List of shipwrecks in May 1945
The list of shipwrecks in May 1945 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1945.
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28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | Unknown date | ||
References |
1 May[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Argo | Germany | World War II: The Argo-class submarine was scuttled at Monfalcone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.[1] |
CD-50 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Type D escort ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean off Sasumi (34°15′N 135°05′E / 34.250°N 135.083°E) by USS Sennet ( United States Navy) and beached. Nine crewmen were killed. Refloated sometime in May and towed to Osaka. Repairs not finished at end of the war, scrapped May 1948.[2] |
Chowa Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Chowa Maru-class transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 54 nautical miles (100 km) south east of Hokkaido (41°02′N 144°36′E / 41.033°N 144.600°E) by USS Bowfin ( United States Navy). Forty-one crewmen were killed.[3] |
F 193 | Kriegsmarine | The Type AM minelayer Marinefahrprahm was sunk by a mine near Kolberg with the loss of 11 lives.[4] |
F 971 | Kriegsmarine | The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
F 975 | Kriegsmarine | The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
F 1042 | Kriegsmarine | The Type DM minelayer Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
F 1047 | Kriegsmarine | The Type DM minelayer Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
Kiebitz | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minelayer was scuttled at Trieste, Italy. She was subsequently refloated, repaired and entered Yugoslav service in 1950 as Galeb.[5] |
Neuralia | United Kingdom | World War II: The troopship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea (40°11′N 17°44′E / 40.183°N 17.733°E) with the loss of four of the 277 people on board.[6] |
Prinses Beatrix | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Marinefährprahm was bombed and sunk off Bornholm, Denmark by Soviet aircraft.[1] |
S 157 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The TM-class motor torpedo boat was sunk west of Trieste, Italy by Yugoslav Partisan mortar fire. Three crewmen were killed.[1][7][8] |
TA40 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Trieste.[9] |
TA41 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Trieste.[9] |
TA43 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The torpedo boat, a former Beograd-class destroyer, was scuttled at Trieste. |
TS 13 | Germany | World War II: The incomplete Type 1940 minesweeper was scuttled.[10] |
U-3006 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[11] |
U-3009 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Wesermünde, Bremen. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[12] |
Westflandern | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Marinefährprahm was bombed and sunk off Bornholm by Soviet aircraft.[1] |
USS YC-961 | United States Navy | The non-self-propelled open lighter was wrecked off Biorka Island near Sitka, Territory of Alaska.[13] |
2 May[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Admiral Hipper | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Admiral Hipper-class cruiser was scuttled at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. |
AF 106 | Kriegsmarine | The Artilleriefährprahm (168/239 t, 1944) was sunk on this date. |
HMT Ebor Wyke | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler (348 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 7 nautical miles (13 km) off Skagi, Iceland (64°10′N 23°12′W / 64.167°N 23.200°W) by U-979 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 23 of her 24 crew.[14] |
F 944 | Kriegsmarine | The Type DM minelayer Marinefahrprahm (215/256 t, 1944) was sunk on this date. |
F 1044 | Kriegsmarine | The Type DM minelayer Marinefahrprahm (215/256 t, 1944) was sunk on this date. |
Florida | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Lübeck by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force, Royal Air Force.[1] |
GD 95 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The KSK-2-class naval drifter/submarine chaser (110 t, 1943) was scuttled on this date. |
Gertrud Fritzen | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was damaged at Travemünde in an attack by Allied aircraft. Following a subsequent attack at Lübeck, she was declared a constructive total loss.[15] |
Kieblitz | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Fasana-class minelayer was scuttled in the Tagliemento Estuary.[16] |
HMS LCT 1238 | Royal Navy | The landing craft tank (350/586 t, 1944) was lost on this date. |
M-293 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper (543/775 t, 1944) was bombed and sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248, 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force and 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.[1][17] |
M-387 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper (543/775 t, 1944) was scuttled at Lübeck, or sunk by Soviet Ilyushin Il-2 and Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft.[10][18] |
Naomh Garbhan | Ireland | World War II: The fishing vessel Naomh Garbhan, working nine miles off Dungarvan, picked up a mine in her nets. It exploded, sinking it and killing three of the crew.[19][20] |
Ojika | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Ukuru-class escort ship (a.k.a. Oga) was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Springer ( United States Navy). Lost with all 226 hands.[21] |
R-8, R-10 and R-16 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type R-2 minesweepers (63 t (R-8), 52.5 t (R-10, R-16), 1934) were scuttled in the Tagliamento Estuary.[22] |
RD 116 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The RD-class minesweeper (101/110 t, 1944) was scuttled. |
Rezikan Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Raton ( United States Navy).[23] |
Sperchios | Hellenic Navy | The minesweeper capsized due to weather and overloading north of Hydra island, Greece. 28 crew and between 60 and 90 passengers were lost. 9 crew and 26 passengers were rescued.[24][25] Olympian Martin Nordenström was one of those who died.[26] |
