List of shipwrecks in March 1945

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

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1 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 1 March 1945
Ship State Description
Chohakusan Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Kongosan Maru-class auxiliary gunboat was sunk in shallow water in the Pacific Ocean off Naha, Okinawa by United States Navy aircraft. The wreck was moved to deeper water during a tunnel project sometime between November 1997 and July 2006. The new wreck site was located on 3 August 2019.[1]
Chōkai Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy The auxiliary guard ship was lost on this date.
Daiken Maru  Japan World War II: The transport was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Miyako Jima (24°23′N 124°12′E / 24.383°N 124.200°E / 24.383; 124.200) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 38. Twenty passengers and sixteen crewmen were killed.[2]
Daishin Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy KATA-604: The transport was sunk in Kuji Bay, Amami Ōshima by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 38. Sixty passengers and two crewmen were killed.[3]
Eisho Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy HI-88G: The oiler was bombed and sunk off Yulin, Hainan Island. Twenty-nine passengers and seven crewmen were killed.[4]
USS Hannibal  United States Navy The collier was bombed and sunk as a target in Chesapeake Bay.
Hokuhi Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary transport (948 GRT 1903) was bombed and sunk by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft south of Mako, Formosa (25°35′N 119°38′E / 25.583°N 119.633°E / 25.583; 119.633). Personnel transferred to Boat No. 210.[5]
Hoshi Maru No. 11  Japan World War II: Convoy KATA-604: The transport (a.k.a. Juichei Maru) was sunk in Kuji Bay, Amami Ōshima by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 38. Lost on board were 82 Imperial Japanese Army explosive motor boats.[3]
Kinezaki  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy KATA-604: The Kinezaki-class supply ship was bombed and sunk in Kuji Bay, Amami Ōshima (28°10′N 129°05′E / 28.167°N 129.083°E / 28.167; 129.083) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.[3]
Kinzan Maru  Japan World War II: The transport was sunk off Kuji Bay, Amami ŌŌshima by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 38. Two gunners were killed.[3]
M 2  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1935 minesweeper was bombed and sunk in Fedjeford, Norway by Royal Air Force aircraft.[6]
M 575  Kriegsmarine The Type 1916 minesweeper sank during a storm in the Little Belt. 43 crew who died were buried in Sweden.[7][8]
Maddalena G.  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Lido di Venezia, Italy. The wreck was scrapped in 1946.[9]
Manazuru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Chidori-class torpedo boat was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Naha, Okinawa (26°17′N 127°35′E / 26.283°N 127.583°E / 26.283; 127.583) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.[10]
Robert L. Vann  United States World War II: The Liberty ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium (51°23′N 2°51′E / 51.383°N 2.850°E / 51.383; 2.850).[11]
S 220  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot was sunk by HMS Seymour ( Royal Navy) in the North Sea. Three crewmen were killed.[12][13]
Taisui Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Shimonoseki.[14]
Tateyama Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Sterlet ( United States Navy).[15]
Toyosaka Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy SA-11: The Toyosaka Maru-class auxiliary transport was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Miyako Jima (24°23′N 124°12′E / 24.383°N 124.200°E / 24.383; 124.200) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 38. Four crewmen were killed.[2]
Tsubame  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy SA-11: The Tsubame-class minelayer was torpedoed and sunk off Miyako Jima in the Pacific Ocean (24°23′N 124°12′E / 24.383°N 124.200°E / 24.383; 124.200) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.[16]

2 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 2 March 1945
Ship State Description
BO-224  Soviet Navy World War II: The BO-201-class submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (69°21′N 33°38′E / 69.350°N 33.633°E / 69.350; 33.633) by U-995 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 31 crew.[17]
Chokai Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The guard boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Bowfin ( United States Navy).[15]
F 237A  Kriegsmarine The MFP-A landing craft was sunk on this date.
King Edgar  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SC 167: The cargo ship (4,536 GRT, 1927) was torpedoed and sunk in St. George's Channel (52°05′N 5°42′W / 52.083°N 5.700°W / 52.083; -5.700) by U-1302 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Nyasaland ( Royal Navy).[18]
USS LCT-1029  United States Navy World War II: The LCT Mk 6-class landing craft tank was holed in the engine room when she struck a submerged wreck. She was driven ashore on Iwo Jima and abandoned.[19]
Nichirin Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy SA-11: The auxiliary transport (1,020 GRT 1915) was bombed and sunk in the East China Sea, about 65 nautical miles (120 km; 75 mi) north of Taisho-Jima, Senkaku Shoto (27°12′N 124°22′E / 27.200°N 124.367°E / 27.200; 124.367) by United States Navy Consolidated PB4Y aircraft from Squadron VPB-119. Seventeen crewmen were killed.[20]
Novasli  Norway World War II: Convoy SC 167: The cargo ship (3,204 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and damaged in the Bristol Channel (51°47′N 5°32′W / 51.783°N 5.533°W / 51.783; -5.533) by U-1302 ( Kriegsmarine). All 36 crew were rescued by HMT Helier II ( Royal Navy), which scuttled the ship.[21][22]
Rixhöft  Kriegsmarine World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Warnemünde, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Only 7 of her 26 crew were saved.[15][23]
U-3519  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type XXI submarine struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Warnemünde (54°11′N 12°05′E / 54.183°N 12.083°E / 54.183; 12.083) with the loss of 75 of the 78 people aboard (65 crew and 13 passengers).[23][24]

