List of shipwrecks in June 1944

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The list of shipwrecks in June 1944 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during June 1944.

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1 June[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 1 June 1944
Ship State Description
Hans Leonhardt  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Stad, Norway by Fairey Barracuda aircraft based on HMS Furious and HMS Victorious (both  Royal Navy).[1][2]
USS Herring United States Navy World War II: The Gato-class submarine was shelled and sunk off Matsuwa, Kuril Islands (48°00′N 153°00′E / 48.000°N 153.000°E / 48.000; 153.000) by Japanese shore-based artillery of the Matsuwa Detachment of the Imperial Japanese Army's Guards Division 52 with the loss of all 60 crew.[3]
Hiburi Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in Yawata Bay, Matsuwa Island, Kuriles by USS Herring ( United States Navy). Thirty-three crewmen and 97 soldiers were killed.[4][3]
Iwaki Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The Tenko Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in Yawata Bay, Matsuwa Island, Kuriles by USS Herring ( United States Navy). Thirty crewmen and 20 soldiers were killed.[4]
Mali Ante Yugoslav Partisans World War II: Convoy: The transport was sunk by S 153, S 155, S 156, and S 158 (all  Kriegsmarine). Between the three ships 77 partisans, 2 British advisors, 50 women and 24 children were taken prisoner.[5]
R-211  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-151 minesweeper was bombed and sunk by British aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea north of Crete.[6]
Sabine  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Crete, Greece by British aircraft.[7]
USS Shahaka United States Navy The large harbor tug collided in the Pacific Ocean (27°21′N 136°29′W / 27.350°N 136.483°W / 27.350; -136.483) with floating dock ABSD-2 and sank .[8]
Sperrbrecher 181 Atlas  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was attacked off Stad by Fairey Barracuda aircraft based on HMS Furious and HMS Victorious (both  Royal Navy) and was beached.[1]
Toho Maru  Japan World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Mandate Islands by USS Pintado ( United States Navy).[1]
UJ-2101  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser, a former Aliakon-class minelayer, was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Crete by Martin Baltimore, Bristol Beaufighter and Martin Marauder aircraft of the Royal Air Force with the loss of 12 lives.[1][9][10]
UJ-2105  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Crete by Martin Baltimore, Bristol Beaufighter and Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft of the Royal Air Force with the loss of two lives.[1][11]
Unknown transports Yugoslav Partisans World War II: Convoy: The two transports were sunk by S 153, S 155, S 156, and S 158 (all  Kriegsmarine).[12]

2 June[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 2 June 1944
Ship State Description
Awaji  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy HI-65: The Mikura-class escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bashi Straits off Yashu Island (22°34′N 121°51′E / 22.567°N 121.850°E / 22.567; 121.850) by USS Picuda ( United States Navy). Seventy-six crewmen were killed.[13]
Chiyo Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Mariana Islands by USS Shark ( United States Navy) with the loss of 5 crewmen and 97 passengers.[14][15]
Gertrud  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed, blew up and sank during an air raid by British aircraft at Heraklion, Crete (35°20′N 25°10′E / 35.333°N 25.167°E / 35.333; 25.167).[16]
R 212  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was attacked in the Mediterranean Sea off Vada, Italy by Allied aircraft and was beached.[1]
RD 110  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was attacked in the Mediterranean sea off Vada by Allied aircraft and was beached.[1]
Rüstersiel  Germany World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Föhr, Schleswig-Holstein.[1]
SG 11  Kriegsmarine World War II: The escort ship / auxiliary minelayer was torpedoed and sunk off Port Vendres, Basses-Pyrénées, France (42°30′N 9°07′E / 42.500°N 9.117°E / 42.500; 9.117) by HMS Ultor ( Royal Navy). Ten crew were killed.[17][18][19]
TA16  Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat, formerly of the Curtatone class, was sunk by the explosion of Gertrud ( Germany) during an air raid by British aircraft at Heraklion (35°20′N 25°10′E / 35.333°N 25.167°E / 35.333; 25.167).[16]
V 1810 Condor  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France.[1]
Unnamed  Soviet Union World War II: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk by U-23 ( Kriegsmarine) in the Black Sea.[20]
V 2004 Elmshorn  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Einswarden-class naval trawler/Vorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands by a motor torpedo boat, or a mine off the Hook of Holland. Salvaged and towed to Rotterdam, repairs incomplete before area was liberated.[1]
Victoria Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was sunk on this date.[21]

3 June[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 3 June 1944
Ship State Description
AF 58  Kriegsmarine World War II: The A type Artilleriefährprahm was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France.[1]
Ashizuri  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Tawi-Tawi by USS Puffer ( United States Navy).[22]
M 4003 Kerolay  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Augustenburg-class minesweepering naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Brest, Finistère, France. There were no casualties.[1][23]
Takasaki  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Tawi-Tawi by USS Puffer ( United States Navy).[22]
U-477  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Norwegian Sea west of Trondheim, Norway (63°59′N 1°37′E / 63.983°N 1.617°E / 63.983; 1.617) by a Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of 162 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force with the loss of all 51 crew.[24]
WBS 2 Coburg  Kriegsmarine The weather ship was set afire and abandoned in ice off the east coast of Greenland.