Sperrbrecher 27 Heinrich | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The sperrbrecher was bombed and severely damaged in the Trave .[15] |
TA22 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The damaged and disarmed Pilo-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Trieste, Italy. |
USS Thornton | United States Navy | The seaplane tender, a former Clemson-class destroyer, was beached and abandoned at Kerama Retto after suffering severe damage in a collision on 5 April 1945. |
Toryu Maru | Japan | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Raton ( United States Navy).[23] |
TS-2 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled at Lübeck.[27] |
U-8 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony. |
U-14 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. |
U-60 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IIC submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.[28] |
U-61 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IIC submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.[29] |
U-62 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IIC submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.[30] |
U-71 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. |
U-72 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. |
U-120 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled at Bremerhaven. The wreck was raised in 1950 and scrapped. |
U-121 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled at Bremerhaven. The wreck was raised in 1950 and scrapped. |
U-137 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped. |
U-139 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped.[31] |
U-140 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped. |
U-141 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped.[32] |
U-142 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped.[33] |
U-146 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped.[34] |
U-148 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped.[35] |
U-151 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped.[36] |
U-152 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped.[37] |
U-316 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Baltic Sea off Travemünde, Lübeck (53°58′N 10°53′E / 53.967°N 10.883°E).[38] |
U-552 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled off Wilhelmshaven (53°51′N 8°10′E / 53.850°N 8.167°E). |
U-554 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled of Wilhelmshaven (53°51′N 8°10′E / 53.850°N 8.167°E). |
U-612 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled off Warnemünde, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (54°11′N 12°05′E / 54.183°N 12.083°E). The wreck was scrapped in 1946.[39] |
U-717 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Wasserlebenbucht (54°49′N 9°27′E / 54.817°N 9.450°E).[40] |
U-929 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC.41 submarine was scuttled at Warnemünde. The wreck was raised in 1956 and scrapped.[41] |
U-1007 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was damaged in a rocket attack by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of 245 Squadron, Royal Air Force. She was consequently scuttled in the Trave River off Lübeck (53°54′N 10°51′E / 53.900°N 10.850°E) with the loss of two of her crew. The wreck was raised in May 1946 and scrapped.[42] |
U-1308 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled off Warnemünde (54°13′N 12°03′E / 54.217°N 12.050°E). The wreck was raised in October 1952 and scrapped.[43] |
U-2327 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Hamburg. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[44] |
U-2359 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was sunk in the Kattegat (57°29′N 11°24′E / 57.483°N 11.400°E) by a rocket attack by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force and 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force with the loss of all twelve crew.[45] |
U-2510 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[46] |
U-2526 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[47] |
U-2527 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[48] |
U-2528 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[49] |
U-2531 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[50] |
U-3002 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[51] |
U-3016 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[52] |
U-3018 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[53] |
U-3019 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[54] |
U-3020 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[55] |
U-3021 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[56] |
U-3504 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[57] |
U-3516 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[58] |
U-3517 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[59] |
U-3521 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[60] |
U-3522 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[61] |
V 2001 Uranus | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc and Ilyushin Il-2 aircraft.[1][62] |
Wachschiff 9 Jaan | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The guard ship (1,142 GRT, 1920) was scuttled on this date. |
3 May[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Arcona | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The floating anti-aircraft battery was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony. Salvaged and scrapped in 1948. |
Bremse | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The torpedo recovery vessel, a former V150-class torpedo boat, was scuttled at Kiel. |
Cap Arcona | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The ocean liner was sunk in the Bay of Lübeck by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force, Royal Air Force with the loss of 5,594 lives. The wreck was broken up in 1949.[63] |
CD-25 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea (33°56′N 122°49′E / 33.933°N 122.817°E) by USS Springer ( United States Navy) with all 175 hands.[64] |
Der Deutsche | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The transport ship was bombed off the Fehmarn Lightship ( Germany) and was beached. She was declared a constructive total loss. She was salvaged in 1950, repaired and entered Soviet service as Asia.[65] |