3 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 3 March 1945
Ship State Description
Andros  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was severely damaged in an Allied air raid on Swinemünde.[25]
F 295  Kriegsmarine World War II: The A Type Marinefährprahm was sunk by an air attack off Storvik, Norway.[26]
Hario  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy HI-94: The Hario-class fleet oiler struck a mine in Yulinakin Bay off Cape Bastion, Hainan Island, China (18°10′N 109°40′E / 18.167°N 109.667°E / 18.167; 109.667). She sank the next day.[27]
Nissho Maru No. 2  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Nissho Maru No. 2-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu, 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) east north east of Mikura-jima (34°05′N 139°54′W / 34.083°N 139.900°W / 34.083; -139.900) by USS Trepang ( United States Navy) with the loss of 38 crewmen.[15][28]
HMS Sealion  Royal Navy The S-class submarine (768/960 t, 1934) was scuttled as an ASDIC target off the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
HMT Southern Flower  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler (328 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Reykjavík, Iceland (64°05′N 23°15′W / 64.083°N 23.250°W / 64.083; -23.250) by U-1022 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 25 of her 26 crew.[29]
HMAS Steady Hour  Royal Australian Navy The patrol boat (50 GRT, 1940) was destroyed in a fire off Darwin, Australia.
Suiten Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea north of Malang, Java (06°29′S 112°48′E / 6.483°S 112.800°E / -6.483; 112.800) by USS Sea Robin ( United States Navy). 32 crew killed.[15]
T-143  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The No. 103-class landing ship was bombed and sunk at 23°35′N 121°03′E / 23.583°N 121.050°E / 23.583; 121.050 by US 5th Air Force North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft.[30]
Yaei Maru No. 1  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy HI-88G: The oiler (a.k.a. Iyasaka Maru No. 1) was bombed and sunk in Linkao Bay, Hainan Island (18°32′N 108°16′E / 18.533°N 108.267°E / 18.533; 108.267). Two passengers, two gunners and 27 crewmen were killed.[4]

4 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 4 March 1945
Ship State Description
CH-8  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The No.4-class submarine chaser was shelled and sunk in the Strait of Malacca (04°04′N 110°35′E / 4.067°N 110.583°E / 4.067; 110.583) by HMS Terrapin and HMS Trenchant (both  Royal Navy). There were 108 survivors.[31]
Kiku Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Malacca by HMS Clyde ( Royal Navy).[15]
Palembang Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy HI-98: The Standard Type 1TM tanker was torpedoed and sunk off Cap Varella, French Indochina (12°52′N 103°30′E / 12.867°N 103.500°E / 12.867; 103.500) by USS Baya ( United States Navy). Sixty-seven crewmen, 59 gunners and nine passengers were killed.[32]
Siko Maru  Japan World War II: The vessel was sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Kyushu by USS Tilefish ( United States Navy).[15]
U-3508  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony in an Allied air raid.[33] She was subsequently raised.

5 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 5 March 1945
Ship State Description
Kasuga Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy SAYU-02: The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk by United States 5th Air Force North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft off French Indochina (15°32′N 108°37′E / 15.533°N 108.617°E / 15.533; 108.617).
HMS LCP(R) 979  Royal Navy World War II: The landing craft personnel (ramped) (5.9/8.2 t, 1943) was lost in the Eastern Theatre.[34]
USS LCS(L)-127  United States Navy The landing craft support grounded on San Clemente Island, California and was declared a total loss.[35]
Manyo Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by USS Sea Robin ( United States Navy).[15]
Nagara Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary netlayer was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea south west of the Masalembu Islands, Netherlands East Indies (05°41′S 114°01′E / 5.683°S 114.017°E / -5.683; 114.017) by USS Sea Robin ( United States Navy).[15][36]
Ryoei Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy HI-98: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north-east of Tourane, French Indochina (16°46′N 108°41′E / 16.767°N 108.683°E / 16.767; 108.683) by USS Bashaw ( United States Navy). Nine passengers, nineteen gunners and nineteen crewmen were killed.[15][37]
S 626  Kriegsmarine World War II: The MAS 501-class MAS boat was shelled and damaged by mistake by German shore batteries, later sank while under tow near La Spezia, Italy.[38]
Seishin Maru  Japan World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Bashaw ( United States Navy).[15]
Shoyo Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by USS Sea Robin ( United States Navy).[15]
Tamon Maru No. 4  Japan World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Sterlet ( United States Navy).[15]
Ujina Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy SAYU-02: The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk by United States 5th Air Force B-25 Mitchell aircraft off French Indochina (15°32′N 108°37′E / 15.533°N 108.617°E / 15.533; 108.617).
W-15  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy MOTA-40: The No.13-class minesweeper was torpedoed in the stern off Akusekijima, Ryukyu Islands (29°36′N 129°45′E / 29.600°N 129.750°E / 29.600; 129.750) by USS Tilefish ( United States Navy) and beached on Suwasi Island. Declared a constructive total loss.[39]
Yusen Maru No. 11 GO  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy SAYU-02: The auxiliary submarine chaser was lost on this date.

6 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 6 March 1945
Ship State Description
Empire Geraint  United Kingdom World War II: The tanker (6,991 GRT, 1942) was torpedoed and damaged at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire by U-775 ( Kriegsmarine). She was beached with her back broken. Refloated on 30 April, repaired and returned to service.[40]
Green Hill Park  Canada The Park ship (7,168 GRT, 1944) was damaged by fire at Vancouver, British Columbia. She was declared a constructive total loss but was repaired and re-entered service in 1946 as the Panamanian-flagged Phaeax II.[41]
Hansa  Kriegsmarine World War II: The transport ship struck a mine in the Baltic Sea off the Gedser Lightship ( Germany). She was taken in tow for Warnemünde but consequently sank. The whole crew was saved. She was salvaged in December 1949 and returned to service by the Soviet Union in 1950.[15][23][circular reference][42]
IV 53 Scarpanto  Kriegsmarine World War II: The guard ship was sunk by three Royal Navy ships off the Istrian coast. Raised, repaired, and put in Yugoslav service as Pag in 1952.[43]
HMS LCT 492  Royal Navy The landing craft tank Mk 3 (350/625 t, 1944) capsized and sank in the Red Sea.[34]
Rikko Maru  Japan World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army-chartered Rikko Maru-class auxiliary tanker broke in two at the location of a torpedo hit inflicted on 31 August 1944 and sank off Kirun, Formosa (25°09′N 121°44′E / 25.150°N 121.733°E / 25.150; 121.733) during a typhoon while awaiting repairs.[44]
Robert Mohring  Germany World War II: The hospital ship was bombed and sunk in a RAF Bomber Command air raid on Saßnitz, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with the loss of 353 lives.[15][45][46][47]
UJ 1119 Julius Pickenpack  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Este-class submarine chaser was sunk in a RAF Bomber Command air raid on Saßnitz.[15]
XE 11  Royal Navy The midget submarine (30.3/33.6 t, 1944) collided with a Royal Navy boom defence vessel in Loch Striven with the loss of two of her four crew.[48]
Z28  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1936A-class destroyer was sunk in a RAF Bomber Command air raid on Saßnitz. 150 crewmen died.[15][47]