4 June[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 4 June 1944
Ship State Description
Clearpool United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground on the Skitter Sand, in the Humber. She broke her back and was a total loss.[25]
Gongen Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The patrol boat was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north west of New Guinea by Douglas A-20 Havoc and Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft of the United States Army Air Force.[1]
Hakusan Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Hakone Maru-class auxiliary transport (10,380 GRT 1923) was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south west of Iwo Jima (22°37′N 136°50′E / 22.617°N 136.833°E / 22.617; 136.833) by USS Flier ( United States Navy). 23 crewmen, 9 gunners, and 16 military, and 277 civilian passengers (mostly women and children), were killed.[1][15]
Hakusan Maru No. 2  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The submarine chaser was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north west of New Guinea by Douglas A-20 Havoc and Martin B-25 Marauder aircraft of the United States Army Air Force.[1]
Katsukawa Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy No. 3530: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (19°45′N 138°15′E / 19.750°N 138.250°E / 19.750; 138.250) off the Mariana Islands by USS Shark ( United States Navy). 28 troops, or half of the 2,884 troops of the IJA 43rd Infantry Division on board, 10 guards and 77 crewmen were killed.[14][26][27]
HMS LCT 2498  Royal Navy The landing craft tank (134/286 t, 1942) foundered in the English Channel. All aboard were rescued by USS Barton and USS Bannock ( United States Navy).[28][29]
Nippo Maru No. 5  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north west of New Guinea by Douglas A-20 Havoc and Martin B-25 Marauder aircraft of the United States Army Air Force.[1]
Shimane Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The patrol boat was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north west of New Guinea by Douglas A-20 Havoc and Martin B-25 Marauder aircraft of the United States Army Air Force.[1]
Shinko Maru No. 6  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The guard ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean, probably by USS Golet ( United States Navy).[1]
T-128  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The No.101-class landing ship was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 110 miles (180 km) north east of Molokai Island, Halmahera, near Tofubei Island (04°09′N 129°45′E / 4.150°N 129.750°E / 4.150; 129.750) by United States Army Air Force B-24 Liberator aircraft.[1][30]
Tokyo Maru No. 3  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The patrol boat was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north west of New Guinea by Douglas A-20 Havoc and Martin B-25 Marauder aircraft of the United States Army Air Force.[1]
V 724 St Dominique  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Brest, Finistère, France.[1]

5 June[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 5 June 1944
Ship State Description
V 622 Almuth  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure, France.[1][31]
Ashizuri  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Sulu Sea at the north end of the Sibutu Passage off Tawi-Tawi, Philippines by USS Puffer ( United States Navy).[32]
CHANT 63 United Kingdom The Channel tanker (401 GRT, 1944) capsized and sank in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. She was on a voyage from Middlesbrough, Yorkshire to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[33]
F 611  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was sunk by Allied fighter-bomber aircraft off La Spezia, Italy. There were no casualties.[34]
Helen Moller United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,259 GRT, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south south east of Addu Atoll, Maldives (4°28′S 74°45′E / 4.467°S 74.750°E / -4.467; 74.750) by U-183 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 73 crew. Survivors were rescued by Empire Confidence ( United Kingdom) and HMS Okapi ( Royal Navy).[35]
Julius Madsen  Denmark World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north of the Darßer Ort Lighthouse.[1]
USS LCT-428 United States Navy The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank was lost in the English Channel.[36]
M-37  Kriegsmarine World War II: The M-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland, off Voka, Estonia, by TKA-15, TKA-45 and TKA-65 (all  Soviet Navy). 14 crew were killed, 11 wounded.[1][37][38][39]
USS Osprey United States Navy World War II: The Raven-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the English Channel (50°12′N 1°20′W / 50.200°N 1.333°W / 50.200; -1.333) with the loss of six men.
PiLB 412  Kriegsmarine World War II: The PiLB 40 Type landing craft was sunk by Allied fighter-bomber aircraft near Solta island.[40]
Pillory  Panama World War II: The ex Danish cargo ship Jonna, seized, operated under Panamanian flag for the War Shipping Administration with registry and name changed on 31 March 1942 to Pillory (U.S.) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Puerto Rico (18°25′N 67°17′W / 18.417°N 67.283°W / 18.417; -67.283) by U-539 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 25 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by USCGC Crawford and USCGC CG-83310 (both  United States Coast Guard).[41][42]
Takasaki  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Sulu Sea at the north end of the Sibutu Passage off Tawi-Tawi, Philippines by USS Puffer ( United States Navy).[32]
Takaoka Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy No. 3530: The Lyons Maru-class transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Mariana Islands (18°40′N 140°35′E / 18.667°N 140.583°E / 18.667; 140.583) by USS Shark ( United States Navy). 115 troops and 29 crew were killed.[14][43]
Tamahime Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy No. 3530: The requisitioned cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Mariana Islands (18°40′N 140°35′E / 18.667°N 140.583°E / 18.667; 140.583) by USS Shark ( United States Navy). 52 crew were killed.[14][43]
TK-46  Soviet Navy World War II: The G-5-class motor torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Finland, off Voka, Estonia by German minesweepers. Two crewmen were killed, eight survivors were made prisoners of war.[44]

