List of shipwrecks in September 1944
The list of shipwrecks in September 1944 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1944.
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1 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aura |  Norway | World War II: The coaster (186 GRT, 1944) struck a mine and sank at Lepsøyrevet, Norway, with the loss of one crew.[1] |
| Capo Lena |  Germany | The cargo ship was scuttled on the Charpentier Reef, off Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure, France. The wreck was raised in 1946 and broken up.[2] |
| F 198 |  Kriegsmarine | The Type B Marinefahrprahm foundered on this date. |
| F 539 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type CM Marinefahrprahm minelayer was sunk by artillery fire on the Danube near Gruia, Romania. |
| HMS Hurst Castle |  Royal Navy | World War II: Convoy CU 36: The Castle-class corvette (1,060/1,590 t, 1944) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland (55°27′N 8°12′W / 55.450°N 8.200°W) by U-482 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her 124 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Ambuscade ( Royal Navy).[3] |
| Ina Maru |  Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The auxiliary naval vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north west of Chichijima by USS Pilotfish ( United States Navy) with the loss of 30 crew.[4][5] |
| Kehdingen | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The weather ship was intercepted by USCGC Northland ( United States Coast Guard) and scuttled in the Greenland Sea (76°30′N 19°02′W / 76.500°N 19.033°W). All 17 crew and 11 passengers (a meteorological team) were captured.[6][7][8] |
| HMS MMS 117 | Royal Navy | World War II: The MMS-class minesweeper (255/295 t, 1942) was sunk by a mine off Civitavecchia, Italy.[9] |
| Oituz |  Romania | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk at Constanţa by U-23 ( Kriegsmarine). Later refloated but declared a total loss.[10] |
| S-80 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type 1939/40 motor torpedo boat was sunk by a mine in the Baltic Sea.[11] |
| SF 109 | Kriegsmarine | The Siebel ferry was lost on this date. |
| SF 262 | Kriegsmarine | The Siebel ferry was lost on this date. |
| Sekino Maru |  Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: The Sekino Maru-class auxiliary transport was sunk in the Lembeh Strait, in the Celebes Sea (01°06′N 122°21′E / 1.100°N 122.350°E) by US Navy land-based aircraft.[4][12] |
| Tientsin Maru |  Japan | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the East China Sea off Woosung, China.[4] |
| Troilus |  United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship (7,422 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Arabian Sea 300 nautical miles (560 km) north east of Socotra Island, South Yemen (14°10′N 61°04′E / 14.167°N 61.067°E) by U-859 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of the 101 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Nadder and HMS Taff (both Royal Navy).[13] |
| U-247 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel (49°54′N 5°49′W / 49.900°N 5.817°W) by HMCS Saint John and HMCS Swansea (both Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of all 52 crew.[14] |
| USS YMS-21 | United States Navy | World War II: The YMS-1-class minesweeper was sunk by a mine in the Mediterranean Sea off Toulon, Var, France (43°06′N 05°54′E / 43.100°N 5.900°E). |
2 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AF 70 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Cap Gris Nez, Pas-de-Calais, France by Royal Navy motor torpedo boats.[4] |
| Empire Curzon | United Kingdom | The cargo ship (7,067 GRT, 1944) was driven ashore in the Seine Bay in gales. She struck the wreck of Iddesleigh ( United Kingdom). She was later refloated and towed to the United Kingdom. Declared a constructive total loss, she was laid up until December 1945 and then scrapped.[15] |
| HMS Glen Avon | Royal Navy | The auxiliary anti-aircraft vessel (509 or 678 GRT, 1912), a former paddle minesweeper, foundered in a storm in Seine Bay, Normandy.[16] |
| HMS LCP(L) 71 | Royal Navy | The landing craft personnel (large) (5,9/8,2 t, 1941) was lost on this date. |
| M 3144 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at Vergi, Lithuania in a Soviet air raid.[4] |
| Miyakawa Maru No. 2 | Japan | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Japan by USS Guardfish ( United States Navy).[17] |
| T-410 Vzryv |  Soviet Navy | World War II: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea east of Varna, Romania (43°51′N 29°12′E / 43.850°N 29.200°E) by U-19 ( Kriegsmarine). All officers, 53 sailors and 22 troops carried aboard were lost.[18][19] |
| Toso Maru No. 1 | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean by HMS Strongbow ( Royal Navy).[4] |
| U-394 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was sunk in the Norwegian Sea south east of Jan Mayen, Norway (69°47′N 4°10′E / 69.783°N 4.167°E) by a Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 825 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, based on HMS Vindex and depth charges and gunfire from HMS Keppel, HMS Mermaid, HMS Peacock and HMS Whitehall (all Royal Navy).[20] |
| Weilburg | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Kiel.[4] |
3 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fjordheim | Norway | World War II: Convoy ON 251: The cargo ship (4,115 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55°20′N 9°58′W / 55.333°N 9.967°W) by U-482 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by Empire Mallory ( United Kingdom) and HMCS Montreal ( Royal Canadian Navy).[21][22] |
| Livingston | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship (2,140 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of Louisburg, Nova Scotia, Canada (46°15′N 58°05′W / 46.250°N 58.083°W) by U-541 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her 28 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Barrie ( Royal Canadian Navy).[23] |
| Sperrbrecher 155 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Sperrbrecher was scuttled at Antwerp, Belgium. She was raised on 30 May 1945 and completed as the cargo ship Ardea.[24] |
4 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ambra |  Regia Marina | World War II: The Perla-class submarine was sunk during Allied air raid on Genoa. |
| Bosworth |  United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship off the coast of Calvados, France. She was refloated in May 1949 and scrapped.[25] |
| Erlangen | Germany | World War II: The hospital ship was sunk in an Allied air raid on Genoa, Italy.[26] |
| Grenadier | Germany | World War II: The incomplete cargo ship was scuttled in the Scheldt by German forces. She was raised on 19 February 1945 and completed in 1946 as Armand Grisar.[27] |
| Hinode Maru No. 6 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The guard ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by Bowfin ( United States Navy).[4] |
| I-O-27 | Kriegsmarine | The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk on this date. |