7 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 7 March 1945
Ship State Description
F 200  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Marinefährprahm was sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[15]
F 218  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Marinefährprahm was sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft on 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[15]
F 285  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Marinefährprahm was sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft on 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[15]
F 974D  Kriegsmarine The MFP-D landing craft was sunk on this date.
Hamburg  Germany World War II: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Saßnitz (54°30′00″N 13°42′12″E / 54.50000°N 13.70333°E / 54.50000; 13.70333).[15][49] Salvaged by the Soviets in 1950, she was rebuilt as a factory ship, returning to service in 1960 as Yuri Dolgoruky.[50]
MAL 37  Kriegsmarine World War II: The incomplete MAL 2 type landing fire support lighter was sunk at Krupp Shipyard, Rheinhausen.
Orotava  Germany World War II: The depot ship was attacked by Soviet aircraft and sank off Sassnitz with the loss of 353 lives. She was refloated in 1945 and scrapped.[51]
Peter von Danzig  Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off the Swedish coast.[15]
Sofia  Germany World War II: The E-boat support ship struck a mine and sank off Swinemünde. She was salvaged post-war and entered Soviet service in 1946 as Nadir.[52]
U-1302  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in St. George's Channel (52°19′N 5°23′W / 52.317°N 5.383°W / 52.317; -5.383) by HMCS La Hulloise, HMCS Strathadam and HMCS Thetford Mines (all  Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of all 48 crew.
V 1610 Innsbruck  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft on 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[15]
V 1612 Gotha  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft on 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[15]

8 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 8 March 1945
Ship State Description
Benjamin R. Milam  United States The Liberty ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Baltimore, Maryland following an explosion in her engine room. She was refloated, repaired and returned to service.[53]
C R P No 4  United States The 33-gross register ton, 55.7-foot (17.0 m) scow sank in Prince William Sound on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[54]
CD-69  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C escort ship was bombed and damaged in the South China Sea off the east coast of Hainan Island, China (19°02′N 110°56′E / 19.033°N 110.933°E / 19.033; 110.933) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force, taking a bomb down the funnel and blowing out the bottom of the ship. Three officers and 23 crewmen were killed and 30 were wounded. After emergency strengthening of the hull she was being towed to Hong Kong when she broke in two and sank on 16 March 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Hong Kong (22°00′N 113°40′E / 22.000°N 113.667°E / 22.000; 113.667).[55]
Lornaston  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy ONA 289: The cargo ship (4,934 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Fécamp, Seine-Inférieure, France (50°34′40″N 0°03′20″W / 50.57778°N 0.05556°W / 50.57778; -0.05556) by U-275 ( Kriegsmarine). All 48 crew were rescued by HMS Holmes and HMS Palencia (both  Royal Navy).[56][57]
Vs 250  Kriegsmarine The KSK-2-class naval drifter/Vorpostenboot was lost on this date.
USS YF-926  United States Navy The self-propelled covered lighter sank in the Pacific Ocean en route to Hawaii Territory.[58]

9 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 9 March 1945
Ship State Description
Avalanche  French Navy World War II: The CH-101-class submarine chaser was scuttled in the Mekong River at My Tho, French Indochina by Amiral Charner ( French Navy). Raised, repaired and returned to service post war.[59][60]
Borbeck  Kriegsmarine World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea north east of Hela (55°03′N 20°45′E / 55.050°N 20.750°E / 55.050; 20.750) by aircraft and S-303 ( Soviet Navy).[61][62]
Cam Rahn  French Navy World War II: The stores vessel was scuttled at Vinh Long, French Indochina.[63]
Commandant Bourdais  French Navy World War II: The CH-101-class submarine chaser was sunk in the Gulf of Tonkin by Japanese aircraft. Raised, repaired and returned to service post war.[60]
Crayssac  French Navy World War II: The patrol vessel was scuttled at Along Bay, French Indochina.[63]
Dalarö  Sweden World War II: The fishing boat was sunk by a mine northwest of Hirtshals, Denmark with the loss of four of her six crew.[64]
Francis Garnier  French Navy World War II: The Frances Garnier-class gunboat was shelled and set on fire by Japanese forces, and then scuttled by her crew in the Mekong River at Kratie, French Indochina.[59][65][63]
Frezouls  French Navy World War II: The patrol vessel was scuttled at Along Bay, French Indochina.[63]
Kaiko Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Trepang ( United States Navy).[15]
La Perouse  French Navy World War II: The hydrographic vessel was scuttled at Vinh Long, French Indochina.[63]
M-412  Kriegsmarine World War II: Granville Raid: The M 1940-class minesweeper ran aground at Granville, France, and was scuttled.[66]
Maurice Long  French Navy World War II: The patrol vessel was scuttled in the Mekong River at Can Tho, French Indochina.[63]
Meteor II  Kriegsmarine World War II: The hospital ship (3,718 GRT, 1904) was being used as a troopship against the rules of war. She was bombed and sunk at Pillau, East Prussia by Soviet Air Force aircraft with the loss of 24 of the 300 people on board.[67]
My Tho  French Navy World War II: The Tourane-class gunboat was scuttled by Amiral Charner ( French Navy) in the Mekong River at My Tho.[68]
USS PC-564  United States Navy World War II: Granville Raid: The PC-461-class patrol craft was shelled and heavily damaged by Kriegsmarine Artilleriefährprahms and beached on the French coast at the Pierre de Herpin Lighthouse. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.
Paul Bert  French Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was scuttled by Amiral Charner ( French Navy) in the Mekong River at My Tho, French Indochina.[63]
Robert Ley  Kriegsmarine World War II: The ocean liner was set afire during a Royal Air Force air raid on Hamburg and was burnt out. The wreck was towed to the United Kingdom in 1947 and scrapped.[69]
Tourane  French Navy World War II: The Tourane-class gunboat was scuttled at Donnai, French Indochina.[68]
Tsukiyura Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Trepang ( United States Navy).[15]
V 6607 Wappen Von Hamburg  Kriegsmarine The Steiermark-class naval whaler was lost to an unknown cause on this date.
Vs 221  Kriegsmarine The KSK-2-class naval drifter/Vorpostenboot was sunk in a collision.
Vigilante  French Navy World War II: The Vigilante-class gunboat was scuttled at Haiphong, French Indochina.[59][70]

