, China south west of Amoy ( 23°55′N117°40′E / 23.917°N 117.667°E / 23.917; 117.667 ) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 345th Bomb Group, United States Army Air Force. [58]
CD-134	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy HOMO-03: The Type D escort ship was sunk in Fotou Bay south west of Amoy ( 23°55′N117°40′E / 23.917°N 117.667°E / 23.917; 117.667 ) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 345th Bomb Group, United States Army Air Force. [59]
Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer	United States	World War II: The fishing vessel was sunk 9 nautical miles (17 km) south south east of Block Island when a depth charge caught in her net exploded. Three crewmen were killed. The only survivor was rescued by Mandalay (  United States). [17]
USS Colhoun	United States Navy	World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa ( 27°16′N127°48′E / 27.267°N 127.800°E / 27.267; 127.800 ) when hit by four Japanese kamikaze aircraft. Thirty-five crewmen were killed. [60]
Cuba	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy VWP-16: The troopship (11,420 GRT, 1923) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel south east of the Isle of Wight ( 50°36′N0°58′W / 50.600°N 0.967°W / 50.600; -0.967 ) by U-1195 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of the 265 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Nene (  Royal Canadian Navy). [61]
USS Emmons	United States Navy	World War II: The high-speed minesweeper, a former Gleaves-class destroyer, was damaged in a Japanese kamikaze attack in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa ( 26°48′N128°04′E / 26.800°N 128.067°E / 26.800; 128.067 ) with the loss of 60 of her 208 crew. She was scuttled the next day.
Hobbs Victory	United States	World War II: The Victory ship was damaged in a Japanese kamikaze attack at Okinawa ( 25°50′N127°14′E / 25.833°N 127.233°E / 25.833; 127.233 ). She exploded and sank the next day. Survivors were rescued by USS Serene and USS Success (both   United States Navy). [62] [63] [64]
USS LST-447	United States Navy	World War II: The Mk 2 landing ship tank was damaged at Kerama Retto, Japan ( 26°09′N127°18′E / 26.150°N 127.300°E / 26.150; 127.300 ) in a kamikaze attack. She sank the next day. [17]
USS Leutze	United States Navy	World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was damaged in a Japanese kamikaze attack. She was consequently declared a constructive total loss. [65]
Logan Victory	United States	World War II: The Victory ship was sunk by a kamikaze attack. [66]
Marco Brunner	Germany	World War II: The troopship was sunk off Väderöarna, Sweden, with the loss of around 700 from the 1,200 people on board. [67]
USS Morris	United States Navy	World War II: The Sims-class destroyer was damaged by a Japanese Nakajima B5N kamikaze aircraft. She was subsequently declared a constructive total loss. [65]
USS Newcomb	United States Navy	World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was damaged in a Japanese kamikaze attack. She was consequently declared a constructive total loss. [65]
U-1195	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel south east of the Isle of Wight ( 50°33′17″N0°56′09″W / 50.55472°N 0.93583°W / 50.55472; -0.93583 ) by HMS Watchman (  Royal Navy) with the loss of 32 crew. There were 18 survivors. [68] [69]
W-12	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The No.7-class minesweeper was torpedoed and damaged off Komodo Island and beached ( 08°13′N119°14′E / 8.217°N 119.233°E / 8.217; 119.233 ), torpedoed again and sunk by USS Besugo (  United States Navy). [70]

