List of shipwrecks in April 1945
The list of shipwrecks in April 1945 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1945.
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1 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adler | .svg.png){kind=small} Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Adler class gunnery training ship, a former Herluf Trolle class Coast Defence Battleship, was sunk at Kiel by Allied aircraft.[1] |
| Armenier |  United Kingdom |
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled or beached off Littlehampton, West Sussex.[2] |
| Awa Maru | .svg.png){kind=small} Japan |
World War II: The hospital ship, a former ocean liner, was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine USS Queenfish ( United States Navy) while marked with illuminated white cross and after having been guaranteed safe passage by the Allies. There was only one survivor among the 2,005 people on board. |
| Uta | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Repair Ship, a converted Kriemhild class River Guard Ship, was sunk on the Danube River by aircraft. Raised, repaired and put in Soviet service as Angara.[3] |
2 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CD-186 |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Type D escort ship was sunk in the East China Sea south west of Amami Ōshima (28°07′N 129°09′E / 28.117°N 129.150°E) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 58.[4] |
| Concordia |  Norway |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Sognefjord, Norway by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. Later raised, repaired and returned to service.[5][6][7] |
| USS Dickerson | United States Navy |
World War II: The high-speed transport, a former Wickes-class destroyer, was damaged in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze attack with the loss of 54 of her 101 crew. The ship was scuttled off Kerama Retto on 4 April. |
| Edogawa Maru | Japan |
World War II: Convoy TAMO-51: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea (34°02′N 124°00′E / 34.033°N 124.000°E) by USS Sea Devil ( United States Navy). Lost with all 48 crew.[8] |
| Nisshin Maru | Japan |
World War II: Convoy TAMO-51: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea (34°02′N 124°00′E / 34.033°N 124.000°E) by USS Sea Devil ( United States Navy). Thirty-nine crew and nine gunners were killed.[8] |
| R-256 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper sank off Bornholm, Denmark after being damaged during an air attack.[9] |
| T-17 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The No.1-class landing ship was sunk in the East China Sea south west of Amami Ōshima (28°07′N 129°09′E / 28.117°N 129.150°E) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 58.[4] |
| T-145 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The No.101-class landing ship was sunk in the East China Sea south west of Amami Ōshima (28°07′N 129°09′E / 28.117°N 129.150°E) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 58.[4] |
| Taijo Maru | Japan |
World War II: Convoy TAMO-51: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea (34°02′N 124°00′E / 34.033°N 124.000°E) by USS Sea Devil ( United States Navy). Thirty-nine crew and nine gunners were killed.[8] |
| Tama Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Sea Devil ( United States Navy).[5] |
| U-321 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland by a Vickers Wellington aircraft of 304 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 41 crew.[10] |
| William Blumer | Norway |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Sognefjord, Norway by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. She was raised on 12 October 1946, repaired and returned to service in April 1948 as William.[5][7] |
3 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BK-244 |  Soviet Navy |
World War II: The Project 1125 class armored motor gunboat was sunk on this date.[11] |
| Brummer | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The minelayer was wrecked in a Royal Air Force air raid on Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. |
| Heikai Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk at Hong Kong (22°17′N 114°10′E / 22.283°N 114.167°E) by United States Far East Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft. A crewman was killed.[12][13] |
| Irben | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Lauting class mine transport was sunk at Kiel by Allied aircraft.[14] |
| Manju | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The frigate was destroyed in an American air raid on Hong Kong.[5] |
| Shozan Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk at Hong Kong (22°17′N 114°10′E / 22.283°N 114.167°E) by Far East Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft. eight crewmen were killed.[12][13] |
| U-1221 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid with the loss of seven of the eighteen crew on board at the time.[5][15] |
| U-2542 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[5][16] |
| U-3505 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid with the loss of a crew member. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[17] |
| USS YMS-71 | United States Navy |
The minesweeper was sunk by a mine in the Celebes Sea off Sanga Sanga, Philippine Islands(04°59′N 119°47′E / 4.983°N 119.783°E).[18] |
| USS S-16 |  United States Navy |
The decommissioned S-class submarine was sunk as a target off Key West, Florida. |
4 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Axenfels | .svg.png){kind=small} Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by American aircraft at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. Wreck scrapped in March 1948 at Blyth, Northumberland, United Kingdom.[5][19] |
| USS Dickerson | United States Navy |
The badly damaged Wickes-class high-speed transport was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean near Kerama Retto. |
| Feodosia | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft in the Kattegat.[20] |
| Irben | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Irben-class minelayer was sunk off Kiel by American aircraft.[5][21] |
| Kurt Ramien | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Este class Naval Trawler/submarine chaser that was completed as a Trails Ship was sunk on this date.[22] |
| USS LCI(G)-82 | United States Navy |
World War II: The Landing Craft, Infantry (Gun) was sunk off Buckner Bay, Okinawa by Japanese Assault Demolition Boats.[23] |
| USS LSM-12 | United States Navy |
The Landing Ship, Medium was wrecked and abandoned at Okinawa. Subsequently stripped for parts.[24] |
| USS LST-675 | United States Navy |
The Landing Ship, Tank was wrecked and abandoned at Okinawa. Subsequently stripped for parts.[25] |
| M-802 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The M 1943 class minesweeper was bombed and sunk by American aircraft at Kiel.[5][26] |
| Mexphalte | Germany |
World War II: The tanker was sunk in an American air raid on Kiel.[5] |
| Mokuto | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Ukuru-class escort ship was mined and sunk in the Shimonoseki Strait (33°53′N 131°03′E / 33.883°N 131.050°E). Twenty-seven crewmen were killed.[27] |
| Monte Olivia | Germany |
World War II: The hospital ship was bombed and sunk at Kiel by American aircraft.[5][28] |
| New York | Germany |
World War II: The ocean liner was bombed and sunk at Kiel by American aircraft. Wreck scrapped from 2 August 1949 at Dalmuir, Scotland, and from January 1950 at Troon, Scotland.[5][29] |
| R-59 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk at Kiel by American aircraft.[5][30] |
| R 119 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in an American air raid on Kiel.[5] |
| R-261 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper was sunk at Kiel by American aircraft.[5][9] |
| U-237 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid with the loss of a crew member.[5][31] |
| U-749 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid with the loss of two crew.[5][32][33] |
| U-3003 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in an American air raid. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[5][34] |
5 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gasray | United Kingdom |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of St Abb's Head, Berwickshire by U-2321 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 24 crew. Survivors were rescued by the Clova ( United Kingdom) and the St Abb's lifeboat ( ) Royal National Lifeboat Institution.[35] |
| Helmi Söhle | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: the patrol boat was sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[5] |
| Kamoi | Japan |
World War II: The oiler was bombed and damaged by United States Far East Air Force Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft at Hong Kong. She sunk on 8 April in very shallow waters. The crew abandoned her on 13 April.[36] |
| Kine Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Martin PBM Mariner aircraft of the United States Navy (22°24′N 115°28′E / 22.400°N 115.467°E). Fifty-six passengers, five gunners and nineteen crew members were lost.[37] |
| Ro-49 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Kaichū type submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa by USS Hudson ( United States Navy).[38] |
| Rechnik Kubani BK-161 | Soviet Navy |
World War II: The Project 1124/No 41 class armored motor gunboat was lost on this date.[39] |
| Stutthof | Germany |
World War II: The fishing trawler was sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[5] |
| USS Thornton | United States Navy |
The seaplane tender, a former Clemson-class destroyer, collided with USS Ashtabula and USS Escalante in the Pacific Ocean off the Ryukyu Islands and was severely damaged. She was beached and abandoned at Keramo Retto on 2 May. |
| Tokai Maru No. 2 | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Martin B-26 Marauder and Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft of the United States Fifth Air Force (22°24′N 116°10′E / 22.400°N 116.167°E). Sixteen gunners and thirteen crew members were lost.[40] |
| Torridal | Norway |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk at Folda, Norway by Utsira ( Royal Norwegian Navy) with the loss of fifteen of her eighteen crew.[41] |