6 June[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 6 June 1944
Ship State Description
AF 62  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was scuttled at Isigny-sur-Mer or Port-en-Bessin, Calvados, France.[1]
AF 64  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was scuttled at Isigny-sur-Mer or Port-en-Bessin.[1]
AF 67  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was scuttled at Isigny-sur-Mer or Port-en-Bessin.[1]
AF 72  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was scuttled at Isigny-sur-Mer or Port-en-Bessin.[1]
CD-15  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy HO-02: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea 160 nautical miles (300 km) off Cape St. Jacques, French Indochina, south of Nishinotorishima (08°57′N 109°17′E / 8.950°N 109.283°E / 8.950; 109.283) by USS Raton ( United States Navy). 104 crewmen, including the captain, were killed, 34 survivors were rescued by CD-8 and CD-20 (both  Imperial Japanese Navy).[45]
USS Corry United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The Gleaves-class destroyer was shelled and sunk off Utah Beach, Normandy (49°30′50″N 1°11′30″W / 49.51389°N 1.19167°W / 49.51389; -1.19167) by German shore-based artillery with the loss of 24 of her 276 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Butler, USS Fitch, USS Hobson and USS PT-199 (all United States Navy).
Havre Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy no. 3530: The Hague Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) north west of Saipan (16°28′N 142°16′E / 16.467°N 142.267°E / 16.467; 142.267) by USS Pintado ( United States Navy). Seven out of the 2,816 troops aboard and 91 crewmen were killed. Her captain, the rest of the crew and surviving troops were rescued and taken to Saipan, where they were killed fighting as infantry during the Battle of Saipan.[1][46]
Kashimasan Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy No. 3530: The requisitioned cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Mandate Islands (16°28′N 142°16′E / 16.467°N 142.267°E / 16.467; 142.267) by USS Pintado ( United States Navy). 43 of the crew were killed. An unknown number of landing craft were lost as cargo.[1][43]
USS LC (FF)-31 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The landing craft, flotilla flagship was shelled and damaged in the English Channel off Normandy. She was declared a total loss.[1]
USS LCI(L)-85 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The landing craft infantry (large) struck a mine and then was shelled and sunk in the English Channel off Normandy.[47]
USS LCI(L)-91 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The landing craft infantry (large) struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Normandy. Five crewmen were killed.[48][49]
USS LCI(L)-92 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The landing craft infantry (large) was shelled, burned, and abandoned off Normandy.[50]
USS LCI(L)-93 United States Navy
USS LCI(L)-93 beached and abandoned
World War II: Operation Overlord: The landing craft infantry (large) was holed by a submerged object, then shelled, beached, and abandoned off Normandy.[51]
HMS LCI(L)-185 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The landing craft infantry (large) was lost off Normandy.[52]
USS LCI(L)-232 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The landing craft infantry (large) was lost off Normandy. 14 crewmen were killed.[49][53]
USS LCI(L)-497 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The landing craft infantry (large) struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Omaha Beach, Normandy.[54]
USS LCI(L)-553 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The landing craft infantry (large) was shelled and sunk in the English Channel off Omaha Beach, Normandy.[55]
USS LCT-22 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank was lost off Normandy.[56]
USS LCT-25 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank was shelled, burned, and sunk in the English Channel off Normandy. Two crewmen were killed.[57]
USS LCT-27 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank ran aground, then capsized and sank in shallow water off Normandy. Heavy weather pushed the wreck ashore. Survivors were rescued by USS LCT-207 ( United States Navy).[58]
USS LCT-30 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank crashed through obstacles on beach Fox Green taking enemy strong point under fire and silencing enemy guns holding up troops attempting to get off beach. Abandoned on beach after disabled by German 88 mm (3 in) guns and machine gun fire.[59] Presidential Unit Citation.[60]
USS LCT-52 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank was shelled and sunk in the English Channel off Normandy.[57]
USS LCT-197 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank struck a mine, capsized and sank in the English Channel off Omaha Beach, Normandy.[61]
USS LCT-229 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank was lost off Normandy.[62]
USS LCT-294 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank was damaged by a mine and scuttled off Omaha Beach, Normandy. The crew was rescued by USS LCT-20 ( United States Navy). There were no casualties.[63]
USS LCT-305 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank was sunk by mine and artillery fire off Omaha Beach, Normandy. One crew was killed and 7 wounded.[63]
USS LCT-332 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank was sunk by mine off Normandy.[64]
USS LCT-362 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank capsized and sank in heavy weather off Normandy.[1][65]
USS LCT-364 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank was sunk by mine and a shell off Omaha Beach, Normandy.[66]
USS LCT-397 United States Navy World War II: Operation Neptune: The landing craft tank struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Utah Beach.[67]
USS LCT-555 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank was sunk by mine off Normandy,[68] or was shelled and damaged in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy by German shore-based artillery. She was declared a total loss.[1]
USS LCT-597 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The landing craft tank was shelled and damaged in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy by German shore-based artillery. She was declared a total loss.[1]
USS LCT-612 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The landing craft tank was shelled and sunk in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy by German shore-based artillery. She was declared a total loss.[1]
USS LCT-703 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank was sunk by mine off Normandy.[69]
USS LCT-777 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The landing craft tank was shelled and damaged in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy by German shore-based artillery. She was declared a total loss.[1]
HMS LCT 2039  Royal Navy World War II: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank (134/286 t, 1942) swamped and capsized in heavy weather off Gold Beach, Normandy, and was scuttled by Royal Navy ships. Two crewmen were killed.[70]
HMS LCT 2191  Royal Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank (134/286 t, 1942) was shelled and sunk by German 88 mm (3 in) artillery off Sword Beach, Normandy. Six crewmen were killed.[70][71]
HMS LCT 2283  Royal Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank (134/286 t, 1942) was lost off Normandy.[72]
USS LST-715 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The landing ship tank was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Manch by S 100, S 142, S 150 and S 168 (all  Kriegsmarine).[1]
M 4031 Pesce Spada  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Brest, Finistère, France.[1]
MR 7  Kriegsmarine World War II: The MR 1-class river minesweeper was sunk on this date.
HMS MTB 248  Royal Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The White 73'-class motor torpedo boat (40/47 t, 1943) was sunk in a collision in the English Channel.[73]
Minazuki  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Mutsuki-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Sibutu Passage (4°05′N 119°30′E / 4.083°N 119.500°E / 4.083; 119.500) by USS Harder ( United States Navy) with the loss of 109 of her 154 crew. Survivors were rescued by Wakatsuki ( Imperial Japanese Navy).
USS PC-1261 United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The PC-461-class submarine chaser was shelled and sunk by German coastal artillery off Normandy (49°30′N 01°10′W / 49.500°N 1.167°W / 49.500; -1.167).[74]
R 221  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Blainville-sur-Orne, Calvados, France.[75]
Reaumur  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea, east of the island of Euboea, Greece (38°24′N 24°35′E / 38.400°N 24.583°E / 38.400; 24.583) by HMS Sickle ( Royal Navy).[76]
SF 393  Kriegsmarine The Siebel ferry was sunk on this date.
Sambut United Kingdom World War II: The Liberty ship (7,219 GRT, 1943) was shelled and sunk in the Strait of Dover by German artillery.[77]
Svenner  Royal Norwegian Navy World War II: The S-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Normandy by Falke, Möwe, Jaguar, and T28 (all  Kriegsmarine), with the loss of 41 Royal Norwegian Navy and 2 Royal Navy crewmen.[78]
V 421 Rauzan  Kriegsmarine The naval trawler/Vorpostenboot was sunk on this date.[79]
V 1509 Rau II  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the English Channel off Cap d'Antifer in an engagement with Allied naval vessels covering Overlord. Of her crew, 2 were killed, 26 missing and 35 were rescued by V 1511 Rau IV.[1][80]
HMS Wrestler  Royal Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The W-class destroyer (1,100/1,490 t, 1918) struck a mine in the English Channel off Juno Beach, Calvados, France. She was declared a total loss.