7 April

List of shipwrecks: 7 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
Asashimo	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Yūgumo-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Nagasaki approximately 38°N128°E / 38°N 128°E / 38; 128 , by aircraft based on USS San Jacinto (  United States Navy) with the loss of all 328 crew.
Flensburg	Germany	World War II: The incomplete cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Pillau, East Prussia by Soviet aircraft. [71]
HA-64 and HA-67	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Battle of Okinawa: The Type C midget submarines were blown up to prevent capture in Unten Bay, Okinawa. [72]
Hamakaze	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Kagerō-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Nagasaki ( 30°47′N128°08′E / 30.783°N 128.133°E / 30.783; 128.133 ) by aircraft based on USS San Jacinto (  United States Navy). 100 crew members were killed and 45 wounded. Hatsushimo (  Imperial Japanese Navy) rescued 257 survivors. [73]
Isokaze	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Kagerō-class destroyer was damaged in the Pacific Ocean by aircraft of Task Force 58, United States Navy. She was scuttled with the loss of twenty of her 239 crew. Wreck located 2017/2018. [74]
Isuzu	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Nagara-class cruiser was torpedoed and damaged in the Java Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) north west of Bima, Dutch East Indies by USS Gabilan (  United States Navy). She was then torpedoed and sunk by USS Charr (  United States Navy) at 7°38′S118°09′E / 7.633°S 118.150°E / -7.633; 118.150 . One hundred and ninety crewmen were killed. Four hundred and thirty-seven crewmen and her captain were rescued by Kari, and thirteen by W-34 (both   Imperial Japanese Navy). [75]
James W. Nesmith	United States	World War II: Convoy HX 346: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Irish Sea ( 53°24′N4°48′W / 53.400°N 4.800°W / 53.400; -4.800 ) by U-1024 (  Kriegsmarine). All 82 people on board survived. She was beached at Holyhead, Anglesey, United Kingdom but was declared a constructive total loss. Post war scuttled in the North Sea off Wilhelmshaven, Germany with a load of chemical weapons. [76] [77]
Kasumi	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Yūgumo-class destroyer was bombed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Nagasaki (approximately 38°N128°E / 38°N 128°E / 38; 128 ) by United States Navy aircraft. Scuttled by Fuyutsuki (  Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of seventeen crewmen killed and 47 wounded. [78]
HMS MTB 494	Royal Navy	World War II: The BPB 72'-class motor torpedo boat (43/51 t, 1944) was rammed and sunk in the North Sea by S 176 (  Kriegsmarine). 14 crew were killed. [7] [79] [80]
HMS MTB 5001	Royal Navy	World War II: The Fairmile D (modified) motor torpedo boat (90/107 t, 1944) was sunk in the North Sea by gunfire by a Kriegsmarine Schnellboot or was rammed and sunk by S 177 (  Kriegsmarine). Three crew were killed. [7] [80] [81]
Oldenburg	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk off Vadheim, Norway by Allied aircraft.
S 176	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot was sunk by HMS MTB 494, HMS MTB 493, and HMS MTB 497 (all   Royal Navy), also suffering damage by ramming HMMTB 494. Five men were killed and the survivors were captured. [7] [80] [82]
S 177	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot was sunk by HMS MTB 494, HMS MTB 493, and HMS MTB 497 (all   Royal Navy), also suffering damage in a collision with HMMTB 493. The whole crew was rescued by S 174 (  Kriegsmarine) [7] [80] [82]
Yahagi	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Agano-class cruiser was bombed, torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Kyushu, Japan by United States Navy aircraft with the loss of 446 crew members. [83]
Yamato	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Yamato-class battleship was bombed, torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Kyushu by United States Navy aircraft with the loss of 2,055 of her 2,332 crew.

8 April

List of shipwrecks: 8 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
Albert	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and wrecked by aircraft at Hamburg, Germany. Wreck scrapped in January 1950. [84]
Boelcke	Luftwaffe	World War II: The Karl Meyer-class seaplane tender was sunk by Soviet aircraft off Hela, Danzig-West Prussia. [7]
Franken	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The auxiliary ship was bombed and sunk by Soviet bombers off Hela. [85]
Hans Albrecht Wedel	Luftwaffe	World War II: The Hans Albrecht Wedel-class seaplane tender was sunk by Soviet aircraft.
USS PGM-18	United States Navy	World War II: The PGM-9-class gunboat was mined in Buckner Bay, Okinawa and sank with a loss of 14 of her crew, some of them aboard the YMS-103 (  United States Navy) that was mined while rescuing them. 14 of the 50 survivors were wounded. [86] [87]
Ritsu Go	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Spadefish (  United States Navy). [7]
S 202	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboote sank after a collision in the North Sea with S 703   Kriegsmarine whilst engaging Royal Navy motor torpedo boats. Six crewmen were killed and the survivors were captured. [7] [82] [80] [88]
S 223	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot was sunk at Hoofden by a mine. 20 crewmen were killed. Only nine men survived. [82] [80] [89]
S 202	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboote sank after a collision in the North Sea with S 202   Kriegsmarine whilst engaging Royal Navy motor torpedo boats. Seven crewmen were killed and the survivors were captured. [7] [82] [80] [90]
Tama Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk on this date.
Tamon Maru No.12	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Shanghai, China. [91]
U-774	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland ( 49°58′N11°51′W / 49.967°N 11.850°W / 49.967; -11.850 ) by HMS Bentinck and HMS Calder (both   Royal Navy) with the loss of all 44 crew. [92]
U-1001	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Land's End, Cornwall, United Kingdom ( 49°19′N10°23′W / 49.317°N 10.383°W / 49.317; -10.383 ) by HMS Byron and HMS Fitzroy (both   Royal Navy) with the loss of all 46 crew. [93]
UJ 301	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine chaser was bombed and set afire in a Soviet air raid on Hela. She was towed out of the port and scuttled by R 71 (  Kriegsmarine). [7] [94]
Vale	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by Soviet aircraft. [14]
Weserstein	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by Soviet aircraft. [14]
Wilhelm Bauer	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine tender was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft. [95]
USS YMS-103	United States Navy	World War II: The minesweeper was heavily damaged by a mine off Okinawa ( 26°13′N127°54′E / 26.217°N 127.900°E / 26.217; 127.900 ). Five of her 32 crew were killed. She was beached and abandoned as a total loss. [96] [97]