| U-242 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine struck a mine and sank in St George's Channel (52°02′54″N 5°46′48″W / 52.04833°N 5.78000°W) with the loss of all 44 crew.[42] |
| USS S-17 | United States Navy |
The decommissioned S-class submarine was sunk as a target. |
6 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amatsukaze | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Kagero-class destroyer was bombed and damaged in the Strait of Formosa 6 nautical miles (11 km) east of Amoy, China (24°30′N 118°10′E / 24.500°N 118.167°E) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Army Air Force. She was beached at the entrance to Amoy harbor, but salvage was abandoned two days later after further damage by a storm, and she was scuttled on 10 April. Forty-four crewmen were killed.[43] |
| Araosan Maru | Japan |
World War II: Convoy SASI-45: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Formosa by USS Hardhead ( United States Navy).[5] |
| USS Bush | United States Navy |
World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan (27°16′N 127°48′E / 27.267°N 127.800°E) by a Japanese kamikaze attack with the loss of 87 of her 314 crew. |
| CD-1 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: Convoy HOMO-03: The Type C escort ship was sunk in Fotou Bay, China south west of Amoy (23°55′N 117°40′E / 23.917°N 117.667°E) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 345th Bomb Group, United States Army Air Force.[44] |
| CD-134 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: Convoy HOMO-03: The Type D escort ship was sunk in Fotou Bay south west of Amoy (23°55′N 117°40′E / 23.917°N 117.667°E) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the 345th Bomb Group, United States Army Air Force.[45] |
| Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer | United States |
World War II: The fishing vessel was sunk 9 nautical miles (17 km) south south east of Block Island when a depth charge caught in her net exploded. Three crewmen were killed. The only survivor was rescued by Mandalay ( United States).[46] |
| USS Colhoun | United States Navy |
World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa (27°16′N 127°48′E / 27.267°N 127.800°E) when hit by four Japanese kamikaze aircraft. Thirty-five crewmen were killed.[47] |
| Cuba | United Kingdom |
World War II: Convoy VWP-16: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel south east of the Isle of Wight (50°36′N 0°58′W / 50.600°N 0.967°W) by U-1195 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of the 265 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Nene ( Royal Canadian Navy).[48] |
| USS Emmons | United States Navy |
World War II: The high-speed minesweeper, a former Gleaves-class destroyer, was damaged in a Japanese kamikaze attack in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa (26°48′N 128°04′E / 26.800°N 128.067°E) with the loss of 60 of her 208 crew. She was scuttled the next day. |
| Hobbs Victory | United States |
World War II: The Victory ship was damaged in a Japanese kamikaze attack at Okinawa (25°50′N 127°14′E / 25.833°N 127.233°E). She exploded and sank the next day. Survivors were rescued by USS Serene and USS Success (both United States Navy).[49][50][51] |
| USS LST-447 | United States Navy |
World War II: The landing ship, tank Mk.2 was damaged at Kerama Retto, Japan (26°09′N 127°18′E / 26.150°N 127.300°E) in a kamikaze attack. She sank the next day.[52] |
| USS Leutze | United States Navy |
World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was damaged in a Japanese kamikaze attack. She was consequently declared a constructive total loss.[53] |
| Logan Victory | United States |
World War II: The Victory ship was sunk by a kamikaze attack.[54] |
| Marco Brunner | Germany |
World War II: The troopship was sunk off Väderöarna, Sweden, with the loss of around 700 from the 1,200 people on board.[55] |
| USS Morris | United States Navy |
World War II: The Sims-class destroyer was damaged by a Japanese Nakajima B5N kamikaze aircraft. She was subsequently declared a constructive total loss.[53] |
| USS Mullany | United States Navy |
World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was damaged in a Japanese kamikaze attack with the loss of nine of her crew. She was consequently abandoned due to an onboard fire and fears that her magazines would explode. A skeleton crew later reboarded her and she was taken in to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Subsequently repaired and returned to service. |
| USS Newcomb | United States Navy |
World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was damaged in a Japanese kamikaze attack. She was consequently declared a constructive total loss.[53] |
| USS Rodman | United States Navy |
World War II: The Gleaves-class destroyer) was damaged off Okinawa by Japanese kamikaze attacks. She was out of service until 22 October for repairs. |
| W-12 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The No.7-class minesweeper was torpedoed and damaged off Komodo Island and beached (08°13′N 119°14′E / 8.217°N 119.233°E), torpedoed again and sunk by USS Besugo ( United States Navy).[56] |
| USS Witter | United States Navy |
World War II: The Buckley-class destroyer escort was severely damaged in a kamikaze attack south east of Okinawa with the loss of six of her crew. She was not repaired. |
7 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Asashimo | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Yūgumo-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Nagasaki approximately 38°N 128°E / 38°N 128°E by aircraft based on USS San Jacinto ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 328 crew. |
| Flensburg | Germany |
World War II: The incomplete cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Pillau, East Prussia.[57] |
| Hamakaze | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Kagero-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Nagasaki (30°47′N 128°08′E / 30.783°N 128.133°E) by aircraft based on USS San Jacinto ( United States Navy). |
| Isokaze | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Kagero-class destroyer was damaged in the Pacific Ocean by aircraft of Task Force 58, United States Navy. She was scuttled with the loss of twenty of her 239 crew. |
| Isuzu | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Nagara-class cruiser was torpedoed and damaged in the Java Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km) north west of Bima, Dutch East Indies by USS Gabilan ( United States Navy). She was then torpedoed and sunk by USS Charr ( United States Navy) at 7°38′S 118°09′E / 7.633°S 118.150°E. One hundred and ninety crewmen were killed. Four hundred and thirty-seven crewmen and her captain were rescued by Kari, and thirteen by W-34 (both Imperial Japanese Navy).[58] |
| James W. Nesmith | United States |
World War II: Convoy HX 346: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Irish Sea (53°24′N 4°48′W / 53.400°N 4.800°W) by U-1024 ( Kriegsmarine). All 82 people on board survived. She was beached at Holyhead, Anglesey, United Kingdom but was declared a constructive total loss. Post war scuttled in the North Sea off Wilhelmshaven, Germany with a load of chemical weapons.[59][60] |
| Kasumi | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Yūgumo-class destroyer was bombed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Nagasaki (approximately 38°N 128°E / 38°N 128°E) by United States Navy aircraft. Scuttled by Fuyuzuki ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of seventeen crewmen killed and 47 wounded.[61] |
| HMMTB 494 | Royal Navy |
World War II: The BPB 72'-class motor torpedo boat was rammed and sunk in the North Sea by S 176 ( Kriegsmarine).[5][62] |
| HMMTB 5001 | Royal Navy |
World War II: The Fairmile D (modified) motor torpedo boat was sunk in the North Sea by gunfire by a Kriegsmarine Schnellboot.[63] or was rammed and sunk by S 177 ( Kriegsmarine).[5] |
| Oldenburg | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk off Vadheim, Norway by Allied aircraft. |
| PGM-18 | United States Navy |
World War II: The PGM-9-class gunboat was mined in Buckner Bay, Okinawa and sank with a loss of thirteen of her crew.[64] |
| S-176 and S-177 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboots were sunk by HMS MTB 494, HMS MTB 493, and HMS MTB 497 (all Royal Navy),[65] or were sunk due to damage sustained by ramming HMMTB 494 and HMMTB 5001 respectively.[5] |
| U-1195 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel south east of the Isle of Wight (50°33′17″N 0°56′09″W / 50.55472°N 0.93583°W) by HMS Watchman ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 50 crew. |
| USS YMS-103 | United States Navy |
The minesweeper was damaged by a mine off Okinawa (26°13′N 127°54′E / 26.217°N 127.900°E). Beached and abandoned the next day.[66] |
| Yahagi | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Agano-class cruiser was bombed, torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Kyushu, Japan by United States Navy aircraft. |
| Yamato | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Yamato-class battleship was bombed, torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Kyushu by United States Navy aircraft with the loss of 2,055 of her 2,332 crew. |
8 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Albert | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and wrecked by aircraft at Hamburg, Germany. Wreck scrapped in January 1950.[67] |
| Boelcke |  Luftwaffe |
World War II: The Karl Meyer-class seaplane tender was sunk by Soviet aircraft off Hela, Danzig-West Prussia.[5] |
| Franken | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The auxiliary ship was bombed and sunk by Soviet bombers off Hela.[68] |
| Hans Albrecht Wedel | Luftwaffe |
World War II: The Hans Albrecht Wedel-class seaplane tender was sunk by Soviet aircraft. |
| Ritsu Go | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy).[5] |
| S-202 and S-703 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboots sank each other in a collision in the North Sea whilst engaging Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats.[5][65] |
| S-223 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot was sunk at Hoofden by a mine.[65] |