| I-O-44 | Kriegsmarine | The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk on this date. |
| Musketier | Germany | World War II: The uncompleted tanker was scuttled in the Scheldt at Antwerp. She was raised on 13 April 1945 and completed in 1946 as Gouvernor Galpin.[27] |
| S 184 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the English Channel by British shore-based artillery.[4] |
| TA28 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was destroyed in drydock at Genoa during and Allied air raid.[28] |
| TA33 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The incomplete Soldati-class destroyer was sunk during trials off Genoa by American aircraft with the loss of 14 lives.[29] |
| UIT-15 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The ex-Italian Flutto-class submarine was bombed and sunk at Genoa by aircraft of the Royal Air Force.[30] |
| UIT-16 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The ex-Italian Flutto-class submarine was bombed and sunk at Genoa by aircraft of the Royal Air Force.[30] |
| UIT-20 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The ex-Italian Flutto-class submarine was bombed and sunk at Genoa, Italy by aircraft of the Royal Air Force.[30] |
| Unnamed |  Belgium | World War II: The uncompleted tanker was scuttled at Hoboken, Antwerp by German forces. She was raised on 6 December 1945 and completed in 1949 as Belgian Pride.[31] |
| Unnamed | Belgium | World War II: The incomplete tanker was scuttled at Hoboken by German forces. She was raised on 27 December 1944 and completed in April 1946 as Stavelot.[32] |
| Unnamed | Belgium | World War II: The incomplete cargo ship was scuttled at Hoboken by German forces. She was raised on 12 November 1944 and completed in 1946 as Houffalize.[33] |
5 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ioannis Fafalios | United Kingdom | World War II: The collier (5,670 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) north east of Mombasa, Kenya (4°20′S 43°57′E / 4.333°S 43.950°E) by U-861 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 33 crew.[34][35] |
| Kokka Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy TAMO-25: The Type 1K ore carrier ran aground leaving Keelung Harbour, Formosa. She was refloated later in the day and returned to port. Sunk by a mine in Keelung Harbour on 5, 7 or 12 September. (25°12′N 121°45′E / 25.200°N 121.750°E).[36] |
| M-274 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled in the Scheldt off Doel, Belgium.[37] |
| M-276 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled in the Scheldt.[38] |
| M 3631 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled in the Scheldt.[4] |
| R 12 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the northern Adriatic Sea off Umag. There were 10 dead and 4 wounded.[4][39] |
| RA 261 | Kriegsmarine | The RA 251-class minesweeper was sunk on this date. |
| RA 262 | Kriegsmarine | The RA 251-class minesweeper was sunk on this date. |
| S-184 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type 1939/40 motor torpedo boat was sunk in the English Channel by British shore batteries.[11] |
| Shingetsu Maru | Japan | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Shikoku by USS Albacore ( United States Navy).[4] |
| Shiretoko Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk at Batavia, Netherlands East Indies by HMS Tantivy ( Royal Navy).[4] |
| Shonan Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy MOTA-22: The Shonan Maru-class ore carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south west of Kyushu (30°55′N 129°45′E / 30.917°N 129.750°E) by USS Seal ( United States Navy). Five crewmen were killed.[40] |
| U-362 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Kara Sea off Krakovka, Soviet Union (75°51′N 89°27′E / 75.850°N 89.450°E) by T-116 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of all 51 crew.[41] |
| UJ 106 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled in the Danube at Prahovo, Romania.[42] |
| UJ 110 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled in the Danube at Prahovo.[42] |
| UJ 6083 | Kriegsmarine | The Ape-class submarine chaser was sunk on this date. |
| UJ 6085 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, was sunk at Genoa, Italy by Allied aircraft.[43] |
6 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Breda | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship (1,260 GRT, 1915) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Emden, Lower Saxony by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 455 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force and 489 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force with the loss of twelve lives.[44] |
| Eguchi Maru No. 3 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Shikoku by USS Albacore ( United States Navy).[4] |
| Eiji Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy TAMA-25: The cargo ship was sunk by a mine off the south west coast of Formosa.(22°19′N 120°30′E / 22.317°N 120.500°E). A total of 611 troops and six crewmen were killed.[45] |
| Norderney II | Germany | World War II: The lightship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Emden by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 455 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force and 478 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force.[44] |
| R 304 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The R 301-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank off Ekkerøy, Norway. 23 of her 28 crew were killed.[46][47] |
| Rosafred |  Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Roter Sand, Germany by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft,[4][48] almost certainly of 455 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force and 489 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force. |
| Sperrbrecher 185 Hans Burg | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Sperrbrecher was severely damaged in a British air raid on Emden. She was taken to Wilhelmshaven for repairs. She was further damaged there in Allied air raids on 30 March and 12 April 1945, being burnt out on the latter date. Subsequently repaired post-war and entered Bundesmarine service as Heidberg.[4] |
7 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A R B 8 | United States | The 26-gross register ton, 49.1-foot (15.0 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire at the mouth of the Dangerous River (59°20′55″N 139°18′00″W / 59.34861°N 139.30000°W) on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[49] |
| Eiyo Maru No. 2 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Convoy C-076: The oiler was torpedoed and damaged in the Sulu Sea off Mindanao, Philippines by USS Paddle ( United States Navy). Towed to Sindugon Point, Cebu (08°10′N 122°40′E / 8.167°N 122.667°E) and beached on 9 September, declared damaged beyond repair. Bombed and sunk 12 September. Two passengers and 43 crew were killed.[50] |
| F 332 | Kriegsmarine | The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| F 337 | Kriegsmarine | The Type A Marinefahrprahm Sperrbrecher was sunk on this date. |