10 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 10 March 1945
Ship State Description
Amiral Charner France Vichy French Navy World War II: The Bougainville-class aviso was bombed and damaged by Japanese aircraft, then scuttled in the Mekong River, French Indochina.[71]
Baron Jedburgh  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (3,656 GRT, 1936) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of Bahia, Brazil (10°02′S 25°00′W / 10.033°S 25.000°W / -10.033; -25.000) by U-532 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 59 crew. Survivors were rescued by Sandown Castle ( United Kingdom) or reached land in their lifeboats.[72]
Dokan Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy KANA-803: The Dogo Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk north of Amami O-Shima (29°48′N 128°02′E / 29.800°N 128.033°E / 29.800; 128.033) by USS Kete ( United States Navy). 27 crewmen, 23 gunners and 4 passengers were killed.[73]
Keizan Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy KANA-803: The transport was torpedoed and sunk north of Amami O-Shima (29°25′N 127°30′E / 29.417°N 127.500°E / 29.417; 127.500) by USS Kete ( United States Navy). 43 crewmen and 64 troops were killed. Thirty Shin'yō suicide motorboats were also lost as cargo.[74]
Marne France Vichy French Navy World War II: The Somme-class gunboat was scuttled at Can Tho, French Indochina. Raised and scrapped 1957.[75]
Nordfahrt  Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Kiel.[15] Raised and repaired in 1949.[76]
HNoMS Nordhav II  Royal Norwegian Navy World War II: Convoy FS 1753: The auxiliary minesweeping trawler (425 GRT, 1913) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Dundee, Perthshire, United Kingdom (56°41′N 2°04′W / 56.683°N 2.067°W / 56.683; -2.067) by U-714 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 23 crew. Survivors were rescued by HNoMS Syrian ( Royal Norwegian Navy).[77][78]
Sanka Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy KANA-803: The transport was torpedoed and sunk north of Amami O-Shima (29°25′N 128°15′E / 29.417°N 128.250°E / 29.417; 128.250) by USS Kete ( United States Navy). 51 crewmen and 605 troops were killed.[74]
Seishin Maru  Japan World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army-chartered Standard Type 1TM tanker was sunk in Tourane Bay, French Indochina in the South China Sea (16°01′N 106°10′E / 16.017°N 106.167°E / 16.017; 106.167) by United States 5th Air Force North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 500th Bomb Squadron, 345th Bomb Group.[79]
TK-214  Soviet Navy The A-2 (Higgins 78')-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.
U-275  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Newhaven, Sussex, United Kingdom (50°36′N 0°04′E / 50.600°N 0.067°E / 50.600; 0.067) with the loss of all 48 crew.[80]
U-681  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sank in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom (49°52′N 6°38′W / 49.867°N 6.633°W / 49.867; -6.633) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of eleven of her 49 crew.[81]
UJ 303  Kriegsmarine The KSK-2-class naval drifter/submarine chaser was wrecked on this date.

11 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 11 March 1945
Ship State Description
Arion  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was damaged in an Allied air raid on Hamburg. She was beached at Blankenese with her back broken. The bow section was raised in 1947–48. A new stern section was built and she entered West German service.[82]
Borbeck  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Hela, Pomerania by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft.[15][83]
Carl  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in an Allied air raid on Hamburg.[84]
Electra  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft at Hamburg.[85]
F 522C2  Kriegsmarine The MFP-C2 landing craft was sunk on this date.
Gotenhafen  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was severely damaged by Allied aircraft at Hamburg.[86]
H 13 Cambronne  Kriegsmarine World War II: The transport ship was sunk in an Allied air raid on Hamburg. She was refloated in October 1950 and scrapped the next year.[87]
M 266  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. Later scrapped.[88]
M 804  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1943 minesweeper was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Mönkeberg, Schleswig-Holstein.[89]
M 805  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1943 minesweeper was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Heikendorf, Schleswig-Holstein.[90]
M 5202  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1935 minesweeper was sunk by British rocket-armed aircraft off Fedjefjord, Norway.[15][91]
Orion  Germany World War II: The tanker (8,064 GRT, 1936) was sunk in an Allied air raid at Hamburg. Raised post-war, repaired and returned to service for her Norwegian owners.[92]
Shori Maru  Japan World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Segundo ( United States Navy).[15]
U-682  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was destroyed at Hamburg in an American air raid.[93]
U-1201  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was severely damaged at Hamburg in an American air raid. She was consequently scuttled on 3 May.[94]
Wayo Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Peacetime Standard Type C auxiliary transport (water tanker) (2,726 GRT, 1941) was bombed and sunk 40 miles (64 km) south west of Macao (21°31′N 112°25′E / 21.517°N 112.417°E / 21.517; 112.417) by a Martin PBM Mariner aircraft of the United States Navy. Eighteen crewmen were killed.[95]