9 April

List of shipwrecks: 9 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
Admiral Scheer	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Deutschland-class cruiser was sunk in a Royal Air Force air raid on Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.
Albert Jensen	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Hela, Danzig-West Prussia by Soviet aircraft. [7] [98] She was raised post-war, repaired and entered Soviet service as Professor Popov. [99]
Carsten Russ	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Skagerrak by British aircraft. [7] [100]
Charles Henderson	United States	World War II: The Liberty ship exploded and sank at Bari, Apulia, Italy when her cargo of 2,000 tons of bombs detonated. There were 360 killed and 1,730 wounded in the port. [101]
F 165	Kriegsmarine	The Type A Marinefährprahm was sunk on this date.
Florida	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The target ship was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea ( 54°06′N11°07′E / 54.100°N 11.117°E / 54.100; 11.117 ) by Soviet aircraft with the loss of four lives. The wreck was raised in 1952. [102]
HMS LCP(R) 738	Royal Navy	The landing craft personnel (ramp) (5,9/8,2 t, 1943) foundered in a storm in the Mediterranean Sea. [103]
Lucia C.	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship sank at Bari due to damage sustained from the explosion of Charles Henderson (  United States) with the loss of 360 lives. She was later salvaged and scrapped. [7] [104]
M-19	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The M-class minesweeper was bombed off Kiel and was beached. [105]
M-504	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 1916 minesweeper was bombed and sunk by British aircraft at Kiel.
Mendoza	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Pillau by Soviet aircraft. [14] [23]
Nikko Maru	Japan	World War II: The troop ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea north-east of Qingdao, China ( 36°50′N123°55′E / 36.833°N 123.917°E / 36.833; 123.917 ), by USS Tirante (  United States Navy). A total of 563 passengers, fourteen gunners, sixteen guard force soldiers, two signallers, and 73 crewmen were killed. [106]
Ro-56	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Kaichū VI type submarine was depth charged and sunk off Okinodaito-Jima, Ryukyu ( 26°09′N130°21′E / 26.150°N 130.350°E / 26.150; 130.350 ), by USS Mertz and USS Monssen (both   United States Navy). Lost with all 79 hands. [107]
H43 Rosario	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The transport ship was damaged in an Allied air raid on Hamburg. [28]
Rosnaes	Denmark	World War II: The cargo ship was seized by the Danish Resistance off Copenhagen and ran aground on Ven, Sweden. She was refloated and taken to Landskrona. Nineteen other Danish vessels were also seized and taken to Sweden to prevent their capture by German forces. [108]
Samida	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy TBC 123: The Liberty ship (7,219 GRT, 1943) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dungeness, Kent by U-5363 (  Kriegsmarine). [7] [109]
Saint Mihiel	United States	World War II: Convoy CU 65: The T2 tanker collided with Nashbulk (  United States) in the Atlantic Ocean ( 37°44′N64°40′W / 37.733°N 64.667°W / 37.733; -64.667 ), caught fire and was abandoned. [110] [111] [112]
U-677	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was destroyed at Hamburg in a British air raid. [113]
U-747	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was badly damaged by bombs at Hamburg in an American air raid. She was scuttled on 3 May 1945. [114]
U-804	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was sunk in the Kattegat off Gothenburg, Sweden ( 57°58′N11°15′E / 57.967°N 11.250°E / 57.967; 11.250 ) by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143 Squadron and 235 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 55 crew.
U-843	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was sunk in the Kattegat west of Gothenburg ( 57°32′N11°23′E / 57.533°N 11.383°E / 57.533; 11.383 ) by a rocket attack by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 235 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of 44 of her 56 crew.
U-982	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and destroyed at Hamburg in a Royal Air Force air raid. [115]
U-1065	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was sunk in the Skaggerak ( 57°58′N11°15′E / 57.967°N 11.250°E / 57.967; 11.250 ) by a rocket attack by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143 and 235 Squadrons, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 45 crew.
U-2509	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Hamburg in a Royal Air Force air raid. [7] [116]
U-2514	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Hamburg in a Royal Air Force air raid. [7] [117]
U-2516	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type XXI submarine was sunk at Kiel in a British air raid. The wreck was scrapped post-war. [118]
U-2550	Germany	World War II: The submarine was destroyed in a British air raid on Hamburg. [7]
U-3512	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in a British air raid. [7] [119]
UJ 1101 Alemania	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine chaser was sunk in a Soviet air raid on Hela. [7] [120]
Vale	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Pillau by Soviet aircraft. [7] [121] [122]
W-3	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The No.1-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk off Ofunato ( 39°07′S141°57′E / 39.117°S 141.950°E / -39.117; 141.950 ), by USS Parche (  United States Navy). [123]
USAT Y-17	United States Army	World War II: Convoy TAC 90: The tanker was sunk in the Scheldt by a Kriegsmarine Seehund midget submarine. [7]