| F 339 | Kriegsmarine | The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| F 342 | Kriegsmarine | The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| F 359 | Kriegsmarine | The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| F 534 | Kriegsmarine | The Type C Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| John C. Calhoun | United States | The Liberty ship was damaged at Finschhafen, New Guinea by the explosion of her cargo. She was declared a constructive total loss.[51] |
| Kehl | Kriegsmarine | The auxiliary river minesweeper was sunk on this date. |
| MAL 27 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The incomplete MAL 1A type landing fire support lighter was sunk at Krupp Shipyard, Rheinhausen. |
| MAL 30 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The incomplete MAL 1A type landing fire support lighter was sunk at Krupp Shipyard, Rheinhausen. |
| Mainz | Kriegsmarine | The auxiliary river minesweeper was sunk on this date. |
| Mosel | Kriegsmarine | The auxiliary river minesweeper was sunk on this date. |
| PiLB 512 | Kriegsmarine | The PiLB 41 type landing craft was lost on this date. |
| Shinyō Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy C-076: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Sulu Sea off Mindanao by USS Paddle ( United States Navy) while carrying 1 British and 749 US prisoners of war (POWs). A total of 667 American POWs, 47 guards and 15 crew were killed.[50][52] Eighty-three POW survivors make it to shore where one died, the rest were helped by Filipino guerillas. 31 were picked up by USS Narwhal ( United States Navy) on 29 September.[4] |
| SM 243 | Kriegsmarine | The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| Ulm | Kriegsmarine | The auxiliary river minesweeper was sunk on this date. |
| Westfalen | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The seaplane tender was sunk by mines in the Skagerrak off Marstrand, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Aboard were 200 German soldiers and 75–80 German and Norwegian prisoners. There were 65 or 78 survivors, and around 200 dead.[53] |
8 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elbe | Germany | World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank.[4] |
| Empire Heritage | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 305: The tanker (15,702 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north north east of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland (55°27′N 8°01′W / 55.450°N 8.017°W) by U-482 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 112 of the 163 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMT Northern Wave ( Royal Navy) and Pinto ( United Kingdom).[54][55] |
| Kong Alf | Norway | The coaster (687 GRT, 1921) foundered in the Baltic Sea (57°11′30″N 12°04′36″E / 57.19167°N 12.07667°E). All crew were rescued by Fritiof ( Sweden). Later raised, repaired and returned to service.[56] |
| M-96 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The M-class submarine was sunk by a mine in Narva Bay.[4][57] |
| Nichian Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy TAKA-808: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea west north west of Ishigaki Island (24°45′N 123°20′E / 24.750°N 123.333°E) by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy). Fifty-one crewmen killed.[58] |
| Nichiman Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy TAKA-808: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea west north west of Ishigaki Island (24°45′N 123°20′E / 24.750°N 123.333°E) by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy). Fifty-three crewmen were killed.[58] |
| Pinto | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 305: The rescue ship (1,346 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north north east of Tory Island (55°27′N 8°01′W / 55.450°N 8.017°W) by U-482 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eighteen of the 59 people on board, including two survivors from Empire Heritage ( United Kingdom). Survivors were rescued by HMT Northern Wave ( Royal Navy).[55][59] |
| R-235 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper was scuttled or sunk in a collision in the Merwe Canal.[4][60] |
| Rex |  Italy |  World War II: The ocean liner was bombed and sunk at Koper, Yugoslavia by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Air Force. The wreck was raised and scrapped in situ in August 1947.[61] |
| Ryuka Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy C-076: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Sulu Sea off Mindanao, Philippines (08°19′N 121°30′E / 8.317°N 121.500°E) by USS Bashaw ( United States Navy). 328 troops, two gunners and 16 crewmen were killed.[62] |
| Shinten Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: Convoy TAKA-808: The Shinten Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea west north west of Ishigaki Island (24°45′N 123°20′E / 24.750°N 123.333°E) by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy). Two gunners and eight crewmen were killed.[58] |
| Shokei Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Convoy TAKA-808: The Shokei Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea west north west of Ishigaki Island (24°45′N 123°20′E / 24.750°N 123.333°E) by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy). Two crewmen were killed.[63] |
| StuBo 1038 | Kriegsmarine | The StuBo42 type landing craft/motor launch was sunk on this date. |
| StuBo 1039 | Kriegsmarine | The StuBo42 type landing craft/motor launch was sunk on this date. |
| T-353 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in Narva Bay.[4] |
| UJ 2224 | Kriegsmarine | The Ape-class submarine chaser was sunk on this date. |
| Yanagigawa Maru | Japan | World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Sulu Sea west of Mindanao by USS Bashaw ( United States Navy).[4] |
| Zagreb | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliary river minesweeper was wrecked when her Croat crewmembers mutinied and ran her ashore and looted the vessel.[64] |
9 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bukun Maru | Japan | World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank in the Strait of Malacca.[4] |
| CHa-8 and CHa-9 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The CHa-1-class submarine chasers were sunk off Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies by mines. |
| Erna Oldendorff | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure, France by Allied aircraft. The wreck was dispersed by explosives on 14 April 1949.[65] |
| F 623 | Kriegsmarine | The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| FR 118 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Redoutable-class submarine was bombed and sunk at Genoa, Italy.[66] |
| Hindoo |  Panama | The cargo ship, one of the seized Danish ships, Broholm, operated under Panamanian flag for the War Shipping Administration, on passage from Guantanamo to Barranquilla under escort by PC-616, collided with Australia Star ( United Kingdom) and sank. Thirty one survivors were rescued. The collision set case law as PC-616 was found liable for not supervising movement of the escorted vessel and warning Hindoo of collision.[67][68][69][70] |