12 March[edit]

For the loss of the German cargo ship Porto Alegre on this date, see list of shipwrecks in February 1945 § 21 February.
List of shipwrecks: 12 March 1945
Ship State Description
Andros  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in an American air raid on Swinemünde.[15]
USS Bass  United States Navy The decommissioned Barracuda-class submarine was sunk by a Mark 24 Fido acoustic homing torpedo southeast of Block Island off the coast of Rhode Island in 155 feet (47 m) of water for use as a sonar target.[96]
Capitaine Coulon France Vichy French Navy World War II: The patrol vessel was scuttled at Vinh Long, French Indochina.[63]
Cordillera  Kriegsmarine World War II: The transport ship was sunk in an American air raid on Swinemünde. She was refloated on 7 June 1949, repaired and entered Soviet service in 1952 as Russ.[15][97]
F 1065  Kriegsmarine World War II: The MFP-DM landing craft/minelayer was sunk in a collision, or by Soviet aircraft, in the Baltic.[83]
Gerrit Fritzen  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Fehmarn by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft.[15][98][83] The wreck has been located in 2023.[99]
Heiligenhafen  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in an American air raid on Swinemünde.[15]
Hilde  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in an American air raid on Swinemünde.[15]
Hinode Maru No. 1 GO  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary guard ship was sunk by United States aircraft east of the Ryukyus (26°54′N 131°38′E / 26.900°N 131.633°E / 26.900; 131.633).[58]
Jasmund  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in an American air raid on Swinemünde.[15]
KFK 677, KFK 679, KFK 680, KFK 683, KFK 684,
KFK 685, KFK 686, KFK 687, KFK 688, KFK 689,
KFK 690, KFK 691, KFK 692, KFK 693, KFK 694,
KFK 695, KFK 696, KFK 697, KFK 698 and KFK 699 		 Kriegsmarine World War II: The incomplete KSK-class naval trawlers were sunk in an American air raid on Swinemünde at the Burmester Shipyard.[15]
Kastelac  Kingdom of Yugoslavia World War II: The steamer and four barges were sunk in the Danube River by German assault craft.[100]
M 266  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in an American air raid on Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.[15]
M 804  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in an American air raid on Kiel.[15]
M 805  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in an American air raid on Kiel.[15]
M 3137  Kriegsmarine World War II: The KSK-2-class naval drifter/minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Kolberg, Pomerania by Soviet aircraft.[15]
MRS-4 Paris  Kriegsmarine World War II: The depot ship (1,753 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk off the Kvaløytå Lighthouse, Haugesund, Norway (59°25′N 5°15′E / 59.417°N 5.250°E / 59.417; 5.250) by HNoMS MTB-711 ( Royal Norwegian Navy) with the loss of 86 of her 156 crew.[101]
Mutsusho Maru No. 2 GO  Imperial Japanese Navy The auxiliary patrol ship was lost on this date.
R-243  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper was sunk off Swinemünde by Soviet aircraft,[102] or was sunk in an American air raid on Swinemünde.[15]
R-272, R-273, R-274, R-275 and R-276  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-218 minesweepers were destroyed in an American air raid on Swinemünde.[102]
Ravenbsurg  Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Swinemünde, Pomerania.[15]
Rolandseck  Kriegsmarine World War II: The troop ship was sunk in an air attack near Skagen, Denmark.[103]
Sperrbrecher 18  Kriegsmarine World War II: The sperrbrecher was severely damaged in an American air raid on Hamburg. She was declared a constructive total loss and was scrapped in 1948–49.[104]
Tolima  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in an American air raid on Swinemünde.[15]
U-260  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean south of Ireland. All 48 crew survived.
U-2547  Germany World War II: The Type XXI submarine was severely damaged in an American air raid on Hamburg. Construction was abandoned.[15]
UJ 303  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was sunk by Soviet aircraft in the Baltic Sea.[83]
UJ 320  Kriegsmarine World War II: The KSK-2-class naval drifter/submarine chaser was bombed by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft and sank next day.[83]
UJ 321  Kriegsmarine The KSK-2-class naval drifter/submarine chaser was destroyed on this date.
V 315 Bris  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Bris-class naval trawler/Vorpostenboot was damaged by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft, later collided with Hendrik Fisser 7 ( Germany) and sank in the Baltic Sea off Großendorf, Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia (55°01′35″N 18°21′43″E / 55.02639°N 18.36194°E / 55.02639; 18.36194).[105]
V 2023 Karlsburg  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorposteboot was sunk in an American air raid on Swinemünde.[15]

13 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 13 March 1945
Ship State Description
CD-66  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type D escort ship was sunk in the South China Sea east of Swatow, China (23°30′N 117°10′E / 23.500°N 117.167°E / 23.500; 117.167) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 341st Bomb Group, United States Fourteenth Air Force. One hundred and seventy-five crewmen were killed.[106]
Keihin Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by USS Bream ( United States Navy).[15]
Masashima Maru  Japan World War II: The transport was sunk in the South China Sea east of Swatow (23°30′N 117°10′E / 23.500°N 117.167°E / 23.500; 117.167) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Fifth Air Force. Fifteen crewmen, nineteen guards and eight passengers were killed.[106]
M-10  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1935 minesweeper was sunk near Lorient by American artillery fire.[107]
Russell H. Crittenden  United States The Liberty ship was wrecked on the coast of New Guinea (5°55′S 149°10′E / 5.917°S 149.167°E / -5.917; 149.167).[11]
HMS Sealion  Royal Navy The S-class submarine was scuttled as an ASDIC target off the Isle of Arran, Scotland. (Look 03/03/1945)
Taber Park  United Kingdom World War II: The Park ship (2,878 GRT, 1944) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (52°22′N 1°53′E / 52.367°N 1.883°E / 52.367; 1.883) by a Kriegsmarine midget submarine.[108]
UJ 1414 Treff I  Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval whaler/auxiliary submarine chaser was shelled and sunk at Lorient, Morbihan, France by Allied shore-based artillery.[15]

14 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 14 March 1945
Ship State Description
Elandsfontein  Germany World War II: The incomplete cargo ship was shelled by Soviet artillery and sank in the Vistula. She was subsequently salvaged and laid up at Danzig. Returned to the Netherlands in 1947 and entered Dutch service in 1950 as Jagersfontein.[109]
Esso Washington  United States The T2 tanker was wrecked near Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands. She was on a voyage from San Pedro to the Eniwetok Atoll.[110]
Hugo Zeye  Kriegsmarine World War II: The training ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Fehmarn with the loss of 5 lives.[111]
KEMTShch-218  Soviet Navy The MSV-38-class river minesweeping boat was sunk on this date.
Kaiko Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy The auxiliary patrol ship was lost on this date.
Magne  Sweden World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off St Abb's Head, Berwickshire, United Kingdom (55°52′N 1°59′W / 55.867°N 1.983°W / 55.867; -1.983) by U-714 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued by Acclivity ( United Kingdom).[112]
10 Shin'yō suicide motorboats  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Shin'yō-class suicide motorboats were bombed and sunk/destroyed by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft at Kin Bay, Okinawa. 18 people were killed.[113]
T3  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 35 torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Hela, Danzig-West Prussia (54°39′N 18°47′E / 54.650°N 18.783°E / 54.650; 18.783) with the loss of 20 lives.[114][115]
T5  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 35 torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Hela, Danzig-West Prussia (54°39′N 18°47′E / 54.650°N 18.783°E / 54.650; 18.783) with the loss of 300 lives.[115][116]
U-714  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea off Eyemouth, Berwickshire, United Kingdom (55°57′N 1°57′W / 55.950°N 1.950°W / 55.950; -1.950) by HMSAS Natal ( South African Navy) and HMS Wivern ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 50 crew.
U-1021  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom (50°39′48″N 5°05′40″W / 50.66333°N 5.09444°W / 50.66333; -5.09444) with the loss of all 43 crew.
Yatsushiro Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy SAYU-02: The auxiliary submarine chaser was lost on this date.