7 June[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 7 June 1944
Ship State Description
Aghios Spyridon Greece Greece World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled off Gold Beach, Calvados, France. She was refloated in October 1945 and scrapped.[81]
HMS Centurion  Royal Navy
HMS Centurion
World War II: Operation Neptune: The target ship, a former King George V-class battleship (23,000/25,500 t, 1913), was sunk as a breakwater in the English Channel off Normandy, France.
Empire Defiance United Kingdom World War II: Operation Neptune: The cargo ship (4,632 GRT, 1909) was sunk as a breakwater at Sword Beach, Normandy, France. The wreck was raised in 1951 and scrapped.[82]
F 557  Kriegsmarine The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.
USAT Francis C. Harrington  United States Army World War II: Operation Overlord: The transport ship struck a mine and sank off Normandy. Twenty-six wounded were rescued by USS Blessman ( United States Navy).[83]
Georgios P.  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled off Gold Beach.[81]
Hayanami  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Yūgumo-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Sibutu Passage (4°43′N 120°03′E / 4.717°N 120.050°E / 4.717; 120.050) by USS Harder ( United States Navy) with the loss of 208 of her 253 crew. Survivors were rescued by Urakaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy).
KF 613  Kriegsmarine The Type C2 Artilleriefährprahm was sunk on this date.
USS LCI(L)-416 United States Navy World War II: The LCI Mk 5-class landing craft infantry (large) was sunk by mine off Omaha Beach, Normandy.[84]
HMS LCT 427  Royal Navy World War II: The LCT Mk 3-class landing craft tank (350/625 t, 1943) was sunk in a collision with Rodney ( Royal Navy) off Southampton.[85]
USS LCT-436 United States Navy World War II: The landing craft tank struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Utah Beach, Normandy.[1]
USS LCT-458 United States Navy World War II: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank was sunk by mine off Utah Beach, Normandy. Thirty-five members of B Battery, 29th Field Artillery Battalion were killed and 22 were wounded.[86]
USS LCT-486 United States Navy World War II: The LCT Mk 5-class landing craft tank was sunk by mine off Normandy.[87]
USS LCT-586 United States Navy World War II: The landing craft tank struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Utah Beach.[1]
Manchester Spinner  United Kingdom World War II: Operation Neptune: The cargo ship (4,767 GRT, 1918) was sunk as a breakwater, Normandy.[88][89]
S 139  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot struck a mine laid by British motor gun boats and sank in the English Channel off Cap Barfleur, Seine-Inférieure, France. 22 crew were killed and the four survivors were captured.[1][90][91]
S 140  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 Schnellboot struck a mine laid by British MGBs and sank in the English Channel off Cap Barfleur, Seine-Inférieure, France. 15 crew were killed. There were 8 survivors.[1][90][92]
Shinroku Maru  Japan World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north east of Bonin by USS Whale ( Royal Navy).[1]
Sirehei  United Kingdom World War II: Operation Overlord: The cargo ship (3,888 GRT, 1907) was sunk as a breakwater as part of Gooseberry 3, Gold Beach.[93]
USS Susan B. Anthony United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: The transport ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Normandy (49°49′24″N 0°42′18″W / 49.82333°N 0.70500°W / 49.82333; -0.70500). All 2,689 people were rescued by USS Blessman, USS Pinto and a third ship (all United States Navy).
USS Tide United States Navy
USS Tide (center) sinking

World War II: Operation Overlord: The Auk-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Normandy (49°36′59″N 1°04′59″W / 49.61639°N 1.08306°W / 49.61639; -1.08306).[94]

U-629  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Brest, Finistère, France (48°34′N 5°23′W / 48.567°N 5.383°W / 48.567; -5.383) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 53 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 51 crew.[95]
U-955  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay north east of Cape Ortegal, Spain (45°13′N 8°30′W / 45.217°N 8.500°W / 45.217; -8.500) by a Short Sunderland aircraft of 201 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 50 crew.[96]

8 June[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 8 June 1944
Ship State Description
Artemas Ward  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was sunk as a breakwater as part of Gooseberry 2, Omaha Beach, Calvados, France. She foundered in storms between 19 and 22 June.[97][98]
Audacious  Panama World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as a breakwater as part of Gooseberry 2, Omaha Beach.
Baialoide Brazil Brazil World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a breakwarer off Omaha beach.[99]
Belgique  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (4,932 GRT, 1902) was sunk as a breakwater as part of Gooseberry 4, Juno Beach, Basse-Normandie.[100]
Benjamin Contee  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was sunk as a breakwater as part of Gooseberry 1, Utah Beach, Manche, France. She later foundered in a storm.[98][101]
CHANT 61 United Kingdom The Channel tanker (403 GRT, 1944) capsized and sank in the English Channel off Normandy. She was on a voyage from Thameshaven, Essex to Normandy.[33]
Flight Command  Yugoslavia World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as a breakwater off Omaha Beach.[102]
Forbin  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as part of Gooseberry 5 off Sword Beach. She was raised post-war and scrapped.[103]
Galveston  United States World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as a breakwater off Omaha Beach.[104]
George S. Wassen  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was sunk as a breakwater as part of Gooseberry 1, Utah Beach. She later foundered in a storm.[98][105]
George W. Childs  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was sunk as a breakwater as part of Gooseberry 2, Omaha Beach.[98][105]
Harusame  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Shiratsuyu-class destroyer was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west of Manokwari, New Guinea (0°05′S 132°45′E / 0.083°S 132.750°E / -0.083; 132.750) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Army Air Forces with the loss of 74 of her 226 crew.
James Iredell  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was sunk as a breakwater as part of Gooseberry 2, Omaha Beach. She was later wrecked in a storm.[98][106]
James W. Marshall  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was sunk as a breakwater as part of Gooseberry 2, Omaha Beach. She was later wrecked in a storm.[98][106]
Kazagumo  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Yūgumo-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in Davao Gulf (6°03′N 125°57′E / 6.050°N 125.950°E / 6.050; 125.950) by USS Hake ( United States Navy) with the loss of 95 of her 228 crew. Survivors were rescued by Asagumo ( Imperial Japanese Navy).
HMS Lawford  Royal Navy World War II: The Captain-class frigate (1,140/1,430 t, 1943) was sunk in the English Channel (49°25′43″N 0°24′47″W / 49.42861°N 0.41306°W / 49.42861; -0.41306) by a Henschel Hs 293 glide bomb dropped by a Dornier Do 217 aircraft of III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 100, Luftwaffe,[1] with the loss of 37 of her crew.
HMS LCI(L)-105  Royal Navy World War II: The landing craft infantry (large) (194/387 t, 1943) was sunk off Normandy by German S-Booten of the 9. S-Flottille. Seven crewmen were killed.[1][107]
HMS LCT 875  Royal Navy World War II: The LCT Mk 4-class landing craft tank (350/586 t, 1943) was sunk off Normandy by German S-Booten of the 9. S-Flottille. 12 crewmen were killed.[1][108][109][110]
Matt W. Ransom  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was sunk as a breakwater as part of Gooseberry 1, Utah Beach. She was later wrecked in a storm.[111]
HMS Minster  Royal Navy World War II: The net layer (707 GRT, 1924) struck a mine and sank off Utah Beach.[112]
Olambala  Panama World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a breakwater off Omaha Beach.[99]
Parkhaven  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a breakwater off Gold Beach.[113]
Pennsylvanian  United States World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as a breakwater off Omaha Beach.[104]
Potter  United States World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as a breakwater off Omaha Beach.[104]
USS Rich United States Navy
USS Rich