Deutschland | Germany | World War II: The cargo liner was bombed in the Bay of Lübeck off Neustadt (54°03′N 10°48′E / 54.050°N 10.800°E by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force. She capsized and sank with loss of life. She was refloated in 1948 and scrapped.[1][66][65] |
Dorpat | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk south of the Great Belt by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] She was refloated later that year, repaired and entered Finnish service as Leila.[67] |
Dwarsee | Germany | World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Fehmarn by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1][68] |
Emden | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The cruiser was scuttled off Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. The wreck was broken up in 1949. |
Energie | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Kiel by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
Erna Gaulke | Germany | World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Fehmarn by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1][69] |
Hai | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The tender, a former F-class escort ship, was sunk at Kiel by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force. Raised and scrapped in 1948.[1][70] |
Inster | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Kiel (54°30.42′N 10°22.58′E / 54.50700°N 10.37633°E) by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force or by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of 120 or 560 lives.The wreck was broken up in 1953.[1][71][72] |
Insterburg | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Kiel by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1][73] |
Irmtraud Cords | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Kiel by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
KFK 390 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The KSK-2-class naval drifter/submarine chaser was scuttled on this date. |
USS Lagarto | United States Navy | World War II: The Gato-class submarine was sunk in the Gulf of Siam (07°55′N 102°00′E / 7.917°N 102.000°E) by Hatsutaka ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[74] |
Leda | Germany | World War II: The coastal tanker was sunk in the Bay of Kiel by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
USS Little | United States Navy | World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean west of Okinawa (26°24′N 126°15′E / 26.400°N 126.250°E) by a Japanese kamikaze attack. |
USS LSM(R)-195 | United States Navy | World War II: The LSM(R)-188-class landing ship medium was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa by a Japanese kamikaze attack.[75] |
M-14 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The M-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank off Swinemünde, Pomerania.[76] |
M 301 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of the Royal Air Force.[1] |
Medusa | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The floating anti-aircraft battery was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony. Salvaged and scrapped in 1948–1950. |
Musketier | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Fehmarn by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force. She had around 800 refugees aboard but there were no casualties.[1][77] |
Nordland | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The training ship was scuttled at Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein.[78] |
Ostwind | Germany | World War II: The passenger/cargo ship was bombed by aircraft off Fehmarn, Germany. Sank on 7 May 1945, raised and scrapped at Gdańsk, Poland in 1949.[79] |
Pallas | Germany | World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk off Langesund, Norway by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 and 254 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[1][80] |
S 201 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Schnellboot was bombed and damaged at Kiel by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of the Royal Air Force. she was scuttled due to damage sustained.[1][81] |
Schlesien | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The training ship, a former Deutschland-class battleship, struck a mine and was bombed by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc and Ilyushin Il-2 aircraft and was beached at Zinnowitz, Mecklnburg-Vorpommern. The wreck was broken up in 1949–1956.[62] |
Swakopmund | Germany | World War II: The target ship was sunk off Fehmarn by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] The wreck was broken up in 1950.[82] |
T8 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type 35 torpedo boat was scuttled at Kiel (54°26′N 10°10′E / 54.433°N 10.167°E).[83] |
T9 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type 35 torpedo boat was scuttled at Kiel (54°26′N 10°10′E / 54.433°N 10.167°E) after being damaged by Soviet aircraft and then by Royal Air Force aircraft in a later air raid.[84][62] |
TA22 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The torpedo boat, a former Rosolino Pilo-class destroyer, was scuttled while laid up at Muggia, Italy]].[85][86] |
TA46 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The incomplete Ariete-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Fiume, Italy. Raised post war, completed and put in service as Velebit ( Yugoslav Navy). |
TA47 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The incomplete Ariete-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Fiume, Italy. Raised post war, completed and put in service as Ucka ( Yugoslav Navy). |
Taifun | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk off Kjelnør, Norway by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 and 254 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[87] She was salvaged in 1945, returned to her pre-war Norwegian owners and reverted to her previous name of Polykarp. She was repaired, and returned to service in 1947 as Wilstar.[88] |
TFA9 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The torpedo recovery Vessel, a former Dutch G-13-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Kiel. Raised post war and towed to Den Helder. Expended as a target in 1948.[89] |