15 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 15 March 1945
Ship State Description
Castor  Germany World War II: The icebreaker struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Warnemünde, Pomerania.[15]
USS Lancetfish  United States Navy
USS Lancetfish, 23 March 1945

The Balao-class submarine sank at pier eight, Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts without loss of life. The immediate cause of sinking was the opening of the breech door of a torpedo tube while the outer door was open and the interlock system was not operating. She was raised on 23 March but was decommissioned the next day, subsequently being allocated in uncompleted condition to the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. She was never completed and was finally scrapped in 1959.[117]

Wakamiya Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy The Wakamiya Maru-class auxiliary netlayer (500 GRT, 1937) stranded off Kirun coast near the Qian Lu lighthouse.[118]

16 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 16 March 1945
Ship State Description
Inger Toft  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy RU 156: The cargo ship (2,190 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°25′N 6°52′W / 57.417°N 6.867°W / 57.417; -6.867) by U-722 ( Kriegsmarine). All 30 crew were rescued by HMS Grenadier ( Royal Navy).[119]
R-14  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-2 minesweeper was sunk at Monfalcone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy by Allied aircraft.[120]
RD 115  Kriegsmarine The Type RD 101 minesweeper was sunk on this date.
Sibigo  Netherlands The cargo ship was lost in a tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea off Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia with thirteen of 85 crew members rescued.[121][122][123]
U-367  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea near Hela (54°25′N 18°50′E / 54.417°N 18.833°E / 54.417; 18.833) with the loss of all 50 crew.[124]
UIT-6  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine was sunk in an Allied air raid on Monfalcone.[15]
UJ-1105 Wilhelm Loh  Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval trawler/submarine chaser was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft in the Skagerrak.[125]

17 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 17 March 1945
Ship State Description
Daffodil  Royal Navy World War II: The landing craft carrier (2,672 GRT, 1917) hit a mine off Dieppe and sank the next morning. Nine crew were killed.[126]
Ellringon (or Ellrington)  United States The 22-gross register ton, 47.6-foot (14.5 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at Cordova, Territory of Alaska.[127]
HMCS Guysborough  Royal Canadian Navy World War II: The Bangor-class minesweeper (672/875 t, 1942) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay by the submarine U-868 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 51 of her crew. About 40 survivors were rescued by the frigate HMS Inglis ( Royal Navy).[128]
Ikomasan Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy TAMO-49:The cargo ship was damaged in the South China Sea off Fuchow, China, by the submarine USS Spot ( United States Navy) and was beached on Matsu (25°58′N 119°58′E / 25.967°N 119.967°E / 25.967; 119.967) off the coast of China. Seven passengers, four gunners, and six crew were lost. Later in the day she was bombed by United States Army Air Forces North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft, killing another five crewmen. The beached ship was bombed again on 26 March by U.S. Army Air Forces Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft and destroyed.[129]
Iris  Germany World War II: The cargo ship (3,323 GRT, 1921) was bombed and sunk at Ålesund, Norway by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248, and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[15][130][131]
Log  Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,560 GRT, 1931) was bombed and sunk at Ålesund, Norway, by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248, and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[15][131]
Margarethe Cords  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea, south of Bornholm, Denmark (54°48′N 15°00′E / 54.800°N 15.000°E / 54.800; 15.000), by the submarine K-53 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of two lives.[15][132]
Nanking Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy TAMO-49: The Peking Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was sunk in the South China Sea off Fuchow (25°33′N 120°10′E / 25.550°N 120.167°E / 25.550; 120.167), China, by the submarine USS Spot ( United States Navy). All 411 passengers, 32 gunners, and 60 crew were lost.[133]
Remagen  Germany World War II: The cargo ship (1,830 GRT, 1914) was bombed and sunk off Ålesund, Norway, by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248, and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[15][134]
Rixhöft  Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Warnemünde, Pomerania, Germany.[15]
HTMS Samui  Royal Thai Navy World War II: The coastal tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Siam off Kuala Terengganu, Malaya (05°18′N 103°23′E / 5.300°N 103.383°E / 5.300; 103.383) by the submarine USS Sealion ( United States Navy).[135]