World War II: Operation Overlord: The Buckley-class destroyer escort struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Normandy (49°31′N 1°10′W / 49.517°N 1.167°W / 49.517; -1.167) with the loss of 91 of her 213 crew.

Robin Gray  United States World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as a breakwater off Omaha Beach.[104]
Shioya Maru  Japan World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Celebes Sea off Manado Dutch East Indies by USS Rasher ( United States Navy).[114]
Tainan Maru  Japan World War II: The ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Tang ( United States Navy).[115]
Tamahoko Maru  Japan World War II: The ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Tang ( United States Navy).[115]
U-373  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Brest, Finistère, France (48°10′N 5°31′W / 48.167°N 5.517°W / 48.167; -5.517) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 224 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of four of her 51 crew.[116]
U-441  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel (approximately 48°27′N 5°47′W / 48.450°N 5.783°W / 48.450; -5.783) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 224 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 51 crew.
U-970  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Bordeaux, Gironde, France (45°15′N 4°10′W / 45.250°N 4.167°W / 45.250; -4.167) by a Short Sunderland aircraft of 228 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of 38 of her 52 crew.[117]
Victory Sword  United States World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as a breakwater off Utah Beach.[104]
West Cheswald  United States World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as a breakwater off Utah Beach.[104]
West Grama  United States World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a breakwater off Omaha Beach, Calvados.[104]
West Honaker  United States World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a breakwater off Utah Beach.[104]
West Nilus  United States World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a breakwater off Omaha Beach.[104]
West Noho  United States World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a breakwater off Utah Beach.[104]
Wilscox  United States World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a breakwater off Omaha Beach.[104]
Winha  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (3,331 GRT, 1904) was scuttled as a blockship as part of Gooseberry 3, Arromanches, Calvados, France.[118]

9 June[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 9 June 1944
Ship State Description
AF 15  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type C Artilleriefährprahm was bombed and sunk at Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France in an Allied air raid.[1] She was refloated in December 1945 and scrapped.[89]
HMS Alynbank  Royal Navy World War II: The flak ship (5,157 GRT, 1925) was scuttled as a blockship off Sword Beach, Calvados, France.[1]
Becheville  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship off Sword Beach.[89]
Bendoran  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship off Juno Beach, Arromanches, Calvados. She was refloated in May 1947 and scrapped.[89]
Courbet  Free French Naval Forces World War II: The Courbet-class battleship was scuttled as a blockship off Sword Beach.
Dover Hill United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,815 GRT, 1918) was sunk as a blockship off Ouistreham, Normandy, France, as part of Gooseberry 5 breakwater for Sword Beach.
HMS Durban  Royal Navy
HMS Durban and HNLMS Sumatra

World War II: The decommissioned Danae-class light cruiser (4,267/5,719 t, 1921) was sunk as a blockship as part of Gooseberry 5 breakwater. (44°20′N 00°16′W / 44.333°N 0.267°W / 44.333; -0.267)[119]