| KT-337 | Soviet Navy | The KM-4-class river minesweeping launch was sunk on this date. |
| Kuniyama Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Sulu Sea by United States Navy aircraft.[4] |
| Kurenai Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Sulu Sea by United States Navy aircraft.[4] |
| Lerøy | Norway | The cutter (26 GRT, 1904) collided with Saude ( Norway) off Klokkarvik, Norway and sank. All seven people on board survived.[71] |
| M 5631 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The KFK-2-class naval drifter/minesweeper struck a mine and sank in Romsdalsfjord.[4] |
| Manshu Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy TAMA-25: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk 43 nautical miles (80 km) north west of Calayan Island, Philippines (19°45′N 120°55′E / 19.750°N 120.917°E) by USS Queenfish ( United States Navy). Nine hundred troops and crewmen were killed.[72] |
| Mihaya Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Sulu Sea by United States Navy aircraft.[4] |
| R-304 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type R-301 minesweeper was sunk by mine off Eggeroy.[73] |
| Rozan Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship (6,638 GRT) was bombed and sunk by United States Navy aircraft.[74] |
| Saiwai Maru No. 8 | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and severely damaged in an American air raid on Okinawa. She was declared a total loss.[4] |
| Sava |  Croatian Navy | World War II: The river monitor was scuttled by her crew near Slavonski Brod. Raised and repaired post war and returned to Yugoslavian service. |
| Shonan Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: The Daifuku Maru No. 1-class transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Okhotsk north of Etorofu, Kurile Islands (47°03′N 148°18′E / 47.050°N 148.300°E) by USS Seal ( United States Navy).[75] Her crew were rescued by USS Seal.[4] |
| Shoryu Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy 3908: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by USS Bang ( United States Navy) off Tateyama (28°58′N 137°45′E / 28.967°N 137.750°E). Sixty-four troops and four crewmen were killed.[76] |
| Taiyu Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Sulu Sea by United States Navy aircraft.[4] |
| TK-224 | Soviet Navy | The A-1 (Vosper 72-foot)-class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date. |
| Tokiwasan Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy 3908: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by USS Bang ( United States Navy) off Tateyama (28°58′N 137°45′E / 28.967°N 137.750°E). Fourteen troops and nine crewmen were killed.[76] |
| Toyooka Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy TAMA-25: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk 43 nautical miles (80 km) north west of Calayan Island (19°45′N 120°55′E / 19.750°N 120.917°E) by USS Queenfish ( United States Navy). A total of 1,036 troops and nine crewmen were killed.[72] |
| Tsinan Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Woosung, China.[4] |
| U-484 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland (55°45′N 11°41′W / 55.750°N 11.683°W) by HMS Helmsdale and HMS Portchester Castle (both Royal Navy) with the loss of all 52 crew.[77] |
| UJ 2142 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The submarine chaser was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Crete by Allied aircraft.[4] |
| V 1303 Freiburg | Kriegsmarine | The Vorpostenboot was lost on this date. |
10 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AF 43 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was sunk in an Allied air raid on Hoedekenskerke, Zeeland, Netherlands. Four crew were killed.[4][78] |
| AF 48 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was sunk in an Allied air raid on Hoedekenskerke, Zeeland, Netherlands.[4] |
| Bukun Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank in the Straits of Malacca (3°54′N 98°42′E / 3.900°N 98.700°E). Her cargo of aviation gasoline burned on the water, destroying the lifeboats and killing all 44 crew and 29 passengers as well as a fishing boat and her crew.[79][80] |
| Chihaya Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Convoy MI-19: The auxiliary tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Tsushima Strait east of Quelpart Island (33°39′N 127°43′E / 33.650°N 127.717°E) by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy). Seventy-six troops, one gunner, and eight crewmen were killed. 6 Daihatsu landing craft go down with the ship.[81][82][83] |
| F 185 | Kriegsmarine | The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk in an Allied air raid on Hoedekenskerke, Zeeland, Netherlands.[84] |
| F 186 | Kriegsmarine | The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk in an Allied air raid on Hoedekenskerke, Zeeland, Netherlands.[85] |
| Hinoki Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Hinoki Maru-class auxiliary netlayer was torpedoed in the Java Sea by USS Pargo ( United States Navy). The vessel sank the next day 75 nautical miles (139 km; 86 mi) east north east of Kangean Island, Netherlands East Indies (06°17′S 116°27′E / 6.283°S 116.450°E).[4][86] |
| Hoei Maru No. 2 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Woosung.[4] |
| Korei Maru | Japan | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean west of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies by HNLMS O 19 ( Royal Netherlands Navy).[4] |
| Misago Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Convoy MR 1: The submarine chaser was attacked and sunk in the Indian Ocean by Hawker Hurricane and Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Air Force.[4] |
| PK-234 | Soviet Navy | The MO-4-class submarine chaser was sunk on this date. |
| U-20 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled in the Black Sea (41°10′N 30°47′E / 41.167°N 30.783°E). |
| U-23 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled in the Black Sea (41°11′N 30°00′E / 41.183°N 30.000°E). |
11 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CHa-165 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The CHa-1-class submarine chaser was sunk off Kagashima (32°20′N 131°50′E / 32.333°N 131.833°E) by USS Albacore ( United States Navy). |
| Eurofeld | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The replenishment oiler was scuttled at Saint-Nazaire, France. Wreck raised and scrapped in 1950.[87] |
| F 190 | Kriegsmarine | The Type AM Marinefahrprahm minelayer was sunk by a mine off Lister. The crew was saved.[88] |
| FC 45 Fortis | Kriegsmarine | The naval trawler was lost on this date. |
| Giulio Cesare | Regia Marina | World War II: The hospital ship was bombed and sunk at Vallone di Zaule by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 16 Squadron, South African Air Force. She was refloated in 1948 and scrapped in 1949.[89][90] |