| U-774 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland (49°58′N 11°51′W / 49.967°N 11.850°W) by HMS Bentinck and HMS Calder (both Royal Navy) with the loss of all 44 crew.[69] |
| U-1001 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Land's End, Cornwall, United Kingdom (49°19′N 10°23′W / 49.317°N 10.383°W) by HMS Byron and HMS Fitzroy (both Royal Navy) with the loss of all 46 crew.[70] |
| UJ 301 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The submarine chaser was bombed and set afire in a Soviet air raid on Hela. She was towed out of the port and scuttled by R 71 ( Kriegsmarine).[5][71] |
| Wilhelm Bauer | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The submarine tender was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft.[72] |
9 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral Scheer | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Deutschland-class cruiser was sunk in a Royal Air Force air raid on Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. |
| Albert Jensen | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Hela, Danzig-West Prussia by Soviet aircraft.[5][73] |
| Carsten Russ | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Skagerrak by British aircraft.[5][74] |
| Charles Henderson | United States |
The Liberty ship exploded and sank at Bari, Apulia, Italy when her cargo of 2,000 tons of bombs detonated. There were 360 killed and 1,730 wounded in the port.[75] |
| F 165A | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MFP-A landing craft, was sunk on this date.[76] |
| Florida | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The target ship was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea (54°06′N 11°07′E / 54.100°N 11.117°E) by Soviet Aircraft with the loss of four lives. The wreck was raised in 1952.[77] |
| M-19 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The M-class minesweeper was bombed off Kiel and was beached.[78] |
| Lucia C. | .svg.png){kind=small} Italy |
The cargo ship sank at Bari due to damage sustained from the explosion of Charles Henderson ( United States).[5] |
| Nikko Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea north-east of Tsingtao, China (36°50′N 123°55′E / 36.833°N 123.917°E), by USS Tirante ( United States Navy). A total of 563 passengers, fourteen gunners, sixteen guard force soldiers, two Signallers, and 73 crewmen were killed.[79] |
| Ro-56 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Kaichū VI type submarine was depth charged and sunk off Okinodaito-Jima, Ryukyu (26°09′N 130°21′E / 26.150°N 130.350°E), by USS Mertz and USS Monssen both ( United States Navy). Lost with all 79 hands.[80] |
| Rosnaes |  Denmark |
World War II: The cargo ship was seized by the Danish Resistance off Copenhagen and ran aground on Ven, Sweden. She was refloated and taken to Landskrona. Nineteen other Danish vessels were also seized and taken to Sweden to prevent their capture by German forces.[81] |
| Samida | United Kingdom |
World War II: Convoy TBC 123: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dungeness, Kent by U-5363 ( Kriegsmarine).[5][82] |
| Saint Mihiel | United States |
World War II: Convoy CU 65: The T2 tanker collided with Nashbulk ( United States) in the Atlantic Ocean (37°44′N 64°40′W / 37.733°N 64.667°W), caught fire and was abandoned.[83][84][85] |
| U-677 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was destroyed at Hamburg in a British air raid.[86] |
| U-747 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was badly damaged by bombs at Hamburg in an American air raid. She was scuttled on 3 May 1945.[87] |
| U-804 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was sunk in the Kattegat off Gothenburg, Sweden (57°58′N 11°15′E / 57.967°N 11.250°E) by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143 Squadron and 235 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 55 crew. |
| U-843 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was sunk in the Kattegat west of Gothenburg (57°32′N 11°23′E / 57.533°N 11.383°E) by a rocket attack by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 235 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of 44 of her 56 crew. |
| U-982 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and destroyed at Hamburg in a Royal Air Force air raid.[88] |
| U-1065 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was sunk in the Skaggerak (57°58′N 11°15′E / 57.967°N 11.250°E by a rocket attack by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143 and 235 Squadrons, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 45 crew. |
| U-2509 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Hamburg in a Royal Air Force air raid.[5][89] |
| U-2514 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Hamburg in a Royal Air Force air raid.[5][90] |
| U-2516 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XXI submarine was sunk at Kiel in a British air raid. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[91] |
| U-2550 | Germany |
World War II: The submarine was destroyed in a British air raid on Hamburg.[5] |
| U-3512 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel in a British air raid.[5][92] |
| UJ 1101 Alemania | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The submarine chaser was sunk in a Soviet air raid on Hela.[5][93] |
| Vale | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Soviet aircraft.[5][94] |
| W-3 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The No.1-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk off Ofunato (39°07′S 141°57′E / 39.117°S 141.950°E), by USS Parche ( United States Navy).[95] |
| USAT Y-17 |  United States Army |
World War II: Convoy TAC 90: The tanker was sunk in the Scheldt by a Kriegsmarine Seehund midget submarine.[5] |
10 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CHa-199 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
The CHa-1 class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk off Matsure Light by mines.[96] |
| General Osorio | Germany |
World War II: The accommodation ship was sunk at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein in a British air raid.[5] |
| Hansa I | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Gothenburg, Sweden by British aircraft.[5][97] |
| Ilmenau | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea west of Liepāja, Latvia by Shch-310 ( Soviet Navy).[5][98] |
| MTB 710 | Royal Navy |
World War II: The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat was sunk by a mine off Zara, Italy.[99] |
| Hosei Maru | Japan |
World War II: The oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the Sunda Strait (05°25′S 106°39′E / 5.417°S 106.650°E) by HNLMS O 19 ( Royal Netherlands Navy).[100] |
| HMML 102 | Royal Navy |
World War II: The motor launch was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dover, Kent by a Kriegsmarine midget submarine.[5] |
| M 504 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at Kiel in a British air raid.[5] |
| Neuwerk | Germany |
World War II: The refugee ship was torpedoed and sunk off the Hel Peninsula, Danzig-West Prussia by S 708 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of about 960 lives. There were eight survivors.[5][101] |
| R-69 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk off Hel, Danzig-West Prussia by Soviet aircraft.[30] |
| T-1 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type 35 torpedo boat was bombed and sunk by aircraft while docked at the Deutsche Werke yard in Kiel.[102] |
| T-13 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type 37 torpedo boat was bombed and sunk by aircraft in the Kattegat.[103] |
| U-878 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, France (47°35′N 10°33′W / 47.583°N 10.550°W) by HMS Tintagel Castle and HMS Vanquisher (both Royal Navy) with the loss of all 51 crew.[104] |
| Weser | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete auxiliary aircraft carrier, a former Admiral Hipper-class cruiser, was scuttled at Kiel. |
11 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agata Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The auxiliary netlayer was sunk in the Andaman Sea east of Car Nicobar(08°55′N 98°38′E / 8.917°N 98.633°E) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 203 Squadron, Royal Air Force.[105] |
| CH-7 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The No.4-class submarine chaser was sunk in the Andaman Sea east of Car Nicobar (08°55′N 98°38′E / 8.917°N 98.633°E) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 203 Squadron, Royal Air Force.[105] |
| Hinode Maru No. 17 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy).[5] |
| M-376 | Kriegsmarine |
The M 1940-class minesweeper was sunk off Hel, Danzig-West Prussia by Soviet aircraft.[106] |
| Moltkefels | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed by Soviet aircraft off Hel and was beached.[5][107] |
| M 2 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in Fedefjord by aircraft of Coastal Command, Royal Air Force.[5] |
| HMMTB 632 | Royal Navy |
World War II: The motor torpedo boat was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel east of Dungeness, Kent by a Kriegsmarine Seehund midget submarine.[5] |
| Panama | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship capsized and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (44°30′N 33°30′W / 44.500°N 33.500°W with the loss of 45 of her 50 crew.[108] |
| Port Wyndham | Nazi Germany |
World War II: Convoy UC 63B: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel east of Dungeness by U-5070 ( Kriegsmarine).[5] |
| Posen | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The hospital ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Hela[5][109] |
| Ramona |  Sweden |
World War II: The fishing lugger was shelled and sunk in the Baltic Sea south of the Utklippan Lighthouse by K-56 ( Soviet Navy).[5] |
| Togo Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Japanese coast by USS Parche ( United States Navy).[5] |
| TS-10 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Hela.[110] |
| UJ 1102 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The submarine chaser was bombed and sunk off Hela by Soviet aircraft.[5][111] |
12 April
- For the severe damage to Sperrbrecher 185 Hans Burg on this date, see the entry for 6 September 1944.