Elswick Park  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship off Gold Beach, Arromanches. She was refloated in 1947 and scrapped.[89]
Empire Bunting United Kingdom World War II: Operation Neptune: The Design 1105 cargo ship (6,448 GRT, 1919) was sunk as a breakwater at Juno Beach. The wreck was raised in 1947 and scrapped.[120]
Empire Flamingo United Kingdom World War II: The Design 1022 ship (5,519 GRT, 1920) was sunk as a blockship as part of Gooseberry 4, Juno Beach. Bow section salvaged in 1948 and taken under tow for Newport, Monmouthshire but sank en route.[121]
Empire Moorhen United Kingdom World War II: The Design 1016 ship was (5,617 GRT, 1919) sunk as a blockship as part of Gooseberry 4. Raised in 1947 and scrapped.[122]
Empire Waterhen United Kingdom World War II: The Design 1027 ship (6,004 GRT, 1920) was sunk as a blockship as part of Gooseberry 4. Raised in 1948 and scrapped.[123]
F 411  Kriegsmarine The Type C Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.
Flowergate  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship off Gold Beach. She was refloated in June 1946 and later scrapped.[89]
Formigny  France World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as part of Gooseberry 5 off Sword Beach. She was later refloated and scrapped.[103]
Ingman United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (3,169 GRT, 1907) was sunk as a blockship as part of Gooseberry 3, Gold Beach. She was raised in 1945, and arrived at Newport, Monmouthshire for scrapping on 28 December.[124]
Innerton  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship off Gold Beach. She was later refloated and scrapped.[89]
Jytte  Denmark World War II: The coaster (100 GRT, 1910) was sunk by a mine in the Kattegat (56°39′N 10°56′W / 56.650°N 10.933°W / 56.650; -10.933). The master was the only survivor. His wife, his child and the two crew members were killed.[125][126]
USS LST-314 United States Navy World War II: The LCT Mk 2-class landing ship tank was torpedoed and sunk in Seine Bay 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure, France (49°43′N 00°52′W / 49.717°N 0.867°W / 49.717; -0.867) by E-boats S172, S174, S175, and S187, all ( Kriegsmarine).[127]
USS LST-376 United States Navy World War II: The LCT Mk 2-class landing ship tank was torpedoed and damaged in Seine Bay 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of Cherbourg (49°43′N 00°52′W / 49.717°N 0.867°W / 49.717; -0.867) by E-boats S172, S174, S175, and S187 (all  Kriegsmarine). Scuttled by United States Navy ships (49°43′N 00°53′W / 49.717°N 0.883°W / 49.717; -0.883)[128]
Mariposa  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship off Juno Beach.[89]
Matsukaze  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Kamikaze-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) north east of Chichijima, Ogasawara Islands (26°59′N 143°13′E / 26.983°N 143.217°E / 26.983; 143.217) by USS Swordfish ( United States Navy).
USS Meredith United States Navy World War II: Operation Overlord: Damaged by a mine on 7 June with the loss of at least seven crew members, the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer sank in the English Channel off Utah Beach following Luftwaffe bombing which split her in two. USS Bates ( United States Navy) rescued 163 survivors from her 336 crew. The wreck was raised and scrapped in September 1960.
Njegos  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as a breakwater off Gold Beach. She was later refloated and scrapped.[102]
Saltersgate  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship off Juno Beach.[89]
SK-517  Soviet Navy The BMO Project 194-class armored anti-submarine boat was sunk on this date.
HMS Sumatra  Royal Navy World War II: The Java-class cruiser (6,670/8,208 t, 1926) was scuttled off Ouistreham, Calvados as a part of Gooseberry 5. Wreck is sold for scrap in 1951.[129]
TA27  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was bombed and sunk at Porto-Ferraio, Italy by United States Army Air Force aircraft.[1][130]
Tanais  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk north of Dia, Crete (35°35′N 25°11′E / 35.583°N 25.183°E / 35.583; 25.183) by HMS Vivid ( Royal Navy).[131]
Tanikaze  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Kagerō-class destroyer torpedoed and sunk in the Sibutu Passage (5°42′N 120°41′E / 5.700°N 120.683°E / 5.700; 120.683) by USS Harder ( United States Navy) with the loss of 114 of her 240 crew. Survivors were rescued by Urakaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy).
UJ-6078 La Havraise  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off La Ciotat, Bouches-du-Rhône by Casabianca ( Free French Naval Forces).[1][132]
Vinlake  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was sun as a breakwater off Gold Beach. She was refloated in 1946 and taken to Falmouth, Cornwall in a leaky condition. She was beached at St. Mawes, Cornwal, where she was broken up.[81]
Z32  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1936A (Mob) destroyer was hit by gunfire from HMCS Haida and HMCS Huron (both  Royal Canadian Navy) and beached off the Île de Batz, Finistère, France (48°47′N 04°07′W / 48.783°N 4.117°W / 48.783; -4.117).[1][133]
ZH1  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Gerard Callenburgh-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in a surface battle off the Île de Batz by HMS Ashanti ( Royal Navy).[1][134]

10 June[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 10 June 1944
Ship State Description
Charles Morgan  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, France by Luftwaffe aircraft.[135]
USS Glennon United States Navy World War II: After striking a mine in the Baie de la Seine off Quinéville, Manche, France, on 8 June and being abandoned on 9 June due to shelling from German shore-based artillery, the Gleaves-class destroyer sank at 49°31′15″N 001°09′16″W / 49.52083°N 1.15444°W / 49.52083; -1.15444.
Hiyoshi Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Strait of Malacca (3°05′N 99°56′E / 3.083°N 99.933°E / 3.083; 99.933) by HMS Tantalus ( Royal Navy).[1][136]
Innsbruck  Germany World War II: The hospital ship was sunk in an American air raid on Trieste, Italy.[1]
Kinmon Maru  Japan The cargo ship was gutted by fire at Singapore. She was declared a total loss.[137]
Lynghaug  United Kingdom World War II: Operation Overlord: The cargo ship (2,829 GRT, 1919) was sunk as a breakwater as part of Gooseberry 3 off Gold Beach, Arromanches-les-Bains, Calvados, France.[138]
USS LCI(L)-416 United States Navy World War II: The LCI-351-class landing craft infantry struck a mine and sank off Omaha Beach, Normandy.[1][139]
USS LST-499 United States Navy World War II: The LCT Mk 2-class landing ship tank was sunk by mine off Normandy (49°30′N 01°10′W / 49.500°N 1.167°W / 49.500; -1.167).[1][140]
Mistral  Free French Naval Forces World War II: The Bourrasque-class destroyer was shelled and damaged in the English Channel off Quinéville, Manche. She was declared a constructive total loss.[1]
HMMTB 681  Royal Navy World War II: The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat (102/118 t, 1943) was sunk in the North Sea off Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands in an attack on a convoy escorted by V 1314 Gustav Hugo Deiters, V 2021 Nurnberg and V 2022 Emil Colsmann (all  Kriegsmarine). Two crewmen were killed and seven wounded.[1][141]
R 110  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk by mines off Hook of Holland, South Holland, Netherlands.[142]
Ro-111  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Ro-100-class submarine was depth charged, shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (00°26′N 149°16′E / 0.433°N 149.267°E / 0.433; 149.267) by USS Taylor ( United States Navy).[143]
Toyama Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Ryukyu Islands by USS Sturgeon ( United States Navy).[144]
U-821  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Brest, Finistère, France (48°31′N 5°11′W / 48.517°N 5.183°W / 48.517; -5.183) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 206 Squadron, Royal Air Force and four de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 248 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of 50 of her 51 crew.
UJ 6078 La Havraise  Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser/naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk 12 nautical miles (22 km) southeast of La Ciotat (43°08′N 05°36′E / 43.133°N 5.600°E / 43.133; 5.600) by HMS Untiring ( Royal Navy). 40 crewmen were killed, 20 survived.[145][146]
V 1314 Gustav Hugo Deiters  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea off Den Helder by HMS MTB 666, HMS MTB 681, HMS MTB 683, HMS MTB 684, HMS MTB 687 and HMS MTB 723 (all  Royal Navy).[1]
V 2020 Alexander Becker  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea off Egmond aan Zee by Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats.[147]
V 2021 Nurnberg  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea off Den Helder by HMMTB 666, HMMTB 681, HMMTB 683, HMMTB 684, HMMTB 687 and HMMTB 723 (all  Royal Navy).[1]
V 2022 Emil Colsmann  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea off Den Helder by HMMTB 666, HMMTB 681, HMMTB 683, HMMTB 684, HMMTB 687 and HMMTB 723 (all  Royal Navy).[1]