| Hakuun Maru No. 2 | Japan | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Finback ( United States Navy).[4] |
| Hassho Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: Convoy 1910B : The Hassho Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was attacked north of Chichijima by American Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft and damaged by near misses. She was scuttled by shelling by Oki and Chidori (both Imperial Japanese Navy).[91] |
| Horai Maru No. 1 | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Palau by United States Navy aircraft.[4] |
| HMS LCM 263 | Royal Navy | The landing craft mechanized (21/35 t, 1942) was lost on this date. |
| M-462 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk north east of Skagen, Denmark by Allied aircraft.[4][92] |
| R-80 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk by British aircraft off Hoofdplaat, Zeeland, Netherlands.[93] |
| U-19 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled in the Black Sea (41°34′N 31°50′E / 41.567°N 31.833°E). |
| Vang | Norway | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lista, Norway (58°03′N 6°34′E / 58.050°N 6.567°E) by HMS Venturer ( Royal Navy). All crew survived.[94] |
12 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ayazono Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy C-067: The tanker was sunk by United States Navy carrier-based aircraft northwest of Cebu, Philippines (10°20′N 124°0′E / 10.333°N 124.000°E). 37 crewmen were killed.[95] |
| Bali | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship at Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated in 1945, repaired and returned to service in 1947.[96] |
| Eiyo Maru No. 2 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The auxiliary oiler was sunk by United States Navy carrier-based aircraft near Cebu, Philippines. 43 crewmen and two passengers were killed.[62] |
| F 184 | Kriegsmarine | The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| F 249 | Kriegsmarine | The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| F 616 | Kriegsmarine | The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| F 863 | Kriegsmarine | The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| Genkai Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: Convoy M-103: The Genkai Maru-class auxiliary transport was sunk by United States Navy carrier-based aircraft near Cebu, Philippines. 50 crewmen were killed.[97] |
| Gyoraitei 52, Gyoraitei 62 and Gyoraitei 67 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The motor torpedo boats were sunk by United States Navy carrier-based aircraft near Cebu, Philippines.[98] |
| Honor | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Sanremo, Italy. She was refloated in 1947 and scrapped.[99] |
| HR 82 | Kriegsmarine | The naval drifter was lost on this date. |
| Hakutetsu Maru No. 7 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The collier, a Hakutetsu Maru No. 7-class auxiliary transport ship, was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 2.7 miles (4.3 km) east of Kashinozaki, Japan (33°32′N 135°55′E / 33.533°N 135.917°E) by USS Pipefish ( United States Navy). Four crewmen and six passengers were killed.[4][100] |
| Hirado | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Convoy HI-72: The Etorofu-class escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea south east of Hong Kong (17°54′N 114°49′E / 17.900°N 114.817°E) by USS Growler ( United States Navy). One hundred and seven crewmen including the captain and Rear Admiral Kajioka were killed. The admiral's staff, 26 others and 74 crewmen were rescued.[101][102] |
| Kachidoki Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy HI-72: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea south east of Hong Kong (19°25′N 112°23′E / 19.417°N 112.383°E) by USS Pampanito ( United States Navy). The ship was carrying Australian and British prisoners of war (POWs); 431 POWs, 145 troops and twelve crewmen were killed. 521 POWs were rescued by the escort ships. 159 survivors were rescued by USS Sealion, USS Queenfish, and USS Pampanito (all United States Navy) on 15 September, with 7 dying before they could be landed at Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, Mariana Islands.[102][103] |
| Keian Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy C-067: The cargo ship was sunk by United States Navy carrier-based aircraft ( United States Navy) near Cebu, Philippines. 80 soldiers and 24 crewmen were killed.[104] |
| Kiso Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Fuji Maru-class auxiliary gunboat was sunk by United States Navy carrier-based aircraft at 11°18′N 124°04′E / 11.300°N 124.067°E near BulalaQui Point, Cebu, Philippines. Four crewmen were killed.[62] |
| Korei Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Shinto Maru No. 2-class auxiliary netlayer (540 GRT 1939) was bombed and sunk by Task Force 38 aircraft at Cebu, Philippines. 22 crew killed.[105] |
| M 426 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk off Kristiansand, Norway by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Air Force with the loss of 22 lives.[4][106][107] |
| Nankai Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Convoy HI-72: The Nankai Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea 280 nautical miles (520 km) south of Hong Kong (18°15′N 114°21′E / 18.250°N 114.350°E) by USS Sealion ( United States Navy). One hundred and ninety-six troops and three crewmen were killed.[108] |
| Nichiei Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Shokei Maru-class auxiliary transport (2,446 GRT 1939) was bombed and sunk in the Camotes Sea off Mactan Island, Philippines (10°20′N 124°00′E / 10.333°N 124.000°E) by US Navy aircraft. One crewman was killed.[109] |
| USS Noa | United States Navy | The high-speed transport, a former Clemson-class destroyer, was rammed in the Pacific Ocean off Palau by USS Fullam ( United States Navy) and sank. All 150 crew were rescued by USS Fullam. |
| Ostland | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was damaged off Stad, Norway by aircraft based on HMS Furious and HMS Trumpeter (both Royal Navy). She was beached.[4] |
| PC-75 |  Yugoslav Partisans | World War II: The patrol boat was bombed and sunk by six Hawker Hurricane aircraft.[110] |
| R 178 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: the minesweeper was scuttled at Thessaloniki, Greece.[4] |
| Rakuto Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Convoy C-067: The Shinkyo Maru-class auxiliary transport was bombed and sunk in the Camotes Sea off Mactan Island, near Pangian Cape's south coast, Cebu (10°20′N 124°20′E / 10.333°N 124.333°E) by United States Navy carrier-based aircraft. One hundred and seventy troops and 29 crewmen were killed.[104] |
| Rakuyo Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy HI-72: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea 280 nautical miles (520 km) south of Hong Kong by USS Sealion ( United States Navy). The ship was carrying Australian and British prisoners of war (POWs); 1,159 of the 1,318 POWs were killed in the sinking, 54 survivors were rescued by USS Sealion, USS Queenfish, and USS Pampanito (all United States Navy) on 15 September, with four dying before they could be landed at Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, Mariana Islands. Nine crewmen were killed.[102][111] |