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dione | Norway |
World War II: De Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force bombed and sank the cargo ship at Porsgrunn, Norway. Raised post-war, repaired and returned to service in April 1946.[5][112] |
| F 961D | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MFP-D landing craft was sunk on this date.[76] |
| Kalmar | Germany |
World War II: De Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force bombed and sank the cargo ship at Porsgrunn.[5][112] |
| USS LCS(L)-33 | United States Navy |
World War II: Japanese Kamikazes sank the Landing Craft Support off Okinawa.[113] |
| USS LCT-66 | United States Navy |
The Landing Craft, Tank was lost at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.[114] |
| USS Lindsey | United States Navy |
.jpg) USS Lindsey. |
| USS LST-493 | United States Navy |
The Landing Ship, Tank ran aground and sank off Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom (50°20′N 04°09′W / 50.333°N 4.150°W).[115] |
| USS Mannert L. Abele | United States Navy |
World War II: A Japanese kamikaze attack using an Aichi D3A or Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka aircraft sank the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer in the Pacific Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) north west of Okinawa (27°15′00″N 136°30′00″E / 27.25000°N 136.50000°E). USS LSM(R)-189 and USS LSM(R)-190 (both United States Navy), rescued the survivors. |
| Nordsjø | Norway |
World War II: De Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force bombed and sank the coaster at Porsgrunn, Norway. Raised post-war, repaired and returned to service.[5][116] |
| Ro-64 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: A mine sank the Japanese Type L submarine in Hiroshima Bay, Japan while she was on a training mission. Eighty people were killed.[117] |
| Shiratori Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Silversides ( United States Navy).[5] |
| Traust | Norway |
World War II: De Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force bombed and sank the coaster at Porsgrunn, Norway. Raised post-war, repaired and returned to service.[5][41] |
| U-486 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north west of Bergen, Norway (60°44′N 4°39′E / 60.733°N 4.650°E) by HMS Tapir ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 48 crew.[118] |
| U-1024 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was damaged in the Irish Sea south of the Isle of Man (53°39′N 5°03′W / 53.650°N 5.050°W by a Squid attack by HMS Loch Glendhu and HMS Loch More (both Royal Navy) with the loss of nine of her 46 crew. HMS Loch More took U-1024 in tow but she foundered the next day.[119] |
| Wa-104 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Wa-101 class auxiliary minesweeper was sunk south west of Bali, Netherlands East Indies by HMS Stygian ( Royal Navy).[120] |
| Weserstein | Germany |
World War II: Soviet aircraft bombed and sank the cargo ship off Pillau, East Prussia.[5][121] |
| Will Rogers | United States |
World War II: Convoy BB 80: U-1024 ( Kriegsmarine) torpedoed the Liberty ship in the Irish Sea south west of Holyhead, Anglesey, United Kingdom (53°48′N 4°46′W / 53.800°N 4.767°W). Her crew beached their damaged ship at Holyhead. Later repaired and returned to service on 1 December 1945.[122] |
| USS Zellars | United States Navy |
World War II: The Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was severely damaged off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze attack. She was out of action for the rest of the war. |
13 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Karlsruhe | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Soviet aircraft off the Hel Peninsula, Poland.[123] |
| Kosho Maru No. 2 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The auxiliary guardboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Parche ( United States Navy).[5] |
| Misago Maru No. 1 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Japanese coast by USS Parche ( United States Navy).[5] |
| T-16 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type 37 torpedo boat was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft at Fredrikshavn, Denmark.[124] |
| TA-45 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was sunk in the Adriatic Sea by HMMTB 670 and HMMTB 697 (both Royal Navy).[5][125] |
14 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Airman | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, United States (36°09′N 75°05′W / 36.150°N 75.083°W) by U-857 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by Harold A. Jordan ( United States). |
| CD-31 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in Hiyo Inlet, Saishu Island (33°25′N 126°15′E / 33.417°N 126.250°E), by USS Tirante ( United States Navy). Sank in shallow water and only partially submerged. Thirty-nine crewmen were killed.[126] |
| Goenoeng Telang | Japan |
World War II: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean by HNLMS O 24 ( Royal Netherlands Navy).[5][127] |
| Jusan Maru | Japan |
World War II: Convoy MOSI-02: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in Hiyo Inlet, Saishu Island (33°25′N 126°15′E / 33.417°N 126.250°E), by USS Tirante ( United States Navy). Thirty-three crewmen were killed.[5][128] |
| Kako Go | Japan |
World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by USS Gabilan ( United States Navy).[5][129] |
| Nomi | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Mikura-class escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in Hiyo Inlet, Saishu Island (33°25′N 126°15′E / 33.417°N 126.250°E), by USS Tirante ( United States Navy). Sank in shallow water and only partially submerged. One hundred and thirty-four crewmen were killed including her captain.[128] |
| R-126 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk in The Great Belt by mines.[30] |
| Shonan Maru No. 1 | Japan |
World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by USS Gabilan ( United States Navy).[5] |
| Sigsbee | United States Navy |
World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was severely damaged off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze attack. Repairs took until 28 September to complete. |
| TK-184 Morshanskiy Zheleznodorozhnik | Soviet Navy |
World War II: The D-3 class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[130] |
| U-235 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Kattegat (57°44′N 10°39′E / 57.733°N 10.650°E by T17 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 47 crew.[131] |
| U-1206 | Kriegsmarine |
The Type VIIC submarine was lost in the North Sea (57°24′N 1°37′W / 57.400°N 1.617°W) in a diving accident with the loss of four of her 50 crew. |
15 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CHa-151 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
The CHa-1 class auxiliary submarine chaser was wrecked in the Pescadore Islands.[132] |
| HMS Ekins | Royal Navy |
World War II: The Captain-class frigate was severely damaged by a mine in the North Sea. Declared a constructive total loss.[133] |
| F 569C2M | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MFP-C2M landing craft was sunk on this date.[76] |
| USS Laffey | United States Navy |
World War II: The Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was severely damaged off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze attack with the loss of 32 of her crew. Repairs took until 6 September to complete. |
| M-368 | Kriegsmarine |
The M 1940-class minesweeper was sunk in a collision with a U-boat off Southern Norway.[134] |
| Shincho Maru | Japan |
World War II: The hulk of the Standard 1TM Tanker was raised and resunk at the entrance to Takao Harbour, Formosa.[135] |
| U-103 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The decommissioned Type IXB submarine was bombed and sunk at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein in an air raid with the loss of one life. |
| U-285 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (50°13′N 12°48′W / 50.217°N 12.800°W) by HMS Grindall and HMS Keats (both Royal Navy) with the loss of all 44 crew.[136] |
| U-1063 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Land's End, Cornwall, United Kingdom (50°08′54″N 3°53′24″W / 50.14833°N 3.89000°W) by HMS Loch Killin ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 29 of her 46 crew. |
| U-1235 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by USS Frost and USS Stanton (both United States Navy) with the loss of all 57 crew. |
| Vs-58 | Kriegsmarine |
The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north-east of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein (54°32′N 10°38′E / 54.533°N 10.633°E).[137] |
16 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Athelduke | United Kingdom |
World War II: Convoy FS 1784: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by U-1274 ( Kriegsmarine).[5] |
| USS Bryant | United States Navy |
World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was severely damaged off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze attack with the loss of 34 of her crew. She was out of action for the rest of the war. |
| CD-73 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Japan (39°36′N 142°05′E / 39.600°N 142.083°E) by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy).[138] |
| Cap Guir | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by a Soviet air-dropped torpedo off Öland, Sweden with the loss of 756 lives.[5][139] |
| HMCS Esquimalt | Royal Canadian Navy |
World War II: The Bangor-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Chebucto Head, Nova Scotia by U-190 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of 44 of her 71 crew. She was the last Canadian warship sunk during the war. |