Thielbek | Germany | World War II: The prisoner ship was sunk in the Bay of Lübeck off Neustadt by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force. 2,750 prisoners lost their lives, with 50 surviving the sinking. Raised and repaired in 1949. |
U-48 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIB submarine was scuttled in the Bay of Lübeck. |
U-52 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIB submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped in 1946–47.[90] |
U-57 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel. |
U-58 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel. |
U-59 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.[91] |
U-101 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The decommissioned Type VIIB submarine was scuttled at Neustadt. The wreck was later scrapped. |
U-323 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled off Nordenham, Lower Saxony (53°30′N 8°30′E / 53.500°N 8.500°E).[92] |
U-339 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled off Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony (53°31′N 8°10′E / 53.517°N 8.167°E).[93] |
U-428 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Nord-Ostsee Kanal at Audorf, Schleswig-Holstein (54°19′N 9°40′E / 54.317°N 9.667°E).[94] |
U-446 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled off Kiel (59°19′N 10°10′E / 59.317°N 10.167°E) with the loss of 23 of her 41 crew. The wreck was raised in 1947 and scrapped.[95] |
U-475 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled off Kiel (59°19′N 10°10′E / 59.317°N 10.167°E). The wreck was raised in 1947 and scrapped.[96] |
U-560 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled off Kiel. The wreck was scrapped in 1946.[97] |
U-704 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Vegesack, Bremen. The wreck was scrapped in 1947.[98] |
U-708 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was scrapped in 1947.[99] |
U-747 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled after suffering heavy damage in an American air raid at Hamburg on 9 April 1945.[100] |
U-748 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Rendsburg, Schleswig-Holstein.[101] |
U-795 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XVIIA submarine was scuttled in dry dock at Kiel. |
U-822 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Wesermünde (53°32′N 8°35′E / 53.533°N 8.583°E). The wreck was scrapped in 1948.[102] |
U-828 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled at Wesermünde (53°32′N 8°35′E / 53.533°N 8.583°E). The wreck was scrapped in 1948.[103] |
U-876 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IXD2 submarine was scuttled at Eckernförde. The wreck was scrapped in 1947.[104] |
U-903 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped in 1947.[105] |
U-922 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped in 1947.[106] |
U-924 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped in 1947.[107] |
U-958 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped in 1947. |
U-1170 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled at Travemünde, Schleswig-Holstein. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[108] |
U-1192 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[109] |
U-1196 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[110] |
U-1201 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Hamburg.[111] |
U-1205 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[112] |
U-1210 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Eckernförde (54°28′N 9°54′E / 54.467°N 9.900°E) in an American air raid.[113] |
U-1227 | Kriegsmarine | The Type IXC/40 submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war. |
U-1275 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[114] |
U-2330 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[115] |
U-2332 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Hamburg. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[116] |
U-2355 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Baltic Sea north west of Laboe, Schleswig-Holstein (54°24′N 10°12′E / 54.400°N 10.200°E).[117] |
U-2371 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Hamburg. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[118] |
U-2501 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Hamburg. The wreck was scrapped post-war. |
U-2503 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type XXI submarine was damaged in the Little Belt in a rocket attack by two Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 and 254 Squadrons, Royal Air Force with the loss of thirteen crew. She was consequently scuttled the next day at 55°37′N 10°00′E / 55.617°N 10.000°E.[119] |
U-2504 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled near Hamburg. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[120] |
U-2508 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled near Keil. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[121] |
U-2512 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Eckernförde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[122] |
U-2519 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[123] |
U-2520 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[124] |
U-2521 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type XXI submarine was sunk in the Flensburg Fjord (54°49′N 9°50′E / 54.817°N 9.833°E) by a rocket attack by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of 184 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 44 crew.[125] |
U-2524 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type XXI submarine was damaged in the Kattegat by a rocket attack by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 and 254 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. She was consequently scuttled off Fehmarn (54°26′N 11°39′E / 54.433°N 11.650°E) with the loss of one crew member.[126] |
U-2533 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[127] |
U-2534 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled east of Fehmarn (54°26′N 11°34′E / 54.433°N 11.567°E).[128] |
U-2535 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[129] |
U-2536 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[130] |
U-2539 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[131] |
U-2543 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[132] |