| SF 306 | Kriegsmarine | The Siebelfahre Type 43 was sunk on this date. |
| Schnelles Geleitboot 19 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The escort ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft at the mouth of the Ebro.[112] |
| Shikinami | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Convoy HI-72: The Fubuki-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea 280 nautical miles (520 km) south of Hong Kong (18°16′N 114°40′E / 18.267°N 114.667°E) by USS Growler ( United States Navy) with the loss of 91 of her 219 crew. 128 survivors were rescued by Mikura ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[102] |
| T-61 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The unfinished Type 1940 torpedo boat was being towed to Germany when she was torpedoed by Allied aircraft and beached at Den Helder. Scrapped post war.[113][114] |
| Toyo Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy C-067: The cargo ship was sunk by United States Navy carrier-based aircraft near Cebu, Philippines. Five crewmen were killed.[104] |
| V 5105 Wirbel | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Vorpostenboot was damaged off Stad by aircraft based on HMS Furious and HMS Trumpeter (both Royal Navy). She was beached.[4] |
| V 5307 Felix Scheder | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Steiermark-class Vorpostenboot was bombed and sunk off Stad by aircraft based on HMS Furious and HMS Trumpeter (both Royal Navy) with the loss of 22 lives.[4][115][116] |
| V 5309 Seerobbe | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk off Stad by aircraft based on HMS Furious and HMS Trumpeter (both Royal Navy).[4] |
| USS YMS-409 | United States Navy | 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane: The YMS-1-class minesweeper foundered off the east coast of the United States with the loss of all 33 hands.[117] |
| Zuiho Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy HI-72: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea 280 nautical miles (520 km) south of Hong Kong (19°23′N 111°50′E / 19.383°N 111.833°E) by USS Pampanito ( United States Navy).[102] |
13 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CH-55 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The No.28-class submarine chaser was bombed and sunk 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of Cebu, Philippines (10°20′N 124°00′E / 10.333°N 124.000°E) by United States Navy aircraft.[118] |
| Democratia |  Greece | World War II: The Greek Partizan gunboat was sunk by German ships in the harbor at Ithaca Island.[119] |
| Empire Archer | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was driven ashore on Rathlin Island, County Donegal, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Sunderland, County Durham to an American port. She was later refloated and beached at Bangor, County Down. Subsequently repaired at Glasgow, Renfrewshire and returned to service.[120] |
| Etashima Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged just before midnight in the Yellow Sea (34°31′N 124°46′E / 34.517°N 124.767°E) by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy). She broke in half with the forward part sinking an hour later on 13 September. 369 passengers and 7 crew were killed. Her aft section drifts until sinking on 30 September off the Yangtze River mouth.[81][121] |
| M 5603 Albatros | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in a Soviet air raid on Kiberg, Norway. Three of her 19 crew were killed.[4][47][122] |
| HMS MFV 1032 | Royal Navy | The MFV 1001-class motor fishing boat (93/114 t, 1944) sank in the western Mediterranean Sea while in tow.[123] |
| Maria Antonietta | Germany | World War II: The tugboat was sunk by German ships in the harbor at Ithaca Island after being captured earlier in the day by Greek Partizans.[119] |
| USS Perry | United States Navy | World War II: The high-speed minesweeper, a former Clemson-class destroyer, struck a mine and sank in the Pacific Ocean off Anguar, Palau. All 133 crew were rescued by USS Preble ( United States Navy). |
| SS-14 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The SS-class landing ship was sunk by United States aircraft near Cebu. |
| Toni | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk off Santorini, Greece, by HMS Troubridge and HMS Tuscan (both Royal Navy).[124] |
| USS Warrington | United States Navy | 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane: The Somers-class destroyer foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 450 nautical miles (830 km) off Vero Beach, Florida with the loss of 248 of her 321 crew. |
14 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USCGC Bedloe | United States Coast Guard | World War II: The Active-class patrol boat foundered off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina during the 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane with the loss of 26 lives while on a mission to assist the crew of George Ade, which had been torpedoed by U-518 ( Kriegsmarine). There were 12 survivors.[125][126][127][128] |
| Borgheim | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The cutter was sunk in a Soviet air raid on Ekkerøy, Norway. Two of her six crew were killed.[47][122] |
| F 223 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Marinefährprahm was sunk in a Soviet air raid on Vardø, Norway.[4] |
| F 406 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type C Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. Salvaged and put in Soviet service as BDB-2 ( Soviet Navy). |
| F 561 | Kriegsmarine | The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| F 563 | Kriegsmarine | The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| F 579 | Kriegsmarine | The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| F 583 | Kriegsmarine | The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| F 586 | Kriegsmarine | The Type C2 Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| Irene Oldendorff | Germany | World War II: The uncompleted cargo ship was sunk at Copenhagen, Denmark by saboteurs. She was later repaired, completed and entered service. |
| USCGC Jackson | United States Coast Guard | World War II: The Active-class patrol boat foundered off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina during the 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane with the loss of 21 lives while on a mission to assist the crew of George Ade, which had been torpedoed by the U-518 ( Kriegsmarine). There were 20 survivors.[125][126][127] |
| HMS MMS 278 | Royal Navy | The MMS-class minesweeper (255/295 t, 1943) was wrecked off Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, France.[129] |
| USS Natchez | United States Navy | 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane: The River-class frigate was driven ashore on the coast of Virginia.[4] Later refloated and returned to service. |