| Goya | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: Evacuation of East Prussia: The transport ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Baltic Sea north of Hela Danzig-West Prussia by L-3 ( Soviet Navy). She broke in two and sank the next day with the loss of between 6,220 and 7,028 lives. There were between 165 and 334 survivors.[140] |
| USS Harding | United States Navy |
World War II: The Gleaves-class destroyer was severely damaged off Okinawa by a Kamikaze attack with the loss of 22 of her crew. She was not permanently repaired. |
| Lützow | Kriegsmarine |
 Lutzow on the bottom in shallow water in the Kaiserfahrt on 26 April 1945. |
| Gold Shell | United Kingdom |
World War II: The tanker was sunk in the North Sea by a Kriegsmarine Seehund midget submarine.[5] |
| Manryu Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Japan (39°36′N 142°05′E / 39.600°N 142.083°E) by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy).[138] |
| Monarch | United Kingdom |
World War II: The cable ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk by a Kriegsmarine Seehund midget submarine.[5] |
| PiLB 554 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The PiLB 41 type landing craft was sunk in the Baltic Sea, either by mines or by Soviet MTBs.[141][142] |
| USS Pringle | United States Navy |
World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze aircraft attack with the loss of 78 of her 336 crew. |
| R-15 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type R-2 minesweeper was sunk in the Adriatic Sea by Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats.[143] |
| Toko Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Sea Dog ( United States Navy).[5] |
| U-78 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was shelled and sunk at Pillau, East Prussia by Soviet shore-based artillery. |
| U-880 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47°18′N 30°26′W / 47.300°N 30.433°W) by USS Frost and USS Stanton (both United States Navy) with the loss of all 49 crew.[144][145] |
| U-1274 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea north of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom (55°36′N 1°24′W / 55.600°N 1.400°W) by HMS Viceroy ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 44 crew.[146] |
17 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boelke | Luftwaffe |
World War II: The Karl Meyer class Seaplane Tender was bombed and sunk off the Hel Peninsula by Soviet bombers.[147] |
| HMS MTB 697 | Royal Navy |
World War II: The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat was sunk by a mine in the Adriatic Sea.[148] |
| Sonjo Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by a mine in the Yangtze near where it empties into the East China Sea on "Middle Ground" off Shanghai, China (31°13′N 121°52′E / 31.217°N 121.867°E). Five troops and eighteen crewmen were killed.[149] |
| V 1207 P. von Rensen | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea off Heligoland by Allied aircraft.[5] |
18 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cyrus H. McCormick | United States |
World War II: Convoy HX 348: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (48°05′N 6°28′W / 48.083°N 6.467°W) by U-1107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by Gothland ( United Kingdom).[75][150] |
| Drache | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The artillery training ship was sunk at Fischhausen, Eastern Prussia by Soviet aircraft.[5] |
| Empire Gold | United Kingdom |
World War II: Convoy HX 348: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (47°47′N 6°26′W / 47.783°N 6.433°W) by U-1107 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 43 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by Gothland ( United Kingdom).[151][152] |
| Filleigh | United Kingdom |
World War II: Convoy TAM 118: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dover, Kent by U-245 ( Kriegsmarine).[153] |
| I-56 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Type B1 submarine was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa (26°42′N 130°38′E / 26.700°N 130.633°E) by USS Collett, four other destroyers (all United States Navy) and United States Navy carrier-based aircraft.[154] |
| Karmt | Norway |
World War II: Convoy TAM 118: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Dover (51°27′N 1°43′E / 51.450°N 1.717°E) by U-245 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of four of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Sir Lancelot ( Royal Navy).[153] |
| Pollux | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Hamburg, Germany. Raised 1945 and broken up in Wales in 1947.[155] |
| Robert Müller 6 | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk at Fischhausen by Soviet aircraft.[5] |
| Swiftscout | United States |
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 145 nautical miles (269 km) north east of Cape Henry, North Carolina (37°30′N 73°03′W / 37.500°N 73.050°W) by U-857 or U-879 (both Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by Chancellorsville ( United States).[156] |
| Teizui Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo liner was damaged by a mine at the west entrance of the Shimoneseki Strait off Yawata, Japan (34°05′N 130°50′E / 34.083°N 130.833°E) and beached and abandoned.[157] |
19 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aquila | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The ex-Italian incomplete aircraft carrier was scuttled at Genoa. She was raised in 1946 and scrapped in 1952. |
| CHa-97 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The CHa-1 class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk in the Kii Channel (33°32′N 135°23′E / 33.533°N 135.383°E) by USS Sennet ( United States Navy).[132] |
| Dammtor | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft in the Unterelbe.[158] |
| Hagane Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Sennet ( United States Navy).[5] |
| Isuzu Maru No. 3 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The auxiliary guardboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Cero ( United States Navy).[5] |
| Kaiho Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: Convoy TSO-201: The auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido (42°22′N 142°16′E / 42.367°N 142.267°E) by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy).[138][159] |
| Kairyu Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Silversides ( United States Navy).[5] |
| Kaiyo Maru | Japan |
World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Trutta ( United States Navy).[5] |
| Kinshu Maru | Japan |
World War II: The boat was sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Trutta ( United States Navy).[5] |
| M-403 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The M-class minesweeper was bombed, strafed and sunk in the Kattegat, south-east of Anholt, Denmark by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[5][160] |
| Mitsuyama Maru | Japan |
World War II: The boat was sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Trutta ( United States Navy).[5] |
| Nygrunn | Norway |
World War II: The coaster either struck a mine, or was torpedoed and sunk in the Skaggerak off Egersund, Norway with the loss of seven crew.[116] |
| Taisei Maru | Japan |
World War II: Convoy TSO-201: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido (42°22′N 142°13′E / 42.367°N 142.217°E) by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy).[138] |
| USS Tolman | United States Navy |
The Robert H. Smith-class destroyer ran aground on the Nagunna Reef, Japan. She was refloated on 25 April, repaired and returned to service. |
| U-251 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was sunk in the Kattegat (56°37′N 11°51′E / 56.617°N 11.850°E) by a rocket attack by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force with the loss of 39 of her 43 crew.[161] |
| U-548 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (36°34′N 74°00′W / 36.567°N 74.000°W) by USS Buckley and USS Reuben James (both United States Navy) with the loss of all 58 crew.[162] |
| U-879 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IX submarine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (42°19′N 61°45′W / 42.317°N 61.750°W) by USS Buckley and USS Reuben James (both United States Navy).[163] |
| Westmark | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The minelayer was scuttled at La Spezia, Liguria, Italy.[164] |
20 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Altengamme | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Saßnitz, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania by Soviet aircraft.[5] |
| Ethel Crawford | United Kingdom |
World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the Firth of Clyde (55°13′N 5°14′W / 55.217°N 5.233°W) with the loss of all ten crew.[165] |
| Königsburg | Germany |
World War II: The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Hela, Danzig-West Prussia by Soviet aircraft.[5] |
| V 215 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Hela by Soviet aircraft.[5] |
21 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ostmark | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The auxiliary minelayer was bombed and sunk by British aircraft west of Anholt, Denmark.[5][166] |
| U-636 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (55°50′N 10°31′W / 55.833°N 10.517°W) by HMS Bazely, HMS Bentinck and HMS Drury (all Royal Navy) with the loss of all 42 crew.[167] |
22 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amiji Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The patrol boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Cero ( United States Navy).[5] |
| Idefjord | Norway |