U-2545 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[133] |
U-2546 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[134] |
U-2548 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[135] |
U-2552 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel (54°21′01″N 10°09′06″E / 54.35028°N 10.15167°E). The wreck was scrapped post-war.[136] |
U-3001 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the North Sea north west of Wesermünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[137] |
U-3005 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[138] |
U-3010 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[139] |
U-3011 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[140] |
U-3012 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[141] |
U-3013 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[142] |
U-3014 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Neustadt, Hamburg. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[143] |
U-3023 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[144] |
U-3024 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Neustadt. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[145] |
U-3025 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[146] |
U-3026 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[147] |
U-3027 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[148] |
U-3028 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[149] |
U-3029 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Aussenförde, Kiel.[150] |
U-3031 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel.[151] |
U-3032 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type XXI submarine was sunk in the Baltic Sea east of Fehmarn (54°26′30″N 11°32′12″E / 54.44167°N 11.53667°E) by a rocket attack by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of 184 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of 36 of her 60 crew.[152] |
U-3037 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[153] |
U-3038 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[154] |
U-3039 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[155] |
U-3040 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[156] |
U-3507 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[157] |
U-3509 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Weser Estuary.[158] |
U-3511 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde.[159] |
U-3513 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde.[160] |
U-3518 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[161] |
U-3525 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.[162] |
U-3530 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[163] |
U-4705 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[164] |
U-4712 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[165] |
UA | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: This submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[166] |
UB | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Grampus-class submarine was scuttled in Heikendorf Bay, Kiel (54°22′N 10°11′E / 54.367°N 10.183°E). The wreck was salvaged and scrapped post-war.[167] |
UC-2 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The B-class submarine was scuttled at Kiel, Germany. The wreck was raised and scrapped post-war.[168] |
UD-1 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The H-class submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war. |
UD-2 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The O 12-class submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[169] |
UD-3 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The O 21-class submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[170] |
UD-4 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The O 21-class submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[171] |
Vega | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Fehmarn by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
Wolgast | Germany | World War II: The coaster was sunk in the Bay of Kiel by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
USS YMS-481 | United States Navy | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was shelled and sunk off Cape Djoeta, Borneo by Japanese shore-based artillery. Nineteen survivors were rescued by USS Cofer ( United States Navy).[172] |
Z43 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The incomplete Type 1936B destroyer was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. |
4 May[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Altengamme | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk by Soviet aircraft off Neu Mukran, Rügen. The wreck was refloated in 1950 and scrapped.[173][6] |
Black Watch | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Operation Judgement: The accommodation ship was bombed and sunk at Kilbotn, Norway by Grumman TBF Avenger and Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft of 846, 853 and 882 Squadrons, Fleet Air Arm; based on HMS Trumpeter, HMS Queen and HMS Searcher (all Royal Navy) respectively.[174] |
Bolkoburg | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Baltic Sea off Fehmarn, Schleswig-Holstein by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of 193 Squadron, Royal Air Force. She was beached and burnt out.[175] |
Else Hugo Stinnes 15 | Germany | World War II: The salvage ship was torpedoed sunk in the Kattegat off Årø, Denmark by Allied aircraft. She was later refloated, repaired and entered American service.[176] |
Ernst Hugo Stinnes 11 | Nazi Germany | World War II: The salvage ship was torpedoed sunk in the Kattegat off Årø by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of Coastal Command, Royal Air Force. She was subsequently refloated, repaired and entered West German service in 1947 as Rhein.[1][176] |
Empire Unity | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed by U-979 ( Kriegsmarine) south west of Iceland (64°23′N 22°37′W / 64.383°N 22.617°W) and was abandoned by her crew. Empire Unity was on a voyage from Hvalfjörður, Iceland to a British port. She was subsequently reboarded and towed in to Hvitanes, Iceland. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[177] |
Freiburg | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The school ship was bombed in the Bay of Kiel by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force. She was set afire and beached at Eckernförde, where she burnt out.[1][15] |