11 June[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 11 June 1944
Ship State Description
Anona  United States The cargo ship, a former yacht, foundered from buckled hull plates in the Gulf of Mexico (29°10′N 87°49′W / 29.167°N 87.817°W / 29.167; -87.817) in 4,000 feet (1,200 m) of water. The vessel's crew was rescued two days later by three Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft. The wreck was located in 2002.[148][149]
Asanagi Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Philippine Sea off Jolo, Philippines, by USS Redfin ( United States Navy). She was beached at (06°00′N 120°50′E / 6.000°N 120.833°E / 6.000; 120.833), declared a constructive total loss and abandoned. There were no casualty.[150][151]
Ashanti United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (534 GRT, 1936) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight by S 177 and S 178 (both  Kriegsmarine).[1]
Brackenfield United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (657 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight by S 177 and S 178 (both  Kriegsmarine).[1]
Chihaya Maru  Japan World War II: The fishing vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Barb ( United States Navy).[1]
Dungrange United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (621 GRT, 1914) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight by S 177 and S 178 (both  Kriegsmarine).[1]
Halsted  Royal Navy World War II: The Captain-class frigate (1,432/1,823 t, 1943) was torpedoed and severely damaged by German E-boats, or Jaguar and Möwe (all  Kriegsmarine), off Normandy, France. She was declared a constructive total loss. 33 crewmen were killed.[152][153]
Kainan Maru  Japan World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Andaman Sea off Phuket, Thailand by HMS Stoic ( Royal Navy).[1]
Keiyo Maru  Japan World War II: The transport ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean by vessels of Task Group 58.4 ( United States Navy).[1]
Kokku Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The netlayer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean by vessels of Task Group 58.4 ( United States Navy).[1]
USS LCI(L)-219 United States Navy World War II: The LCI-1-class landing craft infantry was sunk by German aircraft off Normandy. Six crewmen were killed.[49][154]
USS LST-496 United States Navy World War II: The landing ship tank struck a mine off Normandy. Although assistance was given by USS Altus, USS Amesbury, USS ATA-125 and USS LCI-530 (all United States Navy), the ship capsized and sank.[155]
HMMGB 17  Royal Navy World War II: The BPB 70'-class motor gun boat (30/38 t, 1940) was sunk by a mine off Normandy, France.[156]
HMMTB 448  Royal Navy World War II: The motor torpedo boat (37/46 t, 1943) was sunk in the English Channel in a battle with S 84, S 100, S 112, S 130, S 136, S 138, S 142, S 144, S 146, S 150 and S 167 (all  Kriegsmarine).[1]
USS Partridge United States Navy World War II: The tugboat, a former Lapwing-class minesweeper, was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 11 nautical miles (20 km) off Vierville-sur-Mer, Calvados (49°30′N 00°50′E / 49.500°N 0.833°E / 49.500; 0.833) by a Kriegsmarine E-boat.[157]
Ro-42  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Kaichū type submarine was Hedgehogged and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (10°05′N 168°22′E / 10.083°N 168.367°E / 10.083; 168.367) by USS Bangust ( United States Navy)[158]
S 136  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 E-boat was sunk by Duff ( Royal Navy), Sioux ( Royal Canadian Navy) and ORP Krakowiak ( Polish Navy). 19 crew were killed.[90][153]
Sesame  Royal Navy World War II: The Assurance-class rescue tug (700 GRT, 1944) was torpedoed and sunk by a German E-boat off Normandy, France.[159]
Toten Maru  Japan World War II: The fishing vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Barb ( United States Navy).[1]
U-980  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea west of Bergen, Norway (63°07′N 0°26′E / 63.117°N 0.433°E / 63.117; 0.433) by a Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of 162 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force with the loss of all 52 crew.[160]