10 April

List of shipwrecks: 10 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
CHa-199	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk off Matsure Light by mines.
General Osorio	Germany	World War II: The accommodation ship was sunk at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein in a British air raid. [7] She was refloated on 29 August 1947 and scrapped 1947–48. [124]
Hansa I	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Gothenburg, Sweden by British aircraft. [7] [125]
Hosei Maru	Japan	World War II: The oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the Sunda Strait ( 05°25′S106°39′E / 5.417°S 106.650°E / -5.417; 106.650 ) by HNLMS O 19 (  Royal Netherlands Navy). 9 passengers died. 29 passengers and all 9 crew members are rescued. [126]
Ilmenau	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea west of Liepāja, Latvia by Shch-310 (  Soviet Navy). [7] [127]
M 504	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at Kiel in a British air raid. [7]
HMS ML 102	Royal Navy	World War II: The motor launch was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dover, Kent by a Kriegsmarine midget submarine. [7]
HMS MTB 710	Royal Navy	World War II: The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat (90/107 t, 1943) was sunk by a mine off Zara, Italy. 16 crew members were killed. [128] [129] [130]
Neuwerk	Germany	World War II: The refugee ship was torpedoed and sunk off the Hel Peninsula, Danzig-West Prussia by S 708 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of about 960 lives. There were eight survivors. [7] [131]
R-69	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk off Hel, Danzig-West Prussia by Soviet aircraft. [132]
T1	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 35 torpedo boat was bombed and sunk by aircraft while docked at the Deutsche Werke yard in Kiel. Nine crew were killed. [133] [134]
T13	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 37 torpedo boat was bombed and sunk by aircraft in the Kattegat. 20 crew were killed. [135] [134]
U-878	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure, France ( 47°35′N10°33′W / 47.583°N 10.550°W / 47.583; -10.550 ) by HMS Tintagel Castle and HMS Vanquisher (both   Royal Navy) with the loss of all 51 crew. [136]
Weser	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The incomplete auxiliary aircraft carrier, a former Admiral Hipper-class cruiser, was scuttled at Kiel.

11 April

List of shipwrecks: 11 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
Agata Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Agata Maru-class auxiliary transport was sunk in the Andaman Sea 11 miles (18 km) north east of Car Nicobar ( 09°21′N93°00′E / 9.350°N 93.000°E / 9.350; 93.000 ) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 203 Squadron, Royal Air Force. [137]
CH-7	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The No.4-class submarine chaser was sunk in the Andaman Sea 11 miles north east of Car Nicobar ( 09°21′N93°00′E / 9.350°N 93.000°E / 9.350; 93.000 ) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 203 Squadron, Royal Air Force. [138] [139]
Hinode Maru No. 17 Go	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Spadefish (  United States Navy). [7]
M-376	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The M 1940-class minesweeper was sunk off Hel, Danzig-West Prussia by Soviet aircraft. [140]
Moltkefels	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed by Soviet aircraft off Hel and was beached with the loss of 500 lives. [7] [141] She was declared a total loss. [23]
M 2	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in Fedefjord by aircraft of Coastal Command, Royal Air Force. [7]
HMS MTB 362 (1)	Royal Navy	World War II: The motor torpedo boat was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel east of Dungeness, Kent by a Kriegsmarine Seehund midget submarine. [7]
Panama	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship (6,650 GRT, 1915) capsized and sank in the Atlantic Ocean ( 44°30′N33°30′W / 44.500°N 33.500°W / 44.500; -33.500 with the loss of 45 of her 50 crew. [142]
Port Wyndham	Germany	World War II: Convoy UC 63B: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel east of Dungeness by U-5070 (  Kriegsmarine). [7]
Posen	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The hospital ship was bombed and sunk by Soviet aircraft off Hela. 300 killed. [7] [143]
Ramona	Sweden	World War II: The fishing lugger was shelled and sunk in the Baltic Sea south of the Utklippan Lighthouse by K-56 (  Soviet Navy). One crew was killed. [7] [144]
Tamasono Maru No. 2 Go	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary minesweeper was lost on this date.
Togo Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Japanese coast by USS Parche (  United States Navy). [7]
TS-10	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk by Soviet aircraft off Hela. [145]
UJ 1102	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The submarine chaser was bombed and sunk off Hela by Soviet aircraft. [7] [146]