Grudziadz | Germany | World War II: The coaster was sunk in the Bay of Kiel by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force, Royal Air Force.[1] |
Hektor | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The training ship was bombed and severely damaged by Soviet aircraft off Swinemünde (53°57′N 14°17′E / 53.950°N 14.283°E). She was beached with the loss of more than 150 lives. She was refloated in 1952 and scrapped.[178][179] |
Helga Schröder | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in Fehmarnsund by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
Hummel | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The anti-aircraft vessel was bombed and sunk by Soviet aircraft at Swinemünde, Germany.[180] |
Iyasaka Maru No. 2 | Japan | World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank off Singapore.[1] |
K 1 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The gunboat was sunk in the Kattegat off Årø by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of Coastal Command.[1] |
KT-140 | Soviet Navy | The K-15/M-17-class river minesweeping launch was sunk on this date. |
USS LCT-1358 | United States Navy | The landing craft tank ran aground and sank off California.[181] |
USS LSM(R)-190 | United States Navy | World War II: The LSM(R)-188-class landing ship medium was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze aircraft attack. |
USS LSM(R)-194 | United States Navy | World War II: The LSM(R)-188-class landing ship medium was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze aircraft attack.[182] |
USS Luce | United States Navy | World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Kerama Islands by a kamikaze aircraft attack with the loss of 126 of her 312 crew. |
M-36 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The M 1935 minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the Great Belt by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 and 254 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[1][183] |
M-301 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was bombed and sunk by aircraft south of Skjernøy, Norway.[184] |
USS Morrison | United States Navy | World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Oshima, Japan (27°10′N 127°58′E / 27.167°N 127.967°E) by a kamikaze aircraft attack with the loss of 152 of her 273 crew. |
Orion | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The refugee transport was bombed and sunk by Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft off Swinemünde, Pomerania.[62] |
Ostwind | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
USS PGM-17 | United States Navy | World War II: The PGM-9-class gunboat ran aground off Okinawa, refloated later and scuttled.[185] |
R-104 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was scuttled at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.[186] |
R-247 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper was scuttled at Kiel.[187] |
S-103 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot was sunk in the Little Belt (54°56′N 10°02′E / 54.933°N 10.033°E) by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force with the loss of 18 lives.[1][188][189] |
Senja | Germany | World War II: Operation Judgement The coaster was bombed and sunk at Kilbotn by Grumman TBF Avenger and Grumman F4F Wildcat of 846, 853 and 882 Squadrons, Fleet Air Arm, based on HMS Trumpeter, HMS Queen and HMS Searcher (all Royal Navy) respectively. Raised in 1947, repaired and returned to service in April 1948.[190] |
Shinpen Maru | Japan | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Yamada Bay, Honshu (39°28′N 142°04′E / 39.467°N 142.067°E) by USS Cero ( United States Navy).[1][191] |
Two Shin'yō suicide motorboats | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Maru-Ni suicide boats were shelled and sunk by USS PC-469 ( United States Navy) in Nagagusuku Bay, Okinawa.[192] |
Swakopmund | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Fehmarn by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of 183 Squadron, RAF.[175] |
T-155 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The torpedo recovery vessel, a former V150-class torpedo boat, was bombed and sunk by Soviet aircraft at Swinemunde. |
U-30 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Operation Regenbogen: The Type VIIA submarine was scuttled at Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein. The wreck was raised and scrapped in 1948. |
U-46 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIB submarine was scuttled in Kupfermühlen Bay (54°50′N 9°29′E / 54.833°N 9.483°E). |
U-267 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was later scrapped.[193] |
U-393 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was attacked in the Geltinger Bucht (54°53′N 9°37′E / 54.883°N 9.617°E) by United States Navy aircraft with the loss of two crew. She was scuttled the next day in Flensburger Förde (55°34′N 9°49′E / 55.567°N 9.817°E).[194] |
U-711 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Operation Judgement: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and sunk at Kilbotn by Grumman TBF Avenger and Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft of 846, 853 and 882 Squadrons, Fleet Air Arm, based on HMS Trumpeter, HMS Queen and HMS Searcher (all Royal Navy) respectively with, the loss of 40 of her 52 crew.[174][195] |
U-721 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was later scrapped.[196] |
U-792 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type XVIIA submarine was scuttled off Rendsborg, Schleswig-Holstein (54°19′N 9°43′E / 54.317°N 9.717°E).[197] |
U-793 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XVIIA submarine was scuttled off Rendsborg (54°19′N 9°43′E / 54.317°N 9.717°E).[198] |
U-904 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Eckernförde (54°28′N 9°51′E / 54.467°N 9.850°E).[199] |
U-1132 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in Küpfermühlen Bay. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[200] |
U-1161 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in Küpfermühlen Bay. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[201] |
U-1168 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine ran aground in the Geltinger Bucht (54°48′N 9°48′E / 54.800°N 9.800°E) and was scuttled.[202] |