18 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 18 March 1945
Ship State Description
Brünhilde  Germany World War II: The Hansa A Type cargo ship was severely damaged by the explosion of two mines off Warnemünde.
Daito Maru No. 5  Japan World War II: The fishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Balao ( United States Navy).[15]
Kamo Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy KATA-504: The auxiliary sailing ship was sunk in the East China Sea off Noma Misaki (31°24′N 130°07′E / 31.400°N 130.117°E / 31.400; 130.117) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 58.[136]
Kenyo Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy KATA-504: The transport was sunk in the East China Sea off Noma Misaki (31°24′N 130°07′E / 31.400°N 130.117°E / 31.400; 130.117) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 58. Five crewmen and 98 passengers were killed.[136]
HMS LCP(L) 764  Royal Navy The landing craft personnel (large) (5.9/8.2 t, 1943) was lost in Home Waters.[34]
Nansei Maru No. 1  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy KATA-504: The tanker was sunk in the East China Sea off Noma Misaki (31°24′N 130°07′E / 31.400°N 130.117°E / 31.400; 130.117) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 58.[136]
Orion  Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank, or was torpedoed and sunk by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft in the Gulf of Danzig.[15][83][137]
R-227  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper was sunk north of Ustka, Pomerania by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft.[138][83]
Shoho Maru No. 1 GO  Imperial Japanese Navy The auxiliary patrol ship was lost on this date.
T-18  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The No.1-class landing ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea north north west of Aguni Island, Ryukyu Islands (26°33′N 127°11′E / 26.550°N 127.183°E / 26.550; 127.183) by USS Springer ( United States Navy). Lost with all 225 crew.[139][140][circular reference][141]
TA24  Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat was sunk in the Ligurian Sea north west of Corsica, France by HMS Lookout and HMS Meteor (both  Royal Navy).[15]
TA29  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was sunk in the Ligurian Sea west of Corsica by HMS Lookout and HMS Meteor (both  Royal Navy).[142]
Tenjin Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy KATA-504: The auxiliary sailing ship was sunk in the East China Sea off Noma Misaki (31°24′N 130°07′E / 31.400°N 130.117°E / 31.400; 130.117) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 58.[136]
TKA-66  Soviet Navy World War II: The D-5-class motor torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Gdansk by German Schnellboots.[15][143]
Tsukushi Maru No.3  Japan World War II: Convoy KANA-304: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Ryukyu Islands by USS Trigger ( United States Navy).[144]
U-866  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°18′N 61°08′W / 43.300°N 61.133°W / 43.300; -61.133) by USS Lowe, USS Menges, USS Mosley and USS Pride (all  United States Navy) with the loss of all 55 crew.[145][146]
Unknown submarine  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The midget submarine was bombed and sunk in Davao Gulf, Philippines by Lockheed PV-1 Ventura aircraft.[147]
Vs 1014  Kriegsmarine The Vorpostenboot, a former UZ 1-class submarine chaser, was lost on this date.

19 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 19 March 1945
Ship State Description
Astrida  Belgium The cargo liner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 58 nautical miles (107 km) south east of Port Elizabeth, South Africa (34°35′S 26°50′E / 34.583°S 26.833°E / -34.583; 26.833) during a hurricane with the loss of 88 passengers and crew. There were 29 survivors.[148]
Crichtoun  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FS 1759: The cargo ship (1,097 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk by a Kriegsmarine Schnellboot. 20 crew and 1 gunner were killed.[15][149][150]
Daito Maru No. 1  Japan World War II: The fishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Balao ( United States Navy).[15]
Empire Blessing  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (7,062 GRT, 1944) struck a mine and sank in the Scheldt, Belgium. There were no casualties.[151]
Hakozake Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy MOTA-43: The Hakone Maru-class auxiliary transport (10,413 GRT 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea 225 miles (362 km) north northeast of Shanghai (33°07′N 122°05′E / 33.117°N 122.083°E / 33.117; 122.083) by USS Balao ( United States Navy). A total of 928 passengers, 51 gunners and 139 crewmen were lost. One hundred and thirty survivors were rescued by CD-102 and Chikubu (both  Imperial Japanese Navy).[152][153]
Kiyo Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy Convoy SAYU-02: The auxiliary submarine chaser was lost on this date.
Ōyodo  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Ōyodo-class cruiser was bombed and damaged by carrier aircraft from Task Force 58 at Kure Naval arsenal. She was beached at Etajima. 53 crew were killed. The cruiser was refloated and drydocked on 23 March.[154]
Rogate  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FS 1759: The cargo ship (2,871 GRT, 1944) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft by a Kriegsmarine Schnellboot. One crew member was killed. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to London.[15][155][156]
Samselbu  United Kingdom World War II: The Liberty ship (7,253 GRT, 1944) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium (51°23′N 3°06′E / 51.383°N 3.100°E / 51.383; 3.100).[157]
Sarawak Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy HI-88J: The Standard Wartime Type 1TM tanker struck a mine in the South China Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of the Horsburgh Lighthouse, Singapore. She was beached on Bintan Island (01°25′N 104°36′E / 1.417°N 104.600°E / 1.417; 104.600). On 21 March 1945 she rolled to port and sank.[158]
Sirius  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Namsos, Norway by HMS Venturer ( Royal Navy).[15][159]
Suma  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Insect-class gunboat was sunk on the Yangtze River 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) north of Kiangyin, China (32°00′N 120°00′E / 32.000°N 120.000°E / 32.000; 120.000) by a mine. Eight crewmen were lost.[160]
Vs 301 Karl Bergh  Kriegsmarine The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date.