12 April

List of shipwrecks: 12 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
Dione	Norway	World War II: De Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force bombed and sank the cargo ship (1,596 GRT, 1940) at Porsgrunn, Norway. Raised post-war, repaired and returned to service in April 1946. [7] [147]
Kalmar	Germany	World War II: De Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force bombed and sank the cargo ship at Porsgrunn. [7] [147]
USS LCS(L)-33	United States Navy	World War II: Japanese kamikazes sank the landing craft support off Okinawa. Of the 73 men aboard, one was killed, three missing, 29 seriously wounded and 40 were rescued lightly wounded or unhurt. [148] [149]
USS LCT-66	United States Navy	The landing craft tank was lost at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. [150]
USS LST-493	United States Navy	The landing ship tank ran aground and sank off Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom ( 50°20′N04°09′W / 50.333°N 4.150°W / 50.333; -4.150 ). [151]
USS Mannert L. Abele	United States Navy	World War II: A Japanese kamikaze attack using an Aichi D3A or Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka aircraft sank the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer in the Pacific Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) north west of Okinawa ( 27°15′00″N136°30′00″E / 27.25000°N 136.50000°E / 27.25000; 136.50000 ). USS LSM(R)-189 and USS LSM(R)-190 (both   United States Navy), rescued the survivors.
Nordsjø	Norway	World War II: De Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force bombed and sank the coaster (178 GRT, 1868) at Porsgrunn, Norway. Raised post-war, repaired and returned to service. [7] [152]
Ro-64	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: A mine sank the Japanese Type L submarine in Hiroshima Bay, Japan while she was on a training mission. Eighty people were killed. [153]
Shiratori Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Silversides (  United States Navy). [7]
German ship Sperrbrecher 36 Eider (2)	Germany	World War II: The target ship was bombed, exploded and capsized at Wilhelmshaven in an Allied air raid. She was later righted. [28]
Traust	Norway	World War II: De Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force bombed and sank the coaster (222 GRT, 1921) at Porsgrunn, Norway. Raised post-war, repaired and returned to service. [7] [54]
U-486	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north west of Bergen, Norway ( 60°44′N4°39′E / 60.733°N 4.650°E / 60.733; 4.650 ) by HMS Tapir (  Royal Navy) with the loss of all 48 crew. [154]
U-1024	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was damaged in the Irish Sea south of the Isle of Man ( 53°39′N5°03′W / 53.650°N 5.050°W / 53.650; -5.050 by a Squid attack by HMS Loch Glendhu and HMS Loch More (both   Royal Navy) with the loss of nine of her 46 crew. HMS Loch More took U-1024 in tow but she foundered the next day. [155]
Wa-104	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Wa-101-class auxiliary minesweeper was sunk south west of Bali, Netherlands East Indies ( 08°55′S115°15′E / 8.917°S 115.250°E / -8.917; 115.250 ) by HMS Stygian (  Royal Navy). [156]
Weserstein	Germany	World War II: Soviet aircraft bombed and sank the cargo ship in the port of Pillau, East Prussia. [7] [157] [158]
Will Rogers	United States	World War II: Convoy BB 80: U-1024 (  Kriegsmarine) torpedoed the Liberty ship in the Irish Sea south west of Holyhead, Anglesey, United Kingdom ( 53°48′N4°46′W / 53.800°N 4.767°W / 53.800; -4.767 ). Her crew beached their damaged ship at Holyhead. Later repaired and returned to service on 1 December 1945. [159]
USS Zellars	United States Navy	World War II: The Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was severely damaged off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze attack. She was out of action for the rest of the war.

13 April

List of shipwrecks: 13 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
F 961	Kriegsmarine	The Type D Marinefährprahm was sunk by Allied fighter-bombers near Fiume, Italy. [160]
Kasuga Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk on this date.
Karlsruhe	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft off the Hel Peninsula, Poland. 970 killed. [161]
Kosho Maru No. 2 Go	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary guard boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Parche (  United States Navy). [7]
Misago Maru No. 1	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Japanese coast by USS Parche (  United States Navy). [7]
Ostland	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine off Anholt, Denmark and was severely damaged. She put in to Aarhus, Denmark. She was repaired post-war and entered Norwegian service in 1945 as Ferngulf. [162]
T16	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type 37 torpedo boat was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft at Fredrikshavn, Denmark. [163]
TA45	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was sunk in the Adriatic Sea by HMMTB 670 and HMMTB 697 (both   Royal Navy). [7] [164]