| Schnelles Geleitboot 19 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The escort ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off "Ebromündung" by Allied aircraft.[4] |
| T-2 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The No.1-class landing ship was bombed and damaged off Chichi Jima (27°07′N 142°12′E / 27.117°N 142.200°E) by aircraft from USS Bunker Hill ( United States Navy). Later in a storm she struck a reef and sank at 27°05′N 142°09′E / 27.083°N 142.150°E.[130] |
| T-3 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The No.1-class landing ship ran aground in the Gulf of Davao near the entrance to Saragani Strait, off Pagobas, Mindanao (05°35′N 125°24′E / 5.583°N 125.400°E). Her props, prop shaft and steering gear were damaged and she was beached. The next day she was torpedoed and sunk there by USS Guavina ( United States Navy). There were 10 dead and 25 wounded.[131][132][133] |
| T-5 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The No.1-class landing ship was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Davao off Davao, Philippines (06°10′N 126°00′E / 6.167°N 126.000°E) by United States Navy aircraft. Only two of her 180 crew survived.[134][135] |
| USS Temptress | United States Navy | 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane: The Flower-class corvette was driven ashore on the coast of Virginia.[4] Later refloated and returned to service. |
| Thomas Tracey |  United States | 1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane: The cargo ship was driven ashore at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware and broke in two. All 31 crew were rescued.[136] |
| UJ 2216 L'Incomprise II | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The armed yacht/submarine chaser was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sestri Levante, Liguria, Italy by USS PT-559 ( United States Navy).[4] |
| V 1608 Hamburg | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Max Kochen-class Vorpostenboot was sunk off Kristiansand, Norway by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force and de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.[4] |
| V 5105 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Vorpostenboot was bombed and damaged in the Aramsund Channel by Fleet Air Arm aircraft based on HMS Furious and HMS Trumpeter (both Royal Navy). She was beached.[4] |
| V 5307 Felix Scheder | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Vorpostenboot was bombed and sunk in the Aramsund Channel by Fleet Air Arm aircraft based on HMS Furious and HMS Trumpeter (both Royal Navy).[4] |
| V 5309 Seerobbe | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Vorpostenboot was bombed and damaged in the Aramsund Channel by Fleet Air Arm aircraft based on HMS Furious and HMS Trumpeter (both Royal Navy). She was beached.[4] |
| Vinyard Sound Lightship | United States Coast Guard | 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane: The lightship foundered in Vineyard Sound with the loss of all twelve crew. |
| USS YAG-17 | United States Navy | 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane: The amphibious training hulk, a dismasted barquentine, was forced ashore in Lynnhaven Roads, Chesapeake Bay near Little Creek, Virginia (36°57′N 76°13′W / 36.950°N 76.217°W) and suffered a broken back. Later refloated, towed to Norfolk and abandoned in 1946.[137] |
| USS YMS-409 | United States Navy | 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane: The YMS-1-class minesweeper foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. All 33 crew were lost.[136] |
15 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CHANT 4 | United Kingdom | World War II: The CHANT was shelled and damaged in the Strait of Dover by German artillery. She was repaired and returned to service.[138] |
| DB 50 | Kriegsmarine | The light gun carrier was sunk on this date. |
| F 173 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Lapland War: Operation Tanne Ost: The Type A Marinefährprahm was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Gogland, Soviet Union.[4] |
| F 175 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Lapland War: Operation Tanne Ost: The Type A Marinefährprahm was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Gogland.[4] |
| F 177 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Lapland War: Operation Tanne Ost: The Type A Marinefährprahm was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Gogland.[4] |
| F 822 | Kriegsmarine | The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| F 868 | Kriegsmarine | The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| I-O-102 | Kriegsmarine | The Siebelgefäß landing craft was sunk on this date. |
| Kehrweider | Germany | World War II: Operation Paravane: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Altafjord by Avro Lancaster aircraft of 9 and 617 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[4] |
| Konstanz | Kriegsmarine | The auxiliary river minesweeper was sunk on this date. |
| Kuha 6 |  Finnish Navy | World War II: Lapland War: The minesweeper was mined and sunk off Kirkonmaa, Koktka. Seven crew were killed, one crewman was rescued.[139] |
| KT 26 Erpel | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Spatha by HMS Royalist and HMS Teazer (both Royal Navy).[4] |
| LAT 15 Margarethe | Kriegsmarine | The light gun carrier was sunk on this date. |
| HMS LCF(L) 31 | Royal Navy | The anti-aircraft support landing craft (370/510 t, 1943) was lost on this date. |
| HMS LCF(L) 35 | Royal Navy | The anti-aircraft support landing craft was lost on this date. |
| HMS LCP(L) 348 | Royal Navy | The landing craft personnel (large) (5.9/8.2 t, 1943) was lost on this date. |
| PC-73 Pionir |  Yugoslav Navy (Partizans) | World War II: The small patrol boat was captured by S 152, S 154, and S 158 (all Kriegsmarine). Later sunk.[140] |
| R 29 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Lapland War: Operation Tanne Ost: The R 25-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk at Gogland by Taisto 5 ( Finnish Navy).[4] |
| R 76 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Lapland War: Operation Tanne Ost: The minesweeper was damaged in the Baltic Sea and consequently beached on Gogland. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[4] |
| TA14 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Turbine-class destroyer was sunk in an American air raid on Salamis, Greece with the loss of six lives.[4][141] |
| Tirpitz | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Operation Paravane: The Bismarck-class battleship was bombed and severely damaged in Altafjord by Avro Lancaster aircraft of 9 and 617 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. |
| TKA-13 | Soviet Navy | World War II: The D-3-class motor torpedo boat was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Vorpostenboote of 61 Vorpostenflotille, Kriegsmarine, or sunk by German R boats in the Arctic Sea. Nine crewmen were taken as prisoners of war.[4][142] |
| UJ-1224 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The KUJ-class submarine chaser was sunk in Kongsfjord (70°43′N 29°19′E / 70.717°N 29.317°E) by Soviet aircraft. One crew was killed.[143][144] |