World War II: Convoy PK 9: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea (69°40′N 33°14′E / 69.667°N 33.233°E) by U-997 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one crew member. Survivors abandoned ship but later reboarded her. Idefjord was taken in tow by HNoMS Karmøy and HNoMS Tromøy (both Royal Norwegian Navy), arriving at Murmansk, Soviet Union the next day. Later repaired and returned to service.[168] |
| USS LCS-15 | United States Navy |
World War II: The Landing Craft Support was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan by a Japanese kamikaze attack. Survivors were rescued by USS Van Valkenburgh ( United States Navy).[169] |
| Neukuhren | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by British aircraft off Fredrikshavn, Denmark.[5][170] |
| Onega |  Soviet Union |
World War II: Convoy PK 9: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (69°40′N 33°18′E / 69.667°N 33.300°E) by U-997 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by BO-220 and BO-228 (both Soviet Navy).[171] |
| Pavin Vinogradov | Soviet Union |
The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Alaska by I-180 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[172] |
| USS SC-1019 | United States Navy |
The SC-497-class submarine chaser ran aground and sank in the Yucatan Channel (22°28′N 84°30′W / 22.467°N 84.500°W) north west of Arroyos de Mantua, Cuba.[173] |
| Sverre Helmersen | Norway |
World War II: The Liberty ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom by U-2326 ( Kriegsmarine). She was towed to Falmouth, Cornwall, where she was declared a total loss. Scrapped in 1948.[5][174] |
| USS Swallow | United States Navy |
World War II: The Auk-class minesweeper was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Ryukyu Islands, Japan (26°10′N 127°12′E / 26.167°N 127.200°E) by a kamikaze aircraft attack. |
| U-518 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IXC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Azores, Portugal (43°26′N 38°23′W / 43.433°N 38.383°W) by USS Carter and USS Neal A. Scott (both United States Navy) with the loss of all 56 crew. |
23 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Eagle 56 | United States Navy |
World War II: The Eagle-class patrol craft was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Cape Elizabeth, Maine (43°33′N 70°10′W / 43.550°N 70.167°W) by U-853 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 49 of her 62 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Selfridge ( United States Navy). |
| Ingerseks | Norway |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in Risenfjord, Norway by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 144, 455 and 489 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. She was declared a total loss.[5][175] |
| John Carver | United States |
The Liberty ship was sunk by the explosion of her fuel tanks whilst under repair at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was declared a constructive total loss, raised and scrapped.[176] |
| Kruckau | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Elbe, Germany.[177] |
| Riverton | United Kingdom |
World War II: Convoy TBC 135: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Bristol Channel off St. Ives, Cornwall (50°25′N 5°25′W / 50.417°N 5.417°W) by U-1023 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 48 crew. She was beached in St Ives Bay. Later repaired and returned to service.[178] |
| TR 106 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The RD class minesweeper was scuttled at Genoa.[179] |
| U-183 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea (4°57′S 112°52′E / 4.950°S 112.867°E) by USS Besugo ( United States Navy) with the loss of 54 of her 55 crew. |
| UJ 2220 Lago Zuai | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled on this date.[180] |
| UJ 2222 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, was sunk off Genoa by United States Navy PT Boats.[181] |
| VAS 202 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The VAS 201-class submarine chaser was scuttled at La Spezia, Liguria, Italy.[182] |
24 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alpino | Germany |
World War II: The Soldati-class destroyer was scuttled at Genoa, Italy.[5] |
| USS Frederick C. Davis | United States Navy |
World War II: Operation Teardrop: The Edsall-class destroyer escort was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°52′N 40°15′W / 43.867°N 40.250°W) by U-546 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 115 of her 209 crew. |
| F 617 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MFP-C2 landing craft was sunk on this date.[76] |
| F 0770 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MZ-B landing craft was sunk on this date.[183] |
| F 819DM | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MFP-DM landing craft was sunk on this date.[76] |
| F 831D | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MFP-D landing craft was sunk on this date. Salvaged in 1946 and put in Italian service as MZ 831[76] |
| F 865D | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MFP-D landing craft was sunk on this date.[184] |
| F 890DM | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MFP-DM landing craft was sunk on this date.[76] |
| F 2703 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MZ-A landing craft was sunk on this date.[183] |
| FR 24 | Germany |
World War II: The Guépard-class destroyer was sunk at Genoa.[5][185] |
| FR 32 | Germany |
World War II: The Bourrasque-class destroyer was scuttled at Genoa.[5] |
| FR 37 | Germany |
World War II: The Hardi-class destroyer was scuttled at Genoa.[186] |
| Ghibli | Germany |
The Ciclone-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Genoa.[5] |
| Huelva | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Soviet aircraft west of Liepāja, Latvia.[5][187] |
| Kronos | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Vestfjord, Norway.[188] |
| Oldenburg | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The minelayer was scuttled at Genoa.[164] |
| MAS 505, MAS 515 and MAS 558 |
 Italian Social Republic Navy |
World War II: The MAS boats were scuttled at Imperia, Liguria.[5] |
| MAS 525, MAS 550 and MAS 554 |
Italian Social Republic Navy |
World War II: The MAS boats were scuttled at Genoa.[5] |
| MAS 556 and MAS 557 | Italian Social Republic Navy |
World War II: The MAS 552-class MAS boats were scuttled at Imperia.[189] |
| MAS 561 | Italian Social Republic Navy |
World War II: The MAS boat was torpedoed and damaged off Imperia by USS PT-305 and USS PT-307 (both United States Navy). She was consequently scuttled.[5] |
| MS 24 | Italian Social Republic Navy |
World War II: The torpedo boat was scuttled at La Spezia, Liguria.[5] |
| MS 51 | Italian Social Republic Navy |
World War II: The torpedo boat was scuttled at Genoa.[5] |
| Monmouth Coast | United Kingdom |
World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) off Sligo, Ireland by U-1305 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of sixteen of her seventeen crew.[190] |
| R 162, R 189, R 198 and R 199 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The minesweepers were scuttled at Genoa.[5] |
| R-212 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type R-151 minesweeper was scuttled at Genoa.[191] |
| RA 253, RA 254, RA 258, RA 262, RA 264, RA 265, RA 266, RA 267 and RA 268 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The minesweepers, former VAS 231-class submarine chasers, were scuttled at Genoa.[5][192] |
| RD 101 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The RD class minesweeper was scuttled at Genoa.[193] |
| RD 102 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The The incomplete RD class minesweeper was scuttled at Genoa. Salvaged post War and put in Italian service as "DV 111".[193] |
| RD 103 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The The incomplete RD class minesweeper was scuttled at Genoa. Salvaged post War and put in Italian service as "DV 112".[193] |
| RD 104 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The The incomplete RD class minesweeper was scuttled at Genoa. Salvaged post War and put in Italian service as "DV 114".[193] |
| RD 105 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete RD class minesweeper was scuttled at Genoa. Salvaged post War and put in Italian service as "DV 115".[193] |
| RD 106, RD 107, RD 108, RD 109 and RD 110 |
Germany |
The incomplete minesweepers were scuttled at Genoa.[5] |
| RD 111, RD 112, RD 113, |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete RD class minesweepers were scuttled at Genoa.[193] |
| S 509 and S 510 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MAS boats were scuttled at La Spezia.[5] |
| S 511 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MAS 552 class MAS boat was scuttled at Imperia, Italy.[194] |
| SA 1 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MS 11 class MS Boat was scuttled at Genoa.[195] |
| SA 11 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MAS 521 class MAS boat was scuttled at Imperia or Genoa, Italy.[194] |
| SA 12 and SA 13 | Kriegsmarine |
'World War II: The MAS 526 class MAS boats were scuttled at Imperia, Italy.[196] |
| SA 14 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MAS 552 class MAS boat was scuttled at Imperia, Italy.[197] |
| SA 15 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MAS 552 class MAS boat was scuttled off Liguria, Italy.[198] |
| SA 16 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MAS 552 class MAS boat was sunk off Imperia, Italy by USS PT-305 and USS PT-306 both ( United States Navy).[199] |
| SA 17 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MAS 424 class MAS boat was scuttled at Alta Tirreno.[200] |
| SA 18 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MAS 423 class MAS boat was scuttled at Alta Tirreno.[201] |
| SA 19 | Italian Social Republic Navy or Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MAS 501 class MAS boat was scuttled at Genoa, Italy. Raised, repaired and returned to Italian service post War, ceded to the Soviet Union in 1948 as War Reparation.[202] |