14 April

List of shipwrecks: 14 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
Belgian Airman	Belgium	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, United States ( 36°09′N74°05′W / 36.150°N 74.083°W / 36.150; -74.083 ) by U-857 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by Harold A. Jordan (  United States). [165]
CD-31	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy MOSHI-02: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed in the stern by a dud that started a fire, later she capsized and sank in Hiyo Inlet, Saishu Island ( 33°25′N126°15′E / 33.417°N 126.250°E / 33.417; 126.250 ), by USS Tirante (  United States Navy). The vessel sank in shallow water and was only partially submerged. Thirty-nine crewmen were killed. 166 survivors were rescued by islanders, later picked up by CD-104 and Aguni (both   Imperial Japanese Navy). [166]
Goenoeng Telang	Japan	World War II: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean by HNLMS O 24 (  Royal Netherlands Navy). [7] [167]
Juzan Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy MOSHI-02: The Juzan Maru-class auxiliary transport (3,943 GRT 1941) (a.k.a. Jusan Maru) was torpedoed and sunk in Hiyo Inlet, Saishu Island ( 33°25′N126°15′E / 33.417°N 126.250°E / 33.417; 126.250 ), by USS Tirante (  United States Navy). Thirty-three crewmen were killed. 166 survivors were rescued by CD-104 and Aguni (both   Imperial Japanese Navy). [7] [168]
Kako Go	Japan	World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by USS Gabilan (  United States Navy). [7] [169]
Nomi	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy MOSHI-02: The Mikura-class escort ship was torpedoed causing her forward magazine to explode, she jackknifed, broke in two and sank in Hiyo Inlet, Saishu Island ( 33°25′N126°15′E / 33.417°N 126.250°E / 33.417; 126.250 ), by USS Tirante (  United States Navy). The vessel sank in shallow water and was only partially submerged. One hundred and thirty-four crewmen were killed including her captain. 87 survivors were rescued by islanders, later picked up by CD-104 and Aguni (both   Imperial Japanese Navy). [170]
R-126	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk in The Great Belt by mines. [132]
Shonan Maru No. 1	Japan	World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by USS Gabilan (  United States Navy). [7]
TK-184 Morshanskiy Zheleznodorozhnik	Soviet Navy	The D-3-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
U-235	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Kattegat ( 57°44′N10°39′E / 57.733°N 10.650°E / 57.733; 10.650 by T17 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 47 crew. [171]
U-1206	Kriegsmarine	The Type VIIC submarine was lost in the North Sea ( 57°24′N1°37′W / 57.400°N 1.617°W / 57.400; -1.617 ) in a diving accident with the loss of four of her 50 crew.

15 April

List of shipwrecks: 15 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
CHa-151	Imperial Japanese Navy	The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was wrecked in the Pescadore Islands.
DB 06 Nanny	Kriegsmarine	The guard ship was lost on this date.
HMS Ekins	Royal Navy	World War II: The Captain-class frigate (1,432/1,823 t, 1943) was severely damaged by a mine in the North Sea. Declared a constructive total loss. [172]
F 569	Kriegsmarine	The Type C2M minelaying Marinefährprahm was sunk on this date.
M-368	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The M 1940-class minesweeper was sunk in a collision with a U-boat off Southern Norway. [173]
Shincho Maru	Japan	World War II: The hulk of the Standard 1TM tanker was raised and resunk at the entrance to Takao Harbour, Formosa. [174]
Shonan Maru no. 1 Go	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk on this date.
U-103	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The decommissioned Type IXB submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein in an air raid with the loss of one life.
U-285	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland ( 50°13′N12°48′W / 50.217°N 12.800°W / 50.217; -12.800 ) by HMS Grindall and HMS Keats (both   Royal Navy) with the loss of all 44 crew. [175]
U-1063	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall, United Kingdom ( 50°08′54″N3°53′24″W / 50.14833°N 3.89000°W / 50.14833; -3.89000 ) by HMS Loch Killin (  Royal Navy) with the loss of 29 of her 46 crew.
U-1235	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by USS Frost and USS Stanton (both   United States Navy) with the loss of all 57 crew.
Venus	Germany	World War II: The target ship was sunk in an Allied air raid on Hamburg. She was refloated post-war, repaired, and returned to Norwegian service on 3 May 1948. [176]
Vs-58	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north-east of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein ( 54°32′N10°38′E / 54.533°N 10.633°E / 54.533; 10.633 ). [177]