U-1303 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in Küpfermühlen Bay. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[203] |
U-1304 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in Küpfermühlen Bay. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[204] |
U-2338 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was sunk in the Øresund off Copenhagen (55°34′N 9°49′E / 55.567°N 9.817°E by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 and 254 Squadrons, Royal Air Force with the loss of twelve of her thirteen crew.[205] |
U-2540 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Baltic Sea off the Flensburg Lightship ( Germany). She was raised in 1957, repaired and entered Bundesmarine service in September 1960 as Wilhelm Bauer. |
U-3033 | Kriegsmarine | Endo of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in Wasserleben Bay. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[206] |
U-3034 | Kriegsmarine | Endo of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in Wasserleben Bay. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[207] |
U-4709 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[208] |
U-4711 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[209] |
Vs 923 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The KSK-2-class naval drifter/patrol ship was scuttled on this date. |
Vs 245 Kriemhild | Kriegsmarine | The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date. |
Wega | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Evacuation of East Prussia: The ocean liner was bombed and damaged in the Baltic Sea off Fehmarn by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of 183 Squadron, Royal Air Force. She was set on fire and was beached at the Staberhuk Lighthouse, Fehmarn with the loss of one crew member. The wreck was scrapped in 1948, with the engines being reused in Haukefjell and Kollgrim (both Norway).[175] |
Wolfgang L.M. Russ | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Aarhus, Denmark;[210][211] or was sunk at Aarhus by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248, 333 and 404 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[1] Raised and broken up in May 1955.[210] |
Yaei Maru No. 2 | Japan | World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank off Singapore.[1] |
5 May[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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Black Point | United States | World War II: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in 85 feet (26 m) of water in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) east of Point Judith, Rhode Island (41°19′N 71°23′W / 41.317°N 71.383°W) by the submarine U-853 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 12 of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued by the steamship Karmen ( Yugoslavia), the motor vessel Scandinavia ( Sweden) and United States Navy crash boats. Black Point was the last American ship sunk by a Kriegsmarine U-boat.[212][213] |
HMT Coriolanus | Royal Navy | World War II: The Shakespearian-class naval trawler (545/770 t, 1941) was mined and sunk in the Adriatic Sea .[214] |
Hector | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The fast tug, (a former Type 1937 Schnellboot), was bombed and sunk off "Laland" by Allied aircraft.[1][215] |
K-1 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The gunboat was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft off Aarhus, Denmark. 63 crew were killed.[216][217] |
HMS ML 558 | Royal Navy | World War II: The Fairmile B motor launch (76/86 t, 1943) was mined and sunk in the Adriatic Sea off Novigrad, Yugoslavia .[218] |
S-170 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot was blown up at Lübeck.[219] |
SS-17 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The SS-class landing ship was sunk by US aircraft near Talien. |
T36 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Elbing-class torpedo boat, having been damaged by a mine the previous day, was bombed and sunk by Soviet aircraft off Swinemünde, Pomerania. 63 killed.[220][18] |
T110 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The training ship, a former G-7-class torpedo boat, was scuttled, at Travemunde.[221][222] |
U-17 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony. |
U-38 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IXA submarine was scuttled west of Wesermünde, Bremen (53°34′N 8°32′E / 53.567°N 8.533°E). The wreck was scrapped in 1948. |
U-236 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled off Schleimünde, Schleswig-Holstein.[223] |
U-290 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in Kupfermühlen Bay.[224] |
U-349 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht with the loss of a crew member.[225] |
U-351 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Horup Haff (54°53′N 9°50′E / 54.883°N 9.833°E). The wreck was raised and scrapped in 1948.[226] |
U-370 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht.[227] |
U-397 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht.[228] |
U-534 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Kattegat (56°39′N 11°48′E / 56.650°N 11.800°E) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 86 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of three of her 42 crew. |
U-579 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Kattegat east of Aarhus, Denmark (56°10′N 11°04′E / 56.167°N 11.067°E) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 547 Squadron Royal Air Force with the loss of 24 crew.[229] |
U-733 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in Flensburg Fjord (54°48′N 9°49′E / 54.800°N 9.817°E). The wreck was scrapped in 1948.[230] |
U-746 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and damaged in the Geltinger Bucht and was consequently scuttled. The wreck was scrapped in 1948.[231] |
U-750 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in Flensburg Fjord (54°50′N 9°30′E / 54.833°N 9.500°E).[232] |
U-794 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XVIIA submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. |
U-827 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in Flensburg Fjord. The wreck was scrapped in 1948.[233] |
U-999 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht.[234] |