| SA 20 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MAS 552 class MAS boat was scuttled at Monflacone, Italy.[203] |
| SA 21 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MAS 526 class MAS boat was scuttled at Monflacone, Italy.[204] |
| SG 20 | Germany |
World War II: The corvette, a former Generali-class destroyer, was scuttled at Genoa.[5] |
| TA 31 | German Navy |
World War II: The torpedo boat, a former Freccia-class destroyer, was scuttled at Genoa.[205] |
| TA 32 | German Navy |
World War II: The torpedo boat, the former Yugoslav destroyer Dubrovnik, was scuttled at Genoa.[206] |
| TA 34 | Germany |
World War II: The Le Hardi-class destroyer was scuttled at Genoa. Raised in 1946 and returned to France. She was not repaired and scrapped in 1958.[5][186] |
| Tübingen | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of the Royal Air Force.[5][207] |
| U-108 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The decommissioned Type IXB submarine was scuttled at Stettin, Pomerania.[208] |
| U-546 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: Operation Teardrop: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged, hedgehogged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (43°53′N 40°07′W / 43.883°N 40.117°W by USS Chatelain, USS Flaherty, USS Hayter, USS Hubbard, USS Janssen, USS Keith, USS Neunzer, USS Pillsbury and USS Varian (all United States Navy) with the loss of 26 of her 59 crew. |
| UIT-2 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The submarine was scuttled at Genoa.[5] |
| UIT-3 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The submarine was scuttled at Genoa.[5] |
| UJ 206 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, was scuttled at Venice. Raised, repaired and put in Italian service as Bombarda in 1951.[209] |
| UJ 2221, UJ 2222, UJ 2224, UJ 2227, and UJ 6083 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The submarine chasers, former Gabbiano-class corvettes, were scuttled at Genoa.[210] |
| UJ 2225 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete Ape class submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, was scuttled at Ansaldo Shipyard, Genoa.[209] |
| UJ 2226 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Ape class submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, was scuttle at Monfalcone.[209] |
| UJ 2228 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete Ape class submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, was scuttled at CRDA Shipyard, Monfalcone.[209] |
| UJ 6084 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete Ape class submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, was scuttled at OTO Shipyard, Livorno.[209] |
| UJ 6086 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete Ape class submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, was scuttled at OTO Shipyard, Livorno.[209] |
| VAS 238 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The VAS 231 class submarine chaser was scuttled at Genoa.[211] |
| VAS 252, VAS 253 and VAS 263 |
Italian Social Republic Navy |
World War II: The submarine chasers were scuttled at La Spezia.[5] |
25 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BK-212 | Soviet Navy |
World War II: The Project 1125 class armored motor gunboat was sunk on this date.[212] |
| BK-214 | Soviet Navy |
World War II: The Project 1125 class armored motor gunboat was sunk on this date.[213] |
| Emily Sauber | Nazi Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by TK-133 ( Soviet Navy).[5][214] |
| F 846D | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[76] |
| F 873D | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[76] |
| F 969D | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk incomplete at Monfalcone, Italy.[76] |
| F 970D | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk incomplete at Monfalcone, Italy.[76] |
| F 1156D | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[76] |
| Graf Zeppelin | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier was scuttled at Stettin, West Pomerania. She was raised and salvaged by the Soviet Union in 1947. |
| Iglesias | Nazi Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Genoa, Italy. She was later raised and salvaged.[215] |
| R-162, R-198, R-199 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type R-151 minesweepers were scuttled at Genoa.[216] |
| RA 254, RA 258, RA 264, RA 260 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The VAS 301 class submarine chasers were scuttled at Genoa.[217] |
| RD 147 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete RD class minesweeper was scuttled at Costaguta shipyard, Genoa.[193] |
| Ro-109 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Ro-100-class submarine was sunk in the Pacific Ocean 165 nautical miles (306 km) south south west of Okino-Daito Jima (21°58′N 129°38′E / 21.967°N 129.633°E) by USS Horace A. Bass ( United States Navy).[218] |
| SG 20 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The escort ship, a former Generali Class torpedo Boat, was scuttled at Oneglia, Liguria, Italy as a blockship.[219] |
| SG 23 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The escort ship was scuttled at Genoa.[220] |
| TA 32 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The radar picket destroyer/torpedo boat was scuttled at Genoa.[221] |
| U-326 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay west of Brest, Finistère, France (48°12′N 5°42′W / 48.200°N 5.700°W) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Navy with the loss of all 43 crew.[222] |
| UJ 2231 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The submarine chaser, a former Elan-class corvette, was scuttled at Genoa.[223] |
| VAS 252, VAS 253, VAS 263 | Italian Social Republic Navy |
World War II: The VAS 301 class submarine chasers were scuttled at Genoa.[224] |
| Vs 343 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The KSK-2 class Naval Drifter/Vorpostenboot was scuttled.[225] |
| W-41 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The W-19 class Minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea north of Keelung, Formosa (26°10′N 121°11′E / 26.167°N 121.183°E) by USS Cod ( United States Navy). There were 75 survivors, one was rescued by USS Cod as a prisoner of war.[226] |
26 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BK-213 | Soviet Navy |
World War II: The Project 1125 class armored motor gunboat was sunk on this date.[227] |
| F-248A | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Marinefahrprahm was sunk in the Baltic Sea, either by TK-131 and TK-135 both ( Soviet Navy), or by Soviet aircraft.[214] |
| TK-802 | Soviet Navy |
World War II: The G-5 class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[228] |
| Ursa | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Bremen. She was raised later in the year, repaired and entered Finnish service in 1947 as Margareta.[229] |
| V1114 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Vorpostenboot was bombed and sunk in the German Bight by aircraft of the Royal Air Force.[5] |
| Wa-6 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Sunda Sea by HMS Sleuth and HMS Solent (both Royal Navy).[5] |
27 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BK-8 | Soviet Navy |
World War II: The Project 1125 class armored motor gunboat was sunk on this date.[230] |
| Canada Victory | United States |
World War II: The Victory ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan (26°23′N 127°41′E / 26.383°N 127.683°E) by a Japanese kamikaze attack. Two gunners and a crewman were killed. Survivors swam to USS Lauderdale ( United States Navy).[231] |
| HMS Redmill | Royal Navy |
World War II: The Captain-class frigate was torpedoed and severely damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (54°32′N 10°36′W / 54.533°N 10.600°W) by U-1105 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 32 of her 186 crew. She was towed to Lisahally, County Londonderry by HMS Rupert ( Royal Navy) but was declared a constructive total loss.[232] |
| Sperrbrecher 167 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Sperrbrecher struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cuxhaven, Schleswig-Holstein (53°59.3′N 8°31.6′E / 53.9883°N 8.5267°E).[233] |
28 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CH-17 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The No.13-class submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk off Tomei Harbor, Fukue Shima, Goto Archipelago, (32°25′N 128°46′E / 32.417°N 128.767°E) by USS Springer.[234] |
| Hatsushima | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Hashima-class cable layer was torpedoed and sunk off Kii Suido south south east of Mikizaki (33°55′N 136°18′E / 33.917°N 136.300°E) by USS Sennet ( United States Navy).[5][235] |
| T-146 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The No.101-class landing ship was torpedoed and sunk off Tomei Harbor, Fukue Shima, Goto Archepeligo, (32°25′N 128°46′E / 32.417°N 128.767°E) by USS Trepang.[234] |
| U-56 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IIC submarine was sunk in a Royal Air Force air raid on Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein with the loss of six of her 25 crew.[236] |
| HMS BYMS 2053 | Royal Navy |
World War II: The YMS-1-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank off Porto Corsini, Ravenna, Italy.[237] |
29 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daishu Maru | Japan |
World War II: The Standard Type 2A Tanker (a.k.a. Taishu Maru) was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean east of Kamaishi, Honshu (39°12′N 142°20′E / 39.200°N 142.333°E) by USS Cero ( United States Navy). Her captain and 29 crewmen were killed.[238] |