16 April

List of shipwrecks: 16 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
Athelduke	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy FS 1784: The tanker (8,966 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of Newcastle upon Tyne ( 55°38′50″N1°30′30″W / 55.64722°N 1.50833°W / 55.64722; -1.50833 ) by U-1274 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 47 crew. [7] [178] [179]
USS Bryant	United States Navy	World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was severely damaged off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze attack with the loss of 34 of her crew. She was out of action for the rest of the war.
CD-73	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Japan ( 39°36′N142°05′E / 39.600°N 142.083°E / 39.600; 142.083 ) by USS Sunfish (  United States Navy). [180]
Cap Guir	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by a Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft off Öland, Sweden with the loss of 756 lives. [7] [181] [182]
HMCS Esquimalt	Royal Canadian Navy	World War II: The Bangor-class minesweeper (592/690 t, 1942) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Chebucto Head, Nova Scotia (at 44°28′N63°10′W / 44.467°N 63.167°W / 44.467; -63.167 ), by U-190 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 44 of her 71 crew. She was the last Canadian warship sunk during the war. [183]
Gold Shell	United Kingdom	World War II: The tanker (8,208 GRT, 1931) was sunk in the North Sea by a Kriegsmarine Seehund midget submarine. [7] Also reported as having struck a mine and sank at 51°21′09″N2°53′30″E / 51.35250°N 2.89167°E / 51.35250; 2.89167 ). [184]
Goya	Kriegsmarine	World War II: Evacuation of East Prussia: The transport ship (5,230 GRT, 1942) was torpedoed and damaged in the Baltic Sea north of Hela Danzig-West Prussia by L-3 (  Soviet Navy). She broke in two and sank the next day with the loss of between 6,220 and 7,028 lives. There were between 165 and 334 survivors. [185]
Lützow	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Deutschland-class cruiser was bombed and sunk in shallow water in the Kaiserfahrt by Royal Air Force aircraft with her main deck above water, her anti-aircraft guns remaining in action until they ran out of ammunition on 4 May. She later was raised by the Soviet Union and sunk in weapons testing in July 1947.
Manryu Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Japan ( 39°36′N142°05′E / 39.600°N 142.083°E / 39.600; 142.083 ) by USS Sunfish (  United States Navy). 41 crewmen were killed. [180] [186]
Mercator	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at Hela. [187]
Monarch	United Kingdom	World War II: The cable ship (1,150 GRT, 1916) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk ( 52°06′04″N1°50′19″E / 52.10111°N 1.83861°E / 52.10111; 1.83861 ) by U-2324 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 71 crew. [7] [188]
PiLB 554	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The PiLB 41 type landing craft was sunk in the Baltic Sea, either by mines or by shelled Soviet motor torpedo boats. [189]
USS Pringle	United States Navy	World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze aircraft attack with the loss of 78 of her 336 crew.
R-15	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type R-2 minesweeper was sunk in the Adriatic Sea by Royal Navy motor torpedo boats. [190]
StuBo-252	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The StuBo 39 type landing craft was sunk in the Baltic Sea, either by mines or shelled by Soviet motor torpedo boats. [191]
Toko Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Sea Dog (  United States Navy). [7]
U-78	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was shelled and sunk at Pillau, East Prussia by Red Army artillery. [192]
U-880	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 47°18′N30°26′W / 47.300°N 30.433°W / 47.300; -30.433 ) by USS Frost and USS Stanton (both   United States Navy) with the loss of all 49 crew. [193] [194]
U-1274	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea north of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom ( 55°36′N1°24′W / 55.600°N 1.400°W / 55.600; -1.400 ) by HMS Viceroy (  Royal Navy) with the loss of all 44 crew. [195]

17 April

List of shipwrecks: 17 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
Boelke	Luftwaffe	World War II: The Karl Meyer-class seaplane tender was bombed and sunk off the Hel Peninsula by Soviet bombers.
HMS MTB 697	Royal Navy	World War II: The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat (90/107 t, 1943) was sunk by a mine in the Adriatic Sea. [196]
Noshiro Maru No. 2 Go	Imperial Japanese Navy	The auxiliary minesweeper was lost on this date.
Sonjo Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by a mine in the Yangtze near where it empties into the East China Sea on "Middle Ground" off Shanghai, China ( 31°13′N121°52′E / 31.217°N 121.867°E / 31.217; 121.867 ). Five troops and eighteen crewmen were killed. [197]
Tucuman	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk near Hamburg ( 54°21′N10°20′E / 54.350°N 10.333°E / 54.350; 10.333 ) in an Allied air raid. [122]
V 1207 P. von Rensen	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea off Heligoland by Allied aircraft. [7]