| UJ 2107 Milos | Kriegsmarine | The armed yacht/submarine chaser was lost on this date. |
| UJ 2171 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper (formerly KT 4 Heidelberg) was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Spatha, Greece by HMS Royalist and HMS Teazer (both Royal Navy). 65 crewmen were killed.[4][145] |
| VMV 10 and VMV 14 | Merivoimat | World War II: Lapland War: Operation Tanne Ost: The patrol ships were shelled and sunk in Suurkyla Harbor, Suursaari by Kriegsmarine ships.[146] |
16 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daressalam | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The depot ship was bombed and set afire at Kiel in an Allied air raid. She was refloated in 1945 and converted to an accommodation ship.[147] |
| F 801 | Kriegsmarine | The Type DM Marinefahrprahm minelayer was sunk on this date. |
| GP 91 | Kriegsmarine | The KFK 2-class naval drifter was sunk on this date. |
| Hedgehog | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Kiel, Germany. Later salvaged.[148] |
| I-364 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Type D1 submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) east of the Boso Peninsula (34°30′N 145°23′E / 34.500°N 145.383°E) by USS Sea Devil ( United States Navy).[149] |
| Imaji Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Sunda Strait near Laban, Philippines.[150] |
| M 3202 Gotland | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands by Allied aircraft. There was no casualty.[4][151] |
| Ogura Maru No. 2 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Convoy HI-74: The 1TL-class replenishment oiler (possibly named Kokura Maru No. 2) was damaged by the explosion of Tokushima Maru ( Imperial Japanese Navy); then she was torpedoed and sunk in the Bashi Channel (21°42′N 121°41′E / 21.700°N 121.683°E) by USS Redfish ( United States Navy). Three guards, 23 passengers and fifteen crewmen were killed.[152] |
| RO 20 Wolsum | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed, exploded, and sunk at Kirkenes, Norway (69°44′N 30°07′E / 69.733°N 30.117°E) in a Soviet air raid.[4][96] |
| S 145 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The motor torpedo boat was scuttled at Brest, Finistère, France.[4] |
| Shinai Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the South China Sea (4°07′S 122°44′E / 4.117°S 122.733°E by United States Navy aircraft.[153] |
| TA14 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Turbine-class destroyer was sunk by US aircraft at Salamis, Greece.[28] |
| Tokusima Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: Convoy HI-74: The Tokushima Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Bashi Channel (21°57′N 121°35′E / 21.950°N 121.583°E) by USS Picuda ( United States Navy). 44 gunners, 82 passengers and 52 crewmen were killed.[154] |
17 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Azusa Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Convoy HI-74: The 1TL-class replenishment oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea 220 nautical miles (410 km) southeast of Hong Kong (19°08′N 116°33′E / 19.133°N 116.550°E) by USS Barb ( United States Navy). She blew up and sank with all hands.[155] |
| F 373 | Kriegsmarine | The Type A Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| F 962 | Kriegsmarine | The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| HHa 06 Johan Adriaan | Kriegsmarine | The naval drifter was lost on this date. |
| HHa 07 Odin | Kriegsmarine | The naval drifter was lost on this date. |
| PiLB 213 | Kriegsmarine | The PiLB 40 type landing craft was lost on this date. |
| R-171 | Kriegsmarine | The Type R-151 minesweeper was sunk by hitting a wreck in the North Sea.[156] |
| T18 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type 37 torpedo boat was sunk by Soviet rocket-armed aircraft, or bombed by Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft at Paldiski, Estonia. 30 crewmen killed.[4][157][158] |
| TA17 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Palestro-class torpedo boat was severely damaged in an Allied air raid on Piraeus, Greece. She was not repaired.[4] |
| Unyō | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Convoy HI-74: The Taiyō-class escort carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea 220 nautical miles (410 km) south east of Hong Kong (19°08′N 116°36′E / 19.133°N 116.600°E) by USS Barb ( United States Navy) with the loss of approximately 240 lives. A total of 761 people were rescued by Chiburi and CD-27 (both Imperial Japanese Navy).[159] |
| V 1201 Juno | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine in the North Sea west of Heligoland and was damaged. She was then sunk by an Allied de Havilland Mosquito aircraft.[4] |
| V 1202 Friedrich Suthmeyer | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine in the North Sea west of Heligoland. She was then sunk by an Allied de Havilland Mosquito aircraft.[4] |
| Wotan | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliary river minesweeper was sunk by a mine at km 1805 of the Danube with the loss of two lives.[160] |
18 September[edit]
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ångermanland | Sweden | World War II: The hulk, formerly a cargo liner, was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft at Wesermünde, Pomerania Germany.[161] |
| Ampetco, and Punta Gorda | Belgium United Kingdom | The tanker Ampetco collided with the cargo ship Punta Gorda in the Caribbean Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off Cape San Roman, Venezuela (12°15′15″N 70°04′30″W / 12.25417°N 70.07500°W). Punta Gorda exploded and sank, setting Ampteco on fire. Ampetco was declared a constructive total loss. In April 1945, she was sunk as target off Aruba, Netherlands Antilles.[162] |
| V 601 Dr. Heinrich Wiegand | Kriegsmarine | The auxiliary cruiser was sunk in a Allied air attack on Wesermünde. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service.[163] |
| F 972 | Kriegsmarine | The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date. |
| F 4751 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type MZA Marinefährprahm was shelled and sunk in the Ligurian Sea by Allied destroyers.[4] |
| Gyōkū Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea (35°02′N 124°24′E / 35.033°N 124.400°E) by USS Thresher ( United States Navy). 643 troops and 39 crew were killed.[121] |
| Gyokurei Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea (35°05′N 124°24′E / 35.083°N 124.400°E) by USS Grayback ( United States Navy.[164] |
| Junyō Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: The Junyō Maru-class cargo ship, considered a hell ship, was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean off Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies (02°52′S 101°12′E / 2.867°S 101.200°E) by HMS Tradewind ( Royal Navy). 5,620 prisoners of war (POWs) including 1,382 men of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) 10th
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