| F5 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The F-class escort ship struck a mine en route from Copenhagen, Denmark, to Swinemünde, Pomerania. Collided with a wreck while under tow and sank.[239] |
| I-44 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Kaidai-class submarine was depth charged, torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 220 nautical miles (410 km) south east of Okinawa (24°15′N 131°16′E / 24.250°N 131.267°E) by a Grumman TBF Avenger from USS Tulagi ( United States Navy).[240] |
| Otome Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The guard ship was torpedoed and sunk by USS Besugo ( United States Navy) north of Matashiri Island.[241] |
| Petropolis | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed by aircraft at Hamburg, Germany. Beached at Juelsand in May 1945. Broken up in situ in 1946.[242] |
| Quito | Kriegsmarine |
World War II; The submarine tender/supply ship (a.k.a. Teiju Maru and Kito Go) was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea off Tanjung Puting Borneo (04°11′S 111°17′E / 4.183°S 111.283°E) by USS Bream ( United States Navy).[243] |
| Ro-46 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Kaidai-class submarine was sunk in the Pacific Ocean 220 nautical miles (410 km) south east of Okinawa (24°15′N 131°16′E / 24.250°N 131.267°E) by aircraft from USS Tulagi ( United States Navy). Lost with all 86 hands.[244] |
| HMS Sheldrake | Royal Navy |
World War II: The Kingfisher-class sloop was damaged/sunk in the North Sea by a Kriegsmarine Seehund midget submarine.[5] |
| Takasago Maru | Japan |
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Siam by HMS Tradewind ( Royal Navy).[5] |
| Teisho Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The auxiliary naval vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by USS Gabilan ( United States Navy).[5] |
| U-286 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Barents Sea (69°29′N 33°37′E / 69.483°N 33.617°E) by HMS Anguilla, HMS Cotton and HMS Loch Insh (all Royal Navy) with the loss of all 51 crew.[245] |
| U-307 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Barents Sea (69°24′N 33°44′E / 69.400°N 33.733°E) by HMS Loch Insch ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 37 of her 51 crew.[246] |
| U-1017 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland (56°04′N 11°06′W / 56.067°N 11.100°W) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 120 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all hands (34 known dead).[247] |
30 April
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Goodall | Royal Navy |
World War II: Convoy RA 66: The Captain-class frigate was scuttled by gunfire from the frigate HMS Anguilla ( Royal Navy) in the Barents Sea. HMS Goodall had been torpedoed and severely damaged by U-286 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 112 of her 156 crew on 29 April 1945.[248][249] |
| M 455 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in a British air raid on Cuxhaven, Schleswig-Holstein.[5] |
| Miho Maru | Japan |
World War II: Convoy MOSI-05: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Trepang ( United States Navy).[5][250] |
| Nuwajima | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Hirashima-class minelayer (A.K.A. Nuwashima) was bombed and damaged by Boeing B-29 Superfortress aircraft of the 314th Bomb Group. Her stern was hit and blown off and she was beached on Onyu Shima (32°56′N 131°05′E / 32.933°N 131.083°E). Fourteen crewmen were killed. Scrapped post-war.[251] |
| RD 127 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The RD class minesweeper was demolished by her crew at Monfalcone.[193] |
| RD 128 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete RD class minesweeper was demolished at Celli shipyard, Venice.[193] |
| RD 129 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete RD class minesweeper was demolished at Celli shipyard, Venice.[193] |
| RD 130 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete RD class minesweeper was demolished at Celli shipyard, Venice.[193] |
| TA 43 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Beograd-class destroyer was sunk by Yugoslav artillery, or scuttled, at Trieste, Italy. |
| U-879 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, United States (36°34′N 74°00′W / 36.567°N 74.000°W) by USS Bostwick, USS Coffman, USS Natchez, and USS Thomas (all United States Navy) with the loss of all 52 crew.[252] |
| U-1107 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Brest, Finistère, France (48°00′N 6°30′W / 48.000°N 6.500°W) by a United States Navy Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of Squadron VP-63 with the loss of 37 crew.[253] |
| U-3525 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and damaged in the western Baltic Sea. She was consequently scuttled at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein on 3 May.[254] |
| Yuna Maru | Japan |
World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Siam off Linga, Malaya.[5] |
Unknown date
- For the sinking of the Belgian tanker Ampetco as a target during April 1945, see the entry for 18 September 1944.
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adler | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The training ship was sunk by Allied bombers at Kiel.[255] |
| CHa-199 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The CHa-1 class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk off Matsure Light, Japan by a mine sometime in April.[132] |
| Detlef | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Kiel during and Allied air raid. The wreck was raised in 1948 and scrapped.[256] |
| F 170A | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Mine Destructor Vessel, a converted MFP-A landing craft, was sunk sometime in April.[76] |
| F 258AM | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MFP-AM landing craft was sunk sometime in April.[76] |
| F 266AM | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MFP-AM landing craft was sunk sometime in April.[76] |
| Hummel | Germany |
The cargo ship was wrecked at Stettin, Pomerania. Wreck scuttled in 1947.[257] |
| Kibitsu Maru |  Imperial Japanese Army |
The Kibitsu Maru-class landing craft depot ship sprang a major leak near Kobe and was beached to prevent sinking sometime in April. Refloated in April and was under repair from April–July before returning to service.[258] |
| Mario Ruta |  Italian Social Republic |
World War II: The cargo liner was scuttled at Trieste. Wreck scrapped in 1946.[259] |
| HMS MGB 99 | Royal Navy |
The VTB-11-class motor gun boat was lost sometime in April.[260] |
| PiLB 43/II | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The PiLB 43 type landing craft was sunk by Soviet bombers sometime in April.[261] |
| R-224 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper was sunk at Swinemünde, Pomerania by Soviet aircraft sometime in April.[9] |
| RD 135 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete RD class minesweeper was scuttled at OTO shipyard, Leghorn in late April.[193] |
| RD 135 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete RD class minesweeper was scuttled at Picchiotti shipyard, Limite Sal Arno in late April.[193] |
| RD 140 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete RD class minesweeper was scuttled at Picchiotti shipyard, Limite Sal Arno in late April.[193] |
| RA 261 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The VAS 231 class submarine chaser was scuttled at La Spezia, Liguria, Italy sometime in April.[262] |
| SA 2and SA 3 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MS 11 class MS Boats were scuttled at La Spezia sometime in April.[263] |
| SA 4 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MS 51 class MS Boat was scuttled at La Spezia sometime in April.[264] |
| USS Snook | United States Navy |
The Gato-class submarine was lost in the South China Sea between 8 and 20 April, cause unknown.[265] |
| U-246 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was lost on patrol in the Irish Sea south of the Isle of Man with the loss of all 48 crew.[266] |
| U-325 | Kriegsmarine |
The Type VIIC/41 submarine was lost on patrol on or after 7 April with the loss of all hands, apparently after striking a mine. Her wreck was discovered in the English Channel at 49°48′17″N 5°12′23″W / 49.804717°N 5.206383°W in 2006. |
| U-396 | Kriegsmarine |
The Type VIIC submarine was lost on patrol after 11 April with the loss of all 45 crew due to a problem with her hydroplanes.[5][267] |
| U-398 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was lost on patrol in the Atlantic Ocean or Arctic Sea on or after 17 April with the loss of all 43 crew.[268] |
| U-548 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IX submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Henry, Virginia, United States (36°34′N 74°00′W / 36.567°N 74.000°W) by USS Bostwick, USS Coffman, USS Natchez and USS Thomas (DE-102) (all United States Navy).[269][270] Various dates are given by different sources; 19, 29 and 30 April. |
| U-857 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was lost on patrol in the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of the United States after 14 April with the loss of all 59 crew. Cause unknown.[271] |
| U-1055 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was lost on patrol in the Atlantic Ocean or English Channel after 23 April with the loss of all 49 crew. Cause unknown.[5][272] |
| VAS 203 and VAS 225 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The VAS 201 class submarine chasers were scuttled at Alto Tirino, Abruzzo.[182] |
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| Ship events in 1945 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
| Ship commissionings: | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
| Ship decommissionings: | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
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