20 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 20 March 1945
Ship State Description
BK-7  Soviet Navy World War II: The Project 1125-class armored motor gunboat was sunk near Esztergom while supporting a landing operation.[161]
Egeria  Germany World War II: The coaster was sunk in an American air raid on Hamburg.[15]
Hakuyo Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The patrol boat was torpedoed and sunk by USS Pollack ( United States Navy) 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Torishima at (30°40′N 140°42′E / 30.667°N 140.700°E / 30.667; 140.700)[162]
Horace Bushnell  United States World War II: Convoy JW 65: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) north east of the North Kilden Lighthouse, Soviet Union (69°23′N 35°17′E / 69.383°N 35.283°E / 69.383; 35.283) by U-995 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 69 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Orwell ( Royal Navy). Horash Bushnell was beached at Teriberski and abandoned as a constructive total loss. Salvaged in 1949, repaired and entered Soviet service as Pamyati Kirova.[15][163][164]
Hosen Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy HI-88I: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea south of Cam Rahn Bay, French Indochina (11°18′N 108°57′E / 11.300°N 108.950°E / 11.300; 108.950) by USS Blenny ( United States Navy). A total of 170 passengers, eight gunners, and eighteen crewmen were killed.[165]
Isar  Germany World War II: The coaster was sunk in an American air raid on Hamburg.[15]
Kainan Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy HI-88I: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of Cam Rahn Bay (12°00′N 109°17′E / 12.000°N 109.283°E / 12.000; 109.283) by USS Baya ( United States Navy).[165]
HMS Lapwing  Royal Navy World War II: Convoy JW 65: The Black Swan-class sloop (1,350/1,950 t, 1944) was torpedoed and sunk in the Kola Inlet (69°29′N 33°44′E / 69.483°N 33.733°E / 69.483; 33.733) by U-968 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 168 of her 229 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Savage ( Royal Navy).[48][166]
HMS LST-80  Royal Navy World War II: The landing ship tank Mk.2 (1,625/4,080 t, 1943) was sunk by a mine in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium with the loss of four crew.[167][168]
M15, M18, and M19  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1935 minesweepers were sunk in an American air raid on Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.[6][15][169]
M-16  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1935 minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Kiel. Scuttled on 18 May 1945.[170]
M-522  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1916 minesweeper was bombed and sunk by US aircraft at Kiel.
Nanshin Maru No. 21  Japan World War II: Convoy HI-88I: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea south of Cam Rahn Bay (11°18′N 108°57′E / 11.300°N 108.950°E / 11.300; 108.950) by USS Blenny ( United States Navy). Fourteen crewmen were killed.[165]
Nordwest  Germany World War II: The coaster was sunk in an American air raid on Hamburg.[15]
Thomas Donaldson  United States World War II: Convoy JW 64: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea off Murmansk, Soviet Union (69°26′N 33°44′E / 69.433°N 33.733°E / 69.433; 33.733) by U-968 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 69 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Bamborough Castle, HMS Honeysuckle and HMS Oxlip (all  Royal Navy). Thomas Donaldson was taken in tow but foundered off Kilden Island (68°26′30″N 33°44′20″E / 68.44167°N 33.73889°E / 68.44167; 33.73889).[171][172]
U-2250  Germany World War II: The submarine was destroyed in an American air raid on Hamburg whilst under construction.[15]
Usambara  Germany World War II: The accommodation ship was severely damaged in an American air raid on Stettin. She was consequently scuttled off Kranichwerder on 31 March.[15][173][174]
Venus  Kriegsmarine World War II: The target ship was bombed and sunk at Hamburg by American aircraft. Raised post-war, repaired and returned to Norwegian service in May 1948.[15][175]
Yamakuni Maru  Japan World War II:: The fishing vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Blenny ( United States Navy).[15]

21 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 21 March 1945
Ship State Description
CH-33  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The No.13-class submarine chaser was sunk off Nha Trang, French Indochina in the South China Sea (12°30′N 109°14′E / 12.500°N 109.233°E / 12.500; 109.233) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 345th Bomb Group, United States Fifth Air Force. The captain and seven crewmen were killed. There were 222 wounded.[176]
Fushimi Maru No. 2  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the South China Sea off Nha Trang, French Indochina (12°30′N 109°14′E / 12.500°N 109.233°E / 12.500; 109.233) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 345th Bomb Group, United States Fifth Air Force. Three crewmen and eleven others were killed.[176]
BK-131 Geroy Sovetskogo Soyuza Filchenkov  Soviet Navy World War II: The Project 1125-class armored motor gunboat was sunk by German artillery on the Danube near Esztergom.[161]
James Eagan Layne  United States World War II: Convoy BTC 103: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel off Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom (50°13′N 4°05′W / 50.217°N 4.083°W / 50.217; -4.083) by U-399 ( Kriegsmarine). She was beached at Whitesand Bay but declared a constructive total loss. All 69 crew survived.
John R. Park  United States World War II: Convoy TBC 102: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 9 nautical miles (17 km) off Lizard Head, Cornwall, United Kingdom (49°56′N 5°26′W / 49.933°N 5.433°W / 49.933; -5.433) by U-1195 ( Kriegsmarine). All 75 crew were rescued by American Press ( United States) and a Royal Air Force rescue launch.[177]
KT-220  Soviet Navy World War II: The K-18-class river minesweeping launch was sunk by German artillery on the Danube near Esztergom.[161]
M 3827 Saturnus  Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval drifter/minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Øresund.[15]
Motoyama Maru No. 1  Japan World War II: The cargo ship (a.k.a. Genzan Maru No. 1) was sunk in the South China Sea off Nha Trang (12°30′N 109°14′E / 12.500°N 109.233°E / 12.500; 109.233) North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 345th Bomb Group, United States Fifth Air Force. Four crewmen were killed.[176]
Renate  Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Stettin Lagoon with the loss of 52 lives.[15]
S181  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot was sunk in the North Sea off Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 Squadron, Royal Air Force. 14 crew were killed.[15][12][178]
S 203  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot was damaged in an air attack and then was sunk by a mine.[12]
TA42  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was sunk in an Allied air raid on Venice, Italy.[15]
Tateishi  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The minelayer, originally built as a Hashima-class cable layer, was sunk in the South China Sea off Nha Trang (11°50′N 109°18′E / 11.833°N 109.300°E / 11.833; 109.300) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 345th Bomb Group, United States Fifth Air Force.[179]
Z51  Kriegsmarine World War II: The incomplete Type 1942 destroyer was sunk in a British air raid on Bremen.[15]

22 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 22 March 1945
Ship State Description
Empire Kingsley  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy TBC 103: The cargo ship (6,996 GRT, 1941) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (50°08′N 5°51′W / 50.133°N 5.850°W / 50.133; -5.850) by U-315 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 57 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Fir ( Royal Navy).[180][181]
Frankfurt  Germany World War II: The cargo ship sunk by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft or struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off the Hel Peninsula, Pomerania.[182][183]
HMMTB 655  Royal Navy World War II: The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat (90/107 t, 1943) struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea. 7 crew were killed and another died of wounds.[184][168]
Mendoza  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Pillau, East Prussia, Germany by Soviet Ilyushin Il-2 aircraft.[185][83]
R 239  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper was sunk in a British air raid on Hamburg.[15][102]
Tozan Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Moji.[186]
Unknown submarine  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The midget submarine was rocketed and sunk at dock in Cebu City, Philippines by two Lockheed PV-1 Ventura aircraft.[187]
V 326  Kriegsmarine World War II: The patrol ship was sunk by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft in the Baltic Sea.[83]
USS YF-724 and USS YF-725  United States Navy The self-propelled covered lighters were lost off the Farallon Islands in heavy weather.[188]

23 March[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 23 March 1945
Ship State Description
Charles D. McIver  United States World War II: Convoy ATM 100: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium (51°23′N 3°05′E / 51.383°N 3.083°E / 51.383; 3.083) by U-5366 (

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