18 April

List of shipwrecks: 18 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
Cyrus H. McCormick	United States	World War II: Convoy HX 348: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 48°05′N6°28′W / 48.083°N 6.467°W / 48.083; -6.467 ) by U-1107 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by Gothland (  United Kingdom). [101] [198]
Drache	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The artillery training ship was sunk at Fischhausen, Eastern Prussia by Soviet aircraft. [7]
Empire Gold	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy HX 348: The tanker (8,028 GRT, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 47°47′N6°26′W / 47.783°N 6.433°W / 47.783; -6.433 ) by U-1107 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 43 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by Gothland (  United Kingdom). Empire Gold was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to Antwerp, Belgium. [199] [200]
Filleigh	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy TAM 118: The cargo ship (4,856 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dover, Kent ( 51°19′30″N1°42′00″E / 51.32500°N 1.70000°E / 51.32500; 1.70000 ) by U-245 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 54 crew. [201] [202] [184]
I-56	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The Type B1 submarine was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa ( 26°42′N130°38′E / 26.700°N 130.633°E / 26.700; 130.633 ) by USS Collett, four other destroyers (all   United States Navy) and United States Navy carrier-based aircraft. [203]
Karmt	Norway	World War II: Convoy TAM 118: The cargo ship (4,991 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dover ( 51°27′N1°43′E / 51.450°N 1.717°E / 51.450; 1.717 ) by U-245 (  Kriegsmarine with the loss of four of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Sir Lancelot (  Royal Navy). [201]
Pollux	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Hamburg, Germany. Raised 1945 and broken up in Wales in 1947. [204]
SAT 5 Robert Müller 6	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The heavy gun carrier/landing fire support ship was bombed and sunk at Fischhausen by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft. 29 crew were killed. [7] [14] [182] [205]
Swiftscout	United States	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 145 nautical miles (269 km) north east of Cape Henry, North Carolina ( 37°30′N73°03′W / 37.500°N 73.050°W / 37.500; -73.050 ) by U-548, U-857 or U-879 (all   Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by Chancellorsville (  United States). [206] [207]
Teizui Maru	Japan	World War II: The government chartered cargo liner was damaged by a mine at the west entrance of the Shimoneseki Strait off Yawata, Japan ( 34°05′N130°50′E / 34.083°N 130.833°E / 34.083; 130.833 ) and was beached in a small bay at Kamo-Shima, at the entrance to Yoshimi harbor, Yamaguchi Prefecture and abandoned. [208]

19 April

List of shipwrecks: 19 April 1945

Ship	State	Description
Aquila	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The ex-Italian incomplete aircraft carrier was scuttled at Genoa. She was raised in 1946 and scrapped in 1952.
CHa-97	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk in the Kii Channel ( 33°32′N135°23′E / 33.533°N 135.383°E / 33.533; 135.383 ) by USS Sennet (  United States Navy).
Daisei Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	World War II: Convoy WA-201: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido ( 42°22′N142°13′E / 42.367°N 142.217°E / 42.367; 142.217 ) by USS Sunfish (  United States Navy). 33 crewmen and two passengers were killed. [180] [209]
Dammtor	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft in the Unterelbe. [210]
Hagane Maru	Japan	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Sennet (  United States Navy). [7]
Isuzu Maru No. 3	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary guard boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Cero (  United States Navy). 23 crewmen were killed. [7] [211]
Kaiho Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: Convoy WA-201: The government Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry owned, IJN requisitioned Kaiho Maru-class auxiliary gunboat, was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido ( 42°22′N142°16′E / 42.367°N 142.267°E / 42.367; 142.267 ) by USS Sunfish (  United States Navy). Five crewmen were killed. [180] [209]
Kairyu Maru	Imperial Japanese Navy	World War II: The auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Silversides (  United States Navy). [7]
Kaiyo Maru	Japan	World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Trutta (  United States Navy). [7]
Kinshu Maru	Japan	World War II: The boat was sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Trutta (  United States Navy). [7]
M-403	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The M-class minesweeper was bombed, strafed and sunk in the Kattegat, south-east of Anholt, Denmark by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. [7] [212]
Mitsuyama Maru	Japan	World War II: The boat was sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Trutta (  United States Navy). [7]
Nygrunn	Norway	World War II: The coaster (65 GRT, 1943) either struck a mine, or was torpedoed and sunk in the Skaggerak off Egersund, Norway with the loss of seven crew. [152]
USS Tolman	United States Navy	The Robert H. Smith-class destroyer ran aground on the Nagunna Reef, Japan. She was refloated on 25 April, repaired and returned to service.
U-251	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was sunk in the Kattegat ( 56°37′N11°51′E / 56.617°N 11.850°E / 56.617; 11.850 ) by a rocket attack by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force with the loss of 39 of her 43 crew. [213]
U-548	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ( 36°34′N74°00′W / 36.567°N 74.000°W / 36.567; -74.000 ) by USS Buckley and USS Reuben James (both   United States Navy) with the loss of all 58 crew. [214]
Westmark	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minelayer was scuttled at La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. [215]