U-1008 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and damaged in the Kattegat by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 86 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of six of her 50 crew. She was consequently scuttled the next day (56°14′N 10°51′E / 56.233°N 10.850°E).[235] |
U-1016 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in Lübeck Bay.[236] |
U-1025 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in Flensburger Fjord. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[237] |
U-1056 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht.[238] |
U-1101 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[239] |
U-1162 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[240] |
U-1193 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[241] |
U-1204 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[242] |
U-1207 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[243] |
U-1223 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was scuttled in the Baltic Sea west of Wesermünde (53°32′N 8°35′E / 53.533°N 8.583°E).[244] |
U-1234 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was scuttled at Hörup, Schleswig-Holstein. |
U-1306 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[245] |
U-1405 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XVIIB submarine was scuttled in Eckernförde Bay. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[246] |
U-2333 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[247] |
U-2339 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[248] |
U-2343 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[249] |
U-2346 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[250] |
U-2347 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[251] |
U-2349 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[252] |
U-2352 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Hörup. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[253] |
U-2357 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[254] |
U-2358 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[255] |
U-2360 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[256] |
U-2362 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[257] |
U-2364 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[258] |
U-2366 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[259] |
U-2367 | Kriegsmarine | The Type XXIII submarine collided with another U-boat in the Geltinger Bucht (approximately 55°00′N 11°00′W / 55.000°N 11.000°W) and sank. She was raised in August 1956, repaired and commissioned into the Bundesmarine on 1 October 1957 as U-Hecht.[260] |
U-2368 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[261] |
U-2369 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[262] |
U-2507 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[263] |
U-2517 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[264] |
U-2522 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[265] |
U-2525 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[266] |
U-2541 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[267] |
U-2544 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Skagerrak east north east of Aarhus, Denmark (56°06′05″N 10°27′09″E / 56.10139°N 10.45250°E). The wreck was raised in 1952 and scrapped.[268] |
U-2551 | Kriegsmarine | The Type XXI submarine ran aground in the Baltic Sea off Flensburg (54°49′N 9°28′E / 54.817°N 9.467°E). The wreck was blown up by the Royal Navy on 23 July.[269] |
U-3015 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[270] |
U-3022 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[271] |
U-3044 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[272] |
U-3501 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Weser Estuary. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[273] |
U-3510 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[274] |
U-3524 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[275] |
U-3526 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[276] |
U-3527 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Weser Estuary. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[277] |
U-3528 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Weser Estuary. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[278] |
U-3529 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[279] |
U-4701 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Hörup 55°43′00″N 10°10′54″E / 55.71667°N 10.18167°E). The wreck was scrapped post-war.[280] |
U-4702 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht 55°48′N 9°49′E / 55.800°N 9.817°E). The wreck was scrapped post-war.[281] |
U-4703 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[282] |
U-4704 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Hörup (54°54′N 9°50′E / 54.900°N 9.833°E). The wreck was scrapped post-war.[283] |
U-4707 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[284] |
U-4710 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[285] |
UJ 322 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The KSK-2-class naval drifter/submarine chaser was scuttled on this date. |
W-20 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The No.19-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Trepang ( United States Navy).[286] |
6 May[edit]
Ship | State | Description |
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AT 916 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was sunk by American tanks on the Danube, km 2086.[287] |
AT 917 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was sunk by American tanks on the Danube, km 2091.[288] |
Kinrei Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Thailand by USS Hammerhead ( United States Navy). 18 crewmen and two gunners were killed.[1][289] |
MO-595 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The PP-19-OK-class motor antisubmarine boat was shelled and sunk by T28 ( Kriegsmarine). 12 crewmen were killed, 8 were captured the next day. |
Oder | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliary river minesweeper was sunk by American tanks on the Danube, km 2107. |
PiLB 43/I | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The PiLB 43 type landing craft was sunk by Soviet aircraft.[290] |
S-226 | Kriegsmarine <
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