12 June[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 12 June 1944
Ship State Description
Batavia Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy 4611: The Indus Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was bombed and sunk about 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) west of Alamagan Island, Northern Mariana Islands (17°32′N 143°17′E / 17.533°N 143.283°E / 17.533; 143.283) by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 58 aircraft carriers USS Essex, USS Langley, and USS Cowpens (all  United States Navy). 18 passengers and 59 crew were killed.[161]
Bokuyo Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy 4611: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk about 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) west of Alamagan Island, northwest of Saipan by United States Navy aircraft.[162]
Fukoku Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy 4611: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk about 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) west of Alamagan Island, northwest of Saipan by United States Navy aircraft.[162]
Imizu Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy 4611: The Peacetime Standard Type C transport ship (2,924 GRT, 1940) was bombed and sunk about 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) west of Alamagan Island, northwest of Saipan (17°32′N 144°10′E / 17.533°N 144.167°E / 17.533; 144.167) by United States Navy aircraft.[162]
Kainan Maru  Japan World War II: The passenger-cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Andaman Sea off Phuket, Thailand, by the submarine HMS Stoic ( Royal Navy).
Kamishima Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy 4611: The transport ship was bombed and sunk northwest of Saipan (17°32′N 144°10′E / 17.533°N 144.167°E / 17.533; 144.167) by United States Navy aircraft.[162]
Keiyo Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy 4611: The Shinko Maru-class transport ship was bombed and damaged off Saipan (15°14′N 145°44′E / 15.233°N 145.733°E / 15.233; 145.733) by United States Navy aircraft. She was successfully beached on Saipan, but bombed and destroyed on 13 June. The crew was absorbed by the Saipan Garrison and were all killed in the Battle of Saipan, her captain being killed in the final banzai charges.[162][163]
Kokko Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy 4611: The Seiko Maru-class auxiliary netlayer (717 GRT, 1938) was bombed and sunk about 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) west of Alamagan Island, northwest of Saipan (17°32′N 144°01′E / 17.533°N 144.017°E / 17.533; 144.017) by United States Navy aircraft. Two crew were killed.[162]
HMS MGB 17  Royal Navy World War II: The motor gun boat was shelled and sunk in the English Channel off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France by S 171 ( Kriegsmarine).[1]
Moji Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy 4611: The Osaka Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was bombed and sunk about 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) west of Alamagan Island, northwest of Saipan by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 58 carriers USS Essex, USS Langley, and USS Cowpens (all  United States Navy). 53 crewmen and five gunners were killed.[164]
Nitcho Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy 4611: The transport ship was bombed and sunk about 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) west of Alamagan Island, northwest of Saipan (17°32′N 143°10′E / 17.533°N 143.167°E / 17.533; 143.167) by United States Navy aircraft.[162]
Ōtori  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy 4611: The Ōtori-class torpedo boat was bombed and sunk 180 nautical miles (330 km; 210 mi) northwest of Saipan (17°32′N 144°00′E / 17.533°N 144.000°E / 17.533; 144.000) by United States Navy aircraft.[165]
R-95  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk by mines off Gravelines, Nord, France.[142]
R 231  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled at Caen, Calvados, France.[1]
Reikai Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy 4611: The transport ship was bombed and sunk about 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) west of Alamagan Island, northwest of Saipan (17°30′N 144°00′E / 17.500°N 144.000°E / 17.500; 144.000) by United States Navy aircraft.[162]
S 153  Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat was sunk in the Adriatic Sea off Hvar, Yugoslavia by HMS Eggesford ( Royal Navy). 14 crewmen were killed.[1][166]
Shinto Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy 4611: The cargo ship (a.k.a. Kamishima Maru) was bombed and sunk about 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) west of Alamagan Island, Northern Mariana Islands by United States Navy aircraft from Task Force 58 aircraft carriers USS Essex, USS Langley, and USS Cowpens (all  United States Navy). 54 passengers and 53 crew were killed.[167]
HMS Sickle  Royal Navy World War II: The S-class submarine (842/990 t, 1942) struck a mine and sank in the Ionian Sea off Kythira, Greece.
Southern  United States The 18-gross register ton, 40.6-foot (12.4 m) motor vessel was destroyed by fire at Hoonah, Territory of Alaska.[168]
Tatsutagawa Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy 4611: The Standard Peacetime Type D auxiliary transport ship was bombed and heavily damaged east of Ogasawara-shoto, Bonin Islands, by United States Navy aircraft from USS Bataan. 15 crewmen and two passengers were killed. She was left drifting until 15 June when she was shelled and sunk by USS Boyd and USS Charrette (both  United States Navy) (25°02′N 144°37′E / 25.033°N 144.617°E / 25.033; 144.617).[1][169]
Tenryugawa Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy 4611: The transport ship was bombed and sunk about 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) west of Alamagan Island, northwest of Saipan (17°32′N 144°01′E / 17.533°N 144.017°E / 17.533; 144.017) by United States Navy aircraft.[162]
Tsushima Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy 4611: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk northwest of Saipan by United States Navy aircraft.[162]
U-490  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type XIV submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (42°47′N 40°08′W / 42.783°N 40.133°W / 42.783; -40.133) by USS Frost, USS Huse, USS Inch, USS Snowden and aircraft based on USS Croatan (all  United States Navy). All 60 crew survived.
V 206 Otto Bröhan  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was scuttled at Caen.[1]
V 212 Friedrich Busse  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was scuttled at Caen.[1]
V 1250  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in an Allied air raid on Wesermünde.[1]
V 1507 Rau I  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Cap d'Antifer, Seine-Inférieure, France.[1]
Vs 217  Kriegsmarine World War II: The patrol boat struck a mine and sank in the Pomeranian Bight.[1]

13 June[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 13 June 1944
Ship State Description
HMS Boadicea  Royal Navy World War II: Convoy EBC 8: The B-class destroyer (1,360/1,747 t, 1931) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off the Isle of Portland, Dorset (50°28′12″N 2°29′30″W / 50.47000°N 2.49167°W / 50.47000; -2.49167) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 126 of her 138 crew.
CHa-51  Imperial Japanese Navy The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was lost off Rabaul, New Guinea to unknown causes.
Fenja  Sweden World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Aegean Sea east of Kalymnos, Greece.[1]
I-33  Imperial Japanese Navy The B1 type submarine sank in the Iyo Nada near Kure, Japan during diving trials when wood scaffolding from recent work jammed the starboard main induction valve. One hundred and two crewmen were killed; there were two survivors. She was raised and scrapped in 1953.[170]
KM-08  Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was shelled by BK-213 and BK-322 (both  Soviet Navy), rammed by BK-213, pushing her aground on the shore of Lake Peipus and wrecked on rocks. Two crewmen were rescued. Four crewmen were captured, of which two later died.[44]
HMS LCT 967  Royal Navy World War II: The LCT Mk 4-class landing craft tank (350/586 t, 1943) was sunk by a mine.[171]
M 83  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in the English Channel off Cap La Hougue, Manche, France by Royal Navy motor torpedo boats.[1]
HMS MMS 229  Royal Navy World War II: The MMS-class minesweeper (255/295 t, 1942) was sunk by a mine off Normandy.[172]
R-50  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk by mines off Tourville-sur-Arques, Seine-Inférieure, France.[1][142]
R-97  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 143 and 236 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[1][142]
Ro-36  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Kaichu type submarine was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 75 nautical miles (139 km) east of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (

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